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Literature Evangelism
At Its Best
by P. A. Bernet, Director
Publishing Department
Atlantic Union Conference
A French-speaking congregation was raised up largely through
the efforts of the literature evangelists in the Manhattan area. Not
long ago five women literature
evangelists from Brooklyn went to
Manhattan every Sunday to
spread the gospel of Jesus through
the printed page. As a result, another new church was organized
with a present membership of approximately 100. This is the second church raised up in New York
City through the efforts of literature evangelists of the Northeastern Conferences.
Eileen Stramel is also one of
God's faithful literature evange-
lists. Eileen has worked in the literature ministry since 1971 and
has delivered over $100,000 worth
of our truth-filled books and magazines. Last year she delivered
nearly $26,000 worth of books and
magazines and enrolled 491 people
in the Bible course, plus taking 52
people to church and other meetings. Right now in the Atlantic
Union we need more dedicated
ladies like Sister Stramel to take
up this important literature ministry.
Al Vezina was baptized about
two years ago and became a fulltime literature evangelist in the
New Bedford area. God is abundantly blessing his efforts. He is
proving that in the "conservative"
Northeast people are buying our
books and magazines. Last year
the Lord helped him deliver $31,000 worth of our truth-filled literature. Surely in this Union there
are other young men and older
men who ought to contemplate
the need and the privilege of becoming literature evangelists.
John Small, a Listen literature
evangelist in Northern New England, has worked approximately
22 months as a full-time literature
evangelist, visiting schools and
placing Listen magazine and
other materials in the hands of
young people. Presently over
2,000 schools in the Atlantic Union
enjoy this program, but there are
thousands of other schools that
need Listen magazine. We believe
that there are other individuals in
the Atlantic Union who could assist in this type of literature ministry.
May the Lord help us catch a
new vision of literature evangelism—people helping people. The
hour is late, and the need is great.
And if you really want a lift, the
best way to get one is to give one
—by helping someone else. Why
not consider working for Jesus
and getting paid for it. Jesus is
coming (cover picture). How soon?
When the gospel has been taken
to every home in the Atlantic
Union and around the world.
Won't you please help? Write to
your local conference publishing
director or the Union for more information.
Publishing
Directors
Bermuda Mission
Alvin R. Goulbourne
Greater New York Conference
Wally Quedzuweit
New York Conference
William Boyd
Northeastern Conference
Silas McClamb
Northern New England Conference
William Nelton
Southern New England Conference
Ron Wooten
Earl W. Amundson
Elected President of
by Leon H. Davis
Director of Communications
Photo: Courtesy Pacific Union Conference
Elder and Mrs. Earl W. Amundson.
Elder Earl W. Amundson is the
newly elected president of the Atlantic Union Conference. Elder
and Mrs. Amundson made their
first visit to the Union office on
February 27 to get acquainted
with his new post which began
officially March 1.
Amundson, true to advance reports, is an affable leader and
comes qualified with many years
of service as a pastor, departmental director, local conference executive secretary, president of a
local conference, executive secretary of the Pacific Union Conference—and now president of the
Atlantic Union. It was thought the
constituency would be interested
in the answers to several questions asked of Elder Amundson.
Q: Where is your original home?
How many were in the family?
Were your parents Adventists?
When did you become an Adventist—baptized? Where did you
go to school?
A: I was born and reared in
Aberdeen, South Dakota; I have
two younger brothers and a
younger sister. My parents were
baptized into the Seventh-day Adventist faith when I was just a
year and one-half old. Unfortunately, my father did not remain
faithful to the message; but I had
the privilege of leading him back
to Christ just before he died sev-
eral years ago. My mother remained a faithful Christian until
she died in 1976. So I grew up as
an Adventist but accepted the
Lord as my Saviour and was baptized in 1936 at the conclusion of
an evangelistic campaign that
was held in the city by two ministers who are now resting in
the blessed hope—Elder F. F.
Schwindt and Elder A. V. Rhodes.
I am a product of our Seventhday Adventist educational system,
having attended church school in
Aberdeen all eight years but attended public high school my
freshman year. The other three
years I attended Plainview Academy in Redfield, South Dakota,
and then Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Q: When did you become a minister or worker in the Adventist
denomination?
A: Upon graduation from Union
College in 1946 I was invited to
begin my internship in my home
conference of South Dakota where
I was given a district of four
churches to pastor.
Q: Would you tell us about your
wife, Mrs. Amundson? Where did
you meet her? When did you get
married? Are there children in the
family? Are any of them still
home? If not, where are they?"
A: My wife and I first met at
South Dakota camp meeting held
at the state fairgrounds in Huron.
We both had applied for work to
pay for our expenses at camp
meeting and were assigned to
work in the kitchen doing dishes
together; and we've been doing
dishes together ever since—except for a short interlude, however. We got better acquainted
when we both attended Plainview
Academy and then later on Union
College, and we were married in
1943. The Lord has given us a
wonderful son and a wonderful
daughter, both of them are married and have families of their
own. Our son Wesley and his
wife, Dorothy Wilcox of Bishop,
California, have two little daughters. Wes is currently serving in
Singapore; and Dorothy's profession is nursing. Our daughter
Pamela is also a nurse by profession; and she is married to a dedicated Seventh-day Adventist convalescent hospital administrator,
Terry Mundy. They have one little
three-year-old son; and they live
in Modesto, California.
Q: Would you please give a
brief greeting to your constituency. Tell us how you feel about
coming? This may be a little premature, but do you have any
goals or projects that could be
shared?
A: Greetings to the members and
friends of the Atlantic Union Con-
ference. My wife Mae and I are
truly happy and excited about
joining this wonderful segment of
God's family. The rich heritage to
be found here holds great interest
for us. This is where the roots of
our Church are located—this is
where so many of our famed
American poets lived and worked.
This is a center of many renowned
educational and cultural institutions. But while these things will
afford a new experience for us,
they are not the real reasons for
our being here. Having been fully
convinced that the Lord wants us
here, we come to join with you in
the greatest task ever assigned to
any people—the proclamation of
the first, second, and third angels' messages, to prepare a people for the coming of the Lord.
When I stop to think of the miracles of grace which God will give
to His church in the closing days
of earth's history, miracles the
likes of which we can scarcely
conceive and which are only
faintly outlined in the Bible and
the Spirit of Prophecy, it fills me
with determination that by God's
grace I want to be on the front
lines in the finishing of the work.
I look forward to visiting each
of our conferences and institutions and churches in our area
General News . . .
FFT Receives Third International
Award for Production Excellence
Faith For Today has brought international recognition to the Seventhday Adventist Church through its winning of another prestigious award for
production excellence.
Most recently awarded to Faith For
Today's Westbrook Hospital television
series was a "Bronze Medal" from the
1978 International Film and TV Festival of New York. The series received
recognition for its excellence in the
category of Public Service Programs/
Religious Themes. Submitted to represent Westbrook Hospital productions were the episodes "Breaking
Point" and "Hear the Sunrise." According to contest officials, "The main pur4
and becoming acquainted with
our members and friends and
adding my personal efforts to
yours in working for the objectives
and goals of the church. We invite
you to remember us in your prayers, and you are already in ours.
Q: Jess Dittberner 'owned' the
back page of the Gleaner, our
Union paper. Will you continue to
write a bimonthly article?
A: I would be happy to address
our constituency through the back
page of the Gleaner. It seems to
me, as I know it was to Elder Dittberner, that this is a good way for
leadership to communicate with
the field.
The available members of the
Union Conference office staff and
their families participated in a little impromptu reception for the
Amundsons at six o'clock the evening of February 28. Our president
has said, "We invite you to remember us in your prayers, and
you are already in ours." There is
power in prayer. With our Union
leader and his constituency each
praying for the power of the Holy
Spirit to direct in the affairs of the
Union Conference's programs and
evangelistic objectives, success is
assured. Such leadership is welcomed.
pose of the Festival is to honor those
• . . who contribute, with their outstanding creations, to the greatness of
the [film and TV] industry, with emphasis on the work of the producer,
technician, and artist."
The episode "Breaking Point" was a
previous winner in the 17th annual
film competition of Information Film
Producers of America, Inc. It received
a bronze "Cindy Award" within the
religion category for its creative effectiveness in dealing with the problem of
mental health from a Christian perspective. The FPA is a national society
concerned with productions that communicate rather than merely entertain.
The "Cindy Award" is to the information field what the Emmy and Oscar
awards are to the entertainment industry.
Westbrook Hospital episode "Hear
the Sunrise" has also received recognition for its production quality. It won
a "Silver Plaque Award" in the 1977
Chicago International Film Festival in
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GLEANER
OFFICIAL ORCAA Of DK ATLANTIC UNION CONFERENCE OF {MON PAY NOVENTISNE
Leon Davis
Managing Editor
Geraldine I. Grout
Editor
Carol Hawley
Layout Artist
EDITORIAL COMMITTEE: L. W. Crooker, Chair.
man; C. Dale Chaffee, Victor W. Collins, L. H.
Davis, Geraldine I. Grout, S. J. Steiner.
CORRESPONDENTS: Bermuda, Carlyle Sim,
mons; Greater New York, D. E. Kenyon; New
York, T. V. Zytkoskee; Northeastern, Lee
Paschal; Northern New England, D. J. Sandstrom; Southern New England, Victor W. Cotlins; Atlantic Union College, Ronna Archbold;
New England Memorial Hospital, W. R. Holbrook.
Published twice monthly by the Atlantic
Union Conference and printed by the College Press, South Lancaster, Massachusetts.
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All material for publication must be
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Both old and new addresses should be
given when a change of address is requested,
Zip code should be included for all addresses.
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South Lancaster, Massachusetts 01561.
ATLANTIC UNION CONFERENCE DIRECTORY
400 Main Street
South Lancaster, Massachusetts 01561
Telephone (617) Clinton 368-8333
E. W. Amundson
President
A. N. Brogden....Secretary; A.S.I.; Stewardship
and Development; Inner City
L. W. Crooker
Treasurer; Medical
Deferred Giving
P. A. Bernet
Adventist Book Centers;
Publishing
L. H. Davis
Communications; N.S.0.;
Religious Liberty
A. D. Gilliam
Elementary Supervisor
H. E. Haas
Education
F. L. Jacobs
Associate, Adventist
Book Centers
R. L. Kretz
Lay Activities; Ministerial
E. Martinez
MV; Temperance
T. 0. Moore
Director Northeast Adventist
Health Services
H. R. Murphy
Sabbath School
LOCAL CONFERENCE DIRECTORY
BERMUDA: A. R. Goulbourne, President. Office
Address: Box 1170, Hamilton, Bermuda.
Telephone: (809) 292-4110.
GREATER NEW YORK: G. M. Kretschmar, President; C. E. Schmidt, Secretary-treasurer.
Office Address: 7 Shelter Rock Road, Manhasset, New York 11030. Telephone: (516)
627-9350.
NEW YORK: C. W. Skantz, President; Nikolaus
Satelmajer, Secretary-treasurer. Office Address
(P.O. Box 67, Onondaga Branch) 4930 West
Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, New York 13215.
Telephone: (315) 469-6921.
NORTHEASTERN: G. R. Earle, President; S. W.
Stovall, Secretary; S.., H. Brooks, Treasurer.
Office Address: 115-50 Merrick Boulevard,
Jamaica, New York 11434. Telephone: (212
291-8006.
NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND: D. J. Sandstrom,
President; W. M. Adams, Jr., Secretary-treasurer. Office Address: (P. 0. Box 1340) 91
Allen Avenue, Portland, Maine 04103. Telephone: (207) 797-3760.
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND: S. R. Jayne,
President; Jay Shanko, Secretary-treasurer.
Office Address: 34 Sawyer Street, South Lancaster, Massachusetts 01561 Telephone:
(617) 365-4551.
COVER PHOTO
The cover picture is from "Your Bible and
You"—Artist Clyde Provonsha. Copyright: Review and Herald Publishing Association.
THE ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER
the category of Network Television/
Public Affairs. Held under the auspices
of the city of Chicago, the Motion Picture Association of America, and a
number of major universities and cultural institutions, the Festival is one of
the most prestigious events of its kind.
The films were entered primarily to
increase the visibility of Faith For Today's Westbrook Hospital series and the
Seventh-day Adventist Church with influential leaders in film and television.
Connecticut Blue Law Hearings
On February 13, Elder Wayne Willey, pastor of New London district,
and the Southern New England Conference religious liberty representative
for the State of Connecticut; Elder
William Warcholik, pastor of the Willimantic district; Elder John Ferraro,
pastor of the Bridgeport district; and
Elder Leon H. Davis, religious liberty
director for the Atlantic Union, attended the blue law hearings at the
State House. Presentations were made
by Pastors Willey, Warcholik, and Ferraro. The room was filled nearly to
capacity with mass media from the television stations and newspapers present.
Elder S. R. Jayne, president of
Southern New England Conference;
Elder Jay Shanko, treasurer of Southern New England Conference; and
Elder Leon H. Davis met with the
three ministers of the Connecticut
churches on February 6 to lay plans
for presentations at the hearing and to
SONRISE PROJECT NOT ASSOCIATED WITH
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH
Reaching Seventh-day Adventist homes just now is PROMISE, a publication of the SONRISE Project.
GLEANER readers should know that the founder of SON RISE, Robert
Thompson, resigned from the Adventist ministry more than a year ago.
The Project which has developed in Fresno since then is neither churchsponsored nor endorsed, no Church leaders serve on the board, and no
Adventist congregation is funding it.
Moreover, what appears to be an H. M. S. Richards' endorsement was
done without prior knowledge by either Harold, Jr., or H. M. S. Richards.
While Adventist materials are being used in some health seminars, you
will need to know the lack of Church association in order to decide personally how to relate to the Project.
rally the support of the church members to make contact with the legislators.
At the hearing, Elder Warcholik
made a presentation as leader of the
Norwich and Willimantic Chapters of
the International Religious Liberty Association; Elder John Ferraro gave a
personal testimony as a pastor; and
Elder Wayne Willey's presentation was
given as a representative of the Southern New England Conference and its
constituency in the State of Connecticut. Our brethren made an outstanding contribution for the church, the
principles of religious liberty, and the
opportunity of witnessing for God and
the true Sabbath.
L. H. DAVIS
Directory of Religious Liberty
Front center seated before the legislator's bench is Pastor William Warcholik giving his testimony at the Sunday blue law hearings held at the Connecticut State Capitol Hartford, February 13.
March 27, 1979, Vol. LXXVIII, No. 6
Ellen G. White Writings Needed
for Research Centers
Many early Adventist books and
pamphlets, recently donated to the
General Conference Archives, are now
becoming a part of the holdings of
several new overseas research centers.
The GC Archives serves as a clearinghouse for SDA historical materials.
Especially needed are Ellen G. White
writings prior to 1890, other published
items up to about 1930, and even some
specialized historical or doctrinal books
of more recent years. Bibles and present Ellen G. White books are not
needed.
The Ellen G. White-SDA Research
Centers being established around the
world are stocked with the basic Ellen
G. White documents and books as well
as other basic books relating to our
church's history. Many North American
Adventists have copies of these basic
books. Their donations help to bring
the rich heritage of our denomination
to leaders and pastors in other lands
where such materials have never before
been available.
"No early denominational materials
should ever be thrown away," says
F. Donald Yost, director of the GC
Archives. "They must be preserved for
the use of a rapidly growing ministry
in other parts of the world."
He requests that donors write him
describing the materials that are to be
donated. Address: Director, Archives,
General Conference of Seventh-day
Adventists, 6840 Eastern Avenue, NW,
Washington, D.C. 20012.
A Light at tlie Crossroads
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Sharing Time
A HAPPY INGATHERER
Tom Robertson (right) of the Pawtucket church, Lincoln, Rhode
Island, was a willing solicitor during the 1978 Ingathering campaign.
This year's campaign was made difficult as a ban was placed on all
nighttime residential soliciting. Tom, however, did not waste a moment of his time and cheerfully took his post of duty in front of one
of the Zayre stores. His grand total was over $1,700, the last of
which came the day before Christmas.
One young woman gave him a dollar after he helped her and
her baby through one of the doors (a practice of his) and then she
returned the next night to give him another dollar. She said that
her husband had been in a coma for weeks but after her donation
that night she went to the hospital and found him conscious and
talking. She wanted to show her thanks to God by helping humanity. Many patrons who had seen Tom in previous years requested
that he pray for them or their relatives as they donated.
The Pawtucket church members feel greatly blessed by being associated with a fellow member who is so cheerful and helpful all
year. They sincerely appreciate him and his dedication and thank him
for his faithfulness at all times.
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
Last December 18, approximately 75 pupils and teachers of the
Riverview Memorial school, Norridgewock, Maine gathered at noontime in the school gymnasium at one long family-style table for a
special Christmas dinner. There was a beautifully decorated Christmas
tree in the background. After the Christmas story was read by Principal Craig Morgan, everyone enjoyed a very delicious dinner which
had been prepared by the Home and School Association.
Underneath the beautiful Christmas tree were many gaily wrapped
gifts which were brought by the pupils to provide presents for needy
youngsters for Christmas. These were distributed by the church's
community services leaders.
This Christmas celebration also served as a thank you to the pupils
and teachers for their fine work in the Ingathering campaign. At
the time of the dinner they had collected nearly $1,000.
Craig Morgan, Principal
WALK-FOR-MISSIONS
The Jefferson Avenue, Rochester, New York, church added a different dimension to its Ingathering campaign—a Walk-for-Missions.
With the goal of 100 percent church involvement including more
youth participation, the Walk-for-Missions was held last October 22.
it was an unseasonably mild day and approximately 200 men, women,
and children convened at the church to begin the fifteen-mile trek
across the city with a one-mile Kiddie Walk preceding. Passersby
who were curious about us provided opportunities for witnessing and
at least one individual made a contribution.
The week before the walk members used the regular Ingathering
material, person-to-person contact, and specially printed Walk-forMissions material to secure commitments from the community. Many
persons who had done little or no Ingathering during previous years
were active and some submitted one and two individual goals. The
Walk-for-Missions was a one-day event, but many persons continued
the solicitations.
Gladys Crider, Communications Secretary
CAROLERS VISIT MAYOR
On Christmas Eve the Syracuse, New York, West Genesee church closed its Ingathering
appeal by exceeding its goal of $9,100. The church started its Ingathering in November and
one of the first persons contacted was Syracuse Mayor Lee Alexander.
On November 22 a group of carolers visited the Mayor in his office. Mayor Lee Alexander is pictured seated in his office while (L. to R.) Elder Loren Nelson, New York Conference Lay Activities Director; Emojean Schmidt; Dorothy Hopkins; Ann Rink; Elder Dick E. Dale,
pastor of the church; Ramona Wesson; Ivy Vreeland; and Betty Moore sing carols for him.
Elder Dale presented Mayor Alexander with a copy of "The Desire of Ages." The Mayor
gave a sizable contribution to start our campaign.
Joan Payne
Communications Secretary
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THESE TIMES Sets Two New Records
The latest issue of THESE TIMES titled "The Amazing Prophecies of Daniel and Revelation" is setting two
new records in the Adventist publishing work.
Expanded from its usual 36 pages to 84 pages in size,
this April issue of THESE TIMES is the largest magazine
ever published in the Seventh-day Adventist denomination.
It presents and explains all the major prophecies of both
Daniel and Revelation and contains more than 65 photos,
maps, and illustrations of the Bible passages—most of them
in four-color.
The one-half-million-copy run, which would equal a
one-and-one-fourth-million-copy printing of a standard 36page issue, is the largest single magazine printing order ever
undertaken by the church.
So vast is the project that it will consume more than
120 tons of paper (some 5 carloads), and will require approximately 290 gallons of ink, weighing some 2,000
pounds, just to complete the job.
In fact, if the finished magazines were stacked up in a
single pile, the stack would be six times taller than the
Empire State Building in New York. And its 42 million
pages, if laid end to end, would stretch 4,000 miles—all
the way from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., and back
to Dallas, Texas.
As impressive as these statistics are, though, the unique
impact of this project is its modern-day application to
Ellen White's counsels: "The books of Daniel and the Revelation should be bound together and published. A few
explanations of certain portions might be added," and
"I have been instructed that the prophecies of Daniel
and the Revelation should be printed in small books, with
the necessary explanations, and should be sent all over the
world" (Testimonies to Ministers, p. 117) .
Easter Special Features Work
of Harry Anderson
Watch for a special treat on your
television screen this Easter as the It
Is Written telecast presents "The Brush
of Harry Anderson." This new program, to be aired Sunday, April 15,
illustrates the life of Jesus as seen
through the works of one of America's
foremost artists.
Since he began his art career in the
1930's, Harry Anderson's unique story
illustrations have been published in
many of the nation's top magazines—
including Good Housekeeping, Mc
Call's, and Saturday Evening Post. He
has also created full-page color advertisements for such clients as Cream of
Wheat and Velveeta Cheese.
After Anderson accepted Christ and
joined the Seventh-day Adventist
Church, he dedicated his artistic talent
to the Lord. Working with T. K. Martin, then art director at the Review
and Herald Publishing Association, he
pioneered an exciting new concept
(L. to R.): Kenneth Holland, editor, and Ralph Blodgett, associate editor of THESE TIMES magazine, examine one of the first press sheets
of the April issue of THESE TIMES—the largest magazine issue ever
published by the Adventist Denomination—with Lloyd Barber, plant
manager, and Ross Wollard, general manager of the Southern Publishing Association.
It is the sincere hope of the editors of THESE TIMES
that our people will take advantage of this long-awaited
publication and share it with their friends and Bible study
interests everywhere.
You may purchase it from your local Adventist Book
Center for only U.S. $1 per copy (postpaid within the
United States). (Quantity price for 10-99 is U.S. 85¢ each
plus postage; for 100-499, U.S. 75¢ each plus postage; and
500 or more U.S. 60¢ each plus postage.)
which has become his hallmark —that of
painting Christ in contemporary settings. This new concept attempts to
portray an ever-present Christ we can
identify with. One who's with us in
our homes, in our offices, on the playground. Anderson's beautiful portraits
of the Saviour have made him known
and loved around the world.
The artist at his easel.
Certainly one of the denomination's
finest artists, Harry Anderson has
created over 300 paintings on a freelance basis for the Seventh-day Adventist Church since his baptism in 1943.
This It Is Written Easter special
brings to your television screen a gallery of these unforgettable paintings.
And you'll meet the humble Christian
man who holds the brush as you visit
his home and studio in a beautiful
New England country setting.
Why does Harry love to paint his
Lord? He explains, "If I can in some
way present Jesus, our Example, to
people who might see my pictures, and
one of my pictures might help them in
their daily lives, I feel I have done
something worthwhile."
This is how Ruth Anderson, Harry's
wife, sums up the character of her
husband. She says, "You have to know
Jesus before you can paint Jesus."
This Easter, as many people's
thoughts turn to the risen Christ, it is
our privilege to bring you this special
program. See why millions have been
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attracted to Jesus by the inspiring
paintings of Harry Anderson. And invite your family and friends to watch
It Is Written's "The Brush of Harry
Anderson" the weekend of April 15.
(Check your local listings for exact
time and station.)
SUZANNE HULA, Assistant
Public Relations Department
IT IS WRITTEN
Revised Wayout Materials
Released
A revised series of Wayout brochures
about youth hangups has been released
by the Voice of Prophecy, according
to Pastor Norman Matiko, youth ministries director for the broadcast.
"Teen problems haven't changed
significantly since the original Wayout
materials were produced in the early
1970's, but emphasis on some of them
has," says Matiko. "Young people's
jargon has also changed significantly
in the past few years, as well as the art
styles which they accept as contemporary."
One of the brochures most requested
by young people is "How Do You
Raise Your Parents?" An offer was
made in Teen magazine for this item
on parent-teen relationships and 7,470
young people responded.
When these folders were mailed out
an offer was made for "What's the
Way Out?" a brochure on the life of
Christ. Requests from 2,258 of the
Teen readers came in. With this brochure went an invitation to enroll in
the Wayout Bible course, "Highway
Scenes," and this resulted in enrollments from 656 young people.
The Wayout department does not
send out any materials at random.
Each piece of literature mailed has
been requested by someone with a
specific concern, either by a young
person or by a parent looking for a
way to reach a teenager.
H. M. S. Richards and H. M. S.
Richards, Jr., were both instrumental
in getting the Wayout program started.
H. M. S. Richards, Jr., says, "When I
visit high schools or meet with young
people in youth rallies, I am amazed
by the potential I see in them. I love
young people, and I don't like to see
any of them messed up. I am thrilled
every time I hear of someone finding
the way out through our youth ministry program."
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April, 1979, Specials
BASEBALL, POPCORN, APPLE PIE & LIBERTY
by Roland R. Hegstad
Baseball, popcorn and apple pie are elements of Americana, but religious
liberty also plays an important part in making our nation unique. Hegstad
has compiled a cross-section of the best articles of the last two decades from
Liberty magazine to form this book.
Hardcover, reg. $6.95
and
Special $4.50
THE WORLD OF MOSES
by Dr. Paul F. Bork
Bork, religion professor at PUC and former SNE pastor, recreates the
world that Moses walked in. Archaeological photographs, maps and drawings will help those who want to understand the Old Testament better.
Paperback, reg. $4.95
Special $3.25
Available during April, 1979, only at the Adventist Book Centers in the
Atlantic Union. Mail orders accepted with postage (60¢ for one item or 80¢
for both) and applicable sales tax. Prices higher in Bermuda.
Atlantic Union College
104 Students Named to
Dean's Lists
AUC Registrar J. Duncan Mustard
has announced the names of 104 AUC
students who were recognized on the
Dean's "A" and "B" lists for first
semester of the '78-'79 school year.
Forty-three students were named to
the Dean's "A" list for achieving a
grade point of 3.75 or better during
the first semester. Included on the list
were Lauren Aastrup, Martha Aastrup,
Norma Beardwood, Daniel Bramble,
Sandra Bryant, Wai Chi Chan, Thomas
Chase, David Colwell, Gary Fellows,
David Ferris, Cheryl Finch, Franz
Fisher, James Fitts, Steven Galutia,
Krista Gelford, Michael Gordon, Lori
Haak, John Hawkins, Ronald Knott,
Barbara Kreaseck, Kenneth Lamb,
Richard Latane, Robert Leonard,
Rhonda McCulley, Ruth McLarty,
Thomas Merrill, Carolyn Mills, Rebecca Peach, Randi Pifer, Timothy
Poirier, Maurice Pollin, Felicia Rao,
Marla Rigsby, Nancy Rigsby, Robert
Rigsby, Anderson Sandiford, Beryl
Small, Lynelle Smith, Patricia Tyler,
Paula Tyler, Gilberto Vega, Daniel
Wright, Jeffrey Yeagley.
Sixty-one students achieved a grade
point average of 3.25-3.74 and were
recognized on the Dean's "B" list. They
were Phillip Anderson, Miguel Arroyo, Marie Barber, Robert Bauman,
Lavern Bentt, Dean Bidwell, Tonya
Camp, Myrna Candelaria, Charles
Case, Jr., Beverly Chambers, Edwin
Chaparro, Carol Cheney, Roy Christoph, Paul Clarke, Sally Cross, Marcia
Davitt, William Dudgeon, Jr., Sylvia
Fairchild, Scott Fellows, Joseph Foote,
Patrick Frey, Sharon Gaines, Timothy
Grover, Maria Guerrero, Karen Guthrie, Richard Koehler, Kip Koehler,
Mary LaClair, Thomas LeBlanc, Kent
Lewis, Richard McCune, Jr., Cynthia
McCraw, Gerald McWilliams, Robert
Mench, Carmen Morales, Shaunielle
Morrison, Joseph Nicosia, Jon Nosek,
Ernest Nozil, Kaye Paddyfote, Patricia
Parker, Star Regopoulos, Noemi Rodriguez, Donna Rubano, Eldon Ryder,
Francois Sarault, Lynn Savino, Catherine Schmidt, Gerald Shampo, Phillip
Smiley, Brenda Smith, Tern Springfield, Berty Srethabhakti, Janet Steele,
Mark Turner, Jerome Van Cleve, Eric
Vega, Keith Vega, Eleanor Vrooman,
Lynelle West, Lori Wilcox.
AUC Hosts Employment Expo
AUC's first-ever "Employment Expo"
was held in the campus field house
March 1. More than twenty organizations and five hundred students attended what one student called "the
most innovative employment program
I've seen on the AUC campus."
Co-ordinated by AUC Placement Director Jeanne Lewis and Student Development Director Gary Brendel, the
event brought academy and college
students, faculty members, and many
interested employers together for five
hours of information-sharing and discussions. Representatives from medical
institutions, publishing houses, the
news media, manufacturing companies,
denominational institutions, and personnel service companies organized displays and met with students throughout the day.
"The purpose of our 'Employment
Expo' was to heighten career awareness and encourage job placement,"
said Mrs. Lewis. We wanted organizations there not only to talk with students, but also to present actual job
openings."
Asked if he felt that the program
was a benefit to employers as well as
students, Derwood Wildman of Hinsdale Hospital replied, "We get to see
students this way that we can't see any
other way." Several representatives
added that they had made contacts and
offered jobs to students interested in
their specific areas.
"My whole concept of schooling and
employment centers on development,"
said co-director Brendel. "I think this
program was particularly valuable for
the academy students and college students who haven't decided on a major.
Even third- and fourth-year college students who think they know what their
careers will be appreciate the chance
to be exposed to new employment
possibilities."
Both employers and organizers expressed hopes that similar programs
could be planned in the future on an
even broader scale.
"To come near to
Christ is to come near
to one another."—The
Adventist Home, p. 179
EVANGELISTIC SERIES
conducted by
Elder Marion Kidder, Elder Herman, and
ATLANTIC UNION COLLEGE Evangelism Class
Back (I. to r.): Joe Nicosia, Tom Merrill, Ruben Gritz, Eddy LaGuerre, and Laurin Brainard. Front (I. to r.): Ed Chaparro, Mike Pizar, and Sam Cartagena.
Meadowbrook Elementary School
40 Marlboro Street
Hudson, MA 01749
Sundays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays
7:00 p.m., March 3 to April 8, 1979
If you would like to have friends receive an
invitation to this series, please contact:
Pastor Luis Badillo, 38 Marlboro Street, Hudson, MA 01749
DATELINE
March 31
Lyceum—"Norman Baker and the Tigris
Expedition"
April 1-7
Fine Arts Week
April 7
Annual College Play—T. S. Eliot's
Historical Religious Drama
Murder in the Cathedral
April 8-9
College Days
April 13-15
Honors Core Retreat
April 14
Thayer Conservatory Concert
April 20-21
Alumni Weekend
April 28
College Band Concert
April 29
Fitness Marathon
May 5
College Choir Concert
May 7-10
Final Semester Examinations
May 11-13
Graduation Weekend
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Reunion and Retreat Held
Greater New York_
Soundview Spanish Church
Organized
Sabbath, January 13, was a special
day for the Spanish Soundview believers. The long-awaited dream of being
a fully organized church was realized.
Elder Pedro Campos welcomed members and
visitors to the service of organzation.
Elder C. E. Schmidt invited those desiring to
become charter members to come forward and
sign the registry. Seated behind him on the
platform is newly introduced Pastor Fernandez.
Following his ordination, Luis Blanco (right)
is welcomed to the responsibilities of church
elder by Soundview first elder Arcadio Rodriguez.
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Several years ago members from the
Washington Avenue and Prospect
churches became interested in developing a new church in the Soundview
section of Bronx. In time a building
was found and through much effort and
sacrifice they were able to purchase it.
Originally the building was a church,
but the previous owner had converted
it into apartments. The members became an organized company and remodeled the basement for Sabbath
school and church services. As their
numbers grew, steps were taken to
revert upstairs into a sanctuary which
it was originally. That project is not
yet completed but progress is being
made as funds are available.
Pastor of the church, Elder Pedro
Campos, led the congregation through
the developing stages. On the day of
organization he welcomed members
and visitors and introduced guests from
the conference office. Conference president, Elder G. M. Kretschmar, and
Treasurer, Elder C. E. Schmidt, were
present. Other guests from the conference office were Elder P. C. Roque and
Elder D. E. Kenyon. The morning sermon was given by Elder Kretschmar
and Elder Kenyon ordained a local
elder. Elder Schmidt called the members forward to sign the register as
charter members of the congregation.
Elder Roque read the morning Bible
scripture passage. Special music was
provided by members of the congregation. The president declared the group
to be an official Seventh-day Adventist
church with a charter membership of
15. At the next conference constituency
meeting they will request membership
in the sisterhood of churches in Greater
New York.
An interesting climax to the organization service was the introduction of
their new pastor, Juan Radames Fernandez. Elder Campos is moving to another church. Pastor and Mrs. Fernandez have recently arrived in New York
from Puerto Rico where he finished
college. They have enthusiastically entered into the work of leading the
Washington Avenue, Soundview District.
New Year's weekend found nearly
fifty persons at Camp Berkshire for the
First Annual Camp Berkshire Staff
Reunion and Retreat. The motel units
at the camp were filled with young
people and young families who worked
at the camp during 1978. Two of the
families and some of the young people had done a considerable amount
of volunteer work at the camp. Friday
evening was spent in singing and sharing experiences in our lives since summer camp ended in August. On Sabbath
morning Pastor Joe Mac Laughlin led
out in the Sabbath school lesson and
Pastor Gaspar Colon led out in the
worship service.
Saturday night the group went to
Ming Hoy Restaurant for a Chinese
meal. After worship Sunday morning
there was time for tobogganing and
sledding before going home.
Each person was given a morning
watch book for 1979. Just before leaving, one of the staff members gave
Pastor Lloyd Scharffenberg, Youth
Director, a nicely wrapped package
and said that it was a present for the
camp. That evening when the package
was opened Pastor Scharffenberg was
happy to find that it contained a half
dozen pair of large glove pot holders
for the kitchen. This gift will be appreciated by those who work in the
kitchen in the future.
Those who attended the weekend reunion expressed appreciation for the
opportunity to fellowship together.
LLOYD SCHARFFENBERG
Conference Youth Director
Pathfinder Day
Approximately 300 persons were
present on December 2, 1978, at the
Intervale Spanish Seventh-day Adventist church for their Pathfinder Day
Pathfinder Co-ordinator, J. Cruz, presented
Pathfinder of the Year awards to Roy Rodriguez (left) and Cleopatra Quiroz.
celebration. Visitors from other Adventist Church Pathfinder Units also
were present to hear the morning sermon given by Elder J. Grive, Director
of Ayer, Hoy Manana, radio and TV
programs.
Area Pathfinder co-ordinator, J.
Cruz, and club director, G. Cruz, presented the Pathfinder of the Year
Award to Pathfinders Roy Rodriguez
and Cleopatra Quiroz for their outstanding service and dedication during
the years 1977 and 1978.
After the morning services, Pathfinders enjoyed a healthy lunch prepared by the staff and members of the
church. Then they made a visit to
Bainbridge Nursing Home on Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, bringing them
a spiritual program of hymn singing
and Scripture readings. It was a magnificent day for Pathfinders and directors. That evening after all the activities, they watched a Walt Disney
film, "Follow Me Boys," sponsored by
the club director.
Another recent activity of the club
was collecting cans of food to distribute at Thanksgiving. Nearly 250 cans
were received making it possible to
distribute five large boxes of food
to needy families.
Summer Camp at Berkshire
"Wouldn't it have been wonderful
to live during Bible times?" you may
have heard someone say. "Wouldn't
you like to have walked across the
dry floor of the Red Sea?" Seeing Bible
stories can help to make them more
meaningful. Like canoeing across a
lake at dusk and being reminded of
Jesus walking on the water through
similar darkness.
On certain Sabbaths during Camp
Berkshire's 1978 Summer Camps, the
Summer Camp Staff at Berkshire dramatized
the meeting of Isaac and Rebecca.
Summer Camp Staff at Berkshire dramatized
the Bible story of Elijah calling fire from
heaven.
campers would WALK THROUGH
THE BIBLE. Groups of young people
walked through the camp and stopped
at various places to see and hear Bible
stories come to life. Joseph crying out
from a pit, Isaac questioning his "eldest" son about his voice sounding like
Jacob's, the good Samaritan carefully
guiding his horse carrying an injured
stranger. These were some of the scenes
Edwin Morales of the Prospect church
organized for the WALK THROUGH
THE BIBLE. Other staff members
served as group guides, narrators, or
"Bible characters."
During the Summer of 1979 the
WALK THROUGH THE BIBLE
program will continue. Young people
who are interested in spending their
summer working, counseling, and witnessing at Camp Berkshire are asked
to apply now.
Applications can be obtained from:
Youth Department
Greater New York Conference
Box 1029
Manhasset, NY 11030
(516) 627-9350
New York
Temperance Ministry in Albany
The Western Avenue Seventh-day
Adventist Church in Albany, New
York, held a successful Five-Day Plan
to Stop Smoking Clinic on TV Channel 17 (public broadcasting) WMHT,
Schenectady, New York, January 8
through 12 from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. Stepby-step support material kits were
available by mail at WMHT and also
many were sold at the huge Colonie
Shopping Center by Seventh-day Adventist members. Pastor Yuergen
Struntz hosted the program assisted by
Dr. Henry J. Hosley of Castleton, New
York. The pastor's wife Darla, who is
a nutritionist, also gave assistance.
Struntz reported that none of the ten
people who followed the program in
the television studio smoked any cigarettes during the five days. They all
followed the plan closely, commenting
that the kit of materials was extremely
helpful. Many expressed their wish for
a longer time sequence which would
have afforded a more explicit program.
Normally, the clinics are held for one
and one-half hours in the Albany area
each night for five night sessions.
The final five to six minutes of each
program were devoted to answering
"call-in" questions. Seventh-day Adventist members were at the studio for an
hour after each program to answer further questions.
Many favorable letters were received
from those following the plan at home.
Fifteen local radio stations and newspapers made hundreds of announcements prior to the program. We are indeed grateful to WMHT and all their
volunteers who worked so many hours
to make this program a success. We
thank God for this wonderful opportunity to help show others a way to
good health.
Another Five-Day Plan to Stop
Smoking Clinic was held at the church
on Western Avenue February 5 to 9.
IRENE PARKS
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NEW FACES IN NEW PLACES IN NEW YORK CONFERENCE
Dick E. Dale (left) has returned to the New York Conference to pastor the Syracuse West Genesee and Onondaga Reservation churches.
In the late sixties he served in the Rochester Genesee Park and Batavia District. He comes to us from the Carolina Conference. Prior to that
he had worked in the Oklahoma and Nebraska conferences. He is married to the former Nina Speed and they have two daughters. Gerald
Hamblen (center) is the Watertown District pastor. He moved here from the Oregon Conference where he was a literature evangelist. He is
married to the former Karen Ann Carlson and they have two sons, Tracy Lee who lives in Salem, Oregon, and Todd Jason living with his
parents. David A. Crouch (right) came to the Olean District in January from Andrews University. He is a native New Yorker having been born
in Albany. Pastor Crouch is a graduate of Atlantic Union College and worked in evangelistic crusades during college attendance and as a
literature evengelist during summers. Pastor Crouch is married to the former Mary Kathyrn Wittemen who is a registered nurse having graduated from Atlantic Union College, also.
Alexander Poyuzina (left) is the new assistant Publishing Director for District 2. He formerly served as a very successful literature evangelist in this conference. Mr. Poyuzina was born in Beograd, Yugoslavia, where he obtained his education. His wife, Donna, was also born in
Yugoslavia. She works as a part-time literature evangelist and full-time mother for their five children. William J. Peeke (center) has accepted
the responsibility of pastor of the Rochester Bay Knoll church. He has formerly served in the Florida, Southern New England, and Colorado
Conferences. Elder Peeke and his wife, Marilyn, have two children, Jeffrey and Jennifer. E. Joseph Fialho (right) has assumed the responsibility
of the Niagara Falls District which includes the Burt, Lockport, and Niagara Falls churches. He formerly pastored the Binghamton District.
George L. Pursley (left) is the new Saranac Lake District pastor. The district includes the Chateaugay, High Banks, Plattsburgh and Saranac Lake churches. He formerly pastored the Olean district. Elder Pursley and his wife, Esther, served the denomination for twelve years in
Africa. John I.. Portney (center) has been in the literature evangelistic work in Northern California and in evangelism following up interests
from the Publishing Department. He is now the pastor for the Lincklean Center Company and associate in the Cortland District The church at
Lincklean Center has recently been redecorated and a company of members now meet there each week. He and his wife, Avis, have two
daughters; Jacqualine Gaede who is a registered nurse at Loma Linda and Jamie Anise Portney who is studying art in college. Robert A. Tyson (right) has just moved to the Buffalo area from the Cortland District. He will pastor the Buffalo and Sardinia churches. His wife, Elsie, is the
conference elementary supervisor.
Edmund 0. Robinson (left), former pastor of the Ballston Spa District, has been transferred
to Binghamton, N.Y. He is presently pastoring the Binghamton-Vestal Hills and Tioga County
Churches. Lewis Dininny (right) has returned to the New York Conference to serve as Assistant
Publishing Director in District 3. He served this conference as a literature evangelist and assistant publishing director in 1966 to 1975 at which time he went to the Potomac Conference
as a literature evangelist. We welcome him back to this field of labor. He and his wife, Velma,
have three children and are presently living in the Albany area. Both Mr. and Mrs. Dinimiy are
native New Yorkers. Pictured with Lewis and Velma are David and Brenda. Baby Dianne not
pictured.
Youth-Family Life Year
in Elmira
The Youth Family Life Year voted
by the General Conference sponsored
by the Atlantic Union was launched in
the Elmira, New York, church on Sabbath, January 13, 1979.
Proposed USA tennis courts.
H. E. Haas addressing the fine group who
returned for the afternoon meeting.
H. E. Haas and D. A. Orsburn in the afternoon
Youth Family Life meeting at Elmira.
Elder D. A. Orsburn, pastor of the
Elmira church, with his usual foresight arranged for Elder H. E. Haas,
Youth Family Life Co-ordinator for
the Atlantic Union, to be the speaker
for the church service and have a special afternoon program.
The home is the foundation of society someone said and it certainly is the
foundation and strength of the church
also. There is no greater challenge before us than to strengthen our homes
and to make them truly Christlike.
Union Springs Academy Corner
God's Blessings Are
Never Exhausted
As though the year 1978 had not already been sufficiently bountiful for
Union Springs Academy—the successful drilling of a new high-yield gas
well; the purchase of a bus; and the
erection of a new barn and silo for a
full-production dairy farm, the USA
Industries contacted an anonymous
donor who donated a single check for
the sum of $35,000! The donor, having
never before contributed in this way
to a religious organization, wished for
the money to be spent on a project not
directly connected with the sectarian
activities of the school. The donor,
therefore, specified that the money be
used to build, on the academy grounds,
tennis court facilities. Located between
the existing gymnasium and the ball
field, the new facility will include a
double tennis court, complete with
fencing and full lighting equipment.
The courts will double in the winter
as a skating rink for the added pleasure of the school community.
Construction of the new courts is
slated to begin in mid-April' or as the
weather permits. The courts, complete
with landscaping and water, should be
ready for use by mid-May.
In anticipation of the need for additional equipment for the courts for
student use, such as tennis rackets and
balls, the 535,000 has been invested
until the time of construction, in 90day U.S. Treasury bonds, which should
return enough to purchase most of the
necessary equipment by that time.
All at the academy have again been
encouraged by this additional evidence
of God's careful and abundant blessings on behalf of the work that He has
ordained.
ROGER WINDOVER, Manager
USA Industries
Northeastern
Pathfinder Awards Banquet Held
On December 10, the Northeastern
Conference Youth Department held
its first annual Pathfinder Awards Banquet in Hartford, Connecticut. Approximately 350 Pathfinders and staff
from across the conference witnessed
the presentation of the special awards
as follows:
The Most Improved Club Award—
Jamaica club.
The Camporee Award—New Rochelle
club.
The Olympic Award—Springfield,
Massachusetts.
Pathfinder of the Year Award—Michael
G. Kerr of Hartford (Golden Eagles)
Director of the Year Award—Joan Simmons of Hartford (Golden Eagles)
The Club of the Year Award—Hartford
(Golden Eagles)
The Club of the Year Award is the
Grand Award and is rotatable. It will
become the permanent possession of a
club when that club has won it for
three consecutive years.
The well-executed program, planned by the Conference Youth Department and the officers of the Pathfinder Federation, was chaired by
Elder Trevor Baker, Youth Director
of the Conference. The featured speaker, Mr. Talbert Weeks, President of the
Pathfinder Federation, challenged the
pathfinders to excel to be the best they
can and to make pathfindering all that
it was designed to be. Elder S. W. Stovall, Secretary of the Northeastern
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Golden Wedding Anniversary
Celebrated
Mr and Mrs. Maurice Small celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary with their brothers and sisters
of the Farmingdale church on October 21, 1978. There was a potluck
supper and they were presented with
a cake and gift. There was also piano
music and singing for entertainment.
The Smalls were married October
25, 1928, in St. Marks church in Augusta. Sister Small grew up in Sidney
and pursued a career in nursing. Brother Small was raised in West Gardiner and is a tailor by trade.
May the Smalls enjoy many more
happy years together.
BRENDA BAILEY
Temperance Ministry in Rutland
Pathfinder of the Year Michael Kerr of
the Hartford Golden Eagles is all smiles as
he received congratulations.
2. Joan Simmons, director of the Golden
Conference, represented the Conference
Administration, and Elder Eloy Martinez, Youth Director of the Atlantic
Union, was also present. Both gave
remarks and assisted in congratulating
the recipients of awards and commendations.
Eagles, received the Club of the Year trophy.
3. Ann Brantley, director of the Springfield,
Massachusetts, club, received the Olympics Award and enthusiastic congratulations from Elders Eloy Martinez (center),
and S. W. Stovall.
4. A portion of the nearly 350 Pathfinders
who attended the awards banquet.
Northern New England
The Rutland Service Center held its
first Five-Day Plan to Stop Smoking
Clinic at the Rutland Correction Center. There were nine inmates who attended with only one completely successful. However, the Lord blessed the
remaining eight even though they all
had extreme conditions under which
to work. For example, the inmates
could not go on a fruit diet, go outside to breathe fresh air, or take a
shower whenever they wanted to—to
name just a few of the restrictions. We
all felt the Lord's blessings when the
inmates thanked us and expressed the
desire for future visits.
JANICE YOUNG
Communion and Agape Supper
Candlelight Communion and Agape Supper was held on December 17 in the Manchester church. It left a deep impression upon the minds
of all.
Seated on the right of Elder and Mrs. P. D. Bakker (center) are Elder and Mrs. C. E. Kellogg. Next to Mrs. Bakker are Mr. and Mrs. Edward Biron.
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OFFICIAL NOTICE
OFFICIAL NOTICE
Ledgeview Memorial Home
Notice is hereby given that
the triennial meeting of the
Ledgeview Memorial Home will
be held in the Brunswick Seventh-day Adventist Church, Upper Maine Street, Brunswick,
Maine, on Sunday, April 1, 1979,
in connection with the triennial
session of the Northern New England Conference of Seventh-day
Adventists. The meeting is called
to convene at 1:30 p.m. The
purpose of this meeting is to
elect a general board of trustees
and transact such other business
as may properly come before the
meeting. Delegates to the Ledgeview Memorial Home session are
members of the Board of Trustees, members of the executive
committees of the Atlantic Union
Conference and the Northern New
England Conference of Seventhday Adventists, and duly elected
delegates of all Seventh-day Adventist churches in the Northern
New England Conference.
D. J. Sandstrom, President
Larry Wilday, Secretary
Conference of
Seventh-day Adventists, Inc.
Seventh-day Adventists
Notice is hereby given that the
regular session of the Northern
New England Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Incorporated, will be held in connection
with the twenty-seventh session
of the Northern New England
Conference of Seventh-day Adventists in the Brunswick Seventh-day Adventist Church, Upper Maine Street, Brunswick,
Maine, on Sunday, April 1, 1979.
The first meeting is called to convene at 2:00 p.m. The purpose
of this meeting is to elect a
Board of Trustees for the ensuing triennial term, and to transact such other business as may
properly come before the session.
Delegates to the Northern New
England Conference Session are
also delegates to the corporation
constituency meetings.
R. E. Zorrilla, Secretary
twenty-seventh session (triennial)
of the Northern New England Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
will be held in the Brunswick
Seventh-day Adventist Church,
Upper Maine Street, Brunswick,
Maine, Sunday, April 1, 1979.
The first meeting of the session is
called for 9:00 a.m. The purpose
of this meeting is to elect officers, an executive committee,
and departmental secretaries for
the ensuing triennial term, to
receive reports, and to transact
such other business as may properly come before the session.
Each church is entitled to one
delegate for the organization and
one additional delegate for each
fifteen members.
of Seventh-Day Adventists
On Christmas Eve at 6:30 a candlelight baptism was held in the Rutland,
Vermont, church. The seven candidates
were Lisa and Shawna Walker and
Francis Foley from Rutland; Marsha
Larabee from New York; David Greene,
Tracey Weeks, and Carroll Weeks from
Bennington.
Kay Mason presented two messages
W. M. Adams, Jr., Secretary
"Eternal
vigilance
must be manifested with
regard to our children."
The Adventist Home, p.
202.
Maine Conference Association
Candlelight Baptism in
Rutland Church
Conference of
OFFICIAL NOTICE
regular meeting of the Maine
Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists will be held
in Brunswick, Maine, April 1,
1979, in connection with the session of the Northern New England Conference of Seventh-day
Adventists. The first meeting is
called to convene at 3:00 p.m.
The purpose of the meeting is
to elect a board of trustees, and
transact such other business as
may properly come before the
meetings.
R. E. Zorrilla, Secretary
OFFICIAL NOTICE
Baptism in Manchester,
New Hampshire
Left to right: Carroll Weeks, David Greene,
Francis Foley, Marsha Larabee, Lisa and
Shawna Walker, and Tracy Weeks.
in song. After her last musical selection
the lights were turned off and Pastor
Rocky Gale took his lighted candle and
lit one of the elders' candles, and they,
in turn, lit the one beside them, and
then the seven candidates each lit their
candle in succession until it went
throughout the whole congregation.
To light another's candle was to symbolize the spreading of the Gospel. Even
though it was slow to light all the
candles, this also symbolized that oftentimes the Gospel is spread slowly and
it takes time to spread the Gospel
Light.
It was one of the most memorable
Christmas Eve's the Rutland church
has ever experienced.
JANICE YOUNG
November 28 was a happy day for Mike
Curley as he was baptized into the church
of Jesus Christ at Manchester, New Hampshire. Elder P. D. Bakker (left) cordially welcomes Mike and wishes him God's rich blessings.
The story began a few months ago when
Robin Johnston was visiting a friend. Mike
was introduced to her at that house. Robin
invited Mike over to the regular Johnston
Friday night meetings. He came and soon was
involved in studying with Robin's father.
Thank God for youth who still serve actively
in the service of Christ.
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Poland Spring Better Living Center
View of part of the surroundings.
We want to bring to your attention again our Poland Spring Better Living Center project.
This Center is located about 30 miles north of Portland, Maine, in a beautiful country setting
with access to a beautiful lake.
Our marching orders are: "It is the Lord's will that these institutions shall be established
outside the city. They should be situated in the country, in the midst of surroundings as attractive as possible" "Counsels on Health," p. 265.
One of the sitting rooms—this one in the hall on second floor.
There are many other guide lines concerning better living centers that we want to share
with you later. May God bless the constituency of Northern New England as you respond to
the needs of this new endeavor.
Carl P. Anderson, Co-ordinator
Poland Spring Better Living Center
with him how long he desired to know
the truth of the Bible and had been
presently studying with Jehovah's Witnesses. Roberto invited Rafael to his
home for Bible studies. Rafael thought
it would be a good idea to get another
viewpoint, and thus accepted the invitation.
In the weeks and months that
passed, Roberto had Bible studies with
the Barros family on a regular basis.
Rafael bought a medical book from
Roberto and also received free literature (including a Spanish The Desire
of Ages, paperback) to aid him in his
studies. Roberto invited them to
church and they began to come regularly. However, during this time, the
Barros family were still studying with
the Jehovah's Witnesses. Rafael, not
yet completely certain about the Sabbath, decided to invite both Roberto
and the Jehovah's Witnesses to a group
Bible study in his home. Roberto prayerfully accepted the inivtation knowing full well that several points of biblical doctrines would be challenged,
especially that of the seventh-day Sabbath.
After hearing both Roberto and the
Jehovah's Witnesses on their stand for
or against the biblical Sabbath, Rafael
was convinced that the Sabbath was a
day to be held in reverence for our
modern times. Rafael felt that God
wanted him to join the Seventh-day
Adventist Church.
On Sabbath, December 9, 1978, Rafael Barros, his wife Helen, and their
six children were baptized in Christ
and officially welcomed into God's family. The baptisms were performed by
Elder Rolf Butendieck in the Bridgeport Spanish church.
I'm sure the Barros family will never
forget how a CB radio played such an
important part in finding Christ.
Thank God for men and women like
Southern New England
CB Literature Evangelism
The Citizens Band radio has always
been regarded as a good means to locate unfamiliar streets and route directions. And so it was with Roberto Cubero, Literature Evangelist in the
Bridgeport, Connecticut, area.
Roberto had often used his CB to
locate streets that he couldn't find on
his map. One day, while using his CB
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for such directions, he struck up a
conversation with a man who offered
to assist him. Rafael Barros, a resident
of Bridgeport, developed a friendship
with Brother Cubero. From that time
on Roberto often contacted Rafael on
the channel he monitored. During one
such conversation, Brother Cubero explained to Rafael the Christian work
that he had been doing. Rafael shared
Rafael Barros being baptized by Elder Rolf
Butendieck.
Roberto who have accepted the call to
be Literature Evangelists, men and
women who have entrusted their Godgiven talents to the advancement of
God's work.
"God calls for workers from every
church among us to enter His service
as canvasser evangelists. God loves His
church. If the members will do His
will, if they will strive to impart the
light to those in darkness, He will
greatly bless their efforts." (Colporteur
Ministry, p. 20)
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE
1979 Camp Meeting Order Blank
Locating Committee
Southern New England Conference
South Lancaster, Massachusetts 01561
Date
Please make the following reservations for me for the 1979 camp meeting,
June 22-30.
MIKE CABANA
Assistant Publishing Director
SNE Conference
Tent with floor
Framingham Church
Temperance Ministry
The following article appeared in
the South Middlesex Daily News,
Framingham, Massachusetts.
While the weather got cold the Framingham SDA Church got hot in spreading
the health message. To kick off their campaign aimed at public education, church
members manned a booth at the Natick
Mall for three days in the beginning of
November. People signed up to participate
in the Five-Day Plan to Stop Smoking
held two weeks later right after Thanksgiving, and to participate in the coronary
risk evaluation program entitled "Heartbeat Program," a week before Thanksgiving.
Dr. William Castelli of the famed
Framingham Heart Study appeared at
both the Plan and the Program to add his
expertise to that of the Health Education
Team of the New England Memorial Hospital in Stoneham, MA.
The Team and all the doctors who appeared in the Five-Day Plan were so cooperative. The whole program could not
have been done without the talent for
administration shown by Elder Douglas
Cross, Health Educator and Pastor of the
Hospital. His unselfish commute, his patience, and his warmth have been a tremendous witness and uplift to the Church.
$35.00
Double bed—spring and mattress
7.00
Single bed—spring and mattress
6.00
Table
2.00
Chairs each
.75
Space for private tent or trailer—per night*
4.00
—per weekend
10.00
—full time
28.00
Dormitory Room—adults only (no children)
must supply own linen
per person per night
3.75
Total Order
$
Deposit
Balance
Any orders that come in after May 18 will be on a first-come, first-served
basis. A charge of $1.00 will be made for the exchange of equipment should
a change be desired after the original assignment of camp meeting equipment to tents. A deposit is required to hold your reservation on the following basis: Conference Tent—$35.00; Dormitory Room—$7.50 (two
nights' rental); Parking space for private tent or trailer—$10.00. Private
tent and trailer sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Your
deposit will assure you a space.
Name
Address
Church
Photo by David Beall
Elder Douglas Cross and Dr. David Harrom
conducted in a ten-week Healthful Living
series at the Framingham church.
* Please indicate whether you will be in tent or trailer and length of time
you plan to stay.
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A vegetarian dinner was served to participants of the Five-Day Plan as a follow-up program. Another follow-up program that has also created a following of
its own is the ten-week Healthful Living
Series in progress on Monday nights at
the church from 7:80 to 9:00 p.m., January 15 to April 2, 1979. This series will
cover such topics as exercise, nutrition,
disease prevention and temperance.
An open house is planned for the
weekend following the Series (April 7
and 8) to further spread our important
health message, and a cooking class is
the spring project in mind. Please pray
for all these programs.
FAITH S. BEALL
Open House
Bring your non-Adventist friends
and relatives to the Open House at
the Framingham Seventh-day Adventist Church on 252 Edgell Road. The
Open House will be held from 2:00
to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 7, and
Sunday, April 8. The church is easy to
find as Edgell Road is right off Route
9 (Worcester Turnpike) across from
the State College.
There will be displays on healthful
living, the Sabbath, creation, and
other topics important to Christians.
A film will be shown hourly on the
authenticity and inspiration of the Bible and enrollment cards for Bible
studies will be available.
The Adventist Book Center will
have its books on consignment there
and a family Bible will be given away.
Tasty vegetarian tidbits may be sampled and visitors can sign up for cooking classes, the Wa-rite dietary control
program, a Five-Day Plan to Stop
Smoking, and other programs that may
be held in the future providing there
is sufficient interest.
Literature will be handed out free
of cost, in addition to that which may
be purchased. There will be something
for everyone at the Open House. We
hope to see you and those for whom
you have a burden. Please add your
prayers to ours that the Lord will bless
this undertaking and that it will glorify
His name.
FAITH BEALL
Have You Read
Insight
LATELY?
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Pioneer Valley
Academy Corner
Christian Witnessing in the
Community
For four Sabbath afternoons in October-November you could hear the
most joyous music ringing from the
halls of the New Braintree Public
School as the Pioneer Valley Academy
students conducted their annual Bible
Story Hour, which is part of the Christian Witnessing Class as taught by
Pastor Tibbits.
Many students faithfully attended
and helped by leading out in song
services, special music, telling stories,
or assisting with crafts and departments. Dana Fox, Tom Pichette, Darryl Penney, Jim and John Baker,
Steven Nickerson, Dennis Allison, and
Shelly Bernier were among those whose
leadership and help were so much appreciated. Mrs. Pat Nickerson, Mrs.
Cindy Tutsch, Debbie Dwelley, Mrs.
Ginger Hill, Mrs. Cecile Pierson, Mrs.
Jeanne Aldrich, and Mrs. Sarah Fanton acted as adult leaders to help program student activities and assist as
necessary.
The average attendance was 50 with
a total of 65 different children attending, three-fourths of whom were nonAdventist children from the local community.
PVA students at neighborhood Bible Story
Hour.
Seniors Karey Leach and D
Nickerson
assisting Mrs. Ginger Hill at neighborhood
Bible Story Hour.
It was truly the spirit of Jesus's love
that motivated this faithful leadership
and the children's attendance. The
angels of Heaven must have rejoiced
as twenty-six of the primary-age children stood in acceptance of the challenge to live a life for Jesus and be
ready for His soon coming.
DEANNA NICKERSON
Metropolitan Ministries
Center Five-Day Plan Featured
on TV Newscast on Smoking
Report Anniversary
A local television newscast featured
the January Five-Day Plan to Stop
Smoking Clinic held at the New York
Adventist Health Center on the fifteenth anniversary of the first Surgeon
General's report on smoking.
WNBC TV reporter David Diaz interviewed two of the Five-Day Plan
participants during a two-minute live
segment.
"What is the best part of this stop-
smoking program?" Diaz asked Esther
M. Harding, legal secretary from New
York City.
"Winning a tough battle over a bad
habit. I've never felt so free before in
my life," she replied.
Newspapers across the country carried front-page stories on the Surgeon
General's report on smoking which
overwhelmingly indicts the habit as a
cause of death and disease. However,
the report noted that the Surgeon
General hasn't found a way to help the
people to stop smoking. An Associated
Press story did mention that the AdTHE ATLANTIC UNION GLEANER
ventist Church has an effective stopsmoking program and this fact spurred
the interest of the assignment desk at
WNBC TV. As a matter of fact, an
associate director of WNBC, Kathleen
Green, quit smoking last fall through
the Center's Five-Day Plan.
Following the newscast, the Greater
New York Conference office was inundated with telephone calls from people
inquiring about the locations of FiveDay Plans in their areas of the city,
according to Betty Cooney, public relations assistant. Ms. Cooney regularly
sends news releases about the Five-Day
Plan to the New York City media.
The Five-Day Plan at the Center is
conducted each month by Dr. Robert
H. Dunn, medical director of Metropolitan Ministries, and Pastor John
McLarty, chaplain of the Center.
Pastor McLarty is currently holding
spiritually oriented meetings with
former participants every week in the
German Manhattan church and is hoping for several baptisms.
Many of the participants have expressed an interest in vegetarian cooking; indeed, a large number attended
a Christmas vegetarian banquet at the
Center by Mrs. Ann Dunn.
Dianne Pearson, co-ordinator for
health education of the American
Health Foundation, also visited the
January Five-Day Plan and commented, "I have loved everything that
has taken place here. The Plan really
works."
Ms. Pearson and Pastor McLarty are
comparing notes on the effectiveness
of their respective stop-smoking programs.
WNBC TV reporter David Diaz (center) interviews two participants in the January Five-Day
Plan to Stop Smoking Clinic conducted at
the New York Adventist Health Center.
Help Us Change the World—
Be a Literature Evangelist.
Dr. Dunbar Smith Visits
Metropolitan Ministries; Offers
Advice on Evangelizing
New York City
"New York City remains one of the
greatest evangelistic challenges facing
the Church," Dr. Dunbar Smith said
during a recent visit to Metropolitan
Ministries.
Now the health secretary of the Far
East Division headquartered in Singapore, Dr. Smith is well known in the
Atlantic Union, having pioneered
health evangelism in New York City in
the 1960's. Dr. Smith served as the
medical director of the New York
Center and Bates Memorial Hospital,
which was located north of the city.
While at Bates, he began the Adventist
Nurse Service Agency which is now a
department of Metropolitan Ministries.
Dr. and Mrs. Smith are currently
on furlough from the Far East Division and attended the Loma Linda
Medical Alumni Association Reunion
in February. They stopped by the
New York Adventist Health Center to
visit their long-time friends, Dr. and
Mrs. Robert H. Dunn. Dr. Dunn is
medical director of Metropolitan Ministries and was a colleague of Dr.
Smith's at Bates.
Dr. Smith's eyes sparkled as he recalled his ministry in New York and
the people with whom he worked. "Joseph Barnes (former director of the
New York Center) and I had good success in promoting a blended ministry
of health and religion at the Center.
G. Eric Jones (the late Atlantic Union
College and Greater New York Conference President) was a wonderful man
with whom to work," he reminisced.
One thing that Dr. Smith regrets
is the fact that the state of New York
took over Bates Hospital by the right
of eminent domain and turned it into
a drug rehabilitation facility. Prior to
that time the hospital had various internal and financial problems.
"Losing Bates was a tragedy, and I
still believe the Church should have
rural sanitariums near New York City
as the Spirit of Prophecy counsels," he
said.
A successful outreach that came out
of the demise of Bates Memorial Hospital and which still operates today,
is the Adventist Nurse Service Agency
which' trains and refers Adventist
health aides.
Dr. Dunbar Smith (left) is well known in the
Atlantic Union having pioneered medical missionary work in New York City in the 1960's.
He and his wife recently visited Dr. and Mrs.
Robert Dunn at the New York Adventist
Health Center. Mrs. Dunn serves Dr. Smith at
dinner.
"1 think the work of ANSA is superb. Sister White wrote that the last
work we will be able to do is medical
missionary work. Not all church members can get nursing or medical degrees, but ANSA can train them in a
simple yet scientific way to minister to
people in their homes," Dr. Smith said.
Besides New York City, Dr. Smith
has established nurse service agencies
in Bermuda, South Africa, and Loma
Linda and would like to see one in
every large city.
The missionary physician has an
"overwhelming burden" for evangelizing New York City since childhood. As
a boy he lived with his parents in New
York and was baptized in the Temple
Church in Harlem in 1926.
Concerning new health evangelism
methods such as the mobile blood pressure van ministry operated by the
Greater New York Conference, he
said "I think it's a tremendous way to
reach the people on the street. Why
didn't we think of that?"
Dr. Smith also feels the Church needs
to establish vegetarian restaurants and
health centers throughout the city such
as Metropolitan Ministries is planning to do.
"The Lord is waiting for someone
to implement these Spirit of Phophecy
directives, and I pray that Metropolitan Ministries will accomplish the
task," Dr. Smith said.
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Conditioning Center Weekend
April 6-8, 1979
"Live Longer"
"Feel Healthier"
"Come Alive"
These dramatic claims are being made by a "new" form of health care. Remarkable results have renewed lost hope and revitalized study into the potential
of our health ministry outreach. Conditioning Centers are rekindling the concept of prevention and rehabilitation that was an integral part of our early
medical ministry.
Many groups are meeting to study what a conditioning center should be.
These groups have raised many questions and controversies have arisen as to
the best approach to use in establishing a conditioning center. To support and
consolidate the interests in the Atlantic Union, the Northeast Adventist Health
Services is sponsoring a conditioning Center Weekend, April 6-8 at the New
England Memorial Hospital.
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Albert S. Whiting
General Conference Health Department Co-ordinator for Conditioning
Centers.
Elder Dick Winn
Weimar Institute Retreat Ministry Director
Dr. William Castelli
Framingham Heart Study Director of Laboratories
Topics for the weekend:
"How to Start a Conditioning Center"
"Concerns for the Christian Administrator"
"What Diet is Most Effective"
"How Exercise Effects Rehabilitation"
"Reconditioning for the Outpatient"
The schedule will also allow ample time for questions and small group
discussion.
The fee for this workshop is $25. Participants need to arrange their own
accommodations. Meals will be available in the New England Memorial Hospital.
For more information and the registration brochure please write or call:
Northeast Adventist Health Services, Inc.
315 Main Street
Reading, MA 01867
Tel: (617) 944-1601
EDUCATIONAL RALLY
West Genesee SDA Church
March 31, 1979
Sabbath School-9:30 a.m.
By Parkview Junior Academy
Program-2:30 p.m.
Union Springs Academy
Atlantic Union College
Vespers-6:00 p.m.
Donald Wright, AUC
At Parkview Junior Academy
412 South Avery Avenue
Potluck Supper
Program-7:30 p.m.
Elder H. E. Haas
At the school
ASDAN MEETING
April 22, 1979
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Topic
"Quality Assurance"
Speaker
Donna Doucette, RN
New England Memorial Hospital
Fellowship Room
South Lancaster, Mass.
All SDA RN's, LPN's and
Student Nurses invited.
Refreshments
UNION SPRINGS ACADEMY
HOMECOMING WEEKEND
May 4, 5, 6, 1979
Featured Speaker
Rene Noorbergen
"The restraint which God's Word imposes upon us
is for our own interest. It increases the happiness of our
families, and of all around us. It refines our taste, sanctifies
our judgment, and brings peace of mind, and in the end,
everlasting life."—Child Guidance, p. 484.
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Out-of-Union Announcements
25th Anniversary of Thunderbird Academy—April 6, 7, and 8, 1979. Honor
classes: 1929, 1954, 1959, 1969. Flight Club reunion breakfast Sunday morning.
Write Alumni Association, 13401 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, Arizona
94508.
Panama City, Florida, Evangelistic Crusade—April 13 to May 13. Send names to
Pastor Ronald Neall, 2120 Pittman Drive, Panama City, Florida 32405 or call
(904) 785-7831.
Adelphian Academy Alumni Weekend—April 13 and 14. Honor classes: 1929
and 1954.
Takoma Academy Alumni Weekend—April 20 and 21, 1979. Honor classes:
1929 and 1954. Write Dr. Elmer Carreno, president; Takoma Academy Alumni
Committee; Takoma Park, Maryland 20012.
Church Library Workshop by Pacific Union College Library staff—June 10. For
information contact Taylor Ruhl, PUC Library, Angwin, CA 94508. (707) 9656241.
Workshop in Historical Studies—July 8 to 21. For secondary and college teachers, pastors, librarians, and interested laymen across North America. For information write: Workshop in Historical Studies, Loma Linda University, Box
1417, Riverside, CA 92515.
Lynwood, CA, Church 40th Anniversary Homecoming Weekend—November 9
and 10. Send names and addresses of former pastors and members for mailing
list to Mrs. Sam Remick, Chairman Anniversary Committee, 11111 Harris Avenue, Lynwood, CA 90262.
MacLaren - Wolcott
Estick - Lewis
Iris N. Estick, daughter of Mrs.
Clarice B. Estick, Christiansted, St.
Croix, U.S.V.1., and Aubrey E. Lewis,
son of Mr. Arnald J. Lewis also of
Christiansted, were married in the
Christiansted Seventh-day Adventist
Temple on December 24, 1978, by
Pastor Joseph C. Shillingford.
The bride, a member of the Fitchburg, Massachusetts, church, graduated from Atlantic Union College in
1977 with an A.S. degree in nursing.
She is presently employed at Burbank
Hospital, Fitchburg. The groom was a
Hall Technician in the United States
Naval service.
The couple is making its home at
55 Fox Street, Fitchburg.
THELMA E. HALE
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The Girl's dormitory Chapel at
Pioneer Valley Academy, New Braintree, Massachusetts, was a fitting scene
for the wedding of Willa MacLaren
and LaVern Wolcott, both members of
the original staff of Pioneer Valley
Academy. The ceremony, attended by
many relatives and friends, was performed on August 13, 1978, by Elder
M. E. Kidder, Instructor in the Theology Department at Atlantic Union
College, formerly Pastor of the Pioneer Valley Academy church and a
former colleague of the couple.
Mr. Wolcott recently returned from
a year's service at Solusi College in
Rhodesia, Africa, which is presently
closed due to terrorist activity. He is
now serving as a full-time Literature
Evangelist in the New Braintree area.
Mrs. Wolcott is the Assistant Food
Service Director at the academy where
the couple will continue to reside.
HAYSMER—Ida Louise Haysmer was
born to Charles and Helen Hanson at
Selbey, South Dakota, on March 4, 1892.
The family moved to Alberta and Ida attended school at Lacombe and later at
Walla Walla, Washington. She graduated
from the nurses course at the Portland,
Oregon, Sanitarium in 1920. A year was
spent nursing in the Alberta Sanitarium
and as school nurse at the Hutchinson
Theological Seminary in Minnesota.
In 1922 she returned to Alberta and
was united in marriage to Dr. C. A.
Haysmer. Later, after spending a year at
the Portland Sanitarium and a short term
in the mission field, they connected with
the New England Sanitarium and Hospital in Stoneham, Massachusetts, in 1927.
Except for three interludes during which
Dr. Haysmer took further surgical training, they were connected with that institution until 1964. During much of this
time Mrs. Haysmer served in various
nursing capacities.
After a year of travel, Yucca Valley,
California, was chosen as the best location, both for climate and to carry on a
surgical practice. Owing to their increasing years, it was thought best to be near
relatives; so in 1977 a move was made to
Alhambra, California, to be near their
niece and nephew, Dolphus and Wallace
Lighthall.
Mrs. Haysmer's health deteriorated and
she died in the White Memorial Hospital
at 7:00 a.m. October 28, 1978. A memorial
service was held in Yucca Valley and interment was in the family plot in Stoneham, Massachusetts
Besides her husband, Ida leaves to
mourn her brother John Hanson of Edmonton, Canada; three sisters-in-law;
many nieces and nephews; and a multitude of friends.
C. A. HAYSMER
HOPKINS—Constance Lois (Taylor)
Hopkins was born in Lafayette, Indiana,
on May 24, 1909, and died in Orlando,
Florida, on January 27, 1979. She was the
only child of Elder Clifton Lindley Taylor
and Ethel Sarah (Richardson) Taylor. In
1930 she was married to Cicero Lafayette
Hopkins in Brooklyn, New York. As a
Registered Nurse for forty years, she is
remembered by many as a truly exceptional private duty nurse.
In April of 1978 she suffered a stroke,
which left her paralyzed on the left side
of her body. After five and a half months
she was able to return home, where her
husband tenderly cared for her until she
went into a coma on January 22, 1979.
She passed away at the Orange Memorial
Hospital on January 27, 1979. She is survived by her husband, Cicero Lafayette
Hopkins, of Apopka, Florida; her two
sons, James Taylor Hopkins of Brooklyn,
New York, and Stephen Lee Hopkins of
Raynham, Massachusetts; and two grandsons, Vincent Taylor Hopkins and Cliff
Richardson Hopkins, both of Brooklyn,
New York.
Her illness tragically paralleled that of
her mother. Their strokes were about one
month apart. Both were paralyzed on the
left side. She went into a coma on the day
of her mother's funeral and died five days
later. Funeral services of her mother, Mrs.
Clifton L. Taylor, were held in South Lancaster, Massachusetts, exactly one week before her's were held in Altamont Springs,
Florida, at 2:00 p.m. on January 29. Words
of comfort were spoken by Elder C. Richard French. Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins were
both members of the Forest Lake Seventhday Adventist Church. She awaits the call
of the Life-giver in the Highlands Memorial Gardens, Apopka, Florida.
SMITH—Olive Leonard Smith died
November 29, 1978, at the Kelowna Rest
Home in Alberta, Canada. She was born
in Brunswick, Maine, the daughter of
Frank and Louisa Leonard, and into the
Adventist Family. She remained a member until her death at 93, a real mother
in Israel who we look to see in the new
earth.
She attended the Cliff Island church in
Maine, Boston Temple, Somerville and
Stoneham, Massachusetts, churches. Her
last seven years were spent with her daughter, Esther, in California and Canada.
She leaves to mourn: one son, Preston
L. Smith, a leader in the Cliff Island,
Maine, church; and two daughters, Esther
Chase of Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, and Bernice Wendell of Rwanda,
Africa. Both daughters are active in God's
cause.
She was laid to rest at the Pine Grove
Cemetery in Brunswick, Maine, to await
the call of the Life-giver.
PASTOR THOMAS KOPKO
THISTLE—Langdon N. Thistle.
My husband, Langdon N. Thistle, 73,
the oldest charter member of the Bath,
Maine, Seventh-day Adventist Church,
died Sabbath, November 11, 1978, at
Ledgeview Memorial Home in West Paris,
Maine, where he was given tender loving
care since September 13. He was taken
ill in early April and a CAT scan given
him at the Portland, Maine, Medical
Center revealed a tumor on the brain.
He was a patient at Parkview Memorial Hospital on two different occasions
where he was given very fine care, and was
a patient in the Maine Medical Center
on two occasions while having radium
treatments. I cared for him at home for
several months until I was physically unable to do so and went to West Paris to
stay with my sister, Mrs. Vera Irving, so
that I could be at his bedside daily at
Ledgeview.
Mr. Langdon was born in Bath, Maine,
on May 11, 1905, and we met in 1939
while I was colporteuring in Bath, having sold him a Bible and a copy of "The
Return of Jesus." We were married in
Portland January 20, 1940. The following
year he brought me to his Meadowbrook
home to live as he was employed in the
Bath Iron Works shipyard.
He served the Bath church as deacon,
treasurer, and local Elder. His best year
of Ingathering was three years ago when
he solicited approximately $675.
Funeral services were held in the Desmond Funeral Home with Elder Jamile
Jacobs officiating, assisted by M. Hutchinson. Elder Edgar Keslake sang Brother
Langdon's favorite hymn, "I've Found A
Friend," accompanied on the accordion
by Mrs. Keslake. Brother Langdon awaits
the call of the Life-giver in Morningside
Cemetery at Phippsburg.
Mies. DORIS P. THISTLE
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1 can tomatoes (28 ounce)
1/4
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3/4 cup raw rice
1 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons chili
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1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
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Hartford, Conn.
6:24 6:32 6:39 6:46
New York, N. Y.
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Utica, N. Y.
6:35 6:43 6:51 6:59
Syracuse, N. Y.
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Rochester, N. Y.
6:45 6:54 7:02 7:10
Buffalo, N. Y.
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