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Vol. 58
Washington, D. C., June 25, 1953
The Spirit of Prophecy Books—
Are You Reading Them?
By W. H. BRANSON
President, General Conference
EIGHT years before Mrs. E. G.
White passed away she wrote these
reassuring words in the Review
and Herald of July 18, 1907: "The
instruction that was given in the
early days of the message is to be
held as safe instruction to follow
in these its closing days." Long
before that, back in 1882, she
wrote in the same journal (December 26) that the Spirit of
prophecy books "contain instruction which meets the case of all,"
although many "know little or
nothing of the contents of these
books, and they are losing much
by their neglect."
These statements appeared in
the days of our fathers and grandfathers. They are still timely. The
instruction is still good for the
closing days. We ought to be well
acquainted with it. With the lapse
of years and the growth in numbers there is even greater danger
today than in 1882, that many may
be unfamiliar with the writings of
Mrs. E. G. White and thus "are
losing much by their neglect."
For this reason, the General
Conference Committee at the recent spring meeting voted a special recommendation calling the attention of our people again to the
vital importance of the Spirit of
prophecy counsel in our lives and
work. It was urged that all secure
these messages and give them the
most thoughtful and prayerful
study, bringing their lives into
compliance with their guiding
principles.
By special arrangements with
the publishers, a 25-per-cent discount applies to all the E. G. White
books during the summer months
of 1953, thus giving our people the
opportunity of acquiring, at an attractive price, any of the volumes
they may not already possess.
In the words of the preamble to
the committee recommendation,
"The approaching crisis connected
with the world's closing events
calls for a clear discernment of the
times in which we live; a rich and
fruitful spiritual experience, the
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highest standards of Christian conduct; and an earnest, wholehearted
preparation to meet the Lord."
This is a challenge to every Seventh-day Adventist. Let me invite
each of you personally to provide
yourselves with every possible advantage in your spiritual warfare
during these troubled, momentous,
and final days.
ACTION OF THE SPRING
COUNCIL
WHEREAS, The approaching
crisis connected with the world's
closing events calls for a clear discernment of the times in which we
live; a rich and fruitful spiritual
experience; the highest standards
of Christian conduct; and an earnest, wholehearted preparation to
meet the Lord; and
WHEREAS, The Spirit of proph(Continued on page 3)
Are You Prepared?
By KENNETH H. WOOD
Home Missionary Secretary, Columbia Pinion Conference
As these words are being written the news is coming over the
wires telling of the disastrous tornado which struck the Worcester,
Massachusetts, area last night, killing nearly 100 people, and destroying millions of dollars worth of
property. Only yesterday these
same news wires were reporting
a similar blow of nature in northern Ohio and Michigan with more
than 100 dead. And before that it
was Waco, Texas, with upwards
of 100 being killed.
There can be no doubt, brethren and sisters, that these constitute a sign of Christ's soon return.
"The Spirit of God is being withdrawn. Disasters by sea and by
land follow one another in quick
succession. How frequently we
hear of earthquakes and tornadoes,
of destruction by fire and flood,
with great loss of life and property!
Apparently these calamities are
capricious outbreaks of disorganized, unregulated forces of nature,
wholly beyond the control of man;
but in them all, God's purpose may
be read. They are among the agencies by which He seeks to arouse
men and women to a sense of their
danger." Prophets and Kings, page
277. Our hearts should be solemnized by these things, yet we
should be filled with hope, for
our "redemption draweth nigh."
But as Christians we cannot
stand idly by when cities and people are stricken. We "should be
ready to render immediate assistance. . ." Welfare Ministry, page
137. This is the purpose for which
our church welfare program was
organized. And with the tempo of
trouble in the world being stepped
up, we must also expand and improve our welfare services.
Many churches throughout our
Union territory have already organized a health and welfare
service either in their church
building or in a separate structure.
Have you? If not, why not give
immediate study to doing so? Tomorrow the news headlines may
be carrying the story of disaster
in YOUR city, and you should be
prepared.
Another thing you can do to
strengthen our welfare program
is to give a good offering in connection with your quarterly communion service. Half of this offering remains in your church for
welfare work; the other half goes
to the conference to strengthen
this work on a conference-wide
scale.
The times demand that we shake
off our indifference and arise to
meet the challenge of our opportunities. "This is the special work
now before us. All our praying
and abstinence of food will avail
nothing unless we resolutely lay
hold of this work." Welfare Ministry, page 30.
Our Hour of Opportunity
"I SURELY hope the crowd won't
be so big tonight," remarked Fordyce Detamore to his associate
evangelist, Ray Turner. "Strange
words," you say, "for an evangelist." Yes, they are strange words,
but we have come to a new day for
evangelism in many places. Had
you been with these brethren in
Indonesia during recent months
you would understand, for in city
after city they have proclaimed the
message to eager crowds. Thousands upon thousands, night after
night, had been crowding into the
meetings to hear the message for
this hour.
The tabernacle, which seated
about 1800, had proved much too
small, necessitating the holding of
three meetings nightly. During the
first meeting of the first night, the
flimsy walls were bulging as the
milling crowds outside strained to
get a glimpse of the evangelists.
"Honor the Lord With
Thy Substance"
" 'How much owest thou unto my
Lord?' Shall we receive every blessing
from the hand of God, and yet make
no returns to Him—not even in giving
Him our tithe, the portion which He
has reserved unto Himself? It has
become customary to turn everything
out of the true line of self-sacrifice
into the path of self-pleasing. But
shall we continually receive His favors
with indifference, and make no response to His love? . . . God's claim
is to take the precedence of any other
claim, and must be discharged first."
(MYP, 306, 307) "Youth's Instructor,"
August 26, 1897.
During the second meeting the
walls went down and the crowd
poured into every inch of possible
space, and after the meeting it
was almost impossible to get away
from the crowd. "Ethiopia shall
soon stretch out her hands unto
God," says the Scripture, and those
words perfectly describe the attitude of Indonesia today.
All kinds of religions were represented by those eager crowds,
proving that the day has come
when the message of Christ is cutting its way through the muddled
thinking of ancient philosophies
and finding response in the hearts
of the multitudes.
This was impressed on my mind
again as I conversed with a very
intelligent Japanese gentleman as
we traveled together in a Tokyo
train recently. In the course of the
conversation he said, "Well, I'm
Shinto, but here in Japan we are
tired of these old religions and
their forms. We want a religion
with reality in it. That is why we
are eager to study Christianity."
"And do you believe your attitude represents the thinking of a
considerable percentage of your
people?" I asked.
"Yes," he replied, "and not only
my own people, but millions of
the people throughout these eastern countries."
It was refreshing to hear him
talk that way, but should we not
be expecting just that? Are we not
in the time of the latter rain? War
is terrible, but as we study world
evangelism broadly we sense that
while two great world wars have
brought untold hardship to millions, yet doors have been opened
in Europe, Africa, Asia, and islands
in every ocean, to permit the proclamation of the third angel's mes-
sage. God's truth can now go to
the very ends of the earth in the
power of His Spirit.
How wonderful to be living in
such an hour! Prophets and
preachers of olden days looked
forward to this time. They told
how the whole world would be
illumined by the message of God.
They envisioned Gentile nations
coming to the light of truth, and
Isaiah said it would be during an
hour of great spiritual declension,
when gross darkness would cover
the earth and the people. At such
a time the church would arise and
shine. And when that happened
(Continued on page 10)
The Gospel Preached by
Children
ALTHOUGH the beautiful city of
Palermo is the capital of Sicily,
it does not yet possess an Adventist chapel. We have a small, damp,
rather disreputable hall, but there
is not room enough to seat the
more than one hundred members,
to say nothing of over thirty children and a number of interested
people. Our children suffer because
of the lack of room, but nevertheless they are present regularly.
One day the teacher said to
Gaetano, "Why don't you come to
school on Saturday?"
The boy answered, "Because God
made heaven and earth and the
sea and all that in them is in six
days, and He rested on the seventh
day, and this is the Sabbath. On
this day I go to church with my
mother. On the Sabbath we do not
buy or sell; we wait to do this after
sunset."
The teacher praised the child.
Unfortunately, not all teachers are
so well disposed, as our land is
Catholic, and our children encounter many difficulties at school.
On Sabbath Gaetano went to
church as usual. On the way, he
met his friend. The little friend
asked him why he was wearing
his best clothes on Saturday, when
he did not do so on Sunday.
"Because the Sabbath is the day
of the Lord. If you want to come
to church with me, you will be
very happy and you will learn
many things," was Gaetano's quick
reply.
For several Sabbaths now Gaetano's friend has been coming with
him to Sabbath school, and it is
apparent that he enjoys it.
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COLUMBIA UNION VISITOR
At a testimony meeting, a little
girl told what she had said to her
teacher at school. When asked to
recite the "Ave Maria," she answered, "I am an Adventist, and
Jesus only taught the 'Our Father.' "
Other children have borne witness before the priests who taught
the classes in religion. These
priests have declared themselves
amazed at the firmness of the Adventist children. One priest confessed to a little girl, "You almost
persuade me to your belief. I
would follow willingly if it were
not for these clothes I wear."
The hour of harvest has come
for Sicily. We appeal to our brethren in all the world to be more
generous than ever before in their
Thirteenth Sabbath offerings this
quarter, so that we may be able
to build a chapel in Palermo, and
also a church school where our
children may receive a Christian
education.
ROSINA FATIGATI
Bible Instructor, Palermo
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The Spirit of Prophecy Books ...
(Continued from page 1)
ecy counsels have been vouchsafed to us to accomplish these
objects, and to guide and guard
the church to triumphant victory;
and
WHEREAS, "The instruction
that was given in the early days
of the message is to be held as
safe instruction to follow in these
its closing days" (Mrs. E. G. White
in Review and Herald, July 18,
1907) ; and
WHEREAS, The Spirit of prophecy books "contain instruction
which meets the case of all" (Mrs.
E. G. White in Review and Herald,
Dec. 26, 1882), and yet there are
among us many of our people who
"know little or nothing of the contents of these books, and they are
losing much by their neglect"
(Ibid.);
We recommend, 1. That in our
ministry in the churches and at
general gatherings, we call anew
the attention of our church mem-
bers to the timeliness and helpfulness of the Spirit of prophecy
counsels and the vital place they
should occupy in our lives and
work.
2. That we urge upon all a
thoughtful and prayerful study of
these heaven-indited counsels, and
a compliance of life to their guiding principles.
3. That our church members
throughout the world be urged to
secure the Spirit of prophecy books
for their home libraries, our English-reading members taking advantage of the generous 25-percent discount offer on these books
made available by our publishers
during the summer months of 1953.
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DR. MARION BROWN Will join her
husband, Dr. Delmar Brown, in
practice in Parkersburg about the
middle of July. She has been away
for special graduate work ever
since they moved to this field early
in 1951. Dr. Marion Brown's joining our medical workers in this field
will be another step in the right
direction to finish the Lord's work
here in this important part of the
Lord's vineyard.
The Browns have two very fine
girls, who are attending our colleges. Dr. Delmar Brown's work
has been greatly appreciated in the
city of Parkersburg. He is well
Marion Brown, M.D.
known in the medical profession
and highly esteemed by the members of our church here. In 1951,
he was elected Medical Secretary
of our conference.
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to our field and wish her God's
richest blessings.
A. F. RUF
Report of District Three
DISTRICT Three is made up of
three organized churches and one
company, Fairmont, Morgantown,
a recently organized church in
Grafton, and a new company of
believers in Masontown. Faithful
service has been given by those
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who make up this district, and
thus it is a joy to report the progress made during the past few
months.
Our church in Fairmont, the location of the conference headquarters more than forty years ago,
is making steady progress toward
a new church home. Faithfully and
untiringly, the members of the
church have labored in raising
funds and today they have nearly
$3000 in cash and holdings. The
Fairmont church also had the joy
of accepting two new members
since the first of the year.
The church in Morgantown is
also making good progress. This
was the home church of the Robbins family, which has given such
faithful leadership throughout the
Columbia Union. For years, the
members have worshiped in the
Community Building, but now
their desire is to arise and build.
They have raised to date over
$1,000. Since the first of the year
one new member has been accepted
in the Morgantown Church.
In Grafton, we have our new
church which has so recently been
organized. (A report of this has
already been printed in the VisiToil.) Their membership has continued to grow until it now stands
at thirty-eight. At this time the
members of the church are raising
funds to meet the payments on the
property recently purchased. Since
organizing as a church they have
raised more than $1500. Progress
is also being made toward more
soul winning work in the city. A
class is planned which will train
the new members in the art of
soul-winning.
In Masontown, we have our
newest organization, a company of
new believers, which numbers
thirteen. Four of this number are
working at the Mt. Vernon Academy in preparation for school this
Fall. Brother and Sister Harold
West, with the assistance of Ray
West, tent master, are holding an
evangelistic meeting in Masontown. Interest is good and it is
our fervent desire to see a strong
church established in this area before the close of the year. A
church building has been purchased and it is our plan to have
it ready for worship by the close
of Brother West's meeting.
District number three is a
Minuteman district. And now that
the Ingathering goal has been
reached we have turned our attention to more soul winning. We
are grateful to the Lord for His
blessings to us thus far. For the
first five months of this year we
have 45 baptisms to report. Another baptism is planned this coming Sabbath afternoon.
The faithful help of our Bible
worker, Miss Mary Bierly, and
Brother and Sister West has been
appreciated by us and also by the
members of the district.
At the present time Mrs. Hoffman and I have joined Brother
and Sister Arthur Wetmore in an
Evangelistic meeting in Shinnston.
The interest is good. Would you
join us in the prayer that the Lord
will bless our efforts to strengthen
the work in this area?
J. E. HOFFMAN
Pastor-Evangelist
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You Cannot Afford to Miss
Camp Meeting
JULY 9 to 19 will be days packed
with spiritual uplift for all who
make the effort to attend camp
meeting. We have always had
wonderful camp meetings, but I
have a feeling that this will be the
"best one yet." We have spent long
hours planning for this gathering.
The entire working staff will spend
nearly ten days getting the camp
ready. I am sure you cannot afford
to miss the blessings of this annual
convocation of God's people. Look
what is in store for those who will
make the effort to be there:
The entire conference working
staff will be there to join you in
prayer, study, and fellowship.
These are your friends. We belong
together. Only at camp meeting
can we have such a "family
reunion."
The members of the union conference staff will be there. These
men come prepared to inspire and
instruct us. Their guidance we
must have.
Elder Philip Knox will be with
us to conduct the evening services.
His illustrated lectures on "God
and His Universe" will be unforgettable. He comes as a special
helper all the way from the Southern California Conference.
Elder Taylor G. Bunch, inspiring
Bible lecturer, will be there. He
will conduct a series of studies on
"The Atonement and the Cross."
COLUMBIA UNION VISITOR
The Voice of Prophecy staff will
be with us July 12 and 13, and the
Faith for Today group will appear
Sabbath afternoon, July 18.
Elder D. A. Delafield, Associate
Editor of the Review, will be with
us the first half of this meeting to
guide us into an experience in
practical godliness.
Elder T. H. Jemison, now associated with the White Publications,
will be there to conduct studies on
the Spirit of prophecy.
President Shephard and Mrs.
Holbert will represent the College.
Elders J. D. Snider and D. A.
Bailey, and Brother Reed will
come from the Review and Herald
to assist with literature sales.
Elder I. H. Ihrig will represent the
Southern Publishing Association.
Elder S. A. Kaplan will be with
us the first week end to acquaint
us with the work that is being
done for the Jews.
Miss Dorothy Sampson will come
from the Washington Sanitarium
to guide our girls into nurses'
training.
Miss Van Gundy, associated with
the International Research Foundation, will conduct a class in nutrition. She will be with us from
July 9 to 16.
The Philadelphia Academy and
some sister schools will be represented on the grounds to help you
solve your educational problems.
Now, do you understand why I
say, "You can't afford to miss
camp meeting in 1953"?
The facilities of the camp are
being added to and improved. This
year an additional sanitary building is being built. Our housing facilities are still inadequate. A plan
will be presented for the erection
of more cabins for next year. For
this year, accept all the handicaps,
find places in the community when
camp housing is unavailable—BUT
DON'T MISS CAMP MEETING!
YOU CANNOT AFFORD IT!
What to bring: A contented
mind, a hungry heart, a patient
spirit, a helpful attitude, a desire
to know and follow truth, a love
for the brethren and sisters, a forgiving and tolerant spirit—and
such few material things as will
make for ordinary comfort.
What to leave behind: Your
cares and frets, your worries and
disappointments, your love of ease,
your impatience with the brethren
when you cannot get what you
want, your enmities—and such
annoying things as radio, pets,
secular literature.
You see, we come to meet with
JUNE 25, 1953, VoL. 53, No. 26
God. Come expectantly, come prepared. Read the helpful instruction
in Testimonies for the Church, Vol.
VI, pages 31-86, before you come.
This will make camp meeting a
real adventure.
T. E. UNRUH
NEWS FROM THE "FRONT"
THERE is activity everywhere on
the academy farms. The crops are
looking fine. The cows are producing well. The men are busy with
cultivating corn and baling hay.
The barley will soon be ready for
the harvest. Wherever you look
you see God at work.
Brother Montgomery and his
family have moved to the farms
for the summer and are located
in one of the summer camp cottages. They will spend all their
time getting the camp ready for
the coming of the boys and girls
in August. Brother Montgomery
won't run out of work. There is
much to be done—cleaning up and
repairing buildings, building
bunks, laying out trails, building
campfire circle, etc. Remember the
camp dates: HE-MAN CAMP—
August 2-9; BOYS' AND GIRLS'
CAMP—August 9-16; SENIOR
GIRLS' CAMP—August 16-23;
APPALACHIAN TRAIL TRIP—
August 27-30.
Brother Charles H. Snyder and
his family have arrived and are
getting located. Brother Snyder
has been called to serve as accountant for the new institution.
His office will be set up in the dairy
building. Brother Snyder was a
member of W. M. C.'s 1953 graduating class. We welcome the Snyders to Blue Mountain Academy.
Good news comes, from the
"h o m e bases"—the churches.
Wherever the conference representatives go they find the deepest
interest in the rapid development
of the academy project. Those who
have visited the farms are thrilled
—"the half was never told," they
say. Those who have not yet visited
the place believe and join in sacrifice for this worthy undertaking.
The monthly contributions to the
building fund are the finest index
of mounting interest in Blue Mountain Academy. In January the receipts from the churches totaled
approximately $500; in February
—$1,400; in March—$1,600; in
April—$2,200; in May—$5,000.
This is wonderful. A considerable
number of the churches have not
yet been reached by the conference
representatives. We believe that
soon the monthly receipts will total
$10,000—the amount needed to
raise the full quota for the year.
God is blessing our people with
means and they are experiencing
the thrill of being partners with
God in a divinely inspired undertaking for the children and youth
of the conference. We again invite
all who have not yet become "partners" in this project to join us now.
Our present school—the Philadelphia Academy—has just finished a wonderful school year. A
splendid class was graduated—
most of the graduates will be going to Washington Missionary College in the fall. I had the privilege
of spending a day with the students and teachers shortly before
the term closed. Never before have
I witnessed such a fine spirit and
such earnestness in a student body.
The teachers are doing wonderful
work for our young people. Professor George Akers, the principal,
will be happy to contact any of our
youth who are ready for the academy.
T. E. UNRUH
We Say Farewell and Welcome
AFTER twelve years of consecrated service in the East Pennsylvania Conference, Elder and Mrs.
John Mitchell have responded to
the call to labor in the Potomac
Conference. They will be located
in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The
workers and church members in
East Pennsylvania will miss the
Mitchells very much. They had become a part of our conference life.
Having served as pastor of the
Philadelphia West, Chester, Williamsport, Jersey Shore, Waynesboro, Gettysburg, and Hanover
Churches, and as a member of the
conference committee for many
years, Brother Mitchell threw himself wholeheartedly into his work.
Wherever he was located the
spiritual interests of our people
rested heavily on his heart. Always
mindful of a minister's first duty—
to preach the gospel to sinners—
Brother Mitchell was active in
evangelism. His radio work was
very effective. The Mitchells are
deeply interested in every phase of
church work. Christian education
received constant attention. Mrs.
Mitchell served effectively as a
teacher in a number of our church
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schools. Wherever they went
church and school building projects received attention. Brother
and Sister Mitchell will be greatly
missed. We wish them God's blessing and success in their new field.
We welcome to the East Pennsylvania Conference Elder and
Mrs. J. L. Hamrick, Jr., and their
two boys. Elder Hamrick has been
invited to pastor the churches of
the Waynesboro district and engage in evangelism in the cities of
that section of our field. The Hamricks come to us from the Potomac
Conference where they have been
doing excellent work in the Tazewell, Virginia, district. Brother
Hamrick is a graduate of Washington Missionary College. Both
Brother and Sister Hamrick are
accomplished pianists and these
gifts contribute much to the success of their service in God's cause.
We sincerely welcome these new
members and assure them of the
loyal devotion and support of the
entire conference family.
T. E. UNRUH
New Jersey
W. 5. Hill, Prc.
W. M. Nosworifty, S.-T.
1574 Brunswick Ave. Trenton 5, N. J.,
Make wills and Icgacies in favor of the
New Jersey Conteranc,„: Association of Seventh-day Adventists,
North Jersey MV
Association Meeting
THE fourth North Jersey MV
Association meeting at the Jersey
City German Church afforded a
challenge to youth and a foretaste
of heaven to those fortunate
enough to be present Friday evening, May 8.
At 7:45 a uniformed Pathfinder
color guard led in the flag ceremony. Elder Laurence A. Skinner,
General Conference MV leader,
then conducted an investiture
service for three Plainfield Academy students—Darlene Bailey
and Gardenia Creveling becoming
Companions, and Sarah Patton becoming a Friend.
Ten Youth Congress delegates
were present and Elder Skinner
welcomed them, telling of the
thrills in store for them and offering their dedicatory prayer.
During and following these
ceremonies, Elder Charles Keymer, tenor, Melvin West, organist,
and the trio and quartet of the
Faith for Today program, joined
by Elder Royal Sage, bass, carried
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us to the gates of heaven on wings
of sacred song. The picture of
these singers, behind a bank of
lilacs, and the message of their
music will not soon fade. Those
who listened can still hear the
quartet singing "Behold, I Show
You a Mystery," "Rock of Ages,"
and "Onward Christian Soldiers."
The echo of the trio's "Thou
Thinkest, Lord, of Me," and "We
Shall See His Lovely Face" is still
ringing in their hearts. Strength
and courage were renewed by
hearing Elder Keymer and Elder
Sage sing "In the Hollow of His
Hand," "I'd Rather Have Jesus,"
and "Be Thou Near."
The evening's climax was
reached as Marilyn Dillow soloed
with the quartet in "Balm in Gilead," and the trio and quartet
joined to express the song of our
hearts in Psalm 150: "Praise Ye
the Lord."
Delegates to the Pan-American
Youth Congress present at the
program were: John Kary, Homer
Nutt, Marilyn Haase, John Davies,
William Vis, Ruth Frazier, Louis
Bozzetti, Ruth Fatcher, Betty
Maxwell, and Harry Walker. Other
delegates are Louis Ivins, Martha
Watson, Hester Muncy, June Milchert, Charlotte Stewart, Ida
Besenyei, and Martin Hand.
Elder Robert A. Tyson, Conference MV Secretary, expressed appreciation to the churches, who are
supporting these delegates, besides financing the camp swimming pool which he said may be
ready for the August 9-16 junior
camp.
If the next Associated MV program, to be held at camp meeting
is like this last one, the writer
will be there, won't you?
EUGENE DURAND
Association Music Director
Phillipsburg Welfare
Center Dedication
THE official opening of the new
welfare center in Phillipsburg,
N. J. on April 21 climaxed a year
of planning and preparation.
Featured speaker of the evening
ceremony was Elder Adlai Esteb,
Home Missionary Secretary of the
General Conference, who described his trek down the Jericho
road, challenging us to be modern
Good Samaritans. Also speaking
were Elder S. W. Burrows of the
New Jersey Home Missionary Department who offered the dedicatory prayer, and Mr. E. H. Weller,
editor and publisher of the Phillipsburger, local weekly newspaper. Mr. Weller, speaking on behalf of the community, said: "This
project speaks well of the faith
which must be at the foundation
of your work as a people."
Music, flowers, and fruit-punch
refreshment added to the colorfulness of the occasion for guests
from Easton and Phillipsburg.
The Easton Express, only daily
newspaper in the area, sent a photographer, and the accompanying
picture appeared with a good story
the next day. The church editor
was much impressed by the large
quantity of welfare work done by
so few members, both in the Phillipsburg Church and throughout
the state, and so gave fine publicity to the project both before and
after the opening. "Everyone I
talk to about your work thinks
it is marvelous," he said. He suggested we submit monthly reports
to the paper to let people know
what the center is doing. Stories
appeared in the two local weeklies
also, one of which is rated as
America's leading country weekly
newspaper.
Elder Adlai Esteb, Mrs. Bertha Bowers, and Eugene Durand at New Jersey Conference
Welfare Center.
COLUMBIA UNION VISITOR
1953 CAMP MEETING ORDER BLANK
Date
Locating Committee
New Jersey Conference of S. D. A.
1574 Brunswick Avenue
Trenton, N. J.
Brethren:
Please make the following reservations for me for the 1953 New Jersey
Conference Camp Meeting July 23-August 2 at the new Conference Center
located in Kingston, N. J.
Number
Item
Price Each Cost
12 x 14 Tent With Shelf—Unfloored
$7.00
Flooring Wood
6.50
Flooring, Canvas
1.25
Double Spring
1.00
Pad for Double Bed
1.00
Single Cot
.75
Pad for Single Cot
.75
Trailer Space With Electricity
5.00
Trailer Space Without Electricity
3.00
Space for Personal Tent
3.00
....
TOTAL COST OF ORDER ENCLOSED
In order to facilitate the handling of orders, we are accepting this year, as
during the previous camp meetings, reservations only upon the receipt of the
full cost of lodging accommodations. This makes it possible for you to be located more quickly and also dispenses with the necessity of handling large
amounts of cash during the rush period. Your order should include all the
equipment that you will need so that if possible we may have it ready for you
upon your arrival.
Name
Address
Church
Pastor
Reservations now being accepted. To insure desired accommodations, mail
this order immediately. Requests will be honored in the order in which they
are received.
The large downstairs room in
the new church is equipped with
pipe racks, cupboards, and shelves
for storing clothing and food
which has been solicited from
neighbors, and has space for work
Calling All New Jersey
Youth
to
FIRST SUMMER TRAINING CAMP
to be conducted at
CAMP KINGSTON
August 9-16
Ages Admitted, 9-16
I would like to attend camp this
summer at Camp Kingston. I agree
to abide by the MV camping regulations.
Name
Age
Address
Signature of parent
Telephone
or guardian
The full fee for the camp is $17.
This amount covers all camping cost
including insurance and one average project in crafts. Two dollars
($2) must accompany this application. The balance is to be paid
upon arrival in camp. Make all
checks or money orders payable to
"New Jersey Conference."
Mail immediately to: Robert A.
Tyson, MV Secretary, 1574 Brunswick Avenue, Trenton, N. J.
JUNE 25, 1953, VOL. 53, No. 26
and reception. The sign outside,
"Health and Welfare Service
sponsored by Seventh-day Adventists, open Tuesdays 1-3 P.M.,"
points to the "Entrance" sign over
the back door. During these hours
our faithful ladies will continue
to process clothing and care for
those who come for aid.
Commenting on the neatness
with which clothes were stored,
the press photographer said, "I
can't take a picture of that—it
looks too much like a clothing
store!"
Our prayer is that we may be
led to those whom we can help,
not only physically, but spiritually
that our light may so shine that
men may see our good works and
glorify our Father which is in
heaven.
EUGENE DURAND
Pastor, Phillipsburg Church
Wedding Bells
MIss Cleadith Watson and Mr.
Jacob Woehr were married on the
17th of May, 1953. The attractively
prepared chapel of the Camden
church provided a pleasant setting
for the nuptial festivities. The
bride was given in marriage by her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Watson,
of Jersey City, N. J. Attendants
were Miss Betty Parke of Jersey
City, N. J., and Mr. Kenneth
Fahnestock of Sewell, N. J. The
three-year-old sister of the bride
served as flower girl to complete
the bridal ensemble. A delightful
reception-banquet was held in a
local banquet hall climaxing the
occasion. The bride and groom departed immediately to enjoy a brief
honeymoon in the hills of West
Virginia.
The newlyweds are both residents of Maple Shade, New Jersey,
and members of the Camden Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Brother Woehr is momentarily
consigned to United States Army
service. Upon his soon release, the
couple will direct their mutual
destinies through the Washington
Missionary College gateway to
service. Our heartiest wishes and
fervent prayers follow these fine
youth as they venture forth together to discover a fruitful place
in God's program and a married
experience fertile with joys and
blessings.
S. W. BURROWS
Chesapeake
C. V. Aniinrcon, Prec.
21 Eusting Ave.
A. B. But
S -T.
Caton,yille. 25, Md.
Make walls and ingoc,is in tcnior
She
Conf:rencn Association of
Advi_ntisfs.
Baptism
ANGELS of heaven, as well as the
Harrington Church, rejoiced June
6 as three precious souls were baptized into the remnant church. Two
of those baptized were fruit of
the Georgetown evangelistic effort
conducted by Elder A. E. Neil and
the writer. This is the second baptism from these meetings. In addition to these souls there is a
good interest being followed up by
Bible studies and visitation.
A branch Sabbath school has
been organized with a membership
of approximately ten. This Sabbath school is sponsored and cared
for by the Harrington Church. We
expect the light that has now been
kindled in this county seat to grow
brighter as work progresses. We
ask an interest in your prayers
that the angels of heaven may
guard well this interest so that
there shall soon be one less "dark"
county on the eastern shore.
R. E. KNox
Allegheny
J. H. Vit;n:Tr,
M. S. Bantreld, 5 -T.
Bo, 21
Plne Verge, Per
Make wdk and legace., in f,-Iyor of the
AlkqhenY Conference Association of Sr,
ente -ciey Adeenttsts.
President Speaks
As I return to the office from
spot visits in Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania I have
nothing to report but continued
progress in each place visited.
In Roanoke where we have just
an infant work, I was thrilled to
see individuals giving $1,000 each
in their drive for a church home.
In one collection $4,000 in cash
was laid on the table. The little
group of thirty have purchased a
beautiful lot in a select part of the
city. Before leaving Roanoke I was
privileged to baptize the pianist.
Pastor Jasper Johnson is being
ably supported in the work in this
part of the field by Sister Ethel
Nell, Bible instructor.
The Danville Church home is
being renovated. A new and attractive front and modern rest
rooms will add much to the building. The congregation is working
prayerfully on their program.
Kimball and Beckley, W. Va., are
up in the coal mining section and
Pastor Daniel Davis is having
great success. While here I baptized ten believers representing
new converts from these two
settlements. It was so heart warming to hear one of the new believers at Beckley say, "We have
our lot, and expect to be in our
church building by winter."
At Staunton I found local elder
Charles Morgan of good courage.
The congregation there has just
purchased a spacious lot in a fine
section of the town and soon they
too will be in their building program. Elder Morgan expressed
deep appreciation for the revival
recently conducted by Elder M. A.
Burgess.
Pittsburgh, now "over the top"
in Ingathering, looks ahead to a
renovation program. The spirit and
work there look very healthy.
J. H. WAGNER
Master Guide Investiture
MRS. Sarah Lester, wife of
Elder J. H. Lester, presented a
fine group of Master Guides for
investiture at the Newark MV
society. Elder A. V. Pinkney, MV
leader presented the charge as a
receptive audience listened. The
service was both colorful and impressive, remarked Mrs. Florence
Williamson, principal of the church
A. V. PINKNEY
school.
Spot Reports From the Field
ETHNAN Temple of Pittsburgh,
Pa., sang the Ingathering victory
song, Sunday, May 17. After seven
weeks of strenuous labor, we went
"over the top." Our goal was
$4,920.
Our home missionary leader,
Brother Edward Peterson, and his
assistant, Brother Charles Thompkins, worked hard and tirelessly,
encouraging, directing, inspiring,
and helping the membership each
Sabbath during the campaign.
They worked closely with Elder
Leon Cox, our pastor, who certainly kept the members on the
INVESTITURE. Left to right (front row): Mrs. Sarah Lester, leader; Miss Ruth Mayfield,
Master Guide; Mrs. Meredith Winston, Master Guide; Mrs. Leedie Calfe, Master Guide; Mrs.
Marie Ross, Master Guide; (back row) : Samuel Gray, Master Guide; Mrs. Ethel Guffin,
Master Guide; Mrs. Bernice Williams, Friend; Mrs. Annabelle Williams, Master Guide.
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alert with his admonitions from
week to week.
Many of the faithful members
really put their hearts and souls
in the Ingathering drive, going
out in the heat or cold or rainy
weather to work. Two persons,
Sister Viola Brown and Sister
Janie Johnson, raised over $100
each. Persons raising $50 or more
were: Sister Carrie Finch, Dr.
L. C. Blake, Sister Claire Saucier,
Sister Annie Earl, Sister Lula
Crowder, Brother E. S. Mitchell,
Sister Rita Brown, Brother William Hart, Elder L. G. Cox, Sister
Mary Boston, Sister Sylvia Slagle,
Brother C. C. Bradford, Sister
Lillian Richardson, Sister N. Rogers, Sister Mary Gray, Sister Ida
Anderson, Sister H. McIntyre,
Brother M. M. Butler, Brother F.
Francisco, and Sister W. M. Mitchell. There were sixty-five who
raised $25 or more.
The experiences of our faithful
workers were many and varied.
One sister, Mary Gray, was the
only one in her family who had
not turned in anything for Ingathering. In her prayer before
leaving home, she asked the Lord
to bless her with $50 for her Ingathering, and then she went from
door to door. After going a short
distance she noticed a boy following her with a rifle in his hands.
Not knowing what was on his
mind and being very much frightened, she ran into the nearest
home.
The woman of the house was
doing her spring house cleaning,
her hair up in a scarf, wearing
rubber gloves, etc. Of course, she
wanted to know the cause of the
commotion. They found out that
it was only a popgun with which
the boy was playing. Very breathlessly, Sister Gray explained her
errand and showed the Ingathering literature.
"Are you a Catholic organization," asked the lady. "No, we
are Seventh-day Adventists," our
sister replied.
"Yes, I'll give you an offering—
just so long as you are Protestant
and not Catholic. Wait here."
Sister Gray waited while the
lady went upstairs to get the
donation, meanwhile catching her
breath and trying to recover from
her "scare." Returning, the woman
pressed some bills into her hand.
When Sister Gray looked down,
she gasped with astonishment. The
offering was $50—three tens and
a twenty—The largest single offering that we received, I think.
COLUMBIA UNION VISITOR
In making his visits to interested
persons who have written, Elder
Cox found a woman who was getting her affairs in order so that
she and her whole family could
join the church, because "I know
that Saturday is the true Sabbath
of the Lord."
We solicit the prayers of all
the faithful that God will continue
to bless the efforts put forth in
His name and that many souls will
yet be reached and warned of His
soon coming.
L. M. NELSON
Press Secretary
News From the Field
Elder Leon Cox and choir as they appear in Sabbath-morning broadcast, "Truth for Today,'
over a Pittsburgh radio station.
The school children, under the
able direction of our consecrated
teachers, Sister Louise Davis and
Sister Ceola Jones, made an outstanding record in Ingathering
this year, turning in over $400.
Enrolled in our school are five
Mohammedan and two Catholic
children who did their share and
more. Raymond Boea, a fifthgrade pupil, and a very conscientious Catholic, would arise at 6:00
o'clock Sunday morning and go
to mass, so he would be free to go
Ingathering with the school children in the afternoon. Raymond
raised $50.38 alone!
Another boy, Carney Bradford,
age twelve, was working diligently on a certain street, and a red
bird (a cardinal) flew from tree
to tree following him for a short
distance. L'ach time he perched he
would sing. Carney said the little
bird sounded just as though he
said "Hurry up, hurry up" before
he flew away. So impressed was
the little worker with the very
human sounding phrase that he
mentioned it to one of the teachers.
Carney raised eighteen dollars.
Of the school children, twentyfive raised the junior Minuteman
goal; twenty raised more than the
primary Minuteman goal; and two
raised more than the adult Minuteman goal! We thank God for
our fine school children and their
faithful teachers.
The Uniontown Church, with
just a handful of members, which
is also under the leadership of
Elder Cox, met with the Ethnan
JUNE 25, 1953, VOL. 53, No. 26
Temple to add their voices to the
singing of victory song. Their goal
of $940 was reached and exceeded.
They raised $960. One brother,
Lewis Jackson, deserves special
mention, for he gathered in $250.15
alone. The next highest amount
for Uniontown was turned in by
Sister Holt—seventy-two dollars.
Ethnan Temple was so happy to
have had Elder J. H. Wagner,
President of the Allegheny Conference, present at the victory
social held in the basement of the
church. His encouraging and commendatory remarks were certainly
appreciated.
Another thing for which Ethnan
Temple is praising God is the very
fine leadership of our pastor, Elder
L. G. Cox. God is blessing his
labors, and we are moving forward. There has been a gain in
tithe of $1,109, and a gain of $558
in church expense, over the same
period last year. Twenty-four
persons have been baptized during
the first quarter of 1953.
On March 14 the radio program,
"Truth for Today," was broadcast
for the first time and is reaching
hundreds of listeners every Sabbath morning. Elder Cox is presenting "Truth for Today." In a
series of carefully prepared sermons strong doctrinal points are
presented, and the response has
been very gratifying.
Letters have come in from many
outlying cities from listeners who
tune in. As a direct result of the
broadcast, one has already joined
the baptismal class.
The church school at Pine Forge
has had a fine year according to
Mrs. Jessie R. Wagner, teacher.
Add e d playground equipment,
maps, supplementary texts, encyclopedias, new chalkboards in
green, and illustrative chart sets
have been purchased. The spiritual
tone is very good.
Mrs. Anita Anderson, wife of
Prof. T. J. Anderson, pianist of the
Coatesville church is well on the
road to recovery and buoyant
health, and expresses her appreciations for the prayers, cards,
visits and Christian fellowship of
those who remembered her.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, but
reared in Springfield, Mass., where
his parents moved when he was
two years old, Charles Miller recently appointed grounds superintendent of the Allegheny Conference declared he is right at home
in the out-of-doors.
His wife, a real Christian companion, has stood close by his side
through the years. Their children
Charles, Jr. and Naomi are both
being educated in Christian
schools.
Brother Miller has spent fourteen years as an assistant in tent
Charles Miller, Conference superintendent of
grounds.
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work and came to Pine Forge at
the insistence of his friends, Brother and Sister Sylvester Keith. He
has always desired to be of service
in the Lord's work and takes special pride in the appearance of the
grounds at the conference office.
Potomac
C. .1. Coon, Pros.
411 Cedar St.
H Jones, S -T.
7aknena Pork 12, D. C
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News Note
ELDER N. L. Meager and family
have recently accepted a call to
Formosa for evangelistic work in
this needy mission field, and will
be sailing later this summer. Elder
Meager is now the pastor of the
Narrows, Virginia, church. We
wish this devoted family Heaven's
special blessing as they plan for
this important work.
Faith for Today
(Continued from page 12)
must be just, ruling in the fear of
God" (2 Samuel 23:3) ; "He that
ruleth with diligence" (Romans
12:8).
Responses like the following
show the impact of the Bible truth
as presented by the school: "TV
programs like yours are what
eventually will save our nation.
Keep up the good work." Another
wrote: "Please send me ten copies
of the first lesson in the Junior
Bible Course for some of my boys
who are interested in the Bible.
We are planning to have this study
one evening a week. Please pray
for us and our boys in this institution."
Pray that the television messages given by young and old will
bear fruit in the lives of viewers.
FAITH FOR TODAY
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Japan. A few weeks earlier that
royal gentleman and his wife had
paid a visit to our college in Japan.
Addressing the students, he congratulated them on the privilege
of attending a school where true
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taught. Kings are indeed coming
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Surely this is our hour of opportunity. But as I compared the challenge of the task with the thin line
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but pray God to touch all of our
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J. F. KENT, UNION PUBLISHING SECRETARY
REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 1953
NAME
HRS.
H. D. Warner, P.S.
N. Harris, Magazine Leader
R. Cantrell
32
N. Evans
25
C. Finch
77
G. Finch
133
L. Gaddis
37
N. Harris
12
B. Holland
57
J. Johnson
15
D. Jones
24
M. Kamara
45
C. Key
30
F. Key
121
Pittsburgh Auxiliary
115
S. Slagle
210
R. L. Thomas
61
G. W. Anderson, Asst. P.S.
G. W. Anderson
10
M. Arnold
121
Dayton Auxiliary
15
E. Chenault
107
M. E. Cloyd
110
V. Davis
20
It. W. Frye
20
I. B. Hales
17
25
J. M. Henderson
A. Hughes
175
C. Jenkins
60
M. Matthews
105
91
M. L. McCloud
F. Morgan
14
Robinson sisters
10
76
B. Smith
80
N. Smith
F. Stallworth
139
J. Stewart
110
B. Stokley
121
L. M. Tucker
10
W. Tucker
E. D. Brantley, Asst P.S.
R. L. Armster
79
Akron Auxiliary
175
20
Cleveland Auxiliary
J. Buckner
93
90
E. L. Busby
174
S. Carter
189
H. Freeman
35
D. George
127
M. Gilmore
143
A. Ivory
110
L. James
38
T. Johnson
15
L. Love
192
M. L. Patterson
10
M. Portis
W. Ward
250
217
J. E. Williams
J. R. Britt, Asst. P.S.
128
A. W. Alston
105
A. Arrington
Newark, N. 3,, Auxiliary 59
Philadelphia Auxiliary
/76
125
D. Bowers
87
U. Bracy
155
C. L. Craig
191
3. A. Craig
114
M. A. Fisher
E. M. Gibson
58
52
M. Gray
141
R. Guinyard
100
H. Handy
I. Harrison
87
68
L. Hernandez
64
B. Holmes
66
M. W. Johnson
74
R. Kelly
219
E. M. Mason
19
L. Mitchell
159
H. Pennewell
115
D. Price
68
H. Ragland
164
L. Riddick
56
M. Sutton
67
A. B. Thomas
41
B. Walker
V. Gibbons, Asst. P.S.
J. Armstrong
Baltimore Auxiliary
T. Banks
A. Bannister
R. Cartledge
I. M. Crockett
J. Cunningham
J. Davis, Jr.
L. Finch
OHIO
ALLEGHENY (Continued)
ALLEGHENY
1141
168
105
150
78
102
146
201
198
ORD.
54.25
25.00
99.00
103.75
16.10
DEL'D
25.70
25.00
105.00
74.25
32.00
154.00
211.50
320.75
93.60
30.75
25.00
99.00
103.75
16.10
54.00
25.70
25.00
105.00
74.25
32.00
154.00
211.50
281.75
48.50
376.70
13.50
390.85
435.75
19.25
141.00
49.95
50.00
131.50
38.74
271.55
194.25
12.50
7.00
127.13
178.50
570.20
130.00
160.40
358.50
61.35
127.05
253.40
13.50
212.35
169.70
19.25
60.65
/7.25
50.00
131.50
38.74
153.05
22.25
12.50
7.00
87.39
178.50
87.80
130.00
159.60
103.00
55.35
452.60
427.25
31.95
200.50
124.00
289.95
863.95
46.50
189.75
1398.84
190.00
194.90
28.75
291.00
12.50
822.15
996.15
340.95
426.95
31.95
63.45
124.00
148.70
723.70
46.50
189.75
292.50
178.25
1734.20
549.45
100.00
1/8.50
636.55
157.70
415.55
583.60
675.15
55.75
224.90
596.00
499.18
115.80
100.00
105.17
140.39
46.00
1139.75
16.25
331.10
272.55
100.50
191.75
93.50
293.25
73.25
571.72
347.35
100.00
418.50
301.75
233.95
177.75
269.00
223.50
55.75
68.50
347.10
115.00
118.80
100.00
105.17
88.14
51.00
562.50
184.00
322.25
249.25
508.20
108.90
177.70
118.80
899.05
1090.29
119.10
322.25
249.25
246.20
122.55
155.20
98.44
570.95
457.35
28.75
291.00
12.50
825.55
640.40
331.10
272.55
34.95
191.75
93.50
52.25
73.25
JUNE 25, 1953, VoL. 53, No. 26
NAME
HRS.
ORD.
DEL'D
NAME
HRS.
A. Gary
L. George
L. Giddins
L. P. Griffin
W. Hall
M. E. Harper
R. Johnson
W. R. Jones
N. Lewis
B. MeBroom
W. Minor
G. Murphy
C. Pindell
D. Reeves
E. Roberts
Robinson children
L. Robinson
A. Ruffin
B. Russell
J. V. Russell
M. Scott
P. Sellman
M. Shorter
B. Whitaker
M. B. Whitehead
F. Williams
S. Williams
R. Wilson
V. Zellers
63
159
123
111
87
117
79
39
15
149
87
189
101
54
48
76
59
30
37
155
214
16
103
242
32
162
21
16
72
66.00
136.75
172.80
201.50
72.75
319.15
85.75
108.50
46.25
356.25
98.20
962.25
327.35
48.00
173.50
87.80
60.25
33.25
43.25
562.55
445.30
142.50
214.90
353.00
45.95
433.80
25.00
25.00
62.05
66.00
136.75
79.65
139.50
113.00
J. A. Jerry, P.S.
C. H. Carter
Mrs. C. H. Carter
S. E. Curry
Claude Diehl
Homer Dever
Eugene Donohoe
Harry Freese
Mrs. Carl Gee
Carol Griessman
J. F. Hamel
Clement Horsfall
Bernice Loeffler
1VIeClurg Mag. Plan
Thelma Pangborn
William Pearson
Wendell Poole
R. 0. Schroeder
Mrs. H. Zimmerman
Part-time workers
10666
30723.09
19018.26
Totals
85.75
71.50
35.00
215.10
115.45
711.90
189.35
48.00
58.00
87.80
60.25
33.25
43.25
146.50
275.21
Totals
62.70
353.00
29.45
231.15
25.00
25.00
193.60
EAST PENNSYLVANIA
C. H. Smith, P.S.
P. A. Bernet Asst P.S.
N. E. Meaner, Asst P.S.
C. A. Baumgartner
42
Sterling Bless
198
Arthur Brandt
156
Ruth M. Davis
106
Anna Dietrich
40
Marie Eckert
71
Aquila Fegley
55
Harry Good
52
M. L. Haas
89
M. D. Hollenbaugh
155
Miriam Justason
77
Joseph Ledonne
205
Emil Moesch
69
Phila. Academy Group
63
Thomas Schaeffer
71
W. H. Smith
52
Betty Jean Teeter
115
Dee Trautman
188
Marjorie Tucker
121
Wilma Widmer
100
9 Colporteurs
369
Totals
2394
195.25
1147.25
654.50
329.00
110.50
220.00
302.50
143.00
333.25
664.35
216.00
727.75
115.75
238.25
315.50
164.50
1044.00
703.25
580.15
588.75
1737.35
94.00
705.95
833.75
253.50
84.00
124.25
239.50
164.25
289.85
349.35
176.00
692.75
113.75
63.00
216.00
191.75
565.50
671.25
402.90
1095.00
1407.05
10530.85
8733.35
A. L. Page, P.S.
C. A. Yarnell, Asst. P.S.
J. G. Vasko, Asst P.S.
J. M. Anderson
Mrs. W. L. Bigelow
Brit Bowman
Bernice Burdine
Mrs. Burnett
J. B. Douglas
Ted Henderson
Margaret Hogan
Mrs. P. Jenkins
Mr., Mrs. A. J. Miller
John Orndorff
Charles Reep
R. J. Sterner
Harold Taylor
Mr., Mrs. Thumwood
May Todd
Tom Upton
B. E. Wood
Walter Young
Part-time workers
Totals
Totals
180
94
82
40
195
98
180
130
50
48
88
123
45
143
222
146
175
93
518
769.75
313.00
377.90
253.50
209.60
372.10
594.25
235.56
56.70
322.20
571.50
122.00
283.50
1085.60
696.75
631.10
727.25
308.55
1817.34
318.25
313.00
306.70
253.50
336.85
372.10
594.25
235.56
129.00
322.20
568.00
51.50
283.50
1085.60
696.75
522.65
768.70
308.55
1749.59
2650
9748.15
9216.25
J. H. Creighton, P.S.
C. Clark
A. Hazen
E. Hershelman
Wm. Hoover
Lloyd Lener
G. Rager
T. Satonica
G. Schuerger
M. Smetana
P. Smetana
A. Wilson
Student:
J. Creighton
9 Part-time workers
Totals
81
96
108
158
119
70
169
60
85
200
206
397.20
160.00
531.75
216.10
245.35
162.75
433.30
69.50
304.00
629.25
636.75
271.20
198.00
462.00
202.35
228.00
144.00
164.20
45.70
317.75
472.00
587.50
6
387
15.85
1268.65
15.85
1084.20
1745
5070.45
4192.75
167
137
11
1
172
181
54
54
103
17
114
20
3
645.40
147.75
32.75
9.75
746.00
839.25
56.40
107.50
659.60
42.75
149.50
30.00
7.00
602.28
147.75
35.50
9.75
680.75
800.25
38.40
107.50
659.60
42.75
149.50
30.00
7.00
1034
3473.65
3311.03
216
124
89
75
47
40
122.45
368.70
150.00
155.75
449.50
67.50
133.90
183.60
150.00
46.40
484.45
62.50
21
14
51
23
248.75
155.50
152.50
67.50
248.75
155.50
152.50
67.50
NEW JERSEY
M. V. Doran, P.S.
Gordon Barnes
C. Bennett
E. M. Browne
A. Christenson
R. Durham
E. Glenn
Betty Hand
Olga Kikis
D. McDermott
Mrs. V. Michael
Mrs. M. Toth
Mrs. W. Widmer
Mrs. S. Young
CHESAPEAKE
175
131
76
52
59
73
180
172
79
319
126
49
68
60
73
75
137
196
175
460
640.75
390.35
251.00
193.75
182.75
309.25
778.25
899.05
188.00
935.20
194.25
160.00
319.15
33.00
152.00
205.50
356.00
520.00
556.25
1595.95
604.75
159.50
956.25
137.50
124.00
166.15
42.25
116.75
205.50
407.25
237.75
453.75
1539.15
2735
8860.50
6848.25
66
187
126
244
210.50
1123.50
143.00
726,45
145.25
380.50
98.50
942.15
623
2203.45
1566.40
584.60
390.35
110.25
193.75
199.50
219.25
WEST VIRGINIA
L. H. Wagner, P.S.
Carl Calfee
James Long
Julia Tyree
6 Colporteurs
DEL'D
WEST PENNSYLVANIA
Totals
POTOMAC
ORD.
Ralph Wallace, P.S.
D. Lambert
Kenneth Lee
Lucy Whitmore
Robert Griffin
Part-time Workers
E. Mettert
Magazine Workers:
Accum. Reports
Bertha Barber
School Auxiliaries
Church Auxiliaries
Totals
UNION TOTALS
699
938.15
1685.10
22546
71548.29
54571.39
"Thou therefore, my son, be
strong in the grace that is in Christ
Jesus. And the things that thou
hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to
faithful men, who shall be able to
teach others also."-2 Timothy
2 : 1-2.
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O hio
M. E. Loewicn, Pres.
J. 0. McLeod, S.-T.
Box 831, Mt. Vernon, Ohio Tel. 42750
Make wilts pnd legacies in favor of the
Ohio Conference Association of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Camp Meeting
ANOTHER camp meeting is history. Once again the people of
God gathered for their annual appointment with Him. Young people and aged, city people and farmers, church officers and members,
all busy, devoted believers but all
united in one object—the refreshing of the soul from the Holy
Spirit. All laid aside the everyday cares of life and made the
seeking after Christ our righteousness first.
Early in the morning a good attendance enjoyed the deeply spiritual studies and the opportunities
to testify again to the loving care
and forgiving power of a precious
Saviour. Later in the morning the
studies on the sanctuary by Elder
Leslie Hardinge opened a vista of
the tremendous lessons God has for
His people in that spiritual symbol
of Christ's life and ministry.
Elder A. V. Olson and Elder
A. W. Cormack from the General
Conference brought inspiring and
timely messages with the old-time
ring. Surely our confidence was
strengthened both in the message
and the nearness of Christ's return.
Dr. Ralph Royer, Dr. Clinton
Trott, Dr. H. W. Miller, and Miss
Dorothea Van Gundy led out in
the health messages. A renewed
interest in this fundamental phase
of the three angels' messages was
felt. Elder E. A. Robertson presented the needs of the home for
both parents and youth.
Elder Philip Knox of the Southern California Conference spoke to
overflow audiences on the power
of God as manifested in the starry
heavens and the results of that
same power applied in love and
forgiveness to sinful humanity.
Brother James Hamrick was ordained to the gospel ministry the
first Sabbath of the camp meeting.
The weather was typical camp
meeting weather. It was warm.
There were a few scattered thunderstorms, but no damage was
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done to the camp. The protecting
hand of the Lord kept the camp
free from disease.
Our thanks ascend to God for
His manifold blessings. We are a
year nearer the grand climax, the
return of Jesus. May His Spirit
continue to guide and protect until
that glorious day.
M. E. LOEWEN
President
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EVERY SUNDAY
on
ABC - TV
aitE
s
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THE
ADVENTIST TELECAST
80X 8, NEW YORK 8, N. Y.
J. N. Andrews School on TV
"The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the
heavens."—Psalms 113:4.
West Pennsylvania
A. J. Robbers, Pres.
C. R. Green, S. -T
744 N Negley Ave. Pittsburgh 6, Pe.
Make wills end legecies in favor at the
Wrist Pennsylvania Conference Association
of Seventh-day Adventists.
Sabbath School Association
Meeting
THE next Sabbath School Association meeting will be held at
2:30 on Sabbath afternoon, July
11, in the Johnstown Church. The
subject will be "Our Little Ones."
L. E. REED
TV viewers were given the opportunity recently to watch a Seventh-day Adventist church school
in action, when the students of the
John N. Andrews School of Takoma Park, Washington, D. C.,
under the direction of Mrs. Miriam
Gilbert Tymeson, appeared on the
Faith for Today telecast.
Principles of personal integrity
were emphasized through portrayal of the students' reaction to one
of their number who tried to "buy"
votes, when he was a candidate
for class office. Guided by their
teacher, the students discovered
that the Bible gives instruction
even in such seemingly secular
functions as choosing a leader: "It
is required in stewards that a man
be found faithful" (1 Corinthians
4:2); "He that ruleth over men
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1953 Camp Meeting Order Blank
Date
Locating Committee
West Pennsylvania Conference
744 North Negley Avenue
Pittsburgh 6, Pa.
Brethren:
Please make the following reservations for me for the 1953 camp meeting
at Somerset, Pa., August 13 to 23.
$ 25.00
O Cabin 12 x 14 ................................. _ .... ________ .... _ .... _
11.00
Dormitory Room 8 x 12
17.00
Dormitory Room 10 x 20
13.00
0 Dormitory Room 13 x 13 .
18.00
❑ Dormitory Room 13 x 19
13.50
❑ Tent with Floor
Spring for Double Bed ..... --- ..... --1.50
❑ Pad for Double Bed
O Single Cot
.75
.75
O Pad for Single Cot
.25
O Chair
1.00
Bed in Quarters for Women (Per Night)
(For Duration) ................... . ___ ...... .. ......... __—__. 6.00
1.00
Bed in Quarters for Men (Per Night)
(For Duration)
6.00
5.00
❑ Trailer Space with Electricity
❑ Trailer Space without Electricity
3.00
Furnishings are extra in all types of accommodations.
It is very important that all bring bedding, as the Conference has a limited
supply for rent. One-half of the total cost should accompany this order. Please
check accommodations and furnishings you desire, indicating a second choice.
Enclose deposit and mail to the above address.
Name
Address
Church
Amount Enclosed $
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