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W. C. Scales, Jr speaks to the ministers and other workers at the opening of the Ministerial Council June 1.
ATLANTIC UNION CONFERENCE
MINISTERIAL COUNCIL
AND CONSTITUENCY MEETING HELD
By Victor W. Collins, Communication Director
Southern New England Conference
More than 350 ministers and other
conference workers gathered in the
Atlantic Union College church in
South Lancaster, Massachusetts, June
1 for a ministerial council under the
guidance of Lee Kretz, director for the
union conference. They came from
the six New England states, New
York, and Bermuda.
The keynote speaker of the meeting
was W. C. Scales, Jr., director of the
North American Division Ministerial
Association. He emphasized that
"fishers of men" must do more than
read books about fishing and hold
meetings to discuss the subject. They
must actually go fishing.
Other inspirational speakers included Elder Eric Ward, pastor of the
Oakwood College church in Huntsville, Alabama; Elder Roger Bothwell, pastor of the Pacific Union
College church, Angwin, California;
Elder Enoch Oliveira, General Conference Vice-president; and Elder
Charles E. Bradford, President of the
North American Division.
A high point in the council was the
agape supper and communion service
on Monday night in the college Field
House. A dramatization of the first
supper was presented by a group of
selected ministers, each of whom impersonated one of the apostles.
Tuesday afternoon, June 3, delegates to the constituency meeting
registered and received their identification badges and other materials
for the business session which opened
that night. About 300 delegates were
expected to attend, qualified to speak
on agenda items and to vote. When
the session was called to order Tuesday evening by Elder Philip Follett,
Union Conference President, there
were 244 delegates who had registered. There had been a special session at four o'clock that afternoon to
vote on a particular item of the proposed constitution regarding the
method of selection of the large
organizing committee. After that was
acted upon the large committee was
formed by the different conference
delegates in caucus. This group was
called to meet during supper which
was brought to them.
The nominating committee was
chosen and submitted to the delegates
in the evening and being duly voted
began their work at once under the
chairmanship of Elder Bradford who
called them to meet immediately after
dismissal.
The four union conference men
who were retiring after the session
were recognized at the close of the
evening meeting by special plaques
with appropriate engravings presented
to them with their wives by their sides,
except for one who had departed
earlier. This is a unique event when
four from the same office retire at the
same time.
Wednesday morning the devotional
message was given by Elder Follett
and then the business session continued through the day with the
nominating committee meeting for
many hours throughout the day. Early
in the day a partial report presented
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Charles E. Bradford, president of
the North American Division, was
chairman of the nominating committee at the session.
David Willis sang a group of inspir-
Elder Philip Follett's name in nomination for president of the Atlantic Union
Conference and this was accepted
unanimously by the delegates.
In the evening the final report of the
nominating committee included the
following: Secretary, Health and
Temperance—George Timpson;
Treasurer, ASI— Dale Beaulieu; Vicepresident and Innercity—Pedro Geli,
Jr.; Church Ministries (a new department including Sabbath School,
Youth, Lay Activities, Family Life and
Stewardship) —James Hicks; Associate Church Ministries—William
McNeil; Education—Paul Kilgore;
Associate—Delano Gilliam; Publishing, HHES—Petro Kamilos;
Communication, Religious Liberty—William Alleyne; Under-Treasurer, Trust Services—Rudolph
Pelley.
The featured music of the four-day
gathering was the Fulmore Trio with
singers Chuck and Dona Fulmore and
their daughter, Carla Humphrey, and
pianist, Monte Jenkins, all from
California. They led congregational
singing and sang selections at each
meeting, many of them originals by
Chuck himself. Singing evangelist
David Willis, associated with
evangelist Ray Saunders, sang a
group of numbers as did also Edwina
Humphrey who is working on her
doctorate in music.
Reports presented to the delegates
showed that during the past five years
9,243 new believers were added to
the church family, bringing the
membership of the union conference
to 57,556, an increase of 19.1 per
cent. All said "amen" to this report.
Roger Bothwell, pastor of the
Pacific Union College church, directed
a seminar on preaching from the
parables.
Elder Eric Ward, pastor of the
Oakwood College church, Huntsville,
Alabama. He led in a seminar on "The
Minister and His Devotional Life."
ing selections.
[Concluded on page 4]
Dona and Chuck Fulmore and daughter Carla Humphrey
present a number at the Ministerial Council.
Lee and Bertha Kretz were given a token of appreciation
by the ministerial secretaries of the conference.
— [Continued from page 3]
These figures and many more were
given to the delegates in a 141-page
book which represented many hours
of labor on the part of the union conference staff and secretaries. Surely
the Lord's hand has been over His
work in the northeast during the last
five years.
But much more needs to be done
and "Harvest 90" was repeated frequently during the meetings. The objective of this program is to double the
number of the accessions to the faith
gathered during the 1000 Days of
Reaping. The North American Division had set a base goal of 225,149
with the Atlantic Union portion being
18,430. This challenge goes from this
union session to every worker and
member in our conferences and
churches, and we pray the Lord of
harvest that He will richly bless our
united efforts to finish His work.
ATLANTIC UNION CONFERENCE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
AND ASSOCIATE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
ELECTED JUNE 4, 1986
Executive Committee
Philip Follett, Chairman
J. C. Hicks
Alvin R. Goulbourne
Luc Homicile
Roy Ashmeade
Gaylen Johnson
Marian Bakker
Paul Kilgore
Dale R. Beaulieu
Merlin Kretschmar
Stennet Brooks
Leila Brathwaite
Ronald Lightbourne
Ralph Diller
Stennet H. Brooks
Elmer Malcolm
Darlene Cook
Leonard Newton
Norman Doss
Charles Eusey
Larry Davis
Edward Phipps
Carlos de la Pena
Juan Prestol
Ralph Diller
Naasson Prosper
Edward Richardson
Vernon Siver
Norman Doss
Edward Richardson
Stanley Steiner
Gilbert Foster
Nikolaus Satelmajer
Samuel Franklin
Woo Kyun Shin
Pedro Geli Jr.
Stanley Steiner
Larry Geraty
David Thomas
Eoin Gilier
Jonathan Thompson
Helen Griffiths
JuneII Vance
Lourdes Gudmundsson
Wolfgang von Maack
Arthur Harms
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Association Board
of Trustees
Philip Follett, Chairman
Rudolph A. Pelley, Secretary
Alvin R. Goulbourne
Dale R. Beaulieu
Arthur Harms
Juan Prestol
About Our Color Photos
The beautiful wild rose photo on our cover
was taken with a Konica Auto Reflex TC camera
by Judy Wright of St. Johnsbury, VT. Mrs.
Wright operates a day-care center and enjoys
photography. Her picture received Honorable
Mention in the 1985 Gleaner Cover Photo contest.
Todd Wright, a fifteen-year-old son of Mrs.
Judy Wright and a high-school freshman, took
the picture of the sparrow in the flower pot
which accompanies our nature feature on page
5. Todd also used a Konica Auto Reflex TC
camera when he snapped this picture that received second place in the 1985 Gleaner Cover
Photo Contest.
THE ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER
BLEEDING AND TORN
By Leon Strickland
He fell before the great throng of his attackers. Now,
unresisting, he submitted to their abuse. His bloody head
pressed into the dirt. His persecutors, a mountain over him
like football tacklers piled on the man carrying the ball.
Thinking "they will surely kill him!" I hurried in righteous
wrath to drive them away. I picked up the limp, disheveled
form and though I was a stranger he was too far gone to care.
I did what I could for him and left him in a place of comparative safety wondering how he would be when I returned.
When I came back my heart sank to see those bent on his
destruction at him again and then I saw another rescuer pick
him up as I had. It was a young man I knew named David
Mason. I approached and said, "I will take him with me to
my home in Maine and care for him until he is rehabilitated."
So I took that poor, bloody, bedraggled rooster with me.
The opening scenes of this drama took place on the
Mason farm in Southboro, Massachusetts, where Dave and
Linda let me indulge my fascination for water fowl, and
where I am particularly enjoying the dozen or so baby
Canada geese just now.
Why chickens pick on other chickens, I am not sure.
Perhaps they learn from us humans. At any rate I was happy
to see young David Mason wanting to save life rather than
destroy it. It seems to me that a rescuer must face the greatest
challenges and find the greatest joy of all people.
In Maine I had only a small wire cage in which to put my
refugee. He could barely turn around. I made a low roost for
him and he seemed grateful for the the comparative safety
and peace. He ate of the corn and drank of the water I gave
him, climbed up to his humble roost as darkness came on
and went to sleep. In the morning I opened wide the cage
door and he stepped out into the warm sunshine and onto
the green lawn. He looked around with not a persecutor in
sight.
In the afternoon I found him huddled near the cage. I
July 8, 1986, Vol. LXXXV, No. 13
picked him up and put him inside safe from foxes, owls and
other predators. The next evening he went into the cage by
himself and in his way said as I shut the door, "Thank you.
I'm safe now." He was a smart rooster and learned quickly.
And so it went day after day and he began to heal emotionally and physically. My brother brought him three very
beautiful hens for company and they all are gradually
becoming friends.
The day came when I must return to Massachusetts. That
morning I opened the cage door and walked away and
across the lawn, up the road, climbed the remains of a fallen
building and sat down as the morning sun came over the
trees. I glanced back to where I had left the rooster eating his
breakfast but he was not there. Then I saw him. I thought it a
coincidence that he seemed to be following my tracks.
Chickens cannot smell, neither do they follow people as
dogs do. But I really felt blessed and rewarded as that rooster
slowly made his way across the lawn and up the road toward
me. When he came to the tall grass between me and the
fallen building where I sat, he looked up at me brightly, sang
a little, softly, as chickens do. Then he pushed through the
grass, hopped up on the fallen building and came directly to
me, looked me straight in the eye than lay down at my feet,
spread his feathers and started soaking up the warmth of the
sunshine. I'm sure he was saying, "It is nice to be free and
safe and I like to be near you." I am happy to have the
rescued rooster as my friend.
Many of you have had chickens and enjoyed watching
them, have wakened to the rooster's crowing, have watched
a hen lay eggs and hatch them (a three-week miracle and an
experience every child should have). Some of you have had
chickens as pets. I know a tiny black hen that will sit quietly
on your hand. I especially enjoyed chickens flourishing as
wild birds on the Florida keys.
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Atlantic
LOOK UP
In the morning, in the southern skies, at 1'/2 hours before sunrise look for Mars (SW—above thtlihorizon), Jupiter (SSE—nearly'/2 way up), Altair (SW-1/2 way up) and Fomalhaut (SSE—well above
the horizon). In the northern skies look (or Aldebaran (ENE—near horizon), Capella (NE—nearly'/4
way up). Vega (W—more than '/2 way up), Deneb (WNW—near sky center), the Dippers and
'Cassiopeia.
In the evening, in the southern skies, at 11/2 hours after sunset look for Saturn (S —nearly /3 way up),
Mats (SE-near horizon). Spica (SW--1/4 way up), Arcturus (SW --nearly 2/3 way up). Antar
(5—nearly )/4 way up) and Altair (ESE-1/2 way up). In the northern skies look for Ven
(WNW—near the horizon), Capella (N—right on the horizon), Regulus (W—near the horizon), Ve
(E-2/3 way up). Deneb (ENE—I/2 way up). the Dippers and Cassiopeia.
On July 11, Venus is close to Regulus. On July 18, Antares is close to the moon. On July 20, Mars
dose to the moon.
Information supplied by Earl L. Shepard, Pendleton, OR. The data is calculated on the poin t 7
degrees longitude and 44 degrees latitude, a point close to the town of Middlebury. Vermont. Th
calculations are made for the dates of publication and naturally changi, small amounts each day befor
d after those dates.
— LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Dear Editor:
I am responding to a letter to the
editor that appeared in the May 27
Gleaner by John-Paul Cardoso. I applaud this young man for having the
courage to speak out on his views but
must present some other points for
consideration. Firstly, Satan has
always mixed truth and error, good
and bad, in order to deceive mankind.
If there is a "good" side to Rock and
Roll it is far outshadowed by its dark
and evil side.
While one artist may have addressed the problem of teen suicide,
many, many more recording groups
have been promoting it. Just a few
months ago parents of a teen heard a
gunshot, rushing upstairs they found
their teenage son with a smoking gun
and a bullet hole in the side of his
head, slumped over his desk. On his
head was a set of earphones and nearby a turntable spun with the record of
Rock star Ozzy Osborne, "Suicide
Solution"! But Mr. Osborne is by far
not the only Rock star who promotes
suicide. "Don't fear the reaper" by
W.A.S.P., "Gimme a bullet," and
"Shoot to thrill" by AC/DC, and a
song about a suicide pact between
young lovers by the Blue Oyster Cult
are just a few that make death sound
appealing. Statistics show that over
half a million youth try to kill
themselves each year. Only in the
judgment we will learn the part that
rock music had in this.
Rock music glorifies drugs and gives
the impression that everyone is doing
it. "Lucy in the sky with diamonds" a
Beatle oldie, and many songs by such
groups as Nova, Pink Floyd, et cetera,
glorify drugs and their usage. It is
good that one rock artist speaks
against this, but I fear it is lost in the
torrent of music promoting their use!
Regarding the Live aid, farm aid,
band aid, et cetera, fund raisers I
would encourage anyone interested to
check up on just what percentage of
the funds raised actually were used in
the needed areas. Recent statistics
show that up to 90 percent may now
be legitimately siphoned off as "administrative expenses"!
The writer makes a valid point
about a double standard with regard
to music we listen to and approve.
Could it be that a form of rock music
may also have crept into our church
music?
In conclusion I would just like to
state that all rock music both good and
bad is of this world and we are told
that Whosoever loveth the things of
this world "the love of the Father is not
in him." [Emphasis Supplied] "Those
who have in their foreheads the seal of
the infinite God will regard the world
and its attractions as subordinate to
eternal interests" (Review and Herald,
July 13, 1897).
Parents preparing their youth for
heaven will take an active interest in
what their children are listening to as
the writer suggests. I present this not
as a criticism against the writer who
did a fine job presenting his views but
rather as additional information on the
subject. To God be the glory!
Dave Jenny
Cumberland, ME
Union College_
The Fruits
of Christian Education
Is an Adventist education affordable?
The Madrid family of North Bronx,
New York, are evidence that a complete
education in the Adventist system is not
only possible but also serves to
strengthen the family in the process.
Alfonso and Lidia Madrid sent their
six children through church school,
academy, and finally through Atlantic
Union College. Mrs. Madrid said, "My
husband and I made a promise to work
together to be able to send them all.
When he was working, I was home with
the children; when I worked in the evening, he would stay home."
The Madrid children all graduated
from the Yonkers Seventh-day Adventist church school that was held in the
basement of the church. It was jokingly
called the "Madrid" church school by
the members. To keep the school
operating, the members had to sell over
$700.00 worth of fruit each month. Mrs.
Madrid said it was very hard work, but
when the whole church cooperated they
were able to do it.
All six children attended academy
also, financing it by working hard
themselves and with the support of their
parents.
Smyrna was the first Madrid to
graduate from Atlantic Union College.
In 1975 she received an Associate in
Science in Nursing. Dina graduated in
1976 with an A.S. in Nursing and then
returned to AUC to earn a B.S. degree in
Health Science. She is currently working
at Montisiore Hospital in Bronx, New
York.
Gabriel Madrid was the next member
of the family to receive a degree from
AUC, graduating with honors in 1982
with a B.A. in History and a minor in
Business. He completed a Master of
Business Administration in 1985 at
Clark University and is currently working in sales for Metropolitan Insurance
Company as part of the Executive training program.
Daniel Madrid graduated in 1983 with
a B.S. in Business Administration and
Accounting. He is presently working as
chief accountant at the Hackettstown
Community Hospital in New Jersey. He
General Conference in 1966. He held
several positions there including Vicepresident until he retired in 1985. He has
given a lifetime of distinguished service
to the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Other activities for the weekend included a reunion of the Aeolians (a
former AUC singing group), a treeplanting ceremony, a softball game and
the annual business meeting. Honored
classes were 1926, 1936, 1946, 1961, and
1976. William Knott from the class of
1975 was elected president for the coming year.
Gary Gray
College Relations
The Madrid Family (L. to R.) back row.• Lidia and Alfonso (mother and father);
middle row: Smyrna and Dina; front row: Gabriel, Martha, Ruth, and Daniel.
will begin work on his Master in
Business Administration in the fall.
Martha was the fifth Madrid to attend
AUC. She received her B.S. in Medical
Technology in 1985. She worked for this
past year at Yorktown Medical Labs and
will begin a degree in Medicine at New
York Medical College in August.
The final Madrid, Ruth, graduated
from AUC this May. She received an
A.S. in Nursing and was presented the
Snyder Award for Clinical Excellence.
Ruth will be leaving in July to work as a
Student Missionary for one year at a
thatch roof clinic in Belize, Central
America.
Mrs. Madrid felt one of the best
rewards from financing their children's
education was that it taught them to pull
together as a family to reach their goals.
Also she feels it was the major factor
that kept her children in the church and
has helped them to become strong,
responsible Christians.
An Adventist education is affordable.
If you are concerned about financing
your child's education at Atlantic Union
College, please call toll free
1-800-AUC-2030 or 1-800-325-0099
within Massachusetts. An Admissions
Counselor will be happy to answer your
questions and help you to develop a
financial package to meet your needs.
Sharon Buttrick
Admissions Center
Alumni Are Welcomed Home
April 18 to 20 was the weekend that
Atlantic Union College welcomed back
its former students and graduates for a
time of reminiscing and fellowship with
friends and former classmates.
Featured speakers included Elder
Ronald Halverson, '61, from the
Takoma Park Church, Maryland, who
presented the Friday night Vespers and
Elder Wallace Coe, '46, from the
General Conference who preached during the Divine Worship service on Sabbath. Ed Peterson, '43, was the keynote
speaker for the banquet on Sunday,
April 20.
Elder Charles Hirsch, a native of
Brooklyn, was honored as Alumnus of
the Year. A 1948 graduate, he continued
his studies at Indiana University where
he received both the M.A. and Ph.D.
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Alumnus of the Year, Charles B.
Hirsch, '48, and his wife Patricia, '46.
degrees. Dr. Hirsch served as Chairman
of the La Sierra College Social Science
Department, Chairman of the History
Department of Columbia Union College, and was President of the latter
college from 1957 to 1965. He was Vicepresident of Academic Affairs at Andrews University until he joined the
The following essay is excerpted from
a longer paper done by Theresa Brooks
for Freshman Rhetoric II.
My College Experience
I heard about Atlantic Union College
from Pastor and Mrs. Eric and Sandy
Doran. They both came to AUC and
thought I would enjoy myself here as
they had. Little did I know that they
were right.
I had always wanted to further my
education after high school but I never
dreamed I'd end up at a college not only
a long way from home but a religious
one at that. I say this because until
recently although I was a baptized
Seventh-day Adventist, I wasn't a practicing one. I'd go to church just to make
my mother happy, but I sat there and
read during the sermon. On Sabbath I'd
do whatever I felt like doing.
I wasn't even sure that I wanted to go
to college until the end of my senior year
at high school. That year I took an independent study course dealing with
elementary students. I worked with a
first-grade class doing such things as
reading to them, making educational
games for them, and helping them with
schoolwork. After completing my independent study, I decided that this was
what I wanted to do with my life. So,
with encouragement from the Dorans
and my mom, I wrote to AUC and asked
for information on elementary education requirements. I soon was bombarded with information and telephone calls.
I really didn't want to come here, but
my mom wanted me to. I thought, "I'll
give it a try. I can always leave if I don't
like it."
I made an appointment to visit the
college at the end of June. When I got
here, I saw a lot of students who looked
different. I came from a high school
where there were only four or five black
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students. I had hardly talked to a black
person in my whole life. I didn't know
what black people were like. I felt like
saying, "Let's go home!" But mom had
been driving for four hours. It wasn't
the time to turn around and drive four
more hours.
That night a black student rooming
across the hall from where we were staying came over and talked awhile. She
welcomed us to AUC. She was warm
and friendly. My fears disappeared.
The next day George Kretschmar, one
of the student guides, showed me
around. He was very friendly and
helpful. I saw A'Lisa Wilhelmsen and
Jamie Fuller, who later became good
friends. There was something different
about this place. I didn't know what it
was but I liked it.
I left AUC with a better attitude
towards a religious college and I was
pretty determined to come here. I spent
the rest of the summer telling people
about "my college" and preparing for
the day I was to leave. I had a few
doubts over the summer about coming
here, but then I thought about my visit
and remembered how much I had loved
it here.
The day I was to leave soon arrived,
so with tearful goodbyes to my sister and
my father I was off with my mom and
my two other sisters for a four-hour
drive from Johnstown, New York, to
Atlantic Union College. I arrived with
butterflies in my stomach. We moved
my stuff into my room with some help
from two guys here at the college. My
mom helped me unpack. She stayed for
a little while, then left.
I cried so hard I developed a
headache. I was in my room feeling very
lonely. I decided to pray. My prayer
was, "OK, God, You sent me here. Now
send me some friends." Soon two
girls, Melanie Pou and Donna Roberts,
walked in. I sat there stunned. Then I
said a quiet thank you and introduced
myself. I was very surprised by the
Lord's quick answer. I don't think I
have ever doubted what the Lord can do
for me after that evening.
After registration, orientation, learning where everything was, and meeting
some of the students here, I soon learned
to love this place. I made many friends.
I have had some problems with work
and with my spiritual life, but it was here
that I grew up and that I found a part of
me that I never knew existed. One of my
biggest dreams has come true since I've
been here. I had always wanted to act in
plays, but had only a small role in a high
school musical. After being here at AUC
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Theresa Brooks
Photo by Gary Gray
awhile, I also developed a desire to serve
the Lord in some way. I have achieved
both of these dreams by being in Orion
Theatre Ministries.
Steven Durost started the group in
November of 1985. He wanted to use his
talents for the Lord. He didn't feel comfortable giving sermons, but he could
communicate through acting. One day
Franklin Ponte, a friend of Steve's, told
him he, too, was interested in the idea of
theater ministries. They got together,
found appropriate plays, and started the
group by advertising around the school.
The group of two students grew to nine.
I am one of them. Orion Theatre
Ministries has helped me learn about
myself and about others. It has helped
me improve my communication skills
and increased my desire to serve the
Lord with what talents I have. I also got
to meet some great people.
I'm not saying that this place is all one
big bowl of cherries. Sure it has its
negatives, like the cost. But what price
do you put on learning to know God?
This place not only teaches you the
necessities of your major, but it also
teaches you of your Saviour and Lord.
That is why I'm here and that is why I
will continue my college education here.
Bermuda
WELL DONE
President of the Amalgamated Bermuda Union of Teachers, Mr. Glen
Fubler (right), receives a Certificate of
Appreciation from Dr. Ronald E. Lightbourne, medical director of the Adventist Health Network. Listen is a
narcotics and drug abuse prevention
program. Looking on is Listen's Director, Maria Davis. The presentation was
made in recognition of the ABUT's efforts for drug and alcohol awareness
during their second annual "Campaign
To Abstain" week. This week of
awareness was recognized by over 1,000
students from 10 secondary schools.
Farewell to Elder and Mrs.
Alvin Goulbourne, Sr.
On Thursday, May 15, 1986, a
farewell dinner party was held for the
Goulbournes by the Bermuda Conference with members from all eight
churches in the conference participating.
A program for the evening included
several presentations from each church
by their respective pastors and various
members and musical renditions were
provided by the mass choir.
For the past nine years, Elder
Goulbourne has labored diligently to
further the work in Bermuda. His contribution has been appreciated and felt
in both the church and the community.
The Spirit of the Lord has always been
with us as we have seen many advances
in several areas. New churches have been
built and dedicated, and the membership
has grown tremendously during his
ministry here. Mrs. Goulbourne has
served as a powerful force supporting
Elder Goulbourne; she will surely be
missed for the love and joy she brought
to every life she touched.
Many wonderful gifts were presented
to the Goulbournes as tokens of appreciation and love for the many years
of dedicated service given to the BerTHE ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER
Pastor Walter Cameron, associate
secretary and Spanish evangelism coordinator of the Florida Conference, will
speak during the eleven o'clock hour on
the opening Sabbath, July 12.
"Ayuda en Los Momentos Dificiles"
(Help for Difficult Moments) is the title
of a series to be presented by Pastor
Samuel Geli, assistant chaplain, Loma
Linda University Medical Center.
Elder Philip Follett, president of the
Atlantic Union Conference, will speak
on the closing Sabbath, July 19.
Elder Milton Peverini, speakerdirector of La Voz de 1'Esperanza, will
speak at the evening service on Friday,
July 18.
Conference leaders scheduled to speak
include Merlin Kretschmar, President;
Juan Prestol, secretary-treasurer; and
Pastor and Mrs. Goulbourne (left) and Pastor and Mrs. Egerton Carnegie on the Daniel Pabon, newly appointed youth
front row with the members of the St. George's church behind them and the church director.
building in the background.
Pastor and Mrs. Alvin Goulbourne, Sr.
muda Mission. A beautiful cedar plaque
and a 12-place setting of flatware were
given to the Goulbournes as a special
gift by the Conference.
A second farewell get-together was
given in honor of the Goulbournes by
the members of the St. George's
Seventh-day Adventist Church on Sunday, May 18, 1986. It was an emotional
yet memorable occasion for all. The
Goulbournes were presented a photo
album containing family pictures of
every member of the church, along with
a videotape of the dinner. Quite often
during his presidency, Elder Goulbourne
also acted as temporary pastor to the St.
George's church; therefore, he holds a
special place in the heart of its members.
Elder and Mrs. Goulbourne will be
greatly missed by the workers, laity, the
community at large and especially the
members of the St. George's church. We
wish them God's blessings wherever they
go to continue the work that they started
in Bermuda. They will forever be in our
thoughts and prayers until we meet
again where we will never separate.
F.M. Simmons
Projections for this year's Spanish
camp meeting indicate even larger
numbers will attend than in previous
years. Outstanding speakers from the
U. S. and Central America will be
featured, and music and special features
will also be scheduled.
In its ordination service this spring,
the Crossroads church ordained Leila
Brathwaite to the office of elder, the
first woman to be so ordained in
Crossroads' history. Also ordained were
Mark Brown (left) and George Holness.
Pastor Alan Hay conducted the service.
Evangelism Featured
in Mass Meeting
Greater New York
Record Attendance Seen for
Spanish Camp Meeting
July 11 through 19
ELDERS ORDAINED
AT CROSSROADS
Speakers included in the July session
are as follows:
Elder Max Martinez, associate
secretary of the Southwestern Union
Conference—morning devotionals.
Pastor Hugo Gambeta, Theology
Department—Adventist Center for
Higher Education in Costa Rica, will
present a series entitled, "Seguridad en
El Mensaje Adventista (Security in the
Adventist Message).
They came. They prayed. They sang.
They spoke. They marched. They listened. And through it all, they praised God
for the Gospel commission.
More than 4,000 persons from the 95
churches and groups in Greater New
York Conference gathered May 18 in
Madison Square Garden's Felt Forum
for the Festival of Evangelism. Attendance at the five-hour gala event
reflected the multi-ethnic membership of
the Conference. Three speakers were
featured: Salim Japas, ministerial director of the Inter-American Division, was
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More than 120 persons participated in an international
pageant during the Felt Forum meeting.
the first, speaking in his native Spanish
with simultaneous English translation.
Roland Hegstad, editor of Liberty
magazine, and Elder C. E. Bradford,
NAD president, spoke in English, with
simultaneous Spanish translation. In the
audience, French and Korean translating
was provided by respective pastors to
their members, gathered in designated
areas for that purpose.
A multimedia presentation pictured
the rich variety of workers and
outreaches. An international pageant
paraded flags of approximately 60 countries, representing only three-quarters of
the nations reflected in the Conference
membership. Again and again, the
gathering was stirred by an array of
thrilling music: a 250-voice mass choir
(including members of the Atlantic
Union College choir) and the New
England Youth Ensemble, under the
direction of Dr. Virginia-Gene Rittenhouse; the Korean Choir and the
Washington Avenue Hispanic Children's Choir. The Rejoice Singers, the
The "Festival of Evangelism" offered lobby exhibits as well as
a five-hour program designed to reaffirm the importance of
personal evangelism.
Hispanic Cuarteto, the Old Westbury
Singers, Tony Rodriguez and Angela
Bon, violinist, contributed to the atmosphere of praise.
A select Pathfinder drill team drew
delighted applause with an exhibition of
precision marching skills. Amens sounded throughout the area when lay persons
shared how the Lord has blessed their
personal efforts to win souls.
"The whole point of the Festival was
soul winning," President Merlin
Kretschmar reflects. "The program was
designed to place emphasis on
evangelism, the reason for our church's
existence. Even the size of the audience
conveyed a message: the isolation many
Adventists experience in this massive
metropolitan area was dispelled at the
sight of so many fellow believers. We
give God the glory for the Festival—and
for any other evangelistic activity we're
privileged to have a part in. They are all
His answers to our prayers. We are convinced the work will be accomplished
only through prayer."
Among the lay persons giving their testimony were Janet Foster (left) who had the
privilege of seeing 25 persons baptized in the past year in her work with the Lord;
and Carl Rehnhock, who has created special displays for Grand Central Station to
attract interest and to distribute literature.
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Baptism and Child Dedication
at Patchogue Witness
to Visitor
May 17 was a special Sabbath for the
Patchogue church. On that day a child
dedication and baptismal service was
conducted by Associate Pastor Leslie E.
Keizer. Four children were dedicated
and four candidates were baptized. Two
of the youngsters dedicated were
children of candidates who were to be
baptized an hour later—an indication of
parental concern for the children's
future.
The Patchogue church members had
been eagerly waiting and praying for
Vincent Giambone, Sr.'s, request for
baptism. It was more than seven years
in coming, a time in which he passed
through sickness and heart surgery, to
accept Jesus as his personal Saviour.
Just before Brother Giambone stepped
into the baptismal pool, a pre-recorded
tape was played in which Pastor Ted
Wilson, former pastor of the Patchogue
church and presently the secretary of the
Africa-Indian Ocean Division, congratulated and urged him to be faithful
until the end. Pastor Wilson had given
him Bible studies many years earlier, and
this message came as a very happy surprise for Brother Giambone.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfonso Rosas dedicated a special song to their daughter,
Lisa, for her baptism. Lisa is a seventhgrade student of the Patchogue school.
Maryann Zeoli and Joann Dellavalle
were the fruits of Celeste Cirigliano's Bible studies. Joann was accepted into
church fellowship by profession of faith.
For the Patchogue church school it
was a high day, for it was also on this
day that two of the school's pupils—
Suzanne and Richard Cousin—were
baptized by Pastor John Williamson in
the Old Westbury church. What a day of
rejoicing!
On the following Sabbath, another
child, Justin Williams Brodersen, was
dedicated to the Lord. Though not
Seventh-day Adventists, his parents
desired their child to be dedicated in the
Patchogue church by the writer, a close
friend of the family. Justin's aunt is a
member of the Patchogue church; and,
through her witnessing, there is a
favorable attitude towards the church.
Justin's grandfather, also not a Seventhday Adventist, has supported two
children in the Patchogue church school.
In the congregation during the
dedicatory service and the Divine service, a friend of Justin's family was so
impressed with the service that he requested an appointment to discuss
spiritual matters.
L. E. Keizer
Associate Pastor
Victory Church "On the Move"
•The first baptism to be held in the
building temporarily housing the Victory
church in the Bronx was held February
15. Five persons gave their lives to God's
service that day.
•Community Guest Day was held on
March 8. Special recognition was given
Assemblyman Larry Seabrook who
spoke briefly and promised to visit the
church again. In the afternoon, youth
joined with representatives from the
Grand Concourse, Pelham Park and
Tabernacle of Joy churches in a Youth
Federation meeting held at the North
Bronx church. Bible Bowl contests were
held for junior and senior youth with
trophies from each awarded to Victory
young people.
Philipine Mair
Communication Secretary
Pastor Samuel Bulgin (left) with four of
the persons received into church
membership at Victory church.
ANOTHER WAY TO INCREASE HARVEST '90
Victor Zaric is a member of the Yugoslavian church in Queens, New York.
With a burning love for Christ and the teeming masses of people in the city, he
has committed himself to spreading the gospel.
Brother Zaric says he is no preacher, but he knows of a silent, powerful way
to tell the story of salvation. His love for the Saviour compels him to spend
between $400 and $500 each month for books and magazines, to be given
away. Systematically, he selects different areas of the city and puts Happiness
Digest, Signs of the Times, and other publications in supermarkets, laundromats, telephone booths, and many other public places.
After supplying a particular area for awhile, he then moves on to another
area. He believes it is important to be systematic and consistent in placing a
few at a time, with a well-marked local church address and telephone number,
so that an interested person can call. He feels this gives a good opportunity for
a local congregation to benefit.
Knowing that most individuals cannot afford to spend the same amount of
money he does each month for literature, Brother Zaric suggests that if a
church would develop a literature fund and organize a distribution system,
such work could be effectively accomplished in the territory of the church.
With each church member doing a little in his/her neighborhood, seeds might
be sown and many led to Christ. He fasts and prays regularly for his literature
distribution. Baptized only one year ago, Brother Zaric feels there is no
waiting period in doing God's work. He requests readers' prayers that God
will send him to the right places.
D. Robert Kennedy, Personal Ministries Director
Coordinator, Felt Forum of Evangelism Committee
Christian Education Featured
at New Haven Church
An all-day celebration of Christian
education was held at the New Haven
church in Brooklyn on Sabbath, March
8. Guest speaker for the Divine sevice
was Dr. Victor Griffiths, associate director of education for the General Conference.
From the Sabbath school, which was
under the direction of Superintendent
Baron 0. Levy, through the church service and panel discussion at 4:00 p.m.,
attention was focused on the value and
future of Adventist education.
A distinguished group of educators
addressed the subject, "Whitherbound,
Adventist Education?" in the afternoon
session. Panelists included Dr. Iola
Brown, principal of Unique Christian
Academy; Gila Cox, a school principal
in Westchester County; Mrs. Helen
Griffith, Deputy Superintendent of
Music and choral reading abounded on Education Day at New Haven church.
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Dr. Victor Griffiths and Mrs. Helen
Griffith
Education, District 13 of New York City; Dr. Victor Griffiths; Dr. John Hill,
principal of Greater New York
Academy; David Cadavero, Conference
education superintendent; Mrs. Helen
Meade, a teacher in the Brooklyn
Adventist school; and Laurent Servius,
principal of the Lyndon Boulevard
Adventist school.
Special music for the day was provided by a 70-voice youth choir, bell choir
and melodica ensemble.
Middletown Reports
Resurrection Commemorated
On a special day of commemoration,
Middletown church members celebrated
Christ's victory over death, His resurrection and ascension.
Children of all ages sang for the
church body in the early morning hours.
Choir conductor Sterling Granger led
members in jubilant songs of praise during a communion service, after which all
participated in the foot-washing service.
After dismissing the Sabbath at the
MV meeting, nearly 20 members
assembled for a dramatic presentation
entitled, "He's Alive," produced and
directed by a pastor in Spring Valley,
New York. The presentation depicted
Christ's life on earth, His ministry,
death and resurrection.
NEW START Nutrition Class Held
Dr. Tony Moore from Living Springs
Retreat spoke in the Middletown church
May 3 and 4 as an introduction to a sixweek course on nutrition. Entitled
"NEW START," the course was
presented by Roxanne Caine with
assistance from Terrie Turkoc and other
church members.
The acronym NEW START
represents the following: Nutrition, Ex12
ercise, Water, Sunlight, Temperance,
Air, Rest, Trust. The NEW START program covered in detail a wide range of
information on the health message, including the effects of refined foods,
proper diet and how cultivating bad
dietary habits ultimately result in poor
health.
Filmstrips, printed material and food
preparations were offered. Each participant received a vegetarian cookbook,
food samples and had at their disposal
various foods and information for sale.
The program concluded June 12 with a
banquet prepared for the 15 to 20 participants.
Mothers Feted
Our society sets aside one day a year
for each parent to be given the recognition they deserve for a year-round,
lifetime commitment. The Middletown
church commemorated Mother's Day
with a special surprise lunch. Tables
were adorned with spring flowers and
bright colors as the fathers served the
meal they had prepared for the mothers
in honor of their service to the Lord and
their families.
As children of God and of our earthly
parents, we are encouraged to honor our
mothers for the dedication shown us by
keeping the Divine precepts they've
taught us. ". . .and forsake not the law
of thy mother" Proverbs 1:8.
Brenda Montes
Asst. Communication Secretary
New York
USA Health Emphasis Weekend
"Our bodies are Christ's purchased
possession, and we are not at liberty to
do with them as we please. All who
understand the laws of health should
realize their obligation to obey these
laws which God has established in their
being. Obedience to the laws of health is
to be made a matter of personal duty.
We ourselves must suffer the results of
violated law. . . .Therefore the question
with us is not, 'What is the world's practise?' but, 'How shall I as an individual
treat the habitation that God has given
me?' " (The Ministry of Healing, p.
310).
April 10 through 12, 1986, Union
Springs Academy held its annual Health
Emphasis Weekend. Once a year the
academy sponsors a weekend series emphasizing our church's God-given health
message and the importance of healthful
living. For this year's program Elder
Mike Ortel, Youth Director of the New
York Conference, was our featured
speaker. He met with the student body
Thursday and Friday evenings and again
on Sabbath for church.
Pastor Ortel brought out how in the
beginning of life God gave us a diet with
natural foods. "On Health Emphasis
Weekend, I learned a great deal about
my health and what it takes to keep
healthy. But most importantly what I
learned was that your health can also in-
fluence your salvation," commented
Alfred Johnson of Rochester, New
York.
"The Health Emphasis Weekend really made me look at myself and realize
that if I want to live to serve God and tell
others about Him, I must take care of
myself," said Susan Windover of High
Banks, New York.
Besides the importance of learning
and knowing about better health,
Gilbert Ross of Syracuse, New York,
relates yet an equally important, but
sometimes neglected, aspect of our
Health Message, "God gave us the ability to show the world about health food
and healthful living. . .we need to accept
that work and do it with God."
As you can tell from the preceding
quotations, this year's Health Emphasis
Weekend was very beneficial to the
students and staff at Union Springs
Academy. But the folks at USA were not
the only ones to benefit from this special
event of the year. A small group of
students and faculty from Greater New
York Academy (GNYA) arrived Friday
afternoon to participate in our activities.
These friends from GNYA were all part
of the GNYA AYBL Team (Adventist
Youth for Better Living) and one of the
ways in which they contributed to the
weekend's activities was to lead out in
the Sabbath school services. The GNYA
students did much to make the Sabbath
more enjoyable; having several special
musical selections, putting on the Sabbath school program, and teaching the
Sabbath school lesson.
The weekend was climaxed Saturday
evening in the gymnasium when the
prizes for the weekend's essay and
poster contest were awarded.
Once again, the Health Emphasis
Weekend at USA proved to be very
meaningful, reminding us of the importance to live every day of the year
healthfully.
John-Charles Schumacher
Student Campus Ministries Director
NEWS FLASH
While Don Wright, New York Conference communication director, and his
family were at Loma Linda University
attending the graduation of their son
Daniel and to officiate at his wedding,
he had the rare opportunity of attending
the press conference held by Dr.
Leonard Bailey.
Dr. Bailey successfully performed a
more than three-hour delicate heart
transplant operation for Baby Jesse and
within five minutes her heart was beating
spontaneously. Don saw a videotape of
the actual operation as the golf-ballsized heart was transplanted from Baby
Frank to Baby Jesse and, after a brief
time on the heart pump, the heart itself
began to beat independently at 140 beats
per minute.
Baby Jesse will be held for a month in
the hospital under close observation.
Only four previous such operations have
successfully taken place. It was intriguing to be an eyewitness to this history*
making event.
Geneva Lake Country Church
Members Meet in New Edifice
Sabbath, May 10, 1986, was a high
day for the Geneva Lake Country
church. It was the first Sabbath service
held in the new facility on Route 5 and
20 west of Geneva. The new facility has
been under construction for approximately a year and while it is not yet
completed, the lower level is sufficiently
completed to be used for worship services. Most of the work is being done on
a volunteer basis by church members.
In an effort to serve a number of
towns not having churches, new work
A view of the many members and guests at the opening day service on Sabbath, May
10, in the recently finished fellowship Hall.
was started in the Geneva area. Once the
project was started the congregation
from Penn Yan, which did not have an
adequate church facility, voted to join
this new venture. The new Geneva Lake
Country church serves the towns of
Seneca Falls, Waterloo, Geneva, Canandaigua, Penn Yan and various other
smaller communities in the region.
Pastor Leonard Tessier and the
members have enthusiastically supported this project with their finances
and their labor.
Nikolaus Satelmajer
Ministerial Secretary
"Are they not all ministering
spirits, sent forth to minister to
them who shall be heirs of
salvation?" Hebrews 1:14
My "Alarm Cat" had awakened me
at quarter to five so I got right up. I
studied 'til quarter of six when I suddenly felt impressed to go over and see
Edith, a precious elderly friend. So I got
on my bicycle and rode over. Her doors
were still locked so I prayed "Lord, if
you want me to go in, let her hear me
and come and open the door." I tapped
a few times gently on her window and
soon she was at the door. She said,
"Beverly, God must have sent you here
this morning. I have been thinking about
the angels and reading about them in the
little book you loaned me Angels—Their
Ministry. We had discussed the work of
the angels before and as she lives alone
and is afraid at night, I had told her how
God sends a Guardian Angel to each one
of us to protect us. As we shared
precious promises concerning the angels
she said, "Why isn't more said about the
angels in the churches? I never realized
that angels are still here to minister unto
Participants in the very first church service held in the new Geneva church are
(R. to L.): Dr. Malcolm Bourne, Pastor
Leonard Tessier, Noel Fish and Norman
Davis.
us today even as they were in Christ's
day."
"If any little word of mine
May make a dark life brighter,
•• .
God help me speak the helping
word"
"Every ray of light shed upon others will
be reflected upon our own hearts."
Beverly Meacham
Health Fair '86
One person recognized us from Ingathering at his home. One had heard
our name on the radio. Some were past
acquaintances. Many remembered us
from the previous two years. Most were
new friends who stopped by our booth
at the 1986 Broome County Health Fair.
A lot of work goes into preparing and
manning a booth at a Health Fair, but
from the reception received this year it
certainly is worth it. We are recognized,
prejudices are broken down, we have the
opportunity to help people with facts
about their health, and we have a chance
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to talk to the people in our community
. . .with them coming to us. It was amazing how many people were pleased just
to have someone take the time to talk
with them. It can't be emphasized
enough Chat the booth at the Health Fair
provided the opportunity for that very
thing.
At our booths this year the eight laws
of health were presented in a "computer
age" way. Using a program that compares a person's life-style with an ideal
life-style, one could see that how we live
can add or possibly subtract years from
life expectancy. Advice could be given to
enhance one's life by making some lifestyle changes. Many people had their
eyes opened.
The statistics that can be measured by
our work at the Health Fair are: 130
hours of service, 325 people contacted,
approximately 400 pieces of literature
distributed.
The Vestal Hills church thanks Deria
Gadsden for her work and dedication at
our Health Fair booths. She, and the
Personal Ministries Department, thank
all those who gave their time, talent and
friendly ways to make our booth at the
1986 Health Fair a success. We also
thank volunteers in any other area of the
fair helping to make it a success. This
work and the work at the booth showed
that we belong to "A Caring Church."
Weezie Lyons
Northern
Neuu England
Left to right: Tony, Susan and Bonnie Greene, Irving Weatherhead, Lori, Shawn
and Tom Ryan.
tleboro church, was privileged to
dedicate two of his grandchildren to the
Lord in a very impressive service.
The babies, three-month-old Bonnie
Marie Greene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Anthony Greene of Brattleboro, Vermont, and her little cousin, Shawn
Thomas Ryan, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Ryan of South Shaftsbury, Vermont, were dedicated.
The babies were held in their mother's
arms, their fathers standing beside them,
and Brother Weatherhead between
them, as he said a prayer dedicating
them to the Lord.
Mr. and Mrs. Greene and Mr. and
Mrs. Ryan were given certificates of the
babies' dedication.
Pauline Clapham
Stop-Smoking Program
Held in Farmington
Manchester Church
Reaps a Rich Harvest
Twelve people attended the stopsmoking program held in the Franklin
Memorial Hospital in Farmington,
Maine. Some of the happy graduates are
pictured in the accompanying
photograph.
With the baptism of Thomas
DiAngelo into the Manchester church
and its family of God, the church has
demonstrated the ongoing work of the
Adventist Church in seeking the lost
sheep of this world.
The church has found a rich and fertile soil in the State of New Hampshire's
Prison system. Devoted husband and
wife teams such as Gordon and
Marguerita Burnett and Steve and Leslie
Caza, routinely visit the various prisons.
There they conduct Bible study sessions
in an effort to bring a message of hope
to those who might otherwise become
hopelessly lost.
Other members of the congregation
correspond with the inmates on a regular
basis in an effort to help while away the
lonely hours of confinement and also to
continue the study of the written Word.
The spiritual leader of the Manchester
church is Pastor Bruce Papendick who is
a devoted minister of the Gospel of
Christ. Pastor Papendick also takes an
active part in the prison ministry visiting
the prisons on a regular basis.
In witnessing for Christ, no man is an
island. It requires dedicated people
REMEMBER GOD IN
YOUR WILL OR TRUST
If you should need assistance, please
write to:
Trust Services Office
Northern New England Conference
of Seventh-day Adventist, Inc.
PO Box 1340
Portland, ME 04104
or call: (207) 797-3760
Little Cousins Dedicated
February 15, 1986, was a very special
day in the Brattleboro Seventh-day
Adventist Church. Brother Irving
Weatherhead, head elder of the Brat14
Pastor R. Lenbert Cheney noted that
all of those who stayed with the program
were successful. The program was sponsored by the Jay Seventh-day Adventist
Church in cooperation with the
American Cancer Society. Pastor
Cheney is on the local board of the
Franklin Unit of the Cancer Society.
Mrs. Alberta Galusha, Ms. Avis Grant,
and Ethel Donald served as receptionists
and material distributors.
R. Lenbert Cheney, Pastor
position formerly held by Osvaldo Feder
who is now publishing director for the
conference. He and his wife Carmen are
from Puerto Rico and they have four
children Herbert, Lillian, Esther, and
Virginia.
We welcome these new workers to
their new responsibilities and request the
prayers of our people for God's blessing
upon them.
*
ATTENTION
The baptism of Thomas DiAngelo (center front row) from the House of Correction.
Those gathered with him are (L. to R.): Leslie and Steve Caza, Ray Champlin,
Pastor Bruce Papendick, and Marguerita and Gordon Burnett.
working together as a team through the
power of the Holy Spirit to truly become
effective witnesses for Christ. The Manchester church is truly a caring church
dedicated to serving both the Heavenly
Father and His Son, our Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ.
Ray Champlin
Southern New England
Workers Appointed
In Southern New England
graduate of Columbia Union College
and Andrews University. He has worked
in Nicaragua and Loma Linda before
coming here.
His wife Elizabeth was born in Bogota
and is a registered nurse. They were married in 1966.
Herbert Arce, a literature evangelist in
Southern New England for the last five
years, has been appointed assistant
publishing director for the Hispanic, the
Musical Workshop for choir
and chimes with emphasis on the
effective use of church music will
be conducted by Elaine Meyers,
vice-president of the Eastern Division of the Seventh-day Adventist
Musical Guild, in the Berkshire
Hills Seventh-day Adventist
Church, Rt. 8, Lanesboro, MA,
starting Friday, July 25, 1986, at
7:00 p.m. There will be a special
program on Sabbath morning,
July 26, and a 3:15 p.m.
workshop with a closing vesper
concert at 7:00 p.m.
If you wish to attend the Sabbath potluck, please bring a dish.
A light supper meal will be provided.
General News
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.
Recently the Atlantic Graphic Services, Inc., which prints the Atlantic
Union Gleaner, added a new press which
can do the Gleaner in record time. I
thought you would be interested in Mr.
Arid Schmidt's response to several questions that I asked him. (Editor)
Good News for the Gleaner
The conference committee has appointed A. Ramon Chow to be assistant
treasurer to fill the place left by Homer
Trecartin earlier this year. Brother Chow
has been assistant professor of business
at Atlantic Union College since 1982.
He was born in Columbia, South
America, and began his denominational
service there in Bogota in 1967. He is a
The Atlantic Union College Press was
purchased from Atlantic Union College
in 1982. Its new owners, Mr. Arid
Schmidt, a 1966 graduate of AUC, and
Mr. Richard Graves, a 1970 graduate of
SLA, have made several changes. Under
its new name, Atlantic Graphic Services,
six presses have been added as well as its
newest addition, a four-color press
which enables the Gleaner to be produced in half of its original time. The
Bindery has also seen the addition of
cutters, folders, and stitchers which
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enable them to produce the added
volume that the pressroom is capable of
printing.
Atlantic Graphic Services has been a
successful operation from its inception
as a company. Mr. Schmidt, a member
of the area's growing Christian
businessmen's community, says that the
company's success, up to now and in the
future, is a result of the Lord's blessing.
Mr. Schmidt worked for Eusey Press
before owning his own printing company. While at Eusey he was able to see,
from the example set by his employer
Mr. Otho Eusey, that the Lord will bless
a true Christian in business. The continuation of a Christian proprietorship
was something that Mr. Schmidt was
more than ready to continue, and he is
very pleased that three of his former
employees have formed their own printing business in the area.
Being located on the campus of AUC
has been an added blessing to Atlantic
Graphic Services. In 1982, there were
two students employed at the press.
Since that time, 170 students from AUC
and SLA have had the opportunity to
work full- and part-time, and their combined earnings total over $450,000.00.
Todd Reeves, one of the original
students, will be entering Boston University School of Dentistry this fall.
Presently, there are 79 full- and parttime employees at the press. Of this
number, 49 are Adventists. Pastor C. E.
Schmidt is the treasurer for Atlantic
Graphic Services. His life of service for
the Lord has been a varied experience,
from 40 years of mission field work to
his last job before retirement as treasurer
of the Greater New York Conference.
At Atlantic Graphic Services, a Christian business ethic is being fostered. This
Christian attitude is one which is preparing people for a life in heaven and, at the
same time, a witness in the community.
1986 ASI Convention
Adventist-Laymen's Services and Industries
August 6-9, 1986
Williamsburg Hilton, Williamsburg, Virginia
Come to the ASI national convention for fellowship, stimulating seminars with optional
CEUs and spiritual renewal. Bring your family.
•Exciting programs for the youth
Business and professional people active or retired
Guests who are interested in sharing Christ
For more information please write to the ASI Headquarters office:
ASI
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
6840 Eastern Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20012
(202) 722-6392
CORRECTION
The beginning date for the Prophectic Guidance Seminar to be
held at Atlantic Union College is
July 28 not July 29 as previously
announced.
Special Smokeless Issue
"There is absolutely no question that
(smokeless tobacco products) are harmful products," says Dr. Roy Sessions, a
head-and-neck surgeon at Meinorial
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York. "They produce a state of
dependency that most people feel is
much harder to break than smoking."
They can also produce cancer.
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In its August, 1986, issue, Listen takes
a look at a form of tobacco use that is
making a dramatic comeback in the
United States. Articles on the physical
effects of using smokeless tobacco, the
addictive properties of nicotine, how
tobacco companies market smokeless
tobacco, tips for quitting, and an interview with New York Mets pitcher and
former smokeless-tobacco user Roger
McDowell are all included in this
32-page special issue.
Long considered a messy but generally
harmless habit, smokeless tobacco is
receiving wide acceptance among
smoke-conscious Americans. The
American Medical Association estimates
that as many as 22 million people, including young children, used smokeless
tobacco last year.
Smokeless tobacco use has been
linked to a number of health problems.
Oral cancer is the biggest concern
associated with smokeless tobacco, but
it isn't the only one. Other effects include gum destruction and tooth loss,
wear on the chewing surfaces of the
teeth, a decrease in the ability to taste
and smell, bad breath, and an increase in
heart rate and blood pressure.
Because it can take years to develop
an oral cancer, doctors fear that the recent surge in smokeless tobacco use will
produce a time-bomb effect. What we're
looking at," says Dr. Sessions, "is a
generation of youngsters in whom, 20 or
30 years from now, there will be a large
increase in the number of oral cancers."
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Voice of Prophecy
Receives Record Number
of Telephone Calls
A record number of radio listeners
telephoned the Voice of Prophecy during its annual call-in month to request
items offered on the daily broadcasts.
Calls totaled 31,079 during the 20 days
of the project, compared with a previous
high of 22,185 in 1981.
The third week of the project also set
a new record of 10,092 telephone calls in
five days, and Friday of that week set a
daily record of 2,741 calls.
Telepones were answered at VOP
headquarters nearly around the clock in
order to serve listeners in all time zones.
The project had two major goals: to
increase the number of persons asking
for print materials, and to evaluate the
relative effectiveness of the stations airing the Voice of Prophecy programs.
Many persons who called the toll-free
WATS number indicated they had
listened to the VOP for a long time, but
had never written. Having a telephone
number to use encouraged them to make
contact.
All callers were offered the New Life
Bible guides in addition to the radio offer for which they telephoned. More
than 78 percent accepted the Bible
lessons.
MCMILLEN II, Robert E., born in Elmira,
NY, August 2, 1946, died March 3, 1986. He
married Linda Peters on June 19, 1966. He was
a graduate of Atlantic Union College in 1968.
He was a member of the Tranquility Seventhday Adventist Church.
Robert was principal of church schools in
Rochester and Albany, NY, before moving to
the Tranquility Adventist school, Tranquility,
NJ, where he was principal and taught grades
seven and eight. Before assuming a teaching
position he served in the army at Walter Reed
Hospital, Washington, DC, as a member of the
White-coats.
Survivors: his wife Linda; two sons Robert Ill
and John; a daughter Shelly Rose; his parents
Robert and Frances of Elmira, NY: his grandmother Bertha of Elmira; and several aunts,
uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. The
funeral service was held in Hackettstown, NJ,
Seventh-day Adventist Church with Elder Ted
Modell officiating. Interment was in the Fort
Plain, NY, cemetery.
Sharon Nixon
SAWTELLE, Florence, born July 20, 1912,
in Trescott, ME, died April 9, 1986, in Lubec,
ME.
Survivors: her husband Ralph; three sons
Marvin and Toby of Lubec, ME, and William
of Dennysville, ME; three daughters Sharon
Stoddard of E. Machias, ME, Donna
LaFlamme of Moore Haven, F1, and Natalie
Havens of Lubec, ME; 23 grandchildren; and 12
great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Wesley Johnston with interment in Split Hill Cemetery, W. Lubec, ME.
RULLO, Rose, born May 27, 1900, in Colasano, Italy, died March 30, 1986, in Brooklyn,
NY. She was a member of the Seventh-day
Adventist Church since 1938.
Survivors: four sons Robert, Mario, Roland,
and Gino; two sisters Gina and Mary; a brother
Benedict; and seven grandchildren. Pastor
Rollin Shoemaker conducted the funeral service
in Brooklyn and interment was in Pinelawn
Cemetery, Long Island, NY.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND
Camp Lawroweld
Camp Meetings
Blind Camp
Jr. Camp I
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Both Weeks
Teen Camp
Spanish, July 11-19
French, July 20-27
Lecture/Discussion
Christianity in China Today
Speaker: Dr. Chang-Sheng Gu
Prof. History, E. China Normal Univ.,
Shanghai; Visiting Fellow, Yale Univ.
Church of Advent Hope
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July 19; 2:30 p.m.
Information: (212) 534-8245
NEW YORK
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Teen Camp
Family Camp
Backpack or
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Health Prof. Camp
July 6-13
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July 20-27
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Aug. 3-10
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July 27-Aug. 2
July 6-July 12
July 13-July 19
July 6-July 19
July 20-July 26
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
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Jr. Camp III
Teen Camp
Friendship Camp
Teen Blind Camp
Adult/Family Camp
Allagash Canoe
July 6-13
July 13-20
July 20-27
July 27-Aug. 3
Aug. 3-10
Aug. 10-17
Aug. 8-17
Story Hour
Meadowbrook Adventist School
Hudson, MA
2:30 p.m. 2nd Sabbath Monthly
Adventist Singles Ministries Outing
W. Lebanon, NH, SDA Church
July 19
Contact Lucy Santana
6:00-8:00 p.m.; (617) 368-8453
Youth Rally
Aug. 2; Canton, NY
Rick Trott
Out-of-Union Announcements
Camp Meeting for the hearing Impaired—Highland View Academy, Mt. Aetna, MD, July 11-20. For
application blank or further information, write to Norman and Cathy Ingram, Box 2342, Landover Hills,
MD 20784 or call (703) 255-2379.
West Chester, PA, church celebrating 50th anniversary of its founding—Aug. 16, 1986. All previous
pastors, teachers, members invited to attend the all-day service. Contact Mrs. Constance Karr, 826 S. High
St., W. Chester, PA 19382.
[Continued from back page]
feasting on the Word of God, we must
move out into the world of action." We
committed ourselves to Harvest 90
goals, then declared, "We the members
of the church, Christ's body, will do our
part in the final and full display of God's
love."
There were delightful moments of
quiet contemplation and heart-stirring
times of feasting on God's Word during
the 1986 Session. There were actions
taken which we trust reflected what
seemed good to the Holy Spirit as well as
to us. But the definitive results of the
meeting will be in other actions—actions
performed by us as members of the body
of Christ, actions which build up God's
kingdom, demonstrate that Jesus is still
active in His world, present God's
church as a truly caring, sensitive family,
and accelerate the climax of Planet
Earth's destiny.
These days following the Atlantic
Union Conference session should be
more than pleasant, reflective moments
of afterglow. They must be a time when
we experience God igniting His church
for dynamic action. Indeed, "we
must move out into the world of action
. . [to] do our part in the final and full
display of God's love." Let it be so,
Lord Jesus!
'HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL
VERSION Copyright © 1978 by the New York International Bible Society. Used by permission of
Zondervan Bible Publishers.
CORRECTION
Since the following pictures were inadvertently miscaptioned in the June 10, 1986, issue of the Gleaner on page 7, we
are reprinting them so that the proper credits can be given each
person. We are sorry for any inconvenience this has caused
anyone concerned.
Elder Alvin R. Goulbourne (center) presenting the president's report during the Constituency Meeting held May 3
and 4, 1986. Elders Philip Follett and Aaron Brogden are at
Elder Goulbourne's left and right respectively.
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Elder Philip Follett (right), Atlantic Union Conference
president, greets Dr. Edward Richardson at the Bermuda
airport to tender his congratulations. Dr. Richardson had
accepted the position of president of the newly organized
Bermuda Conference.
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South Lancaster, Massachusetts 01561
Telephone (617) Clinton 368-8333
P. S. Follett
President
A. R. Goulboume
Secretary
D. R. Beaulieu
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1170, Hamilton, Bermuda. Telephone: (809)
292-4110.
GREATER NEW YORK: G. M. Kretschmar,
President; Juan Prestol, Secretary-treasurer.
Office Address: 7 Shelter Rock Road, Manhasset,
New York 11030. Telephone: (516) 627-9350.
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Bangor, ME
Portland, ME
8:26 8:23 8:19 8:13
Boston, MA
8:25 8:22 8:18 8:12
So. Lancaster, MA
8:27 8:25 8:21 8:15
Pittsfield, MA
8:34 8:31 8:27 8:22
8:29 8:27 8:23 8:17
Hartford, CT
New York, NY
8:31 8:29 8:25 8:20
8:44 8:41 8:37 8:31
Utica, NY
8:47 8:45 8:41 8:35
Syracuse, NY
Rochester, NY
8:54 8:51 8:47 8:41
Buffalo, NY
8:58 8:55 8:51 8:45
Hamilton, Bda. (EST)
7:29 7:27 7:25 7:21
Add one minute for each thirteen miles west.
Subtract one minute for each thirteen miles east.
NEW YORK: N. L. Doss, President; Nikolaus
Satelmajer, Secretary; James Glass,
Treasurer. Office Address (P.O. Box 67, Onondaga Branch) 4930 West Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse,
New York 13215. Telephone: (315) 469-6921.
NORTHEASTERN: L. G. Newton, President: H.
W. Baptiste, Secretary; S. H. Brooks,
Treasurer. Office Address: 115-50 Merrick
Boulevard, Jamaica, New York 11434. Telephone
(212) 291-8006.
NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND: E. L. Malcolm,
President; A. E. Harms, Secretary-treasurer.
Office Address: (P. 0. Box 1340) 91 Allen Avenue,
Portland, Maine 04103. Telephone: (207) 797-3760.
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND: S. J. Steiner,
President; Larry L. Davis, Secretary-treasurer.
Office Address: 34 Sawyer Street, South Lancaster,
Massachusetts 01561. Telephone: (617) 365-4551.
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AFTERGLOW OR IGNITION?
Philip Follett, President
Atlantic Union Conference
Sharing a spirit of quiet, warm fellowship during a
candlelight agape meal. . .reliving the Last Supper with
Christ and His disciples. . . joining the Chuck Fulmore
trio as they sang their hearts out for Jesus. . .listening to
Elder Charles Bradford trumpet, "the harvest is
NOW". . .being lifted to heaven by Edwina Humphrey's soprano voice. . .hearing the earnest delegates
share their concerns about the well-being of the church.
These are memories of the 1986 Atlantic Union Conference Constituency Session and the Ministerial Council which preceded it. One delegate observed, "If you
expected fireworks, the session was almost boring." But
if you awaited the working of the Holy Spirit, you were
sure to find your heart "strangely warmed."
Here are some of the outcomes of the 1986 session:
—Constitutional changes that provide more balanced
representation for large and small conferences.
—A union executive committee with somewhat larger
lay representation (ten now, versus six previously).
—An elected staff of five minority leaders and six
Caucasians (previously there were six minority staff
members and seven Caucasians).
—A Union Conference departmental structure patterned after the action at the 1985 General Conference session, naming a Church Ministries
Director and part-time Associate in that department.
—A commitment to pursuing Harvest 90 goals, giving
special attention to spiritual renewal, soul winning,
and increasing participation of the believers in attendance at Sabbath services and witnessing.
Of those five outcomes, the final one is the most
crucial. We have spent much time counselling, praying,
and planning for the constituency session. We thank
God that He moved upon all of us to create a spirit of
togetherness with Him. We want now to build the
momentum of harmony we all appreciated at the session
into a mighty surge of powerful service which will move
God's church toward the climax of its history.
I've been thinking about the first great church council
in Jerusalem, reported Acts 15, and how our recent
Union Conference Session might be compared and contrasted with it.
The Jerusalem Council was called to solve a specific
problem. Our meeting was a routine session.
Both meetings started with reports of how God had
been blessing His church. Of Paul and Barnabas, we
recall that "when they came to Jerusalem, they were
welcomed by the church
and the apostles and
elders, to whom they
reported everything God
had done through
them." (Acts 15:4,
NIV).•
In our session, Leon
Davis presented a slideand-sound report of
God's hand at work within the Atlantic Union Conference during the past quinquennium. Earlier, written
reports had been shared through the Gleaner and in a
book prepared for delegates.
The Jerusalem Council was convened to deal with a
delicate theological and social question within the young
church. Must Gentiles become Jews before becoming
Christians? The delegates heard reports and testimonies
from the representatives from Antioch (Barnabas and
Paul), then listened as James, the apparent leader of the
world church, articulated the response of the leader of
believers to this issue. His judgment was concurred in by
the church, and a letter was addressed to Gentile
believers in which the decision of the church was introduced with these courageous words: "It seemed good
to the Holy Spirit and to us. . ." (Acts 15:28, NI'V).*
The issues addressed by our session were not so
weighty. We dealt, however, with matters that could
have driven wedges between members of Christ's body,
and considered such matters with much prayer and
thoughtful counsel. Is it too much to believe that the
results of our actions, which we trust will bring new
wholeness and strength to God's people, are just as truly
the outcome of the Holy Spirit's leading as was the decision in Jerusalem?
When the members of the churches heard the decision
concluded by church leaders in Jerusalem, they "were
glad for its encouraging message" (Acts 15:31). The outcome of the meeting was to impel the church forward in
its mission. Official representatives from Jerusalem
"said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers,"
while Paul, Barnabas, and "many others taught and
preached the word of the Lord" (Acts 15: 31, 35 NIV).•
Any session, any meeting, any gathering which does not
result in advancing the church's mission is, to some
degree, a failure.
In the dedication litany which closed our Union Conference Session, the delegates determined that "from
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