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UBRARY 
id  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY 

mmUh  LAKE,  INDIANA 


BRETHREN  MISSIONARY 

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January  10, 1970 


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The  Editor  Speaks         .... 

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You  Can't  Get  There  by  Car 

4 

No  Christmas  for  Sue    .... 

6 

Children's  Page 

8 

Hunger 

9 

Why  Are  Missionary  Children  Bitter?    . 

10 

Paying  the  Price 

11 

Church  News 

12 

Four  Ways  To  Cut  Your  Pastor's  Salary 

14 

Laymen's  Page 

16 

All  That  I  Need 

17 

The  Creative  Woman     .... 

18 

The  Master  Calleth        .... 

19 

Of  Many  Journeys  and  Varied  Works    . 

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WMC  District  News       .... 

22 

SMM  Honor  Roll 

23 

Pick  of  the  Vital  Books 

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CLYDE   K.   LANDRUM,  Editor 
KENNETH   E.  HERMAN,  Managing  Editor 


DEPARTMENTAL  EDITORS: 

Foreign  Missions-Rev.  John  Zielasko 
Grace  Schools— Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt 
Home  Missions— Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer 


WMC-Mrs.  Kenneth  Rucker 
SMM— Miss  Donna  Hauvbaker 
Laymen— Mr.  Phil  Landrum 


January  10,  1970 

Volume  32,  Number  1 


Foreign  Missions  and  WIVIC  Issue 


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EVANGELICAL  PRESS  ASSOCIATION 


SECOND-CLASS  postage  paid  at  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  Issued  biweekly  by  The  Breth 
Missionary  Herald  Co.,  Inc.,  Box  544,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590.  Subscription  pri 
$4.00  a  year,  foreign,  $5.00.   Special  rates  to  churches. 


Brethren  JVIissionary  Hen 


The  Editor  Speaks . . . 


By  Clyde   K.   Landrum 


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Someone  has  said,  "The  surgeon  can 
bury  his  mistakes;  the  architect  can 
only  plant  vines."  And  what  do  people 
like  you  and  me  do  with  ours? 

There  is  a  great  difference  of  opin- 
ion as  to  how  mistakes  are  handled. 
Some  people  never  make  any,  or  so 
they  would  have  us  believe.  Others 
are  always  apologizing  for  things  they 
have  done  wrong.  And,  there  are  those 
of  the  vast  silent  majority  who  look 
neither  to  the  left  nor  to  the  right 
in  the  matter.  In  any  event,  the  sun 
never  sets  on  a  worldwide  array  of  mis- 
takes. 

Some  say  a  person  should  never  ad- 
mit to  a  mistake,  feeling  that  to  do  so 
would  break  down  the  confidence  of 
his  fellows.  To  them,  for  a  person  to 
say,  "I'm  sorry,  but  I  made  a  mistake" 
is  to  destroy  one's  own  confidence  in 
himself  and  to  frustrate  his  whole  per- 
sonality; it  creates  a  bone  in  the  throat 
that  can  never  be  swallowed.  But  why 
is  it  so  bad  to  admit  to  a  mistake,  when 
to  do  so  brings  one  face  to  face  with 
reality,  and  helps  him  to  correct  the 
matter?   Then  he  is  able  to  begin  again 

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and  steer  his  course  with  firmness  and 
honesty.  The  alternative  to  admitting 
a  mistake  often  is  to  blame  someone 
else  for  it.  How  often  have  you  heard 
a  pastor  say,  "The  Official  Board  did 
not  complete  arrangements  for  the 
business  meeting,  so  we  must  postpone 
it,"  or  an  executive  explain  away  a 
mistake  in  a  letter  by  remarking,  "My 
secretary  has  not  been  feeling  well,  so 
it  was  easy  for  her  to  make  this  mis- 
take." Have  you  heard  of  men  who 
constantly  blame  their  wives  for  this 
or  that?  It  is  so  easy  to  pass  off  the 
responsibility  for  something  going 
wrong.  But,  actually,  does  this  solve 
the  problem?  The  mistake  is  still 
there.  The  individual  feels  justified, 
but  is  he  exonerated  in  the  eyes  of 
his  listeners  or  readers?  I  believe  not. 
Also,  he  has  cast  a  shadow  on  some- 
one else. 

Discretion  should  be  exercised  in 
admitting  mistakes.  If  this  is  not  done, 
one  can  be  made  to  look  unnecessarily 
bad.  It  is  poor  taste  for  a  public  speak- 
er to  continually  apologize  and  admit 
to  improper  planning,  and  wrong  pro- 
cedures. An  occasional  well-thought- 
out  admission  of  a  mistake  does  not 
hurt;  people  know  that  we  are  all 
human,  and  they  understand.  Very 
often  magazines  or  newspapers  print  a 
well-worded  correction,  which  is  noth- 
ing less  than  admitting  to  a  mistake. 
Yet,  readers  do  not  hold  this  against 


the  publication;  rather  they  respect  it 
for  such  policy.  This  is  a  good  exercise 
of  discretion. 

The  best  possible  way  to  correct 
mistakes  is  to  avoid  making  them  in 
the  first  place.  Good  and  adequate 
planning  will  result  in  a  minimum  num- 
ber of  mistakes.  If  one  studies  the 
activities  of  thorough  and  well- 
organized  people  he  will  find  few  mis- 
takes. But,  he  will  also  find  that  such 
a  person  will  tactfully  admit  to  mis- 
takes, and  that  he  will  not  rest  until 
correction  has  been  made  and  an  order- 
ly corrected  procedure  effected.  There 
is  too  little  of  such  thorough  planning 
and  preparation  abroad  today.  How 
we  need  more.  This  is  so  essential  in 
the  work  of  the  Lord.  But,  when 
there  are  mistakes,  what  are  we  to  do? 
Realizing  that  we  would  not  want 
others  to  openly  blame  us  and  em- 
barrass us,  let  us  not  do  it  to  others. 
If  a  person  must  be  advised  of  a  mis- 
take, do  it  privately,  and  not  before 
others,  thus  avoiding  public  embarrass- 
ment. And,  if  a  "collective"  blame 
can  be  taken,  why  not  do  it  this  way? 
How  nice  it  is  to  say,  "We  made  a  mis- 
take." No  one  is  on  the  spot,  and  yet 
the  matter  is  corrected.  A  new  start 
can  then  be  taken  with  all  the  "team" 
pulhng  together  without  irritation. 
This  is  businesslike  and  it  is  the  Chris- 
tian way  to  do  it.  Let's  try  it  in  1970! 


You   Can't   Get  There  by   Car 


By  Rev.  Solon  W.  Hoyt 


W, 


The  Catholic  Church  of  La  Cru 


'ho  listens  to  our  radio  broad- 
casts in  Argentina?  I'm  really  not  well 
informed  since  my  ministry  lies  in 
other  spheres,  but  several  discoveries 
were  made  when  my  wife  and  I  set  out 
to  make  contact  with  four  different 
listeners  who  were  thought  to  be  living 
in  a  town  near  the  church  we  pastor  in 
Santa  Isabel,  about  fifteen  miles  from 
the  Bible  Institute. 

All  of  the  addresses  had  one  part  in 
common— "La  Cruz,"  the  name  of 
this  small  town  near  Santa  Isabel. 
Since  the  road  leading  there  is  all  new 
macadam,  we  knew  we  could  be  there 
in  a  few  short  minutes.  We  did  not 
have  much  time  at  our  disposal  for 
the  trip,  but  we  reasoned  that  surely 
we  would  find  at  least  some  of  the 
listeners  at  home;  so  we  set  out. 

Upon  arrival  in  the  town,  we  came 
to  the  plaza  and  saw  a  goodly  number 
of  people  entering  and  leaving  the 
Catholic  Church.  Glancing  across  the 
plaza,  we  saw  a  policeman  standing 
outside  the  "comisaria."  We  decided 
that  he  would  be  the  proper  man  to 
give  us  directions  for  finding  these 
radio  listeners.  After  explaining  our 
purpose,  we  read  the  four  names,  but 
he  did  not  seem  to  recognize  any  of 
them.  Then,  together  with  the  police- 
man, we  took  a  closer  look  at  the  ad- 
dresses and  found  that  "La  Cruz"  is 
only  a  small  part  of  the  town's  name. 
Upon  seeing  the  rest  of  the  name,  the 
policeman  shook  his  head  and  said 
sympathetically,  "You  can't  get  there 
by  car." 


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However,  the  man  gave  us  directions 
to  the  first  place  and  we  decided  to 
make  an  attempt.  It  was  only  twenty 
kilometers  farther,  but  it  seemed  so 
much  longer  as  we  wound  through 
and  over  the  stony  hills.  The  farther 
we  went,  the  narrower  and  hillier  be- 
came the  road.  Since  we  had  already 
passed  several  tiny  roads  branching  to 
the  right  and  to  the  left,  we  became 
uncertain  of  the  proper  road  so  were 
very  thankful  when  as  by  a  miracle  a 
small  "boliche"  appeared  alongside  the 
road.  There  we  got  our  bearings  again, 
and  before  continuing  on,  we  asked  the 
hillbilly  proprietor:  "How's  the  road 
ahead?"  "Excellent"  the  answer  came 
back.  "How  strange,"  we  mused  as 
we  went  on  our  way,  "It  must  be  a 
person's  set  of  standards  which  makes 
the  difference.". 

When  we  had  gone  what  we  thought 
to  be  the  right  distance,  instead  of  find- 
ing a  road  sign  with  the  name  of  the 
town,  we  found  one  lonely  house  at  a 
sort  of  crossroads.  This  turned  out  to 
be  Arroyo  San  Antonio  de  la  Cruz, 
the  place  we  were  hunting— but  where 
were  the  houses  of  our  radio  hsteners? 
This  particular  house  contains  a  small 
general   store,  and  is  the  post  office 


and  also  the  general  information 
bureau!  The  surprise  of  all  surprises 
came  when  we  asked  the  whereabouts 
of  these  listeners.  One  lives  ten  kilo- 
meters farther  down  the  tiny  crossroad; 
another  lives  in  the  same  direction  but 
the  only  possible  way  to  get  there 
would  be  on  foot  or  horseback.  An- 
other lives  twenty  kilometers  farther 
up  in  the  mountains. 

Since  it  was  almost  noon  and  hungry 
children  were  waiting  at  home  to  be 
fed,  it  was  imperative  that  we  return 
immediately.  What  had  we  accom- 
plished? We  had  not  seen  one  radio 
listener,  although  we  were  able  to  give 
out  tracts  at  each  stop.  Maybe  we  were 
not  supposed  to  accomplish  anything 
—the  Lord  wanted  to  show  us  what  He 
had  accomplished. 

"You  can't  get  there  by  car"-but 
neither  the  poorness  of  the  roads  nor 
the  total  absence  of  roads  can  stop  the 
Lord  from  taking  the  gospel  message 
to  the  poorest  or  the  richest  in  the 
most  remote  places. 

By  the  way,  there  is  a  crying  need 
for  a  missionary  couple  to  dedicate  full 
time  to  following  up  the  thousands 
of  radio  contacts.  Is  the  Lord  calling 
you7  ▼ 


The  small  country  store  where  wine  is  never  lacking. 
January  10,  1970 


The  huge  cement  cross  at  one  end  of 
town. 


''I 

I  don't    even    know    my   parents, 
Sue  sobbed.  "I  only  see  them  once  a 
year."    Her  body  shook  with  emotion. 
"I  really  don't  know  them  any  better 
than  an  aunt  or  uncle." 

We  were  standing  outside  a  mission- 
ary academy  building.  My  heart  ached 
as  I  watched  the  tears  run  down  the 
freckled  face  of  this  14-year-old  mis- 
sionary girl.  Her  hair  was  blowing 
gently  around  her  dampened  cheeks. 

I  was  on  a  trip  around  the  world. 
One  of  my  major  responsibilities  was 
speaking  and  counseling  at  missionary 
academies.  I  needed  answers  to  the 
problems  that  were  evident  in  some 
missionary  children. 

The  churches  in  the  States  ask, 
"Why  are  many  of  our  missionary  kids 
'going  bad'  when  they  get  to  college  in 
the  United  States?"  Missionary  parents 
ask,  "What's  happening  to  our  chil- 
dren?" More  and  more  missionaries 
return  home,  some  with  guilt  com- 
plexes about  leaving  the  "calling  of 
God."  These  missionaries,  often 
wrongly  labeled  "drop-outs,"  feel  they 
need  a  secure  home  for  their  children 
during  the  crucial  teen  years. 

As  I  am  busy  with  many  holiday 
preparations  I  stop  often  and  think  of 
the  lonely  missionary  girl  named  Sue 
who  won't  be  going  home  for  Christ- 
mas this  year.  I  remember  also  the 
many  other  missionary  kids  like  her 
who  are  separated  from  their  families 
most  of  every  year. 

Many  of  the  mish  (missionary)  kids 
I  met  overseas  were  absolutely  tre- 
mendous teens,  spiritually  well- 
grounded  and  emotionally  stable.  They 
enjoy  a  good  relationship  with  their 
parents  and  a  positive  attitude  toward 
the  people  of  the  country  in  which 
they  live . 

However,  many  I  met  were  strug- 


By  James  Conway 


gling  with  some  degree  of  emotional 
problems.  Most  often  these  concerned 
parent-child  relationships. 

A  tall,  handsome  senior  basketball 
player  at  one  academy  said,  "I  hate 
this  place!  In  fact,  I  hate  this  country 
and  the  people.  I  hate  my  parents  and 
sometimes  I  wonder  if  I  don't  hate 
God." 

When  a  mish  kid  has  this  attitude 
the  most  healing  and  creative  thing 
churches  do  is  criticize  him. 

Redl  and  Wineman,  in  the  book 
Children  Who  Hate,  state: 

"The  children  who  hate  very  soon 
become  the  children  nobody  wants. 
And  it  is  to  be  admitted  that  even 
though  we  know  that  the  reasons  for 
which  they  got  the  way  they  are,  are 
none  of  their  fault,  by  the  time  they 
are  as  sick  as  that,  they  are  practically 
impossible  to  live  with." 

The  examples  of  the  problems  are 
varied  and  almost  limitless.  Many  con- 
ditions accentuate  the  problems  in  the 
hves  of  these  mish  kids. 

The  visitor  to  many  MK  academies 
often  notices  poor  facihties.  In  many 
schools  the  students  live  in  dormitories. 
Some  look  like  army  barracks. 

One  dorm  has  a  very  large  room 
with  37  bunk  beds  along  all  the  walls. 
The  boys  have  no  privacy  or  place  for 
their  personal  things.  They  are  just 
part  of  a  gang  jammed  into  that  dirty, 
unpainted  room. 


A  rule  of  education  states  that  the 
younger  the  children  are  the  more 
adult  leaders  they  need.  Some  acade- 
mies put  large  groups  of  young  chil- 
dren together  because  they  aren't  as 
vocal  in  their  demands  as  older  chil- 
dren. 

If  we  decide  that  the  academy  ap- 
proach is  the  only  way  for  educating 
missionary  children,  then  we  must  con- 
struct the  buildings  to  permit  family 
Ufe  to  be  duplicated.  The  large- 
barracks  approach  must  be  stopped  for 
the  child  below  college  level.  Maybe 
we  need  to  build  separate  homes,  hous- 
ing no  more  than  10  to  12  students. 
I  visited  an  academy  where  37  junior- 
age  boys  were  the  responsibility  of  one 
couple. 

I  also  found  that  unqualified  per- 
sonnel were  often  serving  as  house- 
parents.  It  is  sad  that  on  many  fields 
houseparents  have  not  come  specifi- 
cally to  do  that  work,  but  rather  are 
drafted  by  the  field  councO  to  fill  that 
"dirty  job."  Often  field  councils 
promise  to  let  the  couple  "get  out  into 
real  mission  work  next  year  when  re- 
placement houseparents  arrive." 

As  long  as  the  position  of  house- 
parent  is  treated  as  the  lowest,  most 
despised  position  in  the  academy  or  on 
the  field  we  will  continue  to  have 
trouble  attracting  adequately  trained 
personnel. 

I  met  some  very  outstanding  house- 
parents  who  are  doing  a  magnificent 
job  with  "their  children."  I  also  met 
a  number  of  emotional  misfits  in  those 
positions. 

A  young  couple  was  responsible  for 
the  senior  high  girls.  The  girls  were 
attracted  to  the  husband,  looking  to 
him  as  a  father-image.  His  wife,  how- 
ever, became  deeply  jealous  and  took 
every  opportunity  to  criticize  the  girls. 


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The  girls  began  avoiding  her  and  going 
only  to  the  husband,  inflaming  the 
situation.  This  couple  has  not  solved 
their  own  marital  problems.  The  wife 
is  too  insecure  to  be  put  in  this  posi- 
tion. 

In  other  cases  dorm  parents  told 
me  that  they  would  rather  be  out 
"doing  missionary  work."  As  long  as 
there  is  a  divided  heart  the  needs  of 
mish  kids  wUl  not  be  met.  We  need 
a  new  breed  of  houseparents  who  con- 
sider that  developing  the  complete 
emotional-spiritual  hfe  of  "their  chil- 
dren" is  their  missionary  work. 

The  successful  academy  must  have 
specially  trained  houseparents.  Persons 
who  apply  to  mission  boards  to  serve 
in  this  capacity  ought  to  have  special- 
ized training  in  psychology  and  soci- 
ology, perhaps  with  a  master's  degree. 
They  should  be  given  a  battery  of 
psychological  tests  and  be  emotionally 
mature  as  individual  persons  and  as 
marriage  partners.  Houseparents 
should  be  considered  equal  with  the 
academic  staff  and  not  just  custodians. 

The  third  condition  that  causes 
emotional  problems  in  the  lives  of  our 
mish  kids  is  the  staffs  attitude  in  some 
of  the  academies.  A  number  of  schools 
feel  that  they  are  fulfilling  their  role 
in  missions  if  the  student  learns  science, 
math  and  English. 

The  policy  of  the  entire  school  from 
the  superintendent  to  the  PTA  must 
be  to  develop  the  full  emotional- 
spiritual-intellectual  potential  of  each 
child.  If  this  policy  were  effected, 
teachers  would  not  be  teaching  Math 
107  but  would  be  seeking  to  develop 
the  total  personality  of  which  Math 
107  is  a  minute  part. 

The  activities  on  the  basketball 
court,  in  dorm  homes,  at  meal  tables 
and  on  dates  should  not  be  viewed  as 
extra-curricular  but  considered  integral 
for  child  development.  Personnel  must 
face  the  fact  that  academic  education, 
no  matter  how  superior,  will  not  be 
enough. 


A  few  generations  ago  missionary 
children  were  kept  at  home  and  given 
inferior  education  but  were  stronger 
emotionally.  Today  in  spite  of  higher 
educational  standards  many  are  suffer- 
ing emotionally. 

A  fourth  condition  that  contributes 
to  the  emotional  stress  of  our  mish 
kids  is  inadequate  missionary  parents. 
I  have  met  some  parents  who  are  sub- 
consciously glad  to  have  the  "burden" 
of  child  raising  pushed  onto  the  acade- 
my. With  a  pious  prayer  they  say  in 
effect,  "God,  I  am  doing  your  great 
work,  now  You  raise  my  kids."  Some 
of  these  kids  have  been  terribly  frac- 
tured but  the  parents  could  care  less 
because  they  have  "committed  their 
children  to  God." 

Some  missionaries  should  not  be 
parents.  They  would  have  failed  as 
parents  here  at  home  because  they 
were  not  emotionally  mature. 

Commissioning  a  missionary  doesn't 
take  away  his  problem  or  make  him 
an  adequate  person,  partner  or  parent. 
These  problems  must  be  ironed  out 
before  appointment  and  continued  to 
be  strengthened  after  a  missionary 
goes  to  the  field. 

Professionals  should  be  sent  overseas 
regularly  to  hold  family  clinics.  These 
should  include  instruction  in  inter- 
personal dynamics  and  child  behavior 
as  well  as  provide  private  counseling 
sessions.  The  ordinary  citizen  in  the 
States  has  a  pastor  and  other  profes- 
sional men  available  to  help  when 
pressures  build  up.  But  the  missionary 
— m any  people  thin k— is  a  super- 
spiritual  giant  who  is  above  sin  and 
never  needs  help. 

Missionary  parents  must  begin  to  be 
parents.  They  must  seek  help  when  it 
is  needed  and  destroy  their  supernatural 
halo.  As  our  missionaries  become  ade- 
quate parents  they  will  be  able  to  pro- 
vide the  warm,  secure,  trusting  relation- 
ships their  children  need. 

I  also  feel  that  stateside  churches 
help  produce  some  of  the  emotional 


problems  of  mish  kids.  The  churches 
must  learn  to  humanize  their  mission- 
aries. Missionaries  are  flesh  and  blood 
people  with  real  heartaches. 

Let  me  quote  extensively  from  a 
missionary  dad  who  bares  his  heart  on 
the  struggles  he  is  having: 

"You  asked  about  boarding  school 
and  how  we  as  parents  feel  about 
putting  our  children  in  school  and 
also  how  the  children  feel  about  it. 
Well,  I  guess  that  today  would  be  the 
best  time  for  me  to  give  you  an  answer 
as  we  just  returned  from  the  school 
where  we  left  our  children.  To  be 
really  truthful  it  just  seems  so  unfair 
that  when  we  are  given  children  and  we 
have  them  for  such  a  short  time,  that 
we  should  be  denied  the  opportunity 
to  have  them  grow  up  in  our  home!  I 
love  my  children  just  hke  any  father 
does,  and  I  just  hate  to  have  them 
away  from  me  like  this. 

"My  son  and  I  have  had  a  very  good 
relationship.  But  now  I  can  only  see 
him  once  in  every  four  or  five  months, 
and  then  only  for  short  periods  of 
time.  I  just  find  my  emotions  put  to 
the  breaking  point." 

When  churches  begin  to  understand 
the  frustrations  and  needs  of  the  mis- 
sionary family  they  will  become  con- 
cerned and  involved  in  the  real  burdens 
the  missionary  often  carries  alone. 

As  you  share  Christmas  dinner  with 
your  family  and  open  gifts  around  the 
tree,  think  about  Sue,  her  freckles, 
blowing  hair,  and  tear-stained  face. 
She  won't  be  going  home  for  Christ- 
mas. ¥ 


Sue  is  not  a  CBFMS  MK,  nor  do  the 
writer's  opinions  necessarily  reflect  the  poli- 
cies and  conditions  at  schools  administered 
by  CBFMS. 

Rev.  James  Conway,  a  graduate  of  Con- 
servative Baptist  Theological  Seminary  in 
Denver,  pastors  the  Twin  City  Bible  Church 
in  Urbana,  Illinois. 


(Reprinted  by  permission  from  Impact  for 
December  1969,  published  by  Conservative 
Baptist  Foreign  Mission  Society) 


January  10,  1970 


TIHIE  CHOLP^INI'S  PAQl 
MHC    at    Waipio,    Hawaii 


Away  over  in  Hawaii— a  place  that 
probably  all  the  MH'ers  would  like  to 
visit-there  is  a  Missionary  Helpers  Club 
at  the  Waipio  Grace  Brethren  Church. 
Rev.  Foster  Tresise  is  the  pastor  of  the 
church,  and  Mrs.  Tresise  is  leader  of  the 
MHC. 

In  the  picture  at  the  right,  some  of 
the  Waipio  MH'ers  are  holding  posters 
showing  the  pictures  of  Brethren  mission- 
aries on  all  the  various  fields.  Don't  you 
wish  you  could  get  a  real  close  look  at 
these  posters? 

Some  of  the  older  members  of  the 
MHC  may  remember  that  for  the  MHC 
coloring  contest  several  years  ago  they 
colored  a  picture  of  the  Waipio  Grace 
Brethren  Church  in  Hawaii  Hke  the  view 
shown  below. 

Praise  the  Lord  for  this  Bible-preaching 
church  where  boys  and  girls  and  grown- 
ups can  hear  the  Gospel.  Keep  praying 
for  the  Brethren  mission  field  in  Hawaii! 


Above:  Back  row,  left  to  right:  Dennis  Sandavol,  Bobby  Sandavol, 
IVIichael  London,  IVIichael  Sandavol,  Gary  London.  Front  row:  Lori 
Ayala,  Dee  Anne  Butler,  Yvette  Hart,  Tracy  London. 

Below,  left  to  right:  Cheryl  Kepner,  Debra  Kepner,  Denise  Joslin. 


HARRY   HELPER   AND   MARY   MISSIOIMARY- 


wouldnY  it  be 
nice  to  visit 
hawaii    just   now? 


WELL,    MARY,      I      R.EALLY 
LIKE    THIS    SNOW-   BUT 
I    WOULD     LIKE    TO    GO    TO 
HAWAII 
TOO 


I'D   LKE    TO    MEET  ALL       IT'S   GREAT 
THE    KIDS   THAT    THE        |  THAT   THERE 

TR.ES15ES  I (even    ARE    MH'ERS 

ANP    THE 
LEECHES 

AR.E 
WORKING 
WITH 
THERE 


SAY.'  I  WONPER.  IF 
MOST  OF  THOSE  KIDS 
HAVE  EVER  SEEN  A 
SNOWBALL 


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Hunger 


I  feel  a  little  guilty 

When  I  see  my  table  spread 

So  sumptuously  with  everything, 

Not  just  my  "daily  bread." 

I  seem  to  see  the  sunken  eyes 

And  wasting  hollow  cheek 

Of  hungry  children  and  the  cries 

Of  hungry  babies,  weak! 

"Oh  how,"  I  ask,  "can  it  be  fair 

For  me  to  have  so  much? 

They  perish,  though  the  Master  said, 

'My  Kingdom  is  of  such.'  " 

And  then  there  is  that  other  food. 

More  needful  than  the  bread 

But  on  it,  too,  abundantly 

My  heart  and  soul  have  fed! 

Ah  yes,  I  am  a  debtor 

To  all  who  are  in  need, 

And  can  I  sit  complacently 

And  fail  their  cries  to  heed? 

Can  I  who  have  so  much,  ignore 

The  Master's  loving  word. 

The  One  whose  tender  throbbing  heart 

With  great  compassion  stirred? 

"A  little  guilty,"  did  I  say? 
Oh  God,  how  great  my  shame! 
That  while  I  sit  in  pleasant  ease. 
They  know  not  e'en  Thy  Name! 
Stir  me,  dear  Lord,  Oh  stir  us  all. 
Who  call  ourselves  Thy  kin! 
Words  are  so  cheap,  and  futile  grief 
Won't  hungry  children  win. 
How  can  I  stand  before  Thy  throne 
Thy  sorrowing  eyes  to  meet 
Who  said,  "They  need  not  go  away? 
Oh  give  ye  them  to  eat"?- 

— Florence  Adkins 

(Reprinted  by  permission  from  Call  to 
Prayer  for  Missions  for  November  1969. 
The  author  is  a  former  missionary  to  Africa.) 


January  10,  1970 


w, 


hy  are  missionary  children 
bitter?  This  question  from  a  student 
responding  to  a  mission  questionnaire 
took  us  somewhat  by  surprise.  Person- 
ally, we  had  not  encountered  any  mis- 
sionary kids  who  revealed  bitterness 
and  thus  assumed  that  their  problems 
were  no  more  serious  than  the  prob- 
lems faced  by  all  normal  Christian 
young  people  in  the  process  of  growing 
up.  But  here  was  a  question  we  could 
not  ignore.  MKs  compose  one  of  the 
greatest  potentials  for  the  Lord's  serv- 
ice, and  it  would  be  tragic  to  permit 
conditions  to  exist  which  lead  them 
to  disenchantment  with  missions,  or 
for  that  matter,  with  any  phase  of  the 
Lord's  work.  Thus,  a  letter  was  sent 
to  all  Brethren  MKs  above  high  school 
age,  seeking  their  reaction.  We  en- 
couraged them  to  be  candid,  and 
assured  them  that  letters  would  be  kept 
confidential.  The  results  were  indeed 
gratifying,  and  although  we  have  no 
intention  of  breaking  a  confidence  by 
publishing  names  or  the  full  contents 
of  letters,  we  feel  that  none  of  our 
informants  will  object  to  excerpts  or 
conclusions  gleaned  from  their  re- 
sponses. 

"Do  I  object  to  being  a  missionary's 
kid?  No.  Being  an  MK  has  given  me 
more  experiences  in  all  phases  of  life 
than  the  average  child." 

"One  criticism— people  expect  too 
much  from  us.  MKs  are  normal,  red- 
blooded  human  beings." 

"I've  always  felt  God  specially 
blessed  me  by  giving  me  missionary 
parents.  I  have  never  really  felt  bitter." 

"I  am  glad  to  be  an  MK  and  will 
always  be  grateful  to  the  Lord  for 
giving  me  this  valuable  experience.   In 


my  case  I  never  left  my  parents  while 
on  the  field  so  there  was  no  problem 
with  the  parent-child  relationship.  .  .  . 
For  MKs  who  were  not  as  fortunate  as 
we  were,  those  who  were  not  able  to 
stay  with  their  parents,  I  can  see  where 
bitter  attitudes  could  arise." 

"As  I  reflect  on  my  life  as  an  MK,  I 
know  that  all  my  trials  and  troubles 
were  for  my  good.  At  the  present  I 
am  better  off  physically,  mentally, 
socially,  financially,  and  most  of  all, 
spiritually,  than  many  of  my  peers." 

"The  life  of  an  MK  is  now  some- 
thing which  I  deeply  value  and  wish  at 
times  I  could  return  to.  I  feel  honored 
that  this  experience  could  be  mine." 

"Bitter?  I  don't  think  so.  If  there 
have  been  any  discomforts  physical  or 
emotional  because  of  my  being  an  MK, 
it  helps  to  keep  eternity's  values  in 
view." 

The  MKs  were  quite  frank  in  their 
response  to  our  office,  and  shared  with 
us  some  of  the  special  problems  with 
which  they  had  to  cope  simply  because 
they  were  MKs.  However,  invariably 
they  also  recognized  the  advantages  of 
growing  up  in  a  foreign  culture  and 
were  quick  to  mention  these  things 
along  with  their  difficult  memories. 
We  list  below  the  advantages  and  dis- 
advantages that  they  feel  are  significant. 


A  Moment  wit[i 


Advantages  of  being  an  MK: 

1 .  The  MK  has  the  privilege  of 
being  a  part  of  two  different  cultures 
at  one  time. 

2.  He  has  the  advantage  of  learning 
two  languages  without  real  difficulty. 

3.  He  enjoys  a  much  closer  family 
unity. 

4.  His  life  is  centered  around  service 
for  Jesus  Christ  and  he  himself  has 
the  privilege  of  participation. 

5.  In  missionary  work  he  goes 
through  many  experiences  which  help 
him  to  mature  spiritually  and  mentally. 

6.  His  family  circle  is  broadened. 
All  missionaries  in  the  mission  family 
become  to  him  aunts  and  uncles. 

Disadvantages  of  being  an  MK: 

1 .  People  expect  too  much  from 
him. 

2.  The  problems  of  adjustment  in 
going  to  and  returning  from  the  field. 
Adjustments  to  different  culture, 
language,  schooling,  and  such. 

3.  The  problem  of  separation  from 
parents.  This  can  be  a  very  trying 
experience  for  the  MK,  depending  on 
the  personality  of  the  child,  the  age 
at  which  separation  occurs,  the  atti- 
tude of  the  parents  themselves,  and 
adjustments  which  must  be  made  in 
living  with  another  family. 

4.  The  recognition  that  his  parents 
do  not  have  as  much  as  others  on  their 
level  sometimes  causes  bitterness. 

5.  The  MK  may,  for  a  time,  feel 
cheated  because  he  is  not  receiving  an 
education  in  the  United  States. 

Not  every  MK  responded  to  our 
request.  In  some  cases  this  was  due  to 
procrastination;  in  others,  perhaps 
some   bitterness   does  exist  and  thus 


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they  preferred  not  to  respond.  But  all 
in  all,  there  was  sufficient  response 
from  a  wide  enough  section  of  Breth- 
ren missionary  families  to  reveal  a 
healthy  attitude  and  at  the  same  time 
to  alert  us  to  the  pressure  points  among 
the  children  of  missionaries.  Be  sure 
to  read  the  article  "No  Christmas  for 
Sue"  by  James  Conway  in  this  issue  of 
the  Missionary  Herald.  It  would  be 
impossible  to  solve  all  the  problems 
faced  by  MKs,  and  it  would  not  be  to 
their  best  interest  if  we  could.  But  we 
can  and  we  must  solve  some  of  their 
problems.  We  can  be  sympathetic. 
We  can  correct  our  own  attitudes  and 
behavior  if  they  add  to  the  problem. 
And  we  can  pray  that  God  will  con- 
tinue to  bring  MKs  through  their 
particular  experiences  to  Christian  vic- 
tory. 


The  historian  Will  Durant  reminds 
us  that  there  were  twenty-two  civiU- 
zations  before  us— and  now  ours  is  de- 
clining. He  lists  three  reasons  for  this 
degeneration: 

1.  A  decUne  of  religious  faith; 

2.  The  loosening  of  family  ties; 

3.  The  absence  of  moral  purpose  in 
education. 

It  would  be  appalhng  indeed  if  we 
merely  shrugged  our  shoulders  and  de- 
cided to  do  nothing  about  these  in- 
disputable facts.  But  there  is  some- 
thing we  can  and  should  do  to  help 
check  this  downward  trend.  We  can 
strengthen  our  own  commitment  to 
the  Christian  faith  in  our  homes.  And 
we  can  tighten  the  sagging  family  ties 
there  as  well. 

The  absence  of  moral  purpose  in 
public  education  seems  to  have  pro- 
gressed to  such  a  point  that  there  is 
little  possibihty  for  Christians  ever  to 


hope  to  stem  the  tide.  However, 
public  education  is  not  the  only  way 
our  cMldren  receive  an  education.  All 
over  the  country  Christian  Day  Schools 
have  sprung  up  to  counteract  increasing 
godless  philosophy  which  is  stranghng 
the  public  educational  system. 

In  the  field  of  higher  education  it  is 
imperative  to  recognize  the  valuable 
contribution  that  Grace  College  and 
Seminary  are  making  toward  the  wel- 
fare of  our  churches,  our  communities 
and  our  country.  The  Christian  faith  is 
upheld  and  proclaimed  without  apolo- 
gy. The  sanctity  of  the  home  and  the 
importance  of  the  family  is  emphasized, 
and  because  God  and  His  Word  are 
given  their  rightful  place  there  is  moral 
purpose  in  the  education  that  students 
receive. 

In  this  season  dedicated  to  the 
financial  needs  of  Grace  Schools  we 
need  to  be  liberal  in  our  giving!— /IVZ 


^aying    a    Price 


"Ye  are  not  your  own.  .  .  .  For 
ye  are  bought  with  a  price  .  .  ." 
(I  Cor.  6: 19-20). 

In  the  two  years  my  husband  and 
I  have  been  in  Africa,  we  have  been 
strongly  impressed  with  a  particular 
fact:  that  is,  that  every  missionary 
has  paid  a  price  for  the  privilege 
of  laboring  for  the  Master  in  this 
land.  Many  who  are  here  are 
miracles  of  God's  grace.  Some  have 
been  seriously  ill— but,  praise  God, 
He  has  answered  prayer  and  enabled 
them  joyfully  to  continue  serving 
Him.  But  previous  to  His  healing  of 
their  bodies  they  had  paid  a  price— 
the  cost  of  pain  and  suffering. 

Others  have  had  a  price  to  pay  in 
various  forms— for  many  the  separ- 
ation from  children  and  other  loved 
ones.  Some  have  placed  a  precious 
member  of  their  family  in  the 
African  earth,  there  to  await  the 
resurrection  day  of  our  Lord's  re- 
turn. 


Lives  are  expended  in  a  strange 
land  under  conditions  and  circum- 
stances vastly  removed  from  previ- 
ous situations  in  the  homeland.  On 
the  mission  field  there  can  be  no 
accumulation  of  wealth  and  security 
for  the  future;  this  is  a  life  of 
trusting  God  day  by  day  for  every 
need  and  learning  that  His  promises 
are  steadfast  and  sure.  "My  God 
shall  supply  all  your  need  according 
to  his  riches  in  glory  by  Christ 
Jesus"  (Phil.  4: 19). 

And  yet  the  greatest  price  that 
any  of  God's  saints  has  paid  is  not 
to  be  compared  in  any  degree  with 
the  price  the  Lord  Jesus  paid  for 
the  redemption  of  mankind. 

The  privilege  of  being  "called" 
by  God,  and  of  dying  to  self  and 
living  each  day  in  the  service  of  the 
King,  far  outweighs  the  material 
things  of  this  world.  The  outpour- 
ing of  God's  grace  and  the  fellow- 
ship and  presence  of  the  Lord  dur- 


ing the  trials  are  experiences  known 
only  by  those  who  pay  the  price  of 
discipleship.  The  love  for  our 
Saviour,  and  the  willingness  to  pay 
any  price,  brings  far  greater  riches 
than  silver  and  gold  (read  I  Cor. 
4:17-18). 

Our  prayer  can  only  be  one  of 
thankfulness  and  praise:  "Thank 
You,  dear  Lord,  for  paying  the  price 
of  Thine  own  precious  self,  for  my 
eternal  life  with  Thee  and  for  all 
those  who  have  placed  their  faith 
and  trust  inThee."— £'//en  Voorhees, 
Bozoum,  Central  African  Republic 


January  10,  1970 


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WE'RE    SORRY!      The   Brethren 

Annual  was  tardy  getting  out  to  our 
subscribers  this  year  due  to  production 
problems  at  the  printing  plant.  A 
breakdown  on  one  of  the  huge  presses 
on  which  the  Annual  is  printed  caused 
a  logjam  in  the  printer's  schedule,  and 
when  the  Annual  was  completed  and 
placed  in  the  mail,  it  ran  into  the 
Christmas-mail  rush.  We  at  the  Herald 
appreciate  your  patience  and  under- 
standing, and  trust  that  the  1970 
Annual  will  escape  a  similar  fate  and 
arrive  on  schedule. 

LONG  BEACH,  CALIF.  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  David  L.  Hocking,  First  Brethren 
Church,  are  the  proud  parents  of  a 
baby  boy,  Matthew  Craig,  weighing 
eight  pounds,  14  ounces.  The  church 
announces  the  hiring  of  Mr.  Glenn 
Harmonson  as  business  administrator. 
He  attended  Westmont  College  and 
Long  Beach  State  College  and  coached 
at  Brethren  High  School  for  three 
years.  For  the  past  ten  years  he  has 
worked  as  a  tax  consultant  and  invest- 
ment counselor. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  Remodeling  of 
the  sanctuary  of  the  North  Riverdale 
Brethren  Church  has  been  completed, 
and  the  first  services  were  held  in  the 
new  facility  Dec.  21.  Formal  dedica- 
tion services  will  be  held  Jan.  18  with 
Dr.  Warren  Wiersbe  as  the  dedication 
speaker.  The  brass  choir  from  Grace 
College  will  provide  special  music. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Frank  Heinkel,  members 
of  long  standing  in  the  church,  re- 
cently observed  their  60th  wedding 
anniversary.  Jesse  B.  Deloe,  pastor. 

MARTINSBURG,  PA.  Rev.  Alvin 
S.  Bauch,  state  director  of  Child  Evan- 
gelism Fellowship  in  western  Pa.,  was 
the  speaker  for  the  evening  service  at 
the  First  Brethren  Church  Dec.  7.  He 
is  a  graduate  of  Prairie  Bible  Institute, 
and  is  currently  in  charge  of  a  31- 
county  area  of  CEF.  His  illustrated 
message,  entitled  "Rich  Man  in  Hell," 
was  a  challenge  to  all  hearts.  William 
H.  Snell,  pastor. 


AFRICA.  Rev.  Robert  Collitt, 
pastor  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Hagerstown,  Md.,  made  a  whirlwind 
tour  of  the  Central  African  Republic 
mission  stations  Dec.  14-16.  His  sched- 
uled fiight  into  Bangui  was  canceled 
which  cut  three  days  from  his  visit. 
Roy  Snyder ,  missionary  correspondent . 

DAYTON  A  BEACH,  FLA.  The 
Brethren  work  here  has  selected  the 
name  of  Community  Brethren  Church 
and  will  meet  in  the  YWCA,  344  S. 
Beach  St.,  Daytona  Beach.  Sunday 
school  and  morning  worship  services 
will  be  held,  with  no  evening  or  prayer 
services  planned  for  the  present.  Breth- 
ren from  the  North  who  visit  the  area 
are  welcome  to  the  services.  Herman 
Koontz,  pastor. 

COVINGTON,  VA.  Five  feature- 
length,  full  color  films  were  shown  at 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church  Nov.  24-28. 
These  films  are  available  through  the 
Billy  Graham  Film  Crusade  and  were 
used  in  an  area  wide  crusade  under  the 
sponsorship  of  Grace  Brethren,  Temple 
Baptist,  and  two  United  Methodist 
churches.  For  the  first  half  hour  each 
night,  except  Wednesday,  a  Christian 
concert  was  held  under  the  direction 
of  Mrs.  Warren  Hendrick.  W.  Carl 
Miller,  pastor. 

JENNERS,  PA.  Mrs.  Bette  Firl  re- 
ceived the  bronze  "Teacher  of  the 
Year"  award  at  the  Jenners  Brethren 
Church.  She  is  a  teacher  in  the  toddler 
department.  The  largest  offering  re- 
ceived any  week  this  year  was  $2,719 
received  the  week  of  Nov.  2.  James 
Hoffmeyer,  pastor. 


LA  PUENTE,  CALIF.  The  Voices 
of  Jerusalem,  a  Negro  singing  group, 
recently  presented  the  evening  service 
at  the  Hacienda  Heights  Grace  Brethren 
Church.  A  record  number  of  72  were 
in  attendance.  In  the  following  weeks, 
there  have  been  seven  decisions  for  sal- 
vation. Frank  Dunigan,  pastor. 

BUENA  VISTA,  VA.  The  Lord 
wonderfully  blessed  with  19  decisions 
for  salvation  and  41  rededications  of 
life  in  recent  meetings  with  Rev.  Ed 
Lewis  at  the  First  Brethren  Church. 
Seven  of  those  making  decisions  have 
obeyed  the  Lord  in  baptism  and  have 
also  become  church  members.  Lester 
W.  Kennedy,  pastor. 

HARRAH,  WASH.  Steve  Pickett, 
a  member  of  the  Harrah  Brethren 
Church,  finished  his  senior  year's  FFA 
livestock  activities  at  Wapato  High 
School  with  a  flourish.  Representing 
the  school  in  FFA  competition  at  the 
Pacific  International  Exposition  in 
Portland,  he  was  named  grand  champi- 
on showman.  His  steer  placed  fourth 
in  beef  classification.  Charles  H. 
Winter,  pastor. 

BEAUMONT,  CALIF.  The  Cherry 
Valley  Brethren  Church  and  Christian 
Day  School  is  in  need  of  someone  to 
serve  in  a  custodial  capacity.  Anyone 
interested  in  such  a  position  should 
contact  the  pastor,  Bruce  L.  Button, 
Box  655,  Beaumont,  Califi  92223. 

RITTMAN,  OHIO.  The  Moody 
Science  film  "Facts  of  Faith"  was 
shown  recently  at  the  First  Brethren 
Church.  It  presents  many  interesting 
aspects  about  electricity  and  then  ties 
in  a  gospel  message.  Charles  W.Turner, 
pastor. 

RADFORD,  VA.  Rev.  Roy  E. 
Glass  assumed  the  duties  as  pastor  of 
the  Fairlawn  Brethren  Church  as  of 
Jan.  10.  Please  change  his  address  in 
your  Annual  to:  13  Oxford  Ave.,  Fair- 
lawn,  Radford,  Va.  24141. 


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 


Alexandria,  Va. 

Jan.  25-30 

Kenneth  Teague 

Allen  Herr 

Martinsburg,  W.Va. 

Feb.  1-8 

Robert  Dell 

Dean  Fetterhoff 

Wooster,  Ohio 

Feb.  1-8 

Kenneth  Ashman 

Allen  Herr 

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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


CHANGES.  The  following  changes 
and  additions  should  be  made  in  your 
new  Brethren  Annual:  On  page  2 
under  the  heading  "Executive  Com- 
mittee," Ward  A.  Miller  should  be 
listed  as  chairman,  and  Jesse  B.  Deloe 
as  secretary.  Rev.  Ron  Allerheiligen 
is  the  new  pastor  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Beaver  City,  Nebr.  His  address 
is  Beaver  City,  Nebr.  68926.  Rev 
Donald  G.  Earner  is  the  new  pastor  of 
the  Vernon  Brethren  Church,  Telford, 
Tenn.  His  address  is  R.  R.  1,  Telford, 
Tenn.  37690.  The  address  of  Rev 
Gerald  Polman,  pastor  of  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Englewood,  Ohio,  is 
1634  Pinecrest  Dr.,  Dayton,  Ohio 
46514.  All  mail  for  the  Listie,  Pa 
church  should  be  sent  to  the  pastor. 
Rev.  Fred  Wm.  Walter,  or  the  church 
address,  Box  65,  Listie,  Pa.  15549. 
Miss  Sarah  E.  Good  is  the  church 
secretary,  but  all  mail  should  be  sent 
as  listed  above.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Ron 
Graff,  632  Forbes,  Montebello,  Calif. 
90640.  Please  change  your  Annual. 

PIRMASENS,  GERMANY.  Breth- 
ren Chaplain  (Major)  Paul  0.  Lindberg, 
second  battalion  chaplain,  was  co- 
sponsor  with  Chaplain  (Lt.  Col.)  James 
J.  Murphy,  32nd  AADCOM  chaplain, 
of  a  one-day  religious  retreat  at  the 
service  club  here  recently.  Discussions 
around  the  theme,  "Influences  on 
Today's  Families"  covered  such  topics 
as:  the  new  morality,  the  military,  the 
church,  and  the  influence  of  these 
forces  on  the  family. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  The  first 
service  to  be  held  in  the  new  church 
edifice  of  the  Winona  Lake  Brethren 
Church  was  a  communion  service  on 
Dec.  1 1 .  Regular  services  began  with 
a  special  Christmas  musicale  on  Sunday 
evening,  Dec.  21.  Dedication  of  the 
new  facilities  is  planned  for  sometime 
in  January.  Charles  Ashman,  pastor. 

SIMI,  CALIF.  Robert  J.  Lofgren, 
a  high  school  student  in  the  Communi- 
ty Brethren  Church,  received  a  letter  of 
commendation  for  his  notable  per- 
formance on  the  1969  National  Merit 
Scholarship  Qualifying  test.  He  is 
among  the  39,000  students  who  scored 
in  the  upper  2  percent  of  the  1970 
high  school  graduates.  Robert  is  a  fine 
leader  of  young  people,  and  partici- 
pated on  the  Southern  Calif,  quiz  team 
at  national  conference  this  year.  He 
will  attend  Grace  College  in  the  fall. 
E.  John  Gillis,  pastor. 


Cutting  the  cake,  an  exact  replica  of  the  church  and  grounds,  are  Pastor  and  iVIrs.  Simon 
Toroian,  as  Rev.  and  IVlrs.  Arnold  Kriegbaum  look  on. 


CEDAR  RAPIDS,  IOWA.  Guest 
speaker  for  the  20th  anniversary  and 
mortgage-burning  service  at  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  was  Rev.  Arnold 
ICriegbaum,  first  pastor  of  the  church. 


Jn    W. 


emorium 

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

BAKER,  Mollie  (Marion},  11,  a 
member  of  the  Bethel  Brethren  Church, 
Berne,  Ind.,  passed  away  Dec.  5.  Ken- 
neth E.  Russell,  pastor. 

FLORY,  Mary  Catherine,  56,  wife 
of  Rev.  Albert  L.  Flory,  pastor  of  the 
Bell  Brethren  Church,  Bell,  Calif.,  en- 
tered into  rest  with  the  Lord  Dec.  21. 
She  graduated  from  the  Bible  Institute 
of  Los  Angeles  in  1933  and  was  an  ac- 
complished musician,  poet  and  Bible 
student.  Dr.  Charles  W.  Mayes,  her 
former  pastor,  officiated  at  the  service. 

HAMMER,  Myles  (Annie),  90,  a 
member  of  the  First  Brethren  Church, 
Johnstown,  Pa.,  for  many  years,  passed 
into  the  Lord's  presence  Nov.  22.  She 
was  the  mother  of  James  Hammer  and 
of  Rev.  Thomas  Hammers,  alumni  co- 
ordinator for  Grace  Schools.  The 
memorial  service  was  conducted  in 
Johnstown  by  Rev.  Wesley  Haller  and 
Rev.  Don  K.  Rager. 


Watching  in  the  background  are  Rev.  Arnold 
Kriegbaum  (I),  first  pastor,  and  Rev.  Simon 
Toroian,  present  pastor,  as  trustees  (I  to  r) 
Don  Ciha,  Ray  Koop,  and  Alvah  Gorsh  burn 
the  mortgage. 

l/l/eaaina    ^^etl6 

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

Bonnie  Holmes  and  Donald  Lemke, 
Nov.  29,  Bellflower  Brethren  Church, 
Bellflower,  Calif. 

Bernice  Orton  and  Cecil  Snyder, 
Dec.  13,  Bellflower  Brethren  Church, 
Bellflower,  Calif. 

Nancy  Soule  and  Michael  Darner, 
Dec.  20,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Fre- 
mont, Ohio. 

Lois  Linda  Dreistadt  and  Stuart 
Randal  Bowman,  Dec.  20,  Woodville 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  Mansfield, 
Ohio. 


January  10,  1970 


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For  Penny-Pinching  Church  Boards 


Four  Ways  To  Cu 


De 


'ear  Cousin  Ralph, 

So  you're  the  new  chairman  of  the 
finance  committee  in  your  church! 
Congratulations. 

In  the  inflationary  period  facing 
our  nation,  the  churches  have  an  obli- 
gation to  lead  in  cutting  costs. 

I  have  some  advice  for  you  on  how 
to  cut  costs  in  a  local  church.  I  have 
served  on  the  finance  committee  in 
four  different  congregations  during 
the  past  decade.  If  you  want  to  re- 
duce the  budget,  look  first  at  the 
biggest  items  in  the  budget.  In  a 
local  church,  as  in  organizations  that 
produce  services  rather  than  goods, 
the  biggest  single  item  is  often  salaries. 

In  most  churches  one  of  the  largest 
items  is  the  pastor's  salary.  It  is  not 
uncommon  for  25  to  60  percent  of  the 
total  expenditures  in  a  local  church  to 
be  allocated  for  ministerial  support 
salary  and  fringe  benefits. 

If  you  are  seriously  interested  in 
this  subject,  Ralph,  you  should  know 
there  are  four  very  common  methods 
being  used  by  churches  today  to  cut 
their  pastor's  salary. 

The  first,  the  most  highly  visible, 
and  the  least  common  is  simply  to  re- 
duce the  cash  salary.  If  the  cash  salary 
in  your  church  was  set  at  $8,000  for 
this  year,  simply  reduce  it  to  $7,500 


for  next  year.  That  saves  the  congre- 
gation $500. 

This  can  backfire.  If  cutting  the 
salary  does  cause  your  pastor  to  move 
you  may  not  save  any  money  because 
(a)  it  may  cost  more  than  $500  for 
the  moving  expenses  of  the  new  minis- 
ter, and  (b)  the  pulpit  committee  may 
not  be  able  to  find  a  vigorous,  attrac- 
tive, dynamic  young  minister  in  the 
thirty-five  to  forty  age  bracket  with 
twenty  years  of  experience  who  will 
take  the  job  for  less  than  $8,500. 

A  second  method  of  cutting  the 
pastor's  salary  is  simply  not  to  increase 
it.  In  this  inflationary  era,  Ralph,  that 
is  the  same  as  cutting  it. 

Suppose  your  church  is  now  paying 
a  cash  salary  of  $8,000.  If  you  keep  it 
at  $8,000  for  1970  this  will  be  about 
the  same  as  a  $560  cut  since  wages 
are  now  rising  at  an  annual  rate  of 
about  7  percent.  This  means  that  on 
a  comparative  basis  he  is  losing  ground 
with  the  rest  of  the  people  in  the  labor 
force  if  his  salary  is  less  than  $8,500 
in  1970. 

Take  a  look  at  the  increase  in  the 
cost  of  living  or  the  consumer  price 
index  as  it  is  more  properly  called. 
This  index  has  climbed  for  over  thirty 
consecutive  months  and  at  the  end  of 
April  (1969)  it  was  126.4,  up  from 
119.9  in  April  1968.  The  base  period 
for  this  index  is  the  average  of  prices 
in  1957  to  1959.  This  means  it  cost 
$126.40  in  April  1969  to  purchase 
what  $100  would  have  bought  eleven 
years  earlier. 

In  recent  months  the  rise  in  the  cost 
of  living  has  been  even  greater.  In 
March  it  went  up  to  an  annual  rate  of 
9.6  percent  and  in  April  at  an  annual 
rate  of  7.2  percent.  This  means  you 
can  be  generous  with  your  pastor  and 
still  cut  his  salary.   Give  him  a  5  per- 


cent increase— that  sounds  impressive 
and  some  people  will  misunderstand 
this  as  a  $500  increase.  Actually,  of 
course,  on  an  $8,000  cash  salary  it  is 
only  $400  and  really  means  you're  re- 
ducing his  buying  power  for  1970  by 
$100  when  compared  to  1969. 

A  third,  and  much  more  subtle 
method  of  cutting  your  pastor's  salary 
is  used  in  many  congregations.  Instead 
of  trying  to  use  an  axe  on  the  item 
labeled  "pastor's  salary"  in  the  pro- 
posed budget,  the  proponents  of  this 
method  sit  back  quietly  while  others 
laboriously  calculate  the  rise  in  the 
cost  of  living  and  add  on  a  nominal 
amount  for  a  "merit  increase."  In  a 
church  such  as  ours  where  we  now 
pay  our  pastor  a  cash  salary  of  $9,000 
for  1969  1  expect  most  of  the  members 
will  agree  to  raise  it  to  about  $9,800 
for  1970.  That  $800  sounds  impres- 
sive, doesn't  it,  Ralph?  It  offsets  an 
estimated  $550  decrease  in  his  actual 
buying  power  because  of  inflation  and 
adds  on  another  $250  as  a  merit  in- 
crease. 

I  will  openly  and  strongly  support 
the  motion  for  this  $800  increase  even 
though  I  believe  our  minister  is  over- 
paid and  I  want  to  cut  his  salary. 
Sounds  inconsistent?  Not  at  all,  Ralph, 
because  I  will  still  get  my  way! 

There  are  two  reasons  why  I  am  so 
confident.  First,  currently  the  median 
income  of  all  persons  with  four  or 
more  years  of  college  training  is  rising 
at  the  rate  of  nearly  $1,000  per  year. 
Incidentally,  this  is  a  significant  change 
from  the  middle  sixties  when  the  in- 
come of  the  typical  family  head  with 
four  or  more  years  of  college  rose  by 
only  $500  to  $600  annually.  Thus  an 
increase  of  $800  means  he  will  be  in  a 
poorer  salary  position,  comparatively, 
in  1970  than  in  1969. 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


By  Lyie  E.  Schaller 


5our  Pastor's  Salary 


The  other  and  more  important 
reason  for  my  acquiescence  to  an  $800 
increase  in  our  minister's  salary  is  that 
I  intend  for  the  discussion  to  stop 
right  there.  Many  churches  are  now 
putting  items  in  the  budget  for  the 
continuing  education  of  the  pastor, 
book  ahowances,  meetings,  confer- 
ences, and  similar  items.  A  very  sub- 
stantial number  of  congregations  have 
even  added  an  extra  $300  to  $500  to 
the  pastor's  salary  in  order  to  help 
cover  his  Social  Security  payments. 
As  you  may  know.  Social  Security  is 
now  compulsory  for  clergymen.  For 
ministers  who  weren't  covered  before, 
this  means  getting  hit  with  a  huge  bill 
since  nunisters  pay  the  self-employed 
rate  which  is  one  and  one-half  times 
the  rate  most  of  us  pay. 

In  our  church  we  pay  a  flat  $600 
for  utilities  and  $  1 ,000  for  automobile 
expense.  I  intend  to  argue  that  since 
we're  increasing  the  pastor's  salary  by 
a  very  generous  $800  for  1970,  that 
we  should  leave  the  amount  for  utili- 
ties and  car  allowance  the  same  for 
1970  as  for  1969. 

Now  I  know  as  well  as  you  do, 
Ralph,  that  the  cost  of  utiHties  for  the 
parsonage  will  continue  to  go  up  in 
1970.  If  they  go  up  by  $50-that's 
the  pastor's  tough  luck  and  is  the  same 
as  decreasing  his  compensation  by 
$50.  Two  years  ago,  when  I  first  came 
here  I  got  a  policy  clarification  through 
the  committee  that  we  not  pay  utiU- 
ties  and  travel,  but  rather  that  we  pay 
a  fixed  annual  amount  toward  the  total 
cost  to  the  pastor.  I  did  this  on  the 
premise  that  we  could  not  prepare  a 
reliable  budget  to  guide  the  treasurer 
in  paying  bills  unless  we  eliminated  all 
variables  whenever  possible. 

The  big  saving  as  a  result  of  this 
policy  is  in  automobile  expense.    Our 


pastor  drives  about  10,000  miles  a 
year  on  church  business.  According 
to  Runzheimer  and  Co.,  Inc.,  regarded 
by  most  accountants  as  the  leading 
authority  on  the  costs  of  operating  an 
automobile  for  business  purposes,  in 
1964  the  annual  cost  of  driving  a  car 
10,000  miles  was  $1,276  and  it  had 
climbed  to  $1,408  in  1968.  At  this 
rate  the  cost  in  1970  will  be  nearly 
$  1 ,500.  By  freezing  the  car  allowance 
at  $1,000  since  1964  I  figure  we  are 
saving  the  church  nearly  $500  in  1970. 

I  figure  if  we  increased  the  minister's 
total  compensation  to  pay  a  realistic 
figure  for  auto  expense,  utilities,  and 
to  offset  the  increase  in  the  cost  of 
hving  it  would  cost  us  $1,100  over 
1969  plus  a  merit  increase. 

The  best  way  of  cutting  the  pastor's 
salary,  however,  is  the  one  we  used  at 
the  last  church  where  we  were  mem- 
bers. If  your  church's  parsonage  needs 
replacing,  Ralph,  this  is  one  you  might 
consider. 

That  church  had  a  hundred-year-old 
parsonage  that  was  right  up  to  date  in 
every  way— back  in  1900!  About  once 
every  twenty  years  it  had  been  sub- 
jected to  a  major  remodeling  by  ama- 
teur carpenters,  electricians,  and 
plumbers  from  the  congregation.  The 
new  pastor,  who  came  in  1964,  was 
less  than  happy  with  it  so  in  1965  we 
made  a  deal  with  him.  Instead  of 
granting  him  an  annual  salary  increase 
we  would  freeze  his  cash  salary  at  the 
1964  level  for  three  years  and  increase 
his  "total  compensation"  by  building 
a  new  parsonage. 

This  turned  out  to  be  the  best  deal 
I  ever  engineered  for  a  church,  Ralph! 
We  saved  about  $2,000  in  cumulative 
salary  increases  that  we  would  have 
had  to  grant.  In  addition,  for  1968, 
when  they  had  to  raise  the  salary,  they 


granted  what  appeared  to  be  a  very 
generous  increase  of  $1,000.  This 
made  the  total  salary  for  1968  about 
$600  less  than  what  they  would  have 
been  paying  if  they  had  been  matching 
what  other  churches  were  paying  and 
thus  this  was  a  saving  of  an  additional 
$600.  By  the  time  that  congregation 
gets  the  salary  back  up  to  the  level  of 
comparable  churches  they  will  have 
saved  over  $3,000  in  what  they  would 
have  paid  a  minister  if  they  had  not 
built  a  parsonage. 

An  interesting  sidelight  on  this  in- 
cident, Ralph,  was  that  everyone  in 
that  church,  including  the  pastor  and 
his  wife,  were  delighted  with  the  way 
everything  worked  out.  I  honestly  be- 
lieve I  was  the  only  one  in  that  whole 
congregation  who  realized  that  what 
we  were  doing  was  asking  the  pastor 
to  provide  the  down  payment  for  our 
new  parsonage  out  of  the  minister's 
salary. 

If  you  have  any  questions  about 
these  items-don't  hesitate  to  write. 
Somebody  has  to  make  an  effort  to 
keep  church  expenditures  from  going 
through  the  ceiling! 

Happy  Budget  Cutting! 
Your  cousin.  Bill 
T 
-From  The  Clergy  Journal 


January  10,  1970 


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Received   Your   NFBL    Decal   Yet? 


Allegheny  Purchases  Land;  Plans  To 
Sponsor  Camp 

The  men  of  the  Allegheny  District 
have  organized  and  purchased  land  for 
a  camp. 

Pray  for  this  new  endeavor. 

The  December  district  laymen's 
meeting  was  held  at  the  Jenners  (Pa.) 
Brethren  Church. -£".  A.  Kelley 

Father-Son  Banquet  In  San  Bernardino 

On  Nov.  21,  the  men  and  boys 
at  Grace  Brethren  Church  of  San 
Bernardino  celebrated  the  first  anni- 
versary of  their  Christian  Service  Bri- 
gade program  with  a  Father-Son  ban- 
quet. Seventy-three  men  and  boys 
enjoyed  a  steak  dinner.  The  speaker 
was  officer  Bill  Gansberg  of  the  Cali- 
fornia Highway  Patrol.  His  interesting 
message  spotlighted  personal  account- 
ability and  the  role  of  dads  in  the  lives 
of  their  son^.— Ernest  Payne 

IMor-Cal  Men  Meet 

Fifteen  men  attended  a  meeting 
Dec.  5  of  the  Nor-Cal  District  Laymen 
at  the  Grass  Valley  Church. 

The  men  from  the  local  laymen's 
group  prepared  the  chicken  dinner-the 
wives  helped  on  dessert. 

The  superintendent  of  the  Reno 
(Nev.)  Rescue  Mission  was  our  guest 
speaker.    Also  featured  was  the  testi- 


For  all  those  who  pay  the  minimal  dues  of  five  dollars  to  belong  to 
the  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren  Laymen,  goes  the  very  excellently 
done  decal,  featuring  the  new  symbol  of  the  National  Fellowship  of 
Brethren  Churches— with  a  layman's  touch! 

Great  for  your  car,  your  briefcase— even  for  notebooks,  etc. 

The  NFBL  is  proud  of  this  original  design.  Join  the  NFBL  movement 
and  identify!   Identify!   Identify! 


mony   of  an   army  captain  who  was      to  hit  the  goals  of  reaching  and  teach- 
won  to  Christ  in  the  rescue  mission.  ing  more  boys  for  Christ  in  \910.-W. 

The  Nor-Cal  men  are  endeavoring     H.  Fountain 


NOW    A    WORD 
FROM   OUR 
TREASURER  .  . 

The  NFBL  continues  to  work 
toward  encouraging  the  youth 
of  The  Brethren  Church.  Re- 
cently, we  sent  $500  to  the 
Grace  College  Laymen's  Scholar- 
ship Fund. 

We  hope  to  send  $  1 ,000  more 
before  the  August  conference  in 
Long  Beach,  Qa.\\L-Fred  Peters 


MEET    THE   OFFICERS 


Phil  Landrum,  Editor 


Phil  Landrum,  of  314  Shawnee 
Drive,  Carol  Stream,  Illinois  60187,  is 
the  laymen's  page  editor.  A  member 
of  the  Wheaton  (111.)  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  he   is  youth   director   there. 

He  and  his  wife,  Lois,  have  a  15- 
month-old  daughter.  Phil  is  the  Direc- 
tor of  Publications  for  the  Christian 
Business  Men's  Committee  Interna- 
tional (CBMCI). 

The  CBMC  Contact,  which  he  edits, 
won  the  "Organizational  Periodical  Of 
The  Year"  award  at  the  1969  Evan- 
gelical Press  Association  Convention. 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


ALL    THAT    I    NEED! 


It  was  a  cold,  barren  November  day 
as  I  walked  out  of  the  base  chapel  to 
my  car  with  every  intention  of  driving 
home  to  my  family  only  a  few  miles 
away.  As  I  began  to  drive,  the  dark 
foreboding  problems  and  fears  that 
harassed  me  day  and  night  came  like 
a  torrent  of  rain,  pelting  my  mind  with 
questions  for  which  I  had  no  answers. 
I  drove  aimlessly  for  two  hours  and 
remembered  only  that  I  was  looking 
for  the  perfect  tree  to  crash  into,  one 
that  would  be  certain  to  make  the  im- 
pact fatal  for  me. 

I  had  purposely  gone  to  the  service 
at  the  chapel  looking  for  some  answers 
to  my  questions.  I  was  painfully  aware 
of  the  fact  that  my  life  was  being  lived 
as  a  mockery  to  Christianity,  but  I 
could  not  find  the  way  to  a  happy  life 
that  was  able  to  surmount  the  frustra- 
tions of  my  present  life.  With  the 
preoccupation  and  excitement  of  mar- 
riage, children  and  service  life,  I  had 
slowly  pushed  the  reality  of  Christ 
out  of  my  life,  although  I  did  not 
realize  it  at  the  time.  Now,  God 
seemed  dead  to  me,  and  religion  was 
dull  and  dry.  I  became  emotionally 
and  spiritually  drained  of  inner  re- 
source, and  honestly  preferred  Satan's 
hell  rather  than  the  hell  on  earth  of  my 
empty,  perplexed  existence. 

I  never  found  my  "perfect"  tree 
that  day.  Someone  kept  me  from  find- 
ing it.  He  kept  the  country  road  free 
She  kept  driving,  looking  for  the  right  tree  to 


of  cars  and  guided  my  driving  at  ex- 
cessive speeds.  It  was  late  when  I 
turned  the  car  into  the  driveway,  and 
I  was  exhausted,  but  I  stayed  awake 
hours  thinking  and  trying  to  pray.  All 
I  could  cry  out  was,  "Oh  God,  where 
are  You?"  over  and  over.  I  had  the 
feeling  that  my  cry  only  hit  the  ceiling 
and  bounced  back,  but  I  know  now 
that  "He  heard  me  for  He  has  an- 
swered my  cry"  (cf.  Ps.  138:3). 

The  next  day  I  did  my  housework 
mechanically  and  took  care  of  the 
children,  longing  to  be  a  "joyful  mother 
of  children"  fPs.  113:9),  and  I  won- 
dered why  that  particular  verse  came 
suddenly  into  my  mind.  A  few  days 
later  while  on  the  way  home  from 
taking  my  husband  to  the  base  for  an 
overseas  flight  that  was  to  keep  him 
away  from  home  for  a  month,  I  began 
to  think  of  the  bombs  that  he  carried 
on  his  plane,  the  world  situation,  the 
loneliness  of  the  next  four  weeks,  the 
responsibility  of  the  children,  and  in- 
stead of  being  afraid,  the  verses  of  the 
twenty-third  Psalm  slowly  passed 
through  my  consciousness  like  a  heal- 
ing balm. 

That  was  only  the  beginning  of 
many,  many  months  of  spiritual  thera- 
py by  the  Great  Physician.  A  few 
months  after  my  "ride"  into  the  coun- 
try, my  dad  died.  Once  again  I  drove 
out  into  the  country  and  this  time  I 
found  the  perfect  tree.    I  stopped  the 


car  and  went  over  to  the  foot  of  it  where 
I  poured  out  my  sorrow.  Clean,  new 
thoughts  came  into  my  mind.  Thoughts 
from  the  Man  of  Sorrows  telling  me 
that  He  was  as  alive  today  as  that  tree 
and  that  my  dad  was  alive,  only  with 
Him;  that  I  must  come  back  to  the 
foot  of  the  cross  and  begin  there  as  I 
was  now  doing  at  the  foot  of  the  tree; 
if  I  would  abide  in  Him,  the  Vine, 
someday  I  would  be  a  strong  branch. 

In  the  book  Absolute  Surrender  hy 
Andrew  Murray,  he  says:  "What  a 
simple  thing  it  is  to  be  a  branch,  the 
branch  of  a  tree,  or  the  branch  of  a 
vine!"  God  is  teaching  me  that  this  is 
true.  Several  months  ago  we  were 
transferred  to  a  new  assignment.  As 
we  were  on  our  way  to  the  housing 
office ,  I  asked  God  if  He  would  provide 
a  house  for  us  with  just  one  or  two 
large  trees  in  the  yard.  The  first  house 
we  looked  at  had  a  dense  woods  in  the 
backyard.  We  never  looked  at  the 
other  houses.  The  trees  in  our  yard 
constantly  remind  me  of  God's  love 
and  understanding  in  so  many  ways. 
A  few  weeks  ago,  my  husband  called 
from  the  office  to  tell  me  that  he  is  to 
go  to  Vietnam  for  a  year.  As  I  walked 
out  under  the  trees,  many  peaceful 
thoughts  went  through  my  mind.  Once 
again  I  meditated  on  Psalm  23  and  a 
great  sense  of  God's  peace  and  love 
came  over  me. 

As  the  beautiful  red  and  yellow 
leaves  fell  from  the  trees  all  around 
me,  I  realized  that  each  life  has  its 
seasons,  and  that  our  marriage  was  to 
go  through  an  apparent  barren  winter, 
but  with  our  branch  grafted  in  union 
with  the  Vine,  it  will  survive,  and  our 
spiritual  lives  will  be  enriched  and 
matured.  Just  as  God  has  a  purpose 
for  the  trees  during  winter.  He  has  a 
purpose  for  us  in  this  separation.  Per- 
haps this  is  the  Gardener's  way  of 
bringing  forth  fruit,  choice,  lasting 
fruit.  With  this  thought,  I  willingly 
yield  to  His  pruning  and  care.  He  is 
bringing  me  from  a  cold  barren  Novem- 
ber day  of  several  years  ago  to  a  warm, 
sunny,  blessed  springtime,  and  I  praise 
Him  for  His  supply. 
Reprinted  by  permission  from  COMMAND 


January  10,  1970 


17 


look  at  life 
^KealliUcaUi/ . 


(Edit,  note;  It  is  indeed  a  pleasure  to  present 
in  this  issue  the  first  installment  of  Mrs. 
Althea  Miller's  column  "The  Creative  Wom- 
an." Mrs.  Miller  is  the  wife  of  Rev.  Robert 
E.  A.  Miller,  who  has  served  in  a  number  of 
Brethren  pastorates.  The  Millers  are  now 
missionaries  to  the  Jews  in  Washington,  D.C. 
Mrs.  Miller,  author  of  the  popular  book 
Under  the  Parsonage  Roof,  is  recognized 
nationally  as  a  worker  with  women  and  is 
widely  used  as  a  speaker  to  women's  groups.) 


I  en-year-old  Judy  came  home 
from  school  in  terrible  pain.  Her  arms, 
shoulders  and  legs  were  the  focal  point 
of  agony.  After  exhaustive  research, 
medical  findings  confirmed  rheumatoid 
arthritis.  Move  from  cold  New  England 
to  a  warmer  climate;  constant  medical 
supervision  the  remainder  of  her  life; 
this  was  the  prognosis. 

We  met  this  charming  girl  as  a  high 
school  sophomore.  A  radiant  personal- 
ity belied  her  misshapen  fingers  and 
stiff  legs  locked  in  a  vice-like  grip  of 
tortured  muscles.  She,  along  with  her 
wonderful,  self-denying  parents  had 
realistically  faced  the  hard  facts  of  their 
life  as  a  family.  Against  great  odds 
they  lived  creatively. 

Today  Judy  has  her  masters  degree 
and  works  with  a  state  rehabilitation 
facility.  Daily  she  helps  the  crippled 
and  handicapped  to  see  an  indisputable 
sermon  of  creativity  in  her  own  re- 
markable achievement.  While  her  re- 
sponse to  life  is  exceptional,  it  is  not 
unique.  Clinical  evidence  throws  abun- 
dant liglit  on  human  capacity  to  sur- 
mount the  insurmountable,  especially 
in  the  physical  realm.     Yet  it  seems 


Miller 

there  are  far  too  few  really  creative 
people  in  the  intellectual-spiritual- 
emotional  realms.  And  among  women 
even  fewer.  WHY? 

Questioning  dozens  of  people  I 
discovered  two  reactions  to  creativity 
in  women.  Many  women  really  don't 
know  who  they  are.  Nor  do  they  know 
what  creativity  is  all  about.  Answers 
like:  "Who,  me?  Creative?  You  can't 
be  serious."  From  men:  "Don't  like 
'em.  Make  me  feel  uncomfortable." 
"They  are  too  aggressive."  I  wanted 
to  forget  the  subject.  But  the  thought 
haunted  me.  Creative  women  periodi- 
cally show  up  on  the  world  scene. 
Surely  others  are  hidden  in  the  "wings" 
of  Life,  hoping  for  the  beckoning  finger 
of  encouragement  to  bring  them  into 
full  bloom.  Maybe  you  are  one  of 
them.  Honestly,  wouldn't  you  like  to 
be  creative? 

A  first  step  is  to  look  at  Hfe 
realistically.  This  demands  an  honest 
evaluation  of  what  life  is  all  about. 
You  already  know  it  isn't  a  "pink 
tea."  It  calls  for  investigation  on 
personal  and  inter-personal  levels,  prob- 
ing the  positive,  negative,  spiritual, 
intellectual  aspects  of  being  alive.  You 
must  answer  the  questions:  WHO  AM 


I?  WHY  AM  I  HERE?  WHERE  AM 
I  GOING?  Your  candid  answers  may 
hurt,  but  they'll  not  be  phony.  Hypoc- 
risy will  be  banished.  Positive  action 
is  therapeutic. 

When  did  you  last  investigate  your 
personal  motives  for  living  and  your 
reactions  to  life?  Have  you  been  a 
leech,  resorting  to  rationalizations, 
blaming  another  person,  circumstance 
or  condition?  Or  a  tower  of  godly 
strength  in  your  shaky  world?  The 
latter  is  a  giant  step  toward  creativity; 
the  former  carries  you  backward. 

Let's  face  it,  you  do  have  problems. 
Chiefly  at  home.  You  understand 
your  husband  less  now  than  when  you 
married.  Sensing  your  desperation, 
the  children  add  to  your  frustrations. 
The  younger  ones  are  Uttle  monsters; 
the  teenagers  are  something  else.  You 
get  little  cooperation  in  discipline  from 
their  father.  Nobody  in  your  family 
is  interacting  on  the  same  wave  length. 
You've  never  been  more  "up-tight." 
You  just  don't  accept  yourself, 
especially  after  that  personal  scrutiny 
which  revealed  many  weaknesses  and 
faults.  How  can  anybody  be  creative 
in  such  a  milieu?  Who  wants  to  be? 

You  can.  You  do.  If  you  don't 
make  an  effort  to  defy  stalking  defeat, 
your  personality  will  die.  If  you  don't 
want  to  hve  creatively  you're  as  good 
as  dead  now.  DON'T  let  either  happen 
to  you. 

When  you  have  faced  yourself  real- 
istically within  the  context  of  your 
life  you  are  up  against  an  identity 
crisis.  It  is  imperative  here  to  answer 
the  question  WHO  AM  I?  Not  who 
you  are  by  family  or  given  name;  not 
by  education,  or  social  standards,  nor 
even  church  affiliation.  But  who  are 
you  if  you  had  no  name,  no  education, 
no  social  status,  no  church  relation- 
ship; if  you  stood  utterly  alone,  with 
no  identification  with  a  world  of 
humanity? 

I  hope  you  would  know  and  believe 
beyond  doubt  that  you  are  a  creation 
from  God's  hand.  That  He  had  a  pur- 
pose in  creating  you.  You  are  not  an 
act  of  a  capricious  deity;  or  a  play- 
thing; or  an  afterthought— it  was  for 
love's  sake  that  you  were  created  so 
that  you  might  experience  fellowship 
with  the  Most  High. 

But  more  than  this,  God  loves  you. 

You    are    His    loved    one.      His  love 

answers    the    question,   WHY    AM    I 

HERE?    As  a  Christian  you  ".  .  .  are 

(Continued  on  page  21) 


18 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


"T/»e  Master  Calleth' 


TO 

WIN 


CHILDREN 


By  Mrs.  Michael  Funderburg 

Pastor's  wife,  Cumberland,  Maryland 


Iwo  nights  before  Christmas, 
1966,  while  seated  in  our  dining  room, 
I  heard  my  five-year-old  daughter 
scream  a  terrified,  "Help!"  She'd  been 
sitting  in  the  next  room,  in  front  of 
the  fireplace,  watching  TV. 

I  looked  up.  I  couldn't  believe  what 
was  happening.  Huge  orange  flames 
were  rising  from  her  back!  My  father 
was  immediately  at  her  side,  clapping 
out  the  flames. 

The  Lord's  protection  over  our 
daughter,  Laura,  was  miraculous. 
When  her  long  hair  caught  fire,  my 
father  was  the  only  adult  in  the  room. 
And  he  had  just  entered  the  room  to 
watch  a  favorite  TV  program.  We 
thank  God  for  giving  on-the-spot  wis- 
dom—her grandpa  quickly  clapped  his 
hands  into  the  flames  to  extinguish 
them.  Although  some  of 'her  hair 
burned  to  within  one-quarter  inch  of 
her  scalp,  none  of  her  skin  was  burned. 
If  he  would  have  taken  time  to  grab 
something  to  smother  the  flames,  she 
would  have  been  badly  burned.  Al- 
though Grandpa's  hands  had  a  stinging 
sensation  all  evening,  he  had  no  burns. 
We  could  never  thank  him  enough  for 
what  he  did. 

Before  I  put  Laura  to  bed  that 
night ,  she  asked  me  how  Grandpa  had 
put  the  fire  out.  I  told  her  he'd  done 
it  with  his  hands. 

"With  his  bare  hands?"  she  asked. 

"Yes,  Honey,  with  his  bare  hands." 

"Why'd  he  do  that  Mama?  He 
might've  got  burned!" 


One  night,  as  I  told  this  story  to  our 
Missionary  Helper's  Club,  I  stopped 
the  narration  with  Laura's  question. 

"There's  only  one  answer  I  could 
give  to  the  question  Laura  asked,"  I 
said  to  the  group.  "Can  someone  tell 
me  why  her  grandpa  put  out  the  fire 
with  his  bare  hands?" 

"Because  he  didn't  want  her  to  get 
burned,"  said  a  sweet  little  girl  with 
long,  dark  hair. 

"Right.  But  why  didn't  he  want  her 
to  get  burned?" 

"Because  she's  his  granddaughter?" 
questioned  a  boy,  not  at  all  sure  of  his 
answer. 

"That's  right.  And  because  she  is, 
why  didn't  he  want  her  to  get  burned?" 

I  called  on  an  older  child  who'd 
been  eager  to  answer.  "Because  he 
loves  her,"  came  the  correct  reply. 

"That's  exactly  right.  When  Laura 
asked  me  why  her  grandpa  did  that. 


the  only  answer  I  could  give  her  was, 
'he  did  it  with  his  bare  hands  because 
he  loves  you  so  much.'  And  it  reminds 
me  of  what  Jesus  did  for  us  when  He 
died  on  the  cross.  He  knew  that  it  was 
going  to  hurt  very  much  to  pay  the 
price  for  all  the  wrong  .things  we've 
done;  to  hang  on  the  cross  and  shed 
His  blood  for  us,  but  He  loves  us  so 
much,  He  did  it  anyway." 

When  I  gave  the  invitation,  the  story 
of  near  tragedy  ended  in  great  blessing: 
five  children  came  to  receive  Christ  as 
Saviour,  and  three  came  to  "make 
sure"  they  really  knew  Him. 

This  has  been  just  one  experience 
of  winning  children  to  the  Lord.  Each 
time  is  different,  but  always  rewarding. 
If  only  adults  would  accept  Christ  as 
readily  as  children  do,  but  too  few  are 
willing  to  become  "as  a  little  child." 

To  me,  the  greatest  moments  in  my 
life  have  been  telling  other  people 
about  the  Lord  and  seeing  them  accept 
Him.  But  I  experienced  a  greater  thrill 
last  spring  when  Laura  came  into  the 
house  and  said,  "Guess  what  Mama. 
I  told  Pammy  if  she  wanted  to  go  to 
heaven,  she'd  have  to  pray  and  ask 
Jesus  to  come  into  her  heart,  and  she 
did." 

It  is  exciting  to  win  another  person 
to  the  Lord.  But  there's  one  thing 
that's  more  thrilling:  to  see  your  child 
lead  someone  to  Him.  The  Master 
calleth  us  to  win  our  children  to  Him 
and  teach  them  to  be  missionaries  to 
their  friends.  Let's  do  our  job!  ▼ 


January  10,  1970 


19 


Second  in  a  series  on  the  1969-70  WMC  birthday  missionaries 


Of  Many  Journeys  and  Varied  Works 


By  Marcia  Wardell 


r^s  one  who  has  been  fellowshiping 
with  The  Brethren  Church  all  her  life, 
Charlotte  Austin  has  been  privileged 
to  be  associated  with  various  phases 
of  the  Brethren  work.  It  can  surely 
be  said  that  she  has  a  good  acquaint- 
ance with  Brethren  schools,  since  she 
spent  half  of  her  own  school  years  in 
a  Brethren-operated  school,  as  well  as 
being  in  close  touch  with  Grace  Schools 
during  her  husband's  seminary  train- 
ing; she  assisted  in  the  beginning  and 
development  of  a  home-mission  church; 
and  she  has  spent  a  term  of  service  as 
a  foreign  missionary. 

A  southern  California  native,  Char- 
lotte is  thankful  for  the  blessing  of 
having  been  reared  in  a  Christian  home 
and  in  The  Brethren  Church.  The 
Second  Brethren  Church,  which  later 
became  North  Long  Beach  Brethren, 
was  where  at  the  age  of  twelve  she 
made  her  public  decision  for  Christ 
and  was  baptized  and  received  into 
membership. 

Attending  Long  Beach's  Brethren 
school  from  its  beginning  when  she  was 
in  seventh  grade,  Charlotte  continued 
there  through  liigh  school.    This  was  a 


Mrs.  Charlotte  Austin 


time  of  strengthening  her  Christian 
life  through  the  Bible  classes,  chapel 
services,  and  Christian  fellowship  with 
teachers  and  friends  in  both  work  and 
play.  "I'm  completely  sold  on  the 
Christian  school,"  she  says. 

Furthermore,  Brethren  High  was 
where  Charlotte  met  Gordon  Austin, 
who  was  a  fellow  student  in  her  class. 
Late  in  the  summer  following  their 
high-school  graduation,  the  two  were 
married,  and  then  undertook  the  first 
of  their  journeys  together— this  one  to 
Arkansas  so  that  Gordon  could  take 
advantage  of  the  scholarship  he  had 
received  to  attend  John  Brown  Uni- 
versity. In  the  two  years  that  her 
husband  was  in  school  there  Charlotte 
worked  at  a  variety  of  jobs  on  the 
campus,  and  she  was  able  to  enjoy 
much  of  the  college  life  along  with 
him. 

As  they  became  acquainted  with 
various  opportunities  for  Christian  serv- 
ice they  decided  to  make  a  trip  to 
San  Jose,  California,  to  visit  the  na- 
tional headquarters  of  the  Sky  Pilots 
organization.  The  outcome  was  that 
they  joined  the  staff  there,  helping  in 
the  routine  duties  of  a  national  office. 
At  the  same  time  Gordon  continued 
liis  schooling  by  attending  San  Jose 
State  College,  majoring  in  the  field  of 
radio  and  TV.  Just  six  months  later 
Sky  Pilots  moved  their  headquarters 
to  Colorado,  but  the  Austins  stayed 
on  in  San  Jose  until  Gordon's  gradu- 
ation. 

During  their  time  in  San  Jose, 
Colleen,  their  older  daughter,  was  born. 
Also,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Bill  McKillen 
arrived  in  town  to  begin  a  Brethren 
work.  The  Austins  pitched  in  to  help, 
and  experienced  blessings  and  thrills 
in  seeing  the  church  grow  and  develop. 

But  then  there  came  another  move 
across  the  country,  with  Winona  Lake, 
Indiana,  as  the  stopping  place  for  the 


little  family.  Four  more  years  passed. 
A  second  daughter,  Marilyn,  was  added 
to  the  household.  Outstanding  memo- 
ries of  those  years  on  Charlotte's  part 
include  belonging  to  the  Seminary 
Women's  Fellowship,  experiencing  the 
blessings  of  various  conferences,  form- 
ing friendships  with  others  of  mutual 
interests,  and  making  application  for 
service  with  the  Foreign  Missionary 
Society. 

While  awaiting  developments  with 
the  FMS,  they  returned  to  California, 
and  Gordon  assumed  the  duties  of  chief 
engineer  for  radio  station  KBBI,  the 
Biola  station  in  Los  Angeles.  Two 
more  years  passed  before  arrangements 
were  finalized  for  their  missionary 
service.  In  December,  1963,  they  flew 
to  San  Jose  in  the  Central  American 
country  of  Costa  Rica  to  enter  the 
Spanish  Language  Institute,  and  there 
they  spent  the  better  part  of  a  year  in 
concentrated  language  study.  Follow- 
ing a  brief  visit  home  to  California  they 
were  off  on  their  longest  journey— to 
Argentina,  where  they  arrived  in  Febru- 
ary, 1965. 

Buenos  Aires,  the  capital  of  the 
country  and  a  vast  metropolis,  is 
where  the  Austins  reside.  Since  their 
arrival  Gordon  has  been  almost  com- 
pletely occupied  in  the  work  of  beam- 
ing the  Gospel  out  over  the  airwaves. 
Though  most  of  Mrs.  Austin's  work 
has  been  that  of  wife  and  mother,  she 
has  assisted  her  husband  with  various 
odd  jobs  in  relation  to  liis  work,  such 
as  radio  follow-up,  visual  aids,  sUde- 
tape  sets,  and  photography. 

For  the  Austin  family,  February, 
1970,  will  mark  the  conclusion  of  a 
five-year  term  in  Argentina,  which 
means  it  will  be  time  for  them  to  re- 
turn to  the  United  States  for  furlough. 
Pray  that  God  may  continue  to  direct 
this  family  in  His  perfect  will  for  their 
lives.  ▼ 


20 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Getting  To  Know 
Your   National 
Officers  .   .  . 


This  month's  national  officer  being  featured 
is  Mrs.  Robert  Ashman,  financial  secretary- 
treasurer,  in  the  center  of  the  above  photo. 
Members  of  the  Ashman  family,  at  left  and 
right,  are  Joyce  and  Bob. 

Born  in  the  city  of  floods,  I  have 
experienced  a  hfe  filled  with  floods  of 
joy,  blessings  and  trials. 

At  the  age  of  seven  years  I  accepted 
Christ  as  my  Saviour  along  with  my 
twin  sister.  My  parents  loved  the  Lord 
and  as  a  family  with  five  girls,  we 
served  the  Lord  in  the  First  Brethren 
Church  of  Johnstown,  Pennsylvania. 
Our  pastor,  the  late  Rev.  Charles  Ash- 
man, Sr.,  was  a  very  influential  person 
in  my  life  as  a  Christian,  as  well  as 
having  a  son  Robert  who  later  was  to 
become  my  husband.  Following  high 
school,  I  worked  in  a  business  office 
for  a  year  before  entering  nurses  train- 
ing. This  office  experience  has  been 
very  valuable  in  my  WMC  work. 

The  first  great  trial  in  my  life  was 
my  mother's  prolonged  illness  and 
death  at  middle  age.  The  Lord  was 
gracious  in  permitting  my  father  to 
live  until  just  a  year  ago. 

In  1936  a  flood  came  to  our  city 
which  caused  loss  of  life  and  much 
destruction.  This  same  year  we  were 
married  and  began  our  fifteen  year 
service  in  the  pastorate. 

Following  the  death  of  our  first 
baby  girl,  the  Lord  blessed  our  home 
with  two  other  daughters.  Joyce  is  a 
bookkeeper  in  the  financial  office  of 
Grace  Schools.  Miriam  is  now  Mrs. 
Dan  Pacheco,  a  school  teacher  and 
mother.  We  have  a  grandson,  Danny, 
who  is  the  joy  of  our  lives. 

I  have  worked  in  WMC  in  various 
offices  over  the  past  twenty-five  years, 
being  Financial  Secretary-Treasurer  for 
the  past  nine  years. 


MISSIONARY    BIRTHDAYS  -  MARCH 

AFRICA- 

Mr.  Albert  W.  Balzer March  1 

Mission  Evangelique,  Yaloke  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

Mrs.  S.  Wayne  Beaver March  2 

B.P.  240,  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

Mr.  Robert  H.  Juday March  3 

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

Anne-Claude  Waridel March  12,  1963 

Mission  Evangelique,  Yaloke  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

Mr.  Hans  Scheidegger March  27 

Mission  Evangelique,  Yaloke  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

Stephen  Mark  Johnson March  29,  1961 

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

Miss  Gail  Jones March  31 

Mission  Evangelique,  Yaloke  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

ARGENTINA- 

Mrs.  Hill  Maconaghy March  21 

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

FRAIMCE- 

Miss  Carol  Mensinger March  6 

50  rue  des  Galibouds,  73-Albertville,  France 

Mrs.  James  R.  Renick March  12 

10,  rue  Chailly-Gueret,  71 -Macon,  France 

Mrs.  Thomas  T.  Julien March  27 

Chateau  de  St.  Albain,  71-Lugny,  France 

HAWAII- 

Rev.  Edmund  M.  Leech March  12 

98-404  Ponohale  Street,  Aiea,  Hawaii  96701 

Rev.  Foster  R.  Tresise March  20 

95-303  Waioni  Street,  Wahiawa,  Hawaii  96786 

MEXICO- 

Ruth  Elaine  Dowdy March  26,  1959 

5864  Teal  Lane,  El  Paso,  Texas  79924 

IN  THE   UNITED  STATES- 

Norman  Alan  Hoyt March  7,  1963 

Box  588,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana  46590 

Mrs.  C.  B.  Sheldon    March  21 

510  Rose  Avenue,  Long  Beach,  California  90812 


My  husband  is  self-employed  as  a 
salesman,  working  out  of  Ohio.  I  am 
presently  employed  as  a  nurse  in  a  rest 
home.  We  are  serving  and  fellowship- 
ing  at  the  Winona  Lake  Brethren 
Church. 

I  can  truly  thank  the  Lord  for  all 
His  blessings  to  me  and  my  family, 
yes,  floods  of  blessings  through  the 
years.  My  prayer  is  that  I  will  always 
be  found  faithful  until  "The  Master 
Calleth." T 

THE  CREATIVE  WOMAN   .   .  . 

(Continued  from  page  18) 

his  workmanship,   created   in   Christ 
Jesus  unto  good  works,  which  God 


hath  before  ordained  that  we  should 
walk  in  them"  (Eph.  2: 10). 

WHERE  AM  I  GOING?  "Having 
predestinated  [marked  us  out  before- 
hand] us  unto  the  adoption  of  children 
by  Jesus  Christ  to  himself,  ...  To  the 
praise  of  the  glory  of  his  grace,  wherein 
he  hath  made  us  accepted  in  the  be- 
loved" (Eph.  1:5-6).  You  can  know 
you  are  going  toward  that  better  day 
when  the  shadows  flee  away;  when  you 
will  be  in  the  very  presence  of  Him 
who  loves  you  "and  gave  himself  for 
you." 

Such  knowledge  is  like  dynamite  to 
the  development  of  creativity.  More 
about  that  next  time.  ▼ 


January  10,  1970 


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Our  district  is  extremely  scattered, 
having  only  five  groups  at  present— but 
the  fellowship  and  blessings  have  been 
great.  We  hold  two  rallies  each  year, 
one  in  the  spring  and  the  other  in  the 
fall. 

Our  spring  rally  was  held  on  April 
12,  1969,  at  our  new  Greenwood 
Grace  Brethren  Church  in  Modesto. 
The  theme  of  our  conference  was, 
"Return  to  'der  Vaterland.'  "  This 
was  in  keeping  with  our  special  guests 
and  featured  speakers  for  the  day.  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  Roger  Peugh,  missionaries 
called  to  "return  to  the  Fatherland" 
of  Germany  to  preach  the  Gospel  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  The  Peugh's 
presented  the  exciting  challenge  of  the 
new  field  in  Germany. 

At  this  rally  the  ladies  decided  to 
take  on  the  project  of  supplying  the 
necessary  money  for  an  arts  and  crafts 
program  at  our  district  youth  camp. 
One  of  our  WMC  ladies  went  to  camp 
and  directed  the  program.  It  was  a 
tremendous  success  and  a  great  asset 
to  the  camp. 

This   fall,  November    1,   1969,  we 

Miss  Mary  Cripe,  missionary  guest,  portrayed 
an  African  mother  with  her  sicl<  child. 


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returned  again  to  Modesto  for  our 
rally  but  this  time  it  was  held  in  the 
La  Loma  Grace  Brethren  Church.  Our 
special  guest  for  this  conference  was 
Miss  Mary  Cripe,  missionary  home  from 
the  Central  African  Republic.  She 
presented  the  challenge  of  Africa  and 
portrayed  for  us,  with  the  help  of 
Clara  Garber,  the  need  for  more  baby 
clinics  in  this  land.  Mary  played  the 
part  of  an  African  mother  bringing 
her  sick  child  to  the  new  chnic  for 
which  she  had  waited  so  long.  As  a 
result  of  this  skit  the  ladies  voted  to 
adopt  as  a  project  for  the  year  1970 
that  of  supplying  the  money  needed  to 
set  up  a  new  baby  clinic  in  Africa. 
Another  project  accepted  is  the  new 
home-mission  church  in  our  district  at 
Ripon.  We  are  trusting  the  Lord  to 
help  us  supply  some  of  the  material 
needs  of  this  church. 

The  Lord  graciously  helped  us  to 
go  over  our  goal  of  three-hundred 
dollars    for   property   in   Hawaii,  our 

1969  project.  We  are  trusting  Him 
now  to  do  the  same  concerning  our 

1970  projects.  T 

Mrs.  Mary  Cripe,  mother  of  Miss  Cripe,  signs 
the  guest  bool<  at  the  fall  rally. 


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WMC  OFFICIARY 

President-Mis.  Richard  Placeway,  540  Ran 

daU  Rd.,  Elyria,  Ohio  44035 
First  Vice  President  (Proj.  Chm.)-Mrs.  Ralpt 

Hall,  R.  R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 
Second   Vice  President  (Prog.  Chm.)-Mrs 

PhilUp  Simmons,  10600  S.  E.  226th  St. 

Kent,  Wash.  98031 
Recording    Secretary -Mrs.    Gerald    Kelley 

Box  67,  New  Troy,  Mich.  49119 
Assistant    Recording    Secretary -Mrs.    Dar 

Pacheco,  R.  R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 
Financial   Secretary-Treasurer-Mrs.   Roberl 

Ashman,   602   Chestnut    Ave.,   Winona 

Lake,  Ind.  46590 
Assistant  to  the  Financial  Secretary-Treasur 

er-Mrs.  Earle  Cole,  2753  Elmwood  Ave. 

Cuyahoga  FaUs,  Ohio  4422 1 
Literature  Secretary-Mrs.  Charles  Koontz 

R.  R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind  46580 
Editor-Mrs.  Kenneth  Rucker,  100  4th  St. 

Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
Prayer  Chairman-Mrs.  Thomas  Hammers, 

604  Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind 

46590 
SMM  Patroness-Mrs.  Robert  Boze,  255  Dear 

bom,  Berne,  Ind.  4671 1 
Assistant  SMM  Patroness-Mrs.  Gerald  Pol 

man,  824  N.  Verde  Ave.,  Rialto,  Calif. 

92376 


Ladies  . . . 

This  is  our 
last  month 
for  Grace 
Schools- 
Christian 
Education 


Offering. 


Generously! 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


SMM  Honor  Roll 


Congratulations  to  the  following  who  either  memorized  a 
book  of  Scripture  or  who  read  the  Bible  or  one  of  the  Testa- 
ments! 


Reading 


Memorization 


East 

Robyn  Hoffmeyer-Middler 

Indiana 

Brenda  Journay— Senior 
Suzan  Goodman— Senior 
Susan  Guiles— Junior 
Nancy  Kuhn— Junior 
Helga  Linn— Junior 
Sharon  Linn— Junior 
Ruth  Male— Junior 
Cynthia  Miller— Junior 
Rachael  Moser— Junior 
Wendy  Moser— Junior 
Linda  Perron— Junior 

Northcentral  Ohio 

Pam  Walters— Senior 
Belinda  Markel— Junior 
Karen  Watson— Junior 


Northeastern  Ohio 

Mary  Jane  Davis— Middler 
Nora  Macon— Middler 
Peggy  Robinson— Middler 
Brenda  Steward— Middler 
Debbie  Wolfe-Middler 
Lois  Kisner— Junior 

Northern  Atlantic 

Judy  Knepper— Senior 

Southern  California-Arizona 

Kay  Polman— Junior 

Southern  Ohio 

Sue  Alexander— Senior 
Ann  Victor— Senior 
Kim  Faulkner— Middler 
Detta  Gribbons— Junior 
Deanna  Gribbons— Junior 
Kristie  Long— Junior 


Ameri— Mex 

Alys  Haag— Patroness 
Sandra  Haag— Senior 

East 

Jeanette  Russell— Senior 
Robyn  Hoffmeyer-Middler 
Janice  Neil— Middler 

Indiana 

Becky  Russell— Middler 
Cynthia  Miller— Junior 

Northcentral  Ohio 

Renee  Marietta— Middler 

Northeastern  Ohio 

Kathy  Carlisle— Senior 
Cathy  Eckelberry— Senior 
Karen  Kinsley— Middler 
Linda  Kisner— Middler 
Jill  Burke— Junior 
Lois  Kisner— Junior 

Southern  California-Arizona 

Marcia  Hanscom— Middler 

Southern  Ohio 

Vicki  Kettering— Middler 
Detta  Gribbons— Junior 

SMM   OFFICIARY 

Pres.-Pam  Edenfield,  Bob  Jones  University, 

Greenville,  S.  C.  29614 
V.  Pres.-Sharon  Magill,  R.D.  1,  Box  426, 

HolUdaysburg,  Pa.  16648 
Secy. -Jane  Hoover,  R.D.  1,  Box  4,  Rittman, 

Ohio  44270 
Fin.  Secy. -Brenda  Journay,  Grace  College, 

Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
Treas.-RoseLeistner,  Grace  College,  Winona 

Lake,  Ind.  46590 
Editor-Donna  Hawbaker,  Parkview  School 

of  Nursing,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind.  46805 
Patroness-Mrs.    Robert   L.   Boze,   R.R.    1, 

Box  224-D,  Berne,  Ind.  467 1 1 
Asst.   Patroness-Mrs.   Gerald  Polman,  824 

N.  Verde  Ave.,  Rialto,  Calif.  92376 
Devotional    Program    Chm.-Miss    Marilyn 

Vnasdale,  Box  365,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

46590 


January  10,  1970 


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Those  Who  Love  Him 

M.  Basilea  Schlink  (Grand  Rapids, 
Michigan:  Zondervan  Publishing  House, 
1969),  96  pages,  paper,  $1.95. 

"Thou  hast  left  thy  first  love"  forms 
the  basis  of  this  book.  It,  especially 
the  first  chapter,  really  prods  the  reader 
and  forces  one  to  examine  his  own 
love  and  work  for  Christ.  Although  a 
few  statements  would  be  questioned 
doctrinally,  the  message,  as  a  whole, 
is  soul-searching,  challenging,  and  a 
blessing.— /soie/  Fraser,  Los  Angeles, 
California 


Caught  With  My  Mouth  Open 

Winnie  Christensen  (Wheaton,  Illi- 
nois: Harold  Shaw  Publishers,  1969), 
143  pages,  paper,  $1.25. 

This  little  book  is  filled  with  punchy 
sentences  such  as;  "It  boils  down  then 
to  sorting  out  priorities  and  the  safest 
place  to  sort  them  out  is  on  your  knees 
before  the  Lord."  Here  is  easy  and 
interesting  reading  which  might  lead 
ordinary  persons  to  feel  that  they  too 
just  might  do  extraordinary  things  to 
exalt  Jesus  Christ  and  help  other  peo- 
ple. The  obvious  challenge  (however 
indirect)  is  that  author  Winnie  Christen- 
sen did  something  that  almost  any 
Christian  lady  might  do  if  she  really 
wanted  to. 

The  book  contains  a  lot  of  practical, 
common  sense  instruction  for  the  per- 
son who  may  wish  to  consider  launch- 
ing a  home  Bible  study  ministry.  The 
author  has  delightfully  set  forth  the 
positives  and  negatives,  the  do's  and 
the  don't's  of  such  an  undertaking. 
She  flavors  the  whole  thing  with  il- 
lustrations involving  specific  individ- 
uals.-/. Paul  Miller,  Modesto,  Cali- 
fornia 


Conquest  and  Crisis 

John  J.  Davis  (Winona  Lake,  Indi- 
ana: BMH  Books,  1969),  176  pages, 
paper,  $2.95. 

Here  is  a  well-outlined  study  of  the 
books  of  Joshua,  Judges,  and  Ruth. 
Of  its  thirteen  chapters,  six  are  given 
to  the  Book  of  Joshua  with  its  theme 
of  "victory  through  faith."  Judges, 
whose  theme  in  contrast  is  "failure 
through  compromise,"  receives  five 
chapters.  Ruth,  given  two  chapters,  is 
a  "refreshing,  wholesome  love  story" 
set  in  the  "decadence  of  the  period  of 
the  Judges."  It  "is  an  excellent  illus- 
tration of  the  grace  of  God  at  work  in 
the  Old  Testament  era." 

Davis  does  not  sidestep  the  many 
problems  such  as  the  lie  of  Rahab,  the 
wars  of  extermination,  Jephthah's  vow, 
Samson's  sins,  and  Ruth's  uncovering 
Boaz's  feet.  After  surveying  various 
views  on  such  problems,  he  presents 
an  orthodox  view  buttressed  by  archae- 
ological, historical,  cultural,  geographi- 
cal and  theological  arguments. 

Practical  applications  for  our  day 
are  found  throughout  the  book  but  not 
to  the  extent  that  they  eclipse  the  con- 
tent of  this  portion  of  God's  Word. 

Davis  gives  an  excellent  but  not  too 
lengthy  study  and  helps  one  to  find 
the  solution  to  many  vexing  problems 
that  are  often  ignored  by  other  writers. 
-Dr.  Herman  W.  Koontz,  Fern  Park, 
Florida 


Any  of  the  books  reviewed  on 
this  page  may  be  ordered  from 
the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald 
Co.,  Box  544,  Winona  Lake,  In- 
diana 46590  or  the  Herald  Book- 
store, Box  2385,  Fullerton,  Cali- 
fornia 92633.  We  pay  postage. 


The  Apostle:  A  Life  of  Paul 

John  Pollock  (New  York:  Double- 
day,  1969),  244  pages,  $4.95. 

The  biographer  of  D.  L.  Moody 
and  Billy  Graham  now  attempts  to  give 
us  a  fresh  view  of  the  Apostle  Paul. 
He  writes  with  the  ambitious  goal  of 
introducing  us  to  Paul  as  Luke  or 
Timothy  knew  him.  The  result  is  an 
exciting  account  of  the  hfe  of  that 
great  saint.  In  his  preface,  Pollock 
states  that  he  himself  has  seen  Paul  for 
the    first    time. 

The  work  is  scholarly.  Pollock  has 
done  enormous  research  into  the  life 
of  Paul,  traveling  through  learned  vol- 
umes and  down  dusty  roads  which 
Paul  himself  traveled.  The  dubious 
details  of  Paul's  life  are  dealt  with  and 
over  fifty  notes  help  to  explain  Pol- 
lock's conclusions. 

Pollock's  writing  style  could  be  im- 
proved. Some  sentences  are  so  in- 
tricately constructed  that  the  reader 
must  stop  and  laboriously  ponder  their 
meaning.  Short  sentences  in  the  Jim 
Bishop  style  of  writing  would  have 
made  the  book  much  more  readable 
and  would  have  enhanced  its  veri- 
similitude. 

Nevertheless,  the  book  achieves  its 
author's  goal.  The  reader  gets  a 
glimpse  of  Paul  as  his  contemporaries 
saw  him.  The  serious  Bible  student 
will  delightedly  ingest  ideas  new  and 
old.  Every  Christian  will  get  better 
acquainted  with  the  Apostle  and  his 
contributions  to  the  Word  of  God  and 
the  Christian  i^ith— Robert  Sharkel- 
ford,  Chicago,  Illinois 


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The  Editor  Speaks    .... 

3 

Before  and  After  in  Maitland    . 

4 

The  Year  Ahead  ...  in  Sunday  School 

6 

Chains  .  .  .  Chain  Reaction 

8 

.  .  .  The  Surging  Seventies. 

10 

Church  News 

12 

The  French  Shoemaker     . 

14 

Greater  Love 

15 

Sex,  Scripture  and  Society 

16 

The  Seething  Seventies?    . 

19 

Why  More  Money?    .... 

20 

Grace's  "Who's  Who" 

22 

Dr.  McClain's  Alcove 

24 

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CLYDE   K.   LANDRUM,  Editor 
KENNETH   E.  HERMAN,  Managing  Editor 


DEPARTMENTAL  EDITORS: 

Foreign  Missions— Rev.  John  Zielasko 
Grace  Schools— Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt 
Home  Missions— Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer 


WMC-Mrs.  Kenneth  Rucker 
SMM— Miss  Donna  Hawbaker 
Laymen— Mr.  Phil  Landrum 


January  24,  1970 

Volume  32,  Number  2 


Home  Missions  and  Grace  Schools  Issue 


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EVANGELICAL  PRESS  ASSOCIATION 


SECOND-CLASS  postage  paid  at  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  Issued  biweekly  by  The  Brethren 
Missionary  Herald  Co.,  Inc.,  Box  544,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590.  Subscription  price: 
$4.00  a  year,  foreign,  $5.00.   Special  rates  to  churches. 


Brethren  Missionary  IHerald 


The  Editor  Speaks . . . 


By  Clyde   K.   Landrum 


W/7/  the  70s  Be  Different? 


War  in  Vietnam,  hunger  in  Biafra, 
assassinations,  student  rebellions,  and 
an  abandonment  of  the  puritanical 
stance  in  the  United  States.  For 
these  and  many  other  reasons,  we 
"have  had  it"  in  the  60s.  Or  so  goes 
the  script.  In  its  January  13  issue 
Look  magazine  warned:  "Weapons, 
pollutants  and  reproduction  make  it 
pretty  clear  that  the  old  ways  will  kill 
us  all.  Not  that  the  world  will  end  by 
1980;  but  unless  we  turn  around  some 
basic  values,  by  1980  mankind  may  be 
too  far  gone  to  rescue." 

It  has  been  extremely  interesting  to 
read  articles  in  secular  and  religious 
magazines  picturing  Ufe  in  the  60s  and 
looking  forward  to  Hfe  in  the  70s.  So 
far  as  I  have  been  able  to  determine, 
every  secular  pronouncement  and  pre- 
diction set  forth  was  based  on  human- 
istic philosophy,  with  no  mention  of 
God.  Even  some  of  the  religious 
analysts  are  extremely  pessimistic. 

We  should  beware  of  being  victim- 
ized by  the  gloom  and  doom  alarmists, 
and  we  must  continually  remind  our- 
selves that  man  is  not  self-sufficient, 
and  that  the  up-by-our-own-bootstraps 
philosophy  is  an  impossibility.  Neither 


should  we  as  Christians  be  so  simplistic 
as  to  generalize  with  the  statement 
"God  will  take  care  of  everything," 
an  attitude  that  is  doing  irreparable 
injury  to  the  cause  of  Christ.  There 
is  a  sound  policy  that  keeps  us  involved 
in  the  basic  problems  of  people  and 
yet  keeps  our  eyes  heavenward.  It  is 
simply  to  be  Christian  in  the  fullest 
sense  of  the  word,  to  put  our  faith 
completely  in  the  Bible  as  the  Word  of 
God,  and  to  trust  implicitly  in  Christ 
as  the  hope  of  all  mankind.  In  this 
way  we  can  deal  with  the  very  real 
and  human  problems  about  us,  and  at 
the  same  time  look  with  expectancy 
for  His  soon  return.  People  are  con- 
stantly looking  for  something  or  some- 
one to  give  them  peace  within.  Many 
are  willing  to  accept  Christ  as  Saviour 
and  Lord  and  to  find  peace  in  Him 
when  He  is  properly  presented.  This, 
then,  is  our  solution;  it  is  our  greatest 
challenge  for  the  70s. 

The  church  must  move  forward  in 
the  70s— completely  dedicated  to  this 
pohcy.  By  changing  the  hearts  of  men, 
we  will  see  a  change  in  the  relationship 
between  men.  As  men  are  won  to 
Christ,  we  will  soon  see  them  begin  to 


exert  a  united  effort  to  win  others  to 
Christ.  The  same  thing  will  carry  over 
in  our  denominational  program  in  the 
70s.  We  simply  cannot  afford  the 
luxury  of  moving  in  different  directions 
to  achieve  our  Brethren  goals.  We 
dare  not  look  upon  one  department  as 
separate  from  or  more  major  than 
another,  neither  can  we  say  that  work- 
ers in  one  field  of  endeavor  are  more 
important  than  others.  And  it  is  ab- 
solutely essential  to  view  the  missions 
program  as  a  unit  with  schools,  home 
missions,  foreign  missions,  missionary 
literature,  Christian  education,  and 
evangelism  as  integral  parts  of  a  unified 
whole.  To  do  otherwise  fragments  the 
program,  and  fails  to  bring  into  oper- 
ation the  Biblical  principle  of  missions. 
As  we  in  The  Brethren  Church  oper- 
ate on  this  basis  we  face  unlimited 
possibihties  in  the  70s.  God  will  work 
through  us  and  bless  us  beyond  any- 
thing that  we  have  ever  experienced. 
We  need  not  be  discouraged  by  any- 
thing that  seemingly  went  wrong  in 
the  60s;  God  can  overrule  all  such  and 
even  bring  good  out  of  it.  Let  us 
dedicate  ourselves  fully  to  having 
schools  that  are  Christ-centered  from 
kindergarten  through  college.  Our 
Uterature  program  should  be  expanded, 
with  full  exploration  of  every  possible 
new  avenue  of  expression.  The  foreign 
ministry  must  move,  with  a  trained 
national  constituency,  away  from  the 
mission-dominated  philosophy  to  one 
of  complete  trust  and  cooperation. 
At  home  we  must  erect  conservative 
church  buildings  as  bases  from  which 
to  move  out  and  win  men  to  Christ 
and  teach  them  to  become  profitable 
workers  for  Him.  With  such  a  program 
we  would  merit  the  support  of  pastors 
and  lay  people,  and  even  more  impor- 
tant-we  would  be  well  pleasing  to  our 
God.  ▼ 


January  24,  1970 


Before 
in   Md 


By  R.  Paul  AI 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Maitland  congregation  now 


^^n  September  22,  1968,  the  new 
facilities  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church 
of  Maitland,  Florida,  were  formally 
dedicated  to  the  Lord.  It  was  truly  a 
day  of  rejoicing  and  spiritual  blessings. 
The  path  of  service  was  committed  to 
the  leading  and  empowering  of  the 
Holy  Spirit.  Some  did  a  little  dream- 
ing. Perhaps  there  was  a  vision  or 
two.  What  would  God  accomplish 
through  the  small  portion  of  His  flock 
in  Maitland? 

Nearly  fifteen  months  have  been 
added  to  history  since  that  momentous 
day.  The  Lord  has  clearly  manifested 
in  so  many  ways  His  loving  concern, 
enduring  patience,  and  mighty  power. 

During  this  period  of  time,  the 
membership  has  doubled  to  the  present 
60  with  21  additions  thus  far  in  1969. 
The  Wednesday  evening  "Share  and 
Prayer  Time"  is  now  averaging  40  in 
attendance,  with  a  high  of  50.  The 
Sunday  evening  service  attendance  has 
doubled,  while  the  morning  worship 
increase  has  been  nearly  200  percent. 
The  record  highs  are:  morning  worship, 
117;  evening  service,  80;  and  Sunday 
school,  97. 

In  the  past  eight  months  six  families 
in  the  immediate  area  of  the  church 
have  begun  attending  regularly.  Great 
encouragement  has  come  also  from  the 
Grace  Brethren  families  who  have  lo- 
cated in  this  area  and  are  serving  the 
Lord  with  us.  They  have  come  from 
Wheaton,  Illinois;  Fremont  and  Trot- 
wood,  Ohio;  Arvada,  Colorado;  and 
Fort  Lauderdale,  Florida. 

July  16,  1969,  was  a  momentous 
day  in  the  history  of  mankind.  The 
eyes  of  the  world  were  on  Central 
Florida.  Celebrities  from  many  nations 
were  gathered  here.  At  8:55  p.m. 
the  great  decision  was  made:  there 
would  be  an  important  launching.  The 
time  was  definitely  determined:  12:01 
a.m.,  January  1,  1970.  At  this  precise 
moment  the  Grace  Brethren  Church  of 
Maitland,  Florida,  would  "blast  off 
from    The    Brethren    Home    Missions 


Council  launching  pad  and  become 
self-supporting.  Oh,  yes,  in  case  you 
may  have  forgotten,  there  was  a  launch- 
ing that  actually  took  place  on  the 
morning  of  July  16-the  Apollo  11,1 
believe  it  was. 

There  were  several  factors  which 
led  to  this  unanimous  action  of  the 
Maitland  congregation:  the  promises 
of  a  great  and  faithful  God,  the  urgent 
need  for  funds  being  available  to  assist 
other  new  building  programs;  and  the 
financial  record  of  the  first  nine  months 
in  the  new  facilities.  The  total  income 
for  this  year  should  be  about  $18,500. 
Within  the  past  five  months,  twelve 
new  pews  have  been  installed  and  paid 
for.  Several  thousand  dollars  were 
given  to  "Operation:  POP"  (Pay  On 
Principal).  This  will  make  it  possible 
to  reduce  the  principal  indebtedness 
in  the  amount  of  $5,000  during  the 
year  1969.  In  addition  to  these  two 
projects,  the  current  expense  fund  has 
been  averaging  $260  each  week  during 
the  fourth  quarter.  There  are  always 
many  needs  in  a  new  and  growing 
work,  but  we  are  confident  that  each 
one  will  be  fully  met  and  at  the  proper 
time.  Praise  His  name! 

Maitland  is  Disney  World  country: 
just  twenty  minutes  from  the  main 
entrance .  This  $600,000,000  grandiose 
42  square-mile  fun  city  will  produce 
some  dramatic  changes  in  Central 
Florida.  Not  the  least  important  is  the 
predicted  300  percent  increase  in  pop- 
ulation. More  people  being  brought 
to  our  doorstep.  Souls  for  whom 
Christ  has  died.  It  is  the  desire  of  this 
pastor  to  lead  this  people,  as  directed 
and  empowered  by  the  blessed  Holy 
Spirit,  on  a  path  of  testimony  that 
will  magnify  the  Lord  and  enable  the 
Holy  Spirit  to  draw  many  unto  Him. 
If  we  are  faithful  to  the  Word  and  fully 
controlled  by  the  Spirit,  when  Disney 
World  opens  to  the  pubhc,  October  1, 
1971,  another  Brethren  testimony  will 
open  in  the  Orlando  area  for  the  glory 
of  God.  T 


Original  Maitland  congregation 


1^-.'^ 


January  24, 1970 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


The  Year  Ahead  •  •  •  in  Sunday  School 


Happy  families,  visitors,  crowded  parking  lots 


...  is  as  bright  as  the  promises  of  God! 

I  have  just  finished  my  study  of  the 
November  contest  standings  of  the 
Sunday  schools  of  our  Fellowship  of 
churches,  171  of  the  225  churches  re- 
ported in  that  month.  I  am  aware  that 
the  totals  for  these  171  schools  in- 
dicated a  loss  of  one  percent  over  that 
of  the  month  of  November  1968.  But 
the  promises  of  God  reveal  to  me  that 
the  Word  of  God  shall  not  return  void. 
Sunday-school  staffs  have  been  patient- 
ly sowing  the  seed  and  watering  it  with 
their  prayers  throughout  the  year,  and 
God  has  promised.  Therefore,  I  am 
encouraged  with  the  prospects  of  1970. 

How  could  I  be  anything  but  ex- 
cited as  I  see  two  churches  from 
opposite  sides  of  our  nation  produce 
a  gain  of  153  persons— Hagerstown 
(Md.)  Grace  Brethren,  66;  and  North 
Long  Beach  (Calif.)  Brethren,  87  per- 
sons. That's  equivalent  to  the  size  of 
about  two  average  Sunday  schools  in 
America.  Added  in  one  year!  Then 
in  Division  B  the  competition  is  excel- 
lent and  the  results  are  exciting  as  I  see 
Lancaster,  Pennsylvania;  Waterloo, 
Iowa;  and  the  First  Brethren  Church, 
Dayton,  Ohio,  adding  another  80  to 
the  figures.  That  adds  the  farm  and 
industrial  areas  to  our  picture.  Division 
C  is  also  exciting,  for  here  from  our 
Nation's  Capital,  Grace  Brethren 
Church  of  Greater  Washington,  we  add 
another  70.  Bellflower,  California, 
added  47  more,  and  both  of  these 
churches  showed  increases  of  better 
than  20  percent  over  one  year  ago. 


By  Dr.  Harold  Etling 


The  next  three  Divisions,  E.  F  and 
G,  show  some  phenomenal  gains,  three 
churches  in  Division  E  above  the  20 
percent  mark,  Los  Angeles  and  Seal 
Beach,  California;  and  Kokomo,  Indi- 
ana; two  more  in  Division  F,  namely 
Brookville,  Ohio,  and  Elizabethtown, 
Pennsylvania;  and  in  Division  G,  it  was 
Simi, California,  with  75  percent;  Taos, 
New  Mexico,  with  42  percent  and 
Phoenix,  Arizona,  with  21.8  percent. 
I  would  like  to  tell  you  about  all  of 
these  places  and  the  exciting  things 
they  have  shared  with  me  by  letter  and 
personal  calls. 

But,  lest  anyone  get  the  idea  that 
increases  are  only  for  the  larger 
churches,  look  at  the  last  three  Divi- 
sions. Orange,  California,  is  one  of 
our  newer  home-mission  points,  and 
yet  showed  an  increase  of  45.9  percent 
(28  additional  people).  And  how 
Davenport,  Iowa,  ever  managed  to 
crowd  117  people  into  their  facilities 
is  a  miracle  to  be  seen.  (This  is 
another  home-mission  point.) 

But  I  move  back  home,  for  Indiana 
has  a  home-mission  point  likewise,  in 
our  State's  Capital  City  of  IndianapoUs. 
They  have  had  a  real  struggle  to  get  a 
building,   but    now    the   construction 


crew  is  in  Indianapolis,  and  they  are 
expecting  1970  to  see  them  in  their 
new  facilities.  By  the  way,  Sunday 
schools  in  Indiana  churches  are  helping 
this  church  in  that  every  fifth  Sunday 
month  the  entire  offering  for  that 
Sunday  from  most  of  the  Indiana 
Sunday  schools  goes  to  help  in  the 
project  of  Indianapolis  which  has  been 
the  district-mission  point  for  several 
years.  Oh  yes,  I  must  tell  you  they 
had  a  48  percent  increase  in  attend- 
ance over  November  1968.  Then  in 
the  smallest  Division— J,  Maitland, 
Florida,  had  more  than  a  doubling  of 
their  attendance,  an  increase  of  40 
people,  for  a  gain  of  133  percent. 

Do  you  wonder  why  I  am  excited 
about  the  70s?  It  will  be  a  decade  of 
increasing  fulfillment  of  the  promises 
of  God,  as  God's  people  continue  to 
serve  Him,  and  to  obey  His  command 
to  sow  the  seed. 

I  am  glad  to  be  a  part  of  the  "on- 
going" of  the  spread  of  the  Gospel 
through  the  work  of  the  National  Fel- 
lowship of  Brethren  Churches,  and  to 
be  expecting  great  things  from  God  as 
we  enter  the  decade  of  the  70s.  I  am 
praying  that  God  will  allow  us  to  see 
many  more  new  churches  begun 
through  the  efforts  of  our  Home  Mis- 
sions Council.  I  am  trusting  that  He 
will  honor  His  Word  everywhere  it  is 
taught— in  older  churches  and  in  new 
ones  that  are  just  begun. 

THE  YEAR  AHEAD  IS  AS 
BRIGHT  AS  THE  PROMISES  OF 
GOD!  ▼ 


January  24,  1970 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald       ' 


Chains.  Of  bondage?  No,  links 
that  unite  precious  souls  to  Christ, 
which,  alone,  can  make  man  free. 

The  first  link  in  one  chain  was 
forged  in  1965  when  in  my  door-to- 
door  calling  I  met  C— .  At  first  she  re- 
fused the  Hterature,  but  after  a  short 
talk  at  the  door,  invited  me  in.  In  our 
conversation  we  spoke  of  the  need  of 
a  corban  (sacrifice),  Yom  Kippur  (Day 
of  Atonement)  and  the  need  of  a 
kosher  heart;  for  God  is  holy.  Gan 
Eden  (heaven)  and  gehenem  (hell) 
were  discussed,  pointing  out  that  only 
God  could  prepare  us  to  come  into 
His  presence.  This  was  the  reason 
Messiah  Jesus  had  come.  The  phone 
ended  our  conversation  but  I  was 
asked  to  come  again. 

Other  links  were  added  as  I  would 
find  her  at  home  from  time  to  time. 
She  was  open  to  discuss  the  Word. 
Often  she  would  promise  to  attend  our 
meetings,  only  to  back  out  when  the 
time  came. 

A  very  important  link  was  added 
last  spring  when  C—  finally  came  to 
our  evening  Bible  class.  She  was  the 
last  one  of  my  group  to  be  picked  up. 
Getting  into  the  car,  she  informed  me 
that  she  had  a  friend  who  would  like 
to  attend  that  night.  Would  I  pick  her 
up?  Would  I! 

The  friend  lived  over  a  mile  from 
the  Mission,  and  it  was  only  a  few 
minutes  until  time  for  the  class  to  be- 
gin. Dropping  off  my  other  passengers 
at  the  Mission,  we  went  gladly  for  S— . 

Our  hearts  were  greatly  encouraged 
by  the  attitude  and  response  of  both 
ladies.  They  enjoyed  the  meeting  and 
entered  into  the  discussion  during  re- 
freshment time.  From  statements  C— 
made,  it  was  definite  that  she  beheved 
in  God  but  not  Christ  as  God.  S— 
seemed  to  have  some  knowledge  of  the 
scriptural  subjects  discussed.  Had  she 
attended  other  meetings,  I  wondered? 
Both  assured  me  they  would  come 
again. 

In  the  months  that  followed  no 
links  were  added.  Phone  calls  only 
produced  excuses  and  call-backs  found 
no  one  at  home;  both  women  work. 
Literature  was  left  each  time  with  the 
prayer  that  God  would  bless  the  testi- 
mony of  the  "silent  missionary."  While 
1  was  in  the  East  for  conference  and 
itineration,  I  included  them  in  my 
group  to  whom  I  sent  "thinking-of- 
you"  cards. 

October  8,  1969.  In  the  afternoon 
1  stopped  by  S-'s  apartment  and  was 


overjoyed  to  find  her  at  home.  I  was 
warmly  received  and  invited  in.  She 
was  pleased  to  learn  that  I  was  the  one 
who  had  sent  her  the  card.  In  our 
conversation  I  learned  that  our  meeting 
was  the  first  Bible  class  she  had  ever 
attended. 

She  was  very  receptive  as  I  pre- 
sented the  claims  of  Christ  to  her. 
Some  of  the  Scriptures  discussed  were 
Ecclesiastes  7:20,  Isaiah  53,  Acts 
4:23-28  (who  are  guilty  of  the  cruci- 
fixion), the  trinity  through  Deuterono- 
my 6:4  and  Genesis  2:24.  Asking  her 
what  she  thought  of  what  had  been 
discussed,  she  replied  that  she  believed 
these  truths.  She  believed  that  Jesus 
is  Saviour  and  God.  After  being  shown 
that  now  she  needed  to  accept  Him, 
she  prayed  and  asked  Christ  to  come 
into  her  heart.  After  I  prayed,  Romans 


Our  meeting 
was  the  first 
Bible  class 
she  had  ever 
attended. 


10:9-10  were  shown  to  her  as  a  con- 
firmation as  to  what  had  happened. 

This  act  had  linked  her  to  The 
Anchor  and  she  is  now  safely  "anchored 
in  Jesus."  Before  leaving  I  gave  her  a 
New  Testament  and  told  her  to  read 
the  Gospel  of  John,  showing  her  its 
purpose  in  John  20:3 1 . 

This  was  Wednesday  but  she  was 
not  free  to  attend  our  Bible  class  that 
night.  However,  she  has  faithfully 
attended  since  then.  S—  now  seeks  to 
add  links.  She  tries,  thus  far  un- 
successfully, to  encourage  C—  to  attend 
the  Bible  class.  Another  friend  has 
also  promised  to  come  to  our  meetings. 

Another  chain  was  started  many 
years  ago.  I'm  not  sure  just  when; 
perhaps  even  before  the  one  with  C— . 
It's  first  Unk  was  fashioned  when  Ann 
Isaacson,  a  precious  Hebrew  Christian, 
became  acquainted  with  Mrs.  R— ,  who 
lived  in  her  neighborhood.  Many  links 
were  added  as  we  called  in  her  home 
and  were  able  to  discuss  the  Scriptures 
and  the  claims  of  Christ  as  Messiah  and 


God. 

Several  years  ago  she  attended  a 
few  of  our  luncheon-discussion  meet- 
ings. One  time  she  even  brought  a 
dessert  to  be  served.  She  enjoys  baking 
very  much.  Usually  when  we  visit  her 
we  are  treated  to  homemade  cookies 
and  coffee. 

October  21,  1969.  We  were  very 
happy  to  find  Mrs.  R-  at  home  for 
she  had  not  been  there  the  last  time 
we  had  called.  As  we  enjoyed  again 
some  of  her  pastry,  we  discussed  the 
claims  of  Christ  from  the  Old  and  New 
Testaments.  Completing  our  presenta- 
tion, I  asked  for  her  thoughts  on  the 
subject.  She  acknowledged  belief  in 
Christ  as  God  and  Saviour  BUT,  when 
we  pointed  out  that  she  needed  to 
apply  this  belief  by  accepting  Him, 
she  said  she  was  not  ready.  Before 
leaving  I  explained  to  her  the  sinner's 
prayer  and  that  at  anytime,  anywhere 
she  could  simply  ask  Christ  to  save  her. 

November  5,  1969.  Having  prayed 
since  that  October  visit  that  the  Lord 
would  close  the  link  that  would  unite 
Mrs.  R—  to  Christ  by  her  acceptance 
of  Him,  I  called  on  this  Wednesday 
afternoon.  Upon  being  asked  again 
to  make  a  decision  for  Christ,  she  said 
that  she  could  not  until  she  talked  to 
her  son.  Apparently  she  has  told  him 
of  our  visits,  and  he  has  told  her  that 
she  is  too  old  to  change.  I  pointed 
out  that  age  should  not  be  a  deterrent 
to  obedience  to  God,  citing  Abraham's 
experience.  Then  she  remarked  that 
she  was  unable  to  attend  our  meetings. 
My  response  was  that  this  was  not 
necessary  to  acceptance  of  Christ  Jesus 
as  Saviour  and  God. 

Up  to  now,  this  link  remains  open. 
Will  you  apply  prayer  power?  The 
hand  of  God  alone  is  able  to  forge  this 
hnk  to  Christ. 

These  chains  and  similar  ones  have 
been  slow  in  forming,  but  we  are 
thankful  for  each  one.  What  we  long 
for,  however,  is  "chain  reaction."  In 
physics  this  is  the  process,  molecular 
or  atomic  power,  which  once  started 
automatically  continues  and  spreads. 
There  is  a  more  potent  power  than 
this— the  Gospel!  For  over  twenty 
years  the  Gospel  in  word  and  print  has 
been  given  out  in  this  Fairfax  area. 
God  has  said,  "the  gospel  of  Christ  is 
the  power  of  God  unto  salvation  .  .  ." 
(Rom.  1:16).  Oh,  that  this  power 
might  be  released  and  a  chain  reaction 
be  produced  in  Jewish  lives  through 
belief  in  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  T 


January  24,  1970 


I  he  church  today  stands  with  all 
mankind  at  a  common  crossroad,  shar- 
ing a  common  concern:  which  way  do 
we  go  to  make  a  new  world  in  which 
we  can  live  in  peace?  I  suppose  your 
immediate  reaction  would  be,  it's  not 
really  for  us  to  make  a  new  world  but 
rather  let  God  remake  and  reform  the 
nations  into  a  new  world. 

But  what  about  that  word  world? 
What  does  this  mean  to  you  personally? 
If  we  are  to  be  genuinely  concerned 
for  the  changing  of  the  world,  what  is 
our  concept  of  our  world?  Would  it 
be  too  simple  to  say  your  world  or 
my  world  is  right  where  you  or  I  are 
right  at  this  moment? 

Our  world  has  been  passing  through 
a  time  of  protest  against  the  "Estab- 
lishment." It  would  seem  that  every- 
thing as  old  or  young  as  yesterday  is 
relegated  to  the  category  of  the  "Estab- 
lishment." National  magazines  tell  us 
that  the  four-letter  words  so  prevalent 
today  in  the  communicative  arts  are 
just  another  form  of  protest  and  that 


the  sex-sick  sixties  are  only  a  prelude 
to  the  surging  seventies. 

Our  world  is  faced  with  the  realities 
of  all  forms  of  revolution.  The  Chris- 
tian cannot  blindly  approve  all  revo- 
lution, but  I  wonder  if  we  cannot  en- 
dorse the  fact  that  as  Christians  we 
proclaim  a  message  which  is  revolution- 
ary. In  the  Person  of  Jesus  Christ, 
God  started  a  great  reversal.  Human 
relations  were  turned  upside  down  and 
the  proud  and  humble,  the  mighty  and 
the  weak,  the  rich  and  the  poor 
switched  places.  What  God  did  was 
revolutionary. 

The  Book  of  Acts  (chapter  17)  tells 
of  Paul  and  Silas  preaching  in  Thessa- 
lonica  where  they  were  accused  as 
those  "that  have  turned  the  world  up- 
side down."  The  message  of  the 
Gospel  was  having  its  effect  upon  the 
world  in  which  these  people  were  liv- 
ing. The  message  was  revolutionary 
because  it  was  demanding  a  change  in 
the  mainstream  of  life  in  New  Testa- 
ment times. 

From  the  threshold  of  the  seventies 


some  say  new  methods  are  the  answer 
if  we  are  to  make  an  impact  on  our 
world.  Others  would  mention  that 
new  tools  need  to  be  suggested  for  use 
in  presenting  the  Gospel  to  our  world. 
But  note  that  with  all  the  tools  such 
as  literature,  radio,  television,  films, 
aviation,  we  are  still  finding  we  must 
return  to  the  first  tool  which  God 
wants— a  person,  a  witness.  It  is  the 
person  who  has  character  and  personal- 
ity and  these  can  be  directed  and  con- 
trolled by  the  Spirit  of  God  to  become 
a  revolutionary  force  for  the  glory  of 
God.  All  the  methods  and  tools  are 
only  a  means  to  an  end. 

Where  is  your  world?  Does  God 
want  you  to  be  responsible  for  a 
special  area  of  the  great  harvest  field? 
Your  world  may  be  no  larger  than  the 
four  walls  of  your  home,  or  the  neigh- 
borhood block,  or  the  local  communi- 
ty, or  your  vocational  co-workers,  or 
across  this  nation,  or  across  other 
nations.  Wherever  your  world  takes 
you  God  wants  each  of  us  to  be  in- 
volved.   The  strange  plight  of  man  is 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


that  while  his  knowledge  is  exploding, 
the  whole  idea  of  feeling  responsible 
for  those  next  to  him  day  after  day 
is  disappearing. 

Of  all  the  challenges  before  us  the 
challenge  of  our  youth  must  be  the 
greatest.  I  am  told  that  in  two  years 
the  average  age  in  America  will  be 
twenty-four.  Our  electronic  generation 
has  come  alive  to  challenge  our  world 
with  the  possibility  that  there  is  no 
binding  standard  by  which  they  are  to 
live. 

How  do  we  reach  our  world?  At 
the  very  launching  of  this  decade  of 
the  surging  seventies  the  task  of  con- 
fronting this  changing  age  with  a 
changeless  Christ  belongs  to  each  of  us. 
We  must  accept  the  fact  that  the 
message  we  bear  is  revolutionary. 
Social  conditions  are  fueled  by  the 
freedom  drive  which  is  surging  up 
through  the  entire  world  of  men— the 
struggle  for  identity,  dignity,  security, 
and  equality.  Spiritual  conditions, 
when  brought  into  the  proper  focus 
of  the  Gospel,  can  be  changed  by  the 


power  of  the  Spirit  of  God  and  men 
begin  to  see  the  revolutionary  message 
that  God  wants  to  identify  with  man- 
kind. "For  God  sent  not  his  Son  into 
the  world  to  condemn  the  world,  but 
that  the  world  through  him  might  be 
saved"  (John  3:17). 

If  the  church  is  at  a  crossroad  at  the 
beginning  of  1970,  is  it  there  because 
we  are  not  carrying  out  our  Biblical 
directive?  This  crossroad  could  be 
marked  with  signs  which  read,  "World 
of  Frustration,"  "World  of  Lawless- 
ness." Are  we  carrying  the  transform- 
ing message  of  salvation  to  these 
worlds  which  are  a  part  and  parcel  of 
our  everyday  life? 

The  Brethren  Home  Missions  Coun- 
cil begins  its  thirty-first  year  of  involve- 
ment in  presenting  the  claims  of  Jesus 
Christ.  If  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  should 
tarry  His  coming,  it  is  the  desire  of 
Brethren  Home  Missions  to  assist  you 
in  reaching  your  world  quickly  with 
the  Gospel.  Do  you  see  your  world 
around  you  as  God  sees  it? 

To    the    Corinthian  believers  who 


Uved  during  a  time  of  moral  revolution, 
a  real  cesspool  of  evil  and  perversion, 
the  Apostle  Paul  wrote,  "Now  then  we 
are  ambassadors  for  Christ,  as  though 
God  did  beseech  you  by  us:  we  pray 
you  in  Christ's  stead,  be  ye  reconciled 
to  God"  (II  Cor.  5:20).  So  then,  we 
as  personal  representatives  and  ambas- 
sadors go  forth  with  this  message  of 
reconciliation  with  great  encourage- 
ment realizing  the  tremendous  urgency 
of  the  hour. 

Be  ready  in  1970  to  reach  your 
world  with  a  spoken  word  concerning 
your  faith.  Be  willing  to  heed  the 
words  of  the  angels  at  the  garden 
tomb  of  our  Lord,  "Go  quickly,  and 
tell  his  disciples  .  .  ."  (Matt.  28:7).  A 
modern  song  is  entitled,  "Who  Will 
Answer?"  Will  you  give  an  answer— 
".  .  .  be  ready  always  to  give  an  an- 
swer to  every  man  that  asketh  you  a 
reason  of  the  hope  that  is  in  you  with 
meekness  and  fear"  (I  Pet.  3:15). 
God's  Word  is  the  final  answer  for  the 
surging  seventies. 


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WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  The  Dr. 
John  C.  Whitcomb  family  wishes  to 
thank  the  Lord  and  all  those  who  have 
prayed  for  Mrs.  Whitcomb  during  her 
recent  illness.  During  Thanksgiving 
week,  there  was  little  hope  of  her  re- 
covery, but  God  performed  a  miracle 
of  healing  in  her  body  and  she  is 
gaining  strength  each  week  (James 
5:15;  II  Cor.  1:9-11).  Dr.  John  C. 
Whitcomb. 

BELLFLOWER,  CALIF.  Cassette 
tapes  are  being  used  to  record  the 
morning  and  evening  messages  and 
special  music  used  in  the  worship  serv- 
ices. The  tapes  will  be  kept  on  hand 
for  several  months  and  made  available 
for  shut-ins,  those  who  cannot  attend 
services  regularly,  and  those  who  wish 
to  do  further  study  on  the  topic  and 
Scriptures.  Edwin  E.  Cashman,  pastor. 

CHANGES.  Please  make  the  fol- 
lowing corrections  in  your  Annual: 
The  new  phone  number  of  Nathan  M. 
Meyer  is  703-721-2205.  The  new 
secretary  for  the  Fairlawn  Brethren 
Church,  Akron,  Ohio,  is  Mrs.  Aloma 
Anders,  3790  Ridgewood  Rd.,  Akron, 
Ohio  44321.  All  mail  for  the  Grace 
Brethren  Bible  Church  of  Omaha, 
Nebr.,  should  be  sent  to  the  church 
address.  Under  the  name  of  Clyde  J. 
Caes,  page  94,  the  phrase  (All  mail  to 
the  church  address)  should  be  deleted. 

JACKSON,  MICH.  Dr.  Charles  W. 
Mayes  of  Whittier,  Calif.,  recently  held 
a  Prophetic  Bible  Conference  at  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church.  He  also  spoke 
at  a  carry-in  dinner  in  the  church. 
Gilbert  Hawkins,  pastor. 

JOHNSTOWN,  PA.  Dr.  Russell  D. 
Barnard  was  the  speaker  for  the  East 
District  Foreign  Missions  Dinner  held 
at  the  First  Brethren  Church  Jan.  5. 
Approximately  80  moderators,  chair- 
men of  missionary  committees,  pastors 
and  their  wives  were  in  attendance. 
Wesley  Haller,  pastor. 


WUERZBURG,  GERMANY.  Breth- 
ren Chaplain  Emlyn  H.  Jones  has  been 
reassigned  as  Staff  Chaplain,  Hq.  U.S. 
Army  Hospital,  Number  g,  and 
preached  his  last  sermon  at  Emery 
barracks  Jan.  1 1. 

MAITLAND,  FLA.  Three  attend- 
ance records  were  broken  recently  at 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church.  Attend- 
ances of  1 17  for  the  morning  worship, 
97  for  Sunday  school,  and  50  for  the 
midweek  share  and  prayer  service 
topped  all  previous  marks.  Rev.  Robert 
E.  A.  Miller,  director  of  the  Washing- 
ton, D.C.,  branch  of  the  American 
Board  of  Missions  to  the  Jews,  held  a 
one-day  Jewish  Prophetic  Conference 
Jan.  11.  A  special  film  on  the  "Six 
Day  War"  was  shown  in  the  evening 
service.  R.  Paul  Miller,  pastor. 

CEDAR  RAPIDS,  IOWA.  Two  fine 
families  left  the  Grace  Brethren  Church 
for  Alaska  to  assist  in  forming  the  new 
Brethren  church  in  Kenai.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Terry  Appleby  and  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
James  Welborn  will  add  support  to  the 
church  there.  Mrs.  Welborn  is  the 
daughter  of  Rev.  Herman  Hein,  pastor 
of  the  Kenai  church.  Simon  T.  Toro- 
ian,  pastor. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  Mr.  Ken- 
neth E.  Herman,  managing  editor  of 
the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald,  will 
represent  the  Brethren  Missionary  Her- 
ald Co.,  in  the  churches  of  the  North- 
west District  during  February  and  will 
attend  the  1970  Northwest  District 
Conference  at  Yakima,  Feb.  19-20. 


HOMERVILLE,  OHIO.  Rev.  Rob- 
ert Holmes,  pastor  of  the  West  Homer 
Brethren  Church,  recently  received  a 
call  to  begin  his  20th  year  of  ministry 
here.  In  the  past  year,  21  new  mem- 
bers were  received  into  the  church, 
and  for  the  third  straight  year,  the 
church  has  given  more  to  missions  than 
it  has  used  for  local  expenses. 

COUNSELOR,  N.  MEX.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Robert  Lathrop  of  the  Brethren 
Navajo  Mission  announce  the  birth  of 
Daniel  Robert  on  Dec.  25,  weighing 
seven  pounds  eight  ounces. 

KENAI,  ALASKA.  The  Jim  Wel- 
born and  Terry  Appleby  famihes  have 
arrived  in  Kenai  to  help  build  the 
Brethren  work  here.  (See  Cedar 
Rapids,  Iowa,  news  item.)  Jim  is 
working  in  radio  and  TV  repair,  and 
his  wife  Beverly  teaches  school  in 
Sterling,  about  21  miles  from  Kenai. 
Terry  is  now  manager  of  the  Tischer 
Burner  Co.,  of  Kenai,  working  on 
furnace  sales  and  repair.  The  church 
has  received  a  portable  electric  organ 
from  the  Brethren  Home  Missions 
Council.  It  is  the  one  Rev.  Dean 
Risser  used  to  begin  his  church  in 
Pittsburgh,  Pa.  Song  books  were  pro- 
vided by  the  Kokomo,  Ind.,  Indian 
Heights  Grace  Brethren  Church,  and  a 
guest  register,  offering  plates,  and  a 
four-drawer  filing  cabinet  were  received 
from  the  Troy,  Ohio,  Grace  Brethren 
Church.  Cash  gift  love  offerings  were 
received  by  Pastor  Herman  H.  Hein 
from  the  Winchester,  Va.,  Kokomo, 
Ind.,  and  Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  Brethren 
churches. 

BOWLING  GREEN,  OHIO.  A  mis- 
sionary conference  featuring  the  Keith 
Altigs,  Lynn  Schrocks,  Don  Millers  and 
Eddie  Mensinger  was  held  Nov.  21-23 
at  the  Good  News  Grace  Brethren 
Church.  A  threefold  communion  serv- 
ice warmly  blessed  the  congregation 
Dec.  12.  An  open  house  at  the  parson- 
age with  good  fellowship  and  refresh- 
ments was  held  Dec.  16.  John  M. 
McKay,  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 

Duncansville,Pa. 
Lexington,  Ohio 
Lyndhurst,  Ohio 


Date 

Feb.  1-8 
Feb.  15-22 
Feb.  22-27 


Pastor 

John  Gregory 
Terrance  Taylor 
Robert  Markley 


Speaker 

Nathan  Meyer 
Allen  Herr 
Nathan  Meyer 


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SUNNYSIDE,  WASH.  Sixty-one 
young  people  and  counselors  from  the 
First  Brethren  Church  and  the  Top- 
penish  Grace  Brethren  Church  met  for 
a  winter  retreat  at  the  Northwest  Dis- 
trict Camp  during  Christmas  vacation. 
Speakers  for  the  retreat  were  Rev. 
Duane  S.  Jorgens,  minister  of  Christian 
education  at  Sunnyside ;  and  Rev.  Sam 
Horney,  pastor  at  Toppenish.  Plans  for 
next  year  are  to  make  this  a  district- 
wide  retreat  and  double  the  attendance 
to  fill  the  camp.  John  W.  Mayes,  host 
pastor. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  A  Brethren 
'  Missionary  Herald  sponsored  Commu- 
nications Seminar  will  be  held  at  Grace 
Schools,  Feb.  10-13.  Featured  speakers 
and  panelists  will  be  James  Wilson, 
Ann  Arbor,  Mich.;  Dale  Brock,  Fuller- 
ton,  Calif.;  and  Mrs.  Althea  Miller, 
Washington,  D.C.  The  sessions  will  in- 
volve both  Grace  College  and  Seminary 
students,  and  all  interested  pastors  and 
other  Christian  workers.  There  will 
be  messages  each  morning  at  10:30 
and  workshops  in  the  afternoon.  A 
special  feature  of  the  seminar  will  be 
a  series  of  coffee  whirls  for  the  ladies. 
Mrs.  Miller  will  be  present  to  speak 
about  subjects  of  interest  to  the  ladies. 

WOOSTER,  OHIO.  A  "Victory 
Day,"  Dec.  28,  chmaxed  the  fourth- 
quarter  enlargement  campaign  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church.  Four  pubUc 
decisions,  above  average  attendance, 
and  an  offering  totaling  $6,000  were 
the  highUghts  of  the  services.  A  large 
portion  of  the  offering  went  for  mis- 
sions, and  the  church  was  able  to  meet 
all  of  its  total-support  commitments  to 
the  four  missionary  families  from  the 
congregation.  January  will  be  a  month 
of  prayer  in  preparation  for  meetings 
with  Evangelist  Allen  Herr  Feb.  1-8. 
Kenneth  Ashman,  pastor. 

COVINGTON,  VA.  An  "electronic 
secretary"  machine  has  been  installed 
at  the  local  radio  station  by  Mr.  Earl 
Key  of  the  church.  A  90-second  taped 
message  is  automatically  played  for 
those  who  dial  a  specified  phone  num- 
ber. The  messages  are  prepared  by 
Rev.  W.  Carl  Miller,  pastor.  The  Billy 
Graham  Film  Crusade  held  in  the 
church  during  Thanksgiving  week  re- 
sulted in  two  decisions  for  salvation 
and  many  rededicated  hearts. 


WHEATON,  ILL.  Jim  and  Joyce 
Renick  spoke  to  44  persons  in  an  eve- 
ning service  at  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  and  then  were  booked  to 
speak  at  several  high  schools  to  speak 
in  French  classes  and  clubs.  One  in- 
structor taped  Mr.  Renick's  entire  talk 
for  a  later  playback  to  history  classes. 
A  costumed  Santa  Claus  appeared  at  a 
social  following  the  Christmas  program 
"Happy  Birthday"  written  by  Lois 
Landrum  of  the  church.  Each  child 
received  a  gift,  and  a  wastebasket  full 
of  household  cleaning  products  was 
presented  to  each  family.  A  group 
known  as  the  "Expresso-Flowers"  pre- 
sented a  musical  program  for  a  recent 
Sunday  evening  service.  Contemporary 
songs  bracketed  by  readings  from  the 
Bible  were  chmaxed  with  the  story  of 
Christ's  death  on  the  cross. 

SANFORD,  N.C.  A  new  Grace 
Brethren  Church  has  been  organized 
here,  and  the  first  service  was  held  on 
Dec.  21  with  eleven  present.  Services 
are  being  held  in  the  Bert  Jordan  home, 
203  Monroe  St.,  which  is  located  near 
the  downtown  section.  The  Brethren 
Missionary  Herald  Co.  has  donated 
Sunday-school  materials  and  songbooks 
from  its  free  hterature  fund  for  the 
new  work.  Officers  have  been  elected 
for  the  church,  and  it  is  hoped  that  a 
pastor  may  be  secured  on  a  partial  self- 
support  basis.  Brethren  people  in  the 
area  are  invited  to  visit  this  new  work, 
and  may  phone  the  Jordans  at 
919-775-3815  for  further  information. 

LA  PUENTE,  CALIF.  Dr.  Curtis 
Mitchell,  professor  of  Bible  at  Biola 
College,  recently  challenged  the  people 
of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church  of 
Hacienda  Heights  in  the  morning  and 
evening  services.  The  morning  chal- 
lenge was  from  I  Corinthians  where 
we  are  exhorted  that  if  the  lost  are  to 
be  won  it  must  be  "by  the  foohshness 
of  preaching"  the  Gospel  by  each  and 
every  believer  in  Christ.  The  evening 
message  centered  around  faithfulness. 
Frank  Dunigan,  pastor. 

BELLVILLE,  OHIO.  Rev.  Larry 
Gegner  was  called  unanimously  to 
serve  as  the  pastor  of  the  Ankenytown 
Grace  Brethren  Church  for  another 
two  years  at  the  annual  business  meet- 
ing Jan.  7.  A  raise  in  salary  and  a 
generous  gift  to  care  for  national  con- 
ference expenses  were  also  given. 


TAOS,  N.  MEX.  The  United  States 
home-mission  map  has  been  completely 
colored  in  at  the  Canon  Brethren 
Church  which  means  we  attained  our 
goal  for  missions— plus!  The  goal  of 
$450  was  topped  as  a  total  of  $499.09 
was  received.  Robert  Salazar,  pastor. 

CAMDEN,  OHIO.  The  ordination 
service  for  Rev.  George  S.  Ritchey, 
pastor  of  the  First  Brethren  Church, 
was  held  Sunday  afternoon,  Jan.  25. 
Rev.  John  R.  Terrell,  pastor  of  the 
Patterson  Park  Brethren  Church,  Day- 
ton, Ohio,  was  the  special  speaker. 


J,,  w. 


emoriam 

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


KISSELL,  Helen,  a  charter  member 
of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Mans- 
field, Ohio,  went  to  be  with  the  Lord 
Jan.  1 .  Richard  E.  Grant,  pastor. 

lAJeddln^    (DeU6 

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

Novella  Galleyos  and  Servio  Padilla, 
Dec.  13,  Canon  Brethren  Church,  Taos, 
N.  Mex. 

Dianne  Walton  and  Rick  Barker, 
Dec.  20,  Patterson  Park  Brethren 
Church,  Dayton,  Ohio. 

Barbara  Hobert  and  Rodney  Mayes, 
Dec.  20,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Water- 
loo, Iowa. 

Marianne  Scott  and  Richard  Taylor, 
Dec.  20,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Fort 
Lauderdale,  Fla. 

Diane  Kay  Diggins  and  Harvey  Long, 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  Waterloo, 
Iowa. 

Sharon  Marie  Weber  and  Daniel 
Warren  Gehman,  Dec.  26,  Pontiac, 
Michigan.  Rev.  Ord  Gehman,  offici- 
ating. 

Linda  Schweikart  and  Phillip  Swi- 
hart,  Dec.  27,  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Goshen,  Ind.  Rev.  James  Kennedy, 
officiating. 

Ellen  Wandel  and  Jeff  Cooper,  Dec. 
27,  West  Homer  Brethren  Church, 
Homerville,  Ohio. 

Kathleen  Kellar  and  Jack  Leffler, 
Dec.  27,  First  Brethren  Church,  Johns- 
town, Pa. 


January  24, 1970 


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A  penny's  worth  of  reading  netted  great  gain  for 


The   French   Shoemaker 


Many  years  ago,  in  Nantes,  a  Bible 
was  given  to  a  beggar.  Unlike  most  of 
his  class,  the  man  could  read,  and  when 
he  found  that  the  book  was  not  known 
in  the  towns  and  villages  through  which 
he  passed  in  his  wanderings,  he  con- 
ceived the  idea  of  adding  to  his  meager 
income  by  reading  a  portion  to  those 
who  would  be  willing  to  pay  for  it. 

One  day  he  stopped  before  the 
little  shop  of  an  old  man  who  made 
the  wooden  shoes  worn  by  French 
peasants,  and  begged  alms  of  the  shoe- 
maker. 

"You  ask  charity  of  me!"  exclaimed 
the  old  man.    "1  am  just  as  needy  as 

He  covered  more  than  120  miles. 


you  are. 

The  beggar  replied:  "If  you  are  not 
willing  to  give  me  alms,  then  give  me 
a  sou  (a  French  coin  equivalent  in 
value  to  our  cent),  and  I  will  read  a 
chapter  of  the  Bible  to  you." 

"What  book  is  that?  I  never  heard 
of  it  before." 

"It  is  a  book  which  speaks  of  God." 

The  old  shoemaker,  curious  to  know 
something  of  the  contents  of  the  book, 
gave  the  beggar  a  sou,  upon  which  the 
latter  produced  liis  wonderful  book, 
and,  sitting  on  a  stone  seat  in  front  of 
the  house,  began  to  read. 

The   narrative  of  the  interview  of 


Nicodemus  with  the  Lord  Jesus  deeply 
impressed  him,  and  especially  was  he 
struck  by  the  words  which  Luther 
called  "the  Bible  in  miniature":  "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."  Before  the 
reader  concluded  with  the  words,  "He 
that  believeth  on  the  Son  hath  ever- 
lasting life:  and  he  that  believeth  not 
the  Son  shall  not  see  life;  but  the 
wrath  of  God  abideth  on  him,"  the 
old  man  was  eager  to  hear  more,  and 
cried,  "Go  on!  Go  on!" 

"Oh,  no,"  replied  the  beggar,  "Only 
one  chapter  for  a  sou." 

The  old  man  could  not  continue  to 
pay  sous,  for  he  was  very  poor,  but 
he  begged  the  man  to  tell  him  where 
he  obtained  the  marvelous  book.  The 
beggar  said  that  he  had  received  it  from 
a  pastor  in  Nantes,  and  then  went  his 
way. 

One  morning  about  a  fortnight  after 
the  beggar  passed  through  the  village 
the  shoemaker  rose  early  and  told  his 
son  that  the  little  shop  would  be  left 
in  his  care,  as  he  was  going  to  Nantes. 

"To  Nantes,  Father?"  said  his  son. 
"You  cannot  think  of  it.  It  is  much 
too  long  a  journey  for  you,  for  it  is 
more  than  sixty  miles." 

AH  efforts  to  dissuade  him  from 
his  purpose  were  unavailing,  and  so  he 
started  on  the  long  walk  to  Nantes, 
where  he  arrived  at  length.  He  sought 
the  pastor  who  had  a  depot  at  which 
Bibles  were  sold.  "What  do  you  wish?" 
asked  the  pastor. 

"Sir,"  he  replied,  "I  have  been  told 
that  one  can  obtain  from  you  a  book 
that  tells  about  God." 

"Is  it  a  Bible  you  wish?" 

"Oh,  yes,  sir,  that's  it!  I  should  like 
to  have  one." 

"At  what  price?" 

"Price,  sir?"  said  the  old  man. 

"Certainly,  we  do  not  give  away 
Bibles." 

"Well,  I  am  unable  to  buy  one,  sir. 
A  beggar  told  me  that  you  gave  him 
one,  and  I  am  as  poor  as  he  is." 

"Where  do  you  come  from,  my 
friend?" 

He  told  the  name  of  the  village  in 


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which  he  lived.  The  pastor,  knowing 
it  was  a  great  distance,  inquired,  "How 
did  you  come?" 

"On  foot." 

"How  are  you  going  back?" 

"On  foot  again." 

"What!  Have  you,  old  as  you  are, 
undertaken  a  walk  of  more  than  a 
hundred  and  twenty  miles  to  get  a 
Bible?" 

"Yes,  sir;  and  I  shall  think  myself 
amply  rewarded  if  I  get  one." 

"If  that  be  so,  although  I  should 
never  give  away  another  Bible,  you 
certainly  shall  have  one.  You  read 
pretty  well,  I  suppose?" 

"Ah,  no;  I  do  not  know  a  letter." 

"But  what  are  you  to  do  with  a 
Bible  if  you  cannot  read?" 

"Oh,  sir,  my  daughter  can  read,  and 
there  are  three  other  people  in  our 
village  who  can  read.  I  do  beg  you  to 
give  me  the  Book." 

The  pastor  gave  him  a  Bible.  On 
reaching  his  native  village,  he  invited 
the  people  to  come  to  his  house  in  the 
evening.  Those  who  could  read  did 
so  by  turns,  while  the  others  listened. 

Some  six  months  after  his  journey 
to  Nantes,  he  was  found  there  again. 


The  pastor,  astonished  at  seeing  him, 
exclaimed,  "My  old  friend!  Whatever 
brings  you  so  far  again?" 

The  old  man  replied,  "Oh,  sir,  I've 
been  all  wrong— all  wrong,  sir." 

"But  who  told  you  that  you  were 
wrong?" 

"The  Book,  sir;  the  Bible  says  it." 

"Oh,  really,  and  what  does  it  say?" 

"It  says  that  I've  been  wrong  all  my 
hfe.  I,  a  poor  sinner,  have  been  praying 
all  my  life  to  the  Virgin  Mary.  I  find 
in  the  Book  that  she  needed  a  Saviour 
just  as  much  as  I  do." 

"How  do  you  know  that?" 

"Well,  sir,  the  Book  says  that  she 
rejoiced  in  God  her  Saviour— /!er 
Saviour.  So  she  needed  a  Saviour  just 
as  I  do.  I  have  heard  that  you  people 
have  a  religion  just  like  the  Bible,  and 
if  you  please,  I  would  like  to  become 
one  of  you." 

The  pastor  assembled  a  few  of  the 
leading  members  of  the  church  im- 
mediately and  proceeded  to  ask  the  old 
man  a  number  of  questions. 

"What  do  you  know  of  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ?" 

He  answered:  "The  Word  was  made 
flesh,  and  dwelt  among  us,  (and  we  be- 


held his  glory,  the  glory  as  of  the  only 
begotten  of  the  Father,)  full  of  grace 
and  truth." 

"What  have  you  to  say  about  His 
death?" 

"The  blood  of  Jesus  Christ  his  Son 
cleanseth  us  from  all  sin." 

"What  are  the  privileges  of  those 
who  believe  in  Christ?" 

"There  is  therefore  now  no  con- 
demnation to  them  which  are  in  Christ 
Jesus." 

"What  would  you  say  was  the  duty 
of  the  behever  in  Christ?" 

"Ye  are  not  your  own  ....  For  ye 
are  bought  with  a  price:  therefore 
glorify  God  in  your  body,  and  in  your 
spirit,  which  are  God's." 

"My  friend,"  said  the  pastor,  if 
these  words  express  your  heart,  you 
have  been  taught  by  God  himself,  and 
we  do  not  hesitate  to  admit  you  among 
us,  and  we  welcome  you  as  a  brother." 

The  old  man  was  received  into  the 
French  Reformed  Church,  and  showed, 
by  the  confession  of  his  lips  and  the 
change  in  his  life  the  wonderful  results 
that  follow  the  hearing  of  the  Word  of 
God,  if  it  is  received  in  simple  faith.  ▼ 

Taken  from  the  Christian  Digest 


GREATER  LOVE 


By  Robert  E.  A.  Miller,  Washington,  D.C. 


The  demise  of  the  "hippie"  move- 
ment, recently  observed  by  Dr. 
Graham  Blaine,  Jr.,  chief  of  Psy- 
chiatry, University  Health  Service, 
Harvard,  leaves  us  with  several  sig- 
nificant conclusions. 

Asking  why  the  movement  came 
into  existence  at  all,  the  Harvard 
psychiatrist  indicts  the  "flower  chil- 
dren" on  the  ground  of  their  own 
"love  philosophy."  In  the  Academy 
Reporter,  a  publication  of  the  Acad- 
emy of  Health  and  Religion,  he 
spells  it  out  for  us:  "Their  attempts 
to  live  by  love  alone  led  not  to  some 
glorious  Nirvana,  but  instead  to 
bitterness,  rivalry,  and  finally  vio- 
lence." Evidently  many  hippies 
found  that  a  world  without  dis- 
cipline led  only  to  chaos  instead  of 
the  sought-for  freedom. 

Most  revealing  of  all  the  Harvard 
educator's  comments  was  his  sum- 
mation of  the  movement.  "Perhaps 
the  proponents  of  situation  ethics 
will  now  look  more  cautiously  at 
their  suggestion  that  absolute  stand- 


ards deprive  man  of  desirable  free- 
dom. The  main  difference  between 
the  short-lasting  philosophy  of  the 
love-in  generation  and  the  long- 
lasting  Christian  religion  is  the  pres- 
ence in  the  latter  of  absolutes  which 
provide  the  structure  that  seems  to 
be  essential  for  the  existence  of  a 
relatively  harmonious  human  socie- 
ty." 

In  characteristic  academic  hesi- 
tancy the  Harvard  doctor  shrinks 
from  a  positive  declaration  of  cer- 
tainty for  a  solution.  But  he  does 
make  a  strong  bid  for  some  abso- 
lutes within  the  Christian  frame- 
work. Could  the  man  who  is  re- 
sponsible for  the  oversight  of 
Harvard's  student  mental  health  be 
telling  us  that  the  relativistic  con- 
cepts of  morality  emanating  from 
his  campus  for  the  past  several 
decades  now  have  run  the  gamut  of 
moral  and  spiritual  bankruptcy? 

The  New  Testament  has  long  in- 
sisted on  some  absolute  standards. 
Jesus  Christ  is  the  truth  (John  14:6). 


He  declared,  "Greater  love  hath  no 
man  than  this,  that  a  man  lay  down 
his  hfe  for  his  friends"  (John  15:13). 
And  this  He  did  with  finality  on 
the  cross.  Furthermore,  He  made  it 
quite  clear,  "Ye  are  my  friends,  if 
ye  do  whatsoever  I  command  you" 
(John  15:14).  Divine  absolutes— 
"greater  love,"  and  His  "command- 
ments." These  secure  for  us  the 
guarantee  of  a  freedom  that  is 
genuine  here  and  hereafter.  In  the 
same  vein  He  said,  "If  ye  continue 
in  my  word,  then  are  ye  my  dis- 
ciples indeed;  And  ye  shall  know 
the  truth,  and  the  truth  shall  make 
you  free.  .  .  .  If  the  Son  therefore 
shall  make  you  free,  ye  shall  be 
free  indeed"  (John  8:31-32,  36). 
Absolutes,  yes,  the  living  Word- 
Jesus  Christ;  the  written  Word— the 
Bible;  love,  truth  and  freedom. 
These  bring  to  us  our  responsibility 
—to  be  His  friends  and  disciples. 
The  decision  is  personal.  You  must 
decide  one  way  or  another. 


January  24,  1970 


15 


Sex,    Scripture 
and    Society 


By  Richard  Cornelius,  M.  A. 


I  he  Pill,  the  PLAYBOY  Philoso- 
phy, the  plunging  neckline.  Sex  is  in 
style  these  days  as  though  it  were  an 
invention  of  the  twentieth  century. 
Almost  all  of  society  is  inflamed  about 
sex:  college  students  demonstrate  for 
the  "new  morahty,"  doctors  warn 
against  the  rise  of  VD,  Madison  Avenue 
exploits  the  human  body,  police  con- 
tend with  increased  cases  of  rape, 
Hollywood  glamorizes  what  it  calls 
"love,"  educators  champion  more  sex 
education,  popular  songs  glorify  "go- 
ing all  the  way,"  parents  worry  what 
their    teen-agers  will   do   next.      The 

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Christian  dare  not  bury  his  head  in  his 
daily  devotional  booklet  and  hope  that 
the  problems  spawned  by  this  "fad" 
of  sex  will  pass  away.  The  real  prob- 
lem is  not  with  sex  itself  but  with  the 
false  views  of  sex  which  the  world  pro- 
motes and  also  with  an  ignorance  of 
the  true  views  of  sex  which  the  Bible 
proclaims. 

The  first  false  view  is  that  sex  is 
funny— and  the  raunchier  the  better. 
Shady  jokes,  suggestive  cartoons,  and 
sordid  graffiti  are  the  rule  in  the  realm 
of  sex,  although  few  normal  people 
carry  over  such  indecorum  into  other 


areas.  What  host,  for  instance,  ex- 
hibits the  interior  of  the  garbage  can 
to  his  house  guests,  extols  the  items 
in  the  dirty  clothes  basket,  or  expounds 
on  the  flies,  roaches,  and  mice  killed 
in  the  kitchen  during  the  past  month? 
Light  treatment  of  sex  is  an  age-old 
method  of  achieving  psychological  re- 
lease from  pent-up  feelings  of  guilt 
and  embarrassment.  Not  that  sex  per 
se  is  something  dirty  to  blush  at  or 
whisper  about,  for  until  sin  entered 
the  world,  Adam  and  Eve  were  naked 
and  unashamed.  Nor  is  laughter  about 
sex  necessarily  wrong.     Consider  the 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


story  of  the  sexually  addicted  Ameri- 
can businessman  in  Paris  who  was  on 
his  way  to  catch  the  airport  limousine 
when  he  passed  a  second-hand  book- 
store and  noticed  a  large  book  entitled 
HOW  TO  HUG.  Rushing  in  and  pur- 
chasing the  book,  he  had  just  enough 
time  to  stuff  it  into  his  briefcase  and 
catch  the  departing  Umousine.  All  the 
way  across  the  Atlantic,  he  kept  think- 
ing lasciviously  of  the  moment  when 
he  could  enter  his  New  York  bachelor 
apartment,  draw  the  blinds,  turn  on 
the  bed  light,  and  slurp  up  the  lurid 
contents  of  this  huge  volume.  When 
he  did  arrive  home  and  take  out  his 
treasure,  he  noticed  much  to  his  cha- 
grin that  his  book  was  only  volume 
six.  What  a  lost  opportunity.  Had  he 
taken  a  moment  or  two  longer,  he 
could  have  purchased  the  entire  sala- 
cious set.  Then  he  took  another  look. 
The  book  was  volume  six  of  the  EN- 
CYCLOPEDIA BRITANNIC  A,  How  to 
Hug. 

Opposed  to  the  false  view  of  the 
world  that  sex  is  something  grossly 
funny  is  the  scriptural  view  that  sex  is 
a  God-given  pleasure.  The  first  chapter 
of  Genesis  tells  us  that  God  is  the  one 
who  designed  and  created  sex,  and  the 
fifth  chapter  of  Proverbs  is  a  frank, 
specific,  and  balanced  treatment  of 
both  the  joys  of  legitimate  sex  and  the 
sorrows  of  illicit  sex,  stressing  that  sex 
is  important  but  cautioning  that  it  is 
not  all-important.  Sexual  pleasure  is 
wrong  only  when  one  becomes  a  lover 
of  it  more  than  a  lover  of  God  (II  Tim. 
3:4). 

A  second  false  view  is  that  which 
couples  sex  with  complete  freedom. 
In  installment  fourteen  of  the  PLAY- 
BOY Philosophy,  Hugh  Hefner  states 
that  with  regard  to  fornication,  "There 
is  nothing  in  the  Old  Testament  or  in 
the  teachings  of  Christ,  that  specifically 
prohibits  all  sex  outside  of  wedlock  .  .  . 
all  private  sex  between  consenting 
adults— is  the  personal  business  of  the 
individuals  involved  and  in  a  free 
society  the  state  has  no  right  to  inter- 
fere." 

Far  from  being  silent  about  sex, 
Jesus  Christ  said  in  Matthew  5:28  that 
it  is  a  sin  even  to  look  with  lust  upon 
a  woman,  and  Ephesians  5:3  states  that 
the  sin  of  fornication  is  not  even  to  be 
named  among  saints.  And  as  far  as  the 
relationship  of  the  state  and  the  in- 
dividual is  concerned,  Romans  13:1-5 
instructs  citizens  to  be  subject  unto 
rulers,  for  their  powers  are  ordained 


of  God  in  order  that  there  may  be  a 
measure  of  law  and  order  on  the  earth. 

The  Bible  associates  freedom  with 
sex,  but  if  is  a  freedom  within  the 
bounds  of  a  God-designed  purpose. 
Although  man  does  not  like  to  admit 
it,  he  is  a  slave  to  many  things. 
Gravity,  for  instance.  On  the  one 
hand,  gravity  is  quite  a  drag— one  al- 
ways steps  down  when  he  walks.  But, 
on  the  other  hand,  the  restrictions  of 
gravity  make  for  great  freedom  in 
many  areas:  we  are  free  to  drink  from 
glasses,  for  water  stays  put  when  it  is 
poured;  we  are  free  to  walk  around  in 
our  homes,  for  lamps,  chairs,  tables, 
and  beds  do  not  go  floating  aimlessly 
about;  and  we  are  free  to  drive  our 
cars,  for  they  do  not  wiggle  off  when 
we  park  them,  or  sail  into  the  air  when 
we  head  down  the  highway.  Each 
person  is  a  slave  not  only  of  material 
forces  such  as  gravity  but  also  of  some 
nonmaterial  or  spiritual  force;  sin  (John 
8:34),  Satan  (Eph.  2:1-2),  self  (Rom. 
7:15),  society  (Rom.  12:2),  or  the 
Saviour  (John  8:31-32).  And  in  addi- 
tion, those  who  pursue  freedom 
through  illicit  sex  become  enslaved  by 
increased  desires,  frustrations,  diseases, 
and  the  tragedy  of  illegitimate  children. 
But  those  who  are  bondslaves  of  Jesus 
Christ  can  know  what  true  freedom  is, 
for  by  the  empowering  of  the  Holy 
Spirit  they  "can  do  all  things  through 
Christ  .  .  ."  (Phil.  4:13)  and  produce 
the  fruit  of  the  Spirit  spoken  of  in 
Galatians  5:22-23. 

God's  purpose  for  sex  involves  mar- 
riage, in  order  that  through  it  a  hus- 
band and  wife  can  become  fully  united 
in  true  love,  attain  physical  complete- 
ness, share  in  the  responsibility  of 
parenthood,  and  illustrate  the  joys  of 
the  relation  between  Christ  and  the 
Church  described  in  Ephesians 
5:21-23.  God's  purpose  regarding  sex 
knows  nothing  of  the  double  standard 
of  worshiping  and  serving  God  on  Sun- 
day morning  but  doing  as  one  pleases 
with  a  member  of  the  opposite  sex  late 
Sunday  night.  God's  purpose  for  sex 
can  be  achieved  by  heeding  the  ad- 
monitions set  down  in  I  Corinthians 
6:18—7:5:  flee  fornication,  recognize 
that  your  body  is  the  temple  of  the 
Holy  Spirit,  glorify  God  in  your  body, 

-Reprinted  by  permission  of  the  Bryan 
Blueprint,  a  quarterly  publication  of  Bryan 
College,  Dayton,  Tennessee,  where  the 
author,  Richard  Cornelius,  is  associate  pro- 
fessor of  English  and  chairman  of  the 
division  of  literature  and  modern  languages. 


marry  a  believer,  and  participate  in 
marital  intercourse. 

In  rejecting  the  God-designed  pur- 
pose of  sex,  the  world  stresses  a  third 
false  view-sex  is  familiar.  Pictures, 
commercials,  novels,  phonograph  rec- 
ords, newspapers,  movies,  back-fence 
gossip,  and  the  pronouncements  of 
some  learned  experts  continually  re- 
mind us  that  sexual  immorality  is 
famihar  to  the  point  that  it  has  be- 
come a  "new  morality."  In  the  twenty- 
two  lengthy  articles  constituting  the 
PLAYBOY  Philosophy,  Hugh  Hefner 
repeatedly  refers  to  such  "scientific" 
studies  as  the  Kinsey  reports  as  pro- 
viding ample  proof  that  everybody 
practices  this  "new  morality,"  but 
philosophy  professor  Lionel  Ruby  has 
pointed  out  that  with  regard  to  the 
makeup  of  the  subjects,  the  Kinsey 
reports  were  not  representative  geo- 
graphically, educationally,  economical- 
ly, religiously,  or  psychologically. 

In  contrast  to  the  world's  approach 
to  sex  on  the  basis  of  familiarity  is  the 
Biblical  emphasis  on  sex  in  a  context 
of  God-defined  purity.  The  Christian 
is  not  to  be  conformed  to  this  world, 
Romans  12:1-2  states,  but  is  to  shun 
the  evils  committed  by  the  minority 
of  people  who  make  the  majority  of 
sensational  headlines.  In  addition,  the 
Christian  is  to  realize  that  ultimately 
he  will  not  be  judged  by  the  standard 
of  what  people  around  him  think,  say, 
or  do  but  by  the  standard  of  the  Word 
of  God.  Sex,  like  any  other  God- 
designed  appetite,  is  to  be  used— not 
abused.  A  scriptural  means  of  main- 
taining standards  of  God-defined  puri- 
ty amid  the  barrage  of  sex  symbols 
and  solicitations  that  bombards  our 
senses  in  this  sex-mad  society  is  to 
avoid  the  second  thought  and  in  its 
place  practice  the  positive  advice  of 
Philippians  4:8-9,  thinking  on  those 
things  which  are  true,  honest,  just, 
pure,  lovely,  and  of  good  report. 
Imagine  how  foolish— and  even  danger- 
ous—it would  be  for  an  overweight 
person  with  heart  disease  to  attempt 
to  stick  to  his  health  diet  while  reading 
dessert  cookbooks  in  a  room  plastered 
with  good  pinups.  Is  it  any  less  foolish 
and  dangerous  for  a  person  to  gorge 
his  spiritual  heart  on  sexually  enticing 
pictures,  books,  and  thoughts? 

The  world's  views  that  sex  is  funny, 
that  sex  demands  freedom,  and  that 
sex  is  famihar  culminate  in  the  position 
that  sex  is  a  festival.  Sex  is  seen  as  the 
summum  bonum,  the  absolute  in  per- 


January  24, 1970 


17 


Is  sex  a 
festival  or  a 
God-planned 
progression? 


fection.  Many  modern  novels,  photo 
magazines,  movies,  and  TV  shows  state 
or  imply  that  some  people  have  perfect 
bodies,  can  indulge  in  illicit  sex  with- 
out painful  consequences,  and  are 
thereby  made  completely  and  continu- 
ally happy.  If  such  things  are  true,  one 
wonders  why  the  beautiful  and  brawny 
stars  of  Hollywood  require  their  pic- 
tures to  be  touched  up,  and  why  they 
have  such  a  poor  marriage  reputation. 
While  it  is  unfortunate  that  some 
Christians  down  through  history  have 
erred  in  considering  sex  evil,  in  reacting 
to  tliis  unscriptural  position,  the  world 
has  committed  the  equally  serious  er- 
ror of  deifying  sex  so  much  that  our 
modern  society  has  regressed  to  the 
practice  of  the  ancient  fertihty  rehgions 
by  raising  up  a  worship  of  sex  complete 
with  what  the  high  priestly  press  agents 
frankly  call  "sex  goddesses." 

Rather  than  picturing  sex  as  a  festi- 
val that  produces  ultimate  and  lasting 
happiness,  the  Bible  reveals  sex  to  be  a 
God-planned  progression.  First,  there 
is  a  progression  operating  outside  of 
sex  but  influencing  it.  Romans  chapter 
one  describes  unnatural  and  wicked 
sexual  perversions  in  general  as  pro- 
gressing from  a  rejection  of  God,  and 
Ezekiel  16:49-50  gives  a  specific  ex- 
ample by  showing  how  the  infamous 
sins  of  Sodom  originated  in  the  people's 
pride,  affluence,  idleness,  and  failure 
to  aid  the  needy.  Sexual  sins  begin  the 
same  way  all  other  sins  do— with  an 
improper  relationship  to  Jesus  Christ 
as  Saviour  and  Lord. 

The  second  progression  is  within 
the  realm  of  sex.  This  progression 
results  from  the  general  insatiability  of 
the  senses  which  Solomon  observed 
when  he  said  in  Ecclesiastes  1:8,  "the 


eye  is  not  satisfied  with  seeing,  nor  the 
ear  filled  with  hearing."  People  enjoy 
gazing  for  long  periods  at  the  picture 
of  a  loved  one,  at  some  beautiful  scene 
in  nature,  or  at  a  recently  purchased 
item.  No  one  is  ever  satisfied  with  just 
one  whiff  of  a  bake  shop,  of  coffee 
brewing,  or  of  a  Thanksgiving  turkey 
roasting.  Food  companies  capitalize 
on  the  fact  that  it  is  impossible  to  taste 
just  one  handful  of  popcorn,  one  bite 
of  chocolate  candy,  or  one  sip  of  soft 
drink.  Normal  people  do  not  go 
around  singing  or  whistling  only  the 
first  two  or  three  measures  of  a  song. 
And  just  as  the  senses  of  sight,  smell, 
taste,  and  sound  are  insatiable,  so  too 
is  the  sense  most  involved  with  sex- 
touch.  Two  people  who  become  physi- 
cally attracted  to  each  other  begin 
with  the  patty-cake  or  hand-holding 
stage,  and  this  satisfies  them  for  a  short 
while.  But  soon  their  contact  is  to  the 
pretzel  or  entwined  arms  stage.  This 
is  quickly  followed  by  the  sprained 
ankle  support,  the  Siamese  twins,  and 
the  wrestling  match  stages.  Once  the 
progression  is  initiated  and  the  early 
stages  repeated  without  restraint,  it  is 
almost  humanly  impossible  to  cut  off 
the  biological  processes,  which  are  de- 
signed to  achieve  their  chmax  in  sexual 
intercourse.  And  even  when  a  couple 
is  able  to  stop  short  of  intercourse, 
severe  physical  and  psychological  ten- 
sions and  problems  result. 

Instead  of  basing  their  conduct  on 
what  God— the  Creator  of  the  body 
and  the  Designer  of  sex— has  said. 
Christian  couples  often  make  up  their 
own  standards:  (1)  "Everybody  does 
it."  (2)  "We're  in  love."  (3)  "We're 
engaged."  The  first  is  an  outlook  com- 
pletely foreign  to  the  Bible.   Whether 


"everybody"  does  something  or  not, 
believers  are  not  to  allow  the  world 
to  squeeze  them  into  its  mold  (Rom. 
12:2,  Phillips).  The  second  statement 
evades  the  issue.  Of  course  people 
should  be  in  love  if  their  sexual  re- 
lationship is  to  be  a  health}'  one,  but 
the  question  remains— How  far  may 
unmarried  people  go  in  expressing  their 
love?  Part  of  the  answer  is  found  in 
the  Biblical  system  of  priority,  in 
which  man  is  to  love  God  more  than 
anyone  else  (Matt.  22:37-38)  and  ex- 
press this  love  by  proper  use  of  the 
body,  which  is  God's  temple  (I  Cor. 
6:19-20).  Another  part  occurs  in 
Colossians  3:17:  "And  whatsoever  ye 
do  in  word  or  deed,  do  all  in  the  name 
of  the  Lord  Jesus,  giving  thanks  to 
God  and  the  Father  by  him."  As  for 
the  third  statement,  God's  standard 
regarding  sex  is  not  engagement  but 
marriage.  In  Proverbs  5:15-21  and  I 
Corinthians  7:1-2,  intimate  physical 
expressions  of  love,  as  well  as  sexual 
intercourse,  are  restricted  to  those  who 
are  married. 

But  what  should  the  Christian  do 
if  he  has  already  gone  too  far  in  the 
matter  of  sex?  For  victory  over  the 
past,  I  John  1:9—2:1  is  as  effectual 
for  sexual  sins  as  for  any  other  sins: 
confess  them  as  sin  and  stop  commit- 
ting them.  Godwin  forgive  and  cleanse 
the  twentieth  century  believer  just  as 
He  did  the  Christian  in  the  ancient 
Corinthian  church  who  had  been  Uving 
in  sin  with  his  father's  wife. 

The  story  of  Joseph  in  Genesis  37, 
39-41  is  a  reminder  of  how  God  can 
reward  with  the  right  mate  the  person 
who  puts  Him  first  in  his  or  her  sex 
life.  It  is  also  a  challenging  illustration 
of  victory  in  the  life  of  a  teenager  who 
knew  what  it  meant  to  be  rejected  by 
his  family,  enslaved  in  a  foreign  land, 
and  tempted  daily  by  an  attractive 
woman.  God  had  a  sexual  partner  re- 
served for  Joseph,  but  it  was  not  the 
first  woman  who  became  enamored  of 
him.  The  next  time  sexual  temptation 
comes,  we  need  to  remember  that 
Joseph's  God,  who  designed  sex  as  a 
pleasure  to  be  enjoyed  within  a  clearly- 
defined  purpose  that  involves  the  high- 
est standards  of  purity  and  is  controlled 
by  a  powerful  progression,  is  still  alive 
today.  And  this  God  extends  His  saving 
power  to  those  who  trust  Him,  His 
keeping  power  to  those  who  obey 
Him,  His  forgiving  power  to  those  who 
confess  to  Him,  and  His  judging  power 
to  those  who  reject  Him.  T 


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The  Seething  Seventies? 


I  he  new  year  is  upon  us  and 
peoples  all  across  the  world  are  wonder- 
ing what  this  year  year  will  bring.  Will 
it  be  a  mere  continuation  of  mounting 
confusion  and  chaos,  or  is  there  a 
possibility  that  some  measure  of  peace 
and  quiet  will  supplant  the  present  dis- 
orderly scene?  No  human  being  knows 
the  answer  to  this  question.  But  the 
prognosticators,  nevertheless,  are  multi- 
plying predictions  for  the  immediate 
future.  In  very  few  instances  do  they 
paint  a  glowing  picture.  Perhaps 
Sacred  Writ  could  supply  something 
more  than  mere  measured  guesses. 
"In  the  last  days  perilous  times  shall 
come"  (2  Tim.  3:1).  The  reasons  for 
mounting  peril  follow  in  this  passage. 
Read  these  words  carefully  and  see 
whether  professed  Christians  may  be 
adding  to  the  causes  that  produce  the 
peril. 

THE  NEW  YEAR  AND  EDUCA- 
TIONAL CLIMATE.  In  a  meeting 
consisting  of  the  presidents  of  the 
colleges  and  universities  of  the  State  of 
Indiana,  a  dismal  discussion  ensued 
regarding  the  student  situation  on  the 
campus.  Every  president,  it  would 
appear,  is  facing  the  same  unrest  in 
varying  degrees.  It  arises  out  of  the 
fact  that  students  feel  that  education 
is  not  relevant.  Students  somehow 
sense  the  fact  that  the  education  they 
are  receiving  is  not  equipping  them  to 
meet  the  needs  and  problems  of  the 
world  they  face.  This  gives  them  a 
sense  of  hopelessness  and  a  desire  to 
wreck  the  estabhshment,  as  they  refer 
to  education.  Frankly,  this  vicious 
vacuum  felt  by  the  student  must  be 
most  depressing. 

Why  do  students  feel  this  way?  Is  it 


because  education  as  such  is  not  valu- 
able? Is  it  not  worthwhile  to  know 
history  and  English  and  mathematics 
and  science?  Do  not  all  of  these  things 
make  some  contribution  to  life?  Is  it 
not  worthwhile  to  learn  how  to  teach 
others,  to  pass  on  to  them  the  accumu- 
lated knowledge  and  achievement  of 
mankind?  Is  it  not  worthwhile  to  dis- 
cover the  secrets  of  the  universe  and 
make  available  its  benefits  to  ease  the 
living  of  mankind?  Is  it  not  of  supreme 
value  to  make  medical  science  available 
to  men  and  women  who  suffer  from 
disease  and  pain?  Is  it  not  something 
that  men  everywhere  seek  after,  the 
material  benefits  and  comforts  that  a 
modern  technology  has  brought  within 
the  reach  of  miUions? 

In  the  face  of  all  that  education  has 
brought  within  reach  of  the  average 
man,  why  is  it  that  this  modern  gener- 
ation has  suddenly  felt  an  aimlessness, 
a  purposelessness,  an  irrelevance,  an 
emptiness  in  education?  This  is  the 
problem  now  confronting  educators, 
and  if  the  presidents  of  Indiana  colleges 
and  universities  are  a  fair  cross  section 
of  educators  around  the  world,  then 
this  problem  is  universal.  Indiana  edu- 
cators are  not  only  disturbed,  but  if  I 
am  any  judge,  they  are  frightened  at 
the  prospects  that  he  ahead.  These 
men  are  so  disturbed  at  their  role  and 
responsibility  in  this  area  that  it  is  their 
plan  to  meet  in  several  months  for 
further  discussion. 

THE  NEW  YEAR  AND  RELE- 
VANT EDUCATION.  This  president 
thinks  he  knows  what  makes  education 
relevant,  and  therefore  was  all  ears  as 
these  many  educators  discussed  the 
problem.  As  the  discussion  moved 
back  and  forth  among  knowledgeable 
men,  there  were  times  when  it  seemed 
that  one  of  the  presidents  was  just 
about  to  say  something  of  tremendous 
significance,  then  he  would  back  off 
and  detour  around  it.  The  discussion 
was  as  though  men  were  groping  their 
way  through  the  darkness  without  a 
ray  of  light.  Never  once  was  anything 
mentioned  that  would  betray  that 
these  men  were  moving  in  the  area  of 
Christian  thought.  Nothing  was  ever 
said  about  God,  morahty,  the  essential 


nature  of  man.  It  was  all  purely  on 
the  human  and  natural  level,  apart 
from  any  absolutes,  and  permeated 
with  uncertainty,  doubt,  and  clear 
elements  of  despair.  What  will  a 
future  discussion  bring  to  light?  Can 
it  be  expected  that  any  real  and  lasting 
good  will  emerge  from  several  more 
days  of  discussion  in  the  same  vein? 

THE  NEW  YEAR  AND  PANTHE- 
ISTIC PHILOSOPHY.  The  writer 
does  not  hesitate  to  explain  where  he 
stands  in  this  discussion.  And  he  can- 
not claim  any  originality  or  special 
intellectual  acumen.  What  he  holds  is 
a  supernatural  revelation  from  God 
and  a  message  accessible  to  all  in  the 
Bible.  God  in  His  grace  brought  me 
into  this  area  of  truth  (I  Cor.  2:10). 
Let  me  outline  it  briefly. 

In  the  first  place,  the  Bible  is  a 
supernatural  revelation  from  God 
which  in  itself  is  the  only  consistent 
philosophy  of  the  totahty  of  existence. 
The  exclusion  of  this  from  the  human 
mind  leaves  man  in  darkness  and  un- 
certainty, and  without  any  real  value 
in  man  or  purpose  in  life. 

In  the  second  place,  the  God  of  the 
Bible  is  transcendent  and  supernatural 
and  infinite.  Any  refusal  to  acknowl- 
edge this  reduces  the  area  of  existence 
to  the  human  and  natural  level,  and 
any  conception  of  God  must  be  identi- 
fied with  this  natural  order.  That  is 
tantamount  to  pantheism.  Such  a  God 
cannot  be  differentiated  from  the 
natural  and  deserves  no  reverence. 

In  the  third  place,  the  Christ  of  the 
Bible  is  God  manifest  in  human  hfe 
and  not  only  reveals  God  for  what  He 
truly  is,  but  also  reveals  man  for  what 
he  is  in  value  and  possibility.  This 
Christ  died  for  men  to  secure  for  them 
the  possibilities  that  God  planted  in 
them  at  creation  and  which  they  for- 
feited in  the  fall. 

In  the  fourth  place,  the  Bible  reveals 
a  morality  and  a  spirituality  which  is 
not  only  expressed  in  word,  but  was 
also  made  manifest  in  the  person  of 
Christ,  and  without  which  no  real 
meaning  can  be  imparted  to  life.  Re- 
jecting this  leaves  man  with  the  new 
morahty  which  is  no  morahty. 

Progressively,  these  four  things  have 
disappeared  from  consideration  in  in- 
tellectual circles  and  from  the  modern 
classroom.  This  is  not  true  merely  in 
the  college  classroom,  it  is  true  of  edu- 
cation from  kindergarten  through  high 

(Continued  on  page  21) 


January  24, 1970 


19 


20 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Why  the  Need  for  More  Money? 


By  John  D.  Evans,  Development  Officer 


lo  help  you  better  understand  the 
funding  of  Grace  Schools  and  the  im- 
portance of  increased  contributions, 
you  should  know  more  about  gifts  and 
our  needs. 

There  are  three  funds  to  which  you 
can  give  your  money  when  you  con- 
tribute to  Grace  Schools:  the  General 
Fund,  the  Development  Fund  and  the 
Restricted  Fund.  The  General  Fund 
is  used  to  finance  the  daily  operations 
of  the  schools.  Any  money  received 
as  a  gift  and  not  otherwise  designated, 
automatically  goes  into  the  General 
Fund.  In  1968-69  the  money  received 
from  all  sources  for  this  fund  was 
$130,968.  Because  of  an  increase  in 
the  number  of  students  (whose  edu- 
cation is  always  partially  subsidized) 
there  must  be  a  corresponding  increase 
in  the  amount  of  gift  money  required 
to  operate  this  year.  This,  in  addition 
to  a  necessary  increase  in  faculty,  and 
an  increase  in  wages  of  faculty  and 
staff,  brought  the  projected  goal  for 
the  General  Fund  for  1969-70  to 
$170,000.  It  was  then  feU  that  be- 
cause of  business  conditions  with  tight 
money,  we  should  make  certain  curtail- 
ments in  our  spending  so  that  our 
minimum  requirements  for  the  General 
Fund  could  be  reduced  to  $150,000. 
Even  this  is  an  increase  of  $20,000 
over  last  year.  If  we  don't  reach  this 
minimum  figure,  the  schools  will  oper- 
ate in  the  red  for  this  fiscal  year. 

Any  expanding  institution  must  ex- 
pand its  facilities  from  time  to  time. 
As  you  know,  dormitories  are  self- 
liquidating,  but  this  is  not  so  with 
libraries,  classroom  buildings  or  chap- 
els.   For  the  purpose  of  constructing 


adequate  facilities  for  a  growing  student 
body,  a  Development  Fund  has  been 
established.  Often  the  Development 
Fund  carries  the  name  of  the  latest 
project  such  as  the  Library  Fund. 
Only  monies  so  designated  go  into  the 
Development  or  Library  Fund. 

Gifts  to  the  Restricted' Fund  general- 
ly take  the  form  of  designated  projects 
such  as  the  refurbishing  of  a  classroom, 
landscaping,  furniture;  non-cash  gifts 
such  as  books,  equipment,  and  so  forth, 
or  special  scholarships  like  the  Presi- 
dent's Fund.  Many  of  our  friends  pre- 
fer to  give  in  some  designated  way 
which  allows  giving  to  an  area  of  special 
interest. 

From  this  brief  explanation  you 
can  easily  see  that  when  the  goal  for 
the  General  Fund  has  been  increased, 
it  is  absolutely  necessary  that  gifts 
designated  for  the  Development  Fund, 
or  the  Restricted  Fund  must  be  in  ad- 
dition and  above  what  is  given  to  meet 
the  increased  General  Fund. 

Another  very  important  consider- 
ation is  inflation.  The  dollar  of  1970 
is  just  not  buying  the  same  amount  of 
education  as  the  dollar  of  1960.  Has 
an  individual's  giving  increased  as  his 
wages  have  increased.  I  am  sure  that 
few  realize  that  their  annual  gift  of 
$100  must  be  increased  just  to  do  the 
same  job  today  as  it  did  a  few  years 
ago.  It  has  to  be  doubly  increased  if 
it  is  to  meet  the  increased  goals  of  an 
expanding  student  body  and  campus. 

I  think  there  is  also  another  very 
important  matter  to  consider  as  we 
talk  about  an  expanding  student  body 
and  a  growing  campus— that  is  our  need 
to  be  concerned  about  our  denomina- 


tional interests.  I  think  people  have  to 
reaUze  that  the  local  church  is  their 
church,  that  the  foreign  and  home  mis- 
sionary societies  are  their  missionary 
societies  and  that  Grace  College  and 
Seminary  is  their  college  and  seminary 
and  that  each  of  these  deserves  their 
first  consideration.  After  these  agencies 
are  soundly  financed,  then— and  only 
then— should  we  think  in  terms  of 
financing  those  other  deserving  outside 
interests.  If  we  believe  that  God  has 
raised  up  these  Brethren  agencies,  then 
we  must  believe  that  God  wants  these 
agencies  supported  by  our  tithes  and 
gifts  so  that  they  are  financially  sound 
institutions. 

If  we  are  to  continue  to  provide 
one  of  the  best  Christian  liberal  arts 
educations  available  to  Christian  young 
people,  it  is  necessary  that  we  consider 
all  of  the  foregoing  as  we  plan  our 
stewardship  program  for  this  coming 
year.  T 


THE  SEETHING  SEVENTIES? 

(Continued  from  page  19) 

school.  It  is  cleverly  written  into  the 
mental  structure  of  the  whole  gamut 
of  literature  produced  for  the  edu- 
cational system.  Remember,  ideas 
have  consequences.  Gradually,  im- 
perceptibly, but  relentlessly  this  sys- 
tem of  thought  moulds  the  thinking  of 
children,  until  by  the  time  they  enter 
college  they  are  ready  to  bear  the  fruit 
that  is  now  frightening  educators.  What 
else  can  you  expect?  Can  we  expect 
that  educators  will  reintroduce  this 
into  education  to  make  it  relevant?    T 


January  24,  1970 


21 


Meet    the    Elite  .  .  . 


Eight  Grace  College  seniors  have  been  named  for 
the  honor  of  Who's  Who  in  American  Colleges  and 
Universities  for  the  1969-1970  school  year. 

They  are  Michael  Darner,  Sturgis,  Michigan; Robert 
Dungy,  Detroit,  Michigan;  Marilyn  Emch,  Rittman, 
Ohio;  Glenn  Firebaugh,  Wooster,  Ohio;  Steve  Grill, 
Dayton,  Ohio;  Maxine  Peugh,  Harrah,  Washington; 
Philip  Teran,  Pasadena,  California;  and  Judy  Rae 
Thompson,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana. 

The  students  were  chosen  on  the  basis  of  overall 
contribution  to  college  life  with  consideration  given 
to  citizenship,  elected  and  appointed  leadership, 
campus  activities,  general  service,  attitude,  influence 
and  loyalty.  Recommended  by  Dr.  Jesse  Humberd, 
class  advisor,  to  Registrar  Ron  Henry,  and  voted  on 
by  faculty,  the  eight  represent  diverse  activities  during 
their  four  years  on  the  Grace  campus. 

Mike  Darner,  a  math  major,  has  served  his  class  in 
several  elected  offices,  including  vice  president  of  the 
class  during  his  junior  year.  He  has  also  been  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Student  Development  Committee  and  has 
participated  on  both  basketball  and  tennis  teams. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Sturgis  Bible  Chapel,  Sturgis, 
Michigan. 

Bob  Dungy,  of  the  Faith  Bible  Church  of  Jackson, 
Michigan,  served  as  senior  class  chaplain  in  1968-1969. 
A  transfer  from  Moody  Bible  Institute,  he  has  been 
involved  in  off-campus  service  as  pastor  of  the  Breth- 
ren Chapel  of  Fremont,  Ohio,  for  two  years.  This  year 
he  is  working  with  the  Youth  Development  Center  in 
Grand  Rapids,  Michigan,  which  is  an  intercity  work. 
Married  and  the  father  of  three  children,  Dungy  is  a 
social  studies  major. 

Marilyn  Emch,  a  mathematics  education  major 
from  the  First  Brethren  Church  of  Rittman,  Ohio,  is 
active  as  president  of  the  Women's  Dorm  this  year. 
Her  musical  interests  have  involved  her  in  the  college 
choir  with  whom  she  has  traveled  as  well  as  providing 
her  with  the  opportunity  of  traveling  on  college  de- 
velopment teams  for  the  past  two  summers. 

Glenn   Firebaugh,  student   council   president  for 


1969-1970,  is  ranked  number  one  in  the  senior  class 
with  a  grade  point  average  of  3.850  with  a  major  in 
social  studies.  Last  year  he  served  as  vice  president 
of  the  Student  Council.  Other  areas  of  leadership  in- 
clude Campus  Crusade  leader  in  his  sophomore  year 
and  sophomore  class  chaplain.  The  same  year  he  re- 
ceived the  Christian  service  award  for  his  activities  in 
Christian  service.  The  First  Brethren  Church  of 
Wooster,  Ohio,  is  his  home  church. 

Steve  Grill,  majoring  in  speech,  follows  Firebaugh 
closely  with  a  scholastic  grade  point  average  of  3.757. 
Active  in  speech  productions,  he  has  had  parts  in  "The 
Torchbearers"  and  "Othello."  Soccer  has  occupied 
his  free  time  during  the  fall  of  his  four  years  in  college. 
Related  to  his  sports  activities,  are  his  elected  posi- 
tions of  vice  president  and  then  president  of  "G" 
Club,  the  club  for  men  lettering  in  sports.  He  is  from 
the  First  Brethren  Church  of  Dayton,  Ohio. 

Maxine  Peugh,  from  the  Harrah  Brethren  Church 
of  Harrah,  Washington,  has  been  active  in  the  music 
program  on  campus.  A  proficient  pianist,  she  present- 
ed a  recital  her  junior  year  and  recently  played  Greig's 
Piano  Concerto  in  A  Minor  at  the  College  Community 
Concert  Band  performance.  She  has  also  traveled 
with  development  teams  for  two  years  and  has  been 
the  accompanist  for  the  college  choir.  For  two  years 
she  received  the  Music  Award  for  her  contributions 
to  the  college  music  program  and  to  the  school  as  a 
whole.  She  also  served  as  student  council  representa- 
tive and  a  resident  assistant  her  junior  year. 

Philip  Teran  has  devoted  a  great  deal  of  his  time 
to  positions  of  spiritual  leadership  while  he  has  been 
on  campus.  For  the  past  two  years  he  has  been 
elected  as  Student  Council  Chaplain.  This  year  the 
position  includes  leadership  of  the  newly  formed 
Grace  Missions  in  Action  (GMA)  which  encompasses 
all  the  Christian  service  programs  on  campus.  A 
speech  major,  he  performed  his  senior  speech  recital 
in  December.  The  San  Gabriel  Union  Church  of  San 
Gabriel,  California,  is  Phil's  home  church. 

Sports  activities  claim  his  attention.  Active  on  the 


22 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


.  .  .  Grace's   "Who's   Who" 


Michael  Darner 


Robert  Dungy 


Marilyn  Emch 


Glenn  Firebaugh 


Steve  Grill 


Maxine  Peugh 


Philip  Teran 


Judy  Rae  Thompson 


soccer  team,  he  was  chosen  this  year  as  a  member  of 
the  all  conference  team;  last  year  he  received  honor- 
able mention  for  the  same  team.  Baseball  is  his  other 
sports  interest.  Last  year  he  served  as  captain  of  the 
team. 

Judy  Rae  Thompson,  from  the  Winona  Lake  Breth- 
ren Church,  was  chosen  this  fall  as  one  of  the  three 
senior  girls  representing  the  school  in  the  Homecom- 


ing activities.  Last  spring  she  was  also  elected  as  May 
Day  Court  attendant.  Active  in  Student  Council,  she 
has  served  as  secretary  of  the  organization  for  two 
years.  Rounding  out  her  activities  is  her  position  as 
resident  assistant  in  the  dormitory.  An  English  edu- 
cation major,  she  has  a  3.7 1 7  average  out  of  a  possible 
4  points. 


January  24,  1970 


23 


DR.  McCLAIN'S  ALCOVE 


Six  special  pieces  of  furniture  stand 
out  on  the  tliird  floor  of  the  new  Grace 
Schools  learning  center.  These  fur- 
nishings formerly  equipped  Dr.  Alva 
J.  McClain's  study  in  his  Winona  Lake 
residence. 

From  the  study  desk  now  in  the 
new  Grace  library  building,  Dr.  McClain 
prepared  theology  notes  that  have 
helped  numerous  Grace  Seminary  grad- 
uates to  divide  the  Word  of  Truth  right- 
ly. At  this  desk  the  founding  president 
of  Grace  Seminary  graded  his  students' 
examinations. 

His  Romans  and  Daniel  booklets, 
Tlie  Greatness  of  the  Kingdom  (his 
master  work)  and  many  contributions 
to  theological  journals  were  born  at 
the  McClain  alcove  desk  when  it  was 
in  the  beloved  theologian's  home. 

Dr.  McClain's  prized  Encyclopedia 
Britannica  is  now  on  the  book  table 
in  the  alcove.  His  easy  chair  provided 
repose  from  scholastic  activities. 


As  circumstances  allow,  Grace 
Schools  library  staff  members  are  pro- 
cessing Dr.  McClain's  personal  library 
books.  These  items  will  be  eventually 
on  shelves  in  the  alcove  area  for 
student  and  faculty  use  in  the  library 
only. 

The  plaque,  awarded  to  Dr.  McClain 
for  fifty  years  of  faithful  service  to  the 
Foreign  Missionary  Society  of  the 
Brethren  Church,  will  be  placed  near 
Dr.  McClain's  portrait  in  the  alcove 
area. 

As  a  member  of  the  New  Scofield 
Bible  editorial  committee.  Dr.  McClain 
received  a  complete  transcription  of 
all  board  sessions  and  discussions  of 
editorial  revisions.  The  transcription 
abounds  with  research  data  of  interest 
to  scholars.  In  the  future  the  tran- 
scription will  be  analyzed  and  indexed 
for  research  purposes.— Z)r  Benjamin 
Hamilton,  Assistant  Librarian 


Seminary  library  assistant  Robert  Ibach  (center),  shows  a  book  from  the  McClain  Alcove  to  seminary  juniors  Mike  Rockafellow  (I),  and 
Doug  Kracrht. 


BRETHREN  MISSION 


February  7, 1970 


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TURNPIKE  ENDS 
JUST  AHEAD 


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The  Editor  Speaks    . 

3 

The  Story  of  Kilometer  47 

4 

Prospect  for  the  70s 

6 

Lost  and  Found  in  a  Big  City 

8 

Children's  Page 

9 

Independence  Day  in  C.A.R. 

10 

Report:  Bogota  Congress  . 

11 

Church  News    . 

12 

A  Heart  Transplant   . 

14 

Turnpike  Ends  Just  Ahead 

15 

Worldscope 

16 

The  Creative  Woman 

17 

The  Master  Calleth  for  Thee 

18 

Praising  Heaven  for  Sending  Someone 

19 

WMCNews 

20 

Whoso  Findeth  a  Wife 

21 

Pickof  the  Vital  Books     . 

22 

CLYDE   K.   LANDRUM,  Editor 
KENNETH    E.  HERMAN,  Managing  Editor 


DEPARTMENTAL  EDITORS: 

Foreign  Missions— Rev.  John  Zielasko 
Grace  Schools— Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt 
Home  Missions— Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer 


WMC-Mrs.  Kenneth  Rucker 
SMM— Miss  Donna  Hawbaker 
Laymen— Mr.  Harold  Jones 


February  7,  1970 

Volume  32,  Number  3 


Foreign  Missions  and  WIVIC  Issue 


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EVANGEUCAL  PRESS  ASSOCIATION 


SECOND-CLASS  postage  paid  at  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  Issued  biweekly  by  The  Brethren/ 
Missionary  Herald  Co.,  Inc.,  Box  544,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590.  Subscription  priceii 
$4.00  a  year,  foreign,  $5.00.   Special  rates  to  churches. 


Brethren  IVIissionary  Herald 


The  Editor  Speaks . . . 


By  Clyde   K.   Landrum 


To   Be   or   Not    To    Be    Creative 


Too  often  for  the  ladies,  creativity 
does  not  survive  matrimony.  Young 
iwomen  go  off  to  college,  do  a  great  job 
with  their  studies,  often  rank  high  in 
scholastic  standings.  Some  produce 
outstanding  original  plays  and  write 
Excellent  manuscripts.  They  are  very 
active  in  many  creative  activities— but 
then  comes  matrimony.  Creativity 
puffers.  Why? 

It   is    a    recognized    fact   that   the 

lace   of  the    wife   is  in  the  home, 

particularly  after  she  becomes  a  moth- 

:r.    She  has  a  God-given  responsibility 

0  her  children  and  for  being  a  help- 

leet  for  her  husband.    But  surely  this 

houldnot  exclude  all  creative  activity. 

For  a  fact,  the  home  can  very  well  be- 

pome  the  base  for  creativity  that  can 

be  exciting  for  her,  and  contributory 

to  those   in  her  home  as  well  as  to 

many  outside  her  home.    If  her  mind 

continues  to  explore  new  creative  ideas, 

she  will  have  wider  avenues  for  service 

opening  to  her. 


Mrs.  Althea  Miller  deals  with  this 
real  life  situation  in  her  monthly  col- 
umn "The  Creative  Woman"  in  the 
Herald.  It  is  hoped  that  our  entire 
feminine  readership  will  follow  this 
column  regularly.  In  fact,  the  male 
readers  just  might  profit  from  it,  too. 
Mrs.  Miller  in  this  month's  column 
(see  page  17)  deals  with  spiritual 
growth,  stressing  the  fact  that  dynamic 
spiritual  growth  prepares  one  for  crea- 
tive living  in  facing  the  manifold  prob- 
lems of  life. 

In  one  of  her  columns  Mrs.  Miller 
will  warn  the  ladies  against  settUng 
down  in  "Dullsville,"  a  fate  that  should 
overtake  no  one!  Yet,  it  is  a  fate 
that  catches  up  with  many.  One  of 
the  antidotes  for  this  plague  is  reading. 
And  perhaps  this  is  near  the  top  of  the 
"how  to"  list  for  the  creative  woman. 
Where  better  can  she  learn  of  hubby's 
world  and  problems?  Where  better 
than  through  good  books  can  she  be- 
come resourceful  in  helping  to  plan 
for  the  training  of  her  children?  As  she 
reads  from  and  meditates  upon  the 
Word  of  God  she  is  strengthened  and 
encouraged  in  all  of  her  activities.  And 
as  she  presents  the  Bible  and  its 
message  to  her  family,  she  will  impart 
spiritual  guidance  to  them. 

Granted  that  the  woman  should 
take  her  place  as  a  helpmeet  and  fol- 
lower of  her  husband;  a  faithful  and 
godly  mother  to  her  children.  She 
should  be  a  wonderful  cook  and  at  the 
same  time  coordinator  of  home  activi- 
ties. But  should  she  become  so  bogged 
down  in  home  routines  that  she  hasn't 


the  time  to  turn  a  single  brain  cell  in 
creative  activity?  She  should  not. 
But  the  only  way  she  can  avoid  this  is 
through  planned  stimulation. 

She  must  become  a  creator  and  ex- 
changer of  new  and  exciting  ideas;  a 
purveyor  of  positiveness  and  originality 
in  all  situations.  She  will  become  an 
exciting  conversation  partner  for  baby 
even  from  the  earliest  years.  She  will 
work  with  older  children  in  personal 
problems  and  homework  detail  to 
make  them  meaningful  and  productive 
of  good  results.  She  will  even  jot  down 
for  future  use  or  for  sharing  with 
others  her  very  methods  of  accompHsh- 
ments  with  her  children.  What  interest- 
ing reading  these  would  make!  But 
she  will  be  the  one  who  will  need  to 
take  the  initiative  to  make  all  of  this 
possible.  She  must  rise  above  her 
problems,  difficulties  and  discourage- 
ments to  achieve  her  goal.  This,  in  it- 
self, will  require  creativity.  She  must 
be  a  creative  woman!  ▼ 


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Rev  Eddie  Miller  (I)  and  Raimundo  Nunes  in  front  of  the  new 
church  building. 


The  portable  book  stall  attracts  plenty  of  attention. 


I  here  are  many  ways  of  doing 
His  work,  but  it  is  the  same  God  who 
does  the  work  in  and  through  all  of  us 
who  are  His"  (I  Cor.  \2:6,  Living  Let- 
ters). 

These  words  of  the  Apostle  Paul 
certainly  hold  true  today  in  the  Ama- 
zon region  where  we  are  laboring. 
There  are  many  ways  of  getting  the 
Gospel  out  and  establishing  local 
churches,  but  it  is  the  one  Lord  and 
God  who  does  the  work  in  and  through 
us.  If  there  are  victories,  the  glory  is 
His. 

Now  let  me  tell  you  about  a  specific 
instance  in  Brazil.  "Kilometer  47"  is 
actually  a  small  town  on  the  Para- 
Maranhao  highway  about  1 1 5  miles 
from  Belem.  For  about  ten  years  the 
Federal  Government  has  been  build- 
ing this  highway  leading  to  the  neigh- 
boring state  of  Maranhao.  Many  small 
villages  and  towns  grew  up  overnight 
without  any  specific  names  other  than 
the  kilometer  markings  along  the  road. 
Thus,  Kilometer  47  means  that  tliis 
town  is  47  kilometers  from  Capanema. 

About  eight  years  ago  a  layman  and 
member  of  the  local  Brethren  church 
in  Capanema,  Raimundo  Nunes,  de- 
cided to  move  his  store  out  the  high- 
way to  this  thriving  community  called 
"47."  At  that  time  the  only  gospel 
testimony  in  the  town  was  a  small 
Pentecostal  church,  so  from  time  to 
time  Brother  Raimundo  visited  and 
worshiped  with  this  group  of  believers. 
I  am  sure  it  was  during  these  years 


that  this  layman  got  a  vision  of  what 
could  be  done  and  should  be  done  by 
all  true  believers  in  witnessing  to  those 
round  about,  if  we  are  really  born 
again. 

Thanks  to  the  early  training  this 
layman  received  at  the  Capanema 
church,  he  felt  that  there  should  be  a 
Brethren  testimony  in  this  town. 
Raimundo  Nunes  never  had  the  oppor- 
tunity to  get  much  formal  education, 
but  he  can  read  and  write  and  he 
studies  his  Bible.  For  a  while  the 
missionary  in  Capanema  was  able  to 
hold  Bible  classes  and  encourage  him 
in  his  witnessing.  Then,  some  services 
were  held  in  the  home  of  this  layman, 
but  eventually  there  was  a  need  for  a 
larger  meeting  place.  Finally  in  Jan- 
uary 1967  at  the  Brazilian  National 
Conference  in  Icoaraci,  Raimundo  told 
the  Brethren  of  the  need  for  a  pastor 
to  carry  on  the  work.  The  local  pastor 
of  the  Icoaraci  church  and  I  decided 
to  make  a  trip  of  investigation.  What 
we  found  was  a  field  "ripe  unto  har- 
vest." Because  of  the  faithful  testi- 
mony of  this  businessman,  many  in 
the  community  were  drawn  to  the 
Gospel.  Regular  services  were  started, 
with  the  missionary  helping  out  twice 
a  month.  Hardly  a  week  passed  with- 
out decisions  for  the  Lord— decisions 
made  because  of  the  faithful  witnessing 
of  the  nationals  beforehand.  Many 
times  I  have  seen  this  businessman  in 
the  corner  of  his  store,  Bible  in  hand, 
witnessing  to  one  of  his  customers. 


During  this  past  year  the  believers 
purchased  a  piece  of  land,  tore  down 
the  old  building,  and  put  up  a  brick- 
and-cement  building  on  the  main  street 
of  town,  all  with  their  own  money. 
Forty-eight  people  were  baptized  in 
June— all  in  one  service,  and  at  least 
twenty  more  are  waiting  for  baptism. 
God  poured  out  His  blessing  on  this 
community.  We  continue  to  look  for- 
ward to  many  more  victories  in  the 
future.  Right  now  the  believers  in 
"47"  are  looking  forward  to  calling 
their  own  national  pastor  in  1970. 

What  has  been  the  key  to  successful 
church  planting  in  this  community  in 
the  interior?  A  number  of  things  can 
be  mentioned:  1)  The  New  Testament 
method  of  evangelism  through  the  ex- 
pansion of  the  local  church  was  fol- 
lowed; 2)  The  teaching  of  the  new 
converts  about  the  basic  facts  of  a 
Christian  life  and  walk  with  emphasis 
on  their  own  responsibility  in  reaching 
others;  3)  Cooperation  between  the 
national  and  missionary  in  developing 
a  policy  and  carrying  forward  a  plan 
of  operation  was  very  important;  4) 
Finally,  there  has  been  a  real  demon- 
stration of  the  presence  and  operation 
of  the  Holy  Spirit  in  the  saving  of  souls 
as  the  Lord  promised  would  happen 
through  the  preaching  of  His  Word. 

Praise  the  Lord  for  an  open  door  in 
Brazil,  and  pray  with  us  that  many 
other  communities  such  as  this  may  be 
reached  with  the  Gospel  while  there  is 
yet  time.  ▼ 


Pastor  Raimundo  Cordoso  (far  right,  second  row),  from  Icoaraci  church,  and  Rev.  Eddie  Miller  (far  right,  first  row),  with  the  believers  bap- 
tized in  the  town  of  Kilometer  47. 


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February  7,  1970 


PROSPECT  FOI 


Recently,  prominent  religious  lead- 
ers in  America  were  asked  to  comment 
on  the  future  of  religion  in  the  70s. 
The  picture  that  develops  on  the  canvas 
as  some  of  these  men  paint  religious 
trends  in  broad,  sweeping  strokes  is— 
at  least  for  the  evangelical  Christian- 
horrifying. 

This  is  what  the  liberal  wing  of  the 
church  can  look  forward  to  if  those 
who  are  responsible  for  the  shaping  of 
policy  and  the  training  of  theological 
students  have  their  way.  Unfortunate- 
ly, there  is  no  indication  on  the  hori- 
zon that,  in  the  circles  in  which  they 
move,  they  shall  not  have  their  way: 

1 .  There  will  be  much  more  materi- 
al from  the  pens  of  theologians  probing 
the  question:  "If  God?"  His  existence 
is  seriously  doubted,  that  is,  the  ex- 
istence of  the  God  pictured  by  tradi- 
tion, and  thus  a  new  theological  con- 
cept of  Him  needs  to  be  framed  in  the 
fertile  minds  of  theologians.  Then  a 
re-indoctrination  of  people  can  be 
initiated.  The  result  should  be  interest- 
ing-but  tragic! 

2.  There  will  be  less  church  activity. 
The  church  as  an  institution  will  gradu- 
ally be  phased  out  of  existence  and  "a 
new  rehgious  community  composed 
of  small  groups  of  spiritual  adven- 
turers" will  emerge.  Religion  will  be 
rooted  in  experience  and  experimen- 
tation rather  than  authority  and  dog- 
ma. Thus  the  Biblical  revelation  of 
man  as  a  rebel  against  God  is  denied. 
He  is  cast  instead  into  the  role  of  a 
seeker,   able    to    arrive    at    a  worthy 


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spiritual  experience  with  a  little  help 
from  his  friends. 

3.  A  breakdown  of  denominational 
and  sectarian  lines.  Now  if  this  should 
mean  greater  cooperation  among  Chris- 
tians, who  may  differ  on  minor  issues, 
in  order  to  do  a  more  effective  job  of 
evangelism,  there  would  be  little  cause 
for  concern.  But  it  does  not.  It  means 
the  complete  removal  of  even  the  most 
fundamental  of  behefs  which  character- 
ize the  Christian  faith.  Harvey  Cox 
describes  the  present-day  seminarians, 
who  now  pass  freely  between  various 
seminaries,  ranging  from  Baptist  to 
Roman  Catholic,  without  having  their 
theological  sensibilities  disturbed  (no 
doubt  because  they  have  none):  "To- 
day's seminarian  is  not  orthodox  in  the 
sense  that  seminarians  were  a  few 
decades  ago.  They  thrive  on  rock  and 
folk  masses,  light  show  liturgies,  agape 
feasts,  and  sacristy  dancing.  Many  are 
convinced  that  our  inherited  worship 
forms  need  fundamental  refashioning. 
Worship  in  the  future  .  .  .  will  be  more 
festive,  spontaneous  and  colorful— even 
Dionysiac."  ("Dionysiac"— of  a  sen- 
suous, frenzied  or  orgiastic  character 
—Webster.  Dionysus  is,  in  Greek 
mythology,  the  god  of  wine.) 

4.  The  sermon  is  out.  Dialogue  and 
discussion  are  in.  If  there  is  no  revela- 
tion, then  of  course  the  exposition  of 
the  Scriptures  by  the  preacher,  his 
exhortations,  assertions,  and  words 
have  no  more  value  than  those  of  any- 
one else  because  they  are,  after  all,  his 
own  opinions  and  are  subject  to  de- 
bate. It  is  no  longer  a  matter  of 
"Thus  saith  the  Lord"  (King  James 
English,  by  the  way,  is  out  also)  which 
should  determine  one's  actions,  but 
rather  one's  own  feelings.  If  a  person 
feels  good,  if  he  relates  to  others,  then 
this  must  be  right.  Behavior  and 
moraUty  are  no  longer  based  on  the 
revealed  character  of  God  but  on  the 


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study  of  the  nature  of  man.  But  the 
nature  of  man  is  sinful,  which  both 
the  teaching  of  the  Scriptures  and  ob- 
servation testify.  It  is  thus  not  sur- 
prising that  this  leads  to  the  Dionysiac. 
We  object  to  such  behavior  being 
equated  in  any  way  with  the  worship 
of  a  Holy  God. 

5.  Ministers  of  the  future  will  de- 
mand more  of  their  congregations,  that 
is,  more  social  action,  demonstrations 
and  such.  This  does  not  mean  the  type 
of  social  concern  and  the  demonstra- 
tion of  Christian  love  for  the  needs  of 
others  which  are  the  normal  fruit  of  a 
redeemed  life,  but  rather  it  translates 
into  the  radical  left  wing  activity  which 
encourages  revolution. 

There  are  some  other  events  which 
will  occur  as  part  of  the  fall-out  from 
this  religious  revolution.  In  the  first 
place,  not  all  who  are  now  in  the  in- 
stitutional church  will  be  happy  with 
these  innovations,  and  thus  they  will 
be  forced  to  leave.  Since  it  is  expected 
that  this  will  occur  mostly  among  the 
over-thirty  group,  they  will  not  be 
greatly  missed  by  the  "now"  genera- 
tion. But  these  folks  who  seek  to 
maintain  at  least  a  semblance  of  Chris- 
tianity must  go  some  place,  and  it 
would  be  well  for  the  evangelical  com- 
munity to  be  ready  to  provide  a  wel- 
come and  the  spiritual  help  and  care 


needed  by  them. 

There  will  also  develop  a  feehng 
that  the  greatest  hindrance  to  social 
and  economic,  yes,  even  to  moral  and 
spiritual  progress,  is  the  Bible  believer. 
Since  the  evangelical  community  of 
believers  will  not  accept  tliis  way-out 
view  of  the  church  and  its  mission,  it 
will  suffer  ridicule,  harrassment  and 
persecution.  The  ridicule  has  already 
started  and  is  gaining  momentum. 

There  is  no  easier  way  to  kill  the 
spirit  of  an  evangelical  missionary 
thrust  than  to  instill  within  the  Chris- 
tian Church  the  ideas  expressed  by 
these  hberal  leaders.  Not  only  will  the 
source  of  mission  candidates  dry  up 
but  even  the  very  dream  of  these  re- 
ligionists for  social  and  economic  bet- 
terment will  be  shattered  as  an  un- 
redeemed humanity  clashes  in  strife 
and  revolution. 

We  praise  the  Lord  that  this  poison 
has  not  infected  The  Brethren  Church 
or  her  foreign  missions  outreach.  But 
we  need  to  keep  informed  and  ever  on 
our  guard  (I  Pet.  5:8).  Evangelical 
Christians  would  make  a  grave  error  if 
they  took  the  attitude  that  these  trends 
will  not  in  any  way  affect  them.  With 
such  a  prospect  for  the  70s,  the  need 
for  an  aggressive  and  enthusiastic  evan- 
gelical witness  is  greater  than  ever  (I 
Cor.  15:58).-/H^Z  T 


PRAISE  FOR  ANSWERED  PRAYER 

Good  news  has  come  from  The  Brethren  Church  in  the  Central  African  Republic. 
In  the  recent  annual  conference  of  the  association  of  churches,  an  agreement  be- 
tween the  church  and  the  mission  was  accepted  without  a  single  dissenting  vote. 
The  agreement,  which  has  to  do  with  the  "Africanization"  of  the  church,  will  be 
put  into  effect  just  as  soon  as  the  required  approval  is  received  from  the  C.A.R. 
government.  Over  the  past  year  much  prayer  has  gone  up  concerning  this  vital 
matter,  and  God  has  wonderfully  answered. 

Another  interesting  item  which  came  out  of  the  recent  conference  was  the 
selection  of  Pastor  Noel  Gaiwaka  to  be  the  African  Church's  representative  to  the 
conference  of  the  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren  Churches  to  be  held  this  coming 
August  in  Long  Beach,  California. 


February  7,  1970 


Big  City 


By  Rev.  Hill  Maconaghy 

Adrogue,  Argentina 


M. 


I  any  are  tlie  things  which  are 
lost  and  found  in  a  big  city.  Purses, 
money,  documents,  and  jewelry  are 
but  a  few  of  such  items.  But  that 
which  1  desire  to  relate  to  you  would 
never  appear  in  the  columns  of  the 
big-city  newspapers.  It  has  to  do  not 
with  things,  but  with  real  live  people 
like  you  and  me. 

"You  had  better  go  and  find  some 
religion  which  can  help  you."    Tliis  is 


what  a  certain  man  said  to  his  wife 
who  had  become  quite  nervous  and 
irritable.  But  in  searching  for  such  a 
religion  she  found  something  far  better. 
She  found  Christ,  or  rather,  Christ 
found  her.  It  all  took  place  in  a  tent 
meeting  which  was  being  held  in  the 
neighborhood  of  her  home  in  Don 
Bosco.  That  same  night  her  young 
daughter  was  also  saved.  Two  souls 
lost  and  found  in  a  big  city. 

The  change  in  this  woman  was 
notable.  Gone  were  her  nervousness 
and  irritableness.  Gone,  too,  were  the 
cigarettes  that  she  had  been  smoking 
at  the  rate  of  two  packs  a  day. 

Her  son,  seeing  such  a  change  in  his 
mother,  decided  that  he  would  attend 
the  meetings.  Shortly  thereafter  he 
accepted  Christ  as  his  Saviour. 

During  all  this  time  the  husband, 
who  works  as  an  engineer  on  a  river 
boat  making  trips  to  Paraguay  and 
Brazil,  was  absent.  Upon  his  return  he 
brought  his  wife  a  quantity  of  ciga- 
rettes. She  told  him  she  did  not  want 
them  an"3  threw  them  away.  Further, 
she  said  that  she  had  done  what  he  told 
her  to  do  and  had  been  saved.  And, 
while  he  was  home  he  would  have  to 
accompany  her  to  the  meetings. 

This  he  did,  but  from  the  beginning 
he  made  it  clear  that  he  was  only  ac- 
companying his  wife.  He  did  not  in- 
tend to  join  the  religion  which  she  had 
found.  However,  the  change  which  he 
saw  in  his  family,  especially  in  his 
wife,  and  the  Word  of  God  which  he 
heard,  soon  brought  him  to  the  feet 
of  the  Saviour.  Now  there  is  a  whole 
family  which  once  was  lost  but  has 
been  found  by  the  Saviour. 

Periodically  we  visit  a  family  in 
Buenos  Aires  and  have  a  short  Bible 
study  with  them.  As  a  result  two  of 
that  family  have  been  found.  The 
elderly  mother  and  one  daughter  are 


trusting  in  the  Lord  Jesus. 

The  owner  of  the  shop  next  to  our 
bookstore  is  another  person  who  once 
was  lost  but  now  is  found.  This  lady, 
having  been  saved,  is  now  concerned 
about  her  family.  Several  weeks  ago 
she  asked  us  if  we  could  go  to  her 
home  some  Saturday  and  speak  with 
her  folks.  An  afternoon  was  arranged. 
To  our  surprise  we  found  that  she  had 
invited  her  parents,  her  sister,  and  her 
aunt  and  uncle  to  be  present.  There 
we  had  the  opportunity  to  present  to 
them  the  way  of  salvation.  Many 
questions  were  asked  and  an  invitation 
was  given  us  to  come  again. 

Praise  the  Lord  that  some  of  the 
lost  have  been  found  in  the  big  city  of 
Buenos  Aires  and  its  surrounding  sub- 
urbs. But  there  are  many  thousands 
more  who  are  still  lost. 

There  is  the  woman  who  in  response 
to  our  radio  program  wrote  requesting 
a  copy  of  the  New  Testament.  When 
visited  she  seemed  to  be  quite  interest- 
ed. However,  later  she  wrote  asking  us 
not  to  visit  her  again,  saying,  "I  am 
sixty-two  years  of  age.  I'm  too  old  to 
change  my  religion." 

There  is  the  husband  of  a  young 
believer  with  whom  we  have  contact. 
He  is  a  technical  engineer  employed 
by  a  large  concern.  He  recognizes  liis 
spiritual  need  but  feels  that  material 
progress  for  his  family  is  more  im- 
portant. 

There  was  the  lady  sick  with  cancer 
whom  we  visited.  We  presented  the 
way  of  salvation  and  left  literature 
with  her.  But  alas,  before  we  could 
see  her  again  she  was  gone.  The 
message  reached  her  too  late. 

Wouldn't  you  like  to  join  us  in  find- 
ing some  of  the  lost  of  Buenos  Aires? 
The  rewards  are  great.  Life  eternal  for 
the  lost  who  are  found;  joy  and  crowns 
for  the  finder.  ▼ 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


TIHIE  CnOLDI^IENI'S  PA€E 

More    Missionary  Helpers 


Right: 

At  the  Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Defiance,  Ohio, 
these  MHers  are  pictured— left  to  right,  front  row: 
Jan  Knipp,  Kirk  Neise,  Kent  Bowling,  La  Von  Bowhng, 
Terry  Coleman,  Judy  Neise.  Back  row:  Wendell  Bowl- 
ing, Gary  Knipp,  Lori  Slocum,  Liz  Slocum.  Members 
of  the  group  who  were  not  present  when  the  picture 
was  taken,  are  Charles  Howard,  Ela  Howard,  Steve 
Kohart,  and  Kandy  Brown.  The  leader  is  Janet 
Slocum. 


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Left: 

The  First  Brethren  Church  at  Dallas  Center, 
Iowa,  has  a  fine  MHC  with  the  pastor's  wife, 
Mrs.  James  Marshall,  as  leader.  They  are,  left 
to  right,  front  row:  Bruce  Goepferich,  Marie 
Bensley,  Dianna  Bensley,  Sherri  Wright,  Lori 
Brown,  Kim  Porter.  Back  row:  Terry  Goep- 
ferich, Andrew  Marshall,  Micky  Wenger,  Sher- 
yl  Bensley,  and  Dianna  Roan  is  in  the  back 
row  there,  too,  but  she  is  hidden  behind  Kim. 


Right: 

An  enthusiastic  MHC  leader  is  Mrs.  Robert  Markley, 
wife  of  the  pastor  at  Lyndhurst  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Cleveland,  Ohio.  The  MHers  shown  here  are: 
left  to  right,  front  row:  David  Senay,  Bobby  Harkins, 
Suzanne  Bitonti,  Johnny  Umbel.  Middle  row:  Tim 
Shaffer,  Ron  Umbel,  Wesley  Holder.  Back  row:  Mike 
Bitonti,  Richard  Holder,  Lori  Shaffer,  Suzanne 
(Corky)  Bitonti.  Mrs.  Markley  is  standing  behind  the 
kids,  and  the  bigger  boy  who  is  behind  her  just  hap- 
pened to  get  in  the  picture. 


HARRY  HELPER  AND  (MARY  MISSIONARY- 


FEBRUARY  15  A 
SHORT    MONTH - 
BUT  AW    IMPOR- 
TANT ONE,  ISN'T 
IT,    MARY? 


OH,  YES,  WE 
CAN  THINK  OF 
THE  G-REAT  MEN 
WHO  WERE  BORN 
FEBRUARY- 


LINCOLN    ANP 
WASHINSTON 
WE     CAN'T 
FORGET 


■y 


TWO  HOLIDAYS/ 
AND  THERE  IS 
THAT     OTHER 

TOO,    THAT 

SPECIALLY 

IKE     IN 

FEBRUARY 


"TT" 


valenti  ne'5 
day.'    i  think 
of    hearts  — 
And    love.-- 


IT    MAKES    ME.   THINK 
OF    THE    GREATEST    LOVE 
THE     WORLD    HAS    EVER 

KNOWN    THE      LOVE. 

OF    THE 
^.. „  ,     ,        LORP 

C=^      t  I  JESUS/ 


February  7, 1970 


(FMS  editor's  note:  The  following  is  an  ex- 
cerpt from  a  letter  written  by  Dr.  Taber  to 
his  sister,  with  a  copy  being  sent  to  the 
FMS  office.) 


L^ecember  first  is  the  Central  Afri- 
can "Fourth  of  July,"  and  we  just 
celebrated  the  eleventh  year  of  our 
independence.  Since  Markounda  is  the 
government  post  for  our  district,  we 
go  there  for  the  big  celebration.  About 
a  week  beforehand  we  received  a  copy 
of  the  program  for  the  festivities— and 
a  letter  from  the  Administrator  re- 
questing us  to  transport  forty  boys 
from  the  Boguila  school  who  were  to 
take  part.  .  .  . 

The  first  feature  of  the  celebration 
came  at  four  o'clock  on  Sunday  after- 
noon—a service  in  each  of  the  four 
churches  in  town  (Protestant— which  is 
Brethren,  Catholic,  Mohammedan,  and 
Jehovah's  Witnesses)  with  government 
representatives  attending  each  service. 
Our  local  pastor,  Moses  Toudjoube, 
does  not  have  much  education  but  he 
really  did  well.  He  emphasized  how 
much  we  owe  to  President  Boganda 
for  giving  us  political  independence 
and  how  it  is  right  that  every  country 
should  be  independent.  Then  he 
brought  out  clearly  how  the  only  real 
liberty  is  the  kind  Jesus  gives.  Then 
next  morning  at  prayer  meeting  he 
brought  out  that  there  would  be  three 
kinds  of  people  taking  part  in  the 
celebration— those  who  see  it  simply  as 
a  time  of  fun,  those  who  appreciate  it 
as  a  reminder  of  the  value  of  political 
independence,  and  those  who  enjoy 
the  real  liberty  that  Jesus  gives. 

The  main  feature  of  the  celebration 
came  at  8:30  the  next  morning-the 
flag-raising  and  a  speech  by  the  Admin- 
istrator.     The    main    speech   was  in 


French,  followed  by  a  shorter  one  in 
Sango.  He  began  with  a  eulogy  of  the 
first  president,  Bartholomew  Boganda, 
who  was  killed  in  a  plane  accident. 
There  was  also  a  wreath  presentation 
before  a  monument  to  Boganda.  The 
second  part  of  the  speech  set  forth 
the  poUcy  and  program  of  the  present 
government,  which  is  essentially  to 
overcome  underdevelopment  by  hard 
work,  especially  in  agriculture.  The 
third  part  praised  the  people  of  the 
Markounda  district  for  the  good  cotton 
crop  they  produced  last  year,  and 
spurred  them  on  to  do  better.  The 
fourth  and  last  part  set  forth  the  things 
this  Administrator  has  already  accom- 
plished during  the  six  months  he  has 
been  in  office,  and  how  much  he  likes 
the  people  of  his  district. 

The  next  feature  of  the  program 
was  a  presentation  of  calisthenics  by 
school  boys.  There  are  several  schools 
in  the  district  (a  district  about  100 
miles  long  by  50  miles  wide)  that  go 
to  fourth  grade,  but  only  three  that  go 
on  to  grammar  school  graduation.  The 
school  at  Maitikoulou,  which  is  sixty 
miles  north  of  Markounda,  was  not 
represented,  so  there  were  just  two 
schools,  Markounda  and  Boguila.  As 
I  mentioned  earlier,  the  Administrator 
had  asked  the  mission  to  haul  the 
forty  boys  of  the  Boguila  school,  but 
because  of  the  vehicle  problems  we 
had  no  way  of  doing  it.  So  they  did 
the  45  miles  on  foot. 

The  Markounda  boys  put  on  a  very 
good  program  for  about  twenty  min- 
utes, going  from  one  thing  to  another. 
Some  exercises  were  simply  gymnastics, 
but  many  were  imitations  of  things 
done  in  real  Ufe— loading,  cocking,  and 
shooting  a  gun,  paddling  a  canoe,  tak- 
ing snuff  and  then  sneezing,  and  so 
forth,  all  in  rhythm  to  the  beating  of 


drums.  If  the  Markounda  boys  had 
been  the  only  ones  to  perform,  I  would 
have  reported  a  very  good  performance. 
But  the  Boguila  boys  so  far  outclassed 
them  that  it  made  them  seem  mediocre. 
I  never  saw  anything  to  equal  it  in  my 
life.  These  boys  just  went  from  exer- 
cise to  exercise  in  perfect  rhythm 
without  looking  to  anybody  for  a 
signal.  I  just  can't  figure  out  how  they 
could  remember  what  came  next.  After 
they  had  been  going  a  long  time,  one 
group  lay  down  on  the  ground  to  do 
one  set  of  exercises  while  the  rest  con- 
tinued standing  or  sitting.  And  all 
during  the  other  exercises  they  were 
jumping  lightly  up  and  down  to  keep 
up  the  rhythm.  Africans  just  have 
rhythm  in  their  bones.  When  the 
drums  from  one  school  stopped  beat- 
ing and  the  others  began,  I  could  not 
tell  to  save  my  life  when  one  set 
stopped  and  the  others  began. 

When  it  came  time  to  go  home,  the 
Boguila  school  director  came  to  us  and 
begged  us  to  make  a  third  round  trip 
to  take  some  of  the  small  kids  who  had 
swollen  feet.  1  just  could  not  see  that 
we  were  justified  in  tempting  the  Lord 
by  taking  that  pickup  with  the  loose 
springs  on  another  trip  over  that  ter- 
rible road.  I  could  tell  that  NGaba 
wanted  to  come  back  and  get  them, 
but  1  couldn't  feel  free  to  let  him. 
Well,  the  Lord  had  it  all  planned.  With- 
in a  few  minutes  after  we  got  back  to 
Boguila,  Tom  McDairmant  drove  in, 
and  in  a  little  while  he  had  Hobble's 
(Mary  Ann  Habegger)  pickup  running, 
so  he  could  take  that  after  the  httle 
kids  with  the  sore  feet.  If  he  had  taken 
my  Peugeot  it  would  have  been  gone 
when  Tom  got  here  and  he  would  have 
been  killing  time.  Everything  fits  to- 
gether when  the  Lord  does  the  plan- 
ning. Why  do  I  fret  so  often?  ▼ 


10 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


REPORT:  BOGOTA  CONGRESS 


By  Phil  Guerena 


I  he  first  Latin  American  Congress 
on  Evangelism  was  held  in  Bogota, 
Colombia,  November  21-30,  1969. 
More  than  800  delegates  from  all  over 
Latin  America  and  the  Caribbean  at- 
tended. All  this  was  made  possible 
through  the  gigantic  efforts  of  Dr. 
Clyde  Taylor  and,  for  a  very  large  part, 
by  the  sponsorship  of  the  Billy  Graham 
Association.  Dr.  Taylor  took  such  a 
personal  interest  that  the  Bogota  press 
tabbed  him  the  chief  boss  of  all 
American  Protestants.  They  also  con- 
fused Billy  Graham  as  the  Pope  of  the 
Protestants. 

A  great  deal  of  work  and  funds 
went  into  the  planning  of  this  Congress 
before  it  became  a  reality.  Approxi- 
mately one  year's  preparation  was  in- 
volved. Money  was  obtained  to  pay 
the  round  trip  and  expenses  of  each 
delegate;  cost  for  the  representatives 
alone  was  $30,000. 

Buses  picked  up  the  attendees  at 
8:30  each  morning  and  brought  them 
back  to  their  hotels  about  10:30  p.m. 
Most  of  the  lectures  were  given  by 
Latin  Americans,  a  few  of  whom  were 
neoorthodox,  but  for  the  most  part 
they  were  fundamental.  The  day  usual- 
ly began  with  a  Bible  study  from 
8:30  to  10:00,  which  was  followed  by 
a  very  brief  recess.  Next  was  a  lecture 
on  some  basic  issue  on  evangelism, 
which  was  intended  to  be  the  meat  of 
the  Congress.  A  workshop  followed 
where  the  lecture  was  discussed,  criti- 
cized, and  conclusions  formed.  Lunch 
was  from  12:00  to  1:30  and  supper 
5:30  to  7:00.  Three  times  a  day  we 
were  given  a  panoramic  view  of  a 
country  with  a  history  of  the  beginning 
and  spreading  of  the  gospel  work  as 
the  main  point  of  each. 

The  last  service  of  the  day,  to  which 
the  public  was  invited,  was  held  from 
7:45  to  9:00.  This  is  what  the  program 
said,  but  it  usually  ended  well  after 
10:00.  This  was  supposed  to  be  an 
inspiring  service,  and  two  of  the  nine 
were    that.       Two    had   very    strong 

February  7, 1970 


socialistic  impulses;  some  were  very  in- 
tellectual but  not  inspiring;  the  rest 
could  be  classified  as  nice  music  to 
sleep  by. 

What  did  all  this  accomphsh?  Well, 
there  was  a  parade  put  on  by  the  total 
Congress  and  the  Christians  of  Bogota. 
Each  country  marched  in  back  of  its 
flag,  and  the  local  brethren  came  last 
with  their  flag.  All  this  was  done  in 
the  rain,  since  it  usually  does  rain  in 
that  city  which  is  more  than  8,000 
feet  above  sea  level.  This  parade  passed 
through  the  center  of  Bogota,  a  city  of 
two  and  a-half  milhon,  and  ended  in 
the  main  square,  Simon  Bolivar  Square. 
Bolivar  is  the  "national  father"  of 
Colombia.  The  press  said  over  10,000 
attended  that  day.  An  evangehstic 
message  was  given  with  an  altar  call. 
In  all  Latin  America,  the  main  square 
is  built  around  the  Catholic  cathedral 
or  church.  Therefore,  when  the  invita- 
tion to  salvation  was  given,  some  peo- 
ple who  were  standing  by  the  church 
raised  their  hands.  Even  priests  and 
nuns  were  included  in  the  number. 

Also,  the  fellowship  and  the  gather- 
ing and  living  together  of  various  de- 
nominations was  an  accomplishment. 
This  fostered  a  spirit  of  understanding 
that  the  Great  Commission  must  be 
fulfilled  by  the  whole  body  of  Christ. 

There  was  of  course  the  official 
declaration  of  the  Congress.  In  essence, 
it  states  that  the  entire  delegation 
takes  an  imperative  attitude  toward 
the  Great  Commission,  and  that  it  is 
constrained  to  depend  on  the  power 
of  the  Holy  Spirit  to  fulfill  this  task. 
Each  Latin  American  region  is  to  have 

Taylor  the  boss? 

Graham  the  Pope? 

Yet  gathering  of 
800  profitable. 


its  own  congress  before  the  next  gener- 
al one  in  about  seven  years. 

Who  can  forget  some  of  the  high- 
lights! Just  getting  acquainted  with 
the  city  and  its  people  was  a  pleasure 
and  an  education.  The  Gold  Museum 
was  an  unforgettable  experience.  Ob- 
taining souvenirs  to  take  home  was  an 
expensive  experience  for  those  buying, 
and  a  lucrative  one  for  Bogota  resi- 
dents. 

Colombia  has  been  probably  the 
most  fanatic  religious  country  on  the 
South  American  continent.  The  years 
of  1949  through  1959  were  ten  years 
of  violence  during  which  the  Catholic 
church  tried  to  exterminate  the  Protes- 
tants. Churches  and  homes  were 
burned,  people  killed,  evangelical  males 
castrated,  and  freedom  of  religion 
taken  away.  During  this  time  the 
church  doubled.  To  have  this  Congress 
in  the  capital  of  Colombia  meant  that 
the  Colombian  Christians  now  have 
freedom  of  religion— a  great  victory  for 
the  Colombian  church. 

Some  of  those  who  really  knew 
the  suffering  of  the  Colombian  Chris- 
tians shed  tears  of  thanksgiving  to  Al- 
mighty God  who  made  this  meeting 
possible  in  this  city.  As  the  visiting 
Christians  witnessed  throughout  the 
metropohs,  they  found  the  Colombians 
very  wilhng  to  listen  to  that  message 
which  so  recently  was  prohibited. 

After  meditation  on  all  the  method- 
ology on  missions  which  was  expound- 
ed in  Colombia,  one  thing  stands  out: 
the  theme  of  the  Congress— "Action 
in  Christ  for  a  Continent  in  Crisis." 
That  last  farewell  by  the  Bogota  Chris- 
tians, as  they  cried  and  waved  good- 
by  and  in  turn  their  brethren  in  Christ 
from  other  countries  waved  good-by 
and  cried,  will  always  be  remembered. 
But  that  theme-ACTION  IN  CHRIST 
—left  some  stimulated  and  encouraged 
as  to  the  method  to  fulfill  the  Great 
Commission.  Among  these  was  your 
reporter.  Pastor  Phillip  Guerena  of 
Mexico  City.  ^ 


11 


FORT  BLISS,  TEXAS.  Chaplain 
Charles  E.  Bearinger  recently  received 
a  Letter  of  Commendation  from  com- 
manding officers  Lieutenant  Colonel 
Robert  D.  Bretz  and  Colonel  William 
E.  Burr  II,  3d  Training  Battalion,  3d 
BCT  Brigade  of  Fort  Bliss.  Chaplain 
Bearinger  was  commended  for  the 
outstanding  way  in  which  he  adminis- 
tered the  religious  program  of  the 
command,  his  demonstrated  ability  to 
"accomplish  the  mission"  under  all 
circumstances,  his  furnishing  of  mature 
professional  guidance  to  all  the  men 
in  the  battalion,  his  long  hours  worked, 
and  bearing  without  complaint  the  re- 
sponsibilities of  his  position  with  dedi- 
cation and  purpose.  Chaplain  Bearing- 
er is  currently  on  orders  to  Vietnam. 

BELLFLOWER,  CALIF.  Rev.  Ed 
Trenner,  Campus  Life  Club  Coordin- 
ator for  the  Greater  Long  Beach  area 
spoke  at  a  recent  Sunday  evening  serv- 
ice at  the  Bellflower  Brethren  Church. 
Edwin  E.  Cashman,  pastor. 

CONFERENCE  HOSPITALITY! 
Folks  from  the  east  traveUng  by  car 
to  the  1970  NFBC  conference  in  Long 
Beach,  California,  will  be  invited  to 
stop  in  Midwest  District  homes  to 
"freshen  up."  Carolyn  Valentine,  re- 
cording secretary  of  the  Midwest  Dis- 
trict WMC,  states  that  a  list  of  names 
and  addresses  will  be  forwarded  to  the 
Herald  for  publishing  at  a  later  date. 
Watch  for  further  details  on  the  church 
news  page. 

CHANGES.  The  correct  address  of 
the  Simi,  Calif.,  church  is;  2762  Aveni- 
da  Simi,  Simi,  Calif.  93065.  The  new 
address  for  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Robert  G. 
Clinton  is:  Accident,  Md.  21520. 
The  new  address  of  Chaplain  Emlyn 
H.Jones  is  Headquarters,  130th  Gener- 
al Hospital,  Nurnberg,  APO  New  York 
09696.  In  the  Jan.  10  Herald  an  in- 
correct zip  code  was  listed  in  a  change 
of  address  for  Rev.  Gerald  Polman, 
Dayton,  Ohio.  The  correct  zip  is 
45414.  Please  change  your /l««Ma/. 


NOTICE.  Churches  in  need  of 
pastors  or  ministers  desiring  contact 
with  churches  are  asked  to  write  to 
Rev.  Thomas  E.  Hammers,  chm..  Com- 
mittee for  Pastorless  Churches  and 
Available  Men,  Grace  College,  Box 
397,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590.  He 
will  maintain  a  Ust  of  names  of  churches 
and  pastors,  and  will  assist  those  need- 
ing his  services.  Clyde  K.  Landrum, 
secretary.  National  Fellowship  of 
Brethren  Churches. 

STOYSTOWN,  PA.  At  their  regular 
business  meeting  Jan.  12,  the  Reading 
Brethren  Church  extended  a  unanimous 
call  to  Pastor  Arthur  F.  Collins  to  serve 
for  another  year. 


WRIGHTSVILLE,  PA.  Mr.  George 
Wilhehn  has  recently  been  unanimous- 
ly called  as  the  full-time  pastor  of  the 
Susquehanna  Grace  Brethren  Church. 
He  was  hcensed  into  the  Christian 
ministry  following  examination  and 
recommendation  of  the  Northern  At- 
lantic District  ministerium.  He  had 
been  serving  the  church  as  interim 
pastor  since  its  inception  on  Mar.  30, 
1969.  His  address  is  2783  Carnegie 
Rd.,  Apt.  104,  York,  Pa.  17402.  (Tel. 
717-155-1794).  This  information  can 
be  added  to  the  list  of  pastors  in  your 
Annual.  A  delicious  dinner  was  served 
to  42  people  by  the  ladies  of  the 
church  Dec.  14. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  The  Board  of 
Trustees  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Village 
has  been  busy  looking  at  existing 
homes  for  the  aged  and  similar  resi- 
dences and  working  on  building  plans 
and  ideas.  It  should  be  noted  that  the 
address  remainsP.O.  Box  613,  Dayton, 
Ohio  45401.  Gifts  continue  to  be 
needed  for  completion  of  the  land 
purchase  and  drawing  of  the  building 
plans. 


FULLERTON,  CALIF.  Rev.  Dale  Brock,  West  Coast  literature  representative 
for  the  Herald  Co.  and  manager  of  the  Herald  Bookstore,  receives  the  keys  from 
Mr.  Bill  LaMar  (right)  to  a  station  wagon  for  use  in  Mr.  Brock's  work.  The  sta- 
tion wagon  was  partially  underwritten  with  funds  given  in  the  BMH  "Friday 
Night  Offering"  at  last  year's  national  conference.  There  is  need  for  additional 
designated  funds  to  complete  the  goal  .  .  .  anyone  looking  for  a  missionary 
project?  The  station  wagon  was  purchased  from  McPheeters  Ford  in  Long 
Beach,  Calif.  Mr.  LaMar  is  a  member  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Anaheim, 
Calif.  The  Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Co.,  and  especially  the  West  Coast 
branch,  appreciates  the  interest  and  gifts  by  Brethren  people  for  this  station 
wagon  to  be  used  in  the  West  Coast  missionary  literature  program. 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


CINCINNATI,  OHIO.  Rev.  Merton 
A.  Lambert  has  been  selected  to  serve 
as  president  of  the  Youth  Commission 
of  the  National  Sunday  School  Associ- 
ation during  1970.  Mr.  Lambert  is 
assistant  to  the  director  and  youth 
coordinator  in  the  offices  of  the  Chris- 
tian Education  Department  of  The 
Brethren  Church  at  Winona  Lake. 

VBS  TIME  ALREADY?  Well,  not 
quite,  but  not  too  early  to  start  think- 
ing and  planning  for  your  1970  VBS! 
The  Missionary  Herald  will  be  able  to 
efficiently  care  for  your  needs  this 
year  from  our  offices  at  Winona  Lake, 
Indiana,  or  FuUerton,  California.  Pas- 
tors and  VBS  directors  should  watch 
for  a  special  mailing  which  will  give 
details  on  VBS  ordering  information, 
postage  and  return  policies,  etc.  Re- 
member .  .  .  proceeds  from  your  VBS 
purchases  are  used  to  expand  the  free 
literature  ministry  of  the  Brethren 
Missionary  Herald  Company,  benefit- 
ing Brethren  works  at  home  and  abroad. 

PARKERSBURG,  W.VA.  Rev.  Na- 
than Meyer  thrilled  our  hearts  recently 
with  his  inspiring  messages  during  a 
prophetic  series.  Five  public  decisions 
for  salvation  and  numerous  rededica- 
tions  of  life  during  the  last  two  eve- 
nings brought  the  conference  to  a 
wonderful  climax.  The  attendance  on 
Thanksgiving  night  was  228,  a  new 
record  for  an  evening  service.  Melvin 
C.  Hobson,  pastor. 

MARTINSBURG,  PA.  Jewish  Mis- 
sions Sunday  featured  Rev.  Henry 
Johnson  of  the  American  Board  of 
Missions  to  the  Jews,  Pittsburgh 
Branch.  For  the  evening  service,  Mr. 
Johnson  gave  a  demonstration  entitled 
"Christ  in  the  Passover."  William  H. 
SneU,  pastor. 

MANSFIELD,  OHIO.  RemodeUng 
of  the  main  auditorium  began  Jan.  5 
at  the  Woodville  Grace  Brethren 
Church.  To  be  included  in  the  re- 
modeling program  are:  carpeting  the 
entire  sanctuary,  enlarging  and  re- 
modeling the  present  platform,  and 
painting  the  sanctuary.  New  pulpit 
furniture  and  newly  installed  speaker 
system  will  also  be  included.  Tony 
Schag  of  the  church  will  lead  the  re- 
modeling crew.  Tentative  date  for 
dedication  is  Feb.  22.  Robert  Kern, 
pastor. 


1AKE  YOUR  CONFERENCE  PLANS  NOW! 
AUGUST  7-14,  LONG  BEACH,  CALIFORNIA 


Our  Brethren  churches  in  the  Long  Beach,  California,  area 
are  hosting  the  1 970  conference  of  the  National  Fellowship 
of  Brethren  Churches.  "Come  along  to  go  Somewhere"  in 
1970  .  .  .  mark  the  dates  on  your  calendar  right  now! 

A  new  Friday-to-Friday  format  is  planned,  with  the  Chris- 
tian Education  Convention  beginning  Friday  evening  and  con- 
tinuing through  Sunday  afternoon.  The  conference  modera- 
tor's address  will  be  on  Sunday  evening,  and  conference  will 
close  with  the  youth-challenge  service  on  the  following 
Friday  evening.  The  afternoons  of  the  conference  week  and 
all  day  Wednesday,  until  7:00  p.m.,  will  be  free  for  sightsee- 
ing. 

Theme  of  the  1970  conference  will  be,  "Absolutes  in  a 
Changing  World." 

Each  church  in  our  national  fellowship  should  be  repre- 
sented, and  concerned  with  the  business  of  the  NFBC. 
Churches  should  plan  to  put  a  generous  amount  in  their 
budget  for  conference  expenses  for  the  pastor  and  his  family, 
and  also  give  an  amount  to  the  lay  delegates. 

The  1969  conference  set  a  new  attendance  and  delegate 
record  .  .  .  let's  make  the  1970  one  even  bigger  and  better! 


NOTICE.  All  those  desiring  to  have 
their  1969  issues  of  the  Brethren  Mis- 
sionary Herald  bound  in  book  form 
should  have  them  in  the  Herald  office 
by  Mar.  1 ,  1970.  The  price  for  binding 
is  $6.95  if  you  furnish  copies.  We  will 
furnish  copies  and  bind  them  for 
$7.95  postage  paid. 

KETTERING,  OHIO.  The  regular 
quarterly  meeting  of  the  Southern 
Ohio  Fellowship  of  Brethren  Men  was 
hosted  by  the  Calvary  Brethren  Church 
Jan.  10.  Chaplain  Brown  of  the  Leban- 
on Correctional  Institution  showed 
shdes  and  presented  information  re- 
garding his  work. 

MODESTO,  CALIF.  A  Sunday 
evening  adult  study  hour  has  been 
established  at  the  La  Loma  Grace 
Brethren  Church.  Mr.  George  Cripe 
will  lead  the  study  based  substantially 
on  Seminary  class  notes  of  Dr.  Alva 
J.  McClain.  Mr.  Cripe  once  studied  in 
classes  under  Dr.McClain's  instruction. 
The  six  o'clock  hour  corresponds  with 
the  time  of  the  youth  meetings- 
nursery  care  is  provided.  J.Paul  Miller, 
pastor. 


BROOKVILLE,  OHIO.  There  were 
37  new  members  added  to  the  Brook- 
ville  Grace  Brethren  Church  during 
1969.  Of  these,  23  came  by  baptism. 
The  choir  presented  their  first  Christ- 
mas cantata  Dec.  21 .  Clair  E.  Brickel, 
pastor. 


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entonant 


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

LOCKHART,  Lester,  67,  was  pro- 
moted to  the  Lord's  presence  Nov.  10, 
1969,  following  a  brief  illness.  A  mem- 
ber of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Parkersburg,  W.Va.,  he  was  the  first 
deacon  to  be  elected  in  the  church 
after  it  was  built.  He  served  that 
position  faithfully,  and  also  served  as 
head  usher  for  many  years.  Melvin  C. 
Hobson,  pastor. 

lAJeddin^    d^elL 

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

Sharon  Sue  Henry  and  WilUam 
Thomas  Jenkins,  Jan.  2,  Calvary  Breth- 
ren Church,  Kettering,  Ohio. 


February  7,  1970 


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A   Heart   Transplant 


loday,  man  has  at  his  disposal 
wonderful  machines;  cardiographs,  X- 
rays,  and  so  on.  Yet  they  often  fail 
to  find  the  heart's  disease.  But  God 
knows  the  heart.  "For  the  Lord  seeth 
not  as  man  seeth;  for  man  looketh  on 
the  outward  appearance,  but  the  Lord 
looketh  on  the  heart"  (I  Sam.  16:7). 

Here  is  the  heart  God  sees:  "The 
heart  is  deceitful  above  all  things,  and 
desperately  wicked  [incurably  sick] " 
(Jer.  17:9). 

"They  made  their  hearts  as  an  ada- 
mant stone  [usually  hard  like  a  dia- 
mond]" (Zech.  7:12). 

"I  will  take  the  stony  heart  out  of 
their  flesh"  (Ezek.  11:19). 

This  is  the  condition  of  each  one 
without  Christ,  "For  all  have  sinned, 
and  come  short  of  the  glory  of  God" 
(Rom.  3:23). 

Now  medical  science  has  found  that 
it  is  possible  to  transplant  a  heart.  But 


BY  VIRGINIA  SHINGLETON 


before  this  can  take  place,  someone 
must  die  and  give  his  heart. 

Jesus  Christ,  God's  Son,  died  that 
we  might  live.  "But  God  commendeth 
his  love  toward  us,  in  that,  while  we 
were  yet  sinners,  Christ  died  for  us" 
(Rom.  5:8). 

He  wants  each  one  to  have  this  new 
heart.  "The  Lord  is  .  .  .  longsuffering 
.  .  .  not  willing  that  any  should  per- 
ish ..  ."(11  Pet.  3:9). 

"A  new  heart  also  will  I  give  you, 
and  a  new  spirit  will  I  put  within  you: 
and  I  will  take  away  the  stony  heart 
out  of  your  flesh,  and  I  will  give  you 
an  heart  of  flesh"  (Ezek.  36:26). 

No  matter  how  much  a  doctor  real- 
izes the  need  of  a  heart  transplant, 
the  patient  must  desire  it. 


Even  so  God  says,  "Ask,  and  it 
shall  be  given  you;  .  .  .  For  every  one 
that  asketh  receiveth  .  .  ."  (Matt. 
7:7-8). 

A  transplant  is  done  hoping  to  ex- 
tend time  to  a  person's  life,  but  even 
if  the  operation  is  successful,  "it  is 
appointed  unto  men  once  to  die,  but 
after  this  the  judgment"  (Heb.  9:27). 

"For  what  is  your  life?  It  is  even 
a  vapour,  that  appeareth  for  a  little 
time,  and  then  vanisheth  away"  (James 
4:14). 

However,  God  has  provided  eternal 
life  for  the  one  who  receives  His  new 
heart.  Christ's  promise  is  "I  am  the 
resurrection,  and  the  life:  he  that  be- 
lieveth  in  me,  though  he  were  dead, 
yet  shall  he  live:  And  whosoever  liveth 
and  believeth  in  me  shall  never  die" 
(John  11:25-26). 

Man  will  spend  a  fortune  to  receive 
another's  heart,  while  God's  new  heart 
is  a  free  gift.  "For  God  so  loved  the 
world  [you] ,  that  he  gave  his  only  be- 
gotten Son,  that  whosoever  believeth 
in  him  should  not  perish,  but  have  ever- 
lasting life"  (John  3:16). 

The  Great  Surgeon  pleads,  "Come 
now,  and  let  us  reason  together,  saith 
the  Lord:  though  your  sins  be  as 
scarlet,  they  shall  be  as  white  as  snow; 
though  they  be  red  like  crimson,  they 
shall  be  as  wool"  (Isa.  1:18). 


A  SOUL 
DIVIDED 


I  f  we  could  first  know  where  we  are,  and  whither 
we  are  tending,  we  could  then  better  judge  what 
to  do,  and  how  to  do  it.  We  have  passed  many 
days  since  we  initiated  a  policy  with  the  avowed 
object  and  confident  promise  of  putting  an  end 
to  half  dedication.  Under  the  operation  of  that 
policy,  that  promise  has,  in  most  cases,  not  only 
not  been  fulfilled,  but  the  situation  has  worsened. 
In  my  opinion,  this  will  be  the  case,  until  a  crisis 
in  Ufe  shall  have  been  reached  and  passed.  ...  A 
soul  divided  against  itself  cannot  stand.  1  believe 
that  a  life  cannot  permanently  endure,  half  dedi- 
cated and  half  not.  1  do  not  expect  the  Christian 
to  be  undone  ...  1  do  not  expect  the  soul  to  fall 
.  .  .  but  I  do  expect  it  will  cease  to  be  divided.  It 
wUl  become  all  one  thing  or  all  the  other  ...  all 
for  Christ,  or  nothing.  .  .  . 

—Donald  A.  Garlock 

Assistant  Professor,  Grace  College 

Adapted  from  Abraham  Lincoln 's  "House  Divided"  speech. 


14 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


TURNPIKE  ENDS 
JUST  AHEAD 


l^riving  on  the  turnpike  is  a  pleas- 
ant experience.  It  makes  long  trips 
much  less  annoying.  I  can  buzz  along 
without  bothering  about  stop  signs, 
traffic  Ughts,  slow  speed  zones  or  peo- 
ple who  block  traffic.  Driving  time  is 
reduced  by  hours. 

But  there's  one  problem  ...  it  can 
be  expensive.  When  I  pull  up  to  the 
tollgate  at  the  end  of  the  turnpike,  the 
man  with  the  uniform  is  going  to  ex- 
pect more  than  a  "hello."  He  expects 
me  to  pay  my  toll,  and  somehow  the 
wave  of  my  hand  will  not  satisfy  him! 
All  that  driving  pleasure  must  be  paid 
for. 

At  a  time  like  that,  wouldn't  it  be  a 
fine  thing  to  have  a  pass?  Just  think 
. .  .  I  could  have  the  pleasure  of  driving, 
and  when  I  got  to  the  tollgate  at  the 
end,  I  could  just  show  the  man  an 
official  card  and  he  would  let  me 
through  without  taking  any  of  my 
money! 

My  life  is  like  a  turnpike.  Be  it  ever 
so  pleasant,  I  must  remember  that  it 
will  come  to  an  end.  But,  unlike  the 
toll  road,  I  am  not  sure  when  or  where 
I  will  get  off  the  road  of  hfe.  It  may 
end  without  any  warning  at  all,  and  I 
may  find  myself  suddenly  at  the  toll- 
gate.  Will  I  be  prepared  to  settle  up? 

I  ask,  just  what  does  it  cost  to 
settle  up  at  the  end  of  life,  and  to 
enter  the  city  of  God?  What  does  God 
charge?  What  is  the  toll  fee  I  will 
need? 

God  has  already  paid  the  costs  of 
eternal  life.  The  price  of  bringing  a 
person  to  eternal  hfe  is  so  high,  only 
God  could  afford  it,  and  since  He  loves 
us,  He  paid  it.  That's  good  news,  isn't 
it?  At  least  it  is  to  most  people.  But 
some  folks  do  not  like  to  receive  chari- 


ty even  from  God,  since  this  is  a  blow 
to  their  personal  pride. 

It  is  hard  for  anyone  to  believe  that 
he  is  totally  unable  to  do  anything  to 
get  himself  into  heaven,  but  such  is  the 
case.  "For  all  have  sinned,  and  come 
short  of  the  glory  of  God"  (Rom. 
3:23).  Some  people  may  not  be  as 
bad  as  others,  but  they  are  stiO  a  long 
way  from  God's  standard,  which  is 
perfection.  Good  deeds  are  like  Con- 
federate money;  no  matter  how  much 
you  have,  it  isn't  enough.  Just  try  to 
pay  your  toll  on  the  turnpike  with 
Confederate  money!  The  trunk  of 
your  car  may  be  full  of  it,  but  it  isn't 
legal  tender. 

My  life  may  be  full  of  good  works 
such  as:  Bible  reading,  church  member- 
ship, baptism,  tithing,  neighborliness, 
kindness,  taking  cortununion,  and  so 
forth,  but  this  isn't  the  coin  of  heaven. 
All  these  things  cannot  cover  up  the 
fact  that  I  have  sinned  against  God— 
and  this  is  the  whole  problem.  My 
good  deeds  do  not  alter  the  fact  that  I 


By  Dean  Risser 


have  offended  God,  and  that  this  debt 
must  be  straightened  out  God's  way. 

Our  sins  must  be  recognized,  ad- 
mitted, and  paid  for  in  full.  God  says, 
"The  wages  of  sin  is  death  .  .  ."  (Rom. 
6:23).  TWs  awful  price  must  be  paid, 
and  the  debt  erased. 

But  remember,  the  Bible  says  God 
has  paid  the  price.  This  is  what  the 
death  of  Christ  on  the  cross  is  all  about; 
it  was  a  price  He  paid  for  OUR  sins. 
In  I  Peter  3:18  God  says,  "For  Christ 
also  hath  once  suffered  for  sins,  the 
just  for  the  unjust,  that  he  might  bring 
us  to  God,  being  put  to  death  in  the 
flesh,  but  quickened  [made  alive]  by 
the  Spirit."  You  are  that  important 
to  God. 

However,  I  am  not  automatically 
free  from  my  sins  just  because  Jesus 
died  and  I  believe  it.  I  must  actually 
receive  Jesus  Christ  as  my  own  personal 
Saviour.  This  involves  admitting  my 
sins  have  totally  disqualified  me  from 
heaven,  and  I  need  the  help  of  Jesus. 
This  hurts  my  pride,  but  puts  me  with- 
in the  reach  of  Jesus  Christ . 

The  Saviour  now  stands  at  the  door 
of  my  heart,  seeking  to  enter  my  Ufe, 
change  it,  and  take  away  the  sin. 

How  about  you?  As  you  read  this, 
the  Son  of  God  is  asking  you  to  let 
Him  into  your  heart  and  life.  Why 
don't  you,  right  now,  say  to  Jesus 
Christ,  "Come  into  me.  Lord  Jesus, 
and  be  my  Saviour  and  Lord  from  this 
time  on." 

Jesus  says,  "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  with  him,  and 
he  with  me"  (Rev.  3:20).  In  the  past 
you  have  had  your  way— now  will  you 
let  God  have  His  way  with  you?         ▼ 


February  7,  1970 


15 


Worldscope 


PITTSBURGH  (EP)-An  experiment  which  de- 
fied the  Supreme  Court's  ban  on  prayer  and  Bible 
reading  in  public  school  classrooms  has  ended  here 
for  the  Albert  Gallatin  Area  School  District  in  rural 
southwestern  Pennsylvania. 

Federal  Judge  Louis  Rosenberg  here  signed  an 
order  enjoining  the  district  to  stop  observances  of 
classroom  reUgious  ceremonies  it  had  practiced  for 
nine  months. 

However,  the  judge  of  the  U.S.  District  Court 
for  the  Western  District  of  Pennsylvania  indicated 
his  sympathy  for  what  he  said  was  an  "overwhelm- 
ing" pro-prayer  majority  in  Fayette  County. 

Carmine  V.  MoUnaro,  solicitor  of  the  nine- 
member  Albert  Gallatin  School  board  said  the 
"original  error  in  the  school  prayer  matter  was 
made  by  the  Supreme  Court  and  it's  going  to  have 
to  be  corrected  by  them." 

But  he  added  that  morning  prayers  and  Bible 
reading  in  the  school  system  probably  would  cease, 
pending  the  outcome  of  an  appeal  to  the  United 
States  Court  of  Appeals  for  the  Third  Circuit  in 
Philadelphia  and  then,  if  necessary,  to  the  Supreme 
Court. 

OWERRI,  BIAFRA  (EP)-Parishioners  on  their 
way  to  Christmas  Eve  Midnight  Mass  were  victims 
of  a  sudden  bomb  attack  by  a  Nigerian  airplane, 
according  to  Biafran  radio.  The  attack  took  place 
in  a  small  village,  south  of  here,  just  minutes  before 
the  Mass  was  to  begin.  Three  persons  reportedly 
were  killed  and  25  injured  in  the  raid. 

JOS,  NIGERIA  (EP)-Missionary  medics  of  the 
Sudan  Interior  Mission  discovered  an  outbreak  of 
deadly  yellow  fever  here— the  first  in  Nigeria  since 
1946— and  moved  quickly  to  stop  it. 

Africa  Now,  pubUcation  of  SIM,  says  the  epi- 
demic was  discovered  when  two  patients  were  ad- 
mitted to  SIM's  Evangel  Hospital  in  Jos  with  an 
undiagnosed  fever.  Dr.  Jeanette  Troup  and  her 
colleagues  recognized  symptoms  similar  to  yellow 
fever.  They  rushed  serum  specimens  650  miles  by 
road  to  the  Virus  Research  Unit  in  Ibadan,  and 
alerted  authorities  on  the  coast  by  shortwave 
radio.  Virologists  isolated  the  yellow  fever  virus. 

Five-hundred  deaths  have  been  reported  within 
a  radius  of  50  miles  of  Jos.  Vaccination  campaigns 
are  in  progress,  but  there  is  no  known  cure  once 
the  disease  has  been  contracted. 


CAM  RANH  BAY,  VIETNAM  (EP)-"Praying  a 
lot  and  having  faith,"  Lt.  Woodrow  Bergeron  sur- 
vived 5 1  hours  behind  enemy  lines  here  in  a  bam- 
boo thicket  after  parachuting  from  his  disabled  F4 
Phantom  jet  fighter. 

Helicopters  made  1 6  attempts  to  rescue  him  as 
the  New  Orleans  pilot  lay  under  driftwood  and 
leaves  radioing  for  help. 

After  Bergeron  moved  from  his  original  hiding 
place  enemy  soldiers  came  and  riddled  the  refuge 
with  bullets.  They  came  within  1 5  feet  of  finding 
him. 


MARION,  IND.  (EP)-If  churches  are  going  to 
stop  the  outflow  of  youth  from  their  own  families 
and  reach  the  youth  of  the  community  they  must 
"learn  to  communicate  a  feeling  of  love  to  young 
people." 

So  said  the  Rev.  Robert  S.  Zuhl,  new  General 
Secretary  of  Youth  for  the  Wesleyan  Church  head- 
quartered here. 

The  youth  leader  made  the  remarks  to  more  than 
600  delegates  at  the  Wesleyan  Church's  Conference 
on  Evangelism  in  Cincinnati. 

"We  must  not  forget  that  love  is  a  universal 
language  to  all  generations,"  Zuhl  said.   "This  love 
doesn't  lose  patience  with  failures.  It  looks  for 
new  ways  of  being  constructive  to  meet  changing 
situations.  It  is  not  hung  up  on  its  own  traditions 
and  stock  answers." 

Ministers  and  laymen  of  the  Wesleyan  Church 
from  all  over  North  America  gathered  for  a  three- 
day  conference  on  evangehsm  at  the  year's  end  to 
study  the  role  of  evangelism  in  the  denomination 
and  to  mobilize  its  resources  for  total  evangelism 
in  the  1970s. 

NEW  YORK  (EP)-EvangeUst  Jack  Wyrtzen  had 
been  asked  by  singer  Tiny  Tim  to  perform  the 
entertainer's  wedding  ceremony  on  the  Johnny 
Carson  TV  show. 

The  evangelist  wouldn't  appear  because  he  had 
laid  down  five  conditions,  according  to  the  Rock- 
land (Maine)  Press,  requiring  that  his  friend  (1 ) 
be  baptized,  (2)  join  the  church,  (3)  get  a  haircut, 
(4)  quit  show  business,  and  (5)  go  to  Bible  school. 

Tiny  Tim  couldn't  comply,  so  neither  could  Dr. 
Wyrtzen  and  the  marriage  of  the  star  to  Miss  Vicki 
Budinger  went  on  without  the  founder  of  Word  of 
Life  Camp  and  popular  evangelical  speaker. 


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&rouia  Vi/namkaUt/ 


"In  my  opinion  we'd  better 
not  .  .  .  ."  By  the  time  I  lieard  the 
word  "not"  I  had  turned  off  the 
speaker.  For  as  long  as  I  can  remember 
it  has  been  hard  for  me  to  appreciate 
opinionated  people.  The  speaker  con- 
firmed my  reaction. 

From  what  I  knew  of  her,  it  ap- 
peared that  the  first  thing  she  saw  in  a 
situation  was  the  problems  inherent. 
I  ached  for  her  to  see  the  opportunity 
first,  then  go  from  there  to  grapple 
with  any  problems.  The  mountainous 
accumulation  of  negatives  in  the  lady's 
life  resulted  in  frustrations  and  con- 
tinual upsets.  And  why  not?  She 
always  looked  for  them!  How  could 
her  opinions  help  me  when  they  didn't 
help  her? 

A  negative  approach  to  life  pre- 
cludes dynamic  growth— at  least  that's 
my  "opinion!"  Just  as  soon  as  two 
different  opinions  show  up  battle  lines 
are  drawn.  Who  knows  how  many 
good  ideas  or  potential  productivity 
have  gone  down  the  drain,  victims  of 
embattled  opinions? 

Now  convictions  are  another  story. 
People  who  hold  and  live  by  strong, 
righteous  convictions,  who  are  able 
and  willing  to  ".  .  .  give  an  answer  to 
every  man  that  asketh  ...  a  reason  of 
the  hope  that  is  in  you  with  meekness 
and  fear"  (I  Pet.  3:15)  are  often  the 
growing,  dynamic  contributors  to  life. 
It  is  they  who  speak  to  us. 


By  Althea  S.  Miller 


What  is  dynamic  growth  and  its 
significance  to  the  Christian  woman? 
I  have  a  strong  intuition  that  this  de- 
sirable state  hangs  on  the  edge  of  the 
difference,  if  any,  between  opinion  and 
conviction.  Years  ago  I  began  wrestling 
with  the  concepts  of  opinion  and  con- 
viction. Is  there  any  difference  in  the 
value  of  these  to  the  human  spirit? 
I  came  up  with  my  own  definition 
which  is  certainly  not  faultless,  al- 
though it  has  helped  keep  me  on  an 
even  keel  in  the  midst  of  storms.  You 
may  heartily  disagree,  and  in  thinking 
it  through  will  come  up  with  superior 
reasonings.  Hurrah  for  the  Goliath 
steps  this  will  mean  in  your  personal 
Dynamic  Growth. 

Opinions  are  sometimes  the  hasty, 
unproven  conclusions  of  inadequately 
thought-out  concepts  in  given  situa- 
tions. 

Convictions  are  more  often  the  re- 
sultant affirmations  of  wisdom,  con- 
firmed by  thoughtful  interrelation  of 
ideas  and  thought  concepts  arising  out 
of  experience. 

With  these  definitions  in  mind,  I'd 
first  like  to  suggest  what  dynamic 
growth  is  not  before  going  into  the 
positives.  It  is  not  an  overbearing 
attitude  of  pseudo-righteousness.  It  is 
not  a  weak-kneed,  mousy,  colorless 
approach  to  life.  It  is  not  a  cocky, 
know-it-all  outlook  which  can  be  de- 
vastating to  a  timid  brother.  It  is  not 
negativism,  and  can  have  no  part  of 
defeatism  as  a  daily  stance. 

Dynamic  growth  is  a  thrilling,  satis- 
fying, living  experience.  It  places  the 
Christian  in  command  of  given  situa- 
tions rather  than  "under  the  circum- 


stances" so  that  she  is  not  easily  vic- 
timized or  intimidated  by  the  over- 
tures of  sin.  It  is  laying  hold  of  "thus 
saith  the  Lord,"  strong  in  that  "con- 
fidence that  we  have  in  him,  that,  if 
we  ask  any  thing  according  to  his  will, 
he  heareth  us"  (I  John  5:14).  Are 
you  with  the  "in"  crowd  on  this  level 
of  life?  NO??? 

So  you  have  problems.  You  some- 
times don't  care  whether  you  live  or 
die.  Fact  is,  you  wish  you  could  die. 
Trouble  is,  you  don't  die  that  easily. 
So,  because  you're  going  to  continue 
Uving,  why  don't  you  stop  crawling 
and  begin  soaring?  Oh  yes,  it's  pos- 
sible and  exhilarating,  but  not  easy. 

Begin  with  the  Spiritual  You.  Sure- 
ly you  remember  that  God  loves  you. 
That's  the  first  thing  you  know  for  a 
fact.  That's  dynamite  enough  to  lift 
you  out  of  the  ditch  of  despair.  It  is 
knowledge  that  doesn't  make  you  ar- 
rogant with  "I-know-it-all"  attitudes. 
It  leaves  you  warm  and  grateful  on  the 
inside;  humble  and  helpful  on  the  out- 
side. Give  it  a  try.  I  promise  excellent 
results  because  GOD  LOVES  YOU. 

Next,  the  Emotional  You.  There's 
that  hot  fire  of  unjust  accusations. 
Or  unkindnesses.  Or  being  thought 
stupid.  Or  you  can't  please  those  you 
most  want  to  please.  Your  good  is 
evil  spoken  of.  All  this,  no  less,  from 
close  loved  ones  who  shouldn't— and 
"friends"    you    can't    believe    would. 

It's  at  this  point  where  your  faith 
in  the  goodness  of  God  steps  in.  The 
kind  of  faith  Job  had  when  he  said: 
"Though  he  slay  me,  yet  will  I  trust 
in  him  .  .  ."  (13:15).  Your  emotions 
will  be  calmed  for  that  little  while 
longer  you  are  asked  to  "be  strong  in 
the  Lord,  and  in  the  power  of  his 
might"(Eph.6:10).  Don't  kick  against 
God's  call  to  dynamic  living. 

In  exposing  yourself  to  this  high 
calling  of  God  in  Christ  Jesus  you  will 
become  vulnerable  in  your  love.  It 
may  be  either  misunderstood  of  mis- 
treated-or  both-by  sometimes  selfish 
kin  and  a  hostile  world.  But  Christ 
suffered  more  than  that  for  you  on 
the  cross.  His  resurrection  offers  you 
the  key  to  winning  the  lost,  both  in 
your  home  and  neighborhood  by  being 
Creative  in  Dynamic  Growth  TODAY. 


February  7,  1970 


17 


The  Master  Calleth 


for  Thee 


By  Mrs.  Bill  Shelby 


The  other  day  I  received  a  letter 
from  a  friend  asking  prayer  for  one 
who  was  trying  to  determine  God's  will 
for  his  life  and  was  having  little  success. 
As  I  prayed  for  him  I  also  thanked 
God  for  showing  me  such  a  clear  way 
to  know  His  will  for  my  life.  Not 
everyone  can  know  God's  will  in  such 
a  way. 

Several  years  back,  God  began  deal- 
ing with  my  husband  and  me.  It  was 
early  in  our  Christian  experience  we 
realized  that  when  we  agreed  on  any 
point  it  was  God's  will  for  us  to  fol- 
low. We  accepted  Jesus  Christ  as 
personal  Saviour  about  two  weeks 
apart,  but  we  made  public  our  decision 
at  the  same  time  and  were  baptized 
together.  We  grew  in  the  Lord  to- 
gether. Was  it  any  wonder  then  that 
God  spoke  to  us  for  full-time  service 
together? 

God  brought  my  parents  to  Michi- 
gan from  Florida  so  Bill  and  I  could 
meet  in  high  school.  After  several 
years  of  marriage  we  bought  a  house 
in  the  little  town  of  Bridgman  and  I 
was  so  happy.  I  loved  that  little  place 
and  wanted  to  live  there  for  the  rest 
of  my  life.  Bill  was  happy  working 
two  jobs  in  his  "lifetime  ambition"  as 
a  cook  until  one  day  things  changed. 
I  got  the  feeling  that  I  didn't  want  to 
live  and  die  there  after  all.  Somehow 
the  glamour  of  the  house  had  faded.  I 


felt  that  God  had  something  different 
for  my  life.  I  didn't  mention  this  to 
Bill.  At  the  same  time  he  felt  like 
giving  up  his  ambition  of  being  a  good 
chef.  He  didn't  mention  his  feelings 
to  me.  He  talked  to  our  pastor  about 
his  feelings  and  he  thought  that  perhaps 
God  was  calling  him  for  full-time  serv- 
ice. When  they  related  this  to  me  I 
said,  "I  already  know— God  has  been 
calling  me  to  be  a  pastor's  wife."  The 
call  was  clear  and  direct  for  both  of  us. 
Hebrews,  chapter  1 1 ,  became  very 
real  to  us  as  "by  faith"  we  trusted 
God  to  work  out  all  the  details  as  we 
moved  to  Winona  Lake  where  Bill  be- 
gan seven  years  of  study.  While  in 
college.  Bill  pastored  a  little  church 
for  nine  months  and  then  for  nineteen 
months  we  traveled  fifty-three  miles, 
twice  a  week,  to  pastor  another  work 
near  the  Wabash  River  in  Indiana— 
until  graduation  from  Seminary.  God 
blessed  our  work  and  taught  us  many 
lessons  confirming  our  calling  into  the 
pastorate.  Upon  graduation  in  1965, 
we  asked  God  to  lead  us  to  the  right 
place.  We  candidated,  wrote  letters, 
and  considered  several  works,  but  noth- 
ing came  up  that  we  could  agree  on. 
Then  in  August,  the  challenge  of 
Chico,  California,  was  presented  to  us 
and  we  agreed  that  this  was  the  place. 
We  served  the  Lord  there  for  almost 
four    years— until   God   spoke   to   us 


about  Grandview.  We  candidated— and 
it  was  "love  at  first  sight!"  We  told 
the  Lord  we  would  go  if  He  so  de- 
sired and  here  we  are.  I  do  not  want 
you  to  beheve  that  we  have  "perfect 
harmony"  on  every  point  in  our  lives! 
We  also  agree  to  disagree,  too.  But  we 
are  conscious  of  God's  leading  in  our 
Uves  and  know  from  past  experiences 
the  blessings  that  come  from  decisions 
made  together.  ▼ 


WMC  OFFICIARY 

Pres.-Mrs.  Richard  Placeway,  540  Randall 

Rd.,  Elyria,  Ohio  44035 
1st    V.    Pres.-Mrs.    Ralph    HaU,    R.R.    3, 

Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 
2nd  V.  Pres.-Mrs.  PhilUp  Simmons,  10600 

S.E.  226th  St.,  Kent,  Wash.  98031 
Rec.   Secy. -Mrs.    Gerald    Kelley,   Box  67, 

New  Troy,  Mich.  49119 
Asst.   Rec.  Secy. -Mrs.  Dan  Pacheco,  R.R. 

3,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 
Fin.  Secy.-Treas.-Mrs.  Robert  Ashman,  602 

Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
Asst.    to   the   Fin.  Secy.-Treas.-Mrs.  Eaile 

Cole,    2753    Elmwood    Ave.,   Cuyahoga 

Falls,   Ohio   44221 
Lit.   Secy. -Mrs.   Charles   Koontz,   R.R.   3, 

Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 
Prayer  Chm.-Mrs.  Thomas  Hammers,  604 

Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
SMM  Patroness-Mrs.  Robert  Boze,  R.R.  1, 

Box  224-D,  Berne,  Ind.  46711 
Asst.  SMM  Patroness-Mrs.  Gerald  Polman, 

824  N.  Verde  Ave.,  Rialto,  Calif.  92376 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Praising  Heaven 
for  Sending 
Someone 


Ana  Maria  Sena  Reis  and  her  children 

The  Bill  Burk  family  had  lived  in 
Quatipuru,  Brazil,  for  five  years  before 
they  left  for  furlough  this  past  July. 
About  a  month  before  their  departure 
Mrs.  Burk  received  from  a  former 
cook  a  letter  which  she  has  translated 
and  is  sharing  with  us. 


Esteemed  mother  in  the  faith  and  sis- 
ter in  Christ: 

My  greatest  desire  is  that  all  of  your 
family  as  well  as  our  brethren  in  the 
faith  be  in  the  peace  of  our  Lord.  As 
for  me,  always  praising  God  for  the 
humiliations  and  sufferings  due  to  fol- 
lowing Him. 

Since  arriving  here,  the  neighbors 
and  some  of  Manuel's  (her  husband) 
relatives  who  didn't  know  who  I  was, 
have  noticed  my  Bible  on  the  table 
and  encountered  me  reading  it.  Im- 
mediately I  was  considered  as  belong- 
ing to  Beelzebub.  But  I  am  certain 
that  these  are  just  words,  for  I  read 
the  Word  of  One  who  never  lies,  who 
is  the  Truth  and  the  Life. 

In  spite  of  all  this  I  am  happy, 
praising  heaven  for  sending  someone 
who  opened  my  eyes.  For  before  this 
I  walked  blind,  erring  along  the  path, 
perhaps  to  the  edge  of  the  abyss. 

May  God  keep  you  always  as  I  knew 
you:  good  counselors,  good  employers, 
good  parents,  and  worthy  of  the  place 


that  awaits  us  who  believe  in  His  holy 
name,  paradise  the  eternal  glory.  I  am 
going  to  miss  you  as  much  as  if  I  had 
lost  my  mother,  but  in  the  hour  of 
homesickness  the  Bible  you  caused  me 
to  know  will  comfort  me  and  I  will 
sing  the  hymns  you  taught  me.  Even 
though  we  do  not  meet  again  here,  I 
expect  one  day  to  be  in  glory  with 
you. 

If  you  still  have  a  Bible,  arrange  me 
one  and  a  hymn  book.  Mine  I  loaned 
to  a  neighbor  who,  praise  God,  listened 
to  me  and  she  is  reading  it.  She  had 
manifested  a  desire  to  own  one  for 
herself  and  her  husband;  therefore,  I 
hope  you  still  have  one  so  I  can  buy  it 
to  give  it  to  her  for  a  present. 

I  hope  to  go  from  here  about  the 
25  th  to  visit  you  and  tell  you  good- 
bye and  to  see  the  baby.  I'm  going  to 
have  another  myself,  in  October. 

Tell  Linda  not  to  forget  my  recipes. 

Without  more,  bless  the  daughter  in 
the  faith  that  esteems  you. 

-Ana  Maria  Sena  Reis 


How  Many  of 
the  WMC 
Books  for 
1969-70 
Have  You  Read? 


These  books  may  be  ordered  from  the  Her- 
ald Bookstore,  Box  2385,  Fullerton,  Calif. 
92633;  or  the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald 
Co.,  Box  544,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590. 


Thy  People  Shall  Be  My  People  by  Ruth  June  Perl 

This  is  the  story  of  a  missionary  to  the  Jews  whose  life  has  been  an  extraordinary 
parallel  to  Ruth  of  the  Bible.  It  opens  with  the  death  of  her  Gentile  husband  and  her  learn- 
ing to  look  to  the  Lord  for  comfort,  strength  and  guidance.  She  was  called  to  work  with 
the  Jews,  which  led  her  to  Israel  to  study  the  Hebrew  language  in  a  Kibbutz.  From  almost 
the  first  she  compared  her  experiences  with  those  of  Ruth.  Finally,  after  she  had  learned 
the  lesson  of  complete  trust  in  God,  she  received  her  Boaz. 

This  book  has  something  for  everyone.  It  is  a  love  story,  a  devotional  book,  a  travel 
account.  Above  all,  it  echoes  the  note  which  all  our  WMC  books  emphasize  this  year-the 
wonders  God  can  accomphsh  through  people  who  put  their  complete  and  absolute  trust  in 
Him. 

God's  Smuggler  by  Brother  Andrew,  with  John  and  Elizabeth  Sheriff 

This  is  the  true  story  of  a  Dutch  boy  who  played  tricks  on  German  soldiers  during  the 
occupation,  and  grew  up  to  smuggle  Bibles  behind  the  Iron  Curtain.  A  paperback  priced  at 
only  seventy-five  cents,  this  book  is  an  absolute  must  for  every  WMC.  Every  member  should 
read  it  and  share  it  with  her  family.  Your  sons  and  daughters  will  find  it  mo'e  exciting  than 
any  fiction,  and  you  will  rejoice  they  are  reading  of  the  miracles  that  can  be  worked  when- 
ever people  put  their  trust  in  God.  This  book,  which  you  will  hardly  be  able  to  put  down, 
will  increase  your  faith  and  make  your  prayer  times  more  meaningful,  and  your  Bible  more 
precious  to  you. 

Voice  Under  Every  Palm  by  Jane  Reed  and  Jim  Grant 

This  is  the  short,  simple  and  concise  story  of  one  of  the  Lord's  great  miracles,  the 
Christian  radio  station  in  Liberia,  Africa.  The  call  letters  ELWA  stand  for  "Eternal  Love 
Winning  Africa."  The  miracles  started  with  a  small  group  of  students  at  Wheaton  College, 
who  had  no  official  organization,  resources  or  contacts-nothing  but  their  vision  and  faith 
in  God.  Our  Lord  led  them  to  choose  Liberia  and  obtained  official  permission  for  the 
station.  He  chose  men  and  women  to  give  money,  equipment,  and  themselves.  He  even  held 
back  rain  directly  over  the  station  when  the  cement  had  to  be  poured. 

Now,  seventy  missionaries  and  more  than  one  hundred  Liberians  use  its  transmitters  to 
reach  all  of  Africa  and  parts  of  Europe,  South  America,  and  the  Middle  East.  They  broad- 
cast hundreds  of  hours  each  week  in  forty-two  languages,  and  the  work  is  steadily  expand- 
ing. 

1  The  writers  are  workers  at  ELWA,  and  so  they  can  give  the  vivid  touches  that  make  the 
work  come  alive  for  the  reader.  "There  is  a  Voice  Under  Every  Palm  Tree.  All  you  need  is 
a  box  to  catch  it"  (Gib  tribal  comment). 

(Editor's  Note-Our  thanks  to  Lucille  Smith  of  the  Northcentral  Ohio  District  for  reading 
and  reviewing  all  three  books.  May  we  be  inspired  and  encouraged  to  read  each  one  of 
them. J 


February  7,  1970 


19 


WMC  News 


Sunnyside,  Washington— The  annual 
WMC  Birthday  Missionary  Tea  was  a 
most  enjoyable  occasion.  Tables  deco- 
rated to  represent  the  four  seasons  of 
the  year  surrounded  the  center  table 
which  held  the  tiered  birthday  cake 
and  decorated  box  holding  the  birth- 
day offering.  Each  lady  enjoyed  the 
evening's  program  wliile  sitting  at  one 
of  the  tables  representing  her  birthday 
month. 

Mrs.  Edward  Mensinger,  missionary 
on  furlough,  shared  with  the  group 
some  of  her  experiences  in  the  medical 
work  in  Africa.  The  program  also  in- 
cluded impersonations  of  the  five  WMC 
Birthday  Missionaries,  and  a  special 
song  from  four  high  school  girls  of  the 
SMM-who  also  helped  to  serve  refresh- 
ments. Trays  of  fancy  cookies,  as  well 
as  the  birthday  cake,  were  served. 


Sunland,  California— The  Glendale 
WMC  deviated  a  little  from  the  regular 
program  at  their  Christmas  meeting 
by  inviting  their  husbands  for  the 
occasion  and  including  them  in  the 
holiday  festivities  and  program.  At 
the  conclusion,  Refreshments  were 
served  which  included  a  Bible  cake, 
decorated  with  Scripture  which  had 
been  used  as  a  centerpiece.  It  was  a 
pleasant  evening  and  a  wonderful  time 
of  fellowship  for  all. 

Washington,  D.C.— The  Mid-Atlantic 
District  WMC  met  at  the  First  Brethren 
Church  for  their  rally,  the  theme  being 
"The  Master  Calleth  for  Thee."  Special 
music  from  several  of  the  churches 
was  enjoyed,  and  we  had  the  privilege 
of  welcoming  some  of  the  ladies  from 
the  new  work  in  Hanover,  Pa.,  to  the 
district  and  pray  they  may  soon  have 
a  WMC  organized.  The  highlight  of 
the  day  came  from  the  speaker,  Mrs. 
James  Teeter,  who  was  able  to  spend 


four  weeks  on  one  of  our  mission 
fields  this  past  summer.  We  seldom 
get  to  hear  someone  other  than  our 
missionaries  speak,  therefore,  we  don't 
often  hear  the  words  of  praise  that  we 
heard  from  Mrs.  Teeter  concerning 
them— their  hard  work  in  serving  the 
Lord  and  their  unselfishness  in  giving 
of  their  all  to  show  others  their  love 
and  Cliristian  hospitality.  The  Teeters 
also  had  some  wonderful  slides  of  the 
mission  work.  As  we  saw  these  films 
and  listened  to  the  message  our  hearts 
were  touched.  May  the  Lord  make  us 
Women  Manifesting  Christ. 

Midwest  District— Arvada,  Colorado, 

WMC  has  experienced  another  first! 
We  are  grateful  to  the  Lord  for  a  com- 
plete officiary  for  the  year  and  for  all 
the  exciting  plans  and  projects  they 
have  outlined  for  us.  We  are  enjoying 
the  Bible  studies,  and  anticipate  the 
voice  of  the  Master  as  He  calls  to  us. 
It  is  our  desire  that  we  be  found 
listening  and  obedient. 


PHOTOS  TAKEN  AT  THE  SUNNYSIDE  BIRTHDAY  MISSIONARY  TEA. 


Four  high  school  girls  who  served  and  gave  a  special  number:  (I  to  r)        Mrs.  Rosie  Reeves  (I)  looks  on  as  Mrs.  Virginia  Garrison  cuts  the  cake 

Carolyn  Danielson,  Joy  Mayes,  Bobbi  Jo  Paden,  and  Debbie  Burke-  made  in  honor  of  the  Birthday  Missionaries. 

pile. 


Remember,  Ladies! 


THIS  IS  THE  LAST  MONTH  FOR  GIVING  TO  THE  GRACE  SCHOOLS  AND 
CHRISTIAN  EDUCATION  OFFERING.  This  offering  will  be  used  toward  the  ad- 
ditional support  of  the  Brethren  Student  Life  Volunteer  program,  and  helping  in  the  need 
for  equipment  in  the  athletic  department  at  Grace  Schools. 


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W^hoso    Findeth    a    Wife 


who  can  find  a  suitable  suburban  wife,  for  her 
worth  is  far  above  secretary  or  cleaning  woman? 

The  heart  of  her  husband  doth  safely  trust  in  her 
whether  with  eligible  bachelor  or  high-pressure  sales- 
man. 

She  accepteth  her  husband  as  he  is  and  hangeth  up 
pajamas  all  the  days  of  her  life. 

She  runneth  not  out  of  milk  and  bringeth  her  food 
from  afar,  not  just  stores  giving  Green  Stamps. 

She  decorateth  her  home  in  best  of  taste  but 
showeth  not  emphasis  on  materialism. 

Her  family  feeleth  house  can  be  lived  in,  yet  it 
suddenly  becometh  immaculate  when  doorbell  ringeth. 

She  riseth  also  when  the  alarm  goeth  off  and 
dresseth,  maketh  breakfast  and  packeth  lunches  while 
family  is  still  inserting  contact  lenses. 

She  girdeth  her  arms  with  strength  and  on  Tuesday 
carryeth  out  leaves  and  tree  prunings  to  street  for  dis- 
posal pickup. 

She  cooketh  ample  meals,  yet  avoideth  for  teen- 
agers: chocolate,  nuts,  chewy  food,  raw  celery  and, 
for  husband,  high  cholesterol.   She  forgetteth  not  to 
defrost  dinner. 

When  wearing  last  year's  knit  dress  and  ancient 
coat,  she  looketh  like  a  million  dollars. 

She  openeth  her  mouth  with  wisdom  but  knoweth 
when  to  keep  it  shut.   She  talketh  seldom  about 
trivia  and  never  during  football  games. 

She  forgetteth  not  to  make  appointments  for 


annual  checkups,  orthodontists,  eye  doctor,  haircuts 
and  rabies  shots. 

She  attendeth  all  meetings,  singeth  in  choir,  spend- 
eth  time  to  become  friends  with  non-Christian  neigh- 
bors, cooketh  meals  for  sick,  teacheth  Bible  class- 
but  never  becometh  tired  or  cross  and  looketh  well 
to  the  ways  of  her  own  household. 

Her  children  never  riseth  up  to  wonder  why  they 
have  no  clean  socks  or  underwear. 

She  becometh  not  "obsolete"  as  husband  be- 
cometh known  at  the  gates.   But,  if  his  position  riseth 
not,  she  remaineth  content. 

When  husband  spendeth  week  at  Los  Angeles  gates, 
she  panics  not.   She  moppeth  basement  floor;  she 
ordereth  new  water  heater;  she  consoleth  daughter 
snubbed  by  senior  boy.   And  when,  with  family 
finally  tucked  into  bed,  she  heareth  the  phone  ring, 
she  reporteth  to  husband  that  "everything's  fine." 

She  buyeth  salt  for  the  water  softener  and  gently 
remindeth  husband  to  bring  it  in,  but  the  furnace 
filters  she  cleaneth  herself. 

She  knoweth  not  how  to  raise  hood  of  automobile, 
but  yet  she  haveth  oil  changed,  shock  absorbers 
checked  and  tires  rotated. 

Give  her  a  card  on  Mother's  Day,  and  let  her  own 
works  praise  her  in  the  gates. 

Many  wives  do  a  pretty  fair  job,  but  thou,  oh 
modern  mom,  excelleth  them  all. 

—Jane  B.  Sorenson 


MISSIONARY  BIRTHDAYS  -  APRIL 


AFRICA- 

Mr.  Thomas  J.  McDairmant April  7 

Mission  Evangelique,  Bossembele  via  Bangui, 
Central  African  Republic 

Mrs.  Robert  Williams    April  15 

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

Philip  Edward  Peters April  20,  1962 

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

Calla  Jean  Cone April  24,  1965 

B.P.  36,  Bossangoa  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

Kipling  George  Cone April  24,  1967 

B.P.  36,  Bossangoa  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

Thomas  Allen  Peters April  28,  1959 

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

ARGENTINA- 

Mrs.  E.  Nelson  Fay April  6 

Corrientes  2,  Almafuerte,  F.C.B.M.,  Prov.  Cordoba, 
Argentina,  S.A. 

BRAZIL- 

James  Kevin  Johnson April  19,  1956 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil 

Miss  Barbara  Hulse April  27 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil 

Mrs.  Timothy  Earner April  29 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil 

February  7,  1970 


EUROPE- 

Miss  Evelyn  Tschetter April  29 

Maison  Internationale,  Molenstraat  56,  Antwerp,  Belgium 

HAWAII- 

Leilani  Lou  Tresise April  15,  1956 

95-303  Waioni  Street,  Wahiawa,  Hawaii  96786 

MEXICO- 

Mrs.  PhiOip  Guerena April  5 

Apartado  8-961,  Mexico  8,  D.  F.  Mexico 

IN  THE   UNITED  STATES- 

Suzan  Marie  Goodman April  1,  1952 

101  Fourth  Street,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana  46590 

Rev.  Solon  W.  Hoyt April  2 

Route  3,  Warsaw,  Indiana  46580 

Colleen  Mary  Austin April  8,  1956 

915  Harding  Street,  Long  Beach,  CaUfornia  90805 

Rev.  J.  Keith  Altig April  9 

13344  Fonseca  Avenue,  La  Mirada,  California  90638 

Lois  Esther  Burk April  9,  1969 

11259  Pope  Avenue,  Lynwood,  Cahfomia  90262 

Suzanne  Lynn  Mensinger April  9,  1969 

Route  2,  Box  192,  Three  Oaks,  Michigan  49128 

Mrs.  Gordon  Austin April  29 

915  Harding  Street,  Long  Beach,  California  90805 

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THE   REAL 

MINISTRY  OF  BOOKS  .  .  . 

"One  last  word—and  a  simple  one— 
the  acquisition  of  books,  a  knowledge 
of  the  titles  of  books,  and  the  con- 
struction and  revision  of  bibliographies, 
all  will  mean  almost  nothing  unless 
these  books  are  opened,  read,  studied, 
meditated  upon,  and  their  truths  al- 
lowed to  weave  themselves  into  the 
warp  and  woof  of  our  lives.  Begin  to- 
day with  something  great;  don't  try 
to  cover  everything  at  once;  under- 
stand what  you  read;  use  what  you 
read;  correct  everything  by  the  truth 
as  it  is  in  Christ;  and  thus  day  by  day 
we  may  increasingly  comprehend  with 
the  saints  of  all  ages,  who  have  left  us 
their  thoughts,  their  prayers,  their  ser- 
mons, and  records  of  their  lives,  the 
love  of  God  which  passeth  all  knowl- 
edge, and  so  be  the  more  thoroughly 
equipped  for  every  work  which  God 
has  called  us  to  do."-WilburM.  Smith, 
Qiats  from  a  Minister's  Library  (Grand 
Rapids,  Michigan:  Baker  Book  House, 
cl951),page8. 


Is  the  United  States 
in  Prophecy? 

S.  Franklin  Logsdon  (Grand  Rapids, 
Michigan:  Zondervan  Publishing  House, 
1968),  64  pages,  paper,  $.95. 

Dr.  Logsdon's  booklet  is  an  attempt 
to  satisfy  widespread  interest  in  wheth- 
er or  not  the  prophetic  format  of  the 
Bible  includes  the  United  States.  It  is 
a  worthy  objective. 

In  my  judgment,  the  author  fails 
to  present  a  convincing  case  for  an 
affirmative  answer.  He  assumes  too 
much.  He  enumerates  many  details 
relating  to  the  Babylon  of  Jeremiah 
50—51  and  Revelation  18,  then  arbi- 
trarily identifies  them  with  the  United 


States.  In  this  he  leaves  the  teaching 
of  Biblical  prophecy  and  comes  danger- 
ously close  to  becoming  a  prophet 
himself. 

After  stating  that  it  is  not  his  pur- 
pose to  render  a  verdict  or  pronounce 
with  finality.  Dr.  Logsdon  asks,  "To 
what  other  nation  of  all  time  could 
these  divinely  given  characteristics  and 
descriptions  so  convincingly  apply?" 
One  gets  the  impression  that  the  author 
is  not  ready  to  commit  himself  whole- 
heartedly to  a  clear-cut  position  on  the 
matter,  but  encourages  his  readers  to 
do  so. 

I  recommend  reading  Is  the  United 
States  in  Prophecy?  with  cautious  and 
critical  interest  —Dr.  Raymond  E.  Ging- 
rich, Sr.,  Longyiew,  Texas 


Born  Wild 

B.  Joan  Hanson  (Fort  Washington, 
Pennsylvania:  Christian  Literature  Cru- 
sade, 1969),  139  pages,  $2.25. 

Between  caring  for  the  horse  she 
trained  and  her  pet  fawn  and  roaming 
the  rugged  mountains  that  surround 
her  home,  fifteen-year-old  Kristina 
Koch  finds  lots  of  adventure.  Add  a 
special  fellow  and  the  stage  is  set  for 
both  new  difficulties  and  parental  re- 
strictions. Like  many  another  teen- 
ager, Kris  becomes  rebellious  toward 
her  parents  and  toward  the  God  in 
whom  her  mother  trusts.  In  their 
views  of  God,  Kris  and  her  father  are 
on  common  ground.  Neither  has  much 


Any  of  the  books  reviewed  on 
this  page  may  be  ordered  from 
the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald 
Co.,  Box  544,  Winona  Lake,  In- 
diana 46590  or  the  Herald  Book- 
store, Box  2385,  Fullerton,  Cali- 
fornia 92633.  We  pay  postage. 


time  for  Him.  But  trying  circum- 
stances bring  both  to  realize  their  need 
of  Christ. 

Teenagers  will  find  this  an  exciting 
adventure  story.  It  involves  many  of 
their  own  feelings  and  gives  answers 
that  meet  their  needs.— /o>'ceyl.  Farn- 
er,  Spokane.  Washington 


House  by  the  Bo  Tree 

Ruth  Seamands  (Waco,  Texas:  Word 
Books,  1969),  154  pages,  $3.95. 

Ruth  Seamands  tells  the  story  of 
the  life  she  and  her  husband,  J.  T.,  had 
as  missionaries  in  India.  Her  tale 
covers  the  daily,  normal,  and  not-so- 
normal  routine  of  a  family  in  a  foreign 
country  that  we  seldom  hear  when  our 
missionaries  speak  in  church. 

This  book  is  easy,  enjoyable  read- 
ing with  a  missionary  punch.— Marjorie 
Kirkpatrick,  Omaha,  Nebraska 


The  Quality  of  Mercy 

Juliana  Steensma  (Richmond:  John 
Knox,  1969),  143  pages,  $3.95. 

Tlie  Quality  of  Mercy  combines 
several  fascinating  stories  into  one. 
First,  it  chronicles  the  founding  and 
early  years  of  the  Amputee  Rehabili- 
tation Center,  founded  in  Taejon,  Kor- 
ea, by  the  late  Dr.  R.  A.  Torrey,  Jr. 
Second,  it  shares  the  story  of  Mrs. 
Steensma's  husband,  John,  himself  a 
double  amputee  as  a  result  of  a  tragic 
accident  which  befell  him  at  the  age 
of  17,  his  personal  victory  over  his 
physical  handicap,  and  his  experience 
as  director  and  reorganizer  of  the 
Korean  Rehabilitation  Work  during  an 
eight-year  period  from  1958  to  1966. 
Third,  it  offers  an  honest  evaluation 
of  the  successes  and  failures  of  various 
methods  of  rehabilitation  work,  weav- 
ing in  some  excellent  answers  to  the 
question,  "How  do  we  really  go  about 
helping  people?" 

Mrs.  Steensma  excells  in  the  presen- 
tation of  the  delights  and  heartaches 
of  a  missionary  family's  adjustment  to 
new  circumstances,  as  well  as  in  her 
vignettes  of  individual  patients,  with 
their  sorrows  and  joys,  defeats  and 
triumphs.  She  brings  out  the  startling 
abihty  of  foreign  nationals  to  pinpoint 
the  failings  of  missionaries,  clarifies  the 
seeming  abundance  of  Korean  orphans, 
and  illumines  Korean  attitudes  toward 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


disabilities  and  sickness,  as  well  as  life 
and  death. 

The  book  is  timely.  It  picks  up  the 
question  of  the  evangelical's  involve- 
ment in  the  social  aspect  of  the  Gospel, 
a  subject  destined  to  receive  much 
more  attention  in  the  days  and  months 
to  come.— Edwin  E.  Cashman,  Cerritos, 
California 

You  Know  I  Can't  Hear  You 
When  You  Act  That  Way 

Bill  Eakin  and  Jack  Hamilton  (El- 
gin, Illinois:  David  C.  Cook,  1969), 
95  pages,  paper,  $.95. 

Contemporary  and  pertinent,  this 
book  treats  problems  that  teens  are 
now  facing:  the  draft,  dating,  music 
trends,  identity,  acceptance,  conform- 
ity, and  the  race  problem,  to  name  a 
few  that  are  considered.  The  content 
is  very  conveniently  outlined  and  quite 
easy  to  follow. 

The  material  of  the  book  in  the 
small     space     allotted     shows    good 


thought.  But  though  the  authors  in- 
tended to  write  for  high  schoolers,  the 
depth  of  the  treatment  is  better  suited 
for  junior  high  circulation.  Although 
the  problems  attacked  are  key  issues 
in  the  Uves  of  young  people,  the  an- 
swers are  shallow  and  lack  greatly  in 
Bible  doctrine.  Collegians  will  not 
profit  from  them,  high  schoolers  may 
or  may  not  receive  help,  but  the  junior 
high  student  will  reap  a  great  deal  of 
benefit.  1  would  like  to  see  the  same 
material  covered  on  the  collegiate  level 
with  solid.  Biblical  answers.— i^oy  R. 
Roberts,  Long  Beach,  California 


Balancing  the  Christian  life 

Charles  C.  Ryrie  (Chicago:  Moody, 
1969),  191  pages,  $3.95. 

The  basic  proposal  of  this  book  is 
that  "genuine  and  wholesome  spiritual- 
ity is  the  goal  of  all  Christian  living." 
Ryrie  first  lays  down  some  Bibhcal 
foundations  for  spirituality,  then  in- 
vestigates   the   believer's   personal   re- 


sponsibilities essential  in  the  practice 
of  true  spiritual  living,  and  finally  con- 
siders practical  problems  which  face 
every  concerned  Christian.  Among 
the  problems  discussed  are  temptation, 
Spirit-filling,  confessing  and  forgiving, 
and  tongues.  An  intriguing  chapter  in 
this  section  seeks  to  answer  the  ques- 
tion, "Must  Christ  Be  Lord  to  Be 
Savior?" 

This  book  fills  a  long-standing  need 
for  a  clear  Biblical  statement  of  what 
spirituality  really  is.  Ryrie  examines 
Scripture  texts  dealing  with  the  spirit- 
ual life  and  subjects  current  "deeper 
Hfe"  concepts  to  the  test  of  Scripture. 

Ryrie  is  not  simplistic  in  his  ap- 
proach, but  he  has  simplified  the  sub- 
ject and  has  made  Biblical  spirituality 
seem  both  desirable  and  attainable  for 
every  behever. 

This  book  is  a  must  for  believers 
who  are  confused  by  the  conflicting 
requirements  of  the  various  "deeper 
life"  groups,  and  who  sincerely  desire 
to  be  spiritual  Christians.- Wzjt'tte  5'. 
Flory,  Lakewood,  California 


"Baker's    Oven" 


Directions:  Think  of  a  subject  you  would  like  to 
read  about;  go  to  your  local  Christian  bookstore;  find 
the  section  where  books  on  that  subject  are  kept; 
now  spend  the  rest  of  the  day  trying  to  decide  which 
of  the  many  books  to  buy. 

Everyone  tells  us  to  read  today.  Read  about  the 
Black  community  problems.  Read  about  drugs.  Read 
about  politics.  And  read  about  Christianity.  So  to 
keep  up  with  all  this  reading  people  are  going  to  do, 
men,  lots  of  men,  are  writing  books.  After  narrowing 
your  selection  down  to  about  ten  books  you  might 
decide  you  didn't  want  to  read  after  all. 

The  Brethren  Missionary  Herald  tries  to  help  you 
cope  with  this  problem.  Every  month,  Dwight  P. 
Baker  presents  a  review  of  books  on  various  subjects 
in  his  "Pick  of  the  Vital  Books"  page,  beginning  on 
the  previous  page  of  this  issue.  These  brief  evaluations 
are  to  alert  you  to  the  plus  and  minus  factors  of  the 
current  books  you  will  find  on  the  shelf. 

Just  for  fun  you  might  call  this  page  "Baker's 
Oven." 

Well,  that's  just  what  Eternity  magazine  has  de- 
^cided  to  do,  and  not  just  for  fun  either.  This  widely 


circulated  magazine  which  presents  the  current  trends 
in  Christianity,  began  to  publish  with  the  January 
issue  a  monthly  book  analysis  column  by  Dwight  P. 
Baker,  entitled  "Baker's  Oven." 

Introducing  Dwight  with  a  note  in  his  first  column, 
the  Eternity  editors  had  this  to  say:  "For  a  long  time, 
we  have  wanted  to  do  a  little  more  with  our  book  re- 
view columns,  more  than  printing  book  reviews. 
Books  need  to  be  placed  in  perspective;  trends  need 
to  be  analyzed;  the  work  of  authors  needs  to  be 
evaluated  as  a  whole.  We  have  asked  Dwight  Baker 
to  tackle  the  job  for  us." 

Dwight  has  been  editing  his  page  in  the  Herald  for 
the  past  two  years,  and  the  staff  commends  him  for 
a  calibre  of  work  that  has  gained  him  national  recog- 
nition. It  is  also  a  boost  to  the  Herald  staff  to  have 
one  of  its  members  gain  this  recognition. 

The  "Pick  of  the  Vital  Books"  page  will  continue 
to  appear  in  the  Herald  with  Dwight  Baker  as  editor. 
So  the  next  time  you  decide  to  buy  a  book,  check 
this  page  and  "Baker's  Oven."  Dwi^t  may  have  just 
the  book  you  need. -Tim  Rager 


February  7,  1970 


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BMH  Books  presents  an  informative 
new  book  on  an  area  of  the  Bible 
where  few  commentaries  have  been 
written  .  .  . 

DEUTERONOMY 

A  FAVORED  BOOK  OF  JESUS 
By  Dr.  Bernard  N.  Schneider 

FOREWORD  BY  DR.  JOHN  C.   WHITCOMB,  JR. 


PAPERBACK 


$2.95 


"Dr.  Bernard  Schneider's  treatment  of  Deuteronomy  is  informative, 
stimulating,  and  heartwarming.  Hidden  truths  are  brought  to  Ught  and 
applied  practically  to  the  Christian  life.  His  training  at  Grace  Theological 
Seminary,  along  with  his  background  (more  than  thirty  years  in  the  Chris- 
tian ministry  in  the  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren  Churches),  make  him 
well  qualified  to  speak  to  the  hearts  of  laymen  and  ministers  alike. 

"Deuteronomy  is  no  mere  repetition  of  the  law  of  God  that  was  given 
in  the  earlier  Bible  books.  It  is  a  book  of  new  things.  It  is  the  message  of 
Moses  to  a  new  generation;  for  with  the  exception  of  Caleb  and  Joshua,  the 
old  generation  had  perished  in  the  wilderness.  It  is  a  message  to  people 
who  were  anticipating  new  possessions,  for  they  were  about  to  cross  Jordan 
and  possess  Canaan.  Thus  it  is  a  message  that  anticipates  new  experiences 
of  conquest  and  victory.  As  Dr.  Schneider  presents  us  with  a  panoramic 
view  of  the  dealings  of  God  with  His  people,  we  arc  made  to  realize  once 
more  the  emphasis  in  the  Book  of  Deuteronomy  on  the  love  of  God  for 
His  people -a  love  that  is  strong,  steadfast  and  s\iK."-Mark  E.  Maltes 


DR.  BERNARD  N.  SCHNEIDER  is  pastor 
of  the  Grace  Brethren  Bible  Church,  Fort  Myers, 
Florida.  He  also  serves  as  a  member  of  the 
Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Foreign  Missionary 
Society  of  The  Brethren  Church. 


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February  21,  1970 


ONE   SMALL  STEP? 


UBRARY 
GRACE  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY 
'^^ofeM  INDIANA 


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tents 


omen 


The  Editor's  Viewpoint     . 

3 

One  Small  Step 

4 

Maintaining  the  House  of  God  . 

6 

The  Pharisee   .   .   .  But  Then  Again 
There  Was  Mr.  P. 

8 

Six  Months  Without  a  Pulpit     . 

10 

Church  News     .... 

12 

Winona  Lake  Brethren  Dedicate 
New  Building 

14 

Some  Things  To  Come 

15 

God  Doesn't  Play  Games  . 

18 

The  Soaring  Sixties  in  Retrospect 

.        20 

In  This  Mod  Generation    . 

i 

The  New  Biology 

1 

M.I.K.E 

1 

Everywhere  Is  Lancer  Territory 

.        25                 ■ 

Franks/Brass  Choir  Western  Tour 

26 

Meet  the  Faculty!      . 

1 

CLYDE   K.   LANDRUM,  Editor                                1 
KENNETH   E.  HERMAN,  Managing  Editor                        ' 

DEPARTMENTAL  EDITORS: 

Foreign  Missions-Rev.  John  Zlelasko            WMC-Mrs.  Kenneth  Rucker 
Grace  Schools— Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt              SMM— Miss  Donna  Hawbaker 
Home  Missions-Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer              Laymen-Mr.  Phil  Landrum 

February  21,  1970 

Volume  32,  Number  4 

COVER  PHOTO:  Pastor  PhilUp  J.  Simmons  stands 
at  the  door  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Kent, 
Washington.  Read  on  pages  4  and  5  about  the 
Lord's  blessing  on  this  latest  home-mission  point  to 
go  self-supporting. 

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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


The  Editor's  Viewpoint 


by  Clyde  K    Landrum 


Have  You  Ever  Read  to  a  Child? 


"1  never  knew  there  were  children 
ho'd  never  been  read  to."  This 
lought-provoking   headhne   appeared 

a  recent  International  Paper  Com- 
iny  ad.  It  speaks  volumes.  How  sad 
p  think  that  there  are  such  children 

the  world  today. 

One  of  my  fondest  childhood  mem- 
ies  is  of  a  Sunday  afternoon  story 
3ur  by  our  pastor's  wife.  How  in- 
restingly  she  could  read  those  ex- 
ting  stories!  The  characters  came 
ive  and  remained  in  my  mind  over 
le  years  so  vividly  that  a  great  in- 
uence  was  made.  Add  to  this  the 
ly-by-day  reading  of  the  Word  of 
od  by  my  godly  mother,  her  singing 
I  her  children  the  wonderful  hymns 
'the  church,  and  the  privilege  we  had 
f  attending  a  Christian  school,  and 
au'll  see  how  fortunate  some  chil- 
:en  are. 

But  it  is  not  so  with  most  of  the 
lildren  of  our  age.  The  working 
lothers  have  taken  with  them  to  their 
laces  of  employment  an  influence 
)rely  needed  in  the  home.  Television 


with  its  violence  and  immorality  is 
taking  the  place  of  parental  instruction. 
A  lack  of  the  reading  and  teaching  of 
the  Word  of  God  in  the  home  and 
school  is  robbing  children  of  a  much- 
needed  solid  moral  foundation.  And, 
around  the  world  there  is  such  poverty 
that  malnutrition  and  disease  wrack 
the  tiny  bodies  of  potential  future 
leaders.  The  voice  of  justice  cries  from 
the  hearts  of  these  young  ones;  the 
very  humanitarian  spirit  within  each 
of  us  prods  us  to  do  something  to 
better  the  lot  of  these  children.  And, 
the  most  powerful  voice  of  all  is  the 
voice  of  God  crying  out  in  the  souls  of 
us  who  have  experienced  His  grace, 
"Suffer  the  little  children  to  come 
unto  me,  and  forbid  them  not." 

A  small  percentage  of  the  parents 
of  the  world  do  have  a  concern,  and 
are  doing  the  job  God  would  have  them 
do.  Some  churches  are  using  their 
personnel  and  facihties  from  Sunday 
right  through  the  weekdays  to  reach 
their  children.  There  are  those  dedi- 
cated to  work  in  ghetto  areas,  rural 


Sunday-school  work,  and  in  Child 
Evangelism  classes  to  claim  the  young 
ones  for  Christ.  Also  there  are  those 
who  have  gone  to  foreign  lands  to 
preach  the  Gospel,  and  to  minister  to 
the  physical  needs.  For  all  of  these 
we  can  and  should  say,  "Praise  God." 
But  what  a  small  percentage  of  the 
members  of  the  body  of  Christ  are 
represented  in  such  work.  There  is  an 
urgent  need  for  a  "Save  the  Children" 
drive  in  a  spiritual  sense.  How  we 
need  to  overhaul  our  whole  program 
to  accomplish  the  task. 

Since  1956  the  Brethren  Missionary 
Herald  has  carried  a  monthly  page  from 
Brethren  Foreign  Missions  dealing  with 
children.  The  Missionary  Helpers  Club 
was  organized  and  continues  to  func- 
tion for  the  purpose  of  encouraging 
children  to  dedicate  their  hves,  their 
time,  their  means  to  Christ  for  service 
to  Him;  literally  to  be  Jesus'  helpers. 
The  idea  back  of  the  entire  program 
is  that  we  must  begin  at  the  very 
earliest  age  to  reach  and  hold  these 
young  ones  for  our  Lord. 

"A  call  for  loyal  soldiers  comes  to 
one  and  all  .  .  .  ."  The  message  has  al- 
ready gone  out  from  our  Lord.  The 
urgency  is  ever  present— everywhere. 
But  where  are  the  recruits?  This  is 
not  a  superficial  need;  it  is  a  need  for 
dedication  of  parents  before  the  child 
is  born,  for  Christian  workers  to  minis- 
ter through  the  childhood  and  teen 
years,  and  then  for  that  next  genera- 
tion of  parents  to  repeat  the  process. 
We  can  see  glorious  things  accom- 
plished if  we  are  willing  to  dedicate 
ourselves  to  the  task.  But  our  efforts 
must  go  beyond  the  dedication  stage; 
it  must  involve  sweat,  tears,  prayer  and 
patience  to  persevere  in  the  important 
task.  Everyone  can  do  something, 
somewhere  to  help  reach  the  children 
for  Christ.  Will;'OM  Aoyoiir  part?     ▼ 


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By 
Phi/lip  J. 
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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Last  night  as  I  stood  in  the  foyer 
of  our  church,  I  watched  a  smaD  son 
and  a  proud  father.  The  child  had 
just  realized  he  was  "standing  all 
alone."  The  father,  our  youth  leader 
and  treasurer,  was  coaxing  the  little 
son  to  take  his  first  unassisted  steps. 
True,  there  had  been  many  steps  be- 
fore, but  those  steps  were  assisted  by 
father,  or  mother,  or  some  admiring 
friend.  The  thought  went  through  my 
mind  that  this  was  very  characteristic 
of  our  church  which  had  a  week  ago 
found  courage  to  take  the  big  and  dar- 
ing step  into  the  realm  of  being  self- 
supporting. 

On  January  1,  1970,  this  home- 
mission  church  of  Kent,  Washington, 
took  one  step-and  stepped  into  the 
ranks  of  established  churches  which  are 
self-supporting.  It  was  a  natural  one 
which  was  well  planned  and  carefully 
observed.  We  believe  we  sensed  at 
the  Brethren  Home  Missions  headquar- 
ters thai  "something"  of  the  same  an- 
ticipation, anxiety,  and  concern  that 
was  so  apparent  in  Houston  at  the  time 
Neil  Armstrong,  from  Apollo  1 1 ,  made 
his  first  step  onto  the  moon.  In  Kent, 
we  observed  something  of  the  fear, 
caution,  and  reserve  that  was  equally 
apparent  as  Neil  Armstrong  made  that 
one  small  step— or  was  it  a  giant  leap? 

At  Home  Missions  headquarters  they 
watched  the  step  of  a  congregation 
now  ready  for  presentation  to  the 
Brotherhood.  They  watched  and  "let 
go"  of  the  hand  of  this  church  knowing 
the  church  was  still  holding  tightly  to 
a  Hand  that  would  never  falter  or  let 
loose. 

'riis  small  step,  or  giant  leap,  took 
place  on  our  sixth  church  birthday. 
On  January  5,  1964,  we  gathered  for 
our  first  Sunday  service  as  an  organized 
church.  We  were  indeed  delighted  and 
encouraged  that  an  audience  of  about 


The  1965  Kent  meeting  place 


25  was  present  in  the  all-purpose  room 
of  a  nearby  school  for  Sunday  school 
(four  classes),  and  to  hear  Dr.  L.  L. 
Grubb  preach  the  Word  in  the  opening 
Sunday  worship  hour. 

These  have  been  years  of  miracles 
as  could  be  attested  by  any  congrega- 
tion making  a  similar  step.  God  has 
undertaken  in  a  marvelous  way.  Mira- 
cles of  grace  have  been  many:  each 
convert  who  has  matured  into  a  spirit- 
ual individual,  each  home  that  has  been 
transformed  by  such  conversions,  each 
victory  such  as  the  one  when  we  were 
able  to  start  construction  on  a  debt- 
free  building  site  which  had  cost  us 
$11,500,  and  which  is  now  worth 
double— or  more.  Other  victories  in- 
clude the  gigantic  victory  of  being  able 
to  purchase  with  cash  payment  about 
$5,000  worth  of  church  furnishings 
during  construction,  including  pews 
and  pulpit  furnisliings  for  an  auditori- 
um seating  260  people.  We  consider  it 
an  even  greater  miracle  that  we  were 
able  to  build  a  building  of  over  8,300 
square  feet  usable  space  at  slightly 
over  $6  per  square  feet  and  which  is 
now  valued  at  over  $100,000  by  the 
insurance  company  with  a  present  in- 
debtedness of  only  $51,130. 

We  are  grateful  for  the  fine  relation- 
ship which  continued  between  volun- 
teer member  labor  crews;  Lester  Key- 
ser,  our  superintendent  of  construction; 
Ivan  Barlow,  our  building  chairman; 
and  the  pastor. 

It  has  been  a  joy  to  see  eight  of  our 
young  people  enroll  in  Grace  Schools; 
one  of  our  charter  membership  families, 
the  Edwin  Johnsons,  called  and  ac- 
cepted for  missionary  service  to  the 
Central  African  Repubhc;  and  our  local 
group  committed  to  a  missionary  budg- 
et of  over  $  1 ,900  plus  regular  gifts  to 
our  various  missions. 

We  are  the  first  to  admit  that  this 
The  congregation  in  front  of  the  Kent  church 


is  only  a  first  step— just  one  small  step 
with  an  entire  race  ahead.  It  has  not 
been  made  alone.  We  are  indebted  to 
many. 

It  was  a  real  joy  to  have  Pastor  John 
Mayes,  a  member  of  both  The  Brethren 
Home  Missions  Council  and  the  North- 
west District  Mission  Board  as  our 
speaker  for  the  "Going  Self-Supporting 
Sunday"  on  our  sixth  birthday.  The 
fine  audience  of  local  worshipers  gath- 
ered for  the  morning  services  and  were 
joined  by  friends  and  former  worshipers 
for  the  1  p.m.  carry-in  dinner.  The 
2:30  afternoon  Sixth  Birthday  Service 
featured  slides  of  the  Holy  Land  and 
was  completed  around  a  birthday  cake 
on  which  was  inscribed  the  words: 
"Trust  in  the  Lord— and  He  shall  direct 
thy  paths"  and  "Looking  unto  Jesus." 

Our  people  voted  to  ask  that  the 
pastor  express  their  sincere  thanks  to 
the  Northwest  District  Board,  The 
Brethren  Home  Missions  Council,  and 
to  all  of  you  across  the  Brotherhood 
who  have  contributed  and  prayed  for 
us  in  our  development  period. 

Brethren,  I  believe  in  home  missions 
and  I  want  to  express  my  personal 
thanks  for  the  fine  support  and  en- 
couragement I  have  received  as  a 
mission  pastor  from  those  who  direct 
our  home-missions  program.  It  was 
thirty  years  ago,  January  14,  1940, 
that  this  pastor  became  a  home-mission 
pastor  organizing  the  church  at  Fre- 
mont, Ohio.  Six  of  the  seven  churches 
I  have  pastored  were  home-mission 
churches,  and  during  the  time  I  pas- 
tored the  seventh  I  served  as  a  Board 
Director  of  the  Home  Missions  Council. 
Need  I  say  that  I  am  sold  on  home- 
mission  work?  I  trust  that  we  as  a 
church  may  share  in  and  pray  for  many 
newly  established  testimonies  for  our 
Lord  until  He  returns. 


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Maintaining    the    House    of    God 


Iroper  maintenance  of  the  church 
building  is  a  very  important  but  often 
neglected  aspect  of  the  program  of  the 
local  church.  Great  diligence  needs  to 
be  exercised  to  insure  that  the  building 
facilities  are  well  cared  for,  and  not 
permitted  to  deteriorate  because  of 
poor  maintenance. 

Responsibility  for  Maintaining 
the  House  of  God 

The  responsibility  for  proper  main- 
tenance of  the  building  facilities  rests 
upon  the  board  of  trustees.  The  chair- 
man should  schedule  monthly  meetings 
to  consider  and  arrange  for  any  neces- 
sary maintenance.  The  pastor  should 
not  be  responsible  for  this  aspect  of 
the  church's  program  except  to  act  as 
the  overseer  of  the  local  church  by  in- 
structing the  trustees  as  to  their  duties 
and  seeing  that  they  faithfully  perform 
their  work. 

Regular  Maintenance 
Which  Must  Be  Performed 

One  very  important  consideration 
is  the  arrangement  for  adequate  insur- 
ance protection.  This  protection  should 
include  fire  and  extended  coverage  in- 
surance on  the  building  and  contents 
with  the  optional  additional  coverage 
sometimes  referred  to  as  multiple  perils. 
Also  personal  injury  liabihty  coverage 
should  be  provided  in  case  someone  is 
accidently  injured  on  the  church  prem- 
ises. This  protection  can  be  extended 
to  cover  injuries  resulting  from  any 
church  sponsored  activity  regardless 
of   the    location  where   the   accident 


By  Ralph  C.  Hall,  Professional  Engineer 

occurred.  Insurance  coverage  varies 
with  different  companies  so  the  policy 
should  be  carefully  reviewed  to  be  sure 
what  coverage  is  included. 

In  addition  the  trustees  should  keep 
a  complete  current  inventory  of  all 
furnishings  and  equipment  owned  by 
the  church  setting  a  cash  value  for 
each  item.  Two  copies  of  this  list 
should  be  maintained;  one  readily 
available  in  the  office  file  and  the  other 
kept  in  a  safe  deposit  box.  In  case  of 
any  loss  this  list  provides  a  basis  for 
settlement  of  insurance  claims. 

Another  important  responsibility  of 
the  trustees  is  to  arrange  for  adequate 
custodial  services.  Regular  cleaning 
and  dusting,  collection  of  rubbish,  re- 
placement of  burned-out  bulbs,  waxing 
of  floors,  lawn  services,  snow  removal, 
and  similar  custodial  services  contribute 
greatly  to  making  the  house  of  God 
attractive  and  inviting.  Carelessness  in 
this  area  reflects  adversely  upon  the 
church's  testimony  in  the  community. 

Still  another  vital  but  greatly  neg- 
lected responsibihty  of  the  trustees 
should  be  to  make  periodic  safety  in- 
spections of  the  building.  Special  at- 
tention should  be  given  to  checking 
exit  lights  and  exit  door  latches  to 
make  sure  that  nothing  is  stored  in  an 
exit  way,  that  combustible  items  such 
as  paper,  paint  solvents  or  gasoline, 
are  not  stored  in  a  furnace  room,  un- 
der stairs,  or  in  any  exit  way.  Also 
each  fire  extinguisher  should  be 
checked  to  determine  if  its  pressure 
is  within  the  operating  range  or  that 
each  has  been  refilled  on  the  proper 
schedule. 


Periodic  Maintenance 
Which  Must  Be  Performed 

Occasionally  the  trustees  should 
take  a  tour  of  the  entire  building  and 
carefully  inspect  it  for  needed  or  antici- 
pated repairs. 

The  exterior  of  the  building  should 
be  inspected  for  leaking  or  clogged 
gutters,  cracks  in  the  walls  that  will 
allow  water  to  seep  in  and  damage  the 
interior,  and  if  any  are  found  arrange 
for  repairs.  If  the  ground  settles  next 
to  the  building  it  should  be  filled  to 
slope  and  drain  storm  water  away  from 
the  building. 

Any  broken  glass  should  be  replaced 
and  unlocked  windows  repaired  to  dis- 
courage vandalism.  If  painted  areas 
show  weathering  they  should  be  re- 
painted. Asphalt  parking  areas  should 
be  periodically  sealed  with  an  emulsion 
sealer  to  protect  them  from  deteriora- 
tion. 

The  interior  likewise  should  be  kept 
well  painted,  plumbing  and  electrical 
fixtures  repaired,  broken  or  worn  floor 
coverings  replaced,  and  broken  furnish- 
ings repaired  or  replaced. 

The  building  facilities  are  very  im- 
portant in  the  total  outreach  ministry 
of  the  church.  How  well  they  are 
maintained  conveys  to  the  community 
the  church's  attitude  and  concern.  At 
attractive  and  well-maintained  building 
is  inviting;  a  poorly  maintained  one 
manifests  carelessness  and  lack  of  con- 
cern. The  church  dare  not  neglect  this 
area  if  it  is  to  have  an  effective  testi- 
mony and  outreach  ministry  to  the 
community.  ▼ 


February  21,  1970 


The  Pharisee . . .  But  Then  Again 


Ihe  other  day  I  came  face  to  face 
with  a  20th  century  Pharisee— but  then 
again,  I  met  Mr.  P.— both  were  Jewish 
men  but  how  different  they  were. 

The  occasion  was  a  Bar  Mitzvah 
(when  a  Jewish  boy  reaches  "maturity" 
and  through  this  service  becomes  the 
"son  of  commandment").  We  were 
twenty  minutes  early,  and  as  we  en- 
tered the  "schule"  (synagogue)  we 
could  see  only  one  man,  an  elderly 
gentleman  who  was  setting  the  books 
in  order  on  the  table  in  the  foyer.  He 
turned  to  us,  with  a  smiling  "gut 
Shabbos"  (good  Sabbath).  As  I  picked 
up  the  prayer  service  book,  he  indi- 
cated in  almost  unintelhgible  English 
that  we  would  not  use  that  book  and 
handed  me  the  "Five  Books  of  Moses" 
instead.  He  disappeared  from  view, 
reappearing  with  more  books  and  with 
a  tallis  (prayer  shawl)  which  he  handed 
to  me.  Astonished,  since  I  had  never 
been  asked  to  take  a  tallis  before,  I 
remonstrated  that  I  was  a  Gentile.  He 
told  me  to  wear  it.  When  in  the 
"schule,"  I  did  as  the  "schulers"  did- 
I  put  on  the  prayer  shawl! 


After  we  had  seated  ourselves  in  the 
empty,  quiet  sanctuary,  the  silence 
was  broken  abruptly  by  an  explosive 
conversation  at  the  rear,  finally  punctu- 
ated by  a  sharp  "ridiculous."  So,  you 
see,  church  auditoriums  are  not  the 
only  places  where  some  react  to  a 
problem  in  a  loud,  verbal  manner— and, 
believe  me,  it  sounds  just  as  bad  in  a 
synagogue. 

The  slightly  built  man  who  had 
vehemently  uttered  "ridiculous,"  I  was 
to  discover  later,  was  a  cantor  of  the 
synagogue.  (It  seemed  to  me  that  this 
httle  congregation  had  three  cantors 
on  this  morning.)  He  had  made  his 
way  to  the  front  of  the  sanctuary,  and 
then  turned  slowly  around  to  discover 
two  "strangers  to  the  commonwealth 
of  Israel"  seated  about  midway  back 
on  the  left  aisle.  Sally  and  I  were  the 
two  strangers.  As  he  came  back  with 
a  deliberate  walk  of  a  man  with  au- 
thority, I  had  a  feeling  that  something 
was  going  to  happen.  I  arose  to  my 
feet  and  stuck  out  my  hand,  as  it 
seemed  I  should  welcome  him  since 
he   was   saying  nothing  and  was  not 


smiling.  This  was  "my"  Pharisee.  C 
occasions  like  this,  I  never  hide  that 
am  a  Gentile  or  a  minister  since  th 
might  open  up  an  opportunity  for 
testimony.  I  did  not  hide  the  facts 
this  service.  I  also  told  liim  I  was 
guest  at  the  Bar  Mitzvah.  Then  h 
tongue  was  loosed!  He  knew  the  la\ 
the  tradition— he  wanted  to  know  wh 
I,  a  Gentile,  was  wearing  a  talhs  ar 
that  I  had  better  check  to  see  if 
should  wear  one.  Believe  me,  I  he 
wondered  that  too,  and  I  told  th 
"guardian  of  the  law"  that  I  had  < 
informed  the  "doorkeeper."  "Oh 
he  said,  "that  man  does  not  understar 
EngUsh."  Relieved,  for  I  had  been 
at  ease  wearing  the  tallis,  I  returned 
to  the  custodian  of  the  prayer  shawl 
However,  I  have  thought  since  ho 
much  more  I  liked  the  little  o 
"prayer-book-hander-outer"  than  tli 
pompous  Pharisaical-like  man.  F( 
several  brief,  strained  moments  I  r 
appraised  my  reason  for  being  in  Jewis 
evangelism. 

Praise  the  Lord,  about  the  time 
returned  to  my  seat,  Mr.  P.  came  alor 


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to  reestablish  me  in  Jewish  missions! 
He  was  another  httle  old  man,  very 
warmhearted,  very  sincere,  but  also 
very  lonesome.  Have  you  ever  met  a 
lonely  old  Jewish  man?  When  you 
have,  if  you  are  constituted  like  the 
Neelys,  your  heart  will  seem  to  be 
drawn  out  of  your  body  in  love  for 
that  person.  He  told  us  as  he  stood 
there  that  no  one  bothered  with  him— 
week  after  week  he  sat  in  the  seat  in 
front  of  the  one  I  was  occupying,  and 
no  one  sat  with  him  or  paid  any  at- 
tention to  him.  Later  we  were  to  see 
his  wrinkled  face  become  further 
creased  as  it  broke  into  a  pleased  smile 
when  a  Jewish  family  sat  down  beside 
him. 

Mr.  P.  turned  away,  placed  his  tallis 
over  his  head,  as  a  woman  does  a  shawl, 
and  offered  his  prayer.  Undoubtedly, 
though  I  did  not  see  him  do  it,  when 
he  had  finished  chis  ritual,  he  had 
kissed  the  corner  of  the  tallis.  (I  was 
to  later  observe  men  touching  the 
Torah  scroll  covering  with  the  edge  of 
the  prayer  shawl,  and  then  lift  it  to 
their  lips  when  the  sacred  writings  were 
carried  around  the  auditorium.) 

Mr.  P.  turned  back  to  us,  and  since 
he  knew  I  was  a  minister,  immediately 


began  sowing,  very  kindly,  in  the  field 
of  theology.  It  was  now  I  was  to  stand, 
in  a  way,  but  in  a  very  small  way, 
where  Paul  once  stood— I  was  to  bear 
my  first  testimony  to  my  Lord  in  a 
synagogue.  However,  gone  would  be 
the  stoning,  the  persecution— oh,  a  little 
embarrassment  in  the  tallis  incident, 
but  no  plots  hatched  to  do  us  any 
harm.  This  was  Mr.  P.'s  line  of  argu- 
ment as  he  tried  to  sow  some  seed  for 
Judaism.  "Since  Jesus  was  a  Jew,  and 
men  in  the  Bible  were  Jews"— then  he 
stopped,  giving  me  credit  for  a  little 
inteUigence  to  understand  the  sugges- 
tion in  his  statement  which  was,  "Why, 
if  you  owe  so  much  to  Jewish  men, 
does  the  'Christian'  persecute?"  An- 
other, "Jesus  was  a  Jew  and  He  ob- 
served the  Jewish  Sabbath"— the  im- 
pHed  question  here  was,  "Why  does 
the  Church  observe  Sunday?"  Still 
another  was,  "We  Jews  have  no  mis- 
sionaries between  God  and  Gentiles," 
and,  "There  is  only  one  God  and 
heaven  is  big  enough  for  us  all"— the 
implication  here  was,  "Why  do  you 
Christians  proselyte?"  Mr.  P.  had  this 
strange  way  of  putting  Ms  statements 
in  an  incomplete  way,  but  it  was  not 
too    hard   to   arrive   at   the   point   to 


which  he  was  driving.  He  would  stop 
also  at  times  when  he  gave  an  incom- 
plete thought  to  put  on  the  brakes  by 
saying,  "But  we  will  not  discuss  that 
here."  However,  when  he  got  to  the 
sh'ma  of  Deuteronomy  6:4  and  the 
meaning  of  the  Hebrew  word  "echod" 
found  there,  which  he  said  meant  an 
absolute  unity  of  one,  instead  of  the 
true  meaning  which  is  a  composite 
unity  (but  this  is  the  subject  for  another 
article),  I  really  wasn't  stopped  as  I 
gave  him  the  explanation.  He  then 
moved  away  and  took  his  seat,  to  turn 
once  or  twice  during  the  service  to  see 
if  I  was  taken  care  of  properly.  He 
even  asked  at  one  time  if  I  was  going 
to  read  the  Torah  with  the  men  of  the 
congregation— think  of  that,  and  this 
Neely  (!!!)  person  with  ancestors  from 
the  "old  sod"  and  not  having  Aaron 
or  Levi  as  my  forefathers.  He  was  a 
kind  httle  old  man,  this  Mr.  P. 

Oh,  yes,  we  have  a  few  Pharisees 
we  meet  in  the  work,  but  we  have  also 
the  many  Mr.  P.'s  and  others  like  the 
little  prayer-book-hander-outers  to 
warm  our  hearts  as  we  reach  out  in 
love  with  the  message  of  Messiah  Jesus 
to  our  Jewish  friends  as  your  mission- 
aries in  the  Fairfax  District.  ▼ 


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February  21, 1970 


Six  Months  Without  a  Pulpit 


By  Rev.  Herman  H.  Hein,  Jr. 
Pastor,  Kenai  Grace  Brethren  Church 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


^yuring  the  sixteen  years  of  my 
ministry,  the  thought  has  often  come 
to  mind,  "What  is  it  like  to  be  without 
a  church,  or  a  regular  pulpit  ministry?" 
There  had  been  many  men  during  these 
years  who  had  dropped  out  of  the 
ministry.  How  did  they  feel  when 
they  were  not  filling  that  calling? 
Well,  I  found  out.  From  the  time  of 
the  last  message  at  Kokomo,  Indiana, 
to  the  first  message  in  the  Kenai 
(Alaska)  Grace  Brethren  Church,  it  was 
exactly  six  months. 

Every  Sunday  morning  during  those 
six  months  there  was  an  empty  feeling 
because  we  could  not  go  to  our  church 
to  preach  the  blessed  Gospel  of  Jesus 
Christ.  We  attended  other  churches 
every  Sunday,  and  received  many  bless- 
ings from  the  Word,  but  the  biggest 
blessing  of  all  was  missing.  It  was 
really  an  empty  period  of  time.  We 
enjoyed  witnessing  to  others,  but  it 
isn't  the  same  as  preaching  the  Word. 
It  was  a  lost  feeling  indeed— but  praise 
the  Lord,  the  six  months  of  emptiness 
is  passed. 

I  have  a  pulpit  again!  It  is  only  a 
small  homemade  lectern,  made  during 
substitute  teaching  in  a  high  school 
manual  training  class,  but  what  a  bless- 
ing to  preach  that  first  message  after 
all  that  time  of  being  without  a  pulpit. 
Although  it  was  in  a  public  library, 
and  only  15  people  present,  there  was 
no  greater  joy  in  all  the  world.  Thir- 
teen of  the  fifteen  came  back  for  eve- 
ning worship  also.  We  really  made  that 
old  library  ring  with  the  praises  of 
God,  in  singing  and  in  word.  The 
presence  of  the  Lord  was  abundantly 
manifested  that  first  day. 

Here  is  how  that  first  Sunday  of  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Kenai  came 
about.  After  waiting,  and  preparing 
for  thirteen  years  from  the  original 
call  of  God  to  begin  this  work,  we 


look  back  and  see  how  the  hand  of  the 
Lord  was  working  to  bring  it  to  pass. 
Let's  go  back  to  six  months  ago  when 
we  enjoyed  our  last  Sunday  with  the 
people  of  Kokomo.  They  sent  us  forth 
with  thirty-five  almost-new  songbooks, 
two  lovely  offering  plates,  a  new  guest 
register,  their  blessings,  and  their  sup- 
port. The  Brethren  Home  Missions 
Council  sent  out  a  Minute-Man  Appeal 
to  pay  our  expenses  to  get  us  here 
(we  were  already  on  the  way  by  faith 
at  the  time).  We  had  a  very  lovely 
trip  with  little  trouble. 

On  arriving  in  Anchorage,  I  was  em- 
ployed part  time  as  the  sales  and 
service  representative  for  the  Alaska 
Scale  Company  (about  three  days  work 
a  month  is  involved).  On  arriving  in 
Kenai,  I  was  sponsored  by  a  local 
businessman  into  selling  Amway  Prod- 
ucts. He  supphes  all  my  needs  in  this 
business.  In  September  I  was  hired  as 
a  substitute  teacher  in  the  Kenai  High 
School  and  Soldotna  Junior  High. 
These  three  jobs,  along  with  what  my 
wife  can  earn  at  a  part-time  job  with 
Sears  Roebuck  mail-order  house,  and 
the  very  much  appreciated  help  of 
$100  a  month  from  Brethren  Home 
Missions  to  help  on  our  lodging,  we 
have  been  able  to  make  our  hvelihood. 
God  is  our  chief  helper  and  He  will 
keep  things  moving. 

A  Bible-study  class  was  started  in 
our  apartment  with  little  success.  It 
was  apparent  we  had  to  have  a  public 
meeting  place.  How  could  this  be  with 
no  teachers,  no  pianist,  and  no  people! 
Then  the  Lord  began  to  work  more 
outwardly.  There  was  a  great  need  for 
school  teachers— so  Beverly  Welborn, 
our  daughter,  was  promised  a  job 
teaching.  It  didn't  take  long  for 
Beverly  and  Jim,  her  husband,  to  pack 
and  get  started  on  their  way  to  Alaska. 
I  found  Jim  a  job  in  electronics  before 
he  arrived,  and  now  both  are  employed. 
Then    the    Lord    provided   a  job   for 


Terry  Appleby  in  the  furnace  business, 
and  he  and  liis  family  arrived  on  De- 
cember 20. 

In  the  meantime,  while  Applebys 
were  in  Anchorage  training,  we  met  on 
December  13  and  organized  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  with  plans  to  start 
the  first  Sunday  of  the  New  Year,  but 
there  was  no  place  to  meet.  Then  the 
new  Baptist  work  meeting  in  the 
library  moved  out  on  December  20, 
leaving  it  open  for  us.  We  had  no 
musical  instrument,  so  I  sent  the  word 
to  the  Council.  They  got  busy  and 
an  electric  portable  organ  arrived  on 
January  2.  Dean  Risser  had  moved 
into  a  new  location  and  didn't  need 
the  one  they  had.  A  sign  painter  did 
a  fine  job  of  preparing  a  sign  for  us 
and  dehvered  it  on  January  3.  So 
January  4,  1970,  arrived  along  with 
14  people  for  Sunday  school,  15  people 
for  morning  worship,  and  13  more 
back  for  evening  worship.  Our  new 
contacts  included  a  family  of  four;  one 
elderly  woman  who  was  directed  to  us 
by  Raymond  (Bud)  Thompson  of  Win- 
ona Lake  (she  came,  bringing  the  letter 
with  her);  and  two  others  from  the 
community.  So  that  is  how  the  Lord 
started  the  Grace  Brethren  Church  of 
Kenai,  Alaska.  Praise  His  Name!  The 
six  months  of  emptiness  is  over.  The 
months  ahead  are  months  of  challenge. 

Kenai  is  a  city  with  a  population  of 
almost  8,000  scattered  over  an  area 
about  eight  miles  long  and  two  miles 
wide  at  places.  Many  of  these  people 
have  not  started  to  church  since  they 
moved  here.  Others  are  still  searching 
for  a  church  home.  We  found  only  one 
former  Brethren  man  in  the  whole  city 
and  he  is  coming.  It  is  not  going  to  be 
an  easy  job,  but  then  it  is  never  easy 
when  we  are  working  for  the  Lord,  but 
it  will  be  a  blessed  job.  God  has  shown 
us  that  His  mighty  hand  is  in  the  work. 
"If  God  be  for  us,  who  can  be  against 


February  21,  1970 


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YORK, PA.  There  were  42  decisions 
during  the  week  of  meetings  witii  Rev. 
Allen  HerrOct.  12-19.  Four  of  these 
were  decisions  for  salvation.  The 
Vicksburg  Quartet  from  Hollidaysburg, 
Pa.,  presented  a  program  of  gospel 
music  Sunday  evening,  Oct.  5.  Ken- 
neth Wilt,  pastor. 


(;RANi)Vli;W,  WASH,  a  consist- 
ent growth  from  7H  in  August  to  I  IX 
in  January  has  been  a  source  of  bless- 
ing for  the  members  of  the  First 
Brethren  Church.  A  record  attendance 
was  also  established  in  Sunday  school 
Jan.  25  with  137  present.  Of  that 
number,  33  were  visitors,  and  16  were 
in  services  for  the  first  time.  That 
same  day  there  were  two  first-time 
decisions,  and  five  redcdications  of  life. 
Two  Bible  classes  have  been  started 
by  the  pastor,  and  there  have  been 
three  decisions  in  three  weeks.  New 
pews  were  installed  in  the  auditorium 
Jan.  15,  and  the  full  cost  was  covered 
by  the  people  in  three  months.  A  10- 
foot  high  oak  cross  was  made  by  the 
pastor  and  hung  in  the  baptistry.  The 
goal  of  the  Sunday  school  is  to  double 
by  the  end  of  l')7().  William  L.Shelby, 
pastor. 

SAN  BiiRNARDINO,  CALIF.  Pas- 
tor James  McClcllan  of  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  received  a  unaninious 
call  for  his  fifth  year  of  service  with  a 
10  percent  increase  in  salary. 

PHOENIX,  ARIZ.  A  total  of  40 
decisions  were  recorded  in  recent  meet- 
ings Willi  Rev.  Allen  llerr  al  the  (jrace 
Brethren  Church.  The  Sunday  school 
is  packed  this  year  with  an  enrollment 
of  492,  causing  a  waiting  list  in  several 
classes.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bill  Olson  cele- 
brated their  50th  wedding  anniversary 
in  December.  The  church  honored 
them  with  a  gift  and  cake.  Joe  K. 
Coppinger,  pastor. 

PHILADELPHIA,  PA.  Steve  and 
Barbara  Muslo  sang  a  special  Christmas 
concert  at  the  First  Brethren  Church 
Dec.  2 1 .  Mr.  Musto  is  a  baritone  soloist 
currently  working  with  Bjlly  Graham 
Crusades.  Rev.  0.  F.  Phillips,  presi- 
dent and  superintendent  of  the  Hebrew 
Christian  Fellowship,  was  the  special 
speaker  for  both  .services  Dec.  28. 
Vernon  J.  Harris,  pastor. 


FORT  MYFRS,  FLA.  An  average 
morning  worship  .service  attendance  of 
200  has  been  recorded  by  the  Grace 
Brethren  Bible  Church  for  the  past 
several  weeks.  Work  is  now  in  progress 
that  will  provide  more  rooms  for  the 
Sunday  school.  The  congregatit)n 
voted  unanimously  to  pay  off  the  re- 
maining debt  on  the  church  property. 
Bernard  Schneider  and  Kenneth  Carr, 
pastors. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  Rev.  Forrest 
Jackson  has  been  called  to  begin  his 
Hth  year  as  pastor  (;f  the  First  Brethren 
Church.  Rev.  Horace  Mohler  was  also 
called  by  the  congregation  to  .serve 
for  another  year  in  the  ministry  of 
associate  pastor. 

MAITLAND,  FLA.  The  Florida 
District  Conference  will  be  held  at  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  here  on  Mar. 
19-21 .  You  may  wish  to  add  this  date 
on  the  inside  back  cover  of  your  An- 
nual. 

DALLAS  CENTER,  IOWA.  The 
pastor's  messages  for  the  next  several 
months  at  the  Grace  Brethren  Church 
will  be  based  on  the  Book  of  Acts  in 
the  morning  worship  hour,  and  on  the 
Minor  I'iDphets  in  the  evening  service. 
An  added  feature  is  a  "throw-back" 
time  after  the  evening  service  allowing 
for  tiueslions  and  comments.  The  eve- 
ning messages  will  be  limited  to  15 
minutes.  Impossible?  "Well,  almost, 
but  we'll  try,"  says  Pastor  James  B. 
Marshall. 


KENAI,  ALASKA.  The  first  serv- 
ices of  the  Kenai  Grace  Brethren 
Church  were  held  Jan.  4  with  14  in 
attendance  at  Sunday  school.  The 
need  for  an  organ  has  been  supplied 
by  The  Brethren  Home  Missions  Coun- 
cil which  sent  the  one  used  to  begin 
the  Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  work.  The  great 
need  now  is  for  about  20  more  chairs. 
There  are  only  about  30  chairs  at  the 
library  where  the  church  meets,  and 
these  must  be  shuffled  back  and  forth 
from  Sunday-school  classes  to  the  wor- 
ship service. 

FORT   WAYNE,   IND.      Men   and 

Boy's  Sunday  was  observed  at  the  First 
Brethren  Church  Feb.  I ,  with  the  lay- 
men in  charge  of  the  morning  service, 
and  the  Christian  Service  Brigade  in 
charge  of  the  evening  service.  Lt.  Ed 
Jackson  of  the  Ohio  State  Patrol  was 
the  principal  speaker  for  both  services. 
M.  L.  Myers,  pastor. 

LONG  BEACH,  CALIF.  A  former 
Roman  Catholic  priest.  Rev.  John 
Zanon,  was  the  guest  speaker  for  a 
family  night  dinner  at  the  Community 
Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Long  Beach 
Jan.  9.  Mr.  Zanon  represents  Christ's 
Mission  near  New  York  City,  which 
specializes  in  reaching  and  ministering 
to  priests  and  nuns  in  the  name  of 
Christ.  Ralph  J.  Colburn,  pastor. 

SPOKANE,  WASH.  The  dedication 
of  the  new  building  of  the  Opportunity 
Grace  Brethren  Church  will  be  held 
Feb.  15,  with  an  ordination  service  to 
take  place  at  the  same  time.  Donald 
G.  Earner,  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 

Myerstown,  Pa. 

Mar.  1-6 

Luke  Kauffman 

Allen  Herr 

Akron,  Ohio 

Mar.  1-6 

John  Burke 

Nathan  Meyer 

Hagcrstt)wn,  Md. 

(Calvary) 

Mar.  1-8 

A.  Harold  Arrington 

Dean  Fetterhoff 

Washington,  Pa. 

Mar.  8-18 

Shinier  Darr 

Allen  Herr 

Hatboro,  Pa. 

Mar.  15-22 

William  Steffier 

Dean  Fetterhoff 

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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


DAYTONA  BEACH,  FLA.  Six  in 
Sunday  school  and  fourteen  in  the 
morning  worship  service  is  the  attend- 
ance report  for  the  services  of  Jan.  1 1 
at  the  Community  Brethren  Church. 
Herman  W.  Koontz,  pastor. 

CHANGES.  The  address  of  the  new 
church  secretary  of  the  Coolville,  Ohio, 
Grace  Brethren  Church  is  Mrs.  Garner 
Bond,  P.O.  Box  2,  Frost,  Ohio  45731 . 
In  the  Jan.  10  Herald,  Rev.  Donald  G. 
Farner  was  listed  as  the  new  pastor  of 
the  Vernon  Brethren  Church,  Telford, 
Tenn.  This  should  have  been  Rev. 
Donald  W.  Farner.  The  new  address  of 
Rev.  and  Mrs.  Henry  Dalke  is  4402 
Mt.  Henry  Ave.,  San  Diego,  Calif. 
92117.  The  new  church  secretary  for 
the  Denver  (Colo.)  Grace  Brethren 
Church  is  Miss  Connie  Cupp,  3009  W. 
Layton  Ave.,Englewood,  Colo.  801 10. 
Rev.  and  Mrs.  J.  Keith  Altig  have 
moved  to  7621  S.  Duchess  St.,  Whittier, 
Cahf.  90606.  Until  further  notice,  all 
communications  for  The  Brethren 
Church  of  Huber  Heights,  Dayton, 
Ohio,  should  be  addressed  to  Mrs. 
Norma  Bonham,  216  N.  Main  St.,  New 
Carhsle,  Ohio  45344.  Please  change 
your  Annual. 

ROWLAND   HEIGHTS,  CALIF. 

There  were  12  new  members  recently 
added  to  the  membership  roll  of  the 
Hillside  Brethren  Church.  The  high  in 
attendance  for  the  morning  worship  is 
63  in  a  service  with  Rev.  Martin  Garber, 
missionary  to  Africa.  An  evening  serv- 
ice high  of  49  was  set  in  a  service  with 
Jim  Bergthold,  Haven  of  Rest  first 
tenor  soloist.  Our  missionary  confer- 
ence will  be  held  Mar.  7-15  in  co- 
operation with  five  other  Brethren 
churches.  Harold  Painter,  pastor. 

VANDALIA,  OHIO.  A  "Gift  for 
the  King"  promotion  sponsored  by  the 
financial  committee  of  the  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church  totaled  $951.41.  This  was 
slightly  short  of  the  $1,000  goal  that 
had  been  set.  The  money  was  put  in 
the  Brethren  Investment  Foundation 
until  the  proposed  educational  unit 
is  started.  Everett  N.  Caes,  pastor. 

JOHNSTOWN, PA.  Mr.  Tom  Drake, 
a  member  of  the  Word  of  Life  staff, 
was  the  special  youth  speaker  at  the 
Riverside  Brethren  Church  Jan.  25. 
His  message  in  the  evening  service 
kicked-off  youth  week  activities  in  the 
church.  H.  Don  Rough,  pastor. 


DAYTON,  OHIO.  Dedication  services  were  held  for  the  new  sanctuary  of  the 
North  Riverdale  Brethren  Church  Jan.  18,  with  Dr.  Warren  Wiersbe,  pastor  of 
the  Calvary  Baptist  Church,  Covington,  Ky.,  as  featured  speaker.  Others  partici- 
pating in  the  service  were:  Rev.  Morse  M.  Hoover;  Mr.  Harry  Deaton,  chairman 
of  the  building  council;  and  the  Grace  College  Brass  Choir  under  the  direction  of 
Prof.  Gerald  Franks.  The  renovation  included  the  entire  sanctuary  and  vestibule 
area,  involving  relocation  of  the  baptistry,  enlargement  and  extension  of  the 
platform,  new  ceiling,  re-design  of  the  architectural  motif,  new  lighting,  carpeting, 
and  furniture.  Preliminary  provision  has  been  made  for  future  air-conditioning 
as  well.  Jesse  B.  Deloe,  pastor. 


MARTINSBURG,  PA.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Walter  Bassler,  members  of  the  First 
Brethren  Church,  observed  their  50th 
wedding  anniversary  Dec.  27. 

TEMPLE  CITY,  CALIF.  Sixteen 
decisions  were  recorded  in  a  week  of 
meetings  with  Rev.  Allen  Herr  Jan. 
4-1 1 .  Rev.  Edward  Clark,  pastor,  sends 
the  following  personal  testimony: 
"Evangelist  Herr  has  a  real,  vital,  Christ- 
centered  message,  and  a  genuine  love 
for  the  souls  of  the  lost,  and  the  dedi- 
cation of  those  who  are  redeemed. 
Our  prayers  and  love  go  with  Allen, 
knowing  that  the  Lord  will  bless  his 
ministry  as  he  continues  in  the  Lord's 
work." 

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Brethren  MissioTiary  Herald  is  given  to 
those  whose  addresses  are  supplied  by  the 
officiating  minister. 

Connie  Martin  and  Paul  Pryor,  Oct. 
4,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Hagerst own, 
Md. 

Judith  Arm  Keplinger  and  Charles 
W.  Eager,  III,  Dec.  20,  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Hagerstown,  Md. 


Constance  June  McCourt  and  Beryl 
Eugene  Riley,  Dec.  25,  First  Brethren 
Church,  Grafton,  W.Va. 

Bonnie  Johnston  and  Dennis  Troyer, 
Dec.  27,  Leamersville  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Duncansville,  Pa. 

Virginia  Stauffer  and  Jerry  Smith, 
Jan.  7,  Riverside  Brethren  Church, 
Johnstown,  Pa. 

Irene  Pomeroy  and  Jack  Vevenka, 
Jan.  17,  West  Homer  Brethren  Church, 
Homerville,  Ohio. 


J„  W. 


emorium 

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

DARBY,  Louis  L.,  77,  departed 
for  his  heavenly  reward  on  Jan.  9.  Mr. 
Darby  had  been  a  faithful  member  of 
the  First  Brethren  Church,  Dayton, 
Ohio,  for  many  years.  Forrest  Jackson, 
officiated. 

SHIRLEY,  Mary,  70,  a  member  of 
the  First  Brethren  Church,  Kittanning, 
Pa.,  for  nearly  48  years,  passed  away 
Jan.  10.  W.  Wayne  Baker,  pastor. 

SMITH,  Bretta.  71,  a  member  of 
the  First  Brethren  Church,  Martins- 
burg,  Pa.,  went  to  be  with  the  Lord 
Jan.  6.  William  H.  Snell,  pastor. 


February  21, 1970 


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View  of  the  nave  of  the  Winona  Lake  Brethren  Church  (Photos  by  Terry  Klondaris) 


Winona  Lake   Brethren   Dedicate   New  Building 


Exterior  view  of  the  new  church  with  the  educational  unit  at  left 


After  27  years  ...  a  church  build- 
ing of  their  own! 

The  Winona  Lake  Brethren  Church, 
Winona  Lake,  Indiana,  meeting  in  rent- 
ed quarters  all  this  time,  observed  a 
particularly  joyous  day  on  Jan.  25 
when  their  beautiful  new  building  was 
dedicated. 

Dedication  day  morning  worship 
service  featured  the  first  pastor  of  the 
church,  Dr.  Homer  A.  Kent,  Sr.,  as 
speaker.  At  2:30  p.m.  the  formal 
dedication  service  was  held,  which  in- 
cluded an  organ  recital  by  Prof.  William 
Schaffer,  former  professor  at  Grace 
College  and  now  head  of  the  music 
department  at  Miami  Bible  College, 
Miami,  Florida.  All  former  pastors  of 
the  church  were  present  for  the  dedi- 
cation service  except  Dr.  Herman 
Koontz,  who  brought  greetings  to  the 
congregation  by  means  of  a  slide-tape 
presentation.  Former  pastor  Rev. 
Richard  De Armey  was  the  dedication 
service  speaker.  An  open  house  and 
reception  followed  the  afternoon  serv- 
ice. 

A  dedication  musical  was  presented 

at  the  evening  service,  with  musical 

groups  participating  and  Prof.  Schaffer 

playing   the   Rodgers  Organ,  custom- 

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Photo  by  Luoma  Photos 
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'The  eternal  exposition  will  make  Expo  '67  look 


colors  on  the  rim  of  this  world  as  a 
"spiritual  experience."  Yet,  we  no 
longer  talk  of  heaven.  We  who  should 
be  anticipating  the  pure  colors  of  the 
rainbow  around  the  throne. 

All  of  us  can  truly  say  with  the  poet: 
"At  my  back  I  always  hear 
Time's    winged    chariot    hurrying 
near." 
It's  time  to  think  about  heaven  before 
that  winged  chariot  hurries  past  us. 

What  are  your  thoughts  about 
heaven?  Do  you  think  of  being  in 
heaven  as  leading  a  life  outside  space, 
without  history,  with  nothing  of  the 
sweet  delights  of  a  cozy  family  scene, 
or  the  thrill  of  seeing  a  majestic 
mountain,  or  hearing  the  haunting 
strains  of  music?  Or  do  you  think  of 
heaven  as  a  "state"  and  not  a  place? 
For  myself,  I  cannot  imagine  heaven 
only  as  a  state.  How  could  I  be  in  a 
state  and  not  a  place?  I  do  not  think 
we  shall  share  omnipresence  with  God. 
If  I  am,  but  I  am  not  in  a  place,  then  I 
must  be  every  place.  But  we  cannot 
go  round  and  round  on  this. 

On  another  "round"  I  have  been 
fascinated  with  the  subject  of  light. 
God  is  light.  He  is  that  uncreated  light 
which  is  unlike  the  light  of  the  first 
day  of  creation  when  God  said:  "Let 
there  be  light."  Neither  is  that  light 
which  God  placed  in  the  firmament 
on  the  fourth  day  of  creation.  If  I 
knew  enough  about  light  that  I  could 
remind  you  of  how  it  takes  color  and 
form,  how  it  makes  night  photography 
possible  without  being  seen  itself,  how 
it  cuts— then  I  might  be  able  to  reveal 
to  you  some  of  the  wonders  of  the  new 
creation.  But  the  subject  of  light  is 
too  hard  for  me.  So  I  want  only  to 
remind  you  of  a  few  simple  things  to 
which  we  may  look  forward  to  in  the 
city  of  God.  True,  the  things  we  know 
about  that  city  are  few.  John  the 
Revelator  saw  that  city  only  from  the 
distance  of  a  great  and  high  mountain. 
But  there  is  enough  in  the  written 
Word  of  God  to  excite  our  longings 
for  the  Father's  house. 

In  the  first  place,  everyone  of  us 
longs  to  be  recognized  in  a  completely 
satisfying  friendship.  None  of  us  has 
experienced  that  perfect  love  of  our 
desires.  Misunderstandings,  incompe- 
tence, selfishness,  all  hinder  that  deep 
relationship  which  is  exclusively  ours. 


yet— amazing  paradox— teaches  us  an 
all  inclusive  love.  Such  a  friendship 
will  someday  be  ours.  ".  .  .  To  him 
that  overcometh  will  I  give  to  eat  of 
the  hidden  manna,  and  I  will  give  him 
a  white  stone,  and  in  the  stone  a  new 
name  written,  which  no  man  knoweth 
saving  he  that  receiveth  it"  (Rev.  2: 1 7). 
Yes,  we  shall  have  such  a  friendship 
with  our  Lord.  Why  did  He  make  so 
many  of  us,  and  make  us  so  different 
if  He  intended  only  one  result  from 
His  creation?  Truly,  He  intended  that 
each  of  us  should  be  exclusively  His, 
and  He  will  give  each  of  us  a  pet  name 
that  He  alone  knows  and  we  alone 
recognize.  Could  it  be  that  this  com- 
pletely satisfying  relationship  is  one  of 
the  reasons  why  in  the  resurrection 
they  neither  marry  nor  are  given  in 
marriage?  And  here  there  may  be  a 
hint  of  how  we  can  be  happy  in  heaven 
although  some  we  now  love  are  not 
there. 

This  exclusive  relationship  with  the 
Lord  does  not  make  us  unmindful  of 
others  of  His  children.  Rather,  com- 
plete satisfaction  will  enable  us  to  sing 
in  perfect  harmony  with  the  great 
choir  of  heaven.  It  is  our  unrest,  our 
uneasiness  in  the  turbulent  world  which 
causes  us  to  be  out  of  tune  with  God's 
universe.  When  our  hearts  are  fully 
satisfied,  and  our  security  fully  assured, 
then,  and  not  until  then,  can  we  live  in 
perfect  peace  with  each  other.  Then 
the  fairy  stories  will  come  true  and  we 
shall  understand  the  language  of  the 
birds.  The  whispers  of  the  breezes  in 
the  treetops  will  be  speaking  to  us. 
The  roar  of  the  cataracts  will  thrill  us 
with  meaning.  The  groaning  of  crea- 
tion will  be  ended  with  all  its  moaning 
turned  to  music.  Then  our  voices  will 
be  in  tune,  and  we  shall  join  the  ten 
thousand  times  ten  thousands  and 
thousands  of  thousands  singing:  "Wor- 
thy is  the  Lamb  that  was  slain." 

Perfect  love  casts  out  fear. 

It  seems  that  this  perfect  love  alone 
would  be  worth  dying  to  experience. 
But  there  is  more.  Do  you  ever  get 
weary  of  yourself?  We  get  weary  of 
others,  but  we  can  escape  from  them. 
From  ourselves  there  is  no  escape. 
Perhaps  if  such  an  escape  existed  we 
would  forget  all  about  heaven  since 
we  really  could  "get  away  from  it  all." 
But  this  mean  self  with  whom  I  con- 


tinually live  makes  me  long  to  abandon 
myself. 

We  read  how  the  Lord  Jesus  emp- 
tied himself,  and  took  upon  Him  the 
form  of  a  servant,  and  obeyed  God. 
We  are  told  to  let  the  same  mind 
which  was  in  Him  be  in  us.  How  can 
I  do  it?  I  try  in  vain.  One  of  the 
anticipated  joys  of  heaven  is  to  be 
emptied  of  myself.  Another  paradox! 
Being  emptied  of  myself  completely, 
I  shall  then  be  free  to  be  myself.  The 
music  I  now  hear  far  in  the  hidden 
recesses  of  my  being  will  then  fiow 
out  in  praise  to  the  Maker  of  heaven 
and  earth.  The  poetry  now  throbbing 
mutely  in  my  heart  will  then  speak 
out  in  perfect  cadence  telling  of  the 
eternal  love  that  fashioned  me,  bought 
me,  and  gave  me  a  name  altogether 
my  own. 

And  yet  we  are  not  done.  Can  you 
imagine  heaven  as  static?  Perhaps  a 
static  heaven  sounds  interesting  during 
the  "rush  hour,"  but  it  is  not  the 
heaven  of  Scripture.  The  Revelation 
shows  us  (21:24)  the  nations  of  them 
which  are  saved  walking  in  the  light 
of  God  and  the  Lamb;  the  kings  of  the 
earth  bringing  their  glory  and  honor 
into  that  bright  city;  a  pure  river  of 
water  of  life  flowing  out  of  the  throne; 
a  tree  bearing  twelve  kinds  of  fruit 
each  month;  and  His  servants  shall 
serve  Him,  and  they  shall  go  from 
strength  to  strength  (Ps.  84:7).  The 
perfect  bud,  the  perfect  blossom,  the 
perfect  fruit,  budding  and  blooming 
and  bearing  fruit  forever.  From  per- 
fection to  perfection.  Always  in  un- 
wearying motion.  Heaven  is  not  static. 
There  we  shall  no  longer  have  idle 
hands,  but  hands  that  are  busy  with 
service  for  the  Master. 

There  will  be  an  exposition  going 
on  through  all  eternity.  Expo  '67  with 
all  its  brilliance  will  look  tawdy.  Just 
think,  you  and  I  will  be  on  exhibit. 
To  use  the  expression  of  a  certain  wit, 
even  if  we  had  the  required  number  of 
boxtops,  we  still  could  not  enter  a 
beauty  contest.  We  have  to  admit  that 
today  we  do  not  look  like  kings  and 
queens.  We  are  lacking  regal  beauty. 
But  through  the  ages  to  come  we  shall 
be  sitting  in  heavenly  places  showing 
forth  the  exceeding  riches  of  His  grace 
in  His  kindness  to  us  through  Christ 
Jesus  (Eph.  2:7). 


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awdy. 

Even  in  this  present  sinful  world 
we  are  displays  of  God's  kindness.  In 
spite  of  our  sins  and  the  limitations 
of  the  physical  laws  of  this  world,  we 
are  now  a  spectacle  to  men  and  angels. 
When  we  shall  dwell  in  perfect  love, 
uninhibited  by  fear,  the  Lord  will  have 
a  field  without  hazards  where  He  at 
last  can  do  all  that  His  kindness  wants 
to  do.  It  is  thrilling  and  sobering  to  re- 
member that  God  has  selected  us  not 
only  to  receive  His  kindness  but  to  dis- 
play His  kindness  throughout  eternity. 

If  today  we  are  spectacles  to  men 
and  angels,  who  will  view  the  eternal 
exhibit?  Perhaps  far  better  races  than 
ours  will  be  amazed  to  see  fallen  man 
raised  so  high.  Could  it  be  that  other 
races,  dwellers  in  far  distant  worlds, 
perhaps  on  some  now  unknown  planets, 
may  view  this  amazing  sight,  and  as 
Westcott  expresses  the  thought,  "thus 
be  moved  to  faith  and  hope  and  to 
love,  to  thanksgiving  and  praise  through 
which  their  destiny  may  be  reached"? 

We  cannot  name  the  spectators,  but 
we  shall  be  the  spectacle.  And  there 
we  shall  show  forth  the  kindness  of  God 
through  Christ  Jesus.  Can  we  say  it 
soberly  and  reverently?  "Coming  soon 
—Expo  Eternity." 

Never  can  we  know— even  in  etern- 
ity—all that  awaits  us.  If  we  could 
know  all,  then  eternity  would  be 
wasted.  But  today  we  will  think  about 
one  more  thing.  We  have  talked  about 
our  experiences  in  eternity.  Now  what 
about  God? 

Do  you  sometimes  feel  that  God  is 
far  off?  That  you  cannot  understand 
Him  nor  see  wisdom  to  His  ways?  If 
God  is  making  all  things  work  together 
for  good,  then  why  do  I  get  involved 
in  things  that  displease  Him?  Why  do 
the  righteous  suffer?  Why  do  the  un- 
godly prosper? 

No  one  has  yet  answered  these 
questions.  God  himself  did  not  answer 
Job  when  he  raised  the  same  questions. 
God  simply  asked  Job,  "Where  wast 
thou  when  I  laid  the  foundations  of 
the  earth?"  The  Apostle  Paul  reminds 
us  that  "now  we  see  through  a  glass, 
darkly."  Isn't  that  the  frustration  of 
many  Christians— we  see  but  dimly? 
Look  as  we  will  many  things  are  still 
riddles  to  us. 

Someday  we  shall  see  the  Lord  face 
to   face.     The  Lord  whose  ways  are 


often  hidden  and  whose  face  we  have 
never  seen,  will  look  on  us,  and  we  on 
Him.  With  the  Living  creatures  and  the 
elders  we  will  fall  down  before  Him 
that  sitteth  on  the  throne,  and  worslrip 
Him  that  liveth  forever  and  ever. 

And  when  I  see  Him  face  to  face, 
then  shall  I  know  even  as  I  am  known. 
At  last  I  shall  know  God.  He  under- 
stands me  now;  He  knows  me.  Some- 
day, may  it  be  soon,  I  shall  know  Him. 
No  longer  shall  I  see  Him  as  in  a  dull 
mirror,  but  with  a  brightness  that 
makes  even  reflection  impossible.  This 
will  be  the  culmination  of  our  ex- 
periences in  heaven.  The  streets  of 
gold,  the  gates  of  pearl,  the  many 
mansions  are  not  the  goal  of  God.  But 
a  redeemed  people,  fully  aware  of  all 
His  purposes,  is  the  goal  of  our  Lord. 

When  we  see  Him  face  to  face,  and 
know  Him  as  He  now  knows  us,  then 
His  will  shall  be  accomplished.    And 


this  will  be  the  eternal  satisfaction  of 
our  souls.  Not  that  our  pains  are  ended 
and  our  tears  are  dry,  but  that  His 
will  is  done.  This  is  the  answer  to  our 
prayers— Thy  will  be  done.  And  al- 
ready there  before  His  face  those  whom 
we  loved,  and  for  whom  we  prayed, 
are  happily  doing  God's  will. 

Thus  we  see  that  the  real  joy  of 
heaven  will  not  be  our  exaltation, 
amazing  as  that  will  be.  But  the  ulti- 
mate joy  of  heaven  will  be  God's— for 
His  will  shall  be  done. 

"For  I  know  that  my  redeemer 
hveth,  and  that  he  shall  stand  at  the 
latter  day  upon  the  earth:  And  though 
after  my  skin  worms  destroy  this  body, 
yet  in  my  flesh  shall  I  see  God:  Whom 
I  shall  see  for  myself,  and  mine  eyes 
shall  behold,  and  not  another  .  .  ." 
(Job.  19:25-27). 

The  Lamb  is  ALL  the  glory  of 
Immanuel's  Land.  ▼ 


Winona  Lake  Brethren  Church   .  .  . 

(Continued  from  page  14) 
built  in  Portland,  Oregon.  A  challenge 
by    the    pastor    completed  the   day's 
activities,  and  God  blessed  in  twelve 
decisions  at  the  close  of  the  service. 

The  new  facihties,  costing  approxi- 
mately $525,000,  were  designed  by 
the  Brethren  Architectural  Service. 
Rev.  Ralph  C.  Hall,  P.E.,  and  Mr.  W. 
James  McCleary,  A. LA.,  designed  the 
very  functional  building  which  allows 
for  future  growth  of  the  congregation. 
The  entire  main  floor  is  fully  carpeted, 
and  all  areas  are  air-conditioned  for 
summer  comfort. 

An  unusual  feature  of  the  church  is 
the  striking  pylon  in  front  of  the 
sanctuary  unit,  which  extends  seventy 
feet  into  the  air.  At  night,  spotlights 
Oluminate  the  pylon  and  cross  at  the 
top,  achieving  a  very  pleasing  effect. 


Seating  capacity  of  the  sanctuary  is 
700,  with  500  on  the  main  floor  and 
200  in  the  balcony  area.  The  educa- 
tional unit  features  three  offices, 
lounge,  a  fellowship  hall,  kitchen  and 
twenty  classrooms,  including  those 
which  can  be  partitioned  off  in  the 
fellowship  hall  area  by  the  use  of 
Modernfold  Doors. 

The  Winona  Lake  Brethren  Church 
began  worship  services  in  the  chapel  of 
the  Free  Methodist  Pubhshing  House 
at  Winona  Lake.  When  the  first  build- 
ing was  erected  on  the  Grace  Campus, 
the  church  moved  to  these  facilities 
and  has  used  them  for  the  past  19 
years.  From  a  charter  membership  of 
53,  the  church  has  grown  to  a  total  of 
314  members  at  present.  Rev.  Charles 
Ashman,  the  present  pastor,  has  served 
the  congregation  for  the  past  seven 
years— Kenneth  E.  Herman  ▼ 


February  21, 1970 


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God   Doesn't   Play   Games 


"I 

It  can't  be  done,"  I'm  told.  "You 
an't  succeed  in  business  and  be  a  good 
I'hristian."  I  almost  believed  it,  I 
eard  it  so  often.  But  no  more. 

A  close  friend,  Paul  Olson,  learned 
,he  hard  way.  Working  with  him 
ielped  me  see  how  difficult  it  is  to 
traighten  out.  But  the  rewards  to 
im,  and  vicariously  to  me,  are  abun- 
ant. 

As  a  man  in  his  early  twenties  Paul 
ecame  successful  in  business.  He  was 
appily  married  and  had  a  nice  home 
h  suburbia,  a  flashy  car  and  a  pleasure 
loat.  He  was  able  to  do  almost  any- 
Ihing  he  wanted.  Then  he  entered  a 
Partnership  with  a  man  whose  business 
principles  were  unscrupulous. 
1  "I  remember,"  he  relates,  "how  my 
jjartner  would  suggest  we  try  some- 
jhing  which  wasn't  ethical.  I'd  hesi- 
tate, consider  the  immediate  benefits 
10  the  business,  then  yield,  rational- 
izing that  it  really  wasn't  that  bad." 
\  One  thing  led  to  another,  however, 
'antil  Paul  fell  into  a  cage  of  frustrating 
guilt  and  seemingly  impossible  circum- 
stances. His  schemes  backfired  and  the 
Dusiness  fell  apart,  leaving  him  with  a 
debt  of  about  $30,000  hanging  over 
'his  head.  Looking  over  the  ruins  in 
despair  he  concluded  bankruptcy  was 
the  only  way  of  escape. 

His  lawyer  drew  up  the  papers.  But 
the  further  the  proceedings  went  the 


By  Rev.  Lud  Golz 


more  uncomfortable  Paul  became.  He 
knew  the  Bible  said,  "Owe  no  man 
any  thing."  Yet  it  seemed  too  in- 
flexible in  his  pressing  circumstances. 

The  pangs  of  conviction  were  sent 
deeper  when  his  wife  put  her  trust  in 
Jesus  Christ.  She  was  transformed  into 
a  radiant  witness  of  new  Life. 

I  still  remember  him  sitting  across 
from  me  in  my  office  trying  to  share 
the  groping  he  was  going  through.  He 
had  a  hard  time  explaining  his  situa- 
tion. His  dark  rimmed  glasses  could 
not  hide  the  longing  look  in  his  eyes. 
Yet  he  tried  bargaining  with  God. 

As  we  met  again  I  watched  him 
soberly  go  from  liis  scheming  ways  to 
a  partial  surrender.  From  there  he 
tried  going  most  of  the  way  with  God. 
Finally,  he  came  to  the  settled  conclu- 
sion that  it  was  all  or  nothing. 

He  saw  a  book  in  liis  brother's 
office  one  day  entitled  "Your  God  Is 
Too  Small."  The  words  kept  probing 
at  his  mind  until  he  finally  said,  "OK 
God,  with  your  help  I'll  tackle  my 
problem." 

Immediately  he  canceled  the  bank- 
ruptcy proceedings.  Next  he  went  to 
his  creditors,  explained  his  situation, 
and  asked  them  to  be  patient— he  would 
pay  them  back  as  soon  as  he  could. 
Understandably  they  were  skeptical. 

He  went  into  the  electrical  contract- 
ing business  again,  only  now  for  him- 


self, but  many  snags  hindered  him. 
One  by  one  they  were  resolved. 

"I  have  come  to  appreciate  the 
patience,  understanding  and  love  of 
God,"  he  admits  reflectively.  And 
usually,  with  the  sparkle  of  a  tear  in 
his  eye,  he  is  quick  to  add,  "No  matter 
where  you're  situated  in  life,  when  you 
come  to  God  for  help,  He  doesn't 
overwhelm  you  with  all  your  wrongs 
at  once.  He  looks  at  your  motive  and 
intent.  I  couldn't  have  faced  all  my 
problems  at  once.  I'd  have  gone  out 
of  my  mind.  But  since  I  surrendered 
my  hfe  to  Jesus  Christ,  and  trusted  in 
Him,  He  has  led  me  step  by  step. 
Every  once  in  a  while  I'll  become  aware 
of  someone  I  have  wronged  or  am  in- 
debted to.  With  God's  help  I  work  out 
the  problem.  What  a  peace  and  joy  I 
find  in  this  life." 

Soon  after  reentering  business  Paul 
acquired  an  employee.  Business  grew. 
In  fact,  he  has  done  well  enough  to  go 
abroad  on  two  occasions  to  help  mis- 
sionaries by  doing  the  electrical  con- 
struction on  a  new  school  building— at 
his  own  expense. 

"God  doesn't  play  games  with  us," 
he  concludes.  "Living  is  a  serious  ad- 
venture. But  it  is  exciting,  especially 
to  watch  God  work  in  our  lives  and 
circumstances.  Since  I've  turned  things 
over  to  God  I've  discovered  that  with 
Him  all  things  are  possible."  T 


The  story  of  a  businessman 


February  21,  1970 


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Th^ 


f^  decade  is  over— one  unlike  any 
period  in  our  history. 

A  prominent  periodical  remarked 
ten  years  ago:  "The  next  ten  years  may 
be  the  most  exciting  in  mankind's 
100,000-year  adventure  on  earth.  At 
long  last,  we  are  about  to  begin  the 
exploration  of  the  mysterious  universe 
that  surrounds  our  planet.  At  the  same 
time,  we  are  faced  with  the  choice  of 
giving  up  organized  tribal  warfare  or 
perhaps  ending  this  long  adventure  by 
thermonuclear  suicide.  Ten  years  from 
now,  life  on  earth  may  have  been  made 
intolerable  by  human  stupidity— or  it 
may  have  been  transformed  by  human 
intelligence  and  ingenuity  into  some- 
tliing  better  than  man  has  ever  known." 

Commenting  on  this  prognostication 
of  the  sixties,  the  editor  remarks: 
"Looking  back  ten  years  later,  we  can 
say  for  sure  only  that  we  began  the 
exploration  of  space.  But  the  prob- 
lems of  making  life  on  our  planet  bet- 
ter, or  even  tolerable,  are  still  with  us, 
growing  in  giant  steps  with  population 
and  technology.  That  is  why  [this 
magazine]  now  more  than  ever  before, 
must  identify  and  clarify  our  problems, 
offer  constructive  solutions,  celebrate 
our  triumphs." 

With  these  years  past, any  observant 
individual  can  now  evaluate  the  worth 
of  this  comment.  The  past  ten  years 
have  been  exciting.  The  exploration 
of  space  is  just  begun.  Tribal  warfare 
has  not  been  abandoned.  The  world 
considers  thermonuclear  suicide.  Life 
in  the  most  modern  society  ever  is 
nearly  intolerable. 

Why?  Partially,  because  of  human 
stupidity.  The  hope  that  human  in- 
telligence and  ingenuity  can  change  the 
human  environment,  is  also  stupid— in 
fact,  utterly  preposterous.  Man  is  too 
limited  to  comprehend  the  situation. 


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soaring   Sixties  in   Retrospect 


By  Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt 
President,  Grace  Schools 


In  this  editorial,  as  well  as  most  of  the 
prevalent  diagnoses,  the  basic  factors 
producing  the  problems  of  mankind 
are  not  even  touched  upon;  these  are 
the  moral  and  the  spiritual.  The  ex- 
planation is  to  be  found  in  the  fact 
that  man  is  not  only  morally  and 
spiritually  blind,  but  is  willfully  so 
(I  Cor.  2:14).  He  revels  in  spiritual 
blindness  and  bondage  and  calls  it 
liberty.  How  could  he  identify  and 
clarify  the  problems  sufficiently  to  be 
able  to  attack  them  with  intelligence 
and  ingenuity? 

Therefore,  at  the  end  of  the  sixties, 
men  must  admit  that  the  problems  are 
still  with  us,  and  if  anything,  they  are 
far  more  acute  and  widespread  than 
they  were  in  the  ten  years  preceding. 
Men  will  pour  bilUons  of  dollars  and 
gigantic  energy  into  solving  the  prob- 
lems, which  in  reality  will  net  no  more 
in  the  future  than  in  the  past.  The 
reason  for  this  is  that  men  are  attack- 
ing the  results  rather  than  the  causes. 
They  will  be  treating  the  effects  of  the 
disease  rather  than  the  cause,  and  the 
disease  is  allowed  to  spread,  thus  pro- 
viding for  the  multiplication  of  its 
effects. 

TAKE  A  LOOK  AT  THE  PROB- 
LEM-EFFECTS. A  little  reading  in  the 
prominent  periodicals,  or  hstening  to 
nation-wide  telecasts,  confronts  one 
with  a  formidable  hst.  These  problems 
are  on  a  national  and  an  international 
scale.  They  are  racial,  political,  eco- 
nomic, technological.  They  include 
the  pollution  of  the  air  and  the  water, 
the  disintegrating  urban  centers  of 
population,  the  overpopulation  of  the 
earth,  the  intensification  of  hunger, 
the  increase  of  poverty,  the  escalation 
of  crime,  the  campus  revolts,  the 
spread  of  violence,  the  ravages  of  war, 
the  vain  search  for  peace,  emotional 
disturbance, mental  breakdowns, moral 


deterioration,  thirst  for  power,  increas- 
ing sensuaUsm,  drug  addiction,  gallop- 
i n g  inflation,  under-e mployment, 
changing  symbols  in  language  and  com- 
munication, intolerable  oppression, 
class  and  caste  systems,  centralization 
of  authority,  segregation  and  integra- 
tion of  schools  and  society,  and  in 
general— just  the  difficulty  of  living 
with  one  another. 

In  a  nation-wide  broadcast  over  the 
Columbia  Broadcasting  Network,  three 
of  the  prominent  newscasters  of  that 
system  sought  to  evaluate  the  sixties. 
It  was  amazing  to  listen  to  these  men. 
Their  reactions  can  be  catalogued  under 
four  words:  incomprehensible,  con- 
fused, gloomy,  hopeless. 

They  were  frank  to  admit  that  the 
vastness  of  the  world  and  its  problems 
were  such  that  no  human  can  quite 
comprehend  the  situation,  and,  there- 
fore, to  render  any  sort  of  evaluation 
that  is  credible  and  analytical  is  almost 
impossible. 

They  were  frank  to  admit  they  were 
confused.  Even  though  they  had  been 
viewing  the  problems  of  the  world  so 
they  could  report  to  the  public,  the 
situation  was  beyond  their  grasp  and 
tremendously  confused. 

They  were  frank  to  admit  that  as 
they  viewed  the  past  ten  years  and  the 
present  situation,  things  looked 
gloomy.  As  far  as  they  were  able  to 
see,  there  had  not  been  any  real 
solution  to  the  problems  of  mankind. 
War  did  not  seem  to  be  receding. 
Peace  did  not  seem  any  nearer.  Racism 
did  not  seem  to  be  any  less. 

They  were  frank  to  admit  that  view- 
ing the  situation  as  men,  there  did  not 
seem  to  be  any  reason  for  hope.  The 
world  had  tried  everything  from  liber- 
tinism to  conservatism  in  an  effort  to 
solve  the  problems  of  mankind,  and 
without  avail.   While  they  preferred  to 


be  optimistic,  they  had  to  admit  that 
at  the  moment  the  scene  gave  reason 
only  for  pessimism. 

IS  THERE  REALLY  ANY  HOPE 
FOR  MEN?  Yes,  there  is.  It  is 
found  in  a  place  where  men  are  refus- 
ing to  look,  namely,  the  Bible.  It 
comes  from  the  source  from  which 
men  have  turned  away,  namely,  God. 
It  is  found  in  a  person  the  world  has 
rejected,  namely,  the  Christ.  It  is 
found  in  two  events  that  men  prefer 
to  ignore:  First,  an  event  that  is  past, 
the  crucifixion  of  Christ  where  penalty 
was  paid  for  the  sins  of  men.  This 
event  provides  the  grounds  for  chang- 
ing the  lives  of  men  by  regeneration  of 
the  Holy  Spirit;  then,  the  second 
coming  of  Christ,  when  by  supernatural 
power  the  ills  of  the  world  will  be 
corrected. 

Hope  lies  in  the  introduction  of 
God  into  the  human  and  natural  order, 
to  supply  the  needed  ingredients  to 
accomplish  what  men  are  unable  to 
accomplish.  Being  sinful  by  nature  and 
by  natural  endowment  limited,  men 
are  both  morally  and  intellectually  in- 
capable of  recognizing  or  being  dis- 
posed to  solve  their  own  problems.  It 
is  at  this  point  that  God  enters  the 
picture  and  provides  hope. 

On  the  dark  background  of  human 
failure  and  rebellion  there  is  that 
bright  promise  of  Christ's  coming. 
This  will  mean  judgment  to  the  wicked 
and  gainsaying  of  the  earth,  those  who 
have  rejected  the  gospel  of  Christ  Jesus. 
"But  unto  you  that  fear  my  name 
shall  the  Sun  of  righteousness  arise 
with  healing  in  his  wings;  and  ye  shall 
go  forth,  and  grow  up  as  calves  of  the 
stall.  And  ye  shall  tread  down  the 
wicked;  for  they  shall  be  ashes  under 
the  soles  of  your  feet  in  the  day  that  I 
shall  do  this,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts" 
(Mai.  4:2-3).  ▼ 


February  21, 1970 


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By  Arnold  R.  Kriegbaum 

Dean  of  Students, 
Grace  College 


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common  characteristic  of  this 
mod  generation  is  to  "turn  off"  all 
that  is  traditional  and  to  join  the  clan 
to  overthrow  "the  establishment." 
That  which  sounds  of  any  '^status  quo," 
or  proclaims  any  absolutes,  "turns 
off  the  mod  generation. 

There  has  long  been  the  "silent 
majority,"  but  history  confirms  that 
only  as  individuals  have  been  willing 
to  stand  alone  for  the  absolutes  of 
science  and  the  truth  revealed  in  God's 
Word,  have  they  made  an  impact  on 
the  world. 


Old  Testament  Examples 

Adam  feared  to  stand  alone,  and 
the  curse  of  sin  fell  on  the  whole 
human  race.  Obedience  to  God's 
command  has  been  out  of  fashion  ever 
since  Adam  decided  to  change  his  robe 
of  fadeless  light  and  godly  glory  for 
the  apron  of  faded  leaves. 

Noah  stood  alone.  Facing  blunt 
criticism  and  mockery,  Noah  built  an 
ark  out  in  the  desert.  Folk  laughed. 
Folk  jeered  him.  Folk  called  him  an 
"old  fool."  The  ridicule  did  not  turn 
Noah  aside  from  his  task.  Even  though 
there  was  no  sign  of  rain,  Noah  loaded 
the  ark  amid  the  laughs  and  jokes  of 
the  mod  group  of  his  day.  Noah  had 
no  sooner  gotten  the  last  of  his  cargo 
on  board  and  closed  the  door  when 
the  thunder  and  rain  started— an  entire- 
ly new  phenomenon  in  nature  that  no 
earthly  being  had  ever  seen  before. 
God  was  faithful  in  fulfilling  His  Word. 
Noah's  neighbors  laughed  at  his  pecul- 
iarities, and  they  perished  in  their  style. 

Abraham  stood  alone  (Gen.  18). 
The  Sodomites  smiled  and  joked  at 
the  simple  shepherd,  and  they  followed 
on  in  their  way  of  sin,  unwilling  to 
listen  to  his  warning.  They  considered 
him    an    old    fogy,   and    a    religious 


schemer.  Indeed,  Abraham  worshiped 
and  prayed  alone,  while  his  neighbors 
followed  after  fashion.  But  God  gave 
Abraham  the  fruit  of  his  faith  while 
liis  "leftist"  friends  fed  the  flames  in 
death. 

Elijah  stood  alone  (I  Kings  18). 
Elijah  was  faithful  to  Jehovah,  while 
the  heathen  chanted  to  Baal.  Elijah 
was  not  popular,  but  he  displayed  his 
faith  as  he  waited  for  God  to  send 
fire  to  consume  the  water-soaked  wood 
on  the  altar.  Not  one  man  had  the 
courage  to  stand  with  him. 

Jeremiah  stood  alone.  The  people 
despised  Jeremiah  and  his  preaching. 
He  stood  alone.  He  wept  alone.  Not 
one  other  soul  was  sufficiently  bur- 
dened to  weep  for  the  people. 


New  Testament  Example 

Paul  stood  alone.  "No  man  stood 
with  me,  but  all  men  forsook  me" 
(II  Tim.  4:16).  With  these  words  Paul 
described  his  first  appearance  before 
Nero.  Paul's  life  was  at  stake  for  be- 
lieving and  teaching  the  Word  of  God 
which  was  contrary  to  the  Roman 
world.  Because  of  his  love  and  stal- 
wart committal  to  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  Paul  stood  alone. 

The  Holy  Scriptures  are  filled  with 
the  record  of  men  who  were  willing 
to  stand  alone  in  positive  power  for 
Jesus  Christ.  Frequently,  the  man 
who  stands  alone  is  standing  for  a 
truth.  To  stand  alone  for  a  certain 
principle  or  truth,  takes  real  grit, 
courage  and  conviction.  The  man  who 
stands  alone  is  usually  misunderstood, 
criticized,  laughed  at,  mocked,  and 
made  to  suffer  deeply.  As  the  poet 
wrote,  "Truth  forever  on  the  scaffold, 
wrong  forever  on  the  throne."  A  mob 
is  dangerous,  for  a  mob  is  usually 
wrong.  Truth  is  unfashionable. 


Reformation  Period  Examples 

Martin  Luther  stood  alone.  In  Ger- 
many during  the  fifteen  hundreds,  this 
man  loudly  decried  the  corruption  and 
false  teaching  of  liis  church.  Luther 
exposed  the  errors  of  mysticism  and 
tradition  and  sought  to  bring  his  church 
back  to  the  doctrine  of  justification 
by  faith.  Luther  contended  for  the 
basic  doctrines  of  the  Word  of  God, 
and  he  was  cut  off  from  communion 
by  his  church. 

Huldreich  Zwingli  stood  alone.  Dur- 
ing the  Reformation,  the  name  Zwingli 
was  known  throughout  Switzerland. 
He  attacked  every  earthly  attempt  to 
build  up  any  ecclesiastical  hierarchy 
that  should  dictate  dogma  to  the  peo- 
ple. He  exalted  the  authority  of  the 
Bible  above  that  of  the  church  and 
sought  to  establish  in  his  country  the 
basic  doctrine  of  the  Christian  faith. 

Present-Day  Examples 

The  church  in  the  wilderness  praised 
Abraham  and  persecuted  Moses.  The 
church  of  the  Kings  praised  Moses  and 
persecuted  the  prophets.  The  church 
of  Caiaphas  praised  the  prophets  and 
persecuted  Jesus.  The  church  of  the  i 
popes  praised  the  Saviour  and  perse-  ; 
cuted  the  saints. 

The  mod  generation  applauds  the  | 
courage  and  the  fortitude  of  the  leftist 
and  the  communists,  but  condemns  as  , 
hypercritical  and  irrelevant  those  who 
would  stand  alone  for  the  historic 
faith  as  revealed  in  the  infallible  Word 
of  God. 

In  this  new  decade  believers  must 
be  willing  to  stand  alone  and  remem- 
ber God's  faithfulness  to  Paul:  "Not- 
withstanding the  Lord  stood  with  me, 
and  strengthened  me;  .  .  .  and  I  was 
delivered  out  of  the  mouth  of  the  hon. 
And  .  .  .  from  every  evil  work  .  .  ." 
(II  Tim.  4:17-18).  ▼ 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


New 
Biology 


By  Daniel 
Wonderly 

Biology  Professc 
Grace  College 


w 


hat  is  the  value  of  the  "new 
biology"  for  a  Christian?  Perhaps  we 
should  first  explain  that  there  definite- 
ly is  a  new  type  of  biology  being 
taught  in  most  colleges  and  universities, 
and  in  many  high  schools  of  the  United 
States.  The  new  biology  does  not  re- 
ject the  facts  and  principles  of  former 
courses  in  this  discipline,  but  it  has 
taken  on  a  considerably  different  direc- 
tion. 

Fifty  years  ago,  biology  courses 
usually  consisted  mainly  of  (a)  the 
identification  and  naming  of  many 
kinds  of  plants  and  animals,  and  (b) 
the  learning  of  as  many  facts  as  possible 
concerning  the  structure  and  parts 
which  made  up  those  organisms.  The 
functions  of  the  plants  and  animals 
were  greatly  neglected,  and  a  study  of 
the  supposed  evolutionary  relationships 
of  the  organisms  often  took  the  place 
of  physiological  studies.  But  with  the 
end  of  World  War  II  a  rapid  change  in 
biological  education  began.  Govern- 
ment-sponsored research  during  the 
war  demonstrated  many  new  facets  of 
the  intricate  chemical  activities  which 
go  on  in  living  things.  The  old  idea 
that  protoplasm  is  little  more  than  a 
mixture  of  water,  proteins,  and  miner- 
als was  dispelled  forever.  Scientists 
were  now  discovering  that  every  living 
cell— whether  in  plants,  animals,  or 
man— is  a  complex  chemical  factory. 
Each  cell  is  too  small  to  be  seen  with- 
out a  microscope,  but  it  nevertheless 
possesses  at  least  a  few  thousands  of 
kinds  of  chemicals,  and  carries  on 
hundreds  of  chemical  reactions  each 
moment  throughout  its  life. 

Up  to  twenty  years  ago  the  amoeba 
was  often  referred  to  as  a  very  "simple" 


animal.  But  now  practically  all  bio- 
logists recognize  that  there  is  no  such 
thing  as  a  simple  animal  or  plant. 
Even  if  the  organism  possesses  only 
one  cell,  it  has  most  of  the  complex 
chemical  activities  which  are  found  in 
a  human  cell— plus  several  additional 
ones,  in  most  cases. 

For  the  non-Christian  these  dis- 
coveries have  been  interesting  and  in- 
triguing, but  for  the  alert  Christian 
they  are  the  thrill  of  a  lifetime.  Bio- 
logical science  has  now  uncovered  a 
vast  quantity  of  evidence  to  support 
the  Christian's  claim  that  Ufe  is  too 
complex  to  have  just  "happened"  or 
"evolved!"  Thus,  it  has  turned  out 
that  the  very  scientists  who  many 
thought  would  discover  more  evidence 
against  the  Bible,  have  presented  us 
with  more  evidences  to  strengtiien  our 
faith  than  we  can  even  make  use  of. 
We,  of  course,  regret  that  so  many  of 
those  scientists  continue  to  ignore  the 
spiritual  significance  of  what  they  have 
discovered. 

When  David  the  Psalmist  considered 
God's  works  in  relation  to  a  living 
human  being  he  exclaimed,  "Such 
knowledge  is  too  wonderful  for  me; 
it  is  high,  I  cannot  attain  unto  it"  (Ps. 
139:6).  But  modern  biological  research 
has  revealed  the  human  body  to  be  a 
thousand  times  more  complex  than 
any  of  the  ancients  knew.  Approxi- 
mately eleven  hundred  years  after 
David's  time  the  Greek  anatomist  Galen 
began  to  make  some  careful  studies 
of  the  structure  of  the  human  body. 
The  many  facts  which  he  and  his  suc- 
cessors learned  about  the  intricate 
structure  of  the  muscles,  inner  organs, 
and  other  parts  of  the  body  were 
astounding  and  exciting.  However,  all 
studies  of  anatomy  have  turned  out 
to  be  rather  elementary  compared  to 
what  is  now  known  about  the  chemical 
activities  of  the  cells  in  man  and  other 
organisms. 

As  modern  biologists  and  chemists 
have  ferreted  out  the  facts  concerning 
what  cells  do  in  living  organisms,  they 
have  also  come  to  realize  that  a  knowl- 
edge of  cellular  activity  is  of  greatest 
importance  in  biological  studies.  So, 
this  has  become  one  of  the  most  promi- 
nent parts  of  the  usual  courses  in 
biology.  Now  we  spend  at  least  as 
much  time  in  learning  how  organisms 
live  and  function  as  in  naming  and 
describing  their  structure  and  appear- 
ance. 


Here  at  Grace  College  we  have  not 
completely  converted  our  biology 
courses  to  the  new  chemical  ("Mole- 
cular") approach,  but  we  do  include  a 
sizable  amount  of  this  material  in  our 
teaching.  We  feel  that  a  biologist 
should  still  spend  a  good  amount  of 
his  time  studying  whole  organisms  and 
how  they  are  constructed.  But  we  are 
truly  thankful  to  be  able  to  make  a 
major  part  of  the  course  deal  with  the 
functions  and  activities  of  the  living 
cells  of  which  our  bodies  are  largely 
composed.  T 


Model  of  a  small  segment  of  the  Master 
Molecule,  the  long,  complex,  twisted,  ladder- 
shaped  molecule  called  deoxyribonucleic 
acid— DNA— which  is  carried  within  the 
chromosomes  found  within  the  body  cells. 
Photo  used  by  permission  of  Xerox  Exhibit 
Center,  Xerox  Square,  Rochester,  N.Y. 


February  21, 1970 


23 


M.I.K.E.    (Mike    Is    Kenyan    Emissary) 


Wo. 


fould  you  like  the  recipe  for 
roast  hippopotamus?  "Mike"  Ondiege 
Diomakosembo  Ombdye  can  give  it  to 
you.  A  student  from  Kenya,  Africa, 
Mike  acquired  his  nickname  when 
friends  found  Ondiege  too  hard  to 
pronounce. 

Mike  first  came  to  North  America 
in  June,  1967,  as  a  representative  of 
Kenya  at  Expo  '67.  After  a  conference 
in  New  York  Mike  was  given  the  op- 
portunity to  tour  the  U.S. 

"I  think  America  is  the  best  of 
everything,"  he  says.  "American  teen- 
agers seem  so  free— and  that's  how  I 
think  it  should  be." 

During  his  tour  Mike  stopped  at 
Warsaw,  Indiana,  and  was  hosted  by 
members  of  the  Kiwanis  Club. 

"When  I  fell  in  love  with  Indiana 
University,  the  Kiwanians  offered  to 
sponsor  me,  but  I  was  too  late  to  be 
accepted  there." 

But  members  of  the  Warsaw  Kiwanis 
proposed  a  solution:  "Why  not  go  to 
Grace  College?" 

As  a  result  of  this  suggestion,  Mike 


enrolled  for  the  1969  fall  semester  at 
Grace . 

Mike's  life  in  Luo,  on  the  shores  of 
Lake  Victoria,  was  not  an  easy  one. 
"I  have  five  brothers  and  four  sisters," 
he  relates,  "and  our  hut  is  made  of 
cow  dung.  But  I  like  it;  it's  home.  I 
will  marry  there  and  be  buried  there." 

Mike's  diet  was  somewhat  different, 
too,  varying  from  birds  to  zebras. 
"Hippopotamus  is  my  favorite,"  he 
disclosed. 

Every  Thursday  a  member  of  Mike's 
clan  goes  on  a  hunt  and  later  shares 
his  catch  with  the  rest  of  the  family. 
"We  use  spears  and  bows,"  Mike  tells. 
"It's  a  crime  to  have  a  gun  in  Kenya." 

In  addition  to  meat,  the  natives  of 
Kenya  also  eat  "ugali,"  a  national  food 
similar  to  American  bread. 

"We  are  farmers,  too,"  Mike  adds. 
"We  have  cows  and  each  man  meets 
his  own  needs  with  his  tools.  But  we 
need  machinery.  With  machinery  Afri- 
ca could  feed  the  world." 

Education  was  difficult  for  Mike  to 
obtain.     The  nearest  school  was  ten 


miles  away,  and  at  seven  Mike  was  too 
young  to  travel  alone  through  the 
brush.  "My  first  school  was  under  a 
tree.  An  old  man  taught  me  how  to 
read  and  to  write  in  the  dust  with  my 
finger.  After  three  years  I  was  good 
enough  to  go  to  the  school.  By  then 
I  could  resist  the  hunger;  for  we  would 
leave  very  early  in  the  morning  and 
would  not  eat  again  until  we  returned." 

Mike,  whose  father  was  active  in 
tribal  politics  and  whose  brother-in-law 
was  next  in  line  for  the  presidency  be- 
fore his  assassination,  is  very  outspoken 
on  the  black  youth  movement  toward 
Afro-Americanism.  "They  are  Ameri- 
cans. The  fact  that  they  are  black  does 
not  make  them  African." 

After  graduation  Mike  plans  to  re- 
turn to  Africa  to  work  with  his  coun- 
try's affairs.  When  asked  how  he  in- 
tends to  help  his  country,  Mike  replied, 
"Through  agriculture,  I  think.  I  am  a 
farmer."  ▼ 

-By  Becky  Roller,  freshman  at  Grace  Col- 
lege. The  article  was  published  in  the 
Sounding  Board. 


Mike  (at  right)  arm  wrestles  with  a  classmate. 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Everywhere  Is  Lancer  Territory 


Ihe  eleven-member  Grace  College 
isketball  team  with  Coach  Chet  Kam- 
erer;  Roland  Fletcher,  Assistant 
Dach;  and  Lloyd  Woolman,  Athletic 
irector;  left  Chicago  and  twelve  inches 
"  snow  on  December  27,  arrived  by 
t  in  San  Diego  three  and  one-half 
)urs  later  in  60  degree  weather  to 
;gin  eleven  busy  but  fruitful  days  in 
£  "Land  of  Sunshine." 

Three  reasons  were  given  by  the 
thletic  Department  for  the  annual 
iristmas  vacation  trip.  It  provides 
e  players  with  an  opportunity  to 
!ep  in  practice;  shows  to  those  sup- 
)rting  Grace  College  an  example  of 
le  quality  of  the  athletic  program  and 
"  the  students;  and  of  greatest  impor- 
nce,  it  affords  the  team  members  an 
jportunity  to  testify  as  to  what  the 
3rd  Jesus  Christ  means  to  them. 

The  team  stayed  at  the  San  Diego 
ival  Training  Center  from  December 
'  to  31.  Two  services  at  the  Grace 
■ethren  Church  of  San  Diego  were 


the  first  of  fifteen  similar  services  con- 
ducted by  the  players  and  coaches 
while  in  California. 

Half  of  the  team  conducted  a  serv- 
ice at  the  chapel  of  the  Naval  Training 
Center  while  the  other  team  members 
gave  their  testimonies  in  word  and  song 
at  the  Mapleview  Baptist  Church  of 
Lakeside  with  Rev.  Jack  Lockhart, 
pastor.  This  was  followed  with  a 
Baptist  youth  rally  with  nine  churches 
represented. 

The  Lancers  defeated  the  Naval 
Training  Center  team,  the  Bluejackets, 
120-87  before  an  enthusiastic  crowd 
of  San  Diego  fans. 

A  new  record  was  set  by  the  team 
at  the  Norwalk  Brethren  Church,  with 
Rev.  W.  Stanley  Jensen,  pastor,  where 
they  conducted  a  "four-hour"  watch 
night  service  from  8:00  p.m.  until 
midnight,  "praying  in  the  new  year" 
with  that  group  of  believers. 

The  Lancers  maintained  their  1969 
unbeaten  record  on  January  3,  by  de- 
Ron  Clase  (left),  leading 
Grace  scorer  against  Goshen, 
chalked  up  22  points  to  help 
crush  the  Maple  Leafs. 

"Get  two!   Get  two!"  cries 
Rev.  Leslie  Moore  (below), 
as  he  cheers  the  Grace  Lancers 
on  to  a  walloping  102-67 
victory  over  their  arch-rival. 
Maple  Leafs  of  Goshen  Col- 
lege at  Goshen,  January  10. 
Moore,  an  ardent  Lancer  fan, 
is  supervisor  of  Grace  resi- 
dence halls. 


feating  Southern  Cahfornia  College 
80-70  for  the  eleventh  straight  win. 

On  Sunday,  January  4,  the  team 
shared  in  services  at  the  Community 
Brethren  Church  of  Whittier  with  Rev. 
Ward  A.  Miller,  pastor,  and  at  the 
First  Brethren  Church  of  Long  Beach 
with  Rev.  David  L.  Hocking,  pastor. 

At  La  Mirada  the  Lancers  chalked 
up  their  twelfth  straight  victory  de- 
feating the  strong  Biola  College  team 
88  to  73.  Ted  Franchino,  a  cheer 
leader  at  Grace  back  in  the  late  50's, 
was  on  hand  to  lead  the  Lancer  fans. 

On  their  final  day  of  the  tour  the 
team  participated  in  assemblies  at  the 
Long  Beach  Brethren  High  School  and 
the  Whittier  Christian  High  School. 

It  was  the  Los  Angeles  Baptist  Col- 
lege which  handed  the  Grace  Quintet 
their  first  defeat  of  the  season  in  an 
85-82  victory. 

Two  questions  were  asked  of  the 
players  about  the  trip.  What  sights 
did  they  enjoy  most?  Disneyland, 
Sea  World,  and  the  trip  to  Mexico  rated 
tops.  What  was  the  greatest  spiritual 
blessing?  This  came  from  the  Cah- 
fornia Christians  who  opened  their 
hearts  as  well  as  their  homes  and 
showed  what  Christian  love  is  really 
like. 

After  playing  the  last  game,  the 
team  left  the  72  degree  California 
weather,  arriving  a  few  hours  later  at 
the  Chicago  airport  in  a  20  below  zero 
temperature. 

Grace  Schools  enthusiastic  fans  were 
on  hand  to  welcome  the  team  home  to 
a  victory  dinner  in  view  of  their  1 2  to 
1  record  at  that  time.  ▼ 


sbruary  21, 1970 


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Jerry  Franks 

& 

Grace  College  Brass  Choir 

(March  19-APril  6,  1970) 


March 

Tliursday,  19-9:00  p.m. 

Friday,  20— a.m. 
Friday,  20-7:00  p.m. 


Saturday,  21-2:00  p.m. 
Saturday,  21-8:00  p.m. 

Sunday,  22— a.m. 
Sunday,  22—3:00  p.m. 
Sunday,  22—7:00  p.m. 
Wednesday,  25—7:00  p.m. 


Sunday,  29— a.m. 
Sunday,  29-7:00  p.m. 
Monday,  30-9:30  a.m. 
Monday,  30— p.m. 

afternoon 


April 

Wednesday,  1—7:00  p.m. 
Thursday,  2— afternoon 


Arrive  at  Portland,  Oregon.   By  bus  to  Sunnyside, 

Washington. 
Concert  at  the  Sunnyside  High  School  (tentative) 
Concert  at  the  First  Brethren  Church  of  Sunnyside, 

Rev.  John  Mayes,  pastor  (all  churches  of  the  North- 
west District  invited). 
Flight  from  Portland  to  Los  Angeles 
Biola  College— all  area  junior  colleges  invited  for  a 

band  clinic  (tentative) 
Open 

Biola  College,  Sunday  afternoon  concert 
Community  Brethren  Church  of  Whittier 
North  Long  Beach  Brethren  Church  for  area-wide 

youth  rally,  appearing  with  the  New  Tide  Singers 

from  Stockton 
Norwalk  Brethren  Church  Easter  service 
Westminster  Brethren  Church 
Biola  College  chapel 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald  banquet  at  the  North 

Long  Beach  Brethren  Church 
Norwalk  Brethren  Christian  School  chapel  and  music 

workshop 


Los  Altos  Brethren  Church 

Joint  meeting  of  the  Kiwanis  and  Rotary  clubs  of 

Bellflower 
Simi  Pubhc  Schools  cHmaxed  with  a  Simi  Valley-wide 

concert  in  the  Simi  High  School  auditorium 
Open 

First  Brethren  Church  of  Long  Beach 
Return  to  Winona 


For  further  information  contact: 

Northwest-Rev.  John  W.  Mayes,  First  Brethren  Church,  719  Frank- 
lin Avenue,  Sunnyside,  Washington  98944 

Southern  Cahfornia-Re\.  W.  Stanley  Jensen,  Norwalk  Brethren 
Church,  1 1005  Foster  Road,  Norwalk,  California  90650 


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Meet  the  Faculty! 


Back  row:  Dean  Arnold  Kriegbaum,  Dr.  Jesse  Humberd,  Dr.  Norman  Up- 
house,  Mr.  Ray  Davis,  Dr.  E.  William  Male,  Mr.  Daniel  E.  Wonderly,  Mr. 
John  Stoll,  Mr.  David  R.  Dilling. 

Third  row:  Dr.  Benjamin  Hamilton,  Dr.  James  Boyer,  Dr.  Gilbert  Weaver, 
Mr.  Donald  Garlock,  Mr.  Vilas  E.  Deane,  Mr.  Glen  Kammerer. 

Second  row:  Mrs.  Roland  (Verna)  Felts,  Mrs.  Charles  (Paulette)  Sanders, 
Mr.  J.  Paul  Dowdy,  Mr.  Alva  Steffler,  Mr.  Roland  Fletcher,  Mr.  Donald 
Ogden,  Mr.  Lloyd  Woolman. 

Front  row:  Miss  Ann  Teel,  Mrs.  Florent  (Dorothy)  Toirac,  Mrs.  Richard 
(Yvonne)  Messner,  Mrs.  Benjamin  (Mabel)  Hamilton,  Mr.  Ronald  Henry, 
Dr.  Charles  Henry,  Mr.  R.  Wayne  Snider. 

Additional  full-time  college  faculty  members  not  present  when  picture  was 
taken:  Dr.  John  J.  Davis,  Mr.  Roland  W.  Felts,  Mr.  P.  Fredrick  Fogle,  Mr. 
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Selling  Lettuce  by  the  Gallon 

3 

Is  the  Battle  Over  for  Missions? 

4 

The  Key  Word  Is  Opportunity  . 

6 

"Instant  Africa" 

7 

Annual  Offering  Report    . 

8 

Children's  Page 

11 

Church  News     . 

12 

"A"  says  a-a-a-ape  .  .  . 

14 

Laymen's  Page  . 

18 

The  Creative  Woman 

19 

Called  Friends  . 

20 

Yielded  and  Used 

22 

Friend  of  African  Girls 

23 

Pick  of  the  Vital  Books     . 

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ADMIN 

EORGIA 


CLYDE   K.   LANDRUM,  Editor 
KENNETH    E.  HERMAN,  Managing  Editor 


DEPARTMENTAL  EDITORS: 

Foreign  Missions— Rev.  John  Zielasko 
Grace  Schools— Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt 
Home  Missions— Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer 


WMC-Mrs.  Kenneth  Rucker 
SMM— Miss  Donna  Havubaker 
Laymen— Mr.  Phil  Landrum 


March?,  1970 

Volume  32,  Number  5 


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MEMBER  C5^"pjS>^ 


EVANGELICAL  PRESS  ASSOCIATION 


SECOND-CLASS  postage  paid  at  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  Issued  biweekly  by  The  Brethren 
Missionary  Herald  Co.,  Inc.,  Box  544,  W(inona  Lake,  Ind.  46590.  Subscription  price: 
$4.00  a  year,  foreign,  $5.00.   Special  rates  to  churches. 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


The  Editor's  Viewpoint 


by  Clyde  K.  Landrum 


Selling  Lettuce  by  the  Gallon 


t's  difficult  and  disconcerting  to  sell 
ettuce  by  the  gallon.  I  know,  for  I've 
ried.  One  of  my  responsibilities  as  a 
eenager  was  to  take  farm  produce  to 
I  mining  town,  sell  it,  and  bring  back 
groceries  and  supplies  to  help  feed  our 
large  family.  This  house-to-house  sell- 
ing brought  me  face  to  face  with  a 
vide  variety  of  people,  and  produced 
'.ome  exciting  encounters.  I  was  a 
iiovice,  characterized  by  timidity  and 
a  lack  of  objective  salesmanship.  Most 
pf  the  people  of  this  community  were 
experienced  in  trafficking  with  the 
various  vendors  who  came  in  day  after 
day. 

On  a  particular  trip  it  was  suggested 
that  a  new  venture  be  tried— selling 
lettuce.  And  by  the  gallon,  no  less. 
My  first  customer  proved  the  folly  of 
this  endeavor.  Somehow  she  got  con- 
trol of  the  situation  and  began  putting 
jthe  lettuce  into  the  gallon  measure.  To 
my  complete  dismay  and  consternation 
jshe  was  pressing  it  down  so  tightly  that 
jit  looked  as  if  she  would  get  what  I 
{thought  was  four  gallons  into  that  one 
igallon  measure!     What  a  relief  to  re- 


ceive the  payment  for  the  "gallon"  and 
be  on  my  way.  The  lady  beamed  her 
delight  at  having  such  a  bargain,  which, 
in  a  sort  of  selfish  way,  brought  some 
satisfaction  to  me. 

I  have  often  thought  about  how 
selfish  we  Christians  are  in  giving  out 
the  spiritual  good  things  which  God 
has  entrusted  to  us.  As  recipients  of 
His  grace  and  all  its  accompanying 
blessings,  we  are  charged  with  taking 
the  plan  of  salvation  and  God's  plan 
for  spiritual  blessing  to  the  lost.  Once 
the  unsaved  get  involved  they  see  that 
the  product  is  good.  They  see  that  this 
is  what  they  have  wanted  all  along. 
Really,  many  people  get  quite  en- 
thusiastic when  the  proper  presentation 
of  the  Gospel  has  been  made.  They 
take  hold  and  cram  the  blessings  down 
and  down.  Their  lives  are  changed. 
Their  souls  are  nourished  spiritually. 
And  this  is  as  God  wants  it  to  be. 

But  why  is  it  that  there  is  not  more 
sharing  of  the  good  things  by  Chris- 
tians? Why  is  there  not  more  selling 
lettuce  by  the  gallon,  pressed  down 
and   running   over  to  the  great  satis- 


faction  of  the  multitudes  of  people? 
Without  doubt  it  is  because  of  selfish- 
ness on  the  part  of  Christian  people. 

It's  a  sad  commentary  on  the  cause 
of  Christ,  but  many  Christians  do  not 
go  out  with  the  Gospel  because  they 
want  to  use  their  time  for  other  things. 
They  will  not  take  time  to  carry  the 
precious  message  to  the  lost.  They  are 
not  willing  to  upset  their  own  schedules 
to  bring  refreshing  spiritual  nourish- 
ment to  the  lost. 

And,  there  are  those  who  take  the 
attitude  of  asking,  "What  will  I  get 
out  of  it?"  They  resemble  the  inex- 
perienced lettuce  salesman  in  that  they 
want  to  help  themselves  and  their 
family.  Actually,  there  are  Christians 
who  are  working  two  or  more  jobs  that 
they  might  have  more  money  to  buy 
more  things  for  themselves.  The 
church  today  is  characterized  by  this 
"What  will  I  get  out  of  it?"  philosophy 
to  the  extent  that  often  the  sick,  the 
shut-ins,  the  needy,  and  those  with 
innumerable  problems  are  neglected. 

The  church  is  a  not-for-profit  organ- 
ization. Why  must  we  get  something 
out  of  every  situation?  Why  must  we 
always  measure  every  little  ministry  to 
see  whether  we  get  as  much  as  we  give? 
Is  it  necessary  to  get  more  back  from 
God  than  we  give  through  tithing? 
Some  people  would  have  us  believe  it 
is.  God  will  bless  as  we  are  faithful. 
We'll  not  lack  for  blessing  if  we  are 
willing  to  stand  by  and  see  others 
gaining  spiritually  even  though  we 
seem  to  be  losers.  What  joy  and  satis- 
faction to  see  others  receiving  rich 
blessings  from  God;  to  see  their  vessels 
crammed  full  and  running  over.  This 
is  the  way  it  will  be  when  we  forget 
self  for  others.  ▼ 


March  7, 1970 


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fhy  foreign  missions?  Aren't 
they  over?"  both  friend  and  foe  of 
missions  are  asking.  That  the  foe 
should  ask  why  we  are  fighting  a  war 
is  normal.  His  questioning  should  not 
unnerve  the  troops.  But  when  friends 
withdraw  from  the  cause  or  doubt  its 
validity,  it  is  time  to  pause  for  re- 
flection. 

Since  both  friend  and  foe  are  asking 
the  same  question,  it  is  obvious  that 
there  is  confusion  in  people's  thinking 
about  foreign  missions.  What  has 
caused  this  confusion? 

When  the  Lord  Jesus  had  received 
all  power  in  heaven  and  in  earth,  just 
before  He  withdrew  His  visible  presence 
from  time  and  history.  He  gave  one 
last  command  to  His  disciples:  "Go 
ye  therefore,  and  teach  all  nations, 
baptizing  them  in  the  name  of  the 
Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the 
Holy  Ghost."  The  disciples  and  the 
Early  Church  understood  those  words. 
With  staff  in  hand  they  traveled  the 
length  and  breadth  of  the  Roman  Em- 
pire. The  regions  beyond— the  heart- 
land of  China,  the  subcontinent  of 
India,  the  mountains  of  Ethiopia- 
heard  the  Gospel.  Even  during  the 
Middle  Ages  the  church  of  the  day  had 
its  martyr  missionaries  from  the  Flem- 
ish bogs  to  the  Bulgarian  plains. 

But  to  the  church  of  the  age  of  the 
Industrial  Revolution  and  the  Great 
Awakening  goes  the  high  honor  of  re- 
discovering the  Great  Commission. 
Then  the  church  shook  off  its  lethargy 
and  went  about  the  business  of  mis- 
sions with  a  zeal  which  did  it  credit. 

"Go  .  .  .  teach  .  .  .  baptize"  are 
the  words  the  church  understood. 
Savage  tribes,  unborn  nations  were 
waiting  for  the  messenger  of  God. 
This  was  the  great  age  of  missions— 
the  age  in  which  the  church  learned 
about  the  world  in  which  it  lived 
through  the  work  of  missions.  "Lan- 
tern slides"  made  bound  feet,  leprosy, 
witch  doctors  familiar  to  the  church  as 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


By  Ruth  Snyder 

Central  African  Republic 


iattle  Over  for  Missions? 


well  as  to  the  world.  These  conditions 
and  many  similar  ones  seemed  to  justify 
the  existence  of  foreign  missions. 

A  new  day  dawned.  Every  com- 
munity sent  its  boyish  citizens  to 
Greenland,  Morocco,  Alaska,  India, 
the  Aleutians,  the  South  Sea  Islands. 
Some  of  these  boys  returned  home  as 
men  who  had  a  vast  knowledge  of  the 
world.  These  men  talked  of  "One 
World."  Feet  had  been  unbound, 
leprosy  treated  with  sulfone  drugs, 
witch  doctors  traveled  in  planes.  Could 
there  be  any  further  need  of  Missions? 

"Give  them  one  chance,"  the  church 
said.  "They've  had  it,"  the  new  gen- 
eration says;  "missions  are  done."  The 
pioneer  missionaries  did  such  a  good 
job  of  "go  .  .  .  teach  .  .  .  baptize"  that 
the  world  says  that  the  task  is  ended. 

It  is  just  at  this  point  that  many 
Christians  have  been  confused.  They 
see  that  an  era  has  ended.  The  exotic 
appeal  of  missions  is  over.  But  out- 
ward conformity  to  Christian  standards 
is  only  the  first  line  of  the  battle  of 
foreign  missions.  Since  that  one  battle 
seems  to  be  so  nearly  won,  we  can  dig 
in  for  the  next  and  hardest  battle. 
But  we  anticipate,  for  here  is  where 
the  question  is  raised,  "How  long  is 
the  work  to  continue?" 

When  the  Lord  Jesus  gave  the  Great 
Commission,  He  said,  "I  am  with  you 
alway,even  unto  the  end  of  the  world." 
He  foresaw  the  present  age  of  journeys 
to  the  moon,  color  TV,  riots  in  the 
streets,  and  all  that  is  familiar  to  this 
post-Christian  world.  Yet,  He  also 
foresaw  that  the  task  of  going  to  all 
nations  would  last  until  the  end  of  the 
age.  The  Lord  Jesus  was  not  one  who 
wasted  words.  He  spoke  exactly. 
Therefore  we  beheve  that  according 
to  His  words  in  the  Great  Commission, 
foreign  missions  are  to  continue  until 
He  returns. 

The  Lord  was  also  practical.  He 
never  intended  that  an  institution  re- 
main after  its  work  was  finished. 
"Your  house  is  left  to  you  desolate," 


He  cried  to  the  city  which  was  proud 
of  the  temple  where  God  had  dwelt. 
Not  long  after  the  Lord  wept  over 
Jerusalem,  Titus  and  his  troops  de- 
stroyed both  the  city  and  its  useless 
temple.  And  so  we  are  convinced  that 
the  Lord  would  not  have  sent  His 
followers  on  a  mission  which  was  to 
endure  to  the  end  of  the  age  if  there 
was  no  work  for  them  to  do.  So  the 
question  arises,  "What  remains  to  be 
done  in  foreign  missions?" 

"Go  .  .  .  teach  .  .  .  baptize."  The 
church  has  been  busy  and,  to  a  certain 
extent,  has  succeeded  in  these  three 
tasks.  But  there  is  more.  Have  you 
read  all  of  Matthew  19:20?  There  you 
see  that  teaching  is  repeated.  There 
the  next  battle  line  is  drawn. 

The  pioneer  missionaries  often 
quoted  the  Apostle  Paul  who  wanted 
to  do  his  own  "thing"  in  the  regions 
beyond  (2  Cor.  10:10).  That  great 
pioneer  Paul  also  has  something  to  say 
to  the  present  generation  about  the 
tough  warfare  which  would  follow  the 
introduction  of  Christianity  into  a  new 
community.  Paul  understood  that  the 
enemy  of  our  Lord  would  fight  for 
the  souls  of  men  who  had  been  taught 
and  baptized.  It  was  to  a  church  com- 
posed of  former  pagans  that  Paul 
wrote:  "We  do  not  war  after  the  flesh: 
(For  the  weapons  of  our  warfare  are 
not  carnal,  but  mighty  through  God  to 
the  pulling  down  of  strong  holds:) 
Casting  down  imaginations,  and  every 
high  thing  that  exalteth  itself  against 
the  knowledge  of  God,  and  bringing 
into  captivity  every  thought  to  the 
obedience  of  Christ"  (2  Cor.  10:3-5). 

Long  before  the  Lord  Jesus  gave 
the  Great  Commission,  God  had  said, 
".  .  .  the  imagination  of  man's  heart  is 
evil  from  his  youth  .  .  ."  (Gen.  8:21). 
In  the  earliest  ages  man  was  speculating 
against  God.  God  saw  and  He  gave  up 
the  sinful  race  (Rom.  1:21).  From 
the  first  man  until  now  mankind  has 
been  thinking  of  ways  to  rid  himself 
of  God.    "I  did  not  see  God,"  scoffs 


the  cosmonaut.  The  speculations  of  a 
man's  heart  drive  him  from  God. 

During  the  long  ages  of  darkness  on 
the  fields  of  missions,  men's  minds 
were  bound  by  thoughts  which  drove 
them  farther  and  farther  from  God. 
These  theories  gave  birth  to  religious 
practices  which  resulted  in  spiritual 
bondage.  Theory  to  practice,  practice 
to  theory  with  ever  tighter  bonds. 

In  Europe  the  Reformation  had 
unlocked  the  prison  house  of  the  mind. 
For  the  first  time  in  history  a  large 
segment  of  civilization  was  seeking  the 
mind  of  God.  We  who  are  the  heirs 
of  that  wonderful  age  forgot  that  the 
mind  was  imprisoned.  We  thought  that 
our  freedom  was  natural.  Going  to  the 
mission  field  we  were  eager  to  teach 
and  baptize.  And  God  blessed.  Many 
mission  fields  can  point  to  a  purer 
church  than  their  sponsoring  church. 
Polygamy,  witchcraft,  heathen  orgies 
are  gone  from  the  church— and  in  some 
places  from  the  community.  However, 
the  minds  of  men  remain.  The  ages- 
old  thoughts  still  intrude  upon  the 
Christian.  The  task  of  teaching  them 
to  observe  all  things  that  Christ  com- 
manded will  not  be  ended  until  we 
have  brought  every  thought  into  cap- 
tivity to  the  obedience  of  Christ. 

Just  here  is  the  really  tough  battle 
of  missions.  Shall  we  quit  now  that 
we  face  the  minds  of  men  instead  of 
idols?  To  both  friend  and  foe  we 
answer,  NO!  Our  predecessors  faced 
the  poisoned  arrow  and  were  delivered 
by  the  power  of  God  in  answer  to  the 
prayers  of  friends.  Let  us  resolve  to 
face  the  subtleties  of  the  thoughts  of 
men  with  the  same  faith  the  pioneers 
faced  the  arrows.  And  may  the  church 
resolve  to  pray  that  strongholds  will 
fall  in  this  rugged  battle  until  the 
church  in  all  lands  has  brought  every 
thought  into  captivity  to  the  obedience 
of  Christ. 

Missions  over?  No,  just  starting 
another  serious  battle. 


March  7,  1970 


M, 


^y  doctor  has  instructed  me  that 
if  I'm  to  regain  my  health  I  must  take 
a  few  weeks  away  from  the  pressures 
of  my  job  as  a  high  school  teacher  in 
the  city,  and  just  relax."  These  words 
spoken  by  the  young  woman  in  an 
Eastern  Airlines  seat  next  to  mine  be- 
gan the  thirty-one  days  of  insights  it 
was  my  privilege  to  gain  as  I  was  sent 
on  a  tour  of  our  South  American  mis- 
sion fields  during  December  and  Janu- 
ary. 

Further  conversation  with  the 
young  schoolteacher  revealed  the  high 
idealism  which  motivated  her  as  she 
conducted  her  work  among  young 
people:  an  idealism  which  was  contin- 
ually frustrated  by  the  youth  them- 
selves, their  parents,  the  school  ad- 
ministration, the  teachers  professional 
organization,  and  by  the  local  com- 
munity, until  she  had  arrived  at  a  point 
of  mental  and  emotional  exhaustion 
necessitating  a  Florida  vacation.  Then 
as  her  inquiry  concerning  my  reason 
for  travel  had  brought  from  me  a  de- 
scription of  the  work  of  our  mission- 
aries, she  asked,  "Why  do  talented 
people  give  themselves  to  this  kind  of 
work?"  Here  was  a  wonderful  oppor- 
tunity to  speak  of  the  place  of  the 
Lord  Jesus  in  answering  the  needs  of 
the  weak,  fearful,  and  frustrated  of 
this  world.  Her  response  still  leaves 
me  amazed  and  shaken:  "That's  all  right 
for  those  who  need  it  but  I  don't  need 
it."  The  following  days  of  observation 
became  to  me  a  great  commentary  on 
the  enormity  of  this  need  and  the 
diligence  with  which  our  missionaries 
are  working  to  expose  the  need  and  its 
answer  in  Christ  Jesus  to  multitudes 
of  people. 

Ecuador,  Peru,  Argentina,  Brazil, 
and  Puerto  Rico  were  the  lands  in 
which  at  least  superficial  impressions 
were  gained,  and  in  every  one  of  these 
the  air  is  charged  with  a  certain  self- 
conscious  realization  of  potential  and 


development.  Everywhere  there  is  the 
erection  of  high-rise  monuments  to 
progress  in  the  form  of  industrial, 
commercial,  and  residential  buildings. 
The  most  modern  in  vehicular  traffic 
is  grudgingly  coexisting  with  the  most 
ancient  on  highway  systems  which  are 
expanding  rapidly.  The  sense  of  de- 
velopment and  renewal  is  enhanced  by 
tlie  youthfulness  of  the  people.  Chil- 
dren are  everywhere;  ubiquitous  police- 
men, soldiers,  and  other  officials  very 
often  appear  to  be  extremely  young 
men,  sometimes  little  more  than  teen- 
agers. Whether  one  is  an  industrialist, 
an  educator,  a  physician,  or  a  mission- 
ary, the  most  apt  one-word  description 
fitting  the  continent  of  South  America 
is  OPPORTUNITY. 

Narrowing  our  viewpoint  to  the 
city  of  Buenos  Aires,  Argentina,  we 
see  a  city  which  is  one  of  the  three 
largest  in  the  western  hemisphere.  It 
is  a  literal  beehive  of  activity,  teeming 
with  people  who  fill  buses  and  cars  and 
trains  and  subways,  and  spill  over  onto 
the  sidewalks  in  an  avalanche  of  human- 
ity. Materialism  drives  many  of  them 
to  work  at  two  jobs  in  order  to  pay 
the  inflated  prices  for  new  luxuries. 
These  people  are  proud  of  the  changes 
which  material  progress  is  bringing  to 
them,  and  especially  about  the  extent 
to  which  they  are  themselves  bringing 


The  Key 

Word  Is 

Opportunity 

FMS'  Raymond  Thompson 
reports  on  his  trip. 


about  this  change  apart  from  outside 
help.  A  frequent  question  asked  of  a 
visitor  is,  "What  do  you  think  of  our 
land,"  and  a  complimentary  response 
brings  obvious  delight. 

Buenos  Aires  is  genuinely  a  city  of 
progress.  Growth  and  modernization 
are  evident  in  industry,  commerce, 
science,  and  education.  Unhappily,  a 
great  void  is  developing  in  the  area  of 
things  spiritual.  Although  nominally  a 
religious  city— with  pleas  for  God's 
help  even  appearing  on  the  elaborately 
painted  trucks  and  buses-reality  in 
Christian  faith  is  almost  nonexistent. 
It  is  to  this  need  of  presenting  the 
option  of  personal  faith  in  Jesus  Christ 
as  the  Answer  to  the  pressures  of  life 
that  our  missionaries  are  applying  them- 
selves. They  are  almost  overwhelmed 
by  the  magnitude  of  the  opportunity. 
The  radio  ministry  is  bringing  in  hun- 
dreds of  responses  asking  for  help,  and 
the  only  help  we  can  offer  is  in  the 
literature  which  is  sent  to  them.  These 
people  also  need  personal  contacts  and 
churches  to  which  they  can  be  referred. 
The  literature  ministry  conducted  by 
the  Hill  Maconaghys  in  the  Buenos 
Aires  suburb  of  Lomas  de  Zamora  has 
produced  conversions  and  many  in- 
terested contacts,  but  again,  there  are 
so  few  places  to  which  these  can  be 
referred  for  continuing  help.  Appeals 
are  coming  to  our  missionaries  for 
Bible  classes  and  extension  courses,  but 
there  are  so  few  to  do  so  much. 

The  opportunity  is  growing  at  a 
rapid  rate  and  our  capability  to  re- 
spond is  not  growing  with  it.  This 
great  land  and  its  people  are  not  wait- 
ing for  us  to  get  in  gear.  Most  of  its 
people  would  agree  with  the  high 
school  teacher  who  felt  she  had  no 
need  of  Christ.  Who  can  we  expect  to 
seize  this  land  of  opportunity  for 
Christ  if  we  do  not.  Brethren,  we  must 
pray  out  more  missionaries  while  there 
is  yet  time.  T 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


"Instant  Africa!" 


Robert  Collitt's  36-hour  visit  to  C.A.R. 


''A 

Aground  the  world  in  eighty 
days"?  Forget  it!  A  greater  feat  and 
bigger  thrill  is  to  cover  the  Central 
African  mission  field  of  The  Brethren 
Church  in  thirty-six  hours,  as  I  did! 

Besides,  if  you  only  count  on  eighty 
days  to  get  around  the  world,  you 
haven't  taken  into  consideration  flying 
in  Africa  where,  if  he  decides  that  he 
needs  a  commercial  airliner,  an  African 
president  can  cause  the  cancellation  of 
an  entire  flight.  The  fact  that  one  Rev. 
Robert  Collitt  is  stranded  in  Douala, 
Cameroun,  for  four  days— just  two  and 
one-half  hours  away  from  his  destina- 
tion in  Bangui— is  inconsequential. 
Can  you  imagine  a  preacher  missing  a 
chance  to  speak  at  the  national  confer- 
ence of  the  African  Brethren  churches? 
Or  passing  up  an  opportunity  to  preach 
to  a  congregation  of  2 ,500  at  Bossangoa 
with  George  Cone?  I  can't,  either,  but 
when  a  five  and-a-half  day  visit  is  con- 
densed into  two  days,  some  things 
must  be  sacrificed.  But  not  everything! 

"You'U  kill  him!"  said  fellow  mis- 
sionaries as  nurse  Lois  Miller  volun- 
teered to  take  me  on  a  whirlwind  tour 
of  the  field.  Was  her  smile  a  little 
wicked,  hke  Snoopy's  on  top  of  his 
doghouse  when  he  thinks  about  shoot- 
ing down  the  Red  Baron,  when  she 
said,  "Oh,  no,  I  won't"? 

So  we  set  out  in  the  Peugeot  truck 
which  Hagerstown  Grace  Brethren 
Church  has  provided  for  Lois  through 
an  Easter  offering.  Roy  Snyder's  golf 
cap— which  has  never  seen  a  golf  course 
—fit  rather  well  to  keep  my  hair  from 
turning  completely  dust-red.  A  curious 
pastor  and  Lois  Miller— nurse,  truck 
driver,  mechanic,  and  doctor.  "Ya- 
loke,"  "Bozoum,"  "Boguila"— all  made 
familiar  by  the  Brethren  Missionary 
Herald.  "Bossembele,"  made  famous 
by  Rev.  Wendell  Kent's  stand  there- 
for a  photograph  of  himself  at  such  an 
unlikely-sounding  spot.  "Bossangoa" 
—meaning  a  reunion  with  George  and 
Ruth  Ann  Cone  after  twenty-five  years. 


At  Yaloke,  the  ward  building  which 
our  church  provided  a  year  ago,  and 
the  foundation  for  a  second  building, 
a  part  of  the  same  gift.  Also  at  Yaloke, 
a  promise  that  our  church  would  un- 
derwrite the  cost  of  two  buildings  for 
married  students'  quarters  (our  Christ- 
mas offering  will  build  three,  instead 
of  two). 

"Lois,"  I  said,  after  glazing  my 
eyes  with  the  myriad  sights,  "you've 
shown  me  everything!"  Which  just 
goes  to  show  that  I  am  not  clairvoyant, 
after  all. 

"I  wonder  if  that  kerosene  light 
in  the  bush  dispensary  means  they 
have  work  for  me?"  mused  the  nurse, 
truck  driver,  mechanic,  doctor  beside 
me  as  Lois  chauffered  us  down  the 
path  to  the  tiny  dispensary  constructed 
of  mud-brick  walls  and  thatched  roof. 
When  we  entered  the  dispensary  we 
saw  an  expectant  mother  (a  pastor's 
wife)  lying  on  a  mat  on  the  floor,  I 
thought:  "These  missionaries  think  of 
everything!  Lois  is  really  giving  me 
the  deluxe  treatment.  What  could  be 
more  exciting  than  to  see  an  African 
baby  born  in  a  bush  dispensary!" 

But  it  didn't  happen.  An  exami- 
nation showed  that  the  mother  would 
probably  fare  best  with  a  cesarean 
section  at  Boguila,  a  hundred  miles 
away.  After  receiving  a  sedative,  the 
expectant  mother  got  into  the  back  of 
the  Peugeot.  But  it  wasn't  really  a 
lonely  ride  for  her.  No,  not  with  a 
hitchhiker  from  the  Bible  Institute  at 
Yaloke,  three  of  the  mother's  small 
children,  two  five-gallon  cans  of  gaso- 
line, three  large  sacks  of  flour  or  sugar, 
and  a  roll  of  chicken  wire.  It  wasn't 
lonely! 

Africa  has  lots  of  excellent  highway. 


Rev.  Robert  Collitt  is  pastor  of  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Hagerstown,  Maryland. 


compared  with  some  foreign  roads  on 
which  I've  traveled.  But  it  has  some 
just  as  bad,  too.  This  part  of  our 
journey  was  over  the  latter  kind.  The 
night  was  pitch-black,  but  illuminated 
by  the  stars  high  above  and  the  burn- 
ing fields  being  cleared  along  the  way. 
But  no  people  and  no  vehicles  were 
encountered  during  our  night  journey 
which  ended  at  1 :45  a.m. 

At  about  10  p.m.  we  had  just 
pulled  up  in  front  of  another  tiny 
bush  dispensary  which  showed  no 
signs  of  life,  when  there  was  a  sign  of 
life  in  the  back  of  the  truck.  Piped  a 
five-year-old  in  Sango;  "Baby's  com- 
ing!" Suddenly  we  were  where  the 
action  is!  In  only  a  matter  of  minutes 
we  had  ourselves  a  pretty,  little  baby 
girl  born  amidst  three  children,  three 
big  sacks,  two  gasoline  cans,  and  a  roll 
of  chicken  wire  in  the  back  of  a 
Peugeot  truck.  Yes,  I  know-the 
hitchhiker  was  a  gentleman  and  got 
out. 

The  mother  got  out  of  the  truck 
and  walked  into  the  dispensary.  After 
she  was  placed  on  a  crude  table,  she 
looked  back  and  smiled  at  the  httle 
girl  lying  just  above  her  head. 

These  missionaries  DO  think  of 
everything! 

A  word  of  prayer  later  we  were  back 
in  the  truck  and  on  our  way  to  Boguila. 
Of  course,  something  like  this  was 
worth  celebrating,  so  we  did.  Having 
stopped  the  truck  in  the  middle  of  the 
road  about  ten  minutes  after  leaving 
the  dispensary,  Lois  fished  out  a  can  of 
tuna  and  a  can  opener.  I  opened  the 
can  while  she  unwrapped  some  home- 
made bread  and  we  had  tuna-fish  sand- 
wiches and  a  cup  of  cold  water  from 
the  thermos.   All  in  a  hard  day's  night. 

At  the  Dr.  Walker  home  the  cuckoo 
clock  went,  "Cuckoo!  Cuckoo!"  Clos- 
ing my  eyes,  I  agreed,  "Amen!" 

My  prayer  was,  "God  bless  these  in- 
defatigable missionaries!  May  their 
tribe  increase!"  ▼ 


March  7,  1970 


MICHIGAN    DISTRICT 


ANNUAL 
OFFERING  REPORT 

BRETHREN    FOREIGN   MISSIONS 
JANUARY    1,   1969  TO   DECEMBER   31,    1969 


ALLEGHENY    DISTRICT 

Accident,  Md $    201.90 

Aleppo,  Pa 525.00 

Coolville.Ohio 226.96 

Cumberland,  Md 632.85 

Grafton,  W.  Va 558.99 

Jenners,  Pa 1,642.82 

Listie,  Pa 2,444.27 

Meyersdale.Pa 2,178.56 

Meyersdale,  Pa. 

(Summit  Mills) 895.02 

Parkersburg,  W.  Va 827.07 

Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

(Coraopolis)    342.53 

Somerset,  Pa 1,736.77 

Uniontown,  Pa 5,200.00 

Washington,  Pa 3,292.70 

Westernport,Md 636.98 

Allegheny  District,  Misc.  778.42 
$22,120.84 


EAST    DISTRICT 

Ahoona,  Pa.  (First)     ....    $1,739.00 

Altoona,  Pa.  (Grace)   ...  .  2,520.87 

Conemaugh,Pa 1,847.89 

Conemaugh,Pa.(Pike)  .  .  .  5,378.15 
Conemaugh,  Pa. 

(Singer  Hill) 1,802.12 

Duncansville,  Pa. 

(Leamersville) 2,169.31 

Everett,  Pa 2,728.54 

Greensburg,  Pa 57.00 

HoUidaysburg,  Pa. 

(Vicksburg) 3,450.43 

Hopewell,  Pa 594.02 

Jefferson  Center,  Pa. 

(Calvary) 35.89 

Johnstown,  Pa.  (First)  .  .  .  9,068.60 
Johnstown,  Pa. 

(Geistown)    414.50 

Johnstown,  Pa. 

(Riverside)    3,834.87 

Kittanning,  Pa.  (First)  ...  4,764.86 
Kittanning,  Pa. 

(North  Buffalo) 1,305.15 

Martinsburg,  Pa 6,755.39 

East  District,  Misc 625.00 

$49,091.59 


FLORIDA    DISTRICT 

Fort  Lauderdale,  Fla.    ...  $5,678.89 

Fort  Myers,  Fla 1,089.00 

Maitland,Fla 291.00 

Margate,  Fla 1,382.54 

Okeechobee,  Fla 150.00 

Pompano  Beach,  Fla.    ...  2,871.73 

St.  Petersburg,  Fla 165.00 

$11,628.16 


INDIANA    DISTRICT 

Berne,  Ind $5,211.74 

Clay  City,  Ind 497.00 

Elkhart,  Ind 5,661.32 

Flora,  Ind 2,063.42 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind.  (First)  .  .  6,332.68 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind.  (Grace)  799.12 

Goshen,  Ind 1,814.75 

Indianapohs.  Ind 1,007.00 

KokomcInd 824.33 

Leesburg,  Ind 2,322.54 

Osceola,  Ind 10,055.25 

Peru,  Ind 1,820.08 

Sidney,  Ind 1,957.58 

South  Bend,  Ind 2,341.49 

Warsaw,  Ind 3,744.51 

Wheaton,Ill 1,037.50 

Winona  Lake,  Ind 5,590.48 

$53,080.79 


IOWA  DISTRICT 

Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa     ....  $    473.60 

Dallas  Center,  Iowa     ....  3,692.43 

Davenport,  Iowa     695.75 

Des  Moines,  Iowa 26.00 

Garwin,  Iowa     1,258.29 

Leon,  Iowa 1,386.78 

North  English,  Iowa    ....  1,035.74 

Omaha,  Nebr 90.00 

Waterloo,  Iowa     5,981.14 

Winona,  Minn 153.00 

$14,792.73 


Alto,  Mich 

Berrien  Springs,  Mich 
Hastings,  Mich. 
Jackson,  Mich. 
Lake  Odessa,  Mich 
Lansing,  Mich. 
New  Troy,  Mich. 
Trout  Lake,  Mich. 
Michigan  District,  Misc 


$1,947.53 

196.25 

36.17 

640.90 

1,481.02 

2,403.00 

1,943.00 

190.88 

58.70 

$8,897.45 


MID-ATLANTIC    DISTRICT 

Alexandria,  Va $1,346.26 

Hagerstown,  Md. 

(Calvary)     2,724.75 

Hagerstown,  Md. 

(Gay  Street)    510.19 

Hagerstown,  Md.  (Grace)  9,633.62 

Hanover,  Pa 179.45 

Martinsburg,  W.  Va 2,256.14 

Washington,  D.C.  (First)  3,952.39 

Washington,  D.C.  (Grace)  771.03 

Waynesboro,  Pa 7,693.57 

Winchester,  Va 4,182.60 

Mid-Atlantic  District  Misc.  195.00 

$33,445.00 


MIDWEST   DISTRICT 

Arvada,Colo $    943.94 

Beaver  City,  Nebr 145.99 

Cheyenne,  Wyo 122.50 

Counselor,  N.Mex 470.96 

Denver,  Colo 620.46 

Longview,  Texas    110.00 

Portis,  Kansas    1,920.20 

Taos,  N.  Mex 422.64 

$4,756.69 


NORTHERN    ATLANTIC  DISTRICT 

Allentown,Pa $    337.91 

Ehzabethtown.Pa 800.01 

Harrisburg,  Pa 4,386.89 

Hatboro,Pa 1,937.06 

Lancaster,  Pa 6,355.53 

Manheim,Pa 1,489.84 

Myerstown,Pa 315.83 

New  Holland,  Pa 3,745.22 

Palmyra,  Pa 1,578.04 

Philadelphia,  Pa.  (First)   ..  7,455.04 

Philadelphia,  Pa.  (Third).  .  5,944.45 

Stratford,  N.  J 63.78 

Telford,  Pa. 

(Penn  Valley)    3,040.00 

WrightsvilIe,Pa 642.86 

York,  Pa 2,331.46 

Northern  Atlantic  District, 

Misc 100.00 

$40,523.92 


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IMOR-CAL   DISTRICT 

Chico,  Calif $    391.50 

Grass  Valley,  Calif 349.61 

Modesto,  Calif. 

(Greenwood) 1 ,696.35 

Modesto,  Calif. 

(LaLoma)     9,001.10 

Ripon,  Calif 706.72 

Sacramento,  Calif 598.19 

San  Jose,  Calif 1,425.32 

Tracy,  CaUf 104.00 

Nor-Cal  District,  Misc.     .  .  17.77 

$14,290.56 

NORTHCENTRAL  OHIO  DISTRICT 

Ashland,  Ohio  (Grace)  .  .  .  $6,826.87 
Ashland,  Ohio 

(Southview)    3,427.74 

Beliville,  Ohio 

(Ankenytown) 2,280.48 

Bowling  Green,  Ohio  ...  .  128.11 

Danville,  Ohio 782.32 

Defiance,  Ohio     1,534.83 

Findlay,Ohio    1,965.09 

Fremont,  Ohio 6,377.93 

Gallon,  Ohio 177.06 

Lexington,  OWo 810.12 

Mansfield,  Ohio  (Grace)  .  .  4,120.69 
Mansfield,  Ohio 

(Woodville) 2,984.60 

Worthington,  Ohio 

(Columbus) 6,098.44 

Northcentral  Ohio  District, 

Misc 295.00 

$37,-809.28 

NORTHEASTERN    OHIO  DISTRICT 

Akron,  Ohio  (Fairlawn)  .  .  $1,242.50 

Akron,  Ohio  (First) 6,381 .87 

Barberton,Ohio 809.93 

Canton,  Ohio 3,335.66 

Cleveland,  Ohio    1,783.73 

Cuyahoga  Falls,  Ohio  ....  1 ,673.86 

Elyria,Ohio 920.51 

Homerville,  Ohio 3,536.97 

Middlebranch,  Ohio 6,792.50 

Minerva,  Ohio 284.85 

Rittman,Ohio 11,740.21 

Sterling,  Ohio 2,638.52 

Wooster,Ohio 24,847.09 

Northeastern  Ohio  District, 

Misc 112.28 

$66,100.48 

NORTHWEST   DISTRICT 

Beaverton,  Oreg $    461.12 

Bothell,Wash 37.39 

Grandview,  Wash 1,147.32 

Harrah,Wash 3,312.83 

Kent,  Wash 1,707.63 

Mabton,Wash 802.96 

Portland,  Oreg 629.31 


Richland,  Wash 131.44 

Spokane,  Wash 422.60 

Sunnyside,  Wash 4,689.96 

Toppenish,  Wash 1,726.63 

Yakima,  Wash 879.73 

Northwest  District,  Misc.  22.76 

$15,971.68 


SOUTHEAST  DISTRICT 

Atlanta,  Ga $    226.35 

Boones  Mill,  Va 75.00 

Buena  Vista,  Va 3,668.63 

Covington,  Va 2,407.68 

Hollins,  Va 1,912.92 

Johnson  City,  Tenn 1,505.25 

Radford,  Va 300.84 

Richmond,  Va 117.50 

Riner,Va 42.75 

Roanoke ,  Va .  (Clearbrook)  748 .62 
Roanoke,  Va. 

(Garden  City)    423.66 

Roanoke,  Va.  (Ghent)  .  .  .  2,507.05 
Roanoke,  Va. 

(Washington  Heights)  .  .  588.46 

Telford,  Tenn 1,918.30 

Virginia  Beach,  Va 130.00 

Willis,  Va 31.62 

$16,604.63 


SOUTHERN  CALIFORNIA- 
ARIZONA   DISTRICT 

Analieim,  Calif $2,391.23 

Beaumont,  Calif 3,357.09 

Bell,  Calif 556.00 

Bellflower,  Calif 7,225.94 

Cypress,  Calif 493.18 

Filbnore,  Calif 320.00 

Gardena,  Calif 119.34 

Glendale,  Calif 2,416.39 

Grand  Terrace,  Calif.     ...  854.42 

Inglewood,  Calif 1,201.50 

LaHabra,CaUf 2,090.01 

La  Puente,  Calif 174.73 

La  Verne,  CaHf 775.00 

Lakewood,  Calif.  (Artesia)  157.31 
Long  Beach,  CaUf. 

(Community)     3,998.24 

Long  Beach,  CaHf.  (First)  3 1 ,054.50 
Long  Beach,  Calif. 

(Los  Altos) 4,102.53 

Long  Beach,  Cahf. 

(North  Long  Beach)  .  .  50,362.65 
Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

(Community)     2,202.10 

Montclair,  Cahf 701.32 

Norwalk,  Calif 2,722.79 

Orange,  Calif 853.84 

Phoenix,  Ariz 2,038.85 

Rialto,Cahf 1,011.19 

Rowland  Heights,  Calif. 

(Hillside)     44.62 

San  Bernardino,  Calif.      ..  942.34 

San  Diego,  Calif 574.05 


Santa  Barbara,  Calif 
Santa  Maria,  Calif. 
Seal  Beach,  Calif.   . 

Simi,  Calif 

South  Pasadena,  Calif. 
Temple  City,  Calif. 

Tucson,  Ariz 

West  Covina,  Calif. 
Westminster,  Cahf. 
Whittier,  Calif. 

(Community)  .  . 
Whittier,  Calif.  (First) 
Southern  Calif.-Ariz. 

District,  Misc.    .  . 


369.62 

25.52 
3,234.25 
431.53 
822.60 
843.30 
208.57 
575.14 
2,313.89 

5,368.92 
8,327.12 

.         323.68 
$145,585.30 


SOUTHERN    OHIO   DISTRICT 

Brookville,Ohio $1,502.00 

Camden,  Ohio 468.85 

Clayhole,Ky 261.46 

Clayton,  Ohio    1,100.49 

Covington,  Ohio     104.45 

Dayton,  Ohio 

(Basore  Road) 406.75 

Dayton,  Ohio  (First)  ....  12,099.25 
Dayton,  Ohio 

(Huber  Heights) 118.44 

Dayton,  Ohio 

(North  Riverdale)  ....  7,292.40 
Dayton,  Ohio 

(Patterson  Park) 1 ,860.00 

Dryhill,Ky 104.01 

Englewood,Ohio 5,424.75 

Kettering,  Ohio 1,872.16 

Sinking  Spring,  Ohio  ....  183.64 

Trotwood,Ohio 1,114.19 

Troy,  Ohio    623.88 

Vandalia,  Ohio     1,228.75 

West  Alexandria,  Ohio  .  .  .  330.86 

$36,096.33 


MISCELLANEOUS 

Akron,  Ohio 

(HiUwood  Chapel) $    744.23 

Brethren  Missionary 

Herald  Company 180.00 

Grace  College  &  Seminary  1 ,200.00 

Hawaii 3,715.60 

National  Miscellaneous .  .  .  30,146.87 

National  SMM    1,239.64 

National  WMC 14,881.96 

Puerto  Rico 75.38 

$52,183.68 


Total  Gifts  to  FMS-     $622,979.1 1 


March  7,  1970 


HONOR  ROLL: 


Fifty- 
four 

Churches 
Exceed 
$3,000 
in  1969 
Brethren 
Foreign 
Missions 
Offering 


1 .  Long  Beach,  Calif.  (North  Long 

Beach)    S   50,362.65 

2.  Long  Beach,  Cahf.  (First) 31 ,054.50 

3.  Wooster,  Ohio    24,847.09 

4.  Dayton,  Ohio  (First)    12,099.25 

5.  Rittman,  Ohio    11 ,740.21 

6.  Osceola,  Ind 10,055.25 

7.  Hagerstown,  Md.  (Grace) 9,633.62 

8.  Johnstown.  Pa.  (First)    9,068.60 

9.  Modesto,  Calif.  (La  Loma) 9,001 .1 0 

10.  Whittier,  Calif.  (First)    8,327.12 

11.  Waynesboro,  Pa 7,693.57 

12.  Philadelphia,  Pa.  (First)    7,455.04 

13.  Dayton,  Ohio  (North  Riverdale)    ...  7,292.40 

1 4.  BellHower.  Calif 7,225.94 

15.  Ashland,  Ohio  (Grace) 6,826.87 

1 6.  Middlebranch,  Ohio 6,792.50 

17.  Martinsburg,  Pa 6,755.39 

18.  Akron,  Ohio  (First)    6,381.87 

19.  Fremont,  Ohio 6,377.93 

20.  Lancaster,  Pa 6,355.53 

21.  Fort  Wayne,  Ind.  (First)     6,332.68 

22.  Worthington,  Ohio  (Columbus)    6,098.44 

23.  Waterloo.  Iowa 5,981.14 

24.  Philadelphia,  Pa.  (Third) 5,944.45 

25.  Fort  Lauderdale,  Fla 5,678.89 

26.  Elkhart,  Ind 5.661 .32 

27.  Winona  Lake,  Ind 5,590.48 

28.  Englewood,  Ohio   5,424.75 

29.  Conemaugh,  Pa.  (Pike) 5,378.15 

30.  Whittier,  Calif.  (Community) 5,368.92 

31.  Berne,  Ind 5,211.74 

32.  Uniontown,  Pa 5,200.00 

33.  Kittanning,  Pa.  (First)    4,764.86 

34.  Sunnyside,  Wash 4,689.96 

35.  Harrisburg,  Pa 4,386.89 

36.  Winchester,  Va 4,1  82.60 

37.  Mansfield,  Ohio  (Grace)     4,120.69 

38.  Long  Beach,  Calif.  (Los  Altos) 4,1 02.53 

39.  Long  Beach,  Calif.  (Community)   ..  .  3,998.24 

40.  Washington,  D.C.  (First)    3,952.39 

41 .  Johnstown,  Pa.  (Riverside)     3,834.87 

42.  New  Holland,  Pa 3,745.22 

43.  Warsaw,  Ind 3,744.51 

44.  Dallas  Center,  Iowa    3,692.43 

45.  Buena  Vista,  Va 3,668.63 

46.  Homerville,  Ohio    3,536.97 

47.  Hollidaysburg,  Pa.  (Vicksburg) 3,450.43 

48.  Ashland,  Ohio  (Southview)    3,427.74 

49.  Beaumont,  Calif 3,357.09 

50.  Canton,  Oliio 3,335.66 

51.  Harrah,Wash 3,312.83 

52.  Washington,  Pa 3,292.70 

53.  Seal  Beach.  Calif 3,234.25 

54.  Telford  Pa.  (Penn  Valley) 3,040.00 


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Before  we  left  California  to  come  to  the 
Central  African  Republic,  we  were  told 
that  the  African  children  love  safety  pins. 
So,  we  brought  one  thousand  safety  pins 
with  us  to  Africa. 

It  wasn't  long  after  we  arrived  here  until 
we  were  giving  these  pins  away.  A  group 
of  boys  and  girls  would  come  to  our  back 
door,  smiling  and  looking  eager.  We  knew 
what  they  wanted.  Safety  pins!  We  soon 
learned  why  the  children  hke  safety  pins. 
They  like  to  wear  one  on  their  clothing  or 
in  their  hair  as  an  ornament.  To  them  it  is 
something  very  pretty. 

Many  youngsters  come  with  their  cloth- 
ing falling  off  their  bodies.  With  a  big 
safety  pin  I  pin  these  pieces  of  cloth  to- 
gether to  keep  them  in  place.  Clothing  is 
worn  until  there  is  nothing  left  but  strips 
of  cloth  that  we  would  call  rags.  But  for 
African  children  this  is  all  they  have  to  try 
to  cover  their  bodies  for  a  little  warmth 
when  the  weather  is  damp  and  cold. 

How  we  wish  it  were  possible  for  each  of 
you  children  of  our  Brethren  churches  in 
America  to  be  with  us  on  Saturday  after- 
noons when  we  have  our  children's  meet- 
ings with  more  than  100  boys  and  girls. 
We  project  fihns  on  a  wall,  and  the  young- 
sters love  to  look  at  the  beautiful  colored 


pictures  that  tell  so  many  of  your  favorite 
Bible  stories.  They  look  forward  to  the 
meetings,  for  they  have  never  seen  any- 
thing Hke  this  before.  They  love  to  sing 
the  same  choruses  you  sing.  These  black 
boys  and  girls  love  the  Lord  Jesus  and  joy- 
fully sing  His  praises.  I  wish  you  could  see 
their  happy  faces  and  big,  bright,  brown 
eyes.  It's  a  real  joy  and  pleasure  for  us  to 
be  working  with  them. 

Pray  that  these  boys  and  girls  will  know 
the  Lord  as  their  personal  Saviour -and  that 
while  they  have  so  few  of  this  world's 
possessions,  they  will  have  the  greatest  gift 
that  God  gives:  salvation  through  the  Lord 
Jesus-forgiveness  of  sins  and  life  eternal 
with  our  Saviour. 

Keep  praying  for  the  work  of  all  your 
missionaries  in  this  land. 

In  our  Saviour's  wonderful  love. 
Uncle  Diiev  and  Aunt  Ellen  Voorhees 


HARRY  HELPER   AND  MARY  MISSIONARY- 


March  7,  1970 


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NORTHERN  ATLANTIC  DIS- 
TRICT. The  round  trip  plane  fare  to 
national  conference  on  a  flight  char- 
tered by  the  district  will  be  $141. 
Conference  dates  are  Aug.  7-14.  The 
flight  will  leave  Fri.,  Aug.  7,  and  re- 
turn Sat.,  Aug.  15.  Other  districts 
may  also  want  to  look  into  the  possi- 
bilities of  chartering  a  flight  to  save 
money,  time,  and  to  provide  a  relaxing 
trip. 


Pictured  (I  to  r)  at  the  laying-on-of-hands 
for  Rev.  Glenn  E.  Moore:  Rev.  Roy  Dice, 
Rev,  Richard  iVIcCarthy,  Rev.  Arthur  Mailes, 
Rev.  Earle  Peer,  Rev.  Ulysses  Gingrich,  Rev. 
Kenneth  Wilt,  and  kneeling.  Rev.  Glenn 
Moore. 

PALMYRA,  PA.  Rev.  Ulysses  L. 
Gingrich,  moderator  of  the  No.  Atlantic 
District,  presided  over  the  ordination 
service  held  Feb.  8  for  Glenn  E.  Moore, 
pastor  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church 
of  Palmyra.  Rev.  Earle  Peer,  pastor  of 
the  Melrose  Gardens  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  brought  the 
ordination  message.  Others  partici- 
pating in  the  service  were  Rev.  Roy 
Dice,  Rev.  Arthur  Mailes,  Rev.  Kenneth 
Wilt,  Rev.  Richard  McCarthy  and  Mr. 
Allen  Zook.  Palmyra  has  been  the 
place  of  service  for  Pastor  Moore  since 
July,  1968. 

HAGERSTOWN,  MD.  The  goal  of 
$1,000  for  the  Christmas  offering  was 
shattered  at  the  Grace  Brethren  Church. 
An  offering  of  $  1 ,900  was  received 
which  will  be  used  to  erect  three 
married-housing  centers  at  the  Bible 
Institute  in  Africa,  and  there  will  be 
some  left  over  to  buy  needed  medical 
equipment.  Robert  B.  Collitt,  pastor. 


GRAFTON,  W.  VA.  The  fifth  year 
of  broadcasting  the  Gospel  over  station 
WRRW  was  celebrated  by  the  First 
Brethren  Church  Feb.  7.  The  response 
to  "The  Voice  of  Victory"  has  been 
very  gratifying.  The  Sky  Pilot  boys 
won  both  games  in  a  basketball  tourna- 
ment in  Meyersdale,  Pa.,  to  win  the 
championship.  The  score  was  38-32 
in  the  final  game  against  a  team  from 
the  Jenners  (Pa.)  Grace  Brethren 
Church.  Paul  Mohler,  pastor. 

FREMONT,  OHIO.  Pastors  of  the 
Fremont,  Findlay,  and  Bowling  Green 
Grace  Brethren  Churches  held  evange- 
listic meetings  at  The  Brethren  Chapel 
Jan.  25-Feb.  1.  There  were  18  de- 
cisions recorded,  three  for  salvation, 
and  an  offering  of  $123.10  was  re- 
ceived. The  Brethren  Chapel  is  an  in- 
tegrated church  sponsored  by  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Fremont 
and  The  Brethren  Home  Missions 
Council.  Marion  Thomas,  pastor. 

KENT,  WASH.  A  ferryboat  ride 
to  Bremerton  was  a  highlight  of  the 
Northwest  District  Youth  Rally  held 
here.  There  were  111  young  people 
in  attendance. 

WOOSTER,  OHIO.  A  group  of 
eleven  men  from  the  First  Brethren 
Church  recently  visited  the  Marion 
Correctional  Institution  to  conduct  the 
Sunday  morning  worship  service. 
These  men  also  conduct  monthly  serv- 
ices at  the  local  jail  and  rehabilitation 
center.  Kenneth  Ashman,  pastor. 


CLEVELAND,  OHIO.  A  surprise 
25th  wedding  anniversary  party  was 
held  for  Pastor  and  Mrs.  Robert  Mark- 
ley  at  the  Lyndhurst  Grace  Brethren 
Church  Dec.  28.  Members  and  friends 
showered  them  with  beautiful  gifts, 
and  the  church  presented  a  silver  tea 
and  coffee  service.  A  Steinway  piano 
was  dedicated  debt-free  on  church 
anniversary  Sunday,  Jan.  25.  It  was  a 
memorial  to  Mary  Smith  whose  estate 
has  helped  the  church  so  much.  For- 
mer pastor  Rev.  Robert  Cessna  and  his 
wife  were  present  for  the  full  day's 
activities. 

GARDEN  GROVE,  CALIF.  Jim 
Bergthold,  minister  of  music  at  the 
Westminster  Brethren  Church,  West- 
minster, Calif.,  and  the  first  tenor  with 
the  Haven  of  Rest  quartet,  has  just  re- 
leased a  new  stereo  LP  album.  En- 
titled "Personal  Peace"  it  features  such 
favorites  as  "Peace  in  the  Valley," 
"Until  Then,"  "Over  the  Sunset  Moun- 
tains," "The  Savior  Is  Waiting,"  and 
seven  other  selections.  Jim's  dramatic 
tenor  stylings  are  accompanied  by  the 
New  Light  Singers.  Rev.  Ron  Thomp- 
son, pastor  of  our  Brethren  church  in 
HoIIins,  Va.,  states  that  this  new  LP 
album  is  "really  great."  You  may 
order  this  new  recording  from  the 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald,  Box  544, 
Winona  Lake.  Ind.  46590  or  the  Herald 
Bookstore,  Box  2385,  FuUerton,  Calif. 
92633.  Price  is  $4.95,  postage  paid. 
(California  residents  ordering  from  Ful- 
lerton  should  add  5%  sales  tax.) 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  "Pastor  John's 
Jolly  Janitors,"  is  what  they  call  them- 
selves! Each  Tuesday  morning,  a 
group  of  faithful  ladies  and  one  man 
meet  at  the  Patterson  Park  Brethren 
Church  for  a  ministry  of  church  clean- 
ing. They  work  hard  and  have  a  great 
spiritual  time  in  the  process,  gathering 
at  10:30  for  a  brief  study  in  the 
Scriptures.  John  R.  Terrell,  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 


Sinking  Spring,  Ohio  Mar.  8-13 

Somerset, Pa.  Mar.  13-15 

Camden,  Ohio  Mar.  15-22 

Hatboro,Pa.  Mar.  15-22 

Hollins,  Va.  Mar.  15-22 

Fremont,  Ohio  Mar.  22-29 


Pastor  Speaker 

Paul  Reno  Mason  Cooper 

Clifford  Wicks  John  C.  Whitcomb 

George  Ritchey  Homer  Lingenfelter 

William  Steffler  Dean  Fetterhoff 

Ron  Thompson  Lon  Karns 

J.  Ward  Tressler  Allen  Herr 


Worthington,  Ohio       Mar.  29-Apr.  5       James  Custer 


Nathan  Meyer 


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BROOKVILLE,OHIO.  "When  you 
need  help,  call  the  Fish  number." 
These  words  went  out  to  the  com- 
munity in  the  form  of  a  flyer  from 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church  informing 
the  people  of  "a  group  of  Christian 
people  who  need  to  express  their  love 
and  concern  for  their  neighbors." 
When  someone  in  need  calls  the  Fish 
number,  he  (or  she)  is  directed  by  an 
answering  service  to  a  member  of  the 
Fish.  The  member  can  then  provide 
help  in  emergency  situations,  services 
and  referrals.  The  Fish  is  the  ancient 
symbol  of  the  Christian  church.  Clair 
Brickel,  pastor. 

CHANGES.  The  church  clerk  for 
the  Hacienda  Heights  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  La  Puente,  Calif.,  should  be 
changed  to  Mrs.  C.  Benson,  16714 
Inyo,  La  Puente,  Calif.  91744.  Please 
change  your  Annual.  Inadvertently 
the  names  of  Rev.  and  Mrs.  George  A. 
Johnson  were  omitted  from  the  hsting 
of  Brazil  missionaries  in  the  Annual. 
Please  add  their  names  to  the  list  under 
"Brazil"  on  page  35,  and  their  address; 
Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil. 


JnW. 


emoriam 

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

BENNETT,  Christine,  84,  one  of  the 
two  remaining  charter  members  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church,  Fillmore,  Calif., 
went  to  be  with  the  Lord  Jan.  29. 
Rev.  Ted  Malaimare,  pastor  of  the 
church,  assisted  Rev.  Ord  Gehman  in 
the  service. 

HUMMEL,  April,  10  months,  daugh- 
ter of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Douglas  Hummel 
of  the  West  Homer  Brethren  Church, 
Homerville,  Ohio,  passed  away  Feb.  8. 
Robert  Holmes,  pastor. 

MYER,  Everett  A.,  77,  a  member 
of  The  Brethren  Church  for  57  years, 
went  to  be  with  the  Lord  Feb.  2.  He 
was  known  as  "Shorty"  to  many 
across  the  denomination.  Robert  C. 
Moeller,  pastor. 

POYNER,  Claude  R.,  56,  a  charter 
member  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Waterloo,  Iowa,  went  to  be  with  the 
Lord  Nov.  18.  He  was  the  father  of 
Rev.  Randall  Poyner,  pastor  of  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  Lansing,  Mich. 
He  had  been  in  failing  health  for  the 
past  six  years.  John  M.  Aeby,  pastor. 

SOWERS,  Vera,  a  faithful  member 
of  the  Listie  Brethren  Church,  Listie, 
Pa.,  for  the  past  20  years,  passed  into 


the  Lord's  presence  Jan.  28.  She  had 
formerly  been  a  member  of  the  First 
Brethren  Church,  Johnstown,  Pa.,  for 
five  years.  Fred  W.  Walter,  pastor. 

UPHOUSE,  Carl  J.,  66,  a  faithful 
member  of  the  First  Brethren  Church, 
Johnstown,  Pa.,  went  to  be  with  his 
Lord  Feb.  1,  while  on  vacation  in 
Escondido,  Calif.  He  was  a  deacon 
and  the  church  financial  secretary  for 
over  20  years.  Memorial  services  were 
conducted  in  Johnstown,  Feb.  7,  by 
Rev.  Wesley  Haller,  pastor. 


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March  7,  1970 


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A    says, 
"a-a-a-a-ape; 
come  to 
the  zoo 
for  a  gape" 


That's  the  way  they  teach 
reading  at  Cherry  Valley 
Christian  Day  School. 


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wo  you  want  to  learn  to  read! 
A  says  a-a-a-a-ape;  come  to  the  zoo 
for  a  gape.  A  says  ah-ah-ah-ah-albatros; 
I  fly  seas  and  go  across.  C  says 
s-s-s-centipede;  I  have  more  legs  than  I 
need.  C  says  k-k-k-capterpilar;  I  crawl 
from  post  to  pillar. 

Soon  after  my  arrival  in  Beaumont, 
California  (Cherry  Valley),  I  found 
these  jingles  ringing  in  my  ears.  I  had 
already  witnessed  our  Christian  Day 
School  several  times  on  television  and 
had  heard  the  State  of  California  was 
interested  in  their  new  pilot  program, 
S.P.A.  (self-pronouncing  alphabet) 
called  Read-Span,  developed  by  Mr. 
C.  L.  James  of  Beaumont.  What  an 
odd  way  to  teach  reading,  I  thought! 
I  decided  to  see  what  "our"  Christian 
Day  School  was  doing  that  would 
cause  so  many  to  be  interested  in  it. 

So,  armed  with  pencil  and  note- 
book, I  trotted  off  to  school.  My 
first  stop  was  at  the  teacher's  room. 
As  I  opened  the  door,  the  smell  of 
coffee  assailed  me  from  a  big  urn  in 
the  corner  of  the  room.  Here  the 
teachers  were  gathered  to  pray  for  the 
needs  of  the  day  and  for  those  students 
whose  needs  were  "special."  I  bowed 
my  head  with  them  while  they  asked 
for  strength  and  guidance. 

The  Brethren  Elementary  and  Junior 
High  School  is  located  in  a  unique 
spot.  At  an  altitude  of  3,000  feet,  in 
the  foothills  of  the  San  Bernardino 
Mountains  directly  above  the  desert 
floor,  it  nestles  under  the  protecting 
peaks  of  Mt.  San  Jacinto  and  Mt.  San 
Gorgonio.  These  peaks  are  snow 
covered  in  winter,  starkly  outlined  by 
the  hot  desert  sun  in  summer,  and 
often  mist  wreathed  in  the  fall  and 
spring.  On  this  beautiful  October 
morning  the  air  was  crisp  and  cold.  I 
stood  on  the  steps  leading  to  the  play- 
ground and  watched  215  students 
standing  in  formation  before  the  flag 
of  the  United  States,  pledging  their 
loyalty  to  it  with  hands  over  hearts. 
Immediately  following  was  the  pledge 
to  the  Christian  flag.  Then,  with  heads 
bowed  under  the  flawless  sky,  prayer 
was  offered  for  the  day. 

Mrs. Georgia  Wallace,  administrator, 
graciously  ushered  me  to  the  kinder- 
garten room  where  twenty-four  Httle 
heads  turned  and  twenty-four  pairs  of 
eyes  looked  at  me  curiously.  The 
teacher  was  engaged  in  telling  a  story 
of  Abraham.  The  children  sat  at  two 
large    tables.      These   tables  were   in 


Mrs.  Wallace's  special  reading  group.  Note 
and  feeling  raised  alphabet  cards, 
segments  which  had  been  pushed  to- 
gether to  make  the  whole.  Little  girls, 
hair  tied  with  yarn  ribbons,  and  little 
boys  with  scrubbed  faces  watched  the 
teacher  as  she  told  the  age-old  story 
from  God's  Word,  illustrating  it  on  the 
flannelgraph.  I  glanced  around  the 
room,  finding  it  bright  and  inviting 
with  its  deUghtful  array  of  toys.  In 
the  front  of  the  room  was  a  large 
poster  with  the  words,  "In  the  be- 
ginning God  .  .  .  ." 

From  the  very  first  day  in  school 
these  little  ones  were  taught  that  the 
earth  belongs  to  God.  If  only  every 
child  in  our  great  country  could  have 
this  opportunity! 

When  the  Bible  story  was  ended, 
the  teacher  called  upon  a  little  boy 
to  pray.  He  shuffled  forward,  tall  for 
his  age,  a  thatch  of  red-blonde  hair 
and  freckles  marching  across  his  nose. 
The  teacher  put  her  hands  gently  on 
his  shoulders  and  guided  him  in  his 
prayer. 

The  reading  class  was  next.  I  waited 
expectantly  as  five  youngsters  were 
selected  to  read  at  a  table  in  the  back 
of  the  room.  Another  group  was  as- 
sembled at  the  front  with  the  other 
teachers  (there  are  two  teachers  for 
kindergarten)  where  slides  of  the  new 
alphabet  were  being  projected  on  a 
screen  for  pronunciation. 

At  the  table  each  child  was  given  a 
square  chalkboard.  The  teacher  placed 
a  dupUcate  of  their  reading  books, 
only  very  large,  on  an  easel.  The  first 
picture  had  under  it  the  word  "look." 
One  boy  said  "lock"  but  the  teacher 
had  barely  turned  to  him  before  he 
said,  sounding  it  out,  "look."  She 
went  to  the  front  of  the  room  and 
there  was  a  discussion  among  the  little 


the  alphabet  and  the  boy  who  is  blindfolded 

ones  about  the  word,  sounding  it  out 
among  themselves.  By  the  time  she 
returned  they  had  agreed  the  word  was 
definitely  "look."  Under  her  guidance 
they  pronounced  it  and  wrote  it  on 
their  chalkboards.  Next  came  the 
words,  "oh,  oh,  oh."  The  teacher 
asked  them  what  the  letter  was  and 
they  said,  "opossum  o,"  meaning  the 
alphabet  letter  "o"  represented  an 
"opossum  o"  sound.  In  each  alphabet 
letter  is  an  animal  which  corresponds 
to  a  jingle. 

These  children  had  been  in  school 
just  one  month!  I  had  to  remind  my- 
self they  were  not  first  graders  but 
only  kindergartners.  What  is  it  the 
public  school  says  about  "reading 
readiness"?  By  mid-term  these  kinder- 
gartners will  be  able  to  sound  out  such 
words  as  "automobile,"  "yacht,"  "re- 
porter," and  "newspaper"— and  enjoy 
doing  it!  By  the  end  of  the  year  they 
will  be  reading  on  a  second  grade  level 
and  beyond!  Even  more  than  this  im- 
pressing program  I  was  amazed  at  the 
patience  and  love  shown  to  each  child 
by  his  teacher.  How  could  any  child 
not  learn  in  such  an  atmosphere? 

Next,  I  stopped  in  the  second  grade 
room.  Again,  the  sign  at  the  front  of 
the  room  said,  "In  the  beginning,  God 
.  .  .  ."  The  alphabet  adorned  one  wall 
under  the  windows.  A  caption  under 
it  said,  "Such  a  funny  animal  .  .  .  ." 
A  little  girl  with  blonde  hair  tied  with 
beige  yarn  and  wearing  a  brownie  uni- 
form was  passing  out  papers.  Some  of 
these  children,  second  graders,  were 
reading  from  a  large,  blue  book  and 
already  well  on  their  way  through  it. 
On  the  table  under  the  window  I  could 
see  "Touch  and  Tell"  cards,  raised 
alphabet  letters  with  the  funny  mark- 


March  7,  1970 


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A  first  grade  reading  group  with  chalkboards. 

ings  to  denote  the  difference  between 
two  sounds  for  the  same  letter  such  as 
the  centipede  c  and  the  caterpillar  c. 

The  chapel  service  is  an  integral 
part  of  the  Christian  Day  School.  On 
the  day  I  attended,  the  pastor  was  pre- 
senting an  object  lesson  by  the  use  of 
a  bottle  of  coke.  The  verse  it  repre- 
sented was  from  Psalm  34,  "O  taste 
and  see  that  the  Lord  is  good."  The 
children  loved  it! 

Mrs.  Wallace  informed  me  that  all 
children  are  given  an  achievement  test 
before  being  admitted  to  the  school. 
This  test  will  help  to  place  him  in  his 
proper  grade  level.  He  is  also  tested 
physically  by  the  use  of  the  Kraus- 
Weber  tests  for  physical  fitness.  These 
are  given  twice  each  year.  The  physical 
education  program  includes  corrective 
activities  to  up  the  performance  of  the 
Kraus-Weber  tests.  The  children  are 
tested  in  perceptual  and  motor  activi- 
ties because  there  is  a  correlation  be- 
tween playground  learning  situations 
and  classroom  learning  situations. 
"The  human  organism,"  Mrs.  Wallace 
says,  "develops  in  a  systematic  pattern. 
When  the  pattern  is  interrupted  for 
whatever  reason,  higher  learning  pro- 
cesses are  effected.  Therefore,  the 
total  school  picture  takes  this  into 
consideration  and  structures  the  play- 
ground freeplay  as  well  as  the  physical 
education  classes  to  retrain  and  to 
strengthen    gross    motor   skills  which 


will  enable  the  student  to  be  better 
prepared  for  the  classroom." 

Mrs.  Wallace  says  that  in  any  school, 
there  is  always  a  group  of  slow  readers. 
It  is  so  with  Brethren  Elementary  and 
Junior  High  School.  To  make  it 
possible  for  this  group  to  have  an 
opportunity  to  enter  the  new  Read- 
Span  program,  a  summer  school  was 
instituted  this  past  summer.  Students 
were  able  to  enroll  as  well  as  teachers 
from  the  public  schools  that  they,  too, 
might  share  in  the  program's  unusual 
qualities.  Two  sessions  were  in  oper- 
ation from  June  20  to  August  1 . 

Read-Span  has  been  the  subject  of 
much  controversy.  It  is  being  insti- 
tuted in  the  Beaumont  Public  Schools 
at  the  time  of  the  writing  of  this 
article  and  has  been  in  operation  in 
the  Palm  Springs  School  System  with 
excellent  results. 

Mrs.  Wallace  invited  me  to  attend 
her  class  which  is  a  special  reading 
group.  Her  students  were  poor  readers 
and  she  was  trying  to  break  their  pre- 
vious reading  patterns  to  substitute 
these  new  ones. 

"Let's  go!"  Mrs.  Wallace  said  with  a 
snap  of  the  fingers,  and  even  the  lag- 
gers  got  to  work.  Each  child  is  en- 
couraged kindly  and  when  each  had 
read  acceptably,  books  were  placed 
under  chairs,  feet  placed  fiat  on  the 
floor,  and  each  moved  to  the  edge  of 
his  seat  for  drill  work. 


Since  this  is  only  the  second  year 
of  the  Read-Span  program  in  Brethren 
Elementary  and  Junior  High,  these 
children  have  not  started  out  with  it 
as  the  kindergartners  are  doing,  for 
these  are  older  children.  Several  have 
entered  school  only  this  year  from 
other  schools.  Mrs.  Wallace  explained 
that  a  symbol  is  a  picture.  "BUT," 
she  added  quickly,  "no  peace  symbols 
on  notebooks  or  books!" 

"Sixteen  letters  of  the  alphabet  have 
their  own  sounds,"  she  explained. 
"Ten  letters  have  more  than  one 
sound."  She  held  up  beautifully  illus- 
trated cards  showing  the  ten  letters 
having  two  sounds— a,  e,  o,  i,  c,  u,  g,  x, 
y,w.  The  jingles  began. 

B  says  bh-bh-bh-bear,  I  have  a  coat 
made  of  hair. 

H  says  hh-hh-hh-horse,  take  me  for 
a  ride,  of  course! 

D  says  d-d-d-dinosaur,  I  am  from 
the  days  of  yore. 

Each  letter  has  a  picture  of  an 
animal.  In  writing  the  letter,  the  way 
the  animal  is  placed  in  the  letter  tells 
how  it  sounds  and  how  to  write  it. 
These  self-helps  seem  to  be  no  problem 
in  the  transition  from  learning  them 
to  reading  regular  words  in  the  books 
that  have  no  self-helps.  During  their 
reading  period  I  heard  such  things  as 
ape  a,  iguana  i,  and  elephant  e.  They 
caused  the  pupil  who  was  reading  from 
a  book  to  stop,  sound  the  letter  and 
arrive  correctly  back  in  what  he  was 
reading.     Lagging  was  not  tolerated. 

My  last  class  of  the  day  was  a  most 
unusual  one— the  special  education 
class.  I  understand  this,  also,  is  unique 
in  the  field  of  the  Christian  Day 
School.  Children,  having  some  block 
to  the  normal  learning  patterns,  are 
sent  here  during  the  morning  only. 
Afternoons  they  return  to  their  proper 
grade   levels. 

Our  sixth, seventh  and  eighth  grades 
are  manned  by  the  vice  principal, 
Richard  Jensen,  and  his  wife,  Pam, 
fine  Brethren  teachers  and  products 
of  our  Grace  Schools  (Grace  College 
and  Grace  Theological  Seminary).  All 
of  the  teachers  at  Brethren  Elementary 
and  Junior  High  are  dedicated.  They 
believe  this  is  a  vast  mission  field  and 
God  has  placed  them  in  it  as  His 
missionaries.  This  seems  to  be  their 
primary  purpose  which  is  evident  to 
even  the  casual  observer.  With  this  in 
mind  I  sought  out  some  of  the  parents 
who  do  not  attend  our  Brethren 
church. 


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These  kindergartners  really  learn  to  read. 

Mrs.  Rhodora  Long  of  Banning, 
whose  son,  Rodger,  attends  our  school, 
said:  "I  wanted  a  Christian  education 
for  my  child  that  the  pubhc  schools 
do  not  offer.  I  wanted  him  to  receive 
more  personal  attention  and  sound, 
academic  knowledge  which  will  benefit 
him  when  he  attends  college." 

Mrs.  Fern  Andrews,  also  of  Banning, 
whose  daughter,  Alhson,  attends  our 
school,  said:  "I  wanted  a  Christian 
education  five  days  a  week  instead  of 
just  one  day  for  my  daughter,  Allison. 
This  school  gives,  more  than  anything 
else,  academic  motivation.  She  is  not 
only  told  what  to  do  but  is  permitted 
to  think  for  herself,  guided  into  right 
thinking  by  her  teachers." 

How  did  all  this  come  about?  It 
was  through  the  Spirit  of  God  in  oper- 
ation through  Romans  8:28:  "And  we 
know  that  all  things  work  together  for 
good  to  them  that  love  God,  to  them 
who   are   the  called  according  to  his 


purpose. 

During  the  ministry  of  Rev.  Miles 
Taber,  when  the  United  States  Su- 
preme Court  ruled  against  prayer  in 
the  public  schools,  the  Cherry  Valley 
Brethren  Church  felt  a  responsibility 
toward  the  children  of  the  community. 
The  members  decided  to  establish  a 
Christian  Day  School.  They  appointed 
a  school  board  and  by  fall  a  school 
was  in  operation. 

Praise  the  Lord  for  His  Bountiful 
Goodness! 

(Editor's  note:  Since  the  writing  of 
this  article,  Mrs.  Georgia  Wallace  has 
resigned  as  administrator  in  order  to 
devote  more  time  to  the  primary 
grades  and  to  music.  She  is  now 
serving  as  director  of  music,  primary 
curriculum,  and  special  education.  Mr. 
Richard  Jensen,  former  vice  principal 
and  a  graduate  of  our  Grace  Schools, 
fws  been  appointed  by  the  school 
board  to  serve  as  administrator.)        y 


Right     The  competent  office  staff   includes  Mrs    Virden  Taber  and   Mrs    Lovella  Gary 
Below   The  physical  education  instructor  gives  one  of  the  Kraus  Weber  tests 


March  7, 1970 


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Men's  Fellowship  in  "Buckeye  State"  Capital 


Laymen    Effective 
with   Boys! 

Thirteen-year-old  Gary  Palasay  is  in 
church  today  because  of  a  layman. 
Charles  Lehman  to  be  exact. 

The  layman  was  one  of  several  men 
who  took  boys  from  the  Lexington 
Boys  Brigade  to  see  the  film  by  Billy 
Graham  "The  Restless  Ones." 

After  the  showing,  the  laymen 
counseled  with  the  boys  they  had 
transported.  Through  this  effort  and 
that  of  many  others  in  the  Lexington- 
Galion  area,  nine  men  led  twenty-two 
boys  to  Christ. 

And,  it's  happening  all  over.  A 
recent  report  comes  from  the  Penn 
Valley  Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Tel- 
ford, Pennsylvania,  where  four  boys 
from  ten  to  twelve  years  old  and  one 
boy  sixteen  years  old  accepted  Christ 
as  their  personal  Saviour. 

Two  stated  their  father  led  them  to 
Christ.  One  accepted  Christ  because  of 
his  Stockade  leader. 

Does  this  excite  you? 

Laymen  are  doing  it  in  The  Brethren 
Church.  Witnessing  laymen  make 
growing  churches. 

Is  it  happening  where  you  are? 


Received  Your 
NFBL  Decal  Yet? 


The  men  at  the  Columbus,  Ohio, 
Grace  Brethren  Church  organized  a 
men's  fellowship  earlier  this  year,  at  a 
fellowship  breakfast  with  NFBL  Presi- 
dent Ed  Jackson  the  master  of  cere- 
monies. 

New  officers  elected  are  shown  in 
picture  below:  Russ  Grill,  vice  presi- 
dent; John  Embaugh,  boys  advisor; 
Doctor  Dennison,  presideYit;  Dick 
Wells,  secretary,  and  Bob  Coldren, 
treasurer. 


MEET   THE   OFFICERS 


Walter  Fretz,    Vice  President 

Walter  R.  Fretz,  vice  president 
of  the  National  Fellowship  of  Breth- 
ren Laymen, hails  from  402  Norway 
Drive;    Lansdale,    Pennsylvania,   a 


suburb  of  Philadelphia.  A  member 
of  the  Penn  Valley  Grace  Brethren 
Church  (Telford,  Pa.),  where  he  is 
treasurer  and  a  member  of  the 
building  committee.  He  is  chair- 
man of  the  auditing  committee  of 
National  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
Churches,  as  well  as  being  active  on 
the  district  level. 

Walter  is  assistant  vice  president 
of  the  Union  National  Bank  and 
Trust  of  Souderton,  Pennsylvania. 
He  is  married,  and  has  four  children, 
three  of  whom  are  attending  Grace 
College. 

He  is  program  chairman  of  the 
1970  laymen's  conference  to  be 
held  in  Long  Beach,  California,  in 
August. 


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i 


A  ten-year-old  girl  had  become  a 
victim  of  intense  fear.  The  front  door- 
knob of  her  home  was  her  tormentor. 
Suppose  she  had  not  locked  the  door 
securely  when  she  left  for  school? 
When  she  returned  home  late  that 
afternoon  she  might  be  jumped  by  a 
thief  who  broke  into  the  house  while 
the  family  was  gone.  Daily  such 
thoughts  intimidated  the  child,  deep- 
ening her  anxieties  and  subtly  changing 
her  personality. 

About  half  way  to  school  each  day 
she'd  turn  and  run  back  home  to  re- 
assure herself  the  door  was  secure. 
She  never  found  it  either  unlocked  or 
partially  closed.  Still  her  fears  per- 
sisted. 

The  girl  shared  these  fears  with 
nobody.  Because  her  Dad  was  ill 
Mother  had  taken  a  job  to  support 
the  family.  She  wouldn't  worry  Mother 
with  more  troubles.  Besides,  people 
would  laugh.  But  the  chains  of  fear 
froze  her  almost  to  the  point  of  im- 
mobility. 

One  day  a  miracle  took  place.  On 
the  verge  of  running  back  to  the 
house  to  check  the  door  she  knew 
she'd  locked,  this  daughter  said  to 
herself:  "That  door  is  locked.  I'm 
not  going  back.    If  anybody  gets  into 


By  AltheaS.  Miller 


the  house  and  jumps  me  when  I  get 
home— let  him!"  At  last,  the  first  link 
of  that  binding  chain  was  broken! 

I  know  tills  story  is  true.  I  was  that 
girl. 

Like  it  or  not,  our  world  abounds 
with  restraints  which  fall  into  two 
categories— voluntary  and  involuntary. 
The  latter  includes  laws  delineating 
how  citizens  must  live  within  their 
society.  At  least  in  theory  these  re- 
straints are  not  arbitrarily  imposed; 
they  are  for  the  benefit  of  all.  As  men 
fight  against  the  restraints  of  ill  health 
by  the  application  of  modern  medicine, 
or  restraints  imposed  by  inferior  edu- 
cation by  "hitting  the  books"  (ask 
your  teenager  what  that  means),  so  it 
should  be  the  purpose  of  every  Chris- 
tian woman  to  live  creatively  within 
the  "restraints  of  her  society." 

The  restraints  of  fear,  ill  health, 
lack  of  opportunities  can  be  devas- 
tating. How  negate  those  fears,  break 
the  restraints  that  bind  both  spirit  and 
body?  By  Creative  Action!  The  kind 
that  builds  and  acts  upon  voluntary  re- 
straints. 

At  this  point  you  mutter:  "That's 
easier  said  than  done."  I  concur.  But 
who  ever  promised  you  this  life  would 
be  easy?  What  you  really  want  to 
know  is  how  you,  a  Christian  woman 
can  live  creatively  with  the  restraints 
of  life  imposed  on  you.  Do  restraints 
ever  free  one  for  full  and  profitable 
development? 

No  matter  how  "free"  you  may  be 
in  spirit  or  body  to  pursue  a  course  of 
action  you've  set  for  yourself,  inevi- 
tably you'll  clash  head-on  with  those 
outside  forces  you  have  tried  to  ignore. 


How  will  you,  should  you  grapple  with 
them?  Are  restraints  hurdles  to  be 
jumped?  Or  opportunities  for  growth 
to  be  embraced? 

The  answer  depends  on  your  re- 
sponse to  God's  provision.  Your  re- 
straints are  balanced  within  the  frame- 
work of  Christ's  freedom  proffered  to 
all  who  love  Him.  "If  the  Son  .  .  . 
shall  make  you  free,  ye  shall  be  free 
indeed"  (John  8:36). 

All  restraints  are  not  negative.  Ac- 
tually, most  are  life-giving.  Do  you 
envy  the  devastation  in  the  life  of  an 
alcoholic?  She  didn't  bother  to  re- 
strain her  desire  for  strong  liquor.  You 
don't  want  to  be  pitied  as  a  gossip 
who  has  sunk  to  an  all-time  low  in 
purveying  false  tales.  She  didn't  re- 
spect the  restraints  of  truth,  and  now 
stands  friendless,  bound  in  an  iron- 
like web  of  lies. 

It  is  those  self-imposed,  voluntary 
restraints  that  reveal  character  and 
build  strong  spiritual  backbone.  What 
is  the  story  of  your  life  according  to 
restraints? 

It  seems  to  me  that  Christian  charac- 
ter is  developed  within  the  framework 
of  RESTRAINTS  by  adherence  to  at 
least  four  Biblical  paradoxes. 

1.  Surrender  to  win.  Admit  your 
need  (be  honest)  and  voluntarily  hand 
over  that  stubborn  will  to  Jesus  Christ. 
When  you  feel  as  though  you're  failing 
in  this,  go  back  to  the  story  of  Jacob's 
victory  in  Genesis  32:24  and  following, 
and  be  assured  this  can  happen  to  you. 
Get  with  it! 

2.  Give  yourself  away  to  others  so 
you  can  keep  that  which  is  of  greater 
price— a  Christ-like  Ufe.  Remind  your- 
self of  what  Jesus  had  to  say  on  this 
subject  in  Matthew  16:25. 

3.  Suffer  to  get  well.  Any  alco- 
holic or  dope  addict  will  confirm  the 
agonies  of  "drying  out"  or  "with- 
drawal" once  they  come  to  the  willing- 
ness of  voluntary  restraint.  Horrible 
as  the  suffering  must  be,  it  cannot 
compare  with  the  exhilaration  of  being 
made  whole.  There  is  sweet  release 
and  joy  in  restraint. 

4.  Die,  to  live.  The  Bible  tells 
Christians  to  count  themselves  dead 
to  sin  but  alive  to  God  through  Christ 
(Rom.  6:11).  Then  when  you  hear 
God's  voice,  "This  is  the  way,  walk 
ye  in  it,"  the  ecstacy  of  living  CREA- 
TIVELY WITHIN  RESTRAINTS  will 
be  your  portion.  Don't  settle  for  less! 


March  7,  1970 


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It  was  a  cold,  snowy,  December  day 
and  as  I  looked  out  my  bedroom 
window  I  saw  a  huge,  white  moving 
van,  loaded  to  capacity,  rounding  the 
corner  from  my  friend's  house.  Tears 
began  to  run  down  my  cheeks  as  the 
thought  of  the  last  four  years  of  a 
happy  friendship  loomed  before  me. 
Let  me  go  back  a  few  years  to  the 
beginning  of  the  story. 

My  phone  rang  one  hot  August 
afternoon  and  the  voice  on  the  other 
end  of  the  line  wanted  to  know  if  I 
still  had  an  opening  for  piano  students. 
She  and  her  son  were  interested  in 
taking  lessons.  Even  though  she  had 
no  piano,  but  was  going  to  purchase 
one,  she  was  inquiring  about  lessons. 
Marianne  was  very  eager  to  learn  to 
play  the  piano  and  even  though  she 
had  some  music  in  college  her  knowl- 
edge was  limited.  Our  weekly  visits 
over  a  two-year  period  were  very 
pleasant  and  turned  into  a  time  of  long 
conversations  with  a  piano  lesson  min- 
gled in  between. 

Soon  our  friendship  grew  and  we 
learned  more  and  more  about  each 
other  and  our  families.  She  is  a  rather 
tall,  slim,  dark  haired  girl,  very  out- 
going and  eager  to  get  into  the  thick 
of  activity.  Her  different  national 
background  made  her  very  interesting 
and  her  experiences  many  times  hilari- 
ous. At  that  time  she  had  four  very 
active  children  and  a  nice  looking 
husband  who  had  a  very  responsible 
position  for  a  prominent  company. 

Her  family  kept  her  very  busy,  but 
she  still  had  time  to  be  a  good  neigh- 
bor as  well  as  a  friend.  Her  cooking 
was  just  out  of  this  world.  Many 
times  after  I  had  done  her  hair  or  cared 
for  one  of  the  children  she  would  send 
over  one  of  her  culinary  specialities 
which  were  mouth-watering.  Our  hus- 
bands were  very  much  alike  in  many 
ways  and  we  laughed  many  times  at 
their  dry  sense  of  humor.  She  could 
almost  predict  at  times  what  my  hus- 
band would  say  or  do  at  a  certain 
situation  and  I  could  do  the  same  for 
her.  We  both  did  a  lot  of  sewing  and 
shared  many  happy  times  talking  about 
the  suits,  shirts,  and  skirts  we  had 
made.  Marianne  was  more  proficient 
at  sewing  than  I,  but  proved  to  be  a 
good  teacher. 

Both  my  friend  and  her  husband 
were  brought  up  in  a  very  strict  re- 
ligious home,  different  from  ours,  but 
very  religious.  We  tried  many  times 
to  tell  her  of  our  Wonderful  Lord  and 


From  the  president's  pen 


Called 
Frtoids 


By  Mrs.  Richard  Placeway 
National  WMC  President 


Saviour,  but  she  was  trusting  in  the 
merits  of  her  Church  and  was  very 
uninterested.  She  was  open  to  a  point 
—then  her  mind  would  close  to  what 
we  had  to  say.  Our  means  of  witness 
had  to  be  a  silent,  consistent  life  that 
was  dedicated  to  the  call  of  God. 

Then  a  few  months  ago  she  in- 
formed us  that  they  had  been  trans- 
ferred and  would  be  moving  right  be- 
fore Christmas.  Much  of  those  four 
years  flashed  before  me  and  I  won- 
dered how  many  opportunities  I  had 
missed  to  tell  her  of  my  "Heavenly 
Friend."  How  much  time  was  spent 
in  just  idle  conversation  instead  of 
telling  her  the  freedom  from  fear  we 
can  have  when  our  hope  and  trust  is 
placed  in  the  Lord  Jesus?  I  must  ad- 
mit that  I  had  to  fall  on  my  face  be- 
fore the  Lord  and  ask  Him  to  forgive 
me  and  give  me  other  opportunities 
to  speak  for  Him. 

But  in  addition  to  a  sense  of  failure, 
my  relationship  with  this  earthly  friend 
has  taught  me  much  about  my  re- 
lationship with  my  "Heavenly  Friend." 
One  of  the  many  relationships  the 
Bible  established  between  Christ  and 
the  believer  is  that  of  a  friend.  "Hence- 
forth I  call  you  not  servants;  for  the 
servant  knoweth  not  what  his  lord 
doeth:  but  I  have  called  you  friends; 
for  all  things  that  I  have  heard  of  my 


Father  I  have  made  known  unto  you" 
(John  15:15). 

Some  of  the  things  known  about 
our  "Heavenly  Friend"  are  first.  He  is 
fair  to  look  upon.  In  The  Song  of 
Solomon  2:1  we  read:  "I  am  the  rose 
of  Sharon,  and  the  lily  of  the  valleys." 
When  we  think  of  the  beauty  of  the 
rose  and  gaze  on  the  stately  wonder 
of  the  lily  we  cannot  help  but  say, 
"He's  the  fairest  of  ten  thousand  to 
my  soul." 

Second,  we  find  He  never  changes. 
Hebrews  1:8  says:  "Jesus  Christ  the 
same  yesterday,  and  to  day,  and  for 
ever."  From  my  own  experience  the 
Lord  has  never  changed.  In  every 
hour  of  need  He  has  always  been  there. 
Others  in  times  past  have  testified  of 
the  changelessness  of  our  Lord.  David 
says  in  Psalm  37:25,  "I  have  been 
young,  and  now  am  old;  yet  have  I 
not  seen  the  righteous  forsaken,  nor 
his  seed  begging  bread."  In  the  start 
of  a  New  Year  as  well  as  a  new  decade 
what  a  comfort  it  is  to  know  that  the 
Lord  changes  not. 

Third,  He  is  always  dependable. 
"My  grace  is  sufficient  for  thee  .  .  ." 
II  Corinthians  12:9.  Every  experience 
gives  the  Lord  another  opportunity  to 
prove  that  His  grace  is  adequate  for  all 
our  needs.  These  experiences  strength- 
en us  because  we  must  rely  on  Him. 

Even  though  our  earthly  friends 
come  and  go  our  Lord  is  a  friend  who 
will  never  leave— Hebrews  13:5  "...  I 
will  never  leave  thee,  nor  forsake  thee." 
As  much  as  we  value  and  appreciate 
earthly  friends  how  much  more 
precious  and  valuable  is  our  friend- 
Jesus.  As  Solomon  wrote  in  Proverbs 
18:24:  "A  man  that  hath  friends  must 
shew  himself  friendly:  and  there  is  a 
friend  that  sticketh  closer  than  a 
brother." 

May  we  as  WMC  ladies  be  steadily 
learning  more  about  our  "Heavenly 
Friend"  that  we  might  be  able  to 
share  Him  with  others.  As  our  theme 
suggests,  "The  Master  is  come,  and 
calleth  for  thee,"  the  Lord  has  given 
us  a  gracious  invitation  to  come  and 
learn  of  Him  and  also  to  GO  and  share 
Him  with  others.  We  have  an  illus- 
tration of  this  in  our  Lord  choosing 
the  twelve  for  we  read  in  Mark  3:13-14, 
"And  he  goeth  up  into  a  mountain, 
and  calleth  unto  him  whom  he  would: 
and  they  came  unto  him.  And  he  or- 
dained twelve,  that  they  should  be 
with  him,  and  that  he  might  send  them 
forth  to  preach."  ▼ 


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Brethren  IVIissionary  Herald 


GettingToKnow 
YouiWMC  Officei^ 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gerald  Kelley  and  family. 

MRS.  GERALD  KELLEY 
WMC  Recording  Secretary 

Never  say  "I  won't"  unless  it  is 
a  genuine  conviction  that  God  has 
given  you.  As  a  teenager  I  had 
promised  myself  (and  declared  to 
others)    that    I   would   not   attend 


Grace  College,  I  would  not  be  in- 
terested in  teaching  school,  and  I 
most  certainly  would  never  marry 
a  preacher.  As  you  may  guess,  I 
graduated  from  Grace  College,  I 
taught  school  for  three  years  and 
now  do  substitute  teaching,  and  I'm 
married  to  the  pastor  of  the  New 
Troy  Brethren  Church.  Above  all, 
may  I  add  that  I  am  thankful  for  all 
of  these  as  the  Lord  has  brought 
them  into  my  experience. 

I  can  see  how  wonderfully  God 
led  in  preparing  me  for  His  service 
by  giving  me  a  Christian  home. 
My  parents  are  Rev.  and  Mrs.  John 
Aeby  at  Waterloo,  Iowa.  They  were 
responsible  for  making  me  a  "P.K." 
(Preacher's  Kid)  and  at  one  time  I 
considered  this  to  be  a  disaster. 
Nevertheless, God  used  it  to  prepare 
me  through  decisions  for  salvation, 
baptism,  church  membership,  and 
eventually  to  complete  surrender  to 
His  will. 

We  have  two  little  "P.K.s"  in  our 
home  now.  Jody  Rae  is  five  and 
Janelle  Lynn  is  two.  There  are 
times  when  they  wonder  why  Mom- 


my and  Daddy  are  always  busy  at 
church  and  why  we  don't  stay 
home  to  watch  TV  on  Sunday  night. 
As  they  get  older  there  will  be  more 
complicated  problems.  But  I  trust 
they  too  will  look  back  and  thank 
God  for  the  privilege  of  growing  up 
in  the  parsonage. 

My  other  responsibilities  include 
Sunday-school  teaching,  singing  in 
the  choir,  participating  in  SMM  and 
WMC  activities.  I  have  found  WMC 
and  SMM  work  to  be  interesting 
and  rewarding  for  those  who  are 
willing  to  put  something  into  it. 
Isn't  all  of  life  this  way?  The  local 
group  is  the  key,  for  it  is  based  on 
individual  participation.  Yet,  a 
small  group  can  become  discouraged 
and  feel  that  they  can't  do  much. 
So  we  need  the  fellowship,  en- 
couragement, and  new  ideas  from 
others  in  the  district.  The  national 
officers  have  the  richest  blessing, 
for  they  see  the  combined  efforts 
and  the  overall  picture.  Only  eterni- 
ty will  reveal  the  true  values  and 
rewards  where  there  have  been 
Women  Manifesting  Christ. 


MISSIONARY   BIRTHDAYS  -  MAY 


AFRICA- 

Margaret  Ann  McDairmant May  11,1 965 

Mission  Evangelique,  Bossembele  via  Bangui, 
Central  .African  Republic 
Karen  Sue  Walker May  1 1 ,  1955 

Medical  Center,  Boguila  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

Daniel  Keith  Hocking May  21,  1958 

Mission  Evangelique,  Yaloke  via  Bangui, 
Central  African  Republic 

Camille  Sue  Cone May  26,  1955 

B.P.  10,  Bossangoa  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

ARGENTINA- 

Rev.  Robert  J.  Cover May  19 

Avda.  Buenos  Aires  247,  Almafuerte,  F.C.B.M.,  Prov.  Cordoba, 
Argentina,  S.A. 

Benjamin  Paul  Fay May  22,  1961 

Corrientes  2,  Almafuerte,  F.C.B.M.,  Prov.  Cordoba, 
Argentina,  S.A. 

BRAZIL- 

Mrs.  Earle  C.  Hodgdon May  13 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil 

Nathan  Allen  Johnson May  14,  1959 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil 

Mrs.  Ernest  H.  Bearinger ....'. May  15 

Caixa  Postal  368,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil 

Marilyn  Joy  Johnson May  17,  1957 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil 


FRANCE- 

Mrs.  David  W.  Shargel May  23 

36  avenue  Weber,  1208  Geneva,  Switzerland 

Mr.  Daniel  L.  Hammers May  25 

50  rue  des  Galibouds,  73-Albertville,  France 

MEXICO- 

Mrs.  James  P.  Dowdy May  4 

5864  Teal  Lane,  El  Paso,  Texas  79924 

Lorita  Marguerita  Guerena May  9,  1958 

Apartado  8-961,  Mexico  8,  D.F.,  Mexico 

IN  THE   UNITED  STATES- 

Rev.  Gordon  L.  Austin May  5 

915  Harding  Street,  Long  Beach,  California  90805 

Miss  Grace  Byron May  7 

105  Seminary  Drive,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana  46590 


THIS  MONTH  .  .  . 

begins    the    Foreign   Missions  emphasls-$1,500  for 

completion  of  the  chapel  for  the  Bible  Institute  at 

Tijuana,  Mexico— the  remaining  amount  for  Germany. 

Send  before  June  10. 


March  7,  1970 


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Two  more  in  the  series  . 


l@IJji  mi  Ii@i 


AAfrica  is  just  not  for  me!"  de- 
cided the  college  senior.  It  was  too  far 
away,  her  parents  were  already  up  in 
years  and  what  if  something  should 
happen  to  them;  it  would  mean  giving 
up  the  possibility  of  marriage  and  all 
the  dreams  of  a  nice  home  in  America, 
and  so  on.  Thus,  Lois  Miller  had  made 
up  her  mind,  even  though  this  was 
contrary  to  all  that  she  had  been 
aiming  toward  in  her  earlier  years. 

Lois's  arrival  into  this  world  had 
come  on  a  snowy  February  morning 
years  before  this;  the  place  was  the 
operating  room  of  Mercy  Hospital  in 
Altoona,  Pennsylvania.  She  was  the 
first  child  of  a  couple  who  had  been 
married  fifteen  years.  In  their  home, 
however,  were  two  boys— one  an  or- 
phan whom  they  had  taken  to  raise, 
and  the  other  a  nephew  whose  mother 
had  died.  Within  the  next  three  years 
the  boys  left  this  home,  one  going  into 
the  Army  and  the  other  to  live  with 
his  father  and  stepmother. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Miller  had  a  question 
concerning  the  name  of  their  child: 
should  she  be  Mary  Ehzabeth-or  Lois 
Jean?  Their  decision  was  finally  made: 
she  would  be  Mary  Lois.  This  has 
usually  been  shortened  to  Lois— except 
on  the  mission  field  where  she  serves 
now,  for  there  she  is  called  "Mary 
Lois"  to  distinguish  her  from  another 
Lois  Miller,  who  is  Mrs.  Don  Miller. 
("The  mission  field"?  We're  getting 
ahead  of  the  story!) 

Lois's  parents  were  both  Christians 
who  were  interested  in  serving  the 
Lord  day  by  day.  When  she  was  about 
two  years  of  age,  her  parents  were 
among  those  founding  the  Juniata 
Brethren  Church-now  known  as  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Altoona. 
The  young  Lois  became  a  member  of 
the  Sunday  school. 

One  Sunday  morning  some  years 
later,  when  visiting  a  Sunday-school 
class  at  Dr.  Ralph  Stoll's  church  in 
Altoona,  Lois  responded  to  the  teach- 
er's invitation  to  accept  Christ.    Not 


long  afterwards,  when  she  was  eleven, 
Lois  was  baptized  and  received  into 
the  membership  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church.  During  her  teen  years  she 
taught  the  beginners  Sunday-school 
class,  sang  in  the  choir,  and  attended 
faithfully  the  Sunday  and  Wednesday 
night  services.  She  was  involved  also 
in  SMM  and  other  youth  groups. 

At  Kamp  Keystone,  the  district 
youth  camp,  Lois  dedicated  her  life  to 
the  Lord  for  full-time  service  as  a 
missionary  nurse  to  Africa,  and  she  be- 
came a  member  of  the  Brethren  Stu- 
dent Life  Volunteers.  So,  she  made 
her  plans  for  the  years  ahead— to  take 
nurse's  training  and  college  and  semi- 
nary work.  Through  the  counsel  of 
Rev.  Ralph  Colburn,  then  the  National 
Youth  Director,  Lois  decided  to  train 
as  a  nurse  at  West  Suburban  Hospital 
in  Oak  Park,  Ilhnois,  completing  her 
college  requirements  at  Wheaton  Col- 
lege. 

However,  during  her  final  year  of 
college  Lois  incurred  the  doubts  about 
missionary  service  in  the  far-off  land 
of  Africa.  After  a  struggle  with  the 
Lord  for  several  months,  she  finally 
conceded  that  she  would  go  to  Grace 
Seminary-  but  not  to  Africa. 

When  seminary  graduation  had  come 
and  gone,  Lois  was  completing  her 
final  packing  before  departure  for 
Chicago,  where   she  planned  to  take 


Lois 

Miller, 

Missionary 

to 

Africa 


post-graduate  work.  Just  then  she  re- 
ceived a  phone  call  from  Rev.  Warren 
Tamkin  of  Hagerstown,  Maryland.  He 
asked  her  to  consider  a  position  as 
church  secretary  and  Christian  edu- 
cation director  for  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church  there.  "This  is  great!"  decided 
Lois;  she  could  serve  the  Lord  full 
time  without  going  to  Africa.  And 
so  she  went  to  Hagerstown  for  six 
months,  and  she  enjoyed  the  work— 
but  it  was  not  the  Lord's  place  for  her. 

Significantly,  God  sent  Dr.  Floyd 
Taber,  missionary  doctor  from  the 
Africa  field,  to  minister  in  a  missionary 
conference  at  the  church.  Lois  talked 
with  him,  and  her  reasons  for  staying 
in  the  homeland  melted  away.  She 
found  herself  yielding  completely  to 
the  Lord  for  service  in  Africa.  The 
next  fall  she  entered  the  Frontier 
Nursing  Service  School  of  Midwifery 
at  Hyden,  Kentucky;  one  year  later 
she  left  the  U.S.  for  language  study  in 
France;  she  arrived  in  the  Central 
African  Republic  on  Sept.  4,  1960. 

After  Sango-language  study  and 
medical  orientation,  Lois  was  first 
stationed  at  Yaloke,  where  she  was  in 
charge  of  the  largest  dispensary  and 
maternity  work  on  the  field.  It  was 
there  at  Yaloke  that  the  first  school 
of  midwifery  was  begun  for  the  African 
girls  in  1966.  Since  returning  from  her 
most  recent  furlough,  in  1969,  Lois 
has  been  stationed  at  the  Medical 
Center,  Boguila,  where  she  is  in  charge 
of  the  maternity  work  and  is  involved 
in  teaching  the  African  male  nurses. 
The  third  class  of  African  midwives 
was  begun  there  at  the  Medical  Center 
the  first  of  February  this  year,  again 
under  her  direction. 

"The  past  ten  years  in  Africa  have 
been  good  years,"  says  Lois.  "It  has 
been  a  special  thrill  to  see  mothers  and 
fathers  accept  Christ  as  their  own  per- 
sonal Saviour  after  having  been  treated 
at  the  dispensary  or  the  hospital.  Pray 
for  Africa  and  the  work  here!"— Afcrc/a 
Warden.  T 


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^^ne  of  my  earliest  recollec- 
tions," says  Lois  Ringler,  "is  of  being 
carried  on  my  brother's  shoulders  as 
we  walked  the  long  highway  to  the 
streetcar  line  on  Sunday  mornings  in 
order  to  reach  the  church  seven  miles 
away.  No  day  was  too  snowy  or  in- 
clement but  what  the  Ringler  pew 
was  filled. 

"As  I  look  back  on  how  God  chose 
me  to  become  a  missionary,"  she  con- 
tinues, "I  think  how  precious  of  Him 
to  give  me  such  a  father  and  mother! 
They  always  led  us  (sometimes  unwill- 
ingly on  our  part)  in  the  right  paths. 
From  the  background  of  my  mother's 
loving  care  and  training,  as  a  child  of 
seven  I  easily  entered  into  the  kingdom 
of  God  at  a  public  Sunday-school 
meeting.  And  I  learned  to  know  God 
intimately  when  I  was  very  young. 
Great  portions  of  memorized  Scripture, 
specially  chosen  books  put  at  my  dis- 
posal, all  the  activities  of  a  healthy 
church-these  brought  me  early  to  the 
decision  that  I  would  be  'all  God's.'  " 

The  Ringler  family  was  a  large  one, 
and  Lois  is  the  youngest  child;  five 
brothers  and  seven  sisters  had  pre- 
ceded her  arrival. 

"Little  did  I  reahze  that  my  home 
situation  was  so  blessed,  until  I  ar- 
rived at  college,"  she  says.  "My 
mother  had  just  passed  away  (she  had 
multiple  sclerosis  for  fourteen  years), 
and  I  was  fresh  from  'her'  school,  hav- 
ing cared  for  her  three  years  before 
her  death.  Some  of  the  great  principles 
of  my  hfe  were  formed  in  those  years 
—I  may  not  have  been  a  nurse,  but 
even  in  bed  my  mother  was  a  good 
teacher.  It  was  here  I  began  to  reahze 
what  a  wonderful  and  exceptional 
path  the  Lord  was  marking  out  for  my 
life.  Through  her  death  I  learned  the 
triumph   in    sorrow    known    only    to 


true  believers." 

Now  in  her  third  term  of  missionary 
service  in  the  Central  African  Republic, 
Lois  thinks  it  is  not  strange,  therefore, 
that  she  should  be  training  women  to 
be  leaders  of  girls;  for  indeed  she 
knows  the  value  of  training  a  child 
while  he  is  still  young. 

Born  and  reared  in  Johnstown, 
Pennsylvania,  Lois  also  went  to  Bible 
institute  evening  school  there  follow- 
ing her  high  school  graduation.  Then 
she  went  on  to  Bryan  University,  where 
she  majored  in  French,  and  then  to 
Grace  Theological  Seminary.  At  the 
age  of  thirteen,  at»district  youth  camp 
(Kamp  Keystone)  Lois  had  yielded  her 
life  to  the  Lord  for  service  in  Africa. 
She  is  a  member  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church  of  Johnstown. 

Miss  Ringler  left  the  United  States 
in  the  spring  of  1959  for  France,  and 
gained  the  "Superior  Diploma"  at  the 
Alliance  Francaise  in  Paris  the  next 
year,  following  which  she  proceeded 
to  Africa.  Her  beginning  missionary 
work  was  in  the  field  of  Bible  institute 
teaching,  and  she  taught  pastors  French 
to  prepare  them  for  the  School  of 
Theology  (conducted  in  the  French 
language).       Also,    she    taught    Bible 


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courses  to  women.  But  her  heart  was 
always  in  girls'  work,  and  eventually 
she  was  assigned  to  this  work.  She 
has  lived  at  several  places  on  the  field- 
seven  years  at  Bata  (Bible  Center),  one 
year  at  N'Zoro,  and  now  at  Boguila 
and  Bozoum.  Her  African  nickname 
is  "Na  ko  bem,"  which  means  "mother 
of  children,"  because  she  loves  the 
children  so  much. 

Lois  confesses  that  her  main  interest 
outside  the  Word  of  God  is  music.  Her 
lovely  voice  has  been  heard  in  many 
missionary  conferences  and  other  meet- 
ings in  the  homeland,  and  she  is  very 
capable  at  the  piano. 

At  present  Lois  is  spending  much 
time  traveling  over  every  district  of  the 
Brethren  Africa  field,  because  she  is 
the  only  missionary  assigned  to  the 
Lumiere  (girls)  work.  There  is  a  defi- 
nite need  for  another  who  can  devote 
herself  to  this  work  also,  but  on  a 
field  whose  missionary  staff  is  already 
overburdened,  there  is  no  one  else 
available.  (Pray  that  the  Lord  will  call 
forth  a  new  missionary  to  help  in  this 
needy  endeavor!) 

Last  year  Lois  traveled  many  miles 
around  the  field,  holding  two-week 
classes  at  various  places.  Girls'  leaders 
walk  in  to  a  center  where  the  classes 
are  to  be  held,  and  afterwards  they  re- 
turn home  to  lead  their  troops  of  girls. 
The  Lumieres  (French  for  "lights") 
are  sort  of  a  combination  of  SMM  and 
Pioneer  girls,  says  Lois,  specially  adapt- 
ed to  the  African  culture. 

"The  Central  African  Repubhc  of 
tomorrow,"  predicts  Lois  Ringler,  "lies 
in  the  arms  of  its  young  women."  And 
she  is  giving  her  best  that  many  of 
these  young  women  will  be  trained  to 
assume  capably  the  positions  of  Chris- 
tian wives,  mothers,  and  leaders.— Mzr- 
cia  Wardell  ▼ 


March  7,  1970 


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M.  R.  DeHaan:  The  Man 
and  His  Mini 


James  R.  Adair  (Grand  Rapids: 
Zondervan,  1969),  160  pages,  $4.00. 

This  fascinating  story  is  one  you 
cannot  afford  to  miss.  Growing  up  an 
ail-American  boy ,  Martin  DeHaan  chose 
to  be  a  physician.  He  graduated  vale- 
dictorian in  a  class  of  1 1 1  and  soon 
became  a  well-loved  and  respected 
country  doctor. 

Through  a  serious  illness  his  life  was 
transformed.  The  Lord  wanted  to  use 
this  keen  mind  and  ready  tongue. 

You  will  enjoy  the  warm  human  in- 
cidents of  DeHaan's  family  life  and  the 
personal  testimonies  to  the  effect  his 
ministry  had  on  multitudes.  Well- 
written  and  interesting,  the  story  is 
easy  reading.  It  is  a  book  you  will 
want  to  share  with  others. -Alma  M. 
Ahrendt,  Spokane,  Washington 

An  Archeologist 
Looks  at  the  Gospels 

James  L.  Kelso  (Waco:  Word  Books, 
1969),  143  pages,  $3.95. 

Writing  for  the  layman,  Kelso  care- 
fully traces  the  life  of  Christ  from  His 
birth  in  Bethlehem  to  His  ascension 
from  the  Mount  of  Olives.  The  basis 
of  his  narrative  is  the  Gospel  of  Mat- 
thew, with  attention  given  to  related 
material  from  the  other  Gospels.  Be- 
ing an  archaeologist,  Kelso  incorporates 
data  from  recent  discoveries  in  the 
Holy  Land  which  have  a  direct  bearing 
on  the  Gospel  accounts. 

In  our  day  of  higher  criticism  it  is 
good  to  find  a  book  written  by  a 
genuine  scholar  and  expert  in  his  field 
who  does  not  hesitate  to  affirm  his 
faith  in  the  deity  of  Jesus  Christ,  the 
only  Saviour  of  mankind.  Kelso  fur- 
ther emphasizes  the  importance  of 
world  evangelism.    Those  who  prefer 


a  detailed  account  of  archaeological 
data  on  the  life  and  times  of  Christ 
will  be  disappointed  in  this  book. 
But  those  who  wish  to  see  how  history 
and  archaeology  have  given  new  in- 
sight into  the  Gospel  records  will  en- 
joy Kelso's  interesting  recitation.— £■£?- 
ward  Mensinger,  New  Troy,  Michigan 

The  Fragmented, 
the  Empty,  the  Love 

Patti  Bard  (Grand  Rapids:  Zonder- 
van, 1969),  154  pages,  $3.50. 

With  me  the  avoidance  of  "Christian 
fiction"  is  a  long-time  policy,  but 
T!ie  Fragmented,  the  Empty,  the  Love 
may  change  my  habit.  Instead  of  the 
old  plot  which  seemed  to  insist  that 
all  good  was  inside  the  Christian  and 
all  evil  was  "out  there,"  Patti  Bard  has 
written  a  novel  about  real  problems  in 
the  lives  of  real  people  in  a  real  world 
we  all  know.  The  novel  concerns  it- 
self with  a  neighborhood  whose  middle 
class  families,  through  accident  of 
history,  become  involved  in  one  an- 
other's lives.  Joanna  and  Matthew 
Johnston  are  the  imperfect,  stumbling 
witnesses  for  Christ  in  this  problem- 
loaded  block.  Because  the  Johnstons 
are  portrayed  honestly,  they  are  not 
the  heroes  of  the  story.  Only  the  love 
of  Christ  stands  worthy  of  admiration: 
the  hero,  God  himself. 

The  Fragmented,  the  Empty,  the 
Love  may  be  provocative  for  some 
evangelicals.  For  this  reason,  it  is  a 
good  book  for  group  reading  (a  wom- 


Any  of  the  books  reviewed  on 
this  page  may  be  ordered  from 
the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald 
Co.,  Box  544,  Winona  Lake,  In- 
diana 46590  or  the  Herald  Book- 
store, Box  2385,  Fullerton,  Cali- 
fornia 92633.  We  pay  postage. 


en's  or  young  people's  group).  The 
story  is  more  than  fiction.  It  is  an 
honest  assessment  of  today  as  we 
evangelicals  live  it.  The  questions  it 
raises  need  to  be  talked  about.  Alone 
or  with  a  group,  it  is  well  worth  read- 
ing.-i?i/f/!  Samarin,  Toronto,  Ontario 

Ten  Muslims  Meet  Christ 

William  M.  Miller  (Grand  Rapids: 
Eerdmans,  1969),  147  pages,  paper, 
$1.95. 

These  ten  Muslims  remind  one  of 
the  ten  lepers  in  Jesus'  day,  with  one 
great  contrast.  Only  one  leper  re- 
turned to  say  "thank  you."  With  this 
ten,  each  spent  the  rest  of  his  life  for 
Christ. 

All  ten  men  lived  during  the  nine- 
teenth and  twentieth  centuries,  the  last 
one  having  died  only  on  January  3, 
1969.  Their  situations  are  contempo- 
rary. Some  were  in  the  king's  court, 
some  in  rags;  some  were  in  positions 
of  wealth  and  fame,  some  in  poverty 
and  prison;  but  all  gave  evidence  of 
being  "in  Christ  Jesus." 

They  lived  in  Iran  (Persia),  and 
their  stories  illustrate  the  great  hard- 
ship associated  with  witnessing  and 
testifying  for  Christ  in  Muslim  lands. 

This  book  should  be  especially  in- 
teresting to  Brethren  people,  in  that 
our  first  foreign  missionary  effort  was 
in  Iran.  Those  early  missionaries  con- 
tinued for  some  six  years,  and  were 
never  heard  from  again.  This  book 
may  help  to  answer  the  question, 
"Why?"-Z>.  Russell  D.  Barnard,  Win- 
ona Lake,  Indiana 


March  21,  1970 


THREE  GENERATIONS  IN   ORANGE 


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The  Old  Testament:  Dry  as  Dust?     . 

Orange  Church  Breaks  Ground 

Absolutes  of  Success  in  a  Home  Mission 
Ministry 

Thoughts  at  a  Grave 

Church  News     . 

Absolutes  for  the  Seventies 

Don't  Buy  It,  Girls!  . 

Some  More  Questions  .   .   . 

Grace  News 

Crown  of  Rejoicing  . 

Prayer  that  Moves  the  Hand  of  God 

Today's  Pastor  and  His  Problems 

Tribute  to  the  Lancers 


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CLYDE   K.   LANDRUM,  Editor 
KENNETH    E.  HERMAN,  Managing  Editor 


DEPARTMENTAL  EDITORS: 

Foreign  Missions— Rev.  John  Zielasko 
Grace  Schools— Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt 
Home  Missions— Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer 


WMC-Mrs.  Kenneth  Rucker 
SMM— Miss  Donna  Hawbaker 
Laymen— Mr.  Phil  Landrum 


March  21,  1970 

Volume  32,  Number  6 

Home  Missions  and  Grace  Schools  Issue 


COVER  PHOTO:  Three  generations  participate 
in  the  ground  breaking  for  the  Orange,  Calif., 
church!  L  to  R,  Ronn,  Brian  and  Dr.  L.  L. 
Grubb  have  a  hand  in  turning  the  first  shovel  of 
dirt  for  the  new  building. 


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The  Editor's  Viewpoint 


by  Clyde  K.  Landrum 


The   Old   Testament:   Dry  as   Dust? 


I  do  most  of  my  reading  and  study- 
ing of  the  Bible  in  the  New  Testament. 
I  can't  understand  the  Old  Testament." 
You  have  heard  it  probably  as  many 
times  as  I.  But  how  unfortunate  that 
such  an  attitude  is  abroad!  Some 
people  might  think  that  a  more  modern 
translation  or  paraphrase  would  solve 
the  problem.  While  this  may  help,  it 
will  not  solve  the  problem  completely. 
The  Old  Testament  is  with  us  for  a 
purpose  and  it  is  incumbent  upon 
Christians  to  find  some  way  to  come 
into  its  blessings. 

Far  too  many  people  have  given 
up  on  this  portion  of  the  Word  of  God. 
Actually,  while  we  can't  understand 
all  of  it,  this  section  of  the  Bible  is 
readable  and  interesting.  It  is  so  easy 
to  sell  the  Bible  off  as  impossible 
reading.  I  have  just  finished  reading  an 
article  on  ecology  (the  science  of  the 
relations  between  organisms  and  their 
environment)  and  that  wasn't  easy, 
even  though  it  was  in  the  latest  version 
of  modern  English!  Because  of  the 
increasing    discussion   of  pollution,  I 


FAVORED 


BOOK  OF 


JESUS 


needed  to  read  the  article,  I  wanted  to, 
and  I  did.  And,  after  some  study  I  got 
a  fair  grasp  of  it.  But,  I  was  fair  to  the 
article  and  persisted  in  my  study. 
Why  can't  we  do  the  same  with  the 
Old  Testament?  This  is  one  step  in 
understanding  it. 

Also,  we  need  to  try  to  find  some- 
thing in  it  of  a  practical  nature  for  our 
individual  spiritual  benefit.  And  there 
is  much  there  that  we  can  find  and 
use.  Again,  this  portion  of  the  Word 
of  God  has  been  labeled  "ancient 
history— not  for  us  today."  The  Bible 
says  that  "all  scripture  is  given  by 
inspiration  of  God,  and  is  profitable 
.  .  .  ."  This  includes  the  Old  Testa- 
ment. No  greater  joy  cap  come  to  the 
child  of  God  than  to  see  the  working 
of  the  grace  of  God  in  the  Old  Testa- 
ment in  the  lives  of  Abraham,  Ruth, 
Jonah  and  others.  And  it  is  so  impor- 
tant to  realize  that  God's  plan  for  His 
people  in  the  New  Testament  has  its 
roots  and  foundation  in  the  Old  Testa- 
ment. The  God  of  the  New  Testament 
was  real  and  active  in  the  hves  of  the 
saints  before  the  time  of  Christ. 

By  the  time  this  issue  of  the  Herald 
reaches  our  readers,  a  new  book  by 
Dr.  Bernard  N.  Schneider  will  be  off 
the  press.  This  book,  eniitltA  Deuter- 
onomy: A  Favored  Book  of  Jesus  is 
thrilling  and  exciting.  Why?  It  is 
written  in  a  clear  and  forceful  manner 
to  give  assistance  to  readers  for  a 
better  understanding  of  this  Old  Testa- 
ment book.  Dr.  Schneider  traces  the 
hand  of  God  as  He  works  in  and 
through  His  people,  Israel.  The  ac- 
count does  not  stop  with  the  past, 
but  reaches  forward  to  our  time  and 
even  recounts  God's  predictions  for 
the  future.  How  exciting  and  how 
practical!  The  Bible  is  to  be  our  text, 
but  this  and  other  practical  true-to- 
the-Word  books  can  be  very  helpful 
as  study  guides  and  commentaries. 


Dr.  John  Davis  recently  wrote  such 
a  book  on  Joshua,  Judges,  and  Ruth. 
Many  people  have  thrilled  to  this  com- 
mentary and  have  spoken  of  great 
blessing  received  from  it.  Dr.  Davis  is 
now  working  on  a  book  dealing  with 
First  and  Second  Samuel,  and  within 
two  years  plans  to  write  one  on  Exo- 
dus. Dr.  John  Whitcomb  is  working 
on  a  book  on  First  and  Second  Kings, 
and  Professor  John  Stoll  is  producing 
one  on  Habakkuk.  All  of  these  can  be 
used  to  assist  us  in  getting  into  the 
Old  Testament  for  information,  but 
much  more  important,  they  can  bring 
additional  blessing  to  our  souls,  and 
a  challenge  to  do  more  effective  work 
for  the  Lord. 

So  let  us  silence  the  critics  who  say 
that  the  Old  Testament  is  dry  as  dust. 
Let  us  share  the  good  news  that  this  is 
God's  Word  for  us  today,  just  as  it  was 
for  the  eunuch  on  the  desert  road. 
You  know  we  can  begin  at  the  same 
Scripture  (the  Old  Testament)  and 
preach  Jesus  to  the  people.  Let's  do 
it!  ▼ 


March  21, 1970 


By  Dr.  L.  L.  Grubb 

Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 
Orange,  Calif. 

ORANGE 
CHURCH 

BREAKS 
GROUND 


Above:  Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer,  executive  secretary  of  The  Brethren  Home  Missions  Council,  special  speaker  for  the  Orange  Ground-Breaking 
Service,  Dr.  L.  L.  Grubb,  pastor.   Below:  Dr.  L.  L.  Grubb  taking  his  turn  with  the  shovel. 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Orange  Ground-Breaking  crowd  of  nearly  100. 


I  he  ground-breaking  service  of  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  Orange,  Cah- 
fornia,  was  a  blessed  event  that  took 
place  on  a  beautiful  Sunday  afternoon. 
Of  the  more  than  ninety  people  pres- 
ent, a  few  were  seated  but  most  of 
them  stood  for  the  thirty-five  minute 
special  service  and  enjoyed  every  min- 
ute of  it.  There  were  many  "Amens" 
and  expressions  of  joy  and  anticipation. 
It  seems  that  a  ground-breaking  service 
is  almost  as  thrilling  as  a  dedication 
service  for  a  new  church.  When  the 
dust  begins  to  fly  and  the  tractors  and 
bulldozers  move  in  the  music  of  con- 
struction becomes  very  sweet— and  ex- 
pensive. Ground  breaking  means  the 
beginning  of  a  process  which  will  com- 
plete those  much-needed  church  facili- 
ties. It  is  a  milestone  in  the  progress 
of  any  church. 

Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer,  executive  secre- 
tary of  The  Brethren  Home  Missions 
Council,  presented  a  challenging  mes- 
sage for  the  ground-breaking  service 
that  took  place  at  3  p.m.  Other  home- 
mission  representatives  present  were 
Rev.  Robert  W.  Thompson,  western 
field  secretary;  Mr.  Kenneth  L.  Rucker, 
financial  secretary  of  the  Brethren  In- 
vestment Foundation;  and  Mr.  Chester 
McCall,  member  of  the  board  of  direc- 


tors. Rev.  Ward  Miller,  pastor  of  the 
Community  Brethren  Church  of  Whit- 
tier,  California,  brought  greetings  for 
the  Southern  California-Arizona  Dis- 
trict. A  number  of  Brethren  churches 
were  represented  by  pastors  and  people 
with  a  cooperative  Brethren  spirit  per- 
vading the  entire  service. 

The  offering  was  history  making 
also— $1,140.  Building  permits  come 
very  high  these  days.  The  goal  for  our 
ground-breaking  offering  was 
$1,247.50,  the  exact  cost  of  the  build- 
ing permit.  The  difference  not  received 
was  promised  by  a  layman.  So,  the 
ground-breaking  congregation  paid  the 
building  permit  fee.  We  thank  God 
for  the  generosity  of  the  Lord's  saints 
and  their  special  interest  in  new  Breth- 
ren churches. 

A  httle  over  two  and  one-half  years 
ago  the  Grace  Brethren  Church  of 
Orange  started  with  the  pastor's  family. 
The  YAVCA  facilities  in  Santa  Ana  were 
rented  for  seventy-five  dollars  per 
month  with  only  faith  in  the  Lord  that 
the  money  would  be  provided.  It  was! 
No  previous  meetings  of  any  kind  were 
held  preceding  the  beginning  of  a  full 
schedule  of  Sunday  services  and 
Wednesday  night  meetings.  The  Breth- 
ren Home  Missions  Council  promised 


to  help.  We  knew  that  God  wanted 
another  Brethren  church  in  Orange 
County.  There  would  be  no  other 
reason  for  starting  a  church.  God  was 
in  it  from  the  very  beginning.  Moving 
from  the  YWCA  in  Santa  Ana  to 
Waverley  Church  in  a  memorial  park 
was  a  great  advance  in  building  facili- 
ties and  also  in  projecting  our  ministry 
in  the  community  where  we  wanted 
to  locate  permanently. 

A  long  series  of  miracles  followed. 
Souls  were  saved.  A  few  faithful  saints 
from  other  churches  came  with  us 
along  the  way.  Today  the  church 
owns  three  and  one-half  acres  of  ex- 
tremely valuable  property  at  one  of 
the  finest  church  locations  in  southern 
California.  Plans  are  complete  and  ap- 
proved for  new  construction.  The 
total  construction  organization  is  com- 
plete and  ready  to  move.  Two  old 
buildings  on  the  property  are  being 
demolished.  Immediately  heavy  equip- 
ment will  move  on  the  job  for  grading 
and  compaction  of  the  building  site. 

The  anticipation  of  the  people  in 
the  Orange  church  is  intense  and 
Christ  centered.  New  Christians  are 
enjoying  not  only  the  thrill  of  grow- 
ing in  grace  and  in  the  knowledge 
of  Christ  but  of  also  seeing  a  church 


March  21, 1970 


grow  physically.  As  we  see  these 
people  exuberant  and  happy  we  feel 
that  it  is  sad  that  not  all  Christians 
have  the  opportunity  of  being  a  part 
of  a  new  church  development.  The 
response  financially  in  the  Orange 
church  has  been  outstanding  and  liber- 
al. Only  on  such  a  basis  could  a  new 
church  ever  expect  to  do  any  building 
in  a  high-cost  area  such  as  Orange 
County.  The  men  of  the  church  have 
already  given  many  hours  and  will 
continue  this.  Thank  God  for  His 
dedicated  children. 

The  Brethren  Home  Missions  Coun- 
cil has  made  the  Orange  church  pos- 
sible. This  really  means  that  Brethren 
people  have  made  it  possible  by  their 
gifts  and  prayers.  The  extreme  need 
for  such  a  national  organization  and 
the  value  of  giving  to  Brethren  Home 
Missions  is  pointed  up  in  Orange  as  it  is 
in  all  new  Brethren  churches.  Every 
national  organization  in  the  National 
Fellowship  has  profited  already  from 
the  Orange  church.  The  people  in 
Orange  deeply  appreciate  The  Brethren 
Home  Missions  Council  and  all  of  you 
who  have  given  in  order  that  our 
church  may  be  born.  T 

A  Sunday-morning  congregation  at  Orange. 


Grace 
Brethren 


f^   MEETS  HERE 

^'JIDAY  SCHOOL    930a. 


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Dr.  and  IVlrs.  L.  L.  Grubb  in  front  of  the  first  meeting  place  of  the  Orange  Grace  Brethren 
Church. 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Minute-Men  — Get  The  Message? 


Your  postman  has  delivered  a  very  important  letter  with  detailed 
information  on  the  need  for  some  help  at  Coolville,  Ohio.  Did  you 
get  the  message?  If  so,  then  just  follow  the  directions  but  act  today. 
The  Grace  Brethren  Church  at  Coolville,  Ohio,  is  just  about  two  and 
one-half  years  old  and  the  attendance  now  runs  in  the  80s,  The 
pastor,  Don  Marken,  has  been  on  a  part-time  basis  but  needs  to  give 
more  time  to  the  ministry  and  you  are  just  the  one  to  help  Mm  do  it. 
Let's  make  this  decade  of  the  70s  one  of  "all  out"  support  starting 
with  this  first  call! 


Wouldn't  the  Brethren  Investment  Foundation 

Be... 


a  better  place  for  those  saving  dollars? 
There  are  churches  now  waiting  to 
borrow  from  the  Foundation,  but  we 
cannot  lend  to  them  because  of  the 
need  for  investments.  Of  course  you 
earn  S%  interest  plus  the  joy  of  serving 
the  Lord  with  your  savings. 


Write  Today. . . 


BRETHREN     INVESTMENT     FOUNDATION,    INC. 


Box  587 


Winona   Lake,    Ind.  46590 


March  21, 1970 


H.  Armstrong  Roberts  Photo 


ABSOLUTES  OF  SUCCESS  IN  A 
HOME  MISSION  AQIVITY 


I  he  building  of  the  home-mission 
church  is  a  very  basic  work  in  God's 
program  of  missions.  This  task  be- 
comes more  critical  as  our  nation 
drifts  farther  away  from  God.  This 
ministry  becomes  more  vital  as  we  near 
the  coming  of  our  blessed  Saviour  for 
His  Bride,  the  Church.  Therefore, 
success  is  a  necessity,  employing  every 
scriptural  ingredient  to  bring  God's 
maximum  blessing  upon  the  effort. 

The  successful  home-mission  pastor 
must  be  called  of  God.  Isaiah  6; 8 
"Also  I  heard  the  voice  of  the  Lord, 
saying.  Whom  shall  I  send,  and  who 
will  go  for  us?"  I  Timothy  1:12  "And 
I  thank  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord,  who 
hath  enabled  me,  for  that  he  counted 
me  faithful,  putting  me  in  the  minis- 
try." Acts  13:2  ".  .  .  Separate  me 
Barnabas  and  Saul  for  the  work  where- 
unto  I  have  called  them." 

It  is  quite  evident  from  the  Scrip- 
ture that  God  the  Father,  God  the  Son, 
and  God  the  Holy  Spirit  all  are  in- 
volved in  the  call  to  the  ministry.  The 
man  of  God  must  have  a  deep  recog- 
nition that  a  holy,  righteous,  om- 
niscient God  has  issued  the  call  for 
divine  service. 

The  man  of  God  must  recognize 
the  astute  nature  of  this  caU.  The 
ministry  engages  one  in  the  greatest 
task  on  this  earth.  It  involves  the 
gifts  of  God,  the  Word  of  God,  lost 
mankind,  the  conflict  with  Sat^n,  the 
message  of  the  person  of  Christ,  and 
the  manifestation  of  God  in  salvation 
(II  Cor.  4: 1-7). 

As  with  the  prophet  Isaiah  and  the 
Apostle  Paul  a  willing  response  to  the 
call  is  needed.  "Here  am  I;  send  me" 
(Isa.  6:8).  "So,  as  much  as  in  me  is,  I 
am  ready  to  preach  the  gospel  to  you 
that  are  at  Rome  also"  (Rom.  1:15). 

The  successful  home-mission  pastor 
must  have  a  concern  for  people.    The 


By  Lester  E.  Pifer 


man  of  God  must  be  awakened  to  the 
basic  needs  of  mankind.  Such  passages 
as,  "The  wicked  shall  be  turned  into 
hell,  and  all  the  nations  that  forget 
God"  (Ps.  9:17)  and  ".  .  .  the  soul 
that  sinneth,  it  shall  die"  (Ezek.  18:4) 
must  grip  the  soul  and  entwine  itself 
to  every  fiber  of  the  minister's  life. 
He  must  see  the  lost  as  they  are  and 
the  penalty  that  must  be  paid  for  sin. 

The  compassion  of  love  (II  Cor. 
5:14)  must  undergird  his  ministry. 
An  unmitigated  desire  to  reach  the 
lost  is  a  necessity,  ".  .  .  woe  is  unto 
me,  if  I  preach  not  the  gospel"  (I  Cor. 
9: 1 6)!  An  unswerving  motive  to  serve 
as  a  shepherd  to  that  flock  which  is 
committed  to  Ws  care  (II  Cor.  1 1:28). 
Obediently,  the  congregation  will  fol- 
low this  leadership. 

The  successful  home-mission  pastor 
must  have  a  conviction  in  his  ministry. 
A  major  problem  facing  the  modern 
clergyman  is  the  lost  sense  of  direction 
in  his  ministry.  The  unpopularity  of 
the  ministry,  both  in  the  liberal  and 
conservative  areas,  is  due  in  a  major 
degree  to  the  lack  of  dynamic  purpose 
and  dedication  to  the  call  of  God.  Men 
everywhere  are  clambering  for  abso- 
lutes. They  want  facts,  proof,  and  real 
experiences.  The  minister  who  stands 
upon  his  conviction  of  the  Word  of 
God  is  the  man  who  is  going  to  meet 
the  needs  of  this  hour. 

Jesus  said,  "...  I  will  build  my 
church;  and  the  gates  of  hell  shall  not 
prevail  against  it"  (Matt.  16:18).  Paul 
said,  "Being  confident  of  this  very 
thing,  that  he  which  hath  begun  a  good 
work  in  you  will  perform  it  until  the 
day  of  Jesus  Christ"  (Phil.  1:6).  The 
man  of  God  must  be  possessed  with 
the  concept  that  God  will  build  His 
church  through  the  Lord  Jesus  and  His 
Spirit  here  on  this  earth.  God  has 
provided  an  adequate  message  to  meet 
the  spiritual  needs.  Neither  His  method 
of  salvation  nor  His  attitude  toward 


sin  has  changed.  The  successful  home- 
mission  pastor  must  be  convinced  that 
such  a  Biblical,  Christ-centered  minis- 
try can  build  a  Brethren  church  today. 

Tlie  successful  home-mission  pastor 
must  be  a  man  with  godly  clmracter. 
Throughout  the  Old  and  New  Testa- 
ments the  prophet  and  the  minister  is 
always  to  be  a  man  of  the  Word.  His 
message  and  life  radiate  the  truth  of 
the  Word  of  God.  The  fruit  of  the 
Spirit  (Gal.  5:22-26),  the  attitude  of 
prayer  (I  Thess.  5:17),  and  Christian 
integrity  are  the  characteristics  of  his 
conduct.  Dr.  George  Truet  said,  "Often 
we  are  correctly  reminded  that  knowl- 
edge is  power,  but  character  is  far 
more  so.  What  a  man  is  in  himself, 
counts  far  more  than  what  he  says 
with  his  Ups  or  works  with  his  hands. 
If  a  preacher  be  lacking  in  fundamental 
integrity,  then,  his  life  is  a  ghastly  liv- 
ing lie." 

Tlie  successful  home-mission  pastor 
will  carry  a  ceaseless  activity  in  soul- 
winning  visitation.  No  thriving  home- 
mission  church  can  exist  without  lead- 
ership. The  man  of  God  must  plan, 
promote,  lead  and  direct  a  concen- 
trated effort  to  reach  the  lost,  train 
the  saved  and  buildup  the  saints  in  the 
Word  of  God.  No  pastor  can  be 
successful  in  his  pulpit  unless  he  has  a 
congregation  to  whom  he  can  preach. 
He  must  share  in  the  responsibility  to 
fill  those  pews.  No  man  can  walk  into 
the  pulpit  with  the  kind  of  compassion 
and  concern  for  the  lost  unless  he  has 
been  out  there  in  the  field,  heart-to- 
heart,  man-to-man,  dealing  with  the 
eternal  issues  of  the  lost. 

If  he  is  alert  to  new  methods  and 
ideas,  has  the  skill  to  direct  his  people 
into  an  active  program,  and  will  herald 
the  Word  effectively,  there  will  be  re- 
sults. The  successful  home-mission 
pastor,  faithfully  fulfilling  God's  will 
in  his  ministry  will  be  a  man  in  whom 
God's  blessing  dwells.  T 


March  21, 1970 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Thoughts  at  a  Grave 


R. 


ecently  I  stood  at  the  graveside 
service  for  Jean  and  heard  the  rabbi 
intone  the  rites.  A  disturbing  question 
kept  going  through  my  mind,  "Where 
is  Jean  now?"  Jean,  who  had  been  a 
member  ofourbhnd  class  and  although 
she  believed  that  our  Lord  Jesus  was 
her  Messiah  and  Saviour,  would  not 
believe  that  He  was  God,  and  because 
of  this,  it  was  impossible  for  us  to 
think  of  her  as  a  true  believer. 

As  I  stood  there,  burdened  with  my 
doubts  concerning  Jean,  there  were 
some  flashbacks  to  some  incidents  in 
her  life  and  in  that  of  another  Jewish 
friend,  a  Mrs.  S.,  who  had  been  a  mem- 
ber of  our  "sighted"  class.  There  was 
something  common  in  the  experience 
of  these  Jewish  women  for  both  had 
now  passed  beyond  this  vale  of  deci- 
sion, and  both  had  responded  similarly 
to  a  message  I  had  preached  many 
months  before.  At  that  time  I  did 
something  unusual  in  my  method  of 
ministry.  I  took  Psalm  22  as  my  text 
for  two  messages.  I  told  the  group 
that  I  would  not  name  the  Person  or 
the  instrument  of  death  in  the  Psalm 
in  my  first  presentation,  trusting  the 
Holy  Spirit  to  reveal  the  truth  to  these 
Jewish  hearts.  I  told  them  that  the 
following  week  I  would  reveal  the 
Person  and  the  instrument  of  death. 

After  my  first  message  (our  Lord 
was  not  mentioned  and  the  word 
"cross"  slipped  out  but  once,  which 
I  believe  went  unnoticed),  my  eyes 
met  Jean's.  As  I  approached  her  she 
smiled  and  said,  "You  could  have 
named  His  name.  His  name  is  Jesus." 
Flesh  and  blood  had  not  revealed  that 
truth  to  her,  believe  me.  The  Holy 
Spirit  was  working  with  this  heart. 


By  John  S.  Neely 


Three  days  later,  Sally  and  I  went 
to  the  hospital  to  visit  the  other  Jewish 
friend,  Mrs.  S.,  a  terminal  cancer 
patient.  This  day  she  was  sitting  in 
the  lobby,  and  hailed  us  by  name. 
Instead  of  her  room,  the  lobby  was  to 
become  the  place  for  my  pulpit.  Other 
patients  and  their  friends  were  sitting 
around,  with  still  others  passing  by 
continuously.  After  our  greetings,  I 
turned  to  Mrs.  S.  and  calling  her  by  her 
first  name,  remarked,  "S.,  I  wish  you 
could  have  been  at  the  meeting  last 
night.  I  preached  an  unusual  message 
in  which  I  never  mentioned  the  name 
of  the  Person  involved  or  the  instru- 
ment of  death."  This  was  my  approach 
to  get  an  opening  wedge  to  preach 
Christ.  The  opening  came  when  S. 
asked,  almost  pleadingly,  "John,  can 
you  give  me  what  you  spoke  about?" 
Would  I!  There  in  that  distinctly 
Jewish  hospital,  to  a  predominantly 
Jewish  congregation,  I  presented  Psalm 
22  for  about  ten  minutes  without 
mentioning  Christ  or  the  cross.  It 
seemed  to  get  awfully  quiet  as  people, 
I  believe,  stopped  their  talking  to 
listen.  We  missionaries  to  the  Jews 
have  some  unusual  pulpits  from  which 
to  preach! 

Mrs.  S.  listened  intently  until  I  had 
finished.  It  was  then  she  made  my 
heart  jump  when  she  observed,  "You 
were  speaking  of  Jesus,  and  the  cross." 
"Jesus  and  the  cross,  S.,"  I  queried, 
"in  the  Jewish  Old  Testament?"  I  can 
never  forget  the  look  which  she  gave 
me.  The  impact  had  been  made  again, 
not  by  flesh  and  blood,  but  by  the 
Holy  Spirit.  And  Mrs.  S.  still  wonder- 
ing, asked  if  she  could  have  the  Book 
of  Psalms  to  read.  Believe  me,  she 
could,  and  we  saw  that  she  did! 

These  incidents  flashed  through  my 


mind  that  day  as  dear  Jean's  earthly 
remains  were  being  committed,  "Ashes 
to  ashes,  and  dust  to  dust."  And  I 
remembered  that  just  a  week  before, 
I  had  stood  at  Jean's  bedside,  at  which 
time  I  was  able  to  slip  in  a  brief  witness 
for  our  Lord.  I  knew  that  a  niece  was 
waiting  in  the  hall  outside,  and  that  I 
had  about  tliirty  seconds  to  give  her  a 
message.  It  was  then  I  turned  to  Jean 
and  said,  "Jean,  you  believe  in  Jesus 
as  Messiah  and  Saviour;  you  should 
believe  in  Him  as  God,  too."  She 
looked  up  and  answered,  "I  ought  to 
believe  that."  These  words  had  just 
passed  her  lips  when  the  niece  came 
in,  and  my  conversation  was  termi- 
nated with  her  arrival.  I  read  Psalm 
23  and  prayed.  The  good-by  I  gave 
Jean  was  the  last  I  gave  her  on  this 
earth,  for  after  several  days  in  a  coma, 
she  passed  on  into  eternity. 

The  other  Jewish  friend,  Mrs.  S., 
had  died  some  months  before,  and 
even  as  I  write  this,  I  wish  I  could  say 
that  they  were  in  the  presence  of  our 
Lord,  but  I  cannot.  Recognizing  our 
Lord  in  Psalm  22,  as  these  dear  ladies 
did,  is  not  the  same  as  receiving  the 
truth  to  the  saving  of  their  souls.  But 
while  I  can  get  no  peace  concerning 
their  destination  after  death,  I  do  have 
this  confidence,  and  that  is,  your  mis- 
sionaries in  the  Fairfax  District  have 
discharged  part  of  our  debt  to  these 
Jewish  friends.  However,  I  wonder,  if 
the  work  in  reaching  the  Jew  for  whom 
Christ  died  should  be  carried  on  by  a 
few  of  us  so-called  "professional"  (?) 
missionaries,  or  is  it  the  work  of  the 
whole  church  as  individual  believers 
to  reach  out  in  love  with  the  Gospel  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  to  our  Jewish  friends. 

It's  something  to  think  and  pray 
about,  isn't  it?  T 


March  21,  1970 


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WATERLOO,  IOWA.  "Home 
movies"  taken  by  Rev.  Arnold  Krieg- 
baum  at  the  Grace  Brethren  Church 
and  the  Iowa  youth  camp  about  20 
years  ago  were  highhghts  of  the  30th 
Anniversary  Fellowship  Dinner  held  in 
the  church  Feb.  22.  Mr.  Kriegbaum 
was  also  the  speaker  for  the  anniversary 
Bible  conference,  speaking  on  the  seven 
churches  of  Revelation,  chapters  2  and 
3.  John  M.  Aeby,  pastor. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  Alva  Stef- 
fler,  professor  of  art  at  Grace  College, 
has  accepted  the  position  as  head  of 
the  department  of  art  at  Wheaton 
College,  Wheaton,  111.  He  will  assume 
his  duties  in  September,  1970. 

DUNCANSVILLE,  PA.  There  were 
three  decisions  to  receive  Christ  and 
several  rededications  of  life  at  a  recent 
Prophetic  Bible  Conference  with  Rev. 
Nathan  Meyer  in  the  Leamersville  Grace 
Brethren  Church.  An  average  attend- 
ance of  157  for  the  eight  days  heard 
inspiring  messages  and  viewed  slides  of 
the  Holy  Land,  Moscow  and  East 
Berlin.  An  object  lesson  from  his 
"camel  bag"  was  given  by  Mr.  Meyer 
for  the  boys  and  girls.  John  E.  Greg- 
ory, pastor. 

NOTICE.  Several  Brethren  mission- 
ary families  are  now  in  the  U.S.  for 
furlough,  and  their  addresses,  listed 
on  page  35  of  the  Annual,  should  be 
changed  as  follows:  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
Gordon  Austin,  915  Harding  St.,  Long 
Beach,  Calif.  90805.  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
Solon  Hoyt,  R.  R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind. 
46580.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  George  Wallace, 
5  Imperial  Trailer  Court,  R.  R.  1, 
Coatesville,  Pa.  19320.  Miss  Evelyn 
Tschetter  (listed  under  "Europe") 
should  now  be  addressed  at  B.  P.  10, 
Bossangoa  via  Bangui,  Central  African 
Republic.  Miss  Mary  Emmert,  retired 
missionary,  is  in  a  nursing  home: 
Riverview  Manor,  Room  306,  701 
Riverview  Dr.,  Des  Moines,  Iowa 
50316.  Please  change  your /l«nwa/. 


JOHNSTOWN,  PA.  Rev.  James  H. 
Walker,  area  representative  of  Bible 
Literature  International,  was  the  guest 
speaker  at  the  First  Brethren  Church 
Feb.  22.  The  BLI  distributes  literature 
to  more  than  210  mission  boards  in 
over  100  countries.  Wesley  Haller, 
pastor. 


Rev.  and  Mrs.  Raymond  H.  Kettell 

HAGERSTOWN,  MD.  A  money, 
food  and  gift  shower  completely  sur- 
prised Rev.  and  Mrs.  Raymond  H. 
Kettell  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church. 
The  event  was  sponsored  jointly  by 
the  WMC  and  Laymen's  Fellowship. 
Mr.  Kettell  began  his  ministry  at  the 
church  Dec.  1,  1969,  as  Minister  of 
Visitation.  In  addition  to  visitation 
and  preaching  in  the  absence  of  Pastor 
Robert  CoUitt,  Mr.  Kettell  regularly 
teaches  an  adult  Sunday-school  class 
of  200  and  teaches  a  Bible  class  on  the 
radio  each  Wednesday  afternoon.  Rob- 
ert B.  Collitt,  pastor. 


CHANGES.  Rev.  Kenneth  I.  Cos- 
grove  has  moved  to  695  Wooster  Rd., 
North,  Barberton,  Ohio  44203,  phone 
216-745-6388.  The  new  home  address 
for  Rev.  Arthur  N.  Malles  is  1 133  Nis- 
sley  Rd.,  Lancaster,  Pa.  17601,  phone 
717-898-2554.  On  page  74  of  your 
Annual,  the  Greenwood  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church,  Modesto,  Calif.,  is  listed 
as  temporarily  meeting  in  the  Sylvan 
Clubhouse.  This  is  incorrect  and 
should  be  deleted.  The  city  has 
changed  the  address  of  the  Orange, 
Calif.,  Grace  Brethren  Church  from 
2219  E.  Fairhaven  to  2201  E.  Fair- 
haven.  The  mailing  address  for  Rev. 
Clyde  K.  Landrum  should  be  changed 
to  1 108  Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona  Lake, 
Ind.  46590.  Due  to  an  error.  Rev. 
George  Gripe's  name  was  omitted  as  a 
Brethren  minister.  He  is  ordained,  and 
a  member  of  the  LaLoma  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church,  Modesto,  Calif.  Please  list 
him  on  page  95  of  your  current 
Brethren  Annual.  The  street  address 
of  Rev.  Charles  G.  Thornton  should  be 
changed  to  8400  Good  Luck  Rd.,  Lan- 
ham,  Md.  20801.  Please  change  your 
Annual. 

YAKIMA,  WASH.  At  the  North- 
west District  conference,  held  at  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  Feb.  18-20, 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Kenai, 
Alaska,  was  accepted  into  the  district. 
Pastor  Herman  Hein  from  the  Kenai 
church  was  able  to  be  present  for  the 
conference,  and  stated  that  the  new 
Brethren  church  in  Alaska  has  a  current 
membership  of  14,  and  that  the  average 
attendance  in  Sunday  school  for  the 
month  of  February  was  21.5.  The 
John  Snyder  famUy  arrived  in  Alaska 
and  are  now  worshiping  at  Kenai.  Rev. 
George  Christie  was  elected  district 
moderator  for  the  coming  year,  and 
Rev.  Don  Earner  vice  moderator.  The 
1971  conference  will  be  held  at  Sunny- 
side,  Wash. 


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 

Elyria,  Ohio 

Mar.  22-29 

Richard  Placeway 

Joe  Shultz 

Waynesboro,  Pa. 

Mar.  26-29 

Wendell  Kent 

JohnC.Whitcomb 

Defiance,  Ohio 

Apr.  1-8 

Maynard  Tittle 

Allen  Herr 

Vandalia,  Ohio 

Apr.  4-5 

Everett  Caes 

JohnC.Whitcomb 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 

(First) 

Apr.  12-19 

Vernon  Harris 

Dean  Fetterhoff 

Long  Beach,  Calif. 

(First) 

Apr.  12-19 

David  Hocking 

Nathan  Meyer 

12 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


TENTATIVE    DETAILED  SCHEDULE 

NATIONAL  CONFERENCE-AUGUST  7-14 

Long  Beach,  California 

FRIDAY,   AUGUST  7 

Day  of  Prayer— sessions  at  10:00  a.m.  and  2:00  p.m. 
6:30  p.m.— Hospitality  hour:  refreshments:  introduction 
of  missionary  and  conference  personnel 
7:45  -  9:00  p.m.— Christian  Education  Convention 

SATURDAY,   AUGUST  8 

CHRISTIAN  EDUCATION  CONVENTION 
7:30  a.m.— Superintendents  and  pastors— breakfast 

SUNDAY,  AUGUST  9 

Morning  services  in  local  churches 

7:00  p.m.— First   service  of  conference;  rally  at  Long 

Beach  Sports  Arena  with  Richard  DeHaan 

as  the  keynote  speaker 

MONDAY,   AUGUST  10 

7:00  a.m.— Home  missions  breakfast 
8:00  a.m.— Conference  business  session 
9:30  a.m.— Home  missions  corporation  meeting 
10:00  a.m.— Moderator's  address,  Wesley  Haller 

"Absolutes  in  a  Changing  World" 
10:45  a.m.— Simultaneous  sessions 
7:00p.m.— Home  missions  challenge  hour 
7:45  p.m.— Vice  moderator's  address,  John  Whitcomb 
"Absolutes  and  Scientific  Change" 

TUESDAY,  AUGUST   11 

7:00  a.m.— Foreign  missions  breakfast 


8:00  a.m.— Conference  business  session 
9:30  a.m.— Foreign  missions  corporation  meeting 
10:00  a.m.-Bible  hour.  Ward  Miller 

"Absolutes  and  the  Local  Church" 
10:45  a.m.— Simultaneous  sessions 
7:00  p.m.— Foreign  missions  challenge  hour 
7:45  p.m.— Inspirational  hour,  Curtis  Mitchell 
"Absolutes  and  Campus  Unrest" 

WEDNESDAY,   AUGUST  12 

NO  DAYTIME  MEETINGS 

7:00  pjn.— Herald  &  Bd.  of  Evangelism  challenge 
7:45  p. m.— Inspirational  hour,  Edwin  Cashman 
"Absolutes  and  the  Social  Gospel" 

THURSDAY,   AUGUST   13 

7:00  a.m. -Grace  Schools  breakfast 
8:00  a.m.- Conference  business  session 
9:30  a.m.— Grace  corporation  meeting 
10:00  a.m.-Bible  hour,  Charles  Ashman 

"Absolutes  and  the  Holy  Spirit" 
10:45  a.m.— Simultaneous  sessions 
7:00  p.m.— Grace  Schools  challenge  hour 
7:45  p.m.— Inspirational  hour,  Knute  Larson 

"Absolutes  and  the  Generation  Gap" 

FRIDAY,   AUGUST   14 

7:00  a.m.— Youth  sponsors  breakfast 
8:00  a.m.— Conference  business  session 
9:30  a.m.— Herald  Co.  corporation  meeting 

10:00  a.m.-Bible  hour,  Nathan  Meyer 

"Absolutes  and  the  Second  Coming" 

10:45  a.m.— Simultaneous  sessions 
7 :00p.m. -Youth  night 


ALTOONA,  PA.  A  list  of  goals  for 
1970  was  presented  and  an  evaluation 
of  the  1969  goals  was  made  at  the 
regular  January  business  meeting  at 
the  First  Brethren  Church.  It  was  also 
decided  to  raise  the  pastor's  and  jani- 
tor's salaries.  Robert  Russell,  pastor. 

VANDALIA,  OHIO.  There  were 
36  new  members  added  to  the  Vandalia 
Grace  Brethren  Church  during  1969, 
and  of  this  number,  29  came  by 
baptism.  There  were  24  decisions  to 
receive  Christ.  The  church  now  spon- 
sors two  youth  groups  and  a  semi- 
annual Christian  education  course.  Pas- 
tor Everett  N.  Caes  has  received  the 
call  for  another  year  of  service. 


J„  w. 


emorium 

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


DOWDY,  Ned  Edward,  60,  passed 
away  Jan.  29  in  a  Roanoke,  Va., 
hospital.  The  memorial  service  was 
conducted  by  Rev.  Ron  Thompson, 
pastor  of  the  Patterson  Memorial  Breth- 
ren Church,  HoUins,  Va.  Mr.  Dowdy 
was  the  brother  of  Rev.  J.  Paul  Dowdy, 
associate  professor  at  Grace  College. 

FLICK,  Sarah  Elmira,  75,  went  to 
be  with  the  Lord  Jan.  23  after  a  long 
illness.  She  was  a  member  of  the  First 
Brethren  Church,  Altoona,  Pa.,  for 
63  years  and  served  as  a  deaconess 
since  1925.  Robert  Russell,  pastor. 

HALPIN,  Meredith,  a  former  pastor 
of  Brethren  churches,  passed  into  the 
Lord's  presence  Feb.  3.  Rev.  John 
Neely  officiated  at  the  funeral  service, 
with  Rev.  Ron  Graff  assisting. 

MILLINGTON,  Chester,  a  member 
of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Mans- 
field, Ohio,  went  to  be  with  the  Lord 
Feb.  6.  Richard  E.  Grant,  pastor. 


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

Patty  Rife  and  Mike  Farmer,  Nov. 
28,  First  Brethren  Church,  Akron, 
Ohio. 

Karen  Ankeny  and  Kenneth  Mason, 
Dec.  6,  First  Brethren  Church,  Akron, 
Ohio. 

Rita  Elam  and  Bill  Taulbee,  Dec. 
27,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Trotwood, 
Ohio. 

Barbara  Kinser  and  Wilham  Dobson, 
Jan.  24,  First  Brethren  Church,  Al- 
toona, Pa. 

Deborah  Shackelford  and  Charles 
Hartman,  Jan.  31,  First  Brethren 
Church,  Grafton,  W.Va. 


March  21, 1970 


13 


Absolutes  for  the  Seventies 


By  Rev.  Wesley  Haller,  moderator 


National  Fellowship  of  Brethren  Churches 


M 


I  any  rejoice  to  see  the  sixties 
behind  us,  with  their  shocking  assassin- 
ations .  .  .  Vietnam  .  .  .  riots  .  .  .  man's 
orbiting  the  earth  culminating  in  his 
awesome  walks  on  the  moon.  Now  we 
stand  at  the  dawn  of  the  70s.  This 
brings  new  hope  to  the  spirit  of  man. 
Somehow  peace  will  come  in  Viet- 
nam; ghettos  will  disappear;  hungry 
children  will  be  fed. 

But  these  are  impossible  dreams 
unless  we  work  for  them  upon  the 
basis  of  the  absolutes  of  God's  Word. 
This  August,  we  Brethren  will  assemble 
in  Long  Beach,  California,  to  reevaluate 
these  absolutes  and  how  we  as  a  church 
can  effectively  communicate  them  in 
the  70s.  I  would  urge  your  plans  for 
the  summer  to  include  a  spiritual 
vacation  at  national  conference. 

The  wish  to  get  away  from  it  all 
resides  in  the  heart  of  all  of  us  at 
times.  This  is  why  vacations  are 
essential.  The  bulging  suitcase,  the 
packed  auto,  the  long  hnes  in  air 
terminals  waiting  for  the  "holiday 
flights"  are  all  indications  of  man's 
desire  for  change,  rest,  and  recreation. 
The  Bible  reveals  how  at  times  our 
Lord  led  the  disciples  apart  for  a  time 
of  relaxation  with  Him.  He  took 
Peter,  James,  and  John  to  a  mountain- 
top  where  He  was  transfigured  before 
their  eyes.  This  helped  the  disciples 
to  see  beyond  the  turmoil  of  their 
present  lives  to  things  eternal.  They 
were  privileged  for  a  moment  to  see 
the  eternal  Son  of  God  in  glory.  But 
they  had  to  come  down  from  that 
mountain  to  the  ordinary  duties  of 
daily  life  with  all  its  problems.    We 


would  agree  they  could  face  these 
more  easily  because  of  the  mountain- 
top  experience.  Christ  had  been  with 
them  in  a  special  way  and  their  faith 
was  strengthened  and  their  vision  en- 
larged. 

If  vacations  are  to  serve  the  Chris- 
tian aright  they  must  be  times  when 
we  draw  nearer  to  our  Lord.  Renewed 
in  soul  as  well  as  in  mind  and  body,  we 
can  return  to  daily  duties  better 
equipped  to  serve  where  Christ  has  put 
us.  Unfortunately  very  often  this  is 
not  the  case.  Some  try  to  spend  a 
vacation  as  a  time  of  escape  from 
everything  usually  done  at  home.  Most 
vacations  find  the  nominal  Christian 
giving  little  time  to  worship,  to  prayer, 
or  to  quiet  thought  about  the  Lord's 
will  for  the  future.  As  a  result  a  re- 
turn from  a  holiday  is  tinged  with 
regret  and  even  resentment.  The  same 
dull  routine  has  to  be  faced  until  the 
next  period  of  escape.  This  routine 
is  not  seen  as  an  opportunity  to  serve 
our  Lord  more  faithfully  but  as  a 
monotonous  grind  to  be  endured  until 
the  next  vacation  period. 

People  like  this  are  escapists  all  the 
year  round.  Yet  every  Christian  is 
called  to  serve  the  Lord.  Vacations  are 
not  "off-duty"  times  as  far  as  Christian 
hving  and  witnessing  go.  Christians 
must  never  become  escapists,  for  this 
only  leads  to  frustration  or  failure  in 
the  will  of  God.  And  many  Christians 
of  our  day  seem  to  be  doing  so  by 
dodging  the  clear  call  of  God  to  be  a 
witness  in  these  days  of  crisis. 

We  cannot  escape  to  a  desert  island 
or  an  ivory  tower.    We  have  to  serve 


the  Lord  in  this  present  evil  world. 
Many  will  remember  when  Jonah  heard 
the  call  of  the  Lord  that  he  packed 
his  suitcase,  not  for  Nineveh,  but  for 
Tarshish  in  the  opposite  direction. 
This  was  not  a  planned  vacation  but  a 
deliberate  act  of  rebellion  and  a  refusal 
to  accept  God's  will.  Jonah  did  not 
want  to  know  about  the  wickedness 
of  that  great  city  of  Nineveh.  Still  less 
did  he  want  to  do  anything  about  it. 
Fortunately  the  Lord  pursued  him  into 
the  hold  of  the  ship,  facing  him  with 
the  issue-and  Jonah  returned. 

It  is  evident  that  the  wickedness  of 
our  country  today  differs  little  from 
that  of  Nineveh.  Christians  today  are 
called  by  the  same  God  who  called 
Jonah  to  witness  faithfully  for  Christ 
by  word  and  example.  Perhaps  on  a 
vacation  we  can  think-out  how  to  best 
do  this. 

I  am  praying,  as  I  urge  you  to  pray, 
that  next  August  7-14  will  be  a  time 
when  we  will  reevaluate  our  work  as  a 
Brethren  church.  The  rottenness  of 
so  much  in  life  today  spells  ruin  for 
our  nation.  Revival  among  God's 
people  is  an  urgent  need.  Let's  pray 
that  our  "vacation"  in  California  may 
be  a  time  when  our  hearts  will  be  laid 
bare  before  the  Lord  that  He  might 
show  us  how  to  make  known  the 
absolutes  of  our  faith  to  the  seventies. 
This  is  no  time  for  Christians  to  be 
escapists  nor  lethargic  nor  lazy.  Our 
call  from  the  Lord  is  to  effect  a  change 
in  the  national  life  of  America.  God 
grant  that  we  may  see  you  at  Long 
Beach  this  summer  as  we  plan  in  that 
direction.  T 


14 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Don't    Buy  It,    Girls! 


L^on't  buy  the  idea  that  you  are 
no  more  than  an  animal.  True,  you 
have  a  physical  body,  and  the 
mechanics  are  the  same  as  those  of 
other  creatures.  But  you  are  a  good 
deal  more  than  the  most  intelligent 
animal.  There  is  a  driver  at  the  wheel 
of  your  machine,  and  the  driver  is 
given  control.  They  run  wild,  and  do 
anything  they  like,  anywhere  they  like. 
But  the  person  in  control  of  your 
machine  is  made  in  the  image  of  God. 
And  quite  a  lot  is  expected  of  that 
person:  chastity,  integrity,  honor,  and 
decency.  However,  she  is  capable  of 
all  these  things,  too.  Don't  let  anyone 
sell  you  the  belief  that  you  are  not 
capable  of  them.  You  are— but  with 
the  help  of  God,  the  grace  which  is 
given  through  Jesus  Christ. 

Don't  buy  the  idea  that  you  are 
cheap.  You  are  not.  Christ  died  for 
you;  God  loves  you.  In  His  sight  you 
are  worth  dying  for,  and  that  makes 
you  an  extremely  valuable  person. 
More  than  that,  you  have  capacities 
and  possibilities  of  which  you  have 
never  dreamed.  Developing  them  won't 
be  easy.  It  never  is.  St.  Paul  once 
said,  "I  can  do  all  things  through 
Christ  which  strengtheneth  me."  That 


is  the  secret  for  you  and  for  all  of  us. 
The  Bible  says  it  is  even  possible  for 
you  to  become  a  saint— the  real  kind 

And  don't  let  anyone  persuade  you 
it's  necessary  to  sell  your  favors  at  a 
cheap  price.  Some  boys  will  try  to 
persuade  you  that  you  will  never  have 
any  dates  or  fun  unless  you  pay  for  it 
with  sex.  To  put  it  plainly,  they  want 
all  they  can  get  from  you  at  the 
cheapest  price.  Don't  let  them  make 
you  that  cheap.  And  when  a  young 
man  demands  that  you  prove  your 
love  by  behind-the-bushes  sex,  tell  him 
he's  the  one  that's  cheap.  He's  trying 
to  cheat  you! 

Real  love  doesn't  ask  anything  of 
the  kind.  Nor  will  any  decent  feUow. 
Any  girl  who  doesn't  want  to  become 
a  "used  by  anyone"  creature  simply 
has  to  hold  out  for  the  standard  price: 
the  honest  price  that  any  fellow  ought 
to  pay.  That  is,  of  course,  a  decent 
marriage,  a  home,  and  children.  Any- 
thing else  is  far  too  cheap. 

Don't  buy  it,  girls.  You're  not 
cheap.  Don't  let  anyone  make  you 
cheap. 

-James  S.  Randle 

Reprinted   by   permission   from    The  Free 
Methodist.  T 


March  21,  1970 


15 


Some  More  Questions  About  the  70s 


rbr  the  sake  of  marking  move- 
ment in  the  course  of  history,  thinking 
men  have  been  in  the  habit  of  labeling 
the  various  periods.  The  decade  of  the 
twenties  has  been  referred  to  as  the 
"Roaring  Twenties,"  the  thirties  as  the 
"Decade  of  Depression,"  the  forties  as 
"War  and  Postwar  Years,"  the  fifties 
as  one  of  "Tranquility  and  Peace," 
the  sixties  as  a  "Decade  of  Tumult  and 
Change."  Is  it  possible  that  men  will 
label  the  decade  of  the  seventies  as 
the  "Sizzling  Seventies"? 

These  labels  are  not  intended  to 
suggest  that  a  decade  is  marked  by  a 
movement  that  begins  with  the  open- 
ing year  and  closes  with  the  final  year 
of  that  decade.  As  one  writer  put  the 
matter,  "Men  and  events  are  not  so 
tidy  with  time."  History  is  dynamic 
and  gradually  merges  one  pattern  into 
another.  The  sixties  covered  a  period 
of  time  in  which  there  were  tremen- 
dous forces  and  changes  at  work.  It  is 
possible  to  distinguish  two  fairly  dif- 
ferent segments  during  that  period  of 
years.  The  first  half  was  marked  by 
optimism  and  energy  in  the  shift  from 
the  relative  calm  of  the  fifties.  But  the 
last  half  was  characterized  by  a  grow- 
ing swell  of  demands  for  extreme  and 
immediate  change.  Suddenly  society 
seemed  to  explode  over  race,  youth, 
violence,  inflation  and  war. 

Is  it  not  altogether  possible  that 
this  growing  tumult  and  tempest  in 
society  will  carry  over  into  the  seven- 
ties and  produce  a  situation  that  could 
be  described  at  the  end  of  the  decade 
as  the  "Sizzling  Seventies"? 

It  is  impossible  to  contemplate  the 
significance  of  the  seventies  without 
reviewing  carefully  the  movement  of 
the  sixties.  Though  the  decade  began 
with  something  of  an  appeal  to  ideal- 


ism at  the  inauguration  of  a  new  presi- 
dent, suddenly  it  burst  open  into 
assassinations  of  distinguished  citizens. 
Then  came  the  audacious  outbreaks  of 
indiscretion  and  violence  on  college 
campuses.  The  ruthless  and  wanton 
riot  in  Watts  spread  across  the  nation 
to  city  after  city,  resulting  in  the 
destruction  of  millions  of  dollars  worth 
of  property  and  useless  loss  of  life. 
Black  militants  and  power  groups  were 
joined  by  whites  in  flagrant  demands 
upon  various  segments  of  society,  and 
especially  the  government.  This  grew 
into  open  revolt  against  law  and  order 
approaching  anarchy.  The  stage, 
screen,  the  arts  and  literature  threw 
off  the  restraints  of  censorship  and 
glutted  the  atmosphere  with  a  miasma 
of  moral  filth.  Sensualism  in  society 
in  general,  but  especially  among  the 
young  in  their  determination  to  ex- 
plore the  use  of  drugs,  reached  the 
point  of  excess,  and  along  with  this 
came  the  nauseating  transformation  in 
styles  of  dress  and  personal  grooming 
that  has  reached  proportions  that  are 
nostalgic,  preposterous,  maddening, 
amusing. 

All  this  seemed  to  be  directed  at 
last  to  a  challenge  of  the  present  order, 
a  settled  determination  to  wreck  the 
"establishment."  Yet,  on  the  back- 
ground of  all  this,  the  greatest  tech- 
nological achievement  in  the  history 
of  mankind  was  accomplished,  a  man 
was  hurtled  to  the  moon  and  safely 
back  to  the  earth.  In  the  field  of 
surgery  there  came  the  amazing  feats 
of  transplanting  human  hearts  and  the 
exploration  of  other  areas  to  reUeve 
human  suffering. 

Are  we  to  imagine  that  the  changes 
in  progress  and  the  trends  now  clearly 
dominating  the  scene  will  not  continue 
on  into  the  seventies?  By  no  means 
will  these  trends  come  to  an  end. 
They  have  produced  a  whole  new 
philosophy  in  the  thinking  of  society, 
and  this  thinking  will  inevitably  have 
its  issue  first  in  the  seventies  and  then 
later  more  fully. 

In  a  prominent  periodical,  Look 
magazine  for  January  13,  1970,  the 
whole  issue  is  given  over  to  a  prognosti- 
cation of  the  seventies  and  what  is 
needed.    Here  are  some  of  the  things 


that  the  writers  insist  are  needed  for 
the  decade  of  the  seventies:  (1)  a  com- 
plete reorganization  of  communication 
in  the  symbols  of  speech,  sign,  and 
language;  (2)  a  new  system  of  school- 
ing; (3)  a  new  sexuality;  (4)  a  woman 
president  by  1976;  (5)  a  black  presi- 
dent by  1980;  (6)  a  vision  of  the 
human  revolution;  (7)  a  new  class  of 
politicians;  (8)  a  new  breed  of  business- 
men; (9)  a  new  sense  of  national  pur- 
pose. 

If  these  things  are  in  the  mind  of 
the  writers  for  this  magazine,  is  it  too 
much  to  expect  that  these  very  ideas 
are  fulminating  in  the  minds  of  people 
all  across  the  nation,  and  that  these 
deliberations  are  a  basis  for  the  de- 
velopments that  will  eventually  appear? 
Consider  what  some  of  these  could 
mean. 

Let  us  take  the  one  on  schooling. 
This  is  the  gist  of  the  proposal:  teachers 
must  have  the  professional  freedom 
to  work  with  their  students  as  they 
think  best;  children  and  their  parents 
should  not  have  to  submit  to  school 
experiences  that  seem  degrading,  pain- 
ful or  harmful;  abolish  compulsory 
attendance  laws;  abolish  all  certifica- 
tion requirements  for  teachers;  teachers 
should  run  the  schools,  not  specialists 
in  school  administration;  abolish  all 
compulsory  testing  and  grading;  abolish 
required  use  of  so-called  intelligence 
tests  and  other  psychological  prying; 
abolish  all  entrance  exams  or  selective 
admissions  requirements;  abolish  all 
requirements  for  schools. 

Consider  the  proposals  for  a  new 
sexuality.  Ill  transcribe  a  few  para- 
graphs. "We  might  start  making  sex 
safe  and  joyful  simply  by  renouncing 
all  censorship.  This  means  just  what  it 
says:  Sexual  intercourse  and  birth 
could  be  shown  on  network  television 
and  in  family  magazines." 

"We  need  a  new  sexuality;  we  need 
also  a  new  sensuality.  A  society  that 
considers  most  good  feelings  immoral 
and  bad  feelings  moral  perpetuates 
the  ultimate  human  heresy:  an  insult, 
if  you  will,  to  God  and  His  works." 

"We  need  a  world  where  people  can 
trust  their  good  feelings,  where  mem- 
bers of  the  same  sex  can  touch  and 
(Continued  on  page  21) 


16 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Morrison   Named 
Outstanding 
Young   Educator 

The  Warsaw,  Indiana,  Jaycees  named 
James  Morrison,  a  Grace  College  gradu- 
ate and  schoolteacher,  the  outstanding 
young  educator  of  the  year  at  their 
annual  Distinguished  Service  Awards 
banquet.  He  received  a  distinguished 
service  award  plaque  in  recognition  of 
the  honor. 

Morrison  received  the  Bachelor  of 
Arts  degree  from  Grace  College  in 
1958,  with  a  major  in  music  and  a 
minor  in  speech.  He  also  did  some 
work  in  Grace  Seminary.  His  Master 
of  Arts  degree  was  granted  by  Ball 
State  University  in  the  field  of  adminis- 
tration and  supervision. 

He  is  organist  for  the  Leesburg 
(Ind.)  Brethren  Church  where  he  is  also 
a  Sunday-school  teacher.  He  was 
formerly  a  member  of  the  Meyersdale 
(Pa.)  Grace  Brethren  Church,  and  a 
graduate  of  the  Meyersdale  High 
School. 

Morrison  has  served  as  vice  president 
of  the  Warsaw  Wayne  Township  Re- 
publican Club,  is  a  member  of  the 
Warsaw  Community  Education  Associ- 
ation and  has  served  on  the  Council  of 
local  Cub  Scouts.  He  is  the  designer  of 
a  special  certificate  awarded  annually  to 
outstanding  members  of  the  McKinley 
school  safety  patrol  of  which  he  is  the 
supervisor.  For  the  past  eight  years 
he  has  been  a  fourth  grade  teacher  at 
McKinley  school.  T 


GRACE  SEMINARY  ALUMNI  ASSOCIATION  OFFICERS  installed  for  the  two-year  term, 
1970-71,  at  the  1970  Grace  Bible  Conference  are  (I  to  r)— Gerald  L.  Kelley,  vice  president. 
New  Troy,  Michigan;  P.  Fredrick  Fogle,  president;  Thomas  E.  Hammers,  secretary;  Charles 
H.  Ashman,  ex  officio  member  of  the  executive  committee;  and  John  H.  Stoll,  financial 
secretary— all  of  Winona  Lake,  Indiana. 


Plaque  Donated 

Bronze  plaque,  gift  of 
an  anonymous  donor, 
mounted  on  stairs  to 
the  seminary  level  in  the 
new  library. 


Grace   Goes   on  the   Air 


"Reflections  from  Grace,"  a  new 
thirty-minute,  weekly,  radio  public 
service  program  made  its  debut  Sun- 
day, February  15,  at  4:15  p.m.  over 
Warsaw,  Indiana,  Radio  Station  WRSW 
AM-FM. 

Portions  of  a  recent  performance  of 
the  eighty-five  piece  Grace  College 
Community  Concert  Band,  under  the 
direction  of  Jerry  Franks,  were  fea- 
tured on  the  initial  broadcast.  A  ren- 
dering of  Griegs  piano  concerto  in  A- 
minorby  Maxine  Peugh,  a  senior  music 
major  at  Grace  from  the  Harrah  Breth- 
ren Church,  Harrah,  Washington,  high- 
lighted the  program. 

Future  broadcasts  will  include  the 
brass  choir,  concert  choir,  and  excerpts 
from  student  and  faculty  recitals.  In- 
terviews with  outstanding  college  guest 
personalities,  discussion  groups  made 
up  of  students  and  faculty  concen- 
trating on  contemporary  topics,  and 
departmental  presentations  of  projects 
of  interest  to  the  public  are  also 
planned. 


Members  of  the  radio  committee 
include:  Donald  Ogden,  chairman  of 
the  committee  as  well  as  chairman  of 
the  Division  of  Fine  Arts  and  professor 
of  music;  Dr.  E.  William  Male,  aca- 
demic dean;  Richard  Messner,  director 
of  development;  Donald  Garlock,  assis- 
tant professor  of  English  and  speech; 
Dr.  Gilbert  Weaver,  associate  professor 
of  philosophy  and  Bible;  Dr.  John 
Davis,  associate  professor  of  Old  Testa- 
ment and  archaeology;  and  Glenn 
Nichols,  junior  speech  major. 

Richard  Border,  a  Grace  College 
sophomore  from  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Everett,  Pennsylvania,  is  the 
announcer,  having  worked  for  two  and 
one-half  years  v/ith  station  WBFD  of 
Bedford,  Pennsylvania. 

Fred  Gresso,  station  manager,  is 
consultant  for  the  school  in  prepara- 
tion of  the  programs.  WRSW  is  owned 
and  operated  by  the  Warsaw  Times- 
Union  and  is  heard  on  1480  Kc  AM 
and  107.3MgFM. 


March  21,  1970 


17 


I  he  Apostle  Paul  tells  of  crowns 
of  reward  which  shall  be  given  by 
Christ  to  those  who  have  faithfully 
represented  Him  in  this  life.  He  is  not 
talking  about  the  gift  of  life  eternal— 
that  gift  cannot  be  earned.  It's  a  gift. 
It's  God's  gift  to  all  those  who  have 
put  their  simple  trust  in  the  finished 
work  of  His  Son,  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 
But  for  those  who  have  received  Christ 
as  Saviour,  God's  Word  tells  us  that 
they  are  candidates  for  five  crowns 
which  shall  be  given  at  the  judgment 
seat  of  Christ  following  the  rapture  of 
the  church. 

First,  there  is  the  Incorruptible 
Crown-the  reward  for  self-denial. 
Second,  there  is  the  Crown  of  Life- 
for  those  who  have  endured  temptation 
or  trial.  The  third  is  the  Crown  of 
Glory— for  those  who  have  faithfully 
fed  the  flock  of  God.  The  fifth  is  the 
Crown  of  Righteousness— for  those  who 
love  his  appearing. 

But  we  are  here  concerned  with 
the  fourth  reward— the  Crown  of  Re- 
joicing. 

Turn  to  I  Thessalonians  2:19-20— 

"For  what  is  our  hope,  or  joy,  or 
crown  of  rejoicing?  Are  not  even  ye 
in  the  presence  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
at  his  coming?  For  ye  are  our  glory 
and  joy." 

Paul  is  saying  through  the  inspiration 
of  the  Holy  Spirit  that  those  who  will 
be  in  heaven  as  the  result  of  the  faith- 
ful witness  of  Christians,  will  be  to 
these  witnesses  a  Crown  of  Rejoicing. 
"Are  not  even  ye  in  the  presence  of 
tjie  Lord  Jesus  Christ  at  his  coming?" 
Our  hope,  our  joy,  our  Crown  of  Re- 
joicing? 

You'll  notice  that  the  salvation  of 
the  lost  and  rejoicing  always  go  hand 
in  hand.  For  example,  in  Psalm  126 
we  read,  "He  that  goeth  forth  and 
weepeth,  bearing  precious  seed,  shall 
doubtless  come  again  with  rejoicing, 
bringing  his  sheaves  with  him." 

In  Luke,  chapter  15,  we  have  the 
story  of  the  Prodigal  Son  who  returns 
home  and  in  verses  23  and  24,  the 
father  issues  this  command— "Bring 
hither  the  fatted  calf,  and  kill  it;  and 
let  us  eat,  and  be  merry;  For  this  my 
son  was  dead,  and  is  aUve  again;  he 
was  lost,  and  is  found.  And  they  began 
to  be  merry. " 

Again  in  Luke,  chapter  15,  verse  10, 
"Likewise,  I  say  unto  you,  there  is/oy 
in  the  presence  of  the  angels  of  God 
over  one  sinner  that  repenteth." 


Since  the  conversion  of  the  lost  and 
rejoicing  always  go  hand  in  hand,  it 
seems  very  logical  that  the  soul  win- 
ner's crown  should  be  referred  to  as 
the  Crown  of  Rejoicing. 

Now  consider  this  basic  question. 
"Why  should  we  strive  for  this  crown?" 

First,  we  should  strive  for  the  Crown 
of  Rejoicing  because  it  is  commanded 
by  God.  Jesus'  last  statement  to  His 
disciples  before  His  ascension  went 
like  this,  "Ye  shall  be  witnesses  unto 
me."  This  was  a  great  commission. 
It  was  a  command.  You  find  it  in  all 
of  the  Gospels  as  well  as  Acts,  chapter 
one,  verse  8.  Earlier  in  our  Lord 
Jesus'  ministry,  He  said,  "Ye  shall  be 
lights,  so  let  your  light  so  shine  before 
men  that  they  may  see  your  good 
works  and  glorify  your  father  who  is  in 
heaven."  But  in  spite  of  this  clear 
command  of  our  Lord,  I'm  shocked 


Crown 


Rejoicing 


By  Rev.  Robert  H.  Shelton 

Pastor,  First  Baptist  Church 


to  learn  that  95  percent  of  all  the 
Christians  in  the  world  have  yet  to  win 
their  first  soul  to  Jesus  Christ.  But  I 
am  more  shocked  to  discover  that  90 
percent,  of  all  the  preachers  in  the 
world  have  yet  to  lead  one  soul  to 
Jesus  Christ. 

Can  you  imagine  some  so-called 
ministers  of  the  Gospel  who  will  fail 
to  receive  the  Crown  of  Rejoicing  be- 
cause there  may  not  be  one  soul  in 
heaven  because  of  their  ministry  here 
on  earth. 

Jesus  put  the  emphasis  on  the  win- 
ning of  the  lost.  Certainly  there  is  no 
excuse  for  our  complacency  today.  It 
must  be  given  top  priority  in  our 
lives— in  our  church.  Let  me  go  even 
further— God  deliver  us  from  anything 
that  does  not  result  in  the  conversion 
of  the  lost.  How  easy  it  is  to  become 
so  busy  even  in  the  work  of  the  Lord 


that  we  forget  what  the  work  of  the 
Lord  is.  The  program  of  God  in  this 
day  and  age  is  to  reach  lost  men  and 
women  with  the  message  of  life  in 
Christ  Jesus.  There  is  no  other  pro- 
gram of  the  church.  If  we  are  not  in- 
volved in  that  program,  then  we  are 
not  involved  in  the  program  of  God. 
This  is  the  reason  He  has  left  us  here. 
In  John  14:12  our  Lord  makes  this 
staggering  statement,  "Verily,  verily,  I 
say  unto  you.  He  that  believeth  on 
me,  the  works  that  I  do  shall  he  do 
also;  and  greater  works  than  these  shall 
he  do;  because  I  go  unto  my  Father." 

Now  if  anyone  is  in  the  proper 
position  to  speak  about  "works"  and 
"greater  works,"  it  is  our  Lord  Jesus. 
Because  in  His  pre-incarnate  state,  He 
was  the  one  who  spoke  and  worlds 
came  into  existence.  Isn't  that  a 
fantastic  thing!  We  were  talking  about 
this  in  our  family  devotions.  To  think 
that  there  was  a  time  when  there  was 
nothing,  and  out  of  nothing  God 
brought  a  universe.  He  put  a  sun  here. 
He  put  the  various  planets  around  the 
sun.  And  He  put  various  elements 
around  those  planets.  But  the  one 
that  God  designed  to  bless  more  than 
any  of  the  others  was  the  little  planet 
Earth.  According  to  Dr.  John  Whit- 
comb  of  Grace  Seminary,  that  was  the 
first  in  God's  creation.  He  made  the 
heavens  and  the  earth  and  then  later 
on,  the  other  acts  of  creation  took 
place  as  we  find  in  Genesis,  chapter  1 . 

Think  of  it!  God  spoke  and  this 
earth  and  all  of  this  world  came  into 
being.  Dear  friend,  there  was  a  time 
when  you  just  did  not  exist.  There 
was  a  time  when  this  earth  did  not 
exist.  And  I  happen  to  believe  it  came 
into  being  when  God  spoke!  That  was 
a  great  work,  wasn't  it?  And  then  the 
very  God  that  spoke  and  created 
worlds  around  us,  one  day  became  a 
man  himself.  That  was  a  great  work. 
To  think  that  the  eternal  God— so  great 
that  our  little  universe  can't  contain 
Him,  allowed  himself  to  be  born  of  a 
virgin.  He  became  a  man,  and  then 
for  thirty-three  years  He  lived  here  on 
the  earth.  Those  last  three  years  He 
performed  some  tremendous  works. 

But  in  John,  chapter  14,  Christ  has 
not  as  yet  gone  to  the  cross,  and  He 
makes  this  staggering  statement,  that 
those  who  beheve  in  Him,  that  the 
works  that  He  did  they'll  do  also.  But 
even  greater  works  than  these  shall  we 
be  able  to  do  because  He  is  going  to  go 


18 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


;to  the  Father.  Just  eight  verses  later, 
j  Jesus  Christ  tells  His  disciples  that  after 
JHe  goes  to  the  Father,  He  is  going  to 
I  send  the  Comforter.  And  then  in 
j  chapter  16  He  tells  us  what  the  Com- 
forter is  going  to  do— He  will  indwell 
the  bodies  of  believers.  Now  what's 
the  purpose  of  it  all?  That  we  might 
go  out  and  be  witnesses.  I'll  tell  you, 
dear  friends,  you  and  I  have  a  part  in 
the  greatest  work  that  is  going  on  in 
the  universe  at  this  hour.  There  is  no 
work  like  the  work  of  reaching  people 
for  Jesus  Christ.  There  is  nothing  to 
compare  to  tliis  great  task.  It's  the 
greatest  work  of  our  time. 

Now  to  fail  in  this  great  work  is 
not  only  to  be  disobedient  to  the 
Lord's  final  command,  it  will  also  re- 
sult in  the  failure  to  receive  the  soul 
winner's  crown— the  Crown  of  Re- 
joicing. 

Second,  failure  to  carry  out  this 
great  commission  will  result  in  the 
eternal  doom  of  the  lost.  In  Romans, 
chapter  10,  verses  13  and  14  we  read, 
"For  whosoever  shall  call  upon  the 
name  of  the  Lord  shall  be  saved.  How 
then  shall  they  call  on  him  in  whom 
they  have  not  believed?  and  how  shall 
they  believe  in  him  of  whom  they 
have  not  heard?  and  how  shall  they 
hear  without  a  preacher  [or  a  wit- 
ness] ?"  You'll  notice  the  progression: 
unless  somebody  witnesses  to  the  lost, 
they  will  not  hear,  and  if  they  do  not 
hear,  they  cannot  believe,  and  if  they 
cannot  believe  they  will  not  call.  And 
if  they  do  not  call  they  cannot  be 
saved.  Are  the  heathen  lost?  Yes. 
They  are  lost.  "But,  Pastor,  they 
haven't  heard."  That's  our  fault.  God 
said,  "I  have  made  you  witnesses,  and 
I  want  you  to  go  so  that  they  may 
hear.  So  that  they  may  believe.  So 
that  they  may  call.  So  that  I  may  save 
them."  If  they  don't  hear  the  gospel 
story  and  receive  the  Saviour,  they  are 
lost  for  all  eternity. 

TTiird,  we  should  strive  for  the 
Crown  of  Rejoicing  because  it  will 
bring  spiritual  joy  and  happiness  into 
our  own  experience.  I  think  of  an  ex- 
perience when  my  wife  and  I  were  in 
the  Holy  Land,  and  we  made  a  quick 
visit  to  the  Dead  Sea.  We  took  a  dip 
in  the  Dead  Sea,  and  discovered  it's 
impossible  to  submerge.  You  see,  the 
Dead  Sea  is  not  only  made  up  of 
water,  but  of  51  percent  salt  and 
other  minerals.  Not  far  away  the 
mighty  Jordan   River   flows  into  the 


'V      O       H       J 


Dead  Sea.  You  can  see  it  coming  in, 
and  that's  where  it  stops.  It  doesn't 
go  any  further  because  the  Dead  Sea 
is  at  the  lowest  elevation  on  the  face 
of  the  earth.  Waters  may  flow  into 
the  Dead  Sea  but  nothing  flows  out. 
It's  a  dead  sea.  No  fish  in  that  sea. 
No  plant  life  in  that  sea.  It's  dead— 
and  it  reminds  me  of  a  lot  of  Christians. 
All  they  know  is  "How  can  I  take  in?" 
"What  can  I  receive  into  my  life?" 
"How  can  I  be  fed?"  That's  where  it 
stops.  It  never  goes  any  further  and 
you  know  they're  just  as  dead  as  the 
Dead  Sea— oh,  they  have  hfe  eternal— 
they're  going  to  heaven— BUT  NO  RE- 
WARD! 

Fourth,  we  should  strive  for  the 
Crown  of  Rejoicing  because  of  the  joy 
in  simply  sharing  Jesus  Christ  with 
other  people.  Now  this  is  like  the  Sea 
of  Galilee.  You  see,  the  River  Jordan 
flows  into  the  Sea  of  Galilee  and  it  also 
flows  out.  There  you  have  the  inlet 
and  the  outlet  and  there  you  have  life 
and  vitality.    There  are  fish  in  the  Sea 

Exceprts  from  a  message  given  to  the 
Grace  College  student  body  by  Rev.  Robert 
H.  Shelton,  pastor  of  the  First  Baptist 
Church,  Pontiac,  Michigan.  Reprinted  by 
permission. 


of  Galilee.  There  is  vegetation  there. 
People  are  living  around  it— there's 
something  refreshing  and  beautiful  and 
bright  about  that  sea.  That  reminds 
me  a  lot  of  Christians,  too,  who  are 
not  only  content  to  take  in— they  want 
to  give  out.  They  come  to  church  and 
hear  something  about  Jesus  Christ  and 
then  they  go  out  to  tell  somebody  else 
about  Him.  This  is  what  John  means 
in  I  John  1:3— 

"That  which  we  have  seen  and 
heard  declare  we  unto  you,  that  ye 
also  may  have  fellowship  with  us;  and 
truly  our  fellowship  is  with  the  Father, 
and  with  his  Son  Jesus  Christ." 

It's  that  matter  of  taking  in  the 
precious  Word  of  God  and  then  giving 
it  out  to  hungry  hearted  people.  Some- 
one has  said,  "He  who  is  on  the  road 
to  heaven  should  not  be  content  to  go 
alone."  These,  then,  are  the  reasons 
why  we  should  strive  for  the  Crown 
of  Rejoicing. 

Our  text  tells  us,  "For  what  is  our 
hope,  or  joy,  or  crown  of  rejoicing? 
Are  not  even  ye  in  the  presence  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ  at  his  coming?  For 
ye  are  our  glory  and  joy"  (I  Thess. 
1:19-20). 

The  Crown  of  Rejoicing-will  it  be 
yours?  ^ 


March  21,  1970 


19 


PRAYER  THAT  MOVES  THE  HAND  OF  GOD 


By  Rev.  Charles  H.  Ashman 

Pastor,  Winona  Lake  Brethren  Church 


l^/id  you  ever  pray  and  then  have 
God  answer  in  a  completely  unex- 
pected way?  "Surprise, surprise!  Look 
what  the  Lord  did!"  you  exclaim. 
Then  you  look  back  on  your  prayer 
and  say,  "How  weak  my  faith  was." 
Maybe  yes,  maybe  no!  Is  it  not  pos- 
sible that  you  had  great  faith  that  God 
would  answer  wisely  in  His  way,  but 
that  you  were  left  to  faith  alone? 
You  didn't  have  any  idea  as  to  how 
God  was  going  to  answer  or  as  to  what 
answer  to  your  prayer  would  be  best 
and  to  His  glory. 

DEATH  OF  JAMES.  In  Acts  12 
there  is  a  story  of  behevers  in  a  New 
Testament  church  prayer  meeting. 
These  must  have  been  deep  experi- 
ences, because  their  life  was  most 
difficult.  Herod,  seeking  to  appease 
the  Jewish  religious  leaders  and  win 
their  support,  has  killed  James  the 
brother  of  John.  James  has  joined 
Stephen  as  one  who  was  baptized  with 
the  baptism  of  blood.  The  Jews  were 
delighted.  Herod  reasoned  that  another 
martyr  wouldn't  hurt,  so  Peter  is 
thrown  into  prison  and  the  day  is  set 
for  his  execution.  Now!  How  would 
your  church  react  if  the  chief  leader, 
your  pastor,  were  in  jail  and  scheduled 
for  pubhc  execution?  You'd  pray, 
pray  and  pray  some  more.  And  they 
did  pray. 

Peter,  "kept  in  prison"  under  the 
normal  tight  security  guards  warranted 
by  a  prisoner  on  death  row,  sixteen 
soldiers,  four  per  watch,  is  chained 
between  two  and  the  escape  gate  is 
guarded  by  the  other  two.  Escape  is 
impossible.  And  Peter  must  have 
thought  that  Jesus'  prediction  of  his 
martyrdom  "when  thou  shalt  be  old" 
(John  21:18)  was  coming  to  an  early 
fulfillment. 


DELIVERANCE  OF  PETER.    But 

Acts  12:6-12  tells  the  story  of  his 
miraculous  and  well-known  deliver- 
ance. Peter,  in  a  daze,  couldn't  believe 
it  to  be  real  and  thought  he  had  seen 
a  vision.  God  had  given  him  visions 
before  (Acts  10).  But  the  cool  night 
air  finally  makes  him  fully  aware  that 
it  is  no  dream  or  vision.  MIRACLES 
have  occurred  and  he  is  free.  The  hand 
of  God  has  moved  to  deliver  His  own 
out  of  the  hand  of  men.  In  Peter's 
words,  "Now  I  know  of  a  surety,  that 
the  Lord  hath  sent  his  angel,  and  hath 
delivered  me  out  of  the  hand  of  Herod, 
and  from  all  the  expectation  of  the 
people  of  the  Jews"  (12:11).  Where  to 
go?  Answer— the  place  where  the 
church  is  assembled  praying. 

DILEMMA  OF  THE  CHURCH. 
This  prayer  of  the  assembly  of  believers 
that  moved  the  hand  of  God  in  a  way 
that  totally  surprised  the  church  at- 
tracts our  interest.  Persecution  pre- 
sented them  with  a  traumatic  problem 
and  they  prayed.  God  answered.  BUT 
they  couldn't  believe  it  when  it  hap- 
pened. Read  about  it  in  verses  13-16. 
In  effect,  they  were  saying,  "Rhoda, 
you  are  crazy.  Peter's  in  prison, 
scheduled  for  slaughter  tomorrow. 
Nothing  can  help  him  now.  You've 
seen  his  ghost."  When  they  finally 
do  let  Peter  in  they  are  quite  taken 
aback  and  amazed.  "How  can  this 
be?"  they  ask.  "Oh,  ye  of  little  faith," 
we  answer.  Wait  a  minute.  Before 
you,  with  many  others,  frown  on  these 
early  prayer  warriors  for  their  "weak 
faith"  think  a  bit. 

DETERMINATION  IN  PRAYER. 
The  Holy  Spirit  testifies  that  they 
prayed  for  Peter  "without  ceasing" 
(12:5).  This  describes  a  determination, 
a   concentration,   a  continued  stream 


of  prayer  going  up  to  God.  They 
agonized  in  prayer.  They  had  a 
burden.  They  were  concerned.  Theirs 
was  "fervent"  prayer,  not  "form" 
prayer.  Theirs  was  the  kind  of  prayer 
James  talks  about  when  he  says,  "Pray 
one  for  another.  .  .  .  The  effectual 
fervent  prayer  of  a  righteous  man 
availeth  much."  This  is  the  prayer 
that  moves  the  hand  of  God.  Brethren, 
what  impression  do  you  get  as  you 
listen  to  the  prayers  in  the  average 
church  prayer  meeting  today?  "Ur- 
gency" often  is  not  the  impression. 
"Burden"  and  "Concern"  don't  fit 
the  attitude  either.  And  if  someone 
doesn't  quit  on  time  he  disrupts  the 
whole  schedule.  May  God  help  us  to 
get  our  problems  into  focus  that  our 
prayers  may  be  of  the  never-ceasing- 
fervent  type.  The  Early  Church  prayed 
long  and  hard  until  they  saw  the  hand 
of  God  move. 

Some  have  suggested  that  this  kneel- 
ing church  prayed  "unbelievingly"  or 
"doubtingly"  and  therefore,  they  were 
not  prepared  when  the  answer  came. 
Listen  to  what  God  says  about  that. 
"And  all  things,  whatsoever  ye  shall 
ask  in  prayer,  believing,  ye  shall  re- 
ceive" (Matt.  21:22).  "I  will  therefore 
that  men  pray  every  where,  lifting  up 
holy  hands,  without  wrath  and  doubt- 
ing" (nim.  2:8).  "If  any  of  you  lack  i 
wisdom,  let  him  ask  of  God,  that  j 
giveth  to  all  men  liberally,  and  up- 
braideth  not;  and  it  shall  be  given 
him.  But  let  him  ask  in  faith,  nothing 
wavering  .  .  ."  (James  1:5-6).  And 
James  goes  on  to  say  that  the  doubter 
cannot  expect  anything  from  the  Lord. 

The  church  assembled  in  John 
Mark's  home  prayed,  and  they  received. 
Did  they  pray  doubtingly  or  out  of 
weak  faith?    Were  not  Peter's  deliver- 


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'Faith  and  fervency  are  not  nutcrackers  by  which 
you  can  force  the  hand  of  God." 


ance  and  their  prayers  inseparably  con- 
nected in  this  passage?  I  suggest  they 
prayed  in  great  faith  and  that  God 
answered  their  prayers. .  Why  then  the 
surprise?  Most  people  assume  they 
prayed  for  Peter's  release.  However, 
the  story  doesn't  say  so,  and  logic 
might  dictate  a  prayer  of  a  different 
sort.  James  is  dead— God  didn't  de- 
liver him.  They  rightfully  expect  the 
same  fate  for  Peter.  For  what  then 
did  they  pray?  I  suggest  they  prayed 
for  Peter's  faithfulness  and  stability. 
Jesus  did.  "Simon,  Simon,  behold, 
Satan  hath  desired  to  have  you,  that 
he  may  sift  you  as  wheat;  But  I  have 
prayed  for  thee,  that  thy  faith  fail 
not.  ..."  I  can  hear  what  I  suppose 
their  prayers  to  be  for  their  beloved 
Peter.  "Lord  God,  you  know  Peter. 
He  was  weak  once.  He  denied  you 
thrice.  This  is  a  hard  time  for  Peter. 
Lord,  help  him  to  be  true  in  this  the 
hour  of  his  greatest  temptation.  And, 
Lord,  we  don't  know  what's  ahead 
for  Peter  and  the  rest  of  us— but  thy 
will  be  done."  I  think  they  believed 
God  but  didn't  assume  a  miraculous 
deliverance.  Thus  they  were  blessedly 
astonished  at  the  answer,  which,  as 
God  sometimes  does,  was  more  than 
that  for  which  they  had  prayed.  And 
Peter  remained  true  until  the  day  of 
his  death.  God's  hand  moved  in  ex- 
pected and  unexpected  ways— their 
prayers  were  answered. 

Faith  and  fervency  are  not  nut- 
crackers by  which  you  can  force  the 
hand  of  God  to  do  what  you  want 
Him  to  do.  Faith  and  fervency  are 
attitudes.  Attitudes  of  trust  and 
action.  Nor  is  the  power  of  prayer  in 
the  faith  or  the  fervency  of  our 
prayers.  Some  have  faith  in  faith. 
Some  have  faith  in  prayer.  Faith,  like 
prayer,  is  not  the  power.  The  power  is 
in  the  object.    They  didn't  believe  in 


Peter's  release,  but  they  believed  in 
the  God  who  released  him.  Tliis  is  not 
only  the  faith  that  believes  that  God 
can  do,  but  also  believes  that  when 
His  hand  works,  it  always  does  things 
right.  The  hand  of  God  was  with  these 
early  Christians  (see  Acts  11:21)  and 
I  believe  it  was  with  them  because  they 
were  a  praying  church— a  believing, 
fervent,  praying  church. 

The  Jews  expected  Peter  to  be  ex- 
ecuted the  next  day  and  this  was  to 
their  delight.  But  the  hand  of  God 
moved  and  delivered  him  from  their 
expectation.  Many  people  around  you 


expect  your  church  to  die  and  some 
have  already  expired.  And  some  are 
about  to  die,  which  is  to  the  delight 
of  Satan's  world.  Maybe -just  maybe 
-a  major  part  of  the  problem  was  a 
weak,  anemic,  poorly  attended,  blah, 
unconcerned  prayer  meeting.  The 
Early  Church  was  a  prayer  meeting 
church— determined  to  see  the  hand  of 
God  work  and  "the  hand  of  God  was 
with  them."  Is  His  hand  evident  in 
your  church?  What  kind  of  prayer 
meetings  does  your  church  have?  What 
kind  of  a  prayer  meeting  member  are 
you?  ▼ 


Some  More  Questions  .  .  . 

(Continued  fi-om  page  16) 

caress  without  fear  of  homosexuality, 
where  members  of  the  opposite  sex 
can  touch  and  caress  without  fear  of 
seductiveness.  Sensory-awareness- 
pioneer  Bernard  Gunther  proposes  that 
if  every  person  in  the  world  gave  and 
received  a  loving,  half-hour  massage 
every  day,  there  would  be  no  war." 

The  printing  of  this  kind  of  thinking 
is  made  possible  because  of  the  trend 
of  thought  on  the  part  of  many  people. 
Once  this  breaks  out  into  the  public 
for  general  consumption,  you  may  be 
sure  that  the  actual  performance  is  not 
too  far  away.  No  one  needs  to  be 
told  that  the  atmosphere  is  surcharged 
with  sex  these  days.  The  exposure  of 
the  human  form  has  gradually  in- 
creased within  the  past  few  years. 
Just  before  Marilyn  Monroe  died,  she 
shot  her  first  nude  movie.  At  the  time 
it  was  edited  at  the  studio.  But  since 
then  nudism  in  the  movies  has  gradual- 
ly grown  in  proportion— as  well  as  out- 
side. It  is  no  stretch  of  the  imagination 


to  expect  that  within  a  very  short  time 
nudism  and  the  flagrant  display  of  sex 
in  all  its  forms  will  be  the  common 
scene  in  public. 

Those  who  promote  this  perverted 
sense  of  good  are  following  in  the 
steps  of  men  of  the  past  who  reasoned 
the  same  way.  This  was  true  in  Sodom, 
and  society  became  so  utterly  degener- 
ate that  God  could  only  save  three 
people  out  of  that  region  (Gen.  19). 
It  was  also  true  in  Greece  and  Rome, 
and  Paul  described  the  moral  condition 
of  that  society  in  the  first  chapter  of 
his  epistle  to  the  Romans  (1:24-28). 
When  molten  lava  from  Vesuvius  fell 
upon  the  city  of  Pompeii  in  A.D.  79 
it  actually  congealed  people  in  the 
physical  postures  of  their  degradation. 
It  may  well  be  that  this  satanic  reason- 
ing will  shortly  come  to  full  fruition 
in  the  life  and  conduct  of  mankind, 
thus  heralding  the  end  of  the  age  and 
the  coming  of  Christ. 

If  this  type  of  reasoning  persists,  as 
well  it  may,  now  that  it  has  surfaced 
all  across  the  nation,  it  can  produce 
the  atmosphere  and  conditions  that 
will  in  another  ten  years  be  labeled  the 
"Sizzling  Seventies."  ▼ 


March  21,  1970 


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Today's  Pastor  and  His  Problems 


By  Dr.  Homer  A.  Kent,  Sr. 

Registrar,  Grace  Seminary 


Job  said  long  ago,  "Man  is  born 
unto  trouble,  as  the  sparks  fly  up- 
ward" (5:7).  Even  so  it  is  true  of 
pastors  that  they  all  face  problems. 
Some  of  them  are  much  more  serious 


than  others.  Some  are  easily  solved. 
Others  require  much  prayer  and  effort 
before  a  solution  is  reached.  But  the 
pastor  should  resign  himself  to  the 
fact  that  he  will  have  problems  in  his 
pastorate.  One  young  man  who  was 
graduating  from  the  seminary  said  he 
was  not  going  to  enter  the  pastorate. 
Why?  "Because  there  are  too  many 
problems  to  be  faced"  was  his  answer. 

The  true  Christian  pastor  should  not 
assume  such  an  attitude.  There  are 
problems  in  every  field  of  endeavor. 
He  should  recognize  the  problems  that 
exist  and  courageously  seek  ways  to 
overcome  them. 

Tliere  is  the  problem  of  maintaining 
a  proper  balance  in  pastoral  activity. 
This  problem  has  been  accentuated 
because  of  the  complexity  of  the  day 
in  which  we  live.  There  are  so  many 
calls  for  the  minister's  time— sermons 
to  prepare,  Bible  classes  to  be  taught, 
calls  to  be  made,  hospitals  to  be 
visited,  articles  to  be  written,  and  so 
forth. 

How  is  he  to  get  everything  done? 
Some  pastors  don't  get  the  essential 
things  properly  cared  for.  They  spend 
too  much  time  on  trifles.  Dr.  George 
Truett,  great  Baptist  pastor  of  a  past 
generation,  said,  "Some  ministers  re- 
mind me  of  an  elephant  picking  up 
pins.  They  were  called  for  bigger 
things." 

How  is  the  problem  to  be  solved? 
No  absolute  remedy  can  be  given.  But 
surely  there  needs  to  be  some  disci- 
pline exercised.  There  must  be  some 
budgeting  of  time  so  that  all  phases 
of  the  minister's  responsibility  are 
cared  for.  He  must  find  plenty  of  time 
for  study,  time  for  reading  the  proper 
type  of  material,  and  a  reasonable 
amount  of  time  for  calling.  He  dare 
not  neglect  his  correspondence.  There 
must  be  time  for  recreation  both  dur- 
ing each  week  and  during  vacation 
periods.  The  minister  must  also  allow 
some  time  for  his  family.  It  is  not  fair 


to  his  wife  to  burden  her  with  all  the 
home  responsibilities.  There  are  some 
very  lonely  wives  today  because  of 
failure  at  this  point. 

In  short,  the  pastor  will  do  well 
occasionally  to  take  time  for  self- 
examination  to  see  whether  or  not  his 
is  a  well-balanced  ministry.  Does  he 
have  a  schedule  that  includes  his  varied 
responsibilities  in  proper  proportion? 

A  second  problem  is  that  of  the 
ministry  of  pastoral  calling.  There  is  a 
strong  basis  for  pastoral  calling  in  the 
Scriptures.  It  is  stated  concerning  the 
apostles  that  "daily  .  .  .  and  in  every 
house,  they  ceased  not  to  teach  and 
preach  Jesus  Christ"  (Acts  5:42).  We 
read  that  Paul  taught  "publickly,  and 
from  house  to  house"  (Acts  20:20). 
The  same  principle  is  enunciated  in 
the  Old  Testament.  The  prophet 
Ezekiel  "sat  where  they  sat"  (3:15). 
In  other  words  he  got  as  close  to  his 
people  as  possible  in  order  that  he 
might  better  minister  to  their  need. 
In  Jeremiah  a  woe  is  pronounced  upon 
the  shepherds  of  Israel  because  they 
had  not  visited  the  flock  of  God  (Jer. 
23:1-2). 

But  with  some  modern  day  pastors 
pastoral  calling  is  frowned  upon.  They 
say.  Why  should  we  call?  Nobody  is 
at  home  these  days.  Things  are  much 
different  now  than  in  former  gener- 
ations. This  is  just  an  excuse  to  evade 
a  serious  responsibility  that  belongs 
to  the  pastorate.  No  doubt  conditions 
are  different  today  than  in  other  gener- 
ations but  the  needs  of  men  are  the 
same.  Multitudes  will  never  darken 
the  doors  of  the  church  and  they  need 
to  be  reached.  While  some  are  making 
excuses  for  not  doing  pastoral  calling, 
the  Mormons  and  Jehovah's  Witnesses 
are  making  thousands  of  calls.  They 
seem  to  find  people  at  home  and  are 
reaping  an  abundant  harvest. 

Yes,  there  are  problems  involved  in 
the  pastor's  calling  ministry.  The 
procedure  and  plan  may  have  to  be 


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changed  somewhat  to  fit  into  the 
modern  complex  structure.  But  the 
task  can  be  accomplished.  Even  if 
the  pastor  rings  the  doorbell  in  vain, 
he  can  leave  an  attractive  calling  card 
or  a  church  bulletin  that  oftentimes 
will  serve  as  an  able  substitute. 

How  better,  let  it  be  asked,  can  the 
pastor  find  out  how  the  people  in  his 
community  live,  what  are  their  prob- 
lems and  what  are  their  attitudes?  Dr. 
; William  B.  Riley  said,  "His  house-going 
(will  produce  church-goers"  (Pastoral 
Problems,  p.  137). 

ne  third  problem  in  the  present- 
day  pastorate  is  that  of  the  so-called 
deeper  life.  To  be  sure  there  is  need 
for  a  closer  walk  with  God,  a  fuller 
dedication,  a  more  complete  separation 
on  the  part  of  all  our  congregations. 
The  pastor  needs  to  emphasize  this 
need.  The  atmosphere  of  the  world, 
the  flesh,  and  the  devil  is  so  oppressive 
and  alluring  these  days  that  there  is 
real  danger  that  our  congregations  will 
be  affected  by  their  subtleties.  To 
counteract  these  forces  the  pastor  will 
constantly  need  to  challenge  his  people 
to  holy  Uving,  to  sanctification  of  life, 
to  separation  from  the  world. 

At  the  same  time  he  will  need  to 
warn  them  against  that  type  of  deeper 
life  that  tends  to  undue  emotionalism, 
eradication  of  the  sin  nature,  extra- 
Bibhcal  revelations,  baptism  of  the 
Holy  Spirit  subsequent  to  the  new 
birth  with  its  attendant  second  blessing 
teaching,  and  the  idea  of  tongues 
speaking  as  a  necessary  evidence  of  the 
baptism  of  the  Holy  Spirit.  This  sort 
of  emphasis  does  violence  to  the  Word 
of  God  and  opens  the  door  to  all  sorts 
of  error  and  divisiveness. 

Let  the  man  of  God  preach  the 
Word  in  its  fullness  and  this  emotional 
type  of  manifestation  will  be  dissi- 
pated. Let  him  give  special  attention 
to  presentation  of  the  true  nature  and 
ministry  of  the  Holy  Spirit  with  a 
proper  distinction  between  the  baptism 
and  the  infilUng  of  the  Spirit. 

A  fourth  problem  in  the  pastorate 
is  that  of  getting  the  membership  in- 
volved in  personal  evangelism.  In  the 
Early  Church  it  seems  that  everyone 
was  involved  in  this  business.  In  Acts 
8:4  we  read  that  "they  that  were 
scattered  abroad  went  every  where 
preaching  the  word."  Those  referred 
to  included  all  except  the  apostles 
who  remained  at  Jerusalem.  This 
passage  makes  it  clear  that  one  does 


not  need  to  stand  behind  a  pulpit  to 
preach  the  Gospel.  The  "everywhere" 
of  this  verse  suggests  that  these  early 
disciples  made  use  of  all  sorts  of  op- 
portunities to  proclaim  the  salvation 
message. 

This  universal  involvement  is  also 
graphically  set  forth  in  I  Thessalonians 
1:8  where  Paul  says  that  the  member- 
ship of  the  Thessalonian  church  had 
been  so  faithful  in  proclaiming  the 
Word  of  the  Lord  in  Macedonia  and 
Achaia  and  surrounding  areas  that  "we 
need  not  to  speak  any  thing."  This  is 
an  amazing  statement!  One  wonders 
what  would  have  been  the  result  if  the 
church  had  maintained  this  attitude 
toward  personal  evangelism  down 
through  the  years.  But  in  most  in- 
stances the  church  has  lost  its  zeal  for 
this  sort  of  thing.  It  has  been  content 
to  leave  the  responsibility  in  the  hands 
of  the  clergy.  A  certain  woman  was 
asked  if  she  would  cooperate  in  a 
visitation  program  that  was  being  or- 
ganized in  her  church.  "Why  should  I? 
The  pastor  is  paid  to  do  this,"  was  her 
reply.  Though  not  so  bluntly  spoken 
this  is  all  too  often  the  attitude  of  the 
church  membership. 

Pastors  have  used  and  are  using 
different  methods  to  correct  this  weak- 
ness. There  is  the  "Seventy  Group 
Method"  by  which  the  personal  work- 
ers are  sent  out  two  by  two  as  in  Luke, 
chapter  10.  There  is  the  "Outreach 
Program,"  "Everyone  Win  One  Plan," 
and  many  others.  Each  pastor  should 
choose  the  method  that  seems  best  to 
him  and  seek  to  promote  it.  Surely 
it  is  encumbent  upon  every  pastor  to 
develop  soul  winners  in  his  congre- 
gation. Where  this  is  done  there  will 
be  a  constant  response  to  the  gospel 
message. 

A  final  problem  to  be  discussed  in 
this  article  is  that  of  ecumenicism. 
Talk  of  ecumenical  union  is  heard  on 
every  hand  these  days.  We  hear  of 
CathoUcs  and  Protestants  coming  to- 
gether for  special  meetings.  We  read 
of  denominational  mergers.  The  idea 
of  a  united  church  is  exalted  and  de- 
nominationalism  is  repudiated.  To  be 
sure  there  is  room  for  certain  types 
of  ecumenism  within  the  evangelical 
church.  Evangelicals  can  come  to- 
gether for  Bible  conferences,  prophetic 
conferences,  evangehstic  efforts, 
Sunday-school  conventions  and  the 
like  of  mutual  benefit,  irrespective  of 
denominational  ties.    It  is  sometimes 


advantageous  for  two  struggling 
churches  to  merge  if  they  are  both  of 
the  same  spiritual  persuasion  and  no 
compromise  with  doctrine  is  involved. 
But  ecumenism  for  the  sake  of  bigness, 
prestige,  and  greater  political  influence 
and  involving  compromise  with  funda- 
mental doctrine  is  certainly  to  be  de- 
plored. It  is  to  be  looked  upon  as  the 
harbinger  of  the  world  church  as  set 
forth  in  Revelation,  chapter  17.  We 
need  to  be  on  guard  lest  some  of  the 
subtleties  of  this  movement  affect  us 
in  one  way  or  another. 

The  twentieth  century  has  already 
witnessed  some  very  outstanding  move- 
ments within  the  Protestant  church  of 
a  definite  ecumenical  character.  There 
was  the  formation  of  the  Federal 
Council  of  Churches  in  1908  later  to 
become  the  National  Council  of  the 
Churches  of  Christ  in  1950.  There  was 
the  organization  of  the  World  Council 
of  Churches  following  1938  with  its 
great  universal  assemblies  in  Amster- 
dam (1948),  Evanston  (1954),  and 
New  Delhi  (1961).  Then  it  is  well 
known  the  Roman  Cathohcs  have  been 
constantly  making  overtures  to  the 
Protestants  to  get  them  to  come  back 
into  the  Romanist  fold. 

Every  pastor  should  be  aware  of  the 
problems  involved  in  this  sort  of  ecu- 
menism and  should  warn  his  congre- 
gation accordingly.  Doctrinal  com- 
promise is  involved.  There  is  a  mis- 
taking of  church  union  for  true  Chris- 
tian unity  as  set  forth  in  John  17.  The 
authority  of  the  Holy  Scriptures  is 
often  set  aside.  The  tendency  to 
minimize  the  importance  of  the  holy 
sacraments  if  often  evident.  These 
and  other  problems  confront  those 
who  would  join  in  this  movement.  It 
is  important  that  the  pastor  should 
know  where  to  draw  the  line  and  how 
to  stand  for  "the  faith  which  was  once 
delivered  unto  the  saints." 

To  be  sure,  problems  in  increasing 
numbers  face  the  pastor  in  these  com- 
plex days.  Sometimes  he  is  inclined 
to  throw  up  his  hands  in  despair  and 
cry  out,  "Who  is  sufficient  for  these 
things?"  But  the  dedicated  pastor  will 
find  it  possible  to  say  with  Paul 
"...  our  sufficiency  is  of  God;  Who 
also  hath  made  us  able  ministers  of  the 
new  testament  .  .  ."  (II  Cor.  3:5-6). 
Moreover,  he  will  be  led  to  see  that  by 
the  leadership  of  the  Holy  Spirit  he 
can  be  used  to  bring  solution  to  many 
of  the  problems  that  face  his  people.  ▼ 


March  21,  1970 


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TRIBUTE 

TO  THE 

LANCERS 

By  Roy  Roberts,  youth  pastor 


^Jrace  College  in  Winona  Lake, 
Indiana,  is  our  Brethren  school. 
Southern  California  teenagers  must 
know  very  little  about  it  since  many 
of  them  choose  other  Christian  col- 
leges above  Grace.  Yet,  as  your  youth 
pastor,  I  would  like  to  share  a  personal 
word  about  Grace  College. 

I  have  never  attended  Grace  College. 


My  closest  association  with  it  has  only 
been  in  my  acquaintance  with  students 
and  faculty  members  from  there.  But, 
may  I  say  that  I  am  overwhelmingly 
impressed  by  the  Lancer  basketball 
team. 

I  have  never  seen  a  Grace  College 
team  in  action  before  January  5,  1970. 
Yet,  when  the  team  visited  our  church, 


The   Lancers'   leading  scorer  Mike  McCoy  worl<s  for  an  open  shot  against  his  Tri  State 
opponent. 


they  appeared  more  as  a  "gospel" 
team  rather  than  a  basketball  team. 
They  sang,  gave  testimonies  and  left  a 
definite,  positive  message  for  Jesus 
Christ.  After  the  evening  service  they 
met  with  our  young  people.  We  were 
able  to  know  them  better  and  they 
answered  many  questions  concerning 
their  school.  My  honest  opinion  was, 
they're  great  Christians,  but  can  they 
play  ball?  Their  record  is  1 1  and  0 
but  have  they  played  anyone  who  is 
really  tough?  They're  just  so  small!!! 
Some  guys  are  not  good  ball  players. 
They  get  "stuffed"  too  often. 

Well,  I  attended  the  Biola  vs.  Grace 
game  Monday,  January  5th.  Coach 
Kammerer  invited  me  to  share  a  devo- 
tional word  with  the  team  before  the 
game.  This  I  did  and  proceeded  to 
listen  to  the  team  share  20  minutes  of 
prayer  together.  This  was  too  much 
to  see  from  a  basketball  team.  Then 
they  defeated  Biola  College  in  their 
own  gymnasium.  Yes,  they  could  play 
ball  and  play  well!  I  wasn't  the  only 
one  impressed  by  this  fine,  Christ- 
centered  team.  This  was  evident  by 
the  fact  that  there  were  more  Brethren 
people,  especially  young  people,  at  the 
Biola-Grace  game  than  Biola  College 
students.  May  I  say,  thank  you. 
Lancers,  for  playing  for  Jesus  Christ. 

-Reprint  of  an  article  published  in  Live 
Lines,  a  youth  publication  of  the  First 
Brethren  Church,  Long  Beach,  California.  ▼ 


BRETHREN  MISSIONARY 


April  4,  1970 


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Come  Along  To  Go  Somewhere 

3 

"Life  in  Christ"     . 

4 

Campaign  Facts     . 

5 

M.K.  Team  Helps  Out   . 

6 

Modern  Weapons  in  an  Old  War 

7 

Children's  Page 

8 

Missionaries:  Born  or  Made? 

9 

SOS:  Builder  Needed  for  Africa 

10 

Memo  from  Foreign  Board  Meetings 

11 

Church  News         .... 

12 

The  Unsavory  Ostrich  . 

16 

The  Creative  Woman 

18 

Preparation— Springboard  for  Service 

19 

Getting  To  Know  Your  WMC  Officers 

20 

District  Chatter     .... 

21 

Is  SMM  Relevant? 

22 

Anniversary!          ... 

23 

Pick  of  the  Vital  Books 

24 

CLYDE    K.   LANDRUM,  Editor 
KENNETH    E.   HERMAN,  Managing  Editor 


DEPARTMENTAL  EDITORS: 

Foreign  Missions— Rev.  John  Zielasko 
Grace  Schools— Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt 
Home  Missions— Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer 


WMC-Mrs.  Kenneth  Rucker 
SMM— Miss  Donna  Hawbaker 
Laymen— Mr.  Phil  Landrum 


April  4,  1970 

Volume  32,  Number  7 


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Foreign  Missions  and  WMC  Issue 


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EVANGELrCAL  PRESS  ASSOCIATION 


SECOND-CLASS  postage  paid  at  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  Issued  biweekly  by  The  Brethren 
Missionary  Herald  Co.,  Inc.,  Box  544,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590.  Subscription  price: 
$4.00  a  year,  foreign,  $5.00.   Special  rates  to  churches. 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


The  Editors  Viewpoint 


by  Clyde  K.  Landrum 


Come  Along   To   Go   Somewhere! 


Whether  it's  a  trip  down  the  street 
for  a  coke,  or  a  journey  around 
the  world,  most  everyone  likes  to 
have  company.  It  just  goes  to  prove 
|that  people  are  gregarious;  they  like  to 
!be  with  people.  Negatively,  this  is  why 
a  child  dislikes  being  sent  to  his  room 
without  his  supper— he  is  cut  off  from 
people,  and  people  like  to  be  with 
people. 

Christians  have  wonderful 
fellowship  with  one  another.  Being 
gregarious  enters  in,  but  the  real 
reason  is  that  there  is  a  common  bond 
of  fellowship  with  our  Lord.  This  gives 
a  new  dimension  for  every  gathering 
whether  it  be  at  church,  Sunday 
school,  or  any  other  meeting. 

National  conference  is  one  of  the 
exciting  occasions  for  fellowship  by 
the  Brethren.  It's  a  time  for  renewing 
acquaintanceships— for  sharing 
blessings   experienced   in    the    Lord's 


service.  It's  a  time  for  planning 
together  for  future  victories.  It  is 
eating  together— sightseeing.  It's  all 
that  is  included  in  fellowshiping 
together  in  all  of  the  good  things  of 
the  Lord. 

With  all  of  this  in  mind,  it  is  time  to 
heed  the  invitation  to  "Come  along 
and  go  somewhere."  Where?  To 
national  conference  at  Long  Beach,  of 
course.  Begin  now  to  save  for  a  trip 
that  could  prove  to  be  one  of  your 
greatest  blessings  in  1970.  Begin  now 
to  plan  to  get  in  on  all  the  good  things 
at  Long  Beach.  While  it  is  doubtful 
that  any  will  walk  or  go  by  bicycle, 
without  doubt  almost  every  means  of 
transportation  will  be  used.  But 
regardless  of  your  mode  of  travel, 
come  along. 

From  the  opening  welcome  on  the 
Friday  evening  of  August  7  to  the  last 
good-by  following  the  closing  session, 


^^P=^' 


*»w>.  "• 


great  spiritual  blessings  are  in  store. 
There  will  be  outstanding  Bible 
messages,  testimonies,  reports.  Prayer 
times  will  be  precious;  the  making  of 
plans  will  be  exciting.  There  will  be 
opportunities  early  and  late  for 
Christian  fellowship.  This  is  true 
because  our  Lord  will  be  there 
working     and     leading     throughout. 

All  afternoons  will  be  free  for  sight- 
seeing, and  Southern  California  is  the 
"most"  as  far  as  potential  for  places  to 
go  is  concerned.  Young  and  old  will 
enjoy  the  never-to-be-forgotten  trip  to 
Disneyland.  Who  would  dare  miss  it? 
Then,  there's  that  delicious  meal  at 
Knott's  Berry  Farm.  Marineland 
beckons,  the  drive  to  the  mountains  is 
appealing,  the  trip  to  the  beach  is  so 
refreshing. 

Young  people  will  have  a  great  time 
on  BIOL  A  campus;  good  things  are 
being  planned.  The  children  will 
doubtless  get  to  see  Aunt  Alyce  again, 
and  enjoy  the  meetings  with  her.  And, 
all  of  us  will  thrill  to  the  fellowship  in 
Brethren  churches  on  Sunday.  Just  to 
visit  the  various  locations  that  we  have 
read  about  will  be  interesting.  And  to 
think  of  all  the  new  people  we  will 
become  acquainted  with  is  thrilling. 
We'll  see  and  get  to  know  people  who 
have  faithfully  served  the  Lord  over 
the  years  in  an  area  that  we  have  not 
visited  before. 

There  is  all  of  this  and  more;  all  for 
the  taking.  It's  almost  as  exciting  as 
the  gold  rush  of  1849!  More  so,  really, 
for  who  could  trade  gold  for 
wonderful  Christian  fellowship?  So, 
the  word  is  out  "Go  west  one  and  all." 
Come  along  to  go  somewhere!  Where? 
To  national  conference  in  Long  Beach, 
of  course.  ▼ 


April  4,  1970 


"Life  in  Christ** 


B, 


•  rethren  missionaries  and  African 
pastors  joined  in  January  with  tliirty- 
six  church  representatives  from  the  six 
evangehcal  denominations  in  the  Cen- 
tral African  Republic  for  a  national 
committee  meeting  on  evangelism.  "In- 
spiration" and  "instruction"  are  the 
words  which  best  describe  the  week- 
long  gathering  in  the  capital  at  Bangui. 
Preparations,  instructions,  and  dates 
were  finalized  for  the  forty-five  re- 
treats involving  over  eight  hundred 
pastors  during  the  months  of  March 
and  April.  Following  these  retreats,  in 
May  and  June  some  twenty-five  thou- 
sand prayer  cells  will  be  formed 
throughout  the  country.  Then  will 
come  classes  in  soul-winning  and  house- 
to-house  visitation.  Each  training  peri- 


od will  be  followed  by  organized  pro- 
grams of  soul-winning  and  visitation. 
The  goal  is  to  present  every  Central 
African  with  the  plan  of  salvation. 
Evangelistic  services  are  to  be  held  in 
the  local  churches  during  the  months 
of  October  and  November,  and  in 
large  regional  centers  during  January 
and  February  of  1971.  The  climax 
will  be  a  mass  meeting  in  the  capital 
in  April,  1971,  the  Lord  willing. 

Brethren,  pray  much  for  the  salva- 
tion of  many  thousands  of  precious 
souls  in  the  Central  African  Republic 
as  our  Christians  are  obedient  to  the 
Lord's  command  to  "preach  the  Gospel 
to  every  creature."— IVoyne  Beaver     ▼ 


Pastors  and  missionaries  listen  intently  as 
National  Coordinator  Wayne  Beaver  explains 
the  year-long  program  of  evangelism. 


Recess  periods  during  the  week  provide  relaxation  and  refreshments 


Below:  Members  of  the  literature  committee  prepare  materials  for  printmg  (I  to  r)  Harold 
Dunning,  Lee  Einfeldt  (Baptist  Mid-Missions),  Wayne  Beaver,  Simon-Pierre  Nambozuina 
(Brethren),   Paul    Moehama,   Andre    Komesse,   Bob  Golike,   and   Gene   Rosenau    (all   BMM). 


Above:  Harold  Dunning  uses  an 
overhead  projector  to  teach  the 
pastor's  manual. 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Fatts  You  Should  Know 

About  the  "Life  in  Christ" 

Campaign  in  C.A.R. 

t   This  "Life  in  Christ"  campaign  is 

^^H^^^^^^^H 

patterned  after  similar  campaigns, 

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under  various  names,  which  have 

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been   highly  successful  in  other 

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African  and  Latin  American  na- 

K-<-'«f    EVANGELISM    '''^^^ 

tions  in  recent  years. 
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Mid-Missions  groups  have  the  lar- 

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although  several  other  evangelical 

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missions  are  also  cooperating. 

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t   Rev.  Wayne  Beaver,  Brethren  mis- 

sionary, was  selected  to  be  overall 

coordinator  of  the  campaign. 
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out  by  the  Brethren  and  Baptist 

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presses  in  the  C.A.R.  These  in- 

clude 26,500  posters,  thousands 
of  tracts  for  both  behevers  and 
non-behevers,      manuals,      text- 
books, and  lesson  materials.  The 
BLI  gift  has  cared  for  much  of 
the  expense  connected  with  print- 
ing these  materials. 

srinted  by  the  Brethren  Mission- 
iry  Herald  press  for  distribution 
m  the  United  States,  and  has  been 
nailed   out  to  several  thousand 
aeople.  Additional  quantities  in 
iny  amount   are  available  from 
he  FMS  office  in  Winona  Lake 

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April  4,  1970 


M.K.  Team  Helps  Out 


By  Mrs.  Harold  Dunning 

Missionary,  C.A.R. 


I  he  morning  service  at  the 
Bozoum  church  had  progressed  in  an 
ordinary  manner  that  second  Sunday 
in  February— ordinary,  that  is,  to  a 
certain  point.  There  was  the  song 
service,  the  visiting  pastors  sitting  on 
the  platform  were  introduced  (they 
were  on  their  way  to  the  national 
pastors'  retreat),  people  marched  up 
with  their  offerings,  Scripture  was  read 
and  prayer  offered.  But  then  the 
service  departed  from  the  ordinary. 

The  junior  high  young  people  from 
the  Missionary  Children's  School  plus 
two  si,xth-graders  had  formed  a  gospel 
team.  Carrying  horns  and  guitars, 
songbooks  and  Bibles,  they  came  to 
make  their  presentation  to  the 
Bozoum  church  that  morning. 

The  young  people  lined  up  on  the 
platform  and  introduced  themselves, 
telling  in  what  type  of  work  their 
parents  were  engaged;  Bible  Institute 
at  Bangassou  (Baptist),  School  of 
Theology  at  Yaloke,  Elementary  Bible 
School  at  Bossangoa,  printing  and 
literature  at  Bozoum,  and  medical 
work  at  Boguila.  Then  came  songs  by 
this  entire  group  of  an  even  dozen 
accompanied  by  guitars,  a 
cornet-trumpet  duet  by  the  Chasteen 
brothers,  a  quintet  composed  of  the 
Cone-Walker  sisters,  and  a  melodica 
solo  by  David  Hocking.  Interspersing 
the  musical  numbers  were  several 
testimonies,  which  were  very 
interesting  and  which  clearly  presented 
the  way  of  salvation  through  Christ 
Jesus  as  they  told  of  the  ways  they 
had  been  led  individually  to  see  their 
need  of  the  Lord  and  to  trust  Him. 
You  could  tell  that  this  part  of  the 
service     was     a     highlight     for     the 


congregation. 

One  sweet  incident  at  the  start  of 
this  part  of  the  service  was  when  a 
sturdy  little  two-year-old  boy  came 
and  stood  just  in  front  of  the 
platform,  unblinking  eyes  fixed  on  the 
MK's,  little  head  moving  with  the 
music,  completely  mesmerized. 
Different  ones  in  the  choir  whispered 
to  him  or  reached  out  for  him.  He  did 
not  budge  but  occasionally  turned  the 
same  wide  gaze  on  them,  expression 
unchanged,  head  still  gently  beating 
the  rhythm,  and  then  his  eyes  went 
back  again  to  the  singers.  I  was  hoping 
the  big  folks  would  leave  him  alone, 
but  finally  someone  grabbed  him, 
handed  him  to  his  mother,  and  he  was 
taken  out  wailing.  Africa  needs  trained 
musicians.  Will  this  boy  be  a  future 
leader  of  choir,  band,  orchestra? 
Perhaps,  if  the  Lord  tarries. 

My  husband  had  been  invited  to 
give  the  message  of  the  morning.  He 
launched  off  from  their  song,  "God 
Bless  Central  Africa,"  which  had  been 
used  in  the  opening  song 
service— words  and  music  being 
African,  of  course.  He  pointed  out 
that  this  was  God's  plan  and  desire, 
and  that  He  had  told  us  just  how  the 
blessing  would  come.  Using  II 
Chronicles  7;  14  he  urged  the 
congregation  to  have  the  attitude  of 
children  before  their  Father;  to  pray, 
seeking  His  face,  waiting  on  Him;  and 
to  turn  from  their  evil  doings  and 
individual  sins.  In  response  to  this  God 
promised  to  answer  their  prayers, 
forgive  their  sins,  and  bring  blessing  to 
their  land. 

At  the  close  of  the  sermon  Pastor 
Robert  Yakara  stressed  a  few  points 


over  again.  (On  the  other  side  of  the 
ocean  people  would  have  been 
checking  their  watches!)  He  told  of  his 
son,  a  young  man  who  was  rebellious, 
feeling  his  independence: 

"Now  he  remained  my  son,  you 
know,  and  I  still  saw  to  it  that  he  had 
food  and  clothing.  But  we  had  no 
fellowship.  If  I  met  him  on  the  street  I 
turned  my  face  from  him,  and  there 
were  no  little  treats  such  as  I  wanted 
to  give  him.  But  when  my  son  took 
the  place  of  a  child  before  me,  treating 
me  with  respect  (even  though  he  has 
had  much  more  schooling  than  I  and  is 
a  gifted,  well-educated  young 
man)-when  he  sought  my  face,  then  I 
was  happy  to  look  at  him  and  I  could 
share  a  cup  of  tea  or  a  bottle  of  soda 
with  him.  We  must  not  think  we  are  a 
great  new  independent  nation  and 
demand  God's  blessing;  we  must  look 
humbly  into  His  face,  taking  the  place 
of  sons  before  Him,  doing  His  will,  not 
continuing  in  our  sinful  ways,  and  He 
wOl  then  bless  our  Central  African 
Republic." 

Following  this  pastoral  exhortation, 
which  might  have  been  called  a 
sermonette,  the  church  choir  sang 
"Stand  Up  for  Jesus"  while  about 
twenty-five  adults  came  and  stood  in 
the  front,  indicating  their  desire  to  do 
these  things  required  by  God,  their 
Father. 

Will  you  pray  for  this  church  and 
others  out  here  that,  depending  on 
God,  they  may  bend  every  effort  to 
see  that  the  entire  population  will  have 
opportunity  during  the  next  year  to 
find  "Life  in  Christ"?  This  is  the 
greatest  blessing  God  has  to  give  to 
any  individual  or  nation.  ▼ 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Modern  Weapons  in  an  Old  War 


By  Mrs.  Hill  Maconaghy 

Missionary,  Argentina 


w. 


hat  mighty  weapons  both  for 
good  and  for  evil  are  radio  and  Htera- 
ture  in  this  modern  age! 

It  is  not  necessary  to  prove  to  you 
who  are  reading  these  words  how  the 
forces  of  evil  and  error  are  extending 
itheir  influence  through  the  use  of 
'these  weapons.  There  is  abundant 
'evidence  of  this  every  day  as  they  war 
against  God  and  His  Word. 

This  fact  impressed  itself  upon  me 
anew  recently  when  a  young  woman 
entered  the   bookstore   in   Lomas  de 


Zamora,  Argentina,  asking  if  we  had 
the  book  entitled,  Science  and  Health, 
by  Mary  Baker  Eddy.  She  was  so 
disappointed  when  she  was  told,  no. 
Then  she  explained  that  she  had  been 
attracted  by  the  broadcast  that 
recommended  this  book  because  she 
felt  it  was  just  what  she  needed.  She 
has  an  emptiness  in  her  life,  and  from 
what  she  heard  over  these  weekly 
broadcasts,  this  book  would  satisfy  her 
need. 

Since    there    was    no    one    else   in 


|Mrs   Hill  Maconaghy  and  a  customer  in  the  Lomas  Bookstore. 


the  store  at  that  time,  it  was  possible 
to  talk  with  her  about  the  Lord  and 
tell  her  how  He  could  satisfy  her 
completely  if  she  would  recognize  her 
need  of  Him  and  receive  Him  into  her 
life  by  faith.  She  was  given  literature 
and  asked  to  read  the  Bible,  not 
Science  and  Health,  and  invited  to 
return. 

We  are  happy  that  our  church  in 
Argentina  has  a  radio  program  and 
literature  ministry  which  are  being 
used  as  instruments  in  the  Lord's 
hands  to  bring  the  good  news  of 
salvation  to  many  needy  souls. 

Recently  a  series  of  meetings  was 
held  in  one  of  our  churches  in  the 
suburbs  of  Buenos  Aires,  with  Brother 
Eduardo  Coria,  our  radio  preacher,  as 
the  evangelist.  During  his  stay  in 
Buenos  Aires  he  visited  some  of  those 
who  had  written  in  after  listening  to 
the  broadcast.  He  was  well  received  in 
every  home.  One  young  man  attended 
the  service  that  evening  and  made  a 
decision  for  the  Lord. 

Brethren,  this  is  only  a  sample  of 
what  could  be  done  if  there  were 
workers  who  could  follow  up  all  the 
contacts  that  result  from  the  literature 
and  radio  ministries. 

If  a  larger  bookstore  with  a 
counseling  room  and  adequate 
personnel  could  replace  the  extremely 
small  bookstore  we  have  at  present  in 
Lomas  de  Zamora,  how  much  more 
effective  a  ministry  could  be  carried 
on  in  that  important  commercial 
center. 

If  there  were  workers  to  follow  up 
all  the  radio  and  literature  contacts, 
regularly,  is  it  not  reasonable  to 
believe  that  more  folks  would  be  saved 
and  that  some  home  Bible  classes 
would  result?  ▼ 


April  4, 1970 


TIHIE  €yOLDIi.EINI'S  PA€i 
A  Little  Girl  in   Bangui,  Africa 


Here  are  new  pictures  of  little  Agnes  Aellig  (pro- 
nounced Ahn-yes'  Ayl'lig-remember?)  and  her 
mother  and  daddy.  You  will  see  that  Agnes  has 
really  grown  since  the  first  pictures  you  saw  of  her 
on  the  Children's  Page  last  August. 

Missionary  Helpers  Clubs  across  the  country  have 
been  doing  a  fine  job  of  sending  in  money  for 
Agnes'  support,  and  Agnes  (really,  Agnes'  mother) 
has  written  a  letter  to  the  MHC's  telling  how  happy 
they  are  for  all  this. 

Agnes  will  be  going  with  her  parents  to  Switzer- 
land to  spend  this  summer.  That  means  she  is 
having  vaccinations  and  shots  to  get  ready  to  go, 
and  this  is  no  fun!  Keep  praying  for  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Aellig  and  Agnes. 

HARRY   HELPER    AND   MARY   MISSIONARY- 


I  THINK   TKE    MISSIONARY 

HELPERS    CLUBS 

ARE    001  N& 

A  TERRIPIC 

JOB 


you    KNOW,    IT  IS 
REALLY    GREAT 
THE    WAY   THEY 
HAVE    WORKED 
ON  THE    PROJECT 
OF    SUPPORTING 
BOTH     KENNY 
BURK    ANp 
LITTLE    ACNES,' 


SOME  OF  THE  MH'ERS  HAVE  SEEM 
KENNY,  BUT  NONE  OF  THEM  HAS 
SEEN    AGNES,    EXCEPT    IN    PICTUR.ES 


THE  5LIPE-TAPE  SET  ABOUT 
AGNES  HELPS  THE  KIDS  TO 
KNOW  ABOUT  HER  LIFE  i  N^ 
AFRICA—  ^ 

I    HOPE 
ALL   THE 
CLUBS 
GET   TO 
SEE    IT.' 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


MISSIONARIES: 
BORN      ^ 
OR 
MADE? 

By  James  McClellan 


Well,"  sighed  one  woman 
after  hearing  a  thrilling  account  of 
what  God  was  doing  through  a  certain 
missionary,  "he  was  just  cut  out  to  be 
a  missionary." 

"Cut  out  of  what?  Cut  out  by 
whom?"  asked  a  friend  standing 
nearby.  Arid  that  is  a  good  question. 
Let's  delve  into  it  and  see  what  kind  of 
stuff  the  Lord  uses  in  producing  an 
effective  missionary. 

Providence.  From  the  exposure 
which  this  writer  has  had  to 
missionaries,  personally  and  through 
books,  it  appears  that  they  are  aware, 
as  Esther  was,  that  they  are  in  such  a 
place  and  with  such  a  people  with  a 
vital  message  "for  such  a  time  as  this." 
It  is  this  sense  of  divine  mission  which 
hfts  weary  hands  and  encourages  tired 
minds  on  the  mission  field. 

Although  this  experience  is 
ultimately  from  God,  it  can  be 
heightened  as  Christian  parents  and 
teachers  help  to  establish  a  climate  of 
awareness  of  God's  providence.  James 
4:15  reminds  us  that  we  "ought  to 
say,  if  the  Lord  will,  we  shall  live,  and 
do  this,  or  that."  A  Christian  home 
where  decisions  are  prefaced  thus 
impresses  the  maturing  young  person 
with  the  high  destiny  of  being  God's 
person  in  God's  place.  As  seeming 
"disappointments"  are  seen  to  be  "His 
appointments,"  a  fine  godly  optimism 
is  developed.  Adoniram  Judson  would 
have  fizzled  out  in  Burma  without 
such  an  optimism. 

Prayer.  A  brilliant  young  man  was 
asked,  "How  do  you  happen  to  be  a 


missionary  instead  of  a  businessman?" 
He  replied,  "Because  I  was  prayed 
here."  How  does  Philippians  4:6, 
"...  in  every  thing  by  prayer  and 
supplication  .  .  .  ,"  fit  into  the  process 
of  missionary-making?  First,  by 
praying  for  the  missionaries.  We  have 
prayer  calendars  to  use  in  our  family 
devotions.  In  some  families  this 
interest  in  carried  further  by  bulletin 
boards,  maps,  pictures  and  prayer 
reminders.  These  can  give  a  new 
dimension  to  a  home  which  tends  to 
be  wrapped  up  in  its  own  narrow 
materialistic  interests.  The  most 
effective  missionary  conference  you 
have  may  be  the  informal 
missionary-youth  contacts  in  your 
own  home.  The  second  way  that 
prayer  can  help  make  missionaries  is  to 
pray  for  our  young  people  themselves 
that  they  will  follow  through  with  the 
missionary  interest  which  they  express 
in  their  best  moments.  Perhaps  our 
prayers  can  help  guard  them  from  the 


Rev.  James  Mc- 
Clellan, pastor  of 
Grace  Brethren 
Church  of  San 
Bernardino,  Cal- 
if., has  served  on 
the  Foreign  Mis- 
sionary Society's 
board  of  trustees 
since  1967. 


alluring  side  trails  and  to  the  mission 
field  safely. 

Priority.  Missionaries  constantly 
struggle  with  the  matter  of  priorities  in 
their  ministry.  "Shall  I  fix  the  ailing 
truck  today  or  go  visiting  in  the  back 
country  and  trust  the  Lord  that  the 
truck  will  make  it?"  "Shall  I  spend 
more  time  with  this  prospect  or  turn 
my  time  and  attention  to  another 
group  of  people?"  "Shall  I  devote  the 
evening  to  language  study  or  spend 
some  time  with  the  family?"  Family 
training  where  children  are  taught  the 
necessity  of  completing  personal 
responsibilities  and  family  chores  and 
putting  first  things  first  will  help  them 
to  develop  this  ability.  The  Lord's 
service  needs  disciplined  minds  which 
have  learned  to  sift  the  major  issues  of 
life  out  of  all  the  minor  ones.  Maybe 
this  is  partly  what  Paul  had  in  mind 
when  he  reminded  Timothy  to 
continue  in  the  things  which  Mother 
and  Grandmother  had  taught  him.  Are 
we  taking  time  and  care  to  instill  these 
values  in  our  youth? 

Perseverance.  President  Nixon  has 
illustrated  this  Biblical  principle  for  us. 
After  being  a  two-time  loser,  he  came 
back  and  tried  again  and  became  Presi- 
dent of  our  country.  When  our  young 
people  agree  to  do  something,  do  we 
help  them  to  see  it  through  with  this 
kind  of  perseverance?  It  is  natural  for 
them  to  initiate  a  task  with  youthful 
enthusiasm,  but  when  their  meeting  is 
poorly  attended  or  their  witnessing 
effort  is  coolly  received,  do  we  allow 
them  to  give  up?  "Up  like  a  rocket, 
down  like  a  stick,"  says  someone  with 
a  smile;  "we  didn't  expect  them  to 
stay  with  it."  Or  do  we  encourage 
them  like  the  great  theme  of  Hebrews, 
"Let  us  go  on!" 

Young  people  today  are  rejecting 
the  superficial  values  which  they  see 
around  them.  They  are  ready  to 
sacrifice  for  a  cause  which  is  big 
enough.  We  have  such  a  cause.  Are  we 
communicating  it  to  them  by  our 
devoted,  tireless  efforts?  "Never  give 
up,"  writes  Fanny  Crosby.  "Sing  when 
your  trials  are  greatest.  Trust  in  the 
Lord  and  take  heart." 

So,  that's  at  least  part  of  what  goes 
into  the  making  of  a  missionary. 
Exciting  stuff,  isn't  it?  Providence, 
prayer,  priority,  and  perseverance. 
Say,  does  God  want  you  to  be  a 
missionary?  Does  He  want  you  to 
make  a  missionary?  ▼ 


April  4, 1970 


9 


L. 


•  et  me  come  right  to  the  point. 
Two  years  ago  when  we  left  the 
United  States  after  furlough,  we  let  it 
be  known  that  this  would  be  our  last 
term  in  Africa,  and  we  were  hoping 
that  someone  would  feel  the  call  to  be 
our  replacement.  So  far  we  have  not 
heard  of  such  a  man. 

What  can  I  mention  for  an  incentive 
to  you  men  at  home?  An  easy  life? 
No.  A  stable  home?  No;  I  have  been 
gone  five  weeks  on  this  trip.  Always  a 
nice  house?  No.  A  nice  car?  No;  most 
driving  is  in  a  five-ton  truck.  A  high 
production  crew?  No.  Every  day  has 
its  disappointments.  Under  these 
conditions,  what  can  be  an  incentive? 

I  will  tell  you.  Seizing  the  Lord  in  a 
needy  field— not  a  few  hours  a  week  in 
your  church  program  but  as  many 
hours  as  your  physical  body  will 
permit.  Some  of  you  fellows,  like 
myself,  cannot  do  the  important  work 
of  preaching  or  teaching  the  Word.  But 
surely  one  man  in  our  brotherhood 
will  make  it  possible  for  others  who 
can  preach  to  stay  on  the  job  in  Africa 
and  not  need  to  take  their  time  for 
building. 

Any  position  or  fame  you  might 
have  in  your  local  area  in  secular  work 
will  not  compare  with  the  deep 
satisfaction  you  will  have  when  you 
spend  your  full  time  in  the  Lord's 
business.  I  should  know  from 
experience,  because  our  last  year  in 
the  States,  more  than  23  years  ago,  we 
built  140  homes— and  it  does  not  take 
much  figuring  on  this  to  come  up  with 
a  nice  income.  Have  my  wife  and  I 
ever  been  sorry?  No,  never!  We  would 
do  it  all  over  again.  Even  at  its  worst 
we  called  it  a  wonderful  privilege  and 
joy  to  be  serving  the  Lord  full  time 
here  in  Africa.  Love  the  Lord  you 
must.   Love   your  fellow  missionaries 


mm 


■'BV  Albert  Balzer 


S0S:1J 

NEEDED  FOR  AFRICA 


Builder  Balzer  and  a  workman, 
you  must.  Love  the  African  you  must. 
Patience— slow  to  anger— and  many 
other  commands  of  the  Lord  are 
ingredients  that  are  essential  to  a 
successful  missionary  career. 

Would  building  forty  pulpits  in  one 
run  give  you  satisfaction?  Would 
building  four  or  five  churches  per  year, 
and  building  the  homes,  schools, 
dispensaries  and  other  needed 
buildings  for  the  mission  make  you 
feel  you  were  fruitful  in  the  Lord's 
program  here  in  Africa?  That  is  what 
we  did  last  year.  In  these  next  ten 
months  the  mission  would  like  to  have 
ten  more  large  and  small  buUdings, 
besides  some  student  houses.  The 
mission  is  looking  forward  to  the 
building  of  sixty  Bible  Center  student 
homes,  small  but  permanent. 

Why  not  check  or  re-check  with  the 
Lord  and  find  out  if  the  replacement  is 
not  you,  yourself. 

Write  to  me— Albert  Balzer,  Mission 
Evangelique,  Yaloke  via  Bangui, 
Central  African  Republic,  or  contact 
the  home  office  at  Box  588,  Winona 
Lake,  Indiana,  for  any  questions  you 
might  have. 

P.S.  A  word  about  the  Bible 
student  houses.  Ever  since  we  have  had 
a  Bible  school  our  students  have  lived 


in  little  leaky  shacks  where  the  roofs 
are  repaired  every  three  years.  We  now 
have  a  program  worked  out  with  the 
national  church  to  help  them  get 
small,  neat,  permanent  homes  and  at 
least  sixty  of  these  will  be  required  to 
house  them  all.  The  African  church's 
part  is  small  but  it  helps,  and  our  share 
of  the  cost  of  one  house  is  $500.00 
each.  I  understand  we  have  money  for 
eight  homes  now  but  that  leaves  52. 
Maybe  some  of  you  who  read  this 
article  will  be  led  of  the  Lord  to 
underwrite  one  house,  or  part  of  one 
house,  and  so  have  a  real  part  in  the 
very  hub  of  our  mission  activities. 

Close  to  four  hundred  students 
have  graduated  from  this  school  in 
past  years,  and  no  doubt  this  has 
played  a  very  large  part  in  the 
tremendous  growth  of  our  African 
church.  ▼ 


(FMS  Editor 's  note:  Praise  God  for  His 
answer  to  this  very  real  need  for  a 
mission  builder  in  the  person  of  Mr. 
Bernard  Klus  of  San  Jose,  California, 
who  was  one  of  the  new  missionaries 
approved  by  the  Board  of  Trustees  in 
their  recent  meeting- see  opposite 
page.) 


10 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


MEMO  from  Foreign  Board  Meetings 

Date:       February  23-26,  1970 
To:  Foreign  Missionary  Society 

From:      Foreign  Secretary 

Board  Members:  Ten  of  the  eleven  members  were  present.  Dr.  Bernard  Schneider  was  recuperating  from 
pneumonia,  as  was  his  wife  also.  This  was  the  first  time  in  a  number  of  years  that  Brother  Schneider  had 
missed  a  board  meeting,  and  his  absence  was  deeply  felt.  Our  prayers  have  been  with  the  Schneiders  for  a 
quick  recovery. 

Notes  of  praise:  In  spite  of  overwhelming  mission  problems,  God  has  continually  answered  prayer: 
•^FINANCES:  A  constant  increase  in  mission  giving,  thus  enabling  the  Society  not  only  to  keep  up  with  the 

terrifying-  inflation  but  also  to  take  advantage  of  a  few  of  the  growing  opportunities  and  challenges. 

•  MISSION/CHURCH  RELATIONSHIP:  A  healthy  spirit  of  fellowship  and  cooperation  on  all  fields. 

1^  PERSONNEL:    Relatively   good   health   enjoyed   by    most    missionaries.    A    steady   stream  of  new 

missionaries  to  help  fill  up  the  ranks. 
I^HOME  CHURCH:  A  home  constituency  which  is  constantly  growing  more  mission-hearted  and  involved 

in  the  overseas  ministry. 

Board  actions: 
l^NEW  MISSIONARIES:  Nineteen  candidates  (eight  couples,  three  singles)  were  approved.  Of  these, 
fifteen  received  accredited  candidate  status,  which  means  that  they  have  board  approval  to  start  caring 
for  the  many  details  involved  in  actual  preparation  for  the  foreign  field.  Seven  are  expected  to  leave  for 
the  field  this  year.  Watch  for  special  articles  on  these  new  candidates. 

/'ALLOWANCE  ADJUSTMENT:  We  would  like  to  say  that  missionary  allowances  were  "raised."  Unfortu- 
nately, one  factor  forbids  such  an  interpretation.  Inflation,  as  all  of  us  know,  is  playing  havoc  with  the 
economy.  The  economic  picture  on  most  of  our  fields  is  even  bleaker  than  for  the  U.S.  To  ignore  mis- 
sionary salaries  would  be  the  same  as  decreasmg  allowances.  Thus,  an  "adjustment"  in  salaries  was  made 
by  the  Board. 

K' SERVICE  ALLOWANCE:  The  career  missionary  is  still  the  backbone  of  the  missionary  movement,  and 
in  light  of  the  growing  trend  in  short-term  service,  it  was  felt  that  there  should  be  a  way  for  the  Society 
to  show  that  it  values  the  many  years  of  service  of  the  career  missionary.  At  present  all  missionaries  on 
one  field  receive  the  same  allowance,  whether  they  have  served  for  one  year  or  twenty-five  years.  With 
this  action,  token  increases  are  granted  after  ten,  fifteen,  and  twenty-five  years  of  service. 

•  ADJUSTED  BUDGET:  The  foreign  mission  general  fund  budget  for  1970  totals  $620,574.36.  This  will 
mean  a  $64,000  increase  in  general  fund  income  over  1969.  The  board  alerts  the  Society  and  all  mission- 
aries to  this  sizable  increase,  and  requests  a  prayerful  commitment  to  a  serious  endeavor  to  raise  our  gift 
income  so  that  the  need  will  be  supplied. 

Our  Lord  has  committed  a  weighty  responsibility  to  the  shoulders 
of  the  Foreign  Missionary  Society.  As  faithful  stewards,  our  mission- 
aries want  to  carry  that  load  and  to  advance  with  the  Gospel.  New 
candidates  are  ready  to  go.  Worldwide  inflation  presents  a  threat  to 
growth  and  expansion.  Yet,  the  challenge  and  opportunities  of  the 
seventies  lie  before  us.  We  believe  that  The  Brethren  Church  will 
pray,  will  give,  and  will  go  in  obedience  to  Jesus  Christ. 


April  4, 1970  1'' 


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ATTENTION!  Rev.  Richard  W.  De- 
Haan,  radio  and  television  Bible  teach- 
er, will  bring  the  keynote  address  for 
the  1970  National  Fellowship  of  Breth- 
ren Churches  conference  in  Long 
Beach,  Calif.  This  opening  service  will 
be  held  Sunday  evening,  Aug.  9,  in  the 
Long  Beach  Sports  Arena.  Mr.  DeHaan 
is  the  principal  speaker  on  "The  Radio 
Bible  Class,"  and  his  "Day  of  Dis- 
covery" television  program  is  broad- 
cast widely  each  Sunday.  Plan  to  at- 
tend! 

ALBUQUERQUE,  N.  MEX.  An- 
other Grace  Brethren  Church  has  been 
started  in  Albuquerque.  The  first  serv- 
ices were  held  Feb.  22  with  an  at- 
tendance of  31  in  the  morning  wor- 
ship service.  The  church  is  meeting  in  a 
former  Baptist  church  building  at  2518 
Eubank  Blvd.,  in  the  North  East 
Heights  area  of  the  city.  We  are  look- 
ing forward  to  having  this  building  as 
our  own  church  property.  The  Grace 
Brethren  Church  at  149  Daniel  Circle 
is  sharing  their  pastor  in  order  to  get 
this  work  established.  If  anyone  knows 
of  Brethren  hving  in  this  area  of  the 
city,  please  contact  Rev.  Victor  S. 
Rogers,  10301  Stovall  PI.  N.E.,  Albu- 
querque,N.M. 871  12.  Victors.  Rogers, 
pastor. 

LEXINGTON,  OHIO.  During  the 
past  month  God  has  greatly  moved  in 
the  congregation  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church.  Including  the  results  follow- 
ing the  showing  of  Billy  Graham's  film, 
"The  Restless  Ones"  and  recent  evan- 
gelistic services  with  Rev.  Allen  Herr, 
there  have  been  1 5  decisions  to  receive 
Christ,  and  5 1  decisions  concerning  the 
Christian  life.  Terrance  Taylor,  pastor. 

CHANGES.  The  ivew  address  for 
Miss  E.  Elizabeth  LeaJi,  clerk  of  the 
Ghent  Brethren  Church,  Roanoke,  Va., 
is  Rt-.  4,  Box  271,  Roanoke,  Va. 
24018.  Rev.  Dick  Cron  is  the  new 
pastor  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Sacramento,  Calif.  His  address  is  5510 
Colonel  Rd.,  Carmichael,  Calif.  95608. 
Please  change  your  Annual. 


ROANOKE,  VA.  Steve  Medrid,  a 
federal  agent  from  the  Bureau  of  Nar- 
cotics and  Dangerous  Drugs,  spoke  to 
200  people  at  four  sessions  of  the 
Southeast  District  Youth  Rally  held 
Feb.  6-7  at  the  Clearbrook  Brethren 
Church.  Speaking  on  the  theme  for 
the  rally  "Drugs  Can  Kill"  Mr.  Medrid 
showed  films  and  lit  a  marijuana  ciga- 
rette so  the  young  people  could  see 
and  smell  the  actual  thing.  The  rally 
was  topped  off  by  a  "Wild  Goose 
Chase"  with  four  busloads  of  kids 
searching  through  buildings  in  the 
town  to  find  the  goose.  Talent  com- 
petition was  larger  than  ever  before 
with  60  young  people  competing.  The 
Clearbrook  Brethren  Church  youth 
topped  the  scoring  chart  to  win  the 
trophy.  First  place  winners  from  the 
church  were  Tina  Hall,  creative  writing; 
Debbie  Harrison,  songleading;  Crusad- 
ers for  Christ  (Debbie  Harrison,  Diane 
Spencer,  Ricky  Sexton,  Barry  Hurt), 
vocal  ensemble  and  best  overall  music. 
Connie  Basham,  Vickie  Harrison,  Nan- 
cy Kay  Hall,  composed  the  winning 
quiz  team.  Russell  Weber,  pastor. 

LA  PUENTE,  CALIF.  The  Hacienda 
Heights  Grace  Brethren  Church  held 
a  baptismal  service  at  the  First  Breth- 
ren Church  of  Whittier  Mar.  1.  Nine 
new  believers  were  baptized.  A  Negro 
man  and  one  of  his  children  were 
baptized  as  the  wife  and  mother,  a 
long-time  member  of  the  church  ob- 
served. A  woman  who  had  been  raised 
as  an  Orthodox  Jew,  then  led  to 
Christ  by  Pastor  Dunigan  in  her  home, 
was  baptized,  along  with  a  young, 
newly  married  couple  and  several  chil- 
dren. Frank  Dunigan,  pastor. 


SOUTH  BEND,  IND.  The  victor 
in  a  four-way  Sunday-school  contest 
in  the  South  Bend-Elkhart  area  during 
January  and  February  was  the  Ireland 
Road  Grace  Brethren  Church  of  South 
Bend.  Other  participating  churches 
were  the  Grace  Brethren  Church  of 
Goshen  (second),  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church  of  Elkhart  (third),  and  the 
Bethel  Brethren  Church  of  Osceola 
(fourth).  The  Ireland  Road  church 
clinched  the  contest  with  a  Sunday- 
school  attendance  of  177  Feb.  22,  an 
increase  of  36  percent  over  1969.  This 
gave  an  eight-week  average  increase 
of  9.7  percent  to  win  the  contest.  The 
winner  will  display  the  "Sword  of  the 
Spirit"  copper-on-wood  medallion  for 
the  rest  of  the  year.  Scott  Weaver, 
pastor. 

WASHINGTON,  D.C.  Mr.  Alan  Mc- 
Gill,  recording  artist  with  Word 
Records,  ministered  in  song  and  per- 
sonal testimony  at  the  First  Brethren 
Church,  Mar.  2.  It  was  a  real  spiritual 
treat  for  the  people.  Charles  G.  Thorn- 
ton, pastor. 

WHITTIER,  CALIF.  The  Commun- 
ity Brethren  Church  hosted  the  Greater 
Whittier  Area  Brethren  Missionary  Con- 
ference Mar.  8-15.  Nine  missionaries 
spoke  to  various  age  groups  in  many 
conference  sessions.  A  "New  Life-In" 
folk-rock  concert  was  held  for  the  final 
session  as  hundreds  of  young  people 
from  local  high  schools  and  junior 
colleges  were  invited  in  to  hear  three 
Christian  folk-rock  groups  perform, 
and  be  challenged  with  a  message  by 
Rev.  Bill  Burk.  The  church  also  hosted 
over  500  Sunday-school  workers  each 
Monday  night  in  February  for  a  Lead- 
ership Training  Course.  Youth  Night 
was  held  Mar.  1  with  "The  Contem- 
poraries," a  group  of  40  young  vocal- 
ists and  musicians  presenting  the  claims 
of  Christ  in  an  exciting  musical  pro- 
gram as  an  added  attraction.  Tim  Mil- 
ler, son  of  the  pastor,  and  Bill  Davis, 
son  of  the  youth  pastor,  are  members 
of  the  group.  Ward  Miller,  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 

Uniontown,  Pa.  Apr.  19-26  True  Hunt  Allen  Herr 

Denver,  Colo.  Apr.  20-26  Thomas  Inman  Nathan  Meyer 

Sunny  side.  Wash.         Apr.  26-May  3  John  Mayes  Dean  Fetterhoff 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


RICHLAND,  WASH.  Two  new 
I  records  were  established  on  Mar.  1 
Iwith  48  in  Sunday  school  and  55  in 
Ithe  morning  worship  services.  FoUow- 
ling  the  morning  service,  one  junior 
imade  a  public  profession  for  Christ, 
land  two  teens  presented  themselves 
for  baptism.  In  the  afternoon  service, 
seven  were  baptized  by  trine  immer- 
sion. After  this  service,  ten  teenagers 
from  the  church  made  78  personal 
contacts,  inviting  people  to  attend 
services.  The  climax  of  the  day  was  at 
■the  close  of  the  evening  service  when 
ia  family  of  four  and  two  young  people 
jcame  forward  to  join  the  church,  and 
ione  teen  rededicated  his  life.  Nelson 
JE.  Hall,  pastor. 

;  TOPPENISH,  WASH.  "The  Open 
j  Bible"  is  the  name  of  the  Spanish 
I  Gospel  Broadcast  over  station  KREW 
of  Sunnyside  from  8:00  to  8:30  every 
Monday  night.  Rev.  Sam  Horney, 
■  pastor  of  the  Toppenish  church,  is  the 
speaker.  The  program  is  sponsored  by 
the  First  Brethren  Church  of  Sunny- 
side,  Wash.,  as  a  missionary  project. 
A  free  Bible  or  Spanish-language  de- 
votional book  is  offered  for  the  asking. 
Requests  for  these  have  come  in  from 
all  over  the  Yakima  Valley. 


BELL,  CALIF.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Henry 
Rempel  left  Mar.  10  on  an  around-the- 
world  flight  to  visit  mission  fields 
throughout  the  world.  They  will  con- 
tact our  Brethren  fields  in  Hawaii, 
Central  African  Republic,  France  and 
Germany.  On  Apr.  27  they  will  arrive 
in  Cairo  to  link  with  a  Bible  Lands 
Tour  directed  by  Dr.  Paul  Bauman.  In 
Europe  they  plan  to  contact  Brethren 
Chaplain  Emlyn  Jones.  The  Rempels 
are  scheduled  to  fly  on  the  first  flight 
of  the  Boeing  747  to  Hawaii. 

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Virginia  L.  Kauffman  and  William 
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Church,  Rev.  Earl  O.  Funderburg  offi- 
ciating. 

Clara  Wenger  and  David  Spitler, 
Feb.  7,  Englewood  Grace  Brethren 
Church  ,  Englewood,  Ohio 

Mary  Margaret  Gress  and  Ramon 
Rodriguez,  Feb.  21,  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  York,  Pa. 

Donna  J.  Garey  and  Leland  J. 
Kauffman,  Mar.  14,  Reading  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Stoystown,  Pa. 


FORT  LEE,  VA.  Chaplain  (Capt.) 
John  Talley  will  be  leaving  the  Army 
chaplaincy  on  July  31.  His  future 
plans  are  indefinite.  On  Feb.  25,  Mrs. 
Betty  Talley  gave  birth  to  a  3  lb.,  6  oz. 
boy,  Timothy  Merritt.  However,  the 
child  died  of  internal  complications 
the  same  day. 

MANSFIELD,  OHIO.  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
Robert  Kern  of  the  Woodville  Grace 
Brethren  Church  are  the  proud  parents 
of  Mark  Jonathan,  5  lbs.,  9  oz.  who 
arrived  Feb.  19. 


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emorium 

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must   be  submitted   in   writing   by  a   pastor. 

ERICKSON,  Ruth  Ann,  35,  a  dedi- 
cated worker  in  the  Lexington  (Ohio) 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  went  to  be 
with  the  Lord  Jan.  17.  Terrance  Tay- 
lor, pastor. 

PETRY,  H.  C.  "Bud,"  moderator 
and  faithful  member  of  the  Englewood 
Grace  Brethren  Church  passed  away 
recently.  He  was  a  Sunday-school 
teacher  and  very  active  in  district 
affairs.  Submitted  by  Rev.  Charles 
E.  Lawson,  pastor  of  the  Trotwood 
Grace  Brethren  Church. 


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The  Congregation  of  the 
SIMI    COMMUNITY  BRETHREN  CHURCH 


December  31,  1969 


Dear  Pastor  Gillis: 

At  the  beginning  of  this  New  Year  it  seems  only  fitting 
that  we,  the  congregation,  should  express  some  of  the  things 
that  are  on  our  hearts  to  you,  the  "Under  Shepherd,"  our 
Pastor.  We  remember  how  many  times  we  have  looked  to 
you  in  times  of  need,  and  you  were  right  there,  by  our  side. 
In  times  of  trial  and  testing  you  have  been  with  us— encour- 
aging us,  building  us  up  in  the  Faith,  praying  with  us  and  for 
us.  We  cannot  forget  the  times  you  were  with  us  'til  the  wee 
small  hours  of  the  morning  in  a  hospital  waiting  room,  or  be- 
side our  bed  of  affliction,  ministering  to  us— with  no  thought 
of  yourself. 

We  know  you  have  spent  hours  of  prayer  and  study  in 
preparation  of  a  sermon  to  draw  us  close  to  Him.  And  then 
it  may  have  seemed  we  felt  we  were  doing  you  a  favor  by 
showing  up  for  church  or  prayer  meeting.  Of  course  it  was 
easy  to  "forget"  to  mention  what  a  blessing  the  sermon  was 
to  our  hearts. 

But  we  want  to  let  you  know,  despite  our  many  shortcom- 
ings and  failures,  we  appreciate  you  more  than  you  will  ever 
know.  Through  you  we  have  come  to  know  our  Bible  as 
never  before.  Through  you  we  see  the  love  of  our  Lord  as 
never  before  and  consequently  love  our  Lord  more.  True, 
many  times  we  have  been  unfaithful  to  God  and  to  you.  We 
have  let  you  down  so  many  times.  Forgive  us  and  may  God, 
our  Heavenly  Father  forgive  us. 

In  this  new  year,  1 970,  we  will  strive  to  be  faithful  to  the 
One  you  are  longing  for  us  to  be  conformed  to.  May  we  re- 
member you  are  human  too,  and  encourage  you  by  faithful- 
ness to  Him,  and  by  praying  for  you  more  than  ever  before. 
May  we  truly  realize  what  our  purpose  is  here  in  our  little 
church— to  reach  out  and  win  lost  souls  for  our  Lord. 

Most  of  all,  we  want  you  to  know  of  our  love  for  you— we 
know  of  your  love  for  us— it  has  been  demonstrated  over  and 
over  again. 

With  love. 


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VOICE  magazine 


I  don't  know  who  he  was,  where  he 
was  from,  why  he  did  what  he  did,  or 
whether  he  was  real.  He  probably  is 
the  figment  of  someone's  rich 
imagination.  But  I  can  picture  him 
clearly,  his  large  body  covered  with 
black  and  white  plumes,  his  mighty 
legs  braced  firmly  under  his  six-fooi 
frame,  his  head  hidden  beneath  the 
surface  of  a  dune.  The  ostrich  who 
buried  his  head  in  the  sand. 

1  already  admitted  that  I  know 
nothing  about  him.  I  can't  tell  you 
anything  about  his  family.  I  can  only 
surmise  what  his  upbringing  was  like. 
But  I  am  afraid  I  know  more  about  his 
faith  than  I  would  like  to.  You  see, 
I've  seen  his  disciples  all  over  the 
world. 

I've  seen  some  of  his  disciples 
carrying  idealistic  placards  down  the 
streets  without  the  slightest 
understanding  of  what  the  placards 
meant.  I've  seen  them  in  the  pulpits  of 
large,  liberal  churches— they've  been 
preaching  salvation  through  education 
and  urban  renewal.  I've  seen  his 
emissaries  in  the  ecumenical  councils 
shouting  "Unity!"  without  the 
foggiest  concept  of  Holy  Spirit 
oneness,  the  only  oneness  that  unifies 
any  people. 

But  the  saddest  sight  I've  ever 
viewed  is  one  of  the  fundamentalist 
breed,  in  the  earth  up  to  his  neck  and 
with  a  big  Scofield  Bible  tucked  under 
his  wing.  He  is  the  "Ostrichus 
Evangelicus,"  the  most  unsavory 
ostrich  of  all. 

Oh,  don't  get  me  wrong;  he  isn't  a 
tragic  figure  because  he  is  a 
fundamentalist.  That's  one  of  his 
redeeming  features  insofar  as  he  carries 
out  his  emphasis  on  "fundamentals." 
He  isn't  tragic  either  because  he  has  a 
Scofield  Bible  tucked  under  his  wing. 
He's  probably  gleaned  more  truth 
from  that  book  than  most  other  Bible 
readers.  The  fact  is,  he  is  a  tragic  figure 
simply  because  his  head  is  in  the  sand. 
This  one  attribute  tells  a  lot  about 
him.  Just  what  it  tells  I'd  like  to  have 

About  the  Author— 

Dr.  Larry  W.  Poland  is  the  president  of 
Miami  Bible  College  of  Miami,  Florida.  He 
served  on  the  staff  of  Grace  College  in 
Winona  Lake,  Indiana,  before  coming  to 
Miami  in  1967. 


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isavory  Ostrich 


By  Larry  Poland 


you  examine  with  me. 

First  of  all,  our  ostrich  friend,  if  he 
could  see  himself,  would  be 
embarrassed  to  discover  that  he's 
focusing  the  world's  attentions  on 
some  of  the  most  uncomely  parts  of 
his  anatomy.  You  know  the 
kind-those  radio  preachers  who  have 
the  same  beliefs  as  you  do  and  yet  you 
feel  sorry  for  the  way  they  parade 
their  uncouthness,  their  bad  grammar, 
and  their  general  ignorance.  You  feel 
embarrassed  that  they  too  claim  your 
trust  in  Jesus  Christ  and  in  the 
infallible  Word.  They've  focused 
attention  on  their  human  frailties  by 
the  interment  of  their  heads. 

I'll  never  forget  the  time  I  was 
sitting  in  a  question  and  answer  period 
at  a  college  lecture  series.  A  man  rose 
to  his  feet  to  question  the  speaker.  His 
question  was  loaded,  crudely  phrased, 
and  indictive.  I  remember  my  iniiial 
negative  reaction  before  I  stopped  to 
realize  that  the  man  was  expressing  my 
viewpoint.  He  was  an  evangelical 
Christian  with  his  most  hideous  side 
showing. 

A  second  problem  with  our 
feathery  friend  is  that  he  has 
inundated  his  mind.  What  a  shame. 
Here  is  one  who  has  received  the  mind 
of  Christ  (I  Cor.  2:16)  plus  a  likely 
better-than-average  intellectual 
capability  from  his  parents.  But  his 
mind  can't  function  subterraneously, 
covered  by  a  lot  of  empty  and  vain 
religious  traditions  he  has  accepted 
without  question  from  others.  The 
Spirit  longs  to  teach  him  new  truths 
from  God,  give  him  new  insights  from 
the  Word  and  proffer  new  concepts  for 
making  his  ministry  more  effective. 
Futile.  His  mental  activity  is  choked 
by  the  granulated  earth  packed  tightly 
around  it.  When  he  has  questions,  he 
subconsciously  screams  shibboleths  at 
himself  and  drowns  the  inquiry  of  his 
mind.  When  he  has  doubts,  he  tells 
himself  that  doubts  are  sin  rather  than 
asking  God  to  give  him  rational 
arguments  and  evidence  rooted  in 
God's  revelation. 

His  position  is  that  of  immobile  and 
unswerving  mental  commitment— «of 
to  vital  tenets  of  a  living  faith,  but  to  a 
static    and  unthinking  reliance   upon 


what  some  other  man  has  told  him.  He 
takes  his  stand  not  on  eternal  truths  of 
God  but  on  a  set  of  convictions  that 
he  has  received  from  a  pastor  who 
received  them  from  seminary  profes- 
sors who  received  them  from  pastors 
and  seminary  professors.  That  any  one 
of  these  has  sought  the  Scriptures 
objectively  to  arrive  at  his  system  of 
beliefs  is  often  suspect.  His  mind  has 
taken  root  and  it  has  taken  root  in  a 
hole  of  his  own  making. 

Our  evangelical  ostrich  has  another 
serious  limitation.  This  limitation  is 
that  he  has  shut  off  all  communication 
from  the  outside  world.  Most 
unfortunate.  He  has  riosed  his  ears  to 
the  world's  screams.  He  has  shut  his 
eyes  to  the  world's  miseries.  His 
posterior  parts  get  a  little  bit  of  the 
world's  breeze,  but  it's  quite  difficult 
to  tell  from  whence  the  wind  is 
blowing.  About  all  his  head  feels  is 
heat,  and  "hot-headedness"  is  not  an 
unusual  attribute  of  one  who  has  shut 
off  all  communication  from  the 
outside  world.  In  fact,  most  such  birds 
explode  in  rage  at  the  sinful  seekers 
who  bump  into  them,  a  response 
rooted  in  self-righteousness  and  not  in 
Godly  compassion. 

You  see,  he  knows  that  he  is  not  to 
love  the  world  system,  partake  of  the 
world's  evil,  nor  be  swayed  by  the 
world's  values.  So  he  has  shut  off  all 
reading  of  works  by  those  who  don't 
share  his  viewpoint— even  other  Chris- 
tians. 

He  has  denied  himself  entrance  into 
the  forums  of  the  world's  thought.  He 
has  lost  his  conception  of  the  spiritual 
hunger  of  unbelieving  human  beings 
-he  has  limited  his  contacts  to  spiritual 
gluttons  for  so  long. 

You  see,  these  birds  have 
misinterpreted  "Christian  separation." 
They  have  separated  themselves  from 
sinners  rather  than  sm.  The  heart  cries 
of  sinners  for  spiritual  life  go  unheard. 
The  pitiful  dilemmas  of  the  wicked  go 
unnoticed.  The  deathly  coldness  of 
judgment  which  rests  on  the  ungodly 
is  not  felt  by  the  buried  believer. 
Consequently,  with  no  objects  for  his 
love,  he  grows  loveless;  with  no 
miserable  sights  to  behold,  he  becomes 
compassionless. 


The  final  and  most  terrible 
attribute  of  this  flightless  fowl  is  that 
his  witness  is  stopped.  Ever  try  to  talk 
with  your  face  in  the  sand?  Don't 
bother.  Your  voice  will  be  inaudible 
anyway.  It  won't  be  inaudible  because 
you  don't  have  a  message.  You'll  still 
have  God's  Word  on  your  lips  and 
God's  spirit  in  your  heart,  but  your 
vc  oe  won't  carry  through  the  soil  of 
your  isolation,  through  the  pebbles  of 
your  indifference,  or  through  the  sand 
of  your  escapism. 

You'll  have  a  Savior  that  you  can't 
share,  a  gospel  you  can't  proclaim,  a 
revelation  you  can't  reveal.  The 
ministry  of  reconciliation  you  bear 
won't  reconcile  anybody.  Your  world 
will  be  denied  the  abundant  life  you 
have  to  offer  in  Jesus  Christ. 

Maybe  all  this  has  already 
happened.  A  check  on  your  situation 
would  be  to  count  the  number  of 
unbelievers  to  whom  you  have 
personally  explained  salvation  in  the 
past  month.  Embarrassing,  isn't  it? 

You'd  better  get  out  of  the  sand. 
You  might  have  to  join  a  service  club 
or  your  PTA  or  start  a  neighborhood 
Bible  study  or  get  into  a  bowling 
league— something  to  get  you  in 
contact  with  your  mission  field,  the 
world. 

If  you  stay  in  your  mole-like 
stance,  you  will  be  an  extremely 
unsavory  creature.  I'm  not  calling  you 
that;  Christ  did.  Didn't  He  say  that  His 
disciples  were  "salt"  and  that  if  they 
lost  their  savor  they  were  worth 
nothing,  but  to  be  "troden  under 
foot"?  That's  what  He  said.  He  did  not 
save  men  to  seclusion.  He  saved  them 
to  service.  He  saved  them  to  seasoning. 
He  saved  them  to  incarnate  the  Spirit. 

If  you've  been  an  unsavory 
evangelical  ostrich,  better  yank  that 
head  out  of  the  sand,  pray  to  God  for 
a  fresh  breeze  from  the  Holy  Spirit, 
use  those  powerful  legs  to  propel  you 
to  the  lost,  and  open  that  sandy  beak 
in  words  of  love  and  compassion  and 
salvation. 

If  you  don't  extricate  yourself,  you 
won't  even  hear  the  approach  of  the 
big  foot  that  treads  all  unsavory 
ostriches  the  rest  of  the  way  into  the 
sand  of  divine  judgment.  ▼ 


April  4, 1970 


17 


PRODUCES 
POWER 
BY 
PRAYER  .  . 


"Never  underestimate  the  power  of 
a  woman"^  surely  a  debatable  idea;  its 
validity  depending  on  the  character  of 
the  woman;  what  kind  of  power  she 
wants  and  for  what  purpose.  You  have 
known  one  or  two  to  whom  cunning, 
conniving,  deceitful  designs  are  second 
nature?  A  look  behind  that  behavior 
may  explain  it,  at  least  in  part. 

Lack  of  opportunity  for  full 
development  may  be  some  of  the 
problem.  Or  a  lazy  nature  which 
refuses  to  work  hard  enough  to  earn 
what  she  wants.  Maybe  impatience. 
She  wants  what  she  wants  NOW. 
Colleagues  belittle;  peers  snub. 
Lacking  spiritual  resources  she 
becomes  a  master  at  double-talk; 
resorts  to  subterfuge.  This  is  her  way 
of  kicking  her  hostile  world  in  the 
teeth;  an  unenviable  way  of  "I'll  show 
'em.  They'll  pay  through  the  nose 
until  I  get  what  I  want." 

How  do  you  handle  this  problem 
personally?  Even  thougli  you  are  a 
child  of  God  you  are  not  immune.  An 
honest  look  at  the  facts  of  your  life 
must  admit  temptations  in  this 
personality  area.  You  know  you  want 
to  be  somebody;  you'll  settle  for  just  a 
"little"    somebody.    But    you    don't 


By  Althea  S.  Miller 


want  to  be  merely  a  sputtering  cog  of 
power  in  life's  machinery.  Because  you 
love  Jesus  Christ  you  want  to  be  part 
of  the  dynamite  that  transforms  and 
advances  productively.  How  do  you 
synchronize  your  personal  "gears"  to 
be  part  of  the  godly  power  at  work  in 
today's  world?  What  is  the  formula  for 
connecting  to  that  power? 

Perhaps  you  have  stumbled  over  the 
answer  because  it  is  so  simple.  And 
profound.  PRAYER. 

So  you  think  this  is  an 
oversimplification.  After  all,  you  are 
no  novice  at  prayer.  You  know  it  is 
talking  to  God,  asking  for  His  blessings 
as  you  intersperse  a  little  praise  for  His 
goodness.  You  can't  sleep  well  at  night 
if  you  don't  pray.  You  feel  guilty  if 
you  fail  to  give  God  at  least  a  little 
nod  of  recognition  each  day.  But  is 
that  all?  This  ritual  doesn't  change  the 
basic  facts  of  your  daOy  living.  What  is 
the  secret  of  prayer  that  will  make  you 
productive  and  give  you  power? 

Begin  at  the  beginning.  Sort  out 
your  motivations  and  discard  the 
unworthy.  Why  do  you  want  to  be 
productive?  What  end  results  do  you 
have  in  mind?  Are  you  willing  to  pay 
the  price  of  productivity?  Who  will 
benefit  by  the  results?  Why  is  prayer 
the  key  factor  to  the  productive  life  of 
God's  child?  What  kind  of  prayer 
produces  impact?  To  whom  should 
you  pray? 

Obviously  these  questions  cannot 
be  answered  within  this  limited  space. 
You  will  be  headed  in  the  direction  of 
creativity  if  you  attempt  to  think 
these  through  to  some  conclusions.* 


Certainly  you  enjoy  the  satisfaction 
of  achievement.  You  want  to  con- 
tribute to  the  well-being  of  others;  to 
be  that  "virtuous  woman"  (Prov. 
31;  10)  who  is  trusted  by  husband, 
family,  friends. 

Every  worthwhile  gift  to  life  carries 
a  price  tag.  Disciplines  of  mind,  body, 
spirit,  possessions,  cost.  But  how  they 
count!  Why  don't  you  count  that  cost 
and  with  joyous  abandon  to  the  Lord 
who  loves  you,  tell  Him  you  are 
willing  to  pay?  Your  power  to  produce 
will  come  in  answer  to  the  honest 
prayer  that  forsakes  self-will  in  favor 
of  the  will  of  God.  "The  will  of  God  is 
either  a  burden  to  carry  or  a  power 
which  carries  us."** 

No  woman  can  be  creatively 
productive  apart  from  prayer  in  all  its 
aspects.  Prayer  which  moves  God's 
arm  is  at  once  intercessory  and  full  of 
praise;  spoken  and  wordless;  replete 
with  warm  fellowship  with  the  Most 
High  and  moments  of  quietly  ponder- 
ing who  He  is  and  what  He  means  to 
the  individual  who  knows  and  loves 
Him.  Prayer  releases  the  power  of  God 
to  flow  through  His  loved  ones.  And 
nothing  can  stop  that  power  from 
producing  the  fruit  of  the  Spirit  which 
has  the  potential  to  set  your  world  on 
fire  for  God. 

Prayer  is  faith  in  action.  It's  the 
kind  that  gets  things  done.  Why  waste 
your  energies  in  time-consuming 
prayer  if  you  don't  believe  God  can 
produce  the  answer  for  and  througli 
you?  The  prayer  of  faith  is  "obedient 
to  the  heavenly  vision"  of  God's  will 
for  those  "who  are  exercised  thereby." 

How  does  your  prayer  production 
stack  up?  Awake  now  to  the  fact  that 
prayer,  not  cunning  or  deceitfulness  is 
your  source  of  power  that  produces.  It 
is  at  this  point  it  is  safe  to  believe, 
"Never  underestimate  .  .  .  ."  T 

*Would  you  like  to  share  your  creative 
thinking  about  prayer?  Write  me  and  we'll 
work  on  expanding  the  Biblical  aspects  of 
the  potential  of  production  by  prayer. 

**It's  Harvest  Time,  Jan.  '70 


18 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


^^rgentina,  oldest  of  the  Brethren 
foreign  mission  fields,  has  undergone 
many  crises  through  the  years,  and 
though  never  oversupplied  with  mis- 
sionary personnel,  it  is  now  faced  with 
a  new  crisis  in  a  real  dearth  of  workers. 
The  Nelson  Fays,  presently  in  their 
second  term  in  this  great  South  Ameri- 
can land,  are  shouldering  numerous 
field  responsibilities. 

Back  a  few  years,  in  early  1963, 
when  Nelson  and  Marjorie  Fay  left  the 
United  States  for  their  first  term  as 
Brethren  missionaries  to  Argentina, 
they  went  out  under  somewhat  differ- 
ent circumstances  than  do  most  be- 
ginning missionaries,  which  meant  that 
the  time  required  for  their  orientation 
and  adjustment  was  minimal.  Note- 
worthy facts  were  that  both  already 
spoke  Spanish  and  both  had  previously 
lived  in  Argentina. 

Less  than  three  years  before,  Miss 
Marjorie  Hurlbut  had  returned  to  the 
U.S.  for  her  first  furlough  after  spend- 
ing a  term  in  Argentina  with  another 
mission  board.  In  the  intervening  time 
she  had  married  Nelson  Fay,  become 
a  mother  of  a  son,  joined  The  Brethren 
Church,  and  been  accepted  as  a  mis- 
sionary under  the  Brethren  Foreign 
Missionary  Society. 

Wyoming  was  the  state  in  which 
Marjorie  was  born,  but  because  of  her 
father's  work  the  family  moved  around 
considerably,  and  lived  in  several  dif- 
ferent states  all  the  way  from  Michigan 
to  California.  She  graduated  from  high 
school  in  Montebello,  California,  which 
is  still  the  home  address  of  her  parents. 

At  the  age  of  nine  Marjorie  made 


The  Nelson  Fay  family. 


her  decision  to  follow  Christ  as  the 
result  of  a  special  evangelistic  effort 
directed  toward  children,  and  not  long 
afterwards  she  felt  the  desire  to  serve 
Him  as  a  missionary.  The  desire  grew, 
and  when  she  was  twelve  she  made  a 
private  commitment  to  the  Lord  for 
her  life  service;  later,  a  public  com- 
mitment was  made. 

However,  a  time  of  rationalizing 
and  compromise  entered  her  life.  In 
college  she  prepared  for  teaching,  and 
she  did  teach  for  one  year  after  her 
graduation  from  the  University  of  Red- 
lands.  But  the  following  summer  she 
faced  up  to  her  situation  as  the  re- 
sult of  a  challenge  given  by  a  furlouglied 
missionary  at  a  youth  camp.  Even 
though  she  was  in  debt  and  had  no 
savings,  she  determined  to  enter  Bible 
school,  and  she  found  the  Lord  was 
faithful  to  His  Word  in  caring  for  her 
every  need  during  her  two  years  at 
Biola. 

Seeking  practical  experience,  Mar- 
jorie went  to  Cuba  for  a  summer  with 
Practical  Missionary  Training.  Then  she 
stayed  on  in  Cuba  to  teach  missionary 
children  for  a  year,  thereby  gaining 
further  mission-field  experience. 

Meanwhile,  she  had  applied  to  and 
been  appointed  by  the  Conservative 
Baptist  Foreign  Mission  Society  for 
work  in  Argentina.  Before  arriving  on 
the  field  she  spent  a  year  studying  the 
Spanish  language  in  Costa  Rica.  Then 

Completing  the  series 

on  the  1969-70 

WMC  "Birthday  Missionaries" 


she  was  stationed  in  the  northern  part 
of  the  country,  where  her  duties  in- 
cluded helping  with  the  book  deposit, 
teacher  training,  child  evangelism,  and 
women's  work. 

Before  Marjorie  went  out  as  a  mis- 
sionary she  had  made  the  acquaintance 
of  a  young  couple  from  Argentina  who 
had  moved  to  California.  They  were 
very  helpful  to  her  in  her  preparations, 
and  the  wife  carried  on  a  correspond- 
ence with  Marjorie  after  she  arrived  on 
the  field.  But  the  Lord  saw  fit  to  take 
the  wife  unto  himself  after  a  brief  ill- 
ness, leaving  a  sad  young  husband  and 
a  little  daughter.  A  couple  of  signifi- 
cant results  developed:  first,  a  time  of 
decision  for  the  husband— who  former- 
ly had  been  seeking  personal  gain  in 
the  business  world— in  yielding  to  the 
Lord  concerning  preparation  for  full- 
time  service;  and,  second,  his  con- 
tinuing the  correspondence  his  wife 
had  begun  with  the  missionary  in 
Argentina. 

The  outcome  of  the  latter  situation 
was  that,  as  is  so  often  said— "to  make 
a  long  story  short"— the  two  eventually 
became  engaged  by  correspondence. 
Marjorie  finished  her  term  on  the  field, 
returned  to  the  U.S.,  and  in  June  of 
1960  became  Mrs.  Nelson  Fay. 

The  first  two  years  of  their  married 
life  the  Fays  lived  in  Winona  Lake, 
Indiana,  while  Mr.  Fay  attended  Grace 
Seminary.  Mrs.  Fay  became  a  member 
of  the  Community  Grace  Brethren 
Church  of  Warsaw,  Indiana,  where  she 
still  holds  her  membership. 

After  they  had  been  appointed  to 
Argentina  and  all  the  myriads  of  neces- 
sary preparations  were  cared  for,  the 
Fays  departed  for  the  field  in  the 
early  days  of  1963,  accompanied  by 
the  daughter,  Sylvia,  and  their  first 
son,  Benjamin.  Two  more  sons  have 
joined  the  family;  Jonathan,  born  in 
Argentina,  and  Theodore,  their  young- 
est, born  in  California  during  furlough. 

Almafuerte  is  the  residence  of  this 
missionary  family,  since  Mr.  Fay's  min- 
istry is  largely  connected  with  the 
field's  Bible  Institute  which  is  located 
there.  Recently  he  has  taken  on  an 
added  responsibility  in  heading  up  the 
field  council  of  missionaries. 

Pray  for  the  Lord's  enabling  in 
every  needy  area  of  Marjorie  Fay  as 
she  works  alongside  her  husband.  Pray 
not  only  for  desperately  needed  mis- 
sionary recruits,  but  for  the  calling 
forth  of  many  laborers  for  the  Lord 
among  Argentine  national  Christians.^ 


April  4,  1970 


19 


Getting   To   Know  Your  National    WMC    Officers 


L   to   R;    Roger,  Mrs.  Phillip  Simmons  and 
Rev.  Phillip  Simmons 

Mrs.  Phillip  Simmons 

Program  Chairman 

Your  national  WMC  officers  are 
scattered  from  the  east  to  the 
west— and  even  to  the  northwest.  The 
West  is  famiUar  territory  to  me  since 
my  ancestors  were  among  the  early 
pioneers  who  went  westward  in 
covered  wagons  of  the  bygone  days  to 
settle  in  California-  my  birthplace  and 
home  up  through  college  days. 

Looking  back,  I  now  realize  that  of 
much  more  value  than  the  gold  in  the 


L  to  R:  Rev.  Ralph  Hall,  Nancy,  Steve  and 
Mrs.  Ralph  Hall 

Mrs.  Ralph  Hall 

Project  Chairman 

"Oh,  a  national  officer  in  WMC?" 
you  ask.  "I  thought  you  were  working 
inSMM." 

You're  right!  For  many  years  SMM 
was  my  labor  of  love,  but  now  the 
Lord  has  given  me  the  privilege  of 
being  your  national  WMC  project 
chairman.  It  is  wonderful  to  serve  the 
One  who  has  given  us  "richly  all  things 
to  enjoy." 

It  is  interesting  to  live  at  Winona 


California  hills  was  the  challenge  in 
childhood  given  by  a  pastor  in  our 
church  in  La  Verne,  California.  He 
offered  an  award  to  all  juniors  who 
would  memorize  a  long  list  of  Bible 
verses— fifty-three  in  all.  His  award  was 
a  very  special  and  unusual  one.  He 
promised  to  bring  it  back  with  him 
when  he  returned  from  a  six-month 
tour  of  the  Holy  Land.  It  took  many, 
many  hours  to  learn  the  fifty-three 
verses  word  for  word.  The  award  was  a 
string  of  mother-of-pearls-pearls  from 
the  Sea  of  Galilee— cherished,  of 
course.  It  was  through  the 
memorization  of  these  verses  that  I 
later  realized  my  need  of  Christ  and 
looked  to  Calvary  where  I  saw  Christ 
taking  my  place  and  bearing  the 
penalty  for  my  sins.  "The  entrance  of 
thy  words  giveth  light"-yes,  Light! 

Dr.  Alva  J.  McClain  ministered  to 
our  church  in  La  Verne  during  the  six 
months'  absence  of  our  pastor, 
Herbert  Tay,  while  he  was  in  the  Holy 
Land  (boats  were  slower  than  the  jets 
of  today).  A  decade  later,  I  sat  under 
Dr.  McClain's  teaching  at  Grace 
Seminary    and    received    a    Christian 


Lake  and  hear,  from  time  to  time, 
various  ones  comment,  "Oh,  you're 
just  like  us,  you  weren't  born  Brethren 
either."  We  were  not  acquainted  with 
The  Brethren  Church  until  my 
husband  went  to  Grace  Seminary,  but 
we  certainly  praise  the  Lord  for  His 
direction  in  acquainting  us  with  the 
Brethren  Fellowship  of  Churches.  We 
became  Brethren  in  the  spring  of  1951 
before  Ralph  graduated  from 
Seminary. 

We  have  lived  in  Winona  Lake  the 
past  ten  years  after  serving  the  Lord  in 
pastorate  work  for  ten  years  before. 
Sometimes  we  can  only  marvel  at  the 
way  the  Lord  works  out  the  details  in 
our  lives,  such  as,  my  husband  getting 
a  degree  in  engineering  before  going  to 
Seminary.  Why  did  he  need  a  degree  in 
engineering  when  he  was  going  into 
the  service  of  the  Lord?  The  answer 
now,  of  course,  is  obvious.  He  could 
never  do  the  work  he  is  doing  for  the 
Brethren  Architectual  Services  without 
it. 

We  have  much  to  look  forward  to 
in  the  future.  Two  exciting  events  will 
be  happening  this  coming  June  when 


Education  diploma  for  the  completion 
of  the  two-year  course  offered  at  that 
time.  Several  years  later,  I  married 
another  Grace  Seminary  student, 
Pastor  Phillip  Jackson  Simmons  of 
Virginia. 

Twenty-nine  years  of  "pioneering" 
have  followed  with  twenty-four  of 
these  years  spent  in  home-mission 
churches  in  Ohio,  Pennsylvania, 
California  and  Washington. 

God  blessed  our  home  with  three 
children:  Joyce,  Bernard  and  Roger. 
Joyce,  also  in  a  pioneering 
home-mission  church,  is  the  wife  of 
Pastor  Don  Farner,  Jr.,  Opportunity 
(Spokane),  Washington.  Bernie,  who  is 
married  to  the  former  Sue  Horney,  is 
completing  his  last  year  in  Grace 
Seminary.  Roger  is  a  high  school 
student  here  in  Seattle  where  we  are 
located.  1  am  also  involved  in  the 
school  systems  working  as  a  full-time 
secretary  in  the  administration  office. 

Having  a  part  in  planning  WMC 
programs  has  always  been  of  special 
concern  and  interest  to  me  and  I  have 
found  it  a  pleasure  as  well  as  a 
challenge  to  coordinate  and  help  in  the 
programming  area  of  our  WMC. 
Perhaps  there  is  still  a  little  pioneering 
for  me  to  do  in  WMC ! 


our  daughter,  Nancy,  who  is  a  Junior 
at  Grace  College,  will  be  married;  and 
our  son,  Steve,  will  be  graduating  from 
high  school. 

My  favorite  verse  of  scripture  is: 
"For  me  to  live  is  Christ,  and  to  die  is 
gain"  (Phil. 1:21). 

WMC  OFFICIARY 

Pres.-Mrs.   Richard  Placeway,  540  Randall 

Rd.,  Elyna,  Ohio  44035 
1st    V.    Pres.-Mrs.    Ralph    Hall,    R.R.    3, 

Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 
2nd  V.  Pres.-Mrs.  PhilUp  Simmons,  10600 

S.E.  226th  St.,  Kent,  Wash.  98031 
Rec.   Secy. -Mrs.   Gerald    Kelley,   Box  67, 

New  Troy,  Mich.  49119 
Asst.   Rec.  Secy. -Mrs.  Dan  Pacheco,  R.R. 

3,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 
Fin.  Secy.-Treas.-Mrs.  Robert  Ashman,  602 

Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
Asst.   to   the    Fin.  Secy.-Treas.-Mrs.  Earle 

Cole,    2753    Elmwood    Ave.,   Cuyahoga 

Falls,   Ohio   44221 
Lit.   Secy. -Mrs.   Charles  Koontz,   R.R.   3, 

Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 
Prayer  Chm.-Mrs.  Thomas  Hammers,  604 

Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
SMM  Patroness-Mrs.  Robert  Boze,  R.R.  1, 

Box  224-D,  Berne,  Ind.  46711 
Asst.  SMM  Patroness-Mrs.  Gerald  Polman, 

1634  Pinecrest  Dr.,  Dayton,  Ohio  45414 


20 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


NORTHEASTERN  OHIO  RALLY- 

Despite  a  winter  marked  by  lots  of 
snow  and  zero  temperatures,  the  Lord 
gave  us  a  good  day  for  our  winter 
rally.  The  brave  ladies  journeyed  to 
the  Canton  Brethren  Church,  January 
26,  1970.  Mrs.  Opal  Laubender  led  us 
in  singing  "Is  It  The  Crowning  Day." 
Mrs.  June  Turner,  our  prayer 
chairman,  centered  her  devotional 
thoughts  around  this  song.  We  then 
enjoyed  a  time  of  conversational 
prayer. 

This  was  a  special  day  for  our 
pastors'  wives.  Each  one  was  presented 
with  a  trivet  for  her  kitchen.  Mrs.  Ray 
Johnson  gave  a  special  word  of 
testimony  about  being  called  to  be  a 
pastor's  wife. 

A  bountiful  noon  meal  was  served, 
and  then  we  had  the  afternoon  session 
opened  by  Mrs.  Laubender  leading  us 
in  a  song. 


The  chapel  in  Tijuana,  iVlexico,  under  con- 
struction. 


This  is  our  national  WMC 
offering  period  for  Foreign  Mis- 
sions. Our  project  this  year  is  to 
supply  funds  for  the  completion 
of  the  chapel  in  Tijuana,  iVIexico, 
and  the  balance  to  aid  in  the 
support  of  our  missionaries  to 
Germany. 


The  business  meeting  was  called  to 
order  by  our  president  Mrs.  Bea 
Ripple.  All  but  two  councils  were 
represented.  Committee  reports  were 
given.  Our  project  offering  was 
received  for  linen  and  table  cloths  for 
France  and  two  units  for  the  beginning 
work  in  Germany.  We  are  praising  the 
Lord  for  more  than  meeting  our  goal 
of  two  hundred  dollars. 

Special  music  was  furned  by  the 
Homerville  ladies,  and  a  solo  by  Hazel 
Plastow.  Mrs.  Joyce  Renick  took  us  to 
France  via  slides.  She  told  of  many 
customs  of  the  people  and  also  about 
the  country.  Knowing  more  about  the 
mission  work  in  France  should  help  us 
to  pray  more  faithfully. -A//-X.  Wm. 
Snoddy 


District  Chatter 


Northeastern  Ohio 
District— Canton,  Ohio,  has  started  a 
new  local  project  which  will  meet  a 
real  need.  One  of  the  WMC  groups  is 
responsible  for  the  gathering  together 
of  a  can-a-month  project.  Each  family 
in  the  church  is  encouraged  to 
contribute  a  can  of  food  a  month  and 
the  ladies  will  prepare  baskets  for  the 
Mission  Chapel. 

Midwest  District-BSLV-One  of 
the  goals  for  each  council  is  to  pray 
for  the  youth  who  have  made 
(Continued  on  page  23) 


April  4,  1970 


MISSIONARY    BIRTHDAYS  -  JUNE 

AFRICA- 

Rev.  S.  Wayne  Beaver    June  2 

B.P.  240,  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

Mrs.  Pierre-Andre  Waridel    June  6 

Mission  Evangelique,  Yaloke  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

Mr.  Pierre-Andre  Waridel June  7 

Mission  Evangelique,  Yaloke  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

Rev.  Roy  B.  Snyder June  1 5 

B.P.  240,  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

David  William  Walker    June  29,  1961 

Medical  Center,  Boguila  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

ARGENTINA- 

David  Clark  Miller June  12,  1966 

Circunscripcion  4,  Seccion  4,  Manzana  9,  Casa  6,  Ciudad  General  Belgrano, 
Argentina,  S.A. 

BRAZIL- 

Earl  Phillip  Hodgdon June  11,  1956 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil 

Beverly  Anne  Hodgdon June  26,  1961 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil 

GERMAIMY- 

Mrs.  Roger  D.  Peugh June  17 

776  Radolfzell,  Strandbadstr.  86,  Germany 

Rev.  Roger  D.  Peugh    June  17 

776  Radolfzell,  Strandbadstr.  86,  Germany 

IN   THE   UNITED  STATES- 

Mrs.  Rose  Foster    June  9 

105  Seminary  Drive,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana  46590 

Mrs.  Marvin  L.  Goodman,  Jr ' June  12 

Box  588,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana  46590 

Rev.  Martin  M.  Garber    June  14 

c/o  Mr.  John  Rae,    209  Rowland  Avenue,  Modesto,  California  95351 

Lynda  Kay  Garber    June  15,  1969 

c/o  Mr.  John  Rae,  209  Rowland  Avenue,  Modesto,  Cahfornia  95351 

Miss  Marie  Mishler June  19 

2592  Edgebrook  Avenue,  Akron,  Ohio  44312 

Rev.  Thomas  T.  Julien June  27 

Box  588,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana  46590 

21 


Is   SMM 

Relevant  ? 


By  Mrs.  Robert  L.  Boze 

National  SMM  Patroness 


w, 


'hat's  so  great  about  SMM? 
Does  it  meet  the  needs  of  the  "now 
generation"?  How  can  anything  fifty- 
seven  years  old  (age  of  SMM)  be  up  to 
date?  Perhaps  these  and  many  more 
questions  flash  through  the  minds  of 
those  of  you  who  have  never  experi- 
enced working  in  SMM.  Don't  stop 
now!  Let  us  give  you  some  answers  to 
these  questions. 

Anyone  reading  the  daily  news, 
viewing  the  tube,  or  leafing  througli 
current  magazines  can  truly  say:  "In 
times  like  these,  you  need  a  Saviour." 
The  SMM  theme  "In  Times  Like 
These"  is  certainly  relevant.  We  are 
facing  the  most  critical  time  of  our 
history  and  are  constantly  being  chal- 
lenged to  redeem  the  time  because  of 
the  evil  days. 

Each  month  in  the  SMM  lessons  we 
are  taken  to  God's  Word  which  offers 
us  the  solution  to  the  problems  of 
today's  Modern  Miss.  Some  of  the 
topics  for  the  year  are:  Knowing  the 
assurance  of  your  personal  relation- 
ship to  the  Lord  Jesus;  Passing  it  on 
to  others;  Being  pure;  Loving  one 
another;  False  teachers,  and  many 
more.  Relevant— yes,  and  it  doesn't 
stop  there.  Many  alert  patronesses 
promote  discussions  on  the  themes  and 
broaden  them  to  encircle  the  problems 
of  her  own  particular  girls.  A  lively 
discussion  promotes  the  feeling  of 
warmth  and  love.  Many  times  the  girls 
just  need  to  know  that  others  feel  the 
same  way  about  their  somewhat  gigan- 
tic problems.  They  need  to  know  some- 
one really  cares.  This  makes  God  real 
to  the  present  situations  in  which  they 
are  involved. 


Our  goals  teach  the  girls  that  action 
is  better  than  talk.  They  are  taught  to 
be  witnesses  to  their  peers.  They  are 
supplied  with  attractive  tracts  to  back 
up  their  convictions.  Sometimes  they 
go  in  groups  to  the  nursing  homes  to 
visit  the  sick.  Surely  you  can  see  value 
in  training  others  to  do  these  valuable 
services.  These  and  many  more  services 
are  tauglit  the  girls,  helping  to  prepare 
them  for  active  participation  in  the 
church  family. 

SMM  is  not  another  social  night 
out!  Although  the  social  graces  are 
being  taught  for  this  inexperienced 
Young  Miss.  How  many  times  were 
you  caught  off  guard  with  no  ideas  as 
to  what  to  do?  We  wish  to  keep  our 
girls  as  poised  as  the  occasion  demands. 
I  think  mistakes  are  more  acceptable 
in  a  group  that  loves  and  understands 
and  that  has  the  same  type  of  prob- 
lems. We  always  enjoy  the  fashion 
shows  the  Middlers  put  on.  I  am  sure 
there  are  some  mothers  who  are  groan- 
ing in  retrospect.  It  isn't  easy  in  this 
day  of  commercialism,  yet  many  a 
young  bride  or  mother  has  benefited 
from  this  early  exposure  to  sewing 
and  coordination  of  the  wardrobe. 

Relevant— yes,  and  up  to  date  on 


the  happenings  in  the  foreign  mission 
field.  Can  you  name  the  various  mis- 
sionaries and  their  work?  Perhaps  an 
incident  or  story  that  has  been  assigned 
to  the  girls  in  their  earliest  years  pro- 
vides the  groundwork  for  the  Holy 
Spirit.  Many  of  our  lady  missionaries 
were  SMM  girls  and  testify  to  the 
worth  of  their  SMM  training. 

How  can  something  so  old  be  rele- 
vant? This  is  where  the  national  offi- 
cers come  in.  I'm  sure  you  were  not 
aware  we  had  an  active  part,  too.  Up- 
dating the  materials  and  handbooks, 
screening  the  writers  of  the  various 
studies,  and  assisting  in  any  way  pos- 
sible to  keep  SMM  "on  the  ball." 

Have  we  done  anything  to  convince 
you  to  give  us  a  try?  You  might  say 
you  have  a  guarantee!  Can't  pass  up 
such  a  bargain,  now  can  you?  Isaiah 
40:31 -"But  they  that  wait  upon  the 
Lord  shall  renew  their  strength;  they 
shall  mount  up  with  wings  as  eagles; 
they  shall  run,  and  not  be  weary;  and 
they  shall  walk,  and  not  faint."  We 
cannot  promise  a  fountain  of  youth, 
but  you  can't  lose  can  you  with  the 
Lord  on  your  side?  Remember,  SMM 
is  "Redeeming  the  time,  because  the 
days  are  evil"  (Eph.  5:16).  ▼ 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Anniversary!  Congratulations 


Anniversary!  Yes,  another  year  has  come  and 
gone  for  SMM.  New  officers  have  been  elected.  A 
new  SMM  Girl  of  the  Year  has  been  chosen.  New 
groups  are  springing  up.  Everything  seems  to  relate 
to  the  new,  but  without  the  old  there  cannot  be  a 
new.  Let's  take  a  look  at  some  of  the  "old"  times 
in  SMM. 

1st  SMM  patroness— Mrs.  Mary  Bauman 

1st  SMM  location— Philadelphia,  Pennsyl- 
vania 

1st  SMM  meetings— Sunday  mornings  at 
ten  o'clock 

1st  SMM  name— Ivy  Kolb  Auxiliary 

1st  SMM  national  work-1913 

1st  SMM  covenant— "I  will  not  cease  to 
make  offerings  of 
prayer,  time,  and  mon- 
ey to  the  end  that  the 
daughter  of  sorrow  in 
every  land  may  know 
the  love  of  Jesus." 

1st  SMM  foreign-mission  work— sending 
bandages  to  the  lepers 
in  Africa 

1st  SMM  Girl  of  the  Year-Miss  Sue  Turley, 
1964 


to 

SMM 

on    Your 

57th 

Anniversary 

—from 

the 

WMC 


DISTRICT  CHATTER 

(Continued  from  page  21) 

decisions  for  full-time  Christian 
service.  Mrs.  Adalaida  Pacheco, 
Midwest  District  prayer  chairman  has  a 
good  idea  as  a  reminder  for  the  ladies 
in  this  district.  She  is  making  Open 
Bible  Bookmarks  with  the  names  of 
the  young  people  in  the  district  who 
are  enrolled  in  the  Brethren  Student 
Life  Volunteer  program.  These  will  be 


mailed  to  each  council  to  remind  them 
to  pray  for  these  young  people  by 
name. 

Here  is  an  idea  from  the 
"Northwest  News."  Some  council 
might  want  to  use  it  to  promote  good 
fellowship  and  to  get  better 
acquainted.  Quote:  "We  sponsored  an 
exchange  dinner  for  families  in  the 
church.  In  this  project,  one  of  the 
families  was  host  and  the  other  the 
guests.  Then  at  a  later  date,  the 
entertained  family  was  host.  A 
committee  was  appointed  to  set  up  the 


hosts  and  the  families  they  would 
entertain.  Neither  of  the  families  knew 
the  identity  of  those  they  were  to 
entertain,  nor  by  whom  they  would  be 
entertained  until  the  actual  day.  Then 
the  family  to  be  entertained  was  given 
the  name  of  their  host  and  they  went 
directly  to  that  home-then  it  was  that 
the  host  knew  who  the  family  was 
they  were  entertaining.  This  was  found 
to  be  an  excellent  way  to  become 
better  acquainted  with  some  of  the 
new  families  as  well  as  building  a 
closer  bond  of  fellowship." 


April  4,  1970 


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The  God  Who  Is  There  Deoth  in  the  City 


Francis  A.  Schaeffer  (Chicago: 
Inter- Varsity,  1968),  191  pages,  $4.50; 
paper,  $2.50. 

This  book  is  one  of  a  new  breed, 
and  so  far  it  is  the  best  of  its  genre.  It 
is  what  may  be  called  a  manual  of 
"personal  pre-evangelism."  In  the  past 
we  have  had  many  books  on  personal 
evangelism.  They  are  still  useful,  but 
the  present  age  has  called  forth  a 
different  kind  of  manual,  a  manual  of 
pre-evangelism,  or  what  might  also  be 
called  "personal  apologetics." 

The  God  Who  Is  There  is  a  brilliant 
and  challenging  accomplishment.  Time 
will  prove  it  to  be  a  greater  influence 
and  practical  value  to  the  church  of 
Jesus  Christ  than  any  book  published 
in  the  established  categories  of 
evangelism  and  apologetics  for  many 
years  past. 

What  is  the  concept  of 
pre-evangelism,  and  why  is  it  suddenly 
appearing  to  claim  importance  today? 
Pre-evangelism  is  the  task  of  preparing 
men  and  women  intellectually  to  hear 
the  Gospel  with  a  clear  understanding 
of  its  message.  Prevalent  modern  ideas 
of  reality,  with  which  more  and  more 
people  (especially  the  young)  are  being 
ever  more  effectively  brainwashed, 
tend  to  destroy  the  very  categories  of 
logic  and  reason  necessary  to 
understand  the  human  predicament 
and  God's  answer  to  it. 

If  there  is  to  be  any  sort  of 
renascence,  intellectual  and  spiritual, 
among  evangelical  Christians  in  the 
decades  ahead  (and  God  grant  that 
there  may  be),  the  practical  Christian 
presuppositionalism  and  the  loving 
openness  to  the  cries  of  modern  men 
which  characterize  The  God  Who  Is 
There  will  prove  to  be  at  the  heart  of 
it  Don't  miss  it ,  if  you  want  to  be  part 
of  the  effective  solution,  not  part  of 
the  problem.  -John  A.  Renick,  Park 
City,  Illinois 


Francis  A.  Schaeffer  (Chicago: 
Inter-Varsity,  1969),  143  pages,  paper, 
$1.95. 

Meditations  on  passages  from 
Romans,  Jeremiah,  and  Lamentations, 
this  is  a  different  sort  of  book  from 
Dr.  Schaeffer's  first  two.  The 
Schaeffer  we  meet  on  these  pages  is  a 
combination  of  Paul  and  Jeremiah;  a 
man  with  the  solid  doctrinal 
convictions  of  the  apostle  and  the 
anguish  and  tears  of  the  prophet.  His 
exposition  follows  no  rules  and  is 
highly  original.  Biblical  motifs  are 
explored  and  their  contemporary 
relevance  indicated. 

Schaeffer  believes  that  modern  man 
is  intellectually  foolish,  not  merely  in 
relation  to  what  the  Bible  says,  but 
also  with  regard  to  the  world  and  life 
itself.  In  his  turning  away  from  God, 
man  has  backed  himself  into  a  corner 
of  meaninglessness.  He  is  experiencing 
spiritual  and  cultural  death  because  he 
has  turned  away  from  the  only 
answers  that  can  meet  his  needs.  Nor 
does  the  church  escape  Schaeffer's 
blistering  indictment.  There  is 
hypocrisy  and  ugliness  there,  too. 
Many  of  us  are  existing  on  the 
memory  of  what  it  used  to  be  like  but 
no  longer  is. 

A  weakness  of  Schaeffer's  approach 
is  its  presuppositionalism.  Basically  he 
presents  the  non-Christian  with  the 
Biblical  worldview  as  a  system  which 
can  answer  his  questions  and  satisfy 
his    heart.     The     truth    question    is 

Any  of  the  books  reviewed  on 
this  page  may  be  ordered  from 
the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald 
Co.,  Box  544,  Winona  Lake,  In- 
diana 46590  or  the  Herald  Book- 
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bypassed,  and  it  cannot  be.  Obviously 
Schaeffer  does  not  believe  the 
Christian  message  is  a  myth  or  a  fairy 
story.  But  he  never  tells  us  why  he 
thinks  it  is  not.  He  needs  to  fill  his 
system  out  with  a  healthy  dose  of 
historical  evidences  for  the 
authenticity  of  the  Biblical  truth 
claim. -Dr.  Clark  H.  Pinnock, 
Kenosha,  Wisconsin 


L'Abri 


Edith    Schaeffer    (Wheaton:    Tyndale 
House,  1969),  228  pages,  $3.95. 

The  work  of  L'Abri  Fellowship, 
centered  in  Switzerland,  is  to  make 
redemption  known  in  terms 
twentieth-century  man  can 
understand.  The  good  news  is 
delivered  in  two  ways.  Dr.  Schaeffer 
spends  much  time  with  those  with 
serious  intellectual  problems  blocking 
their  acceptance  of  Christ.  The  more 
important  way  is  the  practical 
demonstration  of  their  faith  in  God  to 
supply  all  needs. 

Covering  the  work  of  L'Abri  from 
its  earliest  days,  Mrs.  Schaeffer  traces  a 
number  of  agonizing  events  that 
brought  the  Schaeffers  into  total 
dependence  upon  God,  thus  enhancing 
their  message.  Any  literary  weaknesses 
are  made  up  for  by  Mrs.  Schaeffer's 
warmth  and  eagerness.  Her  book  is 
itself  a  fine  apologetic  for  the  personal 
relationship  one  can  have  with  the 
God  who  is  there.— Larry  DeArmey, 
Winona  Lake,  Indiana 


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Spiritual  State  of  the  Committee  . 
Reflection  on  Pastors'  Workshops 
Dedication  and  Opportunity 
What  If  I  Had  Been  Born  Jewish? 
Atlanta  Ground  Breaking 
Church  News         .... 
Miracle  of  Prayer  .... 

The  Chimes 

Some  Facts  About  Grace  Schools 
Spiritual  Complacency  and  Its  Dangers 
"Bring  Order  Out  of  Chaos"— Hatfield 
Grace  Recognized  for  Patriotism  . 
Kappa  Alpha  Tau .... 
Christian  Service  at  Grace 
Invitation  to  Commencement 


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CLYDE   K.   LANDRUM,  Editor 
KENNETH   E.  HERMAN,  Managing  Editor 


DEPARTMENTAL  EDITORS: 

Foreign  Missions-Rev.  John  Zlelasko 
Grace  Schools— Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt 
Home  Missions— Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer 


WMC-Mrs.  Kenneth  Rucker 
SMM— Miss  Donna  Hawbaker 
Laymen— Mr.  Phil  Landrum 


April  18,  1970 

Volume  32,  Numbers 


Home  Missions  and  Grace  Schools  Issue 


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EVANGELICAl  PRESS  ASSOCIATION 


SECOND-CLASS  postage  paid  at  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  Issued  bi»/eekly  by  The  Brethren 
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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


The  Editors  Viewpoint 


by  Clyde  K.  Landrum 


Spiritual    State 


or   tne  Committee 


In  the  local  churches  there  are 
committees  on  evangelism,  expansion, 
finance,  pastoral  assistance,  Christian 
education,  and  so  on.  District  and 
national  conferences  have  committees 
for  making  resolutions,  reporting  on 
the  message  of  the  moderator,  for  the 
expansion  of  our  ministry,  and  for 
many  other  purposes.  Such 
committees,  and  many  others,  serve 
useful  purposes  in  most  situations. 
However,  it  is  possible  that 
committees  and  boards  can  get  bogged 
down  and  become  simply  maintainers 
of  the  status  quo. 

Too  often  a  committee  fails  to 
function  properly  because  there  was 
no  real  need  for  its  existence.  Many 
times  on  the  surface  it  might  appear 
there  is  a  need  for  another  committee, 
when  in  reality  an  existing  one  could 
function  acceptably  on  the  project.  If 
there  is  not  a  real  need  and  definite 
purpose  to  be  served,  a  committee 
should  not  be  constituted. 

There  is,  however,  a  real  value  in  a 
small  group  working  on  important 
matters,  then  reporting  back  to  the 
larger  group.  Great  wisdom  should  be 
exercised  in  the  setting  up  of 
committees  and  in  staffing  them  lest 
the  church  be  saddled  with  overmuch 
machinery. 

But  even  greater  damage  can  be 
done  by  failure  to  place  the  best 
quahfied  people  on  committees— those 
with  the  great  spiritual  discernment. 
How  often  it  has  happened  that  a 
person    is    chosen    for    a    place    of 


importance  as  a  means  of  getting  him 
to  attend  services  more  regularly.  It 
should  be  kept  in  mind,  however,  that 
the  people  who  are  going  to  do  the 
best  job  are  those  who  have  already 
demonstrated  a  good  Christian  spirit 
and  a  loyalty  to  the  cause  of  Christ. 
Neither  should  a  person  be  chosen  for 
the  purpose  of  giving  dignity  and 
prestige  to  the  body.  Nor  should  a 
person  be  selected  because  he  is 
determined  to  be  an  important  person. 
All  persons  are  important  in  the  sight 
of  God;  no  one  is  more  important  than 
another.  Good  qualifications  should  be 
the  important  consideration,  and  the 
most  important  of  all  qualifications  is 
a  personal  relationship  to  Jesus  Christ 
as  both  Saviour  and  Guide. 

The  extremely  busy  person  should 
not  necessarily  be  overlooked,  for 
he  usually  does  a  good  job  and 
functions  in  a  businesslike  manner. 
However,  one  of  the  mistakes  that  is 
made  too  often  is  to  overwork  a  few 
willing  people  to  the  exclusion  of 
others.  New  talent  is  continually 
coming  into  the  church  and  should  be 
developed  and  utilized  to  the  full 
along  with  the  "tried  and  true." 

It  is  a  mark  of  spiritual  maturity 
and  of  good  organization  to  have  all 
the  available  capabilities  in  the  cause 
of  Christ  used  for  His  glory.  All  of 
which  should  cause  us  to  continually 
ask  in  each  of  our  situations:  "What/x 
the  Spiritual  State  of  the  Commit- 
tees?" 


April  18,  1970 


Reflections  on  the  1970  Pastors'  Workshop 


B, 


ly  definition  "work"  is  the 
"exertion  of  strength  or  faculties  to 
accomplish  somethin  g."  A 
home-mission  pastor's  work  could  be 
said  to  be  the  exertion  of  strength  and 
faculties  to  initiate  and  develop  a  local 
Brethren  church.  In  today's  rapidly 
changing  society  the  "work  of  the 
ministry"  is  a  highly  specialized 
endeavor.  In  an  effort  to  assist  the 
local  pastor  in  doing  the  very  best  job 
possible  the  National  Home  Missions 
Council  has  provided  an  annual 
workshop  for  each  missionary.  Here, 
in  association  and  fellowship  with 
others  of  like  interests,  the  pastor  can 
refresh  his  soul  as  well  as  replenish  his 
briefcase. 

The  presence,  as  well  as  the  power, 
of  the  unseen  demons  in  the  world 
today  was  vividly  presented  by  Dr. 
MerriU  Unger.  This  renowned  Christian 
author  alerted  all  of  those  present  to 
the  ever-increasing  interest  in 
occultism  in  the  present  age  which,  he 
suggested,  is  just  another 
characterizing  sign  of  the  lateness  of 
the  hour.  There  was  also  the 
interesting  and  challenging  ministry  of 
Rev.  Raymond  Stedman  of  the 
Peninsula  Bible  Church  of  Palo  Alto, 
California.  Mr.  Stedman's  probing 
messages  on  the  Christian  life  brought 
a  ready  response  from  his  eager 
listeners.  In  addition  to  this  superb 
material  were  many  pertinent  subjects 
in  the  curriculum  of  the  conference; 


Eastern  Workshop 


By  Rev.  Robert  W.  Thompson 

Western  Field  Director 


Western  Workshop 


that  is.  The  Pastor  and  the  Military, 
Contemporary  Church  Design, 
Methods  of  Personal  Soul-Winning, 
Discipling  Disciples,  Insuring  the 
Church,  Financing  New  Churches,  and 
a  revealing  series  of  messages  on  the 
Nature  and  Function  of  the  Church  by 
Dr.  Herman  Hoyt,  president  of  Grace 
College  and  Seminary. 

Hosting  the  workshops  this  year 
were  the  La  Loma  Grace  Brethren 
Church  of  Modesto,  California,  and 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Canton, 
Ohio.  The  gracious  contribution  of 
these  churches  made  possible  another 
first-rate  conference.  Meals,  prepared 
by  the  ladies  of  the  churches,  were 
served  each  day  and  the  members  of 
the  local  church  families  opened  their 
homes  to  the  missionaries  and  their 
wives  for  the  three-day  period.  A 
special  note  of  thanks  goes  to  the 
ladies      of     the     National     Brethren 


Women's  Missionary  Council  who  took 
as  their  annual  project  the  entire  cost 
of  these  conferences.  Recognizing  the 
specialized  nature  of  the  "work  of  the 
ministry"  in  this  20th  century  these 
missionary-minded  women  could 
readily  see  the  value  of  such  a 
workshop.  Without  question  The 
Brethren  Church  will  be  reaping  the 
dividends  of  this  investment  for  many 
years. 

Attending  the  workshops  were 
missionaries  from  nineteen  states, 
many  of  whom  traveled  great 
distances.  One  in  particular,  Rev. 
Herman  Hein,  came  all  the  way  from 
Kenai,  Alaska,  to  share  in  these 
inspirational  sessions.  With  his 
beautiful  pictures  of  the  "north 
country"  and  clever  wit  he  succeeded 
in  capturing  more  than  his  share  of 
interest  in  this  brand-new  mission 
point.  The  enchantment  of  this  new 
effort  was  not  lost  on  any  who 
listened  to  the  report.  A  number  of 
guests,  including  pastors  and  friends, 
attended  these  worthwhile  sessions 
with  the  evening  sessions  well  attended 
by  a  number  of  friends  who  live  in  the 
community. 

Perhaps  no  better  commentary  on 
the  vahdity  of  the  workshops  could  be 
suggested  than  that  shared  by  one  of 
the  missionaries  at  the  close  of  the  last 
session.  "How  can  I  help  but  be  a 
better  pastor  and  missionary  in  the 
light  of  what  I  have  heard  during  these 
three  wonderful  days?  It  is  my 
intention  to  return  to  my  church  and 
work  more  diligently  than  ever  before 
in  reaching  lost  men  and  women  for 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ."  ▼ 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


I  he  terms  dedication  and 
opportunity  are  exciting  and 
meaningful  especially  within  the 
context  of  the  Christian  church.  Here 
in  Opportunity,  Wash.,  we  have  just 
recently  been  reminded  of  the 
significance  of  this  truth. 

On  February  15  the  Opportunity 
Grace  Brethren  Church  dedicated  its 
new  facility  to  the  Lord.  This  joyful 
event  climaxed  a  building  program 
that  began  nearly  a  year  ago  with  a 
ground-breaking  ceremony  on  Easter 
Sunday.  Under  the  skillful  direction  of 
our  building  superintendent,  Mr. 
Lester  Keyser,  the  congregation  has 
proved  its  "will  to  buUd."  For  the 
many  volunteers  who  served  so 
faithfully  it  was  more  than  a 
dedication  of  time— it  was  an 
investment  of  life. 

The  completion  of  the  building  and 
its  subsequent  dedication  to  the  Lord 
on  February  15  was  just  another 
carefully  planned  milestone  in  the 
progress  of  our  new  church.  Just  three 
years  ago  a  small  group  of  interested 
people  met  together  at  the  McDonald 
Elementary  School  for  their  first 
church  service  in  the  city  of 
Opportunity.  The  ensuing  months 
have  witnessed  a  steady  growth  and,  in 
spite  of  the  vicissitudes  of  a  transient 
society,  our  attendance  is  now 
approaching  seventy.  There  have  been 
a  number  of  crises  along  the  way, 
including  some  financial,  but  God  has 
been  faithful  in  every  instance. 

Dedication  Day  was  more  than  a 
celebration  of  achievement;  it  was  a 
full  recognition  of  the  great 
opportunities  that  yet  lie  ahead.  We 
are  very  conscious  of  the  conflict  that 
rages  about  us  today  for  the  souls  of 
men  but  we  know  that  victory  is  the 
Lords.  With  our  new  facilities  which 
include  4,000  square  feet  of  floor 
space  we  now  have  an  added  advantage 
in  presenting  the  Gospel  to  this 
community.  When  the  final 
computation  of  the  cost  was 
completed  the  new  building  was  found 
to  have  cost  less  than  nine  dollars  per 
square  foot.  In  view  of  the  current 
economic  inflation  we  consider  such 
an  achievement  to  be  worthy  of  note. 

The  special  speaker  for  Dedication 
Day  was  Rev.  Robert  Thompson, 
Western  Field  Secretary  for  The 
Brethren  Home  Missions  Council.  This 
very  fine  organization  has  contributed 
much     to     our     development.     The 


DEDICATION 

AND 

OPPORTUNITY 

By  Rev.  Donald  G.  Farner 

Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 
Opportunity,  Wash. 


The  choir  joins  Pastor  Donald  Farner  in  singing  on  Dedication  Day 


challenge  from  the  Word  of  God  was 
not  lost  on  those  who  crowded  the 
auditorium  for  this  special  event.  Time 
was  taken  to  express  a  warm  note  of 
appreciation  to  the  host  of  friends 
who    worked    through   The   Brethren 


Home  Missions  Council,  the  Brethren 
Investment  Foundation,  and  the 
Northwest  District  Mission  Board  to 
make  this  new  church  possible. 

An  appropriate  climax  to  the  entire 
day    of   special    dedication    activities 


April  18,  1970 


The 

Dedication  Day 
congregation 

came  at  the  evening  service  when 
Pastor  Farner  was  pubHcly  ordained  to 
the  Christian  ministry.  Participating  in 
the  ordination  service  were  fellow 
pastors  from  the  Northwest  District. 
The  sermon  for  the  occasion  was 
delivered  by  Rev.  Phillip  J.  Simmons, 
father-in-law  of  Donald  and  pastor  of 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Kent, 
Wash.  His  exhortation  caused  everyone 
in  attendance  as  well  as  the  newly 
ordained  pastor  to  reevaluate  their 
own  dedication  to  the  task  of 
evangelism. 

Having  now  entered  into  a  new 
phase  in  the  development  of  another 
Grace  Brethren  Church.  The 
Opportunity  Grace  Brethren  Church 
reaffirms  its  dedication  to  the  great 
commission  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 
Every  opportunity  will  be  used  to 
reach  the  lost  and  a  constant 
dedication  to  the  task  will  be  our 
watchwords  for  the  future.  ▼ 


eling:   Rev.  Donald  Farner.  L  to  R:  Rev.  William  Shelby,  Rev.  Phillip 
Simons,  Rev.  George  Christie,  Rev.  Nelson  Hall. 


A  smiling, 

young 

Sunday-school 

class 


The  new/ 

Opportunity, 

Washington, 

Grace 

Brethren 

Church 


■^'^Tilt 


April  18,  1970 


What  If  I  Had  Been  Born  Jewish? 


By  John  S.  Neely 


Oally's  tiny,  bouncy  Jewish 
cosmetic  saleslady,  about  whom  so 
many  ask,  looked  over  at  us  as  we  sat 
in  her  living  room  and  stated,  "You 
are  so  nice.  I  said  to  Hy  (her  husband) 
the  other  night,  i  wish  the  Neelys 
were  Jewish.'  " 

Martha  and  her  husband  Hy  are  a 
two-member  Neely  fan  club.  This  is 
not  the  first  time  she  has  expressed  an 
opinion  about  us.  One  time  it  was,  "I 
wish  I  had  what  you  have."  We  must 
have  appeared  to  her  as  possessing 
something.  Of  course,  we  know  it  is 
the  Someone,  our  Lord,  who  has  made 
the  difference.  On  another  occasion, 
she  remarked  that  we  are  sincere;  she 
repeated  that  opinion  this  night, 
observing  that  we  were  "no  phonies." 
May  God  grant  that  we  may  not 
disappoint  this  couple,  and  that 
although  they  may  seem  deaf  to  our 
message  at  times,  Christ  might  be 
revealed  through  our  lives  to  these 
dear  friends  — that  we  may 
".  .  .  provoke  them  to  jealousy"  (Rom. 
11:11). 

I  have  not  forgotten  her  desire  for 
us— "I  wish  you  were  Jewish."  Did  it 
reveal  a  deep  pride  in  her  heritage? 
Although  she  tells  us  that  she  is  not 
deeply  religious,  could  her  statement 
connote  that  she  wished  we  would  be 
the  followers  of  Moses  and  the  Law, 
rather  than  to  be  believers  in  our 
blessed  Lord  and  the  Word  of  Grace?  I 
do  not  know,  but  I  repeat-I  have  not 
forgotten  her  earnest,  "I  wish  you 
were  Jewish!" 

It  surely  set  me  to  thinking!  What  if 
I  had  been  born  of  Jewish  parents 
instead  of  having  had  a  Gentile  father 
and  mother?  Would  I  have  been  as 
blinded  to  the  claims  of  Messiah  Jesus 
as  those  to  whom  we  witness?  Would  I 
have  been  a  religious  Jew,  or  just  the 
average   run-of-the-mill   type  of  Yom 


Kippur-Passover  son  of  Israel, 
something  like  our  Christmas-Easter 
church-goer?  Would  I  have  been 
politically  Zionistic,  or  in  one  of  the 
three  main  streams  of  Judaism  known 
as  the  Orthodox,  Conservative,  and 
Reformed?  Would  Sabbath  have  been 
ushered  in  with  wife  Sarah  lighting  the 
candles,  and  saying  the  welcoming 
prayer  with  hands  over  eyes,  while  I 
went  to  the  synagogue,  donning 
yarmulka  and  tallis  as  I  observed  the 
ritual  of  prayer,  chanting,  and  heard  a 
Christless  message  which  never  could 
bring  the  "shalom"  (peace)  to  my 
heart? 

My  thoughts  went  from  the 
religious  life  to  the  social  and  political 
tragedies  of  the  Jewish  people.  I 
remembered  that  my  maternal 
grandparents  were  born  in  Germany. 
Grandfather  was  a  native  of  Prussia, 
and  Grandmother  was  reared  in 
Bavaria.  Now  if  I  had  been  born  as  a 
Jew— and  Jewishness  according  to 
tradition  is  determined  by  the 
mother's  being  a  Jew  and  not  the 
father  — and  it  maintained  that 
geographically  I  would  have  had  my 
birth  in  the  country  in  which  my 
maternal  grandparents  lived,  it  would 
have  been  quite  possible  that  I  would 
have  faced  the  satanic,  anti-semitic, 
proposed  annihilation  of  the  Jewish 
race  by  the  viciously-mad, 
sadistically-genocidal  Hitler!  As  I 
continued  to  let  my  mind  dwell  on  the 
question,  "What  if  I  had  been  born 
Jewish?"  it  would  not  have  been 
impossible  for  me  to  have  been 
victimized  in  the  starvation-bent 
horror-filled  concentration  camps  of 
Dachau  and  Auchwitz,  with  their  gas 
chambers,  crematory  ovens,  and  mass 
graves  which  were  the  terminal  points 
for  some  six  million  souls  over  which 
the  specter  of  death  had  hovered,  and 


who  had  died  for  just  being  Jews. 
Believe  me,  all  this  was  sobering  to 
John  Neely,  the  Gentile. 

Or,  if  I  had  escaped  the  death  of 
concentration  camps,  would  I  now  be 
in  Israel,  having  done  my  part  in  the 
six-day  war,  would  now  be  feeling  the 
oppressiveness  of  muslim  and 
communistic  hatred,  would  be 
experiencing  the  heartbreak  of  broken 
promises  in  the  free  world  camps,  and 
would  be  living  in  the  dread  shadow  of 
the  possibility  that  tomorrow  or 
possibly  even  today  might  bring  my 
life  to  a  sudden  halt  in  a  bombing  of  a 
local  marketplace,  or  of  a  bus  or  plane 
on  which  I  might  travel,  or  by  death 
raining  from  the  skies? 

Or,  would  I  have  found  my  way  to 
America,  and  to  the  Fairfax  District, 
opening  my  door  slightly  to 
unwelcome  missionaries  from  an 
organization  known  as  the  Brethren 
Messianic  Testimony,  and  listen  bored 
to  some  of  their  "nonsense"  that 
Yeshua  Ha-Meshiach,  Jesus  the 
Messiah,  was  the  One  who  died  for 
me— and  that  He  is  not  only  Messiah 


Rev.  John  S.  Neely 


8 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


'Perhaps  the  question   would  stimulate  Christian   compassion. 


but  very  God!  Or,  would  I  be  one  of 
the  few  who  would  listen  attentively, 
accept  the  literature  and  Scriptures 
offered,  and  graciously  invite  the 
missionaries  to  call  back.  And  would  I 
also  attend  the  classes,  finally  coming 
under  conviction  of  sin  and  my  need 
of  a  Saviour,  at  which  time  I  would 
receive  the  Lord  Jesus  as  my  Saviour 
and  come  into  the  wonderful 
experience  of  a  completed  Jew,  born 
again,  rejoicing  in  the  Lord! 

I  slowly  came  back  from  these 
reflections  to  my  own  experience  and 
asked  myself  a  question,  "Would  I 
have  desired  to  have  been  born  of 
Jewish  parents?"  In  a  very  realistic  way, 
I  have  come  to  this  conclusion— 
although  it  would  be  a  very  rare 
privilege     to     be     a     Jew     with     an 


experience  in  Christ,  it  seems  to  me, 
knowing  all  the  factors-the  apathy  of 
Christians  toward  Jewish  evangelism, 
the  judicial  blindness  of  Israel,  trends 
in  the  world  today  toward  an  educated 
mind  instead  of  a  Spirit-indwelt 
heart— that  it  was  better  for  me  to 
have  been  born  a  Gentile  where  all  the 
signals  were  "go"  for  me  to  have  the 
Bible  with  the  message  of  the  Word  of 
God  always  near  my  hand  and  heart. 
This  is  especially  true,  since  in  spite  of 
all  these  privileges,  I  did  not  receive 
Christ  as  my  Saviour  until  I  had  heard 
of  the  saving  grace  of  God  consistently 
for  three  years.  What  if  I  had  had,  as  a 
Jew,  the  added  barriers  to  faith  raised 
by  traditions,  the  teachings  against  sin 
as  a  nature,  and  the  unbiblical  doctrine 
that  a  Jewish  man  has  within  himself 


the  ability  to  be  lifted  back  to  a  Holy 
God  by  his  own  bootstraps! 

"What  if  I  had  been  born  Jewish" 
might  be  a  good  question  to  ask  one's 
self.  Perhaps  it  would  stimulate 
Christian  compassion  and  interest  in 
the  evangelism  taught  in  the  New 
Testament  to  reach  the  Jew  as  well  as 
the  Gentile,  who  when  Christ  is 
received  becomes  one  in  His  body. 
Praise  the  Lord,  your  missionaries  to 
our  Jewish  friends  in  the  Fairfax 
District  have  had  the  joy  of  having 
seen  some  ten  or  more  souls-both 
Jews  and  Gentiles-make  decisions  for 
Christ  this  past  year.  This,  we  believe, 
is  New  Testament  evangelism.  Yes 
indeed,  it  might  be  a  good  thing  for 
each  of  us  to  ask  himself  the  question, 
"What  if  I  had  been  born  Jewish?"     ▼ 


INVESTING  DOLLARS  FOR  NEW  CHURCHES 


IS 


INVEST  TODAY  .  .  . 


a  joy  many  people  across  this  land 
share.  It  is  good  to  know  your  money 
is  building  churches  instead  of  worldly 
facilities.  The  Lord  has  blessed  His 
people  for  their  part  in  the  B.I.F.  Are 
you  missing  that  blessing? 


BRETHREN   IIMVESTMEIMT   FOUNDATION,   INC.  BOX  587  WINONA   LAKE,   IND.    46590 


April  18,  1970 


ATLANTA  GROUND  BREAKING 


M, 


any  years  of  planning  and 
praying  for  the  reality  of  a  Grace 
Brethren  Church  in  Atlanta,  Georgia, 
the  "Hub  of  the  South,"  has  finally 
come  to  fruition.  The  combined 
efforts  of  the  Southeast  District  and 
the  Brethren  home-missions  program 
have  made  it  possible  for  this  new 
church  to  progress  from  a  Bible  class 
to  an  organized  church.  During  these 
past  two  years  many  souls  have  been 
saved  and  Christians  strengthened 
through  this  ministry. 

After  many  attempts  to  get  land 
zoned  for  a  church  site  the  church 
purchased  five  acres  of  land  on  the 
extreme  northwest  side  of  Atlanta 
near  the  proposed  interchange  of 
Interstate  Highway  75  near  Marietta, 
Georgia.  A  joint  effort  of  seven 
families  from  the  church  was  the 
purchasing  of  forty-five  acres  sur- 
rounding the  church  property  and 
developing  into  a  first-class  improved 
subdivision.  Any  Brethren  who  are 
interested  in  a  building  site  or  a 
purchase  of  lots  ought  to  contact 
the  pastor.  Since  this  land  has  been 
acquired  by  these  families  this  pur- 
chase made  it  possible  for  the  church's 


Prayer  precedes  the  first  shovel  of  dirt 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


five  acres  of  land  valued  at  $40,000 
to  be  completely  free  of  debt  to  the 
church.  The  pastor,  William  A.  Byers, 
has  built  the  first  home  in  this  area 
located  next  to  the  church  acreage. 

Sunday,  February  1,  1970,  the 
ground-breaking  service  was  held  to 
start  construction  for  the  first  unit  of 
a  four-phase  building  development. 
This  special  event  was  conducted  by 
the  building  committee  and  acting 
trustees  with  the  pastor.  Mr.  Wallace 
Swan  led  the  congregation  in  the 
dedication  prayer  and  Mr.  Bill  Stroup 
[  read  the  Scripture  in  I  Corinthians  3 
J  which  puts  great  emphasis  on  building 
the  foundation  in  Christ.  Mr.  Darell 
I  Eakle  turned  the  first  dirt  and 
I  continued  digging  as  the  congregation 
filed  by  and  presented  their  offering, 
singing  as  they  moved  along— "Only 
believe.  Only  beheve.  All  things  are 
possible.  Only  beheve."  Over  five 
hundred  dollars  was  given  on  this 
Sunday  toward  the  progress  of  this 
work.  Building  completion  is 
scheduled  for  this  summer  (1970).  The 
congregation  has  borrowed  funds  from 
a  local  bank  for  construction 
amounting  to  $125,000.  This  building 


Portion  of  ground-breaking  crowd 


is  a  real  faith  venture  since  the 
permanent  loan  needs  to  be  raised 
through  the  Brethren  Investment 
Foundation  as  the  people  throughout 
this  nation  put  savings  in  their 
accounts  for  us  in  financing  the 
Atlanta  Church.  The  amount  of 
$125,000  must  be  raised  this  year  in 
savings  accounts  in  order  that  the 
permanent  loan  can  be  set  up  at  the 
end  of  this  year  of  1970.  Savings  funds 
must  be  earmarked  "Atlanta  Church" 
in  order  that  they  may  be  credited 
properly.  Any  of  these  funds  can  be 
withdrawn  at  any  time. 

Many  thrilling  events  in  the 
activities  of  this  new  church  have 
taken  place  in  this  great  "New  York 
City  of  the  South"  in  these  past  two 
years.  A  tremendous  challenge  is 
present    in    such    an    area    where    a 


population  of  over  1,300,000  people 
stay  busy— but  such  a  very  few  busy 
for  our  Lord.  Let  us  all  pull  together 
as  Brethren  —  Pray  —  Visit  —  Give  — 
Save  that  this  beginning  work  will  be 
the  nucleus  out  of  which  many 
expanding  Brethren  ministries  will 
develop  in  the  South  for  God's  glory. 

Addresses  have  changed  often  for 
tiiis  work  as  the  people  have  felt  led  to 
get  estabhshed  in  the  best  location. 
Please  correct  your  present  mailing 
address  for  us  to  3039  Hidden  Forest 
Ct.,  Rt.  11,  Marietta,  Georgia  30060, 
phone,  422-6087. 

Do  not  fail  to  visit  this  growing 
church  when  you  pass  through  the  big 
city  "Atlanta"  and  be  sure  to  support 
this  work  the  way  God  leads  you, 
especially  in  this  critical  year  of 
buildmg  progress.  ▼ 


April  18,  1970 


11 


(jku/ccfv  nJeuM 


LONG  BEACH,  CALIF.  Andrew 
was  the  one  who  was  always  bringing 
people  to  Jesus.  During  March,  the 
First  Brethren  Church  emphasized 
"Operation  Andrew,"  encouraging 
everyone  to  invite  others  to  Sunday 
school.  A  New  Testament  was  given  in 
each  elementary  class  to  the  one  who 
brought  the  most  visitors.  A  New 
Scofield  Bible  was  given  in  each 
high-school  and  adult  class.  David  L. 
Hocking,  pastor. 

HAGERSTOWN,  MD.  The  Calvary 
Brethren  Church  recently  concluded  a 
successful  week  of  meetings  with 
Evangelist  Dean  Fetterhoff.  Besides 
the  nine  public  decisions  to  receive 
Christ,  the  meetings  provided  contact 
with  several  new  families.  The  average 
attendance  was  158  with  a  high  of 
234,  and  only  one  night  under  100. 
Rev.  A.  Harold  Arrington,  pastor  of 
the  church  comments,  "Mr. 
Fetterhoff  s  message  on  the  home  was 
alone  worthy  of  his  being  here." 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  Rev.  Jesse  B. 
Deloe,  pastor  of  the  North  Riverdale 
Brethren  Church,  has  announced  the 
acceptance  of  the  call  to  the  pastorate 
of  the  First  Brethren  Church,  Whittier, 
Calif.  He  will  conclude  his  ministry  at 
North  Riverdale  in  June. 

ALTO,  MICH.  Preparations  for  the 
new  building  site  of  the  Calvary 
Brethren  Church  was  begun  Feb.  21, 
when  the  Freeport  Fire  Department 
burned  down  the  Logan  School  to 
clear  the  land  for  the  new  church. 
EvangeUst  and  chalk  artist  Ding 
Teuhng  held  meetings  at  the  church 
Mar.  9-15  with  an  average  attendance 
of  120.  There  was  one  decision  to 
receive  Christ  and  5  commitments  of 
life.  While  the  pastor  held  meetings  in 
Texas,  the  former  pastor,  Earl 
Funderburg,  now  director  of  Child 
Evangelism  Fellowship  in  the  upper 
peninsula  of  Michigan,  filled  the 
pulpit.  C.  A.  Flowers,  pastor. 


ELKHART,  IND.  Rev.  Donald 
Shoemaker,  assistant  pastor  of  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  has  accepted 
the  call  to  be  pastor  of  the  Los  Altos 
Brethren  Church,  Long  Beach,  Calif. 
He  will  move  to  California  the  last 
week  in  July.  Gordon  Bracker,  pastor. 

RICHLAND,  WASH.  Miss  Sheila 
Adams  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church 
was  elected  Queen  of  the  Northwest  in 
a  district  SMM  rally  held  recently  at 
Sunnyside.  Sheila,  who  was  also 
elected  vice  president  for  the  district, 
will  now  be  eligible  for  the  national 
SMM  Girl  of  the  Year  competition  at 
national  conference  in  Long  Beach, 
Cahf.  Others  from  the  church  in  the 
queen  competition  were  Reesia  Ann 
Petty  and  Penny  Dees.  Nelson  E.  Hall, 
pastor. 

CYPRESS,  CALIF.  The  month  of 
February  was  a  busy  one  at  the 
Cypress  Brethren  Church.  The  young 
people  were  in  charge  of  the  entire 
evening  service  Feb.  1  in  observance  of 
youth  week.  Special  music, 
testimonies,  and  the  evening  message 
were  handled  by  the  youth.  An 
all-church  fun  night  at  the  local 
high-school  gym  for  a  time  of 
volleyball  and  basketball  was  enjoyed 
by  over  60  people  Feb.  14.  The  first 
annual  missionary  conference  was  held 
Feb.  15-18.  It  was  concluded  with  the 
showing  of  the  film  "No  Greater 
Love,"  sponsored  by  World  Vision 
International.  Paul  D.  Morris,  pastor. 


HAGERSTOWN,  MD.  At  a 
specially  called  business  meeting  Feb. 
18,  the  congregation  of  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  voted  unanimously 
to  employ  the  Brethren  Architectural 
Service  to  prepare  preliminary  building 
plans  to  expand  the  present  church 
facilities.  With  the  proper  additions,  an 
attendance  figure  of  1 ,000  in  Sunday 
school  and  morning  worship  services 
will  be  anticipated.  Robert  Collitt, 
pastor. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  Dr.  Herman 
A.  Hoyt,  president  of  Grace  Schools 
and  the  Winona  Lake  Christian 
Assembly,  Inc.,  reports  that  there  are 
many  staff  positions  available  at  the 
Bible  Conference  this  summer.  Two 
work  weekends  are  planned  for  May 
15-16  and  June  5-6.  Volunteers  could 
be  used  for  a  week  or  longer.  Those 
with  the  summer  free  can  find  a 
fruitful  summer  ministry  in  a  wide 
range  of  areas,  including  food  service, 
maintenance  work,  office  duties, 
childrens'  work,  supervisory 
assignments  and  others.  About  ten 
couples  are  needed  for  each  of  the  two 
youth  weeks  planned  for  July  6-12 
and  July  20-26.  Special  training 
sessions  will  be  provided  for  these 
counselors.  Those  interested  in  these 
opportunities  are  invited  to  write  to 
the  Personnel  Director,  Winona  Lake 
Bible  Conference,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 
46590. 

ASHLAND,  OHIO.  Evangelistic 
meetings  at  the  Southview  Grace 
Brethren  Church  with  Rev.  Joe  Shultz 
were  "tremendous"  with  57  public 
confessions  of  Christ.  Mason  Cooper, 
pastor. 

ALLENTOWN,  PA.  Rev.  Delmer  F. 
Jacobe  has  resigned  as  pastor  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church,  effective  June 
15.  His  future  plans  are  indefinite. 


PRAY   FOR  THESE  MEETINGS 


Notice  of  meetings  to  be  listed 
for  publication  at  least  30  day 


Church 
Portis,  Kans. 
Englewood,  Ohio 
Fremont,  Ohio 
Kent,  Wash. 
Kittanning,  Pa. 


Date 
Apr.  27-May  3 
Apr.  29-May  10 
May  1-3 
May  3-10 
May  3-10 


Bowling  Green,  Ohio      May  10-17 


in  this  column  must  be  received 
s  in  advance  of  scheduled  dates. 

Pastor  Speaker 

Bill  Stevens  Nathan  Meyer 

Gerald  Polman  Allen  Herr 

J.  Ward  Tressler  John  Whitcomb 

Phillip  Simmons  Dean  Fetterhoff 

W.  Wayne  Baker  William  Tweeddale 

John  McKay  Charles  Lawson 


12 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


DAYTON,  OHIO.  Grace  Schools 
Day  was  observed  at  the  First  Breth- 
ren Church  Feb.  15,  with  Dr.  Herman 
Hoyt  speaking  at  both  services.  The 
Brass  Ensemble  with  Jerry  Franks 
provided  the  special  music  through- 
out the  day.  An  excellent  offering  of 
$2,500  was  received  as  a  result  of  the 
special  day.  Five  churches  of  the 
Southern  Ohio  District  (Brookville, 
Englewood,  Dayton  First,  North  Riv- 
erdale  and  Trotwood)  combined  their 
efforts  in  a  missionary  conference 
Mar.  11-22.  The  theme  "Forward 
With  Christ"  was  used  in  each  church. 
A  combined  project,  to  supply  a  com- 
mercial stapling  machine  for  Africa  at 
a  cost  of  $1,500  was  underwritten 
as  a  memorial  to  H.C.  "Bud"  Petry, 
Jr.,  a  faithful  layman  from  the  Engle- 
wood church  who  was  promoted  to 
heaven  last  fall.  The  total  project 
offering  went  well  over  the  $1,500 
goal.       G.    Forrest    Jackson,   pastor. 

NORWALK,  CALIF.  A  pot-luck 
dinner  for  the  entire  church  was  held 
by  the  Philathea  class  of  the  Norwalk 
Brethren  Church  Mar.  20. 
Entertainment  was  provided  by  Pam 
Swan  Bryan,  a  vivacious,  humorous 
musician  with  a  very  real  testimony 
for  Christ.  She  has  performed  in 
concerts  throughout  the  U.S.  and 
several  foreign  countries  representing 
Youth  for  Christ  International.  W. 
Stanley  Jensen,  pastor. 

NOTICE.  The  new  telephone 
number  for  the  Board  of  EvangeUsm  is 
301-797-5109,  c/o  Rev.  Robert 
CoUitt,  Hagerstown,  Md.  The  board 
will  maintain  the  same  mailing  address 
(P.O.  Box  355)  in  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

CEDAR  RAPIDS,  IOWA.  Rev.  Si- 
mon T.  Toroian,  pastor  of  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  has  announced  his 
resignation,  effective  in  mid-July.  His 
future  plans  are  indefinite. 

ELYRIA,  OHIO.  There  were  30  de- 
cisions to  receive  Christ  in  an  eight-day 
meeting  with  Rev.  Joe  Shultz  at  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church.  There  were  al- 
so 30  decisions  of  other  types  made 
public.  The  average  attendance  for  the 
week  was  117,  and  the  offerings 
amounted  to  over  $400.  A  great  deal 
of  enthusiasm  has  been  generated  by 
the  meetings,  and  the  people  of  the 
church  are  ready  to  reach  out  to 
others.  Richard  Placeway,  pastor. 


HARRAH,    WASH.    Rev.    Reider 

Kalland,  western  regional  director  of 
Child  Evangelism  Fellowship, 
conducted  a  series  of  five  meetings 
under  the  joint  sponsorship  of  the 
Harrah  Brethren  Church  and  the 
Union  Church.  The  meetings  had  an 
average  attendance  of  130,  with  48 
recorded  decisions  to  receive  Christ. 
Mr.  Kalland,  completing  his  twentieth 
year  with  C.E.F.,  used  flannelgraphs, 
gospel  magic,  and  his  friend  "Sammy" 
to  present  the  claims  of  Christ  to  the 
largely  "under  twelve"  audiences. 
Charles  H.  Winter,  pastor. 

LONG  BEACH,  CALIF.  Former 
"number  four"  man  of  the  Los  Angeles 
chapter  of  Hell's  Angels,  Rick  Carreno, 
gave  his  testimony  in  the  Feb.  15  eve- 
ning service  at  the  North  Long  Beach 
Brethren  Church.  He  came  to  know 
the  Lord  in  a  Billy  Graham  crusade  in 
Anaheim,  Calif.  The  Billy  Graham 
film  "His  Land"  was  also  shown  at  this 
service.  George  0.  Peek,  pastor. 

ELKHART,  IND.  A  new  parson- 
age and  a  $45,000  annex  addition 
were  dedicated  on  Easter  Sunday. 
The  dedication,  part  of  the  morning 
worship  service,  was  attended  by  284 
persons.  The  speaker  was  Rev.  Lowell 
Hoyt,  who  pastored  the  church  from 
1953-59.  A  fellowship  dinner  and 
open  house  at  the  parsonage  follow- 
ed the  dedication.  The  new  parson- 
age is  immediately  beside  the  church 
and  enlarges  the  church  ground  by 
30,000  square  feet.  The  annex  ad- 
dition is  a  complete  unit  in  itself, 
with  its  own  heating,  plumbing,  well, 
and  rest-room  facilities.  It  can  func- 
tion as  a  single  auditorium  or,  by 
drawing  the  accoustical  doors,  as  ten 
class  rooms.  Donald  P.  Shoemaker, 
associate  pastor. 

RIPON,  CALIF.  A  new 
Sunday-school  attendance  record  of 
113  was  set  at  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church  Feb.  22.  An  attendance  of  96 
was  recorded  for  the  morning  worship 
service.  Howard  W.  Mayes,  pastor. 

MANSFIELD,  OHIO.  Feb.  22  was  a 
red  letter  day  in  the  history  of  the 
Woodville  Grace  Brethren  Church  with 
the  dedication  of  the  remodeled 
sanctuary.  Rev.  M.  L.  Myers,  pastor  of 
the  First  Brethren  Church,  Fort 
Wayne,  Ind.,  delivered  the  dedication 
message.  Robert  D.  Kern,  pastor. 


Wedding    EeiL 

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

Gail  Neil  and  Glenn  Bridenbaugh, 
Mar.  14,  First  Brethren  Church, 
Martinsburg,  Pa. 

Phyllis  Kay  Witzky  and  James  H. 
Arnott,  Mar.  14,  Woodville  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Mansfield,  Ohio. 

Brenda  Forren  and  Charles  Craft, 
Mar.  14,  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Covington,  Va. 

Vicky  Williams  and  Bruce  Schlange, 
Mar.  21,  North  Long  Beach  Brethren 
Church,  Long  Beach,  Calif. 

Joyce  Beach  and  Dale  Brubaker, 
Mar.  21,  First  Brethren  Church, 
Martinsburg,  Pa. 

Connie  Anthony  and  Hayden 
Klingler,  Feb.  7,  First  Brethren 
Church,  Kittanning,  Pa. 

Nancy  Miller  and  Phillip  Toroian, 
Feb.  21,  First  Federated  Church,  Des 
Moines,  Iowa.  Rev.  Simon  S.  Toroian, 
officiating. 

Carol  Ann  Speelman  and  Charles 
Mort,  Listie  Brethren  Church,  Listie, 
Pa. 

Donnella  Bunch  and  Wayne  Wel- 
born.  Mar.  28,  Leon  Brethren  Church, 
Leon,  Iowa. 


JnW. 


emoriam 

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

DUNCAN,  Virginia,  74,  a  charter 
member  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Covington,  Va.,  died  Mar.  5.  She  was 
a  faithful  member,  prayer  warrior 
and  deaconess  for  many  years.  W. 
Carl  Miller,  pastor. 

JONES,  Emlyn,  64,  member  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church,  Johnstown,  Pa., 
and  father  of  Army  Chaplain  Emlyn 
H.  Jones  stationed  in  Germany,  passed 
away  Mar.  23.    Wesley  Haller,  pastor. 

REED,  (Mrs.)  B.H.,  a  faithful 
member  of  the  Fairlawn  Brethren 
Church,  Radford,  Va.,  went  to  be  with 
the  Lord  Mar.  7.  Roy  E.  Glass,  pastor. 

SHANK,  J.  Earl,  60,  a  member  of 
the  First  Brethren  Church,  Camden, 
Ohio,  died  Mar.  17  as  the  resuU  of  in- 
juries suffered  in  an  automobile  ac- 
cident. He  was  baptized  into  The 
Brethren  Church  in  1928.  George 
S.  Ritchey,  pastor. 


April  18,  1970 


13 


lyiiracle 
of 

pRAVEP 


The  Whitcomb  family 

Along  the  Southern  CaHfornia 
beach  of  San  Clemente  we  walked.  It 
was  a  beautiful  clear  Tuesday 
afternoon,  November  11,  1969.  We 
could  see  President  Nixon's  White 
House  of  the  West  in  the  distance.  Our 
thoughts  tumbled  confusingly, 
questioningly,  searchingly  — yet 
trustingly.  My  sister  Edisene  wanted  to 
get  well  .  .  .  but  the  doctors  said  they 
had  done  all  they  could  do  medically. 

The  next  day  she,  yellow  with 
jaundice,  flew  to  her  Indiana  home. 
Her  husband  Dr.  John  C.  Whitcomb; 
his  father,  a  former  Colonel  in  the  U.S. 
Army;  and  the  four  children-Dave  13, 
Don  12,  Connie  11,  and  Bob  9  all 
greeted  her  upon  her  arrival,  trusting 
she  was  recuperated  as  a  result  of  her 
California  vacation. 

A  couple  of  days  passed  at  home 
then  Mommy  was  rushed  to  the 
hospital  hemorrhaging  internally.  A 
long-distance  call  came  to  me  in  Long 
Beach— "When  can  you  come?"  Reser- 
vations were  made  immediately.  I 
stored  all  my  earthly  possessions,  sold 
my  car,  and  headed  for  Indiana  to  care 
for  the  children. 

It  was  Thanksgiving  time.  The 
leaves  had  fallen  from  the  trees.  The 
weather  was  getting  cooler  with  winter 
days  just  ahead.  Edisene  was 
weakening  because  of  malfunction  of 
the  liver  and  internal  bleeding.  By 
Wednesday  little  hope  of  her  recovery 
was  in  sight— humanly  speaking.  She 
asked  for  prayer  that  God  might  touch 
her  body.  Four  men  from  the 
seminary  with  her  pastor  anointed  her. 
Three  days  she  slept  quietly  in  a  coma. 
Many  of  you  prayed!  Children  and 
their  moms  and  dads  prayed. 
Missionary  groups,  church  families, 
individuals  we  had  never  met  prayed 


that  God  would  work  a  miracle.  A 
miracle  is  when  God  comes  in  and 
takes  over  and  man  stands,  sits,  kneels, 
and  then  walks  by  faith,  thanking  God 
for  what  He  does. 

Wednesday,  Daddy  was  with 
Mommy  50  miles  away  at  the  Fort 
Wayne  Lutheran  Hospital.  Pastor 
Charles  Ashman  came  to  talk  with  the 
cliildren.  "I  have  come  to  let  you 
know  you  have  a  very  sick  mother. 
She  may  come  home  or  God  may  take 
her  to  be  with  himself.  You  children 
are  old  enough  to  understand  that  God 
does  all  things  well.  Your  mother  has 
been  sick  for  a  long  time.  Her  body  is 
very  weak.  God's  Word  says; 
'Rejoice  ...  In  nothing  be  anxious 
.  .  .  [and]  the  peace  of  God  which 
passeth  all  understanding  [will  be  with 
you]  ....  The  God  of  peace  shall  be 
with  you'  "  (see  Phil.  chap.  4). 

Thanksgiving  Day  was  spent  with 
the  Ray  Thompson  family  and  others. 
We  did  have  lots  of  "goodies"  and  all 
the  trimmings  ...  the  table  was 
full  .  .  .  but,  yet  it  was  empty. 

Friday  afternoon  when  Daddy 
came  home  he  gathered  the  children 
together.  "I  want  to  tell  you  that 
Mommy  is  resting,  she  could  be  with 
Jesus  most  any  time.  God  will  take 


care  of  us.  Our  lives  are  like  a 
tapestry  .  .  .  'all  things  work  together 
for  good  to  them  that  love  God.'  God 
is  doing  something  for  our  good  and 
for  a  reason.  Many  surprises  are  ahead 
for  us.  God  will  do  something  for  us 
that  He  could  not  do  otherwise.  He 
wants  our  lives  more  than  anything 
else.  We  have  many  things,  but  they 
are  not  worthy  to  compare  with  the 
greater  things  He  has  for  us.  There  will 
be  tears,  but  joy  will  be  in  our  tears. 
This  is  the  first  time  today  that  Daddy 
has  tears.  It's  hard— but  God  is 
faithful." 

With  heads  in  hands  the  children 
prayed,  by  faith  .  .  .  "Please  help 
Mommy  today.  Make  her  well  so  she 
can  come  home,  if  this  is  your  will." 
There  were  tears,  but  joy  knowing 
God  would  work  out  the  tangled 
threads.  Each  went  to  his  room. 

Winifred  Kramer  and  Willietta 
Edmiston  (Edisene's  sisters)  came 
from  California.  They  faithfully  spent 
their  time,  alternating  hours,  with 
Edisene  at  the  hospital.  Nurses  and 
friends  from  Winona  Lake  and  the 
First  Brethren  Church  of  Fort  Wayne 
helped  to  care  for  her.  The  doctors, 
too,  worked  conscientiously. 

These  were  moments  of  waiting  on 
the  Lord  for  all  of  us.  It  was  like  a 
pillar  of  cloud  or  a  prayer  canopy 
hovering  over  the  home  for  a  week  or 
more.  Many  cards,  notes,  and  letters  of 
encouragement  came  from  near  and 
far.  There  were  telephone  calls— people 
asking— "Is  there  any  way  we  can  help 
or  something  we  can  do?  .  .  .  Please  let 
us  know."  Meals  were  provided 
faithfully  by  friends  and  loved  ones 
from  the  Winona  Lake  Brethren 
Church  and  Grace  Seminary  families. 
(Continued  on  page  22) 


14 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


THE 
CHIME$ 


^^n  the  campus  of  the  State 
University  of  New  York  at 
Binghamton,  in  the  Library  Tower, 
are  the  chimes.  Ringing  out  the 
time  of  the  day,  every  fifteen 
minutes— if  they're  working 
properly— is  taken  for  granted  and 
creates  no  special  response.  Yet, 
there  are  certain  points  throughout 
the  day,  when  the  chimes  do  more 
than  give  the  time  of  day,  they  sing 
out  tunes  to  which  I  swell  with 
some  sort  of  meaningful  emotion. 
I  remember  last  summer  when  I 
was  first  captivated  by  the  chimes 
playing  "Be  Still  My  Soul"— what  a 


paradox  of  feeling  came  over  me.  A 
university  campus,  far  from 
knowing  real  peace,  listening  to  the 
tune  "Finlandia."  A  campus  where 
hundreds,  yes  maybe  thousands  of 
stereos  thunder  out  the  new  songs 
of  today,  and  yet  the  chimes  play 
"Be  still,  my  soul,  the  Lord  is  on 
thy  side."  Songs  that  speak  of  hate, 
perverted  love,  sex  and  such  like 
along  side  the  chimes  tolling  a 
message  of  assurance,  trust,  perfect 
love,  serenity. 

I  wanted  to  enjoy  the  chimes 
and  their  music,  so  I  decided  to  sit 
out  on  the  lawn,  under  the  birch 
trees,  each  evening  at  seven  o'clock; 
looking  west  toward  the  Library 
Tower  and  beyond  the  close  of  the 
day.  It  was  a  break  from  the 
pressures  of  studies  and  classes.  It 
was  a  time  alone,  yet  with  God,  to 
reflect  on  what  hfe  was  really  all 


about.  To  read  what  God  said  to 
man,  especially  through  His  servant 
David.  To  feel,  flowing  through  me, 
the  spirit  of  dependence  on  Him. 
To  think  how  desperately  this 
campus  needs  to  know  the  peace 
that  Jesus  gives.  To  pray,  "Lord, 
help  me  communicate  to  my 
world."  To  hear  music  in  the  mood 
of  evening. 

But  through  the  long  winter  I've 
nearly  forgotten  what  it's  like  to 
hear  the  chimes.  It's  been  cold  and 
snowy  and  wet  outside  under  those 
barren  birch  trees.  It's  been  dark 
out  there.  And  now  that  spring  has 
arrived  I  don't  know  if  the  chimes 
even  play  at  seven  o'clock  anymore. 
But  that  doesn't  matter.  I 
remember  the  chimes.  I  remember 
their  meaning.  I  remember  the 
needs  of  the  students  on  this 
campus— Brent  Sandy 


BY  AIR 

Have  tickets  available 
Two  bags  allowed  per  person 
Remember  insurance 
Take  wash  and  wear  clothes 
Include  lightweight  jacket,  sweater 
or  coat 

BY  CAR 

Map  out  your  trip 

Make  motel  reservations  ahead 

Plan  to  see  some  historic  scenic 

places  along  the  way 
Prepare  games  for  children 
Place  shoe  bag  over  back  of  front 

seat,  use  pockets  for  games, 

maps,  washcloth,  Band-Aids, 

candies,  etc. 


Summertime 

GOING  WEST 

Long  Beach,  California 

t  Warm  days  .  .  .  80-90  degrees 
Sea  breezes  and  some  smog 

t  Cool  evenings  ...  70  degrees- 
sweater  weather 

t    Air-conditioned  buildings 


WHAT  TO  TAKE 

Bible,  notebook,  pen,  camera, 
colored  glasses,  binoculars, 
money,  swim  suit,  towel,  sport, 
casual  and  dress  clothes,  good 
walking  shoes,  sweater  or  a  wrap 

FAMILY  SUGGESTIONS 

Make  a  spiral-notebook-scrapbook 

of  your  trip 
Collect  colored  postcards 

NOTE 

Before  leaving  home  prepare  a 
snack  available  for  when  you  re- 
turn. Leave  house  In  order  and 
one  set  of  clean  clothes  for  each 
member  of  the  family. 


April  18,  1970 


15 


Irobably  every  denominational 
school  has  faced  the  same  dilemma 
along  the  way.  Should  it  open  its 
doors  to  those  of  other  denominations? 
Would  not  restriction  to  the  parent 
denomination  greatly  reduce  the  cost 
of  operation?  Since  this  problem  has 
been  posed  more  than  once  to  the 
president  of  Grace  Schools,  it  seemed 
wise  to  open  these  columns  to  a 
discussion  of  this  subject.  There  are 
doubtless  many  others  who  have  raised 
the  question  in  their  own  minds, 
though  they  have  not  expressed 
themselves. 

The  facts  about  the  seminary  will 
surprise  you.  Taking  the  enrollment 
figures  in  the  seminary  over  the  past 
five  years,  the  results  are  as  follows.  In 
1965-104;  1966-154;  1967-179; 
1968-190;  1969-225.  Out  of  this 
total  number  for  each  one  of  these 
years  there  was  respectively  from 
among  the  Brethren:  43  or  41%;  49  or 
31%;  49  or  27%;  56  or  29%;  61  or 
27%. 

Though  the  number  of  students 
from  The  Brethren  Church  has 
increased,  the  percentage  of  increase 
has  gradually  declined  in  relation  to 
the  total  increase.  We  are  aware  that 
Brethren  students  in  preparation  for 
Christian  service  are  attending  other 
theological  seminaries,  and  for  this  we 
are  glad.  But  we  are  disturbed  that 
more  Brethren  are  not  attending  their 
own  school.  However,  we  are  glad  that 
men  from  other  denominations  look 
with  favor  upon  Grace  Seminary  to 
the  extent  that  Grace  has  become  one 
of  the  large  theological  seminaries  in 
the  country. 

What  does  this  mean  in  respect  to 
the  financial  burden  for  The  Brethren 
Dr.  Hoyt  greets  Senator  Mark  Hatfield 


Church?  Does  the  overwhelming 
increase  of  non-Brethren  students 
impose  an  unfair  financial  burden 
upon  The  Brethren  Church?  It  would 
be  very  easy  to  draw  this  conclusion. 
But  let  us  take  a  look  at  the  financial 
picture.  The  164  non-Brethren 
students  pay  $600  a  year  for  tuition, 
or  a  total  of  $98,400.  The  61  Brethren 
students  receive  a  half-year  scholarship 
of  $300,  which  means  that  they  pay 
an  annual  total  of  $18,300.  In  order  to 
educate  the  61  Brethren  students,  it 
would  be  necessary  to  maintain 
practically  the  same  faculty— for  which 
the  $18,300  would  never  pay.  The 
non-Brethren  in  the  student  body 
provide  an  extra  $98,400  with  which 
to  maintain  an  adequate  faculty. 

Are     there     any     other     benefits 
derived  from  permitting  non-Brethren 


Some  Facts 

About 
Grace  Schools 

By  Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt 
President.  Grace  Schools 


to  attend  Grace  Seminary?  A  hasty 
examination  of  the  ministers  listed  m 
the  Annual  reveals  that  at  least  35  of 
them  came  to  Grace  Seminary  as 
non-Brethren  and  through  contact 
with  the  school  they  finally  joined  The 
Brethren  Church.  To  drop  those  35 
leaders  out  of  the  list  now  serving  in 
The  Brethren  Church  would  seriously 
hamper  the  ministry  that  is  now  being 
carried  on. 

Even  if  finances  or  leadership  in  the 
church  were  not  immediate  benefits  to 
The  Brethren  Church,  there  is  the 
encouragement  and  conviction  that 
hundreds  of  young  people  have  gone 
out  from  these  halls  to  serve  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  throughout  the  world. 

Let  us  take  a  look  at  the  facts 
about  the  college.  Over  the  past  five 
years     the     following    schedules    in 


enrollment  have  developed: 
1965-371;  1966-447;  1967-492; 
1968-562;  1969-600.  From  the  total 
number  of  students  for  each  of  these 
years,  the  numbers  and  percentages  of 
Brethren  students  are  as  follows:  256 
or  69%;  298  or  66%;  329  or  66%;  333 
or  59%;  359  or  59%. 

It  will  be  seen,  as  the  number  of 
students  increased  in  the  college,  that 
the  number  of  Brethren  students  also 
increased.  But  as  in  the  seminary,  the 
percentage  decreased  gradually.  That 
percentage  was  69%  in  1965,  but  five 
years  later  it  has  dropped  to  59%. 
Though  we  have  the  largest  number  of 
Brethren  students  in  the  history  of  the 
school,  still  the  percentage  is  gradually 
dropping.  This  is  not  because  there  are 
not  enough  Brethren  students  who  are 
going  to  college,  for  only  about  20% 
of  the  Brethren  students  that  attend 
college  come  to  Grace.  If  this  trend 
continues,  it  could  well  mean  that  in  a 
very  few  years  the  number  of 
non-Brethren  students  will  outnumber 
the  Brethren  (as  is  now  true  in  the 
seminary). 

Is  this  a  losing  proposition 
financially  for  Grace  College  to  admit 
so  many  non-Brethren  students?  As  of 
this  year  there  are  240  non-Brethren, 
or  a  total  of  40%.  In  round  numbers 
each  college  student  pays 
approximately  $2,000  a  year  for 
board,  room,  and  tuition.  If  the 
non-Brethren  students  were  not 
enrolled,  this  would  make  a  difference 
of  $480,000  in  income.  A  loss  of  this 
amount  would  make  it  absolutely 
impossible  to  operate  the  school,  even 
for  the  Brethren. 

Now,  if  you  add  the  amount  that 
comes  in  from  non-Brethren  in  the 
seminary  to  that  amount  which  is 
received  from  non-Brethren  in  the 
college,  the  amount  reaches  the 
staggering  total  of  almost  $600,000. 
This  is  approximately  43%  of  the 
entire  current  budget.  When  you 
realize  that  the  program  being  offered 
to  the  students  right  now  falls  short  of 
what  ought  to  be  provided,  even  with 
this  $600,000  now  coming  in  from 
non-Brethren  students,  you  are  then 
confronted  with  the  desperate 
alternative  if  this  income  were  not 
available.  There  would  be  no  school  at 
all  within  the  financial  economy  in 
which  we  are  now  living. 

The  budget  of  this  year  is  running 

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^f^Y''^^Y^ 


SPIRITUAL 
COMPLACENCY 
AND  ITS 
DANGERS 


By  Ron  Henry 

Registrar,  Grace  College 

We  live  in  fantastic  times  today  in 
America,  it's  tlie  greatest  era  of 
American  history.  We  have  made 
phenomenal  scientific  advance. 
Satellites,  missiles,  space  program,  the 
moon   walk.    You    name  the  field  of 


April  18,  1970 


"The    longer  we    remain    complacent, 
the    less    we    are    aware    of  its    peril" 


endeavor,  and  progress  is  the  byword. 

In  the  area  of  transportation, 
airplanes  are  reaching  tremendous  size 
and  unbelievable  speeds.  Innovations 
with  electricity  and  steam  power  are 
being  made  in  the  automobile 
industry.  Experimentation  with  jet 
trains  is  also  occurring. 

All  of  these  advances  mean 
tremendous  activity  is  taking  place  in 
our  world  today.  In  virtually  every 
aspect  of  our  American  life  there  is  no 
such  thing  as  the  status  quo.  "He  who 
hesitates  is  lost"  is  very  apropos.  Yet 
the  church  seems  to  be  the  exception. 
It  would  seem  that  it  has  stagnated 
and  may  be  going  backward.  One  word 
describes  the  condition.  COMPLA- 
CENCY. An  "I  don't  care"  or 
a  "care  less"  attitude  exists  in  the 
church  today.  As  Christians  we  are  far 
more  concerned  about  communism, 
corruption,  crime,  Catholicism,  and 
civil  disobedience  than  we  are  about 
complacency.  The  former  problems 
are  external  while  the  latter  is  internal, 
and  more  dangerous.  Complacency  is 
the  "Fifth-Column  Movement"  that  is 
defeating  the  church. 

The  procedure  of  complacency  is 
cunning.  In  Amos  6:1,  we  read,  "Woe 
to  them  that  are  at  ease  in  Zion." 
However,  too  many  Christians  like  to 
take  it  easy— which  is  the  prize  tool  of 
Satan.  Do  you  ever  say  that  you  are 
too  tired  to  attend  the  Sunday  evening 
service  or  prayer  meeting?  Or  "I'm  too 
busy  to  invite  people  to  church. 
Besides,  that's  what  we  hired  the 
pastor  for."  Maybe  it's,  "I  can't  find 
the  time  to  study  God's  Word,"  or 
"I'm  too  bashful  to  witness." 
Unfortunately,  it's  easy  to  rationalize 
nonactivity  when  one  could  care  less. 

The  Lord  brought  this  writer  to 
consider  his  own  complacent  attitudes 
as  a  result  of  a  diet.  For  quite  some 
time  this  writer  had  been  aware  of  his 
increasing  girth,  but  assumed  somehow 
that  others  were  unaware  of  it. 
However,  one  day  an  individual 
indicated  that  my  ill-kept  secret  was 
out.  For  years  I  had  been  gradually 
adding  poundage  to  the  point  that  I 
was  verging  on  obesity.  Yet,  all  along 
the  way  I  assumed  that  no  one  else 
was  aware  of  this.  Is  this  not  often  the 


picture  of  us  spiritually?  We  realize  that 
we  are  becoming  complacent,  but  we 
assume  that  we  are  hiding  this  from 
others.  Our  bubble  of  spiritual 
complacency  needs  to  be  burst  by 
observant  Christians. 

This  writer  commenced  dieting 
gradually  avoiding  the  faddish  or  crash 
diets.  As  progress  occurred,  I  became 
encouraged  and  enthusiastic  with  the 
results.  Initially,  it  was  just  dieting, 
but  as  time  went  on  exercise  was 
added.  The  same  should  be  true  in 
coping  with  the  problem  of  spiritual 
complacency..  One  must,  first  of  all, 
avoid  those  things  which  would  make 
him  spiritually  flabby.  However, 
abstinence  does  not  make  one 
spiritually  healthy.  He  also  must 
engage  in  exercise,  the  exercise  of 
studying  and  reading  God's  Word  as 
well  as  spending  time  in  prayer. 

Physically,  upon  arrival  at  the 
desired  weight,  one  must  work  daily  to 
maintain  and  to  improve  his  present 
condition.  The  same  is  true  in  the 
spiritual  realm.  It  takes  work,  daily 
work.  Whether  it  be  physically  or 
spiritually,  it  requires  constant  daily 
involvement,  a  practice  of  limitation 
and  exercise. 

Often  friends  and  acquaintances 
will  dislike  the  change  that  occurs  due 
to  limitation  and  exercise.  They  say 
that  they  hked  the  "old"  you  better. 
Beware!  This  may  be  due  to  the  fact 
that  they  suffer  by  comparison  to  the 
"new"  you. 

The  progression  of  complacency  is 
indeed  perilous.  We  dislike  to  be 
awakened.  Unfortunately  we  are 
satisfied  with  the  mediocre  as 
Christians.  This  is  a  much  too 
prevalent  situation  in  Christianity. 
Often  people  are  inclined  to  think  that 
as  long  as  it  is  called  Christian,  quality 
has  no  merit.  Yet  anything  we  do  for 
Christ  should  be  our  best.  As  the  old 
saying  goes,  "If  it's  worth  doing,  it's 
worth  doing  well." 

Too  often  we  become  unaware  of 
the  peril  of  complacency  and  the 
longer  we  remain  complacent  the  less 
aware  we  are  of  its  peril.  The 
complacent  Christian  feels  he  is  as 
good  as  others.  In  fact,  he  loves  to 
compare  himself  with  other  Christians. 


And,  of  course,  often  he  may  have  to 
tear  them  down  a  bit  to  get  them 
lower  than  himself.  The  complacent 
Christian  is  satisfied  to  be  average,  or 
less,  rather  than  to  try  to  improve  his 
condition. 

A  little  observation  would  point 
out  to  us  just  what  our  perilous  state 
is.  For  example,  do  we  have  a 
consistent  prayer  life?  In  Job  15:4  we 
read,  ".  .  .  restrainest  prayer  before 
God."  Prayerless  closets  mean 
powerless  Christians.  What  about  our 
conversation?  Is  it  rarely  spiritual?  In 
Ephesians  we  are  admonished  that 
"the  keynote  of  your  conversation 
should  not  be  nastiness  or  silliness  or 
flippancy,  but  a  sense  of  all  that  we 
owe  to  God."  How  about  Scripture 
reading?  InHosea8:12it  states,  "I  have 
written  to  him  the  great  things  of  my 
law,  but  they  were  counted  as  a 
strange  thing."  Have  our  Bibles  been 
worn  out  from  use  or  abuse?  Are  our 
hearts  growing  hard  to  the  things  of 
the  Lord?  Hebrews  3:13  declares, 
"Beware  that  none  of  you  become 
deaf  and  blind  to  God  through  the 
delusive,  glamour  of  sin"  (Phillips 
trans.).  Have  you  ever  hoped  that 
when  an  invitation  of  salvation  is  given 
that  no  one  would  respond?  A  moving 
of  the  Spirit  would  mean  that  you 
would  return  home  later  than  you  had 
planned.  Let's  observe  ourselves.  Are 
we  complacent? 

As  an  individual  moves  down  the 
road  of  complacency,  he  learns  that 
the  products  of  such  are  indeed  tragic. 
Complacency  hinders  the  conversion 
of  sinners.  It  will  bring  harm  to  family, 
friends,  and  fellowman.  Complacency 
is  contagious,  and  people  are  great 
imitators.  It  is  displeasing  to  God 
and  detrimental  to  the  soul.  What's 
your  situation?  Ask  yourself,  "Do  I 
really  care  whether  or  not  I'm 
complacent?" 

Whenever  there  is  a  problem,  our 
Lord  does  provide  a  preventative.  We 
as  Christians  should  see  Calvary  in 
relationship  to  ourselves.  On  one 
occasion  this  writer  was  emceeing  a 
Valentine  Banquet.  Caught  up  with 
the  spirit  of  the  occasion,  he  had 
written  his  notes  in  red  ink.  Upon 
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Xhristians  must 
)ring  order  out 
)f  chaos" 
-Senator  Hatfield 


^^fter  a  "filibuster"  by  the  Grace 
pollege  Brass  Choir  and  a  half-hour 
;delay  in  the  program,  an  enthusiastic 
jaudience  at  the  Winona  Lake 
JAuditorium  welcomed  United  States 
jSenator  Mark  Hatfield  Saturday  night, 
jFebruary  28,  for  the  final  session  of 
|the  college  "Americans  for  America 
Week"  sponsored  by  the  Student 
Council. 

Senator  Hatfield,  who  was  detained 
because  of  a  special  session  of  the 
[Senate  in  Washington,  arrived  at  Baer 
Field  in  Fort  Wayne  and  was  flown  by 
private  plane  to  Warsaw,  reaching  the 
auditorium  at  9  p.m. 

Greeted  by  fanfare  and  prolonged 
applause  by  the  waiting  audience, 
Hatfield  began  his  speech,  switching 
the  gears  of  his  harried  activity  with 
apparent  ease. 

In  exploring  his  topic  of  the 
relevancy  of  American  Christian 
Heritage    to    the    world    today,    the 

Senator  Hatfield's  gestures  emphasized  his 
point. 


iK^iiwisEm 


senator  referred  to  numerous 
documents  and  places  which  held 
historical  and  religious  significance  in 
the  founding  of  this  government  and 
American  way  of  life. 

Survey  Explained 

The  European  branch  of  the 
University  of  Maryland  a  little  over  a 
year  ago  presented  to  soldiers  on  a 
United  States  Air  Force  Base  in  West 
Germany  an  unidentified  copy  of  the 
preamble  of  the  Declaration  of 
Independence. 

".  .  .  We  hold  these  truths  to  be 
self-evident:  that  all  men  are  created 
equal,  that  they  are  endowed  by  their 
Creator  with  certain  inalienable  rights, 
that  among  these  are  life,  liberty,  and 
the  pursuit  of  happiness  .  .  .  ." 

Out  of  the  252  soldiers  polled,  only 
27  per  cent  (68)  said  they  would 
support  the  statement  by  signing  it; 
only  16  per  cent  (41)  recognized  the 
paragraph  from  the  famous  document. 
Seventy-three  per  cent  said  they  would 
not  sign  the  statement.  Reasons  ranged 
from  the  fact  that  "It  sounds  like  a  lot 
of  trash"  to  "It's  too  radical."  One 
asked,  "Who  wasted  an  afternoon 
writing  this?" 

Tool  To  Future 

"It  is  my  thesis  tliis  evening,"  the 
senator  stated,  "that  a  proper 
understanding  of  our  heritage  is,  in 
fact,  a  tool  which  may  be  used  both  to 

The  Senator  answered  questions  informally 
at  The  Lamp  following  his  address 


understand  the  problems  and  help  to 
shape  the  changes  which  are  pressing 
in  upon  us  at  the  present  time." 

"The  heritage  of  our  country,"  he 
contended,  "bears  within  itself  a 
remarkable  capacity  for  renewal  and 
reformation."  The  inspiration  of 
America  is  largely  religious.  He 
asserted  that  this  fact  was  widely 
recognized  in  the  early  history  of  this 
country.  As  the  Christian  tradition  fell 
away  and  the  main  emphasis  changed 
to  business  and  economy  the  role  of 
religion  was  altered. 

In  the  early  1900s  a  survey  showed 
that  the  role  of  religion  was  not  to 
raise  troubling  questions.  It  had 
become  an  emotional  stabilizing 
business.  A  1968  Gallup  Poll  revealed 
that  18  per  cent  of  the  people  polled 
indicated  that  they  felt  that  religion 
was  gaining  influence;  67  per  cent  felt 
that  it  was  losing  influence. 

Senator  Hatfield  next  evaluated  the 
evangelical  church  problem  of  today. 
(Continued  on  page  22) 

Senator  Hatfield  urged  Christians  to  "in- 
filtrate" all  walks  of  life. 


April  18,  1970 


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Grace  Recognized  for  Its  Patriotism 


▼  There  Patriotism  is  Alive  and 
WeW  is  the  title  of  a  feature  story 
about  Grace  College  which  appeared  in 
Michiani,  the  Sunday  magazine  for  the 
South  Bend  Tribune,  February  22, 
1970. 

Excerpts  from  the  article  by  Louise 
Purvis  reveal  something  of  the  spirit  on 
Grace  campus. 

Grace  College  students  at  Winona 
Lake  are  busy  "doing  their  thing"  but 
odd  as  it  may  seem  these  days,  none 
are  engaged  in  burning  their  draft 
cards,  marching  in  Vietnam 
moratoriums,  or  tossing  the  dean  out 
of  his  office. 

Instead,  they  are  combating  the 
winter  doldrums  by  planning  a 
week-long  activity,  devoted  to  a 
display  of  that  old-fashioned  function 
defined  by  Webster  as  "love  of 
country;  devotion   to  the  welfare  of 

I  one's  country"~or,  simply,  Patriotism. 

j  While  many  colleges  and 
universities  suspended  classes  last 
October   15  for  the  first  moratorium 

I  protesting  United  States  involvement 
in  Vietnam,  and  thousands  marched  in 


support,  students  at  Grace  had  their 
own  involvement.  Their  telegram  to 
the  President  read: 

"Today  the  students  of  Grace 
College  are  attending  classes  as  usual 
While  we  do  not  condone  all  that  man 
is  doing  to  man,  we  know  that  you  are 
working  in  the  interests  of  peace.  Our 
prayers  go  with  you. " 

Why  does  one  small  college  plan  an 
"Americans  for  America"  observance 
when  patriotism  is  almost  a  forgotten 
word  in  many  places  of  learning  all 
over  the  country?  Grace  is 
Christian-oriented,  supported  by  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  but  that  in 
itself  is  not  the  answer.  Many  such 
church-related  schools  were  among  the 
forefront  in  demanding  an  immediate 
end  to  participation  of  the  United 
States  in  the  Vietnam  struggle  last 
October  and  again  in  the  November 
marches. 

Glenn  Firebaugh,  president  of  the 
school's  student  council  which  sent 
out  the  October  15  telegram  to 
Washington,  tried  for  an  answer  as  he 
coordinated    plans     for     this     year's 


Americans  for  America  Week  at  Grace. 

"The  basic  idea  of  the  week  is  to 
bring  to  people's  attention  the  positive 
side  of  our  country,"  he  said.  "So 
many  tend  to  accent  only  the  negative 
side." 

The  Grace  senior  from  Wooster, 
Ohio,  who  maintains  the  highest  grade 
point  average  in  the  senior  class,  and  is 
listed  in  the  1970  Who's  Who  in 
American  Colleges  and  Universities, 
tried  again  .... 

"We  recognize  there  are  lots  of 
flaws  in  the  country,  and  our 
patriotism  week  doesn't  mean  we  are 
always  agreeing  with  the 
Administration— we  are  just  trying  to 
show  that  patriotism  is  not  dead 
among  young  people." 

That  patriotism  is  alive  and  well  at 
Grace  College  was  certified  in  an 
earlier  Americans  for  America  Week  in 
November  of  1968,  purposely  held 
during  election  week  to  point  up  the 
country's  democratic  processes. 

Unashamed  flag-raising  was  the 
order  of  the  day,  indeed  of  the  week, 
(Continued  on  page  22) 


NEARBY 


(An  Editorial  by  William  K.  Mollen- 
hour  which  appeared  in  the  Warsaw 
Times-Union  Thursday,  February  26, 
1970) 

While  the  poUticians,  newspapers,  col- 
leges, labor  unions,  television  commenta- 
tors-well, just  about  everyone -are  be- 
ing criticized  for  their  actions  or  lack  of 
actions,  we  might  take  just  a  moment  of 
your  time  to  gaze  upon  nearby  Grace 
College  and  Seminary. 

We  just  don't  know  what  is  wrong 
with  the  institution.  There  it  sits,  quietly 
educating  young  people,  having  such 
things  this  week  as  "Americans  for 
America  Week."  How  could  you  assem- 
ble so  many  patriotic  young  Americans 


under  one  roof  in  this  day  and  age? 

The  student  body  not  only  hasn't  had 
a  riot,  the  students  haven't  even  burned 
a  book,  nor  thrown  out  a  dean!  No 
headlines.  Instead  of  inviting  Mark 
Cleaver  or  the  head  of  the  Communist 
party  to  address  them,  they  have  asked 
Dr.  Water  Judd  and  such  people  as 
Senator  Mark  Hatfield,  of  Oregon! 

To  stop  being  facetious  for  a  mo- 
ment, we  pause  as  we  gaze  toward  Grace 
and  reflect  that  such  behavior  must  be 


caused  by  attitude.  And  attitude  is 
caused  by  the  school  itself  and  the 
calibre  of  students  it  attracts. 

We  can  only  be  thankful  that  such  a 
campus  exists  in  our  midst.  We  just 
about  said  peaceful,  but  that  is  not  the 
word.  There  is  such  a  turmoil  of  patriot- 
ic and  wholesome  activity  going  on 
constantly  at  Grace  that  you  would  have 
to  call  it  "beneficially  dynamic."  Would 
that  more  schools  and  student  bodies 
have  this  attitude!  T 


Senator  Hatfield,  Ron  Kinley,  Glenn  Firebaugh,  Dr.  Hoyt 


April  18,  1970 


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SPIRITUAL  COMPLACENCY  .  .   . 

(Continued  from  page  18) 

arrival  at  the  banquet  and  preparing  to 
deliver  some  of  his  remarks,  he  looked 
at  his  notes.  Those  in  charge  of  the 
program  had  employed  red  spotlights. 
Much  to  the  chagrin  of  this  writer,  his 
notes  appeared  blank-thanks  to  the 
red  lights.  This  is  illustrative  to  our 
relationship  with  God.  When  God 
looks  at  us  through  the  shed  blood  of 
Jesus  Christ,  He  sees  us  as  if  we  were 
without  sin.  This  is  our  relationship  to 
Calvary.  Additionally,  we  need  to  be 
filled  with  the  Holy  Spirit,  to  study 
God's  Word,  to  pray,  and  to  witness. 

The  complacent  Christian  requires  a 
soul-assuring  experience  with  God.  In 
Isaiah  6:5-8  we  find  that  we  first  of  all 
need  confession,  "Woe  is  me!  for  I  am 
undone  .  .  .  ."  Cleansing  follows 
confession  with  "...  thine  iniquity  is 
taken  away,  and  thy  sin  purged."  The 
final  step  is  the  commission.  ".  .  .  Here 
am  I:  send  me." 

If  one  will  do  the  above,  the  end 
result  is  activity.  Activity  is  the  result 
of  life  and  is  conducive  to  life. 
Inactivity  is  stifling  and  unhealthful 
for  spiritual  life.  Without  exercise,  the 
body's   muscles   become    flabby   and 


FACTS  ABOUT  GRACE 

(Continued  from  page  16) 

roughly  in  the  neighborhood  of 
$1,500,000.  Brethren  students  supply 
about  half,  $750,000;  non-Brethren 
about  $600,000;  and  The  Brethren 
Church  raised  its  current  giving  to 
about  $150,000.  Out  of  this  income 
the  administration  has  operated  Grace 
Schools  with  almost  a  pinch-penny 
method  as  viewed  by  most  colleges,  so 
that  this  educational  ministry  could  be 
preserved  financially.  The  loss  of 
$600,000  from  non-Brethren  would 
have  closed  its  doors.  As  it  is,  all 
Brethren  students  benefit  from  this 
income  from  non-Brethren. 

There  are  two  possible  ways  this 
financial  situation  could  be  relieved,  if 
it  were  decided  to  exclude 
non-Brethren  students.  The  first  would 
be  to  increase  the  number  of  Brethren 
students  attending  both  college  and 
seminary.  This  would  mean  a  total  of 
404  more  Brethren  students.  The 
other  way  would  be  for  The  Brethren 
Church  to  double  its  giving  for  current 
needs.  With  these  facts,  how  would 
you  approach  this  problem?  ▼ 


virtually  unusable.  Complacency 
creates  either  the  lack  of  or  the  virtual 
nonexistence  of  spiritual  life. 

Christ  himself  was  an  active  Lord. 
He  has  no  time  for  lukewarm 
Christians.  Heaven  also  will  be  a  place 
of  activity.  In  talking  to  a  young 
Christian  on  one  occasion  he  indicated 
that  one  of  the  things  that  had 
hindered  his  interest  in  Christianity 
had  been  inactive,  complacent 
Christians. 

Quite  simply  the  church  must  be 
more  active.  To  avoid  complacency  we 
must  be  aware  of  the  procedure  of,  the 
progression  of,  the  product  of,  and  the 
preventative  of  complacency.  Active 
churches  mean  active  Christians.  Are 
you  an  active  or  an  inactive  Christian? 
Are  you  complacent  or  a  competent 
Christian?  Review  your  life.  Repent 
your  sins.  Rally  for  Christ.  The  result 
will  be  a  truly  active  Christian.  ▼ 


MIRACLE  OF  PRAYER 

(Continued  from  page  14) 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dan  Goldberg  helped 
with  evening  meals.  The  family  has 
been  encouraged  by  so  many  faithful 
friends. 

After  seventeen  transfusions,  the 
doctor  wrote  on  the  daily  record 
chart,  death  imminent  .  .  .  Then  the 
Great  Physician  took  over  and 
continued  His  work  in  Edisene's  body. 
After  three  days  of  silence,  she  turned 
over  and  smiled,  and  said,  "I'm  a  little 
thirsty."  Little  by  little  she  gained 
strength.  By  Sunday,  December  7,  she 
was  strong  enough  to  talk  to  David  on 
the  telephone  and  wished  him  a  happy 
14th  birthday. 

Snowflakes,  smaller  than  raindrops, 
started  to  fall.  It  was  really  like  drops 
of  pure  white  blessings  falling  all 
around  the  house  and  packed  in  real 
good.  They  hung  on  the  tree  branches, 
telephone  wires,  shrubs  and  piled  high 
upon  the  road  and  along  the  sides  of 
Arbor  Lane.  There  was  joy  in  our 
tears,  there  were  showers  of  winter 
blessings. 

It  was  time  to  get  a  Christmas  tree 
and  gifts  to  be  placed  under  the  tree. 
The  best  gift  and  that  which  we  all 
wanted  most  was  to  have  Mommy 
home  for  Christmas.  Two  days  before 
Christmas  an  ambulance  brought  her 
to  us  and  she  has  been  with  us  ever 
since.  It  has  been  a  miracle  of  prayer, 
of  love  and  grace!  T 


".  .  .  ORDER  OUT  OF  CHAOS" 

(Continued  from  page  19) 

"Christ's  ministry  was  a  healing 
ministry  in  a  scarred  world.  He  moved 
in  all  areas  of  secular  life."  The 
church,  he  feels  should  infuse, 
infiltrate  society  to  renew  it,  to 
rebuild  it,  "to  bring  about  the 
revolution,  the  change  that  must  be 
made." 

He  challenged  his  audience  to  move 
into  every  legitimate  institution  and 
activity  of  man.  "We  can  become 
involved  in  social  disorder  and  bring 
order  out  of  chaos. "-Mm  C.  Ann 
Teel,  Assistant  Professor  of  Journalism 
at  Grace  College  ▼ 


GRACE   RECOGNIZED 

(Continued  from  page  21) 
as  activities  were  begun  each  morning 
at  the  flagpole  near  the  Administration 
building,  with  appropriate  music  by  a 
college  choir.  Red,  wliite  and  blue 
decorations  adorned  the  campus 
buildings  ...  a  Freedom  Sing  one 
night  involved  group  and  individual 
competition  in  patriotic  folk 
singing  .  .  .  letters  were  written  to 
soldiers  in  Vietnam  .  .  .  grade  and 
junior  high  school  pupils  in  nearby 
Warsaw  were  enlisted  to  enter  essay 
contests. 

In  spite  of  Grace  College's  support 
of  its  country's  elected  officials,  the 
school  is  far  from  militaristic.  The 
Brethren  Church  is  historically  a 
"peace"  church,  yet  this  college  agrees 
in  principle  with  the  words  used  by 
the  faculty  in  its  telegram  to  President 
Nixon. 

"Not  unmindful  of  the 
demonstrations  of  the  day,  and  while 
not  in  full  agreement  concerning 
policy  and  procedure  on  the  Vietnam 
war,  the  hundreds  of  people  in  this 
college  community  wish  to  reassert 
their  support  of  this  government  and 
an  orderly  function  of  the  democratic 
process." 

Climax  to  this  year's  Patriotism 
week  was  a  Saturday  night  rally 
featuring  Senator  Mark  Hatfield  of 
Oregon  as  speaker  and  a  concert  by 
the  Grace  College  Brass  Choir.  Other 
notable  speakers  during  the  week 
included  Will  E  r  w  1  n,  former 
representative  and  senator  to  the 
Indiana  state  legislature,  and  Dr. 
Walter  H.  Judd,  former  Minnesota 
congressman  and  prominent  lecturer. 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Christian    Service 
at   Grace 


By  Jerry  Classen 

Christian  Service  Director, 
Grace  College 


Veporters  on  most  college 
[ampuses  are  amidst  a  conglomerate  of 
ree-swinging  activists  and 
[ree-speaking  students  who  are  making 
heir  issues  known  by  whatever  means 
possible.  ACTION  that  is  worthy  of 
ittention  is  often  overlooked. 
Consider  for  a  moment  your  school, 
i/our  college,  where  things  are 
[lappening.  There  is  ACTION  at  Grace! 
1  Every  student  in  Grace  College  is  a 
jTiember  of  Grace  Missions  in  Action. 
jThe  purpose  of  this  organization  is  to 
yorify  God  through  greater  student 
involvement  in  Christian  service  and 
prayer;  to  present  a  vision  of  world 
imissions;  to  deepen  the  spiritual  lives 
jof  Grace  students;  to  aid  each  student 
jin  determining  his  place  in  God's 
worldwide     program. 

Through  the  encouragement  and 
direction  of  the  Christian  Service 
jDepartment,  the  students  are  involved 
jin  numerous  service  opportunities.  For 
iyour  own  encouragement,  observe  the 
following  ACTION  ...  and  WHERE 
IT  IS! 

Campus  Crusade  for 
CTznxr-Between  thirty  to  fifty  Grace 
students  have  met  for  training  sessions 
throughout  the  year,  and  have  made 
some  Saturday  trips  to  Purdue 
University.  Person-to-person  contact 
on  the  campus  has  brought  exciting 
results  as  many  have  been  confronted 
with  their  need  of  Jesus  Christ  as 
Saviour  and  Lord.  One  Saturday 
afternoon  the  young  people  led  eight 
souls  to  the  Saviour. 

Oiild  Evangelism —Fifty  students 
teaching  in  twenty-five  clubs  weekly 
are  given  the  privilege  of  leading  and 
assisting  in  these  "Good  News"  clubs 
for  boys  and  girls. 

Personal  Evangelism- According  to 


Acts  1:8  and  the  command 
throughout  Scripture,  the  individual 
Christian  is  not  given  an  OPTION,  but 
a  commission  to  be  a  good  witness  at 
all  times  .  .  .  wherever  he  goes  ...  to 
every  creature! 

This  positive  program  of  personal 
evangelism  finds  the  students  in  street 
work  by  twos.  The  result  has  been 
approximately  forty-five  decisions  for 
Christ  on  the  street  corners  or  in  the 
shopping  centers.  The  surrounding 
cities  and  towns  have  provided  a  vast 
mission  field  with  unlimited 
opportunities  for  sharing  the  Good 
News.  During  the  past  semester's 
efforts,  nearly  fifteen  thousand  tracts 
were  distributed  by  students 

This  spring  semester  finds  a  new 
and  special  effort  in  which 
door-to-door,  systematic  visitation  is 
being  done  in  six  towns  with  a  leader 
for  each  town  who  directs  and 
coordinates   the    work. 

Gospel  Teams-Two  brass  groups,  a 
Folk  Trio,  a  mixed  quartet,  and  a  flute 
trio  involve  students  who  present 
special  programs  in  churches  and  civic 
organizations     in     a     tri-state     area. 

Youth  for  Christ-A  few  students 
are  responsible  for  Campus  Life  Clubs 
in  or  near  Warsaw  among  the  junior 
and  senior  high  young  people.  The 
leadership  in  this  vital  spot  on 
campuses  of  the  community  is 
important  so  teenagers  may  have  the 
chance  to  see  the  reality  of  the 
Christian  life . 

C^«/-c/!es  — Approximately  forty 
students  are  taking  places  of 
responsibility  through  teaching  or 
assisting  in  Sunday-school  programs. 
Whether  it  be  youth-group  meetings 
on  Sunday  night  or  singing  in  the 
choir,  these  and  many  more  avenues  of 


service  for  the  Lord  are  made  possible 

Jail  Ministry -Exciting  reports  have 
come  back  on  many  occasions  from 
our  twenty  to  twenty-five  fellows  who 
are  burdened  for  the  hearts  of  men 
behind  bars.  Some  fifteen  decisions  for 
Christ  have  been  made  as  the  Word  of 
God  was  made  plain  to  these  needy 
people.  Pray  for  these 
converts  .  .  .  some  of  them  have  shown 
tremendous  growth  in  the  past  months 
and  have  a  most  positive  testimony 
with  many  other  men.  The  Indiana 
State  Prison  gave  twenty-one  Grace 
students  the  opportunity  to  spend 
a  day  leaving  literature  and  spoken 
testimony  with  these  men. 

Nursing  Homes-This  important 
ministry  has  grown  and  multiplied 
through  student  effort  and  interest 
this  year!  Five  homes  are  visited  each 
week  for  services  and  personal  work. 
An  average  of  forty  students  are 
weekly  visiting  personally  with  about 
175  senior  citizens.  Two  first -time 
decisions  have  been  reported  thus  far. 

Athletes  in  Action-This  group  was 
newly  organized  this  year.  A  Word  of 
Life  sponsored  "Basketball 
Marathon,"  brought  in  many  higli 
school  students  who  in  process  of  the 
day  were  presented  with  the  claims  of 
Christ. 

Spiritual  life  begins  at  the  cross  of 
Calvary  and  certainly  the 
responsibility  on  the  part  of  children 
of  God  is  to  "follow-up"  these  new 
babes  in  Christ.  Students  have 
expressed  concern  for  a  program  of 
continued  contact  with  new  converts 
and,  therefore,  the  Christian  Service 
Department  has  taken  a  few  simple 
steps  to  help  meet  this  good  problem. 
Student  letters  go  to  the  individual 
which  are  followed  by  a  letter  from 
the  Christian  Service  office.  Contact 
with  local  pastors  is  sought,  urging 
further  follow-up  with  the  new 
Christian. 

Grace  College  recognizes  that 
practical  experience  in  Christian 
service  is  an  essential  part  of  the  total 
program  of  Christian  education.  The 
Christian  Service  Department  seeks  to 
estabhsh  and  maintain  in  the  life  of 
each  student  a  standard  of  Christian 
devotion  and  professional  excellence 
which  will  bring  honor  to  the  Lord 
Jesus. 

Therefore,  may  all  of  our  doing  and 
going—hving  praise  to  His  Name  (Col. 
3:17).  ▼ 


April  18,  1970 


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Invitation  to  Grace  Commencement 
and  Baccalaureate 

You  are  invited  to  attend  the 

Thirty-third  Annual 

Commencement  Exercises  of 

Grace  Theological  Seminary 

and 

Grace  College 

at  the  Winona  Lake  Brethren  Church 

Seminary  Class  Service— Sunday,  May  24,  10:45  a.m. 

Senior  Communion— Monday,  May  25,  7:30  p.m. 

at  the  Winona  Lake  Auditorium 

Baccalaureate  Service— Tuesday,  May  26,  7:30  p.m. 

Speaker— Dr.  George  O.  Peek,  Pastor 

North  Long  Beach  Brethren  Church 

Commencement— Wednesday,  May  27,  10:00  a.m. 

Speaker— Dr.  Clarence  E.  Mason,  Jr. 

Scofield  Professor  of  Bible  Exposition 

Philadelphia  College  of  Bible 


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Standing,  I  to  r:  Mr.  Wayne  Smith,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana;  Rev.  R.  Paul  MiUer,  Jr.,  Maitland,  Florida;  Rev.  Earle  Peer, 
Harrisburg,  Pennsylvania;  Rev.  Clyde  K.  Landrum,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana;  Rev.  Richard  E.  Grant,  Mansfield,  Ohio;  Rev. 
Paul  E.  Dick,  Winchester,  Virginia;  Mr.  Theodore  Franchino,  Simi,  California;  Rev.  Richard  DeArmey,  Osceola,  Indiana; 
Rev.  Sam  Horney,  Toppenish,  Washington;  Rev.  F.  Thomas  Inman,  Denver,  Colorado;  Mr.  Dwight  Stair,  Wadsworth,  Ohio; 
Dr.  Herman  W.  Koontz,  Fern  Park,  Florida;  Rev.  Robert  CoUitt,  Hagerstown,  Maryland;  Rev.  Donald  F.  Carter,  Anaheim, 
California;  Mr.  Glenn  C.  Messner,  Ashland,  Ohio;  Dr.  Kenneth  B.  Ashman,  Wooster,  Ohio;  Dr.  Douglas  Cassel, 
Hummelstown,  Pennsylvania;  Mr.  Carl  H.  Seitz,  Huntingdon  Valley,  Pennsylvania. 

Seated,  I  to  r:  Rev.  Lowell  Hoyt,  Hartville,  Ohio;  Mr.  Ralph  H.  Grady,  Waterloo,  Iowa;  Mr.  John  Armstrong,  Wooster, 
Ohio;  Dr.  Charles  W.  Mayes,  Long  Beach,  Cahfornia;Mr.  Richard  Holmes,  Wadsworth,  Ohio;  Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt,  Winona 
Lake,  Indiana. 

Not  pictured:  Mr.  Harold  Bolesky,  Mansfield,  Ohio;  Mr.  E.  M.  White,  Templeton,  Pennsylvania;  Dr.  Orville  D.  Jobson,  St. 
Petersburg,  Florida;  Rev.  James  G.  Dixon,  Camp  Springs,  Maryland. 


BRETHREN  MISSIONARY 


May  2,  1970 


HAa  OKtfSE  UBIiUlY 


Oi  Astronauts 
and  Missionaries 


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Liberation  from  Motherhood 

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View  from  a  Dry  Gulch 

4 

High  Price  of  TV  . 

5 

Of  Astronauts  and  Missionaries 

6 

The  Word  Is  Big    . 

7 

The  Children's  Page 

8 

God's  Answer  for  a  Builder  . 

9 

His  Ways  Are  Perfect     . 

10 

Freeway  To  N'Zoro 

11 

FMS  Candidates  Countdown 

12 

Church  News 

14 

Laymen's  Page 

16 

The  Creative  Woman     . 

17 

The  Master  Calleth 

18 

Chapel  on  a  Hill    . 

19 

Inspiration,  "Mini-Helps"   .   .   . 

20 

Meet  Your  Officers 

21 

There's  a  Great  Day  Coming! 

23 

Pick  of  the  Vital  Books 

24 

CLYDE   K.   LANDRUM,  Editor 
KENNETH    E.  HERMAN,  Managing  Editor 


DEPARTMENTAL  EDITORS: 

Foreign  Missions— Rev.  John  Zielasko 
Grace  Schools— Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt 
Home  Missions— Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer 


WMC— Mrs.  Kenneth  Rucker 
SMM— Miss  Donna  Hawbaker 
Laymen- Mr.  Phil  Landrum 


May  2,  1970 

Volume  32,  Number  9 


Foreign  Missions  and  WMC  Issue 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


The  Editor's  Viewpoint 


by  Clyde  K.  Landrum 


Liberation   from  Motherhood 


Protest  is  quite  the  order  of  the 
day.  Now,  it  is  women  protesting  their 
sad  state.  They  say  they  are  tired  of 
the  domination  by  and  servitude  to 
the  male  sex.  They  are  even  protesting 
motherhood.  Perhaps  the  protest  of  at 
least  some  should  be  recognized  so 
that  they  might  be  "liberated"  from 
the  responsibility. 

Particularly  is  this  true  with 
mothers  who  seem  to  have  no  love  for 
their  children.  Mothers  who  have  no 
concern  for  the  spiritual  and  even  the 
physical  and  social  welfare  of  their 
children.  The  mother  who  is  obsessed 
with  drinking,  smoking,  and  drug  ad- 
diction and  indulging  in  the  satisfac- 
tion of  her  every  lust  is  a  good  subject 


for  "liberation."  There  is  a  false  phi- 
losophy abroad  today  that  the  rights 
of  an  individual  have  not  been  fully 
realized  until  every  desire  is  satisfied. 
Can  we  hold  a  "protest"  against 
mothers  who  hold  such  a  philosophy? 

If  it  were  possible,  we  should  grant 
the  desires  of  these  and  all  other 
mothers  who  would  thwart  the  proper 
development  of  their  children  for  the 
gratification  of  their  own  desires. 
There  is  no  greater  responsibility  en- 
trusted to  human  kind  than  mother- 
hood. Any  who  would  degrade  it  and 
who  would  selfishly  deny  to  their  chil- 
dren a  normal  development  and 
growth  should  be  "liberated." 

But  there  is  a  brighter  side  to  the 


picture.  Mothers  who  will  in  a  dedi- 
cated way  nurture  and  train  their  chil- 
dren for  worthwhile  lives  are  per- 
forming a  great  service  to  the  world. 
Abraham  Lincoln  said,  "All  that  I  am 
or  ever  hope  to  be  I  owe  to  my  angel 
mother."  Mothers  who  will  produce 
and  train  offspring  of  this  caliber  can 
feel  that  theirs  is  an  important  minis- 
try. What  joy  there  must  be  to  a 
mother  who  has  a  normal  and  healthy 
child  and  who  sees  that  child  grow  and 
develop  into  a  worthwhile  adult.  God 
has  given  to  us  the  responsibility  of 
the  perpetuation  of  the  race.  Great 
satisfaction  comes  to  those  who  pro- 
duce worthwhile  citizens. 

The  greatest  requisite  for  success  is 
that  a  mother  be  a  Christian.  A  per- 
sonal relationship  with  Jesus  Christ 
makes  all  the  difference;  a  difference 
both  in  the  usefulness  of  the  life  she 
lives,  and  in  a  resulting  influence  upon 
her  children.  The  Bible  statement 
"Train  up  a  cliild  in  the  way  he  should 
go:  and  when  he  is  old,  he  will  not 
depart  from  it,"  is  still  true.  Mothers 
who  believe  and  follow  this  teaching 
are  the  type  of  women  who  should  not 
desire  to  be  liberated  from  mother- 
hood but  who  should  be  encouraged 
to  enter  into  it.  Her  children  will  fol- 
low the  example  of  others  who  have 
borne  testimony  to  the  blessing  of  a 
godly  mother.  They  will  literally  rise 
up  and  call  her  blessed. 

So,  perhaps  the  "liberation  move- 
ment" is  in  order.  "Liberation"  for 
those  who  are  not  worthy  and  who  are 
unfit  to  be  mothers  and  encourage- 
ment of  those  noble  women  who 
would  be  true  mothers  and  who  would 
guide  their  children  into  lives  of  serv- 
ice for  mankind.  0Wj 


May  2, 1970 


"And   it   came    to  pass, .  .  .  that  the 
brook  dried  up" (I Kings  1 7: 7j. 


Ihe  brook  meant  everything  to 
Elijah.  Every  morning  as  he  wakened, 
he  stretched  himself,  rose  from  his 
pallet,  and  walked  to  the  brook.  He 
bathed,  he  drank,  he  ate  the  raven- 
brouglit  meat,  and  then  he  worshiped 
his  God.  Life,  viewed  from  beside  a 
babbling  brook,  was  sweet. 

This  was  the  brook  that-he 
thought-would  never  fail.  There  was 
drought  through  all  the  land,  but 
though  the  heaving  Mediterranean  Sea 
itself  should  become  dry  land,  my 
brook-he  thought— will  flow.  This 
brook  was  God's  own  provision  for 
him.  That  was  his  reward  for  being  so 
faithful  a  prophet.  Every  tongue  in 
Palestine  might  parch  in  men's 
mouths,  but  he  would  have  water. 
There  was  no  rain,  but  never  mind. 
This  brook  flowed  from  springs  that 
never  did  need  showers.  Because  I  am 
a  prophet,  and  because  God  gave  me 
this  brook,  this  brook  can  never  run 
dry. 

Until  one  morning  as  he  woke  and 
went  to  bathe  and  drink,  it  seemed  to 
him  the  water  ran  a  bit  slower,  and 
when  he  dipped  his  hand  into  it  he 
touched  gravel  for  the  first  time.  It 
must  be  imagination.  Nothing  could 
happen  to  this  brook. 

But  the  next  morning  it  seemed 
shallower  again,  and  so  it  did  the  next, 
and  the  fourth  day  there  was  no 
mistake.  Pebbles  he  had  not  seen 
before  were  showing  above  the  water 
now.  And  each  day  after  that  the 
water  was  less.  UntU  there  was  no 
thought  of  bathing  anymore.  Until  one 
day  he  had  to  build  a  little  dam  to 
catch  a  day's  drink,  and  until  one 
morning,  when  he  came,  he  found 
only  damp  clay  there.  Some  jackal  had 
come  slinking  by  in  the  dead  of  night 


View 
from   a 


Gulch 


and  had  lapped  the  last  precious  drops, 
and  there  stood  the  disgusted  prophet 
beside  the  brook  that  could  not  pos- 
sibly have  dried  up.  There  he  stood, 
and  he  stared  down  at  the  last  bit  of 
damp  mud  at  his  feet,  and  he  dropped 
to  his  knees  in  desperation  and  began 
clawing  into  it  with  his  hands  hoping 
there  might  be  water  a  few  inches 
below  the  surface,  and  there  was  none. 
The  brook  that  could  never  dry,  be- 
cause he  was  a  prophet,  was  dried. 

Now  how  does  life  look?  What  is 
the  view  from  a  dry  gulch?  Does  a  man 
stand  there  shaking  liis  little  fist  in 
God's  face  in  rebellion?  Or  does  he 
collapse  and  say  there's  nothing  left 
worth  living  for?  Or  does  he  stand 
there  in  stunned  incredulity  and  refuse 
to  accept  the  fact?  How  does  life  look, 
and  what  does  a  man  think,  from  the 
edge  of  a  dried-up  brook? 

One  thing  that  must  come  out  of  it 
is  a  new  understanding  of  others 
whose  brooks  have  long  since  run  dry. 
You  are  not  the  only  one  looking  at 
life  from  a  dry  gulch  in  this  world.  If 
your  hopes  are  blasted,  and  your  plans 
exploded,  all  around  you  are  others 
standing  gazing  upon  the  ruins  of  what 
they  thought  was  their  future  too. 
And  you  must  become  their  comfort. 
Elijah  must  never  lose  his  compassion 
for  suffering  Israel.  A  man  all  by 
himself,  secure  in  his  own  little  cave, 
laved  by  his  own  little  creed,  may  soon 
forget  how  dry  the  rest  of  the  world 
may  be.  Far  from  keeping  the  brook 
flowing  because  Elijah  was  his  man,  it 
was  precisely  because  Elijah  was  liis 
man  that  God  had  to  stop  the  brook. 
And  precisely  because  you  are  a  Chris- 
tian you  have  to  experience  some 
griefs,  so  that  you  may  somehow  come 
to  an  understanding  of  others,  and  be 
able  to  pity  and  help  and  encourage 
them.  There  is  nothing  like  a  dry 
brook  in  your  life  to  make  you  love  a 
tWrsty  child. 


Elijah  had  become  a  bit  too  smug  at 
liis  brookside.  He  was  saying  in  his 
prosperity,  I  shall  not  be  moved.  A 
thousand  may  fall  at  my  right  hand,  he 
mused,  but  it  shall  not  come  nigh  me. 
My  brook  cannot  fail  because  I  am  a 
prophet.  And  so  it  came  to  pass  that 
the  brook  dried  up. 

Another  thing  about  the  view  from 
a  dried-up  brook:  it  can  give  a  man  a 
new  look  at  God.  As  long  as  the  brook 
is  there  and  flowing,  we  keep  looking 
into  it  and  seeing  our  reflection  in  its 
waters,  and  are  satisfied.  The  more  we 
have  of  things,  often,  the  less  we  think 
of  God.  Many  a  man  has  an  empty 
heart  because  he  has  a  full  wallet.  It 
sometimes  takes  a  dried-up  brook  in 
our  lives  to  bring  us  to  our  knees 
before  God.  Out  of  your  lonesome- 
ness,  your  financial  loss,  your  bereave- 
ment, can  come  a  new  experience  of 
the  sufficiency  of  God  which  you've 
never  known  before.  And  you  never 
would  know  it,  except  your  brook 
dried  up. 

But  it  all  depends  upon  whether 
you  stand  there  to  curse,  or  whether 
you  kneel  there  to  worship.  Life  looks 
much  the  same  from  a  dried-up  brook 
as  from  a  babbling  river,  if  we  keep 
God  in  the  foreground  of  the  scene. 
No  Hfe  looks  useless,  or  empty,  or 
senseless,  when  looked  at  through  the 
love  and  through  the  grace  of  God  in 
Christ.  And  a  man  can  kneel  at  a 
dried-up  brook  and  say  Hallelujah.  The 
Lord  gave  and  it  was  good  while  I  had 
it.  The  Lord  took  away— and  put 
himself  in  its  place.  Blessed  be  the 
name  of  the  Lord. 

Your  brooks  may  run  dry;  but  you 
never  did  live  out  of  brooks.  Your  life 
is  not  in  your  things  but  in  your  God. 
And  the  inexhaustible  fountains  of 
grace  in  him  can  never  stop  flowing. 
-  William  Vander  Hoven  ^^ 

Reprinted  by  permission  from  The  Banner 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


.  _s  we  enter  the  '70s,  psycholo- 
gists have  become  our  conscience  in 
areas  of  human  behavior.  Warnings 
about  the  effects  of  TV -watching  are 
coming  from  psychiatrists  and  educa- 
tors—not from  pastors. 

The  church  has  apparently  de- " 
faulted  on  its  responsibility  in  favor  of 
the  psychologists.  Whatever  threat  pas- 
tors see  in  television  is  not  related  to 
its  effect  on  the  human  mind  and 
b'ehavior,  but  the  effect  on  Sunday 
evening  church  attendance  and  pas- 
toral home  visitation. 

Dr.  S.  I.  Hayakawa,  the  embattled 
president  of  San  Francisco  State  Uni- 
versity, points  out  that  by  the  time  a 
typical  American  boy  or  girl  has 
reached  the  age  of  18,  he  has  had 
12,000  to  15,000  hours  of  TV- 
viewing.  These  are  not  hours  stolen 
from  school,  but  from  relating  to 
other  people:  parents,  siblings,  neigh- 
bors, the  elderly,  strangers.  He  con- 
cludes that  it's  small  wonder  so  many 
students  drop  out;  they  did  not  learn 
how  to  get  along  with  other  human 
beings  during  their  formative  years. 

Dr.  Graham  Blaine,  chief  psychia- 
trist in  the  student  health  service  of 
Harvard  University,  has  said  that  the 
most  serious  problem  of  TV  is  not 
poor  programming,  but  that  it  has 
destroyed  the  average  family's  ex- 
change of  views  and  information  at  the 
evening  meal.  People  are  anxious  to 
get  to  a  favorite  program,  he  says,  and 
so  they  hurry  to  finish  eating.  What 
happened  during  the  day,  the  little 
things,  and  bigger  matters  are  never 
discussed. 

When  was  the  last  time  you  heard  a 
preacher,  or  Sunday-school  teacher, 
warn  about  the  family-fragmenting  ef- 
fects of  television? 


Is  the  church  even  remotely  con- 
cerned about  what  this  electronic  com- 
munications medium  is  doing,  may 
eventually  do,  to  the  human  behavior 
of  Christians?  I  think  not.  What  I  hear, 
when  I  hear  anything,  is  the  soul- 
destroying  effect  of  the  theater  in  the 
theater,  not  the  theater  in  the  living 
room.  Movies  seem  to  have  a  baptism 
of  purification  when  they  are  shown 
on  TV. 

The  daughter  of  a  friend's  pastor 
put  it  this  way:  "I  can  hardly  wait  till 
that  movie  is  shown  on  television,  so  I 
can  see  it." 

What  will  be  th.e  long-range  effects 
of  TV  on  the  American  mind  and 
morals,  on  the  Christian  mind  and 
morals? 

For  perspective  on  the  question, 
one  psychologist  says  that  the  average 
child  today,  who  follows  the  typical 
American  viewing  pattern,  will  by  age 
65  have  spent  nine  years  of  24-hour 
days  sitting  in  front  of  a  TV  set.  (If  he 
went  to  Sunday  school  every  Sunday 
during  those  years,  he  will  have  spent 
about  four  months  studying  God's 
Word.) 

Even  if  TV  were  morally  neutral,  it 
would  have  serious  effects  on  Christian 
life  and  thought.  You  don't  spend  nine 
years  of  life  watching  anything  with- 
out being  affected  by  it.  Or  even  six  or 
seven  years. 

"It's  so  cute  the  way  our  little  boy 
can  sing  all  the  commercials."  I've 
heard  that  statement  several  times;  so 
have  you.  But  even  if  it's  cute,  is  it 
worthwhile?  Is  such  mental  condition- 
ing, perhaps,  in  the  long  view  danger- 
ous? 

What  view  of  life  do  people  get 
from  TV?  Secular,  materialistic,  man- 
shall-live-by-bread-alone.  What  view  of 


family  life?  Fragmented,  strong 
mother,  feeble  father.  What  view  of 
human  life?  Cheap,  meaningless,  here 
-and-now,  hedonistic.  What  view  of 
reading?— What's  a  book?  What  view  of 
God?  Who's  He,  apart  from  a  Billy 
Graham  special? 

Do  Christian  people  even  think  of 
what  Dean  Martin,  Tiny  and  Vicki 
Tim,  Johnny  Carson  do  to  them  and 
their  children?  Is  this  the  sort  of  guest 
we  want  to  invite  into  our  living  rooms 
every  week? 

What  about  family  Bible  reading? 
Prayer?  If  these  are  missing  and  Dean 
Martin,  or  Rowan  and  Martin  are 
welcomed,  aren't  we  shouting  some- 
' thing  to  our  children  and  ourselves, 
something  about  the  real  values  of  life 
now  and  hereafter?  No  Sunday  school, 
or  later  a  Christian  college,  can  replace 
that  value  system. 

But  TV  is  not  morally  neutral.  It 
was  a  secular  writer  in  the  Detroit 
News  (Kathy  Sudomier,  a  26-year-old° 
newspaper  woman),  not  a  preacher, 
who.  screamed  loudly  enough  about 
TV  advertising-"You  dirty  old  ad 
men  make  me  sick"— to  awaken  Ad- 
vertising Age  to  a  potential  threat. 

Has  the  church  yielded  its  role  of 
moral  guidance,  along  with  other  roles, 
to  secular  society  in  our  time? 

After  giving  examples  of  sexually 
arousing  pictures  and  dialog  in  TV 
advertising,  Mrs.  Sudomier  concludes: 
"If  you  think  this  generation  repre- 
sents the  New  Morality,  then  look  out 
for  the  next  one.  Granddad.  You'll 
have  our  kids  turned  into  the  most 
over-sexed,  over-sated  monsters  since 
the  fall  of  the  Roman  Empire." 

A  medical  doctor  in  West  Germany 
warned  several  years  ago  that  the 
country  that  once  knew  the  tyranny 
of  Hitler  now  faces  the  tyranny  of  evil. 
And  the  United  States,  which  has 
never— except  in  localized  situations- 
known  totalitarianism,  seems  to  be 
embracing  tyranny  of  evil. 

In  my  opinion,  this  represents  an 
interesting  switch  on  George  Orwell's 
1984:  It  is  not  Big  Brother  observing 
human  life  in  every  room  by  TV 
cameras  who  thereby  controls  life;  Big 
Brother  performs  on  TV  in  every  room 
and  thereby  determines  life. 

If  our  Lord  Christ  returns  during 
the  '70s,  will  He  find  faith  in  the 
United  States?  # 

-Reprinted  by  permission  of  Eternity 
magazine. 


Or   Astronauts 
ana   Missionaries 


I  he  foreign  missions  program  is  in 
some  ways  similar  to  the  U.S.  space 
program. 

1 .  Only  volunteers  are  accepted. 
A  person  must  be  convinced  that  the 
program  is  something  in  which  he 
wants  to  become  involved.  Men  who 
are  forced  into  it  against  their  will  or 
who  give  only  halfhearted  acceptance 
because  they  look  upon  it  merely  as 
another  job,  have  no  place  in  either 
the  outer  space  or  the  foreign  mission 
enterprises.  A  man  must  be  so  con- 
vinced that  this  is  the  thing  he  should 
do  that  he  will  say,  like  Saul  of  Tarsus, 
"Lord,  what  wilt  thou  have  me  to 
do?"  and  like  Isaiah  the  prophet, 
"Here  am  I;  send  me." 

2.  A  selection  must  be  made.  Not 
all  who  would  go  can  go.  Many  volun- 
teer for  the  space  program  but  only  a 
few  are  selected.  In  missions  the  same 
is  true.  Some  are  already  engaged  in 
another  ministry  and  thus  cannot  go. 
This  was  the  case  in  Antioch,  where 
there  were  many  prophets  and  teach- 
ers, but  the  Holy  Spirit  througli  these 
Spirit-filled  men  set  aside  Paul  and 
Barnabas  for  foreign  missionary  serv- 
ice. Others  do  not  meet  the  special 
requirements  needed  for  an  overseas 
assignment.  Still  others  want  to  be 
selected  but  refuse  to  prepare  them- 
selves for  the  task. 

3.  Special  training  and  pre- 
paration are  necessary.  A  man  does 
not  step  into  a  space  capsule  the  day 
after  he  is  chosen  as  an  astronaut.  He 
needs  special  training  and  months  of 
preparation  in  order  to  gain  the  con- 
fidence needed  to  handle  that  rocket 
through  every  possible  maneuver  and 
emergency.  The  missionary  candidate 
also  needs  special  preparation  and 
training.  Besides  having  a  thorough 
knowledge  of  the  Bible,  he  must  be 
prepared  to  face  a  new  language,  a 
different  culture,  and  perhaps  a  radi- 


6 


cally  different  political  regime.  He  will 
need  to  be  acquainted  with  the 
history,  customs,  religion,  and  thinking 
of  the  people  with  whom  he  works. 

4.  It  takes  money  to  send  these 
people  forth.  The  space  program  is 
enormously  expensive;  yet,  the  money 
must  be  spent  if  the  objective  is  to  be 
reached.  The  foreign  mission  program 
is  poverty-stricken  by  comparison,  and 
yet  the  objectives  are  infinitely  more 
important  than  conquering  space.  Un- 
fortunately, too  many  look  upon  mis- 
sions as  a  charity  rather  than  a  ful- 
fillment of  God's  plan  for  this  age. 
God  does  not  impose  a  tax  on  His 
people;  but  He  does  expect  them, 
through  love  and  conviction  of  the 
rightness  of  the  program,  to  give 
liberally. 

5.  Teamwork  is  imperative.  A 
host  of  technicians  and  skilled  crafts- 
men work  behind  the  scenes  to  ensure 
a  successful  space  shot.  It  takes  the 
cooperation  and  efforts  of  many  Chris- 
tians to  carry  out  a  successful  mission 
if  people  are  to  be  won  to  Christ  and 
churches  established. 

6.  The  trip  must  be  made  in 
stages.  The  power  stage  gives  the 
rocket  the  necessary  thrust  and  speed 
to  enable  it  to  get  on  its  way  success- 
fully. The  missionary  too  needs  that 
power  stage.  He  needs  the  backing  of 
God's  people  througli  prayer  and 
financial  support.  He  also  needs  a 
thorough  working  knowledge  of  the 
language  of  the  people  so  that  the 
words  he  speaks  will  truly  be  recog- 
nized as  the  Gospel,  the  power  of  God 


ummk  iLi  jE^^-'iU 


'W^w^v 


unto  salvation. 

7.  Adjustments  must  be  made  to 
a  different  environment.  Special  equip- 
ment, special  clothing,  and  special 
arrangements  are  supplied  to  the  astro- 
naut so  that  he  can  live  in  space.  The 
problem  of  adjustment  for  the  new 
missionary  is  one  of  the  biggest 
hurdles  he  must  overcome. 

8.  A  willingness  to  put  up  with 
difficulties  is  essential.  The  astronaut 
subjects  himself  to  discomfort  and 
difficulties  in  order  to  do  his  job.  He 
lives  in  cramped  quarters;  dresses  for  a 
time  in  an  uncomfortable  space  suit; 
eats  special  food,  which  certainly  is  no 
substitute  for  his  ordinary  meals;  and 
his  body  is  subjected  to  forces  and 
pressures  not  encountered  by  ordinary 
men.  The  missionary  also  must  be 
willing  to  subject  himself  to  discom- 
forts, pressures  and  unpleasantness  (II 
Cor.4:8ff). 

9.  An  element  of  danger  is  pres- 
ent. There  is  no  doubt  about  this  fact 
in  the  space  program:  a  malfunction  in 
any  part  of  the  intricate  and  com- 
phcated  macliinery  spells  death  for  the 
astronauts.  The  Christian  missionary  is 
also  placed  in  places  of  danger— among 
unfriendly  Indians,  political  revolu- 
tions, native  uprisings,  sickness  and 
disease  with  inadequate  medical  facili- 
ties. 

Recently  the  U.S.-  government 
made  cuts  in  its  space  program  and 
thousands  found  themselves  out  of 
work.  The  emphasis  shifted  from  outer 
space  to  social  needs.  The  result— less 
money  for  aerospace.  Of  course,  there 
has  been  great  disappointment  among 
those  laid  off.  (We  are  told  that  one 
$15,000-a-year  engineer  wound  up 
packing  groceries  in  a  supermarket  for 
a  minimum  wage.) 

But  we  pray  that  the  analogy  may 
cease  before  that  point.  It  would  be  a 
tragedy  indeed  if  missionaries  had  to 
be  turned  away  from  their  calling 
because  of  the  lack  of  funds  or  due  to 
the  feeling  that  priority  should  be 
given  to  other  endeavors.  The  space 
program  may  land  men  on  the  moon, 
but  the  foreign  mission  program  en- 
ables men  who  are  reached  with  the 
Gospel  to  reach  heaven. 

The  center  spread  of  this  issue 
shows  the  projected  time  schedule  for 
the  departure  of  missionaries  to  the 
field.  We  praise  the  Lord  for  these  who 
have  responded  to  God's  call.  They 
(Continued  on  page  7j 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


#A  big  job  requires  big  machinery, 
wheels— or  effort.  A  "big"  effort  is 
needed  as  a  result  of  this  year's  board 
meeting. 

One  by  one  the  missionary  candi- 
dates were  approved  at  the  midyear 
FMS  board  meeting  until  the  total 
reached  seventeen.  These  were  en- 
couraged to  begin  raising  their  sup- 
port, hopefully  enabling  their  early 
departure  to  assist  missionaries  who 
are  constantly  crying  for  more  work- 
ers. The  board  was  praising  the  Lord 
for  the  caliber  of  men  and  women  who 
were  volunteering.  Most  had  seven 
years  or  more  of  training  beyond  high 
school.  Their  sacrificial  dedication  was 
obvious. 

Yet  a  gnawing  question  faced  us 
and  continues  to  do  so:  Has  The 
Brethren  Oiurch  reached  a  saturation 
point  in  its  giving  to  missions? 

One  assures  himself  with  the  re- 
minder that  if  the  Lord  has  called 
these  candidates  through  The  Brethren 
Church,  He  will  surely  supply  their 
needs  through  Brethren  people.  But  it 
takes  no  great  mathematician  to  de- 
duct that  if  these  missionaries  are  able 
to  raise  their  support  and  others  con- 
tinue to  volunteer,  the  year  that  the 
Brethren  Foreign  Missionary  Society 
will  require  a  million-dollar  annual 
offering  is  not  far  away. 

What  is  needed  if  we  are  to  meet 
the  challenge?  Here  are  four  sugges- 
tions: 

1.  Pastors  must  "think  big"!  The 
pastor  is  the  key.  The  attitude  of  his 
flock  will  usually  reflect  his  interest. 
He  must  think  of  Brethren  Foreign 
Missions  as  his  foreign  mission  pro- 
of Astronauts  and  Missionaries 
(Continued  from  page  6) 

have  demonstrated  their  faith  by  pre- 
paring themselves  for  missionary  serv- 
ice. They  have  also  demonstrated  their 
confidence  in  The  Brethren  Church  by 
assuming  that  when  their  departure 
date  arrives,  the  Brethren  will  speed 
them  on  their  way.  A  possible  mal- 
function in  the  total  support  system  is 
the  only  place  where  we  see  that  there 
could  be  cause  for  concern.  You  are 
the  technicians  who  are  responsible  for 
that  system.  Will  it  be  ready  in  time? 
The  candidates  are  doing  their  part  in 
obedience  to  the  Lord.  Now  it  is  up  to 
the  church  to  do  hers.—JWZ  Mt 


Just  as  this  airline  stewardess  finds  herself  in  a  big  situation,  so  does  the  FMS  with   its 
seventeen  new  candidates! 


gram.  There  is  a  question  as  to  how  far 
beyond  their  own  local  church  some 
pastors  are  seriously  concerned.  If 
there  is  a  heart  for  missions,  there  will 
be  enthusiastic  reminders  to  the  peo- 
ple of  the  need  for  prayer  for  the 
missionaries  and  their  needs.  Pastor, 
has  your  church  reached  its  saturation 
point  in  giving?  If  your  answer  is 
yes— Brethren  Foreign  Missions  is  in 
deep  trouble! 

2.  Teachers  must  "challenge 
big"!  Next  to  the  pastor  the  teacher  is 
most  important  in  communicating  the 
excitement  of  foreign  missions.  Every 
Sunday-school  superintendent  should 
have  a  constant  program  of  instruction 
in  missions  in  all  departments.  Person- 
nel should  be  trained  and  delegated  to 
see  that  it  is  carried  out.  A  great 
untapped  source  of  vital  concern 
which  will  result  in  praying  and  giving, 
rests  among  our  children  and  young 
people.  Also,  young  married  couples 
who  have  been  constantly  trained  in 
missions  will  be  much  more  apt  to 
include  generous  giving  to  missions  in 
their  family  budget. 

Sunday-school  leaders  must  count 
this  program  important  enough  to  give 


it  first  priority  and  to  provide  the 
inspiration  necessary  to  see  that  it  is 
properly  done. 

3.  Christians  must  "give  big"!  A 
$30,000  house  with  payments  of  $200 
a  month  is  not  unusual;  a  $3,000  car 
with  payments  of  $100  a  month  is 
reasonable;  a  $300  vacation  is  con- 
servative. Yet,  many  people  who  could 
give  much  more  are  dutifully  donating 
their  usual  $25  or  $100  per  year. 
Many  more  must  share  the  respon- 
sibility if  we  are  going  to  go  further  in 
missions. 

4.  All  of  us  must  "pray  big"!  It  is 
the  Lord's  work  and  He  must  do  the 
work.  He  asks  us,  however,  to  pray  the 
Lord  of  the  harvest  to  send  forth 
laborers  into  His  harvest.  As  He  hears 
our  prayers,  do  you  think  He  gets  the 
idea  that  we  think  the  task  is  urgent? 

Has  The  Brethren  Church  reached 
the  saturation  point  in  giving  to  mis- 
sions? The  answer  depends  on  how 
"big"  each  of  us  counts  the  task  of 
world  missions. -Z)r  Glerm  O'Neal 


Dr.  Glenn  O'Neal  of  Anaheim,  California, 
has  been  a  member  of  the  FMS  board  of 
trustees  since  1952.  gUbt 


May  2,  1970 


TimE  CHDLDI^IilNI'S  IPAOI 


rs.  Shargel 


rs.  Hammers 


NEW   MISSIONARIES   IN    LANGUAGE  STUDY 

Most  Brethren  missionaries  work  in  lands  where  Enghsh  is  not  spoken.  So, 
the  first  thing  new  missionaries  must  do  is  to  study  the  language  of  their 
field.  For  the  Central  African  RepubUc,  most  missionaries  learn  French  first. 
It  is  spoken  by  the  officials  and  the  educated  Africans.  Now,  only  part  of  the 
Africans  speak  French,  but  nearly  all  of  them  speak  Sango.  So,  the 
missionaries  must  also  learn  Sango  after  they  get  to  Africa. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  David  Shargel  are  nearly  finished  with  studying  French. 
They  have  attended  schools  in  both  France  and  Switzerland.  Very  soon  they 
will  be  going  on  to  Africa. 

Miss  Carol  Mensinger  is  studying  French  in  France  now.  Later  she  will  go 
on  to  Africa. 

Miss  Evelyn  Tschetter  is  all  through  with  her  French  study,  and  now  she 
is  in  Africa,  studying  Sango. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dan  Hammers  are  studying  French  at  the  same  place  that 
Miss  Mensinger  is.  Soon  they  will  be  moving  to  the  Chateau  for  their 
missionary  service  in  France. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Roger  Peugh  are  studying  the  German  language  in  Germany, 
the  land  where  they  will  work. 

Language  study  is  hard  work,  and  these  new  missionaries  need  your 
prayers.  Pray  that  they  may  soon  learn  these  languages  so  that  they  can 
speak  easily  to  the  people  of  their  fields. 


iss  Mensinger 


Miss  Tschetter 


HARRY   HELPER   AND   MARY   MISSIONARY 


YES/  ISM'T  IT  EXCITING.' 
-  I  HOPE  REAL  SOON 
]  EVERY  ONE 
OF   THOSE 


THERE  ARE  A  LOT  OF 
NEW  MISSIONARIES  IN 
LANGUAGE     SCHOOLS 

NOW,  aren't  there? 


KWANG   JA     PARK 
HAS     FINISHED 
HER.   PORTUGUESE 
STUDY    IN    SRA2IL 


-ANP   THEN    THERE 
WILL   BE    MORE    NEW 
MISSIONARIES     GOING 
OUT  -  DID    YOU  SEE 
THE 
CENTER 
SECTION 
OF   THIS 
MAGA  - 
NE  ? 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


ili@f 


(FMS  editor's  note:  In  the  Missionary  Her- 
ald's foreign  missions  section  for  last  month 
(April  4  issue),  Brother  Al  Balzer  told  of  the 
need  for  a  mission  builder  in  the  C.A.R.  An 
editor's  note  at  the  end  of  the  article 
mentioned  Mr.  Bernath  ("Ben")  Klus  of  San 
Jose,  California,  who  is  to  become  Brother 
Baker's  replacement.  The  testimonies  of  Mr 
and  Mrs.  Klus  are  presented  here.) 


lo  be  considered  for  full-time 
service  in  our  Lord's  work  still  seems 
like  a  wonderful  dream.  I  had  heard  of 
the  need  for  missionaries  in  the  foreign 
fields;  how  great  the  need  and  how 
few  there  are  to  go.  Sure,  I  would  have 
liked  to  help  pick  up  some  of  the 
load— but  to  go  to  school  for  all  of 
these  years  now?  You  see,  I'm 
forty-three,  a  sheet  metal  worker, 
trained  in  the  building  construction 
trade.  This  is  what  I  know.  What  I  did 
not  know  was  that  the  Lord  had  a 
place  for  me.  He  was  patiently  waiting 
for  me  to  yield  completely  and  to 
dedicate  my  life  to  Him. 

I  was  reared  in  a  "good"  home.  My 
dad  was  a  carpenter  and  cabinet- 
maker; my  mother  a  fine  homemaker, 
particular  about  all  things,  especially 
about  my  sister  and  me.  When  I  was 
small  we  attended  Sunday  school 
regularly.  When  I  was  in  high  school  I 
went  to  Sunday  school  because  it  was 
expected  of  me  and  it  was  a  good  way 


to  get  out  of  yard  and  housework.  In 
growing  up  I  missed  much  that  I  did 
not  even  realize  at  that  time. 

Not  until  1956  did  I  know  what 
was  missing.  I  was  out  sweeping  the 
gutter  in  front  of  our  house  when  a 
man  stopped  to  talk.  He  spoke  of  a 
new  Brethren  church  in  a  house  just 
down  the  block  and  around  the  cor- 
ner. He  also  spoke  of  Jesus  Christ  and 
said  He  could  do  something  for  me.  I 
had  gone  to  Sunday  school;  I  believed 
in  God;  I  knew  about  Jesus,  His  virgin 
birth  and  death  on  the  cross.  But  I  did 
not  know  then  what  it  was  to  know 
Jesus  personally.  New  Year's  Eve, 
1956,  just  before  midnight.  Pastor  Bill 
McKillen  led  me  to  accept  Jesus  Christ 
as  my  personal  Saviour.  Since  then  I 
have  been  active  in  Christian  service  in 
our  church. 

After  having  been  under  conviction 
by  the  Holy  Spirit  for  some  time,  I 
finally  yielded  completely  to  the  Lord, 
saying,  "Here  I  am.  Lord;  use  me, 
anywhere,  anyway." 

In  the  last  few  years  I  have  seen 
requests  for  people  trained  in  many 
different  occupations  to  be  used  in 
missionary  service.  When  I  wrote  to 
the  Foreign  Missionary  Society,  I  had 
no  idea  of  what  the  response  would 
be.  I  did  not  know  then  that  there  was 
a  need  for  a  construction  man.  Be- 
cause of  our  love  for  the  Lord  and  The 


The  Klus  family:  Bernath  ("Ben")  and  Martha,  Tim,  Cathy  Lynne 


Brethren  Church,  my  wife  and  I  want- 
ed to  offer  our  services  there  first. 
When  the  reply  told  of  possible  service 
in  the  Central  African  Republic,  I 
bhnked  twice  and  asked,  "Where? 
Who,  me?" 

Our  Lord  has  blessed  our  family, 
and  has  provided  and  directed  every 
step  of  the  way  this  past  year.  I'm 
fully  confident  that  tliis  move  is  to  be 
not  only  the  most  challenging  but,  I'm 
sure,  the  most  rewarding  of  our  lives. 
—Bernath  ("Ben  ")  Klus 

What  a  joy  it  is  to  be  able  to  write 
this  testimony!  Little  had  I  ever 
thought  that  some  day  I  would  be 
packing  my  bags  for  Africa. 

I  was  raised  in  an  entirely  different 
environment  than  was  my  husband.  I 
was  the  youngest  of  a  family  of  seven 
children,  reared  near  a  small  town  in 
Oregon.  Probably,  no  doubt,  you 
would  say  we  were  poor,  although  I 
never  considered  it  so.  I  thank  God  for 
my  parents;  they  were  both  Christians, 
but  because  it  took  so  many  hours  of 
labor  to  care  for  the  family,  we  had 
little  formal  Christian  training.  Mom 
always  corrected  us  with  Scripture  and 
poetry,  and  as  I  grew  into  the  rebel- 
hous  teen-age  years  (I  must  admit  we 
even  had  them  then)  I  developed  a 
dislike  for  both.  What  a  thrill  it  was 
when  I  accepted  Christ  and  then  God's 
Word  became  beautiful  and  living  to 
me;  I  also  wrote  a  poem  and  sent  it  to 
my  mother. 

Ben  and  I  were  married  April  29, 
1945,  and  in  a  few  short  years  we  had 
a  family  of  four  children.  Although 
neither  of  us  was  a  Christian,  we  both 
recognized  the  need  of  spiritual  train- 
ing for  our  children.  We  sent  the  older 
cliildren  to  Sunday  school  with  friends 
and  neighbors  while  we  stayed  home  to 
do  the  Sunday  chores.  It  was  not  until 
1956,  when  we  both  started  attending 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church  here  in  San 
Jose,  that  we  realized  we  ourselves  had 
a  need. 

I  accepted  Christ  as  my  personal 
Saviour  in  our  home  in  May  of  1956. 
Mrs.  Bill  McKillen  was  used  of  the 
(Continued  on  page  10) 


May  2,  1970 


9 


A^lVa,.U 


By  Lois  Wilson 


rrom  Navajoland  to  Africa?  Why 
the  change?  To  questions  such  as  these 
I  can  answer  only  that  the  Lord  has 
spoken  and  called,  and  I  must  follow 
His  leading. 

During  the  past  two  years  the  Lord 
spoke  to  me  several  times  about  going 
to  Africa.  It  was  usually  during  our 
quiet  times  together  in  the  morning 
hours  that  I  heard  His  still  small  voice, 
and  I  would  change  the  subject  to 
other  "worthwhile"  thouglits.  But  the 
voice  returned  so  often  that  at  last  I 
got  the  "point"  that  this  was  im- 
portant! 

My  trip  to  C.A.R.  during  the  sum- 
mer of  1969  emphasized  the  fact  that 
the  Lord  had  indeed  been  speaking  to 
me  about  service  in  Africa.  He  used 
missionary  nurses  in  Africa  to  cancel 
out  many  excuses  I  had  given  to  the 
Lord-good  reasons  so  I  thought— for 
remaining  here  in  Navajoland. 

One  chief  excuse  was  that  "I 
couldn't  ever  do  what  those  nurses  are 
doing!"  And  this  is  true.  But  the  Lord 
showed  me  that  He,  not  L  would  be 
doing  the  work,  and  therefore  what- 
ever He  asked  me  to  do  would  be 
possible;  it  would  simply  be  Christ 
working  through  me.  I  finally  claimed 
Psalm  37:5,  "Commit  your  way  to  the 
Lord— roll  and  repose  [each  care  of] 
your  road  on  Him;  trust  (lean  on, 
rely  on  and  be  confident)  also  in 
Him,  and  He  will  bring  it  to  pass" 
(Amplified). 


I  can  view  now  with  gratitude  to 
the  Lord  the  past  six  years  spent 
among  the  Navajo  Indians.  The  Lord 
had  many  lessons  to  teach  me  in  His 
"candidate  school"  of  life.  He  also  had 
many  blessings  He  wanted  to  give  me. 
One  very  important  event  took  place 
in  1968  during  a  tour  in  southern 
California  with  our  older  Navajo 
school  students.  I  joined  the  Cherry 
Valley  Brethren  Church  and  was  im- 
mediately adopted  by  these  wonderful 
people. 

One  of  the  earlier  blessings  in  my 
Ufe  was  being  reared  in  a  Christian 
home  in  Pennsylvania.  My  parents 
have  always  been  very  active  in  Chris- 
tian work.  Often  as  a  child  I  found 
myself  a  guest  at  a  men's  quartet 
practice,  or  viewing  a  film  on  mission 
work  among  lepers  in  Africa.  At  an 
early  age  I  had  a  piggy  bank  to  gather 
pennies  for  missions  in  Africa. 

We  moved  from  the  City  of 
Brotherly  Love  to  Southampton, 
Pennsylvania,  when  I  was  seven.  It  was 
also  at  that  age  that  I  was  born  into 
God's  family.  The  decision  to  trust 
Christ  as  Saviour  came  about  through 
an  "African"  influence.  A  missionary 
from  Congo,  speaking  in  our 
Sunday-school  department,  told  not 
only  of  the  need  of  African  boys  and 
girls  to  receive  Christ  but  also  of  our 
need  to  be  forgiven  of  sin  and  to 
belong  to  Jesus.  That  evening  my 
mother  asked  me  if  I  wanted  to  belong 


God's  Answer  for  a  Builder 

(Continued  from  page  9) 

Lord  to  lead  me  to  Christ.  Together 
we  prayed  for  Ben's  salvation  and  the 
Lord  was  faithful.  Since  that  time  the 
Lord  has  given  us  two  other  children 
—Tim,  now  eleven,  and  Cathy  Lynne, 
who  is  three.  They  will  be  going  to 
Africa  with  us. 

The  other  day  as  I  thought  of  all 
the  things  to  be  done  before  we  can 
leave,  the  pressure  seemed  so  great 
that  I  cried  to  God  for  help.  He  who  is 


always  faithful  answered  with  this 
verse,  John  20:21 :  "Then  said  Jesus  to 
them  again,  Peace  be  unto  you:  as  my 
Father  hath  sent  me,  even  so  send  I 
you." 

We  do  covet  your  prayers  and  your 
support  as  we  go,  but  our  confidence 
is  not  in  man,  nor  in  the  Foreign 
Missionary  Society,  nor  in  The  Breth- 
ren Church,  but  in  the  One  who  has 
called  us.  "Being  confident  of  this  very 
thing,  that  he  which  hath  begun  a 
good  work  in  you  will  perform  it  until 
the  day  of  Jesus  Christ"  (Phil.  1:6).- 
Martha  Klus  # 


to  Jesus  and  I  replied,  yes. 

During  my  high  school  years  my 
home  church  often  had  tent  meetings 
in  the  summer,  and  at  one  of  these  I 
dedicated  my  life  to  the  Lord  to  be 
used  according  to  His  will. 

Then  came  nurses  training,  a  year 
of  hospital  work,  and  two  wonderful 
years  at  Grace  College.  Being  led  to 
Grace  (a  college  relatively  unknown  in 
the  area  where  I  grew  up)  was  indeed 
another  indication  of  the  Lord's  hand 
on  my  hfe. 

How  often,  though,  we  try  to  get 
our  own  way  in  life.  Perhaps  this  is 
even  more  true  of  us  select  few  known 


Miss 

Lois 
Wilson 


as  "only  children."  When  I  arrived  af 
Grace  College  I  became  aware  of  the 
missionary  prayer  groups  meeting  each 
day.  Since  I  knew  more  of  work  in 
Africa  than  any  other  place,  I  decided 
to  attend  that  prayer  group.  At  the 
first  meeting  I  attended.  Miss 
Elizabeth  Tyson,  retired  missionary, 
was  an  invited  guest.  She  took  one 
look  at  me  and  asked  if  I  was  pre- 
paring for  the  Lord's  work  in  Africa.  I 
don't  remember  my  reply,  but  I  do 
remember  changing  prayer  groups 
soon  after  that. 

Graduation,  1963,  came  quickly 
and  I  did  not  know  what  was  ahead  in 
my  Ufe.  Two  fellow  students,  Joyce 
Baker  Renick  and  her  brother,  Dwight, 
encouraged  me  to  look  into  the  sum- 
mer youth  ministry  at  the  Brethren 
Navajo  Mission.  Even  though  I  was  not 
a  Brethren  church  member  at  the  time, 
they  thought  I  might  be  accepted  for 
the  summer  at  least. 

So  the  Lord  has  continued  to  lead, 
step  by  step,  often  having  to  take  that 
big  "I"  out  of  my  vocabulary  so  He 
could  have  His  rightful  place.  And  oh, 
the  joy  of  having  it  that  way. 

Now  I  look  forward  to  serving  Him 
in  C.A.R.  His  ways  are  perfect.  My 
prayer  is  that  not  "I"  but  only  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ  might  be  seen  and 
magnified.  ^//ji* 


10 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


1 

gggill 

^C-i:-^"^L    ^' 

It  wasn't  like  in  America! 


N. 


lever  had  I  seen  a  road  like  the 
"freeway"  to  N'Zoro!  Deep  ruts,  fast 
moving  streams  running  right  across 
the  road,  mud  to  the  hubs,  large  jagged 
rocks,  and  an  endless  supply  of 
branches  and  logs.  It  was  rainy  season 
in  the  Central  African  Republic.  Al- 
though the  road  was  treacherous,  the 
scenery  was  lovely.  The  rugged  hills  of 
gray  rock  were  partially  covered  with 
a  green  blanket  of  moss  and  low  shrub. 
The  air  was  clean  and  the  high  grass 
was  dripping  from  a  recent  rain;  the 
dark  clouds  in  the  north  told  us  there 
was  more  to  come.  Miss  Marian  Thurs- 
ton was  hopeful  that  we  would  get 
"home"  before  the  sky  opened  up. 

As  we  jostled  along  in  the  truck, 
my  mind  went  back  to  the  event 
leading  up  to  this  climactic  trip  to 
Africa.  Margaret  HuU  was  home  from 
Africa  on  her  first  furlough.  She  and 
her  sister  were  planning  to  spend  some 
time  in  Europe  together  when  Marga- 
ret returned  to  the  field.  The  traveling 
group  grew  to  include  six  single  Ameri- 
can girls— three  nurses,  tluee  teachers. 
What  a  time  we  did  have!  There  is 
nothing    to    compare    with    English- 


Miss 

Lila 

Sheely 


0® 


By  Lila  Sheely 


speaking  females  driving  a  loaded  VW 
bus  througli  Amsterdam,  the  Alps,  and 
of  all  places— Paris! 

Early  Sunday  morning  in  Mainz, 
Germany,  we  parked  our  bus  off  the 
side  of  the  road  for  Scripture  reading 
and  prayer  before  touring  the  Gutten- 
burg  Museum.  The  verses  read  that 
morning  touched  my  heart  deeply,  and 
I  know  the  others  were  communing 
with  the  Lord  in  a  special  way,  too.  "I 
want  you  to  trust  Me  in  your  times  of 
trouble,  so  I  can  rescue  you,  and  you 
can  give  Me  glory!"  (Living  Psalms 
50:15).  We  took  turns  praying,  and  it 
was  evident  that  the  Lord  was  drawing 
each  of  us  to  a  closer  walk  with  Him. 

After  a  brief  visit  to  the  Chateau  in 
France,  Margaret  HuU,  Lois  Wilson, 
and  I  left  for  Bangui.  The  other  three 
were  staying  on  in  Europe  for  another 
month  and  then  returning  to  the 
States.  On  July  22  we  were  greeted  by 
a  large  crowd  of  missionaries  who  were 
welcoming  Margaret  home.  Excite- 
ment was  high  as  we  rode  into  the  city 
to  the  guest  house.  After  supper  and  a 
visit  with  the  missionaries,  we  piled 
into  bed  exhausted.  Lois  and  I  were 
awakened  in  the  night  by  what  we 
were  sure  was  a  lion!  The  next  morn- 
ing the  superintendent  assured  us 
(much  to  our  chagrin)  it  was  only  the 
neighborhood  dogs. 

The  day  we  were  to  go  "up  coun- 
try" it  was  raining  very  hard.  The 
truck  was  loaded  between  downpours, 
Dan  Beaver  baQed  the  water  out  of  the 
cab  by  the  bucketful,  and  we  were  off 
to  the  Medical  Center  at  BoguUa.  The 
next  two  weeks  were  busy  ones  as  Lois 
and    I    tried    to    keep   up    with    the 


missionary  nurses.  There  was  pre-natal 
clinic,  where  twenty-five  women  were 
checked  in  one  morning;  days  spent  in 
the  pharmacy  doing  inventory  of  all 
the  medicines;  babies  delivered;  sur- 
gery performed;  trips  to  the  "bush"  to 
pick  up  patients  or  return  the  body  of 
a  deceased  loved  one;  a  constant 
stream  of  visitors;  and  parties  for  the 
missionary  kids. 

My  attention  was  brought  back  to 
the  present  as  we  entered  the  vUlage  of 
N'Zoro.  I  was  immediately  struck  with 
a  feeling  of  aloneness  or  isolation. 
Then  the  Lord  really  began  to  press 
home  to  me  the  need  of  complete 
dependence  on  Him.  This  work  of  the 
Holy  Spirit  continued  seeking  a  re- 
sponse of  willingness  to  obediently 
follow  Christ  wherever  He  miglit  lead. 
One  day  while  sitting  on  a  rock  look- 
ing out  over  the  village,  1  tried  to 
sort  out  all  the  thoughts  and  feel- 
ings that  had  overwhelmed  me.  I  had 
to  acknowledge  that  His  Word  is  true; 
"the  heart  is  deceitful  .  .  .  who  can 
know  it."  (Lord,  sitting  in  a  comfort- 
able pew  surrounded  by  Christian 
friends,  it  was  easy  for  me  to  say  I 
would  follow  you  anywhere.  But,  see- 
ing the  mission  field  firsthand  .  .  .  I'm 
not  so  brave,  not  so  quick  to  an- 
swer. .  .  .) 

The  words  of  Pastor  Joseph  re- 
turned to  my  mind:  "Are  you  coming 
back  to  Africa?  What  does  your  heart 
tell  you?"  Thomas,  Marian's  house- 
boy,  had  asked,  "Have  you  come  to 
look  or  to  work?"  I  assured  him  I  was 
just  visiting  but  that  I  was  praying 
much  concerning  the  Lord's  will  for 
my  Hfe.  His  answer  was:  "We  have 
been  praying  too.  You  will  be  back." 

That  month  spent  in  the  Central 
African  RepubUc  was  the  greatest  ad- 
venture of  my  life.  New  acquaintances 
were  made  and  old  friendships  revived. 
What  a  thrill  it  was  to  hear  from  those 
whom  the  Lord  had  called  and  sent, 
how  He  was  meeting  their  needs  and 
guiding  their  lives.  I  realize  that  the 
task  is  great;  the  problems  are  many. 
But,  the  work  is  the  Lord's  and  He  has 
certainly  blessed  that  mission  field 
with  a  rich  harvest.  How  I  praise  Him 
for  the  many  who  have  come  to 
himself  in  that  great  land.  And,  praise 
be  to  His  Name  for  assured  guidance  as 
we  follow  Him  moment  by  moment. 
"And  thine  ears  shaD  hear  a  word 
behind  thee,  saying.  This  is  the  way, 
walk  ye  in  it... "(Isa.  30:31).         # 


May  2,  1970 


11 


Countdown    for 


Carey 

G.  A.  R. 


Paden 

C.  A.  R. 


Davis 

Puerto  Rico 


Klus 

C.  A.  R. 


NO 


Wilson 

C  A.  R. 


Sheely 

C.  A.  R. 


Field  Need 
1 


Appointment 
(Accredited) 


Requirements 
Completed 


Passport 
Shots 
Slide  Tape 

4 


Outfit 


Mission 


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D:' 

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Vn^, 


D: 


April  "70" 


Sept.  "70" 


Sepf.  "70" 


Sept.  "70" 


Sept.  "70" 


3rd  STAGE 
FIELD  ASSIGNMENT 


2nd  STAGE 
FIELD  ORIENTATION 


1st  STAGE 
LANGUAGE  STUDY 


a\  Society 

Mission  Seminar  _         ...  Departure 

X5rt  Commissronmg 


8 


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Quinn  Taylor  (left)  and  George  Ehrhardt 
make  improvements  on  the  property  of  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Sacramento. 

SACRAMENTO,  CALIF.  Land- 
scaping improvements  were  made  at 
the  church  by  several  of  the  men  on 
Mar.  28.  Seven  tons  of  gravel  were 
spread  on  the  church  parking  lot, 
several  holes  were  filled  and  leveling 
was  done  on  the  property,  old  tree 
stumps  were  removed,  and  weeds  and 
debris  were  cleared  by  the  use  of  a 
pickup  truck  and  weighted  drag.  Mr. 
George  Ehrhardt  completed  a  gold- 
lettered  church  sign  which  was  then 
located  in  front  of  the  church.  While 
the  men  worked  outside,  the  ladies 
hung  curtains  and  waxed  floors  inside 
the  church.  All  of  this  work  was  in 
preparation  for  an  Easter  missionary 
conference.  Richard  M.  Cron,  pastor. 

NORTH  ENGLISH,  IOWA.  Rev. 
Keith  L.  Zook,  senior  in  the  seminary 
division  of  the  Grand  Rapids  School  of 
the  Bible  and  Music,  has  accepted  the. 
call  to  be  pastor  of  the  Pleasant  Grove 
Brethren  Church  starting  June  2 1 .  He 
is  married  and  has  three  children. 

ROANOKE,  VA.  Three  goals  were 
recently  met  by  the  Ghent  Brethren 
Church.  For  the  month  of  March,  a 
goal  of  300  was  set  for  the  Sunday 
school  and  300  for  a  church  service. 
The  Sunday-school  attendance  reached 
301,  and  335  crowded  in  for  church. 
A  goal  of  $500  was  set  for  debt  reduc- 
tion, and  a  total  of  $793  was  received. 
Mr.  Gary  Miller,  a  middler  in  Grace 
Seminary,  will  be  serving  the  church  as 
youth  director  for  the  summer.  Robert 
Combs,  pastor. 


ATLANTA,  GA.  Several  goals  for 
1970  have  been  set  by  the  church:  52 
decisions  to  receive  Christ;  12  new 
families  brought  into  the  church  fel- 
lowship; 100  in  active  church  and 
Sunday-school  attendance;  $12,500 
for  the  year's  budget;  a  new  church 
built  and  dedicated  for  the  glory  of 
the  Lord.  The  church  now  has  a  full 
program  of  activities  with  the  recently 
organized  Boy's  Brigade  and  SMM  pro- 
grams. A  fine  prophetic  conference 
was  conducted  Mar.  22-29  by  Dr.  Her- 
man A.  Hoyt,  with  an  average  attend- 
ance of  40.  Many  new  folks  have 
visited  the  church  and  shown  an  in- 
terest in  the  work.  The  new  building 
program  will  be  completed  this  year, 
and  dedication  of  the  building  is 
planned  for  September.  Rev.  Lester  E. 
Pifer  is  scheduled  to  hold  the  first  re- 
vival meetings  in  the  church  Sept. 
20-27.  William.  A.  Byers,  pastor. 

MYERSTOWN,  PA.  Attendance 
records  were  broken  with  136  in  the 
morning  worship  service.  Plans  are  un- 
der way  to  begin  ground  breaking  in  a 
couple  weeks.  Occupation  of  the  new 
building  is  expected  by  Thanksgiving. 
The  Brethren  Architectural  Service  has 
designed  a  colonial  style  building 
which  will  seat  300  people.  Luke  E. 
Kauffman,  pastor. 


WHEATON,  ILL.  Robert  Shackel- 
ford has  accepted  a  call  to  serve  as  pas- 
tor of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church  un- 
der the  official  title  of  "pastor  with 
limited  responsibilities."  He  graduated 
from  Grace  Seminary  in  1957  and  is  a 
13-year  veteran  of  the  pastorate.  He  is 
presently  assistant  dean  of  students 
and  a  special  instructor  at  Moody 
Bible  Institute.  He  will  begin  his  duties 
May  3. 

RADFORD,  VA.  The  highest  at- 
tendance record  for  the  past  six  years 
at  the  Fairlawn  Brethren  Church  was  a 
recent  201 .  The  Sunday-school  attend- 
ance for  February  showed  an  increase 
of  26.8  percent,  and  the  March  figures 
showed  a  27.2  percent  increase.  In  the 
first  quarter  of  1970,  thirty-four  life 
dedications,  one  decision  to  receive 
Christ,  and  three  baptisms  have  been 
recorded.  Roy  E.  Glass,  pastor. 

BERNE,  IND.  Rev.  Kenneth  Rus- 
sell has  submitted  his  resignation  as 
pastor  of  the  Bethel  Brethren  Church, 
effective  June  28.  He  has  served  the 
congregation  as  pastor  for  the  past 
eight  and  one-half  years.  His  future 
plans  are  indefinite. 

SANTA  BARBARA,  CALIF.  Rev. 

Evan  Adams,  former  director  of  the 
Brethren  Navajo  Mission,  will  become 
Chaplain  of  Westmont  College  here  on 
Aug.  1.  He  will  also  be  teaching  a 
course  in  Anthropology.  For  the  past 
several  years  he  has  been  associated 
with  Inter-Varsity  Christian  Fellow- 
ship. Mr.  and  Mrs.  Adams  are  members 
of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Mans- 
field, Ohio. 


There  are  victories  in  Vietnam.  The  three  men  in  dark  shirts  were  baptized  by  Chaplain  John 
Schumacher  following  decisions  to  receive  Christ.  (I  to  r)  Sp/5  Clarence  Reid,  Chaplain 
Schumacher,  Sp/4  David  Betts,  Sp/4  Jerry  Parker. 

KONTUM,  VIETNAM.  A  baptismal  service  was  held  by  Brethren  Chaplain 
(Maj.)  John  W.  Schumacher  in  the  Dak  Bla  River  on  the  outskirts  of  Kontum 
Mar.  1 .  Three  men,  pictured  above  with  Chaplain  Schumacher,  who  had  recently 
made  professions  of  faith  in  the  chaplain's  office  entered  the  waters  of  Christian 
baptism.  Attendances  at  services  increased  nearly  100  percent,  and  eight  to  ten 
men  are  meeting  each  week  for  a  Bible  study.  Chaplain  Schumacher's  tour  is 
now  half  completed,  and  he  is  looking  forward  to  meeting  his  wife  Martha  on 
June  26  in  Hawaii  during  a  short  leave. 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


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

HEWITT,  Odella.  76,  a  member  of 
the  Aleppo  Brethren  Church,  Aleppo, 
Pa.,  passed  into  the  Lord's  presence 
Mar.  22.  David  Thoinpson,  pastor._ 

KARROR,  Timothy  B.,  four- 
day-old  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Steve  Kar- 
ror,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Lake 
Odessa,  Mich.,  passed  away  Mar.  3. 
Richard  Cornwell,  pastor. 

SMITH,  June  L.,  52,  former  mem- 
ber of  the  Johnstown  (Pa.)  First  Breth- 
ren Church  and  Conemaugh  (Pa.) 
Brethren  Church,  passed  away  Mar.  22 
in  Long  Beach,  Calif.  The  funeral  serv- 
ice was  conducted  in  Johnstown  by 
Rev.  Wesley  Haller  and  Rev.  Don 
Rager. 


BARBERTON,  OHIO.  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  Kenneth  Cosgrove,  First  Brethren 
Church  of  Norton,  announced  the 
birth  of  Kenda  Lee,  their  second 
daughter.  She  was  born  Apr.  2  and 
weighed  in  at  eight  pounds,  nine  and 
one-half  ounces. 

LA  PUENTE,  CALIF.  Rev.  Frank 
Dunigan,  pastor  of  the  Hacienda  Hgts. 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  submitted  his 
resignation  to  the  Church  Council  Mar. 
15.  Pastor  Dunigan  had  served  the 
church  four  years.  His  future  plans  are 
indefinite. 


LORD 
OF  ALL 


Dr.  Homer  A.  Kent,  Jr.,  stands  in  front  of 
the  Northwest  District  Conference  theme 
banner. 

YAKIMA,  WASH.  The  49th  annual 
Northwest  District  Conference  met  in 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Yakima 
Feb.  18-20.  Dr.  Homer  A.  Kent,  Jr., 
vice  president  of  Grace  Schools,  was 
the  Bible-hour  speaker  using  the  theme 
"Christ:  Lord  of  All."  A  highlight  of 
the  conference  was  the  receiving  of  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Kenai,  Alas- 
ka, into  the  Northwest  District.  The 
1971  conference  will  be  held  in  Sun- 
nyside.  Wash.,  Feb.  17-19,  with  Dr. 
John  C.  Whitcomb  as  speaker.  George 
R.  Christie,  pastor. 


^amsm^.  HAWAII    CALLS! 

A  Brethren  tour  to  Hawaii  is  planned  immediately  after  national  confer- 
ence, Aug.  17-24.  Visit  our  Brethren  churches  there,  and  enjoy  a  wonder- 
ful week  seeing  the  highlights  of  this  paradise  of  the  Pacific!  Less  than 
$250  per  person  for  round  trip  air  fare  and  hotel!  Write  NOW  for  details 
and  application  forms:  Brethren  Missionary  Herald,  Box  544,  Winona 
Lake,  Ind.  46590;  or  Rev.  Ralph  Colburn,  3490  La  Jara  St.,  Long  Beach, 
Calif.  90805. 


About  50  players  alternated  in  spirited  play 


WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  A  73-hour 
volleyball  marathon  occupied  part  of 
Easter  vacation  week  for  the  young 
people  of  the  Winona  Lake  Brethren 
Church  and  the  Winona  Lake  Free 
Methodist  Church.  A  church  youth 
group  in  llhnois  had  set  the  previous 
world  record  of  72  hours,  and  the 
Winona  Lake  youth  groups  broke  that 
record  by  playing  73  continuous  hours 
of  volleyball.  The  Brethren  youth 
group  took  the  honors  in  the  mara- 
thon, scoring  4,211  points  to  4,109 
for  the  Free  Methodist. 

The  tourney  began  in  the  parking 
lot  of  the  Winona  Lake  Brethren 
Church,  then  moved  inside  to  the 
Grace  College  gym  for  the  last  seven 
hours  due  to  inclement  weather. 
About  300  spectators  were  on  hand 
for  the  final  hours  of  the  marathon, 
and  the  local  Burger  Chef  restaurant 
furnished  free  hamburgers  to  the  par- 
ticipants. 

Local  merchants  and  businesses 
contributed  various  amounts  for  each 
hour  the   marathon   was  in  progress. 


About  halfway  through  the  marathon,  a 
sleepy-eyed  Ed  Lewis  (left,  above)  needed  a 
little  support  from  Bruce  Brickel,  BIVIH 
printing  dept.  manager! 

and  a  total  of  over  $200  was  given  to 
the  Cardinal  Learning  Center,  which 
furnishes  training  and  employment  for 
handicapped  children  in  the  Warsaw- 
Winona  Lake  area. 

Ed  Lewis,  assistant  to  the  pastor 
and  youth  director  of  the  Winona 
Lake  Brethren  Church,  cared  for  the 
arrangements  of  the  marathon.  Charles 
Ashman,  pastor. 


KENAI,  ALASKA.  Palm  Sunday 
was  a  great  day  here,  with  one  first- 
time  decision  and  the  church's  first 
communion  service.  All  13  members 
were  present  for  the  communion  serv- 
ice. Sunday-school  attendance  aver- 
aged 25  for  March.  Herman  H.  Hein, 
Jr.,  pastor. 


WASHINGTON,  PA.  Nine  decisions 
to  receive  Christ  and  19  life  rededica- 
tions  were  recorded  at  recent  meetings 
with  Rev.  Allen  Herr.  On  the  following 
Sunday,  Mar.  22,  four  additional  de- 
cisions to  receive  Christ  and  one  re- 
dedication  of  life  were  made.  Slrimer 
E.  Darr,  pastor. 


May  2,  1970 


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Sportsc aster   Swain  Speaks 
to  Northcentral  Ohio   Men 


Iowa  Men   Meet, 
Choose   Leaders 

The  laymen  of  the  Iowa  District 
met  for  their  semi-annual  retreat  at  the 
Ox  Yoke  Inn  at  Amana,  Iowa.  The 
meeting  provided  a  good  time  of  fel- 
lowship and  many  challenges  and 
blessings  to  all  attending. 

Rev.  Arnold  Kriegbaum,  dean  of 
students  at  Grace  College,  provided  an 
interesting  and  informative  session  in 
the  morning.  He  spoke  of  some  of  the 
new  things  taking  place  at  Grace  and 
expressed  real  encouragement  concern- 
ing the  big  improvement  in  spiritual 
hfe  on  campus  this  year. 

A  delicious  dinner,  served  Amana 


The  Northcentral  Ohio  District  Fel- 
lowship of  Laymen  held  their  annual 
rally  at  the  Ashland  Southview  Grace 
Brethren  Church  on  April  6. 

The  new  officers  for  the  coming 
year  are:   President,  Harold  E.  Jones: 


family  style,  was  enjoyed  by  all  in  the 
Ox  Yoke  dining  room. 

Mr.  Russ  Johnston  of  the  Navi- 
gators staff  from  Colorado  Springs, 
Colo.,  brought  the  main  message  of 
the  day.  His  message,  "How  the  Bible 
relates  to  people  in  daily  life"  was  one 
of  encouragement  and  blessing. 

The  following  men  were  elected  in 
the  business  session  to  serve  as  officers 
for  the  coming  year;  Wes  Poyner,  pres- 
ident; M.  L.  Intermill,  vice  president; 
Clyde  Williams,  secy.-treas.;  Ted  Coul- 
son,  boys  advisor.  fjVJ* 


Vice  President,  Fred  Peters; Secretary, 
Ed  Taylor;  Assistant  Secy.,  Donald 
Vnasdale;  Treasurer,  Robert  Davidson: 
Assistant  Treas.,  Chester  P.  Monn: 
Boys  Advisor,  Ed  Jackson;  Pastoral 
Advisor,  Rev.  Knute  Larson. 

Ninety-nine  men  were  present  at 
this  rally  to  hear  Sportscaster  Bill 
Swain  speak  on  "LOVE"  and  how  love 
creates  unity  even  in  the  world  of 
sports. 

The  Teixeria  family  of  Lexington, 
Ohio,  furnished  the  special  music,  con- 
sisting of  vocal  and  instrumental.  The 
messages  in  music  touched  the  hearts 
of  the  listeners. 

Fred  Peters  was  master  of  cere- 
monies and  Knute  Larson  played  the 
piano  for  group  singing. 

The  host  church  served  pie  and 
coffee  at  the  conclusion  of  the  rally. 


Received   Your 
NFBL   Decal   Yet? 


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Amount  Given  by  District  to 

National  Fellowship  of  Brethren  Laymen 

AUGUST  1969- 

-APRIL  1970 

DISTRICT 

MEN 

AMOUNT 

ALLEGHENY 

545 

28.15 

EAST 

849 

50.00 

FLORIDA 

237 

INDIANA 

715 

116.11 

IOWA 

307 

113.89 

MICHIGAN 

160 

26.00 

MID-ATLANTIC 

821 

40.00 

MIDWEST 

208 

NO.  ATLANTIC 

507 

501.20 

NOR-CAL 

225 

NORTHCENTRAL  OHIO  708 

215.00 

NORTHEASTERN  OHIO  705 

154.00 

NORTHWEST 

382 

16.51 

SOUTHEAST 

768 

21.15 

SO.  CALIF.-ARIZ. 

2415 

10.00 

SOUTHERN  OHIO 

730 

46.10 

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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Spirit  and  Truth 

"Roberta,  will  you  tell  me  what 
you  think  worship  is?  What  does  wor- 
ship mean  to  you?" 

Three  days  later  our  twelve-year-old 
granddaughter  expressed  some  of  her 
thoughts.  "A  way  of  showing  someone 
how  much  you  care  about  what  he  is 
doing.  Example:  Most  people  go  to 
church  (I  think  they  should)  to  show 
Christ  how  much  they  care  for  Him 
and  what  He  did  for  us. 

"On  the  other  hand,  some  people 
go  to  church  because  their  parents 
make  them,  or  to  see  some  of  their 
friends.  I  don't  think  this  is  worship." 

You're  on  your  way,  Roberta.  May 
you  early  learn  that  worship  is  not 
restricted  to  a  building.  True  worship 
comes  from  within  and  enriches  the 
person  honoring  Him  who  alone  is 
worthy  to  be  exalted. 

I  don't  have  to  ask  today's  intro- 
verted generation  whom  they  worship. 
I  look  and  listen.  Shouts:  "I  will  do 
my  thing  no  matter  .  .  .  ";  clenched 
fists;  grinding  teeth.  Debating,  deny- 
ing, destroying.  Refusing,  repudiating 
the  "establishment"  who  gave  them 
things  but  no  One  to  worship  or  look 
up  to.  I  quickly  discover  an  enormous 
system  of  self-worship. 

VaUd  as  some  of  their  grievances 
may  be,  the  basic  need  of  these  rebels 
is  purpose  for  living  and  hope  for 
dying— which  they  do  think  about 
occasionally.  How  impoverished  are 
these,  headed  toward  self-destruction 
under  a  banner  of  self-fulfillment!  0 
God,  what  part  have  I,  a  Christian 
woman,  played  in  a  society  which  has 
spawned  blasphemy? 


By  AltheaS.  Miller 


So  I  ponder  the  effects  of  worship 
on  life— mine  and  others.  At  tliis  peri- 
od of  my  Christian  walk  1  should  have 
fuller  understanding  of  worship  than 
Roberta.  Certainly  1  don't  worship  self 
in  the  sense  that  contemporary  dissi- 
dents do.  But  what  do  1  know  about 
genuine  worship  of  the  living  God? 

For  many  Christians  hfe  is  a  con- 
tinual pursuit  of  tilings  which  eventu- 
ally become  objects  of  worship.  Hav- 
ing obtained  things,  what  next?  Does 
their  acquisition  make  me  better  able 
to  help  another  Roberta  expand  her 
concept  of  worship?  Is  my  personal 
worship  meaningful  enougli  for  a 
"copped-out"  generation  to  catch  a 
glimpse  of  God's  glory?  Can  these 
seekers  for  meaning  and  peace  discern 
a  glimmer  of  divine  light  through  the 
armor  of  my  self-righteousness?  This 
lost  generation,  hving  in  the  neighbor- 
hood of  my  church  and  home  must 
have  a  relevant  Saviour  and  none  but 
Jesus  Christ  can  meet  this  need.  What 
does  my  attitude  toward  worship  of 
God  tell  of  Him?  Not  where  or  how 
often  I  pubhcly  worship,  but  the 
witness  of  the  temple,  "which  temple 
ye  are." 

Signposts  to  h6lp  me  find  my  way 
back  to  creative  worship  are  available. 
Godly  worship  "in  Spirit  and  in 
reaUty"  (John  4:24,  Moffatt)  will  in- 
tensify my  witness  to  His  grace  and 
revitaUze  spiritual  energies.  Then  my 
worship  will  be  with  sincere  honest 
love. 

Worship  of  God  in  spirit  and  truth 
involves  commitment.  It's  a  com- 
mitment of  joy  despite  costs.  Com- 
mitment does  cost.  In  terms  of  time  to 
praise  God  for  himself  alone;  to  thank 
Him  for  His  bountiful  benefits,  not  the 
least  of  which  are  His  love  and  salva- 


tion; to  stand  in  awe  of  His  holiness 
and  marvel  that  He  stooped  to  save 
such  as  I. 

In  terms  of  looking  at  a  neighbor 
with  eternity  in  my  eyeballs.  It  is  a 
powerful  look,  believe  me!  It  leads  to 
giving  selflessly  to  those  in  spiritual 
danger  and  physical  need.  In  terms  of 
denial  of  self  (as  different  from  self- 
denial)  which  precludes  indulgence  in 
ignoble  emotions  as  maudlin  self-pity, 
hot  anger,  caustic  retaliation,  bitter 
grudges  and  all  that  destroys  instead  of 
builds.  No  child  of  God  who  claims  to 
worship  Him  has  time  or  "rights"  to 
partake  of  ignominy. 

Worship  of  God  in  spirit  and  truth 
includes  reading,  believing  and  obeying 
the  truth,  both  written  and  living.  It 
encompasses  prayer-intercessory, 
thankful,  praise-full,  adoring,  never- 
ceasing  reliance  upon  God  by  prayer. 
It  is  confession  of  sin,  asking  for  inner 
resources  to  forsake  it;  caUing  down 
from  God  His  love  to  pour  out  on  the 
unlovely;  for  backbone  to  say  No  to 
the  flesh  and  Yes  to  the  Spirit;  claim- 
ing spiritual  insiglit  to  hate  sin  as  God 
does  but  love  the  sinner  for  Christ's 
sake. 

Worship  is  living  in  the  very  atmos- 
phere of  God's  righteousness  where  I 
am  sensitive  to  His  will  every  moment 
of  every  day.  It  is  singing  as  the  joy  of 
the  Lord  flows  through  me  despite 
tears,  storms,  temporary  setbacks  and 
irreversible  conditions.  It  is  sweet  re- 
lease from  the  bonds  of  sin  to  a 
creative  life  with  the  God  of  the 
universe.  No  earthly  potentate  ever 
walked  with  such  majesty!  Worship  is 
meditating  on  His  greatness;  listening 
to  His  words  of  love  and  direction; 
loving  Him  with  the  freshness  of  youth 
and  the  depth  of  growing  maturity. 

There's  a  tempest  in  a  teacup 
abroad  today.  Above  the  strident 
sounds  of  the  socio-political  upheavals 
women  have  added  another:  "Liberate 
us!"  From  what,  for  what  is  often 
not  too  clear. 

The  Christian  woman's  cry  for 
liberation  should  be  for  creativity  in 
her  worship  of  Jesus  Christ.  Then  only 
will  she  experience  fulfillment.  It  cer- 
tainly must  be  true  that  no  woman  can 
be  genuinely  free  until  she  accepts  the 
restraints  of  a  higher  standard.  I  know 
she  can  reach  her  peak  of  creativity 
only  to  the  extent  of  committing  her 
entire  being  to  the  worship  of  God  in 
Spirit  and  Truth.  # 


May  2, 1970 


17 


"S 


►  ay  not  ye.  There  are  yet  four 
months,  and  then  cometh  harvest? 
behold,  I  say  unto  you.  Lift  up  your 
eyes,  and  look  on  the  fields;  for  they 
are  white  already  to  harvest"  (Jolin 
4:35). 

The  Master's  call  for  reapers  sounds 
loud  and  clear.  Most  Christians  have 
heard;  few  have  answered—few  are 
truly  reaping  the  harvest.  Why? 

The  reasons  or  excuses  given  for 
not  winning  souls  (reaping  the  harvest) 
are  many.  Very  many  of  us  feel  we  are 
too  busy  right  now,  but  just  give  us  a 
few  weeks— or  months  or  years— after 
the  children  are  grown,  after  I  get  a 


The  Master   Ca/lem  "^ Reapers  I 


By  Shirley  Myers 


better  and  easier  job,  when  my  health 
improves,  after  we  are  moved  and 
settled,  after  my  vacation,  and  so 
on— then  we  can  actively  participate  in 
soul-winning.  Yes,  months  and 
then  ....  We  are  so  concerned  with 
our  own  needs  and  pleasures  that  we 
do  not  lift  up  our  eyes  and  look  for 
the  need  is  all  around  us,  even  at  our 
doorstep.  This  is  the  hour  when  people 
are  searching  for  answers,  trying  every- 
thing imaginable  to  satisfy  their  need. 
A  brief  glimpse  into  one  of  the  recent 
special  issue  magazines  introducing  the 
'70s  shows  us  a  groping  mankind 
searching  desperately  for  an  answer. 
For  many  years,  people  have  tried  to 
find  their  answers  in  material  wealth 
and  some  are  still  trying  this  approach, 
but  many  others  have  come  to  the  end 
of  this  road,  realizing  that  it  led  to  a 
dead  end.  These  people  are  now  turn- 
ing to  other  avenues  in  which  they 
hope  to  find  something  to  satisfy  their 
quest,  which  many  now  realize  is  an 
inward  quest.  They  are  trying  drugs,_ 


witchcraft,  oriental  religions  and  phi- 
losophies, simplicity  in  living,  wild 
fashions  and  wild  morals.  We  have  the 
answer  in  Christ,  but  we  have  not 
thrust  in  the  sickle  to  this  white  needy 
harvest  field  around  us! 

Proverbs  6:6-11  admonishes  the 
man  who  does  not  gather  in  his  mater- 
ial harvest  to  observe  the  ant.  It  labels 
such  a  man  as  nothing  but  lazy  and 
heads  him  for  poverty.  So  also  is  the 
Christian  who  does  not  seek  to  bring 
in  the  harvest  of  souls.  He  is  lazy  and 
his  laziness  brings  him  no  wages  and 
no  fruit.  Thrust  in  the  sickle,  and  then 
take  note  of  the  promised  reward  in 
John  4:36,  "And  he  that  reapeth 
receiveth  wages,  and  gathereth  fruit 
unto  eternal  life." 
"Where  are  the  reapers?  Oh,  who  will 

come 
To  share  in  the  glory  of  the  harvest 

home? 
Oh,  who  will  help  us  to  garner  in 
The  sheaves  of  good  from  the  fields  of 

sin?  m 


h 


THE   MASTER  CALLETH 

Called  to  listen— but  it  is  heard— 

The  message  sent  you  in  His  Word? 
Lives  lent  to  you  you're  called  to  train. 

Don't  let  them  slip  away  in  vain. 
All  you  have  you're  called  to  share— 

Your  home,  your  food,  the  clothes  you  wear. 
And  when  you  do,  you'll  be  fulfilling 

His  call  to  give,  and  that  is  thrilling! 
Like  Lydia,  you  are  called  to  be 

A  woman  of  hospitality. 

To  love  like  Ruth— another  call— 
Which  can  complete  the  life  of  all. 

Yes,  called  to  sew— to  be  at  home. 
And  sometimes  go  and  tell. 

Then  to  encourage  and  to  stand 
As  Esther  knew  so  well. 

To  listen,  train,  share  or  give- 
No  matter  what  it  be. 

It  is  from  Him  and  so  for  you 
A  call  to  opportunity! 

—Gladys  Deloe 


WIVIC  OFFICIARY 

Pres.-Mrs.  Richard  Placeway,  540  Randall  I 

Rd.,Elyria,  Ohio  44035 
1st    V.    Pres.-Mrs.    Ralph    Hall,    R.R.   3, 

Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 
2nd  V.  Pres.-Mrs.  Philhp  Simmons,  10600 

S.E.  226th  St.,  Kent,  Wash.  98031 
Rec.   Secy. -Mrs.    Gerald    Kelley,   Box  67, 

New  Troy,  Mich.  49119 
Asst.   Rec.  Secy. -Mrs.   Dan  Pacheco,  R.R. 

3,Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 
Fin.  Secy.-Treas.-Mrs.  Robert  Ashman,  602 

Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
Asst.    to   the   Fin.  Secy.-Treas.-Mrs.  Earle 

Cole,    2753    Elmwood    Ave.,   Cuyahoga 

Falls,   Ohio   44221 
Lit.   Secy. -Mrs.   Charles  Koontz,   R.R.   3, 

Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 
Prayer  Chm.-Mrs.  Thomas  Hammers,  604 

Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
SMM  Patroness-Mrs.  Robert  Boze,  R.R.  1, 

Box  224-D,  Berne,  Ind.  46711 
Asst.  SMM  Patroness-Mrs.  Gerald  Polman, 

1634  Pinecrest  Dr.,  Dayton,  Ohio  45414 


18 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


In  your  collection  of  snapshots  or 
slides,  or  maybe  just  in  your  memory, 
there  is  probably  a  picture  of  a  chapel 
on  a  hill.  May  I  see  it?  Built  of  natural 
stone,  ivy  creeping  up  the  walls, 
stained  glass  windows,  carpeted  aisles, 
comfortable  pews  and  a  sturdy  pulpit. 
This  is  an  attractive  picture.  I  hope  it 
is  a  place  where  God's  Word  is  clearly 
preached  and  people  gather  there  for 
that  reason. 

Now  that  we  have  seen  your  chapel, 
let  me  show  you  another  one  for  your 
collection.  We  will  start  from  down- 
town Tijuana  (Mexico)  and  take  a 
street  that  goes  up  one,  two,  three 
grades  before  it  reaches  the  top.  From 
here,  on  a  clear  day  you  can  see  much 
of  where  some  350,000  people  live  in 
this  growing  city.  The  rest  lies  hidden 
in  the  innumerable  canyons  and  on  the 
backside  of  the  hills  that  form  Ti- 
juana's terrain.  Across  the  Inter- 
national Boundary  northward  lies  San 
Diego  and  its  beautiful  bay.  But  we 
came  up  here  to  see  a  chapel,  didn't 


Chapel 

on    a 

Hill 


Maybe  you  expected  to  find  it 
standing  alone  in  some  striking  setting. 
Sorry,  but  it  has  to  share  the  hill  with 
an  ever-growing  number  of  houses, 
shops,  schools  and  churches  that  make 
up  this  area  of  Tijuana  called  Colonia 
Pancho  Villa.  The  construction  is  of 
plain  cement  blocks,  unpainted  yet. 
The  roof  is  covered  with  green  asphalt 
paper.  The  main  part  of  the  building  is 
the  chapel  area  with  seating  capacity 
for  about  150.  A  side  wing  contains 
space  for  an  office,  a  kitchen  and  three 
classrooms,  once   the   movable   parti- 


tions are  in.  So  far,  there  is  no 
landscaping  nor  fencing  around  the 
outside. 

Before  you  turn  away  a  bit  disap- 
pointed, let  me  point  out  a  few  things 
about  this  chapel.  It  isn't  quite  as  plain 
and  uninteresting  as  it  first  appears. 
See  those  three  stained  glass  windows? 
They  came  intact  out  of  the  fire  that 
destroyed  the  old  "Fifth  and  Cherry" 
in  Long  Beach.  And  the  piano.  You 
just  don't  take  one  across  the  border 
into  Mexico  without  red  tape  and 
green  bills.  But  tliis  was  a  used  one, 
given  to  us.  We  drove  down  to  the 
border  with  it  in  a  trailer.  The  in- 
spector looked  it  over,  asked  a  few 
questions,  and  waved  it  on.  This  time, 
prayer  had  cut  red  tape  and  saved 
dollars. 

Even  though  the  chapel  is  not 
completely  finished,  it  is  in  use.  Last 
Sunday  there  were  seventy  in  Sunday 
school,  an  increase  of  eight  over  the 
week  before.  The  pulpit  is  occupied  by 

(Continued  on  page  20) 


AFRICA 


IISSIONARY   BIRTHDAYS  -  JULY 
BRAZIL 


Mrs.  William  L.  Walker July  I 

Medical  Center,  Boguila  via  Bangui,  Central  African 
Republic 

Mrs.  Floyd  W.  Taber July  8 

Medical  Center,  Boguila  via  Bangui,  Central  African 
Republic 

Dawn  Marie  Juday    July  13,  1961 

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

Patrick  Waridel    July  13,  1967 

Mission  Evangelique,  Yaloke  via  Bangui,  Central  African 
Republic 

Rev.  Don  G.  Hocking    July  15 

Mission  EvangeUque,  Yaloke  via  Bangui,  Central  African 
Republic 

Rev.  Robert  S.  Williams July  15 

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

James  RandaO  Hocking July  20,  1954 

Mission  Evangelique,  Yaloke  via  Bangui,  Central  African 
Republic 

Rev.  David  W.  Shargel July  23 

B.  P.  36,  Bossangoa  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

Miss  Margaret  Hull    July  27 

Medical  Center,  Boguila  via  Bangui  Central  African 
Republic 

Miss  Lois  L.  Ringler July  30 

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

ARGENTINA 

Daniel  Miller July  1,  1969 

Echeverria  96,  Jose  Marmol  F.C.G.R.,  Pcia.  de  Bs.  As., 
Argentina 

Sylvia  Monica  Fay    July  20,  1953 

Corrientes  2,  Almafuerte,  F.C.B.M.,  Prov.  Cordoba, 
■  Argentina 

May  2,  1970 


Mrs.  Ralph  Schwartz July  1 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil 

Kenneth  Paul  Burk July  3,  1961 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Paia,  Brazil 

FRANCE 

Rev.  James  R.  Renick July  17 

10  rue  Challly-Guerct,  71  -  Macon,  France 

MEXICO 

James  Ernest  Dowdy July  30,  1967 

5864  Teal  Lane,  El  Paso,  Texas  79924 

IN  THE   UNITED  STATES 

Frederick  John  Hodgdon    July  9,  1964 

c/o  Guy  Hodgdon,  Route  2,  West  Salem,  Ohio  44287 

Miss  Florence  Bickel July  10 

105  Seminary  Dr..  Winona  Lake,  Indiana  46590 

Dr.  Orville  D.  Jobson    July  1 1 

P.  O.  Box  420,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana  46590 

James  Kash  McDairmant    July  16,  1968 

c/o  D.  D.  Terry,  2504  Madrid  Way  So.,  St.  Petersburg, 
Florida  33712 

Mr.  Earle  C.  Hodgdon July  18 

c/o  Guy  Hodgdon.  Route  2,     West  Salem,  Ohio  44287 

Mrs.  Orville  D.  Jobson July  21 

P.O.  Box  420,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana  46590 

Miss  Marian  Thurston    July  24 

Garwin,  Iowa  50632 
George  Allen  Hodgdon    July  26,  1961 

c/o  Guy  Hodgdon,  Route  2,  West  Salem,  Ohio  44287 

Mrs.  Solon  W.  Hoyt    July  29 

Route  3,  Wooster  Rd.,  Warsaw,  Indiana  46580 


19 


Inspiration^  "^Mini  nelps^ "" 
ana   a   Shrunken   Head 


'W. 


'hat  do  you  do  at  a  Home 
Mission  Workshop?"  I  would  hke  to 
answer  that  question  by  giving  you  a 
ghmpse  of  what  happened  at  a  work- 
shop and  share  some  of  the  inspiration 
and  joy  it  was  to  attend  the  Eastern 
Home  Mission  Workshop  in  Canton, 
Ohio. 

The  workshops  are  conducted  for 
three  full  days.  These  days  were 
packed  full— with  our  sessions  begin- 
ning at  8  a.m.  and  ending  about  9  p.m. 
The  morning  devotions  began  with  a 
challenge  to  our  hearts  by  Rev.  John 
Burke  of  Akron,  Ohio.  Our  Bible  hour 
with  Dr.  Herman  Hoyt  was  of  out- 
standing interest  to  both  pastors  and 
wives. 

Our  hearts  were  also  challenged  by 
Mr.  Ron  Picard  who  spoke  on  personal 
soul-winning.  Dr.  Merrill  Unger  spoke 
twice  daily  on  the  timely  subject  of 
demonology.  This  brought  to  our  at- 
tention in  a  greater  way  the  condition 
of  the  times  in  which  we  are  living. 

The  highlight  for  the  ladies  was  Al- 
berta Hanson  who  gave  us  a  variety  of 
"mini"  helps.  She  reminded  us  of  the 


'Sc 


OVER   THE 

TOP   FOR 

HOME 

MISSIONS! 


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Eastern  Workshop 


importance   of  being   daily   in   God's 
Word. 

We  talked  about  how  to  make  bul- 
letin boards,  the  value  of  the  yellow 
pages  in  the  telephone  book,  and  how 
to  make  our  own  greeting  cards.  We 
discussed  budgeting  and  wardrobe 
planning.  All  of  these  were  most  prac- 
tical helps  for  us.  Alberta  turned  our 
thoughts  and  hearts  to  the  mission 
fields  and  challenged  us  anew  with  our 


privilege  and  responsibility  of  present- 
ing up-to-date  mission  information  to 
the  local  churches.  As  she  emphasized 
the  importance  of  "show  and  tell"  in 
this  area  she  demonstrated  a  method 
of  awakening  attention  by  displaying  a 
shrunken  head  from  the  land  of  the 
Auca  Indians.  ^ 

-Mrs.  Don  Brotherton 
Pastor's  Wife 
Davenport,  Iowa 


Mrs.  Don  Brotherton  looks  over  the  selection  of  tasty  pies. 


CHAPEL  ON   A   HILL 

(Continued  from  page  19) 

a  graduate  of  the  Bible  Institute,  Raul 
Tirado.  His  preaching  and  visiting  are 
bringing  growth  to  the  local  congre- 
gation. In  that  space  to  the  side,  under 
the  lower  roof,  we  held  a  series  of 
night  classes  for  laymen  several 
months  back,  as  a  part  of  the  Bible 
Institute  program.  And  last  Sep- 
tember, the  annual  confererice  of  The 
Brethren  Churches  in  Mexico  was  held 
in  this  building. 


For  those  of  us  who  worship  and 
work  in  this  chapel  the  picture  is  sharp 
and  clear.  It  is  a  tool  for  evangelism  in 
Colonia  Pancho  Villa,  and  the  rest  of 
Tijuana.  It  is  a  center  from  which 
trained  Mexican  brethren  can  go  out 
to  pastor  churches  and  to  start  new 
ones.  It  is  a  place  for  your  prayers  and 
offerings  to  produce  eternal  results.  If 
the  picture  is  still  not  quite  in  focus 
for  you,  why  not  pay  a  visit  to  the 
"chapel  on  the  hill"  in  Tijuana  when 
you  are  out  this  way  next  summer  for 
national  conference?— A/ri.  Jack 
Churchill  # 


20 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


"A, 


nd  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). 

I  have  claimed  this  promise  as  my 
life's  verse  and  though  there  have  been 
times  in  my  walk  with  Him  that  I 
could  have  questioned  it,  He  has  al- 
ways shown  me  that  His  way  is  best 
for  my  life. 

As  I  sat  and  thought  of  God's  love 
and  grace  to  us  and  all  that  He  has 
done  in  our  lives  the  past  few  years  I 
hardly  know  where  to  begin  to  share  it 
with  you  in  a  short  testimony. 

My  husband,  Ken,  was  saved  in  a 
small  nondenominational  church  in 
California  at  an  early  age  and  attended 
faithfully  until  his  teen  years.  His  fam- 
ily moved  to  another  area  and  due  to 
the  fact  they  were  unsaved,  Ken  was 
not  encouraged  to  find  another 
church.  He  attended  a  few  churches  on 
his  own  but  didn't  feel  at  home  in  any 
of  them  and  gradually  began  to  stray 
from  the  Lord.  He  went  into  the  serv- 
ice and  continued  in  worldly  activities. 
But  God  still  had  His  hand  on  him. 

The  day  after  Ken  was  discharged  I 
met  him  and  knew  almost  from  the 
start  that  he  was  the  one  for  me.  Ten 
months  after  our  first  date  we  were 
married.  Ken  was  now  in  college  as 
well  as  working.  This  first  year 
brought  the  arrival  of  our  daughter, 
Lynn. 

After  college  Ken  went  to  work  for 
a  Savings  and  Loan  Company  and  it 
was  while  he  was  working  there  that 
we  were  invited  to  The  Brethren 
Church  by  one  of  the  men  with  whom 
Ken  worked.  I  was  from  an  unsaved 
home  and  had  never  experienced  a  per- 


MEET  YOUR 
OFFICERS 

Mrs.  Kenneth  Rucker 

WMC  Editor 


sonal  relationship  with  Christ.  We  be- 
gan to  attend  the  Temple  City  Breth- 
ren Church  and  one  Sunday  morning 
God  spoke  to  my  heart  and  I  an- 
swered, "Yes  Lord."  He  also  spoke  to 
Ken  and  he  rededicated  his  life  to 
Christ. 

"Now,  what  Lord?"  was  our  ques- 
tion as  we  both  felt  led  to  full-time 
service.  Where  on  earth  can  You  use 
someone  who  has  majored  in  finances? 
Three  years  passed  with  various  aven- 
ues of  service  pursued  and  each  time 
the  door  closed.  During  this  time  we 
were  blessed  with  our  son  Timothy 
whom  we  adopted  at  four  months  of 
age. 

We  enjoyed  our  fellowship  and 
work  in  the  Temple  City  church  and 
among  my  responsibilities  were 
Sunday-school  teacher,  WMC  president 
and  co-sponsor  with  Ken  for  the  Jun- 
ior High  Department. 

In  the  fall  of  1966  we  were  talking 
one  afternoon  with  Rev.  Robert 
Thompson,  western  field  director  for 
Home  Missions  and  he  mentioned  the 
need  for  an  assistant  to  Mr.  Elmer 
Tamkin  in  the  Bretliren  Investment 
Foundation.  This  is  it!  After  much 
preparation  and  countless  blessings 
that  God  gave  us  which  made  it  even 
more  clear  that  this  was  His  leading, 
we  left  California  in  May  of  1967  for 


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Linda  and  Kenneth  Rucker 

Winona  Lake,  Indiana. 

It  has  been  an  exciting  and  rich  ex- 
perience in  our  Lord.  We  serve  and  fel- 
lowship at  the  Winona  Lake  Brethren 
Church.  I'm  kept  busy  at  home  as  wife 
and  a  mother  to  three  busy  young- 
sters. Yes,  I  said  three.  One  of  our 
richest  blessings  has  been  the  addition 
of  our  son  Scott,  adopted  two  years 
ago.  Scott  is  fourteen  years  old  and  I 
must  admit  it's  been  a  real  challenge  to 
have  an  instant  teenager  in  our  home. 
But  the  joys  have  far  outweighed  the 
adjustments  and  he  has  completed  the 
Rucker  family. 

It  has  been  a  rewarding  experience 
to  serve  as  a  national  WMC  officer 
with  all  the  blessings  it  has  brought  to 
my  life.  To  see  the  overall  picture  and 
accomplishments  of  women  who  put 
Christ  first  in  their  lives  is  a  chal- 
lenge—and a  joy.  May  our  prayer  al- 
ways be  that  we  remain  faithful  and 
always  willing  to  answer  when  the 
Master  calleth.  # 


DISTRICT  NEWS  &  VIEWS 

MYERSTOWN,  PA.  The  Grace 
Brethren  Church  organized  their  WMC 
December  1 1 ,  1969  with  sixteen  ladies 
present.  Our  attendance  has  been 
growing  each  month  with  nineteen 
present  for  the  February  meeting. 

One  of  our  projects  was  to  make 
thirty  individual  towels  to  be  sent  to 
Alaska  in  time  for  the  Easter  Com- 
munion. Another  project  will  be  to  re- 
member our  young  people  who  are 
away  from  home  with  a  token  of  re- 
membrance for  Easter. 

We  praise  the  Lord  for  women  who 


are    interested    in    the    Lord's   work. 
-Mrs.  Guy  Brightbill.  Sec. 

ALLEGHENY  DISTRICT.  At  the 
recent  board  meeting  many  excellent 
ideas  were  exchanged  as  the  local  pres- 
idents gave  their  reports.  Here  are 
some  of  the  gleanings  from  those  re- 
ports. The  prayer  breakfast  seems  to 
be  catching  on.  The  councils  that  are 
using  this  idea  for  the  15  th  day  of 
prayer,  report  very  good  success. 
Several  councils  had  birthday  dinners, 
inviting  their  husbands  as  guests. 
Special  offerings  were  taken  and  used 
for  the  WMC  Birthday  missionary 
fund.  The  envelope  method  of  giving 
at  the  monthly  meetings  is  being  used 


successfully  by  many  of  the  councils. 
Two  councils  have  secret  prayer 
mothers  for  the  SMM  girls-each  WMC 
lady  is  given  the  name  of  a  SMM  girl  to 
pray  for  daily.  Each  month  this  girl  is 
remembered  in  some  special  way,  by 
her  prayer  mother. 

The  spring  rally  will  be  at  Grafton, 
West  Virginia,  in  April.  The  goal  for 
the  project  offering  is  S660  which  is  to 
be  given  toward  the  support  of  Angle 
Garber  of  the  Navajo  Mission.  Last  fall 
$600  was  given  to  Barbara  Hulse,  a 
missionary  to  Brazil. 

Our  desire  is  to  answer  the  Master 
whenever,  wherever,  or  however  He 
calls  us  for  service.  ^ 


May  2,  1970 


21 


1970'  71  WMC  Bible   Studies   To  Feature  Paperbacic  Booldet 

The  new  program  packets  for  this  coming  year  of  1970-71  (compiled  by  the  Iowa  District  program  committee) 

contain  plans  for  a  discussion-type  Bible  study  which  will  use  the  paperback  booklet  The  Abundant  Life  hy  Ray 

E.  Baughman,  published  by  Moody  Press.  (Next  year's  theme  is  "Living  Abundantly.")  This  is  the  first  attempt  to 

try  this  type  of  Bible  study  in  WMC,  and  it  can  work  only  as  the  women  of 

^■J  each  council  respond  to  the  plan  of  individually  using  this  booklet.  For  this 

reason  councils  are  urged  to: 

1 .  Encourage  each  member  to  buy  her  own  copy  of  the  booklet. 

2.  Order  extra  copies  in  anticipation  of  new  members  and  for  visitors. 

3.  Encourage  mature  Christians  to  order  an  extra  copy  to  use  in  a  one- 
to— one  study  with  a  new  Christian  or  in  a  home  study  with  the 
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As  you  know,  this  offering  is  used  to  help  edu- 
cate three  young  people  who  have  parents  serv- 
ing as  missionaries.  Remember  these  young  peo- 
ple in  prayer  and  give  generously  at  your  meet- 
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National  SMM  Editor 

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^ere  s  a 
\ay  Coming  I 

Kingdom  is  coming 

|n  our  day  men  everywhere  are 
cing  forward  to  a  great  society. 
SJVien  want  peace,  prosperity,  ease, 
comfort  and  pleasant  conditions  in 
nerai. 

^Some  have  even  equated  the  new 
transformed  society  with  the 
|gdom  of  God.  The  challenge  of 
nan  wisdom  is  to  get  busy  and 
bring  in  the  kingdom  of  God. 
Tbwever,  the  wise  men  of  the  earth 
are  blind  to  the  Bible  revelation 
that  the  kingdom  of  God  will  come 
when  the  King  comes,  and  not 
before!  This  means  that  it  will  take 
more  than  the  good  intentions, 
worldwide  planning  and  hard  work 
on  the  part  of  man  to  establish  the 
kingdom  of  God  on  earth. 

How  will  the  King  come? 

Bible  revelation  tells  us  that  the 
coming  of  the  King  will  be  an 
instantaneous  event.  "As  the  light- 
ning cometh  out  of  the  east,  and 


When  will  the 


shineth  even  unto  the  west;  so  shall 
also  the  coming  of  the  Son  of  man 
be"  (Matt.  24:27). 

When  the  Son  of  man  and  King 
of  kings  returns  to  this  planet,  the 
tribes  of  the  earth  shall  mourn, 
"and  they  shall  see  the  Son  of  man 
coming  in  the  clouds  of  heaven 
with  power  and  great  glory"  (Matt. 
24:30). 

We  also  learn  that  His  return  will 
be  accompanied  with  great  majesty 
and  glory  as  an  event  universally 
visible  on  all  the  earth.  "Behold,  he 
cometh  with  clouds:  and  every  eye 
shall  see  him"  (Rev.  1:7).  ^ 


wngcofl 

With  other  supernatural  maf 
festations,  the  Son  of  man  and  King" 
of  kings  will  appear  "immediately 
after  the  tribulation  of  those  days." 

It  is  also  revealed  that  His  com- 
ing in  glory  will  take  place  when 
Gentile  dominion  shall  be  at  its 
height.  It  is  easy  to  see  the  ever- 
increasing  power  of  the  Gentile 
nations  as  we  look  at  present 
trends.  The  nations  are  getting  to- 
gether. Fear  of  nuclear  war  is 
driving  nations  together  for  mutual 
protection. 

Worldwide  it  is  being  said  that 
we  need  a  man  who  is  big  enough, 
wise  enough,  and  powerful  enough, 
to  lead  the  world  out  of  its 
troubles.  Such  a  man  will  appear 
according  to  God's  revelation  in 
that  awful  day  of  great  tribulation. 
But  the  Lord  Jesus  is  coming  again. 
He,  as  the  King,  will  establish  the 
kingdom  of  God  on  the  earth, 
"immediately  after  the  tribu- 
lation." 

Answer  to  prayer 

For  centuries  God's  people  have 
prayed:  "Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy 
will  be  done  in  earth,  as  it  is  in 
heaven"  (Matt.  6:10).  We  will  also 
pray,  "Even  so,  come.  Lord  Jesus" 
,22:20). 


-sy^S^^^^^ 


BY  AIR 

Have  tickets  available 
Two  bags  allowed  per  person 
Remember  insurance 
Take  wash  and  wear  clothes 


BY  CAR 

Map  out  your  trip 

Make  motel  reservations  ahead 

Plan  to  see  some  historic  scenic 

places  along  the  way 
Prepare  games  for  children 


Long  Beach,  California 

t  Warm  days  .  .  .  80-90  degrees 
Sea  breezes  and  some  smog 

t  Cool  evenings  ...  70  degrees- 
sweater  weather 

t    Air-conditioned  buildings 

WHAT  TO  TAKE 

Bible,  notebook,  pen,  camera, 
colored  glasses,  binoculars, 
money,  swim  suit,  towel,  sport, 
casual  and  dress  clothes,  good 
walking  shoes,  sweater  or  a  wrap 

FAMILY  SUGGESTIONS 

Make  a  spiral-notebook-scrapbook 

of  your  trip 
Collect  colored  postcards 


May  2, 1970 


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The  Ten  Largest  Sunday 
Schools 

Elmer  L.  Towns  (Grand  Rapids: 
Baker,  1969),  163  pages,  paper,  $1.95. 

Tlie  Ten  Largest  Sunday  Schools  is 
thought-provoking  and  stimulating. 
Though  many  of  the  practices  of  these 
large  Sunday  schools  are  not  practical 
and  workable  in  most  churches,  yet 
there  are  some  things  which  merit  our 
close  consideration. 

Without  exception,  the  ten 
churches  place  tremendous  emphasis 
upon  evangelism.  Each  carries  on  an 
organized  and  aggressive  visitation  pro- 
gram. Each  greatly  stresses  the  Sunday 
school;  an  active  absentee  follow-up 
visitation  program  keeps  people  faith- 
ful in  attendance.  The  churches  em- 
phasize numbers.  Towns  believes  that 
this  emphasis  comes  from  a  sincere 
desire  to  reach  as  many  people  with 
the  Gospel  as  possible. 

A  word  of  caution  is  in  order.  The 
pastors  of  these  churches  (average  ten- 
ure: twenty-two  years)  are  unique, 
exceptionally  strong  and  well- 
organized  leaders.  For  us  to  do  away 
with  some  of  the  more  usual  Christian 
education  methods  and  programs 
would  be  very  unwise.  This  book 
should  be  read  to  find  principles  and 
ideas  that  can  be  adapted  to  each  local 
church,  not  adopted  indiscrimin- 
ately.-MertOH  A.  Lambert,  Winona 
Lake,  Indiana 


The  Drug  Users 


A.  E.  Wilder  Smith  (Wheaton:  Har- 
old Shaw,  1969),  304  pages,  $5.95. 

Dr.  Wilder  Smith  approaches  the 
subject  of  drugs  from  two  vantage 
points,  that  of  a  professional  scientist 
and  that  of  a  thinking  Cliristian.  First 
he    analyzes   the   chemical   character- 


istics of  drugs,  includung  LSD,  mari- 
juana, tranquilizers,  amphetamines, 
and  the  morphine  drugs,  and  then 
discusses  the  physiological  conse- 
quences and  mental  effects  of  each. 
With  highly  descriptive  accounts  he 
notes  the  various  moods  and  percep- 
tions of  reality  induced  by  the  drugs 
and  sets  aside  certain  misconceptions 
about  the  effects  of  drugs.  Finally,  he 
places  the  various  drugs  in  their  proper 
medical  perspective,  showing  the  po- 
tential value  of  some  and  possible 
misuse  of  all. 

The  second  section  of  the  book 
shows  Dr.  Smith's  concern  as  Christian 
and  lay  philosopher.  Discussing  the 
mind  of  man  with  all  of  its  capa- 
bilities, including  ESP  and  other 
psychic  phenomena,  he  finds  man  to 
be  fascinated  with  the  powers  of  the 
mind.  Dreams,  hallucinations,  trances, 
and  other  types  of  perception,  he 
observes,  are  possible  without  the  use 
of  drugs,  but  are  markedly  increased 
by  them. 

The  value  of  this  book  hes  in  the 
authoritative  information  about  drugs 
and  the  thouglit-provoking  discussion 
concerning  the  "why"  of  drugs.  The 
scientific  information  about  the  kinds 
and  effects  of  drugs  should  prove  quite 
useful  in  educating  young  people. 
Some  are  certain  to  find  fault  with  his 
discussion  of  the  "mind"  of  man,  but 
the  questions  he  raises,  while  not  new, 
are  certainly  pressing  for  consideration 
and  action  on  the  part  of  Christians. 
-Sherwood  G.  Lingenfelter,  Brock- 
port,  New  York 

Any  of  the  books  reviewed  on 
this  page  may  be  ordered  from 
the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald 
Co.,  Box  544,  Winona  Lake,  In- 
diana 46590  or  the  Herald  Book- 
store, Box  2385,  Fullerton,  Cali- 
fornia 92633.  We  pay  postage. 


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Enjoy  Your  Bible 


Irving  L.  Jensen  (Chicago:  Moody, 
1969),  127  pages,  paper,  $.50. 

Enjoy  your  Bible  is  what  you  will 
do  if  you  apply  the  contents  of  this 
book  to  your  personal  Bible  study.  It 
is  not  just  a  book  to  be  read.  It  must 
be  put  to  use,  because  it  is  not  a  story 
or  an  incident,  but  a  detailed  analysis 
of  the  best  ways  to  get  the  meaning 
from  God's  Word-Holy  Word.  Small 
in  size  but  amazingly  large  in  content, 
this  guide  would  be  valuable  to  any 
Bible  studem,  pastor,  or  teacher.-£)o« 
K.  Rager,  Conemaugh,  Pennsylvania 


Building  the  Family  Altar 

Tenis  C.  Van  Kooten  (Grand  Rap- 
ids: Baker,  1969),  144  pages,  paper, 
S1.95. 

Practical  and  stimulating.  Van 
Kooten  awakens  the  reader  not  onh 
to  the  need  for  a  family  altar,  but  also 
to  its  enriching  potential.  In  his  easy- 
to-read  style  he  shows  the  way  out  of 
the  "rut"  in  family  worship.  The 
discussion  helps  and  chapter  divisions 
make  the  book  well  suited  for  group 
studies  or  family  worship.  It  will  en- 
rich the  devotional  life  of  all  who  read 
it  and  strengthen  the  family  that  fol- 
lows its  suggestions.— /o/!«  A-  Kaiser, 
Medicine  Hat,  Alberta 


BRETHREN  MISSI 


May  16,  1970 


Mobile    units  .  .  . 


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Childlike  or  Childish?    . 

One  Church's  Answer:  Mobile  Units 

Comparative  Offering  Report 

What's  Your  Name? 

Youth  Quake  in  Taos    . 

Church  News         .... 

Meet  Your  BMH  Family 

The  Best  Kind  of  Advertising 

Gamblers  for  Christ 

The  Biblical  Teaching  on  Creation 

Can't  Take  It  With  Me  . 

Kappa  Alpha  Tau 

Grace  News  ..... 
Commencement  Announced 


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CLYDE   K.   LANDRUM,  Editor 
KENNETH    E.   HERMAN,  Managing  Editor 


DEPARTMENTAL  EDITORS: 

Foreign  Missions— Rev,  John  Zielasl<o 
Grace  Scfiools— Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt 
Home  Missions— Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer 


WMC-Mrs.  Kenneth  Rucker 
SMM— Miss  Donna  Hawbal<er 
Laymen— Mr.  Phil  Landrum 


May  16,  1970 

Volume  32,  Number  10 


Home  Missions  and  Grace  Schools  Issue 


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EVANGELICAL  PRESS   ASSOCIATION 


SECOND-CLASS  postage  paid  at  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  Issued  biwreekly  by  The  Brethren 
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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


The  Editors  Viewpoint 


by  Clyde  K.  Landrum 


Childlike 
or 
Childish  ? 


I  have  often  thought  of  the  world 
of  difference  between  the  two  words 
"childlike"  and  "childish."  Only  one 
letter  different  in  length,  but  their 
measured  difference  in  meaning  is  ex- 
tensive. Christ  challenged  adults  to 
have  childlike  faith,  implying  that  it 
was  the  real  thing.  This  fact  can  be 
verified  by  our  everyday  experience. 
How  many  little  children  do  you  talk 
to  who  do  not  believe  in  God,  and 
who  do  not  believe  that  God  can  do 
everything?  Not  very  many.  Their 
actions  breathe  assurance  that  He  is 
God;  they  believe  He  is  the  God  who  is 
all-powerful.  When  they  put  their  faith 
in  Him  as  Saviour  and  Lord,  they  rely 


on  Him  to  the  full. 

Not  only  so,  but  children  also 
epitomize  love.  They  have  an  affection 
that  is  simple  and  real.  Their  devotion 
does  not  waver;  they  are  passionately 
loyal.  Their  hearts  reach  out  with  a 
fervor  that  is  warm.  I  have  heard 
adults  comment,  "I  experienced  such 
great  love  for  Christ  when  I  was  first 
saved;  it  was  a  childlike  love;  so  genu- 
ine and  real."  Doubtless  that  same  love 
gave  them  an  affection  for  fellow 
Christians.  But  such  a  statement  im- 
plies their  love  is  not  as  warm  and  real 
as  it  was  when  they  were  first  saved. 
What  happened?  Evidently  their 
journey  through  the  world  of  adults 
cooled  their  love.  Perhaps  they  tapered 
off  in  their  fellowship  with  the  God  of 
love,  and  failed  to  regularly  read  the 
Bible,  God's  textbook  on  love.  At  this 
point  the  childlike  love  disintegrated, 
and  the  stature  of  childlike  faith  was 
dwarfed. 

Think  now  about  childishness.  It 
implies  immaturity.  Adults  sometimes 
are  classed  as  childish,  meaning  they 
do  not  think  and  act  in  a  mature  man- 
ner. One  might  say  of  such  a  person, 
"He  acts  just  like  a  child;  he  is  child- 
ish; he  does  not  have  the  maturity  and 
full  stature  of  a  man."  The  influence 
of  such  a  person  manifests  itself  in  dif- 
ferent ways.  Let's  think  particularly  of 
it  in  the  spiritual  realm.  Such  a  person 
does  not  have  the  positive  and  mean- 
ingful testimony  that  he  should  have. 
Too  often  if  he  serves  in  the  church,  or 
if  he  attempts  even  to  witness,  he  is 
not  successful.  He  does  not  manifest  a 


mature  and  convincing  attitude,  nor  is 
he  emotionally  stable. 

Another  result  of  such  a  personality 
is  that  his  immaturity  begins  to  affect 
those  around  him.  He  realizes  that  he 
is  not  at  his  best,  and  is,  perhaps,  do- 
ing an  inferior  job  for  the  Lord.  He 
then  begins  to  manifest  his  childish- 
ness through  jealousy  and  a  contrary 
spirit.  He  is  critical,  antagonistic,  often 
bitter.  He  makes  life  miserable  for 
himself  and  others  because  of  his 
childishness.  He  is  a  strong  deterrent 
to  the  progress  of  the  Gospel  and  to 
the  work  of  the  Lord.  One  begins  to 
wonder  if  he  is  even  a  Christian. 

The  antedote  for  spiritual  childish- 
ness is  a  continuing  childlike  faith  in 
God  that  cannot  be  turned  aside.  A 
walking  with  and  trusting  in  Him  that 
will  radiate  assurance  and  trust  to 
those  nearby  and  which  will  cause 
them  to  desire  a  like  faith.  Also  a 
genuine  love  that  comes  from  the  very 
heart  of  God  which  will  cause  the 
child  of  God  to  radiate  love  for  others. 

The  need  is  for  mature  spiritual 
giants  who  will  stand  tall  in  the  faith; 
who  will  continually  "grow  in  grace," 
".  .  .  going  on  unto  perfection."  The 
thought  is  well-expressed  by  the 
following:  "When  I  was  a  child,  I 
spake  as  a  child,  I  understood  as  a 
child,  I  thought  as  a  child:  but  when  I 
became  a  man,  I  put  away  childish 
things"  (I  Cor.  13:11).  Such  spiritual 
maturity  will  communicate  to  those 
outside  of  Christ  the  satisfying,  fulfill- 
ing joys  that  await  them  if  they  will 
accept  Him.  ^ 


May  16, 1970 


One  Church's  Answer: 
Mobile  Units 


An  Interview  By  Sherwood  Durkee 


Q:  When  did  you  begin  your  ministry 
in  Davenport,  Iowa? 

Brotherton:  We  began  our  ministry 
here  in  September  of  1968. 

Q:  What  was  your  first  impression? 

Brotherton:  We  had  never  been  in 
the  State  of  Iowa  until  this  time.  We 
were  quite  surprised  at  the  size  of  the 
community  and  we  were  pleased  with 
the   building. 


Q:  What  was  the  first  problem? 

Brotherton:  Before  1968  passed  we 
realized  we  were  facing  a  problem  of 
space.  We  began  to  seek  the  Lord's  will 
about  it  as  we  saw  growth  material- 
izing. As  we  entered  1969  we  tried  to 
contemplate  the  problem  we  were  en- 
countering. We  were  open  to  sug- 
gestions and  were  praying  specifically 
that  the  Lord  would  show  us  which 
way  we  should  go. 


Sherwood  Durkee  (left)  with  Pastor  Don  Brotherton 


Q:  How  did  you  find  the  answer? 

Brotherton:  About  June  or  July  of 
1969  we  began  to  consider  every  possi- 
bility, and  not  just  the  prospect  of  a 
new  building~but  any  type  of  facility 
we  might  be  able  to  rent  or  use.  Dur- 
ing this  time  we  were  in  the  vicinity 
of  the  Bendix  Corporation  plant  here 
in  Davenport  and  viewed  a  series  of 
mobile  office  units.  Something  sort  of 
snapped  in  our  thinking—this  might  be 
the  answer  for  our  immediate  need. 
Q:  What  did  you  find  upon  investiga- 
ting this  possibility? 

Brotherton:  I  thought  they  were 
real  nice  looking  units,  but  I  learned 
they  were  rented  from  a  leasing  com- 
pany for  approximately  $200  a  month 
per  unit.  Of  course  this  was  not  too 
encouraging  but  we  thought  perhaps 
we  might  be  able  to  purchase  these 
units  secondhand.  Upon  contacting 
the  leasing  company  we  found  the  cost 
of  the  units  at  S5,000  each.  However, 
they  would  lease  them  to  the  church 
on  the  same  basis  as  they  did  to  the 
local  corporation.  It  was  rather  ob- 
vious that  this  was  an  impossibility  for 
us  so  we  began  to  look  at  other  possi- 
bilities. 

The  Davenport  church  and  mobile  u 


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May  16, 1970 


The  Davenport  congregation 

Q:  Were  there  any  other  possibilities? 

Brothertoii:  We  have  a  hospital 
directly  adjacent  to  our  property  and  I 
thought  perhaps  we  might  be  able  to 
lease  some  of  the  solarium  space.  1 
spoke  to  the  administrator  of  the 
hospital  and  I  found  out  they,  too, 
lacked  space  and  at  that  time  had 
patients  in  their  solarium.  It  seemed 
like  the  Lord  just  completely  closed 
the  door. 
Q:  What  next? 

Brotherton:  We  began  to  investigate 
the  cost  involved  in  the  direct  pur- 
chasing of  mobile  units.  The  schools  in 
our  area  and  car  dealers  were  using 
these  units.  After  checking  with  one 
dealer  we  found  he  would  build  them 
to  our  specifications  at  a  cost  of 
$3,120  per  unit. 
Q:  How  did  you  like  that  answer? 

Brotherton:  This  was  great,  we 
could  purchase  two  12  x  50  mobile 
units  which  would  almost  double  our 


present  space  for  less  than  $7,000.  A 
hurried  call  went  to  the  Home  Mis- 
sions office  and  we  received  the  assur- 
ance that  if  we  felt  this  was  the  leading 
of  the  Lord  we  should  pursue  it 
further. 
Q:  What  about  local  regulations? 

Brotherton:  This  was  our  first  set- 
back. We  checked  with  the  building 
and  zoning  commission  of  the  city  and 
were  told  flatly  that  we  could  not  use 
them.  Our  property  was  not  zoned  for 
the- use  of  these  trailers  and  we  defi- 
nitely could  not  use  them.  This  was 
quite  a  disappointment  because  we 
had  considered  every  means,  and  then 
to  have  our  dreams  dashed  in  a  single 
moment— it  was  quite  a  setback. 
Q:  What  action  did  you  take  at  that 
point? 

Brotherton:  Right  here  the  Lord 
definitely  taught  us  a  great  lesson.  We 
felt  definitely  in  the  right  and  so  for 
the  first  time  in  my  Christian  life,  as 


pastor,  I  showed  some  righteous  indig- 
nation with  this  building  inspector.  He 
threatened  that  if  we  would  use  these 
trailers  I  would  be  given  30  days  in  jail 
and  be  fined  $100  per  day.  Our  next 
contact  was  with  our  lawyer  and  he 
said  there  was  a  possibility  that  we 
could  appeal  to  a  higher  zoning  com- 
mission which  meets  once  a  month. 
This  was  our  only  alternative  and  we 
felt  we  were  in  the  right  and  we  were 
doing  it  for  His  honor  and  His  glory 
and  by  His  leading.  We  were  not  going 
to  accept  the  no  that  the  city  had 
given  us. 
Q:  How  did  you  make  your  appeal? 

Brotherton:  After  three  or  four 
weeks  of  preparation,  we  petitioned 
for  a  hearing  and  the  director  of  public 
works  sent  out  a  notice  to  all  the 
property  owners  having  property  adja- 
cent to  ours.  This  notice  listed  the  day 
we  would  have  the  hearing  and  noti- 
fied the  property  owners  if  any  ob- 
jected to  us  using  these  trailers  on  a 
temporary  basis  they  should  appear 
and  make  the  complaints  known.  As 
we  approached  this  day  it  was  with 
some  fear  and  trepidation  because  we 
knew  that  if  we  were  denied  the  ap- 
peal—it was  all  over.  The  session  was 
set  for  four  in  the  afternoon.  Our  peo- 
ple turned  out  in  full  strength.  Our 
men  took  off  work  early  that  day,  the 
housewives  came  down  and  we  liter- 
ally jammed  the  courtroom.  There 
wasn't  enough  room  for  anyone  to  sit 
down. 
Q:  What  was  the  board's  reaction? 

Brotherton:    This    was   a   five-man 


The  Junior  class 


The  Primary  I  class 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


board  composed  of  businessmen  from 
our  area.  Our  case  was  presented,  and 
within  five  minutes  this  comment  was 
made  by  the  chairman,  "Well,  in  emer- 
gencies we  have  helped  the  public 
schools  so  I  see  no  reason  why  we  can- 
not help  God  out."  They  voted  unani- 
mously to  let  us  have  the  use  of  these 
trailer  units  for  a  period  of  two  years. 
This  to  us  was  a  great  relief.  But  then 
we  had  to  turn  right  around  and  go 
back  to  the  city  that  had  denied  us  the 
use  of  these  trailers  and  ask  them  for 
permits  for  the  gas  and  electrical  hook- 
ups. It  was  sort  of  like  being  thrown 
back  into  the  lion's  den  the  second 
time.  But  the  Lord  was  with  us  in  this 
and  we  were  able  to  appeal  to  these 
men  without  any  problem.  We  were 
overjoyed  that  God  had  overruled  in 

The  Junior  High  class 


the  hearts  of  these  men  who  were  not 
at   alJ   sympathetic   to  our  cause. 

Q:  When  were  the  mobile  units  placed 
on  your  property? 

Brotherton:  The  mobile  units  were 
set  in  and  used  the  first  Sunday  of 
1970.  From  that  time  our  attendance 
has  increased  on  an  average  of  thirty 
people  per  Sunday. 

Q:  How  are  the  units  being  used? 

Brotherton:  They  have  been  greatly 
utilized  by  WMC  meetings.  Jet  Cadets 
gatherings,  youth  meetings,  and 
kindergarten  church.  At  the  present 
time  we  have  three  classes  meeting  in 
one  trailer,  and  two  classes  in  the 
other,  with  a  combined  attendance 
averaging  eighty  to  eighty-five.  All  I 
can   say   is   that   they  were  a  special 


The  Senior  class 


The  Primary  1 1  and  1 1 1  class 

Godsend  to  us  at  this  time  because  we 

did  not  know  what  we  could  do  to 

keep  up  the  enthusiasm  and  continued 

growth. 

Q:   How  do  you  and  the  congregation 

feel  about  the  whole  project? 

Brotherton:  We  most  certainly 
thank  the  Lord  for  His  goodness  to  us, 
and  also  thank  The  Brethren  Home 
Missions  Council  and  the  Brethren 
people  throughout  our  Fellowship  for 
the  availability  of  funds  to  purchase 
these  mobile  units.  The  financial  ar- 
rangements were  set  up  through  the 
Brethren  Investment  Foundation.  I 
feel  there  are  many  areas  that  are 
virtually  untouched  as  far  as  the  use  of 
these  mobile  units.  We've  only 
scratched  the  surface,  I'm  sure,  in  the 
use  of  them.  # 


THE  BRETHREN  INVESTMENT  FOUNDATION 
IS  A  FAMILY  AFFAIR . . . 


Saving  money  with  the  Brethren  Investment  Foundation  isn't  just 
for  Mom  or  Dad.  It's  for  the  kids,  too.  Mom  and  Dad's  investment 
may  be  larger,  but  young  people's  investments  are  needed  just  as 
much. 

Mom  and  Dad,  think  about  it  for  a  moment.  It's  up  to  you  to  set 
the  example.  What  better  example  can  you  set  with  your  savings 
than  investing  them  in  the  Lord's  work? 

Kids,  let  your  money  help  others  while  it  helps  you.  While  your 
money  is  earning  dividends,  let  it  help  build  new  Brethren  churches. 

The  Lord  has  let  you  be  together  as  a  family.  Are  you  doing 
everything  you  can  to  show  your  gratefulness? 


BRETHREN   INVESTMENT   FOUNDATION 


BOX  587 


WINONA   LAKE,   IND.  46590 


May  16, 1970 


COMPARATIVE    OFFERING 

REPORT 

The 
April 

Brethren 
1,    1968 

Home 
-March 

Missions    Council,    Inc., 
31,    1969   and   April    1, 

Winona    Lake 
1969-March 

,    Indiana 
31,    1970 

The  gifts  included  in  this  report  represent  General  Fund,  Jewish  Miss 
Missions,  and  all  other  funds  designated  for  any  phase  of  Brethren  Hon 
Gifts  designated  for  local  projects,  district  missions,  and  other  work  ex 
the  Brethren  Honne  Missions  Council  are  not  included. 

ons,  Navajo 
ie  Missions, 
traneous  to 

ALLEGHENY 

Accident,  Md. 
Aleppo,  Pa. 
Coolville,  Ohio 
Cumberland,  Md 
Grafton,  W.Va. 
Jenners,  Pa.    . 
Listie,  Pa. 
Meyersdale,  Pa 
Meyersdale,  Pa 

(Summit  Mills) 
Parkersburg,  W.Va 
Pittsburgh,  Pa.     . 
Somerset,  Pa.    .  . 
Stoystown,  Pa.    . 
Uniontown,  Pa.  . 
Washington,  Pa. 
Westernport,  Md 
District     

Total 


1968-69  1969-70 

S         45.00  S       10.00 

227.15  267.32 

414.10 

53.00  334.41 

413.58  537.24 

1,210.32  1,666.17 

1,344.84  864.50 

1,482.75  2,044.20 

778.15  1,376.46 

695.51  1,272.13 

291.43  432.35 

36.00  825.84 

273.60  194.05 

1,343.42  1,514.63 

939.07  1,987.20 

170.50  206.60 

52.00  40.00 


S  9,356.32$13,987.20 


EAST 

Altoona,  Pa.  (First)  874, 

Altoona,  Pa.  (Grace)  469 

Conemaugh,  Pa.  .  .  3,186. 
Conemaugh,  Pa. 

(Pike)     2,426. 

Conemaugh,  Pa. 

(Singer  Hill)  .  .  .  1,166. 

Duncansville,  Pa.    .  .  932. 

Everett,  Pa 801, 

Greensburg,  Pa.  .   .  .  •  -  -  ■ 

Hollidaysburg,  Pa.    .  2,143, 

Hopewell,  Pa.      ...  160, 

Jefferson  Center,  Pa.  3, 
Johnstown,  Pa. 

(First) 3,450. 

Johnstown,  Pa. 

(Geistown) ....  261 . 
Johnstown,  Pa. 

(Riverside)  ....  1,200. 
Kittanning,  Pa. 

(First) 5,109. 

Kittanning,  Pa. 

(North  Buffalo)  .  114. 

Martinsburg,  Pa.     .   .  3,088. 

District     3,107, 

Total $28,499, 


1,001.35 

374.40 

2,209.21 


61       2,679.14 


1,661.45 

1,178.11 

1,437.37 

26.00 

265.00 

90.00 

3.89 


85  4,413.55 

99  447.90 

39  2,107.22 

67  5,371.18 

65  328.39 

37  3,249.02 

M  750.36 
55S27, 593.54 


FLORIDA 

Fort  Lauderdale,  Fla.  2,489.62  4,404.52 

Fort  Myers,  Fla.     ..  127.00  170.75 

Maitland,  Fla.      .   .  .  288.26  484.00 

Margate,  Fla 221.15  577.95 

Okeechobee,  Fla.  .   .  20.00  51.00 

Pompano  Beach,  Fla.  1,833.17  2,741.65 

St.  Petersburg,  Fla.  .  46.00  45.00 

District 114.00  35.00 

Total $  5,139.20$  8,509.87 

INDIANA 

Berne,  Ind 5,142.59  5,676.84 

Clay  City,  Ind.    ...  633.02  703.25 

Columbia  City,  Ind.  42.25  

Elkhart,  Ind 4,199.98  4,602.57 

Flora,  Ind 1,041.00  1,996.26 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 

(First) 4,828.04  4,631.32 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 

(Grace) 800.00  580.00 

Goshen,  Ind 422.91  497.40 

Indianapolis,  Ind.      .  546.75  1,157.54 

Kokomo,  Ind.      ...  1,080.41  1,513.54 

Leesburg,  Ind.     ...  1,293.06  1,036.41 


Osceola,  Ind 2,186.32  3,828.30 

Peru,  Ind 1,467.50  1,419  50 

Sellersburg,  Ind.     .   .  58.35  -  ■  ■ 

Sidney,  Ind 1,518.39  1,356.43 

South  Bend,  Ind.   .  .  398.55  1,052.60 

Warsaw,  Ind 1,190.25  1,617.05 

Wheaton,  III 2,814.00  322.00 

Winona  Lake,  Ind.    .  5,486.20  5,712.97 

District 24400  212.92 

Total $35,393. 57$37,916.90 


IOWA 

Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa. 
Dallas  Center,  Iowa  . 
Davenport,  Iowa  .  . 
Des  Moines,  Iowa  .  . 
Garwin,  Iowa    .  .   .  . 

Leon,  Iowa 

North  English,  Iowa. 

Omaha,  Nebr 

Waterloo,  Iowa  .  .  . 
Winona,  Minn.     .   .   . 

District 

Total 


452.50 

1,919.91 

435.25 

76.00 
562.63 
685.66 

76.00 

23.00 

6,744.28 

113.87 

46.85 


661.40 

2,650.40 

988.91 

64.00 

592.50 

1,630.26 

98.00 

225.70 

6,178.39 

17.00 

203.00 


$11,135.95313,309.56 


MICHIGAN 

Alto,  Mich 

Berrien  Springs,  Mich 
Hastings,  Mich.  .  . 
Jackson,  Mich.  .  . 
Lake  Odessa,  Mich 
Lansing,  Mich.  .  . 
New  Troy,  Mich.  . 
Trout  Lake,  Mich. 

District 

Total 


998.34  609.60 

416.69  5.00 

10.00 

106.00  425.50 

975.00  846.80 

1,127.68  574.07 

.       668.00  743.00 

273.00  174.00 

19.00  35.00 

S   4,583.71  S  3,422.97 


MID-ATLANTIC 

Alexandria,  Va.  .  .  404.59  668.75 
Hagerstown,  Md. 

(Calvary) 2,738.50  3,357.57 

Hagerstown,  Md. 

(Gay  St.) 230.67  621.47 

Hagerstown,  Md. 

(Grace) 9,237.00  11,903.04 

Hanover,  Pa 186.47 

Martinsburg,  W.Va..  1,139.00  1,016.30 

Seven  Fountains,  Va.  103.00  7.00 
Washington,  D.C. 

(First) 4,403.09  5,101.48 

Washington,  D.C. 

(Grace) 650.27  973.19 

Waynesboro,  Pa.    ..  2,665.37  3,130.24 

Winchester,  Va.      ..  3,061.71  3,970.57 

District 250.00  203.21 

Total $24,883. 20  $31, 139. 29 


MIDWEST 

Albuquerque,  N.Mex.        337.00  471.62 

Arvada,  Colo.      .  .  .          555.63  810.12 

Beaver  City,  Nebr.    .          432.34  925.52 

Cheyenne,  Wyo.     ..          261.85  71.00 

Counselor,  N.Mex.    .          550.75  313.42 

Denver,  Colo 234.07  685.00 

Longview,  Tex.   ...          -.--  150.00 

Portis,  Kans 2,832.51  2,312.53 

Taos,  N.Mex 548.98  550.10 

District 902.95  871.44 

Total $  6,656.08$  7,160.75 

NORTHERN  ATLANTIC 

Allentown,  Pa      .   .  .          648.59  180.59 

Elizabethtown,  Pa.  .          247.00  1,081.10 


Harrisburg,  Pa.    ...  3,282.52  4,476.85 

Hatboro,  Pa 1,069.15  1,636.76 

Lancaster,  Pa.      ...  3,550.72  6,007.45 

Manheim,  Pa 237.07  458.54 

Myerstown,  Pa.   .   .   .  828.00  1,054.80 

New  Holland,  Pa.  .  .  1,743.20  3,250.85 

Palmyra,  Pa 1,394.24  1,514.74 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 

(First) 6,091.95  5,908.73 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 

(Third) 5,441.51  6,594.40 

Souderton,  Pa.    .   .   .  750.00  1,196.00 

Stratford,  N.J.     .   .  .  81.50  11.00 

Wrightsville,  Pa.      .  .  877.32 

York,  Pa 1,146.00  1,287.41 

District 11.00  60.00 

Total $26,522.45  $35,596.54 

NOR-CAL 

Chico,  Calif 432.12  187.00 

Grass  Valley,  Calif.  .  182.93  231.98 
Modesto,  Calif. 

(Greenwood)  .  .  744.00  618.50 
Modesto,  Calif. 

(La  Loma)  ....  3,217.74  3,068.89 

Ripon,  Calif 451.45  628.40 

Sacramento,  Calif.    .  486.82  242.36 

San  Jose,  Calif.    .   .   .  759.16  931.52 

Tracy,  Calif 61.00  65.00 

District 35.00  

Total $  6,370.22$  5,973.65 

NORTHCENTRAL  OHIO 

Ankenytown,  Pa.  .  .  1,758.40  2,235.20 
Ashland,  Ohio 

(Grace) 2,184.50  2,701.65 

Ashland,  Ohio 

(Southview)  .   .  .  916.90  1,386.77 

Bowling  Green,  Ohio  14.00  92.25 

Danville,  Ohio.   .   .  .  939.96  1,148.81 

Defiance,  Ohio    .  .  .  65.00  139.12 

Findlay,Ohio  ....  1,279.86  1,374.79 

Fremont,  Ohio    .   .   .  4,100.72  4,277.55 

Gallon,  Ohio     ....  453.05  198.97 

Lexington,  Ohio  ..  778.00  468.00 
Mansfield,  Ohio 

(Grace) 7,776.61  5,491.60 

Mansfield,  Ohio 

(Woodville)    .   .  .  1,801.09  1,829.75 

Worthington,  Ohio  .  901.32  1,685.43 

District 250.00  121.00 

Total $23,219.41  $23,1  50.89 


NORTHEASTERN  O 

Akron,  Ohio 

(Fairlawn)  .... 
Akron,  Ohio  (First) . 
Barberton,  Ohio  .  .  . 
Canton,  Ohio  .... 
Cleveland,  Ohio  .  .  . 
Cuyahoga  Falls,  Ohio 

Elyria,  Ohio 

Homerville,  Ohio  . 
Middlebranch,  Ohio 
Minerva,  Ohio 
Rittman,  Ohio 
Sterling,  Ohio 
Wooster,  Ohio 
District .... 

Total  .   .  . 


HIO 


NORTHWEST 

Albany,  Oreg.  .  . 
Beaverton,  Oreg. 
Bothell,  Wash.  . 
Grandview,  Wash. 
Harrah,  Wash.  . 
Kenai,  Alaska  .  . 
Kent,  Wash.  .  . 
Mabton,Wash.  . 
Portland,  Oreg.  . 
Richland,  Wash. 
Spokane,  Wash.  . 
Sunnyside,  Wash. 
Toppenish,  Wash. 
Yakima,  Wash.    . 

District 

Total 


704.87 
439.14 
116.00 
1,048.98 
101.22 

1,165.09 
474.70 
568.87 
135.16 
393.26 

5,267.92 

808.25 

488.63 

80.00 


650  00 
365.37 

895.08 

258.90 

25.50 

1,684.86 
530.94 
791.54 
230.05 
297.10 

6,796.47 

999,00 

511.63 

10.00 


$11,792.09$14,046.44 


SOUTHEAST 

Atlanta,  Ga 

Boones  Mill,  Va.  .  . 
Buena  Vista,  Va.  .  . 
Covington,  Va.    .   .  . 

Hollins,  Va 

Johnson  City,  Tenn. 
Limestone,  Tenn.  .   . 

Radford,  Va 

Richmond,  Va.    .   .   . 

Riner,  Va 

Roanoke,  Va. 

(Clearbrook) .   ,  . 
Roanoke,  Va. 

(Garden  City)  .  . 
Roanoke,  Va.  (Ghent) 
Roanoke,  Va. 

(Wash.  Hts.)  .   .  . 
Virginia  Beach,  Va.  . 

Willis,  Va 

Woodbridge,  Va.  .  . 
District 

Total  .  .  . 


170.70 

50.00 

854.51 

1,391.41 

1,191.69 

1,173.02 

694.74 

221.00 

163.24 

50.00 


321.50 

75.00 

1,142.17 

1,247.75 

2,311.97 

894.78 

639.97 

221.00 

91.50 

227.30 


671.00      1,288.30 


240.00 
1,742.61 


375.25 
99.00 


407.30 
265.00 


10.00 
2,189.15 

564.45 

156.00 

20.00 

377.15 


SOUTHERN  GAL! 

Anaheim,  Calif. 
Artesia,  Calif. 
Beaumont,  Calif 
Bell,  Calif.      .   . 
Bellflower,  Calif 
Colton,  Calif.   . 
Cypress,  Calif. 
Fillmore,  Calif. 
Gardena,  Calif. 
Glendale,  Calif. 
Glendora,  Calif. 
Grand  Terrace,  Cal 
Hacienda  Heights, 

Calif 

Inglewood,  Calif.  . 
La  Habra,  Calif.  . 
La  Verne,  Calif. 


.$   9,760.47  $11,777.99 
FORNIAARIZONA 


952.93 

384.07 

3,156.98 

39.50 

2,249.76 

87.00 

281.35 

335.25 

618.96 

7.50 


1,041.45 
138.12 

3,889.87 
316.10 

3,073.48 

72.88 

468.00 

124.00 

558.70 

1,257.52 

60.00 


102.15  33  70 

3,378.03  5,784.83 

629.56  972.69 

501.15  655.50 


Long  Beach,  Calif 

(Community) 
Long  Beach,  Calif 

(First)    .... 
Long  Beach,  Calif 

(North) 2 

Los  Angeles,  Calif.  .       1 
Los  Altos,  Calif.     .  .       2 
Montclair,  Calif.     .  . 
Norwalk,  Calif.    ...       1 

Orange,  Calif 1 

Phoenix,  Ariz.     ...       1 

Rialto,  Calif 

Rowland  Heights, 

Calif 

San  Bernardino,  Calif. 
San  Diego,  Calif.  .  . 
Santa  Barbara,  Calif. 
Santa  Maria,  Calif.  . 
San  Ysidro,  Calif.  .  . 
Seal  Beach,  Calif.  .   . 

Simi,  Calif 

South  Pasadena, 

Calif 

Temple  City,  Calif.  . 
Tucson,  Ariz.       .   .  . 
West  Covina,  Calif.  . 
Westminster,  Calif.  .       2 
Whittier,  Calif. 

(Community)  .  .  2 
Whittier,  Calif.  (First)  1 
District 1 


1,093.80   1,501.96 
8,730.30  17,959.42 


,990.50 
,434.71 
,147.26 

221.00 
,885.03 
,150.20 
,179.94 

643.95 


700.11 
473.46 
366.70 
116.10 

667.59 
223.42 

793.03 
500.84 
222.25 
389.97 
,576.43 

,636.85 
,023.85 
,373.52 


9,745.37 
2,024.65 
2,160.31 

835.32 
1,649.68 
1,368.95 
1,877.21 

853.94 

23.50 
982.59 
260.75 
183.25 
241.80 
4.00 
438.94 
138,78 

517.86 
596.30 
218.25 
549.60 
1,322.45 

2,879.25 

911.69 

1,110.43 


Total $46,265.00  $68,803.09 


SOUTHERN  OHIO 

Brookville,  Ohio.  . 
Camden,  Ohio  .  .  . 
Clayhole,  Ky.  . .  . 
Clayton,  Ohio  .  .  . 
Covington,  Ohio 
Dayton,  Ohio 

(Basore  Road). 


496.23 
216.47 
102.00 


870.85 
346.15 
170.13 
837.22 
317.86 

337.75 


Dayton,  Ohio 

(First) 10,003.80  11,762.89 

Dayton,  Ohio 

(Huber  Hts.)  .   .  .  60.04  10.00 
Dayton,  Ohio 

(North  Riverdale)  1,933.80  4,067.98 
Dayton,  Ohio 

(Patterson  Park) .  346.80  477.00 

Dryhill,  Ky 382.05  421.88 

Englevuood,  Ohio  .  .  889.10  552.80 

Kettering,  Ohio  .  .  .  411.15  394.38 

Sinking  Spring,  Ohio  15.00          

Trotvuood,  Ohio.  .  .  1,538.56  1,595.02 

Troy,  Ohio     531.10  348.44 

Vandalia,  Ohio    .  .  .  1,373.06  1,135.50 
West  Alexandria, 

Ohio 225.09  279.52 

District 102.00  3.00 

Total $20,006.90$23,928.37 

TOTAL  CHURCH 

GIFTS  $286,322.16 

$353,966.95 

OTHER  GIFTS 

Christian  Education 

Department      ,   .  270.00 

Grace  Chapel,  Hawaii  174.20  226.75 

Waimalu,  Honolulu  .  73,50  

Puerto  Rico 42.35  130.10 

National  WMC.  .   .   .  12,750.22  12,041.36 

National  SMM  .  ...  825.06 

•National  Conference  ■  •  •  -  347.02 

Grace  College  ....  1,230.00  

Miscellaneous  ....  3,721.58  3,500.04 

Total $17,991. 85  $17,340.33 

Grand  Total  $304,314.01 

$371,307.28 

•Total    Gift    at    Conference-$1,367.52 

$890.50    Posted    to    Churches    for    Alaska, 
$130.00  Posted  to  Churches  for  General 


Thank  You   Lord   and   Brethren 


It  is  with  thanksgiving  to  God 
for  answered  prayer  and  to  you 
Brethren  for  your  response  that  we 
present  the  1969-70  fiscal  year  re- 
port on  the  Brethren  Home  Mis- 
sions offering.  The  increase  of 
$66,993.27  over  the  previous  year 
was  even  beyond  our  expectations. 
For  the  last  several  months  of  the 
year  in  our  comparison  the  trend 
was  "ahead"  and  we  were  prayer- 
fully hoping  it  would  continue  to 
the  end.  Thank  God  it  did. 

The  1969-70  offering  represents 
the  largest  one  recorded  in  the 
thirty  years  of  existence  of  the 
Brethren  Home  Missions  Council.  It 
was  an  encouraging  climax  to  a 
30th  anniversary  year.  It  was  also 
encouraging  for  the  beginning  of 
the  new  decade  of  the  70s.  We  are 
fully  aware  that  these  encourage- 
ments come  from  the  Lord  first  of 


By  Frank  J.  Poland 

all.  Then,  He  has  used  faithful  pas- 
tors, members  of  our  Brethren 
churches,  and  many  non-member 
friends  to  lay  upon  the  altar  funds 
designated  for  Brethren  Home  Mis- 
sions. 

The  Board  of  Directors  in  a  re- 
cent meeting  expressed  to  the  Lord 
and  to  you  their  gratefulness  for 
answered  prayer  and  the  increased 
offering.  The  Brethren  Home  Mis- 
sions Family  scattered  through  the 
land  would  want  to  be  first  in  their 
expressions  of  "thanks"  for  it 
represents  a  vote  of  approval  upon 
their  ministry.  An  administrative 
staff  who  lives  with  inflation, 
budgets,  and  over  whose  desks  the 
"bills"  pass  just  cannot  but  have  a 
feeling  of  wanting  to  sing  the  dox- 
ology. 

Chronologically  this  was  the 
year  for  an  increase.  The  pattern 


for  several  years  in  Brethren  Home 
Missions  has  been  increase  one 
year— decrease  the  next.  We  are 
now  in  the  "next"  fiscal  year  and 
you  can  be  sure  we  have  some 
thouglits  as  to  its  outcome. 

"No  Time  to  Wait,"  the  1969 
National  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
Churches  conference  theme  which 
was  emphasized  in  the  work  of 
Brethren  Home  Missions  this  past 
year  is  a  good  theme  to  keep  con- 
tinually before  you  and  to  keep 
you  continually  before  the  Lord  on 
behalf  of  the  need  of  Christ  in 
America,  if  you  will  do  this,  we  can 
"kick"  the  chronological  order  and 
continue  on  with  "new  record" 
years. 

"Thank  you  Lord  and  Brethren 
for  what  you  did  this  past  year  and 
for  what  you  are  going  to  do  in  this 
year."  W 


May  16, 1970 


W^hat's   Your  Name? 
iney   Call  Me  Enzabetn 


Isobel  Campbell  Fraser  is  what  my 
Scottish  parents  named  me.  There 
liave  been  many  times  when  I  have  not 
been  too  happy  with  it.  Because  the 
middle  name  is  a  surname,  it  has  often 
evoked  comment;  in  fact,  it  is  my 
mother's  maiden  name.  This  is  ap- 
parently a  custom  with  Scottish 
people,  for  my  sister  was  named 
Margaret  Stirling  Fraser  and  my 
brother,  Alister  Campbell  Fraser.  Only 
my  American-born  youngest  brother 
escaped.  He  is  Duncan  Maurice  Fraser. 
Still,  there  is  the  definite  Scottish 
flavor. 

Since  few  women  name  their 
daughters  after  them,  I  guess  I  am  not 
the  only  one  not  too  fond  of  her 
name.  Nicknames  didn't  help  much 
either.  Much  to  my  mother's  provok- 
ing, some  of  my  friends  called  me  Isy 
or  Izzie.  Until  I  was  in  my  twenties  I 
never  met  anyone  else  so  named.  Wlien 
I  did,  they  did  not  spell  their  name  the 
same.  THEN,  in  Hebrew  class  at  col- 
lege, when  we  transliterated  our  names 
into  the  Hebrew  alphabet,  mine  came 
out  Jezebel.  That  did  it. 

My  refuge  and  defense  from  this 
was  some  information  I  had  discovered 
several  years  before  while  checking  in 
an  unabridged  dictionary.  Here  I 
learned  that  Isobel,  Isabel,  Isabella  all 
came  from  Elizabeth.  This  means 
God's  oath. 

Elizabeth  I  am  often  called  by  the 
Jewish  people.  I  answer  to  it  just  as 
readily  as  to  my  given  name.  Many  are 
not  even  aware  that  they  are  not  using 
my  right  name,  even  when  others  say 
Isobel.  At  first  I  used  to  think  they  did 
not  hear  my  name  pronounced  cor- 
rectly. But,  even  when  this  is  pointed 
out,  I'm  still  Elizabeth.  So,  I  say  that 
Elizabeth    is    my    Yiddisher   (Jewish) 


By  Isobel  Fraser 


name. 

Yiddisher  Name?  Yes,  Jewish 
people  have  two  names;  a  secular  name 
and  a  religious  name.  The  secular  name 
would  be  according  to  the  country  in 
which  they  live.  The  religious  name  is 
in  Hebrew  and  is  usually  given  to 
honor  a  loved  one  who  has  passed  on. 
Thus  the  memory  of  the  departed  is 
continued.  Jewish  people  very  seldom 
name  after  the  living.  That  is  why  you 
rarely  find  a  Junior,  or  II,  III  asso- 
ciated with  Jewish  names.  This  would 
apply  to  the  Ashkenazim  (those  from 
Germany  and  eastern  Europe).  I  have 
been  told  that  the  Sephardic  Jews 
(Spain  and  Portugal)  do  name  children 
after  the  living. 

The  naming  of  the  Jewish  child  is  at 
birth.  The  boy's  Hebrew  name  is  made 
public  at  the  bris  (circumcision).  The 
girl's  name  is  announced  shortly  after 
birth  at  the  synagogue  when  a  special 
prayer  is  given  for  her  physical  well- 
being  and  future.  The  religious  name 
is  usually  a  Biblical  name.  The  secular 
name  will  usually  begin  with  the  same 
letter  of  the  alphabet,  but  other  than 
that  they  may  have  no  similarity.  In 
Israel  today  this  is  not  true.  Since  He- 
brew is  the  spoken  language  of  the 
land,  the  secular  and  religious  names 
will  be  the  same.  Ihe  trend  there  is  to 
use  Biblical  names. 

The  secular  name  arouses  one's  in- 
terest as  to  the  identity  of  the  Jewish 
name.  Ira,  Irving,  Isodore  could  be  for 
Israel;  Raymond,  Richard,  Robert, 
Rodney,  Roger  answers  to  Ruben; 
Sanford,  Sheldon,  Stanley,  Sidney  in 
Hebrew  could  be  Samuel.  Girls  named 
Muriel,  Myra  may  be  Miriam;  Sally, 
Shirley,  Sadie,  Sonia  are  for  Sarah. 
What's  in  a  name?  You  never  know. 
By  the  way,  checking  in  a  Jewish  book 


that  gives  the  Hebrew  name  and  its 
counterpart  in  other  languages,  Isobel 
is  listed  as  Elisheba,  which  in  Hebrew 
means  God's  oath. 

Another  interesting  Jewish  tradi- 
tion practiced  at  times  is  the  changing 
of  the  name.  A  dear  Jewish  friend  told 
of  how  her  name  was  changed  as  a 
child  because  she  was  sick  and  there 
seemed  to  be  no  help  to  restore  her  to 
health.  She  was  also  given  for  a  time  to 
another  family.  This  action  is  taken  on 
the  assumption  that  evil  spirits  cause 
the  sickness.  Thus,  it  is  believed,  the 
evil  spirit  is  confused  and  the  child  is 
delivered  from  its  influence.  This 
custom  prevailed  among  the  Jewish 
people  of  eastern  Europe. 

We  desire  our  Jewish  friends  to 
have  another  new  name.  "To  him  that 
overcometh  will  I  give  .  .  .  him  a  white 
stone,  and  in  the  stone  a  new  name 
written"  (Rev.  2:17).  "Who  is  he  that 
overcometh  the  world,  but  he  that  be- 
lieveth  that  Jesus  is  the  Son  of  God?" 
(I  John  5:5).  The  promise  of  a  new 
name  is  also  an  Old  Testament  teach- 
ing which  will  be  fulfilled  for  Israel  in 
the  millennium.  Read  Isaiah,  chapter 
62. 

We  are  rejoicing  that  in  1970  four 
dear  Jewish  friends  have  their  names  in 
the  Lamb's  book  of  life  and  have  His 
new  name  awaiting  them.  May  they 
grow  in  the  grace  and  knowledge  of 
Him  whose  name  is  "Wonderful,  Coun- 
sellor, The  mighty  God,  The  everlast- 
ing Father,  The  Prince  of  Peace," 
even  their  Messiah  Jesus.  May  they 
learn  to  walk  in  obedience  to  His 
Word. 

Until  I  learn  the  new  name  the 
Lord  Christ  has  for  me,  most  gladly 
will  I  answer  when  they  call  me  Eliza- 
beth. » 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Part  of  the  crowd  of  young  people 


Ochool  vacations,  whether  they 
be  quarter  or  semester  breaks  such  as 
Christmas,  Easter,  or  summer  vaca- 
tions, have  always  been  longed  for  and 
anticipated  periods  of  time  to  youth 
all  over  the  country.  These  vacations 
have  represented  opportunity  to  visit 
family,  home  and  friends;  to  work  and 
rest,  and  perhaps  catch  up  with  read- 
ing and  that  term  paper.  However,  to  a 
small  segment  of  youth  across  the 
nation,  these  vacation  periods  are  fast 
becoming  something  else. 

It  is  not  unusual  to  hear  of  the 
activities  that  involve  some  of  the 
youth  across  America  on  these  cele- 
brated school  breaks.  Large  multitudes 
of  the  so-called  "now  generation" 
flock  to  their  Meccas  of  sin  during 
Easter  vacations.  They  drive  and  fly 
long  distances  to  the  beaches  of  Flori- 
da, California,  and  even  Mexico,  where 
they  meet  to  release  the  inhibitions  of 
a  sinful  generation  and  deteriorating 
society.  They  bathe  in  the  sun,  and 
frolic  on  the  beach;  they  drink  alcohol 


NEW  CHURCH   DEDICATED 

The  new  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Jackson,  Mich.,  was  dedicated  on 
Sunday,  May  3,  1970.  The  dedi- 
cation climaxed  the  Michigan  Dis- 
trict Conference  and  Rev.  Lester  E. 
Pifer,  executive  secretary  of  The 
Brethren  Home  Missions  Council 
was  the  dedication  speaker.  Details 
will  be  featured  in  the  next  Home 
Mission-Grace  Schools  issue  of  the 
Herald. 


and  smoke  pot;  they  "shoot  the 
needle"  and  go  on  LSD  trips;  they  riot 
and  destroy;  and  sin  against  Almiglity 
God. 

Such  was  not  the  case  in  Taos  this 
Easter  week.  Young  people  from  vari- 
ous parts  of  the  country  converged 
here  in  Taos  for  "Youth  Quake"  dur- 
ing their  Easter  vacation.  It  all  began 
with  a  group  of  young  people  and 
their  youth  pastor  from  Community 
Brethren  Church  in  Whittier,  Cali- 
fornia, who  wrote  inquiring  about  the 
possibility  of  coming  to  Taos  during 
the  holiday  to  serve  the  Lord.  They 
wanted  to  witness  of  their  faith,  to 
help  with  manual  labor  around  the 
church,  to  assist  in  visitation,  to  share 
their  faith  with  other  youth,  and  to  do 
some  sightseeing  in  historic  Old  Taos. 

The  prospect  of  young  people  com- 
ing from  California  for  an  entire  week 
excited  our  own  youth.  We  began 
praying  and  making  preparation  for  a 
youth  emphasis  week  which  came  to 
be  known  as  "Youth  Quake."  The 
church  folk  began  to  make  plans  to 
house  and  feed  the  young  people  who 
would  be  coming.  Homes  were  offered 
and  food  as  well  as  funds  provided 
to  feed  young  people  from  out- 
of-state.  It  was  a  most  blessed  ex- 
perience to  see  our  own  church  people 
become  involved  in  this  effort  of 
Christian  hospitality. 

Word  soon  reached  other  young 
people  in  the  surrounding  areas  as  well 
as  in  the  states  of  Illinois  and  Colo- 
rado. "Youth  Quake"  week  arrived 
and  all  througli  the  week  young  people 
poured  in  from  near  and  far. 

As  it  turned  out  every  day  through 
the  week  was  full  of  youthful  activi- 


ties. Visits  were  made  to  historic  spots 
in  Taos,  Taos  Pueblo,  Kit  Carson 
Museum,  Ranchos  de  Taos  Church, 
and  the  Rio  Grand  Gorge.  It  wasn't  all 
sightseeing,  however;  the  young  people 
helped  with  a  number  of  projects 
around  the  church  and  parsonage. 
They  did  personal  work  in  the  town 
plaza,  handed  out  tracts,  witnessed  to 
our  many  hippies,  did  house-to-house 
visitation  and  led  souls  to  the  Lord. 

Each  evening  the  young  people 
ministered  to  us  in  song  and  testi- 
mony. Youth  Evangelist  for  the  week, 
Leon  Davis,  concluded  each  evening 
with  a  challenging  message.  The  meet- 
ings were  attended  with  an  average  of 
133  each  night,  reaching  approxi- 
mately 200  in  attendance  (see  photo) 
on  Thursday  evening  of  that  week. 

We  look  back  to  Easter  week  now 
and  think— what  if  this  could  take 
place  all  over  our  country  on  such 
occasions?  What  a  blessing  our 
churches  could  experience.  Our  hearts 
were  thrilled  anew  to  realize  that  there 
are  Christian  young  people  today  who 
really  care,  who  love  the  Saviour  and 
want  the  world  to  know  it.  There  is  a 
segment  of  young  people  in  California, 
Colorado,  New  Mexico,  Illinois  and 
other  parts  of  our  country,  who, 
bound  to  become  "Tomorrow's 
Church,"  should  the  Lord  tarry  in  His 
coming,  are  even  now  in  the  making. 
"Youth  Quake"  is  history  for  us  now. 
But  the  blessed  experience  of  that 
memorable  week  still  lingers  in  our 
hearts.  Many  young  people  will  never 
be  the  same  after  this  event  for  as 
young  people  met  to  share  their  faith 
with  one  another,  God  spoke  and  chal- 
lenged hearts.  * 


May  16, 1970 


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IMPORTANT   NOTICE! 
The    next    issue    of    the   Brethren 
Missionary  Herald  will  be  the  For- 
eign MIssions-WMC  issue,  and  will 
be  dated  June  13,  1970. 


LONG  BEACH.  CALIF.  Rev.  David 
Seifert  is  the  new  minister  of  youth 
for  the  First  Brethren  Church.  Former 
minister  of  youth,  Roy  Roberts,  has 
accepted  the  call  to  become  pastor  of 
the  West  Covina  (Calif.)  Brethren 
Church.  The  address  for  Rev.  David 
Seifert  should  be  changed  in  youx  An- 
nual to  4512  Pasadena,  Long  Beach, 
Calif.  90807. 

DUNCANSVILLE,  PA.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Ross  Benton  of  the  Leamersville 
Grace  Brethren  Church  celebrated 
their  70th  wedding  anniversary  Mar. 
18.  Many  friends  and  relatives  at- 
tended an  open  house  for  them  Mar. 
15.  John  E.  Gregory,  pastor. 


NOTICE.  Church  financial  secre- 
taries and  treasurers!  The  "best  price 
period"  for  ordering  1971  church  of-- 
fering  envelopes  expires  June  30.  You 
can  save  money  by  placing  your  order 
before  that  time  .  .  .  delivery  will  be 
made  in  the  fall  or  whenever  you 
specify.  Send  a  copy  of  the  envelope 
you're  using  and  the  quantity  you 
need  to  the  Herald  office  nearest  you: 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald,  Box  544, 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590  or  the 
Herald  Bookstore,  Box  2385,  Fuller- 
ton,  Calif.  92633. 

MIDDLEBRANCH,  OHIO.  A  Chris- 
tian Home  and  Family  Conference  was 
held  Mar.  15-22  with  Rev.  Gene  Kling- 
ler,  who  is  currently  working  toward 
his  PhD.  degree  at  the  University  of 
Florida,  as  the  speaker.  Attendance 
averaged  1 27  and  Pastor  Ray  E.  John- 
son reports  that  "God  worked  in  a 
mighty  way  among  our  families,  and 
we  thank  the  Lord  for  Mr.  Klingler's 
ministry  among  us." 


ii^'- 


Sunday-school    superintendent    Don    Houtby  and  his  wife  Jean  stand  with  Sammy   Hayes 
(right)  in  front  of  his  30-year-old  Ford. 

LOS  ANGELES,  CALIF.  An  old-fashioned  day  was  held  recently  at  the  Com- 
munity Brethren  Church  which  helped  boost  the  attendance  and  brighten  the 
spirit  of  the  congregation.  Many  dressed  up  in  old-time  outfits,  and  Mr.  Sammy 
Hayes  displayed  his  30-year-old  Ford  which  was  once  the  subject  of  an  article  in 
a  national  magazine.  The  evening  service  was  highlighted  by  a  testimony  service 
under  the  flickering  lights  of  oil  lamps.  Two  new  record  attendances  were  set  for 
the  church  Mar.  29  with  274  in  Sunday  school  and  341  in  the  morning  worship 
service.  Ron  Graff,  pastor. 


Rev.  Ralph  Burns 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  Rev.  Ralph 
S.  Burns,  former  pastor  of  the  Geis- 
town  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Johns- 
town, Pa.,  will  assume  his  new  work 
with  the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald 
Company  June  1 .  The  Lord  has  led  in 
bringing  him  into  the  bookstore  minis- 
try at  a  time  when  the  work  is  ex- 
panding. In  addition  to  his  work  in  the 
store,  he  will  carry  on  a  contact  minis- 
try with  churches  and  pastors  in  the 
Winona  Lake  area  to  extend  the  BMH 
literature  outreach.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Burns 
have  one  daughter  in  high  school  and  a 
son  in  Grace  College.  They  will  reside 
in  Winona  Lake. 

MEYERSDALE,  PA.  Paul  Ander- 
son, "World's  Strongest  Man,"  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Fellowship  of  Christian  Ath- 
letes and  former  Olympic  weight- 
lifting  champion  was  the  special  guest 
speaker  for  Homecoming  activities 
Apr.  5 .  He  spoke  in  the  Sunday-school 
and  morning  worship  hours.  For  the 
past  10  years  Mr.  Anderson  and  his 
wife  have  operated  a  home  for  home- 
less teenagers  in  Vidalia,  Ga.  Robert  L. 
Burns,  pastor. 

SAN  JOSE,  CALIF.  Three  young 
people  accompanied  by  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Harry  D.  Sorenson  spent  their  Easter 
vacation  at  Counselor,  N.  Mex.,  visit- 
ing the  Brethren  Navajo  Mission.  The\ 
were  able  to  get  acquainted  with  the 
work  and  also  to  lend  helping  hands  in 
several  areas.  Freya  Michaelis  has  been 
appointed  by  TIME  to  serve  at  the 
Mission  this  summer.  Robert  D. 
Whited,  pastor. 

MARTINSBURG,  PA.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Earl  Daughenbaugh  celebrated  their 
50th  wedding  anniversary  Apr.  5. 
William  H.  Snell,  pastor. 


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WHITTIER,  CALIF.  A  group  of  15 
from  the  Community  Brethren  Church 
recently  returned  from  a  week  of  min- 
istry in  Taos,  N.  Mex.  The  group  held 
a  week  of  evening  meetings,  broadcast 
over  the  local  radio  station,  and  con- 
ducted personal  evangelism  in  the 
town  square.  The  church  basketball 
team  won  the  YMCA  church  league 
city  championship  with  a  59-39  vic- 
tory over  Hill's  Baptist  Church.  Ward 
A.Miller,  pastor. 

KITTANNING,  PA.  Seventeen  peo- 
ple of  the  North  Buffalo  Brethren 
Church  recently  completed  their  first 
ETTA  training  course  in  New  Testa- 
ment Survey  and  received  credit  which 
will  apply  to  the  diploma.  During 
March,  seven  were  baptized,  and 
eleven  were  received  into  the  church 
membership.  Rev.  Wayne  Baker  was 
the  special  speaker  for  the  Building 
Fund  Banquet  held  at  the  church  Mar. 
27.  At  the  February  business  meeting, 
the  congregation  voted  to  send  the 
pastor  and  his  wife  to  national  confer- 
ence. Thomas  E.  Goossens,  pastor. 


RADFORD,  VA.  A  memorial 
fund  has  been  established  by  the 
Southeast  District  in  appreciation 
for  the  faithful  ministry  of  Rev. 
Charles  C.  Hall.  He  held  pastorates 
in  Riner,  Va.,  and  Radford,  Va.. 
from  1961-1969  when  he  passed 
away.  He  made  many  valuable  con- 
tributions to  the  establishment  and 
improvement  of  Camp  Tuk-A-Way 
while  he  served  in  the  district.  The 
ministerium  is  sponsoring  a  special 
appeal  to  the  district  for  funds  to 
build  a  new  boys'  cabin  in  the  camp 
known  as  "Charlie  C.  Hall  Memorial 
Cabin."  The  total  cost  will  be 
$2,500.  Offerings  will  be  taken  in 
the    district    conference    May    24. 


Rev. 

Charles 
C.  Hall 


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Acquaintances  of  Rev.  Charles  Hall 
who  wish  to  contribute  should  send 
their  gifts  to  Rev.  Dayton  Cundiff, 
secretary.  Southeast  District  Minis- 
terium, 3813  Long  Meadow  Ave., 
N.W.,  Roanoke,  Va.  24017. 


BIRTH.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  George  K. 
Wallace,  missionaries  on  furlougli  from 
Brazil,  are  the  parents  of  a  third  son, 
Joel  Christopher,  born  on  Apr.  6.  The 
Wallaces  are  living  at  Coatesville,  Pa. 


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L  to  R:  Rev.  William  Shelby,  Dick  Bacon,  Rev.  George  Christie,  Fred  Harris. 

YAKIMA,  WASH.  A  delicious  chicken  dinner  greeted  the  members  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church  of  Grandview,  Wash.,  as  they  arrived  here  to  collect  their 
reward  for  winning  a  Sunday-school  contest  with  us  during  March.  Approxi- 
mately 157  enjoyed  the  food  and  fellowship.  The  contest  records  showed  225  as 
the  highest  attendance  at  Grandview  for  the  month,  while  Yakima  reached  a  top 
figure  of  113.  Grandview  averaged  183  for  a  71  percent  increase  over  March  a 
year  ago.  Yakima  showed  an  average  of  88  for  a  31  percent  gain.  George 
Christie,  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 

New  Holland,  Pa. 

May  16-24 

Richard  McCarthy 

Allen  Herr 

Roanoke,  Va. 

(Garden  City) 

May  17-24 

Henry  Radford 

Dean  Fetterhoff 

Hagerstown,  Md. 

(Calvary) 

May  24-29 

A.  Harold  Arrington 

Nathan  Meyer 

Waynesboro,  Pa. 

May  31 -June  7 

Wendell  Kent 

Nathan  Meyer 

Aleppo,  Pa. 

June  14-21 

David  Thompson 

Allen  Herr 

May  16, 1970 

CHANGES.  The  new  residence  ad- 
dress for  Rev.  Richard  Cron  is  5000 
Bowman  Oaks  Way,  Carmichael,  Calif. 
95608,  phone  483-0930.  The  new  ad- 
dress for  the  Canon  Brethren  Church  is 
P.O.  Box  975,  Taos,  N.  Mex.  87571. 
Rev.  Melvin  C.  Hobson's  address  has 
been  changed  to  Rt.  2,  Box  87,  North- 
western Pike,  Parkersburg,  W.  Va. 
26101;  Rev.  Charles  F.  Berkemer  to 
1817  Vesta  Way,  Sacramento,  Calif. 
95825;  and  Rev.  Gerald  Polman  to 
212  Katy  Lane,  Englewood,  Ohio 
45322,  phone  (513)  836-1467.  Please 
change  your  Annual. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  The  Indiana 
District  Conference,  held  here  Apr. 
24-26  at  the  Winona  Lake  Brethren 
Church,  registered  a  new  high  in  dele- 
gates with  over  130  in  attendance. 
Named  as  moderator  for  the  coming 
year  was  Rev.  Scott  Weaver,  pastor  of 
the  Ireland  Road  Grace  Brethren 
Church.  South  Bend,  Ind.  Vice  moder- 
ator will  be  Rev.  Lee  Myers,  pastor  of 
the  First  Brethren  Church,  Fort 
Wayne,  Ind.  Miss  Judy  Ashman  of  the 
Winona  Lake  Brethren  Church  was 
named  SMM  "Girl  of  the  Year"  at  a 
district  SMM  presentation. 

MANSFIELD,  OHIO.  The  Grace 
Brethren  Church  celebrated  the  first 
anniversary  of  their  pastor.  Rev. 
Richard  E.  Grant,  with  a  carry-in  din- 
ner on  Apr.  19.  On  this  special  day 
there  were  300  in  attendance  at  the 
morning  worship  service,  258  in  Sun- 
day school,  and  180  in  attendance  at 
the  dinner. 

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NOTICE.  The  Brethren  Messianic 
Testimony  of  Los  Angeles,  Calif.,  is 
having  open  house  during  national 
conference  on  Wed.  Aug.  12,  when 
there  will  be  no  daytime  sessions.  If 
you  are  coming  to  conference,  plan  to 
spend  part  of  this  day  with  us.  If  you 
would  also  desire  to  tour  the  CBS  tele- 
vision studio  that  day,  please  contact 
us  immediately.  We  are  asking  for  a 
free  tour  at  CBS  for  75  people.  If  re- 
sponse is  greater,  perhaps  we  can  ar- 
range a  second  tour  for  75.  Contact 
Rev.  John  S.  Neely,  Box  48743,  Los 
Angeles,  Calif.  90048. 

EVERETT,  PA.  A  "White  Easter" 
greeted  the  people  here,  when  12 
inches  of  snow  blanketed  Bedford 
County.  Many  of  the  members  were 
snowbound  and  unable  to  attend  Sun- 
day school  and  church  services.  There 
were  250  in  the  Good  Friday  service 
to  hear  the  Grace  College  Choir.  The 
Sunday  evening  service  featured  the 
church  choir  in  the  Easter  cantata 
"Lord  of  Life,"  and  testimonies  by 
five  young  people  working  with  Cam- 
pus Crusade  for  Christ.  Homer  Lingen- 
felter,  pastor. 


WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  Virgil  Fo.x, 
world-famous  concert  organist,  per- 
formed on  the  custom-built,  three 
manual  Rodgers  organ  at  the  Winona 
Lake  Brethren  Church  Apr.  10.  After 
drawing  a  standing  ovation,  he  led  the 
entire  audience  as  a  choir  in  singing 
Luther's  "A  Mighty  Fortress"  while 
letting  out  all  the  stops  on  the  organ 
for  a  moving  conclusion  to  the  pro- 
gram. Charles  Ashman,  pastor. 

TAOS,  N.  MEX.  A  Spanish  radio 
broadcast  has  been  initiated  by  the 
Canon  Brethren  Church  on  radio  sta- 
tion KKIT  each  Monday  afternoon. 
Mr.  Andrew  Santos  is  the  speaker.  The 
broadcast  is  being  sponsored  by  the 
Community  Brethren  Church,  Whit- 
tier,  Calif.  Robert  Salazar,  pastor. 

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

Shirley  Ann  Hunt  and  David  G. 
Byers,  Mar.  21,  Singer  Hill  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Conemaugh,  Pa. 


Joyce  Blanar  and  Glenn  Nichols, 
Mar.  21,  Ghent  Brethren  Church. 
Roanoke,  Va. 

Carol  Streit  and  Jack  Henley,  Mar. 
21,  First  Brethren  Church,  Wooster, 
Ohio. 

Pam  Shook  and  Dennis  Kruger, 
Apr.  4,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Lake 
Odessa,  Mich. 

Patricia  Stern  and  George  Dell,  Apr. 
11,  First  Brethren  Church,  Martins- 
burg,  Pa. 


Jn    W. 


emotium 

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

OLSON,  Emily.  87,  a  former  faith- 
ful member  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church,  Inglewood,  Calif.,  went  to  be 
with  the  Lord  Mar.  31.  Her  former 
pastor.  Dr.  Glenn  O'Neal  officiated  at 
the  service. 

WHITMORE.  Margie  C.  86,  passed 
away  Mar.  29  in  Winfield,  111.  Funeral 
services  were  held  in  the  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church,  Wheaton,  111.,  with  Rev. 
Dean  Fetterhoff  officiating. 


Brethren  Hawaii  Holiday! 


lultill  a  lifetime  dream!  Spend  eight  days  in  beautiful  Hawaii, 
our  50th  State.  Visit  our  Brethren  churches  there,  along  with 
viewing  highlights  of  two  islands.  Here  is  the  proposed  plan: 

Leave  Monday,  Aug.  17,  at  10:30  a.m.  from  Los  Angeles,  on 
a  beautiful  new  Continental  Boeing  747,  arriving  in  Honolulu  at 
12:38  p.m.  Then  we'll  transfer  to  an  Aloha  Airhnes  jet  for  a  25 
niin.  flight  to  the  Garden  Isle  of  Kauai,  where  we'll  stay  two 
nights  at  the  Kawaii  Islander,  and  see  some  of  the  beauty  spots 
of  this  lovely  island. 

On  Wednesday  afternoon,  we'll  return  to  Honolulu,  and  trans- 
fer to  the  brand  new  Ala  Mowana  Hotel,  on  Waikiki  Beach,  right 
by  a  fabulous  Ala  Moana  shopping  center,  one  of  the  most  un- 
usual in  the  world.  Several  sight-seeing  tours  are  provided,  in- 
cluding a  visit  to  our  churches  on  Sunday,  and  a  luau  with  our 
Brethren  people  on  Sunday  afternoon. 

On  Monday  afternoon  (unless  you  elect  to  stay  longer)  we'll 
board  our  lu.xurious  giant  747  for  the  return  flight  to  Los  Ange- 
les, with  many  delightful  memories  of  our  Hawaiian  holiday. 


Send  this  coupon  to:  Ralph  J.  Colburn,  5885  Downey  Ave.,  Long  Beach,  CA  90805 

AIR  FARE  (economy  class),  ALL  HOTELS,  TRANSFERS,  SIGHT-SEEING  TRIPS,  $289  plus  $10  tax 
and  services!  Reserve  your  place  NOW! 


Name 


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I  am  enclosing  $50  (per  person)  deposit,  the  balance  to  be  paid  in  full  by  July  10. 

I  am  interested  in  staying  3  days  7  days  longer,  and  visiting  other  islands  in  the  chain,  also.  Please  send  me 

information  and  rates. 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Continuing  the  series  on   your  BMH  co-worf(ers  .  .  . 

MEET  YOUR   BMH   FAMILY 


Left  to  right-  f^ev. 


Just  one  year  ago,  the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Co. 
opened  the  doors  of  its  West  Coast  branch  at  Fullerton, 
Cahfornia.  The  leading  of  the  Lord  in  this  step  of  faith  had 
been  very  apparent  in  the  eight  months  prior  to  the  open- 
ing, and  God  has  blessed  in  a  marvelous  way  the  literature 
ministry  of  this  nevk'  venture. 

In  charge  of  the  Herald  Bookstore  staff  and  serving  as 
literature  consultant  to  our  churches  in  the  West  is  Rev. 
Dale  Brock.  Upon  leaving  the  Navy  chaplaincy  after  twelve 
years  of  service,  Mr.  Brock  accepted  the  challenge  of  di- 
recting this  new  phase  of  the  Missionary  Herald  outreach. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Brock  and  their  three  children  live  in  Whit- 
ties,  California,  and  are  members  of  the  Community  Grace 
Brethren  Church. 

Mrs.  Sharon  Day  serves  as  bookkeeper  for  the  Herald 
Bookstore.  She  works  part  time  and  attends  BIOLA,  as 


does  her  husband.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Day  attend  the  La  Habra 
Brethren  Church. 

Mrs.  Mary  Hill  is  a  full-time  employee  of  the  store.  Her 
husband.  Rev.  Robert  Hill,  is  a  professor  at  BIOLA.  The 
Hills  served  from  1946  to  1960  on  our  mission  field  in 
Africa.  They  have  six  children. 

Mrs.  Marian  Werdal  is  a  part-time  employee  of  the  store. 
She  and  her  husband  have  three  children. 

This  fine  group  of  dedicated  Herald  family  workers  on 
the  West  Coast  extend  a  cordial  invitation  to  Brethren 
everywhere  to  stop  in  whenever  you're  in  the  Fullerton 
area.  The  beautiful  Herald  Bookstore  is  conveniently  lo- 
cated in  the  Scripture  Press  Servicecenter  at  3535  W.  Com- 
monwealth Ave.  During  national  conference  week,  the  store 
will  be  featuring  special  offers  for  visitors. 


Remember  to  pray  for  those  who  labor  with  you  in  presenting  the  Gospel! 

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$10  FROM  EACH  BRETHREN  FAMILY 

FOR   THE  SUPPORT  OF  THE  BMH  FAMILY  OF  WORKERS 


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fe  have  been  repeatedly  re- 
minded that  one  of  the  best  recom- 
mendations for  a  school  is  its  product, 
and  this  goes  for  advertising  too. 
Favorable  publicity  has  come  to  Grace 
Schools  in  two  specific  areas.  I  refer  to 
athletics  and  music. 

The  year  began  with  some  question 
in  the  minds  of  the  coaches  as  to  the 
success  that  would  be  achieved  in 
basketball.  But  it  soon  became  evident 
that  the  modest  appraisal  of  the  boys 
who  made  up  the  team  was  greatly  un- 
derestimated. The  team  began  to  turn 
in  victory  after  victory.  Students,  pro- 
fessors, and  the  public  became  excited 
with  the  record  that  was  being  made. 

The  year  ended  with  Head  Coach 
Kammerer  being  voted  the  coach  of 
the  year  by  the  Mid-Central  College 
Conference,  the  winning  of  an  Invita- 
tional Tournament  in  which  eight 
teams  participated,  and  placing  second 
in  a  Christian  College  Tournament 
held  in  Chattanooga,  Tennessee.  The 
results  of  this  final  tournament  would 
have  been  different  had  it  not  been  for 
the  many  injuries  suffered  by  members 
of  the  team.  Even  so,  during  the  sea- 
son the  team  and  individual  members 
established  new  records. 

Perhaps  the  most  significant  thing 
about  this  year  of  athletics  was  the  re- 
markable spiritual  impact  the  team 
had  on  its  audiences  and  among  them- 
selves. Some  members  of  the  team 
were  saved  and  the  lives  of  all  were 
deepened  in  the  Christian  faith.  The 
credit  must  go  to  the  coaches  who 
consistently  took  the  oversight  and 
direction  of  the  players.  To  Athletic 
Director  Lloyd  Woolman,  Head  Coach 
Chet  Kammerer,  and  Coach  Roland 
Fletcher,   the   administration,   faculty. 


staff,  and  students  join  in  expressing 
congratulations  for  the  excellent  spirit- 
ual guidance  and  efficient  coaching. 

No  less  significant  has  been  the 
achievements  by  the  brass  and  vocal 
choirs.  The  ministries  of  these  two 
groups  have  alerted  people  across  the 
land  to  the  value  of  Grace  College  and 
its  quality  of  instruction.  Many  young 
people  have  been  made  aware  that 
they  can  get  first-class  training  in  the 
field  of  music  at  Grace  College.  Tliis  in 
itself  is  turning  young  people  in  the 
direction  of  Grace  College,  and  es- 
pecially when  they  are  aware  they  can 
get  this  caliber  of  training  in  a  Chris- 
tian atmosphere. 

To  Professor  Donald  Ogden,  head 
of  the  department  of  music,  and  to 
Professor  Gerald  Franks,  artist  in  resi- 
dence in  the  field  of  brass  instruments, 
must  be  given  the  special  credit  for 
this  fine  work.  It  should  be  evident  to 
all  that  this  high  degree  of  excellence 
has  been  achieved  in  the  face  of  neces- 
sary financial  restrictions,  which 
limited  the  facilities  of  the  music  de- 
partment. 

THE  FINANCIAL  LIMITATIONS. 
It  is  always  interesting  to  examine  the 
structure,  limitations,  and  facilities  of 
other  schools  to  determine  how  well 
your  own  school  compares.  Recently, 
a  bulletin  from  the  Chicago  Theologi- 
cal Seminary  came  into  my  hands.  I 
would  like  to  call  several  things  to 
your  attention  which  a  study  of  this 
bulletin  revealed. 

The  per-student  cost  of  training  for 
theological  students  attending  schools 
belonging  to  the  American  Association 
of  Theological  Schools  is  among  the 
highest  in  American  education.  The 
only  type  of  education  which  exceeds 
this  cost  is  in  the  field  of  medicine. 
The  largest  single  item  of  seminary  ex- 
pense is  for  instruction.  The  salary 
levels  in  law  schools  and  universities 
ran  higher.  The  unmistakable  con- 
clusion was  that  seminary  salaries  were 
not  only  substantially  lower  than 
those  of  teachers  in  universities  and 
law  schools,  but  that  the  salary  pace 
was  falling  even  farther  behind. 

This  article  was  evaluating  the 
salary  situation  among  theological 
schools  where  salaries  are  substantially 


higher  than  in  a  school  such  as  Grace. 
The  financial  situation  in  those  schools 
could  be  traced  to  the  leveling  off  of 
individual  or  church  giving  in  the  face 
of  an  accelerating  economy.  Theologi- 
cal schools  are  excluded  from  support 
received  from  public  funds,  the  one 
source  of  income  that  keeps  pace  with 
the  demands  of  inflation  and  improved 
facilities.  Grace  Schools  also  feel  this 
mounting  pressure. 

What  does  the  future  hold?  Pes- 
simism is  almost  a  universal  emotional 
climate  when  viewing  the  various 
trends  on  the  human  and  natural  level. 
There  are  some  leaders  who  have 
frankly  admitted  that  unless  such 
schools  are  provided  with  access  to 
public  funds,  complete  collapse  is  not 
too  far  away.  There  is  only  one  real 
alternative,  and  that  is  for  God's  peo- 
ple who  count  theological  education 
worthwhile  to  determine  they  will 
direct  a  larger  share  of  their  substance 
to  the  support  of  these  schools. 

We  have  been  grateful  for  what  the 
supporters  of  Grace  Schools  have  done 
over  the  past  year.  Giving  for  current 
operation  has  increased  from 
$130,000  to  $150,000.  But  the  con- 
cern we  have  is  that  this  amount  of 
giving  was  cut  off  at  the  other  end  for 
capital  investment.  There  is  need  for 
increase  in  giving  for  current  operation 
far  beyond  what  has  been  achieved. 
The  Church  needs  to  raise  its  giving  to 
at  least  $300,000  per  year.  But  while 
doing  that,  it  is  necessary  to  make 
significant  advances  in  giving  for  capi- 
tal investment.  The  library  needs  to  be 
paid  off.  Until  the  remaining  indebted- 
ness of  $300,000  is  paid,  it  will  be  im- 
possible to  make  any  further  advance- 
ments in  the  development  of  the 
campus,  development  that  is  so  much 
needed  to  do  the  best  in  education  of 
the  young  people  who  place  their  aca- 
demic future  in  our  hands. 

ACCREDITATION  IS  A  MUST. 
There  is  one  thing  that  stands  in  the 
way  of  regional  accreditation,  perhaps 
more  than  any  other,  and  that  is  finan- 
cial support  that  will  guarantee  the  on- 
going of  the  school.  This  need  can  be 
met  only  by  a  larger  and  more  deter- 
mined response  on  the  part  of  our 
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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Ihe  use  of  the  words  "gamblers" 
and  "Christ"  together  may  seem  to  be 
mixing  two  incompatibles,  yet  on  at 
least  one  occasion,  the  ideas  are  asso- 
ciated in  Scripture. 

One  of  the  Apostle  Paul's  helpers 
was  a  man  named  Epaphroditus.  He 
was  probably  a  member  of  the  church 
at  Pliilippi  and  was  sent  by  them  to 
take  a  gift  to  Paul  in  his  Roman  pris- 
on. He  had  become  dangerously  ill  but 
recovered.  Paul  wrote  a  letter  to  his 
friends  at  Philippi  and  sent  it  back  to 
them  at  the  hand  of  Epaphroditus.  In- 
cluded in  the  letter  is  a  personal  note 
calling  attention  to  the  faithful,  de- 
voted service  that  Epaphroditus  had 
rendered  to  him.  He  calls  him  a  broth- 
er, a  companion  in  labor,  and  fellow 
soldier.  In  the  closing  sentence  of 
chapter  two  of  the  Philippian  letter  he 
says:  "Receive  him  [Epaphroditus] 
therefore  in  the  Lord  with  all  gladness; 
and  hold  such  in  reputation:  Because 
for  the  work  of  Christ  he  was  nigh 
unto  death,  not  regarding  his  life,  to 
supply  your  lack  of  service  toward 
me"  (Phil.  2:29-30). 

The  statement  of  special  interest 
here  is,  "for  the  work  of  Christ  he  was 
nigh  unto  death,  not  regarding  his 
life  .  .  .  ."  In  the  American  Standard 
Version  the  rendering  is:  "hazarding 
his  life."  In  the  Greek  language  in 
which  this  was  written,  the  word  for 
"not  regarding"  or  "hazarding"  is  a 
gambler's  word.  It  is  a  word  which 
very  literally  means  "to  stake  every- 
thing on  the  turn  of  the  dice."  Paul  is 
saying  that  for  the  sake  of  Jesus  Christ 
Epaphroditus  gambled  with  his  life.  He 
risked  his  life  in  the  service  of  the 
Lord. 

In  the  days  of  the  Early  Church 
there  was  an  association  of  people 
known  as  the  parabolani,  which  means 
"the  gamblers."  This  title  was  derived 
from  the  word  here  rendered  "hazard- 
ing." The  purpose  of  these  folks  was 
to  visit  the  prisoners  and  the  sick, 
especially  those  who  were  ill  with 
dangerous  and  infectious  diseases.  In 
the  year  A.D.  252  a  plague  broke  out 
in  the  city  of  Carthage,  in  North  Afri- 
ca, where  there  was  a  thriving  Chris- 
tian Church.  The  heathen  threw  out 
the  bodies  of  their  dead  and  fled  in 
terror.  The  Christian  pastor,  Cyprian 
by  name,  gathered  his  congregation  to- 
gether and  set  them  to  burying  the 
dead  and  nursing  the  sick  in  that 
plague-stricken  city;  and  by  so  doing 


they  saved  the  city,  at  the  risk  of  their 
lives,  from  destruction  and  desolation. 
From  those  very  earliest  days,  the 
Gospel  has  been  advanced  by  those 
who  were  willing  to  lay  their  lives  on 
the  hne  for  Christ.  Men  and  women 
did  not  ask— what  are  the  dangers  and 
difficulties  in  serving  Christ?  They  just 
faced  the  commission  of  Christ,  and 
the  call  of  God  in  their  souls,  and  with 
a  determination  to  obey  God  at  all 
costs  they  pushed  ahead  with  hearts  of 
fire  and  spines  of  steel.  They  were  not 
concerned  with   the   advancement  of 


themselves  but  with  the  advancement 
of  the  Gospel.  They  did  not  care  what 
men  thought  of  them,  because  they 
cared  supremely  what  Jesus  Christ 
thought  of  them.  They  did  not  count 
their  own  lives  dear  unto  themselves 
because  those  lives  belonged  to  the 
Saviour  who  had  bought  them  body, 
soul,  and  spirit.  They  did  not  fear 
death  for  they  possessed  the  twofold 
conviction  that  1)  the  Christian  walk- 
ing in  the  will  of  God  is  immortal  until 
his  work  is  done,  and  2)  to  die  is  gain. 
The  attraction  of  creature  comforts 
did  not  overpower  them  because  their 


Lord  had  told  them  plainly  that  "in 
the  world  ye  shall  have  tribulation" 
(John  16:33).  Any  glory  they  might 
attain  in  this  world  lost  its  luster  in  the 
glow  of  that  "glory  which  shall  be  re- 
vealed in  us"  (Rom.  8:18).  The  re- 
wards that  might  be  earned  from 
labors  in  worldly  things  were  gladly 
forfeited  in  favor  of  those  tokens  of 
appreciation  they  would  receive  from 
the  hand  of  their  Saviour  when  He 
comes  (Rev.  22:12). 

One  cannot  fail  to  note  the  differ- 
ence in  our  own  generation.  Pulpits  all 
across  the  country  are  empty,  and 
millions  are  dying  Christless  on  the 
mission  fields  of  the  world  because 
Christians  are  far  more  concerned  with 
comfort  than  with  consecration.  Our 
service  for  the  Lord  has  become  a  serv- 
ice of  convenience.  Our  God  has  be- 
come the  "God  of  the  leftovers,"  for 
He  has  to  get  along  with  the  leftovers 
of  the  time,  talents,  and  money  of  His 
redeemed  people. 

Where  do  we  see  that  holy  indiffer- 
ence to  personal  popularity  which 
prompted  the  early  Christians  to  speak 
unashamedly  of  Christ  to  a  society 
that  was  openly— and  even  officially 
—hostile  to  the  Nazarene  and  His  fol- 
lowers. Where  is  that  sanctified  brash- 
ness  that  caused  Martin  Luther  to  ex- 
claim as  he  set  his  face  towards  the 
Diet  of  Worms  and  possible  death:  "I 
am  going  even  if  there  should  be  as 
many  devils  in  Worms  as  there  are  tiles 
on  the  roofs."  Oh,  few  of  us  will  face 
the  dramatic  situations  that  Luther 
faced.  We  will  not  be  called  to  the 
heroics  of  the  Knox  or  a  Livingstone 
or  a  Carey.  But  in  the  factory,  the  of- 
fice, the  schoolroom,  and  the  neigh- 
borhood, there  must  be  those  Chris- 
tians who  are  supremely  loyal  to  Jesus 
Christ. 

The  Church  is  in  desperate  need  of 
a  revival  of  that  spirit  which  is  willing 
to  hazard  all  for  the  Lord.  It  is  no 
gamble.  It  is  eternal  investment.  It  is 
laying  down  one's  life  to  take  it 
again.  It  is  dying  to  live  again.  It  is  not 
regarding  one's  own  life  so  that  real 
life-eternal  life-might  be  taken  to 
dying  souls.  It  is  walking  in  simple 
obedience  to  the  Saviour  with  no  ques- 
tions asked  and  no  strings  attached. 
May  God  raise  up  many  within  the 
Church  of  Jesus  Christ  with  the  noble 
spirit  of  Epaphroditus  who  "for  the 
work  of  Christ  was  .  .  .  hazarding  his 
life."  • 


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loday,  as  never  before  in  nine- 
teen liundred  years  of  church  history, 
the  Biblical  doctrine  of  creation  is  be- 
ing reinterpreted  out  of  recognition, 
even  by  some  who  profess  to  be  loyal 
to  Christ  and  His  Word.  Yet  the  events 
of  that  all-important  week  of  earth 
history  are  not  left  to  the  mere  inter- 
pretive whims  of  men  who  would  read 
into  them  ideas  that  are  currently 
popular  among  secular  scientists.  The 
Bible  does  provide  keys  for  its  own  in- 
terpretation, and  this  is  especially  true 
with  regard  to  the  events  of  the  early 
chapters  of  Genesis. 

How  Do  Christ's  Miracles  Illustrate 
the  Events  of  Creation  Week? 

If  we  would  understand  something 
of  the  methods  God  employed  in  cre- 
ating the  earth  and  living  things,  we 
must  observe  carefully  the  methods 
which  Christ  performed  in  performing 
His  creative  miracles  while  on  earth. 
For  the  Gospel  of  John  states  speci- 
fically that  He  "manifested  his  glory, 
and  his  disciples  believed  on  him" 
when  he  created  wine  out  of  mere 
water  (John  2:11).  In  the  previous 
chapter,  John  had  explained  that  "all 
things  were  made  through  him"  (1:3), 
and  when  He  became  a  human  being, 
"we  beheld  his  glory"  (1 :  14). 

Thus,  the  full  glory  of  the  incarnate 
Creator  would  have  remained  veiled  if 
He  had  not  supernaturally  and  sud- 
denly created  wine  from  water,  ten 
thousand  fishes  from  only  two,  clean 
men  out  of  hopeless  lepers,  seeing  eyes 
out  of  sightless  ones  and  living  men 
out  of  rotting  corpses!  Spectacular 
miracles  were  the  characteristic  signs 
of  the  incarnate  Creator  during  His 
brief  earthly  ministry.  Since  this  same 
Christ  was  the  Creator  of  "the  heaven, 
and  earth,  the  sea,  and  all  that  in  them 
is"  (Exod.  20:11;  cf.  Col.  1:16),  we 

Dr.  John  C.  Whitcomb  is  Professor  of  Old 
Testament  and  Theology  and  Director  of 
Post-graduate  Studies  at  Grace  Seminary. 
This  article  is  reprinted  by  permission  of 
The  King's  Business. 


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lal  Teaching  on  Creation 


By  Dr.  John  C.  Whitcomb 


may  safely  assume  that  He  did  not  em- 
ploy lengthy,  providentially-directed 
processes  in  bringing  the  world  and 
living  things  into  existence,  especially 
in  view  of  the  clear  statement  of 
Genesis  2:1-3  that  creative  acts  ceased 
with  the  creation  of  man.  Thus,  the 
Gospel  records  supplement  Hebrews 
11:3  and  Genesis  2:7,  20  in  elimin- 
ating theistic  evolution  as  a  valid  ap- 
proach to  the  first  chapter  of  Genesis. 

How  Lorvg  Were  the  Days  of  Creation? 

A  literal  (grammatical— historical) 
approach  to  the  early  chapters  of  Gen- 
esis honors  the  claim  of  Christ  that  the 
Bible  is  God's  inerrant  Word  on  every 
subject  it  deals  with  (Matt.  22:29). 
Some  Christians  feel  that  it  is  essential 
to  stretch  the  days  of  creation  into 
conformity  with  the  timetable  of  evo- 
lutionary geology.  But  such  an  ap- 
proach actually  dishonors  God's  Word, 
for  it  is  obvious  that  the  sequence  of 
events  in  Genesis  1  (earth  before  the 
sun;  fruit  trees  before  marine  life; 
birds  before  reptiles)  not  only  contra- 
dicts the  evolutionary  scheme,  but 
does  so  purposely!  For  example,  the 
I  story  of  evolution  must  begin  with 
;  lifeless  chemicals  floating  together  by 
i  chance  to  form  the  first  single-celled 
i  speck  of  life.  But  the  God  of  super- 
I  natural  creation  did  not  need  to  em- 
ploy such  methods  and  therefore  was 
not  forced  to  begin  life  in  the  ocean  or 
in  the  form  of  a  sub-microscopic 
speck!  To  attempt  a  harmony  of  these 
two  concepts  is  to  ignore  completely 
the  infinite  difference  between  an  om- 
nipotent God  and  the  helpless  god  of 
chance. 

In  addition  to  the  fact  that  stretch- 
ing the  days  does  not  help  in  harmoniz- 
ing the  order  of  events  with  the  popu- 
lar geologic  timetable,  it  must  be 
recognized  that  Scripture  does  limit 
these  days  of  creation  to  approxi- 
mately 24  hours  each:  (1)  the  use  of  a 
numerical  adjective  in  connection  with 
"day";  (2)  the  quahfying  phrase 
"evening  and  morning"  in  the  light  of 

May  16, 1970 


Daniel  8:14,  26  ASV;  (3)  the  clear 
analogy  of  Exodus  20: 11 ;  (4)  the  con- 
trast of  "days"  and  "years"  in  Genesis 
1:14;  and  (5)  the  improbabihty  that 
God  would  curse  the  earth  during  the 
day  which  He  sanctified  (Gen.  2:3), 
with  the  corresponding  probability 
that  Adam  and  Eve  lived  from  the 
sixth  day  through  the  seventh  day  and 
into  the  following  week.  (See  Creation 
According  to  God's  Word,  J.  C.  Whit- 
comb.) 

What  Does  the  Millennium  Teach  Us 

About  the  Original 

Perfection  of  the  World? 

The  Scriptures  clearly  indicate  that 
during  the  millennial  kingdom  which 
Christ  shall  establish  on  earth,  the 
"bondage  of  corruption"  to  which  the 
whole  creation  was  made  subject 
through  the  fall  of  Adam  will  be  ended 
(Rom.  8:21).  Among  other  super- 
natural transformations,  carnivorous 
animals  will  become  plant-eaters  again 
(Isa.  1 1 :6-9),  just  as  they  were  in  Gen- 
esis 1 :30  before  God  cursed  the  earth 
for  man's  sake. 

However,  if  the  Genesis  account  of 
creation  is  not  taken  exactly  for  what 
it  says,  then  we  not  only  lose  the  con- 
cept of  a  perfect  and  harmonious  earth 
before  the  sin  of  Adam,  but  also  the 
concept  of  restored  Edenic  conditions 
after  the  Second  Coming!  Obviously,  a 
perfect  world  cannot  be  restored  if  it 
never  existed. 

Those  who  would  stretch  the 
days  of  creation  into  vast  ages  must 
also  redefine  the  "very  good"  which 
God  pronounced  upon  the  world  at 
the  time  of  Adam's  creation  (Gen. 
1:31),  and  allow  for  carnivorous 
characteristics,  violence,  and  death  in 
the  animal  kingdom  for  hundreds  of 
millions  of  years  before  man's  appear- 
ance. Thus,  the  fall  of  man  would  not 
have  brouglit  ruin  to  the  world  at  all, 
in  spite  of  the  fact  that  Paul  states  that 
"by  one  man  sin  entered  into  the 
world,  and  death  by  sin"  (Rom.  5:12) 
and  "the  whole  creation  groaneth  and 


travaileth  in  pain  together  until  now" 
(8:22)  as  a  resuh. 

If,  on  the  other  hand,  we  do  take 
Genesis  1  for  what  it  says,  we  find  that 
the  pre-Fall  world  is  indeed  analogous 
to  that  future  world  which  Peter  de- 
scribes as  "the  times  of  restoration  of 
all  things,  whereof  God  spake  by  the 
mouth  of  his  holy  prophets  that  have 
been  from  of  old"  (Acts  3:21).  Just  as 
God  will  have  the  power  to  control 
population  growth  and  to  maintain  a 
balance  of  nature  in  the  future  king- 
dom age  apart  from  a  "reign  of  tooth 
and  claw"  (Isa.  11:9),  so  also  before 
the  Edenic  Curse,  a  world  free  from 
violent  death  in  the  animal  kingdom 
could  have  been  maintained  indefinite- 
ly by  the  power  of  God.  Thus,  an  un- 
derstanding of  God's  revealed  program 
for  the  future  in  terms  of  a  "restora- 
tion" makes  it  quite  impossible  to  ac- 
cept a  "progressive  creation"  or  "day- 
age"  concept  of  Genesis  1 ,  with  its 
vast  ages  of  violence  and  death  in  the 
animal  kingdom. 

In  conclusion,  an  acceptance  of  the 
miraculous  works  of  Christ,  of  valid 
principles  of  interpreting  Scripture, 
and  of  premillennial  eschatology,  en- 
ables us  to  approach  the  first  chapter 
of  Genesis  with  confidence  that  it  real- 
ly does  mean  what  it  says!  # 

Reprinted  by  permission  of  The  King's  Busi- 
ness. 


THE   BEST   KIND   .   . 

(Continued  from  I 


16) 


people.  Tliis  is  not  merely  for  the  sake 
of  achieving  recognition  by  the  North 
Central  Assocation,  but  rather  to  the 
end  that  young  people  will  not  have 
their  education  at  Grace  College  dis- 
counted by  organizations  where  they 
seek  employment.  We  are  seeing  a 
gradual  tightening  of  scholastic  re- 
quirements on  our  young  people,  es- 
pecially when  they  return  to  their 
home  states  and  apply  for  teaching 
positions.  Let's  not  sell  our  young  peo- 
ple short.  W 

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By  Dr.  W.  F.  Lown 

President,  Manhattan 

Bible  College 

Manhattan,  Kansas 


y  friend,  Harry  Baird,  defines 
money  as  "coined  life."  Whether  or 
not  this  definition  is  original  with  him, 
I  beUeve  it  to  be  quite  useful  in  help- 
ing us  understand  a  principle  of  Chris- 
tian stewardship. 

In  Luke  19:11-28  is  a  parable  re- 
lated by  Jesus.  In  it  He  was  teaching 
His  own  disciples,  who  expected  the 
kingdom  of  God  to  appear  momen- 
tarily. At  least  one  apparent  purpose 
of  the  parable  was  to  instruct  His  fol- 
lowers as  to  how  to  function  after  He 
had  left  the  earth  and  until  His  return. 
He  couched  a  spiritual  lesson  in  mone- 
tary language!  They  could  grasp  this! 

Often  we  employ  a  parable  using 
spiritual  or  figurative  language  to  cause 
people  to  give  more  money.  Obvious- 


jj^  ly,    stewardsliip    is  much   more   than 
giving  money  to  the  church. 

On  the  basis  of  Jesus'  teaching 
then,  we  establish  the  following  defi- 
nition of  stewardsliip:  Stewardship  is 
the  Christian's  management  of  God's 
estate  on  His  behalf,  and  under  His 
supervision,  until  Jesus"  return. 

Money 

Let  us  give  our  attention  to  the 
Christian's  management  of  God's 
money  as  a  part  of  his  stewardship. 

Money  is  really  significant  only  as  it 
represents  "coined  life."  Money  in  its 
cold,  inert  form  is  utterly  worthless 
except  as  it  represents  potential  se- 
curity, status,  comfort,  sustenance,  or 
helpfulness.  So  actually  money  per  se 
is   only  representative  of  some  more 


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basic  factors  in  a  man's  life.  How  ego- 
centric is  he?  How  insecure?  How 
committed  to  helpfulness  and  service? 

Behind  this  is  his  basic  set  of  rela- 
tionships. With  whom  does  he  desire 
association?  Has  he  a  genuine  passion 
to  serve?  What  motivates  his  "need"  to 
serve?  What  provides  his  sense  of  se- 
curity? Actually  then  we  are  asking, 
"What  is  really  the  direction  of  any 
given  man's  earthly  life?" 

Our  overriding  concern  is  that  man 
be  related  to  God  in  a  manner  which  is 
fulfilling  to  both  in  the  fleeting  experi- 
ence called  time—as  well  as  eternally. 
God  is  to  us  maker,  owner,  and  per- 
petual benefactor.  We  are  to  Him  chil- 
dren, recipients  of  grace  and  love,  and 
grateful  stewards. 

Earning 

In  regard  to  God's  attitude  toward 
our  stewardsfiip  of  material  things  as 
represented  by  money,  what  are  His 
concerns? 

First,  it  would  seem  that  God  is 
vitally  interested  in  how  we  obtain 
that  portion  of  His  money  over  which 
He  has  made  us  custodians.  For  us  to 
secure  this  custody  in  ways  which  vio- 
late His  principles  of  divine-human  or 
man-to-man  relationships  would  be  in- 
conceivable. He  would  not  want  us  to 
steal  it,  for  this  would  be  to  preempt 
the  area  of  another  man's  stewardship. 
For  the  same  reason  He  would  not 
want  us  to  acquire  it  by  fraud.  I  would 
violate  my  own  and  another's  steward- 
ship if  I  secured  my  money  by  chance: 
I  would  be  shirking  at  my  work. 

God  wants  me  to  be  custodian  of 
His  money  in  a  manner  which  is  con- 
sistent with  my  stewardship  of  time, 
capabilities  and  influence.  They  are  all 
parts  of  the  whole. 

Spending 

The  divine  owner  is  concerned  with 
how  I  spend  His  money.  There  is  a 
danger  that  I  may  fall  prey  to  the 
notion  that  if  I  "give  God  His  part"  I 
may  do  with  the  rest  of  "my  money" 
what  I  will.  This  is  as  foreign  to  a  true 
conception  of  stewardsliip  as  can  be 
imagined!  It  is  to  forget  that  it  is  not 
my  money  but  His.  "The  silver  and 
gold  are  mine"  is  still  in  the  Bible.  God 
does  not  demand  10  percent  usury  and 
charge  the  remainder  off  to  us  for 
squandering.  He  has  clearly  stated  him- 
self to  be  against  sloth,  folly,  and  in- 
dulgence in  any  form.  He  wishes  me  to 


avoid  waste,  make  wise  investments, 
and  to  care  for  reasonable  need.  He 
will  not  be  served  by  profligacy  and 
carelessness. 

Giving 

God  is  interested  in  how  I  give 
money.  As  a  general  principle,  we  can- 
not imagine  God's  being  pleased  by 
our  giving  to  promote  any  belief  or , 
activity  to  which  we  could  not  devote 
our  own  lives.  How  could  He  be  any 
more  pleased  by  my  supporting  a 
foreign  missionary  who  was  unfaithful 
to  the  message  of  the  New  Testament 
than  if  I  were  personally  unfaithful  in 
preaching  and  teacliing.  This  principle 
is  violated  perhaps  more  often  from 
lack  of  attention  than  for  lack  of  ac- 
ceptance. 

The  facet  of  the  stewardship  of 
money  most  often  debated  is  the  por- 
tion of  the  income  to  be  given.  "What 
percent  must  I  give?"  is  often  the  cry. 
The  legalistic  reply  is  usually  "a 
tenth."  This  writer  has  no  argument 
with  the  concept  of  the  tithe,  properly 
understood  and  conscientiously  exe- 
cuted, but  the  case  for  monetary 
stewardship  rests  on  a  broader,  deeper 
foundation  than  this.  I  should  hesitate 
to  confront  God  with  an  explanation 
as  to  why  I  gave  less  than  the  tenth  for 
kingdom  causes,  but  I  would  be  equally 
reluctant  to  explain  to  Him  why  I 
legalistically  presented  this  and  no 
more  to  Him.  It  is  all  His! 

My  decision  is  not,  "How  much 
shall  I  give  for  kingdom  purposes 
through  His  church,"  but  "How  much 
shall  I  divert  from  this  to  other  needs 
and  purposes"  (personal  sustenance, 
personal  pleasure,  etc.).  Each  allo- 
cation demands  careful  decision  on  my 
part— if  I  would  be  a  faithful  steward. 

Leaving 

God  is  interested  in  how  I  leave 
money.  The  exponents  of  the 
Restoration  principle  have  been  often 
silent  and  almost  always  weak  at  this 
point.  We  have  all  known  Christian 
people  who  have  left  sizable  estates  to 
irresponsible  relatives  who  proceeded 
to  dissipate  the  inheritance  in  ways 
which  would  have  been  entirely  offen- 
sive to  their  benefactors  and  which 
completely  violated  their  stewardship. 

Some  years  ago  I  learned,  from  one 
who  was  in  a  position  to  know,  that 
six  residents  of  the  state  of  Kansas,  all 
members  of  Christian  churches,  died 


within  the  same  calendar  year.  They 
left  behind  them  estates  totahng  thirty 
million  dollars  in  aggregate,  and  not  a 
cent  was  bequeathed  to  any  cause 
representing  the  kingdom!  This  is  ab- 
solutely irresponsible  stewardship! 
This  says  very  eloquently,  "This 
wealth  is  mine  and  I  will  do  with  it  as  I 
will."  Such  arrogant  prodigality  more 
nearly  represents  Baalism  (Baal  means 
"owner")  than  the  concept  of  steward- 
sliip espoused  in  the  Christian  Scrip- 
ture! 

Someone  has  facetiously  said, 
"Wliere  there's  a  will— there  are  rela- 
tives!" We  use  the  term  "will"  so 
thoughtlessly.  For  the  Christian  there 
should  be  only  one  principle  giving 
direction  to  his  will,  whether  in  earth- 
ly life  or  in  perpetuity.  That  abiding 
principle  should  be  that  the  Christian's 
will  be  patterned  after  God's  will,  even 
as  man  himself  is  fashioned  in  God's 
image. 

It  is  easy  for  a  middle  class,  salaried 
American  Christian  to  criticize  the 
wealthy  Christian  who  writes  no  will 
in  favor  of  the  kingdom  of  God.  A 
pertinent  question,  therefore,  is  this: 
Do  you  have  a  written  will?  Does  it 
carry  out  God's  will  for  your  steward- 
sliip? 

"But,"  you  say,  "I  have  no 
wealth."  Do  you  own  a  house?  Have 
you  an  insurance  policy?  Have  you  a 
savings  account?  Do  you  own  an  auto- 
mobile, furniture,  a  library?  Ask  some 
attorney  to  describe  what  would  hap- 
pen to  your  estate  were  you  to  die 
without  having  drawn  a  will. 

Suppose  that  one  hundred  Christ- 
ians were  to  write  in  their  wills  that 
upon  their  demise  the  houses  which 
they  own  and  in  which  they  dwell 
should  become  the  property  of  some 
church-related  college,  mission  work, 
or  similar  project.  At  a  very  modest 
level  of  market  values  we  can  see  that, 
upon  their  passing  to  their  "heavenly 
mansion,"  approximately  one  million 
dollars  would  be  released  for  that  in- 
stitution to  use  in  furthering  the  cause 
of  Christ!  Yes,  how  we  leave  money 
behind  has  a  great  deal  to  do  with  our 
Christian  stewardship. 

The  whole  question  is,  "Who  owns 
it,  and  whose  interest  does  it  serve?"  It 
will  serve  its  Owner  only  when  our 
lives  are  unalterably  committed  to  be- 
ing serious  stewards  of  God. 
*  Reprinted  by  permission  of  Christian 
Standard.  W 


May  16,  1970 


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m 


By  Johanne  Dion 

School  Nurse 


v7race  College's  nursing 
program  is  designed  to  prepare 
Christians  to  serve  the  Lord  in  the  area 
of  nursing.  The  nurses'  club  is  a  recent 
addition  to  this  program.  It  was 
organized  this  past  year  by  students  in 
the  nursing  program  who  were 
interested  in  learning  more  about  their 
chosen  profession  and  finding  a 
medium  of  service  in  the  community. 
The  Greek  letters  Kappa  Alpha  Tau 
have  been  adopted  as  the  official 
name.  These  letters  represent  a  Greek 
phrase  which  means,  "for  the 
fellowship  and  growth  of  the  nurses." 

For  a  new  club.  Kappa  Alpha  Tau  is 
very  active.  Monthly  meetings  are  held 
to  study  different  phases  of  nursing, 
often  presented  by  guest  speakers.  In 
addition  to  these  meetings  the  nurses' 
club  is  involved  in  special  projects  on 
campus  and  in  the  community.  Some 
of  the  projects  for  this  school  year 
included  the  conducting  of  a  survey  on 
campus  to  determine  the  effect  of  flu 
shots  in  controlling  the  number  of 
winter  flu  cases;  baking  cookies  for 
special  holidays  for  students  in  a 
community  school  for  mentally 
handicapped  children;  and  sponsoring 
a  campus-wide  clothing  drive  for 
World  Vision's  work  in  the  Orient. 

The  nurses'  club  is  only  one  small 
phase  of  Grace  College's  nursing 
program.  Grace  offers  a  Bachelor  of 
Science  in  Nursing  degree  to  students 
who  have  graduated  from  an 
accredited  school  of  nursing  and 
completed  sixty-four  hours  of  study  at 
the  college  in  the  areas  of  laboratory 
biology,  chemistry,  English,  literature, 
history,  fine  arts,  and  Bible.  A  course 
in  parasitology  offered  here  is 
especially  valuable  for  nurses  who  plan 
to    serve    on    mission    fields   abroad. 


L  to  R 

Linda  IVlejeur, 

Bertha  Coats, 

Brenda  Journey, 

Darlene  Dawson, 

Sharon  Skellenger, 

Johanne  Dion, 

Marilyn  Fehnel, 

Jean  Graham, 

Barbara  Miller, 

Sharon  Magill, 

Cindy  Ritchey 

Not  present  for 

picture— Cora  Kerr, 


Studies  at  the  nursing  school  can  be 
taken  before  or  after  completing  the 
liberal  arts  requirements  at  Grace. 

Grace  College  offers  the  student  in 
the  nursing  program  an  education  that 
is  Christ-centered.  Not  only  do  the 
professors  pray  with  their  classes 
before  their  lectures  begin,  but  they 
also  present  a  consistent  Christian 
world  view  along  with  the  subject 
matter  they  teach.  Science  is  taught 
with  an  emphasis  on  Christ's  work  in 
creating  and'  sustaining  the  universe. 
Man's  desire  to  create  an  expression  of 
art  is  related  to  his  original  likeness  to 
the  image  of  God.  Because  God 
created,  we  are  creative.  The  history  of 
mankind  is  presented  as  "His-story," 
the  story  of  the  movement  of  God's 
hand  in  the  affairs  of  men  in  past 
civilizations  and  in  our  world  of  today. 
At  Grace,  Bible  and  Bible-related 
subjects  are  tauglit  as  a  regular  part  of 
the  curriculum,  preparing  the  Christian 
nurse  to  be  a  more  effective  witness  to 
those  she  may  come  in  contact  with  in 
her  work. 

Being  a  nurse  involves  so  much 
more  than  just  technical  duties  like 
passing  medications   to  patients  in  a 


convalescent  ward,  or  skillfully 
handing  instruments  to  a  surgeon  in 
the  operating  room.  Nursing  is  serving 
people  who  have  needs:  physical, 
mental,  emotional,  and  spiritual. 
Nursing  is  holding  a  child  in  your  arms 
after  giving  him  a  penicillin  shot. 
Nursing  is  staying  up  all  night  with  an 
elderly  woman;  keeping  constant 
watch  of  the  machines  and  equipment 
keeping  her  alive,  taking  her  hand  and 
praying  with  her.  Nursing  is  being  a 
busy  supervisor  on  the  evening  shift 
and  being  called  to  see  a  patient  v/ho 
wants  to  accept  the  Lord  before  he 
goes  to  sleep.  Nursing  is  teaching 
safety  to  eight  cabins  full  of  live!) 
juniors  at  a  Christian  camp  in  the 
North  Woods.  For  the  Christian  nurse 
who  is  prepared  to  serve  God,  God  will 
bring  many  opportunities  for  service. 
If  you  are  a  Christian,  and  God  has 
called  you  to  be  a  nurse,  Grace  College 
has  something  to  offer.  The  nursing 
program  at  the  college  is  now  in  its 
thirteenth  year.  Graduates  from  the 
school  are  serving  in  nursing  education 
and  clinical  hospital  work  both  in  our 
own  country  and  on  the  mission  fields 
around  he  world.  * 


22 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Operation   Sunshine 


"Operation  Sunshine,  your  task- 
confronting  thousands  of  students 
with  the  message  of  Jesus  Christ!" 

This  is  the  challenge  that  was  pre- 
sented to  us  as  we  made  plans  to 
journey  to  sunny"  Daytona  Beach, 
Florida,  during  the  Easter  vacation. 

On  Friday,  March  20,  twelve  of  us 
from  Grace  College  left  for  Purdue 
University  and  training  to  prepare  us 
for  an  exciting  week  of  "sharing 
Christ." 

We  got  settled  Sunday  evening  at 
Daytona  after  an  eventful  trip  during 
which  God  gave  us  the  opportunity  to 


share  Christ  with  two  men  working  at 
a  drive-in . 

On  Monday  our  excitement  became 
even  greater  when  we  met  with  the 
rest  of  the  Campus  Crusaders.  We  were 
challenged  by  tremendous  speakers 
like  Bill  Bright,  the  founder  and  head 
of  Campus  Crusade. 

Then  we  hit  the  beach!  For  several 
hours  we  presented  Christ  to  the  many 
students  strewn  across  the  sand.  The 
harvest  was  ripe.  Many  began  to  open 
up  to  Christ,  and  much  fruit  was 
reaped. 

We  saw  God  really  take  over  and 


ikiA 


Left  to  right:  (standing)  Sharon  Stuart,  Linda  Laubender;  (seated)  Beckie  Bryant,  Debbie 
Jennings,  Bonnie  Green,  Jim  Vosberg,  Arden  Steele,  Sue  Augsburger,  Sharon  Campbell, 
Jane  Cooper. 


Grace  Continues 

Efforts  Towar( 

Accreditation 


The  following  recommendation 
expresses  in  part  the  conviction  of 
the  faculty  of  Grace  College  in  their 
efforts  to  meet  the  requirements 
for  regional  accreditation. 

Whereas:  The  faculty  of  Grace 
College  is  committed  to  the  idea 
that  academic  excellence  is  not  in- 
compatible but  complementary  to 
Biblical  Christianity,  and  is  there- 
fore dedicated  to  the  task  of  con- 
stantly improving  the  quality  of  the 
educational  opportunities  it  pro- 
vides, and 

Whereas:  Regional  accreditation 


by  the  North  Central  Association  is 
one  of  the  evidences  of  quality  edu- 
cational programs. 

Therefore,  the  faculty  of  Grace 
College  hereby  reaffirms  its  deter- 
mination to  promote  the  education- 
al aims  of  Grace  as  a  Christian  col- 
lege of  liberal  arts,  and  to  pursue 
the  task  of  securing  due  recognition 
of  the  quality  of  its  endeavors  in 
the  form  of  full  regional  accredita- 
tion, as  long  as  the  effort  or  attain- 
ment of  such  accreditation  does  not 
necessitate  a  diminution  of  the 
doctrinal  position,  spiritual  ob- 
jectives, or  moral  standards  of  the 
school. 

The  faculty  recommends  that 
this  action  be  implemented  at  least 
in  the  following  ways: 

(1)  that  all  other  parties  associ- 
ated with  the  college— students, 
administrators,  trustees,  and 
members  of  the  supporting  con- 
stituencies—be informed  of  the 
content  and  intent  of  this  action, 
and   be  encouraged   to  join  the 


use  us  at  Daytona.  Thousands  of  lives 
were  changed  and  some  because  God 
used  us.  God  not  only  used  us  to  help 
change  others,  but  He  also  changed 
our  lives. 

It  was  exciting  to  see  God  work 
miracles.  Our  eyes  were  opened  to  His 
great  power.  Be  sure,  He  is  very  rele- 
vant to  today's  chaWengesl— A rde?i 
Steele,  Grace  College  Junior 


To  say,  "we  had  a  really  great 
time,"  just  doesn't  begin  to  express 
what  a  wonderful  week  we  had  in  Day- 
tona. The  Lord  blessed  my  life  as  He 
gave  me  opportunities  to  share  His 
love  with  others.  He  gave  me  more 
love  and  concern  for  people  than  Fve 
ever  known  before. 

One  thing  the  Lord  especially 
made  clear  to  me  was  that  Satan's  side 
has  already  lost  the  battle  and  we  are 
the  victors!  It's  so  wonderful  to  be  on 
the  Lord's  side  and  to  be  used  by  Him 
to  tell  others  the  good  news. 

Our  week  in  Daytona  is  over,  but 
serving  the  Lord  is  not.  Each  day  can 
be  a  successful  day  for  the  Lord  if  we 
are  willing  to  allow  Him  to  work 
through  us— our  best  ability  is  our 
availability!— /a/!e  Cooper.  Grace  Col- 
lege Junior  # 


faculty  in  this  endeavor  to  at- 
tain accreditation  as  quickly  as 
possible; 

(2)- that  relations  be  maintained 
and  strengthened  with  the  North 
Central  Association  office,  that 
we  seek  the  appointment  of  a 
new  North  Central  Association 
consultant,  and  that,  when  pos- 
sible, we  take  advantage  of  op- 
portunities  for  professional 
growth  provided  by  the  North 
Central  Association,  the  Council 
for  the  Advancement  of  the 
Small  Colleges,  and  other  such 
organizations. 

The  Advisory  Committee  con- 
curred with  the  College  Faculty 
recommendation  in  an  action  stating 
that,  "along  with  them  (the  Facul- 
ty), (we)  reaffirm  our  original  in- 
tent to  pursue  regional  accreditation 
and  our  determination  to  push  for 
it  as  quickly  as  possible." 

Pray  that  God  will  give  wisdom 
and  provide  through  His  people  the 
gifts  necessary  to  achieve  this  goal. 


May  16,  1970 


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Commencement 
Program 


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nnounce 


d 


DR.  GEORGE  O.  PEEK 

AND   DR.  CLARENCE  E.  MASON,  Jr. 

WILL   BE   SPEAKERS   FOR  THE 

THIRTY-THIRD   ANNUAL  COMMENCEMENT  EXERCISES 


Grace    Theological    Seminary    and   Grace   College 

WINONA   LAKE,  INDIANA  MAY  26-27,   1970 

EXERCISES  HELD  IN  THE  WINONA   LAKE  AUDITORIUM 


Cla 


Dr. 


E. 


Baccalaureate 
Speaker 


Dr.  George  O.  Peek,  pastor  of  the  North 
Long  Beach  (CaUf.)  Brethren  Church  for  the 
past  twenty-two  years,  will  preach  the 
baccalaureate  sermon  on  Tuesday,  May  26  at 
7:30  p.m.  He  was  formerly  pastor  of  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Seal  Beach  for  five 
years. 

Dr.  Peek  is  a  graduate  of  Biola  College  and 
Talbot  Seminary  and  now  serves  as  a  member 
of  their  Board  of  Directors. 


Mason,  Jr. 

Graduation 
Speaker 


Dr.  Clarence  E.  Mason,  Jr.,  Scofield  Pro- 
fessor of  Bible  Exposition  in  Philadelphia  Col- 
lege of  Bible  and  dean  from  1943-69,  will 
bring  the  commencement  address  on  Wednes- 
day, May  27  at  10:00  a.m. 

A  graduate  of  both  Wheaton  College  and 
Dallas  Theological  Seminary,  Dr.  Mason 
served  twenty  years  as  a  pastor  in  Philadelphia 
and  Atlantic  City,  spent  six  months  in  the 
Philippines  and  Japan  as  a  teacher  and  educa- 
tional consultant,  and  served  as  a  member  of 
the  revision  committee  for  the  New  Scofield 
Reference  Bible. 


RETHREN  MISSI 


June  13.  1970 


More    Brethren   Missionaries 
to   Scenic  Puerto   Rico 


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omen 

The  Editor's  Viewpoint 
Harvest  Is  Now  in  Argentina! 
Challenge:  To  Communicate 
Those  Who  Never  Heard  .  .  . 
The  Road  to  Commitment    . 
God's  Call  Was  Clear     . 
Foreign  Missionary  Directory 
Children's  Page 
Church  News 

Meet  Your  National  Officers 
CaUing  .... 
It  Was  His  Birthday 
Ladies!  We  Need  Your  Help 
SMM  Elite- 1 970  . 
The  Creative  Woman     . 
"Floatin'-on-a-Cloud"  . 
Pick  of  the  Vital  Books 


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CLYDE   K.   LANDRUM,  Editor 
KENNETH   E.  HERMAN,  Managing  Editor 

DEPARTMENTAL  EDITORS: 
Foreign  Missions— Rev.  John  Zielasko  WMC— Mrs.  Kenneth  Rucker 

Grace  Schools-Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt  SMM-Miss  Donna  Hawbaker 

Home  Missions-Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer  Laymen-Mr.  Phil  Landrum 


COVER  PHOTO-this  view  from  the 
top  of  a  mountain  overlooks  a  town 
somewhere  near  the  center  of  the 
island   of  Puerto  Rico. 

An  appeal  has  been  sent  out  from 
the  FMS  for  a  number  of  months  for 
Spanish-speaking  Brethren  mission- 
aries for  Puerto  Rico.  Included  in  the 
group  of  new  missionaries  headed  for 
language  school  this  fall  are  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Ray  Davis,  candidates  for  Puerto 
Rico.  See  story  on  page  8. 


June  13,  1970 

Volume  32,  Number  11 

Foreign  Missions  and  WMC  Issue 


><lS^>r 


EVANGELICAL  PRESS  ASSOCIATION 


SECOND-CLASS  postage  paid  at  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  Issued  biweekly  by  The  Brethren 
Missionary  Herald  Co.,  Inc.,  Box  544,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590.  Subscription  price: 
$4.00  a  year,  foreign,  $5.00.   Special  rates  to  churches. 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


The  Editor's  Viewpoint 


by  Clyde  K.  Landrum 


Hi 


ere  s 


the  A 


nswer 


"Television  to  many  is  violence,  ob- 
cenity,  crime,  sex  and  glorified 
Tiaterialism.  .  .  ."  This  is  indeed  a  true 
tatement.  Last  year  this  column 
i:reated  in  detail  the  sad  state  of  affairs 
n  TV  programming  for  children,  with 
Special  emphasis  on  violence.  Parents 
tvere  urged  to  do  their  part  in  solving 
the  problem. 

Now,  here  is  the  answer  to  the  dif- 
ficulty—at least  a  partial  solution. 
Child  Evangelism  Fellowship  of  Grand 
Rapids,  Michigan,  has  announced 
through  a  recent  brochure  the  sched- 
uling on  national  TV  of  an  exciting 
program  for  children.  Titled  "The 
Treehouse  Club,"  the  thirty-minute 
program  aims  to  reach  20  million  chil- 
]dren  who  watch  television  for  an 
iaverage  of  5  hours  each  Saturday 
Imorning.  Airing  the  program  in  this 
I  prime-viewing  time  presents  a  golden 
I  opportunity  for  evangelizing  children. 
I  It  is  sad  to  have  to  admit  that  much 
of  the  material  offered  to  children  and 
young  people  by  the  church  today  is 
dull  and  unattractive.  However,  it  is  en- 
couraging to  learn  that  this  program  is 
imaginative,  sparkling,  and  child- 
appealing.  Realizing  that  television  is 
an  effective  tool  for  evangelism,  CEF 
has  produced  The  Treehouse  Club  in 
full  color  to  be  released  on  select 
key  stations  across  the  nation.  The 
aim  is  to  make  a  strong  spiritual 
appeal  to  this  vast  audience  of  chil- 


dren, most  of  whom  are  completely 
unreached  by  the  Gospel. 

Here  is  a  program  that  presents  an 
opportunity  for  Christians  across  the 
nation  to  stand  up  and  be  counted  in 
the  fight  against  crime,  violence,  and 
an  overexposure  to  sex  on  TV.  It  is  an 
opportunity  to  join  cooperative  Chris- 
tian hands  in  a  positive  gospel- 
preaching  ministry  to  evangelize  the 
children.  Child  Evangelism  Fellowship 
is  well-known  for  its  extensive  witnes- 
sing ministry  to  children.  There  is  no 
reason  why  we  cannot  as  a  nation  of 
Christians  back  them  in  this  massive, 
but  very  expensive  missionary  en- 
deavor. 

First  of  all,  we  should  praise  God 
for  a  positive  program  aimed  at  chang- 
ing the  hearts  and  minds  of  the  chil- 
dren who  will  be  the  adults  of  the 
coming  generation.  We  should  pray 
earnestly  that  God  will  bless  the  mes- 
sage as  it  goes  out  in  an  attractive  and 
appealing  format;  pray  that  the  Holy 
Spirit  will  work  in  the  hearts  of  mil- 
lions of  boys  and  girls  in  the  coming 
months.  It  is  impossible  to  fully  know 
what  can  be  accomphshed  if  Christians 
will  join  together  in  prayer. 

Another  very  important  "assist" 
that  we  can  give  is  to  encourage  CEF 
with  cards  and  letters.  They  should  be 
advised  of  blessings  received  and  of  de- 
cisions made  for  Christ.  And,  it  is  ex- 
tremely important  that  we  write  the 


TV  stations  expressing  our  appreci- 
ation for  such  a  program,  urging  that  it 
be  kept  on  the  air.  This  is  much  more 
important  than  most  people  reahze. 
We  simply  cannot  overemphasize  the 
importance  of  writing  and  expressing 
the  fact  that  the  program  is  being 
watched  and  that  it  is  appreciated. 
Just  to  plan  to  do  it  is  not  enough;  the 
letter  must  be  written  and  sent  on  its 
way.  This  is  one  of  the  most  effective 
avenues  for  doing  something  about 
television  programming  available  to- 
day. 

Financial  appeals  are  few  and  far 
between  in  this  column.  But  it  is  so 
very  important  that  Christians  not 
only  pray  for  the  success  of  this  pro- 
gram, but  that  they  also  support  it.  A 
very  small  amount  from  all  Christian 
viewers  would  assure  the  financial  suc- 
cess of  this  ministry.  The  children 
themselves  could  be  encouraged  to 
give  of  their  funds  to  help  out.  What 
better  use  of  a  portion  of  their  allow- 
ance; and  what  better  training  than  to 
encourage  them  to  give  to  such  a 
worthy  work  of  the  Lord?  This  should 
not  be  looked  upon  as  "outside" 
work,  for  it  is  a  definite  church-related 
ministry.  Boys  and  girls  won  to  Christ 
will  be  fed  right  back  into  the 
churches  across  the  land.  Here  is  a  be- 
ginning for  a  massive  breakthrough  in 
the  struggle  for  better  TV  program- 
ming for  the  children.  Let's  support  it. 


June  13, 1970 


Harvest  Is   Now 


in   Argentina! 


By  Ricardo  Rizzo 


(Note:  Ricardo  Rizzo  is  one  of  the 
very  fine  young  men  who  are  lay  lead- 
ers of  our  Brethren  churches  in  Argen- 
tina. He  and  his  wife  have  remained 
faithful  even  in  the  face  of  very  diffi- 
cult circumstances.  Mr.  Rizzo,  who 
holds  a  responsible  position  as  person- 
nel director  for  a  pharmaceutical  firm 
in  Buenos  Aires,  has  a  strong  desire  for 
Bible  teachers  who  will  be  able  to 
ground  the  believers  in  the  Word  of 
God  in  the  Don  Bosco  church.  It  was  a 
great  encouragement  to  me  to  meet 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rizzo  while  in  Argentina 
recently,  and  I  am  glad  that  you  can 
now  meet  him  through  his  article. 
-Raymond  W.  Thompson.) 


B, 


before  reading  this  article,  dear 
brother  or  sister,  I  wish  that  you 
would  seek  two  things:  a  quiet  place 
and  the  Book  of  books,  the  Word  of 
God. 

Are  you  ready?  Then  turn  to 
chapter  9  of  the  Gospel  of  Matthew, 
verses  35  to  38.  This  is  a  well-known 
passage,  is  it  not?  I  reahze  that  you 
have  listened  to  and  meditated  in  this 
portion  many  times,  but  I  believe  that 
it  is  the  desire  of  our  Heavenly  Father 
to  repeat  it  to  our  hearts  in  this  new 
opportunity. 

The  Saviour  visited  the  cities  and 
towns,  meeting  a  great  need:  that  of 
preaching,  teaching,  and  helping  with 
His  great  power  that  generation  which, 
hke  ours,  lacked  peace,  quietness,  and 
love.   How   wonderful   it   must  have 


been  for  those  like  you  and  me,  who 
have  believed  in  Him  and  love  Him,  to 
listen  to  the  Saviour. 

His  body  was  often  tired.  Enduring 
the  dangers  of  those  days,  the  indif- 
ference of  the  Pharisees  and  priests, 
and  the  disdain  of  the  people.  He  did 
not  consider  them  impediments  which 
caused  Him  to  discontinue  visiting, 
preaching,  teaching,  and  healing  all  the 
needy  ones. 

His  stay  in  the  world  was  short,  but 
His  brief  time  here  was  sufficient  to 
demonstrate  to  the  world  His  great 
love,  and,  especially  to  us.  His  faithful- 
ness to  the  wOl  of  His  Father. 

He  taught  for  that  time  and  for  all 
time.  His  words  remain  and  will  never 
pass  away,  because  they  are  the  words 
of  God.  Among  those  words  stands 
out  that  great  need,  since  His  ministry 
here  was  about  to  end  and  would  be- 
come the  ministry  of  His  disciples  and 
of  us.  Thus  He  said  to  His  disciples: 
"The  harvest  truly  is  plenteous,  but 
the  labourers  are  few."  How  true  were 
His  words  and  how  they  find  echo 


".  .   .  we  must  pray 
sincerely  and  in 
faith  for  prepared 
workers  approved  by 
God  for  such  a  tasl<." 


among  us  today.  The  laborers,  or 
workers,  are  insufficient  to  meet  the 
great  need. 

What  is  the  principle  reason  for 
this?  I  believe  perhaps  we  have  not 
prayed  so  as  to  show  our  love  for 
needy  souls.  Yes,  our  enemy  has  ob- 
scured the  true  vision  that  we  should 
have  in  this  respect,  and  our  faith,  in- 
stead of  moving  us  to  prayer,  has  been 
exchanged  for  complaints  to  our 
brethren  for  the  lack  of  workers.  For 
this  reason  I  believe  that  we  must 
meditate  again  on  this  passage,  and  de- 
cide to  pray  sincerely  and  in  faith  for 
prepared  workers  approved  by  God  for 
such  a  great  task. 

To  conclude,  what  can  I  say  as  an 
Argentine,  from  its  capital,  Buenos 
Aires?  Our  churches  in  the  interior  of 
the  country  (province  of  Cordoba) 
cannot  progress  as  they  should  for  lack 
of  pastors.  Here  in  Buenos  Aires  the 
Lord  could  do  marvelous  things,  but 
we  lack  brethren  who  can  give  all  their 
time  to  the  work.  I  want  to  make  clear 
that  a  pastor  is  not  the  salvation  of  a 
church,  but  when  a  congregation  con- 
sists largely  of  members  who  work  all 
day,  the  need  makes  itself  felt  more 
intensely. 

Therefore,  if  among  those  who  read 
this  article  there  is  a  brother  who  has 
heard  the  call  of  God  in  his  heart  to  be 
a  missionary  among  us,  be  assured  that 
God  will  honor  and  bless  you 
abundantly,  and  that  the  church  here 
in  Argentina  will  receive  you  joyfully 
and  collaborate  in  all  things.  # 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


here  is  indeed  a  great  and  effectual  door  opened 


challenge: 


TO  COMMUNICATE 


By  Rev.  J.  Keith  Altig 


Rev.  and  Mrs.  J.  Keith  Altig 

^bout  thirty-six  years  ago  my 
mfe  and  I,  accompanied  by  another 
foung  couple,  pointed  the  radiator  cap 
jf  our  old  Pontiac  "Landaux"  out 
Ventura  Boulevard  heading  into  a 
future  completely  unknown.  This 
initiated  an  evangelistic  tour  which 
|Was  to  continue  for  a  year  and  a  half 
and  result  in  the  salvation  of  many 
'souls.  A  few  years  later  we  again 
headed  our  automobile  out  into  the 
unknown  but  this  time  with  the 
destination  of  Grace  Seminary  at 
Winona  Lake,  Indiana.  With  only 
enough  money  to  get  us  there  and  no 
promise  of  employment  or  income,  we 
did  what  we  thought  the  Lord  would 
have  us  do.  He  never  failed. 

Twenty-one  years  ago,  accom- 
panied by  our  three  children,  we  en- 
tered a  large  airplane,  flew  to  New 
York,  boarded  a  ship  and  headed  out 
into  the  unknown  again,  destination 
Brazil,  to  open  a  new  field  of  service 
and  ministry  for  our  Lord. 

Now  a  new  and  unexplored  field  of 


ministry  is  opening  before  us:  the 
ministry  of  Deputation  and  Pubhc  Re- 
lations Secretary  with  our  Foreign  Mis- 
sionary Society.  We  are  as  thrilled  and 
excited  about  this  new  opportunity  as 
we  were  about  any  of  the  others,  feel- 
ing that  there  is  indeed  a  great  and  ef- 
fectual door  opened  unto  us.  This 
ministry  will  be  one  principally  of 
communication. 

There  is  much  to  be  done  in  the 
field  of  communication,  especially  as 
it  relates  to  foreign  mission  service. 
Some  years  ago  a  writer  in  a  secular 
magazine  stated  that  missionaries  had 
a  really  soft  job.  If  they  had  no  success 
in  their  work  they  could  always  blame 
it  on  the  devil  or  the  Mohammedans. 
Our  task,  however,  will  be  to  let 
people  know  of  conditions,  oppor- 
tunities, victories,  and  defeats  in  the 
nine  areas  of  activity  which  the  Lord 
has  given  us. 

New  pastors  need  information 
about  the  fields  of  service,  the  people 
who   are   working  in   them,   and  the 


needs  and  blessings  to  be  found  there- 
in. Many  new  members  have  come  into 
our  Fellowship  in  the  past  few  years. 
They,  too,  need  to  know  of  the  work 
in  which  they  may  have  a  share.  One 
pastor  told  me,  speaking  of  his  con- 
gregation; "These  people  for  the  most 
part  know  nothing  whatever  of  our 
foreign  fields.  They  are  new  believers 
and  new  to  The  Brethren  Church.  Give 
them  all  you  can  of  the  history  and 
activities  of  our  foreign  work." 

There  are  new  churches  which  have 
had  very  little  contact  with  our  over- 
seas ministry  and  those  who  are  work- 
ing there.  Some  churches  have  no  com- 
mitments for  the  support  of  mission- 
aries while  many  missionaries  are  lack- 
ing in  their  total  support.  In  many  of 
our  churches  and  on  many  campuses 
are  young  people  earnestly  seeking  the 
leading  of  the  Lord  as  to  their  fields  of 
lifetime  service.  We  must  get  infor- 
mation to  them,  praying  that  the  Lord 
will  raise  up  laborers  to  enter  His 
harvest  fields. 

Cooperation  and  coordination  with 
the  other  boards  and  agencies  of  our 
total  denominational  thrust  is  also  a 
vast  field  in  which  to  enter.  We  must 
maintain  and  even  improve  the  inte- 
gration of  the  interests  of  the  foreign 
fields  with  the  interests  and  activities 
of  all  the  other  ministries  of  our  work. 
There  are  no  superfluous  or  unneces- 
sary boards  or  agencies  in  the  de- 
nominational scene.  All  are  performing 
some  vital  task,  and  as  we  work  co- 
operatively the  task  is  better  done  and 
our  Lord  more  greatly  glorified. 

So  before  us  lies  once  again  a  vast, 
uncharted  sea  of  opportunity.  Pray  for 
this  new  office  and  for  the  one  whom 
God  has  called  to  serve  Him  in  this 
capacity.  

Rev.  J.  Keith  Altig,  who  "pioneered"  the 
Brethren  mission  field  of  Brazil,  will  begin 
his  new  work  with  the  Foreign  Missionary 
Society  about  Sept.  1  of  this  year.  # 


June  13, 1970 


I  raditionally  the  missionary 
thrust  of  the  church  has  been  postu- 
lated on  the  truth  that  our  Lord's 
commission  to  "Go  ye  into  all  the 
world,  and  preach  the  gospel  to  every 
creature"  was  imperative  in  the  sense 
of  the  following  verse:  "He  that  be- 
lieveth  and  is  baptized  shall  be  saved; 
but  he  that  believeth  not  shall  be 
damned."  Whatever  the  mood  may  be 
today  in  the  ever-growing  ecumenical 
movement  on  this  subject,  this  word 
from  the  lips  of  Jesus,  supported  in 
the  whole  tenor  of  the  Word  of  God, 
remains  valid.  The  Gospel  is  to  be 
preached  because  men  are  lost— the 
men  of  the  whole  world  are  lost,  and 


will  be  forever  excluded  from  God's 
heaven  unless  they  are  saved  through 
the  gospel  message  of  God's  love  ex- 
pressed through  His  crucified  Son. 

The  practical  implications  of  the 
question  expressed  in  the  title  above 
lies  in  the  personal  response  believers 
make  to  those  two  basic  alternatives. 
The  answer  to  man's  eternal  state  is 
not  found  in  the  philosophies  of  men, 
much  of  it  expressed  in  "comparative 
religions."  Such  an  attempt  would  give 

Dr.  W.  A.  Ogden  is  president  of  the  FMS 
board  of  trustees  and  has  been  a  member  of 
the  board  since  1945.  He  resides  in  Akron, 
Ohio,  and  is  dean  of  the  Akron  Bible  In- 
stitute. 


By  Dr.  W.  A.  Ogden 

us  too  many  answers— all  wrong.  To  a* 
some  that  all  men  are  destined  to  be 
saved  because  they  adhere  to  a  certain 
pliilosophy  or  religious  creed  would  be 
to  take  God  entirely  off  His  throne 
and  make  Him  an  errand  boy,  standing 
at  the  gate  of  His  own  heaven  taking 
tickets  forged  in  the  counsels  of  each 
man's  personal  opinion  with  God 
having  no  say  at  all.  Man  may  consider 
himself  sovereign  in  his  own  rights,  but 
his  sovereignty  can  never  invade  the 
rights  of  God  to  say  on  what  terms  He  I 
will  save  men. 

The  universality  of  sin  is  the  con- 
sistent testimony  of  Scripture.  In 
Romans  1 1 :32,  for  example,  it  is 
stated  that  "God  hath  concluded  them 
all  in  unbelief,  that  he  might  have 
mercy  upon  all."  The  "all"  in  this  pas- 
sage means  all  Jews  and  all  Gentiles, 
that  is,  the  entire  human  race.  Every 
person  is  on  the  same  ground  in  his 
natural  state.  Jesus  declared  (Johni 
3:18)  that  "he  that  believeth  not  is 
condemned  already,  because  he  hath 
not  believed  in  the  name  of  the  only 
begotten  Son  of  God."  It  is  equally 
true  that  men  are  all  equal  in  God's 
plan  of  salvation,  for  He  has  deter- 
mined to  "show  mercy  upon  aU."  The 
first  ten  verses  of  Romans  1 1  tell  us 
that  faith  was  the  determining  factor 
in  Israel's  salvation.  The  next  section 
of  this  chapter  informs  us  that  the 
same  thing  is  true  of  the  Gentiles,  as 
follows : 

Paul  was  himself  saved  when  by 
faith  he  crowned  Jesus  Christ  Lord 
and  Saviour.  Although  he  was  "the 
chief  of  sinners,"  Christ  received  him 
and  fully  forgave  him  (Col.  2:13). 
Thus,  a  Jew— any  Jew-would  be  saved 
on  the  same  basis.  As  to  the  Gentiles, 
Romans  11:11  teaches  us  that  the 
Gentiles  were  inducted  into  salvation. 
This  requires  that  they  were  first  not 
saved,  but  through  the  favor  of  God 
were  saved.  See  also  Ephesians  2:12, 
when  the  Gentiles  were  "aliens  from 
the  commonwealth  of  Israel,  and 
strangers  from  the  covenants  of 
promise,  having  no  hope,  and  without 
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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


H< 


ow  does  one  decide  to  become 
a  missionary?  For  a  few,  I  know,  it  is  a 
relatively  simple  matter.  One  dedicates 
his  life  to  Christ  at  an  early  age.  He 
somehow  knows  that  God  is  definitely 
leading  him  into  some  area  of  Chris- 
tian work,  and  is  quite  sure  that  the 
area  is  foreign  missionary  service.  But 
it  did  not  happen  that  way  for  me.  I 
did  dedicate  my  life  to  God's  service  at 
an  early  age  but  with  no  specific  goal 
in  mind.  I  had  interests  and  goals  for 
my  life,  and  while  I  really  wanted  to 
serve  the  Lord  I  felt  I  could  fit  His 
plans  with  mine  easily  enough.  I  had 
no  dreams  and  saw  no  signs  painted 
across  the  sky  revealing  God's  will  for 
me,  nor  did  some  dedicated  Christian 
seize  my  arm  and  in  a  dramatic  gesture 
tell  me  that  he  knew  I  ought  to  plan  to 
become  a  missionary.  Just  how,  then, 
did  it  come  about? 

I  have  always  had  an  intense  in- 
terest in  music.  In  the  second  grade  I 
cried  for  a  week  until  my  parents 
agreed  that  I  could  take  piano  lessons. 
I  Uked  to  practice-^and  after  some 
years  I  began  frequently  to  perform  as 
a  soloist  for  clubs,  schools,  and 
churches.  I  gave  a  recital  by  myself 
when  I  was  in  the  fourth  grade. 
Teachers  and  adult  friends  encouraged 
me  to  pursue  a  career  in  music.  The 
glamour  of  becoming  a  concert  artist 
was  appealing;  of  course,  I  could  al- 
ways witness  for  Christ  on  the  side!  I 
truly  did  want  to  follow  His  will  for 
my  life,  but  I  sincerely  hoped  that  my 
plans  for  myself  were  also  His  plans 
for  me.  Well,  they  were  not— at  least 
not  at  this  point.  And  how  could  they 
be— for  no  plans  or  goals  for  a  Chris- 
tian are  in  accordance  with  God's  will 
unless  Christ  is  truly  in  the  center  of 
them,  unless  He  is  Lord.  And  this  fact 
I  had  to  learn. 

The  road  to  full  commitment  was 
for  me  a  very  difficult  one  to  travel.  I 


resisted  allowing  God  to  have  my  hfe 
on  His  terms.  I  loved  the  luxuries  and 
pleasures  of  the  world-not  the 
wicked,  debased  things,  but  elegant, 
gracious  living  appealed  to  me -and  it 
was  these  materiahstic  goals  which 
directed  my  course  in  life  more  than 
love  of  God.  So  the  Lord  had  to  let  me 
"fall  on  my  face,"  so  to  speak,  before 
I  was  ready  to  accept  His  best  for  me. 
I  especially  remember  one  time  in  a 
church  service  when  I  was  listening  to 
the  testimony  of  a  minister  whom  I 
respected  very  much.  He  told  how  he 
finally  had  to  ask  himself  the  question, 
"What  is  it  that  I  really  want  in  life:  is 
it  money,  is  it  pleasure,  is  it  fame?" 


And  after  much  soul-searching  he  de- 
cided that  what  he  wanted  more  than 
anything  else  was  to  appear  one  day 
before  his  Lord  in  heaven  and  hear 
Him  say,  "Well  done." 

Through  this  incident  God  spoke  to 
me.  I  had  to  be  honest  with  myself. 
True,  my  plans  to  date  had  been  re- 
spectable enough:  I  was  not  out  to  dis- 
grace God  or  my  parents,  or  anyone 
else  for  that  matter;  I  was  not  out  to 
"live  it  up"  in  the  "worldly"  (and  how 
often  we  misunderstand  this  word) 
sense  of  breaking  God's  law.  I  felt  that 
the  pleasures  I  was  seeking  were  of  the 
"decent"  variety.  But  I  was  breaking 
God's  law:  I  was  loving  things,  things 
that  I  did  not  even  have— but  coveted 
to  possess— more  than  God.  Yes,  I  was 
interested    in    money,    pleasure,   and 


fame.  I  had  to  ask  God  to  help  me  to 
change  my  affections— to  give  me  such 
a  desire  to  hear  His  "well  done"  that 
all  these  other  things  would  not  mat- 
ter. It  was  not  easy  and  without  a 
struggle,  but  there  came  the  time  at  a 
missionary  conference  when  I  said  to 
the  Lord,  "yes,"  I  would  definitely  be 
willing  to  serve  Him  on  a  foreign  field 
if  this  was  where  He  wanted  me. 

If  one  tells  the  Lord  something— 
and  really  means  it— it  is  not  long  until 
He  both  opens  and  closes  doors  to 
show  which  step  ouglit  to  be  taken 
next.  I  had  thought  that  a  year  of 
public  schoolteaching  would  be  a  use- 
ful experience,  but  the  Lord  in  a  very 
precise  fashion  worked  circumstances 
to  prevent  my  following  this  path.  It 
was  a  little  while  later  that  I  decided 
to  enter  Grace  Seminary  in  definite 
preparation  to  become  a  foreign  mis- 
sionary. 

Five  years  have  passed  since  I  en- 
tered Grace  Seminary.  I  have  gradu- 
ated and  the  Lord  has  given  me  a  won- 
derul  year  of  practial  experience 
working  with  the  young  people  of  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  at  Covington, 
Virginia.  What  a  challenge  it  is  to  try 
to  help  young  people  realize  the  all- 
sufficiency  of  Christ.  But,  praise  God 
that  His  Word  can  meet  the  needs  of 
men  regardless  of  their  age  or  station 
in  life. 

I  am  looking  forward  now  to 
sharing  directly  in  the  work  of  the 
Brethren  mission  to  the  Central 
African  Republic.  Share  with  me, 
won't  you— especially  through  your 
prayers— that  I  will  always  be  faithful 
to  Him  in  this  His  work  to  which  He 
has  called  me.  I  am  claiming  this 
promise:  "And  God  is  able  to  make  all 
grace  abound  toward  you;  that  ye,  al- 
ways having  all  sufficiency  in  all 
things,  may  abound  to  every  good 
work"  (II  Cor.  9:8).  » 


/  had  to  ask  God  to  help  me  change  my  affections. 


The  Road  to  Commitment 


By  Bruce  Paden 

Candidate  for  Africa 


June  13, 1970 


1 

One  day  she  gave  him  a  tract- 
he  laughed  and  tossed  it  away 

God's  Call 
Was  Clear 

Ray  Davis  tells  of  God's  leading 
to  the  mission  field  .   .   . 

"I 


rm  sorry,  young  man.  You  will 
have  to  go  back  to  your  ship,  pack 
your  clothes,  and  come  back  here  for  a 
few  tests." 

The  speaker?  A  physician.  The 
listener?  A  young  crewman  of  the 
British  freighter  Scottish  Star.  The 
place?  The  British  Hospital  in  Buenos 
Aires,  Argentina. 

No  one  likes  to  be  in  a  hospital- 
least  of  all,  four  thousand  miles  from 
home;  but  for  Ray  Davis  there  were 
added  misgivings.  Hospitalization 
meant  missing  his  ship;  missing  his  ship 
meant  delay  in  getting  back  home  to 
Birmingham,  England;  this  meant  he 
would  miss  the  plane!  What  plane? 
Why,  the  plane  which  was  to  take  him 
and  a  friend  to  Canada  to  start  a  new 
life. 

A  few  months  prior  to  aU  this,  Ray 
and  a  close  friend  had  decided  to  im- 
migrate to  Canada.  They  completed  all 
of  the  necessary  papers  and  booked 
tickets  on  a  plane.  It  was  then  that 
they  decided  it  would  be  wise  to  delay 
departure  and  save  a  little  more 
money.  Ray,  who  was  in  the  Merchant 
Marine,  returned  to  London  and 
signed  as  steward  on  the  Scottish  Star. 
This  particular  boat  was  headed  for 
South  America,  including  a  short  stop 


in  Buenos  Aires.  The  total  voyage 
would  take  only  nine  weeks,  which 
was  just  great.  Back  in  plenty  of  time 
to  board  that  plane! 

For  four  years  Ray  had  sailed 
around  the  world  fulfilling  a  boyhood 
dream  of  seeing  new  and  different 
places.  In  all  of  those  years  he  had  not 
seen  a  day  of  sickness.  However,  on 
this  his  final  voyage  he  became  ill. 
Thus  he  found  himself  in  a  hospital  in 
Buenos  Aires. 

The  capital  city  of  Argentina  is  in- 
deed a  beautiful  city.  It  is  home  for 
many  parks,  plazas,  and  gardens;  home 
to  the  world's  largest  and  the  world's 
widest  streets;  home  to  the  tallest 
building  in  South  America.  It  is  also 
the  home  of  some  Brethren  churches. 

The  Brethren  Church  has  been  in 
Argentina  since  1909.  Much  of  its 
activity  had  been  centered  in  the 
province  of  Cordoba,  but  in  1952  Rev. 
Solon  Hoyt  began  to  work  in  Don 
Bosco,  a  suburb  of  Buenos  Aires. 
Shortly  afterward  Rev.  Hill  Macon- 
aghy  began  to  work  in  Jose  Marmol, 
another  suburb. 

One  of  the  families  contacted  by 
the  Brethren  in  Cordoba  was  the  Bet- 
tinalios.  This  entire  family  came  to 
know  Christ,  with  four  of  the  children 


attending  and  graduating  from  the 
Brethren  Bible  Institute.  The  oldest 
daughter,  Hebe  (Ay-Bee),  after  work- 
ing as  a  national  missionary  for  one 
year  felt  the  Lord  call  her  to  be  a  mis- 
sionary nurse.  With  this  in  mind  she 
went  to  Buenos  Aires  and  enrolled  as  a 
student  nurse  in  the  British  Hospital. 
The  training  period  offered  many  op- 
portunities for  witness  to  nurses,  doc- 
tors, and  patients  alike.  Life  and  death 
confronts  the  medical  profession  daily 
and  often  the  regularity  of  tliis  leads 
to  indifference.  To  Hebe  and  other 
Christian  nurses  this  was  a  time  of  trial 
and  of  spiritual  growth.  Life  and  death 
are  not  taken  lightly,  and  vWtnessing 
was  part  of  their  daily  lives.  Bible 
study  groups  met  each  week  with 
prayer  time  following.  One  day  Hebe 
suggested  they  pray  for  "Two  Meters," 
the  tall  English  seaman. 

Ray's  stay  in  the  hospital  lasted  five 
weeks.  His  favorite  nurse  was  the  one 
called  "Nurse  Betti."  One  day  she  gave 
him  a  tract;  he  laughed  and  tossed  it 
away.  The  day  he  was  dismissed  she 
agreed  to  go  out  with  him  and  to  his 
surprise  they  ended  up  in  church!  It 
was  the  Jose  Marmol  church,  where 
for  the  first  time  Ray  heard  of  the 
need  to  be  born  again,  the  sinful  con- 


8 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


lition  of  man,  and  the  real  reason  why 
Christ  died  on  the  cross.  When  he 
ailed  for  home  a  few  days  later  he 
cnew  he  would  have  to  come  back.  He 
leeded  to  settle  this  "new  birth  thing" 
ind  he  also  wanted  to  see  Nurse  Betti. 
n  subsequent  voyages  he  accepted 
Christ  and  Hebe  accepted  his  proposal 
)f  marriage. 

From  the  outset  they  knew  God 
ranted  them  as  missionaries.  Hebe  had 
;ompleted  her  education,  but  what 
ibout  Ray?  His  Spanish  was  not  good 
;nough  for  attendance  at  the  Brethren 
Bible  Institute.  Grace  Schools  were 
suggested  but  the  very  thought  of 
:oming  to  the  United  States  seemed 
ridiculous;  however,  this  was  where 
God  indicated  they  should  go.  Jere- 
miah 33:3  was  the  promise  they 
claimed  and  God  proved  himself 
faithful. 

The  first  step  was  to  get  married. 
Rev.  Jack  Churchill  helped  take  care 
of  this  in  Almafuerte  on  October  29, 
1958.  A  few  days  later  Ray  sailed  for 
England.  (Through  all  of  this,  Hebe 
[had  been  working  as  an  R.N.  in 
Buenos  Aires  while  Ray  had  been  sail- 
ling  back  and  forth  between  England 
and  Argentina.)  It  would  take  many 
pages  to  relate  how  God  "cut  red 
tape"  to  make  all  of  this  come  about. 
Often  they  were  tempted  to  quit,  but 
God's  call  was  clear  and  His  promises 
were    true,    so    trusting    Him    they 


pressed  on. 

From  Canada  they  planned  to  im- 
migrate to  the  U.S.  Again  the  details 
appeared  insurmountable  but  Jeremiah 
33:3  was  claimed  daily,  and  fifteen 
months  later  they  arrived  in  Winona 
Lake,  Indiana.  It  was  June  1960. 

College  was  the  next  hurdle,  and 
then  seminary.  Hebe  was  able  to  do 
some    nursing    and    Ray    seemed   to 


While  in  seminary  they  had  a 
couple  of  summer  pastorates,  served  as 
youth  directors,  and  did  considerable 
pulpit  supply  work.  Since  graduation 
Ray  has  been  teaching  speech  at  Grace 
College  plus  continuing  the  pulpit  sup- 
ply ministry. 

Now  the  Davises  are  anxious  to  do 
what  God  called  them  to  do— go  to  the 
mission  field.  The  first  step  in  this  is 


*'.  .  .  he  knew  he  would   have 
to  come  back.        He  needed 
to  settle  this  'new  birth  thing' 
and  he  also  wanted  to  see 
Nurse  Betti.'' 


spend  much  of  his  time  working  in  one 
of  the  local  supermarkets.  God  blessed 
them  vnth  two  sons,  Kenny  in  1961 
and  Marky  in  1965. 

May  28,  1969,  was  a  great  day  for 
the  Davises.  This  marked  graduation 
from  seminary.  God  had  called,  sup- 
plied, and  blessed.  What  had  appeared 
impossible,  God  had  made  possible 
through  His  grace. 


language  school  (Ray  never  did  find 
time  to  learn  Spanish).  This  fall  they 
will  be  at  the  Spanish  Language 
School,  Guadalajara,  Mexico.  And 
then,    the    final    step— Puerto    Rico! 

# 
(FMS  editor's  note:  It  is  suggested  that 
readers  refer  also  to  the  article,  "Things 
Great  and  Hidden,"  on  page  6  of  the  Mis- 
sionary Herald  for  Nov.  1,  1969,  which  is 
the  testimony  of  Mrs.  Davis.) 


THOSE  WHO  NEVER  HEARD  .  .  . 

(Continued  from  page  6j 

God  in  the  world."  This  terrible  con- 
dition is  the  lot  today,  as  always,  of  all 
who  "are  without  Christ."  Whatever 
else  they  may  have,  they  do  not  have 
salvation.  They  are  lost,  lost  in 
America  and  to  the  ends  of  the  world. 
Let  us  now  consider  what  is  per- 
haps the  greatest  missionary  and  evan- 
gelistic challenge  in  the  whole  Bible- 
Romans  10:13-15.  After  declaring 
God's  means  of  salvation,  the  unquaH- 
fied  statement  is  made  that  "whoso- 
ever shall  call  upon  the  name  of  the 
Lord  shall  be  saved."  The  lines  that 
foOow  are  of  universal  application. 
They  affirm  without  a  doubt  that  all 
men  are  lost  who  have  not  heard  the 
Gospel.  Martin  Luther  makes  the 
meaning  here  very  clear.  Four  ques- 
tions are  asked  which  must  have  a 
negative  answer:  (1)  How  shall  they 
call  on  Him  in  whom  they  have  not 


beheved?  (2)  How  shall  they  believe 
on  Him  of  whom  they  have  not  heard? 
(3)  How  shall  they  hear  without  a 
preacher?  (4)  How  shall  they  preach 
except  they  be  sent? 

Mr.  Luther  says:  "These  four  state- 
ments follow  one  another  in  such  a 
way  that  one  leads  to  the  other,  but  so 
that  the  last  forms  the  foundation  on 
which  the  others  rest.  Thus:  (1)  It  is 
impossible  that  those  preach  who  are 
not  sent.  (2)  It  is  impossible  that  those 
hear  who  are  without  a  preacher.  (3)  It 
is  impossible  that  they  believe  who  do 
not  hear.  (4)  It  is  impossible  that  they 
call  upon  Him  whom  they  do  not  be- 
heve.  To  these  must  be  added  a  last 
one,  namely:  (5)  It  is  impossible  that 
they  who  do  not  call  upon  the  name 
of  the  Lord  shall  be  saved." 

This  would  be  an  awful  place  to 
drop  a  period  and  then  think  of  the 
millions  who  have  never  heard  and 
therefore  have  never  called;  and  of  the 
other    millions    who   have   heard  but 


have  not  called.  Their  plight  is  de- 
scribed in  the  Ephesians  passage  (2:12) 
cited  earlier— "having  no  hope,  and 
without  God  in  the  [this]  world," 
and,  of  course,  in  the  world  to  come. 
"In  this  state  were  the  gentile 
natioiis  before  the  Gospel  reached 
them  ...  the  Gospel  was  not  to  be  im- 
mediately declared  by  the  voice  from 
heaven,  or  by  the  Holy  Ghost  speaking 
without  a  medium  of  communication 
or  by  angels  sent  from  heaven;  it  was 
to  be  carried  over  the  world  by  men. 
How,  then,  according  to  this  divine 
constitution  could  the  nations  of  the 
earth  hear  the  Gospel  without  a 
preacher?  Paul's  doctrine  is  that  the 
Gospel  must  be  communicated  to  the 
minds  of  men  through  the  external  in- 
strumentality of  the  Word,  as  well  as 
by  the  internal  agency  of  the  Spirit. 
Men  are  not  only  saved  through  Christ, 
but  they  are  saved  through  the  knowl- 
edge of  Christ,  communicated  through 
the  Gospel"  (Haldane).  # 


June  13,  1970 


9 


FOREIGN  MISSIONARY  DIRECTORY 


(Note:  It  is  suggested  that  you  detach  this  page  and  cHp  it  in  your 
Brethren  Annual  between  pages  34  and  35.  Or,  if  you  do  not  desire 
to  mutilate  the  magazine,  keep  this  Missionary  Herald  with  your 
Annual.) 

AFRICA 

Aellig,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gilbert,  B.P.  240,  Bangui,  Central  African 

Republic. 
Balzer,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Albert  W.,  B.P.  240,  Bangui,  Central  African 

Republic. 
Beaver,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  S.  Wayne,  B.P.  240,  Bangui,  Central  African 

Republic. 
Carey,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  G.  Arthur,  B.P.  13,  Bozoum  via  Bangui, 

Central  African  RepubUc. 
Cochran,  Miss  Rosella,  B.P.  13,  Bozoum  via  Bangui,  Central 

African  RepubUc. 
Cone,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  George  E.,  B.P.  10,  Bossangoa  via  Bangui, 

Central  African  Republic. 
Cripe,  Miss  Mary,  Medical  Center,  Boguila  via  Bangui,  Central 

African  RepubUc. 
Dunning,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Harold  L.,  B.P.  13,  Bozoum  via  Bangui, 

Central  African  Republic. 
Geiser.  Mr.  Jorg,  Mission  Evangelique,  Yaloke  via  Bangui,  Central 

African  Republic. 
Habegger,  Miss  Mary  Ann,  Medical  Center,  Boguila  via  Bangui, 

Central  African  Republic. 
Hocking,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Donald  G.,  Mission  EvangeUque,  Yaloke 

via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 
Hull,  Miss  Margaret,  Medical  Center,  Boguila  via  Bangui,  Central 

African  Republic. 
Jones,  Miss  Gail,  Mission  Evangelique,  Yaloke  via  Bangui,  Central 

African  Republic. 
Juday,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robert  H.,  B.P.  13,  Bozoum  via  Bangui, 

Central  African  Republic. 
Kliever,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  J.  P.,  B.P.  13,  Baibokoum,  Chad,  Africa. 
McDairmant,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thomas  J.,  Mission  Evangelique, 

Bossembele  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 
Mensinger,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Edward  B.,  Mission  Evangelique,  Yaloke 

via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 
Miller,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Donald  F.,  B.P.  13,  Bozoum  via  Bangui, 

Central  African  Republic. 
Miller,  Miss  Lois,  Medical  Center,  Boguila  via  Bangui,  Central 

African  RepubUc. 
Peters,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  F.  George,  B.P.  13,  Bozoum  via  Bangui,  Central 

African  RepubUc. 
Ringler,  Miss  Lois,  B.P.  13,  Bozoum  via  Bangui,  Central  African 

RepubUc. 
Scheidegger,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hans,  Mission  Evangelique,  Yaloke  via 

Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 
Shargel,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  David  W.,  B.P.  10,  Bossangoa  via  Bangui, 

Central  African  Republic. 
Snyder,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Roy  B.,  B.P.  240,  Bangui,  Central  African 

RepubUc. 
Snyder,  Miss  Ruth,  B.P.  13,  Bozoum  via  Bangui,  Central  African 

Republic. 
Steudler,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jean-Louis,  Mission  Evangelique,  Yaloke  via 

Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 
Taber,  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Floyd  W.,  Medical  Center,  Boguila  via  Bangui, 

Central  African  RepubUc. 
Tschetter,  Miss  Evelyn,  Medical  Center,  Boguila  via  Bangui, 

Central  African  Republic. 
Walker,  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Wm.  L.,  Medical  Center,  Boguila  via  Bangui, 

Central  African  Republic. 
Waridel,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Pierre- Andre,  Mission  Evangelique,  Yaloke  via 

Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 
Williams,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Robert  S.,  B.P.  13,  Bozoum  via  Bangui, 

Central  African  Republic. 

ARGENTINA 

Abel,  Miss  Bertha,  Rivadavia  433,  Rio  Cuarto,  F.C.N. G.B.M.,  Prov. 

Cordoba,  Argentina,  S.A. 
Cover,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Robert  J.,  Avda.  Buenos  Aires  247,  Alma- 

fuerte,  F.C.B.M.,  Prov,  Cordoba,  Argentina,  S.A. 
Fay,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  E.  Nelson,  Corrierrtes  2,  Almafuerte,  F.C.B.M., 

Prov.  Cordoba,  Argentina,  S.A. 
Maconaghy,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Hill,  Quintana  353,  Adrogue,  F.C.G.R., 

Bs.  As.,  Argentina,  S.A. 
Miller,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Clark  W.,  Echeverria  96,  Jose  Marmol  F.C.G.R., 

Pcia.  de  Bs.  As.,  Argentina,  S.A. 


BRAZIL 


I 


Bearinger,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Ernest  H.,  Caixa  Postal  368,  Belem,  Para, 

Brazil. 
Burk,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Bill  A.,  Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil. 
Earner,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Timothy  H.,  Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para, 

Brazil. 
Hodgdon,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Earle  C,  Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para, 

Brazil. 
Hulse,  Miss  Barbara,  Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil. 
Johnson,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  George  A.,  Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para, 

Brazil. 
Park,  Miss  Kwang  Ja,  Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil. 
Schwartz,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Ralph  R.,  Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para, 

Brazil. 

EUROPE 

Hammers,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Daniel  L.,  Chateau  de  St.  Albain,  71- 

Lugny,  France. 
Julien,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Thomas  T.,  Chateau  de  St.  Albain,  71  - 

Lugny,  France. 
Mensinger,  Miss  Carol,  Chateau  de  St.  Albain,  71 -Lugny, 

France. 
Peugh,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Roger  D.,  776  RadolfzeU,  Strandbadstr.  86, 

Germany. 
Renick,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  James  R.,  10  rue  Chailly-Gueret,  71-^Macon, 

France. 

HAWAII 

Leech,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Edmund  M.,  98-404  Ponohale  St.,  Aiea, 

Hawaii  96701. 
Tresise,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Foster  R.,  95-303  Waioni  St.,  Wahiawa, 

Hawan  96786. 

MEXICO 

Churchill,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Jack  B.,  2758  Caulfield  Dr.,  Imperial 

Beach,  CaUf.  92032. 
Dowdy,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  James  P.,  5864  Teal  Lane,  El  Paso,  Texas 

79924. 
Guerena,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  PhiUip,  Apartado  8-961,  Mexico  8,  D.F., 

Mexico. 
Haag,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Walter  E.,  425  Sunset  Lane,  San  Ysidro, 

Calif.  92073. 

IN  THE   UNITED  STATES 

Altig,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  J.  Keith,  7621  S.  Duchess  Ave.,  Whittier,  Calif. 

90606. 
Austin,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Gordon  L.,  915  Harding  St.,  Long  Beach, 

Calif.  90805. 
Bickel,  Miss  Florence,  105  Seminary  Dr.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590. 
Byron,  Miss  Grace,  105  Seminary  Dr.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590. 
Emmert,  Miss  Mary,  Riverview  Manor,  Room  306,  701  Riverview 

Dr.,  Des  Moines,  Iowa  50316. 
Foster,  Mrs.  Rose,  105  Seminary  Dr.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590. 
Garber,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Martin  M.,  209  Rowland  Ave.,  Modesto, 

Calif.  95351. 
Goodman,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Marvin  L.,  Box  588,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

46590. 
Hoyt,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Solon  W.,  Route  3,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580. 
Jobson,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  OrviUe  D.,  Box  420,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

46590. 
Johnson,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Edwin  D.,  5849  Barbanell,  Long  Beach, 

CaUf.  90815. 
Kennedy,  Mrs.  Minnie,  Box  588,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590. 
Kent,  Miss  Ruth,  c/o  Mrs.  Loman  Doty,  Wakarusa,  Ind.  46573. 
Miller,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Eddie  D.,  Box  588,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590. 
Mishler,  Miss  Marie,  2592  Edgebrook  Ave.,  Akron,  Ohio  44312. 
Nielsen,  Miss  Johanna,  1819  Pine  Ave.,  Long  Beach,  CaUf.  90806. 
Robbins,  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Austin,  Box  417,  Tuckahoe,  N.  J.  08250. 
Schrock,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Lynn  D.,  1311  Sunday  Lane,  Winona  Lake, 

Ind.  46590. 
Sheldon,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  C.  B.,  510  Rose  Ave.,  Long  Beach,  CaUf. 

90812. 
Sickel,  Mrs.  Loree,  1214  E.  59th  St.,  Long  Beach,  Calif.  90805. 
Thurston,  Miss  Marian,  Route  1,  Garwin,  Iowa  50632. 
Tyson,  Miss  Elizabeth,  105  Seminary  Dr.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590. 
Voorhees,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  Duey,  c/o  Glenn  E.  Dargatz,  3747 

Linden  Ave.,  Long  Beach,  Calif.  90807. 
Wallace,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  George  K.,  5  Imperial  Trailer  Court,  Route 

LCoatesviUe,  Pa.  19320. 


TIHIi  CIHIDLDI^iNI'S  PACI 


SAN  YSIDRO  MHC 


This  picture  shows  the  Missionary  Helpers 
Club  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church  at  San 
Ysidro,  California.  This  is  a  new  church  and 
so,  of  course,  a  new  MHC.  And  guess  who  the 
leader  is?  Why,  Aunt  Alys  herself! 

Wouldn't  you  like  to  belong  to  this  MHC? 

Front  row,  left  to  right:  Cynthia  Peacock, 
Dawn  Stroup,  Isabel  Velasquez,  Carl  Nichol, 
Douglas  Edmiston,  Waldo  Olivas;  second  row: 
David  Stroup,  Sharon  Churchill,  Xochitl 
Quintero,  David  Churchill,  Karen  Smith;  third 
row:  Martina  Quintero,  Oscar  Escobedo. 


The  Missionary  Helpers  Club  programs  for  this  past 
year  have  been  about  Argentina;  also,  the  MHC  theme  for 
national  conference  is  Argentina— "Growing  for  God  in 
Argentina."  So,  it  seemed  like  a  good  idea  to  have  a 
picture  of  Argentina  for  the  coloring  contest  this  year. 
Each  boy  and  girl  who  receives  the  MHC  letters  in  the 
mail  got  a  copy  of  this  picture  with  the  May-June  letter. 
Any  pictures  to  be  entered  in  the  contest  must  be  mailed 
to  Aunt  Alys  by  July  15. 

If  for  some  reason  you  did  not  receive  your  letter, 
write  quickly  to  MHC,  Box  588,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana 
46590,  and  ask  for  another.  Contest  winners  will  be  an- 
nounced at  the  MHC  rally  in  Long  Beach,  CaUfornia,  in 
August. 


1970 
OOLORING 

CDNTEST 


HARRY   HELPER   AND   MARY   MISSIONARY 


AND   THIS    PAPER 
HAS   ALL  OF  THE 
QUESTIONS   WE'LL 
NEED    TO     KNOW 
FOR   THE 
QUIZ  AT 
NATIONAL 
CONFER- 
ENCE-y 


I'VE    REALLY    LEARNED 
A    LOT    ABOUT    THE 
MISSION     FIELP     IN 
ARGEMTINA  THIS  YEAR 


ME,  TOO  — 
HOPE      I 
CAN      RE- 
MEMBER. 
ALL   THE 
ANSWERS.' 


June  13, 1970 


11 


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.--      <*!«t'W 


Come   to   California    for  .  .  .  "  -   ~ ^<  i 

NFBC  81st  ANNUAL  NATIONAL  CONFEREE 

Long  Beach,  Colifornia 
August  7-14,  1970  Long  Beach  Arena 


LODGING   RESERVATION   FORM-- 

Phone 


Name 

Address  

(Street)  (City) 

When  will  you  need  your  first  night's  lodging  in  Long  Beach? 

Will  you  have  your  own  transportation?  Yes 

When  do  you  plan  to  leave  California? 


(State) 


(Zip) 


No 


(Date) 


How  many  in  your  family  will  need  lodging? 
names  and  ages? 


(Date) 
If  there  are  children,  what  are  their 


Please  check  your  preference  as  to  lodging: 

Stay  in  private  home  if  available  (free) 

Motel  or  Hotel  (See  listing— make  your  own  reservations) 

(Note:  Motels  in  the  area  will  be  furnished  with  bus  transportation  to  and  from  the  conference 
meetings) 

For  additional  information  contact:  Mr.  Glenn  Harmonson,  First  Brethren  Church,  3601  Linden 
Avenue,  Long  Beach,  California  90807  (213)  424-0788 


A  dramatic  sk  if  ■ 
California.  Or|)P 
foreground. 


THEME:  ||i 
SPECl 


He*' 


Housing  <>' 
Planned  Chilf* 


For  furf- 


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outline  the  oceanfront  of  Long  Beach, 
lidscaped  oil  islands  is  pictured  in  the 


A  CHANGING  WORLD" 
RICHARD  DE  HAAN 

ri  Church  of  Long  Beach 
rocking  —  Pastor 
id 

'  ch  Brethren  Church 
ek  —  Pastor 

'ransportation  Shuttle  Service 
inged  Tours  and  Special  Activities 

to:  Mr.  Glenn  Harmonson, 
,  3601  Linden  Avenue, 
ilifornia  90807 


Long  Beach  Area 
Hotel  and  Motel  List 


HOLIDAY   INN 

2640  Lakewood  Blvd., 

Long     Beach 
Phone:  (213)  597-4401 
$13.65  for  1  person 
$18.90  for  2  persons 
$22.00  for  4  persons 


CIRCLE   INN 

4430  E.  Pacific  Coast 
Hwy.,  Long  Beach 

Phone:  (213)  597-4714 

$10.00  for  2  persons- 
starting  prices 

$14.00  for  4  persons- 
starting  prices 


ROCHELLE'S 

3333  Lakewood  Blvd., 

Long  Beach 
Phone:  (213)  421-8215 
$9.00-$11.00for2 

persons  (regular  bed) 
$15.00  for  2  persons 

(two  regular  beds) 
$19.00  for  4  persons 

(two  regular  beds) 
$2.00  for  each  additional  person 
$2.00  additional  for  kitchenette 
(These  are  commercial  rates  and  could 

give  35-50  rooms  at  that  time  in 
August) 


CITY  CENTER 

255  Atlantic  Ave.,  Long  Beach 
Phone:  (213)  435-2483 
$22.00  for  4  persons 
(No  singles  available  this  time  of  year) 


CLOUD  MOTEL 

5227  Lakewood  Blvd., 

Lakewood 
Phone:  (213)  634-0510 
$  8.50  for  single 


$10.00  for  two  (one  bed) 

$1 1 .00  for  two  (twin  beds) 

$12.00  for  two  (double  beds) 

$13.50  for  three 

$15.00  for  four 

$65.00  for  weekly  rate,  sleeps  2 
(rollaway  $2.00  additional) 

(Refrigerator  and  coffee  maker  in- 
cluded in. each  room  plus  hot 
plate  if  requested— large  and  could 
accommodate  quite  a  few) 


TRAVELODGE 

2900  E.  Pacific  Coast 
Hwy.,  Long  Beach 
Phone:  (213)439-0213 
$12.50  for  2  persons 
$18.00  for  4  persons 


IMPERIAL  400 

848  E.  Pacific  Coast 

Hwy.,  Long  Beach 
Phone:  (213)  591-7624 
$10.00-$12.00for  1  person 
$12.00-$14.00  for  2  persons 
$18.00-$20.00  for  4  persons 
(Weekly  rate  10%  discount) 


INTERNATIONAL   INN 

2595  Long  Beach  Blvd., 

Long  Beach 
Phone:  (213)426-7611 
$14.00  for  2  persons 
$18.00  for  4  persons 


QUEEN  CITY 

3555  E.  Pacific  Coast 
Hwy.,  Long  Beach 
Phone:  (213)  597-4455 
$16.00  for  2  persons 
$19.00  for  3  persons 
$22.00  for  4  persons 

(These  prices  do  not  include  tax) 


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NOTICE.  Pages  12  and  13  of 
this  issue  of  the  Brethren  Mis- 
sionary Herald  contain  infor- 
mation regarding  national  con- 
ference and  housing  arrange- 
ments. Be  sure  to  check  these 
pages!  Also,  there  are  ITmited 
facilities  for  campers  in  the  Long 
Beach  area.  Those  desiring  infor- 
mation should  write  to  Mr. 
Glenn  Harmonson,  First  Breth- 
ren Church,  3601  Linden  Ave., 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  90807. 


DAYTON,  OHIO.  Mr.  Dale  Kurtz, 
director  of  the  Dayton  YFC,  began  his 
ministry  as  youth  director  for  the  Pat- 
terson Park  Brethren  Church  Apr.  29. 
Jolin  R.  Terrell,  pastor. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  Gary  Wool- 
man,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lloyd  Wool- 
man,  was  chosen  as  Courtesy  King  of 
Warsaw  Freshman  High  School  from 
among  300  boys  in  the  class  at  festivi- 
ties held  May  9.  He  was  selected  for 
the  honor  by  vote  of  the  faculty,  stu- 
dent council,  and  student  body.  Mr. 
Woolman  is  athletic  director  at  Grace 
College,  and  Mrs.  Woolman  is  an  office 
secretary  at  the  Brethren  Missionary 
Herald  Co. 

NEW  HOLLAND,  PA.  Rev.  Richard 
D.  McCarthy  has  resigned  as  pastor  of 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church.  He  will  as- 
sume the  pastorate  of  the  Altoona, 
Pa.,  Grace  Brethren  Church  sometime 
in  June. 

TROY,  OHIO.  Twelve  Dayton-area 
Brethren  churches  bowed  to  Troy  in  a 
Sunday-school  contest  during  April. 
An  average  attendance  of  90  yielded 
an  87  percent  increase  over  a  year  ago. 
On  Apr.  19,  attendance  topped  100 
for  the  first  time  since  1967.  The  Sun- 
day school  gained  12  new  members 
during  the  contest.  The  new  goal  is  to 
reach  125  by  August.  Mike  Volovski, 
pastor. 

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HARRAH,  WASH.  Rev.  Charles  H. 
Winter  has  announced  the  acceptance 
of  the  call  to  the  staff  of  Missionary 
Tapes,  Inc.,  of  Pasadena,  Cahf.  He  will 
conclude  his  ministry  in  Harrah  in 
June.  The  church  has  purchased  the 
property  immediate  to  the  east  of  the 
church  building.  The  double  lot  has  a 
five-room  house  which  will  be  re- 
modeled and  occupied  by  the  beginner 
department  of  the  Sunday  school.  The 
west  Sunday-school  annex  will  house 
the  primary  department.  Charles  H. 
Winter,  pastor. 

DEFIANCE,  OHIO.  Rev.  Maynard 
Tittle  has  resigned  as  pastor  of  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  effective  July 
15.  He  has  accepted  a  call  to  become 
pastor  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Gallon,  Ohio. 

ROWLAND  HEIGHTS,  CALIF.  A 

recent  survey  of  over  6,000  homes 
provided  several  good  prospects  for  at- 
tendance at  the  Hillside  Brethren 
Church.  The  census  was  sponsored  by 
the  American  Bible  Society  and  eight 
churches  in  the  area.  Youth  pastor 
Leon  Davis  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ken  Neff 
of  the  Whittier  Community  Brethren 
Church  brought  seven  from  their 
youth  group  to  help  Hillside  make 
over  300  visits.  Harold  Painter,  pastor. 

ELKHART,  IND.  The  slogans  on 
the  lighted  church  sign  have  drawn 
many  various  responses  from  the  sur- 
rounding community.  To  commemo- 
rate Law  Day,  May  1,  the  following 
slogan  appeared  on  the  sign:  "Obedi- 
ence to  Law  Is  a  Christian  Obligation- 
Romans  1 ."  The  following  Sunday,  the 
letters  from  the  sign  were  found  on 
the  ground  with  a  signed  note  accusing 
the  church  of  supporting  a  war  that 
was  against  the  will  of  God  and  the 
teachings  of  Christ.  The  note  was 
signed  by  one  who  claimed  member- 
ship in  an  area  draft-resisting  element 
of  a  religious  sect.  Donald  Shoemaker, 
associate  pastor. 


FINDLAY,  OHIO.  A  profitable 
week  of  meetings  was  held  with  Rev. 
Mason  Cooper  as  speaker  Apr.  12-19. 
Pastor  Glenn  R.  Coats  reports:  "There 
were  many  victories.  We're  not  the 
same."  There  were  approximately  30 
decisions,  several  to  receive  Christ.  The 
average  attendance  was  96  with  a 
weekday-high  of  140  on  Tuesday.  Be- 
sides the  evening  services,  five  special 
morning  classes  were  held.  On  Apr.  19 
six  people  were  baptized. 

JOHNSTOWN,  PA.  Two  former 
pastors  were  the  featured  speakers  at 
the  15th  anniversary  homecoming  serv- 
ice at  the  Riverside  Brethren  Church 
May  3.  Rev.  Ralph  Hall,  the  first 
pastor,  and  Rev.  Bruce  Baker,  his 
successor,  were  the  worship-service 
speakers  for  the  day  which  included  a 
variety  of  activities.  H.  Don  Rough, 
pastor. 

TOPPENISH,  WASH.  Using  the 
scripture  text  of  Prov.  31:28,  "Her 
children  arise  up,  and  call  her  blessed," 
Rev.  Sam  Homey  presented  every 
mother  in  the  congregation  on  Mother's 
Day  a  wooden  paddle  with  the  inscrip-  i 
tion  "He  that  spareth  his  rod  hateth 
his  son;  but  he  that  loveth  him 
chasteneth  him  early."  The  pastor 
commented,  "The  time  has  come  to 
leave  the  Dr.  Spock  philosophy  of 
child  raising  and  return  to  the  Bibhcal 
principles."  The  Mother's  Day  congre- 
gation was  enthusiastic,  except  for 
the  chidren. 

JENNERS,  PA.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  • 
James  F.  Hoffmeyer  annouce  the  ar- 
rival of  Dean  Austin  Hoffmeyer  who 
was  born  Nov.  14,  1969,  and  recently  ' 
adopted  into  the  Hoffmeyer  home,  i 
The  congregation  has  extended  a  five-  ! 
year  call  to  Pastor  Hoffmeyer  with  a  j 
generous  increase  in  salary.  j 

WASHINGTON,  D.C.  (EP).  In  their  \ 
22nd    annual    convention    here,    1 19   | 
members  of  the  Evangelical  Press  Asso- 
ciation heard  judges  name  CBMC  Con- 
tact as  "Periodical  of  the  Year"  among 
74  contest  entries.  Forty-eight  other 
magazines  were  cited  for  journahstic 
and  graphic  excellence  in  a  two-phased 
judging   schedule.    CBMC   Contact  is 
the    official    organ    of   the    Christian 
Businessmen's  Committee  Internation- 
al published  in  Glen  Ellyn,  111.  Phil  1 
Landrum  is  editor. 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald  I 


HOLLINS,  VA.  At  a  recent  meeting 
f  the  Southeast  District  Mission 
Dard,  Rev.  Ron  Thompson  and  Rev. 
3Ster  Kennedy  were  selected  to  in- 
L'Stigae  the  Staunton,  Va.,  area  as  a 
irget  for  a  Bible  class  and  church.  If 
liy  Brethren  know  of  possible  con- 
cts  in  the  area,  contact  Rev.  Ron 
ihompson,  3331  Ellsworth  St.,  N.E., 
oanoke,    Va.     24012.     Tel. 

3-362-4705. 

MINERVA,  OHIO.  "Tithe  Sunday" 
as  a  day  of  blessing  as  $412  was  re- 
jived  from  the  36  people  present  for 
^e  morning  worship  service.  A  unani- 
mous call  was  extended  to  the  pastor 
0  begin  his  fourth  year  of  ministry, 
[ennis  Beach,  pastor. 

KITTANNING,  PA.  Miss  Gladine 
upp  of  the  First  Brethren  Church 
nished  fifth  among  800  in  the 
ational  Academic  Games  held  in  New 
rleans.  La.  Other  contestants  from 
le  church  were  Connie  MiUer,  David 
oy,  Rodger  Toy,  and  Bill  Cousins. 
[oily  Bennett  and  David  Toy  recently 
'on  berths  on  the  quiz  team  repre- 
mting  East  District  at  national  con- 
ference. Rev.  T.  B.  Weimer,  former 
•aptist  missionary  to  Africa,  was  guest 
eaker  for  the  morning  worship  serv- 
e  Apr.  26.  He  and  his  wife  labored 
ith  many  of  the  Brethren  mission- 
ies  in  the  past.  W.  Wayne  Baker, 
astor. 

RIALTO,  CALIF.  Rev.  Thomas  D. 
'icClellan,  formerly  of  Seal  Beach,  be- 
;an  his  duties  as  pastor  of  the  Rialto 
irethren  Church  in  April.  Please 
ihange  his  address  in  your  Annual  to 
i)209  Fillmore  Ave.,  Rialto,  CaUf. 
^2376.  Phone  714-874-2012. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  The  17th  annual 
onference  of  the  Southern  Ohio  Dis- 
rict  was  held  at  the  North  Riverdale 
irethren  Church  May  3-6.  The  theme 
[Labourers  Together"  emphasized  the 

i ational  boards  of  the  NFBC,  each 
aving  representatives  to  speak.  The 
ick-off  rally  featured  Rev.  Richard 
^.lessner,  director  of  development  for 
irace  Schools,  as  speaker.  The  Com- 
nunity  Grace  Brethren  Church  of 
Vest  Milton  was  received  into  the  dis- 
rict.  The  1971  conference  will  be  held 
it  Calvary  Brethren  Church,  Kettering, 
Nith  Rev.  Clair  Brickel  as  moderator, 
riorace  Mohler,  district  secretary. 


SAN    BERNARDINO,    CALIF.    A 

cooperative  workshop  for  Sun- 
day-school workers  was  held  here  May 
2.  Participating  churches  were  Beau- 
mont, Grand  Terrace,  Riaho  and 
Montclair.  Mr.  Ron  Widman  of  Gospel 
Light  Publications  was  the  visiting  lec- 
turer and  led  workshops  on  lesson 
preparation  and  teaching  methods. 
There  were  35  in  attendance.  James  S. 
McClellan,  pastor. 

MANSFIELD,  OHIO.  Five  Brethren 
boys  gained  special  recognition  at 
Mansfield  Christian  School's  all-sports 
dinner.  Named  most  valuable  player  in 
basketball  was  Doug  Roberts  of  Lex- 
ington. Chuck  Grant  of  Mansfield 
Grace  received  the  award  as  most  valu- 
able player  in  football  and  three 
basketball  awards.  Tim  Faugl,  Mans- 
field Grace,  was  voted  best  football 
lineman.  Eldon  Grubb  of  Ankenytown 
was  the  best  football  backfieldman. 
The  best  foul  shooter  in  basketball 
award  went  to  Mark  Wilging  of  Mans- 
field Grace. 

CHANGE  OF  ADDRESS.  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  Jack  Galey,  1409  North  Ave., 
Sunnyside,  Wash.  98944.  Please 
change  Annual. 

lAJeddina    dwells 

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

Betty  Jean  Bridgewater  and  Ken- 
neth Force,  Mar.  14,  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Everett,  Pa. 

Deborah  Rice  and  Austin  Ramsey, 
Mar.  21,  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Everett,  Pa. 

Nancy  Rudolph  and  Richard 
Hearons,  Mar.  21,  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Anaheim,  Cahf. 

Phyllis  Wentz  and  William  Willard, 
Mar.  27,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Fort 
Lauderdale,  Fla. 

Beverly  Burns  and  Harold  Alderfer, 
Mar.  28,  Penn  Valley  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Telford,  Pa. 

Sharon  Hooks  and  William  Bracken, 
Apr.  16,  First  Brethren  Church,  Kit- 
tanning,  Pa. 

Donna  Pee  and  Charles  Aldridge, 
Apr.  18,  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Everett,  Pa. 

Jane  Hoover  and  Ken  Burkholder, 
May  2,  First  Brethren  Church,  Ritt- 
man,  Ohio. 


PHOENIX,  ARIZ.  Mrs.  Mary  Jo 
Dixon  was  named  "teacher  of  the 
year"  at  a  recent  Sunday-school  Ap- 
preciation Dinner  in  honor  of  all  Sun- 
day-school workers.  High  attendance 
in  the  Sunday-school  for  the  current 
year  was  172,  and  a  record  increase 
over  last  year  of  45.6  percent  for  one 
month.  During  the  month  of  March,  a 
"Win-a-Friend"  emphasis  brought 
several  new  people  into  the  Sunday 
school.  Joe  K.  Coppinger,  pastor.  (In 
the  Feb.  21  issue  of  the  Brethren  Mis- 
sionary Herald,  the  Sunday-school  en- 
rollment was  incorrectly  listed  as  492. 
This  figure  is  the  enrollment  of  the 
Christian  Day  School.  -Ed. ) 

ALTO,  MICH.  Rev.  Charles  A. 
Flowers,  pastor  of  the  Calvary  Breth- 
ren Church,  has  announced  the  ac- 
ceptance of  the  call  to  the  pastorate  of 
the  Leesburg  Brethren  Church,  Lees- 
burg,  Ind.  He  will  conclude  his  nine- 
year  ministry  at  Alto  in  July. 


Jn    W, 


emorium 

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

BOLLMAN,  Nettie  M.,  71,  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Everett,  Pa.,  went  to  be  with  the  Lord 
Apr.  25.  Homer  Lingenfelter,  pastor. 

CLOSSON,  Gertrude,  89,  passed 
away  recently.  She  was  a  member  of 
the  Leamersville  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Duncansville,  Pa.,  and  the 
grandmother  of  Rev.  Gerald  Teeter  of 
Hagerstown,  Md.  John  E.  Gregory, 
pastor. 

HOOKS,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Chauncey, 
Sr.,  died  Apr.  14  as  the  result  of  an 
automobile  accident  near  Monticello, 
Ga.  Mr.  Hooks  was  a  member  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church,  Kittanning,  Pa., 
for  48  years.  W.  Wayne  Baker,  pastor. 

ROWSER,  Gladys,  47,  went  to  be 
with  the  Lord  Apr.  12.  She  was  the 
daughter  of  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Joseph 
Gingrich. 

WILLIAMS,  Beulah  N.,  70,  depart- 
ed to  the  Lord's  presence  Apr.  25  fol- 
lowing a  brief  illness.  She  had  been  a 
member  of  the  North  Long  Beach 
Brethren  Church  from  1933  to  1959. 
At  the  time  of  her  death,  she  had 
served  faithfully  at  Mt.  Hermon  Chris- 
tian Conference  Center  and  was  a 
faithful  member  of  the  Evangelical 
Free  Church  in  Felton,  Cahf. 


June  13, 1970 


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Meet  Your  P| 


De  strong  and  of  a  good  cour- 
age: ...  for  the  Lord  thy  God  is  with 
thee  whithersoever  thou  goest."  Even 
as  God  spoke  these  words  to  Joshua 
when  he  entered  the  promised  land,  so 
many  times  in  my  Hfe  He  has  found  it 
necessary  to  remind  me  of  His  con- 
stant companionship  and  guidance  as 
He  has  led  me  into  new  areas  of  service 
for  Him. 

As  a  child  I  never  had  any  doubt 
but  that  I  would  be  a  pastor's  wife. 
And  surely  God  gave  me  many  lessons 
in  preparation  as  I  grew  up  with  my 
brothers  and  sister  in  the  parsonage 
home  of  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Charles  H.  Ash- 
man. He  suppHed  every  advantage 
needed  in  parental  training,  a  mother 
known  as  a  model  pastor's  wife  as  my 
example,  as  well  as  a  college  and 
seminary  education.  But  not  until 
my  last  year  of  seminary  did  God 
give  the  pastor  whose  life  it  has  been  a 
rich  and  blessed  experience  to  share 
for  almost  thirty-five  years.  It  was  not 
difficult  to  become  the  wife  of  the 
pastor  but  truly  to  fulfill  the  respon- 
sibUities  as  the  pastor's  wife  at  times 


Rev.  and  Mrs.  Thomas  Hammers 

Mrs.  Thomas  Hammers 
Prayer  Chairman 

was  only  possible  because  God  con- 
tinued to  say,  "Be  strong  and  of  a 
good  courage." 

The  Lord  blessed  our  home  with  two 
children.  The  first  was  our  daughter, 
Janet,  who  with  her  husband,  Odell 
Minnix,  is  serving  Him  in  the  Ghent 
Brethren  Church  in  Roanoke,  Virginia. 
He  also  gave  us  a  son,  Dan,  who  is  in 
France  with  his  wife.  Sherry,  where 
they  are  preparing  to  serve  as  mission- 
aries at  The  Chateau  de  St.  Albain. 
And  two  years  ago  an  added  blessing 
came  in  Tommy  Minnix,  our  grandson. 

After    having    the    experience    of 


starting  WMC  groups  in  several  home 
mission  churches  I  first  became  a  pari 
of  the  national  WMC  board  as  North 
west  District  President  in  1954.  En 
couraged  by  the  Lord  and  led  step  by 
step  it  has  been  my  privilege  to  be  a 
national  WMC  officer  all  but  two  years 
since  that  time.  Has  this  always  beer 
easy?  No!  But  God  has  always  beer 
near  to  remind,  "I  am  with  thee  whith- 
ersoever thou  goest."  And  many  times, 
especially  when  national  president,  1 
had  to  remember  that  when  God  sent 
Moses  to  lead  the  children  of  Israel  He 
said,  "I  will  be  with  thy  mouth." 
Truly  He  has  been  faithful  and  it  has' 
been  a  thrilling  experience  to  me  to 
see  Him  fulfill  such  promises  when  He 
has  led  into  each  new  responsibility.  \ 
Since  December  of  1964  my  hus-l 
band  has  been  on  the  staff  at  Grace  | 
College  and  Seminary  and  I  have  been 
serving  the  Lord  in  The  Brethren 
Home  Missions  Council  office  at 
Winona  Lake.  Always  it  has  been  a 
source  of  joy  to  serve  where  God  calls 
and  to  experience  His  daily  com- 
panionship and  encouragement.        W 


"I'm  glad  someone  is  praying  for  me  .   .   ." 


Sustaining    Comniitnient 


By  Mert  Lambert 

Christian  Education  Department 


"Dear  Mr.  Lambert, 

I'm  so  glad  I  can  be  a  member  of 
BSLV.  Thank  you  for  the  literature 
which  you  gave  me.  It  helps  me  a  lot. 
I'm  also  glad  that  someone  is  praying 
for  me  because  I  need  prayer.  It's  hard 
to  witness  to  kids  at  school  because 
they  make  fun  of  you  but  that's  what 
will  always  happen. " 

This  is  part  of  a  letter  which  was  re- 
ceived from  one  of  our  BSLV  mem- 
bers. In  case  the  letters  BSLV  are  new 
to  you,  they  stand  for  Brethren 
Student  Life  Volunteers.  This  is  a  pro- 
gram of  the  National  Christian  Edu- 
cation Department  to  help  the  local 
church  in  its  youth  ministry. 


Through  the  BSLV  program  we  are 
endeavoring  to  keep  this  commitment 
before  them  and  help  them  find  God's 
will  for  today  and  the  future.  Each 
church  has  been  sent  a  packet  of 
materials  for  conducting  the  BSLV 
program  in  their  own  church.  When  a 
young  person  makes  a  commitment  of 
his  hfe  to  Christ,  he  is  given  a  BSLV 
brochure  which  explains  the  program. 
He  is  then  encouraged  to  enlist.  A 
wallet-size  photograph  and  $2.00  regis- 
tration fee  is  sent  with  the  enlistment 
form  to  the  Christian  Education  De- 
partment. 

We  ask  the  young  people  through 
the   Holy   Spirit   to   follow  Christ  in 


every  area  of  their  lives.  They  are 
urged  to  read  and  study  the  materials 
which  are  sent  to  them  from  time  to 
time.  Correspondence  goes  to  each 
member  five  times  a  year.  With  two  of, 
these  five  letters,  a  piece  of  literature  i 
such  as  a  tract,  brochure,  booklet  or 
book  is  sent  twice  a  year.  They  arei 
also  encouraged  to  become  involved  in 
some  type  of  ministry  for  Christ  in ' 
their  local  church. 

The  names  of  the  BSLV  members 
are  sent  to  the  national  WMC  prayer^ 
chairman.  She  sends  them  to  the  dis-i| 
tricts  where  the  names  are  given  to  in- 1 
dividual  ladies  who  pray  faithfully  fori 
each  member.  This  is  a  great  en- 
couragement to  each  young  person  to  | 
know  they  are  being  prayed  for! 
regularly.  | 

At  the  present  time  there  are  fifty-l| 
one  members  from  fifteen  of  curl 
Brethren  churches.  These  young  | 
people  have  made  a  commitment  of| 
their  lives  to  Christ  and  are  serious  j 
about  giving  Him  first  place.  W 


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al  Offi 


icers 


e  Placeway  Family 

Mrs.  Richard  Placeway 
President 


On 


ne    Sunday    evening   a   young 

Dther  and  dad  placed  their  little  six- 

;eks-old  girl  on  the  church  pew  and 

ide   their   way   forward   to  accept 

irist   as    Saviour.    I   was  that   little 

by,  and  thus  began  my  introduction 

the  most  wonderful  life  in  all  the 

rid  as  well  as  my  introduction  to 

e  Brethren  Church. 

As  a  result   of  being  raised  in  a 

istian  home,  at  a  very  early  age  I 

cepted  Jesus  as  my  Saviour.  My  life 

tar  that,  however,   was  a  series  of 

3es.  No,  I  wasn't  going  to  college. 

'ell,  an  emergency  trip  to  the  hospital 


and  a  serious  operation,  gave  much 
time  for  the  Lord  to  speak  to  my  heart 
about  further  education.  I  went  to 
Grace  College  and  prepared  to  be  a 
teacher. 

My  next  no  came  when  I  utterly 
refused  even  the  thought  of  being  a 
pastor's  wife.  This  time  the  Lord  per- 
mitted me  to  go  through  the  wind- 
shield of  a  car  to  teach  me  more  of 
HIS  plan  for  my  life.  As  a  result  of  this 
experience  I  met  my  "prince  charm- 
ing." He  was  studying  for  the  minis- 
try—so I  said,  with  my  head  hung 
down  in  shame,  "Not  my  wOl,  but 
Thine  be  done."  Dick  and  I  were  mar- 
ried while  both  students  at  Grace— he 
in  the  seminary  and  I  in  the  college.  It 
was  after  I  had  graduated  from  college 
that  the  Lord  blessed  our  home  with 
our  first  son-Timothy.  Thus  begin- 
ning another  new  experience— that  of 
being  a  mother. 

Our  first  church  was  in  Parkersburg, 
West  Virginia.  We  were  privileged  to 
serve  there  over  seven  years.  It  was 
during  this  time  the  Lord  blessed  our 
home  again  with  another  son,  Stephen. 
These  boys  have  proved  to  be  a  real 
blessing  as  well  as  a  challenge  in  our 


home— and  at  times  Mother  feels  al- 
most outnumbered.  In  1964  we  moved 
to  Elyria,  Ohio,  which  was  another 
home-mission  church.  Both  of  these 
churches  have  since  become  "self- 
supporting"— for  which  we  praise  the 
Lord. 

My  next  no  came  when  I  was  asked 
to  work  as  an  officer  in  the  national 
WMC  organization.  I  thought  this  was 
an  impossibihty-with  a  family,  piano 
lessons,  substitute  teaching,  teaching 
a  Sunday-school  class— plus  just  being  a 
pastor's  wife!  Then  I  quickly  remem- 
bered my  other  experiences  of  saying 
no,  and  I  had  to  say  again-"Not  my 
will,  but  Thine  be  done."  Later,  when 
I  was  asked  to  permit  my  name  to  be 
entered  on  the  ballot  for  national 
WMC  president,  aU  too  quickly  I 
voiced  opposition  to  myself  again, 
only  to  be  reminded  of  my  previous 
commitment  to  the  Lord.  So  I  had  to 
say  again-"Not  my  will,  but  Thine  be 
done." 

This  has  been  a  busy  year— one 
filled  with  many  blessings  as  well  as 
surprises,  but  I  can  say  with  the  song 
writer,  "I  am  happy  in  the  service  of 
the  King  "  » 


ast  District  Reports 

Early  in  the  fall  the  ladies  of  the 
ast  District  began  their  WMC  year 
ith  a  "Kick-off  banquet.  In  the  past 
ily  the  president,  program  chairman, 
id  pastors'  wives  were  invited.  This 
;ar  all  the  district  officers  were  in- 
ted  and  there  were  ninety  present  at 
le  dinner.  The  president,  Mrs.  John 
illard,  explained  the  WMC  objectives 


to  the  ladies  to  help  them  have  a  bet- 
ter WMC  year. 

Our  guest  speakers  at  the  fall  rally 
were  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Keith  Altig.  We 
were  blessed  with  their  messages  and 
also  with  their  singing. 

At  our  spring  meeting  at  the  district 
conference  we  can  truly  say  we  had  a 
mountaintop  experience.  Because  on 
top  of  Blue  Knob  Mountain  we  met  on 
a  beautiful  sunny  spring  day.  The 
ladies  enjoyed  a  ride  on  the  ski  hft 
which  blew  a  safety  fuse,  leaving  us 
stranded  for  a  few  minutes— making 
the  ride  even  more  exciting.  We  hur- 
ried from  the  lift  to  the  lodge  to  listen 
to  a  wonderful  program  planned  by 
our  very  capable  and  enthusiastic  pro- 
gram chairman,  Mrs.  Harry  Barndt.  We 
were  favored  in  song  by  a  pastors' 
wives  trio  making  their  debut.  Our 
speaker,  Mrs.  Fred  Walter,  thrilled  us 
with  a  message  on  "God's  Open  Door 
of  Service." 


Mrs.  Fred  Walter,  speaker,  and  Mrs.  Harry 
Barndt,  program  chairman. 

Our  district  project  goal  is  $  1 ,000. 
Last  year  God  blessed  us  by  giving  us 
$250.00  over  our  goal.  We're  trusting 
He  will  do  the  same  this  year. 

We  have  been  thrilled  by  this  year's 
programs  and  are  looking  forward  to 
conference  time  in  California  and 
another  great  year. 


une  13, 1970 


17 


Calling 

By  Ruth  Snyder 

Missionary  to  A  frica 


w. 


'hen  spring  comes  the  warm 
sunshine  brings  out  the  colorful 
flowers  which  year  by  year  brighten 
the  scene  after  winter's  drab  months. 
Some  years  the  brave  little  crocus  and 
the  golden  daffodil  wave  over  the 
snow.  Sunshine  or  snow  the  flowers 
bloom.  Far  away  among  the  burned 
grass  of  dry  season  Africa,  the  flowers 
are  white  and  red  in  the  ashes  of  the 
dead  year.  Whether  the  rains  come  or 
are  delayed,  the  flowers  bloom.  Over 
the  earth  the  time  of  the  flowers  has 
come,  and  their  response  briglitens  the 
scene,  brightens  the  heart  of  the 
winter  weary  world. 

"For,  lo,  the  winter  is  past, 

The  rain  is  over  and  gone; 

The  flowers  appear  on  the  earth; 

The  fig-tree  ripeneth  her  green  figs. 

And  the  vines  are  in  blossom; 

Arise,  my  love,  my  fair  one, 
and  come  away. " 
Song  of  Solomon  2:11-13  (ASV) 

Spring  calls.  The  flowers  bloom. 
The  fruits  ripen.  The  young  man  calls 
his  love.  All  seems  natural. 

A  little  child  hears  the  Gospel  ac- 
counts of  the  Lord  and  her  heart  goes 
after  the  Saviour.  She  thinks  much  of 
the  Good  Shepherd  and  of  the  place 
He  has  gone  to  prepare.  The  simple 
faith  of  a  child  blossoms  before  the 
eyes  of  parents  and  teachers.  All  seems 
natural. 

Youth  sees  the  spring  flowers  and 
the  budding  vines.  The  Shepherd-lover 
calls,  "Arise  .  .  .  and  come  away."  Far 
off    to    another    continent,   another 


country,  another  coast  the  youth  must 
follow  the  call  of  that  Good  Shepherd. 
Youth  is  the  time  of  calling.  All  is 
natural. 

No  clap  of  thunder.  No  earthquake 
shock.  No  moving  mountain  reaches 
the  youth.  Only  the  natural  response 
of  the  heart  to  the  call:  "Come,  follow 
me,"  reaches  her.  Should  this  be 
thought  unnatural? 

A  childhood  that  knew  well  the 
Bible  stories,  that  had  the  habit  of 
regular  Sunday-school  and  church  at- 
tendance could  not  avoid  thinking 
of  Jesus  Christ  in  terms  of  love.  A 
youth  spent  actively  in  the  young 
people's  groups  of  the  church— Sister- 
hood and  Christian  Endeavor— could 
not  escape  the  call  of  the  mission 
field.  On  every  hand  surrounded  by 
Truth,  at  every  turn  confronted  by 
need.  It  was  only  natural  to  respond. 

All  the  years  of  home  reading,  of 
Sunday  school,  of  Sisterhood,  of 
Christian  Endeavor  paid  off.  The  caU 
came.  There  were  many  lands  to  call 


this  young  girl.  China  with  her  nuj 
lions,  India  with  her  mobs,  tl. 
South  Sea  Islands  with  their  mull'i 
tudes  all  had  great  need.  All  presentei 
an  interesting  field  for  the  work  sh 
could  do.  Ail  had  the  glamour  onci 
associated  with  the  mission  fields  ( 
the  world.  However,  the  years  of  aj 
sociation  with  The  Brethren  Churc' 
led  to  a  Brethren  work.  And  it  wii 
Africa,  formidable  Africa,  which  pn' 
sented  the  strongest  claims. 

Why?  When  the  right  time  of  th! 
year  comes  the  flowers  bloom  in  sno'| 
or  ashes,  in  sunshine  or  rain.  Only  Go| 
can  tell  why  this  is  so.  And  only  Go  I 
can  tell  why  one  country  pulls  th, 
heart  more  than  another.  The  "win; 
bloweth  where  it  hsteth"  (John  3:8  [ 

What  am  I  trying  to  say?  The  call  ti 
the  foreign  mission  field  is  natural  fc; 
the  Christian.  It  is  natural  for  the  chil 
who  has  been  trained  in  both  horn' 
and  church.  It  is  natural  for  the  yout  ^ 
who  cares  about  the  world  for  whic 
Christ  died.  , 

I  did  not  have  a  vision  or  a  syn^' 
bolic  dream.  Those  who  wait  for  sucll 
never  follow  the  Shepherd  to  the  fai 
regions  of  the  earth.  In  natural  re! 
sponse  of  child  to  Father,  virgin  tii 
Lover,  sheep  to  Shepherd,  one  obey! 
the  command,  "Go  ye  into  all  tbi 
world  ...  I  am  with  you."  And  yearj 
later  I  knew  that  this  was  the  only  wa; 
I  could  have  gone.  May  the  flower; 
that  have  bloomed  along  my  way  ye; 
bear  the  fruit  God  intended  when  H(i 
called.  W 


18 


Brethren  Missionary  Heralt 


It   Was   His   Birthday 

By  Mrs.  Roger  Peugh 

Missionary  to  Germany 


n    q 

Oigfried,  let  s  put  your  name 
down  for  cutting  wood  on  Satur- 
day—OK?"  He  declined  the  honor. 
Thinking  maybe  he  wouldn't  do  it  be- 
cause the  work  was  too  hard,  some- 
thing easier  was  suggested,  like  clean- 
ing up  after  the  meal.  Again  he  re- 
fused. Finally  the  reason  came  out. 
Saturday  was  his  birthday. 

In  Germany,  birthdays  evidently 
top  the  list  of  a  family's  yearly  cele- 
brations. Parents  often  miss  work  and 
children  sometimes  skip  school  on 
birthdays.  Celebration  is  the  order  of 
the  day.  Coffee  time  at  4  p.m.  also  has 
three  or  four  special  kinds  of  Kuchen 
(yummy  German  pastries)  for  friends 
and  relatives  who  have  come  from  near 
and  far.  Even  in  wretched  weather,  the 
family  still  expects  the  guests  to  be 
there.  One  woman  said:  "They  won't 
let  the  snow  stop  them  today— it's  my 
husband's  birthday."  Even  if  the  cele- 
bration and  fellowship  is  hindered  by 
the  iron  curtain,  some  still  have  a 
special  coffee  time  in  which  they  cele- 
brate the  birthdays  of  relatives  "over 
there"  beyond  the  barbed  wire. 

This  emphasis  on  birthdays  has  in- 
terested us.  But  in  our  observation,  we 


have  noticed  a  corresponding  lack  of 
emphasis  by  Christians  on  spiritual 
birthdays.  These  birthdays,  on  the 
other  hand,  are  kept  very  quiet.  "Faith 
is  a  private  matter.  What  I  believe  is 
personal  and  what  you  believe  is  per- 
sonal. What  right  do  I  have  trying  to 
influence  your  beliefs  about  God,  or 
vice  versa?" 


I  agree,  of  course,  that  the  decision 
to  accept  Christ  is  personal.  Each  man 
stands  alone  before  God.  And  the 
matter  of  telling  others  about  one's  de- 
cision is  intruding.  However,  many 
German  Christians  overlook  the  com- 
mand of  Christ  to  "make  disciples  of 
all  nations,"  and  that  involves  in- 
truding. It  is  our  business  what  others 
believe. 


Even  in  some  Christian  famihes, 
parents  feel  it  is  wrong  for  them  to 
teach  their  young  children  how  to  be 
saved.  Only  Sunday-school  teachers 
and  preachers  who  have  studied  know 
how  to  do  that,  they  might  say.  A  fine 
Christian  woman  we  know  told  us  that 
she  does  not  know  if  her  nine-year-old 
son  is  a  Christian,  and  she  has  not 
asked  him  yet.  Parents  so  often  believe 
that  the  message  of  the  Bible  is  too 
complicated  for  a  child  to  understand, 
and,  therefore,  do  not  introduce  its 
teachings  until  he  is  in  school.  There 
he  is  being  taught  contrary  beliefs  by 
a  non-Christian  religion  teacher,  and  it 
is  often  too  late,  then,  to  reach  the 
child. 

The  simple  Bible  message  that  man 
is  a  sinner,  that  he  cannot  work  to  save 
himself,  that  Jesus  paid  the  price  for 
his  sin,  and  that  by  simply  receiving 
Him  into  his  heart  he  can  be  reborn- 
— can  be  understood  by  a  small  child. 
One  woman  recently  had  the  thrill  of 
leading  her  six  year  old  to  the  Saviour. 
Just  an  hour  before  she  had  told  my 
husband  she  doubted  that  her 
daughter  could  understand  what  she 
was  doing.  She  only  consented  to  lead 
her  in  this  decision  in  answer  to  the 
persistent  pleading  of  the  daughter! 

We  are  praying  that  more  and  more 
of  our  German  friends  will  have  as 
much  interest  in  spiritual  birthdays  as 
they  do  in  earthly  birthdays,  and  we 
hope  you  will  join  us  in  this  prayer. 
And  what  about  your  children?  Do 
you  know  when  they  were  spiritually 
reborn   by   Christ?  » 


MISSIONARY  BIRTHDAYS  -  AUGUST 


AFRICA- 

Mrs.  F.  George  Peters August  10 

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

Dr.  Floyd  W.  Taber August  16 

Medical  Center,  Boguila  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic 

Mrs.  Robert  H.  Juday August  18 

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

Dr.  J.  P.  Kliever August  21 

B.P.  13,  Baibokoum,  Chad,  Africa 

ARGENTINA- 
Rev.  Clark  W.  Miller August  18 

Echeverria  96,  Jose  Marmol  F.C.G.R.,  Pcia.de  Bs.As., 

Argentina,  S.A. 
Lynette  Marie  Cover August  21,  1958 

Avda.  Buenos  Aires  247,  Almafuerte,  F.C.B.M.,  Prov.  Cordoba, 

Argentina,  S.A. 

BRAZIL- 

Rev.  Bill  A.  Burk    August  5 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil 

Rev.  Ernest  H.  Bearinger August  6 

Caixa  Postal  368,  Belem,  Paia,  Brazil 


Mrs.  George  A.  Johnson August  10 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil 

Jeffrey  Carl  Earner August  20,  1967 

Caixa  Postal  86 1 ,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil 

MEXICO- 

Phillip  Valdo  Guerena August  10,  1959 

Apartado  8-961,  Mexico  8,  D.F.,  Mexico 

Rev.  Jack  B.  Churchill August  20 

2758  Caulfield  Drive,  Imperial  Beach,  Cahf,  92032 

IN  THE   UNITED  STATES- 

Mrs.  Lynn  D.  Schrock August  17 

1311  Sunday  Lane,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
Kevin  Wayne  Wallace August  19,  1965 

5  Imperial  Trailer  Ct.,  Route  1 ,  Coatesville,  Pa.  19320 

Miss  Ruth  Kent    August  21 

P.O.  Box  588,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
Miss  Elizabeth  Tyson    August  25 

105  Seminary  Drive,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
Terry  Lee  Julien August  27,  1959 

P.O.  Box  588,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 


June  13, 1970 


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1970'  71  WMC  Bible   Studies   To  Feature  F>aperbacl<  Booldet 

The  new  program  packets  for  this  coming  year  of  1970-71  (compiled  by  the  Iowa  District  program  committee)  J 
contain  plans  for  a  discussion-type  Bible  study  which  will  use  the  paperback  booklet  The  Abundant  Life  by  Ray] 
E.  Baughman,  published  by  Moody  Press.  (Next  year's  theme  is  "Living  Abundantly.")  This  is  the  first  attempt  to  ] 
try  this  type  of  Bible  study  in  WMC,  and  it  can  work  only  as  the  women  of  i 
each  council  respond  to  the  plan  of  individually  using  this  booklet.  For  this 
reason  councils  are  urged  to: 

1 .  Encourage  each  member  to  buy  her  own  copy  of  the  booklet. 

2.  Order  extra  copies  in  anticipation  of  new  members  and  for  visitors. 

3.  Encourage  mature  Christians  to  order  an  extra  copy  to  use  in  a  one- 
to— one  study  with  a  new  Christian  or  in  a  home  study  with  the 
family. 

There  will  be  a  special  order  blank  in  each  program  packet,  and  each 
council  is  urged  to  place  the  order  for  booklets  during  June  and  no  later  than 
July  15,  in  order  to  insure  that  you  have  them  prior  to  your  September 
meeting. 

The  Brethren  Missionary  Herald  is  giving  a  special  price  of  50c  each  for  the 
booklet  to  WMC  councils  (regular  price  is  75c),  however,  the  special  order 
blank  should  be  used,  and  a  bulk  order  should  be  placed  from  each  coimcil 
(no  individual  orders,  please). 

You  may  order  the  booklets  from  the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald,  Boxj 
544,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590  or  the  Herald  Bookstore,  Box  2385,  Fullerton,  ] 
Calif.  92633.  Please  place  your  order  no  later  than  July  15  to  assure  prompt" 
service— no  need  to  send  a  check  with  your  order,  just  specify  who  is  to  ] 
receive  the  bill. 


Editor's  Note- More  WMC  Devotional 
Booklets  are  now  available.  If  you  de- 
sire one,  please  send  25d  per  copy  to: 
Mrs.  John  Mayes,  Box  87,  Sunnyside, 
Wash.  98944.  Our  national  literature 
secretary  reports  that  the  pen  pointer 
"Beyond  Our  Borders"  is  not  available 
at  this  time  due  to  lack  of  funds  to 
reprint.  ^^^ 

WMC  OFFICIARY 

President -Mrs.  Richard  Placeway,  540  Ran- 
dall Rd.,  Elyria,  Ohio  44035 

First  Vice  President  (Proj.  Chni.)-Mrs.  Ralph 
Hall,  R.  R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 

Second  Vice  President  (Prog.  Chm.)-Mrs. 
Phillip  Simmons,  10600  S.  E.  226th  St., 
Kent,  Wash.  98031 

Recording  Secretary -Mrs.  Gerald  Kelley, 
Box  67,  New  Troy,  Mich.  49119 

Assistant  Recording  Secretary -Mrs.  Dan 
Pacheco,  R.  R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 

Financial  Secretary-Treasurer-Mrs.  Robert 
Ashman,  602  Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona 
Lake,  Ind.  46590 

Assistant  to  the  Financial  Secretary-Treasur- 
er-Mrs. Earle  Cole,  2753  Elmwood  Ave., 
Cuyahoga  Falls,  Ohio  44221 

Literature  Secretary-Mrs.  Charles  Koontz, 
R.  R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind  46580 

Editor-Mrs.  Kenneth  Rucker,  100  4th  St., 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 

Prayer  Chairman-Mrs.  Thomas  Hammers, 
604  Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 
46590 

SMM  Patroness-Mrs.  Robert  Boze.  Route  1, 
Box  224-D,  Berne,  Ind.  467  1 1 

Assistant  SMM  Patroness-Mrs.  Gerald  Pol- 
man,  212  Katy  Lane,  Englewood,  Ohio 
45322 


LADIES!  We  Need  Your  Help! 

This  month  begins  our  national  offering  emphasis  for 
the  WMC  Operation  and  Publication  Expenses. 

I'm  sure  each  of  us  is  experiencing  the  fact  that  our  dollars  don't 
stretch  far  these  days,  therefore,  you  will  not  be  surprised  to  know  that 
our  national  WMC  organization  is  facing  stretching  problems.  This  ex- 
pense goal  is  not  supported  enthusiastically  and  wholeheartedly  like  our 
others— and  yet  our  bills  must  be  paid. 

Ladies,  we  urge  you  to  give  generously  to  this  offering  that  our 
expenses  might  be  met.  We  need  your  support  for  all  offerings  if  we  are 
to  effectively  proclaim  the  Word  of  God.-Mrs.  Ken  Rucker,  WMC 
Editor 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald   ^ 


SMM  Elite-1970 

Here  is  an  up-to-date  list  of  all  the  SMM  girls  and  patronesses  who  either  read  the  Bible  through  or  memorized 
a  portion  of  it  last  year. 


ALLEGHENY 

Reading 

Pam  Edenfield 
Robyn  Hoffmeyer 
Robyn  Firl 
Wendy  Sullivan 
Lila  Ewart 
Cynthia  Hoffmeyer 
Patricia  Lankey 
Mrs.  Donald  Cale 
Mrs.  Jean  Sullivan 
Mrs.  Stenson  Edenfield 

Memorization 

Robyn  Hoffmeyer 

\MERI-MEX 

Reading 

Kay  Polman 

Memorization 

Sandy  Haag 
Alys  Haag 

EAST 

Reading 

Valery  Rose 

Memorization 

Jeanette  Russell 
Janice  Neal 

NDIANA 

Reading 

Brenda  Journay 
Nelda  Leistner 
Judy  Ashman 
Susan  Goodman 
Jackie  Miller 
Becky  Russell 
Nancy  Kuhn 
Rachael  Moser 
Ruth  Male 
Susan  Guiles 
Helga  Linn 
Linda  Perron 
Cynthia  Miller 
Wendy  Moser 
Sharon  Linn 
Mrs.  Harold  Journay 
Mary  Jane  Witter 
Mrs.  Kenneth  Russell 


Mrs.  Frank  Martin 
Memorization 

Becky  Russell 
Cynthia  Miller 

IOWA 

Reading 

Debbie  Baker 
Betty  Jensen 
Sharon  Durell 
Amy  Ryerson 
Kim  MillhoUin 

MICHIGAN 

Reading 

Karolyn  Mensinger 
Joyce  Mensinger 
Marilyn  Gahris 

MIDWEST 

Reading 

Sonja  Simons 

NORTHERN  ATLANTIC 

Reading 

Judy  Knepper 

NORTHCENTRAL  OHIO 

Reading 

Pam  Walters 
Kathy  Lenhart 
Belinda  Markel 
Karen  Watson 

Memorization 

Renee  Marietta 
Susan  McCune 

NORTHEASTERN  OHIO 

Reading 

Nora  Macon 
Vicki  Kettering 
Linda  Kisner 
Peggy  Robinson 
Mary  Jane  Davis 
Brenda  Steward 
Debbie  Wolfe 
Peggy  Plastow 
Karen  Essig 
Karlene  Essig 
Sue  Capes 


JUl  Burke 
Lois  Kisner 

Memorization 

Linda  Kisner 
Vicki  Kettering 
Karen  Kinsley 
Kathy  Carlisle 
Cathy  Eckleberry 
Jill  Burke 
Lois  Kisner 

NORTHWEST 

Reading 

Tracie  Rosberg 
Velva  Richey 
Connie  McClure 
Paula  Howell 
Miriam  Ruppert 
Rebecca  Rager 
Mrs.  Georgenia  Rager 

Memorization 

Ann  Mayes 

SO.  CALIF.-ARIZ. 

Reading 

Janice  Hawkins 
Jeannie  Griffith 

Memorization 

Marcia  Hanscom 

SOUTHERN  OHIO 

Reading 

Ann  Victor 
Teresa  Potter 
Sue  Alexander 
Mary  Kreitzer 
Rita  McElfresh 
Gloria  Kreitzer 
Kim  Faulknor 
Janalyce  VanDyke 
Lori  Garber 
Colleen  McGuire 
Diana  Salsbury 
Detta  Gribbons 
Deana  Gribbons 
Kristie  Long 
Penny  Blakely 

Memorization 

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BuM  //mi 
and  //eari/i 


/^  few  years  ago  two  California 
women  were  recipients  of  honors  and 
publicity  for  their  work  in  construct- 
ing part  of  the  freeway  system.  I  re- 
member awe  bordering  on  incredulity 
that  women  could  be  the  planners- 
architects  of  so  intricate  a  feat. 

My  reaction  to  this  achievement 
was  not  unique.  What  these  women 
did  is  usually  thought  of  as  man's 
work,  present-day  feminists  notwith- 
standing. (Incidentally,  what  womanly 
woman  wants  "equality"  with  men? 
More  about  that  next  time.)  But  be- 
cause women  are  not  builders  of  build- 
ings, stone  upon  stone,  are  we  not 
creative? 

Woman's  role  is  one  of  building  in- 
dividual human  and  home  character, 
not  stacking  bricks.  She  works  with 
eternity  where  life,  not  decay  is  the 
order.  How  can  building  inanimately, 
however  important,  be  compared  with 
building  life? 

All  construction  calls  for  plans  in- 
terpreted by  an  architect  as  blue 
prints.  Before  one  spade  of  earth  is 
turned  the  builder  and  assumed  owner 
sign  a  contract  agreeing  on  specs  for 
the  building.  Size  and  types  of 
materials  play  a  large  part  in  the  over- 
all cost  of  construction.  Despite  good 
intentions  and  the  best  of  skilled  labor 
it  seems  that  the  human  element  pre- 
cludes any  construction  being  finished 
without  a  flaw,  with  absolutely  no  de- 
viation from  the  specs. 

22 


ByA/theaS.  Miller 

Materials  for  building  within  the 
human  realm  fall  into  three  categories: 
Spirit,  Emotions  (intellect,  soul). 
Body.  From  these  emerge  character 
which  reflects  meticulous  or  careless 
work,  wise  or  imprudent  response. 

Of  these  building  materials,  the 
body  is  easiest  to  work  with— this  in 
defiance  of  certain  physical  defects 
and  problems.  It  is  important  to  keep 
(or  work  toward  making)  the  body 
strong  as  possible  because  it  is  the 
house,  or  temple  of  that  all-important 
spirit,  the  real  person,  and  the 
emotions-intellect  which  express  that 
real  person.  But  building  the  body  for 
the  sake  of  the  body  only  is  like  trying 
to  force  breath  into  a  corpse.  It's  a 
losing  battle. 

Emotions  and  intellect,  though  ex- 
pressed in  tangibles,  cannot  themselves 
be  picked  up  and  handled.  Probably 
this  is  a  contributing  factor  for  the 
building  weakness  in  this  area.  Too 
many  human  "houses"  collapse  under 
any  form  of  stress.  Wliy? 

Looking  at  his  phenomenon  in  any 
depth  often  reveals  a  basic  character 
deficiency— the  failure  to  say  NO  to 
self  at  the  proper  things  and  time.  The 
woman  who  will  not  deny  herself  cer- 
tain "luxuries"  of  self-will  cannot 
creatively  build  her  children's  char- 
acters so  they'll  grow  up  learning  to 
say  NO  to  themselves. 

Listen  to  the  whining,  nagging, 
self-willed,  feeling-sorry-for-herself 
woman.  Even  among  evangelical  Chris- 
tians! Why  don't  we  want  to  grow  up 
to  accept  the  responsibilities  as  well  as 
privileges  of  maturity?  Small  wonder 
there's  so  little  emotional-intellectural 
stability  among  today's  young  adults! 


In  a  subsequent  article  we'll  discu: 
the  importance  of  reading  to  inte 
lectual  and  character  growth.  Suffice 
to  say  here  that  thinking  is  part  of  th 
process  of  creative  building.  "As  a  ma 
thinketh  in  his  heart,  so  is  he." 

Lest  we  get  carried  away  with 
false  sense  of  achievement  becaus 
we've  done  a  commendable  job  o 
building  body  and  emotions-intellect 
we  do  well  to  ask:  "Whither?"  "...  1 
not  the  life  more  than  meat,  and  th 
body  than  raiment?"  (Matt.  6:25).  1 
is  still  true  that  ".  .  .  wisdoni 
of .  .  .  wise  men  shall  perish"  (L 
29:14). 

Yesterday's  milking  stool  is  a  thin] 
of  the  past  except  as  an  Americana  ac 
cent  piece  in  the  family  room.  Regard 
less  of  purpose,  if  one  of  its  three  leg 
is  missing  or  broken,  the  stool  is  no 
very  practical.  Man  is  a  three-par 
being— physical,  "souhsh"  (emotions 
intellect)  and  spiritual.  If  only  one  oi 
these  areas  is  broken  or  undeveloped 
he  is  not  whole  and  life  is  meaningless 

Strong  bodies  and  mental- 
emotional  prowess  let  man  compete 
for  the  best  this  world  offers,  but 
when  he's  acquired  things  for  things 
sake,  they  turn  to  ashes.  A  third,  im-' 
portant  ingredient  is  missing.  ■ 

Failure  to  build  spiritually  results  in 
ultimate  disaster.  You  surely  realize 
that  faithful  Sunday  church  attend- 
ance does  not  in  itself  constitute 
creative  life  building.  It  is  just  one  of 
the  outer  manifestations  of  what 
should  be  a-building  at  home  or  on  thel 
job  the  other  six  days  each  week. 

At  the  close  of  a  conversation  with 
a  nine-year-old  girl  about  our  witness 
to  the  Jew,  Suzann  said:  "It's  nice  to 
tell  about  Jesus.  We  are  missionaries  in 
Guyana."  In  my  book  this  child  is  a 
product  of  a  great  God  and  creative 
parents! 

It's  possible  you  have  built  a  spirit- 
ual house  but  your  believing  teenagers 
are  caught  up— almost  without  know- 
ing how  it  happened— in  the  rebellious 
mood  of  the  day.  Does  that  mean  you 
haven't  built  creatively?  Not  neces- 
sarily. Parents  have  to  acknowledge  we 
cannot  accept  spiritual  values  for  our 
maturing  offspring.  Living  consistently 
on  a  high  spiritual  plane  our  respon- 
sibOity  is  to  clarify  their  account- 
ability to  God  in  response  to  our 
building  on  "Thus  saith  the  Lord." 
This  is  the  only  foundation  for  erect- 
ing the  superstructure  of  life.  W ' 

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Pfsonal  Testimony  of  Specialist  4th  Class  David  L.  Betts 
—Submitted  by  John  W.  Schumacher 


'Tloatin*  -  on  -  a  -  Cloud 


ft 


"Purple  haze  all  in  my  brain 

Lately  things— they  don't  seem  the  same 
Actin'  funny,  hut  I  don't  know  why 

X-cuse  me  while  I  kiss  the  sky. " 


These  words  were  my  way  of  life  in  Vietnam.  In 
everyday  language,  the  purple  haze  is  a  certain  kind  of 
intoxication  of  the  mind— in  my  case,  caused  by  mari- 
juana, speed,  opium,  and  a  few  other  drugs.  Indeed 
things  weren't  the  same,  but  nothing  mattered  as  long  as 
I  was  "high." 

So  here  I  was— just  so  carefree  and  "floatin'-on-a- 
cloud."  Then  I  got  a  letter  from  my  wife  one  day.  She'd 
had  enough  of  my  "purple  haze  and  kissing  the  sky."  I 
looked  back  and  tried  to  remember  things  such  as,  what 
did  I  write  to  her,  or  did  I  even  write?  It's  aU  a  blank,  for 
it  now  seems  Uke  I  was  just  in  a  coma. 

After  reading  the  letter,  I  became  hysterical,  and 
figured  suicide  was  the  only  way  out.  I  was  taken  to  the 
dispensary  for  tranquilizers,  but  they  were  no  help;  even 
the  "quick  acting"  double-dose  that  was  supposed  to 
knock  me  out,  didn't.  Somewhere  in  all  my  confusion 
the  chaplain  was  called  in  to  talk  to  me.  We  talked  a  few 
minutes,  and  as  I  began  to  realize  my  wife  was  leaving 
because  of  "pot,"  "kissing  the  sky"  didn't  seem  Uke 
such  a  great  idea  any  longer.  The  next  thing  I  knew  I  was 
asking  the  chaplain  to  pray  for  me-something  I  had 
always  considered  a  joke  before.  Yet,  as  he  prayed  I  felt 
God  in  my  body,  in  my  mind.  God  had  come  into  my 
life.  All  of  the  tranquilizers  hadn't  helped,  but  as  the 
chaplain  ended  the  prayer  I  found  a  peace  coming  into 
my  mind. 

Later  in  the  chaplain's  office,  I  wanted  to  know  more 
how  I'd  changed  from  wanting  suicide  to  having  peace  of 
mind.  After  some  counseling  he  asked  me  to  read  the 
Gospel  of  John.  Later,  with  tears  in  my  eyes,  I  got  down 
on  my  knees  and  accepted  Christ  as  my  Saviour.  My 
whole  life  was  completely  changed  in  less  than  twenty- 
four  hours-from  the  receipt  of  a  letter  to  acceptance  of 
aplain  John  Schumacher  (left)  with  David  Betts  before  David's  baptism.  Jesus  Christ.  ^ 


me  13,  1970 


23 


Don't  Sleep  Through 
the  Revolution 

Paul  S.  Rees  (Waco:  Word,  1969), 
130  pages,  $2.95. 

Readers  of  Paul  Rees  know  that  he 
writes  with  authority,  perception, 
compassion,  and  persuasion.  When 
elaborating  his  specialities,  mission  and 
missions,  he  is  at  his  best.  Such  is  the 
case  in  this  book. 

Dr.  Rees  rightly  observes  that  most 
Christians  today,  like  Rip  Van  Winkle, 
are  sleeping  through  a  world  revolu- 
tion. "Benumbed  souls,"  a  "somnolent 
breed,"  they  are  asleep  to  the  needs  of 
today's  man.  Failing  to  meet  the  chal- 
lenges of  a  fast-changing  society.  Chris- 
tians are  not  fulfilling  their  obligations 
as  missionaries,  ambassadors,  and  wit- 
nesses. 

Dr.  Rees  cogently  assesses  the 
various  scenes  of  revolution  around 
the  world.  He  also  provides  keen  in- 
sight into  the  many  problems  that  now 
confront  the  church.  But  he  does  not 
stop  there.  He  goes  on  to  suggest 
sensible  spiritual  approaches  to,  and 
solutions  for,  these  problems. 

If  today's  Christians  will  awaken  to 
the  person,  power,  and  plan  of  the 
Holy  Spirit,  they  will  be  able  to  meet 
an  the  challenges  of  today's  revolu- 
tionary world.  So  contends  Dr.  Rees. 

And  he  is  so  right  !-^/o/z«  R.  Terrell, 
Dayton,  Ohio 

Deuteronomy:  A  Favored 
Book  of  Jesus 

Bernard  N.  Schneider  (Winona 
Lake:  BMH  Books,  1970),  163  pages, 
paper,  $2.95. 

After  giving  an  overview,  or  sum- 
mary, of  the  entire  book  of  Deuteron- 
omy in  his  first  chapter.  Dr.  Schneider 
divides  the  high  points  of  the  book 
among  twelve  chapters.  Each  deals 
with  a  key  portion  of  Deuteronomy; 


for  instance,  chapter  ten  is  called  "The 
Divine  Bill  of  Rights"  and  covers 
Deuteronomy  21  through  25.  The 
chapters  provide  clear  outlining  with 
commentary  following  every  point, 
practical  applications  and  spiritual  les- 
sons for  our  day.  and,  at  the  end  of 
each  chapter,  "truths  to  be  remem- 
bered" and  "questions  for  group  dis- 
cussion." 

This  book  is  practical.  A  busy 
pastor  can  use  it  as  a  basis  for  sermons 
on  subjects  that  trouble  our  day.  For 
instance,  capital  punishment,  the  im- 
portance of  the  home,  juvenile  delin- 
quency, obligations  to  obey  the  law  of 
the  land,  and  justice  are  all  discussed 
in  the  above  mentioned  tenth  chapter. 
A  Bible  class  could  easily  use  it  as  a 
text.  Families  with  teen-age  children 
could  use  it  for  family  devotions.  For 
those  who  want  more  than  the  daily 
devotional  booklet  approach.  Dr. 
Schneider  provides  sohd  instruction  in 
matters  of  serious  concem  to  parents 
and  young  people  alike.  He  stresses 
God's  love.  All  in  Deuteronomy  that 
seems  stern  to  contemporary  America 
is  seen  in  the  hght  of  that  love.  In 
Deuteronomy  love  and  firmness,  both 
for  man's  good,  meet— Burton  G. 
Hatch,  Fort  Sheridan,  Illinois 

Under  the  Parsonage  Roof 

Althea  S.  Miller  (Winona  Lake: 
BMH  Books,  1969),  96  pages,  $2.50. 

Nine  children  under  any  roof, 
especially  a  parsonage  roof,  would  be 

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Althea  Miller,  Brethren  pastor 
wife  and  mother,  shares  her  exper 
ences  with  her  children  as  they  eac 
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Facing  the  Issues 

William  J.  Krutza  and  Phillip  D.  D 
Cicco  (Grand  Rapids:  Baker,  1969)i 
119  pages,  paper,  $1.25. 

A  commendable  effort,  this  paper 
back  is  the  first  in  a  series  with  th( 
same  title.  Each  of  its  thirteei 
chapters  follows  the  same  basic  for 
mat.  Current  thought  (evangelical  anc 
otherwise)  on  a  topic  from  creation  o; 
life  to  church  music  to  therapeutic 
abortion  is  surveyed,  followed  by  re 
lated  Scripture  passages  and  pertinent 
questions. 

The  authors'  balance  in  presenting 
the  issues  rarely  slips,  and  they  suggest 
some  important  and  novel  ideas  for 
reaching  urban  centers  with  the  Gos- 
pel. On  the  whole,  this  book  will  ex- 
cite adults  in  Sunday  school  or  home 
Bible  classes  into  coming  ahve  in  dis- 
cussion and  application  of  their  faith 
to  current  situations. -Jerry  M.  Brown- 
ing, Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania 


BRETHREN  MISSIONARY 


June  27.  1970 


LIBRARY 
THEatOGlCAl  SlEWNm 


Two  Little  Indians  .  . 
Now  Mimre  Are  Seven 


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The  Editor's  Viewpoint    . 

3 

Two  Little  Indians    . 

4 

"Old  School"  to  New  Church 

7 

Somewhere  God  Has  a  Man 

10 

Church  News    . 

12 

Bible  Prophecy  and  Stamps 

15 

It's  Time  for  France . 

16 

There's  a  Storm  Gathering 

19 

Grace  News 

20 

Happy  Donors  Are  Here  Again 

22 

Grace  Is  Unusual 

23 

Faculty  Appointments 

24 

CLYDE   K.   LANDRUM,  Editor 
KENNETH   E.  HERMAN,  Managing  Editor 

DEPARTMENTAL  EDITORS: 
Foreign  Missions— Rev.  John  Zielasko  WMC-Mrs.  Kenneth  Rucker 

Grace  Schools-Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt  SMM-Miss  Donna  Hawbaker 

Home  Missions-Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer  Laymen-Mr.  Phil  Landrum 


Cover  Photo:  The  staff  of  the  Brethren 
Navajo  Mission  is  shown  informally  in  the 
natural  surroundings  of  the  station.  Inset 
are  two  Navajo  boys  representative  of  those 
who  have  continued  their  high  school  ed- 
ucation in  Brethren  Christian  Schools,  Osce- 
ola,  Indiana.      See   page   4   for  the  story. 


June  27,  1970 

Volume  32,  Number  12 


Home  Missions  and 
Grace  Schools  Issue 


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The  Editor's  Viewpoint 


by  Clyde  K.  Landrum 


Spiritual  Flag    Waving 


The  United  States  flag  is  not  just  a 
fabric,  nor  an  artistic  arrangement  of 
fifty  white  stars  on  a  blue  field,  ac- 
companied by  seven  red  and  six  white 
stripes.  It  is  the  emblem  of  the  United 
States  of  America.  True  Americans  fly 
it  proudly  as  an  indication  of  their  ap- 
preciation for  and  loyalty  to  our 
country.  On  July  4  many  will  fly  it  in 
deep  gratitude  to  the  founding  fathers 
and  to  those  who  have  paid  with  their 
lives  to  make  our  freedom  possible. 

The  flag  does  not  belong  solely  to 
any  individual;  it  is  the  emblem  for  all 
the  people,  and  is  the  symbol  of  all 


that  liberty-loving  people  are.  Such 
have  the  privilege  of  displaying  their 
flag,  of  waving  it,  mounting  it  as  a 
standard,  or  carrying  the  colors.  Old 
Glory  is  for  all  Americans.  But  none 
should  fly  it  improperly,  disrespect- 
fully, or  with  an  ulterior  motive. 
Why?— because  it  represents  the 
United  States  of  America  and  all  the 
ideals  of  the  United  States,  therefore, 
every  American  should  honor  it. 

Independence  Day  is  an  ideal  time 
for  people  to  reflect  on  the  liberty  and 
independence  which  we  have  and 
which  our  flag  symbolizes.  Since  true 


liberty  has  its  source  in  Jesus  Christ, 
the  child  of  God  should  respect  his 
own  and  the  liberty  and  independence 
of  others,  both  Christians  and  non- 
Christians.  As  he  "waves  his  flag"  he 
must  do  it  with  gratitude  to  God  and 
to  the  nation  in  which  he  lives.  He  is 
to  fly  that  flag  proudly,  yet  with  true 
gratitude  to  God.  It  is  sometimes  diffi- 
cult for  people  to  keep  objective  in 
their  loyalties.  Very  often  they  "wave 
the  flag"  with  a  man  in  mind,  rather 
than  the  office  in  which  that  man 
serves  in  the  nation.  Even  though  we 
might  not  always  respect  the  particular 
man  holding  a  high  office,  we  dare  not 
disrespect  the  office  which  he  holds. 
This  is  the  reason  for  being  loyal  to 
our  presidents  regardless  of  their  poli- 
tics or  whether  we  particularly  "like" 
the  men  as  individuals.  We  do  not  fly 
our  flag  for  a  person  but  for  a  nation. 
For  the  Christian  there  must  be  a 
continual  exulting  and  rejoicing  in 
Jesus  Christ  because  of  the  full  free- 
dom and  release  which  we  have  in 
Him,  since  He  is  the  ultimate  source  of 
complete  freedom.  For  a  man  to 
"wave  the  flag"  in  a  self-edifying  ef- 
fort is  completely  displeasing  to  Him. 
How  easy  it  is  to  relate  what  "I"  have 
done,  or  how  much  "I"  have  given 
toward  the  support  of  the  Lord's 
work!  We  need  not  "wave  the  flag"- 
He  keeps  the  books,  and  He  will  re- 
ward in  His  own  time.  How  much  bet- 
ter it  is  that  we  serve  on  the  basis  of  "I 
am  what  I  am  by  the  grace  of  God,"  or 
"Every  good  gift  and  every  perfect  gift 
is  from  above,  and  cometh  down  from 
the  Father  of  Lights"!  It  is  only  on  this 
basis  that  He  can  make  us  the  liberty- 
loving  Christians  He  wants  us  to  be, 
and  through  us  make  our  nation  the 
kind  of  nation  it  ought  to  be.  W 


June  27,  1970 


James  Werito  and  Roy  Sam 


Two  Little  Indians 


By  Rev.  Richard  P.  DeArmey 

Pastor,  Osceola,  Indiana 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Iw 


I  wo  little  Indians  .  .  .  now 
there  are  seven!" 

It  all  started  on  a  July  Sunday  eve- 
ning in  1967  when  Rev.  Lester  E. 
Pifer,  executive  secretary  of  The 
Brethren  Home  Missions  Council, 
flashed  a  picture  on  the  screen  while 
showing  the  home-mission  slides  at  the 
Bethel  Brethren  Church  in  Osceola,  In- 
diana. 

This  particular  picture  showed  the 
1967  eighth  grade  graduating  class  of 
the  Brethren  Navajo  Mission  School, 
Counselor,  New  Mexico.  Lester  Pifer 
spoke  briefly  of  the  concern  of  many 
for  these  two  Navajo  graduates,  James 
Werito  and  Roy  Sam.  The  closest  pub- 
lic high  school  left  much  to  be  desired 
and  the  possibility  of  further  Christian 
training  seemed  rather  remote.  He 
went  on  to  other  fields  of  Brethren 
Home  Missions  endeavor  in  the  presen- 
tation and  then  the  service  closed. 


There  is  a  close  relationship  between  teacher 
and  student. 

The  picture  of  the  two  boys  was 
carried  home  in  the  hearts  of  many. 
Two  couples  talked  about  it  over  a  cup 
of  coffee.  Mr.  Pifer  was  having  a  snack 
in  Pastor  DeArmey's  home  when  the 
phone  rang.  The  two  couples  were  call- 
ing. "May  we  come  over?"  they  asked. 
"Come  ahead,"  was  the  reply.  "Could 
we  bring  those  two  Navajo  boys  here 
to  Osceola  and  have  them  in  our  high 
school?"  was  the  question  on  their 
hearts.  Discussion  and  prayer  followed 
the  question.  Rev.  Ralph  Hayes,  ad- 
ministrator of  Brethren  Christian 
Schools,  Larry  Wedertz,  superin- 
tendent of  the  Navajo  Mission,  the 
parents  of  the  boys  and  others  were 
contacted  in  the  next  few  days,  and  by 
the  middle  of  August  the  two  Indian 
boys  arrived  in  Osceola  to  begin  their 
high  school  careers. 

Now  there  are  seven  .  .  .  seven  fine 
Navajo  young  people  in  Brethren 
Christian  High  School  in  Osceola,  In- 
diana. 

Charlene  Thomas  joined  Roy  and 


Artistic  talent  unfolds  in  this  drawing  of 
ancient  ruins. 

James  for  the  1968-69  school  year.  A 
year  later  she  was  joined  by  her  sister 
Darlene.  Ernest  Nez  Begay,  Lucille 
Juan  and  Verda  Antonito  also  entered 
in  the  1969-70  term.  The  first  four  are 
from  the  Brethren  Navajo  Mission  at 
Counselor  and  the  last  three  men- 
tioned are  from  the  Berean  Navajo 
Mission  at  Bloomfield,  New  Mexico. 

"What  will  four  years  in  another 
culture  do  to  these  young  people?" 
This  question  was  on  the  minds  of 
many— the  parents  of  the  children,  the 
missionaries,  the  school  board,  church 
members  and  others.  Would  "The  For- 
gotten Navajo"  be  forgotten  even  by 
these  Navajos?  Most  of  us  face  new 
situations  with  some  degree  of  appre- 


hension. However,  to  this  point  we  can 
only  marvel  at  the  grace  of  God.  In  the 
three  years  of  experience  with  these 
young  people,  they  have  not  only 
shown  a  great  love  and  concern  for  the 
Navajo  people,  but  they  have  com- 
municated it  to  others.  Today  many 
are  praying  earnestly  with  them  that 
they  will  be  able  to  have  a  fruitful 
ministry  among  their  own  people. 
Some  are  planning  definitely  for  fur- 
ther training  after  high  school  with  a 
view  to  assuming  spiritual  leadership  in 
Navajoland  as  the  Lord  might  lead. 

"What  are  the  problems?"  This  is  a 
standard  question  and  to  the  glory  of 
God  we  can  say  the  problems  have 
been  absolutely  minimal.  These  are 
very  normal  young  people  and  apart 
from  the  "problems"  enjoyed  by  all 
teenagers  in  those  wonderful  and  ex- 
citing high  school  years,  it  has  been  a 
blessed  and  rewarding  experience  for 
all.  The  good  experience  we've  had 
with  these  young  people  is  a  testimony 
to  the  transforming  power  of  Christ  in 
their  homes,  and  to  the  work  of  both 
missions  and  the  missionaries  that 
serve  there.  Had  there  not  been  a 
happy  adjustment  from  the  hogan  to 
the  mission  boarding  school,  it  would 
have  been  highly  improbable  here. 

"Where  do  they  live?"  They  live  in 


There   are   a    lot   more   to   come! 


June  27,  1970 


the  homes  of  our  church  family  that 
have  been  opened  to  them.  Three  fam- 
ihes  have  two  each  and  another  has 
one.  These  famihes  have  "adopted" 
them  for  the  school  year  with  all  the 
privileges  and  responsibilities  that  per- 
tain thereto. 

Others  have  asked,  "How  can  we 
help?"  Above  all  else  we  say,  "Pray!" 
But,  of  course,  there  are  other  needs. 
Roughly  speaking  it  costs  about 
$1,000  per  pupil  for  the  school  year. 
This  includes  tuition,  room  and  board, 
and  other  incidentals.  A  part  of  this  is 
absorbed  by  the  famihes  of  the  pupils 
and  by  the  families  that  have 
"adopted"  them,  a  part  is  absorbed  by 
the  church  and  the  school.  Members 
and  friends  in  the  church  give  sub- 
stantially to  a  "Scholarship  Fund." 
Many  who  have  a  vital  interest  in  the 
Navajos  give  to  their  support  through 
the  Brethren  and  Berean  Missions.  As 
the  Lord  sends  these  students  to  us 
and  as  others  share  with  us,  we  will 
carry  on  with  the  conviction  that  it 
will  mean  much  to  the  reaching  of 
Navajos  for  Christ  in  the  future. 

"What   about   their  achievement?" 


'I  just  can't  do  buttonholes!"  But  she'll  learn  in  a  future  sewing  class. 


Scholastically,  socially  and  spiritually, 
we  would  rate  them  all  above  average. 
They  participate  in  all  the  church  ac- 
tivities and  have  a  large  place  in  all  of 
our  hearts.  A  sign  of  their  growth  was 
noted  this  year  as  they  have  gone  as  a 
team  into  various  churches  where  they 
have  a  number  of  times  provided  the 
entire  service.  They  sing  together,  give 
personal  testimonies  and  one  brings  a 


brief  message.  They  never  fail  to  thank 
the  Lord  and  their  Christian  friends 
for  making  it  possible  for  them  to  be 
in  a  Christian  school.  A  highhght  of 
these  services  is  a  "question  and  an- 
swer" period,  and  they  can  field  the 
questions  like  a  pro. 

Two  little  Indians  .  .  .  now  there  are 
seven  .  .  .  next  year— eight,  nine,  ten 
Httle  Indians?  # 


MONEY  DOESN'T  GROW  ON  TREES 


BUT... 


Money  does  grow  in  the  B.hF. 
at  the  rate  of  5%  interest 
each  year.  Even  better  than 
receiving  the  interest  is  the 
joy  you  receive  knowing  your 
money  is  building  churches 
that  proclaim  the  Gospel. 
Why  not  invest  today  .  .  . 


BRETHREN   INVESTMENT   FOUNDATION,   INC.  BOX  587  WINONA   LAKE,   IND.    46590 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


J  Id  Lj 


"Old  School" 

to 
New  Church 


By  Rev.  Gilbert  Hawkins 

Pastor,  Jackson,  Michigan 


w. 


'hat  a  thrill  when  that  final  stage  of  a  "moon  shot"  is 
successfully  completed.  It  is  just  as  thrilling  for  a  pastor  and 
congregation  to  see  a  home-mission  work  where  they  have 
labored  reach  that  stage  where  the  dedication  of  a  new  church 
has  been  successfully  completed.    (Continued  on  page  8j 


The  launching  date  of  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Jackson,  Michigan, 
was  set  for  October  1961.  The  date 
was  chosen  after  the  Michigan  District 
Mission  Board  did  some  exploratory 
work  in  Jackson  relative  to  the  possi- 
bility of  establishing  a  Grace  Brethren 
Church  in  this  city. 

The  dedication  day  (the  final  stage) 
was  completed  on  Sunday,  May  3, 
1970.  Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt.  president 
of  Grace  Schools,  delivered  the  special 
dedicatory  message.  He  was  joined  by 
Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer,  executive  secre- 


tary of  The  Brethren  Home  Missions 
Council,  under  whose  supervision  the 
project  was  completed.  The  district 
was  well  represented  at  the  event  they 
had  planned  for,  prayed  for,  and 
worked  for  during  the  years  of  its  de- 
velopment. 

Stage  one  was  completed  in  May 
1962  when  with  sixteen  members,  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Jackson  was 
organized.  For  several  months  prior  to 
this  a  small  group  of  us  had  been  meet- 
ing and  growing  some  in  numbers.  The 
township  house  in  which  we  were 
meeting  was  costing  us  $1,300  per 
year  and  this  was  a  real  burden  for  our 
small  group.  However,  the  Lord  helped 
us  to  keep  our  heads  above  water  so 
we  started  looking  for  a  more  ade- 
quate place  and  for  a  place  that  would 
be  permanent. 

Stage  two  was  completed  when  in 
the  summer  of  1964  we  finalized  the 
purchase  of  property  for  our  church 
location.  On  the  property  was  an  old 
one-room  school  building  that  with 
some  remodeling  and  fixing  up  served 
as  a  meeting  place  during  the  six  years 
to  follow.  Even  though  we  have  a  new 
church  now,  the  "old  school"  will  con- 
tinue to  be  used  for  a  while.  We  expect 
to  eventually  remove  it  when  adequate 
new  facilities  are  completed. 

After  securing  the  property  the 
Brethren    Architectural    Service    was 


LEFT:  Dr.  Hoyt  maintains 

an  interest  in 

new  Brethren  churches. 


Dr.  Herman  Hoyt, 
Pastor  Gilbert  Hawkins 
and  Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer 
are  pleased  with 
the  progress. 

contacted  regarding  building  plans, 
The  plans  were  completed  and  ap- 
proved by  the  local  church  and  Breth- 
ren Home  Missions.  This  was  the  start 
of  phase  three  and  it  was  marked  with 
the  significant  date  of  September  1, 
1968— Ground  Breaking.  Then  came 
the  building  process  and  even  though 
the  church  has  been  dedicated  this 
process  still  continues.  This  phase 
could  not  have  been  completed  had  it 
not  been  for  the  financing  secured 
through  the  Brethren  Investment 
Foundation.  We  pause  here  to  say  a 
big  thank  you  to  the  Brethren  who  in- 
vested in  the  B.LF.  that  made  the  loan 
available  to  our  church. 

The  cost  of  our  building  will  run 
nearly  $30,000  which  is  an  unheard  of 
price  for  this  size  building.  It  has  been 
kept  to  this  figure  by  the  help  of  the 
members  of  our  church  and  other 
Brethren  laymen  and  pastors  of  the 
Michigan  District  who  helped  us  with 
many  days  of  volunteer  labor.  I  am 
sure  many  of  the  Michigan  Brethren 
churches  many  times  had  tired  pas- 
tors on  Sunday  as  a  result  of  a  hard 
Saturday  working  on  our  building.  The 
ladies  of  the  church  likewise  made  a 
real  contribution  with  the  meals  served 
the  workmen  and  with  the  work  they 
were  able  to  do.  The  Lord  will  cer- 
tainly reward  those  who  so  faithfully 
helped  establish  this  testimony  in 
Jackson  for  His  glory. 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


The  location  of  the  new  church  is 
in  a  rapidly  developing  area.  It  has 
been  exciting  to  see  how  the  Lord  has 
^led  us  into  and  through  each  stage  of 
the  church's  development.  The  num- 
ber of  people  who  assisted  could  not 
be  counted.  Not  only  did  the  Michigan 
District  give  volunteer  labor  but  its 
jnussion  board  helped  financially.  This 
'involved  a  number  of  Brethren.  Lately, 
The  Brethren  Home  Missions  Council 
has  been  giving  assistance  and  this 
represents  many  Brethren  gifts  from 
outside  our  district.  Brethren  people 
loaned  money  to  the  B.I.F.  and  many 
people  were  helping  in  the  greatest 
way  with  their  prayers. 

The  Lord  has  used  Vacation  Bible 
Schools,  youth  camps,  evangelistic  cru- 
sades, personal  visitation  and  soul  win- 
ning to  add  to  the  congregation  here. 
From  the  sixteen  members  on  the 
organization  date  the  membership  has 
grown  to  over  fifty  now. 

We  are  now  ready  to  begin  a  new 
stage  of  the  ministry  here.  During  the 
early  years  we  were  almost  completely 
self-supporting.  Now  we  will  be  able  to 
give  more  time  to  the  work.  We  were 
handicapped  with  an  unattractive 
building  with  poor  facilities.  Now  we 
have  overcome  this  obstacle.  We  need 
your  continued  prayers  for  Jackson  if 
it  is  going  to  successfully  make  the 
present   stage.   So— Brethren  pray  for 

us.  m 


ABOVE:  The  Jackson 
congregation  on 
dedication  day. 


RIGHT:  Pastor  Gilbert 

Hawkins  is  enthusiastic 

about  the  prospects. 


BELOW:  The  congregation  awaits 
full-time  occupancy  of 
the  new  building. 


June  27,  1970 


WHERE 

a  Man 


'e  saw  him,  a  blind  man, 
just  sitting  there  on  the  edge  of  his 
bed,  staring  sightlessly  across  the  room 
in  that  convalescent  hospital.  The 
other  two  beds  in  the  room  were 
empty.  R.  was  all  alone.  During  the 
time  Sally  and  I  visited  with  him,  R. 
wept  openly  several  times.  As  we  were 
about  to  leave,  he  gripped  my  hand— 1 
thouglit  he  would  never  let  go.  In  spite 
of  all  the  attendants  around  that  hos- 
pital, R.  anticipated  the  loneliness  that 
he  again  would  feel.  It  seemed  to  us, 
that  he  was  just  passing  the  hours  or 
days  until  death  would  come. 


Blindness,  loneliness,  weeping  and 
waiting  for  death  without  hope  are  all 
characteristics  of  the  spiritual  con- 
dition of  our  Jewish  friends  without 
Christ.  Our  going  as  missionaries  to 
R.— and  there  are  thousands  upon 
thousands  of  those  in  Israel  like  him, 
viewing  the  situation  spiritually,  who 
sit  blind,  lonely,  weeping,  waiting  for 
the  messenger  of  death  to  beckon 
them  for  that  walk  through  the  valley 
of  the  shadow-I  repeat,  our  going  as 
missionaries  to  R.,  several  out  of  so 
many  in  the  body  of  Christ,  gives  a 
graphic  picture  of  the  forsakenness  of 


the  Jew  by  so  many  believers  who  owe 
so  much.  May  I  confess  this  to  you— 
before  I  entered  this  field  of  ministry, 
I  was  guilty  of  this  many  times. 
However,  concerning  every  Jew  now 
there  arises  a  question  in  my  heart. 
"Does  any  man  care  for  his  soul?" 
and  more  personally,  "Do  I  really 
care?" 

Sally  and  I  are  leaving  our  field  of 
Jewish  Missions  in  Los  Angeles  at  this 
time  principally  because  of  a  problem 
of  health  which  affects  Sally  when  she 
is  in  the  Southern  California  area.  Be- 
cause of  the  burden  for  Jewish  souls 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


which  has  grown  over  these  three  years 
since  we  were  accepted  for  the  minis- 
try of  reaching  these  friends  for  Christ, 
we  offered  ourselves  for  an  extension 
of  our  work  in  the  East.  For  over  a 
year  we  have  waited  for  replacements, 
la  man  and  his  wife,  to  take  our  place, 
!and  for  the  gifts  of  Brethren  people 
that  would  make  an  eastern  work 
possible.  But  neither  has  materialized. 
And  so  we  go  out  of  Brethren  Jewish 
Missions  to  what  God  believes  best  for 
us  in  His  vineyard.  Our  longing  now 
is  one  which  Sally  has  expressed  many 
itimes  in  the  past  several  months. 
"Surely  God  has  a  man  somewhere" 
meaning  that  God  must  have  His  man 
in  some  part  of  the  Brethren  Fel- 
lowship who  will  come  and  take  my 
place  in  Los  Angeles. 

Sally's  reflection  of  the  circum- 
stances enveloping  our  work,  "Surely 
God  has  a  man  somewhere,"  has 
gripped  me  so  much  I  just  had  to  write 
Ithis  article.  It  reminded  me  of  a  story 
told  by  one  of  our  great  soul  winners, 
R.  Paul  Miller,  when  I  was  a  member 
of  his  crusade  team  some  years  ago. 
This  illustration  always  gripped  me  as  1 
listened.  It  went  like  this-a  Christian 
had  a  dream  in  which  he  saw  great 
throngs  of  blinded  people  heading  for 
a  precipice  and  death  thousands  of 
feet  below  on  the  rocks.  On  and  on 
they  came— wouldn't  someone  stop 
them?  There  were  many  who  could 
have,  but  only  one  here  and  there 
jumped  up  to  turn  around  so  few.  And 
the  greater  part  of  the  throng  went 
over  the  precipice  into  the  chasm  be- 
low—the dreamer  could  hear  their  cries 
as  they  hurled  to  their  deaths.  Oh,  you 
know  the  application-so  few  turn  the 
spiritually  blinded  from  eternal  de- 
struction. Please  permit  me  to  make  a 
further  application— the  warning  seems 
Ito  go  out  to  a  Gentile  world,  but  little 
effort  is  made  to  turn  about  a  Jewish 
friend  who  blindly  gropes  for  the  way 
of  Shalom  (peace)  but  never  seems  to 
find  it  because  he  is  not  turned  into 
the  way  of  Sar  Shalom  (Prince  of 
Peace)  and  is  hurled  into  a  Christless 
eternity.  Surely  God  has  a  man  some- 
where to  turn  about  our  Jewish  friends 
through  the  message  of  the  Cross 
which  has  spanned  the  chasm. 

Jewish  people  sadden  me.  Long  be- 
fore I  knew  the  "whys"  for  their  pres- 
ent condition,  I  sympathized  with 
their  plight.  It  was  the  boy  named 
"Neely"  who  went  to  the  aid  of  the 


son  of  the  Jewish  grocer  when  he  was 
bothered  by  the  other  "Irish"  boys 
down  the  block.  As  a  young  man,  I 
was  disturbed  by  the  hopelessness 
clearly  revealed  in  the  wrinkled  faces 
of  bewhiskered  Jewish  elders  and  the 
headscarf-wearing  old  women  who 
clasped  gnarled  hands  as  they  sat  for- 
lornly on  steps  in  the  Jewish  ghetto  of 
Philadelphia.  I  was  saddened  when  I 
attended  the  high  school  which  had  a 
predominantly  Jewish  student  body  as 
I  observed  that  all  the  Jewish  young 
men  seemed  to  care  about  in  their  in- 
tellectual pursuit  were  those  things 
which  applied  to  this  life.  Would  they 
be  reduced  to  the  condition  of  these 
elderly  people  who  aroused  my  com- 
passion? I  believe  without  Christ  there 
will  be  the  same  hopelessness  when 
death  raises  its  specter— I  believe  this 
because  I  recently  heard  a  Jewish 
woman  of  my  age  group  who  was 
brought  into  the  presence  of  death.  I 
will  never  forget  her  cry.  It  was  not  a 
soft  weeping,  but  a  cry  not  unlike  the 
wail  of  a  wounded  animal  at  bay,  weak 
and  helpless. 

I  can  understand  why  they  call  the 
wall  in  Jerusalem  a  wailing  wall— all 
the  sorrow,  the  woe,  the  desires  of  the 
centuries  are  included  in  the  cry  from 
those  in  Israel.  But  we  have  the  One 
who  can  change  the  wail  into  a  song  of 

YOU  ARE   INVITED  TO  .  . 


joy!  Surely  God  has  a  man  somewhere 
who  will  present  that  One  who  is  our 
rejoicing  to  those  of  our  Jewish  friends 
to  whom  we  owe  so  much  and  to 
whom  we  give  so  little.  Do  you  realize 
that  the  recorded  giving  for  the  last 
financial  year  to  the  Brethren  Mes- 
sianic Testimony,  and  this  includes  the 
splendid  offering  our  faithful  WMC 
ladies  gave,  amounted  to  about 
seventy-five  cents  a  member-less  than 
seven  cents  a  month?  Do  we  really 
care  for  Jewish  souls? 

As  we  leave,  Sally  and  I  wish  to  ex- 
press our  heartfelt  thanks  to  those 
who  have  prayed  for  us,  who  have 
given  to  the  support  of  our  Jewish  Mis- 
sions. We  know  you  will  pray  for  Iso- 
bel  Fraser  if  it  is  necessary  for  her  to 
continue  alone  in  this  needy  field. 
However,  wouldn't  it  be  a  reason  for 
rejoicing  if  somehow,  somewhere  God 
will  speak  to  His  man  for  this  field, 
and  lay  it  upon  hearts  to  pray  and  give 
so  that  there  will  be  other  missionaries 
coming,  and  the  work  extended 
throughout  our  Fellowship?  And  by 
the  way,  it  is  my  prayer  that  God  will 
use  you  to  reach  that  Jewish  friend  in 
your  field  of  service. 

Don't  you  agree  with  us  that  surely 
God  has  a  man  somewhere?  Will  you 
pray  about  it— and  if  you  are  that  man 
will  you  say,  "Yes,  Lord,  I  will  go."  jH\» 


Open    House 


at  the 


BRETHREN  MESSIANIC  TESTIMONY 

Wednesday,  August  12  8  a.m. -4  p.m. 

During  National  Conference 


TOUR . . . 

the  Los  Angeles— Beverly  Hills- 
Hollywood  area 


HEAR   .   .  . 

a  description  of  mission  activities 
in  Fairfax 


SAMPLE  .  .  . 

Jewish  lox  and  bagel,  delicious  sweet  rolls  with  coffee,  and 
some  other  delicacies 

If  you  are  interested  in  a  tour  of  the  CBS  Television  Studio  the  same 
day,  contact  Rev.  John  S.  Neely,  Box  48743,  Los  Angeles,  Calif.  90048 
as  soon  as  possible. 


June  27,  1970 


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Cku/tcfo  n/eim 


Pages  12  and  13  of  the  June 
13  Brethren  Missionary  Herald 
contain  information  regarding 
national  conference  and  housing 
arrangements.  Be  sure  to  check 
these  pages!  Also,  there  are  lim- 
ited facilities  for  campers  in  the 
Long  Beach  area  . . .  those  desir- 
ing information  should  write  to 
Mr.  Glenn  Harmonson,  First 
Brethren  Church,  3601  Linden 
Ave.,  Long  Beach,  Calif.  90807. 


DENVER,  COLO.  Each  Sunday  for 
six  weeks  in  a  row,  the  Lord's  blessing 
has  been  evidenced  with  public  de- 
cisions of  various  types.  Additional  en- 
couragement has  resulted  from  nine 
people  obeying  the  Lord  in  baptism, 
and  four  joining  the  church  by  letter. 
The  Mother's  Day  attendance  reached 
250  in  Sunday  school  and  200  for 
morning  worship.  The  district  mission 
outreach  at  Colorado  Springs  held  a 
service  with  Rev.  Nathan  Meyer  as 
speaker.  There  were  39  in  attendance. 
Thomas  Inman,  pastor. 

LA  MIRADA,  CALIF.  Biola  Col- 
lege has  announced  that  Harold  B. 
Penrose  will  become  the  director  of 
development  and  public  relations  for 
the  schools.  He  has  been  working  with 
the  development  program  since  last 
August,  and  will  assume  the  coordina- 
tion of  various  college  and  graduate 
school  public  relation  efforts  including 
the  offices  of  alumni,  stewardship, 
publications,  advertising,  development 
and  press  bureau. 

ELIZABETHTOWN,  PA.  A  record 
attendance  of  165  was  present  for  the 
Sunday  morning  service  .Apr.  5.  Dawn 
Tamkin,  daughter  of  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
Warren  Tamkin,  returned  home  after 
27  days  in  Osteopathic  Hospital  where 
she  underwent  surgery  three  times. 


GLENDALE,  CALIF.  Rev.  David 
L.  Hocking,  pastor  of  the  First  Breth- 
ren Church,  Long  Beach,  and  Wayne  S. 
Flory,  vice  president  of  Long  Beach 
Brethren  Church  Schools,  received  the 
Doctor  of  Philosophy  degree  from 
California  Graduate  School  of  Theolo- 
gy at  its  inaugural  commencement 
May  31. 

HAWAII  HOLIDAYS!  Reservations 
are  coming  in  fast  for  the  Brethren 
Hawaii  Holiday,  Aug.  17-24.  Eight 
days,  two  islands,  deluxe  hotels  and 
jet  economy  air  fare  on  a  giant  Con- 
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and  a  visit  to  our  Brethren  churches. 
Only  $289  plus  $10  tax  and  services. 
Send  your  $50  deposit  to  reserve  a 
place  to  Rev.  Ralph  J.  Colburn,  5885 
Downey  Ave.,  Long  Beach,  Ca.  90805. 
Tour  sponsored  by  the  Brethren  Mis- 
sionary Herald  and  arranged  by  Tony 
Lease  Tours  and  Continental  Airlines. 


Redd  Harper  with  his  famous  "Mr.  Texas" 
guitar. 

GOSHEN,  IND.  Evangelistic  serv- 
ices with  Redd  Harper,  converted 
cowboy-movie  star,  resulted  in  nine 
public  decisions  to  receive  Christ  and  a 
renewed  spirit  of  evangelism  in  the 
church.  Each  evening  featured  a 
powerful  gospel  message  and  songs  as 
Mr.  Harper  played  his  "Mr.  Texas" 
guitar.  A  piano  concert  by  Mr.  Richard 
Dick,  church  music  director,  dedicated 
the  new  Yamaha  Piano  which  was 
given  to  the  church  by  a  faithful 
family  May  17.  Robert  Crees,  pastor. 

JOHNSTOWN,  PA.  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
Ralph  Burns  celebrated  their  25th 
wedding  anniversary  Mar.  31.  A  party 
was  held  in  their  honor  Mar.  28  at  the 
Geistown  Grace  Brethren  Church. 


Rev.   Ulysses   L.   Gingrich  holds  the  plaque      Rev.  William  A.  Steffler  is  the  newly  elected 
he  received  for  50  years  of  ministry.  moderator  of  the  Northern  Atlantic  District. 

LONG  BEACH  ISLAND,  N.J.  Harvey  Cedars  Conference  Grounds  was  the 
site  of  the  fourteenth  annual  conference  of  the  Northern  Atlantic  District  May 
1-3.  Dr.  John  Davis  of  Grace  Schools  was  the  Bible  Hour  speaker  using  the 
conference  theme,  "Till  I  Come."  Rev.  Ulysses  L.  Gingrich,  moderator,  received 
recognition  for  50  years  in  the  ministry  in  the  form  of  an  inscribed  plaque 
presented  by  the  district  ministerium.  Rev.  William  A.  Steffler,  pastor  of  the 
Suburban  Brethren  Church,  Hatboro,  Pa.,  was  elected  to  serve  as  moderator  of 
the  1971  conference.  Other  newly  elected  officers  are  Rev.  Luke  Kauffman,  vice 
moderator;  Mr.  John  Line,  secretary;  Rev.  Vernon  Harris,  assistant  secretary;  Mr. 
Kenneth  Kohler,  statistician;  Mr.  Waher  Fretz,  treasurer;  Rev.  Daniel  Eshleman, 
business  manager. 


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WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  Dr.  John  C. 
Whitcomb  and  Coach  Chet  Kammerer 
received  the  unprecedented  "Alumnus 
of  the  Year"  awards  from  Grace  The- 
ological Seminary  and  Grace  College 
Alumni  Associations,  respectively.  Dr. 
Whitcomb,  professor  of  Theology  and 
Old  Testament  and  director  of  post- 
graduate studies  in  the  seminary,  was 
cited  for  his  efforts  in  the  area  of 
alumni  relations,  and  his  authorship  of 
widely  read  books  and  articles.  Mr. 
Kammerer  received  recognition  for  his 
success  as  coach  of  the  Lancers  in  bas- 
ketball and  the  spiritual  leadership  and 
growth  in  evidence  on  his  athletic 
teams.  The  awards  were  presented  at 
the  Commencement  exercises  of  Grace 
Schools  held  May  27. 

LAMORLAYE,  FRANCE.  Rev.  P. 
Fred  Fogle,  director  of  missions  at 
Grace  Schools,  was  the  commence- 
ment speaker  at  the  European  Bible 
Institute  near  Paris  June  13.  This  oc- 
casion was  the  first  stop  for  the  TIME 
team  to  France  sponsored  by  the 
Christian  Education  Department  of 
The  Brethren  Church.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Fogle  are  the  leaders  of  the  team.  (See 
page  16  of  this  issue  for  testimonies  of 
the  team  members.) 


WEST  COVINA,  CALIF.  Rev.  Roy 
R.  Roberts  has  accepted  the  call  to  be- 
come pastor  of  the  West  Covina  Breth- 
ren Church.  He  is  a  graduate  of  Biola 
College,  and  attended  Talbot  Theologi- 
cal Seminary.  For  the  past  six  years 
he  served  as  youth  pastor  of  the  First 
Brethren  Church  of  Long  Beach,  and  is 
now  an  ordained  minister.  After  an 
outstanding  academic  and  athletic 
record  in  high  school,  he  accepted  a 
full  scholarship  to  John  Brown  Uni- 
versity. While  there  he  was  staff  evan- 
gelist for  the  area  Youth  for  Christ, 
and  pastored  a  local  church  for  one 
year.  In  1965  he  accepted  the  position 
at  Long  Beach  and  completed  his 
schooling  at  Biola. 

LANSING,  MICH.  "Christian  Edu- 
cation vs.  Secular  Education"  was  the 
topic  of  a  dialogue  with  Pastor  Randall 
Poyner  and  Rev.  James  Bowden, 
superintendent  of  Lansing  Christian 
Schools,  for  the  evening  service  May  3. 
A  solid  look  was  taken  at  education, 
facing  questions  such  as:  "Why  don't 
Christian  parents  send  their  children  to 
private  schools?"  "Is  the  education  in 
these  schools  inferior?"  "What's  the 
future  of  the  private  Christian 
school?" 


Rev.  Roy  Roberts 

CHANGES.  The  following  wish  to 
announce  address  changes:  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  Evan  M.  Adams,  812  Camino 
Viejo,  Santa  Barbara,  Calif.  93103. 
Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Hanover,  10 
Eichelberger  St.,  Hanover,  Pa.  17331. 
The  address  of  the  pastor  of  the  Han- 
over church  is  Rev.  Donald  R.  Hinks, 
258  Meade  Ave.,  Hanover,  Pa.  17331. 
The  new  phone  number  for  the 
Ankenytown  (Ohio)  Grace  Brethren 
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Wicks  has  moved  to  R.F.D.  2,  Somer- 
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Bible   Prophecy   and   Stamps 


By  Dr.  Benjamin  Hamilton 

Assistant  Librarian 
Grace  Sctiools 


Phoenicians  (or  Phenicians)  lived  in 
ancient  times  in  western  Lebanon, 
north  of  modern  Israel.  Sidon  and  the 
seaport  Tyre  were  two  main 
Phoenician  cities. 

The  Bible  mentions  Sidon  once;  the 
Sidonians,  five  times.  Tyre  rates  58 
Bible  references.  The  Phoenicians  were 
important  in  Bible  times.  Modern 
Lebanon  thought  so  too  when  that 
country  issued  four  airmail  stamps  on 
September  25,  1966  to  honor  ancient 
Phoenician  culture. 

Phoenicians  made  a  host  of  contri- 
butions to  the  lands  they  colonized. 
The  1966  Lebanese  stamps  illustrate 
four  spheres  of  Phoenician  civilization. 

King  Ahiram's  (a  Phoenician  ruler) 
sarcophagus  appears  on  the  10-piaster 
Lebanese  stamp  of  September  25, 
1966.  The  persons  stiffly  filing  by  to 
bring  gifts  and  offerings  in  the  picture 
on  Ahiram's  coffin  illustrates  Egyptian 
influence  on  Phoenician  art  in  the 
homeland.  Phoenician  art  elsewhere  re- 
flected art  styles  of  the  lands  where 
Phoenician  colonies  were  situated. 

The  sarcophagus  on  the  10-piaster 
1966  Lebanese  airmail  stamp  was 
made  for  King  Alriram  who  lived  in 
1298-1232  B.C.  Another  King  Hiram 
supplied  King  Solomon  with  workers 
and  materials  for  Solomon's  temple  at 


Jerusalem  (I  Kings  chapters  5  and  9). 

Ahiram's  sarcophagus,  unearthed  at 
Byblos  (perhaps  the  Gebal  of  Ezekiel 
27:9),  is  in  the  National  Museum  at 
Beirut,  capital  of  Lebanon. 

One  end  of  a  Phoenician 
sarcophagus,  of  later  date  than 
Ahiram's  coffin,  is  on  the  15-piaster 
Lebanese  1966  stamp.  The  Phoenician 
ship  shown  on  the  coffin  end  panel  is  a 
virtual  trademark  of  Phoenician  sea- 
manship and  commerce. 

By  the  fifth  century  B.C. 
Phoenician  ships  had  reached  West 
Africa,  possibly  off  Cameroun  or 
Gabon.  The  map  on  the  20-piaster 
Lebanese  stamp  of  September  25, 
1 966  shows  the  extent  of  Phoenician 
colonies,  trade  and  travel  in  the  Medi- 
terranean zone. 

Phoenician  ruins  on  both  sides  of 
the  Red  Sea  indicate  that  Phoenician 
ships  were  hauled  over  dry  land  along 
a  route  similar  to  that  of  today's  Suez 
Canal.  Some  scholars  propose  a  theory 
that  Phoenician  sailors  veered  away 
from  West  Africa  and  ended  up  off 
South  America! 

Phoenician  industries  were  few. 
Merchants  of  Phoenicia  relied  on  for- 
eign products.  One  Phoenician  item 
enjoyed  extensive  sales:  A  purple  dye 
for  tinting  cloth.  The  Greeks  called  the 


Postage  stamps 
only  tell  part 
of  the  story. 


coloring    agent    plionike,    Greek    for 
Phoenicia. 

The  map  on  the  Lebanese 
20-piaster  1966  airmail  stamp  has  ar- 
rows pointing  to  Mediterranean  locali- 
ties. Each  place  so  marked  was  a 
Phoenician  trade  settlement. 

Reading  riglit  to  left,  arrows  direct 
the  eyes  along  northern  Mediterranean 
shoes  to  Cypress.  Greece,  Sicily,  Sar- 
dinia, Italy,  France  and  Spain.  Other 
arrows  point  along  southern  Mediter- 
ranean coasts  to  Egypt.  Carthage,  Al- 
geria, and  Morocco. 

Phoenician  merchants  needed  such 
widespread  depots  to  handle  their  bus- 
iness. Each  Phoenician  colony  left  an 
indelible  cultural  imprint  upon  the 
native  people  where  the  Phoenicians 
implanted  settlements. 

Lebanon's  30-piaster  September  25, 
1966  stamp  shows  a  Phoenician  man 
with  Phoenician  script  on  a  tablet.  The 
letters  are  part  of  the  alphabet  from 
which  Hebrew  and  Greek  writing 
came. 

Phoenician  script  was  not  the  first 
alphabet.  The  initial  alphabet,  in- 
vented by  Hittites  during  the  fifteenth 
and  fourteenth  century  B.C.,  was 
based  on  wedge-shaped  writing  used  in 
Babylonia. 

In  the  twelfth  century  B.C. 
Phoenician  scribes  devised  their 
22-letter  alphabet  that  simplified  writ- 
ing. Phoenician  script  influenced  the 
writing  of  several  languages.  Yet  no 
great  amount  of  Phoenician  literature 
is  known.  The  literary  quality  is  negli- 
gible. 

The  four  1966  Lebanese  airmail 
stamps  advertising  Phoenician  glories 
tell  only  one  side  of  the  story.  Ezekiel 
chapters  26—28  describe  God's  judg- 
ment against  the  Phoenician  cities  of 
Tyre  and  Sidon.  Ezekiel's  prophecy 
was  fulfilled  in  573  B.C.  Nebuchadnez- 
zar, King  of  Babylonia,  subdued  Tyre 
after  a  siege  started  in  586  B.C. 

In  the  following  centuries  the 
Phoenicians  experienced  the  yokes  of 
Persia,  Greece  and  Rome.  The  proud 
Phoenicians,  honored  more  than  2,000 
years  later  by  postage  stamps,  fell  into 
the  shame  of  slavery.  W 


June  27,  1970 


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IT'S 

TIME 

FOR 

FRANCE 


"I  remember  the  faces 

of  those  seeking  for  peace 

and  forgiveness  of  sins 

in  some  dark,  cold 

cathedral  or  church." 


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The  TIME  team  will  have  a  challenging  program.  (L  to  R)  Wayne  Hannah,  Terry  Davenport, 
Dale  McDaniels,  Mrs.  Fred  Fogle  and  Rev.  Fred  Fogle.  Inset:  Beckie  Fogle.  A  picture  of 
Ardyth  Miller  was  not  available. 


Six  of  the  seven-member  TIME 
team  serving  Christ  in  Europe  this 
summer  under  the  Christian  Education 
Department  of  The  Brethren  Church 
are  from  Grace  Schools. 

Directing  the  team  is  Rev.  P.  Fred 
Fogle,  assistant  professor  in  Anthro- 
pology and  Missions  at  Grace,  and  for- 
mer missionary  to  France  for  fourteen 
years.  He  is  accompanied  by  his  wife, 
Maurita,  a  member  of  the  Grace  secre- 
tarial staff  and  his  daughter,  Beckie,  a 
Grace  alumnus  who  teaches  at  the  Pen- 
sacola  Christian  High  School,  Pen- 
sacola,  Florida. 

There  are  two  college  students, 
Wayne  Hannah,  senior,  from  the  Pat- 
terson Park  Brethren  Church  of  Day- 
ton, Ohio;  Terry  Davenport,  from  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  Canton,  Ohio, 
and  a  recent  graduate  with  the  class  of 
'70;  and  seminary  junior  Dale  McDan- 
iels from  the  First  Brethren  Church, 
Sunnyside,  Washington. 

The  seventh  member  of  the  team  is 
Ardyth  Miller,  sophomore  at  Biola 
College,  La  Mirada,  California,  from 
the  First  Brethren  Church,  Washing- 
ton, D.C. 

The  following  testimonies  reflect 
the  spirit  of  the  team  anticipating  this 
special  missionary  tour  June  10 
through  August  24: 


A  trip  to  Europe  for  a  summer  is  a 
dream  for  many  people  and  would  be 
a  great  pleasure  for  most.  As  we 
caught  our  last  view  of  France  when 
our  ship  was  steaming  out  of  Le  Harve 
in  July  1965  at  the  end  of  our  third 
term  of  missionary  service,  we  began 
dreaming  of  a  return.  This  summer  on 
June  10,  that  dream  is  to  come  true.  It 
will  be  exciting  and  pleasurable  be- 
cause it  will  be  like  returning  home 
after  a  long  absence. 

Of  greatest  significance  is  the  fact 
that  this  tour  will  be  a  spiritual  bles- 
sing and  challenge.  The  Brethren  TIME 
tram  of  young  people  that  we  are  ac- 
companying to  Europe  will  be  serving 
Christ  by  holding  meetings  and  con- 
tacting young  people  at  the  Brethren 
Chateau    Youth    Center,   in   churches 


"A  trip  to  Europe 
for  a  summer 
is  a  dream 
for  many  people. ' 


Tor  five  years 
I  prayed  that  the 
Lord  would  allow 
me  to  return." 


and  youth  camps,  and  also  with  the 
Roger  Peughs,  Brethren  missionaries  in 
Germany. 

Out  first  assignment  is  the  gradu- 
ation service  at  the  European  Bible  In- 
stitute, a  few  miles  north  of  Paris. 
Other  stops  include  Paris  itself,  Lyon, 
Geneva,  Neuchatel. 

Every  opportunity  will  be  taken  to 
fulfiU  our  God-given  responsibility.  We 
ask  for  your  prayers  for  a  fruitful  sum- 
mer. 

-By  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
Fred  (Maurita)  Fogle 

A  small,  insignificant  family  crossed 
the  Atlantic  Ocean  in  the  fall  of  1951 
on  the  Queen  Mary  and  docked  at  Le 
Harve,  France.  In  that  family  were  a 
dedicated  mother  and  father  and  three 
children,  among  whom  was  a  little  girl 
of  three  and  one-half. 

France  was  to  be  my  home  till 
1965  when  we  came  back  to  the 
United  States.  But  how  could  1  forget 
those  fourteen  years  of  growing  up  in 
a  different  culture?  How  could  I  forget 
those  friends  whom  I  had  neglected  in 
not  really  trying  to  win  them  to  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ?  For  five  years  I 
prayed  that  the  Lord  would  allow  me 
to  return,  even  as  a  full-time  mission- 
ary if  that  were  His  will. 

When  I  think  of  France  I  remember 
the  faces  of  those  seeking  for  peace 
and  forgiveness  of  sins  in  some  dark, 
cold  cathedral  or  church;  I  remember 
those  young  schoolmates  of  mine,  run- 
ning to  confession  every  Friday  night 
after  school;  but  I  also  remember 
those  few  evangelistic  churches  and  a 
handful  of  missionaries  rejoicing  in  the 
service  of  our  Lord.  It  is  this  great 
need  which  calls  me  to  France  this 
summer,  for  there  is  no  joy  more  com- 
plete, no  peace  more  perfect,  than  that 
of  serving  the  most  high  God. 

-By  Beckie  Fogle, 
Grace  College,  1965-66 


June  27,  1970 


17 


""I  almost 
missed  the  boat 
to  Europe 
this  summer/' 


Never  in  my  life  did  I  expect  to  go 
to  a  mission  field.  When  1  dedicated 
my  life  completely  to  Christ  two  years 
ago,  I  think  that  I  shoved  the  idea  of 
going  to  a  mission  field  back  into  a 
corner  and  ignored  it.  However,  God 
had  already  decided  that  this  consider- 
ation would  not  remain  in  this  corner 
very  long.  So  this  year,  when  the  opi- 
portunity  came  to  go  to  France  as  a 
part  of  a  missionary  team,  I  remem- 
bered that  promise  of  dedication  to 
the  Lord  and  became  more  willing  to 
follow  God's  leading  into  this  mission- 
ary endeavor. 

I  am  very  thrilled  with  the  prospect 
of  being  able  to  travel  abroad  this  sum- 
mer, but  I  am  even  more  excited  about 
the  opportunity  I'll  have  to  be  part  of 
an  evangehstic  outreach  which  will 
take  the  true  gospel  of  Jesus  Christ  to 
those  who  have  never  heard. 

-By  Wayne  Hannah, 
Grace  College  Senior 

"How'd  you  hke  to  go  to  Europe 
this  summer?"  This  is  the  question 
that  Dale  and  Wayne  cornered  me  with 
in  the  cafeteria  one  day.  For  me,  that 
was  the  beginning  of  this  whole  ex- 
citing adventure. 

I  invited  Jesus  into  my  life  at  a  very 
young  age.  Since  then  I  have  had  times 
of  doubt,  times  of  depression,  times  of 
ecstatic  joy  and  real  deep-down 
peace— the  kind  that  comes  only  when 
you  feel  close  to  God.  This  makes  up 
the  Christian  life.  How  are  we  ever  to 
reach  the  top  of  the  next  mountain  if 
we  don't  go  through  the  valley  first? 

I've  learned  a  lot  about  God  during 
the  past  four  years  at  Grace,  but  the 
one  thing  that  stands  out  in  my  mind 
is  that— if  God  asks  you  to  do  some- 
thing and  you  would  rather  not,  you'd 
better  expect  to  miss  an  exciting  ex- 
perience He  has  planned  for  you.  God 
has  things  planned  for  obedient  Chris- 
tians that  we  have  never  even  dreamed 


of.  I  almost  missed  the  boat  to  Europe 
this  summer,  but  God  had  plans  al- 
ready made  for  me  and  all  I  had  to  say 
was,  "O.K.,  God."  And  I  did. 

As  the  time  approaches  the  excite- 
ment mounts!  It's  like  graduating  from 
high  school  or  college— you  can't  wait 
till  it  comes  but  you  are  scared  to 
death  when  it  does.  I  feel  inadequate 
-and  I  guess  I  should,  but  I'm  sure 
God's  power  is  able  to  supply  every 
need— here  or  there.  I  am  thankful  that 
God  has  permitted  me  to  be  his  ambas- 
sador this  summer  (II  Cor.  5:20). 

No  matter  how  excited  and  en- 
thused we  are  about  the  trip  we  realize 
that  the  devil  is  waiting  to  pounce  on 
our  enthusiasm  or  to  step  in  the  way 
of  success.  Even  this  can't  stop  us 
though  if  we  are  seeking  God's  help. 
We  need  much  prayer  for  this  exciting 
missionary  endeavor.  Please  pray. 

-  Terry  Davenport,  College 
graduate  with  the  class  of  '70 

A  tour  to  France?  Me?  Yes— no— 
perhaps.  As  usual,  faith  was  no  small 
factor  involved  in  applying  for  the 
tour.  The  summer  TIME  program  was 
still  in  the  beginning  stages.  Each  ap- 
plicant had  to  sign  up  not  knowing  for 
sure  with  whom  he  would  be  traveling, 
how  much  it  was  going  to  cost,  and 
what  type  of  work  he  would  be  doing 
once  he  got  to  the  field. 

At  this  point  the  program  has  de- 
veloped very  well,  but  it  wasn't  until 
someone  decided  to  step  out  in  faith 
and  do  something  he  wasn't  sure 
about.  Each  one  of  us  had  to  do  just 


^Never  in  my  life 
did  1  expect 
to  go  to  a 
mission  field. ' 


that.  Now  that  we  have  made  ourselves 
available,  it  remains  for  God  to  direct 
us. 

"For  if  there  be  first  a  willing  mind, 
it  is  accepted  according  to  that  a  man 
hath,  and  not  according  to  that  he 
hath  not"  (II  Cor.  8:12). 

-By  Dale  McDaniels, 
Grace  Seminary  Middler 


For   a   long   time   the   thought   of ' 
someday  going  to  France  intrigued  me. 
In  fact,  it  started  in  the  ninth  grade 
with  my  first  study  of  the  French  Ian- , 
guage.  To  actually  go  to  France  and  I 
not  merely  see  it  as  a  tourist,  has  been  I 
my  dream  and  prayer.  I  most  desired  | 
to  go  under  the  Brethren  TIME  pro-  ' 
gram.  This  would  enable  me  to  get  a 
real  solid  grasp  of  a  language  by  min- 
gling freely  with  those  who  speak  it 
fluently.  To  be  able  to  share  my  faith 
with  my  peers  in  return  for  their  help,  ] 
well,  it  is  just  FANTASTIC!  This  dual 
opportunity  can  only  be  offered  by 
our  TIME  program.  I 

When  asked  the  number  of  years  I  I 
have  been  studying  French,  and  I  re- 
spond with  five,  people  expect  me  to 


'To  be  able  to 
share  my  faith 
. . .  it  is  just 
FANTASTIC!' 


speak  it  nearly  as  fluently  as  a  nation- 
al. Sometimes  I  even  expect  it  of 
myself,  but  I  must  remember  that  I  am 
not  quite  at  the  same  level  as  a 
French-born  five-year-old  child.  How- 
ever, it's  not  as  frustrating  as  it  may 
sound  to  work  so  hard  and  long,  and 
seemingly  learn  so  httle.  In  another 
three  or  four  years  of  constant  contact 
with  the  language,  and  the  help  of  the 
Lord,  I  will  be  able  to  communicate 
freely  with  Frenchmen.  That  is  the 
day  I  am  striving  to  reach. 

God  has  given  me  a  genuine  love  for 
the  French  language  and  the  French 
people.  When  the  Lord  thinks  I  am 
ready  for  His  service,  I  will  gladly  fol- 
low where  He  directs.  This  trip  to 
France  is  just  the  beginning! 

To  all  of  you  who  are  helping  in 
making  this  trip  possible  for  our  team, 
I  thank  you! 

-By  Ardyth  Miller,  sophomore, 
Biola  College 

(Editor's  note:  You  may  share  in  this 
European  summer  missionary  ministry 
through  prayer  and  by  sending  your  desig- 
nated support  gifts  to  the  Christian  Educa- 
tion Department,  P.O.  Box  365,  Winona 
Lake,  Indiana  46590.)  » 


18 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


There's  a  Storm  Gathering 


/An  earthshaking  meeting  was 
convened  in  Atlanta  by  the  Christian 
iLife  Commission  of  the  Southern  Bap- 
tist Convention  as  reported  in  The  At- 
lanta Constitution  for  March  17,  1970. 
The  three-day  meeting,  March  16-18, 
jwas  advertised  as  a  seminar  on 
j"Authentic  Morahty  for  Modern 
iMan." 

As  a  counter  to  the  rising  protests 
of  the  proposed  meeting,  three  promi- 
nent Atlanta  Baptist  pastors  signed  a 
letter  which  was  later  made  public,  in- 
:sisting  that  the  purpose  was  to  provide 
"Southern  Baptists  with  creative  lead- 
ership in  dealing  with  paramount 
[moral  issues  of  the  day  as  we  seek  to 
:assume  our  intended  role  as  partici- 
Ipants  v^ath  God  in  His  saving  purpose 
for  His  world." 

The  focus  of  the  "Christian  Life 
Commission  Seminar"  was  on  the 
necessary  steps  that  must  be  taken  by 
the  local  church  to  cope  with  some  of 
the  baffling  situations  facing  it.  Such 
matters  as  situation  ethics,  the  play- 
boy philosophy,  sex  education,  black 
power,  air  and  water  pollution,  and 
authentic  morality  were  discussed  with 
a  view  to  helping  the  largest  Protestant 
body  with  a  1 1 .5  million  membership 
prepare  for  the  months  ahead. 

Featured  speakers  from  outside  the 
Southern  Baptist  Convention  included 
Dr.  Joseph  Fletcher,  professor  of 
social  ethics,  Episcopal  Theological 
School  in  Cambridge,  Massachusetts, 
and  reportedly  the  father  of  situation 
ethics;  Mr.  Anson  Mount,  manager  of 
public  affairs  for  Playboy  Magazine; 
and  Representative  Juhan  Bond,  a 
negro  and  Georgia  legislator.  In  ad- 
vance of  this  meeting  an  avalanche  of 


President, 

Grace 

Schools 


criticism  arose  within  the  Southern 
Baptist  Convention,  including  editori- 
als in  two  state  Baptist  papers  and 
hundreds  of  letters,  most  of  the  criti- 
cism being  aimed  at  the  scheduling  of 
two  of  the  speakers,  Fletcher  and 
Bond. 

Dr.  Joseph  Fletcher  declared  in  pre- 
senting the  case  for  situation  ethics,  "I 
am  prepared  to  argue  that  the  Chris- 
tian obligation  calls  for  lies  and  adult- 
ery and  fornication  and  theft  and 
promise-breaking  and  killing  some- 
times, depending  on  the  situation."  He 
based  Christian  decision-making  on  the 
norm  of  "loving  concern"  rather  than 
"law."  He  referred  to  the  Ten  Com- 
mandments as  no  more  than  "foot- 
notes to  history"  and  insisted  that  the 
Bible  is  the  most  radical  social  ethic 
we  have. 

Mr.  Anson  Mount  made  his  thesis 
quite  clear,  maintaining  that  the  organ- 
ized church  has  not  said  enough 
about  unmarried  sex,  and  young 
people  are  no  longer  satisfied  to  settle 
for  the  church's  traditional  answer  of 
"don't."  He  continued,  "We  see  it  as 
our  mission  to  remind  people  that  sex 
can,  and  ought  to  be,  fun;  that  it  is  a 
legitimate  part  of  human  experience, 
that  it  can  be  happy,  joyous,  Ught- 
hearted  and  pleasurable.  Not  only 
that,  but  it  ought  to  be." 

The  public  affairs  manager  for  Play- 
boy was  further  reported  to  have 
said,  "We  feel  there  has  been  quite 
enough  emphasis  in  our  culture  over 
the  past  2,000  years  on  the  dark,  terri- 
fying possibilities  of  sex.  We've  heard 
quite  enough  about  its  terrors  and  its 
tyranny,  about  the  disease  and 
wrecked  lives  and  tortured  souls.  ...  If 
you  people  in  the  church  feel  it  is  your 
mission  to  remind  people  of  the  awful 
terrors  of  sex  and  the  horrible  implica- 
tions that  can  result  from  going  to  bed 
with  somebody  without  a  marriage 
license,  then  go  ahead." 

It  is  not  surprising  that  this  hber- 
tine  discussion  admitted  to  the  floor 
of  the  Southern  Baptist  Seminar 
should  be  greeted  with  a  storm  of  criti- 
cism. Even  Lester  Maddox,  the  Gover- 
nor of  Georgia  and  a  Baptist,  threat- 
ened to  picket  this  meeting,  but  later 


decided  against  it.  This,  with  many 
other  like  situations  now  surfacing 
within  the  Southern  Baptist  Conven- 
tion has  led  one  prominent  Southern 
Baptist  theologian  to  remark  that 
these  things  point  to  the  "gathering 
storm." 

A  denomination  long  noted  for  its 
rugged  independence  of  individual 
congregations  and  members  is  now  ex- 
periencing pangs  of  change  and  diversi- 
ty. Mass  communications  and  popu- 
lation mobility  have  brought  the 
differing  elements  into  frequent  col- 
lision. Some  of  the  membersliip  fore- 
see intensifying  conflict  ahead 
between  young  members  and  their 
elders,  between  denominational  leader- 
ship and  the  people  in  the  pews,  be- 
tween the  old-hne  conservatives  and 
the  growing  mass  of  liberals. 

Already  the  conflict  is  centering 
about  such  key  issues  as  just  what  con- 
stitutes a  Baptist,  the  infallibility  of 
the  Scriptures,  and  fellowship  with 
other  Protestants.  Purges  have  been  in- 
stituted for  "aUen  baptism,"  and  the 
denomination's  convention  last  year 
narrowly  defeated  a  proposal  to  re- 
quire educational  writers  and  seminary 
professors  to  sign  doctrinal  statements, 
pledging  belief  in  "the  infallibility  of 
the  entire  Bible." 

The  great  Southern  Baptist  Con- 
vention is  gradually  being  infiltrated, 
as  is  every  other  rehgious  body.  Once 
the  stream  of  teaching  is  polluted  at  its 
source,  there  is  scarcely  any  way  to 
avert  the  permeation  of  the  entire 
body  without  renouncing  the  source 
and  turning  to  the  formation  of  a  new 
body  of  believers.  Both  the  colleges 
and  seminaries  of  this  Protestant  body 
have  well-nigh  been  leavened  with  false 
doctrine  and  unchristian  philosophy, 
and  there  can  be  no  escape  from  the 
doctrinal  disintegration  of  the  denomi- 
nation and  the  local  church. 

Eventually  the  conservatives  will  be 
forced  to  step  out  and  organize  new 
churches  and  schools  in  order  to  per- 
petuate the  faith.  The  great  mass  of 
this  denomination  and  others  will  con- 
tinue to  reduce  the  level  of  its  faith, 
until  at  last  it  will  disappear  within  the 
(Continued  on  page  23) 


June  27, 1970 


19 


Grace 

Purchases 

Property 

Grace  Schools  recently  purchased 
the  Winona  Lake  Auditorium,  McKee 
Courts,  and  the  Lamp  (formerly  the 
Eskimo  Inn)  from  the  Winona  Lake 
Christian  Assembly.  The  Board  of 
Trustees  authorized  the  purchase. 

Ownership  of  the  auditorium, 
which  is  already  used  extensively  by 
the  schools,  will  permit  further  de- 
velopment of  this  facility  to  meet  the 
needs  of  Grace  Schools  musical  and 
cultural  programs. 

Projected  student  enrollments  indi- 
cate that  soon  the  entire  McKee  Court 
will  be  needed  to  house  college  men  in 
addition  to  the  part  already  in  use.  Re- 
modeling, including  carpeting  of  the 
rooms  and  tiling  of  the  showers,  al- 
most completed  in  the  north  section, 
is  to  be  continued  through  the  entire 
motel  facility. 

The  Lamp,  in  which  the  students 
and  schools  have  already  made  a  siz- 
able investment  in  labor  and  money, 
will  be  available  to  the  schools  on  a 
year-round  basis,  and  continue  to  serve 
as  a  student  union. 


$4,000  Initial  Poyment 

$10,000     Grant     Received 


Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt,  president  of  Grace  College,  accepts  the  first  payment  of  $4,000  on  ai 
$10,000  grant  by  R.  R.  Donnelley  and  Sons,  from  Don  Hackbert,  vice  president  and  direc-1 
tor  of  the  Warsaw  plant.  Other  Donnelley  representatives  are  Joseph  Lake,  personnel  man-; 
ager  at  left,  and  at  far  right,  Harold  Nichols,  superintendent  of  the  east  plant.  j 


A  $10,000  grant  to  be  paid  over 
three  years  to  Grace  College  was  pre- 
sented by  Don  Hackbert,  vice  presi- 
dent and  director  of  the  Warsaw  Manu- 
facturing Division  of  R.  R.  Donnelley 
and  Sons  on  May  19  during  chapel. 
This  will  be  used  to  reduce  the 
$270,699  indebtedness  remaining  on 
the  new  $740,000  library-learning 
center. 

In  making  his  presentation  to  Dr. 
Herman  A.  Hoyt,  president  of  the  col- 


Queen   for    a    May   Day 


Vickie  Zickefoose,  the  1970  Grace 
College  May  Queen,  shares  some  of  the 


Vickie  shares  her  smiles  with  her  parents. 


joys  of  the  occasion  with  her  parents, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Paul  D.  Zickefoose,  mem- 
bers of  the  Patterson  Park  Brethren 
Church  of  Dayton,  Ohio. 

In  colorful  ceremonies  reminiscent 
of  May  Day  in  Medieval  England, 
Jackie  Frushour,  retiring  1969  queen, 
crowned  Vickie,  a  Grace  College  junior 
to  reign  over  the  festivities. 

Vickie  is  the  editor-in-chief  of  the 
1 970  college  yearbook,  The  Heritage. 
She  served  as  sophomore  class  secre- 
tary in  1968-69,  sang  in  the  chorale, 
served  on  a  gospel  team  and  was  dorm 
social  chairman  in  1967-68. 


lege,  Mr.  Hackbert  sai:d,  "I  feel  the^ 
Warsaw-Winona  Lake  area— and  for 
that  matter,  the  whole  of  Kosciusko 
County— is  fortunate  indeed  to  have  a 
student  body  of  this  quality  in  their 
community.  My  company  and  I  are  ex- 
tremely pleased  to  make  this  gift  possi- 
ble. We  see  campuses  in  turmoil  across 
this  great  nation,  but  these  young  men 
and  women  are  interested  in  learning 
and  serving  their  community.  While 
the  administrations  of  some  other 
schools  have  closed  their  institutions 
for  the  balance  of  the  school  year, 
Grace  College  will  be  open  and  these 
students  will  be  taking  their  exains 
next  week." 

Dr.  Hoyt,  upon  accepting  the  check 
of  $4,000  as  the  initial  payment  of  the 
pledge,  expressed  his  appreciation  and 
said,  "We  of  the  Grace  College  family 
feel  a  deep  sense  of  gratitude  to  Mr. 
Hackbert  and  to  R.  R.  Donnelley  and 
Sons,  as  well  as  the  entire  community 
for  the  confidence  they  have  placed  in 
us.  "We  conceive  of  education  as  a 
process  of  developing  young  people  to 
make  a  positive  contribution  to  the 
life  of  the  community,  academically, 
morally  and  economically.  We  shall  en- 
deavor to  maintain  this  trust  in  the 
years  to  come." 


20 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Grrace  Wins  First  "College  Bowl" 


irace  College  "Bowl  Team"  Wins  First  Try.  L.  to  r.  Glenn  Firebaugh, 


In  their  first  "College  Bowl"  competition  held  on  the 
;ampus  of  Taylor  University,  Grace  College  defeated  four 
Dther  colleges.  Taylor  had  invited  Anderson  College,  Butler 
Jniversity,  Marion  College,  and  Grace  College  to  participate 
n  the  event  in  preparation  for  their  appearance  on  the  G  E 
College  Bowl  TV  show. 

Taylor  beat  Butler  in  the  first  round,  Anderson  won  over 
clarion  and  Grace  drew  a  bye.  In  the  second  round  Grace 
icored  215  to  195  over  Butler  and  Anderson  defeated  Tay- 
or  230-170.  Grace  beat  Anderson  by  a  score  of  150-90  in 
he  final  round  with  questions  asked  from  all  fields  of 
cnowledge. 

Ensemble   Concludes    Tour 

The  Grace  College  Concert  Ensemble  under  the  direction 
)f  Kenneth  R.  Kohler,  Jr.,  Special  Instructor  in  Music, 
;losed  the  spring  tour  season,  May  13  through  17,  with 
;hurch  concerts  in  Ohio,  Pennsylvania,  and  Maryland. 


Dennis  Martin,  Wayne  Mensinger  and  Dean  Knepp. 

Members  of  the  Grace  Bowl  Team  were  Dennis  Martin, 
freshman;  Glenn  Firebaugh  and  Wayne  Mensinger,  seniors; 
and  Dean  Knepp,  sophomore;  with  Dr.  Jesse  D.  Humberd, 
coach. 


ictured  left  to  right  (back  row)  Kenneth  Ashman,  John  Fretz,  John 
Iratcher,  Dotty  Lou  Fisher,  Shelly  Franchino,  Ruthanne  Ward, 
mne  Shipley,  Bruce  Sellers,  Scott  Jensen,  Kenneth  Kohler  (direc- 
ar)— (middle  row)  Nancy  Baughman,  Susie  Thompson  (accom- 
lanist),  Susan  Eavey,  Cheryl  Secour,  Jayne  Conrad,  Sally  Bechtel— 
front  row)  Ronald  Burns,  Jim  Gault. 


1970  SUMMER  TOUR 

ITINERARY   FOR 

THE  CRUSADERS   (TEN  SINGING  MEN  OF  GRACE)] 

from  Grace  College 

and  Seminary 

Winona  Lake, 

Indiana 

Prof.  Donald  Ogd 

en,  Director 

June  28  {a.m.)-Mansfield,  Ohio 

19  (p.m.)-Portland, 

(Woodville) 

Oregon 

(p.m.)-Mansfield,  Ohio 

20'-Albany,  Oregon 

29-Lexington,  Ohio 

2 1-Chico,  California 

30-Ankenytown,  Ohio 

22 -Sacramento,  CaUfornia 

July     1 -Dayton,  Ohio 

23-Modesto,  California 

(First) 

(Greenwood) 

2 -Dayton,  Ohio 

24-San  Jose,  California 

(Basore  Road) 

26  (a.m.)-Santa  Maria, 

5  (a.m.)-Lonibard, 

California 

Illinois 

26  (p.m.)-Glendale, 

(Lombard 

California 

Bible) 

27-Anaheim,  Cahfornia 

6-Davenport,  Iowa 

29-Long  Beach,  California 

7-Des  Moines,  Iowa 

(Community) 

8-Portis,  Kansas 

30-LaVerne,  Cahfornia 

9 -Denver,  Colorado 

3 1-Whittier,  California 

12  (a.m.)-Spokane, 

(Community) 

Washington 

12  (p.m.)- Richland, 

Washington    Aug.     2  (a.m.)- Los  Angeles,         | 

13-Grandview, 

California 

Washington 

2  (p.m.)-BeUflower, 

15-Toppenish, 

California 

Washington 

3 -Seal  Beach,  California 

16-Hairah.  Washington 

4-Rialto,  Cahfornia 

17-Yakima,  Washington 

5 -San  Bernardino, 

19  {a.m.)-Kent, 

California 

Washington 

6-Beaumont,  California 

August  7-14-National  Brethren  Youth  Conference  and  the  81st 

Annual  Conference  of  the  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren 

Churches. 

1 

lune  27,  1970 


21 


Happy  Donors  Are  Here  Again 


I  he  Tax  Reform  Act  of  1969 
was  enacted  December  30,  1969,  after 
having  been  rewritten  by  the  House- 
Senate  Conference  Committee.  In  its 
final  form,  the  new  statute  represents 
a  thorough  overhauling  of  taxation,  in- 
cluding the  deductibility  of  certain 
types  of  charitable  gifts.  Despite 
earlier  fears  and  uncertainties,  it  is 
now  known  that  institutions  such  as 
colleges  and  churches  can  live  quite 
easily  with  the  new  tax  law.  In  fact,  as 
one  tax  analyst  wrote,  "Happy  donors 
are  here  again!" 

Since  gifts  are  so  vital  to  the  ad- 
vancement program  of  Grace  College 
and  Seminary,  I  felt  a  quick  review  of 
this  new  Tax  Reform  Act  would  be 
most  helpful. 


By  Rev.  Richard  G.  Messner 

Development  Department 
Grace  Schools 


Outright  Cash  Gifts 

All  of  us  make  contributions  in 
some  form,  and  most  of  us  make  cash 
gifts.  In  this  respect,  the  new  law  has 
been  most  generous,  particularly  to 
the  larger  contributors.  Formerly,  no 
matter  how  large  the  charitable  gift,  a 
donor  could  not  take  in  one  year  a 
charitable  deduction  of  more  than  30 
percent  of  his  or  her  adjusted  gross  in- 
come. This  is  now  raised  to  50  percent 
of  adjusted  gross  income  for  cash  gifts; 
and,  if  you  cannot  use  all  your  gift 
deductions  in  one  year,  because  of  this 
limitation,  you  can  carry  over  the  re- 
mainder for  five  more  years.  Certainly 
this  is  a  generous  provision  which  our 
government  has  provided  for  those 
who  wish  to  exercise  their  steward- 
ship. 

Gifts  of  Property 
Which  Have  Increased  in  Value 

A  home,  land,  or  securities  are 
types  of  gifts  which  may  have  in- 
creased in  value  over  the  years.  If  you 
would  sell  property  of  this  nature, 
with  an  appreciated  value,  you  will 
probably  be  subject  to  a  capital  gains 
tax.  If,  however,  you  decide  to  give  it 
to  a  non-profit  organization  such  as 
Grace  Schools,  in  most  instances  you 
can  take  as  a  charitable  deduction  the 
present  value  of  the  property  and  es- 
cape a  capital  gains  tax  entirely. 

Example:  If  a  donor  makes  a  chari- 
table contribution  of  securities,  land, 
etc.,  which  cost  him  $5,000  more  than 
six  months  ago,  and  have  now  in- 
creased in  value  to  say  $8,000,  he  re- 
ceives a  tax  deduction  of  $8,000  and 
pays  no  capital  gains  tax  on  the 
$3,000  increase  in  value. 

A  Gift  of  Property 
With  Retained  Life  Estate 

A  couple  may  wish  their  home  or 
farm  to  go  to  a  charitable  organization 
but   want   to   continue   living  on  the 


property  for  the  rest  of  their  lives 
This  can  be  arranged  so  the  non-profit 
organization  can  be  assured  of  eventu- 
al possession  and  the  donor  can  have 
an  immediate  charitable  deduction. 

The  Gift  Annuity 

The  gift  annuity  is  a  favorite  type 
of  gift  with  both  Grace  Schools  and 
participants.  Fortunately,  the  gift' 
annuity  has  been  affected  very  little 
by  the  new  tax  law. 

The  donor  transfers  cash,  a  farm,  a| 
home,  or  securities  to  Grace  Schools,! 
and  receives  a  guaranteed  annual  in-\ 
come.  There  is  an  immediate  tax  de-| 
duction  for  the  gift  part  of  the  agree-' 
ment  and  most  of  the  income  is  tax 
free. 

This  type  of  arrangement  is  especial- 
ly attractive  for  senior  citizens  who 
wish  to  help  Grace  College  and  Semi- 
nary and  yet  receive  a  generous  return. 

Example:  A  man  83  years  of  age  , 
would  receive  9  percent  annually  ofj 
the  total  amount  transferred  to  Grace  | 
Schools,  and  86  percent  of  his  income  ' 
from  this  source  each  year  would  be  ! 
tax  free.  He  may  also  escape  most,  if  | 
not  all,  capital  gains  tax  which  he  | 
would  have  to  pay  if  he  sold  the 
property. 

Other  Kinds  of  Charitable  Gifts 

There  are  no  changes  in  the  law  ; 
governing  a  charitable  gift  through  a 
will.  Bequests  play  a  major  role  in  > 
helping  Grace  Schools  advance,  and  ; 
they  take  many  forms.  Also,  new  ' 
methods  of  giving  have  been  intro- 
duced in  the  Tax  Reform  Act. 

This  is,  of  course,  just  a  brief  look 
at  some  of  the  charitable  gift  aspects 
of  this  new  act  of  Congress.  If  you 
would  like  additional  information,  feel 
free  to  contact  the  Development  De- 
partment of  Grace  College  and  Semi- 
nary located  at  Winona  Lake,  Indiana 
46590.  # 


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v.?  race  College  is  an  unusual  in- 
stitution. It  not  only  recognizes  the 
academic  and  social  dimensions  of  ed- 
ucation, but  alto  the  spiritual.  No  one 
dimension  is  complete  without  the 
other,  and  we  must  view  all  sides  to 
insure  a  correct  assessment  of  our 
school. 

To  aid  in  getting  a  more  complete 
picture,  possibly  it  would  help  if  I  ex- 
plained more  fully  the  specific  role  of 
Dormitory  Senate.  As  stated  in  the 
Handbook,  our  purpose  is  "to  work 
with  the  deans  and  counselors  in  regu- 
lating dormitory  life  in  the  greatest  in- 
terest and  harmony." 

This  is  very  general,  but  necessarily 
so.  It  is  impossible  to  get  too  specific 
without  having  a  stifling  effect.  Also, 
it  allows  each  dormitory  adminis- 
tration fo  develop  its  own  philosophy 
within  these  bounds.  Our  obligations 
are  both  social  and  judicial.  Our 
philosophy  has  been  to  integrate  all  of 
our  activities  with  our  Christ-centered 
philosophy  of  life. 

This  sounds  very  basic  and  simple, 
but  we  dare  not  let  its  familiarity  over- 
ride its  importance ;  for  as  students,  we 
are  able  to  get  a  perspective  of  the  stu- 
dent body  not  available  to  the  admin- 
istration. As  this  relates  to  Dorm 
Senate,  we  as  students  see  that  Grace 
is  one  of  the  fastest  growing  private 
schools  in  Indiana,  and  we  are  experi- 
encing pains  commensurate  with  that 
growth.  Among  them  are  the  pains  re- 
sulting from  sheer  size,  but  these  are 
easily  handled  with  brick,  mortar,  and 
money. 

Not  so  easily  handled  are  the  pains 
resulting  from  a  different  type  of  stu- 
dent we  are  seeing  in  attendance  at 
Grace.  These  students  have  been  more 
bombarded  with  the  philosophy  of 
Satan  than  any  other  generation  in 
Grace's  history,  and  with  this  bom- 
bardment comes  a  greater  need  for 
spiritual  leadership. 

There  is  also  a  new  face  emerging 
from  the  collective  face  of  the  Grace 
student    body  ...  the    face   of  Intel- 


G 


race 


Is 

Unusual 


By  Max  Anders,  B.A.  '70 

President,  Dorm  Senate 


(Editor's  note:  This  article  was  original- 
ly given  by  Max  Anders  as  an  address 
to  the  parent-faculty  reception  during 
Operation  Insight  ai  Grace  College.) 

lectual  ferment.  The  most  vivid  in- 
dications of  this  can  be  seen  by  ex- 
amining the  curriculum,  the  infant 
interest  in  debate  and  quiz  teams,  the 
editorial  page  of  the  school  newspaper, 
and  private  discussions. 

There  is  also  a  stepped-up  attack  on 
our  fortifications  here  within  our  in- 
stitution. Satan  reahzes  that  probably 
the  greatest  hope  for  Christendom  is  in 
the  Christ-centered  school. 

Leadership  within  the  school  must 
be  apphed  consistently,  because  those 
in  need  of  leadership  will  be  to- 
morrow's leaders.  There  are  some  stu- 
dents who  reahze  their  awesome  re- 
sponsibility, but  we  cannot  fight  the 
battle  alone.  We  need  an  understand- 
ing administration  who  is  ready  to 
Usten  to  us  and  heed  our  words.  We 
are  the  fruit  of  Grace  College,  and  if 
we  cannot  be  respected  for  what  we 


have  to  say,  it  would  reflect  directly 
on  inadequacies  of  the  school. 

We  need  parents  to  estabhsh  and 
maintain  good  spiritual  foundations  in 
the  home.  Psychologists  agree  that  in- 
adequacies in  the  home  readily  trans- 
fer to  become  inadequacies  in  the 
personalities  of  their  children. 

We  need  support— financial,  verbal 
and  prayer  support.  Again,  we  dare 
not  let  the  familiarity  of  the  latter 
override  its  critical  importance.  Grace 
has  unlimited  potential,  and  I  am  con- 
vinced that  if  we  become  victims  of 
harmful  experiences,  it  will  not  be  due 
to  pressure  from  the  outside.  Our 
weaknesses  will  be  harmful  only  if  we 
are  attacked  from  the  inside. 

We  do  not  have  the  money  and 
facilities  of  state  universities,  but  one 
look  at  the  university  system  of  Amer- 
ica tells  us  that  money  and  facilities 
are  not  the  answer.  Our  needs  are 
spiritual,  and  will  be  met  only  by 
prayer. 

It  will  take  a  unified  effort  on  the 
part  of  students,  administration  and 
staff,  and  concerned  people  on  the 
outside,  to  meet  the  crucial  needs  of 
our  institution,  but  we  have  a  tremen- 
dous promise  from  the  Bible.  If  we  un- 
hypocritically  seek  first,  the  Kingdom 
of  God,  all  our  needs  will  be  added 
unto  us.  * 

There's  a  Storm  ... 

(Continued  from  page  19) 

great  ecumenical  movement  now  de- 
veloping and  become  the  harlot  church 
of  the  end  time  which  is  thoroughly 
pagan. 

As  long  as  there  is  hope,  God's 
people  need  to  respond  sincerely  to 
the  command  of  the  Scriptures  to 
"earnestly  contend  for  the  faith  which 
was  once  delivered  unto  the  saints" 
(Jude  3).  But  when  it  becomes  clear 
that  further  effort  to  stem  the  tide 
within  a  group  is  futile,  then  it  is  high 
time  to  withdraw  and  organize  a  new 
effort  for  the  Lord.  » 


June  27,  1970 


23 


Four  Additions 


Grace  Faculty  Appointments  Announced 


New  1970-71  faculty  appointments 
have  been  named  by  Dr.  E.  William 
Male,  academic  dean  for  Grace  Col- 
lege. 

Donald  E.  Harrison  will  come  as  an 
Instructor  in   Speech   from   a  similar 


position  at  Southwest  City  College  of 
Chicago.  He  has  also  taught  at  North- 
ern Illinois  University  and  the  Uni- 
versity of  South  Dakota.  He  studied  at 
North  American  Baptist  and  Central 
Baptist  Theological  Seminaries,  re- 
ceived his  M.A.  in  Speech  from  the 
University  of  South  Dakota,  has  done 
work  on  liis  Ph.D.  at  Michigan  State, 
Universidad  International  (Mexico) 
and  Southern  Illinois  U. 

Lowell  Allen  Miller  has  been  ap- 
pointed as  Instructor  in  Chemistry. 
Since   1967  he  has  served  as  Clinical 


Chemist  at  the  Presbyterian  Medical 
Center  in  Denver,  where  he  is  current- 
ly conducting  a  class  for  Pathology 
Residents  in  Chemistry  Instrumenta- 
tion. He  studied  at  Citrus  Junior  and 
California  Polytechnic  Colleges,  re- 
ceived his  B.A.  in  Biology  from  Up- 
land   College    in    1963,   his   M.S.    in 


Physiology  from  Colorado  State  in 
1967  and  has  done  additional  graduate 
study  in  Biochemistry  at  the  Universi- 
ty of  Colorado. 

Vance  A.  Yoder  will  serve  as  an  As- 
sistant Professor  of  Music,  a  position 
he  has  held  at  Bluffton  College.  He  has 
also  taught  at  Ohio  State  and  Indiana 
Universities  and  high  school  choral 
music  in  the  Preble  County  (Ohio) 
Schools.  He  will  receive  his  Ph.D.  in 
Music  Education  from  Ohio  State  U. 
in  June,  1970,  holds  his  M.M.  in  Organ 
from  Indiana  U.  and  his  B.S.  in  Music 
from  Manchester  College.  He  also 
studied  at  McPherson  College. 


Rev.  Charles  Lee  Jenkins,  who  re- 
ceived his  Th.B.  from  Grace  Seminary 
in  1950,  will  assume  his  duties  as  Di- 
rector of  Christian  Service  for  Grace 
College,  and  as  Chaplain  for  the  col- 
lege and  seminary  on  September  1, 
1970. 

In  the  seminary  he  will  teach  a  class 
on  the  Chaplaincy  and  in  the  college 
his  work  will  be  under  the  office  of 
Arnold  R.  Kriegbaum,  Dean  of  Stu- 
dents. 

About  July  I  Mr.  Jenkins  will  be 
granted  full  retirement  from  the 
United  States  Navy  as  a  Commander, 
having  served  the  greater  part  of  his 
enlistment  as  a  Navy  Chaplain.  He, 
with  his  family,  plan  to  move  to 
Winona  Lake  in  July. 

His  daughter,  Robin,  graduated 
from  Grace  College  in  1969. 

Promotions  Announced 

Mary  A.  Fink,  who  has  been  at  the 
University  of  California  working  on 
her  M.A.  program  this  past  year,  will 


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move  up  to  Assistant  Professor  of 
Speech  and  Education  when  she  re- 
turns this  fall. 

Promoted  from  instructor  will  be  P. 
Fred  Fogle  to  Assistant  Professor  of 
Anthropology  and  Missions  and  Gerald 
R.  Franks  to  Assistant  Professor  of 
Music. 

Ron  Henry  will  be  promoted  to  As- 
sociate Professor  of  History  and 
Yvonne  J.  Messner  to  Associate  Profes- 
sor of  Physical  Education. 

Professor  Donald  A.  Garlock  has 
been  granted  a  sabbatical  leave  to  re- 
turn to  the  University  of  Southern 
Cahfornia  to  continue  work  on  his 
doctorate. 

Faculty  Returning  from  Leave 

Richard  A.  Dilling,  who  has  been 
working  on  his  Ph.D.  at  Wesleyan  Uni- 
versity in  Middleton,  Connecticut  this 
past  year,  will  return  to  campus  in 
September  as  Assistant  Professor  of 
Mathematics  and  Physics.  He  will  con- 
tinue his  doctoral  program  at  Purdue 
University. 

Edgar  J.  Lovelady,  who  this  past 
year  has  been  pursuing  his  Ph.D.  at 
Purdue  University,  will  return  in  Sep- 
tember as  Assistant  Professor  of 
English  Literature.  Meanwhile,  he  will 
continue  working  on  his  doctorate  at 
Purdue. 

Returning  to  the  seminary  from  the 
University  of  California,  where  he  has 
been  working  on  a  second  M.A.  de- 
gree, will  be  Dr.  Paul  R.  Fink,  Associ- 
ate Professor  of  Homiletics,  Practical 
Theology  and  Christian  Education. 


R     E    T     H     R     E 


MERA.LD 


July  11,  1970 


The  American  Way 


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The  Editor's  Viewpoint 

3 

Whither  the  American  Way? 

4 

Tlie  Specter  of  Today   .... 

6 

We're  on  Our  Way! 

8 

Our  Church  in  Our  World      . 

9 

A  Summer  of  Service    .... 

10 

The  Children's  Page       .... 

11 

Church  News 

12 

Laymen's  Page 

15 

Meet  Your  National  WMC  Officers 

16 

WMC  in  Africa 

17 

Coffee  Cups  and  the  Word    . 

18 

The  Master  Calleth        .... 

20 

The  Creative  Woman     .... 

21 

SMM  Rally  Reports      .... 

22 

Pick  of  the  Vital  Books 

23 

CLYDE   K.   LANDRUM,  Editor 
KENNETH    E.  HERMAN,  Managing  Editor 

DEPARTMENTAL  EDITORS: 
Foreign  Missions— Rev.  John  Zielasko  WMC— Mrs.  Kenneth  Rucl<er 

Grace  Schools— Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt  SMM— Miss  Donna  Hawbaker 

Home  Missions-Rev.  Lester  E .  Pifer  Laymen-Mr.  Phil  Landrum 


July  11,  1970 

Volume  32,  Number  7 


Foreign  Missions  and  WMC  Issue 


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The  Edifo/s  Viewpoint 


by  Clyde  K.  Landrum 


The    Buck   Stops   Here 


// 


*  "The  Buck  Stops  Here"— so  the 
plaque  read.  It  was  on  the  desk  of  for- 
mer President  Harry  S.  Truman,  and 
jwas  his  way  of  saying  there  is  a  final 
authority  in  the  Executive  Branch  of 
^he  United  States  Government.  He  had 
^ides  and  department  heads  with  vary- 
ing degrees  of  authority,  but  for  the 
;final  decision  the  word  must  come 
from  the  President. 

Is  there  a  final  authority  in  Chris- 
jtianity?  Is  there  a  statement  of  au- 
jthority?  Some  say  no.  Yet,  God  has 
spoken   authoritatively  and  this  mes- 


sage is  recorded  in  a  book.  We  call  it 
the  Bible.  Failure  to  believe  in  this 
authentic  message  can  bring  the 
church  into  grave  difficulties  as 
demonstrated  by  her  problems,  past 
and  present.  The  liberals,  long  ago, 
threw  overboard  many  of  the  basic 
doctrines  outlined  in  the  Bible,  turning 
to  and  preaching  a  "social  gospel," 
rather  than  salvation  by  grace  through 
Jesus  Christ.  They  have  proclaimed 
their  own  ideas  to  the  neglect  of 
God's  message. 

In  the  June  3,   1970  Presbyterian 


Journal  there  is  a  presentation  in  the 
form  of  charts  of  the  sad  state  of  a 
great  denomination.  The  key  sentence 
in  the  briefly  written  summary  is  this, 
"We  believe  this  sorry  record  can  be 
largely  attributed  to  the  fact  that 
many  ministers  in  our  church  no 
longer  believe  in  the  integrity  and 
authority  of  the  Bible." 

What  is  this  "sorry  record"?  Ac- 
cording to  the  report,  during  the  past 
five  years  more  churches  have  been 
dissolved  than  have  been  organized. 
While  there  are  probably  extenuating 
circumstances  in  some  instances,  the 
clear  fact  remains  that  the  starting  of 
new  churches  is  on  the  decline.  Fur- 
thermore, the  number  of  churches 
showing  no  professions  of  faith  in 
1969  exceeds  1,350. 

The  report  further  points  out  that 
the  number  of  ministerial  candidates 
in  a  ten-year  period  declined  by  more 
than  30  per  cent.  The  Sunday-school 
enrollment  steadily  decreased  by  at 
least  22  per  cent.  In  1969  the  denomi- 
nation showed  a  loss  in  membership, 
rather  than  a  gain. 

My  remarks  here  are  not  critical; 
they  are  analytical.  Hopefully,  they 
are  helpfully  analytical.  I  have  no  de- 
sire to  hurt  but  to  help  the  church.  I 
am  pleading  for  the  acceptance  of  the 
Bible  as  the  Book  of  "integrity  and 
authority,"  to  be  preached  in  the 
power  of  the  Holy  Spirit. 

If  the  church  is  to  prosper  and  ac- 
complish her  mission  in  the  world,  this 
is  the  only  way  she  can  do  it.  There 
must  be  an  acceptance  of  the  fact  that 
the  Bible  is  inspired,  it  is  God's  Book, 
and  it  is  the  final  authority.  The  be- 
liefs and  philosophies  of  men  can 
never  win  souls  to  Christ,  establish  the 
saints  in  the  faith  nor  give  people  a 
genuine  hope  for  the  future.  Only  the 
God-breathed  message  known  as  the 
Bible  can  accomplish  these  things.     » 


July  11,  1970 


WHITHER  THE  AMERIC 


"If  America 

succumbs  to  the 

philosophy  of 

violence .  . . 

one  of  the  first 

'institutions'  to 

crumble  will  be 

the  Christian 

foreign  missions 

program." 


Ihere  was  a  day  when  United 
States  Christians  were  proud  to  be 
Americans.  They  were  not  even 
ashamed  to  admit  that  their  patriotism 
was  a  httle  bit  mixed  with  their  Chris- 
tianity—after all,  American  roots  lie 
deep  in  Biblical  soil.  It  was  a  source  of 
pride  to  realize  that  many  of  the 
nobler  facets  of  American  life,  such  as 
the  relationship  of  church  and  state, 
an  equitable  judicial  system,  en- 
lightened medical  procedures,  and  our 
system  of  education  are  all  traced  to 
the  precedence,  injunctions,  and  prac- 
tices of  the  Scriptures. 

Now  there  are  those  who  would 
have  us  lament  our  citizenship  and  re- 
nounce our  heritage.  They  would  re- 
write our  history,  defile  our  flag,  de- 
grade our  heroes,  and  lead  us  into 
revolution.  Such  an  attitude  among 
those  who  detest  the  Judeo-Christian 
culture  is  understandable.  But  when 
those  within  the  Christian  community 
join  in  the  critical  chorus  and  advocate 
violent  revolution,  this  we  find  beyond 
comprehension.^ 

We  do  not  claim  that  America  is 
perfect  nor  do  we  seek  to  identify  it  as 
a  Christian  nation,  for  such  it  is  not. 
More  correctly  someone  has  called  it 
"a  pagan  nation  inhabited  by  a  minori- 
ty of  committed  Christians."  Having 
said  that,  we  also  need  to  recognize 
that  it  is  the  most  Christian  nation  on 
earth  and  does  contain  a  deep  reservoir 
of  Biblical  ethics,  morals,  and  faith. 
For  example:  the  Constitution  of  the 
New  England  Confederation  (1643) 
contains  these  noble  words:  "Whereas 
we  all  came  into  these  parts  of  Ameri- 
ca with  one  and  the  same  end  and  aim, 
namely,  to  advance  the  kingdom  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  and  to  enjoy  the 
liberties  of  the  gospel  in  purity  with 
peace  .  .  .  ."  Around  the  top  of  the 
Liberty  Bell  is  inscribed  Leviticus 
25:10;  "Proclaim  libertvjhroughout 
all  the  land  unto  all  tffe  inhabitants 
thereof."  In  fact,  as  a  recent  writer  has 
commented:  "No  one  can  fully  under- 
stand the  American  Revolution  and 
the    American    Constitutional   system 


without  a  realization  of  the  long  histo 
ry  and  religious  associations  which  Ik 
back  of  them  .  .  ."  (A.  M.  Baldwin). 

We  recognize  the  danger  of  pride  ir 
an  earthly  kingdom.  But  it  is  not  wor 
ship  of  state  we  advocate,  it  is  true 
patriotism— that  love  of  country  thai 
made  America  the  dream  and  hope  ol 
the  oppressed  and  the  melting  pot  foi 
the  thousands  who  came  and  still 
come  to  her  shores  to  breathe  the  ^ 
of  freedom  and  to  enjoy  the  luxury  of 
human  dignity.  Unfortunately,  we  stiB 
have  ghettos.  But  so  do  other  couii' 
tries,  and  nothing  in  the  U.S.  can  conn 
pare  with  the  tragedies  of  illiteracy 
slums,  famine,  and  poverty— in  Latin 
America  and  India,  as  examples.  Yet, 
America  is  doing  far  more  to  solve  her 
slum  problems  than  is  any  other 
nation.  Thousands  of  American  fami- 
lies have  gone  through  the  ghetto  stage 
in  the  past  and  have  advanced  to  what 
is  enviously  referred  to  by  foreigners 
as  "the  American  way  of  hfe."  Mil- 
lions are  spent  on  urban  renewal  to 
provide  modern  homes  for  slum  dwel- 
lers. But  overzealous  social  gospelizers 
need  to  remember  that  social  reform 
alone  will  not  produce  paradise.  The 
sins  of  immorality,  divorce,  gambling, 
drunkenness,  and  drug  use  still  plague 
many  among  both  blacks  and  whites 
and  keep  them  from  attaining  a  decent 
standard  of  living  even  in  better  living 
quarters. 

Racial  prejudice  is  a  cancer  that 
needs  to  be  removed.  Yet,  compared 
to  the  prejudice  and  hatred  that  exists 
among  peoples  of  different  ethnic  and 
religious  groups  in  other  parts  of  the 
world,  our  race  problem  is  well  on  its 
way  to  a  solution.  We  are  told  that  the 
median  Negro  family  income  has  risen 
to  $5,360  a  year,  and  that  the  number 
earning  $7,000  has  doubled  in  ten 
years.  Compare  that  with  the  plight  of 
the  poor  in  the  rest  of  the  world,  and 
you  will  find  that  the  lot  of  the  Ameri- 
can Negro  is  not  to  be  equated  with 
the  depths  of  poverty  experienced  by 
multitudes  overseas.  To  point  out  this 
fact  does  not  by  any  means  imply  that 


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we  advocate  segregation  or  would  keep 
the  Negro  a  second-class  citizen.  As 
Christians  who  believe  that  man  was 
created  in  God's  image,  any  expression 
of  prejudice  or  intolerance  toward  a 
fellow  human  being  is  repulsive.  Breth- 
ren readers  will  be  interested  to  learn 
that  Christopher  Sauer  and  his  son 
used  their  press  to  fight  for  social  re- 
form and  the  abolition  of  the  slave 
trade.  They  found  a  ready  market  for 
their  books  among  the  German  set- 
tlers, Mennonites,  Moravians,  and 
Lutherans  whose  pastors  were  gradu- 
ates of  the  best  Swiss  and  German  uni- 
versities. The  moral  fiber  of  men  like 
these  still  exists,  I  am  sure,  in  the 
bloodstream  of  American  life. 

But  the  beat  of  another  drum 
beckons  men  to  fall  in  line,  and  it  is 
appalling  to  see  the  number  of  Ameri- 
cans who  march  to  its  cadence.  It  is 
the  beat  of  despair,  of  disdain,  of  de- 
struction. It  is  the  beat  of  people  (I 
will  not  say  men)  like  Jerry  Rubin 
who  not  only  despise  Christ  and  mock 
Christianity,  but  are  willfully  ignorant 
of  history.  It  was  the  Puritans  who  in- 
vented the  "universal,  compulsory, 
tax-supported  educational  system"— the 
prototype  in  all  important  respects  of 
what  was  to  become  the  public  school. 
This  along  with  belief  in  the  sanctity 
of  the  family  were  the  bases  of  both 
church  and  state  and  helped  make 
America  unique  and  great.  Now  these 
"establishments"  are  threatened.  Re- 
cently, in  Tuskaloosa,  Alabama,  Rubin 
told  the  University  of  Alabama  stu- 
dents: "Tear  down  the  school  system. 
We  are  going  to  destroy  private  proper- 
ty. Nobody  will  own  a  factory  and 
have  other  people  work  for  him."  The 
tragedy  is  not  that  such  a  person 
speaks  in  this  manner,  but  that  col- 
leges and  universities  give  him  the  plat- 
form to  encourage  anarchy,  and  that 
the  best  informed  and  the  most  knowl- 
edgeable (so  we  are  told)  generation  of 
students  think  so  little  of  their  Ameri- 
can heritage  that  they  take  him  seri- 
ously and  help  to  carry  out  the  de- 
struction. Here  lies  the  danger,  for  if 


America  succumbs  to  the  philosophy 
of  violence  and  resorts  to  revolution, 
one  of  the  first  "institutions"  to 
crumble  will  be  the  Christian  foreign 
missions  program.  It  will  also  be  the 
end  of  a  virile  Christian  faith  that  has 
spawned  vigorous  Christian  testi- 
monies all  over  America,  and  has 
thrust  forth  much  more  than  its  share 
of  foreign  missionaries. 

Back  in  the  forties  Life  magazine 
carried  an  editorial  entitled  "Faith  in 


Men  must  deserve  freedom  by  know- 
ing how  to  govern  themselves.  The 
power  to  govern  oneself,  to  distinguish 
between  right  and  wrong,  resides  in 
conscience  which  is  man's  link  with 
God.  If  God  is  really  overthrown  as 
the  final  ruler  of  Americans,  the  state 
will  be  left  in  sole  charge.  Such  a  state, 
fortified  by  a  new  religious  national- 
ism, could  conceivably  be  both  strong 
and  safe.  The  sovereign  geographical 
expression    called    America,    and    the 


'^overzealous    social    gospelizers 
need    to    remember    that 
social    reform    alone 
will    not    produce    paradise." 


America  Asks  a  Greater  Faith  in  God." 
In  the  course  of  that  editorial  were  the 
following  words: 

".  .  .  Most  of  the  men  who  wrote 
the  Constitution,  who  developed  our 
institutions,  and  who  gave  us  our  cul- 
tural and  ethical  heritage  ascribed  this 
moral  law  to  God. 

"It  is  therefore  true,  although  it 
may  sound  paradoxical,  that  to  believe 
in  America  and  in  nothing  else  is  pro- 
foundly un-American.  Even  a  belief  in 
human  liberty  is  not  enough  to  under- 
pin the  American  dream.  The  men 
who  fought  hardest  for  religious  liber- 
ty in  America  nevertheless  believed 
that  without  religion  self-government 
would  fail.  For  the  whole  theory  of 
liberty  rests  in  its  turn  on  the  responsi- 
bility of  the  individual  [italics  mine] . 


A  Moment  with  Missions 


forked  animals  called  Americans  need 
not  suffer  when  the  individual  con- 
science ceases  to  be  the  supreme 
authority  in  our  lives,  but  in  the  only 
sense  in  which  good  Americans  have 
loved  it,  it  would  mean  the  end  of  the 
American  dream." 

Have  we  reached  the  end  of  the 
American  dream?  Will  American  Chris- 
tianity follow  in  the  wake  of  that  dis- 
aster and  lose  its  influence  and  testi- 
mony in  the  world?  The  answer  to 
both  of  these  questions  can  only  be 
yes,  unless  Americans  recognize  their 
spiritual  heritage  and  are  willing  to  be 
grafted  back  into  the  roots  of  BibUcal 
truth.  Revival  has  happened  in  the  past 
during  the  darkest  and  most  hopeless 
period  of  a  nation's  history.  May  God 
grant  such  to  occur  in  this  tragic  hour 
of  American  liistory. 

"Blessed  is  the  nation  whose  God  is 
the  Lord"  (Psalm  33: 12).-/M/Z 


^See  criticism  of  World  Council  Confer- 
ence on  Church  and  Society  by  Alice 
Widener  in  Christianity  Today,  Feb.  17, 
1967.  # 


July  11,  1970 


N, 


'I I  I 


lightmares  do  not  always  come 
to  one  who  is  asleep.  In  fact,  one  of 
my  most  terrifying  experiences  has 
come  to  me  recently  in  moments  of 
lucid  wakefulness.  Perhaps  you  will 
understand  my  feelings  through  an  il- 
lustration. 

It  seems  that  there  is  a  great  group 
of  us  traveling  together  on  a  journey. 
A  wonderful  spirit  of  camaraderie  and 
enjoyment  of  one  another  prevails  as 
we  walk  along.  Not  being  particularly 
pressed  for  time  we  have  little  concern 
for  anything  other  than  the  immediate 
path  upon  which  we  walk  and  the  con- 
versation in  which  we  are  engaged.  We 
are  vaguely  aware  that  the  boys  and 
girls  and  the  youth  of  our  company 
have  walked  on  ahead  and  are  engaging 
themselves  in  the  more  vigorous  pas- 
times characteristic  of  their  years.  We 
are  aware  also  that  there  may  come  a 
time  when  we  will  want  to  call  them 
back  so  that  we  can  guide  them 
through  dangers  which  lie  in  the  road 
ahead.  However,  there  is  no  immediate 
concern  for  they  are  still  in  sight  and 
our  voices  are  strong. 

Suddenly  our  complacency  is  shat- 
tered by  the  sounds  of  conflict  and 
disturbance.  We  recognize  that  there  is 
difficulty  ahead  and  we  begin  to  cry 
out  for  our  children  to  come  back  to 
us  for  protection  and  for  guidance 
through  the  threatening  area.  Too  late, 
we  are  terror-stricken  to  learn  that  our 
young  have  already  crossed  a  chasm 
from  which  the  bridge  has  been  re- 
moved, and  even  worse,  they  are  now 
associating  with  those  who  speak  a 
strange  tongue.  Our  words  of  counsel 
echo  unheeded  across  the  void. 

Immediately  some  will  suppose  that 
the  chasm  of  which  I  speak  is  the  so- 
called  "generation  gap"  which  inevi- 
tably separates  today's  youth  from  all 
who  are  over  thirty.  This  is  to  fail  to 
see  the  real  nature  of  the  problem 
through  a  dangerous  oversimplifica- 
tion. In  the  first  place,  a  generation 
gap  is  not  inevitable.  Then,  where  it 
does  occur  it  is  neither  the  only  gap 
nor  is  it  necessarily  the  most  signifi- 
cant. We  are  being  bombarded  with 
news  of  the  racial  gap  with  blacks 
pitted  against  whites,  social  gaps  with 


There  are  more  gaps  than  the  oni 

between  the  generations.  Thi 

fragmentation  is  destroying  thi 

souls  of  men,  and  Christians  mus- 

act  quickly  to  stop  this  destruction 


THE 

SPECTER 
OF  TODAY 

By  Rev.  Raymond  Thompson 


"haves"  opposing  "have  nots,"  politi- 
cal gaps  with  party  against  party,  gaps 
of  sex  with  women  against  men,  and 
class  gaps  with  labor  against  manage- 
ment, and  so  on.  In  each  case  the 
divided  parties  are  unable  to  communi- 
cate effectively  with  one  another  be- 
cause each  suspects  the  motives  of  the 
other. 

What  we  must  see  is  that  this  end- 
less fragmentation  is  part  of  a  grand 
plan  of  destruction  by  the  enemy  of 
men's  souls,  and  its  seeds  are  being 
planted  in  the  lives  of  our  children  at  a 
much  earlier  age  than  we  have  been 
willing  to  acknowledge.  Every  child  to- 
day learns  through  TV,  comic  books, 
and  in  school  that  he  cannot  expect  to 
understand  his  parents  and  they  will 
certainly  not  understand  him. 

Recently  at  a  conference  on  Youth, 
the  World  and  the  Church  in  the 
Seventies,  Dr.  Harley  Parker,  who  is  an 
associate  of  Marshall  McLuhan, 
modern  philosopher  of  communica- 
tions, vividly  demonstrated  the  indoc- 
trination of  today's  youth  when  in  his 
lecture  he  emphasized  the  following 
ideals: 

"I  think  of  education  not  as  an  as- 
similation of  data  but  as  training  in 
perception;  training  young  people  how 


to  sense  their  world." 

"You  can  get  a  concept  out  of  a 
percept  but  you  cannot  get  a  percept 
out  of  a  concept." 

"This  is  troubling  our  society, 
giving  children  concepts .  .  .  (they) 
can't  see  anything  with  a  fresh  eye." 

"The  only  thing  that  is  going  to 
stop  pollution  in  our  nation  is  the  un- 
polluted mind.  The  only  way  you  can 
do  that  is  by  training  in  perception." 

"Good  taste  is  the  first  refuge  of 
the  witless." 

"I  never  make  a  value  judgment." 

On  the  surface  these  statements 
have  a  certain  ring  of  validity.  Then  as 
we  begin  to  examine  them  carefully 
they  take  on  a  frightening  aspect,  es- 
pecially when  we  note  the  enthusiastic 
approval  being  given  them  by  our 
young  intellectuals. 

These  words,  as  foreign  to  our  ear 
as  the  Auca  tongue,  are  becoming  the 
language  of  many  today.  They  deny 
the  authority  of  any  voice  or  principle 
outside  of  those  one  has  gained  for 
himself  by  means  of  his  own  sense 
organs.  This  is  very  flattering  to  one's 
ego,  for  it  places  him  in  complete  com- 
mand without  accountability  to  any- 
one. More  significantly,  this  is  an  abso- 
lute denial  of  any  valid  written  revela- 


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tion  from  God  upon  which  the  great 
issues  of  life  may  be  based.  Coupled 
with  denial  of  God's  written  revelation 
is  a  denial  of  any  plan,  purpose,  or 
organization  whatsoever  to  our  uni- 
verse. Logical  reasoning  is  out-the- 
window,  and  we  take  our  place  in  a 
world  of  perceptive  beings  each  sorting 
out  his  own  jumble  of  sensory  experi- 
ences, to  which  he  will  respond  in  his 
own  way,  with  no  one  in  a  position  to 


distinguish  between  those  taboo  con- 
cepts of  "right"  and  "wrong." 

Brethren,  the  hour  is  late.  Unfore- 
seen chasms  are  appearing  on  all  sides 
to  cordon  us  off  from  those  who  are 
precious  to  us,  and  already  there  are 
many  who  cannot  understand  our 
words  of  warning.  We  are  finding  that 
we  cannot  suddenly  jump  into  action 
in  time  to  save  those  who  are  en- 
dangered, for  by  then  they  do  not 
hear.  What  we  do  we  must  do  quickly 
and  with  the  utmost  diligence.  Our 
children  must  see  the  reality  of  a  per- 
sonal Christ  who  lives  meaningfully  in 
our  lives.  Our  communities  must  bear 
the  invitation  to,  "Come  unto  me,  all 
ye  that  labour  and  are  heavy  laden." 
Our  world  must  see  the  demonstration 
of  Christ's  love  in  lives  not  too 
precious  to  be  laid  down  on  foreign 
soil  as  missionary  messengers  of  the 
good  news  of  a  Saviour  who  died  that 
we  might  live.  There  may  not  be  any 
tomorrow.  * 


THE  THOUGHT  CAME   TO  ME-COULD   WE  GO? 


We  re   on    Our    Way! 


(FMS  editor's  note:  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ted 
Henning  left  the  U.S.  on  June  16,  ac- 
companying Dr.  and  Mrs.  Jake  Kliever 
on  their  return  trip  to  Africa  following 
their  furlough  year.  The  Hennings  have 
written  personal  testimonies  of  the 
Lord's  leading  toward  this  event.) 

Wonder  of  wonders  that  the  Lord 
could  use  a  man  of  my  age  in  some 
endeavor  of  missionary  work!  I 
thought  that  I  could  never  be  a  mis- 
sionary because  of  the  language  bar- 
rier, but  God  has  His  way  of  providing 
the  opportunity  if  one  has  the  desire 
to  carry  through.  Well,  I  have  that  de- 
sire, so  I  know  God  will  supply  every 
need. 

I  have  for  a  number  of  years 
wanted  to  be  able  to  go  to  Africa  and 
visit  the  various  stations  and  walk 
where  our  missionary  friends  have 
labored.  Now  I  can  really  be  one  of 
them  for  a  year  and  work  in  the  field 
myself.  I  am  looking  forward  to  the 
experience  that  I  shall  gain  and  I  hope 
that  I  may  be  able  to  bring  back  to  my 
church  the  same  enthusiasm  that  I 
have  in  going.  My  desire  is  to  be  able 
to  help  at  the  Bible  Center  station  and 
relieve  some  of  the  personnel  to  do  the 
more  important  work  of  witnessing  to 
the  Africans. 

The  Lord  has  prepared  me  well  in 
the  educational  field.  My  area  of 
teaching  has  given  me  a  varied  experi- 
ence, having  served  thirty-seven  years 
in  Vocational  Education  and  Industrial 
Arts  in  high  school.  I  have  installed 
and  maintained  equipment  in  the  high 
school  as  well  as  in  various  factories. 

I  have  had  the  privilege  of  sitting 
under  good  Bible-teaching  ministers 
who  have  had  a  great  influence  on  my 
life.  The  Lord  gave  me  experience  in 
teaching  and  working  with  young 
people,  serving  as  superintendent  of 
Sunday  school,  moderator  of  the 
church,  working  with  laymen  and 
boys,  and  on  it  goes.  Not  boasting, 
God  forbid,  but  just  sharing  with  you 


the  way  God  prepared  me  for  His 
work.  So  now  I  am  really  looking  for- 
ward to  serving  Him  in  Africa. 

The  Lord  has  been  so  good  in  pro- 
viding and  preparing  my  wife  and  me 
for  this  new  adventure.  We  desire  your 
prayers  on  our  behalf  that  we  might  be 
completely  in  the  Lord's  will  and  able 
to  do  the  work  He  has  laid  out  for 
us,.— Ted  Henning 

P.S.  Hebrews  4:14-16:  "Seeing  then 
that  we  have  a  great  high  priest,  that  is 
passed  into  the  heavens,  Jesus  the  Son 
of  God,  let  us  hold  fast  our  profession. 
For  we  have  not  an  high  priest  which 
cannot  be  touched  with  the  feeling  of 
our  infirmities;  but  was  in  all  points 
tempted  like  as  we  are,  yet  without 
sin.  Let  us  therefore  come  boldly  unto 
the  throne  of  grace,  that  we  may  ob- 
tain mercy,  and  find  grace  to  help  in 
time  of  need." 


"And  we  know  that  all  things  work 
together  for  good  to  them  that  love 
God,  to  them  who  are  the  called  ac- 
cording to  his  purpose"  (Rom.  8:28). 

After  the  many  years  we  have 
prayed  for  missionaries  and  helped  in 
their  support,  the  Lord  is  sending  my 
husband  and  me  to  Africa  to  serve 
Him  for  one  year.  How  we  do  praise 
the  Lord  for  this  opportunity! 

As  a  child  I  can  remember  my 
mother  and  father  entertaining  many 
missionaries  in  their  home.  It  was  a 
thrill  for  me  to  know  these  mission- 
aries personally  and  to  learn  of  their 
work.  After  Ted  and  I  were  married, 
we  too  were  soon  entertaining  mission- 
aries in  our  own  home.  Then  our  own 
pastor  and  his  wife,  Jake  and  Freda 
Kliever,  went  to  the  mission  field  in 
Africa. 

I  taught  school  five  years  before  1 
was  married,  and  then  after  fifteen 
years  as  a  homemaker  I  was  asked  to 
return  to  teaching  due  to  the  teacher 
shortage.  At  the  time  I  returned,  I 
promised  the  Lord  that  I  would  not  let 
my  teaching  interfere  with  my  work 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Theodore  Henning 


for  Him.  During  the  next  twelve  years 
1  taught  in  grades  three  through  six. 

Then  came  a  challenge!  In  the 
system  in  which  I  was  teaching  they 
wanted  to  start  a  Special  Education 
class.  I  was  asked  to  do  this,  and  after 
much  thought  and  prayer  I  accepted. 
Of  course  that  meant  going  back  to 
college  and  taking  some  special  courses 
during  the  summer. 

During  my  first  year  in  Special  Edu- 
cation, Ruth  Kent,  the  teacher  of  the 
missionary  children  in  Africa,  came 
home  on  furlough.  She  spent  several 
days  in  our  home  and  visited  my  class. 
We  exchanged  ideas,  and  I  thought 
then  how  wonderful  it  would  be  to 
supply  for  her  for  one  year  but  felt  1 
was  not  qualified. 

Finally,  in  1966  I  received  my  col- 
lege degree.  The  desire  to  teach  in 
Africa  was  still  there.  It  was  in  August 
of  this  last  year  that  I  learned  that 
Ruth  Kent  would  be  coming  home  this 
June.  Since  Ted  had  retired,  the 
thought  came  to  me— could  we  go,  and 
would  I  be  able  to  supply  for  Ruth? 

In  addition  to  my  education  experi- 
ence, the  Lord  has  given  me  the  op- 
portunity of  serving  Him  as  Sun- 
day-school teacher  in  the  children's  de- 
partments, choir  director,  VBS 
director,  WMC  president  and  SMM 
patroness  (local,  district,  and  nation- 
al). 

Praise  the  Lord!  We  are  on  our  way 
to  Africa.  Our  desire  is  being  fulfilled! 
-Naomi  Henning  ^ 


8 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


A  practical  outline  for  a 
practical  missions  program 


By  Dr.  Kenneth  Ashman 

Pastor,  Wooster,  Ohio 


Our  Church  in  Our  World 


Every  church  worthy  of  a  place 
in  the  New  Testament  record  was  a 
missionary  church.  Those  congre- 
gations were  more  than  "mission- 
ary-minded"—they  were  "mission- 
ary-hearted." The  Lord  has  com- 
manded each  generation  to  reach  its 
own  generation  with  the  Gospel. 
The  organism  ordained  of  the  Lord- 
to  spread  the  Gospel  is  the  Church, 
His  body,  His  Spirit-filled  witnesses. 
A  person  who  has  a  command  does 
not  need  a  call.  In  the  well-known, 
but  little  practiced,  command  of 
Jesus  reflected  in  Matthew  28:19 
and  20,  the  Lord  gave  a  complete 
assignment— Go  ye  into  all  the 
world.  He  gave  a  complete  assist- 
ance—preach the  gospel.  He  gave  a 
complete  assurance-"/  am  with 
you  alway. " 

The  heathen  around  the  world 
today  are  reechoing  the  cry  of  an- 
cient Job:  "Oh  that  I  knew  where  I 
might  find  him!"  The  answer  to 
that  cry  produces  a  continual  mis- 
sionary spirit,  a  consistent  mission- 
ary program,  and  a  constant  nis- 
sionary  support. 

Explanation— A  church,  to  be- 
come missionary-hearted,  must  be 
informed  of  the  Biblical  basis  for 
missions,  and  the  personal  respon- 
sibility that  each  believer  has 
to  discharge  his  obligation  to 
the  Lord  and  to  the  world.  Every 
conceivable  means  available  should 
be  used  to  explain  to  the  members 
of  the  congregation,  young  and  old, 
all  about  the  missionary  outreach 
of  the  church  and  the  denomina- 
tion. Missions  should  be  explained 
from  the  pulpit  and  from  the  class- 
room. A  proper  explanation  of  mis- 
sions to  a  congregation  includes  in- 
formation concerning  fields,  con- 
cerning support,  concerning  assign- 


ments, concerning  problems,  and 
concerning  prayer  requests.  There 
should  be  a  constant  flow  of  such 
information  through  all  available 
channels  to  the  congregation.  An 
informed  congregation  becomes  a 
missionary  congregation. 

Exhortation— The  missionary 
committee  of  the  church  should  be 
charged  with  the  responsibility  of 
continually  exhorting  each  and 
every  member  to  be  "missionary" 
in  heart  and  in  action.  The  exhorta- 
tions of  the  committee  can  be  pur- 
sued through  many  channels.  In  our 
own  church  we  have  a  bimonthly 
missionary  challenge  in  each  class 
and  department  of  our  Sunday 
school.  There  is  a  large  mission  dis- 
play board  in  a  prominent  place 
which  is  kept  up  to  date  with  color- 
ful and  meaningful  material.  Visit- 
ing missionaries  are  shuttled  from 
class  to  class  to  give  brief  testi- 
monies so  that  the  total  school  re- 
ceives a  challenge  on  the  day  of 
their  visit.  A  constant  supply  of  ex- 
hortative literature  Is  put  into  the 
hands  of  the  membership  (not  laid 
on  a  table  to  gather  dust). 
Missionary  support  is  not  limited  to 
a  once-per-year  conference  with 
pledges,  but  rather  is  kept  as  a 
weekly  obligation  before  the  people 
with  appropriate  envelopes  avail- 
able for  their  designated  gifts.  Doc- 
umentary missionary  films  are  pre- 
sented at  least  once  a  month.  Some- 
one has  well  said  that  "The  greater 
part  of  promotion  is  motion."  A 
moving  missionary  motivation  in  a 
church  is  promoted  by  constant  ex- 
hortation, followed  by  responsive 
action. 

Expectation— Such  a  missionary 
program  of  explanation  and  exhor- 
tation leads  to  certain  expectations. 


It  can  be  expected  that  missionary 
recruits  will  volunteer  themselves 
for  dedicated  service.  There  will  be 
a  constant  flow  of  financial  support 
to  meet  the  needs  as  they  are  made 
known  to  the  congregation.  There 
will  be  a  growing  interest  in  per- 
sonal acquaintances  with  mission- 
aries and  a  greater  knowledge  of 
their  fields  of  service.  Such  a  mis- 
sionary emphasis  will  motivate  the 
congregation  to  assume  the  total 
support  of  every  candidate  from 
that  particular  congregation. 

It  can  be  expected  that  the  total 
local  church  program  will  be  af- 
fected. There  will  be  a  unity  of 
spirit,  a  harmony  of  motivation, 
and  a  crescendo  of  accomplish- 
ment. From  the  youngest  to  the 
oldest,  missions  will  become  a  dom- 
inant theme  and  a  controlling 
factor  in  the  church  endeavors. 

When  missions  becomes  the 
moving  force  in  a  local  congrega- 
tion there  are  four  benefits  which 
can  be  expected:  1)  the  mission 
vision  will  give  sincerity  to  the  pro- 
fession of  faith;  2)  the  mission 
vision  will  give  satisfaction  to  the 
service  of  each  member;  3)  the  mis- 
sion vision  will  give  a  total  new  sub- 
mission to  the  Lord's  will;  and  4) 
the  mission  vision  will  give  a  soul- 
winning  impetus  to  the  congrega- 
tion. # 


Dr.  Kenneth  B.  Ashman,  pastor  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church  of  Wooster,  Ohio, 
lias  served  on  the  Board  of  Trustees  of 
the  Foreign  Missionary  Society  of  the 
Brethren  Church  since  1950,  and  has 
been  secretary  of  the  Board  and  Society 
for  the  major  part  of  those  years.  This 
past  year  the  contributions  of  the 
Wooster  church  to  Brethren  Foreign  Mis- 
sions totaled  almost  $25,000.  third  high- 
est in  the  National  Fellowship. 


July  11,  1970 


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lour  jet  plane  hurtles  down  the 
runway  and  soars  off  into  the  sky. 
You  are  leaving  Los  Angeles  Inter- 
national Airport  for  a  summer  of  the 
unknown.  What  adventures  are  in  store 
in  a  land  and  culture  entirely  different 
from  your  own?  How  will  you  get 
along  with  the  people  of  Brazil?  Will 
you  be  able  to  communicate  with 
them?  You  settle  back  for  the  day- 
long trip  and  ponder  and  think.  An- 
ticipation and  excitement  grow,  the 
closer  you  get  to  Belem  where  the 
Brethren  missionaries  will  meet  you. 

If  your  name  were  John  Sturley, 
these  are  some  of  the  thoughts  and 
feelings  you  might  have  had  as  you  set 
out  for  a  summer  of  service  under 
TIME  (Training  in  Missionary  En- 
deavor) program.  John,  whose  home 
church  is  the  Fremont  Avenue 
Brethren  Church  of  South  Pasadena, 
has  just  completed  his  second  year  at 
Highland  College  in  Pasadena,  Cali- 
fornia. He  is  serving  with  Ralph 
Schwartz  and  the  other  Brazil  mission- 
aries in  conducting  Vacation  Bible 
Schools,  churches,  camps,  and  various 
other  youth  programs. 

A    little    farther    north— in    Puerto 
Rico— TIME    has    sent    three    young 


people  to  serve  with  the  Maxwell  Bren- 
nemans.  Wendee  Baker  has  just  gradu- 
ated from  high  school  in  Findlay, 
Oliio.  Her  abilities  and  talents  of  sing- 
ing, playing  the  piano,  and  cooking 
will  be  put  to  good  use.  Since  she  is 
the  only  female  member  of  the  team, 
she  will  find  a  real  bond  with  the  Bren- 
nemen  girls.  Wendee's  home  church  is 
Findlay  Grace  Brethren. 

One  of  the  male  members  of  the 
team  is  a  sophomore  at  Grace  College. 
When  not  in  college  John  Fretz  makes 
his  home  in  Lansdale,  Pennsylvania, 
and  he  is  a  member  of  the  Penn  Valley 
Grace  Brethren  Church.  John  has  been 
active  in  his  district  youth  program  as 
well  as  in  Grace  College,  where  playing 
and  touring  with  the  Brass  Choir  has 
been  one  of  his  primary  activities. 

You  may  have  wondered  whether 
missionaries'  children  are  interested  in 
missions.  Take  Norman  Schrock,  the 
third  member  of  the  Puerto  Rico 
team.  A  member  of  the  Waterloo, 
Iowa,  Grace  Brethren  Church  who  was 
born  and  reared  in  Argentina,  Norm 
has  just  finished  his  first  year  at  Grace 
Seminary.  He  is  looking  forward  to 
some  type  of  missionary  work  upon 
completion  of  seminary. 


Wendee  Baker 


Norm  Schrock 


John  Sturley 

This  team  has  gone  to  Puerto  Rico 
to  help  in  Vacation  Bible  Schools, 
camps,  literature  distribution,  general 
church  program,  and  youth  work. 

France  is  another  foreign  mission 
field  where  TIME  has  sent  a  team  this 
summer.  (See  article  on  the  France 
team  by  Fred  Fogle,  which  appeared 
in  June  27,  1970,  issue  of  the  Brethren 
Missionary  Herald. ) 

Nine  young  people  are  at  the  pres- 
ent time  serving  under  the  TIME  pro- 
gram in  foreign  fields  and  nine  are 
ministering  at  mission  points  here  in 
the  United  States.  Pray  for  these 
young  people. 

Plans  are  now  being  made  for  the 
opening  of  another  field  to  TIME  in 
1971.  It  is  the  country  whose  summer 
comes  in  December,  January,  and 
February;  the  land  of  the  Pampas, 
great  herds  of  beef  cattle,  and  the 
gaucho— Argentina.  These  plans  are 
being  made  with  Solon  Hoyt,  mission- 
ary to  Argentina,  currently  home  on 
furlough.  W 


Rev.  Merton  A.  Lambert  is  assistant  to  the 
Director  and  Youth  Coordinator  of  the 
National  Fellowship  of  Brethren  Churches' 
Christian  Education  Department. 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


THIi  CIHIDLDRiiN'S  PACI 


NEW  MISSIONARY  STORY  BOOK 

"Goats  Are  Funny"  -  "The  Snake  Chase"  -  "The  Death  of  the 
Giants"  -  weren't  those  good  stories,  along  with  all  the  others  in  the 
new  1 970  missionary  story  book?  Each  year  a  new  missionary  story 
book  is  printed  by  the  Foreign  Missionary  Society  for  the  children. 
The  one  for  1970  is  called  "Missionary  Story  Time,  Series  15."  But 
perhaps  some  boy  or  girl  who  is  reading  this  page  does  not  have  a 
copy  of  this  book.  How  can  you  get  one? 

First,  ask  your  pastor  to  see  if  he  has  any  of  these.  If  he  does  not, 
you  may  write  to  Missionary  Helpers  Club,  Box  588,  Winona  Lake, 
Indiana  46590.  Ask  for  a  copy  of  "Missionary  Story  Time,  Series 
1  5."  It  will  be  sent  gladly.  If  a  copy  of  last  year's  "Series  1 4"  book  is 
wanted  also,  you  may  ask  for  that  and  it,  too,  will  be  sent.  Tell  us 
your  name,  address,  and  zip  code.  Write  clearly! 


MORE  MISSIONARY  HELPERS 


Several  months  ago,  pictures  of 
MH'ers  at  the  Waipio  Grace  Brethren 
Church  in  Hawaii  were  printed  on  the 
Children's  Page.  Mrs.  Tresise,  the  leader 
of  the  club,  has  sent  pictures  of  two 
more  girls  who  should  have  been  in- 
cluded in  that  group.  At  the  top  is  Kelly 
Joslin,  and  below,  Julia  Kepner. 

At  the  right  are  two  Missionary 
Helpers  boys  who  wrote  fine  letters  and 
sent  pictures  of  themselves  to  Aunt  Alys. 
At  the  top  is  Billy  Rife  of  Martinsburg, 
West  Virginia,  and  below.  Randy  Nagy 
of  Mansfield,  Ohio. 

Aunt  Alys  appreciates  all  these  fine 
MH'ers! 


HARRY   HELPER   AND  MARY   MISSIONARY 


OU    KNOW,    MHCl  YOU   MEAM    BECAUSE 


T    NATIONAL 

ONFERENCE 

=  GOING  TO 

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'IFFERENTJ 

HIS 

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OF    INDIANA? 


YES-AND   A   LOT  OF  KIDS    I   BUT   THERE    WILL 
WILL   BE    THERE    WHO  BE     LOTS    OF    MIS- 

CAN'T    USUALLY    COME  SIONAR.IES    LIICE 

BECAUSE    CONFERENCE  j,  THERE     ALWAYS 

l^ARE 


AND  OUR  SAME 
AUNT  ALYS  WILL 
BE  THERE  —  I 
LOVE   AUNT  ALYS.' 


REMEMBER, 
KIDS  ~   AU&. 
7  TO   14     AT 
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LAST  CHANCE!  There  is  still  time 
to  make  reservations  for  the  Brethren 
Hawaii  Holiday,  Aug.  17-24,  immedi- 
ately following  conference  in  Long 
Beach.  Enjoy  the  sights  and  sounds  of 
two  of  the  islands,  stay  in  deluxe 
hotels,  visit  Brethren  churches  you've 
read  about  but  haven't  seen!  Fly  in  a 
giant  Continental  747  jet! 
JULY  15  IS  THE  DEADLINE! 
Rush  your  $50  deposit  NOW  to  Rev. 
Ralph  J.  Colburn,  5885  Downey  Ave, 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  90805.  Total  cost  is 
only  $289,  plus  $10  tax  and  service 
charge.  The  tour  is  arranged  by  Tony 
Lease  Tours  and  Continental  Airlines 
and  sponsored  by  the  Brethren  Mis- 
sionary Herald  Co.    DON'T  MISS  IT! 

SOUTH  PASADENA,  CALIF.  Rev. 
C.  Fred  Berkemer,  pastor  of  the  Fre- 
mont Avenue  Brethren  Church  has  re- 
signed to  begin  the  operation  of  a 
Christian  bookstore  in  Sacramento. 
Fifteen  young  people  of  the  church 
held  a  car  wash  to  raise  money  for  the 
support  of  their  Sunday-school 
teacher,  John  A.  Sturley,  who  is 
.serving  under  the  TIME  program  in 
Brazil  this  summer.  The  amount  raised 
put  him  over  the  top  of  the  amount  he 
needed. 

COVINGTON,  OHIO.  Lori  Ann  be- 
came the  adopted  daughter  of  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  Ralph  Miller  on  Apr.  20.  She 
was  born  Apr.  14  in  Columbus,  Ohio. 
Lori  is  the  first  grandchild  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Vernon  W.  Schrock  of  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Waterloo,  Iowa.  Five 
people  were  added  to  the  church  mem- 
bership through  baptism  Apr.  26. 
Janice  Berryhill,  a  foster  daughter  who 
became  part  of  Pastor  and  Mrs.  Miller's 
family  in  October  1968  and  received 
Christ  on  Thanksgiving  Day  of  that 
year,  was  among  the  five. 

CONEMAUGH,  PA.  Rev.  Simon 
Toroian  accepted  the  call  to  the  pas- 
torate of  the  Singer  Hill  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church,  and  began  his  ministry 
there  the  first  week  in  July.  His  ad- 
dress is  Rl.  1,  Box  151,  Conemaugh, 
Pa.  1  5909. 


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HARRAH,  WASH.  Larry  B.  Smith- 
wick  was  licensed  to  the  Brethren  min- 
istry in  services  conducted  May  31. 
Mr.  Smithwick  is  a  graduate  of  Grace 
College,  and  is  now  a  third-year  stu- 
dent in  Grace  Seminary. 

LONG  BEACH,  CALIF.  Miss  Alber- 
ta Hanson,  former  director  of  Christian 
Education  at  North  Long  Beach  and 
Long  Beach  f'irst  Brethren  churches, 
has  accepted  the  position  as  Children's 
Director  at  the  First  Baptist  Church  of 
Van  Nuys,  Calif.  The  church  will  com- 
plete a  five-story  educational  unit  this 
fall  to  be  used  by  over  1 ,500  boys  and 
girls. 

CONEMAUGH,  PA.  Approval  has 
been  given  on  a  loan  to  the  Cone- 
maugh Brethren  Church  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  new  church  building. 
Plans  for  the  facility  have  been  com- 
pleted by  the  Brethren  Architectural 
Service  and  submitted  for  stale  ap- 
proval. Over  $30,000  has  been  re- 
ceived in  the  building  fund  since  the 
old  building  was  demolished  a  year 
ago.  Don  Rager,  pastor. 


DALLAS  CENTER,  IOWA.  A  note 
of  thanks  has  been  received  from  Mary  j 
L.  Emmert,  former  missionary  to  Afri-  I 
ca— "I  wish   to  thank  the  many  who  I 
sent  get  well  cards  during  my  stay  of 
nearly  six  months  in  the  hospital  and  j 
nursing  homes.  I  am  especially  grateful  ' 
to  those  who  prayed  for  me.  The  Lord 
is  undertaking  mightily  for  me.  I  am 
back  in  my  own  home  again  feeling  ! 
much  better."  Please  note  an  address 
change  for  future  correspondence  with 
her:  Dallas  Center,  Iowa  50063. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  Now  open 
for  business  is  the  Winona  Lake 
Antique  and  Gift  Shop  located  on 
Park  Ave.,  next  to  the  Post  Office. 
Containing  a  wide  selection  of  quality 
merchandise,  the  shop  features  many 
items  and  antiques  which  belonged  to 
Billy  Sunday,  himself  an  antique  col- 
lector. The  shop  is  operated  by  Mr. 
John  Sholly,  a  middler  in  Grace  Semi- 
nary, and  information  may  be  ob- 
tained by  writing  to  him  at  the  Winona 
Lake  Antique  and  Gift  Shop,  Park 
Ave.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590. 

HOLLINS.  VA.  Rev.  Ron  Thomp- 
son, pastor  of  the  Patterson  Memorial 
Brethren  Church,  would  like  the 
names  of  prospects  for  a  Bible  class  in 
the  Staunton,  Va.  area.  Anyone  know- 
ing Brethren  persons  or  others  who 
might  be  interested  in  this  area  are 
urged  to  send  the  names  and  addresses 
to  Mr.  Thompson  at  3331  Ellsworth 
St.,  N.E.,  Roanoke,  Va.  24012. 


NEW  WINONA  SUMMER   PROGRAMS 

Youth  Careers  Conferences  and  Family  Vacation  Weeks  are  the  fea- 
tured events  on  this  year's  Winona  Lake  Christian  Assembly  summer  pro- 
gram. 

Dr.  Charles  Henry  of  Grace  College  will  be  the  director  for  two  weeks 
of  careers  conferences  for  Christian  youth,  July  6-12  and  20—26.  Out- 
standing Christian  businessmen  will  present  career  information  on  fifty 
different  fields  of  work.  Dr.  Larry  Poland,  president,  Miami  Christian  Uni- 
versity is  the  featured  speaker  for  one  week.  College  musical  teams  are 
scheduled  to  provide  youlh-oriented  programs.  Cost  is  $40  per  person  in 
groups  of  ten  or  more  with  counselors  admitted  free. 

Family  Vacation  Weeks  will  be  under  the  direction  of  Mr.  Bill  Smith, 
Winona  Lake  businessman,  July  27-Aug.  7  and  Aug.  24—30.  The  low- 
keyed  program  includes  Bible  study,  meditation,  and  good  music  for  your 
spiritual  enjoyment.  Plenty  of  opportunity  for  tours,  picnics,  recreation 
and  relaxation  is  planned.  Nursery  care  and  age-group  activities  will  be 
provided  for  all  children  in  the  mornings. 

For  more  information  write  to:  Winona  Lake  Christian  Assembly,  Box 
367,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590.  Ask  for  Youth  Week  or  Family  Week 
program. 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


mmssmmm' 


PUERTO  RICO.  "It  was  one  of  the 
greatest  experiences  of  our  lives,"  was 
the  feeling  of  the  No.  Atlantic  national 
champion  quiz  team  on  their  trip  to 
Puerto  Rico.  The  trip,  awarded  to  the 
winner  of  quizzing  competition  at 
National  Youth  Conference,  was  taken 
Mar.  21—28.  Members  of  the  team  and 
their  churches  are:  Susan  Shaw  (Phila. 
Third),  Marian  Kanas  (Phila.  First), 
Susan  Green  (Hatboro),  Jane  Fret/. 
(Penn  Valley),  David  Rohrer  (Man- 
he  im),  Robert  Rohrer,  quiz  team 
coach,  and  his  wife  Jean  accompanied 
the  group. 

Two  Puerto  Rican  young  people  re- 
ceived Christ  as  Saviour  at  a  beach 
party  and  have  since  become  members 
of  the  church. 

In  the  traditional  quiz  with  the 
Puerto  Rican  team.  No.  Atlantic  won 
200  to  1  10,  but  did  not  ".skunk"  them 
as  Mrs.  Max  Brenneman  put  it.  Pastor 
Brenneman  gave  liigh  praise  to  the 
team  and  their  ministry. 

lAJeddina    d^elld 

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

Deborah  Savering  and  Harley  Rol- 
lins, May  2,  Pike  Brethren  Church, 
Conemaugh,  Pa. 

Jean  McKinney  and  Randall  Hun- 
ley,  May  15,  Patterson  Memorial 
Brethren  Church,  Hollins,  Va. 

Susan  Marie  Stillwell  and  Mark  Ed- 
wards, May  16,  First  Brethren  Church, 
Washington,  D.  C. 

Ruth  Ann  Rogers  and  Roger  Mayes, 
May  29,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Ash- 
land, Ohio. 

Diane  Dixon  and  Paul  Williams, 
June  1 2,  First  Brethren  Church,  Wash- 
ington, D.  C. 

Nancy  Hall  and  Richard  Bell,  June 
12,  Winona  Lake  Brethren  Church, 
Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

Jeanette  Long  and  Thomas  Dilling, 
June  13,  Leamersville  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Duncansville,  Pa. 


MIDWEST  DISTRICT 


CONFERENCE  HOSPITALITY 

Biethren  from  the  east  traveling  by  car  lo  national  conference  in  Long 
Beach,  California,  are  invited  to  slay  overnight  in  Midwest  District  homes. 
Carolyn  Valentine,  secretary  of  the  district  WMC,  has  submitted  this  list  of 
persons  who  may  be  contacted  for  lodging  assignments.  You  are  urged  to 
write  or  phone  these  ladies  well  in  advance  of  your  arrival,  and  allow  them 
ample  time  to  make  arrangements  for  you. 

ALBUQUERQUE,   NEW  MEXICO: 

Miss  Betty  Allshouse,  1 124  Parsifal,  N.E.,  Albuquerque,  N.  Mex.  X7H2 

TAOS,   NEW  MEXICO: 

Mrs.  Elvira  Archuleta,  Box  1 94,  Taos,  N.  Mex.  8757 1 

COUNSELOR,  NEW  MEXICO: 

Mrs.   Robert    Lalhrop,  Brethi-en  Navajo  Mission,  Coun.selor,  N.  Mex. 
87018 

ARVADA,  COLORADO: 

Mrs.  Je.ss  Sliuler,  201  1  S.  Patton  Ct.,  Denver,  Colo.  80219 

DENVER,  COLORADO: 

Mrs.  Lyda  Garner,  5050  Newton  St.,  Denver,  Colo.  80221 
Mrs.  Dorothy  Ortega,  4031  Morrison  Rd.,  Denver,  Colo.  80219 

BEAVER   CITY,   NEBRASKA: 

Mrs.  Mildred  Cass,  Beavc-r  City,  Neb.  68926 

PORTIS,   KANSAS: 

Mrs.  Alma  Genlzler,  Porlis,  Kans.  67474 

CHEYENNE,  WYOMING: 

Mrs.  Charles  Harper,  901  E.  20th,  Cheyenne,  Wyo.  82001 


Alice  Thompson  and  Ron  Kinley, 
June  14,  Winona  Lake  Brethren 
Church,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

Ann  Zielasko  and  Jim  Tallman, 
June  20,  Winona  Lake  Brethren 
Church,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

Marsha  Crom  and  Kelly  Newhouse, 
Pleasant  Grove  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Millersburg,  Iowa.  Rev.  Nor- 
man Adamson,  officiating. 


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must  be  submitted    in   w 


^g    in    this    column 
iting    by    a    pastor. 


BEMILLER,  Bessie,  80,  a  faithful 
member  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Mansfield,  Ohio,  went  to  be 
with  the  Lord  May  1 1 .  Richard  E. 
Grant,  pastor. 

COOK,  lona  Lohr,  81,  long-time 
member  of  the  Aleppo  (Pa.)  Brethren 
Church,  passed  away  May  3.  David 
Thompson,  pastor. 


CUNNINGHAM.  Pearl,  90,  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church,  Johnstown,  Pa., 
passed  away  May  27.  Wesley  Haller, 
pastor. 

FITT,  Mary,  80,  a  deaconess  in  the 
First  Brethren  Church,  Johnstown,  Pa., 
went  to  be  with  the  Lord  May  28. 
Wesley  Haller,  pastor. 

MA  Y,  Clyde,  a  member  of  the 
Fremont  Avenue  Brethren  Church, 
South  Pasadena,  Calif.,  since  1946, 
died  Feb.  II. 

NOON,  Byron  R.,  72,  deacon  and 
former  moderator  of  the  First  Breth- 
ren Church,  Johnstown,  Pa.,  passed 
away  May  17.  Wesley  Haller,  pastor. 

RHOADES,  Edward,  a  member  of 
the  First  Brethren  Church,  Dayton, 
Ohio,  for  one  year,  passed  away  May 
5.  G.  Forrest  Jackson,  pastor. 

YEAGER,  Ethel,  a  member  of  the 
Conemaugh  Brethren  Church,  Cone- 
maugh, Pa.,  for  50  years,  passed  away 
recently  at  the  home  of  her  daughter 
in  Ohio.  A  memorial  service  was  held 
in  Alum  Bank,  Pa. 


July  11,  1970 


13 


The  dramatic  skyline  and  oceanfront  of  Long  Beach,  Cahfornia.  One  of  the  city's  landscaped  oil  islands  in  the  foreground. 

LODGING   RESERVATION   FORM 


MAIL 
THIS 
FORM 
AT  ONCE! 


A   LISTING 
OF  MOTELS 
AND 
HOTELS 
APPEARED 
IN   THE 
JUNE    13 
MISSIONARY 
HERALD. 


Name 


Phone 


Address 


(Street)                                         (City) 
When  will  you  need  your  first  night's  lodging  in  Long  Beach? 
Will  you  have  your  own  transportation?                        Yes 
When  do  you  plan  to  leave  California? 


(State) 


(Zip) 


No 


(Date) 


How  many  in  your  family  will  need  lodging? 
names  and  ages? 


(Date) 
If  there  are  children,  what  are  their 


Please  check  your  preference  as  to  lodging: 

Stay  in  private  home  if  available  (free) 

Motel  or  Hotel  (See  listing  in  June  \3  Herald,  make  your  own  reservations) 

(Note:  Motels  in  the  area  will  be  furnished  with  bus  transportation  to  and  from  the  conference 
meetings) 

Mail  this  form  to:  Mr.  Glenn  Harmonson,  First  Brethren  Church,  3601  Linden  Ave.,  Long  Beach,  Calif. 
90807.  Phone:  (213)  424-0788.  Limited  facilities  are  also  available  in  the  Long  Beach  area  for  campers. 
Write  to  Mr.  Harmonson  for  information. 


14 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


President  Jackson 
Writing  Booklet 


Lt.  Ed  Jackson,  president  of  the 
National  Fellowship  of  Brethren  Lay- 
men, has  written  a  booklet  presenting 
guidelines  for  a  laymen's  organization. 
The  booklet  will  be  readied  for  release 
at  national  conference  in  Long  Beach 
and  includes. information  on  the  pur- 
pose of  a  men's  work,  how  to  start  a 
work,  program  helps,  suggested 
projects,  and  agendas  for  meetings. 

Jackson  gives  ideas  for  use  on  both 
the  local  and  district  level  and  points 
out  how  to  relate  both  of  these  to  the 
national  effort. 


Lt.  Ed  Jackson 


NFBL  Officer -Ted  Henning- To  Africa! 


(Editor's  note:  Ted  Henning,  assistant  secre- 
tary of  the  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
Laymen,  has  been  accepted  as  a  missionary 
to  Africa.  Here  is  his  article  about  the 
future-and  some  about  the  past-for  Ted 
and  his  wife.) 

On  Tuesday,  June  16  of  this  year 
my  wife  and  I  will  be  leaving  O'Hare 
Airport  in  Chicago  for  the  mission 
field  in  Africa  to  serve  the  Lord  there 
for  a  year.  We  have  had  this  desire  for 
many  years  but  it  has  only  been  this 
year  that  our  realization  will  be  com- 
pleted. 

Thirty-three  years  ago  I  gave  my 
life  to  the  Lord  while  on  my  sickbed. 
God  delivered  me  from  this  sickness 
and  blessed  me  in  my  church  here  at 
the  Grace  Brethren  of  Middlebranch, 
Ohio. 

The  Lord  gave  me  the  privilege  of 
being  president  of  the  national  laymen 
and  also  district  president  at  two  dif- 
ferent times.  At  the  local  level  there 
was  an  opportunity  for  service  as  our 
church  was  one  of  the  first  to  have  a 
men's  work  in  the  district. 

It  was  a  joy  to  serve  the  Lord  in 
these  areas,  but  now  the  call  has  come 
from   another   land:    "Come   over  .  .  . 


Mr.  Ted  Henning 

and  help  us."  My  wife  and  I  are  look- 
ing forward  to  a  precious  year  in 
Africa.  We  hope  to  be  used  in  teach- 
ing, instructing  and  various  other 
avenues  of  labor.  We  desire  your 
prayers. 

The  Lord  has  promised  in  Isaiah 
45:2— "I  will  go  before  thee,  and  make 
the  crooked  places  straight." 

Also  in  Joshua  1:5— "As  I  was  with 
Moses,  so  I  will  be  with  thee:  I  will  not 
fail  thee,  nor  forsake  thee."— Ted  Hen- 
ning 


Have  You 
Got  Your 
Bumper 
Sticker  ? 


I'm  Going 
Somewhere 


81"   CONFERENCE 

NAIIONAL     FELLOWSHIP 
BRETHREN     CHURCHES 

LONG  BEACH,  CAUF. 
AUG.   7-14 


Only  20d  each-Order  from  Frank  Poland, 
Box  587,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 


National  Laymen's  Conference  -  Long  Beach,  Calif. 

•  Fellowship  •  Hear  These  Speakers: 

•  A  Day  of  Organization  *    ^  °^  ^°" 

^  ^  Rev.  Duke  Wallace 

•  Special  Music  Rev.  Nathan  Meyer 


July  11,  1970 


15 


LAST  IN  A   SERIES 


Meet  Your  National  WMC  Officers 


I  gave  my  heart  to  the  Lord  as  a 
youngster  in  the  services  at  a  Metho- 
dist church.  As  a  teenager  I  rededi- 
cated  my  hfe  to  Christ  to  be  used 
wherever  and  however  He  chose.  After 
high  school  I  entered  nurses  training  at 
the  Indiana  University  Medical  Center 
in  Indianapolis,  Indiana. 

Here  my  life  took  a  turn  in  the 
direction  of  The  Brethren  Church,  not 
in  attendance,  but  in  the  form  of  a 
handsome  medical  student.  After  we 
both  completed  our  training  we  were 
married  and  came  back  to  Berne,  where 
my  husband  started  the  busy  life  of 
the  general  practice  of  medicine.  Here 
in  Berne  we  are  active  members  of  The 
Brethren  Church. 

The  Lord  has  blessed  us  with  three 
energetic  sons  who  keep  our  home 
really  lively.  Jeff  is  a  busy  teen  of  fif- 
teen, Mike  is  tliirteen,  and  Tim  keeps 
up  with  the  nine-year-old  set. 

Since  my  husband  and  I  share  the 


Mrs.  Robert  Boze 

National  SMM  Patroness 
love  of  the  young  people  of  today,  we 
are  kept  busy  in  the  Lord's  work.  The 
opportunity  of  service  through  SMM 
came  to  me  some  eight  years  ago.  Al- 
though I  kept  protesting,  "I'm  not 
qualified,  I  don't  even  have  a  daughter," 
I  was  drafted.  I  have  found  it  quite  a 
challenge  along  with  the  tremendous 
opportunity  of  witnessing  to  our  own 
"pepsi  generation,"  of  the  reality  of 
God.  I  was  sadly  lacking  in  the  knowl- 


Assistant  Financial 
Secretary-Treasurer 

The  Lord  has  been  so  good  I  hardly 
know  where  to  begin  and  where  to 
end.  However,  I  shall  take  you  back  to 
where  it  all  began. 

I  was  born  of  Christian  parents  in 
Pennsylvania,  where  I  spent  the  first 
twelve  years  of  my  life.  Our  family 
then  moved  to  Akron,  Ohio,  and  lived 
right  next  door  to  the  Ellet  Brethren 
Church— which  was  then  under  con- 
struction. This  is  where  I  accepted 
Jesus  Christ  as  my  Saviour. 

It  was  in  Ohio  that  I  met  and  mar- 
ried my  husband,  and  where  we  es- 
tablished our  home.  We  were  blessed 
with  four  sons,  three  daughters-in-law 
and  two  grandchildren.  Our  oldest 
son.  Bill,  passed  away  last  year,  leaving 


his  wife,  Wilburta,  and  children,  Renei 
and  Keith.  Don  and  his  wife,  Nancy, 
live  in  Chicago,  Illinois.  Bob  will  be 
completing  his  term  of  service  in  the 
Air  Force  in  October.  He  has  served  in 
Vietnam  and  is  now  stationed  in  Bay- 
shore,  Michigan.  Ed  and  his  wife, 
Deena,  are  living  in  Cuyahoga  Falls, 
Ohio,  having  just  moved  from  Winona 
Lake,  Indiana. 

Earle  and  I  were  married  for  tliirty 
happy  years  before  the  Lord  called 
liim  home  suddenly  two  and  one-half 
years  ago.  We  were  active  in  the  Lord's 
service  in  our  local  church  in  Cuya- 
hoga Falls  and  also  in  the  Northeastern 
Ohio  District.  Earle  was  national  statis- 
tician for  several  years. 

For  many  years  WMC  has  been  a 
vital  and  enjoyable  part  of  my  life.  I 
am  thankful  for  the  opportunity  1 
have  had  to  serve  on  the  national  WMC 
executive  committee  for  three  years  as 
Northern  Ohio  District  President  and 
for  the  past  two  years  as  assistant  to 
the  national  financial  secretary- 
treasurer. 

"Therefore,  my  beloved  brethren, 
be  ye  stedfast,  unmoveable,  always 
abounding  in  the  work  of  the  Lord, 
forasmuch  as  ye  know  that  your 
labour  is  not  in  vain  in  the  Lord."      W 


edge  of  Brethren  beliefs  and  practices, 
so  you  see  SMM  was  my  training 
ground  as  well. 

Many  people  who  know  I  am  a 
registered  nurse  ask,  "Do  you  work?" 
My  answer— Yes.  I  work  at  one  of  the 
highest  commissioned  vocations  God 
has  given.  I  am  a  wife  and  a  mother. 
Therefore,  I  must  find  time  for  our 
home— time  for  sharing  love  and  re- 
sponsibilities. 

I  find  time  to  serve  others,  also.  My 
earthly  rewards  are  few,  but  oh  the 
treasures  I'll  have  in  heaven!  I  am  pres- 
ently local  senior  SMM  patroness, 
superintendent  of  the  Junior  Depart- 
ment in  Sunday  school,  and  work  iii 
DVBS  and  WMC  and  sing  in  the  choii. 
I  do  give  my  nursing  skills  a  workout. 
however— I  have  been  Indiana  District 
Brethren  Youth  Camp  nurse  for  the 
band-aid  set.  Where  else  can  you  feel 
more  needed  and  wanted! 

When  God  calls,  He  qualifies!  God 
has  called  me  to  the  task  of  leading  the 
SMM  groups  of  the  nation.  My  prayer 
is  with  David  of  old,  "Shew  me  thy 
ways,  0  Lord;  teach  me  thy  paths."  I 
have  no  daughters  but  yours,  pray  for 
His  leading  as  we  work  together  in  and 
through  SMM.  » 

WMC  OFFICIARY 

Piesident-Mrs.  Richard  Placeway,  540  Ran- 
dall Rd.,  Elyria,  Ohio  44035 

First  Vice  President  (Proj.  Chm.)-Mrs.  Ralph 
Hall,  R.  R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 

Second  Vice  President  (Prog.  Chm.)-Mrs. 
Phillip  Simmons,  10600  S.  E.  226th  St., 
Kent,  Wash.  98031 

Recording  Secretary -Mrs.  Gerald  Kellcy, 
Box  67,  New  Troy,  Mich.  491 19 

Assistant  Recording  Secretary-Mrs.  Dan 
Pacheco,  R.  R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 

Financial  Secretary-Treasurer-Mrs.  Robert 
Ashman,  602  Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona 
Lake,  Ind.  46590 

Assistant  to  the  Financial  Secretary-Treasur- 
er-Mrs. Earle  Cole,  2753  Elmwood  Ave, 
Cuyahoga  Falls,  Ohio  44221 

Literature  Secretary -Mrs.  Charles  Koontz, 
R.  R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind  46580 

Editor-Mrs.  Kenneth  Rucker,  100  4th  St., 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 

Prayer  Chairman-Mrs.  Thomas  Hammers, 
604  Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 
46590 

SMM  Patroness -Mrs.  Robert  Boze,  Route  1, 
Box  224-D,  Berne,  Ind.  46711 

Assistant  SMM  Patroness-Mrs.  Gerald  Pol- 
man,  212  Katy  Lane,  Englewood,  Ohio 
45322 


16 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Aouali  ti  tene  ndjoini  assala  gne? 

This  was  the  question-What  do  the 
Women  of  the  Good  News  do?  The 
setting  was  a  group  of  African  0.  T.  N. 
(WMC)  women  at  national  conference 
at  Bossembele,  Central  African  Re- 
public. They  were  putting  on  a  skit 
around  a  song  which  portrayed  many 
different  aspects  of  their  work. 

The  song  had  twelve  verses,  but  I 
remember  several  of  them  quite  well. 
After  my  involvement  with  this  group 
of  women  increased  I  found  out  that 
this  was  not  only  a  conference  skit, 
but  it  portrayed  their  very  lives.  One 
verse  stated  that  they  study  the  Word 
of  God.  In  their  set  of  goals  they  must 


By  Linda  Mensinger 

Missionary  to  Africa 


not  only  read  the  Word,  but  do  a  great 
deal  of  memorization.  Some  of  this  in- 
cludes the  names  of  the  Books  of  the 
Old  and  New  Testament,  verses  of  sal- 
vation,  several  Psalms,  the  Lord's 
Prayer,  and  the  names  of  the  twelve 
disciples.  These  are  just  some  of  the 
goals  which,  if  they  follow,  take  a  lot 
of  work  and  intensive  study. 

Another  one  of  the  verses  in  this 
song  says  that  they  are  to  let  their 
light   shine   for  the  Lord  Jesus.  This 


means  that  they  not  only  attend 
church  very  faithfully,  but  are  good 
testimonies  in  the  community.  This  is 
often  true  as  they  are  leaders  among 
the  women  of  the  village  and  respected 
among  many.  Due  to  this  fact,  they 
have  a  good  testimony  and  are  often 
able  to  give  an  effective  witness  for 
Him.  One  group  gave  a  report  of  doing 
door-to-door  evangelism  in  their  village 
and  as  a  result  fifty-three  people  had 
come  to  a  saving  knowledge  of  Christ. 
Dedicated  women  who  love  and  study 
the  Word  of  God  can  be  greatly  used 
of  the  Lord  whether  they  are  Africans 
or  Americans. 

It  is  our  prayer  that  the  Women  of 
the  Good  News  might  truly  be  those 
who  give  forth  the  Good  News  by 
word  and  deed.  # 


1970'  71  WMC  Bible   Studies   To  Feature  Paperbacl<  Booldet 

The  new  program  packets  for  this  coining  year  of  1970-71  (compiled  by  the  Iowa  District  program  committee) 
contain  plans  for  a  discussion-type  Bible  study  which  will  use  the  paperback  booklet  The  Abundant  Life  by  Ray 
E.  Baughman,  published  by  Moody  Press.  (Next  year's  theme  is  "Living  Abundantly.")  This  is  the  first  attempt  to 
try  this  type  of  Bible  study  in  WMC,  and  it  can  work  only  as  the  women  of 
each  council  respond  to  the  plan  of  individually  using  this  booklet.  For  this 
reason  councils  are  urged  to : 

1 .  Encourage  each  member  to  buy  her  own  copy  of  the  booklet. 

2.  Order  extra  copies  in  anticipation  of  new  members  and  for  visitors. 

3.  Encourage  mature  Christians  to  order  an  extra  copy  to  use  in  a  one- 
to— one  study  with  a  new  Christian  or  in  a  home  study  with  the 
family. 

There  will  be  a  special  order  blank  in  each  program  packet,  and  each 
council  is  urged  to  place  the  order  for  booklets  during  June  and  no  later  than 
July  15,  in  order  to  insure  that  you  have  them  prior  to  your  September 
meeting. 

The  Brethren  Missionary  Herald  is  giving  a  special  price  of  50c  each  for  the 
booklet  to  WMC  councils  (regular  price  is  75c),  however,  the  special  order 
blank  should  be  used,  and  a  bulk  order  should  be  placed  from  each  council 
(no  individual  orders,  please). 

You  may  order  the  booklets  from  the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald,  Box 
544,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590  or  the  Herald  Bookstore,  Box  2385,  FuUerton, 
Calif.  92633.  Please  place  your  order  no  later  than  July  15  to  assure  prompt 
service-no  need  to  send  a  check  with  your  order,  just  specify  who  is  to 
receive  the  bill. 


July  11,  1970 


17 


Cojjee    Cups 
ana    ike    Word 


By  Muriel 
Johnson 


"Distributing  to  the  necessity  of 
saints;  given  to  hospitality"  (Rom. 
12:13). 

"Use  hospitality  one  to  another 
without  grudging"  (1  Peter  4:9). 

"Walk  in  wisdom  toward  them  that 
are  without,  redeeming  the  time.  Let 
your  speech  be  alway  with  grace, 
seasoned  with  salt,  that  ye  may  know 
how  ye  ought  to  answer  every  man" 
(Col.  4:5-6). 

When  we  think  of  hospitality,  we 
think  of  the  woman's  role  in  the 
home.  God  has  given  many  of  us  at- 
tractive homes,  supplied  us  with 
gadgets  to  make  our  work  easier  and 
we,  as  women,  are  in  charge  of  the 
household  schedule.  So  it  seems  that 
Christian  hospitality  is  one  of  the  most 
important  ways  in  which  women  can 
share  the  gospel  message  with  other 
women. 

While  husbands  are  at  work  and 
children  at  school,  or  while  small  ones 
play  together,  your  women  friends  can 
be  invited  over  for  a  coffee  break,  a 
brunch  or  even  a  luncheon.  In  this 
small  group  of  women  you  can  include 
new  neighbors  or  any  with  whom  you 
have  not  yet  shared  your  hospitahty. 
Invite  mothers  you  have  met  at  school 
functions,  newcomers  to  the  church 
services,  or  mothers  of  Sunday-school 
children. 

This  is  a  planned  yet  informal 
gathering.  It  is  best  to  have  the  majori- 
ty of  the  group  Christians— for  ex- 
ample, three  Christian  and  two  non- 
Christian.  These  do  not  need  to  be 
limited  to  any  single  denomination. 
The  idea  is  to  get  the  non-Christian 
into    the    atmosphere    of    Christian 


women  where  the  conversation  can  be 
led  along  the  line  of  the  Christian  ap- 
proach to  home,  social  and  world 
problems. 

So  often  the  Christian  woman  finds 
herself  in  situations  where  she  is  in  the 
minority.  This  coffee  group  reverses 
that  pattern  and  shows  to  the  non- 
Christian  that  Christian  women  are  ex- 
tremely joyful  and  that  their  lives  are 
guided  and  given  purpose  by  a  great 
God. 

Ideally,  the  Christian  hostess  might 
invite  four  guests.  Four  makes  for  bet- 
ter conversation  while  the  hostess  is 
busy  serving.  Be  sure  to  tell  the 
women  to  come  as  they  are.  The  host- 
ess should  dress  so  that  all  feel  at 
home. 

The  first  meeting  may  be  a  time  of 
getting  acquainted  only.  There  may  be 
no  direct  reference  to  spiritual  things, 
but  the  Christian  viewpoint  will  pre- 
dominate as  the  conversation  pro- 
gresses. Giving  thanks  before  eating  is 
a  good  witness  to  others  of  the  reality 
of  Christ.  Probably  the  hostess  cannot 
dictate  the  direction  of  the  entire  con- 
versation, but  the  feeling  of  Christian 
love  will  be  caught.  We  must  have  faith 
that  God  will  direct  and  answer  the 
many  prayers  that  have  been  offered 
in  preparation  for  this  special  occa- 
sion. 

Perhaps  the  second  time,  another 
non-Christian  woman  may  be  invited 
and  the  group  can  share  the  hospitality 
of  another  Christian's  home.  This  adds 
variety  and  interest  and  broadens  the 
base  of  Cliristian  friendship.  Many  pre- 
conceived ideas  and  prejudices  will  be 
broken  down.  While  there  is  no  place 


for  compromise  in  the  Christian  life, 
we  must  make  ourselves  available  to 
non-Christians  in  order  to  lead  them  to 
Christ.  Since  all  of  the  women  are  bet- 
ter acquainted  by  the  second  gather- 
ing, the  hostess  can  direct  the  conver- 
sation more  surely  into  a  discussion  of 
spiritual  things.  Many  times  the 
natural  outcome  of  these  informal 
meetings  is  a  Bible  study  or  a  religious 
discussion  group.  The  main  thing  we 
have  noticed  is  a  greater  impact  for 
Christianity  upon  the  neighborhood 
and  a  greater  lever  for  getting  them  to 
church  services  and  eventually  won  to 
Christ,  either  in  the  home  or  at 
church.  I 

This  "friendship  evangelism"  is  one    1 
of  the  best  means  which  a  woman  can 
use.  Hospitality  is  part  of  the  woman's 
role  in  life.   She  has  the  happy  duty 
and   privilege   of  using  this  talent  to    | 
witness  for  Christ.  In  her  own  home,    i 
without  being  out  of  place  or  seeming    i 
impolite,  the  Christian  hostess  can  ex-    I 
press  her  thouglits  on  God's  will  and    ' 
God's  love. 

In  certain  localities  women  may 
hesitate  to  go  into  strange  homes  to 
call,  but  the  coffee  hour  is  perfectly 
acceptable  in  all  locahties.  You  invite 
them  to  your  home  and  many  times 
they  will  return  the  invitation,  opening 
the  door  to  further  witness  for  Christ. 

This  method  also  gives  excellent  op- 
portunity to  reach  the  church  new- 
comer or  Sunday-school  mother  whose 
husband  is  not  a  Christian.  He  may  re- 
fuse invitations  to  a  Christian  home 
and  his  wife  may  be  lonely  and  frus- 
trated. Over  the  coffee  cup  she  can 
have  friendship  with  Christian  women. 
If  she  is  uneasy  because  of  her  sin,  she 
needs  the  friendship  of  Christian 
women  who  love  her  and  who  make 
her  feel  at  ease  witliin  the  group  of 
Christians  until  that  time  when  she  too 
will  be  led  to  Christ. 

Do  you  have  neighbors  and  friends 
who  know  nothing  of  the  reality  of 
the  love  of  God  and  with  whom  you 
have  not  yet  shared  your  Christian 
home  and  Christian  hospitality?  Ask 
God  to  help  you  start  a  thrilling  new 
life  of  witness  through  "Coffee  Cup 
Evangelism."  itn> 

-Reprinted  from  the  Missionary  Tidings  by 
permission. 


18 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


FROM  THE 
WMC  MAILBOX 


Southeast  District.  It  was  a  pleasure 
to  once  again  welcome  Lois  Kennedy 
back  to  the  area.  At  the  fall  fally  she 
challenged  our  hearts  with  "Highlights 
from  Africa."  Of  particular  interest  to 
the  ladies  present  was  Lois'  attire— the 
native  dress  of  an  African  lady  similar 
to  what  she  might  wear  at  a  WMC 
meeting. 

Continuing  in  the  thought  of  for- 
eign missions,  the  year  was  begun  with 
a  "Special  Christmas  Offering"  for  the 
work  in  France.  Yes,  we  felt  Christmas 
was  an  appropriate  time  for  remember- 
ing our  missionaries,  so  each  council 
received  an  offering  for  this  foreign 
missions  project  and  a  total  of  $160 
was  realized  toward  the  purchase  of 
kitchen  supplies  or  perhaps  to  assist  in 
redecorating  a  room  at  the  Chateau. 

Freewill  offerings  are  received  at 
each  rally  and  district  conference  dur- 
ing the  year.  This  money  has  been 
designated  for  home  missions  within 
the  district.  Thus,  we  have  been  able— 
in  some  small  way— to  remember  the 
churches  in  Richmond  and  Starkey, 
Virginia  and  Atlanta,  Georgia. 

At  the  spring  rally,  in  order  to  en- 
courage giving  toward  a  district 
project,  a  walk-in  cooler  for  Camp 
Tuck-a-way,  Project  Chairman  Mildred 
Hartless  and  President  Zelda  Boyd  pre- 
sented a  skit  dramatizing  a  walk-in 
cooler. 

On  the  local  level  the  councils  de- 
signed and  modeled  hats  and  costumes 
depicting  the  projects  completed  by 
their  respective  groups  this  past  year. 
These  hats  and  other  displays  from  the 
councils  were  also  exhibited  in  May  at 
the  district  conference. 


Kent,   Washington.   The   WMC  has 

been  quite  busy  the  last  several 
months  with  the  district  youth  rally  to 
prepare  for,  and  our  church  birthday 
celebration,  plus  the  usual  monthly 
projects  and  activities.  One  of  our 
projects  this  year  was  that  each  of  our 
four  circles  bought  three  pieces  of 
material  with  matching  buttons  and/or 
zippers  and  thread.  These  twelve 
pieces  of  dress  yardage  were  sent  to 
Navajoland  for  the  missionary  ladies. 
We  hope  they  will  be  able  to  make  and 
enjoy  some  pretty  new  dresses. 


Fort  Wayne    (Grace),    Indiana.    At 

our  February  meeting  each  lady 
brought  a  homemade  valentine.  The 
valentines  were  unusual— a  pie,  cake, 
pincushion,  shoe-hose  travel  bag,  pic- 
ture, plaque,  pan  scratcher,  doUy-heart 
and  heart  of  bows.  These  were  auc- 
tioned off  and  a  nice  offering  received 
for  our  local  project. 

Waterloo,  Iowa.  "Calling  All  Belles" 
was  the  theme  of  our  annual  mother 
and  daugliter  banquet  sponsored  by 
the  Women's  Missionary  Council. 
There  were  1 20  women  and  girls  pres- 
ent to  enjoy  this  most  interesting  and 
profitable  evening. 

Featured  speaker  for  the  banquet 
was  Mrs.  R.  G.  LeTourneau  of  Long- 
view,  Texas,  named  as  the  "Nation's 
Mother  of  the  Year"  in  May  of  last 
year  in  Los  Angeles. 

Mrs.  LeTourneau  was  met  at  the 
Waterloo  Municipal  Airport  by  the 
Chamber  of  Commerce  "Ambassa- 
dors," and  presented  with  a  "Key  to 
the  City"  by  the  welcoming  commit- 
tee. There  were  also  several  others  on 
hand  to  meet  her  and  her  sister,  Mrs. 
Edna  Farnham,  her  travehng  com- 
panion. 

We  were  privileged  to  have  Mrs.  Le- 
Tourneau speak  in  our  Sunday  school 
and  morning  worship  service  the  fol- 
lowing day— Mother's  Day. 


The 

25rd 

Psalm 


Japanese 
Version 


7776  Lord  is  my  Pace-setter, 

I  shall  not  rush. 
He  makes  me  stop  for  quiet  intervals; 

He  provides  me  with  images  of  stillness, 

which  restore  my  serenity. 
He  leads  me  in  ways  of  efficiency  through 

calmness  of  mind,  and  His  guidance  is  peace. 
Even  though  I  have  a  great  many  things 

to  accomplish  each  day,  I  will  not  fret, 

for  His  presence  is  here. 
His  timelessness.  His  all-importance, 

will  keep  me  in  balance. 
He  prepared  refreshment  and  renewal  in 

the  midst  of  my  activity  by  anointing 

my  mind  with  His  oil  of  tranquility; 

my  cup  of  joyous  energy  overflows. 
Surely  harmony  and  effectiveness  shall  be 

the  fruit  of  my  hours,  and  I  shall  walk 

in  the  pace  of  the  Lord,  and  dwell  in 

His  house  forever.-'JoW\  Miyashina 


July  11,  1970 


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By  Ruth  Ann  Maurer 

Each  month  this  year  I  have  been 
thrilled  as  I  listened  to  our  lessons  and 
learned  of  those  women  whom  God 
called  to  various  avenues  of  service.  I 
have  wondered  if  they  were  typical  of 
many  in  their  day  who  loved  and 
served  Him,  or  if  they  were  only  a  few 
who  were  outstanding  enough  to  be  re- 
corded in  His  Word  for  all  time.  1  have 
also  wondered  how  many  there  are  to- 
day whose  names  would  be  recorded  if 
the  Bible  were  being  written  now. 

As  I  reviewed  the  titles  and  thought 
about  the  various  ways  in  which  the 
Master  calls  us,  I  realized  through  a  re- 
cent experience  that  He  sometimes 
calls  us  to  suffer  and  to  sorrow.  We 
might  think  this  is  a  negative  idea  and 
we  should  not  dwell  upon  it,  but 
rather  this  is  a  time  to  be  victorious  as 
He  works  in  and  through  His  children. 

One  of  my  dear  WMC  friends  has 
shown  me  again  how  the  Lord  can  be 


The  Master 
Calleth 

the  all-sufficient  One  in  time  of  trial. 
As  I  prepared  to  visit  her  in  the  hos- 
pital, I  prayed  and  asked  the  Lord  to 
use  me  to  help  her  in  any  way  He 
pleased.  However,  1  discovered  that  He 
really  didn't  need  me.  Because  of  her 
closeness  to  Him,  He  worked  directly 


with  her  as  she  radiated  the  peace  and 
joy  of  the  Lord.  It  was  proved  to  me 
once  again  that  He  is  completely  able 
to  keep  us  through  any  trial  that  we 
are  called  upon  to  bear. 

I  praise  and  thank  the  Lord  for  the 
way  this  experience  has  glorified  Him. 
I  pray  that  we  in  WMC  may  be  called 
to  avenues  of  service,  or  even  if  it  be 
times  of  trial,  and  that  we  may  receive 
it  all  with  joy  and  thanksgiving.  May 
we  truly  believe  and  rest  upon  the 
truthof  Romans  8:28.  » 


NATIONAL  WMC  OFFERINGS-1968-69  GOAL-$4,000 


Foreign 
Missions 
$4,295.23 


This  year  as  never  before  we  face  urgent  needs  in  the  Operation  and 
Publication  Expenses  Offering.  Last  year  we  did  not  meet  the  goal  as  you 
will  note  by  the  chart. 

Our  goal  for  1969-70  was  set  at  $4,500  after  much  prayer  and 
consideration.  We  have  faith  that  you  will  ask  God  to  work  through  you  to 
get  the  job  done.  We  cannot  do  it  alone— only  through  His  infinite  re- 
sources. 

Please  emphasize  the  immediate  need  in  your  meetings  to  give  sacri- 
ficially.  Pray  that  God  will  make  each  of  us  aware  of  our  responsibility. 

Remember,  together  we  stand  organized  to  proclaim  the  Gospel. 
Therefore,  let  us  go  over  the  top  \r\ALL  areas  of  our  endeavor. 


MISSIONARY  BIRTHDAYS  FOR  SEPTEMBER 


AFRICA 

Miss  Rosella  Cochran    September  1 

B.  P.  13,  Bozoum  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 
Rev.  Arthur  Carey    September  7 

B.  P.  13,  Bozoum  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 
Miss  Ruth  Snyder September  8 

B.  P.  13,  Bozoum  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 
Mrs.  Donald  G.  Hocking    September  1 1 

Mission  Evangelique,  Yaloke  via  Bangui,  Central 
African  Republic. 
Mrs.  George  E.  Cone September  23 

B.   P.    36,   Bossangoa  via  Bangui,  Central  African   Republic. 
Agnes  Aellig    September  24,  1968 

B.  P.  240,  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 
Linda  Kay  Walker September  24,  1956 

Medical  Center,  Boguila  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 
Mrs.  Gilbert  Aellig    September  25 

B.  P.  240,  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 
Mr.  Jorg  Geiser    September  25 

Mission  Evangelique,  Yaloke  via  Bangui,  Central  African 
Republic. 
Nancy  Lynn  McDairmant September  30,  1959 

Mission  Evangelique,  Bossembele  via  Bangui,  Central 
African  Republic. 


ARGENTINA 

Miss  Bertha  Abel    September  12 

Rivadavis  433,  Rio  Cuarto,  F.C.N.G.B.M.,  Prov.  Cordoba, 
Argentina,  S.A. 

FRANCE 

Becky  Jean  Julien September  28,  1956 

Chateau  de  St.  Albain,  71  -  Lugny,  France. 

MEXICO 

Mrs.  Walter  E.  Haag    September  1 1 

425  Sunset  Lane,  San  Ysidro,  California  92073. 
Sandra  Rebecca  Haag    September  16,  1952 

425  Sunset  Lane,  San  Ysidro,  CaUfornia  92073. 

IN  THE   UNITED  STATES 

Marilyn  Anne  Austin September  5,  1960 

915  Harding  Street,  Long  Beach,  CaUfornia  90805. 
Mrs.  Loree  Sickel September  10 

1214  E.  59th  Street,  Long  Beach,  California  90805. 
Deborah  Ruth  Johnson September  14,  1962 

5849  Barbanell,  Long  Beach,  CaUfornia  90815. 
Mrs.  Edward  D.  Miller September  18 

100-4th  Street,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana  46590. 


20 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


7^ 


A  comedian  once  quipped,  "A 
woman's  mind  is  clean  because  she 
changes  it  so  often."  The  obvious  barb 
may  have  an  element  of  truth.  Plan- 
ning and  changeableness  are  not  the 
closest  of  friends. 

Responsible  people  always  plan 
ahead.  This  puts  them  on  top  of  the 
heap  in  any  given  and  present  situa- 
tion. Planning  encompasses  the  whole 
spectrum  of  life's  values— spiritual,  in- 
tellectual, material,  financial.  The 
masses  of  humanity  seem  weak  in  this 
area.  When  the  mother-homemaker  is 
lax  here  it  is  often  detrimentally  re- 
flected in  the  family's  approach  and 
response  to  life. 

Purposeful  planning  is  a  paradox  of 
balance  between  the  imperative  of 
Now  and  the  probability  of  a  Tomor- 
row. What  you  acquire,  teach,  learn  to- 
day is  not  inconsequential  to  tomor- 
row. Careless  performance  is  fre- 
quently the  result  of  failure  to  plan 
with  purpose. 

A  certain  trust  is  inherent  to  con- 
structive planning.  There  must  be  a 
release  of  faith  that  believes  what  is 
planned  is  possible  of  performance  in 
both  doing  and  being  within  the 
framework  of  God's  will  for  the  be- 
liever. "I  can  do  all  things  through 
Christ  which  strengtheneth  me"  (Phil. 
4:13). 

What  if  the  plan,  or  its  implementa- 
tion fails  of  your  expectation?  Just 
when  you've  assumed  a  responsibility 
with  full  faith  in  God's  leading  in  the 
plan,  an  unexpected  uncertainty  or 
peril  confronts  you.  It's  at  this  termi- 


By  AltheaS.  Miller 


n  a  1  you  are  tempted  to  exclaim, 
"What's  the  use  of  planning?  I  no 
sooner  have  my  tiger  by  the  tail  than 
he  starts  swinging  me  around!"  Then 
you're  back,  full  cycle  to  that  what's- 
the-use  syndrome. 

Cheer  up,  dear  friend;  join  the  club! 
And  while  you're  cheering  up  begin 
planning  again.  Strong  character 
doesn't  become  bitter  or  fall  apart  in 
the  face  of  periodic  disappointments. 
Circumstances  don't  make  you;  they 
reveal  you!  Start  moving  out  again— 
constructively. 

Are  there  reasons  or  advantages  for 
planning?  It  seems  so  much  easier  to 
pursue  happiness,  despite  its  elusive- 
ness,  than  to  pursue  purposeful  plan- 
ning. Why  doesn't  the  easier  road  bring 
fulfillment? 

Creative  women  purposefully  plan 
as  a  curb  to  impulse  living.  It  takes  no 
backbone  or  resourcefidness  to  jump 
impulsively  from  one  situation  to 
another.  This  escape  mechanism  be- 
comes self-defeating. 

Purposeful  planning  develops  re- 
silience, a  mandatory  attitude  for 
anyone  interacting  with  people.  It's  an 
especially  important  stance  for 
mothers  and  wives.  If  you  go  to  pieces 
each  time  a  child  or  friend  husband 
disappoint,  how  can  you  help  them  see 
your  side  of  an  issue?  A  rigid,  unbend- 
ing attitude  deafens  and  blinds  to  the 
needs  of  others  and  throws  up  an 
armor  of  resistance  against  you. 

While  maintaining  strong  spiritual 
convictions  (as  differentiated  from 
opinions— see  Brethren  Missionary 
Herald,  February  7,  1970,  page 
17-the  "Creative  Woman  Grows 
Dynamically")  the  Creative  Woman 
plans  to  listen  with  her  heart  to  those 
who  need  her.  This  is  a  big  order  call- 


ing for  selflessness.  But  it's  creative. 

Want  to  avoid  the  panic  that  grips 
you  while  staring  a  gigantic  job  in  the 
face?  You  know— one  of  those  situa- 
tions that  should  have  been  cared  for  a 
week  ago.  Tomorrow  is  the  deadline 
and  you  know  you  can't  beat  that 
clock.  The  more  up  tight  you  get  the 
slower  you  work  and  the  meaner  your 
disposition  becomes.  Try  Purposeful 
Planning.  Then  on  that  rare  occasion 
when  an  emergency  arises  a  resilient 
spirit  will  come  to  your  rescue. 

Creative  planning  considers  the  in- 
evitable growth  of  children  and  their 
leaving  the  nest  for  college,  job,  mar- 
riage; maybe  all  three.  Prepare  yourself 
to  let  them  go.  Don't  hold  on  to  them 
with  the  maudlin  idea  that  they  owe  it 
to  you  to  stay  home.  You  left  your 
parental  home.  Remember?  Despite 
any  disappointments,  delusions  or 
even  joys  you've  known  since  leaving 
your  home,  don't  think  your  experi- 
ences will  deter  your  offspring.  Build 
creatively  to  help  them  avoid  the  pit- 
falls that  crippled  you.  That's  true 
mother-love. 

As  you  prepare  for  that  eventuality 
remind  yourself  that  you  were  a  wife 
before  you  were  a  mother.  You'd  be 
surprised  how  many  women  forget 
this.  When  this  happens  and  the  kids 
are  gone  husband  and  wife  find  them- 
selves virtual  strangers.  Don't  let  this 
happen  to  your  marriage. 

Well-adjusted  people  within  a  mar- 
riage, and  mature  young  adults  don't 
just  happen.  They  are  the  outgrowth 
of  a  woman  who  unselfishly  loves  her 
husband,  not  for  his  paycheck,  but  for 
himself  alone.  They  are  the  result  of  a 
spiritually  responsible,  responsive  hus- 
band-father who  knows  his  head  is 
God.  To  Him  will  the  man-of-the- 
house  answer  for  how  he  fulfilled  his 
role,  under  God,  in  the  family.  To- 
gether they  are  involved  in  family  life 
and  building.  Then  when  the  cycle  is 
complete  and  they  are  again  alone, 
husband  and  wife  have  memories  to 
enjoy  and  fulfilled  dreams  to  antici- 
pate. 

By  now  it  must  be  apparent  that 
purposeful  planning  is  synonymous 
with  work  and  determination,  with  a 
confidence  in  somebody.  Blessed  is 
that  Creative  Woman  whose  confi- 
dence is  in  the  Lord;  who  is  fully  per- 
suaded that  ".  .  .  in  all  these  things  we 
are  [she  is]  more  than  conquerors 
through  him  who  loved  us"  (Rom. 
8:37).  * 


July  11,  1970 


21 


wr 


SMM  Rallj  Reports 


Letters  have  been  received  from 
six  district  secretaries.  Each  district 
had  many  fine  features— special  music, 
special  speakers,  and  business  meet- 
ings. Each  district  also  had  some  dis- 
tinctive features.  Let's  take  a  look  at 
these  districts.  Perhaps  you  can  use 
their  ideas  in  your  SMM  rallies  next 
year. 

AMERI-MEX   DISTRICT 

A  joint  meeting  with  the  Southern 
California-Arizona  District  was 
planned  for  the  fall.  A  slide  presenta- 
tion of  the  year's  theme  was  pre- 
sented. Group  workshops  were  held  to 
show  the  girls  how  to  complete  their 
goals  and  to  encourage  them  to  do  so. 
Special  missionary  speakers  were  Mrs. 
Bill  Burk  and  the  Martin  Garbers. 

The  spring  rally  was  a  weekend 
slumber  party  and  included  a  hike  to 
Big  Bear  Mountain. 


NORTHEASTERN   OHIO 

The  project  for  this  group  was 
books  for  the  Grace  College  library. 
Special  speaker  for  the  fall  rally  was 
Mrs.  Kenneth  Bowser,  who  presented  a 
program  of  music  on  the  autoharp  and 
piano.  She  encouraged  the  girls  to  find 
meaning  in  all  of  their  activities. 

Something  different— speakers  for 
the  spring  get-together  were  three 
career  women— a  teacher,  a  nurse,  and 
a  beautician.  Each  told  about  her  pro- 
fession—the schooling  needed,  rewards 
received  and  some  of  the  problems 
that  could  be  anticipated  in  each  area. 

EAST   DISTRICT 

This  group  had  the  largest  number 
of  girls  present  at  a  rally— 133.  Special 
speakers  were  Mrs.  Gregory,  Mrs. 
Goosens,  and  Mrs.  Fiscus,  pastors' 
wives. 


SOUTHERN   OHIO 

This  group  held  a  "Penny  Parade" 
to  meet  the  goal  for  the  district 
project.  A  play  was  enacted  by  one  of 
the  SMM  groups.  At  the  spring  rally 
the  Girl  of  the  Year  was  crowned,  and 
a  reception  was  held  for  her. 

INDIANA   DISTRICT 

A  rocking  chair  and  a  toy  chest  for 
the  nursery  of  the  Brethren  church  in 
Indianapolis— these  were  the  projects 
for  the  Indiana  SMM.  The  speaker  at 
the  rally  was  Mrs.  Bill  Smith,  who 
talked  about  "The  Fruit  of  the  Spirit." 
The  WMC  ladies  held  a  banquet  for  the 
SMM  girls,  at  which  Mr.  Jerry  Franks 
of  Grace  College  was  the  speaker. 

NORTHCENTRAL  OHIO 

Mrs.  Joyce  Renick  was  the  speaker 
for  the  fall  rally.  She  showed  slides  of 
the  Chateau  in  France  and  encouraged 
the  girls  to  realize  the  need  for  mis- 
sionaries all  over  the  world. 

At  the  spring  meeting  Linda  David- 
son showed  slides  of  her  trip  to  the 
Holy  Land. 


SMM   OFFICIARY 

Pres.-Pam  Edenfield,  Bob  Jones  University, 

Greenville,  S.  C.  29614 
V.  Pres.-Sharon  Magill,  R.D.  1,  Box  426, 

Hollidaysburg,  Pa.  16648 
Secy. -Jane  Hoover,  R.D.  1,  Box  4,  Rittman, 

Ohio  44270 
Fin.  Secy.-Brenda  Journay,  Grace  College, 

Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
Treas.-Rose  Leistner, Grace  College,  Winona 

Lake,  Ind.  46590 
Editor-Donna  Hawbaker,  Parkview  School 

of  Nursing,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind.  46805 
Patroness-Mrs.    Robert   L.   Boze,   R.R.    1, 

Box  224-D,  Berne,  Ind.  467 1 1 
Asst.   Patroness- Mrs.   Gerald  Polman,  824 

N.  Verde  Ave.,  Rialto,  Calif.  92376 
Devotional    Program    Chm.-Miss    Marilyn 

Vnasdale,  Box  365,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

46590 


22 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Lyra,  My  Love 


Jan  Tempest  (Chicago:  Moody, 
1969),  191  pages,  $3.50. 

Lyra  Haughton  is  a  young  lady  who 
must  decide  which  Hfe  she  wants  to 
live— the  drab,  unexciting  one  with 
James;  the  gay,  whirlwind  one  with 
handsome  Mike;  or  the  quiet,  hard- 
working one  with  Adam.  On  top  of 
that  she  must  pick  between  her  role  as 
adoptive  daughter  to  the  archdeacon 
of  Kelchester  and  the  arrogant  richness 
of  hfe  with  her  real  mother's  family. 

Miss  Tempest  uses  the  enjoyable 
British  style  (she  has  written  more 
than  150  novels  for  British  publishers), 
and  she  vividly  portrays  the  local  color 
of  Devonshire,  England.  Her  handling 
of  a  predicament  such  as  Lyra's  makes 
each  of  the  characters  seem  real- 
istic—M/nam  Pacheco,  Warsaw,  In- 
diana 


New  Moon  Rising 


Eugenia  Price  (Philadelphia:  Lippin- 
cott,  1969),  281  pages,  $5.95. 

This  Civil  War  story,  based  on  the 
lives  of  real  people,  brings  a  new  in- 
sight into  the  life  of  Southerners  who 
fought  to  save  their  homes,  their  fam- 
ilies, and  their  way  of  life.  Although 
the  story  covers  a  period  of  three-plus 
decades,  the  tempo  of  the  narration 
stays  alive. 

The  love  of  a  man  for  a  much 
younger  girl  is  woven  into  a  tender 
love  story.  Her  faith  in  God  is  a  con- 
tinuing source  of  agitation  to  him.  The 
resolution  of  his  agitation  into  peace 
provides  a  spiritual  impetus  to  a  novel 
that  attempts  to  tell  of  the  feelings  of 
people  caught  in  an  intense  struggle 
that  begins  years  before  the  Civil  War 
and  carries  through  to  the  bitter 
moments  of  return  to  the  land  that  is 


loved  but  has  been  destroyed. 

Loyalty  to  country  is  tangled 
against  the  love  for  state  and  home 
and  family  and  a  way  of  life. 

Eugenia  Price  does  an  excellent  job 
of  spanning  the  years  it  takes  to  tell 
the  story.  She  puts  life  into  many  of 
her  characters  so  that  the  reader 
breathes  with  them  and  feels  the 
anguish  of  their  emotions  as  they  face 
the  destruction  of  all  that  they  have 
known  and  loved.  Her  knowledge  of 
the  time  and  place  of  which  she  writes 
adds  to  the  realistic  tone  of  the  novel. 
-Ann  Teel,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana 


Honey  for  a  Child's  Heart 

Gladys  Hunt  (Grand  Rapids:  Zon- 
dervan,  1969),  127  pages,  $3.50. 

"Parents  unconsciously  teach  their 
children  what  is  valuable  by  the  way 
they  spend  their  own  time.  If  tele- 
vision is  more  important  to  the  parent 
than  books,  the  children  will  likely 
choose  the  same.  .  . .  The  plea  I  am 
making  is  simply  this— make  time  for 
books!  Don't  let  your  children  live  in 
spiritual  poverty  when  abundance  is 
available,"  writes  Gladys  Hunt. 

An  author  who  knows  and  loves 
Uterature,  she  covers  the  gamut  of 
books  available  for  children.  Her  at- 
tention is  not  limited  solely  to  "Chris- 
tian" literature  per  se;  this,  I  think,  is 
the  beauty  of  the  book.  It  is  long  over- 
due as  a  guide  for  Christian  parents 
(and  church  librarians)  who  have  fret- 


Any  of  the  books  reviewed  on 
this  page  may  be  ordered  from 
the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald 
Co.,  Box  544,  Winona  Lake,  In- 
diana 46590  or  the  Herald  Book- 
store, Box  2385,  Fiillerton,  Cali- 
fornia 92633.  We  pay  postage. 


ted,  "I  just  don't  know  what's  really 
good  ...  or  safe  ...  for  my  child  to 
read."  One  may  follow  her  recommen- 
dations with  confidence. 

It  is  common  knowledge  that  we 
need  more  good  children's  books  in 
the  Christian  field.  Her  selection  in 
this  area  is  excellent  and  quite  com- 
plete. 

Mrs.  Hunt  includes  a  very  helpful 
bibliography,  suggesting  books  for 
each  age  group.  Her  title  comes  from 
Erich  Fromm.  In  his  The  Art  of  Lov- 
ing he  speaks  of  a  child's  basic  need 
for  milk  and  honey  from  his  parents. 
Gladys  Hunt  reminds  us  that  "good 
books  are  rich  in  honey."  If  you  agree, 
you'll  run  right  down  to  the  nearest 
bookstore  to  buy  this  marvelous  vol- 
ume.—//efe«  Kooiman,  Fullerton,  Cali- 
fornia 

Tells,  Tombs  and  Treasure 

Robert  T.  Boyd  (Grand  Rapids: 
Baker,  1969),  222  pages,  $7.95. 

Pictures  of  objects  illustrating  life 
in  Bible  times  are  useful  for  the  simple 
reason  that  few  of  us  are  privileged  to 
see  the  actual  remains  themselves.  Mr. 
Boyd's  pictorial  guide  to  Biblical 
archaeology  contains  320  black  and 
white  photographs  and  drawings. 

It  is,  however,  of  dubious  value. 
There  are  numerous  questionable 
identifications  (Solomon's  pool  in  fig- 
ure 185,  the  house  of  Mary  and 
Martha  in  figure  269,  and  Golgotha  in 
figure  279)  and  much  faulty  infor- 
mation. For  example,  the  man  said  to 
be  an  Egyptian  taskmaster  in  figure 
1 24  is  actually  King  Narmer  of  around 
2900  B.C.  slaying  an  enemy.  Lamps 
(figure  24— No.  2)  are  misdated  by 
over  1000  years.  Qumran  cave  number 
four  is  cited  as  the  first  one  discovered 
(figure  246  should  show  cave  one). 
Figure  194  does  not  show  a  palace 
entrance  at  Samaria,  but  a  city  gate  at 
Shechem  antedating  Ahab  by  almost 
800  yediXS.-Robert  Ibach,  Jr.,  Winona 
Lake,  Indiana 

Briefly  Noted 

Marty  (Chicago:  Moody,  1969,  173 
pages,  $3.50),  by  Nancy  Wiley  is  pas- 
sable fiction  of  the  happy  ending 
variety  with  a  Christian  college  setting. 

Well-though-out  are  the  suggestions 
Leslie  Parrott  offers  in  77?^  Usher's 
Manual  (Grand  Rapids:  Zondervan, 
1970,  64  pages,  paper,  $1.00). 


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Ron  and  LaDona  Picard 
Begin  a  New  Outreach 


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Clever  People 

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"They  Traveled  Preaching.  .  ."    . 

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Come  On  In! 

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Clever 
People 


The  Brethren  are  clever  people. 
Clever  according  to  the  definition  of 
the  word  in  my  section  of  the  country 
when  I  was  growing  up.  In  that  area 
it  meant  hospitable,  generous,  and 
always  ready  to  welcome  those  who 
were  passing  through.  You  could  have 
heard  it  expressed  often  in  these  words: 
"Come  in  and  spend  the  night  with 
us.  We'll  have  supper  ready  soon. 
After  a  good  night's  rest  you  can  get 
an  early  start  on  your  way  tomorrow." 
And  as  the  strangers  went  on  their  way 
they  likely  were  thinking,  'Those  peo- 
ple surely  are  clever;  plumb  clever." 

Call  it  what  you  will,  the  Brethren 
do  have  this  wonderful  spirit  of  hos- 
pitahty.  It  has  been  practiced  across 
the  Brotherhood  for  lo  these  many 
generations.  Our  people  who  have 
visited  other  areas  of  the  country  have 
enjoyed  the  hospitality  and  generosity 
of  Brethren  churches  and  homes.  While 
this  is  partially  due  to  the  fact  that 
ours  is  a  small  denomination,  the  real 
reason  lies  in  the  fact  of  Christ's  love 
working  out  through  hearts  and  lives. 

This  same  hospitaUty  and  generosity 
is  now  being  experienced  in  connection 
with  national  conference  in  Long 
Beach,  California,  August  7-14.  True 
hospitahty  functions  on  a  minute's 
notice.  The  Southern  CaUfornia-Ari- 
zona  District  Conference  had  more 
than  a  minute's  notice,  but  they  had 
to  act  in  a  much  shorter  time  than 
was  customary.  The  district's  delega- 
tion to  the  1969  conference  in  Winona 
Lake  called  a  huddle.  The  result-an 


instant  invitation  to  Southern  Cali- 
fornia for  1970.  Planning  had  to  be 
accelerated  during  the  one  short  year 
of  preparation,  but  it  was  always  done 
with  the  thought  in  mind  that  the 
California  Brethren  longed  to  have  us 
with  them. 

The  Brethren  in  the  Midwest  Dis- 
trict also  are  evidencing  Christian  hos- 
pitality. Families  in  Colorado,  Wy- 
oming, New  Mexico,  Nebraska  and 
Kansas,  have  sent  out  the  urgent  in- 
vitation that  Brethren  enroute  to  Cali- 
fornia must  stop  overnight  with  them 
for  food  and  rest  (see  Herald,  July  1 1 , 
page  13).  And,  echoes  are  heard  from 
the  Northwest  and  Northern  California, 
"Stop  by  to  see  us,  too!"  All  of  this 
tells  us  that  the  day  of  true  hospitality 
is  not  past;  Christian  hospitahty  lives 
on.  It  presages  a  great  national  con- 
ference. And,  such  a  spirit  will  have 
its  good  influence  worldwide  in  a  day 
when  most  people  around  the  world 
are  less  than  hospitable  to  one  another. 

Now  back  to  that  first  paragraph. 
It  was  not  meant  to  be  a  full  lesson  in 
diction,  semantics,  or  provinciahsms. 
But  if  one  of  the  three  must  be  chosen, 
take  number  three.  However,  don't 
impugn  my  belief  in  true  hospitahty— 
for  hospitality  is  not  dead.  For  proof 
you  should  have  been  with  me  at  the 
recent  Midwest  District  Conference- 
"clever  people." 

How  about  California?  You  just 
wait  and  see!  You'll  likely  come  away 
saying,  'Those  people  surely  are  hos- 
pitable; plumb  clever." 


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July  25.  1970 


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Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ron  Picard 

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travellea 
preaching 

the  Word, 


Never  did  it  this  way  before  .... 

A  new  outreach  venture  of  visitation  evangelism  was  begun  by  Ron  and; 
LaDona  Picard.  Just  this  past  month  the  traveling  Picards,  using  a  new] 
Airstream  trailer  for  a  home,  assisted  four  Brethren  home-mission  congre- 
gations in  the  task  of  visiting  and  winning  souls. 

The  Council  has  had  a  growing  concern  that  a  more  effective  soul- 
winning  visitation  program  be  established  in  our  mission  churches.  We  have 
been  concerned  that  more  souls  will  be  reached  annually  in  our  missionary 
effort.  We  prayed  as  Jeremiah  states:  "Call  unto  me,  and  i  will  answer 
thee,  and  shew  thee  great  and  mighty  things,  which  thou  knowest  not" 
(Jer.  33:3).  And  God  gave  us  an  answer.  The  dedication  of  Ron  and 
LaDona  is  another  precious  movement  of  the  Lord  in  placing  needed 
workers  in  the  harvest  field  of  lost  souls. 

To  date  we  have  heard  of  souls  being  saved  at  St.  Petersburg  and  Mait- 
land,  Florida;  Atlanta,  Georgia;  and  Hanover,  Pennsylvania.  We  are  thrilled 
at  the  manifestation  of  God's  blessing.  We  would  urge  you  to  carefully 
read  the  following  interview  and  pray  for  the  effectiveness  of  this  new 
ministry. 


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PIFER:  LaDona,  what  has  been  your 
contact  with  The  Brethren  Church? 
LaDONA:  Wlien  I  was  eight  years 
old  my  parents  and  I  went  to  a  series  of 
meetings  at  the  Grace  Brethren  Church 
in  Fremont,  Oliio,  where  you  were  the 
pastor.  That  was  my  first  contact  with 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church,  and  it  was 
there  I  received  Christ  as  my  Saviour. 
After  marriage,  my  husband  and  I 
lived  in  California  where  we  worked 
with  the  South  Pasadena  Brethren 
Church  and  the  Westminster  Brethren 
Church.  Our  membership  is  now  with 
the  Westminster  church  in  California. 

PIFER:  Do  you  have  a  family  and 
will  there  be  adjustments  because  of 
this  type  of  ministry? 
LaDONA:  We  have  two  small  boys- 
ages  one  and  one-half  and  two  and  one- 
half.  I  feel  that  because  we  have  a  trail- 


er and  because  we  will  be  together  as  a 
family  unit  the  adjustments  that  will 
need  to  be  made  can  be  made 
smoothly,  and  we're  trusting  the  Lord 
to  be  with  us  in  these  areas. 

PIFER:  Ron,  how  has  the  Lord  led  in 
calling  you  into  this  new  ministry? 
RON:  For  the  past  several  years  we 
have  been  keenly  aware  of  the  fact 
that  many  people  are  not  able  to  go  call- 
ing and  witnessing,  and  the  Lord  has 
blessed  us  in  this  area.  Our  program 
was  begun  in  California  where  we  did 
personal  evangelism.  Several  pastors  ' 
there  invited  us  to  their  churches  to 
teach  personal  evangelism  techniques. 
We  are  glad  the  Lord  has  seen  fit  to 
use  us  in  this  ministry,  and  that  The 
Brethren  Home  Missions  Council  can 
see  the  benefit  of  this  type  of  service. 

PIFER:  What  will  be  the  nature  of  this 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


AN   INTERVIEW  BY 
REV.   LESTER    E.   PIFER 


Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer  gains  some  of  the  facts 
behind  the  new  outreach. 


ministry  with  the  local  church? 
RON:  The  very  desire  of  our  hearts  is 
to  train  pastors  and  laymen  in  the 
basic  techniques  of  personal  witnes- 
sing—how you  get  inside  the  home  and 
talk  with  strangers,  get  to  know  them 
a  little  and  then  present  the  Gospel  of 
Jesus  Christ  in  that  home  and  see  these 
people  come  to  know  the  Lord  and 
come  into  the  church.  This  is  what  we 
like  to  do,  train  others. 

PIFER:  Do  you  expect  to  call  along 
with  the  pastor  and  people  out  in  the 
field? 

RON:  Yes.  My  intention  is  to  spend  at 
least  two  weeks  calling  every  day 
with  either  the  pastor  or  with  some 
of  the  men  of  the  church.  By  working 
together  it  is  possible  for  them  to  ob- 
serve the  techniques  that  we  use  and 
perhaps  learn  from  them  as  we  go. 


PIFER:  LaDona,  do  you  plan  to  call 
along  with  the  ladies  in  this  program? 
LaDONA:  Yes.  I'm  thrilled  that  I  can 
have  a  share  in  this  ministry  and  reach 
the  women  in  the  community.  I  plan  to 
call  with  the  pastor's  wife  and  also 
with  any  interested  laywomen  in  the 
church.  I'm  excited,  too,  about  the 
fact  that  we  can  have  this  outreach 
and  of  course  to  go  along  with  this  I 
will  need  someone  to  care  for  my  chil- 
dren. I  was  thinking  perhaps  a  good 
project  for  the  SMM  girls,  if  there  is 
one  in  the  church,  would  be  to  care 
for  the  children.  Or  perhaps  teenagers 
in  the  church  or  capable  women  would 
volunteer  for  this  service  so  that  we 
would  be  free  to  go  calling. 

PIFER:   Ron,  do  you  anticipate  that 
this  ministry  will  take  two  or  three 
weeks  at  each  mission  point? 
RON:    I   believe  it  will  take  at  least 
three  weeks  at  each  point. 

PIFER:  Ron,  will  you  be  able  to  main- 
tain your  present  business  on  such  a 
schedule  as  this? 

RON:  The  business,  which  is  owned 
by  my  father  and  myself,  will  be  oper- 
ated by  a  manager.  Eventually,  we 
hope  to  sell  it.  However,  until  that 
time,  it  will  be  necessary  for  me  to 
leave  the  field  for  one  week  out  of 


This  Airstream  trailer  will  cover  nnany  nniles 
over  the  next  three  years. 


each  month  to  care  for  business  mat- 
ters. 

PIFER:  Do  you  find  it  hard  to  witness 
to  men  of  business  and  executive 
caliber? 

RON:  Successful  businessmen  are  al- 
ways trying  to  learn  something  and 
I've  found  that  they  are  anxious  to 
learn  about  Jesus  Christ.  1  don't  think 
there  has  ever  been  an  easy  situation  in 
witnessing,  but  I  believe  that  business- 
men are  more  ready  to  hear  and  under- 
stand the  Word  of  God  than  we  are 
willing  to  give  them  credit  for. 

PIFER:  How  do  you  plan  to  use  the 
three-week  schedule  in  the  local 
church? 

RON:  The  three  weeks  will  be  broken 
down  in  this  way:  The  first  week 
will  emphasize  teaching.  There  will 
be  classroom  instruction,  and  we  also 
hope  that  the  pastor  can  be  free  so  he 
and  1  can  go  calling  together.  The 
second  week  will  be  used  in  training 
laymen,  and  if  possible,  we  should 
continue  our  calling  program  with  the 
pastor.  The  third  week  will  be  used  in 
follow-up-teaching  those  who  have 
come  to  Christ  how  to  go  along  with 
the  Lord. 

PIFER:  Ron,  how  important  is  the  fol- 
low-up   work    of    a    personal    evan- 


July  25,  1970 


Looking  from  inside  the  trailer,  we  see  tine 
view  the  Picards  will  have  each  day  as  they 
go  out  to  face  new  challenges. 


gelism  ministry  like  this? 
RON:  I've  found  that  ninety  percent 
of  those  people  who  are  followed  up 
will  be  back  in  the  church.  If  they 
make  their  decision  public  they  know 
it  is  their  responsibility  to  be  baptized 
by  trine  immersion  and  go  on  with  the 
Lord.  It  is  my  belief  that  the  Great 
Commission  is  not  fulfilled  until  a  per- 
son has  come  to  know  the  Lord,  has 
been  baptized,  and  is  back  out  winning 
others  to  Jesus  and  getting  these  con- 
verts baptized  and  then  seeing  the 
newest  converts  back  out  winning 
others  to  Jesus.  And  so  we  continue. 

PIFER:  Do  you  believe  that  such  a  pro- 
gram must  be  worked  along  with  the 
local  church  and  pastor? 
RON:  I  believe  that  the  center  of 
the  Lord's  work  today  is  the  local 
church.  I  am  convinced  that  the 
attack  being  made  on  the  local  church 
is  of  the  devil,  and  that  in  the  future 
the  ministry  that  is  carried  on  will 
have  to  be  centered  in  the  local  church 
with  the  local  pastor.  It's  absolutely 
imperative. 

PIFER:  How  long  do  you  anticipate 


that  we  can  work  on  this  present 
basis  with  this  program? 
RON:  My  wife  and  myself  hope  we 
will  never  stop  witnessing,  however, 
our  boys  are  small  and  in  three  years 
they  will  start  school.  For  the  next 
three  years,  if  the  Lord  wills,  we  can 
be  involved  in  this  type  of  ministry, 
but  I  doubt  we  will  be  able  to  travel 
from  mission  point  to  mission  point  as 
a  family  after  that  time. 

PIFER:  Have  you  already  seen  the  evi- 
dence of  God's  call  in  the  provisions 
for  this  work? 
RON:    Yes.    The   Lord  has   provided 

an    Airstream    trailer    for    us.    This 


trailer  belongs  to  The  Brethren 
Home  Missions  Council  and  we'll  bo 
using  it  to  hve  in.  At  the  same  time  the 
Lord  has  seemed  to  lead  us  in  other 
ways  such  as  the  Home  Missions  Work- 
shop in  Canton,  Ohio,  this  year.  The 
response  of  the  pastors  was  such  that 
if  I  had  really  wanted  to  I  could  have 
spoken  every  Sunday  for  the  next 
year— they  just  wanted  us  to  come  and 
share  this  ministry  with  them. 

PIFER:  In  what  home-mission  churches 
have  you  already  ministered? 
RON:   Most  recently  we  were  in  At- 
lanta, Georgia,  with  Rev.  Bill  Byers. 
We     have     spoken    in    two    Florida 


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the  Lord 


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Brethren  Missionary  Heralri 


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great 

number 
be/ievea.,. 


Rev.  and  Mrs.  Gordon  Bracker  (I)  look  on 
with  Rev.  Ralph  Hall  (r)  as  the  Picards  in- 
spect their  new  home. 


churches;  St.  Petersburg,  with  Rev. 
Bill  Tweeddale,  and  Maitland,  with 
Rev.  R.  Paul  Miller. 

PIFER:  Ron,  what  educational  back- 
ground and  experience  has  helped  to 
prepare  you  for  this  ministry? 
RON:  In  1962  I  graduated  from  Moody 
Bible  Institute  in  Chicago  and  im- 
mediately following  that  I  went  to 
an  Open-Air  Campaigner  Training 
Seminar  where  I  learned  open-air  evan- 
gelistic techniques— working  in  low- 
income  housing  areas  and  participating 
in  street  meetings.  I  attended  Trinity 
Bible  College  in  Florida  and  most  re- 
cently the  Southeastern  Bible  College 
in  Birmingham,  Alabama. 

PIFER:  Has  anyone  in  connection  with 
these    schools    had    a    particular    im- 


pact upon  you  in  the  field  of  per- 
sonal witnessing? 

RON:  I  believe  one  of  the  key  men  in 
my  life  is  Rev.  Sumner  Wemp  who  is 
president  of  Southeastern  Bible 
College.  He  has  encouraged  me  and  he 
has  shown  me  that  this  ministry  is  ab- 
solutely vital. 

PIFER:  When  does  this  ministry  get 
underway? 

RON:  Our  ministry  will  begin  immedi- 
ately—within the  next  week  we  hope 
to  be  on  the  field. 

PIFER:  What  is  your  candid  opinion 
of  the  opportunities  of  today  for  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church? 
RON:  With  the  sound  Bible  teaching 
of  our  Fellowship,  combined  with  an 
outreach  of  door-to-door  witnessing, 
I  believe  God  could  send  a  revival 
through  The  Brethren  Church. 

PIFER:  LaDona  and  Ron,  do  you 
have  any  special  requests  that  you 
want  to  make  of  the  people  of  the 
National  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
Churches  as  you  launch  into  this  new 
ministry? 

LaDONA:  Yes.  I  hope  that  the  ladies 
of  the  church  will  realize  that  this  can 
be  their  ministry,  too,  and  that  they 
will  take  their  share  of  concern  about 
winning  others  to  Jesus  Christ. 
RON:  I  feel  that  the  winning  of  any- 
one to  the  Lord  is  done  througli  the 
power  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  and  I 
covet  the  prayers  of  Christians  who 
will  uphold  us.  Will  you  be  co-workers 
with  us  in  this  new  venture?  Prayer 
works  miracles.  ^'^ 


...  and 
turned  unto 
the  Lord. 


July  25,  1970 


THE  TOUGHEST 
CAME  FIRST 


BY  REV.  DONALD   HIIMKS 

Pastor,  Hanover,  Pennsylvania 


RON  AND  LaDONA  PICARD  WERE  INVITED  TO  BEGIN  AT, 
"THE  TOUGHEST  FIELD  IN  THE  U.S.A."  THE  RESULTS 
PROVED   THIS  NEW  OUTREACH  WORKS. 


Hanover,  Pennsylvania— the  initial 
stepping-stone  in  a  new  program!  How 
did  this  happen?  At  the  Eastern 
Home  Missions  Workshop  conducted 
this  year  we  heard  of  the  possi- 
bility of  Ronald  Picard  undertaking  a 
new  outreach  of  visitation  evangelism 
under  the  sponsorship  of  The  Brethren 
Home  Missions  Council.  We  immedi- 
ately made  a  request  for  this  service, 
and  later  found  that  we  were  number 
one  on  the  list.  What  a  blessing  was 
waiting  for  us. 

The  Picard  family  arrived  at  Han- 
over on  June  1,  1970  in  a  travel  trailer 
that  will  be  their  home  for  the  next 
three  years.  The  trailer  was  located, 
and  no  time  was  lost  in  getting  right 
down  to  the  main  business.  Meetings 


for  instruction  were  scheduled  for 
Tuesday,  Wednesday  and  Thursday 
evenings.  On  Tuesday  afternoon  Mr. 
Picard  and  I  made  our  first  visit  to- 
gether. We  visited  a  young  mother  who 
had  just  moved  into  town,  belonged  to 
two  churches,  and  yet  did  not  know 
how  to  become  a  Christian.  Ron  ex- 
plained what  a  Christian  is  and  she 
gave  her  heart  to  Christ,  passing  from 
death  into  life.  The  evening  session 
proved  to  be  very  informative  and  we 
were  anxiously  looking  forward  to  the 
next  two  nights. 

The  next  day  our  visitation  took  us 
to  the  home  of  another  new  family  in 
town.  They  grew  up  in  a  church  of 
another  denomination  and  were  bap- 
tized,  but  no  one  ever  explained  to 


them  what  it  meant  to  be  a  Christian 
nor  how  to  become  one.  This  couple 
placed  their  faith  in  Christ  that  day 
and  promised  the  Lord  to  make  the 
decision  public  the  next  Sunday  morn- 
ing in  church.  This  couple  kept  their 
promise,  and  also  dedicated  their  baby 
to  the  Lord. 

At  this  point  in  our  program  the 
Mid-Atlantic  District  Conference  was 
scheduled  and  Mr.  Picard  joined  us  in 
this  time  of  fellowship. 

On  the  following  Tuesday  our  visi- 
tation was  resumed  and  we  called  in  a 
home  of  a  Gettysburg  Seminary 
student.  Here  we  found  a  young  man 
planning  to  become  a  pastor,  but  he 
could  not  tell  us  the  Biblical  definition 
of  a  Christian.  Our  next  call  was  on  a 
young  Elizabethtown  college  girl  who 
received  Christ  as  her  Saviour.  The 
final  call  was  on  a  teenage  brother  and 
sister  who  flatly  refused  the  claims  of 
Christ. 

Rev.  George  Wilhelm,  Wrightsville 
pastor,  teamed  up  with  me  on  Wednes- 
day. While  I  dealt  with  a  young 
mother,  Mr.  Wilhelm  presented  Christ 
to  two  of  her  children.  These  three  ;ic- 


This  key  group  will  now  begin  to  carry  out 
the  visitation  program. 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


cepted  Christ  and  the  next  week  when 
Mr.  Wilhelm  with  Mr.  Picard  revisited 
the  home  the  father  accepted  Christ  as 
his  Saviour. 

The  next  day  was  one  of  the  great- 
est for  our  church.  Mr.  Picard  called 
on  the  son  of  one  of  our  members. 
The  son  made  a  decision,  and  the  fol- 
lowing Sunday  with  his  wife  and 
daughter  made  public  their  confessions 
of  faith.  A  number  of  additional  de- 
cisions were  made  during  the  campaign 
totaling  twenty-two  first-time  and  two 
rededications. 

The  Hanover  church  is  grateful  for 
the  ministry  of  Ron  Picard.  Our  eyes 
were  opened  to  what  God  can  do  if 
the  pastor  and  people  will  go  ac- 
cording  to   the  New  Testament  plan 


Two  young  families  responded  to  the  Gospel 
shared  with  them  by  the  Picards  (I)  and  the 
Hinks  (r). 


from  house  to  house,  telling  the 
blessed  gospel  message. 

We  would  ask  an  interest  in  your 
prayers  for  those  who  made  deci- 
sions—that they  might  grow  in  the 
grace  and  knowledge  of  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ;  for  those  who  were  witnessed 
to,  including  a  group  of  hippies  from  a 
local  youth  hangout;  and  that  our  hun- 
ger for  souls  will  continue  in  Hanover 
until  He  comes. 

From  Mr.  Picard:  Hanover  was  a  chal- 
lenge to  us!  Pastor  Hinks  told  us 
we  had  come  to  the  toughest  field 
in  the  U.S.A.  and  that  he  was  pray- 
ing we  would  not  become  dis- 
couraged with  our  first  assignment. 
Mr.  Hink's  report  tells  what  happened, 
and  we  can  assure  you  we  are  not  dis- 
couraged. It  was  hard  to  leave  Hanover 
for  the  blessing  had  been  ours.  The 
parting  words  for  the  first  couple  we 
visited  were:  "Thank  you  so  much  for 
caring  for  us;  we  will  be  praying  for 
you."  This  is  what  makes  this  ministry 
worthwhile.— ^onaW/^'carc?  # 


Yes...Om[nvestments 
C  ome  from  H  eaven . . . 

BUT... 

By  way  of 
GOD'S  People 


THE    BRETHREN    INVESTMENT    FOUNDATION,    INC.  BOX    587  WINONA    LAKE,     IND 


July  25,  1970 


Come 


In! 


'  S^imSSSSSiSi' 


Each  month  we  have  been  visiting 
with  you  through  our  articles  in  the 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald.  Would 
you  like  to  try  a  switch?  Then,  why 
not  plan  to  visit  with  us  at  our  OPEN 
HOUSE  on  August  12,  1970. 

You  may  ask,  "Why  make  the  visit 
on  August  12?"  We  have  a  good 
answer-this  is  the  day  the  executive 
committee  of  national  conference,  in  a 
very  gracious  mood,  is  granting  time 
off  from  daytime  business  sessions  for 
the  purpose  of  sight-seeing  before  re- 
convening for  the  evening  meetings. 
Not  everyone  will  be  going  to  the 
more  publicized  places  of  interest- 
money  may  be  a  factor,  and  again 
there  may  be  those  "aging"  legs  which 
would  make  long  hours  of  walking 
very  tiring.  Then  again,  it  may  be  that 
you  have  a  special  interest  in  our  min- 
istry in  the  Fairfax  area,  and  that  you 
just  want  to  be  with  us. 

Undoubtedly,  you  may  have  tried 
at  times  to  envision  just  what  the  mis- 
sionary residence  looks  like,  or  the 
characteristics  of  the  people  to  whom 


By 

John  S. 
Neely 


we  minister.  Perhaps  in  mind  you  have 
walked  the  streets  of  Fairfax  with  us, 
even  mounting  the  steps  of  the  home, 
pushing  the  bell  and  waiting  until  a 
Jewish  person's  face  peers  through  a 
little  "window"  in  the  door,  or  an- 
other door  will  be  thrust  open  wide 
and  someone  appears  with  a  look 
which  seems  to  growl,  "Well,  what  do 
you  want?" 

Now  if  you  are  coming  to  national 
conference,  and  we  hope  you  are,  why 
not  plan  to  spend  some  part  of  August 
12  with  us?  Our  doors  will  be  open 
from  8  a.m.  until  4  p.m.  Oh,  you  say, 
we  have  some  interesting  places  to 
visit.  However,  there  is  a  place  of  inter- 
est we  hope  in  the  hearts  of  our  Breth- 
ren people  which  we  believe  is  a 
spiritual  oasis  in  the  dry  wilderness  of 
the  world  around  it— the  Brethren 
Messianic  Testimony  of  Los  Angeles. 
Wednesday,  August  12,  would  satisfy 
some  of  the  sight-seeing  curiosity,  but 
would  also  please  the  Lord  if  one 
would  take  a  little  time  that  day  to 
give   an  encouragement  to  your  mis- 


sionaries in  this  life-saving  station- 
spiritual  life,  that  is,  at  469  N.  Kings 
Road,  Los  Angeles,  California. 

Let  me  briefly  give  some  of  the 
day's  events.  We  would  like  to  take 
our  visitors  on  a  tour  of  the  Los  An- 
geles area;  that  is,  as  many  as  we  can 
accommodate  in  our  two  tireless  (??) 
Greenbrier  "busses"  which  have  a 
combined  age  almost  equaling  the  span 
of  years  our  missionary  effort  in 
Fairfax  has  been  in  existence— or  per- 
haps we  could  relieve  the  mission  ve- 
hicles with  a  few  church  busses  which 
may  be  in  the  picture,  and  which 
would  accommodate  a  greater  number. 
This  tour  would  take  us  to  Beverly 
Hills,  Sunset  Strip,  Hollywood,  and  a 
part  of  the  Fairfax  area.  When  we  re- 
turn to  the  Mission,  one  will  have  the 
opportunity  to  sample  lox  and  bagels, 
partake  of  delicious  Danish  rolls  from 
a  Jewish  bakery,  and  sip  the  delightful 
(?)  Mission  coffee.  Or,  will  it  be  tea? 

We,  too,  have  some  points  of  inter- 
est, some  of  which  have  been  men- 
tioned in  our  tour— in  addition  to 
these  we  have  the  famous  Farmer's 
Market  and  CBS  Television  Studios 
(we  have  a  confirmation  covering  a 
tour  for  seventy-five  at  10  a.m.  and 
another  for  the  same  number  at  1 1 
a.m.  from  this  studio— have  you  writ- 
ten us  placing  your  name  on  our  list  to 
go?),  and  the  Tar  Pits,  Griffith  Park 
and  the  Zoo,  the  Museums,  China- 
town, Olvera  Street,  and  many  other 
places.  A  very  restful,  interesting  visit 
is  to  the  Will  Rogers  Home.  I  found  it 
that  way,  and  I  believe  you  might  too. 

Don't  you  think  tliis  would  be  an 
interesting,  satisfying  day?  We  would 
like  to  meet  personally  each  one  who 
supports  us.  There  is  one  thing  your 
missionaries  long  for— and  that  is,  the 
fellowship  of  Christian  friends,  par- 
ticularly the  Brethren.  Remember,  we 
are  like  an  island,  the  three  of  us,  sur- 
rounded by  an  ocean  of  Jewish  people 
with  whom  there  can  be  no  fellowship 
because  they  have  not  received  their 
Messiah,  our  Saviour  and  Lord!  And 
do  you  know,  you  have  the  opportuni- 
ty to  do  something  about  this  longing. 
Won't  you  all  come  and  visit  us  on 
Wednesday,  August  12,  1970?  We  just 
believe  the  Lord  will  bless  you  if  you 
will  give  us  this  encouragement. 

If  you  like  the  idea,  why  don't  you 
write  us?  We  would  appreciate  it  so 
much.  And  until  we  hear  from  you  or 
see  you,  "Shalom."  # 


10 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


From  Hogan  to  Hut 


Miss  Lois  Wilson  stands  in  the  barren  setting 
she  has  known  in  Navajoland. 


Notice  of  Corporation  Meetings 

The  1970  annual  corporation 
meetings  of  The  Brethren  Home 
Missions  Council  and  the  Brethren 
Investment  Foundation  will  be  held 
Monday,  August  10,  at  9:30  a.m. 
The  meeting  will  be  in  the  First 
Brethren  Church,  3601  Linden 
Avenue,  Long  Beach,  California. 


From  a  Navajo  hogan  to  an  African 
hut  will  be  the  new  assignment  of  Miss 
Lois  Wilson.  Miss  Wilson  has  served 
faithfully  for  seven  years  as  a  regis- 
tered nurse  and  in  other  capacities  too 
numerous  to  mention  on  the  "foreign 
mission  field"  of  America— or  the 
Brethren  Navajo  Mission  and  Boarding 
School.  The  Lord  has  used  these  years 
of  experience  as  preparation  for  even  a 
greater  responsibility,  as  He  has  now 
called  her  to  serve  in  the  Central  Afri- 
can Republic  under  Brethren  Foreign 
Missions. 

Miss  Wilson,  with  seven  years  of 
"basic  training,"  will  soon  be  "shipped 
out"  to  France  for  further  language 
study.  Upon  completion  of  the  study 
in  France  she  will  then  receive  her 
Central  African  Republic  assignment. 


The  field  is  the  world!  And  Breth- 
ren Home  Missions  is  happy  to  have 
had  a  part  in  the  preparation  of  this 
missionary  for  "another  part"  of  the 
field.  Many  other  missionaries  on  for- 
eign fields  have  also  received  their 
"basic  training"  in  Brethren  Home 
Missions. 

The  staff  of  the  Brethren  Navajo 
Mission  and  the  many  Navajo  friends 
she  has  made  will  miss  the  service  she 
has  rendered  the  American  Indian.  The 
Mission  staff,  the  Board  of  Directors 
and  the  office  staff  of  Brethren  Home 
Missions  will  pray  that  the  testimony 
and  witness  of  Miss  Wilson  will  be  just 
as  effective  to  the  family  in  the  Afri- 
can hut  as  the  Navajo  family  in  the 
hogan.— F/P 


Messianic  Testimony  to  East 


Rev.  and  Mrs.  John  Neely,  mission- 
aries with  the  Brethren  Messianic 
Testimony,  are  being  transferred  to 
the  eastern  states.  Having  served  for 
several  years  in  the  Los  Angeles  area 
they  have  proved  their  effectiveness  in 
reaching  the  Jew  through  witnessing, 
house-to-house  visitation  and  a  Bible 
class  ministry. 

John  and  Sally  will  begin  their  first 
segment  of  this  new  work  in  the  great- 
er Philadelphia  area.  They  will  conduct 
training  classes  in  Brethren  churches 
located  near  Jewish  areas,  teaching  in- 
terested individuals  how  to  approach, 
witness  to,  and  lead  the  Jew  to  Clirist. 
They  vwll  personally  visit  any  known 
Jewish  contacts  that  the  churches  may 
have  in  the  area.  All  converts  will  be 
urged  to  attend  and  become  a  part  of 
The  Brethren  Church. 

The  second  target  area  will  be  the 
Harrisburg  and  Lancaster,  Pennsyl- 
vania, section.  Other  Brethren 
churches  may  share  in  this  effort  by 
sending  their  requests  to  The  Brethren 
Home  Missions  Council,  Winona  Lake, 
Indiana.  It  is  the  desire  of  our  Breth- 
ren missionaries  that  more  people  will 


become  involved  in  helping  to  reach 
the  Jew  with  the  Gospel,  that  our  min- 
istry to  the  Jew  may  be  extended  to 
other  metropolitan  centers,  and  every 
Jewish  convert  conserved  for  The 
Brethren  Church. 

The  transfer  of  the  Neelys  to  the 
east  is  a  definite  step  of  faith.  We  trust 
that  the  eastern  churches  will  cooper- 
ate, pray  for  and  support  this  couple 
in  their  missionary  venture.  We  believe 
firmly  that  Jewish  evangelism  is  a  part 
of  the  great  commission  and  that  God 
will  bless  the  church  and  the  individual 
who  shares  in  tliis  unique  opportunity. 


Rev.  and  Mrs.  John  S.  Neelv 


July  25,  1970 


11 


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I'm  Going 
Somewhere 


lONflRfNC 

NATIOMAl     fniOVHl? 
BRETHIt[N     CHURCHfS 

LONC  BEACH,  CAUF. 
AUG.  7-14 


Conference  Survival  Kit 

1.  Bible  — for  a  Christ-centered  week.  2.  Golf  clubs  — for  thiose 

special  California  links.  3.  Sun-tan  lotion  — to  help  you  catch  a  few  rays. 

4.  Diary  — there  will  be  a  lot  happening  that  you  want  to  remember. 

5.  Camera  — so  you  can  see  those  "highlights"  and  "memories."  6.  Conference 

bumper  sticker  — great  for  promotion  — and  also  a  chance  to  witness. 

(Order  your  bumper  sticker  for  20c  each  from:  Frank  Poland,  NFBC  Treasurer, 

Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590). 

LONG  BEACH-AUG.  7-14, 1970 

81st  NFBC  Conference 


12 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


CJku/cch/  Necm 


CONFERENCE  CHILD  CARE. 
There  will  be  planned  activities  for 
preschool,  primary  and  junior  children 
whose  parents  are  attending  the  ses- 
sions at  national  conference.  The  child 
care  will  be  8  a.m.— 12:30  p.m.  and 
6:30  p.m.— 9:30  p.m.  each  day,  except 
Friday,  Aug.  7;  Sunday,  Aug.  9;  and 
Wednesday,  Aug.  12,  when  child  care 
will  only  be  from  6  p.m.— 9:30  p.m. 


A   huge  candle  clearly  Indicates  the  age  of 
the  Cypress  church. 

CYPRESS,  CALIF.  A  first  birthday 
celebration,  complete  with  cake,  was 
enjoyed  by  a  record  higli  attendance 
of  90  on  May  24.  An  all-church  picnic 
was  held  at  Cypress  Park  following  the 
morning  worship  service  for  a  time  of 
good  food  and  fellowship.  The  in- 
spiring music  of  the  Melody  Chorus  at 
the  evening  service  brought  the  day's 
activities  to  a  fitting  close.  Paul  D. 
Morris,  pastor. 

BERNE,  IND.  Timothy  Alan  Boze, 
nine-year-old  son  of  Dr.  and  Mrs. 
Robert  Boze  of  the  Bethel  Brethren 
Church,  was  killed  in  a  tragic  bicycle- 
semi  truck  accident  June  23.  Before 
the  accident,  Mrs.  Boze,  national  SMM 
patroness,  wrote  a  short  family  sketch 
for  the  "Meet  Your  National  WMC  Of- 
ficers" column  in  the  July  1 1  Brethren 
Missionary  Herald.  Included  was  a 
family  picture  with  Tim  second  from 
the  left.  Please  remember  the  family  in 
prayer  during  this  time  of  sorrow  and 
adjustment. 


ROWLAND  HEIGHTS,  CALIF.  A 

cordial  invitation  to  the  Brethren  of 
the  East  has  been  extended  by  the 
Hillside  Brethren  Church  to  visit  the 
church  during  national  conference. 
There  is  limited  room  to  park  travel 
trailers,  and  the  church  facilities  would 
be  made  available.  The  church  is  a 
half-hour's  drive  from  the  First  Breth- 
ren Church  of  Long  Beach,  and  fifteen 
minutes  from  Disneyland,  Knott's 
Berry  Farm,  and  many  other  attrac- 
tions. This  offer  is  free  and  any  in- 
terested should  contact  Pastor  Harold 
Painter,  2210  Cantaria  Ave.,  Rowland 
Heights,  Calif.  91745. 

DENVER,  COLO.  The  17-year  min- 
istry of  Rev.  Thomas  Inman  at  Denver 
was  concluded  with  his  resignation 
June  14.  He  has  accepted  the  challenge 
to  pioneer  the  home-mission  church  in 
Colorado  Sprmgs,  and  will  begin  his 
ministry  there  Sept.  1.  From  the  origi- 
nal home-mission  church,  Denver  grew 
to  be  the  largest  self-supporting  church 
in  the  Midwest  District.  There  were  55 
first-time  decisions  during  the  Sum- 
mer-Time Bible-Time  with  "Grandpa 
and  Grandma  [Rev.  and  Mrs.  Leo] 
Polman."  The  Polmans  ministered  at 
the  Midwest  District  Conference  in 
Denver  June  5-7,  then  remained  at 
Denver  for  a  week  of  meetings. 


OKEECHOBEE,  FLA.  Thirty-two 
acres  of  land  have  been  donated  to  the 
Florida  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
Churches.  The  plot  is  located  19  miles 
northwest  of  Okeechobee.  Delegates 
from  the  Florida  churches  met  June  6 
and  elected  a  seven-member  com- 
mittee to  work  on  plans  for  develop- 
ment of  the  land.  R.  Paul  Miller, 
moderator. 

JOHNSTOWN,  PA.  Rev.  Wesley 
Haller  completed  his  first  year  of  min- 
istry at  the  First  Brethren  Church  June 
15.  During  the  year  there  were  eight 
decisions  for  salvation,  38  rededica- 
tions  of  life,  1 1  people  baptized,  and 
15  added  to  the  church  membership. 
Essie  U.  Schmucker,  secretary. 

SUNNYSIDE,  WASH.  An  ordi- 
nation service  was  held  for  Rev.  Duane 
S.  Jorgens  May  17,  with  Rev.  Donald 
Earner,  Rev.  George  Christie,  and  Rev. 
William  Shelby  participating.  Duane 
was  licensed  by  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church  of  Portland.  Oreg.,  about  five 
years  ago  wliile  a  student  at  Multno- 
mah School  of  the  Bible.  He  joined  the 
pastoral  staff  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church,  Sunnyside,  in  May  of  1969. 
John  W.  Mayes,  pastor. 

CHANGES.  Please  make  the  follow- 
ing address  changes  in  your  Annual. 
Rev.  and  Mrs.  Evan  M.  Adams,  812 
Camino  Viejo,  Santa  Barbara,  Calif. 
93103.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Orville  A. 
Lorenz,  2500  South  Pressa  St.,  San 
Antonio,  Texas  78210.  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
Richard  McCarthy,  105  Fifteeenth 
Ave.,  Juniata,  Altoona,  Pa.  16601. 
Rev.  and  Mrs.  Simon  Toroian,  R.  R.  1, 
Box  151,  Conemaugh,  Pa.  15909. 


LAYMEN.  The  law,  missions, 
prophecy.  These  three  subjects  will  be 
represented  by  the  three  main  speakers 
featured  at  the  daily  laymen's  meet- 
ings at  national  conference.  The  speak- 
ers: Lt.  Ed  Jackson,  Ohio  State  Pohce; 


allace  Nathan  Meyer 

George  "Duke"  Wallace,  missionary  to 
Brazil;  Nathan  Meyer,  prophetic  Bible 
conference  speaker,  will  be  featured  at 
the  10:45  a.m.  meetings  Monday, 
Thursday,  and  Friday  respectively. 


July  25,  1970 


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SMM  GIRLS!  "She's  so-o-o-tal- 
ented!"  That's  what  someone  said 
about  our  special  guest  for  the  morn- 
ing session  and  tea  at  national  youth 
conference,  Aug.  13. 

Joyce  Landorf,  a  multi-talented 
Cluistian  singer  and  entertainer  will  be 
there  for  both  of  those  sessions.  Her 
exciting  talent  has  taken  her  into 
hundreds  of  speaking  and  entertaining 
engagements  both  personally,  and  on 
radio  and  TV. 

Her  latest  LP  album,  "It's  Great  To 
Be  Alive,"  is  strictly  for  the  young  set 
with  the  "now  sound."  Billboard 
magazine  gave  it  a  special  merit  rating. 

In  her  personal  story,  soon  to  be 
published,  is  related  how  she  and  her 
husband  were  both  rescued  from  their 
suicide  attempts  which  later  led  them 
to  their  conversion. 

She  has  plenty  of  experience,  too, 
being  the  mother  of  two  teens,  Rick 
and  Laurie;  and  co-teaching  an  elev- 


The  talented  Joyce  Landorf  will  combine 
wit  and  charm  in  her  sessions  with  the  SMM 
girls. 

enth-grade  Sunday-school  class  with 
her  husband. 

So  come   along  to  California  and 
hear  about  real  living! 


BOWLING  GREEN,  OHIO.  The 
unanimous  call  to  the  pastorate  of  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Defiance, 
Ohio,  was  accepted  by  Rev.  John 
McKay,  present  pastor  of  the  Good 
News  Grace  Brethren  Church. 

CATAWBA,  VA.  The  26th  annual 
Southeast  District  Conference  was 
held  at  Camp  Tuk-A-Way  May  22-24. 
The  theme,  "Certainties  for  the  Seven- 
ties" was  carried  out  effectively  by  the 
guest  Bible  speaker,  Dr.  Douglas  Mac- 
Corkle,  president  of  Philadelphia  Col- 
lege of  the  Bible.  At  the  closing  service 
of  the  conference,  an  offering  of 
$1,678  was  presented  for  the  "Charlie 
C.  Hall  Memorial  Cabin"  (see  Church 
News,  May  16  Herald).  The  Grace 
Brethren  Church  of  Sanford,  N.C.,  was 
received  into  the  district  fellowship. 
For  the  first  time,  a  youth  conference 
was  held  simultaneously  with  approxi- 
mately 100  young  people  registered. 
Featured  speaker  was  Dan  Graber,  a 
former  member  of  the  Hell's  Angels. 
The  1971  conference  will  also  beheld 
at  the  camp  with  Rev.  Dayton  Cundiff 
as  moderator.  Mrs.  Odell  Minnix, 
secretary. 

BEAUMONT,  CALIF.  Rev.  Bruce 
L.  Button  has  resigned  as  pastor  of  the 
Cherry  Valley  Brethren  Church.  He 
will  terminate  his  ministry  there  Aug. 
15. 


VIETNAM.  A  Battalion  Religious 
Retreat  June  2-4  resulted  in  seven  men 
receiving  Christ  and  seven  others  dedi- 
cating their  lives  to  His  service.  Three 
Brethren  chaplains  were  involved  in 
making  the  retreat  a  success.  Captain 
Charles  E.  Bearinger  is  the  Battalion 
Chaplain,  and  the  speakers  for  the  re- 
treat were  Major  Lee  D.  Burris  and 
Major  John  W.  Schumacher. 

LEESBURG,  IND.  Rev.  David  L. 
Willett  has  resigned  as  pastor  of  the 
Leesburg  Brethren  Church  effective 
the  end  of  July.  Future  plans  are  in- 
definite. 

CEDAR  RAPIDS,  IOWA.  Mr.  Gil- 
bert Gilgan,  Jr.,  has  accepted  the  call 
to  become  pastor  of  the  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church.  Mr.  Gilgan  was  a  deacon 
and  charter  member  of  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Beaverton,  Oreg.  He 
graduated  from  Multnomah  School  of 
the  Bible  June  5. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  The  highest  at- 
tendance in  four  years  was  reached 
with  454  present  at  Patterson  Park 
June  7.  There  were  97  visitors  in  at- 
tendance—the fruit  of  hard  work  by 
the  Sunday-school  staff  during  the 
week.  The  church  is  in  the  midst  of  a 
IS-week  campaign  with  the  goal  for 
June  set  at  400  per  Sunday.  John  R. 
Terrell,  pastor. 


DENVER,  COLO.  "Lord  of  All- 
was  the  theme  for  the  27th  annual 
Midwest  District  Conference.  Special 
speakers  for  the  conference  were  Rev 
Leo  Polman  and  Rev.  Clyde  K.  Laii 
drum.  The  theme  emphasized  four 
priorities  in  the  Cliristian  life:  Lord  of 
all  in  life,  home,  church  and  world. 
Heiglits  Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Al- 
buquerque, N.  Mex.,  was  received  into 
the  district  fellowship.  The  new  of- 
ficers for  1970-71  are;  Mr.  Ed  Simons, 
moderator;  Mr.  Lee  Valentine,  vice 
moderator;  Mrs.  Salhe  Salazar,  secre- 
tary; Mrs.  Jessie  Keezer,  treasurer;  Mr. 
Ed  Simons,  statistician;  Rev.  William 
Stevens,  NFBC  representative.  The 
1971  conference  will  be  held  in  Albu- 
querque June  11-13  with  both 
churches  hosting.  Victor  S.  Rogers,  re- 
tiring moderator. 


Jn    W, 


emoriutn 

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


Mrs.  Edisene  Whitcomb 

WHITCOMB,  Edisene,  40,  went  to 
be  with  the  Lord  June  28  in  a  Chicago 
hospital  after  an  extended  illness.  A 
memorial  service  was  held  July  1  at 
the  Winona  Lake  Brethren  Churcli, 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  where  she  was  a 
member.  She  was  the  wife  of  Dr. 
John  C.  Whitcomb,  Jr.,  professor  of 
Old  Testament  and  Theology,  and 
director  of  post-graduate  studies  at 
Grace  Theological  Seminary. 

BOZE,  Timothy  A.,  9,  son  of  Dr. 
and  Mrs.  Robert  Boze  of  the  Bethel 
Brethren  Church,  Berne,  Ind.,  was 
killed  June  23  when  struck  by  a  semi 
truck  while  riding  liis  bicycle.  Mrs. 
Robert  Boze  is  currently  the  national 
SMM  patroness.  Kenneth  E.  Russell, 
pastor. 

ENGLE.  Jesse,  a  faithful  member  of 
the  Jenners  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
was  called  home  Mar.  24.  James  F. 
Hoffmeyer,  pastor. 


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Did 


Know  . . .  r 


That   in    1969.    the 


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issionary 


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♦ 


#  Opened  a  West  Coast  Branch  at  Fullerton,  California 
9    Established  a  complete  printing  plant 

#  Gave  more  than  $10,000  in  free  literature  to  home 

and  foreign  mission  points 

#  Published  or  co-published  4  books  by  Brethren  authors 

%   Gave  over  $3,000  in  scholarships  to  Grace  College  and 
Grace  Seminary  students  (from  College  Bookstore 
proceeds) 

#  Gave  a  free  quarter's  Sunday-school  material  to  all 

new  churches  which  were  begun 


WE  NEED  YOUR  FAMILY  TO  ASSIST  US  IN  THIS  VITAL  MINISTRY! 


MO 

For  the  support  of  the   BMH  family  of  workers 


Join   us  in  our  "Family  to   Family' 
personnel  support  plan  goal 


FROM  EACH 

BRETHREN 

FAMILY 


July  25,  1970 


15 


HOW 


DO  YOl 


The  uprising  which  occurred  on  the 
Berkeley  Campus  some  years  ago. 
ushered  in  a  new  era.  From  that 
campus  similar  demonstrations  have 
spread  all  across  the  nation.  Nor  is  this 
sort  of  behavior  peculiar  to  the  Ameri- 
can scene.  So  far  as  the  news  media 
reports,  this  is  characteristic  of  society 
all  around  the  world,  except  for  coun- 
tries under  totalitarian  domination. 

It  may  seem  paradoxical  that  this 
sort  of  response  appears  among  those 
who  are  enjoying  the  benefits  of  edu- 
cation. For  several  decades  education 
has  been  heralded  as  the  savior  of 
society  and  the  world.  Yet  in  the 
centers  of  education,  turmoil  and 
strife  are  taking  over  the  scene  and 
producing  misery,  frustration  and  de- 
spair, and  the  trend  bids  fair  to  grow 
in  ever  increasing  intensity  in  the  years 
ahead. 

Using  the  Vietnam  war  as  an  occa- 
sion, demonstrations  are  growing  in 
size,  number  and  effect.  Students  are 
insisting  that  they  are  not  being  heard, 
therefore,  it  is  necessary  for  them  to 
go  beyond  the  limits  of  vocal  protests 
to  the  exercise  of  violence:  the  dis- 
ruption of  the  educational  process  by 
strike,  the  manhandling  of  school  of- 
ficials, and  the  wholesale  destruction 
of  property.  This  trend  is  reaching  out 
beyond  the  campuses  of  higher  educa- 
tion to  the  high  school  population, 
and  even  into  the  grade  schools. 

As  a  result  of  the  action  of  the  Pres- 


AT  LAST  A  STUDENT  EXPRESSED  THE  TRUTH.  THE  STU- 
DENTS CLEARLY  UNDERSTOOD  THE  PRESIDENT.  THE 
PRESIDENT  CLEARLY  UNDERSTOOD  THE  STUDENTS.  BUT 
NEITHER  AGREED   WITH   THE  OTHER. 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


ident  of  the  United  States  to  under- 
take an  invasion  of  Cambodia,  student 
uprising  in  protest  on  the  campus  of 
Kent  State  University  in  Ohio 
climaxed  in  the  death  of  four  students. 
This  in  turn  triggered  a  wave  of  student 
uprisings  on  more  than  three  hundred 
campuses  across  the  nation,  and  led  to 
the  demonstration  in  Washington, 
D.C.,  immediately  following.  The  pur- 
pose of  this  huge  gathering  on  the 
Elipse  near  the  White  House  was  to 
bring  pressure  on  President  Nixon  for 
military  withdrawal  from  Vietnam. 

The  proportions  of  student  protest 
have  finally  produced  confusion  in  the 
thinking  of  the  rank  and  file  of  the 
population.  College  presidents  are  in- 
sisting that  students  must  be  heard. 
News  commentators  are  arguing  that 
President  Nixon  is  unable  to  communi- 
cate with  youth.  Some  legislators  are 
protesting  loudly  that  military  with- 
drawal from  Vietnam  is  the  only 
course  open  to  the  United  States.  All 
this  discussion  only  accentuates  the 
confusion  and  adds  to  the  peril  now 
threatening  this  nation. 

The  various  demands  being  laid 
upon  the  President  make  us  wonder 
what  lies  ahead  in  this  nation.  If  he 
should  accede  to  the  insistence  of  one 
university  president,  the  reins  of 
government  would  be  turned  over  to 
college  students— which  has  in  large 
part  taken  place  on  his  own  campus.  If 
the  President  were  to  yield  to  the  de- 
clamations of  Jane  Fonda,  could  we 
expect  anything  other  than  the  moral 
disarray  that  characterizes  her  own 
life?  If  the  President  were  to  yield  to 
the  confusion  of  voices  outside  the 
area  of  organized  government,  could 
anything  result  short  of  anarchy? 

In  the  recent  Washington  demon- 
stration many  voices  from  among 
students,  legislators,  and  news  com- 
mentators accused  the  President  of 
being  unable  to  communicate  with 
students.  This  was  a  nice  way  of  saying 
that  there  is  a  communication  gap- 
that  students  belong  to  the  younger 


generation  and  the  President  is  unable 
to  understand  how  they  think.  There- 
fore, in  his  effort  to  make  clear  to 
them  the  necessity  for  the  move  into 
Cambodia,  in  order  to  bring  about  a 
swift  end  to  United  States  participa- 
tion, he  failed. 

After  several  days  of  this  sort  of 
talk,  at  last  a  student  expressed  the 
truth.  He  declared  that  there  was  no 
communication  gap,  that  the  students 
clearly  understood  the  President,  and 
that  the  President  clearly  understood 
the  students.  The  real  explanation  lay 
in  the  fact  that  neither  agreed  with  the 
other.  The  students  came  to  Washing- 
ton determined  to  force  the  President 
to  withdraw  the  armies  from  Vietnam 
immediately.  To  this  the  President 
could  not  agree.  The  vast  responsibil- 
ity of  the  United  States  in  this  war 
demanded  for  the  good  of  the  nation 
and  the  population  of  the  world  that 
the  proper  time  and  method  must  be 
used. 


This  meant  just  one  thing,  so  far  as 
students  were  concerned.  They  left 
Washington  dissatisfied  and  deter- 
mined to  carry  their  protests  to  greater 
extremes.  They  are  determined  to  have 
their  way,  and  this  very  determination, 
though  unreasonable,  bodes  ill  for  the 
educational  campus  and  society  in 
general.  This  could  mean  that  we  are 
on  the  verge  of  guerrilla  warfare  and 
the  disintegration  of  the  nation.  It 
could  mean  that  democracy  is  failing 
and  in  the  wake  of  anarchy  we  may 
well  expect  that  some  strong  man  will 
arise  who  will  reduce  the  government 
to  a  dictatorship. 

Believing  that  the  President  of  the 
United  States  is  a  man  of  integrity  and 
that  the  vast  majority  of  the  legislators 
are  men  who  seek  to  discharge  their 
responsibihty  for  the  good  of  the 
nation,  this  is  a  time  for  Christian 
people  to  go  to  their  knees  in  prayer. 
This  is  commanded  of  the  Lord  in  His 
Word  (I  Tim.  2:1-3).  » 


"We  feel  an  urgency  to  help 


May  23,  1970 


Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt,  President 
Grace  Theological  Seminary 
Winona  Lake,  Indiana  46590 

Dear  Brother  in  Christ: 

In  view  of  current  conditions  of  continuing  strife  and  ungodliness  on 
the  campus  of  many  of  our  nation's  schools  and  universities,  we  feel  an 
urgency  to  help  in  every  way  that  we  can.  Support  for  the  Christian 
schools  now,  before  Satan  possesses  them  entirely  due  to  our  indifference, 
self-indulgence,  and  apathy  is  certainly  to  be  given  high  priority  in  our 
Christian  stewardship. 

Please  know  that  this  remittance  is  forwarded  to  you  with  much  prayer 
and  in  full  knowledge  that  our  Lord's  work  is  continuing  under  your 
efforts  and  administration. 

In  His  love, 
(Name  withheld) 


July  25,  1970 


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BRETHREN   GRADUATES 


^M 


James  E.  Allen,  B.A. 

Long  Beach,  Calif. 
Computers 


Michael  E.  Bonham, 
B.A. 

Dayton,  Ohio 
Graduate  work 


R.  Darrell  Anderson, 
B.A. 

Ashland,  Ohio 
Seminary 


Linda  M.  Barlow,  B.A. 

Charlene  R.  Bess,  B.A 

Kent,  Wash. 

Winona  Lake,  l-nd. 

Secretary 

Teaching 

James  E.  Bowling,  B.S. 
Troy,  Ohio 
Teaching 


Karen  L.  Bowling,  B.S. 

Joseph  L.  Bowman,  B.S. 

Phyllis  A.  Bowman,  B.S. 

Sally  A.  Braham,  B.S 

Troy,  Ohio 

Virginia  Beach,  Va. 

Ft.  Lauderdale,  Fla. 

Middlebranch,  Ohio 

Teaching 

Teaching 

Bookstore 

Ann  C.  Brickel,  B.S. 

Brookuille,  Ohio 
Teaching 


Dennis  A.  Brown,  B.A. 

Des  Moines,  Iowa 


Jean  A.  Brown,  B.S. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Teaching 


Sharon  E.  Bryant,  B.S. 

Warsaw,  Ind. 
Teaching 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Deborah  A.  Burtoft,  B.S. 

Altoona,  Pa. 
Teaching 


Dotty  L.  Fisher,  B.S. 

Roanoke,  Va. 
Teaching 


Stephen  A.  Grill,  B.A. 

Dayton,  Ohio 


James  C.  Burtoft,  B.A. 

Akron,  Ohio 
Seminary 


H.  Leroy  Bussert,  B.A. 

Sunnyside,  Wash. 
Seminary 


ill, 

James  A.  Fretz,  B.A. 

Telford,  Pa. 


Garold  L.  Garber,  B.A. 

Englewood,  Ohio 


Teaching 


dm 

Ronald  A.  Guiles,  B.A. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Seminary 


Lois  E.  Hoy,  B.S. 

Tucson,  Ariz. 


Carol  S.  Cake,  B.S. 
Canton,  Ohio 


Nancy  L.  Darner,  B.A. 

Terry  M.  Davenport, 

Cheryl  S.  Dowdy,  B.A. 

Terry  A.  Eichorst. 

Fremont,  Ohio 

B.A. 

Canton,  Ohio 

B.M.E. 

Campus  Crusade 

Canton,  Ohio 

South  Bend,  Ind. 

Graduate  work 

Teaching 

Cynthia  J.  Eisenhower, 

Marilyn  F.  Emch,  B.A. 

Roberta  L.  Estep,  B.A. 

Glenn  A.  Firebaugh 

B.A. 

Rittman,  Ohio 

Dayton,  Ohio 

B.A. 

Altoona,  Pa. 

Teaching 

Wooster,  Ohio 
Seminary 

Donald  L.  Gregory,B.S. 

Martinsburg,  W.  Va. 
Teaching 


Judy  K.  Jarnagin,  B.S. 

Mansfield,  Ohio 


July  25,  1970 


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Class 
of  70 

Grace 
College 


Mary  A.  Johnson,  B.S. 

Garwin,  Iowa 
Teaching 


Ronald  J.  Kinley,  B.A. 

Ashland,  Ohio 


Linda  R.  Kline,  B.A. 

Wooster,  Ohio 
Teaching 


Patricia  A.  Lambert, 
B.A. 

Columbus,  Ohio 


John  T.  Miller,  B.S. 
Hollidaysburg,  Pa. 
Teaching 


Edward  R.  Poush,  B.A. 

Leon,  Iowa 
Seminary 


Doreen  L.  Lance,  B.S. 

Martinsburg,  Pa. 
Teaching 


Kathy  L.  Laubender, 
B.A. 

Canton,  Ohio 
Teaching 


Joyce  M.  Nichols,  B.S. 

Conemaugh,  Pa. 
Teaching 


i-1t 


Barbara  L.  Parcell,  B.S. 

South  Bend,  Ind. 
Teaching 


Sandra  J.  Proctor,  B.S. 

Virginia  Beach,  Va. 


Keith  Rittgers,  B.M.E. 
Dallas  Center,  Iowa 


Phyllis  L.  Marsh,  B.S. 

Johnstown.  Pa. 


R.  Dale  McDaniels, 

Wayne  P.  Mensinger, 

Suzanne  Miley,  B.S. 

Daniel  G.  Miller,  B.A. 

B.M.E. 

B.A. 

Warsaw,  1  nd. 

Kettering,  Ohio 

Yakima,  Wash. 

New  Troy,  Mich. 

Teaching 

Seminary 

Seminary 

Teaching 

Maxine  M.  Peugh, 
B.M.E. 

Harrah,  Wash. 
Teaching 


Robert  L.  Rose,  B.A. 
Johnstown,  Pa. 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Pamela  S.  Rowland, 
B.S. 

Ashland,  Ohio 
Teaching 


Gregory  A.  Russell, 
B.A. 

Elkhart,  Ind. 


Carol  M.  Server,  B.S. 
Hastings,  Mich. 
Teaching 


Bette  Ann  Schacht,  B.S.  1 

Norman  E.  Schrock, 

Frederick  D.  Shank,  Jr. 

Margaret  L.  Smith,  B.A 

Toppenish,  Wash. 

B.A. 

B.A. 

Winchester,  Va. 

Teaching 

Waterloo,  Iowa 

Kettering,  Ohio 

Teaching 

Seminary 

Teaching 

L.  Dean  Strelt,  B.A. 

Paula  A.  Streit,  B.A. 

Juanita  M.  Strunk,  B.A. 

Steve  W.  Taylor,  B.A. 

Wooster,  Ohio 

Berne,  Ind. 

Kent,  Wash. 

Ft.  Lauderdale,  Fla. 

Aviation 

Teaching 

Jerri  L.  Wlllson,  B.S. 

Waterloo,  Iowa 


Suanne  K.  Woodring, 
B.S. 

Hagerstown,  Md. 


Willard  H.  Yothers,  B.A. 

Telford,  Pa. 
Teaching 


Judy  Rae  Thompson, 

Barbara  K.  Titus,  B.S. 

Sue  E.  Turley,  B.A. 

DIanne  F.  Williams, 

B.A. 

Lake  Odessa,  Mich. 

Osceola,  Ind. 

B.A. 

Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

Teaching 

Elyria,  Ohio 

Teaching 

John  R.  Zielasko,  B.A. 

Winona  Lake,  Ind. 


July  25,  1970 


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Eleanor  Chamberlin, 

Christine  A.  Jenks, 

Edwin  C.  Robertson, 

^(I 

f    t^^k 

B.S. 

B.A. 

B.A. 

Cla^ 

rc  of    70 

Mentone,  Indiana 

Fort  Wayne,  Indiana 

Fowler,  Indiana 

VIII « 

9^     Vf        #  V 

Teaching 

James  C.  Kessler,  B.S. 

Cynthia  L.  Rogers, 

/IrM 

^A     ■    AlfiiMA 

Eileen  K.  Crampton, 

Houstonia,  Missouri 

B.S. 

UrO 

C6  LOfiege 

B.A. 

Rochester,  Indiana 

Silvis,  Illinois 

Grace  A.  Lovelady, 
B.S. 

Dennis  E.  Rowland, 

James  A.  Currie, 

Wawaka,  Indiana 

B.S. 

B.M.E. 

Teaching 

Claypool,  Indiana 

BRETHREf 

M  GRADUATES 

Allen  Park,  Michigan 

Teaching 

NOT  PICT 

URED 

Army 

Brenda  S.  McGlynn, 
B.S. 

Helen  C.  Runyan, 

Michael  G.  Darner, 

Milford,  Indiana 

B.S. 

Stuart  R.  Bowman, 

B.A. 

Warsaw,  Indiana 

B.A. 

Sturgis,  Michigan 

Cynthia  A.  McVey, 

Mansfield,  Ohio 

Campus  Crusade 

B.S. 

Parkersburg, 

Jerry  J.  Ryman,  B.S. 

Atwood,  Indiana 

Karen  L.  Gunter, 

Gwendolyn  S.  Davis, 

West  Virginia 

B.S. 

B.S. 

Joyce  K.  Schlatter, 

Leesburg,  Indiana 

Sturgis,  Michigan 

Earl  L.  Miller,  B.A. 

B.S. 

Teaching 

Janice  F.  Davis,  B.S. 

Gary,  Indiana 

Leo,  Indiana 
Teaching 

Linda  P.  Jackson, 

Gary,  Indiana 

John  J.  Montgomery, 

1 

B.S. 

B.S. 

Julia  A.  Schue,  B.S.              \ 

Toppenish, 

Johanne  Dion, 

Hollidaysburg, 

Warsaw,  Indiana                   i 

Washington 

B.S.  in  nursing 

Oak  Park,  Illinois 

Pennsylvania 

Sharon  R.  Skellenger, 

^^^ 

Charles  R.  Lord, 
B.S. 

Nursing 

Paul  E.  Moorefleld, 
B.A. 

B.S.  in  nursing 

Hawthorne, 

^^^^B 

Dayton,  Ohio 

Robert  E.  Dungy, 

Los  Angeles, 

New  Jersey 

^^^^^^^H 

B.A. 

California 

Nursing 

^^^^H 

Naomi  R.  Mason, 

Jackson,  Michigan 

Air  Force 

^^^^^^^H 

B.S.  in  nursing 

Phyllis  A.  Stone, 

^^^^B 

Fort  Wayne,  Indiana 

Judy  G.  Flatt,  B.S. 

Charlotte  A.  Myers, 

B.S. 

^^H 

Robert  W.  Spahr, 

Silvis,  Illinois 

B.A. 

Milwaukee, 

Lakemont, 
Pennsylvania 

^^^^^^^^H 

B.A. 

Wisconsin 

^^^^^ 

Barberton,  Ohio 

Lola  M.  Goodpaster, 
B.S. 

Wanda  E.  Swick, 

r' 

Stephen  S.  Myers, 

B.S.                                   1 

Sturgis,  Michigan 
Teaching 

B.A. 

Akron,  Indiana 

NON-BRET 

HREN  GRADUATES 

Seabrook,  Maryland 

Teaching 

David  L.  Griffiths, 

Barbara  L.  Onstott, 

Philip  M.  Teran,  B.A. 

^^^^^^^^^^, 

Max  E.  Anders,  B.A. 

B.A. 

B.S. 

San  Gabriel, 

Bourbon,  Indiana 

Union  Grove, 

Hicksville,  Ohio 

California 

Seminary 

Wisconsin 

Jean  E.  Reisacher, 

James  R.  Vosberg, 

Richard  L.  Angelo, 

Linda  L.  Hazen,  B.A. 

B.M.E. 

B.A. 

B.S. 

Winona  Lake, 

Warsaw,  Indiana 

Kendallville,  Indiana 

Prentice,  Wisconsin 

Indiana 

Missionary 

Teaching 

Christian  Camping 

Karen  E.  Hoffert, 

Ruth  A.  Ritchey, 

James  D.  Webster, 

Patricia  W.  Boyd, 

B.S. 

B.S. 

B.A. 

B.M.E. 

Leesburg,  Indiana 

Chambersburg, 

Warsaw,  Indiana 

Hammond,  Indiana 

Graduate  studies 

Pennsylvania 

Teaching 

Teaching 

Holly  C.  Hoopes, 

Teaching 

Morris  0.  Worster, 

Donald  E.  Callahan, 

B.S. 

Stephen  C.  Ritchey, 

B.A. 

B.A. 

Altoona, 

B.M.E. 

Wycote, 

Gary,  Indiana 

Pennsylvania 

Altoona, 

Pennsylvania 

Teaching 

Teaching 

Pennsylvania 

Social  Welfare 

\ 

— 

1 

Class  of  70 

Grace  Seminary 

BRETHREN  GRADUATES 


Kenneth  A.  Curtis, 
M.Div. 

Johnson  City,  Tenn. 
Pastorate 


Leiand  J.  Friesen, 

M.Div. 
Leesburg,  Ind. 
Pastorate 


Arthur  G.  Johnson, 
M.Div. 

Wooster,  Ohio 
Pastorate 


Arthur  E.  McCrum, 
Dip.  in  Th. 

Warsaw,  Ind. 
Pastorate 


Michael  E.  Ostrander, 
M.Div. 

Trout  Lake,  Mich. 
Pastorate 


James  L.  Poyner, 
M.Div. 

Waterloo,  Iowa 
Pastorate 


Richard  M.  Smith,  Jr. 
Dip.  in  Th. 

Waynesboro,  Pa. 
Pastorate 


Richard  C.  Woodring, 
M.Div. 

Hagerstown,  iVld. 


NON-BRETHREN  GRADUATES 


Frederick  C.  Bailey, 
M.Div. 

Gary,  Indiana 
Teacher,  pastor 

Max  E.  Benson, 
M.Div. 

Wolf  Lake,  Indiana 
Pastor 

R.  Frederick 

Beveridge,  M.Div. 

Trenton,  New  Jersey 
Assistant  Pastor 

Thomas  L.  Bump, 
M.Div. 

Culver,  Indiana 
Pastor 

Dallas  D.  Clausen, 
M.Div. 

Boelus,  Nebraska 

Clinton  S.  Foraker, 
M.Div. 

Wilmington, 
Delaware 

Glen  O.  Foster, 

M.Div. 
Bradenton,  Florida 


Frank  A.  Fry, 
M.R.E. 

Ocean  City, 
New  Jersey 

James  E.  Goering, 
M.Div. 

Galva,  Kansas 
Family  Altar 

Floyd  J.  Hardy,  Jr., 

M.Div. 
Hobart,  Indiana 
Graduate  work 

Donald  J.  Harris, 
M.Div. 

Bergenfield, 

New  Jersey 
Pastor 

Edward  E.  Hindson, 
Th.M. 

Allen  Park,  Michigan 
Associate  Pastor 

Leiand  R.  Hovingh, 

M.R.E. 
Cannonsburg, 

Michigan 
Christian  Education 


David  N.  I  bach, 
M.Div. 

Winona  Lake, 
Indiana 

William  P.  Jackson, 

M.Div. 
Akron,  Ohio 

Merlyn  E.  Jones, 
M.Div. 

Defiance,  Ohio 
Pastor 

Chacko  A.  Joseph, 
Th.D. 

Tiruvalla,  India 
Missionary 

Lindow  L.  Koop, 
M.Div. 

Pontiac,  Michigan 
Pastor 

Evelyn  D.  Kurut, 

M.R.E. 
Shamshabad, 

Hyderabad, 
A.P.,  India 

Stuart  E.  Lease, 
D.D.  (honorary) 

Lancaster, 

Pennsylvania 
President  of 

Lancaster  School 
of  the  Bible 


Douglas  A.  Lightly, 
M.Div. 

Mentone,  Indiana 
Pastor 

Rebecca  Lynn, 
M.R.E. 

Kowloon, 
Hong  Kong 

Ronald  E.  Manahan, 

M.Div. 
Paw  Paw,  Illinois 
Pastor 

David  R.  Melchior, 
M.Div. 

Starr,  South  Carolina 

Michael  L.  Neal, 
M.Div. 

Warsaw,  Indiana 
Pastor 

James  R.  Overman, 

M.Div. 
Lyons,  Indiana 

Alton  E.  Perron, 
Th.M. 

Plover,  Wisconsin 

Robert  E.  Rose, 
M.Div. 

Hueytown,  Alabama 
Pastor 


Robert  L.  Schaefer, 
M.R.E. 

Billings,  Missouri 
Wycliffe 

Stephen  R.  Schrader, 
M.Div. 

Evansville,  Indiana 
Graduate  work 

David  E.  Shaffer, 
M.Div. 

Northumberland, 

Pennsylvania 
Graduate  work 

Charles  R.  Smith, 
Th.D. 

Miami,  Florida 

Robert  T.  Stamp, 
M.Div. 

Mars,  Pennsylvania 

Robert  G.  Strong, 

M.Div. 
Temuco,  Chile 
Missionary 

Lee  R.  Taylor,  Jr., 
M.Div. 

Birmingham, 
Alabama 
Graduate  work 

Gerald  H.  Twombly, 
M.Div. 

Portland,  Maine 
Graduate  work 


Total  graduates:  College-123,  Seminary-44 


Woolman,  Kammerer 
Assume  New  Duties 


Lloyd  A.  Woolman 

Lloyd  A.  Woolman,  Director  of 
Athletics  at  Grace  College  since  July 
1965,  will  assume  his  duties  in  the 
newly  created  post  of  Dean  of  Men  on 
September  first  under  the  office  of 
Arnold  Kriegbaum,  Dean  of  Students. 
Glen  "Chet"  Kammerer,  who  has 
served  as  Director  of  Physical  Educa- 
tion, will  assume  his  new  duties  as 
Athletic  Director  on  September  first. 

Woolman  will  also  continue  as 
soccer  and  track  coach  as  well  as  teach 
in  the  health  and  physical  education 
department. 

Both  coaches  received  outstanding 
awards  from  the  Mid-Central  College 
Conference  this  past  year.  Woolman 
was  named  "Track  Coach  of  the  Year" 
as  his  team  dominated  and  was  victori- 
ous in  the  Mid-Central  Conference 
meet.  Kammerer  was  named  "Basket- 
ball Coach  of  the  Year"  after  the 
Lancers  recorded  an  outstanding  26-6 
record  for  the  season. 

Coach  Woolman  received  the  B.A. 
and  M.Ed,  degrees  from  Eastern  Wash- 
ington State  College  and  the  M.Div.  de- 
gree from  Grace  Theological  Seminary. 
He  and  his  wife,  Elizabeth,  with  their 
two  sons,  James  L.,  eighteen;  and  Gary 
B.,  fifteen,  live  at  Warsaw,  Indiana.  He 
is  currently  Secy.-Treas.  for  the  Mid- 
Central  College  Conference. 

Kammerer  graduated  from  Grace 
College  and  received  his  masters  degree 
from  Ball  State  University.  He  is  mar- 
ried to  the  former  Sherrill  Vincent,  a 
1963  graduate  of  Grace.  They  have 
two  children:  Chad  Kraig,  three;  and 


Glenn  "Chet"  Kammerer 

Shanda  Rae,  one  month.  Coach  Kam- 
merer was  awarded  the  1970  College 
"Alumnus  of  the  Year"  award  at  the 
recent  commencement  exercises  of 
Grace  Schools.  He  is  currently  V.  Pres. 
of  the  National  Christian  College  Ath- 
letic Association.  W* 


GJ.  Benefits  at  Grace 


In  the  second  session  of  the  89th  Congress  of  1966,  the  Cold  War  G.I. 
Bill  was  enacted.  This  bill,  like  its  older  brother  of  World  War  II  vintage, 
provided  many  benefits  for  veterans  who  had  served  their  country  in  the 
armed  forces.  Of  particular  interest  were  the  educational  benefits. 

A  veteran  can  get  a  monthly  allowance  of  $100  or  more  while  he  is  a 
fuU-time  student  at  an  approved  educational  institution:  high  school,  busi- 
ness school,  coUege,  or  graduate  school.  For  each  month  of  active  duty 
service  he  is  entitled  to  a  month  of  training,  up  to  thirty-six  months,  to  be 
completed  within  eight  years  from  1966,  or  his  discharge  date  if  it  is  later. 
The  initial  step  for  those  expecting  to  apply  for  benefits  is  the  securing  of 
a  certificate  of  ehgibility  from  a  local  office  of  the  Veterans  Administra- 
tion. 

Ever  since  the  Cold  War  G.l.  Bill  has  been  in  operation,  Grace  College 
and  Grace  Theological  Seminary  have  been  approved  educational  institu- 
tions for  G.I.'s  who  seek  to  further  their  education.  Currently,  the  Grace 
Schools  have  between  forty-five  and  fifty  veterans  on  this  program,  with 
the  total  number  increasing  annually. 

If  you  are  eligible  to  be  a  recipient  of  the  G.I.  Bill  and  are  interested  in 
furthering  your  education,  we  would  encourage  you  to  contact  either  Ron 
Henry,  Registrar  and  Director  of  Admissions  of  Grace  College,  or  Dr. 
Homer  Kent,  Sr.,  Director  of  Admissions  of  Grace  Theological  Seminary, 
Winona  Lake,  Indiana  46590.  These  men  can  supply  you  with  the  neces- 
sary information  relative  to  application  for  admission  to  either  of  the  two 
schools.  # 


Augusts,  1970 


GRACE  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY 
W^K^NA  LAKE,  IND. 


ON  THIS   KNOLL.  SEPT.  4,  1900 

THE  FOREIGN  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY 
OF  THE  BRETHREN  CHURCH 

WAS  ORGANIZED 
"TO  TESTIFY  THE  GOSPEL  OF  THE  GRACE  OF  GOI 


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(contents 

The  Editor's  Viewpoint         ....      3 

Strange  Land,  Friendly  Faces 

4 

Under  the  Trees  Making  History   . 

6 

One  Impelling  Motive    . 

7 

A  "Tourist 's-Eye  View"  of  Brazil 

8 

X-Rays  Are  A-OK 

10 

Children's  Page 

11 

Church  News 

12 

A  Man  and  His  Son 

14 

Worldscope   . 

15 

Olive  Oil  and  Missionaries 

16 

So  You're  Working  in  SMM 

18 

District  News  and  Views 

19 

Missionary  Profile 

20 

The  Creative  Woman     . 

21 

The  Just  for  the  Unjust 

22 

Pick  of  the  Vital  Books 

24 

CLYDE    K.   LANDRUM,  Editor 
KENNETH   E.   HERMAN,  Managing  Editor 

DEPARTMENTAL  EDITORS 
Foreign  Missions-Rev.  John  Zielasko  WMC— Mrs.  Kenneth  Rucker 

Grace  Schools— Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt  SMM-Miss  Donna  Hawbaker 

Home  Missions— Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer  Laymen— Mr.  Phil  Landrum 


Cover  Photo:  Surrounded  by  the  faces  of 
men,  women,  and  children  on  Brethren 
mission  fields,  along  with  a  few  missionaries, 
is  the  photograph  of  a  bronze  plaque  which 
commemorates  the  founding  of  the  Foreign 
Missionary  Society  of  The  Brethren  Church 
just  seventy  years  ago  in  September. 


Augusts,  1970 

Volunne  32,  Number  15 


Foreign  Missions 
and  WMC  Issue 


MEMBER  <^^^>*  EVANGELICAL  PRESS  ASSOCIATION 

SECOND-CLASS  postage  paid  at  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  Issued  biweekly  by  The  Brethren 
Missionary  Herald  Co.,  Inc.,  Box  544,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590.  Subscription  price: 
$4.00  a  year,  foreign,  $5.00.  Special  rates  to  churches. 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


The  Editors  Viewpoint 


by  Clyde  K.  Landrum 


The  War  Goes  On 


The  war  goes  on  with  an  increasing 
number  of  fatalities.  Last  year  a  new 
record  of  56,500  was  set.  The  casual- 
ties numbered  more  than  the  popula- 
tion of  Des  Moines,  Iowa.  For  you  in 
the  West,  statistically  it  "wiped  out" 
both  Modesto,  California,  and  Albany, 
Oregon.  To  dramatize  it  for  you  in  the 
East,  more  lives  were  lost  than  there 
are  people  in  York,  Pennsylvania,  and 
in  the  South  more  than  there  are  souls 
in  Fort  Myers,  Florida,  and  Johnson 
City,  Tennessee,  combined.  And,  just 
for  the  record,  4,700,000  additional 
persons  were  injured,  many  of  whom  , 
are  maimed  for  hfe. 

The  war,  of  course,  is  the  conflict 
that  is  raging  on  our  U.S.  highways. 
The  casualties  are  victims  of  traffic  ac- 
cidents. 

There  isn't  one  of  us  ("Are  you  still 
there?")  who  couldn't  breathe  a  sigh 
of  relief  and  say  with  Bill  Mauldin,  "I 
feel  hke  a  fugitive  from  the  law  of 
averages."  In  a  sense  it's  a  wonder  that 
any  of  us  survived.  And  the  beat  goes 
on  in  '70. 

And  how  does  all  this  relate  to 
readers  of  a  rehgious  magazine?  You 
would  think  we  would  be  too  busy 
giving  others  the  Gospel  or  getting  our 
church  work  done  to  be  fighting  the 
counter  battle  of  safety.  In  fact,  too 
many  of  us  are.  And  this  is  wrong.  The 
work  must  get  done,  but  we  also 
should  turn  a  cell  or  two  in  an  effort 
to  solve  this  awful  problem.  But 
why?  And  how? 

Why?  Why  not?  Even  human  love— 
our  regard  for  our  fellowman,  should 
cause  us  to  be  concerned  enough  to 
help  the  other  person  live.  But  an  even 
stronger  motive  is  Christian  love.  God 


in  His  grace  has  placed  His  love  within 
the  heart  of  the  believer  with  the  ex- 
phcit  instruction  "love  one  another." 
No  Christian  should  pretend  that  he  is 
carrying  out  this  command  if  he  can't 
express  it  in  his  driving.  Have  you 
noticed  that  character  comes  through 
in  people's  driving?  One  gets  the  mes- 
sage faster  through  that  medium  than 
through  the  message  on  the  bumper 
sticker.  Even  if  we  can't  bring  our- 
selves to  love  that  person  who  cuts  in 
front  of  us  we  should  at  least  be  court- 
eous. Trafficettiquette,  maybe? 

How?  First  of  all,  by  slowing  down. 
This  war's  biggest  gun  is  speed.  And 
when  the  speed  trigger  is  pulled,  the 
impact  hits  whoever  is  out  front,  re- 
gardless of  age.  The  tragic  thing  here  is 
that  most  of  the  speed  involved  is  il- 
legal. But  this  doesn't  seem  to  stop 
most  of  us.  Apart  from  the  tragic  re- 


ALBANY 


suits  of  speed,  there  is  the  considera- 
tion that  the  law  is  being  violated.  And 
there  is  no  way  this  can  be  justified. 
Time  and  time  again  we  read  of  young 
people  and  children  being  killed  as  re- 
sult of  fast  driving.  If  this  is  to  be  pre- 
vented, training  must  begin  in  the 
home  at  an  early  age.  Then  there  must 
follow  a  consistent  obedience  to  all 
the  laws  both  legal  and  safety.  And  in 
addition  to  this  each  person  must  drive 
defensively,  protecting  against  the 
careless  ones. 

Tragically,  too  many  of  the  lessons 
are  learned  too  late.  It's  after  the  fami- 
ly next  door  is  decimated  that  resolu- 
tions are  made  with  great  deteimina- 
tion.  How  much  better  to  do  that 
thinking  before  the  accident  occurs? 
Let  us  be  careful  that  we  don't  be- 
come a  part  of  next  year's  traffic  war 
statistics.  ^ 


August  8,  1970 


Strange  Land,  Friendly  faces 


It  didn't  take  the  MK's  in  Africa  long  to  accept  their  new  "parents. "  They 
waited  with  a  sign  saying,  "Happy  Mother's  Day. "      By  Mrs.  Arthur  Carey 


Months  of  anticipation,  praying, 
planning,  waiting  for  support,  and  yes, 
even  doubting  had  preceded  that  day. 
Then  came  the  ringing  of  the  phone. 
"Yes,  this  is  Careys'.  Jack  Zielasko, 
you  say?"  "You  may  go  as  soon  as 
you  can  get  ready."  It  couldn't  be,  and 
yet  it  was.  We  could  go.  We  could 
really  go! 

Hastily  we  completed  our  commit- 
ments in  California.  We  threw  together 
the  last  necessary  items  of  our  outfit 
and  dashed  into  the  International  Air- 
port at  Los  Angeles  just  in  the  nick  of 
time,  and  then  we  were  off.  On  April 
20  we  flew  from  New  York,  and  after 
a  few  stops  in  Europe  we  finally  found 
ourselves  on  "Air  Afrique." 

Descending  over  Fort  Lamy  we  had 
our  first  sight  of  African  terrain.  I 
stayed  on  the  plane  with  the  two 
sleeping  children,  and  as  I  peered  out 
the  small  window  at  3  a.m.  I  could  see 
a  few  scattered  lights  and  piles  of  dry 
red  dirt.  With  the  air  conditioner  off, 
the  heat  began  to  seep  into  the  plane.  I 
peeled  off  my  sweater  and  the  girls 
grew  restless,  pushing  off  the  light 
blankets  the  stewardesses  had  provided 
as  we  had  taken  off  from  Nice,  France. 
Only  six  or  seven  passengers  straggled 
back  onto  the  plane,  including  my  hus- 
band. 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Arthur  Carey,  with  two  of 
their  children  Janet  and  Jill,  went  to  Africa 
in  the  spring  of  1970  to  become  full-time 
dorm  parents  for  the  MK's  at  the  Bible 
Center. 

"It's  all  right,"  I  said  to  myself. 
"You  knew  it  wouldn't  be  southern 
California." 

"Only  a  fool  would  bring  two  httle 
girls  for  whom  you  waited  so  long  to  a 
backward,  malaria-ridden,  barren  place 
such  as  this,"  suggested  the  devil. 

"You  might  be  right,"  I  answered. 

The  motors  of  the  nearly  empty 
plane  were  revved  and  we  resumed  the 
last  hour  of  our  long,  long  journey.  We 
could  see  the  Oubangui  River  for  some 
time  and  it  looked  as  if  we  were  com- 
ing down  right  into  it.  Light  was  begin- 
ning to  show  as  we  dragged  our  many 
suitcases  and  two  sleepy  children 
down  the  ramp  and  into  the  Bangui 
airport.  Lo  and  behold,  we  were  sur- 
rounded by  a  modern,  beautiful  air- 
port with  roads  and  walks  neatly  laid 
out  and  flower  beds  showing  promise. 

Roy  Snyder  was  to  bring  our  visas 
and  get  us  through  customs.  But  due 
to  an  error  on  our  part,  no  one  was 
there  to  greet  us.  We  knew  so  little 
French  and  no  Sango.  The  officials 
were  baffled.  Our  mixture  of  English, 
French,   and,   in   desperation,  a  little 


Spanish  thrown  in  for  good  measure, 
must  have  resembled  a  manifestation 
of  unknown  tongues.  Finally  we  had 
an  inspiration-telephone.  Does  the 
word  sound  the  same  in  French? 
Would  Roy  have  one?  They  let  one  of 
us  through  the  gate  and  to  a  tele- 
phone. By  this  time  the  customs  offi- 
cials had  become  sleepy  and  disgusted 
and  gone  home.  In  a  few  minutes  Roy 
and  Tom  McDairmant  were  coming 
through  the  front  entrance  and  we 
went  through  the  gate. 

The  countryside  was  green,  the  air 
cool  and  refreshing.  The  tall  acacia  and 
jacaranda  trees  were  in  full  bloom  of 
pink,  red,  and  yellow.  Also,  there  were 
many  trees  in  bloom  which  seem  to  us 
to  be  identical  with  the  plumeria  trees 
of  Hawaii,  from  which  leis  are  made. 
Blossoming  orange  trees  also  lent  fra- 
grance to  the  air  as  we  drove  the  four 
or  five  miles  to  the  mission  station. 
Families  on  both  sides  of  the  road 
were  having  picnics— at  5  a.m.,  mind 
you.  Campfires  were  burning  in  front 
of  each  hut.  The  women  were  dressed 
in  colorful  wraparounds,  the  men  in 
conventional  shirts  and  shorts  or 
pants,  and  the  httle  ones  in  nothing  at 
all.  The  Beavers,  Snyders,  Aelligs,  and 
McDairmants  welcomed  us  to  the 
large,  two-story  modern  guesthouse. 
There  is  also  a  large,  well-stocked 
bookstore  and,  of  course,  several 
Brethren  churches  in  and  around 
Bangui. 

On  our  first  Sunday  we  attended  a 
packed-out  service,  understanding  not 
a  word  but  worshiping  with  others  of 
like  precious  faith. 

Then  there  was  the  market!  This 
was  something  else.  Now  I  know  what 
the  MK's  mean  when  they  say  you  can 
smell  Africa.  Rows  and  rows  of  long, 
low  tables  where  women  with  babies 
asleep  on  their  backs  or  nursing  at  the 


Some  of  the  children  are  at  play  in  front  of 
the  dormitory  at  the  Bible  Center. 


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breast  squat  or  sit  on  small  African 
Istools,  trying  to  sell  four  or  five  green 
peppers,  a  few  peanuts,  little  handfuls 
of  green  beans,  or  a  small  ball  of 
peanut  butter.  On  farther  is  the  meat. 
Some  of  it  is  dried  and  black.  Some  is 
indescribable.  We  hurry  past.  We  buy  a 
few  tomatoes.  We  have  to  have  some 
food  to  take  "up  country"  (in  our 
case,  Bozoum)  as  it  is  hard  to  obtain 
there.  So  we  buy  some  flour,  sugar, 
•salt,  good  cheese,  and  surprisingly,  ex- 
icellent  butter  at  a  fair  price  brought  in 
!by  the  French  or  the  Arabs  and  a  few 
'Portuguese.  They  are  the  merchants. 

The  American  ambassador  to  the 
C.A.R.  is  friendly  to  the  missionaries 
and  we  have  an  open  invitation  to 
swim  in  his  beautiful  pool  or  play  ten- 
nis on  his  courts.  This  we  did  a  couple 
of  times. 

Eventually  we  found  ourselves 
chmbing  into  Harold  Dunning's  truck, 
plus  all  our  baggage  and  an  African 
pastor  who,  along  with  the  girls,  was 
stowed  under  the  tarp  in  the  truck 
bed,  and  we  were  off.  And  I  mean  off. 
We  hterally  flew  over  the  ruts,  rocks 
and  washouts,  goats  and  chickens.  But 
we  did  slow  down  for  the  African 
cows  to  move  slowly  out  of  the  road. 
Harold  tells  us  that  one  hits  the  bumps 
worse  by  going  slowly.  We'll  have  our 
chance  to  find  out  this  weekend  when 
we  take  him  and  Marguerite,  his  wife, 
back  to  Bangui  from  whence  they  wUl 
fly  out  to  Europe  and  the  United 
States.  (It  was  hard  to  see  Ellen  and 
Duey  Voorhees  go  last  week.  It 
seemed  one  more  link  with  home  was 
severed,  and  now  next  week  another 
will  be  broken  with  Dunnings'  de- 
parture.) 

Along  our  250-mile  route  African 
children  waved,  smiled,  and  shouted  to 
us.  After  one  particular  jolt  which 
loosened  some  wiring,  we  stopped  to 
fix  it.  Within  minutes  I  counted  nine- 
teen small  children  standing  at  a  re- 
spectful distance  staring  at  our  plight. 
They  seemed  to  come  from  nowhere;  1 
could  see  only  three  or  four  huts. 

We  paused  briefly  to  stand  in 
silence  at  the  monument  to  Allen  Lee 
Bennett  which  keeps  its  lonely  vigil 
near  a  small  chapel  along  the  way. 
From  childhood  I  remember  him  and 
the  anguish  we  all  felt  when  the  news 
came  back:  "Allen  Lee  Bennett  is 
dead."  It  had  taken  him  so  many 
months,  as  it  did  in  those  days,  to  get 
here,  and  then  was  cut  short  by  the 


Some  students  at  the  MK's  school  in  Bata. 

grim  reaper  just  a  few  miles  short  of 
his  goal.  Here  we  were  many  years 
later  with  just  three  or  four  days  be- 
tween us  and  California  via  modern 
truck  and  plane.  Oh,  God!  why?  Why 
he  in  his  youth  and  eagerness  and  not 
we  older  ones  with  fewer  years  to 
spend,  less  to  give  in  talent  and  dedica- 
tion? But  God  makes  no  mistakes! 

We  would  be  in  Bata  by  evening. 
We  hardly  knew  when  we  had  arrived. 
Our  first  inkling  was  a  large  sign  in  big 
letters  saying:  "Careys  or  Bust."  Be- 
fore that  really  registered,  another  ap- 
peared, saying:  "Welcome,  Careys." 
This  was  the  entrance  to  our  mission 
station.  The  MK's  had  been  expecting 
us  every  day  for  the  past  week,  but 
due  to  comphcations  in  Bangui  we  had 
waited  a  week  before  coming.  Into  the 
midst  of  the  station  we  bounced  and 
out  of  everywhere  came  Voorheeses, 
Mrs.  Dunning,  Mrs.  Kennedy,  Miss 
Mishler,  Miss  Kent,  the  WilUamses  and 
Peterses,  and  nineteen  MK's.  The 
Judays  were  in  Boguila  on  business 
(that  of  getting  little  Amy).  The  Afri- 
can guard  and  his  family,  several 
houseboys,  and  miscellaneous  other 
Africans.  Later,  Lois  Ringler  came 
down  from  Bozoum  hill  about  seven 
miles  away. 

Such  a  reception  we  had  never  be- 
fore had  anywhere,  any  place.  All 
these  stalwart  soldiers  of  the  cross  wel- 
coming us.  I  blinked  hard  to  conceal 
the  tears  that  kept  appearing  un- 
bidden. As  we  were  conducted  to  the 
immaculate  guesthouse  I  glanced  up  to 
the  bookshelf  where  a  now  slightly 
withered  bouquet  of  beautiful  African 
flowers  stood  along  with  a  sign  read- 


ing: "Happy  Mother's  Day  from  the 
Missionary  Kids."  Mother's  Day?  Yes, 
Sunday  had  been  Mother's  Day,  and  in 
a  strange  land  some  things  are  forgot- 
ten. There  had  been  no  way  our  own 
children  at  home  could  remind  me  of 
this  as  we  were  traveling.  But  these 
dear  children  had  reached  out  in  love 
to  welcome  a  stranger  as  a  parent  to 
the  missionary  children's  home. 

Now  as  I  sit  writing  this  in  the 
empty  dormitory  (they  are  all  home 
for  the  summer),  I  look  out  over  the 
peaceful,  park-like  station,  blue  sky 
(no  smog),  a  pet  kitten  asleep  on  a 
lawn  chair,  an  African  mother  strolling 
across  the  grounds,  three  or  four  Uttle 
children  following  her,  the  bell  of  the 
Bible  Institute  clanging  musically  for 
classes  to  begin;  and  I  feel  a  deep  con- 
tentment. Yes,  we  get  homesick. 
Sometimes  I  can't  look  at  the  pictures 
of  the  children  we  leP:  at  home  with- 
out tears.  At  times  with  the  frustration 
of  trying  to  communicate  in  a  strange 
language,  or  of  trying  to  produce  a 
balanced  meal  with  strange  foods,  or 
the  trepidation  I  feel  at  the  great 
amount  of  work  when  the  children  re- 
turn, it  seems  too  hard.  But  Africa  is 
beautiful;  the  people  are  kind  and 
gentle  and  helpful;  the  language  is 
coming  slowly;  and  "hitherto  hath  the 
Lord  helped  us."  We  know  that  He 
will  never  leave  us  nor  forsake  us.  Also 
we  know  that  we  are  in  His  place  for 
us.  Please  pray  for  us  that  He  will  im- 
plant within  our  hearts  a  love  like  unto 
His,  big  enough  to  encompass  the  co- 
workers, the  missionary  children,  the 
Africans,  and  most  of  all,  a  love  for 
Him  our  Saviour  and  Keeper.  # 


Augusts,  1970 


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Under  the  Trees 
Making  History 


It  is  2  p.m.  on  a  hot  Tuesday  after- 
noon. Fifty-three  determined  people 
are  standing  on  a  knoll  beneath  the 
spreading  boughs  of  a  friendly  oak. 
The  place  is  Winona  Lake,  Indiana;  the 
date,  September  4,  1900.  Two  recent 
events  have  drawn  these  people  to  this 
spot  and  confirmed  their  determina- 
tion to  do  what  they  feel  must  be 
done  if  God's  will  is  to  be  fulfilled. 
The  first  event  occurred  just  hours  be- 
fore in  the  nearby  auditorium  where 
the  Tenth  Brethren  General  Confer- 
ence is  in  session.  One  of  the  leading 
elders,  Jacob  C.  Cassel,  polarized  the 
delegates  by  presenting  a  paper  on  a 
most  relevant  subject  for  any  Christian 
body. 

From  our  point  of  view,  seventy 
years  later,  the  question  raised  by  Mr. 
Cassel's  address  drew  from  the  dele- 
gates a  most  surprising  response.  The 
subject  of  the  message— "Are  we  ready 
to  enter  the  foreign  mission  field;" 
—seems  inoffensive  enough  and  not 
the  kind  of  topic  which  would  excite 
controversy.  For  the  committed  Chris- 
tian the  question  is  hardly  debatable. 
Yet  discussion  immediately  divided 
the  delegates  into  the  pros,  the  cons, 
and  the  over-cautious. 

The  second  event  had  taken  place 
when  the  matter  was  presented  to  the 
conference.  The  attempt  to  actually 
form  a  foreign  mission  organization 
within  the  conference  itself  met  with 
formidable  resistance.  To  those  who 
favored  such  an  action  it  was  finally 
suggested  "that  there  was  plenty  of 
room  out  under  the  trees  where  they 
could  affect  their  organization."  So 
here  they  are  under  the  trees  making 


ssions 


'^^ 


vpfe" 


history. 

Dr.  Homer  Kent,  Sr.,  to  whom  I  am 
indebted  for  the  liistorical  details,  in 
his  book.  Two  Hundred  Fifty  Years 
Conquering  Frontiers,  quotes  the 
words  of  Dr.  Louis  S.  Bauman  who 
was  an  active  participant  at  that  open- 
air  meeting;  "If  you  go  to  Winona 
Lake,  walk  from  about  the  center  of 
the  north  side  of  the  Auditorium 
directly  toward  the  Billy  Sunday 
Tabernacle.  You  come  to  a  tree  stand- 
ing on  the  highest  point.  You  will  be 
beneath  the  kindly  tree  that  stretched 
its  covering  boughs  out  over  the  birth- 
place of  the  newborn  babe.  God  bless 
that  tree— long  may  it  stand.  If  by  any 
chance  one  could  hold  communion 
with  a  tree,  then  that  tree  has  heard 
one  voice  speak  to  it  almost  every  year 
since  then,  thanking  it  for  spreading  its 
sheltering  arms  over  the  tiny  babe  that 
was  begotten  that  day." 

This  spot  is  identified  today  by  a 
bronze  plaque  just  beneath  the  tree. 

Presently  the  question  faced  by  The 
Brethren  Church  is  expressed  in  a  dif- 
ferent vein— one  which  takes  into  ac- 
count the  blessing  of  God  upon  the 
Society  down  through  the  years.  To- 
day the  question  which  not  too 
patiently  awaits  an  answer  is  this: 
"Are  we  ready  to  accept  the  responsi- 
bility for  the  immediate  opportunities 
which  face  foreign  missions?"  As  five 
candidates  stand  ready  to  leave  in 
September,  Brethren  congregations 
will  determine  the  answer  by  their  re- 
sponse to  support  needs. 

The  Brethren  Foreign  Missionary 
Society  has  come  a  long  way  since  that 
historic  day  in  1900  when  an  affirma- 
tive answer  was  given  to  the  question, 
"Are  we  ready  to  enter  the  foreign 
mission  field?"  On  this  its  seventieth 
birthday  we  pray  that  the  determina- 
tion, the  zeal,  the  foresight,  and  the 
steadfastness  of  those  early  founders 
of  the  Society  to  carry  out  the  Great 
Commission  will  continue  to  be  the 
characteristics  of  the  Society.  Let  us 
not  fail  them.-JWZ  » 


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What  can  induce  a  man  to  give  up  all  the  flesh  holds  dear? 


ONE  IMPELLING  MOTIVE 


Paul,  in  speaking  of  the  great  liber- 
ality of  the  churches  in  Macedonia, 
said;  "They  first  gave  their  own  selves 
to  the  Lord,  and  unto  us  by  the  will  of 
Christ."  The  crying  need  of  all  evan- 
gehcal  Christendom  today  is  for  this 
same  old  Macedonian  liberality.  It  is 
not  enough  that  we  should  merely 
make  a  great  offering  of  gold  and  silver 
unto  the  Lord,  and  therein  rejoice. 
God's  work  calls  for  the  greater  sacri- 
fice—the sacrifice  of  flesh  and  blood. 
Mothers  and  fathers  will  lay  splendid 
offerings  of  gold  and  silver  at  the  feet 
of  their  Lord  for  the  foreign  fields, 
and  that  without  the  slightest  hesita- 
tion, who  will  tremble  and  grow  pale 
and  refuse  the  offering  of  flesh  and 
blood— themselves  or  their  children. 
Yet,  from  every  field  in  the  world,  at 
home  and  abroad,  the  need  for  the  of- 
fering of  flesh  and  blood  unto  the 
Lord  is  simply  appalling.  "The  sacri- 
fice is  too  great!"  "The  earthly  reward 
is  too  small!" 

Moreover,  it  is  not  merely  a  flesh 
and  blood  offering  that  is  asked  for 
our  foreign  fields,  but  it  is  the  very 
best  offering  of  flesh  and  blood  that  it 
is  possible  to  give  that  is  demanded. 
The  qualifications  demanded  for  the 
successful  worker  upon  the  foreign 
field  are  far  more  exacting  than  for  the 
successful  worker  upon  the  home 
field.  The  prevailing  idea  that  "anyone 
will  do  for  the  work  among  the  igno- 
rant heathen"  is  altogether  wrong,  and 
the  most  expensive  error  in  the  whole 
realm  of  Christian  work  today.  The 
longer  we  are  connected  with  work  of 
this  sort,  the  more  we  are  impressed 
with  this  fact.  We  have  just  been  read- 
ing an  article  in  the  published  "Pro- 
ceedings of  The  Africa  Conference," 
held  over  two  years  ago  in  New  York 
City,  on  the  subject  of  "Qualifications 
for  Missionaries  to  Pagan  Africa."  Here 
are  just  a  few  of  them: 

"It  is  important  that  our  boards  in 


(FMS  editor's  note:  In  reflecting  on 
the  Foreign  Missionary  Society's 
seventy  years  of  existence,  the  ed- 
itorial staff  was  caused  to  dig  back 
into  FMS  publications  of  many  years 
ago.  The  first  magazine  put  out  by  the 
Society  was  The  Brethren  Missionary, 
which  began  publication  in  October 
1 91 7,  and  was  issued  quarterly  there- 
after for  some  years.  In  Volume  4, 
Number  I,  dated  October  1920,  the 
editor,  Dr.  Louis  S.  Bauman,  wrote  an 
editorial  which  is  reprinted  here.) 


making  appointments  to  Africa  lay 
great  stress  upon  vitality,  rugged 
health  and  a  good  family  history 
(physically).  No  one  with  a  predis- 
position to  malaria  or  to  lassitude,  or 
to  weakness  of  the  heart,  or  to  rheu- 
matism, or  to  indigestion,  can  be  safe- 
ly exposed  to  the  wear  and  tear  of 
African  service." 

"A  vivacious,  sunny  disposition  is 
of  value  because  it  resists  depression, 
and  also  because  the  native  African 
promptly  reacts  to  such  an  ap- 
proach." 

"He  should  be  cahn,  cool  and  dis- 


passionate in  judgment." 

"It  calls  for  patience  without 
limit." 

"Missionaries  are  thrown  to  a  large 
degree  upon  their  own  resources.  They 
must  face  all  kinds  of  disappoint- 
ments. They  must  get  along  without 
the  religious  supports  to  which  they 
have  been  accustomed.  ...  It  will  be 
well  to  try  to  determine  the  staying 
power  and  the  inventiveness  of  a  can- 
didate for  African  service." 

"Readiness  to  take  the  initia- 
tive ...  is  a  quality  which  should  be 
definitely  considered." 

"He  should  be  well  equipped  and 
broadly  trained.  'The  places  are  few  in 
Africa  which  can  be  properly  filled  by 
men  lacking  college  education.'  " 

"He  should  have  reasonably  good 
linguistic  ability." 

"He  ought  to  have  a  working  grasp 
of  the  English  Bible." 

"He  ought  to  have  a  serene,  well- 
founded,  fervent  faith.  His  own  rela- 
tionship to  God  must  be  so  secure  that 
it  is  unshakable,  no  matter  what  hap- 
pens, since  everything  will  happen." 

After  reading  this  article,  we  began 
to  wonder  what  it  is  that  could  possi- 
blly  induce  a  man  of  such  qualifica- 
tions to  go  to  the  death-infested  dis- 
tricts of  Africa  with  the  message  of 
Jesus  Christ.  What  will  not  the 
churches  at  home  give  for  such  a  man 
as  this?  What  will  not  the  world  lay  at 
the  feet  of  such  a  man  as  this  for  his 
service?  What  can  possibly  induce  such 
a  man  or  woman  to  give  up  practically 
all  that  the  flesh  holds  dear  for  a  life 
among  the  heathen?  One  thing,  and 
only  one!  The  great  apostle  tells  us, 
for  he  knew!  Listen!  "Now  then  we 
are  ambassadors  for  God  .  .  .  ,for  the 
love  of  Christ  constraineth  us!"  Here  is 
the  one  impelling  motive;  and,  only  he 
who  has  absolutely  "Set  liis  affection 
on  things  above,  not  on  things  on  the 
earth,"  is  moved  thereby.  W 


Augusts,  1970 


A"TOURIST'S-EYE 


Wliat  Brazil  "is  really  like"  could 
probably  not  be  described  even  by  the 
best  expert  in  the  longest  book.  So  the 
following  is  a  kind  of  "tourist's-eye 
view"  of  a  few  facets  which  might  lead 
interested  persons  to  learn  more. 

Beaches,  of  course,  are  an  outstand- 
ing attraction  of  coastal  Brazil,  all  the 
way  from  the  equatorial  North  to  the 
temperate  South.  Wliat  might  almost 
be  called  "beach  cultures"  exist  up 
and  down  the  coast  from  Rio  and  at 
Santos,  port  for  Sao  Paulo. 

Along  the  coast,  too,  sailing,  deep- 
sea  fisliing,  skin  diving  and  all  water 
sports  are  common. 

In  the  main  cities  there  are  mus- 
eums, art  galleries,  botanical  gardens, 
colonial  and  highly  advanced  architec- 
ture, often  side  by  side,  scenic  drives 
and,  usually,  spectacular  views,  some, 
like  that  of  Rio,  without  parallel. 

Sports  are  a  mass  passion,  especially 


soccer,  whose  fans  fill  some  of  the 
world's  biggest  stadiums.  Horse  racing 
also  draws  crowds  of  sophisticated  fol- 
lowers. 

Hunting  and  fishing  are  popular 
pastimes  inland,  with  some  of  the  best 
game  and  gamefish  anywhere.  Safaris 
can  be  arranged  to  distant  regions— 
Mato  Grosso,  Amazon,  the  inland 
island  of  Bananal. 

Unmatched  tourist  attractions 
would  include  such  wonders  as  Iguassu 
Falls,  much  larger  than  Niagara,  the 
Amazon  River,  the  island  of  Marajo 
where  water  buffalo  teem,  the  ancient 
museum-city  of  Ouro  Preto,  the  ultra- 
modern capital  of  Brasilia— and  a 
hundred  more. 

Brazil  is  really  big— the  sixth  biggest 
country  in  the  world,  covering  more 
than  half  of  South  America.  From  the 
sea  on  the  east,  high  hills  usually  rise 
up  from  sandy  beaches  to  plateaus.  In 


the  north  and  west  are  the  great  rain 
forests  of  the  Amazon  Valley,  dotted 
here  and  there  with  wide  savannahs.  In 
the  far  south  is  a  temperate  region 
much  like  the  southern  United  States, 
with  a  touch  of  the  Old  West  thrown 
in.  1 

Brazil  is  both  old  and  new.  Salva-' 
dor,  Bahia,  was  a  thriving  capital  long; 
before  the  first  settlers  reached  James- ^ 
town.  But  both  the  Portuguese  colo-1 
nizers  and  the  Africans  they  eventually  I 
brought  in  kept  pretty  much  to  the ' 
coast,  so  that  civilization  thrived  there 
while  much  of  the  great  hinterland  re- 1 
mained  untouched  and  only  today  is 
being  opened  up.  ' 

Although    almost    every    kind   of 
people    eventually    settled    in    Brazil, ' 
Portuguese   remains  as   the   language. 
Though  Americans  think  a  knowledge  ' 
of  Spanish  will  help  them  in  Brazil, 
Portuguese  in  many  ways  is  closer  to 


The    city    of    Sao    Paulo    creates   a   scenic    skyline. 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


JV''   OF   BRAZIL 


Italian  and  retains  some  of  the  old 
Latin  forms  that  Spanish  has  changed. 
It  is  a  language  that  has  to  be  learned 
specifically  and  to  speak  Spanish  to 
the  average  Brazilian  is  almost  like 
speaking  Dutch  to  the  average  Ameri- 
can. 

Racially,  Brazil  is  about  as  mixed  as 
metropolitan  U.S.,  but  the  races  get 
along  better.  In  general,  northern 
Brazil  has  more  Blacks,  southern  Brazil 
more  Whites.  Orientals  have  also  set- 
tled in  the  south.  Indians  have  mostly 
been  absorbed,  with  only  a  few  scat- 
tered inland  tribes,  numbering  about 
100,000  people,  still  more  or  less  unas- 
similated. 

Culturally,  Brazil  is  quite  Latin, 
though  very  different  from  other  such 
cultures.  French  cultural  influences 
were  strong  among  intellectuals.  Amer- 
ican influence  has  recently  grown 
sharply,  producing  an  un-Latin  gloss, 
especially  among  industrialists  and  fi- 
nanciers. Psychologically,  Brazilians 
are  much  different  from  Spanish 
Americans,  partly  because  they  live  in 
a  huge  country,  giving  them  more  "se- 
curity" in  their  nationality.  Quick- 
wittedness  and  a  sense  of  humor  also 
distinguish  them  from  most  other 
Latin  Americans— and  North  Ameri- 
cans. 

While  most  of  Brazil  has  a  tropical 
climate,  the  fact  is  that  nowhere  in  the 
country  does  it  get  quite  as  unbearably 
hot  and  humid  as  it  often  does  in  New 
York  or  Chicago  in  July  and  August. 
Rio's  temperature  range  is  about  that 
of  southern  Florida,  70  to  85  degrees 
Fahrenheit,  while  Sao  Paulo  and  the 
South  have  a  chmate  more  or  less  like 
that  of  northern  Florida.  There  are 
also  seasonally  heavy  rains  in  much  of 
the  tropical  area  and,  scattered  here 
and  there,  zones  of  recurring  dry 
spells.  There  are  no  real  "desert"  cli- 
mates like  those  of  the  West  Coast  of 


South  America,  or  "mountain"  cli- 
mates hke  those  of  parts  of  Peru, 
Ecuador  and  Bolivia.  Because  of  pleas- 
ant weather  most  of  the  time,  most 
people  stay  outdoors  rather  more  than 
they  do  in  the  United  States. 

Brazilian  cooking,  at  least  the  kind 
that  tourists  will  sample,  is  often  cos- 
mopoUtan.  There  are  all  kinds  of 
restaurants— Chinese,  Greek,  Russian, 
French,  Italian,  Hungarian,  Japanese, 
Syrian,  German  or  what  have  you— in 
the  larger  cities.  Typical  dishes  would 
likely  include  feijoada,  a  sort  of  bean, 
pork  and  rice  stew,  vatapa,  seafood  in 
coconut  milk,  chiinasco,  more  or  less 
a  Far  West  barbecue,  and  pato  no 
tucupi,  an  herb-seasoned  chopped 
duck  from  the  Amazon.  But  an  Ameri- 
can who  wants  to  eat  in  home-style 
won't  have  much  trouble.  Perhaps  the 
most  noticeable  difference  is  that  all 
Brazilians  have  their  "cafezinhos" 
several  times  a  day— demitasses  of 
black  coffee  with  lots  of  sugar— and 
consider  American-style  coffee  to  be  a 
variation  of  dishwater. 

Soft  drinks  are  plentiful,  including 
a  few,  like  guarana,  still  not  known  in 
the  U.S.  unfortunately.  The  "cola" 
beverages  are  everywhere.  Hard  drinks 
are  less  of  a  "social  necessity"  than  in 
the  United  States.  .  .  .  Self-respecting 
Brazilians  rarely  drink  more  than  they 
should  of  any  hard  liquor. 

A  few  observations: 

Weights  and  measures  are  officially 
metric. 

Clothing  sizes  follow  the  European 
system. 

Tips  run  to  about  20  percent  in 
hotels,  less  elsewhere. 

Winter  in  the  U.S.  is  summer  in 
Brazil. 

A  cruzeiro  (new  cruzeiro)  is  worth 
about  a  quarter. 

Courtesy  is  considered  a  virtue.— 
¥iom  Brazilian  Bulletin,  July,  1969   m 


The  architecture  is  modern 
capital. 


Brasilia,  the 


m^'T 


The  big  cities  resemble  those  of  America. 


Augusts,  1970 


For  many  years  it  had  been  the 
dream  of  the  hospital  personnel  here 
at  Boguila  to  have  an  X-ray  machine 
which  really  worked.  In  previous  years 
there  had  been  attempts  to  bring 
equipment  to  the  field;  however.  X-ray 
tubes  are  rather  delicate  and  after  the 
shipment  by  boat  the  used  tubes  did 
not  survive.  Thus,  the  medical  person- 
nel had  to  do  the  best  they  could  with- 
out the  aid  of  X-ray  diagnosis. 

A  few  months  ago  things  began  to 
change.  The  Boguila  station  became 
the  recipient  of  a  new  Mercedes  light 
plant  which  had  the  capacity  to  oper- 
ate one  of  the  newer  X-ray  units  cur- 
rently on  the  market.  Preliminary 
figures  were  secured  from  E.  G.  Bald- 
win and  Associates  of  Cleveland,  Ohio, 
on  the  costs  of  outfitting  a  department 
of  radiology  at  Boguila.  The  figures 
were  forwarded  to  the  foreign  mission 
board.  The  board  approved  the  plan 
and  an  appeal  was  sent  out  immediate- 
ly in  an  effort  to  secure  the  needed 
funds.  Immediate  response  came  from 
many  areas  such  as  Vacation  Bible 
Schools  and  church  groups,  and  dona- 
tions came  from  scores  of  private  in- 
dividuals. 

In  July  1969  the  order  was  placed 
for  the  new  machine  and  the  necessary 
supplies.  The  most  delicate  part  of  the 
machine— the  X-ray  "head"— came  out 
to  Africa  on  the  plane  with  us  and  ar- 
rived in  fine  shape.  The  heavier,  more 
bulky,  remainder  of  the  machine  fol- 
lowed by  boat  and  arrived  at  Boguila 
shortly  after  January  first  of  this  year. 
We  are  pleased  to  report  that  there  was 
no  breakage  of  any  of  the  parts,  and 
all  solutions  and  film  also  came 
through  fine.  We  all  eagerly  unpacked 
the  equipment  and  began  the  job  of 
adapting  the  new  machine  to  the  X-ray 
table  and  tube  stand  already  here. 
With  the  help  of  missionary  mechanic 
Tom  McDairmant  we  were  able  to 
weld  some  parts  together,  and  after 
some  wiring  changes  the  conversion 
from  100  volts  to  200  volts  was  ac- 
complished. We  were  then  all  set  to 
take  pictures. 

The  evening  before  the  machine 
was  finally  cleared  for  usage  there  ar- 
rived at  the  hospital  a  lady  who  was 
destined  to  be  our  first  patient  for 
X-rays,  She  had  been  a  patient  in 
another  hospital  a  month  earlier  and 
was  told  she  had  a  dead  baby  in  her 
uterus  but  that  she  eventually  would 


X-Rays 
Are  A-OK 


By  Dr.  William  L.  Walker 


Dr.  William  L.  Walker  has  been  in  Africa  for 
nearly  a  year  now,  providing  the 
much-needed  services  as  doctor. 


deliver  without  help.  In  spite  of  the 
fact  that  she  soon  began  to  have  pain 
and  to  bleed,  still  they  did  nothing,  so 
she  left  the  hospital  and  went  home. 
Three  weeks  later  this  woman  ar- 
rived at  Boguila  for  our  staff  to  evalu- 
ate. We  were  able  to  determine  from 
examination  and  from  the  X-ray  films 
taken  that  not  only  did  she  have  a  dead 
baby  in  her  uterus  but  that  the  uterus 
had  ruptured  allowing  part  of  the  baby 
to  lie  free  in  her  abdomen.  With  this 
information  we  immediately  set  up  for 
surgery  and  the  dead  infant  was  re- 
moved and  the  damaged  pelvic  struc- 
tures cared  for.  Treatment  for  the 
peritonitis  was  begun  immediately. 
The  postoperative  course  was  satis- 
factory and  we  will  soon  be  sending 


her  back  to  her  home  village.  We  thank 
the  Lord  for  answered  prayer  in  he 
behalf. 

We  owe  thanks  to  so  many  whi 
have  had  a  part  in  this  project  of  estab- 
lishing an  X-ray  unit  at  Boguila.  We 
wish  first  of  all  to  thank  the  board  ol 
Brethren  Foreign  Missions  for  giving 
their  okay;  a  special  thanks  to  Mr. 
Kenneth  Weaver  of  E.  G.  Baldwin  and 
Associates  of  Cleveland  for  his  help 
and  advice  in  securing  the  machine  and 
all  the  solutions,  film,  and  accessories; 
we  owe  a  big  "thank  you"  to  all  the 
children  in  each  VBS  who  donated 
their  monies  to  this  project,  and  to 
each  church  group  and  private  in- 
dividual. We  know  the  Lord  will  bless 
each  of  you  for  your  efforts. 

In  keeping  with  the  ideal  of  putting 
all  efforts  here  in  the  hands  of  the 
Africans,  we  are  preparing  to  train  per- 
sonnel in  the  technology  of  taking 
X-ray  pictures,  and  in  time  we  hope 
they  will  also  learn  how  to  interpret 
the  radiographic  images.  There  is  cer- 
tainly a  great  deal  of  interest  at  this 
time.  One  of  the  African  nurses 
wanted  us  to  take  a  picture  of  his  head 
to  see  why  he  couldn't  remember  well! 
Everyone  with  a  pain  now  thinks  he 
should  have  a  "radio."  We  should  soon 
have  a  good  supply  of  teaching  films 
to  refer  to. 

We  pray  that  the  Lord  will  use  this 
new  diagnostic  tool  as  a  means  of 
bringing  more  souls  here  to  be  wit- 
nessed to,  and  that  all  efforts  given  out 
might  bring  glory  to  His  name.  # 


Dr.  Walker  and  several  assistants  check  an  x-ray  made  on  the  new  unit 


10 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


TIHIi  CHOILORI 


PAGE 


MORE   MISSIONARY   HELPERS  CLUBS 


Mrs.  Bernard  Aupperle  is  leader  of  the 
MHC  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Davenport,  Iowa,  and  sent  this  picture  of 
the  boys  and  girls  in  that  club.  In  the 
front  row,  left  to  right:  Stephen  Dunkin, 
Bobby  Wetteland,  Debera  Proesch,  Billy 
Wetteland,  Louise  Brown,  Teresa  Brown. 
Second  row:  Jeff  Haglund,  Janet  Coch- 
ran, Carla  Followwih,  Donna  Proesch, 
Janice  Brown,  Susan  Haglund,  Susan 
Ross.  Back  row:  Sandy  Snook,  Pamela 
Buckley,  Pamela  Dunkin,  and  Mrs.  Aup- 
perle, the  leader. 


At  the  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Yakima,  Wash- 
ington, the  seven  boys  and  girls  who  came  to  the 
very  first  MHC  meeting  there  last  spring  had  their 
pictures  taken  together.  From  left  to  right  these 
MH'ers  are  Vicki  Christie,  Jeannie  Cherry,  Susan 
Bacon,  Jimmy  Folsom,  Mark  Cherry,  Vance 
Christie,  and  Paul  Gregory.  Already  they  were 
starting  to  make  their  own  MH'er  scrapbooks. 
Their  leader  is  Mrs.  George  Christie,  wife  of  the 
pastor  at  Yakima. 


■■■■^^  ^.^ 

ASPEaALNOTETOADULTSWHOAR^^ 


This  month  a  new  series  of  Missionary  Helpers 
Club  programs  is  beginning.  "Aunt  Alys"  Haag, 
director  of  the  MHC,  writes  the  programs  and 
makes  them  live  for  the  kids.  This  new  series,  one 
program  per  month  for  a  year,  deals  with  the 
Brethren  mission  in  Brazil.  After  studying  about 
the  history  of  the  mission,  and  the  work  and  the 


missionaries,  the  MH'ers  will  be  very  well  in- 
formed, even  as  they  are  after  studying  about  Ar- 
gentina this  past  year. 

If  your  church  has  no  MHC  for  the  children 
(6-12  age  group),  you  are  invited  to  write  to  MHC, 
Box  588,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana  46590,  for  infor- 
mation about  the  club. 


HARRY  HELPER  AND  MARY  MISSIONARY 


MARY,    I   WISH     MANY 
MORE    CHURCHES 
COULD    HAVE 
MH     CLUBS 


I  AGREE    WITH    YOU,  HARRY 
-KIPS    IN    MHC     REALLY 
LEARN    A    LOT    ABOUT  / 
THE    MISSION    FIELDS       - 
$  THE    MISSIONARIES  i 


IT  WOULD  BE 
REALLY  GREAT 
IF  MANY  NEW 
MHC'S  COULD 

BE     STARTED 


THE     LEAPERS      NEED 
TO    BE    MEN    OR    WOMEN 
WHO     LIKE    TO     WORK 
WITH     THE     KIDS    ANP 
WHO     ARE 
REALLY 
INTER- 
ESTED   IN 
i=OR.EIGN 
MISSIONS 


AND  PROBABLY  THE 
LEARN  A  LOT  ABOL 
5I0NS    THEMSELVE 


August  8,  1970 


11 


Uku/ccfv  /[/euM 


CORRECTION.  An  error  was  made 
in  listing  the  home  church  of  two 
members  of  the  TIME  team  to  Europe 
in  the  article  "It's  Time  for  France" 
on  page  17  of  the  June  27  Herald. 
Wayne  Hannah  is  a  member  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church,  Dayton,  Ohio, 
and  Dale  McDaniels  is  a  member  of  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Yakima, 
Wash.  Initial  reports  from  the  team  in- 
dicate successful  camp  meetings  with 
several  decisions.— fc?. 


Rev.  and  Mrs.  Victor  Rogers  with  tne  me- 
mentos of  their  25th  wedding  anniversary. 

ALBUQUERQUE,  N.  MEX.  People 
from  the  "Heights"  and  the  "Valley" 
joined  in  a  surprise  pot-luck  dinner 
celebration  for  the  25th  wedding  anni- 
versary of  Pastor  (of  both  churches) 
and  Mrs.  Victor  S.  Rogers.  They  were 
presented  with  a  tree,  corsage,  and 
boutonniere— all  made  of  quarters. 

LANCASTER,  PA.  Mrs.  Esther  Baer 
received  a  gift  of  a  handbag  as  a  token 
of  the  honor  of  being  chosen  as  "Moth- 
er of  the  Year"  at  the  Mother-Daughter 
Banquet  held  recently.  A  message  on 
Christian  family  living  was  given  by 
Mrs.  Harold  Irwin,  Jr.,  of  Carlisle,  Pa. 
The  banquet  was  a  great  time  of  food, 
fellowship  and  spiritual  inspiration. 
Mrs.  Jacqueline  C.  Hirhnger,  pubUcity 
chairman— Arthur  N.  Malles,  pastor. 

OMAHA,  NEBR.  A  4  ft.  by  7  ft. 
wooden  cross  was  recently  installed  in 
the  sanctuary  of  the  church.  Mr.  Owen 
Baer  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Elkhart,  Ind.,  constructed,  dehvered 
and  installed  it.  Clyde  J.  Caes,  pastor. 


COLUMBUS,  OHIO.  A  full-time 
director  has  been  appointed  by  the 
executive  committee  of  the  National 
Fellowship  of  Brethren  Laymen.  Lt. 
Edward  A.  Jackson,  currently  the 
president  of  the  organization,  was 
unanimously  called  into  this  full-time 
service.  In  order  to  accept  this  new 
responsibility,  Mr.  Jackson  will 
terminate  22  years  of  distinguished 
service  in  the  Ohio  State  Patrol.  The 
director  will  be  available  shortly  after 
national  conference  to  all  churches,  by 
request,  to  assist  with  their  men's 
work.  He  will  conduct  seminars,  assist 
and  encourage  men  on  all  levels,  and 
prepare  printed  materials  to  help  train 
them  for  effective  leadership.  The 
address  for  the  organization  has  been 
established  as  the  National  Fellowship 
of  Brethren  Laymen,  P.O.  Box  307, 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590. 

DRYHILL,  KY.  A  new  addition  has 
been  made  to  the  family  of  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  Marvin  E.  Lowery.  Tara  Von, 
born  Nov.  15,  1969,  was  received  into 
the  home  Feb.  24.  They  are  now  com- 
pleting final  legal  matters  for  adop- 
tion. 

COVINGTON,  OHIO.  Twelve  new 
people  have  been  added  to  the  active 
membership  in  the  past  three  months. 
On  June  28,  six  were  baptized  by  trine 
immersion  and  added  to  the  member- 
ship. Ralph  F.  Miller,  pastor. 

PARKERSBURG,  W.VA.  VirgU 
Beall  has  been  chosen  the  "Layman  of 
the  Year"  by  the  Allegheny  District 
Laymen.  A  member  of  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  of  Parkersburg,  Virgil 
works  for  Child  Evangelism  Fellowship 
in  the  Fairmount-Morgantown-Clarks- 
burg-Grafton  area.  New  officers  were 
also  elected  by  the  district.  President, 
James  Hoffmeyer;  vice  president.  Dr. 
Walterson;  secretary,  Charles  Miller; 
treasurer,  Robert  Riffle.  Trustees  are: 
Phillip  LaRue,  Jess  Chapman,  Robert 
Burns  and  Shimer  Darr. 


WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  In  order  to  j 
keep  our  outstanding  bills  current,  and  : 
to  enable  us  to  keep  the  Lord's  money 
moving,     the     Brethren     Missionary 
Herald  board  has  voted  to  make  a  1 
percent  per  month  charge  on  all  bills 
outstanding  for  over  thirty  days.  An 
illustration  of  our  situation  is  the  fact 
that  the  June  financial  report  shows 
$44,000  in  accounts  receivable.  Your 
cooperation       will       be       greatly  1 
appreciated.  j 

ASHLAND,  OHIO.  The  victory  i 
trophy  in  a  seven-week  growth  contest 
between  the  Sunday  schools  of  Ash- 
land West  Tenth  and  Waterloo,  Iowa, 
went  to  Ashland.  The  score  in  total 
attendance  for  the  contest  was 
2,358-2,322,  with  many  new  people 
attending.  Knute  Larson,  pastor. 


VBS  REPORTS 


HOLLINS,  VA.  "Aunt"  PhyUis 
Towner  and  Becky  Russell  of  Berne, 
Ind.,  helped  make  a  successful  VBS  at 
the  Patterson  Memorial  Brethren 
Church,  June  8-12.  There  were  18  de- 
cisions to  receive  Christ  as  Saviour  and 
five  rededications  of  life  recorded.  A 
total  offering  of  $151.20  was  received 
and  presented  to  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Eddie 
Mensinger  toward  the  purchase  of  a 
new  automobile  for  their  work  in 
Africa.  Ron  Thompson,  pastor. 

HAGERSTOWN,  MD.  Hov/  many!? 
The  average  attendance  was  732  for 
the  VBS  at  Hagerstown  Grace.Robert 
ColUtt,  pastor. 

ENGLEWOOD,  OHIO.  The  "best 
VBS  ever"  was  concluded  July  1  vsdth 
1 89  at  the  closing  program.  There  was 
an  average  attendance  of  131  vWth  25 
decisions  recorded.  An  offering  for 
foreign  missions  of  over  $210  was  re- 
ceived. Gerald  Polman,  pastor. 

STOYSTOWN,  PA.  The  largest  at- 
tendance since  dedication  day 
crowded  into  the  Reading  Brethren 
Church  for  the  commencement  of  the 
Twihght  VBS.  There  were  167  present 
for  the  June  28  service.  Arthur  F.  Col- 
Uns,  pastor. 

OMAHA,  NEBR.  The  first  VBS  in 
the  short  history  of  the  church  was 
concluded  June  14  with  75  in  attend- 
ance at  the  closing  program.  Clyde  J. 
Caes,  pastor. 


12 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


WINCHESTER,  VA.  Miss  Susan 
Sudduth  was  awarded  a  $4,000  schol- 
arship to  the  college  of  her  choice  at 
the  commencement  exercises  of  Hand- 
ley  High  School  June  12.  Susan  will 
attend  Grace  College  beginning  with 
the  fall  semester.  Paul  E.  Dick,  pastor. 

LA  VERNE,  CALIF.  One  year  after 
moving  into  a  multi-purpose  building, 
the  First  Brethren  Church  held  their 
first  service  in  the  new  sanctuary  May 
10. 

FINDLAY,  OHIO.  The  ordination 
service  for  Rev.  Glenn  R.  Coats  was 
held  May  17  with  Rev.  James  Custer 
of  Columbus  presiding.  Bringing  the 
ordination  message  was  Rev.  John 
Burke  of  Akron,  Ohio.  Dr.  Homer  A. 
Kent,  Jr.,  vice  president  of  Grace 
Schools,  led  in  prayer  with  the  laying 
on  of  hands.  He  also  brought  the 
morning  worship  message  at  the  Find- 
lay  Grace  Brethren  Church.  Other  pas- 
tors participating  in  the  service  were  as 
follows:  Charles  Lawson,  invocation; 
Maynard  Tittle,  Scripture;  John  Mc- 
Kay, Scripture;  Larry  Gegner,  ques- 
tions and  vows;  Ward  Tressler,  bene- 
diction. 

WATERLOO,  IOWA.  The  LeTourn- 
eau  Singers  from  Longview,  Texas, 
presented  a  challenging  program  of 
song  and  word  to  an  audience  of  205 
for  the  evening  service  May  24.  John 
M.  Aeby,  pastor. 


SAN  BERNARDINO,  CALIF. 
Ninety  laymen  from  the  Southern 
California-Arizona  District  gathered 
high  in  the  mountains  recently  for  a 
time  of  spiritual  refreshment  and  fel- 
lowship. There  was  a  real  spiritual  im- 
pact as  many  men  made  complete 
dedication  of  their  Uves  to  the  Lord 
after  hearing  Lt.  Ed  Jackson,  president 
of  the  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
Laymen,  speak.  The  men  donated 
$300  for  scholarships  to  Grace  College 
for  young  men  from  the  district. 


ALEPPO,  PA.  A  successful  "Come 
Alive"  crusade  with  evangelist  Allen 
Herr  was  conducted  June  14-21. 
During  the  crusade  there  were  nine 
decisions  to  receive  Christ,  twenty-one 
rededications  of  life,  and  two  decisions 
indicating  a  desire  for  baptism.  On 
July  5,  eight  people  entered  the  waters 
of  baptism  and  seven  new  members 
were  added  to  the  church  roll.  David 
Thompson,  pastor. 

CHANGES.  Please  make  the  foUow- 
ing  address  changes  in  your  Annual. 
Rev.  and  Mrs.  Jesse  B.  Deloe,  10847 
Chadsey  Dr.,  Whittier,  Calif.  90604, 
phone  213-944-8208.  The  Gallon 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  1055  Win- 
chester Rd.,  Gallon,  Ohio  44833  (All 
mail  to  this  address— delete  P.O.  Box). 
Rev.  and  Mrs.  John  McKay,  61 1  Thurs- 
ton St.,  Defiance,  Ohio  43512,  phone 
419-784-4702.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Bernard 
N.  Schneider,  Rt.  1,  Box  296,  Sanible, 
Fla.  33957.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Donald  P. 
Shoemaker,  c/o  Los  Altos  Brethren 
Church,  6565  Stearns  St.,  Long  Beach, 
Calif.  90815. 

PERU,  IND.  Rev.  Gerald  Root  has 
resigned  as  pastor  of  the  Peru  Brethren 
Church  after  serving  five  and  one-half 
years.  Future  plans  are  indefinite  at 
this  time. 

LONG  BEACH,  CALIF.  "In  the  Be- 
ginning God,"  an  eight-minute  stereo 
tape  presentation  compiled  by  Dr. 
Paul  Fink  and  his  committee  won  the 
Gettysburg  Award  for  the  best  audio- 
visual presentation  at  the  University  of 
Southern  California.  The  trophy  is 
now  on  display  at  the  university.  Dr. 
Fink  has  been  the  interim  pastor  at  the 
Los  Altos  Brethren  Church  while  do- 
ing graduate  work  in  audio-visuals  at 

use. 

BEAVERTON,  OREG.  An  attend- 
ance record  of  85  for  Sunday  school 
was  set  on  June  14.  This  broke  the 
existing  record  of  75  set  last  October. 
Leonard  Myers,  pastor. 

STOYSTOWN,  PA.  The  sixteenth 
anniversary  services  on  May  24  with 
Rev.  Don  K.  Rager,  pastor  of  the  Con- 
emaugh  Brethren  Church,  as  speaker 
for  the  morning  and  evening,  con- 
cluded a  week  of  "Household  Evange- 
hsm."  Each  night  of  the  previous 
week,  members  of  the  church  partici- 
pated in  house-to-house  visitation. 
Arthur  F.  Collins,  pastor. 


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Sandra  Leopard  and  Rowland 
Hearne,  May  17,  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Brookville,  Ohio. 

Mary  Knepper  and  Lynn  Hoyt, 
June  5,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  York, 
Pa. 

Deborah  Edwards  and  James  Bur- 
toft,  June  6,  Community  Bible  Church, 
Altoona,  Pa. 

Vivienne  Martin  and  Clinton  Smith, 
June  6,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Can- 
ton, Ohio. 

Cathy  Sunthimer  and  Randall 
Hines,  June  12,  Grace  Bretluen 
Church,  Cuyahoga  FaUs,  Ohio. 

Kathy  Larimer  and  Gregg  Mohney, 
June  19,  First  Brethren  Church,  Kit- 
tanning,  Pa. 

Diana  Bennett  and  Ted  Campbell, 
June  20,  First  Brethren  Church,  Kit- 
tanning,  Pa. 

Judith  Jarnagin  and  Robert 
Bechtel,  June  20,  Woodville  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Mansfield,  Ohio. 

Joyce  Drushell  and  James  Brothers, 
June  21,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Ash- 
land, Ohio. 

Maxine  M.  Peugh  and  James  A.  Cur- 
rie,  June  21,  Harrah  Brethren  Church, 
Harrah,  Wash. 

June  Krewson  and  Howard  Fissel, 
June  27,  Grace  Brethren  Church  of 
Greater  Lancaster,  Lancaster,  Pa. 

Penny  Puis  and  Dan  Miller,  July  1 1 , 
First  Brethren  Church,  Dayton,  Ohio. 


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emoriam 

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

BICKLER,  James  A.,  Sr.,  43,  a 
member  of  the  Silverbell  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church,  Tucson,  Ariz.,  passed 
away  June  24.  The  service  was  in 
charge  of  Rev.  Bill  McKillen,  former 
pastor,  assisted  by  Rev.  Thomas  L. 
Terry,  pastor  of  the  First  Evangelical 
Free  Church,  and  supply  pastor  at  Sil- 
verbell. 

HILDEBRAND,  Earl,  a  member 
and  trustee  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church,  Winchester,  Va.,  died  June  29. 
Paul  E.  Dick,  pastor. 


Augusts,  1970 


13 


A  Man  and 
His  Son 


What  young  son  doesn't  start  out 
thinking  about  his  career  with  a  state- 
ment something  hke,  "I  want  to  do 
what  Dad  does"?  But  time  passes,  and 
what  now-older  son  is  found  in  the 
same  occupation  Dad  has?  Not  too 
many. 

At  the  recent  Evengehcal  Press  As- 
sociation convention,  however,  one 
"father-son  team"  was  discovered 
among  the  ranks  of  the  Christian  pub- 
lications represented.  That  might  not 


Rev.  Clyde  K.  Landrum,  left,  makes  ac- 
quaintance with  Rep.  John  B.  Anderson 
(R.,  III.),  who  was  a  featured  speaker  for 
the  recent  EPA  convention  in  Washington, 
D.C. 


sound  too  significant.  But  to  us  it  is, 
because  that  team  comes  right  out  of 
the  membership  of  the  NFBC.  Father: 
Rev.  Clyde  K.  Landrum,  executive  edi- 
tor of  the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald. 
Son:  Phil  Landrum,  director  of  publi- 
cations for  the  Christian  Business 
Men's  Committee,  and  editor  of  CBMC 
Contact,  the  official  publication  of  the 
organization. 

It's  not  that  it  happened  the  way 
our  story  goes,  because  in  this  case, 
"Dad"  was  not  an  editor  while  "son" 
was  growing  up.  The  team  was  formed 
in  1967  when  both  father  and  son 
reached  the  position  of  editor. 

Phil  was  named  the  director  of  pub- 
lications for  CBMC  in  October,  1967, 
after  receiving  his  Master  of  Science  in 
Journalism  degree  from  Northwestern 
University. 

The  awards  that  have  been  given  to 
Contact  speak  for  the  success  he  has 
achieved  as  editor.  In  1969,  the  pubU- 
cation  was  named  "Organizational 
Magazine  of  the  Year"  by  EPA.  This 
year,  the  magazine  won  EPA's  top 
honor,  being  named  "Periodical  of  the 
Year." 

In  January,  1967,  Rev.  Clyde  K. 
Landrum  assumed  the  position  of  ex- 
ecutive editor  and  general  manager  of 
the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Com- 
pany. He  came  here  after  serving 
eleven  years  as  assistant  general  secre- 


The  Periodical  of  the  Year  award  goes  to  an 
elated  Phil  Landrum,  right,  editor  of  the 
CBMC  Contact.  Phil  brought  the  magazine 
top  honors  after  only  two  years  as  editor. 

tary  of  the  Foreign  Missionary  Society 
of  The  Brethren  Church,  where  he  was 
involved  in  the  pubhcation  of  Foreign 
Missions  Echoes  and  the  teen  magazine 
SCOPE. 

Mr.  Landrum  (father)  is  a  member 
of  the  Community  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Warsaw,  Indiana.  Phil  is  an 
active  member  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church  of  Wheaton,  lUinois. 

To  stay  right  in  line  with  the  old 
famihar  adage,  "like  son  like  father"- 
or  something  like  that— it  looks  hke 
the  BMH  will  have  to  start  aiming  for 
that  "Periodical  of  the  Year"  award. - 
Tim  Rager  # 


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SAN  JOSE,  CALIF.  (EP)~In  their  27th  annual 
convention  here,  June  24-30,  Conservative  Baptists 
took  initial  action  for  consolidating  their  home 
and  foreign  mission  agencies. 

Representatives  of  the  foreign  mission  society 
directed  their  board  and  administrative  staff  to 
"actively  work  toward  such  consolidation  of  their 
organizations  and  operations  as  will  bring  about 
the  most  efficient,  economical  and  effective  ful- 
fillment of  their  mutual  ministries." 

Some  2,000  registrants  participated  in  the 
five-day  convention  hosted  by  the  San  Jose 
Civic  Auditorium  for  a  program  with  the  theme, 
"Always  Abounding."  Plans  formulated  by  dele- 
gates from  all  over  the  world  will  help  guide  the 
1 ,200-church  association  for  the  coming  year. 


WASHINGTON,  D.C.  (EP)-Landmark  decisions 
for  church-state  separation  were  noted  in  a  three 
judge  Federal  Rhode  Island  Court  and  in  the 
Supreme  Judicial  Court  of  Massachusetts. 

The  Rhode  Island  Court  found  a  state  law 
providing  salaries  for  lay  teachers  in  parochial 
schools  to  be  in  violation  of  the  First  Amend- 
ment. An  earlier  decision  by  the  Massachusetts 
Supreme  Judicial  Court  disapproved  a  proposed 
"tuition  voucher"  program  for  the  benefit 
of  the  parochial  schools.  The  court  found  merit  in 
the  plea  that  parents  who  send  their  children  to 
parochial  schools  are  "deprived  of  their  share  of 
public  funds." 

Both  decisions  were  hailed  by  Glenn  L.  Archer, 
executive  director  of  Americans  United  for  Separa- 
tion of  Church  and  State  as  marking  a  return  to 
"our  fundamental  American  concept  of  separation 
between  church  and  state  under  which  our  people 
have  been  protected  from  any  tax  for  the  support 
of  religion. 


NAMPA,  IDAHO  (EP)-To  operate  a  proposed 
rehabilitation  center  for  alcoholics  and  dope 
addicts,  Democratic  Candidate  William  H.  Burley 
(State  District  1 3)  wants  to  levy  a  tax  on 
Hquor. 

"Why  should  a  non-drinking  man  be  taxed  to 
repair  the  damage  caused  by  an  industry  from 
which  he  derives  no  benefit  whatsoever?"  Burley 
asked. 


WHY  GO  TO  CHURCH?-More  and  more  college 
students  are  questioning  the  vahdity  and  rele- 
vancy of  the  local  church.  Many  are  quite  point- 
blank  in  asking,  "Why  should  I  attend?"  May  I 
suggest  a  few  reasons  why  I  do? 

The  first  reason  is  to  blend  my  worship  with 
those  of  other  people  in  corporate  worship  of  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ.  To  be  sure,  I  can  worship  Him 
privately  anytime,  anywhere;  and  He  is  entitled 
to  this.  But  He  is  also  entitled  to  receive 
"music"  produced  by  symphonies  and  choirs- 
worship  which  can  be  produced  only  by  groups. 

Those  of  us  in  the  college  world  could 
assemble  as  students  and  faculty  on  the  Lord's  Day 
for  this,  and  I  realize  that  many  coUege  people 
are  tempted  to  do  so;  however,  I  believe  worship 
is  better  balanced  if  the  group  includes  people  of 
all  ages  and  from  a  diversity  of  vocations  and 
outlooks.  A  local  church  is  more  likely  to  produce 
such  diversity  than  is  a  group  of  collegians.  So 
the  first  test  of  a  church  service  is  not,  "What 
did  I  get  out  of  it?"  but  rather,  "What  did  the 
Lord  get  out  of  it?" 

Second,  I  attend  church  services  in  order  to 
receive  something  from  the  Lord,  to  be  fed  from 
Scripture,  to  be  ministered  to  by  His  Spirit: 
instruction,  encouragement,  balm  for  bruises,  cor- 
rection, and  numerous  other  ministries  which  the 
Lord  provides.  I  know  that  I  can  receive  some  of 
this  privately,  but  experience  shows  that  I  am 
better  off  for  having  received  some  of  this  in 
local  church  meetings. 

Third,  I  go  in  order  to  give  at  least  some  en- 
couragement to  brothers  and  sisters  in  Christ  who 
also  will  be  there. 

Fourth,  I  receive  encouragement  (and  other 
ministries)  from  other  behevers  who  are  there. 
Moreover,  it  often  has  been  my  privilege  to 
assemble  with  people  whom  I  genuinely  enjoy 
seeing  and  being  with. 

There  is  possibly  yet  another  reason  (although 
I  have  httle  evidence  to  prove  it):  my  attending 
a  local  church  may  be  a  silent  witness  to  some  of 
my  fellow  citizens. 

Doubtless  you  can  think  of  other  reasons,  but 
these  five  may  serve  as  thought-starters. -/o/m 
Alexander,  IVCF  General  Director 


Augusts,  1970 


15 


Olive  Oil  and  Missionaries 


By  Mrs.  James  Teeter 

Waynesboro,  Pa. 


ii 


Africa,  the  worlds  most  rapidly 
changing  continent  in  the  last  decade, 
was  where  our  family  spent  their  1969 
vacation  in  short-term  mission  work. 
There  we  met  most  of  the  forty-four 
Brethren  missionaries  who  were  on  the 
field  at  that  time,  and  we  learned  first- 
hand of  the  marvelous  accomplish- 
ments in  spreading  the  gospel  message 
to  the  thousands  of  nationals  to  whom 
they  minister.  We  found  ample  reason 
to  rejoice,  whether  the  method  of 
evangehzation  was  by  preaching  the 
Gospel  from  the  pulpit  or  by  way  of 
the  medical  ministry. 

It  was  in  the  medical  field  that  we 
served  while  in  Africa.  At  the  hospital 
in  Boguila,  my  husband  relieved  Dr. 
Floyd  Tabor  so  he  could  have  a  de- 
served rest,  and  I  worked  in  the  oper- 
ating room.  Our  three  sons  gave  a  hand 
in  mimeographing  obstetrical  text- 
books in  French  for  the  incoming 
student  nurses. 

However,  it  was  not  what  we  did 
that  was  significant,  but  rather  what 
those  dedicated  missionaries  were 
doing  day  by  day— year  after  year.  It 
thrilled  our  hearts  to  learn  of  the  now 
established  300  churches,  of  the  90 
trained  African  male  nurses  and  of  the 
900  to  1 ,000  persons  who  daily  heard 
the  gospel  message  through  the  medi- 
cal work  alone.  It  was  a  splendid  time 
of  fellowship  with  those  who  have 
been  called  of  God  and  who  have  pre- 
pared themselves  for  service  in  that  re- 
mote part  of  the  Lord's  vineyard. 

We  had  close  contact  with  less  than 
a  dozen  of  the  missionary  children, 
but  the  testimony  of  one  was  a  singu- 
lar blessing  to  us.  And  here  I  quote  the 
testimony  of  a  twelve-year-old  girl  in 
response  to  a  question  asking  whether 
or  not  she  felt  she  was  underprivileged 
because  of  being  on  the  mission  field: 
"We  have  an  awful  lot  of  privileges  out 
here.  We  have  some  we  don't  have  in 
America  and  yet  in  America  we  have 


some  we  don't  have  out  here.  Out  here 
we  have  a  chance  to  witness  to  other 
people  beside  white  people.  We  can 
travel  a  lot  and  our  school  is  different. 
We  have  only  Christian  people  in  our 
school.  When  we  get  home  to  America 
we  likely  have  more  trials  because 
more  people  who  go  to  our  school  in 
America  are  not  Christians,  except  in 
the  Christian  Day  School.  In  Africa  we 
read  the  Bible  and  pray  every  morning 
and  learn  Psalms  and  other  Bible 
verses.  In  America  you  really  can't  do 
that  [in  school]  because  it's  against 
the  law.  And  I  think  this  [Bible  read- 
ing and  prayer  in  C.A.R.]  is  a  great 
privilege.  Many  of  our  kids  out  here 
are  really  strong  Christians  and  they 
read  their  Bibles  every  day.  But  in 
America  you  don't  have  that  real  big 
privilege  of  having  Christians  around 
you  all  the  time. 

"Out  here  we  don't  have  the  privi- 
lege of  having  nearly  as  nice  things  be- 
cause we  just  can't  haul  everytliing  in 
our  barrels.  We  can  just  take  certain 
things  that  we  really  do  need. 

"We  don't  stay  with  our  parents  all 
the  time  because  we  have  to  go  away 
from  our  parents  every  time  we  go  to 
school.  So  when  we  go  to  the  dormi- 
tories, we  have  to  leave  our  mothers. 
And  if  we  have  little  brothers  and  sis- 
ters at  home,  it's  really  kind  of  hard  to 
leave  them  when  they  are  growing  so 


much.  But  with  all  the  kids  there,  you 
don't  get  too  lonesome.  Only  the  little 
ones  really  do  get  homesick.  Some  of 
the  little  girls  and  little  boys  cry  at 
night  because  they  don't  have  their 
mothers  there. 

"I  think  it's  a  real  privilege  to  be 
able  to  be  at  home  and  be  able  to  go 
to  school  at  home  where  your  mother 
and  father  can  help  you  with  your 
school  work.  Here  only  the  dorm  par- 
ents can  do  that  and  there  are  an  awful 
lot  of  kids  to  the  dorm.  They  can't 
help  each  individual  in  their  thinking 
and  what  they  do,  and  so  you  really 
have  to  be  on  your  own.  When  you  are 
at  home  in  America,  you  are  usually  in 
your  home  with  your  mother  and  your 
father,  and  your  mother  and  father 
can  help  you."  So  says  twelve-year-old 
Karisse  Cone. 

After  having  been  out  on  short- 
term  mission  work  for  seven  summers, 
one  begins  to  formulate  some  ideas 
about  what  goes  into  the  makeup  of  a 
good  missionary.  The  conclusions  that 
I  have  drawn  are  quite  simple; 

Assuming  that  the  person  is 
quahfied  and  prepared,  he  must  be 
sure  that  this  is  God's  will  for  his  life. 
He  cannot  last  on  the  mission  field 
with  a  victorious  and  joyous  testimony 
unless  it  is  settled  in  liis  mind  that  this 
is  where  God  wants  him.  Otherwise 
the  discouragements  would  be  over- 
whelming. 

As  I  think  of  a  second  requirement, 
I  am  reminded  of  what  a  missionary 
from  Liberia  told  me  about  qualifica- 
tions for  a  good  missionary.  He  felt 
there  were  three  in  number.  He  said, 
"First  is  adaptability.  The  second  is 
like  unto  it— adaptability;  and  the 
third  is  adaptability."  Yes,  my  second 
point  is  adaptability. 

During  World  War  II,  Sir  Winston 
Churchill  made  famous  the  victory 
sign,  using  two  fingers  to  form  the 
letter  V.  We  can  learn  a  spiritual  lesson 


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from  that  sign.  The  six  segments  of  the 
two  fingers  used  thus  can  remind  us  of 
the  path  Jesus  took  to  become  the 
victor.  Since  He  is  our  example,  we, 
too,  should  take  a  similar  path  to  vic- 
torious living. 

First,  He  suffered,  and  we  need  to 
have  "the  fellowship  of  his  suffer- 
ings .  .  ."  (Phil.  3:10).  Second,  He  died 
and  we  need  to  be  crucified  also,  so 
that  the  new  life  can  be  lived  by  faith 
(Gal.  2:20).  Third,  He  was  buried  out 
of  sight  and  that's  where  we  need  to 
be— out  of  sight— so  that  He  can  live 
His  life  in  and  through  us  (Romans, 
chapters  6,  7  and  8). 

These  three— suffering,  death  and 
burial,  use  up  the  first  finger  in  the 
downward  path  to  burial.  If  we  will- 
ingly take  the  down  path.  He  will  defi- 
nitely take  care  of  the  last  three  seg- 
ments of  the  second  finger,  that  is, 
resurrection,  ascension  and  enthrone- 
ment (Eph.  2:4-10).  And  thus  the 
complete  path  to  victorious  Christian 
Uving  is  laid  out.  Whether  we  are  a  mis- 
sionary in  C.A.R.  or  one  in  America, 
we  need  to  be  victorious  in  order  to 
properly  represent  Him. 

Unity  is  fourth  and  last.  Psalm 
133:1-2  reads  "Behold,  how  good  and 
how  pleasant  it  is  for  brethren  to  dwell 
together  in  unity!  It  is  like  the 
precious  ointment  upon  the  head,  that 
ran  down  upon  the  beard,  even 
Aaron's  beard:  that  went  down  to  the 
skirts  of  his  garments."  Have  you  ever 
studied  the  ingredients  of  the  precious 
ointment  to  find  out  about  the  breth- 
ren dwelling  together  in  unity?  These 
ingredients  are  listed  in  Exodus 
30:22-25  as  myrrh,  sweet  cirmamon, 
calamus,  cassia. 

Myrrh  is  a  small  shrub  known  as 
"rockrose."  It  produces  a  perfumed 
gum  which  is  sweet  to  smell  but  bitter 
to  taste.  Remember,  we  are  talking 
about  the  brethren  when  we  consider 
these  spices.  Do  you  know  anyone 
who  is  both  sweet  and  bitter?  They  are 
a  contradiction  within  themselves. 
They  are  the  kind  of  people  who  make 
you  wonder  why  they  must  be  in  your 
church.  But  take  note  of  the  fact  that 
there  are  500  shekels  worth  of  this 
contradictory  person.  As  myrrh  was 
placed  in  the  ointment,  so  are  these 
persons  placed  by  God  among  the 
brethren— and  our  job  is  to  dwell  in 
unity. 

The  second  spice  is  sweet  cinna- 
mon. Cinnamon  is  a  tree  about  20  feet 


^^Out  here  we  don't  have  the 
privilege  of  having  nearly  as 
nice  things  because  we  just 
can't  haul  everything  in 
our  barrels.'' 


high  and  it  doesn't  matter  whether 
you  cut  into  the  bark  or  slash  deep 
into  its  heart,  it  always  gives  off  a 
sweet  aroma.  And  so  it  is  with  some 
brethren;  they  always  have  a  sweetness 
about  them,  regardless  of  what  hap- 
pens to  them.  Notice  there  are  only 
250  shekels  worth  of  this  cinnamon- 
type  person. 

Calamus  is  a  reed.  It  is  the  hollow- 
stemmed  water  plant  found  in  the 
Holy  Land  by  the  sides  of  rivers  and  in 
standing  waters.  Its  stalks  reach  12 
feet  in  height  and  it  is  another  plant 
that  always  has  a  fragrant  odor,  even 
though  it  grows  in  the  muck  and  mire. 


WMC  OFFICIARY 

President-Mrs.  Richard  Placeway,  540  Ran- 
dall Rd.,  Elyria,  Ohio  44035 

First  Vice  President  (Proj.  Chm.)-Mrs.  Ralph 
Hall,  R.  R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 

Second  Vice  President  (Prog.  Chm.)-Mrs. 
Phillip  Simmons,  10600  S.  E.  226th  St., 
Kent,  Wash.  98031 

Recording  Secretary -Mrs.  Gerald  Kelley, 
Box  67,  NewTroy,  Mich.  49119 

Assistant  Recording  Secretary-Mrs.  Dan 
Pacheco,  R.  R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 

Financial  Secretary-Treasurer -Mrs.  Robert 
Ashman,  602  Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona 
Lake,  Ind.  46590 

Assistant  to  the  Financial  Secretary-Treasur- 
er-Mrs. Earle  Cole,  2753  Elmwood  Ave., 
Cuyahoga  Falls,  Ohio  44221 

Literature  Secretary -Mrs.  Charles  Koontz, 
R.  R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind  46580 

Editor-Mrs.  Kenneth  Rucker,  100  4th  St., 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 

Prayer  Chairman-Mrs.  Thomas  Hammers, 
604  Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 
46590 

SMM  Patroness-Mrs.  Robert  Boze,  Route  1, 
Box  224-D,  Berne,  Ind.  467 1 1 

Assistant  SMM  Patroness-Mrs.  Gerald  Pol- 
man,  212  Katy  Lane,  Englewood,  Ohio 
45322 


In  considering  calamus,  I  am  reminded 
of  a  former  Sunday-school  teacher 
who  has  been  married  over  fifty  years 
to  a  man  of  questionable  reputation.  It 
is  said  that  he  was  an  alcoholic,  a  dope 
addict,  a  homosexual,  and  very 
crooked  in  his  business  dealings.  He 
has  never  given  her  money  for  her 
clothes  and  now  that  she  is  too  old  to 
work,  her  children  clothe  her.  For 
more  than  fifty  years,  her  environment 
has  been  figuratively  the  muck  and 
mire,  but  she  has  a  sweet  aroma  about 
her.  In  Revelation  a  reed  is  used  to 
measure  and  1  am  afraid  I  would  come 
up  short,  if  God  were  to  use  this 
woman  to  measure  me  by.  Calamus 
represents  sweetness  in  adversity. 

The  last  spice  is  cassia  and  is  a  tree 
resembling  cinnamon,  though  its  bark 
is  less  delicate  in  taste  and  perfume. 
The  small  leaves  provide  the  medicine 
known  as  senna.  It  is  used  as  a  purga- 
tive. Don't  we  all  need  a  good  cleans- 
ing agent  among  the  brethren? 

Now  this  may  seem  like  a  group  of 
unrelated  brethren  but  they  are  all 
brought  together  as  they  are  dissolved 
in  the  hin  (about  six  quarts)  of  oil 
olive,  which  is,  of  course,  a  type  of  the 
Holy  Spirit.  When  the  dissolving  takes 
place  in  the  Holy  Spirit,  then  all  breth- 
ren can  flow  together  in  unity  over  the 
head  as  a  precious  ointment.  In  God's 
sight,  it  is  good  and  pleasant  for  the 
brethren  to  dwell  together  in  unity. 

In  review,  a  good  missionary  (and 
all  of  us  are  missionaries,  either  here  or 
elsewhere)  is  one  who  is  sure  of  God's 
will  for  his  life,  is  adaptable,  lives  a 
victorious  Clrristian  life,  and  dwells  in 
unity  with  the  brethren.  May  God  help 
us  all  to  be  even  so. 


Augusts,  1970 


17 


So  You  re 
Working  in 

SMM 


By  Mrs.  Gerald  Franks 

Indiana  District  Patroness 


Did  you  get  roped  into  it?  Were 
you  absent,  and  couldn't  decline?  Are 
you  just  a  gal  who  can't  say  no— no 
matter  how  much  you  don't  want  to 
do  something?  Perhaps  you  had  to  do 
it— no  one  else  would.  Maybe  you  are 
one  of  the  lucky  ones  who  choose  to 
serve  the  Lord  through  SMM  because 
you  like  working  with  girls.  No,  that's 
what  I  call  a  good  reason.  But,  what- 
ever your  reason  for  being  a  patroness 
or  assistant  you  will  just  have  to  make 
the  best  of  it-the  best  SMM  that  is. 

It  takes  a  lot  of  things  to  make  a  go 
of  SMM.  Let's  talk  about  some  on 
your  part. 

PRAYER  (James  l:5)-Not  all  girls 
are  easy  to  work  with— those  who  need 
SMM  most,  seem  the  least  interested. 
We  tend  to  get  frustrated  in  our  efforts 
to  influence  these  girls  for  the  Lord. 
Why  is  it  we  turn  to  prayer  as  a  "last 
resort"?  Pray  constantly  for  your  girls, 
not  just  when  things  "come  to  ahead." 
LOVE  (I  John  4:Il)-Love  for  the 
particular  age  group  with  which  you 
are  working  is  essential.  Some  find  it 
easy  to  love  the  smaller  children,  but, 
just  can't  stand  today's  teenagers. 
Such  a  lady  should  never  try  to  lead 
middler  or  senior  SMM  girls.  Tliis 
works  both  ways.  The  girls  shouldn't 
have  to  earn  your  love.  It  should  just 
be  there,  motivating  you  in  SMM. 
ENTHUSIASM  (Col.  3:17)-Be  en- 
thusiastic about  SMM.  "Good  Grief!!" 
(compliments  of  Charlie  Brown)  You 
can't  expect  to  sell  SMM  to  your  girls, 
if  you  use  a  half-hearted  approach. 
Throw  yourself  into  the  work  whole- 
heartedly—as unto  the  Lord.  You'll  get 
more  out  of  SMM  if  you  do. 
PATIENCE  (James  l:3-4)-Perhaps  it 
never  occurred  to  you  that  the 
patience  required  in  handling  a  room- 
ful of  Little  Sisters  would  have  a  part 


in  your  own  spiritual  perfection. 
Patience  is  a  particular  necessity  if  you 
work  with  Little  Sisters  or  Junior 
SMM.  There  is  no  room  for  impatience 
when  you  work  with  children.  They 
can't  understand  that  you  have  had  a 
rough  day.  They  can  be  hurt  by  your 
sharp  reply  and  stern  countenance. 
UNDERSTANDING  (I  Kings 
3:9)— There  you  are,  sincerely  trying 
to  tell  them  how  to  live,  what  to  do 
and  they  turn  you  off  like  a  radio  dial. 
Why?  Maybe  they  sense  your  lack  of 
real  understanding.  How  easy  it  is  to 
lecture  your  teenage  girls.  To  flatly  lay^ 
down  rules.  To  close  your  mind  to 
their  opinions.  To  hide  behind  "The 
Bible  says."  They  want  to  do  what  is 
right.  Give  them  reasons  or  examples 
why  "it's  wrong."  Times  have 
changed,  ladies.  Listen,  really  hsten,  to 
your  girls.  Hear  what  they  say,  know 
what  they  mean.  The  greatest  compli- 
ment you  can  get  is  for  one  of  your 


girls   to   say   "she   really   understands 
me." 

COORDINATION  (I  Cor. 
1  2: 14)— Coordination  between  the 
separate  SMM  groups  is  not  a  luxury. 
If  your  church  has  two  or  more 
SMM's,  you  should  have  a  coordinator. 
From  Little  Sisters  through  Senior 
SMM  (and  beyond)  is  a  growing 
process.  All  groups  are  separate  parts 
of  one  organization,  and  should  never 
be  considered  httle  age-group  islands. 
Remember  that  SMM  should  also  fit 
smoothly  into  the  entire  church  pro- 
gram. Coordinate  for  a  better  SMM. 
TIME  (Eph.  5:16)-Yes,  the  days  are 
evil  and  the  time  you  spend  with  your 
SMM  girls  will  help  them  "in  times  like 
these."  Of  course,  nobody  has  time  to 
plan  activities,  pray,  spend  time  away 
from  one's  own  family,  just  sit  and 
talk.  One  has  to  niake  time  to  do  these 
things,  and  more.  Believe  me,  it  is  time 
well  spent.  # 


Have  You  Forgotten? 


AUGUST   IS  THE   LAST  IVIONTH    FOR 
YOUR   GIFT  TO   HELP  US   REACH   THE 
GOAL  OF   THE   .    .   . 


Notional  WMC 
Operation  and  Publication  Fund 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


M/ 


Living 


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31st  7\nnual 
Conference 

MissionarY 
Council 

OF  BRETHREN  CHURCHES 

August  7-14, 1970 
Long  Beach,  Calif. 


Kent,  Washington— We  have  enjoyed  a 
wonderful  year  and  praise  God  for  His 
rich  blessings.  We've  enjoyed  our  meet- 
ings with  the  devotionals  and  fellow- 
ship and  have  had  many  projects.  Just 
1  few  were  replenishing  the  missionary 
:hest,  sending  home  style  cookies  to  a 
:ouple  boys  in  our  country's  service, 


and  new  toys  for  the  church  nursery. 
Each  month  the  circle  in  charge  of 
that  month's  meeting  is  also  responsi- 
ble for  flowers  for  each  Sunday, 
nursery  helpers,  and  providing  cookies 
for  the  "Good  News  Clubs."  At  each 
meeting  everyone  brings  a  favorite 
recipe  and  gives  the  name  of  it  at  roll 
call.  The  recipes  are  then  collected  and 
will  be  made  into  a  recipe  book  to  be 
distributed  to  each  member. 
Grandview,  Washington— The  de- 
votional packets  have  brought  the 
Lord's  blessings  to  us  this  year.  In 
order  to  share  our  blessings  we  have 
kept  busy  on  various  projects.  One  of 
these  has  been  to  supply  cookies  one 
week  each  month  for  a  school  for  the 
retarded  that  has  started  in  Grandview. 
Another  of  our  projects  was  sending 
$25.00  to  the  Front  Street  Mission  in 
Yakima  for  the  purchase  of  turkeys. 
We  have  also  purchased  toys  for  the 
church  nursery  and  are  refilling  the 
missionary  chest. 

Counselor,  New  Mexico— Personal 
Bible  studies  have  been  started  with 
our  Navajo  adults  and  some  of  our 
group  are  involved  in  these.  We  are 
trusting  the  Lord  to  bless  His  Word 
and  bring  forth  fruit  for  His  glory. 
Please  join  us  in  prayer  for  this  effort. 


Denver,  Colo.— Talitha  Council  en- 
joyed a  luncheon  and  had  a  kitchen 
shower  for  the  church.  A  fellowship 
day  of  sewing  was  held  where  diapers 
and  other  items  of  clottiing  were  made 
for  the  Holt  Orphanage  in  Korea.  One 
of  the  meetings  had  a  little  different 
look— each  lady  wore  a  house  dress 
with  a  pretty  httle  apron  over  it.  The 
aprons  were  put  in  our  missionary 
chest. 

Ashland,  Ohio  (Southview)— We  tried 
sometliing  different— it  was  a  success. 
The  Mary  Ann  Council  decided  to  use 
a  regular  meeting  niglit  for  visitation. 
Prior  to  this  meeting  we  presented 
names  of  friends  and  loved  ones  we 
wanted  to  see  saved.  These  persons 
were  prayed  for  until  the  night  of  visi- 
tation. We  met  at  the  home  of  the 
hostess,  and  after  a  few  tips  on  soul 
winning  and  prayer  we  went  out  two 
by  two.  Of  course,  some  people 
weren't  home,  others  were  glad  we 
came,  and  others  were  not  so  glad.  But 
later,  as  we  gave  testimony  of  the 
visible  results,  our  hearts  were  made 
glad  as  we  realized  the  opportunities 
we  had  had  in  witnessing.  We  received 
many  blessings  that  night.  Telling 
others  about  our  Lord  is  the  best 
project  we  could  have. 


Augusts,  1970 


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Follow  Your  Missionaries 


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MISS  EVELYN  TSCHETTER 

Miss  Evelyn  Tschetter  has  been  ir 
the  Central  African  Repubhc  sina 
March.  Having  completed  studies  in 
Europe,  she  is  now  engaged  in  studies 
of  the  Sango  language  under  Mrs. 
Floyd  Taber  at  Boguila  (the  Medical 
Station).  Although  she  has  not  yet  re- 
ceived definite  assignments  in  hei 
work  in  Africa,  she  has  contacts  with 
African  people  daOy.  She  lives  with 
Mary  Lois  Miller  and  is  in  the  process 
of  getting  settled,  as  her  "barrels"  have 
arrived.  Continue  to  remember  her  in 
your  prayers. 


WATCH    FOR  THIS  SPECIAL  DELIVERY   LETTER  TO  YOU   EACH   MONTH 


MISSIONARY   BIRTHDAYS  -  OCTOBER 


AFRICA 

Kimberly  Joe  Cone October  14,  1953 

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

Karisse  Ann  Cone October  16,  1957 

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

Mrs.  Roy  B.  Snyder    October  20 

B.P.  240,  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 

Daniel  Eugene  Peters October  27,  1955 

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

Joseph  Edman  Beaver October  27,  1963 

B.P.  240,  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 

Mrs.  Harold  L.  Dunning October  29 

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

ARGENTINA 

Vicki  Jo  Cover     October  9,  1955 

Avda.   Buenos  Aires  247,   Almafuerte,  F.C.B.M.,  Prov. 
Cordoba,  Argentina,  S.A. 

BRAZIL 

Rev.  Timothy  H.  Earner    October  2 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil. 

Sharon  Marie  Schwartz    October  2,  1960 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil. 

Rev.  George  A.  Johnson    October  5 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil. 

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Timothy  Roy  Burk October  8,  1958: 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil. 

Mrs.  Bill  A.  Burk    October  18 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil. 

FRANCE 

Jacqueline  Sue  Julien    October  19,  1964 

Chateau  de  St.  Albain,  71-Lugny,  France. 

HAWAII 

Mrs.  Edmund  M.  Leech October  2 

98-404  Ponohale  St.,  Aiea,  Hawaii  96701. 

MEXICO 

Sharon  Louise  Churchill    October  5,  1959 

2758  Caulfield  Drive,  Imperial  Beach,  California  92032. 

Jonathan  Paul  Dowdy October  12,  l'-'52 

5864  Teal  Lane,  El  Paso,  Texas  79924. 

Martin  Paul  Guerena October  31,  I'-HiO 

Apartado  8-961,  Mexico  8,  D.F.,  Mexico. 

IN  THE   UNITED  STATES 

Mrs.  Edwin  Johnson October  4 

5849  Barbanell,  Long  Beach,  California  90815. 

Edward  Douglas  Miller    October  8,  1*^)52 

101  Fourth  Street,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana  46590. 

Brethren  Missionary  Heralc 


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^Her  World 


Remember  when  your  college  prof 
assigned  several  hundred  pages  of  col- 
lateral reading  which  were  "absolutely 
necessary  to  passing  this  course"?  You 
read— often  just  words,  with  httle  com- 
prehension of  the  thought  concepts  or 
appreciation  for  the  intended  benefits. 
As  a  result  of  such  experience,  or  per- 
haps because  you  never  were  taught 
the  value  of  reading,  some  of  you  may 
be  "sour"  on  the  very  idea  of  reading 
to  grow.  But  face  it,  reading  is  dis- 
covering. 

Before  continuing  with  the  article 
ask  yourself  a  few  questions.  Why  do  I 
read  anything?  What  does  it  ac- 
complish for  me,  do  to  me?  Do  I  learn 
something  I  never  before  knew?  Am  I 
inspired  to  a  higher  path  in  life,  to  ful- 
filling duties  more  effectively?  Experi- 
ence refreshment,  change  of  pace? 
Humor?  Joy?  Keep  abreast  of  the 
times?  Read  words  or  ideas?  Is  reading 
necessary  to  a  full  life? 

Regardless  of  your  answers  to  those 
questions  you  don't  like  to  read?  Too 
bad.  What  a  world  you  are  missing! 
You're  not  too  old  to  discipline  your- 
self in  the  direction  of  constructive 
reading.  The  non-reader  is  impover- 
ished. Wouldn't  you  really  rather  have 
riches? 

Like  it  or  not,  woman  has  been  cast 
into  the  role  of  teacher.  Nor  does  she 
have  to  be  in  a  classroom  situation  to 
fulfill  this  calling.  As  mother,  baby- 
sitter,   homemaker    she    is    teaching 


By  Althea  S.  Miller 


some  aspect  of  life  to  children.  If  it  be 
true  that  the  mother  (or  mother  sub- 
stitute) stamps  the  coin  of  character 
on  the  child,  it  follows  that  her  per- 
sonal growth  in  character  and  knowl- 
edge is  imperative.  Reading  is  a  giant 
step  in  this  direction. 

Reading  is  for  growing— makes  a 
woman  come  alive  even  if  she's  not  in 
the  "Pepsi  generation."  Every  level  of 
life  calls  for  "growing"  women.  Too 
often  they  "settle  down"  in  marriage 
—you  know  the  kind  who  having 
"snared"  a  man  fall  into  a  deadly 
routine  of  sameness,  carelessness  in  ap- 
pearance, boredom,  vapid  mind- 
becoming  the  center  of  "Dullsville"  in 
her  home.  Tragically,  nobody  is  more 
surprised  than  these  women  when 
meaningful  communication  between 
them  and  their  immediate  family  is 
dried  up. 

Did  you  promise  on  your  wedding 
day  that  you'd  not  show  interest  in 
your  husband's  world?  That  you'd  try 
not  to  understand  his  daily,  often 
formidable  confrontation  with  his 
work-a-day  world?  Oh,  he  doesn't 
want  you  showing  any  interest  in  his 
business?  Like  how  can  you  possibly 
understand  the  world  of  machinery  or 
science  or  law  or  poUtics  or  research  or 
whatever  demands  his  attention? 

If  your  husband  has  been  turned 
off  by  your  questionings,  perhaps  a 
little  reevaluation  of  how  you've 
shown  interest  may  unmask  some  de- 
fects in  your  approach.  Have  you  de- 
manded to  hear  of  his  problems  at  in- 
opportune times?  Or  spoken  of  people 
with  whom  he  works  rather  than 
principles  behind  his  perplexities?  Per- 


haps cut  off  his  attempt  to  share  some 
need  or  difficulty  with  you  by  being 
immersed  in  some  quandary  of  your 
own? 

It's  possible,  of  course,  that  the 
man  in  your  life  doesn't  consider  you 
intellectually  capable  of  comprehend- 
ing the  intricacies  of  his  vocation. 
Let's  face  it,  maybe  you're  not.  But 
interest  can  be  evinced  other  ways.  It 
must  be  a  foregone  conclusion  that 
not  less  than  once  a  week  you  will  see 
some  reference  to  his  particular  line  of 
work  in  a  new  magazine  or  paper. 
Even  if  you  don't  understand  its  tech- 
nicalities, cut  it  out  or  lay  it  open  be- 
side his  favorite  chair  with  a  simple 
statement  that  you  thought  he'd  be  in- 
terested in  reading  it. 

Who  knows  what  his  reaction  will 
be— flattering,  or  devastating  to  your 
ego?  But  don't  let  that  bug  you.  The 
message  of  your  attention  to  that 
which  concerns  him  will  eventually  get 
through.  Anyway,  who  wants  equaUty 
for  equality's  sake  with  a  husband  or 
any  man?  Only  the  woman  who  is  un- 
sure of  her  own  femininity  and/or  role 
in  life,  or  so  it  seems  to  me.  So  let  him 
be  superior  to  you  in  his  calling  to 
hfe's  responsibiUties  and  you  be  super- 
ior in  your  arena.  There's  no  arrogance 
in  this  arrangement.  Blessed  is  that 
liaison  that  learns  to  question  with  the 
honest  desire  to  acquire  knowledge 
rather  than  to  point  up  ignorance  in 
another! 

What  has  all  this  to  do  with  read- 
ing? It's  the  inevitable  result  of  the 
creative  woman  who  learns  to  think, 
evaluate,  understand  and  appreciate 
men,  children  and  other  women.  Solo- 
mon said:  ".  .  .  of  making  many 
books  there  is  no  end.  .  ."  (Eccles. 
12:12).  With  the  spate  of  books  com- 
ing off  modern  presses,  you  must 
choose  discriminately. 

Constructive  reading  doesn't  insult 
intelhgence  by  giving  attention  or  time 
to  pulp  magazines  which  cater  to  the 
lower  nature,  to  unrealistic  novels  or 
suggestive  sensuality.  It  begins  viath 
the  Word  of  God  (when  did  you  last 
read  to  really  learn  from  one  specific 
book  of  the  Bible?)  and  runs  the 
gamut  of  inspiration,  joyous  humor, 
current  events,  expanding  knowledge 
and  enlarging  understanding  of  the 
viewpoints  of  others  (even  if  you  don't 
agree).  This  is  the  Christian  woman's 
key  to  creative  growth.  You're  with  it, 
aren't  you?  W 


August  8,  1970 


21 


The  Just 


for  the 


Unjust 


Dr.  Charles  W.  Mayes  was  formerly  the 
pastor  of  the  First  Brethren  Church,  Long 
Beach,  California,  and  more  recently  the 
interim  pastor  of  the  First  Brethren  Church, 
Whittier,  California.  This  article  is  adapted 
from  a  sermon,  printed  by  request  of  those 
who  heard  it. 

Why  do  some  people  talk  so  much 
about  the  blood  of  Christ?  Who  cares 
about  these  myths  attached  to  the  cus- 
toms of  animal  sacrifices,  or  even  of 
human  sacrifices?  Intelligent  people 
should  remember  that  Christianity  is 
relatively  a  new  religion?  Was  not  the 
whole  idea  of  sacrifice  borrowed  from 
the  ancient  religions? 

As  to  the  answers  to  the  questions 
above  there  are  two  major  views. 

The  liberal  view  is  that  early  in  the 
history  of  man  in  his  evolution  from 
lower  beings,  man  became  aware  of 
guilt.  Today  we  call  this  the  guilt  com- 
plex. Early  in  history  man  seemed  to 
be  concerned  about  the  concept  of 
right  and  wrong  and  has  developed  an 
ethical  standard.  This  standard  is  con- 
stantly changing,  as  we  note  in  our 
modern  society. 

The  conservative  view  is  that  when 
God  brought  man  into  existence  by 
direct  creation,  creating  Adam  with 
the  appearance  of  age,  He  gave  Adam 
certain  truths  which  can  be  called 
original  and  direct  revelation.  In  that 
original  revelation  Adam  and  those  fol- 
lowing him  were  given  certain  facts 
about  God,  ethics,  sin  and  sacrifice. 

God  showed  Adam  and  Eve  that  sin 
brings  the  need  of  covering  from  the 
nakedness  of  self.  They  sought  reUef  in 
this  with  aprons  of  fig  leaves,  which 
God  did  not  accept,  but  demanded  the 


By  Dr.  Charles  W.  Mayes 


coats  of  skins.  These  were  available 
only  in  the  death  of  an  innocent 
animal.  Death  was  accompanied  with 
the  shedding  of  blood. 

God  showed  Cain  and  Abel,  second 
generation  humans,  that  sin  demands 
sacrifice.  We  know  this  revelation  was 
given  because,  Abel's  works  were 
"righteous"  (I  John  3:12).  He  also  of- 
fered his  blood  sacrifice  "by  faith" 
(Heb.  11:4).  If  he  did  it  "by  faith"  he 
had  to  have  some  revealed  facts.  There 
can  be  no  faith  without  facts  given  by 
revelation. 

The  Genesis  account  explains 
further  that  Abel's  sacrifice  was  the 
firstling  of  the  fiock,  a  lamb  from  the 
sheepfold.  So  Abel's  sacrifice  con- 
tained all  the  merit  necessary.  There 
was  no  merit  in  Cain's  offering  because 
it  was  the  result  of  his  own  human  ef- 
forts. Today  some  people  have  "gone 
the  way  of  Cain"  (Jude  1:11).  Even 
now  trying  to  approach  God  without 
the  offering  of  blood. 

The  Genesis  account  explains  that 
the  system  of  sacrifice  was  recognized 
by  Noah  (Gen.  8:20-21). 

Abraham  offered  blood  sacrifices  as 
did  the  Jews  when  God  later  made 


'^How  much 

more  shall 

the  blood 

of  Christ...'' 


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aiown  under  the  law  the  elaborate 
iystem  of  blood  sacrifices.  These  sacri- 
fices continued  in  obedience  to  God's 
revelation  until  about  2,000  years  ago 
when  God  instituted  the  new  Cove- 
lant.  "But  Christ  being  come  an  high 
priest  of  good  things  to  come,  by  a 
greater  and  more  perfect  tabernacle, 
lot  made  with  hands,  that  is  to  say, 
[lot  of  this  building;  Neither  by  the 
blood  of  goats  and  calves,  but  by  his 
3wn  blood  he  entered  in  once  into  the 
doly  place,  having  obtained  eternal  re- 
demption for  us.  For  if  the  blood  of 
bulls  and  of  goats,  and  the  ashes  of  an 
leifer  sprinkling  the  unclean,  sancti- 
(leth  to  the  purifying  of  the  flesh: 
How  much  more  shall  the  blood  of 
Christ,  who  through  the  eternal  Spirit 
offered  himself  without  spot  to  God, 
purge  your  conscience  from  dead 
works  to  serve  the  living  God?"  (Heb. 
9:11-14). 

"For  when  Moses  had  spoken  every 
precept  to  all  the  people  according  to 
the  law,  he  took  the  blood  of  calves 
md  of  goats,  with  water,  and  scarlet 
ivool,  and  hyssop,  and  sprinkled  both 
:he  book,  and  all  the  people.  Saying, 
rhis  is  the  blood  of  the  testament 
which  God  hath  enjoined  unto  you. 
Vloreover  he  sprinkled  with  blood 
30th  the  tabernacle,  and  all  the  vessels 
)f  the  ministry.  And  almost  all  things 
ire  by  the  law  purged  with  blood;  and 
vithout  shedding  of  blood  is  no  re- 
nission.  .  .  .  Nor  yet  that  he  should 
)ffer  himself  often,  as  the  high  priest 
intereth  into  the  holy  place  every  year 
vith  blood  of  others;  For  then  must 
le  often  have  suffered  since  the  foun- 
lation  of  the  world:  but  now  once  in 
he  end  of  the  world  hath  he  appeared 
o  put  away  sin  by  the  sacrifice  of 
limself.  And  as  it  is  appointed  unto 
aen  once  to  die,  but  after  this  the 
iidgment:  So  Christ  was  once  offered 

0  bear  the  sins  of  many;  and  unto 
hem  that  look  for  him  shall  he  appear 
he  second  time  without  sin  unto  sal- 
ation"  (Heb.  9:19-22,  25-28). 

Why  the  importance  of  the  blood 
f  Christ?  In  the  sovereign  plan  of 
Jod,  He  has  a  law  that  sin  brings 
eath.  It  was  so  vWth  Adam  and  Eve. 
/hen  they  sinned,  they  died  immedi- 
tely,  not  physically,  but  in  a  spiritual 
;nse,  so  that  today  all  members  of  the 
uman  race  are  "dead  in  trespasses  and 
Jis"  before  God  (Eph.  2:1). 

God  reveals  that  the  life  of  the  flesh 

1  in    the    blood    (Lev.    17:11).    So 


^^The  pagans  copied  the 
principle  of  the  sacrifice 
from  the  original  and  direct 
revelation  of  God.'' 


Christ's  life  was  in  His  precious  blood 
(I  Peter  1:19),  even  the  "precious 
blood"  which  was  poured  out  on 
Calvary.  The  blood  of  His  sacrifice  was 
sufficient  to  pay  the  penalty  for  the 
whole  world  (I  John  2:2).  He  could 
not  have  been  a  savior  had  He  not 
died,  "the  just  for  the  unjust"  (I  Peter 
3:18). 

With  the  historical  event  of  the 
death  of  Christ  completed,  all  the  Old 
Testament  sacrifices  had  fulfilled  their 
function.  They  had  pointed  forward  to 
the  Lamb  of  God  at  Calvary,  who  was 
really  slain  in  the  purpose  of  God  from 
the  foundation  of  the  world  (Rev. 
13:8). 

It  is  popular  today  for  Uberals  to 
elaborate  on  the  "myths"  of  the  Old 
Testament.  Instead  of  admitting  that 
God  gave  the  principle  of  the  sacrifice 
by  original  and  direct  revelation,  the 
liberal  argues  that  the  practice  of  the 
sacrifice  evolved  from  the  superstitions 
of  mankind.  Then  the  Uberal  states 
that  the  characters  in  early  Bible 
history  copied  these  ideas  from  the 
pagans.  Quite  the  contrary,  the  pagans 
copied  the  principle  of  the  sacrifice 
from  the  original  and  direct  revelation 
of  God. 

Human  sacrifices  were  later  in- 
vented by  the  pagans,  a  practice  which 
has  come  down  to  our  modern  day  as 
evidenced  in  throwing  babies  into  the 
Ganges  River  and  offering  of  human 
sacrifices  by  the  pagan  Indians  in  the 
state  of  New  Mexico  until  stopped 
some  years  ago  by  the  U.  S.  Govern- 
ment. There  are  also  many  other  pagan 
historical  practices  as  well  as  pagan  his- 
torical events. 

Is  Christianity  a  new  religion?  Yes, 
it  is  in  the  sense  of  New  Testament 
Christianity  as  we  see  it  appearing  in 
the  early  history  of  the  Church  age. 
But  the  truths  of  Christian  revelation 


are  built  upon  the  Book  of  Genesis, 
and  God's  original  and  direct  revela- 
tion to  man.  Thus  Christianity  is  as  old 
as  Genesis,  as  old  as  Noah,  Enoch, 
Seth,  Abel  and  Adam.  The  history  of 
all  time  in  the  past  is  for  our  learning 
and  all  eternity  is  now  ours  by  antici- 
pation. 

How  does  the  blood  of  Christ 
cleanse  from  sin?  Be  assured  it  is  not 
the  liquid  blood  like  soap  and  water. 
But  the  blood  of  Clirist  once  shed  on 
Calvary  contained  all  that  Christ  could 
do  for  us.  He  gave  His  very  life  in 
death  when  He  said  "It  is  finished."  It 
was  a  price  paid  for  our  redemption.  It 
demonstrates  the  need  of  a  dying 
Saviour.  It  points  to  a  special  historical 
event  when  God  the  Son,  and  the  man 
Christ  Jesus,  one  historical  person, 
died  in  behalf  of  every  member  of 
Adam's  race.  His  death  is  the  satisfac- 
tion which  a  holy  God  demands  for  all 
that  is  involved  in  our  sinning.  His 
blood  shows  He  paid  the  penalty  for 
all  our  sin.  "But  if  we  walk  in  the 
light,  as  he  is  in  the  light,  we  have  fel- 
lowship one  with  another,  and  the 
blood  of  Jesus  Christ  his  Son  cleanseth 
us  from  all  sin.  If  we  say  that  we  have 
no  sin,  we  deceive  ourselves,  and  the 
truth  is  not  in  us.  If  we  confess  our 
sins,  he  is  faithful  and  just  to  forgive 
us  our  sins,  and  to  cleanse  us  from  all 
unrighteousness"  (I  John  1 : 7-9). 

Do  not  tolerate  any  smart  sayings 
from  the  liberals  depreciating  the  im- 
portance of  the  blood  of  Christ.  Won- 
derful it  is  to  believe  and  sing  with 
Augustus  Toplady: 

"Rock  of  Ages,  clef  for  me. 
Let  me  hide  myself  in  Thee; 
Let  the  water  and  the  blood. 
From  Thy  riven  side  which  flowed, 
Be  of  sin  the  double  cure. 
Cleanse  me  from  its  guilt  and 

power."  # 


Augusts,  1970 


23 


Walking  With  The  Wind 

Sallie  Chesham  (Waco:  Word, 
1969),  132  pages  $3.95. 

Mrs.  Chesham's  poetry  shows 
originality  and  insight  into  human 
nature.  In  this  collection  a  number  of 
the  poems  appeal  to  the  Christian  to 
reach  out  and  help  others,  especially  in 
their  spiritual  need.  There  are,  how- 
ever, some  concepts  that  are  not  Bibli- 
cally correct,  and  there  is  a  disturbing 
irreverence  in  many  of  the  monologues 
and  dialogues  with  the  Lord.— Bertha 
Abel,  Rio  Guar  to,  Argentina 


Timothy:  The  Young  Elder 

Mary  Helm  Clarke  (Scottdale:  Her- 
ald Press,  1969),  208  pages,  $3.95. 

Timothy  is  a  young  Asiarch  aspiring 
to  glory  in  the  Olympics.  Suddenly  his 
life  takes  a  turn  to  other  interests.  The 
Apostle  Paul  comes  to  Lystra,  and 
Timothy  believes  his  message  about 
Jesus.  After  much  soul  searching,  he 
decides  to  give  up  the  Olympics  and 
become  an  aide  to  the  Apostle.  This 
brings  his  courtship  of  Leah  to  a  crisis. 

Taken  mainly  from  Paul's  writings, 
this  fictional  account  brings  to  light 
many  interesting  facets  of  the  life  of  a 
young  leader  in  the  early  Christian 
church. -Helen  Johnson,  Waukon,  Iowa 


The  Vacuum  of  Unbelief 

Stuart  Barton  Babbage  (Grand 
Rapids:  Zondervan,  1969),  152  pages, 
$3.95. 

Dr.  Babbage  reduces  the  clergy's 
theology  to  readable  essays  on  con- 
temporary Christian  living.  He  quotes 
from  a  wide  range  of  authors  in  a  way 


that  indicates  his  breadth  of  Christian 
understanding.  People-oriented,  his 
twenty  chapters  cover  topics  like  the 
pressure  to  conform,  the  enigma  of 
death,  and  the  art  of  being  kind. 

Clear,  pleasant,  and  urbane,  he  uses 
figuratively  language  deftly.  "If  the 
Lord  Jesus  occupies  the  citadel  of  our 
hearts,  the  evU  spirits  of  this  present 
age  may  peer  in  at  the  window,  they 
may  rattle  at  the  doors,  but  they  will 
not  find  an  entrance."  Perhaps  the 
book  can  best  be  used  for  devotional 
reading.-David Miller,  Akron,  Ohio 


The  Many  Faces  of  Friendship 

Eileen  L.  Guder  (Waco:  Word, 
1969),  139  pages,  $3.95. 

Mrs.  Guder  emphasizes  over  and 
over  the  importance  of  being  friends  in 
the  real  Christian  sense  of  the  word, 
and  not  just  with  kindnesses  or  good 
deeds  meant  to  be  remarked  on  by 
others.  True  friendship  is  being  avail- 
able, being  in  tune  with  the  needs  of 
others,  and  even  being  inconvenienced 
at  times.  When  people  prove  them- 
selves to  be  ceal  friends  as  Christ  in- 
tended, they  are  in  a  sense  "wit- 
nessing," also. 

I  enjoyed  the  book  immensely  and 
found  it  well  worth  the  few  hours  it 
took  to  lead.-Rozella  Powell,  Brown- 
ing, Montana 


Any  of  the  books  reviewed  on 
this  page  may  be  ordered  from 
the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald 
Co.,  Box  544,  Winona  Lake,  In- 
diana 46590  or  the  Herald  Book- 
store, Box  2385,  Fullerton,  Cali- 
fornia 92633.  We  pay  postage. 


The  Open  fleart 


Rosalind  Rinker  (Grand  Rapids:  I 
Zondervan,   1969),   146  pages,  $2.95. 

Subtitling  this  book  An  Adventure 
in  Discovering  the  Love  of  God,  Miss 
Rinker  constantly  points  to  Jesus 
Christ  and  His  love.  She  is  very  person- 
al and  stresses  that  God  is  much  more 
concerned  with  what  we  are  than  with 
what  we  do.  Step  by  step  she  de- 
scribed Christian  experience,  clearly 
covering  what  a  Christian  is  and  who  i, 
can  be  one. 

The  Open  Heart  would  be  especial- 
ly helpful  for  hearts  that  are  searching 
and  want  to  become  Christian  or  for 
new  Christians. -A/arr/w  Schumacher, 
Fountain,  Golorado 


BRIEFLY  NOTED 

Big  brother,  a  creation  of  Daniel 
Seagram,  writes  Letters  to  Ghip 
(Grand  Rapids:  Zondervan,  1969,  87 
pages,  $3.50)  that  are  right  on  the 
beam  for  any  fellow  just  breaking  t'l 
teen  barrier. 

Lucy  Winchester  (SiCO\Xd?i\c:  Hera. 
Press,  1969,  540  pages,  $4.95)  is 
Christmas  Carol  Kauffman's  rewriting 
of  one  of  her  first  books.  A  poignant 
tale  of  poetry,  hard  work,  tragedy, 
and,  finally,  peace,  it  is  "90  percent 
true." 


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Foreign  Missions— Rev.  John  Zielasko  WIVIC— IVlrs.  Kenneth  Rucl<er 

Grace  Schools— Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt  SiVllVl— Miss  Donna  Hawbal<er 

Home  Missions— Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer  Laymen— Mr.  Phil  Landrum 


August  22,  1970 

Volume  32,  Number  16 


Numbers 

3 

Church  News 

4 

The  Heartbeat  of  Home  Missions  . 

6 

God's  Man  for  Myerstown    . 

8             ' 

A  Shot  of  Chicken  Soup 

10 

194-CountThem!        .... 

11 

Dimension  in  Missions  .... 

12 

Worldscope 

15 

I  Pledge  Allegiance 

16 

Christ  ...  the  Hope  of  Glory    . 

17 

A  Kenyan  Thrill 

20 

Seminary  Awards  Three  Doctorates 

22 

Grace  News 

23 

How  the  Ball  Bounces  .... 

24 

CLYDE    K.   LANDRUM,  Editor 

I 

KENNETH   E.   HERMAN,  Managing  Editor 

nPPARTMFNTAI     FnlTORS 

Home  Missions  and  Grace  Schools  Issue 


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SECOND-CLASS  postage  paid  at  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  Issued  biweekly  by  The  Brethren' 
Missionary  Herald  Co.,  Inc.,  Box  544,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590.  Subscription  price: 
$4.00  a  year,  foreign,  $5.00.  Special  rates  to  churches. 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


The  Editor's  Viewpoint 


by  Clyde  K.  Landrum 


Investments 
Funds oon  Hand 
ASSETS 
owed  on  churci 

se  in  Net  Worth 


SERVICE  STATISTICS  ~  ATTENDi: 


K{ -ning  Worship 
ling  Worship 
.,  yer  Meeting 
Rerival  -  Evrangelistic 
Bible  Conferences 
Missionary  Conferences 
Siuiday  School  Conferences 


Statistics,  numbers?— not  for  me. 
Dry,  dull,  uninteresting.  But  wait- 
church  statistics  are  not  dry,  dull,  un- 
interesting. They  are  important  to  us 
and  tell  us  a  challenging  story.  Statis- 
tics can  be  a  means  of  inspiring  us  to  a 
greater  work  for  the  Lord.  As  we  re- 
view and  study  what  we  have  done  in 
the  past,  we  are  better  able  to  chart 
the  course  for  the  future. 

In  reading  the  statistical  report  for 
the  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
Churches  for  the  year  1969  one  dis- 
covers some  interesting  facts.  There 
are  some  discouraging  statistics  that 
should  prick  and  prod  us  to  work 
harder  for  the  Lord  in  the  year  1970. 
And  there  are  facts  and  figures  of  an 
encouraging  nature  that  buoy  us  up.  In 
the  latter  category  is  the  fact  that  the 
number  of  new  churches  coming  into 
the  Fellowship  is  higher  than  in  the 
year  1968,  reaching  a  new  high  of  226. 
But  the  discouraging  side  is  the  fact 
that  the  Sunday-school  attendance 
showed  a  slight  decrease.  Since  we  had 
more  churches  in  1969  than  in  1968 
we  can  only  conclude  that  we  fell 
dovra  somewhere  along  the  line.  The 
increase  in  church  membership  in 
1969  was  just  about  one  half  what  it 
was  in  1968.  Now,  whether  the  drop 
in    Sunday-school    attendance    influ- 


NUMBERS 


iU.Ujl 

^,639 

7.318 

738 


enced  the  drop  in  membership  cannot 
be  determined  definitely.  But,  since 
the  Sunday  school  is  a  feeder  for  the 
church,  there  is  the  possibility  that  it 
did.  The  conclusion  is  rather  simple, 
but  the  fact  remains  that  the  larger  the 
number  of  people  we  can  bring  into 
the  house  of  the  Lord  the  more  possi- 
bilities for  increasing  the  membership 
of  the  church. 

The  Vacation  Bible  School  is  one  of 
the  church's  best  opportunities.  It  is 
encouraging  that  last  year  VBS  attend- 
ance increased,  indicating  that  more 
heard  the  Gospel  through  this  ministry 
than  in  1968.  The  most  exciting  VBS 
statistic  is  that  there  were  2,364  de- 
cisions for  Christ,  an  increase  over  the 
previous  year.  We  need  to  apply  our- 
selves more  to  this  ministry. 

While  attendance  at  WMC  meetings 
was  up  slightly,  the  laymen  showed  a 
decrease.  Perhaps  we  will  see  an  up- 
surge of  attendance  at  laymen's  meet- 
ings this  year  due  to  the  calling  of  Lt. 
Ed  Jackson  to  serve  as  full-time  direc- 
tor of  the  National  Fellowship  of 
Brethren  Laymen.  Yet,  it  will  take  all 
the  men  working  hard  and  long  to 
keep  the  program  moving  forward. 
Perhaps  one  of  the  greatest  potentials 
for  growth  is  in  the  soul-winning  min- 
istry of  the  laymen.  As  our  men  take  a 
stronger  lead  in  the  work,  the  church 
is  bound  to  grow. 


2^..8'^'5 


712 
hfr? 


No  total  number  of  Christian 
schools  was  given.  But  there  was  the 
indication  that  there  was  an  increase  in 
enrollment  in  1969  over  1968.  This  is 
another  of  the  ministries  in  our  church 
that  has  great  potential.  In  order  to 
train  and  develop  future  leaders  in  the 
church,  we  must  strengthen  the  hands 
of  those  who  teach  in  and  administer 
such  schools.  Parents  will  need  to  be 
willing  to  pay  the  price  financially  to 
keep  their  children  in  such  schools. 

The  last  item  in  the  report  is  one  of 
the  most  significant.  It  took  9.6 
church  members  to  win  one  soul  to 
Christ,  an  increase  of  .5  over  the  pre- 
vious year.  This  is  the  highest  number 
required  to  win  a  soul  in  the  past  five 
years.  And,  the  55.7  members  neces- 
sary to  gain  one  new  member  is  almost 
double  the  number  in  1968.  We  can 
only  hope  that  there  was  some  unex- 
plained reason  for  this,  but  it  likely 
reflects  either  less  persistence  in  the 
work  of  soul-winning,  or  a  decrease  in 
the  number  of  people  engaging  in  it. 
The  increase  in  missions  giving,  and 
other  bright  spots  in  the  report  can 
soon  be  offset  by  some  of  these  other 
major  deficiencies.  Let  us  work  and 
pray  in  1970-not  for  an  increase  in 
numbers  for  numbers'  sake,  but  that 
more  people  will  hear  and  heed  the 
Gospel,  and  be  built  into  the  world- 
wide body  of  Christ.  # 


August  22,  1970 


UNION,  OHIO.  Construction  of  the 
new  Community  Grace  Brethren 
Church  is  scheduled  to  begin  Sept.  1 
and  be  concluded  by  Dec.  1.  The 
church,  organized  in  August  1969, 
now  has  a  membership  of  83  and  an 
average  attendance  of  133.  It  was  re- 
ceived into  the  Southern  Ohio  District 
Fellowship  of  Brethren  Churches  dur- 
ing district  conference  in  May  1970. 
Plans  for  the  building  have  been  drawn 
up  and  approved,  and  the  ground- 
breaking service  is  scheduled  for  Aug. 
30  with  Rev.  Clyde  K.  Landrum  as 
guest  speaker.  Irvin  B.  Miller,  pastor. 


MEYERSDALE,  PA.  Attendance 
topped  the  100  mark  for  the  third 
time  this  year  at  the  Summit  Mills 
Brethren  Church  recently.  The  church 
also  hosted  the  14th  annual  Allegheny 
District  Conference  with  Rev.  Robert 
Colhtt,  Dr.  Harold  Etling,  Rev.  Mert 
Lambert,  Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer,  and 
Rev.  John  W.  Zielasko  as  speakers.  The 
men  of  the  church  have  donated  much 
time  during  the  summer  to  placing 
sidewalk  and  curbing  around  the  park- 
ing lot  and  preparing  the  area  in  front 
of  the  church  for  black  top.  Roy  E. 
Kreimes,  pastor. 


Rev.  Paul  Mohler,  third  from  left,  receives 
the  keys  to  the  new  parsonage. 


The  dedication  ser 
porch. 


ice  was  held  on  the  front 


GRAFTON,  W.  VA.  The  new  $22,000  parsonage  was  dedicated  to  the  Lord 
June  28  with  Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer  as  speaker.  The  three-bedroom  house  has  a 
study,  and  also  a  full  basement.  Over  $9,000  has  already  been  paid  off  by  the 
congregation.  Paul  L.  Mohler,  pastor. 


VBS  REPORTS 

PHILDELPHIA,  PA.  Twenty-one 
boys  and  girls  made  decisions  to  re- 
ceive Christ  at  VBS.  Vernon  Harris, 
pastor. 

ROANOKE,  VA.  The  Ghent  VBS 
began  with  a  Jamboree  in  the  annex 
with  over  100  people  crowding  in  out 
of  the  rain  to  enjoy  the  fun  and  re- 
freshments. During  the  school  there 
were  1 1  decisions  for  salvation,  with 
an  average  attendance  of  152.  A  total 
offering  of  $363  was  received  through 
the  penny  parade.  It  will  go  to  the 
home-mission  work  in  Atlanta,  Ga. 
There  were  236  in  attendance  for  the 
closing  program,  and  many  good  con- 
tacts were  made  for  the  church  be- 
cause of  the  good  VBS.  Robert  P. 
Combs,  pastor. 


Chaplain  Jenkins  stands  at  attention  as  he  is 
recognized  for  his  years  of  service. 

KEY  WEST,  FLA.  Chaplain  (Com- 
mander) Charles  L.  Jenkins  retired 
from  the  navy  at  Personnel  Inspection 
June  26  after  28  years  of  service.  He 
spent  the  final  three  years  of  his  career 
at  the  Key  West  Naval  Station.  Chap- 
lain Jenkins  and  his  family  have  moved 
to  Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  where  he  will 
become  the  Chaplain  of  Grace  Schools 
beginning  this  fall. 

ASHLAND,  OHIO.  The  Grace 
Brethren  Church  has  moved  from  West 
Tenth  into  their  new  facilities  on  Main 
Street.  The  new  sanctuary  seats  530 
with  room  for  overflow.  There  are 
fourteen  classrooms,  many  of  which 
can  be  divided  by  sliding  doors.  Knute 
Larson,  pastor. 

WASHINGTON,  D.C.  A  two-part 
message  "The  Gospel  of  Peace"  was 
preached  by  Rev.  Robert  E.  A.  Miller 
at  the  First  Brethren  Church  at  the 
morning  and  evening  services  July  12. 
Charles  G.  Thornton,  Pastor. 


These  laymen  gave  testimony  at  the  Marion  Correctional  institution. 

WOOSTER,  OHIO.  Some  methods  of  outreach  have  been  tried  successfully 
by  the  laymen  of  the  First  Brethren  Church.  Once  a  year,  the  laymen  go  to  the 
Marion  Correctional  Institution  where  they  conduct  a  service.  They  also  regular- 
ly visit  homes  for  the  aged.  A  series  of  luncheons  with  the  idea  of  fellowship 
were  well  received,  including  one  meeting  featuring  Marvin  Goodman,  Don  Mil- 
ler, Eddie  Mensinger,  and  Keith  Altig— all  Brethren  missionaries. 


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What  is  it  liice  to  watch  a  church  grow  from  a  dreary  17-member  con- 
gregation into  the  fastest  growing  church  of  its  denomination  in  the 
world?  Your  church  can  see  and  learn  for  itself  in  the  film  "LIKE  A 
MIGHTY  ARMY"  just  released  by  Gospel  Films.  This  55-minute  color 
production  relates  the  story  behind  the  Coral  Ridge  Presbyterian  Church 
in  Fort  Lauderdale,  Florida.  Dr.  James  Kennedy  at  first  bewildered  his 
small  congregation  with  continual  exhortations  to  become  vibrantly  in- 
volved in  evangelism.  Now,  pastors  are  beating  a  trail  to  the  door  of  this 
dynamic  young  minister  to  learn  the  secret  of  turning  a  congregation  into 
a  mighty  army.  The  film  does  not  offer  any  sort  of  gimmick  for  quick 
church  growth.  It  does  outline  clearly  God's  simple  plan  of  salvation,  and 
shows  how  to  use  that  message  to  win  people  to  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  It 
cannot  help  but  make  an  impact  on  the  thinking  of  every  Christian  who 
views  it.  "LIKE  A  MIGHTY  ARMY"  may  be  ordered  from  either  the 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Co.,  Box  544,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590;  or 
the  Herald  Bookstore,  Box  2385,  Fullerton,  Calif.  92633.  RENTAL 
PRICE:  $39.50. 


SANTA  BARBARA,  CALIF.  Ex- 
Black  Panther  member,  Jim  Weston, 
recently  gave  his  personal  testimony  to 
an  interested  congregation.  He  related 
the  events  of  his  early  homelife  and 
how  these  conditions  drove  him  from 
home  to  the  Black  Panthers  and  fmally 
into  the  arms  of  the  Saviour.  "Con- 
frontation Now!"— a  soul-winning  con- 
ference with  Jon  Jacobson,  Campus 
Crusade  for  Christ  representative  on 
the  Univeristy  of  California  at  Santa 
Barbara  campus,  was  held  during  each 
Sunday  evening  challenge  hour  during 
the  month  of  May.  During  a  six-week 
period,  over  2,800  "Perspective  Let- 
ters" proclaiming  the  Gospel  in  attrac- 
tive form  were  distributed.  Dale  C. 
Hosteller,  pastor. 

FREMONT,  OHIO.  Dr.  and  Mrs. 
Orville  D.  Jobson  were  guests  at  the 
Brethren  Chapel  Aug.  16,  speaking  for 
the  morning  worship  service  and  show- 
ing slides  of  the  Brethren  works  in 
Africa  in  the  evening.  Marion  Thomas, 
pastor. 


Rev.  Raimundo  Cardoso 

NOTICE.  Rev.  Raimundo  Cardoso, 
Brazilian  pastor  from  Icoraci,  is  the 
first  behever  from  that  field  to  visit 
the  Brethren  churches  in  the  states. 
One  of  the  first  converts  of  the  Breth- 
ren work  in  Brazil,  he  arrived  in  San 
Francisco  July  14  and  will  be  visiting 
churches  until  October.  Rev.  Eddie 
Miller,  missionary  to  Brazil,  will  travel 
with  him,  interpreting  in  the  services. 

EVERETT,  PA.  Recent  graduates 
from  the  Altoona  Bible  Institute  in- 
cluded the  church  financial  and  re- 
cording secretaries,  and  the  Sunday- 
school  superintendent  and  secretary. 
The  senior  young  people,  being  di- 
rected by  four  boys  home  from  Grace 
College,  have  been  making  a  reUgious 
survey  of  Bedford  County  resulting  in 
many  opportunities  to  witness  for 
Christ. 

MARGATE,  FLA.  There  were  nine 
decisions  to  receive  Christ  and  several 
rededications  of  life  during  the  month 
of  July.  Eleven  were  baptized  and 
seven  new  members  added  to  the 
church  July  19.  Ed  Lewis,  pastor. 


CHANGES.  Please  make  the  follow- 
ing changes  of  information  in  your  An- 
nual. Rev.  and  Mrs.  Ralph  S.  Burns, 
1408  Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind, 
46590,  Phone  219-267-2776.  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  Mahlon  Carver,  R.  R.  3,  Warsaw, 
Ind.  46580.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Ray  Davis, 
Apartado  3232K,  Guadalajara  JaUsio, 
Mexico.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  R.  Terryl  De- 
laney,  140  S.  Mansfield,  Cherry  Hill, 
N.J.  08034.  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Paul  R.  Fink, 
R.  R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580.  Summit 
Mills  Brethren  Church  phone 
638-0177.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Michael  Os- 
trander,  P.O.  Box  6,  Harrah,  Wash. 
98933,  pastor,  Harrah  Brethren 
Church.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Kenneth  E. 
RusseU,  555  W.  Main  St.,  New  Hol- 
land, Pa.  17557,  phone  717-354-0798. 
Rev.  and  Mrs.  Maynard  G.  Tittle,  620 
Harding  Way  West,  GaUon,  Ohio 
44833.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Charles  H.  Win- 
ter, 2094  N.  Santa  Rosa  Ave.,  Alta- 
dena,  Calif.  91001. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  Dr.  Robert 
Gromacki,  professor  at  CedarvUle  Col- 
lege, preached  a  three-week  series  from 
PhUippians  at  the  North  Riverdale 
Brethren  Church,  filHng  the  pulpit  un- 
til Aug.  9  when  Rev.  John  Talley  as- 
sumed the  duties  as  pastor. 

LONG  BEACH,  CALIF.  A  family 
radiating  Christ  blessed  the  hearts  at 
the  First  Brethren  Church  as  the  Murk 
Family  Musicale  performed  July  12. 
Over  the  past  several  years,  the  Murk 
family  has  given  over  900  concerts, 
traveling  thousands  of  miles  in  a 
"home  on  wheels."  Jim  and  Donna 
and  their  five  children  all  sing  and  play 
instruments.  The  children  have  de- 
veloped a  natural  blend  in  songs  using 
four  and  five  part  harmony.  The 
Murks  are  from  Wheaton,  lU.  David  L. 
Hocking,  pastor. 


VIETNAM.  Three  Brethren  Chaplains  serving  in  Vietnam-Maj.  Lee  D.  Burris, 
Maj.  John  W.  Schumacher  and  Capt.  Charles  D.  Bearinger  recently  teamed  up  to 
conduct  a  spiritual  retreat  in  Saigon.  It  was  a  profitable  ministry  with  seven  men 
making  decisions  for  salvation  and  seven  others  rededicating  their  hves  to  the 
Lord. 


August  22,  1970 


The 

Heartbeat 

of 

Home 

Missions 

BY   REV.   LESTER   E.  PIFER 


I  here  is  a  growing  awareness  of 
the  effects  of  sin  in  our  nation.  A  < 
minority  still,  like  the  ostrich,  with ! 
head  in  the  sand,  deny  the  presence  of  j 
a  major  moral  decay  and  insist  that  the  | 
world  is  improving.  However,  the  bulk  ; 
of  our  population  admits  to  a  very ' 
serious  degenerating  condition.  The  i 
communication  media  points  up  daily ! 
the  faults  of  a  failing,  faltering,  frus- 
trated society.  The  sordid  picture  of  a 
sinful  nation  is  being  indelibly  written  > 
upon  every  facet  of  life  in  these 
United  States. 

There  is  no  slavery  that  is  more  de-  i 
manding  than  that  of  sin.  The  bondage  ! 
of  the  sinner  to  his  sin  is  as  complete  i! 
and  final  as  the  nature  and  character- 1 
istics  of  God.  The  sinful  soul  can  be| 
released  only  by  the  power  of  God  di-lj 
rected  through  the  regenerating  work  I 
of  the  Holy  Spirit.  Saving  faith  resting' 
in  the  revealed  truth  of  God  the; 
Father,  appropriates  Jesus  Christ  as 
personal  saviour  from  sin  and  wilhngly ' 


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commits  the  life  into  the  direction  and 
control  of  the  Holy  Spirit.  Man  then 
holds  a  special  key,  a  key  of  faith 
which  will  unlock  the  eternal  bondage 
and  set  him  free  in  the  new  life  in 
Christ.  What  a  marvelous  work  God  is 
able  and  willing  to  do  in  an  hour  of 
human  futility! 

Personal  testimonies  from  all  seg- 
ments of  our  nation  indicate  this 
mighty  work  of  God's  transforming 
power.  Awareness  has  produced  a  de- 
sire, a  search  for  supernatural  help  in  a 
day  of  human  frailty.  Pastors,  Chris- 
j  tian  leaders,  and  alert  Christian  wit- 
I  nesses  are  capitalizing  upon  one  of  the 
finest  opportunities  to  lead  people  to 
Christ  that  has  ever  been  known.  The 
I  effective  church  today  is  the  successful 
I  involvement  of  many  lay  witnesses  in 
personal  presentation  to  the  lost  of  the 
saving  power  of  Christ.  God  has  in 
sovereign  grace  rescued  us,  and  should 
we  not,  do  we  not,  gladly  enter  upon 
the  path  of  loving  service,  even  bond 
service  to  our  Saviour.  The  Apostle 
Paul  makes  his  point  clear,  "Being 
then  made  free  from  sin,  ye  became 
the  servants  of  righteousness"  (Rom. 
6:18). 

The  first  necessity,  then,  of  an  ef- 
fective missionary  program  in  this 
nation  is  to  recognize  our  relationship 
to  God  through  Jesus  Christ.  Each  mis- 
sionary must  discern  the  depths  from 
which  he  has  been  saved,  the  effective- 
ness of  the  saving  power  of  Christ  and 
his  new  commitment  to  Christ  as  an 
obedient  child  of  God.  God's  Word  is 
again  relevant:  "But  God  be  thanked, 
that  ye  were  the  servants  of  sin,  but  ye 
have  obeyed  from  the  heart  that  form 
of  doctrine  which  was  delivered  you" 
(Rom.  6:17). 

It  is  equally  important  that  all  mis- 
sion personnel,  including  its  staff  and 
directors,  recognize  the  BibUcal  con- 
cept of  the  Christian  life.  The  mission- 
ary that  God  will  use  displays  the  qual- 
ities of  Christ,  the  fruit  of  the  Spirit, 
and  gratefulness  and  joy  of  this  new 
life  in  Christ.  This  radiance  becomes  a 
leading  factor  in  an  efficient  soul- 
winning  ministry.  A  rejoicing  Christian 
is  seldom  turned  down  in  his  efforts  to 


witness. 

Dependence  upon  the  Holy  Spirit 
for  direction,  instruction  and  boldness 
is  one  of  the  vital  links  in  the  soul  win- 
ner's chain  of  success.  The  Holy  Spirit 
must  prepare  the  lost  soul  with  a  sense 
of  conviction  of  sin.  He  must  point  the 
way  to  Christ  and  must  use  the  word 
given  by  the  witness.  His  work  of  re- 
generation and  baptism  of  the  believer 
into  the  body  of  Christ  will  certainly 
follow.  Today,  too  much  emphasis  is 
placed  upon  the  human  element  and 
not  enough  upon  the  divine  work  of 
the  Spirit. 

The  Brethren  Church  can  be 
humbly  proud  (if  1  may  use  this  para- 
dox) of  our  home  missionaries.  As 
servants  of  God  they  rejoice  in  their 
call  to  Christ's  service.  They  are  com- 
mitted to  America's  millions  with  a 
burden  to  see  souls  saved.  They  are 
vitally  interested  in  seeing  Christ  build 
His  church  (Matt.  16:18).  They  are 
thrilled  to  be  a  part  of  God's  great  pro- 
gram   of    evangelization    (11    Cor. 


5:18-19).  Every  facet  of  the  Brethren 
home-mission  program  is  escalated  to 
the  urgency  of  reaching  the  lost  now 
(Eph.  5:16). 

Committed  to  America's  millions 
may  sound  like  a  giant  collective  ideal 
but  Brethren  home  missionaries  are 
concerned  for  the  individual  soul. 
Practically  every  field  we  enter  is 
started  with  only  a  few  people  as  a 
nucleus.  Personal  evangelism,  door-to- 
door  calling,  home  Bible  study  groups 
and  strong  faith  produces  a  growing 
church.  To  reach  the  Navajo,  the 
Spanish-American,  the  Jew  or  the 
common  American  family  in  Chey- 
enne, Wyoming,  the  home  missionary 
must  be  concerned  about  the  individ- 
ual. In  most  cases,  that  individual  must 
be  reached  with  the  Gospel  before  he 
will  come  to  the  church.  America's 
fastest  growing  churches  are  being 
built  by  personal  evangelism.  May  God 
give  us  a  growing  awareness,  a  moving 
revival  and  concern  in  all  Brethren 
churches  for  the  lost.  # 


August  22,  1970 


God's  Man   for  Myerstown 


WHEN  CONSTRUCT/ON  BIDS  RUN  $25,000  OVER   THE  EXPECTED  COST,   WHAT 
DO    YOU  DO?  GET  ON   YOUR  KNEES  AND  PRAY  AND  WAIT  FOR  GOD'S  MAN. 


r^  new  building  is  under  con- 
struction at  Myerstown,  Pennsylvania! 
After  many  months  of  planning,  pray- 
ing, and  consulting  contractors,  bids 
were  finally  opened.  The  figures  found 
there  were  in  excess  of  the  anticipated 
building  cost.  The  congregation,  some 
of  whom  were  discouraged  and  dis- 
mayed, continued  to  pray  and  search 
for  God's  way  out.  From  the  very  in- 
ception of  the  work,  God's  hand  has 
been  leading  this  congregation  step  by 
step. 

In  the  spring  of  1967  a  letter  ar- 
rived in  the  home-missions  office  from 
Mrs.  Willis  Bowman.  She  indicated 
that  three  families  had  met  with  Rev. 
Nathan  Meyer  who  was  holding  a  Bible 
conference  nearby  and  expressed  their 
desire  to  see  a  Grace  Brethren  Church 
in  Myerstown.  Immediately  following 
the  Northern  Atlantic  District  Confer- 
ence   Rev.    Wilham    Tweeddale,   then 


president  of  the  district  mission  board 
and  Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer,  executive 
secretary  of  The  Brethren  Home  Mis- 
sions Council,  met  at  the  Bowman 
farmhome  with  these  families.  It  was  a 
day  of  faith  as  the  tiny  group  planned 
for  the  starting  of  a  new  church. 

A  meeting  was  held  with  Mr.  Meyer 
in  a  local  seminary  chapel.  Regular 
services  were  begun  and  soon  moved 
to  a  local  firehouse  in  downtown 
Myerstown.  Rev.  Roy  Dice  was  se- 
cured as  an  interim  pastor.  Attend- 
ances continued  to  increase  and  souls 
were  being  added  to  the  church  regu- 
larly. A  four-acre  parcel  of  land  on 
Hi^way  422  just  east  of  Myerstown 
was  purchased  at  a  cost  of  $10,000. 

Rev.  Luke  Kauffman  was  called  and 
began  his  full-time  ministry  on  July 
13,  1969.  The  need  for  additional 
space  forced  the  church  to  move  to  a 
used  Christian  school  building.  During 


the  past  year,  a  large  trailer  was  set  up 
near  the  temporary  facihties  to  care 
for  growing  Sunday-school  classes. 
Some  classes  were  also  meeting  in 
nearby  homes. 

The  plans  for  the  new  edifice  were 
drawn  by  the  Brethren  Architectural 
Service.  The  property  was  paid  off  and 
the  architectural  fees  were  paid  up  to 
date.  Attendances  have  continued  to 


Mr.  Lester  Keyser  stepped  in  to  save  many 
dollars  in  construction  costs. 


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Crowded  conditions  in  existing  facilities  emphasize  the  need  for  a  new  building. 


The  hope  of  the  future  .  .   . 


climb,  setting  new  records  in  all  serv- 
ices. When  bids  were  opened,  a  build- 
ing designed  to  cost  approximately 
$100,000  now  showed  a  low  bid  of 
$125,000  without  equipment.  Labor 
and  material  costs  had  caused  this  es- 
calation. The  building  committee 
faced  the  problem  squarely.  It  was  im- 
possible to  buUd  a  smaller  building 
with  the  size  of  this  growing  congrega- 
tion. Nor  could  the  quahty  or  design 
of  the  building  be  changed  to  cut  the 
cost.  All  bids  were  turned  down  and 
the  congregation  turned  to  the  Lord  in 
prayer.  The  Northern  Atlantic  District 
churches  put  on  a  large  campaign  to 
raise  investment  funds  for  the  project. 

God  had  His  man  for  the  project. 
The  Brethren  Home  Missions  Council 
contacted  Mr.  Lester  Keyser,  Brethren 
church  builder,  who  had  just  com- 
pleted the  Spokane,  Washington, 
Brethren  church.  He  agreed  to  come 
and  head  up  the  building  program  us- 
ing local  church  help.  Mr.  Lee  Bashore, 
building  committee  chairman,  felt  that 
his  contacts  could  help  on  material 
costs.  The  cost  is  now  estimated  about 
20  percent  less.  Local  tradesmen, 
friends  of  the  church,  have  offered 
their  services,  only  charging  for  cost  of 
materials.  Mr.  Keyser  is  donating  much 
of  his  time  to  the  project. 

In  Myerstown,  as  in  the  days  of 
Nehemiah,  God  has  His  man  and  His 
people  to  do  His  work.  "The  God  of 
heaven,  he  will  prosper  us;  therefore 
we  his  servants  will  arise  and  build" 
(Neh.  2:20).-L£P  # 

August  22,  1970 


I 


^1 


THE  NEXT  TIME  YOU'RE  SICK, 
TR  Y  SOME  JEWISH  PENICILLIN 


I  always  thought  they  looked  for 
a  son  so  he  could  be  a  doctor!"— and 
Mrs.  S.  sat  back  with  a  pleased  smile 
curling  the  corners  of  her  mouth.  I 
joined  in  the  laughter  that  followed— 
here  I  was  at  a  serious  moment  in  my 
message  when  this  Ughtning  bolt  of 
Jewish  comedy  struck  our  meeting. 

I  had  been  giving  our  class  a  bit  of 
the  understanding  I  had  had  since  I 
was  a  small  boy  concerning  the  desire 
in  the  heart  of  a  Jewish  mother  as  she 
anticipated  the  birth  of  a  child.  She 
wanted  a  boy!  Many  years  have  passed 
since  I  was  first  told  that  the  reason 
for  this  was  that  in  every  boy  a  Jewish 
mother  looked  for  the  Messiah— at 
least  until  Mrs.  S.  gave  us  a  different 
light  on  the  subject.  So,  I  investigated 
her  statement  in  the  yellow  pages  of 
our  telephone  directory  listing  the 
physicians.  There  was  an  answer— it 
seemed  that  Mrs.  S.'s  observation  cer- 
tainly was  substantiated,  and  that 
many  Jewish  mothers  got  their  desire. 

Our  Jewish  friends  are  very  health 
conscious— for  the  wealthy,  medical 
expense  is  no  obstacle,  and  for  the  less 
prosperous.  Medicare  (Federal)  and 
Medical  (California)  do  help.  Gone 
seems  to  be  the  faith  put  into  the 
standard,  old-time  remedy  of  the 
ghetto  days,  which,  according  to  one 
of  my  humorous  informants,  was 
chicken  soup.  I  found  this  out  when  I 
played  "straight  man"  for  Miss  G.,  a 
member  of  the  blind  class.  Our  conver- 
sation went  something  like  this, 
"John,  do  you  know  what  Jewish 
penicillin  is?"  "No,"  I  replied,  and 
then  asked,  "What  is  Jewish  penicil- 
lin?" And  Miss  G.,  grinning  broadly, 
gave  me  this  bit  of  wisdom,  "Chicken 
soup!"  Now,  it's  X-rays,  pills,  shots 
and  a  most  constant  dependence  upon 
numerous  checkups.  At  least  it  seems 
this  way  to  me.  And  there  appears,  in 
most  cases,  to  be  not  only  a  rabbi,  but 
also  a  doctor  as  one's  relative;  all  of 
which  leads  me  to  a  very  distressing 
but  rewarding  experience  which  your 
staff  to  our  Jewish  friends  in  the  Fair- 
fax District  had  in  recent  months. 

We  had  just  come  home  from  the 
Home  Missions  Workshop  in  Modesto 


A 

SHOT 

OF 

CHICKEN 

SOUP 

BY  REV.  JOHN  S.   IMEELY 


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—in  fact,  it  started  on  the  way  back  to 
Los  Angeles.  Sally  was  the  first  to  fall 
to  the  "plague"— and  we  aU  followed 
with  a  bad  case  of  the  flu.  My,  were 
we  sick!  This  was  the  distress,  but  then 
came  (although  at  times  it  caused 
much  effort)  the  rewarding  experi- 
ence. We  were  to  discover  the  love 
that  our  health-conscious  Jewish 
friends  had  for  us! 

Now  I  was  a  pastor  for  a  good 
many  years  to  strictly  Gentile  mem- 
berships, but  the  response  we  received 
from  our  "Jewish  congregation"  has 
never  been  exceeded  as  1  look  back  on 
my  ministry.  The  volume  of  inquiries 
from  our  friends  in  Israel  certainly 
warmed  the  cockles  of  my  heart. 

I  became  the  phone-answerer.  This 
was  the  Mission  residence,  and  sick  as  I 
was,  kept  the  phone  on  the  hook,  re- 
sponding to  every  call.  Was  it  a 
hundred  calls  the  first  week  or  did  it 
just  seem  like  that  many?  Believe  me, 
that  phone  rang  and  rang  and  rang. 
Some  questions  asked  by  our  inquiring 
Jewish  friends  on  the  other  end  of  the 
hne  were,  "Have  you  been  to  the  doc- 
tor? Did  you  get  a  shot?"  Then  some 
sage  would  advise,  "Take  aspirin,  take 
juice,  and  take  it  easy."  Another  in- 
struction was,  "Don't  go  out"— and 
still  another,  "Don't  hold  any  meet- 
ings." Some  asked,  "Can  we  do  any- 
thing for  you?"  One  dear  Jewish 
friend  even  offered  her  husband,  "If 
you  need  anything  in  the  store,  I'll 
send  B.  around— he'll  get  it  for  you." 
And  so  it  was— a  conversation  of  pills, 
doctors,  symptoms,  home  remedies, 
and  just  pure  heart-warming  love! 

Do  you  know  that  last  one  was  the 
best  ingredient  of  all  in  the  days  that 
were  spent  recovering  from  our  illness. 
But  this  is  the  way  we  have  found  our 
wonderful  friends  in  the  Fairfax  area. 
You  see,  your  staff  of  missionaries 
has  been  taken  into  their  hearts,  and 
this  love  was  reciprocal  for  already 
they  were  in  our  hearts.  Do  you  won- 
der why  we  yearn  for  them  to  possess 
the  peace  of  Sar  Shalom,  the  Prince  of 
Peace?  Can  you  understand  why  we 
desire  that  our  Brethren  friends  share 
this  compassion  for  those  in  Israel?  # 


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EVANGELISM   EAVESDROPPING 


194-Count  Them! 


Twenty-seven  people  opened  their 
hearts  to  the  Saviour!  This  was  the 
latest  report  from  Mr.  Ron  Picard, 
visitation  missionary  for  The  Brethren 
Home  Missions  Council,  who  had  been 
on  the  field  only  eleven  days  at  Min- 
erva, Ohio,  and  given  a  witness  in 
thirty-four  homes. 

Mr.  Picard  is  in  his  second  assign- 
ment which  is  Minerva,  Ohio.  He  be- 
gan his  ministry  on  June  1,  1970  at 
Hanover,  Pennsylvania,  and  in  this 
initial  ministry  saw  twenty-two  accept 
Christ  and  two  rededicate  their  lives. 
The  Psalmist  wrote  in  119:164, 
"Seven  times  a  day  do  I  praise  thee 
.  .  ."  and  Mr.  Picard  said,  "that  is 
how  I  feel  as  I  write  to  you." 

Forty  first-time  decisions  for  Christ 
this  year  so  far!  This  is  what  the  quar- 
terly report  from  Rev.  Gilbert  Haw- 
kins, Jackson,  Michigan,  said  today. 
The  Jackson  church  has  just  dedicated 
their  new  building  and  completed  a 


successful  VBS. 

Twenty-nine  first-time  decisions 
and  six  rededications!  This  was  the  re- 
sult of  the  VBS  at  Taos,  New  Mexico. 
The  enrollment  in  the  VBS  was  160 
with  an  average  attendance  of  110  in- 
cluding 1 5  staff  members.  The  closing 
program  was  attended  by  175  people. 
"TIME  workers,  Kevin  Huggins  and 
Karen  Catenacci  proved  to  be  a  real 
blessing,"  stated  Pastor  Robert  Sala- 
zar. 

Thirty-nine  children  led  to  Christ! 
A  new  Child  Evangehsm  ministry  was 
launched  in  the  Taos  area  this  spring 
using  a  "gospel-mo bUe"  unit.  Three 
classes  were  held  weekly  in  various 
parts  of  the  community  and  in  the 
words  of  Pastor  Salazar  "the  results 
were  tremendous."  Many  of  those 
reached  are  of  Catholic  background 
and  many  do  not  attend  church  any- 
where. 

Twenty-one    precious    children    of 


the  Taos  kindergarten  were  led  to  a 
saving  knowledge  of  Jesus  Christ 
through  the  strong  Bible-teaching  em- 
phasis of  the  school.  Pastor  Salazar 
wrote,  "This  past  year  proved  to  be 
one  of  the  most  successful  school 
years  in  our  kindergarten  ministry." 

Twenty-four  professions  of  faith  re- 
corded in  Davenport,  Iowa.  Tliis  was 
the  praise  note  of  Pastor  Don  Brother- 
ton  who  wrote,  "Praise  God  for  our 
recent  VBS.  We  averaged  100  per 
night,  had  24  professions  of  faith  and 
received  $115  in  offerings  to  be  di- 
vided between  Africa  (the  Chad)  and 
Navajo  Missions." 

Ten  girls  and  three  boys  gave  their 
hearts  to  Christ!  A  Good  News  Club  is 
held  at  Asshurs,  Kentucky,  each 
Wednesday  and  to  date  there  have  been 
thirteen  decisions.  The  club  is  under 
the  direction  of  Rev.  Marvin  Lowery, 
Dryhill,  Kentucky.  Mr.  Lowery  said, 
"one  day  coming  home  after  a  work 
day  at  Elkhorn  I  could  not  bring  my- 
self to  drive  pass  the  home  of  an 
elderly  couple  without  stopping.  I 
praise  the  Lord  I  did  stop,  for  that  day 
the  man  about  eighty  years  old  re- 
ceived Christ."  # 


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Reader  Response  .  .  . 


Dear  Editor: 

I  would  like  to  give  you  two  "A's"  for  the  articles  by  Bob 
Dungy  and  Mr.  Burgeson.  Doubtless  the  former  will  not  be  received 
without  some  reactions,  and  perhaps  some  statements  were 
"blanket"  statements  of  which  not  all  are  guilty.  But  if  the 
shoe  fits,  wear  it! 

I  felt  that  the  article  "Modernism  in  Music"  exposes  some 
very  dangerous  trends  in  our  churches  of  which  most  members  are 
not  cognizant.  Satan  is  finding  a  very  wide  back  door  through  this 
media  ("Tell  It  Like  It  Is"  folk  music,  the  New  Creation,  the 
New  World  Singers,  ad  infinitum).  An  Anghcan  minister  told  me  re- 
cently that  England  has  over  100  "Christian"  rock  and  roll 
groups. 

1  hope  to  see  many  more  articles  that  will  shake  our 
lethargy. 

Sincerely  in  Christ, 
Donald  Shoemaker 


Dear  Editor: 

We  appreciate  receiving  copies  of  the  Brethren  Missionary 
Herald.  Read  with  interest  and  appreciation  the  article,  "The 
Blaijk  Evangelical  Tells  It  Like  It  Is,"  in  the  September  6  issue. 

We  would  like  to  reprint  this  article  in  the  pages  of  our 
church  paper,  The  Church  Advocate. 

Very  Sincerely, 

/.  A.  Parthemore,  Jr., 

Editor 


Dear  Editor: 

In  a  recent  issue  of  the  Brethren  Herald,  I  read  the 
news  release  about  Mr.  Jack  Wyrtzen  and  his  refusal  to  marry 
Tiny  Tim.  Although  I  was  aware  of  the  situation,  I  was  quite 
surprised  to  see  it  in  the  Brethren  Herald. 

I  am  interested  to  know  why  this  article  was  included  in  the 
Herald.  How  did  you  think  a  reader  would  react  to  the  news 
release?  Was  the  reader  to  say,  "Rah,  rah,  Wyrtzen"? 

I  would  appreciate  a  note  from  you,  as  editor,  as  to  the 
expected  and  desired  reader  response  to  such  a  news  note. 
Sincerely, 
Marjorie  C.  Carlson 

Dear  Editor: 

...  I  especially  think  the  articles  entitled  "Creative 
Woman"  by  Mrs.  Miller  add  a  lot  to  our  Herald.  I  just  wanted 
you  to  know  what's  on  my  heart.  God  bless  you  in  your  work. 
Respectfully, 
Mrs.  W.  R.  Lyle 

Dear  Editor: 

We  want  to  thank  you  for  the  fine  articles  contained  in  the 
Herald. 

We  particularly  appreciate  the  article  by  our  brother  Robert 
Dungy,  to  help  us  evalute  our  relationship  and  responsibiUty  to 
the  black  community.  I  feel  that  as  individual  Christians  and  as  a 
denomination  we  should  be  doing  more  to  help  the  black  communityi 
to  reach  the  equahty  which  God  ordained.  Let's  do  our  part  to 
maintain  a  true  Christian  brotherhood. 

Would  Uke  to  see  more  black  students  in  Grace  College  and 
Seminary.  The  Lord  bless  you  all  and  give  you  wisdom  in  the  great 
task  He  has  committed  to  you. 

In  Him, 

Earl  and  Bertha  Nelson 


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Worldscope 


CHICAGO  (EP)-Mark  Fakkema,  first  executive 
director  of  the  National  Association  of  Christian 
Schools,  died  at  80  after  three  days  of  illness  at 
his  home  here. 

The  Christian  Reformed  Church  layman  almost 
single  handedly  provided  the  early  services  of  the 
NACS,  lecturing,  writing,  raising  money  and 
traveling  to  give  counsel  on  the  estabUshment  of 
Christian  schools  across  the  country. 

He  also  helped  to  organize  his  denomination's 
"Back  to  God"  radio  broadcast. 

"Dr.  Fakkema  challenged  his  audiences  and 
study  groups  to  establish  schools  for  their  chil- 
dren whose  philosophy  of  education  was  distinc- 
tively Christian,"  says  Dr.  John  F.  Blanchard, 
Jr.,  executive  director  of  the  National  Associa- 
tion of  Christian  Schools  in  Wheaton,  111.  "We 
will  reap  benefits  for  many  years  to  come  from  the 
solid  foundation  he  laid." 

Since  1960  Dr.  Fakkema  had  been  president  and 
general  manager  of  the  Christian  Schools  Service, 
Inc.,  a  consulting  service  he  operated  from  his  home. 

PHILADELPHIA  (EP)-The  growing  affluence  of 
Americans  and  religion's  involvement— or  lack  of 
involvement— in  social  action  were  cited  here  as 
major  reasons  for  an  overall  decline  of  reUgion 
in  America. 

However,  a  sociology  professor  pointed  out 
that  a  decline  in  membership  did  not  necessarily 
indicate  a  decline  in  religious  influence.  And  an 
upward  trend  in  church  membership  among  the 
"authoritarian"  and  "fundamentalist"  churches 
was  noted. 

Religious  leaders  surveyed  by  the  The  Phil- 
adelphia Inquirer  said  that  the  decUne  in 
church  membership  and  attendance  was  largely  due 
to  the  growing  affluence  of  Americans  which  en- 
ables them  to  afford  diversions  they  never  had 
before. 

They  also  contended  that  the  church  is  no 
longer  relevant  to  people's  lives,  and  pointed  to 
the  apparent  lack  of  interest  in  the  church  among 
those  under  30. 

The  annual  Gallup  Poll  on  attitudes  toward 
religion  had  shown  that  church  attendance  among 
young  adults  of  all  faiths  had  dropped  1 5  points 
since  1958.  A  decline  of  six  points  was  shown  for 
adults  30  to  49.  Young  defectors  were  reportedly 
returning  to  churches  at  a  decreasing  rate. 

August  22,  1970 


MONROVIA,  Calif.  (EP)-A  20-year-old  mission- 
ary enterprise  oriented  to  overseas  work  has 
joined  in  a  program  originated  by  Negro  leaders  to 
evangelize  the  inner  city  of  Los  Angeles. 

World  Vision  International,  whose  new  work  in 
an  area  with  600,000  people  incorporating  the  area 
of  Watts,  will  be  represented  by  the  Rev.  Joseph 
A.  Ryan.  He  will  work  with  Dr.  Edward  V.  Hill, 
pastor  of  the  Mount  Zion  Baptist  Church  in  L.A. 

A  training  center  has  been  opened  on  the 
second  floor  of  an  office  building  on  South 
Broadway  in  Los  Angeles  from  which  a  highly 
organized  personal  evangehsm  and  training  program 
is  being  aimed  at  the  heart  of  the  inner  city 
there  and  elsewhere  in  the  nation. 

SCOTTSBLUFF,  Nebr.  (EP)-Housewives,  parents, 
a  college  librarian,  wives  of  attorneys  and  busi- 
nessmen voluntarily  cooperated  to  study  the 
quahty  of  movies  shown  on  TV  in  this  city. 

The  results  of  their  project  was  sent  to 
Senator  Carl  T.  Curtis  (R.-Nebr.)  who  entered  it 
in  the  congressional  record. 

The  analysis  concluded  that,  based  upon 
nationally  advertized  standards,  more  than  half 
the  films  should  not  be  shown  to  children,  and 
that  most  of  the  movies  advertized  for  children 
should  not  be  viewed  by  immature  young  people. 

The  Rev.  James  Landrum,  leader  of  the  citi- 
zens group,  said  their  goal  is  to  evaluate  1 ,000 
movies  which  are  up  for  resale  to  TV  networks  and 
local  TV  stations. 

SEATTLE  (EP)-That  property-tax  exemption  for 
church-owned  land  and  buildings  has  become  a  major 
concern  in  Washington  State  is  reflected  in 
appeals  to  boards  of  equaUzation. 

Because  a  state  supreme  court  decision  in 
December  opened  the  way  to  tax  some  church 
property,  county  assessors  have  put  back  on  the 
tax  rolls  certain  summer  camps,  parking  lots  and 
church  buildings. 

The  spate  of  church  appeals  stems  from  the 
court's  decision  denying  tax  exemption  to  the  Warm 
Beach  Camp  and  Conference  Center  of  the  Pacific 
Northwest  Conference,  Free  Methodist  Church.  Be- 
cause of  that,  it  is  probable  that  every  church- 
owned  facihty,  other  than  sanctuaries  and  parson- 
ages, will  come  under  the  scrutiny  of  county  tax 
assessors. 

15 


/  Pledge  Allegiance 


De 


democracy  is  being  interpreted 
by  many  today  as  the  privOege  of 
the  citizen  to  ignore  the  orderly  pro- 
cedure of  government  and  insist  on  in- 
dividual opinion,  even  to  the  point  of 
violence,  to  achieve  fulfillment.  Grow- 
ing out  of  this  conviction  there  has 
been  a  growing  number  of  demonstra- 
tions issuing  in  destruction  and  pres- 
sure moves  against  the  government. 
The  Bible  counsels  Christians  in  pro- 
found contrast  with  this  sort  of  pro- 
cedure. 

The  Bible  Counsels  Support  for 
Authorities— In  a  day  when  absolute 
monarchs  ruled  the  nations  of  the 
world  and  when  vast  portions  of  the 
population  were  slaves,  these  words 
were  written  to  the  people  of  God. 
"Submit  yourselves  to  every  ordinance 
of  man  for  the  Lord's  sake:  whether  it 
be  to  the  king,  as  supreme;  Or  unto 
governors,  as  unto  them  that  are  sent 
by  him  for  the  punishment  of  evil- 
doers, and  for  the  praise  of  them  that 
do  well.  For  so  is  the  will  of  God,  that 
with  well  doing  ye  may  put  to  silence 
the  ignorance  of  foolish  men:  As  free, 
and  not  using  your  liberty  for  a  cloke 
of  maliciousness,  but  as  the  servants  of 
God.  Honour  all  men.  Love  the  broth- 
erhood. Fear  God.  Honour  the  king. 
Servants,  be  subject  to  your  masters 
with  aU  fear;  not  only  to  the  good  and 
gentle,  but  also  to  the  froward"  (I 
Peter  2:13-18). 

This  means   that   a  Christian  who 


takes  the  Bible  seriously  will  under- 
stand that  God  has  invested  authority 
in  various  people  and  offices  in  order 
to  carry  out  a  purpose  for  the  welfare 
of  society.  The  first  responsibUity  is 
that  of  order.  No  possible  good  can 
come  to  society  if  it  is  characterized 
by  chaos  and  confusion.  The  exercise 
of  authority  must  be  in  the  hands  of 
those  who  are  properly  constituted  for 
this  task  and  to  them  must  be  given 
honor  and  respect.  In  order  for  them 
to  carry  out  their  responsibility,  they 
need  the  allegiance  and  support  of  aU 
those  over  whom  they  have  been 
placed. 

The  Bible  Counsels  Submission  to 
Authorities— The  Apostle  Paul  wrote 
to  the  Christians  in  Rome  at  a  time 
when  Nero  Caesar  was  upon  the 
throne.  This  man  was  a  monster  of  in- 
iquity and  the  enemy  of  the  Christian 
faith.  Under  his  rule,  Christians  felt 
the  lash  of  tyranny.  But  even  more  re- 
pugnant was  this  man  and  his  wicked- 
ness. If  there  was  ever  provocation  for 
revolt  on  the  part  of  Christians,  it  was 
under  the  reign  of  this  tyrant.  But  to 
them  the  Apostle  Paul  wrote  these 
words: 

"Let  every  soul  be  subject  unto  the 
higher  powers.  For  there  is  no  power 
but  of  God:  the  powers  that  be  are 
ordained  of  God.  Whosoever  therefore 
resisteth  the  power,  resisteth  the  ordi- 
nance of  God:  and  they  that  resist 
shall  receive  to  themselves  damnation. 
For  rulers  are  not  a  terror  to  good 
works,  but  to  the  evil.  Wilt  thou  then 
not  be  afraid  of  the  power?  do  that 
which  is  good  .  .  .  But  if  thou  do  that 
which  is  evil,  be  afraid;  for  he  beareth 
not  the  sword  in  vain:  for  he  is  the 
minister  of  God,  a  revenger  to  execute 
wrath  upon  him  that  doeth  evO. 
Wherefore  ye  must  needs  be  subject, 
not  only  for  wrath,  but  also  for  con- 
science sake.  For  for  this  cause  pay  ye 
tribute  also:  for  they  are  God's  minis- 
ters, attending  continually  upon  this 
very  thing.  Render  therefore  to  all 
their  dues:  tribute  to  whom  tribute  is 


due;  custom  to  whom  custom;  fear  to 
whom  fear;  honour  to  whom  honour" 
(Rom.  13:1-7). 

The  Bible  Counsels  Supplication  for 
Authorities— An  amazing  bit  of  ad- 
monition is  given  to  the  people  of  God 
concerning  their  relation  to  govern- 
mental authorities.  Instead  of  moving 
against  authorities  with  pressure 
tactics,  demonstrations,  pohtical  de- 
mands, vituperation,  and  threatenings. 
Christians  are  urged  to  be  constantly 
praying  in  behalf  of  authorities. 

"I  exhort  therefore,  that,  first  of 
all,  supplications,  prayers,  interces- 
sions, and  giving  of  thanks,  be  made 
for  all  men;  For  kings,  and  for  all  that 
are  in  authority;  that  we  may  lead  a 
quiet  and  peaceable  life  in  all  godliness 
and  honesty.  For  this  is  good  and  ac- 
ceptable in  the  sight  of  God  our 
Saviour;  Who  will  have  all  men  to  be 
saved,  and  to  come  to  the  knowledge 
of  the  truth"  (I  Tim.  2:1-4). 

When  this  sort  of  admonition  is  fol- 
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Brethren  Missionary  Heratd 


""Cnrist   .   .   .  tne    Hope    oi    Glory: 

WnOm  We         PreaCn"  ByDr.ClarenceP.Mason.Jr. 


j  Excerpts  from  the  Commencement 
^pddress  at  Grace  Theologial  Seminary 
md  Grace  College  by  Dr.  Qarence  E. 
\Mason,  Jr.,  Scofleld  Professor  of  Bible 
Exposition,  Philadelphia  College  of 
[Bible. 


Ihrough  the  years  I  have  ad- 
mired your  vahant  stand  for  the  truth 
here  at  Grace  Seminary  and  Grace  Col- 
lege. You  have  made  a  significant  con- 
tribution to  the  cause  of  Christian  ed- 
ucation. And  these  are  crucial  days  for 
Christian  education— indeed  for  all 
private  educational  institutions. 
Private  coDeges  are  feeUng  the  pinch  of 
exploding  costs  and  relatively  dimin- 
ishing dollars.  Income  from  gifts  may 
be  more  in  doUar  signs  but  they  are 
significantly  less  in  w^hat  they  can  buy. 

Public  institutions  have  compara- 
tively unhmited  resources  through  tax 
funds,  despite  their  loud  bleatings.  But 
when  Yale,  Harvard,  Princeton,  Uni- 
versity of  Pennsylvania,  and  other 
great  private  colleges  and  universities 
cry  the  blues,  you  can  get  a  better  con- 
ception of  what  Christian  private  col- 
leges face,  with  relatively  low  en- 
dowments and  depending  heavily,  as 
they  do,  on  the  gifts  of  committed 
Christians. 

QuaHty  education  has  a  high  price 
tag  and  the  Christian  pubUc  must  learn 
to  give  more  sacrificially  if  we  are  to 
retain  quality.  I  plead  with  you  friends 
of  these  two  fine  schools  to  back  them 
with  greater  devotion  and  more  dol- 
lars, as  well  as  with  your  fervent 
prayers. 

Christian  education  provides  a 
background  and  a  dimension  which  is 
priceless  to  those  who  seize  and  use  its 
advantages. 

I  am  not  so  naive  as  to  suppose  that 
every  one  of  you  graduates  is  going  to 
use  wisely  and  for  the  Lord's  glory 
what  has  been  offered  you  here  at 
Grace.  Some  of  you  will  fall  flat  on 


your  face.  This  is  one  of  the  sorrows 
of  a  Christian  educator.  But  1  am  con- 
vinced that  the  great  majority  of  you 
will  preserve  the  spiritual  assets  gained 
here  and  will  obtain  compound  divi- 
dends from  their  use.  God  grant  that  it 
will  not  be  you  who  will  squander 
your  treasure.  But  rather  may  it  be 
you  will  satisfyingly  and  rewardingly 
invest  it! 

Therefore,  I  direct  you  to  the  in- 
comparable Christ  and  His  matchless 
person  and  work  about  whom  Paul 
wrote  in  Colossians  1:27-28,  where  I 
read:  "Christ  .  .  .  the  hope  of 
glory  . . .  Whom  we  preach." 

You  are  going  out  into  a  very 
troubled,  muddled,  discouraged  and 
defeated  world.  You  are  indeed  living 
in  "perilous  times." 

Perilous  times  physically— 'with. 
slaughter,  suffering,  blood,  sweat,  and 
tears  on  every  hand.  Today  we  have 
not  only  blood  on  the  battlefields,  but 
blood  in  the  streets  and  on  the 
campus!  National  and  international 
leaders  are  disheartened  by  the  in- 
abihty  of  men  of  goodwill,  through 
carefully  conceived  organizations  for 
human  welfare,  to  bring  peace  to  a 
troubled  society  and  a  troubled  world. 
No  one  knows  where  the  next  brush 
fire  will  explode  into  an  international 
holocaust  of  atomic  fire.  Will  it  be  in 
the  Middle  East  or  Asia? 

You  are  going  into  a  world  of  peril- 
ous times  mentally.  In  the  existential 
approach  to  all  realms  of  knowledge 
and  hfe,  we  are  being  confidently  told 
that  there  are  no  platinum  yardsticks 
to  measure  objective  reality;  that  there 
is  nothing  of  which  we  may  say,  "This 
is  the  truth."  AH  truth  is  relative,  and 
truth  to  me  may  not  be  truth  to  you, 
and  what  is  truth  to  me  today  may  not 
be  truth  tomorrow.  Anyone  who 
stands  up  to  speak  for  God  must  be 
prepared  to  hear  Pilate's  satirical  ques- 
tion flung  at  him:  "What  is  truth?" 
Young  people,  you  are  going  to  have 


to  swim  upstream  and  buck  the  tide. 
Increasingly  you  are  going  to  have  to 
face  half-truths  which  soon,  amazingly 
soon,  blossom  into  whole  heresies. 

Seniors,  you  are  facing  perilous 
times  morally.  Barnyard  morality  is  no 
longer  considered  vulgar  or  wrong. 
Wise  pundits  in  our  universities,  maga- 
zines, pulpits,  and  houses  of  legislation 
are  assuring  us  that  we  have  now 
grown-up.  We  have  thrown  off  the 
straitjacket  of  a  Victorian  and  unreal- 
istic morahty  and  have  entered  into  a 
long-overdue  emancipation  from  frus- 
trating moral  inhibitions.  We  are  flatly 
told  that  no  act  is  evil  if  it  is  an  expres- 
sion of  love;  that  young  people  should 
explore  sex  together  and  become  adult 
by  trial  and  error  experience.  Wrong  is 
called  right  so  often  and  so  persist- 
ently, that  Christians  are  in  danger  of 
being  swept  along  with  the  current  of 
contemporary  opinion  and  community 
insensitivity. 

Class  of  1970,  you  are  facing  peril- 
ous times  spiritually.  The  devil  was 
never  more  clever  in  clouding  the 
issues  and  making  it  very  difficult  for 
believers  "to  distinguish  the  things 
that  differ,"  as  PhiUppians  1:10  says 
literally. 

On  the  one  hand,  Satan  is  all  too 
successful  in  tempting  the  most 
earnest  contender  for  the  faith  to  frit- 
ter away  his  time  in  controversies  over 
nonessentials  and  to  descend  into  the 
gutter  of  name-calling  and  character 
assassination,  or  even  to  go  witch- 
hunting  for  communists. 

On  the  other  hand,  the  devil  subtly 
persuades  good  men  to  compromise 
with  the  leaven  of  false  doctrine  and 
unscriptural  practice,  under  the 
specious  plea  of  Latitudinarian  Laodi- 
ceans  that  it  is  our  duty  to  show  "the 
spirit  of  Jesus"-whatever  that  is! 
Satan  will  permit  us  to  do  anything 
and  everything  but  "the  one  thing 
needful,"  namely,  spending  adequate 
time  quietly  at  the  feet  of  our  Lord. 


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It  IS  Christ.  He  is  our  message  and  God's  answer  to 
the  cry  oj  a  disi/iususioned,  sorroiang,  bleeding  world.  " 


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Satan  will  try  to  get  you  to  sin.  But 
if  he  can't  do  that,  he  will  try  to  get 
you  to  be  foohsh.  The  results  of  the 
latter  are  sometimes  just  as  damaging 
to  testimony  as  the  former.  All  about 
you,  the  devil,  masquerading  as  an 
"angel  of  hght,"  pushes  forward  his 
ministers  into  the  public's  attention. 
Ah  yes,  the  devO  has  his  ministers, 
who  pose  as  though  they  alone  have 
the  true  message  for  a  needy  world. 
They  are  "ministers  of  righteousness," 
preaching  personal  righteousness,  in- 
ternational righteousness;  social,  eco- 
nomic, and  racial  justice,  but  flatly 
denying  the  righteousness  of  God  pur- 
chased by  the  blood  of  the  cross.  Play- 
ing on  the  failure  of  evangelicals  to  see 
that  in  being  opposed  to  "the  social 
gospel,"  we  must  be  alert  to  the  fact 
that  the  Gospel  has  social  implications, 
they  have  brought  confusion  to  mud- 
dled-thinking  fundamentalists,  who  are 
very  late  catching  onto  the  fact  that 
mercy  and  kindness  to  the  less  fortu- 
nate has  always  historically  been  the 
role  of  the  church  in  the  world. 

Yes,  these  are  indeed  perilous 
times— momentous  days. 

You  who  are  graduating  from  Grace 
today  are  going  out  into  a  world  hke 
this,  into  days  like  these.  But,  far  from 
being  discouraged,  I  challenge  you  to 
recognize  that  you  have  the  greatest 
opportunity  that  has  faced  any  genera- 
tion in  the  world's  history  or  any  class 
from  these  schools.  I  congratulate 
you!  And  I  expect  you  to  go  out  and 
Uve  for  Christ  up  to  the  hilt!  You  have 
been  nurtured  in  inerrant  truth;  you 
have  been  given  the  Gospel  that  an- 
swers the  subtle  lies  of  the  devil.  So,  I 
challenege  you  to  exercise  the  keenest 
discernment  in  distinguishing  things 
that  differ;  to  display  the  greatest 
courage  in  making  decisions  that  cost; 
to  seize  the  strategic  opportunities  for 
the  most  effective  witness  to  Christ's 
person  and  program.  Great  has  been 
your  privilege  .  .  .  and  great  your  re- 
sponsibiHty. 

This  school  has  made  a  great  de- 
posit in  you  and  properly  expects  divi- 


dends which  will  cheer  its  faculty  and 
trustees— yes,  cheer  the  hearts  of  Chris- 
tians the  world  over,  and  bring  glory 
to  the  name  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
our  peerless  Saviour. 

When  the  world  is  hopeless,  what  is 
our  hope?  It  is  CHRIST,  "the  hope  of 
glory."  He  is  our  message  and  God's 
answer  to  the  cry  of  a  disillusioned, 
sorrowing,  bleeding,  fear-haunted 
world.  It  is  Christ,  His  matchless  name 
and  peerless  person. 

For,  after  all,  it  is  not  things  about 
Christ,  however  blessed  they  may  be, 
that  can  meet  our  need  and  the 
world's  need  today.  It  is  His  own 
matchless  person  who  alone  can  inter- 
penetrate the  truths  about  himself  and 
give  them  life-changing  effect  upon 
Uves. 

We  are  faced  today  with  two  great 
dangers  in  relation  to  our  witness  to 
Christ,  whether  we  be  in  the  pulpit  or 
in  the  pew.  On  the  one  hand,  there  is 
the  danger  of  so  emphasizing  what  we 
preach  that  we  lose  sight  of  the  fact 
that  the  issue  is  whom  we  preach. 
Such  overemphasis  leads  to  dry-as-dust 
orthodoxy.  Only  the  presence  of  the 
One  who  is  "the  resurrection  and  the 
life"  can  give  it  any  efficacy. 

On  the  other  hand,  our  second 
great  danger  is  iUustrated  by  that 
specious  catchphrase  which  has  gained 
in  popular  usage,  a  catchphrase  which 
sounds  so  pious  that  well-meaning 
orthodox  behevers  have  been  stam- 
peded into  using  it,  namely,  the 
phrase:  "No  creed  but  Christ!"  Tlris 
sounds  weU  enough;  but  think  a 
moment.  No  one  can  preach  Christ 
without  saying  something  about 
Christ.  The  moment  a  person  says 
something  about  Christ,  he  has  identi- 
fied the  Christ  whom  he  declares. 
Whatever,  therefore,  he  said  about 
Christ  is  his  creed.  Whether  he  believes 
much  or  Uttle,  rightly  or  wrongly,  he 
has  announced  his  creed  about  Christ. 

If  a  person  should  say,  "I  do  not 
beheve,"  he  has  thereby  stated  his 
creed  which  reads,  "I  beheve  that  I  do 
not  beheve."  So  doctrine  is  inevitable; 


creeds  are  inescapable.  Since  we  must  ' 
believe  something  about  Clirist,  wC' 
should  believe  what  the  Bible  says; 
about  Christ;  since  we  must  have  a! 
creed,  let  us  have  an  exact  and  scrip- 1 
tural  one. 

My  fellow  fundamentahsts,  we  are 
to  blame  for  much  of  the  confusion 
which  is  abroad  today.  We  have  failed 
to  see  that,  although  doctrine  is  inevit- 
able and  right  and  proper,  doctrine  is 
hfeless  and  powerless  and  fruitless,  yea  j 
unconvincing,  unless  the  Person  ofj 
Christ  comes  into  the  doctrine  and 
penetrates  it  with  HIS  life  and  power. ' 
Doctrine  is  of  value  to  my  soul  only  as  I 
Christ,  the  hving  Christ,  applies  it  to  i 
my  soul.  I 

The  proper  emphasis  is  not  so  much  I 
what  we  preach  as  whom  we  preach!  j 
In  other  words,  the  New  Testament  | 
emphasis  is  not  the  Atonement,  but  ! 
"Christ   died  for   our  sins";  not  the 
Resurrection,  but  "Christ  arose  from 
the  dead  and  Uves  in  me";  not  so  much 
the  return  of  Christ,  but  "I  will  come 
again!"  It  is  whom  we  preach;  Who  He  i 
is;  what  He  has  done;  what  He  is  do- 1 
ing;  what  He  will  yet  do.  That  is  our 
message:  "Christ  in  you,  the  hope  of  1 
glory:  Whom  we  preach!"  1 

But  it  is  not  only  Christ  whom  we  j 
preach,  but  Christ  whom  we  worship.  ! 

As  one  gazes  at  the  great  pen  pic- 
ture of  Christ  which  Paul  draws  in  the  ' 
first  chapter  of  Colossians,  beginning  i 
at  verse  1 4,  there  cannot  but  be  in  the 
heart  of  any  saved  person  a  growing 
awe  of  the  majesty  of  the  person  who 
is  our  Saviour  and  Lord.  Here  He  is, 
God   from  all  eternity.  Creator  and 
Sustainer  of  the  Universe,  material  and 
immaterial;  Lord  of  spirits.  Lord  of  i 
men.  Lord  of  life.  See  Him  as  Provi- 
dence with  a  capital  "P"  and  history ; 
as  "His  story!" 

He  is  the  federal  head  of  the ' 
church;  the  firstborn  from  among  the 
dead;  the  one  who  dominates  the  old 
creation  and  the  one  who  dominates 
the  new  creation.  The  one  who  will 
translate  all  into  His  new  creation  by 
the  cleansing  of  His  blood,  or  who  will 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


"It  IS  entirely  possible  that,  jillea  with  awe  ana  Inipressed  by 
His  splendor,  we  skoula  worship  Him     ana  yet  not  love  Him.  " 


arrest,  judge,  and  place  in  His  eternal 
prison  house  all  who  are  rebeUious  and 
unrepentant,  whether  men  or  angels. 
The  one  who  will  purge  even  the 
heavens  from  the  effects  of  sin,  and 
iwho  will  change  the  chaos  which  sin 
I  has  created  into  a  well-ordered 
( cosmos.  See  Him  as  the  Reconciler  of 
all  that  can  be  reconciled;  He  is  the 
Preeminent  One  who  has  bought  us 
:  with  His  blood  and  wall  soon  hold  in 
I  His  pierced  hand  again  the  title  deed 
to  the  universe. 

j  As  we  gaze  at  Him,  a  solemn  hush 
I  comes  over  our  hearts.  We  are  aware 
that  we  are  on  holy  ground;  the  shoes 
seem  to  fall  from  our  feet;  there  is  a 
general  feeling  of  buckling  at  the 
knees.  Like  Daniel,  "our  comliness  is 
turned  into  corruption,"  as  like 
Thomas  we  cry  out,  "My  Lord  and  My 
God!"  This  is  no  mere  carpenter  of 
Galilee,  though  we  bless  God  for  His 
true  humanity.  But  we  are  no  idola- 
ters. We  worship  one  who  is  more  than 
man.  This  is  God;  God  manifest  in  the 
flesh,  but  God!  We  WORSHIP  Him. 
We  are  amazed  at  the  condescension 
which  would  cause  Him  to  love  us  and 
save  us;  yea,  come  to  indwell  us! 

No  wonder  Paul  went  from  land  to 
land  and  sea  to  sea  to  proclaim  this 
blessed  "Mystery  . . .  Christ  in  you 
...  the  hope  of  glory."  And  this 
Christ  whom  we  preach,  we  also  wor- 
ship, for  He  is  "God  . . .  over  all 
. . .  blessed  forevermore." 

But  He  is  also  the  One  "Whom  we 
love  though  now  we  have  seen  Him 
not,  and  in  whom  .  .  .  believing 
...  we  rejoice  with  joy  unspeakable 
and  full  of  glory." 

It  is  entirely  possible  that,  filled 
with  awe  and  impressed  by  His  splen- 
dor, we  should  worship  Him  and  yet 
not  love  Him.  His  very  majesty,  under 
other  circumstances  than  these  which 
the  Gospel  presents,  would  make  Him 
unapproachable.  We  might  admire 
Him,  but  not  love  Him;  fear  Him,  but 
not  desire  Him. 

But  ah,  no.  This  is  the  One  "whom 


we  love!"  We  have  been  "espoused  to 
Him  as  a  chaste  virgin."  "Christ  loved 
the  church  and  gave  himself  for  it." 
And  "we  love  Him  because  He  first 
loved  us."  He  is  our  Lover  and  Friend. 
AU  the  analogies  of  a  true  and  fervid 
human  love  for  a  human  lover  are  to 
be  applied  spiritually  to  our  relation- 
ship with  Him. 

And,  then  Christ  is  the  one  whom 
we  serve. 

Paul  speaks  of  God  "whom  I  serve 
. . .  with  pure  conscience,"  and  as  the 
One  "whom  I  serve  with  my  spirit  in 
the  gospel  of  his  Son."  Immediately 
when  we  are  saved  and  fall  in  love  with 
Jesus,  we  will  cry  out  with  Paul, 
"Lord,  what  wilt  thou  have  me  to 
do?" 

It  needs  no  arguing  that  "ye  are  not 
your  own"  but  "bought  with  a  price." 
It  stands  to  reason  that  we  should 
serve  the  One  who  is  our  Master.  "Ye 
caU  me  Master  and  Lord:  and  ye  say 
well;  for  so  I  am." 

But  there  is  a  much-needed  em- 
phasis in  the  matter  of  Christian  serv- 
ice and  that  is  the  emphasis  of  love. 

He  is  not  some  heartless  tyrant  up 
in  the  skies  who  demands  His  pound 
of  flesh.  Why,  bless  your  heart.  He 
loves  you!  And  when  He  wants  to 
make  known  His  plan  for  your  life.  He 
is  not  trying  to  take  you  from  the  path 
of  happiness  and  put  your  nose  to  the 
grindstone!  No,  He  is  just  trying  to 
keep  the  devil  from  accomplishing  that 
very  thing,  for  he  is  a  hard  taskmaster. 

Now,  seniors,  God  has  an  individual 
plan  for  your  life  and  my  Ufe.  It  is 
drawn  with  loving  care.  It  is  suited  to 
your  abihty;  it  will  put  you  in  the 
place  of  greatest  fruitfulness  and  hap- 
piness. It  will  make  clear  to  you  who 
your  life  partner  should  be— God's 
man  or  woman  for  you.  God's  plan 
will  save  you  many  a  heartache  and 
many  a  regret.  And  to  think  that  the 
God  of  all  the  universe  should  deign  to 
apply  His  mighty  wisdom  to  the  prac- 
tical details  oi your  life!  He  must  love 
you  a  great  deal  to  do  this. 


Class  of  1970,  I  know  not  into 
what  place  or  in  what  capacity  you 
will  be  called  to  serve  as  His  ambas- 
sador, but  be  His  ambassador.  Truly 
represent  Him  personally;  exemplify 
Him;  give  His  message  (never  mind 
your  ovm!).  And,  above  all,  let  the 
love  of  Christ  burn  as  the  flaming 
torch  which  guides  you  and  warms 
your  heart  in  aO  your  service ! 

And,  finally,  it  is  Christ  whom  we 
await! 

No  consideration  of  our  blessed 
Lord  would  be  complete  without  the 
remembrance  that  He  said,  "I  wUl 
come  again!"  In  PhiHppians  3:20-21, 
in  the  little  known  but  precisely  ac- 
curate Centenary  Version,  we  read: 
"But  our  commonwealth  is  in  heaven. 
And  it  is  from  heaven  that  we  are 
anxiously  awaiting  a  Saviour,  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  Who  shall  change  the 
fashion  of  the  body  of  our  abasement 
into  the  likeness  of  His  glorious  body 
by  the  energy  with  which  He  is  able  to 
subject  all  things  to  Himself." 

Such  words  need  no  human  embel- 
hshment!  This  is  the  goal  of  all  our 
preaching  and  praying,  our  toiling  and 
serving.  If  we  love  Him  whom  we  have 
not  seen,  what  will  it  be  to  see  Him?  If 
we  worship  Him  here,  what  will  it  be 
there?  Yes,  truly,  it  is  He  whom  we 
await— fox  final  deliverance  from  sin, 
for  the  translation  or  resurrection  of 
our  bodies,  for  the  happy  reunion  with 
those  "whom  we  have  loved  long  since 
and  lost  awhile,"  and  for  the  bringing 
in  of  a  reign  of  righteousness  and 
peace,  "Earth's  Golden  Age."  Then, 
peace  will  be  brought  to  earth  by  the 
Prince  of  Peace. 

Oh,  child  of  God,  are  you  anxiously 
awaiting  Him?  Do  you  love  His  appear- 
ance? If  not,  why  not?  Let  this  happy 
hope  flood  your  soul  with  light  in 
these  dark  days,  and  give  you  the 
strength  to  see  it  through,  for  His 
name's  sake! 

Class  of  1970-together  and  individ- 
ually-"CROWN  HIM  LORD  OF 
ALL!"  » 


August  22,  1970 


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A  Kenyan  Thrill 

WHAT  DO  MEN  FROM  FOREIGN  COUNTRIES  DO  WHEN  THEY  LEAVE  GRACE 
SEMINARY?  "JOE"  WENT  BACK  TO  HIS  PEOPLE.  By  Dr.  Benjamin  Hamilton 


/Arrival  of  the  March  1970  Ken- 
yan (East  Africa)  periodical  Today  in 
ifrica  thrilled  me.  Seeing  Eleazar  Njau 
■Joe)  Kinuthia's  glowing  smile  on  the 
;over  and  the  interview  about  Kin- 
ithia's  work  in  the  magazine  was  a  de- 
ight. 

Kinuthia  attended  Grace  Seminary 
■rom  fall  1966  through  spring  1968. 
ie  frequented  Grace  library.  His  en- 
;husiastic  witness  infused  me  with  a 
lesire  to  serve  the  Lord  in  my  hbrary 
ivork  with  greater  devotion. 

Kinuthia  often  asked  me  to  help 
lim  locate  research  materials  for  his 
Vlaster  of  Religious  Education  thesis. 
[n  those  and  other  contacts  I  came  to 
ippreciate  Njau.  This  was  a  young  Af- 
ican  who  came  to  the  United  States 
to  improve  himself  for  his  profit.  He 
ame  here  to  be  trained  as  a  compe- 
tent worker  who  Christ  could  use  to 
train  the  youth  of  Kinuthia's  home- 
land, Kenya. 

Njau  completed  his  residential  re- 
quirements at  Grace  Seminary  in 
1968.  During  the  summer  of  1968  he 
drove  a  Chicago  Transit  Authority  bus. 
What  a  genuine  contrast  to  the  roads 
and  traffic  where  Kinuthia  works  now! 

While  in  Cliicago,  the  student  from 
Grace  Seminary  received  an  offer  to 
be  principal  of  a  Christian  high  school 
in  Kenya.  On  July  24,  1969  Njau  and 
his  wife  left  Chicago  by  train  for  New 
Orleans.  While  waiting  for  the  ship  to 
take  them  to  Kenya,  Kinuthia  and  his 
wife  went  to  Jamaica  to  do  camp  work 
there. 

Back  at  New  Orleans  the  Kinuthias 
boarded  a  steamer  that  stopped  at 
Cape  Town,  South  African  Republic, 
after  three  weeks  on  the  ocean.  On 
October  16,  1969  the  future  high 
school  principal  and  his  wife  arrived  in 
Mombasa— main  Kenyan  port  in  East 
Africa.  A  380-mile  train  trip  brought 
the  Kinuthias  to  Njau's  hometown, 
Kijabe. 

The  name  Kijabe  is  of  interest  to 
Brethren  people.  Rev.  James  Gribble, 
founder  of  the  Brethren  mission  in  to- 


day's Central  African  Republic  fifty 
years  ago,  served  as  a  missionary  at 
Kijabe  before  he  planned  to  launch  the 
Brethren  mission  program  in  Africa. 

One  Sunday  when  Njau  had  dinner 
at  our  home  he  was  quite  interested  in 
learning  that  the  founder  of  the  Breth- 
ren mission  in  Africa  had  served  in 
Kijabe,  Kinuthia's  hometown. 

Now  Njau  Kinuthia  is  teaching  high 
school  at  PCijabe,  Kenya.  Mrs.  Kinuthia 
works  for  the  Africa  Inland  Press,  pub- 
lishers of  Today  in  Africa. 

But  Njau  is  not  only  a  professor.  He 
is  active  in  camp  and  youth  work.  He 
also  heads  the  Christian  Service  Bat- 
talion program  at  Kijabe.  In  addition. 


the  Kinuthias  were  meeting  in  March 
1970  with  a  group  of  Kenyan  young 
people  (ages  17-25)  in  their  home  on 
Sunday  afternoons.  The  object?  Bible 
study  that  Kenyan  youth  might  be 
firmly  rooted  in  Christ. 

What  about  Kinuthia's  work  with 
Christian  Service  Battahon?  Let  him 
answer  in  the  article  "A  Man  with  A 
Dream"  in  the  March  1970  Today  in 
Africa:  "We  have  about  36  members. 
These  are  divided  into  4  groups  for 
easier  handling  and  more  personal  con- 
tact. Each  group  has  a  leader  and  every 
boy  receives  a  book  which  tells  how 
the  programme  is  designed,  the  re- 
quirements, etc.  We  go  on  hikes  and 
camping.  We  have  track,  archery, 
swimming,    music,    reading,    gospel 


Dr.    Benjamin    Hamilton    is    the    assistant 
librarian  at  Grace  Schools 


teams,  gardening,  carpentry,  leather 
work,  drawing  and  first  aid  to  name  a 
few  of  the  acitivities.  Each  boy  re- 
ceives a  uniform,  which  consists  of  a 
hat,  shirt,  trousers  and  badges  to  show 
his  accomplishments." 

In  the  Today  in  Africa  interview, 
Njau  was  asked:  "Do  you  feel  there  is 
a  gap  between  the  youth  of  the  church 
and  the  elders?"  Look  at  Kinuthia's  re- 
ply: 

"We  must  face  facts.  There  is  a  gap 
between  the  youth  and  the  church.  I 
feel  the  elders  of  the  East  African 
churches  have  neglected  the  talent 
which  is  in  young  people.  I  think 
young  people  could  be  used  in  many 
ways  in  the  church  such  as  to  help 
take  the  offering,  song  leading,  youth 
choir,  reading  the  Scripture,  trans- 
lation, singing  solos,  playing  musical 
instruments  and  even  help  with  church 
repair.  Also  a  church  could  help  its 
youth  by  establishing  a  small  library  so 
they  have  good  reading  material.  It 
would  be  very  interesting  and  very  use- 
ful for  church  leaders  to  take  a  survey 
and  find  what  talents  the  youth  have 
and  would  be  interested  in  using  for 
the  church.  But  most  of  all  I  feel  the 
young  people  and  the  elders  need  to 
get  on  a  level  of  communication.  This 
can  be  brought  about  by  (1)  accepting 
each  other,  (2)  working  together,  (3) 
praying  for  each  other,  (4)  discussing 
problems  together,  and  (5)  each  group 
should  try  to  understand  the  other 
group  as  much  as  possible." 

Njau  Kinuthia  loves  liis  own  people 
so  much  that  he  traveled  literally  half- 
way round  the  earth-and  then  some- 
to  receive  training  that  would  equip 
him  to  teach  Kenyan  youth  to  be  top- 
grade  servants  of  Jesus  Christ. 

Soon  Grace  College  and  Grace 
Seminary  will  be  starting  another 
school  year.  If  you  are  planning  to  be 
a  Grace  student  will  you  not  stop  a 
minute?  Think  about  Njau  Kinuthia.  Is 
your  ambition  to  learn  like  Kinuthia's 
-to  use  your  training  to  help  others  be 
vessels  meet  for  Christ's  use?  W 


August  22,  1970 


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Chacko  Athialy  Joseph  and  Charles 
Russell  Smith  were  awarded  the 
Doctor  of  Theology  degrees,  and 
Stuart  EUis  Lease,  the  honorary  degree 
of  Doctor  of  Divinity  at  the  thirty- 
third  annual  commencement  of  Grace 
Seminary. 

Chacko  Joseph,  a  graduate  of 
Union  Biblical  Seminary  in  Yeotmal, 
India,  in  1952,  came  to  the  United 
States  in  1954,  received  the  Bachelor 
of  Divinity  degree  and  Master  of  Arts 
degree  in  Biblical  Education  from 
Columbia  Bible  College,  then  the 
Master  of  Theology  degree  from  Dallas 
Seminary  in  1959.  From  1959  to  1966 
he  taught  and  did  evangelistic  work 
among  university  students  in  India. 
With  his  wife  and  children  he  plans  to 
return  to  his  homeland  to  continue  his 
ministry. 

Charles  Smith,  who  studied  at 
Memphis  State  University,  received  the 


Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  from  Bryan 
College  in  1956,  the  Master  of  The- 
ology degree  from  Dallas  Seminary  in 
1963,  and  did  additional  study  at 
North  Texas  State  University  and  the 
Winona  Lake  School  of  Theology. 
Since  1963  he  has  served  on  the 
faculty  of  Miami  Bible  College,  teach- 
ing Theology  and  Bible  Exposition, 
and  since  1968  has  held  the  rank  of 
Professor  and  Chairman  of  the  Depart- 
ment of  Bible  and  Theology.  He  has 
also  served  as  business  manager,  regis- 
trar, and  is  presently  director  of  admis- 
sions at  Miami  Bible  College.  In  Sep- 
tember 1970  he  v/ill  join  the  Grace 
Seminary  faculty  in  the  Departments 
of  Theology  and  Greek. 

Stuart  Lease,  minister  of  the  Gospel 
and  Christian  educator,  is  president  of 
Lancaster  School  of  the  Bible,  Lan- 
caster, Permsylvania,  from  which  he 
graduated  in  1952.  He  received  degrees 


from  Gordon  College  and  Boston  Uni 
versity,  and  was  ordained  to  the  gospe 
ministry  by  Calvary  Independen 
Church,  Lancaster,  Pennsylvania,  ir 
1953. 

In  1956  he  was  appointed  Dean  oi 
Lancaster  School  of  the  Bible  and  ir 
1961  named  as  its  president.  Sinct 
1961  enroOement  in  the  day  and  eve- 
ning school  has  risen  from  1 93  to  530 
six  buildings  have  been  erected  and  the 
campus  acreage  has  increased  60  per- 
cent. More  than  80  percent  of  the 
graduates  enter  full-time  Christian 
service,  at  least  30  percent  going  into 
foreign  missionary  service. 

In  addition  to  his  administrative 
duties,  Mr.  Lease  performs  a  busy 
schedule  of  classroom  teaching,  radio 
broadcasting,  preaching  and  Bible  con- 
ference ministry. 


I   PLEDGE  ALLEGIANCE  .   .   . 

(Continued  from  page  20 j 

lowed  on  a  college  campus  where  the 
students  are  Christians,  the  students 
indulge  themselves  in  demonstrations 
in  behalf  of  the  government,  the 
country  in  which  they  dwell,  and 
patriotism  toward  authorities.  They 
thank  God  for  their  heritage  and  pay 
deference  to  the  authorities  that  God 
in  His  good  providence  has  set  over 
them.  Recognizing  the  tremendous 
limitations  of  those  in  places  of 
authority  in  the  face  of  almost  infinite 
responsibility,  they  pray  that  God  will 
grant  them  wisdom  to  carry  out  their 
task.  Realizing  that  the  gospel  of  grace 
and  the  ministry  of  evangelism  is  al- 
most always  disrupted  in  the  midst  of 
social  confusion  and  distress,  they 
pray  that  monarchs  may  be  able  to 
guide  the  country  into  peace. 

If  this  does  nothing  more,  it  puts 
the  people  of  God  into  a  mood  and 
state  of  peace  so  that  they  are  able  to 
enjoy  a  quiet  and  peaceable  life,  and 

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make  the  sort  of  testimony  necessary 
to  carry  out  the  most  important  minis- 
try of  life,  namely,  that  of  leading 
others  into  a  saving  relationship  with 
Christ  and  a  submission  to  the  sover- 
eign administration  of  heaven.  An  end 
result  for  students  is  the  conservation 
of  energy  and  time  in  the  pursuit  of 
knowledge  and  personal  development 
for  that  larger  ministry  when  they 
graduate. 

The  Bible  Counsels  Suffering  Under 
Authorities— No  counsel  from  mere 
men  quite  compares  with  the  extremi- 
ty urged  upon  the  people  of  God  as  set 
forth  in  the  Bible.  This  counsel  holds 
up  the  pattern  of  the  conduct  of 
Christ  in  the  face  of  suffering. 

"For  this  is  thankworthy,  if  a  man 
for  conscience  toward  God  endure 
grief,  suffering  wrongfully.  For  what 
glory  is  it,  if,  when  ye  be  buffeted  for 
your  faults,  ye  shall  take  it  patiently? 
but  if,  when  ye  do  weU,  and  suffer  for 
it,  ye  take  it  patiently,  this  is  accept- 
able with  God.  For  even  hereunto 
were  ye  called:  because  Christ  also  suf- 
fered for  us,  leaving  us  an  example. 


that  ye  should  follow  his  steps:  Who 
did  no  sin,  neither  was  guile  found  in 
his  mouth:  Who,  when  he  was  reviled, 
reviled  not  again;  when  he  suffered,  he 
threatened  not;  but  committed  himself 
to  him  that  judgeth  righteously"  (1 
Peter  2:19-23). 

This  Word  of  God  makes  suffering, 
when  innocent,  something  commend- 
able. It  displays  a  heavenly  pattern  of 
conduct  like  that  of  Christ.  It  follows 
a  persuasion  that  there  is  a  righteous 
judge  who  will  in  His  time  deal  with 
the  inequities  of  life.  It  is  controlled 
by  the  purpose  to  please  God  and  dis- 
play performance  that  will  bring  glory 
to  God. 

Where  Christian  principles  as  set 
forth  in  the  Bible  are  incorporated 
into  the  thinking  of  students  and  dis- 
played in  their  conduct,  there  is  a  re- 
markable absence  of  riot,  revolution, 
and  rampage.  In  this  atmosphere  the 
process  of  education  goes  on  and  per- 
sonal development  is  realized.  Con- 
tinue to  pray  that  this  may  be  the 
regular  course  of  events  on  the  campus 
of  Grace  Schools.  # 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


)avid   Dilling,  Steffler 
Accept  New  Positions 

I  David  R.  Dilling,  assistant  professor 
^f  Philosophy  and  Greek  at  Grace  Col- 
ge  has  been  appointed  Administrator 
f  the  Christian  Academy  at  Clermont, 
idiana  (west  of  IndianapoUs).  He  and 
s  wife,  Nancy,  and  their  four  Chil- 
ian, Mary,  Rebecca,  Laura  and  Jona- 
han  now  live  at:  15  Brenda  Court, 
Sanville,  Indiana  46122. 

Alva  W.  Steffler,  assistant  professor 
if  Art  at  Grace  College,  has  accepted 
he  chairmanship  of  the  Art  Depart- 
nent  at  Wheaton  College.  He  and  his 
,vife,  Ruth,  and  their  two  daughters, 
luzanne  and  Patricia,  have  moved  to: 
311  S.  Finley  Road,  Apt.  413A, 
X)mbard,  Illinois  60148. 


Dr.  Davis,  Five  Grace  Students 
Spend  Summer  in   Jerusalem 


Teaching  archaeology,  field  trips  to 
excavations  and  museums,  and  tours 
were  some  of  the  responsibilities  of 
Dr.  John  J.  Davis  who  served  as  dean 
of  the  Near  East  Institute  of  Archae- 
ology at  Jerusalem,  June  10  through 
August  15.  Dr.  Davis  is  assistant  pro- 
fessor of  Old  Testament  and  Hebrew 
at  Grace  Theological  Seminary. 

Director  of  the  Institute,  which  is 
conducted  annually  by  the  Near  East 
Foundation  for  Archaeological  Re- 
search, was  Dr.  Martin  H.  Heicksen,  as- 
sociate professor  of  archaeology  at 
Wheaton  College.  The  institute  is  de- 
signed for  graduates  and  undergradu- 
ates who  are  concerned  with  the  pur- 
suit of  archaeological  studies  in  the 
lands  of  the  Bibhcal  world. 

Among  those  attending  the  insti- 
tute were  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Galen  (Elsie 


Dr.  John  J.  Davis 

Diffenderfer)  Wiley,  both  Grace  Col- 
lege graduates,  along  with  John  W.  WH- 
lett,  Michael  J.  RockafeUow  and 
Richard  Camp.  Wiley,  with  the  other 
three  men,  are  now  Grace  Seminary 
students. 

Dr.  Davis'  wife,  Carolyn,  and  their 
daughter,  Debbie  Arm,  accompanied 
him  on  this  trip. 


More  Faculty  Appointments  Named 


5  Ward  A.  Kriegbaum,  who  received 
fhe  Doctor  of  Philosophy  degree  in 
Educational  Administration  from  Pur- 
pue  University  in  July,  will  return  to 
Grace  College  in  September  as  Assist- 
ant Professor  of  Education  and  Social 
Science.  He  will  also  serve  as  Director 
pf  Student  Teaching  and  Teacher 
Placement.  His  dissertation  was: 
(■'Studies  of  Student  Protest,  Personal 
Characteristics  of  Students  and  Institu- 
jtional  Functioning." 
t  After  two  years  at  Wheaton  Col- 
'jlege,  Mr.  Kriegbaum  continued  his  stu- 
dies at  Grace  College  where  he  gradu- 
fted  with  honors  in  1964,  receiving 
he  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree. 


Dr.  Ward  Kriegbaum 


In  1965  he  received  the  Master  of 
Science  degree  in  counseling  and  stu- 
dent service  from  Indiana  University 
where  he  served  as  Assistant  to  the 
Director  of  Student  Activities.  He  then 
taught  at  LeTourneau  College,  Long- 
view,  Texas,  and  in  1966  returned  to 
Grace  College  as  Director  of  Financial 
Aid  and  Instructor  in  Social  Science. 
He  was  granted  leave  from  Grace  Col- 
lege in  1967  to  pursue  his  doctoral 
program. 

Dr.  Kriegbaum  holds  membership 
in  Phi  Delta  Kappa,  honorary  fraterni- 
ty in  Education;  the  American  Asso- 
ciation of  Higher  Education;  the 
American  College  Personnel  Associ- 
ation; and  the  American  Personnel  and 
Guidance  Association. 

Dr.  Kriegbaum  is  the  son  of  Dean 
and  Mrs.  Arnold  R.  Kriegbaum,  Wino- 
na Lake,  Indiana.  His  father  is  the 
Dean  of  Students  at  Grace  College, 
and  his  mother  is  a  teacher  at  the  War- 
saw Freshman  High  School. 

His  wife,  the  former  Kristin  Auxt 
of  Hagerstown,  Maryland,  received  the 
Bachelor  of  Science  degree  in  Edu- 
cation (summa  cum  laude)  from  Grace 


College  in  1967.  She  has  nearly  com- 
pleted her  graduate  work  for  the  Mas- 
ter's degree  from  Purdue  University. 

Mrs.  Jean  L.  Coverstohe  has  been 
appointed  as  Instructor  of  Art  for  the 
1970-71  academic  year  according  to 
Dr.  E.  WiUiam  Male,  academic  dean. 
Mrs.  Coverstone  received  the  Bachelor 
of  Science  degree  in  Art  Education 
from  Goshen  College,  studied  at  St. 
Francis  College  and  expects  to  receive 
her  Master  of  Art  degree  from  the  Uni- 
versity of  Notre  Dame  in  1971. 

She,  and  her  husband,  Dean  Cover- 
stone,  with  their  three  sons,  live  at 
I^esburg,  Indiana. 

Dr.  Jonathan  E.  Leech  has  been  ap- 
pointed as  a  part-tune  Instructor  in 
Mathematics.  He  will  also  be  enrolled 
as  a  student  in  Grace  Theological 
Seminary. 

Dr.  Leech,  who  is  the  son  of  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  Edmund  M.  Leech  of  the 
Waimalu  Grace  Brethren  Church  in 
Aiea,  Hawaii,  received  his  Bachelor's 
degree  from  the  University  of  Hawaii, 
and  was  awarded  the  Philosophy  de- 
gree in  Mathematics  at  the  University 
of  California,  Los  Angeles.  » 


August  22,  1970 


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How  the  Ball  Bounces     mm 


Mix  200  energetic,  ten  to  fourteen 
year-old  boys  with  some  top-notch 
basketball  coaches  in  the  Grace  Col- 
lege gym  and  you  have  the  main  in- 
gredients for  another  great  Lancer 
Basketball  Camp.  Three,  six-day  ses- 
sions were  conducted,  July  1 2  through 
August  1  with  Grace  College  athletes 
serving  as  counselors. 

Chet  Kammerer,  founder  and  direc- 
tor of  the  camp,  head  basketball  coach 
and  Director  of  Athletics  at  Grace  Col- 
lege, directed  the  daily  schedule.  From 
"rise  and  shine"  untD  "lights  out"  it 
was  a  jam-packed,  exciting  day  of 
shooting,  rebounding,  dribbling, 
passing,  catching,  footwork  and  in- 
dividual defense  instruction  under 
highly  successful  guest  coaches. 

All  this,  plus  plenty  of  good  food  in 
the  college  dining  commons,  bunking 
in  the  men's  residence— Beta  Hall, 
swimming,  the  morning  and  evening 
huddles  with  good  spiritual  food  for 
champions  from  the  Bible,  and  thril- 
hng  basketball  films,  combined  for  a 
great  day. 

Daily  league  games,  with  every  boy 
participating  on  a  team,  stimulated  the 
competition,  leading  up  to  the  cham- 
pionship game  and  the  awards  pro- 
gram. Trophies  were  awarded  for  the 
most  valuable  player,  most  improved 


Camp  director  Chet  Kammerer  (center)  and 
assistant  Roland  Fletcher  (right)  discuss  the 
day's  activities  with  a  visiting  coach. 

player,  best  set  shot,  best  foul  shot 
and  most  hustle. 

Assistant  camp  director,  Roland 
Fletcher,  is  assistant  basketball  coach 
at  Grace  College.  Over  the  past  two 
years  his  junior  varsity  basketball  team 
has  compiled  a  26—10  record. 

Nine  guest  coaches  from  the  area 
served  on  the  staff  as  instructors  pro- 
viding the  boys  with  an  unusual  oppor- 
tunity to  learn  to  play  the  game  of 
basketball.  Guest  coaches  were  Keith 
Dougherty,  Elkhart;  Mark  Hammel, 
Columbia  City;  Terry  Rickard,  Fair- 


The  boys  go  all  out  in  seeking  one  of  the  trophies  to  take  home  and  show  their  friends. 


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Cursed  Sons  of  Luther!         .... 

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.Growing  up  with  Brethren  Foreign  Missions 

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Needed:  Pray— ers  for  Germany    . 

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The  Children's  Page 

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Church  News 

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Boy(s)-oh-Boy(s) 

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Thoughts  of  a  Chaplain's  Wife 

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Living  Abundantly 

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Something's  Happened!         .        .        .        . 

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CLYDE    K.   LANDRUM,  Editor 
KENNETH   E.   HERMAN,  Managing  Editor 

DEPARTMENTAL  EDITORS 
Foreign  Missions— Rev.  John  Zielasko  WMC— Mrs.  Kenneth  Rucl<er 

Grace  Schools— Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt  SMM— Miss  Donna  Hawbaker 

Home  Missions— Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer  Laymen— Mr.  Phil  Landrum 


Cover  Photo:  A  Brazilian  vaqueiro 
(cowboy)  on  a  cattle  drive  in  the 
Amazon  area.  The  horn  which  he 
uses  to  call  the  cattle  is  made 
from  a  cow's  horn.  (Photo  by 
Eddie  Miller) 


Septembers,  1970 

Volume  32,  Number  17 


Foreign  Missions  and  WMC  Issue 


MEMBER  <^^^>*  EVANGELICAL  PRESS  ASSOCIATION 

SECOND-CLASS  postage  paid  at  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  Issued  biweekly  by  The  Brethren 
Missionary  Herald  Co.,  Inc.,  Box  544,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590.  Subscription  price: 
$4.00  a  year,  foreign,  $5.00.  Special  rates  to  churches. 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


The  Editor's  Viewpoint 


by  Clyde  K.  Landrum 


In  a  recent  BMH  publicity  piece  the 
fact  of  the  30th  anniversary  of  the 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald  was  pre- 
sented. The  illustration  was  a  cake 
with  candles.  The  trouble  was  that  our 
artist  got  over-enthusiastic  and  drew 
thirty-one  candles  instead  of  thirty.  It 
was  encouraging  to  find  that  people  do 
read  such  material,  and  believe  it  or 
not,  they  check  out  such  things  as  the 
number  of  candles  on  a  cake.  This  is 
good,  for  if  no  one  reads  our  material, 
our  message  will  be  lost  and  our  cause 
weakened.  Another  encouragement— 
we  found  that  the  human  trait  of 
curiosity  is  geographically  distributed. 
We  heard  from  a  pastor  in  Ohio,  a 
mailman  in  Virginia,  and  others  in 
various  and  sundry  works  and  walks  of 
life  across  the  nation.  While  some 
shared  the  news  with  us  forthrightly, 
others  came  through  apologetically. 
And,  some,  after  the  bad  news  was 
out,  said  unassumingly  "Yes,  I  noticed 
that,  too." 

There  is  one  concern  which  we  are 
still  researching.  Just  when  did  these 
observant  people  count  the  candles? 
There  are  several  possibiUties,  but  one 
we  just  don't  like  to  think  of  as  a 
possibility.  Could  it  be  that  people 
counted  them  during  the  church  serv- 
ice? Without  doubt  the  pastor  gets  off 
the  hook  here,  but  how  about  the 
others?  Perish  the  thought  that  they 
missed  the  offering  while  reading  and 
checking  our  copy  on  the  BMH  bulle- 
tin. It  would  have  been  unfortunate  if 
we  caused  someone  to  miss  the  special 
music,  or  contributed  to  a  poorly 
attended  meeting  during  the  following 
week  because  someone  missed  the 
announcements  while  counting  the 
candles. 

Maybe  too  much  is  being  made  of 
the  matter.  Why  not  just  forget  it  as 
an  inconsequential  incident  with  the 

Septemi}er  5,  1970 


How  Many  Candles? 


shrug  of  the  shoulder,  or  with  "that's 
the  way  the  ball  bounces,"  or  "So 
what,  everybody  makes  a  mistake  once 
in  a  while"?  But  that  can't  be  done, 
for  there's  the  artist.  Could  it  be  that 
he  propelled  us  into  the  predicament 
with  premeditation?  No,  that  could 
never  be.  But  there  is  always  the 
hklihood  that  he  was  so  carried  away 
with  the  magnitude  of  the  job  that 
BMH  is  doing  in  the  missionary  hter- 
ature  ministry  that  he  .  .  .  lost  count. 
Enough  of  supposition;  let's  face 
reality.  Actually,  it  doesn't  matter  if 
there  were  thirty  candles,  or  thirty- 
one,  or  forty.  It  really  wouldn't 
matter  if  there  were  no  candles  at  all. 
The  thing  that  does  matter  is  that 
years  ago  there  was  a  vision  on  the 
part  of  those  who  brought  the  Breth- 
ren Missionary  Herald  into  being  in  the 


first  place.  And,  that  they  saw  the 
need  for  such  a  missionary  organ- 
ization to  carry  on  the  vital  ministry 
of  Christian  literature.  It  is  important 
that  there  have  been  those  over  the 
years  who  have  prayed  for,  given  to, 
and  assisted  in  other  ways  in  the  work. 
And,  it  is  wonderful  to  know  that  God 
has  led  in  the  expansion  of  the  work 
and  that  He  has  abundantly  blessed  in 
books,  tracts,  Sunday-school  Uter- 
ature,  and  many  other  areas. 

Christian  hterature  is  a  powerful 
weapon  in  the  hands  of  God's  people. 
The  challenge  now  is  for  all  to  catch 
the  vision  of  the  founders,  and  carry 
on  the  ministry  in  the  years  to  come. 
Without  the  prayers,  gifts,  and  help  of 
all  of  our  people  the  job  will  be 
overwhelming.  With  everyone  sharing- 
great  things  are  ahead.  W 


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By  Dr.  David  L.  Hocking 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


DO  WE 

STILL  NEED 

MISSIONARIES 

OUT  THERE? 


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hat  can  I  say  that  could 
possibly  describe  ten  of  the  most 
wonderful  days  of  my  life?  They  were 
full  and  most  rewarding,  and  above 
all— challenging! 

My  mother  and  I,  along  with  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Charles  Hagan  (deacon  and 
deaconess  from  the  First  Brethren 
Church  of  Long  Beach)  said  good-bye 
to  a  wonderful  group  of  people  from 
Long  Beach  with  whom  we  had  just 
visited  Russia,  Lebanon,  Egypt,  Israel, 
Greece,  Italy,  Germany,  and  France. 
The  parting  place  was  Paris.  We  were 
very  tired  from  a  three-week  tour  and 
getting  ready  for  two  weeks  more  in 
the  Central  African  Republic.  After  a 
difficult  time  in  plane  reservations  to 
Bangui,  we  finally  arrived,  and  were 
greeted  at  the  airport  by  many  of  our 
missionaries  at  7  a.m.  on  July  2,  day 
number  one  of  our  tour  in  Africa.  The 
next  ten  days  were  filled  with  many 
wonderful  experiences! 

We  were  amazed  at  the  beauty  of 
the  country!  It  was  not  at  all  like  I  had 
imagined.  It  reminded  me  of  the  kind 
of  place  that  many  Americans  would 
choose  for  a  camping  trip.  At  times 
the  weather  was  hot  and  humid,  but 
no  worse  than  the  States  and  in  many 
ways  much  better.  Although  the  roads 
are  quite  bad,  they  are  smooth  in 
spots.  The  best  description  of  what  it 
is  hke  to  travel  over  them  is  "a 
washboard  that  vibrates  a  lot."  They 
are  all  dirt  roads.  The  nights  are 
beautiful  and  enchanting!  To  see  the 
pots  of  food  boiling  in  front  of  the 
neatly  kept  African  huts  as  the  sun  is 
setting  is  a  sight  never  to  be  forgotten. 

Enough  for  the  landscape  and  on  to 
the  missionaries.  What  a  tremendous 
group  of  people  they  are!  They  have 
such  joy  and  dedication  in  the  Lord's 
work!  While  they  have  the  same  prob- 
lems as  you  and  I  do  in  the  States,  for 
they  are  "just  people,"  there  is  never- 
theless something  "special"  about 
them-they  are  men  and  women  with  a 
purpose  in  their  lives  and  work.  And 
oh,  what  a  job  they  have  done— to  God 


be  the  glory!  When  you  drive  along 
the  roads  and  realize  that  village  after 
village  has  a  Brethren  church  which  is 
self-governing  and  the  African  pastors 
are  trained  to  teach  their  people,  your 
heart  rejoices  and  you  whisper  a  quiet 
"thank  You,  Lord"  to  yourself.  I 
never  saw  so  many  Brethren  churches 
in  one  area!  It  is  really  exciting!  The 
mission  stations,  the  medical  work,  the 
school  programs,  are  all  greater  in 
effectiveness  than  you  can  imagine. 
God  is  doing  wonderful  things  out 
there! 

But,  my  greatest  impression  of 
Africa  was  the  precious  people  I  saw 
and  met.  I  shall  never  forget  their 
smiling  faces,  their  love  and  joy  in  the 
Lord.  The  gifts  they  were  always 
bringing  to  us  made  our  hearts  break, 
for  we  knew  they  could  not  afford 
such  gifts  but  they  did  this  because 
they  loved  us.  The  Africans  love  to 
laugh  and  I  was  a  constant  subject  of 
laughter  as  they  thought  I  was  more 
like  Goliath  than  David!  Because  of 
my  size,  they  were  sure  I  was  older 
than  my  brother,  Don,  even  though  he 
is  my  elder  by  more  than  nine  years. 
Don  explained  that  our  mother  just 
gave  me  more  food  and  he  was  neg- 
lected. Imagine! 

I  preached  in  the  church  at  Batan- 
gafo  where  a  wonderful  pastor  and 
church  are  working  for  the  Lord.  How 
can  I  share  with  you  the  singing  of  the 
choir?  It  was  marvelous  beyond 
words—  with  good  harmony,  I  might 
add!  About  2,500  people  crowded 
into  that  lovely  building.  The  saddest 
thing  is  that  there  is  no  missionary 
there  at  that  station  to  teach  and  train 
the  people.  A  lovely  residence  stands 


Dr.  David  L.  Hocking  is  pastor  of 
the  First  Brethren  Oturch  of  Long 
Beach,  Calif,  and  brother  of  Rev. 
Donald  Hocking,  Brethren  missionary 
since  1955. 


there  just  waiting  for  someone  to 
answer  the  call  of  God.  There  were 
over  sixty  decisions  that  morning. 

I  had  a  wonderful  time  sharing  the 
Word  with  our  missionaries  during 
their  annual  field  council  meetings.  We 
dealt  with  the  doctrine  of  the  church 
and  had  some  good  times  of  discussion 
on  these  matters.  What  a  great  group 
of  people! 

I  also  preached  at  Boulata,  a  little 
church  which  was  started  by  the  Cas- 
tor church  (the  original  church  in 
Bangui)  a  little  over  a  year  ago.  I  could 
not  believe  how  they  crammed  800 
people  (like  sardines)  into  an  area 
about  the  size  of  one  of  our  Sunday- 
school  classrooms!  I  also  enjoyed 
preaching  to  about  2,000  people  in  the 
Castor  church— Noel  Gaiwaka's 
church.  There  were  some  forty  de- 
cisions for  Christ. 

As  you  probably  know,  the  men  sit 
on  one  side  of  the  church  and  the 
women  on  the  other,  and  when  the 
offering  is  taken  every  person  files  up 
to  the  front  and  places  his  offering 
there  for  all  to  see! 

And  how  can  we  ever  forget  the 
gifts  given  to  us,  such  as  the  eggs,  the 
most  deUcious  liver  we  had  ever  tasted, 
the  fish,  the  lettuce,  the  bananas,  the 
live  chicken,  and— above  all— that  live 
rat! 

There  is  so  much  to  tell,  but  the  one 
question  which  looms  out  in  your 
mind  may  be:  "Do  we  still  need 
missionaries  out  there?"  The  answer  is 
a  resounding  "Yes!"  There  are  five 
stations  without  any  missionary  elder 
to  serve  a  flock  of  churches!  The  great 
need  is  for  trained  missionary  elders, 
men  who  will— as  Timothy  and  Titus 
of  old— stay  in  an  area  of  churches, 
teaching  and  training  the  pastors  for 
every  church,  taking  the  tedious  task 
of  organizing  and  developing  each 
church  so  that  it  may  carry  on  its  own 
affairs  when  the  missionary  leaves.  Let 
us  pray  the  Lord  of  the  harvest  to  send 
forth  laborers!  No  matter  what  your 
age,  God  can  use  you  row!  # 


Septembers,  1970 


Cursed  Sons  of  Luther ! 


With  those  words  the  priest  "welcomed"  missionaries  to  Rio  Cuarto. 
Now  we  asl<,  "Was  it  worth  it?"  By  Mrs.  Loree  Sickel 


The  missionary  who  has  come  to 
the  end  of  a  lifetime  of  service  has  a 
clearer  view  of  the  field  and  the  work 
accomplished  than  at  any  other  time. 
Having  reached  this  point,  I  can  look 
back  over  the  road  almost  to  its  very 
beginning  and  can  say  from  a  full 
heart:  it  has  been  worthwhile— abun- 
dantly, infinitely  worthwhile. 

In  1909  The  Brethren  Church  began 
its  first  foreign  missionary  endeavor 
in  central  Argentina  in  the  city  of  Rio 
Cuarto.  Ten  years  later  it  was  my  hus- 
band's privilege,  and  mine,  to  join  the 
Uttle  group  of  missionaries  on  that 
field.  From  the  very  beginning  the 
work  was  beset  by  problems  of  all 
kinds;  the  enemy  never  left  us  for  one 
moment.  But  the  effort  made  under 
God  has  brought  definite  results. 
In  the  attitude  of  the  public 
toward  the  Gospel 


The  early  years  found  us  amidst 
opposition  and  open  hostility  from 
those  who  considered  us  to  be  heretics 
and  devils.  The  sentiment  of  the 
people  in  general  was  expressed  by  the 
priest  who  wrote  our  welcome  in  the 
church  paper:  "We  have  had  infidels 
and  Jews  and  anarchists  and  murderers 
and  Masons  and  adulterers,  and  now 
by  the  mustaches  of  Saint  Peter  and 
Saint  Paul  these  cursed  sons  of  Luther 
have  come  to  complete  the  list  of 
abominations."  Halls  which  were  dedi- 
cated to  the  preaching  of  the  Gospel 
were  in  some  cases  closed  without 
explanation  by  the  police.  The  tent, 
used  for  evangelistic  meetings,  was 
stoned  on  two  occasions;  street  meet- 
ings were  almost  impossible ;  doors  were 
closed  in  our  faces;  insults  were  thrown 
at  us.  People  were  actually  afraid  to 
pass  in  front  of  our  houses,  and  would 


cross  over  to  the  other  side,  making  the 
sign  of  the  cross.  But  today  there  is 
a  growing  respect  for  the  Gospel  and 
the  gospel  messenger  that  makes  the 
work  increasingly  more  effective.  This 
great  change  has  come  about  through 
a  number  of  factors,  not  the  least  of 
which  is  the  living,  vital  testimony  of 
born-again  Argentines,  especially  that 
of  a  large  number  of  business  and  pro- 
fessional men,  successful  in  their  own 
fields,  who  are  actively  witnessing  for 
the  Lord. 


In  the  progress  of  the  Argentine 
Brethren  Church 

In  the  beginning  there  was  just  one 
other  Christian  in  the  city  of  Rio 
Cuarto  and  very  few  in  the  entire  area 
of  southern  Cordoba  who  had  ever 
heard  the  gospel  message.  Today  there 

Getting  ready  for  a  tent  meeting  in  1932. 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


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Dr.  and  Mrs.  Clarence  Sickel 


Above;  Front  view  of  Rio  Cuarto  mission 
property.  Below/:  Tent  set  up  for  meeting  in 
1932. 


are  some  fourteen  churches  fully  self- 
sustaining,  now  reaching  out  to  a  mis- 
sion field  of  their  own  among  the 
Indians  of  northern  Argentina.  The 
year  of  1954  brought  the  national 
organization  of  The  Brethren  Church 
in  that  land,  and  in  1964  the  recogni- 
tion by  the  Argentine  government.  ' 

In  souls  saved 

In  addition  to  those  who  are  actively 
engaged  in  a  witness  for  the  Lord  in 
the  Brethren  churches,  there  are  others, 
scattered  across  Argentina  today,  who 
found  Christ  through  a  Brethren  testi- 
mony but  are  not  counted  in  the  actual 
membership  of  The  Brethren  Church. 
Circumstances  required  them  to  move 
to  other  provinces  and  faraway  places 
where  there  was  not  a  Brethren  church. 
But  we  have  reports  of  their  faithful- 
ness and  activity  in  the  Lord's  work. 
We  think  of  the  Tellos  who  were 
reached  through  a  little  son  who  came 
to  DVBS,  and  are  now  serving  the  Lord 
in  a  Baptist  church  in  Lujan.  Of  the 
Giubergias  who  moved  from  Hernando, 
where  they  had  found  Christ,  to  Men- 
doza  where  they  opened  their  home  to 
a  Plymouth  Brethren  testimony.  The 
Zabalas,  who  found  Christ  in  Rio 
Tercero,  are  serving  the  Lord  in  Ro- 
sario.  And,  like  these,  there  are  hun- 
dreds more  in  isolated  places  far  re- 
moved from  a  Brethren  church,  who 
have  never  forgotten  the  debt  they 
owe  to  those  who  first  came  to  them 
with  the  Gospel. 

There  are  others— hundreds,  who 
have  joined  that  glorified  body  of  just 
men  made  perfect.  We  rejoice  as  we 
think  of  Granny  Garavano,  a  tiny 
Italian  woman,  illiterate,  persecuted 
by  her  own  son,  lacking  the  necessities 
of  hfe,  but  who  gave  such  a  clear  testi- 
mony for  her  Lord  by  life  and  by  word 
that  her  funeral  was  attended  by  many 
of  the  business  and  professional  men  of 


the  town.  Of  Don  Pedro  who  had  to 
contend  with  his  fanatical  Roman 
Catholic  friends  until  the  last.  As  he 
struggled  to  take  off  the  ribbon  with  a 
medallion  which  they  had  forced  upon 
him,  he  whispered,  "Take  this  off.  If 
the  Lord  Jesus  cannot  save  my  soul, 
nothing  else  can."  Of  Dona  Juana  who 
was  so  concerned  for  neighbors  and 
friends  that  she  opened  her  home  to 
the  missionary  for  weekly  meetings 
and  thought  nothing  of  having  to  re- 
move all  of  her  furniture  from  her  one 
little  room  so  that  boards  and  benches 
could  be  placed  for  the  service.  Of 
Dona  Olga,  mother  of  eight  small  chil- 
dren and  wife  of  a  drunken,  worthless 
husband.  They  were  both  illiterate 
but  she  was  so  eager  to  read  the  Word 
that  we  went  to  her  home  once  a  week. 
There  was  always  a  baby  and  other 
small  tots  underfoot,  but  she  finally 
began  reading  the  New  Testament,  syl- 
lable by  slow  syllable.  The  husband, 
who  was  not  interested  in  the  Gospel 
but  was  very  proud  of  her  accom- 
plishment, Ustened  each  night,  after 
the  children  were  ail  in  bed,  as  she 
slowly  read  the  Word  aloud  and  it 
began  its  work  in  his  heart.  Today 
they  are  both  with  the  Lord. 

We  think  of  Juho  and  Maria  Hum- 
bert who  came  from  France  to  find 
Christ  in  Argentina,  through  the  work 
of  the  Bible  Coach.  The  church  in 
Tancacha  is  a  tribute  to  their  faithful 
testimony  by  word  and  by  hfe.  We 
think  of  Dona  Carmen,  whose  faithful 
testimony  in  the  hospital  in  the  last 
days  of  her  life  led  to  the  conversion 
of  at  least  two  souls  who  otherwise 
would  have  gone  into  eternity  unsaved. 
Of  Maria  Carino  who  came  to  Rio 
Cuarto  with  an  offering  for  the  Lord. 
She  had  been  converted  through  the 
reading  of  the  Word,  without  human 
instrumentahty.  The  first  pubhc  evan- 
gelical service  she  ever  attended  was 
the  one  where  she  and  two  members  of 
her  family  were  baptized. 

Space  does  not  permit  the  mention 
of  a  host  of  others,  trophies  of  His 
grace  from  the  Brethren  Argentine 
field.  But  they  are  in  His  presence  and 
some  day  perhaps  they  will  be  saying 
to  you,  as  one  dear  one  said  to  me: 
"Thank  you  for  coming.  If  you  had 
not  come  [or  sent] ,  I  might  never 
have  known  my  blessed  Lord." 

It  is  worthwhile!  And  let  us  not 
forget  that  there  are  still  millions  on 
that  field  who  do  not  know  Him!      # 


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GROWING  UP 

WITH  BRETHREN 

FOREIGN  MISSIONS 


By  Herman  J.  Schumacher 

FMS  Board  Member 


At  the  time  of  the  annual  confer- 
ence of  The  Brethren  Church  in  the 
year  1900,  an  extremely  far-reaching 
event  occurred.  It  was  at  that  time 
that  a  group  of  dedicated  and  con- 
cerned Brethren  met  on  the  conference 
grounds  at  Winona  Lake,  Indiana,  to 
explore  the  possibility,  under  God,  of 
launching  out  into  the  unevangelized 
areas  of  the  world.  Up  to  that  time 
The  Brethren  Church  had  no  foreign 
mission  outreach.  Purely  by  coinci- 
dence, the  following  month  a  son  was 
born  to  certain  German  immigrant 
parents  at  Huntington,  Indiana.  So, 
the  writer  and  Brethren  Foreign 
Missions  have  at  least  one  thing  in 
common:    they  are  both  the  same  age. 

Those  who  gathered  that  momen- 
tous day  under  the  now-historic  tree 
have  all,  I  am  sure,  gone  on  to  their 
eternal  reward.  It  is  not  likely  that 
any  of  that  Uttle  band  of  God's  stal- 
warts could  visualize  what  our  blessed 
Lord  would  accomphsh  through  Breth- 
ren Foreign  Missions  in  the  future 
years.  God  has  blessed  in  a  tremen- 
dous  way    with  many   thousands  of 


redeemed  ones  in  the  Central  African 
Republic  and  also  a  large  number  in 
our  other  eight  areas  of  service. 

The  writer's  first  knowledge  of 
Brethren  Foreign  Missions  occurred  in 
the  year  1932.  At  that  time  the  pastor 
of  the  httle  home-mission  church  at 
Osceola,  Indiana,  and  I  first  became 
acquainted.  Frank  Gehman  told  us  of 
his  burden  for  the  work  in  Africa. 
He  had  been  an  approved  candidate 
for  that  field,  but  because  of  prevent- 
ing circumstances,  he  couM  not  go. 
He  had  a  copy  of  Undaunted  Hope, 
just  recently  off  the  press,  which  he 
offered  to  let  me  read.  There  are 
quite  likely  many  Brethren  people  of 
today  who  have  never  heard  of  this 
account  of  the  burden  that  God  laid 
on  the  hearts  of  James  Gribble  and  his 
good  wife,  Dr.  Florence  Newberry 
Gribble,  to  pioneer  a  missionary  work 
in  the  Oubangui-Chari  territory  of 
French  Equatorial  Africa.  I'll  venture 
to  say  that  if  many  more  of  our  people 
could  read  this  dear  lady's  story  of 
almost  insurmountable  obstacles  en- 
countered in  their  attempt  to  enter 


September  5, 1970 


9 


this  territory  back  in  1918  to  1921, 
their  burden  for  and  concept  of  for- 
eign missions  endeavors  would  be  dras- 
tically altered.  1  know  it  completely 
changed  my  Christian  life. 

I  had  not  read  very  far  in  the  book 
until  it  so  stirred  my  soul  that  1  could 
scarcely  lay  it  down.  Several  nights  1 
read  until  two  o'clock  and  later.  This 
experience  brought  about  deep  convic- 
tion concerning  my  personal  lack  of  in- 
volvement in  the  things  of  the  Lord. 
This,  along  with  other  God-directed 
circumstances,  resulted  in  my  wife  and 
me  becoming  associated  with  the  Breth- 
ren in  June  of  1933.  It  was  also  instru- 
mental in  bringing  about  my  resolve  to 
contribute  in  every  way  I  could  to  the 
part  of  the  foreign  missions  outreach 
which  our  Lord  had  entrusted  to  the 
Brethren. 

I  have  been  challenged  repeatedly 
as  down  through  the  years  I  have 
watched  the  progress  and  direction  of 
our  foreign  missions  program.  Satan 
has  tried  in  every  way  possible  to 
thwart  and  nullify  this  great  work,  but 
our  God  who  is  greater  than  he  has 
always  triumphed. 

The  magnitude  of  this  great  work 
is  a  direct  reflection  of  the  fact  that 
our  blessed  Lord  has  been  able  to  mo- 
tivate both  those  who  have  been  led  to 
go  out  and  disciple  the  nations  and 
those  who  have  been  willing  to  sacri- 
fice and  pray  in  the  homeland.    This 


can  be  the  only  answer  to  what  God 
has  wrought  and  the  wonderful  con- 
tributions of  recent  years.  If  God's 
people  will  permit  Him  to  continue 
to  motivate  and  challenge  them  with 
the  unlimited  possibilities  ahead,  many 
more  missionary  recruits  can  be  sent 
out.  Also,  a  million  dollars  in  foreign 
missions  contributions  per  year  can  be 
realized  long  before  the  decade  of  the 
seventies  comes  to  an  end. 

God  in  His  grace  has  permitted  me 
to  be  a  member  of  our  Board  of 
Trustees  for  the  past  eleven  years. 
During  this  time  it  has  been  my  privi- 
lege to  have  a  part  in  the  direction  of 
this  great  work.  It  has  been  a  great 
blessing  to  work  with  as  dedicated  a 
group  of  God's  servants  as  can  be  found 
anywhere.  The  only  thought  of  the 
administration  and  the  various  board 
members  has  been  to  be  directed  by 
the  blessed  Holy  Spirit  in  wisely  han- 
dUng  that  which  has  been  entrusted  to 
their  care  and  implementing  the  work 
of  those  out  on  the  firing  lines. 

It  has  been  a  real  joy  on  two  occa- 
sions to  visit  our  mission  works  in 
Puerto  Rico,  once  in  the  company  of 
Rev.  Clyde  Landrum  and  the  other 
time  with  Dr.  Russell  Barnard.  The 
potential  there  is  as  great  as  our  vision 
and  resources  will  permit  it  to  be. 
Max  and  Elaine  Brenneman  have  been 
greatly  used  of  God  in  the  English- 
speaking  testimony.  We  need  to  praise 


God  concerning  the  prospect  of  re- 
activating a  Spanish-speaking  testimony 
in  Puerto  Rico.  The  Ray  Davis  family 
is  waiting  to  go.  They  will  be  delayed 
unless  their  full  support  is  speedily 
forthcoming.  Other  fluent  Spanish- 
speaking  missionaries  will  be  needed. 

In  September  of  1968,  in  the  com- 
pany of  John  Zielasko,  Roger  Peugh, 
and  Tom  Julien,  I  visited  our  newest 
challenge,  Germany.  Germany  is  a 
great  land,  but  full  of  sheep  without  a 
shepherd.  Let's  pray  the  Lord  of  the 
harvest  that  He  will  thrust  forth  labor- 
ers into  His  harvest  field.  The  last 
several  days  of  this  trip  were  spent  in 
France,  at  the  Chateau  de  Saint-Albain 
and  the  city  of  Macon.  The  Juliens 
and  the  Renicks  have  a  great  testimony 
going  there.  It  was  a  real  blessing  to 
actually  see  what  is  being  accomphshed 
in  France. 

Constantly  we  need  to  remind  our- 
selves, brethren,  that  when  our  Lord 
said  "Go  ye,"  He  was  commanding 
each  one  of  us,  including  you  and  me. 
Our  Lord  has  called  some  of  His  serv- 
ants to  go  to  these  distant  fields  of 
service  and  to  make  Christ  known  to 
those  in  spiritual  darkness.  Those  who 
are  left  in  the  homeland  to  back  them 
up  have  no  less  a  responsibility  than 
they.  We  shall  all  together  appear  at 
the  judgment  seat  of  Christ  to  give  an 
account  of  our  stewardship.  Let  us  not 
fail  Him  who  gave  His  all  for  us.         # 


A  MOMENT  WITH   MISSIONS 


Needed:  Prayers  for  Germany 


When  this  issue  of  the  Mission- 
ary Herald  enters  your  home.  Dr. 
Bernard  Schneider,  a  member  of 
our  Board  of  Trustees,  and  I  will  be 
in  Germany,  the  Lord  willing,  con- 
ferring with  the  Roger  Peughs  with 
respect  to  the  location  and  direction 
that  Brethren  Foreign  Missions  will 
take  in  Germany.  The  Peughs  have 
completed  their  language  study  and 
now  are  ready  to  assume  the  respon- 
sibility of  beginning  the  Brethren 
work  in  Germany. 

This  is  an  historic  occasion  and 


a  glorious  opportunity  to  expand 
our  testimony  for  Jesus  Christ.  It 
is  also,  from  the  human  point  of 
view,  a  most  difficult  undertaking. 
Only  the  Lord  can  overcome  the 
numerous  obstacles  which  stand  as 
barriers  against  the  Gospel  of  Jesus 
Christ. 

It  would  be  comforting  to  know 
that  as  these  hnes  are  read,  hundreds 
of  Brethren  wQl  bow  their  heads  and 
ask  God  to  give  wisdom  and  direc- 
tion to  the  work  in  Germany.— /IVZ 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


THE  CHIDLDI^ilNI'S  PACE 


MISSIONARY  HELPERS  IN  SOUTHERN- CALIFORNIA 


Missionary  Helpers  from  several 
churches  gathered  at  the  La  Habra  church 
during  a  missionary  conference  last 
spring.  About  forty  kids  came  to  the 
meetings.  You  will  see  that  Aunt  Alys 
and  Uncle  Walt  Haag  were  there  (above). 
The  two  boys  in  the  picture  below  are 
from  Whittier  Community  church.  It 
looks  as  if  missionary  Martin  Garber  is 
having  them  try  out  some  African  musical 
instruments.  Thanks  to  Mrs.  Dorothy 
Howard,  MHC  leader  at  La  Habra,  for 
sending  the  pictures. 


HARRY   HELPER   AND  MARY  MISSIONARY 


i've    been  hearing 
about  these  t.  i.m.e. 
missionaries  who 
went  to  foreign 
fiel: 

THIS 
SUM- 
ME 


OH,  YES,  MARY/     FIVE 
WENT   TO     FRANCE, 
THREE  TO   PUERTO  RICO, 
AND   ONE   TO    BRAZIL 


IT  SOUNDS 
GREAT,  HAKRV 
BUT,  SAY-- 
WHAT  DOES 
THAT  MEAN 
"T.  I.M.E" 
MISSION- 
ARIES? 


WELL,  TI.M.E 
MEANS : 

"TRAINING  IN 
MI55IONAR.Y 
ENDEAVOR" 


Septembers,  1970 


11 


CONFERENCE   ECHOES 


LONG      BEACH,      CALIF.      The 

1970  national  conference  began 
Aug.  9  with  a  tremendous  opening 
rally  at  the  Long  Beach  Sports 
Arena  with  approximately  6,000  in 
attendance.  Dr.  Richard  DeHaan  of 
the  Radio  Bible  Class  was  the  featured 
speaker. 

Conference  officers  elected  for 
1970-71  include  Rev.  WUliam 
Tweeddale,  moderator;  Rev.  Robert 
Thompson,  vice  moderator;  Rev. 
Clyde  Landrum,  secretary;  Rev. 
Gordon  Bracker,  assistant  secretary; 
Rev.  Robert  Salazar,  treasurer;  and 
Mr.  Kenneth  Herman,  statistician. 

Five  new  churches  were  added  to 
the  national  fellowship,  including 
Heights  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Albuquerque,  New  Mex.;  Grace 
Brethren,  Sanford,  N.C.;  Community 
Grace  Brethren,  West  Milton,  Ohio; 
Northeast  Brethren,  Phoenix,  Ariz.; 
and    Grace    Brethren,  Kenai,  Alaska. 

Pat  Waters  was  chosen  SMM  Girl- 
of-the-Year.  Pat  is  from  WoodvOle 
Grace  Brethren  of  Mansfield,  Ohio. 
Her  court  consists  of:  Judy  Ash- 
man and  Elaine  Hancock. 

The  laymen  set  a  record-breaking 
pace  in  attendance  with  an  average 
of  126  which  exceeded  last  year's 
total  average  of  the  week  of  114. 
Officers  for  the  ensuing  year  are: 
Harold  Jones,  president;  Lyle 
Marvin,  Jr.,  vice  president;  Wilbur 
Carlson,  secretary;  Vernon  Schrock, 
assistant  secretary;  Walter  Fretz, 
treasurer;  Kenneth  Rucker,  asst. 
treasurer;  Phil  Landrum,  editor. 

"Sunday  School  of  the  Year" 
honors  were  taken  by  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  of  Hagerstown, 
Md. 

Brethren  youth  are  alive,  alert 
and  concerned.  This  was  manifested 
by     an     attendance     of    over     four 


hundred  at  the  youth  conference. 
They  did  not  wait  until  they  were 
back  to  their  homes  to  work— they 
witnessed  and  distributed  tracts  at 
Knott's  Berry  Farm,  Disneyland, 
and  the  beaches  which  resulted  in 
souls  being  saved  by  the  Lord. 
There  were  also  150  decisions  made 
during  the  sessions.  The  prolonged 
fagot  service  with  accompanying 
testimonies  was  an  event  to  be 
long  etched  on  the  hearts  of  the 
youth. 

The  1970-71  ministerium  officers 
are  as  follows:  Leo  Polman,  chair- 
man; Robert  Salazar,  vice  chairman; 
Jerry  Young,  secretary;  Charles 
Turner,  assistant  secretary;  Robert 
Firl,  financial  secretary;  Richard 
Cron,  treasurer. 

The  1971  conference  will  be 
held  at  Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  Aug. 
6-13.  The  Christian  Education  Con- 
ference will  convene  Aug.  6  and  7, 
and  the  opening  rally  of  conference 
will  be  held  Aug.  8  with  Dr. 
Wilham  Ward  Ayer  as  the  featured 
speaker.  The  conference  theme  will 
be  "I've  Found  the  Answer." 


ENGLEWOOD,  OHIO.  Dreams  do 
come  true.  At  the  site  of  the  Grace 
Brethren  Village  a  ground-breaking 
service  became  a  reality  on  Aug.  16. 
Dr.  Russell  Barnard  was  the  special 
guest  speaker  for  the  occasion.  The 
retirement  home  is  sponsored  by  the 
Brethren  Churches  of  southern  Ohio. 


Rev.  Lee  Myers  (left)  congratulates  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Balrd.  (Photo  by  Stanley  Zook) 

FORT  WAYNE,  IND.  A  worthy  and 
admirable  celebration  was  observed— 
the  64th  wedding  anniversary  of  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Robert  Baird  of  the  Fort 
Wayne  First  Brethren  Church.  The 
Bairds  were  married  in  Hamilton,  Lan- 
arkshire, Scotland,  on  July  17,  1906. 
It  wasn't  until  1914  that  the  Bairds 
made  their  residence  in  the  United 
States— living  first  in  St.  Louis,  then 
moving  to  Fort  Wayne.  Since  1950 
they  have  been  members  of  the  local 
church  here.  They  have  three  living 
daughters.  (Note:  On  Aug.  15,  Mr. 
Baird  was  85  years  old.)  Lee  Myers, 
pastor. 


CONFERENCE  AND   L.  S.  BAUMAN  TAPES 

The  First  Brethren  Church,  Long  Beach,  California,  has  tapes  available 
of  all  of  the  national  conference  speakers.  Five  are  available,  as  follows: 

1 .  Rev.  Wesley  Haller  and  Dr.  Richard  DeHaan 

2.  Dr.  Gordon  Howe  and  Rev.  Ward  Miller 

3.  Rev.  Robert  Thompson  and  Rev.  Charles  Ashman 

4.  Rev.  Edwin  Cashman  and  testimonies  from  Arena  service 

5.  Rev.  Jesse  Deloe  and  Rev.  Nathan  Meyer 

Each  tape  (5"  reel  type)  is  priced  at  $3.00,  or  $15.00  for  the  entire 
set  of  five. 

Also  available  on  tape  is  the  famous  L.  S.  Bauman  sermon,  "Why  Adam 
Ate  the  Apple."  This  sermon  is  available  in  either  a  5",  two-track 
monaural  reel  tape  or  a  two-track  tape  cassette.  Cost  is  $3.50  each  for 
either  the  reel  tape  or  the  cassette. 

Any  of  the  above  may  be  ordered  from  the  First  Brethren  Church,  3601 
Linden  Ave.,  Long  Beach,  Calif.  90807.  Prices  quoted  include  postage. 


12 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


BOY(S) 
F    -OH- 

BOY(S) ! 


By  Mrs.  George  Peters 

Missionary  to  Africa 


It  all  started  many  years  ago  when 
I  was  outnumbered  in  the  Guy  John- 
son home  by  six  brothers.  Then  when 
our  own  family  (the  Peters)  arrived, 
God  chose  to  send  us  four  sons.  At 
field  council  in  1969,  we  were  ap- 
pointed dormitory  parents  and  we 
thought  surely  we  would  at  last  have 
some  daughters.  Not  so.  Because  of 
the  crowded  facilities  at  the  children's 
dormitory,  we  were  assigned  the  care 
of  fourteen  boys  (including  our  four), 
and  five  older  girls  were  to  be  cared 
for  by  the  Voorhees.  Two  younger 
girls  were  placed  in  the  Juday  home, 
and  again  I  was  outnumbered,  this 
time   fifteen   to   one. 

This  past  year  was  an  exciting  and 
very  busy  one  in  the  Central  African 
Republic.  One  we  shall  never  forget. 
There  was  activity  from  the  rising  hour 
of  6  a.m.  until  the  light  plant  expired  at 
9:30  each  night.  Even  when  the  boys 
were  in  school,  piano  practice  five 
hours  a  day  at  the  dormitory  kept 
things  anything  but  quiet.  There 
were  fifteen  students  in  various  stages 
of  learning  under  Marie  Mishler's  direc- 
tion. 

With  the  help  of  three  houseboys, 
the  task  of  keeping  a  fifteen-room 
house  orderly,  preparing  meals  for 
sixteen,  plus  occasional  visitors  to 
Bata  and  washing  numerous  pairs  of 
dirty  jeans,  eventually  became  routine. 
The  houseboys  have  worked  many 
years  in  the  dorm  and  knew  the  rou- 
tine far  better  than  I  did.    Also  the 


majority  of  boys  had  lived  in  the 
dorm  before,  making  the  job  of  dorm 
parents  easier.  This  was  most  appreci- 
ated as  George  needed  to  devote  most 
of  his  time  to  printing  gospel  literature. 

The  school  hours  are  from  7:10 
until  11:45,  with  a  half-hour  break  at' 
9:00  for  recess  and  snack  time.  As  you 
can  weO  imagine,  cooky  baking  for 
snacks  was  usually  part  of  the  daily 
routine.  The  boys  had  healthy  appe- 
tites and  the  morning  ended  with  our 
main  meal.  Each  week  a  large  leg  of 
beef  was  purchased  and  eaten  along 
with  various  other  foods.  After  lunch 
an  enforced  rest  hour  was  observed— as 
was  recommended  by  our  medical 
staff.  During  this  time  the  boys  could 
read,  but  not  talk  or  wander  around. 
School  resumed  at  2  p.m.  and  continued 
until  3:45.  As  you  may  know,  the 
school  is  divided  into  two  sections— 
the  grade  school  with  Miss  Ruth  Kent 
as  teacher,  and  the  junior  high  con- 
sisting of  grades  7  through  9  taught  by 
Mr.  Robert  Juday.  This  past  school 
year  Miss  Kent  had  13  students  and 
Mr.  Juday  had  1 1 .  We  thank  the  Lord 
for  sending  the  Hennings  to  us  as  Mrs. 
Henning  will  be  teaching  the  grade 
school  this  year  while  Miss  Kent  is  on 
furlough. 

You  would  all  enjoy  sharing  devo- 
tions with  us  at  the  dorm.  The  chil- 
dren enter  into  this  bedtime  prelude 
with  real  enthusiasm.  The  younger 
boys  enjoyed  reading  and  studying  the 
Psalms  and  an  assortment  of  good 
stories  including  the  Winky  series. 
There  were  worthwhOe  discussions  that 
occasionally  took  us  beyond  our  8 
p.m.  bedtime.  The  songtime  was 
enjoyed,  too,  as  each  boy  took  his 
turn  leading  the  singing.  The  older 
boys  used  a  correspondence  course, 
"Youth  Faces  Life,"  for  their  evening 
devotions.  This  was  also  used  in  the 
Voorhees   household   with   the   older 


Standing  (I  to  r):  Daniel,  Mr.  George  Peters, 
David.  Seated:  Thomas,  Mrs.  George  Peters, 
Philip. 

girls.  Great  was  our  pleasure,  when 
the  boys  upon  leaving  thanked  us  for 
sending  for  this  course  and  studying  it 
with  them.  An  outcome  of  the  older 
boys  devotional  time  was  an  excellent 
male  chorus  that  was  used  in  our 
Sunday  evening  services.  We  also 
took  these  boys  to  a  number  of  bush 
churches  to  sing  and  give  testimonies  in 
their  Sunday  morning  services.  We 
rejoice  in  reporting  that  in  all  but  one 
service,  we  saw  decisions  for  Christ. 

We  have  a  grand  bunch  of  "kids" 
here  in  Africa!  When  you  live  together 
as  we  did  for  nine  months,  you  know  a 
great  deal  about  one  another.  The 
children  have  problems  with  loneliness 
in  being  separated  from  their  parents 
months  at  a  time,  yet  they  enjoy 
having  full-time  playmates  as  they  have 
in  the  dorm.  With  so  many  boys, 
sports  were  enjoyed  greatly.  After 
school  and  at  recess  time  baseball, 
basketball,  soccer,  and  even  some  foot- 
ball filled  in  their  leisure  hours. 

Now  the  Peters  are  in  their  own 
home  and  a  new  family  has  arrived  to 
care  for  fourteen  children  this  year. 
Please  pray  for  the  Arthur  Careys  and 
their  large  family.  They  will  be 
parents  of  both  boys  and  girls.  And 
me?  I  remain  outnumbered  and  happy- 
five  to  one.  W 


Don't  let  your  offerings  fall  this  fall! 

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THOUGHTS  OF  A 
CHAPLAIN'S  WIFE 


By  Mrs.  Burton  Hatch 


I  wonder  where  we  will  be  stationed 
next?  I  thought  we  would  be  moved 
to  another  assignment  this  summer,  but 
it  looks  now  like  it  won't  be  until  next 
year.  I  was  just  thinking  that  we  have 
made  six  major  moves  within  the  last 
ten  years.  Well,  we  know  that  wherever 
we  go  and  whenever  we  go,  the  Lord 
will  have  His  way  in  it.  Remember 
how,  in  so  many  ways  in  the  past,  we 
have  always  been  assured  of  His  lead- 
ing in  our  different  assignments?  The 
Lord  is  so  wonderful  in  His  faithful- 
ness in  allowing  us  to  have  these  en- 
couragements. 

It  is  always  such  a  good  feeling 
when  the  children  come  home  from 
school  after  their  first  few  days  as  new 
students  and  tell  of  opportunities  for 
Christian  witness,  or  of  learning  through 
a  class  session  and  teacher's  lecture 
that  the  teacher  is  a  believer,  or  that 
they  have  found  fellowship  with  a 
classmate.  Yes,  I  guess  the  ups  and 
downs  of  army  youngsters  are  not  too 
different  from  what  other  Christian 
boys  and  girls  experience. 

We  parents  need  encouragements, 
too,  and  I  recall  how  we  wondered 
what  the  Lord  had  in  store  for  us 
when,  after  just  barely  a  year  at  Fort 
Leonard  Wood,  Missouri,  we  received 
orders  for  our  current  assignment  here 
at  Fort  Sheridan,  Illinois.  Oh  yes,  the 
Lord  had  blessings  waiting  for  us. 
Wasn't  that  letter  great  that  we  received 
from  Thailand  last  week  from  that 
young  chaplain's  wife?  Here  it  is  in 
this  drawer,  let  me  read  a  paragraph  to 
you  again,  it  always  thrills  my  heart. 
"Chaplain  Hatch,  we  are  reminded 
again  of  your  words  as  they  ring  in  our 
ears,  'We  are  accountable  only  unto 
the  Lord  for  our  ministry.'  You  and 
your  wife  have  made  a  lasting  impact 
upon  our  lives.  We  are  so  thankful  the 
Lord  allowed  you  to  be  stationed  at 
Fort  Sheridan  when  my  husband  and  I 
needed  your  spiritual  help  and  guidance 
on   the   decision   of  the  chaplaincy." 


I'm  so  glad  that  such  a  dedicated 
couple  was  living  near  Fort  Sheridan 
while  J.—  attended  a  nearby  seminary 
and  that  we  met  them  while  visiting 
that  fundamental  church.  We  must 
faithfully  remember  them  in  our  pray- 
ers as  they  requested. 

Speaking  of  Thailand,  remember 
that  chaplain  from  Bangkok  who  came 
to  the  Chaplain  School  in  New  York? 
It  was  so  interesting  to  have  him  in 
our  home  and  to  learn  from  him  about 
his  homeland  and  his  training  as  a 
Buddhist  priest.  It  was  wonderful  that 
he  in  turn  listened  with  such  great 
interest  to  our  testimony  of  what 
Jesus  Christ  means  to  us  as  our  personal 
Lord  and  Saviour.  We  may  never  meet 
him  again,  but  we  can  continue  to 
pray  for  him  and  for  his  family.  I  hope 
that  the  new  chaplain  and  his  wife  will 
be  able  to  contact  them  at  the  address 
that  I  sent.  Perhaps  they  can  water 
and  nurture  the  seed  that  was  planted. 

I'll  never  forget  that  time  at  Fort 
Bragg  when  you  came  home  from  the 
Special  Warfare  School  and  told  me 
that  you  had  invited  three  foreign 
officers  for  supper.  Remember?  I 
didn't  know  what  menu  to  prepare 
that  would  be  acceptable  to  all  and 
not  offend  their  varied  religions.  I 
fixed  lamb  for  the  Iranian  Captain, 
and  fish  for  the  Majors  from  Spain  and 
Peru  since  it  was  a  Friday  night.  I 
decided  also  to  fix  a  roast  of  beef,  just 
in  case  it  might  be  tempting— and,  at 
the  last  minute,  something  prompted 
me  to  add  some  good  old  Southern- 
fried  chicken  to  the  menu.  Weren't 
we  flabbergasted  when  the  chicken  got 
the  most  attention  and  we  had  the 
lamb,  roast  and  fish  all  to  ourselves 
and  the  rest  of  the  week  for  leftovers! 

Of  the  three  guests,  the  officer 
from  Spain  was  the  biggest  surprise 
with  his  sincere  interest  and  probing 
questions  about  our  faith.  I'm  sure 
that  it  was  of  the  Lord  that  we  saw 
him  that  next  Sunday  after  church  as 


he  was  walking  in  the  hot  sun.  And  he 
was  delighted  when  we  stopped  the  car 
and  invited  him  to  be  our  guest  at  the 
restaurant  with  us.  He  seemed  eager 
to  ask  the  many  things  that  time  had 
not  permitted  in  our  home  with  the 
other  two  guests  present.  I  feel  sure 
that  the  Holy  Spirit  was  working  in 
that  man's  heart. 

You  know,  I'm  so  glad  that  we  both 
like  people  and  enjoy  making  new- 
friends  wherever  we  go.  We  had  such 
wonderful  fellowship  in  Germany  both 
with  our  chapel  group  and  with  the 
German  pastors  and  their  congrega- 
tions. I've  always  enjoyed  singing  in 
the  choir  wherever  we've  been  and 
have  been  privileged  to  know  some 
choice  people  through  clubs  like  the 
German-American  Women's  Club,  the 
Officers  Wives'  Club,  the  volunteer 
calling  I've  been  doing  for  the  Army 
Community  Service,  the  Officer's  Chris- 
tian Union  Bible  Studies,  the  Protestant 
Women  of  the  Chapel,  volunteer  work 
at  the  Post  Thrift  Shop,  and  of  course 
the  neighborhood  ladies'  Bible  study 
class  that  meets  in  the  next  town. 

I've  had  many  opportunities  with 
other  chaplains'  wives  at  our  monthly 
coffees,  too,  in  telling  about  The 
Brethren  Church  and  its  firm  stand  in 
the  preaching  of  the  Word.  I  love 
teaching  Sunday  school,  too,  and  VBS 
is  always  such  a  special  time.    Some- 


WMC  OFFICIARY 

President-Mrs.  Richard  Placeway,  540  Ran- 
dall Rd.,  Elyria,  Ohio  44035 
First  Vice  President  (Proj.  Chm.)-Mrs.  Ralph 

Hall,  R.  R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 
Second   Vice   President  (Prog.  Chin.)-Mrs. 

PhilUp  Simmons,  10600  S.  E.  226th  St., 

Kent,  Wash.  98031 
Recording    Secretary-Mrs.    Gerald    Kelley, 

Box  67,  New  Troy,  Mich.  49119 
Assistant    Recording    Secretary-Mrs.    Dan 

Pacheco,  R.  R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 
Financial   Secretary-Treasurer-Mrs.    Robert 

Ashman,    602    Chestnut    Ave.,   Winona 

Lake,  Ind.  46590 
Assistant  to  the  Financial  Secretary-Treasur- 
er-Mrs. Donald  Sellers,  Lot  41,  Lakeside 

Trailer Ct.,R.  R.  18,  Box  139,  Indianapo- 

Us,  Ind,  46234 
Literature  Secretary-Mrs.  Charles  Koontz, 

R.  R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 
Editor-Mrs.  Kenneth  Rucker,  100  4th  St., 

Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
Prayer  Chairman-Mrs.   Thomas   Hammers, 

604  Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

46590 
SMM  Patroness- Mrs.  Robert  Boze,  Route  1, 

Box  224-D,  Berne,  Ind.  46711 
Assistant      SMM      Patroness-Mrs.     Gerald 

Franks,  1513  GreenhiU  Dr.,  Warsaw,  Ind. 

46580 


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.  .  .  CHAPLAIN'S  WIFE 

(Continued  from  p.  14) 

times  I  wish  I  were  twins  or  triplets 
and  could  do  more. 

Say,  did  you  see  that  sweet  note 
that  I  found  in  the  mailbox  today 
from  the  httle  girl  up  the  street  who 
was  in  my  first  grade  class  before  pro- 
motion? I  am  so  thankful  that  the 
Lord  answered  my  prayers  for  patience 
when  she  always  seemed  to  pick  an 
inconvenient  time  to  come  calling- 
especially  when  her  father  was  in  the 
hospital  for  brain  surgery  and  her 
mother  was  gone  to  see  him  so  much 
and  she  needed  love  and  reassuring. 
Her  note  says  "I  love  you  Mrs.  Hatch, 
I  love  you  because  you  are  good  to  me 
and  you  are  a  good  mommy.  I  like 
your  home."  It's  so  easy  to  point 
chOdren  to  the  loving  Saviour  when 
they  are  convinced  that  you  have  His 
love  in  your  own  heart.  I'm  sure  that 
it  was  because  of  the  love  and  concern 
and  prayers  of  God's  people  that 
Susie's  parents  are  now  active  in  the 
chapel  program. 

Was  that  the  bugle  blowing  taps? 
I'm  so  sorry  I  got  carried  away  remi- 
niscing, and  you  know  that  I  could  go 
on  all  night,  but  I  think  I'll  take  pity 
on  you  so  we  won't  still  be  awake  when 
the  cannon  goes  off  at  six  o'clock  and 
reveille  sounds.  Anyway,  honey,  let 
me  just  tell  you  again  how  thankful 
I  am  that  the  Lord  chose  me  to  be 
your  wife  and  that  He  called  you  to 
be  a  pastor  and  chaplain.  # 


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News  about  our 
1970-71  WMC 
Bible  studies 
from  the  Iowa 
District  Devotional 
Program  Committee: 
Mrs.  Robert  Sackett, 
Mrs.  John  Aeby  and 
Mrs.  Donald  Sawyer. 


It  is  our  prayer  as  we  study  God's  Word  together  from  the  Bible  and  our 
study-booklet  "The  Abundant  Life"  hy  Ray  E.  Baughman  that  each  of  our 
WMC  ladies  will  be  drawn  closer  to  the  Lord  and  live  a  more  abundant 
life  for  Him. 

Our  Bible  study  course  has  been  written: 

1.  To  introduce  those  to  Christ  who  do  not  know  Him  as  their 
Saviour. 

2.  To  help  Christians  grow  spiritually  and  possess  this  happy,  joyful, 
abundant  life  that  Christ  promised. 

3.  To  help  them  in  turn  to  share  this  life  with  others  who  have  not 
had  the  privilege  of   meeting  the  Person,  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

The  lessons  are  divided  into  three  main  parts:  the  lesson  text,  the 
questions,  and  the  memory  work,  plus  a  suggested  Bible-reading  program. 

We  suggest  that  you  encourage  each  lady  to  have  a  copy  of  "The 
Abundant  Life  "  in  order  that  she  might  study  the  lesson  before  the  WMC 
meeting. 

Encourage  more  of  a  discussion-type  Bible  study  this  year  and  try  to 
get  more  women  to  take  part. 

Notice  our  Bible  study  and  Scripture  are  combined.  We  suggest  that 
the  one  giving  the  Bible  study  also  read  the  Scripture. 

Note  that  our  mission  studies  also  correlate  with  our  monthly  theme 
and  that  each  of  our  mission  fields  will  be  represented  through  the  year. 

We  have  chosen  hymns  and  special  numbers  to  tie-in  with  the  monthly 
theme. 

Let's  make  this  a  year  of  real  revival  in  our  WMC  meetings. 

May  the  Lord  bless  each  of  you  abundantly. 


J 


MISSIONARY  BIRTHDAYS  FOR  NOVEMBER 


AFRICA 

Mrs.  J.  P.  KUever November  12 

B.  P.  13,  Baibokoum,  Chad,  Africa. 
Rev.  Donald  F.  Miller November  13 

B.P.  13,  Bozoum  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 
Rev.  George  E.  Cone November  16 

B.P.  10,  Bossangoa  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 
Mr.  Gilbert  AeUig November  28 

B.P.  240,  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 

ARGENTINA 

Rev.  Hill  Maconaghy November  25 

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

Theodore  Nelson  Fay     November  28,  1967 

Corrientes  2,  Almafuerte,  F.C.B.M.,  Prov.  Cordoba, 
Argentina,  S.A. 


BRAZIL 

Terry  Mark  Schwartz November  7, 1964 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil. 
Miss  Kwang  Ja  Park November  26 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil. 

MEXICO 

Rev.  James  P.  Dowdy November    1 

5864  Teal  Lane,  El  Paso,  Texas.    79924. 
Rev.  Phillip  Guerena November  29 

Apartado  8-961,  Mexico  8,  D.F.,  Mexico. 

IN  THE  UNITED  STATES 

Mrs.  George  K.  Wallace November    4 

5  Imperial  Trailer  Court,  Route  #1,  Coatesville, 
Pennsylvania  19320. 
Rev.  C.  B.  Sheldon November    8 

510  Rose  Ave.,  Long  Beach,  CaUfornia   90812. 
Rev.  Edward  D.  Miller November  1 1 

101  -  4th  St.,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana   46590. 


Septembers,  1970 


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Something's  Happened 


By  Mrs.  Solon  Hoyt 

Missionary  to  Argentina 


Many  things  baffle  us  regarding 
God's  will  and  workings.  We  ask  the 
question,  Why,  and  usually  find  no 
final  answer  except  to  rest  in  the 
knowledge  that  God  doeth  all  things 
well.  Why  has  a  choice  servant  been 
snatched  from  the  midst  of  a  life  of 
fruitful  service  while  others,  apparently 
less  dedicated  and  less  useful,  have 
been  left  in  the  Lord's  vineyard?  Why 
have  certain  mission  fields  had  a  con- 
stant supply  of  missionaries  and  thus 
much  more  opportunity  to  be  evangel- 
ized, whereas,  others  go  unnoticed  and 
almost  forgotten?  There  is  another 
question  constantly  before  us  these 
days— Why  has  the  Lx)rd  allowed  our 
missionary  force  in  Argentina  to  dwin- 
dle to  so  few? 

No  sooner  had  our  group  grown  to 
a  size  that  would  have  enabled  us  to 
undertake  the  evangelization  which 
had  been  challenging  us  for  years  than 
the  ranks  began  to  diminish.  One  who 
has  given  his  life  for  Argentina  cannot 
help  but  ponder  the  situation  and  ask 
himself  and  the  Lord  a  stream  of 
questions. 

Can  it  be  that  we  have  fulfilled  our 
mission  in  Argentina?  If  we  are 
thinking  of  an  estabUshed  national 
church  which  can  carry  on  by  itself, 
our  mission  has  been  fulfilled.  The 
church  is  small  in  numbers  but  their 
experience  and  leadership  is  such  that 
they  could  manage  somehow  without 
the  missionary.  If  one  is  referring  to 
making  the  Gospel  accessible  to  the 
Argentine  people,  in  some  very  small 
measure  this  has  been  accomplished, 
but  only  as  we  refer  to  gospel  radio 
programs  which  are  very  few  in  num- 
ber but  could  possibly  reach  all  Ar- 
gentina. But  our  mission  is  not  ful- 
filled in  reference  to  the  great,  un- 
evangelized  areas  which  can  never  be 
reached  by  the  handful  of  behevers 
who  are  struggling  to  maintain  their 
own  local  testimonies  plus  a  missionary 
effort  among  the  Indians  in  northern 
Argentina.    We  have  churches  in  only 


two  of  the  approximately  twenty  prov- 
inces in  Argentina.  In  the  Buenos 
Aires  area  which  has  between  one- 
fourth  and  one-third  of  the  total  popu- 
lation, we  have  only  two  churches. 

Is  the  exodus  of  missionaries  of  the 
Lord,  or  is  the  missionary  just  seeking 
his  own  temporal  good?  Often  we 
seek  our  own  good  without  consider- 
ing God's  will.  Does  not  the  Word 
teach  that  His  wQl  is  always  for  our 
good?  Perhaps  it  was  necessary  to 
have  the  missionary  removed  in  order 
to  permit  and  obhge  the  national 
church  to  take  on  the  responsibilities. 
And  again,  it  would  not  be  contrary  to 
the  Lord's  ways  if  He  were  to  use  the 
selfishness  and  lack  of  spiritual  vision 
on  the  part  of  His  servants  to  bring 
the  national  church  to  adulthood. 
This  reasoning  would  not  necessarily 
condone  the  missionary's  actions  which 
would  be  taken  into  consideration  in 
God's  dealings  with  the  individual 
either  now  or  at  the  judgment  seat  of 
Christ,  but  at  the  same  time  He  would 
be  carrying  out  His  plan.  Surely  all  the 
praise  for  the  accomplishment  would 
then  of  necessity  belong  to  the  Lord. 

Why  are  there  no  new  recruits  to 
fill  in  the  ranks?  Is  there  no  concern 
for  the  lost  millions  in  Argentina?  Has 
our  thinking  been  so  geared  to  think- 
ing of  the  national  church,  an  organi- 
zation, as  God's  instrument  that  we 
lose  sight  of  the  individual  lost  soul? 
Is  there  no  deep  concern  on  the  part 
of  our  brethren  here  in  the  homeland? 
Is  there  no  intercession  at  the  throne 
of  Grace?  Do  we  as  missionaries  por- 
tray an  image  of  Argentina  which  fails 
to  be  used  in  the  Lord's  hands  to  draw 
candidates  to  that  field? 

We  certainly  do  not  have  the  an- 
swers to  the  questions  which  have 
crossed  our  minds.  But  the  fact  still 
remains  that  Argentina  is  a  great  field 
and  a  needy  field.  The  Brethren 
Church  has  assumed  a  responsibility 
in  this  field  and  it  is  still  upon  us. 
What  are  we  going  to  do  about  it?     # 


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The  Editor's  Viewpoint 

3 

The  Uniforms  of  a  Pioneer  Pastor 

4 

Cornerstone  for  Atlanta 

6 

A  Modern  Berean? 

8 

Fire  Destroys  Church  in  Elkhorn 

10 

Grace  Campus  Map 

12 

Church  News 

14 

The  Best  Trip 

16 

A  Rose  Is  a  Rose  . 

17 

.   .   .  and  Still  Growing 

18 

Which  Is  Changing-Christians  or 

Christianity? 

.     19 

Introduction  to  Irreverence  . 

20 

Wooster  Honors  Ashmans     . 

22 

Student  Aid  Wears  $  1  Million 

23 

Crusaders  Communicate  Christ 

24 

CLYDE    K.   LANDRUM,  Editor 
KENNETH   E.   HERMAN,  Managing  Editor 

DEPARTMENTAL  EDITORS 
Foreign  Missions— Rev.  John  Zielasko  WMC— Mrs.  Kenneth  Rucker 

Grace  Schools— Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt  SMM— Miss  Donna  Hawbaker 

Home  Missions— Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer  Laymen— Mr.  Phil  Landrum 


September  19,  1970 

Volume  32,  Number  18 


Home  Missions  and  Grace  Schools  Issue 


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EVANGELICAL  PRESS  ASSOCIATION 


SECOND-CLASS  postage  paid  at  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  Issued  biweekly  by  The  Brethren 
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$4.00  a  year,  foreign,  $5.00.  Special  rates  to  churches. 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


The  Editors  Viewpoint 


by  Clyde  K.  Landrum 


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It  Will  Be  Done  Through  the  Home 


A  recent  funeral  sermon  still  has  me 
thinking.  The  preacher  spoke  briefly 
of  the  deceased,  then  turned  immedi- 
ately to  preaching  to  the  living,  stating 
that  while  we  can  do  nothing  to 
change  the  affairs  of  the  departed, 
there  is  much  that  can  be  done  to 
work  with  the  living,  particularly  in 
the  solution  of  society's  moral  prob- 
lems. 

He  did  not  speciahze  in  the  usual 
"doom  and  gloom"  theme;  nor  did  he 
extoll  his  own  generation  at  the  ex- 
pense of  the  present.  Yet  he  did  not 
overlook  the  fact  that  society  is  on 
trial,  and  that  dark  and  heavy  prob- 
lems await  solution. 

To  his  credit  was  the  fact  that  the 
solution  which  he  offered  was  the 
Word  of  God.  He  read  an  appropriate 
passage,  stressing  the  fact  that  it  was 
God's  Word,  and  that  therein  is  the 
answer  to  all  our  problems.  After 
charging  parents  to  rely  upon  the 
Bible,  he  made  the  firm  statement: 
"The  home  is  the  agency  through 
which  the  solution  to  society's  vicious 
problems  must  come;— it  will  be  done 
through  the  home." 

Actually,  this  is  not  in  any  sense  a 
new  theme.  Yet,  it  is  such  a  very  im- 
portant one,  for  as  the  hearts  and 
minds  of  the  children  are  molded,  so 
goes  society  a  few  years  hence.  Fathers 
and  mothers  can  iU  afford  to  lose  a 
single  moment  in  teaching  and  trainmg 
their  children  in  the  home  from  the 
earliest  days  of  childhood.  That 
mother  who  waits  even  one  year  to  be- 
gin Uving  and  teaching  Christian  prin- 
ciples to  her  child,  has  waited  too 
long.   The   too-busy   father   and   the 


working  mother  will  pay  dearly  if  they 
neglect  their  children. 

In  retrospect  I  can  see  that  I  caused 
my  parents  many  hours  of  anxiety. 
But  they  were  steadfast  both  in  good 
counsel  and  firm  discipline.  Someone 
once  asked  my  mother;  "If  yourchUd 
should  die  tomorrow,  wouldn't  you  re- 
gret having  punished  him  today?"  She 
answered  firmly:  "No,  1  am  respon- 
sible for  training  my  children  for  both 
hfe  and  death."  The  discipline  which 
we  received  was  always  mellowed  by 
the  genuine  love  that  we  saw  in  and 
heard  from  Mother  and  Father. 

This  is  not  a  one-way  street;  parents 
need  to  be  admonished  as  well  as  chil- 
dren. It  is  the  easiest  thing  in  the 
world  for  parents  to  misunderstand 
the  children's  situation,  and  to  make 
decisions  that  divide  parent  and  child, 
rather  than  unite  them.  Parents  are  not 
expected  to  take  orders  from  their  chil- 
dren. But  surely  the  children  should  be 
able  to  expect  understanding  from 
their  parents  in  facing  their  problems. 

In  commenting  on  hfe  in  the  70s, 
NBC's  John  Chancellor  said,  "It  seems 
to  me  that  the  present  fix  we  are  in 
could  provide  a  spectacular 
opportunity  for  ministries  of  various 
kinds.  ...  We  are  Hving  in  a  period  in 
which  our  institutions  are  breaking 
down,  and  our  conceptions  of  hfe  and 
society  are  undergoing  great  change. 
So  for  me,  when  you  get  right  down  to 
it,  it  looks  as  though  in  the  1 970s  that 
faith  may  have  a  chance  at  making  a 
comeback  in  this  country." 

If  faith  is  to  make  a  comeback  in 
this  country  in  the  70s,  it  must  begin 
in  the  home.  W 


September  19, 1970 


The 

Uniforms 
of  a 
Pioneer 
Pastor 

By  Robert  W.  Thompson 


With  Alaskan  prices  "frozen"  at 
58  cents  a  gallon  for  gasoline  and 
$300  a  month  for  a  small  apart- 
ment. Rev.  Herman  Hein  needs 
these  various  outfits  to  make 
ends  meet.  But  the  real  value  of 
the  Kenai  work  cannot  be 
measured  in  dollars  and  cents. 


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he  sun  glinted  brightly  on  the 
silvery  wings  of  the  great  jet  but  the 
beauty  of  the  snow-covered  mountains 
below  kept  me  from  turning  away. 
With  my  face  pressed  lightly  against 
the  chilled  glass  I  strained  for  one  last 
look  at  the  enchanting  landscape  far 
below.  Only  when  the  billowy  white 
clouds  blotted  out  my  vision  did  I  re- 
lax in  my  seat  and  close  my  eyes  for  a 
much  needed  rest  on  the  long  flight 
back  to  Los  Angeles.  But  sleep  was  im- 
possible as  a  kaleidoscopic  jumble  of 
vivid  picture  memories  flashed  haunt- 
ingly  before  my  eyes. 

It  was  difficult  to  believe  that  just 
ten  days  ago  I  got  my  first  glimpse  of 
Alaska.  Like  others  who  have  a  special 
affinity  for  the  great  outdoors  I  had 
dreamed  of  such  a  day  when  I  could 
visit  this  land  which  had  been  a  posses- 
sion of  United  States  since  1867  but 
did  not  become  a  state  until  1958. 
One-fifth  as  large  as  all  of  the  other 
forty-nine  states  Alaska  has  been 
called  by  many,  and  rightly  so,  the  last 
frontier.  The  memories  of  the  last  ten 
busy,  action-packed  days  were  etched 
permanently  on  the  canvas  of  my 
mind  as  well  as  on  the  Kodachrome  II 
packed  safely  away  for  future  showing 
to  the  folks  at  home. 

In  the  quietness  of  the  pressurized 
cabin  I  was  able  to  capture  again  in 
cinematic  detail,  the  events  which  I 
had  so  recently  experienced.  There 
was  Pastor  Hein  waiting  at  the  Kenai 
airport  with  a  warm  handshake  and  a 
hearty  welcome  for  this  cheechako 
from  outside.  This  term  used  to  de- 
scribe all  newcomers  in  Alaska  became 
a  famihar  expression  for  the  duration 
of  my  visit.  The  nearest  I  came  to  be- 
ing considered  a  sourdough  was  after  I 
arrived  home  and  unpacked  my  bag.  It 
was  then  we  discovered  that  the  prized 
sourdough  "starter,"  the  gift  from  our 
newly  found  friends  in  Alaska,  had  be- 
come extremely  "Uvely"  during  my 
high-altitude  flight  to  southern  Cali- 
fornia. There  followed,  in  parade-like 
order  a  review  of  the  events  of  those 
exciting  days.  The  mental  images  that 
appeared  on  the  screen  of  memory 


were  so  real  that  I  thought  I  could 
hear  the  slap  of  angry  waves  on  our 
boat  as  the  pilot  of  the  chartered  ves- 
sel worked  frantically  to  keep  his  craft 
from  going  aground  on  the  shores  of 
JCachemac  Bay  where  we  had  spent 
such  a  lovely  day.  The  draft  of  air 
from  the  ventilating  system  on  the 
Boeing  707  became  the  cool  breeze  of 
Cook  Inlet  as  I  rehved  my  clumsy  ef- 
forts to  dig  the  elusive  razor  clam  from 
the  cold  wet  sand  in  the  wake  of  the 
rapidly  receding  tide.  Moving  quickly 
to  another  scene  I  saw  the  ungainly 
moose,  truly  one  of  God's  most  incon- 
gruous creatures,  grazing  awkwardly 
beside  the  roadway.  I  could  sense  their 
disdain  for  these  two-legged  creatures 
who  had  dared  to  invade  their  private 
domain.  Oh  yes,  there  in  living  color 
was  the  unforgettable  sight  of  the 
great  schools  of  salmon  fighting  des- 
perately to  reach  their  spawning 
ground  before  the  completion  of  their 
Ufe  cycle. 

Then  the  camera  of  my  mind  sud- 
denly focused  sharply  on  the  events 
that  were  responsible  for  my  visit  to 
Alaska— the  new  Brethren  church  in 
Kenai.  A  feeling  of  great  joy  flooded 
my  heart  as  I  remembered  again  the 
faithfulness  of  that  little  band  of 
pioneers  who  with  dogged  determina- 
tion are  hewing  out  a  new  Brethren 
church  in  this  wilderness  area.  It  takes 
special  kinds  of  people  for  pioneering 
work  and  I  was  grateful  that  I  had  had 
the  opportunity  of  working  with  such 
a  group,  if  but  for  only  a  few  days. 
Like  all  pioneering  there  is  a  certain 
loneliness  to  the  task  and  the  sight  of 
the  pastor  standing  beside  the  post  of- 
fice eagerly  reading  the  letters  from 
home  stabbed  my  conscience.  Here  in 
Alaska,  going  to  the  post  office  is  a 
daily  ritual  and  every  card  and  letter  is 
treasured  as  an  indication  that  others 
have  not  forgotten  the  real  purpose  for 
your  being  here.  Like  so  many  others, 
I  needed  to  be  reminded  that  our  mis- 
sionaries deserve  our  continued 
prayers  and  correspondence. 

I  saw  again  the  faces  of  the  many 
people  to  whom  I  had  spoken  concern- 
ing the  Lord  Jesus  and  felt  again  the 
urgency  of  the  moment.  Like  people 


everywhere  the  response  is  varied- 
some  too  busy,  others  unconcerned, 
still  others  promised  much  but  pro- 
duced httle,  but  there  were  the  few, 
elect  of  God,  who  sensed  a  real  need 
for  a  spiritual  experience  with  God 
and  eagerly  listened  to  the  gospel  mes- 
sage. 

But  the  cost  of  a  pioneer  work  in 
Alaska  continued  to  plague  my 
thoughts.  And  I  kept  remembering  the 
prices  that  I  had  so  carefully  noted 
during  my  visit.  Rent— even  for  a  small 
apartment— nearly  three  hundred  dol- 
lars; groceries— 25  to  50  percent  higher 
than  here  at  home;  gasohne— fifty- 
eight  cents  per  gallon.  Almost  auto- 
matically I  found  myself  uttering  the 
words— is  it  really  worth  it? 

As  I  pondered  this  question  the 
scene  changed  and  I  saw  the  young 
man  who  had  made  a  decision  on  the 
last  Sunday  night— standing  tearfully 
at  the  altar  exclaiming,  "I  want  to 
trust  Jesus  Christ  as  my  own  Saviour." 
How  do  you  set  a  price  on  such  an 
occasion?  The  worthwhileness  of  such 
a  venture  can  never  be  figured  in  dol- 
lars and  cents.  I  remembered  again 
how  difficult  it  was  for  the  pastor  to 
earn  a  Uvehhood  while  endeavoring  to 
develop  this  new  home-mission  point. 
Surely  the  folks  in  the  "lower  forty- 
eight"  would  agree  that  we  should 
have  a  full-time  missionary  on  the  field 
who  does  not  have  to  concern  himself 
with  the  mundane  matters  of  earning  a 
livelihood. 

Just  as  I  was  wondering  how  I 
could  relate  all  these  facts  to  the  folks 
at  home  I  was  abruptly  awakened  by 
the  voice  of  the  stewardess  announcing 
dinner.  Not  every  one  could  have  an 
experience  such  as  I,  but  everyone 
should  surely  have  an  opportunity  to 
participate  in  this  great  adventure  for 
Christ.  As  the  young  lady  placed  the 
tray  before  me  and  I  bowed  to  pray  I 
was  thankful  for  the  "Bread  of 
Heaven"  and  for  the  truth  that  "if  any 
man  eat  of  this  bread,  he  shall  hve  for 
ever." 

High  above  the  clouds  I  knew  that 
every  effort  should  be  made  to  make 
that  "Bread"  available  to  those  who 
reside  on  the  peninsula  of  Kenai.       # 


September  19,  1970 


Many  people  worked  hard  to  reach  the  day,  and  the  goals  sealed  behind  the  stone  leave  no  room  for 
slackness  over  the  next  decade.  By  William  A.  Byers,  pastor 


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lothing  worthwhile  just  hap- 
pens! After  several  years  of  prayerful 
planning  and  over  two  years  of  inten- 
sive work  the  Lord  has  answered 
prayer  for  the  new  Grace  Brethren 
Church  in  the  Greater  Atlanta, 
Georgia,  area! 

July  26  marks  another  historical 
date  for  our  congregation  as  this  was 
the  day  for  their  cornerstone  service. 
Seventy-eight  people  attended  this 
service  as  the  building  committee 
members.  Seals  Smith,  John  Shelly, 
Wallace  Swan,  Charles  Brown,  Bill 
Stroup,  Harris  Kroes,  Darrel  Eakle  and 
Pastor    William    Byers,    sealed    the 


church  goals  and  documents  behind 
the  cornerstone.  It  is  the  projected 
goal  of  this  church  to  have  these  sealed 
goals  removed  in  ten  years  and  in  a 
dedication  service  review  the  progress 
God  has  given  toward  the  attainment 
of  the  faith  goals  set  by  the  charter 
members  of  this  church.  In  addition  to 
the  family  names  hsted  above  in  the 
building  committee  the  following  char- 
ter famihes  are  putting  forth  effort 
with  their  support  in  funds  and  work 
to  move  this  church  to  a  strong  soul- 
winning  and  soul-building  center  for 
the  glory  of  God: 

Ed    Frank,    Jerry    Warren,    Brent 


Weldy,  Roy  Holsinger,  Bob  Yancy, 
Marvin  Price,  John  Sowers,  Curtis 
Perry  and  the  Maddux  family.  A  num- 
ber of  other  families  are  showing 
added  interest  to  join  this  group  in  the 
support  of  the  establishment  of  this 
church. 

Since  January  of  this  year,  thirty 
people  have  made  first-time  decisions 
for  Christ.  A  baptism  service  is  sched- 
uled starting  with  the  first  Sunday  of 
the  completion  of  the  new  building, 
August  30,  and  the  Lord  willing  each 
month  following  this  date.  The  dedica- 
tion of  the  new  church  will  be  Septem- 
ber 20,  1970,  9:45  a.m.  The  following 


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Time  capsule  in  place  . 


cornerstone  fitted 


then  cemented 


week,  Rev.  Lester  Pifer,  executive 
secretary  of  Brethren  Home  Missions, 
will  hold  the  first  revival  meeting  (of- 
ficial series  of  meetings)  for  our 
church.  The  Atlanta  Brethren  are  in  a 
special  drive  to  have  at  least  one 
hundred  members  in  their  Sunday 
school  by  dedication  date. 

The  goals  set  by  the  church  at  the 
beginning  of  this  year  are:  fifty-two 
first-time  decisions  for  Christ,  twelve 
new  families  as  members  of  the  church 
(added),  one  hundred  actively  attend- 
ing Sunday  school,  and  twenty-five  for 
their  youth  fellowship.  Proportionate- 
ly for  the  first  months  of  this  year 
these  goals  have  been  exceeded. 

The  following  items  are  small  items 
needed  that  any  church  or  individual 
could  assume  as  projects  if  the  Lord 
led  in  this  manner:  small  lectern  stands 
for  Sunday-school  classes,  bulletin 
boards,  shde  projector,  movie  pro- 
jector, mimeograph  machine,  refriger- 
ator and  range,  hymn  books  (200  at 
$2.40  each)  and  a  tract  rack. 

The  program  of  outreach  the  At- 
lanta Brethren  are  using  to  see  families 
come  to  Christ  monthly  is  the  method 
now  taught  by  the  special  outreach  ef- 
forts of  The  Brethren  Home  Missions 
Council  through  the  ministry  of  Ron 
and  LaDonna  Picard.  It  was  a  thrill  to 
have  the  Picards  with  us  for  two  week- 
ends and  share  their  methods  in  visita- 
tion evangelism.  The  Lord  has  used 
many  of  the  things  which  they  taught 
our  people  while  they  were  in  Atlanta. 
They  are  scheduled  to  carry  on  their 
complete  series  of  workshops  and  visit- 
ation in  December  of  this  year.  Your 
prayers  are  coveted  for  this  time  of 
ministry.  Every  home-mission  church 
should  look  into  the  possibiUty  of  hav- 


ing this  team  come  to  your  church  for 
this  ministry. 

The  completion  date  of  this  church, 
August  30,  has  shown  a  turn-key  con- 
struction job  complete  with  air- 
conditioning,  pews,  carpets,  and  the 
usual  finish  items.  The  complete  per- 
manent loan  of  $125,000,  however, 
must  yet  be  raised  through  the  Breth- 
ren Investment  Foundation.  Christian 
co-workers  are  asked  to  save  funds 
through  the  foundation  to  be  desig- 
nated for  the  Atlanta  work. 

The  Atlanta  Brethren  send  their 
special  words  of  thanks  to  all  their 
Christian  friends  across  the  country 
for  their  continued  prayers  and  gifts. 


The  new  building  is  now  occupied  by  this  congregation. 


September  19,  1970 


She  had  a  lot  of  questions,  and  even 
knew  the  answers.  But  believing  was  the  problem. 


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Modern 


Berem? 


By  Isobel  Fraser 

Messianic  Testimony 


/After  reading  of  Paul's  experi- 
ences in  Berea  (Acts  17:10-12),  I  can 
more  readily  appreciate  having  met 
Muriel.  According  to  her  own  testi- 
mony she  cannot  get  enough  of  the 
Word  of  God.  Openly  displayed  in  her 
Uving  room  are  the  King  James  version 
of  the  Bible  and  the  Jewish  Holy 
Scriptures;  both  well  read. 

"Quite  a  step  for  one  who  has  been 
orthodox  to  feel  this  way  about  the 
sayings  of  Jesus. " 

What  is  "this  way"?  That  Jesus  is 
God  and  Saviour?  No,  not  yet.  Some 
years  ago  when  she  faced  a  real  need 
of  comfort,  she  could  not  find  it  in  the 
Old  Testament-too  full  of  wars.  She 
found  help  in  the  "red  words"  (of 
Jesus)  in  a  red  letter  edition  of  the 
Bible;  used  so  much  it  is  worn  out.  As 
she  read  those  words,  it  was  as  though 
someone  was  with  her.  When  she  prays 
to  God,  she  sees  Jesus,  not  in  a  robe, 
but  in  a  plain  white  coat  with  sandals. 

When  others  speak  against  Jesus, 


she  is  hurt  and  does  not  hesitate  to 
take  a  stand  for  Him.  The  virgin  birth 
she  can  accept,  yet  doesn't  seem  to 
comprehend  what  this  involves.  How 
can  she  behave  the  virgin  birth?  If  that 
could  not  be  true,  how  can  one  beUeve 
the  God  who  made  it  possible  for  the 
Jewish  people  to  cross  the  Red  Sea  on 
dry  ground? 

"Won't  say  that  He  isn't,  but  not 
convinced  that  He  is. " 

The  above  remark  was  elicited  by 
my  pointing  out  that  if  He  could  help 
her.  He  would  have  to  be  more  than 
man.  This  opened  the  way  to  explain 
the  trinity  and  our  reason  for  praying 
in  Jesus'  name.  He  is  "visible  God." 

The  wonderful  truth  that  the  Lord 
did  make  physical  appearances  in  the 
Old  Testament  was  discussed.  The  in- 
cident in  Judges  regarding  Gideon  was 
reviewed.  At  our  last  ladies'  discussion 
meeting  we  had  learned  that  the  Angel 
of  the  Lord  was  identified  as  the  Lord 
when  He  spoke  to  Gideon. 


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"At  Passover  the  cross  was  put  on 
the  door. " 

This  remark  truly  took  me  by  sur- 
prise. In  this  action  of  putting  the 
blood  on  the  doorpost  could  be  seen 
the  symbol  of  the  death  of  another 
Lamb.  By  the  application  of  His 
blood,  also  by  faith  and  in  obedience 
to  God's  Word,  God's  wrath  would 
pass  over  believers  in  Christ  in  the  day 
God  judges  the  world  because  of  sin. 

Muriel  told  of  encouraging  a  neigh- 
bor whose  husband  was  near  death's 
door  because  of  a  blood  infection. 
This  incident  provided  the  opportuni- 
ty to  explain  the  truth  of  Leviticus 
17:1 1.  "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." 
Another  proof  that  the  Bible  is  God's 
revelation,  for  had  man  known  this 
truth  he  would  not  have  bled  people 
for  sickness  as  was  done  less  than  two 
centuries  ago. 


"/  could  not  give  her  the  New 
Testament  for  then  she  would  have 
wondered,  'What  kind  of  mother  do  I 
have?'  " 

One  of  her  daughters  was  in  need  of 
spiritual  help  so  she  gave  her  a  copy  of 
the  Old  Testament.  Like  mother,  like 
daughter.  She  also  was  unable  to  find 
comfort  because  of  ail  the  fighting  it 
contained.  Not  being  able  to  explain 
the  New  Testament  or  being  fully  con- 
vinced of  its  teaching,  she  did  not  feel 
free  to  give  a  copy  to  her  daughter.  It 
would  be  Uke  giving  food  that  one  was 
not  convinced  it  was  aU  right  before 
testing  it  oneself.  This  she  could  not 
do. 

"Twenty  years  ago  I  would  not 
have  thought  I  could  have  believed 
this. " 

It  has  been  very  slow  but  this  Jew- 
ess has  come  quite  a  ways. 

Our  first  personal  contact  with  her 
was  made  about  two  years  ago.  She 
called  on  our  code-a-phone ;  the  phone 
card  had  been  left  at  her  door  a  year 


earlier.  She  had  kept  it  all  this  time. 
Conversations  were  held  with  her  on 
the  phone  and  visits  were  made  in  her 
home.  She  was  always  open  and  eager 
to  discuss  the  Bible. 

She  was  also  informed  of  our  vari- 
ous meetings.  Not  being  free  to  come 
to  our  evening  Bible  class,  last  month 
she  attended  our  Monday  ladies'  dis- 
cussion meeting  for  the  first  time. 

"There  is  an  emptiness  in  my  heart. 
I  never  get  enough  of  talking  about  the 
Bible. " 

It  is  a  joy  to  visit  with  her  and  share 
the  wonderful  truths  of  God's  Word. 
As  she  receives  the  Word  with  a  ready 
mind,  and  searches  the  Scriptures 
daily,  may  she,  as  many  of  the  Be- 
reans,  believe  on  Christ  Jesus  as  Lord 
and  Saviour. 

Lord,  lead  us  to  more  who  have 
such  hungry  hearts  and  give  us  the 
privilege  and  joy  of  seeing  each  find 
the  satisfaction  of  heart  and  soul  that 
only  Jesus,  the  Messiah  of  Israel,  can 
provide.  # 


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September  19,  1970 


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Fire  Beatnys  Church  in  Eilchorn 

The  temporary  meeting  place  was  destroyed,  but  the  fire  kindled  hopes  for  a  new  build- 
ing in  the  hearts  of  the  people.  By  Marvin  Lowery,  pastor 


Ourprise!  Surprise!  Surprise!  Yes, 
it  was  a  surprise  to  return  to  the  top  of 
the  mountain  at  Elkhom,  Kentucky, 
and  find  only  ruins  and  smoke  where 
we  had  just  previously  worshiped.  Fire 
had   destroyed  the  one-room  school 


building,  and  little  wonder  with  no  fire 
company  within  seventy  miles  and  no 
telephone  in  the  community.  How  did 
the  fire  start?  Perhaps  defective  wiring, 
perhaps  arson— one  will  never  know. 
The   fire  was  no  problem  for  the 


school.  It  could  just  bus  the  children 
to  another  larger  one,  but  this  was  the 
beginning  of  a  branch  work  for  Christ 
and  we  had  a  problem— no  meeting 
place.  The  store  owner  offered  her 
store  as  an  immediate  temporary  meet- 


This  plot  of  donated  land  has  been  cleared  for  building. 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


ing  place.  Some  consideration  was 
given  to  moving  into  an  old  school  bus 
and  with  a  little  old  house  try  to  get 
by  but  it  seemed  the  better  part  of 
wisdom  to  build.  Build  where?  Well, 
that  hurdle  was  soon  removed  when 
ground  was  given  for  a  church  site  by 
one  family. 

It  takes  more  than  ground  to  build 
a  building— it  takes  some  money.  Very 
little  in  this  area  though  compared  to 
other  areas.  How  does  a  cash  outlay  of 
$400  for  a  20'  x  30'  buUding  sound? 
And  we  are  not  asking  for  any  money 
from  outside  sources. 

The  testimony  at  Elkhorn  was 
started  in  a  rather  unique  way.  One 
day  I  went  with  a  friend  from  Camp 
Nathaniel  on  a  mountain  trip  that 
took  us  near  Elkhorn.  We  arrived  at 
this  little  one-room  school  building 
and  here  were  fourteen  children  from 
grades  one  through  eight.  My  friend 
was  conducting  a  year-around  Scrip- 
ture memory  program  and  Bible  study 
for  boys  and  girls  in  eastern  Kentucky 


and  this  day  stopped  to  check  on  the 
memory  work  of  these  children.  The 
Lord  had  laid  on  my  heart  to  branch 
out  from  our  Dryhill  work  and  it  was 
my  thought  it  would  be  in  an  entirely 
different  area.  However,  the  Lord  led 
us  to  Elkhorn  to  develop  a  work  here 
through  this  contact  and  we  held  our 
first  VBS  there  in  August  of  1969.  In 
September  the  first  Sunday  service  was 
held  and  then  our  meeting  place  was 
destroyed  by  fire  just  a  few  weeks 
later. 

The  people  of  Dryhill  Grace  Breth- 
ren Chapel  had  prayed  for  the  Elkhorn 
branch,  they  had  helped  in  starting  it 
and  now  they  were  ready  to  help  in  a 
tangible  way.  At  our  June  business 
meeting  our  church  voted  to  give  $50 
toward  the  lumber  cost  for  the  new 
Elkhorn  building.  A  man  from  the 
church  gave  $50  and  one  of  the  ladies 
added  another  $10,  making  a  total  gift 
of  $110  for  our  Elkhorn  Brethren.  It 
was  the  kind  of  concern  and  enthusi- 
asm that  was  kindled  in  our  congrega- 


The  Brethren  Chapel  in  Dryhill. 

tion  for  the  Elkhorn  work  following 
the  fire. 

To  me  this  is  an  example  of  The 
Brethren  Church  growing  with  Breth- 
ren Home  Missions,  for  here  I  am  a 
home  missionary  in  a  home-missions 
work  and  yet  the  Lord  has  led  us  to 
branch  out  and  extend  His  work  be- 
yond our  Dryhill  testimony.  # 


Dedication  of  New  Buildings 

This  Fall 


September  20 

ATLANTA,  GEORGIA 

GRACE  BRETHREN  CHURCH 
WILLIAM  A.   BYERS,  PASTOR 


November  1 

ORANGE,  CALIFORNIA 

GRACE  BRETHREN  CHURCH 
LUTHER  L.   GRUBB,  PASTOR 


-SPEAKER- 

Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer 

Executive  Secretary 

Brethren 

Home  Missions  Council 


September  19, 1970 


11 


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GRACE    COLLEGE 

GRACE 
THEOLOGICAL    SEMINARY 

WINONA     LAKE 
CHRISTIAN    ASSEMBLY 

WINONA    LAKE,    INDIANA    46590 


GRACE   SCHOOLS  ARE   THE  ONLY  INSTITUTIONS  OF  HIGHER  LEARNING 
AFFILIATED   WITH   THE  NATIONAL    FELLOWSHIP  OF  BRETHREN  CHURCHES 


GRACE  CAMPUS  DIRECTORY 


McClain  Ha 
Office  of  the  president, 
vice-president,  alumni 
coordinator,  dean  of  the 
college,  dean  of  the 
seminary,  dean  of  stu- 
dents, director  of  ad- 
missions, director  of 
Christian  service,  direc- 
tor of  development, 
director  of  public  re- 
lations, information 
(switchboard) 

Philathea  Hall 
Office  of  maintenance 
supervisor,  dean  of  men 
and  dean  of  women 


3.  Library-Learning 

Center 

4.  North  Hall  (Music) 

5.  Sands  House  (Music) 

6.  Byers  Hall  (Fine  Arts) 

7.  Gymnasium 

Office  of  the  director  of 
athletics 

8.  Alpha  Hall  (dormitory 

and  dining  commons) 

9.  Beta  Hall  (dormitory) 

0.     Gamma  Hall  A  (dormitory) 


11.  Gamma  B  and  C 

(apartments) 

12.  Maintenance  Building 

13.  Health  Center 


Office  of  the  business  manager, 
director  of  financial  aid, 
director  of  food  service, 
director  of  housing,  and  the 
financial  office  are  located  in 
the  Administration  Building, 
number  1 5  on  the  large  map 
at  right. 


Shaded  area  indicates  Grace  Schools  and  Winona  Lake  Christian  Assembly  Property 


POINTS  OF   INTEREST   -  WINONA   LAKE,   INDIANA 


14.  Winona  Lake  Auditorium 

15.  Administration  Building 

16.  Billy  Sunday  Tabernacle 

17.  Hillside  Outdoor  Chapel 

18.  Prayer  Chapel 

19.  Winona  Hotel 

20.  Lakeside  Apartments 

21.  Skating  Rink 

22.  Post  Office 

23.  The  Lamp 

24.  Grace  Student  Office  Building 

25.  McKee  Court  Motel 

26.  The  Inn  (Lodge) 

27.  Billy  Sunday  Home 

28.  Beyer  Home 


OTHER   BUILDINGS 

29.  Missionary  Herald  Building 
Missionary  Herald  Offices 
College  Bookstore 
Christian  Education  Dept. 


30.  Brethren  Missions  Building 
Brethren  Home  IVlissions 
Brethren  Foreign  Missions 
Brethren  Architectural  Service 

31.  Winona  Lake  Brethren  Church 

32.  Free  Methodist  Church 

33.  Presbyterian  Church 

34.  Free  Methodist  Headquarters 

35.  Westminster  Hotel 

36.  Rodeheaver-Word  Building 

37.  Jefferson  School 

38.  Winona  School  of  Photography 

39.  BMH  Printing 

40.  Lake  City  Bank 

41.  Zondervan  Bookstore 

42.  Scripture  Press 

43.  ABC  Travel  Service 

44.  American  Brattice  Cloth  Corp. 

45.  Big  Boy  Products 

46.  Boyer  Manufacturing 

47.  Flexaust  Company 

48.  Trier's  Texaco 

49.  Winona  Lake  Police  and  Fire  Depts. 

50.  Rodeheaver  Music  Building 


^RIST  AND    TO  MAKE  HIM  KNOWN' 


(Jku/ccfv  l\/e4m 


My  four  children  join  me  in 
thanking  the  National  Fellowship 
of  Brethren  Churches  for  the  won- 
derful love  gift  of  $257.74  which 
came  from  a  special  offering  re- 
ceived at  conference.  God  has  been 
very  gracious  in  providing  for  all  of 
our  needs  since  He  took  Edisene  to 
be  with  Him  on  June  28.  The  con- 
tinued prayers  of  God's  people  for 
me  and  the  children  will  be  greatly 
appreciated  in  the  coming  days. 

Sincerely  in  Christ, 
Dr.  John  Whitcomb 


MYERSTOWN,  PA.  Do  we  like 
broken  records?  Yes.  We  praise  the 
Lord  for  the  record-breaking  at- 
tendance of  164  at  the  worship  service 
on  Aug.  9.  We  are  anxiously  waiting  to 
occupy  our  new  sanctuary  about  the 
first  of  the  year.  Luke  Kauffman, 
pastor. 

FREMONT,  OHIO.  A  historic  day 
was  Aug.  2  for  the  Brethren  Chapel  of 
Fremont,  Ohio.  The  congregation  u- 
nanimously  voted  to  secure  the  corner 
lots  by  the  west  side  of  the  chapel,  and 
also  the  house  to  the  east  which  will 
be  used  for  Sunday-school  classrooms 
and  a  youth  center.  Two  made  de- 
cisions for  the  Lord  in  a  morning 
service  and  five  were  baptized  in  the 
evening.  Marion  Thomas,  pastor. 

STRATFORD,  N.  J.  Rev.  Daniel 
Eshleman  who  recently  resigned  as 
pastor  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church 
of  South  Jersey,  has  accepted  the  call 
to  become  the  pastor  of  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  of  Virginia  Beach, 
Va.  He  began  his  ministry  in  Virginia 
Beach  on  Sept.  1. 

PALMYRA,  PA.  Pastor  Glenn 
Moore  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church 
of  Palmyra,  Pa.,  has  resigned  and  has 
accepted  the  call  to  the  Calvary 
Brethren   Church  of  Alto,  Mich. 

CLAYTON,  OHIO.  Rev.  Wilham 
Howard  has  resigned  as  pastor  after 
serving  the  church  for  seven  years.  His 
final  service  will  be  Nov.  1 . 


WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  Arthur 
McCrum,  who  has  been  an  employee 
of  the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald 
while  attending  seminary,  has  accepted 
the  call  as  pastor  from  the  Fremont 
Avenue  Brethren  Church  of  South 
Pasadena,  Calif.  The  Herald  family  will 
miss  the  fellowship  of  Art,  but  pray 
God's  blessing  on  him  and  his  family 
in  their  new  work  for  the  Lord.  The 
address  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McCrum  will 
be  712  Meridian  Ave.,  South  Pasadena, 
Calif.  91030. 

CHANGES.  Please  make  the  fol- 
lowing address  changes  in  your  An- 
nual. Rev.  Adam  Rager,  107  S.  Vance 
St.,  Sanford,  N.C.  27330.  Rev.  George 
S.  Ritchey,  R.  R.  3,  Box  87,  Duncans- 
ville.  Pa.  16635.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  William 
Snell,  306  S.  Mulberry  St.,  Martins- 
burg,  Pa.  16662.  Rev.  Glenn  E.  Moore, 
R.  R.  2,  Alto,  Mich.  49302.  Rev. 
Daniel  Eshleman,  201  Peachwood 
Lane,  Virginia  Beach,  Va.  23452.  Rev. 
Frank  Dunigan,  6318  Hoover  Ave., 
Apt.  A,  Whittier,  Calif.  90602.  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  Charles  Winter,  710  Elizabeth 
St.,  Pasadena,  Calif.  91104.  Rev. 
Robert  Whited,  5477  Don  Basillo  Ct., 
San  Jose,  Calif.  95123.  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
J.  Keith  Altig,  202-1 4th  St.,  Winona 
Lake,  Ind.  46590.  The  Grace  Brethren 
Church  of  Ashland,  Ohio,  1144  W. 
Main  St.,  Ashland,  Ohio  44805. 

LONG  BEACH,  CALIF.  On  July 
22,  an  all-time  record  attendance  was 
experienced  at  the  First  Brethren 
Church.  The  communion  service  was 
attended  by  555  persons.  David  Hock- 
ing, pastor. 


WEST  MILTON,  OHIO.  A  ground- 
breaking service  was  held  Sept.  13  at 
2:30  p.m.  to  signal  the  beginning  of 
construction  of  the  Community  Grace 
Brethren  Church.  Rev.  Clyde  Landrum 
was  the  special  speaker  for  the  occa- 
sion. Irvin  Miller,  pastor. 

SANFORD,  N.C.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Steve  Taylor  spent  the  month  of  July 
assisting  in  the  new  Grace  Brethren 
Church  here.  Steve  is  a  student  at 
Grace  Seminary.  Two  Daily  Vacation 
Bible  Schools  were  held,  and  a  number 
of  first-time  decisions  were  recorded. 
The  church  has  been  meeting  in  the 
Bert  Jordan  home,  but  due  to  zoning 
regulation  problems  future  meetings 
will  have  to  be  held  in  another  loca- 
tion. This  church  was  accepted  into 
the  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
Churches  at  national  conference  this 
year.  Rev.  Adam  Rager  was  called  to 
be  pastor  and  is  already  on  the  field. 

WHITTIER,  CALIF.  Congratula- 
tions are  in  order  for  the  Community 
Brethren  high-college  victory  over 
First  Brethren  in  the  75-hour  volley- 
baU  marathon.  The  final  score  was 
3,749  to  3,738.  When  the  game  was 
finally  completed  at  12:05  a.m.,  July 
5,  a  time  of  testimony  and  prayer  was 
held.  Ward  Miller,  pastor. 

SUNNYSIDE,  WASH.  A  piano  for 
the  Kenai,  Alaska  work  was  the 
project  for  the  DVBS  at  Sunnyside. 
Two  teams,  a  pair  of  scales  with  small 
colored  buckets  and  a  penny  march 
added  excitement  to  the  project  for 
the  175  boys  and  girls.  The  total 
offering  was  $438.  John  Mayes, 
pastor. 

WEST  ALEXANDRIA,  OHIO.  "We 
really  enjoyed  him.  He  brought  won- 
derful messages.  The  attendance  and 
offerings  were  fine.  But  the  most  ex- 
citing promise  of  all  was  18  decisions 
for  the  Lord.  This  all  took  place  at  our 
special  services  with  Rev.  Allen  Herr." 
Harold  Combs,  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 


Portland,  Oreg. 
Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 

(First) 
Summit  Mills,  Pa. 
Albany,  Oreg. 


Date 
Oct.  4-7 

Oct.  4-11 
Oct.  5-11 
Oct.  11-16 


Pastor 
William  Schaffer 

Lee  Myers 
Roy  Kriemes 
Leonard  Meyers 


Speaker 
Nathan  Meyer 

Allen  Herr 
Wesley  Haller 
Nathan  Meyer 


14 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


RITTMAN,  OHIO.  Mission  Impos- 
sible—makes it  four  in  a  row.  For  the 
first  26  weeks  of  <he  year  we  were  not 
able  to  surpass  the  attendance  of  a 
year  ago.  However,  for  the  four  Sun- 
days in  July  we  achieved  our  goal  by 
passing  the  previous  records— now  it  is 
Mission  Possible.  Rev.  Joseph  Gingrich 
was  the  pulpit  supply  for  two  Sundays 
in  August.  Charles  Turner,  pastor. 

l/Ueciciina    (J^ellA 

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

Jan  Shultz  and  Daniel  Firl,  Mar.  3 1 , 
Meyersdale  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Meyersdale,  Pa. 

Glenda  Hoover  and  Kenneth 
Kxeider,  May  5,  Meyersdale  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Meyersdale,  Pa. 

Becky  Malles  and  John  Sherman, 
May  23,  Community  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Warsaw,  Ind.  Ceremony  per- 
formed by  Rev.  Mark  Malles  and  Dr. 
William  Male. 

Susan  Rogers  and  John  Davis,  III, 
June  13,  Rosemont  Brethren  Church, 
Martinsburg,  W.  Va. 

Teressa  Whitmore  and  Larry  Hen- 
ney,  June  13,  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Lake  Odessa,  Mich. 

Wanita  Parker  and  Joe  Parker,  June 
13,  Simi  Community  Brethren 
Church,  Simi,  Calif. 

Janet  Hochstetler  and  Allen 
Snyder,  June  14,  First  Brethren 
Church,  Wooster,  Ohio. 

Eileen  Schimmels  and  George  Har- 
per, June  20,  Simi  Community  Breth- 
ren Church,  Simi,  Calif. 

Arlene  Brown  and  Ronald  CUnger- 
man,  June  20,  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Everett,  Pa. 

Donna  Hoover  and  Gary  Mclntyre, 
June  20,  LeamersvUle  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Duncansville,  Pa. 

Colleen  Baum  and  Phihp  Teran, 
June  27,  San  Diego,  Calif.  Rev.  Archer 
Baum  officiated. 

Karen  Edgington  and  Robert 
Moyer,  Jr.,  June  27,  First  Brethren 
Church,  Kittanning,  Pa. 

Norma  Turgon  and  Michael  Maresh, 
July  2,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Den- 
ver, Colo. 

Alberta  Mae  Dunning  and  Paul 
Kuns,  July  11,  La  Habra  Brethren 
Church,  La  Habra,  Calif.  Rev.  Harold 
Dunning  and  Pastor  Roscoe  Williams 
officiated. 


Margery  Tackett  and  Rickie  Daven- 
port, July  12,  First  Brethren  Church, 
Camden,  Ohio. 

Judy  Mae  Howard  and  David 
Broyles,  July  1 1 ,  Clayton  Brethren 
Church,  Clayton,  Ohio. 

Crystal  Elliot  and  William  Thomp- 
son, July  18,  West  Homer  Brethren 
Church,  HomervUle,  Ohio. 

Gail  Bishop  and  Roger  Ricket,  July 
24,  Seattle,  Wash. 

Karen  Lakes  and  Dennis  Crowe, 
July  31,  First  Brethren  Church,  Cam- 
den, Ohio. 

Doris  Darr  and  George  Valentine, 
II,  Aug.  1,  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Washington,  Pa.  Rev.  Shimer  Darr 
officiated. 


J„  w« 


efnoriafn 

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

ALEXANDER,  Mrs.  Dovie,  57, 
died  June  24  following  an  illness  of 
many  months.  A  member  of  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  of  Covington,  Va., 
since  1938  and  one  who  witnessed  of 
her  faith  in  Christ  until  death. 

COOK,  Mrs.  Erma,  47,  died  July  4. 
She  was  a  member  of  the  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church  of  Covington,  Va.,  since 
1938. 

COULSON,  Wilson  C,  51,  a  faith- 
ful member  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church  of  Greater  Lancaster,  Pa.,  went 
to  be  with  the  Lord  July  17. 

FIREBAUGH,  Bruce  23,  a  graduate 
of  Ohio  State  University  with  honors, 
expired  following  heart  surgery,  June 
23.  A  memorial  fund  in  Bruce's  name 
has  been  estabhshed  to  purchase  books 
for  Grace  Schools.  Bruce  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  First  Brethren  Church, 
Wooster,  Ohio. 

LONG,  Bessie,  86,  passed  away 
July  1 4.  Aunt  Bessie  had  been  a  faith- 
ful member  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church  of  Clay  City,  Ind.,  for  over  50 
years,  having  taught  a  Sunday-school 
class  for  many  years. 

MAUST,  Adam,  90,  the  oldest 
member  of  the  Summit  Mills  Brethren 
Church  departed  from  this  hfe  July 
22.  He  was  a  member  of  the  church 
since  1 900— having  come  into  it  under 
the  ministry  of  Rev.  John  Knepper 
while  it  was  a  part  of  the  Meyersdale 
circuit. 

MEYERS,  Elizabeth,  69,  a  faithful 
member  of  the  Meyersdale  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Meyersdale,  Pa., 
went  to  be  with  her  Lord  May  1 8. 


MYERS,  Oem  John,  85,  departed 
this  life  July  1 5.  He  had  been  a  mem- 
ber of  the  First  Brethren  Church  of 
Dayton,  Oliio,  since  1932. 

PHILLIPS  Georgia,  went  to  be 
vwth  the  Lord  on  July  6.  She  was  a 
member  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church 
of  Washington,  Pa. 

PLATT,  Harriette,  81,  went  to  her 
heavenly  home  July  6  after  a  short  ill- 
ness. She  was  the  wife  of  Rev.  J.  Wes- 
ley Piatt.  The  Platts  became  members 
of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church  of 
Ripon,  Calif.,  having  been  faithful  to 
its  services  since  the  Ripon  work  began 
in  1967.  They  had  served  Brethren 
congregations  for  over  50  years  before 
their  retirement.  A  memorial  fund  for 
Mrs.  Piatt  has  been  established  at  the 
Ripon  church. 

REED,  Karole,  age  6,  went  to  be 
with  her  Saviour  on  July  16,  after  be- 
ing kicked  in  the  head  by  a  pony  and 
brain  surgery  which  followed.  Karole 
was  a  member  of  the  Ankenytovwi 
Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Ohio. 

RODDA,  Florence,  a  life-long  in- 
vahd,  was  a  faithful  member  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church,  Wooster,  Ohio. 
She  went  to  her  eternal  reward  Apr. 
28.  In  her  memory  the  family  has  pre- 
sented an  electric  organ  to  the  junior 
department  of  the  Bible  school. 

SCHLARB,  Karen,  age  9,  passed 
away  followdng  a  school-ground  acci- 
dent. May  21.  A  memorial  fund  in 
Karen's  name  has  been  established  to 
purchase  books  for  the  missionary 
children's  schools  in  Africa  and  Brazil. 
Karen  was  a  member  of  the  First 
Brethren  Church  of  Wooster,  Ohio. 

SOVERNS,  Mildred,  90,  was  caUed 
to  be  with  the  Lord  on  June  27.  As  a 
child  "Grandma"  Soverns  accepted  the 
Lord  as  her  personal  Saviour  and  has 
served  Him  in  a  commendable  way. 
Her  pet  project  has  always  been  the 
Navajo  Indians  and  she  has  spent  un- 
told hours  sewing  for  them.  Among 
her  accomplishments  was  approxi- 
mately 1,050  blankets.  She  also  sent 
40  blankets  to  Africa  along  with  baby 
dresses  she  had  made.  Her  latest 
project  was  the  making  of  55  lap-robes 
for  a  convalescent  home.  Until  her 
death  she  faithfully  attended  Sunday 
school  and  the  morning  worship  serv- 
ice every  week  at  the  Norwalk  Breth- 
ren Church,  Norwalk,  Calif. 

WILLIAMS,  Elizabeth,  96,  went  to 
be  with  her  Lord  June  23.  She  had 
been  a  member  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church  of  Philadelphia  since  1 898. 


September  19,  1970 


15 


By  Leatha  Smith,  16 


Have  you  ever  taken  a  trip  and  not 
wanted  to  come  home,  and  then  found 
out  you  didn't  have  to?  I  have;  so  let  me 
tell  you  about  it. 

Before  I  went  on  this  trip,  I  was  able 
to  eat,  breathe,  hear,  look  and  touch. 
What  I  couldn't  do  was  taste,  smell, 
listen,  see  and  feel.  No,  it  doesn't  make 
sense;  but  I'll  make  myself  clear  right 
now. 

It  all  happened  after  my  mother  died. 
Everything  seemed  to  be  so  hopeless  that 
I  quit  caring  altogether. 

My  friends  seemed  to  see  what  was 
happening  to  me.  They  saw  that  I  was  in 
a  trance  and  became  very  concerned. 
Some  said,  "You  need  to  get  away  from 
everything,  and  soon,  or  you'll  have  a 
nervous  breakdown."  Others  invited  me 
to  come  and  spend  the  night  in  their 
homes  to  ease  the  tension.  "Take  a  long 
trip,"  advised  still  others.  I  balanced  the 
pros  and  cons  of  that  trip.  After  thinking 
about  it,  I  decided  I  would  still  come 
home  to  find  that  my  mother  was  really 
dead. 

Finally  someone  offered  me  cigarettes 
saying,  "This  is  a  real  good  way  to  relieve 
yourself  of  your  worries.  It's  proved  too 
—think  about  the  expectant  fathers  in 
waiting  rooms."  I  considered  these  facts. 
If  I  started  smoking,  I  was  taking  a 
chance  of  getting  "hooked,"  getting  can- 
cer  or   getting   fat    trying   to  get   "un- 


hooked." 

People  I  didn't  even  know  came  up  to 
me  and  offered  me  drugs.  "Take  some  of 
these  and  visit  a  'far-out'  place,"  they  in- 
sisted. I  gave  some  thought  to  this  idea 
too.  I  didn't  know  if  I  would  have  a  "cool 
trip"  or  a  "bummer,"  or  whether  there 
would  be  brain  damage  or  gangrene.  I  also 
thought  of  having  to  go  through  "cold 
turkey"  while  withdrawing. 

Finally  I  was  offered  another  trip,  and 
that  invitation  was  hard  to  turn  down.  I 
was  told  to  turn  my  problem  over  to 
Christ— to  trust  Him  as  my  Saviour  and 
Lord.  I  thought  about  it.  I  saw  that  I 
would  definitely  get  "hooked,"  but  what 
was  so  bad  about  that?  I  wouldn't  go 
through  "cold  turkey,"  get  cancer,  gan- 
grene or  end  up  with  a  damaged  brain. 
This  was  the  trip  I  wanted  to  take;  I  knew 
that. 

Awhile  back  I  wanted  to  quit  living.  I 
wanted  to  get  away  from  the  world 
around  me,  and  I  did!  On  this  "trip"  I'm 
not  suffering  one  bit.  My  once  sorrowful 
and  heavy  heart  is  now  full  of  joy.  Sure,  I 
miss  my  mother  very  much;  but  I  have 
the  hope  of  salvation  through  Jesus 
Christ.  With  this  hope,  I  am  looking  for- 
ward to  His  coming  because  now  I  am 
saved  as  was  my  mother.  # 

Used  by  permission  of  Young  Ambassador, 
Good  News  Broadcasting  Association,  Lincoln, 
Nebraska, 


16 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


A  Rose  Is  a  Rose 


"A  rose  is  a  rose  is  a  rose."  What 
makes  up  a  rose?  Petals,  stamen,  pistil, 
these  all  are  parts  of  a  rose,  yet  each  of 
these  has  no  beauty  apart  from  the 
others.  They  find  beauty  only  when 
linked  by  a  common  lifeHne,  the  stem. 
So  it  should  be  with  many  things  in 
our  lives.  And  so  it  was  with  the 
Northern  Atlantic  District  Camp  this 
year. 

Think  of  a  flower  having  four  pet- 
als. Think  again  of  four  facets  of  camp 
life.  Think  of  a  stem  binding  the  petals 
together  making  the  flower  a  beautiful 
thing  to  behold.  Think  again  of  Christ, 
a  lifeUne  binding  together  camp  life, 
turning  camp  into  a  wonderful  thing 
to  enjoy. 

Now  take  one  of  the  petals  of  that 
imaginary  flower  and  label  it  "Activi- 
ties." Look  at  the  petal.  Let  its  color 
grow  hazy  and  in  your  mind  imagine 
yourself  on  a  mountainous  Pennsyl- 
vania camp  site. . . . 

You  have  just  joined  a  volleyball 
game  which  is  already  in  progress. 
Though  you  are  new  to  the  environs, 
the  friendly  encouragement  or  discour- 
agement given  by  the  opposing  team 
and  the  team  spirit  all  combine  to 
make  you  feel  comfortably  at  home. 
You've  already  been  adopted  by  the 
rest  of  the  group. 

Glancing  down  in  the  valley  you  see 
a  half  dozen  sturdy  souls  in  swim  suits. 
These  have  decided  to  brave  the  rigors 
of  the  numbing  cold,  mountain-spring 
-fed  pond.  One  shivering  swimmer 
stands  near  the  barn  talking  to  a  friend 
who  also  is  shivering.  The  friend  has 
just  found  out  that  her  mount  today 
will  be  "Lady,"  a  horse  notorious  for 
being  the  fastest  of  the  bunch. 

Behind  you,  you  hear  the  swoosh 
of  arrows  and  off  in  the  distance  the 
crack  of  rifles.  Could  it  be  they  are 
practicing  for  a  game  of  Cowboys  and 
Indians?  No,  it  is  just  archery  and 
riflery. 

These  are  not  all  the  activities  we 
have.  Let  me  see,  tonight  we  have  a 
hike-hayride;  tomorrow— golfing  or 
swimming.  Oh,  you  can't  forget  water 
skiing.  Man,  when  you  finally  get  up 
on  those  skis  you'll  feel  like  you've 
conquered    the    world.    Don't    worry 


there  will  be  plenty  for  you  to  do. 

By  becoming  a  part  of  the  camp 
activities  you  have  automatically  be- 
come a  part  of  the  other  facets  of 
camp  life.  You  now  hold  three  petals 
in  your  hand.  The  top  one  is  labeled 
"Social  Life." 

Just  because  you  are  new  here  is  no 
reason  to  worry.  If  you  are  alone  more 
often  than  not,  someone  will  go  out  of 
his  way  to  talk  to  you.  The  idea  of 
the  teams  is  to  help  form  friendships 
by  a  common  urge  to  overcome  the 
opposing  team.  For  instance,  a  mutual 
enjoyment  of  archery  might  lead  to 
conversation  and  later  to  friendship. 

The  third  petal  in  your  hand  is 
labeled  "Mental-Spiritual."  Because  of 
the  Christian  emphasis  of  our  camp 
you  will  find  that  both  your  mind  and 
your  heart  will  be  involved  in  the  dis- 
cussions. You  wiU  hear  a  lot  of  great 
talks  by  Rev.  Vernon  Harris.  He  has 
the  Bible  hour.  That's  just  before 
campfire.  I  hear  he  is  going  to  have 
some  great  topics.  You  weren't  here 
last  night  were  you?  Well,  he  spoke  to 
us  about  "You,  the  Bible  and  War." 
He  cleared  up  a  lot  of  ideas  I  had 
about  war  and  our  responsibility  to 
our  country.  I  am  sure  you  will  enjoy 
him.  In  the  morning  we  have  a  Bible 
class  and  later  a  discussion  group. 

Now  there  is  only  one  petal  left  in 
your  hand.  It  is  labeled  "Special."  For 
the  first  time  in  the  history  of  the 
Northern  Atlantic  District  Camp  pro- 
gram those  kids  who  wanted  to  could 
go  out  soul-winning.  Last  night  about 
twenty  kids  showed  up  while  the  rest 
went  swimming  or  mini  golfing.  About 
three  quarters  of  the  twenty  were  first 
timers  at  the  business,  myself  in- 
cluded. 

For  our  approach  we  used  a  com- 
munity rehgious  survey  in  which  we 
asked  for  name,  address  and  church  af- 
filiation. Then  we  asked  some  opinion 
questions  about  Jesus  Christ  and  Chris- 
tianity. These  questions  led  into  the 
"Four  Spiritual  Laws."  Believe  me,  it 
was  absolutely  terrific.  We  were  all 
scared  stiff  to  think  that  we  were  ac- 
tually going  to  go  up  and  talk  to 
strangers  about  Christ.  Yet  we  all  got 
in  there  and  plugged  away.  You  know 


what?  It  was  exciting.  When  you  hear 
some  of  the  pitiful  answers  given  to 
the  question,  "Who  is  Jesus  Christ?"— 
you  realize  how  much  these  people 
need  what  you  have  to  give.  Of  course 
there  were  the  funny  times  too.  For 
instance,  the  time  I  asked  a  Cathohc 
Priest  if  his  kids  attended  Sunday 
school.  Do  you  know,  that  last  night 
God  used  one  of  our  fellows  to  lead  an 
old  man  to  Christ. 

At  campfire  last  night  we  were  al- 
lowed to  tell  about  our  experiences. 
There  were  some  of  us  who  couldn't 
stop  talking.  We  are  going  out  witnes- 
sing again  tomorrow  night.  You  have 
just  got  to  come  along.  If  you  want  to 
find  joy,  the  real  thing,  go  out  and  wit- 
ness to  someone  about  your  faith  in 

Christ. ...  It  is  terrific! 
***** 

"Well,  now  that  you  have  been  to 
the  Northern  Atlantic  District  Camp, 
tell  me  how  you  liked  it." 

"It  was  great!" 

"Do  you  realize  that  because  of  our 
going  out  soul-wdnning  156  people 
were  contacted  and  1 1  made  profes- 
sions of  salvation?" 

"No,  I  didn't.  That  is  a  lot  of 
people." 

"What  was  the  thing  that  impressed 
you  the  most  about  our  camp?" 

"Well,  there  was  a  certain  spirit,  a 
unity  in  the  kids,  the  activities,  in 
everything  you  did.  I  can't  explain  it. 
It  is  just  that  the  whole  camp  was, 
well . . .  Christ  centered!"  # 


September  19, 1970 


17 


and  Still  Growing 


Grace  Schools  have  now  completed 
thirty-three  years  of  ministry,  and  this 
thirty-third  year  was  the  greatest  of 
them  all.  Througli  this  long  period  of 
time  the  Lord  has  been  with  the 
schools,  to  guide,  to  guard,  and  to 
guarantee  fulfillment.  His  Word  has 
been  the  platform  for  all  plans  and 
programs  and  promotions.  His  Spirit 
has  been  the  energizing  and  empower- 
ing force  that  has  carried  the  schools, 
through  varied  crises.  His  provision  has 
enabled  the  schools  to  pay  the  bills,  to 
mount  a  sufficient  plant  as  well  as  to 
supply  quahfied  personnel  with  which 
to  train  the  students  who  have  elected 
to  come  to  Grace.  We  must  therefore 
give  all  the  glory  to  God  for  this  re- 
markable achievement. 

At  a  time  when  mounting  financial 
pressures  in  every  area  of  life  are  being 
felt  around  the  world,  and  especially 
in  the  field  of  education  (even  more 
particularly  in  private  education,  and 
with  intensity  in  Christian  private  edu- 
cation), more  than  ever  we  have  reason 
to  thank  God  for  His  ample  provision. 

We  did  not  have  all  we  wanted.  We 
did  not  even  have  what  we  felt  was 
minimal  to  do  a  satisfactory  educa- 
tional task.  But  we  did  get  through  the 
year,  and  after  a  final  appraisal  our 
conclusion  is  that  we  succeeded  in  our 
task. 

The  fact  that  we  finished  this  year 
in  the  black  is  almost  a  record  among 
private  institutions.  By  far  the  great 
majority  of  them  are  operating  in  the 
red  these  days.  This  has  become  so 
much  a  pattern  in  the  area  of  private 
schools,  that  knowledgeable  diagnos- 
ticians are  predicting  private  schools 
are  on  the  way  out.  In  another  decade 


or  two  public  education  could  domi- 
nate the  scene. 

This  is  no  time  to  assume  the  role 
of  a  prophet,  but  perhaps  some  wise 
projections  can  be  made.  For  one 
thing,  we  know  at  this  moment  that 
we  face  a  sizeable  deficit  in  setting  up 
estimates  for  the  coming  year.  We  will 
need  all  the  help  our  donors  have  been 
giving,  and  more,  to  balance  the 
budget. 

As  we  approach  the  coming  year, 
the  number  of  students  who  have  ap- 
plied and  are  being  admitted  to  the 
college  and  seminary  will  come  close 
to  the  figure  arrived  at  and  placed  in 
the  budget.  The  knowledge  of  the 
actual  number  who  will  enroll  must 
wait  till  school  opens  in  September. 
But  this  should  not  be  too  far  from 
the  number  placed  in  the  budget. 

We  know  that  students  will  have 
trouble  in  the  area  of  finances.  There 
are  less  funds  to  use  for  student  aid 
and  there  is  greater  need  for  such 
funds.  This  means  that  we  must  have 
more  help  from  our  donors. 

But  we  do  believe  that  God  has  led 
us  in  our  plans,  in  our  promotion,  and 
in  our  presentation  of  the  need  to  the 
people  who  value  and  support  this 
school.  So  we  are  entering  the  new 
year  with  concern,  but  also  with  hope 
in  a  great  God. 

The  largest  graduating  class  ever  to 
go  forth  from  Grace  Schools  took 
place  last  May.  There  were  170  in  the 
combined  classes.  If  there  is  to  be  any 
increase  in  the  total  number  of  stu- 
dents for  the  coming  year,  there  must 
be  at  least  170  to  take  the  place  of 
those  who  graduated,  and  then  others 
to  take  the  place  of  those  who  for  one 
reason  or  another  do  not  return  this 
fall.  As  near  as  the  admissions  officers 
can  calculate  at  this  moment,  it  ap- 
pears there  will  be  perhaps  200  new 
students  in  the  college  and  100  in  the 
seminary.  The  net  result  in  both 
schools  may  be  an  increase  of  25  stu- 
dents, which  could  mean  a  total  of 
875  students  in  comparison  with  825 
last  year. 

Again,  this  is  almost  paradoxical  in 
the  hght  of  diminishing  numbers  in 
other  private  schools.  We  credit  this  to 
the    fact    that    Grace    Schools    hold 


precious  the  ideals  and  standards  of 
the  Word  of  God.  For  this  reason,  God 
is  directing  young  people  to  the 
schools,  and  this  very  fact  lays  upon 
us,  and  upon  all  who  cherish  these 
schools  as  their  own,  the  responsibility 
to  pray  for  their  preservation,  per- 
formance, purity. 

In  addition  to  faculty  members 
who  will  return  to  the  campus  after  a 
period  of  absence  for  the  purpose  of 
securing  advanced  training,  new  people 
will  be  added  to  the  faculty  in  both 
the  college  and  the  seminary.  This  in- 
crease in  the  staff  was  made  absolutely 
necessary  in  order  to  provide  quality 
instruction  for  the  increase  in  the 
number  of  students. 

These  new  faculty  members  not 
only  have  adequate  training,  but  they 
5re  qualified  spiritually  for  the  Chris- 
tian testimony  they  will  bear  on 
campus  and  in  the  classroom.  Many 
are  concerned  when  they  read  the  new 
names  appearing  on  the  faculty  roster, 
and  wonder  whether  they  are  the  kind 
that  can  be  trusted  with  this  great 
spiritual  responsibihty. 

Because  so  many  write  to  me  about 
the  spiritual  qualifications  of  faculty 
members,  and  express  concern  for  the 
schools,  I  write  this  word  of  encour- 
agement. We  have  used  our  best  judg- 
ment in  the  selection  of  these  new 
teachers. 

But  do  not  cease  to  pray  for  us. 
These  are  perilous  days.  Satan  is  using 
every  effort  to  bring  pressure  upon  us 
from  all  angles.  Pray  that  God  will  up- 
hold and  direct  every  teacher,  adminis- 
trator, and  staff  member. 

As  one  of  the  features  now  preva- 
lent all  around  the  world,  students  are 
bringing  pressure  on  educational  insti- 
tutions. While  it  is  true  that  the  stu- 
dents who  come  to  Grace  Schools  have 
been  largely  conditioned  over  a 
pattern  of  the  Christian  faith,  we  must 
not  forget  that  they  have  been  living  in 
the  world,  and  its  conditioning  influ- 
ence has  been  imperceptibly  making 
inroads  on  their  thinking  and  conduct. 
Let  continuous  prayer  be  made  to  God 
for  these  young  people,  and  for  those 
of  us  who  must  impart  knowledge  to 
them  and  direct  the  course  of  their 
lives.  » 


18 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


which  Is  Changing- 
Christians  or  Christianity? 


By  Richard  G.  Messner 

Director  of  Development 
Grace  Schools 


o. 


'ne  of  the  biggest  problems  in 
American  higher  education,  as  well  as 
in  society  at  large,  is  learning  to  ac- 
commodate to  CHANGE.  People  are 
disturbed,  anxious,  apprehensive.  They 
are  sick  of  the  war  in  IndoChina, 
baffled  by  the  young,  and  nervous 
about  change.  People  are  saying:  "This 
country  is  edgy,  testy  and  nervous." 
"Changes  are  coming  so  fast  it  is  hard 
to  learn  to  live  with  them."  "We've 
fouled  up  the  atmosphere,  the  waters, 
and  the  soU.  We  don't  have  any  real 
leaders  and  we've  forgotten  how  to  do 
things  well." 

In  the  past  ten  years  there  has  been 
a  marked  increase  in  the  use  of  the 
word  CHANGE.  The  now  generation 
wants  change  in  most  every  field— and 
they  want  it  now.  Is  this  good  or  bad? 
Personally,  I  think  we  ought  to  look 
into  the  matter  of  change  and  see  what 
can  and  should  be  changed  and  what 
should  not. 

We  who  are  Christians  should  not 
be  afraid  of  change.  CHANGE  is  a  very 
important  word  for  the  Christian. 
Jesus  Christ  came  into  the  world  in- 
sisting that  people  be  changed,  be  con- 
verted, be  transformed,  be  repentant- 
changed  from  the  kingdom  of  darkness 
into  the  kingdom  of  Ufe  and  Ught. 
Jesus  Christ  came  to  save  that  which 
was  lost,  to  give  Ufe  to  those  who  were 
spiritually  dead,  to  transform  sinful 
man  into  the  Likeness  of  the  Uving 
God.  The  redemption  taught  by  Christ 
was  the  gospel  of  CHANGE. 

Jesus  Christ  has  not  been  the  only 
advocate  of  change.  Before  Jesus  ever 
came  to  this  social  system  of  ours, 
there  were  philosophers  who  had  pro- 
jected the  view  that  the  very  essence 
of  all  things  is  CHANGE.  In  the  sixth 
century  B.C.,  when  other  Greek  phi- 
losophers were  suggesting  that  the  es- 
sence of  all  things  was  air,  or  water,  or 
material  atoms,  Herachtus  was  saying 
that   the   essence    of  all   things   was 


CHANGE.  He  liked  to  use  the  word 
"fire"  as  descriptive  of  what  things 
are.  All  things  are  fire,  he  said,  because 
they  are  undergoing  the  total  changes 
that  are  evident  in  things  that  burn. 

As  the  centuries  passed,  greater  re- 
finement was  given  to  the  theory  that 
becoming  or  changing  is  the  only  es- 
sential element  that  can  be  appUed  to 
all  things  that  are.  Ultimately  this  be- 
came known  as  "Process  Philosophy," 
that  is,  the  view  that  reahty  is  not  a 
thing,  an  object,  a  something,  but  a 
process  from  one  state  to  another. 

One  of  the  strongest  proponents  of 
this  view  is  Harvey  Cox  in  his  runaway 
best  seller,  The  Secular  City.  In  this 
book,  he  repeatedly  sets  down  as  un- 
changeable truth  his  belief  that  there  is 
no  thought  or  belief  held  by  one 
human  being  or  group  of  human  be- 
ings that  is  not  subject  to  change  in 
itself,  and  to  contradiction  by  other 
human   beings. 

This  philosophy  of  change  has  been 
readily  accepted  by  the  majority  of 
the  now  generation.  Their  tliinking 
seems  to  follow  tMs  pattern: 

"Since  there  are  no  absolute  truths 
and  change  is  normal  and  to  be  ex- 
pected, let's  get  the  show  on  the  road. 
We  will  change  our  standards,  our 
moral  codes,  or  ideas  of  right  and 
wrong.  We  will  change  them  and  we 
will  change  them  NOW.  Please  step  out 
of  our  way." 

Change  has  come.  And  I  must  ad- 
mit that  change  needed  to  come  in 
many  areas.  But  how  far  can  we  carry 
this  philosophy  of  change? 

The  view  taught  by  "process  phi- 
losophy" is  the  very  opposite  of  what 
God's  revelation  proposes  to  the  mind 
of  man.  I  firmly  beUeve  that  every 
word  uttered  by  Jesus  Christ  and  every 
lesson  taught  by  His  actions  and  ex- 
ample center  around  two  basic  as- 
sumptions: (1)  Man  has  a  mind  that 
can  know  with  certainty  what  things 


are  for  his  good;  (2)  There  are  truths, 
both  of  the  natural  and  supernatural 
order,  both  of  reason  and  revelation, 
to  which  the  human  mind  can  cling 
without  the  sUghtest  tinge  of  doubt. 

Jesus  said,  "Ye  shall  know  the 
truth,  and  the  truth  shall  make  you 
free"  (John  8:32).  He  in  essence  is  say- 
ing that  there  are  unchangeable  truths 
that  man  can  know,  that  he  must 
know,  that  are  the  very  foundation  of 
his  freedom. 

I  believe  we  are  made  in  such  a  way 
that  unless  we  have  absolute  truth 
WTitten  in  our  inner  parts,  we  are  like  a 
ship  adrift  on  the  open  seas.  There  are 
truths  which  we  can  embrace  without 
doubt  and  fear  of  being  proved  wrong. 
Kjiowing  these  truths  gives  us  power 
and  poise  in  a  confused  and  dying 
world.  But  sad  to  say,  the  now  gener- 
ation is  giving  them  away,  slowly  per- 
haps, but  surely. 

At  this  point  perhaps  it  would  be 
wise  to  review  the  philosophy  of  Grace 
Schools.  We  base  our  entire  program 
on  a  philosophy  which  recognizes  cer- 
tain basic  truths  regarding  man's 
origin,  purpose,  and  destiny. 

ORIGIN— Man  is  a  direct  creation 
of  God  answerable  to  his  Creator 

PURPOSE— The  purpose  of  man  is 
prescribed  in  a  divine  plan  and  re- 
vealed in  the  Holy  Scriptures 

DESTINY-Man  chooses  either  to 
fulfill  or  frustrate  God's  plan  for  his 
hfe,  thus  bringing  to  himself  conse- 
quences which  extend  beyond  this  Ufe. 

Central  to  this  philosophy  is  the 
conviction  that  God  has  spoken,  that 
He  has  spoken  in  truth  and  that  His 
truth  is  revealed  in  the  Holy  Scrip- 
tures. Such  a  philosophy  in  this  day 
and  age  is  anything  but  popular. 

Personally,  I  beUeve  in  change,  and 
I  feel  strongly  that  change  is  important 
if  we  are  to  be  a  relevant  voice  in  the 
contemporary  world.  I  do  not,  how- 
ever, embrace  the  philosophy  that  the 
essence  of  truth  and  being  is  change. 
To  my  way  of  thinking,  change  cannot 
be  equated  with  wisdom.  There  are,  to 
be  sure,  many  things  in  the  Christian 
world  that  are  changeable  and  should 
be  changed.  Changes  are  coming,  but 
I'm  deeply  concerned  with  the  kind  of 
changes.  Christ  Jesus  is  the  unchange- 
able rock  and  once  we  have  moved  off 
of  this  sure  foundation,  change  can 
only  end  in  disaster  and  must  be  re- 
sisted. # 


September  19,  1970 


19 


Introduction  to  Irrevrence 

It's  a  new  course  offered  on  tfie  secular  campus  taught  by  professors  who  tear  pages  out 
of  the  Bible  and  who  aren't  afraid  of  lightning.  By  Bill  Meldin 


(Editor's  note:  The  author  is  a  college 
senior  who  according  to  his  own  testi- 
mony, found  Jesus  Christ  less  than  a 
year  ago.  Now  he  is  looking  forward  to 
the  ministry.) 


In  1950  a  book  entitled  God  and 
Man  at  Yale  quickly  made  its  contro- 
versial way  to  the  top  of  the  nation's 
best-seller  list.  Written  by  William  F. 
Buckley,  Jr.,  a  1949  graduate  of  Yale 
University  and  a  man  who  was  to  be- 
come one  of  America's  foremost  con- 
servative spokesmen,  the  book  rocked 
the  academic  world  by  reveahng  the 
degree  of  hberal  bias  in  Yale's  depart- 
ments of  history,  philosophy,  political 
science  and  religion. 

In  his  treatment  of  the  latter,  the 
author  proved  there  was  a  pronounced 
anti-Christian  inclination  in  the  uni- 
versity classroom  that  went  far  beyond 
the  Umits  of  necessary  academic  ob- 
jectivity. 

One  of  the  reasons  for  the  success 
of  God  and  Man  at  Yale  was  the  fact 
that  the  book  spoke  to  a  common 
problem,  not  restricted  to  the  Yale 
campus.  Indeed  it  turned  out  that 
Buckley  described  a  condition  existing 
in  most  of  the  nation's  secular  uni- 
versities and  colleges. 

Now,  twenty  years  later,  the  phe- 
nomenon has  become  ever  so  much 
more  pronounced.  The  1 970  campus  is 
marked  by  a  severe  antipathy  toward 
the  Bible  and  Christianity.  There's  a 
hostility  that  permeates  the  entire  aca- 
demic community.  It  is  not,  further- 
more, restricted  to  the  faculty  sector 
with  which  Buckley  originally  took 
issue,  but  is  rather  propounded  by 
faculty,  students  and  administration 
alike. 

The  result  is  an  atmosphere  in 
which  genuine  confrontation  wiih 
Jesus  Christ  is  difficult  and  spiritual 


growth  nearly  impossible. 

Years  ago,  the  Christian  student 
could  count  on  a  marked  apathy 
among  his  peers  in  relation  to  any  re- 
ligion, including  Christianity.  His  fel- 
low students,  with  few  exceptions, 
simply  didn't  care  about  the  Bible  or 
Christ  or  the  true  Christian  Church. 

This  was  unfortunate  enough,  but  it 
has  been  replaced  by  something  so 
much  less  desirable  as  to  make  a  good 
dose  of  apathy  almost  pleasant. 

Today,  the  apathy  has  been  ban- 
ished, just  as  political  apathy  is  so  ob- 
viously absent  from  the  college 
campus.  In  its  place  a  malignant  con- 
stant hostihty  toward,  and  even  hatred 
of,  Christianity  and  all  that  it  stands 
for  has  emerged.  More  than  mere 
"questioning"  is  involved;  here  is 
rather  the  final  form  of  total  irrever- 
ence, the  end  result  of  spiritual  bUnd- 
ness. 

What  I  call  the  "cult  of  irreverence" 
is  expansive  and  multifaceted.  It 
ranges  from  vicious  attacks  on  Chris- 
tian belief  in  the  classroom  to  sarcastic 
sacrilege  in  the  pages  of  student  news- 
papers. 

The  bom-again  Christian  student 
takes  his  scholastic  and  social  Ufe  into 
his  hands  when  he  ventures  on  to  the 
secular  campus.  Once  there,  he  can  ex- 
pect nothing  but  ridicule,  unfairness, 
and  intellectual  stripes  from  those  who 
seek  to  scourge  true  faith  wherever 
they  see  it. 

A  student  enrolls,  for  example,  in  a 
course  called  "Introduction  to  the 
Bible."  On  the  first  day  of  classes,  the 
professor  mounts  his  podium  and, 
without  so  much  as  a  word  of  expla- 
nation, throws  a  copy  of  the  Bible  to 
the  floor.  "I  just  want  to  show,  class," 
says  the  professor,  "that  lightning  will 
not  strike  simply  because  I'm  not 
showing  'proper  respect'  to  tliis 
book." 

Picking    the    Bible    up,    he    osten- 


tatiously opens  it  and  tears  out  a  few 
pages.  "See,  class?"  he  asks.  "Still  no 
Ughtning!" 

From  this  flamboyant  start,  he  pro- 
ceeds to  take  up  his  semester-long  at- 
tack upon  the  divine  inspiration  of  the 
Scriptures.  In  the  second  half  of  the 
couse,  when  the  New  Testament  is  be- 
ing treated,  he  begins  by  saying,  "In 
this  section  of  the  course  we  will  ex- 
amine the  life  and  ministry  of  Jesus  of 
Nazareth.  Please  do  not,  either  in  dis- 
cussion or  on  a  test,  refer  to  this  man 
as  'Jesus  Christ.'  He  was  not  the 
Christ.  He  was  merely  a  rather  inspir- 
ing historical  figure— a  minor  sedi- 
tionist  who  was  completely  misunder- 
stood by  his  peers  — themselves 
ignorant  Jews  doggedly  awaiting  the 
coming  of  a  nonexistent  Messiah." 

It  is  amazing  what  you  can  get  by 
v/ith,  this  side  of  libel,  for  which  of 
course  the  professor  cannot  be  prose- 
cuted. 

The  remarks  I  have  just  reported 
are  not,  alas,  a  figment  of  my  imagi- 
nation. Even  if  I  wanted  to  create  such 
a  character  as  this  gentleman,  I  am 
afraid  my  imagination  would  not  meet 
my  needs.  No,  the  man  here  is  quite 
real,  not  a  caricature— and,  in  point  of 
fact,  is  the  chairman  of  his  department 
at  his  university. 

In  another  class,  a  history  course 
which  freshmen  must  take  in  order  to 
graduate,  the  professor  discusses  the 
shameful  events  of  the  Dark  Ages, 
with  a  special  emphasis  on  children's 
crusades,  inquisitions  and  the  Uke.  He 
links  them,  skillfully  and  convincingly, 
to  the  fundamentals  of  Christian  be- 
lief. In  this  manner  he  supposedly 
shows  that  the  aberrant  behavior  de- 
scribed is  "typically  Christian." 

Not  content  to  leave  it  at  that, 
however,  he  also  takes  up  the  better 
part  of  an  hour  discussing  "the  histori- 
cal Jesus'  Jesus  the  revolutionary, 
Jesus  the  fanatical  Israeli  nationalist. 


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Jesus  the  anti-Roman  conspirator. 

Of  course,  it  is  easy  to  point  out, 
with  C.  S.  Lewis,  that  this  "Jesus" 
never  existed,  but  most  college  fresh- 
men do  not  know  that  Lewis  ever  ex- 
isted, and  most  of  the  cogent  argu- 
ments of  the  classic  Christian  apolo- 
gists are  also  beyond  their  ken. 

The  examples,  from  my  own  ex- 
perience and  the  experience  of  others, 
could  go  on  endlessly— the  Darwinian 
biology  professor  who  pointedly 
sneers  at  the  Genesis  account  of  cre- 
ation, the  psychology  professor  who 
goes  out  of  his  way  to  explain  conver- 
sion experiences  as  self-induced  de- 
lusions. 

From  these  few  cases  we  can  aU  too 
easily  see  that  Christ  and  Christianity, 
far  from  being  ignored  or  even  laughed 
at,  are  actively,  constantly  attacked  in 
the  university  classroom  by  men  and 
women  whose  academic  status  lends 
credence  to  their  statements  in  the 
minds  of  their  students. 

What  of  the  student  who,  solidly 
grounded  in  the  Word  of  God,  sees 
through  the  professors'  colorful  here- 
sy? What  of  the  student  who  dares 
question  the  irrational,  biased  as- 
sumptions to  which  he  is  constantly 
subjected? 

Well,  his  is  not  a  happy  lot;  if  he 
attempts  to  "contend  for  the  faith"  in 
the  classroom  he  is  usually  savaged  by 
the  professor's  greater  polemical  and 
oratorical  skills.  Unless  he  is  able  to 
put  forth  a  solid,  factual  argument  for 
the  Bible  or  Christ,  he  wiU  be  laughed 
or  sneered  into  silence. 

If,  as  is  rarely  the  case  in  one  so 
young,  he  does  manage  to  put  forth 
such  an  argument,  the  professor  will 
probably,  with  great  color  and 
flourish,  evade  the  issue  and  find  a 
more  vulnerable  point  in  the  student's 
knowledge  or  eloquence. 

To  put  it  bluntly,  the  student  who 
tries  to  defend  his  Christian  behefs  in 
the  classroom  will  immediately  be  sub- 
jected to  intellectual  bullying  and  in- 
timidation which  is  as  totaOy  unjusti- 
fied as  it  is  brutal. 

What  happens  to  the  student  when 
he  happily  leaves  the  classroom  be- 
hind? For  one  thing,  he  transfers  into 
an  atmosphere  of  unrelieved  hedon- 
ism, but  that  is  a  matter  to  be  treated 
in  another  article.  He  also  enters  into  a 
climate  of  anti-Christianity  which  is 
every  bit  as  pronounced  as  that  of  the 
classroom. 


His  professors  use  "knowledge"  and 
wit  as  their  weapons  against  Christ;  his 
peers  use  crudity  and  social  ostracism 
as  theirs. 

Of  course,  the  probability  is  that 
the  saved  Christian  student  did  not  de- 
sire their  dark  fellowship  in  the  first 
place,  so  the  latter  weapon  is  largely 
ineffective.  However,  this  young  man 
or  woman  is  nevertheless  a  human  be- 
ing, and  the  continual  scorn  and 
hatred  of  his  fellows  is  not  a  pleasant 
thing  to  experience  on  a  daily  basis. 

On  a  more  impersonal  level,  the  stu- 
dents in  a  university  who  hate  Christ 
and  Christianity  find  numerous  ways 
of  expressing  their  feeUngs.  In  the 
pages  of  the  campus  newspaper  they 
can  engage  in  poUtical  diatribes  in 
which  they  blame  the  organized 
church  for  all  of  the  world's  ills,  and 
refer  to  Christianity  as  a  "tool  of  re- 
pression." 

That  such  a  thesis  bears  a  marked 
resemblance  to  the  Marxian  dictum 
that  "religion  is  the  opiate  of  the 
masses"  does  not  faze  them  in  the 
least;  better  a  Marxist  than  a  Christian, 
they  reason. 

These  students  also  call  upon  the 
findings  of  science  to  support  their 
non-behefs,  although  theirs  is  not  true 
science.  (A  favorite  quotation  is  the 
gleeful  recollection  of  the  Soviet  cos- 
monaut who  said  he  "didn't  see  God 
up  there.") 

Or,  they  turn  to  their  ideological 
ancestors,  such  as  Mark  Twain, 
Thomas  Paine  and  Bertrand  Russell, 
for  arguments  against  God  in  general 
and  the  Christian  God  in  particular. 

All  this  constitutes  one  approach. 
Another,  probably  used  with  greater 
frequency  and  effectiveness,  is  sarcasm 
and  blasphemy.  The  thought  seems  to 
be  that  if  you  can't  fight  the  Christian 
on  intellectual  terms,  you  attempt  to 
shock  him  into  silence. 

Follow   the   lead  of  the   modern 


"Please  do  not  refer  to  this  man 
as  'Jesus  Christ.'  He  was  not  the 
Christ.  He  was  merely  a  rather  in- 
spiring historical  figure— a  minor 
seditionist  who  was  completely 
misunderstood  by  his  peers— 
themselves  ignorant  Jews  dogged- 
ly awaiting  the  coming  of  a  non- 
existent Messiah." 


witches  and  wear  an  inverted  crucifix 
about  your  neck,  or  tell  a  blasphemous 
joke;  this  might  have  results.  Such  is 
the  mind  of  the  anti-Christian.  (I  un- 
derstand this  mind.  I  once  possessed 
it.) 

This  is  all  so  widespread  today  that 
it  has  become  fashionable.  The 
culture-makers  of  the  under  twenty- 
five  generation  have  picked  up  the 
anti-Christian  theme  and  are  seeking  to 
capitalize  on  it  by  churning  out  books, 
songs  and  even  plays  in  which  it  ap- 
pears. 

A  song  entitled  "Spirit  in  the  Sky" 
is  on  its  way  to  the  top  of  the  charts, 
with  a  sarcastic,  heavy-handed  attack 
upon  the  Christian  doctrine  of  salva- 
tion. In  London,  theatre  entrepreneurs 
are  producing  a  "rock  musical,"  Super- 
star, about  the  life  of  Christ. 

I  shall  not  quote  from  the  title 
song,  which  is  also  selling  quite  briskly 
here  in  the  United  States;  if  you  have 
not  heard  it,  I  would  suggest  you  avoid 
your  radio— that  is,  if  you  have  any  il- 
lusions left  about  the  decency  of  to- 
day's songwriters. 

I  recently  glanced  through  several 
college  hterary  magazines.  In  each,  I 
found  some  derogatory  reference  to 
Christ  and  Christianity.  These  came  in 
the  form  of  essays,  short  stories,  even 
poems. 

The  modern  university  student,  so 
eager  to  prove  his  "intellectuaUty," 
does  not  wait  for  opportunities  to  as- 
sail Christ,  but  rather  creates  his  own. 

In  looking  back  on  all  this,  I  realize 
that  some  will  say,  "But  why  do  you 
concentrate  upon  the  universities? 
Isn't  there  an  anti-Christian  bias  evi- 
dent throughout  society  as  a  whole?" 
Yes,  to  a  certain  degree  there  is,  and 
the  Bibhcal  student  can  only  conclude 
that  it  will  become  more  evident  as 
times  goes  on. 

But  the  colleges  and  universities 
have  always  had  a  vitally  important  ef- 
fect upon  society,  inasmuch  as  they 
forge  the  ideas  of  tomorrow's  leaders, 
and  in  this  day  of  advanced  technolo- 
gy this  is  even  more  true.  Therefore,  it 
is  reasonable  to  assume  that  no  small 
portion  of  hostility  toward  Christiani- 
ty abroad  today  has  been  spawned  in 
the  universities. 

Few    students    are    antipathetic 

toward  the  Bible  and  Christ  when  they 

graduate  from  high  school.  It  is  in  the 

"intellectual"  atmosphere  of  a  college 

(Continued  on  page  23) 


September  19,  1970 


21 


Wooster  Honors  Ashmans 


More  than  300  parishioners,  former 
members,  college  and  seminary  associ- 
ates and  relatives  joined  on  the  evening 
of  July  21  in  congratulating  Dr.  and 
Mrs.  Kenneth  B.  Aslmnan  on  their  25 
years  of  service  at  the  First  Brethren 
Church  of  Wooster,  Ohio. 

While  a  quarter  of  a  century  as  the 
pastor  of  the  same  church  is  not  a 
record,  nevertheless,  it  certainly  is  an 
exception  in  these  days,  and  a  tribute 
to  both  the  pastor  and  his  people.  Pas- 
tor Ashman  was  called  to  Wooster  in 
1 945  at  the  time  he  was  serving  at  the 
First  Brethren  Church  of  Meyersdale, 
Pennsylvania. 

In  a  surprise  "This  is  Your  Life" 
program,  the  family  background  of  Dr. 
Ashman  was  told  by  Mrs.  Thomas 
(Mary)  Hammers,  sister;  Robert  and 
Charles,  brothers— all  three  from  Win- 
ona Lake,  Indiana;  and  Dr.  Harold 
Martin,  brother  of  Mrs.  Ashman  from 
Ashland,  Ohio.  Pastor  Ashman  is  the 
son  of  the  late  Dr.  Charles  H.  Ashman, 


pastor  and  denominational  leader  in 
The  Brethren  Church  for  close  to  60 
years. 

Other  guest  speakers  included  Dr. 
Harold  Etling,  a  fellow  student  wliile 
in  seminary,  who  told  some  school- 
"daze"  experiences;  Dr.  Homer  A. 
Kent,  Sr.,  representing  Grace  Schools; 
Dr.  Russell  Barnard,  representing  the 
Foreign  Missionary  Society;  and  Rev. 
James  Kennedy  in  behalf  of  the 
churches  of  the  Northeastern  Ohio 
District. 

Former  associate  pastors,  James 
Custer,  Columbus,  Ohio,  and  Knute 
Larson,  Ashland,  Ohio,  shared  in  the 
program  along  with  Tom  Miller,  pres- 
ent associate  pastor. 

Gifts  from  the  congregation  and 
words  of  appreciation  were  given  by 
Miles  Firestone,  moderator;  John  Arm- 
strong, vice  moderator;  and  Ivan  Moo- 
maw,    Sunday-school    superintendent. 

During  these  25  years  of  pastor- 
people  teamwork  God  has  blessed.  The 


EARS 


SERVIC 


Dr.  and  Mrs.  Ken- 
neth Ashman  are 
shown  with  modera- 
tor Miles  Firestone 
amidst  the  decora- 
tions for  the  occa- 
sion, including  the 
cake,  a  scaled  replica 
of  the  church. 


church  membership  has  reached  556, 
and  Sunday-school  attendance  runs 
close  to  400  as  revealed  by  Herbert 
Stair,  chairman  of  the  church  board  of 
trustees. 

For  the  past  24  years  Dr.  Ashman 
has  conducted  the  "Daily  Devotions" 
broadcast  over  Wooster  radio  station, 
WWST.  Two  more  broadcasts  were 
added  four  years  ago  "Midnight  Medi- 
tations" seven  nights  a  week  and 
"Minute  with  the  Master"  six  days  a 
week. 

Over  the  past  seven  years  Pastor 
Aslmian  has  edited  and  pubUshed, 
with  the  assistance  of  pastors  and  mis- 
sionaries as  writers  and  volunteer  help 
from  his  church,  the  quarterly  Daily 
Devotions  which  now  has  a  circulation 
of  more  than  five  thousand.  Copies  go 
to  churches  and  individuals  through- 
out the  nation  and  mission  fields 
around  the  world. 

Thirty-five  men  and  women  who 
have  been  associated  with  the  church 
in  some  capacity,  are  now  involved  in 
full-time  Christian  service,  as  foreign 
missionaries,  pastors  and  wives,  asso- 
ciate pastors,  educators  and  in  denomi- 
national channels  of  service. 

From  its  beginning  in  1937,  Dr. 
Ashman  has  been  closely  associated 
with  Grace  Theological  Seminary.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  first  graduating 
class  in  1938,  and  since  1966  has 
served  as  chairman  of  the  board  of 
trustees  of  the  college  and  seminary. 

For  many  years  he  has  also  served 
as  recording  secretary  for  the  board  of 


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trustees  of  the  Foreign  Missionary 
Society  of  the  Brethren  Church. 

Mrs.  Ashman  has  proved  her  will- 
ingness to  be  of  service  to  the  Lord, 
also.  As  well  as  serving  in  the  local 
church  in  various  capacities  she  was 
the  capable  and  faithful  national  WMC 
president  for  five  years. 

At  the  reception  following  the  pro- 
gram, an  anniversary  cake  was  served, 
modeled  to  scale,  four  feet  to  one 
inch,  after  the  First  Brethren  Church 
—requiring  tlurty  boxes  of  cake  mix, 
baked  and  decorated  by  Mrs.  Galen 
Moomaw. 

The  Ashmans  have  three  daughters: 
Cindy  at  home;  Mrs.  Dennis  (Linda) 
Brown,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana;  and 
Mrs.  Gary  (Carol)  Oswald,  Mt.  Vernon, 
Ohio.  There  are  three  grandcliildren. 


Introduction  to  Irreverence 

(Continued  from  page  21) 

that  ideas  are  born,  or  destroyed.  And 
when  the  average  student,  who  goes  to 
church  but  has  never  had  an  experi- 
ence with  Christ,  goes  into  university 
with  its  anti-Christian  proclivities,  he  is 
liable  to  be  turned  away  from  Christ 
for  the  rest  of  his  hfe. 

There  may  be  some  who  wall  say, 
"Well,  if  his  faith  is  so  easily  shaken, 
then  it  isn't  a  faith  worth  keeping."  I 
violently  disagree  with  this.  It  is  pre- 
cisely this  tiny,  embryonic  faith  that 
needs  an  atmosphere  of  spirituality  (or 
at  least  fairness)  in  which  to  grow. 

The  heresies  on  campus  are  not 
likely  to  shatter  the  faith  of  the 
strong,  spiritual  Christian— but  they 
can  certainly  commit  infanticide  upon 
an  uncertain  faith,  or  abort  a  faith  yet 
unborn. 

Today's  universities  will,  I  believe, 
have  much  to  answer  for  in  the  day  of 
judgment.  The  professors  who  assault 
Christianity  in  their  every  teaching, 
and  the  administrators  and  trustees 
who  sanction  them  by  silence,  will 
likewise  bear  the  terrible  fruit  of  their 
apostasy  in  the  future. 

In  the  meantime,  one  can  only  ask 
God  for  the  love  of  Christ  in  dealing 
with  them,  and  for  the  unassailable 
power  of  His  Holy  Spirit  in  reaching 
their  unfortunate  victims.  # 

Reprinted  by  permission  from  the  Presby- 
terian Journal,  May  6,  1970,  Weaverville, 
N.C. 


A  campus  job,  loan,  or  scholar- 
ship is  often  the  deciding  factor  as 
to  whether  or  not  a  student  will  be 
able  to  attend  college. 

In  just  5  years,  Grace  College 
students  have  received  a  total  of 
$915,727  in  financial  aid.  Of  this 
amount,  $303,538  in  scholarships, 
plus  $152,522  in  Education  Oppor- 
tunity Grants  for  a  total  of 
$456,060,  were  outright  gifts. 

Wages  earned  and  paid  to  stu- 
dent employees  on  campus  jobs 
under  the  College  Work  Study  Pro- 
gram totaled  $229,469. 

During  the  same  period,  students 
borrowed  $230,198  under  the 
National  Defense  Student  Loan 
Program.  This  must  be  repaid,  but 
under  very  generous  terms.  Repay- 
ment does  not  start  until  10 
months  after  graduation  or  with- 
drawal, with  3  percent  interest  per 
year  charged  on  the  unpaid  balance. 
In  the  event  the  borrower  becomes 
a  full-time  teacher  (in  either  a 
Christian  school  or  public  school), 
up  to  one-half  of  the  loan  principal 
and  interest  may  be  canceled,  with 
cancellation  at  the  rate  of  10  per- 
cent per  year  up  to  5  years.  This 
means  that  a  student  who  borrowed 
$2,000  would  actually  repay 
$1,000  plus  interest  over  a  5-year 
period,  while  the  other  $1,000 
would  be  canceled. 

For  those  who  teach  handi- 
capped or  retarded  children  or 
teach  in  federally  designated  pover- 
ty areas,  it  is  possible  that  the  en- 
tire loan  may  be  canceled  at  the 
rate  of  1 5  percent  per  year. 

Out  of  the  599  college  students 


at  Grace  during  the  1969-70  school 
year,  485  or  80  percent  received 
some  form  of  financial  aid.  Many 
students  who  received  financial  aid 
over  the  past  5  years,  have  already 
graduated  and  are  productively  en- 
gaged in  the  work  God  has  given 
them  to  do.  Others  will  soon  join 
their  ranks.  Without  this  help,  col- 
lege would  have  been  impossible  for 
many. 

As  the  costs  of  a  college  educa- 
tion, along  with  other  costs,  con- 
tinue to  rise,  more  and  more  stu- 
dents will  need  financial  aid.  How- 
ever, it  may  be  necessary  to  turn 
some  away  because  of  insufficient 
funds.  You  can  help  avert  such  a 
tragedy  by  giving  generously  to  the 
scholarship  fund. 

Some  years  ago  an  Iowa  father 
and  mother,  in  one  of  our  Brethren 
churches,  were  planning  to  send 
their  daughter  to  a  state  university 
where  she  could  receive  a  needed 
scholarship.  When  they  learned, 
however,  that  she  could  receive  a 
scholarship  at  Grace,  our  own 
Brethren  college,  she  enrolled  and 
later  graduated.  Her  sister  also  grad- 
uated from  Grace. 

Recently,  in  appreciation  for 
what  Grace  College  had  done  for 
their  daughters,  these  parents  sent  a 
generous  gift  to  Dr.  Herman  Hoyt, 
asking  that  it  be  used  as  a  scholar- 
ship for  some  deserving  student. 
Some  young  man  or  woman  will  be 
able  to  attend  Grace  this  fall  be- 
cause somebody  cared. 

Wouldn't  you,  too,  like  to  help 
some  student  get  a  Christian  Educa- 
tion? W 


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CRUSADERS 
COMMUNICATE  CHRIST 


"It's  refreshing  to  hear  a  college 
student  speak  of  Christ,"  and,  "Isn't  it 
wonderful  that  these  young  fellows  are 
concerned  about  a  living  faith  in 
Christ,"  is  the  way  folks  reacted  to  the 
ministry  of  the  Grace  Crusaders  at  the 
Penn  Valley  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
pastored  by  Robert  Griffith,  in  Tel- 
ford, Pennsylvania. 

James  Dixon,  pastor  of  the  Greater 
Washington  Grace  Brethren  Church 
felt  that  the  reverent  and  relevant  pro- 
gram of  the  young  men  under  the  di- 
rection of  Prof.  Don  Ogden,  did  much 
for  the  image  of  Grace  College.  Es- 
pecially effective  was  the  "extra  cur- 
ricular"  ministry  of  the  team  members 
as  they  mixed  with  the  youth,  encour- 
aging their  interest  in  Grace. 

From  the  great  Northwest,  Pastor 
Ostrander  said  that  the  Harrah  Breth- 
ren   "really   loved   them   throughout 


their  entire  performance.  When  you 
hear  so  much  about  campus  radicals 
and  all  the  stunts  they  are  pulling,  the 
people  really  appreciate  seeing  young 
men  who  are  sold  out  to  Jesus  Christ 
and  not  ashamed  to  tell  others  about 
it." 

Young  people,  a  mile  high  in  the 
Rockies,  at  Denver,  Colorado,  in  an 
STP  session,  Seminar  on  Teen  Prob- 
lems, responded,  "They  challenged  me 
to  be  a  more  vibrant  Christian." 

". . .  made  me  realize  that  I  have  to 
walk  closer  to  God,  for  I  haven't  been 
for  a  long  time." 

"From  the  'chuck  wagon'  supper, 
through  the  singspiration  on  top  of 
Lookout  Mountain,  these  young  men 
conducted  themselves  Christ  like,"  is 
the  way  Pastor  Inman  summed  it  up. 

A  Pennsylvania  pastor,  John  Grego- 
ry, said:  "We  were  thrilled  with  their 


One  Door  Is  Always  Open 

In  writing  to  Rev.  Tom  Hammers  regarding  the  fine  results  the  10-man 
"Crusaders"  team  has  been  seeing  on  its  summer  tour,  Prof.  Don  Ogden 
reported  the  following: 

"I  feel  I  should  write  at  some  length  to  share  with  you  the  most 
exciting  single  event  of  the  tour,  and  the  thing  that  has  done  the  most  to 
give  inspiration  to  our  whole  venture.  Friday  night  was  free.  The  Lord  had 
closed  all  five  doors  at  which  I  had  knocked.  I  felt  inclined  to  give  the 
boys  a  break  and  check  into  a  motel  at  Gettysburg  for  that  night.  Soon 
after  we  arrived,  two  bus  loads  of  high  school  young  people,  one  from 
Colorado  and  one  from  Minnesota,  checked  in  for  the  afternoon  and  night. 
There  was  some  interchange  at  the  pool,  and  it  was  suggested  that  we  get 
together  in  the  evening  for  a  sing-along. 

"This  event  began  about  ten  o'clock  on  the  upper  balcony  of  the  motel, 
but  was  shortly  removed  to  one  of  the  motel  conference  rooms  (at  the 
suggestion  of  the  manager  who  was  concerned  for  his  other  guests)  and 
there  we  had  the  free  use  of  the  room  for  as  long  as  we  might  wish.  After 
some  time  of  secular  songs,  skits,  foolishness,  and  so  forth,  we  asked  if 
they  would  like  to  hear  some  of  our  spirituals.  They  responded  well,  and 
we  continued  with  some  sacred  folk  songs  and  then  led  very  easily  into  the 
presentation  of  our  "cause"  which  naturally  included  the  plan  of  salvation. 
We  then  opened  it  up  to  discussion  and  found  ourselves  answering  many 
typical  teenage  questions.  After  a  kind  of  conclusion  to  this  "service"  we 
invited  them  to  talk  with  us  individually  if  they  were  interested.  Most  of 
us  found  ourselves  occupied  with  one,  two,  or  more  of  these  kids,  and 
some  of  these  small  groups  continued  until  2:30  and  3:00  in  the  morning. 
Four  of  these  made  professions  of  faith  (the  first  of  our  tour)  and  several 
indicated  a  real  desire  to  do  so.  We  believe  more  will  come  of  this  seed 
sowing,  as  several  of  our  boys  are  now  writing  to  some  of  them  and 
sending  additional  literature." 


service,  with  their  excellent  selection 
of  music,  their  impressive  testimony 
for  the  Lord  and  also  for  Grace.  Their 
appearance  and  behavior  were  out- 
standing. We  place  our  stamp  of  ap- 
proval on  this  type  of  ministry  and 
just  hope  it  will  continue." 

"Can  a  young  man  be  a  Christian 
without  being  a  square?  Can  a  young 
man  be  a  Christian  and  have  joy  in 
hfe?" 

"The  Grace  College  Crusaders  are  a 
positive  yes  answer  to  the  above  ques- 
tions," says  Pastor  Howard  Snively  of 
Mabton,  Washington.  "The  testimony 
of  this  group  of  young  men  to  our 
church,  community,  and  youth  was  a 
challenge  to  the  positive  things  in 
Christ. 

"They  were  great!"  said  a  senior 
high  boy  of  the  Crusaders  at  the  Breth- 
ren Camp  Clear  Lake,  high  in  the  Cas- 
cade Mountains  in  Washington  State. 
"You  could  really  see  the  dedication 
in  their  lives  and  from  their  testi- 
monies," the  boy  added.  "Now,  I  can't 
wait  to  get  back  to  Grace!" 

For  ten  weeks  this  past  summer, 
the  Crusaders  and  Don  Ogden,  with  an 
evangelistic  thrust,  sang  and  witnessed 
their  way  coast  to  coast  across  Ameri- 
ca in  restaurants,  motels,  conferences, 
shopping  centers,  camps,  swimming 
pools,  Sunday  schools  and  churches. 

Great  audiences  help  make  a  great 
team.  Thanks,  Brethren,  for  a  great  re- 
sponse. # 


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Reformation  Fire . 

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Time  Afoot  in  Europe  . 

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FMS  Capsule  Report     . 

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Missions  Seminar  in  Long  Beach 

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HelpfromP.O.  Box  109 

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The  Bat         .... 

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Through  Wings  of  Prayer 

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Children's  Page      . 

12 

Church  News 

13 

Creative  Woman    . 

15 

WMC  Suggests 

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The  Master  Calls  ... 

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God  Calls  Farmers  Too ! 

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New  Course  for  Brethren  Men 

21 

Pick  of  the  Vital  Books 

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Back  to  Puerto  Rico     . 

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CLYDE    K.   LANDRUM,  Editor 
KENNETH    E.   HERMAN,  Managing  Editor 

DEPARTMENTAL  EDITORS 
Foreign  Missions— Rev.  John  Zielasko  WMC— Mrs.  Kenneth  Rucl<er 

Grace  Schools— Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt  SMM— Miss  Donna  Hawbaker 

Home  Missions— Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer  Laymen- Mr.  Phil  Landrum 


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Cover  Photo:  The  first  Re- 
formers voice  their  protest 
in  1529.  (H.  Armstrong 
Roberts  photo) 


October  3,  1970 

Volume  32,  Number  19 


Foreign  Missions  and  WMC  Issue 


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The  Editors  Viewpoint 


by  Clyde  K.  Landrum 


Reformation  Fire 


Many  churches  across  the  nation 
during  the  month  of  October  will  be 
observing  Reformation  Sunday,  and 
will  be  rethinking  and  reviewing  the 
Reformation.  But  the  number  doing 
this  is  far  too  small.  In  an  effort  to 
avoid  formality  in  the  commemoration 
of  days,  I  fear  we  have  gone  to  the 
other  extreme.  There  is  real  value  in 
reminding  ourselves  of  how  this  move- 
ment developed  and  progressed,  bring- 
ing about  a  return  to  some  basic  Bible 
principles  which  had  been  abandoned. 

We  do  well  to  remember  that  the 
Protestant  Reformation  was  not  an 
"instant"  movement.  It  is  so  easy  to 
think  of  it  as  something  that  happened 
only  as  result  of  Martin  Luther's  most 
publicized  act,  the  nailing  of  his  theses 
to  the  church  door.  Newman  in  his 
Manual  of  Church  History  reminds  us 
that  the  Reformation  was  not  inaugu- 
rated by  Luther,  nor  by  Wycliffe  nor 
Huss,  but  that  its  incipient  stages  date 
back  much  earlier.  It  was  indeed  a 
movement  that  had  its  origin  in  the 
hearts  of  men  of  God  who  were  dis- 
tressed by  the  apostatizing  of  the 
church  and  the  placing  in  human 
hands  of  the  eternal  destiny  of  im- 
mortal souls. 

But  once  men's  hearts  were  stirred 
they  moved  relentlessly  forward  to 
free  the  church  of  its  domination  by  a 
corrupted,  and  in  one  sense  a  money- 
motivated  hierarchy.  Revival  fires 
burned  brightly  as  men  gladly  gave 
their  lives  for  a  cause  they  knew  to  be 
right.  There  was  determination  that 
the  cause  should  and  must  prevail. 

Perhaps  our  October  1970  social 
and  religious  context  is  a  good  one  in 
which  to  rethink  these  issues.  Every- 
one seems  to  have  a  cause  and  to  be 
proclaiming  its  virtues  and  presenting 
its  claims  in  the  streets  and  on  the 
campuses  of  America.  And  the  cham- 
pions of  some  of  these  causes  are  pay- 
ing with  their  lives. 


Luther  burns  the  pope's  bull. 

In  contrast,  what  is  happening  to- 
day in  the  ranks  of  the  followers  of 
Christ?  Are  we  Christian  soldiers 
marching  as  to  war?  Are  we  concerned 
enough  with  the  message  which  has 
been  committed  to  us  to  give  our  Uves 
for  it?  Or,  simplify  the  matter— are  we 
even  concerned?  The  church  today, 
much  hke  in  the  times  preceding  the 
Reformation  has  become  complacent, 
and  addicted  to  materialism.  There  is  a 
routineness  that  borders  on  boredom 
—Sunday  morning  and  evening,  and 
midweek  service.  Now  it's  great  to  get 
together  for  study  of  the  Word  and  for 
fellowship,  but  where  is  the  fire? 
Where   is   the   passion   for  souls,  the 


sharing  at  any  cost  the  great  message 
which  has  been  entrusted  to  the 
church? 

Martin  Luther  was  a  revolutionary, 
a    spiritual    revolutionary    for   Christ 
after  the  order  of  Paul  and  some  of  his 
brethren   of  whom   it   was  said  they 
"have  turned  the  world  upside  down" 
(Acts    17:6).    I    maintain    that    the 
church  is  news.  Martin  Luther  made  it 
news.   If  God's  people  will  do  wha? 
God  intends  them  to  do,  the  churg 
will  be  news  today.  Perhaps  reread 
the    thrilUng    episodes    of   Wycht 
Huss,  and  Luther  could  help  to  start 
the  fires  burning  in  our  souls  today. 
Let's  try  it. 


Octobers,  1970 


TIME  1970: 

Seated; 

Dale  McDaniels, 

Wayne  Hanna. 

Standing; 

Ardyth  Miller, 

Beckie  Fogie, 

Terry  Davenport. 


TIME 
AFOOT 
IN 
EUROPE 


By  P.  Fred  Fogle 

Director  of  Missions 
Grace  Schools 


It  was  to  the  tune  of  "God  Made  It,"  "Jesus 
Christ  Is  the  Way,"  "He's  Everything  to  Me,"  and 
other  such  musical  renditions  that  the  1970  TIME 
team  whirled  through  six  West  European  countries 
this  summer.  This  trail  of  Christian  testimony  was 
made  possible  by  the  Christian  Education  Depart- 
ment working  in  cooperation  with  the  Foreign 
Missionary  Society  of  the  Brethren  Church. 

Members  of  the  team  were  Terry  Davenport  of 
Canton,  Ohio;  Beckie  Fogle  of  Pensacola,  Florida; 
Wayne  Hanna  of  Dayton,  Ohio;  Dale  McDaniels  of 
Goldendale,  Washington;  and  Ardyth  Miller  of 
Washington,  D.  C.  They  were  accompanied  by  Pro- 
fessor and  Mrs.  P.  Fred  Fogle  of  Grace  Schools, 
Winona  Lake,  Indiana.  With  one  exception,  all 
members  of  the  team  are  alumni  of  Grace  College. 
These  young  people  are  to  be  admired  for  giving 
their  summer  to  the  Lord  rather  than  using  it  for 
personal  pursuits. 


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Packing  guitars  and  suitcases  high 
on  the  automobile  roof  rack,  traveUng 
miles  and  miles,  meeting  new  people, 
changing  money,  buying  souvenirs, 
muttering  a  few  newly  acquired  words 
in  an  unfamiliar  language,  and  eating 
exotic  foods  were  all  the  order  of  the 
day  during  the  eleven-week  tour. 

MISSIONARY  THRUST 

All  of  those  activities  were  but  side- 
hnes  compared  to  the  raison  d'etre  of 
the  endeavor.  It  was  first  and  foremost 
missionary  in  purpose  and  the  team 
members  proved  themselves  to  be  ex- 
cellent workers  for  Christ. 

The  forty-six  meetings  held  varied 
from  a  Bible-institute  graduation  serv- 
ice, a  Sunday  afternoon  gathering  in  a 
forest  outside  Paris,  meetings  on 
beaches  and  public  squares,  morning, 
afternoon,  and  evening  church  serv- 
ices, young  people's  discussion  groups 
to  a  concert  at  a  prison  for  young 
men. 

Testimonies  and  explanation  of 
lyrics  rendered  in  English  were  inter- 
spersed with  the  songs  and  translated 
into  French  by  Beckie  Fogle.  Mr. 
Fogle  delivered  the  messages  in  the 
French-speaking  areas  on  the  conti- 
nent, and  Mrs.  Fogle,  also  proficient  in 
French,  contributed  much  in  her  con- 
versations with  the  people. 

BRETHREN  WORK 

Services  were  held  among  Christians 
of  seven  different  denominations  in- 
cluding the  largest  evangeUcal  church 
in  French-speaking  Switzerland,  but 
the  major  portion  of  time  was  spent 
with  our  Brethren  missionaries  in 
France  and  Germany.  For  over  a 
month  the  delightful  setting  of  the 
Chateau  of  Saint-Albain  in  the  Saone 
valley  was  our  home.  The  activities 
were  under  the  leadership  of  Mr. 
James  Renick.  The  most  concentrated 
effort  was  a  three-week  evangelistic 
camp  when  our  TIME  team  joined 
singers  from  France,  Britain,  and  Hol- 
land to  form  an  international  team 
called  the  "New  Life  Singers."  This 
group  was  ably  led  by  Daniel  Dutruc,  a 
graduate  of  the  European  Bible  Insti- 
tute, and  who  was  won  to  Christ  some 
years  ago  through  our  Brethren  testi- 
mony in  the  city  of  Lyon. 

By  means  of  orientation  and  inten- 
sive practice  sessions,  the  fourteen 
youths  readied  themselves  for  the  con- 
certs. The  weeknight  concerts  were 
held  in  pubhc  halls  and  parks  of  sur- 
rounding towns.  On  weekends,  young 


people  were  invited  to  stay  at  the 
Chateau  where  they  enjoyed  concerts 
and  the  son  et  lumiere  (sound  and 
light)  productions  on  the  history  of 
the  castle.  The  technical  director  of 
the  historical  presentation  was  mis- 
sionary Dan  Hammers. 

In  Germany,  with  the  Roger 
Peughs,  the  activities  were  equally  ex- 
citing. The  team  participated  in  four 
meetings  in  an  evangelical  Free 
Church  where  Roger  Peugh  has  been 
youth  director  for  some  months.  His 
fine  work  there  was  evidenced  by  the 
spirit  among  the  German  young  people 
and  their  new-found  desire  to  witness 
for  Christ.  During  two  open  discussion 
sessions  for  the  general  public,  the 
three  young  men  of  the  TIME  team 
presented  the  relevancy  of  the  Chris- 
tian faith  to  present-day  situations,  in- 
terests, and  trends  in  music,  art,  and 
philosophy. 

RECEPTION 

The  radical  change  in  the  European 
scene  in  the  past  few  years  was  an  en- 
couragement. Europeans  are  much 
more  pro-American  than  previously, 
and  churches  where  the  meetings  were 
held  were  quite  often  well  filled.  By 
their  friendliness  and  ability,  the  team 
won  their  way  into  the  hearts  of  the 
people  of  the  countries  where  they 
ministered.  Not  only  was  this  re- 
ception evident  among  the  Christians, 
who  supported  the  meetings,  but  also 
by  the  local  press  which  gave  excellent 
and  gratuitous  coverage  of  all  concerts 
with  abundant  praise  for  the  quality  of 
their  music.  One  reporter  stated  that  it 
was  superior  to  what  he  usually  wit- 
nessed on  television. 

One  of  the  most  thrilling  meetings 
was  in  a  tenth-century  feudal  castle 
presently  used  as  a  rehabihtation  cen- 
ter for  young  men.  The  group  which 
attended  talked  about  spiritual  matters 
with  members  of  the  team  for  an  hour 
after  the  end  of  the  concert. 

RESULTS 

Frustration  at  not  being  able  to 
carefully  and  perhaps  coldly  calculate 
all  results  of  such  an  endeavor  should 
never  be  the  experience  of  a  Christian. 
It  is  not  possible  to  give  precise  figures 
to  measure  the  response  to  the  sum- 
mer ministry,  but  the  TIME  team  rests 
assured  that  this  effort  in  the  Lord  was 
definitely  not  in  vain.  Many  of  the  re- 
sults will  become  visible  as  the  workers 
carry  on  the  follow-up  among  the 
people  contacted,  but  the  team  was 


immediately  rewarded  by  encourage- 
ments and  signs  of  blessing.  Some  de- 
clared that  the  services  were  used  by 
God  to  answer  their  prayers.  Others 
completely  unknown  to  the  local 
workers  came  to  hear  the  Gospel  for 
the  first  time.  One  young  Frenchman, 
working  in  Singen,  Germany,  where 
the  team  served,  came  to  the  meetings 
and  manifested  a  genuine  thirst  for 
truth.  A  French  air  force  officer  and' 
his  entire  family  from  Paris,  long-time 
friends  of  the  Fogies,  spent  a  few  days 
at  the  Brethren  center  and  were  deeply 
moved  by  the  atmosphere  created  by 
the  young  singers.  And  to  the  team  it- 
self, God  gave  assurance  in  the  faith 
because  of  being  actively  engaged  in 
Christian   witness   for  an  entire  sum- 


NOT  ALL   ROSY 

To  state  that  all  was  perfect  and 
rosy  would  be  misleading.  On  two  suc- 
cessive nights,  due  to  the  abundance  of 
tourists,  especially  in  the  area  of  Obe- 
rammergau,  Germany,  where  the  Pas- 
sion Play  was  being  executed,  hotel  ac- 
commodations could  be  found  no- 
where. There  were  problems  and  disap- 
pointments, and  a  financial  budget  to 
be  strictly  observed,  but  the  Lord 
overruled  and  gave  victory  in  the  vari- 
ous situations. 

AMUSING    EXPERIENCES 

The  gruehng  schedule  and  diffi- 
culties were  tempered  by  amusing  situ- 
ations into  which  some  of  the  team 
members  found  themselves.  Two 
passed  into  Switzerland  from  Germany 
and  back  again  without  passports.  An- 
other who  was  unable  to  speak  the 
language  properly,  got  lost  in  Paris 
with  no  money  and  without  the  ad- 
dress of  the  hotel.  Another  mistook  a 
bed  comforter  for  a  large  pillow  and 
caused  an  entire  congregation  to 
chuckle  on  a  Sunday  morning. 

PRAISE  TO  GOD 

In  the  final  analysis,  the  seven 
members  of  the  team  are  grateful  to 
God  for  His  protection  during  the 
5,500  miles  of  travel  on  crowded 
European  highways,  for  good  health  to 
the  extent  that  only  one  team  member 
missed  a  service  due  to  illness,  for  His 
provision  of  funds  to  make  the  venture 
possible,  and  for  friends  and  loved 
ones  like  many  of  you  readers  who  fol- 
lowed with  prayers  and  interest  this 
important  work  of  making  Christ 
known  in  our  world.  W 


Octobers.  1970 


FMS  Capsule  Report 


UP  TO   DATE   IN   AFRICA 

News  from  Africa  is  a  paradox.  On 
the  one  hand  are  forces  attempting  to 
disrupt  the  work  of  the  mission,  be- 
Heving  that  by  so  doing  greater  eco- 
nomic benefits  will  flow  their  way.  Re- 
ports from  the  field  indicate  a  widen- 
ing breech  between  missionaries  and 
this  particular  segment  of  nationals, 
due  to  demands  which  cannot  be  real- 
ized. On  the  other  hand  there  is  an 
outpouring  of  the  Spirit  of  God  upon 
the  nationwide  "Life  in  Christ"  cam- 
paign. Reports  coming  to  the  office 
tell  of  many  who  have  made  decisions 
for  Christ,  and  of  the  great  increases  in 
church  attendance.  Rev.  Wayne 
Beaver,  overall  coordinator  of  the  cam- 
paign, writes  the  following: 

"Well  over  20,000  prayer  groups 
are  gathering  daily  with  more  than 
100,000  Christians  faithfully  praying. 
Individual  churches  are  reporting  that 
large  numbers  of  their  members  are 
participating  in  the  soul-winning 
classes,  such  as,  for  example,  Batanga- 
f o '  with  350  members  talcing  the 
course,  Yaloke  with  300,  Bouar  with 
800,  Bangassou  with  205,  and  so  on, 
with  hundreds  of  smaller  churches  re- 
porting classes  of  from  five  to  one 
hundred  in  attendance.  Some  of  the 
church  members  have  already  com- 
pleted the  course  in  soul-winning,  and 
are  now  seeking  to  lead  three  unsaved 
friends  to  the  Lord.  In  one  district 
alone  the  churches  have  reported  over 
one  thousand  conversions  in  the 
month  of  June.  In  one  of  the  churches 
in  the  Bangassou  District,  90  decisions 
were  reported  in  one  day.  Three  Arab 
young  people  and  one  Moslem  woman 
of  the  Bororo  tribe  have  accepted  the 
Lord  as  a  direct  result  of  the  cam- 
paign. 

"The  most  exciting  evidence  of  the 
outpouring  of  the  Spirit  continues  to 
be  the  Batangafo  District.  There  in  the 


central  church  at  Batangafo  itself,  at 
4:00  p.m.  each  day,  Monday  through 
Saturday,  Pastor  Ngouyambo  and  his 
assistants  have  been  holding  classes  in 
soul-winning  for  large  numbers  of  the 
church  members.  Not  being  able  to 
wait  until  the  course  is  finished,  the 
members  have  begun  to  go  out  seeking 
the  lost.  Last  Sunday  (July  26)  there 
were  2,942  in  attendance  at  the  morn- 
ing service.  At  that  service  there  were 
241  first-time  decisions  to  accept 
Christ  and  190  rededications  of  Ufe 
among  backsliders.  Now  they  are  faced 
with  a  building  problem.  The  solution 
seems  to  be  to  divide  the  congregation 
and  to  start  a  second  church  on  the 
other  side  of  town.  But  at  the  same 
time  they  will  build  an  addition  onto 
the  present  church  building.  Praise  the 
Lord  with  us,  and  tell  the  folks  in  the 
homeland  to  keep  praying." 

MISSIONS  SEMINAR 

The  annual  Missions  Seminar  for 
approved  candidates  and  furlough  mis- 
sionaries was  held  during  the  week  pre- 
ceding national  conference  in  Long 
Beach.  Rev.  Keith  Altig  has  written  up 
a  resume  of  the  seminar  which  is 
found  elsewhere  in  this  issue. 

ANNUAL   BOARD  MEETING 

Among  the  many  items  of  business 
considered  by  the  board  of  trustees  are 
the  following  points  of  general  in- 
terest: 

Board  Election— OfficeYS  of  the 
Board  and  Society  were  re-elected  to 
serve  for  the  year  ahead:  President,  W. 


r 


A  Moment  with  Missions 


A.  Ogden;  Vice  President,  John  C. 
Whitcomb,  Jr.;  Secretary,  Kenneth  B. 
Ashman;  Treasurer,  Homer  A.  Kent, 
Sr. 

Missions  Building— The  Foreign  Mis- 
sionary Society  has  taken  action  to 
rent  quarters  in  the  proposed  new  mis- 
sions building,  which  will  soon  be  con- 
structed in  Winona  Lake  by  the  Breth- 
ren Home  Missions  Council. 

Audio-  visual  Department-Rev. 
Gordon  Austin,  former  missionary  to 
Argentina,  has  joined  the  home  staff 
of  foreign  missions  to  direct  the  audio 
-visual  department.  This  department 
will  serve  churches  in  the  homeland  as 
well  as  our  overseas  personnel  in  the 
area  of  audio-visuals. 

Deputation  and  Public  Relations- 
The  action  concerning  Rev.  J.  Keith 
Altig  was  taken  at  the  midyear  meet- 
ing of  the  Board,  but  we  would  like  to 
take  this  occasion  to  remind  our  read- 
ers that  Mr.  Altig  joined  the  staff  as  of 
September  1  to  serve  as  Director  of 
Deputation  and  Public  Relations.  Pas- 
tors may  address  correspondence  con- 
cerning missionary  conferences  and 
speakers  to  Mr.  Altig  at  the  FMS 
office. 

We  praise  the  Lord  for  the  addition 
of  these  two  capable  men  to  the  office 
staff.  Their  ministries  will  greatly  im- 
prove our  services  to  missionaries  and 
churches. 

Brethren  Financial  Planning  Serv- 
ice-Key. and  Mrs.  Leo  Polman  will 
continue  to  serve  as  representatives  of 
BFPS.  Grace  Schools,  Brethren  Home 
Missions,  and  Brethren  Foreign  Mis- 
sions cooperate  in  this  service.  We  en- 
courage our  readers  to  talk  with  the 
Polmans  about  wills,  annuities,  and 
investments.  Mr.  Polman  will  be  happy 
to  counsel  you  concerning  the  best  use 
of  your  funds  for  the  Lord. 

Total  Support- A  recent  study  by 
our  financial  department  reveals  that 


6 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


due  to  inflation,  our  total  support 
figures  fall  short  of  the  actual  costs  for 
missionary  personnel.  Therefore,  a 
new  recommendation  will  be  pre- 
sented to  churches  soon  in  order  to 
bring  the  total  support  commitments 
up  to  a  more  realistic  figure. 

Candidates  Dedicated-Duiing  the 
foreign  missions  challenge  hour  at 
national  conference,  seven  candidates 
were  dedicated  to  join  the  ranks  of  our 
missionary  family.  The  Brethren 
Church  is  blessed  with  a  steady  stream 
of  candidates  who  are  preparing  them- 
selves   for   service   with   our   Society. 


Yet,  support  for  these  candidates  is 
not  being  underwritten  by  churches  as 
quickly  as  needed.  Five  of  these  seven 
have  been  given  permission  to  proceed 
with  their  language  studies  even 
though  their  total  support  is  not  all 
promised.  Should  support  needs  still 
be  lacking  by  the  time  their  language 
courses  are  finished,  these  candidates 
will  not  continue  on  to  their  fields, 
but  must  come  home  until  such  time 
as  their  total  support  needs  are  met. 
Brethren,  let  us  pray  that  this  will  not 
happen.  Let  us  pray  that  The  Brethren 
Church  will  continue  to  be  in  the  fore- 


front of  the  foreign  mission  outreach. 
Let  us  pray  that  no  candidate  called  of 
God  and  ready  to  serve  Him  in  the  for- 
eign mission  outreach  will  ever  be 
turned  away  due  to  lack  of  funds.  The 
God  who  thrusts  forth  laborers  into 
the  harvest  field  can  also  supply  the 
needs  of  those  laborers  in  that  harvest 
field,  but  He  does  it  through  Chris- 
tians. Are  you  doing  all  you  can  to 
support  a  foreign  missionary?  Just  a 
little  more  from  a  lot  of  Brethren 
would  meet  the  new  missionaries' 
needs  and  assure  their  ministry  for 
Christ. -yH^Z  # 


Missions  Seminar  in  Long  Beach 


By  Keith  Altig 


Gathering  from  six  fields  of  our 
far-flung  missionary  endeavor,  and  in- 
cluding seven  candidates  preparing  to 
depart  for  language  study  and  the  field 
when  support  has  been  arranged, 
thirty-seven  missionaries  met  for  the 
better  part  of  a  week  just  prior  to 
national  conference  in  Long  Beach  in 
August. 

The  seminar  week  began  with  a  fel- 
lowship banquet  attended  by  about 
seventy  missionaries,  board  members, 
candidates,  retired  missionaries,  and 
staff  members.  Pastor  David  Hocking 
of  the  First  Brethren  Church  of  Long 
Beach  was  our  host,  and  the  banquet 
was  catered  in  the  fellowship  hall  of 
the  church.  The  speaker  was  Pastor 
George  Peek  of  the  North  Long  Beach 
Brethren  Church.  Telling  of  what  he 
and  his  wife,  Mabel,  had  seen  and 
learned  on  their  recent  visit  to  various 
mission  fields  in  South  America,  Dr. 
Peek  gave  us  a  tremendously  interest- 
ing and  informative  address. 

The  sessions  of  each  day  began  with 
a  devotional  message  and  prayer  time 
led  by  various  missionaries.  Following 
the  prayer  time  the  seminar  sessions 
were  spent  in  considering  important 
and  instructive  subjects  deahng  vnth 
diverse  facets  of  missionary  endeavor. 
The  evening  sessions  were  closed  by 
challenging  and  inspiring  messages 
from  a  number  of  the  Southern  Cali- 
fornia ministers. 

Three  field  trips  were  made;  one  to 
the  Narramore  Foundation,  one  to  the 
Moody  Institute  of  Science,  and  one 
to    the    World    Vision    headquarters. 


These  trips  were  made  in  the  bus  pro- 
vided by  the  First  Brethren  Church  of 
Whittier,  and  with  Mr.  Al  Shamberger 
of  Whittier  as  the  driver. 

At  the  close  of  the  seminar  an  eval- 
uation sheet  was  prepared  asking  the 
missionaries  to  comment  on  the  activi- 
ties of  the  week  on  the  basis  of  the 
following  questions:  1)  What  would 
you  have  hked  to  be  emphasized;  2) 
What  was  omitted  that  you  feel  should 
have  been  included;  3)  What  was 
superfluous;  and  4)  What  was  especial- 
ly helpful? 

There  were  many  expressions  of 
appreciation  for  the  information  given 
by  staff  members  Zielasko  and 
Thompson  on  mission  poUcy  relating 
both  to  the  field  operation  as  well  as 
to  the  Stateside  activities.  A  number 


of  evaluations  suggested  that  there  was 
not  enough  of  this.  A  desire  for  more 
time  to  be  spent  in  prayer  and  Bible 
study  was  frequently  expressed. 

An  indication  that  a  cross  section 
of  missionaries  would  simply  be  a 
cross  section  of  humanity  was  given  by 
two  comments  on  the  child  care  pro- 
vided during  the  week.  Answering  the 
question  of  what  was  omitted,  one 
said,  "Satisfactory  provision  for  chil- 
dren." The  other,  in  response  to  the 
question  of  what  was  especially  help- 
ful said,  "I  liked  the  child  care  pro- 
vided." So,  you  see,  you  can't  some- 
times tell— hardly! 

Next  year  we  v/ill  acquiesce  to  the 
plea  of  one  missionary  who  wrote: 
"Take  us  back  to  Winona!  It  is  easier 
to  find  your  way  around."  W 


These  missionaries  reviewed  the  past  and  planned  for  the  future. 


October  3.  1970 


In  Argentina  the  mail  coming  in 
from  the  correspondence-course  stu- 
dents, even  though  it  involves  work,  is 
just  as  exciting  to  receive  as  a  personal 
letter.  I  can't  wait  to  see  what  all  the 
envelopes  contain;  and  so  1  open  them 
immediately,  take  out  all  the  letters 
and  notes,  and  read  them  right  then. 
Would  you  like  to  "read"  some  of 
them,  too-in  English,  that  is? 

"I  am  a  high  school  student,  sixteen 
years  old.  The  course  has  been  a  great 
blessing  to  me.  .  .  .  And  now  I  would 
like  your  help  on  a  problem  I  have  in 
my  home.  My  parents  are  not  saved. 
They  don't  want  me  to  go  to  church; 
and  they  do  want  me  to  go  to  movies, 
parties  (where  there's  dancing  and 
drinking),  and  so  on.  The  Bible  says 
that  children  are  to  obey  their  parents, 
but  what  about  these  matters'?  Please 
explain  all  this  to  me." 

"I  am  extremely  interested  in  the 


person  to  throw  a  curse  or  cast  an  evil 
spell  on  someone  else?  My  uncle  has 
been  angry  with  my  father  ever  since 
we  moved  here.  He  told  my  father  that 
he  would  see  to  it  that  things  didn't  go 
well  with  him,  and  others  have  told  us 
that  my  uncle  had  caused  a  curse  to  be 
thrown  on  us.  Well,  we  have  been  here 
for  three  years  now,  and  all  we've  had 
is  bad  luck.  Do  you  think  my  uncle 
could  really  have  caused  this?  If  so, 
how  can  we  get  rid  of  the  curse?" 

"I  had  always  been  taught  that  the 
resurrection  and  rapture  of  believers 
would  take  place  at  the  end  of  the 
tribulation  period,  but  the  lesson  you 
sent  teaches  that  it  is  to  occur  before 
the  tribulation.  Please  give  me  all  the 
passages  that  mention  that  this  is  the 
way  it  will  be." 

And  then  there  are  the  letters  that 
bring  a  special  joy— the  ones  that  in- 
quire concerning  salvation,  like  the  fol- 


lowing: 

"I  am  afraid  I  do  not  know  whether 
I  am  saved  or  not.  What  is  salvation? 
How  can  a  person  know  whether  he  is 
saved  or  not?  You  can  never  be  really 
sure,  can  you?" 

Now,  all  these  letters  were  in  Span- 
ish. But  what  about  those  other  lan- 
guages? Well,  you  see,  our  radio  pro- 
grams from  Buenos  Aires  reach  into 
several  other  countries  bordering 
Argentina,  including  southern  Brazil. 
And  so  every  now  and  then  someone 
from  this  area  in  Brazil  writes  in— in 
Portuguese,  of  course.  (Portuguese  and 
Spanish  are  quite  similar.)  The  rest- 
the  Greek,  Hebrew,  and  Latin— all 
come  from  one  student,  who  must  be 
a  Roman  Catholic  priest.  He  encloses  a 
letter  with  each  lesson  he  sends  in, 
commenting  on  various  points  of  the 
Bible  study,  and  frequently  quotes 
phrases  from  the  Scriptures  in  either 


She  receives  letters  in  Spanish,  Latin  and  even  Greek! 

Help  from  P.  O.  Box  109 


By  Miss  Bertha  Abel 
Missionary  to  Argentina 


study  on  the  tribulation  and  the  things 
that  will  take  place  during  that  time.  I 
would  like  to  study  this  further,  and 
so  could  I  bother  you,  please,  to  have 
you  send  the  Bible  references  where  it 
mentions  that  the  tribulation  will  last 
seven  years." 

"I  am  a  Roman  Catholic  and  want 
to  tell  you  how  much  spiritual  help  I 
have  been  receiving  from  the  lessons 
you  send  on  the  Bible.  My  parents  are 
Mormons,  and  a  neighbor  of  mine  is  a 
Jehovah's  Witness;  and  they  all  keep 
telling  me  I  should  join  their  group- 
that  what  I  beheve  is  wrong.  I  read  the 
Bible  every  day  and  ask  the  Lord  to 
help  me.  But  these  people  have  me 
confused.  Am  I  wrong?" 

"I  am  sorry  to  have  to  bother  you, 
but  there's  sometliing  I  need  to  know, 
and  so  I  would  appreciate  very  much 
your  answer  to  this:  Is  it  possible  for  a 


Miss  Abel  answers  one  of  many  letters. 


Hebrew  or  Greek.  And  once  he  in- 
cluded a  poem  on  the  Second  Coming 
in  Latin!  (Someone  translated  it  for 
me.) 

I'm  sure  you  will  agree  with  me 
that  it  is  a  privilege  and  a  thrill  to  be 
able  to  help  these  people  in  their  vari- 
ous spiritual  needs.  At  times  I've 
wished  it  were  possible  to  talk  with 
them  face  to  face,  but  even  letters  can 
bear  a  personal  touch  and  make  it  al- 
most like  being  with  the  person  him- 
self. The  students  have  become  dear  to 
my  heart,  and  I  shall  always  experi- 
'  ence  a  warm  feeUng  whenever  I  think 
of  the  lady  who,  although  she  did  not 
know  me  personally,  invited  me  to 
spend  a  vacation  with  her  in  her  home. 

Letters  from  just  X,  Y,  or  Z?  No, 
they  are  all  from  friends— friends  for 
whom  the  Lord  has  given  me  His  love. 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


A?  African  Fireside  Story 

The  Baf 


By  Miss  Ruth  Snyder 

Missionary  to  A  frica 


Da 


farkness  had  fallen.  The 
stars  were  bright.  The  children  had 
tired  of  their  play,  so  when  they 
heard  their  father's  voice  calling 
them,  they  ran  gladly  to  sit  around 
the  fire.  They  knew  this  would  be 
their  hour  of  delight,  the  hour 
when  they  would  sit  with  Father 
and  Mother  and  hear  a  lesson  from 
God's  Word. 

"A  story,  a  story,"  they  coaxed 
with  a  tone  intended  to  show  fear 
that  they  might  not  get  their  re- 
quest. Mother  and  Father  laughed 
as  Father  reached  for  his  Bible 
which  was  lying  open  by  his  side. 
"Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  I 
know  you  not."  The  children 
glanced  fearfully  at  each  other  as 
Father  began  his  story. 

The  bat  is  an  odd  creature.  He 
looks  like  a  bird,  but  he  is  not  a 
bird.  He  looks  like  an  animal,  but 
he  is  not  an  animal.  He  wants  to  go 
up  to  the  sky,  but  he  does  not.  He 
wants  to  walk  on  the  earth,  but  he 
does  not. 

One  day  the  sky  looked  curious- 
ly at  the  bat.  "Where  are  you 
from?"  he  asked.  "I  am  from  you," 
the  bat  answered.  But  he  did  not 
mount  up  to  the  sky. 

One  day  the  earth  looked  curi- 
ously at  the  bat.  "Where  are  you 
from?"  he  asked.  "I  am  from  you," 
the  bat  answered.  But  he  did  not 


walk  on  the  earth.  He  remained  be- 
tween the  earth  and  the  sky,  not 
paying  taxes  to  either. 

One  day  the  bat  died  and  fell  to 
the  ground.  The  earth  called  all  the 
animals  to  see  if  this  strange  crea- 
ture was  one  of  them,  for  it  was  the 
duty  of  each  family  to  bury  its 
dead.  The  animals  looked  carefully 
at  the  bat.  "Truly,"  they  said,  "the 
hair  on  his  body  and  his  teeth  look 
like  he  is  one  of  us.  But  he  has 
wings  and  animals  do  not  have 
wings."  So  the  animals  refused  to 
bury  the  bat. 

The  sky  called  for  the  birds  to 
gather  to  see  which  family  among 
them  should  bury  the  bat.  The 
birds  looked  carefully  at  the  bat. 
"Truly,"  they  said,  "he  has  wings 
hke  us,  but  he  has  teeth  and  hair 
which  birds  do  not  have."  So  the 
birds  refused  to  bury  the  bat.  Since 
there  was  no  one  to  bury  the  bat, 
he  lay  on  the  ground  until  nature 
covered  him. 

"Children,"  said  the  father, 
"there  are  some  people  who  are  hke 
the  bat.  They  want  to  be  con- 
sidered as  Christians,  but  they  want 
to  gather  with  the  world,  too. 
Don't  be  like  them,  for  at  the  last 
day  Jesus  will  say  to  them,  'I  do 
not  know  you.'  " 

The  children  went  thoughtfully 
off  to  bed.  # 


Through  Wings  oj  Prayer 


AAn  intercessory  foreign  mis- 
sionary is  a  "laborer"  who  cannot  go 
in  to  the  foreign  field.  He  sets  himself 
apart  to  pray  for  the  definite  details  of 
the  foreign  missionary  work.  He  alone 
is  entitled  to  the  name  who  enters 
upon  an  engagement  to  work  for  defi- 
nite fields,  an  engagement  as  real  as  an 
appointment  by  a  foreign  mission 
board.  His  striking  peculiarities  are 
that  he  is  working  in  the  realm  of  "the 
heavenlies"  instead  of  among  visible 
men;  that  there  are  no  restrictions  as 
to  the  number  who  can  be  interces- 
sors, to  the  places  of  their  residence, 
or  to  the  variety,  sweep,  and  complete- 
ness of  the  results  accomplished. 

NECESSITY  FOR  INTERCESSORY 
FOREIGN  MISSIONARIES 

That  mission  field  which  has  the 
largest  number  of  missionaries  (faith- 
ful intercessors),  whose  names  are  not 
in  the  published  lists,  will  always  be 
the  most  successfully  harvested.  This  is 
so  for  the  following  reasons: 

1 .  Because  of  the  nature  of  mis- 
sionary activity.  Ephesians  6:10-20  re- 
veals the  facts  clearly,  concisely,  and 
completely,  showing  that  we  are  not 
primarily  overcoming  the  prejudices 
and  superstitions  of  men,  but  "princi- 
palities, powers,  world  rulers  of  this 
darkness,  spiritual  hosts  of  wickedness 
in  the  heavenlies";  these  are  various 
grades  of  rulers  organized  into  invisible 


kingdoms  of  darkness.  In  Daniel  10, 
some  of  these  principalities  are  men- 
tioned by  name:  "Prince  of  Greece," 
"Prince  of  Persia,"  "King  of  Persia," 
and  so  forth,  while  Christ  calls  the 
head  of  all  these  kingdoms  the  "Prince 
of  this  world."  Other  forces  are  re- 
vealed in  "the  horses  and  chariots  of 
fire  round  about  Elisha,"  and  the 
"twelve  legions  of  angels"  mentioned 
by  Jesus.  Thus  revelation  shows  mis- 
sionary activity  to  be  a  spiritual  war- 
fare between  the  forces  of  Christ  and 
those  of  Satan,  not  man  trying  to  re- 
form and  civilize  man.  This  war  is 
waged  for  the  possession  of  hving  men 
and  through  the  medium  of  hving 
men.  Christ  seeks  men  to  be  "members 
of  his  body,"  while  Satan  "enters"  the 
hearts  of  men,  so  that  each  works  out 
his  purposes  through  the  men  who 
submit  to  him.  It  follows  that  men 
must  go  in  person,  as  Jesus  came  to 
the  world  in  person,  to  do  the  work 
made  possible  by  prayer. 

2.  Because  prayer  based  on  God's 
Word  is  the  only  weapon  man  can  use 
to  touch  the  invisible  foe.  We  can 
reach  a  Chinaman  by  speaking  face  to 
face  with  him,  but  we  can  strike  the 
spiritual  Prince  of  China  only  by  way 
of  the  place  "above  where  Christ  is" 
ever  living  to  make  intercession.  An  in- 
spection of  Ephesians  6  shows  that  the 
end  of  putting  on  the  armor  of  God  is 
prayer  for  all  saints,  but  especially  for 


Paul  who  represents  his  mission 
successors.  This  armor  is  not  for  sell 
protection  but  to  enable  us  I 
"stand,"  and  like  Moses,  Aaron  il 
Hur,  by  supphcation  to  give  victory 
those  fighting  Amalek.  Jesus  did  i 
call  upon  the  twelve  legions  of  an; 
but  upon  His  disciples,  that  tl 
should  watch  with  Him  in  prayer  wl 
He  fought  the  invisible  foe.  In  this 
has  shown  the  way  for  all  who  "fij 
the  fight  of  faith."  Even  now  it  is 
intercession  that  He  continues  the  w 

3.  Because  the  missionary  on  i 
field  alone  cannot  do  his  work.  Wh 
the  intercessors'  hands  fall,  Anwi 
prevails  on  the  mission  field  todi 
The  enemy  is  strong.  Jesus  refused 
bow  dov\m  to  Satan,  but  the  heath 
bow  and  worship;  therefore,  the  blai 
ness  of  darkness  broods  over  th( 
lands,  a  stifhng,  choking  power 
death.  There  a  Christian  is  Like  a  di' 
at  the  bottom  of  the  sea. 

In  Christian  countries,  prayer 
continually  offered  for  the  pastor  a 
for  every  detail  of  the  work  of  t 
church;  special  meetings  are  held 
pray  for  a  revival.  In  open-air  me 
ings,  while  one  is  speaking  others : 
praying.  Exactly  in  the  same  way  o 
or  two  missionaries  alone  among  the 
sands  or  millions  need  other  persons 
pray  definitely  while  they  work 
speak.  Only  the  need  is  more  urge 
as    the    bottom    of   the   sea   is  ni( 


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gerous  than  the  air,  just  as  there 
more  deaths  "on  the  firing  Une" 
1  in  the  quiet  of  the  home, 
"he  Body  of  Christ  does  not  consist 
lach  one  of  us  individually,  but  of 
ogether,  and  if  a  missionary  is  left 
lOut  sufficient  aid  in  prayer,  he 
ers,  limps,  stumbles.  Some  have 
:n  away.  He  may  succeed  in  fight- 
his  way  to  the  very  presence  of 
[  and  receive  blessings  unspeakable, 
meanwhile  the  heathen  perish. 

WHAT  CAN  BE  DONE  BY 
TERCESSORY  MISSIONARIES? 

1.  A  host  of  intercessors  can  be 
dily  enlisted  for  this  war. 

2.  Enough  missionaries  and 
ley  can  be  found  to  really  accom- 
i  our  task. 

3.  Suitable  men  can  be  sent  as 
lionaries,  and  the  unsuitable  can  be 
'ented  from  making  the  mistake  of 
ig.  Such  mistakes  have  in  the  past 

many  lives  and  thousands  of  dol- 
They  can  be  prevented  by  the 
Id  of  the  harvest  only  when  He  is 
^d  to  do  so.  Even  Christ  himself 
i^ed  all  night  before  He  chose  the 
1  twelve  missionaries.  (It  is  a  signifi- 
t  fact  that  there  is  no  distinct  com- 
id  for  man  to  send  forth  mission- 
s.  That  work  was  done  by  Christ 
iself  and  then  by  His  Spirit  when 
chose  Paul  and  Barnabas.  When 
/  tried  to  choose  fellow  workers 
^  quarreled  over  the  choice.  The 
imand  is  to  pray. ) 

4.  Many  urgent  questions  of  gen- 
missionary  policy  can  be  solved 

>/  through  much  prayer. 

5.  Individual  heathen  can  be 
i^ed  for  by  name  and  thus  saved. 

6.  A  native  ministry  can  be  raised 


up  and  maintained. 

7.  Revivals  can  continually  spring 
up  on  the  foreign  fields. 

8.  Fresh  filhngs  of  the  Holy  Spirit 
can  be  given  to  overburdened  mission- 
aries. 

9.  The  health  and  strength  of  mis- 
sionaries can  be  maintained  under  the 
severe  strain  of  their  physical  and 
social  surroundings. 

10.  Lonely  missionaries,  those 
without  many  friends,  can  be  cheered 
and  helped  until  their  usefulness  is 
many  times  multiplied. 

Experience  has  repeatedly  shown 
that  the  believing  prayer  of  one 
humble  intercessor  at  home  can  bring 
about  a  revival  on  the  foreign  field  and 
save  thousands.  The  experience  of  one 
missionary  was  that,  as  far  as  man  can 
see  results,  he  was  able  to  do  more  for 
the  heathen  toiling  as  an  intercessor  in 
America  than  while  he  was  among  the 
heathen  without  intercessors  pleading 
for  him. 

HOW  TO  DO  THE  WORK  OF  AN 
INTERCESSORY  MISSIONARY 

1 .  Decide  deliberately  that  this  in- 
tercession is  to  be  a  regular  binding 
duty. 

2.  Select  fixed  days,  hours,  times, 
and  make  them  take  precedence,  as  far 
as  possible,  over  all  other  engagements. 

3.  Begin  humbly,  letting  experi- 
ence enlarge  and  guide. 

4.  Wait  on  the  Lord  of  the  harvest 
for  directions  as  to  what  part  of  the 
field  you  are  to  belong  to. 

5.  Learn  the  names  of  all  mission- 
aries in  your  field  and  pray  for  them 
by  name. 

6.  Do  not  pity  the  missionary  or 
condole  with  him,  but  give  him  your 


sympathetic  help. 

7.  Write  to  the  missionaries  you 
are  praying  for,  asking  pointedly  what 
their  difficulties  and  needs  are.  Tell 
them  you  do  not  want  something 
bright  and  newsy,  but  something  dark 
and  discouraging,  and  that  when  they 
are  worn  out  you  want  them  to  drop 
you  a  postal  teUing  you,  so  that  you 
can  pray  them  strong  again. 

8.  Pray  for  every  need  or  condi- 
tion that  you  can  learn  about.  This 
article  is  only  suggestive. 

9.  Form  the  habit  of  letting  God 
impress  upon  you  the  things  for  which 
to  pray.  He  will  do  it. 

10.  Not  many  words  are  needed, 
but  much  time  must  be  spent  in  "wait- 
ing" upon  Him,  the  very  silence  calhng 
for  His  will  to  be  done.  Silence  enables 
one  to  draw  very  near  to  God.  "We 
know  not  how  to  pray  as  we  ought," 
and  must  let  "the  Spirit  himself  make 
intercession." 

11.  Study  and  practice  the  art  of 
praying  until  you  are  expert  in  it.  The 
Bible  furnishes  its  laws  and  examples, 
which  can  be  worked  out  by  patient 
practice  only,  just  Uke  any  other  art. 


The  author  of  this  message,  Alfred 
Ernest  Street,  went  as  a  missionary  to 
the  Island  of  Hainan,  off  the  coast  of 
China,  south  of  Canton,  in  1892.  He 
gave  his  life  to  that  work  both  while 
on  the  field  and  when  at  home  in 
America.  He  went  to  be  with  the  Lord 
on  January  10,  1922,  at  the  age  of 
sixty-one  years,  and  was  laid  to  rest  in 
Bubbling  Brook  Cemetery,  Shanghai, 
China,  to  await  the  sound  of  "the  last 
trump"  (I  Cor.  15:52). 
(From  The  King's  Business,  April,  1964.  Re- 
printed by  permission.)  # 


October  3, 1970 


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TIHIi  CIHIDLDIR.EINI'S  PACE 

MHC  at  National  Conference 
Long  Beach,  California 


Dear  Missionary  Helpers, 

"The  time  goes  so  fast  when  we  are 
in  Missionary  Helpers."  That's  what 
one  eleven-year-old  said  to  me.  Yes, 
the  children  had  a  great  time  at  Long 
Beach  and  I  did,  too. 

To  speak  to  the  children,  this  year 
we  were  able  to  have  almost  all  the 
missionaries  who  were  present  at  the 
confeience.  They  came  on  just  one 
after  another  and  each  was  so  interest- 
ing and  challenging.  We  only  took  time 
out  between  the  speakers  for  action 
choruses  and  then  we  would  hear  the 
next  one. 

On  Monday  night  Brazil  was  pre- 
sented by  the  Keith  Altigs,  Earle 
Hodgdons,  Duke  Wallaces,  and  Eddie 
Millers.  Tuesday  night  brought  us  to 
Africa  with  Marie  Mishler,  Marian 
Thurston,  Ruth  Kent,  the  Ed  John- 
sons, and  Mrs.  Harold  Dunning.  By 
Wednesday  we  were  ready  for  three 
fields;  Tom  Juliens  from  France, 
Foster  Tresises  from  Hawaii,  and  Jack 
Churchills  and  Phil  Guerenas  from 
Mexico.  The  last  night  was  Thursday- 
Argentina— with  the  Solon  Hoyts  and 
Gordon  Austins. 

On  Monday  the  Brazil  missionaries 
brought  a  real  Brazilian  pastor  with 
them  — Raimundo  Cardoso.  On 
Wednesday  there  were  two  Mexican 
pastors,  Raul  Tirado  and  Javier  Peraza. 
On  Thursday  we  thought  the  Argen- 
tines brought  a  real  ostrich,  so  we  all 
started  on  the  hunt,  throwing  the 
"boleadora"  at  it  to  catch  it.  If  we  hit 
it  we  got  to  pluck  out  a  feather.  When 
we  got  all  the  feathers  pulled  out, 
there  was  Aunt  Alys  under  it  all!  It 
was  fun,  even  though  the  ostrich 
wasn't  real. 

We  made  switch  plates.  One  was  an 
owl  with  "Watch  and  Pray"  on  it;  an- 
other  was   a  flower  pot  and  flowers 


with  "Growing  for  God"  on  it.  The 
juniors  made  prayer-list  booklets 
about  all  the  missionaries  they  heard 
during  the  week,  so  they  could  remem- 
ber better  what  to  pray  about. 

Here  are  the  winners: 

For  saying  all  ten  verses:  Kim  Geg- 
ner.  Dawn  Stroup,  Kenny  Davis,  Ruth 
Howard,  Dawn  Ely,  Laura  Ely,  Jackie 
Koehler,  Patty  Lake. 

Coloring  contest:  6-year-olds:  Todd 
Leedy;  7-year-olds:  Debbie  Overholser; 
8-year-olds:  Amy  Miller;  9-year-olds: 
Dick  Russell;  10-year-olds:  Helga  Linn; 
1  1 -year-olds:  David  Brumbaugh, 
12-year-olds:  Laurel  Inman. 

Peep-box  contest:  Oscar  Escobedo. 

Quizzers: 

First  place:  La  Habra,  Calif.— Ruth 
Howard,  Dawn  Ely,  Laura  Ely,  Jackie 


Koehler,  Patty  Lake. 

Second  place:  San  Ysidro,  Calif. 
—Dawn  Stroup,  Oscar  Escobedo 

Third  place:  Ankenytown,  Ohio- 
Kim  Gegner 

Fourth  place:  Manheim,  Pa.— Mark 
Haldeman 

Fifth  place:  Warsaw,  Ind.— Kenny 
Davis. 

Would  you  like  to  know  how  many 
boys  and  girls  came  to  the  meetings? 
Monday,  102;  Tuesday,  129;  Wednes- 
day, 146;  Thursday,  175.  Offerings: 
Total  for  boys,  $44.80;  for  girls, 
$44.31. 

Don't  miss  MHC  at  conference  next 
year!  It  will  be  at  Winona  Lake,  Indi- 
ana, again— in  August. 

Love  in  Christ, 
Aunt  Alys 


HARRY  HELPER  AND  MARY  MISSIONARY 


WISH    ALL  THE 
MH'ERS  COULD 
ffAVE   BEEN  AT 
LONG   BEACH 
N   AUGUST/ 


YES -WE  HAD 

A    REALLY 

GREAT  TIME 

W\TH    AUNT 

ALY5,J<IDS.' 


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MIAMI,  FLA.  One  of  the  highest 
accolades  of  the  American  Guild  of 
Organists  was  given  to  Prof.  William 
Schaffer,  chairman  of  the  College  of 
Music  in  Miami  Christian  University. 
The  honor  was  given  to  Mr.  Shaffer  as 
a  result  of  the  successful  completion 
of  both  written  and  performed  exami- 
nation. 


WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  Rev.  Clyde 
K.  Landrum  has  resigned  as  Missionary 
Herald  Executive  Editor— General 
Manager.  Plans  for  the  future  are  in- 
complete. 

ASHLAND,  OHIO.  Dedication  of 
the  new  Grace  Brethren  Church  on  W. 
Main  St.,  in  Ashland  was  held  on  Oct. 
4  with  Dr.  Larry  Poland,  president  of 
Miami  Christian  University,  Miami, 
Fla.,  as  the  special  speaker.  Two  men 
—David  Goodman  and  Roger  Saurer 
have  been  called  as  part-time  student- 
assistant  pastors  at  the  church.  Knute 
Larson,  pastor. 

FORT  WAYNE,  IND.  Dorothy 
Craig,  director  of  nursing  at  Parkview 
Memorial  Hospital,  is  listed  in  the  edi- 
tion of  "Outstanding  Young  Women 
of  America"  to  be  pubUshed  this  fall. 
Selection  was  made  from  an  entry  sub- 
mitted by  the  faculty  of  Grace  College 
where  she  received  a  B.S.  degree  in 
nursing  in  1 964.  Her  nursing  speciality 
is  in  pediatric  psychiatry.  Mrs.  Craig  is 
an  active  member  of  the  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church  of  Fort  Wayne  and  her 
husband  is  a  seminary  student  at 
Grace.  Quentin  Matthes,  pastor. 

ROANOKE,  VA.  September  6  was 
the  last  Sunday  for  Rev.  Russell  Weber 
as  pastor  of  the  Clearbrook  Brethren 
Church.  The  mailing  address  for  Mr. 
Weber  remains  the  same  as  Usted  in  the 
Annual.  All  mail  for  the  church  should 
be  sent  directly  to  the  church  address. 

WOOSTER,  OHIO.  A  reception  was 
given  Aug.  23  in  honor  of  the  50th 
wedding  anniversary  of  the  Harold  Jol- 
Ufs  of  the  First  Brethren  Church. 

MARGATE,  FLA.  Outreach-Deer- 
field  Beach,  Fla.  Pray  for  Pastor  Ed- 
ward Lewis  as  he  conducts  a  Bible 
class  every  Thursday  night  in  this  new 
field.  The  men  of  the  Margate  church 
believe  in  works— they  are  actively  en- 
gaged in  repairing  and  redecorating  the 
church  and  church  property.  Edward 
Lewis,  pastor. 


WESTMINSTER,  CALIF.  The  mis- 
sionary goal  of  $200.  to  buy  a  Moody 
Institute  of  Science  film  for  Africa  was 
exceeded  by  $25.29.  This  achievement 
was  accomplished  by  the  DVBS  this 
summer.  The  highlight  of  the  school 
though  was  the  325  decisions  for 
Christ.  Douglas  Bray,  pastor. 

JENNERS,  PA.  "Rev.  and  Mrs. 
James  Hoffmeyer  are  proud  to  an- 
nounce the  arrival  of  Jon  David  on 
Aug.  4.  Jon  weighed  10  pounds  and 
was  21  inches  long.  This  makes  two 
boys  to  bless  the  Hoffmeyer  home 
within  nine  months.  Dean  Austin  Hoff- 
meyer, born  Nov.  14,  1969,  arrived 
by  adoption  and  Jon  by  birth." 

VIRGINIA    BEACH,    VA.    The 

featured  performer  and  speaker  at  the 
Sept.  18-20  youth  rally  was  Paul  An- 
derson who  has  lifted  over  three  tons 
in  weight.  He  has  a  live  and  real  testi- 
mony for  Jesus  Christ. 

CLAY  CITY,  IND.  A  rare  privilege 
was  shared  at  a  recent  worship  service 
when  we  heard  Dr.  Donald  Yates 
speak.  He  is  a  man  of  varied  experi- 
ence and  training.  At  present  Dr.  Yates 
is  an  eye  surgeon  affiliated  with  the 
Physicians  and  Surgeons  Clinic  of 
Terre  Haute.  In  the  past  he  served  as  a 
missionary  to  Japan  and  also  to  Ni- 
geria. Dr.  Robert  Clouse,  pastor. 


CHANGES:  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Thomas 
Inman,  2244  Fernwood  Dr.,  Colorado 
Springs,  Colo.  80910.  Rev.  Leland 
Friesen,  1435  Arbutus  Ave.,  Chico, 
Calif.  95926.  Chaplain  (Maj.)  Emlyn 
H.  Jones,  Staff  Chaplain,  Nurnberg 
Medical  Service  Area,  130th  General 
Hospital,  APO  New  York  09696.  Rev. 
Albert  Flory,  12410  E.  Orange  Dr., 
Whittier,  Calif.  90601.  Rev.  Robert  C. 
Moeller,  609  E.  Jackson  St.,  Flora, 
Ind.  46929.  Rev.  Robert  F.  Spencer  is 
the  new  pastor  of  the  Geistown  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Johnstown,  Pa.  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  David  Willett,  6112  Mahoga- 
ny St.,  Westminster,  Calif.  92683.  Rev. 
Russell  Ogden,  204  Red  Rock  Ave., 
Colorado  Springs,  Colo.  80904.  Rev. 
Gordon  Austin,  102  Pope,  Winona 
Lake,  Ind.  46590.  Rev.  Bruce  L.  But- 
ton, 825  S.  Ermine,  Albany,  Oreg. 
97321.  Rev.  Lynn  D.  Schrock,  3490 
Atlas  St.,  San  Diego,  Calif.  92111. 
Please  change  your  Annual. 

OKEECHOBEE,  FLA.  The  Chris- 
tian Brethren  Church  voted  to  change 
its  name  to  Grace  Brethren.  Rev.  Ger- 
ald Root  has  accepted  a  call  as  pastor 
and  wlU  begin  his  ministry  Oct.  1 8. 

ROANOKE,  VA.  A  gift  of  $1,400 
toward  a  new  car  for  the  pastor 
(Robert  Combs)  was  surely  appre- 
ciated according  to  the  report  in  the 
Ghent  Brethren  Church  bulletin. 


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 


Meyersdale,  Pa. 

(Summit  Mills)  Oct.    4-10 

Rittman,  Ohio  Oct.    4-11 

Waterloo,  Iowa  Oct.    4—11 

Margate,  Fla.  Oct.  5-11 
Roanoke,  Va. 

(Ghent)  Oct.  11-18 

Norwalk,  Calif.  Oct.  18-25 

Beaverton,  Oreg.  Oct.  21-23 

Richland,  Wash.  Oct.  25-30 


Pastor 

Robert  Burns 
Charles  Turner 
John  Aeby 
Edward  Lewis 

Robert  Combs 
Stanley  Jensen 
Leonard  Meyers 
Nelson  Hall 


Speaker 

Mason  Cooper 
Leonard  Filers 
The  Messerschmidts 
Ron  Thompson 

Mason  Cooper 
Allen  Herr 
Nathan  Meyer 
Nathan  Meyer 


Octobers,  1970 


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COMMITTEE   ON 

PASTORLESS  CHURCHES  AND 

AVAILABLE  MEN 

Officers  of  pastorless  churches 
desiring  information  about  available 
men  may  write  to: 

Rev.  Thomas  E.  Hammers 
Committee  Chairman 
Grace  College  and  Seminary 
K    Winona  Lake,  Indiana  46590 


BELLFLOWER,  CALIF.  "Bottles 
For  Baby"— A  special  day  for  the 
junior  department,  but  one  that  all 
were  invited  to  participate  in  was  ob- 
served. Everyone  in  the  church  was 
asked  to  save  all  glass  containers— from 
vanilla  bottles  to  baby  food  jars  to 
pickle  jars  to  no-deposit  soft  drink 
bottles  to  . . .  you  name  it.  These  jars 
were  turned  in  at  a  glass  redemption 
center.  Why  this  unusual  project?  The 
money  received  for  the  jars  is  being 
given  for  the  support  of  the  David 
Shargel  baby  as  his  parents  serve  in 
Central  Africa. 

MARTINSBURG,  PA.  A  special 
welcome  was  given  to  Pastor  Robert 
Burns  and  his  family  when  the  church 
honored  one  of  its  sons  who  has  been 
in  the  ministry.  Pastor  Burns  served 
churches  in  Barberton,  Ohio;  Kokomo, 
Ind.;  and  Aleppo,  Pa.  He  is  presently 
pastor  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church 
in  Meyersdale,  Pa.  WilUam  Snell,  pas- 
tor. 

POMPANO  BEACH,  FLA.  The 
baptistry  fund  has  risen  to  $715.74 
which  means  construction  on  it  started 
as  of  Aug.  8.  Local  help  was  used  on 
the  project.  Gene  Witzky,  pastor. 

WHITTIER,  CALIF.  The  Brethren 
Elementary  and  Junior  High  School 
began  its  18th  year  on  Sept.  10  with  a 
record  enrollment  of  360  pupils.  A 
family  conference  from  Sept.  13— Nov. 
22  (Sundays)  at  5:30-6:45  p.m.  is  be- 
ing conducted  by  Ed  Martin.  Some  of 
the  seminar  contents  are:  Identifying  6 
Areas  of  Basic  Youth  Conflicts; 
Tracing  "Adult  Conflicts"  to  Unsolved 
Youth  Conflicts;  How  to  Turn  Bitter- 
ness Into  Forgiveness;  Discerning 
Visible  Symptons  of  Family  Conflict. 
Ward  Miller,  pastor. 


CAMDEN,  OHIO.  Although  a  unan- 
imous call  was  given  to  Pastor  Ritchey 
by  the  Camden  church,  he  declined  be- 
cause he  felt  the  Lord  was  opening 
another  place  of  service  for  him.  He 
will  be  available  for  substitute  preach- 
ing along  with  his  new  endeavor  in 
Pennsylvania. 

PORTLAND,  OREG.  On  a  recent 
Lord's  Day  a  father,  mother  and  five 
children  presented  themselves  before 
the  church  for  various  reasons.  One 
son  for  missionary  service,  several  for 
renewal  of  faith,  and  one  for  a  better 
Christian  witness  to  unsaved  loved 
ones.  WilUam  Schaffer,  pastor. 

MARTINGSURG,  PA.  A  50th  wed- 
ding anniversary  was  celebrated  on 
June  20,  by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  William 
Metzger  who  are  members  of  the  First 
Brethren  Church  of  Martinsburg,  Pa. 
William  Snell,  pastor. 


Jn    W. 


emoriatn 

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

BEA  VERS,  Verm.  69,  went  to  be 
with  the  Lord  Aug.  9.  She  had  been  a 
faithful  member  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church  of  Defiance,  Ohio,  for  many 
years.  The  pastor  of  the  church  offici- 
ated at  the  memorial  and  Rev.  May- 
nard  Tittle,  former  pastor  brought  the 
message.  John  McKay,  pastor. 

HOLLAND,  John,  a  long-time 
member  of  the  Leamersville  (Pa.) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  went  to  be 
with  the  Lord  Aug.  17.  John  Gregory, 
pastor. 

LEMMON.  Roy,  49,  died  suddenly 
of  a  heart  attack  while  at  work  on 
Aug.  17.  Services  were  conducted  by 
Rev.  Ronald  Jurke. 

RINGLER,  Harry,  77,  was  called 
home  by  the  Lord  while  he  was  in 
Kansas.  A  memorial  service  was  held 
Sept.  5  at  the  First  Brethren  Church  of 
Johnstown,  Pa.,  where  Mr.  Ringler  had 
been  a  faithful  member  for  many 
years. 

SKINNER,  Hazel,  75,  went  to  be 
with  the  Lord  July  31.  A  memorial 
service  was  held  on  Aug.  3.  She  was 
one  of  the  six  charter  members  of  the 
Hackberry  Hill  Grace  Brethren  Church 
(Arvada,  Colo.)  where  she  worshiped 
faithfully.  Her  love  for  the  Lord  was 
evident  by  her  prayers,  faithful  attend- 
ance and  missionary  interest.  Robert 
Firl,  pastor. 


MIAMI,  FLA.  A  new  Christian 
radio  station  went  into  operation  on 
Aug.  24.  Mr.  George  Pool,  Jr.,  former- 
ly president  of  World  Radio  Mission- 
ary Fellowship,  Inc.,  is  the  station 
manager.  The  station  is  an  arm  of  the 
Miami  Christian  University  where  Dr. 
Larry  Poland  is  president. 

RITTMAN,  OHIO.  The  completion 
of  14  years  of  radio  broadcasting  over 
WWST  was  celebrated  recently  by  Pas- 
tor Charles  Turner. 


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

Judith  Kelley  and  James  Ludwig, 
June  19,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Park- 
ersburg,  W.  Va. 

Coralie  Sturz  and  Wilham  Lowe, 
July  4.  Coralie  is  the  daughter  of  Dr. 
and  Mrs.  Harry  Sturz. 

Sandra  Uhrig  and  Jimmy  Meredith, 
July  25,  Brookville  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Brookville,  Ohio. 

Mary  Ann  Neal  and  Bill  Eyre,  Aug. 

7,  Community  Brethren  Church,  Whit- 
tier,  Calif. 

Diane  Harris  and  Loren  Be  bee,  Aug. 

8,  Seattle,  Wash. 

Jill  Bemore  and  Lee  Finkbeiner, 
Aug.  15,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Mar- 
gate, Fla. 

Elwina  Walker  and  Lawrence 
Lloyd,  Aug.  15,  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Elyria,  Ohio.  h 

Paulette  Hawkins  and  Keith  Kizer,  ■ 
Aug.  21,  North  Long  Beach  Brethren 
Church,  Long  Beach,  Calif. 

Margaret  Smith  and  Steven  Wilson, 
Aug.  21,  First  Brethren  Church,  Win- 
chester, Va. 

Patty  Sowers  and  Pete  Hite,  Aug. 
22,  Patterson  Memorial  Brethren 
Church,  Hollins,  Va. 

Susan  Kittle  and  Roger  Saurer, 
Aug.  28,  First  Brethren  Church, 
Wooster,  Ohio 

Linda  Betow  and  Edward  Highman, 
Aug.  29,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Ash- 
land, Ohio. 

Nancy  Jean  Downs  and  David 
Lucks,  Aug.  29,  Community  Brethren 
Church,  Whittier,  Calif. 

Diane  Kay  and  Allen  Zigler,  Sept. 
5,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Fort 
Wayne,  Ind. 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


I 


Is  l/ita%dlm 


Once  upon  a  time  woman  was  not 
expected  to  be  creative.  Indeed,  such 
an  idea  was  often  frowned  upon.  De- 
pending on  her  family  or  cuhural 
background  she  was  either  man's  play- 
thing or  a  passive,  usually  overworked 
wife  and  mother.  If  this  statement 
sounds  like  an  echo  from  present-day 
women's  "Hberation"  groups  it  is  pure- 
ly coincidental,  although  we  may  have 
something  in  common  up  to  this 
point.  History  shows  that  women  who 
made  noises  in  the  direction  of  cre- 
ativity were  frequently  ostracized  in 
subtle  but  positive  ways. 

When  Christ  was  on  earth  woman 
was  given  a  new  charter.  Creativity  was 
encouraged  and  her  role  in  the  affairs 
of  hfe  clearly  dehneated.  That  both 
men  and  women  have  dragged  their 
feet  in  obeying  His  directives  seems  ap- 
parent from  the  contemporary  ground 
swell  of  feminine  rebeUion  against  the 
status  quo.  The  idea  is  worth  a 
thought  or  two  until  consensus  and 
consonant  behavior  based  on  God's 
Word  (this  for  the  sake  of  the  Chris- 
tian woman  who  honestly  wants  to 
obey  the  Lord  in  every  area  of  life)  are 
balanced.  Or  so  it  seems  to  me. 

The  Bible  explicitly  indicates  that 
God  never  intended  for  woman  to  be 
anything  but  creative!  This  must  be 
obvious  in  her  assignment  to  the  chal- 
lenging, rigorous  workshop  of  mother- 
hood and  homemaking.  Read  Proverbs 


By  Althea  S.  Miller 


31;  Judges  4,  5;  John  11;  Acts  18; 
Philippians  4:1-3  to  encourage  your 
heart  in  what  God  has  planned  for  you 
to  be. 

On  this  high  road,  the  creative 
woman  must  be  vitally  alive.  Are  you? 
You  are  breathing,  of  course,  if  read- 
ing this  page.  Each  day  you  function 
at  some  task  related  to  your  life  re- 
sponsibiUties  with  a  degree  of  ef- 
ficiency and  interest.  But  what  is  your 
V.Q.  (Vitality  Quotient)? 

Although  I  may  not  know  you  per- 
sonally, there  are  some  facts  about 
you  that  are  obvious.  You  are  some- 
body's daughter,  perhaps  a  wife,  prob- 
ably a  mother  and/or  business  woman. 
You're  a  full-time  cook,  launderer, 
mediator,  housekeeper,  chauffeur,  ad 
infinitum. 

Our  government  knows  something 
about  you  also— hopefuUy  not  from 
any  face-to-face  confrontation.  To  the 
powers  that  be  you  are  a  faceless  blob 
among  the  seething  masses;  so  many 
rectangular  holes  on  a  computer  card. 
You  possess  no  warmth,  character  or 
emotion. 

To  the  merchant  you  are  business, 
money,  trouble  (depending  on  what 
you  each  had  for  breakfast  that  morn- 
ing!). To  a  hobo,  a  soft  touch;  to  your 
small  fry,  warmth,  security,  a  refuge. 
To  your  teenagers  you  are  variously 
o.k.,  a  pain-in-the-neck,  a  "square," 
"out  of  it,"  not  for  real.  To  your  em- 
ployer, a  charming  enigma.  What  a 
portrait! 

After  a  httle  self-evaluation,  how 
alive  do  you  believe  you  are?  What  do 
you  honestly  know  about  your  vitality 
in  terms  of  creative  impact  on  people 


with  whom  you  daUy  associate? 

The  Bible  has  a  gauge  to  test  V.Q. 
in  relation  to  native  or  developed 
talents  called  "gifts."  (Don't  forget 
that  the  capacity  to  develop  and  use 
abilities  is  God  given.)  Nestled  among 
an  imposing  array  of  ".  .  .  diversities  of 
gifts  but  [by]  the  same  Spirit .  .  ."  is 
the  exquisite  jewel  known  as  ".  .  .  the 
gift  of .  .  .  helps .  .  ."  (I  Cor.  12:4,  28). 
Lest  we  become  braggarts  because  of 
the  importance  of  this  gift  we  are  ad- 
monished to  ".  .  .  not  think  of  himself 
[ourselves]  more  highly  than  he  [we] 
ought  to  think  .  .  ."  (Rom.  12:3).  With 
this  balance  our  life  vitality  will  be 
healthy  and  healthful. 

Many  friends  in  our  denomination 
have  shared  with  us  the  gifts  of  helps 
and  hospitality  exemphfied  by  a  dear 
couple  in  Akron,  Ohio.  To  Aunt  Ida 
and  Uncle  Gus,  as  they  are  affection- 
ately known,  helps  and  hospitality  are 
synonymous.  They  are  the  epitomy  of 
generosity,  graciousness  and  good 
cheer.  I've  gone  to  their  home  more 
than  once  being  weary  and  cheerless 
but  left  refreshed  in  spirit  and  body. 
Their  helps  have  not  been  because  of  a 
superabundance  of  this  world's  goods, 
but  out  of  the  abundance  of  love  in 
their  hearts.  They've  not  been  afraid 
to  spend  or  be  spent  for  others.  And 
they  don't  boast!  These  dear  folks  are 
the  best  definition  of  being  vitally 
alive  you'll  find  anywhere. 

Humble  achievers  are  hard  to  find. 
If  you  are  accomplishing  what  you 
should  in  view  of  your  state  and 
station  in  life,  your  future  achieve- 
ments will  not  be  dependent  on  com- 
pliments for  present  performance. 
Now  there  is  nothing  wrong  in  show- 
ing appreciation  to  others;  there's  all 
too  little  spoken  thanks  in  our  grabby 
world  today.  But  if  you  are  expecting 
your  world  to  applaud  and  bow  every 
time  you  succeed  in  something,  honest 
humility  may  be  short  in  your  heart. 
And  you  are  certainly  doomed  to  dis- 
appointment. The  vitally  alive  woman 
gladly  gives  without  expecting  in  re- 
turn. 

The  vitally  alive  woman  has  that 
"I'll  be  happy  to"  attitude  within  the 
reaches  of  her  ability.  She  will  not  bite 
off  more  than  she  can  honestly  chew, 
neither  put  on  a  facade  of  false  hu- 
mility to  dodge  an  undertaking.  Have 
you  tested  your  V.Q.  lately?  It's  an 
enormous  assignment  but  necessary  to 
creativity.  ^ 


October  3,  1970 


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RECOMMENDATIONS 


TO  LOCAL   COUNCILS 

1.  That  a  membership  renewal  and  con- 
secration service  be  held  annually  (prefera- 
bly in  the  fall),  to  reconsecrate  members 
and  to  recognize  new  members. 

2.  To  purchase  and  encourage  the  read- 
ing of  the  following  books,  which  may  be 
purchased  from  the  Brethren  Missionary 
Herald  Company,  Box  544,  Winona  Lake, 
Indiana  46590. 

(1)  Under  the  Parsonage  Roof  hy  Althea 
MUler 

(2)  L  'Abri  by  Edith  Schaeffer 

(3)  Born  Under  Conflict  by  Ben  Song 
as  told  to  CUff  Christians 

3.  That  good,  usable  clothing  be  sent  to 
the  following  missions:  (each  council  being 
responsible  for  the  entire  expense.) 

Navajo  Indian  Mission -Childien's 
machine  washable  clothing  ONLY  (up  to  15 
yrs.).  Send  Parcel  Post  to:  Mr.  Larry  Wed- 
ertz,  Brethren  Navajo  Mission,  Counselor, 
New  Mexico  87018.  (Use  of  freight  not 
recommended.) 

Taos,  New  Mexico -Adult  and  children's 
clothing.  Send  Parcel  Post  to:  Rev.  Robert 
Salazai,  Spanish-American  Mission,  Box 
975,  Taos,  New  Mexico  87571. 

Dry  hill,  Kentucky -Adu\t  and  children's 
clothing.  Send  Parcel  Post  to:  Mr.  Marvin  E. 
Lowery,  Brethren  Chapel,  Dryhill,  Ken- 
tucky 41737. 

4.  That  they  use  Brethren  talent  when 
available  and  support  Brethren  works. 

5.  That  the  women  read  and  use  the  Pen 
Pointers.  We  suggest  an  annual  quiz.  (Pen 
Pointers  may  be  obtained  from  the  WMC 


literature  secretary-address  in  Herald,  i 

TO  LOCAL   COUNCILS 
CONCERNING  OFFICERS 

L  That  officers  be  elected  and  begin 
planning  in  June.  That  they  be  installed  in 
July,  and  take  office  at  the  close  of  the 
August  meeting.  The  national  and  district 
statistical  reports  compiled  by  the  retiring 
local  president  must  be  in  the  hands  of  the 
district  president  by  July  1,  and  shall  in- 
clude all  reports  from  July  1  through  June 
30,  1971. 

2.  That  each  local  president  or  repre- 
sentative attend  each  district  meeting  and 
national  WMC  conference,  her  council  aid- 
ing in  expense,  if  at  all  possible,  for  the 
latter. 

3.  That  the  secretary  of  each  council 
keep  the  membership  cards  and  be  responsi- 
ble for  giving  her  card  to  any  member  trans- 


ferring to  another  council. 

4.  That  the  prayer  chairman  keep  a 
record  of  all  souls  saved.  (Include  all  deci- 
sions made  for  salvation  through  evangeU- 
zation  of  youth,  VBS,  and  so  forth.) 

5.  That  the  prayer  chairman  be  responsi- 
ble for  the  family  worship  emphasis  in  local 
councils,  emphasizing  the  use  of  the  Breth- 
ren booklet  Daily  Devotions. 


LOCAL  OBJECTIVES 


PERSONAL   OBJECTIVES 

1.  IN  REGULAR  BIBLE  READING 
AND  STUDY.  First  choice-J\\s  entire 
Bible.  Second  c/;o!ce- Regular  Bible  reading 
of  own  choosing. 

2.  IN  PRAYER.  Each  WMC  woman  a 
prayer  warrior,  using  Home  and  Foreign 
Mission  Prayer  Booklets  and  praying  for  the 
youth  in  her  district  who  have  made  deci- 
sions for  full-time  service. 

3.  IN  PERSONAL  WORK.  a.  Every 
member  a  witness  and  a  soul  winner,  b.  En- 
courage each  woman  to  be  active  in  the 
evangehzation  of  the  youth  and  assist  will- 
ingly in  SMM,  DVBS,  Sunday  school,  chil- 
dren's Bible  classes,  young  people's  work. 
Missionary  Helpers  Club,  and  other  church- 
sponsored  youth  activities,  c.  That  each 
woman  in  each  council  be  urged  to  show 
increased  interest  in  the  SMM  in  all  possible 
ways,  such  as  prayer,  work  projects,  finan- 
cial help  and  wilUngness  to  serve  as  a  patron- 
ess, assistant,  or  in  any  other  capacity. 

4.  IN  STEWARDSHIP.  Each  member 
give  regularly  to  WMC  her  time,  talents  and 
money  as  the  Lord  leads  and  prospers  her. 

FAMILY  OBJECTIVES 
IN      FAMILY      WORSHIP.     Estabhsh- 
ment  of  regular  family  devotions  in  every 
home. 

COUNCIL   OBJECTIVES 

1.  IN  PRAYER.  Each  council  observe  a 
special  time  of  prayer  on  the  15  th  day  of 
each  month,  using  the  prayer  helps  provided 
by  our  denomination  and  sent  to  pastors. 

2.  IN  MONTHLY  MEETINGS.  A  mini- 
mum of  12  meetings,  using  the  Brethren 
WMC  programs  in  the  packet. 

3.  IN  DISTRICT  PROJECTS  AND  RAL- 
LIES. Each  council  should  be  represented  at 
rallies  and  take  part  in  district  projects.  This 
promotes  individual  growth  and  enthusiasm 
for  the  local  WMC  work. 

4.  IN  OFFERINGS.  Please  send  all  mon- 
ey to  the  national  financial  secretary- 
treasurer,   Mrs.   Robert  Ashman,  using  the 


proper  offering  slip  from  the  treasurer's 
sheet  in  the  program  packet,  a.  September, 
October,  November-Home  Missions-send 
before  December  10.  Goal  $4,500.  Navajo 
Mission-Water  System,  b.  December,  Janu- 
ary, February -Grace  Schools  and  Christian 
Education  Department— send  before  March 
10.  Goal  $4,500-2/3  Grace  Schools- 
Video-Corder  Equipment  and  1/3  Christian 
Education  Department-Program  of  Breth- 
ren Student  Life  Volunteers,  c.  March, 
April,  May-Foreign  Missions-send  before 
June  10.  Goal  $4,500-Bible  Commentaries 
for  Africa  (in  Sango).  d.  June,  July,  August 
-WMC  Operation  and  Publication  Expenses 
-send  before  September  10.  Goal  $4,500.  e. 
Thank  Offering  for  Brethren  Jewish  Mis- 
sions. Send  anytime  before  June  10.  We  sug- 
gest a  penny-a-day  per  member  offering. 
The  Brethren  Home  Missions  Council  is  no 
longer  able  to  secure  synagogue  banks,  f 
Birthday  Offering  to  be  received  during  the 
year  for  the  support  of  WMC  Birthday  mis- 
sionaries. (We  suggest  a  minimum  goal  of  a 
dollar  a  year  per  member.)  Send  before  June 
10. 

Birthday  Missionaries  for  1970-71  are: 

1.  Mrs.  James  Dowdy  (Mexico) 

2.  Mrs.  Earle  Hodgdon  (Brazil) 

3.  Miss  Margaret  Hull  (Africa) 

4.  Mrs.  Edward  Mensinger  (Africa) 

5.  Mrs.  Jean-Louis  Steudler  (Africa) 

DISTRICT  OBJECTIVES 

DISTRICT  WORK 

1.  Each  district  is  encouraged  to  honor, 
with  an  award,  those  reading  the  entire 
Bible  within  a  year. 

2.  Each  district  is  encouraged  to  recog- 
nize the  SMM  on  the  district  WMC  confer- 
ence program. 

3.  Each  district  is  encouraged  to  use 
Brethren  talent  when  available  and  support 
Brethren  works. 

DISTRICT  OFFERINGS  AND 
EXPENSES 

1.  Each  district  shall  sponsor  at  least  one 
project,  said  project  to  be  cleared  through 
the  national  first  vice-president,  Mrs.  Ralph 
Hall,  to  avoid  dupUcation.  The  project  may 
be  kept  within  the  district. 

2.  Each  district  shall  contribute  an  an- 
nual free-will  offering  to  be  used  toward  the 
furnishing  and  repair  of  the  Brethren  For- 
eign Missionary  Residences  at  Winona  Lake, 
Indiana.  This  offering  shall  be  sent  to  the 
national  WMC  financial  secretary-treasurer, 
Mrs.  Robert  Ashman,  by  June  30  and  used 
as  the  comm.ittee  in  charge  sees  the  needs. 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


3.  All  district  offerings  for  national 
Brethren  works  shall  be  sent  to  the  WMC 
financial  secretary-treasurer,  Mrs.  Robert 
Ashman. 

4.  Each  district  should  pay  the  district 
president's  expenses,  wholly  or  in  part,  to 
national  conference. 

5.  Each  district  should  give  financial  as- 
sistance, if  possible,  that  it's  district  SMM 
patroness  and/or  president  may  attend 
national  conference. 

6.  Each  district  contribute  annually  to 
the  national  WMC  Operation  and  Publica- 
tion Expenses.  This  offering  shall  be  sent  to 
the  national  WMC  financial  secretary- 
treasurer,  Mrs.  Robert  Ashman,  by  January 
30. 

DISTRICT  PRESIDENT 

1.  The  district  president  shall  promote 
the  organization  of  a  WMC  in  every  Breth- 
ren church  in  her  district. 

2.  Each  district  president  shall  stress  the 
importance  of  using  the  Brethren  WMC  pro- 
gram packets  and  achieving  our  objectives 
and  recommendations  in  the  local  council  to 
foster  unity  among  us. 

3.  The  retiring  district  president  is  to 
write  a  four-minute  achievement  report 
which  is  to  be  presented  by  the  new  president 
or  representative  at  the  national  board  meet- 
ing. 

4.  Each  district  president  will  receive  the 
local  annual  statistical  reports  and  will  com- 
pile the  district  statistical  report  to  be  sent 
to  the  national  secretary,  Mrs.  Gerald  Kel- 
ley,  by  July  20. 

5.  The  district  president  shall  represent 
her  district  on  the  national  WMC  board  at 
national  conference.  If  she  is  unable  to  at- 
tend, a  representative  should  be  sent  in  her 
place.  # 


WMC  OFFICIARY 

President-Mrs.  Richard  Placeway,  540  Ran- 
dall Rd.,  Elyria,  Ohio  44035 
First  Vice  President  (Proj.  Chm.)-Mrs.  Ralph 

Hall,  R.  R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 
Second   Vice  President  (Prog.  Chm.)-Mrs. 

PhilUp  Simmons,  10600  S.  E.  226th  St., 

Kent,  Wash.  98031 
Recording    Secretary-Mrs.   Gerald    Kelley, 

Box  67,  New  Troy,  Mich.  491 19 
Assistant    Recording    Secretary-Mrs.    Dan 

Pacheco,  R.  R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 
Financial  Secretary-Treasurer-Mrs.   Robert 

Ashman,   602   Chestnut   Ave.,   Winona 

Lake,  Ind.  46590 
Assistant  to  the  Financial  Secretary-Treasur- 
er-Mrs. Donald  Sellers,  P.O.  Box  587, 

Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
Literature  Secretary -Mrs.  Charles  Koontz, 

R.  R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 
Editor-Mrs.  Kenneth  Rucker,  100  4th  St., 

Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
Prayer  Chairman-Mrs.  Thomas  Hammers, 

604  Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

46590 
SMM  Patroness-Mrs.  Robert  Boze,  Route  1, 

Box  224-D,  Berne,  Ind.  46711 
Assistant      SMM     Patroness— Mrs.     Gerald 

Franks,  1513  Greenhill  Dr.,  Warsaw,  Ind. 

46580 


MISSIONARY   BIRTHDAYS -DECEMBER 

AFRICA 

Tina  Marie  Walker       December  3,  1964 

Medical  Center,  Boguila  via  Bangui,  Central  African  RepubUc. 

Miss  Mary  Cripe December  5 

Medical  Center,  Boguila  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 

Thomas  George  Hocking December  15,  1959 

Mission  Evangehque,  Yaloke  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 

Joyce  Louise  Garber December  16,  1964 

Mission  Evangelique,  Yaloke  via  Bangui,  Central  African  RepubUc. 

John  Paul  Garber December  16,  1964 

Mission  Evangelique,  Yaloke  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 

Rev.  Harold  L.  Dunning December  27 

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

Mrs.  Donald  F.  Miller    December  27 

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

Kent  Leigh  Juday December  28,  1966 

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

Miss  Mary  Ann  Habegger December  29 

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

ARGENTINA 

Rev.  E.  N.  Fay December  1 5 

Corrientes  2,  Atmafuerte,  F.C.B.M.,  Prov.  Cordoba,  Argentina,  S.A. 

Mrs.  Clark  W.  Miller    December  25 

Echeverria  96,  Jose  Marmol  F.C.G.R.,  Pcia.  de  Bs.  As.,  Argentina,  S.A. 

BRAZIL 

Rev.  Ralph  R.  Schwartz December  14 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil 

EUROPE 

Mrs.  Daniel  Hammers    December  12 

Chateau  de  St.  Albain,  71-Lugny,  France. 

Ryan  Douglas  Peugh December  21,  1968 

776  RadolfzeU,  Strandbadstr.  86,  Germany. 

HAWAII 

Mrs.  Foster  Tresise December  14 

95-303  Waioni  Street,  Wahiawa,  Oahu,  Hawau  96786. 

MEXICO 

Rev.  Walter  Haag December  4 

425  Sunset  Lane,  San  Ysidro,  California  92073. 

Margaret  Loree  Churchill December  20,  1952 

2758  Caulfield  Drive,  Imperial  Beach,  California  92032. 

IN  THE   UNITED  STATES 

Miss  Johanna  Nielsen    December  3 

1819  Pine  Avenue,  Long  Beach,  California  90806. 
Miss  Mary  Emmert December  4 

Dallas  Center,  Iowa  50063. 
Robert  James  Cover,  Jr December  9,  1959 

P.  O.  588,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana  46590. 
Stanley  Craig  Miller    December  29,  1954 

101-4th  Street,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana  46590. 


October  3,  1970 


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The  Master  Call 


1970 

Conrerence 
Aadress 

By 

Mrs. 

Ricnara 

Placeway 

National 

WMC 

President 


It  is  with  great  joy  that  I  welcome 
each  one  of  you  to  this  thirty-first 
conference  of  the  Brethren  Women's 
Missionary  Council.  Surely  the  Lord  is 
good  and  greatly  to  be  praised.  It  is  a 
real  pleasure  to  be  enjoying  the  warm 
friendship  and  hospitality  of  you  here 
in  Southern  California.  I  trust  this  con- 
ference will  be  one  long  to  be  remem- 
bered in  all  our  hearts  and  minds  as  we 
fellowship  together  one  with  another 
in  these  critical,  chaotic  and  changing 
days. 

I  have  been  thrilled  almost  beyond 
words  with  our  Bible  studies  this  past 
year  and  have  been  so  mindful  that 
"The  Master  is  come,  and  calleth  for 
thee."  How  wonderful  to  imagine  for  a 
brief  moment  the  experience  of  Mary 
—sitting  at  the  feet  of  Jesus— to  picture 
myself  in  Ruth's  shoes  and  how  per- 
haps I  would  have  reacted  in  the  same 
situation— to  shudder  and  shake  at  the 
thought  of  Esther  being  willing  to 
stand— to  imagine  the  experiences  of 
the  woman  at  the  well  and  then  to  pull 
myself  up  short  by  asking  how  eager  I 
am  to  "Go  and  Tell."  Then  the  faith- 
ful devotion  on  the  part  of  Dorcas  in 
her  willingness  to  use  her  needle  for 
the  glory  of  the  Lord.  And  the  ex- 
ample of  hospitahty  to  each  of  our 
lives  Lydia  should  be— made  me  hang 
my  head  in  shame.  Then  I  had  to  ask 
myself  if  I  could  be  compared  to  Joch- 
ebed  in  the  training  of  my  sons.  The 
Shunammite  woman  who  was  called  to 
share-the  widow  who  was  called  to 
give— Deborah  who  was  called  to  en- 
courage—Rahab  called  to  opportuni- 
ties—Sarah called  to  the  home.  The 
American  home  is  falling  apart  at  the 
seams— why?— because  in  most  cases 
Mother  is  too  busy  doing  other  things 
—Dad  is  too  busy  making  money  to 
devote  the  time  and  love  that  is 
needed  in  our  homes  today.  I  can  be 
quick  to  add  that  this  situation  often 
prevails  even  in  the  parsonage.  Are  we 
really  busy  about  the  Master's  busi- 
ness? I  feel  Mrs.  John  Mayes  has  done 
a  tremendous  job  this  year  in  our  Bible 


studies  and  I  laughed,  cried,  and  was 
convicted  many  times  of  my  own  fail- 
ings as  I  heard  them  presented  as  well 
as  when  I  prepared  them  for  presenta- 
tion. 

While  reminiscing  about  last  year's 
blessings,  I  thought  it  would  be  in- 
teresting to  do  some  research  on  my 
own  to  see  just  what  the  national 
WMC  has  done  down  through  the  last 
fifteen  years.  It  was  amazing.  And 
even  though  statistics  can  be  boring  I 
know  these  will  inspire  you.  Our  goal 
in  1955  for  each  major  offering  was 
$2,800.  It  gradually  increased  about 
every  two  years  one-to-two  hundred 
dollars.  Now  our  goal  is  $4,500  per 
year  for  each  major  offering.  Through- 
out the  years  our  giving  has  been  re- 
markable. The  men  of  our  Fellowship 
have  often  remarked  that  if  you  want 
to  get  things  done— go  to  the  WMC 
ladies. 

Early  in  the  spring  a  neighbor  asked 
me  what  our  women  did  to  raise 
money  for  their  various  projects.  When 
I  explained  to  her  why  we  didn't  have 
fund-raising  projects  and  then  a  bit 
later  shared  these  facts  and  figures 
with  her— she  was  amazed.  Her  only  re- 
ply was— "You  don't  have  to  have 
bazaars,  bake  sales,  rummage  sales  and 
so  forth,  to  make  money."  If  God  can 
be  for  us  who  can  be  against  us! 

These  accomplishments  are  tremen- 
dous, but  along  with  joys  come  areas 
of  need  and  concern.  These  I  would 
like  to  share  with  you.  Of  all  our 
major  offerings,  our  goals  have  been 
met,  or  nearly  met,  except  in  our 
Operation  and  Publication  Offering. 
(Formerly  known  as  General  and  Pub- 
hcation  Offering.)  To  my  knowledge 
we  have  never  reached  this  goal— which 
in  a  way  is  sad.  I  praise  the  Lord  for 
the  vision  our  ladies  have  had  for  mis- 
sions in  every  way,  but  this  phase  of 
our  work  is  also  very  important  and 
essential  if  we  are  to  continue  to  be 
Women  Manifesting  Christ.  This  offer- 
ing pays  for  our  pages  in  the  Brethren 
Missionary  Herald,  the  printing  of  Pen 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


the  Abundant  Life 


Pointers,  printing  of  our  constitutions 
and  membership   cards,  our  program 
packets  (which  we  are  so  grateful  for), 
the  project  booklet,  all  the  postage  on 
these    mailings,  just   to   name   a   few 
areas.  All  of  us  are  aware  of  the  spiral- 
ing  costs  and  these  are  no  exception. 
;  Something  is  going  to  have  to  be  done 
!  to  help  promote  this  offering  or  some 
!  areas  of  WMC  will  have  to  be  curtailed. 
I  Do  we  want  this?  I'm  sure  your  answer 
is  in  the  negative. 
]       Another  area  of  concern  is  in  our 
i  Bible  reading  and  witnessing  to  others. 
Are  we  really  women  of  the  Word?  Do 
we  really  care  about  our  friends  and 
I  neighbors  who  know  not  our  Master? 
The  Lord  has  laid  on  my  heart  a  real 
burden  for  starting  Bible  study  groups 
1  in    my    home.    Many    women,    even 
though   they   attend  church  and  feel 
they  are  religious,  have  been  exposed 
to  very  little  of  the  Bible  because  of 
the    lack    of    Bible    training.    These 
women  also  attend  churches  where  air 
pollution,  water  pollution,  population 
explosion.  The  Reader's  Digest,  and 
so  on,  are  the  texts  instead  of  God's 
Word.  Where  else  could  we  really  be 
women  of  the  Word  than  by  showing  a 
genuine  interest  for  the  spiritual  needs 
of  these  women.  There  are  all  kinds  of 
Bible    study    courses    available   today 
and  laywomen  could  really  be  used  of 
the  Lord  in  this  way.  Who  knows  just 
what  the  end  results  vwll  be?  I'm  sure 
we  would  see  results  as  God's  Word 
will  not  return  void.  It  shall  accom- 
plish what  HE  intends. 

If  we  have  answered  the  call  of  the 
Master— then  we  are  ready  for  our  new 
challenge  to  be  "Living  Abundantly." 
To  make  this  a  reality  in  our  lives  the 
Iowa  District  Committee  has  selected 
for  the  coming  year  a  Bible  study 
course  The  Abundant  Life  by  Ray 
Baughman.  Mr.  Baughman,  the  author, 
states  his  aims  in  the  introduction  to 
his  book  as  follows: 

1)  To  introduce  those  to  Christ 
who  do  not  know  Him  as  their 
Saviour. 


2)  To  help  Christians  grow  spiritual- 
ly and  possess  this  happy,  joyful, 
"abundant  hfe"  that  Christ  promised. 

3)  To  help  them  in  turn  to  share 
this  life  with  others  who  have  not  had 
the  privilege  of  meeting  the  Person, 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

Studies  in  this  course  tell  how  to 
lead  a  person  to  Christ,  how  to  encour- 
age growth  in  this  new  life,  how  to 
meet  temptations,  how  to  read  the 
Bible,  how  to  pray— just  to  name  a 
few.  It  was  felt  these  are  the  most  ob- 
vious areas  of  weakness.  Not  only  how 
to  gain  the  "Abundant  Life,"  but  how 
to   share   it   with  others   as  well.  To 


achieve  these  aims  would  be  the  means 
of  revitalizing  the  work  of  WMC  on 
the  local,  district  and  the  national 
level.  In  hght  of  this  we  are  using  this 
already  prepared  material. 

The  text  for  these  studies  is  John 
10:10:  "I  am  come  that  they  might 
have  hfe,  and  that  they  might  have  it 
more  abundantly."  This  abundant  life 
is  only  a  promised  life  and  does  not 
become  our  personal  possession  until 
we  are  ready  to  utterly  abandon  our 
wills  and  desires  to  the  will  and  desire 
of  the  Master  for  us— until  we  are 
totally  under  the  control  of  the  Holy 
Ghost. 


UTTERLY  ABANDONED 

Utterly  abandoned  to  the  Holy  Ghost! 
Seeking  all  His  fullness  at  whatever  cost: 
Cutting  all  the  shore-lines,  launching  in  the  deep 
Of  His  mighty  power— strong  to  save  and  keep. 

Utterly  abandoned  to  the  Holy  Ghost! 
Oh!  the  sinking,  sinking,  until  self  is  lost! 
Until  the  empty  vessel  lies  broken  at  His  feet: 
Waiting  till  His  filling  shall  make  the  work  complete. 

Utterly  abandoned  to  the  Holy  Ghost! 
Seeking  for  no  other  path  than  my  Master  trod: 
Leaving  ease  and  pleasure,  making  Him  my  choice, 
Waiting  for  His  guidance,  hstening  for  His  voice. 

Utterly  abandoned,  no  will  of  my  own: 
For  time  and  for  eternity.  His  and  His  alone: 
All  my  plans  and  purposes  lost  in  His  sweet  will: 
Having  nothing,  yet  in  Him  all  things  possessing  still. 

Utterly  abandoned!  Tis  so  sweet  to  be 
Captive  in  His  bonds  of  love,  yet  so  wondrous  free; 
Free  from  sin's  entanglements,  free  from  doubt  and  fear. 
Free  from  every  worry,  burden,  grief,  or  care. 

Utterly  abandoned!  Oh!  the  rest  is  sweet. 
As  I  tarry,  waiting  at  His  blessed  feet; 
Waiting  for'the  coming  of  the  Guest  divine, 
Who  my  inmost  being  shaO  perfectly  refine. 

Lo!  He  comes  and  fills  me,  Holy  Spirit,  sweet! 

I  in  Him  am  satisfied;  I  in  Him  complete! 

And  the  hght  within  my  soul  shall  never  more  grow  dim 

While  I  keep  my  covenant— abandoned  unto  HIM! 

May  we  in  these  last  days  be  not  only  Women  Manifesting  Christ,  but 
women  ready  to  hsten  when  "The  Master  Calleth,"  and  as  a  resuh  of  our 
obedience  be  women  ever  enjoying  "The  Abundant  Life."  W 


October  3,  1970 


19 


Yes.  As  a  senior  in  a  Christian  high 
school  I  fully  committed  my  life  to 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  Each  class  was 
studied  around  the  main  object  in  my 
life  of  serving  my  Lord. 

During  special  services  in  my  first 
year  in  college  my  fiance  and  I 
together  presented  ourselves  to  the 
Lord  for  His  service.  We  were  seriously 
considering  home-missionary  work. 

After  our  marriage  the  Lord  spoke 
to  my  husband  about  foreign 
missionary  work  as  an  accountant.  It 
was  a  real  adjustment  in  my  life.  As  we 
considered  the  possibility  of  leaving 
this  country,  we  needed  to  consider 
many  aspects  of  life. 

During  this  time  of  adjustment 
many  sacrifices  were  made  in  my  mind 
and  heart.  I  realized  that  I,  as  a  wife 
and  mother  would  never  have  a  home 
of  my  own  and  all  the  luxuries  that  go 
with  it  here  in  our  country.  I,  also, 
would  have  to  be  ready  to  move  at  any 
time. 

There  was  also  the  matter  of  our 
children's  education.  Maybe  this  re- 
sponsibility would  fall  on  me  as  their 
mother,  as  often  there  is  not  a  school 
nearby.  I  did  not  feel  prepared  for  this 
at  aU,  but  knew  the  Lord  would  give 
me  wisdom  if  this  was  His  will. 

There  was  one  thing  that  was  a  real 
concern  to  me,  and  that  was  what  ef- 
fect our  dedication  as  missionaries 
would  have  on  our  children.  Would 
our  children  resent  our  position  and 
become  rebelUous  or  would  they  be 
proud  of  it?  This  effect  on  them  all 
depended  on  us  as  parents  in  teaching 
them  in  the  early  years.  What  a  re- 
sponsibility! Sometimes  I  felt  I  spent 
too  much  time  away  from  them  in  tak- 
ing responsibilities  at  church.  How 
much  could  I  do  in  this  area  without 
neglecting  the  little  ones  God  had 
given  us? 

During  my  husband's  years  in 
school  many  discouragements  came. 
Each  one  we  tried  to  solve  with  our 
life's  goal  in  mind.  Often  we  wondered 
if  we  were  in  His  will.  Sometimes  our 
efforts  seemed  so  futile.  Step  by  step 
the  Lord  was  leading  us.  If  only  we 
could  see  the  future  and  where  our 
place  was  to  be— but  then  we  would 
not  need  faith  to  trust  the  Lord. 

We  sent  in  several  applications  to 
mission  boards  and  inquired  about 
many  others.  Each  answer  told  us  we 


needed  more  education.  We  tried 
again,  but  this  area  was  very  difficult 
and  my  husband  felt  he  could  con-' 
tinue  no  longer. 

It  was  before  Christmas  and  we 
were  in  a  turmoil  in  our  hearts  and 
minds.  We  WTOte  letters  and  inquired 
at  several  places.  Nobody  at  the  time 
needed  or  wanted  an  inexperienced  ac- 
countant. Then  we  were  encouraged— 
one  mission  board  seemed  interested 
enough  in  us  to  send  a  representative 
to  speak  with  us. 

During  our  schooling  years  we  had 
often  been  offered  a  position  on  the 
family  farm.  This  seemed  very  appeal- 
ing since  both  of  us  had  spent  our 
childhood  in  the  country.  But  we  had 


We  are  always  alert  for  the 
missionary  call,  but  .  .   . 


Far  men 
Tool 

By  Mrs.  Bonnie  Berg 


committed  our  lives  to  the  Lord  in 
full-time  service.  So  how  could  this  be 
the  answer? 

In  praying  about  our  future  we  de- 
cided to  leave  it  all  to  the  Lord.  We 
felt  that  if  we  were  not  accepted  by 
this  mission  board,  as  we  were,  with- 
out further  education,  it  was  His  will 
for  us  to  go  into  farming. 

We  earnestly  and  prayerfully  filled 
out  our  application.  Constantly  I 
asked  the  Lord  to  please  let  us  go  as 
foreign  missionaries.  By  this  time  my 
heart  was  in  it  and  I  knew  I  could  give 
up  the  many  things  we  enjoyed  as 
Americans.  In  fact,  I  did  not  even  have 
a  desire  to  stay  here. 

Our  correspondence  with  the  mis- 


sion was  going  well  and  hopes  were 
mounting.  We  were  accepted  in  their 
summer  school  and  arrangements  were 
being  made  for  the  summer.  Our 
church  and  friends  were  completely 
behind  us  in  prayer. 

One  evening  my  husband  came 
home  from  work  with  a  letter  from 
the  mission  that  dissolved  aU  our 
plans.  I  guess  you  could  say  it 
"popped  our  balloon."  The  mission 
had  discontinued  processing  our  appli- 
cation because  of  the  lack  of  educa- 
tion and  experience.  I  immediately  felt 
empty  and  useless.  Why  did  it  have  to 
happen  to  us?  What  were  we  to  do 
now?  That  answer  should  have  been 
easy  because  of  the  fleece  we  had  put 
before  the  Lord,  but  it  was  not  easy  to 
accept.  There  was  a  feeling  of  bitter- 
ness that  came  over  me,  and  also  my 
husband,  that  we  both  had  to  over- 
come. Then  we  realized  that  we  had 
wanted  the  Lord's  will  and  this  was 
His  will  if  we  would  only  accept  it  as 
such. 

Yes,  we  could  have  applied  to  other 
missions  and  possibly  been  accepted, 
but  why  should  we  do  this  with  the 
answer  already  in  our  hands.  So  we 
made  plans  to  move  from  the  city  to 
the  country. 

It  was  difficult  to  leave  the  fellow- 
ship of  those  believers  who  had  helped 
us  grow  spiritually  and  stood  behind 
us  in  each  step  of  our  decision.  Our 
hearts  were  there  and  we  knew  we 
would  be  missing  this  close  Christian 
companionship. 

Now,  as  I  sit  at  the  kitchen  table  in 
a  nice  farmhouse  which  is  now  our 
home,  I  wonder  what  the  Lord  has  for 
us  in  view  of  our  commitment  to  Him. 
We  feel  this  is  our  permanent  residence 
here  on  earth,  but  what  will  our  line  of 
service  be  in  the  community  where  I 
grew  up? 

In  our  surroundings  I  recall  many 
childhood  experiences  and  my  com- 
mitment becomes  even  stronger.  The 
adjustment  is  great  and  often  confus- 
ing, but  "I  will  go  in  the  strength  of 
the  Lord  God"  (Ps.  71:16). 

I  desire  that  through  our  experience 
others  will  see  the  need  of  being  com- 
mitted. To  be  willing  no  matter  where 
the  path  may  lead,  be  it  at  home  or 
abroad.  In  my  own  life  I  would  like  to 
be  able  to  say,  "I  have  set  the  Lord 
always  before  me"  (Ps.  16:8). 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


New  Course  for  Brethren  Men 

.  .  .  Jackson  Goes  Full  Time 


Ed  Jackson— "arresting  men  for  Christ' 


Lt.  Ed  Jackson  will  end  his  twenty- 
two  years  with  the  Ohio  State  PoUce 
force,  October  1  to  go  into  the  full- 
time  work  of  "arresting  men  for 
Christ." 


That  is  the  date  that  Jackson  will 
become  the  executive  secretary  of  the 
newly  incorporated  National  Fellow- 
ship of  Grace  Brethren  Men  (NFGBM). 

The  appointment  was  approved 
unanimously  by  a  record  number  of 
delegates  to  the  laymen's  sessions  at 
national  conference  in  Long  Beach, 
California,  on  August  11. 

As  head  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Men's  organization,  Jackson  will  "plan 
and  promote  a  program  for  men  rela- 
tive to  the  church."  He  will  do  this 
through  meetings  and  seminars  on 
local,  district  and  national  levels.  The 
NFGBM  hopes  Jackson  will  be  able  to 
help  local  churches  and  the  denomi- 
nation to  better  coordinate  the  men 
and  boy's  works. 


Jackson,  a  World  War  II  Marine 
Corps  veteran,  was  the  past  president 
of  the  national  laymen's  group  for 
three  years.  Replacing  him  as  president 
is  Harold  Jones,  Lexington,  Ohio. 

Jackson  and  his  wife,  Pauline,  have 
two  chUdren:  a  daughter,  JiU,  at  Grace 
College,  and  a  son,  Jim,  still  in  high 
school. 

Jackson  is  a  graduate  of  Rittman 
(Ohio)  High  School  and  has  attended 
King's  College,  University  of  Louis- 
ville, and  Rutgers  University. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church,  Worthington,  Ohio,  where 
Ed  is  chairman  of  the  deacon  board, 
and  active  in  Christian  Service  Brigade. 

His  salary  and  expenses  will  be  paid 
by  the  NFGBM. 


Choose  New  Officers,  Set  Records 


While  laymen  at  national  confer- 
ence were  taking  historic  steps  in 
choosing  the  organization's  first  full- 
time  executive  secretary,  they  were 
also  breaking  records  and  setting  some 
new  trends. 

Attendance  records  fell,  with  the 
high  daily  attendance  of  137  being  re- 
corded the  day  that  Jackson  was 
unanimously  chosen  as  new  head  of 
the  organization.  Average  for  the  en- 
tire week  hit  125,  another  all-time 
high. 

Speakers  included  Duke  Wallace, 
missionary  to  Brazil;  Nathan  Meyer, 
Bible  prophecy  speaker;  and  Ed  Jack- 


Harold  Jones  was  chosen  new  presi- 
dent of  the  organization,  which  on  Fri- 
day changed  its  name  from  the  Nation- 
al Fellowship  of  Brethren  Laymen  to 
the  National  Fellowship  of  Grace 
Brethren  Men. 

'  Jones  had  served  as  secretary,  and 
editor  of  the  laymen's  page  in  previous 
years. 

Other  officers  are:  Vice-president 
-Lyle  Marvin,  Jr.,  Long  Beach,  Cali- 
fornia; Secretary— Wilbur  Carlson, 
Shelby,  Ohio;  Assistant  Secretary— 
Vernon  Schrock,  Waterloo,  Iowa; 
Treasurer-Walter  Fretz,  Lansdale, 
Pennsylvania;  Assistant  Treasurer- 
Kenneth  Rucker,  Winona  Lake,  Indi- 


ana; Editor— Phil  Landrum,  Carol 
Stream,  Illinois;  Committee  on  Com- 
mittees-Wilham  DeBoer,  Stow,  Ohio; 
Jim  Kelley,  Parkersburg,  West  Virginia; 
and  Williard  Smith,  Minerva,  Ohio. 

The  election  resulted  in  representa- 
tives from  seven  states  and  seven  dis- 
tricts of  the  National  Fellowship  of 
Brethren  Churches  sitting  on  the  ex- 
ecutive committee.  This  is  one  of  the 
best-balanced  slates,  geographically,  in 
the  organization's  history. 

The  new  book  Guidebook  For 
Men's  Work  was  unveiled  at  the  ses- 
sions, with  232  copies  being  purchased 
the  first  four  days. 


r 


Here  is  an  opportunity  for  you  to  support  the  expanding  work  of  the  National 
Fellowship  of  Grace  Brethren  Men.  With  a  full-time  director  appointed,  new  dimen- 
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Vinegar  Boy 


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My  Son,  My  Son 


Bernard  Palmer  (Chicago:  Moody, 
1970),  223  pages,  $3.95. 

Bernard  Palmer  takes  his  title  from 
David's  cry  over  Absalom  in  II  Samuel 
18:33.  The  story  he  builds  can  be 
looked  upon  from  two  different  points 
of  view.  It  can  be  seen  as  a  story  of 
Royce  and  Penny  Lawson,  the  parents, 
and  their  attempts  to  reach  their  way- 
ward son,  Craig.  In  another  sense,  it  is 
the  life  story  of  Craig  Lawson,  the  son, 
whose  mother,  Rita,  died  at  his  birth, 
and  whose  life  was  lived  in  rebelhon 
toward  his  family,  society,  and  God. 

After  the  death  of  his  first  wife, 
when  Craig  was  three  years  old,  Royce 
married  Penny.  The  story  develops 
around  Craig's  Ufe,  through  childhood, 
adolescence,  and  into  married  life.  The 
progressive  rebeUion  of  the  son  and 
the  despair  of  his  parents  are  de- 
scribed. 

The  story  is  emotion-packed  and 
provocative.  The  reader  becomes  a 
part  of  the  nightmare  and  experiences 
the  Lawsons'  frustrations  and  agonies 
almost  as  his  own.  Any  parent  will 
find  himself  identifying  with  and  suf- 
fering along  with  them. -Leon  Davis, 
Whittier,  California 

God's  Way  of  Holiness 

Horatius  Bonar  (Chicago:  Moody, 
1970),  128  pages,  paper,  $.50. 

Horatius  Bonar  was  a  consecrated 
saint  of  several  centuries  ago.  His  mes- 
sage, much  needed  in  our  day,  is  on 
holiness  (a  good  word  from  which 
evangelicals  shy  away).  Bonar  writes: 
"With  many  of  us  the  Christian  life  has 
not  gone  on  to  maturity."  The  book 
challenges  any  who  will  read  to  grow 
in  hoUness  (Christian  living).  I  highly 
recommend  it.— Wesley  Haller,  Johns- 
town, Pennsylvania 


The  Work  of  Christ 

I.  Howard  Marshall  (Grand  Rapids: 
Zondervan,  1969),  128  pages,  paper, 
$1.95. 

Here  is  a  new  approach  to  the  sub- 
ject of  Christ's  work.  Dr.  Marshall 
shows  how  the  different  writers  of  the 
New  Testament  presented  the  work  of 
Christ.  Beginning  with  Jesus'  own  con- 
cept of  His  mission  on  earth  and  con- 
tinuing on  with  the  views  of  the 
apostles  in  the  various  New  Testament 
writings,  he  points  out  that  these  men 
agreed  on  the  basic  understanding  of 
Christ's  work  though  different  writers 
presented  different  aspects  of  it. 

Dr.  Marshall  writes  from  an  evan- 
gehcal  viewpoint,  holding  that  the 
writers  were  inspired  by  the  Holy 
Spirit  and  taking  as  historically  ac- 
curate the  writings  of  the  New  Testa- 
ment. However,  some  will  feel  that  he 
should  have  given  attention  to  the  con- 
nection between  Christ's  offer  of  the 
kingdom  and  the  messianic  kingdom. 

The  average  reader  will  find  that 
Dr.  Marshall's  style  is  easy  to  under- 
stand and  that  the  material  in  the 
book  is  well  organized.  As  footnotes 
and  Greek  references  are  kept  to  a 
minimum,  the  book  will  be  easily  un- 
derstood by  laymen.  I  recommend  it 
for  those  who  appreciate  a  different, 
though  theologically  conservative,  ap- 
proach to  New  Testament  truth. -Car/ 
R.  Sundin,  Lancaster,  California 


Any  of  the  books  reviewed  on 
this  page  may  be  ordered  from 
the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald 
Co.,  Box  544,  Winona  Lake,  In- 
diana 46590  or  the  Herald  Book- 
store, Box  2385,  Fullerton,  Cali- 
fornia 92633.  We  pay  postage. 


Alberta  Hawse  (Chicago:  Moody, 
1970),  176  pages,  $3.95. 

Three  would  be  crucified  today. 
Would  that  third  one  be  the  notorious 
Barabbas?  As  he  neared  the  hill  Vin- 
egar Boy  did  not  have  much  time  to 
ponder  who  it  might  be.  This  was  an 
important  day  for  him.  His  job  was  to 
deUver  the  flagon  of  myrrh  and  sour 
wine.  That  done,  he  planned  to  go  find 
Jesus,  who  was  reported  to  be  in  the 
area.  Surely  He  would  be  able  to  heal 
the  hideous  disfigurement  of  Vinegar 
Boy's  cheek.  Then  he  would  become 
the  legally  adopted  son  of  his  loved 
Nicolaus,  steward  of  the  commissary. 

How  could  the  boy  have  known 
that  before  he  reached  the  hill  his 
world  would  begin  to  spin  out  of  his 
control  and  his  dreams  crumble?  Was 
his  life  always  to  be  one  disappoint- 
ment and  defeat  after  another? 

Vinegar  Boy  is  a  heart-warming 
novel  the  entire  family  will  enjoy. - 
Althea  S.  Miller,  Washington,  D.C. 

This  Mountain  Is  Mine 

Margaret  Epp  (Chicago:  Moody, 
1969),  191  pages,  $3.95. 

The  story  of  Henry  Bartel  had  to  be 
written,  though  the  book  may  lack 
some  of  the  contemporary  styling  we 
are  used  to.  Told  like  a  reading  from  a 
family  history,  the  quaintness  and 
simplicity  is  in  keeping  with  the  Men- 
nonite  people.  Henry  Bartel's  story  is 
the  story  of  the  progress  of  the  Men- 
nonite  church  in  China  from  right 
after  the  Boxer  Rebellion  to  the  fall  of 
free  China  to  communism. 

The  people  who  obeyed  the  Lord 
and  estabhshed  churches  in  the  most 
primitive  parts  of  China  were  people 
who  simply  followed  God's  command, 
"Go  ye  into  all  the  world,  and  preach 
the  gospel."  They  would  leave  the 
plows  of  simple  farm  life  in  Iowa  or 
Indiana,  and  set  sail  for  China.  These 
Mennonite  people  lived  as  simply  as 
did  the  Chinese  themselves;  they  hved 
by  faith,  at  times  not  knowing  how 
God  would  meet  very  great  needs. 

Certainly  the  history  of  the  Chris- 
tian church  inside  China  is  incomplete 
without  the  chapter  written  in  sweat 
and  blood  by  the  Mennonites.— 
William  F.  Tweeddale,  St.  Petersburg, 
Florida 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Man,  Am  I  Uptight ! 

David  Augsburger  (Chicago: 
Moody,  1970),  122  pages,  $2.95. 

A  delightful  volume  of  "situation 
ethics,"  this  book  examines  life  situa- 
tions encountered  by  the  average  man 
in  the  pew. 

Each  topic  is  approached  by  de- 
lineating several  situations  which  de- 
mand decisions  on  the  course  of  action 
to  be  taken.  There  follows  a  discussion 
of  various  options  open  to  the  persons 
involved,  including  the  rationaUzations 
a  person  would  likely  use  to  justify  his 
choices.  The  chapters  conclude  with  a 
section,  "As  You  Decide." 

Entirely  missing  is  any  reference  to 
how  the  options  one  selects  may  affect 
one's  testimony  as  unsaved  persons 
watch  from  the  sidelines.  Perhaps  this 
is  a  dehberate  attempt  to  avoid  genera- 
ting religious  hypocrites,  but  its  com- 
plete omission  is  unfortunate. - 
Jacques  Crapuchettes,  San  Jose,  Cali- 
fornia 

Mo  Bradley  and  Thailand 

Donald  C.  Lord  (Grand  Rapids: 
Eerdmans,  1969),  227  pages,  paper, 
$3.95. 

In  a  day  when  missionaries  of  the 
nineteenth  century  are  being  de- 
bunked, it  is  good  to  read  the  biogra- 
phy of  Dan  Beach  Bradley,  American 
Board  missionary  who  gave  forty  years 
of  outstanding  service  to  the  cause  of 
Christ  in  Thailand. 

Bradley  was  an  unusually  versatile 
missionary.  He  was  a  physician,  sur- 
geon, publisher,  diplomat,  and  man  of 
God  all  in  one.  As  a  medical  man  he 
performed  the  first  surgical  operation 
in  Thailand  in  1837.  He  introduced 
vaccination  and  inoculation  in  his  fight 
against  smallpox.  He  served  as  per- 
sonal physician  to  several  of  Thailand's 
kings.  As  a  pubhsher  he  founded  the 
first  newspaper  in  Thailand,  the 
Bangkok  Recorder.  As  a  diplomat  he 
was  entrusted  by  the  king  with  the  del- 
icate task  of  translating  state  papers, 
foreign  treaties,  and  other  important 
documents.  He  acted  as  special  adviser 
to  the  government  in  its  dealings  with 
foreign  powers. 

The  book  is  well  balanced.  There  is 
no  attempt  to  make  Bradley  a  saint  or 
a  hero.  The  author  records  the  faults 
and  failings  of  Bradley  and  his  fellow 


missionaries.  It  also  corrects  the  cari- 
cature of  the  King  of  Thailand  created 
by  the  book  Anna  and  the  King  of 
Siam  and  the  movie  The  King  and 
I.— J.  Herbert  Kane,  Northbrook,  Il- 
linois 

The  Unique  World  of  Women 

Eugenia  Price  (Grand  Rapids:  Zon- 
dervan,  1969),  245  pages,  $3.95. 

Choosing  Bible  women  of  whom  lit- 
tle is  written,  some  not  even  named, 
Miss  Price  has  in  her  own  discerning 
way  brought  them  to  life.  She  presents 
the  situation  and  circumstances  of 
each  based  upon  the  Biblical  account 
and  the  customs  and  traditons  current 
in  the  woman's  day.  Surprisingly, 
many  aspects  of  their  lives  have 
counterparts  in  ours  which  bring  either 
blessing  or  tragedy  now  even  as  then. 
Eugenia  Price's  main  desire  is  to  lead 
her  readers  to  inquire,  "What  is  God's 
word  for  me  through  the  experience  of 
this  woman  of  the  Bible?" 

Written  in  a  concise,  colorful  style, 
this  book  is  excellent  as  a  personal  de- 
votional guide  or  for  use  in  group 
Bible  studies  for  women.-Afory  Ham- 
mers, Winona  Lake,  Indiana 

Sex  Is  Not  Sinful  ? 

Jacl<  Wyrtzen  (Grand  Rapids:  Zon- 
dervan,  1970),  64  pages,  paper.  $.95. 

Attacking  such  a  problem  as  "sex" 
in  sixty-four  pages  is  indeed  a  remark- 
able undertaking.  But  since  Mr. 
Wyrtzen  is  writing  to  teenagers,  per- 
haps a  concise  book  on  the  subject  is 
appropriate.  He  uses  many  Scripture 
passages,  statistics,  and  quotes  from 
well-known  persons  to  estabUsh  a 
framework  for  his  Bible-based  views  of 
sex  and  marriage. 

Sex  Is  Not  Sinful?  is  quite  suitable 
for  most  Christian  teens,  but  the  "new 
morahty"  generation  of  more  mature 
college  students  will  be  harder  to  con- 
vince with  such  arguments  as  "pre- 
marital sex  .  .  .  lowers  standards"  and 
"virtue  gives ...  a  feehng  of  self- 
satisfaction,  self-confidence  and  self- 
respect."  Homiletical  devices  like 
"mini-skirts  for  the  mini-minded"  and 
"single  blessedness  is  a  great  deal 
better  than  double  cussedness"  also 
may  be  distracting  to  inteUigent  and 
critical  readers.— LzHdiz  Renick,  Park 
City,  Illinois 


In  Search  of  Balance 

Virginia  R.  IViollenkott  (Waco: 
Word,  1969),  151  pages,  $3.95. 

Mollenkott  quotes  Aristotle,  Ayn 
Rand,  Robert  Frost,  and  a  host  of 
other  sources  to  replace  bleeding-heart 
altruism  with  a  Biblical  view  of  man 
that  allows  a  balance  between  self-ful- 
fillment and  the  needs  of  others. 

In  Search  of  Balance  is  just  that. 
Paradox  is  accepted  as  a  natural  and 
necessary  and  enriching  aspect  of  our 
human  existence.  What  she  calls  Rela- 
tivistic  Absolutism  is  a  species  of  situa- 
tional ethic  that  seeks  to  place  primary 
emphasis  on  the  divinely  revealed  ab- 
solute principles  without  in  any  way 
avoiding  the  "nitty-gritty  of  choice." 
To  the  mounting  number  of  people 
struggling  toward  maturity  after  their 
first  "taste  of  new  wine,"  this  book 
will  be  a  set  of  wings  and  a  vision  of 
the  life  God  really  wants  us  to  ex- 
perience. But  to  fly  you  must  have 
two  wings,  and  you  cannot  lean  to  the 
right  wing  or  to  the  left  wing.  You 
must  be  constantly  in  search  of 
balance  .—Richard  Kriegbaum, 
Wheaton,  Illinois 

Defrost  Your  Frozen  Assets 

Carl  W.  Franke  (Waco:  Word, 
1969),  147  pages,  $3.95. 

Practical  Christian  living  via  the 
proper  application  of  faith  is  the 
general  theme  of  this  book.  The  usual 
John  and  Mary  Christian  who  cope 
with  Hfe's  situations  to  the  accompani- 
ment of  gasps  and  sighs  are  not  the 
main  characters.  Featured  instead  are 
real  people  who  have  real  problems  in 
a  real  world. 

Franke  discusses  several  common 
problems  of  life  with  the  reader.  One 
recurring  idea  is  that  we  are  responsi- 
ble for  everyone  around  us  because 
our  behavior  patterns  affect  everyone 
with  whom  we  come  in  contact.  Christ 
loved  and  served  mankind  not  from 
the  spectator's  seat  in  the  bleachers, 
but  as  a  participant  in  life. 

Nor  does  involvement  in  all  aspects 
of  life  suggest  conformity  to  present 
societal  attitudes.  All  the  precepts  of 
Christianity,  the  ones  so  many  of  us 
keep  on  ice,  are  to  be  brought  into 
play  in  solving  the  problems  that  en- 
gulf our  lives  each  Aay.-David  J. 
Neely,  Columbia  City,  Indiana 


October  3,  1970 


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Back  to  Puerto  Rico 


By  James  Dickson 

Chaplain,  U.S.  Navy 


When  we  left  Puerto  Rico  in  1968 
we  believed  it  would  be  a  long  time 
before  we  would  see  the  island  we  had 
come  to  love  and  call  home  for  over 
eight  years.  We  settled  in  Ohio  making 
inquiries  to  the  armed  services  for  the 
chaplaincy.  In  September  encourage- 
ment came  to  apply  to  the  U.  S.  Navy 
and  I  was  accepted  in  early  March 
1969. 

I  had  heard  the  opportunities  for 
reaching  men  in  the  service  were  great 
as  long  as  one  could  get  through  the 
regimentation  and  extra  duties.  Work- 
ing in  San  Juan  gave  me  many  ac- 
quaintances with  navy  personnel  both 
on  the  bases  and  on  the  street.  The 
men  spoke  of  the  chaplain's  work  as 
being  varied  and  depending  upon  the 
individual  whatever  he  wanted  to 
make  of  it.  I  did  not  feel  the  Lord's 
leading  into  any  specific  branch  of  the 
service  but  the  navy  was  the  only  one 
that  had  an  opening. 

From  past  experience  I  learned  that 
when  you  are  not  certain  of  the  Lord's 
will  it  is  better  to  wait,  but  when  you 
are  sure— proceed  with  the  assurance 
that  He  will  make  a  way  for  you.  I 
received  orders  to  report  to  Newport, 
Rhode  Island,  for  eight  \Veeks  of  orien- 
tation and  then  to  report  to  a  Seabee 
Battalion  for  duty. 

One  cannot  help  but  have  sorr? 
kind  of  a  mental  picture  of  what  a  ne-  / 
line  of  work  will  be  like  and  this  oc- 
casion was  no  exception.  I  assumed 
would  be  living  with  a  group  of  other 
chaplains— two,  four  or  six  to  a  room 
and  would  have  a  strict  formal  school- 
ing for  eight  weeks.  Instead,  I  had  a 
smaU  room  to  myself  in  the  Bachelors 
Officer's  Quarters  with  dining  facilities 
across  the  street  and  classrooms  a  five- 
minute  walk  away. 

The  atmosphere  was  informal  for 
the  most  part  of  the  two  months- 
much  to  my  surprise.  Navy  protocol 
was  followed  of  course,  uniform  in- 
spections and  physical  training  regula- 
tions had  to  be  met,  but  the  thirteen 
of  us  in  the  class  were  made  to  feel  at 
home  immediately.  The  emphasis  was 
placed  upon  the  individual  chaplain 


A  "little  gear"  in  the  Navy 

and  how  he  would  perform  his  particu- 
lar calling  inside  the  framework  of  the 
U.S.  Navy.  We  learned  navy  and  marine 
orientation  and  our  own  particular 
convictions  were  never  compromised. 

Role  playing  formed  a  large  part  of 
cur  training.  Each  new  chaplain  would 
be  seated  in  the  center  of  the  room  as 
if  he  were  at  his  desk  in  his  office  and 
our  instructors  faced  him  with  various 
problematic  situations  that  we  would 
all  face  in  our  various  commands.  In 
the  critique  which  followed  ail  would 
give  their  impressions  of  how  well  he 
met  the  situation  and  how  better  he 
could  have  handled  it.  It  was  similar 
to  the  hours  we  used  to  spend  in 
pubhc-speaking  classes. 

Since  the  Seabee  Battalion  to  which 
I  was  assigned  was  homeported  just 
across  Naragansette  Bay  at  Davisville, 
Rhode  Island,  you  can  imagine  my  sur- 
prise when  I  found  that  this  battahon 
would  soon  be  going  to  Roosevelt 
Roads  Naval  Station,  Puerto  Rico.  My 
past  experience  had  nothing  to  do 
with  my  being  assigned  to  this  particu- 
lar battahon.  These  first  sea  duty  as- 
signments are  the  result  of  one  "big 
gear"  with  the  various  units  of  the 
navy  and  the  marines  as  cogs  and  a 
"little  gear,"  the  Chaplain's  Corps, 
placing  a  chaplain  in  each  unit.  There 
were  thirteen  chaplains  in  our  class 
and  we  were  sent  all  over  the  world 


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sent  to  Seabee  Battalions,  two  of  us  in 
particular  to  Davisville,  Rhode  Island, 
and  one  of  us  to  Battalion  Fifty-Three 
in  Vietnam  and  myself  to  Battalion 
Seventy-One  going  to  Puerto  Rico.  I 
dwell  on  this  at  great  length  to  show 
how  precisely  the  Lord  directs  in  each 
one  of  our  lives.  His  timing  is  always 
perfect. 

The  command  gives  me  the  free- 
dom to  perform  a  ministry  according 
to  the  leading  of  the  Lord.  I  conduct 
preaching  services,  Bible  classes,  prayer 
meetings,  communion  and  baptismal 
services,  hold  counseling  sessions  on 
marriage  and  personal  problems,  an- 
nounce births  and  break  the  news  of 
deaths  to  the  men,  perform  weddings 
and  funerals,  visit  the  hospital,  give  in- 
vocations and  benedictions  at  dirmers, 
graduation  exercises,  and  programs, 
answer  correspondence  from  parents, 
wives  and  relatives  of  the  men,  attend 
battalion  board  meetings,  write  articles 
for  the  battalion  and  base  papers,  keep 
office  hours  from  7  a.m.  to  4:30  p.m. 
and  be  on  call  the  rest  of  the  twenty- 
four.  It  is  a  steady  diet  of  the  Lord's 
work  along  with  the  joy  of  witnessing 
for  Christ  to  those  who  have  never 
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What  Progress  the  Navajo  Church? 

Gospel  to  the  Checkerboard . 

Dividmg  to  Grow  . 

Because  You  Prayed 

Church  News 

Chaplain's  Challenge 

Prayer  and  the  Revival  Meeting 

Guns,  Killings,  Angela  Davis.  .  . 

The  Normal  Christian  Life    . 

Eight  Grace  Faculty  Members  Named 

Outstanding  Educators 
Small  Church,  Big  Job  . 
Grace  News  ..... 
As  Others  See  Us  . 


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KENNETH    E.   HERMAN,  Managing  Editor 

DEPARTMENTAL  EDITORS: 
Foreign  Missions— Rev.  JohnZielasko  WMC— Mrs.  Kenneth  Rucker 

Grace  Schools— Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt  SMM— Miss  Donna  Hawbaker 

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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


The  Editor's  Viewpoint 


by  Clyde  K.  Landrum 


The  Child  Is  Father  of  the  Man 


Finding  it  difficult  to  understand 
poetry,  I  am  not  sure  that  I  fully  grasp 
what  the  poet  had  in  mind  when  he 
said,  "The  child  is  father  of  the  man." 
Yet,  I  know  what  it  means.  To  me  he 
is  saying  that  today's  child  will  be  to- 
morrow's man. 

How  easy  it  is  to  see  a  child,  but 
'ail  to  see  his  potential  as  a  man  of 
:omorrow.  Recently  I  saw  a  parent 
leaching  his  child  the  concept  of  num- 
bers. In  various  ways  he  was  seeking  to 
;et  across  to  the  chUd  the  number  con- 
;ept,  using  two  fingers,  two  ears,  and 
wo  eyes.  How  exciting  to  see  the 
hild  as  he  began  to  grasp  what  his 
ather  was  patiently  teaching.  Dad 
ould  have  shrugged  off  the  tedious 
luty  of  teaching  the  child  with  the 
bought  of  not  having  enough  time,  or 
ven  not  wanting  to  be  bothered.  But 
le  did  not  dare  do  that,  for  soon  that 
:hild  will  have  grown  to  maturity,  will 
lave  completed  formal  education,  and 
wll,  for  better  or  for  worse,  be  a  part 
if  the  business  of  teaching  the  next 
eneration.  The  job  that  the  parent 
oes  with  the  child  will  largely  deter- 
line  what  the  adult  of  tomorrow  will 
ccomplish  for  the  good  of  society. 

"The  child  is  father  of  the  man." 


That  child  whom  we  take  so  hglitly 
will  develop  into  one  of  the  men  of 
tomorrow.  That  child  with  whom  we 
have  great  difficulty  exercising 
patience  will  one  of  these  days  be  a 
congressman,  a  minister,  a  teacher,  or 
an  editor.  The  child  is  a  miniature  man 
or  woman.  Through  a  real-life  meta- 
morphosis today's  child  wUl  Uterally 
become  a  man  or  woman  in  a  key  posi- 
tion. 

I  have  a  classic  illustration  of  the 
importance  and  value  of  training  boys. 
Quite  a  number  of  years  ago,  in  a  five- 
year  period,  in  one  of  my  pastorates  a 
group  of  men  in  the  church  dedicated 
themselves  to  doing  an  effective  job  of 
training  boys.  The  program  was  well 
planned  and  executed,  and  the  number 
of  men  available  to  do  the  work  was 
adequate.  These  men  and  boys  allowed 
nothing  to  interfere  with  club  night. 
Week  after  week,  year  after  year  the 
men  worked  and  played  with  the  boys, 
counseling  and  training  them  in  the 
Word  of  God.  They  memorized  many 
passages  of  Scripture  and  were  taught 
soul-winning  through  example.  The 
outings  which  the  men  planned  with 
the  boys  encouraged  the  regulars  and 
drew  new  recruits  into  the  program.  It 


was  a  boost  for  the  men  as  well  as  for 
the  boys.  Today,  I  can  count  a  number 
of  those  boys  who  are  successful  busi- 
nessmen in  different  professions  and 
who  are  active  in  the  Lord's  work. 
And,  most  of  the  men  who  did  the 
teaching  are  still  active  in  the  church. 
The  men  have  witnessed  the  reality  of 
the  statement  that  "the  child  is  father 
of  the  man."  They  have  seen  those 
boys  grow  into  adults  and  take  their 
places  as  men  in  the  world  about  us. 

In  the  next  regular  issue  of  the 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald  (Nov.  14), 
there  wdll  be  special  emphasis  on  the 
work  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Men  under 
the  direction  of  Ed  Jackson.  One  of 
their  prime  goals  is  to  help  establish  an 
effective  work  among  the  boys  of  the 
Brotherhood.  Let  us  all  stand  with 
them  in  this  challenging  ministry,  as- 
sisting them  whenever  possible.  And, 
let  us  dedicate  ourselves  anew  to  an 
effective  work  with  our  children, 
realizing  that  "the  child  is  the  father 
of  the  man."  ^ 


WHAT  PROGRESS 
THE  NAVAJO  CHURCH  ? 


Standing  in  line  for  an  airliner  at  Denver,  Colorado,  my  attention 
was  drawn  to  a  Roman  Catholic  priest  with  a  thunderbird  Indian  em- 
blem around  his  neck.  Moving  closer,  I  inquired  if  he  were  a  missionary 
to  the  Indians.  I  learned  that  he  was  a  director  of  a  mission  in  Indian 
territory  in  Wyoming.  Apparently,  their  mission  was  now  forty  years 
old.  He  produced  a  large  photo  showing  the  artistically  decorated 
chapel  where  religious  services  were  held.  Though  they  had  beautiful 
facilities,  attendances  were  not  large  at  their  weekly  rites.  Finally  I 
asked,  "In  forty  years  of  missionary  work  how  many  Indian  men  and 
women  have  yielded  their  lives  for  the  Catholic  priesthood  and  nun- 
nery?" His  answer,  "I  am  sorry  that  we  have  not  had  one." 

The  Brethren  Church  has  real  cause  for  thanksgiving.  Since  the  estab- 
lishment of  the  Brethren  Navajo  Mission  we  have  seen  Mary  Sala  finish 
her  school  work  and  now  she  is  involved  in  full-time  service  with  her 
husband  in  missionary  work  in  Arizona.  Lee  and  Grace  Trujillo,  full- 
time  workers  at  the  Brethren  Mission,  are  real  leaders  among  their 
people. 

Lee,  a  former  medicine  man  transformed  by  the  power  of  God  in 
salvation,  continues  to  mature  in  his  knowledge  of  the  Word  and  the 
Christian  ministry.  The  road  has  not  been  easy  for  him  nor  for  the 
superintendents  at  the  Mission  who  have  endeavored  to  be  of  help.  Our 
leaders  have  literally  spent  many  hours  in  each  week  helping  this  man 
to  grasp  a  reading  knowledge  of  his  language,  teaching  him  Bible  under- 
standing and  interpretation,  plus  the  practical  aspects  of  the  ministry. 
His  people,  mostly  unsaved  in  the  early  days,  were  extremely  skeptical 
of  his  newly  found  faith.  Meeting  temptation,  the  onslaughts  of  Satan 
and  the  psychological  problems  of  a  transition  from  a  pagan,  heathen 
religion  to  Christianity  has  demanded  much  of  the  grace  and  mercy  of 
God.  Though  progress  has  been  slow  and  discouraging  at  times,  yet 
maturity  is  coming.  The  foundation  has  been  laid  and  a  fully  organized 
Indian-supported  church  is  seen  on  the  horizon. 

Lee  and  Grace,  as  pastor  and  wife,  carry  on  a  systematic  visitation 
program.  They  conduct  regular  services  at  the  church  with  attendances 
ranging  from  the  seventies  to  over  one  hundred  on  special  occasions.  A 
Bible  conference,  revival  meetings  and  Vacation  Bible  School  are  all  a 
part  of  the  yearly  program.  Many  of  the  adults  have  consistently  en- 
rolled their  children  in  the  Navajo  Boarding  School.  The  friendly  atmos- 
phere at  church  services,  the  testimony  sessions,  and  baptismal  services 
speak  well  of  the  Spirit's  work  in  the  hearts  of  these  dear  Navajo 
people. 

Two  young  men,  James  Werito  and  Roy  Sam,  now  at  Osceola,  Indi- 
ana, in  the  Brethren  Christian  High  School,  offer  good  prospects  for 
future  leadership.  Already,  Pastor  Trujillo  has  used  these  young  men  for 
song  leading,  teaching  and  preaching  during  vacation  periods.  The  Nava- 
jo Church  is  a  part  of  God's  program.  We  rejoice  in  what  Christ  is  doing 
among  the  Navajo  Indians.  ".  .  .and  upon  this  rock  I  will  build  my 
church;  and  the  gates  of  hell  shall  not  prevail  against  it"  (Matt. 
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Brethren  Missionary  Herald  | 


By  Rev.  Larry  Wedertz 

Superintendent 
Brethren  Navajo  Mission 


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The  Brethren  Navajo  Mission  is  one 
of  several  evangeUcal  mission  groups 
ministering  to  128,000  Navajos  living 
pn  a  reservation  the  size  of  West  Vir- 
pnia.  Twenty-four  thousand  square 
niles  of  high  plateau  in  Arizona,  New 
Viexico,  and  Utah  with  a  corner  of 
Colorado  make  up  this  vast  reserva- 
ion. 

Here  in  this  semiarid  region  of  sage- 
brush, juniper  and  pinon  pine  hve  the 
argest  tribe  of  Indians  in  America. 
These  people  of  the  Athabaskan 
anguage  group  arrived  in  this  area  al- 
nost  1 ,000  years  ago  and  by  the  time 
)f  the  early  Spanish  Conquistadors 
ind  later  the  white  settlers  of  the  East, 
he  Navajo  was  firmly  entrenched  in 
his  great  southwest  desert. 

His  isolated,  seminomadic  life  at- 
racted  Httle  national  attention  until 
he  time  of  the  Civil  War,  a  little  over 

he  faithful  staff  in  front  of  the  mission  sign 


one  hundred  years  ago.  At  that  time 
marauding  bands  of  Navajos  made  Hfe 
difficult  for  both  white  and  Spanish 
settlers  and  BCit  Carson  was  assigned 
the  task  of  subduing  them.  This  he 
succeeded  in  doing,  but  the  four  years 
of  confinement  and  hardship  on  the 
banks  of  the  Pecos  River  in  eastern 
New  Mexico  did  not  impress  the  Nava- 
jos with  the  fact  that  the  White  Man's 
way  of  hfe  was  best. 

The  U.S.  Government  entered  into 
treaty  with  the  tribe  in  1868  and 
brought  the  Navajos  back  to  their 
home  on  the  present  reservation.  The 
people  were  issued  livestock  consisting 
mainly  of  sheep  and  goats  as  well  as 
simple  agricultural  implements  and  the 
Navajo  returned  to  his  normal  way  of 
life.  Schools  were  promised  in  the 
treaty  but  because  of  isolationism  and 
failure  to  beheve  that  the  White  Man's 


way  could  benefit  their  people,  Nava- 
jos refused  to  send  their  children  to 
school.  By  1885,  there  was  only  one 
government  school  with  an  enrollment 
of  thirty-three  students,  even  though 
the  facility  was  designed  for  up  to  two 
hundred  pupils. 

The  years  rolled  on,  the  tribe  multi- 
plied and  by  the  end  of  World  War  II 
the  Navajos  began  to  attract  the  atten- 
tion of  many  U.S.  citizens.  Here  in  the 
midst  of  the  most  prosperous  and 
powerful  nation  in  the  world  lived  a 
large  tribe  of  Indians  and  two-thirds  of 
them  had  never  been  to  school.  Dis- 
ease and  poverty  were  rampant  across 
the  entire  reservation  and  brought 
about  a  higli  mortality  rate.  Education 
was  pinpointed  as  the  number  one 
problem  of  the  Navajos  and  a  crash 
program  adopted  by  the  government 
and  encouraged  by  tribal  leaders  was 


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initiated  on  the  reservation.  By  1947 
50  percent  of  school-age  children  were 
enrolled  in  school  and  the  figure  has 
moved  up  until  last  year  a  high  of  95 
percent  was  reached. 

The  Brethren  Church  in  1947 
started  a  small  mission  point  in  north- 
western New  Mexico  to  reach  the 
Navajos  living  just  east  of  the  reserva- 
tion with  a  message  that  could  change 
their  lives.  These  people  living  in  what 
is  known  as  the  "checkerboard  area" 


were  actually  more  destitute  than  their 
brothers  because  of  not  living  on  reser- 
vation land.  A  visitation  ministry  was 
started  among  these  people  and  serv- 
ices were  conducted  in  the  mission 
building  basement  with  the  use  of  a 
Navajo  interpreter. 

It  became  evident  in  the  early  years 
that  the  Navajo's  response  to  the 
Gospel  would  be  slow  because  of  his 
feeling  toward  the  wliite  man  and  his 
way  of  life.  The  Mission  ministry  was 
therefore  expanded  to  include  a  Chris- 
tian boarding  school  and  later  a  small 
medical  clinic.  These  ministries  meant 
concern  for  the  Navajo  in  two  needy 
areas  of  his  life  and  gradually  conver- 
sions came.  Believers  were  baptized 
and  students  in  the  boarding  school 
found  Jesus  Christ  as  their  Saviour. 

This  spiritual  ministry  of  the  Mis- 
sion continues  on  today  in  the  same  4 
way  as  in  the  past— through  the  visita-f 
tion,  school  and  medical  programs. 
Contact  is  made  with  Navajos  in  their 
hogans  where  the  Gospel  is  presented 
and  decisions  for  Christ  are  encour- 
aged. Bible  studies  are  conducted 
weekly  in  homes  where  the  Gospel  has 
been  received  and  there  is  promise  of 
possible  leadership.  Organized  services 
are  conducted  on  the  Mission  com- 
pound and  consist  of  a  graded  Sunday 
school,  a  Navajo  preaching  service  and 
on  Sunday  nights  an  English  preaching 
service.  Besides  the  midweek  prayer 
meeting,  there  is  a  daily  staff  prayer 
service  and  a  Navajo  prayer  meeting 
for  those  who  live  near  the  Mission 
compound.  The  school  has  a  daily 
chapel  time  and  Bible  study  in  addi- 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


tion  to  devotions  conducted  in  the 
dormitory.  Bible  conferences  and 
evangelistic  meetings  are  conducted 
throughout  the  school  year  and  sum- 
mer months  with  special  emphasis  in 
the  summer  on  adult  camp  meetings, 
five-day  Vacation  Bible  Schools  and 
the  mountain  youth  camps. 

All  these  ministries  are  directed  to 
leading  Navajos  to  decide  for  Christ 
and  then  to  hve  for  Him.  This  past 
year  fourteen  Navajos  confessed  Christ 
in  the  waters  of  baptism.  There  were 
over  seven  hundred  visits  to  Navajo 
hogans  during  the  year  and  througli 
^hese  contacts  and  in  formal  services 
twenty  first-time  decisions  and  thirty- 
eight  rededications  were  recorded  on 
the  part  of  both  adults  and  children. 

Along  with  the  Navajo  Tribe  the 
Brethren  Navajo'  Mission  faces  the 
future  with  new  opportunities  and 
challenges  arising  on  the  horizon, 
omplex  problems  confront  the  Nava- 
os  as  they  adopt  more  and  more  of 
'Vmerican  culture  and  the  reservation 
jecomes  less  and  less  able  to  sustain 
luch  a  large  number  of  people.  Poverty 

still  real  with  45  percent  of  the 
Navajo  labor  force  without  work.  Ur- 
)anization  offers  some  solution  but 
:he  concept  of  living  together  in  con- 
ined  areas  also  presents  difficult  prob- 
ems  to  a  people  who  have  roamed  the 
;reat  expanse  of  open  sky  and  field. 

The  Mission  now  sets  as  its  goal  in 
eaching  these  people  for  Christ  the 
istablishment  of  an  indigenous  Navajo 
Church.  This  involves  training  Navajo 
Christians  in  the  Scriptures  and  chal- 


lenging Navajo  young  people  to  dedi- 
cate their  lives  to  Christ  and  prepare 
for  Christian  leadership.  This  goal  can 
become  a  reality  in  the  next  few  years 
as  Brethren  people  join  with  the  Nava- 
jo missionaries  and  Christians  in  pray- 
ing for  God's  blessing  on  His  Word  and 
His  work  among  these  people.  We  need 
prayer  more  than  ever  before  as  we 
face  unlimited  opportunities  and  at 
the  same  time  tremendous  forces  of 
evil  seeking  to  retain  these  people  in 
the  bonds  of  spiritual  darkness. 

Much  hard  work  and  complete 
dedication  on  the  part  of  our  mission- 
aries will  be  needed.  We  will  also  need 
many  more  dedicated  Christians  across 
this  land  who  will  be  willing  to  share 
in  a  financial  way  the  ministry  of  the 
Word  of  God  to  Navajo  hearts.  Funds 
are  desperately  needed  to  keep  this 
ministry  going  and  to  keep  mission- 
aries on  the  field. 

We  beheve  a  new  era  lies  before  us 
in  the  presentation  of  the  Gospel  to 
Navajo  Indians.  We  must  not  rest  upon 
the  accomplishments  of  the  past  but 
rather  anticipate  what  God  would  have 
us  do  in  the  future  as  we  fulfill  the 
great  commission  until  He  comes.  As 
we  reach  America  with  the  Gospel,  let 
us  not  forget  the  first  Americans.       # 


Leskos  Join  Navajo  Staff 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Philip  J.  Lesko  and 
son,  John  Philip,  arrived  at  the 
Navajo  Mission  about  Sept.  15.  The 
Leskos,  members  of  the  Susque- 
hanna Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Wrightsville,  Pa.,  dedicated  their 
lives  to  the  Lord  for  full-time  serv- 
ice and  immediately  answered  the 
prayer  of  the  Navajo  Mission  for  a 
teacher  and  nurse.  Mr.  Lesko  has  a 
Master  of  Science  degree  in  educa- 
tion and  Mrs.  Lesko  is  a  graduate  of 
the  Presbyterian  School  of  Nursing 
in  Philadelphia. 

With  Miss  Elaine  Marpel,  a 
teacher,  on  leave  for  further  edu- 
cation and  Miss  Lois  Wilson,  a 
nurse,  transferring  to  Africa,  the 
Leskos  will  fill  these  vacancies  and 
we  are  sure  that  they  are  an  answer 
to  the  prayer  of  God's  people  for  a 
very  vital  need. 

The  pastor  of  the  Leskos,  Rev. 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Philip  J.  Lesl<o  and  son, 
John  Philip,  "filling  the  need." 

George  Wilhelm,  said,  "Our  hearts 
are  heavy  at  losing  this  fine  dedi- 
cated couple,  but  we  are  happy  to 
present  them  to  our  wonderful 
Lord  for  His  use." 


Amoeba  do  it,  but  so  do  Brethren  churches! 


Dividing  to  Grow 


By  Rev.  Victor  S.  Rogers 

Pastor,  Albuquerque,  New  Mexico 


The  Sunday-school  motto  of 
"Divide  to  Grow"  is  being  put  into 
practice  at  Albuquerque,  New  Mexico. 
One  year  ago,  following  the  national 
conference  at  Winona  Lake,  Indiana, 
Rev.  Leo  Polman,  on  his  return  home 
to  California,  stopped  over  for  a  meet- 
ing in  Albuquerque.  Leo  Polman,  who 
is  always  looking  for  an  opportunity 
to  get  a  new  Brethren  church  started, 
suggested  to  Pastor  Victor  Rogers  that 
they  investigate  a  church  building  with 
a  "For  Sale"  sign  on  it. 

An  investigation  revealed  that  this 
building  was  for  sale  because  another 
church  that  had  started  in  it  had  out- 
grovm  the  facilities  and  was  relocating. 
The  building  pictured  here  is  70'  x  84', 
with  1 5  classrooms,  a  seating  capacity 
of  175-200  and  fully  equipped.  It  is 
located  on  four  lots  about  one  and 
one-half  miles  north  of  Interstate  40, 
in  a  beautiful  residential  area  of  the 
northeast  section  of  the  city. 

The  idea  of  another  church  in  Albu- 
querque  was  not  a  new  one.  Bible 


classes  had  been  held  with  the  idea  of 
starting  another  church  before  Pastor 
Rogers  arrived  on  the  field.  There  were 
Brethren  families  interested  in  another 
work,  and  they  were  praying  for  an 
opportunity  to  see  the  second  church 
started. 

The  Albuquerque  Brethren  became 
excited  about  this  "$45,000  opportun- 
ity." The  Western  Field  Secretary, 
Robert  W.  Thompson,  was  immediate- 
ly contacted  and  he  in  turn  contacted 
the  Brethren  Home  Missions  Council 
Secretary,  Lester  E.  Pifer,  and  some 
negotiating  took  place.  This  was  not 
the  usual  way  for  starting  a  new 
church  and  at  that  time  there  was  not 
even  a  Bible  class  being  held.  It  seemed 
the  part  of  wisdom  to  secure  a  lease- 
option  which  the  seller  was  glad  to 
enter  into  and  so  the  contract  was 
worked  and  signed  in  February  1 970. 

A  meeting  was  held  on  February 
15,  1970,  with  fifteen  present  and  it 
was  decided  to  start  services  on  Febru- 
ary 22.  It  was  also  decided  the  new 


church  would  be  the  Heights  Grace 
Brethren  Church  and  the  charter  mem- 
bership would  be  kept  open  for  a  few 
weeks.  The  charter  membership  closed 
March  15  with  thirteen  members  and 
it  was  on  this  day  the  church  was  of- 
ficially organized. 

Pastor  Victor  Rogers  is  the  pastor 
of  two  churches  at  the  present  time 
although  another  pastor  will  be  se- 
cured for  the  "Valley"  Brethren 
Church  as  it  is  known  by  the  people  as 
a  means  of  distinguishing  the  two.  The 
"Valley"  Church  is  to  be  commended 
for  its  missionary  spirit  of  giving  fami- 
lies, leadership,  financial  support, 
manual  labor  and  prayer  support  to- 
ward the  establishing  of  the  "Heights" 
Church.  The  lease-option  expires  in 
February  1971,  and  then  purchase  of 
the  property  will  be  necessary.  Pray 
that  these  two  churches  will  grow  and 
that  their  need  of  a  pastor  will  be  sup- 
plied and  financial  help  will  be  forth- 
coming at  the  time  of  purchase. 


A  Spanish  toLich  flavors  the  architecture  of  the  Heights  church 


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By  John  S.  Neely 


In  our  prayer  letter  written  before 
we  left  for  itineration,  we  asked  you 
to  pray  for  our  safety.  And  you  must 
have  cared  enough  to  pray,  for  God 
answered!  Let  me  tell  you  about  it. 

As  we  were  leaving  our  Davenport, 
Iowa,  church  we  were  warned  that 
severe  storms  had  been  promised  for 
the  area.  However,  since  we  had  a 
reservation  of  long  standing  with  a 
small  motel  close  by  Des  Moines,  it 
was  our  prayerful  hope  that  we  would 
make  our  lodging  point  in  safety  so  we 
could  get  some  sleep  before  pusliing 
off  for  Portis,  Kansas,  early  the  next 
morning. 

As  we  traveled  down  that  magnifi- 
cent highway  which  stretches  across 
Iowa,  we  were  soon  to  realize  that  we 
were  in  a  serious  situation.  The  winds 
mounted  to  almost  gale  force,  and  it 
was  not  long  before  we  heard  the  dis- 
tant rumble  of  thunder,  and  saw 
flashes  of  lightning  streaking  across  the 
darkened  skies.  To  make  matters  more 
precarious,  bugs  were  out  in  brigade 
strength  that  night,  and  many  gave  up 
their  lives  as  they  splattered  the  car 
windshield.  As  the  rain  came,  I  turned 
on  the  wipers,  but  the  condition  of  my 
windshield  worsened.  I  knew  the  only 
recourse  for  me  was  to  turn  off  at  the 
closest  exit.  This  I  did.  I  pulled  into  a 
filling  station  area  in  order  to  clean  the 
windshield. 

It  was  a  good  thing  that  I  left  the 
liighway.  Sally  and  Isobel  had  just 
gotten  out  to  help  me  when  gale-force 
winds  struck.  As  I  raced  toward  the 
garage,  I  shouted  back  to  the  women 
to  take  shelter  in  the  car.  I  was  nearly 
blown  off  my  feet;  I  thought  I  would 
never  make  my  haven.  As  I  entered  the 
garage  office,  I  saw  others  had  taken 
refuge  — among    these    were    truck 


drivers,  hardened  to  such  conditions, 
but  who  took  no  chances  with  such  a 
storm.  Looking  out  through  the  rat- 
tling windows,  I  saw  light  standards 
swaying  and  bending  as  if  they  were 
made  of  thin  wire.  When  I  proceeded 
to  go  toward  the  drinking  fountain  for 
some  water,  my  way  was  barred  by  a 
garage  attendant  who  was  holding  on 
to  the  exit  door  with  all  his  might  to 
keep  it  shut— I  was  never  to  reach  the 
water  desired  for  the  windshield. 

Standing  there,  listening  to  tales  of 
other  nights  like  this  related  by  the 
truck  drivers,  my  thouglits  went  to 
Sally  and  Isobel  inside  the  car.  How 
were  they  faring?  Sally  was  to  tell  me 
later  that  the  station  wagon  was 
rocked  back  and  forth  as  the  winds 
blew.  I  watched  anxiously  through  the 
storm,  hoping  they  could  see  me  as  I 
waited  the  first  opportunity  to  make  a 
dash  to  join  them.  Once  in  a  while  the 
car  lights  would  go  on,  then  off.  I 
thought  they  had  seen  me  and  were 
signaling-however,  Sally  and  Isobel 
were  safeguarding  themselves  from 
trucks  pulling  off  the  liighway  which 
were  coming  dangerously  close  and  the 
lights  were  no  signal  to  me. 

When  the  storm  abated  somewhat,  I 
ran  to  the  car.  Since  the  rain  had  taken 
care  of  the  windshield  problem,  we 
waited  until  we  thought  the  danger 
was  over  and  then  continued  on  our 
way  through  driving  rain,  wind,  and 
thunder  and  liglitning,  arriving  late  at 
our  resting  place  tired  but  relieved— 
although  it  was  now  early  in  the  morn- 
ing. 

Since  we  returned  to  Los  Angeles,  I 
have  thought  of  this  incident  and  some 
others  we  experienced  on  our  trip- 
like the  morning  when  Isobel  came  out 
of  a  restaurant  in  Kansas  and  remarked 


to  Sally  that  it  must  have  rained  since 
puddles  of  water  had  formed  on  the 
ground.  Her  observation  certainly  was 
an  understatement— it  had  rained  all 
riglit- enough  to  cause  a  flood  in  the 
city  a  day  before  and  the  tragic  death 
of  a  boy  who  was  swept  down  the 
storm  sewer.  Then  again,  there  were 
the  tornadoes  which  were  touching 
down  all  around  us  as  we  traveled.  In 
fact,  an  aftermath  of  our  Davenport  to 
Des  Moines  incident  was  to  learn  that 
there  was  an  unconfirmed  report  of  a 
tornado  which  touched  down  close  by 
Des  Moines  just  a  short  time  before  we 
arrived  at  our  motel  which  was  located 
in  that  vicinity. 

As  I  have  thought  of  Sally  and 
Isobel  stranded  in  the  car  that  night,  I 
have  thanked  God  for  His  protection, 
since  I  recalled  that  during  our  itinera- 
tion we  learned  of  a  highway  police- 
man who  had  been  killed  as  his  patrol 
car  was  picked  up  in  a  tornado  and 
dashed  against  a  bridge  abutment  in  a 
state  througli  which  we  traveled.  1 
have  thanked  the  Lord,  too,  for  small 
things,  like  the  bugs  that  splattered 
our  windshield,  wliich  we  believe  was 
God  alerting  us  to  a  dangerous  situa- 
tion. I  like  to  tliink  that  the  Lord  was 
hedging  us  about  during  the  1 1 ,000  or 
so  miles  to  challenge  the  Brethren  to 
witness  to  our  Jewish  friends. 

By  the  way,  there  is  an  item  for 
which  you  might  pray— and  that  is  that 
every  member  of  The  Brethren  Church 
will  make  it  his  desire  to  be  a  personal 
witness  to  every  Jewish  person  with 
whom  he  comes  in  contact,  and  that 
there  miglit  be  a  Hebrew  Christian 
family  in  every  Brethren  church  where 
there  is  a  Jewish  population.  It  is  quite 
possible  the  Lord  will  give  us  a  Jewish 
harvest  if  we  care  enougli  to  pray!      # 


10 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


The  lovely  new  missionary  resi- 
dence at  Taos,  New  Mexico,  was  stop- 
over place  for  many  of  the  Brethren 
who  attended  the  1970  national  con- 
ference at  Long  Beach,  California.  This 
residence  was  the  project  of  the 
national  WMC  for  two  years  and  the 
national  SMM  assisted  with  the  addi- 


tion of  the  guest  apartment. 

Rev.  and  Mrs.  Robert  Salazar  served 
as  the  general  hosts  for  the  guests  and 
gave  the  visiting  Brethren  a  tour  of  the 
world-famous  artists'  center  of  Taos. 
Included  in  the  tour  was  a  visit  to  the 
Pueblo  Indian  Reservation.  # 


INVESTING  DOLLARS  FOR  NEW 


CHURCHES  IS 


a  joy  many  people  across  this  land 
share.  It  is  good  to  know  your  money 
is  building  churches  instead  of  worldly 
facilities.  The  Lord  has  blessed  His 
people  for  their  part  in  the  B.I.F.  Are 
you  missing  that  blessing? 


INVEST  TODAY  .  .  . 


BRETHREN    INVESTMENT    FOUNDATION 


BOX   587  WINONA    LAKE,    IND.   46590 


October  17,  1970 


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Rev.  Charles  W.  Turner 


WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  Rev.  Charles 
W.  Turner  became  the  new  executive 
editor  and  general  manager  of  the 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Co.  on 
Oct.  1,  1970,  according  to  an  an- 
nouncement by  Rev.  Mark  Malles, 
secretary  of  the  BMH  board  of  trust- 
ees. Mr.  Turner  succeeds  Rev.  Clyde  K. 
Landrum  who  served  in  this  position 
over  the  past  four  years. 

In  accepting  this  new  post,  Mr. 
Turner  will  be  closing  a  successful 
pastorate  of  almost  1 5  years  at  the 
First  Brethren  Church,  Rittman,  Ohio. 
He  has  also  been  a  member  of  the 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald  board  of 
trustees  since  1962. 

No  definite  date  has  as  yet  been  set 
for  his  move  to  Winona  Lake,  Indiana. 

NOTICE.  The  next  issue  of  the 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald,  dated 
October  31,  will  be  the  Brethren  An- 
nual. It  will  come  to  you  in  an  en- 
velope, and  should  be  kept  for  your 
use  during  the  next  year. 

WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  Dr.  Harold 
H.  Etling  announced  with  regret  that 
Rev.  Merton  Lambert  resigned  as  as- 
sistant to  the  director  of  Christian 
Education.  Mr.  Lambert  assumed  re- 
sponsibilities as  minister  of  Christian 
Education  at  the  Whittier  First  Breth- 
ren Church.  The  entire  Christian  Edu- 
cation Department  board  and  staff 
wish  him  well  in  this  new  venture. 


DRYHILL,  KY.  "It  has  been  won- 
derful to  see  the  spiritual  growth  of 
our  people  this  past  year.  In  the  years 
I  have  been  here  this  has  been  the  best. 
Giving  has  increased,  attendance  has 
grown,  spiritual  grov^'th  in  individual 
lives  has  been  seen,  the  church  has 
been  stable,  above  all  souls  have  been 
saved  and  added  to  the  church.  Fifteen 
decisions  or  more  have  been  registered 
and  fifteen  have  been  baptized  and 
come  into  the  church."  Marvin 
Lowery,  pastor. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  A  unique  oppor- 
tunity to  reach  people  for  Christ  dur- 
ing an  evangelistic  crusade  was  offered 
to  the  adults  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church  when  the  Palermo  Brothers 
prepared  a  delicious  spaglietti  dinner. 
The  meal  was  followed  by  music  from 
the  Palermos  after  which  a  clear-cut 
presentation  of  the  Gospel  was  given 
vwth  the  express  purpose  of  getting 
people  to  receive  Christ  as  their 
Saviour.  G.  Forrest  Jackson,  pastor. 

CHANGES.  The  address  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church  of  Washington, 
D.C.  is  8400  Good  Luck  Rd.,  Lanham, 
Md.  20801. 


WASHINGTON,  D.C.  It  was  a  privi- 
lege on  Sept.  20  to  have  Rev.  Dean 
Walter  minister  God's  Word  to  the 
First  Church  in  the  absence  of  the 
pastor  who  was  at  the  district  youth 
rally  at  Virginia  Beach,  Va.  Charles 
Thornton,  pastor. 

GOSHEN,  IND.  Over  one  thousand 
brochures  advertising  the  church  were 
distributed  on  Sept.  27.  This  htera- 
ture,  including  gospel  tracts,  was  used 
to  make  the  people  of  the  community 
aware  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church 
and  its  message  of  hope  for  all  who 
would  accept  it.  Robert  Crees,  pastor. 

ST.   PETERSBURG,  FLA.  "70  in 

70"— has  been  our  Sunday-school  goal 
—and  on  Sept.  6  we  reached  the  ob- 
jective. All  previous  records  were 
broken  and  we  rejoiced  as  we  counted 
the  number  present— 70  people— with 
the  youngest,  a  baby  two  weeks  old 
(Rebeckah  Cornish).  William  Tweed- 
dale,  pastor. 

NOTICE.  Churches  in  need  of  new 
hymnals  are  invited  to  consider  pur- 
chasing them  from  the  Missionary 
Herald.  Samples  of  hymnals  are  avail- 
able for  examination,  and  will  be  sent 
postpaid  to  churches.  Special  terms  are 
offered  for  groups  such  as:  Sunday- 
school  classes,  men's,  women's,  or 
youth  organizations  who  may  wish  to 
purchase  hymnals  as  a  project.  Write 
for  complete  information  to  Charles 
Koontz,  Brethren  Missionary  Herald 
Co.,  Box  544,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 
46590. 


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 

Findlay,  Ohio 

Oct.  25-Nov.  1 

Glenn  Coats 

A.  Rollin  Sandy 

Ashland,  Ohio 

(Southview) 

Nov.  1-3 

Mason  Cooper 

Richard  Messner 

Harrah,  Wash. 

Nov.  1-6 

Michael  Ostrander 

Nathan  Meyer 

Portis,  Kan. 

Nov.  1-6 

Bill  Stevens 

Allen  Herr 

Fremont,  Ohio 

Nov.  1-8 

Ward  Tressler 

Dean  Fetterhoff 

Fremont,  Ohio 

(Brethren  Chapel) 

Nov.  1-8 

Marion  Thomas 

Larry  Gegner 

Toppenish,  Wash. 

Nov.  7-13 

Sam  Horney 

Nathan  Meyer 

Roanoke,  Va. 

(Gospel  Brethren) 

Nov.  8-14 

James  Wingfield 

Ron  Thompson 

Des  Moines,  Iowa 

Nov.  8-15 

Milton  Ryerson 

Allen  Herr 

Grandview,  Wash. 

Nov.  15-20 

William  Shelby 

Nathan  Meyer 

Flora,  Ind. 

Nov.  15-22 

Robert  Moeller 

Dean  Fetterhoff 

Yakima,  Wash. 

Nov.  22-27 

George  Christie 

Nathan  Meyer 

Fort  Lauderdale,  Fla. 

Nov.  22-29 

Jack  Peters,  Sr. 

Allen  Herr 

Washington,  Pa. 

Nov.  29-Dec.  6 

Shimer  Darr 

Dean  Fetterhoff 

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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Rev.  Robert  Spencer 

JOHNSTOWN,  PA.  Robert 
Spencer,  a  licensed  minister  of  the 
National  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
Churches  accepted  the  call  to  be  pas- 
tor of  the  Geistown  congregation.  Mr. 
Spencer  attended  the  University  of 
Pittsburgh  and  the  Philadelphia  Col- 
lege of  Bible  and  before  entering  the 
ministry  two  years  ago,  he  was  em- 
ployed by  the  United  States  National 
Bank  in  Johnstown.  His  home  church 
is  Riverside  Brethren  Church  of  Johns- 
town, Pa. 

COOLVILLE,  OHIO.  Special  notes 
of  praise  are  coming  from  this  con- 
gregation as  we  review  the  visible  re- 
sults of  the  meetings  just  concluded 
with  Rev.  Allen  Herr.  There  were  thir- 
teen rededications  of  faith  and  five 
first-time  decisions.  Especially  do  we 
thank  the  Lord  for  the  decision  of  Mr. 
Fred  Friend.  He  accepted  Christ  as  his 
Saviour,  one  day  later  he  suffered  a 
heart  attack,  and  in  two  days  he  went 
to  be  with  his  Lord.  Truly  the  harvest 
is  ready  and  we  dare  not  delay— it 
might  be  too  late  for  someone.  Donald 
Marken,  pastor. 

LONG  BEACH,  CALIF.  Janitor- 
Evangelist-Mr.  Perrin,  the  janitor  of 
the  Los  Altos  Brethren  Church,  en- 
countered several  boys  playing  on  the 
parking  lot  and  stopped  to  talk  to  them. 
He  asked  them  if  they  went  to  Sunday 
i  school  and  finding  out  they  did  not, 
he  encouraged  them  to  do  so  and 
took  them  into  the  church.  As  a 
result  of  one  person  being  con- 
cerned, two  Uttle  boys  accepted  Christ 
as  Saviour.  Christian  friendliness  and 
interest  bring  results— try  them.  Don- 
ald Shoemaker,  pastor. 


FREMONT,  OHIO.  The  Brethren 
Chapel  broke  all  records  of  attendance 
Sept.  20,  with  88  present.  A  new 
church  library  is  now  functioning  at 
the  church  and  is  available  to  all.  Mrs. 
Jean  Smith  is  the  librarian.  We  are 
praising  the  Lord  for  216  chairs  given 
by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  George  Jones,  Jr.,  of 
Perry svUle,  Ohio.  Marion  Thomas,  pas- 
tor. 

l/Ueaaina    (}3etli 

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

Cindy  Kay  Wightman  and  Cleve 
Saucerman,  Aug.  17,  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Waterloo,  Iowa. 

Connie  Powell  and  Glen  Thomas, 
Aug.  21,  La  Loma  Grace  Brethren 
Church  of  Modesto,  Calif. 

Kathy  Campbell  and  Marcus  J. 
Mack,  Sept.  5,  Los  Altos  Brethren 
Church,  Long  Beach,  Calif. 

JilUan  Hiatt  and  Chad  Stettler,  Sept. 
5,  First  Brethren  Church,  Clay  City, 
Ind. 

Linda  Spangler  and  Paul  Fox,  Sept. 
5,  Riverside  Brethren  Church,  Johns- 
town, Pa. 

Janet  LaBrie  and  Randy  Austin, 
Sept.  J  7,  Patterson  Memorial  Brethren 
Church,  Holhns,  Va. 


Jn  Wl. 


emoriam 

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


BURKETT,  William,  56,  died  on 
Aug.  16.  Mr.  Burkett  was  a  member  of 
the  Geistown  (Pa.)  Grace  Brethren 
Church.  The  funeral  service  was  con- 
ducted by  Rev.  Wesley  Haller. 

GAYMAN,  Ira  (Ike),  went  to  be 
with  the  Lord  Aug.  26.  Pastor  John 
Aeby  officiated  at  the  funeral  assisted 
by  L.  E.  Deits  and  Jack  Lesh. 

HARN,  Russell,  shpped  into  the 
presence  of  the  Lord  Sept.  7.  Mr.  Harn 
served  as  the  church  treasurer  for  25 
years  and  together  with  his  wife  was  a 
member  of  the  deacon  board  until  re- 
tirement two  years  ago.  He  also  was 
presently  serving  as  the  treasurer  for 
the  Southern  Ohio  District.  His  faith- 
fulness in  all  the  services  as  well  as  his 
keen  interest  in  the  souls  of  men  will 
be  greatly  missed.  G.  Forrest  Jackson, 
pastor. 

STEVENS,  Edmund,  departed  to 
be  with  the  Lord  recently.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  Los  Altos  Brethren 
Church  of  Long  Beach,  Cahf.,  since 
June  4,  1964.  In  his  own  quiet  way 
Mr.  Stevens  gave  liberally  and  faithful- 
ly to  his  church. 


RETIREMENT  HOME  PROGRESSES 

A  retirement  home  for  Brethren  people!  Why  not?  Other  denomi- 
national groups  are  showing  concern  for  the  increasing  number  of  people 
in  the  retirement  age  bracket.  Can't  we  Brethren  do  something? 

These  questions  were  answered  by  the  1969  national  conference  when 
it  elected  a  board  commissioned  to  make  investigations  and  report  back  to 
the  1970  conference.  The  resultant  report  given  at  Long  Beach  was  ap- 
proved by  the  conference,  including  the  recommendation  that  the  previ- 
ously elected  board  members  proceed  with  incorporation  and  the  initia- 
tion of  a  program  to  provide  a  retirement  home  in  Winona  Lake,  Indiana. 

Feverish  activity  for  board  members  has  followed,  with  assignments 
being  made  to  committees  charged  with  locating  property,  consulting 
authorities  as  to  the  most  desirable  type  of  home  for  our  needs,  and  the 
determining  of  such  factors  as  costs,  financing,  legal  requirements,  and  so 
forth. 

If  you  or  anyone  of  your  acquaintance  is  interested  in  seeing  a  Brethren 
Retirement  Home  built,  you  are  requested  to  write  to  the  Brethren  Retire- 
ment Home  Board,  Box  386,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana,  giving  your  ideas  or 
suggestions.  Above  all,  pray  for  God's  wdll  to  be  accomplished  in  the 
development  of  this  new  Brethren  enterprise.  Watch  future  issues  of  the 
Herald  for  news  of  property,  program  and  plans  for  a  home  in  Winona 
Lake  for  retired  Brethren  people. 


October  17,  1970 


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Call  the 
Chaplain  ! 


By  Norman  Schrock 

Student,  Grace  Seminary 

Have  you  ever  thought  about  what 
takes  place  in  the  everyday  hfe  of  a 
military  chaplain?  I  never  did  until  this 
summer.  I  had  the  privilege  of  visiting 
Chaplain  Carlton  Fuller  who  is  sta- 
tioned at  Ramey  Air  Force  Base  in 
Puerto  Rico.  While  there  under  the 
TIME  program,  I  spent  a  couple  of 
nights  fellowshiping  with  the  Fullers 
and  observing  the  life  of  a  chaplain. 

He  may  be  called  on  to  perform  a 
variety  of  services  during  a  typical  day. 
He  may  counsel  an  airman  planning  to 
be  married,  or  rush  to  the  scene  of  an 
accident  to  care  for  any  needs. 

The    Sunday    church    services   and 


A  chaplain's  congregation 

Other  religious  meetings  are  under  his 
planning  and  direction.  He  must  be 
prepared  to  handle  any  problem  or 
emergency,  at  any  time  of  the  day  of 
night,  while  on  twenty-four-hour  call. 
All  of  these  things  can  and  do  occur 
in  the  Ufe  of  Chaplain  FuDer  and  every 


chaplain.  It  is  plain  to  see  how  the 
Lord  can  use  a  man  effectively  in  the 
chaplaincy. 

Let  us  remember  to  pray  for  our 
chaplains  and  to  pray  that  the  Lord 
will  continue  to  supply  faithful  men 
for  this  ministry.  # 


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Dr.  Davis  will  further  a  renewed  interest  in  Bible  history.  God  revealed  himself 
to  and  through  Israel  in  the  course  of  that  nation's  history,  culminating  in  His 
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May  this  present  work  whet  our  appetite." 

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14 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Prayer  and  tne  Revival  Meeting 


If  the  saints  of  God  and  His  Church 
today  could  be  made  to  realize  that 
there  is  a  "sleeping  giant  in  their 
midst,"  and  would  rally  around  this 
"giant,"  there  could  be  real  revival.  Al- 
most without  exception  every  Chris- 
tian will  admit  that  revival  cannot  be 
worked  up  but  must  be  prayed  down. 
And  yet  there  is  no  real  praying— 
consequently  there  will  be  no  real  re- 
vival. 

It  was  only  after  Pentecost  that  the 
disciples  understood  the  true  value  of 
prayer.  They  were  instructed  to  wait 
for  the  promise  of  the  Father  before 
undertaking  their  appointed  work  of 
evangelism.  They,  therefore,  with  one 
accord  continued  steadfastly  in  prayer. 
The  first  thing  and  the  only  thing  that 
the  Lord  required  His  disciples  to  do 
was  to  pray  and  wait  for  the  endue- 
ment  by  the  Holy  Spirit.  If  this  was 
the  secret  for  power  in  the  lives  of  the 
disciples  then  could  it  be  less  for  us 
today?  Has  God's  method  for  reach- 
ing the  lost  changed? 

An  alarming  weakness  among  Chris- 
tians today  is  that  we  are  producing 
Christian  activities  faster  than  we  are 
producing  Christian  experiences  and 
Christian  faith  through  prayer.  Revival 
today  seems  to  be  nothing  more  than  a 
lot  of  movement  with  program  and 
performance.  Why?  Because  there  is  a 
mere  saying  of  words  rather  than  pray- 
ing for  a  heaven-sent  Holy  Ghost  re- 
vival. Prayer  and  real  revival  is  an  out- 
right challenge  to  the  indifference, 
coldness  and  unconcern  that  has  filled 
most  of  the  churches  today.  The 
church  is  being  swept  away  in  the  tide 
of  materialism  today  and  we  are  "at 
ease  in  Zion"  while  the  doors  of  great 
opportunity  of  reaching  the  lost  are 
being  closed  before  our  very  eyes.  The 
giant  of  prayer  hes  sleeping  in  our 
midst. 

If  religion  is  union  with  God  then 
there  must  be  communion  with  God  in 
order  that  its  efficacy  might  be  in- 
creasingly demonstrated.  Prayer  is  the 
essence  of  religion,  and  consciousness 


By  Mason  Cooper 

Pastor,  Ashland,  Ohio 


of  the  love  of  God  is  the  essence  of 
prayer.  So  without  the  practice  of 
prayer  we  are  left  without  power  and  a 
foundation  to  build  upon.  You  wUl  re- 
member that  deliverance  from  prison 
came  to  Peter  in  answer  to  the  united, 
fervent,  continued  prayer  of  the  dis- 
ciples. Prayer  is  power,  and  without 
question,  we  must  have  the  power  of 
God  upon  us  today  if  we  are  to  be 
about  the  Master's  business.  When 
Peter  and  John  were  threatened  by 
authorities,  they  did  not  endeavor  to 
use  their  own  power,  but  they  re- 
turned to  their  company:  "And  when 
they  had  prayed,  the  place  was  shaken 
where  they  were  assembled  together" 
(Acts  4:31).  There  is  no  greater  power 
to  be  had  by  God's  people  today  than 
the  power  of  prayer. 

Prayer  knows  no  distance.  Prayer 
has  no  limitations  except  through 
whom  prayer  is  exercised.  What  the 
Church  of  Jesus  Christ  needs  today  is 
not  more  nor  better  machinery,  not 
new  organizations,  nor  more  and  novel 
methods,  but  men  whom  the  Holy 
Ghost    can   use   as   channels— men   of 


prayer,  men  mighty  in  prayer.  The 
Holy  Ghost  does  not  flow  through 
methods,  but  through  men.  He  does 
not  come  on  machinery,  but  on  men. 
He  does  not  anoint  plans,  but  men- 
men  of  prayer. 

We  make  plans  for  revivals  and  ex- 
pect God  to  do  big  things  after  we 
have  set  the  stage  in  order.  We  flatter 
ourselves  with  resolutions  and  the  idea 
that  we  have  had  a  great  revival  be- 
cause we  have  seen  the  same  few  make 
the  seasonal  walk  down  the  aisle,  with 
httle  change  in  their  hearts  or  lives. 
This  is  a  delusion.  How  many  times  in 
our  religious  gatherings  does  prayer  oc- 
cupy a  conspicuous  place?  When  it  does 
it  takes  an  apologetic  stand  behind  a 
song  service  or  some  device,  which  is 
more  or  less  of  a  compromise  measure. 

The  pathos  of  it  all  is  that  we  are 
not  conscious  of  the  fact  of  loss,  and 
yet  we  are  being  smitten  hip  and  thigh 
by  the  enemy,  and  are  left  high  and 
dry  while  the  "sleeping  giant  lies  in 
our  midst." 

The  estimate  we  put  on  prayer  is 
evident  from  the  httle  time  we  give  to 
it.  If  God  is  not  first  in  our  thoughts 
and  prayer  is  not  our  deepest  desire, 
then  the  so-called  revival  will  continue 
to  be  just  another  meeting. 

Real  prayer  depends  on  a  true  con- 
ception and  true  devotion  to  God.  He 
is  our  Father  and  He  does  not  need  to 
be  coaxed  or  bribed  or  flattered  or  en- 
treated with  much  speaking  before  He 
hears  us.  He  hears  us  because  of  our 
positional  relationship  plus  our  yield- 
edness  to  Him.  Since  prayer  is  a  requi- 
site to  true  revival— let's  all  be  at  it  and 
always  at  it.  Much  of  the  trouble  with 
most  of  our  prayers  is  the  lack  of 
faith.  Hence,  there  is  uncertainty  and 
hesitation.  If  we  actuaOy  believe  that 
prayer  is  the  mightiest  force  on  earth 
to  sway  the  destinies  of  men,  then  we 
will  reply  on  it  with  wholehearted 
abandon  and  use  it  with  enthusiastic 
confidence.  Faith,  devotion,  and 
prayer  are  united  as  body  and  soul  and 
spirit  are  united.  # 


October  17,  1970 


15 


GUNS 
KILLINGS 


DAVi 

FINANCIA 
CRISIS 


THREATEN  TO  PUT 
HIGHER  EDUCATION 
OUT  OF  BUSINESS 


By 

Dr. 

Herman 

A. 

Hoyt 

President 

Grace 

Schools 


What  do  you  think  of  Grace  College? 
Enough  to  help  maintain  its  existence? 


The  official  voice  of  higher  educa- 
tion in  the  United  States  of  America  is 
a  weekly  paper  that  appears  under  the 
title  The  Chronicle  of  Higher  Educa- 
tion. It  might  be  interesting  to  readers 
of  this  column  to  view  the  headlines  to 
the  articles  that  appear  in  the  August 
31  issue  of  this  paper.  Here  they  are: 

"Financial  Crisis  Worsens  for  Col- 
leges: Some  Close,  Many  Show  Defi- 
cits." "Some  Students  WiU  Take  Up 
Guns,  Panel  on  Campus  Unrest  Is 
Told."  "Small  Colleges  Face  Shortage 
of  Students."  "Presidents  Prepare  for 
Disorders,  Seek  Ways  to  Keep  Cam- 
puses Open."  "National  Student  As- 
sociation Calls  for  Civil  Disobedience 
If  War  Doesn't  End  by  May."  "Ph.D. 
Surplus  Seen  Benefiting  Faculty 
Union."  "Dean  Fired,  Dispute  Erupts 
Over  Texas  Regents'  Role."  "Angela 
Davis  Case  Shakes  Cause  of  Academic 
Freedom."  "Presidential  Panel  Raises 
More  Questions  Than  It  Answers 
About  Kent  Killings." 

Sharvey  G.  Umbeck  is  the  president 
of  Knox  College  in  Illinois.  He  is 
quoted  as  saying,  "The  Day  of  Judg- 
ment is  upon  us.  You  will  note,  I  did 
not  forecast  its  arrival  at  a  future  time. 
It  is  here— now."  Another  educator  is 
quoted  as  saying  that  financing  "is  the 
most  serious  problem  that  higher  edu- 
cation will  face  in  the  1970s."  An- 
other educator  declares  that  higher 
education  is  "in  a  deep  financial 
crisis." 

The  facts  at  the  beginning  of  the 
70s  bear  this  out.  Princeton  University 
will  run  a  deficit  this  year  approaching 
$2,000,000.  Columbia  University's 
deficit  may  reach  $15,000,000  by  the 
end  of  this  year.  St.  Louis  University  is 
forced  to  phase  out  its  school  of  den- 
tistry. Smaller  schools  are  going  out  of 
business,  and  still  others  will  follow. 

There  are  numerous  explanations 
for  this  condition.  For  one  thing,  in- 
flation is  taking  its  toll  especially 
among  private  schools.  Without  a  pipe- 
Une  into  the  public  pocketbook,  in- 
creasing expenses  are  not  being  offset 
by  private  gifts,  and  even  though  tui- 
tion at  private  colleges  has  risen  astro- 


nomically, this  does  not  provide  suffi- 
cient to  balance  the  budget. 

For  another  factor,  the  steep  rise  in 
tuition  at  private  colleges  is  turning 
the  tide  of  students  in  the  direction  of 
the  public,  tax-supported  schools, 
where  tuition  is  considerably  less.  This 
could  eventually  give  the  public  a 
monopoly  on  higher  education,  which 
would  not  be  a  good  thing.  But  it  is 
nevertheless  a  practical  result  growing 
out  of  the  present  financial  situation. 

For  yet  another  reason,  as  stated  by 
one  writer,  "In  Washington,  there  is  a 
singular  lack  of  enthusiasm  for  sup- 
porting higher  education  generally,  or 
private  higher  education  in  particular." 
As  a  result,  the  federal  allocations  for 
helping  colleges  are  growing  smaller. 
This  hurts  at  almost  every  point.  It 
hurts  also  in  the  area  of  student  aid. 

For  stUl  another  cause  this  is  true. 
Even  though  all  kinds  of  pressure  is 
being  brought  on  state  legislatures  to 
set  aside  funds  for  private  schools,  and 
some  response  is  being  made,  the  pres- 
sure of  taxation  is  becoming  so  great 
that  there  is  developing  universal 
public  apathy  to  the  point  of  militant 
hostihty.  There  is  a  limit  beyond 
which  the  taxpayers  will  not  go,  even 
though  inflation  continues. 

What  about  campus  unrest  in  70 
and  71?  Almost  any  broadcast  of  news 
gives  a  fair  sample  of  what  lies  ahead. 
The  Chronicle  of  Higher  Education  has 
gathered  information  from  the  cam- 
puses of  this  country,  and  the  picture 
is  far  from  encouraging.  If  the  blast  of 
bombs  on  several  of  the  larger  cam- 
puses is  any  indication  of  what  lies 
ahead,  the  prospect  for  70-71  is  fright- 
ening. 

If  this  were  the  only  thing  in  pros- 
pect, perhaps  some  encouragement 
might  grow  out  of  the  plans  being  laid 
to  control  such  situations.  But  the  un- 
derlying causes  are  not  being  changed, 
nor  will  they  be  changed.  The  philoso- 
phies being  disseminated  on  the  cam- 
puses and  in  the  classrooms  will  con- 
tinue. Out  of  these  grow  the  spirit  of 
human  rebellion,  anarchy,  and  vio- 
lence. Ideas  have  consequences,  and 


these  ideas  must  eventually  come  to 
the  harvest. 

While  there  is  a  growing  fear  from 
increasing  physical  pollution,  there 
does  not  seem  to  be  any  real  concern 
for  the  growing  cesspool  of  moral  pol- 
lution. The  moral  pollution  is  fast 
filling  the  atmosphere,  and  the  result  is 
that  the  younger  generation  is  losing 
its  ability  to  see  things  in  perspective. 
Feeding  upon  this  moral  filth  the  fires 
of  the  unregenerate  nature  are  taking 
their  course. 

Does  this  prospect  for  the  coming 
year  make  you  happy?  How  much  of 
your  money  goes  to  support  this  sort 
of  thing?  Are  you  lending  a  helping 
hand  by  sending  your  children  or 
young  people  to  institutions  where 
this  sort  of  condition  thrives? 

Did  you  know  that  there  is  an  insti- 
tution where  this  type  of  disorder  does 
not  prevail?  Did  you  know  that  there 
is  an  institution  where  degrading  phi- 
losophies are  not  disseminated  in  its 
classrooms?  Did  you  know  that  there 
is  a  school  where  peace  and  quiet  pre- 
vails, and  where  an  earnest  effort  is 
made  to  help  young  people  "grow  in 
grace  and  in  the  knowledge  of  our 
Lord  and  Saviour,  Jesus  Christ"? 

Did  you  know  that  this  school  like 
all  others  must  live  within  the  context 
of  the  present  financial  economy,  and 
that  it  could  fail  of  continuance  if 
those  who  are  friends  do  not  place 
enough  value  upon  it  to  give  sufficient- 
ly to  maintain  its  existence? 

What  Are  the  Prospects  for 
Grace  College  and  Seminary? 

This  school  enters  its  thirty-fourth 
year  trusting  God  as  it  did  thirty-three 
years  ago.  God  has  never  failed  us  in 
all  these  years.  We  are  believing  that 
God  has  already  provided  an  adequate 
student  body  for  us.  It  looks  as  though 
the  number  will  exceed  850  and  could 
reach  875.  We  enter  this  new  year 
trusting  God  to  send  in  sufficient 
funds  with  which  to  pay  ah  the  bills, 
and  that  He  will  do  this  through  the 
alumni,  parents,  and  friends  of  the 
school.  Brethren,  pray  for  us.  # 


October  17,  1970 


17 


THE 

NORMAL 

CHRISTIAN 

LIFE 


By  John  H.  Stoll 

Chairman  of  Biblical  Studies 
Grace  College 

Today,  as  never  before,  people  are 
interested  in  psychology,  and  what  it 
has  to  say  to  men  about  the  mind,  the 
senses,  and  human  behavior.  Since  our 
mind  controls  our  behavior  and  is  in- 
fluenced in  many  ways,  it  becomes  an 
interesting  study.  This  involves  the 
ever-increasing  problems  of  the  mind, 
social  relations  in  our  complex  world, 
mental  and  moral  breakdowns,  the  in- 
crease of  the  occult  (for  example, 
astrology,  and  so  on)  the  desire  to 
know  the  future,  and  the  things  of  the 
metaphysical  world. 

(Continued  on  page  1 9) 


Since  man  is  constantly  trying  to 
explore  the  mind  and  human  behavior, 
it  seems  logical  to  the  Christian  that 
this  source  of  knowledge  can  best 
come  through  an  understanding  of  the 
One  who  created  the  mind  of  man- 
kind, and  a  study  of  the  Bible,  the 
most  authoritative  textbook  ever  writ- 
ten on  the  subject  of  the  mind  and 
human  behavior.  It  not  only  is  authori- 
tative, it  is  objective  and  is  the  final 
word  on  the  subject.  Yet,  the  Bible  is 
not  a  textbook  on  psychology.  Rather, 
it  is  a  text  on  God  and  His  relationship 
to  mankind  whom  He  has  created. 
However,  where  the  Bible  speaks  on 
the  subject  of  psychology,  it  speaks 
with  final  authority  as  in  the  Book  of 
Philippians. 

Each  person  is  beset  in  hfe  by  many 
and  varied  problems.  This  is  common 
to  mankind  because  of  sin.  Yet  God's 
Word  can  and  does  help  alleviate  these 
problems.  In  the  Book  of  Philippians, 
four  such  problems  are  considered  and 
the  proper  means  of  disposal  are  given. 
In  chapter  1 ,  the  problem  of  personal 
identification  is  considered.  In  life, 
with  what  and  with  whom  are  we 
identified?  Each  person  needs  self- 
identification  and  is  interested  in  as- 
sociation with  some  cause,  group,  or 
individuals.  In  chapter  2,  the  problem 
of  personal  disposition  is  dealt  with. 
Each  person  is  disposed  in  one  or  more 
directions.  This  can  become  frustrating 
in  mind  with  the  many  crosscurrents 
in  hfe  today.  What  is  the  proper  path 
of  life's  disposition?  In  chaper  3,  there 
is  the  problem  of  personal  priorities. 
Especially  in  today's  complex  life  and 
fast  living,  we  all  have  the  problems  of 
priorities.  With  so  many  people  and  in- 
terests tugging  at  us,  frustration  arises 
in  not  knowing  what  or  whom  to 
choose.  In  chapter  4,  there  is  the  prob- 
lem of  personal  security.  Security  in 
life  is  something  each  individual  seeks. 
Whether  it  is  security  found  in  friends, 
love,  education,  finances,  the  future, 
or  what— each  individual  seeks  for  it. 

THE  CHRISTIAN  AND 
PSYCHOLOGY 

For  the  Christian  there  arise  prob- 
lems of  faith  and  beUef.  When  a  sup- 
posed "fact"  of  science  conflicts  with 
a  person's  behef  trouble  may  develop. 
The  conflict  stems  from  how  much 
heredity  and  environment  shape  his 
thinking.  If  behavior  is  completely  de- 
termined by  these  factors,  as  some 


think,  then  freedom  is  an  illusion.  In 
today's  existential  and  pragmatic 
world  man  is  conditioned  to  become 
absolutely  "free"  of  aU  restraints  or 
bonds,  that  heredity  and/or  environ- 
ment may  inhibit  him.  For  the  Chris- 
tian who  lives  in  the  world  of  today, 
his  problem  is  heightened  by  the  idea 
of  some  that  religious  behefs  become 
an  unrealistic  bondage  to  his  "super- 
ego" (which  is  thought  of  as  somewhat 
similar  to  one's  moral  conscience).  To 
free  himself  from  this  control  it  is 
often  suggested  that  he  should  "live  it 
up"  to  release  liimself  from  this  so- 
called  bondgage. 

What  actually  occurs,  more  often 
than  not,  is  that  the  individual  be- 
comes more  guilt  ridden  and  therefore 
these  anxieties  are  heightened.  What  is 


Today,  we  live  in  a  world  domi- 
nated by  the  philosophies  of  existen- 
tialism (man  exists  as  an  individual  in  a 
purposeless  world,  and  that  he  must 
oppose  his  hostile  environment  by  the 
exercise  of  his  free  will)  and  pragma- 
tism (the  system  of  philosophy  which 
tests  the  vahdity  of  concepts  and  ac- 
tions by  their  practical  results;  if  it 
works,  it  is  all  right).  The  resultant  em- 
phasis of  these  two  philosophies  shows 
up  in  the  effects  of  the  depersonahza- 
tion  of  society,  the  breakdown  of  the 
eternal  and  traditional  elements  of 
faith,  and  the  loss  of  meaning  to  pres- 
ent life.  Man  is  essentially  free;  he  is 
conscious  of  Irimself  as  being,  and  he 
can  think  and  question  his  own  ex- 
istence. For  the  Christian  this  poses  a 
real  problem  in  that  tliis  philosophy 


What  is  really  needed  is  a  treatment  of 
the  real  problem  of  the  freedom  in  Christ 
through  a  study  of  the  Word  of  God,  and 
a  pattern  of  life    consistant  with  the  Bible. 


really  needed  is  a  treatment  of  the  real 
problem  of  freedom  in  Christ,  through 
a  study  of  the  Word  of  God,  and  a 
pattern  of  hfe  consistent  with  the 
Bible.  Much  of  the  problem  in  today's 
Christian  society  is  a  superimposition 
of  do's  and  don'ts  on  Christian  individ- 
uals that  may  or  may  not  have  a 
foundation  in  the  Word  of  God.  It  is 
not  the  "black"  area  of  life  that 
bothers  us  (the  don'ts  of  the  Ten  Com- 
mandments) or  the  "white"  area  of 
hfe  (the  do's  of  the  Ten  Command- 
ments) that  impose  problems,  but  the 
great  "gray"  area  wherein  the  Bible 
does  not  specifically  state  exactly 
what  we  are  or  are  not  to  do.  The 
reason  that  the  Bible  is  not  specific  in 
the  "gray"  area  is  twofold:  (1)  Certain 
actions  are  not  always  wrong  but  must 
be  considered  in  a  contextual  hght  of 
times,  manners,  customs,  and  (2)  God 
wishes  His  children  to  become  spirit- 
ually mature  and  be  able  to  make 
mature  judgments  based  on  the  truth 
of  His  Word,  as  the  person  allows  the 
Holy  Spirit  to  guide  him  into  aU  the 
truth  (John  16:13).  This  also  presup- 
poses for  the  Christian  a  continuous 
grov/th  in  the  "grace,  and  in  the 
knowledge  of  the  Lord  and  Saviour 
Jesus  Christ"  (II  Peter  3:18). 


accepts  no  authority  other  than  ex- 
perience. God  is  eliminated  as  well  as 
are  all  moral  laws. 

Traits  or  characteristic  patterns  of 
behavior  are  basic  in  the  development 
of  every  individual's  unique  personali- 
ty. As  our  interrelations  between  these 
traits  are  formed,  conflicts  are  created 
because  of  differences  in  interests  and 
goals.  A  Christian  desires  to  avoid  in- 
consistencies and  disorder,  to  be 
creative  and  useful,  and  hopefully  to 
reduce  tensions  caused  by  inner  con- 
flicts. Thus,  the  attempt  to  organize 
his  life,  which  may  take  one  of  two 
forms,  (1)  By  consciously  or  uncon- 
sciously isolating  the  traits  that  are 
causing  the  problems  into  logic-tight 
compartments  that  do  not  aUow  for 
any  problem  solving  or  communica- 
tion. In  this  way  he  may  lose  control 
over  part  of  his  personahty  and  his 
solution  is  worse  than  the  problem  it- 
self, or  (2)  Another  way  to  solve  the 
problem  is  to  make  one  trait  an  organ- 
izing principle,  and  then  subordinating 
all  other  traits  to  it.  A  good  example 
of  this  is  seen  in  Philippians  1:21, 
"For  to  me  to  live  is  Christ,  and  to  die 
is  gain."  This  shows  the  simple  trust  of 
the  Christian  in  Christ  as  an  organizing 
principle  in  hfe.  This  answers  the  prob- 


October  17,  1970 


19 


lem  of  identification  with  the  resultant 
proper  organization. 

This  problem  of  organization  re- 
solves itself  into  finding  a  proper 
center  for  the  personality  into  which 
all  the  human  traits  may  be  channeled, 
and  which  are  at  the  same  time  be- 
yond the  human  element.  In  this 
thouglit,  one  would  have  a  center  for 
personality  growth  that  would  be  un- 
limited and  allow  for  growth  and  ex- 
pansion. This  then  is  the  message  of 
Philippians:  The  Normal  Christian 
Life.  This  is  also  what  Paul  was  talking 
about  in  Galatians  2:20,  the  "ego"  or 
"1,"  ". .  .  is  crucified  in  Christ,  never- 
theless I  live,  but  it  is  not  I  but  Christ 
who  lives  in  and  through  me,  and  the 
life  I  now  live  in  the  flesh,  is  by  the 
Grace  of  God  who  loved  me  and  gave 
His  Son  for  me." 

The  most  serious  problem  that 
plagues  Christians  is  that  of  the  "old" 
and  "new"  natures.  The  two  are  dia- 
metrically opposed  to  each  other,  and 
every  Christian  has  the  two  within 
himself.  Paul  certainly  set  forth  the 
conflict  quite  clearly  in  Romans 
7:11-25  wherein  he  noted,  "The  good 
that  I  would  1  do  not:  but  the  evil 
which  I  would  not,  that  I  do."  It  then 
calls  for  a  constant  and  consistent  ap- 
plication to  daily  living  of  the  integra- 
tion of  the  traits  of  life  to  the  center, 
which  is  Christ.  Only  when  this  takes 
place  can  the  latent  power  of  the  per- 
sonality be  combined  with  the  power 
of  God  to  produce  a  productive  useful- 
ness in  the  Christian  life. 

The  Bible  has  been  given  to  man 
generally  for  three  reasons:  (I)  To 
show  how  sin  entered  the  human  race 
and  the  need  to  overcome  it,  (2)  To 
show  the  way  of  salvation  through 
Jesus  Christ  and  His  overcoming  of  the 
sin  problem,  and  (3)  To  show  regener- 
ate man  the  way  of  sanctification  in 
his  life  until  Christ  returns.  Qualita- 
tively, each  of  these  three  aspects  of 
the  Bible  is  of  equal  value,  for  a  person 
cannot  have  the  one  without  the 
other,  and  they  must  be  accomplished 
in  this  order.  However,  quantitatively, 
the  first  two  ways  take  up  relatively 
little  of  the  Bible,  while  the  tliird  way, 
that  of  Holy  living  takes  up  the  majori- 
ty of  Scripture.  This  is  the  reason  for 
the  many  biograpliical  sketches  in  the 
Bible,  in  order  to  show  the  Christian 
the  normal  way  of  spiritual  life,  as 
God  evaluates  it.  The  Lord  Jesus 
Christ   stated  in   Jolin    10:10,  "I  am 


If  an  individual'  s  faith  in  Christ  does  not 
result  in  a  more  satisfyng  personal  life, 
regardless  of  the  problems  or  obstacles, 
there  is  either  something  wrong  in  his  life, 
or  with  the  application  of  the  Biblical 
principles  to  his  daily  living. 


come  that  they  might  have  life,  and 
that  they  might  have  it  more  abun- 
dantly." This  abundant  life  includes 
mature  mental  health,  but  it  includes 
much  more.  If  an  individual's  faith  in 
Christ  does  not  result  in  a  more  satis- 
fying personal  hfe,  regardless  of  the 
problems  or  obstacles,  there  is  either 
something  wrong  in  his  life,  or  with 
the  application  of  the  Biblical  prin- 
ciples to  his  daily  living. 

In  concluding  this  section,  it  may 
be  suggested  that  there  are  five  ways 
by  which  each  Christian  can  live  a 
more  satisfying  personal  life,  as  well  as 
be  a  better  steward  of  the  grace  of 
God. 

(1)  Integration— In  this  Christ  be- 
comes the  center  for  all  of  one's  di- 
verse traits  of  personality.  After  the 
initial  step  of  regeneration  the  inte- 
grating of  one's  personality  becomes  a 
matter  of  hstening  to  the  Holy  Spirit's 
leading. 

(2)  Purpose— fi^  important  factor 
in  helping  a  person  to  live  a  useful  life 
is  the  knowledge  that  there  is  a  pur- 
pose in  life.  Life  is  meaningless  unless 
there  is  a  purpose  to  it.  In  Philippians 
1:21,  Paul  states,  "For  to  me  to  live  is 
Christ,  and  to  die  is  gain."  Here  is  the 
thought  of  personal  identification  with 
Christ.  The  ultimate  for  the  Christian 
is  seeking  to  achieve  the  will  of  God  in 
and  through  his  own  life. 

(3)  Contemplation— A  person  who 
is  mentally  healthy  and  spiritually 
acute,  is  one  who  is  contemplative. 
Periodically  he  pauses  to  take  stock  of 
his  spiritual  hfe,  and  seeks  to  relate 
himself  to  the  important  concerns  of 
faith  and  life.  Paul  clearly  brought  this 
out  in  Philippians  2:5,  "Let  this  mind 
be  in  you,  which  was  also  in  Christ 
Jesus."  As  the  Christian  reflects  on 
himself,  studies  the  Word  of  God,  and 
speaks   to   Him   in  prayer,  the  result 


brings  relaxation,  positive  Christian 
conduct,  insight  into  life's  problems 
and  in  making  decisions,  and  the  in- 
definable strength  and  power  resulting 
from  the  working  of  the  Holy  Spirit  in 
his  life.  This  cares  for  the  problem  of 
personal  disposition  in  life. 

(4)  Perspective— When  one  per- 
sonally appUes  the  principles  of  the 
Christian  faith  to  everyday  life  and 
living  and  these  are  integrated,  the  re- 
sult is  an  understanding  of  the  ulti- 
mate future  of  life.  Paul  says  in  I 
Corinthians  6:20  that,  "ye  are  bought 
with  a  price:  therefore  glorify  God  in 
your  body  and  in  your  spirit,  which 
are  God's."  This  perspective,  the  reali- 
zation that  things  happening  today 
have  relevance  for  the  present  as  well 
as  for  eternity,  can  bring  meaning  and 
significance  to  every  incident  in  life. 

(5)  Outgoing-ln  Matthew 
16:24-26,  Christ  said,  "Whosoever  will 
save  his  life  shall  lose  it:  and  whoso- 
ever will  lose  his  life  for  my  sake  shall 
find  it."  Because  the  Christian's  ideal 
concern  is  not  immediate  and  selfish 
goals,  his  life  can  become  an  outflow- 
ing of  help  for  others.  A  characteristic 
of  the  mentally  healthy  person  is  an 
outgoing  personality.  Wlien  we  take 
Christ's  commission  in  Matthew 
28:19,  we  become  outgoing.  When  we 
reply  on  Paul's  thought  in  Philippians 
4:13,  "I  can  do  all  things  through 
Christ  which  strengtheneth  me"  it 
shows  the  help  we  can  and  do  have  in 
Christ.  This  gives  to  the  Christian  a 
sense  of  personal  security  to  trust  in 
the  Lord  for  every  aspect  of  our  life. 

Each  problem  raised  by  hfe  and 
psychology  has  its  answer  in  the  Word 
of  God.  These  answers  should  be 
sought  and  found  and  when  they  are, 
along  with  personal  application,  the 
normal  spiritual  life  that  God  has  for 
each  of  us  will  be  evident. 


20 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Eight  Grace  Faculty  Members 
Named  Outstanding  Educators 


Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt,  President  of 
I  Grace  Schools,  recently  announced  the 
selection  of  eight  faculty  members  to 
appear  in  the   1970  edition  of  "Out- 
standing Educators  of  America." 

Those  named  were:  Dr.  Homer  A. 
Kent,  Jr.,  Dean  of  the  Seminary  and 
professor  of  New  Testament  and 
Greek;  Dr.  John  C.  Whitcomb,  Direc- 
tor of  Postgraduate  Studies  and  pro- 
fessor of  Old  Testament;  Dr.  S.  Her- 
bert Bess,  professor  of  Old  Testament 
,  and  Hebrew;  Dr.  John  Davis,  associate 


professor  of  Old  Testament  and 
Archaeology;  Dr.  Charles  Henry,  as- 
sociate professor  of  Psychology;  Dr. 
E.  William  Male,  Academic  Dean  of 
the  College  and  associate  professor  of 
Psychology;  Mr.  R.  Wayne  Snider,  pro- 
fessor of  History;  and  Gerald  Franks, 
Artist  in  Residence  and  assistant  pro- 
fessor of  Music. 

Each  year  over  5,000  educators  are 
selected  by  presidents  and  adminis- 
trators of  colleges  and  universities  to 
appear  in  this  annual. 


Selection  is  based  upon  achieve- 
ments and  leadership  in  education  and 
civic  affairs.  Guidelines  include  talents 
in  the  classroom,  contributions  to  re- 
search and  administrative  abilities. 

Commenting  on  his  selection.  Dean 
Homer  Kent,  Jr.,  said,  "I'm  honored.  I 
consider  it  a  privilege  to  be  engaged  in 
the  great  job  of  education.  I'm  particu- 
larly excited  about  the  opportunity 
which  I  have  in  the  training  of  Chris- 
tian leaders  for  our  evangelical 
churches  and  mission  fields."  # 


Dr.  Charles  E.  Henry,  1965  Dr.  S.  Herbert  Bess,  1950 


Dr.  E.  William  Male,  1959 


Mr.  Gerald  R.  Franks,  1966 


Dr.  John  J.  Davis,  1965 


Dr.  John  C.  Whitcomb,  Jr.,  1951       Mr.  R.  Wayne  Snider,  1954 


Dr.  Homer  A.  Kent,  Jr.,  1949 


October  17,  1970 


21 


Small 
Church. 
Big 
Job 

By  Rev.  Gerald  Kelley 

Pastor,  New  Troy,  Michigan 


Pastor  Gerald  Kelley  and  family. 


"My  first  pastorate  ..."  I  thought 
as  I  sat  at  my  desk  in  my  study.  It 
had  all  started  while  I  was  still  a  senior 
at  Grace  Seminary.  I  had  candidated  in 
the  home  church  of  a  friend.  After 
much  prayer,  I  accepted  the  call  to  be 
their  pastor.  Now  after  seven  long 
years  of  study  at  college  and  seminary, 
God  had  placed  me  in  His  service  as  a 
pastor.  What  a  tremendous  responsi- 
bility was  mine,  and  yet  a  wonderful 
opportunity  to  serve  the  Lord  in  my 
first  pastorate. 

As  I  sat  there,  I  thought  of  some  of 
the  people  in  the  church.  There  were 
those  who  were  older  in  the  faith  than 
I  was  in  years.  How  could  I  feed  them 
as  their  Shepherd  of  the  flock?  Many 
of  the  people  had  been  Grace  Brethren 
for  years  and  I  had  only  come  into  the 
church  four  years  before  when  the 
Lord  convicted  me  that  its  doctrine 
was  true  to  the  Word  of  God.  How  was 
I  to  lead  them?  I  was  thankful  for  the 
best  training  possible  at  Grace  Semi- 
nary, but  I  knew  then  I  needed  the 
Lord's  help  as  never  before! 

I  remember  what  a  few  people  had 
mentioned  to  me,  "It  is  just  a  small 
church  and  will  be  a  good  training 
ground  to  move  on  to  something  big- 
ger." Right  then  I  asked  the  Lord  to 
deliver  me  from  such  an  attitude.  The 
Lord  had  led  me  there,  so  this  had  to 
be  the  greatest  work  He  had  for  me  to 
do.  If  the  Lord  would  lead  somewhere 
else  in  the  future,  that  was  up  to  Him. 
But  riglit  now,  this  was  my  church. 


and  my  people.  He  had  given  them  to 
me  and  me  to  them.  They  were  to  be 
the  most  important  people  in  my  life. 
They  would  be  a  blessing  or  a  heart- 
ache to  me.  Nevertheless,  I  must  love 
them  for  Jesus. 

I  began  to  wonder  about  the  ones 
who  would  be  a  blessing.  "Lord,  who 
will  you  have  me  touch  with  Thy 
Word  to  lead  them  to  Thee?  Lord, 
who  wOl  you  have  me  guide  with  Thy 
Word  to  lead  them  into  full-time  serv- 
ice for  you?  Lord,  who  would  you 
have  us  reach  with  the  message  of 
complete  dedication  and  service  in  our 
church  for  Thee?  Lord,  there  must  be 
people  here  who  need  Thee.  Lord, 
there  must  be  Christians  here  who 
have  real  spiritual  needs  and  need  to 
grow  in  Thee.  Lord,  there  must  be  a 
great  work  here  or  else  you  would 
have  never  led  me  here." 

Then  I  thouglit  about  those  you 
hear  about  but  don't  Hke  to  speak 
about  in  churches.  "Lord,  the  heart- 
aches—who would  be  the  spiritual 
casualties?  Lord,  who  would  Satan  de- 
feat and  discourage?  Who  would  be 
the  dropouts?  Who  would  be  the  intel- 
lectual doubters?  Who  would  be  the 
adults  who  would  become  too  busy  at 
work,  too  involved  in  recreation  to 
take  time  to  worship  Thee  and  grow  in 
the  Lord?  Who  would  become  the  in- 
different, defeated  Christians?  Lord, 
who?"  Now,  as  I  look  back  over  nine 
years  of  serving  in  my  first  pastorate  I 
am  thankful  the  Lord  did  not  reveal 


the  blessings  nor  the  heartaches  that 
day  as  I  sat  beliind  my  desk. 

If  He  would  have  revealed  the  bless- 
ings He  had  in  store  for  me  over  the 
years  in  my  first  pastorate  I  would 
never  have  believed  Him.  I  thank  Him 
for  the  blessing  of  those  who  are  faith- 
ful to  Him  and  faithful  to  the  church. 
What  a  thrill  it  is  to  know  a  certain 
person  will  be  there  unless  he  is  on  a 
sickbed.  What  a  blessing  the  "willing- 
hearted  ones"  are  to  the  pastor.  No 
matter  what  the  job  is,  they  are  always 
willing  to  do  their  share.  What  a  help  it 
is  to  know  there  are  those  who  daily 
pray  for  you,  your  family,  and  the 
work  of  the  Lord.  What  a  joy  to  see 
God's  people  grow  in  the  Lord,  to  see 
Christians  who  never  would  have 
sacrificed  for  the  Lord  come  to  that 
place  of  dedication  to  Him.  What  a  de- 
hght  to  see  little  children  become 
young  people  active  for  the  Lord,  and 
to  see  young  people  become  young 
married  couples  serving  in  the  church. 
And  most  of  all,  what  a  thrill  to  see 
men  and  women,  boys  and  girls  come 
to  know  Christ  as  their  Saviour. 

Yes,  there  are  the  heartaches  too. 
I'm  glad  the  Lord  didn't  reveal  them 
to  me  that  day.  I  know  I  would  never 
have  been  able  to  take  it.  I  wish  I 
could  say  there  were  none.  But  I  must 
be  honest.  Some  of  my  people  are 
heartaches  rather  than  blessings.  May- 
be it  is  because  I  have  failed  them  as 
their  pastor.  But  I  also  remember,  the 
Lord  never  fails  any  Christian  who  will 
look  to  Him.  Perhaps  I  am  partly  to 
blame,  but  will  these  spiritual  failures 
also  blame  God?  But  then  I'm  also 
thankful  that  I  have  seen  some  heart- 
aches turn  into  blessings.  Oh,  not  be- 
cause of  me.  But  because  they  have 
made  things  right  with  the  Lord. 

Blessings  or  heartaches  in  my  first 
pastorate— both  are  mine.  May  I  never 
forget  the  blessings,  and  may  God  help 
me  reach  the  heartaches  for  His  glory. 
Christ  has  made  these  nine  years  in  my 
first  pastorate  here  at  New  Troy  some 
of  the  greatest  in  my  hfe. 

*  Pastor  Kelley  received  the  Bache- 
lor of  Arts  degree  from  Bob  Jones  Uni- 
versity in  1959,  and  the  Bachelor  of 
Divinity  degree  from  Grace  Theologi- 
cal Seminary  in  1961.  He  is  married  to 
the  fanner  Janet  Aeby  who  graduated 
from  Grace  College  in  1962  with  the 
Bachelor  of  Science  degree  in  Elemen- 
tary Education.  Tliey  have  two  chil- 
dren. Jodv  Rae  and  Janelle  Lynn.      CT 


22 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


>A  Place  of  Preparation 


Ron  Guiles,  a  junior  in  Grace  Semi- 
nary, received  his  Bachelor  of  Arts  de- 
gree from  Grace  College  in  May  1970 
with  a  major  in  history. 

In  1967,  along  with  his  wife,  Irene, 
and  their  two  children,  Susan,  now  13 
and  David,  10,  they  came  to  Winona 
from  the  Third  Brethren  Church  of 
iPhiladelphia. 

Along  vwth  his  academic  pursuits, 
[Ron  serves  as  financial  aid  director  for 
Grace  Schools,  while  his  wife,  Irene, 
iserves  as  assistant  to  the  registrar. 

At  a  recent  reception  for  new  semi- 
[nary  students,  Ron  told  some  of  the 
background  to  his  current  preparation 
for  the  ministry  beginning  with  a  quo- 
tation from  Proverbs  3:5,  "'Trust  in 
the  Lord  with  aO  thing  heart;  and  lean 
not  unto  thine  own  understanding.' 
While  this  verse  has  become  nothing 
more  than  a  trite  expression  to  many 
of  us,  yet  from  my  own  experience  it 
has  become  a  very  real  truth  to  me. 

"I  graduated  from  high  school  in 
1953,  and  at  that  time  I  dedicated  my 
life  to  the  Lord  for  full-time  service. 
However,  I  decided  to  do  things  for 
myself  and  let  sin  creep  into  my  life. 
Thus  I  spent  fourteen  years  of  my  Ufe 

Grace  Kickers 
Notch  3  Wins 


in  Openers 


With  three  soccer  wdns  to  their 
credit,  the  Grace  College  Lancers  have 
scored  an  impressive  beginning  for  the 
1970  season. 

The  home  game  opener  on  Septem- 
ber 12  was  a  real  thriller  as  Grace 
edged  out  Marion  College  with  a  2—1 
double-overtime  victory  before  a 
capacity  crowd.  Hundreds  of  new  stu- 
dents, who  had  just  arrived  on  campus, 
received  an  exciting  introduction  to 
the  Lancer  brand  of  sports. 

Coach  Lloyd  Woolman's  Lancers 
bext  toppled  the  Valparaiso  University 
team  with  a  4—1  victory  and  the 
Trinity  Christian  team  of  Chicago  with 
a  2—1  score. 

Sports  contribute  a  healthy  balance 
to  the  Christian  educational  program 
at  Grace  College.  # 


Ron  Guiles 
before    I    finally    found   my   way   to 
Grace  College  in  preparation  for  Grace 
Seminary. 

"Since  I  have  turned  my  life  over  to 
the  Lord  completely,  I  have  found 
more  joy  than  ever  before.  I've  learned 

235  in  Seminary 


that  having  a  good  job  in  the  world,  a 
nice  home  and  a  good  family  is  not  the 
answer. 

"Another  trite  phrase  so  often  re- 
peated, 'Just  one  life,  'twill  soon  be 
past.  Only  what's  done  for  Christ  will 
last,'  has  become  a  reality  in  my  Ufe.  I 
praise  the  Lord  that  He  has  led  me 
here  to  prepare  for  His  service. 

"I  remember  before  coming  to 
Grace,  sitting  in  church  one  Sunday 
evening  worrying  about  what  was  go- 
ing to  happen  when  I  came  here.  One 
of  my  sins  is  worry.  Tlien  we  sang  the 
hymn.  Like  a  River  Glorious,  one  verse 
of  which  says,  'They  who  trust  Him 
wholly,  find  Him  wholly  true.'  This 
message  was  a  real  thrill  to  me,  be- 
cause of  all  the  fears  I  had. 

"Since  then  I  have  trusted  Him 
wholly,  and  I  can  say  with  certainty, 
that  He  is  wholly  true.  Praise  the 
Lord!"  m 


College  Tops  600  Enrollment 


With  a  fall  enrollment  of  842  stu- 
dents, Grace  Schools  has  a  2  percent 
increase  which  compares  favorably 
with  the  predicted  national  average  en- 
rollment increase  of  1  percent  for 
American  colleges  and  universities  this 
year. 

According  to  Ron  Henry,  director 
of  admissions,  Grace  College  registered 
607  students— 431  resident  students 
and  176  non-resident.  Freshmen  num- 
ber 195,  sophomores  163,  juniors  104, 
seniors  102  and  part-timers  43.  There 
are  290  men  and  317  women.  Sixteen 
percent,  or  99  of  the  collegians  are 
married. 

Grace  Theological  Seminary 
showed  another  increase  this  year  with 
an  enrollment  of  235,  91  of  which  are 
new  students.  According  to  Dr.  Homer 
A.  Kent,  Sr.,  the  seminary  registrar, 
there  are  214  seminarians  in  the  gradu- 
ate division;  93  juniors,  77  middlers 
and  44  seniors. 

Enrollments  in  the  various  pro- 
grams are:  Master  of  Divinity— 188, 
Master  of  Rehgious  Education— 1 1, 
Diploma  in  Theology— 9,  and  6  special 


students. 

Twenty  men  are  enrolled  in  the 
Postgraduate  division  with  10  in  the 
Master  of  Theology  program  and  10  in 
the  Doctor  of  Theology  program. 

Students  come  from  38  different 
colleges  and  universities. 

Thirty-one  different  denomination- 
al groups  are  represented  in  the  semi- 
nary with  the  National  FeUowship  of 
Brethren  Churches  leading  with  56  stu- 
dents and  the  General  Association  of 
Regular  Baptists  next  with  43  en- 
rollees. 

Over  the  past  seven  years  Grace 
Seminary  has  experienced  a  very 
healthy  126  percent  growth,  as  indi- 
cated by  the  following  annual  enroU- 
ments:  1964-103,  1965-125, 
1966-154,  1967-178,  1968-189, 
1969-225,  1970-235. 

During  the  same  period,  Grace  Col- 
lege has  seen  an  excellent  91  percent 
increase  reflected  in  the  following 
yearly  enrollments:  1964—318, 
1965-371,  1966-447,  1967-492, 
1968-562,  1969-599,  1970-607. 


October  17,  1970 


23 


As  Otners  See  Us! 


It  was  the  Scottish  poet,  Bobby 
Burns,  who  wrote: 

"0  wad  some  Power,  the  giftie  gie 
us. 

To  see  oursels  as  ithers  see  us!" 

Burns  should  be  here  today. 

For,  by  the  miracle  of  T.V.,  Grace 
College  students  in  the  Education  and 
Speech  departments  can  now  "see  and 
hear  themselves,  as  other  people  see 
and  hear  them." 

It  was  all  made  possible  through  the 
generosity  of  the  members  of  the 
Women's  Missionary  Council  which  at 
their  national  conference  in  August, 
approved  as  a  part  of  their  1970-71 
national  project  for  Christian  educa- 
tion, the  provision  of  a  major  portion 
of  the  funds  necessary  for  the  pur- 
chase of  the  video  equipment. 

Already  two  Sony  units  of  basic 
equipment  have  been  purchased,  at  a 
cost  of  almost  $3,000,  and  put  into 
operation;  thereby  providing  improved 
educational  experiences  for  Grace  stu- 
dents througli  the  use  of  modern  edu- 
cational tools. 

A  studio  unit  consisting  of  one 
Video  Camera  Ensemble,  a  "Video- 
corder"  and  a  Video  Monitor  enables 
students  to  see  and  hear  themselves,  as 
other  people  heard  and  saw  them  in 
the  actual  delivery  of  their  speech. 

The  application  of  these  modern 
techniques  enables  the  students  to 
analyze  and  correct  their  problems  and 
perfect  their  speaking  skiU. 

A  second  unit,  which  consists  of  a 
Sony  "Videorover"  Portable  Video 
Camera,  a  "Videocorder,"  and  a  Video 
Monitor/Receiver,  will  enable  students 
in  the  teacher  education  program  to 
see  themselves  in  actual  classroom 
teaching  situations.  During  the 
1969-70  academic  year,  102  Grace  stu- 
dents were  involved  in  the  student 
teaching  program. 

Now  students  can  be  taped  away 
from  campus  by  the  instructors  in  the 
supervised  teacliing  program.  This  will 
be  done  in  the  classrooms  of  the 
various  schools  where  they  do  their 
actual  student  teaching.  The  tape  is 
then  brought  back  to  the  campus  for 
student  self-analysis  and  the  construc- 
tive criticism  of  the  professor  and  class 


members. 

Students,  upon  hearing  and  seeing 
themselves  for  the  first  time,  react 
with  mixed  emotions  of  surprise,  dis- 
may, unbelief  and  humor. 

"Why  that  doesn't  sound  like  me!" 

"Did  I  look  like  that?" 

"How  could  I  ever  do  such  a  dumb 
thing?" 

For  the  first  time  in  their  hves, 
these  students  are  able  to  see  how  they 
act,  walk,  talk,  look  and  react  before  a 
classroom  of  students  or  as  they  de- 
liver a  speech  before  an  audience. 

After  the  initial  shock  of  "seeing 
and  hearing  themselves,"  most  stu- 
dents show  a  remarkable  and  rapid  de- 
gree of  improvement  in  their  teaching 
and  speaking  skills.  The  end  result  will 
be  better  trained  graduates  going  out 
to  serve  the  Lord. 

In  keeping  with  WMC  generosity  to- 
ward Grace  Schools  since  their  incep- 
tion, a  gift  of  $581.26  has  also  been 
received  toward  the  cost  of  new 
draperies  for  Alpha  Hall,  the  women's 
residence  on  Grace  campus.  This  gift 
represents  the  tithe  of  the  Operation 
and  Publication  Expense  Offering  pre- 
sented by  the  WMC  during  June,  July 
and  August,  1969. 

Brethren  women  are  to  be  congrat- 
ulated on  their  investment  of  prayer 
and  money  in  the  Christian  education 
of  some  of  the  finest  young  people  in 
our  land.  W 

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THE 
?ETHREN 
\NNUAL 


OCTOBER  31,   1970 


CONTAINING  MINUTES  OF  THE  81st  ANNUAL 

CONFERENCE  OF  THE   NATIONAL   FELLOWSHIP 

OF   BRETHREN  CHURCHES,  HELD  AUGUST  7-14,   1970 


National  Fellowship  of  Brethren  Churchesj 

NATIONAL  BUSINESS  OFFICES:  Winona  Lake,  Indiana  46590  (except  where  noted 

Next  conference:  August  6—13,  1971,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana 

Christian  Education  Convention:  August  6  and  7, 1971 

(All  telephone  numbers  are  Warsaw.  Indiana  exchange.  Area  219,  except  where  noted) 

Board  of  Evangelism 

Robert  B.  Collitt,  Director,  First  and  Spruce  Sts., 

Hagerstown,  Md.  21740 (301)  739-172| 

Board  of  Ministerial  Emergency  and  Retirement 

William  H.  Schaffer,  Secy.-Treas.,  4218  N.E.  131st  Place, 

Portland,  Oreg.  97230 (503)  252-132i 

Brethren  Home  Missions  Council  (P.O.  Box  587)    267-516 

Brethren  Investment  Foundation  (P.O.  Box  587) 267-516 

Brethren  Architectural  Service  (P.O.  Box  587) 267-868) 

Lester  E.  Pifer  (Res.) 267-7683      Ralph  Hall  (Res.) 267-363^ 

Robt.W.Thompson(Res.)(213)434-5220      Kenneth  L.  Rucker  (Res.) .  .  .  269-1771 

Frank  J.  Poland  (Res.) 267-8339      Sherwood  V.  Durkee  (Res.).  .  267-257-!^ 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Company  (P.O.  Box  544) 267-7151 

Charles  W.  Turner Wayne  Guthrie  (Res.) 267-7461 

Kenneth  E.  Herman  (Res.)  .  .     267-6765      Charles  Koontz  (Res.) 267-601: 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Printing  Department  (25  King's  Highway) 267-740* 

Bruce  Brickel  (Res.) 267-3164  i 

Herald  Bookstore (714)  870436l| 

(West  Coast  branch  of  the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Company)  ] 

P.O.  Box  2385,  (3535  W.  Commonwealth  Ave.)  Fullerton,  Calif.  92633 
Dale  Brock  (Res.) (213)693-6383 

Christian  Education  Department  of  The  Brethren  Church  (P.O.  Box  365)  .  .  .     267-662'. 
Harold  H.  Etling  (Res.)  ....     267-5095      Bobbette  Osborn  (Res.) 267-562' 

Foreign  Missionary  Society  of  The  Brethren  Church  (P.O.  Box  588) 267-773 

Brethren  Missionary  Residence  (Bethany  House,  101  Fourth  St.) 267-754!| 

Brethren  Missionary  Residence  (Philathea  House,  105  Seminary  Dr.) 267-547'| 

John  Zielasko  (Res.) 267^808      Kenneth  Moeller  (Res.)  ....  267422',' 

Raymond  Thompson  (Res.).  .     267-6931      J.  Keith  Altig  (Res.) 269-282! 

Grace  Schools  (P.O.  Box  397) 267-8191 

Herman  A.  Hoyt  (Res.)   ....     267-6768      Russel  H.  Dunlap  (Office).  .  .     267-714« 

Homer  A.  Kent,  Jr.  (Res.)  .  .  .     267-5706  (Res.) 267-363' 

E.  William  Male  (Res.) 267-7427      Richard  G.  Messner  (Res.).  .  .     267-841!i 

Arnold  R.  Kriegbaum  (Res.)  .     267-3627      Alpha  Residence  Hall 269-966^ 

I 

National  Fellowship  of  Grace  Brethren  Men 

Ed  Jackson,  85  Central  Ave.,  Westerville,  Ohio  43081 (621)  882-149)j 


CONTENTS 


DISTRICT  CONFERENCES 

Allegheny 56 

East 57 

Florida 58 

Indiana 59 

Iowa    60 

Michigan 60 

Mid-Atlantic    61 

Midwest 62 

Northern  Atlantic 63 

Nor-Cal    64 

Northcentral  Ohio    64 

Northeastern  Ohio    65 

Northwest 66 

Southeast 67 

Southern  Cahfornia-Arizona 68 

Southern  Ohio 70 


NATIONAL  ORGANIZATIONS 

Board  of  Evangelism 55 

Board  of  Ministerial  Emergency  and  Retirement  ....  26 

Brethren  Home  Missions  Council 40 

Brethren  Investment  Foundation 42 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Company    46 

Christian  Education  Department 55 

Foreign  Missionary  Society    37 

Grace  Schools 43 

National  Fellowship  of  Brethren  Ministers 52 

National  Fellowship  of  Grace  Brethren  Men    54 

Sisterhood  of  Mary  and  Martha 49 

Women's  Missionary  Council    47 

NATIONAL   FELLOWSHIP 

Churches,  Directory  of  Brethren 72 

Districts,  Directory  of 56 

Ministers,  Roster  of    88 

Minutes  of  1 970  National  Fellowship- 
Business  Sessions    16 

Moderator's  Address 5 

Organizations  and  Committees 2 

Statistical  Report 17 


National  Fellowship  of 
Brethren  Churches 

ORGANIZATIONS  AND  COMMITTEES 


Moderator-William  Tweeddale 
Vice  Moderator— Robert  Thompson 
Secretary— Clyde  Landrum 
Assistant  Secretary— Gordon  Bracker 
Treasurer— Robert  Salazar,  P.O.  Box  975, 

Taos,  N.Mex.  87571 
Statistician— Kenneth  Herman,  107  Fifth 

St.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 

COMMITTEE  ON   COMMITTEES 

David  Hocking,  chm. 
Jesse  Deloe 
Robert  Whited 

EXECUTIVE   COMMITTEE 

Vernon  Harris,  clim. 

Quentin  Matthes,  secy. 

Allegheny— Robert  Burns,  Arthur  Collins 

East— Kenneth  Koontz,  Donald  Rough 

Florida— Edward  Lewis 

Indiana— Quentin  Matthes,  A.  Rollin  Sandy 

Iowa— Milton  Ryerson 

Michigan— Gilbert  Hawkins 

Mid-Atlantic- Robert  Collitt,  Wendell  Kent 

Midwest— Bill  Stevens 

Northern  Atlantic— William  Steffler, 

Vernon  Harris 
Nor-Cal— Howard  Mayes 
Northcentral  Ohio— Terrance  Taylor, 

Ward  Tressler 
Northeastern  Oliio— Charles  Turner, 

Robert  Holmes 
Northwest— William  Schaffer 
Southeast— Dayton  Cundiff,  Ron  Thompson 
Southern  California-Arizona— Donald 

Carter,  W.  Stanley  Jensen,  James 

McClellan.  Harold  Painter 


Southern  Ohio— G.  Forrest  Jackson, 
Gerald  Polman 

MEMBERSHIP 

Charles  Koontz  ('71,  chm.) 
Edwin  Cashman  ('71) 
Frank  Gardner  ('72) 
Richard  Placeway  ('72) 
George  Christie  ('73) 
Stanley  Jensen  ('73) 

RULES  AND   ORGANIZATION 

Charles  Ashman,  chm. 
Gerald  Polman 
Robert  Griffith 

MODERATOR'S  ADDRESS 

Russell  Barnard,  chm. 
Jerry  Young 
Luther  Grubb 

RESOLUTIONS 

Edwin  Cashman,  chm. 
Norman  Uphouse 
Robert  Thompson 

FINANCE 

Robert  Salazar,  chm. 
Kenneth  Moeller 
Bryson  Fetters 
Henry  Rempel 

CONFERENCE   MINUTES 

Clyde  Landrum.  chm. 
Mark  Malles 
Phillip  Simmons 


BRETHREN  MISSIONARY  HERALD 

Charles  W.  Turner,  Executive  Editor 


VOLUME  31   NUMBER 
Kenneth  E.  Herman,  Managing  Editor 


SECOND-CLASS  postage  paid  at  Winona  Lake,  ind.  Issued  biweekly  by  the  Brethren  Missioi 
Herald  Co.,  Inc.,  Box  544,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590.  Subscription  price:  $4.00  a  year,  foreign,  $5 
Special  rates  to  churches. 


CHRISTIAN    EDUCATION   BOARD 

res. -Forrest  Jackson  ('71 ) 

'.  Pres. -Howard  Mayes  ('72) 

ecy. -James  Custer  ('72) 

,,sst.  Secy.-Clair  Brickel('72) 

lember-at-large— William  Tweeddale  ('73) 

lember-at-large— Edwin  Cashman  ('73) 

lirector— Harold  Etling 

imes  Dixon  ('73) 

Lobert  Ervin  ('72) 

I'ernon  Harris  ('71) 

dward  Jackson  ('71) 

;alen  Lingenfelter  ('72) 

yle  Marvin  ('71) 

jiute  Larson  ('73) 

.avid  Seifert  ('71) 

phn  Terrell  ('72) 

I  COMMITTEE   ON  SPIRITUAL 
!  STATE  OF  THE  CHURCHES 

lichard  DeArmey,  chm. 
omer  Kent,  Sr. 
erald  Kelley 
uke  Kauffman 
,'.  A.  Ogden 
lerman  Koontz 
harles  Mayes 
orrest  Jackson 

i  CONFERENCE   PUBLICITY 

ienneth  Herman,  chm. 
nil  Landrum 

INTERNATIONAL   FELLOWSHIP  OF 
BRETHREN   CHURCHES 

lavid  Hocking,  chm. 
;ott  Weaver 
phn  Zielasko 
iouglas  Bray 
:eorge  Peek 

i   BOARD  OF   MINISTERIAL 

EMERGENCY   AND 
i    RETIREMENT   BENEFITS 

res.-Phillip  Simmons  ('73) 
.  Pres. -Homer  Kent,  Jr.  ('73) 
ecy.-Treas.-Wiliiai-n  Schaffer  ('72) 
.sst.  Secy .-Treas.— Clair  Brickel  ('73) 
lelvin  Fisher  ('72) 
arl  Key  ('72) 
'.Carl  Miller  ('73) 
erald  Polman  ('73) 
ryson  Fetters  ('71) 


BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS  OF  THE 
BRETHREN  RETIREMENT  HOME, 
WINONA   LAKE,   INDIANA 

Chm.— Charles  Ashman 
V.  Chm.— Russell  Barnard 
Secy.-Ralph  Hall 
Treas.— Wayne  Smith 
Members-at-large— Robert  Crees, 

Homer  Kent,  Sr. 
Robert  Crees 
Homer  Kent,  Sr. 
Joseph  Mohler 
Harold  Mason 
Charles  Ashman 
Ralph  Hall 
Wayne  Smith 
Kenneth  Rucker 
Russell  Barnard 
Raymond  Thompson 
Harold  Huddleston 
Robert  Boze 

RACE   RELATIONS 

Richard  Cron,  chm. 
William  Schaffer 
Milton  Ryerson 
Larry  Wedertz 
Robert  Salazar 

PASTORLESS  CHURCHES  AND 
AVAILABLE   MEN 

Thomas  Hammers  and  all  district 
moderators 

STATISTICAL   REVIEW 

Wesley  Haller,  chm. 
Lee  Dice 
Robert  Holmes 

BOARD  OF   EVANGELISM 

Chm.-RobertColhttr71) 
V.  Chm. -Mason  Cooper  ('72) 
Secy. -Dean  Fetterhoff  ('72) 
Asst.  Secy. -Edward  Lewis  ('72) 
Treas.— Joseph  Dombek  ('71 ) 
Asst.  Treas. -Richard  Sellers  ('7 1 ) 
Emmit  Adams  ('73) 
Bill  Faulkner  ('72) 
Bryson  Fetters  ('71 ) 
Russell  Enzor  ("73) 
Harold  Lowery  ('73) 
Dale  Brock  ('73) 


IMATIOIMAL    FELLOWSHIP  OF 
BRETHREN   MINISTERS 

Chm.-Leo  Polman 

V.  Chm. -Robert  Salazar 

Secy. -Jerry  Young 

Asst.  Secy.— Charles  Turner 

Fin.  Secy.— Robert  Firl 

Treas.— Richard  Cron 

STEWARDSHIP 

Leo  Polman,  chm. 
Irvin  Miller 
Lyle  Marvin 
Kenneth  Wilt 
Thomas  Hammers 
Glenn  Coats 
Charles  Lawson 
Eloy  Pacheco 

HOSPITALITY 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Richard  Messner,  chm. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sherwood  Durkee 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ralph  Burns 

CHRISTIAN   MINISTRY 

Moderator  of  national  conference  and 
all  district  moderators 

SELECTIVE  SERVICE 

Clyde  Landrum,  chm. 
Lee  Jenkins 
Donald  Carter 

AUDITING 

Kenneth  Rucker,  chm. 
Charles  Turner 
Wayne  Guthrie 


NOMINATING 

John  Mayes,  chm. 
Earle  Peer 
William  Schaffer 


MODERATORS 

1941 -Charles  H.  Ashman,  Sr. 
1942-L.  S.  Bauman* 
1943-RGy  Patterson* 
1944-Herman  A.  Hoyt 
1945-Russell  D.  Barnard 
1946-Bernard  Schneider 
1947-W.  A.  Ogden 
1948-Paul  Bauman 
1949-MilesTaber* 
1950— Conard  Sandy* 
1951-Orville  Jobson 
1952— Arnold  Kriegbaum 
1953-J.  L.  Gingrich 
1954-R.  Paul  Miller,  Sr.* 
1955— Thomas  Hammers 
1956— Bernard  Schneider 
1957~MilesTaber* 
1958-Paul  Dick 
1959-Harold  Etling 
1960-RalphColburn 
1 961 -John  Aeby 
1962-Mark  Malles 
1963— Kenneth  Ashman 
1964-L.  L.  Grubb 
1965-Richard  Grant 
1966-Glenn  O'Neal 
1967-HomerKent,Sr. 
1968-Russell  Barnard 
1969-WesleyHaller 
1970-WilliamTweeddale 
(*  deceased) 


jAbsolutes  in  a  Changing  World 


IDDERATOR'S    ADDRESS 


BY    WESLEY    HALLER 


Delegates  and  friends  of  this  eighty-first 
inference  of  the  National  Fellowship  of 
lethren  Churches,  greetings,  in  the  name 
I  God,  our  Heavenly  Father,  who,  in  His 
ntchless  grace  sent  His  Son,  the  Lord 
-sus  Christ,  to  pay  the  price  of  our  re- 
(mption  by  the  sacrifice  of  His  own  hfe 
;d  blood.  Once  again,  in  this  year  of  our 
hrd  nineteen  hundred  and  seventy,  we,  in 
fa  goodness  of  God,  can  assemble  unre- 
sained  by  national  leadership  for  our  con- 
I'ence.  If  we  lived  in  some  areas  of  the 
\orld,  which  now  embrace  more  than  40 
ircent  of  the  world's  population,  we 
Muld  not  have  this  right  of  assembly.  We 
led  to  thank  our  Heavenly  Father  for  this 
[.vilege. 

My  great  heart-concern  is  that  this  shall 
t  a  week  of  precious  fellowship  among 
tj  Brethren,  but  also  a  week  in  which  we 
sjill  experience  a  fresh  touch  from  heaven 
the  moving  of  the  Holy  Spirit  as  we  con- 
ler  the  absolutes  of  our  faith  in  the  con- 
|ct  of  a  changing  world. 
Pastor  John  Burke  suggested  in  his  mod- 
iitor's  address  to  the  Northeastern  Ohio 
I  strict  Conference:  "A  moderator's  ad- 
c;ss  ought  to  ideally  accomplish  three  im- 
[rtant  objectives— (1)  Point  out  areas  of 
( akness  and  spiritual  need;  (2)  Provide 
t  ection  and  offer  solution  to  pressing 
[oblems;  and,  (3)  Set  the  pace  for  the 
i'ritual  tone  and  consequent  actions  of 
t;  conference."  I  like  that,  and  have 
tired  my  message  to  you  to  this  threefold 
:jective. 
The  "Roaring  Twenties,"  "The  Depress- 
;  Thirties,"  "The  Blitzing  Forties,"  "The 
icking  Fifties,"  and  "The  Swinging  Six- 
s"  could  be  a  description  of  the  past 
ty  years.  I  would  hesitate  to  suggest  an 


adjective  for  "The  Seventies"  to  come. 
God  grant  that  when  this  new  decade  is 
over,  if  the  Lord  tarries  in  His  coming  for 
His  bride,  that  we  might  be  able  to  label 
the  70s,  "The  Spiritual  Seventies." 

To  most  Christians,  every  new  decade  is 
not  so  much  "swinging"  or  "rocking"  or 
"depressing"  as  it  is  just  plain  "surprising." 
And  this  is  the  trouble.  God's  children  are 
being  cauglit  off  guard.  We  were  cauglit  off 
guard  by  the  arrival  of  television.  The 
Brethren  Church  has  failed  to  use  it  proper- 
ly in  the  outreach  of  the  Gospel.  We  were 
cauglit  off  guard  by  the  advent  of  our  af- 
fluent society.  As  one  of  our  district  mod- 
erators this  year,  wrote  in  a  personal  letter 
to  me:  "I  see  a  neglect  of  the  church  as  an 
organization  for  outside  organizations.  I 
see  money  being  poured  into  pleasure  and 
personal  desires  rather  than  into  missions.  I 
see  an  emphasis  on  gimmicks  to  attract 
people  to  the  church  rather  than  prayer 
and  dependence  upon  the  Holy  Spirit." 
And,  Pastor  Dean  Risser,  moderator  for  the 
Allegheny  District  agreed.  He  said,  "Tele- 
vision is  one  of  Satan's  ace-cards.  Wlien  I 
hear  preschool  children  of  Brethren  parents 
singing  cigarette  commercials  1  could  just 
cry.  T.V.  has  poured  more  cold  water  on 
spiritual  efforts  than  anything  else  I  can 
think  of.  Look  what  it  has  done  to  prayer 
meetings  in  The  Brethren  Church  and  to 
Sunday  evening  services.  T.V.  is  setting  the 
standard  of  dress,  music,  and  everyday  liv- 
ing in  more  Brethren  families  than  the 
Bible." 

I  would  suggest,  as  your  moderator,  that 
at  the  beginning  of  the  seventies  we  should 
not  look  back  but  ahead  to  1980.  There 
are  two  time-scales  we  must  keep  in  mind. 
The  religious  forecasters  give  us  ten  years 


to  go  until  the  establishment  of  a  "united- 
church."  There  is  tremendous  impetus  to- 
day beliind  the  ecumenical  drive.  Its  sup- 
porters claim  that  this  is  "the  movement  of 
the  Holy  Spirit  in  our  generation."  But  I 
have  my  doubts.  Little  spiritual  good  and 
little  life  and  little  witness  have  come  out 
of  the  church  unions  witnessed  in  the  past 
decade.  The  secular  prognosticators  foresee 
fourteen  years  to  George  Orwell's  niglit- 
marish  world  of  "Nineteen  Eiglity-Four." 
Orwell  in  his  book  predicts  a  scientific 
"paradise"  in  that  year,  which  is  not  too 
far  distant  from  1970.  As  Pastor  W.  Carl 
Miller  reminded  his  delegates  to  the  South- 
east District  Conference  this  year:  "We 
come  to  one  of  the  most  thrilling  and  chill- 
ing generations  of  all  times.  Man  has  made 
technological  strides  that  almost  beggar  de- 
scription. Who  would  have  thouglit  twenty 
years  ago  man  would  walk  on  the  moon?" 
All  of  us  recognize  that  very  often,  of  late, 
the  scientific  fact  has  arrived  ahead  of 
time— before  the  date  prophesied  by  the 
scientist  for  its  discovery. 

Whatever  we  may  think  of  these  two 
predictions:  the  ecumenical  church  and  a 
nightmarish  scientific  world,  the  fact  for  us 
to  accept  and  underline  as  we  move  into 
the  seventies  is  that  we  are  living  in  an  age 
of  very  rapid  change.  Rev.  Russell  Williams 
recognized  this  in  addressing  the  Nor— Cal 
Fellowship  of  Brethren  Churches:  "During 
the  past  decade  we  have  moved  from  the 
countryside  to  congregate  in  congested 
communities,  until  our  cities  are  bursting 
at  the  seams,  spewing  pollution  into  the 
air,  land  and  water,  and  even  greater  pol- 
lution into  the  minds  and  hearts  of  men." 

The  matter  we  find  most  difficult  to 
face  in  our  Brethren  churches  is  change. 
Reluctance  to  change  is  not  too  serious  in  a 
time  of  stability,  but  in  a  time  like  the 
seventies  before  us,  it  can  be  disastrous.  I 
am  not  advocating  that  we  should  scrap  the 
church.  Some  "progressives"  would  tear 
down  the  majority  of  our  urban  churches 
and  replace  the  services  in  them  with  dis- 
cussion groups  in  homes.  Now  the  resur- 
gence of  witness  in  homes,  by  means  of 
Bible  study  groups  and  informal  evange- 
listic outreach,  is  one  of  the  most  gratify- 
ing   facts    of   the   present-day   evangelical 


scene.  But  these  can  only  thrive  as  they  jC 
related  to,  and  are  an  extension  of,  e 
corporate  life  of  a  local  church.  ' 

In  recognizing  change  we  must  not  sclp 
our  message  (more  to  say  on  this  a  lie 
later).    Until   the    1920s,   tecluiology    [s 
busy  speeding  up  and  reinforcing  the  '- 
cepted  means  of  sharing  ideas  and  in  - 
encing  people.  Faster  printing  presses  j  - 
duced  more  books,  more  magazines,  che  • 
er    reprints    of   Spurgeon's    sermons 
other    pulpit-masters  of  the   past.    Fa; 
trains    carried    people   to   the   great 
evangelistic   campaigns   of  D.    L.   Moo 
Billy    Sunday,    J.    Wilbur    Chapman 
others.  Since  the  twenties  an  entirely  r 
thing  has  come  to  pass.  The  electron 
replaced  the  wheel  as  the  key  to  inforr 
tion.  Today,  a  global  network  carried 
stant    audio-visual    information    to    evf 
home.      Just    as    Roman    roads  and  I 
universal   use   of  the   Greek  language 
cilitated  the  spread  of  the  Gospel  and 
growth  of  the  church  in  the  first  centu 
so  the  ever-present  transistor  radio  and  cl 
plane   have   brought   the  whole  world , 
the  seventies  within  sound  of  the  gos]* 
message,    and   within    near   reach   of  t 
gospel  messenger.    Human  beings  are  n( 
immersed    in    a    radically    different   en: 
ronment    from    that    of   fifty   years  a| 

Such  change  must  not  be  labeled  as  " 
bad."  The  Gospel  is  one  thing.  The  forn 
for  presenting  it  is  another.  These  two  rr 
contradict  but  they  do  not  have  to.  Suri^ 
there  can  be  nothing  wrong  with  the  tri 
of  God  finding  its  expression  by  means 
television  and  radio  in  the  home  or 
again.  However,  suggest  to  the  avert 
Brethren  congregation  greater  use  of  th< 
communication  mediums  and  immediati 
there  are  those  who  fear  change.  Past 
Lyle  W.  Marvin  in  his  address  before  t 
delegates  of  the  Southern  Caliform 
Arizona  District  recognized  this,  when 
said:  "Churches  today  are  still  prograi 
ming,  teaching,  or  thinking  on  the  basis 
the  older-generation  method  of  bei 
book-tauglit.  Our  youth  are  T.V.-taugl 
Young  people  today  will  not  stand  still  i 
pat  answers.  Our  youth  are  itching  wM 
we  are  not  scratching.  They  have  no  noti' 
as  to  the  cause.  We  do  not  make  enou 


Fort  to  alleviate  it.  Their  problems  are 
"ep  seated  and  the  church  today  is  not 
mmunicating  to  them,  although  many  of 
r  churches  are  trying."  This  is  true  of 
ny  of  us  who  lead.  To  avoid  strain  and 
ess  we  simply  repeat  the  old  "shibbo- 
;hs"  and  formulae  in  the  same  way.  Rev. 
irold  Arrington,  moderator  of  the  North- 
1  Atlantic  Fellowsliip,  realized  the  truth 
this,  when  he  said  to  his  delegates:  "We 
!  too  often  satisfied  with  the  'status 
o',  all  too  happy  to  let  our  thinking  re- 
Wn  as  it  has  been,  regardless  of  how 
sperately  outmoded  and  ineffective  it 
ght  be.  While  everything  else  is  changing 
)idly,  there  is  the  danger  of  being  men- 
ly,  if  not  verbally,  committed  to  yester- 
/."  There  will  always  be  people  who  will 
;plaud  those  who  reinforce  their  fear  of 
ange.  However,  modern  business  manage- 
:|;nt  recognizes  the  place  of  a  leader  is  on 
I  frontier  of  the  organization.  The  true 
jder's  duty  is  to  be  informed  as  to  what 
going  on  outside  the  group  he  leads  so 
:it  his  business  does  not  lose  itself  in  a 
.irld  of  fantasy.  And  what  of  those  who 
;d  to  be  led?  The  older  generation,  and  I 
hide  myself  here,  is  unable  to  adequate- 
understand  what  is  going  on  in  the 
lids  and  hearts  of  young  adults  whom  we 
ist  urgently  need  to  be  reaching  with  the 
l|spel.  Leaders  and  followers  alike  must 
e  responsibihty  for  change.  We  need  to 
;e  a  very  hard  look  at  ourselves  as  Breth- 
A.  If  the  forward-looking  general  manager 
:!a  large  company  were  to  look  at  the  life 
id  pattern  of  most  of  our  local  Brethren 

iirches,  as  he  would  do  in  business,  he 
aid  ask  his  staff  to  prepare  some  charts 
1  by  the  assembled  facts  make  some  pre- 
tions.  Would  he  not  conclude  that  many 
our  Brethren  churches  will  be  out  of 
iness  by  1980,  and  that  many  others 
1  be  so  seriously  depleted  that  they  will 
kept  going  only  by  the  furious  efforts  of 
pathetically  few?  Now,  if  these  fore- 
ts  were  made  in  business,  the  general 
nager  would  then  do  something  about 
He  would  not  let  his  business  slither 
^'nhill.  He  would  not  be  caught  off 
rd  by  collapse  and  threatening  disaster. 
Do  we  ever  sit  down  and  think  what  we 
St  look  like  as  Christian  people  to  the 


"outsider"?  Consider  our  sporadic  evange- 
lism. A  person  accepts  Christ  today  and  is 
gone  tomorrow.  There  is  no  follow-up.  Our 
statistical  report  will  reveal  this  year  what 
is  evident  year  after  year-3,399  reported 
conversions  in  1969  but  only  about  44  per- 
cent of  that  total  in  additions  to  our 
churches  by  baptism,  1 ,927.  What  does  the 
"outsider"  make  of  the  popular  effort,  in- 
cluding some  Brethren  churches,  to  adapt 
the  rhythm  of  the  jungle  to  the  worship 
of  the  church?  What  does  he  make  of  that? 
And,  of  the  second-rate  attractions  which 
are  put  on  and  fail  to  bring  him  in  because 
he  can  get  better  entertainment  in  his  own 
circle? 

Beloved,  we  are  living  in  the  midst  of 
change.  Can  we  look  hard  and  honestly  and 
ask  how  we  can  get  througli  to  men  and 
women  with  the  good  news  of  the  Gospel? 
And  we  are  not  getting  througli  when,  as 
the  statistician's  report  to  this  conference 
will  show,  it  took  9.6  members  to  win  one 
to  Jesus  Christ  this  oast  year— we  are  not 
winning  souls;  that  our  Sunday-school  at- 
tendance declined  from  the  previous  year 
—we  are  not  getting  new  ones  under  Bible- 
teaching;  when  our  laymen's  average  at- 
tendance was  almost  200  lower  than  the 
previous  year— we  are  not  reaching  men, 
the  key  to  the  family.  Can  we  Brethren 
cease  being  selfish  about  what  we  want  and 
encourage  pastors  and  denominational 
leaders  whenever  they  make  a  likely  sug- 
gestion for  sometliing  different?  The  big- 
gest fact  in  the  world  of  the  seventies  will 
be  change!  How  is  it  that  those  who  con- 
stantly live  with  change  in  business  and 
professional  life,  suddenly  abandon  all  they 
know  when  it  comes  to  the  witness  of  the 
church?  It  is  time  to  get  moving;  the  world 
went  past  some  time  ago,  but  there  is  still 
opportunity  to  catch  up.  As  I  have  sug- 
gested, at  the  beginning  of  the  seventies  we 
should  not  look  back-but  ahead  to  1980. 
We  should  pray  and  resolve  that  during  the 
70s  we  will  not  be  cauglit  off  guard.  It  is 
not,  of  course,  "Christian"  to  worry  about 
the  future,  but  it  is  surely  Christian  wis- 
dom to  plan  for  the  future.  The  unpre- 
dictable will  happen  during  the  seventies  as 
in  every  previous  decade  of  history,  but 
many   trends  can,   in  a  measure,  be  pre- 


dieted  and  should  be  prepared  for.  We 
must  not  go  into  this  decade  cMnging  un- 
thinkingly to  our  past  history  and  way  of 
doing  things.  But  in  the  seventies  we  must, 
as  always,  cling  to  the  Rock  of  Scripture 
and  to  the  Christ  of  the  Scripture,  the  two 
basic  absolutes  for  this  changing  world. 
Clinging  to  these,  we  can  look  forward  to 
an  adventurous  decade.  But  remember,  in 
this  four-barrelled,  solid  state,  T.V.  ori- 
ented, computerized  gloop  of  automation, 
we  must  reaffirm  our  adherence  to  the 
basic  absolutes  of  our  faith. 

Pressing  problems  confront  The  Breth- 
ren Church.  And  these  problems  will  have  a 
tendency  to  paralyze  our  efforts  unless 
they  are  viewed  in  the  perspective  of  our 
faith  and  in  the  light  of  the  Scriptures.  We 
must  not  become  so  obsessed  with  prob- 
lems already  suggested  and  problems  now 
to  be  examined  that  we  lose  our  way  and 
our  sense  of  direction.  Obsession  with 
problems  can  create  its  own  problem:  that 
of  a  church  without  faith.  A  church  with- 
out faith  is  a  church  without  power. 

But  to  ignore  problems  we  face  as  we 
enter  the  seventies  is  not  good.  They  need 
to  be  faced  and  analyzed  and  dealt  with 
according  to  the  instructions  of  the  Word 
of  God.  The  puzzling  problems  we  face  are 
not  new.  The  people  of  God  have  walked 
this  path  before.  The  fact  that  we  are  not 
the  first  to  walk  tliis  way  is  demonstrated, 
tor  example,  by  the  letters  of  Paul  to 
Timothy.  1  desire  to  demonstrate  this  by 
calling  attention  to  some  of  the  problems 
before  the  church  of  that  day,  and  1  trust 
we  shall  see  they  are  some  of  the  same  we 
face  as  we  move  into  the  seventies. 


Pressing  Problems 

There  is  the  problem  oi  false  doctrine. 

"Now  the  Spirit  speaketli  expressly,  tliat  in 
latter  times  some  sliall  depart  from  tlie  faitli,  giv- 
ing heed  to  seducing  spirits,  and  doctrines  of 
devils:  Speaking  lies  in  hypocrisy,  having  their 
conscience  seared  with  a  liot  iron.  .  ."  (I  Tim. 
4:1-2). 

False  doctrine  is  departure  from  the 
faith  once  for  all  committed  to  the  saints 
of  God.  False  doctrine  is  put  forth  by  false 
teachers;  men,  who  "give  heed"  (lit.  "de- 


!  0 


vote  themselves")  to  spirits  that  lea 
astray.  These  teachers  "speaking  lies  i 
hypocrisy"  having  no  sense  of  wrongnei 
of  their  actions  for  their  conscience 
seared.  This  pinpointing  of  conscience  is* 
luminating.  Some  surprisingly,  are  temptei 
to  turn  away  from  the  truth  of  God  not  £j 
intellectual  or  doctrinal  grounds,  bo 
simply  because  it  appears  to  serve  their  pe'' 
sonal  interests  best.  Paul  reminds  Timoth 
further  that  such  false  teachers  "overthrov 
[or,  upset]  the  faith  of  some"  (II  Tiir 
2:18). 

The  average  member  of  a  Brethi 
church  of  our  day  finds  Iiimself  a  little 
wildered  by  the  unorthodox  statements 
men  in  supposedly  orthodox  positions.  W 
in  The  Brethren  Church,  must  be  on  guari 
against  the  doctrine  of  "The  New  Evangeli 
calism."  This  system  of  modern-day  teach' 
ing  is  finding  adherents  among  many  we,  a 
one  time,  considered  orthodox  in  thai 
position.  The  New  Evangelicalism  is  a  com 
promise.  Many  Christians  are  being  brain  I 
washed  by  its  appealing  views  but  falsJ 
teacliings.  A  new  generation  of  ministers  i  I 
arising  in  "evangelical"  circles.  Some  ma; 
succumb  to  this  teaching.  Brethren  pastors: 
let  us  not.  I  have  in  my  file  a  half-dozen 
letters  from  Brethren  pastors,  received  thi'! 
past  year,  requesting  me  to  call  attentioi., 
to  this  false  doctrine,  while  expressin]| 
some  fear  that  some  of  our  men  are  leanini 
in  this  direction.  I  am  of  the  opinion  tha 
some  articles  in  ihs  Pastor's  Herald  wi'Mei 
by  our  competent  seminary  professors 
would  be  of  great  assistance  to  us  who  oc 
cupy  the  pulpits  of  our  Brethren  churches . 
I  know  this— those  who  are  holding  to  thfj 
truth  of  God  may  soon  find  themselvei 
standing  on  their  own  through  the  de 
sertion  of  those  whom  they  once  regardeci 
as  their  brethren.  ; 

When  false  doctrine  assumes  the  promi^j 
nence  it  has  today.  Christians,  whose| 
foundations  have  never  been  firmly  estabi 
lished,  may  be  taken  in  by  the  deceits  oh 
false  teachers.  Need  I  remind  you  that  cults | 
are  on  the  move  today?  For  example,  "The 
Radio  Church  of  God"  contains  just 
enough  truth  and  an  abundance  of  sensai 
tionalism  and  apparent  relevancy  to  make 
it  attractive.  The  literature  of  Herbert  WJ 


rmstrong  and  his  co-workers  is  free  and 
ossy,  and  professes  to  disclose  nothing 
it  "the  plain  truth  of  Scripture."  Chris- 
ms not  immersed  in  Biblical  truth  are  an 
isy  prey  to  the  plausible  propaganda 
hich  comes  from  cults  like  "The  Radio 
lurch  of  God."  Let  us  take  heed.  Dare  we 
and  passively  by  while  our  Lord  is  cheap- 
led  and  His  Gospel  is  corrupted? 

False  teachers  are  often  men  of  aca- 
imic  standing.  Paul  recognized  this. 

"O  Timothy,  keep  that  which  is  committed  to 
y  trust,  avoiding  profane  and  vain  babblings, 
d  oppositions  of  science  falsely  so  called: 
hich  some  professing  have  erred  concerning  the 
'th.  .  ."(I  Tim.  6:20-21). 

is  sometimes  imagined  that  academic 
anding  may  be  equated  with  spiritual 
ithority.  But  herein  lies  a  mistake.  The 
crets  of  God  are  made  known  to  men  not 
1  the  grounds  of  intellect,  but  through 
e  gracious  revelation  of  the  Holy  Spirit. 

"The  unspiritual  man  simply  cannot  accept 
e  matters  with  which  the  Spirit  deals.  They  do 
t  make  sense  to  him,  for,  afterall,  you  must  be 
iritual  to  see  spiritual  things.  The  spiritual  man 

the  other  hand,  has  an  insight  into  the  mean- 
J-  of  everything,  though  his  insight  may  baffle 
e  man  of  the  world.  This  is  because  the  spirit- 
l  man  is  sharing  in  God's  wisdom.  .  ."  (I  Cor. 
14-15,  N.T.  in  Modern  English,  J.  B.  Phillips). 

cademic  scholarship  is  to  be  encouraged 
Ve  ouglit  to  be  prayer  supporters  and  fi- 
mcial  assistants  of  Grace  Schools),  but  al- 
ays  with  the  acknowledgment  of  the  de- 
mdence  of  the  individual  not  upon  the 
)wer  of  his  mind  but  upon  the  il- 
minating  power  of  the  Holy  Spirit.  Wlien 
holarship  demands  respectability,  and 
hen  academic  knowledge  is  given  pride  of 
ace,  then  the  simplicity  of  the  Gospel  is 
)t  easily  held,  and  the  mark  is  missed  as 
gards  the  faith.  Paul  wrote  that  the  man 
ho  is  proud  (or,  "puffed-up")  really 
lows  nothing  (see  I  Tim.  6:4). 

Another  pressing  problem  facing  The 
rethren  Church  today  is  moral  decline.  It 
as  so  in  the  days  of  Timothy's  ministry, 
ne  has  but  to  read  II  Timothy  3:1-7.  The 

y  to  this  unpleasant  list  is  in  the  first 
irt:  ". .  .  men  shall  be  lovers  of  their  own 
Ives.  .  .  ."  The  Revised  Version  translates, 
:ovetous"  by  "lovers  of  money."  When 
en  and  women  think  only  of  themselves. 


of  their  own  material  advantage,  they 
break  in  principle  all  of  God's  command- 
ments and  moral  breakdown  results. 

Moral  well-being  cannot  be  separated 
from  spiritual  truth.  To  put  aside  the 
sound  words  of  God  leads  to  unsoundness 
in  the  moral  climate  of  our  society.  While 
an  appearance  of  religion  may  be  carried 
on,  conduct  will  deny  its  truth.  And  that 
society  which  decays  morally  may  have 
great  ability  to  set  up  welfare  services,  to 
obtain  statistics,  to  gain  knowledge  of  this 
or  that  evil,  but  such  will  be  of  no  avail  if 
God's  truth  is  ignored.  It  is  as  Paul  writes 
to  Timothy:  "Ever  learning,  and  never  able 
to  come  to  a  knowledge  of  the  truth"  (v. 
7).  Moral  dechne  follows  upon  spiritual  de- 
cline as  surely  as  niglit  follows  day. 

And  this  is  a  problem  for  us  as  we  enter 
the  seventies.  A  mayor  of  one  of  our  east- 
ern American  cities  said  recently:  "The 
more  permissive  a  country  becomes,  the 
more  civihzed  it  becomes."  He  is  not  right, 
but  the  public  and  social  life  of  our  nation 
has  gone  to  pieces  and  things  wliich  were 
once  regarded  as  against  society  ten  years 
ago  are  considered  normal  today. 

A  third  pressing  problem  confronting  us 
Brethren  today  is  materialism,  which  al- 
most automatically  accompanies  moral  de- 
cline. Wlien  man  neglects  to  worsliip  God, 
he  begins  to  worship  things.  It  was  so  in 
the  first  century  church. 

"But  they  that  will  be  rich  fall  into  tempta- 
tion and  a  snare,  and  into  many  foolish  and  hurt- 
ful lusts,  which  drown  men  in  destruction  and 
perdition.  For  the  love  of  money  is  the  root  of  all 
evil:  which  while  some  have  coveted  after,  they 
have  erred  from  the  faith,  and  pierced  themselves 
through  with  many  sorrows"  (I  Tim.  6:9-10). 

Never  have  so  many  people  had  reason,  as 
the  people  of  our  times,  to  mark  the  thrust 
of  this  passage.  We  hear  of  our  "affluent 
society"  so  much  that  we  almost  ignore  the 
term.  But  the  fact  remains  that  materialism 
is  a  great  peril,  inside  and  outside  the 
church  as  we  move  into  the  seventies.  That 
attitude  of  life  which  measures  success  ac- 
cording to  how  much  may  be  gained  finan- 
cially from  this  or  that,  and  which  thinks 
only  of  material  advantage,  leads  to  ruin 
and  destruction. 

In  light  of  this,  I  would  like  to  call  at- 


tention  in  this  realm  to  the  problem,  even 
more  evident  this  year  than  last,  of  pastor- 
less  Brethren  churches.  Men  are  still  leaving 
the  ministry.  Pastor  James  Marshall,  Iowa 
District  moderator,  addressed  his  confer- 
ence: "Why  do  pastors  leave  the  pastorate? 
Someone  says,  'money'-I  do  not  think  this 
is  the  real  reason.  Rather  it  seems  to  me 
that  their  message  falls  on  deaf  ears  and 
hard  hearts."  Be  that  as  it  may,  a  problem 
for  Brethren  pastors  is  not  materialism  but 
inflation.  Rev.  G.  Forrest  Jackson  brouglit 
this  to  the  attention  of  the  Southern  Ohio 
District  Conference  delegates  when  he  said: 
"The  salaries  paid  to  Bretliren  pastors  are 
shameful.  Many  churches  are  content  to  do 
as  little  as  possible  in  this  area.  If  your 
pastor's  salary  has  not  increased  by  9  per- 
cent over  the  past  two  years,  he  is  making 
less  money  with  the  continuing  escalation 
of  the  cost  of  living  than  he  did  then.  Many 
justify  their  neglect  with  the  spiritual  utter- 
ance 'but  he  is  to  live  by  faith!'  Yes,  this  he 
does,  but  not  always  of  his  own  choosing." 
Our  statistician  sent  me  some  figures 
which  indicate  from  the  reports  sent  to 
him  that  25  percent  of  our  pastors  received 
less  than  $5,500  annually  (and  this  in- 
cluded housing  allowance,  estimated  par- 
sonage rental,  car  allowance,  and  so  forth). 
In  fact,  there  are  only  20  pastors  in  our 
Fellowship  of  churches  who  in  1969  re- 
ceived a  salary  of  $9,000  or  above,  the 
highest  being  $15,500.  Retirement  pro- 
grams and  insurance  benefits,  given  to 
many  employees  by  industry,  are  practical- 
ly unheard  of  in  the  relation  of  churches  to 
Brethren  pastors  today.  Brethren,  this  is  a 
problem,  and  I  pray  you  do  not  think  me 
materialistically  minded  in  saying  these 
things.  I  am  the  first  to  admit  that  the  min- 
isterial leadership  always  needs  greater 
dedication  to  sacrifice  so  that  we  may  be 
"examples  to  the  flock"  but  I  ask  you  not 
to  forget  the  Biblical  admonition  "the 
labourer  is  worthy  of  his  hire"  (Luke 
10:7). 

A  final  pressing  problem  I  would  men- 
tion is  one  that  becomes  more  dangerous 
with  each  year  that  passes.  It  is  that  of 
stupid  and  endless  controversies. 

"But  foolisli  and  unlearned  questions  avoid, 
kiwwinii  that  iliev  do  gender  strifes"  (II  Tim. 
2:23). 


Controversy  cannot  be  avoided  at   tim 
especially  when  false  teaching  presents 
self.  But  the  unfortunate  thing  so  ofter 
that  instead  of  joining  together  to  figlit  I 
common    enemy,    Christians    divide 
squabble  among  themselves  about  matt 
which  are  not  fundamental  to  holding  f 
to  the  faith.  Some  matters  can  so  prei 
cupy  the  attention  of  Christians  that  th| 
have  no  time  to  fire  at  the  enemy.  And  t| 
enemy    does    what   he   will,   harming  ti 
flock. 

False  doctrine,  moral  decline,  mated  ] 
ism,  stupid  and  endless  controversieil 
obvious  problems  with  which  we  are  fac] 
as  was  the  Early  Church.  It  is  all  too  eai 
to  name  problems.  The  more  importaj 
task  is  to  decide  the  right  reaction  to  the  ■ 
The  absolutes  of  the  Word  of  God  have  t 
answer  and  show  the  right  reaction  to  o 
modern  problems. 


Right  Reactions  to  Modern  Problems 

The  riglit  reaction  to  false  doctrine 
the  declaration  of  the  tntth. 

"And  I  besought  thee  to  abide  still  at  t'plics 
.  .  .  tliat  thou  mightest  charge  some  tliat  th, 
teach  no  other  doctrine  "  (I  Tim.  1:3). 
If  we  are  in  a  position  to  charge  people  nc 
to  teach  any  different  doctrine  from  tl 
"faith  which  was  once  delivered  unto  tl 
saints"  we  must  do  it.  Error  is  ever  to  I: 
met  with  truth,  not  with  abuse. 

"And  the  servant  of  the  Lord  must  not  striv 
but  he  gentle  unto  all  men.  apt  to  teach,  patient 
In  meekness  instructing  those  that  oppose  ther,i 
selves:  if  God  peradventure  will  give  them  r 
pentanec  to  the  acknowledging  of  the  truth;  An\ 
that  they  may  recover  themselves  out  of  th 
snare  of  the  devil,  who  are  taken  captive  bv  hit 
at  his  will"  (II  Tim.  2:24-26). 
When  false  doctrine  prevails  in  the  church 
the  church's  priority  is  careful,  deliberate 
consistent  proclamation  of  the  whole  coun 
sel  of  God.  It  is  important  for  believers  t 
be  well  instructed,  not  so  much  in  the  ei 
rors  of  false  teachers,  but  in  the  details  o 
the  truth,  so  that  whenever  and  in  what 
ever  form  error  presents  itself,  the  believe 
may  be  able  to  discern  it,  and  if  needs  be! 
oppose  it.  Therefore,  the  fundamenta 
place  of  teaching  and  preaching  needs  reaf. 
firming.  What  contemporary  people  need  il 


it  new  truths  but  the  old  truths  spoken 
jlevantly  in  the  power  of  the  Holy  Spirit, 
le  function  of  the  local  church  is  to  be 

. .  the  pillar  and  ground  [bulwark]  of 
le  truth"  (I  Tim.  3: 15).  The  church  is  the 
istodian  of  spiritual  truth. 

The  right  reaction  to  moral  decline  is 
■e  exultation  of  godliness. 

"For  bodily  exercise  profitetli  little:  but  godli- 
■ss  is  profitable  unto  all  things"  (I  Tim.  4:8). 

lembers  of  Christ's  church  cannot  Uve  in 
lie  world  without  being  subjected  to  con- 
prmation  to  the  molding  pressures  of  the 
prld.  The  greater  the  moral  decline,  the 
pre  the  squeeze  and  the  pressure.  The 
anger  in  all  this  is  for  the  church  to  be- 
pme  reactionary  by  issuing  statements  of 
negative  character,  but  the  better  way  is 
|ie  setting  forth  of  godliness  as  the  great 
;bjective  of  the  Cliristian  life.  The  beauty 
f  holiness  needs  to  be  faithfully  pre- 
■nted.  The  benefits  which  godliness  brings 
I  the  will  of  God  are  to  be  set  forth  in  all 
leir  attractiveness.  The  power  of  godly  hv- 
ig  is  the  best  defense  against  moral  de- 
ine.  Words  such  as  purity,  righteousness, 
pdliness  are  out  of  style.  We  must  see  they 
pcome  household  words  among  Christians 
1  the  seventies. 

The  proper  reaction  to  materiahsm  is 
le  teaching  of  contentment. 

"But  godliness  witli  contentment  is  great  gain. 
jr  we  brouglit  nothing  into  tliis  world,  and  it  is 
■rtain  we  can  carry  nothing  out.  And  having 
>od  and  raiment  let  us  be  therewith  content"  (I 
w.  6:6-8). 

iS  Pastor  Edward  Lewis  pointed  out  to  the 
elegates  to  this  year's  Florida  District 
onference;  "To  do  Christ's  will  will  neces- 
tate  some  changes  being  made.  It  will 
lean  less  luxuries  in  our  homes,  using 
lore  time  for  Christ,  being  nice  to  some- 
ne  you  never  looked  at  before."  If  we 
ave  sufficient  to  house  ourselves,  to  keep 
ur  bodies  fed  and  clothed,  we  are  to  be 
ontent.  Such  teaching  is  not  calculated  to 
-e  popular  in  our  materialistic  society.  But 
hose  who  strive  for  godliness  will  recog- 
ize  the  relevance  of  such  instruction.  The 
ontentment  which  God  gives  is  a  vital  part 
if  Christian  witness  in  this  materialistic  age 
'f  perpetual  discontent. 

The    right    reaction    to   stupid   contro- 


versies is  direct  avoidance  of  unprofitable 
debate. 

"But  foolish  and  unlearned  questions 
avoid .  .  .  "  (11  Tim.  2:23). 
As  I  have  said,  controversy  is  sometimes  a 
necessity.  But  if  that  controversy  is  within 
the  company  of  those  that  call  upon  the 
Lord  out  of  a  pure  heart,  and  such  argu- 
ment conflicts  with  faith,  love,  and  peace 
—then  it  is  to  be  dropped  until  it  can  be 
handled  without  heat  and  tension.  The 
pleasure  we  may  have  in  argument,  or  even 
in  a  battle  of  words  must  not  be  identified 
automatically  with  a  love  for  the  truth. 
Sometimes  love  for  the  truth  is  seen  in 
silence,  arising  from  an  unwillingness  to 
permit  truth  to  be  treated  liglitly.  Before 
entering  into  controversy  we  need  to  ex- 
amine our  motives.  If  they  are  right,  we 
may  proceed  but  throughout  we  must 
check  our  conduct  to  ensure  that  whatever 
we  say,  whatever  attitude  we  adopt,  and 
whatever  spirit  we  permit  to  show,  we  do 
not  cease  to  behave  as  servants  of  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ. 

These  are  suggested  reactions  to  the 
pressing  problems  of  our  modern  age:  Meet 
false  doctrine  with  the  declaration  of  the 
truth.  Answer  moral  decline  with  godliness. 
Shatter  materialism  by  being  content.  Kill 
stupid  controversies  by  starving  them.  But, 
riglit  reaction  is  not  enougli.  Positive  action 
is  a  necessity  also.  We  need  to  establish 
some  priorities,  which  clarify  the  situation 
that  problems  confuse. 

A  Call  to  Action 

Action  is  what  we  need.  It  seems  to  me 
that  the  "Battle  Hymn,  1970"  of  the 
church  (to  be  sung  to  tune  of  "Onward, 
Christians  Solders")  is  this: 

Like  a  mighty  tortoise 

Moves  the  church  of  God. 

Brothers  we  are  treading 

Where  we've  always  trod. 

We  must  never  forget  that  we— pastors, 
laymen.  Christian  workers-are  engaged  in 
a  supernatural  and  extraordinary  work.  We 
are  not  in  business.  We  are  not  politicians. 
We  are  not  comedians.  Our  task  is  to  rescue 
men  from  the  power  of  Satan  (Eph. 
6:12-13).  We  are  on  the  battlefield  against 
the  forces  of  darkness,  enlisted  in  a  spirit- 


ual  battle.  We  cannot  figlit  that  battle  with 
carnal  weapons.  The  armor  of  God  makes 
awkward  wear  for  armchairs.  If  we  have 
settled  down  and  chosen  to  be  out  of  the 
front  line  of  fighting,  the  devil  is  very 
happy.  Pastor  Kenneth  Koontz,  East  Dis- 
trict moderator,  exhorted:  "God  needs 
soldiers,  not  slackers;  workers,  not  winners; 
worshipers  not  worriers;  goers  not  gos- 
sipers;  load-bearers  not  loafers.  What  the 
unsaved  man  needs  to  see  is  vibrant  Chris- 
tian living."  And  Pastor  Jerry  Young  of  the 
Indiana  District  presented  much  the  same 
idea  to  his  delegates:  "I  think  we  need  a 
good  swift  kick.  We  talk  a  good  game,  but 
the  plain  truth  is  that  very  few  of  us  are 
playing  it."  Someone  has  compared  the 
church  of  today  to  the  overcrowded  grand- 
stand. This  is  the  age  of  the  spectator.  And 
some  seem  to  like  their  Christianity  that 
way  also.  It  is  less  demanding  from  an  arm- 
chair or  a  pew.  The  viewer  or  hearer  is 
saved  from  personal  involvement  or  com- 
mitment. We  want  the  action  in  the  pulpit 
not  in  personal  life.  The  conversation  after 
a  preaching  service  so  easily  turns  from 
eternal  issues  to  the  matters  of  the  day. 
Rarely  is  a  preacher  rewarded  by  a  sincere 
inquiry  about  the  personal  implications  or 
practical  applications  of  his  message.  How 
can  this  "spectator-complex"  be  broken  in 
the  seventies?  The  only  remedy  is  im- 
mediate action. 

As  your  moderator,  I  urge  positive  ac- 
tion in  the  following  areas: 

(1)  PRAYER.  Every  moderator  of  the 
past  decade  has  made  some  reference  to 
the  importance  of  prayer.  One  of  these 
years  The  Brethren  Church  is  going  to  get 
the  message  that  action  begins  with  prayer. 
It  sounds  too  commonplace  to  say,  but 
nevertheless,  this  remains  the  starting  point 
of  any  endeavor  for  Clirist. 

"/  exhort  therefore,  that,  first  of  all,  suppli- 
cations, prayers,  intercessions,  and  giving  of 
thanks  he  made  for  all  men;  For  kings,  and 
for  all  in  authority:  that  we  may  lead  a  quiet 
and  peaceable  life  in  all  godliness  and  honesty" 
(I  Tim.  2:1-2). 

In  some  mysterious  way  beyond  our  under- 
standing, God  requires  prayer  as  a  neces- 
sary wheel  in  the  machinery  of  Providence. 
Prayer  releases  the  greatest  resources  in  the 


universe,  resources  so  desperately  nee  J 
for  the  seventies. 

However,  at  this  present  hour,  r 
Brethren  churches  are  not  marked  , 
prayer.  Tragically,  our  statistician  will  . 
port  again  this  year  that  only  slighlK  m", 
than  one-fourth  (26.5)  of  our  members,) 
attend  prayer  meetings.  Pastor  U.  L.  G* 
rich  of  the  Northern  Atlantic  Dist  I 
called  thusly  upon  his  delegates:  "Let ; 
confess  our  sin  of  prayerlessness  for  i 
another  and  for  the  lost."  Lip-service  gi» 
priority  to  prayer,  but  practice  in  1 
Brethren  Church  falls  sadly  behind.  A 
rather  than  "praying  for  all  men"  as  P 
exhorts,  prayer  is  confined  when  done 
narrow  and  local  interests.  The  problen 
have  mentioned:  false  teaching,  moral 
dine,  materialism,  controversy,  should 
first  in  our  "calls  to  prayer,"  along  Wi 
the  work  of  our  missionary  agencies  i 
conference-created  organizations.  But  thi 
things  receive  little  of  our  prayer  time,  c. 
lectively  and  individually. 

(2)  WITNESS  AND  VISIT.  This  call 
action  has  been  heard  "ad  infinitum"  ur 
it  has  become  "ad  nausea"  to  most  of' 
Moderator  Jerry  Young  sent  out  a  qu 
tionnaire  to  the  leaders  of  his  distr 
churches  in  Indiana  asking:  (a)  Wliat  i 
our  strong  points'?  The  answer  was,  "Bil 
preaching  and  teaching."  (b)  What  is  o 
weakest  point?  The  consensus  of  chur 
leaders  in  Indiana  (I  believe  across  o 
Brotherhood)  was  visitation  and  soi 
winning  outreach.  Brethren,  we  know  o 
strong  and  weak  points.  The  3,399  conv( 
sions  in  Brethren  churches  across  Ameri 
last  year  is  something  for  which  to  prai 
the  Lord.  But,  as  Mr.  Fred  Harris,  a  laym 
serving  as  moderator  of  the  Northwest  D; 
trict  Conference,  declared:  "Many  tini' 
we  appear  to  be  short  on  faith,  the  kindi 
faith  that  moves  not  only  mountains  bi 
moves  men  and  women  out  from  the  co2 
environment  of  the  church,  into  the  cor 
munity,  believing  that  God  will  bring  tl 
increase.  We  fail  to  witness  and  we  excui 
ourselves  in  so  many  ways."  It  took  9. 
members  to  win  one  soul  this  past  year.  W 
need  action  here. 

(3)  SUPPORT  OF  CHRISTIAN  EDI 
CATION.  I  pointed  out  earlier  a  decline  i 


day-school  attendance  this  past  year. 
1  may  not  agree,  but  I  am  convinced 

of  the  agencies  of  our  Brethren  church 
ding  our  real  support  in  the  seventies  is 

Christian  Education  Department.  Ten 
rs  ago  they  referred  to  the  sixties  as  a 
cade  of  doubling."  We  have  not  quite 
;eeded,  not  because  of  lack  of  effort  on 

part  of  the  leaders  in  this  department, 

because  of  sheer  laziness  of  pastors, 
day-school  teachers  and  youth  workers 
he  firing  lines. 

}y  1 980,  millions  of  young  people  who 
;  been  influenced  by  newer  educational 
hods  will  be  young  adults.  We  ought  to 
k  out  what  tliis  means  and  work  it  out 
I'.  What  difference  does  it  make  when 
I  have  been  brought  up  to  learn  by  dis- 
Ery  rather  than  by  revelation  from  the 
'reme  Being  who  is  our  God?  What  dif- 
ince  does  it  make,  for  example,  to  the 
ivation  of  the  habit  of  daily  Bible  read- 
'when  you  have  been  trained  as  a  young 
;on  to  dismiss  everything  that  does  not 
n  instantly  relevant  and  immediately  in- 
jsting  to  everyday  hving?  Some  of  our 
thren  youth  are  rejecting  their  parent's 
1  and  in  so  doing  they  have  thrown  out 

baby  with  the  bath  water  and  have 
led  to  the  conclusion  that  ALL  faith  is 
..  But  in  the  plunge  of  youth  into 
lanistic  atheism  they  are  finding  them- 

Ses  not  only  disillusioned  but  utterly  dis- 
ified.  Dr.  Francis  Schaeffer  in  his  book 
'.\ipe  from  Reason  writes:  "The  reason 
ilistians  do  not  understand  their  children 
ecause  their  cliildren  do  not  think  any 
ger  in  the  same  framework  in  which  the 
mts  think.  It  is  not  merely  they  come 

with  different  answers.  Their  method- 
5y  has  changed." 
Jsten,  if  you  dare,  to  some  of  the  songs 

young  people  are  singing.  Read  their 
ks  and  your  heart  will  break.  Do  we 
erstand  them?  Do  they  understand  us? 
V  is  it  that  over  the  past  ten  years  we 
3  failed  to  communicate  the  Gospel  to 
n?  What  drives  young  people,  including 
le  from  Christian  homes,  to  seek  an 
iver  to  hfe  in  Eastern  mysticism  and 
chedelic  drugs?  As  your  moderator,  I 
;  you  to  have  discussions  with  your 
3olchildren  to  find  out  what  thought- 


patterns  are  being  forced  upon  them,  and 
help  them  to  sort  out  these  in  light  of  the 
absolutes  of  the  Word  of  God.  I  call  upon 
active  support,  therefore,  of  our  confer- 
ence-created Christian  Education  Depart- 
ment prayerfully  and  financially  as  they 
lead  us  in  new  ways  of  approach  to  a  new 
type  of  youth.  There  is  a  great  need  for  a 
reassessment  of  methods  in  these  days  of 
changing  thought-patterns  and  ideas.  And, 
furthermore,  let  us  give  greater  attention 
and  assistance  to  the  Christian  Day  School 
movement,  which  is  already  active  and 
moving  forward  in  some  of  our  Brethren 
churches 

(4)  SUPPORT  THE  WORK  OF  OUR 
BRETHREN  LAYMEN.  I  pointed  out 
earlier  from  the  statistician's  report  a  de- 
cline in  attendance  for  last  year.  I  singled 
them  out  not  to  embarrass  our  fine  lay- 
men, nor  to  ridicule  them  publicly,  but  be- 
cause men  are  the  key  to  the  forward  move- 
ment of  The  Brethren  Church.  "Win  a  man 
of  the  house  and  you'll  reach  the  rest  of 
the  family"  is  an  axiom  of  truth.  It  be- 
hooves our  pastors,  who  have  been  lax  in 
support  of  our  Brethren  Laymen's  pro- 
gram, to  get  behind  them,  especially  in  the 
step  of  faith  they  have  taken  in  appointing 
Lt.  Ed  Jackson  to  be  their  full-time  di- 
rector. Let's  let  our  men  know  this  week, 
and  in  the  months  to  come,  that  we  are 
behind  their  efforts  to  reach  men  for 
Christ. 

(5)  RECOURSE  ALWAYS  TO  THE 
SCRIPTURES  Problems  without  number 
face  the  local  Brethren  church  in  its  regular 
Ufe.  Points  of  principle  have  to  be  freshly 
established  and  applied.  The  natural 
tendency  in  dealing  with  tricky  or  touchy 
problems  is  to  ask:  "What  is  the  general 
practice?"  or  "What  will  be  acceptable  to 
the  majority?"  This  can  be  dangerous.  The 
right  action  for  the  church  in  every  matter 
of  faith  and  practice,  which  we  need  to 
reaffirm  periodically,  is  "What  do  the 
Scriptures  say?"  Reference  to  the  Word  on 
many  subjects  is  not  easy,  and  on  some  for 
which  we  long  for  instruction  direct  scrip- 
tural guidance  is  not  provided.  But  the  en- 
deavor must  be  made  to  be  certain  we  do 
not  violate  any  principle  or  teaching  of  the 
Scriptures.  Paul  wrote: 


"All  scripture  is  given  by  inspiration  of  God. 
and  is  profitable  for  doctrine,  for  reproof  for 
correction,  for  instruction  in  righteousness;  That 
the  man  of  God  may  be  perfect,  thoroughly  furn- 
ished unto  all  good  works"  (II  Tim.  3:16-17). 
The  Scriptures  are  the  comprehensive 
equipment  for  The  Brethren  Church,  the 
absolutes  of  our  faith,  and  they  fit  the 
church  for  all  branches  of  her  work. 

(6)  AVOIDANCE  OF  DISPUTES. 
Within  the  church  and  outside  the  church 
we  are  better  off  without  disputes.  Paul  re- 
minded Timothy: 

".  .  .  not  to  fight  wordy  battles,  which  help  no 
one  and  may  undermine  the  faith  of  some  who 
hear  them"  (II  Tim.  2:14,  New  Testament 
Modern  Eng..  /  B.  Phillips). 
A  favorite  word  today  is  "dialogue."  We  are 
urged  to  enter  into  conversation  with  those 
whose  viewpoint  is  different.  In  certain  cir- 
cumstances, there  is  a  place  for  such  dia- 
logue. But  if  "dialogue"  means,  "a  gentle- 
manly restraint  upon  the  open  and  plain 
declaration  of  truth"— then  dialogue  is  out 
of  place.  Our  defense  of  the  faith  may  in- 
volve controversy,  but  we  should  never 
look  for  it.  We  should  avoid  it  in  any  shape 
or  form  lest  we  become  sidetracked  from 
the  main  task  of  the  church. 

(7)  RIGHT  USE  OF  MATERIAL 
WEALTH.  Material  prosperity  is  enjoyed 
by  the  majority  today.  Such  is  the  gift  of 
God  and  is  not  to  be  despised.  Right  in- 
structions are  needed  in  the  use  of  it. 
Money  is  to  be  thought  of  in  the  terms  of 
God's  goodness.  Money  is  to  be  used  now 
as  an  investment  for  security  in  the  life  to 
come.  Paul  comments: 

"Charge  them  that  are  rich  in  this  world,  that 
they  be  not  highminded,  nor  trust  in  uncertain 
riches,  hut  in  the  living  God,  who  giveth  us  richly 
all  things  to  enjoy:  That  they  do  good,  that  they 
be  rich  in  good  works,  ready  to  distribute,  will- 
ingly to  communicate:  Laying  up  in  store  for 
themselves  a  good  foundation  against  the  time  to 
come,  that  they  may  lay  hold  on  eternal  life"  (I 
Tim.  6:17-19). 

Where  better  could  we  invest  some  of  our 
material  gain  than  with  the  Brethren  In- 
vestment Foundation,  or  other  Brethren 
agencies  for  the  building  of  and  the 
strengthening  of  Brethren  churches  and 
Brethren  institutions?  Money  is  not  to  be 
an  unpleasant  word  but  to  be  viewed  as  an 
instrument  for  serving  Christ. 

(8)  FOR  POTENTIAL  LEADERS   Ac- 


tion is  needed  here  in  view  of  the  iiicii- 
ing  number  of  pastorless  Brcih  i 
churches.  Paul  instructed  Timothy  idt: 
particular  attention  to  training  spirit  I 
leaders  in  the  church: 

"And  the  things  that  thou  hast  heard  ut  '■ 
among  many  witnesses,  the  same  commit  then  < 
faithful  men,  who  shall  be  able  to  tcacli  nil :. 
also" (II  Tim.  2:2). 

I  call  upon  our  local  Brethren  churches  ■ 
be  on  the  watch  for  men  loyal  to  Clu 
who,  at  the  same  time,  have  an  aptitude 
teach.  They  should  then  receive  every  i! 
couragement  to  take  seriously  the  work!' 
Clirist  for  a  life  vocation  and  to  train  ' 
that  service  at  our  own  Grace  Schools,  'i 
must,   in   a   greater  measure,  support  t| 
godly   men  who  comprise  the  faculty  \ 
Grace  College  and  Grace  Theological  Set 
nary.  These  men  take  seriously  the  task 
faithfully  transmitting  the  truth  of  God 
others.  The  faculty  is  small  compared 
our  membership  but  it  is  their  desire,  I ; 
certain,  to  see  themselves  multiplied  a 
reproduced  in  those  who  pass  through  th 
classrooms  from  year  to  year,  even  as  j 
should  be  our  desire  to  reproduce  oursehj 
by    leading    others    to    know    Christ    ' 
Saviour.   Let  us  stand  more  faithfully  I 
hind  Grace  Schools  in  the  seventies. 

(9)  PREPARE  FOR  SUFFERING. 
have  not  added  this  last  call  to  action  wit 
out  a  great  deal  of  prayer  and  meditati( 
upon  the  Word  of  God.  Paul  could  off 
this  to  Timothy: 

"Thou  therefore  endure  hardness,  as  a  got 
soldier  of  Jesus  Christ"  (II  Tim.  2:3). 

"Yea,  and  all  that  will  live  Godly  in  Chn 
Jesus  shall  suffer  persecution  "  (II  Tim.  3:12). 
In  the  goodness  of  God,  The  Brethrt 
Church  in  America  has  been  spared  pers 
cution  and  direct  opposition  for  sever 
centuries.  We  know  how  different  the  sit 
ation  is  today  in  other  parts  of  the  worl 
The  ease  with  which  we  may  profess  Chri 
leads  to  softness,  and  softness  makes  litt 
impression  on  the  present-day  world.  Su 
fering  may  come  to  The  Brethren  Churi 
in  the  seventies.  The  manner  of  persecutic 
may  vary.  If  we  emphasize  and  practii 
godliness  and  contentment  in  a  world  ( 
moral  decay  and  materialism,  the  cost  ( 
discipleship  may  increase.  One  thing  shout | 
be  clear  to  us  Brethren,  no  immunity  froi; 
suffering  for  our  faith  in  Jesus  Christ  \ 


omised.  Indeed,  faithfulness  is  likely  to 
id  to  suffering.  Be  prepared  for  it. 

In  tliis  ninefold  call  to  action  we  have,  I 
lieve,  the  framework  of  a  necessary  pro- 
im  for  The  Brethren  Church  in  the  seven- 
s.  The  general  atmosphere  of  Paul's  let- 
's tt)  Timothy  is  that  there  is  a  fight  on, 
jid  the  fight  continues.  If  we  do  these 
,ngs,  we  shall  be  figliting  "a  good  fight" 

faith  and  we  shall  finish  our  course  of 
lich  Paul  speaks  in  II  Timothy  4:7.  And 
;  prospect  is  glorious  for  living  in  obedi- 
ce  to  the  absolutes  of  our  faith  in  this 
anging  world.  The  future  holds  "a  crown 

righteousness"  which  God,  the  True 
dge,  will  give  in  that  day  when  the  Lord 
;urns. 

Conclusion 

I  Not  all  is  dark  and  awesome  as  we  enter 
;;  seventies.  We  can  praise  God  for  using 
3thren  people  to  steadily  increase  their 
jport  of  foreign  missions  so  that  our 
iethren  Foreign  Missionary  Society  migjit 
;|id  out  an  increasing  number  of  new  mis- 
;|naries  the  past  few  years.  BUT,  don't 
up  now,  there  is  still  much  to  be  done  in 
reign  missions!  We  can  thank  the  Lord, 
ao,  for  what  Brethren  people  accom- 
shed  this  past  year  in  aiding  our  Breth- 
i  Home  Missions  Council  to  wipe  out  its 
ficit,  and  thus  indicate  to  them  that 
3thren  desire  to  move  on  in  the  building 
more  Brethren  churches  across  the  face 
our  nation.  Thanksgiving  is  to  be  offered 
our  Heavenly  Father,  too,  for  the  ex- 
nding  work  of  the  Brethren  Missionary 
raid  Company,  which  increased  its  use- 
ness  to  our  Brotherhood  through  its 
!St  Coast  bookstore,  and  printing  estab- 
unent  at  Winona  Lake ;  through  its  schol- 
hip  program  for  Brethren  young  people, 
d  its  literature  supply  to  our  missionaries 
home  and  abroad.  Thank  you.  Lord, 
3,  for  the  ladies  of  our  WMC  and  the  girls 
our  SMM  who  continue  to  make  ad- 
ices  each  year  in  their  missionary  en- 
avors.  Mention  must  be  made,  last  but 
t  the  least,  or  the  fine  work  of  the  Board 
Evangelism  in  its  efforts  to  help  our 
jrches  with  evangelistic  meetings.  We 
lise  God  for  the  manner  in  which  their 
mgelist,  Allen  Herr,  is  being  used  might- 
of  the  Lord. 


As  Rev.  U.  L.  Gingrich  said:  "We  have 
in  our  possession  the  infalhble,  unchange- 
able Word  of  God.  We  must  by  faith  hold 
fast  to  it.  There  is  no  other  book  that  of- 
fers effective  solutions  for  our  chaotic 
world.  Paul's  charge  to  Timothy  is  just  as 
relevant  and  essential  today  as  in  any  age 
of  human  history."  Let  that  leading  evan- 
gelical pastor  of  our  day  make  his  com- 
puterized projections  so  he  can  say:  "By 
the  year  A.D.  2,000  evangelical  Chris- 
tianity as  we  know  it  will  be  extinct." 

The  Bible  containing  the  absolutes  of 
our  faith,  still  gives  an  optimistic  view.  The 
church,  when  Jesus  first  announced  its  for- 
mation in  Matthew  16:18,  was  presented  as 
a  church  able  to  get  things  done  for  God 
and  with  power  to  bind  things  on  earth  and 
they  would  be  bound  in  heaven.  Jesus 
made  no  mention  at  that  time  of  the  com- 
munion service  or  of  world  evangelization; 
that  came  later.  The  first  view  Jesus  gave  of 
His  Church  was  one  of  such  power  that  the 
gates  of  hell  cannot  stand  when  the  Church 
goes  on  the  attack.  As  moderator  Earl 
Funderburg  of  the  Michigan  District  ex- 
claimed: "What  our  Grace  Brethren 
Churches  need  for  the  1970s  is  a  loud  and 
clear,  'thus  saith  the  Lord'." 

Let  us  look  away  unto  Christ  to  gain 
anew  the  assurance  that  He  is  the  Lord  of 
All  in  this  day  as  in  every  generation.  Let 
us  worship  and  adore  Him  in  the  fellowship 
of  His  Church  and  tell  forth  by  every 
means  within  our  power  the  eternal,  un- 
changeable truths  entrusted  to  us. 

Let  us  remember  always,  that  with  all 
the  faults  of  the  church  as  a  human  insti- 
tution, we  are  part  of  the  Church  of  the 
Living  God,  the  body  and  bride  of  Jesus 
Christ,  redeemed  by  His  blood,  and  com- 
missioned as  His  ambassadors.  He  looks 
upon  His  Church  as  "a  glorious  church,  not 
having  spot,  or  wrinkle."  It  pleases  Him 
that  by  the  church  the  manifold  wisdom  of 
God  should  be  made  known.  And  that  in- 
cludes every  truly  regenerated  member  of 
The  Brethren  Church. 

God  grant,  that  in  the  decade  to  come, 
we  may  mobilize  our  personnel  and  wealth 
to  complete  the  overriding  task  of  making 
known  the  absolutes  of  our  faith  in  a 
changing  world.  May  God  give  us  more 
grace  and  greater  zeal  for  His  work  in  the 
year  ahead.  Amen?  AMEN! 


Business  Sessions 


FIRST  SESSION,  AUGUST   10 

The  first  business  session  of  the  81st 
Annual  Conference  of  the  National  Fellow- 
ship of  Brethren  Churches,  meeting  at 
Long  Beach,  California,  was  officially 
opened  by  the  Moderator,  Rev.  Wesley  Hal- 
ler. 

A  motion  prevailed  to  accept  the  report 
of  the  Membership  Committee.  They  re- 
ported 404  lay  delegates  and  795  minis- 
terial delegates,  for  a  first-day  total  of  602. 
These  delegates  were  seated. 

A  motion  previled  that  the  official  list 
of  member  churches  of  the  National  Fel- 
lowship of  Brethren  Churches  consist  of 
those  listed  on  pages  73-90  in  the  Brethren 
Annual  dated  November  29,  1969  and  all 
churches  received  into  the  National  Fellow- 
ship of  Brethren  Churches  at  the  1970 
national  conference. 

A  motion  prevailed  that  we  receive  the 
Community  Grace  Brethren  Church  of 
Union,  Ohio,  into  the  NFBC. 

A  motion  prevailed  that  we  receive  the 
Heights  Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Albu- 
querque. New  Mexico,  into  the  NFBC. 

A  motion  prevailed  that  we  receive  the 
Northeast  Brethren  Church  of  Phoenix, 
Arizona,  into  the  NFBC. 

A  motion  prevailed  that  we  receive  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Sanford,  North 
Carolina,  into  the  NFBC. 

A  motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  agenda 
as  presented  by  the  executive  secretary. 

The  following  greeting  from  the  Breth- 
ren in  Brazil,  South  America,  was  read  and 
the  courtesies  of  the  meeting  were  extend- 
ed by  vote  of  the  conference  to  Raimundo 
Cardoso: 

Icoraci  Belem,  para  Brazil 
July  8,  1970 

To  the  beloved  brethren  of  the  National  Con- 
fernce  of  Brethren  Churches  in  the  United  States 
at  Long  Beach,  California: 


Beloved  ones,  in  all  things  we  see   tiiat   i: 
great  distance  which  separates  us  diminishes :. 
proportion  as  our  bonds  of  Christian  friends  t 
grow.   Because  of  this,  our  joy  was  the  grea 
when  we  received  your  letter  inviting  us  to  sen; 
representative  of  our  national  convention  to  yl 
conference  to  be  held  in  August  of  this  year,  f  1 
it  was  precisely  to  respond  to  this  marvelous  \ 
vitation  that  our  convention,  gathered  in  its  tei' 
reunion,  chose  our  beloved  brother.  Pastor  F 
mundo  Saraiva  Cardoso,  to  represent  us  there, 
are  sure  that  he  will  convey  our  message  of  c  ' 
fidence,    esteem,    and   great   realizations  in 
work  of  the  Lord,  in  your  conference. 
In  fraternal  love, 
Raimundo  Monteiro  Baia, 
president  : 

A  motion  prevailed  that  the  report 

the   Nominating  Committee  be  acceptej 

and  that  the  following  names  be  placed  | 

nomination:  , 

Moderator:  Howard  Mayes,  William 

Tweeddale 
Vice  Moderator:  Robert  Thompson, 

WendeU  Kent 
Secretary:  Phillip  Simmons,  Clyde 

Landrum 
Assistant  Secretary:  Gordon  Bracker, 

Fred  Berkemer 
Treasurer:  Robert  Salazar,  Burnley 

Conner 
Statistician:  Sherwood  Durkee,  Kenneth 

Herman 
Committee  on  Committees:  David  Hocking, 

Robert  Whited,  Randall  Poyner, 

Jesse  Deloe,  Harold  Arrington. 

The  following  persons  were  nominate 
from  the  floor: 

Moderator:  Wilham  Steffler 

Committee    on    Committees:    Douglas 
Bray. 

A  motion  was  passed  that  the  nomi 
nations  be  closed.  i 

A  motion  was  made  and  passed  to  plac 
in  nomination  the  following  persons  fc 
membersliip  on  the  National  Conferena 
Executive  Committee: 

Chm.:  Vernon  Harris 

Secy.:  Quentin  Matthes  ' 


Allegheny:  Robert  Burns,  Arthur  CoUins 

East;  Kenneth  Koontz,  Don  Rough 

Florida:  Edward  Lewis 

Indiana:  Quentin  Matthes,  A.  Rolhn  Sandy 

Iowa:  Milton  Ryerson 

Michigan:  Gilbert  Hawkins 

Mid-Atlantic:  Robert  ColUtt,  Wendell  Kent 

Midwest:  Bill  Stevens 

No.  Atlantic:  William  Steffler,  Vernon 

Harris 
Nor-Cal.:  Howard  Mayes 
Northcentral  Ohio:  Terrance  Taylor,  Ward 

Tressler 
Northeastern  Ohio:  Charles  Turner, 

Robert  Holmes 
Northwest:  William  Schaffer 
Southeast:  Dayton  Cundiff,  Ron  Thompson 
So.  C'alif.-Ariz.:  Donald  F.  Carter, 

W.  Stanley  Jensen,  James  S. 

McClellan,  Harold  D.  Painter 
So.  Ohio:  G.  Forrest  Jackson,  Gerald 

Polman 
A  motion  prevailed  that  the  nominees 
the  Executive  Committee  of  the  NFBC 
elected. 

A  motion  was  made  and  passed  to  place 
J  nomination  the  following  persons  to 
;ive  a  three-year  term  on  the  Board  of 
iangelism: 

Emmit  Adams  (Incumbent) 
JDale  Brock 

Russell  Enzor 

Harold  Lowry 

A  motion  prevailed  that  nominations  be 
:ised  and  that  the  nominees  be  declared 
;;Cted. 

A  motion  prevailed  to  receive  the  report 
:  nominations  for  the  Board  of  Minis- 
iial  Emergency  and  Retirement  Benefits, 
id  that  the  following  names  be  placed  in 
rmination: 

Phillip  J.  Simmons,  Homer  A.  Kent,  Jr.,  and 
li.ham  Carl  Miller 

A  motion  prevailed  that  the  nomina- 
I  ns  be  closed  and  that  the  nominees  be 
tplared  elected. 

JA  motion  prevailed  to  place  in  nomina- 
tln  the  following  names  for  the  Christian 
1  ucation  Board: 

Three-year  term:  Edwin  Cashman*,  James 
Dixon*,  Howard  Mayes*,  William 
Tweeddale*,  Knute  Larson 

One-year  term:  David  Seifert 

*  Incumbents 

A  tnotion  was  made  to  close  the  nomi- 
itions  and  that  the  nominees  be  declared 
tcted. 

A  motion  prevailed  that  the  presenta- 
tn  of  nominees  for  the  Board  of  Direc- 


tors for  the  Brethren  Retirement  Home 
Committee  be  postponed  and  be  presented 
with  the  retirement  home  report  as  it  is 
placed  in  the  agenda. 

A  motion  was  made  and  passed  to 
amend  the  agenda  to  include  the  report  of 
the  Committee  on  Committees  at  this  ses- 
sion. (See  pages  2,  3  and  4.) 

A  motion  prevailed  to  receive  the  report 
of  the  Committee  on  Committees  and  that 
the  nominees  be  declared  elected. 

A  motion  prevailed  that  the  meeting  be 
adjourned. 

SECOND  SESSION,  AUGUST   11 

The  second  business  session  was  called 
to  order  by  Moderator,  Wesley  Haller. 

A  motion  prevailed  to  accept  the  addi- 
tional report  of  the  Membership  Commit- 
tee reporting  432  lay  delegates  and  222 
ministerial  delegates  for  a  second-day  total 
of  65^.  These  delegates  were  seated. 

A  motion  prevailed  to  seat  delegates 
from  Chico,  California. 

The  minutes  of  the  previous  meeting 
were  read  and  a  motion  was  passed  to 
adopt  the  minutes  as  corrected. 

Glenn  O'Neal,  chairman  of  the  Rules 
and  Organization  Committee,  announced 
the  result  of  the  election  as  follows: 

Moderator:  William  Tweeddale 

Vice  Moderator:  Robert  Thompson 

Secretary:  Clyde  Landrum 

Assistant  Secretary:  Gordon  Bracker 

Treasurer:  Robert  Salazar 

Statistician:  Kenneth  Herman 

Committee  on  Committees:  David 
Hocking,  Jesse  Deloe,  Robert  Whited 

A  motion  prevailed  to  receive  an  addi- 
tional report  from  the  Committee  on  Com- 
mittees to  submit  an  additional  name  of 
Wilham  H.  Schaffer  to  the  Nominating 
Committee  with  John  Mayes  designated  as 
chairman. 

A  motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  report 
of  the  statistician. 

REPORT  OF  THE  STATISTICIAN  OF  THE 

NATIONAL  FELLOWSHIP  OF  BRETHREN 

CHURCHES 

Year  Ending  December  31,  1969 

No.  Churches 

Reporting  fVIembership 

DISTRICT        1967     1968     1969         1968         1969 

Allegheny    .  .    12  14         16  1,570       1,624 

East 16  16  17  2,682       2,641 

Florida  ....       7  7  7  735  784 

Indiana  ....   18  17  17         2,086       2,164 

Iowa 10  10  10  1,015  972 


Michigan  ...  8  8 

Mid-Atlantic.  10  10 

Midwest    ...  7  7 

No.  Atlantic  .  12  14 

No.  Ohio  ...  27 

Nor-Cal  ....  7  6 

N'ctrl.  Ohio   .  13 

N'estrn.  Ohio  13 

Northwest  .   .  13  13 

So. Calif. -Ariz.  37  37 

So.  Ohio   ...  18  18 

Southeast   .   .  16  17 

TOTALS:    .   .218  220        226       31,727    32,307 

Increases  or 

(Losses)     .    .  6  2              6           1,077            580 

Puerto  Rico   .211  27  27 

Hawaii   ....  2  2            2             103           113 


459 

476 

2,397 

2,439 

615 

612 

1,430 

1,582 

665 

653 

2,110 

2.655 

2,293 

2,237 

1,155 

1,190 

7,713 

7,458 

2,520 

2,222 

2,282 

2,372 

Allegheny    . 

East 

Florida  .  .  . 
Indiana  .  .  . 
Iowa  .... 
Michigan  .  . 
Mid-Atlantic 
Midwest  .  . 
No.  Atlantic 
No.  Ohio  .  . 
Nor-Cal  .  .  . 
N'ctrl.  Ohio 
N'estrn.  Ohio 
Northwest 
So.Calif.-Ariz 
So.  Ohio  .  . 
Southeast.  . 
TOTALS'.    . 

Increases  or 
(losses) 

Puerto  Rico 

Hawaii 


1969 
1,584 
2,085 

922 
2,248 

895 

617 
2,36  5 

599 
1,971 


261 
received 


286  222 

from     Tracy,    Calif., 


215 
and 


No     re 
Chico,  Calif. 

NEW  CHURCHES  REPORTING:  Cypress,  Calif. 
—San  Ysidro,  Calif.— Hanover,  Pa.— Union,  Ohio 
—Somerset,  Pa.— Wrightsville,  Pa. 

MEMBERSHIP  (CONTINENTAL  USA) 


1968 


Total  membership  at 

beginning  of  year  .    .   . 
ADDED: 
By  letter  from  other 

denominations    .  .   .   . 
By  letter  from  other 

Brethren  churches    .   . 

By  baptism 

Other 

Total  additions   .... 
LOST: 
To  other  denominations 

by  letter 

To  other  Brethren 

churches 

By  death  

By  dismissal 

By  roll  revision 

Other 

Total  losses 

Net  gain 

Total  membership  at 

of  year  

Trine-immersed  member 

ship  reported 

Mate  members 


1969 


710 

1,927 

261 


445 

636 

242 

207 

52 

21 

1,315 

1,259 

116 

174 

2,502 

2,627 

1,077 

580 

nd 


31,188 
13,718 


31,324 
13,873 


Female  members   ....        17,861  18, 

FOR   OTHERS  OFFERINGS  DISBURSEC 
(Figures  to  the  nearest  whole  dollar) 

1968  191 

Foreign  missions  total    .   $579,985  $605,: 

Total  support 364,704  382,; 

General  fund 119,464  136, 

Outfit  club 32,048  21,. 

Total  Brethren  F.M..   .     516,250  545,; 

Non-Brethren  F.M.  .   .        61.374  57, 

Home  missions  total    .   .      343,708  405,: 

General  fund     199,780  242,1 

Jewish 16,465  18,: 

Navajo 29,466  33,/ 

Special 13,160  16,C 

Total  Brethren  H.M.    .      273,233  311,:-' 

District  missions     .   .   .        51,653  73,: 

Non-Brethren 31,793  23,: 

Christian  education  total    222,704  233, ( 
Grace  College  and 

Seminary  total.   .   .   .      144,255  142,1; 

Operating  expenses  .   .         86,320  112,8 

Building  fund 35,073  16,4 

Special 10,222  11, ll 

Christian  Education 

Depart,  total 28,887  32,? 

Non-Brethren  Christian 

education 27,435  22,7 

YFC,  other 14,873  15,C 

Christian  Service 

Brigade 8,283  10,1 

Other      21,475  25,6 

Publications  total  ....        72,179  85,5' 

BMH  offering 23,232  27,6i 

Radio 45,304  50,61 

Special  publications.   .          3,504  7,1  | 

Evangelism  total     ....        73,086  71,5 

Meeting  love  offerings        42,789  45,5  I 

Board  of  Evangelism   .        16,587  14,2 1 

Other 13,032  14,9  [ 

By  auxiliary  organizations  i 

Offerings  disbursed  for  | 

others 59,293  78,6 1 

Total  for  others  sent 

by  12/31 1,361,360  1,481,2  i 

Total  offerings  for  others  ' 

held  through  12/31  .        79,530  49,2;^ 

LOCAL  CHURCHES'  EXPENDITURES 
(Figures  to  the  nearest  whole  dollar) 

Bible   school  total     .   .   .$247,249  $265,0' 

Equipment 39,101  33,7: 

Literature 157,536  199,9: 

DVBS  supplies    ....        37,602  29,9:! 

Building  total 2,321,590  2,430,4< 

New  buildings 1,116,238  1,018,7: 

Improvements 359,864  315,4: 

Building  debt  principle 

paid 547,768  612,5:i 

Building  debt  interest  | 

paid 495,556  469,3:| 

Christian  Day  Schools    .  I 
Local  expenses  total    .1,067,933  1,147,45 
Buildings  and  im- 
provements     167,392  83, 9S 

Equipment 53,348  35,66' 

Operating  expenses  .   .      377,046  415,82 

Teachers' salaries   .   .   .      573,131  544,69) 

Building  debt  pay-  i 

ments 45,908  68,62j 

Current  local  expenses  , 

total                                     .2,431,007  2,545,57| 

Pastors' salaries  total  .1,290,112  1,357,49 

Base  salaries 877,074  1,005,60 

Designated  housing  .   .      141,475  157,371 

Estimated  parsonage  ] 

rental 78,232  78,94 

Allowance  for  utilities        41,583  44,18 


3ar  allowance 65,966  73,898 

Conference  expense.   .        28,743  33,255 

Dther  regular  salaries  .     381,501  430,778 

Dperational  expenses: 

Utilities,  office  supplies, 
maintenance,  etc.  .   .     718,823  824,295 

Evangelistic  services 

.  expenses 14,222  17,860 

Other  and  Bible  confer- 

'  ence  expenses  ....        30,233  13,372 

Board  of  Ministerial 
Relief 9,275 

juth  camps — local 

|ixpenses  total 34,169  29,751 

bamp  buildings  ....  7,022  7,781 

iamp  operation  .  .   .   .        10,852  11,216 

jHelp  for  campers  .  .   .        14,600  9,765 

'  auxiliary  organiza- 

;  tions 

-or  tlieir  ovi^n  local  ex- 
penses            42,627  60,789 

'her  local  expenditures     203,691  233,969 

ital  local  church  ex- 
penditures   6,428,967  6,739,903 

ital  expenditures— local 

ind  others 7,790,327  8,270,387 

SOURCES  OF  INCOME 
(Figures  to  the  nearest  whole  dollar) 

1968  1969 

)r  local  building  fund 
ind  equipment  total   $2,371,255        $2,596,726 

Raised  locally 1,534,454  1,530,444 

3y  loans 596,816  1,066,365 

3HMC  appropriation        180,866  15,025 

pther  (fire  insurance, 

I  etc.)     66,577  35,022 

j>r  pastors'  salaries 

total 1,221,881  1,354,270 

Paid  by  local  churches  1,052,585  1,225,256 

Paid  by  district  mission 

board 23,731  25,286 

^aid  by  BHMC    ....      100,183  97,379 

3y  other  means  ....        12,804  1,077 

CURRENT  CASH  ASSETS 
Id  of  year  total  738,819  658,624 

Local  funds  on  hand         546,218  609,410 

For  other  funds  on 
i   hand  locally 82,630  49,214 

PROPERTIES  AND  VALUATIONS 
AS  OF  DECEMBER  31 
lUrch  buildings  and 

ots 23,216,535  23,936,476 

urch  equipment    ..     2,191,116  2,261,213 

rsonages 1,330,501  1,224,575 

her  properties    .   .   .     2,766,520  2,454,913 

;her  investments.  .   .        357,338  335,293 

)cal  funds  on  hand  .         587,546  609,410 

rotal  assets 28,436,784  30,821,880 

"nount  owed  on 

church  properties  .  .     9,482,765  9,402,943 

it  worth 20,374,518  21,418,937 

crease  in  net  worth  .    2,825,100  1,044,419 

SERVICE  STATISTICS 

Attendance 

arning  worship   ....        27,182  27,309 

'ening  worship    ....        15,221  15,535 

ayer  meeting 8,064  8,575 

al— evangelistic    .   .        11,900  10,647 

ble  conferences  ....           5,527  4,774 

issionary  conferences.          7,784  8,588 

nday-school  conferences         880  524 

immunion      13,607  13,603 

;her     5,500  4,511 

jcorded  conversions    .          3,956  3,399 


AUXILIARY  ORGANIZATIONS 


Bible  School 

Staff  and  teachers  .   .   . 

Nursery,  0—3    .... 

Kindergarten,  4 — 5    . 

Primary,  1—3  gr.     .   . 

Junior,  4 — 6  gr.    .   .   . 

Junior  High,  7—9  gr. 

Senior  High,  10—12  gr 

Young  people,  18—24 
yrs 

Adults,  25  yrs.— over   . 
Total 


Attend- 

Enrolled 

1969 

1969 

4,124 

3,564 

2,278 

1,636 

2,742 

1,957 

4,841 

3,401 

4,938 

3,377 

3,805 

2,585 

3,456 

2,330 

2,135 

1,269 

12,907 

8,773 

41,382 

29,622 

Extensions  of  the  Bible  School 

Cradle  roll 9 

No.  of  babies  born  to 
parents  where  one  or 
both  are  members  of 


the  church 

540 

Home  department     .   . 

276 

Child  Evangelism   .   .   . 

2,167 

1,332 

Vacation  Bible  School 

pupils 

20,542 

17,066 

Number  on  staff     .   .  . 

3,822 

3,606 

Total  DVBS 

24,922 

21,458 

Number  saved 

2,364 

Summer  camps— 1969 

Enrollment  Data- 

District 

National 

Directors 

44 

1 

Teachers  

79 

4 

Counselors 

276 

19 

Other  workers 

169 

4 

Campers 

2,540 

284 

Brethren  youth  work 

Fellowship  groups 

Preschool 

88 

86 

Primary 

456 

389 

Junior 

761 

608 

Junior  High 

968 

781 

Senior  High 

1,070 

906 

Young  people 

223 

177 

Adults 

523 
1,226 

Combination  4,  5,  6    . 

1,055 

Girls'  work 

SMM 

1,019 
605 
433 
189 

818 

336 

Combination 

140 

Little  Sisters      

740 

619 

Pioneer  Girls     

411 

355 

157 

130 

Boys'  work 

Battalion 

735 

594 

Stockade 

668 

616 

127 

234 

114 

166 

Women's  Missionary 

Council 

4,182 

3,223 

1,254 

927 

Christian  Day  Schools 

.   .       3,289 

.   .           319 

.   .            161 

.   .           113 

RELATIONSHIPS  AND  PERCENTAGES 

FINANCIAL  (Per  Capita) 

1969 

Total  annual  expenditure 

.   .         $256 

Total  local  expenditure 

.   .           209 

.   .              47 

19 

.    .           12.5 

.    .              7.2 

Publications 

2.7 

Evangelism 

.    .              2.2 

ATTENDANCE   (Percent   of   Membership) 

Morning  worship 84.5 

Evening  worship 48 

Prayer  meetings      26.5 

Revival  meetings 32.6 

Bible  conferences 14.7 

Missionary  conferences 26.5 

Conversions  recorded:  1  for  every    .   .   .  9.6 

members 

Net  membership  gain:  1  for  every     .   .   .         55.7 

members 

Respectfully  submitted, 

Kenneth  E.  Herman 

National  Statistician 


A  motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  follow- 
ing report  from  the  Finance  Committee: 

1970  TREASURER'S  REPORT 
July  20,  1969— July  20,  1970 
INCOME 
OFFERINGS 

Monday  evening  8/11/69 $    618.12 

Tuesday  evening  8/12/69 641.34 

Wednesday  evening  8/13/69 1,346.52 

Thursday  evening  8/14/69 587.68 

Friday  evening  8/15/69 1,224.05 

Saturday  evening  8/16/69 955.25 

Sunday  morning  8/17/69 297.75 

Sunday  evening  8/17/69      350.75 

Total  offerings $6,021.46 

CREDENTIAL  FEES 

8/11/69 7,360.65 

8/12/69 115.75 

8/13/69 97.50 

8/14/69 126.50 

9/04/69 13.75 

9/23/69 56.75 

10/16/69 97.00 

Total  Credential  Fees     .  .   .  $7,867.90 
MLSCELLANEOUS 

Bumper  stickers  6/11/70 35.65 

Bumper  stickers  6/19/70 33.50 

Brethren  Investment  Foundation 

Interest 70.00 

Total  Miscellaneous $     139.15 

Total  income  all  sources $14,028.51 

OTHER 

Telephone  refund 9.62 

Check  for  gift  redeposited 5.00 

14.62 
Balance  on  hand  July  20,  1969— 

First  National  Bank 252.31 

Balance  on  hand  July  20,  1969— 

Brethren  Investment  Foundation  .   .  2,136.16 

Total  funds  accountable  for $16,431.60 

Transfer  of  funds  from  Lake  City 

Bank  to  B.I.F 2,200.00 

$18,631.60 
EXPENSES 
CREDENTIAL  COMMITTEE 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Co.— 

Credential  forms $  88.59 

Ward  Studio — conference  ribbons  .  .  27.50 
Ankenytown  Church — mimeo  and 

phone 9.94 

Bartel  Printing— letters 3.75 

Ward  Studio— conference  ribbons  .    .  32.00 
CONFERENCE  PROMOTION 

Winona  Lake  Post  Office— postage   .  225.35 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Co.— 

magazine  space 184.55 

Phil  Landrum— mailing 10.00 

Winona  Lake  Post  Office— postage    .  239.52 

John  W.  Sweemer— art  work 25.00 


STATISTICAL  REPORT 

Virginia  Hinkel— reports 

Ken  Herman — honorarium 

Truman  Printing— reports 

Christian  Education  Department- 
reminders    

Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Co.  .   .  . 
Christian  Education  Department   .  . 

Mrs.  Charles  Koontz- labor 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Co.  .   .   . 

Mrs.  Charles  Koontz— labor 

Western  Union— late  reports 

HOSPITALITY  COMMITTEE 
Ralph  Nelson— signs  and  banners  .  . 
E.  William  Male— phone  calls  .... 
Larry  DeArmey— honorarium  .... 
United  Telephone  Co. — service  .  .  . 
EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE 

North  Riverdale  Church 

Gene  Witzky— Florida  information   . 

Jesse  Deloe — honorarium  . 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Co.— 

committee 

Whittier  Community  Church— phone 
CONFERENCE  SECRETARY 
Clyde  K.  Landrum— honorarium    .  . 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Co.— 

secretarial  help 

CONFERENCE  SPEAKERS 

Wesley  Haller— honorarium 

Kenneth  Ashman— honorarium   .   .  . 

George  Peek — honorarium 

Martin  Garber— honorarium 

Ralph  Colburn— honorarium 

Forrest  Jackson — honorarium   .... 

Carlton  Fuller— honorarium 

Jack  Hyles — honorarium 

Jack  Hyles — expense 

CONFERENCE  MUSIC 
Rodeheaver  Co.— choir  music  .... 
Donald  Doig — honorarium  and  travel 

Ken  Kohler — soloist  expense 

Franklin  Lush — honorarium 

David  Daike— honorarium 

Christian  Education  Department- 
meals  

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Terry  White- honorarium 
Don  Ogden— honorarium  and  travel. 

Grace  Schools— phone  call 

Grace  Schools— meals 

SPECIAL  OFFERINGS  AND 
APPROPRIATIONS 
Brethren  Home  Missions  Council- 
Wed,  night  offering      

Foreign  Missionary  Society— 

Tues.  night  offering 

Board  of  Evangelism— 

Mon.  night  offering     

Grace  Schools— Bauman  Memorial    . 
Winona  Lake  Brethren  Church- 
Sun,  night  offering 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Co.      .   . 
Christian  Education  Department— 

(Youth) 

Christian  Education  Department— 

(Debt  Approp.) 

Foreign  Missionary  Society 

CHILD  CARE  PROGRAM 

Christian  Education  Department  .  . 
RENTALS 
Winona  Lake  Christian  Assembly  .  . 
City  of  Long  Beach,  California  .  .  . 
RETIREMENT  HOME  BOARD 
Brethren  Architectural  Service  .  .  . 
Wayne  Smith  Treas.  Advance  .... 


125.' 
37.1- 


lOO.C 
38.2 

66.£ 
20.e: 
65.0 

122.a 
13.11 

65.01 

127.5' 

20.01 
20.0) 
20.0) 
20.01 

20.0i| 
20.0  1 
20.0) 
200.0' I 
60.0' I, 

IS.Olji; 
125.01 
40.0( 
25.01 
50.0t 

14.0(' 

25.0«' 

lll.OC 

l.St 

21.0( 


,346.5S 
639.34 


620.12 
593.68 


333.75 
,249.03 


.000.001 
5.00) 


12.82  ' 
250.00 


Vayne  Smith  Treas.  Advance   .   .   .   . 

IDORSING  AGENT 

;iycle  K.  Landrum  (Conference)    .  . 

:iyde  K.  Landrum  (Conference)    .   . 

'gNUAL  SPACE 

brethren  Missionary  Herald  Co.     .   . 

tSCELLANEOUS 
:hristian  Education  Department— 
.ballots 

"ruman  Printing  Co 

Irethren  Home  IVlissions  Council- 
photo  copies  and  phone 

Ulen  Business  Machines— 

[electrostatic  copies 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Co.     .   . 

fitch's  Jewelry— plaque 

grethren  Missionary  Herald  Co.  .  . 
Srace  Schools— Xerox  copies  .  .  .  . 
Jrethren  Home  Missions  Council  — 

i  finance  committee 

Jrethren  Missionary  Herald  Co.  .  . 
jrace  Schools— Xerox  copies  .  .  .  . 
ieturned  check  charged  to  account 

Total    expenses 

insfer  of  funds  to  B.I.F 


11.87 

3.00 

727.71 

14.46 

4.42 

18.12 

7.94 
1.95 
8.80 
5.00 
$16,381.80 
2,200.00 

$18,581.80 
I  lance  on  hand  July  20,  1970— 

first  National  Bank 49.80 

;  tstanding  bills  not  paid  as  of 

uly  20,  1970 483.13 

B.I.F.  ACCOUNTING  7/20/69—7/20/70 

ianceon  hand  7/20/69 $2,136.16 

[posited  on  8/22/69 2,200.00 

I  erest  earned  up  to  closing  account.  70.00 

$4,406.16 

rihdrawalson  7/24/69 336.16 

Ithdrawalson  10/15/69 500.00 

Ikhdrawalson  12/9/69 3,570.00 

$4,406.16 
I  balance  on  July  20,  1970.  Brethren  Invest- 
r  nt  Foundation  Account  closed  out  on  Decem- 
If  9,  1969.  The  breakdown  totals  do  not  reflect 
3.;urate  figures  due  to  grouping  of  various  items 
i  iingle  statements. 

Respectfully  submitted, 
Frank  J.  Poland,  Treasurer 

A  motion  prevailed  to  receive  the  fol- 
l;ving  report  of  the  Committee  on  Spirit- 
il  State  of  the  Churches: 

"Inasmuch  as  our  moderator  so  well  ex- 
[jssed  the  work  of  this  committee  we  wish 
ti  express  our  report  with  the  text  of  He- 
tbws  11:32:  'And  what  shall  I  more 
sV?'  " 
j  -William  H.  Schaffer,  ohm. 

A  motion  prevailed  to  hold  the  annual 
cnference  of  1971  August  6— 13,  a  Friday 
t,  Friday,  at  Winona  Lake,  Indiana,  to  in- 
cide  the  Christian  Education  Convention. 
jA  motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  report 
cjthe  Christian  Education  Board. 

BOARD  OF  CHRISTIAN  EDUCATION 
It  is  with  thanksgiving  to  God  that  we  bring 
1  this  annual  report  of  the  Christian  Education 
aid  for  the  year  1969-70.  We  have  much  for 
ich  to  praise  God,  for  multiple  blessings  he- 
wed upon  our  work  during  the  year  past. 


IN  RETROSPECT:  As  we  look  backward  for 
just  a  few  moments,  you  will  recall  that  at  our 
last  annual  meeting,  we  reported  a  continuing 
deficit,  carried  over  from  the  days  of  the  former 
Youth  Council.  Last  year  this  note  stood  at 
$1,945.52.  Shortly  after  conference,  we  were  en- 
abled to  pay  this  note  in  full.  We  praise  God  for 
this  achievement. 

SUNDAY  SCHOOLS:  Our  statistician  has 
already  reported  the  statistics  of  our  Sunday 
schools,  and  it  is  not  our  intent  to  repeat  the 
report.  Some  of  our  schools  are  growing,  some 
are  losing  ground,  and  some  remain  in  a  static 
condition.  Our  statistics  indicate  that  97  of  our 
Sunday  schools  grew  during  1969,  while  113  of 
them  show  losses.  We  had  8  new  schools  added  to 
the  roster,  and  with  the  7  schools  that  remained 
in  a  static  condition,  we  discover  a  total  of  225 
Sunday  schools.  Our  net  loss  was  a  total  of  250 
persons. 

Three  schools  were  closed  during  the  year; 
namely,  Inglewood  and  Gardena,  Calif.;  and 
Bothell,  Wash.  These  three  schools  the  year  be- 
fore accounted  for  179  persons. 

Three  or  four  observations  that  I  want  to 
share: 

1.  From  our  report  blanks,  we  discover  that 
728  staff  members  of  our  Sunday  schools  were 
absent  each  Sunday,  which  is  17  percent  of  our 
reported  enrollment  of  the  staffs  of  our  schools. 
It  is  our  fhm  conviction  that  we  must  have  great- 
er faithfulness  on  the  part  of  our  Sunday-school 
teachers  and  officers.  We  are  encouraging  each 
church  to  check  faithfulness  on  the  part  of  these 
leaders,  and  do  all  possible  to  gain  this  loyalty. 

2.  We  are  facing  a  shortage  of  teachers  and 
officers,  which  in  part  we  believe  is  due  to  the' 
fact  that  we  have  not  reached  our  adults.  Of  our 
total  Sunday-school  population,  42  percent  is  in 
the  adult  division  of  our  schools,  while  we  believe 
it  requires  a  minimum  of  50  percent  of  the  total 
school  in  the  adult  division  to  do  the  most  effi- 
cient work. 

3.  Only  103  of  our  schools  reported  a  Cradle 
Roll  Department.  We  beheve  that  one  of  the  best 
means  of  reaching  new  young  adults  is  through 
the  ministry  of  the  cradle  roll. 

4.  Although  some  of  our  statistics  look  dark, 
we  are  happy  to  report  that  our  average  school 
attendance  is  at  the  130  mark,  which  is  better 
than  most  fellowships  of  hke  size. 

5.  In  recent  months,  we  have  had  a  large 
number  of  pastoral  changes  which  we  believe  is  a 
contributing  factor  to  our  Sunday-school  statis- 
tics. 

VACATION  BIBLE  SCHOOLS:  In  the  area  of 
Vacation  Bible  Schools,  1969  was  our  greatest 
year.  Of  the  175  of  our  churches  that  reported 
the  total  was  21,458  pupils,  with  2,364  confes- 
sions of  faith.  We  have  noted  with  joy  that  there 
is  a  seeming  move  to  lengthen  the  number  of 
days  of  the  schools-the  trend  last  year  seemed  to 
favor  the  5-day  school,  but  this  year,  we  noted 
that  many  had  gone  to  6,  8,  and  9-day  schools, 
and  about  half  held  10-day  sessions. 

YOUTH  CAMPS:  We  note  with  deep  concern 
the  decrease  in  our  district  youth  camps.  Other 
camps  are  picking  up  some  of  these  decreases- 


including  interdenominational  camps.  We  Icnow 
tliere  is  much  good  being  accomplished  in  these, 
but  if  we  are  to  continue  as  a  fellowship  of 
churches,  we  need  to  build  a  loyalty  to  our  be- 
loved church. 

We  are  happy  to  report  that  our  1969  nation- 
al youth  conference  was  our  best  attended  con- 
ference on  record.  We  had  356  young  people 
from  118  of  our  churches  with  all  districts  rep- 
resented. Quizzing  in  1969  reached  its  highest 
peak,  and  our  National  Achievement  Competi- 
tion engaged  45  young  people  in  the  finals. 

BOYS'  AND  GIRLS'  CLUBS:  Last  year  was 
our  best  year  in  Christian  Service  Brigade  attend- 
ances, number  of  Brigade  and  Stockade  groups, 
and  leadership.  SMM  continues  strong  in  many 
churches,  with  the  strength  of  this  program  in  the 
Junior  age  bracket. 

Our  laymen  have  shown  a  new  strength  and 
interest  in  our  boys'  work,  and  we  commend 
them  for  their  labor  of  love. 

CHRISTIAN  DAY  SCHOOLS:  Christian  Day 
Schools  in  Brethren  churches  during  1969  had  a 
record  enrollment  of  3,289,  with  161  teachers 
and  113  other  personnel  involved.  The  year  of 
1970  will  show  even  larger  enrollments  if  present 
predictions  continue  to  prove  realities. 

IN  PROJECTION:  We  have  shared  with  our 
board  many  new  plans  including  a  strong  em- 
phasis upon  our  adult  work  in  the  Sunday  school. 
The  board  has  adopted  these  plans  and  given  di- 
rection as  to  implementation  to  our  staff  You 
will  be  getting  word  on  our  forward  action  in  the 
months  immediately  before  us.  We  begin  with  an 
"ENLARGEMENT  CAMPAIGN"  in  the  month 
of  October.  Wc  likewise  are  moving  forward  with 
a  strong  program  of  cradle  roll  emphasis  that  we 
trust  will  help  us  reach  new  families  for  Christ 
and  His  Church. 

TIME:  Our  TIME  program -Training  In  Mis- 
sionary Endeavor  is  already  projected  into  the 
summer  of  1971.  Soon,  we  will  be  releasing  the 
names  of  the  fields  open  for  service,  and  accept- 
ing candidates  for  those  who  will  go  out  next 
summer.  Currently,  we  have  17  enrolled  in  this 
summer  program -in  7  fields  of  service. 

BSLV:  We  continue  to  enroll  young  people  in 
this  very  vital  program  of  encouragement  in  their 
decision  to  give  Christ  priority  in  the  matter  of 
the  service  of  their  lifework.  We  now  have  55 
young  people  enrolled  from  20  churches.  Others 
have  already  made  inquiry,  even  since  conference 
has  begun.  We  beheve  the  new  year  will  be  a  year 
of  growth  in  this  area  of  our  work. 

FINANCIAL:  The  financial  report  of  our  de- 
partment is  a  part  of  your  packet  of  materials. 
We  praise  God  for  the  fact  that  we  were  able  to 
pay  all  bills,  and  finish  the  year  in  the  black. 

Because  of  the  Friday  to  Friday  conference  of 
this  year,  and  the  fact  that  we  have  not  had  two 
Sunday-school  offerings  in  the  conference,  we 
will  be  short  in  our  conference  offerings  at  this 
point  by  approximately  $450.  This  we  will  have 
to  make  up  in  other  manners.  Our  offerings  thus 
far  in  1970  are  about  10  percent  less  than  during 
the  same  period  in  1969.  We  are  trusting  God  to 
send  us  additional  funds  to  meet  our  needs. 


Our  books  have  been  audited  by  Wayne  Gu, 
rie,  accountant  with  the  Brethren  Mission' 
Herald  and  found  to  be  in  excellent  condition. 

In  closing,  allow  me  to  express  on  behalf 
our  board,  our  staff  and  myself,  a  deep  app 
elation  to  every  church  that  has  carried  a  part 
the  load  in  each  area  of  the  work  of  Christ' 
Education.  We  need  your  prayers,  your  finami 
support,  and  most  of  all,  your  faithfulness 
your  local  church  in  the  work  of  Christian  Edm 
tion  in  every  agency  of  the  church. 

In  return,  we  promise  to  do  all  we  can  to  g 
the  needed  help  to  your  local  church.  We  belif 
the  greatest  days  are  ahead  for  The  Brethi' 
Church,  and  this  includes  the  Christian  Educati' 
Department. 

Respectfully  submitted 
Harold  H.  Etling,  direct 

STATEMENT  OF  OPERATION 

CHRISTIAN  EDUCATION  DEPARTMENT; 

For  year  ending  December  31,  1969 

INCOME: 

Church  offerings       $38,634.. 

Consideration      1,950.' 

Convention  offerings      3,580.' 

Honorarium— Harold  H.  Etling    .  713.1; 

Honorarium— Merton  A.  l_ambert  330.1' 

Youth  Conference 12,506.» 

Special  offering: 
Special  Appeal    $671.72 
Special  offering 

WMC  ....  1,374.74 
T.I.M.E.  .  .  .  6,293.71 
Accent  Appeal  523.00 
B.S.L.V.   .   .   .  80.00 

Quiz  Team 
Trip     ....        300.00 

9,243.17  9,243.1) 

Supply  sales — material  sales  24,322.87 

(N.F.B.C.  Child 
Care  1969 

Conf -1,201.76) 

Less: 
Materials  cost  20,258.17 
Materials 
postage     .   .        523.74 

uuaiayc  j^^i.it        -20,781.91 

3,540.3 

Service  sales S.SS?.? 

Filmstrip  rental      327.0 

Miscellaneous  income 1,265.4 

Discount  earned 228.8 

Interest  earned 54.9 

Total  Income $  75,762.j 

EXPENSES: 

Office  salaries $  31,566.4i 

Office  postage l,496.1i 

Office  supplies 233.^ 

Office  expense 878.8 

Rent 1,380.^ 

Telephone 703.{" 

Administrative  expense 1,609.1 

Social  Security 696.8 

Promotion      369.8' 

Miscellaneous 39.8 

Hospitalization 1,139.2 

Depreciation 1,754.5 

Insurance— office 86.0  j 

Equipment,  maintenance  and  ' 

repair 1,199.2, 

Travel— Harold  H.  Etling 1,347.8 

Travel— Merton  A.  Lambert   .   .   .  323.2 


jblications 2,491.52 

bnvention  expense 624.81 

oeakers — rooms,  meals 131.65 

lophies 497.60 

outh  conference 10,641.70 

lildren's  conference 1,062.25 

S.L.V 42.25 

uiz  team 1,713.74 

M.M.E 5,557.00 

onorarium— youth  conference.  190.00 

embership  fees 530.00 

terest  expense     148.90 

aff  conference  expense    ....        8.90 

Total  expenses $  68.463.61 

jme  over  expenses $     7,298.92 

atement  of  assets  and  liabilities 
;hristian  education  department 

December  31,  1969 
;ETS: 

ish $4,472.62 

!tty  casti   ....  20.34 

estricted  fund  .     1,056.68 
etirement  fund         420.00 
uiz  team  and 
T.I.M.E.  fund  .   .   .861.84 

Total  cash $  7,831.48 

;ounts  receivable    ....    1,456.66 
ess:  reserve  for  bad  debts      302.75 

ice  equipment $J8,735.29 

sss:  equity  of 

ther  boards.        180.00 

2S5:  reserve 

■r  depre- 

ation   ....  11,844.61 

!  ^2,024^       g_^^^g3 

nstrips 3,287.19 

3SS;  reserve  for 

depreciation      1,300.00       ^  g^^  ^g 

ntory 7,118.12 

Total  assets .$.24,801.38 

BILITIES  AND  NET  WORTH: 
counts  payable     ...       $  862.28 
ijccrued  taxes  payable  .  301.27 

Total      1,163.55 

Net  worth     $  16,338.91 

Income  over 

]   expenses  7,298.92 

23,637.83 
Total 
net  w/orth 
and  liabilities $  24,801.38 

A  motion  was  made  that  we  adopt  the 
ort  of  the  Committee  on  the  Retire- 
nt  Home  and  the  election  of  the  recom- 
nded  12  men  as  the  first  board  of  direc- 
s. 

REPORT  OF 
THE  BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS  OF  THE 
RETIREMENT  HOME 
WINONA  LAKE,  INDIANA 
The  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Brethren  Retire- 
it  Home,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana,  are  greatly 
ouraged  by  the  progress  which  has  been  made 
aid  the  establishment  of  a  retirement  home  at 
ona  Lalce,  Indiana. 
During  the  year  the  board  has  assembled  for  6 


meetings  with  the  following  actions  effected: 

1.  Organization  of  the  board  with  the  election 
of  the  following  officers: 

Charles  H.  Ashman,  chm. 
Russell  D.  Barnard,  vice  chm. 
Ralph  C.  Hall,  secy. 
Wayne  Smith,  treas. 
Robert  D.  Crees,  Homer  A.  Kent, 
Sr.,  members-at-large 

2.  Appointment  of  the  following  commit- 
tees: 

A.  A  land  committee  to  investigate  secur- 
ing of  suitable  land  upon  which  to  build  a  retire- 
ment home. 

B.  An  incorporation  and  legal  advice  com- 
mittee to  secure  legal  counsel  as  needed  and  to 
assist  in  the  establishment  of  a  separate  nonprofit 
corporation  to  own  property  and  administer  the 
retirement  home. 

C.  A  publicity  and  fund-raising  committee 
to  assist  in  promotion  and  fund  raising. 

3.  Investigation  and  inspection  of  several  simi- 
lar homes  to  determine  the  type  and  scope  of 
facilities  to  provide  as  well  as  administrative  con- 
siderations in  establishing  and  operating  such  a 
home. 

4.  Several  locations  and  properties  have  been 
investigated  with  negotiations  currently  in  prog- 
ress to  purchase  a  property  as  a  building  site  for 
the  home. 

5.  The  size  of  the  home,  although  not  yet 
established,  is  tentatively  being  considered  for  an 
initial  unit  for  50  residents  with  some  extended 
care  facility  but  arranged  such  that  it  can  be  en- 
larged in  multiples  of  50  as  the  needs  require. 

6.  Plans  for  incorporation  are  in  progress  with 
the  tentative  articles  of  incorporation  prepared 
and  to  be  presented  in  a  summary  review  as  a 
part  of  this  report. 

This  board  recommends  to  conference  the  fol- 
lowing actions  to  implement  the  establishment  of 
a  Brethren  Retirement  Home  at  Winona  Lake, 
Ind.; 

1.  That  conference  approve  the  articles  of  in- 
corporation as  outlined  which  provide  for  the 
estabhshment  of  a  separate  nonprofit  Indiana 
corporation  to  administer  the  home  upon  the 
basis  outlined  herein. 

2.  That  conference  approve  the  purchase  of 
property  by  the  board  of  directors  as  soon  as 
suitable  property  is  available  and  when  desig- 
nated funds  have  been  received  to  enable  the 
board  of  directors  to  purchase  such  property. 

3.  Permission  is  requested  of  conference  to 
publicize  plans  for  such  a  home;  to  appeal  for 
special  gifts;  and  to  permit  the  last  Sunday  of 
October  to  be  used  for  special  emphasis  for  offer- 
ings toward  the  establishment  of  a  retirement 
home  at  Winona  Lake. 

4.  That  the  following  members  be  elected  by 


this  conference  as  the  first  board  of  directors  of 
the  corporation; 

Robert  D.  Crees,  3  year  term 

Homer  A.  Kent,  Sr.,  3  year  term 

Joseph  H.  Mohler,  3  year  term 

Harold  Mason,  3  year  term 

Charles  H.  Ashman,  2  year  term 

Ralph  C.  Hall,  2  year  term 

Wayne  Smith,  2  year  term 

Kenneth  Rucker,  2  year  term 

Russell  D.  Barnard,  1  year  term 

Raymond  W.  Thompson,  I  year  term 

Harold  Huddleston,  1  year  term 

Robert  Boze,  1  year  term 

A  motion  was  made  and  passed  that  the 
meeting  be  adjourned. 

THIRD  SESSION,  AUGUST   13 

The  third  business  session  was  called  to 
order  by  Moderator,  Wesley  Haller. 

A  motion  prevailed  to  receive  the  report 
of  the  Membership  Committee,  reporting 
433  lay  delegates  and  223  ministerial  dele- 
gates, making  a  third-day  total  of  656. 

Minutes  from  the  previous  session  were 
read  and  a  motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the 
minutes  as  read. 

Greetings  were  read  by  the  Moderator 
from  Simon  Pierre  Nambozuina. 

The  motion  from  yesterday's  session  re- 
garding the  retirement  home  was  taken  up 
for  further  consideration. 

A  motion  to  move  the  previous  question 
was  made.  The  motion  was  defeated  for 
lack  of  a  two-thirds  vote. 

A  motion  was  made  to  refer  the  matter 
of  the  retirement  home  back  to  the  com- 
mittee for  further  study  and  that  they  re- 
port back  to  the  conference  in  1971.  The 
motion  was  defeated. 

A  motion  to  move  the  previous  question 
was  made  and  passed. 

The  original  motion  was  passed. 

A  motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  report 
of  the  Board  of  Evangelism. 

BOARD  OF  EVANGELISM 
FINANCIAL  REPORT 
July  1,  1969  to  June  30,  1970 
The  listing  below  Includes  offerings  from  crusade 
meetings,  soul-wi'nning  conferences  and  laymen's 
groups.    The   asterisk    indicates    where    meetings 
were  held. 

Balance  on  hand  July  1,  1969 $  4,185.06 

ALLEGHENY  DISTRICT 

Coraopolis,  Pa 22.10 

Cumberland,  Md 14.00 

Jenners,  Pa 10.00 

Listie,  Pa 17.50 

Meyersdale,  Pa.  (Summit  Mills)  .  .  130.23 


Parkersburg,  W.  Va 

Stoystown,  Pa 

♦Uniontown,  Pa 

♦Washington,  Pa 

Total 
EAST  DISTRICT 

Altoona,  Pa.  (First)     

Altoona,  Pa.  (Grace) 

Conemaugh,  Pa 

Conemaugh,  Pa.  (Pike) 

Conemaugh,  Pa.  (Singer  Hill)    .   .   . 

Duncansville,  Pa.  (Leamersville).   . 

♦Johnstown,  Pa.  (Geistown)    .... 

Johnstown,  Pa.  (Riverside)     .... 

Kittanning,  Pa.  (First) 

Martinsburg,  Pa 

Total 
FLORIDA  DISTRICT 

Fort  Lauderdale 

Margate 

Pompano  Beach 

Total 
INDIANA  DISTRICT 

Berne 

Elkhart 

Flora 

Fort  Wayne  (First) 

*Fort  Wayne  (Grace) 

Goshen 

Indianapolis 

Kokomo  

Leesburg  

Osceola     

Peru 

Sidney 

South  Bend   

Warsaw     

Winona  Lake 

Total 
IOWA  DISTRICT 

Cedar  Rapids 

Dallas  Center 

Davenport 

Leon 

Omaha,  Neb 

Waterloo 

Total 
MICHIGAN  DISTRICT 

Alto 

Berrien  Springs 

Jackson     

Lake  Odessa 

Lansing 

New  Troy 

Trout  Lake 

Total 
MID-ATLANTIC  DISTRICT 

♦Alexandria,  Va 

Hanover,  Pa 

Martinsburg,  W.  Va 

Washington,  D.C.  (First) 

Washington,  D.C.  (Grace) 

Waynesboro,  Pa 

Total 
MIDWEST  DISTRICT 

Arvada,  Colo 

♦Beaver  City,  Neb 

♦Cheyenne,  Wyo 

Counselor,  N.Mex 

Portis,  Kan 

Total 
NORTHERN  ATLANTIC  DISTRICT 

Allentown,  Pa 

Elizabethtown,  Pa 

♦Harrisburg,  Pa 


iVlanheim,  Pa 37.50 

Wlyerstown,  Pa 348.49 

|New  Holland,  Pa 642.46 

palmyra,  Pa 87.75 

Philadelphia,  Pa.  (First) 215.00 

Telford,  Pa.  (Penn  Valley) 50.00 

A/rightsville,  Pa.  (Susquehanna)  .   .  30.80 

Vork,  Pa 384.05 

Total  2,492.81 
R.-CAL.  DISTRICT 

5acramento 6.00 

Total  6.00 
RTHCENTRAL  OHIO  DISTRICT 

Ankenytown 126.20 

Ashland  (Grace) 300.00 

Ashland  (Southview) 174.78 

aowling  Green 1.25 

;olumbus 313.25 

Danville 22.00 

Defiance 304.20 

=indlay 241.49 

Fremont 413.99 

-exington 329.77 

Vlansfield  (Grace) 249.00 

Mansfield  (Woodville) 157.85 

Total  2,633.78 
=!THEASTERN  OHIO  DISTRICT 

jAkron  (Fairlawn) 59.55 

jAkron  (First) 190.20 

Barberton 37.41 

canton 24.25 

pieveland 12.00 

puyahoga  Falls 29.00 

flyria 10.00 

iHomervllle 524.72 

i\/liddlebranch 50.00 

|\/linerva 79.50 

Sterling 66.91 

Wooster 712.02 

District  Fellowship  of  Churches.  .  50.00 

Total  1,845.56 
RTHWEST  DISTRICT 

Seaverton,  Oreg 14.00 

Srandview,  Wash 68.00 

<enai,  Alaska 9.00 

iVIabton,  Wash 33.00 

Portland,  Oreg 31.00 

Richland,  Wash 7.35 

3unnyside,  Wash 116.15 

Vakima,  Wash 20.00 

I                                                        Total  298.50 
lilTHEAST  DISTRICT 

Atlanta,  Ga 10.10 

poones  Mill,  Va 10.00 

guena  Vista,  Va 81.50 

povington,  Va 15.65 

Hollins,  Va 68.90 

[ohnson  City,  Tenn 84.00 

poanoke,  Va.  (Garden  City).   .   .   .  221.68 

oanoke,  Va.  (Washington  Heights)  10.00 

elford,  Tenn.  (Vernon) 14.94 

rginia  Beach,  Va 40.00 

illis,  Va 10.00 

Total  566.77 
(OTHERN  CALIF.-ARIZ.  DISTRICT 

Seaumont,  Calif 20.00 

aellflower,  Calif 159.29 

bolton,  Calif 10.00 

pypress,  Calif 14.60 

aiendale,  Calif 19.00 

La  Habra,  Calif 2.00 

-akewood,  Calif 10.00 

LOng  Beach,  Calif.  (Community)  .  78.35 

ong  Beach,  Calif.  (First) 108.70 

range,  Calif 16.00 

hoenix,  Ariz 295.22 


Phoenix,  Ariz.  (Northwest)    ....  20.84 

Rialto,  Calif 111.06 

Santa  Barbara,  Calif 48.82 

Seal  Beach,  Calif 36.00 

*Simi,  Calif 86.00 

*Temple  City,  Calif 175.00 

Tucson,  Ariz 19.75 

District  WMC 550.31 

Total  1,780.94 
SOUTHERN  OHIO 

Brookville 55.00 

Clayton 100.73 

Dayton  (Basore  Road) 10.75 

Dayton  (First) 955.02 

Dayton  (North  Riverdale) 143.75 

Englewood  (Community) 64.50 

Englewood  (Grace) 8.35 

Kettering 43.96 

Troy 20.00 

*West  Alexandria 144.91 

District  Fellowship  of  Churches.  .  35.00 

Total  1,581.97 

PUERTO    RICO 40.00 

TOTAL  CHURCH  RECEIPTS 16,939.19 

MISCELLANEOUS  RECEIPTS 

Individual  donors      255.00 

Trailer  sale  (Final  payment)  ....  2,000.00 

National  conference  offering    .   .   .  620.12 
Relay  check  to  Christian 

Education  Department 11.00 

Film  rental 13.22 

Check  refund 200.00 

Total  3,099.34 
TOTAL  RECEIPTS  July  1,  1969  to 

June  30,  1970 20,038.53 

Due  to  the  conference  being  in  California,  the 
books  were  closed  and  the  report  made  up  to  be 
printed  before  some  of  the  second  quarter  church 
offerings  were  received  in  July.  Not  included  in 
the  total  is  the  interest  on  the  $1,000.  in  the 
B.I. F.— the  amount  of  $212.73  which  v/ill  be  in- 
cluded in  next  year's  balance. 
EXPENDITURES 

Salaries 13,100.00 

Travel  and  office  expenses 6,065.22 

Insurance— Allen  Herr 349.82 

Secretarial  help 104.12 

Board  member  expenses 751.08 

Grace  College— Xerox 45.08 

Herald  Company 1,348.11 

R.  E.  Pickering — National  confer- 
ence challenge  hour 100.00 

E.  P.  Dunbar— insurance 17.00 

Relay  check  to  Christian 

Education  Department 11.00 

Postage— J.  Dombek 6.00 

Artwork— J.  Eckel 15.00 

Transparent  envelope  company  .   .  21.12 
Hagerstown  Bookbindery  — 

stationery 95.00 

Ward  Studio— Herr  posters 94.00 

Bank  charges 8.10 

Total  22,130.65 

Balance  on  hand  July  1,  1970 2,092.94 

REPORT  OF  THE  MINISTRIES  OF  THE 
EVANGELISTS 
Number  of  crusade  meetings  conducted— 24 
Number  of  weekend  conferences — 1 
Total  public  decisions  —  828 

For  salvation  —  149 

For  rededication  —  577 

Other  —  97 

Average  attendance  in  crusade  meetings— 115 
Total  offerings  from  crusade  meetings— $6,667.01 
Average  offering  for  crusade  meetings— $     277.79 


A  motion  was  made  to  adjourn  the 
meeting.  The  motion  passed. 

FOURTH  SESSION,  AUGUST   14 

The  fourth  session  of  the  business  meet- 
ing was  called  to  order  by  the  Moderator, 
Wesley  Haller. 

The  minutes  of  the  previous  meeting 
were  read  and  a  motion  prevailed  to  adopt 
the  minutes  as  read. 

A  motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  report 
of  the  Board  of  Ministerial  Emergency  and 
Retirement  Benefits. 

REPORT  OF 

BOARD  OF  MINISTERIAL  EMERGENCY  AND 

RETIREMENT  BENEFITS 

OUR  HISTORY:  The  Board  of  Ministerial 
Emergency  and  Retirement  Benefits  came  into 
being  out  of  pure  necessity  when  our  Fellowship 
was  yet  young. 

Our  nation  had  gone  through  trying  experi- 
ences of  a  depression.  In  those  years  ministers 
were  pressed  as  were  laymen.  There  had  been 
several  occasions  where  emergency  needs  arose. 
Then  came  one  to  a  faithful  pastor  who  had 
served  long  and  well.  This  emergency  was  of  such 
a  nature  that  a  number  of  churches  across  the 
nation  took  special  offerings. 

Then  came  the  time  when  a  pastor  who  served 
with  equal  faithfulness  needed  emergency  retire- 
ment income.  There  was  no  social  security  avail- 
able. Our  Brotherhood  had  no  such  funds.  A 
newer  church  under  a  building  load  felt  it  neces- 
sary to  provide  for  him  on  its  own. 

Because  of  such  apparent  needs,  conference  in 
1947  voted  to  create  such  a  board  and  Dr. 
Charles  Ashman,  Sr.,  became  its  first  president.  It 
is  set  up  as  a  child  of  conference.  You  elect  its 
members.  You  set  its  policies.  You  demand  its 
reports.  You  determine  the  guidelines  of  its  in- 
come. 

OUR  PRINCIPLE:  The  principle  under  which 
it  works  is  very  simple.  Each  church  in  the  Fel- 
lowship is  asked  to  cooperate  by  sharing  an 
amount  of  3  percent  of  the  amount  it  pays  its 


minister  or  ministers.  Each  minister  is  askw 
cooperate  by  sharing  I  percent  of  his  incomeli 

These  funds  are  placed  into  our  treasury  v 
one-sixth  going  into  an  emergency  fund  andfl 
sixths  into  the  retirement  fund.  Besides  this,i 
provide  a  group  insurance  policy  which  a  mini* 
may  carry  by  paying  an  annual  premium. 

This  is  all  voluntary  on  the  part  of  b 
churches  and  ministers  by  congregational  govi' 
ment-and  must  needs  be. 

OUR  PRESENT  SERVICE:  We  pay 
monthly  pension  checks  to  24  individuals,  i 
these,  16  are  ministers  and  8  are  to  widows 
ministers  of  retirement  age.  We  only  pay  thiS 
widows  where  a  financial  need  exists.  In  « 
where  pensions  are  paid  by  boards  of  our  chtf 
we  do  not  duplicate  with  a  second  Brethi 
supported  pension. 

We  beUeve  the  ministry  of  this  board  desen 
and  merits  the  support  of  every  church  in 
NFBC.  We  beheve  a  pastor  makes  a  mistake  v 
does  not  avail  himself  of  it. 

At  the  present,  only  about  one-third  of  ( 
churches  share  in  this  responsibiUty.  This  mai 
the  work  of  your  board  very  difficult  and  grea 
Umits  the  scope  of  our  effectiveness. 

For  the  first  time,  this  year  we  had  to  cut  il 
our  reserves  to  care  for  retirement  payments. 

This  cannot,  of  course,  continue.  If  it  does; 
will  have  to  take  corrective  measures.  j 

THE  NEED  TO  WHICH  WE  MINISlj 
There  is  a  need,  it  is  very  real.  Requests  are 
gent,  as  was  the  one  for  emergency  help  fl 
came  this  past  year  from  the  Southeast  DisftI 
Ministerium  on  behalf  of  the  family  of  a  p^ 
whose  death  came  early  in  life  after  exten 
illness.  1 

Our  boards  have  seen  a  need  for  such  hel^ 
those  who  serve  them,  but  because  of  the  j 
that  pastors  constantly  move  from  church) 
church  the  most  feasible  way  is  for  it  to  be  dfl 
collectively  and  mutually  by  our  national  org| 
zation. 

It  should  be  noted  that  our  older  pastors! 
not  included  in  Social  Security  and  salaries'?! 
not  permit  a  reserve  of  personal  funds  for  reti  i 
ment. 

PhilUp  J.  Simmcii 


THE  BOARD  OF  MINISTERIAL  EMERGENCY  AND  RETIREMENT  BENEFITS 

OF  THE  NATIONAL  FELLOWSHIP  OF  BRETHREN  CHURCHES,  INC. 

Combined  Fund  Balance  Sheet,  December  31,  1969 

ASSETS 


Total 

Cash  in  bank $   1,846.43  $   4,355.03  $    1,620.38 

Notes  receivable 48,490.00  15,000.00  8,490.00 

(Brethren  Investment  Foundation) 

Office  equipment 51.00  17.00  17.00 

TOTAL   ASSETS $50,387.43  $19,372.03  $10,127.38 

LIABILITIES 

Fund  balances     $50,387.43  $19,372.03  $10,127.38 

26 


$(4, 128.' 
25,000. 


$20,888.1. 
$20,888.(' 


.  $16, 


iCORDED    CASH    RECEIPTS 

I  Contributions 
Interest 2 
Transfer  from  savings 2, 
Expense  recovery 
Total  recorded  cash  receipts $21, 
CORDED  CASH  DISBURSEMENTS 

Withdrawals $ 

Retirement  payments 13, 

Life  insurance  premiums     3, 

Loans  made 2, 

Administrative 

Printing 

Travel  expense 

Accounting 

Honorarium 

ISecretary  service 

ISurety  bond 

Telephone  and  postage 

Total  recorded  cash  disbursements $21, 

ess  of  cash  disbursements  over 

cash  receipts     

nsfer  between  funds  accounts 


h  balance— January  1,  1969 1,545.73 

h   balance— December  31,  1969 $    1,846.43 


989.01  $    7,763.52      $ 

300.70  501.20 

000.00  2,000.00 

240.37  — 

530.08  $10,264.72      $" 


338.00 

504.19 

314.32 

800.00 

36.60 

175.78 

132.47 

233.02 

225.00 

330.00 

50.00 

90.00 


3,314.32 
2,800.00 


2,200.94      $    9,064.42 
300.00 


27.45 
131.83 

99.35 
174.76 
168.75 
247.50 

37.50 

67.50 


9.15 
43.95 
32.12 
58.26 
56.25 
82.50 
12.50 
22.50 


229.38      $   6,152.32      $    1,254.64      $13,822.42 


4,112.40 

(2,095.36) 

1,736.70 

601.29 

$    4,355.03 


946.30        (4,758.00) 
(45.05)         2,140.41 
1,736.70 

2,455.83  (1,511.39) 

1,620.38     $(4,128.98) 


A  motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  report 
lithe  Christian  Ministry  Committee. 
:Jmmittee  on  the  christian  ministry 

Since  our  national  moderator  has  surveyed  the 
Igict  moderators'  addresses  and  has  evaluated 
and  included  pertinent  statements  from 
,  we  believe  this  carries  out  the  work  of  this 
imittee,  as  instructed  by  last  year's  confer- 
to  make  a  spiritual  survey  of  our  Fellow- 
of  churches  and  report  the  same  to  this  con- 
nce. 

recommend  that  the  new  committee 
lely,  the  newly  elected  moderator  and  all 
ly  elected  district  moderators)  meet  before 
conclusion  of  this  conference  to  define  some 
s  for  their  report  on  the  spiritual  state  of  our 
ional  Fellowship  of  Brethren  Churches  for 
t  year. 

Respectfully  submitted, 
Wesley  Haller,  chm. 

motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  report 
the  International  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
arches  Committee. 
INTERNATIONAL  FELLOWSHIP  OF 
BRETHREN  CHURCHES 
COMMITTEE  REPORT 
I  Brethren  Assembled  at  Long  Beach, 
t  is  with  regret  that  I  am  not  able  to  be 
)ng  you  this  year,  but  it  is  a  blessing  serving  in 
ope  this  summer  with  a  TIME  Team  of  the 
istian  Education  Department  in  cooperation 
1  the  Foreign  Missionary  Society.  I  have  asked 
.  John  Zielasko  to  present  the  following  re- 
t. 

n  light  of  interest  expressed  and  the  potential 
the  International  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
irches,  we  recommend: 

..  That  a  standing  committee  of  five,  to  serve 
the  period  of  three  years,  be  appointed  by 
onal  conference  at  its  1970  meeting,  and  be 
ructed  to  elect  its  own  chairman.  At  the  end 


of  the  initial  three-year  period,  two  people  will 
be  voted  upon  at  each  national  conference. 

2.  That  the  said  committee  be  constituted  as 
a  study  group  to  explore  carefully  matters  within 
its  jurisdiction  and  report  to  national  conference 
the  results  of  the  study. 

3.  That  communications  by  this  committee 
be  sent  directly  to  the  president  or  moderator  of 
each  national  church  organization  in  the  language 
of  the  country. 

4.  That  an  exchange  of  ideas  and  contacts  be 
increased  through  audio-visuals  and  visits  be- 
tween the  various  fields. 

5.  That  visitation  of  foreign  Brethren  to 
national  conference  and  to  our  churches  be  en- 
couraged and  be  organized  on  the  following 
basis: 

A.  The  full  amount  of  the  fare  from  the 
foreign  country  to  the  location  of  national  con- 
ference will  be  paid  by  the  churches  of  the 
country  from  which  the  national  comes. 

B.  Our  Fellowship  will  be  responsible  for 
helping  with  hospitality  expenses  for  a  period  of 
not  more  than  three  months. 

C.  The  hospitality  for  such  delegates  from 
our  non-U.S.A.  churches  be  underwritten  by 
national  conference  one  week  prior  to  its  annual 
sessions  and  during  those  sessions. 

D.  The  deputation  schedule  among  our 
churches  be  handled  by  the  Foreign  Missionary 
Society,  and  that  offerings  be  taken  in  the 
churches  to  cover  expenses  incurred.  In  the  case 
of  a  deficit  at  the  end  of  the  visit,  it  shall  be 
divided  equally  between  the  national  conference 
and  the  Foreign  Missionary  Society  and  thus 
liquidated. 

E.  That  coordination  be  carefully  worked 
out  between  the  officers  of  national  conference, 
the  Foreign  Missionary  Society  and  the  Inter- 
national Fellowship  of  Brethren  Churches  Com- 
mittee. 

Respectfully  submitted, 
P.  Fredrick  Fogle,  chm. 


A  motion  was  made  that  the  Inter- 
national Fellowship  of  Brethren  Churches 
Committee  appointed  by  the  Committee 
on  Committees  serve  as  a  standing  com- 
mittee for  a  period  of  three  years.  The 
motion  was  passed. 

A  motion  was  made  to  amend  the  re- 
port to  state  that  the  national  churches 
contribute  a  proportionate  share  of  the 
cost  in  bringing  delegates  to  national  con- 
ference. The  motion  was  passed. 

A  letter  of  appreciation  for  the  chap- 
laincy ministry  of  the  Endorsing  Agent 
from  the  Chief  of  Chaplains  of  the  US 
Navy  was  read  by  the  Moderator. 

A  motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  report 
of  the  Chaplains'  Endorsing  Agent. 

ENDORSING  AGENT'S  REPORT 

The  ministry  of  our  Brethren  chaplains  in  the 
military  can  best  be  characterized  by  the  word 
"faithful."  We  do  not  have  to  guess  about  this,  as 
reports  from  Vietnam,  Germany,  Puerto  Rico, 
and  the  Continental  United  States  verify  it.  We 
have  every  right  to  praise  God  for  each  man  and 
his  work  during  the  past  year. 

The  three  men  in  Vietnam-U.S.  Army  Chap- 
lains Lee  Burris,  John  Schumacher  and  Charles 
Bearinger  have  had  a  profitable  time  with  the 
men  of  their  various  groups,  but  they  also  con- 
ducted a  very  worthwhile  spiritual  retreat  in  June 
which  drew  words  of  appreciation  from  the  men 
involved.  Our  prayers  for  blessing  and  safety  for 
these  three  men  have  been  answered  as  they  have 
ministered  in  the  expanded  Southeast  Asia  war 
zone. 

Our  one  U.S.  Air  Force  Chaplain,  Carlton  J. 
Fuller,  is  just  finishing  his  first  year  of  a  tour  of 
duty  in  Puerto  Rico.  He  was  with  us  last  year  at 
national  conference  at  Winona  Lake  and  left 
shortly  thereafter  for  Puerto  Rico.  Our  newest 
chaplain,  U.S.  Navy  Chaplain  James  Dickson,  had 
an  eight-month  tour  in  Puerto  Rico  in  late  1969 
so  he  and  Chaplain  Fuller  had  some  fellowship 
together.  Chaplain  Dickson  reports  rich  blessing 
and  great  joy  in  his  first  full  year  in  the  chap- 
laincy. He  is  currently  stationed  at  Guantanamo 
Bay,  in  the  Caribbean. 

IJ.S.  Army  Chaplain  Burton  G.  Hatch  con- 
tinues in  his  fruitful  ministry  at  Ft.  Sheridan, 
lUinois.  He  has  written  of  blessings  in  a  Bible 
class  ministry,  as  well  as  in  other  areas  of  service. 
Chaplain  Hatch  is  currently  our  senior  active 
Brethren  chaplain. 

The  tour  of  duty  in  Germany  continues  for 
Chaplains  Emlyn  H.  Jones  and  Paul  O.  Lindberg. 
They  and  their  families  seem  happy  and  well  ad- 
justed to  life  there.  These  men  have  written 
regularly,  advising  of  God's  hand  moving  in  their 
work  for  Him. 

The  ranks  of  Brethren  chaplains  were  depleted 
somewhat  since  last  national  conference.  Chap- 
lain Orville  A.  Lorenz  retired  after  a  long  and 
fruitful  career  in  the  U.S.  Army  Chaplaincy.  Lee 
Jenkins  retired  on  July  1,  1970,  and  has  begun  a 


new  career  with  Grace  Schools  at  Winona  Lak 
On  the  same  date  John  D.  Talley  withdrew  fro 
the  U.S.  Army  Chaplaincy  after  a  four-ye 
period  of  working  with  servicemen.  This  leavesi 
with  eight  Brethren  men  in  service  in  the  thn 
branches  of  the  chaplaincy.  One  man  is  seekii 
entrance  into  the  work. 

Again,  I  would  like  to  issue  the  call  for  fait 
fulness  on  the  part  of  our  constituency  to  pri 
faithfully  for  these  ambassadors  for  Christ  in  tl 
military.  They  need  and  appreciate  our  prayei 
and  are  worthy  of  them.  Let  us  also  work  ar 
pray  for  a  closer  coordination  of  the  efforts  i 
pastors  and  people  in  the  chaplains'  work  will 
our  service  personnel.  j 

"Clyde  K.  Landnii 

A  motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  repoil 
of  the  Resolutions  Committee.  i 

RESOLUTIONS  COMMITTEE  REPORT  ( 
We  the  duly  authorized  delegates  of  this  thf 
81st  Annual  Conference  of  the  National  FeUovJ 
ship  of  Brethren  Churches  representing  otj 
various  districts  and  local  congregations' 
assembled  at  Long  Beach,  California,  Augui' 
9-14,  1970,  subscribe  to  the  following:  J 

We  recognize  that  it  is  a  great  privilege  t] 
know,  to  worship  and  to  serve  the  eternal  Go 
and  our  Saviour  and  that  it  is  from  Him  thatw 
receive  every  blessing.  Because  of  His  Grace  w 
have  had  another  year  of  opportunity  and  ar^ 
other  very  precious  conference  week.  We  desiij 
therefore  to  offer  our  thanks  and  praise  to  Hiir' 

1.  Resolved:  that  we  express  our  sincer: 
thanks  to  the  people  of  the  host  church  and  th 
California  co-ordinating  committee  for  their  wop] 
derful  hospitality. 

2.  Resolved:  that  we  do  all  in  our  strenL 
make  the  theme  of  the  conference,  "AB] 
LUTES  IN  A  CHANGING  WORLD"  relevant 
our  ministries  in  the  year  ahead. 

3.  Resolved:  that  we  re-commit  ourselves 
the  values  of  the  local  church  and  emphasizi 
greater  cooperation  among  our  churches,  districtj 
and  boards,  "to  keep  the  unity  of  the  Spirit  u| 
the  bond  of  peace"  (Eph.  4:3).  And  that  we  giv 
no  aid  to  any  programs  which  would  tend  to  pre: 
literate  or  fraginentize  the  local  church  and  thu 
divert  from  its  vital  ministries. 

4.  Resolved:  that  we  dedicate  ourselves  t( 
renewed  ministry  of  prayer  and  the  recognitil 
of  our  dependence  upon  the  Holy  Spirit. 

5.  Resolved:  that  we  give  ourselves  with  ni 
vigor  to  godly  living  and  the  work  of  winning  t 
lost  to  Christ. 

6.  Resolved:  that  we  give  unceasing  prayer  fo 
all  men  and  especially  the  leaders  of  our  belovet 
nation. 

7.  Resolved:  that  we  dedicate  ourselves  tothi 
Biblical  use  of  all  with  which  God  has  prospeiet 
us  (I  Cor.  16:1-2). 

8.  Resolved:  that  we  strengthen  our  ties  witl 
our  youth  through  the  home  and  the  church  ail( 
do  all  we  can  to  eliminate  the  so-called  genew 
tion  gap. 

9.  Resolved:  that  we  give  gratitude  to  God  fo  ;i 
a  revival  of  spiritual  concern  among  our  men  anc  I 
women    and    that    we    commend    our   national 


A 


rds  for  their  many  fresh  attempts  to  make 

ist  known. 

).   Resolved:  that  we  remain  in  complete  sepa- 

on  from  the  National  Council  of  Churches 
its  ecumenism-and  warn  our  people  of  the 
gers    of    giving    support    to    its    programs. 

I.   Resolved:  that  we  reaffirm  total  acceptance 

ur  statement  of  faith  and  that  we  do  all  in  our 

-given  power  to  declare  it. 

Gordon  W.  Bracker,  chm. 

A.  motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  report 
he  Selective  Service  Committee. 
LECTIVE  SERVICE  COMMITTEE  REPORT 

I 'our  Committee  on  Selective  Service  has  done 
lideiable  research  and  study  with  the  view  to 
ging  materials  and  recommendations  that  will 
pastors,  parents,  and  prospective  inductees 
miUtaiy  service  to  better  understand  the 
)le  scope  of  mihtary  service.  We  are  indebted 
vsro  nonmembers  of  the  committee  for  valu- 
:  contributions,  namely.  Chaplain  Burton  G. 
ch,  and  Chaplain  Don  Carter  (Retired).  We 
jress  our  appreciation  to  them.  And,  we  ex- 
5s  the  hope  that  our  Brethren  will  study  the 

I  erials  presented  herewith,  including  how  and 
Ire  pertinent  pamphlets  and  other  materials 
me  subject  may  be  secured. 

Ve  are  cognizant  of  the  recommendation  of 

1969  Committee  on  Selective  Service  that 

year's  committee   make   suggestions  as   to 

steps  to  be  followed  in  requesting  classifica- 

as  a  noncombatant,  or,  if  desired,  as  a  con- 

ntious  objector  .  .  . ."  In  view  of  the  fact  that 

;h  has  been  written  on  the  subject,  we  do  not 

fn  it  advisable  to  reproduce  the  material  in 

!  herewith.  However,  we  do  suggest  that  aU 
ors  and  other  church  leaders,  as  well  as  pros- 
ive  inductees  into  mihtary  service  seek  such 
ature  from  the  appropriate  places.  The  very 
ough  and  informative  pamphlet  "Conscien- 
s  Objectors  and  the  Draft"  may  be  obtained 
1  The  National  Service  Board  for  Religious 
ijectors,  550  Washington  Bldg.,  15th  and  New 
:k   Ave.,  Washington,   D.C.   20005.   It  deals 

I I  with  the  I-A-0  classification  of  conscien- 
s  objector  available  for  noncombatant  mili- 

service  only,  and  I-O  conscientious  objector 
table  for  civihan  work  contributing  to  the 
ntenance  of  the  national  health,  safety,  or  in- 
jSt.  Also  we  recommend  the  tract  by  Rev. 
ph  J.  Colburn  entitled  "The  Christian  and 
jtary  Service,"  obtainable  from  the  Brethren 
iionaiy  Herald,  Box  544,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

i'90.  This  tract  clearly  outhnes  the  two  CO 
iifications  and  the  procedure  for  the  pros- 
;ive  inductee  to  obtain  the  proper  classifica- 
.  One  point  is  to  be  stressed:  The  prospective 
ictee  should  discuss  this  matter  with  his  local 
ctive  Service  board  and  complete  form  150 
issure  proper  classification.  The  committee 
rman  stands  ready  to  supply  such  pamphlets 
IFBC  expense  if  there  are  those  who  desire 
approach  to  writing  directly  to  the  sources 
rred  to  above. 

Tiere  were  other  subjects  that  the  committee 
should  be  treated  and  we  submit  them  here- 


with. It  is  our  recommendation  that  members  of 
our  constituency  study  these  and  that  pastors  in 
particular  file  them  for  future  use.  We  urge  dili- 
gent pursuit  of  these  matters  that  we  may  be 
better  able  to  help  our  Brethren  young  people 
going  into  military  service. 

THE  SCOPE  OF  MILITARY  SERVICE 
AND  THE  CHRISTIAN 

Let  us  just  ignore  this  ugly  thing.  Maybe  after 
a  while  it  will  go  away ! 

Almost  imperceptibly  there  has  crept  into  the 
American  scene  the  phenomena  of  the  military 
estabhshment  with  its  pressures  and  demands  and 
with  its  theological  and  idealogical  problems.  Cer- 
tainly we  have  always  had  wars.  Certainly  we 
Brethren  have  always  handled  the  war  problem 
by  taking  our  stand  upon  our  time-honored  posi- 
tion of  instructing  our  young  men  to  claim  con- 
scientious objection  to  mihtary  service  or  to 
claim  the  privilege  of  noncombatant  service. 
Always  our  government  has  recognized  this 
stand.  Then,  usually,  before  the  pressures  became 
too  great,  the  war  was  over.  Our  men  came  home. 
The  military  resumed  its  place  as  a  force  of  pro- 
fessionals, ready  to  be  augmented  by  civiUans 
when  the  need  arose. 

After  World  War  II  America  seemed  to  relapse 
into  the  famihar  pattern,  only  to  be  rudely 
awakened  by  the  Korean  conflict  to  the  unsavory 
truth  of  constant  military  readiness.  For  twenty- 
five  years  now  we  have  been  engaged  in  war— cold 
or  hot,  it  is  still  war.  Today  it  looks  as  though 
our  military  posture  will  continue. 

Just  now  we  Bible  Christians  are  awakening  to 
a  phenomena  of  Ufe  we  have  been  trying  to 
ignore  for  years.  Like  the  proverbial  Arab's 
camel,  the  mihtary  posture  of  American  life  is  in 
our  tent  to  stay.  We  are  not  going  to  kick  him 
out.  Already  we  are  so  deeply  involved  with  him 
that  there  appears  to  be  no  changing  of  our  ways. 

How  are  we  involved  with  the  armed  forces? 
What  influence  do  they  exert  upon  our  personal 
Uves,  upon  our  churches?  What  is  the  scope  of 
the  military?  As  we  think  about  the  Gospel,  the 
ministry  of  our  local  churches,  our  own  personal 
lives  and  the  welfare  of  our  families  it  behooves 
us  to  do  some  straight  thinking.  We  must  think 
with  penetrating  clarity  about  the  environment  in 
which  our  children  are  growing  up.  What  about 
consistency  and  our  testimony?  What  about  our 
patriotic  duty  to  our  country?  What  about  our 
duty  to  God? 

The  presence  of  the  military  estabhshment  in 
American  life  embraces  much  more  than  the 
problem  of  whether  our  sons  accept  military 
duty  or  claim  conscientious  objection.  The  be- 
liever should  realistically  recognize  the  extent  to 
which  the  military  has  invaded  the  whole  of  our 
lives  and  the  probability  that  it  will  assume  in  the 
future  an  even  more  critical  influence.  Let  us 
carefully  consider  several  grim  realities  and  possi- 
bihties. 

To  begin  with,  our  American  system  of  taxa- 
tion is  so  structured  that  every  adult  member  of 
our  society,  from  the  oldest  retiree  to  the  young- 
est wage  earner  makes  his  contribution  to  the 
local,  state  or  national  government.  Huge  chunks 


of  these  taxes  are  earmarked  for  the  mihtary. 
Whether  we  Uke  it  or  not  we  arc  involuntary  con- 
tributors to  the  support  of  the  military  and  are 
therefore  participants.  Indeed,  as  law  abiding 
citizens  we  believe  we  have  an  obligation  to  sup- 
port our  rulers  (Romans  13).  Thus  we  are  in- 
volved. 

Furthermore,  we  must  think  fairly  and  logical- 
ly about  the  very  financial  structure  of  our  coun- 
try and  thus  face  a  very  disturbing  reality.  Our 
economy  is  based  upon  the  foundation  of  the 
investment  of  capital.  Each  of  us  has  been  taught 
to  save  our  money,  to  bank  it,  to  invest  it  wisely. 
Central  in  our  economy  is  the  building  loan  de- 
posit, the  government  bond,  the  insurance  policy, 
stocks  and  bonds  and  even  the  lowly  savings  ac- 
count. These  monies,  trustfully  placed  by  us  in 
the  hands  of  financial  experts,  are  reinvested  for 
our  benefit.  The  returns  are  then  paid  to  our  ac- 
counts. It  is  common  knowledge  that  tremendous 
amounts  of  investors'  money  arc  spent  to  develop 
defense  businesses.  Again  we  are  involved. 

Again,  let  us  be  reminded  that  a  large  segment 
of  America's  work  force  supports  the  military. 
The  day  is  long  gone  when  we  can  say  that  a  few 
munitions  makers  supply  the  powder  and  ball  for 
the  military  or  that  the  Philadelphia  Quarter- 
master Depot  has  purchased  a  supply  of  clothing 
and  food  for  the  soldiers.  Government  contracts 
are  eagerly  sought  by  nearly  every  industry.  The 
sophisticated  weaponry,  communications  systems 
and  transportation  systems  consume  material  far 
removed  from  the  conventional  concept  of  war 
items.  The  huge  maw  of  the  mihtary  gulps  down 
huge  quantities  of  goods  of  every  description. 
Thus  from  the  farm,  the  mine,  the  forest,  the 
ocean  and  from  every  type  of  manufacturing  and 
assembly  plants  unnumbered  items  flow  into  the 
channels  marked  mihtary.  How  does  one  know 
whether  or  not  he  has  been  a  part  of  this  nation- 
wide effort? 

As  an  added  idea,  we  are  involved  emotionally 
and  physically  with  the  mihtary.  There  is  scarcely 
a  home  in  America  that  does  not  have  a  son  or 
daughter  or  a  close  relative  presently  serving  in 
the  military.  The  majority  of  the  mature  leaders 
within  our  local  churches  are  veterans  of  military 
life.  Our  love  and  loyalties  are  closely  entwined 
with  the  hves  of  those  serving  in  Vietnam  and 
Germany.  Our  concern  for  their  welfare  and  safe- 
ty is  so  closely  tied  with  victory  on  the  battle- 
field that  we  have  difficulty  maintaining  a  proper 
point  of  view. 

As  believers  we  accept  the  teaching  of  the 
Word  concerning  the  wars  and  rumors  of  wars  at 
the  end  time.  That  there  should  be  a  prohferation 
of  wars  and  disturbances  during  the  days  just  be- 
fore the  return  of  Christ,  is  a  fact  of  life  which  at 
once  saddens  and  rejoices  the  true  believer.  Since 
we  believe  we  are  living  in  the  end  time  we  must 
expect  that  military  power  should  become  more 
and  more  our  companion  as  the  days  go  by.  With 
the  growth  of  violence,  racial  unrest,  student  fer- 
ment and  other  deep  social  problems,  it  is  con- 
ceivable that  the  United  States  will,  during  these 
last  days  enter  a  period  of  civil  war  and  devasta- 
tion that  will  involve  the  use  of  a  great  number  of 
troops. 


The  believer  is  further  aware  that  among 
wars  and  rumors  of  war  there  is  great  possib 
of  a  great  world  war  conflagration  breaking 
perhaps  between  the  present  Red  Bloc  against 
Western  allies.  With  this  is  the  possibility  of 
eign  invasion  and  occupation  upon  American  : 
That  this  is  within  the  realm  of  possibility  she 
not  escape  the  attention  of  the  serious  studen 
the  Word. 

Thus  the  military  is  an  ever-present  facto 
our  lives  which  we  must  recognize  and  resp. 
Our  thinking  is  bound  to  be  influenced  by  it 
presence  has  abeady  had  an  effect  upon  ourc 
dren.  What  should  be  our  reaction? 

In  delivering  His  great  Olivet  Discourse  (M; 
24)  our  Lord  simply  stated  that  there  wouldl 
wars  and  rumors  of  wars  and  that  nation  wo- 
rise  against  nation.  He  did  make  one  comme 
He  said  "see  that  ye  be  not  troubled."  The  W(. 
used  here  carries  the  meaning  of  being  alarm.i 
to  cry  out,  to  raise  a  tumult.  It  is  as  if  the  Ld 
wants  us  to  recognize  that  it  is  the  nature  of  i 
peoples  of  the  world  to  be  warlike  and  that  i 
should  not  let  the  situation  disturb  us.  Certaili 
this  is  no  time  for  us  to  lose  our  trust  in  J 
keeping  power  of  the  Lord  and  cry  out 
the  horrors  of  war. 

Our  reaction  to  the  presence  of  the  mihtary 
simply  to  go  about  our  business.  It  is  here.  1 
can  do  nothing  about  it.  Outcrys  and  demonst 
tions  are  not  a  part  of  the  true  believer's  arsei 
of  weapons.  As  Daniel,  in  the  courts  of  Babyli' 
maintained  his  spiritual  hfe,  so  this  is  our  fi 
duty. 

We  must  further  remember  that  we  are  witrw 
ses,  not  reformers.  Our  mission  is  to  go  to  t 
lost  with  the  sweet  story  of  salvation.  Paul  ai 
the  other  evangelists,  though  they  must  have  d 
cried  the  grinding  oppression  of  Rome,  cheerful 
used  Rome's  excellent  roads  and  fast  shipping  ip 
carry  the  Gospel  to  the  far  corners  of  the  Empii 
Again,  we  must  remember  that  these  youii 
men,   subject   to   mihtary  service,  are  our  ow 
sons,  reared  in  our  Brethren  homes  and  churche£ 
Here  is  a  case  of  child  training.  The  contest .  j 
between  us  and  the  mihtary,  the  school  and  tk  | 
world,  to  see  if  we  have  what  it  takes  to  train  ol  , 
sons   to   love  the  Lord  and  His  Word  and  H  j 
Church  so  much  that  they  will  defy  all  oth4  f 
ways  of  life  and  cling  to  the  truths  of  Ahnightl  (, 
God.  We  think  of  the  faithfulness  of  Moses'  pa( 
ents,  who  must  have  exerted  their  influence  o  ; 
him  so  that  he  "refused  to  be  called  the  son  o  i 
Pharaoh's  daughter;  choosing  rather  to  suffer  a,  t 
fliction  with  the  people  of  God,  than  to  enjo'j  iij 
the  pleasures  of  sin  for  a  season."  '  j. 

Finally,  the  threats  of  war  and  the  presence  e  j 
the  military  all  about  us,  force  us  to  turn  ou  l 
eyes  upward,  looking  for  that  blessed  hope,  th!  si 
coming  of  our  Lord.  Were  the  nations  peacefo 
and  the  armies  sent  home,  we  would  be  lackin,  is 
those  most  insistent  signs  of  the  times  which  teil  t 
us  that  Jesus  is  coming  back. 

THE  SCOPE  OF  THE  CHRISTIAN  WITHIN 

THE  MILITARY 
If  a  Christian  elects  to  enter  the  military  eithw 
as  noncombatant  when  drafted,  by  regular  enlisi 


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rut  or  by  accepting  a  commission  as  an  officer, 
h'should  be  aware  that  the  environment  of  mih- 
vy  service  is  one  that  does  provide  for  his  spirit- 
benefit. 

Tliere  are  three  areas  where  this  environment 
I: 

The  first  area  is  with  the  Christian  himself. 

ire  is  no  substitute  for  personal  conviction  of 

istian  standards  built  into  one's  own  charac- 

The  Christian  is  instructed  by  the  Bible  to 

e  the  answer  for  his  faith  in  Jesus  Clirist  as  his 

lour  and  to  make  a  commitment  of  his  whole 

to  that  faith.  The  military  presents  no  more 

blems  for  the  Christian  than  does  any  other 

e  of  employment.  He  must  have  a  positive  at- 

iRde  toward  his  service  for  the  military  organi- 

zjon  he  chose  to  serve. 

.  The  second  area  is  in  the  environment  of 
military  itself.  No  other  organization  outside 
church  provides  more  opportunity  for  re- 
us activities  to  the  individual.  The  following 
aJ  statements  from  the  various  military  service 
nnuals  concerning  spiritual  responsibilities: 

(a)  Article  11  of  the  Articles  for  the  Govern- 
nnt  of  Navy  enacted  by  Congress  of  the  United 
Sjtes  and  is  now  included  in  the  United  States 
Cfe. 

['The  commanders  of  vessels  and  naval  activi- 
til  to  which  chaplains  are  attached  shall  cause 
Jjne  service  to  be  performed  on  Sunday,  when- 
:  the  weather  and  other  circumstances  allow  it 
De  done,  and  it  is  earnestly  recommended  to 
jfficers,  seamen,  and  others  in  the  naval  serv- 
diligently  to  attend  at  every  performance  of 
worship  of  almighty  God"  10  U.S.  Code 
1(6). 

b)  FM  16-5  Department  of  the  Army  Field 
lual . 

'The  commander  is  responsible  for  the  re- 
lus  life,  morals  and  morale  of  the  command 
.  165-15).  The  chaplain  is  a  member  of  the 
;ial  staff  and  acts  as  advisor  and  consultant  to 
commander  in  all  matters  related  to  religion, 
als  and  morale  as  affected  by  religion  in  the 
imand.  The  chaplain  assist  the  commander 
his  staff  to  integrate  the  principles  of  good 
al  conduct  and  citizenship  into  the  training 
gram  and  the  total  Ufe  of  the  command"  (AR 


(c)  Air  Force  Regulation  No.  265-1  (Section 
Bj  Commanders'  Responsibihties  and  the  Air 
Eice  Chaplain  Program. 

['6.  Air  Force  Policies.  The  Air  Force  desires 
t(|enable  all  Air  Force  personnel  (and  depend- 
ed) to  attend  religious  services  of  their  choice, 
itne  mihtary  situation  does  not  require  them  for 
i  y.  Except  as  limited  by  the  military  situation, 
iiitary  personnel  will  be  permitted  to  attend 
sieduled  religious  services,  liturgy,  or  rites  on 
tl  day  of  the  week  on  which  they  have  an  ec- 
cjsiastical  obligation  of  Sunday/Sabbath  or 
wich  has  a  special  religious  significance  to 
f:m." 

3.  The  third  area  is  in  the  environment  of  the 
Lit  Chaplain  to  which  the  Christian  will  be  as- 
siied.  Because  the  chaplain  is  the  recognized  rc- 
lious  leader  both  by  intent  of  regulation  and  by 
tt  virtue  of  his  position  it  would  be  the  natural 


place  for  the  Christian  to  start  his  constructive 
input  for  Christian  service.  The  chaplain  provides 
regular  worship  service,  Sunday  school  (for  class 
participation  or  for  teaching),  Bible  study, 
Protestant  Men  of  the  Chapel  fellowship,  re- 
ligious retreats  (Regulations  of  all  services  state 
that  a  man  be  given  time  to  attend  these  func- 
tions without  loosing  his  own  leave/furlough 
time)  and  many  types  of  discussion  groups.  It 
should  be  noted  that  not  all  chaplains  are  so  in- 
clined to  have  some  of  the  above  activities  be- 
cause of  their  own  doctrinal  positions  and  per- 
sonal convictions,  but  the  Christian  through  the 
Unit  Chaplain  can  often  provide  leadership  to 
these  groups  and  be  officially  a  part  of  the  chap- 
lain's program,  having  his  support  and  the  com- 
mand's backing. 

A  note  of  concern  is  added  in  matters  of 
Christian  work  and  activities.  Don't  let  the  un- 
famihar  of  military  be  an  excuse  to  do  nothing 
for  the  Lord's  work.  The  Christian  must  learn  to 
function  wherever  he  is.  The  home  church  is 
comfortable,  as  it  should  be,  but  so  can  any  place 
we  are.  Paul  tells  us  that  a  part  of  the  Christian 
armor  (Eph.  6:15)  is  feet  that  have  the  foot 
coverings  that  allows  us  to  walk  anywhere  with 
complete  peace. 

MARRIAGE  WHILE  IN  THE  MILITARY 
Because  of  the  nature  of  mihtary  service,  the 
Christian  will  find  himsjlf  in  a  new  context  of 
living.  Certain  of  his  freedoms  that  he  knew  as  a 
civihan  will  be  curtailed  and  his  time  will  not 
always  be  his  own.  Many  things  he  is  asked  to  do 
will  seem  to  have  no  real  bearing  on  the  overall 
picture.  Add  to  this  his  being  away  from  his 
home  environment,  many  become  very  frus- 
trated. It  is  known  that  many  servicemen  in  this 
state  of  frustration  turn  to  marriage  as  a  means  to 
combat  it.  If  this  is  the  reasoning  behind  one's 
desire  for  marriage  then  it  is  a  very  unstable  basis 
for  such  an  important  decision. 

Also,  withstanding  the  matter  of  marriage 
other  than  trying  to  combat  the  frustration  and 
loneliness,  others  marry  in  service  and  have  a  suc- 
cessful marriage.  This  success  is  based  on  the 
clear  thinking  of  both  parties,  their  maturity 
level,  knowledge  of  the  situation  concerning  in- 
come, living  conditions  and  other  related  areas 
that  are  peculiar  to  military  life.  Those  that  have 
a  success  are  ones  who  have  sought  the  will  of  the 
Lord,  sought  out  competent  pre-marital  counsel- 
ing and  have  investigated  how  their  lives  will  be 
regulated  by  the  husband's  military  life  (i.e., 
watches,  duty  hours,  exercises,  deployment  and 
overseas  tours). 

The  facts  of  life  are  spelled  out  to,  in  particu- 
lar, the  young  non-rated  or  lower  rank  men.  If  he 
should  marry,  he  and  his  wife  should  understand 
that  the  lowest  enlisted  pay  grade  (El)  receives 
$2,102.40  annual  pay,  and  (E2)  receives 
$2,311.20  annual  pay  and  an  (E3)  receives 
$2,638.80  annual  pay.  When  he  marries,  he  con- 
tributes $40.00  of  his  own  pay  per  month  toward 
his  wife's  allotment  and  the  government  adds  to 
it  so  that  she  receives  $90.60  per  month  as  BAQ 
(Basic  Allowance  for  Quarters),  Although  the 
wife  receives  medical  care  she  does  not  receive 


dental  caie.  She  also  has  the  privilege  of  the  Ex- 
change and  Commissary.  Military  housing  is  not 
available  to  the  military  man  until  he  is  E4  with 
over  four  years  active  service. 

It  should  be  evident  from  the  above  that  it 
would  take  two  people  who  are  very  mature  to 
succeed  on  such  an  income.  To  add  to  the  prob- 
lem of  lack  of  funds,  the  cost  of  living  is  usually 
very  high  aiound  most  mihtary  bases  and  instal- 
lations. 

If,  after  all  thin;^^  are  considered,  and  the 
Christian  serviceman  smuld  decide  that  marriage 
is  the  thing  he  desires,  these  two  things  should  be 
adhered  to!  Those  that  deal  with  marital  prob- 
lems in  the  military  find  that  couples  who  marry 
and  decide  to  have  the  wife  live  away  from  him 
(with  her  parents  or  his  parents)  while  he  is 
finishing  his  military  service  increase  their  poten- 
tial for  an  unsuccessful  marriage.  It  is  always  sug- 
gested to  couples  that  they  should  be  together  if 
at  all  possible.  Another  area  of  unrest  is  when  the 
wife  might  be  finishing  or  in  the  midst  of  her 
schoohng  (college)  and  the  girl's  parents  agree  to 
still  assist  her  financially  in  order  that  she  can 
finish.  Christian  ethics  clearly  state  that  the  hus- 
band, upon  marriage,  takes  the  full  responsibility 
of  his  wife.  The  result  of  this  type  of  arrange- 
ment causes  the  wife  to  have  divided  loyalties 
and  the  husband  suffers  under  the  stigma  that  he 
can't  adequately  take  care  of  his  wife. 

The  Christian  is  advised  that  marriage  in  the 
military  should  be  only  accomplished  when  he 
attained  enough  rank/rate  to  have  a  degree  of 
financial  stabihty,  and  is  of  an  age  where  his 
maturity  will  allow  him  to  cope  with  all  the  situ- 
ations faced  in  marriage. 

THE  CHRISTIAN  SERVICEMAN  AND 
HIS  NEXT-OF-KIN 

Among  the  record  that  is  kept  on  each  individ- 
ual in  the  military  is  a  page  where  all  the  emer- 
gency data  is  included.  Among  this  information, 
there  is  an  item  called  Next-of-Kin  to  be  notified 
in  case  of  emergency.  The  military  is  responsible 
to  keep  this  up  to  date.  During  each  year  of  serv- 
ice his  record  is  thoroughly  checked  and  he  is 
asked  the  status  of  his  next  of  kin,  their  address 
and  their  relationship  to  him. 

Even  though  such  an  effort  is  made  by  the 
military  to  keep  up-to-date  information,  often 
the  military  man  fails  to  communicate  with  his 
next  of  kin,  giving  addresses  of  his  assigned  unit, 
plans  for  future  movements  or  other  information 
about  his  daily  life.  It  cannot  be  stressed  enough 
that  he  must  fill  this  responsibihty  as  a  Christian. 
His  life  might  be  routine  but  to  those  who  care 
for  him,  any  word  concerning  him  is  a  comfort. 

The  military  man  should  inform  his  next  of 
kin  that  all  branches  of  the  military  service  recog- 
nize the  American  Red  Cross  as  the  official  voice 
for  verifying  any  emergency  which  would  create 
a  need  for  the  return  of  the  serviceman.  They 
should  contact  the  nearest  American  Red  Cross 
Chapter,  give  them  the  details  of  the  emgergency 
and  ask  if  they  will  inform  the  serviceman. 
THE  ATTITUDE  OF  THE  CHRISTIAN 
TOWARD  THE  MILITARY  CHAPLAIN 

The  attitude  of  the  Christian  toward  the  mili- 


tary chaplain  can  be  summarized  as  follows: 

1.  Have  a  positive  attitude.  | 
The  Christian  should  have  a  positive  attiti 

toward  the  chaplain,  remembering  that  thecli' 
lains  are  drawn  from  every  recognized  denomi ; 
tion  within  the  United  States.  They  are  consci  : 
of  the  fact  that  they  are  serving  people  frop 
cross  section  of  the  country,  and  make  an  efi  i 
to  provide  a  program  to  include  all.  Diffcreni 
in  forms  of  worship  and  practice  will  be  1 
parent.  One  should  look,  however,  beyond 
superficial  to  that  which  is  basic.  Each  Christ 
can  make  a  contribution  that  will  have  a  whc 
some  effect  on  the  entire  religious  program.  | 
not  take  the  negative  approach  and  accentu ' 
differences.  i 

2.  Volunteer  to  serve.  '■ 
The  chaplain  is  the  recognized  leader  of  ! 

ligious  activities  on  the  post  or  installation.  Hi 
always  looking  for  Sunday-school  teachers,  yoi 
group  leaders,  vacation  Bible-school  teachers  i' 
choir  members.  He  needs  your  help  and  will  • 
delighted  to  have  it.  Due  to  the  transient  nat 
of  a  mihtary  situation,  he  has  a  difficult  ti 
spotting  Christian  workers.  Do  not  wait  for  1 
to  seek  you  out.  Seek  him  out  and  offer  yi 
help. 

3.  Avoid  controversy.  ' 
You  may  disagree  on  certain  points  with  y<( 

chaplain  and  fellow  workers  in  the  chapel  p'l 
gram.  If  you  engage  in  needless  controversy,  j 
chapel  program  will  suffer  and  your  witness  \ 
be  tarnished.  Military  communities  are  clos 
knit.  We  quickly  establish  reputations,  and  ■ 
person  who  makes  it  his  business  to  alwf 
"straighten  out"  the  chaplains  and  others  I 
known  for  his  negativeness.  Make  positive  s  | 
gestions  in  a  gracious  spirit.  Do  not  comproml 
your  convictions  but  let  others  be  wrong  oncei' 
a  while.  If  at  all  possible,  seek  to  be  a  friend  I 
your  chaplain.  He  will  at  all  times,  even  as  y<' 
own  pastor,  feel  very  lonely.  It  will  strengtfi 
and  encourage  him  to  know  that  you  are  a  fric'l 
supporting  him  in  your  prayers.  | 

4.  Be  consistent  and  regular  in  your  chaiif 
attendance  and  service.  \ 

Nothing  is  more  quickly  noted  than  faithtij 
ness.  At  the  chapel  you  will  meet  Uke-mindl 
Christians  with  whom  you  will  enjoy  fellowshi 
Your  circle  of  friends  will  be  enlarged,  and  y'l 
will  find  encouragement.  j 

5.  Do  not  judge  all  chaplains  by  one  unhap  I 
experience.  j 

As  was  stated  above,  chaplains  are  drawn  frclj 
a  cross  section  of  America's  religious  bodies. ' 
addition,  each  one  is  an  individual  with  his  o\| 
personality.  You  may  be  inclined  to  clash.  I 
personal  habits  may  be  distasteful  to  you.  Cc 
sider  him  an  individual  and  recognize  the  fi< 
that  chaplains  differ  even  as  pastors  in  our  o\j 
denomination  differ.  Do  not  generahze  that  i 
chaplains  are  "no  good"  and  use  this  as  a  basis > 
withdraw  from  chapel  support. 

In  summary,  the  military  service  will  give  y 
an  opportunity  to  bear  your  witness  in  an  intii 
denominational  context.  The  chaplain  is  t) 
recognized  leader  and  director  of  religious  actii 
ties  in  a  mihtary  community.  Support  him.  Pr 


I  him.  Show  him  that  your  aim  is  to  assist  him 
furthering  the  Gospel  of  Christ. 

ESPONSIBILITY  OF  THE  LOCAL  PASTOR 

OR  HIS  SERVICEMEN  BEFORE,  DURING 

AND  AFTER  INDUCTION  OR 

ENLISTMENT 

Former  Navy  Chief  of  Chaplains  James  W. 
;Jly  said  of  the  typical  serviceman:  "He  comes 
:>m  everywhere,  USA-Portland,  Peoria, 
ipenix,  Pittsburgh-you  name  it,  and  he's  from 
;  re.  He  comes  from  schools,  factories,  public 
lyices,  banks  and  retail  establishments.  He  is 
:    nearest  thing  to  the  all-American  guy  to  be 

md  everywhere. 

"This  man  is:  a  person  in  transition,  a  person 
:!oming  a  self,  a  person  searching  for  others,  a 
:  son  developing  a  system  of  beliefs  and  values, 
lerson  making  commitments. 

"He  is  busy  with  the  work  of  growing;  of  de- 
'iDping  acceptance  of  his  being,  of  building  new 

Ltionships  with  his  peers,  of  estabhshing  emo- 

iial  independence  from  parents  and  other 
;,ldhood  authorities;  of  thinking  about  and  pre- 
ling  for  marriage,  and  of  constructing  a  con- 
i')us  set  of  values." 

The  church  must  not  sit  back  and  say  of  this 
'ing  man,  "Let  Uncle  Sam  do  it."  The  responsi- 
j^ty  of  necessity  lies  in  part  with  the  mihtary 
ihorities,  but  the  church  is  also  responsible  to 
1,1  before,  during  and  after  enUstment.  To  do 
1  best  job  possible  our  pastors  and  church  lead- 
i,  should  foUow  the  guidance  of  a  former  Ma- 
li! in  discharging  his  pastoral  duties  to  young 
iin  in  service.  Knowing  the  problems  they  face, 
1  dedicated  himself  to  helping  the  young  people 
Orepare  themselves  for  military  service. 

There  are  many  things  that  can  be  done,  some 
iwhich  are  here.  Research,  study  and  the  use  of 
)('s  imagination  can  result  in  a  fuller  solution  to 
llproblem. 

Basic  to  such  a  program  is  an  understanding  of 
)|  problems  of  service  personnel.  We  need  to 
::)w  their  problems  in  order  to  know  how  to 
lb  them.  Many  churches  have  formed  special 
;imittees  or  commissions  to  research  this  sub- 
E  and  to  come  up  with  guidelines. 

The  pastor  and/or  church  that  is  really  alert 
i  have  a  study  class  to  prepare  the  young  man 
I  service.  These  classes  could  cover  a  period  of 
i;ks  or  even  months  before  induction.  The 
tin  requirement  is  that  they  be  well  researched 
a  well  presented. 

in  his  preparation  for  the  military  service  the 
'ing  single  adult  should  be  counseled  first  of  all 
(live  and  witness  for  Christ.  There  are  many 
tly  courses  that  he  can  pursue  even  after  enter- 
r  the  service.  But  unless  he  maintains  his  Chris- 
Ji  testimony,  for  all  intents  and  purposes  he  is 
ti  to  the  church. 

lAll  potential  inductees  should  be  sought  out 
.   accounted  for,  and  an  up-to-date  list  kept  at 

times.  They  should  be  recognized  in  some  sort 
)  I  farewell  service  before  departure.  Gifts,  par- 
iilarly  Bibles,  Testaments,  and  books  should  be 
I  sented.  As  the  stress  of  taattle  falls  on  a  young 
n  these  will  become  increasingly  precious  to 


Ties  with  the  home  and  the  home  church  are 
essential.  To  guarantee  this  a  complete  and  up-to 
-date  mailing  hst  should  be  maintained  at  all 
times.  Regular  changes  of  address  should  be 
made.  Personal  mail,  keeping  him  up  on  items  of 
interest  in  the  church,  should  go  out  to  him  on 
schedule.  He  will  also  enjoy  receiving  the  church 
bulletin  as  well  as  greetings  and  gifts  on  special 
occasions. 

A  possibility  that  some  might  like  to  explore 
is  the  presentation  to  the  young  man  of  a  com- 
pact tape  recorder  and  a  supply  of  cassettes. 
Tlirough  this  medium  an  exchange  of  spoken 
messages  can  be  carried  on. 

At  all  times  while  the  young  man  is  away 
there  must  be  someone  at  home  reminding  the 
church  in  prayer  meeting  or  regular  services  to 
pray  for  him.  Not  just  to  pray  for  his  safety,  but 
for  his  spiritual  growth  and  for  an  active  witness 
for  Christ.  A  very  important  ministry  which  the 
pastor  can  have  is  to  discuss  with  the  young  man 
his  adjustment  following  discharge.  It  is  true  that 
Uncle  Sam  has  quite  a  complete  program  of 
counseling  in  anticipation  of  the  discharge.  How- 
ever, the  pastor  and  the  church  still  have  the 
necessary  function  of  doing  their  part  to  help 
him  readjust.  They  should  know  what  the  govern- 
ment program  is  and  coordinate  the  church's  ef- 
fort with  it  whenever  possible  and  practical.  The 
exact  date  of  separation  from  military  service 
must  be  known  and  must  be  anticipated. 

The  alert  pastor  and  well  ordered  church  will 
have  a  welcome  awaiting  him  upon  arrival.  The 
pastor  or  service  personnel  committee  will  call  on 
him  and  arrange  for  counsel.  He  should  be  asked 
concerning  problems  or  other  items  of  need  in 
making  a  good  and  speedy  readjustment  to 
civilian  life. 

A  recognition  service  upon  his  return  is  just  as 
important  as  upon  his  departure.  Make  him  feel 
welcome  and  wanted!  He  should  be  counseled  as 
to  what  Sunday-school  class  he  will  be  in  and 
what  service  for  the  church  he  can  render.  Also, 
the  pastor  could  well  counsel  with  him  as  to  edu- 
cational training  that  he  might  like  to  enter  into 
or  ways  in  which  he  can  take  advantage  of  his  GI 
training  to  bring  the  best  results. 

There  are  many  more  things  that  can  be  done 
but  here  we  have  a  start.  May  we  all  work  at  this 
matter  and  as  result  see  our  young  men  adjust 
well  into  civihan  life  upon  their  return  home. 

Respectfully  submitted, 
Clyde  K.  Landrum,  chm. 

A  motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  report 
of  the  Race  Relations  Committee. 

RACE  RELATIONS  COMMITTEE 
REPORT 

I.  At  the  outset  of  this  report  the  committee 
wishes  to  express  its  appreciation  to  Rev.  Clyde 
Landrum,  editor  of  the  Brethren  Missionary  Her- 
ald Co.,  for  research  materials  and  to  other 
agencies  and  pastors  in  assisting  this  committee. 
II.  The  purpose  of  this  committee  is  to  deter- 
mine primarily  what  has  been  done  or  is  being 
done  in  The  Brethren  Church  throughout  our 
land  in  reaching  various  ethnic  groups  with  the 
message  of  Christ. 


III.  We  reaffirm  the  position  of  the  Committee 
on  Race  Relations  which  was  adopted  by  the 
conference  of  the  NFBC  which  convened  at  Long 
Beach,  California,  August  14-22,  1965,  as  follows: 
"Realizing  that  Christ  died  for  all  men  and  has 
broken  down  the  wall  of  partition  dividing  men, 
thereby  transcending  all  racial  and  cultural  lines, 
and  unites  in  one  body  all  who  are  children  of 
God  by  faith,  in  Jesus  Christ,  we  reaffirm  that 
membership  in  the  church  of  Jesus  Christ  is  based 
on  faith,  not  race,  upon  personal  relationship  to 
Christ,  not  color,  and  that  all  who  are  in  Christ 
may  participate  fully  in  the  worship  and  witness 
of  the  church  at  home  and  abroad  without  regard 
to  race  or  ethnic  origin." 

IV.  A  questionnaire  was  sent  to  the  pastors  re- 
cently. One  hundred  twenty-five  men  replied  to 
this  survey.  In  answer  to  the  question,  "Are  you 
having  those  of  other  races  and  ethnic  origins  at- 
tend your  church?"-sixty  answered  no  and  fifty 
answered  yes. 

In  response  to  the  question,  "How  many  are 
in  your  membership?"-there  were  approximate- 
ly 250  of  Spanish,  Hawaiian,  Japanese,  Jews, 
Italians,  Indian,  Korean,  and  black  background. 

On  the  question,  "What  are  you  doing  to 
reach  those  of  other  races  or  ethnic  origins  for 
Jesus  Christ?"  the  reply  was:  from  Margate,  Flor- 
ida, "work  among  migrants"-from  Dallas  Center, 
Iowa,  "Witnessing  done  among  Cubans  in  Des 
Moines"-from  two  churches  in  Washington 
State,  "help  support  the  Spanish  broadcast  of 
Rev.  Sam  Homey. 

The  Winchester,  Virginia,  men  hold  services  in 
the  state  prison  which  is  populated  mostly  by 
negroes.  In  Dayton,  Ohio,  they  hold  Child  Evan- 
gelism classes  in  the  black  district  of  the  city.  In 
door-to-door  evangehsm  a  number  mentioned 
that  they  invite  all-regardless  of  background. 

We  also  realize  that  The  Brethren  Church  has 
several  works  among  ethnic  groups  within  our 
Foreign  Missions  Program  as  well  as  ethnic  groups 
in  the  homeland  such  as  Navajo  Indians  and 
Spanish  Americans. 

In  regard  to  the  last  question,  "What  do  you 
think  The  Brethren  Church  can  do  to  reach  more 
of  other  races  for  Jesus  Christ?"-the  answers 
could  be  summarized  by  the  suggestions  to  train 
more  black  men  in  seminary  so  that  they  can 
reach  their  own,  to  have  a  tract  ministry  among 
them,  and  to  reach  people  in  areas  where  The 
Brethren  Church  is  located  regardless  of  ethnic 
origin. 

This  survey  was  impressive  because  of  the 
healthy  attitude  of  these  pastors  to  this  issue  ex- 
pressed well  by  one  man,  "Be  more  prayerfully 
concerned  about  the  spiritual  needs  and  willing 
to  follow  the  leading  of  the  Spirit  in  personal 
involvement." 
WE  RECOMMEND  THAT 

I.  The  various  ministeriums  throughout  our 
land  make  a  study  of  their  own  districts  and  the 
problems  they  are  facing  in  reaching  various  eth- 
nic groups  with  the  gospel  message.  Furthermore, 
the  district  thus  assist  the  local  congregation  as 
needed. 

11.  Men  become  acquainted  with  books  that 
are  suggested  by  the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


and  with  tracts  written  specifically  for  var  ;s 

ethnic  groups.  j 

We  are  convinced  that  there  is  a  definite  r  1 

for  study  in  this  area  in  The  Brethren  Church. 

J.  Ward  Tresslcr,  c  ,. 

A  motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  rep  it 
of  the  Committee  on  the  Moderator's  ;;- 
dress. 

REPORT  OF  COMMITTEE  ON 
MODERATOR'S  ADDRESS 

As  a  committee,  we  wish  to  coniniond 
moderator    for   his   excellent    treatment   of   [' 
theme,  "Absolutes  In  a  Changing  World."  We 
firm  with  him  that  the  greatest  single  fact  to  j 
cept  and  underUne  as  we  move  into  the  decade  i' 
the  seventies  is  that  we  are  living  in  an  age  of  vi 
rapid  change.  And  we  concur  as  well  that  in  th! 
changing  times  we  must  not  be  caught  off  gu  j 
or  fear  change  as  such.  Rather,  we  must  be  a  i 
to  new  methods  and  better  formats  in  present! 
the  timeless  message  of  the  Gospel  to  a  lost  :  ■ 
dying  world.  However,  in  these  changing  tin 
we  deeply  appreciate  the  challenge  of  our  mot 
ator  to  cling  to  the  spiritual  absolutes  which  C 
has  given  to  us.  In  these  difficult  days,  we  d 
not  scrap  the  church  and  we  dare  not  scrap  i 
message.  Rather  in  a  new  and  determined  m  i 
ner,  we  must  chng  to  the  Rock  of  Scripture  ;| 
to  the  Christ  of  Scripture,  the  two  basic  absolu' 
for  these  changing  times.  j 

We  concur  as  well  with  our  moderator  t 
four  pressing  problems  facing  people  in  > 
Brethren  churches  are:  false  doctrine,  moral 
cline,  materialism,  and  stupid  and  endless  coni, 
versies.  These  are  not  faraway  problems  that  \ 
may  use  as  "whipping  boys"  to  escape  perso  l 
reaUty  or  to  avoid  personal  responsibility, 
stead,  these  are  our  problems  and  we  must  f  1 
them  seriously  and  honestly.  We  must  meet  fa 
doctrine  with  a  clear  declaration  of  the  truth,  i 
must  answer  moral  decline  with  the  exaltation 
godliness.  We  must  shatter  materiaUsm  by  be 
content.  And  we  must  kill  stupid  and  end! 
controversies  by  starving  them  and  avoiding  th' 
as  we  are  guided  by  the  Holy  Spirit.  ; 

Further,  as  a  committee,  we  deeply  appreci 
the  call  of  our  moderator  to  action.  And  in  ke^ 
ing  with  his  suggestions,  we  wish  to  recomme- 
the  following  items  to  this  conference  as  spirit 
needs  that  we  shall  admit  or  spiritual  go 
toward  which  we  shall  strice: 

1.  That  we  confess  our  sin  of  prayerlcsMicss 
The  Brethren  Church,  and  that  in  a  new  way 
shall  give  proper  priority  to  this  spiritual  excrci, 
Let  each  delegate  to  this  conference  coven;, 
with  the  Lord  to  be  obedient  in  the  matter 
public  and  private  prayer.  Let  each  determine  ^ 
support  the  prayer  ministry  of  his  or  her  lo  I 
church,  and  in  particular  the  midweek  pray 
service. 

2.  That  we  grieve  over  our  failure  to  witn 
and  visit  and  win  the  lost.  Let  each  delegate  j 
this  conference  determine  before  God  in  faith  | 
move  out  of  the  cozy  environment  of  the  chur, 
into  the  community  believing  that  God  will  g 
the  increase. 


1  3.  That  we  give  increased  prayer  and  financial 
jpport  to  the  Christian  Education  Department, 

!  creature  of  this  conference,  and  to  the  Christian 
lay  School  movement. 

4.  That  we  give  better  support  to  the  work  of 
ur  Brethren  Laymen,  and  in  particular  to  their 
ew  program  involving  the  appointment  of  a 
iiU-time  executive  secretary. 

5.  That  we  reaffirm  our  conviction  that  the 
ible  is  our  one  and  only  recourse  in  all  matters 
ertaining  to  life  and  to  practice  rather  than  the 
ccepted  general  practice  or  what  might  be  ac- 
I3ptable  to  the  majority. 

6.  That  we  avoid  meaningless  and  irrelevant 
isputes  that  sidetrack  us  from  the  main  task  of 
'le  church. 

7.  That  we  recognize  anew  that  material 
vealth,  when  rightly  and  honestly  gained,  is  a  gift 
^■om  God,  and  therefore,  it  must  be  used  for  the 
lory  of  God.  Let  each  delegate  to  this  confer- 
pce  consider  carefully  the  wisdom  of  investing 
naterial  gain  with  the  Brethren  Investment 
foundation  that  it  might  be  used  for  the 
jtrengthening  of  our  Brethren  church  both  at 
tome  and  abroad. 

I  8.  That  we  be  on  the  watch  for  men  loyal  to 
Christ  with  an  aptitude  to  teach,  whom  we  shall 
Jncourage  to  take  seriously  the  work  of  Christ  as 
I  life  vocation  and  to  train  for  that  service  in  our 
)wn  Grace  Schools. 

I  9.  That  we  shun  the  soft  attitude  toward  dis- 
iipleship  which  prevails  in  our  day,  and  that  we 
orepare  ourselves  for  suffering  and  persecution 
Ihat  we  may  "fight  the  good  fight"  and  "finish 
l)ur  course  with  joy." 

I  In  concluding  these  remarks,  we  wish  to  ex- 
Jiress  our  sincere  commendation  to  our  modera- 
jor  for  the  excellent  manner  in  which  he  has 
leen  able  to  discern  the  needs  and  feel  the  spirit- 
lal  pulse  of  our  beloved  Fellowship.  For  a  job 
veil  done,  we  say  a  sincere  "thank  you."  And 
nay  the  Lord  grant  His  own  reward  for  faithful 
ervice  in  days  yet  ahead. 

Respectfully  submitted, 
John  P.  Burke,  chm. 

A  motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  report 
)f  the  Stewardship  Committee. 

STEWARDSHIP  COMMITTEE  REPORT 
We  wish  to  express  our  praise  to  the  Lord  for 
fc  bountiful  blessing  in  the  area  of  stewardship 
n  the  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren  Churches. 
The  Leo  Polmans  have  visited  181  Brethren 
:hurches  over  the  last  eight  years,  holding  one- 
o-four  day  stewardship  conferences.  We  are 
hankful  for  the  many  new  tithers  and  for  the 
;hurches  reporting  that  offerings  have  increased 
rom  10  percent  to  as  high  as  72  percent.  Many 
lecisions  for  salvation  and  for  dedicated  living 
lave  also  taken  place  during  these  stewardship 
:onferences. 

Another  note  of  praise  is  echoed  as  we  see  the 
p:owth  of  giving  in  our  Brethren  churches.  Eight 
'ears  ago  we  were  listed  16  in  per  capita  giving 
imong  our  nation's  churches.  But  in  the  1968 
:eport,  our  Brethren  Fellowship  was  fourth  in  the 
lation  with  a  $248.05  per  capita  giving.  An  18.3 


percent  of  each  dollar  was  given  for  missions  and 
81.7  percent  for  congregational  finances.  In  1969 
our  $256.00  per  capita  giving  was  an  increase  of 
$8.00  over  the  previous  year. 

Our  committee  desires  to  thank  the  Foreign 
Missionary  Society  of  the  Brethren  Church,  The 
Brethren  Home  Missions  Council  and  Grace 
Schools  for  sending  the  Polmans  into  our 
churches  in  stewardship  emphasis.  All  of  the 
national  boards  of  our  Fellowship,  as  well  as  our 
local  churches,  have  benefited  in  their  ministry  in 
wills,  annuities,  gifts  and  Brethren  Investment 
Foundation  funds. 

We  do  recommend  that  our  churches  make 
available  to  children  and  young  people  and  all 
our  adults  regular  offering  envelopes. 

We  also  recommend  that  more  emphasis  be 
placed  on  tithing  tluough  the  preaching  and 
teaching  of  the  Word  and  the  example  of  the 
believer.  Our  people  need  to  be  taught  to  give  to 
our  church  and  our  missions  at  an  early  age,  and 
in  an  even  greater  way. 

Respectfully  submitted, 
Leo  Polman,  chm. 

A  motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  report 
of  the  Committee  for  Pastorless  Churches 
and  Available  Men. 

REPORT  OF  THE  COMMITTEE  FOR 

PASTORLESS  CHURCHES 

AND  AVAILABLE  MEN 

For  the  period,  January  1,  1970 

through  July  31,  1970 

1.  On  December  30,  1969,  Rev.  Arnold  Krieg- 
baum,  former  chairman  of  this  committee, 
turned  his  file  over  to  the  present  chairman. 

2.  On  January  5,  1970,  the  moderators  of  the 
sixteen  districts  of  the  National  Fellowship  of 
Brethren  Churches  were  advised  of  their  member- 
ship on  this  committee  by  virtue  of  their  office. 
They  were  invited  to  keep  us  informed  of  the 
available  men  and  pastorless  churches  in  their  dis- 
trict. 

3.  From  January  1,  1970  to  July  31,  1970, 
the  following  services  were  rendered  to  the 
churches  and  pastors: 

A.  Lists  of  available  men  were  mailed  to 
17  churches  which  requested  this  information. 

B.  Lists  of  pastorless  churches  were  mailed 
to  12  men  who  requested  this  information. 

C.  We  received  a  total  of  29  requests. 

4.  A  total  of  35  pastorless  churches  in  15 
states  were  hsted  during  this  period  of  time  along 
with  the  names  of  38  available  men. 

5.  A  total  of  69  letters,  some  telephone  calls, 
and  personal  interviews  were  involved  in  the  serv- 
ices rendered. 

6.  1  am  indebted  to  my  secretary  for  her  as- 
sistance and  to  Grace  College  and  Seminary  for 
their  contribution  to  this  ministry. 

Respectfully  submitted, 
Thomas  E.  Hammers,  chm. 

A  motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  report 
of  the  Conference  Publicity  Committee. 


REPORT  OF  THE  PUBLICITY  COMMITTEE 
Again,  this  year,  the  pubhcity  committee  has 
pressed    its    public    relations   campaign   on   five 
fronts. 

1.  To  members  of  the  NFBC,  itself.  This  has 
consisted  of  a  series  of  announcements  in  the 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald,  and  one  profession- 
ally-prepared ad  in  the  Herald.  Also,  vvc  have 
utilized  a  bumper  sticker  campaign.  And  many 
conference  delegates  have  proudly  displayed  this 
"I'M  GOING  SOMEWHERE"  bumper  sticker  on 
their  trek  to  and  from  this  convention.  The 
bumper  sticker  was  designed  by  an  art  studio  in 
Chicago  with  the  idea  of  not  only  publicizing  the 
conference  but  also  providing  a  conversation 
piece  toward  outreach  among  unbelievers. 

2.  Media  publicity.  On  request  of  the  host 
committee,  local  newspaper  pubhcity,  and  so 
forth,  has  been  left  to  them.  Although  I  have  not 
been  informed  of  results  of  local  efforts,  I  have 
noticed  some  articles  in  the  Los  Angeles  area 
press  at  the  beginning  of  the  conference.  Workers 
in  the  press  room  have  been  writing  news  stories 
and  taking  pictures  on  request  for  newspapers 
back  home  during  the  week-a  vital  service  as  far 
as  the  committee  is  concerned. 

3.  Conference  Herald.  In  an  attempt  to  keep 
conferees  informed  and  to  cut  down  on  an- 
nouncements being  made  from  the  platform,  the 
Conference  Herald  has  been  published  six  times 
during  the  sessions.  This  publication  has  been 
printed  through  the  very  excellent  help  of  Dr. 
Charles  Mayes  and  his  printing  room  staff  from 
the  Long  Beach  First  Brethren  Church.  Render- 
ing valuable  typing  and  layout  help  have  been  Al 
and  Norma  Shamberger,  of  Wliittier.  The  Confe- 
rence Herald  is  sponsored  by  the  Brethren  Mis- 
sionary Herald.  Many  delegates  have  mailed  their 
Conference  Herald  to  friends  daily  to  keep  those 
informed  who  could  not  attend. 

4.  National  publicity.  The  committee  is  re- 
leasing stories  to  the  Evangelical  Press  Associa- 
tion, through  which  national  publicity  in  re- 
ligious magazines  will  be  achieved  for  the  NFBC. 

5.  Take-home  news  release.  A  news  release  to 
be  taken  home  by  delegates  will  be  available  at 
the  Press  Room  (north  end  of  the  hall  in  the 
Christian  Education  unit)  or  in  the  narthex  of  the 
church  building  for  your  use  in  pubUcizing  the 
conference  in  delegates'  own  hometown  news- 
papers. The  delays  in  the  business  sessions,  and  so 
forth,  have  caused  us  to  wait  until  today  to  write 
the  standard  release. 

It  has  been  a  pleasure  to  serve  on  this  commit- 
tee. 

Phil  Landrum,  chm. 

A  motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  report 
of  the  Auditing  Committee. 

REPORT  OF  THE  AUDITING  COMMITTEE 
The    books    and    financial    records    of    the 
National  Fellowship  of  Brethren  Churches  have 
been  audited.  Also,  by  request,  we  have  audited 


the  books  and  records  of  the  Brethren  Women's 
Missionary  CouncU  and  the  Sisterhood  of  Maiy 
and  Martha,  and  the  Board  of  Evangelism.  We  are 
in  the  opinion  that  the  books  are  in  proper  order 
and  with  the  exception  of  a  few  corrections,  the 
books  are  acceptable  to  this  committee.  Any 'cor- 
rections have  been  made  to  the  various  organiza- 
tions for  their  proper  changes. 

It  is  the  opinion,  with  the  few  conections 
mentioned,  that  the  books  and  financial  records 
of  these  organizations  are  acceptable  and  in  the 
opinion  of  this  committee  they  reflect  the  true 
financial  condition  of  the  organizations  involved. 
The  records  examined  were  found  to  be  kept  in  a 
neat  and  orderly  manner.  This  committee  wishes 
to  express  its  appreciation  to  the  various  financial 
officers  involved. 

Respectfully  submitted, 
Walter  R.  Fretz,  chm. 

A  letter  from  the  Mexican  Brethren  was 
read  by  the  Moderator,  expressing  grati- 
tude for  the  invitation  to  send  a  representa- 
tive to  the  national  conference. 

A  motion  prevailed  that  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  of  Kenai,  Alaska,  be  ac- 
cepted into  the  NFBC. 

The  Committee  on  Committees  pre- 
sented the  following  names  to  serve  on  the 
Auditing  Committee:  Wayne  Guthrie, 
chairman;  Chester  Monn,  Charles  Turner. 
A  motion  prevailed  to  accept  the  report 
and  that  the  above-named  men  become  i 
members  of  the  Auditing  Committee. 

A  motion  was  made  that  the  following 
statement  be  sent  to  the  FCC:  "that  it  is 
with  great  concern  and  alarm  that  we  as  a 
National  Fellowship  of  Brethren  Churches 
view  the  recent  action  of  the  FCC.  We  be- 
lieve that  such  action,  taking  away  the 
license  of  station  WXUR,  is  in  violation  of 
our  constitution  which  guarantees  the  right 
of  free  speech.  If  such  action  was  based 
upon  what  was  being  said  on  that  station, 
then  we  express  our  definite  objection  to 
this  decision  and  request  a  clarification  of 
this  action."  The  motion  was  passed. 

A  motion  prevailed  to  extend  time  of 
business  session  ten  minutes. 

The  minutes  of  the  final  business  session    j 
were  read  and  approved.  ' 

Moderator,  Wesley  Haller  installed  the 
conference  officers  for  1971. 

The   business   meeting   was   adjourned    j 
sine  die.  i 


National  Organizations 

THE  FOREIGN  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY 
OF  THE  BRETHREN  CHURCH,  INCORPORATED 

P.  0.  Box  588,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana  46590 


Staff 

breign  Secy.— Rev.  John  W.  Zielasko 
jdministrative  Asst.— Rev.  Raymond  W. 
Thompson 
in.  Secy.— Mr.  Kenneth  G.  Moeller 
ir.  of  Deputation  and  Public  Relations- 
Rev.  J.  Keith  Altig 
ir.  of  Audio- Visuals— Rev.  Gordon  L. 
Austin 
ffice  Secy.— Mrs.  Marcia  Wardell 
aterials  Secy.— Rev.  Edward  D.  Bowman 
sst.  Fin.  Secy.— Miss  Georgia  Eikenberry 
eceptionist-Secy.— Mrs.  Ella  Male 
sst.  Secy.— Miss  Mary  Jane  Witter 

Part-time  Conference  Speakers 

ev.  Russell  D.  Barnard 
ev.  Orville  D.  Jobson 

Board  of  Trustees 

(Term  Ending  1971) 
ev.  Kenneth  B.  Ashman 
ev.  Dean  Fetterhoff 
Ir.  Herman  J.  Schumacher,  4718  W. 

Indiana  Ave.,  Elkhart,  Ind.  46514 
.ev.  John  C.  Whitcomb,  Jr. 

(Term  Ending  1972) 
.ev.  Homer  A.  Kent,  Sr. 
Ir.  Ivan  F.  Moomaw,  R.  R.  2, 

Wooster,  Ohio  44691 
lev.  W.  A.  Ogden 
Lev.  Bernard  N.  Schneider 

(Term  Ending  1973) 
Lev.  Wesley  Haller 
Lev.  James  S.  McClellan 
Lev.  Glenn  F.  O'Neal 

Officers  of  the  Board 

res.— Rev.  W.  A.  Ogden 


V.  Pres.-Rev.  John  C.  Whitcomb,  Jr. 
Rec.  Secy  .-Rev.  Kenneth  B.  Ashman 
Treas.-Rev.  Homer  A.  Kent,  Sr. 

Foreign  Missionary  Directory 
Africa— 

AelUg,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gilbert,  B.P.  240, 

Bangui,  Central  Afncan  Republic. 
Balzer,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Albert  W.,  B.P.  240, 

Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 
Beaver,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  S.  Wayne,  B.P.  240, 

Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 
Carey,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  G.  Arthur,  B.  P.  13, 

Bozoum  via  Bangui,  Central  African 

Republic. 
Cazes,  Mr.  Eric,  Mission  Evangelique,  Yaloke 

via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 
Cochran,  Miss  Rosella,  B.P.  13,  Bozoum  via 

Bangui,  Central  African  RepubUc. 
Cone,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  George  £.,  B.P.  10, 

Bossangoa  via  Bangui,  Central  African 

Republic. 
Cripe,  Miss  Mary,  Medical  Center,  Boguila  via 

Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 
Dunning,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Harold  L.,  B.P.  13, 

Bozoum  via  Bangui,  Central  African 

RepubUc 
Garber,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Martin  M.,  Mission 

Evangelique,  Yaloke  via  Bangui, 

Central  African  Republic. 
Geiser,  Mr.  Jorg,  Mission  Evangelique, 

Yaloke  via  Bangui,  Central  African 

Republic. 
Habegger,  Miss  Mary  Ann,  B.P.  13,  Bozoum  via 

Bangui,  Central  African  RepubUc. 
Hocking,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Donald  G.,  Mission 

EvangeUque,  Yaloke  via  Bangui, 

Central  African  RepubUc. 
Hull,  Miss  Margaret,  Medical  Center,  Boguila 

via  Bangui,  Central  African  RepubUc. 
Jones,  Miss  Gail,  Mission  EvangeUque,  Yaloke 

via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 
Juday,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robert  H.,  B.P.  13,  Bozoum. 

via  Bangui,  Central  African  RepubUc. 


I.     , 


Kliever,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  J.  P.,  B.P.  13, 

Baibokoum,  Chad,  Africa. 
Klus,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bcrnath  M.,  B.P.  240, 

Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 
McDairmant,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thomas  J.,  Mission 

Evangelique,  Bosscmbclc  via  Bangui, 

Central  African  Republic  (until  Dec.  1). 
Mensinger,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Edward  B.,  Mission 

Evangelique,  Yaloke  via  Bangui, 

Central  African  Republic. 
Miller,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Donald  P.,  B.P.  13, 

Bozoum  via  Bangui,  Central  African 

Republic. 
Miller,  Miss  Lois,  Medical  Center,  Boguila 

via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 
Peters,  Mr,  and  Mrs.  F.  George,  B.P.  13, 

Bozoum  via  Bangui,  Central  African 

Republic. 
Ringler,  Miss  Lois,  B.P.  13,  Bozoum  via 

Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 
Shargel,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  David  W.,  B.P.  10, 

Bossangoa  via  Bangui,  Central  African 

Republic. 
Snyder,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Roy  B.,  B.P.  240, 

Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 
Snyder,  Miss  Ruth,  B.P.  13,  Bozoum  via  Bangui, 

Central  African  Republic. 
Steudler,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jean-Louis,  Mission 

Evangelique,  Yaloke  via  Bangui,  Central 

African  Republic. 
Taber,  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Floyd  W.,  Medical  Center. 

Boguila  via  Bangui,  Central  African 

Republic. 
Tschetter,  Miss  Evelyn,  Medical  Center, 

Boguila  via  Bangui,  Central  African 

Republic. 
Walker,  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Wm.  L.,  Medical  Center, 

Boguila  via  Bangui,  Central  African 

Republic. 
Waridel,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Pierre- Andre,  Mission 

Evangelique,  Yaloke  via  Bangui, 
Central  African  Republic. 
Williams,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Robert  S.,  B.P.  13, 

Bozoum  via  Bangui,  Central  African 

Republic. 


Argentina- 
Abel,  Miss  Bertha,  Rivadavia  433,  Rio  Cuarto, 

F.C.N.G.B.M.,  Prov.  Cordoba,  Argentina, 

S.A. 
Cover,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Robert  J.,  Avda,  Buenos 

Aires  247,  Almafuerte,  F.C.B.M.,  Prov. 

Cordoba,  Argentina,  S.A.  (until  Dec.  1). 
Fay,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  E.  Nelson,  Corrientes  2, 

Almafuerte,  F.C.B.M.,  Prov.  Cordoba, 

Argentina,  S.A. 
Hoyt,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Solon  W.,  Avda.  Buenos 

Aires  247,  Almafuerte,  F.C.B.M.,  Prov. 

Cordoba,  Argentina,  S.A.  (after  Jan.  1). 
Maconaghy,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Hill,  Quintana  353, 

Adrogue,  F.C.G.R.,  Bs.  As., 

Argentina,  S.A. 
Miller,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Clark  W.,  Bartolome  Mitre, 

2370,  Jose  Marmol,  F.C.G.R.,  Pcia  de  Bs.  As., 

Argentina,  S.A. 


Brazil- 

Bearingcr,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Ernest  H.,  Caixa 

Postal  368,  Belem.  Para,  Brazil. 
Burk,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Bill  A.,  Caixa  Postal  861, 

Belem,  Para,  Brazil. 
Earner,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Timothy  H.,  Caixa  Postal 

861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil. 
Hodgdon,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Earle  C,  Caixa  Postal 

861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil. 
Hulse,  Miss  Barbara,  Caixa  Postal  861. 

Belem,  Para,  Brazil. 
Johnson,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  George  A.,  Cai.xa 

Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil.  | 

Park,  Miss  Kwang  Ja,  Caixa  Postal  861, 

Belem,  Para,  Brazil. 
Schwartz,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Ralph  R.,  Caixa 

Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil. 

Europe- 
Hammers,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Daniel  L., 

Chateau  de  St.  Albain,  71-Lugny,  France. 
Julien,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Thomas  T.,  30,  rue 

Gambetta,  71 -Macon,  France. 
Mensinger,  Miss  Carol,  Foyer  de  la  Femme,  1, 

rue  de  la  Vallee,  1204  Geneva, 

Switzerland. 
Paden,  Mr.  R.  Bruce,  50  rue  des  Gahbouds, 

73-Albertville,  France. 
Peugh,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Roger  D.,  776  Radolfzell, 

Strandbadstr,  86,  Germany. 
Renick,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  James  R.,  35, 

boulevard  dc  I'Universite,  E2,  Appt. 

No.  1,  21 -Dijon,  France. 
Sheely,  Miss  Lila,  50  rue  des  Galibouds, 

73-Alberh'ille,  F'rance. 
Wilson,  Miss  Lois,  50  rue  des  Galibouds, 

73-Albertville,  France. 

Hawaii- 
Leech.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Edmund  M.,  98-404 

Ponohale  St.,  Aiea,  Hawaii  96701. 
Tresise,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Foster  R.,  95-303 

Waioni  St.,  Wahiawa,  Hawaii  96786. 

Mexico- 
Churchill,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Jack  B.,  2758  < 

Caulfield  Dr.,  Imperial  Beach,  Calif. 

92032. 
Davis,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Ray,  Apartado  3232K, 

Guadalajara,  Jalisco,  Mexico. 
Dowdy,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  James  P.,  5864  Teal  Lane, 

El  Paso,  Texas  79924. 
Guerena,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  PhiUip,  Apartado  8-961, 

Mexico  8,  D.F.,  Mexico. 
Haag,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Walter  E.,  425  Sunset 

Lane,  San  Ysidro,  Calif.  92073. 

In  the  United  States- 

+  Bickel,  Miss  Florence,  105  Seminary  Dr., 

Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590. 
+  Byron,  Miss  Grace,  105  Seminary  Dr., 

Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590. 
*  Cover,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Robert  J.,  Box  588, 

Winona  Lake.  Ind.  46590  (after  Dec.  1). 
+  Emmert,  Miss  Mary,  Dallas  Center,  Iowa  50063. 
+  Foster,  Mrs.  Rose,  105  Seminary  Dr.,  Winona 

Lake,  Ind.  46590. 


joodman,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Marvin  L.,  1311 

Sunday  Lane,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590. 
ioyt.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Solon  W.,  R.  R.  3, 

Warsaw,  Ind.  46580  (until  Jan.  1) 
lobson.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Orville  D.,  Box  420, 
;  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590. 
tohnson.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Edwin  D.,  2115 

Ostrom,  Long  Beach,  Calif.  90815. 
.Kennedy,  Mrs.  Minnie,  Box  588,  Winona  Lake, 

Ind.  46590. 
;Cent,  Miss  Ruth,  c/o  Mrs.  Loman  Doty, 

Wakarusa,  Ind.  46573. 
ylcDairmant,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thomas  J.,  c/o 

D.  D.  Terry,  2504  Madrid  Way  S.,  St. 
Petersburg,  Fla.  33712  (after  Dec.  1). 

filler,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Edward  D.,  101-4th  St., 

j  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590. 

Vlishler,  Miss  Marie,  2592  Edgebrook  Ave., 

Akron,  Ohio  44312. 
Robbins,  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Austin,  Box  417, 

Tuckahoe,  N.J.  08250. 
Sheldon,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Chauncey  B.,  510 

Rose  Ave.,  Long  Beach,  Calif.  90812. 
Sickel,  Mrs.  Loree,  1214  E.  59th  St., 

Long  Beach,  Calif.  90805. 
Thurston,  Miss  Marian,  R.  R.  1,  Garwin, 

Iowa  50632. 
Tyson,  Miss  EUzabeth,  105  Seminary  Dr., 

Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590. 
Voorhees,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  Duey,  c/o  Glenn 

E.  Dargatz,  3747  Linden  Ave., 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  90807. 

Wallace,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  George  K.,  5  Imperial 
Trailer  Court,  R.  R.  1,  CoatesviUe, 
Pa.  19320. 
Regular  furlough;  +  retired;  t  extended 

•  furlough.) 


FINANCIAL    STATEMENT 
BALANCE    SHEET 
I  December  31,  1969 

^sets: 

snerai  Fund— 

ish  on  hand  and  in  banks $  87,770.50 

ivings  accounts 15,000.00 

^counts  receivable 13,551.23 

aposits  and  advances 26,007.63 

otes  receivable 46,019.07 

lepaid  insurance 186.62 

ccrued  interest  receivable 483.82 

ventories 3,739.17 


Real  estate  (missionary  residences 

in  USA,  etc.) 88,064.20 

Office  equipment,  less  depreciation.        10,869.78 
Audio-visual  equipment,  less 

depreciation 1,169.36 

Total  general  fund  assets $292,961.38 

Restricted  Gifts  Fund— 

Cash  on  hand  and  in  banks $   41,762.37 

Investments 10,000.00 

Accrued  interest  receivable 208.33 

Total  restricted  gifts  fund  assets    $   51,970.70 
Annuity  Fund — 

Cash  on  hand  and  in  banks $      4,905.32 

Savings  accounts 60,000.00 

Notes  receivable 145,367.26 

Marketable  securities  (at  cost).  .   .   .        14,702.19 

Accrued  interest  receivable 817.01 

Real  estate,  net      5,000.00 

Total  annuity  fund  assets    ....  $230,791.78 

Total  assets 575,723.86 

Liabilities  and  Net  Worth: 
General  Fund — 

Notes  payable $106,652.83 

Accrued  interest  payable 1,153.33 

Mortgage 16,406.37 

SMM  funds  for  investment 2,500.00 

Retirement  trust  funds 1,549.75 

Missionary  outfit  funds 17,065.37 

Net  w/orth 147,633.73 

Total  general  fund  liabilities 

and  net  worth $292,961.38 

Restricted  Gifts  Fund $   51,970.70 

Annuity  Fund — 

Accrued  interest  payable $      2,008.67 

Annuities  in  force 185,609.52 

Net  w/orth 43,173.59 

Total  annuity  fund  ....  $230,791.78 

Total  liabilities  and  net  w/orth  .  .      575,723.86 

INCOME  AND  EXPENSE  STATEMENT 
For  the  calendar  year  ending  December  31,  1969 
Income — 

Gifts $622,979.11 

Interest  and  misc 5,110.59 

Total  income $628,089.70 

Expenses — 

Administrational $   67,319.15 

Promotional 49,050.18 

Missionary  and  field 474,737.05 

Other     10,457.09 

Annuity  fund  net  expenses 536.55 

Total  expenses $602,100.02 

Income  over  expenses  ....  $  25,989.68* 
(*  Many  project  gifts  were  not  spent  during  the 
year.)  Books  audited  by  Ramsey,  King,  McBride 
&  Horn,  Public  Accounts.  (If  a  detailed  report  is 
desired,  please  contact  the  FMS  office  tor  a  copy 
of  such.) 


THE  BRETHREN  HOME  MISSIONS  COUNCIL,  INCORPORATED  » 

P.  0.  Box  587,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana  46590  J 


Officers  and  Staff 

Pres.-Rev.  John  M.  Aeby,  604  Hammond 

Ave.,  Waterloo,  Iowa  50702 
V.  Pres.-Rev.  Richard  P.  DeArmey,  R.  R. 

3,  Box  1 21 ,  Osceola,  Ind.  46561 
Secy.-^Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer,  505  School 

Ave.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
Treas.-Mr.  Chester  McCall,  1529  E.  60th 

St.,  Long  Beach,  Calif.  90805 
Western  Field  Secy. -Rev.  Robert  W. 

Thompson,  Box  14759,  Long  Beach 

Calif.  90814 
Promotional  Coordinator-Rev.  Sherwood 

Durkee,  Box  587,  Winona  Lake, 

Ind.  46590 
Office  Manager-Mr.  Frank  J.  Poland,  Box 

587,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
Office  Secy. -Miss  Marilyn  Vnasdale,  Box 

818,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
Asst.  Office  Secy. -Mrs.  Thomas  Hammers, 

604  Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona  Lake, 

Ind.  46590 
Bookkeeper-Miss  Louise  Blankenship,  307 

14th  St.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 

Brethren  Architectural  Service 

Professional  Engineer-Rev.  Ralph  C. 

Hall,  R.  R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 
Architect-Rev.  Raymond  Clouse,  1027  E. 

Winona  Ave.,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 
Arcliitect-Consultant-Mr.  James  McCleary, 

215  Lakeside,  Winona  Lake, 

Ind.  46590 
Job  Captain-Mr.  Warren  E.  Zellner,  Box 

243,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
Architectural  Draftsman-Mr.  Frederick 

Byers,  Merrywood  Mobile  Home  Park, 

Lot  36,  Box  277,  Winona  Lake, 

Ind.  46590 
Architectural  Draftsman-  (Part  Time)-Mr 

William  H.  Crabbs 
Secy. -Mrs.  Kenneth  Herman,  107  Fifth 

St.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 

Brethren  Construction  Company 

Mr.  Lester  Keyser,  Supt. 
Mr.  Donald  Sellers,  Supt. 
Mr.  Wilmer  Witt 


Board  of  Directors 

(Term  Ending  1971) 
Rev.  John  Mayes,  Box  87,  Sunnyside, 

Wash.  98944 
Mr.  Vernon  W.  Schrock,  226  Hammond  A" 

Waterloo,  Iowa  50702  , 

Mr.  Harry  Shipley,  60  W.  Oak  St.,  ' 

West  Alexandria,  Ohio  4538 1  I 

Rev.  George  Wilhelm,  2785  Carnegie  Rd.,  ' 

Apt.  104,  York,  Pa.  17402 
Rev.  Gene  Witzky,  170  N.E.  27th  St., 

Pompano  Beach,  Fla.  33064  ■ 

(Term  Ending  1972) 
Rev.  John  M.  Aeby,  604  Hammond  Ave., 

Waterloo,  Iowa  50702 
Rev.  Paul  E.  Dick,  649  Berry ville  Ave., 

Winchester,  Va.  22601 
Mr.  Edward  Jackson,  85  Central  Ave., 

Westerville,  Ohio  43081 
Mr.  Chester  McCall,  1 529  E.  60th  St., 

Long  Beach,  Calif.  90805 
Rev.  Kenneth  L.  Teague,  10  E.  Luray  Ave., 

Alexandria,  Va.  22301 

(Term  Ending  1973) 
Rev.  Gordon  W.  Bracker,  R.  R.  1 ,  Box 

437,  Clayton  Ave.,  Elkhart, 

Ind.  46514 
Rev.  Richard  P.  DeArmey,  R.  R.  3,  Box 

121,Osceola,  Ind.  46561 
Mr.  Ora  Skiles,  3513  Toomes  Rd., 

Modesto,  Calif.  95351 
Mr.  Edison  K.  Yoder,  2349  N.E.  28th  St., 

Pompano  Beach,  Fla.  33064 

FINANCIAL    STATEMENT 
April  1,  1969— March  31,  1970 
ASSETS 
Current 

Cash,  checking  account $   60,099.97 

Petty  cash 25.00 

Savings— collateral  account    .   .   .  6,000.00 

Total $   66,124.97 

Other  assets 

Notes  receivable 15,211.64  : 

Annuity  fund  invested 145.439.29 

Total 160,650.93  ! 

Fixed  assets 

Mission  property — land  and 

buildings 216,359.26  : 

Airplane 1,516.65  i 

Leasehold  improvements     ....  762.99  f 

Office  equipment 4,805.93  I 

Photography  equipment 1,126.55  i 

Autos  and  trucks 13,042.83  ' 

Annuity  property 30,000.00 

Total 267,614.21 


ifei  red  charges 

I  Contingent  notes  receivable  .   .   .  27,387.02 
Deposits  Ineld  for  others  and 

advances 1,898.33 

Total 29,285.35 

Total  assets $523,675.46 

LIABILITIES 

rrent 

"NoTes  payable 95,486.95 

Payroll  taxes — payable  and 

accrued 757.68 

Hospitalization  and  U  N  A  C 

insurance 362.31 

Total 96,506.94 

ntingent 

Notes  payable 27,387.02 

Revolving  building  fund 15,211.64 

Total 42,598.66 

ACCOUNTABILITIES 

nuities 175,439.29 

NET    WORTH 

rplus  account     209,030.57 

Total  liabilities,  accounta- 
bilities, and  net  w/orth    .  .  $523,675.46 
INCOME 

ntributions $371,307.28 

erest 11,881.77 

al  estate     3,938.15 

quests 1,006.19 

chitectural  Department 1,035.17 

jsthren  Construction  Company  .  .  720.00 

I  nuities  realized 28,100.00 

Total  income $417,988.56 
DISBURSEMENTS 
ect  assistance  to  mission  points 
Btors'  salaries,  building 

appropriations,  and  Minute-Man  233,900.00 

stors' insurance 5,071.62 

stors'  moving  expense 4,861.67 

•preciation 4,951.06 

:erest     15,196.01 

feld  work  and  administration    ...  19,559.09 

irkshops 4,171.38 

scellaneous,  meeting  subsidy 

!  and  contributions     4,373.76 

Total $292,084.59 

Jirect  assistance  to  mission  points 
Office  and  Administration 

Ifice  salaries 47,584.87 

'fice  supplies 2,039.02 

lephone  and  telegraph 1,645.38 

.nt 1,432.50 

'stage 4,214.14 

irniture  and  equipment  repairs  .  .  1,386.63 

cial  Security  Tax 2,528.95 

rectors'  expense 2,023.99 

gal  and  audit 395.00 

jurance  and  bond 869.20 

Total 64,119.68 

Promotion 

jgazines  and  literature 6,816.55 

stors' itineration 657.18 

lanksgiving  offering  materials  .  .   .  8,451.31 

omotion,  signs  and  advertising    .  .  6,455.03 

Total 22,380.07 

operty  expense 5,621.99 

Total  disbursements 384,206.33 

ccess  of  income  over  expense  .  .   .  33,782.23 
$417,988.56 
FUND    BALANCES— CASH 

aneral  fund $   47,294.62 

svolving  building  fund 14,505.36 

wish  fund 4,130.76 

2lay  fund     1,898.33- 


Navajo  fund 3,932.44- 

Total $   60,099.97 

Cash  in  Lake  City  Bank $   60,099.97 

Books  audited  by  Allan  M.  Ramsey,  Ramsey, 
King,  &  McBride,  Public  Accountants  as  of  March 
31,  1970 

HOME  MISSION   DIRECTORY 

Albuquerque,  N.  Mex. -Grace  Brethren 

Church.  Pastor,  Rev.  Victor  Rogers. 
Albuquerque,  N.  Mex.-Heights  Grace  Brethren 

Church.  Pastor,  Rev.  Victor  Rogers. 
Allentown,  Pa.-First  Brethren  Church. 
Arvada,  Colo. -Grace  Brethren  Church.  Pastor, 

Rev.  Robert  Firl. 
Atlanta,  Ga.  -Grace  Brethren  Church.  Pastor, 

Rev.  William  Byers. 
Barberton,  Ohio-First  Brethren  Church.  Pastor, 

Rev.  Kenneth  Cosgrove. 
Beaverton,  Oreg. -Grace  Brethren  Church. 

Pastor,  Rev.  Leonard  Myers. 
Berrien  Springs,  Mich. -Grace  Brethren  Church. 

Pastor,  Rev.  Robert  Poirier. 
Bowling  Green,  Ohio -Good  News  Grace  Brethren 

Church. 
Cherry  Hill,  N.J.-Grace  Brethren  Church. 

Pastor,  Rev.  Robert  Spicer. 
Cheyenne,  Wyo.- First  Brethren  Church. 
Chico,  Calif. -Grace  Bretluen  Church.  Pastor, 

Rev.  Leland  Friesen. 
Colorado  Springs,  Colo.-Grace  Brethren  Church. 

Pastor,  Rev.  Tliomas  Inman. 
Coolville,  Ohio-Grace  Bretliren  Church.  Pastor, 

Rev.  Donald  Maiken. 
Counselor,  N.  Mex.-87018,  Brethren  Navajo 

Mission.  Missionaries:  Rev.  and  Mrs. 

Larry  Wedertz,  Miss  Angle  Garber,  Mrs. 

Betty  Masimer,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lee  Tru- 

jillo,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robert  H.  Lathrop, 

Miss  Elaine  Marpcl,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Theo- 
dore Titus,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Lew  Ingwald- 

son,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  Juday. 
Cumberland,  Md. -Grace  Brethren  Church.  Pastor, 

Rev.  Michael  Funderburg. 
Cypress,  Calif. -Grace  Brethren  Church. 

Pastor,  Rev.  Paul  Morris. 
Davenport,  Iowa-Grace  Brethren  Church.  Pastor, 

Rev.  Donald  Brotherton. 
Dayton,  Ohio-The  Brethren  Church  of  Huber 

Heights.  Pastor,  Rev.  James  Poyner. 
Dry  hill,  Ky. -Brethren  Chapel.  Missionaries, 

Rev.  and  Mrs.  Marvin  Lowery. 
Fremont,  Ohio-Brethren  Chapel.  Pastor,  Rev. 

Marion  Thomas. 
Gallon,  Ohio -Grace  Brethren  Church.  Pastor, 

Rev.  Maynard  Tittle. 
Greensburg,  Pa.-Grace  Brctluen  Church.  Pastor, 

Rev.  Richard  Smith. 
Hanover,  Pa.-Grace  Brethren  Church.  Pastor, 

Rev.  Donald  Hinks. 
Indianapohs,  Ind. -Grace  Brethren  Church. 

Pastor,  Rev.  Jerry  Young. 
Jackson,  Mich.-Grace  Brethren  Church.  Pastor, 

Rev.  Gilbert  Hawkins. 
Jewish  Missions-Western:  Miss  Isobel  F'raser, 

469  N.  Kings  Road,  P.O.  Box  48743, 

Los  Angeles,  Calif.  90048 

Eastern:  Rev.  and  Mrs.  John  Neely. 


Kenai,  Alaska-Grace  Brethren  Church.  Pastor, 

Rev.  Herman  H.  Hein,  Jr. 
Lansing,  Mich.-Grace  Brethren  Church.  Pastor, 

Rev.  Randall  Poyner. 
Minerva,  Ohio-Grace  Brethren  Church.  Pastor, 

Rev.  Dennis  Beach. 
Myerstown,  Pa.-Graee  Brethren  Church.  Pastor, 

Rev.  Luke  Kauffman. 
Omaha,  Neb. -Grace  Brethren  Bible  Church. 

Pastor,  Rev.  Clyde  Caes. 
Orange,  Calif. -Grace  Brethren  Church.  Pastor, 

Dr.  Luther  L.  Grubb. 
Pittsburgh,  Pa.-Grace  Brethren  Church.  Pastor, 

Rev.  Dean  Risser. 
Portland,  Oreg. -Grace  Brethren  Church.  Pastor 

Rev.  WilUam  H.  Schaffer. 
Richland,  Wash. -Grace  Brethren  Church.  Pastor 

Rev.  Nelson  E.  Hall. 
Richmond,  Va. -Grace  Brethren  Church.  Pastor, 

Rev.  William  Gardner. 
Ripon,  Calif.-Grace  Brethren  Church.  Pastor, 

Rev.  Howard  Mayes. 


Sacramento,  Calif.-Grace  Brethren  Church 

Pastor,  Rev.  Richard  Cron. 
St.  Petersburg,  Fla -Grace  Brethren  Church 

Pastor,  Rev.  William  Tweeddale. 
Santa  Barbara,  Calif.-Grace  Brethren  Church. 

Pastor,  Rev.  Dale  Hosteller. 
Santa  Maria,  Calif.-Grace  Brethren  Church. 

Pastor,  Rev.  Alva  Conner. 
Somerset,  Pa.-Grace  Brethren  Church.  Pastor 

Rev.  Clifford  Wicks. 
Spokane,  Wash. -Opportunity  Grace  Brethren 

Church.  Pastor,  Rev.  Donald  Farner,  Jr 
Taos,  N.  Mex.-87571,  Box  975,  Spanish- Ame 

Mission-Canon  Brethren  Church. 

Pastor,  Rev.  Robert  Salazar. 
Toppenish,  Wash.  -Grace  Brethren  Church. 

Pastor,  Rev.  Sam  Horney. 
Tucson,  Ariz.-Silverbell  Community  Grace 

Brethren  Church.  Pastor,  Rev. 

Kenneth  Curtis. 
West  Covina,  Calif -West  Covina  Brethren 

Church.  Pastor,  Rev.  Roy  Roberts. 
Winona,  Minn.  -Grace  Brethren  Church. 


THE  BRETHREN   INVESTMENT  FOUNDATION,  INCORPORATED 
P.O.  Box  587,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana  46590 


The  Brethren  Investment  Foundation  has  the 
same  officiary  as  The  Brethren  Home  Missions 
Council,  Inc.,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana. 
Fin.  Secy. -Mr.  Kenneth  L.  Rucker,  100 

Fourth  St.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind 

46590 
Fin.  Secy.  Emeritus-Mr.  Elmer  Tamkin, 

Friendship  Village,  600  Park  Lane 

Waterloo,  Iowa  50702 
Secy. -Mrs.  Florence  Figert,  R.  R.  3 

Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 
Bookkeeper-Mrs.  Wanita  Ogden,  308  Sixth 

St.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 


FINANCIAL    STATEMENT-May  31,    1970 
Assets 

Cash  in  bank— checking  account.   .  $       9?  127  56 
Government  securities  .   .   .  q7R'a5f;'^o 

Notes  receivable i!:;:     eJolifse.-OS 

Office  equipment  .   .    $20,795.16 

^^""^ 39,500.00 

""''"^'"S 10,000.00 

Less  reserve  for 

depreciation...         (8,760.75)  61,534  41 

Leasehold  improvements 

and  bond 

premiums 2,348.60 

Less  amortization 

allowance    ....  (257  07) 

' —  2  091  53 

Total  assets $/,842,'975.'75 


Liabilities 

Loans  payable $7,533  184  1 

Annuities 14Q  439  . 

Trust  fund 3oioOo!( 

Payroll  taxes,  taxes  withheld  from 

payrolls  and  relay  account .   .  .  269.1 

Total  liabilities $7,703,893.'; 

Net  worth 

!."';P'"5 $     139,082.( 

Total  liabilities  and  net  worth  .   .  .  $7,842,975.; 

INCOME    AND    EXPENSE    STATEMENT 

Income 

Interest     $    408,724.:- 

Gifts  and  other  service  charges  5,910.C 

$    414,'634./1 

Expenses 

Directors' expense 2,045.C 

Interest     368,'807.'3 

Salaries  and  retirement  pay    .  .  18,201.0 

Legal  and  audit 567  0 

Depreciation 2,282!o 

Social  Security  Tax '820.5 

Repairs  to  equipment 416.6 

Rent,  telephone,  office  expense, 

and  misc 3  721.7 

Postage,  promotion  and 

advertising 3,889.5 

Income  tax 4,910.2 

Travel  exp.  and  financial 

planning  service 2,578.9 

Insurance 517.1 

Property  expense 337!9> 

Service  charges  and  bond 

premiums 222.5' 

Total  expenses 409,317.6, 

Excess  of  income  over  expenses.  .  $  5, 316. 81 
(Books  audited  by  Allan  M.  Ramsey,  Publi' 
Accountant) 


GRACE  SCHOOLS 
P.  O.  Box  397         Winona  Lake,  Indiana  46590 


Pres.— Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt 

y.  Pres.— Dr.  Homer  A.  Kent,  Jr. 

ibean  of  Seminary— Dr.  Homer  A.  Kent,  Jr. 

Academic  Dean  of  College— Dr.  E.  William 

Male 
Registrar  of  Seminary— Dr.  Homer  A. 
I     Kent,  Sr. 

JRegistrar  of  College— Mr.  Ronald  0.  Henry 
•Business  Manager— Mr.  Russel  H.  Dunlap 
Dean  of  Students— Rev.  Arnold  R.  Krieg- 
,    baum 
0ean  of  Women— Mrs.  Miriam  Uphouse 

6ean  of  Men— Rev.  Lloyd  A.  Woolman 
irector  of  Development— Rev.  Richard 
I     G.  Messner 

'Development  Field  Representative— Mr. 
I     John  D.  Evans 
Alumni  Coordinator— Rev.  Thomas  E. 

Hammers 
[Chaplain  and  Director  of  Christian 
Service— Rev.  Lee  Jenkins 

Officers  of  the  Corporation 

'res.— Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt 
/.  Pres.-Dr.  Homer  A.  Kent,  Jr. 
lecy.-Treas.— Mr.  Russel  H.  Dunlap 
sst.  Secy.— Mr.  Wayne  Smith 


Advisory  Committee 

hm.— Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt 
^ecy.-Dr.  E.  WiUiam  Male 
Dr.  Homer  A.  Kent,  Jr. 
Rev.  Arnold  R.  Kriegbaum 
Wr.  Russel  H.  Dunlap 
Rev.  Richard  G.  Messner 

Executive  Committee  of  the 
Board  of  Trustees 

hm.  of  the  Board— Dr.  Kenneth  B. 

Ashman 
V.  Chm.  of  the  Board-Rev.  Robert  Colhtt 
Secy,  of  the  Board— Mr.  Richard  Holmes 
Pres.  of  Corporation— Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt 
Members-at-large— Mr.  John  Armstrong, 

Rev.  Paul  Dick,  Rev.  F.  Thomas 

Inman 

Board  of  Trustees 

(Term  Ending  1971) 
T.  Kenneth  B.  Ashman 
T.  Douglas  Cassel,  Parkside  and  Royal 
Ave.,  Hummelstown,  Pa.  17036 


Mr.  Ralph  H.  Grady,  R.  R.  1,  Waterloo, 

Iowa  50701 
Rev.  Sam  Homey 
Dr.  Orville  D.  Jobson 
Dr.  Herman  W.  Koontz 
Rev.  R.  Paul  Miller,  Jr. 
Mr.  Carl  H.  Seitz,  187  Clearview  Ave., 

Huntingdon  Valley,  Pa.  19006 
Mr.  Dwight  Stair,  319  Simcox  St.,  Wads- 
worth,  Ohio  44281 

(Term  Ending  1972) 
Rev.  Robert  Colhtt 
Rev.  James  G.  Dixon 
Rev.  Richard  P.  DeArmey 
Rev.  Richard  E.  Grant 
Rev.  F.  Thomas  Inman 
Mr.  Theodore  Franchino,  2433  Alamo  St., 

Simi,  Calif.  93065 
Dr.  Charles  W.  Mayes 
Mr.  Glenn  C.  Messner,  624  W.  Main  St., 

Ashland,  Ohio  44805 
Mr.  Wayne  Smith,  Box  295,  Winona  Lake, 

Ind. 46590 

(Term  Ending  1973) 
Mr.  John  Armstrong,  R.  R.  2,  Box  109, 

Wooster,  Ohio  44691 
Mr.  Harold  Bolesky,  1090  Millsboro  Rd., 

Mansfield,  Ohio  44906 
Rev.  Paul  E.  Dick 
Mr.  Richard  Holmes,  610  West  St., 

Wadsworth,  Ohio  44281 
Rev.  Lowell  Hoyt 
Rev.  Clyde  K.  Landrum 
Rev.  Earle  Peer 
Rev.  Donald  F.  Carter 
Mr.  E.  M.  White,  R.  R.  1 ,  Templeton, 

Pa.  16259 

Faculty  and  Administrative  Staff 

C=College,  S=  Seminary, 
CS=Both  College  and  Seminary 

Anderson,  Ethel  (Mrs.)  (C),  Part-time  Instr.  in 
Mathematics,  Special  Instr.  in  Music  (Strings) 

Ashman,  Charles  (S),  Asst.  Prof,  of  Practical  The- 
ology 

Bess,  S.  Herbert  (Dr.)  (S),  Prof,  of  Old  Testament 
and  Hebrew 

Blue,  Edwin  G.  (C),  Part-time  Instr.  in  Ed. 

Boyer,  James  L.  (Dr.)  (CS),  Chm.  Div  of  Humani- 
ties, Prof,  of  Greek  and  New  Testament 

Chappell,  Paul  E.  (CS),  Asst.  Business  Manager 

Coverstone,  Jean  L.  (Mrs.)  (C),  Instr.  in  Art 


Nil, 


^ 


Davis,  John  J.  (Dr.)  (CS),  Assoc.  Prof,  of  Old 

Testament  and  Aicheol. 
Deane,  Vilas  E.  (C),  Asst.  Prof,  of  Mathematics 
DUling,  Richard  A.  (C),  Asst.  Prof,  of  Mathe- 
matics and  Physical  Science 
Dowdy,  J.  Paul  (CS),  Asst.  Prof,  of  Spanish  and 

Missions 
Dunlap,  Russel  H.  (CS),  Business  Manager 
Evans,  John  D.  (CS),  Development  Dept.  Field 

Rep. 
Felts,  Verna  May  (Mrs.)  (C),  Instr.  in  Music 
Felts,  W.  Roland  (C),  Instr.  in  Music 
Fink,  Mary  Lou  (Mrs.)  (C),  Asst.  Prof,  of  Speech 

and  Ed. 
Fink,  Paul  R.  (Dr.)  (S),  Assoc.  Prof,  of  Homiletics 

and  Christian  Ed. 
Fletcher,  Roland  L.  (C),  Instr.  in  Physical  Ed. 
Fogle,  P.  Fredrick  (CS),  Asst.  Prof,  of  Anthro- 
pology and  Missions 
Franks,  Gerald  R.  (C),  Artist  in  Residence,  Asst. 

Prof,  of  Music 
French,  Ivan  (S),  Instr.  in  Theo.  and  Church  Hist. 
Garlock,  Donald  A.  (On  Leave)  (C),  Asst.  Prof 

of  English  and  Speech 
Grill,  E.  Michael  (C),  Part-time  Instr.  in 

Psychology 
Guiles,  Ronald  A.  (CS),  Director  of  Student  Aid 
Hamilton,  Benjamin  A.  (Dr.)  (CS),  Assistant 

Librarian 
Hamilton,  Mabel  C.  (Mrs.)  (CS),  Librarian 
Hammers,  Thomas  E.  (CS),  Alumni  Coordinator 
Harrison,  Donald  E.  (C),  Instructor  in  Speech 
Henry,  Charles  E.  (Dr.)  (C),  Assoc.  Prof,  of 

Psychology 
Henry,  Ronald  (C),  Registrar,  Dir.  of  Admissions, 

Assoc.  Prof,  of  History 
Hoyt,  Herman  A.  (Dr.)  (CS),  Pres.,  Prof,  of 

Christian  Theology 
Humberd,  Jesse  D.  (Dr.)  (C),  Chm.  Div.  of 

Natural  Sciences,  Prof,  of  Science  and 

Mathematics 
Ibach,  Robert,  Jr.  (CS),  Library  Asst.  for  the 

Seminary,  Teaching  Asst.  in  O.T.  and  Archeo. 
Jenkins,  Lee  (CS),  Chaplain,  Dir.  of  Christian 

Service 
Kammerer,  Glen  M.  (C),  Dir.  of  Athletics,  Asst. 

Prof,  of  Physical  Ed. 
Kent,  Beverly  J.  (Mrs.)  (C),  Spec.  Instr.  in  Music 

(Voice) 
Kent,  Homer  A.,  Jr.,  (Dr.)  (S),  V.  Pres.,  Dean  of 

the  Seminary,  Prof,  of  New  Testament  and 

Greek 
Kent,  Homer  A.,  Sr.  (Dr.)  (S),  Registrar  of  the 

Seminary 
Kriegbaum,  Arnold  R.  (C),  Dean  of  Students, 

Asst.  Prof,  of  Bible 
Kriegbaum,  Ward  A.  (Dr.)  (C),  Dir.  of 

Student  Teaching  and  Teacher  Placemeiit, 

Asst.  Prof,  of  Ed.  and  Soc.  Sci. 
Lavvlor,  Lawrence  A.  (C),  Part-time  Instr.  in 

Social  Studies 
Leech,  Jonathan  (Dr.)  (C),  Part-time  Instr.  in 

Mathematics 
Lovelady,  Edgar  J.  (C),  Asst.  Prof,  of  English 
Male,  E.  William  (Dr.)  (C),  Academic  Dean, 

Assoc.  Prof,  of  Psychology 
Martens,  Theodore  D.  (C),  Teaching  Fellow  in 

Speech 


Messner,  Richard  G.  (CS),  Dir.  of  Development  i 
Messner,  Yvonne  J.  (C),  Assoc.  Prof  of  Physica: 

Ed. 
Miller,  Lowell  (C),  Instr.  in  Chem. 
Ogden,  Donald  E.  (CS),  Chm.  Div.  of  Fine  Arts  I 
Pfahler,  Larry  (M.D.)  i 

Ramey,  Robert  (S),  Instr.  in  Homiletics  and     ^ 

Christian  Ed. 
Ross,  Donald  (C),  Part-time  Instr.  in  Fine  Arts  - 
Sandy,  D.  Brent  (C),  Teaching  Fellow  in  Greek 
Sauders,  Paulette  G.  (C),  Asst.  Prof  of  EngUsh 
Showers,  Rcnald  E.  (S),  Teaching  Fellow  in 

Greek 
Smith,  Charles  R.  (Dr.)  (CS),  Instr.  in  Theol 

N.T.  and  Greek 
Snider,  R.  Wayne  (C),  Prof,  of  History 
Stoll,  John  H.  (C),  Asst.  Prof,  of  Bible 
Tallman,  James  (C),  Teaching  Fellow  in  Phys.  Ed 
Teel,  C.  Ann  (Miss)  (C),  Asst.  Prof,  of  JoumaUsni 
Teevan,  John  (C),  Teaching  Fellow  in  Soc.  Sci 
Toirac,  Dorothy  M.  (Mrs.)  (C),  Asst.  Prof,  of 

French 
Uphouse,  Miriam  M.  (Mrs.)  (C),  Dean  of  Women,' 

Instr.  in  Health 
Uphouse,  Norman  H.  (Dr.)  (C),  Chm.  Div.  of 

Soc.  Sciences,  Prof,  of  Ed. 
Weaver,  Gilbert  B.  (Dr.)  (C),  Assoc.  Prof,  of 

Phil,  and  Bible 
Whitcomb,  John  C.  (Dr.)  (S),  Dir.  of  Postgraduat 

Studies,  Prof,  of  Old  Testament 
White,  Terry  D.  (On  Leave)  (C),  Dir.  of  PubUc 

Relations,  Instr.  in  Music 
Wonderly,  Daniel  E.  (C),  Asst.  Prof,  of  Biology 
Woolman,  Lloyd  A.  (C),  Dean  of  Men,  Assoc. 

Prof,  of  Phys.  Ed. 
Yoder,  Marilyn  (Mrs.)  (C),  Part-time  Instr  in  Ed.  I 
Yoder,  Vance  A.  (Dr.)  (C),  Asst.  Prof  of  Music 

Staff 

(Mrs.)  Irene  Anderson,  Seminary  Faculty  Secy. 

(Miss)  Joyce  Ashman,  Acct.  Clerk  II 

(Mrs.)  Ruth  Burns,  Secy,  to  Dir.  of  Fin.  Aid 

Daniel  Cassel.  Financial  Office 

(Mrs.)  Irene  Cauffman,  Baker  ' 

Paul  Chappell,  Asst.  Bus.  Manager  ■ 

John  Cooper,  Parking  Attendant 

(Mrs.)  Mildred  Davis,  Food  Service  Secy. 

(Mrs.)  Agnes  Derr,  Secy,  to  the  President 

(Mrs.)  Janet  Dilling,  Mail  Clerk 

(Mrs.)  Linda  DilUng,  Secy,  to  V.  Pres  and 

Dean  of  Seminary 
(Mrs.)  Carol  Dollaske,  Acct.  Clerk  II 
(Mrs.)  Constance  Dungy,  College  Records  Secy. 
Russel  H.  Dunlap,  Bus.  Manager 
(Mrs.)  Florence  Eagle,  Dir.  of  College  Food 

Serv. 
(Mrs.)  Marie  Flickinger,  Food  Service 
(Mrs.)  Maurita  Fogle,  Secy,  to  Asst.  Bus. 

Manager 
(Mrs.)  Nancy  Gratton,  Secy,  to  Dean  of 

Students 
(Mrs.)  Irene  Guiles,  Recorder 
John  Hartman,  Maintenance 
Philip  Howell,  Head  Cook 
(Miss)  Miriam  Huffman,  Dir.  of  Food  Service 
(Mrs.)  Marie  Humberd,  Food  Service 
(Mrs.)  Janis  Jenkins,  Secy,  to  Supt.  of  Bldg. 

and  Grounds 


44 


rs.)  Janice  Kelley,  Food  Service 
.;rs.)  Sharon  Knavel,  Development  Office  Secy. 
iUl  Kurtz,  Maintenance 

Ile  Martin,  Maintenance 
rs.)  Jeralyn  Meeker,  Food  Service 
rs.)  Catherine  Miley,  Printing 
;hard  Miley,  Maintenance 
!rs.)  Elizabeth  Moore,  Head  Resident 
(she  Moore,  Dir.  of  Housing  and 
I  Special  Events 

[rs.)  Nancy  McGlothin,  Secy,  to  Academic  Dean 
|slic  Nutter,  Fin.  Office  Supvr. 
Irs.)  Alta  Poland,  Secy,  to  Bus.  Manager 
Jnest  Ringler,  Grounds  Supvr. 
jenn  Stauffer,  Maintenance 
Irs.)  Joy  Teeple,  Switchboard  Operator  and 
j  Secy,  to  Seminary  Registrar 
(seph  VanderMolen,  Maintenance 
Irs.)  Betty  Vulgamore,  Seminary 
[  Faculty  Secy. 

Irs.)  Phyllis  Wambold,  Alumni  Secy. 
Irs.)  Cetia  Weiss,  Admissions  Secy, 
jirold  Witzky,  Supt.  of  Buildings  and  Grounds 
■Irs.)  Edith  Young,  Food  Service 
Irs.)  Judy  Zemek,  Acct.  Clerk  I 
Irs.)  Jean  Zielasko,  Food  Service 

1970-72  Grace  College  Alumni 
Association  Officers 

es. -Jerry  Young 
.  Pres.-Dan  Pacheco 
xy.- Karen  Fletcher 
:eas.-Ed  Lewis 

1970-71  Grace  Seminary  Alumni 
Association  Officers 

es.  -  P.  Fredrick  Fogle 

.Pres. -Gerald  Kelley 

;cy.-  Thomas  E.  Hammers 

n.  Secy. -John  Stoll 

{-officio  member-R.  Paul  Miller,  Jr. 

CONDENSED  FINANCIAL  REPORT 

June  30,  1970 

Income  and  Expense  Statement 

(General  and  Restricted  Funds) 

come: 

iitlon  and  fees:  College $     681,127 

Seminary 125,773 

Graduate 6,906 

ifts:  General 154,398 

idowment 4,142 

juxiliary  enterprises 467,517 

jttier  general  income 45,357 

iestricted  gifts 37,355 

ttier  restricted  income 151,525 

Total  current  income $1,674,100 

jxpenses: 

eneral  administration 88,971 

:udent  services     74,967 

eneral  institutional 72,793 

levelopment 103,351 

istructional     406,263 

rganized  activities 37,083 

ibrary 38,715 

nysical  plant 120,182 

uxiliary  enterprises 409,138 

tudent  aid 249,299 

.epayment  on  educational 

mortgages  (principal) 33,698 

Total  current  expense    ....    $1,634,460 


General  income  surplus  (deficit)    .  , 
Restricted  income  surplus  (deficit) 


31,632 
8,009 


BALANCE  SHEET 
Assets 

I  Current  funds  (general  and 

restricted) 

Cash $          4,352 

Investments 93,412 

Receivables 25,434 

Inventories 13,480 

Inter-fund  loans 24,432 

Total $     161,110 

II  Loan,  endowment,  trust  and 

annuity  funds 

Cash,  NDSL  loan  fund  ....  $       21,812 

Cash,  other 11,758 

Receivables 290,391 

Receivables,  other  loans   .  .  .  113,760 

Investments  in  plant 56,594 

Other  investments 468,515 

Total $     962,830 

III  Plant  funds 

Cash (1,580) 

Investments 376 

Land 88,968 

Buildings 2,596,938 

Books,  equipment  and 

furnishings 647,330 

Improvements  to  grounds   .  145,313 

Total $3,477,345 

Grand  total  school  assets $4,601,285 

IV  Agency  funds 

(funds  held  for  others) 

Cash $          8,316 

Investments H_LL 

Total  agency  funds  .  .   .  $          8,316 

Liabilities 

I  Current   funds   (general   and 

restricted 

Accounts   payable $          3,185 

Taxes  and  insurance  payables  4,085 

Contract  payable 228 

Deposits  (room  and  key).   .   .  10,137 
Deferred  income  and 

advances 42,249 

Restricted  fund  balances.  .  .  29,017 

Surplus  (general  fund) 72,209 

Total  current  fund 

liabilities $     161,110 

II  Loan  endowment  trust  and 

annuity  funds 

Loan  fund  balance  (NDSL)    .  $     312,202 

Loan  fund  balances  (other)    .  122,932 
Endowment  and  trust  funds 

balances 263,210 

Annuity  fund  balances  ....  256,986 

Accounts  payable 7,500 

Total $     962,830 

III  Plant  funds 

Unexpended  plant  funds 

balance 1,204 

Notes  payable 22,878 

Inter-fund  payable 24,432 

Mortgages  payable 1,286,594 

Annuity  funds 56,594 

Net  invested  in  plant 2,088,051 

Total $3,477,345 

Total   liabilities $4,601,285 

IV  Agency  funds  (funds  held  for 

others) 

Agency  deposits $          8,316 

Total  agency  funds  ....  $          8,316 


THE  BRETHREN  MISSIONARY  HERALD  COMPANY,  INCORPORATED 
P.  0.  Box  544,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana  46590 


Board  of  Trustees 

(Term  Ending  1971) 
Ralph  Colburn 
William  Schaffer 
Bryson  Fetters 
Charles  Turner,  ex  officio 

(Term  Ending  1972) 
Robert  Crees 
E.  William  Male 
Alva  Steffler 

(Term  Ending  1973) 
Thomas  Hammers 
Robert  Sackett 
Gerald  Polman 
Mark  Malles 

Officers  of  the  Board 

Pres. -Ralph  Colburn 
V.  Pres.— Thomas  Hammers 
Secy. -Mark  Malles 
Asst.  Secy.-Gerald  Polman 
Treas.— 

Member-at-large  to  the  executive  commit- 
tee-Robert Sackett 

Herald  Magazine  Editorial  Committee 

E.  William  Male,  Thomas  Hammers, 
Mark  Malles 

Sunday  School  Editorial  Coijimittee 

Charles  Turner,  Mark  Malles,  Harold  Etling 
(representing  the  Christian  Education 
Department) 

Joint  Curriculum  Committee 

Charles  Turner,  Mark  Malles,  plus  the  fol- 
lowing from  the  Christian  Education 
Department:  Harold  Etling,  G.  Forrest 
Jackson,  James  Custer 

Staff 

Exec.  Editor  and  Gen.  Mgr.-Charles  Turner 
Managing  Editor-Kenneth  E.  Herman 
Chief  Accountant-Wayne  Guthrie 
Asst.  to  Accountant-Mrs.  Allan  Disbro 
IBM  Magnetic  Tape  Selectric  Composer 

Operator-Mrs.  A.  Rollin  Sandy 
Secy,  to  Editor-Mrs.  Robert  Hinkel 


Office  Secys.-Mrs.  Lloyd  Woolman,  Mrs. 

Sherwood  Durkee 
Editorial  Secy  .-Mrs.  Fern  Sandy 
Editorial  Asst.— Tim  Rager 
Staff  Assts.-Mrs.  Charles  Ashman,  Mrs. 

Delia  Nagel 
Maintenance  Supvr.-Dale  Forrest 

College  Bookstore 

Manager-Charles  Koontz 
Asst.  Mgr.-Ralph  Burns 
Bookstore  Asst.-Carlene  Weirick 

Herald  Bookstore 

Manager-Dale  Brock 
Bookstore  Assts.-Mrs.  Robert  Hill,  Mrs. 
Morris  Werdal 

BMH  Printing 

Manager— Bruce  Brickel 
Asst.  Mgr.-Ray  Maurer 
Pressman— Dicic  Rosbrugh 
Staff  Assts.-Aldo  Hoyt,  Mrs.  Bonnie 
Storey 


FINANCIAL  STATEMENT 
January  1,  1969  to  December  31,  1969 
ASSETS 
Current  assets 
Cash  in  register   ....  $        150.00 

Petty  cash 350.00 

Cash  on  hand 800.00 

Cash  in  bank 16,890.12  18,190.12 

Notes  receivable 3,531.19 

Accounts  receivable 62,811.53 

Inventory  merchandise 111,397.68' 

Inventory  supplies 2,411.05 

Total  current  assets $198,341.57 

Non-current  assets 

Land 4,000.00 

Buildings 189,410.68 

Furniture,  fixtures  and 

office  equipment  .     67,005.04 
Shop  equipment.  .   .   .     40,479.69 
Truck  and  automobile       4,050.00 
304,945.41 
Allowed  for  depre- 
ciation        93,874.31 

Total  non-current  assets   .   .         211,071.10  : 
Total  assets $409,412.67  - 

LIABILITIES  AND  NET  WORTH 

Current  liabilities 
Accounts  payable.   .   .$31,748.06 

Notes  payable 69,267.04 

Total  current  liabilities.  .   .      $101,015.10 

Non-current  liabilities 
Annuities $10,500.00 


Net  worth 297.897.57 

Total  non-current  liabilities      $308,397.57 
Total  liabilities  and  net 

worth $409,412.67 

CONDENSED  OPERATING  STATEMENT 

Income 
Merchandise  sales  .  .   $371,263.46 
Subscriptions    ....        43,937.94 
Cooperating  boards.        21,509.56 
Interest 546.02 

Total  income $437,256.98 

Cost 

Purchases 241,846.65 

Outside  work 35,717.17 

Salaries 104,332.92 

Consideration  to 

Christian  Education 
Department  ....        1,950.84 
Operating  expenses  .  .     94,469.00 

Total  cost 478,316.58 

Business  loss 41,059.60 

Publication  offering.   .     33,383.57 
Expenses 6,924.45 

Offering  net  gain 26,459.12 

Free  literature  and  gifts 10,538.86 

Net  loss $   25,139.34 

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  1970-1971 
"Living  Abundan  tly  "  (John  1 0: 1 0) 

WMC  Officiary 

Pres.— Mrs.  Richard  Placeway,  540  Randall 

Rd.,  Elyria,  Ohio  44035 
1st  V.  Pres.-Mrs.  Ralph  Hall,  R.  R.  3, 

Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 
2nd  V.  Pres.-Mrs.  PhiUip  Simmons,  10600 

S.E.  226th  St.,  Kent,  Wash.  98031 
Rec.  Secy.-Mrs.  Gerald  Kelley,  Box  67, 

New  Troy,  Mich.  49119 
Asst.  Rec.  Secy.-Mrs.  Dan  Pacheco,  R.  R. 

3,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 
Fin.  Secy .-Treas.— Mrs.  Robert  Ashman, 

602  Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

46590 
Asst.  to  the  Fin.  Secy  .-Treas. —Mrs.  Don 

Sellers,  Box  587,  Winona  Lake, 

Ind.  46590 
Lit.  Secy.-Mrs.  Charles  Koontz,  R.  R.  3, 

Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 
Editor— Mrs.  Kenneth  Rucker,  1 00  Fourth 

St.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
Prayer  Chm.— Mrs.  Thomas  Hammers,  604 

Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 


SMM  Patroness-Mrs.  Robert  Boze,  255  Dear- 
born, Berne,  Ind.  4671 1 

Asst.  SMM  Patroness-Mrs.  Gerald  Franks, 
1597  Greenhill  Dr.,  Warsaw,  Ind. 
46580 


District  Presidents 

Allegheny— Mrs.  Dean  Risser,  R.  R.  1 ,  Box 

127,  Coroapolis,  Pa.  15108 
East— Mrs.  Kenneth  Koontz,  R.  R.  1,  Box 

288,  Conemaugh,  Pa.  15909 
Florida— Mrs.  Vernon  Latham,  935  Gamewell 

Ave.,  Maitland,Fla.  32751 
Indiana-Mrs.  Glenn  Baker,  R.  R.  1 ,  Box 

170M,  Brownsburg,  Ind.  461 1 2 
Iowa-Mrs.  Don  Brotherton,  1318  W.  36, 

Davenport,  Iowa  52803 
Michigan-Mrs.  Gerald  Kelley,  Box  67,  New 

Troy,  Mich.  49119 
Mid-Atlantic-Mrs.  Gerald  Teeter,  137 

Manse  Rd.,  Hagerstown,  Md.  21740 
Midwest-Mrs.  Cecil  Snodgrass,  1649  S. 

Zenobia,  Denver,  Colo.  80219 
No.  Atlantic-Mrs.  Robert  Griffith,  517 

Wile  Ave.,  Souderton,  Pa.  18964 
Nor-Cal— Mrs.  Loren  Zook,  4946  Toronto 

Wy.,  Sacramento,  Calif.  95820 
Northcentral  Ohio— Mrs.  Robert  Maurer, 

R.  R.  5,  Mansfield,  Ohio  44903 
Northeastern  Ohio-Mrs.  George  Ripple, 

537  Fritsch  Ave.,  Akron,  Ohio 

44312 
Northwest— Mrs.  Donald  Cowles,  R.  R.  1, 

Box  17,  Grandview,  Wash.  98930 
So.  Calif. -Arizona— Mrs.  Donald  Carter, 

249  N.  Larch  St.,  Anaheim,  Calif. 

92805 
So.  Ohio-Mrs.  Sam  Grice,  2901  Santa 

Rosa,  Dayton,  Ohio  45440 
Southeast— Mrs.  Leslie  Boyd,  B6x  312, 

Dublin,  Va.  24084 
(Note:  Hawaii  is  not  an  official  district,  but 
we  have  these  presidents) 
Waipio  Grace  Brethren-Mrs.  Violet  Hoo, 

95-080  Waihonu  PI.,  Wahiawa, 

Hawaii  96786 
Waimalu  Grace  Brethren-contact  Mrs.  Ed- 
mund Leech,  98-404  Ponohale  St.,  •- 

Aiea,  Hawaii  96701  | 

Number  of  councils  as  of  July 248         | 

Number  of  councils  reporting  in  July.    236 
Number  of  members  reported 

as  of  July 4,495 


FINANCIAL  REPORT  1969-70 
Balance  on  hand— July  15,  1969    .   .   $    10,012.22 
Receipts: 
Operation  and  Publication 

Expenses $    5,812.62 

Home  missions    ....         4,951.01 
Grace  Schools  and 

Christian  Education  4,456.86 
Foreign  missions  .  .  .  4,378.50 
Thank  offering   for 

Jewish  missions.  .  6,088.79 
Missionary  birthday.   .  4,558.70 

Missionary  residences.  1,122.87 

Home-mission 

specials 1,598.23 

Foreign-mission 

specials 6,126.21 

Grace  Schools  specials  456.10 

Brethren  Board  of 

Evangelism  specials  550.31 


Operation  and  Publication 

Expenses $   6,021.99 

Home  missions    ....         4,951.01 
Grace   Schools  and 

Christian  Education  4,456.86 
Foreign  missions  .  .  .  4,378.50 
Thank  offering  for 

Jewish  missions  .   .  6,088.79 

Missionary  birthday.   .  5,000.00 

Missionary  residences.  470.78 

Home-mission 

specials 1,598.23 

Foreign-mission 

specials 6,126.21 

Grace  Schools  specials  456.10 

Brethren  Board  of 

Evangelism  specials  550.31 

Total  disburse- 
ments    .   .   .     $40,098.78 
Balance  on  hand— July  1,  1970   ....  $10,013.64 


WMC    OBJECTIVES 
AND   RECOMMENDATIONS 

LOCAL 
PERSONAL 

1.  IN  REGULAR  BIBLE  READING  AND 
STUDY.  First  0;o/<re-The  entire  Bible.  Second 
c/)o;ce- Regular  Bible  reading  of  own  choosing 

2.  IN  PRAYER.  Each  WMC  woman  a  prayer 
warrior,  using  Home  and  Foreign  Mission  Prayer 
Booklets  and  praying  for  the  youth  in  her  district 
who  have  made  decisions  for  full-time  service. 

3.  IN  PERSONAL  WORK.  a.  Every  member  a 
witness  and  a  soul  winner,  b.  Encourage  each 
woman  to  be  active  in  the  evangelization  of  the 
youth  and  assist  wilhngly  in  SMM,  DVBS,  Sun- 
day school,  children's  Bible  classes,  young 
people's  work.  Missionary  Helpers  Club,  and 
other  church-sponsored  youth  activities,  c.  That 
each  woman  in  each  council  be  urged  to  show 
increased  interest  in  the  SMM  in  all  possible 
ways,  such  as  prayer,  work  projects,  financial 
help  and  willingness  to  serve  as  a  patroness,  as- 
sistant, or  in  any  other  capacity. 

4.  IN  STEWARDSHIP.  Each  member  give 
regularly  to  WMC  her  time,  talents  and  money  as 
the  Lord  leads  and  prospers  her. 


FAMIL  Y 

IN    FAMILY    WORSHIP.     Establishment 
regular  family  devotions  in  every  home. 

COUNCIL 

1.  IN    PRAYER.    Each    council    observe 
special  time  of  prayer  on  the   15th  day  of  eac 
month,  using  the  prayer  helps  provided  by  oi 
denomination  and  sent  to  pastors. 

2.  IN  MONTHLY  MEETINGS.  A  minimui 
of  12  meetings,  using  the  Brethren  WMC  prt 
grams  in  the  packet. 

3.  IN  DISTRICT  PROJECTS  AND  RALLIE; 
Each  council  should  be  represented  at  rallies  an( 
take  part  in  district  projects.  This  promotes  in 
dividual  growth  and  enthusiasm  for  the  loca 
WMC  work. 

4.  IN  OlFERINGS.  Please  send  all  money  t( 
the  national  financial  secretary-treasurer,  Mrs 
Robert  Ashman,  using  the  proper  offering  sli| 
from  the  treasurer's  sheet  in  the  program  packet 
a.  September,  October,  November-Home  Mis 
sions-send  before  December  10.  Goal  $4,500 
Navajo  Mfssion-Water  System,  b.  December,  Jan- 
uary, February-Grace  Schools  and  Christian  Ed- 
ucation Dept.-send  before  March  10.  Goal  $4,50C 
-2/3  Grace  Schools-Viedo-Corder  EquipmenI 
and  1/3  Christian  Education  Department-Pro- 
gram of  Brethren  Student  Life  Volunteers,  c. 
March,  April,  May-Foreign  Missions-send  be- 
fore June  10.  Goal  $4,50d-Bible  Commentaries 
for  Africa  (in  Sango).  d.  June,  July,  August-WMC 
Operation  and  Publication  Expenses-send  be- 
fore September  10.  Goal  $4,500.  c.  Thank 
Offering  for  Brethren  Jewish  Missions.  Send 
anytime  before  June  10.  We  suggest  a  penny- 
a-day  per  member  offering.  The  Brethren 
Home  Missions  Council  is  no  longer  able 
to  secure  synagogiie  banks,  i.  Birthday  Offering 
to  be  received  during  the  year  for  the  support  of 
WMC  Birthday  missionaries.  (We  suggest  a  mini- 
mum goal  of  a  dollar  a  year  per  member.)  Send 
before  June  10. 

Birthday  Missionaries  for  1970-71  are: 

1.  Mrs.  James  Dowdy  (Mexico) 

2.  Mrs.  Earle  Hodgdon  (Brazil) 

3.  Miss  Margaret  Hull  (Africa) 

4.  Mrs.  Edward  Mensinger  (Africa) 

5.  Mrs.  Jean-Louis  Steudler  (Africa) 

DISTRICT 

1.  Each  district  is  encouraged  to  honor,  with  I 
an  award,  those  reading  the  entire  Bible  within  a 
year. 

2.  Each  district  is  encouraged  to  recognize  the 
SMM  on  the  district  WMC  conference  program. 

3.  Each  district  is  encouraged  to  use  Brethren  i 
talent  when  available  and  support  Brethren  i 
works. 

OFFERINGS  AND  EXPENSES 

1.  Each  district  shall  sponsor  at  least  one 
project,  said  project  to  be  cleared  through  the 
national  first  vice-president,  Mrs.  Ralph  Hall,  to 
avoid  duplication.  The  project  may  be  kept  with- 
in the  district. 

2.  Each  district  shall  contribute  an  annual! 
free-will  offering  to  be  used  toward  the  furnish-f 


n;j  and  repair  of  the  Brethren  Foreign  Missionary 
Residences  at  Winona  Latce,  Indiana.  This  offer- 
ng  shall  be  sent  to  the  national  WMC  financial 
lecretary-treasurer,  Mrs.  Robert  Ashman,  by  June 
SO  and  used  as  the  committee  in  charge  sees  the 
leeds. 

3.  All  district  offerings  for  national  Brethren 
vorks  shall  be  sent  to  the  WMC  financial  secre- 
ary-treasurer,  Mrs.  Robert  Ashman. 

4.  Each  district  should  pay  the  district  presi- 
lent's  expenses,  wholly  or  in  part,  to  national 
;onference. 

5.  Each  district  should  give  financial  assist- 
mce,  if  possible,  that  its  district  SMM  patroness 

rd/or  president  may  attend  national  conference. 
6.  Each  district  contribute  annually  to  the 
liational  WMC  Operation  and  Publication  Ex- 
(lenses.  This  offering  shall  be  sent  to  the  national 
'A'MC  financial  secretary-treasurer,  Mrs.  Robert 
\shnian,  by  January  30. 

"RESIDENT 

1.  Fhe  district  president  shall  promote  the 
organ i/ation  of  a  WMC  in  every  Brethren  church 
ji  her  district. 

2.  Each  district  president  shall  stress  the  im- 
lortance  of  using  the  Brethren  WMC  program 
jackets  and  achieving  our  objectives  and  recom- 
nendations  in  the  local  council  to  foster  unity 
mong  us. 

3.  The  retiring  district  president  is  to  write  a 
bur-minute  achievement  report  which  is  to  be 
)resented  by  the  new  president  or  representative 
.t  the  national  board  meeting. 

4.  Each  district  president  will  receive  the  local 
nnual  statistical  reports  and  will  compile  the  dis- 
rict  statistical  report  to  be  sent  to  the  national 
ecretary,  Mrs.  Gerald  Kelley,  by  July  20. 

5.  The  district  president  shall  represent  her 
listrict  on  the  national  WMC  board  at  national 
ionference.  If  she  is  unable  to  attend,  a  represent- 
itive  should  be  sent  in  her  place. 

RECOMMEDATIONS 

^O  LOCAL  COUNCILS 

1.  That  a  membership  renewal  and  consecra- 
ion  service  be  held  annually  (preferably  in  the 
all),  to  reconsecrate  members  and  to  recognize 
lew  members. 

2.  To  purchase  and  encourage  the  reading  of 
he  following  books,  which  may  be  purchased 
irom  the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Company, 
Sox  544,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana  46590. 

(1)  Under  the  Parsonage  Roof  by  Althca 
/liller 

(2)  L'Abri  by  Edith  Schaeffer 

(3)  Born  Under  Conflict  by  Ben  Song  as  told 
o  Cliff  Christians 

3.  That  good,  usable  clothing  be  sent  to  the 
bllowing  missions:  (each  council  being  responsi- 
)Ie  for  the  entire  expense.) 

Navajo  Indian  Mission -Children's  machine 
vashablc  clothing  ONLY  (up  to  15  yrs.).  Send 
'arcelPost  to:  Mr.  Larry  Wedertz,  Brethren  Nava- 
0  Mission,  Counselor,  New  Mexico  87018.  (Use 
if  freight  not  recommended.) 

Taos,  New  /Wcx/co-Adult  and  children's 
;lothing.  Send  Parcel  Post  to:  Rev.  Robert  Sala- 


zar,  Spanish-American  Mission.  Box  975,  Taos, 
New  Mexico  87571. 

Dryhill,  Kentucky  -  A.Au\t  and  children's  cloth- 
ing. Send  Parcel  Post  to:  Mr.  Marvin  E.  Lowery, 
Brethren  Chapel,  Dryhill,  Kentucky  41737. 

4.  That  they  use  Brethren  talent  when  avail- 
able and  support  Brethren  works. 

5.  That  the  women  read  and  use  the  Pen 
Pointers.  We  suggest  an  annual  quiz.  (Pen  Point- 
ers may  be  obtained  from  the  WMC  literature 
secretary-address  in  the  Herald.) 

TO  LOCAL  COUNCILS 
CONCERNING  OFFICERS 

1.  That  officers  be  elected  and  begin  planning 
in  June.  That  they  be  installed  in  July,  and  take 
office  at  the  close  of  the  August  meeting.  Tlie 
national  and  district  statistical  reports  compiled 
by  the  retiring  local  president  must  be  in  the 
hands  of  the  district  president  by  July  1,  and 
shall  include  all  reports  from  July  1  through  June 
30,  1971. 

2.  That  each  local  president  or  representative 
attend  each  district  meeting  and  national  WMC 
conference,  her  council  aiding  in  expense,  if  at  all 
possible,  for  the  latter. 

3.  That  the  secretary  of  each  council  keep  the 
membership  cards  and  be  responsible  for  giving 
her  card  to  any  member  transferring  to  another 
council. 

4.  That  the  prayer  chairman  keep  a  record  of 
all  souls  saved.  (Include  ah  decisions  made  for 
salvation  through  evangelization  of  youth,  VBS, 
and  so  forth.) 

5.  That  the  prayer  chairman  be  responsible 
for  the  family  worship  emphasis  in  local  councils, 
emphasizing  the  use  of  the  Brethren  booklet 
Daily  Devotions. 


SISTERHOOD   OF 
MARY    AND   MARTHA 

Theme— "He  Leadeth  Me" 

Theme  verse— Proverbs  3:6 

Motto-"Do  God's  Will" 

Colors— [V/j/re  symbolizes  worship,  as  por- 
trayed in  the  life  of  Mary.  Green  sym- 
bolizes service,  as  portrayed  in  the  life 
of  Martha. 

Aim— To  develop  every  girl  to  be  a  living 
testimony  for  her  Master;  to  give  to  girls 
of  dimly-liglited  regions  an  opportunity 
to  know  Jesus  Christ  as  their  personal 
Saviour. 

SMM  National  Officers 

(After  May  15,  use  address  in  parentheses) 

Pres.-Sharon  Magill,  R.  R.  1,  Box  426, 
Holhdaysburg,  Pa.  16648. 


V.  Pres.— Judy  Ashman,  Grace  College, 

Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590  (205  13th., 

Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590) 
Secy.— Susan  Goodman,  Grace  College, 

Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590  ( 101  1  Sun- 
day Lane,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590) 
Fin.  Secy.— Brenda  Journay,  Grace  College, 

Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590  (R.  R.  2, 

Berne,  Ind.  46711) 
Treas.— Rose  Leistner,  Grace  College, 

Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590  (R.  R.  1, 

Rockford,  Ohio  45882) 
Editor— Pam  Walters,  Grace  College, 

Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590  (825 

Woodville  Rd.,  Mansfield,  Ohio 

44907) 
Asst.  Editor-Marcia  Magers,  2800  Middle 

Bellville  Rd.,  Lexington,  Ohio  44904 
Patroness-Mrs.  Robert  L.  Boze,  R.  R.  1, 

Box  244-D,  Berne,  Ind.  46711 
Asst.  Patroness-Mrs.  Jerry  Franks,  1597 

Greenhill  Dr.,  Brookwood  Add., 

Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 
Devotional  Program  Chm.— Mrs.  Kenneth 

Russell,  555  W.  Main  St.,  New 

Holland,  Pa.  17557 

District  Presidents  and  Patronesses 

Alleglieny- Pres.,  Robyn  Firl,  R.  R.  2, 
Meyersdale,  Pa.  15552.  Pat.,  Mrs. 
William  Firl,  R.  R.  2,  Meyersdale, 
Pa.  15552 

Ameri-Mex-Pres.,  Faith  Stroup,  507  Cath- 
niss.  Apt.  305,  San  Ysidro,  Calif. 
92073.  Pat.,  Mrs.  Alys  Haag,  425 
Sunset  Lane,  San  Ysidro,  Calif. 
92073 

East-Pres.,  Kim  Hammers,  460  Southmont 
Blvd.,  Johnstown,  Pa.  15905.  Pat., 
Mrs.  W.  Wayne  Baker,  215  Arthur, 
Kittanning,  Pa.  16201 

Florida-Pres.,  Lou  Ann  Maycumber,  Okee- 
chobee, Fla.  33472.  Pat.,  Mrs. 
Durwood  Brooks,  4850  N.W.  10 
Terrace,  Fort  Lauderdale,  Fla. 
33309 

Indiana-Pres.,  Betty  Bowman,  1503  Chest- 
nut Ave.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590. 
Pat.,  Mrs.  Jerry  Franks,  1513 
Greenhill  Dr.,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 

Iowa— Pres.,  Sherry  Ross,  1932  Gaines  St., 
Davenport,  Iowa  52804.  Pat.,  Mrs. 
Jack  Lesh,  R.  R.  3,  LaPorte  City, 
Iowa  50651 


Michigan-Pres.,  Becky  Bennett,  103  E. 
Fourth  St.,  Buchanan,  Mich.  49107.       t 
Pat.,  Mrs.  Joyce  Taylor,  R.  R. 
656,  Moran  P.O.,  Ozark,  Mich. 
49760  I 

Mid-Atlantic-Pres.,  Rosemary  Byers,  714   \ 
Snapp  St.,  Martinsburg,  W.  Va.  i 

25401 .  Pat.,  Miss  Pat  Tewalt,  111  [ 

E.  Hunter  Hill,  Hagerstown,  Md. 
21740 

Midwest— Pres.,  Roberta  Gonzales,  Box        , 
1002,  Taos,  N.Mex.  87571.  Pat.,  1 

Mrs.  Bonnie  Berg,  R.  R.  2,  Box  | 

78A,  Colby,  Kans.  67701  | 

No.  Atlantic— Pres.,  Becky  Russell, 
555  W.  Main  St.,  New  Holland,  Pa. 
1 7557.  Pat.,  Mrs.  Kenneth  Russell, 
555  W.  Main  St.,  New  Holland,  Pa. 
17557 

Nor-Cal-Mickey  Crapuchettes,  1060Camir 
Ramon,  San  Jose,  Calif.  95 1 25 

Northcentral  Ohio-Pres.,  Marcia  Magers, 
2800  Middle  Bellville  Rd.,  Lexing- 
ton, Ohio  44904.  Pat.,  Mrs.  Ruth 
Berry,  Box  89,  Perrysville,  Ohio 
44864 

Northeastern  Ohio-Pres.,  Nelda  Hoyt, 
1 1400  Kent  Ave..  Hartville,  Ohio 
44632.  Pat.,  Mrs.  M.  C.  Dunlap, 
1626  23rd  St.,  N.W.,  Canton,  Ohio 
44709 

Northwest-Pres.,  Joy  Mayes,  P.O.  Box  87, 
Sunnyside,  Wash.,  98944.  Pat., 
Mrs.  Duane  Jorgens,  P.O.  Box  234, 
Sunnyside,  Wash.  98944 

So.  Calif.-Ariz.— Pres.,  Marcia  Hanscom, 
631  Meridian  Ave.,  South  Pasadena, 
Calif.  91030.  Pat.,  Mrs.  Naomi  Nunn, 
11719  Monrovia,  Lynwood,  Calif. 
90262 

So.  Ohio-Pres.,  Sue  Alexander,  4001 
Kings  Highway,  Dayton,  Ohio  45406. 
Pat.,  Miss  Wilma  Hartley,  9330 
Pearson  Rd.,  West  Milton,  Ohio 
45383 

Southeast-Pat.,  Mrs.  Velma  Cundiff,  3813 
Long  Meadow  Ave.,  Roanoke,  Va. 
24017 

1970-71  SMM  OFFERINGS, 
GOALS,  RECOMMENDATIONS 
OFFERINGS 

1.  Sept.-Nov.  (Due  Dec.  10)-Home  In- 
terests-Car for  Isobel  Eraser  and  the  Jewish 
work $1,000 


2.  Dec.-Feb.  (Due  Mar.  10)-Operation 
SMM $1,000 

3.  Mar.-May  (Due  June  10)-Biithday  Offei- 
|ing-$450  each  for  three  of  our  missionary  chil- 
jdren's  higher  education $1,350 

4.  June-Aug.  (Due  Sept.  10)-Christian  Edu- 
cation Department $1,000 


LOCAL  ORGANIZATION  GOALS 

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  evalu- 
lation  of  your  own  group. 

2.  Send  an  annual  report  of  the  Martha  Goal 
!No.  1  projects  completed  to  the  national  v.  pres., 
Judy  Ashman,  205  13th  St.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 
46590;  and  the  district  patroness  by  July  1. 

3.  All  national  offerings  sent  in  by  the  speci- 
fied date  to  Brenda  Joumay,  Grace  College, 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590  (after  May  15,  mad  to 
R.  R.  2,  Berne,  Ind.  46711).  Make  checks  pay- 
able to  National  SMM. 

4.  Return  the  local  statistical  blanks,  one  to 
your  district  patroness  and  one  to  the  national 
secy.,  by  July  1.  Keep  one  for  your  local  fUes. 

5.  Each  girl  purchase  her  own  handbook. 

6.  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.) 

7.  At  least  75  percent  of  the  girls  complete  all 
Mary  and  Martha  goals. 

DISTRICT  ORGANIZATION  GOALS 

1.  A  district  project. 

2.  A  two-to-four  minute  written  achievement 
report  to  be  given  by  the  district  president  or 
representative  at  the  national  board  meeting.  Re- 
tiring president  to  be  responsible  for  it. 

3.  District  patroness  send  out  statistical 
blanks  to  local  groups  by  May  15,  compile  the 
returned  reports,  and  send  one  copy  to  the 
national  secretary  by  July  15,  keeping  one  copy 
for  the  district  files. 

4.  District  help  its  president  or  girl  representa- 
tive to  attend  national  SMM  board  meetings  ($15 
or  more,  depending  on  the  distance). 

!  5.  The  district  patroness  contact  newly  orga- 
mized  churches  or  churches  without  SMM's,  that 
ithey  might  receive  the  SMM  materials  which  vwU 
help  them  organize  their  group. 

6.  Each  district  submit  $5.00  or  more  toward 
the  "Girl  of  the  Year"  scholarship  each  year, 
sending  it  with  the  statistical  blank. 

7.  Each  district  secretary  send  a  letter  to  the 
national  editor  after  each  district  rally  reporting 
their  meeting  with  a  summary  of  the  program. 

RECOMMENDATIONS 

We  recommend; 

1.  That  local  SMM's  meeting  all  local  organi- 
zation goals  be  recognized  as  honor  SMM's  by  the 
district. 

2.  That  districts  meeting  all  district  organi- 
zation goals  be  recognized  as  honor  districts. 


3.  That  Judy  Russell  be  appointed  national 
devotional  program  chairman  for  1970-71. 

4.  That  the  1970-71  devotional  program  be 
completed  and  in  the  hands  of  the  national  de- 
votional program  chairman  by  December  31 
1970. 

5.  That  the  devotional  program  committee 
for  1972-73  be  from  the  East  District,  with  Mrs. 
Wayne  Baker  as  chairman,  and  that  a  skeleton 
outhne  of  the  devotional  program  be  sent  to  the 
national  devotional  program  chairman  by  De- 
cember 31,  1970. 

6.  That  Pam  Walters  be  appointed  national 
editor  and  that  Marcia  Magers  tje  appointed  as- 
sistant editor. 

7.  That  Brenda  Joumay  be  appointed  as 
national  financial  secretary. 

8.  That  Rose  Leistner  be  appointed  national 
treasurer. 

9.  That  the  national  executive  board  meet 
previous  to  conference  and  that  each  member  re- 
ceive $5.00  per  working  day  present. 

10.  That  the  SMM  Girl  of  the  Year  be  selected 
and  honored  at  national  conference  with  all  dis- 
trict nominations  sent  to  the  national  patroness 
by  Aug.  1. 

11.  That  each  local  SMM  award  quarterly 
awards  (other  than  national  awards)  to  their  girls 
as  they  deem  necessary. 

12.  That  the  awards  for  the  personal  goals  be 
as  follows; 

For  memorization  of  a  book  of  the  Bible: 

1.  $15.00  toward  national  youth  conference 

2.  $  7.50  toward  material  ordered  from  the 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Co. 

3.  Key  necklace  (Seniors  only) 

4.  Two  SMM  sweatshirts-one  green,  one 
white 

For  Seniors  reading  the  Bible  through: 

1.  Living  Prophecies 

2.  A  Christian  book 

3.  Green  or  white  sweatshirt 

For  Middlers  reading  the  Old  Testament  through: 
1 .  Living  Psalms  and  Proverbs 

2.  A  Christian  book 

3.  Green  or  white  sweatshirt 

For  Juniors  reading  the  New  Testament  through: 

1.  Living  Letters 

2.  A  Christian  book 

3.  Green  or  white  sweatshirt 


THE   NATIONAL   FELLOWSHIP 
OF  BRETHREN  MINISTERS 

Chm.— Leo  Polman 

V.  Chm.-Robert  Salazar 

Secy.— Jerry  Young 

Asst.  Secy.— Charles  Turner 

Fin.  Secy.-Robert  Fid 

Treas.-Richard  Cron 

MONDAY,  AUGUST  10 

The  annual  meeting  was  opened  at  1 1  a.m.  in 
the  chapel  of  the  First  Brethren  Church  of  Long 
Beach,  California.  Following  the  singing  of  the 
hymn  "And  Can  It  Be,"  Phillip  Simmons  led  the 
ministers  present  in  the  reading  of  Colossians 
3:1-3  and  in  prayer. 

Announcements  were  made  as  follows:  David 
Hocking  requested  that  those  men  responsible  fo- 
meetings  durmg  conference  check  with  the  busi- 
ness administrator  of  the  First  Brethren  Church, 
Glenn  Harraonson,  before  utilizing  any  of  the 
rooms  in  the  church.  George  Peek  requested  that 
the  ministers  gather  promptly  at  10:45  a.m.  for 
each  session. 

The  business  meeting  was  called  to  order  by 
Chairman  George  Peek.  The  chairman  of  the 
Membership  Committee,  Henry  Rempel,  pre- 
sented the  membership  list  for  the  year  1970-71. 
Changes  and  additions  must  be  made  in  writing 
to  the  Membership  Committee.  The  membership 
report  was  accepted. 

The  following  new  men  were  introduced  to 
the  ministerium;  Leonard  Myers,  Leland  Friesen, 
Ken  Curtis,  James  Poyner,  Clifford  Wicks,  Ron 
Piccard,  James  Wingficld,  Ray  Johnson,  Ben 
Klus,  Thomas  Goossens,  Richard  Baldwin,  Curt 
Strohman,  Arthur  McCrum,  Michael  Baer,  Mel- 
ford  Grimm,  Richard  Harstine,  Bruce  Paden, 
George  Wilhelm. 

Those  missionaries  in  active  foreign  service 
who  were  present  in  the  meeting  were  recog- 
nized: Walter  Haag,  Solon  Hoyt,  Ben  Klus,  Foster 
Tresise,  Edwin  Johnson,  Edward  Miller,  Tliomas 
Julien,  Harold  Dunning,  George  Wallace,  Bruce 
Paden. 

A  memorial  session  was  conducted  by  Charles 
Ashman,  honoring  the  men  of  our  Fellowship 
who  have  gone  to  be  with  the  Lord  during  the 
past  year.  Ed  Lewis  and  Carl  Miller  spoke  in 
memory  of  Charles  Hall;  Scott  Weaver  and  Glenn 
O'Neal  spoke  in  memory  of  Meredith  Halpin. 

Warren  Tamkin  recommended  to  our  atten- 
tion the  fact  that  two  of  our  men  of  our  Fellow- 
ship, U.  L.  Gingrich  and  William  Steffler,  have 
completed  fifty  years  of  service  in  the  Brethren 
ministry,  and  spoke  in  honor  of  their  faithful 
service. 

Homer  A.  Kent,  Jr.,  spoke  to  us  on  the  subject 
"The  Preacher  and  the  Word  of  God." 

The  business  session  was  reconvened  by  Chair- 
man Peek,  who  called  for  various  committee  re- 
ports, and  reminded  us  of  the  committee  work  to 
be  accomplished.  The  session  was  closed  in 
prayer. 


TUESDAY,  AUGUST  11 

The  ministerium  was  reconvened  at  10:5 
a.m.,  with  the  singing  of  "Stand  Up,  Stand  U 
for  Jesus."  John  Mayes  led  the  ministers  in  th 
reading  of  Philippians  3:7-10  and  in  prayer. 

Chairman  George  Peek  called  the  business  sesi 
sion  to  order. 

Ed  Jackson,  president  of  the  National  Fellow 
ship  of  Brethren  Laymen,  spoke  to  the  ministei* 
on  behalf  of  the  laymen,  requesting  prayer  fo 
the  important  decisions  which  must  be  made  k 
lating  to  his  full-time  leadership  of  the  organize 
tion. 

The  minutes  of  the  previous  meeting  wer 
read  and  approved  as  corrected. 

The  following  new  men  were  introduced  ti 
the  ministerium:  Donald  Shoemaker  and  visitor 
-Roberto  Cordova  (Mexico),  and  Raimundo  Car. 
doso  (Brazil).  Raimundo  Cardoso  spoke  to  thel 
ministerium,  bringing  greetings  from  our  Brazil^ 
ian  Brethren,  as  their  national  representative  to 
our  conference. 

The  Membership  Committee  made  a  secondi 
report,  adding  new  men  to  the  membership  list,N 
and  making  spelling  corrections. 

Motion  prevailed  that  these  corrections  be  ap-| 
proved  as  read,  and  the  new  men  added  to  oun 
membership. 

Our  treasurer,  Dale  Hosteller,  called  attentioiu 
to  the  fact  that  not  all  those  men  recognized  as^ 
members  had  paid  membership  dues,  and  request-, 
ed  that  the  district  fellowships  care  for  this  need 
immediately. 

In  accordance  with  a  ministerium  directive  last 
year.  Chairman  George  Peek  appointed  the  Minis- 
terial Examining  Board  of  the  Southern  Cali- 
fornia-Arizona District  to  "study  and  refer  back 
to  this  group  a  standard  procedure  for  transfer- 
ring men  from  one  district  to  another  within  our 
national  ministerium  and  also  recommended  a 
standard  procedure  for  bringing  licensed  or  or- 
dained men  from  other  denominations  into  ouri 
Fellowship  and  ministerium." 

Treasurer  Dale  Hosteller  reminded  us  of  our 
responsibility  toward  the  scholarship  program  of 
the  National  Achievement  Competition,  which  is 
operated  by  the  Christian  Education  Department. 
He  explained  some  of  the  problems  we  have  met 
in  supporting  the  program.  Discussion  followed. 
Motion  prevailed  that  we  raise  the  scholarship 
award  going  to  the  winners  of  the  Teen  Challenge 
competition  to  $250  for  first  place,  and  $125  for 
second  place. 

Motion  prevailed  that  we  set  aside  this  money  i 
each  year  to  the  scholarship  fund  of  the  Christian  i 
Education   Department,   and    that   the  Christian  i 
Education  Department  report  back  to  this  body  \ ,; 
each  year  the  status  of  the  scholarship  winners. 
Discussion   followed.    A   substitute  motion  pre- 
vailed that  we  refer  this  matter  back  to  the  Chris- 
tian Education  Department  for  a  recommenda- 
tion. 

Dr.  Arvid  F.  Carlson  spoke  to  the  ministerium 
on  tlie  subject  "The  Master  Servant's  Secret." 
Observing  the  spirit  of  the  meeting,  our  chairman 
suggested  that  the  business  sesson  not  be  re-  jL 
sumed.  Following  certain  necessary  announce- 
ments, the  ministers  were  dismissed  with  prayer.  L 


\ 


THURSDAY,  AUGUST  13 

The  ministerium  was  reconvened  at  10:55 
i.m.  with  the  singing  of  "Onward  Christian 
Soldiers." 

I  R.  E.  A.  Miller  led  in  the  reading  of  Romans 
3:35-39  and  in  prayer. 

'  The  minutes  of  the  previous  meeting  were 
^ead  and  corrections  made. 

\  Motion  prevailed  that  the  minutes  be  ap- 
j)roved  as  corrected. 

I  A  visiting  layman,  Richard  Cope,  was  intro- 
luced  to  us. 

'  The  Membership  Committee  made  further  cor- 
rections in  the  published  membership  list.  Motion 
Prevailed  that  these  corrections  be  approved. 
'  Doug  Bray,  chairman  of  the  Nominating  Com- 
nittec,  presented  the  ballot  for  the  election  of 
i970-71  officers.  No  further  nominations  were 
made  from  the  floor,  and  the  election  was  con- 
lucted. 

'  Chairman  George  Peek  reopened  discussion  on 
he  question  of  the  administration  of  the  scholar- 
hip  fund  for  Teen  Challenge  winners. 

Motion  prevailed  that  the  sum  of  $375  to 
over  the  Teen  Challenge  Speaker  Scholarships  of 
(250  and  $125  respectively,  be  forwarded  to  the 
ioard  of  Christian  Education  each  year  in  order 
'hat  funds  may  be  on  hand  when  scholarships  are 
llaimed.  Scholarships  not  claimed  by  winners  in 
Iheir  first  year  of  college  ehgibility  will  be  cred- 
ted  to  the  ministerium's  obligation  for  the  fol- 
Dwing  year,  unless  special  arrangements  have 
■leen  made  with  the  Christian  Education  Depart- 
ment on  or  before  June  1  following  the  eligible 
rear.  The  treasurer  shall  request  from  the  Board 
if  Christian  Education  a  status  report  on  the 
Scholarship  Fund  on  or  before  July  1  each  year 
nd  report  that  status  to  the  membership  of  the 
ninisterium. 

I  Dr.  Richard  1.  McNeely  spoke  to  the  minis- 
erium  on  the  subject  "The  Doctrine  of  the 
Church  and  Contemporary  Society." 
'  Chairman  George  Peek  reopened  the  business 
fession,  calling  for  a  brief  report  of  the  work 
ompleted  this  year  on  the  revision  of  our  consti- 
ution.  Motion  prevailed  that  we  approve  the  re- 
iort. 

,  Motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  report  pre- 
sented last  year  by  the  Licensure  and  Ordination 
''ommittee,  and  strongly  recommend  to  the  dis- 
ricts  that  they  use  it. 

I  Ciiairman  Peek  reminded  us  of  last  year's  de- 
jision  to  continue  the  use  of  Study  Commissions. 
Cven  though  a  time  hmitation  prevented  their 
iontinuation  this  year,  next  year's  program  com- 
[littee  should  consider  the  use  of  Study  Commis- 
lons  during  the  1971  annual  sessions. 

The  Chair  appointed  Harold  Painter,  Wayne 
lory,  and  R.  E.  A.  Miller  as  tellers  to  count  the 
allots  and  report  back  to  the  ministerium  to- 
lorrow  the  results  of  the  election. 

FRIDAY,  AUGUST  14 

The  ministerium  was  reconvened  at  11:10 
m.,  with  the  singing  of  "The  Solid  Rock." 

Tom  McClellan  led  us  in  the  reading  of  Ephe- 
ans  2: 1-7  and  in  prayer. 


The  minutes  of  the  previous  session  were  read 
and  approved. 

Chairman  Peek  reported  the  results  of  the 
election  as  follows:  Chm.,  Leo  Polman;  V.  Chm., 
Robert  Salazar:  Secy.,  Jerry  Young;  Asst.  Secy., 
Charles  Turner:  Fin.  Secy.,  Robert  Firl;  Treas., 
Richard  Cron. 

The  following  new  men  were  introduced:  Jim 
Willett,  Harry  Folden. 

The  Membership  Committee  gave  a  final  re- 
port, involving  spelling  corrections.  Membership 
cards  were  distributed,  through  the  secretaries 
and  representatives  of  the  various  districts, 

Henry  Rempel  spoke  briefly  of  his  work  in 
support  of  missionary  programs,  encouraging  the 
ministers  to  join  him  in  this  fruitful  work. 

Jim  Dixon,  chairman  of  the  Newsletter  Com- 
mittee, presented  a  report  outlining  the  purposes, 
finances,  and  implementations  of  the  proposed 
newsletter.  Motion  prevailed  to  accept  the  report. 

By  common  consent,  the  chairman  closed  the 
business  session. 

Dr.  Glenn  O'Neal  spoke  to  us  on  the  subject 
"Ministerial  Fellowship." 

Chairman  Peek  reopened  the  business  session. 

Lester  Pifer  spoke  to  the  ministerium,  thank- 
ing the  men  for  their  part  in  the  financial  vic- 
tories of  the  Brethren  Home  Missions  Council 
this  past  year.  He  also  spoke  briefly  of  the  new 
personal  evangelism  program  begun  by  the  coun- 
cil, under  the  leadership  of  Ron  Piccard. 

Warren  Tamkin  requested  a  reaction  of  the 
ministers  toward  the  suggestion  of  taking 
national  conference  to  the  east  coast  in  1976. 
The  ministers  present  expressed  a  favorable  re- 
sponse by  show  of  hands. 

A  brief  discussion  followed  relating  to  the  pro- 
gram planning  of  national  conference,  with  a 
favorable  response  from  the  ministers  toward  this 
year's  program. 

Dale  Hosteller  presented  the  treasurer's  re- 
port. Motion  prevailed  to  adopt  the  report. 

Motion  prevailed  that  we  recommend  to  our 
national  conference:  1.  That  business  sessions  be 
recorded  by  tape.  2.  That  three  persons  be  ap- 
pointed to  edit  the  minutes  with  the  secretary.  3. 
That  we  dispense  with  the  reading  of  the  minutes 
in  the  business  sessions. 

Motion  prevailed  that  we  implement  these 
recommendations  in  this  business  session. 

A  motion  prevailed  that  we  adjourn. 


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NATIONAL  FELLOWSHIP 
OF  GRACE  BRETHREN  MEN 

Exec.  Secy.— Edward  Jackson,  85  Central 

Ave.,    Westerville,    Ohio    43081    (Tel. 

621-882-1491).   Member   of  the  Grace 

Brethren  Church,  Columbus,  Ohio. 

The  men  move  forward  by  taking  a  giant 

step.    A   full-time   executive  secretary  has  been 

called  as  a  home  missionary  among  the  men  and 

boys  in  our  Brethren  churches  across  the  nation. 

Edward   Jackson,   the   new  executive  secretary, 

will  be  leaving  the  Ohio  State  Highway  Patrol  on 

Oct.  1,  after  22  years  with  the  department.  Mr. 

Jackson  will  be  working  on  a  full-time  basis  and 

will  be  paid  a  salary  by  our  National  Fellowship 

of  Grace  Brethren  Men. 

The  executive  secretary  will  be  responsible 
to  the  executive  committee,  consisting  of  the 
national  officers  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Men  and 
the  president  of  each  district. 

General  responsibihties  of  the  executive 
secretary  will  be: 

1.  To  plan  and  promote  a  program  for  men 
relative  to  the  church. 

2.  To  be  a  resource  person  for  leaders  in 
local  churches  and  for  district  organizations.  The 
following  information  and  helps  are  available: 
Objectives  and  goals  as  outUned  in  the  Guide- 
book; Program  materials;  Group  organization 
guidelines;  Christian  Service  Brigade  information; 
Supplement  Christian  Service  Brigade  materials; 
Performance  standards;  Evaluation  techniques; 
Motivation  and  leadership  training  for  lay  leaders; 
Promotion  literature  and  programs  for  Grace 
Brethren  Men's  Sunday  and  Brigade  Month. 

3.  To  coordinate  the  men's  and  boys'  work 
with  the  total  program  of  the  church. 

4.  To  engage  in  field  work  among  the 
churches  and  districts  through  institutes,  semi- 
nars, retreats,  ralUes,  and  pulpit  ministries. 

5.  To  assist  all  national  hoards  as  requested. 

6.  To  report  news  and  achievements  of 
Grace  Brethren  Men  throughout  the  Brother- 
hood. 

7.  To  research  curriculum,  organization, 
methods,  and  related  activities. 

8.  To  work  with  district  conferences  in 
order  to  strengthen  ministries  to  men  and  boys. 

9.  To  be  concerned  with  all  areas  of  service 
and  to  promote  the  entire  program  of  the  church. 

The  1970-71  men's  goal  is  to  motivate  men 
to  work  for  God  in  and  through  the  church-that 
we  might  find  ourselves  "faithful  men,  who  shall 
be  able  to  teach  others  also"  (II  Tim.  2:2). 

Our  executive  secretary  is  available  for  semi- 
nars relative  to  men's  work,  and  he  is  willing  to 
assist  local  churches  with  programs.  A  request  for 
this  type  of  assistance  should  be  directed  to:  Ed- 
ward Jackson,  Executive  Secretary,  National  Fel- 
lowship of  Grace  Brethren  Men,  85  Central  Ave., 
Westerville,  Ohio  43081. 

The  annual  Grace  Brethren  Men's  Sunday, 
Nov.  1,  1970,  is  designated  for  the  purpose  of 
promoting  boys'  and  men's  work  in  the  denomi- 
nation. 


The  annual  budget  for  this  year  is  $15,000 
Men  wishing  to  contribute  to  this  may  do  sc 
through  their  local  church  or  direct  to  oui 
treasurer,  Walter  Fretz,  402  Norway  Dr.,  Lans 
dale.  Pa.  19446.  Churches  wishing  to  include  tht 
Men's  Fellowship  in  their  missionary  budget  ma> 
do  so  and  send  the  contribution  to  our  treasurer 

The  National  Fellowship  of  Grace  Brethren 
Men  is  incorporated. 

Scholarships:  Due  to  additional  money  com- 
ing in  the  following  scholarships  were  granted  foi 
the  school  year  of  1970-71.  Dan  White- FirsI 
Brethren  Church,  Sunnyside,  Wash.;  Loren  Hoyt 
-Grace  Brethren  Church,  Middlebranch,  Ohio: 
Aldo  Hoyt-son  of  Solon  Hoyt,  missionary  to 
Argentina. 

1970-1971    OFFICERS 

Pres.-Harold  E.  Jones,  P.O.  Box  3049,  Lexington, 
Ohio  44904  (Tel.  419-884-1766,  Res. 
419-468-3306).  Member  of  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Lexington,  Ohio.  Real  Estate  Sales-  i 
man  and  Supervisor  of  Official  Weights  for 
the  Eastern  Railroads.  . 

V.  Pres.-Lyle  Marvin,  Jr.,  6227  Sea  Breeze  Dr., 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  90803  (Tel.  213-430-2791).  J 
Member  of  the  Community  Grace  Brethren  : 
Church,  Long  Beach,  Calif.  Fireman.  i 

Secy. -Wilbur  Carlson,  61  West  Park  Dr.,  Shelby,  , 
Ohio  44875  (Tel.  419-347-6181).  Member  of  i 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Gallon,  Ohio.  I 
Machinist.  j 

Asst.    Secy. -Vernon    Schrock,    226    Hammond 
Terrace,  Waterloo,  Iowa  50702.  Member  of 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Waterloo,  Iowa.  I 
Jeweler.  i 

Treas. -Walter  Fretz,  402  Norway  Dr.,  Lansdale, 
Pa.    19446  (Tel.   215-855-5566).  Member  of 
the  Penn  Valley  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Tel-  ' 
ford.  Pa.  Banker.  j 

Asst.  Treas.-Kenneth   Rucker,   100  Fourth  St.,  ' 
Winona   Lake,   Ind.   46590.   Member  of  the  j 
Winona  Lake  Brethren  Church,  Winona  Lake, 
Ind.  Financial  Secretary  for  the  Brethren  In- 1 
vestment  Foundation. 

Editor-Phil  Landrum,  314  Shawnee  Dr.,  Carol  i 
Stream,  III.  60187  (Tel.  312-653-4588).  Mem- 
ber of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Wlieaton, 
111.  Journalist. 

Com.  on  Com. -William  DeBoer,  2164  Marhofer, 
Stow,  Ohio  44224.  Member  of  Grace  Breth-i 
ren  Church,  Cuyahoga  Falls,  Ohio.  Salesman,  i 
Jim  Kellcy,  4456  18th  Ave.,  Parkersburg,  W. 
Va.  26 101.  Member  of  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Parkersburg,   W.  Va.  Truck  Driver.    Williard  : 
Smith,  400  Queen  St.,  Minerva,  Ohio  44657... 
Member    of    the     Minerva    Grace    Brethren 
Church,  Minerva,  Ohio.  Salesman. 

CONFERENCE  ECHOES 

It  was  difficult  to  adjust  the  programs  into 
the  limited  time  available  this  year.  The  messages 
were  filled  with  challenges  that  every  man  in  the 
entire  Fellowship  should  have  had  the  privilege  to 
hear.  Each  service  began  with  devotions,  a  stirring 
song  service  and  special  music. 

On  Monday  Ed  Jackson  spoke  on  the  sub- 
ject "Is  the  Church  Relevant?"  In  answer  to  the 


question,  "What  is  the  church  to  do?"-Pres. 
Jackson  told  how  he  and  his  son  Jim  witnessed 
about  Christ  to  two  hippies  at  the  corner  of  route 
161  and  71  in  Ohio.  He  gave  the  answers  to  our 
men  and  boys  for  their  lives-that  is  to  beheve  on 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  as  personal  Saviour. 

Rev.  Duke  Wallace  challenged  the  men  to 
iget  busy  and  do  something.  He  compared  the 
work  of  the  women  in  WMC  with  the  work  of  the 
laymen.  By  God's  grace  this  is  the  year  for  men 
to  get  moving  for  God. 

Friday  the  message  was  given  by  Rev. 
Nathan  Meyer,  world  traveler  and  prophetic 
speaker,  using  as  a  basis  II  Kings  6.  He  stated:  "If 
,we  are  going  to  do  a  job  for  God,  remember  the 
devil  is  always  on  the  offensive.  A  good  thing  to 
remember  is  that  a  wall  is  not  necessarily  a  signal 
to  stop-go  around  or  through  it  if  you  are  in  the 
will  of  the  Lord." 

Moderator  Wesley  Haller  installed  the  new 
officers  reminding  us  that  we  should  be  faithful 
in  w  inning  men,  thereby,  winning  families  for  the 
church. 

DISTRICT  PRESIDENTS 

Allegheny-E.    A.  Kelley,  Sr.,  4456    I8th  Ave., 

I      Parkersburg,W.  Va.  26101 

'East-John  Donelson,  R.  R.  3,  Box  32,  Everett, 

Pa.  15537 
Florida-Oscar  Lowe,  306   E.  Hale  Ave.,  Okee- 
chobee, Fla.  33472 
llndiana-Paul    Boyer,     1214    Park     Ave.,    Fort 
!      Wayne,  Ind.  46807 

ilowa-Marvin  Intermill,  328  Crestridge  Dr.,  Water- 
;      loo,  Iowa  50701 
Michigan -Winfred  Bennett,   103   E.  Fourth  St., 

Buchanan,  Mich.  49107 
Mid-Atlantic-Layne    Leoffler,   7308    River   HiU 

Rd.,  Oxon  Hill,  Md.  20021 
Midwest-Leroy    Munholland,    1250    Ames,    S., 

Denver,  Colo.  80219 
No.    Atlantic-James  Knepper,   R.    R.  4,  York, 

Pa.  17404 
Nor-Cal-George     Ehrhardt,    5842     Larry    Way, 

North  Highlands,  Calif.  95660 
Northcentral  Ohio-Harold  E.  Jones,  Box  3049, 

Lexington,  Ohio  44904 
Northeastern  Ohio-William  DeBoer,  2164  Mar- 

hofer  Rd.,  Stow,  Ohio  44224 
Northwest-Willard  Crews,  R.   R.  1,  Box  1216, 

Wapato,  Wash.  98951 
So.    Calif.-Ariz.-Woodrow   Mosley,    7050   Olive 

Ave.,  Long  Beach,  CaUf.  90805 
Southeast-C.  L.  Young,  4503  Peach  Tree  Dr., 

N.W.,  Roanoke,  Va.  24017 
Southern  Ohio-Keith  Hirschy,  R.  R.  2,  Brook- 

ville,  Ohio  45309 


CHRISTIAN   EDUCATION 
DEPARTMENT 

Box  365,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 

Pres.— Forrest  Jackson 
V.  Pres.— Howard  Mayes 
Secy.— James  Custer 
Asst.  Secy.— Clair  Brickel 
Member-at-large— William  Tweeddale 
Member-at-large— Edwin  Cashman 
Director— Harold  H.  Etling 
Office  Mgr.— Miss  Bobbette  Osborn 
Accountant— Miss  Janet  Bell 
Office  Secy.— Mrs.  Richard  Bell 
Office  Secy.— Mrs.  Edward  Scofield 

Board  members  are  listed  on  page  3 

All  correspondence  relating  to  Chris- 
tian education  work  should  be  addressed  to 
the  Christian  Education  Department,  P.O. 
Box  365,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana  46590. 


BOARD  OF  EVANGELISM 

First  and  Spruce  Streets 

Hagerstown,  Maryland  21740 

Robert  B.  Collitt,  Director 

AH  correspondence  relating  to  sched- 
uhng  of  evangehsts  and  all  other  business 
relating  to  the  Board  of  Evangelism  should 
be  directed  to  Robert  B.  Collitt.  Checks 
should  be  made  payable  to  the  Board  of 
Evangelism  and  mailed  to  the  above  ad- 
dress. 

Chm. -Robert  B.  Collitt 
V.  Chm.— 0.  Mason  Cooper 
Secy.— Dean  Fetterhoff 
Asst.  Secy.— Edward  Lewis 
Treas.— Joseph  Dombek 
Asst.  Treas.- Richard  Sellers 

Board  members  are  hsted  on  page  3. 


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District  Conference  Organizations; 


ALLEGHENY 

Allegheny  Fellowship  of 
Brethren  Churches 

Place  of  next  conference:  Uniontown, 
Pa.-June  28-30,  1971 

EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE 

Mod. -Robert  Burns 

V.  Mod. -Michael  Funderburg 

Secy. -Mrs.  John  Hottle,  Fricdens,  Pa.  15541 

Asst.  Secy. -Mrs.  Fred  Walter 

Treas.-James  Lunden,  725  Beech  St.,  Grafton, 

W.  Va.  26354 
Stat. -David  Thompson,  Box  32,  Aleppo,  Pa.  15310 
Members  at  large-Robert  Clinton,  Donald  Marken 

NFBC    EXECUTIVE   COMMITTEE 

Dean  Risser,  Arthur  Collins 

AUDITORS 

Ben  CaUis,  Bruce  Rosner,  Mrs.  Earl 
Brenneman 

COMMITTEE   ON   COMMITTEES 

True  Hunt,  E.  A.  Kelley,  Roy  Kreimes 

CREDENTIALS 

Roy  Kreimes,  Gerald  Durham,  Mary  EUzabeth 
Grove 

CAMP 

Shimer  Darr,  Michael  Funderburg 

LAYMEN 
Pres.-E.  A.  Kelley 
V.  Pres.  (Mem.)-Robert  Rit'tle 
Secy. -Junior  Bowman 
Asst.  Secy. -James  Lunden,  725  Beech  St., 

Grafton,  W.  Va.  26354 
Treas.- Raymond  Biblee 
Asst.  Treas. -John  McKinley 


Secy. -True  Hunt 

Asst.  Secy.-Robert  Burns 

DISTRICT  MISSION   BOARD 

Chm.-Shimer  Darr 

V.  Chm.-PaulMohler 

Secy  .-Treas. -True  Hunt 

Asst.  Secy.-Treas.- Robert  Burns 

Plus  one  layman  from  each  church 

RULES  AND  ORGANIZATION 

Arthur  Colhns,  David  Thompson,  Mrs. 
John  Hottle 

WOMEN'S  MISSIONARY  COUNCIL 

Pres. -Mrs.  Dean  Risser 
1st  V.  Pres. -Mrs.  Frances  Herring 
2d  V.  Pres. -Mrs.  Fred  Walter 
Secy.-Mrs.  Russel  Voder,  Route  1, 

Meyersdale,  Pa.  15552 
Treas. -Mrs.  John  Hottle,  R.  R.  1,  Friedens 

Pa.  15541 
Asst.  Treas. -Mrs.  Robert  Burns 
Prayer  Chm.-Mrs.  Michael  Funderburg 
SMM  Patroness-Mrs.  Wm.  Firl 
Asst.  Patroness-Mrs.  David  Thompson 
District  Editor-Mrs.  James  Lunden 

MINISTERIUM 

Chm. -True  Hunt 
V.  Chm. -Dean  Risser 
Secy.-Treas.-Roy  Kreimes 
Asst.  Secy.-Treas. -Melvin  Hobson 

MODERATOR'S  ADDRESS 

Chm. -Fred  Walter 

Donald  Marken,  Mrs.  James  Lunden 

RESOLUTIONS 

Robert  Clinton,  Frank  Rice,  Dean  Risser 


MINISTERIAL    EXAMINING    BOARD 

Chm.  -  Paul  Mohler 
V.  Chm. -Fred  Walter 


SISTERHOOD   OF   MARY   AND   MARTHA 

Pres.-Robyn  Firl 

V.  Pres.-Pam  Edenfield 

Secy.-Pam  Hunt,  350  Morgantown  St., 

Uniontown,  Pa.  15401 
Treas. -J.  Onell  Rosner,  9  Elm  St., 

Uniontown,  Pa.  15401 
Patroness-Mrs.  Wm.  Fill 
Asst.  Patroness-Mrs.  David  Thompson 


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YOUTH 

Pres.- Robert  Burns 
Secy.-Fred  Walter,  P.O.  Box  65,  Listie, 
Pa.  15549 

COOPERATING   CHURCHES 

Accident,  Md.-First  Grace  Brethren 
Aleppo,  Pa.-AIeppo  Brethren 
Coolville,  Ohio-Grace  Brethren 
Cumberland,  Md.-Grace  Brethren 
Grafton,  W.  Va.-Fiist  Brethren 
Hyndman,  Pa.-Hyndman  Brethren 
Jenners,  Pa.-Jenners  Brethren 
Listie,  Pa.-Listie  Brethren 
Meyersdale,  Pa.  Meyersdale  Brethren 
Meyersdale,  Pa.-Summit  Mills  Brethren 
Parlcersburg,  W.  Va. -Grace  Brethren 
Pittsburgh,  Pa.-Grace  Brethren 
Somerset,  Pa. -Grace  Brethren 
Stoystown,  Pa. -Reading  Brethren 
Uniontown,  Pa.-First  Brethren 
Weirton,  W.  Va.-Weirton  Brethren  (not  active) 
Washington,  Pa.-Grace  Brethren 
Westernport,  Md.-MUl  Run  Grace  Brethren 


EAST 

The  East  Fellowship  of 
J  Brethren  Churches 

Place  and  date  of  next  conference:  To 
be  announced. 

EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE 

•Mod. -Robert  Russell 
V.  Mod.-Don  Rough 
Secy. -Kenneth  Koontz,  R.  D.  1,  Box  288, 

Conemaugh,  Pa.  15909 
Treas. -Homer  Lingenfelter,  20  W.  Main  St., 

Everett,  Pa.  15537 
Stat.-Miss  Rose  Snyder,  211  Second  St., 

Conemaugh,  Pa.  15909 
Members  at  Large-Fred  Bentz,  Don  Rager 

NFBC   EXECUTIVE   COMMITTEE 

Kenneth  Koonts,  Bob  Russell 

AUDITORS 

Leroy  Spangler,  Leslie  Chamberlain,  Blair  Dick 

COMMITTEE  ON  COMMITTEES 

rhomas  Goossens,  Marshall  Miller,  Elzie  White 

CREDENTIALS 

Don  Rough,  Wilham  Snell,  Wesley  Haller 


CAMP 

Manager-Don  Rough 

DISTRICT   INSURANCE 

Kenneth  Koontz 

LAYMEN 

Pres. -John  Donelson 

V.  Pres.  (Mem.)-Elmer  Aungst 

Secy. -Hubert  Hammond,  Route  1,  Box  100, 

Hopewell,  Pa.  16650 
Treas. -Elton  Long 

MINISTERIAL    EXAMINING    BOARD 

Chm. -Wayne  Baker 

V.  Chm.-William  SneU 

Secy. -Wesley  Haller 

AH  ordained  men  of  the  district 

DISTRICT  MISSION   BOARD 

Chm. -Wesley  Haller 

Secy. -Treas. -Wilham  SneU 

All  pastors  of  the  district  and  S.  L.  Sperry, 

Grover  Snyder,  Roy  Graffius,  M.  Byers,  H. 

Hammond,  F.  Turman,  H.  Christopher,  Rudy 

Mako,  Wm.  Union.  Fred  Bentz,  M.  MiUer, 

George  Smith,  Jr. 

NOMINATING  COMMITTEE 

Wayne  Baker,  Thomas  Goossens,  Marsh  Miller 

RULES  AND  ORGANIZATION 

Don  Rager,  Kenneth  Koontz,  John  Gregory, 
Homer  Lingenfelter 

WOMEN'S  MISSIONARY  COUNCIL 

Pres. -Janice  Koontz 

1st  V.  Pres.-Donna  Wray 

2d  V.  Pres.-Delores  Hillard 

Secy.-Betty  Huntsman,  Martinsburg,  Pa.  16662 

Treas. -Joanne  Beach,  309  E.  Bell  Ave.,  Altoona, 

Pa.  16602 
Program  Chm.-Delores  Hillard 
Prayer  Chm. -Mrs.  Bentz 
SMM  Patroness-Mrs.  Wayne  Baker 
Asst.  Patronesses-Mrs.  Ida  Mae  Anthony,  Mrs. 

Nancy  Calhoun 
District  Editor-Ruth  Barndt 

MINISTERIUM 

Chm. -Wilham  SneU 
V.  Chm. -Wesley  Haller 
Secy.-Treas.-Don  Rager 

MODERATOR'S  ADDRESS 

Chm. -Richard  Harstine 

Sheldon  Snyder,  Willard  Gates,  I.  E.  MiUer 


^ 


RESOLUTIONS 

Don  Rough,  Wesley  Haller,  Robert  Spenser 

SISTERHOOD   OF   MARY   AND   MARTHA 

Pres.-Kim  Hammers 

V.  Pres.- Alice  Wallace 

Secy.-Cindy  Feathers,  520  Maple  Ave., 

Roaring  Spring,  Pa.  16673 
Treas.-GIadine  Rupp,  M.  10,  Kittanning,  Pa. 

16201 
Patroness-Mrs.  Wayne  Baker 
Asst.  Patronesses-Mrs.  Ida  Mae  Anthony, 
Mrs.  Nancy  Calhoun 

YOUTH 

Pres. -Wesley  Haller 

V.  Pres. -William  SneU 

Secy.-Treas.-Kenneth  Koontz,  R.  D.  1,  Box  288, 

Conemaugh,  Pa.  15909 
Member-at-large:  Don  Rough 
All  pastors  of  the  district 

COOPERATING  CHURCHES 

Altoona-First  Brethren 
Altoona-Grace  Brethren 
Conemaugh-Conemaugh  Brethren 
Conemaugh-Pike  Brethren 
Conemaugh-Singer  Hill  Brethren 
Duncansville-Leamersville  Grace  Brethren 
Everett-Everett  Grace  Brethren 
Greensburg— Grace  Brethren 
Hollidaysburg-Vicksburg  Brethren 
Hopewell-Grace  Brethren 
Jefferson  Center-Calvary  Brethren 
Johnstown- First  Brethren 
Johnstown-Geistown  Grace  Brethren 
Johnstown -Riverside  Brethren 
Kittanning-Flrst  Bretluen 
Kittanning-North  Buffalo  Brethren 
Martinsburg- First  Brethren 


FLORIDA 

Florida  Fellowship  of 
Brethren  Churches 

Next  conference:  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Fort  Lauderdale,  Florida— Mar. 
25-27,  1971 

EXECUTIVE   COMMITTEE 

Mod.-R.  Paul  Miller 

V.  Mod. -Randall  Maycumber 

Secy. -Mrs.  Claudine  Brooks,  4850  N.W.  10 

Terrace,  Fort  Lauderdale,  Fla.  33309 
Asst.  Secy. -Mrs.  Kay  Taylor 
Treas.-Mrs.  J.  T.  Jones,  P.O.  Box  1 106, 

Okeechobee,  Fla.  33472 


Stat.-Herman  Hostettler,  2277  Bethel  Blvd., 
Boca  Raton,  Fla.  33432 

NFBC    EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE 

Edward  Lewis 

COMMITTEE   ON   COMMITTEES 

Herman  Koontz,  William  Tweeddale,  Joe  Taylor> 

CREDENTIALS 

Miss  Millie  Senn,  Mrs.  Helen  Davidson,  Mrs. 
Beth  Tankersley 

CAMP 

Director- Randall  Maycumber 

BOARD  OF   TRUSTEES 

1968  Marvin  Good,  1969  Marlin  Denlinger, 
1970  Oscar  Lowe 

DISTRICT  MISSION   BOARD 

Chm.-Gene  Witzky 

Secy .-Treas.- Stan  Scheuch  ' 

Edward  Lewis,  Frank  Tabor,  Vernon  Latham,    ' 

WiUiam  Kellerman,  Oscar  Lowe,  Edison  Yoder, 

Marlin  Denlinger 

All  district  pastors 

WOMEN'S  MISSIONARY   COUNCIL 

Pres.-Mrs.  Ruth  Latham 

1st  V.  Pres.-Mrs.  Ruth  Lewis 

2d  V.  Pres.-Louise  Williams 

Secy.-Mrs.  Ken  Carr,  2248  Ephriam,  Fort 

Myers,  Fla.  33901 
Treas.-Mrs.  Mildred  Finfrock,  2136  Albert  Lee 

Pkwy.,  Winter  Park,  Fla.  32789 
Prayer  Chm. -Mrs.  Evelyn  Maycumber 
SMM  Patroness-Mrs.  Claudine  Brooks 

SISTERHOOD   OF   MARY   AND   MARTHA 
Patroness- Mrs.  Claudine  Brooks 

YOUTH 

Pres. -Randall  Maycumber 

Secy.-Du^^vood  Brooks,  4850  N.W.  10  Terrace, 

Fort  Lauderdale,  Fla.  33309 
Shirley  Conrad,  David  Wright,  James  Denser 

COMMITTEE   ON   CONFERENCE   GOALS 

Randall  Maycumber,  Joe  Taylor,  Donald  Weimer 

COOPERATING   CHURCHES 

Fort  Lauderdale -Grace  Brethren 
Fort  Myers-Grace  Brethren 
Maitland-Grace  Brethren 
Margate-Grace  Brethren 
Okeechobee-Grace  Brethren 
Pompano  Beach-Grace  Brethren 
St.  Petersburg-Grace  Brethren 


INDIANA 

Indiana  Fellowship  of 
Brethren  Churches 

J  Place  of  next  conference:  Winona  Lake, 
Indiana.  Date  to  be  established  by  the  Ex- 
ecutive Committee. 

I      EXECUTIVE   COMMITTEE 

ilod.- Scott  Weaver 
'/.  Mod.-M.  Lee  Myers 
iecy.    A.  Rollin  Sandy 

(;eii.  Del.,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana  46590 
\.sst.  Secy. -Richard  Sellers 
frcas.    Robert  Ashman 

(102  Chestnut  St.,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana 
46590 
itat.    Robert  Moeller 
.itcmbers  at  Large-Richard  DeArmey, 
I     Jerry  Young 

NFBC   EXECUTIVE   COMMITTEE 

.1.  Lee  Myers,  A.  Rollin  Sandy 

AUDITORS 

Cenncth  Rucker,  Frank  Poland,  Charles  Koontz 

COMMITTEE   ON   COMMITTEES 

i'harles  Ashman,  Blaine  Bailey,  Joseph 
Dombek 

CREDENTIALS 

A.  Lee  Myers 

CAMP 

Manager- Richard  Sellers 

LAYMEN 

s.-Paul  Boyer 
f.  Pres. -Kenneth  Rucker 
lecy.-Treas.-Chester  Stoner,  2406  Stoner 

Dr.,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind.  46804 

MINISTERIAL   EXAMINING   BOARD 

!hm. -Jerry  Young 
>ecy.-M.  Lee  Myers 

DISTRICT   MISSION    BOARD 

!;hm.-A.  RoUin  Sandy 
/.  Chm.-Quentin  Matthes 
iecy. -Frank  Poland 

freas.-Robert  Ervin,  1315  W.  Sherwood 
Terrace,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind.  46807 

NOMINATING   COMMITTEE 

erry  Young,  Scott  Weaver,  Gordon  Bracker 


RULES  AND   ORGANIZATION 

Charles  Ashman,  Richard  DeArmey,  Robert 
Moeller 

WOMEN'S  MISSIONARY   COUNCIL 

Pres. -Mrs.  Glenn  Baker 

1st  V.  Pres.-Mrs.  Gerald  Cline 

Cor.  Secy. -Mrs.  Ray  Britton,  59303  Bremen 

Hwy.,  Mishawaka,  Ind.  46544 
Secy. -Mrs.  Dale  Castator,  2605  River  Park  Dr., 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind.  46805 
Treas.-Mrs.  A.  Rollin  Sandy,  Gen.  Del., 

Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
Prayer  Chm.-Mrs.  Harold  H.  Etling 
SMM  Patroness-Mrs.  Gerald  Franks 
Asst.  Patroness-Miss  Dixie  Eichorst 
District  Editor-Mrs.  George  Lord 

MINISTERIUM 

Chm. -Richard  D.  Sellers 
V.  Chm.-Quentin  L.  Matthes 
Secy. -Robert  C.  Moeller 
Treas.- Robert  D.  Crees 

MODERATOR'S   ADDRESS 

Chm. -Richard  D.  Sellers,  Robert  D.  Crees, 
Gerald  H.  Root 

RESOLUTIONS 

Mark  E.  Malles,  Edward  Lewis,  Benjamin  C. 
Zimmerman 

SISTERHOOD   OF   MARY   AND   MARTHA 

Pres.-Betty  Bowman 

V.  Pres.-Martha  Male 

Secy.-Sue  Suter 

Treas. -Jody  Sellers,  4909  Arrowhead  Blvd., 

Indian  Hgts.,  Kokomo,  Ind.  46901 
Patroness-Mrs.  Gerald  Franks 
Asst.  Patroness-Miss  Dixie  Eichorst 

YOUTH   COMMITTEE 

Jerry  Young,  Quentin  Matthes,  Richard 

Sellers,  Merton  Lambert,  Mrs.  Gerald  Franks 

COOPERATING   CHURCHES 

Berne,  Ind. -Bethel  Brethren 

Clay  City,  Ind. -First  Brethren 

Elkhart,  Ind. -Grace  Brethren 

Flora,  Ind. -Grace  Brethren 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind. -First  Brethren 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind. -Grace  Brethren 

Goshen,  Ind. -Grace  Brethren 

Indianapolis,  Ind. -Grace  Brethren 

Kokomo,  Ind. -Indian  Heights  Grace  Brethren 

Leesburg,  Ind.-Leesburg  Brethren 

Osceola,  Ind. -Bethel  Brethren 

Peru,  Ind. -Peru  Brethren 

Sidney,  Ind.-Sidney  Grace  Brethren 

South  Bend,  Ind.-Ireland  Road  Grace  Brethren 


Warsaw,  Ind. -Warsaw  Community  Grace  Brethren 
Wheaton,  lU.-Wheaton  Grace  Brethren 
Winona  Lake,  Ind. -Winona  Lake  Bretiiren 


IOWA 

Iowa  District  Conference  of 

Brethren  Churches 

Next  annual  conference:  Pleasant  Grove 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  North  English, 
Iowa;June  18-19,  1971. 

EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE 

Mod. -Glen  Welborn 

V.  Mod. -Donald  Brotherton 

Secy. -Mrs.  Richard  Nymeyer,  222  West  29th  St., 

Davenport,  Iowa  52803 
Treas.-Vernon  Sehrock,  226  Hammond  Ave., 

Waterloo,  Iowa  50702 
Stat. -Mrs.  Ray  Andrew,  Rt.  2,  Leon,  Iowa  50144 

NFBC  EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE 

Milton  Ryerson 

AUDITORS 

Roger  Herr,  Ray  Andrew,  Richard  Nymeyer 

COMMITTEE  ON  COMMITTEES 

Glen  Welborn,  Ray  Andrew,  Roger  Herr 

CREDENTIALS 

Donald  Jentes 

CAMP 

Dir. -Donald  Jentes 

Asst.  Dir.-Donald  Brotherton 

LAYMEN 

Prcs. -Marvin  Intermill 

Secy.-Treas.-Clyde  Williams,  L.  10th  &  Lyon 

St.,  Des  Moines,  Iowa  50316 
Boy's  Adviser-Ted  Coulson 

MINISTERIAL  EXAMINING  BOARD 

All  ordained  district  pastors 

DISTRICT  MISSION  BOARD 

Chm.-Glen  Welborn 

Secy.-Trcas.-Jack  Lesh 

Roger  Herr,  Warren  Fiscel,  Richard  Nymeyer, 

Ray  Andrew,  Erwin  Lortz,  Orin  Cooper,  Al  Gorsh 

WOMEN'S  MISSIONARY  COUNCIL 

Pres.-Mrs.  Donald  Brotherton 
V.  Pres.-Mrs.  James  Marshall 


Secy. -Mrs.  Glenn  Hoover 

Dallas  Center,  Iowa  50063 
Treas.-Mrs.  Zelda  Rittgers 

Dallas  Center,  Iowa  50063 
Prayer  Chm. -Mrs.  Ray  Andrew 
SMM  Patroness-Mrs.  Jack  Lesh 
Asst.  Patroness-Mrs.  Ron  Vose 
District  Editor- Mrs.  Vernon  Sehrock 

MINISTERIUM 

Chm. -Milton  Ryerson 
V.  Chm.-Clyde  Caes 
Secy. -Treas. -Donald  Jentes 

MODERATOR'S  ADDRESS 

Chm. -Vernon  Sehrock 
Clyde  Caes,  Milton  Ryerson 

RESOLUTIONS 

Jack  Lesh,  Cleve  Miller,  Donald  Jentes 

SISTERHOOD  OF  MARY  AND  MARTHA 

Prcs'.-Sherry  Ross 

V.  Pres.-Jiidy  Rousellow 

Secy. -Holly  Hebbeln,  3223  N.  Division, 

Davenport,  Iowa  52804 
Treas.-Betty  Grady,  Route  1, 

Waterloo,  Iowa  50701 
Patroness-Mrs.  Jack  Lesh 
Asst.  Patroness-Mrs.  Ron  Vose 

COOPERATING  CHURCHES 

Cedar  Rapids.  Iowa-Grace  Brethren 
Dallas  Center,  Iowa- First  Brethren 
Davenport,  Iowa-Grace  Brethren 
Des  Moines,  Iowa-First  Brethren 
Garwin,  Iowa-Carlton  Brethren 
Leon,  Iowa-Leon  Brethren 
North  English,  Iowa-Pleasant  Grove 

Grace  Brethren 
Omaha,  Nebr.-Grace  Brethren 
Waterloo,  Iowa-Grace  Brethren 
Winona,  Minn. -Grace  Brethren 


MICHIGAN 

Michigan  District  Fellowship  of 
Brethren  Churches 

Next     conference:      Calvary     Brethren 
Church,  Alto,  Michigan-Apr.  23-24,  1971 

EXECUTIVE    COMMITTEE 

Mod.- Robert  Gahris 
V.  Mod. -Donald  Taylor 

Secy. -Lloyd  Miller,  7590  Pratt  Lake  Ave.,  Alto, 
Mich.  49302 


Preas.-Ben  Mensinger.  R.  R.  2,  Three  Oaks, 

Mich.  49128 
5tat.-Mrs.  Violet  Shipley,  Trout  Lake,  IVIich. 

49793 
Members  at  Large-Ora  Smith,  Dale  Meyers 

NFBC   EXECUTIVE   COMMITTEE 

lilbert  Hawkins,  Robert  Poirier 

AUDITORS 

Raymond  Burgess,  Clarence  Taylor,  Oscar  Ries 

COMMITTEE   ON   COMMITTEES 

loy  Erb,  Irank  Dospoy,  Gerald  KcUey 

CREDENTIALS 

paniel  Kauffman,  Howard  Wilson,  Myron  Sehlott 

CAMP 

pireetor-Gerald  Kelley 

LAYMEN 

'res.-Winfred  Bennett 

lecy.-Treas. -Lloyd  Miller,  7590  Pratt  Lake  Ave., 
Alto,  Mich.  49302 

MINISTERIAL   EXAMINING    BOARD 

;hm. -Gilbert  Hawkins 
lecy.- Randall  Poyner 

DISTRICT   MISSION   BOARD 

^hm.- Richard  Cornwell 

ecy. -Clarence  Taylor 

'reas.-Dale  Meyers 

lussell  Sarver,  Donald  Taylor,  Gerald  Kelley, 

landall  Poyner,  Robert  Poirier,  Ora  Smith,  Roy 

!rb,  Frank  Kauffman,  Harold  Mason,  Dean 

Vilson 

WOMEN'S  MISSIONARY   COUNCIL 

'les.-Mrs.  Gerald  Kelley 

St  V.  Pres.-Mrs.  Robert  Poirier 

,d  V.  Pres.-Mrs.  Richard  Cornwell 

lecy. -Mrs.  Gilbert  Hawkins,  519  Fern  Ave., 

Jackson,  Mich.  49202 
Teas.-Mrs.  Ben  Mensinger,  R.  R.  2,  Three  Oaks, 

Mich.  49128 
rogram  Chm.-Mrs.  Richard  Cornwell 
rayer  Chm.-Mrs.  Winfred  Bennett 
MM  Patroness-Mrs.  Donald  Taylor 

MINISTERIUM 

!hm.-Donald  Taylor 
ecy.-Treas.-Gerald  Kelley 

RESOLUTIONS 

lonald  Taylor 
)ale  Meyers 


SISTERHOOD   OF   MARY   AND   MARTHA 

Pres. -Becky  Bennett 

V.  Pres. -Anita  Erb 

Secy.-Treas.-Ruth  Lee,  13675  52  St.  S.E., 

Lowell,  Mich.  49331 
Patroness-Mrs.  Donald  Taylor 

YOUTH 

Pres. -Gerald  Kelley 
V.  Pres.- Robert  Poirier 
Secy.-Treas.- Richard  Cornwell,  R.F.D., 
Clarksville,  Mich.  48815 

COOPERATING    CHURCHES 

Alto-Calvary  Brethren 
Berrien  Springs-Grace  Brethren 
Hastings-Grace  Brethren 
Jackson-Grace  Brethren 
Lake  Odessa-Grace  Brethren 
Lansing-Grace  Brethren 
New  Troy-Grace  Brethren 
Ozark-Grace  Brethren 


MID-ATLANTIC 

Mid-Atlantic  Fellowship  of 
Brethren  Churches 


EXECUTIVE   COMMITTEE 

Mod. -Charles  G.  Thornton 

V.  Mod. -Donald  Hinks 

Secy.-Maiy  A.  Merrick,  2600  Naylor  Rd.,  S.E., 

Washington,  D.C.  20020 
Asst.  Secy.— Frank  Gardner,  Sr. 
Treas.-Roy  Lowery,  118  W.  Potomac  St., 

Williamsport,  Md.  21795 
Stat. -Clyde  Vance,  Patuxent  Wild  Life  Refuge, 

Laurel,  Md.  20810 

NFBC   EXECUTIVE   COMMITTEE 

Robert  Collitt,  Wendell  Kent,  Robert  Dell 

AUDITORS 

Richard  Anthony,  Jerry  Massey,  John  Davis 

CREDENTIALS 

Ralph  Fitz,  Conference  membership  secretary 

LAYMEN 

Pres.-Layne  Leoffler 

Secy.-Treas. -Lee  Larmon,  6703  Botecourt  Dr., 

Temple  Hills,  Md.  20022 
Pastoral  Adviser- A.  Harold  Arrington 


MINISTERIAL   EXAMINING   BOARD 

Chm.-WendeU  Kent 

Pastors  Kenneth  Teague,  A.  Harold  Arrington, 
Gerald  Teeter,  Robert  Collitt,  Robert  Dell, 
Charles  Thornton,  James  Dixon,  Donald 
Hinks,  Paul  Dick,  Raymond  Kettell 

DISTRICT   MISSION   BOARD 

Chm.- Robert  Collitt 

Secy. -Wendell  Kent 

Treas. -Charles  Ditto 

Kenneth  Teague,  A.  Harold  Arrington,  Gerald 
Teeter,  Donald  Hinks,  Robert  Dell,  Charles 
G.  Thornton,  James  Dixon,  Paul  Dick,  Ray- 
mond Kettell,  plus  one  layman  from  each 
church  in  the  district. 

NOMINATING   COMMITTEE 

Robert  Dell,  Leonard  Shingleton,  Kenneth 
Teague,  Fred  Kuhn,  Roy  Duncan 

RULES  AND  ORGANIZATION 

James  Dixon,  A.  Harold  Arrington,  Robert  Dell 
WOMEN'S  MISSIONARY  COUNCIL 

Pres.-Mrs.  Gerald  Teeter 

1st  V.  Pres.-Mrs.  Pat  Sisler 

Secy. -Mrs.  Leonard  Shingleton,  701  Holiday  Dr., 
Smithsburg,  Md.  21783 

Treas.-Mrs.  Paul  MUler,  224  W.  Main  St., 
Waynesboro,  Pa.  17268 

Prayer  Chm. -Mrs.  Charles  G.  Thornton 

SMM  Patroness-Miss  Pat  Tewalt 

District  Editor-Mrs.  Wendell  Kent 

MINISTERIUM 

Chm. -Wendell  Kent 
V.  Chm. -James  Dixon 
Secy. -Donald  Hinks 
Treas.  -  Robert  ColUtt 

SISTERHOOD   OF   MARY   AND   MARTHA 
Patroness-Miss  Pat  Tewalt 

YOUTH 

Chm. -Gerald  Teeter 

Secy.-Wendell  Kent,  250  Philadelphia  Ave., 

Waynesboro,  Pa.  17268 
Doug  Custer,  Don  Misner,  Charles  G.  Thornton 

COMMITTEE  ON  COUNSEL  AND 
RECOMMENDATIONS 

Kenneth  Teague,  Robert  Dell,  Raymond  Kettell, 
Paul  Dick,  Robert  Collitt 

COOPERATING  CHURCHES 

Alexandria,  Va.-Grace  Brethren 
Hagerstown,  Md. -Calvary  Brethren 
Hagerstown,  Md.-Gay  Street  Brethren 
Hagerstown,  Md.-Grace  Brethren 


Hanover,  Pa.-Grace  Brethren 
Martinsburg,  W.  Va.-Rosemont  Brethren 
Seven  Fountains,  Va, -Trinity  Brethren 
Washington,  D.C.-First  Brethren 
Washington,  D.C. -Grace  Brethren  of  Greater 

Wash.  Area 
Waynesboro,  Pa.-First  Brethren 
Winchester,  Va.- First  Brethren 


MIDWEST 

Midwest  District  of 
Brethren  Churches 

Next    conference:    Albuquerque,    Ne" 
Mexico-June  11-13,  1971 

EXECUTIVE   COMMITTEE 

Mod. -Edward  Simons 

V.  Mod. -Lee  Valentine 

Secy.-Sallie  Salazar,  206  Los  Ranchos  Rd., 

N.W.,  Albuquerque,  N.  Mex.  87107 
Treas.-Mrs.  Jess  Keezer,  Box  96,  Beaver  City, 

Nebr.  68926 
Stat.-Edward  Simons,  9020  Hickory  PL, 

Thornton,  Colo.  80229 

NFBC   EXECUTIVE   COMMITTEE 

Bill  Stevens 

COMMITTEE   ON   COMMITTEES 

Robert  Salazar,  Lowell  Miller,  Betty  Allshouse 

LAYMEN 
Pres.-Leroy  Munholland 
Secy.-Treas.-Timothy  Salazar,  206  Los  Ranchd 

N.W.,  Albuquerque,  N.  Mex.  87107 

MINISTERIAL    EXAMINING    BOARD 

Thomas  Inman 

DISTRICT  MISSION   BOARD 

Chm. -Robert  Salazar 
Secy.-Treas.-Terry  Gonzales 
Tim  Salazar,  Anthony  Breen,  Fred  McNelly, 
Jess  Keezer,  Cecil  Snodgrass,  Byrn  Pauline, 
Lane  Palmer 

NOMINATING  COMMITTEE 
Bill  Stevens,  John  Salazar,  Lee  Valentine 

WOMEN'S  MISSIONARY   COUNCIL 

Pres.-Bernita  Snodgrass 

1st  V.  Pres.-Betty  Allshouse 

Secy. -Mrs.  Davis 

Treas.-Mrs.  Victor  Rogers,  1031  Stoval  PI., 

N.E.  Albuquerque,  N.  Mex.  87112 
Prayer  Chm.-Adeliada  Pacheco 


;MM  Patroness-Bonnie  Berg 
Lsst.  Patroness- Sandra  Firl 
)istrict  Editor-Geneva  Inman 

MINISTERIUM 

!hm. -Thomas  Inman 
ecy.-Treas.- Robert  Firl 

SISTERHOOD  OF   MARY   AND   MARTHA 

res. -Roberta  Gonzales 

'.  Pres. -Trudy  Inman 

ecy.-Kay  GuUett,  332  So.  Canosa  Ct., 

Denver,  Colo.  80219 
atroness-Bonnie  Berg 
,sst.  Patroness- Sandra  Firl 

COOPERATING   CHURCHES 

^Ibuquerque,  N.  Mex. -Grace  Brethren 
ijbuquerque,  N.  Mex. -Heights  Grace  Brethren 
yrvada,  Colo.-Hackberry  Hill  Grace  Brethren 
leaver  City,  Nebr.-Grace  Brethren 
'heycnne,  Wyo. -First  Brethren 
)enver,  Colo. -Denver  Grace  Brethren 
'ortis,  Kans.- First  Brethren 
I'aos,  New  Mex. -Canon  Brethren 


NO.  ATLANTIC 


LAYMEN 

Pres.— James  Knepper 
V.  Pres. -Gordon  Knight 
Secy. -John  H.  Line 
Corres.  Secy. -Allen  Zook 
Treas. -Walter  Fretz 

MINISTERIAL    EXAMINING   BOARD 

Chm.- Vernon  Harris 
V.  Chm. -Luke  Kauffman 
Secy.-U.  L.  Gingrich 
Treas.  -Warren  Tamkin 

DISTRICT   MISSION   BOARD 

Chm.-Earle  Peer 
V.  Chm. -Warren  Tamkin 
Secy.— Lee  Dice 
Treas. -Warren  Diffenderfer 
All  ordained  pastors  and  one  layman  from  each 
church 

NOMINATING   COMMITTEE 

Earle  Peer,  Glenn  Moore,  Earl  Cassel 

RULES  AND   ORGANIZATION 

Vernon  Harris,  Warren  Tamkin,  James  Knepper 

NEWSPAPER    EDITOR 

Mrs.  Walter  Fretz 


Northern  Atlantic  Fellowship 
of  Brethren  Churches 


Next  conference:  Harvey  Cedars— Long 
each  Island-New  Jersey,  May  21-23,  1971 

EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE 

od. -William  Steffler 

.  Mod. -Luke  Kauffman 

;cy.— John  H.  Line,  Smokepipe  Rd., 
Souderton,  Pa.  18964 

sst.  Secy. -Vernon  Harris 

*eas. -Walter  Fretz,  402  Norway  Dr.,  Lansdale, 
Pa.  19446 

at. -Kenneth  Kohler,  1209  Pratt  St.,  Philadel- 
phia, Pa.  19124 

]    NFBC   EXECUTIVE   COMMITTEE 

/illiam  Steffler,  Luke  Kauffman 

AUDITORS 

enneth  Kohler,  George  Wilhelm,  Fred  Kalesse 

COMMITTEE   ON   COMMITTEES 

,oy  Dice,  Arthur  Malles,  George  Wilhelm 

CREDENTIALS 

ike  Kauffman,  U.  L.  Gingrich,  Lee  Dice 


WOMEN'S  MISSIONARY   COUNCIL 

Pres. -Mrs.  Robert  Griffith 

1st  V.  Pres.-Mrs.  Lloyd  Haldeman 

2d  V.  Pres.-Mrs.  Roy  Davidson 

Secy.-Mrs.  Walter  Fretz,  402  Norway  Dr., 
Lansdale,  Pa.  19446 

Asst.  Secy.— Miss  Barbara  Kolb 

Treas. -Mrs.  Arlene  Ober,  R.  D.  1,  Elizabeth- 
town,  Pa.   17022 

Prayer  Chm. -Mrs.  Emaline  Knepper 

BUSINESS  MANAGER 

Daniel  Eshleman 

MINISTERIUM 

Chm. -Vernon  Harris 
V.  Chm. -Luke  Kauffman 
Secy.-U.  L.  Gingrich 
Treas. -Warren  Tamkin 

MODERATOR'S  ADDRESS 

Arthur  Malles,  Glenn  Moore 

RESOLUTIONS 

Kenneth  Wilt,  Roy  Dice,  Stanley  Ober 

SISTERHOOD   OF   MARY   AND   MARTHA 

Patroness-Mrs.  A.  Ray  Frey,  Sr. 
Asst.  Patroness-Mrs.  James  Knepper 


YOUTH 

Pres.-David  Griffith 

V.  Pres.-Steve  Allen 

Secy.-Treas.-Dorren  Snavely 

Editor-Jane  Fretz 

Asst.  Editor-Debbie  Shelly 

YOUTH   COMMITTEE 

Rev.  and  Mrs.  R.  Griffith,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  D. 
Eshleman,  Rev.  and  Mrs.  L.  Kauffnian,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  R.  Morrow,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  R.  Rohrer, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  Frank,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  L.  Neff 

GRACE   BRETHREN   CENTER 

Pres.-Roy  Davidson 
V.  Pres.- Robert  Spccker 
Secy. -Gordon  Knight 
Exec.  Secy. -Gary  L.  Engle 
Treas.-Kenneth  Kohler 

COOPERATING   CHURCHES 

AUentown,  Pa.-First  Brethren 
Elizabethtown,  Pa. -Grace  Brethren 
Harrisburg,  Pa. -Melrose  Gardens  Grace  Brethren 
Hatboro,  Pa.-Suburban  Brethren 
Lancaster,  Pa.— Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Greater 

Lancaster 
Manheim,  Pa.-Manheim  Grace  Brethren 
Myerstown,  Pa.-Myerstown  Grace  Brethren 
New  Holland,  Pa. -Grace  Brethren 
Palmyra,  Pa.-Grace  Brethren 
Philadelphia.  Pa.-First  Brethren 
Philadelphia,  Pa.-Third  Brethren 
Stratford,  N.  J. -Grace  Brethren 
Telford,  Pa.-Penn  Valley  Grace  Brethren 
Wrightsville,  Pa. -Susquehanna  Grace  Brethren 
York,  Pa. -Grace  Brethren 


NFBC    EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE 

Howard  Mayes 

COMMITTEE   ON   COMMITTEES 
Ora  Skiles,  Jr.,  John  French,  Harry  Sorenson 

CAMP 

Director-Howard  Mayes 

DISTRICT   MISSION    BOARD 

Chm. -Robert  Whited 
V.  Chm. -Richard  Cron 
Secy.-Treas.-Loren  Zook 

WOMEN'S  MISSIONARY   COUNCIL 

Pres.-Mrs.  Margaret  Zook 

Jst  V.  Pres.-Mrs.  Socie  Sorenson 

Secy. -Mrs.  June  Ehrhardt,  5842  Larry  Way,  No 

Highlands,  Calif.  95660 
Treas.-Mrs.  Gladys  Taylor,  6137  Laurine  Way, 

Sacramento,  Calif.  95824 
Program  Chm. -Mrs.  Mickey  Crapuchettes 
Prayer  Chm.  -Mrs.  Marlene  Tharp 
District  Editor-Mrs.  Dorothy  Flora 

MINISTERIUM 

Richard  Cron 

COOPERATING   CHURCHES 

Chico-Grace  Bretliren 
Grass  Valley-Grace  Brethren 
Modesto -Greenwood  Grace  Brethren 
Modesto-LaLoma  Grace  Brethren 
Ripon-Grace  Brethren 
Sacramento-Grace  Brethren 
San  Jose, -Grace  Brethren 
Tracy -Grace  Brethren 


NOR-CAL 

Nor-Cal  Fellowship  of 
Brethren  Churches 


NORTHCENTRAL  OHIO 

Northcentral  Ohio   District  Fellowship 
of  Brethrer)  Churches 


Next  conference:  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  San  Jose,  California,  Apr.  23-24, 
1971 

EXECUTIVE   COMMITTEE 

Mod. -Richard  Cron 

V.  Mod. -Russell  Williams 

Secy. -Frances  Skiles,  3513  Toomes  Rd.,  Modesto, 

Calif.  95351 
Treas.-Loren  Zook,  4946  Toronto  Way, 

Sacramento,  Calif.  95820 
Stat.-Judy  Williams,  1244  Grinnell  St.,  Modesto, 

Calif.  95350 


Next      conference:      Grace      Brethrei' 
Church,  Ashland,  Ohio 

EXECUTIVE   COMMITTEE 

Mod. -James  Custer 

V.  Mod. -Larry  Gegner 

Secy.-Richard  E.  Grant,  534  Forest  St.,  Mar 

field,  Ohio  44903 
Treas.-Chester  P.  Monn,  90  E.  Smiley  Ave., 

Shelby,  Ohio  44875 
Stat.-Harold  Jones,  Box  3049,  Lexington, 

Ohio  44904 
Host  Pastor-Knute  Larson 


NFBC    EXECUTIVE   COMMITTEE 

errance  Taylor,  Ward  Tressler 

AUDITORS 

ichael  Mecurio,  Sr.,  Robert  Davidson 

CREDENTIALS 

rs.  Claude  Hoffman,  Mrs.  Bonnie  Prentice 

LAYMEN 

es.- Harold  E.  Jones 

Pres.-Fred  Peters 
:cy.- Larry  E.  Taylor,  100  Holiday  Hill, 

Lexington,  Ohio  44904 
sst.  Secy. -Don  Vnasdale 
reas. -Robert  Davidson 
sst.  Treas. -Chester  P.  Monn 
istoral  Adviser- Knute  Larson 
ay's  Adviser-Ed  Jackson 

MINISTERIAL    EXAMINING  BOARD 

lun.- Richard  E.  Grant 
Chm. -Glenn  Coats 
:cy.-Maynard  Tittle 
sst.  Secy. -John  McKay 

DISTRICT  MISSION   BOARD 
hm.- Russell  Grill 
5cy.-Treas.- Harold  E.  Jones 
.  Chm. -Ward  Tressler 

RULES  AND  ORGANIZATIONS 

ichaid  Grant,  Carl  Key,  Mason  Cooper 

MINISTERIUM 

hm. -Glenn  Coats 

Chm. -Richard  Grant 
:cy.-Treas.-John  McKay 
sst.Secy.-Treas.-Maynard  Tittle 

MODERATOR'S  ADDRESS 

)hn  McKay,  Ward  Tressler,  Russell  Grill 

RESOLUTIONS 

nute  Larson,  Fred  Peters 

SISTERHOOD   OF   MARY   AND   MARTHA 

es.-Marcia  Magers 

Pres.-Judy  Walters 
!cy.— Mary  Jones,  Box  3049,  Lexington, 

Ohio  44904 
sst.  Secy.-Debbie  Kopcial 
eas.- Donna  Clements,  R.  R.  2,  Alexanders 

Rd.,BeUviIle,  Ohio  44813 
sst.  Treas.-Kathy  Brauchler 
^troness-Mrs.  Ruth  Berry 
ttle  Sisters  Rep.— Lisa  Erickson 

Rep.-Debra  Kern 


YOUTH 

Ward  Tressler,  Richard  Tucker,  Terrance  Taylor, 
Knute  Larson,  Larry  Gegner,  Ed  Jackson 

COOPERATING   CHURCHES 

Ankenytown-Grace  Brethren 
Ashland -Grace  Brethren 
Ashland-Southview  Grace  Brethren 
Bowhng  Green-Good  News  Grace  Brethren 
Danville-Danville  Brethren 
Defiance-Grace  Brethren 
Findlay-Grace  Brethren 
Fremont-Brethren  Chapel 
Fremont-Grace  Brethren 
Galion-Grace  Brethren 
Lexington-Grace  Brethren 
Mansfield-Grace  Brethren 
Mansfield -Woodville  Grace  Brethren 
Worthington-Grace  Brethren  Church  of 
Columbus 


NORTHEASTERN  OHIO 

Northeastern   Ohio    District   Fellowship 
of   Brethren  Churches 

Place  of  next  conference:  Wooster,  Ohio 
April,  1971 

EXECUTIVE   COMMITTEE 

Mod. -James  Kennedy 
V.  Mod. -Charles  Turner 
Secy. -Treas.— Richard  Placeway 
Stat.-Dwight  Stair,  319  Simcox  St.,  Wadsworth, 
Ohio  44281 

NFBC   EXECUTIVE   COMMITTEE 

Robert  Holmes,  Charles  Turner 

AUDITORS 

Herbert  Stair,  Williard  Smith 

CREDENTIALS 

Charles  Turner,  Kenneth  Cosgrove 

CAMP 

Manager- Kenneth  Ashman 

LAYMEN 

Pres.-BillDeboer 

V.  Pres.  (Mem.)-Ted  Hobart 

Secy  .-Treas. -Wayne  Miller,  710  Russell  St., 

Akron,  Ohio 
Pastoral  Adviser-Eloy  Pacheco 
Boy's  Adviser-Roger  Harris 


MINISTERIAL    EXAMINING   BOARD 

Chm. -Kenneth  Ashman 
V.  Chm. -Robert  Holmes 
Secy. -John  Burke 

BOARD   OF   TRUSTEES 

Ivan  Moomaw,  Robert  Seely,  Ted  Henning, 
WilHard  Smith,  Don  Emch 

DISTRICT  MISSION   BOARD 

Chm. -James  Kennedy 

Secy.-Treas. -Richard  Placeway 

All  pastors  and  one  layman  from  each  church 

RULES  AND  ORGANIZATION 

Clair  Brubaker,  John  Burke,  Charles  Turner 

WOMEN'S  MISSIONARY   COUNCIL 

Pres.-Mrs.  George  Ripple 

1st  V.  Pres.-Mrs.  James  Kennedy 

2d  V.  Pres.-Mrs.  John  Spahr 

Secy. -Mrs.  John  Armstrong,  R.D.  2,  Box  109, 
Wooster,  Ohio  44691 

Treas.-Mrs.  Dwight  Stair,  319  Simcox  St.,  Wads- 
worth,  Ohio  44281 

Prayer  Chm. -Mrs.  Charles  Turner 

SMM  Patroness-Mrs.  Ruth  Dunlap 

Asst.  Patroness-Mrs.  Carol  Mohler 

MINISTERIUM 

Chm. -Robert  Holmes 
V.  Chm. -Kenneth  Ashman 
Secy.-Treas.-Dennis  Beach 
Asst.  Secy.-Treas.-Tom  Miller 

MODERATOR'S  ADDRESS 

Kenneth  Ashman,  Richard  Placeway,  Eloy  Pacheco 

RESOLUTIONS 

J.  L.  Gingrich,  Ray  Johnson 

SISTERHOOD   OF   MARY   AND   MARTHA 

Pres.-Nelda  Hoyt 

V.  Pres.-Nora  Macon 

Secy. -Peggy  Robinson,  3572  Carper  Ave., 

Akron,  Ohio  44312 
Asst.  Secy.-Jolene  Wolfe 
Treas.-Linda  Kisner,  601  Essex  St.,  Akron, 

Ohio  44306 
Asst.  Treas.- Debbie  Rice 
Patroness-Mrs.  Ruth  Dunlap 
Asst.  Patroness-Mrs.  Carol  Mohler 
Jr.  Rep. -Joanna  Hughes 
Little  Sister  Rep. -Debbie  Smith 

YOUTH 

Pres.-Eloy  Pacheco 

Secy  .-Treas. -Richard  Holmes 

John  Burke,  Williard  Smith,  Mrs.  Paul  Dunlap 


COOPERATING   CHURCHES 

Akron- Fairlawn  Brethren 
Akron-First  Brethren 
Barberton-First  Brethren  Church  of  Norte 
Canton-Grace  Brethren 
Cleveland -Lyndhurst  Brethren 
Cuyahoga  Falls-Grace  Brethren 
Elyria-Grace  Brethren 
Homerville-West  Homer  Brethren 
Middlebranch-Grace  Brethren 
Minerva-Grace  Brethren 
Rittman- First  Brethren 
Sterhng- First  Brethren 
Wooster-First  Brethren 


NORTHWEST 

Northwest  District  Fellowship  of 
Brethren  Churches 

Next  conference:  First  Brethren  Churct 
Sunnyside,  Washington-Feb.  17-19,  1971 

EXECUTIVE   COMMITTEE 

Mod. -George  Christie  i 

V.  Mod. -Donald  Farner 

Secy.-Mrs.  George  Christie,  910  S.  27  Ave., 

Yakima,  Wash.  98902 
Asst.  Secy.-Mrs.  William  Shelby 
Treas.— Soren  Jensen,  Rt.  1,  Box  2,  Harrah, 

Wash.  98933 
Stat.-Kenneth  Belles,  202  N.  34  St.,  Yakima, 

Wash.  98901 
Members  at  Large- Lynn  Parton,  Fred  Harris 

NFBC   EXECUTIVE   COMMITTEE 

William  H.  Schaffer 

AUDITORS 

Homer  Waller,  Don  Cowles,  Bill  Akers 

COMMITTEE   ON   COMMITTEES 

Al  Cherry,  Louis  Artz,  Nelson  Hall 

CREDENTIALS 

Donald  Farner,  Charles  Winter,  Lee  Bate 

CAMP 

John  Mayes,  Duane  Jorgens,  Charles  Winter, 
Phillip  Simmons,  George  Christie,  Manager 

DISTRICT   INSURANCE 

George  Christie 

MINISTERIAL   EXAMINING    BOARD 

Chm. -Phillip  Simmons,  Sam  Homey,  Nelson 
Hall 


BOARD  OF   TRUSTEES 

^owell  Parton,  LeRoy  Sharpe,  Gordon  Stover, 
iomer  Waller,  Bob  Ingalsbe 

DISTRICT  MISSION   BOARD 

phm. -George  Christie 
•f.  Chm.-Charles  Winter 
(ecy.-Ora  Gifford 
f teas. -Warren  Hall 

NOMINATING   COMMITTEE 

jama  as  Com.  on  Com. 

RULES  AND  ORGANIZATION 

lelson  Hall,  Willis  Belcher,  Charles  Winter 

SUNDAY   SCHOOL  COMMITTEE 

'arren  Hall,  Richard  Bacon,  Mrs.  Al  Cherry 

WOMEN'S  MISSIONARY  COUNCIL 

■es.-Mrs.  Don  Cowles 

;t  V.  Pres.-Mrs.  Harold  Ball 

V.  Pres.-Mrs.  Sam  Horney 
icy.-Mrs.  Homer  Bussert,  725  S.  4  St., 

Sunnyside,  Wash.  98944 
"reas.-Mrs.  Francis  Wattenbarger,  Mabton, 

Wash.  98935 
ogram  Chm.-Mrs.  Sam  Horney 
ayer  Chm.-Mrs.  Matilda  Jensen 
vlM  Patroness-Mrs.  Duane  Jorgens 
sst.  Patroness- Mrs.  Delbert  Berk 
istrict  Editor-Mrs.  Roy  Sharpe 

,   MINiSTERIUM 

im. -Donald  Famer 
t  Chm.-WiUiam  Shelby 
xy.-Treas.-Charles  Winter 
>st.  Secy.-Treas.- Leonard  Myers 

:  MODERATOR'S  ADDRESS 

:onard  Myers,  William  Schaffer,  Gene  Barlow 

RESOLUTIONS 

jnaid  Farner,  Duane  Jorgens,  Willis  Belcher 

SISTERHOOD  OF   MARY   AND   MARTHA 

es.-Joy  Mayes 

I  Pres.-Sheila  Adams 

tey.-Treas.-Debbie  Burkepile,  First  Brethren 

1  Church,  Sunnyside,  Wash.  98944 

troness-Mrs.  Duane  Jorgens 

jst.  Patroness-Mrs.  Delbert  Berk 

ilddler  Rep.— Debbie  Rosberg 

.  Rep. -Debbie  Harris 

YOUTH 

l;s.-John  Mayes 

'  Pres.-Chailes  Winter 


Secy.-Mrs.  Homer  Waller,  1515  Dawn  Ave., 

Sunnyside,  Wash.  98944 
Treas.-George  Christie 

COOPERATING   CHURCHES 

Albany,  Oreg.-Grace  Brethren 

Beaverton,  Oreg.-Grace  Brethren 

Grand  view.  Wash. -First  Brethren 

Harrah,  Wash.-Harrah  Brethren 

Kenai,  Alaska-Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Kenai 

Kent,  Wash. -Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Kent 

Mabton,  Wash. -Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Mab- 
ton 

Portland,  Oreg.-Grace  Brethren 

Richland,  Wash. -Grace  Brethren 

Spokane  (Opportunity),  Wash. -Opportunity 
Grace  Brethren 

Sunnyside,  Wash.-First  Brethren 

Toppenish,  Wash. -Grace  Brethren 

Yakima,  Wash. -Grace  Brethren 


SOUTHEAST 

Southeast  Fellowship  of 
Brethren  Churches 

Place  of  next  conference:  Camp  Tuk-A- 
Way,  Catawba,  Va.,  May  21-23,  1971. 

EXECUTIVE   COMMITTEE 

Mod. -Dayton  Cundiff 

V.  Mod.-Ron  Thompson 

Secy.-Mrs.  Odell  Minnix,  3314  Kenwick  Tr., 

S.W.,  Roanoke,  Va.  24018 
Asst.  Secy.-Mrs.  Lloyd  Fish 
Treas.-Bobby  Craghead,  236  W.  Phillip  St., 

Covington,  Va.  24426 
Stat.-Dr.  Lloyd  Fish,  2648  Jackson  Dr.,  Salem, 

Va.  24153 

NFBC   EXECUTIVE   COMMITTEE 

Dayton  Cundiff,  Ron  Thompson 

AUDITORS 

Frank  Campbell,  Donald  Gilmer,  Donald  Farner 

CONFERENCE   MEMBERSHIP 

Qarence  Lackey,  George  W.  Hall,  Wade 
Jefferson 

DISTRICT  CALENDAR   SECRETARY 

Mrs.  Lloyd  Fish 


LAYMEN 
Pres.-C.  L.  Young 
V.  Pres.-Lovvell  Henson 
Secy.-Treas.-Clyde  Austin,  502  Pitt  Ave., 

Vinton,  Va.  24179 
Asst.  Secy.-Treas.-Gordon  Camper 

MINISTERIAL   EXAMINING    BOARD 

Chm.-Robert  Combs 
V.  Chm. -Lester  Kennedy 
Secy.-Treas.-Donald  Farner 
Asst.  Secy .-Treas. -James  Wingfield 
All  ordained  pastors  in  the  district 

BOARD   OF   TRUSTEES 

Ray  Naff,  Jimmy  Miciiael,  Earl  Key 

DISTRICT   MISSION   BOARD 

Chm. -Roy  Glass 

Secy.-Treas.-Bill  Lynn 

Pastors  and  one  layman  from  each  church 

NOMINATING   COMMITTEE 

Ron  Thompson,  B.  H.  Conner,  K.  E.  Richardson 

RULES  AND   ORGANIZATIONS 

Elwood  Kingery.  Bill  Gardner,  Roy  Glass 

DISTRICT   EVALUATION 
AND   PLANNING 

Carl  Miller,  Lloyd  Fish,  Mrs.  Zelda  Boyd, 
James  Wingfield,  Mrs.  Mavie  Craghead 

WOMEN'S  MISSIONARY   COUNCIL 

Pres.-Mrs.  Zelda  Boyd 

1st  V.  Pres.-Mrs.  Mildred  Hartless 

2d  V.  Pres.-Mrs.  Roy  Glass 

Secy. -Mrs.  Lois  Kennedy,  251  E.  29th  St., 

Buena  Vista,  Va.  24416 
Treas.-Mrs.  Betty  Naff,  5213  Archer  Dr.,  S.W., 

Roanoke,  Va.  24014 
Prayer  Chm. -Mrs.  George  Smals 
SMM  Patroness-Mrs.  Dayton  Cundiff 

MINISTERIUM 

Chm.-Robert  Combs 
V.  Chm. -Lester  Kennedy 
Secy.-Treas.-Donald  Farner 
Asst.  Secy  .-Treas. -James  Wingfield 

RESOLUTIONS  AND 

MODERATOR'S   ADDRESS 

Robert  Combs,  James  Wingfield,  Harry  Mills 

SISTERHOOD   OF   MARY   AND   MARTHA 

Pres. -Debbie  Broyles 

Secy.-Treas.-Shelly  Luster,  R.  R.  1,  Telford, 

Tenn.  37690 
Patroness-Mrs.  Dayton  Cundiff 


YOUTH 

Bill  Gardner,  Odell  Minnix,  Carl  Miller, 
Ron  Thompson,  Robert  Combs 

BOLLING  CONFERENCE  GROUNDS 
DEVELOPMENT 

Carl  Miller,  Henry  Radford,  Don  Field,  Ray 
Naff,  Jim  Boiling,  Don  Wheeling,  Richard 
Beasley,  Mrs.  Ray  Naff,  Mrs.  Charhe  Hall 

COOPERATING   CHURCHES 

Atlanta,  Ga.-Gracc  Brethren 

Boones  Mill,  Va.-Grace  Brethren 

Buena  Vista,  Va. -First  Brethren 

Covington,  Va.-Grace  Brethren 

HoUins,  Va. -Patterson  Memorial  Brethren 

Johnson  City,  Tenn.-Grace  Brethren 

Radford,  Va.-Fairlavvn  Brethren 

Riclrmond,  Va.-Grace  Brethren 

Riner,  Va.-Grace  Brethren 

Roanoke,  Va.-Clearbrook  Brethren 

Roanoke,  Va. -Garden  City  Brethren 

Roanoke,  Va. -Ghent  Brethren 

Roanoke,  Va.— Gospel  Brethren 

Roanoke,  Va. -Washington  Heights  Brethren 

Sanford,  N.C. -Grace  Brethren 

Telford,  Tenn. -Vernon  Bretltren 

Virginia  Beach,  Va. -Grace  Brethren 

Willis,  Va. -Grace  Brethren 


SO.  CALIF.-ARIZ. 

Southern  California-Arizona 
District  Conference 


Next  annual  conference:  First  Brethrii 
Church,  Long  Beach,  Calif.,  May  18-2: 
1971. 

EXECUTIVE  BOARD 

Mod.- Douglas  Bray 

V.  Mod.- Ron  A.  Graff 

Secy. -Forrest  S.  Keeler,  2617  Roberta  Dr., 

Orange,  Calif,  92667 
Asst.  Secy. -Richard  Jensen 
Treas.-Cliff  Yocky,  6070  Lewis  Ave,, 

Long  Beach,  Cahf  90805 
Stat. -Miss  Lorraine  Lennstrom,  244  S.  Basque, 

Apt.  5,  Fullerton,  Calif.  92633 
District  Executive  Secy. -Harold  Penrose, 

621 1  Fairbrook,  Long  Beach,  Calif.  90815 
Members  at  Large-Bruce  Button,  Albert  Flory, 

Robert  Thompson,  Roscoe  Wilhams,  Donaldt 

McNeely,  Cornelius  Dalke,  Clarence 


Smith,  Ted  Austin,  Bill  Coon,  Sr.,  Lyle 
Marvin,  Jr.,  Ralph  McConahay,  George 
Smith,  Dorothy  Carter,  Ralph  Colburn 

NFBC  EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE 

lonald  F.  Carter,  W.  Stanley  Jensen,  James 
S.  McClellan,  Harold  D.  Painter 

COMMITTEE  ON  COMMITTEES 

^ard  Miller,  chm.,  Walter  Haag,  Harold 
Penrose 

CREDENTIALS 

[eslie  Booher,  chm.,  William  J.  Garber, 
Henry  Rempel 

GOVERNMENT  AFFAIRS 

hm.-Dale  Brock,  Charles  W.  Mayes, 
Albert  Flory 

LAYMEN 

■es.-Woodrow  L.  Mosley,  7050  Olive  Ave., 

Long  Beach,  Calif.  90805 

y. -James  Richardson 
reas.-Lyle  W.  Marvin,  Jr. 
ornelius  Dalke,  Harlan  Ahlgren,  Leo 

Harmonson 

MINISTERIAL  EXAMINING  BOARD 

ihm. -Donald  F.  Carter 

scy. -Harold  Penrose 

harlcs  W.  Mayes,  David  Hocking,  Robert 

Thompson,  Douglas  Bray,  George  Peek, 

Ralph  Colburn,  Edwin  Cashman 

EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE 

hm. -Douglas  Bray 

:cy.- Forrest  S.  Keeler,  2617  Roberta  Dr., 

Orange  Cahf.  92667 
reas. -Cliff  Yocky,  6070  Lewis  Ave., 

Long  Beach,  Calif.  90805 
secutive  Secy. -Harold  Penrose 
on  A.  Graff,  Donald  F.  Carter,  Ralph  McConahay 

NOMINATING  COMMITTEE 

im.-L.  L.  Grubb,  Donald  F.  Carter,  George 
Peek,  Don  Furrow,  Alva  Conner 

RULES  AND  ORGANIZATION 

im. -Glenn  O'Neal,  Joe  Coppinger, 
Richard  Baldwin 

WOMEN'S  MISSIONARY  COUNCIL 

es. -Dorothy  Carter 

t  V.  Pres. -Betty  Davis 

:cy.-Flo  McClellan,  6209  Fillmore,  Rialto, 

Calif.  92376 
eas.-Jayne  Reuter,  3500  W.  Manchester, 

Los  Angeles,  Calif.  90005 


Prayer  Chm.-Loree  Sickel 

SMM  Patroness- Naomi  Nunn 

Asst.  Patroness-Dorothy  Howard 

District  Editor-Ehnore  Strawsburg 

Amerimec  Group  Patroness-Alys  Haag 

Asst.  Amerimec  Group  Patroness-Barbara  Smith 

MINISTERIUM 

Chm. -Edwin  Cashman 
V.  Chm. -Charles  W.  Mayes 
Secy.-Treas.-Dale  Hosteller 

MODERATOR'S  ADDRESS 

Chm. -David  Hocking,  Leo  Polman,  Roy  Roberts 

RESOLUTIONS 

Chm. -Harry  Sturz,  Roscoe  Williams, 
Edward  Clark 

DISTRICT  YOUTH  BOARD 

Chm.-Ralph  J.  Colburn 

Secy. -Naomi  Nunn 

John  GiUis,  Howard  Lyon,  Wayne  Flory,  Dan 

Shedd,  Joan  McNeely,  Jan  Holland,  Ted 

Franchino,  David  Seifert 

SUNDAY  SCHOOL  AWARDS 

Chm. -Frank  Coleman,  Neal  Peek,  Edwin  Cashman 

COOPERATING  CHURCHES 

Anaheim,  Calif. -Grace  Brethren 

Beaumont,  Calif. -Cherry  Valley  Brethren 

Bell,  Cahf. -Bell  Brethren 

Bellflower,  Calif. -First  Brethren 

Cypress,  Cahf.-Grace  Brethren 

Fillmore,  Calif.-First  Brethren 

Glendale,  Calif.-First  Brethren 

Grand  Terrace,  Calif.-Community  Grace  Brethren 

La  Habra,  Calif. -La  Habra  Brethren 

La  Verne,  Calif.-First  Brethren 

Lakewood,  Calif.-Grace  Brethren  of  Artesia 

Long  Beach,  Calif.-Community  Grace  Brethren 

Long  Beach,  Calif.-First  Brethren 

Long  Beach,  Calif.-Los  .Altos  Brethren 

Long  Beach,  Cahf.-North  Long  Beach  Brethren 

Los  Angeles,  Calif.-Community  Brethren 

Montclair,  Cahf.-Grace  Brethren 

Norwalk,  Calif.-Norwalk  Brethren 

Orange,  Cahf.-Grace  Brethren 

Phoenix,  Ariz. -Grace  Brethren 

Phoenix,  Ariz.-Northwest  Brethren 

Rialto,  Calif.-Rialto  Brethren 

Rowland  Heights,  Calif.-Hillside  Brethren 

San  Bernardino,  Calif.-Grace  Brethren 

San  Diego,  Calif.-Grace  Brethren 

San  Ysidro,  Cahf.-Grace  Brethren 

Santa  Barbara,  Calif.-Santa  Barbara  Brethren 

Santa  Maria,  Calif.-Grace  Brethren 

Seal  Beach,  Calif.-Grace  Brethren 


Simi,  Calif.-Grace  Brethren 

South  Pasadena,  Calif. -Fremont  Avenue  Brethren 
Temple  City,  Calif.-Temple  City  Brethren 
Tucson,  Ariz.-Silverbell  Grace  Brethren 
West  Covina,  Calif. -West  Covina  Brethren 
Westminster,  Calif. -Westminster  Brethren 
Whittier,  Calif. -Community  Brethren 
Whittier,  Calif. -First  Brethren 


SO.  OHIO 

Southern  Ohio  District  Conference 
of  Brethren  Churches 

Next    conference:    Calvary    Brethren 
Church,  Kettering,  Ohio,  May,  1971 

EXECUTIVE   COMMITTEE 

Mod. -Clair  Brickel 

V.  Mod. -Charles  Lavvson 

Secy. -Horace  Mohler,  63  E.  Sherry  Dr.,  Trotwood, 

Ohio  45426 
Asst.  Secy. -Richard  Darby 
Treas.- Russell  Ham,  2820  Princeton  Dr., 

Dayton,  Ohio  45406 
Stat. -Herbert  Edwards,  101  S.  Union  Rd.,  Dayton, 

Ohio  45427 
Members  at  Large-Mel  Garber,  Harvey  Skiles 

NFBC    EXECUTIVE   COMMITTEE 

Gerald  Polman,  G.  Forrest  Jackson 

COMMITTEE   ON   COMMITTEES 

Everett  Caes,  Eon  Karns,  Forrest  Jackson 

AUDITORS 

Harry  Shipley,  Harold  Kuhns,  Everett  Duebner 

CREDENTIALS 

Herbert  Edwards,  Charles  Lavvson,  Russell  Harn 

LAYMEN 

Pres. -Keith  Hirschy 

V.  Pres. -Everett  Duebner 

Secy. -Charles  Grisso,  76  E.  Sherry  Dr.,  Trot- 
wood, Ohio  45426 

MINISTERIAL    EXAMINING    BOARD 

Chm. -Charles  Lawson 
Secy. -Horace  Molilcr 

DISTRICT   MISSION   BOARD 

Chm. -Horace  Molilcr 
V.  Chm. -Harry  Shipley 


Secy.-Treas. -Charles  Lawson,  12  Strader  Dr., 

Trotwood,  Ohio  45426 
Asst.  Secy.-Treas.-Gerald  Polman 
Billy  Faulkner,  Ralph  Zimmerman,  All  active 
district  pastors 

NOMINATING   COMMITTEE 

Everett  Caes,  Millard  Speece.  Bernard  Barton 

RULES  AND   ORGANIZATION  j 

Russell  Ward,  Charles  Lawson,  Forrest  Jacksoni 

SUNDAY  SCHOOL   COMMITTEE 

Mel  Garber,  Charles  Lawson,  Michael  Volovski  | 

WOMEN'S  MISSIONARY   COUNCIL 

Pres. -Mrs.  Samuel  Grice 

1st  V.  Pres.-Mrs.  Russell  Ward 

Secy. -Mrs.  Don  Dickey,  R.  R.  2,  Box  52AA, 

Brookville,  Ohio  45309 
Treas.-Mrs.  Horace  Mohler,  63  E.  Sherry  Dr., 

Trotwood,  Ohio  45426 
Prayer  Chm. -Mrs.  Forrest  Jackson 
SMM  Patroness-Miss  Wilma  Hartley 

GRACE   BRETHREN   VILLAGE 

Chm. -Harold  Huddleston 
Eon  Karns,  Marion  Hoffman,  Clair  Brickel,         ] 
Harold  Helstern,  Harold  Hyre,  Leroy  Hodson,  ( 
Forrest  Jackson,  Eugene  Miller 

MINISTERIUM 

Chm. -George  Ritchey 

V.  Chm.-C.  S.  Zimmerman 

Secy.-Treas. -Clair  Brickel 

MODERATOR'S  ADDRESS 

Horace  Mohler,  Irvin  Miller,  Billy  Faulkner 

RESOLUTIONS 

Russell  Ward,  Gerald  Polman,  William  Reeder 

SISTERHOOD  OF   MARY   AND   MARTH 

Pres. -Sue  Alexander 
V.  Pres. -Gloria  Kreitzer 
Secy. -Rita  McElfresh 
Treas. -Elaine  Hancock 
Patroness-Wilma  Hartley 
Asst.  Patroness-Feme  Hancock 

YOUTH 

Charles  Lawson,  Jim  Hampton,  G.  Forrest 
Jackson 

COOPERATING   CHURCHES 

Brookville,  Ohio-Brookville  Grace  Brethren 
Camden,  Ohio- First  Brethren 
Clayhole,  Ky.-Clayhole  Brethren 
Clayton,  Ohio-Clayton  Brethren 


pvington,  Ohio-First  Brethren 

iayton,  Ohio-Basore  Rd,  Grace  Bretlircn 

{ayton,  Ohio-First  Brethren 

ayton,  Ohio-Brethren  Church  of  Huber  Heights 

ayton,  Ohio -North  Riverdale  Brethren 

Whill,  Ky. -Grace  Brethren  Chapel 

nglewood,  Ohio-Englewood  Grace  Brethren 

lettering,  Ohio-Calvary  Brethren 

nking  Spring.  Ohio -Grace  Brethren 

rotwood,  Ohio-Grace  Brethren 

t'oy,  Ohio-Grace  Brethren 

andalia,  Ohio-Grace  Brethren 

est  Alexandria,  Ohio-Grace  Brethren  Community 

nion,  Ohio-Community  Grace  Brethren 


Directory  of  Brethren  Churches 

Listing  233  churches  in  27  states,  the  District  of  Columbia,  and  Puerto  Rico 


Listed  by  States;  Giving  City,  Pastor's  Name,  Church  Name,  Membership  as  of  January 
1970,  Address,  and  Telephone  Number;  and  Name,  Address,  and  Telephone  Number 
Secretary  or  Clerk. 


ALASKA 

KENAI  (Herman  H.  Hein,  Jr.) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (13) 
Drawer  3920,  99611  (Tel.  907-283-4379) 
Mrs.  Terry  Appleby,  Box  521,  99611 
(Tel.  907-283-4151) 


ARIZONA 

PHOENIX  (Joe  K.  Coppinger) 

Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Phoenix  (118) 
2940  W.  Bethany  Home  Rd.,  85017 

(Tel.  602-264-3384) 
Mrs.  Leo  Shaeffer,  5110  N.  60th  Dr., 

Glendale,  85301  (Tel.  602-937-3064) 

PHOENIX  (Russell  Konves) 
Northwest  Brethren  Church 
3224  W.  Acoma  Drive,  85023 

TUCSON  (Ken  Curtis) 

Silverbell  Grace  Brethren  Church  (37) 
1477  N.  Silverbell  Rd.,  85705 

(Tel.  602-623-3388) 
Mrs.  William  Kluth,  1501  N.  Venice,  Lot  11, 
Tucson,  85716 


CALIFORNIA 

ANAHEIM 

Grace  Brethren  Church  (141) 
1546  E.  La  Palma  Blvd.,  92805 

(Tel.  714-535-2073) 
Miss  Elaine  Moulton,  993  South  Laramie  St., 

92806  (Tel.  714-635-5796) 


BEAUMONT 

Cherry  VaUey  Brethren  Church  (183) 
Vineland  and  Beaumont  Aves.  (Mailing  ad- 
dress: P.  O.  Box  655),  92223 
(Tel.  714-845-2653) 
Mrs.  Linda  Richmond,  10331  Ralph  Rd.,  9 
(Tel.  714-845-4310) 

BELL  (Albert  Flory) 

Bell  Brethren  Church  (68) 

6830  Wilcox  Ave.,  90201  (Tel.  213-582-7031 

Mrs.  Richard  Olsen,  6614  Sherman  Way  9021 

BE LLF LOWER  (Edwin  E.  Cashman) 
The  Bellflower  Brethren  Church  (354) 
9405  E.  Flower  St.,  90706 

(Tel.  213-925-6561) 
Mrs.  Pat  Piercy,  6712  Loomis,  Lakewood,  90 

(Tel.  213-425-6943; 

CHICO(LelandFriesen) 

Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Chico  (35) 
1505  Arbutus  Ave.,  95926 

(Tel.  916-342-8642) 
Vivian  Spangler,  1417  Arbutus,  95926 

(Tel.  916-345-0980) 

CYPRESS(Paul  D.Morris) 

Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Cypress  (67) 
5851  Newman  St.,  90630  (Tel.  714-894-5841 
Mrs.  Robert  Modrall,  10481  Stern, 

Westminster,  92683  (Tel.  714-531-4594) 

FILLMORE  (Theodore  Malaimare,  interim 
First  Brethren  Church  (39) 
422  Central  Ave.,  93015 
Mrs.  Gladys  Carpenter,  P.O.  Box  412,  93015J 

GLENDALE  (Lyle  W.  Marvin) 

Grace  Brethren  Community  Church  (84) 
632  W.  Stocker  St.,  91202 

(Tel.  213-242-1808) 
James  C.  Martin,  809  Burchett  St.,  91202 

(TeL  213-243-1669) 


BAND  TERRACE  (Richard  Baldwin) 

^Community  Grace  Brethren  Church  of 
Grand  Terrace  (56) 
12408  S.  Mt.  Vernon  Ave.,  92324 
Carol  Todd,  9478  52nd  St.,  Riverside  92509 
(Tel.  714-685-5015) 

(rASS  valley  (Arthur  L.  Pekarek) 
j  Grace  Brethren  Church  (47) 
,j   134  Walker  Dr.,  95945  (Tel.  916-273-0545) 
I  Mrs.  Grace  McCuUough,  405  MarshaU,  95945 
(Tel.  916-273-9123) 

A  HABRA  (Roscoe  WilUams) 
1  La  Habra  Brethren  Church  (116) 
'   1540  W.  La  Habra  Blvd.,  90631 

(Tel.  213-691-3724) 
Wayne  Day,  10531  Cole  Rd.,  Whittier,  90604 

(Tel.  213-941-9819) 

AKEWOOD  (Dick  Folden,  interim) 
'  Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Lakewood  (23) 
11859  E.  209th  St.,  90715 

\  VERNE  (Forrest  F.  Lance) 

!  First  Brethren  Church  (127) 

;  2600  White  Ave.  (Mailing  address: 

P.O.  Box  217,  91750) 

(TeL  714-593-1204) 
Mrs.  Ruth  CampbeU,  2240  Second  St.,  91750 

(TeL  714-593-1108) 

ONG  BEACH  (Ralph  J.  Colburn) 
I  Community  Grace  Brethren  Church  (200) 
5885  Dovi-ney  Ave.,  90805 

(TeL  213-634-1056) 
Mrs.  Edna  Brainard,  6351  Johnson  Ave., 
90805  (TeL  213-428-4083) 

DNG  BEACH  (David  L.  Hocking) 
First  Brethren  Church  (1206) 
3601  Linden  Ave.,  90807  (Tel.  213-424-0788) 
WiUiam  Coon,  Jr.,  3461  St.  Francis  PL, 
90805  (TeL  213-633-1682) 

DNG  BEACH  (Donald  P.  Shoemaker) 
Los  Altos  Brethren  Church  (367) 
6565  Stearns  St.,  90815  (TeL  213-431-0993) 
Mrs.  BiU  WUson,  1858  Pattil  St.,  90815 
(TeL  213-430-9910) 

DNG  BEACH  (George  0.  Peek) 
North  Long  Beach  Brethren  Church  (1439) 
6095  Orange  Ave.,  90805  (Tel.  213-423-5431) 

!  Mr.  Raymond  Mueller,  (church  address) 

OS  ANGELES  (Ron  Graff) 

'  Community  Brethren  Church  (206) 

j  756  S.  Keenan,  90022  (TeL  213-721-5972) 

'  Mrs.  Dorothy  Becker,  525  S.  Russell, 

Monterey  Park,  91754  (TeL  213-573-1570) 


MODESTO 

Greenwood  Grace  Brethren  Church  (71) 
605  Standiford  Ave.,  95350 

(TeL  209-526-1071) 
Mrs.  Loretta  Schmidt,  1613  Pimlico  Dr., 

95350  (Tel.  209-529-0435) 

MODESTO  (J.  Paul  Miller) 

La  Loma  Grace  Brethren  Church  (315) 
1315  LaLoma  Ave.,  95351 

(TeL  209-523-3738) 
Max  WiUiams,  1244  Grinnell  St.,  95350 

(TeL  209-524-1613) 

MONTCLAIR  (Donald  D.  Furrow) 
Montclair  Grace  Brethren  Church  (137) 
5655  Palo  Verde  St.,  91763 

(TeL  714-984-2323) 
Mrs.  Ruth  Ashman,  803  S.  Lolita,  West 

Covina,  91790  (TeL  213-332-6047) 

NORWALK  (W.  Stanley  Jensen) 
Norwalk  Brethren  Church  (304) 
11005  Foster  Rd.,  90650  (TeL  213-863-7322) 
Mrs.  Helen  Soverns,  14503  Crossdale  Ave., 
90650  (TeL  213-863-4458) 

ORANGE  (L.  L.  Grubb) 

Grace  Brethren  Church  (75) 

AH  church  correspondence  to  2201  E.  Fair- 
haven  Ave.,  92667  (TeL  714-633-8867) 

Iris  Leiter,  616  S.  Chaucer,  Anaheim,  92806 
(TeL  714-535-6867) 

RIALTO  (Thomas  D.  McClellan) 
Rialto  Brethren  Church  (154) 
690  W.  Etiwanda  Ave.,  92376  (MaUing 

address:  Box  337)  (TeL  714-875-0730) 
(Send  aU  correspondence  to  church  address) 

RIPON  (Howard  W.Mayes) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (38) 
734  West  Main  St.,  95366  (TeL  209-599-3042) 
Miss  Clara  Garber,  470  S.  Stockton  Ave., 
95366  (TeL  209-599-6697) 

ROWLAND  HEIGHTS  (Harold  D.  Painter) 
Hillside  Brethren  Church  of  Rowland  Heights 

(22) 
2804  FuUerton  Rd.,  91745 

(TeL  213-964-2117) 
Mrs.  Barbara  Painter,  2245  Balanos,  91745 

(TeL  213-965-2381) 

SACRAMENTO  (Richard  M.  Cron) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (67) 
4261  Whitney  Ave.,  95821  (TeL  916-483-2840) 
Mrs.  Roberta  ColUns,  7409  RolUngwood 

Blvd.,  Citrus  Heights,  95610 

(TeL  916-725-4411) 


SAN  BERNARDINO  (James  S.  McClellan) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (192) 
25700  Pacific  St.,  92404 

(Tel.  714-889-8695) 
N4rs.  Phanetta  Nowka,  1880  Millard  St., 

Rialto,  92376  (Tel.  714-874-0419) 

SAN  DIEGO  (Lynn  Schrock) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (55) 
3490  Atlas  St.,  92111  (Tel.  7 14-277-5364) 
Mrs.  Madge  Dickinson,  3340  Currant,  921 1 1 

SAN  JOSE  (Robert  Whited) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (90) 
4610  Camden  Ave.,  95124  (Tel.  408-269-1289) 
Mrs.  Donald  Wurtzler,  4190  Leigh  Ave., 
95124  (Tel.  408-269-1479) 

SAN  YSIDRO  (Walter  Haag) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (19) 
425  Sunset  Lane,  92073 

(Tel.  714-428-1563) 
Mrs.  Clifford  E.  Smith,  147  Alverson 

(Tel.  714-428-1338) 

SANTA  BARBARA  (Dale  C.  Hosteller) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (19) 
Services  at:  Pepper  Tree  Motor  Inn,  3850 

State  St.  (Tel.  805-967-9439) 

(MaUing  address:  4188  Modoc  Rd.,  93105) 
Mrs.  Wanda  Hcarn,  570  N.  San  Marcos  Rd. 

93105  (Tel.  805-967-2992) 

SANTA  MARIA  (Alva  Conner) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (20) 
818  S.  Broadway  (All  mail  to  P.O.  Box  1328, 
93454)  (Tel.  805-922-4991) 

SEAL  BEACH  (Robert  C.  Kliewer) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (123) 
8th  and  Central,  90740  (TeL  213-430-3722) 
Mrs.  Warren  Hutchens,  915  CoastUne  Dr., 
90740  (Tel.  213-431-8130) 

SIMI  (E.  John  Gillis) 

Simi  Community  Brethren  Church  (59) 
2762  Avenida  Simi,  93065 

(Tel.  805-5  27-0195) 
Mrs.  Doris  Weimer,  1270  Patricia,  93065 

(TeL  805-526-4186) 

SOUTH  PASADENA  (Art  McCrum) 
Fremont  Avenue  Brethren  Church  (150) 
920  Fremont  Ave.,  91030  (Tel.  213-799-6081) 
Mrs.  Faye  Nichols,  233  La  Paloma  Ave., 
Alhambra,  91801 


TEMPLE  CITY  (Edward  Clark) 

Temple  City  Grace  Brethren  Church  (52) 
5537  Temple  City  Blvd.,  91780 

(TeL  213-443-5259) 
Lynette  Schroedle,  1438  S.  Sierra  Vista 

Ave.,  Alhambra,  91776 

(TeL  213-281-0891) 

TRACY  (C.  Richard  Cripe) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (15) 
1480  Parker  Ave.,  95376  (TeL  209-835-56' 
Mrs.  Janet  CovkendalL  1308  Marlin  PL, 
95376 

WEST  COVINA  (Roy  Roberts) 
West  Covina  Brethren  Church  (81 ) 
710  N.  Lark  Ellen,  91790 

(TeL  213-332-0682) 
Mrs.  Dianne  Artz,  1405  E.  Puente  Ave., 

91790 

WESTMINSTER  (Douglas  E.  Bray) 
Westminster  Brethren  Church  (393) 
14614  Magnoha  Ave.,  92683 

(TeL  714-893-5500) 
Mrs.  Jan  LaRue,  14172  Riverton  Circle,  92f 

(TeL  714-893-8098) 

WHITTIER  (Ward  A.  MUler) 

Community  Brethren  Church  of  Whittier  (4 
11000  E.  Washington  Blvd.,  90606 

(TeL  213-692-0588) 
Mrs.  Marian  McBride,  8329  Vicki  Dr.,  90601 

(TeL  213-699-1936) 

WHITTIER  (Jesse  B.Deloe) 

First  Brethren  Church  (267) 

6704  Milton  Ave.,  (Mailing  address:  P.O. 

Bo.\  174,  90608  (TeL  213-698-0914) 
Mr.  A.  L.  GUI,  14008  Ramona, 

90605  (TeL  213-696-3738) 


COLORADO 


ARVADA  (Robert  L.  Fid) 

Hackberry  Hill  Grace  Brethren  Church  (49) 
7100  Wadsworth  Blvd.,  80002 

(TeL  303-424-3116) 
Lornel  Breen,  3415  Sheridan,  Denver,  8021. 

(Tel.  303-238-0241) 

DENVER  (W.  Russell  Ogden) 

Denver  Grace  Brethren  Church  (150) 
700  S.  Federal  Blvd.,  80219 

(TeL  303-934-7876) 
Miss  Laura  Shuler,  201 1  S.  Patton  Ct., 

80219 


74 


WASHINGTON,  D.C. 


/ASHINGTOIM  (Charles  G.  Thornton) 
First  Brethren  Church  (237) 
8400  Good  Luck  Rd.,  Lanham,  Md.  20801 

(Tel.  301-552-1414) 
Miss  Mary  Merrick,  2600  Naylor  Rd., 

S.E.  20020 

'ASHINGTON  (James  G.  Dixon,  Jr.) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Greater 

Washington  (301) 
5000  St.  Barnabas  Rd.,  Temple  Hills,  Md. 

20031  (Tel.  301-894-2294) 
Mr.  James  Smith,  1605  Poling  Ave.,  Oxon 

Hill,  Md.  20021  (Tel.  301-248-2197) 


FLORIDA 


iRT  LAUDERDALE  (Jack  K.  Peters,  Sr.) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (304) 
1800  N.W.  9th  Ave.,  33311 

(Tel.  305-524-6235) 
Mrs.  Ruby  Owen,  1625  N.W.  10th 

Ave.,  (Tel.  305-763-1033) 

DRT  MYERS  (Kenneth  Can) 
Grace  Brethren  Bible  Church  (77) 
2141  Crystal  Dr.,  33901  (In  The  ViUas,  one 

block  off  Route  41  South  of  airport) 

(Tel.  813-936-3251) 
Mrs.  E.  J.  Barry,  2324  Ephraim  Ave., 

(Tel.  813-936-2896) 

lAITLAND  (R.  Paul  Miller) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (42) 
Wymore  and  Oranole,  32751  (Mailing 

add:  Box  762)  (Tel.  305-831-1626) 
Mrs.  Henry  Brubaker,  Box  762 

(Tel.  305-813-0144) 

ARGATE  (Edward  Lewis) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (95) 
6100  S.W.  10th  Ct.,  33063 

(Tel.  305-972-0542) 
Mrs.  Betty  Shallcross,  R.  R.  1,  Box  633, 

Pompano  Beach,  33060 

(Tel.  305-390-1154) 

KEECHOBEE  (Gerald  Root) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (156) 
701  South  Parrott  St.,  (Mailing  add:  P.O.  Box 

656,  33472)  (Tel.  813-763-3218) 
Mrs.  Kathleen  Williams,  P.O.  Box  671 


POMPANO  BEACH  (Gene  E.  Witzky) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (76) 
3501  N.E.  Third  Ave.,  33064 
(Tel.  305-941-3176) 

ST.  PETERSBURG  (William  F.  Tweeddale) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (21) 
5855  54th  Ave.,  N.,  33709 
Mrs.  Floyd  Hartman,  2381  Gulf  to  Bay 

Blvd.,  No.  115,  Clearwater,  33515 

(Tel.  813-444-2232) 


GEORGIA 


ATLANTA  (WiUiam  A.  Byers) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (17) 
3039  Hidden  Forest  Ct.,  Rt.  11, 

Marietta.  30060  (Tel.  404-422-6087) 
Mrs.  Laura  Price,  2064  Bolton  Dr..  N.W., 

Atlanta  (TeL  404-351-7349) 


HAWAI 


WAHI AWA  (Foster  Tresise) 

Waipio  Grace  Brethren  Church  (44) 
95-303  Waioni  St.,  96786 

(Tel.  808-623-2298) 
Miss  Ellen  Nagao,  95-108  Waimakua  Dr. 

WAIMALU,  AIEA  (Edmund  M.  Leech) 
Waimalu  Grace  Brethren  Church  (58) 
98-404  Ponohale  St.,  96701 

(TeL  808-488-6006) 
Mrs.  Betsy  Zakahi,  98-446  Ponohale  St., 

(Tel.  808-488-9779) 


LLINOIS 


WH EATON  (Robert  Shackelford) 
Wheaton  Grace  Brethren  Church  (37) 
112  S.  Dorchester  Ave.,  60187 

(TeL  312-668-5904) 
Mrs.  Lois  Landrum,  314  Shawnee  Dr.,  Carol 
Stream,  111.  60187  (TeL  312-653-4588) 


INDIANA 


BERNE 

Bethel  Brethren  Church  (145) 
R.  R.  2,  (Mailing  address:  417  W. 

Water  St.),  46711  (6  miles  east  on 

Ind.  218  and  Vi  mile  south) 

(Tel.  219-589-3381) 
Mrs.  Robert  Myers,  R.  R.  2 

(Tel.  219-589-3650) 

CLAY  CITY  (Robert  G.  Clouse) 
First  Brethren  Church  (44) 
Tenth  and  Cook  Sts.,  47841 
Miss  LaVaughn  Backfisch,  R.  R.  1 

ELKHART  (Gordon  W.  Bracker) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (158) 
1600  E.  Mishawaka  Rd.,  46514 

(Tel.  219-875-5271) 
Herbert  C.  Sommcrs,  R.  R.  1,  Box  241 

(Tel.  219-875-5305) 

FLORA  (Robert  C.  Moeller) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (101) 
Main  and  Willow  Sts.,  46929 

(Tel.  219-967-3020) 
Mrs.  Melvin  Fisher.  R.  R.  2 

(Tel.  219-967-3927) 

FORT  WAYNE  (M.  Lee  Myers) 
First  Brethren  Church  (237) 
3326  S.Calhoun  St.,  46807 

(Tel.  219-744-1065) 
Mrs.  Paul  Boyer,  1214  Park  Ave.,  46807 

(Tel.  219-444-0801) 

FORT  WAYNE  (Quentin  Matthes) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (74) 
4619SteUhorn  Rd.,  46805 

(Tel.  219-485-3021) 
Mrs.  William  Spurr,  4911  Haffner  Dr. 

(Tel.  219-485-3084) 

GOSHEN(Robert  D.  Crees) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (76) 
1801  W.Clinton  St.,  46526 

(Tel.  219-533-7546) 
Mrs.  Dorothy  Brumbaugh,  R.  R.  3 

INDIANAPOLIS  (Jerry  R.  Young) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (42) 
4400  N.  High  School  Rd.  46254 

(Tel.  317-293-3372) 
Mrs.  Arlene  Schrock,  3124  Bonham  Dr. 

46222  (Tel.  317-923-6270) 


KOKOMO  (Richard  D.  Sellers) 

Indian  Heights  Grace  Brethren  Church 

(122) 
4901  Anowhead  Blvd.,  46901 

(Tel.  317-453-0734) 
Pat  McKinley,  5503  Menomonee  Dr. 

(Tel.  317-453-2048) 

LEESBURG  (Charles  Flowers) 
Leesburg  Brethren  Church  (96) 
Box  101,  46538  (opposite  schoolhouse) 

(Tel.  219-453-3401) 
Mrs.  Evard  Schuder.  318  Grant  St., 
Lagrange,  46761 

(Tel.  219-463-2449) 

OSCEOLA  (Richard  P.  De Armey) 
Bethel  Brethren  Church  (286) 
Lincoln  Way  and  Oregon  (Mailing 

address:  121  Oregon  St.,  R.  R.  3, 

46561  (Tel.  219-679-4749) 
James  Juday,  57511  Kline  St., 

Mishawaka,  46544 

PERU 

Peru  Brethren  Church  (97) 

430  S.  Broadway,  46970  (Please  send  all 

mail  to  parsonage:  260  W.  Tenth 

St.)  (Tel.  317-473-3881) 
James  Land,  380  W.  7th 

(Tel.  317-473-7811) 

SIDNEY  (A.  Rollin  Sandy) 

Sidney  Grace  Brethren  Church  (62) 

46566 
Miss  Enid  Heckman,  R.  R.  2,  North 

Manchester,  46962 

(Tel.  219-839-3363) 

SOUTH  BEND  (Scott  L.  Weaver) 
Ireland  Road  Grace  Brethren  Church 

(133) 
1701  E.  Ireland  Rd.,  46614 

(Tel.  219-291-3550) 
Mrs.  Linda  Tom,  3005  Sunnymede  Ave., 

46615  (Tel.  219-287-2537) 

WARSAW  (Mark  E.  Malles) 

Community  Grace  Brethren  Church  (174) 
909  S.  Buffalo  St.,  46580 

(Tel.  219-267-3950) 
John  D.  Evans,  1007  Sunday  Lane,  Winona 

Lake,  46590  (TeL  219-267-3920) 

WINONA  LAKE  (Charles  H.  Ashman) 
Winona  Lake  Brethren  Church  (3  15) 
1200  Kings  Highway,  46590 

(Tel.  219-267-6623) 
Dr.  Homer  A.  Kent,  Sr.,  Box  102 

(Tel  219-267-6435) 


IOWA 


EDAR  RAPIDS  (Gilbert  Gilgan) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (52) 
2905  D  Ave.,  N.E.,  52402 

(Tel.  319-363-4983) 
Miss  Nancy  Gorsh,  2447  1st  St.,  S.W., 

52404  (Tel.  319-363-9517) 


WATERLOO  (John  M.  Aeby) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (326) 
1760Wmiston  Ave.,  50702 

(Tel.  319-234-8473) 
Mrs.  Donald  Sawyer,  1226  W.  6th  St., 

50702  (Tel.  319-235-1805) 


KANSAS 


ALLAS  CENTER  (James  B.  Marshall) 
j   First  Brethren  Church  (1 12) 
I  305  Hatton  St.,  50063 

(Tel.  515-837-3235) 
Mrs.  Margaret  Marshall 

(Tel.  515-837-3798) 


PORTIS  (Bill  Stevens) 

First  Brethren  Church  (139) 
Box  6,  67474  (on  Highway  281) 

(Tel.  913-368-4831) 
Mrs.  Norma  Welters,  (Tel.  913-368-4232) 


REIMPORT  (Don  Brotherton) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (61) 
1035  W.  Kimberly  Rd.,  52806 

(Tel.  319-391-4403) 
Mrs.  Bernard  Aupperle,  3339  W.  Lombard, 

52804  (Tel.  319-324-0802) 

|ES  MOIIMES  (Milton  Ryerson) 
First  Brethren  Church  (173) 
E.  10th  and  Lyon  Sts.,  50316 

(Tel.  515-262-5290) 
Mrs.  Dean  Travis,  1425  York 


ARWIIM  (Donald  Jentes) 
Carlton  Brethren  Church  (118) 
R.  R.  1,  50632  (6'/2  mUes  southwest  of 

Garwin)  (TeL  515-499-2460) 
Mrs.  Carl  Kouba,  Toledo,  52342 
(TeL  515-499-2052) 


KENTUCKY 


CLAYHOLE  (Sewell  S.  Landrum) 
Clayhole  Brethren  Church  (46) 
Box  219,  41317  (Highway  476- 

4  miles  east  of  Lost  Creek) 

(TeL  606-666-5050) 
Mrs.  Martha  Combs,  Route  15 

(TeL  606-666-5057) 

DRYHILL  (Marvin  E.  Lowery) 
Grace  Brethren  Chapel  (46) 
12  miles  north  of  Hyden  on  Route  257 

41737  (TeL  606-672-2520) 
Mrs.  Ted  Begley,  Confluence,  41730 

(TeL  606-672-2623) 


EON  (Glen  H.  Welborn) 

Leon  Brethren  Church  (87) 

108  W.  Fourth  St.,  50144 

Mrs.  Ray  Andrew,  R.  R.  1 

(TeL  515-446-6563) 

RbRTH  ENGLISH  (Keith  L.  Zook) 
Pleasant  Grove  Grace  Brethren  Church 

(50) 
R.  R.  1,  52316  (2  miles  east  of 

Millersburg,  6  miles  northwest  of 

North  English)  (TeL  319-664-5311) 
Mrs.  Allen  White,  323  E.  Oak, 

North  English,  Iowa  52316 

(TeL  319-664-4931) 


MARYLAND 


ACCIDENT  (Robert  Clinton) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (36) 
3  miles  south  of  Accident,  21520 

(TeL  301-826-8235) 
Miss  Zella  Keller,  (TeL  301-826-8497) 

CUMBERLAND  (Michael  D.  Funderburg) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (20) 
Mexico  Farms  Rd.,  21502 
Mrs.  Donald  Hansrote,  EUerslie,  21529 
(TeL  301-722-6616) 


HAGERSTOWN  (A.  Harold  Arrington) 
Calvary  Brethren  Church  (195) 
Bryan  Place  and  W.  Franklin  St. 

(Mailing  address:  P.O.  Box  1275) 
21740  (Tel.  301-733-6375) 
Mr.  Cadmus  Hicks,  45  E.  Irvin  Ave., 

(Tel.  301-733-9426) 


JACKSON  (Gilbert  Hawkins) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (45) 
4100  Clinton  Rd.,  49201  (MaUing 

address:  519  Fern  Ave.,  49202) 

(Tel.  517-784-1048) 
Mrs.  Donald  Beemer,  2542  Dan,  49201 

(Tel.  517-783-2124) 


HAGERSTOWN  (Gerald  W.  Teeter) 
Gay  Street  Brethren  Church  (117) 
Gay  and  Allen  Sts.,  (Halfway  Area), 
21740  (Tel.  301-582-0155) 

HAGERSTOWN  (Robert  B.  Collitt) 
Hagcrstown  Grace  Brethren  Church  (607) 
First  and  Spruce  Sts.,  21740 

(Tel.  301-739-1726) 
Mrs.  Bonnie  M.  Kuhn,  Box  98, 

Funkstown,  21734 

(Tel.  301-733-6736) 


WESTERNPORT  (Michael  D.  Funderburg) 
Mill  Run  Grace  Brethren  Church  (25) 
R.  R.  1,  21562  (4  miles  north  of 

Westernport,  west  off  Route  36) 
Mrs.  Gerald  Derham,  R.  R.  1 

(Tel.  301-463-2394) 


ICHIGAN 


ALTO  (Glenn  E.  Moore) 
Calvary  Brethren  Church  (73) 
13626  84th  St.,  S.  F.  49302 

(Tel.  616-868-6716) 
Lloyd  Miller,  R.  R.  2 


LAKE  ODESSA  (Richard  H.  Cornwell) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (76) 
R.  R.  1,  48849(1  mile  south  of  M-50, 

'/•mile  east  of  Nash  Rd.) 

(Tel  616-693-2315) 
Mrs.  Orley  Hulliberger,  Tasker  Rd. 

(Tel.  616-374-3726) 

LANSING  (Randall  E.  Poyner) 

Grace  Brethren  Church  (70) 
3904  W.  Willow  St.,  48917 

(Tel.  517-372-0482) 
Mrs.  Barbara  Ross,  1510  Lansing  Ave., 

48915  (Tel.  517-485-3370) 


NEW  TROY  (Gerald  L.  Kelley) 
New  Troy  Brethren  Church  (92) 
Box  67,  49119  (comer  of  Weechick  Rd. 

and  Detroit  St.) 

(TeL  616-426-3121) 
Mrs.  Ben  Mensinger,  R.  R.  2,  Three 

Oaks,  49128  (TeL  616-426-3472) 


TROUT  LAKE  (Donald  R.  Taylor) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (62) 
Rt.  656  Moran  P.O.,  Ozark,  49760 
(5'/2  miles  east  and  1  mile  south  of 
Trout  Lake  on  M-48) 
(TeL  906 -Trout  Lake  602) 
Mrs.  Fred  Huntley,  P.O.  Box  122 


BERRIEN  SPRINGS  (Robert  Poirier) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (28) 
429  Rosehill  Rd.,  (MaUing  address: 

P.O.  Box  194,49103) 

(Tel.  616-471-1501) 
Mrs.  Robert  Poirier,  Box  194 

(TeL  616-471-1106) 

HASTINGS  (Russell  Sarver) 

Hastings  Grace  Brethren  Church  (17) 
243  S.  Jefferson  St.,  49058 
Mrs.  Russell  Sarver,  R.  R.  1,  49058 
(TeL  616-945-9224) 


IINNESOTA 


WINONA 

Grace  Brethren  Church  (17) 
627  W.  Wabasha.  55987 

(MaUing  address:  803  W.  King  St.) 

(Tel.  507-454-2045) 
Mrs.  Everett  Bearden,  635  E.  Main, 

Lewiston,  55952  (TeL  4211) 


NEBRASKA 


OHIO 


EAVER  CITY  (Ron  Allerheiligen) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (40) 
Corner  of  12th  and  "O"  Sts.,  68926 
(Tel.  308-268-4561) 

MAHA  (Clyde  J.  Caes) 

Grace  Brethren  Bible  Church 
I  2502  N.  51st  St..  68104 

(All  mail  to  address  of  church) 
Mrs.  Judy  McMasters,  803  E.  Jefferson  St., 
Millard,  68137 

NEW  JERSEY 

FRATFORD  (Robert  Spicer) 

■  Grace  Brethren  Church  of  South  Jersey  (5) 

i  Box  5,  08084  (Meeting  in  the  Stratford  Fire 

Hall,  Laurel  Rd.  and  White  Horse 

Pike,  US  30) 
Mrs.  Lester  Smitley,  537  Revere  Terrace, 

Warminster,  Pa.  18974 

(TeL  215-675-0943) 

NEW  MEXICO 

LBUQUERQUE  (Victor  S.  Rogers) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (59) 
149  Daniel  Circle,  N.W.,  87107 

(Tel.  505-898-2554) 
Mrs.  Celina  Salazar,  7835  2nd  St.,  N.W., 

87107  (Tel.  505-898-2573) 

LBUQUERQUE  (Victor  S.  Rogers) 
Heights  Grace  Brethren  Church  (16) 
25 18  Eubank  Blvd.,  N.E.,  87112 
Miss  Betty  AUshouse,  1 124  Parsifal,  N.E., 
87112  (Tel.  505-296-1296) 

(^OS  (Robert  G.  Salazar) 
Canon  Brethren  Church  (130) 
Bo.x  975,  87571  (1  mile  east  on  Raton  Rd.) 

(Tel.  505-758-3388) 
Mrs.  Irma  Esquibel,  Box  897 

(TeL  505-758-2929) 

NORTH   CAROLINA 

VNFORD  (Adam  H.  Rager) 
Sanford  Grace  Brethren  Church  (5) 
203  Monroe  St.,  27330 
Mrs.  Bert  Jordan  (TeL  919-775-3815) 


AKRON  (Merlin  D.  Berkey) 
Fairlavvn  Brethren  Church  (107) 
754GhentRd.,  44313 

(TeL  216-666-8341) 
Mrs.  Aloma  Anders,  3790  Ridgewood  Rd., 

Akron,  44321 

AKRON  (John  P.  Burke) 
First  Brethren  Church  (286) 
530  Stetler  Ave.,  44312  (Ellet  area) 

(TeL  216-733-2520) 
Mrs.  Joseph  Bry,  438  Stevenson  Ave., 

(TeL  216-784-1582) 

ANKENYTOWN  (Larry  K.  Gegner) 

Ankenytown  Grace  Brethren  Church  (154) 
R.  D.  1.  Bellville,  44813  (4'/2  miles  N.E. 
of  Fredericktown  on  State  Route  95) 
(TeL  614-694-6936) 
Mrs.  John  Daniels,  R.  R.  1,  Frederick- 
town,  43019  (TeL  614-397-1219) 

ASHLAND  (Knute  Larson) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (364) 
1144W.  Main,  44805 

(TeL  419-324-5374) 
Mrs.  Leona  Miller,  1008  Wick  Ave. 

(TeL  419-323-6825) 

ASHLAND  (Mason  Cooper) 

Southview  Grace  Brethren  Church  (253) 
Katherine  and  Budd  Sts.,  44805 

(TeL  419-324-5251) 
Mrs.  Leonard  Aulger,  R.  R.  2 

Mansfield,  44903 

BARBERTON  (Kenneth  I.  Cosgrove) 
First  Brethren  Church  of  Norton  (56) 
3970  Cleveland-Massillon  Rd.,  44203 

(VS  mile  S.  of  State  Rte.  224  and 

Interstate  SOS)  (TeL  216-825-6291) 
Miss  Irene  Sonnanstine,  135  Westview, 

Wadsworth,  44281 

(TeL  216-335-8474) 

BOWLING  GREEN 

Good  News  Grace  Brethren  Church  (9) 
121  S.  Enterprise  St.,  43402 
(TeL  419-353-2052) 

BROOKVILLE  (Clair  E.  Brickel) 

Brookville  Grace  Brethren  Church  (176) 
12222  Westbrook  Rd.,  45309  (MaUing 

address:  R.  R.  1,  Box  385BB) 

(TeL  513-833-5562) 
Mrs.  Don  Dickey,  R.  R.  2 

(TeL  513-833-5139) 


CAMDEN 

First  Brethren  Church  (118) 
West  Central  Ave.  at  Lafayette  St., 

45311  (Tel.  513-452-1290) 
Mrs.  Emory  Davenport,  183  N.  2nd  St., 

(Tel.  513-452-1528) 


DANVILLE  (Edward  N.  Wingard) 
Danville  Brethren  Church  (41) 
E.  Ross  St.,  (Mailing  address:  P.O. 

Box  315)  43014  (Tel.  614-599-7390) 
Mrs.  Aurice  Magers,  7  Eastgate,  Mount 
Vernon,  43050  (Tel.  614-397-3798) 


CANTON  (James  M.  Kennedy) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (207) 
6283  Market  Ave.,  N.,  44721 

(Tel.  216-499-3818) 
Mrs.  Paul  Rohart,  203  Pontius  Rd., 

Mogadore,  44260 

CLAYTON 

Clayton  Brethren  Church  (150) 

Box  8,  45315  (Salem  and  Kimmel  Rd.) 

(Tel.  513-836-6247) 
Mrs.  Earl  Zeisert,  R.  R.  1, 

Brookville,  45309 

CLEVELAND  (Robert  Wm.  Markley,  Sr.) 
Lyndhurst  Grace  Brethren  Church  (72) 
5564  Mayfield  Rd.  (Rte.  322),  Lynd- 
hurst, 44124  (Teh  216-442-5353) 
Mrs.  Albert  Bitonti,  1159  Irene  Rd., 
Lyndhurst,  44124 
(Tel.  216-442-2183) 

COLUMBUS  (James  Custer) 

Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Columbus  (304) 
6675  Worthington-Galena  Rd.,  Worthing- 

ton,  43085  (Tel.  614-888-7733) 
Mrs.  Lois  Johnson,  2905  N.  Star  Rd., 

43221  (Tel.  614-486-3907) 

COOLVILLE  (Donald  M.  Marken) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (37) 
Meeting  in  Grange  Hall,  45723 

(Tel.  314-667-3748) 
Mrs.  Garner  Bond,  P.O.  Box  2,  Frost,  45731 

COVINGTON  (Ralph  F.  Miller) 
First  Brethren  Church  (60) 
Spring  at  Pearl  St.,  45318 

(Tel.  513-473-2128) 
Mrs.  Kenneth  Peters,  4666  W.  St.,  (Rte.  41) 

(Tel  513-473-2667) 


DAYTON  (Russell  M.  Ward) 

Basore  Road  Grace  Brethren  Church  (85) 
5900Basore  Rd.,  45415 
(Tel.  513-837-3747) 
Mrs.  Austin  Cloud,  26  Redwood  Ave., 
45405  (TeL  513-274-6056) 

DAYTON  (G.  Forrest  Jackson)  | 

First  Brethren  Church  (485) 
1684  Earlham  Dr.,  (at  Philadelphia  Dr.) 

45406  (Tel.  513-276-3981) 
Miss  Esther  Mowery,  31  N.  Orchard  Ave., 

45417 

DAYTON  (James  L.  Poyner)  1 

The  Brethren  Church  of  Huber  Heights  (17) 
5901  Chambersburg  Rd.,  45424 

(All  mail  to:  Mrs.  Norma  Bonham,  216 
N.  Main  St.,  New  Carlisle,  45344) 
(Tel.  513-845-0541  or  513-845-0885) 

DAYTON  (John  D.  Talley) 

North  Riverdale  Brethren  Church  (176) 
4101  N.  Main  St.,  45405 

(Tel.  513-274-2187) 
Mrs.  Earl  Strehl,  2901  Ridge  Ave.,  45414 

(Tel.  513-278-2166) 

DAYTON  (John  R.  Terrell) 

Patterson  Park  Brethren  Church  (359) 
708  Shadowlawn  Ave.,  45419 

(Tel.  513-298-0271) 
Mrs.  Lucile  Bell,  (church  address) 


DEFIANCE  (John  McKay) 

Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Defiance  (73) 
2060  State  Route  66,  South,  43512 

(Tel.  419-782-6391) 
Charles  E.  Kintner,  R.  R.  3,  Bryan,  43506 


CUYAHOGA  FALLS  (Eloy  Pacheco) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (97) 
1736  E.  Bailey  Rd.,  44221 

(Tel.  216-923-8203) 
Mrs.  Jayne  Cole,  2753  Elmwood  Ave., 

(Tel.  216-928-6968) 


ELYRIA  (Richard  Placeway) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (111) 
1305  Nash  Ave.,  44035 
(Tel.  216-366-0755) 
Mrs.  Larry  Zornes,  1 745  E.  River 
(TeL  216-323-6163) 


(MGLEWOOD  (Gerald  Polman) 
Englewood  Grace  Brethren  Church  (183) 
307  W.  Wenger  Rd.,  45322 

(Tel.  513-836-1467) 
Mrs.  Louie  Rike,  R.  R.  2,  Brookville, 

45309  (Tel.  513-884-5354) 

INDLAY  (Glenn  R.  Coats) 

Findlay  Grace  Brethren  Church  (120) 
209  Lexington  Ave.,  45840 

(Tel.  419-422-8148) 
Mrs.  Russell  Iliff,  509  Clifton  Ave., 

(TcL  419-422-9096) 

=?EMONT  (J.  Ward  Tressler) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (271) 
300  S.  Colhnwood  Blvd.,  43420 

(TeL  419-332-8672) 
Mrs.  PhyUis  Beckley,  1435  C.  R.  15,  R.  R.  2 

ALION  (Maynard  G.  Tittle) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (53) 
1055  Winchester  Rd.,  44833 

(TeL  419-468-6848) 
Mrs.  Wilbur  Carlson,  61  W.  Park  Dr., 

Shelby,  44875 

*>OMERVILLE  (Robert  F.  Holmes) 

'  West  Homer  Brethren  Church  (162) 
R.  R.  1,44235 

(TeL  216-625-2579) 
Mrs.  Edmund  Crosby,  R.  R.  1,  Lodi  44254 

(TeL  216-948-1136) 

lETTERING  (Henry  T.  Barnhart) 

1  Calvary  Brethren  Church  (244) 
2850  E.  Dorothy  Lane,  45420 

(TeL  513-293-5822) 
Mrs.  L.  B.  Ford,  265  E.  Whipp  Rd., 

Dayton,  45459  (Tel.  513-434-2729) 

EXINGTON  (Terrance  T.  Taylor) 
Lexington  Grace  Brethren  Church  (91) 
P.  O.  Box  3090  (On  State  Rte.  97  at  comer 

of  W.  Main  St.  and  Steam  Comers  Rd.) 

44904  (Tel.  419-884-2687) 
Mrs.  Eileen  Kirkpatrick,  21  Rambleside  Dr., 

Mansfield,  44907  (Tel.  419-756-3994) 

lANSFIELD  (Richard  E.  Grant) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (268) 
531  Marion  Ave.,  44903 

(TeL  419-522-3941) 
Mrs.  James  Moore,  86  S.  Linden  Rd.  44906 

(TeL  419-524-7427) 


MANSFIELD  (Robert  Kern) 

Woodville  Grace  Brethren  Church  (210) 
580Woodville  Rd.,  44907 

(TeL  419-524-8552) 
Mrs.  Barbara  Schlereth,  855  Mayer  Dr., 

(TeL  419-522-4626) 

MIDDLEBRANCH  (Ray  Johnson) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (240) 
2911  WilUam  St.,  N.E.,  44652 

(TeL  216-499-6691) 
Mrs.  Carol  Mohler,  601  S.  Prospect,  Hartville, 

44632  (TeL  216-877-9672) 

MINERVA  (Dennis  Beach) 

Minerva  Grace  Brethren  Church  (39) 
Corner  of  Minerva  and  Ellsworth  Blvds., 

44657  (1  mile  east  of  Minerva, 

2  blocks  south  of  U.S.  30) 
Mrs.  Charles  Watts,  2541  Baird  Ave.,  S.E., 

Paris,  44669 

RITTMAN 

First  Brethren  Church  (263) 
44  S.  First  St.,  44270 

(TeL  216-925-3626) 
Mrs.  Mary  Emch,  258  Ruefner  St., 

(TeL  216-925-3766) 

SINKING  SPRING  (J.  Paul  Reno) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (73) 
Box  55,  45172  (One  block  vi^est  of  State  Rte. 

41  and  124) 

(TeL  513-588-2758) 
Mrs.  Marilynn  Scott,  R.  R.  4,  Peebles,  45660 

(TeL  513-588-2612) 

STERLING  (Arthur  G.  Johnson) 
First  Brethren  Church  (80) 
Kauffman  Ave.,  44276  (Tel.  216-939-2841) 
44276  (TeL  216-939-2841) 
Mrs.  WilUam  Beichler,  75  Fairlawn  Ave., 
Rittman,  44270  (TeL  216-925-1519) 

TROTWOOD  (Charles  E.  Lawson) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (100) 
12  Strader  Dr.,  45426 

(TeL  513-837-6663) 
Mrs.  Kathryn  Mohler,  5740  Seven  Gables 

(TeL  513-837-6722) 

TROY  (Michael  Volovski) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (48) 
527  N.  Market  St.,  45373 

(TeL  513-335-1852) 
Mrs.  Mary  Walters,  719  S.  Walnut  St., 
(TeL  513-335-1659) 


UNION  (Irvin  B.  Miller) 

Community  Grace  Brethren  Church  (83) 
7260  S.  State,  Rt.  48  (Mailing  address:  512 

Lambert  Lane,  Englewood,  45322) 
Mrs.  Earleen  Shearer,  185  Katy  Lane.  Engle- 
wood, 45322  (TeL  513-836-4850) 

VANDALIA  (Everett  N.  Caes) 

Vandalia  Grace  Brethren  Church  (145) 
810  Larry  Ave.,  45377 

(Tel.  513-898-6666) 
Mrs.  Doris  Martin,  720  Desales  St., 

(TeL  513-898-3040) 

WEST  ALEXANDRIA  (Harold  P.  Combs) 

Grace  Brethren  Community  Church  (83) 
R.  R.  3,  45005  (IVz  miles  west  of 

West  Alexandria) 
Myrna  Smith,  R.  R.  1,  Camden,  4531 1 

WOOSTER  (Kenneth  B.  Ashman) 
First  Bretliren  Church  (5  34) 
1897  Burhank  Rd.,  44691  (Mailing 

address:  Box  1)  (north  on  State  Rte.  76) 

(TeL  216-264-9459) 
Mrs.  Mae  Haun 


OREGON 


ALBANY  (Bruce  Button) 

Grace  Brethren  Church  (94) 
Eighth  and  Ermine  St.,  97321 

(Tel.  503-926-1836) 
Mrs.  Delores  KenncL  R-  R.  2,  Box  372 

(TeL  503-926-1232) 

BEAVERTON  (Leonard  Myers) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (48) 
980  N.W.  180th  Ave.,  97005 

(Corner  of  180th  and  Walker  Rd.) 

(Tel.  503-645-2411) 
David  Smoot,  5235  S.W.  173rd  Ave., 

Aloha,  97006  (TeL  503-646-7083) 


PENNSYLVANIA 


ALEPPO  (David  Thompson) 
Aleppo  Brethren  Church  (50) 
P.  O.  Box  32,  15310 

(TeL  412-685-5360) 
Thelma  Jones,  Box  11  (TcL  412-685-5377 

ALLENTOWN 

I-irst  Brethren  Church  (62) 

632  N.  Fifth  SL,  18102  (all  maU  to: 

parsonage)  (TeL  215-432-8913) 
Alice  L.  Jacobe,  1170  Wolf, 

Whitehall,  18052 


ALTOONA  (Robert  Russell) 
First  Brethren  Church  (133) 
2932  Maple  Ave.,  16601 

(Parsonage  Tel.  814-942-7642) 
Ray  SelL  Jr.,  892  30th  SL,  16601 

(TeL  814-942-8218) 

ALTOONA  (Richard  D.  McCarthy) 

Grace  Brethren  Church  (33) 

Broadway  and  15th  Ave.  (Juniata),  16601 

(TeL  814-942-8861) 
Miss  Kathleen  Field,  1828  12th  Ave., 

(Juniata)  (Tel.  814-942-5851) 


CONEMAUGH  (Don  K.  Rager) 
Conemaugh  Brethren  Church  (120) 
Corner  of  Second  and  Oak  Sts.,  15909 

(Parsonage  Tel.  814-539-5333) 
Mrs.  William  Gillespie,  278  Ross  Lane 

(TeL  814-322-4558) 


CONEMAUGH  (Kenneth  Koontz) 
Pike  Brethren  Church  (217) 
R.  R.  1,  Box  288,  15909  (on  old  Rte.  22, 

"j  mile  from  the  crossroad  of  27 1 

and  old  Rte.  22,  at  Mundy's  Corner) 

(Tel.  814-746-6742) 
Miss  Barbara  Teeter,  R.  R.  1, 

(TeL  814-322-4889) 


PORTLAND  (William  H.  Schaffer) 

Grace  Brethren  Church  (62) 

7015  N.E.  23rd  Ave.,  97211 

(AllmaUto:  4218  N.E.  131st  PL, 
97230)  (TeL  503-284-2436) 

Miss  Elaine  Clinton,  14431  S.E.  Morrison 
St.,  97233  (TeL  503-254-7431) 


CONEMAUGH  (Simon  T.  Toroian)        i 
Singer  Hill  Grace  Brethren  Church  (182) 
R.  R.  1,  Box  151,  15909  (on  Rte.  271, 
two  miles  south  of  Rte.  22  and 
Mundy's  Corner)  (TeL  814-322-1036) 
Mrs.  Thelma  Baker,  R.  R.  1,  Box  135, 
(Tel.  814-322-4779) 


;ORAOPOLIS  (C.  Dean  Risser) 

Bon  Meade  Graee  Brethren  Church  (12) 
R.  R.  1,  Locust  Dr.,  15108 

(State  Rd.  51  in  Bon  Meade) 

(Tel.  412-264-2475) 
Mrs.  Robert  Smith,  31  Silver  Lane,  1510 

(Tel.  412-859-3423) 


HOLLIDAYSBURG  (Richard  Harstine) 
Vicl<sburg  Brethren  Church  (160) 
R.  R.  1,  16648  (4  miles  south  of  Hollidays- 

burg,  off  Rte.  36  at  Brooks  Mill) 

(TeL  814-695-4240) 
Mrs.  Viola  Van  Orman,  R.  R.  2,  Duncans- 

viUe,  16635  (TeL  814-695-2439) 


lUNCANSVILLE  (John  E.  Gregory) 
Leamersville  Grace  Brethren  Church  (171) 
R.  R.  2,  16635  (4  miles  south  of  Duncansville 

on  Rte.  220,  at  Donnertown  Rd.) 

(TeL  814-695-3739) 
Mrs.  Donna  Evans,  R.  R.  2,  Box  230B, 

(Tel.  814-695-1319) 

LIZABETHTOWIM  (Warren  E.  Tamkin) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (88) 
305  Anchor  Rd.,  17022 

(TeL  717-367-1281) 
William  Groff,  R.  R.  2,  Manheim,  17545 

(TeL  717-665-4368) 

VERETT  (Homer  Lingenfelter) 
Everett  Grace  Brethren  Church  (139) 
14  W.  Main,  15537 

(TeL  814-652-2697) 
Charles  A.  Wright,  R.  R.  1,  15537 

(TeL  814-652-2840) 

REEIMSBURG  (Richard  Smith) 
Grace  Brethren  Church 


JANOVER  (Donald  R.  Hinks) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (25) 
10  Eichelberger  St.,  17331 
Mrs.  Donald  Misner,  827  Hanover  Rd., 
York,  17404  (TeL  717-225-3362) 

ARRISBURG  (Earle  E.  Peer) 
Melrose  Gardens  Grace  Brethren  Church  (181) 
2205  SwataraSt,,  17104 

(TeL  717-238-4186) 
Charles  Kochenour,  1822  State  St. 

(TeL  717-233-6925) 


HOPEWELL  (Sheldon  W.  Snyder) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (52) 
R.  R.  I,  16650  (on  Rte.  26,  9  miles 

north  of  Everett,  Pa.) 

(Tel.  814-944-8385) 
Herbert  Christopher,  R.  R.  1 

(TeL  814-928-4449) 

JEFFERSON  CENTER  (Stephen  Eberle) 

Calvary  Brethren  Church  (25) 

R.  R.  4,  Butler,  16001  (8  miles  south  of 

Butler  on  Rte.  356  and  one  mile  west) 
Miss  F.  Kay  PhiUips,  R.  R.  1,  Box  257, 

Saxonburg,  16056 

JENNERS  (James  F.  Hoffmeyer) 
Jenners  Grace  Brethren  Church  (186) 
Box  13,  15546  (Rte.  601  south  of  Rte.  30) 

(TeL  814-629-5261) 
Mrs.  Delores  Flannigan 

(TeL  814-629-9471) 

JOHNSTOWN  (Wesley  Haller) 
First  Brethren  Church  (396) 
Napoleon  and  Dibert  Sts..  15905 

(TeL  814-539-7815) 
Donald  C.  Rasbach,  726  Oak  St.,  15902 

(TeL  814-539-1997) 

JOHNSTOWN  (Robert  F.  Spencer) 
Geistown  Grace  Brethren  Church  (108) 
730  Sunbury  St.,  15904 
(TeL  814-266-4057) 
Mrs.  Helen  Colbert,  123  Bentwood 

JOHNSTOWN  (H.  Don  Rough) 
Riverside  Brethren  Church  (136) 
700  Liberty  Ave.,  15905 

(TeL  814-288-1165) 
Mrs.  David  Butler,  515  Michigan  Ave., 

(TeL  814-288-1478) 


ATBORO  (William  A.  Steffler) 
Suburban  Brethren  Church  (157) 
749  W.  County  Line  Rd.,  19040 

(TeL  215-675-5818) 
Mrs.  James  Weimer,  645  W.  County  Line  Rd. 

(TeL  215-675-8372) 


KITTANNING  (W.  Wayne  Baker) 
First  Brethren  Church  (335) 
215  Arthur  St.,  16201 

(TeL  412-543-8731) 
Miss  Mary  L.  Yount,  Box  247 

(TeL  412-545-7201) 


KITTANNING  (Thomas  E.  Goossens) 
North  Buffalo  Brethren  Church  (73) 
R.  R.  4,  16201  (junction  of  Center  Hill, 

Cadogan  and  Pony  Farm  Rds.) 

(Tel.  412-762-6861) 
Mrs.  Ella  Mae  Smith,  R.  R.  1,  Freeport, 

16229  (Tel.  412-295-9120) 

LANCASTER  (Arthur  N.  Malles) 

Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Greater  Lancaster 

(188) 
911  Rohrerstown  Rd.,  17601 

(Tel.  717-397-9991) 
Mrs.  Gladys  Keener,  345  Barbara  St., 

Millersville,  17551  (Tel.  717-872-8091) 

LISTIE  (Fred  Wm.  Walter) 
Listie  Brethren  Church  (162) 
Box  65,  15549  (4  miles  north  of  Somerset 

on  Rte.  53;  1  mile  east  off  Rte.  53) 
(Send  all  mail  to:  pastor  or  church 

address) 
Miss  Sarah  E.  Good,  R.  R.  1,  Freidens,  15541 

(Tel.  814-445-5933) 

MANHEIM  (Ulysses  L.  Gingrich) 
Manheim  Grace  Brethren  Church  (108) 
333  E.  High  St.,  17545 
(Tel.  717-665-2334) 
Mrs.  Lorraine  Oberholtzer,  R.  R.  4, 
Lititz,  17543  (Tel.  717-626-7953) 

MARTI NSBURG  (William  H.  Snell) 
First  Brethren  Church  (315) 
Mulberry  and  State  Sts.,  16662 

(Tel  814-793-2513) 
Mrs.  Byron  Huntsman,  R.  R.  2,  16662 

(Tel  814-793-3573) 

MEYERSDALE  (Robert  Burns) 

Meyersdale  Grace  Brethren  Church  (206) 
112  Beachley  St.  15552  (on  U.S.  219) 

(Tel.  814-634-7381) 
Mrs.  WilUam  Firl,  R.  R.  2 

MEYERSDALE  (Roy  E.  Kreimes) 
Summit  Mills  Brethren  Church  (62) 
R.  R.  1,  Box  48A,  15552  (West  of  Meyersdale 

3  miles  on  St.  Paul  Rd.) 

(Tel.  814-638-0177) 
Mrs.  Elwood  Firl,  R.  R.  3 

(Tel.  814-638-6863) 

MYERSTOWN  (Luke  E.  Kauffman) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (72) 
17067  (North  on  Airport  Rd.) 

(All  mail  to:  pastor's  address) 
Mrs.  Willis  Bowman,  R.  R.  1,  Box  240 

(TeL  717-933-4228) 


NEW  HOLLAND  (Kenneth  E.  Russell)    | 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (66)  j 

S.  Kinzer  Ave..  17557  (All  mail  to: 

Box  12)  (Tel.  717-354-9229) 
Mrs.  John  Kochel,  R.  R.  1,  East  Earl,  1751:1, 

PALMYRA  (Art  Frank) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (99) 
236  W.  Main  St.,  17078 

(Tel.  717-838-3332) 
Mrs.  John  Fortney,  24  Holly  Ct. 

(Tel.  717-838-2763) 

PHILADELPHIA  (Vernon  J.  Harris) 
Third  Brethren  Church  (181) 
Oxford  Ave.  and  Knorr  St.,  19111 

(Tel.  215-745-2799) 
Mrs.  Katherine  Hardiman,  829  Glenview  St.l 

(Tel.  215-725-7792)  [ 

PHILADELPHIA  (Lee  H.  Dice) 

First  Brethren  Church  (181) 
204  E.  Tioga  St.,  19134 

(Tel.  215-423-8047) 
Mrs.  Joseph  Tyson,  4719  RosehiU  St.,  1912' 

(Tel.  215-455-8132) 

SOMERSET  (Clifford  E.  Wicks) 

Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Somerset  (27) 
398  W.  Patriot  St.,  15501 

(Tel.  814-445-8645) 
CUfford  Harbaugh,  R.  R.  5 

(TeL  814-445-4656) 

STOYSTOWN  (Arthur  F.  Collins) 

Reading  Brethren  Church  (57) 

R.  R.  3,  15563  (Hwy.  53,  9  miles  north  of 

Somerset)  (TeL  814-893-5578) 
Mrs.  Donna  L.  Bittner,  R.  R.  3 

(Tel.  814-893-5881) 

TELFORD  (Robert  Griffith) 

Penn  Valley  Grace  Brethren  Church  (121) 
320  N.  Third  St.,  18969 

(TeL  215-723-5890) 
Mrs.  Samuel  Burns,  250  Betcher  Rd.,  College] 

ville,  19426  (Tel.  215-489-4488) 

UNIONTOWN  (True  L.  Hunt)  ] 

First  Brethren  Church  (300) 
148  Union  St.,  15401 

(TeL  412-437-3401) 
Mrs.  Gilbert  Ferree,  713  Morgantown  Rd. 

WASHINGTON  (Shimer  E.  Darr) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (130) 
4  Waynesburg  Rd.  15301 

(TeL  412-225-8121) 
Mrs.  Robert  Riffle,  R.  R.  2 

(Tel.  412-222-5723) 


I/AYNESBORO  (Wendell  E.  Kent) 

First  Brethren  Church  (223) 
Philadelphia  and  Fourth,  17268 
(Tel.  717-762-5826) 
i    Richard  Manns,  243  Barnett  Ave. 
(Tel.  717-762-4538) 

/RIGHTSVILLE  (George  Wilhelm) 

I   Susquehanna  Grace  Brethren  Church  (24) 
P.O.  Box  124,  17368  (Meeting  in  Fellowship 
Hall  of  the  Masonic  Temple,  Cool 
Creek  Rd.) 
I         (Tel.  717-755-1794) 
Mrs.  Arthur  C.  Hughes,  R.  R.  1,  Marietta, 
17547  (Tel.  717-426-1706) 


VIRGINIA 


ORK  (Kenneth  E.  Wilt) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (135) 
661  N.  Newberry  St.,  17404  (AU  mail  to: 
pastor's  address)  (Tel.  717-843-7284) 
Mrs.  Delores  Shields,  2945  Bruxton  Lane, 
17402  (Tel.  717-755-3781) 


PUERTO   RICO 


JMMIT  HILLS  (Maxwell  Brenneman) 
Grace  Brethren  Bible  Church  (27) 
1721  Adams  St.,  00922  (Mailing  address: 

P.O.  Box  10144,  Caparra  Heights  00922) 

(Tel.  809-782-4466) 
Irma  Perez  de  Morales,  1751  Alcala,  College 

Park,  Rio  Piedras,  Puerto  Rico  00921 

(Tel.  809-767-5986) 


TENNESSEE 


•HNSON  CITY  (Clarence  H.  Lackey) 

(  Grace  Brethren  Church  (83) 

j  801  W.  Watauga  Ave.,  37601 

I       (Tel.  615-928-7545) 

I  Mrs.  CarroU  Hughes,  1601  Galen  Dr. 

IlFORD  (Donald  W.  Farner) 
Vernon  Brethren  Church  (127) 
R.  R.  1,37690(11  E.,  15  miles  west  of 

Johnson  City)  (Tel.  615-257-3809) 
Mrs.  Clara  Henry,  R.  R.  6,  Jonesboro,  37659 

(Tel.  615-753-3855) 


ALEXANDRIA  (Kenneth  L.  league) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (180) 
1301  Commonwealth  Ave.,  22301 

(Tel.  703-548-1808) 
Mrs.  Iva  Jane  Sisler,  7407  Northrop  Rd., 

22306  (Tel.  703-768-2323) 

BOONES  MILL  (J.  Donald  Abshire) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (59) 
R.  R.  1,  24065  (I'/imile  west  on  State 

Rte.  739)  (Tel.  703-334-5798) 
Mrs.  Vivian  Young,  R.  R.  2 
(Tel.  703-334-5679) 

BUENA  VISTA  (Lester  W.  Kennedy) 
First  Brethren  Church  (382) 
100  E.  29th  St.,  24416  (on  U.S.  Rte.  60) 

(Tel.  703-261-6425) 
Mrs.  George  Smals,  128  W.  29th  St. 

(Tel.  703-261-3889) 

COVINGTON  (W.  Carl  Miller) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (278) 
2507  S.  Carpenter  Dr.,  24426 

(Tel.  703-962-9541) 
Mrs.  Carl  Griffith,  2508  S.  Carpenter  Dr. 

(Tel.  703-962-1033) 

HOLLINS  (Ron  Thompson) 

Patterson  Memorial  Brethren  Church  (200) 
R.  R.  1,  Box  56,  24019  {IVi  miles  north  of 
State  Rte.  115  on  HolUns  Rd.,  State 
Rte.  601)  (Tel.  703-362-0336) 
Mrs.  Pete  Hite,  133  Plymouth  Dr.,  N.W., 
Roanoke  (Tel.  703-362-2774) 

RADFORD  (Roy  E.  Glass) 
Fairlawn  Brethren  Church  (129) 
Pepper  and  Lee  Sts.,  24141  (on  State 

Rte.  114)  (Tel.  703-639-0683) 
Mrs.  Edgar  Carroll,  16  Oxford  Ave. 

(Tel.  703-639-1310) 

RICHMOND  (William  0.  Gardner) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (19) 
Robious  and  Cranbeck  Rds.,  23235 

(Near  Rte.  60  southwest  of  Richmond) 

(AU  Mail  to:  pastor's  home-700  W. 

33rd  St.,  23224  (Tel.  703-272-9000) 
Basil  Keys,  R.  R.  1,  Box  69C,  Mosley,  23120 

(Tel.  703-739-2562) 

RINER(K.  E.  Richardson) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (70) 
R.  R.  1,  24149  (3  miles  south  of  Riner  on 

State  Rt.  8)  (All  mail  to:  pastor's  address) 
Mrs.  C.  Bishop,  R.R.  1,  (Tel.  703-382-8421) 


ROANOKE 

Clearbrook  Brethren  Church  (124) 

R.  R.  8,  Box  391A,  24014  (5  miles  south  of 

Roanoke  on  Rte.  220) 

(Tel.  703-774-1265) 
Mrs.  MoUie  Simmons,  R.  R.  8,  Box  46  8B, 

(Tel.  703-774-7427) 

ROANOKE  (Henry  L.  Radford) 

Garden  City  Grace  Brethren  Church  (174) 
R.  R.  8,  Box  511,  24014  (southeast  Roanoke) 

(Tel.  703-344-7239) 
Mrs.  Bessie  E.  McGuire,  R.  R.  2,  Boones  Mill, 

24065  (Tel.  703-774-1578) 

ROANOKE  (Robert  P.  Combs) 
Ghent  Brethren  Church  (294) 
1511  Maiden  Lane,  S.W.  24015 

(Tel.  703-345-2788) 
Miss  Elizabeth  Leah,  1924  Electric  Rd.,  S.W. 
24018  (TeL  703-774-8506) 

ROANOKE  (James  H.  Wingfield) 
Gospel  Brethren  Church  (132) 
R.  R.  5,  Box515C,  24014 

(Rte.  419  south  of  Roanoke) 
Richard  Beasley,  R.  R.  5,  Box  412 

ROANOKE  (C.  Dayton  CundifO 

Washington  Heights  Brethren  Church  (157) 
3833  Michigan  Ave.,  N.W.,  24017 

(Tel.  703-366-7040) 
Mrs.  T.  J.  Smith,  2517  Embassy  Rd.,  24019 

(Tel.  703-362-2206) 

SEVEN  FOUNTAINS  (Paul  E.  Dick) 

Trinity  Brethren  Church  (98) 

Mrs.  Isabellc  Ritenour,  Waterhck,  22661 

VIRGINIA  BEACH  (Daniel  Eshleman) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (100) 
805  First  Colonial  Rd.,  23451 

(Tel.  703-428-4254) 
Dr.  Bob  M.  Martin,  320  Bay  Colony  Dr. 

WILLIS  (George  W.Hall) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (39) 
R.  R.  3,  Box  128C,  24380 
Mrs.  Mary  M.  Hall,  R.  R.  2,  Box  276, 

Boones  Mill,  24065 

(Tel.  703-774-6906) 

WINCHESTER  (Paul  E.  Dick) 
First  Brethren  Church  (354) 
645  Berryville  Ave.,  22601 

(Tel.  703-662-6360) 
Miss  Lula  Marple,  329  Virginia  Ave. 

(Tel.  703-662-7605) 


WASHINGTON 


GRANDVIEW  (William  L.  Shelby) 
First  Brethren  Church  (125) 
1 1 1 1  W.  Third  and  J  Sts.  98930 

(Tel.  509-882-3439) 
Mrs.  Norma  Parton,  Rt.  2,  Box  351,  Sunny- 
side,  98944  (TeL  509-837-3729) 

HARRAH  (Michael  Ostrander) 
Hairah  Brethren  Church  (134) 
W.  Pioneer  St.;  mailing  address: 

P.O.  Box  6,  98933 

(TeL  509-848-2609) 
Mrs.  Lorene  Parton,  R.  R.  1,  Wapato, 

98951  (TeL  509-879-7877) 

KENT  (Phillip  J.  Simmons) 

Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Kent  (116) 
11135  S.E.  232nd,  98031 

(TeL  206-854-4248) 
Mrs.  Maurine  Bunch,  15240  S.  E.  39th  St., 
Bellevue,  98004  (Tel.  206-746-8467) 

MABTON  (Howard  Snively) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (47) 
Fifth  and  B  Sts.,  98935 
(TeL  509-894-4477) 
Mrs.  Roy  Sharpe,  P.O.  Box  402, 
(TeL  509-894-4026) 

RICHLAND  (Nelson  E.  Hall) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (39) 
1609  Jadwin  Ave.,  99352 

(TeL  509-945-6342) 
Mrs.  Helen  Hoffarth,  R.  R.  1,  Box  376y2. 
West  Richland 

SPOKANE  (Donald  G.  Earner) 

Opportunity  Grace  Brethren  Church  (36) 
E.  12407  16th  Ave.,  99216  (All  mail  to: 

pastor's  address)  (TeL  509-924-9575) 
Ahna  Ahrendt,  2803  N.  Post,  99205 
(TeL  509-328-0022) 

SUNNYSIDE  (John  W.  Mayes) 
First  Brethren  Church  (330) 
719  FrankUn  Ave.  at  7th  St.,  98944 

(TeL  509-837-6096) 
Miss  Vera  Roderick,  617  S.  8th  St., 

(Tel.  509-837-4762) 

TOPPENISH  (Sam  Homey) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (69) 
500  S.  Juniper  Ave.,  98948 

(TeL  509-865-4007) 
Mrs.  Jean  Henriksen,  Box  835,  Zillah, 

98953  (Tel.  509-829-5364) 


AKIMA  (George  R.  Christie) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (102) 
904  S.  26th  Ave.,  98902 
(Tel.  509-453-3720) 
Mrs.  Arthur  Beddeson,  4206  AUer  Ave. 


WEST  VIRGINIA 


RAFTON(PaulL.  Moliler) 
First  Brethren  Church  (146) 
46  W.  St.  Charles  St.,  26354 

(Tel.  304-265-0043) 
Mrs.  Mary  Poe,  R.  R.  3 

(Tel.  304-265-1968) 

ARTINSBURG  (Robert  L.  Dell) 
Rosemont  Brethren  Church  (160) 
Corner  of  W.  King  and  S.  Illinois  Ave., 

25401  (Tel.  304-267-6330) 
John  F.  Davis,  R.  R.  3,  Box  191-AA 

\RKERSBURG  (Melvin  C.  Hobson) 
Grace  Brethren  Church  (152) 
1610  Blizzard  Dr.,  26101 

(Tel.  304-422-5390) 
Mrs.  Emma  Jean  Kelley,  4456  18th  Ave. 

(Tel.  304-422-5236) 


WYOMING 


HEYENNE 

First  Brethren  Church  (62) 
1517  Walnut  Dr.,  82001 
(Tel.  307-634-1968) 
Mrs.  Floyd  Middagh,  4409  E.  7  th 


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Directory  of  Brethren  Ministers; 


List  of  Ministers  Approved  by  The  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren  Ministers 

(Giving  Name,  Address,  Telephone  Number,  and  Church  Membership) 

(L)   Indicates  licensed.    Nome  in  parenthesis  following  minister  is  wife's  first  nanr 

A  B 


ABSHIRE,  J.  DONALD  (Collen) 
R.  R.  1,  Boones  Mills,  Va. 

24065  (Tel.  703-334-5798) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

ADAMS,  EVAN  M.  (Mary  Joan) 
812  El  Camino  Viejo,  Santa  Barbara, 

Calif.  93103 
Chaplain,  Westmont  College 
Mansfield,  Ohio  (Grace)  church 

AEBY,  JOHN  M.  (Joan) 

604  Hammond  Ave.,  Waterloo,  Iowa 

50702  (Tel.  319-233-9516) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

AHERN,  GERALD  (L)  (Dorothy  C.) 

5502  Lemon  Ave.,  Long  Beach,  Cahf. 

90805  (Tel.  714-423-3918) 
Minister  of  Visitation,  North  Long 

Beach  Brethren  Church 

ALTIG,  J.  KEITH  (Vivian) 

202  14th  St.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
Deputation  Secy.,  Foreign  Missionary 
Society  of  the  Brethren  Church 
(Tel.  219-269-2828) 
Whitticr,  Calif.  (First),  church 

ARRINGTON,  A.  HAROLD  (Dorothy) 
241  Bryan  Place,  Hagerstown,  Md. 

21740  (Tel.  301-733-0060) 
Pastor,  Calvary  Brethren  Church 

ASHMAN,  CHARLES  H.  (Frances) 
205  13th  St.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

46590  (Tel.  219-267-5566) 
Pastor,  Winona  Lake  Brethren  Church 

ASHMAN,  KENNETH  B.  D.D.  (Harriet) 
3375  Lakeview  Dr.,  Wooster,  Ohio 

44691  (Tel.  216-264-0668) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

AUSTIN,  GORDON  (Charlotte) 
102  Pope,  Wmona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
Director  of  Audio-visuals,  Foreign  Missionary 

Society  of  the  Brethren  Church 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  (First),  church 


BAKER,  BRUCE  (Marcella) 

107  East  Jefferson,  Wheaton,  111.  60187 

(Tel.  312-653-2359) 
Christian  Service  Brigade 
Wheaton,  111.,  church 

BAKER,  W.  WAYNE  (Eunice) 

215  Arthur  St.,  Kittanning,  Pa.  16201 

(Tel.  412-548-1961) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

BALDWIN,  RICHARD  (L) 

12394  So.  Mt.  Vernon  Ave.,  Grand  Terrace, 

Cahf.  92324  (Tel.  714-783-2649) 
Pastor,  Community  Grace  Brethren  Church! 

BARNARD,  RUSSELL  D.,  A.M.,  D.D. 
(Feme  A.) 
1403  Sunday  Lane,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  465S 

(Tel.  219-267-6986) 
Missions  speaker,  Bible  teacher 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

BARNHART,  HENRY  T.  (L)  (Lonnie) 
605  Gushing  Ave.,  Kettering,  Ohio 

45429  (Tel.  513-298-2212) 
Pastor,  Calvary  Brethren  Church 

BARTLETT,  DONALD 

Bo.x  186,  Sharpsville,  Ind.  46068 
Kokomo,  Ind.,  church 

BAUM,  F.  ARCHER  (Eileen) 
7105  Arillo  St.,  San  Diego,  Calif. 

92111  (Tel.  714-277-4992) 
San  Diego,  Calif.,  church 

BAUMAN,  PAUL  R.,  D.D.  (Aldine) 
809  Gordon  St.,  Longview,  Tex.  75601 

(Tel.  214-758-2296;  office,  214-753-023 
Vice  President-Special  Ministries 

LeTourneau  College 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

BEACH,  DENNIS  (L)  (Louise) 

R.  R.  2,  22719  State  Route  30,  Minerva, 

Ohio  44657  (Tel.  216-868-6624) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 


EARINGER,  CHARLES  (Sally) 
2719  Iroquois  Ave.,  Long  Beach,  Calif. 

90815  (Tel.  213-421-0202) 
Chaplain  (Captain)  U.S.  Army 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  (First),  church 

ARINGER,  E.  H.  (L)  (Elaine) 
Missionary,  Brazil 
Bellflower,  Calif ,  church 

feATTY,  CHARLES  A.  (L)  (Ruby) 
1601  Harding  St.,  Long  Beach,  Calif. 

90805  (TcL  213-423-2531) 
Minister  of  EvangeUsm 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  (First),  church 

;AVER,  S.  WAYNE  (Dorothy) 
Missionary,  Central  African  Republic 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  (First),  church 

|RKEMER,  C.  FRED  (Margaret  C.) 
1817  Vesta  Way,  Sacramento,  CaUf.  95825 
Sacramento,  Cahf.  church 

RKEY,  MERLIN  D.  (Beverly  June) 
1695  Dominion  Dr.,  Apt.  5,  Akron,  Ohio 

44313 
Pastor,  Fairlawn  Brethren  Church 

ijSS,  S.  HERBERT,  Th.M.,  Ph.D. 

(Ruth  E.) 
(1904  Park  Ave.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 

(Tel.  219-267-7255) 
Professor,  Grace  Schools 
jWinona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

IJHOP,  DONALD  E.  (Hazel) 
320-234th  St.,  S.W.,  Bothell,  Wash.  9801 1 

(Tel.  206-486-7916) 
Kent,  Wash.,  church 

JWMAN,  EDWARD  D.  (Mildred) 
1503  Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

46590  (Tel.  219-267-7793) 
Materials  Secretary,  Foreign  Missionary 

Society 
Warsaw,  Ind.,  church 

JYER,  JAMES  L.,  Th.D.  (Velma  Mae) 
3ox  677,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
(Tel.  219-267-6769;  office 
219-267-8191) 
"rofessor,  Grace  Schools 
Vinona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

^CKER,  GORDON  W.  (Agnes) 
^..  R.  1,  Box  437,  Clayton  Ave.,  Elkhart, 
Ind.  46514  (Tel.  219-523-0742) 
■?astor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

JI'^NDT,  EDWARD  III  (L)  (Janice) 

1308  Woodburn  Village  Dr.,  Annandale,  Va. 
22003  (Tel.  703-560-3732) 
piVashington,  D.C.  (Grace),  church 


BRAY,  DOUGLAS  E.  (Sydney) 

7591  Don  Dr.,  Huntington  Beach,  Calif. 

92647  (Tel.  714-842-6230) 
Pastor,  Westminster  Brethren  Church, 

Westminster,  CaUf. 

BRENNEMAN,  MAXWELL  (Elaine) 
1721  Adams  St.,  Summit  HiUs  (Mailing 
address;  Box  10144,  Caparra  Heights, 

Puerto  Rico  00922) 
(Tel.  809-782-4466) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Bible  Church, 

Summit  Hills,  Puerto  Rico 
Fillmore,  Calif.,  church 

BRICKEL,  CLAIR  E.  (Martha) 

R.  R,  1,  Box  385BB,  Brookville,  Ohio 

45309  (Tel.  513-833-3630) 
Pastor,  Brookville  Grace  Brethren  Church 

BROCK,  JOHN  DALE  (Marian) 
8830  Ben  Hur  Ave.,  Whittier,  Calif 

90605  (Tel.  213-693-6383) 
Manager,  Herald  Bookstore 
Whittier,  Cahf  (Comm.),  church 

BROTHERTON,  DON  (L)  (Barbara) 
1318  W.  36th  St.,  Davenport,  Iowa  52806 

(Tel.  319-391-2067) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

BRUBAKER,  CLAIR  D.  (Ruth) 
201  Killian  Rd.,  Akron,  Ohio  44319 

(Tel.  216-644-6137) 
Pastor,  Hillwood  Chapel,  Akron,  Ohio  44306 
Cuyahoga  Falls,  Ohio,  church 

BURK,  BILL  A.  (Imogene) 

Missionary,  Brazil 

Los  Angeles,  Calif.,  church 

BURKE,  JOHN  P.  (Shirley) 

512  Stetler  Ave.,  Akron,  Ohio  44312 

(TeL  216-784-8383) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

BURNS,  JOHN  J.  (Inez) 

11  W.  Linden  St.,  Alexandria,  Va.  22301 

(Tel.  703-548-0095) 
Washington,  D.  C.  (Grace),  church 

BURNS,  RALPH  S.  (Ruth) 

1408  Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 
46590  (Tel.  219-267-2776;  office 
219-267-7158) 
College  Bookstore  Asst.  Manager, 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Co., 
Warsaw,  Ind.,  church 

BURNS,  ROBERT  L.  (Evelyn) 

112  Beachley  St.,  Meyersdale,  Pa.  15552 

(Tel.  814-634-7381) 
Pastor,  Meyersdale  Brethren  Church 


BURRIS.  LEE  D.  (Lois) 

931  Keith  St.,  Barstow,  CaUf.  92311 

(Tel.  714-256-5477) 
Chaplain  (Major),  U.S.  Army 
Albany,  Oreg.,  church 

BUTT,  GARRY  (L)  (Mary  Ann) 
Rt.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 

(Tel.  219-267-2077) 
Peru,  Ind.,  church 

BUTTON,  BRUCE  L.  (Leanore) 
825  S.  Ermine,  Albany,  Oreg.  97321 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

BYERS,  GLENN  C.  (Dolores) 

1600  Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

46590  (Tel.  219-269-1255) 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

BYERS,  WILLIAM  A.  (Betty) 

3039  Hidden  Forest  Court,  Route  11,  Marietta, 

Ga.  30060  (Tel.  404-422-6087) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Atlanta,  Ga. 


CAES,  CLYDE  J.  (Nancy) 

5839  Sprague  St.,  Omaha,  Nebr.  68104 

(Tel.  452-455-6035) 
Pastor.  Grace  Brethren  Bible  Church 

CAES,  EVERETT  N.  (L)  (Dorothy) 
104  Lexington  Ave.,  Dayton,  Ohio  45407 

(Tel.  513-275-9120) 
Pastor.  Vandalia  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Vandalia,  Ohio 

CALLENDER,  MERVYN  (Jessie  Lee) 
440  Duane  St.,  Clyde,  Ohio  43410 

(Tel.  419-546-5091) 
Child  Evangelism 
Akron,  Ohio  (I'irst),  church 

CAREY,  G.  ARTHUR  (Leah) 

Missionary,  Central  African  Republic 
Grand  Terrace,  Calif.,  church 
CAREY,  ROSS  ALLEN  (L)  (Mary) 
3734  California  Ave.,  Long  Beach,  Calif. 

90807 
Colton,  Calif.,  church 

CARTER,  DONALD  F.  (Dorothy) 
249  N.  Larch  St.,  Anaheim,  Calif.  92805 

(Tel.  714-776-5773) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brctlrren  Church 

CARVER,  MAHLON  (L) 

102  Third  St.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
Cheyenne,  Wyo.,  church 


CASHMAN,  EDWIN  E.  (Ehzabeth) 
12346  E.  Charlwood  St.,  Cerritos,  CaUf. 

90701  (Tel.  213-860-4576) 
Pastor,  Belltlower  Brethren  Church, 

Belinowcr,  Calif. 

CHRISTIE,  GEORGE  R.  (Phyllis) 
910  S.  27th  Ave.,  Yakima,  Wash.  98902 

(TeL  509-612-2398) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

CHURCHILL,  JACK  B.  (Miriam) 

2758  Caulfield  Dr.,  Imperial  Beach,  Calif. 

92032  (TeL  714-423-7903) 
Missionary,  Mexico 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  (North),  church 

CLARK,  EDWARD  (Eleanor) 

5404  McCulloch  Ave.,  Temple  City,  CaUf. 

91780  (TeL  213-443-5259) 
Pastor,  Temple  City  Grace  Brethren  Church 

CLASSEN,  JERRY  J.  (L)  (Doris) 

103  W.  12th  St.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
Beaver  City,  Nebr.,  church 

CLINTON,  ROBERT  G.  (Lucille) 

Box  46,  U.S.  Rt.  219,  Accident,  Md.  21520 

(TeL  301-826-8235) 
Pastor,  Grace  Bretluen  Church 

CLOUSE,  ROBERT  G.,  Ph.D.  (Bonnidel) 
2122  S.  21st  St.,  Terre  Haute,  Ind.  47802 

(TeL  812-235-5433) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church, 
Clay  City,  Ind. 

COATS,  GLENN  R.  (Shirley)  . 

1 830  W.  Main  Cross  St.,  Findlay,  Ohio  I 

45840  (TeL  419-422-3597)  J 
Pastor,  Findlay  Grace  Brethren  Church 

COLBURN,  RALPH  J.  (Julia) 

3490  La  Jara  St.,  Long  Beach,  Cahf.  90805 

(TeL  213-630-2122) 
Pastor,  Community  Grace  Brethren  Church 

COLLINS,  ARTHUR  F.  (Jane) 

R.  R.  3,  Box  43,  Stoystown,  Pa.  15563 

(TeL  814-893-5578) 
Pastor,  Reading  Brethren  Church 

COLLITT,  ROBERT  B.  (Flo) 

833  Spruce  St.,  Hagerstown,  Md.  21740 

(TeL  301-733-7412) 
Pastor,  Hagerstown  Grace  Brethren  Church 

COMBS,  ROBERT  P.  (Julie) 

2212  Maiden  Lane,  S.W.,  Roanoke,  Va. 

24015  (TeL  703-342-2625) 
Pastor,  Ghent  Brethren  Church 

CONE,  GEORGE  E.  (Ruth  Ann) 
Missionary,  Africa 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 


DIME,  GEORGE  EDWARD  (Grace) 

Box  156,  Portis,  Kans.  67474 

(Tel.  913-368-4743) 
Retired-Pastoral  supply 
Portis,  Kans.,   church 

DNNER,  ALVA  L.  (Janice) 

336  Mooncrest  Lane,  (All  mail  to  Box  1328, 
Santa  Maria,  Calif.  93454) 
(Tel.  805-937-5605) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

JOPER,  MASON  (Alma) 
1105  Priscilla  Lane,  Ashland,  Ohio  44805 

(TeL  419-324-5251) 
Pastor,  Southview  Grace  Brethren  Church 

)PPINGER,  JOE  K.  (L)  (Delma) 
4217  W.  Frier  Dr.,  Phoenix,  Ariz.  85021 

(TeL  602-937-1826) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 
DRNWELL,  RICHARD  H.  (Rosalie) 
12591  Darby  Rd.,  Clarksville,  Mich.  48815 

(TeL  616-693-2315) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church, 

Lake  Odessa,  Mich. 

)SGROVE,  KENNETH  I.  (V.  Gail) 

695  Wooster  Rd.,  North,  Barberton,  Ohio 
44203  (TeL  216-745-6388) 

Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church  of  Norton 
!bVER,  ROBERT  (Joene) 

Missionary,  Argentina 

Warsaw,  Ind.,  church 
(?EES,  ROBERT  D.  (Beulah) 

R.  R.  2,  Box  276,  Goshen,  Ind.  46526 
(TeL  219-533-7751) 

Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

(?IPE,  GEORGE 

2301  Nystrom,  Modesto,  CaUL  95350 
Modesto,  Cahf.  (LaLoma),  church 
(?IPE,  RICHARD  (L)  (Mary) 
236  W.  Beverly  PL,  Tracy,  Calif.  95376 

(TeL  209-835-0897) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 
<?IST,  LEE(Alta) 

""  1324  Woodlawn  Rd.,  Charlotte,  N.C.  28209 
(TeL  704-523-5177) 
Roanoke,  Va,  (Garden  City),  church 
(?0N,  RICHARD  (L)  (Jo  Ann) 
.  5000  Bowman  Oaks  Way,  Caimichael,  Calif. 

95608  (TeL  916-483-0930) 
I  Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Sacramento 
CJLVER,  ROBERT  D.,  Th.D.  (Arlene) 
947  Bartlett  Terrace,  Libertyville,  111. 

60048  (TeL  312-362-3373) 
Chairman  of  Department  of  Systematic 
BibUcal  Theology,  Trinity  Evangelical 
Divinity  School 
Harrah,  Wash,,  church 


CUNDIFF,  C.  DAYTON  (Velma) 

3813  Long  Meadow  Ave.,  N.W.,  Roanoke,  Va. 

24017  (TeL  703-342-2876) 
Pastor,  Washington  Heights  Brethren  Church 

CUSTER,  JAMES  L.  (Triceine) 

135  1  Bosworth  Place,  Columbus,  Ohio 

43229  (TeL  614-888-0725) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 


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DALKE,  HENRY  (Sylvia) 

4402  Mt.  Henry  Ave.,  San  Diego,  Calif. 

92117  (TeL  714-278-1568) 
San  Diego,  Cahf.,  church 

DARR,  SHIMER  E.  (Helen) 

4  Waynesburg  Rd.,  Washington,  Pa.  15301 

(TeL  412-225-9168) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

DAVIS,  PAUL  A.  (M.  Helen) 

R.  R.  1,  Box  1 1 1,  Ridgeway,  Mo.  64481 

(TeL  893-217-7816) 
Pastor,  Pleasant  Valley  Community  Church, 

Cainsville,  Mo. 
Leon,  Iowa,  church 

DeARMEY,  RICHARD  P.  (Lois) 
121  Oregon  St.,  R.  R.  3,  Osceola,  Ind. 

46561  (TeL  219-674-9661) 
Pastor,  Bethel  Brethren  Church 

DELANEY,  TERRYL  (L)  (Pauline) 
140  S.  Mansfield  Blvd., 

Cherry  Hill,  N.l.  08034 
Whittier,  Cahf.  (Community),  church 

DELL,  ROBERT  L.  (Betty) 

204  N.  Delaware  Ave.,  Martinsburg,  W.  Va. 

25401  (TeL  304-267-2039) 
Pastor,  Rosemont  Brethren  Church 

DELOE,  JESSE  B.  (Gladys) 

10847  Chadsey  Dr.,  Whittier,  Calif.  90604 

(TeL  213-944-8208) 
Pastor.  First  Brethren  Church 

DICE,  LEE  H.  (Reva) 

112  W.  Godfrey  Ave.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

19120  (TeL  215-924-7639) 
Pastor,  Third  Brethren  Church 

DICE,  ROY  M.,  JR.  (Faye) 

32  Holly  Dr.,  Palmyra,  Pa.  17078 

(TeL  717-838-3361) 
Palmyra,  Pa.  church 


DICK,  PAUL  E.  (Esther) 

649  Bcrryville  Ave,  Winchester,  Va. 

22601  (Tel.  703-662-6360) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church,  Winchester, 

Va.,  and  Trinity  Brethren  Church,  Seven 
lountains,  Va. 

DICKSON,  JAMES  (June) 

53-C  Forresta)  Ave.,  Quonset  Point,  Rhode 

Island  02819  (Tel.  401-295-0658) 
Chaplain  (Lt.)  U.S.  Navy 
Mansfield,  Ohio  (Grace),  church 

DIXON,  JAMES  G.,  JR.  (Dorothy) 
5920  John  Adams  Dr.,  Temple  Hills,  Md. 

20031  (Tel.  301-449-5704) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Greater 

Washmgton 

DODDS,  ALFRED 

Royal  Duice  Mobile  Estates,  Lot  53 

1301  K.  Ventura  Blvd.,  Oxnard,  Cahf.  93030 

Ripon,  Calif.,  church 

DONAHUE,  GEORGE  D.  (Rliodie) 
R.  R.  5,  Box  78B.  Roanoke,  Va. 
Retired  (99  years  old) 
Roanoke,  Va.  (Clearbrook),  church 

DOWDY,  JAMES  P.  (L)  (Carolyn) 
5864  Teal  Lane,  El  Paso,  Tex.  79924 

(Tel.  915-751-3409) 
Missionary,  Mexico 
Warsaw,  Ind.,  church 

DOWDY,  J.  PAUL,  SR.  (Dortha) 

205  6th  St.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 

(Tel.  219-269-1387) 
Associate  Professor,  Grace  Schools 
Warsaw,  Ind.,  church 

DUNIGAN,  FRANK  (L)  (Bobbi) 

6318  Hoover  Ave.,  Apt.  A,  Whittier 
Calif.  90602  (Tel.  213-696-9837) 
Whittier,  Calif  (First),  church 

DUNNING,  HAROLD  L.  (Marguerite) 

Missionary,  Africa 

Long  Beach,  Calif.  (Community),  church 

DURKEE,  SHERWOOD  V.  (Joyce) 

101  E.  12th  St.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 

(Teh  219-267-2574) 
Promotional  Coordinator,  Brethren  Home 

Missions  Council 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 


EISELSTEIN,  PAUL  (Mary) 

R.  R.  I,  Box  99,  Pine,  Colo.  80470 

(Tel.  303-838-5056) 
Denver,  Colo.,  church 


ENGLE,  LOUIS  D.  (Dorothea) 
R.  R.  1,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 

(Tel.  219-267-4422) 
Leesburg,  Ind.,  church 

ESHLEMAN,  DANIEL  S.  (Nancy) 

201  Peachwood  Lane,  Virginia  Beach,  Va. 

23452  (Tel.  703-340-2866) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church  il 

ETLING,  HAROLD  H.  D.D.  (Ada)  1 

803  Esplanade  Blvd.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 
46590  (Mailing  address:  Box  718) 
(Tel.  219-267-5095;  office  2I9-267-6622i 

Director,  Christian  Education  Dept.  I 

Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 


FARNER,  DONALD  G.  (Joyce) 

E.  12104  27th  Ave.,  Spokane,  Wash.  99206 

(TcL  509-926-8964) 
Pastor,  Opportunity  Grace  Brethren  Church 

FARNER,  DONALD  W.  (Betty  Jane) 
R.  R.  1,  Telford,  Tenn.  37690 

(Tel.  615-257-3809) 
Pastor,  Vernon  Brethren  Church 

FARNER,  TIMOTHY  (Sandra) 
Missionary,  Brazil 
Columbus,  Ohio,  church 

FAR R ELL,  GENE  D.  (Georgia) 

I72I  N.  Lake  Ave.,  Pasadena,  Calif.  91104 

(Teh  213-798-8318) 
Director,  Missionary  Tapes,  Inc. 
Beaumont,  Calif.,  church 

FAY,  E.  NELSON  (Marjorie) 
Missionary,  Argentina 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  (North),  church 

FETTERHOFF,  DEAN  (Bilhe) 

528  E.  Forrest  St.,  Wheaton,  111.  60187 

(TeL  312-668-7166) 
Evangelist;  Business  Administrator, 

Wheaton  Christian  Grammar  School 
Wheaton,  lU.,  church 

FINK,  PAUL  R.,  Th.D.  (Mary  Lou) 
R.  R.  3,  Wooster  Rd.,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 

(Tel.  219-267-3086) 
Professor,  Grace  Schools 
Leesburg,  Ind.,  church 

FIRL,  ROBERT  L.  (Sandra) 

6532  Urban  Court,  Arvada,  Colo.  80002 

(Tel.  303-424-1898) 
Pastor,  Hackbcrry  Hill  Grace  Brethren  Churcl 


ORY,  ALBERT  L. 

12410  E.  Orange  Dr.,  Whittier,  Calif.  90601 

(Tel.  213-695-8572)) 
Pastor,  Bell  Brethren  Church,  Bell,  Calif. 

ORY,  WAYNE  S.  Ph.D.  (Jaqulyn) 

4257  Nelsonbark  Ave.,  Lakewood,  Calif  90712 

(Tel.  213-421-7  269) 
Vice  President,  Brethren  Church  Schools 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  (First),  church 

pWERS,  CHARLES  A.  (Maxine) 
Box  101,  Leesbuig,  Ind.  46538 
[     (Tel.  219-453-4902) 
?astor,  Leesburg  Brethren  Church 

UKE,  W.MAX  (Mary  Ellen) 
R.  R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 

I      (Tel.  219-267-3704) 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 
GLE,  P.  FREDRICK,  Th.M.  (Maurita) 
1101  Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
(Tel.  219-267-2261) 
pirector  of  Missions,  Grace  Schools 
Warsaw,  Ind.,  church 
■ANK,  ART(L)(Dalene) 
237  W.  Cherry  St.,  Palmyra,  Pa.  17078 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

LLER,  CARLTON  J.  (Vivian) 
195-B  Wing  Road,  APO  New  York  09845 
[    (Tel.  174-891-1510  ext.  21265) 
Chaplain  (Captain),  U.S.  Air  Force 
koanoke,  Va.  (Clearbrook),  church 

iMDERBURG,  EARL  O.  (Thelma  B.) 

11015  Norway  St.,  Norway,  Mich.  49870 
I     (Tel.  906-563-8057) 
JTrout  Lake,  Mich.,  church 

'iKlDERBURG,  MICHAEL  D.  (Nancy) 
JO  Boone  St.,  Cumberland,  Md.  21502 

(TeL  301-722-5669) 
astor.  Mill  Run  Grace  Brethren  Church  and 
Cumberland  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Cumberland,  Md. 

^ROW,  DONALD  D.  (Alice) 
i92  S.  Spencer,  Upland,  CaUf.  91786 

(TeL  714-985-6084) 
'astor,  Grace  Brethren  Church, 

Montclair,  Calif. 


flBER,  MARTIN  M.  (Beverly) 

lissionaiy,  Africa 

lodesto,  Calif.  (La  Loma),  church 


GARDNER,  FRANK  H.  (Adelaide) 

5407  Driftwood  Rd.,  Columbus,  Ohio  43229 

(Tel.  614-846-3037) 
Associate  Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

GARDNER,  WILLIAM  O.  (L)  (Anita) 
2215  Cranbeck  Rd.,  Richmond,  Va.  23235 

(TeL  703-272-9000) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

GARTLAND,  CLAIR  W.  (Elizabeth) 
457  Lyman  Lane,  Conemaugh,  Pa.  15909 
Supply  Pastor 
Conemaugh,  Pa.  (Pike),  church 

GEGNER,  LARRY  K.  (Mary) 
R.  R.  I,  Bellville,  Ohio  44813 

(TeL  614-694-6936) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church, 

Ankenytown,  Ohio 

GEHMAN,ORD  (Thelma) 

1224  Los  Serenes  Dr.,  Fillmore,  Calif.  93015 

(Tel.  805-524-0980) 
Teaching  and  pulpit  supply 
Fillmore,  Calif.,  church 

GILBERT,  RALPH  W.,  M.A.  (Nan) 

113  Woodway  Lane,  Longview,  Tex.  75601 

(TeL  214-759-4448) 
Associate  Dean  for  Arts  and  Sciences, 

LeTourneau  College 
Washington,  D.  C.  (First),  church 

GILLIS,  E.  JOHN  (Ruthie) 

2245  North  Sequoia  St.,  Santa  Susana,  Calif. 

93063  (TeL  805-527-2618) 
Pastor,  Simi  Community  Brethren  Church, 

Simi,  Calif. 

GINGRICH,  JOSEPH  L.  (Beatrice) 
6  Homestead  St.,  Seville,  Ohio  44273 

(TeL  216-769-4622) 
Retired-Pulpit  supply 
Rittman,  Ohio,  church 

GINGRICH,  RAYMOND  E.,  SR.,  Th.D. 

(Edith) 
2311  Kentucky  Dr.,  Longview,  Tex.  75601 

(TeL  214-758-5228) 
Professor  of  Bible,  LeTourneau  College 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  (First),  church 

GINGRICH,  ULYSSES  L.  (Mary  C.) 
222  E.  High  St.,  Manheim,  Pa.  17545 

(TeL  717-665-6119) 
Pastor,  Manheim  Grace  Brethren  Church 

GLASS,  ROY  E.,  JR.  (Arlene) 

13  Oxford  Ave.,  Fairlawn,  Radford,  Va.  2414L 

(TeL  703-639-0683) 
Pastor,  Fairlawn  Brethren  Church 

GOODMAN,  MARVIN  L.,  JR.  (Dorothy) 

Missionary,  Africa 

Modesto,  Calif.  (La  Loma),  church 


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GOOSSENS,  THOMAS  E.  (L)  (Martha) 
R.  D.  4,  Kittanning,  Pa.  16201 

(Tel.  412-762-6861) 
Pastor,  North  Buffalo  Church 

GRABILL,  DAN  (L)  (Joan) 

3430  Blocker  Dr.,  Dayton,  Ohio  45420 

(Tel.  513-299-1010) 
Johnstown,  Pa.  (First),  church 

GRAFF,  RONALD  A.  (Barbara) 
632  Forbes,  Montcbello,  Calif.  90640 

(Tel.  213-722-8448) 
Pastor,  Community  Brethren  Church, 
Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

GRANT,  RICHARD  E.  (Mildred) 
534  Forest  St.,  Mansfield,  Ohio  44903 

(Tel.  419-522-4433) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

GREGORY,  JOHN  EDWARD  (L)  (Betty) 

Rt.  2,  Duncansville,  Pa.  16635 

(Tel.  814-695-37  39) 
Pastor,  Leamersville  Grace  Brethren  Church 

GRIFFITH,  ROBERT  (Joyce) 

517  Wile  Ave.,  Souderton,  Pa.  18964 

(Tel,  215-723-3881) 
Pastor,  Penn  Valley  Grace  Brethren  Church, 

Telford,  Pa. 

GRIMM,  MEL  (L) 

1650  Johnson  St.,  Red  Bluff,  CaUf.  96080 
Chico,  Calif.,  church 

GRUBB,  LUTHER  L.,  D.D.  (Janice) 

1908  F.  Kirkwood  Ave.,  Orange,  Calif.  92667 

(Tel.  714-532-3802) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

GUERENA,  PHILLIP  (Amy) 

Maihng  address:  Apartado  8-961, 

Mexico  8,  D.F.;  Home  address:  Playa 
Carabali  No.  51,  Col.  Marte,  Mexico  13, 
D.F.  (Tel.  79-36-48) 

Missionary,  Mexico 

Long  Beach,  Calif.  (North),  church 


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HAAG,  WALTER  (Alys) 

425  Sunset  Lane,  San  Ysidro,  Calif.  92073 

(Tel.  714-428-1563) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

HALL,  GEORGE  W.  (L)  (Mary) 

R.  R.  2,  Box  276,  Boones  Mill,  Va.  24065 

(TeL  703-774-6906) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Willis.  Va. 


HALL,  NELSON  E.  (June  E.) 

1609  Jadwin  Ave.,  Richland,  Wash.  99352 

(TeL  509-945-6342) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

HALL,  RALPH  C.  (Elizabeth) 
R.  R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 

(Tel.  219-267-3634) 
Professional  Engineer,  Head  of  Brethren 

Architectural  Service 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

HALL,  WARREN  (L)  (Clarissa) 

P.  O.  Box  125,  Sunnyside,  Wash.  98944 

(TeL  509-837-6560) 
Sunnyside,  Wash.,  church 

HALLER,  WESLEY  (Virginia) 

1 1 1  Kcppler  Dr.,  Johnstown,  Pa.  15905 

(Tel.  814-255-6340) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

HAMILTON,  BENJAMIN,  Th.D.  (Mabel)i 

214  S.  Argonne  Rd.,  Warsaw,  Ind. 

(Mailing  address:  Box  701,  Winona 
Lake,  Ind.  46590) 

(Tel.  219-267-7331) 
Assistant  Librarian,  Grace  Schools 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

HAMMERS,  THOMAS  E.  (Mary) 
604  Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

46590  (TcL  219-267-5977) 
Development  Officer  and  Alumni 

Coordinator,  Grace  Schools 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

HARRIS,  VERNON  J.  (Glyndowyn) 

822  Knorr  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa.  19111  I 

(TeL  215-745-6021)  I 

Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church  1 

HARSTINE,  RICHARD  F.  (L)  (Lucene) 
R.  D.  1,  Hollidaysburg,  Pa.  16648 

(TeL  814-695-4240) 
Pastor,  Vicksburg  Brethren  Church 

HATCH,  BURTON  G.  (Marie) 

3475  A  McCormick  Dr.,  Fort  Sheridan,  III. 

60037  (Tel.  312-432-9097) 
Chaplain,  (Lt.  Col.)  U.S.  Army 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  (First),  church 


HAWKINS,  GILBERT  (Rosella) 

519  Fern  Ave,  Jackson,  Mich.  49202 

(TeL  517-784-5403) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 


HEIN,  HERMAN  H.,  JR.  (Luella) 
Box  39  1 9,  Kenai,  Alaska  99611 

(Tel.  907-283-4379) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 


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?RR,  ALLEN  H.  (AlmaD.) 

9393  Exeter,  Montclair,  Calif.,  91763 

(Tel.  714-983-2145) 
Evangelist,  Board  of  Evangelism 
Montclair,  Calif.,  church 

LL,  HAVEN 

345  Millwood  Dr.,  Woodbndge,  Va.  22191 

(Tel.  703-494-3270) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

Fredericksburg,  Va. 

LL,  ROBERT  W.  (Mary) 

1601  Nabal  Rd.,  La  Habra,  Calif.  90631 

(Tel.  213-694-1186) 
Professor,  Biola  College 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  (First),  church 

NKS,  DONALD  R.  (L)  (Joan) 

258  Meade  Ave.,  Hanover,  Pa.  17331 

(Tel.  717-633-1196) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

)AGLAND,  JOHN  C.  (Phyllis) 
1510  N.  Screenland  Dr.,  Burbank,  Calif. 

91505  (Tel.  213-845-7931) 
Glendale,  Calif.,  church 

)BSON,  MELVIN  C.  (Phyllis) 
Rt.  2,  Box  87,  Northwestern  Pike,  Parkers- 
burg,  W.  Va.  26101  (Tel.  304-422-8285) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

)CKING,  DAVID  L.,  Ph.D.  (Carole) 
15545  Gundry  Ave.,  Paramount,  Calif. 

90723  (Tel.  213-633-3114) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church,  Long 

Beach,  Calif. 

ICKING,  DONALD  G.  (Betty) 

I  Missionary,  Africa 

jLong  Beach,  Calif.  (First),  church 

h)DGDON,  EARLE  C.  (L)  (Dorothy) 
Missionary,  Brazil 
Wooster,  Ohio,  church 

h)FFIVlEYER,  JAMES  F.  (Carol) 
P.O.  Box  13,  Jenners,  Pa.  15546 

(TeL  814-629-9800) 
Pastor,  Jenners  Grace  Brethren  Church 

LMES,  ROBERT  F.  (Alice) 
iR.  R.  1,  Homerville,  Ohio  44235 

(Tel.  216-625-2665) 
iPastor,  West  Homer  Brethren  Church 

HOVER,  MORSE  M.  (Elsie) 
46  E.  Burton  Ave.,  Dayton,  Ohio  45405 

(Tel.  513-277-6736) 
1  Retired 
;  Day  ton,  Ohio  (North  Riverdale),  church 

URNEY,  SAM  (Susan  Elizabeth) 
507  S.  Juniper  Ave.,  Toppenish,  Wash 

(Tel.  509-865-4007) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 


HOSTETLER,  DALE  C.  (L)  (Dorothy) 
4188  Modoc  Rd.,  Santa  Barbara,  Calif.  93105 

(Tel.  805-967-9439) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

HOWARD,  ANTONE  L.  (Dorothy) 
1731  Brookfield,  La  Habra,  Calif.  90631 

(Tel.  213-691-9387) 
La  Habra,  Calif.,  church 

HOWARD,  WILLIAM  E.  (Mary) 

Box  8.  Clayton,  Ohio  45315 

(Tel.  513-836-6247) 
Clayton,  Ohio,  church 

HOYT,  GARNER  E.  (Myna) 

Woodland  Rd.,  R.  D.  3,  Mahopac,  N.  Y.  10541 

(Tel.  914-628-4950) 
Professor  of  French  and  Linguistics, 

King's  College 
Canton,  Ohio,  church 

HOYT,  HERMAN  A.,  Th.D.  (Harriet) 
Box  785,  Wmona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 

(Tel.  219-267-6768;  office  219-267-8191) 
President  and  Professor,  Grace  Schools 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

HOYT,  LOWELL  (Lola) 

11400  Kent  Ave.,  N.E.,  Hartville,  Ohio 

44632  (Tel.  216-877-2321) 
Professor,  Akron  State  University 
Middlebranch,  Ohio,  church 

HOYT,  SOLON  (Kathryn) 
Missionary,  Argentina 
Canton,  Ohio,  church 

HUNT,  TRUE  L.  (Lucille) 

350  Morgantovvn  St.,  Uniontown,  Pa.  15401 

(Tel.  412-437-4488) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

HUTCHENS,  JAMES  M.  (Pat) 

631  N.  Howard,  Wheaton,  IlL  60187 

Wheaton,  111.,  church 
HUTCHINSON,  LESLIE  I.  (Edith) 

1093  Carola  .Ave,  San  Jose,  Calif.  95130 
(Tel.  408-241-2462) 

Rescue  mission  work 

San  Jose,  Calif.,  church 


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IIMGWALDSON,  LLEWELLYN  D.  (L) 

(Pearl) 
Brethren  Navajo  Mission,  Counselor, 

N.  Mex.  87018 
Teacher,  Brethren  Navajo  Mission 
San  Jose,  Calif.,  church 


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IIMMAN,  F.  THOMAS  (Geneva) 

2244  Fernwood  Dr.,  Colorado  Springs, 

Colo.  80910 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 


JACKSON,  G.  FORREST  (Arlene) 

172  Burgess  Ave.,  Dayton,  Ohio  45415 

(Tel.  513-275-4211) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

JACOBE,  DELMER  F.  (L)  (Alice) 
inOWolf,  Whitehall.  Pa.  18052 

(Tel.  215-432-0610) 
Allentown,  Pa.,  church 

JENKINS,  CHARLES  LEE  (Janis) 
Box  273,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
Chaplain,  Grace  Schools 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

JENSEN,  RICHARD  (L)  (Pamela  A.) 

9567  Oak  Glen  Rd..  Beaumont,  Cahf.  92223 

(TeL  714-845-3470) 
Administrator-Principal,  Brethren  Elementary 

and  Jr.  High  School 
Beaumont,  Calif.,  church 

JENSEN,  W.  STANLEY  (L)  (Ellen) 
5347  Kirtland,  Lakewood,  Calif.  90713 

(TeL  213-920-2320) 
Pastor,  Norwalk  Brethren  Church, 

Norwalk,  Calif. 

JENTES,  DONALD  (L)  (Sylvia) 
R.  R.  1,  Garvvin,  Iowa  50632 

(TeL  515-499-2460) 
Pastor,  Carlton  Brethren  Church 

JOBSON,  ORVILLE  D.,  D.D.  (Charlotte) 
lOI  Fourth  St.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 

(Mailing  address:  Box  420) 

(Tel.  219-267-7548) 
Retired  Missionary:  C.A.R. 
Philadelphia,  Pa,  (First),  church 

JOHNSON,  EDWIN  (Carolyn) 
Missionary,  Africa 
Kent,  Wash.,  church 

JOHNSON,  GEORGE  (Evelyn) 
Missionary,  Brazil 
Woostcr,  Ohio,  church 
JONES,  EMLYN  H.,  M.A.,  Th.M.  (Kay) 
Headquarters,  130th  General  HospitaL 
Nurnberg,  APO  New  York  09696 
(TeL  Nurnberg,  W.  Germany  770119) 
Chaplain  (Major),  U.S.  Army 
Palmyra,  Pa.,  church 


JONES,  HAROLD  (L)  (Fern) 

764  Old  Sumneytown  Pike,  Harlcysville,  P; 

19438  (TeL  215-256-8261) 
Supply  Pastor 
Telford,  Pa.,  church 

JORGENS,  DUANE  (L) 

904  S.  Ninth  St.,  (P.O.  Box  234), 

Sunnyside,  Wash.  98944 
Minister  of  Christian  Education 
Sunnyside,  Wash.,  church 

JULIEN,  THOMAS  (Doris) 

Missionary,  France 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind.  (Grace),  church 

JURKE,  RONALD  H. 

R.  R.  5,  Kittanning,  Pa.  16201 

(TeL  412-545-8501) 
Evangelist  to  children  and  youth 
Kittanning,  Pa.  (First),  church 


K 

KARNS,  LON  (Sarah) 

5757  Salem  Bend  Dr.,  Dayton,  Ohio 

45426  (TeL  513-837-6421) 
Retired 
Englewood,  Ohio,  church 

KAUFFMAN,  LUKE  E.  (Sandra) 

R.  R.  3,  Box  5 37- A,  Myerstown,  Pa.  17067 

(TeL  717-866-6325) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

KELLEY,  GERALD  L.  (Janet) 
Box  67,  New  Troy,  Mich.  49119 

(TeL  616-426-3121) 
Pastor,  New  Troy  Brethren  Church 

KENNEDY,  JAMES  M.  (Virginia) 
6261  Zerbe  Ave.,  N.W.,  Canton,  Ohio 

44720  (Tel.  216-494-0516) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

KENNEDY,  LESTER  W.  (Lois) 

251  E.  29th  St.,  Buena  Vista,  Va.  24416 

(TeL  703-261-6787) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

KENT,  HOMER  A.,  JR.,  Th.D.  (Beverly) 
305  Sixth  St.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 

(TeL  219-267-5706;  office  219-267-81911 
V.  Pres.  and  Dean,  Grace  Schools 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

KENT,  HOMER  A.,  SR.,  Th.D.  (Alice) 
301  Sixth  St.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
(Mailing  address:  P.O.  Box  622) 
(TeL  219-267-6435;  office  219-267-8191 
Registrar,  Grace  Schools 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 


:ENT,  WENDELL  E.  (Patricia) 
250  Philadelphia  Ave,  Waynesboro,  Pa. 

17268  (Tel.  717-762-5826) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Chureh 

:ERN,  ROBERT  D.  (Dorothy) 
460  Brenda  Dr.,  Mansfield.  Ohio  44907 

(Tel.  419-522-5341) 
Pastor,  Woodville  Graec  Brethren  Chureh 

:ETTELL,  RAYMOND  H.  (Thelma  W.) 
829  Spruce  St.,  Hagerstown,  Maryland  21740 
Minister  of  Visitation,  Hagerstown,  Md. 
(Grace),  church 

:EY,  carl  B.  (Patricia) 
635  Karlson  Dr.,  Mansfield,  Ohio  44904 

(Tel.  419-756-1513) 
Director  of  Development,  Mansfield 

Christian  School 
Mansfield,  Ohio  (Grace),  church 

:iNZIE,  FRED  V.  (Mae) 

Box  128,  Parker,  Wash.  98939 

(Tel.  509-879-9086) 
Retired 
Harrah,  Wash.,  church 

IjCLIEVER,  JAKE  (Freda) 

Missionary,  Chad  Republic,  Africa 
Middlebranch,  Ohio,  church 

fCLIEWER,  ROBERT  C.  (LUlian) 
613  Amber  St.,  Modesto,  Calif.  95350 

(Tel.  209-529-3536) 
Pastor,  Greenwood  Grace  Brethren  Church 

fLINGLER,  GENE  A.  (D  (Wanda) 
24 11  -  29  Jackson  Bluff  Rd.,  Tallahassee, 

Fla.  32304  (Tel.  904-576-2989) 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  (Community  Grace),  church 

ONVES,  RUSSELL  E.  (Lois) 
3224  W.  Acoma  Dr.,  Phoenix,  Ariz.  85023 

(Tel.  602-942-6836) 
Pastor,  Northwest  Brethren  Church 
Phoenix,  Ariz.,  church 

[QONTZ,  CHARLES  H.  (L)  (Alice) 
R.  R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 

(Tel.  219-267-6013;  office  219-267-7158) 
College  Bookstore  Manager, 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Co. 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

;OONTZ,  HERMAN  W.,  D.D.  (Myra) 
774  Fern  Park  Blvd.  Lot  27,  Fern  Park,  Fla. 

32730  (Tel.  305-838-4625) 
Maitland,  Fla.,  church 

QONTZ,  KENNETH  (Janice) 
R.  R.  1,  Box  288,  Conemaugh,  Pa.  15909 

(Tel.  814-746-6742) 
Pastor,  Pike  Brethren  Church 


KREIMES,  ROY  E.  (L)  (Beverly) 
R.  R.  1,  Meyersdale,  Pa.  15552 

(Tel.  814-638-0177) 
Pastor,  Summit  Mills  Brethren  Church 

KRIEGBAUM,  ARNOLD  R.  Th.M. 

(Laura  E.) 
Box  712,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 

(Tel.  219-267-3627;  office  219-267-8191) 
Dean  of  Students,  Grace  Schools 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 


LACKEY,  CLARENCE  H.  (Marion) 

2305  Larkspur  Dr.,  Johnson  City,  Tenn.  37601 

(Tel.  615-928-7545) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

LAMBERT,  MERTON  (L)  (Doris) 
c/o  First  Brethren  Church  of  Whittier, 

6704  Milton  Ave.,  Whittier,  Calif.  90608 
Minister  of  Christian  Education 
Whittier,  Calif.  (First),  church 

LANCE,  FOREST  F.  (Charlotte) 

9450  Columbine,  Montclair,  Calif.  91763 

(Tel.  714-622-8572) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church, 
La  Verne,  Calif. 

LANDRUM,  CLYDE  K.  (Ruby) 

1 108  Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 

(Tel.  219-267-7005) 
Warsaw,  Ind.,  church 
LANDRUM,  SEWELL  S.  (Hazel) 
Box  219,  Clayhole,  Ky.  41317 

(Tel.  606-666-5050) 
Pastor,  Clayhole  Brethren  Church 

LAPP,  ROBERT  S.  (L)  (Ruth  M.) 

R.  R.  2,  Box  276,  New  Holland,  Pa.  17557 

(Tel.  717-354-9395) 
New  Holland,  Pa.,  church 

LARSON,  KNUTE  (Jeanine) 
1020  Hoover  Dr.,  Ashland,  Ohio  44805 
(Tel.  419-324-6832) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

LAWSON,  CHARLES  E.  (Fayth) 

317  Whispering  Dr.,  Trotwood,  Ohio  45426 

(Tel.  513-837-8996) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

LEECH,  EDMUND  M.  (Virginia  L.) 
98-404  Ponohale  St.,  Aiea,  Hawaii  96701 

(Tel.  808-488-6006) 
Pastor,  Waimalu  Grace  Brethren  Church 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 


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LEWIS,  EDWARD  (Ruth) 

6117  N.W.  27th  St.,  Margate,  l-la.  33063 

(Tel.  305-972-0369) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

LINDBERG,  PAUL  O.  (Ann  M.) 

HQ  2tl  Bii.  56th  Arty.,  APO,  N.  Y.  09189 
Chaplain  (Major),  U.S.  Army 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  (North),  church 

LINGENFELTER,  GALEN  M.  (Kathern) 
620  West  Ave.,  Hlyria,  Ohio  44035 

(Tel.  216-323-4892) 
Evangelist 
Everett,  Pa.,  church 

LINGENFELTER,  HOMER 

(Mary  Elizabeth) 
20  W.  Main  St.,  Everett,  Pa.  15537 

(Tel.  814-652-2697) 
Pastor,  Everett  Grace  Brethren  Church 

LINGENFELTER,  SHERWOOD  G.  (L) 

(Judith) 
151  West  Sweden  Rd.,  Brockport,  N.Y.  14420 

(Tel.  716-637-6940) 
Everett,  Pa.,  church 

LORENZ,  ORVILLE  A.  (Florence) 
2500  S.  Pressa  St.,  San  Antonio,  Texas 

78210 
La  Verne,  Calif.,  church 

LYNN,  ARCHIE  L.  (Artie  M.) 

99  S.  Raymond,  Pasadena,  Calif.  91101 

(Tel.  213-796-7471) 
Retired 
HoUins,  Va.,  church 


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MACOIMAGHY,  HILL  (Dorothy) 

Missionary,  Argentina 
Philadelphia,  Pa.  (First),  church 

MALAIMARE,  THEODORE  (Evelyn) 
69  Reata  Ave.,  Ventura,  Calif  93003 

(Tel.  805-647-5258) 
Interim  Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church, 

Fillmore,  Calif 

MALE,  E.  WILLIAM,  Ph.D.  (Ella) 
R.  R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 

(Tel.  219-267-7427) 
Academic  Dean,  Grace  Schools 
Warsaw,  Ind.,  church 


MALLES,  ARTHUR  N.  (Gladys) 
1133  Nissley  Rd.,  Lancaster,  Pa.  17601 

(Tel.  717-898-2554) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Lancaster  < 

MALLES,  MARK  E.  (Phyllis) 

R.  R.  2,  Country  Club  Rd..  Warsaw,  Ind. 

46580  (Tel.  219-269-1740) 
Pastor,  Community  Grace  Brethren  Church 

MARKEN,  DONALD  M.  (Mabel) 

R.  R.  2,  Box  260,  Coolville,  Ohio  45723 

(Teh  6  14-667-3748)- 
Pastor,  Grace  Brctliren  Church 

MARKLEY,  ROBERT  WM.,  SR.  (Idabelle 
1099  Irene  Rd.,  Lyndhurst,  Ohio  44124 

(Tel.  216-449-1494) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church, 

Cleveland,  Ohio 

MARSHALL,  JAMES  B.  (Margaret) 
R.  R.  2,  Dallas  Center,  Iowa  50063 

(TeL  515-837-3798) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

MARTIN,  CHARLES  M.  (Myra) 

5805  Cada  Circle,  Carmichael,  Calif  95608 

(TeL  916-967-1158) 
Sacramento,  Calif,  church 

MARVIN,  LYLE  W.  (Pat) 

1315  No.  19  N.  Columbus  Ave.,  Glendale, 

Cahf  91202  (TeL  213-241-3800) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Community  Church 

MATTHES,  QUENTIN  L.  (Norma) 

5123  Camelot  Dr.,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind.  46805 

(Tel.  219-485-4737) 
Pastor,  Grace  Bretluen  Church 

MAYCUMBER,  RANDALL  E.  (Evelyn) 
P.O.  Box  547,  Okeechobee,  Fla.  33472 

(TeL  813-763-3240) 
Okeechobee.  Fla.,  church 

MAYES,  CHARLES  W.  D.D.  (Marjorie) 
3814  Elm  Ave.,  Long  Beach,  Calif  90807 

(TeL  213-424-4508) 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  (First),  church 

MAYES,  HOWARD  W.  (Nancy) 
1151  7th  St.,  Ripon,  Calif  95366 

(Tel.  209-599-3042) 
Pastor,  Grace  Bretluen  Church 

MAYES,  JOHN  W.  (Marjorie  F.) 

719  Frankhn  Ave.,  P.O.  Box  87,  Sunnyside, 

Wash.  98944  (TeL  509-837-6163) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

McCarthy,  RICHARD  D.  (Lee) 

105  W.  15th  Ave.,  Juniata,  Altoona,  Pa. 

16601  (Tel.  814-943-8821) 
Pastor,  Grace  Bretliren  Church 


cCLELLAN,  JAMES  S.  (L)  (Vivian  R.) 
7130  Buchanan  Ave.,  San  Bernardino,  Calif. 

92404  (Tel.  714-862-5509) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

cCLELLAN,  THOMAS  D.  (L) 

(Florence  A.) 
6209  l-'illmorc  Ave.,  Rialto,  Calif.  92376 

(Tel.  714-874-2012) 
Pastor,  Rialto  Bretliren  Church 

cDONALD,  GRANT  E.  (Esther) 
1664  Hanson  Lane,  Ramona,  Calif.  92065 
(Tel.  714-789-1314) 

i  Pastor,  Grace  Community  Church 
San  Diego,  Calif.,  church 

l:KAY,  JOHN  M.  (Bonnie) 

611  Thurston  St.,  Defiance,  Ohio  43512 

(Tel.  419-784-4702) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Defiance 

ifjKILLEN,  J.  C.  (Bill)(Edna) 

Mailing  address;  P.O.  Box  17255,  Tucson, 
Ariz.  85710  (Home  add.:  511  Sherwood 
Village  Dr.)  (Tel.  602-298-1388) 
Jewish  Visitation,  Pulpit  supply 
Arvada,  Colo.,  church 


jNEELY,  RICHARD  \.,  Th.D.  (Jean) 
12272  Chase  St.,  Garden  Grove,  Calif  92641 

(Tel.  714-897-3634) 
Professor  Biblical  Studies,  Biola  College 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  (Los  Altos),  church 

I^NSINGER,  EDWARD  (Linda) 

j  Missionary,  Africa 
Arvada,  Colo.,  church 

ESSNER,  RICHARD  G.  (Yvonne) 
i  Lamp  Post  Manor  Estates,  R.  R.  3,  Warsaw, 
Ind.  46580  (Tel.  219-267-8415;  office 
219-8191) 
Director  of  Development,  Grace  Schools 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

PEYER,  NATHAN  M.,  Th.M.  (Mary) 
R.  R.  1,  Hardy,  Va.  24101 

(Tel.  703-721-2205) 
Evangelist  and  Bible  Conference  speaker 
Columbus,  Ohio,  church 

CHAEL,  THOMAS  (L) 

Greenville,  S.C. 

Hagerstown,  Md.  (Grace),  church 

LLER,  CLARK  (Eunice) 

!  Missionary,  Argentina 
iWaynesboro,  Pa.,  church 

MLER,  DONALD  F.  (Lois) 

Missionary,  Africa 


MILLER,  EDWARD  D.  (Eileen) 
Missionary,  Brazil 
Modesto,  Calif.  (Greenwood),  church 

MILLER,  HOMER  R.  (Donna) 

832  E.  Bank  St.,  Ashland,  Ohio  44805 

(Tel.  419-324-7201) 
Pulpit  supply 
Ashland,  Oliio  (Southview),  church 

MILLER,  IRVINB.  (Jane) 

512  Lambert  Lane,  Englewood,  Ohio  45322 

(Tel.  513-836-4325) 
Pastor,  Community  Grace  Brethren  Church, 

Union,  Ohio 

MILLER,  J.  PAUL  (Ellen) 

1300  Payne  Ave.,  Modesto,  Calif.  95351 

(Tel.  209-537-4060) 
Pastor,  La  Loma  Grace  Brethren  Church 

MILLER,  R.  PAUL  (Esther) 

602  Faith  Terr.,  Maitland,  Fla.  32751 

(TeL  305-831-2602) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

MILLER,  RALPH  F.  (Nancy) 

520  S.  Pearl,  Covington,  Ohio  45318 

(Tel.  513-473-2628) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

MILLER,  ROBERT  E.  A.  (AJthea) 
5917-16th  St.,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C. 

20011  (Tel.  202-726-4909) 
Missionary-in-charge,  Washington  Center, 

American  Board  of  Missions  to  Jews,  Inc. 
Washington,  D.C.  (First),  church 

MILLER,  THOMAS  (L)  (Donna) 

1935  Burbank  Rd.,  Wooster,  Ohio  44691 
Associate  Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

MILLER,  W.CARL  (Mary) 

115  E.  PhiUip  St.,  Covington,  Va.  24426 

(Tel.  703-962-9541) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

MILLER,  WARD  A.  (L)  (Lucille) 

13842  E.  Valna  Dr.,  Whittier,  Calif.  90605 

(Tel.  213-696-5574) 
Pastor,  Community  Brethren  Church 

MITCHELL,  CURTIS  C,  Th.D.  (Patricia) 
14818  Mansa  Dr.,  La  Mirada,  Calif.  90638 

(Tel.  213-864-9694) 
Professor  of  Bible,  Biola  College 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  (North),  church 

MOELLER,  ROBERT  C.  (L)  (Donna  Jean) 
609  E.  Jackson  St.,  Flora,  Ind.  46929 

(Tel.  219-967-3020) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 


MOHLER,  HORACE  H.  (Zella) 

63  East  Sherry  Dr.,  Trotwood,  Ohio  45426 

(Tel.  513-837-8685) 
Asst.  Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church, 

Dayton,  Ohio 

MOHLER,  PAUL  L.  (Jeanette) 

45  W.  Saint  Charles  St.,  Grafton,  W.  Va. 

26354  (Tel.  304-265-0043) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

MOORE,  GLENN  E.  (L)  (Beatrice  M.) 
13626-84th  St.,  R.  R.  2,  Alto,  Mich.  49302 
Pastor,  Calvary  Brethren  Church 

MOORE,  H.  LESLIE  (F.  Elizabeth) 
P.O.  Box  296,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 

(Tel.  219-267-8191  ext.  192) 
Director  of  Housing,  Grace  Schools 
Sunnyside,  Wash.,  church 

MORRIS,  PAUL  D.  (Patricia) 

13151  Cynthia  Dr.,  Westminster,  Calif. 

92683  (Tel.  714-894-5840) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 
Cypress,  Calif. 

MYERS,  M.  LEE(Lynette) 

3310  S.  Webster  St.,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind.  46807 

(Tel.  219-456-2942) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

MYERS,  LEONARD  (L) 

1 1455  S.W.  14th  St.,  Beaverton,  Oreg.  97005 

(Tel.  503-646-0955) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 


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NEELY,  JOHNS.  (Sarah) 

1  Madison  Ave.,  Apt.  D-1,  Warminster, 

Pa.  18974  (Tel.  215-672-8621) 
Missionary  Brethren  Messianic  Testimony 
Hatboro,  Pa.,  church 


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OGDEN,  DONALD  E.,  M.M.  (Wanita) 
308  Sixth  St.,  Wmona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 

(Tel.  219-267-7290;  office  219-267-8191) 
Professor,  Grace  Schools 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

OGDEN,  W.  A.,  D.D.  (Frances  E.) 
208  Hilbish  Ave.,  Akron,  Ohio  44312 

(TeL  216-733-5312) 
Washington,  D.C.  (First),  church 


OGDEN,  W.  RUSSELL  (Betty)  j 

204  Red  Rock  Ave.,  Colorado  Springs, 

Colo.  80904 
Pastor,  Denver  Grace  Brethren  Church 

O'NEAL,  GLENN  F.,  Ph.D.  (Phoebe)      I 

410  S.  Redwood  Dr.,  Anaheim,  Calif.  928CI 
(Tel.  714-774-7399)  I 

Professor  of  Practical  Theology,  ! 

Talbot  Theological  Seminary 

La  Habra,  Calif.,  church 

OSTRANDER,  MICHAEL  (L)  (Judy)       | 

P.O.  Box  6,  Harrah,  Wash.  98933  1 

Pastor,  Harrah  Brethren  Church 


PACHECO,  ELOY  (L)  (Patsy) 

375  N.  Mam  St.,  Apt.  1,  Munroe  Falls,  Ohii 

44262  (Tel.  216-688-8552) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church, 

Cuyahoga  Falls.  Ohio 

PADEN,  BRUCE  (L) 

Missionary,  Africa 

Covington,  Va.,  chureh 

PAINTER,  HAROLD  D.  (Margaret)  ) 

2210  Cantaria  Ave.,  Rowland  Heights,  CaUf 

91745  (Tel.  213-964-2117) 
Pastor,  Hillside  Brethren  Church 

PEEK,  GEORGE  O.,  D.D.  (Mabel) 

1617  E.  60th  St.,  Long  Beach,  Calif,  90805 

(Tel.  213-422-7958) 
Pastor,  North  Long  Beach  Brethren  Church 

PEER,  EARLE  E.  (Alice) 

2231  Swatara  St.,  Harrisburg,  Pa.  17104 

(Tel.  717-236-4655) 
Pastor,  Melrose  Gardens  Grace  Brethren 

Church 

PEKAREK,  ARTHUR  L.  (Betty) 

209  Catherine  Lane,  Grass  Valley,  Calif. 

95945  (Tel.  916-273-8079) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

PENROSE,  HAROLD  B.  (Martha) 

6211  Fairbrook  Ave.,  Long  Beach,  Calif. 
90815  (TeL  213-596-7406) 

Director  of  Public  Relations  and  Develop- 
ment, Biola  College 

Westminster,  Calif.,  church 

PETERS,  JACK  K.  (Maxine) 

4340  N.W.  35th  Ave.,  Ft.  Lauderdale,  Fla. 

33309  (Tel.  305-731-0516) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

PEUGH,  ROGER  D.  (Nancy) 
Missionary,  Germany 
Elkhart,  Ind.,  church 


IFER,  LESTER  E.  (Genevene) 
505  School  Ave.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 

(Tel.  219-267-7683;  office  219-267-5161) 
Executive  Secretary,  Brethren  Home  Missions 

Council 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

|!  ACEWAY,  RICHARD  (Nancy  V.) 
I  540  Randall  Rd.,  Elyria,  Ohio  44035 
!       (Tek  216-365-5435) 
!  Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

DIRIER,  ROBERT  (L)  (Ellen) 

■j  Castner  Dr.,  (Mailing  add.;  P.O.  Box  194) 
Berrien  Springs,  Mich.  49103 
(Tel.  616-471-1106) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

DLAIMD,  LARRY  W.,  Ph.D.  (L) 

(Donna  Lynn) 
14040  Leaning  Pine  Dr.,  Miami  Lakes,  Fla. 

33014  (Tel.  305-822-2159) 
President,  Miami  Christian  University 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

OLMAIM,  GERALD  (Phyllis) 

212  Katy  Lane,  Englewood,  Ohio  45322 

(Tek  513-836-1467) 
Pastor,  Englewood  Grace  Brethren  Church 

DLMAN,  LEO  (Leila) 
1562  Golden  Rain  Rd.,  c/o  Leisure  World, 

Apt.  44c,  Seal  Beach,  Cahf.  90740 

(Tek  213-431-4617) 
Brethren  Financial  Planning  Service, 

Stewardship  Counselor 
Rialto,  Calif.,  church 

DWELL,  WILLIAM  (Rozella) 

'  Box  45,  Browning,  Mont.  59417 
(Tek  406-338-7136) 
Pulpit  supply 
Waterloo,  Iowa,  church 

DYNER.JAMESL.  (L)  (Charlotte) 

:  139  Whitehorn  Dr.,  Vandalia,  Ohio  45377 
(Tek  513-898-5422) 
Pastor,  Huber  Heights  Brethren  Church 
Dayton,  Ohio 

DYIMER,  RANDALL  E.  (Elizabeth) 
1009  Chris  J  Dr.,  Lansing,  Mich.  48917 

(TeL  517-372-4316) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

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TVDFORD,  HENRY  L.  (Vergie  E.) 
I  R.  R.  8,  Box  511,  Roanoke,  Va.  24014 
(Tek  703-244-7239) 
Pastor,  Garden  City  Brethren  Church 


RAGER,  ADAM  H.  (E.  Georgenia) 
107  S.  Vance  St..  Sanford,  N.C.  27330 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

RAGER,  DON  K.  (L)  (Hannah) 
1 15  Oak  St.,  Conemaugh,  Pa.  15909 

(Tek  814-539-5333) 
Pastor,  Conemaugh  Brethren  Church 

REMPEL,  HENRY  G.  (Helen) 

6800  Woodward  Ave.,  Bell,  Calif.  90201 

(Tek  213-585-5410) 
Bell,  Calif.,  church 

RENICK,  JAMES  R.  (L)  (Joyce) 
Missionary,  France 
Wheaton,  lU.,  church 

RICHARDSON,  K.  E.  (Virginia  E.) 
70  Sara  St.,  R.  R.  1,  Christiansburg,  Va. 

24073  (Tek  703-382-3110) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church, 

Riner,  Va. 

RISSER,  C.  DEAN  (Ella  Lee) 

R.  R.  1,  Locust  Dr.,  Coraopohs,  Pa.  15108 

(Tek  412-264-2475) 
Pastor,  Bon  Meade  Grace  Brethren  Church 

RITCHEY,  GEORGE  S.  (Laura) 

R.  R.  3,  Box  87,  Duncansville,  Pa.  16635 
Camden,  Ohio,  church 

ROBBINS,  AUSTIN,  D.D.S.  (Shirley) 
Box  417,  Tuckahoe,  N.J.  08250 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  (First),  church 

ROBERTS,  ROY 

710  N.  Lark  EUen,  West  Covina,  Calif. 

91790  (Tek  213-332-0682) 
Pastor,  West  Covina  Brethren  Church 

ROGERS,  VICTOR  S.  (Vivien  J.) 
10301  Stovall  Pk,  N.E.  Albuquerque, 

N.  Mex.  87112  (Tek  505-296-5916) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

ROHRER,  F.C.  (Pearl) 

1921  Oglesby  Ave.,  Winter  Park,  Fla.  3278! 

(Tek  305-644-0369) 
Retired-Pulpit  supply 
Maitland,  Fla.,  church 

ROOT,  GERALD  H.  (Elizabeth) 

1000  S.  Miami,  Okeechobee,  Fla.  33472 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

ROUGH,  H.  DON  (Dorothy) 

R.  R.  3,  Box  151,  Johnstown,  Pa.  15904 

(Tek  814-288-1165) 
Pastor,  Riverside  Brethren  Church 

RUSSELL,  KENNETH  E.  (Judith) 

555  W.  Main  St.,  New  Holland,  Pa.  17557 

(Tek  717-354-0798) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 


RUSSELL,  ROBERT  (Connie) 

2934  Maple  Ave.,  Altoona,  Pa.  16601 

(Tel.  814-942-7642) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

RYERSON,  MILTON  M.  (Sue) 

909  Lyon  St.,  Des  Moines,  Iowa  50316 

(Tel.  515-262-7617) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 


SALAZAR,  ROBERT  G.  (Marilyn  Grace) 
P.O.  Box  975,  Taos,  N.  Mex.  87571 

(Tel.  505-758-3388) 
Pastor,  Canon  Brethren  Church 

SANDY,  A.  ROLLIN  (Omega) 
General  Delivery,  (Robson  Road) 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
(Tel.  219-267-7002) 
Pastor,  Sidney  Gr.  Breth.  Church,  Sidney,  Ind. 

SARVER,  RUSSELL  A.  (Alberta) 

2966  L.  Center  Rd.,  R.  R.  1,  Hastings,  Mich. 

49058  (TeL  616-945-9224) 
Pastor,  Hastings  Grace  Brethren  Church 

SCHAFFER,  WILLIAM  H.  (H.  Maurine) 
4218  N.E.  131st  PI.,  Portland,  Oreg.  97230 

(Tel.  503-252-1329) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

SCHNEIDER,  BERNARD  N.,  D.D. 

(Mary  E.) 
Rt.  1,  Box  296,  Sanible,  Ila.  3395  7 
lort  Myers,  Ila.,  church 

SCHROCK,  LYNN  D.  (Lois) 

3490  Atlas  St.,  San  Diego,  Calif.  92111 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

SCHROCK,  VERNON  W.  (L)  (Loreta) 
226  Hammond  Ave,  Waterloo,  Iowa  50702 

(Tel.  319-232-54851 
Waterloo,  Iowa,  church 

SCHUMACHER,  JOHN  W.  (Martha  Ann) 
1343  Eatontown  Blvd.,  Oceanport,  N.  J. 
07757 
Chaplain  (Major).  U.S.  Army 
Winona  Lake,  Ind..  church 

SCHWARTZ,  RALPH  R.  (Martha) 
Missionary,  Brazil 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  (First),  church 

SEIFERT,  DAVID  (L)  (Susan) 

45 1  2  Pasadena  Ave.,  Lona  Beach.  Calif.  90807 

(Tel.  213-428-1723) 
Minister  of  Youth,  First  Brethren  Church, 

Long  Beach,  Calif 


SHACKLETON,  DONALD  (L) 

828  Stanwood,  Philadelphia,  Pa.  19111 
Philadelphia,  Pa.,  (first)  church 

SELLERS,  RICHARD  D.  (Virginia) 

4909  Arrowhead  Blvd.,  Kokomo,  Ind.  469011 

(Tel.  317-453-0234) 
Pastor,  Indian  Heights  Grace  Brethren  Churclj 

SHEDD,  DAN  L.  (L)  (Doris) 

1921  El  Portal  Dr.,  La  Habra,  Calif  90631 

(Tel.  213-691-6925) 
Principal,  Brethren  Elementary  and  Junior 

High  School,  Whittier.  Calif. 
Whittier,  Calif  (Community),  church 

SHELBY,  WILLIAM  L.  (Dorothy) 
Rt.  1,  Box  6A 

(TeL  509-882-3682) 
Pastor,  first  Brethren  Church 

SHELDON,  CHAUNCEY  B.  (Hattie) 
510  Rose  Ave.,  Long  Beach,  Calif.  90812 

(TeL  213-432-7031) 
Retired  Missionary  to  CAR 
Long  Beach,  Calif  (First),  church 

SHOEMAKER,  DONALD  PAUL  (L)  (Mary 
c/o  Los  Altos  Brethren  Church,  6565  Steams 

St.,  Long  Beach,  Calif.  90815 
Pastor,  Los  Altos  Brethren  Church, 

Long  Beach,  Calif. 

SIMMONS,  PHILLIP  J.  (Ethel) 

10600  S.E.  226th  St.,  Kent,  Wash.  98031 

(TeL  206-852-5534) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

SMALS,  JAMES  R.  (Betty) 

R.  R.  1,  Box  361,  Buena  Vista,  Va.  24416 

(Tel.  703-261-6916) 
Buena  Vista,  Va.,  church 

SMITH,  WILLIAM  W.  (Phyllis) 

41 1  Wooster  Rd.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
(Maihng  address:  Box  295) 
(TeL  219-267-6537) 
Evangehst 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

SMITLEY,  LESTER  O.  (Elsie) 

537  Revere  Terrace,  Warminster,  Pa.  18974 

(TeL  215-675-0943) 
Stratford,  N.J.,  church 

SNELL,  WILLIAM  H.  (Helen) 

306  S.  Mulberry  St.,  Martinsbura,  Pa.  16662 

(TeL  814-793-3685) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

SNIDER,  R.  WAYNE,  Th.M.,  M.A.  (Hyla) 
Box  691,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 

(TeL  219-267-4684;  office  219-267-8191) 
Professor  of  History,  Grace  Schools 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 


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JIVELY,  HOWARD  M.  (Evelyn  M.) 
R.  R.  1,  Box  1222,  Wapato,  Wash.  98951 

(Tel.  509-848-2271) 
Pastor.  Mabton  Brethren  Church, 

■Vlabton,  Wash. 

JYDER,  BLAINE  (Ruth) 

200- 13th  St.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 

(Tel.  219-267-7559) 
Accountant,  Winona  Lake  Christian  Assembly 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

.'JYDER,  ROY  B.  (Ruth) 

Missionary,  Africa 

Fort  Lauderdale,  Fla.,  church 

UYDER,  SHELDON  W. 

609 --26th  St.,  Altoona,  Pa.  16602 

(Tel.  814-944-8385) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Hopewell,  Pa. 

■ENCER,  ROBERT  (L) 

c/o  Geistown  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
,        730  Sunberry  St.,  Johnstown,  Pa.  15904 
il  Pastor,  Geistown  Grace  Brethren  Church 

l?RUNGER,  ARTHUR  (L) 

P.O.  Box  764,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 
Lancaster,  Pa.,  church 

JJ'EFFLER,  ALVA  (Ruth) 

I  1311  Finley  Rd.,  Apt.  413A, 
'        Lombard,  111.  60148 
Wheaton,  IlL,  church 

iEFFLER,  WILLIAM  A.  (Harriet  M.) 
1248  June  Rd.,  Warminster,  Pa.  18974 

(TeL  215-675-9328) 
Pastor,  Suburban  Brethren  Church, 
Hatboro,  Pa. 

1  EVENS,  WILLIAM  (L)  (Shirley) 
P.O.  Box  6,  Portis,  Kans.  67474 

(TeL  913-368-4831) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church 

!"URZ,  HARRY  A.,  Th.D.  (Helen) 

4681  Newman  Ave.,  Cypress,  CaUf.  90630 

(TeL  714-527-8983) 
Professor  of  Greek,  Biola  College 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  (First),  church 

JNDIN,  CARL  R.,  Th.M.  (Diane) 
45524  N.  1 1th  St.,  West,  Lancaster,  Calif. 

93534  (Tel.  805-948-4347) 
Rialto,  Calif.,  church 

JMMERS,  EARL  L.  (L) 

110  Geiser  Ave.,  Waynesboro,  Pa.  17268 
Waynesboro,  Pa.,  church 

VANNER,  WILLIAM  (L) 

6056  Cerritos,  Long  Beach,  Calif.  90805 
Long  Beach,  Calif.,  (North)  church 


TABER,  FLOYD  W.,  M.D.  (Ada) 

Missionary  doctor,  Africa 

Long  Beach,  Calif.  (First),  church 

TALLEY,  JOHN  D.,  JR.  (Bette) 

130  W.  Melford  Ave.,  Dayton,  Ohio  45405 

(Tel.  513-276-3881) 
Pastor,  North  Riverdale  Brethren  Church 

TAMKIN,  WARREN  E.,  Th.M.  (Betty) 
401  E.  Lemon  St.,  Elizabethtown,  Pa.  17022 

(Tel.  717-367-1459) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

TAYLOR,  DONALD  R.  (L)  (Joyce) 

Route  656,  Moran  P.O.,  Ozark,  Mich.  49760 

(Tel.  Trout  Lake  906-602) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church, 

Trout  Lake,  Mich. 

TAYLOR,  TERRANCE  T.  (Elaine) 

40  Pembroke  Blvd.,  Lexington,  Ohio  44904 

(Tel.  419-884-3142) 
Pastor,  Lexington  Grace  Brethren  Church 

TEAGUE,  KENNETH  L.  (Mary) 

10  E.  Luray  Ave.,  Alexandria,  Va.  22301 

(Tel.  703-548-8359) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

TEETER,  GERALD  W.  (Lillian) 

137  Manse  Rd.,  Hagerstown,  Md.  21740 

(Tel.  301-739-8585) 
Pastor,  Gay  Street  Brethren  Church 

TERRELL,  JOHN  R.  (Joanne) 

1400  Dutchess  Ave.,  Dayton,  Ohio  45420 

(TeL  513-254-0271) 
Pastor,  Patterson  Park  Brethren  Church 

THOMAS,  MARION  R.  (L)  (Yvonne  M.) 
318  S.  Grove  SL,  Bowhng  Green,  Ohio  43402 

(Tel.  419-352-9101) 
Pastor,  Brethren  Chapel,  Fremont,  Ohio 

THOMPSON,  DAVID  (Mary)) 
Box  32,  Aleppo,  Pa.  15310 

(TeL  412-685-5360) 
Pastor,  Aleppo  Brethren  Church 

THOMPSON,  RAYMOND  W.  (Mary) 

405  Administration  Blvd.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

46590  (TeL  219-267-6931) 
Administrative  Assistant,  Foreign  Missionary 

Society  of  the  Brethren  Church 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

THOMPSON,  ROBERT  W.  (Betty) 

433  Tremont  (P.O.  Box  14759),  Long  Beach, 

Calif.  90814  (Tel.  213-434-5220) 
Western  Field  Secretary,  Brethren  Home 

Missions  Council 
Long  Beach,  Calif.  (First),  church 


THOMPSON,  RON  E.  (Thelma) 

3331  Ellsworth  St.,  N.E.,  Roanoke,  Va.  24012 

(Tel.  703-362-4705) 
Pastor,  Patterson  Memorial  Brethren  Church, 

HoUins,  Va. 

THORNTON,  CHARLES  G.  (Janice) 
8400  Good  Luck  Rd.,  Lanhani,  Md.  20801 

(Tel.  301-552-1414) 
Pastor,  First  Brethren  Church, 

Washington,  D.C. 

TITTLE,  MAYNARD  G.  (Kathleen  M.) 
620  Harding  Way  West,  Galion,  Ohio  44833 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

TOROIAN,  SIMON  T.  (Louise) 

R.  D.  1,  Box  151,  Conemaugh,  Pa.  15909 

(Tel.  811-322-1036) 
Pastor,  Singer  Hill  Grace  Brethren  Church 

TRESISE,  FOSTER  (Marguerite) 

95-303  Waioni  St.,  Wahiawa,  Hawaii  96786 

(Tel.  Waipio  623-2298) 
Pastor,  Waipio  Grace  Brethren  Church 
Duncansville,  Pa,,  church 

TRESSLER,  J.  WARD  (Agnes  F.) 

1005  Birdseye  Blvd.,  Fremont,  Ohio  43420 

(Tel.  419-332-1323) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

TURNER,  CHARLES  W.  (June) 
50  Rittman  Rd.,  Rittman,  Ohio  44270 

(Tel.  216-925-5356) 
Executive  Editor  and  General  Manager, 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Co. 
Rittman,  Ohio,  church 

TWEEDDALE,  WILLIAM  F.  (Carol  A.) 
6900-20th  St.  S.,  St.  Petersburg,  Fla. 

33712  (Tel.  813-867-3667) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 


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UPDIKE,  MURL  D.  (L)  (Ruth) 

165  Laconia  Ave.,  N.E.,  Roanoke,  Va.  24012 

(Tel.  703-366-5128) 
Supply  pastor 
Roanoke,  Va.  (Ghent),  church 

UPHOUSE,  NORMAN  H.,  Ed.D.  (Miriam) 
R.  R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 

(Tel.  219-267-4742;  office  219-267-8191) 
Professor,  Grace  Schools 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 


VULAGMORE,  HOWARD  D.  (Betty) 

1206  Ranch  Rd..  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 

(Tel.  219-267-7494) 
Principal,  Warsaw  Christian  School 
Warsaw,  Ind.,  church 


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WALLACE,  GEORGE  K.  (Judith) 

Missionary,  Brazil 

North  English,  Iowa,  church 
WALTER,  DEAN  I.  (L)  (Peggy) 

981 1  Caltor  Lane.  Oxon  Hill,  Md.  20022 
(Tel.  301-248-2213) 

Hollidaysburg,  Pa.,  church 

WALTER,  FRED  W.  (Lyda  M.) 
P.O.  Box  65,  Listie,  Pa.  15549 

(Tel.  814-445-5602) 
Pastor,  Listie  Brethren  Church 

WARD,  RUSSELL  M.  (Dorla  D.) 

3342  Valerie  Dr.,  Dayton,  Ohio  45405 

(Tel.  513-274-6939) 
Pastor,  Basore  Road  Grace  Brethren  Church 
WEAVER,  SCOTT  L.  (Betty  Lou) 

R.  R.  3,  Red-Bud  Lane,  Box  273A,  Elkhart, 

Ind.  46514  (TeL  219-674-9674) 
Pastor,  Ireland  Rd.  Grace  Brethren  Church, 

South  Bend,  Ind. 

WEBER,  RUSSELL  H.  (Naomi  L.) 
R.  R.  1,  Box  177A,  Hardy,  Va.  24101 

(Tel,  703-721-2208) 
Roanoke,  Va.,  (Clearbrook)  church 
WEDERTZ,  LARRY  (L)  (Jonnie  Lou) 
Brethren  Navajo  Mission  and  Boarding  Schoc 

Counselor,  N.  Mex.  87018 

(Tel.  505-568-4454) 
Superintendent,  Brethren  Navajo  Mission 
Temple  City,  Calif.,  church 

WELBORN,  GLEN  H.  (Agnes) 
606  N.  Main  St.,  Leon,  Iowa  50144 

(Tel.  515-446-6189) 
Pastor,  Leon  Brethren  Church 

WHITCOMB,  JOHN  C,  JR.,  Th.D. 

R.  R.  3,  Wooster  Rd.  and  Arbor  Lane, 

Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 

(Tel.  219-267-8243;  office  219-267-8191 
Professor  and  Director  of  Postgraduate 

Studies,  Grace  Schools 
Winona  Lake.  Ind.,  church 

WHITED,  ROBERT  D.  (Jeannette) 

5477  Don  Basillo  Ct.,  San  Jose,  Calif.  95123 

(Tel.  408-225-0342) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 


LEY,  RALPH  E.,  (Dorotha) 

964  1  Harding  Highway  East,  R.  R.  3,  Galion, 

Ohio  44833  (Tel.  614-845-3984) 
Chaplain,  Marion  Correctional  Inst. 
Gallon,  Ohio,  church 

LHELM,  GEORGE  F.  (L)  (Lulu) 

R.  1).  1,  Cool  Creek  Rd.,  WrightsviUe, 

I'a.  17368  (Tel.  717-252-2587) 
Pastor,  Susquehanna  Grace  Brethren  Church 

LLARD,  WILLIAM  (L) 

Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

Hagcrstown,  Md.  (Grace),  church 

LLETT,  DAVID  (L)  (Helen) 

6112  Mahogany  St.,  Westminster,  Cahf. 

92683 
Leesburg,  Ind.,  church 

LLIAMS,  ROBERT  (Lenora) 

Missionary,  Africa 
Kittanning,  Pa.  (First),  church 

LLIAMS,  ROSCOE  (Fern  E.) 
121  S.  Colleen,  La  Habra,  Calif.  90631 

(Tel.  213-697-5860) 
Pastor,  La  Habra  Brethren  Church 

LLIAMS,  RUSSELL  L.  (Margaret  E.) 
7244  E.  Parkway,  Apt.  2,  Sacramento,  Calif. 

95823  (Tel.  916-421-7332) 
Modesto,  Calif.  (La  Loma),  church 

LT,  KENNETH  E.  (Iva) 

2310  Manor  Rd.,  York,  Pa.  17404 

(Tel.  717-764-5363) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

MGARD,  EDWARD  N.  (Norma) 
Rambo  St.,  P.O.  Box  315,  Danville,  Ohio 

43014  (TeL  614-599-7390) 
Pastor,  Danville  Brethren  Church 

yiGFIELD,  JAMES  H. 

R.  R.  8,  Box  282A,  Roanoke,  Va.  24014 

(Tel.  703-344-3943) 
Pastor,  Gospel  Brethren  Church 

MTER,  CHARLES  H.  (L)  (MarOyn) 
710  Elizabeth  St.,  Pasadena,  Cahf.  91104 
Harrah,  Wash.,  church 

rZKY,  GENE  E.  (Margaret) 

170  N.E.  27th  St.,  Pompano  Beach,  Fla. 

33064  (Tel.  305-942-1941) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

)OLMAN,  LLOYD  (L)  (Elizabeth  L.) 
Box  645,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 

(Tel.  219-267-3315;  office  219-267-8191) 
Dean  of  Men,  Grace  Schools 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 


YOUNG,  JERRY  R.  (Loreen) 

5519  W.  43rd  St.,  IndianapoUs,  Ind.  46254 

(Tel.  317-293-8876) 
Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Church 

YUNKER,  ROBERT  L.  (Evelyn) 

1600  East  Mishawaka  Rd.,  Elkhart,  Ind. 

46514  (Tel.  219-523-0742) 
Missionary  to  Japan  with  TEAM 
Elkhart,  Ind.,  church 


ZIELASKO,  JOHN  W.  (Jeane) 

114-15th  St.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 

(Tel.  219-267-4808;  office  219-267-7731) 
Foreign  Secretary,  Brethren  Foreign 

Missionary  Society 
Winona  Lake,  Ind.,  church 

ZIMMERMAN,  C.  S.  (Ruth  M.) 

5035  Longmore  Ct,  Dayton,  Ohio  45424 

(Tel.  513-233-7711) 
Trotwood,  Ohio,  church 

ZOOK,  KEITH  L.  (L) 

R.  R.  1,  North  English,  Iowa  52316 

(Tel.  319-664-5311) 
Pastor,  Pleasant  Grove  Church 


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East— 

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Indiana-Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

Iowa-Pleasant  Grove  Grace  Brethren  Church, 

North  English,  Iowa,  June  18-19 
Mid-Atlantic- 
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Northern  Atlantic-Harvey  Cedars- Long  Island,  New  Jersey,  May  21-23 
Nor-Cal-Grace  Brethren  Church,  San  Jose,  Calif.,  April  23-24 
Northcentral  Ohio-Grace  Brethren  Church,  Ashland,  Ohio 
Northeastern  Ohio-Wooster,  Ohio,  April 

Northwest-First  Brethren  Church,  Sunnyside,  Wash.,  Feb.  17-19 
Southeast-Camp  Tuk-A-Way,  Catawba,  Va.,  May  21-23 
Southern  California- Arizona- First  Brethren  Church, 

Long  Beach,  Calif.,  May  18-21 
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As  Otners  See  Us! 


It   was   the   Scottish   poet,   Bobby 
Burns,  who  wrote; 

"0  wad  some  Power,  the  giftie  gie 
us. 

To  see  oursels  as  ithers  see  us!" 
Burns  should  be  here  toda; 
For,  by  the  miracle  of  T.' 
College  students  in  the  Educ: 
Speech  departments  can  now 
hear  themselves,  as  other  pt 
and  hear  them." 

It  was  all  made  possible  thi 
generosity  of  the  members 
Women's  Missionary  Council 
their  national  conference  in 
approved  as  a  part  of  their 
national  project  for  Christia 
tion,  the  provision  of  a  majoi 
of  the  funds  necessary  for 
chase  of  the  video  equipment. 
Already  two  Sony  units 
equipment  have  been  purcha: 
cost  of  almost  $3,000,  and 
operation;  thereby  providing  i 
educational  experiences  for  G 
dents  througli  the  use  of  mod 
cational  tools. 

A  studio  unit  consisting 
Video  Camera  Ensemble,  a 
corder"  and  a  Video  Monitor 
students  to  see  and  hear  thems 
other  people  heard  and  saw 
the  actual  delivery  of  their  spe( 
The  application  of  these 
techniques  enables  the  stud 
analyze  and  correct  their  probl 
perfect  their  speaking  skill. 

A  second  unit,  which  cons 
Sony  "Videorover"  Portable 
Camera,  a  "Videocorder,"  and 
Monitor/Receiver,  will  enable  ; 
in  the  teacher  education  pro; 
see  themselves  in  actual  cl; 
teaching  situations.  Dun 
1969-70  academic  year,  102  Gi 
dents  were  involved  in  the 
teaching  program. 

Now  students  can  be  tape 
from  campus  by  the  instructor 
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be  done  in  the  classrooms 
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actual  student  teaching.  The 
then  brought  back  to  the  cam 
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tive  criticism  of  the  professor  ai 


members. 

Students,  upon  hearing  and  seeing 
themselves  for  the  first  time,  react 
with  mixed  emotions  of  surprise,  dis- 
may, unbehef  and  humor. 


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November  14,  1970 

Volume  32,  Number  22 

Foreign  Missions  and  WMC  Issue 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herak 


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ay  I  begin  by  greeting  you 
nd  seeking  to  introduce  myself  to 
ou.  As  you  may  know  by  this  time  I 
ave  accepted  the  responsibihty  of  Ex- 
cutive  Editor  and  General  Manager  of 
iie  Brethren  Missionary  Herald  Com- 
lany.  1  feel  somewhat  like  a  stranger 
oming  into  a  new  setting,  so  under 
[le  circumstances  let  me  give  you  a 
ttle  background.  The  name  is  Charles 
urner— some  may  say  "Charles  who?" 
:i'here  was  a  man  by  the  name  of 
(piro,  who  had  the  same  trouble,  but 
'm  not  too  certain  that  I  desire  to  so 
ffectively  overcome  the  problem  as 
e  has  done. 

So  the  biography  wUl  sound  hke 
Ills:  Saved  by  the  Grace  of  God  in  the 
Lkron,  Ohio,  First  Brethren  Church 
nder  the  ministry  of  Dr.  Raymond 
iingrich.  The  formal  educational 
background  was  received  at  Bob  Jones 
diversity  and  Grace  Theological 
ieminary.  My  pastoral  experience  re- 
'ates  to  the  Grace  Brethren  Church  of 
Flora,  Indiana,  and  for  the  past  fifteen 
fears  my  happy  experience  of  serving 
jtie  Rittman,  Ohio,  congregation.  The 
ujrd  widened  my  vision  by  permitting 
ae  to  travel  in  twenty-six  countries  of 
pe  world  during  the  past  eight  years, 
fhe  personal  acquaintance  with  the 
prethren  Missionary  Herald  dates  back 
p  1962  when  I  became  a  member  of 
he  board  of  trustees,  serving  the  past 
jour  years  as  treasurer  of  the  Herald 
Company. 

Now  I  find  myself  in  the  process  of 
hanging  chairs  and  responsibilities  in 
Ife— moving  from  the  chair  of  the 
•astor  to  that  of  the  editor  of  the 
ierald.  This  we  believe  has  been  of  the 
.ord's  leading  and  direction.  It  makes 
IS  reflect  on  the  fact  that  a  great  deal 
)f  life  involves  changing  chairs.  From 
he  high  chair  of  infancy,  to  the 
chool-desk  chair  of  youth,  to  the 
:hair  of  responsibilities  of  the  adult 
ife  and  parenthood,  and  then  to  the 
iasy  chair  which  symbolizes  the  latter 
'ears  of  hfe.  Each  one  has  its  pecuhar 
)roblems  and  responsibilities.  From 
iach  of  the  chairs  there  is  a  different 
iew  and  my  change  will  present  a 
ittle  different  outlook.  The  purpose 


SnllnJatet, 


though  shall  remain  the  same,  and  that 
shall  be  to  seek  to  do  the  v«ll  of  God 
and  have  His  name  glorified.  Your 
prayers  in  the  interest  of  the  Herald  on 
my  personal  behalf  will  be  sincerely 
appreciated. 

We  look  forward  to  the  new  area  of 
responsibility  with  a  great  deal  of  per- 
sonal excitement.  The  challenges  of 
the  printed  page  have  never  been  great- 
er. And  history  teaches  us  some  les- 
sons along  this  line— one  being  that 
those  who  fail  to  watch  what  is  writ- 
ten will  pay  a  big  price.  Many  people 
in  various  denominations  are  finding 
to  their  sorrow  that  leaders  have  of- 
fered them  liberal  writings  in  their 
denominational  publications  and  have 
led  the  people  into  error.  Time  and  un- 
truth have  taken  their  toll  and  now 
there  is  weeping  in  the  land  by  those 
whose  faith  has  been  betrayed.  The 
constant  goal  of  the  Herald  Company 
shall  be  to  have  sound  Biblical  litera- 
ture in  your  hands.  Thank  God  for  our 
heritage  of  following  the  Word  of  God, 
and  we  feel  that  unless  this  is  pre- 
served our  future  is  dim,  or  indeed, 
dark  and  hopeless. 

We  also  look  forward  to  a  closer 
personal  relationship  as  a  person  to  the 
other  denominational  agencies.  As  a 
pastor  I  thanked  God  for  such  groups 
in  our  Brethren  churches  who  have 
labored  hard  and  long  to  get  the  Gos- 
pel out  and  train  people  to  serve  the 
Lord.  Though  the  body  has  many 
parts  according  to  Paul's  words,  it  is 
one  body  functioning  as  a  unit  with 
each  part  being  necessary.  So  it  is  with 


Charles  W.  Turner 

Editor 


The  Brethren  Church  as  we  seek  to 
serve  the  cause  of  Christ  and  work  to- 
gether for  this  purpose.  Our  goal  is  the 
same  though  the  methods  may  differ. 
So  this  unity  of  common  purpose 
helps  us  to  see  that  the  needs  of  the 
Brethren  are  met  and  served  efficiently 
as  we  go  forth  with  the  help  of  God. 

Just  a  closing  note  about  this  page 
in  the  Herald  that  we  want  to  share 
with  you— reflections  or  thoughts 
about  the  Christian  hfe  and  related 
problems  which  will  appear  in  each  of 
the  editions.  They  will  be  devotional 
in  nature  and  I  trust  very  practical  for 
your  hfe  and  mine.  We  want  to  meet 
by  still  waters  and  do  a  bit  of  quiet 
thinking.  I  trust  that  in  this  troubled 
world  this  quiet  time  will  prove  re- 
freshing for  each  of  you. 

Now,  you  know  me  a  Uttle  better 
and  I'm  looking  forward  to  getting  to 
know  you  some  time  and  some  place. 
God  Bless  You.  W 


November  14,  1970 


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Target:  Stuttgart 


The  city  of  Stuttgart  is  nestled  in  a  beautiful  area. 


▼ 'here  will  the  Brethren 
(bstimony  begin  in  Germany?" 

On  Sunday,  September  6,  Brethren 
;hurches  across  America  were  praying 
:hat  God  would  give  the  answer  to 
;hat  question.  I  believe  He  has  done 
ust  that. 

Two  years  ago  a  preliminary  survey 
pf  West  Germany  provided  the  infor- 
mation needed  to  make  a  study  of  the 
religious  needs  and  opportunities  in 
that  country.  At  that  time  many  of 
the  principal  cities  were  visited  and 
key  Christian  leaders  provided  a  back- 
ground of  information  which  helped 
lis  to  evaluate  the  reUgious  situation. 
In  spite  of  the  fact  that  the  need  for 
evangelical  workers  was  great,  and  the 
opportunities  for  presenting  the  Gos- 
pel limitless,  it  became  apparent  from 
that  investigative  trip  that  the  ob- 
stacles raised  against  the  American 
missionary,  whose  purpose  is  to  lead 
new  converts  to  form  themselves  into 
local  congregations,  are  formidable  in- 
deed. Now,  in  1970,  the  obstacles  are 
still   present  but,  we  feel,  many  of 


them  are  less  of  a  factor  than  they 
were  two  years  ago,  and  this  is  espe- 
cially so  in  the  city  selected  as  the  tar- 
get for  our  beginning  testimony. 

Two  cities  were  initially  marked  as 
favorable  places  to  locate.  The  first, 
Stuttgart  in  southern  Germany,  is  a 
city  of  650,000.  The  U.S.  Army  com- 
mand post  is  located  there  with  over 
40,000  U.S.  troops.  Dr.  and  Mrs. 
Bernard  Schneider,  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
Roger  Peugh,  and  I  spent  five  days  in 
this  city  interviewing  church  leaders 
and  visiting  the  various  sections  of  the 
city  to  understand  better  the  lay  of 
the  land. 

Next  we  traveled  to  Wuppertal  in 
the  Ruhr.  This  area,  located  in  the 
heart  of  the  industrial  section  of  Ger- 
many, has  the  heaviest  concentration 
of  people  in  the  country.  Wuppertal 
has  the  oldest  hanging  monorail  in  the 
world,  built  in  1905  and  still  operating 
with  great  efficiency.  The  city  also 
boasts  of  being  the  birthplace  of  at 
least  two  German  evangelical  church 
organizations    which    were    formed 


A  Moment  with  Missions 


separate  from  the  state  churches.  One 
evangehcal  leader  told  us  that  in  Wup- 
pertal babies  are  born  with  an  um- 
brella in  one  hand  and  a  hymn  book  in 
the  other!  The  mountain  range  hinders 
the  passage  of  western  clouds,  which 
thus  must  release  their  load  in  the 
form  of  rain  upon  the  city. 

Wuppertal  is  a  pietistic  center  and 
has  deep  roots  in  that  movement.  But 
even  though  people  are  churched,  this 
does  not  mean  that  they  are  active 
Christians.  We  were  told  that  one  of 
the  state  churches  in  the  neighborhood 
where  we  were  visiting  has  a  member- 
ship of  12,000.  Yet,  at  the  Sunday 
morning  worship  service  only  fifteen 
people,  including  the  pastor,  may  be 
present.  Pastors'  salaries  and  the  up- 
keep of  church  buildings  are  cared  for 
by  a  church  tax  which  is  levied  at  the 
same  time  as  the  income  tax.  Since  the 
church  is  necessary  for  baptisms  (bap- 
tismal regeneration  is  a  cardinal  doc- 
trine of  most  German  churches),  wed- 
dings, and  funerals,  most  pay  this  tax 
without  objection.  We  were  further  in- 


November  14. 1970 


formed,  however,  that  thousands  are 
now  leaving  the  state  churches  and 
severing  connections  with  them.  If  this 
be  true,  then  on  the  part  of  state- 
church  leaders  there  certainly  can  be 
no  objection  to  missionaries  working 
with  these  people,  and  no  charge  can 
be  leveled  against  the  missionary  for 
proselyting. 

After  spending  several  days  in  Wup- 
pertal,  we  were  of  one  mind  that 
Stuttgart  was  a  better  place  to  initiate 
the  Brethren  testimony.  This  conclu- 
sion was  reached  after  much  prayer 
and  a  study  of  the  many  factors  ob- 
tained during  our  investigation. 
Among  the  positive  factors  which  led 
to  this  choice  are  the  following: 

*  Growing  population; 

*  Great  influx  of  new  people  to 
work  in  the  expanding  industries; 

*  Greater  possibility  that  these 
people  will  not  be  bound  by  tradition; 

*  High  percentage  of  young  people 
moving  into  the  area; 

*  City  is  growing— much  building 
and  construction  taking  place; 


*  Area  is  economically  sound— new 
industries  moving  in; 

*  Evangelical  Christians  would  wel- 
come us  rather  that  raise  barriers 
against  us; 

*  Vast  numbers  of  apartment 
buildings  in  the  city  do  not  indicate  a 
transient  population;  the  Germans  do 
not  move  as  do  Americans,  and  for  the 
most  part  these  apartments  are  pur- 
chased for  homes. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Peugh  are  seeking 
living  quarters  in  the  city,  and  must 
make  further  plans  as  they  lay  the 
groundwork  for  the  right  approach  to 
the  people.  Housing  is  expensive  and 
meeting  places  scarce.  Roger  and 
Nancy  Peugh  will  need  our  prayer  sup- 
port if  the  obstacles  are  to  be  over- 
come and  a  solid  work  established  for 
the  Lord. 

A  church  leader  told  us  that  a  curse 
rests  upon  Germany  and  that  God  has 
abandoned  her.  I  do  not  believe  this  is 
true.  "The  Lord  is .  .  .  not  willing  that 
any  should  perish,  but  that  all  should 
come  to  repentance"  (II  Peter  3:9). 

The   work  in   Germany  has  many 


needs  in  order  to  be  successful  foiihe 
Lord.  First  and  foremost  is  the  leabg 
of  the  Holy  Spirit  in  every  aspec(bf 
the  work,  and  we  believe  that  the  l|td 
is  leading  in  this  respect.  Further, jbe 
work  here  will  not  be  cheap  and  lus 
will  require  Christians  who  are  wi|ig 
to  back  a  work  financially  even  thcijh 
that  work  may  not  show  much  inhe 
way  of  tangible  results  immediatiy. 
More  missionaries  are  needed,  tl  se 
who  will  work  as  a  team  and  who  re 
willing  to  keep  the  image  of  the  Aiii- 
ican  missionary  in  the  backgrouncias 
much  as  possible  so  that  German  hjd- 
ership  may  come  to  the  forefront,   j 

Also  needed  is  much  prayer  supi|rt 
on  the  part  of  American  Christilis 
who  are  anxious  to  see  the  barrlrs 
raised  by  Satan  felled  by  the  powe  )f 
God,  and  trophies  of  God's  grace  belg 
united  to  the  body  of  Christ  in  |.e 
land  that  gave  birth  to  The  Brethn 
Church  some  two  hundred  sixty  yf.-s 
ago.  Only  then  will  we  be  able  to  s 
"Target  Stuttgart;  mission  acc(|i- 
pUshed."-yH'Z 


High-rise  apartment  buildings  are  going  up  all  over  the  city  indicating  the  rapid  growth  taking  place. 


for  I  'm  not  going  to  talk  about  my 

ejoast.  We  all  know  what  a  life  without 
ec  Christ  is  like.  I  want  to  talk  about  my 
:life  now.  .  .  .  Before  I  accepted  Christ 
I,  IS  my  Saviour,  I  never  imagined  one 
iinan  could  be  so  happy  and  full  of  joy. 
i[  don't  know  how  to  say  it,  but  it 
loieemed  like  when  I  accepted  Jesus 
in  Christ  as  my  Saviour,  my  heart  just  be- 
ji  came  bigger  than  I  was.  And  that  feel- 
4  Jig  has  never  left.  .  .  ." 
0  And  the  missionary  thought,  "Dear 
IB  Lord,  You  are  truly  working  a  miracle 
lijn  the  life  of  this  man." 
|{  Teodorico  had  been  a  Christian 
inly  a  few  months  when  the  Wallaces 
left  for  furlough  and  we  were  assigned 
tto  the  Santo  Antonio  work.  Our 
tf  schedule  was  already  full  since  we  had 


We  certainly  were  not  ready  to 
close  down  the  Santo  Antonio  church, 
but  neither  could  we  be  in  Castanhal 
and  Santo  Antonio  at  the  same  time. 

As  we  continued  to  consult  the 
Number  1  Crisis-solver,  with  whom 
nothing  is  impossible,  again  and  again 
it  was  Teodorico  who  kept  coming  to 
mind.  Our  reservation  was  simply, 
"But  he  is  so  young  in  the  faith."  And 
yet  in  the  short  time  he  had  shown 
continued  growth  in  his  understanding 
of  the  Word.  He  was  studying  in  the 
itinerant  Bible  Institute  with  George 
Johnson  (once  every  two  weeks).  He 
seemed  to  demand  the  respect  of  the 
Brazilians.  We  knew  of  no  problems  in 
his  home  life.  And  he  himself  wanted 
the  Lord  to  use  him  if  it  was  His  will. 


to  the  change  in  the  life  of  this  man 
and  of  his  persistent  witness  to  them. 
So  we  have  reason  to  beUeve  that  God 
will  soon  bring  others  to  himself. 

But  what  about  Teodorico  himself? 
Could  it  be  that  here  is  one  of  the 
national  pastors  we  have  asked  God  to 
give  us?  Could  it  be  that  in  the  future 
God  will  lead  him  into  the  ministry 
full  time? 

That  depends.  It  depends  on  God 
and  His  will.  It  depends  on  Teodorico 
too.  But  I  wonder  just  how  much  of  it 
depends  on  you.  Jesus  said,  "Pray  ye 
therefore  the  Lord  of  the  harvest,  that 
he  will  send  forth  labourers  into  his 
harvest." 

Perhaps  you  have  prayed  in  a 
general  way  for  national  workers  for 


THE 
CASE 
OF  AN 
ENLARGED  HEART 


previously  been  assigned  to  Castanhal 
and  were  also  helping  out  with  the 
island  ministry  while  the  Burks  were 
gone  on  furlough.  But  lack  of  person- 
nel made  the  new  assignment  neces- 
sary. And  besides  there  was  a  Brazilian 
in  charge  of  the  work,  which  meant 
that  our  ministry  would  be  supervisory 
with  perhaps  just  one  preaching  service 
there  each  week. 

So  our  schedule  became  even  more 
full.  It  left  not  much  room  for  crises. 
But  it  seemed  that  all  was  running 
smoothly.  And  it  was— for  a  while.  But 
when  crises  appear,  they  usually  do 
not  consult  schedules.  And  so  when 
the  lay  preacher  could  not  continue 
with  the  regular  services,  the  schedule 
went  out  the  window  as  the  crises  en- 
tered. 


By  Mrs.  Tim  Farner 

Missionary  to  Brazil 


He  was  willing  to  arrange  his  work  to 
have  Thursday  afternoons  free  for 
study  with  Tim.  They  began  using  the 
same  material  that  he  was  studying  in 
the  Bible  Institute,  but  with  the  spe- 
cific purpose  of  sermon  preparation. 
The  Lord  is  blessing  his  ministry. 
Teodorico  continues  to  have  a  brilliant 
testimony  and  a  real  concern  for  those 
who  do  not  share  the  joy  of  salvation. 
One  of  his  deepest  burdens  is  for  his 
neighbors  and  relatives  who  live  near- 
by. Already  three  neighbors  have  ac- 
cepted Christ.  Unsaved  relatives  testify 


Brazil.  Or  perhaps  you  have  even 
prayed  for  Teodorico  by  name  since 
he  has  been  mentioned  in  the  monthly 
prayer  requests.  But,  my  friend,  don't 
stop  now.  This  dear  brother  has  only 
just  begun.  And  a  great  responsibility 
has  been  laid  on  his  shoulders.  Will  he 
fail  because  you  fail  to  pray? 

"I  thank  my  God,  making  mention 
of  thee  always  in  my  prayers.  Hearing 
of  thy  love  and  faith,  which  thou  hast 
toward  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  toward  all 
saints;  That  the  communication  of  thy 
faith  may  become  effectual  by  the  ac- 
knowledging of  every  good  thing 
which  is  in  you  in  Christ  Jesus.  For  we 
have  great  joy  and  consolation  in  thy 
love,  because  the  bowels  of  the  saints 
are  refreshed  by  thee,  brother" 
(Philemon  4-7).  # 


November  14,  1970 


DOCTORS, 
DIAMONDS 
AND 
EVANGELISM 


By  Dr.  Floyd  Tallr 

Missionary  to  A  fr  i 


I  hey  say  it  is  "tough"  getting  in- 
to medical  school  in  the  States  these 
days.  If  one  candidate  was  accepted 
out  of  ten,  that  would  be  the  same  as 
in  our  medical  work  in  Africa. 

This  year  199  candidates  took  the 
entrance  examinations.  Of  this  number 
twenty-six  have  been  taken  into 
special  classes  for  two  months.  And 
judging  by  previous  years,  there  will  be 
less  than  twenty  who  will  be  taken 
into  training. 

What  about  their  educational  level? 

In  the  early  days  we  thought  we 
were  fortunate  if  we  found  a  candidate 
who  had  been  through  second  grade. 
The  educational  level  of  the  popu- 
lation has  been  gradually  raised  until 
most  of  the  candidates  have  at  least 
been  through  sixth  grade,  and  from 
time  to  time  we  get  a  candidate  who 
has  had  two  or  three  years  of  high 
school. 

In  the  early  days  they  had  not 
learned  enough  about  how  to  study  to 
profit  from  year-round  classes,  so  we 
interspersed  periods  of  classes  with 
periods  devoted  to  training  in  practical 
work.  Now  that  we  have  candidates 
who  have  learned  something  of  the  dis- 
cipline of  study,  we  are  seriously  con- 
sidering a  three-year  program  of  year- 
round  classes.  Of  course,  that  will  re- 
quire more  teaching  personnel. 

Some  of  the  Africans  we  have 
trained  are  now  quahfled  teachers  of 
the  elementary  subjects,  and  we  are 
impatiently  awaiting  the  arrival  of 
more  missionary  nurses.  The  one  bot- 
tleneck is  the  classes  that  need  to  be 


taught  by  a  doctor.  We  need  three  full 
-time  doctors  in  order  to  allow  for 
furloughs  and  keep  two  on  the  field  at 
all  times. 

We  are  counting  the  days  until  Dr. 
Larry  Pfahler  gets  here,  and  we  are 
storming  the  gates  of  heaven  for  Noe 
Marandet,  the  African  student  who  is 
now  in  the  States,  that  he  may  be  ad- 
mitted to  medical  school  and  become 
a  second  doctor.  But  the  interval  until 
they  can  arrive  on  the  field  is  a  very 
critical  period,  for  which  we  are  look- 
ing to  the  Lord. 

Dr.  Walker  will  be  with  us  until 
June,  but  unless  the  Lord  provides  ad- 
ditional doctors,  I  will  be  the  only  one 
on  the  field  for  a  space  of  about  two 
years.  And  I  am  really  only  half  a 
doctor,  for  there  are  so  many  things  I 
cannot  do  any  more. 

So  we  need  doctors  now  to  help 
estabhsh  the  medical  program  for  the 
future. 

The  entrance  examination  given  to 
all  possible  nursing  trainees  provides 
an  interesting  insight  into  the  mind 
and  purpose  of  the  applicant. 


O, 


'ne  question  in  this  year's  ex- 
amination was  this:  "Tell  all  you  know 
about  diamonds." 

Diamonds  constitute  one  of  the 
main  resources  of  the  Central  African 
Republic,  so  everyone  who  is  awake 
knows  something  about  them. 

Practically  none  of  the  candidates 


talked  about  where  diamonds  coi 
from  or  of  what  they  are  made.  Ft 
talked  about  their  appearance  and  ho 
to  recognize  them.  Several  talkl 
about  the  process  of  cutting  diamond 
which  is  one  of  the  principal  industrii 
of  Bangui.  But  they  were  unanimoi 
in  telhng  about  diamonds  as  a  tempt 
tion. 

This  temptation  takes  three  form 
Many  talked  about  the  temptations  i 
sudden  wealth  that  goes  with  buyii 
and  selhng  diamonds.  Some  told  of  th 
temptation  to  dishonesty  linked  wil 
hiding  diamonds  from  the  governmei 
and  selling  them  on  the  black  marke 
But  nearly  all  talked  about  the  tempti 
tions   of  hunting  for  diamonds  an 
panning  the  gravel  to  find  them.  The 
said  that  hunting  for  diamonds  is  suci 
a  rough  life,  and  there  is  so  much  dii 
honesty   connected   with   it,   and  si 
much  "luck"  connected  with  whether 
you  find  them  or  not,  that  they  can; 
not  pray  to  God  to  bless  their  effort' 
but  they  just  have  to  go  back  to  thei 
heathen    witchcraft    and  charms   an( 
fetishes. 

All  of  this  makes  it  doubly  sac 
when  Christian  workers  leave  the  serv 
ice  of  the  Lord  to  go  to  the  diamond 
fields.  Often  they  say  that  they  are  do- 
ing it  because  the  church  does  not  pay 
them  enough  to  live  on,  and  that  they 
are  just  going  for  three  months  or  six 
months  and  then  \yill  come  back  to 
their  church  work.  But  when  the 
diamond  fever  gets  into  their  blood, 
they  do  not  usually  stay  in  Christian 
work. 


8 


Brethren  Missionary  Heralc 


I  he  examination  also  in- 
cluded the  question,  "Tell  all  you 
know  about  evangelism." 

The  following  was  the  composition 
of  one  young  man  from  Bossangoa: 

"Here  is  what  I  know  about  an 
evangehstic  campaign. 

"I  am  a  member  of  the  U.J.C." 
(Sango  for  Union  of  Young  Christians, 
an  interdenominational  organization 
of,  for,  and  by  students,  with  prac- 
tically no  missionary  supervision). 

"Our  work  is  to  go  and  preach  the 
Word  of  God  in  various  chapels. 

"When  we  arrive  in  the  village  we 
give  our  testimony  before  the  be- 
lievers. Then  we  sing  to  call  in  those 
who  do  not  yet  believe,  and  one  of  us 
opens  up  the  Word  of  God.  And  when 
they  hear  that,  they  seek  in  their 
hearts  and  are  troubled,  and  they  get 
up  and  come  to  receive  the  Lord.  And 
backsliders  straighten  up  the  affairs  of 
their  sins." 

That  is  all  he  said.  He  does  not 
know  anything  of  the  plan  of  having  a 
professional  evangehst  come  in  and 
put  on  a  campaign  for  them. 

Now  if  I  had  to  choose  (which  I 
don't  have  to  do,  thank  God,  for  I  am 
enthusiastic  about  all  forms  of  evange- 
Usm),  I  am  afraid  I  would  have  to  go 
along  with  the  African  form. 

If  the  African  churches  have  any- 
thing to  teach  American  churches,  it  is 
this:  don't  have  less  of  the  convention- 
al American  type  of  evangehsm— but 
have  tremendously  more  of  the  gospel 
-team  type  of  evangehsm.  # 


November  14,  1970 


^<p^  M_vw 


OUR 

NUMBER 

ONE 

JOB 

By  Raymond  W.  Thompson 


L  very  day,  324,000  new  babies, 
for  a  net  increase  in  the  world's  popu- 
lation of  190,000.  A  world  in  which 
even  drinking  water  will  be  in  short 
supply.  Atmospheric  contamination 
warming  the  environment  to  the  point 
where  melting  polar  ice  floods  great 
cities.  Wars  brought  on  by  nations  of 
starving  people  battling  to  get  enough 
to  eat. ...  So  warns  another  article  in 
a  Christian  periodical  calling  for  us  to 
do  something  or  die  in  the  holocaust 
toward  which  we  are  heading. 
And  the  solution  offered?  Population  control;  wide- 
spread dissemination  of  birth  control  information  and 
means.  This  is  probably  the  best  our  world  apart  from  God 
can  come  up  with,  but  for  the  Christian  this  represents  an 
escape  from  our  real  responsibility.  It  is  not  a  question  of 
the  Tightness  or  wrongness  of  this  approach  to  the  problem, 
but  rather  the  fact  that  the  One  whom  we  call  "our  Lord" 


has  been  very  explicit  in  giving  His  fol- 
lowers directions  as  to  how  a  perfect 
world  is  to  be  built.  Such  a  world  will 
have  solutions  for  its  problems— divine 
solutions  with  infinite  resources.  More- 
over, such  a  world  or  kingdom  will 
never  be  attained  apart  from  the  King 
himself  and  a  people  who  have  been  so 
changed  that  the  change  is  spoken  of 
as  New  Birth.  The  world  apart  from 
Christ  can  only  hmp  along  on  its 
"best-you-can-do"  attempts  to  solve 
its  problems,  being  continually  weak- 
ened by  its  dependence  upon  the  per- 
versities of  human  nature  to  do  the 
job.  In  Christ  there  is  not  only  a  plan 
for  betterment  toward  an  ideal,  but 
there  is  a  change  of  attitude  concern- 
ing the  desirability  of  accomplishing 
that  ideal  and  the  means  of  accom- 
pUshment  is  provided. 

Why  then,  if  we  are  sincere  about 
wanting  to  improve  our  world,  are  we 
mothballing  our  one  effective  means 
of  improvement  and  then  agonizing  in 
an  ineffective  effort  to  make  a  better 
life  with  totally  inadequate  instru- 
ments? 

The  Christian's  number  one  job  is 
evangelizing  and  bringing  to  spiritual 
maturity  every  single  person  we  can 
contact.  Yet  we  often  act  as  though 
we  believe  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  in 
danger  of  overpopulation  and  thus  we 
practice  spiritual  contraception. 

A  look  at  the  mission  scene  will  il- 
lustrate what  I  am  saying. 

Dr.  Donald  McGavran,  who  is  per- 
haps today's  greatest  authority  on  the 
growth  of  the  church,  recently  stated: 
"There  are  more  winnable  people  in 
the  world  today  than  ever  in  the  histo- 
ry of  man."  Another,  David  Barrett, 
after  a  very  comprehensive  study  of 
the  African  continent,  concludes  that 
by  A.D.  2000,  present  trends  indicate 
"around  350  million  Christians  in 
Africa  . . .  the  largest  Christian  com- 
munity on  any  continent  in  the 
world."  An  authoritative  study  of 
Latin  America  indicates  that  in  every 
Latin  American  nation  excepting 
Nicaragua  the  growth  of  the  evangeli- 
cal church  far  exceeds  the  population 
growth. 

Immediately  we  are  tempted  to 
rationalize  this  great  horde  of  new 
births  into  the  kingdom  of  heaven,  and 
to  question  the  quality  of  the  Chris- 
tianity represented  by  these  statistical 
projections.  We  have  been  conditioned 
to  accept  small,  slow  growth  in  the 


church,  and  we  seldom  question  our 
own  dedication  to  worldwide  evange- 
hsm  and  church  planting  as  the  cause 
of  the  meager  results.  Careful  statis- 
tical studies  serve  only  to  show  that 
many  people  are  now  receptive  to  a 
message.  Whether  or  not  the  message 
they  receive  is  the  true  Gospel  of  salva- 
tion by  grace  through  faith  in  Jesus 
Christ  and  that  which  will  bring  them 
to  spiritual  maturity,  will  be  deter- 
mined by  who  brings  what  message. 
This  puts  the  finger  on  us,  for  if-  we 
fail  we  cannot  expect  others  to  dis- 
charge our  responsibility  nor  dare  we 
criticize  the  result. 


^ 


The  Christian's  num- 
ber one  job  is  evan- 
gelizing and  bringing 
to  spiritual  maturity 
every  person  we  can 
contact.  Yet  we  act 
as  though  we  believe 
the  kingdom  o  f 
heaven  is  in  danger 
of  overpopulation. . . 


J 


There  are  many  subtle  forces  aiding 
in  this  spiritual  population  control. 
One  which  is  especially  potent  is  the 
ready  reception  we  give  to  such  de- 
structive cliches  as  the  following: 

1 .  "The  role  of  the  white  mission- 
ary is  finished,"  spoken  most  recently 
by  Rev.  Gerhard  Hoffman,  executive 
secretary  of  the  German  Protestant 
mission  agencies.  In  truth  the  role  of 
the  Christian  missionaries  of  all  skin 
colors  is  needed  until  every  individual 
has  been  reached  for  Jesus  Christ.  The 
greatest  day  for  foreign  missions  is  yet 
ahead  of  us,  not  behind. 

2.  "You  can't  preach  to  empty 
stomachs"— the  implication  being  that 
evangeUzation   must   await  the  satis- 


faction of  all  social  needs.  Dr.  Mc- 
Gavran in  a  recent  statement  under- 
scored the  falsity  of  this  claim  as  he 
illustrated  from  history  that  the  empty 
stomach  is  far  more  receptive  to  the 
Gospel  than  is  the  full.  We  cannot 
hope  to  meet  physical  and  material 
needs  first  and  then  at  a  more  con- 
venient time  come  with  the  Gospel. 
There  will  be  no  such  time.  It  is  true 
that  the  genuineness  of  the  message 
preached  will  be  tested  by  the  sinceri- 
ty of  the  preacher  in  his  compassion 
for  the  needs  of  people  and  his  wilUng- 
ness  to  help  them,  but  the  message 
must  be  central  to  all  that  he  does. 

3.  "We  must  be  careful  that  every- 
thing doesn't  become  evangelism."  Dr. 
George  Peters,  Dallas  Seminary  pro- 
fessor of  missions,  concludes  from  re- 
cent worldwide  studies  that  this  is  not 
a  danger  since  all  the  pressures  are  the 
other  way.  For  example,  the  home 
church  wants  "projects"  to  support 
rather  than  evangehsm  and  church 
planting.  The  missionary's  own  inclina- 
tion is  to  "build  something  to  make 
life  more  efficient."  The  national 
government  wants  material  help  with- 
out "cultural  interference."  And  to 
top  it  off,  when  the  mission  organi- 
zation has  a  manpower  shortage,  it  is 
the  pastoral  or  evangelizing  missionary 
who  is  called  in  to  fill  the  vacancy  in  a 
school,  print  shop,  or  other  institu- 
tion. 

4.  "We  are  not  seeing  growth  in 
our  churches  because  we  refuse  to 
compromise  quaUty  for  quantity." 
This  quite  often  appears  to  be  only  an 
excuse  for  maintaining  poor  methods 
and  refusal  to  adapt  to  cultural  situa- 
tions. It  often  reflects  httle  genuine 
concern  for  people. 

5.  "Can  a  just  God  condemn  those 
who  have  never  heard  the  Gospel?" 
This  is  the  wrong  question  to  ask.  The 
proper  question  is:  Can  a  just  God  not 
punish  those  who,  having  heard  and  re- 
ceived the  Gospel,  refuse  to  give  it  to 
anyone  else,  even  though  He  has 
warned  them  that  all  who  do  not  re- 
ceive it  will  be  lost? 

Are  you  concerned  about  the  dis- 
astrous effects  of  overpopulation?  Our 
first  imperative  is  to  rescue  all  we  can 
and  bring  them  into  the  kingdom  of 
God's  dear  Son.  This  course  offers 
more  hope,  even  to  this  present  world, 
than  all  the  futile  schemes  of  men. 
What  are  you  doing  to  show  your  con- 
cern? # 


November  14, 1970 


11 


TIHIi  CnOLDI^I 


PA€I 


1 


^^life  in  Christ '^  in  Central  Africa 


Have  you  heard  about  the  big  campaign  called 
"Life  in  Christ,"  which  is  going  on  in  the  Central 
African  Republic?  The  Brethren  mission  and  other 
missions  in  that  land  are  working  together  to  get 
the  good  news  of  the  Gospel  out  to  every  man, 
woman,  and  child  in  the  nation.  The  campaign  is 
lasting  a  whole  year,  beginning  last  May  and  ending 
next  April.  Of  course,  a  lot  of  preparation  had  to 
be  done  before  it  really  began— getting  thousands 
of  tracts,  booklets,  posters,  and  lesson  materials 
printed,  and  making  many,  many  plans.  Missionary 
Wayne  Beaver  was  picked  to  be  the  "coordinator" 
of  the  campaign;  that  is,  he  is  the  top  man.  Later 
on,  Pastor  Simon-Pierre  Nambozouina  came  to 
help  him  as  an  "African  coordinator." 

Every  month  has  a  special  name.  For  instance, 
this  month  of  November  is  "Sunday  School 
Month."  Next  month,  December,  is  "Family 
Month." 

The  Lord  is  blessing  the  campaign  as  African 
Christians  make  a  special  effort  to  spread  the  good 
news  to  their  relatives  and  friends.  Churches  are 
crowded  on  Sundays,  and  already  many  Africans 
have  found  Christ  as  Saviour. 

The  only  sad  thing  is  that  in  some  of  the  areas 
in  C.A.R.  the  pastors  are  not  cooperating  in  the 
campaign.  Pray  that  they  will  see  the  great  things 
which  are  happening  in  other  areas  and  that  they 
will  want  to  get  in  on  all  this,  too.  And  pray  that 
God  will  keep  on  blessing  this  campaign  and  that 
many  more  people  will  find  "Life  in  Christ." 


HARRY   HELPER  AND   MARY   MISSIONARY 


IT'S  REALLY  GREAT 
TO  HEAR  ABOUT  THE 
"LIFE  IN  CHRIST" 
CAMPAIGN  IM 
AFRICA  , 


RIGHT    -  AND    I    HOPE 
ALL   THE    K^IDS    REAP 
ABOUT     IT     RIGHT     HER.E 
ON   THIS   PAGE 


JUST    THINK. 
THEY    ARE 
TRYING   TO 
TELL  EVERY 
PERSON    IN 
THE    LAND 
ABOUT 
JESUSI 


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US     MH'ERS    pBJfl  BERING   TO     PRAY   EVERY 

COULC?      HELP^AMf^DAY     FOR   THE    "LIFE    IN 

'EVANCfern  CHRIST 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


NOTICE.  The  October  31  issue  of 
the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald  was 
The  Brethren  Annual.  Extra  copies  are 
available  for  pastors  and  church  secre- 
taries at  no  charge.  Address  your  re- 
quest for  copies  to  Brethren  Mission- 
ary Herald,  Box  544,  Winona  Lake, 
Ind.  46590. 


NOTICE 

It  is  with  regret  that  the  Breth- 
ren Missionary  Herald  Co.  an- 
nounces that  the  Herald  Bookstore 
at  Fullerton,  Calif.,  has  been  sold. 
Mr.  Louis  Pechstein  assumed  own- 
ership of  the  store  on  Nov.  9.  The 
bookstore  will  no  longer  be  a  part 
of  the  BMH  operation,  serving  as 
the  West  Coast  branch. 

We  appreciate  the  many  Breth- 
ren in  the  west  who  patronized  this 
store,  and  were  so  kind  to  our 
manager.  Rev.  Dale  Brock,  and  his 
staff.  Our  churches  in  the  west  will 
be  served  in  future  months  from 
Winona  Lake,  Indiana. 


GLENDALE,  CALIF.  Rev.  Lyle  W. 
Marvin  has  resigned  as  pastor  of  the 
Grace  Brethren  Community  Church, 
effective  December  31,  1970.  Mr.  Mar- 
vin plans  to  retire  from  the  active 
pastorate  for  health  reasons. 

TELFORD,  PA.  Recent  blessings  at 
the  Penn  Valley  Grace  Brethren 
Church  included  the  baptism  of  1 1 
people  and  the  receiving  of  16  into 
church  membership.  Of  these  new 
members  10  were  adults,  4  teenagers 
and  2  were  12-year-olds.  Robert  Grif- 
fith, pastor. 

NOTICE.  "The  Treehouse  Club"  is 
an  excellent  TV  program  for  children. 
It  is  sponsored  by  Child  Evangelism 
Fellowship.  If  you  need  information  as 
to  the  TV  stations  making  this  pro- 
gram available  in  your  area  write  to— 
Child  Evangelism  Fellowship,  P.O.  Box 
1156,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.  49501. 


DALLAS  CENTER,  IOWA.  The 
first  Sunday  of  each  month  has  been 
set  aside  for  a  fellowship  lunch  at  6 
p.m.  in  the  church  basement.  As  well 
as  affording  a  time  of  togetherness  this 
will  inaugurate  the  new  tables  which 
were  purchased  and  installed  recently. 
James  Marshall,  pastor. 

MINERVA,  OHIO.  The  Lord  has 
been  raining  down  the  blessings  here 
with— 11  first-time  decisions  in  DVBS; 
44  during  Ron  Piccard's  ministry;  5  re- 
dedications  and  1  decision  for  salva- 
tion as  a  result  of  the  fine  crusade 
meeting  with  Rev.  Allen  Herr  and  3 
families  have  joined  the  church  family. 
Dennis  Beach,  pastor. 

HOLLINS,  VA.  The  VW  moves  up 
-that  is  for  the  Patterson  Memorial 
Brethren.  A  Micro— bus  Ministry  has 
been  established  and  is  being  used  to 
bring  cliildren  to  Sunday  school  as 
well  as  a  means  of  transportation  for 
the  youth  in  field  trips  and  other 
activities.  Ron  Thompson,  pastor. 


PORTLAND,  OREG.  "People  who 
complain  that  every  time  they  go  to 
church  an  offering  plate  is  pushed  un- 
der their  nose  will  stay  home  and 
watch  TV  by  the  hours  and  see  a  com- 
mercial (asking  for  their  money)  every 
20  minutes,  or  more  often,  and  pay 
the  electric  bill  to  see  them,  not  to 
mention  the  dollars  invested  in  the  TV 
set."  Taken  from  Pastor's  Postscript 
edited  by  William  Schaffer. 

STOYSTOWN,  PA.  Pastor  and  Mrs. 
Arthur  Collins  of  the  Reading  Breth- 
ren Church  were  surprised  by  the  con- 
gregation as  they  served  a  luncheon  to 
35  guests  in  honor  of  the  40th  wed- 
ding anniversary  of  the  couple.  A 
purse  was  presented  to  the  Collins  as 
well  as  many  congratulatory  messages. 
Arthur  Collins,  pastor. 

CYPRESS,  CALIF.  "Guest  Sun- 
day" was  an  exciting  occasion  for  the 
Cypress  Brethren  Church.  Each  mem- 
ber had  been  encouraged  to  invite  at 
least  ten  visitors.  Memo  pads  and  pens 
with  the  church  name  inscribed  were 
given  to  each  visitor  in  attendance. 
The  evening  worship  hour  was  high- 
lighted by  the  presentation  of  the  true 
and  dramatic  film,  "Like  A  Mighty 
Army."  An  all-time  high  in  attendance 
was  reached  in  the  morning  service 
with  99  persons  present.  Paul  Morris, 
pastor. 


PALMYRA,  PA.  An  installation  service  was  conducted  on  Oct.  1 1  for  Arthur 
Frank,  the  new  pastor  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church.  Those  participating  in  the 
service  as  pictured  from  left  to  right  are:  Roy  Dice,  vice  moderator  of  the 
church;  Rev.  Sherwood  Durkee,  promotional  coordinator  for  The  Brethren 
Home  Missions  Council;  Pastor  Arthur  Frank;  Rev.  Luke  Kauffman,  vice  moder- 
ator of  the  Northern  Atlantic  District;  Rev.  Ulysses  Gingrich,  pastor  of  Manheim 
Grace  Brethren  Church.  Other  ministers  participating  but  not  pictured  were  Rev. 
Earle  Peer  and  Rev.  Warren  Tamkin.  Mr.  Frank  calls  Ashland,  Ohio,  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church  his  home  church.  During  his  school  years  at  Grace  College  and 
Seminary,  Arthur  was  an  employee  of  the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald  and  also 
was  student  pastor  of  a  church  in  Roann,  Ind.  Pastor  and  Mrs.  Frank  have  two 
children. 


November  14,  1970 


13 


Pictured  above  (I  to  r)  Gene  Walder, 
Parker  Bowman,  Harry  Denlinger,  Pastor 
Irvin  Miller  (with  shovel),  Richard  Ditmer, 
D.  D.  Harmon,  Harold  Cross,  W.  A.  Gunter 
(architect),  Harold  Ditmer,  Clyde  Landrum 
(speaker),  and  Dale  Denlinger. 

UNION,  OHIO.  Pastor  Irvin  Miller's 
statement:  "We're  thrilled  with  the 
leading  of  the  Lord  here  at  Union, 
Ohio,"  characterized  all  the  activities 
on  that  beautiful  September  ground- 
breaking Sunday  of  the  year-old  con- 
gregation of  the  Community  Grace 
Brethren  Church.  It  was  evident  as  pas- 
tor and  people  met  at  a  lovely  retreat 
camp-in-the-woods  for  the  morning 
service,  and  "on  the  scene"  for  the 
afternoon  ground-breaking  service, 
that  they  were  thrilled.  And,  the 
progress  in  building  plans  and  funds  on 
hand  by  the  growing  congregation  was 
evidence  aplenty  that  the  Lord  in  fact 
was  leading  and  blessing.  The  fine 
crowd  for  the  service  on  that  spacious 
sun-bathed  field  indicated  a  good  dis- 
trict-wide interest  in  the  work  that  the 
Lord  was  doing.  The  fact  that  the 
builder  was  to  move  in  immediately 
with  the  promise  of  completion  of  the 
buUding  before  the  end  of  1970  stirred 
the  hearts  of  the  people  to  expect  con- 
tinued good  things  from  the  Lord  in 
the  future. 

LAKE  ODESSA,  MICH.  Two 
churches  joined  in  a  unique  service 
when  the  Alto  Brethren  and  Lake 
Odessa  congregations  enjoyed  a  time 
of  fellowship  as  the  Robert  Lathrops 
from  the  Navajo  Mission  showed  sUdes 
depicting  their  work.  Refreshment 
time  was  delightfully  different  as  part 
of  the  treat  was  Indian  frybread  which 
Mrs.  Lathrop  made.  Richard  Cornwell, 
pastor. 


DAYTON,  OHIO.  A  Golden  Wed- 
ding anniversary  was  reached  by 
Homer  and  Irene  Screechfield  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church  of  Dayton, 
Ohio.  For  nearly  seven  years  they  have 
been  addressing  and  mailing  the  week- 
ly news  bulletin  (News  Flash)  printed 
by  the  church.  This  has  been  only  one 
of  the  areas  of  faithful  service  they 
willingly  give  to  the  Lord.  Congratu- 
lations. Forrest  Jackson,  pastor. 


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Standing  behind  the  booth  on  the  left  is  the 
young  man  mainly  responsible  for  this 
project,  Ray  Beiler.  With  him  are  Doug  Rus- 
sell, LuAnn  Trego,  and  Becky  Russell. 

NEW  HOLLAND,  PA.  A  continuing 
story  continues  on  .  .  .  2,000  tracts 
were  sent  to  the  New  Holland  Grace 
Brethren  Church  as  a  gift  of  the  Free 
Literature  Program  sponsored  by  the 
Brethren  Missionary  Herald.  Read 
more  of  the  story  as  told  by  Pastor 
Kenneth  Russell.  "The  New  Holland 
Farm  Show  is  a  large  street  fair  with 
all  the  trimmings  held  here  Sept. 
30-Oct.  3.  We  set  up  a  booth  at  the 
fair  with  the  words  NEWS  BEYOND 
on  the  front  and  other  appropriate 
posters  inside  and  out.  We  passed  out 
over  4,000  tracts.  ...  Both  young 
people  and  adults  worked  in  the  booth 
as  well  as  going  out  among  the  people 
to  pass  out  literature.  Many  good  con- 
tacts were  made  and  I  personally,  as 
well  as  others,  had  many  opportunities 
to  witness  that  we  never  would  have 
had  if  we  had  not  had  this  tract 
booth." 


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 


New  Troy,  Mich. 
Sacramento,  Calif. 
Grass  Valley,  Calif. 


Date 

Dec.  2-9 
Dec.  6-11 
Dec.  13-li 


Pastor 

Gerald  Kelley 
Richard  Cron 
Arthur  Pekarek 


Speaker 

Allen  Herr 
Nathan  Meyer 
Nathan  Meyer 


NORWALK,  CALIF.  A  fuU-time  as 
sistant  pastor,  Mr.  Allen  Wood,  ir 
charge  of  Christian  Education  anc 
youth  began  his  services  with  tht 
church  recently.  Mr.  Wood  has  a  de- 
gree in  theology  and  has  done  graduate 
work  in  the  area  of  audio  visuals  and 
mathematics.  He  taught  school  at 
Westminster  Christian  School  for  two 
years  and  comes  to  tliis  new  endeavor 
as  a  well-trained  servant  of  the  Lord. 
A  group  of  19  people  met  for  a  dinner 
at  the  church  recently.  (About  half  of 
these  were  youth  of  the  church.)  After 
the  meal  there  was  a  time  of  prayer.i 
then  the  group  went  out  two  by  two 
reaching  the  people  with  the  Gospel. 
At  8:30  p.m.  the  teams  returned  to 
the  church  for  dessert  and  a  time  of 
testimony.  The  results  tabulated  were 
as  follows:  1.  A  family  was  reached  for 
our  Sunday  school.  2.  Several  families 
wall  be  attending  our  church  services. 
3.  Many  tracts  and  pamphlets  were  dis- 
tributed. 4.  Most  important  of  all- 
eleven  people  confessed  Jesus  Christ  as 
their  Saviour.  Stanley  Jensen,  pastor. 


Pastor  Thomas  Miller,  Pastor  Clair  Brubaker, 
and  Pastor  Kenneth  Ashman  conduct  the 
prayer  of  dedication  for  Earl  Hodgdon. 

WOOSTER,  OHIO.  Earle  C.  Hodg- 
don was  ordained  to  the  Brethren 
ministry  at  the  First  Brethren  Church, 
Wooster,  Ohio,  Sunday,  Sept.  13.  Mr. 
Hodgdon  had  been  licensed  to  the 
Christian  ministry  prior  to  his  first 
term  of  missionary  service  in  Brazil. 
Late  in  October,  he  with  his  fam- 
ily returned  to  Brazil  for  continued 
service.  Assisting  in  the  ordination 
service  was  his  former  teacher  at 
Akron  Bible  Institute,  Clair  Brubaker. 
Pastor  Kenneth  Ashman  delivered  the 
ordination  message.  Others  assisting  in 
the  service  were:  Associate  Pastor 
Thomas  Miller,  Moderator  Miles  Fire- 
stone, Assistant  Moderator  John  Arm- 
strong, and  personal  friend,  Guy  John- 
son. 


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MEYERSDALE,  PA.  A  free  bus 
ride  to  and  from  Winona  Lake  at  con- 
ference time  will  be  given  to  those 
who  by  the  end  of  1970  reach  at  least 
one  new  student  for  the  Grace  Breth- 
ren Sunday  school  of  Meyersdale,  Pa. 
Robert  Burns,  pastor. 

ANKENYTOWN,  OHIO.  A  number 
of  decisions  were  made  here  during  the 
fall  evangelistic  crusade  with  Richard 
i  Green  of  South  America  as  evangelist. 
(The  attendance  for  seven  nights  aver- 
laged  232.  Larry  Gegner,  pastor. 

I  KENAI,  ALASKA.  Perhaps  progres- 
I  sive  progressing  is  the  way  to  describe 
'the  Alaska  church.  The  previous 
record  for  the  morning  worship  of  26 
was  broken  by  an  attendance  of  27. 
1  The  prayer  meeting  increased  from  22 
I  to  23.  On  the  property  the  water  pipes 
are  in,  the  septic  tank  and  cesspool  are 
in  with  the  sewer  pipe.  The  parking  lot 
was  prepared  with  gravel  so  all  things 
were  ready  for  the  new  mobile  church 
1(60x24  ft.).  Herman  H.  Hein,  Jr.,  pas- 
Itor. 

lAJecldlna    (JSeliS 

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

Vivienne  Martin  and  Clinton  Smith, 
June  6,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Can- 
ton, Ohio. 

Freda  Lee  Sproles  and  Richard 
Logsdon,  June  13,  Pleasant  Hill 
Church  of  the  Brethren,  Johnson  City, 
Tenn.  Pastor  Clarence  Lackey  offici- 
ated. 

Betty  Lou  Hughes  and  Walter  Pat- 
rick, June  27,  First  United  Methodist 
Church,  Johnson  City,  Tenn.  The  cere- 
mony was  performed  by  Rev.  Clarence 
Lackey  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church 
of  Johnson  City,  Tenn. 

Robin  Jenkins  and  Kenneth  StoU, 
Aug.  15,  Winona  Lake  Brethren 
Church,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

Ruby  Kuhns  and  Mike  Bonham, 
Aug.  22,  North  Riverdale  Brethren 
Church.  Rev.  James  Poyner  officiated. 

Kathy  Durkee  and  Michael  Parcell, 
Aug.  28,  Winona  Lake  Brethren 
Church,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

Vickie  Moore  and  David  Merrin, 
Aug.  29,  Ankenytown  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Bellville,  Ohio. 

Linda  Marsh  and  David  Roeser, 
Sept.  11,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Can- 
ton, Ohio. 

November  14, 1970 


Charlotte  Thompson  and  John  Swi- 
hart,  Sept.  18.  Pastor  Larry  Gegner  of- 
ficiated. 

Carol  Piker  and  Gary  Clark,  Sept. 
19,  First  Brethren  Church  of  Johns- 
town, Pa. 

Juhe  Sabatini  and  James  Harris, 
Sept.  26,  First  Brethren  Church  of 
Long  Beach  Chapel.  Rev.  Edwin  Cash- 
man,  pastor  of  the  BeUflower  Brethren 
Church  of  BeUflower,  Calif.,  offici- 
ated. 

Sara  Meek  and  Phillip  Parsons,  Jr., 
Oct.  3,  West  Homer  Brethren  Church 
of  Homersville,  Ohio. 

Rebecca  Schrock  and  William 
Schmidt,  Oct.  3,  Wheaton,  111.  Rebecca 
is  the  daughter  of  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Lynn 
Schrock. 


JnW. 


emorium 

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


CLIFTON,  ayde  moderator  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church  of  La  Verne, 
Calif.,  passed  suddenly  into  the  pres- 
ence of  the  Lord  on  July  30.  He  had 
served  the  church  faithfully  for  35 
years.  He  served  as  a  trustee,  youth 
sponsor,  deacon  and  moderator.  Me- 
morial services  were  conducted  by 
Pastor  Forest  Lance. 

CONGER,  Jenny,  11,  went  home 
to  the  Lord  Sept.  23.  She  had  been  a 
member  of  the  church  for  25  years  but 
had  not  been  able  to  attend  regularly 
in  the  last  seven  years  due  to  ill  health. 
Knute  Larson,  pastor. 

CUSTER,  Carrie,  95,  went  to  be 
with  her  Lord  Oct.  7.  Mrs.  Custer  was 
an  active  member  of  the  First  Brethren 
Church  of  Johnstovm,  Pa.  Wesley  Hal- 
ler,  pastor. 

FLICK,  aarence,  74,  died  Sept.  10 
after  a  long  illness.  He  had  been  a 
member  of  the  First  Brethren  Church 
of  Altoona,  Pa.,  for  63  years  and  a 
deacon  since  1925.  Robert  Russell, 
pastor. 

FRY,  Delia,  86,  went  to  be  with 
the  Lord  Sept.  20  in  Ashland,  Ohio. 
She  was  the  oldest  member  of  the 
Wooster,  Ohio,  church.  In  February 
1944  she  united  with  this  congrega- 
tion, and  was  a  faithful  member 
throughout  the  years.  Only  conditions 
of  ill  health  kept  her  away  from  the 
services.  The  memorial  service  was 
conducted  by  Pastor  Knute  Larson  of 
Ashland,  assisted  by  Thomas  Miller. 


GALLICHIO,  Joetta,  slipped  into 
the  presence  of  the  Lord  on  Sept.  15. 
She  first  became  a  member  of  the 
Brethren  Church  in  1932  and  was  a 
faithful  Christian  and  member  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church  of  Dayton,  Ohio. 
G.  Forrest  Jackson,  pastor. 

JOHNSON,  Jesse,  went  to  be  with 
the  Lord  Sept.  24.  He  had  been  a 
member  of  the  BeUflower  Brethren 
Church  since  October  1948.  He  had 
been  ill  for  the  last  four  years.  He  and 
his  wife.  Ruby,  would  have  been  mar- 
ried 54  years  in  November.  Edwin 
Cashman,  pastor. 

LAPE,  Pearl,  73,  a  longtime  mem- 
ber of  the  Canton,  Ohio,  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church,  went  to  be  with  the  Lord 
Sept.  15.  James  Kennedy,  pastor. 

NEHER,  Andrew,  of  Mentone, 
Calif.,  went  to  be  with  the  Lord  on 
Aug.  27.  Mr.  Neher  was  a  member  of 
the  Rialto  (Calif.)  Brethren  Church 
for  several  years.  Thomas  McCleUan, 
pastor. 

SLAYTER,  Harry,  died  on  Aug.  15. 
Findlay  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Find- 
lay,  Ohio.  Glenn  Coats,  pastor. 

SPEECE,  Millard,  was  taken  from 
this  life  suddenly  on  Sept.  28,  follow- 
ing a  heart  attack.  Mr.  Speece  had 
served  as  secretary  of  the  national 
men's  work  for  several  years.  He  also 
served  the  Lord  faithfully  in  many 
areas  of  the  local  church  as  he  demon- 
strated his  love  for  Jesus  Christ.  Lt.  Ed 
Jackson  was  present  for  the  funeral 
service  and  gave  a  fitting  tribute  to  this 
man  of  God.  Forrest  Jackson,  pastor. 

SUTPHIN,  Charles,  55,  went  to  be 
with  the  Lord  Aug.  21  following  an 
extended  illness.  He  was  a  faithful 
member  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Johnson  City,  Tenn.  Clarence 
lackey,  pastor. 

TENEYCK,  Tony,  passed  away 
June  26.  Findlay  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Findlay,  Ohio.  Glenn  Coats, 
pastor. 

TISCHER,  Olive,  86,  a  member  of 
Lake  Odessa,  Mich.,  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  passed  away  July  26.  Rev. 
Marvin  Zimmerman  conducted  the 
memorial  service  in  the  absence  of  Pas- 
tor Richard  Cornwell. 

TURNER,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  (Myrtle) 
Charles,  went  to  be  with  their  Lord 
just  seven  weeks  apart.  Mrs.  Turner, 
81,  was  called  home  on  Aug.  13  and 
Mr.  Turner,  91,  on  Oct.  6.  Both  of  the 
Turners  were  longtime  members  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church  of  Whittier, 
Cahf.  Jesse  Deloe,  pastor. 

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HE  WORKS 
WITH  MEN 
.  .  .   HE'LL 

WORK 
WITH  YOU 


"What  a  person  is  called  to  do,  he 
does." 

"This  I  firmly  believe,"  says  Ed 
Jackson,  a  former  member  of  the  Ohio 
State  Highway  Patrol  for  twenty-two 
years  before  he  began  a  new  work  as 
executive  secretary  of  the  National 
Fellowship  of  Grace  Brethren  Men. 

In  eight  more  years  had  he  stayed 
with  the  Patrol,  Jackson  would  have 
been  eligible  for  a  very  substantial  pen- 
sion guaranteeing  financial  security. 

"But  there  is  more  to  life  than  mon- 
ey," Jackson  said  as  he  was  speaking 
of  his  decision  to  leave  the  Patrol.  He 
considered  this  work  as  "an  exciting, 
rewarding    experience    and    I    recom- 


mend the  work  as  a  career  among  dedi- 
cated people."  Jackson  was  a  lieuten- 
ant, stationed  at  general  headquarters 
in  Columbus,  Ohio,  and  in  charge  of 
the  crime  laboratory.  He  was  at  the 
penitentiary  riot  on  Halloween  night 
in  1952;  was  there  "when  we  blew  the 


JACKSON'S  ITINERARY 

Nov.  16-20 

No.  Atlantic  Dist. 

Nov.  21-23 

Hagerstown,  Md. 

Nov.  28-29 

Meyersdale,  Pa. 

Dec.  4-6 

Osceola,  Ind. 

Dec.  11-13 

Somerset,  Pa. 

hole  in  the  wall  two  years  ago,"  and 
was  at  the  riots  at  OSU  last  spring. 

"I  was  a  plain  clothes  officer  for  i 
ten  years  ...  a  time  when  I  worked  by 
myself .  .  .  and    certainly    a    time    to 
trust  in  the  Lord." 

Ed  finished  high  school  while  in  the 
Marines.  Later  at  King's  College,  Briar- 
cliff  Manor,  N.Y.,  where  they  have  an 
excellent  criminology  course  he  was 
channeled  into  the  police  field.  "I  felt 
as  much  of  a  calling  to  that  field  as  I 
now  feel  to  my  new  work."  Ed  also 
attended  the  University  of  Louisville 
and  Rutgers  University. 

Missionary  Jackson  considers  his 
job  as  executive  secretary  is  to  moti- 


16 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


FGBM  Has  Greater  Representation 


vate  men  to  be  active  in  their  local 
churches,  winning  other  men  and  boys 
to  Christ.  He  says,  "We  need  men  who 
will  be  men  .  .  .  look  like  men,  and  act 
Uke  men." 

This  new  work  is  largely  one  of 
faith,  but  Mr.  Jackson  feels  the  Lord 
never  fails  to  provide  for  His  servants 
and  His  work,  therefore,  all  that  he 
wants ...  is  to  be  faithful. 

During  the  last  three  weeks  of 
October,  Jackson  traveled  more  than 
3,000  miles  and  filled  twenty  speaking 
engagements.  He  reminds  the  men  that 
their  theme  verse  exhorts  them  to  be 
"faithful  men,  who  shall  be  able  to 
teach  others  also." 


Walter  Fretz 
Treasurer 

Lansdale,  Pa. 


Kenneth  Rucker 
5        Asst.  Treasurer 

Winona  Lake,  Ind. 


Phil  Landrum 
6  Editor 

Carol  Stream,  III. 


William  DeBoer 


Jim  Kelley 
Stow,  Ohio  **    Parkersburg,  W.  Va. 

Con^mittee  on  Committees 


8 


November  14, 1970 


17 


Introducing  O 


ur 


WMC  Birtkday  Missionaries 

for   1970-71 


Mrs.  James  Dowdy 
Mexico 


18 


Mrs.  Eddie  Mensinger 

Africa 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Living 


Abundantly 


in  Prayer 


It  was  the  Lord  of  heaven  and  earth 
who  spoke.  It  was  the  eve  of  His 
death,  His  farewell  message.  Listen! 

"Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you.  He 
that  beheveth  on  me; .  .  .  whatsoever 
ye  shall  ask  in  my  name,  that  will  I  do, 
that  the  Father  may  be  glorified  in  the 
Son"  (John  14:12-13). 

Then,  lest  the  disciples  should  mis- 
understand, the  Lord  repeated  himself 
six  more  times  in  almost  the  same 
breath  commanding  them,  and  us,  to 
ask  whatsoever  we  will.  Never  before 
had  the  Lord  Jesus  laid  such  stress  on 
any  command,  or  such  a  marvelous 
promise.  The  exceeding  greatness  of 
the  promise  seemed  to  overwhelm 
them.  So  before  He  was  seized,  and 
His  gracious  Ups  silenced  on  the  cross. 
He  gave  a  final  exhortation,  "Ye  shall 
ask  in  my  name:  . . .  For  the  Father 
himself  loveth  you"  (John  16:26-27). 

We  speak  often  of  our  Lord's  seven 
words  on  the  cross  but  do  we  ever 
meditate  on  our  Saviour's  sevenfold  in- 
vitation to  prayer?  Today  He  sits  on 
the  throne  of  His  majesty  on  high  and 
holds  out  to  us  the  scepter  of  His 
power.  Shall  we  touch  it?  Shall  we 
take  of  His  treasures?  He  proclaims 
that  our  strength,  our  fruitfulness,  and 
our  joy  depend  upon  cortmiunion  with 
Him  and  answered  prayer.  And  yet  we 
allow  our  enemy,  the  devil,  to  per- 
suade us  to  neglect  the  divine  invita- 
tion to  pray.  Why? 

Our  daily  life  has  a  great  influence 


By  Mrs.  Thomas  Hammers 

National  Prayer  Chairman 


on  our  prayer;  just  as  our  prayer  great- 
ly influences  our  life.  Sometimes  there 
is  conflict  between  the  life  and  prayer, 
and  the  life  holds  the  upper  hand.  The 
heart  is  more  wholly  devoted  to  living 
than  to  praying.  Only  when  the  sacred- 
ness  and  power  of  prayer  take  posses- 
sion of  the  full  heart  and  the  whole 
hfe  can  we  really  say,  "I  have  prayed 
with  my  whole  heart,  I  wait  on  Thee 
all  the  day." 

Why  is  this  not  true  of  every  child 
of  God?  It  is  the  work  of  the  Holy 
Spirit  in  us  to  make  us  wilUng,  and  to 
enable  us  to  seek  God  with  the  whole 
heart  but  He  cannot  because  we  have 
given  ourselves  to  so  many  earthly 
things  with  all  our  heart  and  strength. 
Consequently  our  days  are  filled  with 
the  sin  of  prayerlessness.  If  we  would 
remember  that  sin  is  disobedience  to 
the  Lord's  command  and  that  He  has 
commanded  us  to  pray,  we  would  not 
consider  it  so  lightly. 

But  prayer  must  not  be  entered  in- 
to just  for  obedience,  but  because 
Christ  offered  its  enrichment,  power 
and  blessing  because  He  and  God  the 
Father  love  us. 

The  "flesh,"  in  its  disposition  to 
turn  away  from  God,  is  the  archenemy 
of  our  prayer  hfe.  But  the  "Spirit"  en- 


ables us  to  enjoy  being  in  the  presence 
of  our  God  and  communing  with  our 
Lord  and  Saviour.  This  is  the  glory  of 
the  secret  place,  to  converse  with  God 
the  Holy  One  through  Christ  the  Sav- 
ing One. 

How  then  can  we  be  delivered  from 
the  sin  of  prayerlessness?  First,  we 
must  see  it  as  sin  and  believe  we  can  be 
delivered.  Our  whole  relationship  to 
the  Lord  Jesus  must  take  on  a  new 
meaning.  We  must  beUeve  in  His  in- 
finite love,  which  longs  to  commune 
with  us.  We  must  believe  in  His  divine 
power  to  conquer  sin  and  keep  us 
from  it.  We  must  believe  in  Him  as  our 
great  intercessor.  Our  prayer  life  must 
be  entirely  under  the  control  of  Christ. 
Then  by  faith  the  call  to  an  abundant 
hfe  of  prayer  which  pleases  God  will 
be  a  welcome  call.  We  shall  find 
strength  and  eagerness  in  the  faithful- 
ness of  Christ  who  gives  joy  and  re- 
joicing in  the  certainty  of  answered 
prayer. 

If  you  are  longing  for  a  more 
abundant  life  in  prayer  take  heed  to 
these  few  worthwhile  thoughts  from 
Andrew  Murray: 

1.  As  you  enter  into  the  secret 
place  let  your  first  thought  be  to 
thank  God  for  His  unspeakable  love 
which  invites  you  to  come  to  Him,  and 
to  talk  to  Him  freely.  Think  also  of 
the  glorious  grace  of  the  Lord  Jesus, 
who  wants  to  teach  you  to  pray;  and 
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November  14,  1970 


19 


(Continued  from  previous  page) 

of  the  Holy  Spirit  who  was  purposely 
given  to  help  your  weakness  in  prayer. 

2.  Always  prepare  yourself  by 
prayerful  Bible  study.  Remember 
prayer  is  a  dialogue  where  God's  child 
listens  to  God's  words  then  replies  to 
them.  Ask  God  to  make  His  Word  light 
and  power  in  your  heart. 

3.  When  the  Word  has  been  thus  re- 
ceived, then  present  yourself  reverent- 
ly and  in  quietness  before  God.  Con- 
versation with  God  should  be  new 
every  day  arising  out  of  the  Word  you 
have  read  and  the  real  needs  of  your 
soul. 

4.  Now  become  an  intercessor  for 
others  and  you  will  experience  the  full 
blessedness  of  prayer.  Allow  God  to 
draw  you  away  from  yourself  to 
others.  A  weak  child  prays  only  for 
herself.  As  your  prayers  for  others  are 
answered  the  secret  place  will  become 
a  wonder  of  God's  goodness,  and  a 
fountain  of  great  joy.  God  will  make  it 
a  Bethel,  where  His  angels  shall  ascend 
and  descend  and  you  will  cry  out, 
"The  Lord  shall  be  my  God." 

5.  Remember  always  the  close 
bond  between  the  inner  secret  place 
and  the  outer  world.  The  attitude  of 
the  secret  place  must  remain  with  you 
all  the  day.  It  is  intended  to  bind  you 
to  God,  to  supply  you  with  power 
from  God,  and  to  enable  you  to  live 
for  God  alone. 

Our  Lord  makes  it  so  clear  that  His 
power  and  blessing  can  be  preserved 
and  increased  in  no  other  way  than 
through  intimate  fellowship  with  Him 
in  the  secret  place,  practiced  and  culti- 
vated every  day.  # 


TOP  TEN  COUNCILS  IN 

PER-CAPITA  GIVING 

1969-1970 

1.  Sr.,  Bellflower,  Calif. 

2.  Englewood,  Ohio 

3.  Middler,  Everett,  Pa. 

4.  Bethel,  Berne,  Ind. 

5.  Hollidaysburg,  Pa. 

6.  Sr.  Everett,  Pa. 

7.  Sr.,  Altoona,  Pa. 

8.  Jr.,  Everett,  Pa. 

9.  Maitland,  Fla. 

10.  Sacramento,  Calif. 


MISSIONARY   BIRTHDAYS  -  JANUARY 

AFRICA 

Mrs.  Albert  W.  Balzer    January  1 

Mission  Evangelique,  Yaloke  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 

Cathy  Lynne  Klus    January  3,  1967 

Mission  Evangelique,  Yaloke  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 

Mrs.  William  L.  Walker    January  4 

Medical  Center,  Boguila  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 

Mrs.  Jean-Louis  Steudler    January  7 

Mission  Evangelique,  Yaloke  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 

Mrs.  Martin  M.  Garber January  22 

Mission  Evangelique,  Yaloke  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 

David  George  Peters    January  26,  1957 

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

Janet  Lynn  Walker January  28,  1958 

Medical  Center,  Boguila  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 

Timothy  Lee  Klus    January  31,  1959 

Mission  Evangelique,  Yaloke  via  Bangui,  Central  African  Republic. 

ARGENTINA 

Jonathan  Edgar  Fay    January  28,  1966 

Corrientes  2,  Almafuerte,  F.C.B.M.,  Prov.  Cordoba,  Argentina,  S.A. 

BRAZIL 

Arthur  Allen  Burk    January  10,  1954 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil. 

Curtis  Allen  Schwartz January  11,  1963 

Caixa  Postal  861,  Belem,  Para,  Brazil. 

EUROPE 

Miss  Lois  Wilson January  5 

50  rue  des  Galibouds,  73-Albertville,  France. 

IN  THE   UNITED  STATES 

David  Michael  Cover January  3,  1965 

c/o  Mrs.  Riley  Toon,  Route  3,  Box  840,  Tracy,  California  95376. 

Thomas  Daniel  McDairmant January  3,  1961 

c/o  D.  D.  Terry,  2504  Madrid  Way  So.,  St.  Petersburg,  Florida  33712. 

Ivan  Wayne  Hoyt January  5,  1958 

Route  3,  Wooster  Road,  Warsaw,  Indiana  46580. 

Mrs.  Thomas  McDairmant    January  7 

c/o  D.  D.  Terry,  2504  Madrid  Way  So.,  St.  Petersburg,  Florida  33712. 

Rev.  Edwin  D.  Johnson January  20 

2115  Ostrom,  Long  Beach,  California  90815. 

Mrs.  Minnie  Kennedy    January  28 

P.O.  Box  588,  Winona  Lake,  Indiana  46590. 

Rev.  George  K.  Wallace January  30 

5  Imperial  Trailer  Court,  Route  1,  Coatesville,  Pennsylvania  19320. 


P^  POLLUTION 


i 


is  a  big  issue  today.  Everywhere,  that  is,  but  at  the  Brethren 
Navajo  Mission— the  water's  fine.  But  the  plumbing's  not  so 
hot. 

That's  why  the  national  WMC  is  giving  $4,500  during 
September-October-November  to  assist  in  replacing  the 
water  system.  So  give  generously— help  fight  water  pol- 
lution! 


20 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


MEET  YOUR   NEW  WMC  OFFICERS 


Mrs.  Jerry  Franks 

Assistant  National  Patroness 


Mrs.  Don  Sellers 

Assistant  to  tlie  Financial 

Secretary-Treasurer 


My  Own  Little  SMM'er        Thirty  Moves  for  God 


Growing  up  as  a  girl  in  SMM,  I  found  it  easy  to  slip  back 
into  it  as  a  patroness.  I  am  always  surprised  to  find  those 
with  negative  attitudes  towards  SMM,  because  mine  are 
such  positive  ones.  SMM  was  the  thing  in  my  life  as  a  teen- 
ager. Now,  as  the  patroness  for  the  middler  group  at  Com- 
munity Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Warsaw,  Indiana,  I  find 
myself  involved  in  the  lives  of  these  Jr.  High  girls  (just  as 
"way  back  when"  other  patronesses  were  involved  in 
mine).  I  also  serve  as  SMM  coordinator  at  my  local  church 
and  I  am  patroness  of  the  Indiana  District  SMM. 

I  began  attending  the  Brethren  church  in  Uniontown, 
Pennsylvania,  when  eleven,  and  was  born  into  the  family  of 
God  shortly  thereafter.  Most  of  my  family  are  now  Chris- 
tians, but  I  wasn't  raised  in  a  Christian  home.  For  this 
reason,  I  am  grateful  to  have  been  made  part  of  the  family 
of  believers  in  that  church. 

A  special  involvement  with  one  particular  family— the 
Franks— developed  as  Jerry  and  I  began  "going  together"  at 
a  fairly  early  age.  Would  you  believe  thirteen?  Well,  we've 
been  going  together  ever  since,  and  it's  been  grand!  Of  all 
the  people  in  my  life,  it  is  Jerry  who  has  influenced  me  the 
most.  I  have  received  from  him  an  unshakable  faith  in  God, 
and  the  desire  to  do  weO  those  things  done  in  the  Lord's 
name. 

Having  attended  college  before  marrying,  I  now  have  a 
"hit  or  miss"  (mostly  miss)  schedule  at  Grace.  I  am  active 
in  WMC  and  enjoy  teaching  art  in  our  Christian  Day  School. 
Being  a  faculty  wife  at  Grace  brings  activities,  interesting 
people,  friendships,  and  spiritual  dimension  into  my  life. 

I  have  saved  the  best  'til  last.  Besides  putting  up  with 
Jerry,  I  have  to  contend  with  three  kids!!  Just  foolin'— we 
consider  our  children  to  be  special  blessings  from  the  Lord. 
Robbie  is  a  sweet  and  sensitive  ten-year-old,  with  just  a  hint 
of  "snips  and  snails."  Jeff,  eight,  is  full  of  surprises  and 
looks  like  an  angel— when  he's  asleep!  Marcy  Jayne  is  a 
happy  first  grader— happy  to  be  in  Little  Sisters,  too. 

Oh!  I  nearly  forgot.  In  case  you  are  wondering— no,  I'm 
not  at  all  musical— I  leave  that  up  to  the  maestro. 


"The  next  time  we  move  the  Lord  will  move  us!"  Those 
words  spoken  in  jest  soon  took  on  a  new  meaning.  And 
now,  years  later  and  after  our  thirtieth  building  assignment, 
we  smile  at  the  irony  of  the  statement. 

I  recall  the  morning,  en  route  home  from  church,  when 
Don's  hand  had  reached  out  for  mine.  His  grasp  matched 
the  firmness  of  his  voice:  "The  Lord  wants  me  to  help  build 
churches!  Would  you  think  I'd  be  crazy  to  want  to  sell  the 
farm?" 

There  was  not  much  to  offer  by  way  of  experience  in 
building— just  five  years  of  mechanical  and  some  electrical 
experience  in  the  Air  Force,  but  he  had  a  willingness  to  be 
mortar-boy  or  to  push  a  wheelbarrow  for  the  glory  of  the 
Lord.  "The  next  time  we  move  the  Lord  will  move  us!"  we 
had  said.  But  in  late  November  1953,  as  we  set  out,  mobOe 
home  in  tow,  we  were  pulling  up  the  roots  we  had  earher 
sought  to  put  down.  And  the  Lord  had  prepared  us  well  for 
nomadic  living. 

City  life  was  not  new  to  me.  Soon  after  I  was  born,  my 
oldest  sister  took  me  to  raise  in  her  Minneapohs  home. 
When  my  schooling  began,  I  returned  to  rural  Wisconsin  to 
live  at  home  with  four  brothers  and  seven  sisters. 

The  WMC  of  Sidney  (Ind.)  Grace  Brethren  Church  have 
a  special  place  in  my  heart,  for  I'm  sure  they  prayed  ear- 
nestly for  my  salvation  and  for  the  Lord's  will  in  my  life. 

Don  and  I  were  to  gain  much  from  my  attending  and 
graduating  from  Grace  Seminary.  The  "G.I.  Bill"  proved 
very  handy,  and  we  spent  long  nights  studying  together  in 
that  two-for-the-price-of-one  education.  But,  he  advanced 
more  than  I,  for  it  was  during  this  period  that  he  learned  to 
put  on  his  socks  from  either  end!  Well,  it  was  that  way  until 
those  same  WMC  ladies  uncovered  my  pile  of  mending. 

Our  son,  Mark,  traveled  with  us  for  some  time.  Changing 
schools  and  adapting  was  not  easy,  but  the  Lord  undertook 
for  him  as  well  as  for  us.  Bob  Jones  Academy  was  his 
sixteenth  different  school.  He  went  on  to  college— a  year  at 
Grace,  and  then  to  his  eighteenth  school,  where  he  is  major- 
ing in  the  premedical  course  and  will  soon  graduate  and  en- 
ter medical  school. 


November  14,  1970 


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jhank 


sgwmg 


Give  thanks? 

0  God  how  can  my  heart  give  thanks 

In  such  a  day  as  this? 

While  war  and  tumult,  plague  and 

strife 
And  terror  sweep  the  earth? 
And  all  that's  good  and  right  and 

just 
Has  somehow  gone  amiss? 

Give  thanks?  Ah,  yes. 

My  soul,  thou  must  give  thanks— 

E'en  now  in  such  a  day  as  this: 


Though  heaven  rage  and  kingdoms  be 

removed. 
Though  mountains  shake  and  waters 

swell, 
God  is  thy  Refuge,  He  thy  Strength, 
Let  not  thy  heart  be  troubled. 
Into  His  hands  thy  ways  commit. 
Resign  to  Him  His  children. 
With  thee  must  all  things  then  be 

well— 
And  so  give  thanks!  Give  thanks! 
E'en  from  thine  inmost  being 
Give  thanks! 


TESTIMONY  OF  AN 
AFRICAN  PASTOR'S  WIFE 


>Ch  L  a  lo(^  Tmoft 


Mrs.  Thomas  McDairmant  has  sent 
the  testimony  of  the  wife  of  a  pastor 
in  the  Bossembele  district  of  the  Cen- 
tral African  Republic.  "She  is  a  lovely 
person,"  says  Mrs.  McDairmant.  "I  had 
her  write  her  testimony  for  the 
Trompette  (Sango-language  magazine), 
and  then  I  thought  that  the  people  at 
home  might  like  to  read  it,  so  I  trans- 
lated it.  It  is  as  follows: 

Praise  the  Lord  for  the  wonderful 
thing  He  did  for  me  in  the  land  of  Bos- 
sembele! 

I,  your  sister  in  Christ,  do  not  say 
this  in  vain.  When  I  was  married  in 
August,  1957,  I  conceived,  and  the 
birth  was  very  difficult.  They  took  me 
to  Boguila  (Medical  Center)  and  the 
doctor  operated  on  me  and  took  the 
baby.  After  two  days  the  baby  died.  I 
was  near  death,  too,  but  God  saved  my 
hfe. 

Finally,  after  twelve  years,  I  con- 
ceived again.  I  didn't  know  what  to 
do.  My  heart  rested  on  Matthew 
7:7-1 1  where  it  says,  "Ask,  and  it  shall 
be  given  you."  God  prepared  a  way  for 
me.  Mr.  Thomas  McDairmant  took  me 
to  Boguila,  and  the  doctor  operated  on 
me  again,  and  took  a  living  baby  on 
August  4,  1970.  It  is  a  boy.  His  name 


is  Bouyete  Dominique  Emmanuel. 

I  am  still  in  the  hospital  as  I  write 
this.  I  ask  you  all  in  the  name  of  Jesus 
to  pray  much  for  me.  James  says  in 
the  book  he  wrote,  in  chapter  5  verse 
16,  "The  effectual  fervent  prayer  of  a 
rigliteous  man  availeth  much."  The  life 
I  live  now  is  in  Christ  (Gal.  2:20).  I  am 
the  wife  of  Pastor  Bouyete  David.  My 
work  is  to  lead  the  young  girls,  and  I 
also  teach  the  women.  The  name  of 
our  village  is  Bodouli. 

Your  sister, 
Yago  Pauline, 
Greetings  to  all. 


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TiefuJi&i  Marti/rdofn 


Americans  are  famous  (?)  for  our 
pills.  We  gulp  'em  for  every  ailment, 
real  or  imagined— from  ingrown  toe- 
nails to  massive  headaches;  depressions 
to  emotional  highs;  tense,  up-tight 
nerves  to  slap-happy  carelessness;  gain- 
ing weight  to  becoming  sylphlike; 
name  it  and  reach  for  a  piU. 

Compulsive  pUl  taking  is  sometimes 
part  of  what  I  call  a  "martyrdom" 
syndrome.  When  a  member  of  our 
household  begins  to  show  signs  of 
self-pity  somebody  who  at  that  mo- 
ment is  on  an  even  keel  will  quip,  ever 
so  succinctly,  "Oh,  you  swallowed 
your  martyr  pill  this  morning."  Mo- 
mentarily this  doesn't  make  the 
"martyr"  feel  so  great,  but  it  does 
have  a  way  of  arresting  his  attention. 

Nobody  likes  to  suffer  (certainly 
that's  understandable),  but  if  this  be 
our  lot  we  might  as  well  be  as  dramatic 
as  possible.  Consuming  pills  helps  de- 
velop the  drama.  "Why  does  she  need 
such  potent  medicine?"  friends  opine 
aloud.  "Poor  thing,  her  family  circum- 
stances are  awful.  It's  a  wonder  she 
keeps  any  equilibrium."  So  the  martyr 
sinks  deeper  into  the  deadly  mire  of 
martyrdom. 

Calling  attention  to  self  with  some 
physical  or  emotional  illness  somehow 
makes  the  aUment  easier  to  bear,  espe- 
cially if  we  unload  the  blame  for  our 
situation  on  another.  Like,  "I  have  an 
ulcer  because  I  Uve  with  somebody 
who  is  hard  to  get  along  wdth."  No 
serious  minded  person  can  minimize 
the  devastating  havoc  an  irascible  per- 


ByAlthea  S.  Miller 


son  can  wreak.  But  interacting  with 
life  is  not  a  one-sided  affair.  When  did 
I  last  examine  my  own  response  to 
those  I  Uve  with?  Have  I  recently  con- 
sidered if  I  may  be  reacting  irre- 
sponsibly to  the  circumstances  of  our 
corporate  family  life?  What  is  the 
physical/emotional  condition  of  others 
in  the  family  that  may  contribute  to 
problems?  Do  I  think  of  anybody  but 
myself?  Maybe  I  am  the  cause  of  some 
ulcers. 

Which  leads  me  to  suggest  that  it  is 
a  rare  individual  who  doesn't  reach  out 
for  a  scapegoat  to  cover  personal 
inadequacies  sometime  during  his 
earthly  sojourn.  How  much  bigger 
we'd  be  if  this  didn't  become  habitual. 
A  glaring  flaw  of  mankind  since  Adam 
has  been  blaming  another  for  our 
miseries,  foibles,  jaded  Uves.  Isn't  it  in- 
teresting how  reluctant  we  are  to  in- 
volve others  in  our  triumphs,  espe- 
cially if  giving  credit  would  take  a  bit 
of  the  spotlight  from  us? 

Although  piUs  come  in  every  con- 
ceivable shape  and  size,  not  every 
"martyr"  swallows  that  kind.  There 
are  more  potent  piUs  which  some  of  us 
ingest:  like  smoldering  anger,  bitter  re- 
sentments, sarcasm,  denial  of  personal 
failures,  ingratitude,  nagging,  sulking, 
retreating  from  responsibilities,  divulg- 
ing family  problems  to  outsiders  to 
reap  sympathy  for  self,  and  this  to  the 
detriment  of  the  Christian  testi- 
mony—to name  a  few.  When  any  one 
of  these  spreads  its  vice-Hke  grip  an  en- 
tire personaUty  is  frequently  changed 
for  the  worse.  Come  now,  do  you  real- 
ly want  to  be  a  martyr  when  you 
know  beyond  doubt  it  dilutes  your  ef- 
fectiveness as  a  servant  of  the  Lord, 
besides  making  you  a  very  unhappy 


woman?  Remember,  happiness  de- 
pends on  what  happens  externally;  joy 
comes  from  within  when  one's  rela- 
tionship with  God  is  what  it  ought  to 
be.  Which  is  more  important  to  you? 

The  dictionary  defines  "martyr"  as 
"one  who  chooses  to  suffer  death 
rather  than  renounce  reUgious  princi- 
ples ...  a  person  who  makes  a  great 
show  of  suffering  in  order  to  arouse 
sympathy. .  .  ."  What  "religious  prin- 
ciple" are  you  dying  for  when  you  in- 
dulge in  any  of  the  "piUs"  above?  Is 
your  kind  of  martyrdom  winning  any- 
body to  a  saving  knowledge  of  Jesus 
Christ?  When  last  did  your  "testi- 
mony" to  God's  grace  by  way  of 
whining,  complaining,  resenting  your 
lot  bring  a  lost  soul  to  his  knees  in 
confession  of  saving  faith?  Have  your 
sizzling  temper,  falsehood  by  misrepre- 
sentation, failure  to  accept  responsi- 
bility for  your  own  nasty  behavior 
helped  youth  to  develop  into  strong, 
godly  adults,  or  new  believers  to  grow 
in  the  knowledge  of  Christ? 

Such  "martyrdom"  is  certainly  not 
admirable  or  desirable.  It  counts  up  to 
a  life  of  negatives.  If  we  have  a  propen- 
sity this  way,  how  do  we  go  about 
changing  to  a  vibrant  Christian  hfe 
where  self-induced  martyrdom  has  no 
place?  By  obeying  the  positives  of  the 
Word  of  God. 

Yes,  it  takes  obedience  to  the  Book 
and  the  God  of  that  Book  to  refuse 
false  martyrdom.  In  logical  sequence, 
the  steps  away  from  destructive  tor- 
ment begin  with  genuine  love  for  God 
through  Christ  and  a  love  for  neighbor 
(and  relatives)  to  the  same  degree  self 
is  loved.  Read  Deuteronomy  6:5  with 
Matthew  22:39  to  be  reminded  of  how 
God  looks  at  this  matter.  It  seems  so 
easy,  yet  we  just  do  not  obey  Him. 

Loving  God  with  a  pure  heart  and 
one's  neighbor  with  sincerity  may  not 
necessarily  work  immediate  magical 
changes  in  others.  Frustrations  will  not 
instantly  "fold  their  tents  as  the  Arab 
and  as  silently  shp  away."  The  caustic 
tongue  may  take  a  Uttle  time  to  mel- 
low. Misrepresentation  of  facts  for  the 
purpose  of  evoking  sympathy  for  self 
may  not  straightway  disappear  as  a 
wisp  of  smoke  into  space.  Hard-bitten 
discipUne  may  be  the  only  means  of 
learning  to  honestly  tell  it  hke  it  is. 
But  begin  now  where  you  are.  Changes 
will  occur.  First  in  self.  And  I  submit 
that  this  is  what  REFUSING 
MARTYRDOM  is  aU  about.  » 


November  14, 1970 


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An  Evangelical  Theology 
of  Missions 

Harold  Lindsell  (Rev.  ed.;  Grand 
Rapids:  Zondervan,  1970),  234  pages, 
paper,  $2.45. 

As  a  counter  to  the  apathy  and  an- 
tagonism toward  missions  current 
today,  An  Evangelical  Theology  of 
Missions  is  most  welcome.  The  analysis 
and  argument  for  missions  given  by 
the  prolific  editor  of  Christianity  To- 
day will  encourage  the  hearts  of  those 
evangehcals  troubled  at  the  idea  that 
missions  have  had  their  day. 

Chapter  one  begins,  "Each  gener- 
ation must  find  for  itself  a  satisfactory 
answer  to  the  question,  why  mis- 
sions?" Today's  generation  heeds  to 
face  and  answer  that  question.  Those 
who  read  An  Evangelical  Theology  of 
Missions  will  find  the  theology  pre- 
sented both  Biblical  and  relevant  to 
the  present  hour. 

Some  may  not  agree  with  Lindsell's 
reasoning  in  the  section  of  eschatolo- 
gy.  There  can  be  no  argument  on  the 
commission  given  the  Church,  but 
whether  every  tribe  and  nation  must 
be  reached  before  Christ  will  return  is 
debatable. 

I  hope  this  book  is  widely  read,  for 
it  can  give  missions  a  much-needed 
boost.— /o/j«  W.  Zielasko,  Winona 
~Lake,  Indiana 

The  Broadman  Bible 
Commentary:  Vol.  1 

Clifton  J.  Allen,  editor  (Nashville: 
Broadman,   1969),  472  pages,  $7.50. 

According  to  the  preface,  this  vol- 
ume "presents  current  biblical  study 
within  the  context  of  a  strong  faith  in 
the  authority,  adequacy,  and  reliabili- 
ty of  the  Bible  as  the  Word  of  God." 


The  writers'  purpose  was  to  present  an 
up-to-date  evaluation  of  the  text  with 
due  notice  to  recent  discoveries. 
Generally  well  written,  the  nine  in- 
troductory articles  contain  informa- 
tion which  is  of  considerable  value  to 
the  mature  Bible  student. 

It  becomes  immediately  clear,  how- 
ever, that  the  writers'  views  on  inspir- 
ation and  inerrancy  fall  somewhat 
short  of  a  thoroughly  conservative 
view.  For  example,  the  first  general 
article  adopts  the  "dynamic  view"  of 
inspiration  which  "is  not  dependent 
on  a  mystical,  inexplicable,  and  un- 
verifiable  inerrancy  in  every  word  of 
the  Scripture  or  on  the  concept  that 
inspiration  can  allow  no  error  of  fact 
or  substance"  (page  7).  According  to 
the  writer,  the  Bible  is  inerrant  only  to 
the  degree  that  it  is  an  effective  tool  of 
the  Holy  Spirit  in  bringing  men  to 
faith  and  righteousness  (page  7). 

The  articles  on  archaeology  and 
geography  are  good  and  will  aid  the 
general  reader.  The  introduction  to 
Genesis,  written  by  G.  Benton  Davies, 
makes  it  clear  that  the  author  does  not 
take  Mosaic  authorship  of  the  Penta- 
teuch seriously.  In  the  introduction 
and  in  the  commentary  the  current 
theories  of  documentary  analysis  are 
generally  followed.  The  same  is  true  of 
the  treatment  of  Exodus. 

The  Broadman  Bible  Commentary 
on  Genesis  and  Exodus  will  be  of  some 
aid  to  mature  Bible  students  who  can 
utilize  the  archaeological-historical 
material    discerningly.   I    would   not. 


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however,  recommend  it  for  general 
use.  It  is  highly  conditioned  by  liberal 
-critical  presuppositions  which  the 
nonspecialist  would  not  be  able  to 
challenge.— Dr.  John  J.  Davis,  Winona 
Lake,  Indiana 

Release  from  Tension 

David  A.  Blaiklock  (Grand  Rapids: 
Zondervan,  1969),  92  pages,  $2.95. 

On  a  page  between  the  table  of  con- 
tents and  chapter  one  appear  Isaiah's 
words:  "Thou  wilt  keep  him  in  perfect 
peace,  whose  mind  is  stayed  on  thee; 
because  he  trusteth  in  thee."  The 
author,  a  doctor,  aptly  uses  this  verse 
to  set  the  tone  and  color  for  each 
section  of  his  book  as  he  deals  with 
suffering,  anger,  turmoil,  sex,  worry, 
guilt,  and  other  topics. 

Blaiklock  shows  very  clearly  that 
the  answers  to  living  in  today's  world 
with  today's  problems  are  solved  in 
"looking  unto  Jesus."  Christ  himself 
will  be  our  stabilizer,  our  equalizer, 
and  our  tranquilizer. 

I  found  the  reading  of  this  book 
most  gratifying.— Vernon  W.  Schrock, 
Waterloo,  Iowa 


Atlanta: 
NFBC  to  the 
''Bible  Belt" 


November  28,  1970 


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Reflections  By  Still  Waters 

Dimension  in  Missions  . 

A  Shout  for  Joy!  . 

The  "Hub"  Is  Finished   .   . 

Vision  +  Message  =  Action 

SaMM  Il-What  Else?    . 

Church  News 

Vote  for  the  Right  Man 

Scrooge  Sheds  a  Tear    . 

I  Wanted  To  Go  To  Africa 

Christian  in  the  "Sportlight" 

Bridging  the  Information  Gap 

Europeans  Are  Serious  About  Education 

A  New  Decade  Dawns  .... 


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CHARLES  W.   TURNER,fc//for 
KENNETH    E.   HERMAN,  Manaf/Zng  EcZ/fo/- 

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Mrs.  Conard  Sandy,  Editorial  Secretary 

Mrs.  A.  Rollin  Sandy,  IBIVI  Selectric  Composer  Operator 

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David  said  that  the  Lord  leads  by 
the  still  waters  and  1  am  certain  that 
each  of  God's  children  can  give  a 
hearty  Amen  to  that.  Our  times  are 
filled  with  the  unrest  and  rebellion  of 
a  people  and  even  a  world  that  cannot 
seem  to  find  any  rest.  What  were  the 
still  waters  that  David  talked  about? 
Are  they  exchanged  in  our  society  for 
the  polluted  streams  of  industrial 
waste?  Are  there  any  still  waters  left 
for  a  person  to  find? 

Still  waters  can  best  be  described  as 
waters  of  refreshment  or  waters  of 
rest.  In  our  minds  this  brings  thoughts 
of  a  quiet  scene  of  green  grass  and  a 
gentle  flow  of  water.  The  whole  pic- 
ture is  one  of  contentment,  rest  and 
retreat— a  definite  contrast  to  what  has 
become  the  scene  of  modern  America. 

Recently  I  spent  a  few  days  of  vaca- 
tion in  northern  Michigan  at  a  cabin.  It 
was  removed  from  the  hustle  and 
bustle  of  the  twentieth  century  prob- 
lems of  riot,  crime  and  unrest.  I  found 
myself  thinking  of  how  very  nice  it  is 
to  settle  down  beside  still  waters  of 
rest.  As  I  drove  back  through  the  De- 
troit area  a  few  days  later  the  refresh- 
ing quiet  waters  became  a  memory 
only. 

Who  are  we  and  where  are  we  go- 
ing? These  seem  to  be  the  searching 
questions  of  our  time.  People  are  con- 
fused; the  middle-aged  conservative 
views  with  alarm  the  profane  state- 
ments of  the  young  radical,  and  the 
young  radical  looks  at  the  establish- 
ment as  the  enemy  that  must  be  de- 
stroyed. Distrust  and  mistrust  have  be- 


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come  the  watchwords  of  our  time. 
From  David's  still  waters  to  Paul's 
prophecy  of  the  last  days  certainly 
makes  a  vast  scenic  as  well  as  a  vast 
spiritual  change.  It  is  a  contrast  of 
change  from  refreshment  to  frustra- 
tion—a march  of  scientific  progress 
and  a  decUne  of  moral  and  spiritual 
values  and  truths.  We  have  come  a  long 
way  but  it  seems  like  it  has  been 
downhill. 

It  seems  to  sound  like  despair  and 
helplessness  at  this  point,  and  the 
answer  is  yes,  if  you  look  only  at  the 
problems  of  man.  Now  if  you  look  to 
God  there  are  still  many  refresliing 
waters  inviting  you  to  come.  David 
said  that  the  Lord  led  him  by  the  still 
waters.  Which  leads  me  to  say  that  the 
trouble  of  our  time  is  that  we  are  not 
wilhng  to  be  led.  We,  Hke  sheep,  have 
gone  astray  and  turned  everyone  to  his 
own  way.  The  troubled  and  disturbed 
waters  that  threaten  us  are  really  the 
restless  seas  of  wickedness.  Isaiah  told 
us  about  them  a  long  time  ago  and  the 
condition  of  human  hearts  has  not  im- 


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Editor 


proved  since  that  day. 

So  if  there  are  any  still  waters  to  be 
found,  they  will  be  found  as  we  allow 
God  to  lead  us  to  them.  First  of  all  to 
drink  of  the  water  of  salvation  and 
then  to  be  led  of  the  Spirit  to  a  life  of 
godly  contentment. 

To  sum  it  all  up,  I'm  very  pessi- 
mistic about  the  direction  the  world  is 
taking,  but  I'm  very  optimistic  regard- 
ing God  and  His  certain  victory  over 
the  rebelUon  of  mankind.  The  world 
may  perish  but  eternity  is  God's 
answer  of  victory.  Therefore,  even  in 
troubled  times  there  are  streams  of  re- 
freshment and  still  waters  to  be  found 
in  peace  and  quiet  with  our  God.       W 


November  28, 1970 


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■davenport,  Iowa,  outgrows  the  first  unit 
building!  This  story  is  repeated  many  times^and  it  is  our 
prayer  for  every  church.  However,  it  creates  a  housing  prob- 
lem, but  Davenport  has  provided  a  temporary  solution  by 
adding  two  mobile  units.  With  growth  of  this  kind  the 
church  assumed  additional  portions  of  the  pastor's  salary 
each  quarter  and  it  was  able  to  make  regular  building  debt 
payments.  Other  churches  are  following  the  Davenport 
solution  by  adding  mobile  units. 


^# elf-supporting  is  the  goal  of  every  Brethren 
home-mission  church.  Kent,  Washington,  was  the  last  one 
to  take  this  step  for  1970.  Some  of  our  present  churches 
are  on  a  trial  self-support  basis  and  they  are  praying  that 
1971  will  be  the  beginning  of  a  new  stage  in  their  develop- 
ment. Brethren  Home  Missions  has  a  prayer  goal  for  five^ 
self-supporting  churches  each  year  and  God  has  answeredi 
and  exceeded  five  in  some  years.  Barberton,  Ohio,  voted  to( 
become  number  one  in  1971. 


Impact  would  describe  the  first  year  in 
Alaska  for  the  Brethren  Church.  During  this  time  the  first 
Brethren  church  was  organized  at  Kenai,  property  pur- 
chased, and  two  mobile  home  units  constructed  into  a 
chapel.  This  has  been  accomplished  with  Rev.  Herman  Hein 
working  part  time  at  three  different  jobs  to  earn  a  living. 
The  attendance  runs  from  25  to  30.  With  the  help  of  the 
local  church,  the  Northwest  District  and  Brethren  Home 
Missions,  Pastor  Hein  will  give  more  time  to  the  church  in 
1971. 


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kyerstown,  Pennsylvania,  is  in  the  midst  of  a 
building  program.  This  church  is  experiencing  outstanding 
growth  under  the  ministry  of  Rev.  Luke  Kauffman.  Record 
attendances  have  been  exceeded  consistently  with  the  last 
one  to  date  of  184.  A  mobile  unit  has  been  added  to  a 
temporary  meeting  place  to  meet  their  need  for  housing. 
Mr.  Lester  Keyser  is  superintending  a  building  program  that 
is  planned  for  completion  late  this  year. 


fcntering  the  Deep  South  took  on  new  mean- 
ing when  the  first  Grace  Brethren  Church  in  the  State  of 
Georgia  was  dedicated  September  20.  This  victory  came  to 
pass  with  the  pioneering  spirit  that  has  made  Brethren 
Home  Missions  outstanding  in  fundamental  church  circles. 
Rev.  William  Byers  moved  into  the  Atlanta  area  with  a 
vision,  a  burden,  and  a  call  from  God.  He  has  been  reward- 
ed for  sacrificial  labor  and  still  serves  on  a  part-time  basis. 


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lew  Mexico  added  a  new  church  when  the 
home-mission  church  at  Albuquerque  began  a  branch 
known  as  the  Heights  Grace  Brethren  Church.  This  new 
work  started  in  February  and  meets  in  a  church  building  on 
which  they  have  an  option  to  buy.  Rev.  Victor  Rogers  has 
been  the  pastor  of  the  two  churches,  but  is  resigning  the 
"Valley"  church  to  give  full  time  to  the  "Heights"  church. 
"Every  church  start  a  branch  church"  is  being  fulfilled  here. 


Indianapolis,  Indiana,  broke  ground  on  Octo-i 
ber  19,  1969.  It  celebrated  the  first  anniversary  of  thisi 
event  with  the  dedication  of  their  new  church  building  oni 
October  24  and  25,  1970.  This  represents  the  fourth  newi 
church  dedication  in  1970.  The  dedication  of  this  newi 
church  is  an  excellent  example  of  the  cooperation  of  Breth-i 
ren  District  Missions,  Brethren  Home  Missions,  Brethren: 
Architectural  Service,  Brethren  Construction  Company  andt 
Brethren  Investment  Foundation. 


^Opportunity,  Washington,  was  the  first  new* 
church  dedicated  in  1970.  Opportunity  is  a  relocation  of  I 
the  Spokane  work  and  relocation  is  a  part  of  the  dimension 
in  missions  in  this  rapidly  changing  society  in  which  we  live. 
Rev.  Donald  Farner,  the  pastor,  spent  much  of  the  past  i 
year  in  assisting  Mr.  Lester  Keyser  in  the  building  program. 
Pastor  Farner  is  now  able  to  give  full  time  to  building  the  : 
church.  The  total  church  dedications  will  reach  six  or  seven  i 
for  the  year. 


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I  egro  evangelism  has  taken  on  a  renewed  em- 
phasis at  Fremont,  Ohio.  The  Fremont  Chapel  was  closed  I 
for  some  time  due  to  the  lack  of  leadership  and  then  one 
year  ago  Rev.  Marion  Thomas  accepted  the  call  to  begin  an 
integrated  work.  Now,  one  year  later,  attendances  run  from 
80  to  100  and  approximately  one-third  are  Negroes.  Since 
national  conference  and  the  visitation  evangelism  ministry 
of  Ron  Picard,  56  decisions  have  been  recorded. 


Increase  of  the  Dryhill,  Kentucky,  testimony 
has  been  noted  within  the  past  year.  A  branch  work  was 
started  at  Elkhorn  in  an  abandoned  school  building.  Fire 
destroyed  the  building  but  not  the  determination  for  a  Sun- 
day school.  A  new  building  is  now  under  construction  and 
is  being  built  and  financed  by  the  local  people.  Pastor  Mar- 
vin Lowery  also  has  been  given  an  opportunity  to  minister 
at  Asher.  These  opportunities  began  many  years  ago  at 
Clayhole,  Kentucky. 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


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ew  church  sites  will  be  getting  top  priority 
at  Cypress,  California;  Hanover,  Pennsylvania;  Santa  Maria, 
California;  Cherry  Hill,  New  Jersey;  and  Cumberland,  Mary- 
land, as  these  churches  plan  for  expansion.  It  is  not  easy  to 
find  the  right  size  plot,  in  the  right  end  of  the  city,  at  the 
right  price.  When  the  Lord  leads  to  the  "right"  property, 
the  church  is  faced  with  a  major  new  budget  item  and 
Brethren  Home  Missions  likes  a  substantial  equity  in  the 
property  before  starting  a  building  program. 


I  nvestigate  before  you  invest  has  always  been 
good  advice.  So  why  not  investigate  the  Brethren  Invest- 
ment Foundation.  The  need  of  investment  funds  is  a  very 
important  dimension  of  missions  and  every  building  pro- 
gram requires  a  large  investment.  Brethren  people  are  re- 
sponding to  this  need  in  a  remarkable  way.  Where  else  can 
you  make  a  good  investment  in  a  good  thing  and  receive  a 
good  return?  Could  you  help  in  this  additional  dimension 
of  Brethren  Home  Missions? 


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lessianic  Testimony  of  Los  Angeles,  Cali- 
fomia,  expands  with  Rev.  and  Mrs.  John  Neely  moving  east 
to  the  Philadelphia  area.  The  expansion  of  this  ministry  has 
been  contemplated  for  years  and  has  just  become  a  reality. 
Miss  Isobel  Fraser  will  continue  as  the  Los  Angeles  mission- 
ary. These  two  areas  represent  a  large  segment  of  the  Jewish 
population  in  the  United  States.  This  is  your  Brethren  Jew- 
ish Mission  work  and  deserves  your  support. 


Bndian  Mission  School  at  Counselor,  New 
Mexico,  opened  with  a  capacity  student  body  and  a  full 
staff.  The  need  for  a  nurse  resulting  from  the  resignation  of 
Miss  Lois  Wilson  has  been  filled  by  Mrs.  Philip  Lesko.  Mrs. 
Lesko  and  her  husband,  a  schoolteacher,  arrived  just  a 
short  time  after  the  opening  of  school.  A  number  of  Navajo 
eight-grade  graduates  are  enrolled  in  the  Osceola  Christian 
High  School  and  hopefully  some  wdll  graduate  to  Grace 
College. 


^^aint  Petersburg,  Florida,  has  completed 
phase  one,  the  first  big  step  in  a  home-mission  church  devel- 
opment, that  of  purchasing  property.  Coolville,  Ohio;  Rich- 
land, Washington;  Santa  Barbara,  California;  have  also  com- 
pleted this  phase.  Phase  two,  or  the  building  program,  fol- 
lows and  Saint  Petersburg  is  getting  ready  to  break  ground. 
Brethren  Home  Missions  is  geared  to  help  in  building  pro- 
grams by  providing  plans  through  Brethren  Architectural 
Services. 


^^maha,  Nebraska,  is  an  example  of  starting  a 
Brethren  Home  Mission  Church  in  a  pre-owned  building. 
Not  all  home-mission  churches  start  the  same  way.  Others 
using  pre-owned  buildings  are  Ripon,  California;  Albuquer- 
que, New  Mexico;  Bowling  Green,  Ohio;  Sacramento,  Cali- 
fornia; Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania;  Coolville,  Ohio;  and 
Arvada,  Colorado.  All  of  these  churches  plan  for  future 
building  programs  when  larger  facilities  are  needed.  The 
Lord's  leading  is  determined  in  starting  a  church. 


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lew  opportunities  are  continually  opening  up 
to  assist  new  groups.  Huber  Heights  (Dayton,  Ohio)  Breth- 
ren was  accepted  as  a  new  point  this  year.  Colorado  Springs 
started  off  with  a  full-time  pastor,  Tom  Inman,  on  Septem- 
ber 1,  1970.  Cumberland,  Maryland,  is  ready  to  go  with 
some  assistance  from  Brethren  Home  Missions.  A  number 
of  Bible  classes  will  be  maturing  and  wanting  help  during 
this  next  year.  Brethren  Minute-Men  have  been  doing  an 
excellent  job  by  assisting  in  the  redemption  of  new  oppor- 
tunities. 


^^avings  have  been  experienced  by  home- 
mission  churches  using  the  Brethren  Construction  Crew. 
Already  this  year  Opportunity,  Washington;  Indianapolis, 
Indiana;  and  Myerstown,  Pennsylvania,  can  vouch  for  this 
statement.  Mr.  Don  Sellers  and  Mr.  Lester  Keyser  are  super- 
vising two  separate  building  programs  at  the  same  time.  Mr. 
Sellers  is  presently  working  on  the  second  unit  at  Lexing- 
ton, Ohio,  and  Mr.  Keyser  is  at  Myerstown,  Pennsylvania. 

November  28.  1970 


^#oul  saving  is  the  main  business  of  Brethren 
Home  Missions.  This  is  the  ultimate  goal  of  every  facet  and 
dimension  in  Brethren  Home  Missions.  To  increase  this  as- 
pect. Rev.  and  Mrs.  Ronald  Picard  were  added  to  the  staff 
for  a  Visitation  Evangelism  ministry.  They  will  be  spending 
three  to  four  weeks  with  home-mission  pastors  and  home- 
mission  churches  to  encourage  and  instruct  people  on  be- 
coming soul  winners.  Pray  for  this  ministry  and  every  other 
dimension  of  Brethren  Home  Missions. 


A  SHOUT  FOR  JOY! 


The  building  that  is  causing  all  the  joy. 


By  Rev.  Jerry  Young 

Pastor,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

"Be  glad  in  the  Lord,  and  rejoice, 
ye  righteous:  and  shout  for  joy,  all 
ye  that  are  upright  in  heart"  (Ps. 
32:11). 

Our  cup  is  one  of  joy  because  His 
was  one  of  sorrow.  It  was  Jesus  who 
bore  our  griefs,  and  carried  our  sor- 
rows. It  is  Jesus  who  has  liidden  us  in 
the  hollow  of  His  hand,  and  surround- 
ed us  with  songs  of  deliverance.  Those 
who  look  for  gladness  in  the  world 
about  them  find  dry  wells  of  disap- 
pointment. But  those  who  look  for 
gladness  in  the  Lord  find  refreshing 
springs  of  constant  joy. 

To  those  who  walk  uprightly— 
No  good  will  He  deny; 
Then  trust  the  Father  fully— 
And  on  His  grace  rely. 

We  often  fail  to  observe  the  hand  of 

God  at  work.  Being  creatures  of  time, 

the  immediate  captures  our  attention. 

However,  a  backward  look  at  this  time 

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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Ralph  Hall  and  Warren  Zellner,  designers. 


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Donald  Sellers,  construction  crew  superintendent,  presents 
the  keys  to  Pastor  Young. 


Pastor  Jerry  Young 


November  28,  1970 


The  church  at  Indianapolis 
has  experienced  a  number  of  great  opportunities  . 
cleverly  disguised  as  utter  impossibilities. 


may  prove  stimulating  for  the  Lord 
has  been  doing  great  and  good  things 
for  the  Brethren  in  Indianapolis: 

Nov.  15,  1965-Pastor  and  Mrs. 
Young  arrive  on  the  Indianapolis  field. 

Jan.  1 1,  1966-First  Bible  class  held 
in  the  Lloyd  Schrock  home— 14  pres- 
ent. 

Apr.  1,  1966  -  Grace  Brethren 
Church  organized— 9  present. 

Apr.  17,  1966— First  Sunday  serv- 
ices held  in  the  Holiday  Inn— 44  pres- 
ent. 

Dec.  1,  1968-Planning  Commit- 
tee elected  to  begin  plans  for  build- 
ing. 

Jan.  21,  1969— Five  acres  purchased 
on  High  School  Road  for  $28,000. 

Oct.  19,  1969-Ground  broken-99 
present.  Brethren  Construction  Crew 
begins  work. 

Aug.  9,  1970— Won  first  place  in 
Division  I,  in  the  national  Sunday- 
school  contest— averaged  66. 

Oct.  25,  1 970-Dedicated  new 
buOding. 

The  church  at  Indianapolis  has  ex- 
perienced a  number  of  great  opportun- 
ities .  .  .  cleverly  disguised  as  utter  im- 
.  possibilities!  Instructed  and  guided  by 
the  hand  of  God,  we  have  watched  the 

Rev.  Richard  Messner,  dedication 
speaker 


disguise  drop  time  and  again.  Our  Lord 
dehghts  to  perform  the  impossible  for 
those  who  trust  in  Him. 

On  Saturday,  October  24,  the 
Grace  Brethren  congregation  at  In- 
dianapolis conducted  an  open  house. 
Featured  on  the  program  was  a  con- 
cert by  "Dimensions  in  Brass,"  from 
Grace  College.  In  the  service  of  praise 
which  followed  the  concert,  the  143 
persons  in  attendance  joined  in  prais- 
ing God  for  His  goodness.  Speaker  for 
the  occasion  was  Rev.  Gordon  Brack- 
er,  past  chairman  of  the  district  mis- 
sion board,  whose  vision  and  leader- 
ship meant  so  much  to  the  begirming 
of  the  Indianapolis  work.  Unified  by 
this  missionary  thrust  into  their  capital 
city,  the  Indiana  District  contributed 
nearly  $30,000  to  the  Indianapolis 
challenge.  The  Brethren  Home  Mis- 
sions Council  assumed  partial  support 
in  1969,  assuring  stability  to  the  entire 
effort. 

The  morning  worship  service  on 
dedication  day,  October  25,  was  at- 
tended by  150  persons.  The  congrega- 
tion was  again  thrilled  by  the  music  of 
"Dimensions  in  Brass,"  led  by  Gerald 
Franks.  The  dedication  speaker  was 
Rev.  Richard  Messner,  director  of  de- 


The  choir  sings  of  joy. 


velopment  for  Grace  College,  who 
challenged  the  people  from  the 
words  of  Hezekiah:  "My  sons,  be  not 
now  negligent."  The  Sunday  offering 
totaled  $l,074.00-smaller  than  our 
expectations,  yet  representative  of 
sacrificial  giving  on  the  part  of  many 
people. 

In  the  evening  inspirational  hour, 
the  Indianapolis  Brethren  joined  to- 
gether in  praising  God  for  a  wonderfuli 
weekend.  One  man  expressed  the  feel-l 
ings  of  all  of  us  when  he  testified,  "I'mi 
tired.  All  the  excitement  is  over.  Now 
it's  time  to  get  down  to  work!" 

Yes,  it  is  time.  Time  to 
work  . . .  and  to  pray.  Time  to  trust 
God  to  continue  doing  the  impossible. 
Get  ready  for  more  shouts  of  joy  from 
Indianapohs! 

Before  me  is  a  future  all  unknown, 

A  path  untrod; 
Beside  me  is  a  Friend  well 

loved  and  known, 

That  friend  is  God. 
Before  me  lies  a  new  and  untried 

way. 

Midst  shadows  dim; 
Beside  me  is  my  Guide,  and  day 

by  day 

I  walk  with  Him.  # 

Rev.  Gordon  Bracker,  open-house 
speaker 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Ihe  "Hub"  of  the  South  with 
over  1,300,000  people  has  an  open 
door  for  the  Grace  Brethren  Church. 
The  first  unit  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Atlanta,  was  dedicated  to  God 
on  Sunday,  September  20.  Rev.  Lester 
E.  Pifer,  executive  secretary  for  The 
Brethren  Home  Missions  Council, 
Winona  Lake,  Indiana,  was  the  dedica- 
tion speaker  and  he  remained  through 
the  following  week  for  a  special  series 
of  services. 

The  Grace  Brethren  Church  of 
Greater  Atlanta  is  the  first  church  of  the 
National  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
Churches  to  be  estabUshed  in  this 
state.  Some  have  felt  that  the  area 
known  as  the  "Bible  Belt"  was  a 
secondary  place  for  the  Brethren  to 
begin  building  churches,  but  we  found 
there  was  a  great  need  here  for  more 
conservative  Bible-beUeving  churches. 
In  fact,  now  that  this  first  unit  has 
been  dedicated,  we  are  looking  toward 
the  beginning  of  another  church  on 
the  south  side  of  Atlanta. 

The  week  of  services  following  the 
dedication  saw  seven  public  decisions, 
of  which  three  were  first-time  commit- 
ments to  Christ.  In  recent  days  eight- 
een people  have  been  baptized  bring- 
ing the  membership  to  over  forty. 
Many  families  are  looking  with  favor 
on  becoming  affiliated  with  our 
church  here.  The  attendance  runs  from 
sixty  to  one  hundred  each  Sunday. 

On    dedication    day    our    church 


The  first  Brethren  church  in  the  "Bible  Belt" 


The  "Hub"  Is  Finished  - 
Spokes  to  Follow 


By  Rev.  William  Byers 
Pastor,  Atlanta,  Georgia 


November  28,  1970 


building  was  complete  with  carpeting, 
furniture  and  air  conditioning.  A  dele- 
gation of  Brethren  from  the  Patterson 
Memorial  Brethren  Church  of  Virginia 
was  present  for  the  dedication  services. 
These  were  Brethren  from  the  church 
of  my  previous  pastorate.  With  the 
Atlanta  church  some  distance  from 
any  other  church  in  the  district  the 
representation  was  limited.  The  169 
people  attending  the  special  service 
represented  mostly  local  people. 

The  response  of  the  community  to 
the  church  here  has  been  exciting.  In  a 
pastoral  call  a  lady  said  to  me:  "I  just 
sold  my  farm  and  1  want  to  give  your 
church  a  part  of  the  tithe.  I  would  like 
you  to  use  it  to  purchase  musical  in- 
struments." The  lady  handed  me  a 
check  for  $1,000  with  which  we  have 
purchased  a  new  Baldwin  piano. 


Pastor  William  Byers 


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Men  sing  of  dedication 


We  frequently  hear  statements  hke 
these  from  people  who  attend:  "For 
five  years  I've  been  looking  in  this  area 
for  a  Bible-teaching  church  like  this." 
"The  nursery  facilities  of  this  church 
are  a  blessing  for  this  is  the  first  time 
my  child  has  enjoyed  a  nursery."  "We 
appreciate  the  youth  work  here."  "As 
hard  as  these  Brethren  work,  God  will 
surely  bless."  "It  is  time  to  begin  a 
Christian  Day  School."  "I  am  thrilled 
over  the  soul-winning  effort  here." 
"Our  home  has  been  completely 
changed"  was  a  statement  made  by  a 
fine  elderly  couple  who  recently  ac- 
cepted Christ  and  were  baptized. 

This  church  has  set  some  goals  to 
be  reached  by  July  1,  1971.  We  are 
praying  for  thirty  family  members 
actively  attending.  Our  projected  bud- 
get by  that  time  is  $25,000.  Another 
goal  is  for  a  self-supporting  church 
with  a  full-time  associate  pastor.  Be- 
yond 1971  we  want  to  see  a  Christian 
Day  School  started  by  the  fall  of  1972 
and  no  later  than  1973.  We  now  have  a 

Wood  highlights  the  interior  design 


church  bus  fund  and  have  $700  in  it. 

The  new  church  is  located  only  a 
short  distance  from  U.S.  Highway  41 
near  Marietta.  We  extend  a  welcome  to 
any  Brethren  passing  this  way  to  stop 
over  and  pay  us  a  visit. 

The  church  location  is  part  of  a 
land  development  area  and  it  will  ben- 
efit from  the  sale  of  lots  in  it.  Should 
you  be  transferred  to  the  Atlanta  area 
or  would  like  to  make  an  investment 
in  property  here,  remember  that  these 
lots  are  near  our  new  church. 

The  initial  start  for  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  has  been  made  at  the 
"Hub"  of  the  Southland.  It  is  our  de- 
sire and  prayer  to  see  other  Brethren 
churches  reach  out  in  every  direction 
like  spokes  attached  to  a  hub.  The 
Lord  has  given  the  Brethren  Church  in 
America  the  greatest  ministry  ever  and 
the  calling  of  men  to  its  ministry  the 
noblest  of  calls.  Let  us  take  advantage 
of  the  challenge.  "Faithful  is  he  that 
calleth  you,  who  also  will  do  it"  (I 
Thess.  5:24).  # 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


I  he  appearance  of  the  Apostle 
Paul  before  King  Agrippa  is  one  of  the 
most  thrilling  stands  a  man  of  God  has 
ever  made.  Paul  must  have  drawn 
deeply  upon  the  boldness,  wisdom  and 
grace  of  God  for  his  defense.  The 
issues  being  his  testimony,  liberty  and 
Hfe.  Paul  unequivocally  bore  a  positive 
testimony  for  his  Lord  and  his  calling. 

In  the  twenty-sixth  chapter  of  Acts, 
verse  fifteen,  Paul  attributes  his  call  to 
the  ministry  directly  to  the  vision 
which  he  saw  of  Jesus,  his  Lord,  on 
the  Damascus  Road.  The  avowed  pur- 
pose of  his  ministry  was  to  be  a  wit- 
ness to  the  lost  Gentiles  (26: 16-17).  In 
recognition  of  that  call  Paul  realized 
that  his  God-given  message  was  "To 
open  their  eyes,  and  to  turn  them 
from  darkness  to  Ught,  and  from  the 
power  of  Satan  unto  God,  that  they 
may  receive  forgiveness  of  sins,  and  in- 
heritance among  them  who  are  sancti- 
fied by  faith  ..."  (26: 18). 

Paul's  dramatic  response  is  found  in 
his  own  testimony:  "0  King  Agrippa,  I 
was  not  disobedient  unto  the  heavenly 
vision."  The  call  of  God  sent  by  vision 
with  a  message  implanted  by  the  Holy 
Spirit  in  the  tender  heart  of  this  regen- 
erated saint  brought  about  a  hfe  of 
witness  to  Jew  and  Gentile  (26: 19-20). 

Herein  lies  the  dynamic  behind  the 
activity  of  the  Brethren  Home  Mis- 
sions program  of  evangeUzation  in 
these  United  States.  Vision  plus  mes- 
sage and  yielded  hearts  equal  action. 
Eyeing  the  map  of  this  nation  or 
passing  through  or  over  these  great 
cities  and  states  produces  a  vision 
which  we  cannot  escape.  Our  nation  is 
in  dire  need  of  the  very  message  which 
Paul  proclaimed  in  his  day.  We  desper- 
ately need  a  Pauline  response  to  the 
call  of  God  today. 

Two  years  ago  The  Bretliren  Home 
Missions  Council  envisioned  an  expan- 
sion into  the  States  of  Alaska  and 
Georgia.  Prayer  was  made  to  the  only 
one  who  can  issue  the  call  in  human 
hearts  through  divine  revelation  by  the 
Holy  Spirit.  Two  choice  servants  of 
God  responded:  Herman  Hein  of 
Kokomo,  Indiana,  for  Alaska  and 
William  Byers  of  Hollins,  Virginia,  for 
Atlanta,  Georgia.  These  calls  not  only 
demanded  experience,  faith  and  sacri- 
fice but  also  wilhng  wives  who  were 
yielded  to  the  sacrifice,  sweat  and 
tears  needed  to  produce  a  new  church 
in  a  new  state  for  the  Lord's  glory. 

The  Alaskan  story  is  characterized 


by  faith,  prayer,  hard  work  and  per- 
sonal sacrifice.  The  ground  work  has 
been  laid.  A  testimony  has  been  estab- 
Hshed  and  God  has  given  fruit  for  our 
labors.  A  new  Grace  Brethren  Church 
has  been  born  in  Kenai!  Property  has 
been  secured  and  on  it  a  twin  trailer 
chapel  affords  a  place  of  worship.  The 
pioneering  Heins  stand  in  awe  at  the 
gracious  provision  of  a  prayer-answer- 
ing God. 

The  Georgia  story  is  also  a  miracle 
of  God's  providing  grace.  The  estab- 
hshment  of  this  church  was  fraught  by 
the  work  of  Satan  on  denial  after 
denial  on  zoning  variance  for  a  church 


site.  It  was  frustrated  by  a  lack  of 
committed  people  and  extremely  high 
costs  of  materials.  But  the  personal  in- 
vestment of  the  Byers  family,  equip- 
ped with  a  passion  for  the  lost,  an  in- 
tense desire  to  see  God's  church  and 
testimony  established  paid  rich  divi- 
dends. 

The  beautiful  church  edifice  sitting 
neatly  on  five  acres  of  choice  property 
only  one-quarter  of  a  mile  from  Inter- 
state 75  is  an  answer  to  prayer.  The 
membership  of  more  than  forty,  the 
attendances  nearing  the  hundred  mark 
is  a  work  of  God.  The  testimony  of 
souls  being  saved  is  ample  proof  of  the 
relevance  of  the  old-fashioned  Gospel 
to  needs  of  the  modern  American 
family.  The  prospect  of  this  church  be- 
ing self-supporting  a  year  from  now  (a 
goal  being  considered)  is  almost  over- 
whelming. 

To  some,  Alaska  and  Atlanta  would 
have  meant— "too  much  work,  the  cost 
too  high  or  the  Council  really  doesn't 
have  anything  there."  To  the  Heins 
and  the  Byers,  God  was  there  beckon- 
ing to  a  needy  mission  field.  Faith  and 
personal  sacrifice  have  been  richly  re- 
warded. Prayer  has  been  marvelously 
answered.  The  purpose  of  Christ  has 
again  been  fulfilled,  "...  I  will  build 
my  church;  and  the  gates  of  hell  shall 
not  prevail  against  it"  (Matt.  16:18). 
Praise  and  thanksgiving  should  cer- 
tainly be  our  response  to  God  for  His 
blessing,  to  these  faithful  missionaries 
for  their  labors  and  to  all  of  God's 
children  who  prayed,  gave  and  assisted 
in  this  united  evangelistic  thrust  into 
new  areas  for  lost  souls. 

The  dedication  of  the  beautiful  new 
facihties  at  Indianapolis  is  another 
cause  for  great  rejoicing.  Orange,  Cali- 
fornia, had  a  dedication  service  on 
November  15.  It  is  feasible  that  Rich- 
mond, Virginia,  and  Myerstown,  Penn- 
sylvania, will  dedicate  buildings  before 
the  end  of  the  year.  The  reports  of 
revival,  souls  being  saved,  and  yielded 
lives  for  the  Lord's  work  are  encour- 
aging. Surely,  members  and  friends  of 
The  Brethren  Church  should  be  pro- 
ducing a  great  volume  of  praise  at  this 
Thanksgiving  period.  It  should  also 
point  up  vividly  our  financial  needs  for 
present  miles-of-dimes  campaign  to 
reach  our  home-mission's  goal  of 
$440,000  for  this  year.  We  trust  God 
will  move  us  to  turn  our  words  of 
praise  into  Thanks— Giving  for  Breth- 
ren Home  Missions.  # 


November  28,  1970 


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SaMM  II  -What  Else? 


V/aMM  II!  What  else  could  it 
be! 

Traveling  along  the  San  Diego  Free- 
way from  Los  Angeles  to  Long  Beach 
to  attend  the  Wednesday  session  of 
national  conference,  my  mind  was 
conjuring  up  names  and  dismissing 
them.  It  should  have  significance. 
What's  the  name  for?  Oh,  hadn't  you 
heard?  There's  a  new  "baby"  at  the 
Jewish  mission.  The  vital  statistics 
would  not  be  twelve  pounds  in  weight, 
nor  twelve  inches  in  length,  but  twelve 
passenger  in  capacity. 

Yes,  the  new  arrival  is  a  car— 1970 
Ford  Clubwagon,  the  Chateau  model. 
"Exceeding  abundantly  above  all"  I 
had  thought  or  hoped.  Both  Chevys 
that  have  been  used  in  our  ministry  to 
the  Jewish  people  were  way  past  re- 
tirement age;  with  the  odometers  on 
each  car  recording  a  number  of  thou- 
sands over  the  100,000  miles.  We  were 
concerned  about  the  safety  of 
transporting  our  people  to  meetings. 


By  Isobel  Fraser 

Messianic  Testimony 


Then  in  June,  just  before  leaving  for 
itineration  in  the  East,  SaMM,  the 
green  and  white  Chevy  bus  provided 
by  the  national  SMM  nine  years  ago, 
said,  "I  quit."  I  had  to  just  park  "him" 
in  my  garage. 

Upon  returning  from  itineration  the 
problem  facing  us  was  not  only  trans- 
portation for  the  work,  but,  immedi- 
ately, for  commuting  to  Long  Beach 
for  national  conference.  In  the  spring  I 
had  been  informed  that  the  national 
SMM  wanted  a  project  for  the  Jewish 
work.  The  need  of  a  car  was  suggested 
to  the  SMM  representatives.  Partially 
on  the  strength  of  this  project  possi- 
bility, (The  BHMC  and  the  other 
boards  I  am  sure,  feel  about  SMM 
as    they   do   with   regards   to   WMC— 


dependable— always  fulfilling  their 
commitments.)  I  was  given  the  O.K.  to 
check  into  the  cars  available. 

I  asked  that  I  might  look  into  the 
larger  capacity  wagons.  With  the 
Neelys  leaving,  and  no  replacement  in 
sight,  the  more  people  picked  up  on 
one  trip  would  mean  time  and  energy 
saved. 

The  red  letter  day  was  July  31, 
1970.  With  joy  and  praise  to  the  Lord 
in  my  heart  and  butterflies  in  my 
tummy,  I  drove  the  new  addition  to 
the  staff  home. 

"Wliat  are  you  naming  the  car?" 
asked  Mrs.  Boze,  national  SMM 
patroness.  She  had  just  informed  me 
that  the  national  SMM  had  approved 
the  recommendation  of  their  board  to 
provide  a  new  car  for  me  to  use  in  the 
Jewish  work.  I  was  invited  to  come  to 
the  national  SMM  session  at  Biola  on 
Friday  to  tell  the  girls  about  it.  The 
rush  of  events  had  not  permitted  me 
to    give    much    thought    to    a    name. 


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though  I  had  it  in  mind.  Now  a  name 
must  be  decided  on. 

Scooting  down  the  freeway,  just 
like  a  flash,  the  name  came.  What  else 
but  SaMM  II.  It  could  have  meaning 
too.  Shalom  min  Meshiach,  that  is 
Peace  From  Messiah  or  Christ. 
(Hebrew  scholars  please  note:  if  not 
quite  grammatically  correct— what  do 
you  want— good  grammar  or  a  mean- 
ingful name?)  That  our  Jewish  friends 
might  appropriate  this  peace  from 
Christ  is  our  purpose  in  bringing  them 
to  our  various  services. 

Peace  from  Christ,  SaMM  II  also 
had  helped  to  bring  to  my  heart.  As  1 
told  the  girls,  it  would  be  a  visible  re- 
minder that  God  is  able  and  will  sup- 
ply my  every  need.  The  Neelys  left  the 
mission  on  September  21  to  begin  our 
new  branch  of  the  Brethren  Messianic 
Testimony  in  the  East  and  being  alone 
on  the  field  has  brought  moments  of 
unease.  However,  I  can  say  that  in 
these  past  weeks  there  has  been  "the 
peace  of  God,  which  passeth  all  under- 


standing." 1  am  anticipating  great 
things  from  the  Lord.  I  trust  too  in  the 
near  future  to  share  answers  to  prayer 
relative  to  the  ministry  in  the  western 
branch  in  Los  Angeles. 

SaMM  II,  in  the  few  weeks  on  the 
staff,  provided  invaluable  service.  What 
a  joy  to  commute  to  conference  with- 
out fear  of  being  stalled  somewhere. 
"His"  service  was  offered  to  help 
visitors  at  conference.  One  day  trans- 
portation was  provided  to  a  group 
going  to  Ports  O'  Call  and  a  boat  ride. 
What  wonderful  fellowship.  Two 
groups  were  taken  to  the  airport  for 
their  return  trip  home.  We  were  espe- 
cially glad  that  two  of  the  passengers 
were  SMM  girls  from  Dayton,  Ohio. 
Another  group  of  Senior  SMM  girls 
from  Anaheim  had  a  tour  of  the  area 
in  SaMM  II  when  they  visited  our 
Blind  class  the  Monday  after  confer- 
ence. They  were  a  real  testimony  to 
our  people.  What  a  help  "he"  was  for 
our  Open  House  at  the  Mission  during 
conference. 


What  I  said  was  true— the  twelve 
passenger  capacity  would  be  time  and 
energy  saved.  This  was  proved  at  our 
two  picnic  meetings;  I  beUeve  a  record 
attendance  at  both.  Three  new  people 
have  joined  our  Blind  group— one  is 
sighted.  Several  of  our  Wednesday 
Bible  classes  have  had  high  attendance, 
particularly  the  evening  that  Ciro  and 
Kathy  Garcia  from  the  First  Brethren 
Church  of  Long  Beach  shared  their  re- 
cent trip  to  the  Holy  Land  by  slides. 
You  would  have  enjoyed  the  shared 
comments  of  our  Jewish  friends  who 
have  also  been  to  Israel. 

I  have  moved  into  the  missionary 
residence  now  so  SaMM  II  has  another 
home.  Where  I  go,  SaMM  goes.  Or  is  it 
the  other  way  around?  If  you  care  to 
write  to  us  or  pay  a  visit,  do  so  to  Box 
48743  or  469  North  Kings  Road,  Los 
Angeles,  California  90048.  But,  above 
all,  address  many  prayers  to  the  throne 
of  grace  for  the  Lord  Christ's  guidance 
and  will  as  we  seek  to  serve  Him. 
Shalom  Min  Meshiach!  # 


Wouldn't  the  Brethren  Investment 

Foundation  Be... 


a  better  place  for  those  savings  dol- 
lars? There  are  churches  now  waiting 
to  borrow  from  the  Foundation,  but 
we  cannot  lend  to  them  because  of 
the  need  for  investments.  Of  course 
you  earn  5%  interest  plus  the  joy  of 
serving  the  Lord  with  your  savings. 


Write  Today... 


BRETHREN    INVESTMENT    FOUNDATION 


Box    587 


WINONA    LAKE,    IND.    46590 


November  28,  1970 


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COLORADO  SPRINGS,  COLO.  Al- 
though meeting  temporarily  in  the 
Stratmoor  Hill  Elementary  School, 
there  is  a  steady  increase  in  interest 
and  attendance.  The  first  services  for 
the  Colorado  Springs  Brethren  were 
held  Sept.  6,  with  27  in  Sunday  school 
and  31  in  the  morning  worship.  On 
Oct.  25  a  high  of  56  was  reached.  Serv- 
ices other  than  Sunday  morning  are  in 
the  parsonage.  Thomas  Inman,  pastor. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  "Full  steam 
ahead"  is  the  plan  for  the  Patterson 
Park  Brethren  Sunday  school  as  they 
are  encouraged  by  a  big  jump  in  at- 
tendance when  18  out  of  25  classes 
made  their  attendance  goals.  The  of- 
ficial attendance  reached  341,  but 
they  are  rejoicing  more  over  those  who 
have  made  decisions  for  the  Lord  with- 
in recent  weeks.  John  Terrell,  pastor. 

PHILADELPHIA,  PA.  During  the 
last  week  of  October  there  were  3,500 
homes  that  received  gospel  portions 
and  invitations  to  the  services  of  the 
Third  Brethren  Church.  By  Saturday 
morning  of  that  week  some  70  un- 
churched homes  showed  an  interest  in 
the  ministry  of  the  church  and  six  in- 
dividuals had  accepted  Christ  as 
Saviour.  Lee  Dice,  pastor. 

MIDDLEBRANCH,  OHIO.  Ray  E. 

Johnson  resigned  as  pastor  of  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Middle- 
branch  on  Oct.  25.  His  plans  for  the 
future  are  indefinite. 

FORT  WAYNE,  IND.  "Pills  For 
Our  Ills"  was  the  subject  for  thouglit 
on  the  Friday  night  during  a  Christian 
Education  Conference  conducted  re- 
cently at  the  First  Brethren  Church. 
Dr.  Harold  Etling,  director  of  the 
Christian  Education  Department  of 
the  Brethren  Church,  presented  practi- 
cal classes  for  teachers  and  workers. 
Mrs.  Etling  assisted  in  some  of  the 
class  seminars  also.  M.  l^e  Myers,  pas- 
tor. 


ROANOKE,  VA.  A  radio  program 
"Day  by  Day"  is  being  broadcast  live 
from  the  pastor's  study  Monday 
through  Friday  from  8:30  to  8:45 
each  morning.  You  can  hear  the  pro- 
gram on  station  WSLM,  FM.  Prayer  is 
requested  for  this  new  venture.  Robert 
Combs,  pastor. 

ANAHEIM,  CALIF.  David  L.  Wil- 
lett  has  accepted  the  pastorate  of  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  and  began  his 
ministry  there  on  Nov.  1 .  His  address 
is  125  S.  Royal  PI.,  Anaheim,  Cahf. 
92806.  Please  change  Annual. 

WAYNESBORO,  PA.  A  "Left- 
handed  Sign  Painter"  is  the  description 
Rev.  Wendell  Kent  recently  used  of 
liimself.  In  his  "spare  time"  Pastor 
Kent  is  working  on  some  signs  to  be 
erected  at  the  entrances  to  the  town  of 
Waynesboro  advertising  the  church. 
The  signs  will  feature  the  new  insignia 
of  the  Brethren  denomination.  The 
Waynesboro  Sunday  school  rejoiced  in 
a  4.8  percent  increase  in  attendance 
over  last  year  for  the  month  of  Sep- 
tember. 

NEW  ARRIVALS.  Congratulations 
to  two  pastors'  families  upon  new  ad- 
ditions: Pastor  and  Mrs.  Clyde  J.  Caes 
welcomed  Christopher  Joseph  and  the 
Robert  Russells  added  another  girl  to 
their  family— Bobbi  Nicole. 


^n,r>  nip 


Ground  breaking  at  Columbus:  (left  to  right)  William  Schoonover,  James  Loofbourrow, 
Harold  Allison,  Craig  Wright,  William  Hart,  Associate  Pastor  Frank  Gardner,  Dr.  Peter 
Peponis,  Rev.  James  Custer,  Russel  Grill,  Mayor  James  Lorimer,  William  Price,  Dr.  Kenneth 
Ashman,  Robert  Smith,  Jerry  Varner. 


CHANGES.  The  new  clerk  for  1 
Stoystown,  Pa.,  is:  Mrs.  Willard  L. 
Stutzman,  R.  R.  1,  Stoystown,  15563 
(Tel.  814-893-5945).  The  new  address 
for  Rev.  Everett  N.  Caes  is:  3971  Lit- 
tle York  Rd.,  Dayton,  Ohio  45414. 
The  Warsaw  Community  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church  has  a  new  phone: 
219-269-2443.  Rev.  Merton  Lambert 
has  a  new  address:  13706  Mar  Vista, 
Apt.  A,  Whittier,  Calif.  90602.  The 
correct  phone  number  for  Ed  Jackson, 
executive  director  of  the  National  Fel- 
lowship of  Grace  Brethren  Men,  should 
be  6 1 4-882-1 49 1 .  You  will  find  this  hst- 
ing  on  the  inside  front  cover,  at  the 
bottom.  On  page  84,  the  listing  of  the 
Philadelphia  churches  should  be  as  fol- 
lows:  Philadelphia  (Vernon  J. 
Harris)— First  Brethren  Church 
(151)-Oxford  Ave.  and  Knorr  St., 
19111.  Philadelphia  (Lee  H.  Dice)- 
Third  Brethren  Church  (181)-204  E. 
Tioga  St.,  19134.  Change  yom  Annual. 

WARSAW,  IND.  Dedication  for  the 
Community  Grace  Brethren  Church 
was  held  the  weekend  of  Nov.  21-22, 
with  a  service  of  praise  and  an  open 
house  on  Saturday  evening;  a  service 
of  dedication  on  Sunday  morning;  a 
service  of  evangelism  outreach  on  Sun- 
day evening.  Mark  Malles,  pastor. 

ENGLEWOOD,  OHIO.  Pastor 
Gerald  Polman  was  pleasantly  sur- 
prised when  the  Young  Adult  Sunday- 
school  class  presented  him  with  a  set 
of  four  tires  for  his  car.  At  the  recent 
church  council  meeting  the  trustees 
were  authorized  to  replace  an  old 
storage  building  with  a  new  brick  one; 
baptismal  robes  are  to  be  purchased, 
and  the  pastor  was  voted  an  increase  in 
salary. 


COLUMBUS,  OHIO.  "Construcfion 
is  progressing  on  the  new  $400,000 
sanctuary  for  which  ground  was  brok- 
en recently,  and  we  are  praising  the 


Lord  as  He  honors  and  blesses  His 
Word  in  our  midst.  Continued  growth 
has  been  our  experience."  James 
Custer,  pastor. 


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GRANTS  PASS,  OREG.  A  beauti- 
ful home  turned  into  a  temporary 
sanctuary;  a  couple  ,  Mat  and  Avis 
Ruszkowski,  concerned  about  their 
neighbors  and  friends;  and  a  town  that 
was  in  need  of  the  Gospel  all  fit  to- 
gether to  make  an  exciting  situation.  A 
Bible  class  is  now  being  conducted  in 
Grants  Pass  on  Thursday  evenings  and 
a  worship  service  on  Sunday  mornings. 
If  you  are  interested  in  a  new  Brethren 
testimony  you  can  pray  for  this  group 
and,  furthermore,  if  you  would  like  to 
be  of  personal  help  and  could  move  to 
this  locale  contact  either  Mel  Grimm, 
P.O.  Box  742,  Red  Bluff,  Calif.  96080 
or  Mr.  and  Mrs.  M.  Ruszkowski,  1006 
N.W.  Conklin,  Grants  Pass,  Oreg. 
97526. 

TAOS,  N.  MEX.  The  building  pro- 
gram of  the  Canon  Brethren  Church  is 
in  phase  one  according  to  the  sched- 
ule. The  youth  building  is  undergoing 
marked  changes  in  the  remodeling 
operation,  and  when  completed  it  will 
house  the  church  office,  social  hall, 
nursery,  rest  rooms  and  an  entrance  to 
the  proposed  sanctuary.  The  dedica- 
tion of  the  first  building  phase  is  an- 
ticipated by  the  end  of  the  year.  Three 
"Good  News"  clubs  are  being  con- 
ducted in  the  Taos  area  by  Rev. 
Robert  Baker  and  Roberta  Gonzales. 
There  have  been  42  boys  and  girls  en- 
rolled in  these  clubs.  Robert  Salazar, 
pastor. 

WHEATON,  ILL.  Sixty-five  persons 
attended  special  services  on  Oct.  25  at 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church,  honoring 
the  church's  championship  softball 
team.  Pastor  Robert  Shackelford 
spoke  on  "Don't  Die  On  Third"  at  the 
Sunday  morning  worship  service.  A 
fellowship  dinner  followed— with  all 
the  families  participating.  The  team 
won  the  championship  this  year  of  the 
B.  R.  Ryall  YMCA  Softball  League  for 
the  second  time  with  a  11-1  record. 
Phil  Landrum,  news  coordinator. 

RICHLAND,  WASH.  The  first  com- 
munion service  for  this  church  was 
held  Oct.  18,  with  Pastor  and  Mrs. 
Shelby  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Donald 
Cowels  from  the  Grandview  First 
Brethren  Church  assisting  in  the  serv- 
ice. There  were  28  participants.  During 
the  week  of  Oct.  18,  there  were  500 
personal  calls  made  from  door  to  door 
inviting  the  people  to  our  services.  Nel- 
son Hall,  pastor. 


Those  pictured  at  the  ordination  service 
were:  (left  to  right)  Rev.  Richard  Grant, 
Rev.  Knute  Larson,  Rev.  Glenn  Coats,  Rev. 
Robert  Kern,  Rev.  James  Custer,  Rev.  Mason 
Cooper,  Dr.  Herman  Hoyt,  and  kneeling. 
Rev.  Terrance  Taylor. 

LEXINGTON,  OHIO.  A  three-day 
prophetic  conference  featuring  Dr. 
Herman  Hoyt  was  held  Sept.  27-29. 
Dr.  Hoyt  also  spoke  at  the  ordination 
service  of  Terrance  Taylor,  pastor  of 
the  church  since  June  1966.  Others 
participating  in  the  ordination  were: 
Rev.  Robert  Kern,  Rev.  Richard 
Grant,  Mr.  James  Brundage,  Rev. 
Mason  Cooper,  Rev.  James  Custer. 


J„  W 


emoriutn 

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

COOK,  William,  89,  a  member  of 
the  .Aleppo  Brethren  Church,  passed 
into  the  Lord's  presence  on  Oct.  12. 
David  Thompson,  pastor. 

CROWE,  Olive,  who  was  a  member 
of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church  of  San 
Diego,  Calif.,  went  to  be  with  the  Lord 
on  Sept.  30.  She  was  a  director  of 
Child  Evangelism  Fellowship  of  San 
Diego  up  to  the  time  of  her  death. 
Lynn  Shrock,  pastor. 

FARRELL,  Gene,  director  of  Mis- 
sionary Tapes,  Inc.,  went  to  be  with 
his  Lord  Oct.  1 1 ,  following  surgery  on 
a  brain  abscess.  Rev.  Gene  Farrell  was 
pastor  of  the  Cherry  VaOey  Brethren 
Church  of  Beaumont,  Calif.,  for  sev- 
eral years  before  accepting  the  direc- 
torship of  Missionary  Tapes. 

FARWELL,  Anna.  11,  a  faithful 
member  of  the  First  Brethren  Church 
of  Johnstown,  Pa.,  was  called  home 
Sept.  23.  Wesley  Haller,  pastor. 

HANNAH,  Willard,  49,  was  ushered 
into  the  presence  of  the  Lord  Oct.  22. 
Bill  had  been  a  faithful  member  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church  of  Dayton, 
Ohio,  and  his  dedication  to  Christ  and 
faithfulness  in  the  services  will  be 
greatly  missed.  G.  Forrest  Jackson, 
pastor. 


NOFFSINGER,  Mazie,  69,  faithful 
charter  member  of  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church  of  Defiance,  Ohio,  went  into 
the  Lord's  presence  on  Oct.  15  after 
an  illness  of  several  months.  Her  joy  in 
the  Saviour  was  a  blessing  to  many 
through  the  years  and  continued  until 
her  death.  John  McKay,  pastor. 

PAXTON,  Amelia,  33,  a  mother  of 
four  children  was  called  by  the  Lord 
on  Oct.  3.  She  was  a  member  of  the 
First  Brethren  Church  of  Johnstown, 
Pa.  Wesley  Haller,  pastor. 

ROSS,  Mary,  69,  a  member  of  Cov- 
ington Grace  Brethren  Church  since 
1938  went  to  be  with  the  Lord,  Oct. 
1 8.  Carl  Miller,  pastor. 

SCHWAB,  George,  64,  was  called  to 
his  heavenly  home  on  Nov.  2  following 
an  extended  illness.  He  was  a  member 
of  the  First  Brethren  Church  of  Day- 
ton, Ohio,  since  1958.  G.  Forrest  Jack- 
son, pastor. 

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

Kathy  Carlise  and  Kim  Smith,  July 
20,  Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Middle- 
branch,  Ohio. 

Kathy  Jensen  and  Burnell  Jimmer- 
son,  Aug.  15,  Leon  Brethren  Church, 
Leon,  Iowa. 

Nancy  Baughman  and  Chester 
Braham,  Aug.  29,  Grace  Brethren 
Church  of  Middlebranch,  Ohio. 

Vicki  Jones  and  Robert  Tedrow, 
Sept.  26,  Aleppo  Brethren  Church, 
Aleppo,  Pa. 

Joyce  Patterson  and  John  Porter, 
Oct.  2,  Grace  Brethren  Church  of 
Ripon,  Calif. 

Margaret  Snell  and  Wilham  Wil- 
helm,  Oct.  3,  Melrose  Gardens  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Harrisburg,  Pa. 

Linda  Lou  Laudbender  and  Paul 
Ritchey,  Oct.  10,  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Canton,  Ohio. 

Deborah  Basom  and  Reeder  Swartz, 
Oct.  24,  Melrose  Gardens  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church,  Harrisburg,  Pa. 

Marilyn  Suittor  and  Thomas 
Michetfi,  Oct.  24,  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Ashland,  Ohio. 

Susan  dinger  and  Richard  Brenner, 
Findlay  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Find- 
lay,  Ohio. 

Linda  Leigh  Lacks  and  Harry  New- 
man, Nov.  3,  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Covington,  Va. 


November  28, 1970 


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There  will  be  some  changes 

on  this  year's 

Grace  Corporation  ballot 


OTE 

FOR  THE 
RIGHT  MAN 


Once  a  year  the  Corporation  of 
Grace  Schools  conducts  an  election  for 
members  to  the  board  of  trustees.  This 
election  has  been  provided  for  in  the 
articles  of  incorporation  and  the  by- 
laws under  which  Grace  Theological 
Seminary  and  Grace  College  operate. 
Since  the  election  is  conducted  by 
mail,  the  members  of  the  corporation 
are  somewhat  removed  from  the 
center  of  operation,  it  can  be  expected 
that  the  business  machinery  will  not 
be  clearly  understood  by  many.  For 


the  past  several  years  this  has  been  ex- 
pressed by  comments  appended  to  the 
ballots.  Since  there  were  some  rather 
serious  observations  on  the  ballots  re- 
ceived in  the  last  election,  it  seems 
wise  and  good  to  provide  information 
for  those  who  are  laboring  under  mis- 
apprehensions. 

It  will  doubtless  be  surprising  to 
some,  perhaps  to  many  (in  fact,  to 
most  of  the  people  in  the  Brethren 
Church),  to  learn  that  Grace  Schools 
is  a  private  corporation,  affiliated  with 


the  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
Churches  but  not  integrated  with  the 
machinery  of  the  denomination.  What 
does  this  mean?  It  means  that  Grace 
Schools  Corporation  is  constituted  of 
those  people  who  give  at  least  five  dol- 
lars per  calendar  year  to  the  school. 
Those  donors  who  are  also  members  of 
the  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
Churches  constitute  the  voting  mem- 
bership of  the  corporation.  Out  of  this 
voting  membership  the  members  of 
the  board  of  trustees  must  be  chosen. 


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At  this  writing  there  are  approxi- 
mately 5,000  members  in  the  entire 
corporation  membership.  Of  this  num- 
ber, about  4,300  are  members  of  the 
National  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
Churches.  The  remaining  number 
come  from  other  denominational 
backgrounds  and  do  not  possess  the 
right  to  vote.  During  the  first  25  years 
of  the  school  the  membership  reached 
approximately  2,500.  In  the  last  8 
years  that  number  has  increased  to 
5,000.  It  is  the  hope  of  the  administra- 
tion of  Grace  Schools  that  it  will  be 
possible  to  enlist  every  member  of  the 
Brethren  Church  in  this  corporation 
membership.  This  is  one  way  to 
guarantee  the  continuance  of  the 
schools.  So  vital  is  the  ministry  of 
these  schools  to  the  denomination,  as 
well  as  to  the  Christian  faith,  that  un- 
less the  fountain  source  of  leadership 
is  preserved  and  perpetuated,  the  de- 
nomination itself  could  disappear,  and 
the  effect  on  society  of  the  faith  could 
be  tragically  diminished. 

The  board  of  trustees  has  tried  to 
maintain  some  balance  in  the  nomi- 
nees it  proposes  to  the  corporation  for 
election.  It  brings  a  list  of  names  to 
the  annual  corporation  meeting  in 
August.  An  opportunity  is  provided 
the  members  of  the  corporation  in  ses- 
sion to  add  other  names  to  the  list. 
Then  the  corporation  membership  in 
session  votes  to  place  these  names  in 
nomination.  The  corporation  could 
just  as  well  reject  these  names,  but  it 
has  never  done  so.  This  is  the  list  that 
is  presented  to  the  entire  corporation 
membership  by  mail  for  the  election. 

Since  the  bylaws  specifically  dis- 
qualify corporation  members  who  are 
not  also  members  of  some  church  in 
the  National  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
Churches,  this  excludes  such  people 
from  consideration  for  nomination. 
This  may  not  be  acceptable  to  many 


people,  but  until  the  constitution  and 
bylaws  are  changed  this  is  the  way  it 
must  be  done. 

The  board  has  sought  to  maintain  a 
representative  group  of  board  mem- 
bers from  each  area  of  the  denomi- 
nation. This  is  not  easy.  Where  pastors 
are  concerned,  some  are  not  members 
of  the  corporation.  Others,  once 
elected,  move  to  another  district  and 
this  changes  the  balance  that  was 
planned.  It  is  difficult  for  laymen  to 
get  elected.  The  reason  is  quite  simple: 
they  are  not  known  throughout  the 
Brotherhood.  They  may  be  very 
worthy  people,  people  who  would  be 
able  to  contribute  a  great  deal  to  the 
operation  of  the  school,  but  because 
they  are  not  widely  known  the  elector- 
ate does  not  vote  for  them  in  suf- 
ficient number  to  elect  them. 

Some  have  asked  what  the  qualifi- 
cations of  board  members  are.  I  am 
sure  this  is  debatable.  However,  some 
guidelines  for  this  are  always  in  mind 
when  the  board  proposes  nominees. 
Other  guidelines  come  from  accredit- 
ing agencies.  Since  both  a  college  and  a 
seminary  are  involved,  this  matter  be- 
comes somewhat  complex. 

1.  To  most  people  in  the  corpora- 
tion and  the  board  membership,  spirit- 
ual qualifications  stand  at  the  head  of 
the  Ust. 

2.  But  there  are  other  qualifica- 
tions. Business  acumen  is  one.  This  is 
to  be  found  in  prominent  business 
men,  but  it  is  not  necessarily  absent 
from  the  ministry.  Very  few  churches 
have  closed  their  doors,  but  many 
businesses  fail. 

3.  Educational  attainment  is  cer- 
tainly valuable.  This  is  not  necessarily 
rooted  in  the  degree  one  has  received 
as  a  result  of  formal  education.  There 
is  such  a  thing  as  informal  education, 
and  some  of  the  most  knowledgeable 
men  of  history  have  been  deprived  of 
formal  education. 

4.  Since  a  college  and  a  seminary 
represent  a  broad  spectrum  of  society, 
it  is  highly  worthwhile  to  get  men  on 
the  board  who  can  contribute  ideas 
and  exercise  control  with  which  to 
guide  the  schools  in  an  ever-expanding 
and  achieving  development.  It  would 
be  disastrous  indeed  for  the  schools  to 
get  into  a  rut  simply  because  the  board 
of  trustees  was  limited  to  a  single  nar- 
row vision.  The  many  facets  of  an 
educational  institution  require  a 
variety  of  men  on  its  board. 


5.  Personal  interest  is  highly 
coveted  in  trustees.  Special  reasons  for 
this  provide  the  kind  of  men  needed 
on  the  board.  Graduates  of  the  school 
surely  ought  to  have  some  interest, 
since  they  have  had  experience  in  the 
school  and  undoubtedly  trace  their 
measure  of  success  to  the  training  re- 
ceived there.  The  excellencies  they  will 
want  to  see  preserved;  the  faults  they 
will  want  to  see  corrected.  Above  all, 
it  is  to  be  expected  that  they  will  be 
motivated  by  the  fact  that  they  have  a 
debt  which  they  owe  to  the  school. 

Some  people  have  protested  about 
the  use  of  the  asterisk  with  the  names 
of  incumbents.  It  has  been  thought 
that  this  was  a  method  of  maintaining 
the  same  men  in  office.  Not  so.  It  has 
been  used  to  provide  information  to 
the  vast  number  who  do  not  have  it. 
By  knowing  who  is  in  office,  if  there  is 
a  desire  to  change  the  membership  on 
the  board,  they  will  know  enough  to 
vote  for  some  man  whose  name  does 
not  carry  the  asterisk.  But  this  will  be 
eliminated  on  the  next  ballot. 

Some  have  protested  that  preachers 
and  laymen  have  been  kept  in  sepa- 
rated lists  on  the  ballot.  The  purpose 
for  this  has  been  to  give  the  laymen  a 
chance.  Placed  along  with  the  minis- 
ters, the  minister  will  doubtless  get  the 
vote  because  he  is  known,  not  because 
he  is  the  special  choice  of  the  voter. 
But  this  too  will  be  eliminated  on  the 
next  ballot.  Names  will  be  placed  in 
alphabetical  order,  and,  to  help  the 
voter,  a  brief  description  of  each  nomi- 
nee will  be  given.  Be  sure  to  read  that 
description.  It  is  hoped  that  this  will 
enable  the  voter  to  be  intelligent  in  his 
voting.  Above  all,  pray  about  the 
matter.  This  is  a  highly  important 
matter,  and  each  voter  needs  the 
guidance  of  the  Holy  Spirit.  M» 

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Daughter's  off  to  college  and... 


Scrooge 
Sheds 
0  Tear 


"Strawberry  shortcake,  raspberry 
pie. 

Daughter's  gone  collegiate 

And  the  bank  account's  gone 
dry." 

Unless  you're  J.  Paul  Getty  or  own 
about  135  acres  of  producing  oil  wells, 
chances  are  you  were  not  totally  un- 
concerned about  finances  when  it 
came  to  sending  a  son  or  daughter  to 
some  citadel  of  higher  learning. 

College  costs  are  a  fact  of  life— like 
getting  rid  of  the  coach  after  a  0-10 
football  season^and  I  suppose  every 
family  confronted  with  the  prospect 
of  academic  bills  drafts  a  number  of 
what  legislators  like  to  caU  "hard 
tack"  budgets. 

Our  family  is  no  exception  and  all 
summer  we  ran  studies  on  cost  esti- 
mates and  projected  income  and  the 
hke.  We  figured  we  could  survive  eco- 
nomically if  all  hands  took  certain 
vows  of  frugality. 

The  only  trouble  was  I  hadn't  been 
fully  aware  that  collegians  do  not  live 
by  tuition,  board  and  room  alone. 

There  are,  as  they  say,  those  little 
extras— such  as  clothes. 

As  the  bills  poured  in,  dad  gazed  at 
his  rapidly  dvwndling  bank  account 
and  offered  an  appropriate  yell; 

"New  clothes,  textbooks, 
activity  fees! 

Hold  that  line  on  expenditures, 
please." 

Well,  that  entreaty  went  over  like 
an  incomplete  pass  on  fourth  down. 

DON'T  YOU  REALIZE? 

SHE  gave  me  the  kind  of  look  a 
dean  of  men  reserves  for  campus  SDS 
organizers.  "Shame  on  you,  Scrooge!" 
she  exclaimed.  "Don't  you  realize 
your  daughter  worked  the  entire  sum- 
mer to  help  defray  these  expenses?  Do 
you  begrudge  her  a  few  simple  frocks? 
Do  you  want  her  to  be  known  at 
school  as  Thelma  Threadbare?" 

I  was  just  mustering  a  retort  when 
she  followed  up  with  a  collegiate- 
styled  yell  of  her  own: 

"Sis-boom-bah,  rah-rah-rah! 

Buy  another  culotte,  dear, 

And  never  mind  your  pa!" 

Well,  at  the  time  I  figured  if  we 
somehow  negotiated  the  initial  ex- 
pense, problems  would  temporarily 
ease. 


That,  of  course,  was  before  we 
gathered  up  daughter  and  gear  for  the 
big  switch  from  hom  e  to  dorm. 

No  one  said  much  on  the  way. 

Daughter  was  heading  into  a  big  ad- 
venture and  even  though  it  would  be 
exciting,  college  would  mean  a  new 
way  of  Ufe,  new  challenges  and  new 
situations. 

Mom  and  Dad?  Well,  you  don't  rip 
up  the  fabric  of  family  life  without  a 
few  qualms  and  a  certain  sinking  feel- 
ing in  the  tummy. 

Somehow,  you  don't  feel  like  say- 
ing, "We  may  be  losing  a  daughter  but 
we're  gaining  a  college." 

START  LUGGING 

WE  DROVE  for  the  most  part  in , 
silence  and  eventually  pulled  up  to  the  • 
red,  brick  building  that  is  to  house  her 
and  several  hundred  other  freshmen  i 
girls  this  school  year. 

It  was  early,  but  there  were  a  few 
other  pretty  young  things  there,  along  ; 
with  their  parents.  Everyone  kind  of 
nodded  and  smiled  politely  and  the  ■ 
mothers  aU  began  sizing  up  the  other 
girls  and  the  dads  kind  of  hovered  pro-  ■ 
tectively  around  their  daughters. 

About  then  someone  began  handing  i 
out  room  assignments  and  all  the  : 
mothers  told  the  dads  to  start  lugging  ; 
stuff  out  of  the  cars. 

For  the  next  hour  or  so,  there 
wasn't  much  time  for  sentiment. 

What  you  do  most  when  you're 
chugging  up  stairs  under  a  full  cargo  of 
hair  dryers  and  radios  and  records  and 
stereos  and  dresses  and  coats  and 
sweaters  and  suitcases  is  sweat  and 
breathe  heavily. 

It  was  on  about  the  thirty-seventh 
trip  that  I  summoned  enough  energy 
for  a  faint  little  yell. 

"Give  me  an  'H,'  "  I  puffed.  "Give 
me  an  'E.'  Give  me  an  'R.'  Give  me  an 
'N.'  Give  me  an  'I.'  Give  me  an  'A.'  " 

WeO,  she  and  daughter  were  busy 
dusting  and  cramming  clothes  into 
chests  and  closets  when  I  arrived  in  the 
doorway,  chest  heaving.  She  was  not 
amused. 

"To  hear  you  talk,"  she  said,  "you 
run  the  risk  of  total  collapse  every 
time  you  lift  an  eyebrow  or  jump  to  a 
conclusion.  Now  please  go  dovm  and 
bring  up  the  stuffed  dog  and  that  httle 
teddy  bear  she  wants  to  put  on  the 
bed." 


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I  WONT  TELL 

DOWN  I  went,  grabbed  a  fluffy 
purple  dog  under  one  arm  and  teddy 
under  the  other.  I  feh  like  something 
out  of  "Winnie-the-Pooh." 

About  that  time  another  dad  with 
silvery  hair  and  the  pose  and  assurance 
of  a  company  president  strolled  by 
toting  a  giant  panda.  He  grinned.  "I 
won't  tell  if  you  won't." 

WeU,  the  day  wore  on. 

There  were  talks  by  college  offi- 
cials. There  were  informal  meetings 
with  faculty  members,  a  tour  of  the 
campus,  discussions  on  courses  offered 
and  graduation  requirements. 

Everything  was  nice  and  everyone 
was  pleasant.  You  met  other  parents 
and  daughter  met  other  girls. 

Then,  almost  before  you  knew  it,  it 
was  time  to  depart.  This  trip,  though, 
there'd  be  one  less  passenger. 

You  and  her  mother  looked  at  her 
as  she  chatted  with  newfound  friends 
—laughing,  gesturing,  listening,  ex- 
claiming. 

Then  she  broke  off  and  came 
toward  you  and  there  was  one  of  those 
silent  little  pauses.  You  gave  her  a  hug 
and  a  kiss  and  so  did  her  mother  and 
you  told  her  all  the  things  you'd  told 
her  before:  "Take  it  easy,  now,  don't 
overdo"  . . .  "Call  if  you  need  any- 
thing" . .  .  "Just  be  yourself  and  do 
your  best"  .  .  .  "Work  hard  but  save 
some  time  for  fun,  too"  .  .  .  "WeU, 
we'll  be  seeing  you— take  care  of  your- 
self . .  . ." 

IT'S  HISTORY  NOW 

AFTER  that  there  really  wasn't 
much  more  to  say.  You  and  her 
mother  turned  and  headed  for  the  car 
and  you  noticed  you  were  a  little 
misty  around  the  eyes. 

Then  there  was  a  final  wave  and 
you  pulled  away,  watching  her  in  the 
rear-view  mirror  as  she  stood  there 
alone  at  the  curb.  Then  you  turned  a 
comer  and  she  was  gone. 

Well,  that's  a  matter  of  history 
now. 

But  if  your  son  or  daughter's  school 
hasn't  started  yet,  here's  something  to 
keep  in  mind: 

"It's  great  to  cheer  for 
alma  mater, 

College  spirit,  do  or  die. 

But  you'll  be  fresh  out  of 
rah-rahs 

When  it's  time  to  say  goodbye."  # 


By  Paul  DeLong 

Junior,  Grace  Seminary 


The  Only  Difference 


"We  walk  by  faith,  not  by  sight," 
so  said  the  Apostle  Paul.  Yet  this 
verse  could  very  aptly  describe  the  Ufe 
of  one  of  Grace  Seminary's  newest  stu- 
dents. 

Robert  Ireland,  a  student  in  the 
Master  of  Divinity  program,  from 
Nicholasville,  Kentucky,  goes  about 
his  day  like  most  seminarians  do.  He 
attends  classes  in  theology  and  her- 
meneutics,  goes  to  chapel  at  the 
appointed  hour,  and  studies  a  great 
deal  following  a  day  in  class.  The  only 
difference  between  Bob  Ireland  and 
his  colleagues  is  the  fact  that  Bob  is 
blind. 

For  the  average  person  it  is  hard  to 
comprehend  someone  who  cannot  see, 
wading  through  the  various  discourses 
on  theology  and  attending  classes 
faithfully  each  day. 

Ireland  came  to  Grace  from  Calvary 
Bible  College  in  Kansas  City,  Missouri. 
He  applied  to  Grace  because  he  had 
heard  of  Grace  Seminary's  long- 
standing reputation  of  instructing  men 
in  the  Word  of  God.  Yet  more  than 
this,  there  was  something  else  which 
attracted  him  to  come.  Something  that 
you  don't  even  need  eyes  to  under- 
stand. 

"I  had  for  a  long  time  heard  of  the 
concern  that  each  professor  has  for  his 
students  here  at  Grace;  a  factor  which 
definitely  attracted  me,"  Ireland  said. 

So  he  filed  an  application,  as  did 
many  others,  and  sought  the  Lord's 
will  as  to  where  he  should  attend  semi- 
nary. After  much  prayer  Ireland  felt 
that  Grace  Seminary  was  the  place 
where  God  wanted  him.  So  he  was  one 
of  over  ninety  new  students  who  en- 
tered seminary  this  fall  to  begin  three 
years  of  intensive  training  in  the  Word 
of  God. 

It  goes  without  saying  that  attempt- 
ing to  tackle  the  knotty  problems  of 
theology  without  the  aid  of  your  eyes 
would  be  difficult.  But  Bob  has 
managed  to  surmount  this,  just  as  he 
has  overcome  difficulties  in  the  past. 


Lecture  material  is  recorded  by  the 
use  of  a  device  which  resembles  a  type- 
writer, except  for  the  fact  that  it  has 
only  six  keys.  With  it  Ireland  can  re- 
cord the  professor's  lecture  and  retain 
it  in  braille. 

Each  of  the  six  keys  represents  a 
different  braille  dot.  By  combining 
these  in  different  patterns,  it  is  pos- 
sible to  form  words,  phrases,  and 
sentences  in  the  braille  alphabet.  By 
the  use  of  this  aid,  Bob  is  able  to  later 
study  his  lecture  notes  like  everyone 
else. 

Seminary  requires  a  great  deal  of 
reading,  and  Bob  has  overcome  this 
problem  also.  Through  the  aid  of  a 
tape  recorder  and  the  help  of  several 
fellow  seminarians,  Ireland  has  had  all 
of  his  reading  for  the  current  semester 
placed  on  tape,  so  he  can  listen  to  it  at 
his  leisure. 

While  he  often  needs  assistance  in 
finding  his  way  around  campus,  Ire- 
land is  able  to  guide  himself  with  the 
use  of  his  walking  stick  which  helps 
him  to  feel  what  is  in  front  of  him  and 
avoid  objects  and  obstacles  which 
might  be  in  his  path. 

Ireland  accepted  the  Lord  while  at- 
tending Bible  school  about  five  years 
ago. 

"I  made  a  profession  of  faith  at  the 
age  of  nine,  but  it  was  something  that 
I  didn't  quite  understand.  I  even  at- 
tended a  fundamental  church.  But 
while  I  was  attending  Bible  school  a 
person  asked  me  whether  I  knew 
Christ  as  my  Saviour,  and  I  had  to  ad- 
mit that  I  didn't  and  I  received  him 
right  then  as  my  Saviour." 

Now  he  is  at  Grace  preparing  for  a 
future  ministry.  "I  hope  to  go  into  a 
Bible-teaching  ministry  on  the  mission 
field,"  Ireland  said.  "I'm  interested  in 
South  Africa  or  Nigeria." 

Asked  if  he  would  make  the  major 
part  of  his  ministry  to  the  blind,  he 
said:  "Possibly  teaching  the  blind,  but 
not  necessarily.  I'll  do  whatever  the 
Lord  wants  me  to  do."  ^''1' 


November  28,  1970 


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/  vented 
To  Go  To  Africa 


By  Jackie  Frushour 

Homecoming  Queen 
Grace  College 


Queen  Jackie  Frushour  wearing  the  crown  poses  with  her 
court:  Front  row  (I  to  r  ):  Debbie  Jennings,  Laura  Lohnes, 
and  Sandy  Dillon.  Back  row:  Pam  Reed  and  Jane  Cooper. 


I  think  the  most  exciting  thing 
about  the  Christian  life  is  to  see  how 
God  works  through  prayer.  The  high- 
hghts  of  my  whole  life  have  been  the 
times  that  I  have  seen  God  answer  my 
prayers. 

When  I  was  in  high  school,  I  re- 
member sitting  one  evening  in  my 
home  church  in  Pontiac,  Michigan, 
listening  to  a  missionary  speaker.  I  had 
already  committed  my  life  to  missions, 
but  this  particular  night  I  felt  I  could 
not  wait  to  go  all  through  college  be- 
fore I  would  be  able  to  visit  a  mission 
field.  I  wanted  to  go  right  away. 

I  prayed  for  about  a  year  that  the 
Lord  would  allow  me  to  go  to  Africa 
for  even  a  summer.  I  had  told  a  few 
people  I  wanted  to  go  to  Africa  to  be  a 
missionary  and  everyone  thought  I  was 


crazy,  so  I  decided  not  to  tell  anyone  I 
had  intentions  of  going  right  away,  not 
even  my  family.  I  just  prayed  and 
saved  my  money. 

After  a  few  months  had  passed,  I 
went  to  a  travel  agency  and  asked  how 
much  it  would  cost  to  get  a  round-trip 
ticket  to  Africa.  I  was  told  it  would 
cost  about  one  thousand  dollars.  Well, 
I  had  been  babysitting  and  saving 
money  but  I  had  saved  only  about 
fifty  dollars  and  I  had  a  long  way  to  go 
to  save  one  thousand  dollars.  I  just 
kept  praying. 

One  night  at  the  dinner  table  my 
dad  looked  at  me  and  said,  "Jackie,  we 
have  been  thinking,  and  have  decided 
that  if  you  want  to  be  a  missionary 
someday,  maybe  you  should  go  to  a 
mission    field    during    your    summer 


vacation  and  see  what  missions  are  all 
about.  So  if  you  want  to  go,  we  will 
pay  for  your  trip." 

I  had  been  looking  for  some  great 
miracle  to  happen  to  provide  the 
money  for  me  to  go.  1  was  expecting  a< 
thousand  dollar  check  to  come  in  the 
mail,  or  some  great  miracle  like  that, 
but  it  was  my  own  parents  who  were 
going  to  send  me. 

After  my  summer  in  the  Ivory 
Coast  1  had  a  real  desire  to  enter  col- 
lege right  away  so  that  1  could  prepare 
to  go  back  to  Africa  permanently.  I 
asked  God  to  help  me  decide  which 
college  I  should  go  to.  1  knew  it  would 
be  difficult  to  be  admitted  to  a  school 
at  such  a  late  date  since  most  schools 
had  already  started  while  1  was  still  in  i 
Africa.  But  I  came  back  home  and  the 
Lord  led  me  to  Grace  College. 

I  am  very,  very  grateful  for  Grace 
College,  because  here  1  have  learned  so 
much  more  about  the  Christian  life.  In 
the  past,  I  thought  I  knew  everything 
there  was  to  know  about  being  a  Chris- 
tian but  I  do  not  think  I  ever  reahzed 
until  just  a  few  weeks  ago  what  it 
means  to  trust  Christ  completely.  I 
have  found  that  it  is  so  easy  to  pray 
for  things  that  I  want  God  to  give  me. 
But  I  have  also  seen  that  it  is  one  thing 
to  ask  God  for  something  1  desire,  and 
it  is  another  thing  to  ask  God  to  take 
away  something  that  I  desire,  but 
know  1  should  not  have.  This  was  the 
experience  I  had  a  few  weeks  ago.  1 
realize,  however,  that  it  does  not 
necessarily  mean  that  God  does  not 
want  me  to  have  it  in  the  future,  but  I 
did  have  to  trust  God  to  help  me  do 
what  I  knew  I  should  do  at  that  time. 

It  is  when  God  brings  us  to  our 
knees  to  commit  all  to  Him,  that  He 
gives  peace  like  we  have  never  known 
before.  Even  when  we  have  to  do 
something  we  do  not  want  to  do,  there 
is  real  joy  in  it  because  we  know  we 
have  done  what  God  wanted  us  to  do. 

I  think  that  all  that  1  would  want  to 
say  in  my  testimony  is  summed  up  in 
one  verse,  Galatians  2:20.  It  is  the 
verse  that  stayed  with  m.e  all  through 
high  school  and  all  through  college.  1 
am  glad  that  I  can  say  along  with  the 
Apostle  Paul:  "I  am  crucified  with 
Christ:  nevertheless  I  live;  yet  not  1, 
but  Christ  liveth  in  me:  and  the  life 
which  I  now  hve  in  the  flesh  I  live  by 
the  faith  of  the  Son  of  God,  who  loved 
me,  and  gave  himself  for  me."  # 


20 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


From  the  earliest  times  Christians 
have  participated  in  the  sport's  arena, 
although  not  always  by  choice.  As  we 
reflect  upon  the  days  of  St.  Paul  and 
Nero  when  Rome  was  in  its  glory,  we 
see  the  gory  participation  of  Christians 
as  "unfair"  game  in  the  games  of  Uon- 
gladia tor-Christian  confrontations. 
These  were  "real-life,"  "run-for-your- 
life"  affairs.  But  then  the  Christians 
did  not  run  nor  fight,  but  fell  to  rest 
into  the  everlasting  arms  of  our  Lord, 
taking  their  flight  into  the  glory  of 
heaven.  It  really  all  works  out  for  the 
good  in  the  long  run  doesn't  it?  The 
people  who  run  the  "race  of  life"  in 
accordance  with  God's  will  always  win 
that  race  and  reap  the  honor  which 
accompanies  that  victory.  It  is  signifi- 
cant to  note  that  today  we  name  our 
dogs,  Nero— our  sons,  Paul. 

But  the  turbulent  waves  of  those 
days  have  subsided,  and  the  Christian 
athlete  of  today  can  travel  the  stream 
f  of  hfe  without  the  fear  of  having  him- 
self baptized  in  blood.  There  is  even 
little  chance  that  he  will  be  drowned 
with  frowns  of  disapproval  from  any 
spectator  or  coach  because  of  his 
Christian  testimony. 

Yet,  still,  the  Christian  athlete 
stands  in  the  spotlight  of  the  sport's 
world  as  a  bit  of  a  phenomenon.  The 
concept  that  a  person  can  be  devoted 
to  God  and  also  be  dedicated  to  the 
activities  of  athletics,  that  he  can  be 
blessed  with  the  grace  of  God  and  also 
be  endowed  with  great  athletic  prow- 
ess, seems  to  many  people  to  be  some- 
what paradoxical.  TTiey  feel  that  if  he 
is  good  at  his  game,  he  must  be  a  lame 
Christian,  faihng  in  the  "game  of  hfe." 
This,  of  course,  is  not  true.  We  have  at 
Grace  College  many  examples  of  tal- 
ented athletes  who  display,  both  in 
word  and  deed,  excellent  testimonies 
for  Jesus  Christ. 

Grace  College,  although  not  train- 
ing people  to  become  professional  ath- 
letes, does  recognize  its  responsibiUty 
to  encourage  people  to  participate  in 
sport's  activities  for  the  purpose  of 
maintaining  the  physical  body,  as  be- 
ing a  temple  of  the  Holy  Spirit-of 
building  the  moral  character  necessary 
so  one  will  not  be  caught  "double- 
dealing"  and  "double-dribbhng"  in  the 
"game  of  Ufe"-and  of  reaching  lost 
souls  for  Jesus  Christ. 

The  sport's  program  at  Grace  is  ac- 
compUshing  its  mission.  Mr.  Glen  M. 
Kammerer,   director   of  athletics,   in 


Christian 

in  trie    Sportlight 


giving  his  personal  testimony  of  what 
the  Lord  has  done  for  him  through  the 
sport's  program,  had  this  to  say:  "It 
has  been  through  basketball  that  I  was 
saved.  I  came  to  Grace  College  not 
knowing  Christ.  It  was  through  squad 
meetings  [at  which  times  devotions  are 
held]  that  I  was  made  to  think  about 
spiritual  things.  And,  after  being  at 
Grace  a  year  and  a-half  under  the  in- 
fluence of  my  fellow  team  members,  I 
accepted  Christ.  My  whole  life  was 
changed."  Coach  Kammerer  also  at- 
tests to  the  fact  that  a  number  of 
others  like  himself  have  been  saved 
through  the  program  of  sports  at 
Grace. 

But  the  influence  of  this  program  is 
not  limited  to  the  teams'  membership. 
The  various  teams  are  privileged  to 
conduct  meetings  in  churches.  Their 
presentations  consist  of  the  giving  of 


personal  testimonies,  the  playing  of 
musical  instruments,  singing,  and  the 
preaching  of  the  Word  of  God.  This 
type  of  ministry  many  times  will  reach 
someone  who  otherwise  would  never 
respond  to  the  Gospel. 

The  Christian  athlete,  with  his 
God-given  gift,  does  have  a  place  in  the 
working  machinery  of  Christianity. 
With  his  healthy  body,  God-directed 
mind,  and  Spirit-filled  heart,  he  has  his 
place  in  the  world  of  sports  as  a 
". .  .  living  sacrifice,  holy,  acceptable 
unto  God.  .  ."(Rom.  12:1). 

Mr.  Lloyd  Woolman,  associate  pro- 
fessor of  Physical  Education  (the 
soccer  coach),  sums  up  the  proper 
mood  and  method  that  a  Christian 
should  have  when  he  says  to  his  team: 
"Remember  who  you  are  playing  for. 
You're  playing  for  Christ."  Athletes  at 
Grace  take  this  to  heart.  # 


November  28,  1970 


21 


A  new  group  of  people  were  seen 
around  Grace  campus  over  Home- 
coming weekend,  October  16-18.  Hus- 
bands and  wives  from  as  far  west  as 
Omaha,  Nebraska,  and  as  far  south  as 
Okeechobee,  Florida,  were  in  Winona 
Lake  to  attend  the  first  annual  seminar 
designed  to  help  bridge  the  "informa- 
tion gap"  between  Grace  Schools  and 
the  local  church. 

Officially  designated  as  Grace  De- 
velopment Representatives,  these  vol- 
unteer men  assist  the  schools  develop- 
ment department  in  the  area  of  stu- 
dent recruitment,  dissemination  of 
information  and  financial  assistance. 
The  wives  showed  their  interest  in 
Grace  by  attending  the  meeting  al- 
though they  are  not  official  members 
of  this  committee. 

A  kickoff  banquet  at  the  West- 
minster Hotel  featured  Dr.  Herman  A. 
Hoyt,  president  of  Grace  Schools  as 
the  keynote  speaker. 

A  tour  of  the  campus,  Winona  Lake 
Christian  Assembly  and  parts  of  the 
Winona  Lake-Warsaw  community  was 
conducted  on  Saturday  under  the 
direction  of  Rev.  Leslie  Moore,  direc- 
tor of  housing. 

Discussion  groups  for  the  men 
helped  to  clarify  the  differences  be- 
tween secular  and  Christian  education. 

Mr.  Rex  Reed,  a  member  of  the  law 
firm  of  Rasor,  Harris,  Garrard  and 
Lemon,  spoke  on  "deferred  giving" 
and  the  contribution  it  can  make  to 
the  Grace  endowment  program. 

Dr.  E.  William  Male,  academic  dean. 


Rev.  Richard  G.  Messner,  director  of 
development  and  Mr.  John  Evans,  de- 
velopment officer,  were  the  other 
speakers. 

The  weekend  seminar,  held  in  con- 
junction with  the  annual  college  home- 
coming, gave  the  representatives  an  op- 
portunity to  share  something  of  the 
tremendous  enthusiasm  of  the  stu- 
dents and  hundreds  of  visiting  alumni 
on  campus  for  the  festivities. 

Highlight  of  the  weekend  was  the 
Saturday  night  banquet,  when  Dr.  Paul 
Fink,  assistant  professor  of  Homiletics 
showed  his  multi-media  presentation, 
"Grace— Excellence,"  a  spectacular  re- 
minder of  how  God  has  showered  His 
blessings  on  our  campus. 

Those  who  attended  the  seminar 
and  the  churches  they  represented  are: 
Mr,  and  Mrs.  Donald  Blackburn,  Grace 
Brethren    Church,    Englewood,   Ohio; 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Donald  Blakeley,  Com- 
munity Grace  Brethren  Chutch, 
Union,  Ohio;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Donald 
I:mch,  First  Brethren  Church,  Ritt- 
man,  Ohio;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Delroy  Evans, 
Ihe  Brethren  Church  of  Huber 
Heights,  Dayton,  Ohio;  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Robert  Farmer,  Grace  Brethren 
Church,  Findlay,  Ohio;  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Douglas  Homey,  Community  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Warsaw,  Indiana;  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Larry  Kirkpatrick,  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Omaha,  Nebraska; 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Elton  Long,  Leamersville 
Grace  Brethren  Church,  Duncansville, 
Pennsylvania;  Mr.  Angelo  Masi,  Grace 
Brethren  Church,  Okeechobee, 
Florida;  Mr.  .and  Mrs.  Bal  Reed,  Hous- 
ton, Texas;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Evard 
Schuder,  Leesburg  Brethren  Church, 
Leesburg,  Indiana;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ora 
Smith,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Jack- 
son, Michigan;  Mr.  William  Starrett, 
Calvary  Brethren  Church,  Kettering, 
Ohio;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wallace  Stewart, 
First  Brethren  Church,  Dayton,  Ohio, 
and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Chester  Woomer,  i 
First  Brethren  Church,  Martinsburg, . 
Pennsylvania. 

There  are  seventy  volunteer  Grace 
representatives  working  in  local  Breth- 
ren and  non-Brethren  churches  and 
Christian  High  Schools.  They  believe 
that  Christian  education  is  the  answer 
to  our  nation's  ills  partially  created  by 
the  humanistic  philosophy  common  in 
secular  education. 

There  is  little  doubt  but  what  the 
seminar  will  become  an  annual  affair. 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Europeans  Are  Serious 
About  Education 


By  Paul  Delong 

Junior,  Grace  Seminary 


A  whirlwind,  three-week  tour  of 
seven  nations  this  past  summer  pro- 
vided both  a  time  of  relaxation  and 
education  for  Mrs.  Norman  Uphouse, 
Dean  of  Women  at  Grace  College.  Ac- 
companied by  her  husband.  Dr.  Nor- 
man Uphouse,  and  118  others,  she 
studied  and  wrote  about  the  European 
way  of  living.  This  was  done  as  part  of 
her  work  on  the  Master  of  Education 
degree  from  the  University  of  Indiana. 

Her  specific  project  to  be  re- 
searched during  the  tour  was:  "A  com- 
parison of  vocational  preparation  and 
satisfactions  in  specific  vocations  of 
women    in    the    United    States    and 


Europe."  Mrs.  Uphouse  interviewed 
women  here  in  the  United  States  and 
then  interviewed  their  counterparts  in 
Europe. 

From  this  research  she  concluded 
that:  "People  are  much  the  same  all 
over  the  world.  No  matter  how  much  a 
girl  enjoys  her  work,  all  long  to  be  a 
recipient  of  a  diamond  engagement 
ring  and  a  beautiful  white  dress." 

During  her  tour  of  Holland,  West 
Germany,  East  Germany,  Italy,  Switz- 
erland, France,  and  England,  she  also 
studied  the  present  school  systems  of 
these  countries. 

"Most  Europeans  are  serious  about 


education.  By  the  age  of  thirteen,  if  no 
academic  progress  is  seen,  these  young 
people  are  slotted  to  a  specific  occu- 
pation." 

When  asked  what  she  gained  from 
the  trip,  besides  the  university  credit, 
she  said,  "I've  come  to  understand 
people  better,  and  also  to  realize  that 
I'm  most  fortunate  to  live  in  a  land  of 
freedom.  It  also  enabled  me  to  see  the 
preparation  that  a  female  missionary 
needs,  not  only  in  theological  training 
but  in  social  adjustments  and  mental 
attitudes." 

Dr.  and  Mrs.  Uphouse  were  also 
challenged  spiritually  during  the  three 
brisk  weeks  of  traveling.  Dr.  Uphouse 
is  chairman  of  the  Social  Sciences  divi- 
sion at  Grace  College. 

"We  had  various  occasions  to  trust 
the  Lord  for  definite  things,  along 
with  many  opportunities  to  share  the 
Gospel  with  those  in  our  group.  We 
found  several  in  our  group  who  were 
Christians,  and  thus  could  fellowship 
with  them. 

"I  gave  out  a  simple  tract  to  many 
in  Europe.  None  refused  them  nor 
were  offended  by  thenx"  # 


Jerry  Young  Heads  College  Alumni 


In  a  recent  ballot-by-mail  election, 
Jerry  R.  Young,  '61,  of  Indianapolis, 
Indiana,  was  named  as  the  new  presi- 
dent of  the  Grace  College  Alumni 
Association.  He  succeeds  Sherwood 
Durkee. 

Other  officers  elected  are:  Dan 
IPacheco,  '64,  vice  president;  Mrs. 
Roland  (Karen  Kriegbaum)  Fletcher, 
i'65,  secretary;  and  Ed  Lewis,  '69, 
{treasurer.  All  three  are  residents  of  the 
jWinona-Warsaw  area. 

Mr.  Young  is  pastor  of  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  of  Indianapolis, 
which  started  as  a  Bible  class  six  years 
ago  and  recently  dedicated  a  lovely 
new  building. 

Dan  Pacheco  teaches  math  in  the 
Warsaw  Junior  High  School;  Mrs. 
Fletcher  is  a  second  grade  teacher  in 
Warsaw;  and  Ed  Levns,  assistant  to  the 
pastor  and  youth  director  at  the 
Winona  Lake  Brethren  Church,  is  a 
Grace  Seminary  middler. 

All  officers  were  elected  for  a  two- 
lyear  term,  1970-72,  and  assumed 
office  at  the  Homecoming  Alumni 
Banquet.  # 

November  28,  1970 


The  new  alumni   president  Jerry   Young  stands  with   secretary  Karen  Fletcher,  and  vice 
president  Dan  Pacheco.  Ed  Lewis,  the  treasurer,  was  absent  when  the  picture  was  taken. 


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GRACE  COLLEGE  HOMECOMING   FLOATS 

A  New  Decade  Dawns 


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Reflections  By  Still  Waters    . 

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1 970  TIME  Missionaries 

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Missions  and  the  Dollar  Squeeze 

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No  Christmas  This  Year 

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"What  Shall  I  Do  .  .  ." 

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A  Visit  to  Bible  Center 

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The  Pot  and  the  Gourd 

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Missionary  Needs  . 

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Glimpses  of  Brazil 

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The  Children's  Page 

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The  Creative  Woman     . 

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Church  News 

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We  Witness  in  Juarez     . 

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Christmas  Is  Still  for  Children 

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Just  To  Share 

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Way  Leads  to  Way 

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Warsaw,  Indiana,  Dedication 

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Pick  of  the  Vital  Books 

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CHARLES  W.  TURNER,  Ed/for 
KENNETH    E.   HE^MMi,  Managing  Editor 

Tim  Rager,  Assistant  to  the  Managing  Editor 

Mrs,  Conard  Sandy,  Editorial  Secretary 

Mrs.  A.  Rollin  Sandy,  IBM  Selectric  Composer  Operator 

DEPARTMENTAL  EDITORS 
Foreign  Missions— Rev.  John  Zieiasko  WMC— Mrs.  Kenneth  Rucker 

Grace  Schools— Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt  SMM-Miss  Donna  Hawbaker 

Home  Missions-Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer  Laymen-Mr.  Phil  Landrum 


December  12,  1970 

Volunne  32,  Number  24 

Foreign  Missions  and  WMC  Issue 


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SECOND-CLASS  postage  paid  at  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  Issued  biweekly  by  The  Brethre 
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$4.00  a  year,  foreign,  $5.00.  Special  rates  to  churches. 


Brethren  Missionary  Heralt 


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^".'V/  '-;if''»n  «  lib 


Whatever  happened  to  respect  and 
authority  in  this  world  of  ours?  Pa- 
rental authority  is  broken  down;  civil 
authority  is  broken  down;  educational 
authority  is  broken  down;  judicial 
authority  is  broken  down;  as  well  as 
religious  authority.  I  shall  not  con- 
tinue down  the  list  to  prove  my  point. 

If  we  can  find  the  causes  underlying 
some  of  the  problems,  we  may  dis- 
cover the  clues  for  the  solution  of  the 
same.  Why  an  event  has  occurred  helps 
us  to  see  where  the  process  of  healing 
must  come.  Diagnosis  in  medicine  is 
the  first  step  to  prescribing  an  anti- 
dote. Everyone  has  his  own  particular 
outlook  on  the  subject  of  the  prob- 
lems of  the  time,  so  let  me  submit 
mine.  If  I  had  to  pick  a  starting  point 
for  many  of  our  troubles  in  the  matter 
of  the  authority  being  discounted,  I 
would  go  back  to  the  century  past. 

During  the  nineteenth  century  in 
Germany  the  rise  of  higher  criticism 
regarding  the  Word  of  God  began  to 
appear.  It  cast  doubts  on  the  Bible  as 
to  authorship  and  the  dates  assigned  to 
the  books.  A  channel  was  opened  to 
view  with  opposition  the  Word  of 
God.  Other  historical  periods  had 
ignored  and  misinterpreted  the  Scrip- 
tures, but  never  had  its  "friends"  so 
openly  attacked  it.  After  the  doubts 
were  raised  the  next  step  of  attacking 
the  contents  of  the  books  followed. 
What  about  miracles  and  the  super- 
natural? These  were  then  held  up  to 
ridicule.  LiberaHsm  took  over  and  with 
it  a  de-emphasis  regarding  the  super- 
natural power  of  God. 

First  the  Book  of  God  was  ques- 
tioned and  then  His  personal  integrity. 


Stliil/Uatet, 


If  there  is  rebellion  against  the 
supreme  authority,  which  is  God,  then 
there  is  absolutely  nothing  that  cannot 
be  attacked.  The  door  was  then  open 
and  the  floodgates  had  a  major  crack 
in  them.  I  closely  associate  the  phi- 
losophy of  education  of  some  thirty 
and  forty  years  ago  as  being  a  further 
seedbed  of  rebellion  against  authority. 
Those  who  remember  the  opening 
days  of  permissive  education,  also  re- 
member the  outcry  of  wide-awake 
Christian  leaders,  who  warned  of  im- 
pending disaster  if  such  policies  were 
pursued.  Who  could  argue  now  that 
their  prophecy  was  not  absolutely  cor- 
rect as  we  view  the  utter  chaos  on  the 
educational  scene? 

What  I  am  saying  to  you  is  this: 
once  you  place  the  authority  aside  as 
it  relates  to  God  and  the  Scriptures- 
humanity  is  then  ready  to  attack  any- 
one or  anything.  In  truth,  the  very 
concept  of  authority  in  whatever 
realm  it  is  found  holds  together  be- 
cause there  is  an  ultimate  authority  in 
God.  When  in  the  minds  of  people  this 
divine  authority  is  laid  aside,  the 
people  themselves  take  over.  Each  in- 
dividual then  falsely  becomes  a  law  un- 
to himself.  In  such  a  civilization, 
which  will  not  long  remain  a  civiliza- 
tion, chaos  will  soon  come.  People  are 
not  worried  about  attacking  authority 


By  Charles  W.  Turner 

Ed/tor 


these  days— whether  that  authority  be 
local  pohce,  schoolteacher,  priest, 
judge,  flag  or  the  President. 

Respect  and  authority  seem  to  be 
gone,  and  we  ask  ourselves  if  the  situa- 
tion is  a  permanent  one.  Well,  it  all 
depends  on  what  you  call  permanent  I 
guess.  We  do  know  from  the  Word  of 
God  that  ultimately  total  authority 
will  return  to  the  person  of  God  for, 
"every  knee  should  bow,  .  . .  And 
.  .  .  every  tongue  should  confess  that 
Jesus  Christ  is  Lord,  to  the  glory  of 
God  the  Father"  (Phil.  2: 10-1 1). 

Our  present  society  is,  in  its  most 
simple  form,  rebelling.  First  against 
God  and  His  authority  and  then 
against  all  authority.  It  all  reminds  us 
of  an  angel  who  tried  it  once— and  it 
seems  the  world  has  put  him  on  a  pin- 
nacle as  their  idol  and  god  ever  since. 

Oh  yes,  the  solution  since  we  have 
looked  at  the  cause.  It  is  easy  to  over- 
simplify a  problem,  but  here  I  am  will- 
ing to  take  that  risk.  The  solution  is 
for  mankind  to  take  God's  way  as  re- 
vealed to  us  in  Jesus  Christ  and  follow 
Him  and  His  Word.  The  results  would 
be  amazing.  # 


December  12, 1970 


I 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald: 


TESTIMONIES 

OF  THE  1970 

TIME*  MISSIONARIES 


My  summer  spent  at  Clayhole,  Kentucky,  has  been  a 
very  rewarding  experience  for  me.  I  feel  it  has  helped  me 
not  only  in  experience  in  working  with  children,  but  it  has 
helped  me  very  much  spiritually.  I  feel  that  this  summer's 
work  has  drawn  me  closer  to  the  Lord,  and  has  helped  me 
to  continually  seek  His  will  for  my  life.  I  feel  I  have  never 
had  a  more  rewarding  experience  than  this  summer,  and  I 
never  regret  for  one  second  that  I  chose  to  spend  it  working 
for  the  Lord. 

HOLL  Y  PHILLIPPI,  Clayhole,  Kentucky 

My  summer  at  the  Navajo  Mission  was  the  most  satis- 
fying summer  I  ever  had.  The  Lord  has  certainly  shown  me 
through  this  experience  that  the  best  way  to  spend  your  life 
is  through  serving  Him.  I  would  wholeheartedly  encourage 
all  young  people  to  apply  for  service  under  the  TIME  pro- 
gram, if  they  feel  led  by  the  Lord  to  do  so. 

FREYA  MICHAELIS,  Counselor,  New  Mexico 

This  summer  was  one  of  the  greatest  and  most  exciting 
experiences  I  have  ever  had.  I  learned  to  have  a  real  concern 
and  love  for  people  from  a  background  different  from  my 
own.  I  learned  how  to  relate  to  other  people  about  God.  I 
especially  enjoyed  working  with  kids  in  Bible  school  and 
camp.  I  also  learned  to  be  more  dependent  on  God  instead 
of  my  parents  and  friends. 

KAREN  CATENACCI,  Taos,  New  Mexico 

I  feel  that  the  two  months  I  spent  in  Puerto  Rico  were 
the  best  of  my  entire  life.  During  my  stay  I  began  to  view 
myself  and  I  realized  I  was  sort  of  faking  my  way  through 
as  a  Christian.  I  know  this  is  what  a  lot  of  young  kids  are 
doing.  Now  I'm  very  close  to  the  Lord  and  I  know  for  sure 
that  He  wants  me  to  be  a  missionary  for  Him.  I  believe 
TIME  is  a  great  way  to  discover  if  the  Lord  is  truly  calling 
you  into  His  service. 

WEN  DEE  BAKER,  Puerto  Rico 

My  eight  weeks  in  Taos  this  summer  were  full  of  spirit- 
ual blessings.  Whether  we  participated  in  an  indirect  minis- 
try to  the  people,  such  as  cutting  weeds,  seeding  grass,  roof- 
ing buildings,  moving  dirt,  and  tilling  soil;  or  our  direct 
ministry  of  Bible  school,  camp,  and  youth  work,  it  seemed 
the  Lord  always  blessed  our  efforts.  I  enjoyed  most, 
though,  the  rich  fellowship  I  had  with  the  people  of  Taos, 
our  fellow  staff  members,  and  the  family  with  whom  I 
lived. 

KEVIN  MUGGINS,  Taos,  New  Mexico 


I  thank  Jesus  Christ  for  a  wonderful  six  weeks  in  Clay- 
hole, Kentucky.  I  gained  good  experience  in  Christian 
work.  But  most  important  I  gained  many  spiritual  blessings. 
The  greatest  was  when  the  girls  and  boys  in  my  cabin  at 
camp  and  at  Bible  school  came  to  know  Christ.  I  look 
forward  to  a  happy,  exciting  life  of  serving  Jesus  Christ. 

PATRICIA  MASON,  Clayhole,  Kentucky 

Yes,  the  time  has  come  for  a  refresher  course  on  mis- 
sions. Although  I  had  lived  on  the  mission  field  all  my  life, 
this  summer  was  going  to  be  different.  This  time  I  was 
going  to  do  some  work.  In  previous  years  I  was  a  "MK," 
but  this  time  I  was  to  help  out  in  the  work. 

The  first  week  in  Puerto  Rico  vas  spent  helping  in  the 
camp.  I  had  the  privilege  of  speaking  at  the  evening  services 
and  of  being  one  of  the  counselors.  I  received  the  shock  of 
my  life  when  after  seeing  all  the  campers  come  forward  at 
the  fagot  service,  one  of  the  boys  came  up  to  me  and  said, 
"Norm,  I  would  like  to  thank  you  for  your  example  in 
showing  how  a  Christian  can  be  serious  with  the  Lord  and 
still  have  a  ball  in  life."  This  statement  made  me  realize 
how  much  a  Christian  is  living  in  a  glass  house. 

I  also  helped  in  painting  the  church,  the  pastor's  study, 
put  up  some  shelves,  did  some  gardening,  and  many  other 
things.  I  was  also  high  school  and  college  age  Sunday-school 
teacher,  and  preached  about  five  times. 

While  in  Puerto  Rico,  I  was  able  to  see  a  Christian  wed- 
ding and  also  a  Christian  funeral  and  a  Christian  service  for 
the  deaf.  If  the  Lord  calls  me  to  serve  Him  in  Puerto  Rico,  I 
will  be  one  happy  guy. 

NORMAN  SCHROCK,  Puerto  Rico 

I  will  never  forget  the  summer  I  spent  with  God  and 
delved  deeply  in  His  work  with  His  people.  It  will  forever 
be  a  beacon  and  turning  point  in  my  love  for  God  and  His 
work.  I  learned  that  our  missionaries  are  ones  who  love  our 
God  and  want  to  do  His  will.  I  became  personally  involved 
and  felt  a  part  of  each  ministry  we  visited.  I  just  can't 
express  clearly  enough  how  much  the  entire  trip  meant.  It's 
now  part  of  my  life,  not  just  a  past  aspect. 

ARDYTH  MILLER,  France 

*TIME  means  Training  In  Missionary  Endeavor  and  is  sponsored 
by  the  Christian  Education  Department,  the  Foreign  Missionary 
Society,  and  the  Brethren  Home  iVIissions  Council.  If  you  want  to 
know  more  about  TIME,  write  to  P.O.  Box  365,  Winona  Lal<e, 
Indiana  46590. 


December  12,  1970 


Missions  and  the  Dollar  Squeeze 


lou  cannot  squeeze  any  more 
out  of  a  mission  dollar  than  is  being 
done.  Believe  me,  we  have  tried.  And 
instead  of  getting  more  we  keep  get- 
ting less  and  less. 

Inflation  is  one  of  the  villains  that 
attempts  to  rob  the  missionary  organi- 
zation of  its  financial  solvency,  but  it 
is  not  the  only  one.  Years  ago  an 
American  missionary  could  live  in  a 
foreign  country  and  maintain  a  fairly 
respectable  standard  of  living  on 
much  less  than  would  be  required  in 
the  U.S.  Now  the  situation  has 
changed  drastically.  In  many  countries 
food,  housing,  and  clothing  take  a  bite 
out  of  the  missionary's  income  which 
is  at  least  equal  to  the  cost  of  similar 
items  in  the  U.S.  However,  the  mis- 
sionary's base  allowance  is  less  than  he 
receives  on  furlough,  due  to  the  fact 
that  for  years  we  have  assumed  that  he 
needs  more  in  the  U.S.  than  he  does 
overseas. 

The  brutal  truth  is  beginning  to 
catch  up  with  mission  societies,  who 
are  discovering  that  the  bargain  prices 
for  missionary  work  overseas  are  not 
so  easy  to  find.  As  countries  climb  out 
of  their  backward  state  and  seek  the 


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WORLDWIDE  INFLATION  (1968  Cost  of  Living  aompared  to  1963) 


'W^Mi^e^ 


affluence  monopolized  by  the  U.S.  for 
many  years,  mission  costs  skyrocket. 
Dr.  Raymond  J.  Davis,  general  director 
of  the  Sudan  Interior  Mission,  speak- 
ing at  the  International  Foreign  Mis- 
sions Association  meeting,  spotUghted 
the  financial  dilemma  of  foreign  mis- 
sions today.  "The  easy,  cheap  ways  of 
doing  missionary  work  are  going— 
fast,"  he  stated.  "More  money  is 
needed.  We  must  educate  the  evangeli- 
cal churches  to  think  straight  in  their 
mandate  to  evangehze,  to  meet  honest- 
ly the  challenge  the  job  requires,  and 
to  face  up  realistically  to  the  cost." 

The  Brethren  Church  has  consist- 
ently responded  to  the  financial  needs 
of  her  foreign  mission  outreach.  Dur- 
ing the  past  twenty  years  there  h^ 
lieen  a  steady  and  substantial  increase 
in  foreign  mission  giving  with  only  two 
years    (1958    and    1962)    yielding    a 


lower  income  than  the  previous  year. 
Yet,  in  spite  of  this  enviable  record,  I 
and  the  fact  that  gifts  may  again  bei, 
greater  than  last  year,  the  danger  exists 
that  expenditures  will  top  the  income. 

New  candidates  have  not  received i! 
the  support  needed  to  keep  them  oni 
the  field,  and  now  they  face  the  hor-i 
rible  prospect  of  returning  to  the  U.S. 
rather  than  proceeding  to  the  field., 
Projected  mission  growth  may  have  to  I 
be  cut  back  due  to  insufficient  funds,  I 
and  other  new  candidates  seeking  serv-«| 
ice  with  the  Foreign  Missionary  So- 
ciety may  be  forced  to  serve  else-' 
where. 

Of  course,  none  of  this  needs  toi 
happen  if  Brethren  congregations  be- 
come convinced  that  you  just  cannot i 
squeeze  more  out  of  today's  dollar, i 
and  that  more  must  be  given  if  we  are 
to  fulfill  our  Lord's  mandate. -/H^Z 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald) 


I 


No  Christmas 
This  Year 


By  George  Cowan 


I  disagree  with  merchants,  par- 
ents, and  pastors  who  emphasize  that 
the  spirit  of  Christmas  is  the  spirit  of 
giving.  True,  Paul  and  even  Christ  said: 
"It  is  more  blessed  to  give  than  to  re- 
ceive." And  what  about  the  wise  men 
who  brought  their  gifts  to  Christ? 

Isn't  this  the  heart  of  the  Christmas 
message? 

No,  I  don't  think  it  is. 

What  actually  happened,  what 
made  Christmas  Christmas?  Isaiah 
prophesied:  "For  unto  us  a  child  is 
born,  unto  us  a  son  is  given."  John 
wrote:  "For  God  so  loved  the  world 
that  he  gave  his  only  begotten  Son." 
Paul  said:  "Thanks  be  unto  God  for 
his  unspeakable  gift." 

Here  is  the  very  heart  of  Christmas 
-and  it  is  giving!  1  can  just  hear  your 
puzzled  reply:  "But  you  just  said 
giving  was  not  the  thing  to  be  em- 
phasized at  Christmas!"  That's  right— 
unless  you  are  talking  about  God— but 
not  if  you  are  talking  about  men.  For 
the  first  and  only  real  Christmas  (all 
others  are  merely  in  remembrance  of 
it)  God  was  the  giver  and  God  was  the 
gift.  So,  if  you  are  talking  about  God, 
the  emphasis  at  Christmas  is  on  giving. 

But  if  you  are  talking  about  men, 
the  emphasis,  if  it  is  to  have  any  real 
relationship  to  that  first  and  only  true 
Christmas,  should  be  on  receiving.  For 
Christmas  is  for  "as  many  as  received 
him."  The  greatest  disappointment  of 
Christmas,  penned  in  perhaps  the  sad- 
dest words  of  the  Bible,  was  that  "He 
came  unto  his  own,  and  his  own  re- 
ceived him  not."  Blessing  came  to 
I  Mary,  to  the  shepherds,  to  the  wise 
men,  to  all  who  received  Jesus  Christ, 
God's  indescribable  gift,  as  the  One 
who   came   to   save   them  from  their 

December  12,  1970 


sins.  They  were  not  givers,  they  were 
recipients. 

When  it  is  a  matter  of  the  relation- 
ship between  God  and  men,  it  is  al- 
ways more  blessed  to  receive  than  to 
give!  "Every  good  act  of  giving  and 
every  perfect  gift  is  from  above,  and 
Cometh  down  from  the  Father."  The 
least  of  God's  favors  is  greater  than  the 
sum  total  of  all  man's  gifts  or  even  of 
what  I  might  give  Him,  including  my 
very  self. 

What  then  should  our  attitude  be, 
to  properly  commemorate  that  first 
Christmas?  A  readiness  to  receive  from 
God  and  a  thankfuhiess  for  the  gift. 
God's  giving  and  our  receiving  only  be- 
gan at  Bethlehem.  "How  shall  he  not 
with  him  also  freely  give  us  all 
things?"  God  keeps  on  giving  and  we 
keep  on  receiving.  For  the  Christian, 
Christmas  is  never  over! 

Yet  always  to  be  on  the  receiving 
end  hurts  our  pride,  such  is  the  per- 
versity of  human  nature.  We  need  to 
realize  that  the  blessing  of  the  giver 
can  be  marred  by  an  ungracious  or  un- 
thankful recipient. 

But  what  does  the  Bible  mean  when 
it  says:  "It  is  more  blessed  to  give  than 
to  receive"?  This  has  to  do  with  our 
relationship  to  men,  never  to  God.  It 
springs  from  an  overflowing  heart, 
sharing  with  others  God's  goodness  re- 
ceived. Christmas  can  be  "a  day  of 
gladness  and  feasting,  a  good  day,  and 
of  sending  portions  (gifts)  one  to  an- 
other." But  let  us  not  confuse  our 
overflowing  joy  with  the  commemo- 
ration of  the  event  itself,  Christmas 
was  and  is  God  giving,  man  receiving, 
not  and  never  the  reverse.  Christian 
giving  to  others  can  be  and  is  a  Chris- 
tian grace,  but  it  is  in  no  way  a  com- 


memoration of  what  happened  that 
first  Christmas. 

So  if  you  want  to  be  comfortable 
this  Christmas,  if  you  want  to  please 
God  this  Christmas,  if  you  want  your 
Christmas  to  be  a  true  commemora- 
tion of  the  first  Christmas,  you  will 
have  to  be  a  gracious,  open-hearted, 
yielded,  thankful  recipient  of  the  gift 
and  blessing  God  is  waiting  to  give 
you. 

But  what  about  those  who  have  not 
heard  of  Jesus  Christ,  or  have  heard 
only  in  the  muffled  words  of  an  alien 
language,  or  having  heard  in  the  mean- 
ingful tones  of  their  mother  tongue, 
have  not  received  Him  as  God's  gift  to 
them?  For  them  there  will  be  no 
Christmas  this  year.  How  could  there 
be? 

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coordinator  for  the  current  "Life  in 
Christ"  campaign  in  the  Central 
African  Republic,  has  carried  the  en- 
thusiastic report  which  is  printed 
here,  j 

Reports  of  the  evangelism  campaign 
have  been  pouring  into  our  office,  and 
we  want  to  share  with  you  some  of  the 
blessings  experienced. 

The  Three  Friends  campaign  was 
planned  and  designated  for  the  month 
of  August,  but  many  churches  have 
continued  to  use  this  very  effective 
means  of  reaching  the  unsaved.  As 
they  have  been  writing  the  names  of 
three  unsaved  friends  on  their  cards, 
the  Lord  has  been  laying  a  tremendous 
burden  of  prayer  upon  the  hearts  of 
the  Christians  to  win  their  friends  to 
the  Lord.  Many  have  filled  an  entire 
card  (places  for  six  names)  and  have 
won  these  to  the  Lord,  and  are  well 
started  on  their  second  card.  In  the 
Yaloke  District  especially  there  has 
been  a  good  bit  of  friendly  rivalry 
among  the  Christians  for  the  privilege 
of  having  names  of  unsaved  friends 
added  to  their  cards.  Truly  the  ef- 
fectual fervent  prayer  of  the  righteous 
availeth  much. 

The  reports  from  the  house-to- 
house  visitation  program  during 
October  are  just  starting  to  come  in, 
but  already  word  has  come  from 
several  districts  that  thousands  were 
led  to  the  Lord  as  the  Christians  went 
from  house  to  house  in  village  after 
village.  In  the  Bouca  district  one  girl 
alone  led  twenty  people  to  the  Lord 
during  the  month.  One  of  the  en- 
couraging features  of  the  campaign  is 
the  faithfulness  of  the  young  people  in 
testifying.  We  are  daily  hearing  of 
towns— in  market  places  especially— 
where  consistently  the  youth  are  out 
testifying  daily. 

In  the  northern  part  of  our  field 


there  are  many  Moslem  herdsmen,  es- 
pecially of  the  Bororo  tribe.  In  a  meet- 
ing of  the  Kabba  pastors  at  Bekoro  on 
October  17,  their  hearts  were  thrilled 
to  hear  of  conversions  among  these 
Bororo  peoples,  and  the  Kabba  pastors 
at  that  meeting  dedicated  themselves 
to  a  special  effort  to  reach  these  herds- 
men. The  illustrated  tract  of  the  Two 
Ways  (heaven  or  hell)  has  been  greatly 
used  of  the  Lord,  and  the  new  Chris- 
tians among  the  Bororos  are  asking  for 
a  supply  of  these  tracts  to  use  among 
their  own  people.  Pray  for  the  Kabba 
pastors  in  this  their  first  opening  to 
reach  the  Moslems. 

Far  to  the  east  reports  are  coming 
in  that  the  Sudanese  refugees  in  this 
country  are  being  reached  for  the  Lord 
and  are  now  testifying  to  their  fellow 
countrymen.  Pray  for  the  two  heathen 
sorceresses  just  led  to  the  Lord,  as 
their  conversion  is  having  far-reaching 
effects. 

Numerous  churches  have  reported  a 
doubling  or  tripling  in  attendance 
since  the  campaign  began,  and  the 
total  of  conversions  runs  into  the 
thousands.  Now  the  first  reports  are 
coming  of  large  numbers  of  new  con- 
verts who  are  being  baptized  and  re- 
ceived into  the  membership  of  local 
churches.  Brethren  churches  in  the  dis- 
tricts of  Bocaranga,  Batangafo,  Carnot, 
Bouar,  Bouca,  Yaloke,  and  Bossembele 
are  still  reporting  baptisms  which  have 
taken  place  or  will  take  place  before 
Christmas  (you'll  remember  that  the 
African  churches  have  habitually 
waited  from  six  to  nine  months  before 
baptizing  new  converts).  Pastor  Gaston 
Bame  of  the  village  of  La  Doumi 
(Yaloke  District)  writes  that  his  at- 
tendance has  grown  from  200  to  485, 
and  that  there  has  been  a  total  of 
200  first-time  decisions  in  his  church 
during  the  past  several  months.  Last 
week  he  baptized  seventy  of  the 
converts.  In  his  letter  he  asked:  "What 
shall  I  do— we  have  led  all  the  adults 


here  to  the  Lord."  We  told  him  to 
form  gospel  teams  from  the  members 
of  his  church,  and  to  send  them  out  to 
other  villages  in  the  area. 

Something  new  is  happening  in 
many  of  our  Brethren  churches  in 
Africa.  Several  years  ago  the  very  ef- 
fective ministry  of  evangelist  Scott 
Weaver  reached  into  a  number  of 
churches;  however,  there  are  still  I 
several  hundred  Brethren  churches  i 
which  have  never  held  evangelistic 
services  in  the  local  churches.  Many  of 
these  churches  are  now  planning  for 
meetings  of  four  or  five  days  (often 
from  Wednesday  or  Thursday  through  i 
Sunday).  Pastor  Pounoukoussara  who  ) 
assisted  Scott  Weaver  during  his  meet-  • 
ings  in  1966  has  just  left  Bangui  to 
serve  as  evangehst  in  the  Yaloke  Dis- 
trict. Pastor  Ngouyambo  of  the 
Batangafo  church  has  also  received  a 
number  of  calls  to  be  the  evangelist. 
Numerous  other  pastors  are  now  re- 
ceiving their  first  calls  to  serve  as  evan- 
gelists. The  Yaloke  college  band  has 
divided  into  small  musical  groups  to 
help  provide  special  music  for  as  many 
locahties  as  possible,  while  the  profes- 
sors will  accompany  them  and  fumish 
the  necessary  loud-speaking  equip- 
ment. 

In  conclusion,  let  us  ask  for  special 
prayer  for  Pastor  Simon-Pierre  Nambo- 
zouina  who,  as  one  of  the  coordina- 
tors, has  traveled  over  7,000  kilo- 
meters in  the  past  two  months  on  his 
motor  bike,  speaking  to  group  after 
group  of  pastors  in  the  western  half  of 
the  country.  He  is  scheduled  to  speak 
to  meetings  of  pastors  in  the  Bos- 
sangoa  and  Marakounda  Districts 
where  there  have  been  many  problems, 
and  even  threats  against  the  Lord's 
servants.  Hence,  in  the  hght  of  great 
spiritual  activity  here,  we  are  again  re- 
minded of  the  words  of  the  Apostle  f 
Paul,  "For  a  great  door  and  effectual  is 
opened  unto  me,  and  there  are  many  i 
adversaries"  (I  Cor.  16:9). 


8 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald  \ 


By  Rosella  Cochran 

Missionary  to  Africa 


September— 

We  are  anticipating  a  real  "popu- 
lation explosion"  here  in  the  Bible  In- 
stitute village  during  the  next  few 
months.  Already,  just  since  my  arrival 
a  couple  of  months  ago,  six  new  babies 
have  been  born.  Boys  have  come  to 
the  homes  of  Beret,  Sabe,  Loyom, 
Merendji,  and  Naissom.  One  Uttle  girl 
has  come  to  break  the  monotony  of  all 
boys.  Her  father  is  Sana  Job.  All  these 
new  babies,  along  with  many  more 
who  have  come  along  in  the  past  few 
years,  make  for  interesting  times  in  the 
classroom.  New  babies  just  must  be  in 
their  mother's  arms,  and  many  of  the 
older  ones  think  they  must  be  very 
near  their  mothers.  I  am  teaching  four 
hours  a  week  (teaching  Galatians  to  all 
sixty-eight  women  in  two  classes).  The 
content  of  the  book  is  so  interesting 
and  profitable  for  all  in  every  land  and 
every  era  of  time.  And  I  am  glad  for 
this  personal  contact  with  the  women. 
My  routine  work  at  the  shop  does  not 
bring  me  in  contact  with  many  of  the 
people. .  . . 

A  great  deal  of  the  Uterature  which 
is  rolling  from  the  presses  at  this  time 
is  for  the  nation-wide  evangelistic  cam- 
paign which  is  now  under  way  in  the 
C.A.R.  There  are  tracts  for  iUiterates 
(600,000)  and  brochures  for  use  in 
door-to-door  visitation,  and  others.  Of 
course  there  is  still  the  routine— the 
Trompette  each  month,  and  Sunday- 
school  lessons  every  four  months,  and 
other  literature  used  in  the  churches. 
Africans  are  doing  more  of  the  work 
than  when  I  left  for  furlough,  so  I  am 
playing  a  somewhat  different  role.  In 
addition  to  teaching  Galatians  to  the 
Bible  Institute  women,  I  am  having 
classes  in  beginning  French  for  the 
MK's  in  the  elementary  school,  grades 
three  through  six;  there  are  eight  chil- 
dren. I  have  been  relieved  of  medical 
responsibiUties  and  it  is  good  to  have 
Mary  Ann  Habegger  here  to  take  this 
part  of  the  work. . . . 

I  had  a  birthday  last  week  and  have 
received  greetings  from  some  of  you. 
Thanks.  And  I  shall  be  receiving 
others,  I  am  sure.  Last  week  I  received 
a  Christmas  card  from  Iowa  which  had 
been  to  Nairobi,  Kenya,  then  to  the 


Congo,  and  finally  to  me.  It  is  not  at 
all  unusual  for  me  to  receive  birthday 
greetings,  sent  by  surface  mail  from 
the  U.S.,  at  any  time  from  now  up  un- 
til Christmas.  Makes  mail  call  interest- 
ing. 

October— 

It's  5  a.m.  The  deep  darkness  be- 
fore the  dawn  is  past.  The  silence  of 
the  night  remains,  a  sOence  broken 
only  by  the  call  of  insects.  But  hark, 
there  is  the  crow  of  the  cock.  A  new 
day  is  upon  us.  What  does  it  hold  in 
store? 

In  my  classes  the  women  will  have  a 
written  quiz  over  the  first  three 
chapters  of  Galatians.  I  hope  all  will  be 
able  to  make  a  good  grade,  but  more 
important,  may  they  have  experienced 
spiritual  growth  through  the  study  of 
God's  Word. 

After  class  I  will  stop  by  the  field 
treasurer's  office  which  I  also  use  as  a 
quiet-time  corner.  There  I  will  "re- 
fuel." Just  now  I've  started  reading 
Genesis,  a  thrilling  account  of  the  be- 
ginning of  God's  dealing  with  man- 
kind. 

On  my  way  from  there  to  French 
class  with  the  elementary  MK's  I  may 
find  time  to  drop  in  at  the  print  shop. 
In  my  office  there  I  expect  to  find 
Martin,  the  African  typist,  at  the  elec- 
tric IBM  typewriter.  He  has  just  fin- 
ished the  first  typing  of  a  theology 
book  (The  Doctrine  of  God)  for  use  in 
the  elementary  Bible  schools  through- 
out the  area.  The  time  is  near  for  the 
typing  of  the  November  issue  of  the 
Trompette.  During  a  little  interval  just 
now  we  are  shpping  in  a  book  of  salva- 
tion verses,  and  a  pocket  calendar  for 
1971.  On  my  desk  is  the  final  copy  of 
a  lesson  booklet  for  youth  leaders 
which  is  almost  ready  for  the  press, 
and  two  manuscripts  for  Sunday- 
school  quarterlies,  yet  to  be  checked 
for  accuracy,  then  to  be  typed, 
proofed,  and  so  on. .  . . 

I  praise  the  Lord  that  I'm  privileged 
to  have  a  part  in  spreading  the  Gospel 
of  Jesus  Christ. 

(FMS  editor's  note:  Tlie  above  paragraphs 
are  excerpts  from  letters  written  by  Miss 
Cocfiran  to  friends  in  America.)  # 


December  12,  1970 


9 


"Baba,  Baba  [Father,  Father] ,  a 
story,  a  story." 

"Children,"  the  father  replied,  "I 
told  you  a  story  last  night." 

"Another,  Baba,  another,"  the  chil- 
dren begged. 

The  father  smiled,  reached  for  his 
Bible,  and  read:  "A  man  that  hath 
friends  must  show  himself  friendly: 
and  there  is  a  friend  that  sticketh 
closer  than  a  brother."  Then  the  father 
told  the  children  the  story  of  the  pot 
and  the  gourd. 

Once  upon  a  time  a  pot  and  a  gourd 
were  very  good  friends.  The  pot  was 
just  new.  The  woman  who  made  it  had 
worked  the  clay,  patted  it  into  shape, 
and  put  it  in  the  sunliglit  to  dry.  Be- 
fore she  found  time  to  burn  it  in  the 
fire  to  make  it  hard,  the  pot  and  the 
gourd  decided  to  take  a  trip  together. 

The  two  friends  had  a  wonderful 
time,  for  they  were  truly  friends  who 
loved  each  other.  Day  by  day  as  they 
walked  along  the  road,  they  talked  and 
laughed  with  joy. 

One  day  as  they  were  traveling,  the 
gourd  noticed  that  the  pot  was  walk- 
ing very  slowly.  He  turned  to  see  what 
was  troubling  his  friend.  The  pot  had 
turned  pale.  He  was  trembling  with 
fear.  The  gourd  was  friglitened  when 
he  saw  how  his  friend  looked. 

"Friend,  what  is  wrong?"  he  cried. 

"Look!  Look!  A  rain  is  coming," 
the  pot  answered. 

"A  rain!  Why  should  that  frigliten 
you?"  the  gourd  asked. 

"Oh,  oh!  I  am  just  a  new  pot.  I 
have  never  been  burned  in  the  fire.  I 
cannot  hold  water.  The  rain!  The  rain! 
I  shall  die!  I  shall  die!" 

The  gourd  looked  at  his  friend,  that 
dear  friend  with  whom  he  had  traveled 


An  African  Fireside  Story 


The  Pot 

and  the 

Gourd 


By  Miss  Ruth  Snyder 

Missionary  to  A  frica 


many  days.  He  must  do  something  so 
his  friend  would  not  die.  "Quick,  over 
to  that  rock.  I  will  take  care  of  you," 
he  cried.  The  two  friends  ran  quickly 
to  the  rock.  "Sit  down,"  the  gourd 
ordered.  So  the  pot  sat  down,  still 
trembling  with  fright.  And  then  the 
gourd  sat  on  the  pot,  covering  him  all 
over  like  a  house. 

The  rain  came.  The  gourd  sat  over 
the  pot.  And  there  they  stayed  while 
the  rain  poured.  But  the  pot  was  not 
wet,  not  even  a  little  bit,  for  the  gourd 
had  protected  him. 

After  a  long,  hard  rain  the  wind 
blew  the  clouds  away  and  the  sun 
shone.  The  gourd  stood  up,  and  the 
pot,  safe  and  sound,  stood  also.  "Oh, 
thank  you,  thank  you,  my  dearest 
friend.  You  saved  my  life,"  the  pot 
said.  And  the  two  continued  their 
journey. 


One  day  the  pot  noticed  that  the 
gourd,  his  dear  friend,  was  lagging  be- 
hind. He  turned  to  see  what  was 
wrong.  His  friend  the  gourd  was  trem- 
bling and  pale. 

"Friend,  what  is  wrong?"  cried  the 
pot. 

"A  fire!  A  fire!  I  shall  die!  I  shall 
die!" 

The  pot  remembered  how  the 
gourd  had  once  saved  his  life.  He 
wanted  now  to  save  his  friend.  Look- 
ing around  he  saw  a  bare  spot  on  the 
ground. 

"Quick!  Quick!  To  the  bare  spot," 
he  called. 

The  two  friends  ran  quickly  to  the 
bare  spot  on  the  ground. 

"Sit  down,"  ordered  the  pot,  "and 
I  will  take  care  of  you." 

The  gourd  huddled  on  the  bare 
ground  and  the  pot  sat  over  him, 
covering  him  like  a  house.  The  fire 
came  closer  and  closer  until  eventually 
it  burned  all  around  the  two  friends. 
But  the  gourd  never  felt  the  fire,  for 
his  friend  the  pot  was  protecting  him. 

When  the  fire  had  burned  beyond 
the  bare  spot,  the  pot  stood  up.  There 
was  the  gourd  alive  and  well. 

"Thank  you,  thank  you,  my  dearest 
friend.  You  have  saved  my  life,"  the 
gourd  exclaimed.  And  the  two  friends 
went  on  their  way. 

The  father's  voice  ceased.  The 
crackling  of  the  fire  beside  the  house 
was  the  only  sound  to  be  heard.  After 
a  moment  the  father  said  to  the  chil- 
dren, "The  Lord  Jesus  is  a  friend  to 
you  just  as  the  pot  and  the  gourd  were 
friends  to  each  other.  Be  as  true  to 
Him  as  the  pot  and  gourd  were  to  each 
other.  Jesus  is  the  Friend  who  sticks 
closer  than  a  brother. 


10 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


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THANKS! 

Some  months  ago  thanks  was  expressed  in  print 
to  Bible  Literature  International  of  Columbus, 
Ohio,  for  a  gift  of  $8,000  toward  literature  for  the 
"Life  in  Christ"  national  evangelistic  campaign  be- 
ing conducted  in  the  Central  African  Republic. 

Deep  gratitude  again  goes  out  to  BLI  for  a 
further  gift  in  the  amount  of  $3,000.  It  is  under- 
stood that  BLI  expects  to  supply  still  another 
$3,000. 

These  funds  have  been  contributed  through  ap- 
peals made  by  BLI  to  its  constituency,  and  have 
been  received  by  the  missions  involved  with  deep 
appreciation  to  these  wonderful  people. 

Mere  words  are  often  insufficient  instruments  to 
convey  personal  feehngs.  But,  again,  with  heartfelt 
gratitude— thank  you,  BLI! 


Photos  on  these  pages  were 
taken  when  Board  member  Ken- 
neth Ashman  and  Foreign  Secre- 
tary John  Zielasko  visited  Brazil 
during  their  recent  trip  to  South 
America.  The  two  men  report 
their  journey  as  both  pleasant 
and  profitable. 

Pictures  were  not  obtained  of 
many  of  the  churches  because 
their  meetings  were  held  at 
night.  These  included  Belem, 
Castanhal,  Icoaraci,  Capanema, 
and  Quarenta-sete  ("47")-  Bible 
institute  extension  classes  have 
been  initiated  by  the  mission- 
aries,   and    the    future    of   the 


Brethren    Church    in    northeij 
Brazil  looks  healthy.  i 

1)  Brazil  missionary  persoil 
including  Barbara  Hulsil 
Kwang  Ja  Park,  George  Johii 
sons,  Ralph  Schwartzes,  Bij 
Burks,  Ernie  Bearingers,  and  Tii| 
Farners.  2)  Sunday  school  : 
Coqueiro,  one  of  the  new  worl 
in  Belem.  3)  Brazilian  mothd 
grinding  rice.  4)  On  the  way  X\ 
an  afternoon  meeting  on  a  neai 
by  island,  missionary  Bill  Burl 
and  Dr.  Ashman  pause  for  lunc' 
in  the  mission  boat.  5)  Unloaci 
ing  cattle  at  slaughter  hous< 
rope  is  placed  around  steer 
horns  and  the  animal  is  hoiste 
to  the  dock.  Young  man  i| 
white  shirt  beside  cow's  head  is  I 
member  of  Icoaraci  churcl^ 
6)  Boatload  of  charcoal  passe' 
by;  the  Brazilian  is  using  hil 
hammock  for  a  sail.  7)  Brazilia 


TUB   CHDLOIR. 


PAC 


^^^ 


"I  ■''A 


Sunday-school  children  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church 
at  Waimalu,  Hawaii,  put  on  a  fine  Christmas  program 
last  year.  They  have  no  church  building  of  their  own,  so 
the  program  was  held  in  the  Aiea  High  School.  You  will 
notice  some  poinsettias  at  the  front  and  a  Christmas 


scene  on  the  wall  at  the  back,  and  if  you 
look  carefully  you'll  see  that  several  chil- 
dren are  wearing  costumes. 

Rev.  and  Mrs.  Edmund  Leech  are  the 
missionaries  at  Waimalu. 


HARRY   HELPER   AND  MARY   MISSIONARY 


CALIFORNIA  MHC 

Pictured  here  is  the  Missionary  Help- 
ers Club  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church 
of  Ripon,  California.  Front  row,  left  to 
right:  Robbie  Mayes,  Lynette  Huffman, 
Billy  Mayes,  Carolyn  French,  Steve' 
Sharp.  Back  row:  Loletta  Huffman, 
Wayne  French,  Kaye  Burton,  Teresa 
Avants,  Kim  Burton,  Jim  Buchanan.  Mrs. 
Kenneth  Burton  is  their  leader. 


"     I'M     GLAD     THAT     WHEREVER- 
MISSIONARIES      HAVE    GONE 
PEOPLE     KNOW    THE.    REAL] 
MEANING     OF     CHRISTMAS/J 


I   WONDER    HOW 
CHRISTMAS    IS 
CELEBRATED    IN 
OTHER.    LANDS  ?     ; 


WELL,     IN      FRANCE      PEOPLE 
DECORATE.    WITH    A    MANGER. 
SCENE.    CALLED    A    CRECHE. 
IN    LATIN    AMERICAN    COUNTRIES 
CHRISTMAS 
COMES   IN  THE 
MIDDLE    OF 
SUMMER  AND 
^_^y  I     THEY     HAVE 

^  '      CARNIVALS 


IN     AFRICA     THERE 
WAS      NO      CHRISTMAS 
UNTIL    THE      MISSION- 
ARIES    CAME...     NOW 
THEY    CELE 
BRATE.    WITH 
SPECIAL 
PROGRAMS 


14 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


1 


T^ekai&i  Jot/ 


Characters  like  Charlie  Brown  and 
Peanuts  have  come  up  with  some  keen 
and  zany  ideas  of  what  happiness  is. 
Like,  "it's  a  warm  blanket;  a  blue  sky; 
your  own  dog;  a  hard,  juicy  apple;  the 
crunch  of  fallen  leaves  under  foot," 
and  so  forth.  From  whatever  angle  you 
approach  happiness  it  rarely  fully  satis- 
fies because  it  depends  on  happenings. 
If  you're  getting  what  you  want  at  a 
given  moment,  you  may  be  happy.  If 
tomorrow  you  wish  you  didn't  have 
what  made  you  happy  yesterday,  you 
may  be  miserable.  Your  response  to 
happenings  often  depends  pn  moods 
(feeUngs),  making  happiness  a  whimsi- 
cal, skittish,  elusive  experience. 

Joy  must  be  one  of  the  most  misun- 
derstood of  life's  blessings,  probably 
because  it  is  equated  with  happiness. 
Nearly  everybody  feels  entitled  to  joy 
but  few  admit  to  either  possessing  or 
really  knowing  what  it  is.  Which  must 
be  true  if  joyless  expressions  and  jaded 
Uves  are  any  criteria.  Have  you  ever 
tried  to  define  joy  in  terms  of  your 
personal  needs  and  desires?  Would  you 
say  your  life  has  been  stabilized  by 
joy,  or  merely  teased  by  capricious 
happiness? 

Your  inner  heart  tells  you  that  joy 
must  offer  more  than  happiness.  But 
what  is  joy?  Where  do  you  look  for  it? 
How  is  it  dispensed?  After  interacting 
with  life,  faith,  Christian  philosophy 
and  intellectual  savoir  faire,  you  still 
are  unsure  about  joy,  if  you  deserve  it 

December  12,  1970 


By  Althea  S.  Miller 


or  will  ever  find  it.  Out  of  the  morass 
of  your  thoughts  one  answer  emerges 
with  meteor-like  brightness.  It  alone  is 
adequate  for  the  soul's  deep  need  for 
joy.  It  is  simple,  yet  profound.  Perhaps 
that's  why  people  stumble  and  miss  it. 

Joy  is  God.  It  is  knowing  God 
through  Jesus  Christ.  Joy  is  content- 
ment in  God's  will,  knowing  His  way  is 
always  best.  Joy  is  daily  communion 
with  God  by  way  of  prayer  that  both 
praises  and  petitions.  Joy  is  believing 
the  promises  of  God  through  the  Bible 
are  "yea  and  amen  in  Christ  Jesus." 
Joy  is  resting  in  the  love  of  God.  It  is 
God's  peace  permeating  every  fiber  of 
your  being  no  matter  what  turmoil 
may  rage  around  you  on  the  outside. 
JOY  and  the  Saviour-God  are  synony- 
mous. Joy  and  happiness  are  not. 

If  you  accept  the  foregoing  as  a 
plausible  definition  of  JOY,  it  is  then 
clearly  evident  that  Joy  is  not  a  man- 
made  product  or  condition  of  life,  and 
you  are  ready  to  explore  its  sweep- 
where  to  look  for  it.  Among  family 
and  friends?  In  possessions?  From 
achievement?  You  know  better  than 
this!  You  must  look  to  God  who, 
when  you  know  Him  as  Saviour 
through  Christ,  estabUshes  joy  within 
your  heart  which  no  circumstance  of 
hfe  except  sin  can  ever  take  away. 
After  King  David's  twin  sins  of 
adultery  and  murder,  and  upon  his 
confession  of  those  sins  to  God  he 
prayed:  "Restore  unto  me  the  joy  of 
thy  salvation..."  (Ps.  51:12).  God 
answered  that  prayer. 

Joy  is  not  dependent  on  outward 
circumstances.  Joseph  Haydn's  sacred 
compositions  are  singularly  marked  by 


a  glad  ring.  When  a  friend  asked  him 
the  reason  for  this  happy  character- 
istic, the  great  composer  said  simply: 
"I  cannot  compose  anything  v/ithout 
it,  for  I  translate  into  music  the  state 
of  my  very  heart.  When  I  think  of  the 
grace  of  God  in  Jesus  Christ  my  heart 
is  so  full  of  joy  that  the  notes  fairly 
dance  and  leap  from  my  pen." 

His  testimony  might  lead  to  the  be- 
lief that  Haydn  had  an  enchanted  hfe, 
but  such  was  not  the  case.  His  home 
situation  was  not  very  happy  accord- 
ing to  a  biographical  account  in  a  cur- 
rent encyclopedia.  His  wife  did  not  ap- 
preciate music.  She  actually  cut  up 
some  of  Haydn's  completed  musical 
scores  to  make  curhng  papers  for  her 
hair!  Certainly  that  didn't  give  Haydn 
any  happiness.  The  encyclopedia  states 
that  Haydn  was  a  deeply  rehgious  man 
which  accounts  for  his  cheerful  music. 
I  submit  that  this  great  man,  known  as 
the  "Father  of  the  Symphony"  did 
not  possess  a  rehgjon.  Rather,  he  was 
possessed  of  a  faith  in  the  saving  grace 
of  Christ.  That's  why  he  had  joy  when 
happiness  was  often  missing. 

This  brings  us  to  examining  how 
Joy  is  dispensed.  How  else,  except  by 
God  through  unqualified  faith  in  His 
eternal  verities?  Tragedies  can  stalk 
your  path;  problems  beset  you  daily; 
heartaches  crush  you  under  a  heavy 
load,  but  JOY  in  endless  measure  will 
keep  you  aware  that  God's  love  can- 
not, will  not  fail  no  matter  what  exi- 
gency of  hfe  may  batter  you  to  bits. 

You,  Creative  Woman,  will  RE- 
LEASE this  JOY  to  others  who  have 
even  greater  problems  than  you,  but 
have  no  anchor  to  hold  them  firm.  As 
you  release  joy  from  your  innermost 
being,  your  world  wiO  see  that  you  un- 
derstand what  Nehemiah  meant  when 
he  said  to  Israel:  ". . .  the  joy  of  the 
Lord  is  your  strength"  (Neh.  8:10). 

". .  .  weeping  may  endure  for  a 
night  [and  sometimes  it's  a  long,  long 
night] ,  but  joy  cometh  in  the  morn- 
ing" (Ps.  30:5).  Reach  into  your  heart, 
pull  out  that  joy  you  know  God  has 
placed  there,  and  release  it  now  to 
your  needy  world.  # 

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GRANDVIEW,  WASH.  Participa- 
tion in  an  area-wide  crusade  with 
James  Robison  and  John  McKay 
brought  much  encouragement  and 
many  victories.  With  an  average  at- 
tendance of  about  900  there  were  over 
300  decisions  for  Christ— most  of 
which  were  first  time.  The  crusade  in- 
volved 50  from  the  Brethren  Church— 
this  was  the  largest  counseling  group 
from  any  of  the  cooperating  churches. 
The  Lord  proved  that  the  more  His 
children  work  in  His  work— the  more 
blessings  He  will  send  our  way.  As 
evidence  of  this  we  have  seen  a  growth 
in  attendance  and  interest  at  the  serv- 
ices of  the  church.  Bill  Shelby,  pastor. 

PHILADELPHIA,  PA.  A  "Family 
Emphasis"  program  has  been  inaugu- 
rated at  the  First  Brethren  Church 
which  included:  Nov.  15— Families  in- 
vited; Nov.  22— Families  photographed 
(every  family  present  was  photo- 
graphed); Nov.  29-Family  pictures 
mounted  in  display;  Month  of  Decem- 
ber—Famihes  in  worship  with  every 
service  planned  with  the  family  in 
mind  and  something  for  every  mem- 
ber. Vernon  Harris,  pastor. 

ALBANY,  OREG.  The  Lord 
blessed  in  a  mighty  way  during  the 
week  of  meetings  with  Rev.  Nathan 
Meyer.  At  the  closing  night  there  were 
32  who  made  decisions.  Bruce  Button, 
pastor. 

CLAYTON,  OHIO.  The  annual 
Homecoming  Sunday,  Nov.  1 ,  was 
celebrated  with  four  special  services 
beginning  with  the  Sunday-school 
hour  and  including  a  carry-in  dinner, 
an  afternoon  meeting,  ending  with  a 
musical  presentation  in  the  evening 
service.  The  young  people  gave  the 
Howards  a  beautiful  gold  eagle  for  the 
front  of  their  new  home. 

The  congregation  of  the  Clayton 
church  would  appreciate  prayer  for 
God's  leading  regarding  the  securing  of 
a  pastor.  William  Howard,  pastor. 


BELLFLOWER,  CALIF.  An- 
nouncement was  made  recently  of  the 
calling  of  Rev.  John  Souter  as  a  part- 
time  youth  pastor.  Mr.  Souter  is  a 
graduate  of  Biola  College  and  is  a 
member  of  the  Bellflower  Brethren 
Church.  Edwin  Cashman,  pastor. 

PARKERSBURG,  W.  VA.  It  was  a 
special  treat  to  have  "our"  mission- 
aries (Rev.  Martin  Garber  and  his  little 
son  John)  with  us  in  the  services  as 
special  guests  before  the  Garber  family 
left  for  Africa  this  fall.  Missionary  Gar- 
ber spoke  to  the  congregation  at  both 
the  morning  and  evening  services. 

During  the  last  part  of  October  we 
were  privileged  to  participate  in  a 
series  of  meetings  with  Rev.  William 
Tweeddale  as  evangehst.  There  were 
five  first-time  decisions  and  three  re- 
dedications  besides  the  commitments 
of  a  large  number  of  others  on  the  last 
Sunday  evening.  On  the  Sunday  night 
following  the  meetings  10  were  bap- 
tized. Melvin  Hobson,  pastor. 


FIFTY  YEARS-PLUS.  Congratula- 
tions to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  Evans, 
Lancaster,  Pa.— 50  years,  Sept.  1 ;  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Russell  Hellinger,  Fremont, 
Ohio— 50  years,  Nov.  15;  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  George  Cone,  Portis,  Kans.,  cele- 
brated 54  years;  while  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Charles  Booz,  Portis  Kans.,  observed 
their  60th,  receiving  guests  in  the 
room  where  they  had  been  married, 
and  having  among  the  guests  two  who 
were  present  60  years  before.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Howard  Moore,  Johnstown, 
Pa.— 62  years,  Nov.  19. 

A  50th  anniversary  celebration  in 
the  form  of  a  "progressive  open 
house"  for  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Leo  Polman 
will  begin  Dec.  29  at  the  home  of 
Joyce  Polman  Griffith  from  2-4  and 
7—9  p.m.;  continuing  at  the  Gerald 
Polman  home  on  Jan.  3  from  2—5  p.m. 
Elaine  Polman  Brenneman  and  family 
from  Puerto  Rico  will  be  present. 


BERTHOUD,  COLO.  The 
"DACCS"  Rally  at  Wayside  Inn,  Ber- 
thoud,  offered  a  time  of  food  and  fel- 
lowship for  the  Brethren  of  the  Den- 
ver, Arvada,  Cheyenne  and  Colorado 
Springs  Churches. 

LANCASTER,  PA.  Even  preachers 
have  birthdays  and  cannot  always  keep 
them  secret.  Pastor  Arthur  Malles  was 
surprised  by  his  congregation  after  a 
Sunday  evening  service  as  they  pre- 
sented him  a  birthday  cake  and  a  love 
gift.  Refreshments  were  served  at  the 
conclusion  of  the  happy  celebration. 

NOTICE-JACKSONVILLE,  FLA. 
A  committee  from  the  Florida  District 
Mission  Board  is  planning  to  visit  Jack- 
sonville, Fla.,  to  contact  those  in  that 
area  who  may  be  interested  in  starting 
a  Brethren  church.  If  you  know  of  any 
such  persons,  please  send  their  names 
and  addresses  to  Dr.  Herman  Koontz, 
774  Fern  Park  Blvd.,  Lot  27,  Fern  i 
Park,  Fla.  32730.  Your  immediate  re- 
sponse is  needed. 

FINDLAY,  OHIO.  A  great  week 
was  experienced  at  Grace  Brethren 
with  Rev.  Rollin  Sandy  (pastor  at 
Sidney,  Indiana,  Grace  Brethren 
Church)  as  evangelist.  On  the  Friday 
night  of  the  meetings  about  20  young  ! 
people  traveled  from  the  Sidney 
church  to  present  a  program  of  music 
and  testimony  at  Findlay. 

Another    outstanding    event    was  ! 
Sunday,  Nov.   8,  as  the  men  of  the 
church  had  charge  of  both  the  morn- 
ing and  evening  services.  In  their  pro- 
grams   the    men    presented    special  I 
music,  testimonies,  and  short  messages  ' 
which  were  brought  by  Roy  Rucker, 
Dave    Yoder,    Ray    Franks    and   Don 
Boren. 

Excellent  results  came  from  the : 
Sunday-school  enlargement  campaign  i 
with  the  reaching  of  some  of  the : 
highest  attendances  of  the  year.  Glenn  i 
Coats,  pastor. 

MANSFIELD,  OHIO.  Mission  Pos- 
sible continues— "Last  week  there  were  : 
60  invitations  given-10  visitors.  Fori 
every  6  invitations  given,  one  visitor  i 
came.  In  other  words,  it  takes  more : 
people  who  are  willing  to  be  involved '. 
—  more  people  pulling  together  in' 
order  to  see  Mission  Impossible  turned : 
to  Mission  Possible."  Robert  Kern, 
pastor. 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald : 


CHANGES.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Garry 
Butt,  201  Oregon,  R.  R.  3,  Osceola, 
Ind.  46561.  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Roger 
Peugh,  D  7015  Korntal,  Neuhaldenstr. 
55,  Tel.  (0711)  88  22  36.  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  William  Howard,  304  Porter  Dr., 
Englewood,  Ohio  45322.  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  Paul  Morris,  5722  Lakia  Dr., 
Cypress,  Calif.  90630.  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
Robert  C.  Kliewer,  4901  Hazelnut 
Ave.,  Seal  Beach,  Calif.  90740.  Please 
change  your  Annual. 

FREMONT,  OHIO.  A  young  man 
received  Christ  as  his  Lord  and  Saviour 
on  Sunday  evening,  Oct.  18,  at  the 
Brethren  Chapel  making  69  first-time 
decisions  in  3  months.  Another  cause 
for  rejoicing  was  a  record  attendance 
of  1 1 8.  Marion  Thomas,  pastor. 

SOUTH  VIETNAM.  A  helicopter 
for  transportation  to  the  remote  out- 
posts, the  hood  of  a  jeep  for  an  altar,  a 
small  recorder  to  play  the  gospel 
music,  an  excellent  attendance— these 
are  the  provisions  for  Chaplain  Charles 
Bearinger  in  his  work  for  the  Lord 
with  those  in  the  service  of  their 
country  in  the  Vietnam  zone. 

SANTA,  MARIA,  CALIF.  An  ex- 
citing opportunity  has  been  given  to 
Rev.  Alva  Conner  as  he  appears  on  a 
telebroadcast  "Religion  In  The  News" 
which  is  a  public  service  color  tele- 
vision broadcast  on  KCOY,  channel 
12,  Sundays  at  7:45  a.m.,  in  Santa 
Maria.  Attendances  at  Grace  Brethren 
reached  record  highs  during  Septem- 
ber. 

JOHNSTOWN,  PA.  The  goal  set  for 
foreign  missions  by  the  First  Brethren 
Church  for  the  year  1970  has  already 
been  reached,  therefore,  there  is  rejoic- 
ing. Our  share  of  "total  support" 
($7,500)  is  for  Lois  Ringler  (Africa), 
Rev.  Duke  Wallace  (Brazil),  Rev.  Ed- 
mund Leech  (Hawaii),  Rev.  Thomas 
Julien  (France)  and  Dan  and  Sherry 
Hammers  (France).  Wesley  Haller, 
pastor. 

PHOENIX,  ARIZ.  An  ordination 
service  was  conducted  Oct.  25,  for 
Pastor  Joe  Coppinger.  Dr.  Glenn 
O'Neal  preached  the  ordination  mes- 
sage and  officiated  during  the  cere- 
mony. Following  the  service  Pastor 
Coppinger  was  honored  with  a  recep- 
tion and  received  a  generous  gift  from 
the  church.  Joe  Coppinger,  pastor. 


BROOKVILLE,  OHIO.  All  bonds 
have  been  sold  and  bids  have  been 
opened  for  the  builder  of  Grace  Breth- 
ren Village.  Your  prayers  for  guidance 
in  all  matters  regarding  the  plans  and 
construction  of  this  project  are  appre- 
ciated. Clair  Brickel,  pastor. 

WHITTIER,  CALIF.  After  a  fruit- 
ful ministry  of  17  years  at  the  Com- 
munity Brethren  Church  of  Whittier, 
Rev.  Ward  Miller  has  resigned,  ef- 
fective Jan.  10,  1971.  Greenwood 
Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Modesto, 
Calif.,  will  be  the  new  field  of  labor 
for  Pastor  Miller. 

GREENSBURG,  PA.  "Until  two  or 
three  weeks  ago  our  average  at- 
tendance [at  this  new  mission  point] 
in  the  morning  service  was  only  25  or 
30  but  recently  it  has  been  up  to  40. 
The  Lord  is  so  wonderful.  There  is  a 
couple  who  wants  to  bring  their  mem- 
bership from  the  Lancaster  (Pa.) 
church  and  another  couple  accepted 
the  Lord."  Richard  Smith,  pastor. 

YAKIMA,  WASH.  The  following  is 
a  quote  from  the  Nov.  8,  church  bul- 
letin: "Beginning  tomorrow  the  pastor 
[George  Christie]  will  be  at  the  church 
at  6:15  a.m.;  12:00  (noon)  and  10:00 
p.m.  for  prayer.  I  would  like  to  have  as 
many  join  me  as  possible."  This  prayer 
effort  was  a  means  of  intensifying  the 
preparation  for  the  meetings  with  Rev. 
Nathan  Meyer.  "Should  not  a  people 
seek  unto  their  God?" 

RIALTO,  CALIF.  An  Old  Fash- 
ioned Day  was  observed  with  excellent 
attendance  and  two  decisions  for 
Christ.  The  day  included  an  outdoor 
pot-luck  dinner,  a  hymn  sing,  a  display 
of  various  relics  and  antiques  including 
an  old  pump  organ  and  offering  hats. 
With  the  look  of  yesteryear  even  to 
kerosene  Ughiing  for  the  evening  serv- 
ice and  the  wearing  of  old-fashioned 
clothes,  many  are  looking  forward 
with  anticipation  to  a  repeat  occasion 
next  year. 

Not  that  the  pastor  belongs  to  the 
past  generation,  but  his  birthday  was 
celebrated  with  cake,  ice  cream,  punch 
and  coffee  after  one  of  the  recent 
evening  services.  He  was  presented 
with  a  lovely  birthday  card  that  had 
some  "green"  stuff  with  it.  Thomas 
McClellan,  pastor. 


ELKHART,  IND.  A  "skunk"  bank 
is  being  used  by  the  Beginners'  Church 
to  collect  offerings  for  six  months  to 
help  support  little  Ryan  Peugh,  their 
missionary.  A  picture  was  taken  of  the 
bank  and  the  children  participating  in 
the  project  and  sent  to  Ryan  (in  Ger- 
many). The  Roger  Peughs  are  the  par- 
ents of  Ryan.  Gordon  Bracker,  pastor. 

MONTCLAIR  AND  WEST  CO- 
VINA  CHURCHES  OF  CALIF.  A  Sun- 
day-school contest  between  these  two 
churches  brought  forth  several  obser- 
vations: 1)  Both  churches  benefited 
and,  in  a  sense,  there  was  no  loser.  2) 
Contests  motivate  people  to  do  more 
than  otherwise.  3)  Our  own  Christian 
Education  Department  worked  long 
and  hard  on  a  contest  format.  By  fol- 
lowing the  department's  suggestions  to 
the  letter.  West  Covina  won  the  con- 
test and  was  declared  the  winner.  Rev. 
Roy  Roberts,  pastor  of  the  West  Co- 
vina Brethren  Church. 

WJJ!„^  EM 

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

Rebecca  Rice  and  Fredrick  Varner, 
Sept.  4,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Park- 
ersburg,  W.  Va. 

Anna  Wenger  and  Robert  Charles, 
Sept.  19,  Grace  Brethren  Church  of 
Greater  Lancaster,  Lancaster,  Pa. 

Bonnie  Henry  and  Phil  Reed,  Oct. 
25,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Sinking 
Spring,  Ohio. 


A  W. 


emorium 

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

GREGG,  Kenneth,  39,  was  killed  in 
a  single-car  accident  Sept.  27.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church 
of  Parkersburg,  W.  Va.  On  Aug.  9, 
Kenneth  pubhcly  rededicated  his  life 
to  the  Lord.  Melvin  Hobson,  pastor. 

MILLER,  Ethel  69,  a  member  of 
the  Phoenix  Grace  Brethren  Church 
went  to  be  with  the  Lord  Oct.  1 8.  Joe 
Coppinger,  pastor. 

WIGAL,  Ava,  59,  passed  away  on 
Sept.  23  following  a  lengthy  illness. 
She  had  been  a  member  of  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  of  Parkersburg,  W. 
Va.,  since  Sept.  10,  1967.  Melvin  Hob- 
son,  pastor. 


December  12, 1970 


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Mr.  and  Mrs.  James  P.  Dowdy 


By  Mrs.  James  P.  Dowdy 

Missionary  to  IVIexico 


Growing  up  in  a  small  Pennsylvania 
town  was  pretty  much  routine  for  me. 
I  did  the  typical  things  like  riding 
bicycles,  and  going  swimming  in  the 
summer  and  ice-skating  in  the  winter. 
Last  but  not  least  there  was  school,  at 
which  1  performed  nominally— at  least 
I  was  average,  and  I  guess  if  we'd  ad- 
mit it,  we  all  make  up  the  average. 

Of  course,  I  didn't  stay  a  little  girl, 
and  soon  found  myself  in  high  school 
—with  few  friends  due  to  the  fact 
that  I  let  everyone  know  I  was  "a 
Christian."  But  one  very  stabilizing 
factor  during  these  years  was  the  en- 
couragement from  home.  Every  morn- 
ing we  gathered  in  my  dad's  study  for 
Bible  reading  and  prayer  before  we 
started  the  day's  activities.  Sometimes 
I  felt  the  extra  time  in  bed  would  have 
been  more  beneficial;  what  teenager 
doesn't  like  to  stay  in  bed  until  the 
last  horn  blows.  But  I  feel  different 
about  it  now,  and  thank  the  Lord  for 
parents  who  were  consistent.  Now  that 
I  am  a  mother,  I  find  myself  doing 
these  same  things  for  our  own  chil- 
dren, and  sometimes  getting  even 
those  same  thoughts  from  them.  Our 
prayer  to  God  is  that  they  will  early 


We  Witness  in  Juarez 


seek  the  Lord's  will  for  their  lives. 

During  these  school  years  I  found 
myself  very  active  in  the  young  people's 
group  at  the  church  and  also  Youth 
for  Christ,  which  activities  allowed 
friendships  to  develop  with  others  of 
like  faith. 

As  my  senior  year  of  high  school 
approached,  my  dad  decided  the  Lord 
wanted  him  to  go  into  the  ministry. 
So,  off  we  went  to  Winona  Lake  and  a 
whole  new  life  began— but  not  without 
a  few  tears  as  the  roots  were  pulled 
out. 

One  year  flew  by  and  I  found  my- 
self in  Grace  College,  preparing  for  a 
nursing  career.  As  the  days  came  and 
went,  a  blond,  blue-eyed  Missionary's 
Kid  from  Argentina  kept  appearing 
everywhere  I  went.  Well,  the  love  bug 
bit  quite  hard  and  I  soon  became  Mrs. 
J.  Paul  Dowdy,  Jr. 

A  rather  unique  adventure  began, 
which  in  a  sense  is  still  continuing.  We 
were  off  to  the  Spanish-American  Mis- 
sion in  Taos,  New  Mexico,  for  the  first 
fifteen  months  of  married  life.  Many 
valuable  lessons  were  learned  from  the 
Lord  during  this  first  year,  and  we 
were  so  grateful  for  the  opportunity  to 
serve  Him  there.  While  we  were  there, 
our  daughter  Ruth  arrived  to  make  our 
family  circle  a  little  larger. 

Education  needed  to  be  completed, 
so  back  to  Winona  Lake  we  went,  pull- 
ing our  house  trailer  and  all  our  earth- 
ly possessions.  Finishing  college  with  a 
baby  certainly  wasn't  the  easiest  or 
most  effective  way  to  tackle  the  job, 
but  with  a  set  of  doting  grandparents 


and  two  uncles  to  help  out,  a  B.A.  de- 
gree was  realized  and  I  was  prepared  to 
teach— a  far  cry  from  nursing,  but  it 
shows  quite  vividly  that  the  Lord's  will 
is  not  necessarily  our  will. 

After  I'd  had  a  couple  of  years'  ex- 
perience in  the  classroom,  Ruth  re- 
ceived a  baby  brother,  Jonathan,  to 
help  care  for.  By  this  time  Daddy  had 
taken  some  seminary  courses  and  was 
also  a  teacher  in  the  classroom— of 
what  else  but  Spanish. 

But  during  those  years  the  Lord 
was  speaking  to  us  concerning  a  more 
definite  way  of  serving  Him  among 
Spanish-speaking  people.  In  1964  He 
led  us  to  El  Paso,  Texas,  which  borders 
Juarez,  Mexico,  and  since  that  time, 
with  His  help,  we  have  been  endeavor- 
ing to  establish  a  testimony  for  Him. 
We  have  seen  children  grow  into  teen- 
agers and  also,  little  by  little,  we  have 
seen  spiritual  growth  among  the  small 
group. 

I  have  Good  News  Clubs  in  our 
home,  and  while  keeping  busy  with 
the  washing  and  ironing  and  all  such 
things,  I  find  many  opportunities  to 
witness  to  neighbors  and  make  inroads 
with  them.  It  seems  as  if  they  have  the 
same  jobs  to  do  each  day  that  I  do, 
which  helps  to  show  them  that  I  am 
just  an  average  woman,  too.  Since  our 
arrival  in  Texas,  James  has  joined  the 
family,  being  our  full-fledged  Texan. 

Daily  we  seek  the  Lord's  will  for 
our  lives  that  day  as  we  endeavor  to 
present  Christ  to  all  with  whom  we 
come  in  contact.  "To  God  be  the 
glory,  great  things  He  hath  done."     # 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Soon  it  will  be  Christmas.  Christ- 
mas with  holly  wreaths,  brightly 
trimmed  trees,  tall  red  candles,  and 
carols  sounding  softly  across  the  snow. 
Christmas  with  children's  eyes  big  and 
shining  with  the  hope  that  this  year  it 
will  be  truly  wonderful— and  looking 
to  the  adults  in  their  lives  to  make  it 
so. 

Somehow,  this  has  become  strange- 
ly difficult.  Wreaths,  trees,  candles, 
carols— but  do  we  have  Christmas? 
When  I  was  a  child,  it  was  so  much 
easier.  True,  it  meant  hard  work  and 
hours  of  time,  but  these  were  taken 
for  granted,  and  were  not  only  for 
adults.  Children  were  expected  to  do 
their  part  in  making  Christmas.  It  was 
not  enough  to  dream  happily  of  candy 
and  oranges,  of  a  beautiful  doll  in 
pink,  or  a  sled  faster  than  any  other  on 
the  hill.  It  was  well  known  that  dolls 
and  sleds  were  for  good  children,  well 
behaved,  obedient  and  hard  working. 
So  dishes  must  be  washed  and  paths 
shoveled  with  unusual  diligence.  Then, 
there  must  be  gifts  for  family  members 
and  close  friends.  Girls  hke  my  sister, 
who  had  clever  fingers,  could  make 
them;  but  clumsy  ones  hke  me  needed 
to  hoard  pennies  and  shop  carefully  to 
make  them  spread  as  far  as  possible. 

Then,  there  were  the  Christmas  pro- 
grams! One  in  every  room  in  school  on 
the  last  day  before  vacation,  and  the 
Sunday-school  program  always  on 
Christmas  Eve.  I  wonder  now  how  our 
hard-working  mothers  found  the  time 
for  them;  but  there  they  were,  cheer- 
fully going  from  schoolroom  to 
schoolroom  to  see  each  child  perform 
and  bringing  the  whole  family  out  to 
the  church.  So  we  memorized  recita- 
tions, practiced  exercises,  and  sang 
carols  enthusiastically  that  we  might 
make  Christmas  happier.  These  pro- 
grams had  much  in  them  that  was 
cheerful  and  lighthearted,  but  there 
was  always  the  assertion  of  the  truth 
that  all  this  merriment  and  love  was 
in  honor  of  the  holy  Child  born  at 
Bethlehem  to  be  our  Saviour.  At  the 
end,  we  went  home  with  a  contented 
feeling  of  achievement.  Now  we  could 
hsten  for  our  older  brothers  and  sisters 
singing  carols  for  the  sick  and  elderly 
and  wait  ecstatically  for  morning  and 
the  hoped-for  doll  or  sled.  Christmas 
Day  was  a  time  of  family  feasting  and 
fun  and  gratitude  to  our  Lord  who  had 
given  us  all  this  joy. 

We  were  contented,  too,  because 

December  12,  1970 


we  knew  that  all  children  were  re- 
joicing. This  was  before  welfare  be- 
came an  elaborate  program;  but  at 
Christmastime  every  child,  however 
poor,  must  have  a  good  dinner,  warm 
clothing,  and  a  toy  in  the  name  of  our 
Lord. 

But  this  was  fifty  years  ago.  What 
of  today's  children,  as  eager  as  any  in 
their  anticipation  of  Christmas?  The 
name  of  Christ  cannot  be  spoken  or 
sung  in  many  schools.  Working 
mothers  and  Sunday-school  teachers 
are  often  busiest  of  all  in  December. 
Where  is  the  time  to  give  careful  guid- 
ance in  gift  buying  and  to  prepare  pro- 
grams? Home  appliances  and  ef- 
ficiency foods  mean  few  home  tasks. 
So  Christmas  becomes  more  and  more 
concentrated  on  the  gifts  under  the 
tree.  But  our  children  already  have 
toys  and  candy  and  oranges.  So  a  large 
industry  has  grown  up  just  for  con- 
vincing them  that  they  can  find  all 
their  thrills  from  certain  complicated 


babyhood,  but  what  of  their  play- 
mates and  schoolmates?  They  may 
never  hear  the  truth  of  salvation  any- 
where else,  and  they  vwll  never  be  as 
receptive  at  any  other  time  of  year. 
The  story  of  the  baby  in  Bethlehem 
still  has  its  magnetic  power. 

So  this  year,  again,  let  us  hang 
wreaths,  trim  the  tree,  and  hght  the 
candles.  But  let  us  place  the  manger 
scene  under  the  tree  and  make  sure 
that  there  are  sacred  carols  on  the 
record  player.  Then  let  us  not  be  too 
busy  for  the  boys  and  girls  who  come 
in  to  play  with  Christmas  toys  or  to 
show  their  own.  Let  us  find  oppor- 
tunities to  say:  "Do  you  know  why  we 
have  Christmas?  We  are  remembering 
that  our  Lord  and  Saviour  came  to 
earth  as  a  baby.  Wouldn't  you  like  to 
hear  the  story?" 

Perhaps  we  can  bring  to  our  Lord 
the  greatest  gift  of  all— a  little  child 
who  has  learned  to  love  Him  and  to 
accept  Him  into  his  heart  at  Christmas. 


Christmas  Is  Still 
for  Children 


By  Mrs.  Marion  J.  Smith 

Ashland,  Ohio 


toys. 

Because  of  this  emphasis  on  gifts, 
some  Christians  say,  "Let  us  have 
nothing  to  do  with  Christmas.  The 
world  has  taken  it  over."  But  what  of 
our  poor  cheated  children?  More  than  ' 
those  of  fifty  years  ago,  they  need  as- 
surance of  our  love  and  they  need  to 
hear  the  wonderful  truths  concerning 
the  first  Christmas.  As  the  church  and 
school  lose  their  influence  for  good, 
the  responsibihty  of  the  Christian 
home  grows  greater  and  greater.  Your 
children  have  been  well  taught  from 


There  is  a  verse  of  Scripture  that 
comes  to  me  again  and  again,  and  I 
pray  it  might  become  a  pattern  for  my 
life.  The  verse  is:  "Rejoicing  in  hope; 
patient  in  tribulation;  continuing  in- 
stant in  prayer"  (Rom.  12:12).  So 
many  times  this  Scripture  passage  has 
spoken  in  a  real  way  to  give  direction 
or  to  meet  a  special  need  or  to  give 
comfort. 

It  has  been  my  practice  in  the  past 
to  ask  the  Lord  for  a  special  verse  each 
New  Year,  or  a  birthday  verse,  or  such, 
and  always  He  has  graciously  met  my 
need.  At  one  time  Psalm  34  became  so 
real  and  precious  it  seemed  it  was  writ- 
ten just  for  me. 

And  then  in  times  of  trouble  or 
crisis  I  ask  for  a  promise  and  He  al- 
ways speaks  through  His  Word.  If  the 
Word  is  hidden  in  your  heart  you  do 
not  have  to  search,  for  the  blessed 
Holy  Spirit  brings  it  to  remembrance. 

You  will  find  that  marking  in  your 
Bible  is  most  helpful  and  will  bring  a 
blessing  in  the  future  if  you  jot  down 
the  date  that  the  Lord  spoke  to  you  in 
that  particular  verse.  Also  I  mark  the 
dates  of  sermons  on  a  certain  text  or 
chapter  and  the  name  of  the  pastor 
who  brought  the  message. 

A  Scofield  Bible  which  I  received  as 
a  gift  a  number  of  years  ago  is  full  of 
markings  of  WMC  verses  which  1 
learned  and  verses  learned  in  Bible 
school.  One  in  particular  is  Philippians 
4:13,  "I  can  do  all  things  through 
Christ  which  strengtheneth  me."  This 
was  for  a  new  and  challenging  task 
which  I  was  called  upon  to  do  for 
WMC. 

These  verses  are  all  very  precious  to 
me  and  they  come  back  from  time  to 
time  as  I  recall  the  Lord's  leading  in 
my  Christian  life.  Now,  perhaps,  the 
verse  mentioned  in  the  beginning  is  to 
become  my  Ufe  verse,  and  I  pray  that 
it  shall.  I  know  it  would  bring  great 
stability  to  my  hfe. 

In  these  days  of  stress  there  are  so 
many  things  we  cannot  rejoice  about 
at  all,  and  even  some  of  the  things  that 
happen  in  our  personal  lives,  but 
thanks  be  to  God  who  always  gives  us 


the  victory  and  causes  us  to  triumph  in 
Christ,  we  can  rejoice  in  our  hope  in 
Christ  Jesus.  When  we  read  of  the 
things  that  He  has  prepared  for  those 
who  love  Him,  and  know  that  each 
day  brings  us  a  little  closer  to  His  com- 
ing kingdom,  our  hearts  are  warmed 
and  there  is  no  fear  of  what  may  lie 
ahead. 

Many  times  I  have  explained  to  a 
Sunday-school  class,  that  if  you  know 
you  are  going  to  heaven  you  may  feel 
similar  to  a  young  person  who  is  eager- 
ly anticipating  a  party  he  or  she  desires 
to  attend— no  task  is  too  hard  or  any- 
thing too  much  trouble— if  you  just  get 
to  go.  Likewise,  we  know  the  Lord  is 
preparing  a  special  place  for  us  where 
there  is  no  sickness,  no  sadness,  not 
even  tears,  therefore,  we  should  be 
able  to  endure  whatever  He  has  for  us 
now.  It  is  so  wonderful  just  to  rest  on 
His  promises,  listen  to  His  small  voice, 
and  live  from  day  to  day  with  the 
glorious  hope  of  His  soon  returning. 

My  Christian  life  has  not  been  with- 
out stress,  even  tragedy,  but  in  all 
these  things  I  know  that  God's  way  is 
perfect  and  He  is  a  buckler  to  all  those 
that  trust  in  Him.  This  is  where  the 
second  part  of  the  verse  comes  in,  for 
Romans  5:3  says  that  "tribulation 
worketh  patience,"  and  James  tells  us 


Mrs.  Howard  Simanton 


By  Mrs.  Howard  Simanton 

Ashland,  Ohio 


to  "let  patience  have  her  perfect  work, 
that  ye  may  be  perfect  and  entire, 
wanting  nothing." 

It  is  doubtful  that  we  have  obtained 
this  perfect  state  as  yet,  but  Uke  Paul, 
we  follow  after.  What  Paul  says  in 
Philippians  3  was  also  a  stepping  stone 
near  the  beginning  of  my  new  life  in 
Christ,  especially  parts  of  verses  13 
and  14,  "forgetting  those  things  which 
are  behind,  ...  I  press  toward  the 
mark  [forward]  .  ..."  I  realized  all 
failures  must  be  forgotten,  also  aU 
triumphs  or  victories.  We  cannot  dwell 
on  defeat  nor  rest  on  past  laurels,  it  is 
winning  the  race  that  counts,  the 
promise  is  to  those  that  obey  Him. 

A  passage  that  is  most  helpful  in 
this  realm  is  Proverbs  16:3,  "Commit 
thy  works  unto  the  Lord,  and  thy 
thoughts  shall  be  established."  Why 
worry  about  what  already  has  been 
done  or  said?  We  cannot  change  either 
—our  only  recourse  is  to  commit  it  all 
to  the  Lord  who  forgives  and  forgets. 
Satan  Ukes  to  attack  us  in  our  thought 
life  bringing  discouragement  and  some- 
times despair,  but  greater  is  our  Lord 
as  we  commit  our  way  unto  Him. 

It  is  the  last  part  of  Romans  12:12 
that  is  the  hardest— to  be  "instant  in 
prayer."  The  things  that  could  have 
been  different  if  I  had  been  more  in- 
stant in  my  prayer  Ufe.  One  difficult 
situation  I  remember  was  when  the 
Lord  said,  "fast  and  pray,"  but  I 
didn't  have  time  for  that,  I  thought! 
This  was  the  beginning  of  a  chain  of 
circumstances  that  brought  a  dark 
cloud,  not  only  over  my  life,  but  the 
lives  of  others  whom  I  love.  This  too 
must  be  committed  unto  the  Lord 
realizing  that  He  may  have  a  higher 
purpose  which  has  not  been  revealed. 

Oh,  let  us  learn  to  call  upon  Him  at 
all  times  and  in  every  circumstance! 
There  is  so  much  to  be  done  today, 
and  such  an  opportunity  to  make  Him 
known,  but  prayer  must  precede  all 
our  efforts;  without  Him  we  can  do 
nothing.  If  we  can  meet  the  conditions 
of  this  wonderful  verse,  the  abundant 
life  promised  by  our  Saviour  will  be 
ours,  and  more  abundantly.  # 


Just  To  Share 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


Wily  Leads  to  Wky 


"Two  roads  diverged  in  a 
yellow  wood, . .  . 

I  took  the  one  less  traveled 

by. 

And  that  has  made  all  the 
difference. " 

—Robert  Frost 

I  chose  a  road  less  traveled  by  when 
I  came  to  Grace  College  to  teach.  I  was 
in  graduate  school  at  Ohio  University 
at  the  time  I  made  my  decision  and  I 
had  a  real  struggle  making  up  my 
mind.  Even  when  I  visited  the  campus 
I  wasn't  sure.  I  went  away  with  the 
same  uncomfortable  feeling  of  indeci- 
sion with  which  I  had  come.  Somehow 
or  another  I  expected  God  to  hit  me 
with  some  kind  of  a  thunderbolt  that 
shouted,  "This  is  where  you  belong!" 

I  had  an  earnest  desire  to  be  where 
God  wanted  me  to  be.  I  knew  there 
were  lots  of  young  people  in  secular 
schools  that  needed  the  encourage- 
ment that  someone  with  a  Christian 
faith  could  give  them.  Perhaps  that's 
where  I  should  go.  There  was  no 
reason  why  I  couldn't  accomplish  a 
great  deal  for  the  Lord  in  a  state 
school  and  God  evidently  wasn't  going 
to  speak  from  the  heavens  to  tell  me 
what  to  do.  Then  I  reread  the  poem 
"The  Road  Not  Taken"  by  Robert 
Frost  and  tried  to  look  objectively  at 
the  choices  I  had  set  before  me. 

The  choice  really  was  mine  and  it 
could  make  all  the  difference  in  the 
world.  "If  I  go  to  a  secular  school,"  I 
asked  myself,  "what  are  the  chances 
that  I  will  someday  go  to  Grace  Col- 
lege to  teach?"  But  knowing  "how 
way  leads  on  to  way"  I  knew  it 
wouldn't  be  easy  to  retrace  my  steps 
to  the  fork  in  the  road.  I  had  to  ask 
myself  another  question,  "What  if  God 
has  something  for  me  at  Grace  that  I 
won't  find  unless  I  go  there  and  let 
Him  lead  me  somewhere  else  when  it  is 
His  time?"  And  I  knew  there  might  be 
blessings  irretrievably  lost  if  I  didn't 
take  a  less  chosen  road  to  be  certain. 
This  is  my  fourth  year  at  the  school; 
and  though  I  still  haven't  heard  a  voice 
from  the  sky,  I  know  God  wants  me 
here  for  another  year. 

December  12,  1970 


A  lot  of  people  think  of  Winona 
Lake  as  "the  Holy  City."  They 
picture  us  as  isolated  and  unchallenged 
by  the  real  world.  But  since  I  have 
been  at  Grace  College,  I  have  found 
my  faith  exercised  and  tested  in  ways 
I've  not  experienced  before.  I  have  had 
to  decide  what  I  really  believe.  I 
haven't  been  able  to  get  by  with  pat 
answers  and  glib  rephes.  I  have  been 
challenged  by  the  problems  of  stu- 
dents with  whom  I  have  worked;  I 
have  been  impressed  by  lives  of  young 
people  who  have  "decided  to  follow 
Jesus;  no  turning  back." 

I  realize  that  Christian  young 
people  need  the  concern  and  guidance 
of  Christian  faculty  and  staff  mem- 
bers. Though  the  students  may  be 
away  from  metropolitan  life  and  the 
turbulent  existence  of  a  large  universi- 
ty campus,  they  have  real  life  issues  to 
face;  they  struggle  to  KNOW  what 
they  believe;  they  have  to  decide 
which  way  to  go.  Even  more  they  have 
to  decide  how  much  of  themselves 
they're  going  to  give  to  Jesus  Christ. 
That's  not  an  easy  decision  to  make 
today,  even  if  they  look  at  the  Chris- 
tian world  in  which  they  were  raised. 

Christian  education  has  also  taken  a 
road  less  traveled  by.  A  recent  educa- 
tional conference  I  attended  made  this 
clear  as  we  discussed  some  "uncom- 
fortable realities."  The  state  of  Ameri- 
can education  was  summarized  in  two 
brief  words,  "It  stinks."  However,  the 
speaker  reassured  us  that  in  compari- 
son to  educational  systems  of  other 
countries,  American  education  "stinks 
less."  That  leaves  a  far-off  goal  for 
education  to  reach  before  it  accom- 
pUshes  its  job.  The  speaker  described  a 
basic  job  of  education:  "We  are  born 
into  the  stone  age  and  we  stay  there. 
Education  tries  to  break  loose  from 
the  stone  age." 

Christians  are  often  accused  of  hav- 
ing a  pessimistic  view  of  humanity  be- 
cause we  believe  in  the  depravity  of 
man.  But  we  know  that  man  can  take 
an  upward  direction  through  the 
power  of  God  given  to  us  through 
Jesus  Christ.  We  do  know  with  certain- 


ii^^B!^  "M 

m. 

■ 

^^■1 

^ 

■^^^^^ 

Miss  Ann  Teel 

By  Miss  Ann  Teel 

Professor,  Grace  College 

ty  there  is  a  way  out  of  the  condemn- 
ing sentence  of  the  "stone  age."  We 
don't  leave  man  pulling  himself  up  by 
his  bootstraps  in  the  quagmire  of  an 
"iffy"  irresolute  world  where  he  can 
find  no  absolutes  by  which  to  live,  no 
map  by  which  to  be  guided.  And  that 
makes  all  the  difference  in  how  we 
view  education;  it  makes  all  the  differ- 
ence in  how  we  see  our  students  and 
their  potential.  It  makes  all  the  differ- 
ence in  the  kind  of  hope  we  hold  for 
education  and  for  the  world  in  which 
we  hve. 

Christian  institutions  aren't  flaw- 
less; Grace  College  has  its  problems 
and  its  weaknesses.  But  if  this  is  true, 
how  many  more  problems  can  we  see 
in  institutions  that  disregard  the  God 
of  the  universe,  the  Christ  of  the  love 
and  compassion  they  are  so  desperate- 
ly seeking,  and  the  Holy  Spirit  of  wis- 
dom and  guidance?  An  institution  that 
has  little  hope  for  the  man  with  which 
it  deals  can  hardly  contribute  positive- 
ly to  his  hfe  in  areas  that  go  beyond 
the  textbooks  to  the  heart  of  living 
and  loving  and  dying. 

Challenges  loom  before  the  Chris- 
tian liberal  arts  school,  but  isn't  the 
same  thing  true  in  our  individual  lives? 
But  neither  gives  up.  We  keep  working 
and  praying  and  trusting  together. 
Both  have  chosen  a  road  less  traveled 
by  and  it  does  make  all  the  difference. 


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Abundant  life  is  promised  us 

Because  our  Saviour  came. 
He  gave  himself  that  we  may  live; 

Oh,  praise  His  holy  name! 
No  other  name  is  worthy  of 

Such  praise  or  adoration. 
This  abundant  life  is  promised 

To  every  kindred,  tongue,  and  nation. 
His  heavenly  reign  will  far  surpass 

That  of  any  earthly  king. 
Will  all  have  heard  the  message 

When  the  bells  of  heaven  ring? 
God's  "they"  includes  not  only  us. 

But  His  people  far  and  wide; 
Countless  millions  here  and  across  the  sea. 

From  valley  deep  to  spacious  mountainside. 
Who  will  go  and  tell  them 

Of  this  life  revealed  through  His  Word? 
When  we  pass  on  to  glory. 

Can  we  say  that  "All  have  heard?" 
Christian,  it's  up  to  you  and  me 

To  tell  them  of  God  above; 
To  pray,  to  give,  and  to  go. 

And  proclaim  the  message- 
God's  Mercy  —  Grace  —  Love! 

—June  Ferguson 


MISSIONARY   BIRTHDAYS  -   FEBRUARY 

AFRICA 

Mr.  F.  George  Peters February  1 

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

Jean-Marc  Waridel    February  1,  1965 

Mission  Evangelique,  Yalokc  via  Bangui,  Central  African 
Republic. 

Mrs.  Edward  Mensinger February  4 

Mission  Evangelique,  Yaloke  via  Bangui,  Central  African 
Republic. 

Rev.  Edward  Mensinger February  13 

Mission  Evangelique,  Yaloke  via  Bangui,  Central  African 
Republic. 

Sherri  Linn  Juday February  21,  1964 

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

Miss  Lois  Miller February  21 

Medical  Center,  Boguila  via  Bangui,  Central  African 
Republic. 

IN   THE   UNITED  STATES 

Mrs.  Jack  Churchill February  2 

2758  Caulfield  Dr.,  Imperial  Beach,  California  92032. 

Mrs.  W.  Duey  Voorhees February  4  | 

c/o  Glenn  E.  Dargatz,  3747  Linden  Ave.,  Long  Beach, 
California  90807. 

Philip  Andrew  Johnson February  9,  1967] 

2115  Ostrom,  Long  Beach,  California  90815. 

Mr.  W.  Duey  Voorhees    February  14 1 

c/o  Glenn  E.  Dargatz,  3747  Linden  Ave.,  Long  Beach, 
California  90807. 

Mrs.  Robert  Cover    February  16j 

P.O.  Box  588,  Winona  Lake.  Indiana  46590. 

Gregor  David  Wallace    February  24,  1 964^ 

5  Imperial  Trailer  Court,  R.R.  1,  Coatesville,  Pennsylvania 
19320. 

David  Andrew  Churchill    February  26,  1962 

2758  Caulfield  Dr.,  Imperial  Beach,  CaUfomia  92032. 


(6i 

On  behalf  of 

your  national 

WMC  officers, 

may  Christmas  bring 

its  blessing  of 

Peace  and  Hope 

to  you  and  yours 


WMC  OFFICIARY 

President-Mrs.  Richard  Placeway,  540  Ran- 
dall Rd.,  Elyria,  Ohio  44035 
First  Vice  President  (Proj.  Chm.)-Mrs.  Ralph 

Hall,  R.  R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 
Second    Vice   President  (Prog.  Chm.)-Mrs. 

Phillip  Simmons,  10600  S.  E.  226th  St., 

Kent,  Wash.  98031 
Recording    Secretary -Mrs.    Gerald    Kelley, 

Box  67,  New  Troy,  Mich.  491 19 
Assistant    Recording    Secretary-Mrs.     Dan 

Pacheco,  R.  R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 
Financial    Secretary-Treasurer-Mrs.    Robert 

Ashman,    602    Chestnut    Ave.,    Winona 

Lake,  Ind.  46590 
Assistant  to  the  Financial  Secretary-Treasur- 
er-Mrs.  Donald   Sellers,   Hi-Vu   Mobile 

Court-Lot  36,  Lexington,  Ohio  44904 
Literature  Secretary-Mrs.  Charles  Koontz, 

R.  R.  3,  Warsaw,  Ind.  46580 
Editor-Mrs.  Kenneth  Rucker,  100  4th  St., 

Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590 
Prayer  Chairman  -Mrs.   Thomas   Hammers, 

604  Chestnut  Ave.,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

46590 
SMM  Patroness-Mrs.  Robert  Boze,  Route  1, 

Box  224-D,  Berne,  Ind.  46711 
Assistant      SMM      Patroness-Mrs.     Gerald 

Franks,  1513  Greenhill  Dr.,  Warsaw,  Ind. 

46580 


are  taking  place  on  college  cam- 
puses everywhere— but  not  at 
Grace  College.  Possibly  because 
many  of  the  Grace  students  have 
come  up  through  the  Brethren 
Student  Life  Volunteer  program 
of  the  Christian  Education  De- 
partment. That's  why  the  WMC 
project  offering  for  December- 
January-February  is  going  to 
Grace  College  and  the  BSLV 
program.  GIVE! 


22 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


The  exterior  of  the  building  with  the  original  unit  at  the  far  left.  The  new  facilities  were  designed  by  the  Brethren  Architectural  Service. 

Warsaw,  Indiana,  Dedicates  Building 


Dedication  services  for  the  Warsaw, 
Indiana,  Community  Grace  Brethren 
Church  building  were  held  Nov.  21 
and  22.  The  Saturday  evening  activi- 
ties featured  a  sacred  concert  by  the 
Grace  College  Brass  Choir,  a  service  of 
praise,  and  an  informal  open  house. 

The  formal  dedication  was  con- 
ducted at  the  Sunday  morning  service 
with  Pastor  Mark  Malles  bringing  the 
message. 

The  new  sanctuary  seats  450  people 
with  the  educational  facihties  accom- 
modating 750.  The  original  building 
and  the  new  building  are  connected  by 
corridors.  The  carpet  throughout  the 
new  building  adds  beauty,  quietness, 
and  ease  of  maintenance.  The  pews  in 
the  sanctuary  are  fully  upholstered 
and  the  air-conditioning  unit  is  ex- 
pected to  bring  comfort  during  the 
warm  weather.  The  total  building  has 
more  than  23,000  square  feet  of  floor 
space  and  is  situated  on  seven  acres 
which  allows  for  the  expansion  of 
both  church  and  school  in  the  future. 

Much  of  the  original  building  is 
used  to  accommodate  the  Christian 
Day  School  sponsored  by  the  church. 
There  is  an  enrollment  of  1 1 2  pupils  in 
the  elementary  grades.  The  original 
building  has  undergone  considerable 
remodeling  to  improve  and  increase  ac- 
commodations for  the  school. 

The  building  committee  that 
functioned  so  efficiently  was  made  up 


of  the  following:  Rev.  Clyde  Landrum, 
chairman ;  John  Evans,  secretary ;  Gary 
Austin,  Edward  Bowman,  Darl  Craft, 
VUas  Deane,  Doug  Homey,  Walter 
Linn,  WiUiam  Male,  Pastor  Malles, 
Kenneth  Miller,  Wesley  Miller,  Ed 
Rife,  Bernie  Simmons,  Vaughn 
Snyder,  Donald  Spangler,  Howard 
Vulgamore,  Rex  Weirich,  Melvin 
Weirick,  and  Warren  Zellner. 


The  total  cash  expenditure  for  the 
new  building  and  remodeling  the  ex- 
isting building  will  exceed  $300,000. 
Volunteer  labor  has  been  a  major 
factor  in  conserving  costs.  The  men 
and  women  of  the  church  have  put  in 
more  than  4,000  hours  of  labor  under 
the  direction  of  Warren  Zellner,  drafts- 
man for  Brethren  Architectural 
Service.  # 


The  sanctuary  of  the  War?aw,  Indiana,  Community  Grace  Brethren  Church  has  an  eliptical 
arch  design  which  lends  itself  to  an  atmosphere  of  worship.  The  seating  capacity  is  450 
in  the  main  auditorium. 


December  12,  1970 


23 


Symposium  on  Creation 

Donald  W.  Patten  and  others 
{Grand  Rapids:  Baker,  1970),  151 
pages,  paper,  $1.95. 

This  book  is  really  a  series  of 
articles  defending  Biblical  creation  and 
refuting  the  myth  of  evolution.  Each 
article  is  a  unit  in  itself  and  presents 
both  general  content  and  precise  de- 
tails which  are  just  what  you  wanted 
to  know  if  you've  ever  set  out  to  study 
the  problems  of  creation  and  evolu- 
tion. Subjects  dealt  with  include  the 
vapor  canopy  surrounding  the  earth 
before  the  Flood,  the  changes  which 
occurred  at  the  Flood,  dating  methods 
and  their  accuracy,  fossils,  geology  and 
the  Bible  with  old  and  new  arguments 
for  and  against  evolution  scattered 
throughout.  The  myths  of  pseudo- 
science  and  the  soundness  of  creation 
are  handled  masterfully  in  separate 
chapters. 

Perhaps  the  major  drawback  of  the 
book  is  its  insufficient  use  of  Scripture 
and  inaccuracy  in  dealing  with  specific 
items,  for  example,  the  treatment  of 
the  patriarchal  genealogies.  But  con- 
sidered as  a  whole,  the  book  is  concise 
and  selects  pertinent  scientific  and 
philosophical  information.— /o^«  M. 
McKay,  Defiance,  Ohio 

No  Ring  on  Her  Finger 

Mildred  Woodford  (Chicago: 
Moody,  1970),  192  pages,  $3.95. 

Beautiful,  intelligent,  wellborn,  but 
carrying  the  child  of  her  dead  fiance: 
this  is  the  plight  of  Merry  Johnson,  to 
the  shock  of  her  unapproving,  socially 
prominent  family. 

With  the  help  of  a  devoted  Chris- 
tian aunt,  she  enters  a  home  for  unwed 
mothers,  where  she  faces  the  time- 
worn  question:  Can  she  keep  the 
child?   In   her   struggle   to  know   the 


answer  Merry  finds  Christ  as  her 
Saviour  and  chooses  to  place  her  baby 
son  in  an  anonymous  Christian  home. 

Later,  obsessed  with  the  idea  of 
finding  her  son,  she  chooses  a  path  of 
Christian  service  which  she  hopes  will 
lead  her  to  him. 

No  Ring  on  Her  Finger  subtly 
points  up  the  deceitfulness  of  riches 
and  the  futility  of  earthly  gain,  but 
alongside,  the  true  happiness  and  con- 
tentment which  is  found  only  in  a  life 
fully  devoted  to  Christ. 

It  is  a  sweet,  tender  love  story  told 
in  a  captivating  manner.  Built  around  a 
deftly-woven  plot,  it  deals  with  a  situ- 
ation facing  many  unwed  mothers. 
One  wishes  hopelessly  that  all  gjrls  in 
similar  situations  could  fare  so 
well.— y4/OTa  D.  Herr,  Montclair,  Cali- 
fornia 

A  History  of  the 
German  Baptist  Brethren 
in  Europe  and  America 

Martin  Grove  Brumbaugh  (North 
Manchester,  Indiana:  L.  W.  Shultz,  and 
Clayton,  Ohio:  Carl  A.  Wagoner, 
1969),  xxii  and  562  pages,  $7.00. 

First  published  in  1899,  Brum- 
baugh's work  is  a  standard  history  of 
the  Brethren  movement.  Its  finest  fea- 
ture is  the  detail  given  to  the  descrip- 


Any  of  the  books  reviewed  on 
this  page  may  be  ordered  from 
ttte  Bretfiren  Missionary  Herald 
Co.,  Box  544,  Winona  Z.o/ce,  In- 
diana 46590.  We  pay  postage. 


tion  of  the  early  congregations.  In 
tracing  the  strengths  and  weaknesses 
of  the  movement  in  Europe  and  the 
United  States,  Brumbaugh  shows  sensi- 
tive understanding.  His  record,  how- 
ever, is  richly  detailed  only  prior  to 
the  mid-nineteenth  century.  He  gives 
great  detail  concerning  the  early  meet- 
ings in  Pennsylvania,  the  influence  of 
Mack  upon  the  congregations,  and  the 
importance  of  the  Sower  family.  Off- 
shoots of  the  group  are  traced  in  their 
setting  during  the  colonial  and  post- 
colonial  periods.  An  example  is  the 
chapter  on  the  Ephrata  society. 

Brumbaugh  writes  as  a  friendly  and 
involved  historian  of  the  church.  He 
writes  well,  and  the  numerous  details 
provided  give  the  feeling  that  many  of 
the  accounts  are  those  of  an  eyewit- 
ness. 

An  outstanding  source  for  Brethren 
history,  Brumbaugh's  book  should  be 
a  part  of  every  Brethren  elder's  library 
and  knowledge.  It  must  be  consulted  if 
one  is  dealing  with  the  denominational 
history.  The  lack  of  an  index  is  its 
major  defect.  I  hope  that  this  can  be 
remedied  in  future  reprints.— Dr. 
Richard  I.  McNeely,  Garden  Grove, 
California 


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k^ontents 


Reflections  By  Still  Waters   . 

3 

A  Story  of  Spiritual  Romance 

4 

The  Mystery  of  Iniquity 

8 

Somewhere  God  Had  A  Man 

11 

Church  News 

13 

Pick  of  the  Vital  Books 

15 

We  Do  Care  .... 

16 

Is  There  an  Unpardonable  Sin? 

17 

Christ,  the  Saviour 

18 

Like  Father,  Like  Son  . 

19 

An  Open  Letter  to  College  Students 

20 

What  in  the  World  Are  Extramurals? 

22 

Dr.  Bess  Takes  Sabbatical 

23 

Grace  Bible  Conference  Planned  . 

24 

CHARLES  W.   TURNER,  fd/for 

KENNETH   E.   HERMAN.  Managing  Editor 

Tim  Rager,  Assistant  to  the  /Managing  Editor 

Mrs.  Conard  Sandy,  Editorial  Secretary 

Mrs.  A.  Rollin  Sandy,  IBM  Selectric  Composer  Operator 

DEPARTMENTAL   EDITORS 
Foreign  Missions-Rev.  John  Zielasko              WMC-Mrs.  Kenneth  Rucker 
Grace  Schools— Dr.  Herman  A.  Hoyt                SMM-Miss  Donna  Hawbaker 
Home  Missions-Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer                 Laymen-Mr.  Phil  Landrum 

December  26,  1970 

Volume  32,  Number  25 

Home  Missions  and  Grace  Schools  Issue 

MEMBER  <^]>^>T  EVANGEirCAL  PRESS  ASSOCIATION 

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SECOND-CLASS  postage  paid  at  Winona  Lake.  ind.  Issued  biweekly  by  The  Brethren) 
Missionary  Herald  Co.,  Inc.,  Box  544,  Winona  Lake,  Ind.  46590.  Subscription  price: 
$4.00  a  year,  foreign,  $5.00.  Special  rates  to  churches. 

Brethren  Missionary  Herald 

The  child  of  God  stands  in  a  unique 
position  in  this  world  in  that  he  is  a 
citizen  of  two  worlds.  He  has  a  coun- 
try that  is  his  native  land  and  he  has  a 
citizenship  which  is  in  heaven.  There 
may  at  times  appear  to  be  conflicts  in 
this  dual  relationship  which  causes  him 
to  stop  and  consider  his  full  duties. 

One  such  area  is  that  matter  of  his 
theological  beliefs  as  they  relate  to  the 
spiritual  needs  of  others  as  well  as  the 
concern  he  may  feel  for  their  physical 
and  material  problems.  We ,  as  a  group 
of  behevers,  have  for  many  years 
shared  in  a  common  compassion  for 
the  spiritual  and  physical  needs  of  the 
millions  of  people  who  have  walked  in 
the  darkness  of  foreign  lands.  Especial- 
ly have  our  hearts  been  moved  by 
people  whose  place  in  Ufe  has  left 
them  without  sufficient  clothing,  food 
and  medical  care.  Those  who  are  sur- 
rounded by  jungles,  wild  animals,  and 
so  forth.  We  have  prayed  and  given, 
possibly  not  to  the  full  extent  of  our 
means,  but  at  least  we  have  made  a 
noble  effort.  It  has  been  the  will  of 
God  to  do  so  and  He  has  blessed 
abundantly.  We  need  to  increase  our 
efforts  to  acompUsh  the  works  of  mis- 
sions both  at  home  and  abroad. 

There  appears  another  area  of  com- 
mon compassion  which  I  feel  we  have 
not  explored  in  a  full  measure.  That  is 
the  group  of  people  that  we  see  so 
often  we  tend  to  overlook  their  needs. 
They  have  the  same  color  of  skin,  they 
may  even  live  in  the  same  neighbor- 
hood, and  they  may  be  your  closest  of 
friends;  in  fact  they  may  be  fellow 
members  of  your  congregation.  Those 
to  whom  I  refer  are  the  members  of 


the  congregation  who  have  spent  many 
years  of  faithful  service  in  the  work  of 
the  Lord  and  the  local  congregation. 
Many  of  them  are  now  confronted 
with  problems:  social,  spiritual,  physi- 
cal and  financial  in  nature.  Some  are 
lonely  and  are  looking  for  friendship 
and  a  knowing  recognition  from  the 
younger  generation  which  seems  so 
busy  and  moves  by  in  such  a  hurry. 

I  find  the  Word  of  God  urges  us  to 
be  concerned  for  others,  to  reach  them 
for  Christ.  I  also  find  the  Bible  teaches 
us  about  a  concern  for  the  physical 
needs  of  others.  Christ's  compassion 
for  these  needs  knew  no  bounds.  I  am 
aware  of  those  who  say  that  we  must 
keep  the  spiritual  needs  of  people  in 
the  forefront  and  this  has  my  heartiest 
agreement.  We  as  conservative  Bible- 
beheving  people  have  at  times  shied 
away  from  acts  that  have  had  social 
implications  because  of  those  who 
have  made  the  social  aims  of  their 
work  the  important  thing.  Realizing 
that  spiritual  concern  is  the  major  con- 
cern; does  not  mean  that  it  is  our  only 
concern  for  others. 

I  am  glad  there  have  been  moves 
made  to  express  our  love  and  thanks 


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Editor 


to  the  fellow  Christians.  These  actions 
are  social  and  I  believe  spiritual  in 
nature.  The  Southern  Ohio  District  has 
moved  forward  to  provide  physical 
facilities  for  the  retired  members  of 
that  area.  The  national  conference  has 
had  a  forward  vision  in  committing 
our  denomination  to  helping  in  a  simi- 
lar area.  These  actions  have  been  very 
good  and  may  they  be  the  forerunner 
of  other  such  examples  of  concern. 

Certainly  there  is  Social  Security, 
Medicare— and  when  things  become 
more  crucial— welfare.  But  there  is 
something  far  greater  than  these.  It  is 
Christian  love— maybe  a  kind  word  at 
the  right  time,  a  bit  of  your  time  to 
entertain,  a  gift  of  your  money,  a 
moment  to  thank  someone  for  the 
years  of  dedicated  service  to  God. 

Our  conservative  theology  doesn't 
exclude  social  action  to  our  aging 
Brethren,  it  rather  demands  it.  Look 
around  you  this  week  at  church.  You 
have  some  service  for  God  to  do.       # 


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Dr.  Grubb  welcomes  you  to  Orange] 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


I 


By  Dr.  L.  L.  Grubb 

Pastor,  Orange,  California 

John  expressed  it,  "We  love  him, 
because  he  first  loved  us." 

The  development  of  the  Grace 
Brethren  Church  of  Orange  is  truly  a 
story  of  spiritual  romance.  About 
three  and  one-half  years  ago  the  love 
of  God  used  by  the  Holy  Spirit  moti- 
vated us  to  move  out  on  faith  and  to 
establish  a  new  Brethren  church.  The 
same  love  reproduced  in  the  hearts  of 
others  has  brought  needed  help 
through  the  saints  to  make  this 
church  a  grand  and  glorious  reality. 
Impelled  by  this  same  divine  love  for 
God  and  men  the  directors  of  The 
Brethren  Home  Missions  Council  de- 
cided to  assist  in  this  project.  The  re- 
sults make  a  fascinating  story  of  love 
and  grace. 

November  8  we  moved  into  the 
new  facilities  with  141  present  in  Sun- 
day school  and  155  in  morning  wor- 
ship. Sunday  afternoon,  November  15, 
more  than  260  people  were  present  at 
the  dedication  service.  The  Christian 
flow  of  joy  in  this  service  was  similar 
to  that  which  must  have  been  evident 
at  the  dedication  of  Solomon's  temple. 
The  experience  was  indeed  a  taste  of 


Dr.  Grubb  outlines  the  plans  of  continued  growth  in  Orange. 


heaven.  Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer,  secretary 
of  The  Brethren  Home  Missions 
Council,  brought  the  dedicatory  mes- 
sage. Fifteen  ministers  from  the 
Southern  California-Arizona  Fellow- 
ship of  Brethren  Churches  were  pres- 
ent. Many  different  Brethren  churches 
were  represented. 

The  Grace  Brethren  Church  of 
Orange  is  one  long  miracle.  No  pre- 
vious meetings  were  held  preceding  the 
beginning  of  a  full  schedule  of  services 
in  the  YWCA  in  Santa  Ana,  Cahfornia. 
Several  friends  were  present  at  that 
first  meeting  to  encourage  the  pastor 
and  his  family  as  we  launched  out  in 
this  task.  This  is  what  we  really  mean 
when  we  talk  about  starting  a  church 


The  young  ones  are  happy  in  their  new  classroom. 


from  "scratch."  We  were  absolutely 
certain  God  was  directing.  So  we 
moved  out  expecting  Him  to  bless  and 
provide. 

Immediately  God's  river  of  blessing 
began  to  flow  and  it  has  never 
stopped.  Like  marching  soldiers  the 
blessings  came— sometimes  seeming  to 
tumble  over  each  other.  We  stayed  in 
the  YWCA  for  about  one  year  and 
worked  the  predominately  business 
and  professional  and  older  age  com- 
munity with  not  many  results  in  con- 
versions. Then  God  began  to  give  us 
faithful  saints  from  the  area  most  of 
whom  have  been  dedicatedly  serving 
ever  since. 

Even  before  the  church  was  organ- 
ized an  intensive  search  for  a  location 
began.  In  Southern  Cahfornia  this  can 
be  discouraging.  We  discovered  that 
property  prices  began  at  about 
$25,000  and  ran  to  $100,000  per  acre. 
The  financial  barriers  seemed  insur- 
mountable. Without  God  they  would 
have  been.  After  months  of  intensive 
searching  three  acres  were  secured  at 
the  intersection  of  the  Newport  Free- 
way and  Fairhaven  Avenue  in  Orange. 
(But  before  this  property  was  pur- 
chased it  was  necessary  for  the  church 
to  spend  about  $2,500  for  engineering 
and  architectural  drawings.  Meetings 
with  the  Planning  Commission  and  City 
Council  were  held  to  determine  if  a 
church  building  could  be  constructed 
in  case  of  purchase.) 

The  advertising  value  of  this  loca- 
tion is  inestimable.  Everyone  in  our 
area  knows  where  the  Grace  Brethren 


Church  is  located.  This  makes  door- 
to-door  visitation  easier.  Later  another 
half  acre  of  property  was  secured  from 
the  state  along  the  freeway.  Hundreds 
of  thousands  of  people  have  already 
seen  the  church  buildings  and  appre- 
ciated them  even  though  they  have  not 
been  inside.  The  beautiful  and  func- 
tional buildings  were  completed  in  a 
period  of  about  eight  months  under 
the  fine  supervision  of  one  of  our  own 
members  who  had  been  in  the  con- 
tracting business.  Much  preparation 
was  necessary  before  actual  construc- 
tion. One  hundred  orange  trees  were 
removed  together  with  two  old  build- 
ings. Deep  septic  tanks  had  to  be  re- 
moved and  extensive  grading  and  fill- 
ing accomplished. 

During  the  period  of  construction 
and  for  about  two  and  one-half  years  a 
beautiful  church  structure  was  avail- 
able to  us  at  the  entrance  of  a  me- 
morial park  located  just  one-half  mile 
from  our  property.  Here  the  new 
church  enjoyed  a  period  of  splendid 
growth  in  every  way.  Many  souls  were 
saved.  Christians  grew  strong  in  the 
knowledge  of  Christ  and  His  Word. 

The  per  capita  giving  of  the  church 
still  exceeds  anything  we  have  ever 
known  before.  A  short  comparison  re- 
veals   God's    remarkable    provision 


The  building  committee  (left)  stands  before    i 
the  results  of  many  long  hours  of  planning, 
whileJhe  women  of  the  church  (below) 
prepare  the  refreshments  for  the  dedication 
service. 


Immediately  God's  river  of  blessing 

began  to  flow  and  it  has  never  stopped. 

Like  marching  soldiers  the  blessings  came- 

sometimes  seeming  to  tumble 

over  each  other. 


through  His  servants.  The  church 
actually  began  with  about  ten  people, 
most  of  whom  were  the  pastor's  fami- 
ly. Attendances  steadily  increased  to 
the  141  figure  in  Sunday  school,  155 
in  morning  worship  and  80  in  the  eve- 
ning worship.  Offerings  have  increased 
from  less  than  $100  the  first  week  to 
an  average  now  of  about  $600  per 
week.  All  church  obligations  on  the 
building  and  property  have  been  met 
promptly  from  the  beginning.  In  1969 
more  than  $2,500  was  given  to  mis- 
sions. Each  national  organization  has 
Deen  supported.  Volunteer  responses 
n  labor  during  construction  have  been 
excellent.  God  gave  us  the  special  ser- 
vants we  needed  to  do  the  job.  We 
jraise  Him  for  His  miraculous  power 
ind  wise  provision.  He  always  knows 
)est. 

Entering  urban  areas  with  new 
ihurches  becomes  more  demanding 
nd  difficult.  New  codes,  rules,  city 
nd  country  ordinances,  fees  for  per- 
[lits,  inspections,  and  so  forth,  make 
he  red  tape  heavy,  annoying  and  ex- 
iensive.  The  Brethren  Home  Missions 
Council  faces  these  issues  all  over 
knerica.  Only  those  directly  involved 


in  church  extension  in  large  cities  can 
realize  the  extent  of  this  problem. 

Costs  are  increasing  in  all  areas  of 
construction.  There  seems  to  be  no 
end  in  sight.  Therefore  unless  the  sup- 
port is  increased  church  extension 
could  cease.  This  would  severely  crip- 
ple the  cause  of  Christ  throughout  its 
entire  structure.  Our  church  is  deeply 


grateful  to  The  Brethren  Home  Mis- 
sions Council  for  their  vision  and  as- 
sistance financially  in  making  the 
church  possible.  To  the  Brethren  In- 
vestment Foundation  we  will  be 
eternally  grateful. 

In  Orange,  as  in  each  other  home- 
mission  church,  we  have  an  illustration 
of  the  fact  that  "The  Brethren  Church 
Grows  With  Home  Missions."  Brethren 
people  work  for  overall  growth  mainly 
through  church  extension  by  prayer 
and  stewardship  of  money  and  then 
God  uses  the  resources  in  producing 
new  testimonies  for  His  glory.  The 
people  and  the  pastor  at  Orange  join  in 
a  chorus  of  thanksgiving  to  God  and  to 
all  who  prayed,  gave  or  loaned  money 
to  make  our  church  possible. 

And  the  romance  continues!         • 


The  church  is  situated  in  open  country,  adjacent  to  a  busy  interstate  highway. 


The  boys  and  the  girls  provide  the  future  for  the  church. 


f. 


icember  26, 1970 


By  Rev.  Lester  E.  Pifer 


A  Roman  Catholic  prelate  from 
Southern  California  recently  con- 
ducted a  worship  service  in  the  East 
Room  of  the  White  House  in  Washing- 
ton. President  Richard  Nixon  and  his 
friends  heard  of  the  moral  decay  of 
our  nation.  The  San  Pedro  priest  ex- 
plained that  strong  trends  in  immorali- 
ty had  moved  into  every  realm  of  our 
society. 

Seldom  can  we  agree  with  the 
Catholic  viewpoint,  but  on  this  state- 
ment we  must  give  a  hearty  Amen! 
This  editor  is  happy  that  the  facts  con- 
cerning a  degrading  immoral  society 
are  filtering  through  to  our  President 
by  others  as  well  as  the  conservatives. 
We  assume  that  our  leaders  read  the 
same  news  media  and  see  the  same 
things  that  we  see.  Perhaps  the  em- 
phasis from  a  number  of  churchmen 
will  make  some  impact. 

The  Roman  Catholic  Church, 
fraught  with  its  own  spiritual  prob- 
lems, is  no  small  contributor  to  the 
prevailing  conditions  in  America. 
When  the  Catholic  laity  sees  its  priest- 
hood involved  in  excessive  drinking, 
profanity  and  filthy  speech,  in  spite  of 
their  fears  they  lose  confidence  in  its 
ministry.  The  sale  of  Uquor  and  beer, 
the  promotion  of  gaming  devices 
which  border  on  gambling  in  the 
churches  as  a  legitimate  means  of  rais- 
ing income  are  bound  to  cause  think- 
ing Catholics  to  bring  in  question  the 
motives  of  the  church.  The  hierarchy, 
too,  has  left  its  mark  of  disrespect 
when  they  are  not  able  to  agree  on 


doctrinal  and  ecclesiastical  issues. 

Large  liberal  denominations  are  also 
making  their  contribution  to  the  moral 
decay  of  our  nation.  Dr.  Dale  Lock- 
hart,  pastor  of  the  Lafayette  Park 
United  Methodist  Church,  St.  Louis, 
Missouri,  tells  about  his  experiences  in 
seminary  when  he  returned  for  a  re- 
fresher course.  The  story  appeared  in  a 
copyrighted  article  in  the  Good  News 
issue  of  July-September  1970,  a  quar- 
terly known  as  Voice  for  Scriptural 
Christianity  Within  the  United  Metho- 
dist Church. 

His  traumatic  experience  is  de- 
scribed in  the  article  entitled,  "Every- 
thing Up  to  Date  in  Kansas  City." 
(Home  of  St.  Paul  School  of  Theology, 
United  Methodist  Church.)  A  subtitle 
reads,  "They've  Gone  About  as  Far  as 
They  Can  Go." 

Seminar  leaders  were  members  of 
the  seminary  faculty  and  are  described 
as  100  percent  radical  and  non- 
orthodox.  No  prayers  were  offered 
either  at  the  opening  or  closing  of  the 
sessions. 

On  the  second  day,  seminary  stu- 
dents visited  the  black  community. 
They  heard  black  militants  tell  how 
"irrelevant  and  useless"  the  church  is. 
The  American  free  enterprise  system 
was  Uterally  condemned.  At  the  Black 
Panther  headquarters,  they  were 
treated  to  threats  and  warnings  of  the 
takeover  of  this  country  by  the  revolu- 
tionaries and  the  destruction  of  the 
American  system.  "Our  agenda  in- 
cluded only  critics  of  the  city,  the 
police,  the  church  and  America,"  Dr. 
Lockhard  writes. 

The  fourth  day  was  announced  as 
"Encounter  With  Human  Sexuality." 
The  students,  together  with  some 
young  married  women  who  had  been 
invited  to  join  the  session,  viewed 
color  photographs  of  all  varieties  of 
sexual  activity.  An  8mm  motion  pic- 
ture showing  the  complete  sex  act,  in- 
cluding  oral   preplay  was  presented. 


"Later  the  wife  of  one  instructor  told 
us  how  the  drug  LSD  enlarged  her 
sexual  appetite."  At  one  session,  the 
students  interviewed  a  homosexual. 
The  point  was  made  that  our  society 
should  accept  deviates  as  "normal" 
people.  Another  paper  described  the 
"marriage"  between  two  lesbians  and 
two  homosexuals.  Apparently  the 
church  was  blessing  such  unions,  as 
two  United  church  ministers  per- 
formed the  ceremonies.  Dr.  Lockhart 
said  he  received  no  spiritual  inspiration 
during  the  course. 

The  apostate  church  is  majoring 
more  and  more  in  the  secular  and  less 
and  less  in  the  spiritual.  Today's  em- 
phasis is  upon  psychology  and  not  on 
theology.  Thence,  church  leaders  fol- 
low their  leaders  and  teachers  in  set- 
ting the  trend  of  today's  society.  The 
apostate  church  must  accept  a  major 
portion  of  responsibility  for  our 
nation's  moral  decay. 

As  Christians,  lovers  of  the  Word  of 
God,  we  must  face  this  new  year  1 97 1 
with  Bible  in  hand.  The  Apostle  Paul 
warned  of  the  coming  apostasy.  "Let 
no  man  deceive  you  by  any  means:  for 
that  day  shall  not  come,  except  there 
come  a  falling  [apostasy]  away  first, 
and  that  man  of  sin  be  revealed,  the 
son  of  perdition.  .  .  .  For  the  mystery 
of  iniquity  doth  already  work.  . . . 
And  with  all  deceivableness  of  un- 
righteousness in  them  that  perish;  be- 
cause they  received  not  the  love  of  the 
truth,  that  they  might  be  saved"  (II 
Thess.  2:3-10).  » 


December  26,  1970 


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We  can  expect  that  1971  will  bring 
more  socialistic,  materialistic  and 
secularistic  pressure  upon  the  con- 
servative Bible  believer.  This  will  come 
from  secular  educational  institutions, 
from  the  apostate  churches  and  their 
clergy,  and  from  the  pornographic 
media.  A  broad-minded,  permissive 
society  will  demand  more  and  more 
hberty  for  its  sinful  appetite.  A  certain 
degree  of  this  will  brush  off  upon 
weaker,  hberal-minded,  worldly  Chris- 
tians. Satan  will  cause  the  church  with 
its  Biblical  moral  standards  to  become 
the  target  for  bitter  criticism  for  its 
precepts. 

Christian  people  will  find  that  as 
apostasy  spreads  and  immorality  con- 
tinues that  crime  will  wax  worse  and 
worse.  We  wiU  not  only  be  victims  in  a 
violent  society  but  legal  authorities  are 
already  frowning  upon  righteous- 
minded,  church-going  folk  sitting  upon 
the  jury.  The  testimony  of  the  Chris- 
tian will  be  scorned  and  the  effective- 
ness of  the  personal  witness  hindered. 
America,  what  shall  your  end  be? 
"Righteousness  exalteth  a  nation:  but 


Don't 


The  apostate  church  is  majoring 

more  and  more  in  the  secular 
and  less  and  less  in  the  spiritual. 

Today's  emphasis  is  upon 

psychology  and  not  on  theology. 

Thence,  church  leaders  follow  their  leaders 

in  setting  the  trend  of  today's  society. 


sin  is  a  reproach  to  any  people"  (Prov. 
14:34).  "The  wicked  shall  be  turned 
into  hell,  and  all  the  nations  that  for- 
get God"  (Ps.  9:17). 

The  Bible-believing  church  and  its 
adherents  must  stand  for  the  truth.  We 
must  appreciate  and  reevaluate  our 
Biblical  position.  We  ought  to  pray  for 
and  stand  with  our  leaders,  ministers 
and  teachers  for  the  truth's  sake. 
Every  effort  to  witness,  to  spread  the 


Word  of  God,  and  to  evangelize  must 
be  put  forth.  Prayer  for  boldness, 
power  and  effectiveness  of  service 
must  be  waged.  For  God  will  surely 
bless  those  who  stand  for  the  testi- 
mony of  the  Lord.  "Therefore,  my  be- 
loved brethren,  be  ye  steadfast,  un- 
movable,  always  abounding  in  the 
work  of  the  Lord,  forasmuch  as  ye 
know  that  your  labour  is  not  in  vain  in 
the  Lord"  (I  Cor.  15:58).  # 


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"And  I  sought  for  a  man  among 
them,  that  should  make  up  the  hedge, 
and  stand  in  the  gap  before  me  .  . ." 
(Ezek.  22:30)— and  one  was  found. 
Now  may  many  Jewish  friends  be 
warned  of  the  precipice  that  ends  in 
Gehinnom  (Hell)  and  be  pointed  to 
the  cross  that  bridges  the  chasm  to 
Can  Eden  (Heaven). 

You  might  say  that  this  was  an  in- 
stance of  "before  they  call,  I  will 
answer"  (Isa.  65:24).  Philip  Cariaga  is 
a  member  of  our  San  Bernardino 
(CaUf.)  Grace  Brethren  Church,  where 
he  teaches  the  adult  Bible  class.  He  is  a 
branch  manager  of  The  Bank  of  Cali- 
fornia located  in  downtown  Los 
Angeles,  and  is  one  of  the  youngest 
bank  managers  of  this  particular  bank- 
ing system. 

It  is  wonderful  how  through  a  chain 
of  events  the  Lord  had  Phil  at  the 
place  that  he  might  fill  the  gap  in  our 
Jewish  ministry  when  the  Neelys  were 
transferred  to  the  Jewish  work  in  the 
east.  Last  spring  I  planned  to  visit 
some  dear  friends,  formerly  from  Fort 
Wayne,  Indiana,  and  now  residing  in 
San  Bernardino.  When  the  date  was 
set,  I  contacted  Rev.  James  McClellan 
of  our  church  there,  informing  him 

December  26, 1970 


SOME- 
WHERE 
GOD 
HAD 
A  MAN 


By  Isobel  Fraser 

Messianic  Testimony 


that  I  would  be  in  the  Sunday  evening 
service,  and  if  I  could  be  used— I  would 
be  most  happy.  A  film  was  already 
scheduled  for  that  evening.  However, 
provision  was  made  for  me  to  give  a 
testimony. 

In  my  presentation  I  shared  my 
heartache  occasioned  by  a  television 
program  at  the  recent  Easter-Passover 
season  showing  the  horrors  of  the 
ghetto  in  Warsaw,  Poland,  during 
World  War  II,  "Man's  inhumanity  to 
man!"  I  can  now  understand  more 
clearly  what  a  dear  Jewish  friend  had 
endured. 

After  the  service  Phil  and  his  wife 
conversed  with  me.  He  also  had  seen 
the  TV  program  and  shared  my  feel- 
ings. He  told  me  of  his  concern  for 
Jewish  people  and  of  opportunities  to 
witness  to  a  Jewish  friend. 

While  discussing  our  evening  Bible 
class,  Phil  asked  permission  to  attend 
the  following  Wednesday.  With  dehght 
the  request  was  granted.  He  came  to 
the  next  meeting  and  has  faithfully  at- 
tended ever  since  then.  The  very  first 
night  we  were  thrilled  to  see  him  open 
his  Bible  and  answer  the  questions  of 
several  Jewesses  who  sat  near  him.  He 
has  been  well  received  by  our  Jewish 


n 


The  very  first  night  we  were  thrilled  to  see  him  open  his  Bible 
and  answer  the  questions  of  several  Jewesses  who  sat  near  him. 


people.  No  wonder!  When  he  says  of 
them,  "These  are  my  people,"  how 
can  they  help  but  respond. 

When  contacted  about  the  need  for 
a  man  to  teach  the  Bible  class,  he  re- 
marked that  he  had  been  wanting  to 
be  of  help  in  our  ministry. 

The  following  is  Mr.  Phil  Cariaga's 
personal  testimony: 

"I  first  came  to  know  about  the 
Brethren  Messianic  Testimony  ap- 
proximately fifteen  years  ago  while 
stationed  at  Warren  Air  Force  Base  in 
Cheyenne,  Wyoming.  I  was  attending 
the  Brethren  Church  in  Cheyenne, 
pastored  then  by  Rev.  Russell  Wil- 
liams. Pastor  Bruce  Button  was  the 
guest  speaker  one  evening  and  pre- 
sented in  slides  and  a  talk,  the  Jewish 
work  in  the  Fairfax  area.  Even  at  that 


time  I  thought  it  must  be  a  challenge 
to  work  with  Jewish  people. 

"My  wife  was  brought  up  in  the 
North  Long  Beach  Brethren  Church, 
however,  for  several  years  we  had  been 
attending  a  Baptist  church  near  our 
home  in  Lakewood,  California.  It  was 
not  until  September,  1968  when  the 
bank  transferred  us  to  San  Bernardino 
that  we  again  began  attending  a  Breth- 
ren church.  We  subsequently  joined 
the  Grace  Brethren  Church  of  San 
Bernardino.  I  had  always  taught  junior 
or  senior  high  young  people  and  was 
quite  apprehensive  when  Pastor  Mc- 
Clellan  asked  if  I  would  consider  tak- 
ing the  older  adult  class.  We  realize 
now  that  this  was  just  one  more  step 
in  my  preparation  to  eventually  teach 
an    older    Jewish    group.    Also    our 


Sunday-school  lessons  have  been  in  the 
area  of  Old  Testament.  This,  coupled 
together  with  an  insatiable  desire  to 
read  other  books  on  Israel  and  the 
Jewish  people,  has  been  my  training 
ground  for  the  work  in  the  Fairfax 
area. 

"It  should  be  noted  that  I  am  not  a 
'super  layman,'  or  one  who  has  had 
extensive  Bible  training.  My  only  cre- 
dentials to  be  a  part  of  this  work  is  my 
love  for  the  Jewish  people." 

He  is  willing,  by  God's  grace,  to 
stand  in  the  gap.  As  Moses  of  old 
needed  Aaron  and  Hur  to  hold  up  his 
arms  that  Joshua  might  have  the  victo- 
ry over  Amalek,  Phil  covets  your 
prayer  support  to  hold  him  up  that 
there  might  be  victory  for  Christ  in 
precious  Jewish  lives.  # 


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Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


DES  MOINES,  IOWA.  In  the  recent 
"Come  Alive"  Crusade  meeting  with 
Evangehst  Allen  Herr,  there  were  14 
decisions  for  rededication  and  5  de- 
cisions for  salvation.  We  thank  the 
Lord  for  22  public  decisions  that  have 
been  made  in  the  last  two  months.  A 
fifteen  minute  radio  broadcast  was  be- 
gun on  Nov.  7.  Milton  Ryerson, 
pastor. 

BELL,  CALIF.  A  welcome  was 
given  on  Nov.  15  to  Rev.  Curtis  Stro- 
man  as  the  new  pastor  of  the  Bell 
church.  Mr.  Stroman  is  a  graduate  of 
Grace  College  and  has  done  graduate 
work  at  San  Diego  State  College  in 
preparation  for  his  field  of  teaching. 
He  has  had  13  years  of  teaching  in 
California  public  schools  as  well  as  the 
opportunity  of  serving  as  youth  coun- 
selor in  area  churches.  One  of  the  out- 
standing years  of  service  in  the  teach- 
ing-missionary field  was  the  year  at  the 
Brethren  Navajo  Mission  School. 
Along  with  his  teaching  schedule, 
Pastor  Stroman  has  enjoyed  oppor- 
tunities for  ministry  in  the  pulpit  and 
as  a  Bible  teacher.  Mr.  P.  A.  Yerian, 
moderator. 

ALTOONA,  PA.  Rev.  Robert  Rus- 
sell has  resigned  as  pastor  of  the  First 
Brethren  Church,  Altoona,  Pa.  He  has 
accepted  a  call  to  become  pastor  of 
the  First  Brethren  Church  of  Rittman, 
Ohio,  where  he  will  begin  his  new 
ministry  in  early  February. 

ASHLAND  AND  COLUMBUS, 
OHIO.  A  narrow  win-2802-2797-was 
achieved  by  the  Worthington  Grace 
Brethren  Sunday  school.  The  Grace 
Brethren  Churches  of  Worthington  and 
Ashland  engaged  in  a  seven-week 
grov^fth  contest  in  Sunday  schools  re- 
cently. A  trophy  was  awarded  to 
Worthington  along  with  the  statement, 
"we  both  won"  because  of  the  in- 
creases in  attendances.  Pastors  James 
Custer  and  Knute  Larson. 


WINONA  LAKE,  IND.  It  was  in 
March  1969,  that  Robert  Pritchett,  a 
missionary  to  the  Philippines,  who  had 
come  with  his  family  to  enroll  in  the 
doctoral  program  at  Grace  Seminary, 
was  ushered  suddenly  into  the  pres- 
ence of  his  Lord.  His  widow,  Norma, 
and  two  teenage  sons,  Dan  and  Tim, 
moved  to  Kansas  that  following  sum- 
mer. Norma  continued  her  education 
by  earning  her  master's  degree  in 
secondary  counseHng  and  guidance, 
and  has  been  teaching  at  a  Christian 
school  in  Elbing,  Kansas,  where  Dan 
(16)  and  Tim  (14)  have  been  enrolled. 

In  the  meantime,  John  Whitcomb 
and  four  children,  Dave  (15),  Don 
(13),  Connie  (12),  and  Bob  (10),  were 
experiencing  the  fires  of  affliction 
from  the  hand  of  a  gracious  God  as 
Edisene,  the  wife  and  mother  in  their 
home,  endured  repeated  hospitaliza- 
tions and  surgeries.  Finally,  in  June 
1970,  after  a  courageous  witness  to 
the  love  of  Christ,  Edisene's  earthly 
pilgrimage  came  to  an  end.  Antici- 
pating this  possibility,  she  had  ex- 
pressed a  very  personal  desire— that  her 
dear  friend.  Norma  Pritchett,  might 
some  day  be  the  mother  in  the  Whit- 
comb home. 

In  God's  good  providence,  her  de- 
sire will  be  fulfilled  on  Jan.  1,  1971, 
when  God  brings  these  two  families  to- 
gether for  a  testimony  to  His  grace  and 
love.  We  invite  you  to  join  with  us  in 
prayer  that  this  union  will  be  for  His 
glory  and  the  furtherance  of  His  pur- 
pose in  each  life. 

May  the  Lord  grant  each  of  you  a 
wonderful  New  Year.  Come  visit  us. 

"As  for  God,  his  way  is  perfect" 
(Ps.  \S:30).-Dr.  John  Whitcomb,  Win- 
ona Lake,  Ind. 


ST.  PETERSBURG,  FLA.  The 
Florida  District  Examining  Board  ex- 
amined Larry  H.  Kochenderfer  and 
recommended  to  the  Grace  Brethren 
Church  that  he  be  licensed  locally, 
looking  forward  to  his  completion  of 
education.  The  commissioning  service 
for  Larry  was  held  Nov.  29  with  the 
following  taking  part:  James  Sowers, 
Marian  Denhnger,  Robert  Richards 
and  Lee  Slater.  Larry  is  looking  for- 
ward to  complefing  his  schooling,  and 
then  entering  into  the  ministry  of  a 
rural  church.  While  attending  college 
he  supports  his  family  (vnfe  and  four 
daughters)  by  doing  general  home  re- 
pair. WOliam  Tweeddale,  pastor. 

PORTIS,  KANS.  Praise  is  due  to 
God  for  a  "Come  Alive"  Crusade  that 
was  conducted  by  Evangelist  Allen 
Herr  with  21  decisions  for  Christ. 

LISTIE,  PA.  "As  we  look  back  over 
1970  we  realize  there  is  so  much  for 
which  we  must  praise  the  Lord,"  so 
were  the  words  of  Pastor  Fred  Walter. 
Here  are  a  few  of  the  "Thank  you. 
Lord"  benefits:  There  were  six  bap- 
tized recently,  four  of  whom  have  be- 
come members— eight  others  have  been 
received  by  letter.  The  attendance  has 
increased  and  a  new  interest  is  seen— 
several  have  been  contacting  people  by 
mail,  phone  and  by  personal  calls.  A 
teacher-training  program  with  two 
classes  and  an  enrollment  of  over  forty 
is  being  taught  by  the  pastor.  At  the 
close  of  the  missionary  conference, 
two  young  people  dedicated  their  lives 
to  missionary  service.  There  were  85 
who  attended  a  Thanksgiving  fellow- 
ship meal  at  which  time  the  pastor  was 
presented  with  a  gift  of  money,  gro- 
ceries and  a  side  of  beef.  The  pastor 
was  also  given  a  call  to  serve  for  an- 
other year.  The  pastor  closes  his  letter 
with  the  following:  "The  spirit  of  fel- 
lowship and  cooperation  among  our 
people  is  a  delight  to  see  and  feel." 

GARWIN,  IOWA.  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
Donald  Jentes  are  proud  to  announce 
the  arrival  of  a  baby  girl  named  Sharon 
Lynn,  bom  on  Nov.  14.  She  weighed  7 
lbs.  8  oz.,  and  was  20  in.  long. 


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 
Portland,  Oreg. 


Date 
Jan.  3-8 


Pastor 

WiUiam  Schaffer 


Speaker 
Allen  Herr 


December  26, 1970 


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BARBERTON,  OHIO.  The  youth 
of  the  First  Brethren  Church  of  Nor- 
ton were  given  opportunity  to  work 
out  some  of  their  enthusiasm  and 
fervor  by  planning  and  presenting  a 
"Thanks-giving-fellowship"  at  a  recent 
evening  service.  At  this  time  they 
honored  the  adult  workers  of  the 
church.  The  pastor  closed  the  service 
with  a  devotional  lesson  after  which 
refreshments  were  served.  Kenneth 
Cosgrove,  pastor. 

ELKHART,  IND.  SMM  girls  went 
overboard  again.  This  time  the  girls 
presented  the  church  with  a  beautiful 
silver  tea  serving  set  to  be  used  at  re- 
ceptions and  other  social  gatherings  of 
various  types.  This  was  secured 
through  saving  Betty  Crocker  coupons. 
Gordon  Bracker,  pastor. 

CHANGES.  Chap.  (LTC)  and  Mrs. 
Burton  G.  Hatch,  c/o  Post  Chaplain, 
Fort  Rucker,  Ala.  36360.  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  Lyle  Marvin,  6227  Sea  Breeze 
Dr.,  Long  Beach,  Calif.  90803.  Chap, 
and  Mrs.  Orville  A.  Lorenz,  108  Mo- 
hawk Dr.,  Harker  Heights,  Tex.  76541. 
On  page  102  of  the  Annual  the  address 
for  William  L.  Shelby  should  include 
Grandview,  Wash.  98930.  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  John  Neely  have  moved  from 
Apt.  D-1  to  Apt.  A-1.  Due  to  the  fact 
that  the  Cypress  (Calif.)  Grace  Breth- 
ren Church  is  currently  meeting  in  a 
school,  please  send  aU  correspondence 
to  the  pastor's  home  address:  Rev. 
Paul  Morris,  5722  Lakia  Dr.,  Cypress, 
Cahf.  90630.  The  new  telephone  num- 
ber is-7 14-893-1 749.  The  new  tele- 
phone number  for  Rev.  Richard  Mc- 
Carthy is-8 14-942-3650.  In  the  listing 
of  Brethren  Ministers,  page  102,  Dr. 
Bernard  Schneider  should  be  Usted  as: 
Associate  Pastor,  Grace  Brethren  Bible 
Church,  Fort  Myers,  Fla.  Also,  on  page 
75,  the  name  of  Bernard  Schneider 
should  be  added  as  associate  pastor  of 
the  Fort  Myers,  Fla.  church.  Please 
change  your  Annual. 

DAYTON,  OHIO.  A  delicious  steak 
dinner  was  provided  by  the  First 
Brethren  Sunday  School  for  their 
"guests"— the  Patterson  Park  Brethren 
Sunday  School.  This  was  the  "price" 
paid  by  the  losing  school  in  a  9-week 
contest,  although  both  schools  de- 
clared the  contest  was  beneficial  for  all 
concerned.  The  banquet  was  enjoyed 
by  nearly  80  staff  members  from  the 
two  schools. 

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FREMONT,  OHIO.  The  Russell 
Heflingers  celebrated  their  50th  wed- 
ding anniversary  on  Nov.  15.  Over  one 
hundred  guests  attended  an  open 
house  in  their  honor.  May  the  Lord 
continue  to  bless  this  home  to  His 
glory.  Ward  Tressler,  pastor. 

BEAUMONT,  CALIF.  Rev.  Dale 
Brock  has  assumed  the  pastorate  of 
the  Cherry  Valley  Brethren  Church. 
Pastor  Brock  brings  with  him  a  wealth 
of  varied  experience  having  seen  serv- 
ice as  a  chaplain  in  the  United  States 
Naval  Reserve  Corps.  After  leaving  the 
chaplaincy,  Mr.  Brock  was  manager  of 
the  West  Coast  branch  of  the  Mission- 
ary Herald  until  its  closing.  Now,  with 
enthusiasm,  the  Cherry  Valley  Breth- 
ren, pastor  and  people,  are  looking  for 
the  Lord's  blessings  as  they  labor  for 
Him.  The  present  address  for  Rev.  and 
Mrs.  Dale  Brock  remains  as  listed  in 
the  Annual,  however,  mail  may  also  be 
sent  to  the  church  address. 

DALLAS  CENTER,  IOWA.  An 
open  house  was  held  Nov.  22  at  the 
church  in  honor  of  the  40th  wedding 
anniversary  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Donald 
Becker.  James  Marshall,  pastor. 


J„  w. 


emoriam 

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

NOW  AG.  Nell,  went  to  be  with  the 
Lord  Dec.  6.  She  was  the  widow  of  the 
late  Rev.  Walter  Nowag  who  was  a 
preacher  in  the  Brethren  Fellowship 
for  many  years. 

ROBINSON,  Lois,  79,  who  served 
the  Lord  faithfully  and  was  a  member 
of  the  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Canton, 
Ohio,  for  over  50  years,  was  promoted 
into  the  presence  of  her  Lord.  James 
Kennedy,  pastor. 

SWANSON,  Arthur,  a  member  of 
the  Grace  Brethren  Community 
Church  of  Glendale,  Calif.,  for  27 
years,  was  promoted  to  glory  on  Nov. 
7.  He  was  the  moderator  and  respected 
leader  for  many  years,  being  in  office 
at  the  time  of  his  homegoing.  Lyle 
Marvin,  pastor. 

WELLING,  Dallas,  5 1 ,  a  member  of 
the  First  Brethren  Church  of  Rittman, 
Ohio,  went  to  be  with  the  Lord  on 
Dec.  4.  Charles  Turner,  pastor. 


DALLAS  CENTER,  IOWA.  Con- 
gratulations to  Darrel  Hawbaker  who 
has  been  awarded  the  highest  award 
"Herald  For  Christ"  in  the  Boy's 
Brigade  organization.  This  is  equiva- 
lent to  an  Eagle  Scout  award  but  in- 
cludes much  more  in  a  spiritual  way. 
Darrel  has  memorized  many  portions 
of  Scripture,  studied  the  most  im- 
portant doctrines  of  the  Bible  and 
passed  both  written  and  oral  tests.  He 
has  demonstrated  leadership  ability, 
scholarship  in  school,  and  faithfulness 
in  the  church.  We  are  very  happy  to 
see  our  young  men  pursuing  those 
qualities  which  will  fit  them  for  this 
hfe  and  the  life  to  come.  May  God 
richly  bless  Darrel  as  he  continues  his 
studies  in  Grace  College.  James  Mar- 
shall, pastor. 

WjJln^  BJL 

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

Donna  Nycum  and  Elwood  Clark, 
July  18,  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Everett,  Pa. 

Anna  Turner  and  Larry  Rice,  July 
25,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Everett, 
Pa. 

Linda  Brown  and  Mark  Smith,  Aug. 
29,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Everett, 
Pa. 

Linda  Laubender  and  Paul  Ritchey, 
Oct.  10,  Grace  Brethren  Church,  Can- 
ton, Ohio 

Helen  Gorman  and  James  Wright, 
Oct.  31,  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Everett,  Pa. 

Kathy  Laubender  and  Gregory  Mor- 
gan, Nov.  14,  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Canton,  Ohio. 

Sandra  Overfield  and  George  Trigg, 
Nov.  20,  West  Homer  Brethren 
Church,  Homerville,  Ohio. 

Judy  Rae  Thompson  and  Glenn 
Firebaugh,  Nov.  20,  Winona  Lake 
Brethren  Church,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

Elaine  Clinton  and  Frank  Bonneau, 
Jr.,  Nov.  20,  Grace  Brethren  Church, 
Portland,  Oreg. 

Mary  Highman  and  Phil  Rush,  Nov. 
21,  Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Ash- 
land, Ohio. 

Marilyn  Yocky  and  Robert  Moll, 
Nov.  27,  North  Long  Beach  Brethren 
Church,  Long  Beach,  CaUf. 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


I 


God  Keeps  His  Promise 

Cornelia  Lehn  (Newton:  Faith  and 
Life,  and  Scottdale:  Herald  Press, 
1970),  192  pages,  $6.95. 

Few  people  seem  to  believe  kinder- 
gartners  should  be  told  that  Abraham 
came  from  Haran,  that  Elijah  went  to 
Zarephath,  or  that  Hilkiah's  assistant 
was  named  Shaphan.  Few  think  they 
need  to  hear  the  story  of  Amos.  I  do, 
and  so,  evidently,  does  Cornelia  Lehn. 
She  avoids  the  common  Bible  story 
book  syndrome  of  "speaking  down" 
to  her  young  audience.  The  vocabulary 
of  God  Keeps  His  Promise  is  dignified 
and  just  difficult  enough  to  stretch  a 
five-year-old's  imagination. 

Believing  that  Bible  stories  can 
speak  for  themselves,  the  author  adds 
no  morals,  no  interpretations— another 
plus  point.  The  stories  are  well  told, 
and  the  "lessons"  come  through  with- 
out the  broad-handed  treatment  too 
often  given  them. 

Well-bound,  and  beautifully  illus- 
trated by  Beatrice  Darwin,  God  Keeps 
His  Promise  is  fascinating.  It  is  the  best 
for  this  age  I  have  seen  and  would  be 
an  ideal  gift  for  the  kindergartner  in 
your  Ufe.  It  could  also  be  well  adapted 
by  Sunday-school  teachers  for  use 
with  kindergarten  or  primary  classes. 
—Lois  I.  Baker,  Highland  Park,  Illinois 


A  Paperbock  Miscellany 

The  lowly  paperback  serves  well.  A 
paperback  edition  by  Zondervan 
brings  Russell  Hitt's  story  of  mission- 
ary penetration  to  the  Dani  tribesmen 
of  interior  New  Guinea,  Cannibal 
Valley  (254  pages,  $1.95),  back  into 
print.  A  soft  cover  printing  offers  ex- 
tended circulation  to  Tom  Skinner's 
story,  Black  and  Free  (Zondervan,  159 
pages,  $.95).  The  story  of  a  teen-age 


gang  leader  who  became  an  evangeUst 
in  wide  demand,  it  had  already  sold 
well  in  hard  cover. 

Unfortunately,  paperbacks  can  also 
be  used  to  resurrect  apparitions  better 
left  in  obscurity,  like  Robert  Young's 
Literal  Translation  of  the  Holy  Bible 
(Baker,  xvi  and  178  pages,  $4.95). 
Save  your  money  for  more  profitable 
uses  elsewhere. 

Not  all  paperbacks  are  reprints,  of 
course.  Alan  Tippett's  Church  Growth 
and  the  Word  of  God  (Eerdmans,  82 
pages,  $1.95)  is  an  interesting  but  not 
particularly  outstanding  addition  to 
the  church  growth  literature.  While 
Tippett  seeks  to  show  the  compatibiU- 
ty  between  the  church  growth  view- 
point in  mission  as  developed  by 
Donald  A.  McGavran  and  the  Bible, 
George  W.  Peters,  in  Saturation  Evan- 
gelism (Zondervan,  237  pages,  $3.45), 
assesses  the  progress  of  Latin  Ameri- 
ca's "EvangeUsm  in  Depth"  and 
Nigeria's  "New  Life  for  All."  Peter's 
evaluation  is  based  on  four  years  of 
examining  records,  observing,  and  in- 
terviewing. Saturation  Evangelism  is  a 
study  of  principles  and  methodology 
of  evangelism  and  how  they  can  be  im- 
proved; New  Life  for  All  (Moody,  144 
pages,  $1.25),  by  Eileen  Lageer,  tells 
about  the  people  who  worked  and 
records  the  results  in  changed  hves. 

There's  something  in  paperback  for 
everyone.  Are  you  worried  about  the 
drug  scene?  Try  High  on  the  Campus 
(Tyndale,  xviii  and  132  pages,  $1.45), 
by   Gordon   R.   McLean   and  Haskell 


Any  of  the  books  reviewed  on 
this  page  may  be  ordered  from 
the  Brethren  Missionary  Herald 
Co.,  Box  544,  Winona  Lai<e,  In- 
diana 46590.   We  pay  postage. 


Bowen.  Biography?  Norman  Grubb 
gives  his  life  story  in  Once  Caught,  No 
Escape  (Christian  Literature  Crusade, 
216  pages,  $2.25).  How  about  the  en- 
vironmental crisis?  Francis  A.  Schaef- 
fer  takes  a  crack  at  a  Christian  view  of 
ecology  in  Pollution  and  the  Death  of 
Man  (Tyndale,  125  pages,  $1.95). 
Larry  Richards  gives  tips  and  cues  for 
teens  in  What's  In  It  for  Me?  (Moody, 
143  pages,  $1.95),  while  long-married 
Evelyn  King  Mumaw  writes  to  the 
Woman  Alone  (Herald  Press,  128 
pages,  $1.95). 

For  the  serious  student  there  are 
hefty  paperbacks,  like  All  One  Body 
We  (Eerdmans,  227  pages,  $3.95)  and 
The  Concept  of  the  Believers '  Church 
(Herald  Press,  344  pages,  $7.95).  The 
first  written  by  John  H.  Kromminga, 
the  second  edited  by  James  L.  Garrett, 
Jr.,  these  two  look  at  the  church  from 
two  quite  different  angles.  Or  one  may 
peruse  Leonard  Verduin's  discourse  on 
man.  Somewhat  Less  than  God 
(Eerdmans,  168  pages,  $2.95).  And  for 
the  pastor's  bookshelf.  Baker  Book 
House  has  reprinted  in  two  volumes 
Edwin  C.  Dargan's  massive  History  of 
Preaching  ($4.95  each).  Reprint  or 
original  printing,  for  everyone  the 
paperback  offers  something. 


The  Sons  of  Adam 

Omar  Eby  (Scottdale:  Herald  Press, 
1970),  180  pages,  $3.95. 

Omar  Eby  taught  English  for  three 
years  in  Somalia.  He  also  has  mission- 
ary connections.  Both  points  are 
turned  to  good  account  in  two  of  his 
earlier  books.  Sense  and  Incense  and  A 
Whisper  in  a  Dry  Land.  Somalia  is 
again  the  point  in  common  for  these 
eight  short  stories. 

An  M.K.  returns  to  Somalia  for  a 
visit  after  eight  years  and  finds  that 
Thomas  Wolfe  was  right:  "You  can't 
go  home  again."  Professor  Harriss'  tale 
of  the  night  his  commitment  to 
pacifism  met  its  test  ranks  with  the 
best.  But  it  is  surpassed  by  the  story  of 
the  long  ride  down  country.  The 
enormity  of  that  trip  hits  one  like  a 
boot  in  the  solar  plexus. 

Eby  has  a  good-to-excellent  grasp 
of  technique  and  a  solid  appreciation 
of  the  subtle  interplay  of  forces  that 
make  events  and  people  not  what  they 
seem.  He's  a  man  I  hope  keeps  on 
writing. 


December  26,  1970 


15 


We  Do  Care! 


For  many  years  talk  has  come  from 
various  corners  of  the  Brethren  Church 
concerning  the  establishment  of  retire- 
ment homes  for  the  elder  members  of 
our  denomination.  There  has  been 
much  talk  in  the  Southern  Ohio  Dis- 
trict as  well,  but  this  talk  has  devel- 
oped into  a  plan  of  action.  After  much 
discussion  in  a  regular  business  meet- 
ing at  the  Dayton  First  Brethren 
Church,  it  was  recommended  that  the 
Southern  Ohio  District  of  Brethren 
Churches  be  encouraged  to  pursue  all 
necessary  facts  concerning  the  estab- 
lishment of  a  retirement  village. 

As  the  1968  district  conference 
convened  in  the  month  of  May  this 
recommendation  was  presented  and 
was  received  with  much  enthusiasm  by 
the  delegates  present.  A  board  of  trus- 
tees was  then  elected  and  encouraged 
to  work  out  the  details  which  included 
the  securing  of  property  for  this  proj- 
ect. These  nine  men  with  the  able 
direction  of  their  chairman,  Harold 
Huddleston,  proceeded  with  dihgence. 

A  special  called  district  meeting 
gave  approval  to  bylaws  to  govern  this 
project  and  the  authority  to  purchase 
a  twenty-one  acre  tract  of  land  in 
Englewood,  Ohio.  It  has  been  thrilling 
to  see  the  generous  financial  support 


The  board  of  trustees  eagerly  awaits  groundbreaking. 


coming  regularly  from  the  various 
churches  of  our  district.  This  gener- 
osity has  paid  the  debt  on  the  proper- 
ty in  full. 

Members  of  the  board  of  trustees, 
after  much  planning  and  praying, 
sought  the  help  of  the  Brethren  Archi- 
tectural Service  and  plans  went  on  the 


The  building  comnnittee  checks  the  latest  facts  and  figures. 


drawing  board  early  in  1970.  In  early 
summer  the  preliminary  plans  were  ap- 
proved. Shortly  thereafter  contractors 
from  the  Dayton  area  submitted  their 
bids  for  the  construction  of  the  Grace 
Brethren  Village.  The  complete  faciUty 
will  accommodate  50  residents  with  a 
construction  cost  of  $500,000.  Single 
rooms,  double  rooms,  and  two-room 
apartments  will  make  very  comfort- 
able homes  for  Brethren  people.  A 
well-equipped  kitchen  and  a  lovely 
dining  room,  as  well  as  a  chapel  area 
will  provide  nicely  for  the  physical  and 
spiritual  needs  of  the  residents. 

On  Sunday  afternoon,  August  16, 
people  from  all  over  the  Southern 
Ohio  District  met  for  the  ground- 
breaking service.  Dr.  Russell  Barnard,  a 
former  pastor  in  this  district,  was  the 
special  guest  speaker  for  this  occasion. 
Construction  was  begun  immediately 
and  as  this  article  goes  to  press  the 
walls  of  the  Grace  Brethren  Village  are 
rising,  with  the  completion  date  pro- 
jected for  June  1,  1971.  By  the  grace 
of  God,  this  project  shall  be  com- 
pleted, thus  showing  to  Brethren 
people  in  this  district  that  we  do  care 
and  are  proving  it  with  this  retirement 
home.  W 


16 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


what  Is  the 

UnparaonabJe 

Sin 

? 

• 

By  the  late  Dr.  Alva  J. 

McClain 

There  has  been  so  much  discussion, 
often  fruitless,  surrounding  what  is 
called  the  "unpardonable  sin,"  that 
one  may  justifiably  hesitate  to  enter  a 
field  where  well-meaning  men  have 
widely  disagreed.  However,  even  leav- 
ing out  of  consideration  those  texts  in 
the  Synoptic  Gospels  about  which 
much  of  the  controversy  has  raged,  it 
can  be  affirmed  that  there  is  described 
in  Scripture  a  sin  for  which,  by  its  very 
nature,  there  is  no  divine  remedy. 
The  general  nature  of  this  sin  may  be 
stated  as  follows: 

1.  There  is  but  one  place  where  a 
holy  God  can  justly  forgive  sinners, . 
that  is,  "in  Christ,"  whose  death  upon 
the  cross  satisfies  in  full  all  the  claims 
of  broken  law  for  those  who  take 
refuge  in  him  (Rom.  3:21-26).  Outside 
of  Christ,  not  even  a  sovereign  and 
omnipotent  God  can  forgive  men  their 
sins  (Acts  4:12). 

2.  Now,  by  divine  appointment,  it 
is  the  peculiar  work  of  the  Holy  Spirit 
to  bear  witness  to  Christ  as  Saviour 
and  bring  sinners  into  him  (John 
15:26;  16:8-14).  All  the  ministry  of 
what  we  call  evangehsm,  from  begin- 
ning to  end,  is  under  the  immediate 
direction  of  the  Holy  Spirit.  No  man 
can  even  say  with  a  true  confession 
that  Jesus  is  Lord  except  by  the  Holy 
Spirit  (I  Cor.  12:3). 

3.  Therefore,  to  resist  the  ministry 
of  the  Holy  Spirit,  as  he  seeks  to  lead 
sinners  into  Christ,  is  to  refuse  to  be 


led  into  the  one  place  where  divine 
forgiveness  is  morally  possible  (Heb. 
2:3-4).  For  outside  of  Christ  there  can 
be  nothing  for  the  sinner  but  the 
wrath  ofGod  (John  3:36). 

4.  This  means,  by  the  vary  nature 
of  the  case,  that  sin  against  the  Holy 
Spirit  is  unpardonable  sin.  It  is  not,  as 
some  have  carelessly  supposed,  that 
the  Person  of  the  Spirit  is  somehow 
more  sacred  than  that  of  the  Son,  or 
that  sin  against  the  Spirit  is  more 
damnable  than  sin  against  the  Father 
and  the  Son;  but  rather  that  the 
Spirit's  peculiar  work  is  to  bring  sin- 
ners into  Christ,  the  only  place  where 
God  can  forgive.  Hence,  for  the  man 
who  "hath  done  despite  unto  the 
Spirit  of  grace,"  there  can  be  no  help 
nor  remedy  for  his  sin  (Heb. 
10:26-29). 

5.  This  sin  against  the  Holy  Spirit 
may  begin  as  a  single  act  of  resistance 
to  the  voice  and  ministry  of  the  Spirit, 
on  the  part  of  some  sinner  in  rejecting 
Christ  as  the  place  of  salvation;  and 
then  by  constant  repetition  the  sin 
may  become  a  settled  state  of  hostihty 
or  indifference  toward  Him  as  Lord 
and  Saviour  (John  19:15;  Acts 
7:51-52). 

6.  Even  the  initial  and  single  act  of 
rejecting  Christ  as  Saviour,  if  persisted 
in,  holds  the  sinner  inexorably  in  a 
place  where  forgiveness  is  morally  im- 
possible on  the  part' of  a  holy  God: 
". . .  he    that    believeth   not   is   con- 


demned already  . .  ."  (John  3:18).  But 
such  a  sinner  may  yet  be  reached  by 
the  voice  and  ministry  of  the  Holy 
Spirit  if  he  is  willing  to  hear  (Heb. 
4:7).  The  "door"  is  open,  as  wide  as  a 
sovereign  God  can  open  it  (John 
10:9). 

7.  When,  however,  by  repeated 
acts  of  resistance  and  rejection,  the 
sinner  hardens  his  attitude  into  a  fixed 
state,  his  condition  may  become  utter- 
ly hopeless  (Eph.  4:18-19  ASV).  The 
voice  of  the  Spirit  no  longer  reaches 
his  heart  (Matt.  13:14-15).  Such  a  man 
may  even  mistake  the  Spirit's  testi- 
mony and  ministry  for  the  work  of 
Satan  (Matt.  12:24,  31-32).  When  this 
point  is  reached,  it  is  possible  for  the 
sinner  to  say  No  to  God  for  the  last 
time,  and,  like  Judas,  perish  while  still 
upon  earth  (John  17:12  ASV). 

8.  If  this  seems  a  hard  saying,  we 
must  remember  that  this  sinning 
against  the  testimony  of  the  Spirit  is 
not  unpardonable  because  of  some 
arbitrary  decree  of  God,  for  God  is 
eternally  a  God  of  infinite  mercy  and 
grace  (Matt.  11:28).  But  it  is  simply  a 
moral  impossibility  for  even  a  God  of 
grace  to  forgive  sin  outside  of  Christ, 
and  a  hardened  resistance  to  the  voice 
of  the  Spirit  wiU  keep  the  sinner  out- 
side of  Christ  forever.  He  is  "guilty  of 
an  eternal  sin"  (Mark  3:29  ASV). 

9.  It  must  be  remembered,  how- 
ever, that  only  God  can  know  certain- 
ly when  any  sinner  has  reached  the 
point  in  his  resistance  where  he  can  no 
longer  hear  the  voice  of  the  Spirit.  No 
man  is  able  to  judge  infallibly  in  these 
matters  (I  Cor.  4:5),  and  therefore  no 
man  has  any  right  to  point  either  to 
himself  or  to  any  other  man  as  one 
who  has  sinned  beyond  recovery.  But 
if  we  cannot  judge  in  such  matters,  it 
still  remains  our  solemn  duty  to  warn 
men  of  the  awful  possibihty,  and  strive 
without  ceasing  to  bring  them  into 
Christ  who  is  the  only  place  of  pardon 
(Heb.  6:4-6;  10:29). 

10.  The  progress  of  sin,  as  set  forth 
by  the  sainted  Jeremy  Taylor,  may  be 
mercifully  slow  but  it  is  certain  at  last, 
if  unhindered,  to  bring  the  sinner  to  an 
irrevocable  doom.  At  first  sin  startles 
the  sinner,  then  becomes  pleasing, 
then  frequent,  then  habitual,  then  con- 
firmed; then  the  sinner  becomes  im- 
penitent, then  obstinate,  then  deter- 
mined never  to  repent;  and  then  he 
perishes.  • 


December  26, 1970 


17 


Christ,  the  Saviour 


While  the  Bible  is  the  fully  inspired 
Word  of  God;  infallible  in  quality,  in- 
errant  in  its  facts,  infinite  in  its  out- 
reach, and  inexhaustible  in  its  mean- 
ing, it  is  still  true  that  there  are  certain 
passages  that  speak  more  directly  to 
the  human  heart  than  others.  And 
such  is  true  of  Luke  2:11,  "For  unto 
you  is  born  this  day  in  the  city  of 
David  a  Saviour,  which  is  Christ  the 
Lord." 

This  angelic  message  comes  to  us 
today  with  even  greater  force  and 
sweetness  than  it  did  1,900  years  ago, 
or  during  the  long  period  that  has  in- 
tervened since  the  day  it  was  pro- 
claimed to  the  shepherds  on  the 
Judean  hillside.  It  is  no  wonder  that 
someone  has  coined  the  expression 
that  Christ  at  His  first  coming  is  the 
"sweetest  story  ever  told." 

This  message  had  its  inception  in 
heaven  in  the  heart  of  God,  its  initi- 
ation into  history  at  the  first  coming 
of  Christ,  and  it  will  have  its  infinite 
unfolding  throughout  eternity.  It 
speaks  of  a  Saviour;  the  heaven-sent 
Saviour  to  confront  the  sin  of  the 
world;  a  Christ,  the  divinely  anointed 
Servant  to  confront  the  chaos  of  the 
world;  and  a  Lord,  supernaturally  ac- 
claimed Sovereign  to  confront  all  the 
created  intelligences  of  the  world. 

Consider  the  order  of  the  words  used 
in  setting  forth  this  precious  message 
concerning  Christ.  "Saviour"  stands 
first.  This  is  not  accidental.  Even  the 
very  order  of  words  in  the  inspired 
text  is  arranged  by  the  omniscient 
Holy  Spirit.  This  is  true  because  God  is 
a  God  of  order.  His  material  universe  is 
marked  by  order  and  precision  of  the 
most  amazing  variety.  If  this  were  not 
true,  catastrophe  would  take  place.  By 
the  same  token,  there  is  order  and  pre- 
cision in  the  moral  universe. 

The  meaning  of  this  word  is  highly 
significant.  The  word  "Saviour"  means 
"Deliverer."  It  is  one  aspect  of  the 
word  "Jesus"  which  is  the  translation 
of  the  Hebrew  compound  which 
means  "Jehovah  saves."  At  His  birth  it 
was  explained  that  His  name  should  be 
called  Jesus  for  "he  shall  save  his 
people  from  their  sins"  (Matt.  1:21). 


This  means  that  salvation  had  to  come 
from  outside  the  area  of  creation.  It 
had  to  come  from  Him  who  is  the  God 
of  creation. 

The  basis  for  this  word  lies  in  the 
fact  that  God  is  essentially  holy.  This 
makes  the  universe  moral  at  its  heart. 
Everything,  therefore,  revolves  about 
the  fact  that  God  is  holy.  Any  devi- 
ation from  holiness  throws  the 
machinery  out  of  gear.  At  the  heart  of 
all  the  misery,  chaos,  and  anarchy  in 
the  universe  is  the  problem  of  sin. 
There  was  a  rebellion  against  the  Holy 
God.  There  was  a  rejection  of  His  hoh- 
ness.  And  so  any  recovery  must  strike 
at  the  heart  of  the  problem.  There 
must  be  a  divine  Saviour  who  will  deal 
with  sin. 

The  second  word  in  order  is  the 
word  "Christ."  Properly  this  comes 
second  so  far  as  meaning  in  relation  to 
the  needs  of  the  world.  It  was  sin  that 
disturbed  the  whole  relation  between 
God  and  man.  Because  of  this  disrup- 
tion of  relations,  God  had  to  impose  a 
penalty,  and  this  penalty  was  death 
and  the  curse.  At  this  point  the  whole 
elaborately  ordered  universe  was  dis- 
turbed, and  this  eventuated  in  the  con- 
sequences that  distress  the  human 
family. 

In  order  to  deliver  men  from  the 
consequences   imposed  by  the  curse, 
Christ   confronts  the  resulting  chaos. 
The  word  "Christ"  in  Greek  or  "Mes- 
siah"   in    Hebrew   means    "Anointed 
One."    Thus    Christ    is   the    anointed 
Servant    of    Jehovah,    invested    with 
authority  and  power  to  cope  with  the 
disorder  in  the  universe  in  a  program 
according  to  a  prearranged  plan. 
"Behold  my  servant,  whom  I  uphold: 
mine  elect,  in  whom  my  soul  delight- 
eth;  I  have  put  my  spirit  upon  him: 
he  shall  bring  forth  judgment  to  the 
Gentiles.  He  shall  not  cry,  nor  lift  up. 
nor  cause  his  voice  to  be  heard  in  the 
street.   A   bruised  reed  shall  he  not 
break,  and  the  smoking  flax  shall  he 
not  quench:  he  shall  bring  forth  judg- 
ment unto  truth.  He  shall  not  fail  nor 
be  discouraged,  till  he  have  set  judg- 
ment in  the  earth:  and  the  isles  shall 
wait  for  his  law"  (Isa.  42:1-4). 

At  His  first  coming  Christ  quoted 
the  prophecy  of  Isaiah  61:1-2  in  the 


synagogue  of  Nazareth  (Luke 
4:18-19),  but  He  stopped  before  com- 
pleting the  entire  passage.  This  was 
deliberate  on  His  part,  because  that 
prophecy  was  to  be  fulfilled  at  His 
second  coming.  At  that  time  the  vast 
array  of  consequences  upon  sin  consti- 
tuting the  curse  will  be  lifted. 

The  third  element  affirmed  of 
Christ  in  the  message  of  the  angel  is 
the  word  "Lord."  In  this  instance  it 
sets  forth  the  position  of  Christ  as 
Sovereign  over  all  created  intelligences. 
At  that  point  where  sin  entered  the 
world  there  was  a  rebellion  against  the 
authority  of  heaven.  Not  until  the  ab- 
solute sovereignty  of  heaven  is  again 
established  will  the  problem  of  sin  be 
entirely  solved. 

As  a  result  of  Christ's  first  coming 
and  the  ministry  of  the  Holy  Spirit, 
redeemed  men  call  Jesus  "Lord"  (I 
Cor.  1 2:3).  Through  the  long  centuries 
of  the  Christian  era,  God  has  been  pre- 
paring an  aristocracy  of  redeemed 
people  who  own  Christ  as  Lord.  This 
group,  the  Church,  will  one  day  rule 
and  reign  with  Christ  (I  Cor.  6:2;  Rev. 
20:6). 

Throughout  the  long  centuries  of 
the  millennium  as  Christ  reigns  over 
the  earthly  kingdom.  He  will  be  put- 
ting down  "all  rule  and  all  authority 
and  power.  For  he  must  reign,  till  he 
hath  put  all  enemies  under  his  feet"  (I 
Cor.  15:24-25).  This  means  that  revo- 
lution, mutiny,  rebellion,  rampage, 
will  come  to  an  end.  All  intelligences 
will  be  subdued  to  Him  who  is  the 
Sovereign  of  the  universe. 

Already  "God  also  hath  highly  ex- 
alted him,  and  given  him  a  name  which 
is  above  every  name:  That  at  the  name 
of  Jesus  every  knee  should  bow,  of 
things  in  heaven,  and  things  in  earth, 
and  things  under  the  earth;  And  that 
every  tongue  should  confess  that  Jesus 

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18 


Brethren  Missionary  Herald 


How  can  you  tell  whether  or  not 
students  are  satisfied  with  their  educa- 
tion? One  good  way  is  to  find  out  how 
many  of  their  children  choose  to  at- 
tend their  alma  mater.  At  Grace  Col- 
lege and  Grace  Seminary  the  number 
of  "second-generation"  students  in- 
creases yearly.  This  year  sixty  students 
from  both  schools  are  in  this  group. 
The  figure  includes  fifty-two  who  be- 
long to  the  National  Fellowship  of 
Brethren  Churches. 

In  looking  through  old  yearbooks, 
you  can  see  that  the  old  adage,  "Like 
father,  Uke  son,"  is  often  true.  Rev. 
Roy  Glass,  pastor  of  the  Fairlawn 
Brethren  Church,  Radford,  Virginia, 
was  active  in  sports  as  a  Grace  Semi- 
nary student  from  1949  to  1951.  His 
son  Rick  is  a  member  of  the  soccer 
team,  and  his  daughter  Ardith  was  a 
cheerleader  last  year.  Mr.  Ted  Fran- 
chino,  of  Simi,  Cahfornia,  was  a  yell 
king  for  the  Grace  Lancers  from  1955 
through  1957.  His  daughter  Shelly  was 
also  on  the  cheering  squad  last  year. 
Ruth  Ward  shares  her  interest  in  music 
with  her  father.  Rev.  Russell  Ward, 
pastor  of  the  Basore  Road  Brethren 
Church  in  Dayton,  Ohio.  Ruth  is  cur- 
rently singing  in  the  college  touring 
choir  and  the  Winona  Lake  Brethren 
Church  choir.  Her  father  sang  vwth  a 
quartet  while  he  was  in  the  seminary. 

What  are  the  academic  interests  of 
second-generation  students?  Is  there 
any  one  area  that  brings  them  to 
Grace?  Interests  vary  widely.  Their 
majors  fall  within  fourteen  different 
areas  this  year  including  Greek, 
psychology,  creative  studies,  and 
math.  Several  plan  to  teach  on  the 
elementary  or  higji  school  level.  In  the 
seminary,  most  are  working  in  the 
master  of  divinity  program. 

Parents  of  these  students  are  often 
involved  in  full-time  Christian  work. 
This  year's  group  includes  twenty-five 
pastors,  three  men  who  work  in  the 
national  headquarters  in  Winona  Lake, 
five  missionaries,  and  four  professors 
at  Grace. 

The  students  themselves  are  also  in- 
volved in  Christian  outreach  groups. 
Several  belong  to  a  Campus  Crusade 
for  Christ  witnessing  team  which 
regularly  visits  other  campuses.  Some 
are  involved  in  youth  work  or  musical 
groups  such  as  gospel  quartets.  Three 
students— Bruce  Sellers,  son  of  Rev. 
and  Mrs.  Richard  Sellers;  Loren  Hoyt, 
son  of  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Lowell  Hoyt;  and 

December  26,  1970 


Like  Father^ 
Like  Son 


By  Alice  Kinley 

Senior,  Grace  College 


Dave  Miller,  son  of  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Ward 
Miller,  sang  with  the  Crusaders  in 
churches  across  the  country  last  sum- 
mer. 

It  is  common  to  find  two  or  three 
members  of  one  family  who  have  at- 
tended Grace.  However,  some  families 
such  as  the  Goodmans  and  the 
Horneys  are  record-setters.  Rev. 
Marvin  Goodman,  a  graduate  student 
in  the  seminary,  and  his  wife  Dorothy 
are  second-generation  students  them- 


selves. Their  daughter  Suzanne  and  son 
Paul  belong  to  the  third  generation  of 
Grace  students.  Another  sister  and 
brother,  Anne  and  Dave,  also  attended 
Grace. 

This  year  freshman  Samuel  Horney, 
Jr.,  son  of  the  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Sam 
Horney,  is  following  the  example  of 
four  brothers  and  sisters:  Tom,  Sue, 
Doug,  and  Phyllis.  Pastor  Horney  is 
also  a  Grace  alumnus. 

When  second-generation  students 
are  used  as  yardsticks  of  alumni  satis- 
faction, Grace  College  and  Seminary 
measure  up  as  schools  worth  attend- 
ing. 

Alice  (Thompson)  Kinley  is  the 
daughter  of  Rev.  Raymond  W.  Thomp- 
son, administrative  assistant  in  the 
Foreign  Missionary  Society,  a  1953 
graduate  of  Grace  Theological  Semi- 
nary. Along  with  two  sisters,  Judy  Rae 
(Thompson)  Firebaugh,  a  1970  Grace 
graduate  and  Susie,  a  sophomore,  the 
Thompsons  have  made  Grace  a  family 
choice. 


A  listing  of  second-generation  students 


Lois  Arrington,  Hagerstown,  Md. 

Judy  Ashman,  Winona  Lal<e,  Ind. 

Ken  Ashman,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

Nancy  Hall  Bell,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

Marsha  Belt,  New  Carlisle,  Ind. 

Philip  Bowman,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

Barbara  Brickel,  Brookville,  Ohio 

David  Brickel,  Brookville,  Ohio 

Douglas  Brickel,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

Carol  Burns,  Meyersdale,  Pa. 

Debbie  Cahill,  Carmel,  Ind. 

Cathy  Chamberlin,  Mentone,  Ind. 

Larry  DeArmey,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

Daniel  Edmiston,  San  Ysidro,  Calif. 

Neal  Fogle,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

Shelly  Franchino,  Simi,  Calif. 

Ardith  Glass,  Radford,  Va. 

Richard  Glass,  Radford,  Va. 

Paul  Goodman,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

Suzan  Goodman,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

Jon  Hall,  Richland,  Wash. 

Steve  Hall,  Warsaw,  Ind. 

Samuel  Horney,  Jr.,  Toppenish,  Wash. 

Aldo  Hoyt,  Warsaw,  Ind. 

Loren  Hoyt,  Hartville,  Ohio 

Jim  Jenkins,  Warsaw,  Ind. 

David  Kennedy,  N.  Canton,  Ohio 

Alice  Thompson  Kinley,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 

Cheryl  Korlewitz,  Union  Grove,  Wis. 

Ed  Lewis,  Margate,  Fla. 


Michael  Marshall,  Dallas  Center,  Iowa 
David  Miller,  Whittier,  Calif. 
Jeanette  Miller,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 
Kathy  Miller,  Ashland,  Ohio 
Denny  Myers,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 
David  E.  Ogden,  Colorado  Springs,  Colo. 
Joan  Ogden,  Colorado  Springs,  Colo. 
Ronald  Ogden,  Winona  Lake,  I  nd. 
Dorcas  Peer,  Harrisburg,  Pa. 
Mary  Peer,  Harrisburg,  Pa. 
Peter  Peer,  Harrisburg,  Pa. 
Ann  Polman,  Englewood,  Ohio 
Roy  Polman,  Warsaw,  Ind. 
Jonathan  Risser,  Coraopolis,  Pa. 
Mary  Ann  Rogers,  Rochester,  Ind. 
Sandy  Rogers,  Rochester,  Ind. 
Sarah  Ann  Rousselow,  Jesup,  Iowa 
Greg  Ryerson,  Des  Moines,  Iowa 
Jane  Ryerson,  Des  Moines,  Iowa 
Brent  Sandy,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 
Bonnie  Server,  Hastings,  Mich. 
Steven  Server,  Hastings,  Mich. 
Norman  Schrock,  Waterloo,  Iowa 
Bruce  Sellers,  Kokomo,  Ind. 
Bernie  Simmons,  Warsaw,  Ind. 
Susie  Thompson,  Winona  Lake,  Ind. 
Jane  Vulgamore,  Warsaw,  Ind. 
Ruth  Ward,  Dayton,  Ohio 
David  Wickstrom,  Syracuse,  Ind. 
John  Wickstrom,  Syracuse,  Ind. 


From  the  office  of  J.  Edgar  Hoover 


An  Open  Letter  ti 


As  a  1970  college  student,  you  be- 
long to  the  best  educated,  most  so- 
phisticated, most  poised  generation  in 
our  history. 

The  vast  majority  of  you,  I  am  con- 
vinced, sincerely  love  America  and 
want  to  make  it  a  better  country. 

You  do  have  ideas  of  your  own— 
and  that's  good.  You  see  things  wrong 
in  our  society  which  we  adults  perhaps 
have  minimized  or  overlooked.  You 
are  outspoken  and  frank  and  hate 
hypocrisy.  That  is  good  too. 

There's  nothing  wrong  with  student 
dissent  or  student  demands  for 
changes  in  society  or  the  display  of 
student  unhappiness  over  aspects  of 
our  national  policy.  Student  opinion  is 
a  legitimate  aspect  of  pubhc  opinion  in 
our  society. 

But  there  is  real  ground  for  concern 
about  the  extremism  which  led  to 
violence,  lawlessness,  and  disrespect 
for  the  rights  of  others  on  many  col- 
lege campuses  during  the  past  year. 

The  extremists  are  a  small  minority 
of  students  and  faculty  members  who 
have  lost  faith  in  America.  They  ridi- 
cule the  flag,  poke  fun  at  American 
institutions,  seek  to  destroy  our  so- 
ciety. They  are  not  interested  in 
genuine  reform.  They  take  advantage 
of  the  tensions,  strife,  and  often  legiti- 


mate frustrations  of  students  to  pro- 
mote campus  chaos.  They  have  no 
rational,  intelhgent  plan  of  the  future 
either  for  the  university  or  the  Nation. 

The  extremists  are  of  wide  variety: 
adherents  of  the  Students  for  a  Demo- 
cratic Society  (SDS)  including  the 
Weatherman;  members  of  the  Young 
Socialist  Alliance  (YSA),  the  Trotsky- 
ist  youth  group;  the  Communist 
Party's  Young  Workers  Liberation 
League  (YWLL).  Or  they  may  be  asso- 
ciated with  the  Student  Mobilization 
Committee  to  End  the  War  in  Vietnam 
(SMC),  a  Trotskyist-dominated  anti- 
war group. 

Many  are  not  associated  with  any 
national  group.  The  key  point  is  not  so 
much  the  identification  of  extremists 
but  learning  to  recognize  and  under- 
stand the  mentality  of  extremism 
which  believes  in  violence  and  destruc- 
tion. 

Based  on  our  experience  in  the  FBI, 
here  are  some  of  the  ways  in  which 
extremists  will  try  to  lure  you  into 
their  activities: 

1.  They'll  encourage  you  to  lose 
respect  for  your  parents  and  the  older 
generation.  This  will  be  one  of  their 
first  attacks,  trying  to  cut  you  off 
from  home.  You'll  hear  much  about 
the    "failures"    and    "hypocrisy"    of 


your  parents  and  their  friends, 
older  generation  has  made  mist' 
but  your  parents  and  millions  of  oi 
adults  worked  hard,  built,  sacrifil 
and  suffered  to  make  America  whl 
is  today.  It  is  their  country  too. ' 
may  disagree  with  them,  but  don't  I 
credit  their  contributions.  ' 

2.  They'll  try  to  convert  yoi' 
the  idea  that  your  college  is  "ini 
vant"  and  a  "tool  of  the  Establ 
ment."  The  attack  against  the  col 
administration  often  is  bitter,  a 
gant,  and  unreasoning.  SDSers,  for 
ample,  have  sought  to  disrupt  the 
leges  by  demanding  the  right  to  se 
professors,  determine  the  curriculi 
and  set  grading  standards. 

3.  They'll  ask  you  to  abani 
your  basic  common  sense.  Campus 
tremism  thrives  on  specious  general 
tions,  wild  accusations,  and  unverii 
allegations.  Complex  issues  of  state 
wrapped  in  slogans  and  chches.  E 
matic  statements  are  issued  as  if  tl 
were  the  final  truth.  You  should  c; 
fully  examine  the  facts.  Don't  blin 
follow  courses  of  action  suggested 
extremists.  Don't  get  involved  ii 
cause  just  because  it  seems  "fashi 
able"  or  the  "thing  to  do."  Ratio 
discussion  and  rational  analysis 
needed  more  than  ever  before. 


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allege  Students 


They'll  try  to  envelop  you  in  a 

of  negativism,  pessimism,  and 
lation  toward  yourself,  your 
d1,  your  Nation.  This  is  one  of  the 
insidious  of  New  Left  poisons, 
and  its  allies  judge  America  exclu- 
'  from  its  flaws.  They  see  nothing 

positive,  and  constructive.  This 
to  a  philosophy  of  bitterness,  de- 
im,  and  rancor.  I  would  Uke  you 
low  your  country  more  intimate- 
would  want  you  to  look  for  the 
r  unifying  forces  in  America,  the 
Is  of  national  character,  determi- 
n,  and  sacrifice  which  are  work- 
)  correct  these  flaws.  The  real 
;th  of  our  Nation  is  the  power  of 
lity,  decency,  and  conscience 
I  rights  the  wrong,  corrects  error, 
vorks  for  equal  opportunity  un- 
le  law. 

They'll  encourage  you  to  disre- 
the  law  and  hate  the  law  enforce- 

officer.  Most  college  students 
jood  friends  who  are  police  offi- 
You  know  that  when  extremists 
le  police  "pigs"  they  are  wrong. 
)fficer  protects  your  rights,  hves, 
roperty.  He  is  your  friend  and  he 
your  support. 

They'll  tell  you  that  any  action 
lorable  and  right  if  it's  "sincere" 
iealistic"  in  motivation.  Here  is 


one  of  the  most  seductive  of  New  Left 
appeals— that  if  an  arsonist's  or  anar- 
chist's heart  is  in  the  right  place,  if  he 
feels  he  is  doing  something  for 
"humanity"  or  a  "higher  cause,"  then 
his  act,  even  if  iUegal,  is  justifiable.  Re- 
member that  acts  have  consequences. 
The  alleged  sincerity  of  the  perpetra- 
tor does  not  absolve  him  from  respon- 
sibility. His  acts  may  affect  the  rights, 
lives,  and  property  of  others.  Just  be- 
ing a  student  or  being  on  campus  does 
not  automatically  confer  immunity  or 
grant  license  to  violate  the  law.  Just 
because  you  don't  like  a  law  doesn't 
mean  you  can  violate  it  with  impunity. 

7.  They'll  ask  you  to  believe  that 
you,  as  a  student  and  citizen,  are 
powerless  by  democratic  means  to  ef- 
fect change  in  our  society.  Remember 
the  books  on  American  history  you 
have  read.  They  tell  the  story  of  the 
creative  self-renewal  of  this  Nation 
through  change.  Public  opinion  time 
after  time  has  brought  new  policies, 
goals,  and  methods.  The  individual  is 
not  helpless  or  caught  in  "bureau- 
cracy" as  these  extremists  claim. 

8.  They'll  encourage  you  to  hurl 
bricks  and  stones  instead  of  logical 
argument  at  those  who  disagree  with 
your  views.  I  remember  an  old  saying: 
"He  who  strikes  the  first  blow  has  run 


out  of  ideas."  Violence  is  as  ancient  as 
the  cave  man;  as  up-to-date  as  the 
Weatherman.  Death  and  injury,  fear, 
distrust,  animosity,  polarization, 
counter-violence— these  arise  from 
violence.  The  very  use  of  violence 
shows  the  paucity  of  rational  thouglit 
in  the  SDS,  its  inabiUty  to  come  up 
with  any  intelligent  critique  of  our  so- 
ciety. 

Personally,  I  don't  think  the  out- 
look for  campus  unrest  this  year  is  as 
bleak  as  some  prophets  of  pessimism 
proclaim.  The  situation  at  some  col- 
leges is  serious,  but  certainly  not  hope- 
less. 

Along  with  milUons  of  other  adults, 
I'm  betting  on  the  vast  majority  of 
students  who  remain  fair-minded, 
tolerant,  inquisitive,  but  also  firm 
about  certain  basic  principles  of 
human  dignity,  respect  for  the  rights 
of  others,  and  a  willingness  to  learn.  I 
am  confident  our  faith  has  not  been 
misplaced.  # 

(This  open  letter  to  college  students  from 
Director  Hoover  pinpoints  eight  ploys  used 
by  radical  extremists  in  their  efforts  to  steer 
justifiable  campus  protest  into  violent  and 
destructive  channels.  It  was  furnished  to 
United  Press  Internationdl  on  9-21-70  and  is 
reprinted  with  permission  by  the  office  of  J. 
Edgar  Hoover. 


December  26,  1970 


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DEAR  MOTHER  AND  DAD, 

If  you  have  a  daughter  whom  you 
love,  please  read  on.  If  you  do  not 
have  a  daughter,  stop  reading  here. 

What  in  the  world  are  Extramurals? 

Extramurals  are  for  girls! 

Girls  are  sugar  and  spice  and  every- 
thing nice— sometimes! 

They  love  to  talk  about  clothes  and 
go  out  on  dates— sometimes! 

They  need  plenty  of  sleep  and  lots 
of  food  to  eat— sometimes! 

They  must  study  hard,  read  much, 
and  go  to  work— sometimes! 

They  should  get  alone  and  com- 
mune with  the  dear  Lord— sometimes! 

But,  sometimes  they  just  need  to 
relax  and  play,  and  gain  new  friends. 
Extramurals  provide  that.  Sometimes! 

What  in  the  world  are  Extramurals? 

Extramurals  are  at  the  top  of  the 
triangle,  the  apex  of  the  Physical  Edu- 
cation program.  Intramurals  are  the 
middle  section;  while  the  foundation 
of  the  triangle  is  the  Physical  Edu- 
cation class  program.  In  the  physical 
education  classes  a  girl  is  taught  how 
to  play  different  sports.  She  is  taught 
the  skills,  techniques,  rules,  and  strate- 
gy of  the  sport.  If  she  really  likes  that 
sport  and  wants  to  play  it  more,  she 
may  want  to  go  out  for  intramurals, 
which  is  a  voluntary  sports  program. 
The  word  "intra"  means  within.  The 
word  "mural"  means  wall.  So  intra- 
murals are  sports  played  within  the 
walls  of  the  school.  Girls  come  to 
practice  and  play  the  sports  they 
learned  in  class.  Intramurals  are  for 
everyone!  But  fewer  girls  come  to 
intramurals  than  come  to  the  required 
classes,  thus  the  triangle  begins  to 
taper.  In  intramurals  there  is  no  coach- 
ing, one  just  plays  for  fun.  If  she  is  on 
a  team,  she'll  want  to  play  to  win  for 
her  team. 

Then,  what  in  the  world  are  Extra- 
murals? 

Extramurals  are  sports  played  with 
other  schools.  "Extra,"  meaning  out- 
side the  walls  (murals)  of  the  school. 
After  girls  have  played  intramurals  and 
still  find  that  they  would  like  to  chal- 
lenge someone  better  than  themselves, 
they  seek  to  join  an  extramural  team. 

Who  in  the  world  plays  Extra- 
murals? 

Fewer  girls  than  in  intramurals,  that 
is  why  it  is  the  apex  of  the  triangle. 
This  program  is  the  top  competition  in 
sports  for  girls.  However,  any  girl  who 
desires  to  may  try  out  for  the  team. 


She  must  work  hard,  condition,  learn 
advanced  skills  and  strategies,  and  play 
her  best  in  intercollegiate  competition. 
Many  girls  who  have  particular  skill 
and  love  the  sport,  come  out.  Also, 
many  physical  education  major  and 
minor  students  join  the  teams. 

What  sports  are  included  in  Extra- 
murals? 

Extramurals  at  Grace  College  in- 
clude field  hockey,  basketball,  volley- 
ball, badminton,  tennis,  track  and 
field.  We  plan  to  add  bowling  and  golf 
in  the  near  future. 

What  in  the  world  is  the  difference 
between  extramurals  and  intercol- 
legiate competition? 

Very  little  in  actual  play.  Some 
sports  like  badminton  and  bowling  are 
truly  extramural.  We  take  the  best 
players  from  our  intramural  competi- 
tion and  let  them  play  girls  from  other 
schools.  There  are  no  actual  varsity 
practices  and  no  specific  coaching  is 
done.  The  other  sports,  however,  are 
conducted  exactly  as  the  intercol- 
legiate sports  for  men.  Why  then  call 
them  extramurals?  The  women 
coaches  in  the  state  of  Indiana  (and 
probably  around  the  country)  decided 
some  time  ago  to  continue  to  call  the 
program  "Extramurals"  to  eliminate 
all  the  ill  will  and  problems  that  the 
men  have  encountered  in  interscho- 
lastic  and  intercollegiate  play.  With  i 
title,  often  goes  the  stigma;  and  so 
we'll  stick  with  the  term  "Extra- 
murals." 

What  in  the  world  can  Extramurals 


do  for  my  daughter? 

A  great  deal  that  you  probably  have 
never  stopped  to  consider. 

First,  extramurals  are  proving 
grounds  for  a  girl's  spiritual  hfe.  In  the 
heat  of  competition,  the  inner  self 
comes  out.  A  girl  whose  life  is  in  "His" 
hands  performs  with  excellence  under 
pressure.  A  girl  who  is  self-centered 
will  quit,  "fall  apart,"  or  resort  to  un- 
ethical tactics.  Such  conduct  brings 
both  player  and  coach  to  their  knees. 

Second,  extramurals  develop  physi- 
cal fitness.  The  best  exercise  in  the 
world  is  running.  And  the  majority  of 
sports  entail  a  good  deal  of  running. 
Basketball  ranks  first  for  endurance 
running;  a  few  girls  run  their  hearts  out 
in  track  events.  But,  whatever  the 
sport,  the  amount  of  exercise  received 
more  than  doubles  that  which  is  done 
in  the  home,  alone.  There's  something 
about  being  on  a  team  that  inspires 
one  to  produce  more  and  more.  I  find 
that  the  girls  who  are  active  in  com- 
petitive sports  are  stronger,  more 
healthy  and  vivacious  than  the  majori- 
ty of  girls. 

Third,  extramurals  develop  social 
poise  and  the  ability  to  get  along  with 
others.  No  girl  will  stay  on  a  team  long 
if  she  doesn't  learn  to  blend  her  self 
and  her  talents  with  her  teammates. 
She  must  learn  to  do  her  best,  accept 
the  fact  that  she  will  fail  at  times,  and 
immediately  determine  to  try  again.  In 
basketball,  while  a  girl  is  pouting  ; 
about  a  mistake  made,  the  other  team 
is  racing  to  make  a  basket.  We  must 


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forget  the  error,  and  press  for  the  prize 
of  winning.  Criticism  of  others  soon 
ahenates  a  girl  from  her  peers.  She 
learns  that  she  must  also  encourage  her 
teammate  to  try  again.  If  anything,  she 
will  give  constructive  criticism  in  a 
spirit  of  love.  Through  extramurals 
girls  learn  what  consideration,  kind- 
ness, and  self-denial  really  mean. 

Fourth,  extramurals  widen  the 
scope  of  friendship  and  learning.  Since 
many  games  and  contests  are  played  at 
other  colleges  and  universities,  the  girls 
learn  to  meet  new  people  and  make 
new  friends.  They  learn  from  others 
about  campus  life  in  other  schools.  In 
the  majority  of  cases,  the  girls  come 
away  thrilled  with  a  new  friendship,  a 
chance  to  witness  about  Christ,  and  a 
new  appreciation  of  all  the  "good" 
things  Grace  College  has  to  offer. 

Finally,  extramurals  teach  girls  how 
to  meet  life 's  problems  and  enjoy  life's 
blessings.  Competitive  sports  are  pres- 
sure packed.  And  so  is  life!  We  must 
meet  the  challenge  with  faith  in  God, 
and  determination  to  give  one's  best, 
and  let  "Him"  do  the  rest.  We  must  be 
ready,  then  God  can  use  us  to  meet 
every  obstacle— whether  it  be  a  smash- 
ing serve  of  an  opponent  in  tennis,  or  a 
fast-breaking  team  in  basketball. 
Competition  forces  us  to  meet  these 
challenges  successfully.  If  we  can  con- 
quer them  in  sports,  God  gives  us  grace 
and  strength  to  conquer  life's  prob- 
lems. 

On  team  trips,  spirit  is  high!  We 
sing  as  we  go,  to  let  everyone  know 
that  we  love  the  Saviour  so.  The  bless- 
ings of  being  together  and  sharing  to- 
gether in  so  many  aspects  of  life  could 
not  be  counted  here. 

So  Mom  and  Dad,  encourage  your 
girl  to  join  an  extramural  team  when 
she  gets  to  Grace  College.  She'll  love 
every  minute  of  it,  and  have  a  ball!    # 


CHRIST,  THE  SAVIOUR 

(Continued  from  page  18) 

Christ  is  Lord,  to  the  glory  of  God  the 
Father"  (Phil.  2:9-11). 

All  this  was  in  the  message  of  the 
angel  more  than  1,900  years  ago,  and 
it  comes  to  us  today  with  renewed 
hope:  A  Saviour  confronted  sin  and 
dealt  with  it  finally  at  the  cross;  A 
Servant  is  now  confronting  the  chaos; 
A  Sovereign  will  in  due  time  establish 
His  authority.  » 


Dr.  Bess  Takes  Sabbatical 


Dr.  and  Mrs.  S.  Herbert  Bess,  Win- 
ona Lake,  will  leave  December  27  for 
an  eight-month  stay  in  the  Holy  Land. 
Dr.  Bess,  Professor  of  Old  Testament 
and  Hebrew  at  Grace  Seminary,  will  be 
on  sabbatical  leave  at  this  time  and 
will  be  a  visiting  research  fellow  at  the 
American  Institute  of  Holy  Land 
Studies  in  Jerusalem. 

For  Dr.  Bess,  it  will  be  his  first  trip 
to  the  Holy  Land  since  1959  and  an 
opportunity  to  familiarize  himself 
with  the  many  changes  which  have 
taken  place  in  the  past  ten  years.  He 
describes  what  he  hopes  to  accomplish 
on  this  trip  in  this  way: 

"I  want  to  update  myself  on  what 
has  happened,  and  do  research  in  the 
topography  and  geography  of  the  area. 

"In  general,  I'll  spend  a  month  visit- 
ing all  the  excavation  sites  in  the  Holy 
Land,  catching  up  on  what's  been 
done  by  the  archaeologists." 

In  addition  to  his  research  work, 
Dr.  Bess  will  serve  as  chaplain  for  the 
institute,  ministering  to  the  needs  of 
the  students. 


The  trip  will  be  quite  diversified: 
the  first  leg  of  the  journey  from  South 
Bend,  Indiana,  to  Luxembourg,  Ger- 
many, by  plane;  by  train  to  Munich  to 
pick  up  their  car;  by  car  to  Athens 
where  they  will  take  a  ship  to  Haifa 
and  again  by  car  to  Jerusalem,  arriving 
January  5. 

About  May  1,  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Bess 
will  embark  upon  a  four-month  Volks- 
wagon  tour  which  will  take  them  into 
a  number  of  European  countries  where 
they  will  have  the  opportunity  to  see  a 
number  of  Grace  Seminary  alumni 
now  serving  in  mission  points, 
churches,  and  Bible  schools.  The 
Besses  expect  to  return  to  Winona  in 
time  for  the  1971  fall  semester  at  the 
seminary. 

When  asked  why  Christians  are 
urged  to  visit  the  Holy  Land,  Dr.  Bess 
responded:  "The  time  spent  in  Bible 
lands  enables  the  Bible  reader  to  visu- 
ahze  the  narrative.  It  gives  you  a  great- 
er ring  of  reality  because  you  can  put 
yourself  into  it  when  you  read  the 
BibUcal  narrative." 


On  Getting  Excited 
About  Education 


It's  hard  to  wave  a  flag  for  edu'ca- 
tion.  You  just  don't  hire  a  brass  band 
and  march  down  the  street  shouting, 
"Three  cheers  for  education." 

You  can  do  that  to  celebrate  foot- 
ball triumphs  and  new  records  for 
stuffing  students  in  telephone  booths 
—but  not  for  routine  matters  like  edu- 
cation. 

Education  is  something  you  com- 
plain about.  "Look  at  what  it  did  to 
Deacon  Johnson's  kid."  Or,  "He  was 
O.K.  until  he  went  ?o  college." 

Education  is  hke  the  three  Hebrew 
children  going  through  the  fiery  fur- 
nace. You're  glad  when  the  children 
come  out  unsinged. 

Well,  one  good  reason  for  getting 
excited— or  rather,  concerned— about 
education  is  that  higher  Christian  edu- 
cation is  in  grave  danger  for  lack  of 
support.  Chances  are  that  your  church 


December  26,  1970 


supports  missionaries  around  the 
world;  but  does  it  seriously  support 
the  schools  your  missionaries  have 
come  from? 

In  a  recent  syndicated  column, 
John  P.  Roche  warned  that  "An  ap- 
palhng  squeeze  confronts  private  col- 
lege and  universities  in  this  inflation- 
ary period. 

"It  will  probably  take  the  bank- 
ruptcy of  a  distinguished  private  col- 
lege to  dramatize  the  issue.  There  are 
half  a  dozen  on  the  ropes  right  now." 

It  may  be  hard  to  wave  a  flag  for 
education.  It  may  be  easier  to  cheer  on 
the  football  team  than  the  faculty 
team.  But  if  we  don't  start  finding 
ways  to  get  our  Christian  schools  off 
the  ropes,  there  won't  be  any  teams  at 
all. 

Reprinted  by  permission:  Eternity 
Magazine  October,  1970. 

23 


Three  outstanding  speakers  have 
been  scheduled  for  the  20th  Annual 
Grace  Bible  Conference  to  be  held  at 
Grace  Theological  Seminary,  Winona 
Lake,  January  26-29,  1971. 

Dr.  Fred  Brown,  evangelist,  from 
Chattanooga,  Tennessee,  will  present 
the  Dr.  R.  Paul  Miller  Memorial  Lec- 
tures, four  messages  on  evangelism. 
This  will  be  the  last  year  for  tliis  series 
sponsored  by  the  Miller  family;  a  fit- 
ting tribute  to  Dr.  Miller  who  will  be 
remembered  by  many  for  his  outstand- 
ing evangelistic  ministry  throughout 
the  Brethren  churches  of  our  land.  Dr. 
Brown  will  also  speak  at  the  Thursday 
evening  service  of  the  Warsaw  Com- 
munity Brethren  Church  of  which 
Rev.  Mark  Malles  is  the  pastor. 

Dr.  L.  L.  Grubb,  pastor  of  the 
Grace  Brethren  Church  of  Orange, 
California,  will  bring  the  four  Dr.  L.  S. 
Bauman  Memorial  Lectures  which 
have  been  featured  on  the  conference 
program  since  1955.  Sponsored  by  the 
National  Fellowship  of  Brethren 
Churches,  these  lectures  annually  have 
emphasized  some  aspect  of  the  varied 
ministry  of  Dr.  Bauman,  well  known 
as  pastor,  evangelist,  author  and  pro- 
phetic teacher.  Dr.  Grubb,  formerly 
executive   secretary   of  The  Brethren 


Home  Missions  Council  and  a  graduate 
of  Grace  Seminary,  will  also  speak  at 
the  Thursday  evening  service  of  the 
Winona  Lake  Brethren  Church  of 
which  the  Rev.  Charles  H.  Ashman  is 
the  pastor. 

Rev.  E.  Eugene  Williams,  senior 
minister  of  the  East  Lansing  Trinity 
Church  in  Michigan,  will  be  the  semi- 
nary alumni  sponsored  speaker  at  the 
daily  chapel  service  for  the  combined 
college  and  seminary  student  body.  He 
will  bring  a  series  of  four  messages 
from  the  Book  of  I  Thessalonians  and 
also  conduct  three  daily  workshops  at 
1 :30  p.m.  for  students,  alumni,  pastors 
and  Christian  workers.  He  has  served 
for  the  past  sixteen  years  as  a  trained 
and  experienced  counselor  and  re- 
hgious  chaplain  to  the  students  at. 
Michigan  State  University,  along  with 
his  pastoral  ministry  and  teacliing  of 
courses  in  communications  and 
psychology.  Prof.  Williams  will  be  the 
speaker  for  the  annual  alumni  dinner 
on  Wednesday,  January  27  at  6:30 
p.m.  at  the  Winona  Hotel. 

The  annual  business  meeting  for  the 
Grace  Seminary  Alumni  Association, 
with  President  P.  Fred  Fogle  presiding, 
will  be  held  on  Thursday,  January  28, 
1971,    at   7:00  a.m.,   in   conjunction 


with  a  special  breakfast  at  the  Winona 
Lake  Brethren  Church,  served  by  Rev. 
Charles  Ashman,  host  pastor  and  cook. 

To  accommodate  the  visiting 
alumni,  pastors  and  friends,  the 
Winona  Hotel  is  offering  special 
alumni  rates  for  lodging  as  follows: 
Single  rooms^$6.00,  and  larger  rooms, 
2  or  more  to  a  room,  $3.50  per  person. ' 
Room  reservations  may  be  made  by  i 
writing  direct  to  the  Winona  Hotel, 
Winona  Lake,  Indiana  46590.  j 

For  further  information  write  to 
the  Alumni  Relations  Office,  Grace 
College  and  Seminary,  Winona  Lake, 
Indiana  46590.  m 


Dr.  Fred  Brown 


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Dr.  L.  L.  Grubb 


Rev.  E.  Eugene  Williams 


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