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WHEN LIFE'S BURDENS SEEM TOO GREAT TO BEAR, SOME
PEOPLE "GO TO PIECES" WHILE OTHERS GO TO PRAYER.
PRESSUREThe Secret of Power
BY
FRANK
J.
LINDQUIST
Minneapolis, Minu escta
T
lIESE ARE DAYS OF PRESSURE AND
stress and strain when we: need God
more than ever in our li ves. S leeping
pills and tranquilizers are being consumed by the ton in Ollr nation. Mental
illness is increasing at an alarming rate.
The Christian is not immune from
the pressure and mental strain of complex modern living conditions. He may
be attacked both physically and spiritually by the: forces of Satan , but he
has a refuge in Ch ri st.
In the first five chaplers of 2 Corinthian s, Paul repeatedly uses such
words as suffering, affliction, and
tribEl/ation. In fact, the theme of the
whole letter is suffer ing, especially
Christian suffe ring . In 2 Corinthians
1:8 he mentions a pa rticular tria! he
experienced in Asia: "We were pressed
out of measure, above st rength, insomuch that we despaired even of life."
He had come to the end of himself,
and of course that is when God can
take over for us. There have been
times when we have felt self-su fficient;
there have been times when we felt
we could handle a situation; but there
have also come times when all of us
have had to stand aside and say. "Lord,
we have done all we can. \Ve do not
know how to do an)' more than we
have done . Now it's up to you."
And God does not fail! Paul said,
"He delivered us from so g reat a death,
and doth deliver : in whom we trust
that he will ),et deli ver us." Notice the
past, present, and future in that ver se.
I-Ie delivered us- that was the past.
He is deli ve ring us now-that is the
present; and He will in the future deliver us.
Paul spoke of pressure. "\Ve were
pressed out of mea su re." 1 10re than
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half OU T nation's hospital beds arc occupied by those who are mentally rather than physically ill. There is pressure
today but if we "go to pieces" it is
because we have not appropriated the
fact that God is there to help us in
our need.
To illustrate this-the pressure of
air at sea level is fourteen pounds to
the square inch. That is enough to
crush us like an egg shell, except for
the fact that God built our bodies to
sta nd that pressllre. When a deep sea
diver gets down a hundred or two hundred feet under water, he is subjected
to tremendously increased p ressu re. For
that reason he mu st go down slowly,
and he comes up even more slowly,
because com ing out of the pressure too
fast could cause him ser ious trouble.
More than one diver has died a painful
death from sudden rel ease from underwater pressure.
The Lord knows our pressure re·
quirements physically; we have to live
in an atmosphe re of fourteen pounds
to the square inch and He has built
these bodies so they can stand that.
\Vhen there's a variation, the pressure
has to be equalized somehow to take
care of it. It is the same in the spiritual realm. \Ve can live with a normal
amount of pressure and problems. But
when troubles multiply and tensions increase and afflictions come upon us,
we begin to know what Paul meant
when he said he was "pressed out of
measure." As a pastor I have looked
into the faces of members of my congregation and known when some of
them were under pressure. I have seen
the faltering step and the furrowed
brow and the falling tear. Some years
ago I read a poem which describes
this very thing:
" Pressed Ollt of measure, and pressed
to all length;
Pressed so intently it seems beyond
strength.
Pressed in the body alld pressed in
the SOIl/,
Pressed in the milld till the dark
surges roll.
Pressure by foes alld pressure by
frie /lds,
PreSSlire all pressure lill life nearly
ends.
"Pressed into kl101.()illg 110 he/per bllt
God,
Pressed into 101li1lg the staff and the
rod.
Pressed into liberty 'Where 1I0lhillg
eli/lgs,
Pressed illfo faith for impossible
tllings.
Pressed into living a life i" the Lord,
Pressed into livillg a Christ·/ifc, Oll t poured."
The person who wrote that had been
in the school of experience.. She knew
what pressure really was and how to
utilize it. \¥hen Paul said, "We were
pressed out of measure, above strengt h.
insomuch that we despaired cvcn of
life," he was simply relating universal
human experience .
\Y hen automobile manufacture rs
wanted to make a stronger, more powerful engine, they increased the compresSion. The old .Model T Ford was rated
THE PENTECOSTAL EVANGEL
about 22 horsepower; now we drive
around in cars that are rated 200, 250,
or even 350 hor.,epower. .-\11 that power comes through increa~ed pre~"urc or
compression. Yes, pressure call become
power; uut if the pressure is all used
to blow a whi:.tle, and Ilolle gets to the
cylinders of the engine, very hule will
be accomplished in the way of lasting
results.
On the other hand, as the power increases, and the pressure is felt by all
present in a gospel meeting. it may at
Orlce have a glorious release that will
sweep all before it, till men and women wi!! respond to the mo\"e of God
in a terrific climax.
God wants to teach us that pressure
may become power. Look at Jesus in
His temptation-Luke 4:1-14. He went
into the wilderness filII of the Holy
Ghost, but He returned from the experience of temptation in the tower
of the Spirit. Those forty days in the
wilderness represented pressure, awful
pressure, and the result was power.
Think now of Jesus as He knelt in
the Garden of Gethsemane. What a
trial that was! The pressure was so
heavy that bloody sweat dropped from
His sacred brow. There was such pressure that He sa id to His disciples,
"Pray with me." But they were sleeping. They did not feel His burden.
Finally the pressure was so severe that
there was danger of Jesus' dying before He reached the cross; so we read
that angels came and strengthened Him.
P ressure? Yes, there was terrible
pressure in Gethsemane. That is where
Jesus trod the wine press alone. Later
on, when the mob came, Peter was
ready to take out his sword and fight
in the energy of the flesh, but Jesus
said, "Put up your sword. The battle
is over. T have accepted God's will and
I am going to the cross."
There arc times when others of God's
saints are under terrible pressure, and
we need to pray for them. Sometimes
we have been awakened from sleep to
pray for someone. Later we have
learned that God had used us in that
hour to be the means of delivering one
of His servants from a tremendous
physical or spi ritual danger. Such a
time of pressure becomes an opportunity for God's power to be manifested
as we obey 1j im in intercess ion.
The Israelites were told to march
around J ericho once each day for se,'en
days, and the seventh day they were
to encompass the city seven times. Day
by day they marched, building tip to
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a tremendom climax Then they were
told, "\\,hen I g1\"e you the word,
shout." .-\nd all the sC\'cnth day. after
the seventh march. they ;.houted. and
those wall.;, fell flat.
Pressure can mean power in a gospel
meeting. As the service prog-re.;,ses and
the lIolr Spirit works through the
\\'ord, comiction can build up. The
pres"ures of the Spirit in such a ::=.er\'~
ice are for different but harmonious
purposes in different lives. I n the life
of the sinner present, the pressure manifests itself as conviction. leading him
to God. In the life of the believer who
is li\'ing where God can speak to him.
the pressure of a Spirit-led service may
be a gentle Icading of the Spirit into
quiet. effective intercession and praise.
To the minister it may become a rich
anniming. enabling him to preach in
the power of the Spirit. As God's }>Wpie function together in harmon)" each
yielding to the gentle pressures of the
Spirit, the result is an atomsphere so
charged with God's power that it is
cas)" for the lost to be savcd and for
the burdened to find relief
Xo matter where the pressure is in
our lives-whether it is from outwa rd
circumstances or irom God Him<;el{we will only turn it into power as we
draw near to God. "\\'e ha'·e this treasure ill earthen "essels [susceptible to
pressure J, thai thr r_red/rlley of th~'
tOU.fer ma)' be of Cod, alld 1101 oj liS."
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\lOTHER WAS A
LITTLE
girl living on the oUhkirts of Charleston, S. C. she joined other children
in trapping partridges for ;l local boarding house. In addition to the thirtyfi,"e cents ther reccived for each li\"e
partridge, the chikln.'n also found the
sport of capturing the fowls a rcward
in itself.
First the child would make a clearing in a broom-straw field and scatter
peas or corn 011 the ground. li e would
stay away from the area for se\'ernl
days. Whcn he returned, if the gra in
had not been eatell he would al).1.ndon
that spot, for oh\·iously 110 partridges
were near. After finding a place where
the birds liked to feed he would continue to put out grain for several days.
Then he wou ld set his trap·-a wooden
box. top open and turned upside down
over a hole hurrowed in the ground.
A trough se\'eral feet long would lead
to this single entrance. To bait the
trap, grain was poured on the ground
in a steady Stream all the way to the
trough. and in tbe trough, forming a
pathway into the hox.
The ul1war\' bird.,. lull ed into a false
selhe of sccu~ity hy days of safe fceding-. would eat the bait. graul by grain.
moying step by step toward the trap.
Once in.,ide they could not get Out.
The young hunter.., had only to come
then with their burlap bags and take
the catch of two, three. or even four
partridges.
J suppose all of \1'; have had similar
expe r icnce~ to that of the uTlsuspecting
partridges. \\'e haye becn the victims
of Satau·s sin traps. having beell led
st('P hy step. morsel hy mor:.el, into a
predicament from which therc seemed
to he no escape.
Hut Christ Jesus came into the world
selves. He came to save. l ie will sa\"e
to deliver us from ··the SII;\ re of the
fowler." \\·h"n we could not save ourall who pray to be saved. " If the Son
therefore shall make ),O!! free, ye shall
be free indeed."
- .lIargllrrt Crafwm
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The Death Penalty
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EDITOR .. ROBERT C. CUNNINGHAM
LAYOUT EDITOR • •
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EDITORIAL ASSISTANT • • •
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(.'IRCULAT IOS MASACU
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ED ITO R IAL POLICY BOARD
llut Webb (Chairmall), C. R. Carl.on. N. D. David·
Ion, G. L }o·annin. D. II. ~ld.aUKhl"'. K. A Renuu,
Andrew Stirli"l, R . II. Wnd. A. A. Willon
ARTICLESprcssu.rr, tltt S /!Crel
Frank J. Lindquist
Margaret Graham
Jar Me: R. W. Cummings
I Was {III Alcollolic
Frank J. Stone
Misslonules
Charlotte Schumitsch
ForgOl/l!II Fortunes
James Adams
/lfJW 10 S tay Happily
Oliver G. Wilsoll
Married
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PotIJrr 0/ Ili/ilu!/I el _
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R. T. Bnxk. Editor 10
S tan ~1 ichael. Editor I'
Ruth Lyon, Editor 16
J. n. Bishop 18
S u.ndllY School Lesson
It G. Ch"mj)ion 21
Tire Pomily Ailor
This Prese"t World
Forrign Missiotu
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/lOlllt Missions
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COUNCIL OF THE AS SE MBLIES OF COD
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l'~te<lon. · M. Il . Net>.I, J. P . Hogan, G. H. Carl·
1011 N. I). D.,·ld.on, G. L. Fann,n, D. II. M"L~"Kh.
lin,' K . A. Ren.au, Andrew Shrlinll, R. H. \Vud,
A. A. Wilson.
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We believe
the lIible to b.
, be ",ol",.ed a"d ollly ",t;llh~1c ~"d aUlboritali, e
Word of Got!.
WE iJEI.IEVE th a t Ih.re ,. on<
God. e,.,,, ally H, "I." t HI thfte Jl~Uo",' God th.
F,thrr Gnd t he Son. and God tho 11 01)' Gho.t
II [~ B~.l.lcVE "' the deuy of our Lord Jc.u. (h,i< t.
in Ihl V"I('" ~"tl,. ,n II .. ';lIlu. 1If.
in HI!
",i,acl... ,n III, ",,"';ous alld ator"ng dUll.. '" II,.
t..o<!il)' re<untc,ion, "' '"s uc en .ion to Ihe 'ight
halld of the Father. and in illS prrlonai luture Te·
tu'" to t l", .~nh in 1",,"eT "nd glory tel rule over
the nat'o"..
WE IlEI-IEVE that the on[,. meanl
of he'''11 dun •• d from "" i. throulfh rep."tan • • and
""th It) t he p'ecio,,< hlood 01 (h"'t.
WE B"'I.H:V~: Ihat I<lIener.1tioll b,. the lIoly
Spirit i. ~h.oluldy .~.cntial for I,."o"n[ uivat'on.
11'1, BEI.!~.Vc Ihal the redc"'rt,,·e ;work 01 Chr;,1
on t he crOss provide. hulinll 0 the hurnan 1J.o.J)' in
an ...... "r to behevi nll l>,a1<'.
II'E IlEI, IEVE that
'he Ibpl;.", of the 11,,1), ~pirit. according 10 ,\ct.
2, 4. i. giv.n to beli.vcrs who ask lor it. WE IlE·
LlEVE '" the u"cufy ing power o f the 11(1), Spiri t
b)' ,,·ho.e ;ndwellin~ Ihe Ch ri stian i.• enabl.d to Ii,"
a ho ly Ii/c. WE IJELIEVE in the resurrection 01
bo,h the s"ved and t h e lo s t. the one to e vcr1ani"l:
iiI . and the othu to onrbn,n r damnalion.
\\'e are alarmed at the increa"ing nlllnber of religious groups that
are passing resolutions to the effect that capital punishment should be
abolished. Only a few days ago we recei\'ed news that Ceylon was reinstituting the de-dtb penalty for first-degree murder. In 1958 the
gove rnment of Ceylon suspended capita! punishment for a trial period,
and since that time the homicide rate of that nation has risen to the
highest in Asia, with the result that the gOl'ert1nwnt has now decided
the death penalty is necessary as a deterrent to murder. Universal experience seems to bear out this conclusion.
People with soft hearts and a vcry li\)eral theology are arguing that
human life is too sacred to be snuffed out by the decision of a human
court. They ignore the fact that capital punishment was ordained by
God in the beginning of time, was reaffirmed in the days of Moses,
and was endorsed by the apostle Paul. They insist that the dea th
penalty is not a dete rrent to murder.
We asked Arvid Ohrnell, our Xational Prison Chaplain, for hi s
vie\vs. He said the New Testament certainly endorses capital pu·nishment, citing Romans 13:4 which says the magistrate "bea reth 110t the
sword in vain." Brother Ohrnell has dealt with over a hundred condemned men prior to their execution. lie has accompanied thirty-two
men to their death. He says tbe fear of death is definitely a factor
in preventing criminally-inclined men from killing. 1£ men know they
will not \)e executed they are willing to take the risk of being caught.
If, on the other hand, they know th(::y will not get off with a light sentence,
they will restrain themsell'('s. The death penalty is necessary, he insists,
not only to obey the Scriptures but to protect society.
Brother O hrn ell Cit ed the situation in his native Sweden where capital
punishment was abolished in 1921. Prior to that time, Gustaf Dahlman
was the executioner for all of Sweden. From 1888 to 1920 Dahlman
executed five men and one woman for first-degree murder-only six
executions in all Sweden for the space of thirty-two years. T hen capital
punishment was abolished, and since that time homicide has increased.
There arc between twenty and thirty first-degree murders in Sweden
every year, and Brother Ohrncll believes this would not be so if the deat h
penalty were still in effect.
The object of capital punishment IS 1I0t revenge, but protection
of society. It is time some people were shedding less tears for the guilty
Illurderer and more for his innocent victims. ),[ost of our states still
retain the death penalty. \Ve hope they continue to do so, for society
in general is becoming far toO lenient toward wfong-doers. Modern
society calls crime a mistake when it should be called a sin. It calls
alcoholism a disease when actually it is si n. I t calls the murderer a
psycopath. a "mentally disturbed persall," instead of calling him a sinner.
\Ve should not treat sin so lightly. The Bible says that Ihe law and its
penalty arc given by God in order lhat sin might appear "exceed ing
~i nfuJ" (l~ol1lans 7:13).
People need to feel a proper sense of guilt for
their sins-guilt towa rd society and guilt toward God . Only then will
they sense their need 01 the Saviour and be candidates for the New Dirth
which everyone needs in orde r to become a Christian law-abiding citizen.
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THE PENTECOSTAL EVANGEL
THE TORMENTING DOUBTS,
FEARS, AND INTENSE SPIR ITUAL
DARKNESS OF A NERVOUS
BREAKDOWN BEGAN TO LEAVE
WHEN GOD PUT A WONDERFUL
SONG DOWN IN HIS HEART.
BY ROBERT W. CUMMINGS
As told to N at O lson
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WILL N EVER FORGE T T H E YEAR
1932.
America was in financial depression ,
and I was in deep emotional oppression. That was the year I suffered a
complete nervous breakdown.
It happened in I ndia. We were very
busy in evangeli stic work-perhaps too
busy. Suddenly, unholy and blasphcmous suggestions flooded my mind,
nerves, and fe elings. I could not put
these thoughts Ollt of my mind. Soon
I felt that God bad uttcrly cast me off
and that I was eternally lo st. Oh, what
agony!
I had to go to a mental hospital in
Central India. When the lions roared
in a nearby zoo my whole being
shuddered. I knew only fear and
doubt-week in, week out.
Thcn my wife brought mc home to
America and for se\'cn months 1 was
in a private mental hospital in New
York. Finally, after two years of unspeakable agony, God placed a ray of
hope in my mind. Early on the morning
of October 4, 1934, I knelt by my bed
and simply asked God, if He could do
anything for me, to please do it. He
answered by giving me a song that sang
itself deep down in my soul;
"Afy s01l1 is night; Illy heart js steel,
I caml ot see, I ca ~ln ot feel;
For light alld life I 11I11s1 appeal,
In simple faith, to Jesus."
As r meditated on these words, the
love of God swept over my whole being.
Horror, fcar, and uncleanness were
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wa;,hed away. :'. Iy nen'ous system ht.·came normal.
!\'ow a second :-oong. a hvnl11 of gratitude to God. su rged th roug-h my soul.
The ttme \\"a .. fam iliar It was Ceorge
.5tebbins·
beautiful ..ong. "J c:-ous. I
Come." But the words were changed
just enough to dc ...cribe 111\' exper icilce.
I had tried to come to J{'~us so oft en
and had failtc\ mi ... erab l ~·. Xo\\" 111.' had
come to me-triumphantly. Xo wonder
1 sa ng:
Illt o Ill)' bondagl', .wrro,,'. alld l1 igfa,
J ('SIIS has COIIIC, Jrslls has cOllie.
Bri,zgil! g lIis fr('1"(loll1, glad/u'ss, lIIId
light,
J esus has COUll' to mt' !
Ill to Illy sic/.:m'ss l'rillgill.ll lIis "ralllt.
I llto lily po'Z.'crty bri/19i/I~! lIis 7~'ealtll
/ li tO Illy sill to b,ar it Himsrlf,
J eSlls has COIIIC to lilt'.'
11110 lilY slaw zdld fm'lIlrr and lou ,
Jeslls has CO IJ! (" JrS Il S IHls com e;
8 ri'l gill g lite glorious gain of lI is cross,
j ('SIIS has coml' 10 m e.1
Illto my sorro ... ,s, brill yill y lI is balm ,
I nto III.\' storms ."ilh / Ii.s mfim lc calm .
Cha,rqi llfl distrrss to jl/hlm rl psalm,
Jeslls has COII/t' to IIII"
I li to JU\' sdfisfr, arroga'lt prid(',
j('slfs hOJ come. jesl!s has com{':
Sh01"ill!1 10 m p my Lord cnui/ied.
J eslls has cO lli e to m e!
Ill to my sad lI ('art , brin ging /l is 107'1',
ChO ll gill q d{'sta ir to ra/,l lIr{'s abo.'(',
Hran ny lilt' lip Oil will.Qs like a d01.'e,
J !"Sus has cO lli e to III {' I
Illto my fear of tai ,r CHI d th c tom b,
jeslls has COllie, Jes ll s has co me ;
U,.i/19;1I9 the lighl a'ld joy of /lis
' IO III C,
J eSllS has com e to me .'
Illt o Ihe d eplh J of m y rui,1 1111 told,
/3 rill gill g the peace o f /1 is sheltering
fold.
Th at I H is gloriolls face I1Iay behold,
j .'S II S has com e to m e!
That wa~ the moment of my deliverS ince that rime I have had ab~ olllt e l y no recurrcnce of any of the
symptoms of that nervou s breakdown.
For ovcr twenty-five years I have enjoyed wonderful peace of mind, thanks
to the Lord who met me in my despair
and gave me a song in the night .
I'll never forget what that song did
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BY FRANK J. STONE
CAN
YOU
REME~lnF.R TilE
FIRST
TI~tE
you were ever given a drink of beer?
1 can. I reTllember my Dad giving me
home brew when I was I wo years old.
I also remember my last drink some
thirty years latcr, the first day of
March. 1954. Little did Illy father know
when he gave me that first sip of brew
that his Son would become a slave to
alcohol. It seems like such a small and
innocent thing- that fir st drink-doesn't
it?
I remember again, when I was about
the age of twelve, the Ilcig-hhorhood
men silting around lhe kitchen table
drinking beer. They ga\'e me a few
glasses (because a little heer never hurt
anyone). I remember iC:l n ing from the
front porch later that evcning with my
Dad hOlding my head, for 1 was awfully sick. (SuTe, a little beer never hurt
anyone. )
T hen another lime in my mid -teens,
two other boys and myself went to
the local drug store and bought a bottle
of winc, We drank it al an old cmpty
scrvice station and then went back for
another bottle. (Just a little innocent
fun. Boys will be boys.) One of the
neighbor men took us all hOUle, though
I was unaware of it till the next day.
T was very sick till about noon. Now 1
was getting a good start toward being an alcoholic. After that I began
to get brave enough to hang around
t he places that served drinks.
\Vhen I was nineteen 1 met the girl
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who was to become my wife. Lillie
did she know what a mi serable wretch
T wO\1ld make of her. 1 took her
arO\1nd 10 the joints, and she began to
drink along with me. \\'e were married in June, 1942. As soon as possible after the ceremony we weill to
otlr fa\'orile lavern to celebrate. On
our wedding night my bride had to put
me to bed, for 1 was past helping
myself.
Soo n Uncle Sam called me, and we
had only four months together. \Ve
tried to do as much "high living" as
po!>sible before I left. I hated the :'Irmy
and drank !>o Illuch during my first
ten weeks that the sergeant told me I
was the pooresl soldier he had ever
seen. For three years. through England,
France, and Germany. 1 drank anything that was at hand. By the tillle
I was di scha rged, I was a confirmed
alcoholic.
Once in a while 1 went to church
services while in the Army. I would
be moved by the preacher's words and
would always feel beller for going. But
just going to church wasn't enough.
\\'hen I got home my wife and I
tried to start a new life together. \Ve
had t \\'0 little daughters, but I was
(Irinking continually and didn't really
love anything or anyone. I'd come home
mean and mad, and !'.tart slapping the
family around, at times hitting my wife
with my fi~ts. These aren't pretty
things. r only write them in the hope
you might sec how great God's love
and power was in delivering liS (rom
this kind of life.
One time I came home and for some
little thing I start ed !'ola pping the sma ller
gi rl. By the time I gained control of
myself she was a pitiful little thing.
I took her up in my arms and wept
when I realized what I had done. I
hated myself for doing lhat, bUl it
didn't stop me. I was a :;Iave of drink
and the devil. \\" e told eve ryone the
little girl had fallell down the back
!'o teps, and she looked it.
Another time I started abusing Illy
wife. Her mother was there. She
grahbed lip the older girl and rau out
into the street. I was right after her
and slapped her and look the b..1.hy.
T he police came, but the family decided to give me another chance.
I would swear off the drink and
make promi ses that I did not have the
power to keep. ,\lany times J could
stay off drink for seve ral month s, and
r belie\'e I was a pretty good person
during those times. But the urge would
come upon me again , and I would
drink and return home as mean as ever.
'~ll this time I knew what was happemng to me and I hated myself for
it. I had come home twice for the
purpose of killing Illyself. only to have
my wife intervene by wresting the gUll
from me.
About this time God blessed our
home with the ch ubby little boy that
I had wanted for :;0 long. I'm sorry
to say that I ne\'cr enjoyed our ehilTHE PE!,;TECOSTA I. EV A N GEL
dren's bahy years. By Ihe lime God
performed the miracle of deliverance
in my life Ihey had grown 100 big for
me to take up in my arms and lo\'e.
Yes, the de"il has robbed me of a
\'ery precious part of all ou r lives.
Those few "innocent dnnks" cost our
family an awful price. Our litt le ones,
hardly able to walk, thought they had
done something big when they were
able to drink some beer from daddy's
can , or wine from hb glass. You see,
the thing had made a full cycle, and
here we were leading our babies t0 4
ward a devi!'s hell. I would feel C0l14
viction for these things and mally times
I would think that some day 1 would
have to stOp Jiving lik e this and start
living right for the children's sakes.
That wa s the voice of J esus speaking
to my heart.
You see, my friend, God loves u s
no matter how bad we are, and He
want s us to cOllle to Him for help.
1 heard this voice many times in the
last two years of that old life, but I
kept rejecting God and getting worse
and worse.
All pride was now gone. rII those
days I worked just enough to keep
my job. I was forced to borrow fr om
the tavern s to drink. Of course, on
p..1.y day J would pay my liquor bill,
even though there wasll't a nyth ing left
to pay for groceries.
Some time about six months before
the close of that terrible life, r came
home and struck my liule boy whom
God had so graciously given Ille. There
was a great purple mark the size of
my hand across the side o f his head.
That hun me worse than all the other
things J had evcr done. After that 1
was somewhat sobered but I wasn't
cured. I had gone beyond the help
of monal man. The law and the courts
couldn't help Ille. I was stopped for
drunken driving more than ollce. 1
wrC{'ked two ca rs. Another time I
stopped just short of plunging off a
dead end ro..d into an old rock quar ry.
One Sunday I gave in to the gentle
"oice of Jesus. \Ve went to see my
wife's brother who was a preacher.
\V e told him we wanted to escape this
awful way of life. 1\lay God ever bless
his hea rt. H e opened hi s Bible and
began to show liS the g reat love of
God. He told liS how Jesus C hrist
gave His very life's blood on the cross
for our sin s. lie told the people of
his church ahout liS and Ihey began to
pray for Ollr souls. llow I thank God
for those prayers!
January 24, 1960
I remember well how during that
week. lying in my 1X:'d III Iht nllddlc
of the night. great flood,., of t{'ar~ began to now down my face and I heg-nn
to cry. "Oh. God. I love you." Over
and O\'er I s..id thi~ with man\' tcars.
Those are ratht:r strange words io come
from the Iip~ of one who har! actual"denied the exi!>tence of Goo III pa.~t
years.
The next Sunda~' we went to a good
church that helie\'e~ that men mll~t rC4
pent of their "'illS. That c\'eniTlg as
the altar call was given, I rushed down
the side aisle and my wife down the
center. \\'e went to our kllt.'es hdore
God and man. I asked God to dcl~\'cr
me from this life of sin thai I had
led for so many years. It is impos~iblc
for me to explain what happcncd. I
onlv know that God saved m\, soul
and He d elivered me from alcohol.
Ye:s, I \'e been in a tavern olle time
si.nce. I asked what l owed, paid my
bIll and walked out. Thank God. 1'111
free, but the life I lived has left its
mark on me. God is able to forgive
and forget, but Illy past wil\ live with
me all the days of my hfe. \\'e cannot blot Ollt the pa.:.t life, hut wc can
strive for better ill the future with
the help of God.
r know that God will help you too
if you will but ask Him with all your
heart.
Frank J. S tone is a memilcr of Fir\t Assembly in Independence, ~Io. illS pastor \\'il·
liam C. Hamilton. sa}'S, "Brother St,;nc is
one of the fill e~t Chri~tians I know. This i ~
a true testimony. H e is now thc missionary
secretary of First Assembly."
Child Healed of Burns
On the afternoon of X oq:mber 11,
1959, Ronda, 2-year 40ld daughter of
:".Ir_ and :".Irs_ Ray Boyum of Franklin.
)1 inll ,. accidentally upset an elec.:tric
coffee maker and suffered ~t.'cond~egree
burn~ all her iace, b.lck. and che.:.t
~he was treated by the family ph)·o,lcian
nnd some of the burned area was h"I1(I·
aged.
Pastor William Ashpole \\as Colllcd
to the home to prny for Ronda. llt.'r
face was swollen almost beyond recognition, nnd the right side was prac4
tically one big ~cab. Bu t God an~wercd
prayer, and by .:'I[onday. iive days after
the accident, all the scabs [cll from
Ronda's fate and all Ihe swelling was
gOllc. She app.1.rcntly had not had any
pain a!:> .:.he ne\'cr complained and slept
well each night.
Tuesday night .:'Ilrs. UOYlHn rCfllo\'ed
the dressings from Honda's b.1.ck and
che!'.t and found Ihe ski n d ry and f1ak 4
ing. She ;;ays, ".\/1 that remains now
( less tban three weeks latcr) to rem Ind
liS !>he was evcr burned is a slight
redness. Ou r doctor was as amazed a~
we. lie had predicted infcrtion and
bad not expected her to recover ha lf
so soon. But God is a good God. alld
we prai se Him ror this miracle of all 4
swercd prayer."
(Elldorsed bv Pas/or 11 ';11;(/11/ .-/sll4
414 E ast Fifth S t., Nrd •• 'ood
Falfs • .\1 illll. )
pole,
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-----~LAKELA~D, FLORIOA. - Here is a view of the Assemblies of God Retirement Home no\\
under construction. When completed .it will house aged ministers and missionOlnes of the
mo vement. This project. sponsored by \he J)cpartmen\ of Benevolences, is ilcing financed
with offerings from Evangel reader~. Offerings and re(luests for information may be ad·
dressed to: Retircment I lome, J)epartmelll of Benevolences, 434 \Y. Pacific, Springfield, ~Io.
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NEWS AND NOTES ON OUR TIMES
PRESENT WORLD
Taxes
WAR TAKES HUGE SHARE OF TAX MONEY
\\'ar is taking about 71 cents out of
evcry dollar that is paid in taxes to
the U. S. Government, a Quaker commitlee reponed, after analyzing the
fund s voted by the last session of Congress. Appropriations [or military and
atomic energy programs based on defense took $46,214,()((),(XX) or 630
cents out of the tax dollar. The cost
of veterans' benefits, survivors' pensions, maintenance of military cemcteries. etc. amounts to $5,388,()((),COJ
or almost 70 cents in addition.
And this does not include interest
on the n<ltional debt, most of which
was incurred during time of war. This
interest will nm 1I10rc than nine billion
dollars this year, the committee said.
It pointed Qut, hy way of contrast,
th'}l only $2,191,OOO,(X)() or 3 cents of
the tax dollar arc spent on foreign aid
of a non-military nature. The various
programs of the Departmellt of Agriculture take nearly 6 cents; the programs of the Department of the 111terior require ahout 2 cents; and all
of the social securi ty, health, education, and welfare expenditures of the
U. S. government u~e up about a Ilickel
of each federal budget dollar.
Morals
VENEREAL DISEASE INCREASING TO
" SHOCKING" EXTENT AMONG
AMERICAN TEEN·AGERS
Venereal disease appears to be on
the increase again throughout the nation, with "shocking" rises among
youths IS to 19 years old, a Public
ll ealth Service official reported recently.
Dr. William J. llrown of Atlanta
told the annual convention of the As·
socia tion of !ll ilitary Surgeons that a
steady ri se since 1954 is evident. He
sa id venereal diseases still kill at least
4,(X)J Americans every yea r. The nation is p.,ying
.
$48,000,000 annually for
hospitalization of patients with mental
derangement due to syphilis.
8
He told the military su rgeons that
there has been an average increase of
200 per cent in syphilis cases over a
three-year period in such military and
recreational areas as Boston, Chicago,
I-Iou~ton, Sa n Francisco, Los Angeles,
and Washington, D. C. "H.ecently," he
said, "private physicians, clinics, and
hospitals have reported increa ses in
both early syphili s and gonorrhea in
colored and white, male anc! female,
poo r and rich, young and old, urban
and rural. and every category in between, all over the country.... Unfortunately, we're selling shocking increases in the IS-19-yea r age group.
In this group alone reported infectious
venereal disease rose from 45,000 cases
in 1957 to 49,500 in 1958."
Even in a day of penicillin and other
medical inventions, it is still true that
"whatsoever a man (or woman) soweth that shall he also reap." The wages
of sin must be paid, soon or late.
Education
ROCKEFElLER URGES MORE TEACHERS
WITH RELIGIOUS BACKGROUNDS
Governor Nelson Rockefeller hopes
"more and more persons with religious
backgrounds" will become teachers and
administrators in New York State's
educational system.
''It is important," he says, "that those
who teach ollr young people be persons who understand that knowledge
is of vallie only insofar as it is in
accord with the spi ritual truths inherent
in our J udeo-Christian tradition."
Mr. Hockefeller, a Baptist, made
these statement s in an address given
during the 150th aTlni\·ersa ry observance of the New York Bible Society.
"While we in the U nited States ha\'c
wisely decreed that Church and State
shaH be kept separate, and that public
education shall not hecome the vehicle
for any aile religious faith." he declared, "t hi s docs not mean that there
is no connect ion bctwcen religion and
education. "
The Go\'ernor strongly endorsed the
State's policy of "released time" fo r
religious instruction of school children.
At the same time he emphasized that
"religion start s in the home-in fam ily
prayers, blessings before meals, and the
example set by God-fearing parents to
their children."
Evangelicals
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER ANNOUNCED
Evangelicals of all denominations are
being urged to make plans for the \-Vorld
Day of Praye r, which will be observed
on Friday, ~larch 4. Theme for this
year·s observance will be, "As Bound
with Them," focusing attention on the
millions of people throughout the world
who are in bondage to sin , sickness,
poverty, and political tyranny.
The l':ational Association of Evangelicals has prep,.'ued p rinted materials
to promote the observance. Pastors and
church leaders are invited to write to
the NAE office at 222 East Willow
Avenue, \ Vheatol1, lllinois and ask for
samples of the wor ship booklets and
advertising posters. (An offer ing to
defray the printing cost will be apprec iated by the NAE.)
NAE CONVENTION TO BE APRIL 2.6·29
The eighteenth annual convention of
the !\ational Association of Evangelicals will be held in Chicago, April
26-29, according to an announcement
from C. C. Burnett, secretary of the
KAE executive comm ittee. Sessions
wil! be held in the Palmer H ouse, Dr.
Burnett said.
Theme for the convention will be,
"Speaking the T ruth in Love." O utstanding speakers will be on the program and many important commission
meetings will take place during the session. Some 1,500 church leaders, pastors, and key laymen from 40 denom inations, including the Assemblies of God,
are expected to attend the com'ention .
EVANGELICALS RELIEVE DISTRESS OF
KOREA'S TYPHOON VICTIMS
The \Vorld Relief Com mi ssion of
the N A E (National Association of
Evangelicals) went into act ion in Korea
following the disastrolts typhoon seaTH E PE NTECOSTA L EVANGEL
son of late 1959. It fed 26,(XX) to
3O,(X)() people hot meals every day
throughout NO\'ember and December,
using surplus U. S. Government com·
modi ties and serving the hungry throngs
at 137 different feeding stations.
The N A E Commission distributed a
million pounds of food and 15,(X)()
pounds of clothing to the disaster areas
where 4 per cent of Korea's entire
population was left homelcss by the
storms. It is reported that 35,000 buildings were destroyed, 1,(XX) are known
10 be dead, and I,OCO morc are miss·
ing.
Miscellaneous
AIRLINES CUT FARES FOR CLERGYMEH
Five airlines have granted clergymen
reduced fares on a standby basis. They
are: Bon a n z a, Central, Allegheny,
Northea st, and Cordova. The lnterchurch Transportation Council, meeting
at Denver, adopted a special resolution
thanking the airlines for thi s considera·
tion. (The organization represents ministers and members of practically all
religious faiths in the U.S.)
COURT SANCTIONS RINGING OF
" LOUD, OFF_KEY" CHURCH BELLS
Residcnts in the vicinity of Deer
Park Unit ed Church, Toronto, Canada,
cOl11plained-charged in court to civic
authorities that the long, loud ringing
of the church bells was a public nuisance, They testified in court that the
sound is "loud, irritating and off-key,"
However, the magistrate judge dismissed the cha rges, saying that a church
has an inherent right to ring its bcll s
whether the neighbors like it or not,
VATICAN TO LAUNCH MERCHANT FLEET
I t is reported on the be!;t authority
that plans are virtually complete for
the creation of a small merchant fleet
which will fly the white and yellow
colors of Ihe Vatican.
A Rome dispatch says the fleet will
be used chiefly for Iransporting and
distributing clothing, food, and other
supplies to relievc distress in stricken
areas of the world.
The only problem that has not yet
been solved is where the port of Vatican City will be locatcd. Prince Rainicr and Princess Grace of :\lOl1aco are
said to be anxiolls to harbo r the Vatican
fleet in their little country.
The appearance of a Vatican fleet
on the high seas will make it Illorc
clear than ever that the Vatican is a
temporal power to which the nations
of the world must give a wider place.
January 24, 1960
ANSWERED
BY
ERNEST
Where doe. Ihe Bib!e .a,. our name.
Ilrf!
S .
WILLIAM S
wr;lIen in heaven?
In Lukc 10:20 we find Jesus saying to the !'('v('nty, "Rcjoice IX"cau~e
your nan]('S are written in heaven" Ebe\\ here it ... pcak ... of the names
of believers in the book of life, which has C<ltll\alt'nt mcaning- (PllIlip·
pians 4:3; Revelation 3:5: 13:8: 17:8; 20:15: 21:27; 22:19).
Where i. Ihe verte Ihlll la,.., "Cod i. ma .... ;..,d 10 the badu!;de,,"?
This is a ~ayinl! that had it~ origin III God's appeal to f...rael. "Turn,
hacksliding children. "'-1ith the I.ord, for I am married untO you"
(Jeremiah 3:14). But thc)' did not return; and they went into captivit),
for their sins,
o
Wa, Job a prophet?
When did he live?
I do not recall that Job was actuall~' called a prophet. lie is lK'lin('(1
to have lived in very early times, prohably about thc tll11e of Abraham,
How mllny templu did the Jew. build at Je'l'uulem?
They built three. There was thc temple of Solomon (2 Chronicles
3: 1) : the tcmple huilt after the captivit.\' (Ezra :H~) : the temple which
was destroyed at the dc!-.truction of JerU"alem (:\Ialthew 24 '2)
1£ we will know each
oth~r
when we get to hellven ( 1 Corinthillna 13: 12 ) how
Il loat co nd ition?
.h,,11 We be hllPPY ir we elln tee .ome o£ Ou r laved one. in
\Vc now see and lo\'c ill a matcrial \\'3.\'. \\'hen wc get to he:l\cn aJI
will be changed. The rclationships which now hind us tOJ.,:t'thrr \\'i11
ceasc and we will see things as God sccs thcnl. \\'c \\ill then s,,1.y, "Truc
and righteous are thy judgments" (Revelation 16:7),
Whllt proof have we thllt Judlla Itcario t wat th e tre .. urer Cor JetUt?
It is bclie\'ed that Judas sen'ed as the one who carried Ihe mOtlt''' he·
calise he is said to "ha,-e thc bag' and bare what wa., put thercin" (John
12 :4-6) ; see also John 13 :28, ;9.
If it waf impo .. ibl", for peopte under the law to keep the law, why then Waf
the law eiven, and what happened to tho.e who fI"iled?
The Scriptures teach, "If there had becn a law {!iven which could
have given life, verily righteousness should ha"e been hy the law" (Galatians 3 :21). "13y the deeds of the law there shall no flcsh bt, justified
in his sight" (Romans 3 :20), Therefore, Paul says, thc law was "our
schoolmaster to bring liS to Christ. that we might be justified by faith"
(Galatians 3:24), by giving us "the knowledgc of sin" and the necd
of a Saviour.
These and many othcr passagcs of Sc ri pture show the i1llp()ssihilit~· of heing &wed throllgh human goodness, "for all ha,'e _~inned, and C011IC ... hort uf
the glory of God." We must helie\'c, howe\'cr. that many in Old Testament
times were justified by faith as they looked beyond the 5.-1.crificc!; to the
mercies of God, since the Scripture says, "Blcssed is he whose transgres·
sioll is forgiven, whose si n is covercd. Blessed is the man unto whom thc
Lord impllteth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile"
(Psalm 32:1, 2). This indicates that many devolIl souls in Old Te!;tament times trusted in God and "walked in all the commandnH:nts and
ordinanccs of the Lord blamelcss" (Luke I :6), They rec<:in'd God's
blessing on their lives,
II
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hat'/! a spiritual "rob/rill or
aH,\'
qlu'stilJlI about tl,(' l1iMr,
yO/I
arr im;/rd
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t,'r il ~ to "Your Qurstio ns ," Thr Prnl('eosla! Et'(!ugrl, 4J~ IV. I'arifie Sf"~ Springfirld, Mis.fOUri. Brol/ll.'r lI'i llkwlS 'r..-i/l (lu ..,'(r ritllot'r j" this w/mull or I,), 0 /,<'rsollol
IettN' ( if SOlllCud a slomprd srll-uddrcsfcd ('117'0'/0/,1'),
9
FOREtGN MISSIONS
BOOKS PREACH TOO
BY VERNON
METZ
Missionary to To.rJo
I
TWAS EI.EVEt' O·U.oCK 0:-; A DRI<OIIT
(and of course hot) Sunday morning
in Africa. We had just returned from
church ;!.nd were confronted by a man
whom I believed to he in hi~ forties.
"Oonjour, z"lonsieur," he greeted Ille,
I could tell by his clothes that he
was an African of culture. Ilis u,>e
of the French language spoke of mallY
hours in the classroolll.
I kept silent and listened to what
my visitor had to say. After introducing himself he made it known that
he was opening a new store in town
and had come to the mission to get
acquainted, but at the S;lme time he
wondered if there might be some lit~ rature that he could read when he
was alone after closing hours at the
store, Si nce he was new here and
had not had time to make friends,
he would have plenty of time to read,
r asked about hi s religiou~ nffiliation
arid immediately he informed me that
he had been reared a Catholic.
I took a few port ion s of literatll re
which I felt might help him find
Christ and presented them to the inquirer. lie asked if I had something
of our own belief. so I gave him a
copy of L'lIistoirl' de fa /Jib/I' which
we had printed-thanks to OG:\IC
aid. The man thanked me profusely
and promised to come to church that
evening.
During the afternoon
contacted
our national pa !.tor who is a real
soul winner and recounted to him all
that had taken place in the morning.
He collected a few more pieces of
literature and ,risited the man. This
resulted in Tllany vi:.il!. of the man
to Pastor Daniel's hou se and much
searching of the Word.
About one week later the store
manager could stand it no longer; he
told Pa stor Daniel that the Wo rd had
convinced him that he was a lost man.
The two knelt together and prayed
to the One whose Word has heen il luminating sinful hearts of tIlen ever
since sin entered into God's creation.
The tc!.timony that the store manager
gave in the next service would make
10
Togo
merchont
soyed through litera ture
evongelism
many long-time Christians feel ashamed
of themselves, Every time the church
bell announces a service this new con"ert is there. and as the message goes
forth he lives what is being preached.
He once forgot hiTll~eIf and, clapping
hi s hands together, laughed ou l loud.
O h, the joy of sins forgiven!
Before I had the privilege of hecoming a missionary, I had often heard
the appeal made in behalf of the poor,
illiterate,
fetish-\\'orshiping
heathen
who are bound in darkness by fea r and
superstit ioll. Since corni ng to the mission field I have seen this need with
my own eyes. ;\ Ithough we live among
a vcry primitive people here , we do
have many educated people from the
coast who arc in different kinds of
bu!.iness or wo rking at gO\'erl1ll1ent
posit ions. 1n dealing with these pcopie I sometimes wonder if their darkness is not greater than that of the
poor bu sh man who cannot e,'en read.
It is true that edllcation can bring
its complications, hut let's face it: education also has its advantages. Africa
as a whole is beginning to look 011
illiteracy as a horrihly, crippling disea:;e
that is p reventing them from making
progress. Evcn :;omc of our church
members are sending their boys and
girls to Cathol ic schools because they
wallt their chi ldren educated.
For the African, learning to read is
like giving a car to an American teenager, Xow he has something to go
places with, a means of motivation that
he hopes will carry him eventually into fame and riches. The African is
making his demands and education is
high on the list. He has made up his
mind to get it, fair or otherwise. So
we of the Assemblies of God must face
it- we must start taking ad"antage of
}-\ {rica's literacy.
Since coming to Xatitingotl thc need
of reaching the rapidly growing educated class has weighed heavily on our
hearts. There is nothing in the way
of a bookstore here that will stock literature to help these people find the
light of salvation. llG~[C has offe red
to hclp when a building is erected. \Ve
have an ide..1 location next to our
church and a letter from the gO\'ernment official gra nting liS perm ission to
huild, Our plans call for $800 to see
this bookroolll built.
How many souls, to which no price
could be attached, will be saved? What
abollt the thou s."1nds of hours spent by
consecrated writers? \Vhat value do you
attach to God's Word?
If )·ou 5hould lilce to haVi; a put in building
tIll.! bookstore in 'Vest Africa, ptea~ send your
offcring5 to the Foreign Mluionl Department,
414 W. PaCIfic St, Spnniflcld, Mo, de~I"13ted
"Vernon Mctz-Natltmlou Boobtore."
New Print Shop
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In
AFTER
East Africa
A
YEAR
OF
liARD
WORK
WE
have completed the print shop at Limbe,
X yas.11and. It was dedicated on October 30 by Brothers Webb and Zimmerman.
This is a dream of many yea rs come
true. From a little mimeograph in a
corner of a room in 1948, our print
shop has grown to a modern build ing
with a number of Speed-the-Light machines supplied for us by our wonderful
C.A.'s in America. All the funds for
the paper are supplied by the BG).rc.
:\Iay God richly bless the boys and girls
for their part in the i\' yasaland work.
Part of the building is used for a
bookroom. The ministry of literatu re
is vital. for the printed Word knows
110 barriers; it will go ill "where angels
fear to tread." And it will outlast even
the missionaries, for the spirit of nationalism in Africa is rampant and
makes the future uncertain,
-.lIiuio"or)' PllU/ II'rig/lt
T HE PENTECOSTAL EVANGEL
Courses
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In
Spanish Offered by
EDITORIAL VIDA
MONTHLY REPORT
Foreig" Missions Deportment
T h i r tee n Bible Corre:.pondence
Courses arc available in Spanish from
our Spanish Literature Division (Edilor ial Vida). Pastors, Sunday sch(>ol
teachers, and members of many chu rches in almost twenty different Latin
.\mcrican countries and in the U.S.A.
;.ire studying these courses by correspondence.
They include studies on the Old and
Kcw Testaments, doctrine, church history. hermeneutics, personal evangelism.
prophecy, and dispensations. The cost
is very low.
A certificate is given for each course
~atisfactorilr completed and a diploma
MISSIONARY.,
71euu~~~,~
COM ING S: Mrt Edna Dev;n has re turned
from Indonesia. lIer mail should be addressed % L U. Buell, 20 1 E. Fernficld
Dr., 1! on terey Park, Calif.
Mr, and Mn, R, J , Renfroe have returned from Liberia and may be contacted
at 560 Loma Verde A\e" Palo Alto, Calif.
The Melvin H ..rrell famil,. has arriv('d
on furlough from Ghana, Their addr('ss
is 'Vo A. H, Pillow, 11J5 N, W, 5th, Oklahoma Ci t y, Okla,
• • •
GOINGS, Mr, a nd Mn, F. O. Seawa.. d
and family, new mision<lries to ~hlaya,
sailed on :\o\'embcr 15.
The John Stetz family returned to Ko rea
on Novemer 20 for anOthe r te r m of service.
On Kovember 21 M ..ry Katherine Bu.h
retu rned to India for anothe r term of
sen'ice,
Mr, and Mn. Geo ..,e Anderton sailed
for Ghana on No\'ember J(l.
i~ granted after the complction of a
minimum of cight coUr:;cs,
If )'OU arc intcrested in Dible stud),
courses in Spanish, write for a proSpectll!.. Send your inquiry to Editonal l'ida, 434 \\'. Pacific St., Spring.. ..
field, ),10.
October !!Sf
CONTRIBUTIONS
Alabama __ S ;,313 00 N'orth"'-elt _
Appabchl.ln
,\nl0lla _ _
'rlansas
Eastern __
CcoTlia
BIRTHS , ,\ ~on was born t('l ~Ir, and
:\Irs, Glen S taffo ..d ( Burma) 011 November
I, 1959,
Grace Kaye was born to Mr. and Mro.
Odell Ro ber ta (Philippine Islands) on December 10.
Georre a nd Billie Da. i. ha\'e adopted
a daughter, Gloria, snen years oi age.
• • •
CHANCE OF ADDRESS t Mi.. EI.ie
Marialke, p, O. Box J22, Chittagong, E.
Pakistan.
THOMAS STODDART OF INDIA
CALLED HOME
Thomas Stoddart, ytteran missionary to
India, was called home on :-Iovember 22,
1959, at the age of 83, His wife 11 <lrgaret
preceded him in death in 19~ 2.
Brother Stoddart was born in Scotland,
May 20, 1876. H e was ordaintd and sailed
for India in 1917. Three terms were spent
in India, the third one lasting e!e\'en years
\\ithou t a furlough. Brother Stoddart's
minist ry was mainly aillong soldiers of t he
British Army and t he Ellglish-speaking
Indians. His horne sen 'ed as both mission
station and church. Many British servicemen found Christ through Brothe r Stoddart's mini~try.
In 1957, Brother Stoddart reti red at the
Pinellas Park Homc where he dIed. His
lor ty·two years of m issionary Illinis t ry in
India (a nd in Engla nd , Scotland. and t he
Uni ted States in beha lf of India) have
left a treme ndous impact for good upon
all who we rc influenced by Brotlle r Stodda r t's life.
Cennan Sr. _
Creek Sr
IIU1llanl1l St,
IllinoIS
Indiana
1,o58.;Z
2,5H 61
1,nO.91
15,996.01
3,106 Sl
l:t32 .9S
16166
16011
H:B8 B
8,5)8.16
198,91
Ital.an ST
Kansas
12,~78,Sl
Kentucky
1,56213
Lat Am. St
2-44046
louiSIana _
2, -SO 68
~hehlpn
_ 1'1,2-9;8
~hnnesota
I S,021.S+
~llssissippi _
2,5)9 H
~ I ontalla
2.101.20
Nebrash
5,0"'S.26
~ew 'erSe) _
5,004205
New MCllioo _ 2.931 904
New York _ 16,612.33
N Caroll11a _ 2,265.56
N Dakota
+,591 of}
N N En~l~nd I,OS7.~0
N aahf.-:-.'cv
00
N Tens __ 1i,37UI
nro
Tot ~1
26,511 53
_ _ 1+,WU9
Okbhoma
18,""\ ':'9
OrelCn _ _ 1l,91),9+
Poluh Sr _
;:900
Potomle _
10,11922
Roth \ltn. _ 10,91U I
Runl.ln Sr _
),00
S, Caroll!la _
691.S+
S Dalota _ 2.020,5 2
S. Florida _
9,9S7,95
S CalifornIa. 'P,SH-I
S :-.' Enlund 5.+219':'
5. TC'QJ
IS,99+.H
5 Idaho _
129.16
S ~h'-SOuti
II,-SI IS
Span Eastern
2-1 ':'5
Tenne(~
3,.tMH
Ukral1llan Sr,
I H 28
W, Ccnt.al _ 7,102041
\\' F10flda _
+,+29\2
Ohio
\\'
~,195.0+
TCDS _
Wis·N ~heh
\\ ',ol1linl _
AIa,h _ _
7,263 ':'9
9H 19
Canada _ _
I,OH.9S
639.90
lIa ...... " _ _
2Z2 06
Forel,n._
101.+S
35890
~ l lSecllanC(lUS
Si 05,989.93
AII10llll t RepoTted
Distnd Fund!
SI+,131.9+
National 1I0me ~huion$
3,267.73
Office Ellpensc ._
_ 04, 318.1S
C"cn Direct to M inion.Tles li.S1J63
39,)31 +S
Recci,·cd for Council Minionanes _ .S366,HS H
Recc,,·ed for Non·Counell Mlnionanei
1,217.59
~!IUlonaf} OffcnnljtS not AUO(ated
.rotal
to "'r
Sto" - - Recclpt!
-
li·m II
--Sl ,
DISBURSEMENTS
Support of \Jissionary Pcrsonnel _ _SIH,9-' 15
M,)sionary Equipment
52,9H 6i
~h\SlOnary \\'olk _ _ _
_ _ _ 71,279 6S
:-.'atiOllal \Vo.kers Abroad
9,192 +6
DeputatIOnal Returns _
__ __
27692
Bilildiu!ts in ForClgn l,.,nds
_____ .+2,5+6.21
~ 1 15Siollary Transporh tion _____ 69,95092
Tramfencd from " H old ACOOllnts" _
Total
Disbursements
S392,1659;:
11.095.02
S381,070.93
II "
The F. 0 ,
J:l lHtary 24, 1960
11
I
FIR~T ~IISSIO-"ETTE
X TilE FOl"ll n:.'lIs SI!'CE TH E
CLl'S was offIcially organin'd mort than 1,300 group membtrship certificates
have been i s~ued. The phenomenal growth of Missionettes eominues
around the world with approximately 15,000 teen-age girls in the
U. S. alone now proudly calling themselves ~Iissioncttes.
\Vhat accounts fo r thi~ tn-mendous intere~t; There arc stveral
reasons. Geared to the inten:st of girls, ~!i~sionettes is (hrist-centered,
Members arc e!l(ourageu to witness for tht Lord and invite unsaved
girls to their mretings. This method is proving very su cce~s ful as
many girh have already given their hearts to the Lord bt(au~c
they were asked to attend a ~!i .~ione tl e meeting.
Missioncltc acti\'ities arc \'ari('U. Many engage in handwork projects which arc beneficial to missiOLlcttcs and the needy at home.
Others enj oy visitation work in nursing homes and hospitals. Some
assist in their local church by helping with children's church, teachiug Sunday school cla,su, sillJ{ing in the choir, or being ready
to do anything they can to further God's work.
And what of the ~Ii ssion e tt es in other countries? They too arc
enj oying God's blcs$ing upon their work and mini stry. Fo r example,
Mrs. john M. Ltwis, )abalpur, India, writes: "We had fifty -six
girls but [ had to cut the number to forty as I could not keep so
many girl s busy. 1 aln thinking of dividing it again and making two
~roups to meet on different days. Because of the poverty, it is
difficult to supply the. girls with doth, thread, etc. One. day 1 told
the girls that we had only enough cloth for the next week and asked
them to l)ray. After the meeting was over I saw a little group having a confidential talk. Then I found out that they had decided to
rll.1ke lace and sell It. \Vith the money they bought their own doth
and made their dresses for Christmas. This year eleven ~Ii ssionette s
were- b.1pti~ed in water and two in the Iioly Silirit Six arc Sunday
school teachers in our ou tstation S unday school about 12 miles from
jabalpur.
"Our liule blind Missionettc who lost her sight as a result of
Asiatic flu two years ago was brought to the meetings by her sister.
Although she was very downhearted. the Missionetles encouraged
her to share their fell o wship, She wound wool for the girls and felt
that she was contributing something. Gradually she regained the
sight ill one.l'ye. \Ve asked the American ~Iissionettes to ]lray for
her ( Pl"ntaos/1Il E'/1Q/19d. june 29. 1958). Now she is completely
healed and wants to thank the American Missionet\es for their
prayers. Iler name is Phuh'ati and she is si.\': teen years old."
Mrs. Lewis asked that 110 ]l.1ckages be sent for herl>lissioncttes
as the missionaries desire to make the national work self-supporting.
She will apl)reciate your co-operation.
~Iissioneue s of Chile are called Mi-siolll"/i/J. During 1959 five
new groups wtre organlllcd. This is what Mrs. (yle Da\'is writes
about tIl(' girls there:
"Perhaps the group that has accomplished the mOSt during the year
in the face of gre;Itest di~advantages is the Missionette Club in
the Valdivieso section of Santiago. Si tuated in the heart of the
largest slum section of the capital. these girls have been holding their
Saturday afternoon meetings in Ihe open air while their church is bemg built . They ha\'e formed a choir and sing at lIlany services. In
the past }'ear fOllT of the girls were filled with the Iioly Spirit.
~fISS10NETTES
% \Vomen's
~Iissionary Council
434 W. Pacific Street
Springfield, Missouri
Pk(lsl" srlld IIII" "our FREE BOOKLET titlrd: "!Viral IS
III .. Miuioll"U,· Club!" I am iU/l"rf-stl"d ill Iranr illg obout it
lor
Oll r
f!lurfJI,
Name
""\s well as being spiritual, this group h.1S been practical. Funds
for their projects had to be raised by themselves. Each one contributed ~ome article she knit or embroidered which in turn was
!>Old. Proceeds weill into the club treasury to bt used to bu)" materials.
"':\t Christmas time e\'ery child in the Sunday school received a to)"
made by the girls. In many ca~es it was the onl}' gift the children
received. The ~Iissionettt's bought doll heads, made and stuffed the
bodies, and dressed the dolls. For the boys there were stuffed animals
and colorful plastic balls, aho made by the MissIonettes.
''They have taken old burlap sacks, cut and sewed them into sho pping bags, and beautifully embroidered them \\ ith colo rful yarn
roses. Castoff clothing is eagerly received and remade into smaller
garments for needy children of the congregation." The ~fissio nettes
of Chile are living Ull to their slogan, "Because We Care, W t Serve."
The first Missiollctte group which was organizcO in El Salvador
num1>ers thirty-five members, with girls coming from the two centra!
Churches of Santa Ana. Sponsors arc Miss Gladys Myrick and Seilora
Lilian de Amaya. Recently they had their installation of officers. AI
that time several of the girls gave a presentation show ing the mealling of the ~tission ett e emblem. ~lr s . Sterling Ste\\art describes the
instal1atiou service:
"Each oflicer came forward to light her candle from a large one
\Ihich representcd the light of Christ. Then a solemn charge was
given them for their term of office, and they knelt while the pastor
prayed for them.
It was quite impressive. In fact we gave the
entire presetJIation twice--one in each church from which the girls
come.
"\\'e hope now to launch into the rural areas and organize groups
wherever we can. Several groups are being organized in the capital
city. Eight clubs have a membership of O\'er 100. We believe Las
MisiOllcri/as is being organized here at just the right time. Our
teen·age girh need further teaching alld an outlet for service."
1lrs. lIilda Roman of Cuba tells us that the Missionelte work is
in the formative stage there, but already the girls have charge of
five branch Sunday schools. They sing and pray for the sick in weekly
hospital visits, pass out tracts, and t"ke part in the children's radio
program on Saturday, often telling the Bible story, At Ch ristmas
time they prepared used greeting cards with memory texts to be
given out as rewards when the children learned scripture verses.
About thiry or forty girls attend the lIlissionettc meetings in Port
Said, Egypt, each Friday afternOOIl_ 11 n. joseph Brown writes:
"\Ve have had altar services during which time the Lord has dealt
\dth the girls and tears hav<: flowed freely as they sought lIim.
h has made our hearts glad, Olle of our Sll cetest Christians is a
blind girl. It is so sweet to sec her lead OUI in prayer and song.
Pray that the girls will grow spiritually and that through their lives
their fami :ies will find Christ."
Mrs. \Valter Haydu 'i, Guatemala, is \'ery active in the Missiollet!e
work in th.1t country, She has translated much of the material into
Spanish for the convenience of local lcaders. Guatemalan l>!issioncites especially enjoy handwork projects as is shown by the pictures.
Yes, the Missionette progralll is reaching around the world _ Much
intercst is being ~ho\\'n in Australia with a number of groups already
organized. There are also ~Iissionetles in Africa. It is hoped that
before too long their influence will be felt wherever there arc Assemblies of God missionaries.
It is important for a person to feel needed. ~Iissionettes provides
an opportunity for teen-age girls to contribute actively to the king_
dom of God. [t draws them closer to each other and to tile Lord.
One S1)Onsor wrote telling that whole families had been saved because
girls frorn those families attended ~lissionette JJleetings.
If you are looking for a way to keep your teen-age girls interested
111 the church, I)TOvide them \Iith a ~Iiss ionelte Club. They want to
be of service. Will you give them that op\)Ortunity?
-By Charlolle SclwmilSfh
Street
State . . _ ... _ ...
Church .. _...... _. __ .___ .. __ ...... ___ ._.. __ ...... __ .. ___ ... _.... ___ .... _
THE PENTECOSTAL EVANGEL
Missionettes of Voldivieso, Santiago, Chile, are shown with some
of their completed handwork. Notice the shopping bogs mode
from burlap 5Clcks.
Missione"es and sponsors at the Assembly in FlOrida, Guatemala
Mrs. Wolter Hoydus has trcnsloted M'Vi,onelle moteflols .nto
SpanIsh for this group.
Hondwork is on important port of the meetings conducted by
MissioneUes In Vilkl de Guodelupe, Guotemala.
Four Missionettes of Centrol Assembly in Guotemolc City, Guatemala, enjcy a sewing prOlect.
Some of the Missionettes of Nuevitas, Cuba, with their Bibles
and visual oid boord. Mrs. Hildo Romon is the sponsor.
Here ore the Missionettes of Jobalpur, Indio. Mrs John Lewis Is
the sponSOr of this fine group.
These girls from Santo Ano, EI Salvador, took port In a presentation explaining the meaning of the Missionette emblem. With
them is missionary, Glodys Myrick.
ThiS fine group of girls ollends Missionette meetings in Port Sold,
Egypt, each Friday cfternoon. Mrs. Joseph Brown is standing in
bock row.
January 24. 1960
13
BY
STANLEY
M IC HAEL
REVIVALTIME
Has a Ministry to
Disappointed, Heartbroken Couples
W
wOlllan lie estahl;!;hcd the home.
HE!':
GOD
CREATED
\fA:-<
A:"'P
Since
the beginning SMail has SOllght to destro),;1. But when the Bible is t:lught
in the home, whell there is a famity
altar , and when parents pray logether,
C hristian principles and convictions arc
passed from one generation to the next.
Where sin abounds, it
take~
its toll
bringing damage and destruction to the
beautiful unit of the home. Troubles
and confl icts arise, and thus p..'l rents
arc separa ted or di vorced, familie s arc
divided, and children arc left with 110
anchor to hold thelll to the faith. Satan
is working harder now than ('"cr hefore
to undermine the home. The divorce
rat e is higher than eve r before in our
hi story. Juvenile delinquency, often the
result of broke n homes, is on the in·
crease.
The Radio Department consta ntly receives requests for prayer from discouraged couples who are having marital difficulties. heartbroken wil'es whose
husband s have left them, lonely persons who are divorced, and chil dren
and teen-agers who arc con fu sed by
conflicts in their fami lies. Through the
ministry of radio, Rn:;mllimr can reach
directly im o the home, bringing help
to hundreds of famili es across the
nati on. O ften t he message ha s been
ju st what was needed to mend the
broken fami ly ullit. while the followup ministry of literature has brought
help to Illany more.
Grateful wives, husbands, p...rent s.
and children ha\'c written to R(,'1.'h'ailimr reporting reconciliations ;l.nd reso lved conflicts resuiting fr OIll the
broadcast and follow-up ll1ini ~ lr y. Let
u s share sOllle testimonies with yOll.
Pixley, California
"The answer arrh'ed before yOllr re-
14
ply to my leller. Isn't God wonderful!
I asked you to pray that my husband
would lea\'e another woman to come
home where he belongs and that we
could have. a time alone. to talk over
our problems. 1t wor ked out exactly
that way. I thank and p raise Him who
answered. "
Chicago, "/il/ois
"Se\'eral months ago I wrote you,
requesting prayer for Illy marriage
which at that lime was ahOllt to go on
the rocks. You answered my letter,
gi \'illg me some advice, and the dear
Lord wonderfully solved that problem.
T oday my wife and I are getting along
fi ne."
your letter my hushand called and asked
to comc back. I thank God for it. I
al!oio thank YOll for taking it upon yourselves to pray for him. Now I pray
that I may be an i\\strument in winning
him to thc Lord."
Ba/dwill Park, Califonlia
.. , wrote to you some time
my son who was separated
wife. She wanted a divorce,
now together again and so
the Lord . They both IUI\'e
ti zed in water."
ago about
from his
They are
happy in
bcen bap-
Barbollos, Bri/ish lI'('sl bldirs
'·Tha nk you Yery much for you r
prayers. The night before I rccei\'ed
"I am writing to thank you and your
prayer partners for taking my nephew's case before the Lord. I am happy
to report to you that he ha s returned
to his wife in America."
III1IDnUIIJlUnmlnilumunnllUlumlDUIHIlU1IIJlWlUliUmliliUDIWDIlmmlllllllDnlDiI
Fair/a lId, Ok/ahoma
Craig, Colorado
RADIO NEWS FLA S H !
The following stations have been added to
the Rrl'ival limc radio log:
"ANKATO. "INNESOTA (KTOE)
1-120 kc.-S,OOO watts
Sunda)'~, 9.15 a.m.
"1 am writing to tell you that God
has answered praycr fo r my son in
England a bou t wham I wrote you. H e
went back to his family, and they are
now here at our home. They were
here six weeks when his wife and boy
werc sa\'ed:'
PANA~IA
CITY, FLORIDA (WPCF)
1300 kc.-2S0 watts
Sundays, 10:30 p.m.
KENN EWI C K, WASHIKGTO N ( KEPR)
610 kc.-S,OOO watts
S unda ys, 10 :30 p.m.
TUCSON, AR IZOl\A (KTAN)
580 kc.-5,OOO watts
Sundays, 7:00 a.m.
CHANGE. OF TIM E
IIEl\RYETTA, OKLAH O UA (K IIEl\ )
Sundays, 2:00 p.m.
FITCHBCRG, MASSACHCSETTS
(WE I ~I)
Sundays, 12 :30 p.m.
alllllllllllllllmlllllllllllllllllllUllllUlIlIlIIlIllIllIWDllIllIHUlHlllllllIIIIllllnllIIlIIlllIlIlIl1II
Austill, Texas
., About a year ago I wrote to yOll,
I dOIl't remember if I askcd for praye r,
hut I did ask some questions about
~ome things that we re Ix>thering me at
the time, You ~ent me your wonderfl1l
book. ·'Deterrents to Di\"orce," a nd
some more matcria l. I believe yOll
prayed for me. If only' had written
to you mOllt hs beforc J did, I believe
I cou ld have saved myself and my
family lots of hcartache and sor row.
For about ninc months now I have
hecn happier and more con tented than
I ha\'e e\'cr been in my life . 1 praisc
TH E PENTECOSTAL E VANGEL
II
REVIVALTIME GIVING
TOP DISTRICTS
Janua.ry I to November 30, 1959
TOTAL GIVING
I.
Easurn
2. Northwest .
$17,151.27
.... 13,610.67
A VERAGE GIVING PER CHURCH
I. Montana ............
::;
&3.88
2. New York .............
76.01
I NCR EASE IN TOTAL GIVING
I. Rocky Mountain
--.-S 2,386.59
2. Eastern ... _....
229235
INCREASE IN AVE RAGE GIVING
I. Rocky Mounta in
$
18,47
2. Southern Idaho
15.84
GR EATEST GA IN I N NUMBER OF
CH U RC H ES G IVING
l. ~l o nlana
....................... 18
Z. ~orth Texas
._................................ .1 8
P ECENTAGE OF GAIN IN NUMBER
O F CH U RC H ES GI VING
t. Nebraska ............... ,................. ,,_ ............... 14%
Z. ~Iinnesota
,............... .................... .. 130/0
3. Ne w Jersey ........................... .............. _. 13'i'o
IUIDllIUlIlIIUIiUlUllIlUllIOllllllnllllllUDUlliUllIllIlIllIlIUlUIIiOIlUUIIIllIDIUllUIlUlll1lU
the Lord for that and also for th e
wonderful people who prayed for me.
The devil was trying so hard to destroy me and my family that I could
not seem to trust the Lord until yOll
prayed."
Chaltahooghee, Georgia.
"I thank you fo r your prayers for
my son and his wife. They have gone
back together."
Laurel, Mississippi
" A year ago T wrote you to pray
with me about my son a nd his wife
a s they were separa ted. They got mar·
ried again last Friday. It certainly pays
to hold on to God until the answer
comes. P raise God forever."
Montgomery, Alabama.
"About two and one half months
ago I wrote asking you to pray for
my home. :r..ly husband and I were
separated. r ,vould like to tell you that
God has so wondrou sly answered our
p rayer. \Ve are back together now, and
1 praise God for making it possible."
divorce was to go through. AIr.
told the lawyer to call it all off. They
now are liVIng- together. I thank and
praise the Lord for this 1"
Sail ;/nlolllO, Tl'.ras
"1 wrote ,·ou some months ago for
prayer for n;y son and his wife. They
were married for eightecn years, then
they sep.:uated and got a di\'orce. They
had four girls. I thank ami praise
God they ha\'e remarried and seem to
be very happy."
Cort!'::, ColonuJo
"T wrote some time ago regarding
Ill)' dauglncr and her IlU:)band, who
were separated. God ha!-> answered ou r
prayer and they have gone h..1ck togethcr. I truly p rai se God and give
Him the glory for this."
• • •
Yes, R(,'1.'it·oflime has a mini!>try to
di:...,ppointed, discouraged. and heart~
broken couples. By reaching di rectly
into a home shattered by sin and discord. the broadcast can ohen speak to
persons whom the individual or church
could nOt reach. And in the prh'acy
of the home, they can make thi ngs
right with God and each othe r.
Rl'Vivaltimc needs your help to COIl-
tlllue this mini..:,try to needy homes
around the world. \\'on't you write toda~' a'suring us of yOllr prayers and
;;upport ' By doing- ,>0, you will bring
blessing and help to many through this
radio ministry Send your letter to
J<C'timltmu', Box 70, Springfield. ~Ii)­
souri
~ ~
Growth Removed
by Prayer
The Lord ha, healed. me many times
of various afnictlOIh. Hecently He answered prayer ill remO\'ltlg a g rowth
from the side of Ill.\' face. It had
g-rown for sOllie time, and fina ll y It
became sore and would bleed. II i>tgan to hurt in"ide my face and ea r.
I ca lled ou r pastor, Brother \\'e,t, and
he came and prayed for me. One week
from that day it was off my fact". I
g h'e all the praise and glory to God.
I[e is Illy Il e aler .- ~Ir s. Emmett
H ughes, 1915 W . Chestnut, Springfield,
~ I o.
(Co njirm ed by Pastar Jack West,
SOlllhsidc .. lsscmbly, Spri1lgjicld, AI D.)
1960 INTERNATIONAL
~
~ ~
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
MINNEAPOLIS . MINNESOTA
~
MAY 3-4-5 . 1960
YOU CAN BRING BACK A BUS LOAD OF ENTHUSIASM!
You can best bring the enthusiasm and benefits o f this great
International Sunday School Convention to your church by pl:mnlllg
to take a delegalioll to Minneapolis. hlay 3, 4, and 5. Write to the
National Sunday School Department for registration and housing
information.
•
'0i~
YOUR REPRESENTATIVES WILL
BLESS AS WELL AS BE BLESSED
Delegates will be coming from many countries.
The success of the convention for them WIt! depend upon each church sending a dele~ation to
attend this great co-operative effort which is
designed to increase the effectiveness of our
world-wide witness.
WaY'le, Maine
"About two months ago I wrote to
you asking you to pray fo r my s i s ter~
in-law and her husband as they were
separated and were getting a divorce.
J a sked you to send your book on
Divorce to .Mr. ____ . \Vhen it
came time for the court session, it was
postponed. T hen the day before the
J anua ry 24, 1960
15
HOMI MISSIONS
"God Touched My life"
If this prisoner's story were the story of one
of your loved ones, uJould you n o t be
grateful for the Assemblies of God prison ministry?
D
p.'lro]ed
19-.9 I WAS
from the Federal Penitentiary
at Lewi ~lmrg. !Ia., after <;erving thirteen
mon ths of a two-year sentence for
breaking ;1I1d enter ing into a L:nited
L'R ! NC; THE SUMMF.R OJ>
States post office.
In Decemher 1952 I was sentenced
to hard labor for a tefm of se,"en to
ten years in the slatc maximulll se-
curity prison at Charlestown,
~lass.
At
Charlestown I would be lillildillY time
fo r armcd robbery.
I was almost lwcmy-sc"cl1 years old
that crisJl fall morning six years :l.f.:O
a s I made my way I1p the wide granite
steps leading to the main entrance of
th e ancient t-. I:l'is:lchllsctts Pri son, At
this raIl', I mused, J <t'ol/Id cililrr do
life 011 till' i ll stlllfmt'll i plml or br forCl'd
10 pio ll t'l'r ill IIII' firld of efl'clro llics
as
all
1'11'Cl ri c clrai,. Irslrr,
With thi s cy nic;-a l attitude of the underworld and the pseudo-confidence of
;-all sttular optimists, T shrugged off
bot h possibili ties as douhtful.
Once inside, where a guard unlocked
my h;-ancicuffs ;-and chains, I ;-arro~antly
spat out m)' cigarette and "ca!.ed" the
surroundings. \Ve stood in a huge
rotu nda that seemed suspended from a
high gothic ceiling which soa red upward to nowhere. connected by a thousand vertical b..lrs. This was the coutrol and receiving section and the nerve
c('nter of the pri son _ H igh aho\'e in a
glass-encased. bullet-proof tower. another guard. peering in a ll directions.
fondled a lighH\'cight T hompson machi ne gun. "Wings." containing tip to
two hundred cells each. were attached
to the rotunda-like the tentacles of all
octopus-at angles to the north. west ,
cast. and sOlL th .
1 was as!.ig ned to X umber Eleven,
t he smallest cell in the west wing. Tt
measured five fcet wide, seven feet
16
long, and seven feet high A narrow
cot, an earthen jar for water, a dishpan, and a wooden slop bucket mad~ "p
my entire furnishings.
Inwardly, J was sick. sad, :lTId selfi"h.
Outward ly, r was TOugh, tough, and
ready. In 1953, J was sent to the
Norfolk Prison Colony for pos!o,ihlc rehahilitation. Tn 1%4. ailer tell days in
solitary confinemcnt on a diet of bread
and water, I was returned to Charlestown in chains {o r an anell1pted escape.
As cveryone knows, the latte r 1940's
and early 1950's saw the nation plagued
with prison riots and the stat e pri son
in ;\Iassachusett s was no exception. In
fact. 1 was "elected" vice chairman of
the Inmat e Council, a five -ma n committee that appealed to the pri son administratioll wit h conv ict grievances between riots.
It was at this juncture of my sentence. the summer and fa ll of 1955,
that I came in contact wi th three of
the greatest friends I have ever known:
a lifer, an ambassador. and a King.
The lifer is TOI11, who led me to
the acquaintance of the ambas!><'ldor and
the King. The aml:assador is F rank
),1. Boyd. my "father in the gospel.· '
The King tS ou r incompa.rable Lord
J esus!
I met Tom in the prison yard at
Charlestown where. wise as a serpcllt,
he channeled Ollr secu lar conversations
of philosophy. hi story. and earthly
things to Christ ianity, theology. and
spir itual matters. As a consequence
( and after much prayer on both our
parts ) God's hand 101lc/Il'd mc and took
ovcr my life on the night of September
2, 1955.
The manner of my cO llvers ion wa s
not cataclysmic. There was 110 external
manifestation. but within my heart I
experienced a soul-shaking revival.
Prisoner studying 0 Bible course provided
by the Home Missions Deportment
Four months later I was paroled to
an old warrant and ext radited to :-Jew
J fampshire where r recei\'ed a fi\1C- to
se\'en-year sentcnce for a crime (breaking ;-and emering) I had commilled
prior to my sentence at Charlestow n
prison.
in June of 1956 I was hlessed with
a face-to-face visit with Frank ("Dad")
Doyd, who was then director of the
Assemblies of God Correspondence
School. He had been writing me regularly. His wisdom. under!:>tanding, and
Jove helped me t hrough the awkward
moments of my new Chri stian life. Although retired now from the correspondence school. he continues to share
with me hi s hapI')" experiences as a
teacher at Cent ral Bihle II1!, tittrte.
)'Iy new life is blessed richly by a
host of Ch ri stian friends whose kindness has heen overwhelmi ng.
The
l.adics Prayer Group and the Chri.'ot's
.\mhassadors here in COllcord, as well
as many other friends, are all spiritual
tap roots. sending fo rth much prayer,
love. and encouragement.
The blessed ),Iaster has givell me
"ictory over a t\\'o- and-a-half-p<"lck-aday cigarette habit of seventeen years'
standing!
An·id Ohrnell. national pric;on chaplain of the Assemblies of God. has
provided me through the 1-l ol11e )'li5sions DeJ'>a rtment with three deeper
study correspondence courses. These
included twenty-three text\)ooks unparalleled for calibe r or excellence by anything I have ever seen 011 the correspondcnce level. All of these splendid
courscs were made possible by the generous heart:) who donate to th e Pri son
Fund of the Home .\liss ions Department.
I work as a trusty now , beyond the
walls, and as t he time of physical fr eeTHE PENTECOSTAL EVANGEL
dam nears I am humbled deeply in
gratitude to my ~laster Jesus, to my
Chris tian friends. and the loved ones
who remain faithful and loyal despite
the shadow of Illy dark past.
On my knees I pray that the God
who t Ol/ched me will continue to mold
and make me according to II is will.
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The National Home fo,h ~ion~ Department supplies pnsoneT'l frce of chalge "'dth BIble ~tudy
COUfS.CS wntten by ATVld Ohmdl The I>IUSO~
EVi\KCELlSl\1 FUND 5Ct up by the de~rt1l1ent
and maintallled throua:h C()ntnbutiom of tho5C
IIlterestro Ln the pilson .... orl of the A»emblrcs of
Cod makes It possible to pro"de these free COUIlJ:$
The II ralefulness of the prisoner .... ho ... rote the
above story IS typrol of tlrat exprcssed m thou·
unds 0 1 letters recened by the department. F'"c
dolbT$ WIll supply $rx books for pn$oner~. F"e
coulses arc alreadr alallable and two new courscs
ale planned in the ncar futulc . Clearly dC$lilnate
)'our offcrrng PRISON BIBLE COURSES and
scnd It to the Homc 1\lLmons Departmcnt. 434
West PaCIfic Street, Spnnllf,eld, i\lLssoun
Two brochures on the I'lI$On ~hnlstT) of the
Nallonal Ilome 1\hssrons Department are a""l·
able Irec of charlie upon request.
TEACHING CHILDREN IN NEW .
FOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
ST. JOlIN'S. I\fld.-The P entecostal ..\s·
semblies o f Xewfo undland have an exedlent opportunity t o influence the li,'es of
boys and girls fo r Christ. The de nominat io n is o ne of fi\'e recognized by the Pro\'in cial Govefllment for educational pur·
1)O ~ e s , which mean s it can operat e Its own
day schools.
Brothe r G. Shaw, who is Pen t ecost al Supe r intendent of Education in :\ewfoundland,
says: "\\'e operate some forty-four schools
in :\ewfoundland and Labrador, and emjJlo),
more than one hundred teachers. This
de nominational system 0 1 education I)resellls us, we believe, willl an unusual OjJponunity, and we ce rt ainly want 10 ma ke
the mos t of it:'
The Pentecos tal Board is constantly o n
the lookout for qualified P e ntecostal teachers. Peol>le who are spiritually qualiiied
and p rofessionally equipped for teaching in
:\ e wfo undland· Labra do r, Canada's newest
Province, are in\·ited to write to the "Pent eCOst al Supe r intende nt ," Department of
Education, St. John's, Kewfollndland, fo r
full information .
STUDENTS SET RECORD WITH
MISSIONARY PLEDGES
SAKT A CRUZ, Cahf.- Bethany Bible
Colkge students pledged a record $2.700
for miss ions ove r and abo\'e t heir regular
COTllmitmen ts during the annual missio n::try
con \'en t io n at t he school December 8-12.
Gue st speak('rs fOr the occasion were mi ssionaries Robert J. Ren froe of Libe r ia and
Haro ld S. Lehmann o f Ghana. The Spirit
of God moved in a wo nderful way aTllo ng
t he student body in all o f the sen·iees.
This yea r fo r the fi rst time the re wa s a
parade of floats depic t ing t he need of vari ous count rics. The floats were entered
by the student missio nary prayer bands. and
t he African P rayer Band WOII fir st place.
The convention was under the direction
of Paul Bruton. Jr., missionary society pT(~S­
idellt, who worked closely with the school
p residen t, C. C. B ur nett.
January 24, 1960
EVANGELISTIC
STATE CITY
CAMPAIGN
CALENDAR
P..\STQR
DATE
\ 'aud,c Lalubcrt
Jan, 3l-Fcb Ii Bobb)' laclson
Arl.
LIttle Rock
Georie lIaln
Bird II Call1pbell
h" 1';'Cahf
Impcri.al
31C. 0 BarIum &: "'Ife
C L 1I~llrn
Lennox
Jan ~b-B,ll,' Cuthrrc &, \Iolfe
Burton Lan(a~ler
Jan ~iFeb
_\rthuT .\ mold
Paul Fer~lJ,Wn
Urr Ihb""
Richmond
Jan ~:'hb
Robert \\"~tleTl
RUUel1 C"ff",
Stodton
b~l~ide
Jan 16+eb
Denn" Oalls
Thllmas :\hni. Jr
Tehachapi
Jan 26-() \) Burlett
('".ordon Jauu
MC
\'allelo
Fr!"!lt
Jan ll-~4
\\arn~n 1.It211l~!\
I'a\ll l rulln
.\ 'G
Jan, ~6 1"eb
Stenhou5C\1rller rea",
I'aul t.:ellh
"entu""
\\ Ilmlllglon
BoulC'lard
J~II 2i Feb I
(;],mtran IIlld
Ikrbclt hel1
Colo_ Eads
I C
Jan, 18-Ihlll1i \)urhJIIl
himl \Ieuntkr
Fla
Coro~ BC';lch
Palm Chapel
'ali 14 ~9
B.,b 0].,011
r S Sh,el,!!
Eagle Lal.e
IC
Jan. 16 Fe!>
\\ III Ie \I Sle'en~
CJrlIell Bruce
Fau Callre
Glad I'rdllliiS
Jail H Feb
Ikb O\:.on
\Inth", Oldh~11I
~'O\l~ Cit)'
Fll\t
J~II. ZQ·Feb,
\IU~ll~1 \"ander I'locl>l
t.:cn D. B~ler
I lodge
J~n, 24Donne! 1I01ler Te~1Il
F C Chambcrlalll
AlC
SlueH'p(lrt
.VC
J",n, 2i-Feb
\ " Burns
R C. \)e~
Bel1elue
~"ch.
Jan 26-Fcb.
\\ e~I .. ), C. \\ Ihle}'
CIJrenle l'eder")11
hrsl
.\hnn A!eundria
Ian. 26·Feb.
011111 & ,\nne t.:lllplltcr
Rohert ,\ !>bott
:\ 'C
~ I o_
Bredenridge
.1 C
Jan ~6I I. Surrall
elll C Copple
Elbmore
J~n 24Glenna Ihard
Itu,' Bennett.
FllSt
A,C
Ra)to .....n
J;;r.n 27f'eb
Bob :\lcCutthen
John 11 Wauih
Jan 26 Feb ., GJr,idd I Unruh
f-lo}d BUlltcnbadl
SedalIa
Fint
\\ ~rrcl\ 1.111111;1.11
P,es, .-uhuoft
Feb. I·,
C B I.
SllImgfield
Jan, 14 Fcb" 1,;1. Sunphlll
lad;. \\e\t
Sprrna:fleld
South Srde
Nc\".
Jail. 31 Feb,
J C lIall & WIle
W,lbur \\~tler
Las Ve£.1s
T""lt>·
Okla
Olen I'arl.)
Chalks \b lll
Iiouse of l' u~C'r Jan 19·)1
Fmd
p,
• Caharl
Jan. ~6·1l
Dalld B O.... cn
J~l1In \ Gnepp
Phriadelpllla
Tenn_ COlllliton
Jan 31 t eb Ii Bob S"';l.im & \Iolle
lIo...... rd Jones
A'C
Tex.
Jan 31-Feb Ii Leon B;;r.lle~~ &: ""fe
l.omne Bo.... kn
Ba ~ t own
Ccntral
Jan 29,30, 31 \\ aTlcn L,tlman
\\·m Iiailenull
I~l Paso
Flllt
\\'al1aceburz,Ont Belhel l'ent Tab Jan 19·31
Amold & Anit.1 SC~tlllIJIIJ CoulI$(:1l
• Youth RClilal
:\nnOUllcellients should re~ch the Department of E, anfOelislIl 30 da)s in adl"a llce. due to ti,e fact
that IJJI:. J' t.NJL('O~TJ\L i:.\/\,'\Lt.L 15 llI~de up _-I d~)5 b(IOIC tllC ,Ule .... ,II~h ~ppc:~u UI'OIl It
A"
~!ontllomery
t\SSF:\IBLY
Cent""l
Cent""l
A'C
Clad Tldll1CS
Bethel
Central
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REVIVAL AT CHRISTIAN
HIGH SCHOOL
WATSON \ 'ILL E, Caiif.-The lIlonte
\-ista Chri~tian Elementary and H igh
School W;"IS sti rred by a Penteeo~tal re\'i\'al
d ur ing Xo\ember. A th ree-day fall revival
had betn 1)lalilied with Pas t or Ph il I.illd\·all
oi of S an Jose. Calif.. as glle~t spea ker.
!lo\le\'er. revi l'al cam e before th e sched uled
mee t ing ~ ~ tarted, as t wo ~t lldent" received
the bapti sm of the lI oly Sp irit dl1Ting
~t ud en t I)raytrs.
Before the revi\'al en ded
e1e\'e n had receh'ed the Rallti'lll and ~i x ­
t("en were definitely refilled w,th the Spirit.
Each student who sought the Baptism wa s
"adOI)ted" by 11\0 o r three othe r ~ who pra},l-d
faithfully with him. Principal Donald Price
repOrts that the move o f God con tinued
among the mo re than ItO hoarding st uden ts
e\'cn after the nightly sen'iees w(' re COIIeluded.
ST. PAl;L, lIIIX:\ Feb, I-i at P wplc§
Churdl.
(.\11 .h~erllbl i es co·op('ratinr-: ,)
C;\'l\e Scott. ill~trmtor. I)ollgla s II ('nder~ol1,
h()\ t 1)<I~tor.
Classified Ads
Thil t'Olumn
off~r ~d ., a IU"IcC Ifl fill'
arc cardully Ic rtcned before ac·
but !>IIbliCliion of .d. dou not 1I0cc".r ily
clldo;orscUlclI\ of the advtrl,sefl.
RATES: JSc. wo.d ml ",mll'" chule i s.OO. lI.
10.. . lIlrnllllrng an ad. "'''Ie for compk,. ;nlo,
malron .nd copy blank, AddfCl' Ad~ uII ~II· 1 M.n ·
re~dHI.
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Sp'UlI1reld I. M,nouri..
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ACCO RUlO I'S. Ch.istian. hilI' d>feCI lrom (h,i •.
WORKERS TRAINING
PORTLAND. OREG.-Jan_ 7-14 at Fir st
Assembly o f God. James R. Swanson, inst ru ctor. K ~ ! . Il aystead is pastor.
L"FA VETTE. LA.-Jan. 24 ~ Fcb. 7 at
F irst I'h scmhly. ( Beth('1 :h scmbly also joinillg in.) A C. Calaway, in.!>trueto r. R. S.
King and R. C. S iewert. pastors.
SFATTLE. \\'ASH.- Jan. 25-31 at Calvary Temple, Gene Scott, instructor. Glenn
Horst, pasto r.
IIan Iml'o"t'5_ I.moll) ltah~n make. Savt 1015%,
hle'hnle Ruara nccc, free acco.d,on wurSt t~nrn ",~
Ihue 19\)(1 p.coois"''' ",;;r.de '''tI,un'Uln in your horne
belnrc ! UY'"11 !'nce frorn ~.
terms. Wncc
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CHURCH FURN I TURE
N ;WS, PULPIT AND {IIAl'C E:I. FliRNITljRE
Ea rly d~lrvuy Free "~lllloIl:UCl ,
Ifedlnlllon (onlpany, DCI'I, A" Scunlon 2, l'e"".,.1
va",a.
l .o w di • ..,1 prien,
CI I l;RCIl I'EWS $4SO I"" 1001 and up
Fold
;nll 131 leo ~"d charTS III .. hole.ale [.iCes, W"re
Lynch SlIpl'ly O;,rmpany, 18t5 Solllh ,Fort SmITh,
A,~a"UJ.
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CHRIST A:,\D JOliN TilE BAPTIST
Slim/a), School
for Jatwar)' 31, 1960
Ll,.'K£ 7:19-30
[.('SSMI
JOII:'>: li AS DOCBTS
"And John. call1llg' unto him two of his disciples, sent
111('111 to Jc~w,. ~:l.ying ..\ rl thOIl he that should come? or
look we for another~" It seem" incredihle to some that
a man who had (eech'cd such evidence of the ~[c ssiahs hip
of Chri!'.! as had John. could possibly be troubled even
hy momentary douht 11 owl'\'cr, J ohn was only human and
the Bihl e makes 110 attempt to gloss over human frailty
and failure.
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(a) John. like I\H,' Old Testament prophets, had only a
limitc(1 knowltdgr o f the )'Ie~siah's Person and work. It
is quile probahle that, like others, he expected Christ to
se t up a kmgdolll on earth at once by a mighty outpouring
of judgment.
( h) Confinement in prison would be exceedingly hard
all aile who had been so frce and unhindered in his earthly
life . Lonelilll's~ and fo rced inacth·ity with no outlet for
hi s ardent energies di ~collraged him.
(c) Di sappoi ntment and confinement contributed to his
dcpres!,ion. The gloom of the dungeon stifled hi s faith
and clouded hi s \ision of Christ. Thus, J oh n was momentarily swayed by the tempter.
2. lolli/'S 1.'ise art 10 11 1)1 th e tU" l! of doubt. (a ) He
took his doubts directly to Jesus. (b) He confessed his
doubt frankly to Christ. ] lere is the first step toward
victo ry. (e) lIe made earnest inquiry; he sOllght a solution to bis doubt; and he sought in the right place 1
imagined mistreatment at the hands of others. Some are
offended hecau ...e of inconsistencies they see in other saints.
The antidote for stumbling is found in implicit faith in
wi~dom, love, and faithfulness of God and Christ. Those
who refu ...e to become offended a re blessed, in that they
experience r<.-al victory; they de,·elop in Christlike character; they hring glory to God by their trust in 1-1 im ;
they bring glory to God by demonstrating their faith in
God before others,
CHRIST DEFE:\DS JOH:'>: (Luke 7 ,24-29)
Lest those who heard of John's doubt be tempted to
ml:,Judge o r underestimate this mighty man of God, Jesus
rose to hIS defense and paid beautiful tribute to the life
and work of a man who to this day is not sufficiently
appreciated.
"Among tbose that arc born of women there is not
a greater p rophct than John." John was great in hi s
anointlllg (Luke I : 17), great in hi!; comecration, great in
his humility (John 3:26-30), grea t beca use of the importance o f hIS work which was to prepare the way for Chr ist.
"Uut he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater
than he." H ere Chr ist seems to contradict Himself. Howevcr, these words presented both a warning and a challenge. John was the last of an old dispen:..""1.tion. J esus
ushe red in a new age of grace when all the blessings which
had hitherto Ocen confined to Israel were now available
to whosoever will 1 The "least in the kingdom of heaven,"
that is, the hu mblest believer in the church today , is greater
than John the Bapti st fr om the sta ndpoint of spiritual
]lnvilege I
-I. Bashford Bishop
CHRIST ANSWER S JOHN
"Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen
and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the
lepers arc cleansed , the deaf hear. the dead arc rai sed,
to the poor the gospel is preached."
I. ,·1 /lIljif/III(,Ilt. John the Uapti :.t and his disciples were
stumbled and perplexed because of the gemleness and quietness of Christ ami Ilis mini stry. They lookcd for a judge
and a vindicator. Chn st's ans wer to John was a reference
to Isa iah 61 :1, the force of which John could not miss.
In other words, the works of jesus wcre prophetic fulfillment and proof of Hi s ).[essiahship.
2. A demonstration. Christ did not answer John with
lengthy arguments. lie simply said, "Go ... and tcU john
what things ye ha\·c scen and heard." What Christ docs
is the best al1::.\\er to the question as to who he is,
3. /1 1fJ(ll"lring. ';H!cssed is he, whosoever shall Ilot be
offended in me."' To become offended ill jeslls means to
be resentful. or anlloyed. or to doubt Him becau se of our
circumstances. Some are offendt-d and lose out with Christ
bec<Lu::.e of ad\'er ~e ci rcumstallces which come to them;
others arc offended hecause of disappointed prayers or
hopes. Still others are offended bec..'luse of either real or
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THE PENTECOSTAL EVANGE.L
ARE YOU OVERLOOKING A RfCH INHERITANCE}
Forgotten
Fortunes
BY JAMES E. ADAMS
M OR~:
TII,\:.;' $3.{)()),{)()),OOO I:.;' FORgotten fortunes wait to be claimed hy
the rightful owners 111 'thc L'nitcd
States. This rich store of treasure in
the form of unclaimed stocks. bonds.
dividends. "aluables in -"nfety-deposit
boxes, etc .. is the result of in\'estlllenb
made years ago ami either forgotten
by the original in"estors or unknown
to the heirs.
The lIames of thousands of people
who afe entitled to a share of this
money lie in the files of the Tracers
Company of Ame rica. a ~e\\' York
firm which specializes in finding people. Through the efforts o f this COI11pany 1110re than $50.000.000 has already been distributed to missing owners.
The Philadelphia //Iqllircr is for the
fourth time publishing lists of Ihe
names and last-known addresses of
missing heirs and stockholders in Philadelphia, Eastern Pennsyl"ania. Sou lh
Jersey, and Delaware. Already $687.()J() has been paid to readers of this
newspaper. ).Iany were very pleasantly surprised to learn that old and
yellowed scraps of paper which they
had been keeping in drawers for years
were really worth money.
Thousands of people are eagerly
searching those long columns of names
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'For information alout making a Ch r-bUII " will. write Evangel College, Sroring·
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day', paper, hilt cotnparatt\'cl~ fc\\of the mil'ions in our country arc entitled to share in thi~ mOIH.'y. HO\\'t,'\'t'r.
there is a far greater trca"ul'(.' which
ther and al! of us ;'Ire free to claim.
.-\s peo])l(' haw allowed stocks and
honds to yellow with ar,:e unaware of
their value, so they allo\\' their Bihles
to gather dust with h:lfdly a tholl hI
of the riches h<'twcen its co\'('r~. Yet
the \\'orc\ of God contains exceeding'
great and precious promises for I1S:
··Redemption thro\lgh his \Jesus' I
blood, the for"i\'cness of sillS. according to Ihe riches of his grace ... In
whom also we have obtained an inheritance ... in whom ye also trl1:.tcd.
after that yc heard the word of truth.
the gospel of your sal\'atiOtl ... which
is the earnest of our inherit;lIlce .. "
(E,}hesians 1:7, il. 13, 14). As men
take papers to the Tracers Company
to receive an inheritance, so can we
take thesc promises to God in prayer
to receive salvation. the fir~tfrllit or
down payment 011 our heritage.
The Scriptures abo promise tiS that
"as many as received him Ue~us]. to
them ga"e he pO\\'cr I the rig-ht or pri\ilege] to become the sons of God, evcn
to them that bclie\'c on his name"
(John 1 :i2). Furthcrmore, "The Sp irit itself beareth witness with our spirit.
that we are the children of God: and
if children. then heirs: hcirs of God.
and joint-heirs with Christ " (Romans
8:i6, i7 ) . Besides obtaining the joys
of salvat ion now. children of God possess "an inheritance incorruptible, and
undefiled. and that fadeth not :lway.
reserved 111 heaven for you" (1 Peter
1 A).
This is not "pic in the sky." This
is just as real [and certainly more
lasling!1 as the $50.(()(),0Cl0 the Traccrs
Company ha s already p:lid out. Pick
up your Uiblc now and read the logic
o f :';cripture: "Ill' Ihat . . pared not hi~
own :-;011, hUI delin·rl.'t\ hun lip for liS
all. how ,.,hall h(' not with him 011 .... 0
fn'ely gin: lIS all Ihillg~"''' (l{nm:ln . .
R:32)
The Bihk Idb oi a S;l\iOUf who
camc 10 bn'ak thl.' chain . . of . . in nlld
\el the captlvc frec. ~o 11(·\\"paper
eycr \luhli . . hl'd a Ii . . t oj p..·opll· C\il:-ihle
for Ihis frc('c\om. It i,.. for '·who . . oc\'er
will" accept it
\\' hoc\-cr you arl'o whatever ,"our
I1c('{i, JCSIIS know . . all ahOll1 \'011 III.'
died to "an' ,\-OU amI lives today to
reprcsl'1It you in heaven Hllt jU'>t as
the missing heir:-. IIlust COIll(' forward
and claim their inherit<lm·l·, ,.,0 yOu Illlht
aCCl'pt hy an act of faith thl~ wonderful pro\i:.iOIl God has lIlade for yOll.
A.~k liim to forgi\'e your sins an(\,a\'e
you now. The joy of \a1vatiull ami
e\'('rlasting- life \\'ill beg-in for you now
and C011tl1H!C throughout eternity . .....
19
THE CHRISTIAN HOME
"-V'"
.'a.ppiIy
BY OLIVER G. WILSON
No
COCXSf.1.
IS
Kf:Cf.SSARY ON Tin;
how of /.;'etting married, hilt how to
stay happily married is a problem that
I11I1 ... t he faced S{IUarcly if marriages
arc to live through the years. To realize the pertinency of this question one
needs but spend a few days in a di·
vorce court obse rving the bittcrnc)s and
p..'\in which come to those involved, and
also the terrible injustice heaped UpOIl
innocent chi ldhood.
H ow may the charm and romance
of those fir st day s togethe r be exte nded
through all the after yea rs? H ere arc
a few suggestions:
Remember, marriage is a ])"1 rtllcr shi])
demanding close co-ope ration and UIlm ixed loyalty. E.."l.ch has a rmrt in the
song of wedded lo\'e if it is to be a
harmony. The tfue husba nd ever strives
to be worthy of his wife ; ami the tflle
wife, while she clings and leans, alsO
helps and I!lspires.
Seek counsel fr om the 13ible dai ly.
Be absolutely honest with each oth·
er; readily apologize when in the wrong.
Live within your income regardless
of what the relatives or neighhors may
think. Take God int o the pa rtll{'r.ship
by systematically pay ing th e tithe.
Give no place to a childish. blame·
the·other·fellow attitude. Resist self·
pity as you would a drunken intruder.
N ever say anything or do anything
that would make your p..nner appea r
in an unfavorable light before OIhers.
It is easier to forgi,'e deeds than words.
Duty well pe rformed is worthy of your
commendation - never, never neglect
20
this. But duty sligh ted or neglected
breeds loathing, contempt, SCOfll.
Renew often your pledge of love.
Repeat you r wedding \"ows to each oth·
cr occasionally .
A void suspicion and accusation. Be·
ware of jealousy. Sa rcasm has no place
in married life.
Be considerate of the other's wi shes.
Practice the grace of givmg up, the
art of giving in. the vi rt ue of self·
control.
Render some unexpected fav ors now
and then. Be courteous, kind, and
thoughtful always. Express the glad·
ness you feel for being so fortunate
as to be a member of this exclusive
partne rship. Cultivate your sense of
humor.
I3ui ld you r home on honesty, truth,
justice, puri ty, and godl iness. Pray to·
gether da ily. Work together at every
task possible.
Plan for a family of well·born, well·
trained chi ld ren .
Unite with the church and take your
place among the followers of the ",l aster as a public testimony that you be·
long to Chr ist.
Live constantly with the coming of
the Lo rd in vi ew.
-WrJfcyo" J/ctnodiJt
Heavenly Wisdom
FOR JUNIOR READERS
To decode this message on heavenly wisdom. use the following key:
A- I; B-3; C-5; D-7 ; E- 9; F-II; G-13; 1-1-15; 1- 17; J- 19 ; K- 21;
L-23: 1'11- 25; N- 26; 0-24 ; P-22; Q- 20; R-I&; 5-16; T- 14; U-12;
V-lOp W-8; X--6; Y--4; 2-2 ;
MESSAGE
3- 12- 14
14-15-9
1-3-24· 10·9
17·16
1-3-23-9,
9-1-14-9-7,
8·17-16-7-24-25
1l-17-18-16-14
13·9.26-14-23-9,
1-26-7
11 · 12·23-23
24- 11
11 · 18-12- 17 . 14· 16,
8-1 7-14· ) 5·24· 12·14
8- 17-14·15-24- 12· 14
14· )5· 1·14
22.12-18.9,
17-16
14·15-9·26
9· 1-16-4
14-24
2S·9-18-S-4
11 -18-24-25
22·9· )·5-9·
3-9
9-26·14· 18-
1-26-7
13 -24-24-7
22-1 -18-14-17. 1-23·17.14.4,
1-26· 7
15·4-22-24·S·18·17·J6·4.
T HE PENTECOSTAL EVANGE L
Tke,
Monday, January 25
Read : Ephesians J 13-21
l...e ...n : "(God) is able to do exceeding
abundantly 0100"(' all that we ask or think,
according 10 the power that worketl1 in
us" (Evhesians 3 -20),
For the Parent : Paul al\\ays was COIIc('flled about the believers in the variom
churches he had started. This concern is
expressed in his prayer. Discuss the various parts of the prayer-he desires that
they: (1) be stn;ngthencd by the Spirit,
v. 16; (2) be ind\\elt by Christ, \'. 17;
(3) know the 10\'( of Christ. H. 17-19:
(4) be filled with God's fullness, \' 19.
Ve rse 20 reminds liS of God's unlimited
power.
Que.tjon Tim .. : \\'hal were some of the
t hings Paul des ired for the bdie\'er~' (n'
16- 19) How can these be applied to our
lives?
M iuio na ry Birthday. : ~l rs. T. Glelln DUlin,
P hilippines; Christelle E\'ans, S. India.
which ~hould be in the lil'e~ of tho..:e
who h\'e to p1ca~e God, \1' 2{)·J2 Di,·
cuss the~e indil'idually, ~h(l\\ iug how they
relate to el'cryday lilin,r.:-,
Qu.. ,tio n Tim .. : \\'\'al are some characteri,tics of Ihe un~al'ed? {n' 1;-191 of
the Chri,tian
(n '?o·J.!l
Mi .. io nary B irtbday. : \' II Shumwav,
Sr., :\ir.:eria, Frederic H, Burke, ~, ,\irica,
Thursday, January 28
Read : Lukc 7 19·30
Learn : "Behold, I will ~end my me~"('nger,
and he shall prepare Ihe way before me"
OIalachi 3'1),
For the Pannt : (Additional material on
"Chri.t and john the BaPt),t" will be found
on Sunday's l.esson ragc,) Have the j{roup
review the mini.try of john thc Hapti,t
and the bapti~m of Jt'sU~ (\lalthelY J).
Luke 7 rel'eals a later incident. From it
I>oinl oul (l) John's <Iue,,;on, 1'1', 19,20;
(J) je~u.' answer, IV. 21·23, (ll Jesu,'
e\'aluation of John and his 1I1,il1i~lry, n',
24-30,
Tuesday, January 26
Read : Ephcsians 4: 1-16
Learn : "I , .. besccch you that ye walk
worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are
called" (Ephesians 4 :1),
For the Parent: From this pa~sage emphas ize: (I) quali t ies Ilhich ~how lI'e arc
living fo r Ch r h t, VI', 1.3; (2) the unity
of the body of belie\'ers, \,\" 4·6: (3) the
diffe rences in the midst of this unityGod gil'es to each of us a specific place
to fi ll. 1'1', 7-11: (4) the purpose of the~e
ministries, v\'. 12-16, The need for unity
and Uible-based fellowship wi t h other Chris·
t iarlS should be st ressed, True Chri~tia n ity
c r os~es de nomina t iona l lines,
Queation Time: \Vhat <Iualities show we
~re lil'ing ior Christ? (VI', 1-3) H ow can
Christians be united, yc t different? (See
above)
Minionary
Birthday.,
J anelda
Smith
(Dcaf), W is,; Paul Berg, japan, M rs. Pansy
\ \' illiams Uelli,h), Ca lif,; Florence Uyers,
japan,
Wednesday, January 27
Que.lion Time : \\'hal (lue~lion did John
t he Baptist have? (\', 19) !l01Y did )6113
answer it? (n, 21-24) "'hal lIas John's
mini;tr)' ~ (,' 27)
Mi .. ionary Birtbday., Florence E. ~Iet­
cali, Xigcria, FUlo(elle J, Ba,cue, \'oltaic
RcPUlllic; .\ I n, ~I. H, l.uce, ,\merican
Samoa; ~Ir" V, II. ~Ietz. Togo Dahomey;
Qucntin Shortes, (;uatemala: Con~lal\ce :-.,
Eady, Trinidad: Le'lis \\'elker, ,\Ia~ka;
Glenn E, \\'hlle (Indian), \\'},omiug,
Friday, January 29
R ...d:
day's
1
Killg~
Le~son
3:5, 9-15, 28; 4:24·33 (Sunfor Junior,)
Learn: "For wisdolll is be lt .:'r than rubies:
and all Ihe Ihillgs Ihat may he desired
~
(Prol'trh,
11).
F or the Parent :
\her David dil't!, hi,
son S(,lumon bel'ame klllJl of iV;l.r1. HI'
fir,( recorded act \\a, 10 ('all the nall,'n
1ll!('tlll'r at (.ille\ln .... here S(llllnll'n ('firf(~'1
;\ tllt'u,and burnt offerinJ.:' Oil Ihe hraltn
'lilar, The 'WrI' irllm the 1);""3J.:e r('ad
h;\PPl'ned aiter thi .. 1o(;lIhcrin~
l>i"CII"
IUl\\ (;ll(\ JI)peared 10 Solomon, the ri1(!ice
he had to make, and Ihe ha,i, on 111I;lh
he made It (3,<11. Sholl' al~o hO\1 (,ocl
I-:';I\C him more than Iii, reQue't
Que.lio n Time : \\111 did SoklllHln ;1.,1...
(j(~ h'r wi,dum' (39) "'hat \\,;1., '.n"\
reaction 10 ~ul(lmon'" rC/IUI',I? (.\ 'lIl·I~J
M i.. io nary Bir thday" \I\n:l TCllna,el'k. "
India: Erne,t (; JOlin, X\;I.\aland; \\;l.rd
F, \\'nods, ?\i!:,eria. D(lIIalt1 11 \'311 \\';lld,
Ala~ka,
Saturday, January 30
Read : ~Iatthe\\' Ii 1-9 (Sunday's le,~oll
for PriTll3rie .. )
Learn : "If a \1\;011 10\'1' me, he will keep
Ill\' word," (Joh n I~ :23),
F~r the Parent : lIal'e the f,!roup rrv;('\\
tht' ,lOry of the Irar"fif.(uratiMI, FWnl it
ernpha,i/c thc glory of Chri~1 Point out
I't'tcr\ m;,dire('ll'd l\\lr .. hip- ,we are III l\l'r~hil) only Je~us
\ho \tre'~ Ihal je,u ..
i) \.(-.d\ SOil and i~ (;od, We \\ill ~11\l\\
our 101'1' for lIim h~' <h)ing the Ihill!l"
lie want' Ih to do, Ui,cll"_ \\;1.)' in Ilhidl
Chri~1 .. huws IIi, JlloTl' to \1> t()da~
\\('
mu,t he careful alll'an 10 worship (,hri,t
nol Ihe ,Rlor)',
Que.li on Time : \\'ho appe;lred Ilith j("\I'
when I l l' \\a .. tran .. lilo(urt'd? (I', J) How
did Lod correct Peter's crror? (I\' 4, S)
Mi .. ionery Birthday :
Florcnce !J;h .. ett,
I.iberia,
Mi .. io na ry Birthday (or Sunday : Ehie
Brid~lIlall, Paki,t:ln,
SPECIAL PRAYER REQUESTS
A teacher is despera tely IIccdrd for
our Chrislian Academy III Tokyo, j a pan,
P ray that the Lord will provide :1 (l Ualified young perSOIl for t his ta;k,
•
•
Thcre ha~ been evidence of a re\il'al
in Colombia. ~e\\' churchcs arc SllringRead : Ephesian~ 4 :1;-32
jng lip and more workers are reques ted,
Leern: "Lei 110 corrup t communication
It seems that the time is ripe for a io rprocccd out of your mouth, but t hat which
ward mo\'e in Colomhia, Pray for Ollr
is good t o t he u,c of edifying" (E I)he~ial1~
missionaries and naliolla l Ilork",r~ as thc)'
4 :29),
,-,_"n,,,,O"o' this lIew I:h:.l lr,,,,.,.
For the Perent: Re\'iew yesterday's ma
t e r ial. T hen stres~: (I) the diffcrc nc.
be l wcen the Christian and the IJerson wll!
has never accepted Christ, \'\'. 17-19; (2
t he eha r;!.cle risl ics of t hose who Ih'e t.
please self, \'V, 1- 19; (J) t he characteristic
J an uary 24, 1960
;Irl' mll to be compared to it
Gua)3Ciuil, Ecuador, ha~ reques ted affili·
ation \Ii t h the As~ell\b1i(') of God, \\ e
h,He 1\0 missionary ill tha t country Pra)'
that a nationa l worker from a lIei,.;h·
hvrill!! SOUl h American country II ill be
able to go into Ecuador,
.
,
February 28 is :-.rational \\'~ I C Day
~I~~~'r ~,.!,OOO 1\~I,I:I'~ln ill ~,l~r churche~ "ill
~I
e
•••
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then go with UI in reaching the los t by way of thriJling miu ionary books.
You wiU w~p when you see the sufferin g our miu ionaries have to endure,
and perhaps laugh when you read of lome of the primitive cu stoms of lost
nations, but you will alway. be touched by the spirit of sacrifice displayed
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PF.!'TECOST A
I."~IF. ~IA~
WAS
IIEAI.ED
the power of Jesus' name through the faith of Peter
and John. As a re~tl1t of this healing, Peler \\'a~ afforded
opportunity 10 preach repelltance and "through JeslIs the
resurrection from the dead," The rulers, elders. scribes,
and others hrought Peter and John before them for questioning. ,\fter Peter's Holy Ghost-inspired answer, Luke
reports that "when they saw the boldness of Peter and
JOhll, and percci\'cd that Ihey were unlearned and ignorant
men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them,
that they had been with Jesus" (Acts 4:13).
These men of God had felt the impact of the life and
teachings of Jesus upon their lives in a marked and marvelou!'; manner. The men of the world were made to realize
this in a definite way. The story is told of a valley of
roses so extensive that the air is heavy for miles with
th e perfume frolll tbem. If someone walk~ through that
valley and then enters a room full of people, the people
will look at each other and smile, for they know where
that person has been. Just so, Peter and John had a
fragrance that was not their own. It was the fragrance
of their bdo\'ed Lord and ;\Iaster.
""hat an infhlence Jesus has made upon mankind! He
wrote no books. H e did nOt institute a school or college.
li e didn't do most of the things hy which men are r e~
membered , yet consciously or ullcon!>Ciously when we write
the year of 1960 we are measuring time from the date
of His birth.
I n a smaller measure, and yet tremendous in scope, we
all exert an influence for good or evil. A little clock in
a jeweler's window stopped for one-half hour one morning at a qua rter of nine. School chi ldren looked at the
clock and stopped to play. People hurrying to the train
glanced at the clock and went on leisu rely. Professional
men as they noted the time Slopped to chat with each other.
\ Vorking men and women lingered a little longer in the
sunshine-and all were a half-hour late because the little
clock had stopped. ~ever befo re had these people known
how much they depended on the little clock. ;\ Ian)' are
now depending upon you and mc. Are they disappointed?
Are they disillusioned?
The influence of one word can hardly be realized. It
goes into the ears of those who hear. It may go to thou-
24
~ands
by means of the radio and to additional thousands
I t cannot be recalled. It may be
like that which was written on a wall in Pompeii eighteen
hundred years ago: the writer may die and the word be
hllried for centuries and then come to light to exert its
influence for good or evil, depending upon what was written.
An old woman with silver hair and hot tears flowing
down her cheeks worked o\·er a washboard in a room of
poverty. As she worked she prayed for her son John.
John had run away and had become a sailor. From reports Ihnt the mother heard he had become a wicked persoll.
Bul she prayed and believed that through the power of
prayer her son could be changed. One day that drunken
sailor became John Xewton the preache r. He was instrumental in the hands of God in bringing thou sands to the
Lord. Among them was Thomas Scott, cultured, selfish,
and self-s.."l.ti:.fied. God transformed thi s man and used him
both by writing and speaking to help thousands. Among
those he won to Christ was a you ng man by ·the lIame
of William Cowper. By inspiration he wrote:
"There is a 10llntaill lilird 'lUitll blood
Drawli from Immalluel's veills,
Alld sillners, plunged benealh Ihal jlood,
Lose all their guilty staills."
I n the hands of God, this song brought count less thousands to Him who died on Calvary. Among them was
William Wilberforce, who became a Christian statesman
and unshackled thousands of British slaves. Among those
he led to the Lord was Leigh Richmond. H e became a
clergyman and wrote The Dairyma,,'s DOIlglller. This book
was translated into forty languages and put the love of
Chri!>t indelibly into the hearts of thousands. And all this
was the result of olle mother's earnest, believing prayer
for the salvation of her boy.
110w responsible we are for the way we live, especially
when such wonderful provision is made for us to live
holy and righteou sly . If we are saved alld fi1led with the
H oly Ghost, we have a mighty infl uence for truth and
holiness. On the other halld, if we live careless and ungodly lives we exert an influence for evil. And these
influences COUllt for all eternity. ~Ia)' God help us to give
our energies for the good and the holy!
hy the l>rinted page.
-Evongefieai Visitor
THE PENTECOSTAL EVANGEL