NORTHlfvrESTSRN PHILIPPINE EVMGELISM

Norval A. Campbell

Overseas Address :

Visan, Ilo.cos Sur

Philippines fftoprty o!

Norval and Dondena

Campbell

Progress Report Nos. 4? & 48

1?^

Mrs. Fern P. Campt?ell-

Forwardlng^Mdress

Washington iC.H.,, Qhiq

are very thankful to have had a safe journey ,

both across so^e^^fiS^r&agii seas and over icy roads.

We have already visited

Just before ;

with a few of our co-workers and hope soon to visit many more.
their gratefulness in this matter.

we left the seminary, the students and faculty asked us to express to you.

theirideep gratitude for all you have done for them and we are. happy too for .Going back to where we left off in the last report, we finally had ai. relatively , peaceful election, though it was taking a long time to make the ; ,

decision final.

The over-all picture was encouraging.

Soon after that,,: we .:

had our annual Thanksgiving Buffet Supper. V/e left it up to the students to . prepare a program, .which they d,^d in a very magnificent way, v/ith speeches,;. recitations, songs and, prayers. Although.lt is now an official celebrant ion ; there, fev; keep it, but the students always like for Norval to relate to
them the history of it.

We had never conducted a Sunday Youth meeting in the seminary as the

local congregationa s.om.et.imes have their ov/n, but later the local one was ;

ai)pointed him as .chalraan to begin it. All during the year we had seen gi?eat imprbVemeht in their leadership ability through their weekly literary meetings -and this made it quite easy "for them to conduct their CYF meetings
in a fine way. We .had .mimeographed song sheets and they had learned many new choruses to use. . Meetings were followed by out-door games so^^the whole
aifternoon each week vfas spent in good Christian fellowship.

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Finally, Julio Castillo suggested that we have our own, so we

We have made soii&e strides in the printing work, and we know that we have

just begun and great things Will come of it. The Ilessenger, a monthly Ilocano paper, is v/eil received and will be printed by the faculty while vie are away. For the first tine,'Ilocano'DVBS pupil workbooks have been printed. Many people participated in this'project; Two advanced girls translated ; :^glish materials into Ilocano; Vfe set up the-pattern, Bro. Ilalinnag cut ^all
the stencils and .assisted with" the"mimeographing, boys cut, assembled and'

funds given by the' students during the year, we paid for ail1 materials, and bought crayons and' scissors to loan to the churches for the children. Later
we hope to print Ilocano lesson helps.

are"ready to use (these and'took arm-loads of them home with them.

stapled the books.' We made 270 fec.bh'of Primary and Junior books.

Out of

Six girls

The children's classes we began last May continued successfully through

put the year.

dlasses..

All six girls who were studying hovf to teach v/ere used in the

classes 'and. help keep the children quiet.

There would usually be about five mothers who v/ould sit in the

We felt they learned as well as

the children. On the last Sunday before school closed, we ^ave. them their treats... There were a DOiit "44 in all, and only two came just to get the treat who had .hot. been attending. ' Mrs. Ilalihnag offered to continuethe classes

throughput the summer if the people desire it. Mrs. Hoca has been heip4-ng _ ^nd they did continue arid in a late report we know they presented a program'."^We did not have any graduates again this year but we did plan two even

special programs on Sunday and Monday nights, so it was a busy and fruitful time. BrOo Willi^ Bagairi,' yeufigest-t^aaher in Aparr^i-^Bi^le-Seminary and our^ former pupil and;good friend, c^e over to speak for us on Sunday night. Following this service, we shov/ed" our" many colored slides, including U.S. , to
them. The auditorium was'filled. Then on Monday night, we presented our

ings of special interest.

Examinations were held on Saturday and Monday,

presentations they.give and" feel something has been accomplished at these-

annual musical and literary' recital. " We are always gratified by the fine

"^M^se of th^T piaoood intoM^he-Somln^iiiy. iiepartmjeni^ Twp_pf the boys gave very impressive spiritual readings of great length, delivered in a humble, natural" way,' which is xmusual for they lik^ dramatics so much
it often spiils.the message. We wished you all could have shared this.

t^es.

Tv/o PreD students were honored upon their successfully completing this

Immediately after the program, we excused ourselves and tried to finish

minute instructions, ^d closing our house. The students and faculty all: waited to bid us a "happy trip" and we left them at about 11 p.m., got on the

picking up the little things we might have forgotten to pack, giving last

midnight bus and arrived in Manila with all our baggage safiely.

There had

been a mix-up on our payment from the U.S. for our tickets ,but it all was

did the. McEli^oys;

straightened out, allowing us to get our baggage to the ship .with just about . 3p minutes' tp spiareo Bro. Roca and Bro. Bagain came to the iship with us, as
The^e v/e visited Mrs. -^ittemore.

The sea was rough to HongKong but was all right to Japj^..

About two days later, in rough waters afgairi

our ship rescued a sick sea-m^, v/ho was brought to our ship in a life-bddt oye& perilous, looking seas* We proceeded on without trouble# Norval preach-*
ed twice and assisted in other services.

the officers of the shipo

We came on by way of areyhoimd, making various ,

He is well-known and respected by

stops to see folk and loved-ones.

' We had a happy re-union with'Jim and family and Charlotte on about the , coldest day of the season. Philip called us by phone from his.army training center. We rejoiced to find them all well and taking their places in their fields of endeavor. We had said we expected surgery for Dondena because it w^s advised by our Filipino doctor. A Check here with our former surgeon^ disclosed that surgery is not needed at this time, with the same, diagnosis aiid idvic6 that he gave us in I96O0. Of course we were happy about that and '

will mekn that we have more time to.be with folks here. We hope that ^e $hall have the opportuniiy'^-4o=shar-w4ih r-a3J-<jtfho_caf^JiQ j3^5^_^ersQn^ll^ work you have been assistring us with in this particular field of the. Lord s._
NOVEMBER FINANCIAL REPORT

Balance oh hand, November 1, 1961

November Receipts from the U.S. - Receipts from Tuition
Total Receipts . November Expenses
.

. .
.... . . . .

. , . . $
, . . . . . . .

23.84
971.00 7.27

.......

. , . . I 1002.11

Balance on hand, November 30, 1961

Accounts Payable : . ., . . .

.... $ 6.96 . . . . 5 1620.00

113.06 16.73 16.16 15.56 18/18
1.82

. . . . ^ -22145.

Expenses Gla.ssified: Seiminary Food . . . . . ' ,

Utilities , . . . . *

Hardwa.re Supplies . . Postage c . . .

Travel .

Living-link o ... Seminary Teachers . .

Building Loan Payment

Medical Aid Ij-und T-r
Total

350.00 123.64 250.00

-90^66-

I 995:. 15

December Financial Report

Balance on hand, December 1, 1961

December Receipts <, i .

...

6.96
1008.00 1224.00

Loan for Round Trip Ship Tickets . . , . Totai Receipts for December. . . . . .
December Expenses . i.*
:

$ 2239.82
2224.66

Balance on hand, Deceniber 31j 1961 . . .

Abcounts Payable Seminiary"-Food ;
tJtiiities rf . .

15.16

$ 2494.00
65.09

Expenses Classified.:
.
.

.
.

*
.

. .

,5.64
2.55

Office Supplies .
Postage . . .

. Hardwa.i?e Supplies .

.
*

26.65 3.64
150.00 50.91 350.00

Taj^nent on Travel .Loa,n

Philippine Immigration
Living-link . . . '. .

>

'

' Seminary Teachers . .' Building Loan Payment .

Medical Aid Fimd . . .
.

138.18
200.00 10.00

Round -Trip Ship Tickets

Total

1224.00

I 2"2'2"4.6^

Norval and Dondena Campbell