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Vol. 61
No. 13
Washington, D. C., March 29, 1956
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On How to Make Ingathering Pleasant
(Note: On Sabbath, April 7, the annual
campaign for missions will be launched
in the Columbia Union Conference. Many
churches already have their goals as a
result of caroling at Christmas—but the
majority of our members will be starting
on their individual Minuteman goals. For
your encouragement we are reprinting an
article from the Southern Union Tidings
on this subject.—D. A. Roth.)
First: Get a correct mental attitude, remembering that like or dislike in your Ingathering work depends upon how you think about it.
Think it is hard, and you will make
it hard. Think it is easy and it will
tend to become easy.
Second: Tell yourself that you
like Ingathering. Then it will not be
a drudgery. Think only of the blessings and pleasant experiences.
Change your attitude, and Ingathering will be different.
Third: Don't harbor the idea you
are carrying the whole load on your
own shoulders. Be charitable in your
attitude toward others.
Fourth: Take on the "unseen
Partner." It is surprising the load
He will carry for you. He knows
more about your Ingathering than
you do. His guidance will make your
work easy.
Fifth: At the start of every day
pray about your work. You will get
some of your best ideas that way.
Sixth: Practice being relaxed.
Don't press or strain. Take it in your
stride with a smile.
Seventh: Plan your work—work
your plan. Lack of system produces
that "I'm failing" feeling.
Eighth: Don't try to do everything
at once. That is why time is spread
out. Operate on that wise advice
from the Bible, "This one thing I
do."
Ninth: Discipline yourself not to
put off until tomorrow what you can
do today.
Tenth: Become an expert in your
work. "Knowledge is power."
G. R. NASH
President, Georgia-Cumberland Conference
Oakwood College Plans 60th
Anniversary Convocation
ONE of the greatest meetings in the
history of Oakwood College will
convene May 16-20, 1956, in Huntsville, Ala., to celebrate the sixtieth
anniversary of the school. From all
over the country former students,
workers, and friends of the college
are planning to spend a thrilling five
days on Oakwood's lovely campus.
A number of exciting features have
been planned. The annual College
Day has been set for May 17. A great
constituency meeting of the College
will be held on the same day, at
which time a report will be given
of the progress made. On Thursday
night, May 17, there will be a historical pageant portraying the six
decades of Oakwood's history. Some
of the original sixteen students who
came to the Oakwood manual training school during the term ending
in 1896 are expected to be present
at the convocation. Former presidents and teachers are being invited.
Oakwood College's original traveling
quartet will also be present, as will
scores of other musicians and former
male chorus, choir, and quartet
members. Week-end services will
include the commencement exercises of the college.
To accommodate the tremendous
expected crowd, the college is trying to complete its huge new gymnasium-auditorium, which will seat
approximately 1,500 people.
All our believers are cordially invited to the sixtieth anniversary
convocation. A bed, less linen and
blankets, plus meals from the evening of May 16 through Sunday dinner, May 20, will be provided for a
nominal registration fee of ten dollars. Because of the large number
of visitors expected, we suggest
writing the college early for reservations.
GARLAND MILLET
President, Oakwood College
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Serving in Fifty-Four Countries
THE General Conference Publishing House for Braille and recorded
literature going to the blind is located in Lincoln, Nebr. Since its
establishment it has been known as
the Christian Record Benevolent Association, Inc. From its small beginning in 1899 the Association during its fifty-seven years of serving
has become a great fortress of
strength to the blind. At the present time seven raised-dot, monthly
periodicals go free to the blind readers residing in fifty-four countries
in the world.
A transcribed magazine and books
on recordings are likewise available
free to the blind. From our lending
library a vast number of books in
Braille go out to and return from
the blind without cost to the reader.
The Voice of Prophecy correspondence course in Braille is processed
and serviced by the Association, free
to the blind.
There are about 329,000 blind persons in the United States; about 9,000
in Canada; and about thirteen million in other countries. The everincreasing number of appeals for
can readily be procured by contacting the local chapter of the Red
Cross.)
With the use of the material in the
new supplement—on nutrition, hydrotherapy, and devotional studies—
the course requirements of the denomination will also be satisfied.
First aid gives immediate care to
the injured, but continuous care is
necessary before recovery is accomplished. We need knowledge in both
first aid and home nursing. Our goal:
A trained first aider and home nurse
in every family!
The Home Nursing Supplement is
now available through Book and
Bible Houses at fifty cents each.
Recapture Yederclay
W.M.C. ALUMNI HOME - COMING
April 6-8, 1956
Meet your friends of yesterday at Washington Missionary College's All-Alumni
Week End. Amid the springtime beauty of
Washington something very special is in
store for you. Don't miss this unusual gettogether! It marks a new era for your
campus.
assistance on overseas projects for
the blind coming to the Association
make it necessary to establish mutual relations in these many overseas countries for Christian Record
services going to the blind. Therefore, the writer of this article, Public Relations Director for the Christian Record Benevolent Association,
Inc., left Lincoln on March 2 for contacts in twenty-two or twenty-four
of the countries served by the Association. He will, on this occasion,
confine his trip primarily to countries in the Far East, Near East, and
Europe.
For further information on the
Association's services, especially
that which may be relative to a
friend or a neighbor who is blind,
please address your correspondence
to the Christian Record Benevolent
Association, Inc., 3705 South 48th
Street, Lincoln 6, Nebr.
P. D. GERRARD
Public Relations
"Withhold not good from them to
whom it is due, when it is in the
power of thine hand to do it."
Proverbs 3:27.
JOYCE WILSON
New Home-Nursing
Supplement Ready
Medical Department, General
Conference
Jusx off the press is the new Seventh-day Adventist Home Nursing
Supplement. Prepared by the Medical Department of the General Conference, this booklet serves as a supplement to the American Red Cross
text currently used in home-nursing
classes.
Inasmuch as the Red Cross provides an excellent text in home
nursing with frequent revisions, the
Medical Department believes that
the needs of Seventh-day Adventist
home nursing instructors and students can be met most effectively by
using this booklet rather than to continue providing a denominational
home-nursing textbook. Therefore,
this new supplement takes the place
of the larger text formerly used, entitled Health and Home Nursing.
Churches desirous of holding
courses in home nursing and mother
and baby care are urged to use the
services of professional nurses who
are members of their church. (If the
nurse is not already a Red-Crosstrained instructor, this instruction
Sixty Years
Of Service
To the
Columbia Union
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Editor
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Educational
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Medical
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MV and Temperance
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under the set of Congress of March 3, 1379.
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Reserves and National Guard
Advise 1-A-O's
ONE of our men who was properly
classified 1-A-0 was very anxious
to take advantage of the provisions
of the Reserve Forces Act of 1955
because it would enable him to remain at home for most of the time
while discharging his military responsibility. After some inquiry he
found a medical unit which he could
join. He was told by the commanding officer that he could attend one
class a week for five years and take
two weeks of active training each
year. This would complete his reserve obligation, he was informed.
His Selective Service Board stated
that its members were in favor of
the reserve plan, and that under
present world conditions he would
not be called for induction as long
as he attended reserve classes. Advised by the commander of the medical unit that he could attend a class
and that, if he was satisfied with it,
they would accept him, the young
man went to the class one night. He
was completely satisfied and felt
that the Lord was leading him in a
plan which would enable him to
solve his problem most satisfactorily.
He decided to join the medical unit,
but when he went to enlist he was
told that he would not be accepted
unless he gave up his "0" classification!
One of our doctors, a second lieutenant in the National Guard, was
convinced that through the National
Guard our young men could meet
their military obligation most easily.
However, he investigated the matter
very thoroughly with the result that
he discovered that he had been
wrong!
(Continued on page 6)
COLUMBIA UNION VISITOR
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Revival Meetings at Beckley
FROM Sabbath, February 25, to
March 7 the writer- held revival
services in the Beckley Church at
201 Jennings Street. Ten evening
meetings were held.
Starting with the subject, "The
Great Turning Point," dealing with
the signs of Christ's imminent return, the following meetings, half
revival and half doctrinal, evangelistic in nature, ended with the subject, "Life Beyond Death." An average of fifty persons came night
after night to respond to the appeals
made for a closer walk with our
Lord, and an earnest preparation to
be ready for His soon return.
In review I turned back the pages
of time just a little under nine years
this July 1. At that time the West
Virginia Conference considered Raleigh County a "dark" county. Sometime in 1935 I remember attending
a small branch Sabbath school in
Beckley, but this tiny group became
discouraged, and later broke up.
In July, 1947, we pitched a tent
on Lilly Street, just off Harper Road,
overlooking the north end of the
city. When we took down the tent
in September twenty-five persons
had accepted the message and had
been baptized. These members became the nucleus for the new Beckley Seventh-day Adventist Church.
In the summer of 1949 another
meeting was held in the Memorial
Building. At the end of this second
meeting, with the addition of Brother
and Sister Russell Cook and Brother
Thompson, a church of fifty members met in January, 1950, to dedicate the new church home just built
on Jennings Street off Johnstown
Road.
What a thrilling experience it was
to return to this church after an
absence of seven years and meet
and preach to these faithful ones
who have stayed faithfully by the
message through many hard experiences. There they were, almost all
the original company, and a number
of new ones, holding up the light of
truth in what once was one of the
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"dark" counties in West Virginia.
Some had become careless and were
out of the church, but Brother Fralick and I called on all of them, encouraging them to return. Our hearts
rejoiced as we saw - many of these
returning to the church night after
night during the meetings.
In the years that have come and
gone since this church was organized God has provided excellent
workers, pastors, and leaders to keep
the sacred flame burning in the
hearts of the members. Mrs. Lillian
Lippincott, Bible instructor; Alva
Randall; Elder F. C. Webster; and
Elder Floyd Strunk all served faithfully in Beckley. Two years ago under Brother M. E. Fralick, present
pastor, an addition was built onto
the main church building to house
the new church school. Today there
are twelve students in this school,
and Mrs. M. E. Fralick is doing a fine
work for the youth in this field.
Surely the Lord of the harvest has
led and is still leading in the work
here, which is evidenced by the increasing number of people who are
being attracted to the light of present truth. To the King of kings
should go all the praise now, and
glory hereafter. Now I can see a bit
clearer, and with deeper understanding, what the Master meant when
He spoke to the disciples at Jacob's
well the words, "I have meat to eat
that you know not of. . . . My meat
is to do the will of Him that sent me,
and to finish His work."
J. R. JOHNSON
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Laurel Lake Project
OUR MV project for Laurel Lake
is almost over and we appreciate
what the MV societies have done in
the West Pennsylvania Conference.
There are still a few that will be continuing their work until they reach
their goals.
We hope there are individuals in
the Conference who would like to
send in a contribution to the Laurel
Lake project. The money that we
asked our societies to raise was just
the very minimum and with this
money we expect to buy some boats,
put up a craft shelter, and finish the
office building.
Many have expressed an interest
in the improvement of our summer
training camp, and we should be
glad to receive any contributions to
help in what we are trying to do now.
Just as soon as the weather improves we plan to continue work on
the two buildings now under construction.
L. L. PHILPOTT
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Pennsylvania
What Others Say About
Blue Mountain Academy
Parents: "We are 100 per cent behind the school and thank God daily
for providing such a school for our
young people."
"We feel that our son is gaining
victories and he is growing in
stature in a number of ways. . . .
We want you to know that we
deeply appreciate the most earnest
and sincere and patient way in
which you and your associates have
been trying to help him."
"We are well pleased with our
son's progress in every way since
being at the academy. . . Most
thankful am I for the spiritual good
he has gotten—more than he ever
has."
"We are just overwhelmed with
happiness.. .. The scholarship report
plus our boy's letters, which are all
just brimful of contentment have
made me see things differently."
(From a non-Adventist parent.)
"Our daughter loves the school
and we are happy with her progress."
"We have all the confidence in the
faculty and the program of Blue
Mountain Academy. We count it a
privilege that our daughter can attend a school of the caliber of BMA."
Mrs. Betty Meisler writes from
California: "I have many letters and
cards from your students. I thought
that you might like to know that
the tone of all the letters is wholesome and happy. The spirit is very
good. There was not one sentence of
discontent or unhappiness. I had a
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Denver Educational Meeting
These Pathfinder Club members were invested at Hatboro on November 11, 1955, as a part
of a public evangelistic meeting conducted by the pastor, D. W. Schiffbauer, standing at the
extreme right. Bestowing the neckerchiefs and insignia is Elder L. R. Callender, East Pennsylvania Conference MV Secretary. Standing next to Elder Schiffbauer are Brother and Sister
Charles Barkman, active staff members of the Hatboro Pathfinder Club.
letter from
She stated over and
over again in glowing terms how
happy she was in her work and how
wonderful the school is." (We miss
Mrs. Meisler!)
Youth's Christian Society
Organized
the need of combining
interesting crafts and recreation
with a spiritual program for our
youth, the writer called for a special
meeting of the young people of the
Tunkhannock Church on January 11
to present his suggested program
and to organize a youth's club.
It was decided at the meeting that
a half-hour would be devoted to
songs, prayer, a spiritual talk, offering, secretary's report, and marking
our Bible-reading chart, since the
members are reading their Bibles
through this year. It was then agreed
upon that the last three quarters of
an hour be spent in crafts, and, once
in a while, recreation.
A long list of crafts was presented
to the group and, as a result, the
boys chose automotive mechanics
taught by the pastor and the girls
chose sewing taught by the pastor's
wife, and knitting taught by Mabel
Dominski. At the time this is written
we have had a number of meetings,
and after several meetings devoted
to learning the function of the fourcycle gasoline engine, including the
parts of the automobile in relation
to the working of the engine, the
boys are now disassembling a motor
which was obtained by a mechanic,
Alden Dietz, who was baptized into
the Beaumont Church at the end of
1955. The girls are making skirts in
their sewing class.
The attendance at these meetings
has been excellent.
The following were elected as officers: Doreene Kintner, president;
Donna Brenchley, vice-president;
H. C. Reading, adult sponsor; George
Posten, secretary-treasurer; Fae
Vaow, assistant secretary-treasurer;
and Eugene Wood, social secretary.
H. C. READING
District pastor
REALIZING
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Spring Musical Program
At Hershey
THE Harrisburg Church in raising
funds for Blue Mountain Academy
is planning a spring musical program
to be held in the Little Theater, Hershey, Pa., on Thursday evening,
April 5, beginning at 8:00 o'clock.
Participants in the program are
Mary Smith Kline, an accomplished
organist who studied under Alfred C.
Kuschwa at St. Stephen's Episcopal
Cathedral and Kenneth Hallett of
the Wurlitzer Studio in Philadelphia;
Marie Mellman Naugle, harpist who
has toured the United States and
Canada for six years with the Zimmer Harp Trio; Harold Jauss, a violinist who played in the Curtis Institute Orchestra in Philadelphia;
and Frank Araujo, pianist, who performed for schools, clubs, and in
concert throughout New England
and in Boston, New York City, and
other major cities of the East, and
now is head of the music department at Blue Mountain Academy.
All participants are accomplished
artists in their fields and the evening's program will prove to be
most unusual and interesting.
Admittance is $1.25 and the tickets
can be purchased by addressing a
self-addressed, stamped envelope to:
Ira Rhan, R. D. 2, Hummelstown, Pa.
DALE BovER
MRS. S. W. Tymeson, principal of
the John Nevins Andrews Elementary School in Takoma Park, recently attended the annual convention
of the Department of ElementarySchool Principals of the National
Education Association in Denver,
Colo.
While there she was one of the
speakers in a panel discussion. She
discussed the subject, "The Principal's Role in Working With Individual Teachers."
This was one of the main conventions of the NEA on the role of the
elementary school and it was a signal
honor for one of our principals to be
asked to participate in the convention program.
Summer Camps
Lake Sherando Summer Camp
Schedule
Primary Camp—July 8-15, boys
and girls, ages 6-10.
Junior Camp No. 1 for boys only,
ages 9-14, July 15-22.
Junior Camp No. 2 for boys only,
ages 9-14, July 22-29.
Junior Camp No. 1 for girls only,
ages 9-14, July 29-August 5.
Just Around the Corner—
SPRING DORCAS FEDERATIONS
Shenandoah Federation—S. V. A.
Chapel, New Market, Va., Sunday,
April 15, 1956.
Washington Federation—S. D. A.
Church, 8900 Colesville Road, Silver
Spring, Md., Wednesday, April 4, 1956.
Tidewater Federation, S. D. A.
church, 1000 E. Twenty-sixth Street,
Norfolk, Va., Sabbath, April 7, 1956,
9:30 A.M.-5:00 P.M.
Richmond Federation—S. D. A.
Church, 621 W. Washington Street,
Petersburg, Va., Sunday, April 8, 1956.
TIME (Unless Otherwise Posted)
10:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M.
GUEST SPEAKERS
Elder H. K. Halladay of the Columbia Union Conference for our Tidewater meeting and Elder Wesley Amundsen of the General Conference for
all other meetings.
PASTORS and WELFARE WORKERS!
These Meetings Are for YOU!
BRING YOUR LUNCH
Home Missionary Department
Potomac Conference
COLUMBIA UNION VISITOR
YOU ARE INVITED
Dedication of J. N. A. School Addition
TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1956
7:00-8:00 P.M.—Open House, Tours
8:00 P.M.—Dedication Ceremony
Participants
G. M. Mathews, General Conference
E. A. Robertson, Columbia Union Conference
C. J. Coon, Potomac Conference
H. W. Bass, Potomac Conference
J. E. Chase, General Conference
H. H. Votaw, Chairman of the Board
Featuring
J. N. A. School Choir
Other Musical Features
Mrs. S. W. Tymeson, Principal
Open House
Tours
Everyone is cordially invited to attend this special dedication program, the climax
of an expansion program of this Takoma Park elementary school, the largest in the
Columbia Union Conference.
Junior Camp No. 2 for girls only,
ages 9-14, August 5-12.
Teenage Camp—for boys and girls,
ages 13-17, August 19-26.
Columbia Union Conference Senior
Youth Camp—men and women, ages
16-35, August 12-19, Mt. Aetna Camp
(near Hagerstown).
All the summer camps for Potomac Conference youth are being
held at Lake Sherando this summer.
We have been able to obtain more
time there than ever before. Plan
now to attend one or more summer
camps. Come and enjoy camping at
its best. Bathe and breathe in the
mountain lake water and atmosphere
of beautiful Lake Sherando.
"Wait on the Lord: be of good
courage, and he shall strengthen
thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
—Psalm 27:14
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Workers' Meeting
RELIGIOUS liberty was the prominent issue of the day at the New
Jersey Conference workers' meeting
on March 6 at the Trenton Church.
Dr. Frank Yost, Editor of Liberty
magazine, and Elder F. E. Thompson, Secretary of the Columbia Union Conference Religious Liberty
Department, attended the meeting
and told of the various threats to religious freedom at the present time.
Doctor Yost listed the several ways
that damaging legislation can be
counteracted, and recommended
proper procedures for our people to
follow. He pointed out that despite
the heavy, complex program the
church is carrying, it must give serious attention to the issues of liberty
now actively before us. Elder
Thompson urged ministers to contact their senators, personally voicing their convictions on this issue.
Approximately forty workers
gathered during the noon hour to
stuff and prepare for mailing 1,200
letters to the constituency of the
New Jersey Conference, alerting our
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Wind Damage at Campground
A STRONG wind with gusts of hurricane force swept through the suburbs of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, at 10:45
A.M. Sabbath, February 25. The
center of the storm seemed to be in
the area of Mt. Vernon Academy.
Extensive damage was done to our
permanent camp-meeting buildings.
The roof was blown completely off
the camp cabins and hurled against
a nearby tree. The roof and one wall
of the upper sanitary building was
also destroyed.
Several large trees on the campground were blown down and floors
for camp tents were strewn, like
sheets of paper, all over the area.
A little more than 150 feet from
the scene of this destruction Mt.
Vernon Church members were attending Sabbath services in the
Academy gymnasium, unmindful of
the havoc being wrought outside.
Estimates of the damage vary from
$6,500 to $10,000 or more. Fortunately, our new camp-meeting pavilion was unscathed by the sudden
storm. The Academy buildings were
also spared.
MARVIN H. REEDER
Press Relations Secretary, Ohio
Conference
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Above: camp-meeting cabins. The roof of this building was hurled against the tree at the left
of the picture. The adjoining camp-meeting pavilion and Book and Bible House building are
untouched. Below: upper sanitary building showing roof section blown off and end wall
destroyed by recent storm.
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people to the disturbing proposals in
the state legislature which at this
very moment threaten to jeopardize
our religious freedom, and urging
every liberty-loving person to register his protest with his proper state
legislator.
The Ingathering program received
prominent attention on the agenda
of the day with Elder H. K. Halladay from the Union office leading in
the discussion. A keynote of optimism and courage was sounded by
the workers as they expressed their
desire to accomplish more for the
Lord this year than ever before.
Unanimously they voted to train
their sights upon the Minuteman
goal, thereby maintaining a vision
that has never been lost in the New
Jersey Conference.
Elder E. A. Robertson of the Union
Conference Department of Education commended the strong trend in
New Jersey to reinforce our educational system and raise it to new
heights. G. E. Katcher, principal of
Plainfield Academy, brought four of
his faculty members to present the
plans for enlarging the enrollment
and expanding the work program at
our conference academy.
Others who reported on accomplishments and needs at the workers'
meeting were Elder J. F. Kent of the
Publishing Department and Elder
A. J. Patzer who gave pertinent suggestions regarding the MV Week of
Prayer. After the initial report, each
department was allotted time to answer questions and conduct a discussion period.
President John W. Osborn presented two instructional topics: "The
Church Calendar of Sermons" and
"The Minister's Filing System."
These two subjects had been requested by the ministers on a survey
sheet which they marked at the previous workers' meeting.
Dan Cotton, most recent appointee
to the New Jersey Conference working staff, and his brother, Dave, were
guests for the occasion. Brother
Cotton will shortly begin his work in
the Newark area. Mrs. Clarence
Proctor was also introduced as the
newest member of the New Jersey
Conference office staff.
After the workers had been served
a delightful evening meal, they reassembled for the climactic session
of the day. Dr. Albert P. Shirkey,
pastor of the Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church, Washington,
D. C., repeated by invitation a sermon on evangelism which he had
previously presented at the Seventhday Adventist Theological Seminary
in Washington, D. C. Doctor Shirkey
is a man of outstanding prominence
in the Protestant ministerial world.
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we shall have to organize a new'
church in Bell Mills, Va. Already
Tune In
thirty adults are in attendance at
the meetings conducted by Mrs.
Miller. Pray for our work in the
Tidewater area.
Monday, April 2, 6:30-7:00 P.M.
"Temperance Time"
Station WAWZ, Zarephath, N. J.
1380 Kilocycles
MARY CAPLES
L M. CROCKETT'
• Featuring Mrs. Josephine Cunnington Edwards
Newport News, Va.
• Mrs. Olive Hagmann, Director
• "Live" Music.
OBITUARIES
Invite your friends to listen to this
Seventh-day Adventist temperance
broadcast.
Following his main address, he gave
practical pointers from his own experience as pastor, evangelist, and
counselor, and answered questions
from the floor.
MRS. ROBERT L. BALDWIN
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Missionary college
1<W. H. Shepherd, Pres. L. G. Small, 13. Mgr.
MUSGRAVE, Andrew M., was born in Fairmount,.
W. Va., July 29, 1880, and died February 6, 1956, at
his home in Galion, Ohio. In 1943 at Mansfield, Ohio,
he and his wife accepted the advent message and were
baptized, becoming members of the Galion Church. He
Walter E. Haase
awaits the resurrection.
PRICE, John Wesley, was born July 14, 1941, and
died February 3, 1956. The service was conducted by
the writer on February 6, 1956, at Arvonia, Buckingham County, Va. He leaves to mourn his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. M. T. Price; three brothers, Martin, Harold,
and Gerald; and one sister, Effie.
Stuart R. Jayne
Colporteur Evangelism
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Attention, All High-School
Seniors!
Missionary College
wants all Seventh-day Adventist
high-school seniors from its constituency in the Columbia Union Conference to come to the College as our
guests for our annual Senior Day
program on April 22 and 23. All expenses will be paid.
Contact your local conference educational superintendent — Columbia
Union Conference, E. A. Robertson;
Chesapeake Conference, R. A. Tyson;
East Pennsylvania Conference, L. R.
Callender; New Jersey Conference,
T. V. Zytkoskee; Ohio Conference,
E. J. Barnes; Potomac Conference,
H. W. Bass; West Pennsylvania Conference, L. L. Philpott; West Virginia Conference, D. M. Ingersoll—
or write direct to:
Senior Day
Washington Missionary College
Takoma Park, Washington 12, D. C.
WASHINGTON
Allegheny
(Continued from page 8)
The closing remarks were made by
the church pastor, Pastor John H.
Wagner, Jr.
Mrs. Signorce Wright, president of
the Dorcas Federation, acted as master of ceremonies.
• Recently on a Sabbath morning
twelve persons were baptized in
Newport News. These were the result
of the efforts of Mrs. Charles Miller,
Bible instructor. It seems as though
(Continued from page 7)
WEST PENNSYLVANIA
NAME
HRS.
ORD.
DEI/D
1. F. Hamel, P.S.
L. Carlisle
C. Cornell
Hershelman
G. McKnight
A. Pangborn
G. Rager
Miscellaneous sales
48
58
87
140
50
61
143
91.25
137.75
638.50
400.90
696.85
119.30
1109.30
66.75
67.00•
638.50'
400.90•
246.00.
119.30•
992.05,
587
3193.85
2530.50•
Totals
SUNSET CALENDAR
Baltimore, Md.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Jersey City. N. J.
Norfolk, Va.
Parkersburg, W. Va.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Reading, Pa.
Richmond, Va.
Scranton, Pa.
Toledo, Ohio
Trenton, N. J.
Washington, D. C.
March 30 April 6.
6:28
6:34
7:00
7:06
6:57
6:50
8:54
7:01
6:19
6:26
6:32
6:26
6:54
6:48
6:30
6:23
6:49
6:42
6:33
6:26
6:37
6:31
6:33
6:26
7:05
6:57
6:28
6:21
6:36
6:29
Reserves . . .
(Continued from page 2)
To his credit he states: "I was very
much mistaken about the possibilities of the National Guard as a
means of service for our Adventist
men." He makes reference to National Guard regulations which make
it crystal clear that a 1-A-0 may not
be enlisted unless he signs an affidavit indicating his abandonment of
his former convictions on that subject. We thank the doctor for his:
help in making it clearer than ever
that our young men who do not
want to endanger their noncombatant rights had better wait for the
draft!
COLUMBIA UNION VISITOR
I TERATURE
'EVANGEL I SIR
Is the ljer Wark
the Lord Would Have His People Do at This Time."
1'
ELLEI C. WHITE
"The church must give her attention to the canvassing work."-E. G. White.
REPORT FOR FEBRUARY, 1956
J. F. KENT, UNION CONFERENCE PUBLISHING SECRETARY
EAST PENNSYLVANIA
NAME
HRS.
ALLEGHENY (Continued)
ORD.
DEL'D
0. A. Botimer, P.S.
N. E. Hepner, Jr., Asst. P.S.
L. H. Wagner, Asst. P.S.
C. A. Baumgartner
49
Sterling Bioss
64
Arthur Brandt
138
Harry Good
53
Melvin Haas
159
71
M. D. Hollenbaugh
112
Robert Kershner
114
Esther Klinedinst
134
Richard Klinedinst
Joseph Ledonne
167
128
Amos Martin
45
Emil Moesch
105
George Reiter
61
Aquila Schaeffer
Thomas Schaeffer
70
97
Betty Jean Teeter
Dee Trautmann
94
196
Part-time workers
335.35
140.10
805.80
206.30
1584.25
352.75
989.65
149.00
369.80
696.75
889.20
266.65
1159.50
401.40
479.90
834.55
281.50
922.80
166.60
347.35
754.50
197.30
396.35
310.25
650.15
233.75
693.45
639.40
701.75
55.00
622.00
341.30
404.65
528.05
310.25
1625.85
1857
10865.25
8977.95
Totals
ALLEGHENY
C. M. Willis, P.S.
N. Harris, Magazine Leader
G. W. Anderson, Asst. P.S.
N. Harris, Magazine Leader
N. Arnold
28
N. Atchinson
17
Charleston auxiliary
35
E. Chenault
45
Cincinnati auxiliary
25
Columbus auxiliary
70
Dayton auxiliary
60
4
V. Davis
62
A. Dupree
65
N. Harris
114
A. Hughes
131
C. Jenkins
30
L. Johnson
46
C. Locke
F. Morgan
Si
83
T. Murphy
113
L. Prunty
32
Springfield auxiliary
118
J. Wade
22
Part-time workers
E. D. Brantley, Asst. P.S.
N. Harris, Magazine Leader
133
Cleveland auxiliary
104
L. Ammons
122
R. Armster
20
B. Smith
M. Forbes
50
135
C. Bradford
116
W. Brown
61
J. Buckner
41
P. Burgess
160
H. Freeman
L. Gaddis
8
88
G. Hodge
G. Monroe
62
53
L. James
88
L. Johnson
161
C. Nesbitt
16
W. Parker
R. Redmon
88
134
N. Smith
J. R, Britt, Asst. P.S.
60.74
16.65
50.00
96.00
126.02
387.75
536.10
5.75
204.50
197.74
157.50
541.20
41.00
33.25
97.35
78.70
120.35
148.50
146.50
91.25
60,74
16.65
50.00
107.75
126.02
387.75
6.25
66.05
197.74
157.50
251.20
36.55
56.90
97.35
95.75
268.55
148.50
94.25
91.25
826.05
420.95
702.85
53.90
68.75
555.90
765.51
67.65
57.25
680,65
6.00
284.35
85.00
17.25
246.00
951.90
79.52
308.45
243.75
826.05
270.86
223.35
15.70
68.75
289.00
463.69
60.95
57.25
374.45
6.00
237.80
85.00
116.20
64.05
423.25
79.52
232.95
235.00
692.40
119.20
162.00
462.45
110.00
151.00
50.00
90.60
430.05
510.20
221.25
870.75
51.00
20.20
324.40
453.20
482.07
72.00
1209.05
523.55
33.25
162.00
462.45
110.00
151.00
50.00
90.60
430.05
134.45
140.25
82.75
51.00
20.20
77.50
10.75
235.69
60.00
265.80
M. Dunn, Magazine Leader
A. Arrington
103
39
Camden auxiliary
Philadelphia auxiliary
122
129
Harrisburg auxiliary
Montclair auxiliary
18
Newark auxiliary
117
Bridgeton auxiliary
22
Coatesville auxiliary
28
N. Philadelphia auxiliary 105
D. Bowers
67
L. Cooper
44
149
J. Craig
B. Dickerson
54
12
M. Dunn
96
C. Goodwin
D. Green
182
127
R. GulnYard
4
M. Gray
113
H. Handy
MARCH 29, 1956, VOL. 61, NO. 13
NAME
HRS.
ORD.
POTOMAC (Continued)
DEL'D
NAME
HRS.
ORD.
DEL'D
377.95
50.00
174.03
27.10
75.00
58.75
40.00
3.00
161.85
629.25
954.45
55.00
296.50
410.70
62.50
71.90
167.94
88.05
69.58
156.65
51.35
36.70
231.04
107.50
8.00
Charles Reep
Peter Reynard
Mrs. Hall Self
R. S. Sterner
F. E. Thumwood
Viola Tucker
0. E. White
Mrs. A. C. Wine
A. C. Wine
B. E. Wood
Mr., Mrs. W. Y. Young
Part-time workers
161
59
120
40
45
66
210
71
64
173
158
394
561.25
281.85
608.20
121.70
179.50
216.95
994.00
120.00
126.45
1224.25
675.70
2005.15
565.25
197.50
375.20
144.55
118.75
167.78
58.75
74.15
52.40
194.05
420.70
1597.45
2976
12341.25
6585.48
178
135
118
110
100
99
98
80
79
74
64
52
46
45
40
128
426.85
638.65
149.25
1520.25
1526.65
313.95
534.05
917.70
835.56
24.50
968.25
904.95
127.50
5.75
169.72
1311.75
113.75
607.20
149.25
721.50
398.15
200.20
394.85
474.70
213.83
22.50
303.30
48.55
158.75
73.25
99.63
787.75
1443
10375.73
4767.16
J. A. Jerry, P.S.
Kenneth Wenberg, Asst. P.S.
Victor Shipowick, Asst. P.S.
Cecil Byers
100
F. A. Cadle
100
S. E. Curry
72
Claude Diehl
115
Harry Freese
159
Lottie Graham
110
83
Lucile Hopping
Clement Horsfall
119
Jerry, Mag. Rt. Plan
160
Wenberg, Mag. Rt. Plan 62
Shipowick, Mag. Rt. Plan 60
74
Ted Martsch
44
Nelson Osterhout
54
Thelma Pangborn
149
Philip Parks
118
William T. Pearson
128
Wendell Poole
57
Wilma Widmer
83
John Wroe
87
Walter Zornes
415
Part-time workers
101.00
261.46
503.01
325.05
562.99
112.25
104.70
809.15
482.25
185.00
158.25
222.10
95.25
211.35
230.21
343,55
385.83
478,00
160.75
424.89
1580.52
54.75
210.00
363.74
325.05
562.99
139.60
104.70
809.15
482.25
185.00
158.25
354.10
131.00
211.35
230.21
343.55
385.83
4.50
397.89
1347.07
2349
7737.56
6800.98
104
115
52
79
71
79
42
80
61
498.35
658.45
421.00
115.00
93.26
536.07
100.75
376.50
326.50
113.25
483.35
487,20
346.50
109.75
93.26
536.07
100.75
222.75
220.90
113.25
683
3239.13
2713.78
37
105
38
152
68
45
32.80
389.00
175.85
884.85
222.65
150.75
98.55
331.50
132.75
537.50
535.65
150.75
445
1855.90
(Continued on page 6)
1786.70
E. Haywood
143
M. Hernandez
42
B. Holmes
101
Z. Jackson
60
D. Jones
28
R. Kelly
31
G. Lawrence
45
C. Mason
1
E. Mason
109
H. McKoy
163
C. Morris
182
J. Nicklus
45
L. Padgette
88
H. Pennewell
175
D. Price
60
128
H. Ragland
L. Riddick
141
80
M. Rogers
A. Smith
60
D. Smith
98
R. Stewart
81
M. Thompson
64
J. Waring
160
L. Willis
17
AL Wilson
6
V. Gibbons, Asst. P.S.
M. Dunn, Magazine Leader
J. Armstrong
118
Baltimore auxiliary
67
Washington auxiliary
59
T. Banks
25
A. Bannister
140
A. Berkley
69
L. Best
79
R. Cartledge
89
I. Crockett
124
A. Cole
17
L. Cox
10
J. Davis
125
M. Dunn
80
0. Dunn
218
L. French
182
I. Forde
35
L. George
63
E. Griffin
85
L. Griffin
57
C. Hall
15
0. Harris
19
P. Harris
45
R. Johnson
15
E. Jones
43
C. Miller
167
W. Minor
40
G. Murphy
155
A. Neely
24
J. Parker
71
R. Payton
20
B. Peterson
12
C. O'Neal
49
3. Reaves
132
G. Ridout
43
L. Robinson
35
B. Russell
18
M. Shorter
52
L. Sudderth
15
F. Terry
52
A. Thomas
32
W. Tucker
59
M. Whitehead
13
F. Williams
67
41
R. Wilson
L. Willis
10
76
M. Yarborough
244.25
159.25
150.25
50.00
484.50
147.13
282.50
124.85
367.25
18.75
15.00
429.90
124.50
791.00
1014.95
103.50
56.50
60.50
203.06
19.00
42.25
58.85
12.50
86.25
650.65
69.33
868.65
40.00
122.55
25.00
49.50
87.50
561.30
671.83
50.00
18.75
151.43
18.00
120.75
55.15
424.75
14.25
195.15
38.55
18.75
115.20
9428
33891.16
19633.19
565.80
322.40
302.50
197.00
377.65
991.65
480.85
242.70
114.00
806,75
479.70
106.75
238.50
235.55
322.40
198.50
197.00
174.70
246.00
122.35
141.20
114.00
445.85
250.20
89.65
81.10
Totals
764.60
50.00
174.03
122.70
75.00
50.00
40.00
737.75
827.90
151.70
73.25
817.70
410.70
62.50
283.25
175.94
176.30
69.58
811.50
414.55
157.75
855.33
107.00
26.25
62.75
159.25
150.25
50.00
303.30
125.50
35.46
124.85
209.70
18.75
15.00
263.85
124.50
791.00
583.64
79.55
56.50
60.50
26.45
19.00
42.25
58.85
12.50
86.25
204.20
52.90
460.85
40.00
122.55
25.00
49.50
87.50
102.00
51.90
50.00
18.75
86.04
95.00
39.40
15.25
14.25
90.15
38.55
18.75
72.25
POTOMAC
A. L. Page, P.S.
J. H. Creighton, Asst P.S.
J. G. Vasko, Asst P.S.
Edith Anderson
Mrs. W. Bigelow
W. L. Bigelow
Courtney Bruce
Leroy Buckner
Jeannette Collett
Ben Crouch
J. B. Douglas
Walter Frizzell
Margaret Hogan
Anna Hunt
Pauline Jenkins
Niels Oster
141
131
124
87
158
110
140
110
42
-154
121
49
48
Totals
CHESAPEAKE
G. B. Hoag, P.S.
Helena Lambert
R. 0. Schroeder
A worker
C. R. Walton
R. C. Metcalf
James Saulsbury
Wayne Cherrier
Emma Clark
Franklin Tyler
Roy Lambert
Ruth Strother
Dieter Elssmann
Ann Meekins
Betty Bigelow
Elsie McCall
Part-time workers
Totals
OHIO
Totals
NEW JERSEY
W. C. Hewes, P.S.
G. W. Barnes
R. Durham
E. Glenn
E. Hamm
Magazine workers
D. McDermott
V. Michael
Part-time workers
Treu
V. Verbics
Totals
WEST VIRGINIA
C. A. Yarnell, P.S.
Hazel Cole
James Long
Louise Reece
Paul Smith
Part-time workers
Magazine workers
Totals
7
I
hesapeake
Courtesy Week at Edgecombe
Academy
STUDENTS of Edgecombe Academy,
Baltimore, were reminded in many
ways that a Christian boy or girl
should always be courteous, as
"Courtesy Week" was observed February 29-March 2.
Elder David G. Fleagle, Home
Missionary and Sabbath School Secretary of the Chesapeake Conference, spoke on "Christian Courtesy"
at the opening chapel program, February 29. As the boys and girls returned to their classrooms they were
reminded by courtesy posters and
warnings about the halls that "Mr.
X" and "Miss X" would be watching
them all week to choose the King
and Queen of Courtesy.
Students did their utmost to be
thoughtful and considerate of others, and were so courteous that Darwin Heisey, principal, received many
reports from parents of the good
results they observed in their boys
and girls. On Thursday morning at
chapel each room presented a courtesy skit, and the skits were interspersed with appropriate poems and
rules of courtesy read by Mr. Heisey.
The climax came on Friday when
boys and girls hastened to the gaily
decorated chapel for the coronation
of the King and Queen of Courtesy.
Elder Robert A. Tyson, Educational
and MV Secretary of the Chesapeake
Conference, officiated.
"Mr. X" (Harold Butler) and
"Miss X" (Donna Griffen) reported
for grades 1-4. Their choice as King
of Courtesy was Allen Byers and
the Queen, Joan Wennerberg. For
grades 5-10 "Mr. X" (Robert Reinhardt) and "Miss X" (Joyce Dull)
had selected as King of Courtesy
Gary Donachy and as Queen, Eileen
Brown.
First, second, and third prizes
were awarded in each grade group
for the courtesy posters on display
in the halls. First prize in grades
MRS. RUTH STANDRIDGE
Press Secretary, Baltimore First
Church
to right: front row, Mrs. Tylor Jones, Elder John Wagner, Jr., Mrs. Marion Vassor; second row, Mrs. Lonnie Bell Taylor, Verdell Banks, Mrs. Ida Lamberson, Mrs. Elnora McClarke,
Left
Mrs. Lucille Waller, Mrs. I_ Crockett, Mrs. Mary Caples, Mrs. Lillie Bell; third row, Mrs.
Clancy Gupton, Irene Branch, Mrs. Martha Wheeler, Mrs. Glenise Keys, Mrs. Lugenia Davis,
Mrs. Austina Jefferson, Mrs. Jessie Hicks, Mrs. Martha White.
A
&Olio
•
Report From Newport News
• As soft, melodious music wafted
through the auditorium of the Calvary Seventh-day Adventist Church
from their new Baldwin electric organ, final activities of the first-aid
class conducted by Mrs. Tylor Jones,
EDGECOMBE ACADEMY COURTESY WEEK CORONATION. Left to right: standing, Harold
Butler, Donna Griffen, Elder Tyson, Joyce Dull, Robert Reinhardt; seated, Allen Byers, Joan
Wennerberg, Eileen Brown, Gary Donachy.
8
5-10 went to Roger Standridge,
grade 6; while in grades 1-4 Harold
Butler, grade 4, won first prize.
As "Courtesy Week" ended at
Edgecombe the boys and girls had
been made aware of one more facet
in the character of Christ, their Great
Example, in whose life the principle
of true courtesy has its truest illustration.
were held with Mrs. Marion Vassor,
member of the faculty of the Aberdeen School and graduate of Hampton Institute, as guest speaker.
In addressing the graduates of the
first-aid class Mrs. Vassor chose as
her subject, "Yours Is a Sacred
Trust." As her four major topics she
developed the following: (1) selfconfidence; (2) understanding; (3)
patience; (4) service as a moral obligation.
Persons completing the course
were: Verdell Banks, Mrs. Lillie
Bell, Irene Branch, Mrs. Clara
Branch, Mary Caples, Mrs. Iola
Crockett, Mrs. Lugenia Davis, Mrs.
Clancy Gupton, Mrs. Jessie Hicks,
Mrs. Austina Jefferson, James Johnson, Glenise Keys, Ida Lamberson,
Elnora McClarke, Cherry Newby,
Lonnie Bell Taylor, Martha Wheeler,
Lucille Waller, Martha White.
Presentations of appreciation were
made by Mrs. Mary Caples, president of the class and Dorcas leader,
to Mrs. Jones, instructor of the class;
Mrs. Marion Vassor, our guest
speaker; Mrs. Ruth Williams, church
organist; and F. C. Coles, janitor of
the church, who cooperated in taking
care of the building for each class
period since classes started in November.
(Continued on page 6)
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