The Trinity College Choir, during a four-week summer tour of August 21, 1973

Europe, participated in a colorful "March for Jesus" while minis­

tering at a conference in Stuttgart, Germany, which was attended
,,.. by over 1,500 young people. Choir members paid their own tour
expenses, with assistance from many churches and individuals.
In The Beginning
by Tom Meiss

All The King's Men

by Carroll H. Lee

The Evonge rco

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 AMERICAN TEAM GROUPS TO
SEEK NOAH'S ARK ON
MOUNT ARARAT

Vol. 46, No. 24

BEND, Ore. (EP)-A team of seven
American men have left for Turkey nEWS
DIGEST
August 21, 1973 to take up again the search for Noah's
Ark on Mount Ararat.
The group is led by John Morris of
San Diego, who last year led a similar
expedition. Although the first one
COVER PHOTO failed to find the ark, it allegedly ac­
Courtesy of Trinity College complished a number of other things. EVANGELICALS OPEN
4 IN THE BEGINNING Morris, field scientist for the Insti­ CAMPAIGN TO AID VICTIMS OF
by Tom Meiss tute for Creation Research, called the DROUGHT AND FAMINE
5 WHAT HAPPENED WHEN 10 COLLEGE team together in June to practice VALLEY FORGE, Pa. (EP)-Tbe
Krns CAME To OuR TOWN mountain climbing on Mount Rainier World Relief Commission of the Na­
by Rev. Dua11e Lundberg in Washington. tional Association of Evangelicals an­
6 ALL THE KING'S MEN According to Morris' 1972 diary, nounced a fund-raising drive here to
by Carroll H. Lee "Adventure on Ararat," the first climb aid victims of drought and famine in
7 A Jon FOR BEN ruled out all but a few areas of Ararat six African nations.
by Mrs. Frances Malcom where the ark might rest and brought The proceeds will also assist the im­
8 WHAT WOULD SAINT PATRICK Do? back photographs never before taken. poverished, hungry people of northeast
by Raymond L. Cox He said pieces of hand-worked timber India.
9 WHY PRAYER MEETING? lodged in the glacier, 13,000 feet According to the agency, the situa­
by Jan Vogler above sea level, have been brought tion is "urgent" in areas of India, and
IO CHRIST Is MY PEACE back and after tests have been proven in the African countries of Senegal,
by Tom McGaughey to be the approximate age of the ark. D Mauritania, Mali, Upper Volta, Niger
11 SOME TESTS FOR RIGHT AND WRONG and Chad. D
13 WORK STARTED ON FREE CHURCH
HOME BUILDING
14 CONCERNING CONCERNS
COKE HEIR AS JEHOVAH'S
by H. Bruce Chapman WITNESS 'ASSURED MEMBERSHIP, GIVING UP FOR
14 FAITH Is ... OF HEAVEN' MISSIONARY CHURCH
by Adeline Roseberg ATLANTA (EP)-William Heath, 70- GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (EP)-The
32 IT DOESN'T TAKE A LOT OF TIME year-old heir to a substantial Coca-Cola Missionary Church, headquartered in
by Margaret Shelgren company estate, says an "invisible direc­ Fort Wayne, Ind., set some outstand­
3 2 Km KWOTES tive" from God assures him he is going ing records the past two years, dele­
by Melvin F. Camell to heaven. gates to its biennial General Confer­
At the Jehovah's Witnesses meeting ence were told here in July.
here Heath claimed he is one of the Dr. Kenneth E. Geiger, president,
"anointed 144,000 who will go to who was re-elected for a second four­
heaven and serve as kings with Christ." year term, said total contributions
2 News Digest 18 Smile "I got an invisible directive from showed an average of $340 per member
12 Editorial 20 Missiongrams God," he explained, adding to a re­ in 1970, $350 in 1971 and $386 in
12 Evangelical Bee 22 FCYF porter for the Atlanta Constitution, 1972. He said few denominations could
15 Trinity Now 22 Stewardship "It's something you feel." equal that record.
16 Jnteresting Things 23 TWC Attendance records showed increases
Free Churches Do 23 District News Heath, whose father, Dr. William P.
17 New Books 30 WMS Activities Heath, was a vice president with Coca­ as well. Sunday morning attendance is
Cola and one of the developers of the up 6.5 per cent over two years ago.
original Coke formula, said he first Moreover, for every 100 persons who
-George M. Keck realized he was anointed in 1931 when attend a Missionary church on Sunday
he was 28 years old. He was among morning, 59 return Sunday evening
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up, Darrel D. Stork, J. Robert Christensen, William Rev. Paul A. Erdel, overseas direc­
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2 THE EVANGELICAL BEACON
 Wide-angle lens takes in nearly the entire crowd from a vantage point behind the 4,000-voice
choir during the Billy Graham Upper Midwest Crusade in July at the Minnesota State Fair­
grounds in St. Paul. Nearly 40,000 were present. Total attendance for the 10-day crusade
was 31B,350. Billy Graham Evangelistic Association photo by Russ Busby.

CAMPUS CRUSADE NOW QUAKER SAYS CHURCH 'LETTING CLERICAL GEORGE

4,000 STRONG
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (EP)­
From all parts of North America, 650
new staff members of Campus Crusade
for Christ gathered in late July with
more than 2,000 senior staff for three
weeks of training at Purdue University
here.
With the new staff members, Campus
Crusade now has more than 4.000 col­
lege graduates or equivalently-trained
individuals sharing the claims of
Christ in communities and on cam­
puses in 61 countries of the world.
The training centers around the
theme of "Heart Aflame for God and
the World," in line with Campus Cru­
sade's overall goal of helping to pre­
sent the gospel to every person in the
United States by 1976 and in the world
by 1980. D dance, he said, it doesn't work. Volun­
CATHOLIC POPULATION
REACHED 48,460,427
NEW YORK (EP) - The number of
U.S. Roman Catholics increased by 69,
437 during 1972, but the Official Cath­
olic Directory of 1973 reported an over­
all decrease in the percentage of Cath­
olics among the nation's population.
from 23.3 to 23. l per cent - plus de­
creases in schools, teachers, clergy, re­
ligious, baptisms and converts.
The directory indicated that there are
48,460,427 Catholics in the 50 states.
including all families of the armed
forces at home and overseas. However,
the 69,437 increase in Catholics is less
than half the increase for 1972 -
which was 176,26 l .
Perhaps most significant among the
data was that Catholic parishes in­
creased to a record high of I 8,384; that
there was a 6 per cent decrease in the
number of Catholic school children
(263,488), and that the total number
of converts to Catholicism, the lowest
since 1939, revealed a drop of 5,087 in
a year. 0 afraid of trusting someone."
AUGUST 21, 1973
COLLEGES MUST
TIGHTEN STANDARDS
NASHVILLE, (EP)-Dr. D. Elton
Trueblood, a Quaker author, told
Southern Baptist educators here that
Christian colleges must tighten their
standards in such areas as chapel at­
tendance and personal morality.
Addressing the annual meeting of the
Association of Southern Baptist colleges
and schools, Dr. Trueblood, who was
professor of philosophy and religion at
Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana,
from 1946 to 1966, declared that "com­
plete freedom. if it is empty freedom,
always leads to decay. Freedom must
not be empty, it must be controlled by
an ultimate purpose."
Although voluntary chapel is theor­
etically better than compulsory atten­
tary chapel attendance leads to declin­
ing attendance, failure to attract qual­
ity speakers, and the eventual death of
the chapel program, he asserted. D Fla.. said that soul-winning cannot be
ENQUIRER REPORTER FINDS
FEW AMERICANS WILLING
TO HELP
NEW YORK (EP)-Hal Jacques. on
assignment for The Enquirer to find
out if there are any Americans willing
to help complete strangers, visited Los
Angeles, Chicago and New York.
feigned illness on the street and made
an interesting discovery.
"Of hundreds of people who saw
me looking ill, only one person stopped
to help without being asked," he said.
"The farther east I travelled the less
chance l had of being helped."
Linda Lackman, a Hollywood bank
teller, was one who offered to get a
doctor. She told Jacques. "People are
afraid of other people. You hear about
such terrible things happening to peo­
ple who do help that you become
D J 971 earthquake.
DO IT' CONDEMNED AS
'GREATEST HERESY'
ARDEN HILLS, Minn. (EP)-"Mil­
lions of people have gone to hell'' be­
cause lay church members have left
it up to their clergymen to win others
to Christ, a Florida Presbyterian pas­
tor said here.
"Letting clerical George do it" is
"the greatest heresy that has plagued
the church," Dr. D. James Kennedy
told a session of the Upper Midwest
Crusade School of Evangelism at Bethel
College.
The school, which was sponsored by
the Billy Graham Evangelistic Associa­
tion, and held in conjunction with
Graham's Upper Midwest Crusade,
drew more than 750 clergymen, semi­
narians and lay leaders from more
than a score of denominations.
Dr. Kennedy, pastor of Coral Ridge
Presbyterian Church, Fort Lauderdale,
taught in classes but must be learned
in direct confrontation. D
PASADENA CHURCHMAN LOOKS
TO THE FUTURE
PASADENA, Calif. (EP) - A Presby­
terian clergyman said here the church
of the future will be an all-inclusive,
seven-day-a-week program with highly
varied forms of worship services.
At least that's the direction Dr.
Vahe H. Simonian, pastor of the 2,500-
member Pasadena Presbyterian Church
would like his congregation to go.
At a ground-breaking ceremony to
build a $1.3 million sanctuary he told
his people, "We must speak to our time
and to our future," because God is not
"summoning us to the past."
The former center, 67 years old, was
damaged beyond repair by the Feb. 9,
D
3
IN THE BEGINNING
Tom Meiss is a high school football
coach at 2,000 student Savanna High
School, A 11ahei111, Calif. He was raised
and educa1ed in Central Jllinois. On
April 13, 1970, (while taking a shower)
Tom prayed that if God really existed,
He would come into his life. Accord­
ing to the coach, Cod wasted no time,
for on 1he very next day a f111/ realiza­
tion of the meaning "believe" was re-
1·ealed through a tract 1ha1 a friend had
given him. 'The key verses that opened
Tom's eyes were: "By grace are ye
saved through faith; and that not of
yourselves: it is the gif I of God: Not
of works, lest any man should boast."'
(Ephesians 2:8,9). He became aware
tha1 Cod was asking him to believe
even if he did 1101 fully understand.
The coach is married and has three
daughters. He and his family attend
the Fullerton Evangelical Free Church
pastored by Rev. Charles Swindall. His
hobhy is wriling. I-le has had several
articles published in national football
jo11r11als and has written a children's
book dealing with racial equality. In the
following story, which the coach often
shares at his numerous speaking en­
gagements, he uses the game of f001-
ball to present the Gospel message.
I
n the beginning, God created the
stands and the field. And the
field was without lines and was
in darkness." Then God said. "Let
there be lights.And there were lights;
4 THE EVANGELICAL BEACON
• • •
and God separated the day games
from the night games."
Then God said, "Let there be lines,
and turf, and sprinklers, and goal
posts, and yard markers, and chains,
and benches."
And on the sixth day. God made
perfect players.But the players broke
the rules and lost their perfection
and God was forced to referee. The
players were no longer free, but in­
stead they had to work to follow the
rules; and time always ran out.Some
played for a long time, others were
knocked out almost as soon as they
started. 1t was a tough game. and it
became even tougher as the players
lost all respect for the rules. The
referee was ignored and soon such
chaos existed that God had to call
the game off.
For forty days and forty nights
the game was called and God swept
the field clean. When God allowed
play to resume (with the only play­
ers who had tried to follow the rules).
God told them He would send a
player the likes of which no one
dreamed would be possible; and this
player would make a new set of
rules. But until that time the players
had to obey the old rules, with no
passing allowed and everyone run­
ning looking ahead only.
One day, when hardly anyone was
by Tom Meiss
looking, an unassuming player r
showed up on the side line and began
to teach the players new plays.
Now the opponent in this game of
life had always been Sin University.
And when this new player (whose
name was Jesus) stepped froin 1he
side line to the playing field, things
began to happen. Jesus ran plays that
Sin had never seen before and the
game might have ended right there
except Jesus was surrounded by a
bunch of third stringers.
Oh. they tried all right, but Sin
seemed to have them psyched out.
Finally. with hope all but gone. Jesus
huddled his men together and told
them how to defeat Sin U.
He explained that He was really
God and that He had placed himself
in a human's body. He told them He
came to show all the players that the
game could not only be won, but
could be fun. He told them He was
going to give them a new play that
would allow them to go over and
above Sin.
At the time, they didn't under­
stand all He said, but they knew this
was the greatest player they had ever .,,,-...
seen; ·so they followed Him. He told '
them that in order to set up this new
play He had to take Sin on nose-to-
nose ... It was the price to be paid
 to weaken Sin enough to allow the
"pass."
They didn't know what a "pass"
was, but they all agreed to help Jesus
pull off this power sweep that would
set it up. Well, you probably read
the clippings about what happened
. . . How the players were deep
inside their own five yard line and
how, when Jesus rolled out, Judas
ruined the fake and went the wrong
way; and how Peter tried to block�
but was knocked back three times.
In fact. the whole play failed and
everyone knew who had the ball and
there would be no "power sweep"
this time. The pursuit chased Him
right toward Sin's all pro left defen­
sive end, Pilot. Reversing His field,
Christ was forced back toward the
right but Herod had Him cut off
and there was only one way out!
That run is still talked about today.
He plunged headlong into Pilate and
all of his line backers.They clawed
and kicked and tried to strip the ball
from his hands, but He hung on.
Bleeding and crushed, carrying the
enemy on His back, He lumbered
down the field. and with a simple
sigh he said, (as He crossed the goal
line) "It is finished."
Everyone sat stunned. for as the
play was over and the pile cleared.
nothing was left but the ball .
Jesus was gone.
The stunned silence continued for
a short time. but suddenly a roar
went up ... Peter had grabbed the
ball and. as if controlled from above,
he threw it over Sin's head and at
once everyone knew how to defeat
Sin. They called the play Grace. be­
cause instead of running it on their
own they let Jesus guide it in the Air.
Still. there arc those who never
pass. but insist on trying to run their
own lives the hard way.
* * * surprised people had odd jobs done
P.S.-To111 Meiss is 1101 a typical
coach but hopefully a typical Chris­
tian. His message is simple. 0ften he
conc/11des his speaking engagements
wi1h the followi11g thoug/11s:
"We are all offsides; we have been
red flagged from the very start . . .
The only way anyone can correct
1hat encroachment is to acknowledge
the claims of Jesus Christ. A 11d just
as a football player 11111st get back.
before the ball is snapped, so 11111st we
all make that choice. But once it's
made, He'll never let us be offside
again. That's because He loves us
and has a plan for our lives. W011't
you join the only real winning pro­
gram in this universe?"
AUGUST 21, 1973
WHAT
HAPPENED
WHEN 10
COLLEGE KIDS
CAME TO
OUR TOWN
by Rev. Duane Lundberg
Pastor of Onawa, Iowa
Evangelical Free Cl1urch
ne Saturday this summer ten
O college kids came to Onawa.
Iowa, for a weekend. They made
quite an impact. In fact, by the time
they left several lives had been
changed.
The group included six young men
and four young women in training
with The Navigators. They've bccrt
spending the summer studying at
Grace Bible Institute in Omaha. Neb.
They arrived in Onawa on a Satur­
day and went in pairs to homes and
stores to see if they could find work
to do in the afternoon and a church
to mini tcr in on Sunday.
They simply went door-to-door
and said, "Do you have something we
could do for you this afternoon. We
don·t want any money.·' All 10 found
work for the afternoon and some very
for them.
Two of the fellows came to the
Evangelical Free Church and spent
the afternoon cleaning the basement
windows.It was our privilege to en­
tertain four of the fellows at supper.
Sunday morning. we provided the
opportunity for three of the fellows
and two of the !!iris to minister in our
Sunday school and church.
We knew nothing about this group
until they stopped at the church off­
ice. But we were greatly impressed
with their faith and quality of char­
acter. They arc from various back­
grounds and denominations. But all
came to know Jesus Christ as their
• personal Savior and He changed
their lives.Several said they had tried
to find satisfaction in life from drugs,
sex, parties and other diversions be­
fore finding the abundant life in
Christ. Our church was greatly
blessed by t:,eir testimonies.
The IO came to Onawa trusting
the Lord for two meals-and they re­
ceived four. They asked God for a
church to minister in and we are
thankful ours was one He chose.
They also asked God to lead them
to families they could help. Two of
them assisted a shoe salesman in his
store and another two, at God's direc­
tion. were able to help the salesman's
invalid wife at his home. They also
ministered to a neighboring appliance
salesman. A young boy of Catholic
background asked Christ to come into
his life.
A young man who two of the fel­
lows helped with his dragging car
muffler said he would pray lo re­
ceive Christ in the near future.
Members of the group also prayed
for a place to sleep. God again heard
their prayers. The fellows, who call
them sci vcs the Sons of Bela (T Chron.
7:7), were given a tent in the back
yard of the shoe salesman, just like
the original sons of Bela.Two of the
girls slept in that home and two in
the home of the appliance salesman.
And two of the young men used
this preacher's sleeping bags.
We arc glad God led these young
people to Onawa. We trust that we
will not soon forget the impression
they made on our lives. •
5

"All the king's horses and all
the king's men
Couldn't put Humpty Dumpty
together again."
he words of the nursery rhyme
T ran through my mind as my
brother and I looked at the old
swecprakc. Surely it would be a riddle
beyond solution to put together its
scattered parts.
Dad had discovered the battered
remains at the edge of a neighbor's
field and acquired it for a nominal
price. "It will make haying half the
work," Dad said, with contagious en­
thusiasm. Bob and I were sent with
the wagon to carry it home. What
we found made us shake our heads
with doubt.
All the old swceprakc's wooden
parts had rotted away, leaving its
rusted ironwork lying deep in rank
grass. What a job it was to find all
the pieces.
Dad was not concerned. He went
to work, pausing occasionally to ex­
plain what he was doing. Finally, the
job was done. Bob and I were
amazed. "Humpty" had been put to­
gether after all. and for many years
it would save us days of hard labor.
I have a picture which I treasure
-the portrait of a young couple with
a baby boy. Whenever 1 become dis­
couraged with my work as a proba­
tion officer it gives my faith a boost.
Here's the story:
6 THE EVANGELICAL BEACON
by Carroll H. Lee
When Ben came to my district
he was accompanied by a thick file
folder. It gave a record of delin­
quency going back to when he was
eight years old.
Nowhere was any optimism ex­
pressed. He had broken into homes,
threatened other children with a
knife, smashed windows, slashed
tires and stolen bicycles repeatedly.
He was placed under my supervision
for car theft.
Ben had been moved from foster
home to foster home and had spent
time in a Boys' Correctional School.
None of the carefully planned pro­
grams had succeeded. His previous
probation officer commented: "This
boy seems determined to end up in
the penitentiary."
Ben presented himself with an at­
titude of cocky indifference. Since I
could offer no plan other than. those
already tried, 1 concentrated on de­
veloping a friendship with this boy
who had so little feeling of sclf­
worth.
Surprisingly, Ben responded and
after some time would openly discuss
his problems. Although he would talk
to me, his behavior did not improve.
I received police complaints about
Ben nearly every Monday morning
when I arrived at my office.
Finally, his latest foster home
placement broke down. The prosecu­
tor suggested Ben be transferred to
the criminal courts and sent to a
Young Offenders' institution.
But Ben avoided this by running
away. Weeks and months went by
without news of his whereabouts.
One day I received a letter from a
midwcst city. T was puzzled until I
opened the envelope and found to
my surprise that it was from Ben.
"Things are different now," Ben
wrote. "I've found new friends in the
Jesus Movement here and a lot has
changed and is still changing. 1'11 keep
in touch." He added a P.S.-"T'm
going steady with the sweetest girl
in town!"
Ben gave no return address, so I
put the letter in his file, expecting to
hear from him again. At the same
time I felt my first glimmer of op­
timism about Ben's case. It was three
months before Ben wrote again. He
told of further changes in his life, all
for the better. He was engaged to a
Christian girl and had taken Christ
into his own life. His letter was full
of enthusiasm about the new life he
had found.
Although Ben was off probation
later that year, he continued to write.
He was now married. Later on came
the picture of the young couple and
their newborn son. Looking at the
happy family, T reflected on what had
happened; what had made the differ­
ence. All of us had failed to change
Ben's pattern of Jiving, but Christ had
won by changing Ben from within.
Then the shattered pieces of his life
were fitted together by Jesus.
Archie's family grew up and moved
away, leaving home to escape an al­
coholic father. For 30 years Archie's
wife put up with her husband's drink­
ing sprees. Finally she gave up and
moved out. Archie held a responsible
management position and managed to
conceal his drinking problem by lim­
iting it to weekends and holidays.
But with his family gone he began
to drink more frequently. Absence
from work brought the inevitable re­
sult. He was fired.
More and more of Archie's money
was spent on alcohol. He gave up
his home and moved to cheap quar­
ters in an inner city hotel. A pro­
longed drinking spell put him in the
hospital. He received care and coun­
sel ii1g, but once back on the street he
returned to the bottle. He spent many,
many nights in the drunk tank of the
local jail.
Archie finally entered a treatment
center for alcoholics, where trained
counselors helped him find new per­
spectives and steady employment.
Soon after leaving the center he was
back on skid row as drunk as ever.
He was sent to another institution
with a special program for alcoholic
men. Archie participated; even won
commendation for his cooperation.
but his thirst returned as strong as
ever. Within a few days of his release
he was intoxicated and talking of
suicide.
One dark and rainy night, having
no place to go for refuge, Archie
wandered into a downtown mission.
He was looking for warmth and food, r
but he found ';;iuch more-the Lord
Jesus Christ came into his life. For
months Archie stayed at the mission,
 working in the kitchen to pay his
way, hardly daring to believe that
what had happened was permanent.
Finally he was convinced that the
power of the Spirit was stronger than
the power of drink. Confidence re­
turned. He found a steady job and
was reconciled with his wife.
Archie still goes back to the mis­
sion to help. When he witnesses to
the new life Christ has given him he
speaks with the authority of one who
knows from what he has been de­
livered by the grace of God.
Bob and I would never have been
able to assemble the scattered pieces
of the sweeprake. for we did not
know what it could be. That had to
come from Dad who had knowledge
of what it should be.
In like manner "all the king's men"
couldn't untangle the wreckage of
Ben's and Archie's lives without the
assistance of the King of Kings who
made man in His own image.
He alone, as Creator, knows what
man can be and He freely offers the
gift of love to change and transform
even the most helpless and make
them new creatures in Christ. • "What does one really get from hard work? I
A Job
for Ben
by Mrs. Frances Malcom
Madison, Georgia
en tagged along with his big
B brother, John, and John's friend,
Roger, one Saturday when they
went to clean the Sunday school
rooms for classes on Sunday.
"I wish I was big enough to help,"
said Ben.
"But you are," said John. "Hold
the dust pan and help us get up this
sand."
"O.K., but it doesn't seem very
important," replied Ben.
"All of God's work is important,"
answered John, "no matter how
small it seems at the time. Why don't
you straighten up the tables. Then
you can put the crayons in their hold­
ers and stack up the lesson cards
neatly."
"O.K., O.K., if you say so," said
Ben.
"Say, I've noticed you're not sing­
ing in the Sunday school choir," John
observed.
AUGUST 21, 1973
Labor Day
September 3, 1973
Labor Da11 is Cl Hnique holiclciy. observed as a na­
tionctl holiday only in the United States. The da11
1rns established by ncitional la?I' as a salute to
the l!'Orkiny person, and to Aniericans the holi­
day heralds a rhanoe in life style as it usually
11iarks the rnd of vacation season, thr start of
another school yea1·, and a seasonal change. These
wonls /1·om The Living Bible refer to work.
have thought about this in connection with all
the various kinds of work God has given to man­
kind. Everything is appropriate in its own time.
But though God has planted eternity in the hearts
of men, even so, man cannot see the whole scope
of God's work from beginning to end. So I con­
clude that, first, there is nothing better for a
man than to be happy and to enjoy himself as
long as he can; and second, that he should eat
and drink and enjoy the fruits of his labors, f or
these are gifts from God. ...
The man who works hard sleeps well whether
he eats little or much, but the rich must worry
and suffer insomnia . . . .
A lazy man is brother to the saboteur. . ..
Remember to observe the Sabbath as a holy day.
Six days a week are for your daily duties and
i
your regular work, but the seventh day is a" day
t b ore e Lo, d your God.
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"Oh, I can't do that, l get too ner­ Your Eyes." There was a hearty
vous," argued Ben. round of spontaneous applause from
"Sure you can," said John. the congregation as they finished.
"Well, if it'll please you, I'll try. Ben looked at his mother. She was
l'II find out what the class is going smiling happily, she was so proud of
to sing on Sunday and practice on him. After the service, he told John,
it." "r really have found something to do
Sure enough, on Sunday when the for God."
little folks marched out on the plat­ "When we Jove and serve God, it
form, there was a new sweet, clear is always worthwhile," replied John.
voice in the group as the boys and "We serve God by helping one
girls sang the action song, "Watch another." •
7

Wltat Would
Sai11t
reland needs another Saint Patrick
I to drive the snakes out of the
Emerald Isle.
Patrie!<
That's what some people say and
think.
The snakes, though, aren't the
slithering kind. Depending whether
you arc a Protestant or a Catholic,
you're likely to identify this two­
legged variety as the Irish Republican
Army or Ulster extremists.
"What would Saint Patrick do to­
day, if he could be time-machined in­
to the present circumstances?" many
are wondering.
He can't, of course. Re-incarnation
is an occult eastern myth, and the
resurrection of the dead, which is a
cardinal Christian hope, won't tackle
this present predicament.
Patrick has been dead from fifteen
to seventeen centuries. Authentic doc­
umentation of his career is quite rare,
so historians argue about whether he
was a man of the third, fourth, or
fifth century. The proliferation of
legend about the apostle of Ireland
has driven some to despair of cer­
tainty about whether he ever actually
existed. Really, the only contempor­
ary sources of materials about Saint
Patrick arc his own extant writings.
Three documents commend them­
selves as genuine, the Confession,
the Letter to Coroticus. and his hymn
called "the Breastplate."
From these we learn that Patrick
was a Briton, not an Irishman. He
8 THE EVANGELICAL BEACON
What is a11 article about St. Patrick
doi11g i11 the Evangelical Beaco11?
First, it should be 11oted that the author
makes clear that Patrick came before
there was such a thi11g as Cath·
olic a11d Protesumt. He was neither
Catholic, 11or Protesta11t-he was
Christia11. Seco11d, the author gives
information aba111 this early missionary
that sho11ld be of i111eres1 to all
Christians. Third, he poi11ts out that
St. Patrick's answer for today 's
strife-tom lrela11d. as for the rest of
the troubled world, would be the
same as his a11swer for the fo11rth
ce11t11ry pa,?aris he eva11ge/ized­
tha1 the pure Gospel of Jes11s Christ
a11d His m111sformi11g love is the
011ly complete answer to hatred,
selfishness a11d si11 in the human heart.
1Jo?
by Raymond L. Cox
Salem, Oregon
came to the Emerald Isle as a mis­
sionary, and most of his activities
were confined to the area where "the
British writ still runs," the counties
of Ulster in the north.
Both the Catholics and the Protes­
tants of Irel and vociferously claim
Patrick as one of their own. That's
probably all right, since he really did
not belong to either one of them. No
documentation whatever exists -
apart from the mists of late legends­
of any connection between Patrick
and Rome. Patrick's writings take
no notice of any Catholic distinctives.
And he never has been officially can­
onized as a saint by that communion.
But Irishmen in Eire paint him green.
Ulster Protestants, on the other
hand would paint him orange. ·But
was 'st. Patrick really a "reformer
before the reformation?"
His own writings give no credence
to this concept. Patrick didn't reform
a decrepit or corrupt deterioration of
Christianity. He conducted his minis­
try as a missionary to raw pagans, for
such were the people he evangelized.
The Protestant Reformation re­
mained a millcnium in the future
when Patrick proclaimed the pure
Gospel. He wasn't a Protestant, al­
though the main Protestant cathedral
in Dublin is named in his honor. He
wasn't a Catholic. He was the son of
a non-celibate clergyman. He was an
apostle, an exponent, of a simple, un­
sophisticated Christianity not encum­
bered yet with labels or tags or di­
visions.
There's no way of knowing for
sure the heritage which brought Pa­
trick to Christ. The Church of Eng­
land claims apostolic succession on
the basis of first century evangeliza­
tion which entered the country
through Glastonbury. Some go so
far as to claim that Paul himself
landed there and ministered. But
there again you may have myth mar­
ried to history. Even the visit of
Joseph of Arimathaea to England has
been disputed. So Patrick's ecclcsias- ,,.-,
tical background remains uncertain,
but his experience and ministry left
a permanent result. no matter how
much demythologizing he deserves.
The facts about St. Patrick arc
relatively few. He was a "preacher's
kid," the son of Calpurnius and the
grandson of the presbyter Potitus. But
he grew into his teen-age years with­
out experiencing salvation. "I was
ignorant of God," he confessed, when
pirates kidnapped him at age 16. Dur­
ing his six years captivity in Ireland,
whither the pirates transported him,
he and his fellow-captives realized
they were suffering their just "des­
serts. because we had departed from
God." He testifies. "The Lord gave
me a sense of my unbelief. that late
I should remember my faults, and
that I should be restored with my
whole heart to the Lord God. who
looked upon my meanness and pitied
my youth and ignorance. and kept
me before l knew Him."
After Patrick escaped captivity and
returned to his family in Britain, he
sensed the call of God to return to
lrcland as a missionary. He minis­
tered there so effectively that some
rank him second only to St. Paul as
a missionary pioneer. His extant writ­
ings demonstrate how copiously he
 quoted Scripture in presenting his
messages. Some who study the docu­
ments have commented that Patrick's
constant reiteration of the Scriptures
reminds them of a fifth-century Billy
Graham announcing, "The Bible
says. The Bible says."
Patrick didn't drive any slithering
snakes out of Ireland, as the legends
elaborate, f9r the island never hosted
the venomous reptiles. But he did
combat effectively "that old serpent,
the devil." The Irish embraced his
simple Gospel. "In Ireland, those
who never had knowledge," Patrick
wrote, "but always worshipped filthy
idols, have someway lately been made
the people of the Lord, and are called
the children of God." His ministry
collided with witchcraft, as when the
Druid priests and king Leogaire at
Tara tried to cast a spell against him.
But the sword of the Spirit, the Word
of God, protected the Christian mis­
sionary, and he converted King Leo­
gaire and many . of his people to
Christ.
But what would St. Patrick do to­
day, if he could minister to modem
Irishmen?
He would not find the raw pagan­
ism which he confronted when he
encountered inhabitants who had
never heard the name or Gospel of
Jesus Christ.
Most Irishmen pay lip service, at
least, to some church. Some excuse
their intemperate enmity in terms of
a "Christian Jihad" or "Holy War."
But there isn't · anything holy about
the carnage which convulses sectors
of the Emerald Isle. Few "Irish eyes
are smiling" nowadays. They are
weeping over injuries or casualties
among friends and loved ones. How
could Patrick counteract the religious
feuding?
Some would tell us Patrick's train­
ing would be inadequate to cope with
today's crises. But I don't believe
the apostle of Ireland would abrogate
his attempts to . rectify circumstances
on that account. Patrick would prob­
ably persist today in the same minis­
try and message he pursued of old,
were he able to come to modern
Ireland.
Patrick would. preach Jesus to to­
day's Irishmen, as he did of old to
the countrymen of his kidnappers.
He would call sinners to conversion.
He would exalt Christ eloquently, as
he did in his hymn "the Breastplate"
which he penned in anticipation of
his confrontation with pagan king
Leogaire and his Druid priests. The
song celebr�tes Jesus' incarnation,
AUGUST 21. 1973
baptism, crucifixion, resurrection, as­
cension, and second coming. It con­
cludes in adoration:
"Christ with me, Christ before me,
Christ behind me, Christ within
me.
Christ beneath me, Christ above
me, Christ at my right, Christ
at my left.
Christ in the fort, Christ in the
chariot seat, Christ on the deck.
Christ in the heart of everyone who
thinks of me,
Christ in the eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me."
If Irishmen experienced the rela-
tionship with Jesus about which Pa.
trick rhapsodized in song, they could
not continue the enmity which is
swamping some of their island with
a blood bath.
St. Patrick would emphasize the
cross and the shamrock. He used the
three-leaf clover to illustrate to Irish·
men of old the tri-unity of the God-
Wltu Prager )t(eetiup?
by Jan Vogler
Cresskill, New Jersey
A
prerequisite to doing anything
with enthusiasm is a conviction
that it is worth doing. That's
why I never took up golf-all that
walking, and those heavy bags, and
that hot sun-I mean, WHY?
For a long time I wondered WHY
prayer meeting, too. I knew I ought
to attend because people whose opin­
ions I respected obviously believed it
was a vital ministry of the church,
but somehow I never had to think
very hard to find a reason why I
couldn't go, or shouldn't go-so
usually I didn't go. I never wondered
either, if perhaps they knew some-
thing that I didn't know!
But once in a while my sense of
duty burns a little more brightly than
usual, and when the pastor left I
thought that maybe my presence at
prayer meeting might help in some
way, at least until the new pastor ar­
rived. In the beginning I went be­
cause I "ought to" but that soon
turned to "want to" as I discovered
that on Wednesday evenings I went
home excited by what I had heard
and seen in the lives of the people
there.
Gradually it dawned upon me, slow
learner that I am, that I had it all
backwards. Going to prayer meet­
ing .wasn't something I did for God,
some "full measure of devotion;" go­
ing was God moving . me to a place
head. He would not compromise that
mystery today as some churchmen
do. Patrick used to proclaim "the
virtue of His crucifixion, resurrection,
ascension, and coming." He would
glory now in a cross which has lost
none of its appeal or power.
The reason Patrick was a success
in an ancient age. was because bis
hearers heeded his message. If Irish­
men today would really heed-not
just hear-that same message, it
would change them, as it changed
their ancient ancestors.
So Ireland really doesn't need an­
other St. Patrick. Any Christian is
competent to witness the "old, old
story of Jesus and his love." Ireland
needs that message, otherwise it's not
likely to recover from its mess of this
age.
And the same message, if heard
and really heeded, will revolutionize
individuals and societies in any
land. •
where He could do something for
me, in me, and hopefully, through
me.
Because prayer meeting is the t1me
in the life of the church family when
people come together to share with
each other their experiences, their
concerns, and their needs, as they live
their lives as Christians at home, and
in the world. It's the only time we
have to all sit down together-as a
family does at the end of the day­
and talk to each other; sharing joys,
sorrows, problems, triumphs, and dis­
coveries, knowing that each one
cares about the things that are hap­
pening in the other's life, secure in
mutual love and acceptance.
Encouragement, comfort, sym­
pathy, help-all are there to be
shared, and not only with each other
but reaching out "into all the world."
Out of this spirit of caring and
sharing I discovered a new direction
for my life. People came and God
used them, unconsciously, to help me
learn something about myself, and
about His love and purposes. It was
important that those people were
there. So prayer meeting isn't a sort
of spiritual talisman; it's a way God
has given us to help each other. The
people who care about that are the
people who come-with joy, and en­
thusiasm, and a very real conviction
that it is "worth doing." •
9
 I // Christ
Is My
Peace
by Tom McGaughey

Tom McGaughey, 25, attends the

Tom McGaughey on duty in Viet Nam
Napa Valley, Calif., Evangelical
Free Church. He and his wife,
Colleen, have a two and a half year
old son. Tom, a veteran of heavy
fighting in Viet Nam, has been
told he has terminal cancer. He here
testifies of the peace that God has
granted him through his faith in the
Lord Jesus Christ.

he year was 1968 and I was called
T to report to Oakland, Calif., for
what [ thought only to be a phys­
ical examination. Little did I know
that the same day I would be induct­
ed and shipped off to Washington.
I was wearing a back brace at the
time, which I continued to wear
through almost two months of train­
ing. The fact that I had just been
released from the hospital after two
weeks in traction had made no dif­
ference. I began to wonder how so
much could happen so fast.
Four months went by and I found
myself headed for Southeast Asia and
the Viet Nam War. At the time, my
desire to please Christ wasn't as great
as my desire to please myself. Even
though I had accepted the Lord as
my Savior and had attended church
regularly, Christ was not on the
throne of my life.
Six months passed in Viet Nam
and I struggled with many questions
of life, death, and the "why" of my
circumstances. I was in field infantry,
and as I now look back there was a
real purpose in placing me in this
area of service. However, at the time,
it became an obsession for me to get
out of the jungle.
10
The lack of water, the heat, sleep­
ing in fox holes and insects we_re al­
most unbearable. I found myself liv­
ing in another world, apart from any
I had known previously. It made me
wonder if there was really more to
life than bloodshed, killing, and suf­
fering. I witnessed many devastating
things in Viet Nam and lost some
very close friends.
In circumstances such as these,
the soldier searches for peace. Some
seek their "peace" in a bottle, others
in a joint of marijuana, and still
others in rock music. The search
soon becomes futile and I saw many
a boy go "off the deep end."
I found myself in the same situa­
tion, only to a somewhat lesser de­
gree. I was introduced to the numb­
ing effects of alcohol and rock music,
and yet peace was not mine. Then
I began to search the Scriptures and
found the only true peace.
As it states in John 14: 27, "Peace
I leave with you, My peace I give
unto you: not as the world giveth,
give I unto you, let not your heart be
troubled, neither let it be afraid."
I began to pray that I would get
away from the jungle. I asked the
Lord to give me something else, no
matter how difficult. I felt my cir­
cumstances were such that any
change would have to be an improve­
ment. I then had opportunity to apply
as a door gunner on a helicopter.
After three weeks a reply came which
told me I had been turned down due
to the critical shortage of men in the
field.
I took my disappointment and
anxiety to the Lord in prayer and
asked that I might request this change
once more, accepting the outcome as
God's will for me. A week later spe­
cial orders came for me to report
to a helicopter unit. I had been ac­
cepted as a door gunner.
Soon thereafter I was placed in
charge of the unpleasant job of pick­
ing up KIA's (killed in action) and
WIA's (wounded in action) from the
field. Many times only partial bodies
were found and the wounded often
seemed in worse shape than the dead.
A very big question loomed in my
mind. Why did these boys die and
most of all, did they know the Lord
Jesus Christ as their personal Savior?
It was a sad experience to bring ,--..
these boys in on the helicopter. Had
they made a commitment to Christ
and received His perfect peace and
THE EVANGELICAL BEACON
 eternal life, or had they fought their rampant. So I entered the hospital
own battle to the end? again for additional tests to deter­

By this time I had a battle of. my
own I was fighting. Each day a dis­
turbing nausea affected me to the
�'
Some
mine a new course of action.
This was the turning point of my
life. I was soon to realize a new pur­
pose for my disease. The second night

point of vomiting. I passed it off as

being nerves. I wasn't to find out
the dreaded truth until my return
home.
I finished my VietNam service and
Tests for
in the hospital the Lord spoke to me. ·
It was as if His voice was speaking
directly to me! I prayed that night
for the will of God to be done in my
life and that I might sense a new real­

came home in 1969. It ·was my aim
then to return to the "routine" of a
normal life.
But in 1970 I entered the hos­
Right and
ization of God's purpose.
God answered my prayers. He
made me realize that dependence. on
Him is not a part time commitment.

pital for a series of tests.· I had been
feeling run down for several months
and continued to have spells of
nausea. My own doctor was unable
to find out what was wrong and was
convinced that I should see special­
ists at U.C. Medical Center in San
Francisco.
After two weeks of extensive tests,
I was told I had Lymphosarcoma, or
cancer. I was · told that the disease
is terminal. The doctors tried to en­
Wrong ...
Living totally for Christ prings full­
ness of 'life and the inner peace. and
joy that He intends for all.
I feel privileged to think that God
has singled me out. In His grace I
have come to know the truth that J. The Personal Test:
complete dedication is the key to
· ''JVilr··dolng it make me a
successful living. If God appoints· to better or- a worse Chris.:
leave this "thorn in the flesh" as He
did in the Apostle Paul, then I know ':.·:,' ,�11?�-: ·: ..
it is best because He is the creator
-·2. ··Th•··. Socia�·. Test:
·-�: .l

of all life and He knows it to be best

courage me with the promise of new and necessary in my life. "'
drugs now available. Surprisingly . · {:: :,.,HI· - ··dotnti .it influence·
If only you and I could live our · \{\�nhers· to be·better or poor-
enough, the diagnosis didn't take me
by complete surprise. The Lord eased
lives every day in the true dedication
as expressed by Paul in Romans 12: ,. . e · r. .ch.rJstians? .
the blow by giving me insight into 1-2.
·s.
. . . '

the possibility of a serious illness. I The Practical Test:

realized God's promise "I will not
leave you comfortless: I will come
to you" (John 14:18) is a living fact.
Now Christ became an even
greater necessity in my life. His
presence became very real. The most
common reaction: would have been
to say, now that my life may be
drastically shortened, "I must· live
for self each day and be ready to take
"I beseech you therefore, brethren,
Will doing it like_ly bring
by the mercies of God, that ye
present your bodies a living sac­ desirable or undesirable·
rifice, holy, acceptable unto God, · results?
which is your reasonable service.
And be not con/ormed to this , 4. The Universal· Test: ·
world: but be ye transformed by
Suppo�e · everyo_ne did.. it?
the renewing of your mind, that
ye may prove what is that good,
.. q·� The ScrJpt"ral. Test: · ·
and acceptable, and perfect, will • r, ' I • •

whatever joy I can obtain." I didn't of God." Is·. it expressly fo.rbidden -

believe this is really the answer, but
I wasn't convinced that seeking
pleasure and living for myself wasn't
what God intended for me to do. I
continued without commiting myself
fully in either direction.
During the next year and a half,
as treatments continued, my health
went from discomfort, pain and de­
pression, to times of hope and fairly
normal existence. Then last fall my
physical condition deteriorated. This
ind�cated the drugs were no longer
effective and the cancer was again
'.'Jt is worth the wound to experience how
I tenderly Christ heals and com/orts." __._The Sawdust Trail
-;;;;;:I
* * *
Editor's Note-Tom's pastor, Rev.
Harold Friesen of the Napa Valley
Evangelical Free Church, writes that
Tom was hospitalized in serious con­
dition as of early August. He and
his wife, Colleen, are continuing in
their courageous faith. Pastor. Friesen
noted that their testimony of faith in
adversity has had "a real effect on
our church family." We know that
they will appreciate, and God will
answer, the prayers of each of you
who have read Tom's testimony. •
in the Word of God-? . ·
6. The · Stewardship Test:· ..
Will doing it involve. a:.
waste of . God's entrust- .
:'•; mentto me?.
7.· The Missionary Test::·
Will doing it· 1Jkely. h.�lp or
hinder the progress of the·
· -Kingdorn of. God·?·.· ·
"He that dou�teth· i$ con­
.. d�rrmed"_ if he p�o.ceeds· in.
. the ·face of his . doubts, for: .
!'Whatsoever is not of .faith
is .sin." Therefore,· wh�r:1 in :.
. doubt, DON'T'! . .

AUGUST 21, 1973 11

EDITOR�AlS
'Sure Fire' Solution Is Offered
For Gasoline Shortage Problem
I
have the solution to the gasoline
shortage.
It's too bad it won't work.
That is not exactly correct. It
would work, except for one problem.
People would always rather let the
"other guy" do it. They don't es­
pecially care just how; just so it
doesn't interfere with their plans.
The proposed solution would not
only end the gasoline shortage, it
would also save a few lives, leave a
lot of hospital beds empty, and may­
be solve a few family problems. It
would fill quite a few church pews,
top.
Have you been out on the highway
lately during a summer weekend and
received a strong impression that
every ambulatory American was also
occupying a chunk of pavement. Mil­
lions of metal monsters of various
shapes, sizes and excessive horse­
power go rolling along highways and
byways in a seemingly frantic parade
from and to and hither and yon.
Some don't make it.
It makes you wonder what we are
all running (or driving) away from.
Is it really so much better where
we're going than where we were? Did
we find �hat we were looking for?
Was it worth the gasoline, the tread
wear, the frustration, kids fighting in
the back seat, sandy sandwiches,
painful sunburn, hours behind the
wheel and empty wallet?
Are you still there? The proposed
solution (that won't work) is this:
We should have a National Stay-At­
Home Weekend once a month. The
best time to start would be the Labor
Day (D-for deadly) weekend coming
up.
Put a little imagination into it and
GET lf BEF0?£lrt)U M$'(0U�
Q-IANCEl 11-lm: ISN'f MUCM 11M
LEFT; BUT 1HESUPF'L'I IS BlGt
12
the family members might get to
know each other again. You might
have a family game night. Or get in
touch with some neighbors and have
a neighborhood barbecue in the big­
gest backyard in the area. Then set
up a volleyball net and let everyone
play. It's a great game for all ages.
You might get to know some of the
neighbors a little better and be able
to reflect the love and concern for
them that Jesus Christ has put into
your heart. We do love our neigh­
bors, don't we? Well, the ideas are
limited only by your own initiative
and imagination.
Above all, be sure to have a fam­
ily time together with the Lord and
be sure not to get into the car-ex­
cept to go to church Sunday morn­
ing and Sunday evening. You could
join in praising God that it is possible
in 1973 in North America to live
through a weekend without going
anywhere in the car-except to
church.
Think of the gasoline that would
be saved, the air pollution that would
be prevented, the churches that might
be revitalized.
Who knows, it could be habit
forming!
• * • dened.
You've heard the story of the fi­
nancial needs of Trinity College and
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
(as well as Trinity Western College)
many times.
The needs are concrete, black and
white realities. These schools repre­
sent, in a very real way, the future
of th� Evangelical Free Church of
America. And not only the future of
the EFCA, but also, in strong meas-
r
ure, the future of evangelical belief in
our nation and world.
Almost every Beacon reader can,
in his or her church, see the fruits
of Trinity training in the lives of , .__
many that they know-and may very
possibly be reaping these fruits
through the devoted ministry of a
Trinity trained pastor.
Recent issues of the Beacon have
presented the needs clearly. It is now
up to us to respond and to respond
quickly. Now is the time to have an
honest talk with the Lord about your
responsibility to our schools; to get
a firm grip on your checkbook, and
then to write as He directs.
• * •
One of the most beautiful sights
of the recent Billy Graham Upper
Midwest Crusade at the Minnesota
State Fair grounds was observed one
evening by this writer just in front
of the special section for the deaf.
As George Beverly Shea sang the
beloved hymn "How Great Thou
Art," a young woman used sign lan­
guage to interpret for those that could
not hear.
Have you ever "seen" a hymn?
Her facial expressions and quick and
graceful hand motions literally made
the hymn leap into fluid reality. Her r'
interpretation was a rhapsody of (
praise; a silent choir of adoration; a
beautiful symphony of worship for a
great God, a loving God who gave
His only begotten Son to die for us
all-whether we are healthy or halt,
�eaf or defeated, sick or sin-bur­
May He grant us that heart atti­
tude that keeps each of us singing
within ourselves throughout each day
-"How Great Thou Art." •
For he hath made him to
11
be sin for us, who knew no
sin; that we might be made
the righteousness of God in
him. 2 Cor. 5:21
11
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THE EVANGELICAL BEACON
 Al)OlllON 10

EVANGELICAL FREE Cf-IURCI-I f-IOME LI NDGflEN· lAYLOR ARCIIIHCTS

Work Started
On Free Church
Home Building
A
groundbreaking ceremony on
July 29 marked the start of con­
struction of a modern new nurs­
ing care center building at the Evan­
gelical Free Church Home, Boone,
Iowa.
Rev. Ernest J. Vick, administrator,
reports the new 50 by 183 two-story
building will include a minimum of
68 beds and a maximum of 80 beds
and will give the Home a capacity
of 120 residents. "With the new fa­
cilities we will be able to offer our
senior citizens the very best of care
and the safest of facilities," Rev.
Vick stated.
NEW FREE CHURCH HOME-Joel (orison, uncle of Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower,
The private and semi-private holds the plow handles, as Administrator Rev. E. J. Vick looks on, at ground
rooms will have adjoining bath fa­ breaking ceremonies Sunday, July 29, at the Evangelical Free Church Home,
cilities. There will be nurses' stations Boone, Iowa. Carlson, 92, is the only living member of the original building
on both floors, with light and audio committee when the old building wos built in 1912. He served on the Board of ·
Administration for over 40 years. Board members assisting the ponies in pulling
communication to each room. Loung­ are, left to right, Walter Rittgers, Des Moines; LeRoy Sigmund, Boone; Raymond
es will be included and the 50 by 78 Lansing, Madrid, owner of the ponies, but not a board member; Paul Holmgren,
basement will contain laundry facil­ Des Moines; Ivan Nelson, Osceola; Maurice Good, Boone; Harold Hammer, Des
ities and multi-purpose rooms for Moines; Dr. Marion Parks and Walter Hollingsworth, Boone. Carl Thorngren,
contractor for the new structure, is sheltered under the umbrella in the back­
crafts, therapy and an assembly area. ground. The top picture is an architect's drawing of the new building, foreground,
The Boone News-Republican, in which will cost an estimated $675,000.
reporting the groundbreaking, noted:
"The Home (once known as the
Swedish, Old People's Home) has
become a landmark of interest in our over the past 60 and more years. of promise for senior citizens the very
community and surrounding area. It The Evangelical Free Church Home best and most comfortable years pos­
has ministered to countless people is dedicated to make the rich years sible." •
AUGUST 21, 1973 13
 CONCERNING
CONCERNS
by H. Bruce Chapman
More Than 'Mild Religion'
Needed in Wake of Watergate
he Watergate incident was not an
T isolated case of political espion­
age and intrigue. Because of
this "everybody is doing it" attitude,
even some qiristians want to excuse
those involved. Being Republican has
been known to contribute to this
sense of mercy and forgiveness.
Democrats are going to take every
advantage, and pry into every un­
certainty, in the case. The Republi­
cans have acted similarly in parallel
circumstances. Sin is not narrowly
confined to any group. Neither is
judgment.
The fact that this symptom re­
vealed itself at such high levels of
leadership is what makes it so par­
ticularly disdainful. Can we not trust
those who we think are our finest
leaders? Where can we go to find an
honest man? Why are so many good
people wanting to set aside this crime
as a mere caper? Is it because they
recognize the same symptoms in their
own lives as well as throughout so­
ciety? Can we rediscover true right­
eous indignation?
Satirists arc having a field day
with such often-heard quips as, "CIA
now stands for Caught In the Act,"
"Impeachment with honor," "Bail to
the Chief," and "Nixon has a staff in­
fection."
Even after the uncovering of the
plot the participants differ widely,
and often contradict each other know­
ingly, in who really was responsible.
John Dean admits to having been a
party to a conspiracy to obstruct
justice as well as to clear deceit. Af­
ter having admitted being a liar, he
proceeds to try to persuade ail listen­
ers that he is now telling the truth.
14
Where are those who flame with
God's righteousness, like John the
Baptist; at the immorality in political
leadership (Herod and Herodias)
even though it might cost them their
Mr. Dean quoted the childhood head? Or job? Or friends? Or pres­
advice of his father, who taught him tige?
that whenever he is backed into a Our nation does not neeq refriger­
corner he should tell the truth. That ated moralisms to correct its ills, but
strikes me as something less than or­ a fervid piety, baptized with fire,
iginal insight. It is amazing how clear that believes unshakeably in the
and perceptive your mind can be­ righteousness of God.
come when all around you stand fel­ Mild religion will not even mellow
low conspirators willing to betray the morasses such as Watergate. It is
evidence. Personal advantage scccms time for clarity and forthrightness. It
to be the virtue he had in mind. is always time for righteousness.
We are in deep trouble as a na­ Jesus is Lord! •
tion if we are guided by men who
only tell the truth when they are cor­
nered. Our problem is compounded
when top leaders put their confidence
in such men.
At the time of this writing it ap­
pears that what I would like to be­
lieve true is true: that is, that our
president, Mr. Nixon, had no direct by Adeline Roseberg
involvement either in the conspiracy Isle, Minnesota
or the cover up. Future witnesses may
clarify the precarious position of our
President.
Faith is the breath,
To maintain that the president is
Of believing souls,
blameless would be very difficult. A
From dreams to reality,
cartoon suggested that if Mr. Nixon
Daring goals!
did know about the conspiracy he
should resign and likewise if he didn't
Fairh is a wisdom
know about the conspiracy he should
That keeps on growing,
resign.
A deep assurance,
To have so many of the president's
An inner knowing.
close confidants turn out to be men
Faith dispels fear,
who essentially believe that the end Makes a person whole,
justifies the means, leaves us in a A gifl of God,
grievous dilemma. The options left To mind and soul.
to the American people regarding the
character of their leaders are very dis­ Faith is a power,
tasteful. An amazing force,
What hope is there for a people What you've prayed for,
who have forgotten that "Righteous­ Abundantly yours!
ness exalts a nation, but sin is a re­
proach to any people." (Proverbs 14:
34)?
THE EVANGELICAL BEACON
 TRINITY COLLEGE TRINITY EVANGELICAL DIVINITY SCHOOL
Presi­
dent
Evans
Reports
I have been pondering quite a good
deal lately the matter of what makes
a successful school. I am thinking along
these lines: spiritual, academic, social,
campus setting, financial stability, vis­
ion of excellence, etc. After all is said
and done, a college or seminary is basic­
ally an idea or a dream. We hold this
in our minds and seek to work, pray,
and think that dream into reality; all
the time realizing that it is ultimately
elusive and we shall never quite reach
perfection.
However, this should not stop us
from caring and continuing to paint,
with growing intelligence and insight,
our vision of excellence: to be the best
Christian college and the best possible
theological seminary. We need to keep
planting and cultivating dreams of
young men standing in pulpits in Amer­
ica and on our mission fields-warm­
hearted, morally superior, deeply com­
mitted to biblical authority, compassion­
ate, wise, and exercising leadership as
shining lights in a dark world.
We need to keep envisioning college
graduates true to Scripture; making an
integration between the problems of
life and biblical principles; bringing in­
tegrity to business and industry, politics,
social work, the church and community
leadership; providing the much-needed
"salt" of which Je.sus spoke.
Again I repeat, we shall never see
the perfection of our dream become
reality for the obvious reasons given
to us in Scripture about the fallacies of
human nature; but the vision must re­
main and burn ever more brightly,
passionately and intelligently.
In pondering the above ideals-the
campus physical setting and its plans
and our financial stability-I have again
and again concluded that our problem
is not really money. Our problem is
vision. Scripture slates "where there is
no vision, the people perish" ( Prov. 29:
18). To paraphrase is to drive home
the point that where the vision is not
clear enough nor shared fully, schools
are perishing.
It is thrilling to see the united com­
mitment of our people toward overseas
missions. We even give several million
dollars to this cause over and above
what we do through our own overseas
department. But there is slill an 'iffy­
ness" in our commitment to Christian
higher education. I restate, lest I be
misunderstood, I think our commitme_nt
ltt\\'
Bannockburn, Deerfield, Illinois 60015
TEDS Students Give Support
During the 1972-73 school year the
TEDS student body was involved in
a ministry both to rthe school and to
fellow students.
The TEDS Student Council presented
a check for $750 to Acting TEDS Li-
brarian, Mr. Richard Reiter. The gift
was the result of a vote by all TEDS
students during the Fall Qua11ter. Stu-
dents voted to increase their own ac-
tivities fee in order to make the do-
nation. The Student Council asked rthe
SMF Sponsors Four in Summer Missions
Joyce Alleman, Colorado Springs,
Colorado; Dave Johnson, San Antonio,
Texas; Marcia Swanson, Milaca, Min-
nesota; and Jan Wilkinson, Chicago,
Illinois, are the four participants in the
college Student Missions Fellowship
project for this summer. Each appli-
cant underwent a careful screening be-
fore being accepted for the program
which features the opportunity to ob-
serve and absorb the spirit of missions
in actual operation.
Joyce is working under Eurocorps
'73 in a German Bible Institute in
Darmstadt, Germany, assisting in main-
·tenance, cooking and the music ac-
tivities (particularly involving her abil­
ity with the violin).
Dave is involved in "Sports Am­
bassadors," a twenty-member collegiate
to world missions is great! My point
is that dollar.s are forthcoming ulti­
mately not because of "fund-raising
pressure" but as a result of the intensity
and clarity of our vision. There are
wonderful people in Christ's Church
who are excited about practicing stew­
ardship of money to missions, but who
have never seen clearly the necessity of
excellent preparation for young people
who are to become missionaries. They
are unfamiliar with the conviction of
the missionary leader, A. B. Simpson,
who insisted upon the colossal impor­
tance of supporting the education of
people to reap in the world's harvest
fields.
It is my prayer daily during August
not only that we shall receive the
$200,000 necessary during this month
to balance our operating budget for this
year, but that God will do "exceeding­
ly abundantly above all that we ask or
think" (Eph. 3:20) in giving our peo­
ple the vision necessary-to provide
the money necessary-to make the
dream of well-prepared young people
a reality. What we really need is 70,000
Free Church people with that vision.
The Free Church has the resources! D
faculty for suggestions of book.s that
would be important additions to the
divinity school collection. These sug-
gestions were passed on to Mr. Reiter
along with the check.
Also, near the end of the Spring
Quar>ter, two special offerings were re-
ceived in TEDS chapel services to help
meet the education costs of several for-
eign students for whom registration for
the upcoming Fall Quarter would other-
wise have been impossible. D
baseball team traveling through Central
America, under the same auspices as
the "Venture for Victory" basketball
teams.
Marcia is in Mexico City under the
direction of the Latin America Mission,
where she is studying language and cul-
lure in the mornings along with other
people from the United States. She is
also assisting in church work and local
youth rallies.
A Wycliffe jungle base in Bolivia,
South America, is home to Jan for the
summer months as she assists with the
clerical work and child care of the
mission. D
area
missions
fellowships meet
at Trinity for conference
European Ministry
A Success
After four weeks in Europe, 41
dents of Trinity, along with
stu­
Dr.
and Mrs. Morris Faugerstrom, their
two children and Rev. Robert Christen­
sen, Assistant to the President, returned
to the states. All agreed that their lives
would never be the same as they wit­
nessed how God used them in a signif­
icant way to minister to young and
old.
From the start of the tour in Nor­
way to its conclusion in London, the
group witnessed in word, song and per­
sonal testimony to large audiences and
within homes of the nationals .
The very first night in Norway gave
evidence of what was to be waiting for
them along the way as 800 people
jammed into a small tent and respond­
ed warmly to this unique ministry.
"Please come back" was the plea of
European church leaders. Some pastors
even wept as the young people pre­
pared to move on to another country.
This was the first tour of this type
that Trinity has ever engaged in-it
was made possible because the students
covered their own expense. In many
cases churches as well as individuals
contributed to the support of the stu­
dents. D

OUTDOOR SERVICE-The audience listens attentively during a musical selection
being presented as part of one of the outdoor services presented at the Gorden
Theatre, Greeley, Calo., as a port of on effective summer outreach effort by the
First Evangelical Free Church of Greeley.
Interesting Things Free Churches Do
Greeley Church Boosts Outreach
With Outdoor Theatre Services
t all began with the idea of Key
I 73 "calling our community to
Christ." How could it be done?
What would be the best way to use
our talents and our time for the
Lord?
Looking over the town the thought
struck the church board, why not use
the facilities at the University of
Northern Colorado? Right in town
only a few blocks from the church,
the college has a Garden Theatre,
with stage, lights, public address and
chairs. What a set up!
Inquiry was made and sure enough
it was available for Sunday evenings
at 7:00 p.m. For a nominal fee,
the church could rent the facilities.
That was it then!
It was decided to hold our Sunday
evening services at the Garden The­
atre. Local, contemporary musical
groups were contacted, brochures
"Come unto me all ye that labor and are
heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Matthew J J :28
16
were made up, ads were placed in
the local newspapers. Each Sunday
night not only did the people at First
Free support these outdoor services,
but many others came, and many
college students passing by, stopped
and listened.
They heard the vibrant, contem­
porary musical sounds of youth and
young people sharing the love of God
in a candid, unassuming way. They
also heard Rev. Gordon Condit de­
liver a short, sharp, pertinent message
that called all present to consider
the truth of God's Word and Christ's
claims.
There is no question but that
through this outreach a portion of
the community has been called to
Christ, a portion which we would
never have touched had we stayed
"within the walls." It turned out to
be a good experience and outreach
for the people at First Free.
Brothers from Liberty
Bible Church Both
With Campus Crusade
Liberty Bible Church, Evangelical
Free Church in Chesterton, Ind., has
two "sons of the church" working with
Campus Crusade for Christ.
Barry G. Flynn, 1972 graduate of
Western Michigan University, is a staff
member working in the office of Dr.
Bill Bright, founder and president, at
Campus Crusade headquarters at Ar­
rowhead Springs, Calif. He has also
been traveling through the U.S. and
Canada speaking at conferences, rallies,
in churches and at other events.
Barry's brother, Bill, has been a Cam­
pus Crusade staff member for four
years. He is now director at Michigan
Stale University. The brothers are the
sons of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Flynn. All
the Flynns are members at Liberty
Bible. 0
Correction:
STANTON CHURCH
MOVED TO RIGHT STATE
Apologies are due the Stanton, Neb.,
Evangelical Free Church. pastored by
Rev. John Walter, for placing it in the
wrong state in the Aug. 7 issue of the
Evangelical Beacon.
Although the article about Stanton's
summer Bible school program noted
that the church is in Nebraska, the story
headline and a picture caption incor­
rectly placed the church in Iowa.
We hope Stanton will forgive us,
and we arc thankful that the Lord's
work is not governed by state boundary
lines. D
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A compilation of sermons which were
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Mr. Ford expounds on some of the
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The book is based on I Corinthians 13,
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 BUS PURCHASED-Pastor Bob DeRitter of The
People's Church, Pinckney, Mich., was de­
lighted recently when his church purchased a
Sunday school bus. Bus routes are now being
established. Pictured with the bus, as a number
of children peer happily out of the windows,
are, from left, Bob Tracey, Jack Clark, Jerry
Reams and Pastor DeRitter.

DUAL CEREMONY-Alpine EFC, Rockford, Ill., had a double occasion for rejoicing on July 5.
First, Associate Pastor Roy Henschke was installed, after which the congregation met at the
site of their new church for a groundbreaking ceremony. Construction is now underway
on a new sanctuary, Christian education building and gymnasium on a 12-acre site on
Rockford's east side. In the photo at left are R. Dean Smith, district superintendent; Associate
Pastor and Mrs. Henschke and Pastor Lawrence Palmquist. Rev. Palmquist is turning over
the first shovelful of earth in the photo at right. Looking on at left is Rev. Henschke, while
DiAlter Personetti, church chairman, and Bruce Olson, building chairman, are at the right.

NURSING CENTER DEDICATED-The new nursing center at the Fairhaven Christian Home,
Rockford, Ill., was dedicated to the glory of the Lord on Sunday, July 8. Congressman
John Anderson, photo at left, is pictured as he gave the dedication message, with Marvin
Johnson, home administrator, looking on. In the photo at right are, from left, R. Dean
Smith, district superintendent; George Hedburg, board vice chairman; Poul Rosenquist,
board chairman; Congressman Anderson and Marvin Johnson, Fairhaven administrator,
all of whom participated in the impressive service.

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 WEDDING GOWNS MODELED-A special event
during a recent FCYF youth banquet at the
Rose City Evangelical Free Church, Eagle Bend,
Minn., was the modeling by members of wed­
ding dresses which had been worn by their
mothers, sisters or grandmothers. Graduating
seniors were honored at the banquet at which
Tim and Dave Addington were guest speakers.

PASTOR INSTALLED-Rev. Jerry Foote, photo

at top right, was installed as pastor of Grace
Evangelical Free Church, Longmont, Colo., on
Sunday, July 22. The Footes moved from Stan­
ton, Mich., and began their ministry in Long­
mont on July 1. Pastor Foote, center, is flanked
by District Superintendent Virgil Nyberg, at
left, and Ken Ankrum, church chairman, at
right. Rev. Nyberg officiated at the installation.
MINISTERING TO ELDERLY-Jack M. Spiegel, Greater East Bay
Area director of the Friends of Israel, writes that Rev. David A.
Braun, visitation minister of the Walnut Creek Evangelical Free
WORK IS GROWING-The branch work at
Monroe, Conn., sponsored by the Calvary Church, has a much appreciated ministry as he and others from
Evangelical Free Church of Trumbull, Conn., is the Walnut Creek EFC hold a service each Friday .at the Bayberry
Convalscent Home of Concord, Calif. He writes that "the eyes of
now 10 months old and is experiencing growth
these dear people light when Rev. Braun comes and shares in the
under the ministry of Rev. Wayne Hansen, a
Word of God." The photo shows Rev. Broun leading in song at
1972 Trinity graduate. An attendance high of
0 was reached at a June service. The photo one of the services. Rev. Spiegel, who fellowships at the Walnut
Creek church, urges that other congregations be challenged "to
,ows the Monroe Elementary School, where
'--services are presently being conducted. engage in this gratifying outreach."

75th ANNIVERSARY-Pastors taking part in

the 75th anniversary service at the Maple Ridge
EFC, Stanchfield, Minn., were from left, Dennis
Gleason, the present pastor, who has served
since 1972; Arnold Conrad, 1969-1972; Donald
Matheson, 1959-1962; Newton Sundeen, 1955-
1959, and Chester Franke, 1951-1954. The
diamond anniversary celebration was held July
13-15.

NAVAJO CHOIR SINGS-A special blessing at the Hope Evangelical Free Church, Albu­
querque, N. M., on July 25 was a concert presented in Navajo and English by this 25-
member Navajo Choir from the Crystal-Window Rock, Ariz., area. The choir blessed the
hearts of the congregation with their music and fellowship, writes Pastor Ron Grenemyer.

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m1ss1onGRAms
Dr. Lester P. Westlund
Westlund, Anderson
Return from
South America
or.Anderson,
Lester Westlund and Rev. Vernon
Area Secretary for South
A!11erica, have returned from a survey
trip to Peru and a ten-day visit to our
work in Venezuela. They found many
�reas of Peru, especially Lima suburbs,
m real need of a church planting min­
istry. They were strongly encouraged
by Christian leaders in the area to give
consideration to the opening of a work
in Peru. The Board of Overseas Mis­
sions will consider this in their next
meeting in about a month. After that a
full report will be forthcoming. In Ven­
ezuela the men found a new spiritual
excitement, souls are being saved,
churches are being started and the Gos­
pel is making an impact on large num­
bers of people. This is undoubtedly our
most important day in Venezuela. Pray
with us for a mighty moving of the
Spirit of God in that land. Perhaps an
awakening will begin there and spread
throughout the world. God grant that
it may be so!
JEFF DANGERS FAMILY - ZAIRE
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
....Timothy William Olson has ar­
rived al the missionary home of
Rodney and Rachel Olson in Zaire.
This makes first time grandparents
out of missionaries David Falcon­
ers in Zaire and the William 01-
sons (Mrs. Olson is the past Pres­
ident of the National W.M.S.)
Congratulations to all of them.
.... Several Short Term missionaries
have left for our fields: Miss Diane
Anderson, daughter of missionar­
ies Roger Andersons in Hong SHERRILL PETERSON - ZAIRE
Kong, has left for the Philippines
where she will teach this next year
in the Faith Academy. Miss Bar­
bara Hanson of the Montview EFC
in Aurora, Colorado has left for
Zaire where she will be nursing
this coming year. Dr. and Mrs. Ted
Mauger have also gone to Zaire
where he will serve in the Tandala
hospital for one year.
.... Dr. and Mrs. Tom Cairns and
family of Zaire arc now home on
regular furlough. Mr. and Mrs.
David Falconer are also home
from Zaire for a short furlough.
The Jack Dangers family has also
returned from Zaire for regular
furlough.
MILDRED NEWQUIST - HONG KONG
JOHN NEIR FAMILY - HONG KONG
THE EVANGELICAL BEACON
 Missionaries Return to Fields
--/ Pictured on these two pages are the missionaries
who have completed their furloughs and are headed
back for another term. Pray much for them. There
are new problems overseas today and there is so
much that needs to be done.
,.

CAROL ANDERSON - VENEZUELA

MARILYN GLANS - VENEZUELA

DAVE HEINRICHS FAMILY - GERMANY

ROBERT CAREY FAMILY - PHILIPPINES EARL BLOMBERG FAMILY - VENEZUELA

AUGUST 21, 1973

FAST ACTION - Delegates to the Free Church Youth Fellowship national con­
ference, held in June at Lawrence University, Appleton, Wis., engage in a
vigorous game of volleyball. They were among the more than 800 teen agers
at the conference. Photo by Tim Addington.
Rev. Marlin Jones
The Strength of
EFCA Was at
Appleton Event
Allically
too often we think of youth bas­
in relation to their Potential.
This potential is not to be limited to
that future day when they take up the
role of an adult in the church, Sunday
School, or other ministry. The real po­
tential is to be found in the "NOW"
aspect of the younger generation.
More than 800 teens came to Apple­
ton for the National FCYF Conference
from almost all of the 14 districts.
Most of them came because they had
been challenged to become involved in
the competitive events of FCYF. Over
400 alone were involved in the musical
competition.
Some of the winners in three of the
districts ( Canadian Pacific, Canadian
Prairie, and Eastern) were unable to
attend because the public schools are
still in session or just ending. One youth
attended the National FCYF Confer­
ence even though it meant he had to
miss his own graduation ceremonies.
The competitive programs were de­
veloped and introduced to all of the
districts through guidance from the CE
department and FCYF Commission.
This program has spread to include
many local churches throughout the
EFCA. The program is still being
broadened and developed to include
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more categories through which the
teens of your churches may be en­
couraged to develop and use their tal­
ents for the Lord.
At the annual conference there were
20 entries in six categories of oral com­
munication and 26 entries in written
communication. There were nine teams
in the upper division and five teams
in the lower division of Bible quizzing.
We had 130 entries in music compe­
tition. All of these entries were winners
in district competition prior to the An­
nual Conference.
Competition has a tendency to pro­
duce excitement in all participants and
observers. This includes the possibility
that the excitement may overflow into
�r _
actions and words which are not Christ­
like. Whenever competition is a part
-l�STEWARDSHIP
Rev. Darrel D. Stark
Coin, Stamp
Collections Can
Aid Lord's Work
Do ings,
you have antiques, valuable paint­
art objects, stamp or coin col­
lections, which you could give to the
Lord's work? Perhaps you have no fur­
ther need of them. To keep them may
only add to a feeling of fear and un­
certainty lest they be stolen. To leave
them in your estate may be more ex­
pensive than you are aware.
Securing the appraisal for the estate
is often a most expensive type of ap­
praisal.
of the program we must be careful to
stress the need of Christ-like conduct
and Christian sportsmanship. We have
observed that adults and coaches usual­
ly set the pace by their own actions
and attitudes.
This kind of participation indicates
the desire of FCYFers to be involved
in projects which demand a great deal
of effort and discipline. Perhaps we
have been too slow to challenge teens
with desirable opportunities to serve
the Lord in our local churches. Perhaps
some of our projects have been too sim­
ple, easy, and not sufficiently demand­
ing to encourage their participation.
Yes, it is possible that a great part of
the strength of the Free Church was at
Appleton in June.
Most FCYFers are talented, expres­
sive, intelligent, mobile, and available
to be used by the Lord right NOW­
today! and not just someday when they
are "grown up."
They can witness in your commun­
ity if properly motivated and trained.
They can teach VBS, work in junior
church or the nursery, they can partici­
pate in the worship services of the
church, and serve in many other ways.
Some of your teens, if properly guided.
could gather their friends together for
Bible study. outings, Bible quizzing,
musical groups, and even community
outreach.
If you are interested in further as­
sistance in this area of youth work,
write to the CE department, 1515 East
66th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55423.
We would like to give more. direct
help, but without more financial sup-
port from churches, FCYF groups and
individuals it cannot be done. Your as­
would be very much
Just to sell a coin or stamp collection
can often take 25 per cent of the value.
And then there is the estate and inher­
itance tax which must be paid on the
value of the property.
Frequently antiques or art objects
and collections left in an estate can
bring about friction among relatives in
deciding the method of distribution. Of
course, if you have certain antiques, ,,.--/
f
perhaps with family sentimental value,
which you desire that certain children
or family members should receive, then
your Will should spell out those desires
THE EVANGELICAL BEACON
to eliminate misunderstandings and hard
feelings among the members of the
family.
I have had it told to me, "Oh, our
children get along very well and I am
sure there will be no problem in dis­
tributing my personal property and the
few antique items I have when I am
gone." Frequently it doesn't work out
that way. I know of fine Christian
homes where the children got along
just wonderfully. But when the parents
were gone and one child ended up with
a choice item of the personal property,
there was friction which will last as
long as they live.
One of the other children would say,
"Oh, I will never say anything about
it, but I think Mother wanted me to
have that." And so they go through
life, perhaps with no verbal argument,
but always with that little bitterness
or resentment remaining. You can avoid
this by being specific in your Will as
to your desires. There arc ways of pro­
viding for such distribution without
leaving this responsibility for the chil­
dren.
One way to avoid family feuds or
friction is to request a family sale. Just
the immediate family members are al­
lowed at the sale and the one that wants
an item badly can bid for it. Of course,
the proceeds from the sale can then be
divided equally. Each one has equal
opportunity to secure what he wants
and when it is over, each has received
his equal share from the value of the
property.
In some instances it might be desir­
able to make disposition of some an­
tiques, art objects, coin collections, etc.
to the Lord's work during life time and
see them effectively used in His service.
Some may feel that to keep these
items will increase their value and so
they should not be given now. Don't
overlook the possibility that they can
also be stolen and thus lost to you and
to the Lord's work. Also, certain kinds
of property, if not properly cared for,
can decrease in value. A stamp collec­
tion not properly cared for and proper­
ly stored can deteriorate and the stamps
can become brittle and decrease in
value.
Making a gift of such items as an­
tiques, paintings, art objects, stamp and
coin collections and other collections
of value are not only additional meth­
ods of serving the Lord, but can pro­
vide valuable income tax deductions
now while also avoiding all estate and
inheritance taxes, probate expenses and
appraisal fees in the future.
If you would like additional informa­
tion as to tax deductions or methods
of giving some of these items now,
write to:
Department of Stewardship
Evangelical Free Church of America
1515 East 66th Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55423 D er with the Monroe Ev. Free Church.
AUGUST 21, 1973
@
TRINITY WESTERN COLLEGE
� @]
Dr. Calvin B. Hanson
I n audition to serving as a motel for
travelers, the campus at Trinity
Western accommodates a number of re­
treats and conferences during the sum­
mer months. A somewhat unusual one
was held from July 9 to 20 when our
facilities were used for a camp-out
type Vacation Bible School for retarded
children. Around a score of these spec­
ial children were enrolled. The first
week was a day program from 9: 30 to
2:30 and the second week a taste of
"camping" with flexibility that made it
possible for some of the children to stay
on the campus through both weeks with
24-hour care and others to take in
the second week as commuters if they
so desired. Qualified teachers and help­
ers served on a voluntary basis in a
plan to provide one adult per child in
order to give maximum personal atten­
tion as necessary. The Christian As­
sociation for the Retarded adds a new
vital dimension to efforts of both gov­
ernmental and private organizations to
ffilDWEST
Dr. Olson Has
News Conference,
Church Dedicated
AURORA, NEB.
A service of dedication for the new
church edifice was held Sunday, July
22 at 3 p.m. Dr. Arnold T. Olson,
was the guest speaker.
GRAND ISLAND, NEB.
Dr. Arnold T. Olson conducted a
"President's News Conference" togeth­
Telling the Bible story in the shade of an
old apple tree on TWC campus.
increase their help to such special
youngsters.
August conference schedule includes
a week for the Northwest International
Christian Mission, August 6-11, with
Dr. James Houston the main speaker,
and Camp Farthest Out from August
11-18. The first week of August, the
East Grand Baptist Youth Choir from
Dallas, Texas will be touring the area
and using our campus as their head­
quarters.
TEN TO GO AND COUNTING!
By the time this appears in print
there should be approximately ten days
remaining in our fiscal year. As you
know, we are looking to the Lord for
another balanced budget on August 31.
Whether we make it or not will depend
upon the contributions which will come
the last few days of the fiscal year.
Any check dated August 3 I is accep­
table to our auditors even though it
may not reach us until the early days
in September. All contributions may
be sent directly to Trinity Western Col­
lege as the U.S. government gives full
credit to our receipts for income tax
purposes.
Many of you have been using our
little prayer reminder 7 DAYS-PRAY
AND PRAISE. We do believe that God
answers prayer and your prayers will
be highly valued during the next ten
days that the Lord will give us another
i
miracle to put us over the top. D
DISTRICT OEWS
LEXINGTON, NEB.
Four followed the Lord in baptism on
July 15. Mr. Ward Childerston, man­
ager of KGBI-FM, Grace Bible Insti­
tute station in Omaha, and a singing
group from the school, spoke and
sang August I 9.
MINDEN, NEB.
Over 200 people attended a concert
featuring The New Life Singers from
California. In a youth service following
the concert, four young people received
Christ.
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NEWMAN GROVE, NEB.
The Jubilee Quartet with Whitey Glea­
son ministered July 12. Missionaries
Harry and Lorraine Prins of Japan min­
istered July 22. A potluck dinner was
enjoyed following the service.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
The Western Nebraska WMS met July
24.
OAKLAND, NEB.
A series of five United Sunday evening
services started July 29 with Rev. Loren
Carlson and his group from the Cove­
nant Church at Mead, Neb., presenting
the program. The cooperating congre­
gations are two Covenant, one Baptist
and the Evangelical Free Churches.
POLK BIBLE CAMP
Blessings are coming from the various
camps being held throughout the sum­
mer. Family Camp was held July 27-
29 with Rev. Wesley Gustafson, from
the Overseas Missions Dept. of the
EFCA and Rev. Harry Prins, mission­
ary to Japan, as the speakers.
STROMSBURG, NEB.
The Bible Instruction Class of six
members was presented. Nine were bap­
tized at a Galilean service July 8. A
young man recently accepted Christ.
WICHITA, KANS.
Diane, daughter of Pastor and Mrs. R.
W. Hauser, and Dan Grell of Richvale,
Calif., missionary candidates to Zaire,
exchanged marriage vows on August 4.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Johnson, missionar­
ies to Venezuela, spoke August 5. -E.
Walter Lindgren. D A number of men drove the I 00 miles
SOUTHWEST
Tucson Receives New
Members, Men Help
At Cottonwood Church
LA MESA, CALIF.
Mark Wilson has been called to serve
as Youth Pastor.
TUCSON, ARIZ., SAGUARO
Pastor Tom Terry has resigned. At this
point he has no immediat_e plans, and
the prayerful concern of interested be­
lievers will be much appreciated·. Be­
ginning September I, Pastor Paul Buck­
ert will begin a ministry which will con­
tinue from one year to eighteen months.
During this time he will also be in­
volved in the establishment of a new
church, beginning from a Bible study.
TUCSON, ARIZ.
Fifty-seven drove over 500 miles to
participate in the Forest Home Family
Bible conference. Eighteen members
were received in recent weeks.
SUNLAND, CALIF.
Thirty-three participated in a retreat
designed to help them learn to disciple
young believers in the church.
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BURBANK, CALIF.
Dennis Guernsey, executive director of
the Evangelical Welfare Agency, was
featured in the midweek Family Bible
School.
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF.
Dr. Ivor Powell, a native of Wales
whose ministry has been appreciated
around much of the world, was guest
speaker July 15 and 22.
COVINA, ·CALIF.
At the annual WMS steak fry, $550 was
raised to assist the district WMS pro­
ject for this year in Palm Desert. Eight
members were received in July.
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIF.
A food shower was held for the Her­
man Mattson family to welcome them
home on furlough from Venezuela.
REDONDO BEACH, CALIF.,
SOUTH BAY
An eleven-week training program that
involves an evangelistic outreach, called
Summer of Service, is being attended
by 25 persons.
PHOENIX, ARIZ.
Henry Jacobsen, editor of adult ma­
terial for Scripture Press, was guest
speaker to adults at the evening Bible
School. The Monday night visitation
program has been blessed of God as it
reaches out with an evangelistic thrust.
The church has been encouraged by the
ministry of both the "Narrow Way," of
Trinity Western and the "Eastsiders"
from Trumbull, Conn.
PHOENIX, ARIZ., DESERT HILLS
to Cottonwood, Ariz., to assist in the
construction · of this newest church in
the district.
TEMPE, ARIZ.
Rev. Salim Tannous, director of the
Arabic Radio Mission, spoke July 8. A
special gift for hymnals was given to
the new Cottonwood church. -Wallace
G. NorJing. D
New Addresses
For Free Church Pastors
Rev. George Vavrek, 515 Cashew
Court, San Ramon, Calif. 94583 (for­
merly Round Lake Park, Ill.)
Rev. Ray E. Faust, 612 · 3rd Ave. N.,
Clear Lake, Iowa 50428 (formerly North
Chicago, Ill.)
Rev. Harry Beier, 401 A St., Petalu­
ma, Calif. 94952 (formerly Sanger,
Calif.)
Rev. Lawrence Palmquist, 222 Bren­
denwood Terrace, Rockford, Ill. 61108
(formerly Hurricane, W. Va.)
Rev. Rae Robinson, 1448 Merklin St.,
White Rock, B.C., Canada (formerly 100
Mile House, B.C., Canada)
Rev. Winfield Blount, 2140 Jetty Dr.,
Anaheim, Calif. 92902 (formerly Santa
Ana, Calif.)
GREATlAKES
(
Muskegon Church Has
Speaker on Quest
For Noah's Ark
SEMIN·AR
The Basic Youth Conflicts Seminar
will be held at Arie Crown Theater,
Chicago, Ill. November 26-December 1,
1973, and also March 18-23, 1974.
Your District office has just received
word that if you would like to take ad­
vantage of the group plan ($10 less)
and have no group attending from
your church, you may register through
the Great Lakes District Office, 2045
Half Day Road, Deerfield, Ill. 60015.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL.
A series of Billy Graham films were
shown Sunday evenings during the
month of July in the church parking
Jot.
BARTLETT, ILL.
Celebration of Hope, a musical group
from Arlington Heights Free Church,
shared the message of Christ in music.
Nine have been baptized.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.
r
The Melody Belles, a girls Gospel sing­
ing group from Manchester, England,
gave a special program. This choir is
made up of 16 girls, ranging in age
from 12-20.
CHICAGO, ILL., GRACE
Dr. Douglas Stephens, member of the
faculty at Moody Bible Institute, spoke
recently.
CHICAGO, ILL., SALEM
An Installation service and welcome for
Pastor Ortiz and his family was held
August 5.
GRANITE CITY, ILL.
Bryan Widbin, a student of Trinity
Divinity School, brought the message
at a Sunday service.
MADISON, WIS., BETHANY
Leonard "Boro" Borozinski, staff artist
for the Wisconsin State Journal, was
special guest speaker for the closing
Bible School program in July.
MUSKEGON, MICH.
John Bultema told of his two expedi­
tions to Mt. Ararat in Turkey in quest
of Noah's Ark. Rev. Henry Alkema
has also been a guest speaker.
PORT WING, WIS.
The Gerber Brothers, a singing group
from Minneapolis, ministered in a sac­
ced concert. Three members were re­
ceived. A youth group from the Deer­
field, Ill., EFC, ministered during July
r
in our DVBS.
RADISSON/WINTER, WIS.
We were privileged to have as guest
speakers, Ken and Melodee Sortedahl
and their family from the Peniel
Home for Boys at Spring Valley, Wis.
THE EVANGELICAL BEACON
 SHEBOYGAN, WIS.
--
Charles Wuest. with Pocket Testament
League in Mexico, presented the work
of PTL at a recent service.
WHEATON, ILL.
Dr. David Hcssclgravc brought the
morning and evening messages on July
29. -R. Dean Smith. D Junior camp at Covenant Heights. Over
ROCIW mounTAln
Pastoral Changes
Reported by Two
Churches in District
BOULDER, COLO.
The Sunday school conducted an eve­
ning Family Vacation Bible School July
30-August 3 with good interest. Rev.
Gordon Gustafson, Rev. Leroy Grimm,
Bill Gibson and Timothy. the talking
doll. and a representative of the Boulder
police department were among the guest
speakers, the latter speaking on drugs.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.,
Four dcci ions were made for Christ in
VBS. A special Missions program was
featured with Stan and Irene Derksen,
appointees to Ecuador under GMU,
participating. The FCYF presented the
play, "Revolt at the Portals," which was
well received by the church family. An
all-church picnic was held with the new
Austin Bluffs church. Rev. Andrew
Creswell, missionary with SIM, and
Dan Eck, EFCA missionary to Vene­
zuela, were recent speakers.
DENVER, COLO., BELCARO
After serving the church for the past
six years, Rev. Albert Kurz resigned,
and has accepted a call to serve as pas­
tor of First Baptist Church in Pekin,
Ill. His ministry has been greatly ap­
preciated and shall be missed both in
the church and in the district work, as
he has been on the board and served
as chairman this year. A farewell re­
ception was held Sunday evening, Aug­
ust 19. Rev. Berti! Anderson, pastor of
Alta Woods Presbyterian Church in
Jackson, Miss., spoke July 29. The
church conducted a VBS in the Walnut
Hills area.
FORT COLLINS, COLO.
Thirty-three high schoolers, called the
Young World Singers, presented a beau­
tiful praise and testimony program.
Two members were welcomed. Dr. Lee
Green, professor from University of
Northern Colorado, held two all day
workshops on preparing visuals. About
20 persons took advantage of this train­
ing. Dr. Green is a member of the
Eaton church and also of the Rocky
Mountain District board.
GREELEY, COLO., FIRST
Rev. Wendell Hjertman, pastor of Park
AUGUST 21, 1973
EFC in New City, N.Y., was the ap­
preciated speaker July 29.
GREELEY, COLO., MOUNTAIN VIEW
Miss Mildred elson, EFCA missionary
to the Philippines. spoke at the morning
service on July 29. Pastor Edward Un­
derwood, served as Camp Director for
100 attended. The pastor received a
Master of Divinity degree from TEDS
due to Trinity's new accreditation
standing. At the time he graduated from
Trinity, he had received a Bachelor of
Divinity degree.
GREELEY, COLO., ST. PAUL'S
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Associate Pastor Rev. Edwin Dahmer
has resigned and will be moving to
Oskosh, Wis. He and his young people
have been great supporters of the dis­
trict camping program. He will be
missed by our fellowship.
LITTLETON, COLO.
Pastor Robert Fallt was selected to be
the speaker during August on the "Pas­
tor's Study" broadcast over station,
KWBI-FM on Saturday and Sunday
mornings. A number of decisions for
Christ took place in the YBS held July
30 to August 3. The Patio Prayer Meet­
ings on Wednesdays have been very
sucessful during the summer with over
I 00 persons attending the seven places
of study and prayer.
LONGMONT, COLO.
Over $1,500 worth of equipment was
stolen from the church during the night
of July 5. Much of this has been re­
placed by donations from the people
of the church. A young couple received
Christ during their first pre-marital
counseling sessions. They have now cs­
t:1blishcd a Christian home. The new
pastor. Rev. Jerry Foote, was in�tallcd
Sunday morning, July 22. with Super­
intendent Virgil Nyberg officiating.
Rev Arthur Carlson, who had served
as interim pastor, also took part in the
service.
STERLING, COLO.
Grace Bible Church united with the
Free Church congregation to sec the
film narrated by Hal Lindsey, 'The
Return." Pastor Mark Bodholdt was the
camp pastor for the district Junior
Camp held at Covenant Heights near
Estes Park. Colo.
ATTENTION PASTORS!
The CAE Minister's Advance will be
held September I 0-13 at Covenant
Heights Bible Camp, near Estes Park.
beginning Monday evening and ending
Thursday noon. Wives arc also invited
SALEM
EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH
Invites you to
the AUBREY MC GANN MEETINGS
AUGUST 26 thru 31
to attend. Dr. E. Eugene Williams, Pro­
fcssor of Communications at Trinity
Evangelical Divinity School, Dr. Ver­
non C. Grounds of Conservative Bap­
tist Seminary in Denver and Mrs. Eu­
gene Williams and several medical doc­
tors will share in specialized presenta­
tions. For information, please write:
-Virgil A. Nyberg. 6681 South High
St rcct, Littleton, Colo. 80 I 21 D
WESTERn
Petaluma, Turlock
Hold Installations,
Conference Dates Set
CHICO, CALIF.
Dr. Harry Evans was the appreciated
speaker on Sunday, July 29. The film
'·His Land'' was shown.
ORLAND, CALIF.
Wedding bells rang for Barbara Jean
Keck and Norman Lee Benson. Aug­
ust 4. Barbara is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Keck, Evangelical
Beacon editor. We extend our congrat­
ulations. Jan Ashcraft, member of our
Chico church, shared her missionary
experiences while serving in Japan.
PETALUMA, CALIF.
Thursday evening, August 2, was In­
stallation and Welcome Night for Pas­
tor and Mrs. Harry Bciers. A number
of area EFC pastors assisted Superin­
tendent Peterson in the Installation
service. We rejoice with the church in
the coming of the Beiers and we pray
for a rich ministry together.
TURLOCK, CALIF.
At the morning service on Sunday, Aug­
ust 5, Rev. Edgar Bender was installed
as Minister of Youth and Christian Ed­
ucation. At the evening service the
Bender family was welcomed into the
church.
WALNUT CREEK, CALIF.
The .. Hallelujah Chorus,•· an eight­
member choral ensemble from Biola
College, presented an evening of sacred
song and testimony. The choral group
was under the direction of John Hess.
Youth Pastor Dave Lee was speaker at
the Triumphant Life Camp.
FALL CONFERENCE
"Christ is Everything to Mc" will be
the theme for the semi-annual district
conference, October 25-28 at Fremont,
Calif. Harry Heidebrecht is the host
Pastor. -Herbert D. Peterson. D
14th Ave. S. & E. 31st Street
Minneapolis, Mn.
Sunday 11 a.m. & 7 p.m.
Weekdays 7:30 p.m.
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Steeple Raised on
New Englewood Church
ENGLEWOOD, FLA.
The steeple on the new church building
has been raised indicative of building
progress. Pastor and Mrs. Peter Olson
recently gave a verbal-pictorial report
of the 89th General Conference at
Green Lake, Wis.
GAINESVILLE, FLA.
Prayer is coveted on behalf of the con­
gregation which has been "shaken" by
the tragic death of one of their con­
stituents.
LAKELAND, FLA.
The FCLF sponsored a deep-sea fish­
ing trip, August 11. TEAM Missionary
David Martin and a Japanese national
Pastor ministered in a service, August
12.
MIRAMAR, FLA.
A successful 8-clay YBS was conducted
July 22-29. including the Sunday school
hours as part of the total program.
SARASOTA, FLA.
Rev. Carl Knouse, County Director of
Child Evangelism Fellowship, spoke
July 22. A ·Thief In The ight" was
recently viewed. The FCLF sponsored
an overnight campout in July.
SATELLITE BEACH, FLA.
The WMS sponsored a "Christmas in
July" after-church fellowship in the in­
terest of Christmas gifts for missionar­
ies. Mr. Clark, the past president of
radio station HCJB, spoke August 12.
DISTRICT BIBLE CONFERENCE
Dr. Walter Kaiser, Professor of Old
Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divin­
ity School, will be the featured speaker
September I, 2, and 3 in Biblctown,
Boca Raton, at the annual district fam­
ily retreat. Pastor Robert Ellis of Mira­
mar is the Registrar. -Trygve Landru.
D You will find ideal working conditions with
CEnTRAL
Cedar Hills to Host
Fall Conference
ALBERT CITY, IOWA
Three couples were welcomed into the
membership July 22.
ARTHUR, IOWA
Rev. Robert Dillon spoke at the recom­
missioning service for Allen and Dar­
lene Tunberg on July 29.
BERESFORD, S.D.
Two Five-Day Camps were held in the
city park this summer in place of YBS.
Children from 32 homes outside of the
Sunday school were reached. The Sun­
day evening park services, amid a set­
ting of natural beauty, have been well
received. Superintendent Johnson spoke
July 29.
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BRITT, IOWA
Rev. Harry Pittman, EFCA Steward­
ship Dept., mini tcrcd and shared coun­
sel relative to estate planning etc.. July
29. Superintendent and Mrs. Johnson
spoke and sang August 5.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA
The Cedar Hills church will host the
District Fall Conference, September
I1-13. Dr. Kenneth Gangel will be the
messenger with an emphasis upon Chris­
tian Education. A Pastor·s Seminar will
precede the conference, September IO
and 11.
MERIDEN, IOWA
Mr. Stanfield. Oakdale layman, is as­
sisting the church in the absence of a
pastor.
MUSCATINE, IOWA
A number of prayer groups have been
meeting in various homes in preparation
for the Aubrey McGann meetings.
August 19-23.
OAKDALE, IOWA
Carroll and Becky Miller (TEDS stu­
dent) shared in youth and music minis­
tries in Carroll·s home church durin<>
the summer. Paul Erdmann, son of Re/
Donald Erdmann, was united in mar­
riage to Colleen Wester, August 4.
POLK CITY, IOWA
Homecoming Sunday. July 29, heard
messages by Rev. Gaylen Olson. Rev.
Gene Swim. Rev. Donald Stover, and
Rev. Alben Kurtz. Pastor Jsaac Ander­
son was not able to attend due to an
attack of appendicitis which required
surgery the preceding Saturday evening.
UPPER FLAT, IOWA
The congregation will miss George
Eilts whose memorial service was con­
ducted July I I. -Ray G. Johnson. O
CHURCH CUSTODIAN
Friendly Bible teaching congregation located in
Minneapolis area {Minnetonka Mills - Interstate
494 and Minnetonka Blvd.) hos on immediate
opening for a Christian custodian full time.
paid holidays, health and life insurance.
We would encourage you to contact the church
office for job application.
Call 935-8636 between 9 a. m. and 4 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday.
BIBLE PREACHING?
try EBENEZER
S. 43rd Street & Oklahoma Ave.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
C. WM. SHAFFER, Pastor
CALVARY PROTESTANT
CHURCH
Baldwin, L.I., N.Y.
Church Street ond Park Avenue
Ministers: Leroy F. Moon
Edward E. Thomas
Sunday services: 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sible <chool 9:45 a.m.
Proycr meeting: Wednesday 7:30 p.m.
Affiliated tvith the
Ev. Free Church of America
AebiK FW<eJW£ crmpee
Paul H. Albinson and Sons
�
2200 Nicollet Avenue
Minneapolis, Minn.
I
AT KNOTT'S BERRY FARM
(South Entrance)
7800 Crescent Ave. (at Highway 39)
Buena Park, California 90620
Area Code 714. 527-2201
MALLARD POINT RESORT, a wonderful place for
YOlfr vacation. Beautiful scenery; attractive; clean;
strictly modern housekeeping cabins right on pie.
turesque Prairie lake; excellent fishing· safe sandy
beach; waterbike and outboard motor' s for rent·
reasonable prices. You ' ll hove a vocation you'li
long remember with pleasure. 5 miles north of
Grand Rapids on Hwy. 38, in the heart of tho
great north woods. Joy Taylor, Rt. No. 2, Box
n�� l � rand Rapids, Minn. 55744. Phone 218-
S .
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'Q:f)' WEDGEWOOD MOTEL ,__,...._
Visiting Grand Morais, Minn.? Stop at the
Wedgewood - a restful spot omong the
birches, overlooking lake Superior. Two
miles to town and the Evangelical Free
Church, Continental breakfast. Reasonable
rates, Christion owners.
Evelyn and Norm Larsen, Grand Marois,
Minn. 55604. Phone: 218-387-2944.
CHRIST - CROSS - CITY CENTERED
CENTRAL FREE CHURCH
10th avenue S. at 7th street
Minneapolis, Minn.
Rev. Lloyd J. Von Dixhorn, Pastor
SUNDAY
Sunday School: 9,45 a.m.
Morning Worship: 11 :00 o.m.
Evening Service: 6:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Midweek Service: 7:30 p.m.
Junior High, Senior High: 7,30 p.m.
WORSHIP IN WISCONSIN'S
CAPITAL . . .
BETHANY EVANGELICAL
FREE CHURCH
Riverside Dr. and Winnebago St.
Madison, Wisconsin
Creative Worship .. ..................... 8:30 A.M.
Sunday School ............................ 9:40 A.M.
Worship Service ........................11 :00 A.M.
(Listen on WRVB.FM 102.5
when driving through)
,.-"
Evening Fellowship ...................... 7:00 P.M. (
Howard D. Lanphear, Pastor
THE EVANGELICAL BEACON
noRTH CEmRAL
Grace EFC Celebrates
Anniversary, Princeton
Plans New Building
ANNANDALE, MINN.
Three were baptized on July 29.
BISMARCK, N.D.
Pastor E. C. Schumacher served as
camp evangelist at Camp _ Joy, _the
American Sunday School Union Bible
Camp, near Dent, M_inn., Ju!)'. 22-28.
There were 20 first time dec1s1ons for
Christ.
COOPERSTOWN, N.D.
Mr. Barna Gbayelemo of Zaire, and
Rev. Robert Dillon, spoke at a mission­
ary service on July 20.
CROSS LAKE, MINN.
There were 79 in attendance on July
15 and 97 on July 8 at the Tourist
Church. Dr. Edwin Groenhoff of Man­
kato is the speaker at the Tourist
Church meeting at 11 :00 a.m. each
Sunday at the Game and Fish Club.
ELBOW LAKE, MINN.
Two hundred twenty-five people at­
tended the Sunday services for the 25th
anniversary of the Grace Ev. Free
Church on July 8. Former pastors Glen
G. Davis of Texas, Ray Johnson of
Iowa and Chester Franzke of Michigan
were featured speakers. Mrs. Selmer
Westrom was honored for 25 years
of faithful service as church organist.
ENDERLIN, N.D.
R. Norheim conducted meetings July
16-20. Several children received Christ
as Savior during the Bible clubs con­
ducted by Child Evangelism Fellowship
during the same week.
HECTOR, MINN.
Dennis McKeever. student at St. Paul
Bible College, began his ministry on
August 5 and will be officially installed
on August 19. Two members were
welcomed on August 5.
LAKEVILLE, MINN.
Tim and Tom Addington spoke at the
WMS luncheon on July 14 and
at the evening service of the church on
July 15.
MORRIS, MINN.
Twenty gathered on July 31 to make
plans for regular Sunday services which
began in August.
PEMBINA, N.D.
Three adults have received Christ. Thir­
ty young people attended the Coopers­
town Bible Camp.
PRINCETON, MINN.
The church building has been sold to
the local school system. Church services
will be held at the North Elementary
School on Seventh Ave. N., on the
north side of Princeton. during the
period of construction of the new
AUGUST 21, 1973
church building on the south side of
town. Seven members were received WHEN IN THE SAN FRANCISCO
August 5. BAY AREA OF CALIFORNIA . . .
ATIEND AN . . .
WINDOM, MINN.
Twenty-eight members were welcomed EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH
For list of churches and mop showing geographical
on August I, representing a . thirty per
cent increase in membership at one
location, write to Rev. Rodger Henderson, 28 Inyo
Street, Brisbone, Ca. 94005.
meeting. Pastor and Mrs. L._ D. �ast will
complete six years of s�rv1ce m O�to­
ber. They will be moving to Racine, Opportunities for Christian Service
Wis. -Lester E. Nelson. D Sunset Manor
and
Woodstock Children's Home
REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSE
Should possess interest in G_eriatric
THE BEACON BOOK STORE Nursing. Opportunity for quick ad­
IS THE PLACE vancement to supervisory position in
new 50 bed facility.
TO BUY YOUR BOOKS MAINTENANCE MAN
..
AND OTHER SUPPLIES. Background or skills in electricity and
plumbing essential. Good opportun­
ity to take over as head of depart­
·•
ment.
CHILD CARE WORKERS
Married Couple, Age 30-55 (Pre­
stay awhile.
ferably with No Dependent Chil­
In a comfortable room or a orivale cabin.
dren) For Full-Time Work with a
Dine in a completely new and ·very different
kind of family r�stourant. lake Superior Group of 8-10 Children. Minimum
:.tretchcs out forever in front of you, !he
of High School Education.
Cascade River tumbles down out of the
forest behind you. Cascade is youri to en· ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
joy for as long as you can - an hour, a
day, or o week. We s.hould warn you, Mature Man with College Degree
though. it'i not on cosy place to leave. interested in working with the elder­
UNDER CHRISTIAN MANAGEMENT ly. New facilities caring for 125 re­
Corl and Moe Odmark tired people. Will train and assist
Write for free brochure this person to secure State and Fed­
Phone (218) 387-9980 eral Licensing as a ursing Home
Box 6938 Grand Marais, Minnesota 55604 Administrator.
Wages based on position and qualifica­
tions. Excellent employee benefits avail­
LEFSE, EBLESKIVER, llMPA
able: Holidays. Sick Leave, Vacation.
KABILJO PUDDING
Insurance. Regular Pay lncrements and
and 300 other favorite recipes arc featured
in the late,t edition of "SCANDINAVIAN RECIPES." others.
Also includes The Smorgasbord with menus and For Further Information Contoct:
instructions . . . truly o book to be treasured!
26th Printing. $2 each, 3 books $5.50. Julio PETER­ Executive Director
SON Tufford,F, 601 70th Avenue North, Minneo, WOODSTOCK HOMES
polis, Minnesota 55430. (Our 1973 catalog is avail·
able upon request.) Box 508 (Phone 815-338-17 49)
Woodstock, Illinois 60098
When in Minneapolis Attend
SALEM
EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH
14th Avenue S. and E. 31st Street
Gary Russell, Interim Pastor
YOU Will ENJOY SALEM'S HOMEY, FRIENDLY, FAMILY SPIRIT
ON ROCKFORD'S EAST SIDE
4 BLOCKS SOUTH OF U.S. 20 - 3 BLOCKS EAST OF U.S. 51
SUNDAY SERVICES
9,15 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship
(Broadcast WROK - 1440k.c.)
5:30 p.m. Youth Meetings WEDNESDAY
J�
7:00 p.m. Wednesday-Midweek
7:00 p.m. Evening Service Prayer Meeting
EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH
OURTH AVENUE i SIXTH STREET • ROCKFORD. ILllNOlS
KENNETH M. MEYER. PASTOR
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EASTERn near East Chain, Minnesota, in June.
ANNANDALE, VA. SAVE ONE DOLLAR
If you would like to subscribe to the Evangelical
Dr. Carl Henry was a recent pulpit
Many Attend Crusade, B�ocon . ond would like to sove S1.00 in so doing,

guest. Pastor Gerald Hall is giving a
Ericksons Welcomed series entitled '·Free Church Orienta­
tion."
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clip th,s coupon ond send $4.00 with it to The
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WALTHAM, MASS. TORRESDAl..E, PA.

The congregation is finding joy in the
Home Bible study program on Tuesdays
and a Ladies' Prayer Hour held on
Thursday mornings.
NORTH HAVEN, CONN.
The members arc engaged in some re­
modeling work in the lower auditor­
ium. A very fine VBS was held and
spiriwal victories were in evidence.
BRANFORD, CONN.
A believers' baptismal service was held
July 15. The congregation has noted a
marked at1cndancc increase. An $8,000
aluminum siding project has begun on
the church exterior.
WILTON, CONN.
The Eastsiders of Trumbull, Conn.,
presented a Sacred Concert July 22.
Although some steel shonagcs have
been in evidence, the walls of the new
The church board has adopted plans WHEN BUYING A
for improvement of the church. Pastor NEW OR USED CAR
E. Thomas has assumed a limited SEE
preaching schedule following his illness.
HERSHEY, PA.
LUNDEEN BROS. INC.
Paul Hansen of Montvale, N.J., has
assumed responsibilities as youth coor­
dinator for the summer months. We ANNANDALE, MINN.
congratulate the congregation on win­ Telephone 274-8211
ning 1he Evangelical Free Church
Achievement Award for 1973. VISITING THE NATION'S CAPITAL
LANSE, PA.
Worship with us nt Ute
A farewell service was held July 8 for NATIONAL EV. FREE CHURCH
Judy Carlson, who will be leaving for a 3901 Gallows Road
teaching ministry in Ethiopia. ANNANDALE, VIRGINIA
INDIANA, PA. 10 1uites Jro1,, ctowntou.·11 O.C.
Capital lkltwct11 1::xit GE
Supt. Arne Hansen spoke July 15. The
Sunday 11 a.m., 7 p.m.
Freedmen of Moody Bible Institute prc­
Wednesday service 7:30 p.m.
scn1cd a special program at the Drive­
In Church service July I. -A.B. Han­ Gerald Hall, Pastor Tel. (Study: 256-3799

building are being complctcd. sen. D (Home: 941,4170

WELLSBURG, N.Y.
Gary Fredericks, former youth pastor
at Kearny, N.J., has accepted the call
to serve as pastor and will move to
Wellsburg in September, although he
presently is commuting to help in the
services.
BROOKLYN, N.Y., 66TH ST., (NORW.)
The church sponsored a charter flight

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to Norway and 150 persons left July
12. Former Pastor lngvar Andersen
has now begun his ministry at the
Norwegian Covenant Church in Lyng­ /,11.rurioux 11cco111111odat ions, c.rccllc11/ lmj/'cf 111cal.�,
dal, Norway.
SOUND BEACH, N.Y.
e CONFERENCES indoor .�wi111,11i11y pool, dcliahtf11/ ('hrixfian fc/1011'­

The TEAM film '·Run to Keep Up" e SEMINARS

xhip for fr1111i/ic., or xi11glc wluft.,, 1<11p<rior .,rrrict'.
For i11for111<1/i<m or rc.,crrntin11s 1rrilf:
was shown at a special missionary ser­
vice in July. The members have as­ e RETREATS Gordon L. Purdy, Woodlands, CAMP-of-the-WOODS,
sumed responsibility in volunteer labor
e
Speculator, New York 12164 Phone: 518-548-6411
for complete interior and exterior re­ WINTER SPORTS
decoration of the church.
RICHMOND HILL, N.Y.
A union baptismal service was held at
the Dix Hills. N.Y.. church in July.
DEER PARK, N.Y.
The recent Aubrey McGann Crusade
averaged over 400 in attendance at
each service. Workers recorded 132
decisions. with 65 persons seeking
PHOENIX, First Pastor: Dole Leander
Christ as Savior. We rejoice in these 498 West Missouri 1717 West Monterosa
victories. A commemorative plate of Phone: 279-6011 Phone: 263-0043
the old church building has been made PHOENIX, Desert Hills Pastor: Allen Zierke
available. 3636 W. Greenway 9036 N. 37th Avenue
Phone: 938-3950 Phone: 939-0688
KEARNY, N.J.
A welcome home service was held for TEMPE, Faith Pastor: L. D. Manlove
1251 E. Southern Avenue 731 E. Campus Drive
the Don Erickson missionary family Phone: 838-6559 Phone: 966-7987
upon their recent return from four
years of service in Zaire. TUCSON, First
5150 East Fifth Street
ESSEX FELLS, N.J. Phone: 327-0352
A fine special program entitled "Up TUCSON, Saguaro Pastor: Tom Terry
With Summer .. was introduced for July 10111 Old Soonish Troil
6961 E. Kirklond Dr.
Phone: 855-1088
P. 0. Sox 17054
and August. Mrs. John Ribc, (formerly Phone: 885-7088
Olga Mathisen) long-time member of
the church, went 10 be with the Lord
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LUKE: THE BOY WHO WANTED TO MAKE
PEOPLE WELL - by Gerald N. Batlle
Here is a fascinating account of what the life of Luke - one
of the most famous names in history - may have been like.
Author Gerald Batlle uses the clues contained in the Bible
and his imagination to describe Luke's possible boyhood
adventures in Antioch - one of the most exciting cities In
the Roman Empire. Discover Luke's love for art and his desire
for adventure which led him and his friends Into numerous
and dangerous situations. Battle's imaginative, deep portrayal
of Luke's early childhood gives considerable insight into the
life and customs of the times and suggests several possible
reasons why Luke may have written the Gospel of Luke. Your
youngster will enjoy reading about this slice of biblical history
and learning more about the "Beloved Physician." Illustrated.
Especially suitable for ages 8 to 12. Hardbound $3.95
GIDEON: THE BOY WHO LEARNED TO LEAD
- by Gerald N. Battle
In this exciting and imaginative story of the great warrior
Gideon, young readers will learn to appreciate what life was
like 1100 years before the birth of Christ. They will experience
what it was like to be a boy,.what it was like to be a shepherd,
how the sling-shot was used with deadly accuracy, how each
day brought new adventure to the boy who God later used to be
a great leader. Illustrated. For children 8 to 12.
Hardbound $3.95
Available now at your favorite bookstore.
Five books that will help
give the child you love
examples for living.
SIMON PETER: THE BOY WHO BECAME A
FISHERMAN - by Gerald N. Batlle
Here's an exciting account of life along the shores of the Sea
of Galilee. Gerald Battle once again draws on his vivid Imag­
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of the childhood of a boy who later became a great apostle.
Your child will gain a better understanding of first-century
custom and tradition In this exciting, adventurous and very
real narrative. Illustrated. For children 8 to 12. Hardbound $3.95
THE LITTLEST FIDDLER AT THE OPRY
- by Gerald N. Battle and Theo Dunn
Young readers will enjoy this exciting, wholesome story em­
phasizing family togetherness and love. Jed breaks his arm
and loses his chance to pitch for his little league team. His
father urges him to take up fiddling to build up the muscle
in his arm. How Jed ends up on the stage of the Grand Old
Opry is delightful reading for children 7 to 12. Illustrated.
Hardbound $2.95
THE CHILDREN'S NEW TESTAMENT
- translated by Gleason Ledyard
The Children's New Testament Is not a storybook, but actual
Scripture In language that today's children can understand.
Now every child can discover for himself the treasures that
will influence the direction of his life. A wonderful combina­
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WORD books
 Or. Lester Westlund Speaks at the
Conference Luncheon
by Viola Groenhoff
WMS Editor

Dr. Lester Westlund, the luncheon speaker

obove, with his wife, Theone.
Above, Mrs. Arnold T. Olson saying grace.
Theheldnational conference luncheon was
in the Lakeside Dining room
of the Roger Williams Inn, Green Lake,
Wisconsin, on June 20. Following
prayer by Mrs. Arnold T. Olson, wife
of the President of the Ev. Free Church
of America, the conferees enjoyed chic­
ken salad, relishes, rolls and sherbet.
Places were marked by orange col­
ored programs with children of the
world on the cover, and lollipop chil­
dren standing in gum drop bases, with
different colored hand frosted faces
(sec photos elsewhere on this page).
Low candles surrounded by artificial
flo\\ers and some fresh flowers centered
the tables. Luncheon decorations were
the responsibility of the LOWER M1c1-1-
IGAK DISTRICT WMS. Ushers and hos­
Following the installation of the
Texas officers which we reported in a
previous issue, Mrs. Harry Carlson, the
corresponding secretary, read a poem
written by Mrs. Carl W. Nelson to
commemorate the 65th anniversary of
the Women's Missionary Society.
Continuing, Mrs. Allen Tunberg,
EFCA missionary to Malaysia, brought
devotions from 2 Cor. 9: 6b stating
"He wl,icl, sowetl, bo1111ti/11lly sl,all reap
also bo11111ifully."
Mrs. Steve James accompanied Mrs.
Jackson Herr, Mrs. Jay Hamernick,
and Mrs. Patrick Clinton, all from
Winona, Minnesota, who sang trio and
duct numbers, some being original
scores of a classical nature.
Speaker of the afternoon was Dr.

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wms
tesses were from the NORTHERN W1s­ Lcsier Westlund, secretary of Overseas
��� c0Ns1N DIVISION. Missions, who has traveled the equiva­
onwARD The program opened with a time of
singing. including the conference theme
lent of 40 times around the world. Dr.
Westlund said that taking Christ to the
ACTIVITIES song, Above All Else the World Needs
Jesus. Then a faulty microphone forced
peoples of the world is faster and easier
than ever before. With modern trans­
the group to return to Pillsbury Hall for portation and communications we have
Mrs. Viola Groenhoff the balance of the program, which the tools to do the job. ·There is no
some feel was a blessing. spot on earth today that cannot be
reached with the Gospel," he said. "The
world is in a mess today because of
OFFICERS what it has done to the ecology. But
National WMS Board 1973-77 'fear 1101 l,i111 w!,o can destroy 1/,e body.
Following is a complete list of the National WMS officers, their pos1t1ons, names fear H i111 wl,o can destroy bot!, body
and addresses. You will want to clip this information from 1he page and paste and soul."" He challenged the women
it on page 16 of your 65th Annual Report booklet for a handy reference. to get moving with Goel and evangelize
because ''ABOVE ALL ELSE THE WORLD
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NEEDS JESUS NOW!"
President: Mrs. Alfred 0. Lykins
1805 Broadmoor Drive
Austin, Texas 78723
J st Vice President: Mrs. Carl Richard
(Program chairman) 7 IO Saddlewood
Houston. Texas 77024
2nd Vice President: Mrs. Eldon Westlund
(White Cross chairman) 5707 McCarthy Circle
Austin. Texas 78756
Recording secretary: Mrs. Donald Hixon
2710 Northland
San Antonio, Texas 78214
Assistant secretary: Mrs. George Christensen
147 Larchmont The luncheon tables, above; and below is
San Antonio, Texas 78209 o view of some of the women seoted oround
Corresponding secretary: Mrs. Vernon Olson them.
1805 Running Brook
Austin, Texas 78723
Financial secretary: Mrs. Jack Townsend
5206 Guadalupe
Austin. Texas 78751
Treasurer: Mrs. Allen Johnson
910 East 38th Street
Austin, Texas 78705
Membership secretary: Mrs. Danny Guerrero
535 Stonewall
San Antonio, Texas 78214
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In
SUNDAY
9 45 AM Sundaf School
11 00 AM Worship SeMCC

your will,
7 00 PM E\'cn/ng Scrv1co
MINISTERS
Aov. H. Bruce ChDpman
Mr. Scott Joflnson

remember
Rev. Roy A. Thompson

T/W FELLOWS/lip or T/1€ CONCEltNEtl

HAWAII'S FAMOUS "ALOHA"

WELCOME those who
9: 15 a.m. ............................ Sunday School
10: 15 a.m . ........................Morning Worship
7:00 p.m. .............................. Aloha Service
Wednesday 7:30 p.m . ........ Prayer & Study
love you.
HAWAII EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH "GOD SO LOVED
7210 Kolanianaole Highway
Honolulu, Howoii 96821
THEWORLD
Rev. DarreU L. Pearson, Pastor THAT HE GAVE HIS SON."
The luncheon program.
Tourists coll 377-9462 for transportation For information on WILLS
and how to include your
LINDQUIST JEWELERS
church, write to;
1137 Broadway Rockford, 111.
Evangelical Free Church
"Where diamonds and gold STEWARDSHIP SERVICES
are fairly sold" 1515 EAST 66TH STREET
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA

BUZZ LONG REALTV 55423

SERVING ORANGE COUNTY

Homes - Land - Apartments
529 S. State College Blvd. Phone 774-2442
3436 W. Lincoln at Knott Phone 821-5500
The vocalists from Winona, Minnesota, Anaheim, Calif. 92806
above from left to right are: Mrs. Jackson
Herr, Mrs. Pat Clinton, and Mrs. Jay Hamer­
nick.

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FOR AN
INVESTMENT?
Missionaries returning to the fields receive
Why Not Consider
gifts from WMS.
CHRISTIAN INVESTORS FOUNDATION

SO FAR 110 CHURCHES HAVE BEEN HELPED BY CIF.

WHAT IS CHRISTIAN INVESTORS FOUNDATION? It is a plan whereby our Free
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Mrs. Allen Tunberg, returning to Malaysia, CHRISTIAN INVESTORS FOUNDATION

brought luncheon devotions. Mrs. Tunberg 1515 E. 66th Street, Minneapolis, Minn. 55423
wore a beautiful deep rose-colored gown
with a floral border embroidered in silver.
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by Margaret Shelgren
he thoughtful, if routine, ameni­
T ties which are most meaningful
in times of stress, play a con­
tinuing part in all of our lives.
You know the category: cheering
visits with shut-ins, words of encour­
agement for those who arc ill, a hot
dish for the bereaved household ...
and even such seemingly insignificant
gestures as a smile and "thank you"
for weary sales people.
But as we discussed this very sub­
ject, my friend Jane said, "No matter
how conscientiously I work at being
a good neighbor, I'm always appalled
at the opportunities I've neglected or
simply failed to see."
I could not agree with her.
"Oh, Jane, you have twice as many
'stars in your crown' as any of us!"
Several years my junior, Jane is
blessed with vitality, leisure and a
carefree budget. And, generous to a
fault, she continually draws on her
resources for others. Compared to
hers, my "helping hand" seems rela­
tively idle.
The telephone broke into our con­
versation, and it was not resumed.
However. the matter of service stayed
in my thoughts. I found myself
evaluating avenues of service in rela­
tion to individuals, to my neighbor­
hood and to the community.
Time appeared to be the commod­
ity for which there was the greatest
need. And, unfortunately, holding
down a job, in addition to keeping
house, seemed to consume all my
waking hours.
To put precious minutes, squeezed
from a busy schedule, to good use re­
quired some thought. Nor was the
problem pigeon-holed at the time an
errand took me into one of our pub­
lic buildings. Displayed on its walls
were paintings bearing the name of
a young, unestablished artist, whom
I shall call Fran. My daughter had
spoken of this girl, the mother of
several small children, whose per­
sonal problems were interfering with
her artistic career.
A quick appraisal convinced me
that Fran is wonderfully gifted. On
an impulse I composed a note that
evening before I went to bed. Speak­
ing of the pleasure I experienced in
seeing Fran's work displayed, I add­
ed my best wishes for her continued
success. The simple task required
only a few minutes.
My note was all but forgotten,
when my daughter mentioned Fran's
exhibit. She added, "Fran said she'd
received a beautiful note from some
lady about her work. It really gave
her morale a boost."
I laughed, "I'm the 'lady' who
sent the note."
My daughter registered surprise.
"For goodness sakes, 1 must tell Fran
who you are. I've only gotten to know
her since I've been married. But,
anyway, I'm sure the gesture meant
a great deal to her, or she'd not have
mentioned it."
The small incident pointed to a
field of service, showing me that
there are dozens of situations for
which no professional greeting card
is designed. Only a personal message
(in words selected for the occasion)
can ever convey the particular hope,
sympathy, encouragement or con­
cern which is in one's own heart.
For instance, we congratulate the
new mother, with litttlc thought for
the elderly parent whose grown-up
child makes an outstanding contri­
bution to society. We send thank-you
cards in return for gifts, but do not
remember to express appreciation
for services: to the newsboy who puts
the paper in the mail-box every eve­
ning, to the Sunday school teacher
who 1s never absent, to the choir
director whose continuing labor acids
beauty to the worship service.
I had discovered how to use odds
and ends of time. With notepaper in
my purse. I found idle moments be­
tween appointments. in the dentist
office, under the hair-dryer, to com­
pose a steady stream of notes. For if
they spread even a little cheer, it is
a good investment of time otherwise
wasted. And in most cases, a heart­
felt response has been my reward.
Occasionally situations arise for
which there are no guidelines. When
a respected person is suddenly
charged with a morals violation, for
example. what can one do? Con­
vinced that the attack is vicious and
unfounded, you can express concern,
even though you arc not well ac­
quainted.
Once started, the words flow easily;
it's almost like writing a letter o[ sym­
pathy . . "Because you and your
wife are in our thoughts and prayers,
I wanted to tell you so for whatever
measure of comfort there is in know­
ing friends are with you in spirit."
Such a written message implies a
degree of thoughtfulness that tele­
phone conversations do not convey.
Besides. with a bit of thought, one's
feelings are more articulately ex­
pressed on paper. Therefore, I con­
tinue to write.
If, like me, you·re unable to give
significant amounts of time to others.
then serve in little ways. But serve
well and consistently, for-as the
song says-"little things mean a lot."
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Kid KW&e3
by Melvin F. Carnell
The Sunday school teacher was
trying to explain to her class the dif­
ference between sins of commission
and sins of omission. After the ex­
planation she asked, "Now do you
underswnd what sins of omission
are?" A little girl of six raised her
hand. "Yes?" prompted the teacher.
"They are the sins we should have
co111111itted but didn't," the child an­
swered brightly.
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The little boy had received a toy
lawnmower for his fourth birthday
and was constantly out front "mow­
ing'' the fawn. The Sunday after
receiring his gift his father hf'ard the
whirring of the child's toy and going
out he called the child to him and
said, "Son, today is Sunday, take
your mower and play with it in the
backvard." The child started to ohev.
The,;. turning and looking quizz.icafiy
at his father, he asked, "But daddy,
isn't it Sunday in the backyard too?"
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