UNION REAPER CONFERENCES CENTRAL STATES, COLORADO, KANSAS. MISSOURI. NEBRASKA AND WYOMING VOLUME XXXIII COLLEGE VIEW, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, SEPT. MOVING FORWARD W. A. HowE, Associate Secretary Gener al Conference Department of Education One of the factors contributing to the thrust of the Advent Movement originates in a holy dissatisfaction with the status quo. The impelling force of reaching out farther and farther with the third angel's message makes the lighting of all the earth with His glory our goal. With a vision for doing more and still more for God in terms of reaching men everywhere, the entire membership of the church thrills at each new report of advancing work throughout the world field. One provision for involvement in this thrilling extension of denominational effort is the annual Missions Extension Offering that will be taken throughout our organization on September 12 for the specific extension of publishing, educational, and medical work in the mission fields. This is to provide for certain crucial needs in these fields that simply can't be covered in the regular budgets. Projects have been voted in the various foreign divisions to which their share of the offerings taken on this day will be appropriated. The realization of such projects will be dependent upon your generosity. A new hospital is the project for one area, an enlarged publishing house in another, and a new secondary school to be located in another division. One of our foreign colleges will devote its share to a new library, while another division will erect some much-needed church buildings. If each of you could check the projects planned by the various 8, 1964 NUMBER 35 division fields you would give sacrificially on September 12 to see these new horizons reached. One day's income is suggested as a possible contribution. You may feel finpressed to give much more. It is to be hoped that you will make this a matter of earnest prayer that God will direct in the size of your offering for these desperately needed "extras." Every one of the letters regarding these projects included both an urgent appeal for help and a thank you in advance. We join in thanking you in advance for your help in this Missions Extension Offering. CONGRESS HIGH LIGHTS L. G. BARKER, Public History was made in the Central Union, August 11-15, 1964, when for the first time in the history of the denomination the home missionary and the missionary volunteer departments joined in a United Evangelism Congress. About 1,000 delegates and friends assembled at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City for the opening night. Relations Secretary The keynote speaker was Elder J. E. Edwards, home missionary secretary of the General Conference. Other outstanding leaders who gave instructional help in workshops were A. A. Esteb, L. M. Nelson, T. E. Lucas, Maybelle Vandermark, C. E. Guenther, John Hancock, W. S. Jesske, E. N. Wendth, E. E. Cleveland, D. A. Delafield, and H. E. Clasing. Partial view of delegation in attendance on Sabbath. Approximately 3,500 were there. OQ ZI NOICUIEZVI 2tArd ITKOXVI AU 2AV t► u.R..I.Llca On') CENTRAL UNION REAPER 2 • CENTRAL UNION REAPER Official Organ of the Central Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Clara Anderson . Editor B. L. Schlotthauer . Managing Editor Subscription price $1.00 o year. All checks and money orders should be made payable to the CENTRAL UNION REAPER. Both old and new addresses should be given when a change Is requested. Zip numbers should be included. Published weekly (fifty issues a year) by the Central Union Conference at College View Station, Lincoln, Nebraska 68506. Second-class postage paid at Lincoln, Nebraska. Accepted for mailing at special rate on October 8, 1917, authorized August 20, 1929. Office at 4547 Calvert, Lincoln, Nebraska 68506. Mailing address: P. 0. B o x 6127. Telephone 488-2313. An Invitation MI ConventionSept. 30-Oct. 3 Registration: 3 p.m.-5 p.m., Sept. 30 First Meeting: 7:30 p.m., Sept. 30 Place: Denver Central Church, 895 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado Vr% CONVENTION I A( *? Local Conference Directory CENTRAL STATES W. W. Fordham, President J. E. Merideth, Secretary-Treasurer Telephone Wabach 1-9980 2528 Benton Blvd. Kansas City 27, Mo. COLORADO H. V. Reed, President H. L. Haas, Secretary-Treasurer Telephone PEarl 3-3771 2520 South Downing Denver, Colo 80210 KANSAS H. C. Klement, President S. E. White, Secretary-Treasurer P. 0. Box 1557 Telephone CEntral 3-9639 1275 Topeka Blvd. Topeka, Kansas MISSOURI James E. Chase, President E. L. Moore, Secretary-Treasurer Telephone FLeming 3-7113 8440 Blue Ridge Blvd., Kansas City, Mo. 64138 Nebraska F. 0. Sanders, President L. F. Webb, Secretary-Treasurer P. 0. Box 6037 488-2323 4745 Prescott Lincoln, Nebr. 68506 Program will consist of: Panels, Symposiums, Workshops Guest Speakers: A. L. White, Sec. E. G. White Pub., Theodore Carcich, Vice-president Gen. Conf., Wesley Amundsen, ASI Secretary, and others Union Conference Directory Office address, 4547 Calvert St., Mailing address, P. 0. Box 61,27 R. H. Nightingale President B. L. Schlqtthauer Sec.-Treas R. E. Spangle Auditor B L. Schlotthauer ....... ASI Sec. L. G. Barker Education HHES Mgr. W. J. Griffin Ind. Rel. R H Nightingale Missionary Volunteer P. M. De Booy NatJ. Ser,'ce Org. P. M. De Booy Publishing Dept. Sec. J. F. Kent Radio-TV E. E. Hagen Religious Liberty Sec. R. H. Nightingale Temperance P. M. De Booy Transportation B. L. Schlotthauer To Attend HOPE TO SEE YOU IN DENVER! -F- They were assisted by union and local conference secretaries. Spearheading the entire program and guiding it from its inception to a dramatic climax were Elders E. E. Hagen, home missionary secretary, and Paul M. De Booy, missionary volunteer secretary of the Central Union Conference. It would be difficult to select the high lights of the program because of the importance of every activity that went on and the inspiration they brought. However, one of the outstanding features was the congress music under the direction of Sunny Liu and Lyle Jewell. Two of the musical organizations which contributed much to the success of the program were the Trumpettes of Union College and the Gospel Choirmen from Boulder, Colorado. Adding color to the ceremony on Friday evening and at the trophy hour on Sabbath afternoon were a color guard and drum and bugle corps from the Pathfinder Club in Boulder, Colorado, directed by Richard Affolter. On Wednesday evening a pageant, "Tools For the Task," demonstrated in a dramatic way the means that are provided to the laymen and youth of our organization for soul winning. On Thursday evening nearly 100 people participated in a pageant titled, "A Torch Held High" depicting the growth of the Seventh-day Adventist denomination in the Central Union territory. The pageant began in the mid-1800's and climaxed in current soul-winning activities in 1963. One of the featured speakers at the congress was E. B. Knechtle of New York who told his life story of how Jesus led him. Taking the 11 o'clock hour on Sabbath was our dean of preachers, Elder H. M. S. Richards, who spoke on the topic, "The Finished Mystery." The grand climax of the entire program followed a stirring appeal by Elder R. H. Nightingale and a commitment by conference presidents and delegates. The youth carried streamers from the torch to their delegations indicating their con- WYOMING Lee Carter, President Leon F. Sanders, Secretary-Treasurer P. O. Box 599 237-2312 604 So. Wolcott St Casper, Wyoming Sunset Calendar Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Denver, Colorado 6:04 6:16 Grand Junction, Colo. 6:29 6:18 Topeka, Kansas 6:38 6:27 Kangas City, Missouri 6:33 6:22 St Louis, Missouri 6:16 6:05 Lincoln, Nebraska 6:43 6:32 Casper, Wyoming 6:25 6:12 Elder H.M.S. Richards' Sabbath morning service stirred the congregation. CENTRAL UNION REAPER Notice REMEMBER! REMEMBER—the Special Training School for new literature evangelists convenes at the SheratonFontenelle Hotel, Omaha, Nebraska, September 14-16. For details contact your publishing secretary immediately. tact in holding high the torch. The conference presidents lighted their candles from the union torch and a lay delegate from each conference carried the light to his section. In a matter of moments more than 3,000 candles lighted the auditorium. Each delegate and friend at the congress was asked to carry the light to the community in which he serves. With this final appeal the congress came to a close. New Associate Pacific Press Branch Manager J. C. Kinder, former associate publishing secretary of the Columbia Union Conference, has joined the Pacific Press Central Branch, at Omaha, Nebraska, as associate manager. Mr. Kinder, raised in Oklahoma, graduated from Ozark Academy, Gentry, Arkansas, and Union College, Lincoln, Nebraska. After graduation, he _was called to be assistant manager of the Nebraska Book and Bible House. Later he joined the staff of the Iowa Conference as Book and Bible House manager, and from there was called to the Columbia Union. The Kinders will be visiting many of the churches in the Midwest in the coming months. He will acquaint our people with the wealth of reading material that is available to them for their personal use, and for missionary work. W. P. TURPEL ATTENTION! All Graduates of Broadview Academy Announcing! Alumni Banquet at La Fox, Illinois Sunday, October 4, 1964 If you cannot come, write us: BVA ALUMNI ASSN. P.O. BOX 93 TINLEY PARK, ILL. 60477 To Students of Nursing In Non-Seventh-day Adventist Schools of Nursing Students who are registered in nonSeventh-day Adventist Schools of nursing, please send your name and address to the General Conference Medical Department. Please also give the name of the institution where you are registered and when you expect to receive your degree or diploma. We wish to send you a little bulletin that we send to students of nursing who are registered in our denominational schools of nursing. MAZIE A. HEBIN, R.N., Associate Secretary General Conference Medical Department ATTENTION PLEASE! Do you have friends and/or relatives living in the Chicago area? We would like to send an invitation and visit them during the F. W. Detamore Evangelistic Meetings. Hinsdale Church—Oct. 4 North Shore Church—Nov. 22 Each series continues for 3 weeks The Atchisons, with 22 years of sere. ice in the old Sanitarium (and now Memorial hospital), said that they, "saw the need and wanted to see this project completed before they were out of the picture." Mrs. Atchison was a graduate of the Nebraska Sanitarium and Hospital nurses course, College View, Nebraska, in 1910. Brother Atchison took the hydro. therapy course at Boulder Sanitarium and Hospital in 1913-1914. For 22 years he and his wife were employed in the sanitarium health food store in Denver, in addition to work in the nursing service and physical therapy departments. At present, Mr. Atchison does part-time relief work in the physical therapy department, even though he is retired. Definite dates have not yet been determined for this addition, but it is hoped that more friends will wish to have a pad in the completed project. Some have likened the rehabilitation centers to a fire department, and the "fire of chronic disease is a threat to the structure that society has built for the care of the sick." This addition to the physical therapy department will help take the patient with the chronic and acute problem away from the "medical scrap heap." ALTEN A. BIUNGLE Director Community Relations SEND NAMES TO: Eston Allen—Box 7 Porter Memorial Brookfield, Illinois HOSPITAL Deadline for Names October 1 and November 15 Routier Memorial HOSPITAL Donation Given A $500.00 donation to be applied toward the purchase of a Hubbard Tank for the Physical Therapy Department has been made by William Atchison and his wife, Sadie. Since the location for the installation was "roughed in" at the time of the Boulder Memorial Hospital rebuilding in 1958, much of the cost outlay is already provided. The tank and fittings have a customary price tag of over $7,000.00, but the hospital has been offered one for only $2,536.00 plus installation. With the Atchison gift a total of $742.00 has been donated toward this project. Equipment Sent to Missions Perhaps you have wondered what happens to out-of-date but serviceable hospital equipment! When electric beds were purchased to replace hand operated beds at Porter, 22 of them along with assorted used equipment were shipped from Denver to our hospital clinic in Juliaca, Peru. This is a medical unit of the Lake Titicaca Mission. Three large boxes were shipped nearly a year ago and arrived last fall in the Peruvian port of Matarani, but were held there many months awaiting release from customs payment. The boxes finally ar-- rived last June 18 at the clinic, which is located at 12,500 feet in the barren and cold "altoplano" of Peru. The day after the shipment arrived, Mrs. Carlos Corrales gave birth by caesarian section to premature seven month twins. One of the twins was deformed and died. The surviving twin weighed only three pounds and was placed in one 4 CENTRAL UNION REAPER just moved to Wyoming where he is serving as conference evangelist. The meetings in Casper were the first of many being planned in the state. Elder George's background of being a Roman Catholic and being raised in the Middle East proved to be of great interest to those that attended. The church was almost full every night of the meetings. Surely the Lord has blessed the Georges' first effort here in Wyoming. Let us all continue to pray that the Lord will bless them as they continue their work for the Lord in this wonderful state. TOM CARTER, Pastor Left: Mrs. Carlos Corrales and Dr. Eleodora Alaysa stand beside the incubator donated by Porter Memorial Hospital to the Clinica Americana in Juliaca, Peru. The incubator, which arrived one day before the premature birth of Nancy Ester Corrales, is credited with saving the life of the Peruvian infant. Right: The Clinica Americana in Juliaca, Peru, founded by Seventh-day Adventists in 1922 has treated more than a quarter-million persons in its 40-year history. of the incubators sent by Porter Hospital. The baby remained in the incubator for 10 days. In a letter recently received here at Porter, the attending physician Dr. Eleodoro Alaysa was quoted as crediting the survival of the baby to the period of time it spent in the incubator. "The baby's life was saved by the timing of the arrival of the incubator. We had no incubators before the shipment arrived and a day later would have been too late to save the baby. We believe the timing, after the delay, was in the providence of God," wrote H. 0. Burden, departmental director for Public Relations, Sabbath School and Home Missionary at the Lake Titicaca Mission. He worked at Porter Hospital prior to 1952 and more recently was a worker in the Wyoming Conference. Elder Burden's father was on the medical staff at Porter for many years. The Clinica Americana was founded by our denomination in 1922 and is a pioneer in medical services for the Indians in the high mountains of Peru and serves more than 10,000 patients a year. The hospital is located in the town of Juliaca, 30 miles from the city of Puno near the Peruvian-Bolivian border. This story was given to Denver's Rocky Mountain News which gave it prominent space as a feature article. Yes, the obsolescence of hospital equipment means higher hospital costs but we at Porter are thankful that this shipment has provided the comfort and life-saving facility to this medical mission outpost where the public does not demand the latest style of equipment as we do here in America. A. W. VANDEMAN, Development Office yomirtg Sixteen Join Casper Church During George Meetings Elder Ben George has just completed a very successful two-week series of meetings at Casper, Wyoming. Sixteen precious souls joined the church by baptism; eight on August 15 and eight on August 22. Elder George and his family have Wyoming Evangelistic Program At our recent camp meeting our people indicated their overwhelming approval of an intensified evangelistic program in the Wyoming Conference by pledging nearly $12,000 to this cause. Elder Ben George, who was w:th us at camp meeting, immediately returned to his home to begin preparations to move to Wyoming as the Wyoming Conference evangelist. On August 5, he and his family reached Casper. On Sabbath. August 8, he preached his first sermon in the Wyoming Conference. This was in the Casper church, where the follow- Two groups baptized at Casper recently, Elder George, left, and Elder Carter, right, in both pictures. CENTRAL UNION REAPER EVANGELISTIC MEETINGS AT SUNDANCE (Northeastern Wyoming) Beginning Sunday night September 13 Elder Ben Z. George, Evangelist Elder J. W. Fisk, District Pastor Come to the Airdome in the center of town. ing Sunday night he began a series of meetings that was to last for two weeks. Elsewhere in this issue of the REAPER you will read of the splendid success of this meeting that was conducted jointly by Elder Tom Carter, the pastor of the Casper church, and Elder Ben George, the conference evangelist. Sixteen people united with the Casper church during these two weeks, making the Casper church the largest church in the conference. As you read this article, Elder George will be beginning an effort in the conference airdome at Sundance, Wyoming. This effort will last between a month and six weeks, after which Elder George will move the airdome to Gillette for a similar effort. We are confident that the Lord is going to bless Elder George and Elder J. W. Fisk, district pastor, with a good harvest of souls as they work together in these two towns. Such efforts in virgin territory, where we do not have strong churches to back them, cost a lot of money. To move a trailer house that is 10 feet wide and 54 feet long, in which Elder George and his family live, costs more than 50 cents a mile. It also costs to have the airdome, with its equipment and chairs, transferred from one town to another. Handbills, newspaper ads, and radio announcements do not come cheaply. To keep a thinly-insulated airdome warm in the cool fall evenings also costs money. These are just a few of the scores of items for which money is required in order to hold a successful evangelistic effort today. I mention these things that our people may realize that we are stepping out by faith, believing that the pledges that were made at camp meeting and that have been made to the various pastors since, by our faithful believers, will be paid month by month; thus supplying the funds to keep these soul-winning efforts in progress. If you have not made a pledge toward this worthy project, we trust that you will contact your pastor immediately and let him know how much you will endeavor to help each month toward this new push in evangelism in our conference. We are confident that those of you who have made pledges will put forth every effort possible to keep them paid up to date. We thank the Lord for this wonderful start in this intensified evangelistic program. Let us all pray that the Lord will continue to lead and direct as our ministry and laity join hands in their endeavor to give this gospel of a soon-coming Saviour speedily to all the people living within the bounds of our fair state. If you have relatives or friends, or know of interested people, living in Sundance or Gillette, we would be happy to have their names and addresses so as to pass this information on to Elder George and Brother Fisk. We will endeavor to keep you posted from time to time on the progress of the evangelistic program in our conference. LEE CARTER, President Daily Radio Broadcasts from Sheridan, Wyoming Elder Eugene R. Taylor, Speaker Station KROE (930 kil) 9:45 a.m. (Monday through Friday) (Now through October) LISTEN and invite others A Farewell Message After a little more than three and a half years of labor in the Kansas Conference, the time has come to bid goodbye to our fellow-workers in the ministry as well as our fine laity throughout the field, and particularly in the Wichita church, where it was my privilege to serve as pastor. During this period of time approxi- 5 mately 80 precious souls were united to the church by baptism. We wish it could have been 800, but are grateful for these. At the same time, our Lord blessed the Wichita church in the liquidation of the school debt and near completion of the entire building program. We believe this building with all of its up-to-the-minute facilities rates with the best in the entire denomination. The dedication of the school should be forthcoming within the next few months. At present, plans are underway for the complete interior redecorating of the church. A good sum of money is on hand for this work which should commence very soon. One of the strongest aspects of the work has been channeled through our large and modern welfare center. Thousands of dollars worth of services have gone to the community which greatly appreciates what has been done. Mrs. Ralph Wiseman, Mrs. Mary Anderson, and a host of sisters have labored untiringly to make the work a success. The Wichita church has been blessed with a fine group of leaders in all departments. We wish them and their new pastor, Elder R. E. Brewer, much success as they continue on in the work of the Lord. We shall watch with interest from Andrews University, where I shall study for the Masters Degree, the work in Wichita and throughout the field. May God bless you all. ELDER & MRS. P. M. MATAJCIO DOUGLAS, LAUREN RAE & TIM "Christ's Interest in the Human Family" "The owner of all our earthly treasures came to our world in human form. The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us. We cannot appreciate how deeply interested He must be in the human family. He knows the value of every soul. What grief oppressed Him as He saw His purchased inheritance charmed with Satan's inventions! "The only satisfaction Satan takes in playing the game of life for the souls of men is the satisfaction he takes in hurting the heart of Christ. Though He was rich, for our sake Christ became poor, that we through His poverty might be made rich. Yet in view of this great fact, the majority of the world permit earthly possession to eclipse heavenly attractions. They set their affections upon earthly things, and turn away from God. What a grievous sin it is that men will not come to their senses, and understand CENTRAL UNION REAPER 8 how foolish it is to permit inordinate affections for earthly things to expel the love of God from the heart. When the love of God is expelled, the love of the world quickly flows in to supply the vacuum. The Lord alone can cleanse the soul temple from the moral defilement. "Jesus gave His life for the life of the world, and He places an infinite value upon man. He desires that man shall appreciate himself, and consider his future well-being. If the eye is kept single, the whole body will be full of light. If the spiritual vision is clear, unseen realities will be looked upon in their true value, and beholding the eternal world will give added enjoyment to this world. "The Christian will be filled with joy in proportion as he is a faithful steward of his Lord's goods. Christ yearns to save every son and daughter of Adam. He lifts His voice in warning, in order to break the spell which has bound the soul in captivity to the slavery of sin. He beseeches men to turn from their infatuation. He brings the nobler world before their vision, and says, 'Lay not up for yourselves treasure upon the earth.' " Counsels on Stewardship, pp. 136, 137. activities stopped because of other appointments. Now it is July 1. But how do you get a camp ready to open by July 15? This, too, is a miracle! There were tents to be pitched, sewage lines to be run, water works to be installed, refrigeration to be hooked up, dining tables to be built, kitchen to be equipped, etc., etc. But God again made a provision. He had people ready for the task! They volunteered their services ( without pay); they contributed means as well as equipment. The following list, though incomplete, tells the story: Dining hall tables by Dr. and Mrs. MiJiouri Camp Development in Missouri Have you ever wondered what it might have been like to live during the days of our nation's pioneers? Perhaps you have. Pioneering, however, does not belong only to the musty pages of the past. This summer the Missouri Conference has been the scene of pioneering a camp program on its own campsite located near Climax Springs, Missouri. It's a miracle how the Lord led in procuring the property through the efforts of the Adventist Medical group. When one thinks how the present facilities we now have came into being, it's also a miracle! It was April 28 when the first bulldozing was done for the dining hall. Then came time for digging the footings, trenches for water lines, and pouring the huge cement slab-30' x 80' dining hall plus 26' x 40' kitchen. On the heels of these preliminaries came a concerted effort to put up the superstructure. Almost all the Missouri Conference workers, together with laymen, came on May 24 and stayed five days to do what the accompanying pictures reveal. During the month of June all development 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. You've arrived. Welcome. "On this slab we'll build." Brother Kohler of Oak Grove was there that day. Overlooking the project of building the dining hall is Paul Rogers of Oak Grove Heights. "Many hands make light work!" as ministers and laymen join together. This much happened in six days of concerted labor. Aside from the dining hall another crew—ministers and laymen, young and old, worked on shower rooms. Elder Paul Curtis is being assisted by Larry Andreassen. Elder E. W. Oliver's smile tells us that, "It can be done!" And now this panoramic view from the dining hall windows can be yours by a visit to "your" campsite at Camp Mojun, Climax Springs, Missouri. CENTRAL UNION REAPER D. F. Andreassen Refrigeration equipment—J. K. Scott Electrical wiring (5 days )—James Moyer & Son Plumbing work—Don & Harley Rusk, Dr. Carl James Installed refrigeration—James Erickson Installed water pump—Ralph Swan Use of power saw—Merrill Bowman Block laying—Keith Moore, J. C. Linebaugh and several workers Motor boat donated—Frank Rice Tractor donated—Dr. R. M. Crawford Jeep donated—Al Ortner, Irvin Imler, Dr. C. M. Thurber Trailer houses for use during camp time—Eugene Ryan and Paul Rogers Space will not permit to list all the wonderful people whom God has impressed and who willingly responded. Among the workers were also included many of our Missouri youth who gave freely of their time. Yes, camp was held on schedule. But even here the work of pioneering continued. During Teen Camp, the campers themselves devoted several hours in joining the "pioneers" to cut weeds, covering water-line ditches, painting, and in general improving the appearance of "our" camp. May God bless our people as they continue "in the spirit of the pioneers" to develop our camp facilities. P. A. KOSTENEO, MV Secretary St. Joseph News Evangelistic work of various types has been going forward since the last report in April. Foremost of these efforts has been the evangelistic crusade conducted in St. Joseph by conference evangelist, C. L. White, in the airatorium. Beginning April 19, the tent meetings were all well attended. On June 30 the tent became the object of vandalism. It was destroyed beyond repair by several youth. Meetings were then moved to the church where they were concluded August 2. Twelve persons have now joined our ranks since our first revival series in January. St. Joseph and Darlington each conducted their first vacation Bible schools. The St. Joseph school was held July 6-17. Fifty children attended with only 15 from Adventist homes. Mrs. J. R. Coyle led out in the St. Joseph area. Many capable and dedicated workers made this missionary venture a success. At Darlington the Bible school was a tremendous success and a great step in faith. This group is just a Sabbath school, 7 Top left: Kindergarten group from St. Joseph VBS. Center left: Group in attendance on the lost day. Right: Group that attended the VBS at Darlington, Missouri. Lower: Left, J. R. Coyle, pastor; right, C. L. White, conference evangelist; with the group that joined the church after revival meetings in St. Joseph. small in membership—only about 12 in number—meeting in an old Baptist church out in the country. Yet, these folks decided to plan a VBS and their faith was rewarded. They had to work, too. Twenty-two pupils attended through the two weeks. Mrs. Leslie McMillen, the director, presented 18 diplomas to 15 children from non-Adventist families and 3 to those from our own group. The graduation was well attended by visitors. The parents of all but one of the pupils were there graduation night which was July 31. A story hour was started in St. Joseph as a result of the VBS there. It is held on Tuesday mornings from 9:00 to 10:00 at the church school. Attendance, though small, is increasing. Plans are to have this service on Sabbath afternoons when school begins. The members at Gallatin are worshipping in a new sanctuary. The Mead family donated a building at the rear of their home. With the help of the brethren, they redecorated it and made it into a most attractive and comfortable sanctuary. God is blessing the members there. An interesting footnote to the March Five-Day Plan to Stop Smoking took place last week. Pastor Coyle, who with with Dr. S. E. Waggoner helped conduct the plan, was washing his car in the automatic car wash. Another man finished his car in the next stall about the same time. To make conversation, Pastor Coyle said, "Do you ever get by with .just 25 cents?" The man replied, "Not usually. Do you smoke?" Pastor Coyle thought the man had just misunderstood his question but decided not to pursue it further so just replied, "No, I don't." The stranger then said, "I believe you are one of the men who conducted the stop smoking clinic aren't you?" Then he told of the great blessing the plan had been to him. Now, four months later, he had not smoked one cigarette. On the contrary, he has talked to many others about the problem and has gotten several others to quit, too. Please pray for the work in St. Joseph. J. R. COYLE, Pastor • -- CENTRAL UNION REAPER netraJta For the Pre-school Children A number of Adventist parents may not be aware that a few months ago a new series of four plastic-covered paper books for little children was released by the Pacific Press. Each of these books has 14 pages with a four-color cover and two colors throughout. This new series of books brings to the tiny tots simple lessons on nature, manners, and lessons from Bible children. The titles are as follows: My Bird Book, My Animal Book, My Manners Book, and My Book of BiblE. Children. The price for these durable tear-resistant plastic-covered paper books is only 50 cents each plus 10 cents postage. By ordering the complete set of four books the postage is only 20 cents for the set. This is something new that we know you will appreciate having for your children who are of pre-school age. Order through your church missionary secretary or directly from your Book and Bible House. REUBEN BECK CoLrado Don't Forget! Beginning with September 12 and ending October 10, will be the official dates for the 1964 Review & Herald campaign. Fortunately, the campaign price will be the same as last year—$4.75. The regular price is $6.95, so you save $2.20! May we suggest that if you are not already on the perpetual plan, that you switch over. On this plan you will be BAPTISM, LA JUNTA DISTRICT The folk pictured are new members of the La Junta and Rocky Ford churches. They were baptized on May 23 by Elder Lloyd Austin, pastor of the La Junta district. These were brought into the message through Bible studies, evangelistic meetings, etc., by Elder Austin and the laymen. This makes a total of 15 baptized in the La Junta district this year. Delta Vacation Bible School group-1964. billed just once a year at the campaign price, which is the lowest rate! What could be easier? It is regrettable that 41% of the families of our church members are not enjoying the blessing of the weekly visit of the church paper. May we encourage each of you who are enjoying the paper to show others, who are not, the value of its contents. Colorado Book & Bible House 2520 South Downing Denver, Colorado 80210 sisted by several non-Adventists and also by several of the women in the church. Mrs. Norman Neel directed the Cedaredge Vacation Bible School. She also had charge of the kindergarten division; Irene Bennett, was junior leader and Delta and Cedaredge Vacation Bible Schools The Delta Seventh-day Adventist Church held their Vacation Bible School the first two weeks in June, while the Cedaredge church conducted theirs the last two weeks of the month. The attendance in both schools was a little less than former years due to other Vacation Bible Schools held at the same time and also the community swimming program. However, the attendance kept up well and there was interest shown in all phases of the program. A large per cent of the children not of our faith have attended Vacation Bible School in former years and seemed happy to take part again this year. They cooperated in all phases of the school and the final program. Since the close of the Vacation Bible School, a story hour has been held in a basement room of the Cedaredge church and there has been an attendance of about 30 children at each meeting. The children from one family have also attended Sabbath school. Mrs. Virgil Price was director of the Delta school. Mrs. Young headed the kindergarten department; Letha Fulghum, the primary group; and Mrs. Cleo Addis, the junior group. They were as- Top to bottom: Group of students display some of their crafts at the Cedaredge VBS. Cedaredge Vacation Bible School-1964. Group of juniors from the Delta VBS work on crofts. Some of the primary children enjoying craft class. CENTRAL UNION REAPER enables many children to meet Him for the first time that might have otherwise never heard of Him. Also, Vacation Bible School teaches children to get along together as one big happy family. Through it children meet and gain many new friends. Many children who may have trouble at home can seek refuge at Jesus' feet and can have their hearts lifted by the happy songs and joyous atmosphere at Vacation Bible School. CORTEZ VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL This was token of the Cortez Vacation Bible School held recently. There were over 90 in attendance each day. The enrollment was 96. Thirty-two of these were Seventh-day Adventists. Sixty-four were non-Adventist children. It was under the direction of Mrs. J. L. Everett. Division leaders were: juniors—Mrs. V. E. Gardner. primary—Mrs. C. E. Parmley, kindergarten—Mrs. R. L. Underwood. Betty Underwood, Church Press Secretary Vera Luthye was the primary department leader. Most of the other women in the church helped as craft leaders, teachers, or helpers. All who had a part in the Vacation Bible Schools admit there was a lot of hard work involved, but the results were more than rewarding for their effort. HAZEL 0. AUSTIN, Church Press Secretary Recapture the Laymen's Congress From all reports concerning the recent Laymen's Congress at Kansas City, it was considered an outstanding success. In every report by both laymen and conference workers, the impressions were most vivid and dramatic. It appears the Spirit of God moved mightily on those who were in attendance. We know that something as wonderful as what was presented at the Laymen's Congress should be shared and recaptured. Your leaders had this in mind, so tapes were made of all the exciting events. Soon these tapes will be made available at a nominal cost. Now, the big question! Do you have your own personal tape recorder? If not how will you be able to enjoy the Laymen's Congress tapes in the comfort and relaxed atmosphere of your home? How will you be able to share the thrilling events with your own church members, neighbors, or friends? Your local Book & Bible House can furnish you at reasonable prices tape recorders to fit your particular need and desire. Some of the national brands available include: Wollensak, Concord, Sony, "Also I think that through the many crafts that Vacation Bible School offers, a child has an excellent chance to express himself. Also, in the end, he has beautiful and useful things to take home when he is finished. "I know that Vacation Bible School and many others. Why not write for complete information, or better yet, stop by your local Book & Bible House and see for yourself. You will be glad you did. Colorado Book & Bible House 2520 South Downing Denver, Colorado 80210 Sterling VBS June 22 to July 2 found 10 adults faithfully at work to make the 1964 Sterling Vacation Bible School a success. They felt their efforts were more than rewarded when 51 enthusiastic children made up the total enrollment. There were 35 from non-Adventist homes and only 16 from Adventist homes. The theme of our Vacation Bible School this year was Bible Heroes. During the closing night program the children, in typical attire of Bible days, portrayed these heroes while the narrator refreshed our memories of the courageous lives led by these men of God. At the same time a visual presentation was illustrated on the flannelboard. Scripture was read of the parable of "The Good Samaritan" while the junior boys and girls enacted the story in every detail. A prize was given for the best essay written on "Why I Like Vacation Bible School." Jacie Reiboldt, one of our junior girls, received this prize, and we would like to share with you her thoughts: Why I Like Vacation Bible School "I enjoy Vacation Bible School because, I believe, that it is a wonderful opportunity for the children of our community to get better acquainted with Jesus and the other Bible characters. It Top to bottom: Bible Heroes, David and Noah. One of the junior boys jigsaws his scalloped birdhouse roof. Children proudly display their crafts. Pastor Westerberg leaves for VBS with seven of his neighborhood children. Two additional children not in picture. CENTRAL UNION REAPER 10 is a success because the children come back year after year and bring their friends so that they can enjoy it too. I feel Vacation Bible School is a must! It is through Vacation Bible School that many children learn about God. And without God-fearing people our country wouldn't be the leader that it is, for wasn't it that very reason that people came to our country determined to make it a success?" This testimony is in itself a reward to the Vacation Bible School staff for their many hours of faithful service. MRS. JOHN WESTERBERG, Co-Director Rifle-Rulison VBS The Rifle-Rulison Vacation Bible School enjoyed "Birds" as a daily special feature that captivated the 63 students who attended, June 8-18. Illustrated talks on different aspects of bird life, their nests, songs, habits, and migration, was climaxed by using a colored film, "My Back Yard Neighbors," during the closing program. The bird theme was included in the department banners, as each group was known by the name of a familiar bird. During the school, the students were given the opportunity to write an essay on "Why I Like Vacation Bible School." The best essays were read at the closing program, and their writers received a book of the Children's Hour set as gifts. Of the children attending the school 79% were from non-Adventist homes, and one of these, a fifth grade girl wrote: "Vacation Bible School teaches me how God loves me, and helps me more to understand the Bible. It is so enjoyable because the teachers Chrystine Massey, and is continuing with fairly good attendance. All of the helpers working under the direction of the school leader, Mrs. George Sherbondy, feel well rewarded for the effort and time expended. It seems only natural to discuss what we will do "next year." Mits. RUTH W. WOOD Church Press Secretary Weddinvo BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE PRESENTED THOMPSON-LOCKWOOD Mr. Earl Owens, church elder of the Las Animas church, is shown presenting a baptismal certificate to Mrs. Alta Fulton, age 79, who hos been baptized recently by Elder Lloyd Austin, pastor of the La Junta district. Mrs. Fulton has known the Seventh-day Adventist message all her life. A beautiful wedding was solemnized Sunday evening, June 21, in the Dinuba, California, Seventh-day Adventist church, when Kathryn Louise Thompson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Thompson of Dinuba, California, become the bride of Kenneth Haun Lockwood, of Tulare California. Elder Marion Lockwood, father of the groom, read the wedding vows. The bride and groom are at home in Angwin, California, where she is a senior home-economics major, and he a senior ministerial student at Pacific Union College. We wish these young people much of God's blessing as they give their lives in service for the Master. are nice and help me a lot in things. I like to do craft work. I like the nice, crisp starting we have. I appreoiate the time and money the people have put in to make my summer more enjoyable. I love to sing, and I enjoy the songs we sing first of all. I also love to learn about my feathered friends, the birds. I love to carry the Bible to the stand and light the candle, because when I carry that beautiful Bible it make me so happy. The reason is because it is God's Holy Letter to us. I enjoy hearing the stories that we are told, especially about the birds." A Sunday Story Hour was started in Rulison immediately after the close of the Vacation Bible School, under the direction of Mrs. Roy Nelson and Mrs. ELDER MARION LOCKWOOD GARDNER-POLLETT Miss Rosalie Gardner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. 0. Gardner, Valley Center, Kansas, and Lyle Pollett, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Pollett, Arcata, California, exchanged wedding vows Sunday August 9, in the Central Seventh-day Adventist church of Albuquerque. Elder Kenneth Cox conducted the ceremony. The bride is a graduate of Union College, '63, and was the assistant dean of women and school nurse at Southwestern Union College, for the school year of '63-'64. Mr. Pollett attended Pacific Union College and is now employed by Sandia Corporation in Albuqerque. After a wedding trip to Wyoming the couple will reside in Albuquerque. KENNETH 0. Cox KOCH-WOLFE Pictured are some of the juniors with their beach ba g s and initial book ends, crafts of the Rifle-Rulison Vacation Bible School. Mrs. Ruth Wood, junior leader, is standing at the left. On Sunday afternoon, August 9, 1964, the new Omaha church was the scene of a lovely wedding when Loretta Koch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Koch became the bride of Dennis Wolfe. Elder Hickman officiated at the ceremony. Dennis and Loretta have attended CENTRAL UNION REAPER Union College and are now at home in Nevada, Iowa, where Dennis is employed as manager of the broom factory at Oak Park Academy. We pray that God will bless them richly in this work. JOHN HICKMAN MOHR-BENDER Miss Carleta Mohr became the bride of Donald L. Bender, in the Shaffer, Kansas, church, July 19, 1964, at 7:30 p.m. Pastor Harold L. Hampton performed the ceremony. The bride was given in marriage by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Mohr. After a honeymoon trip, the couple are making their home at 24946 Barton Road, Loma Linda, California. We wish for them a wonderful Christian home in which to prepare for the eternal home above. H. L. HAMPTON SPANGLER-BALLOU On Sunday evening, June 28, 1964, Jean Spangler became the bride of David Ballou in the beautiful little First Covenant church at Lincoln, Nebraska. Jean Spangler is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Spangler of Bemidji, Minnesota. David Ballou is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Ballou of Newton, Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. David Ballou have made their home in Lincoln, Nebraska. They plan to continue their education at Union College. May God richly bless their newly established Christian home. V. L. HEGLUND KOLPACOFF-LAVER On the afternoon of August 23, Ronald David Lauer, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Nina Gail Kolpacoff, of Boulder, Colorado, were united in marriage at t h e Boulder Seventh-day Adventist church. Alien A. Bringle, chaplain, Boulder Meniorial Hospital, .officiated. After a short trip the couple will be at home in Lincoln, Nebraska, where Ronald Lauer is a senior at Union College. We wish for them Cod's richest blessings as they establish this new Christian home. ALTEN A. BRINGLE WRIGHT-KELLEY Judy Eileen Wright and Neal Kelley were joined in sacred vows of matrimony August 2, 1964 in the Durango Seventhday Adventist church. Neal is presently engaged in farming on the Florida Mesa south of Durango where the couple are making their home. Judy will begin training in the Licensed Practical Nurse's Course this fall at Mercy Hospital. May God walk with them as they walk through life together. R. D. HYDE TEAGER-ROSS An afternoon ceremony performed July 12 by Elder Melvin Johnson at the Fort Collins church united Nancy Lu Teager and Alvin J. Ross. Parents of the bride and groom are Mrs. Joyce Teager and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Miller. The couple are living at 230 Sunset in Fort MRS. DON GOFF Collins. Ohiittarieo LAUDA, Jr., Cads Halstead, son of Elder and Mrs. Cads H. Lauda was born in Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 22, 1934 and passed away after two weeks of unconsciousness, July 3, 1964. He was married Sept. 15, 1957 to Sherrill Renee Swan and to this union were born 2 children, a daughter, Carrie Renee, and a son, Joel Thomas. Early this year he experienced a wonderful reconversion and lived in the faith of the Advent Message—the soon coming of Jesus and the joy of the resurrection. He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, his daughter and son, his parents, many loved ones and friends. A family service was conducted by the writer and Cads was laid to rest in Greenwood Cemetery at Loveland, Colo., where he now awaits the call of the Life-giver. H. V. REED KELLY, George Thomas, was born in Florence, Ala., and died in Kansas City, Mo., on July 12, 1964. He leaves to mourn, his wife, Margie Kelly; 3 sisters, Mrs. Minnie Minnix of Lubbock, Tex., Mrs. Ann Newberry, Ft. Worth, Tex., Mrs. Bertha Cecil, Hazelgreen, Ky.; 3 brothers, Jack of Lovington, New Mexico, Bill of Hamilin, Tex., and 0. Q. of Lebanon, Ohio; beside a host of friends. Services were held at the Newcomber Funeral Home and we laid our brother to rest in Floral Hill Cemetery in Kansas City. A. H. LIEBELT STRASSER, Sophia, was born Oct. 8, 1889 near Winston, Mo., and passed away June 27, 1964. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Loop. She was united in marriage to Ernest Strasser on April 26, 1911. Her husband preceded her death. Those surviving are: her son, Orlando and a daughter, Eleanor Rhodus, both of Winston, Mo.; a brother Carl Loop, Visalia, Calif., and a sister, Edna, of Winston, Mo. Service was conducted by R. E. Brewer and interment was in the Winston Cemetery, Mo. R. E. BREWER WILDFEIR, Helen Armbruster, formerly of Kansas City, Kan., passed away at Amityville, N. Y., July 4, 1964. She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband, Solomon; 1 son, Paul, of Amityville, N.Y.; 3 brothers, Elmer Armbruster, Thousand Oaks, Calif., Edward Armbruster, Overland Park, Kan., and Dr. Albert Armbruster, Mission, Kan. Interment was at Parklawn National Cemetery, Long Island, N. Y. SCHMIDT, Henry W., was born Sept. 6, 1878 near Shaffer, Kan., and passed away July 15, 1964, at La Crosse, Kan. In 1906 he was united in marriage to Mollie Steinert, of Shattock, Okla. To this union 8 children were born all of whom survive. They are: Palmer, Otis, Kan., Herbert, Hoisington, Kan., Arnold, Portland, Ore., Mrs. Lenore Reinhardt, La Crosse, Kan., Mrs. Viola Herr, Glendale, Calif., Mrs. Ella Montoya, Denver, Colo., Mrs. Marcella Downs, San Diego, Calif., Kenneth, of Juneau, Alaska. His wife also survives him. He had 4 brothers, Isaac, Loma Linda, Calif., David, Ariz., Amos, Calif., Herman, Bison, Kan.; 2 sisters, Eva Simon and Naomi Beltz, both of Boulder, Colo. Services were conducted by C. Johnson; interment La Crosse Cemetery. CARL JOHNSON LOCKWOOD, Ortha Estella, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Adams, Dearing, Kan., was born in Strang, Neb., Sept. 1, 1922 and pas:ed to her rest at the Loma Linda Sanitarium, Loma Linda, Calif.. May 1, 1964. She was 11 united in marriage to Marion Lockwood, June 2, 1940 at Kingsville, Mo. Two children blessed this union, Kenneth Haun, a senior in Theology at Pacific Union College and DeLauna Kay, a recent graduate of Armona Union Academy. Funeral services were conducted at Tulare, Calif., by Elder D. E. Venden, president of the Central California Conference, and also in the Harper, Kan., SDA church, conducted by Elder F. 0. Sanders, president of the Nebraska Conference, and assisted by the writer. Our sister awaits the call of the Life-giver in the Lockwood family lot at the Duquoin, Kan., cemetery. Those left to survive include her husband, Marion, pastor of the Tulare, Calif., church; their 2 children, a brother, Laurice Adams, Tulare, Calif.; 4 sisters, Mrs. Arthur Follett, McPherson, Kan., Mrs. Aaron Moon, Muscatine, Ia. Mrs. Leonard Sellers, Denver, Colo., and Mrs. Charles Herbert, Washington, D.C., and a host of relatives and friends. B. F. HARTMAN EVANS, Charles Henry, was born Dec. 30, 1875 in Mich., to Willard and Caroline Evans and died June 24, 1964 at the Hemingford Care Home. In May 1908 he was united in marriage to Carrie Grant at Deadwood, So. Dak. To this union was born 1 daughter, Mrs. Theone Wheeler, who with her husband has spent several years as missionaries in Brazil. His wife Carrie preceded him in death by 6 weeks. He is survived by his daughter and 3 granddaughters. Burial was in the Hemingford Cemetery where he awaits the call of the Lifegiver at the day of the resurrection. Services were conducted by the writer. NORMAN SHARP BARBEE, Mrs. Martha B., was born Dec. 24, 1878 at Trumbull, Neb., and passed away July 24, 1964 at Grand Island. Services were held at Grand Island where she was laid to rest to await the call of the Life-giver. ERVIN FUNK HANSEN, Mrs. Grace, 60, died at her home sear Poplar Bluff, Mo., July 11. She met Harry Ranson and together they worked for the Lord they loved. Besides her husband she leaves 1 daughter, Mrs. Cliff Winters of Lincoln, Neb., and 2 grandchildren to welcome her to life on that wonderful day of reunion. A. L. DICICERSON Voice of Prophecy Sermons September 13: The Witness of the Spirit September 20: God's Righteousness BUSINESS NOTICES Advertisements and business notices are not solicited but are published only as an accommodation. They must be sent to the local conference to be approved by the officers before being published in the CENTRAL UNION REAPER. 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