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. XVII NO. 30
NOVEMBER 26, 1958
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Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto
the most High: And call upon me in the day of trouble:
I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Psatm 50:14, 15
Praise and prayer are here to be considered as representing the whole of
the worship of God, according to a figure of speech. ThePsalmist specifies
only one part of Divine worship, when he enjoins us to acknowledge God
as the Author of all our mercies, and to ascribe to him the praise which is
justly due unto his name; and add, that we should betake ourselves to
his goodness, cast all our cares into his bosom, and seek by prayer that
deliverance which he alone can give, and thanks for which must afterwards
be rendered to him, Faith, self-denial, a holy life, and patient endurance
of the cross, are all sacrifices which please God. But as prayer is the
off-spring of faith, and uniformly accompanied with patience and morti-
fication of sin, while praise, where it is genuine, indicates holiness of
heart, we need not wonder that these two points of worship should here
be employed to represent the whole. Praise and prayer are set in oppo-
sition to ceremonies and mere external observances of religion, to teach
us that the worship of God is spiritual.—Calvin
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EDiztoriA L
The Word of God Not the
Mere Mind of Men
Throughout the Bible one hears the prophets,
apostles and our Lord distinguishing the words
they declare as the Word of God rather than
the imaginings of man’s heart, the speculations
of his mind, or the musings of his conscience.
Moses writes:
Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath
sent me to do all these works; for I have not
done them of my own mind, Num. 16.28.
Through Jeremiah, the LORD of Hosts ad-
monishes His people not to hearken unto those
so-called prophets who merely “speak a vision
out of their own hearts, and not out of the
mouth of the LORD.” 23.16,28. The dreams
of men are one thing, the word of the Lord
another. Those who merely prophecy of them-
selves are teaching lies “a thing of nought and
the deceit of their own heart. 14.14. Likewise
Ezekiel warns against the foolish prophets who
prophecy out of their own hearts, and follow
their own spirits and have seen nothing, 13:2,
3, 17.
The Apostle insists that we are preaching not
ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, 2 Cor. 4.5.
He rejoices that the Thessalonians received the
gospel he preached as it is, in truth, the Word
of God. 1 Thess. 1.13. For “the Gospel which
was preached by me is not after man”, “for
neither did I receive it from man, nor was I
taught it, but it came to me through revelation
of Jesus Christ”. Gal. 1.11-12.
In our Lord’s discourses we often meet the
word AMEN or the words, AMEN, AMEN not
said after the discourse by the people, but by
the Saviour Himself and at the beginning of
the message. Schlatter suggests that our Lord is
saying to the Father, Yea, Father I have heard
Thy Word and am hereby declaring it with my
Amen to and for the People Thou hast given
Me. At the Transfiguration the Voice of God
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said to the disciples, This is my Beloved Son:
HEAR YE HIM. Jesus warns against being
ashamed of Him and of His Words in this evil
generation. What He said and what He did
was as the Father had given Him command-
ment. “I spake not from Myself: but the Father
that sent Me, He hath given Me a command-
ment what I should say and what I should
speak . . . The things therefore which I speak,
even as the Father hath said unto Me, so |
speak.” “The words which Thou gavest Me,
I have given them.” “My teaching is not Mine,
but His that sent Me. If any man willeth to do
His will, he shall know of the teaching, whether
it is of God, or whether I speak from Myself.”
In the face of these clear statements of even
our Lord, and recognizing that the Church is
His (not ours) let us be sure that we speak
from His pulpit the Word of God, not the
latest philosophizings of ontology, nor the cur-
rent craze for psychiatric release. What is
the chaff to the wheat, saith the LORD? And
other foundation can no man lay than that
which God has Himself laid, which is Jesus
Christ.
—W. C. R.
Monday Morning Cars
A car owner recently remarked to a garage
mechanic, “I have driven this car over 50,000
miles and it has given maximum service with a
minimum of repairs”. The mechanic replied:
“Well, you just did not get a Monday morning
car.
On being queried he said that when they get
a “lemon” they often attribute it to workmen at
the factory who had been on a binge over the
week-end and whose work is therefore careless
at some point.
This may be entirely imaginative but it is an
established fact that alcohol lowers efficiency,
slows reactions and as a result decreases the ef-
fectiveness of workers who have indulged.
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In Chile the Protestant Church, from the very
beginning, laid strong emphasis on sobriety.
The Protestants, or Canutos, as they are called
are therefore in great demand in plants and
factories and newspaper advertisements for work-
ers often include that the applicant must be a
“Canuto”.
It is affirmed that the non-drinking Canuto
has been a partial factor in the industrialization
of the land.
One wonders why, with the effect of alcohol
on the individual and on the economy of the
Nation, let alone the spiritual effects, the al-
cohol industry continues to have full sway in
advertising its wares, invading the home through
almost every secular publication and through
the radio and TV? To oppose this uncontrolled
exploitation of young people and this affront to
those who do not want it is unfortunately often
relegated to the realm of fanaticism. But, to
submit to this brazen intrusion is sure to have
its devastating effect, now and in the years to
come.
To settle for a “controlled” use of alcohol
does not solve the moral and spiritual problems
involved. To continue to sell liquor to all of
legal age and then deplore the rising tide of
accidents which results from drunkenness seems
just a little less than rational.
What is the Scriptural answer to liquor?
Total abstinence was not unniversally practiced,
even in the New Testament Church. But the
danger of alcohol is taught throughout the
Bible and, in the light of present social prac-
tices and trends, total abstinence seems to be
the Christian approach to this curse which is
doing such grave damage to our country.
It has been truly said that alcoholism begins
as a sin and ends up as a disease. The menace
of the future is the social drinking of today.
The Christian should face his own personal re-
sponsibilities in the light of the influence which
he exerts and its effect on others. The tem-
perate drinker, the casual user of alcohol, may
continue just that all of his life. But some one
with whom he takes the social drink may, be-
cause of his influence, end up an alcoholic.
Meat offered to idols was a real stumbling
block in the early Church. Writing to the Ro-
mans Paul said: “For meat destroy not the work
of God... . It is good neither to eat flesh,
nor drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy
brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made
weak.” To the Corinthian Christians he wrote:
“Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend,
I will eat no flesh while the world standeth,
lest I make my brother to offend.”
In our present American way of life alcohol
is a serious moral and spiritual problem. The
only real control of this problem rests (at the
present time) in the hands of men and women
who recognize this evil for the monstrous menace
that it is and as a result take a personal stand
refusing to have anything to do with it in any
form.
The “Monday morning car" ‘could be a reality.
In any case the Japanese set the time of the
Pearl Harbor attack for early Sunday morning
because they believed at that time the largest
possible number of men set for the defense of
Hawaii would be at their lowest point of ef-
ficiency. That they were correct in their esti-
mate is a matter of history. That they failed to
recognize a similar danger for themselves ac-
counts in some measure for their ultimate de-
feat, for many Japanese officers and soldiers
were themselves hard drinkers and alcohol took
its toll in the efficiency of the armed services
of that land.
Admitting the strangle hold which the alcohol
industry has on our national life; recognizing
the fact that history confirms the determination
of many to drink; conceding that morals can-
not be legislated—what is the Christian answer?
We believe the Christian should resist every
attempt of the liquor industry to intrude its
wares into the home, either through samples,
magazine advertising, or by radio or TV. ‘This
determination to increase consumption of their
wares and to solicit the young to drink because
it is a part of “gracious living’, or a way to
“distinction”, is a pernicious thing.
In the second place, because of the menace
which alcohol is to the society in which we live,
we believe the Christian’s duty is to be found
in the realm of total abstinence.
Eliminate paid solicitation on the one hand
and set an example by personal abstinence on
the other and the Christian will have made a
genuine contribution to the society of which we
are a part.
—L. N. B.
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Lecture Week at Columbia
During the ten days from November 3rd
through the 11th, Columbia Theological Sem-
inary has been privileged to have four able
ministers of the Word lecturing and preaching
to the Campus family. Rev. Professor Robert
Boyd of the Assembly’s Training School in
Richmond, the alumni lecturer, opened to us
the meaning of First Corinthians. Dr. D. P.
McGeachey of the First Presbyterian Church of
Clearwater, Florida preached Bible messages that
would have pleased the NT professor of his
alma mater as set forth by Dr. Donald G. Miller
in The Way to Biblical Preaching. Professor
Markus Barth of Chicago delved deeply into
the linguistic and historical backgrounds to
expound the message of the Sermon on the
Mount and show us its implications for Chris-
tian Preaching. The two lecturers spoke di-
rectly from the Greek NT and more copies
of Nestle’s text were in evidence than I have
ever seen in our Chapel exercises. Then on
Monday and Tuesday Principal John Marsh of
Manchester College, Oxford, brought us two
messages, one showing the integration of Mark
into the Old Testament preparation and the
other John’s account of the raising of Lazarus.
With such a variety of speakers there were, of
course, detailed differences. But two things
stood out. Every message was truly biblical.
Judging by their messages these men agree that
there is nothing so important as the exposition
of the Holy Scriptures. And the second thing
is that everyone of them manifested and ex-
alted Christ and His work for us. According
to Principal Marsh, He is God Who came to
fulfill His promises and intervene to deliver
His people and bring them into the Kingdom.
The Son of God became the Son of Mary for
us and our salvation—to the glory of God the
Father.
—W. C. R.
Kept
This word, “kept’’, seems to be the key-word
to the Epistle of Jude.
Even animals like to keep things: the dog
buries his bone, the squirrel his nuts: the
ants, their winter goods. Men like to keep
things, sometimes worthless things, and some-
times valuable collections of stamps, or rare
books, or paintings.
God likes to keep things. He stored the
earth with gold and silver and iron and oil,
and we are using these today.
But God is concerned especially with keep-
ing men. He wants them for His possession—
a peculiar people. He began His collection
right after the Fall of man, and He has been
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collecting ever since. He gives us the names
of some of them in Hebrews 11. His Old Testa.
ment and New Testament saints and all the
others since that time make a fine collection.
He calls them His “Jewels” in Malachi 3:17.
In Jude we are told about His Keeping. We
might divide it into three parts:
I. Kept “in” and “for’ Jesus Christ (The
Greek preposition can be translated either way,
and both are true)
These saints are in Christ. They are united
to Him by faith. He dwells in their hearts. We
are kept in His faith and love and power. We
are “Safe in the arms of Jesus”, not only when
we die, but while we are alive.
They are kept “for” Him. The church is His
bride. They will be presented faultless before
the throne. He is proud of His saints, His In-
heritance in the saints.
II. Kept From Evil Men and Enemies. The
larger part of the book is telling us this. The
world is full of ungodly men, unbelievers, filthy
dreamers. They are “spots in our love-feasts”’,
clouds without water, fruitless trees, dried and
plucked up, raging waves of the sea, wandering
stars. ‘They are boasters and mockers. Judg-
ment is coming upon them.
How can we be kept?
III. Kept by the Power of God.
He is able to keep our enemies from destroy-
ing us.
He is able to keep us from being seduced.
He is able to keep us from discouragement,
from giving up the fight.
“I know Whom I have believed and am per-
suaded that He is able to keep that which |
have committed unto Him.” We have a part in
this “keeping”: Keep building, keep praying,
keep loving, keep working.
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John Calvin, Man of Peace
John Calvin was presented as a man of peace
in a light we have seldom seen in Dr. W. C.
Robinson’s fine article in the Journal Sept. 17,
1958. (The message delivered by Dr. Robinson
at the Journal’s August conference). This ar-
ticle should be required reading for Presby-
terians to understand one fact of the reformer’s
true character. It answers Calvin’s critics in a
dignified manner. Few articles the Journal has
printed in the past several years can compare
with Dr. Robinson’s masterful presentation of
a subject so vital to us all.
John Calvin, the man of peace, has been
neglected, overlooked, ignored. Peace is a word
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we find more than 300 times in the Bible and
Calvin desired peace. He vainly sought ways to
bring together leaders of the Reformation in a
spirit of peace, love, good will and understand-
ing. He would not compromise his principles
but recognized the good in other Protestant
movements. One of the cornerstones of the
Presbyterian Church is this tolerant viewpoint.
We do not fight our brethren over non-essen-
tials.
While Calvin taught discipline based on the
Bible, he accepted other baptisms and tolerated
other modes of the Last Supper. He corre-
sponded with and praised other reformers who
did not see eye-to-eye with him, disagreeing
with them on some details.
He saw the divisions in Protestantism, suf-
fered from attacks and criticisms and still
preached tolerance. He wished he could bring
Protestants together in closer harmony on “cer-
tain rules of doctrine” based on Scripture. For
this cause he wrote Archbishop Cranmer, he
would not object to crossing ten seas.
Dr. Robinson revealed the great reformer’s
love of peace in quoting him as saying, upon
his return to Geneva from exile: “I value the
public peace and concord so highly that I lay
restraint upon myself.” No revenge could be
found in his heart. He returned in a spirit of
peace, not as a trouble-maker or tyrant. He
had power to punish his enemies with the ap-
proval of his supporters. He abstained.
Surely this is positive evidence that John
Calvin, the man of principle, likewise qualifies
as the man of peace. Many Presbyterians do
not know this, a few are prone to forget it.
Ralph Brewer
Tragic Tragedy
To think oneself saved when not “born
again”. Many are in this state, who having
been reared in a Christian home or received
into the church at an early age without a real
understanding of the confession of sin nor a
conscious acceptance of Jesus Christ as their
Lord and Saviour.
I have been a member of sessions where this
has been the case. Communicant classes, espe-
cially of children, bear this criticism, since
John may unite with the church because Bill
or Jane are doing so. This danger may be
avoided if the final examination is made in the
presence of one or two at a time, making the
matter serious and truly personal. I have seen
large classes of young people smiling and
whispering, who could not possibly be con-
sidered as earnestly and intelligently compre-
hending the depths of the matter, to the extent
of which they may be capable.
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Some ministers and sessions do not seem to
be aware of the vast difference between a
cursory discussion with an inquirer and a soul
searching examination. There are persons who
have no testimony, not even able to say “Praise
the Lord”, in the presence of others, probably
because they never experienced the new birth.
But to make this confession after a lifetime of
respectability in the church, is cataclysmic and
many will not bring themselves to this humilia-
tion notwithstanding that the Saviour Himself
said “Ye must be born again”.
—L. Newell Turner
Thoughts
The Devil is not trying to make men bad
but rather to make them good—outside of
Christ.
The Devil has joined the Church.
There are two sides to every question—the
right side and the wrong side. The Devil would
have us believe there are two “right” sides.
God never intended for His children to have
happiness apart from Him.
Honesty is not only the best “policy”, it is
the best “principle”.
There is no foundation for “Ethics” apart
from Christ.
Meekness is not weakness, it is controlled
strength.
If you aren’t wounded then you haven’t
fought. Scars are worth more to a Christian
than medals.
Hatred is Love turned wrong side out and
hatred is closer to Love than indifference. Paul’s
conversion proves this.
There is no trouble with the world today
that Christianity wouldn’t cure.
You cannot visit God (on Sunday, for in-
stance) you must “abide” with Him.
You can only breathe out what you breathe in.
The ocean is rough on top but calm under-
neath—So with the Christian life—Get into
the secret places.
Browning wrote—‘God’s in His Heaven and
all’s right with the world”. That is better
poetry than theology for God is in His Heaven
alright but all’s wrong with the world for as
Peter walking on the waves began to sink
when he took his eyes off Christ—so it is with
the world today.
—R. LeC.
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Dear Dr. Bell:
I am no Bible scholar. In fact I am no scholar
of any sort, but I am one with convictions. Until
the last year or so my convictions were so strong
that I looked down on the convictions of others.
Since then, however, I have become more lenient.
Although at times I must constrain myself.
Your editorial ‘Philosophical Presuppositions”
is one of the reasons for my letter. At times I
feel that I am too practical and use too much
reasoning. But I do agree with the Presbyterian
doctrine that God gave to us a conscience and the
ability to reason in addition to the Holy Bible.
(I hope I’m not mistaken about this.)
In recent years the advertisements of many
companies give us “proof” that their product is
best, when actually they give no proof at all. They
use double talk instead of reasoning. Many
writers use the same methods to prove their con-
victions. We may all be guilty of doing this
to a certain extent.
To give you an example: In the same edition
as the above mentioned editorial there is a reveal-
ing article by Rev. Richard W. Gray, on The
Christian Faith and Life Sunday School Lessons.
He says, “If Adam did not really live and disobey,
the analogy topples and with it the salvation
Christ was born to consummate.” I believe that
Adam did exist, but if I should find proof that
he did not, then the faith I have in salvation
through Christ would not change.
Some of my beliefs seem peculiar to my wife
and to others. I would like to list some of them
and if you should find time, I would appreciate
your comments:
1. I believe that some may enter the Kingdom
of Heaven without knowing that they are saved.
I read in a tract the other day, “The most im-
portant thing in the world to you is to know that
you are saved.”’ The most important thing in the
world to me would be to know that my two sons
are saved.
2. I believe that God has an overall plan for
life and death, but He does not predetermine a
date for a person to die except in some few cases.
3. I believe that a hurricane is a peculiar cir-
cumstance of nature and not “brought on” by
God. Just before one hurricane a few years ago
the church members were invited to attend one
of the churches here at Carolina Beach. Their
mission was to pray that God would spare Car-
olina Beach. I feel that this was not necessary.
4. I believe that Heaven is a “state’’ and not
necessarily a geographical location—Something be-
yond our understanding. And that hell may be
permanent death.
5. I believe that you can not give a sufficient
answer to such questions by citing one verse from
the Holy Bible.
6. I believe that your beliefs about such things
as I have listed are not important to your salva-
tion.
I’d like to ask your opinion on many things but
I realize your time is valuable.
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I enjoy reading The Southern Presbyterian Jour.
nal. I do not agree with everything “it” says, but
I admire anyone who speaks for what they think
is right.
(Name withheld)
My dear: —
Your letter of the 7th received and read with a
great deal of interest.
First of all let me say that I doubt whether
Christian truth is ever furthered by arguments
alone. There are many truths which lend them-
selves to effective argumentation but it is only
the Holy Spirit who enables the unregenerate mind
to yield and to believe.
It is true that our salvation through faith in
Christ is not predicated on the existence of Adam.
But the records we have in both the Old and New
Testament state that he did exist and if we elim-
inate them (by human reasoning, as is being
done), then others can eliminate other truths—
and they do.
With reference to the specific points which you
raise:
1. I agree with you that men may be saved
without that assurance in their hearts. But the
Bible plainly teaches that we can know that we
are redeemed and such assurance not only brings
us comfort but also greatly increases the effective-
ness of our witness for our Saviour.
2. God may not predetermine the date for a
person to die but he knows from all eternity when
that event will take place. Just remember, He is
omnipotent and omnipotence means that He sees
all of the past, all of the present, and all of the
future at exactly the same time. Furthermore, he
knows the hairs of your head and notes the spar-
row’s fall.
3. A hurricane is the product of nature but God
did not create this world and then leave it. All
must fall within His permissive will. Furthermore,
it is not for us to question the acts of the
sovereign God. The creature is not to question
the Creator but some day we will see all of time
and eternity in their true perspective and then we
will understand much which now is an enigma. In
all of our prayers, including prayer to be spared
the devastation of a hurricane, “Thy will be done”
must be the basis of our petitions.
4. The Bible does not say that Heaven is a
“geographical location” in relation to this world.
But is truly a place so wonderful that the most
magnificent terms of language are used to describe
it—“gold”’, “crystal”, “pearls”, etc. etc. It is a
place in which our Lord is now preparing abodes
for those who are His own. We just know now
that “Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither
have entered into the heart of man, the things
which God hath prepared for them that love him.”
(I Cor. 2:9)
I cannot agree with you that Hell “‘may be per-
manent death”. The Bible plainly teaches that it
is a place of awful separation from God in which
the soul is conscious. Christ did not die on the
cross to save us from annihilation, but from the
awful reality of a place He called “Hell”. The
wrath and judgment of God do not stem from a
vengeful spirit but from a holiness, purity, righ-
teousness and justice we cannot understand. The
wonderful thing is that He has made full and com-
plete provision for us to become righteous in His
sight, through faith in the person and work of
His Son.
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5. Whether one can arrive at satisfactory an-
swers to your questions from the Bible is a matter
of opinion. In my own case, I am willing to accept
the clear teachings of the Bible and where I can-
not understand them I have the assurance in my
heart that some day they will all be just as clear
as crystal.
6. I agree with you that these questions have
nothing to do with one’s salvation for we are
saved through faith in Jesus Christ and that which
He has done for us on the Cross and in no other
way.
Finally, I am reminded of a remark one of my
daughters made: “My mind is made up, do not
confuse me with facts’. So far as the Bible is
concerned I have decided to accept its complete
trustworthiness and authority. I believe that some
day, when all of the facts are known, the Bible
will be found to fit in perfectly with those facts.
With cordial best wishes, I am,
Sincerely yours,
L.N.B.
Jackson, Mississippi, Nov. 4, 1958
Dear Dr. Dendy:
Just finished the heart-warming tribute to
“Chuckey” (“The Witness of a Young Life’’—
S. P. J. Oct. 29, 1958), by his grandfather, R. W.
C., who survives him. It is a touching memorial
piece in the best tradition of the old Calvinists.
My reaction is that we’d all be better off if
Christian parents would regard their children as
something other than pieces of furniture in the
months before they start talking.
Gratefully,
Henry M. Hope, Jr. Pastor.
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Charlotte, N. C.
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This is the first of two articles by Dr. Fogartie.
The second will appear next week on One In-
dividual Church.
Standing on the high hill overlooking the
multi-million dollar Charlotte Coliseum, any
spectator witnessed an amazing sight on the
afternoon of September 21. There were auto-
mobiles, hundreds of them of every make and
model. Busses of every description sought for a
place to unload their passengers. And there
were people—thousands of them from near and
far—young and old, rich and poor, black and
white, moving as rapidly as possible in the press
of the crowd toward the several entrances of the
Coliseum. An orderly crowd this, cooperating
as best they could with the traffic officers who
sought to keep order from becoming chaos.
The amazement at the sight came not so
much from the heavy traffic of automobiles,
busses, and people. Since its erection several
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years ago, the Coliseum and Auditorium ad-
jacent had witnessed many crowds—sedate de-
votees of theater, symphony, and opera; ardent
advocates of rock-n-roll; enthusiastic spectators
of sports events ranging from basketball to ice
hockey; and countless more. No, the amazement
came not from the press of the throng; but
from the fact that these people were going to
hear the proclamation of the Gospel.
The long-planned and anticipated Billy Gra-
ham Crusade was beginning on this rainy Sun-
day afternoon. From the first notes of the
familiar opening hymn, “Blessed Assurance”, to
the last chords of the final benediction response,
“God Be With You Till We Meet Again”, this
scene was repeated daily through the five weeks
of the Crusade.
Long-time residents of the area assert that
nothing like this has ever taken place here be-
fore, in their memory. Records were made only
to be broken, until record-making became the
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order of the day. Seats were in as great demand
as at any Broadway hit or World’s Series, and
cost nothing! Delegations journeyed as far as
loyal alumni to see the favorite team perform,
and with a greater devotion. Team members
were in the celebrities of the city, their names
household conversation; yet they sought no
cheering throngs for themselves. Reporters,
photographers, radio and television men were
constantly at hand, covering every angle, work-
ing day and night. As one prominent business-
man put it, “The subject of conversation down-
town is not the World’s Series or the weekend
football games—it’s religion!”
What was behind all this in Charlotte? Was
it merely the culmination of a well-planned and
thoroughly organized campaign of promotion?
Was curiosity the stimulus that brought thou-
sands of people to the Coliseum nightly for a
Crusade, scheduled for four weeks, but extended
an additional week? Did the prestige of the
members of the Billy Graham Team bring all
this to pass? That the Charlotte Crusade was
planned and organized carefully was obvious
even to the disinterested onlooker. That curios-
ity brought people to the Coliseum is true, but
it does not explain the tremendous crowds
nightly. The world-wide fame of Billy Graham
and his team is acknowledged, but other men of
renown have come to this thriving metropolis.
No, organization, curiosity, and prestige can
never explain the Charlotte Crusade.
To say that this evangelistic undertaking was
a “success” is to miss the mark. Of course,
judged by the usual standards, the Crusade was
a success, and it has so been acclaimed. Better
than 450,000 people attended the meetings. More
than 17,500 inquirers came forward in response
to the invitation for decision for Christ. The
budget of approximately $200,000 was met, and
an offering was received on the final night for
the forthcoming Crusades in Australia. Pub-
licity was excellent, and news coverage was wide.
Hundreds of people were enlisted to work in
this effort. Yet all these things do not bring
about a fundamental understanding of the Cru-
sade, valuable though they be.
To grasp the impact of the Crusade, one must
speak of prayer. Never has the writer witnessed
and experienced the power of prayer as in this
spiritual adventure. Singly and in groups,
Christian folk from every walk of life prayed.
Three thousand prayer groups of women met in
homes across the city during each week to pray
for the blessing of God’s Holy Spirit upon the
proclamation of the Word.
In business and industry, people voluntarily
came to work early to engage in prayer for the
Crusade. Said an executive of a large depart-
ment store, “We have been amazed at the wil-
lingness of our personnel to come to our twice-a-
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week services. Heretofore when we had a busi-
ness meeting prior to opening time, we have
experienced difficulty in getting our people to
come; but they are anxious to be present for
these meetings. We plan to continue them on a
once-a-week basis after the Crusade.”
Groups met in churches to pray for the Coli-
seum meetings and for particular individuals
who were their concern. A prayer-time program
over a radio station attracted countless listeners.
A hospital patient told her minister, “I haven't
been to the Coliseum, and I do not believe I will
be able to go; but I can pray for the Crusade
from my hospital bed.”
Indeed, the injunction of Paul to the Thes-
salonians was heeded by the Christian people of
Charlotte, “Pray without ceasing.” (Thessa-
lonians 5:17) One local minister commented,
“Were the people of my congregation to pray
for the ministry of our church in this way, there
is no end to what we could accomplish for
Christ.”
With prayer there was work—hard work.
Months before the Crusade actually opened, the
work began. Committees were organized and
Churches were enlisted. Every possible detail
was handled by some team member or local
group. Nothing was too insignificant to be con-
sidered. Ground work was carefully laid, to be
followed through during the Crusade.
There are two noteworthy qualities char-
acterizing the work. One is the cheerfulness
with which it was done. This was a joyous ad-
venture for Christ, and that truth was seen on
the faces and heard in the voices of those who
participated. It accentuated the fact that
Christianity is fun! The other quality was that
denomination was no barrier. Men and women
engaged in a common enterprise for the King-
dom without pausing to inquire as to denomina-
tional affiliation. This was true even of min-
isters who labored and prayed together to the
glory of their Lord without first inquiring as
to denominational tag. The Crusade enabled
Christians to discover one another in a wonder-
ful, joyous way, to place an inquirer’s relation-
ship to Jesus Christ before his particular com-
munion.
The Crusade cannot be understood apart from
the utter consecration of Billy Graham and his
colleagues to Christ. Here is the epitome of
teamwork, as these faithful men and women
labor under the marching orders of the King.
This is true of them all, from the better known
members to those whose names are scarcely ever
seen in print. They came into Charlotte to
love her and to give their uttermost that the
Queen City might be Christ’s city. For Billy Gra-
ham himself and several of his associates, this
was a homecoming; for it is well known that
the renowned evangelist is a native son. Yet
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this fact served to drive him to his knees the
more, that in whatever he did, Christ should
have the preeminence. Team members whose
homes are afar became friends with whom any-
one could soon speak on intimate terms of mat-
ters of spiritual concern. The contrast with
many celebrities is at once obvious.
Charlotteans soon learned that the Billy Gra-
ham Team is composed of folk who enjoy life
to the fullest, who are concerned for every
man’s life, who feel the ache of separation from
their families, who can “rejoice with them that
do rejoice and weep with them that weep.”
Each one knows his job and does it well. Each
is ready for any eventuality, and willingly steps
in to do another’s task. They depend upon
each other, and they depend upon God. Their
theme could well be, “If God be for us, who
can be against us?” (Romans 8:31b)
To see the Crusade completely, it is necessary
to recognize the sacrificial labors of countless
men and women who comprised the corps of
local citizenry enlisted for the endeavor. To
list each committee and each responsibility
would be a herculean task. Some served on
committees. Others sang in the choir, ushered,
or counselled. Many performed works which
never came to public notice. Like a mighty
army they were, devoted Christian folk, willing-
ly giving of themselves that others would come
to Christ. Yet they too received. Many the
counselor, usher, choir member who will affirm
that he engaged in this effort as a Christian;
yet he came away with a new perspective and a
new dimension of the Christian life. Indeed,
they gave their lives and found them over.
The Charlotte Crusade cannot be understood
apart from the hunger and thirst in thousands
of lives for Jesus Christ. On the surface, Char-
lotte did not need a Crusade. Here is a city
with hundreds of strong, vital Churches, known
as a Church-going city. But Charlotte did need
a Crusade, for there were countless individuals
who had never really come to terms with Christ,
who had never actually been confronted by this
reality. Theirs was a peripheral relationship to
the Church, taken for granted as the socially
acceptable procedure for an upright citizen.
This truth was made evident in the many
“after-meetings”, held in homes across the city.
There, after the Coliseum service, a group would
gather for light refreshments and fellowship.
Far more important, however, was the “talk”
by a team member. These talks were not just a
recounting of interesting adventures and hu-
morous experiences. They brought individuals,
often overflowing a house, to a frank appraisal
of their own life, to their deep and inmost
spiritual needs, to the claims of Jesus Christ,
and to a commitment. Such gatherings began
slowly, many coming with a bit of curiosity to
see “what manner of man” this team member
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was. They spread like a prairie-fire. Houses
could hardly contain the eager folk, many of
them social leaders and rising business execu-
tives. Requests multiplied and other team mem-
bers were pressed into service for the gatherings
which often lasted until after midnight.
Socialites carried Bibles unashamedly and they
and their husbands discovered, many for the
first time, that a party could be had with coffee
and soft drinks.
What did such meetings reveal? That many
people, with every privilege imaginable, and
with all that money could buy, were earnestly
searching for something in which they could
have life, on Someone in whom they could
trust. They had the Bible, but they did not
know it. They knew about Christ, but they
did not know Him.
Many of those couples have begun life anew.
What the future will hold for them cannot
now be told; but they have begun! Upon ma-
ture Christians in the Church rests the respon-
sibility of leading those “babes in Christ” to a
fuller knowledge of the Gospel. And theirs is
the confidence that “he which hath begun a
good work in you will perform it until the day
of Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 1:6)
Countless words have been written about
Billy Graham and his team and about the
work they have accomplished for Christ around
the world. What lies behind them to bring
about these phenomenal events? When all has
been said, surely it is this: ““There was a man
sent from God...” (John 1:6) Henry Varley
once said: “The world has yet to see what God
can do with and for and through and in a man
who is fully and wholly consecrated to him.”
In Billy Graham, the world has that man.
Some will inquire, “Were there no critics in
Charlotte?” Indeed there were. There always
are. Many of them came to criticize and re-
mained to pray. Others went away critical. Yet
what is important is not the criticism, but the
truth that in His wondrous, mystical way, the
Holy Spirit brooded over this city of the pied-
mont, and the lives of countless folk were trans-
formed and they became new creatures.
Charlotte will never forget the Billy Graham
Crusade of 1958. Charlotte will never be quite
the same city, for God has visited this place
through His servant, Billy Graham. In the
words of the Psalmist, “This is the Lord’s
doing; it is marvelous...” (Psalm 118:23)
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A Search For Reality
By R. Wilbur Cousar, Pastor
Ernest Myatt Presbyterian Church
Raleigh, N. C.
Recently there came into our hands a small
volume with the intriguing title, “Captivated
By Christ”. The writer makes no claims to have
attained a new, or higher state in grace,—any
“second blessing’, or, “Beulah land”, experi-
ence. Humbly, he presents, rather, an added
emphasis upon two old ideas, maybe neglected
by many, if not all of us. He pleads with vivid
directness, first of all for a more realistic con-
fession of sin on the part of Christians, and,
secondly, for a vital acceptance of the promises
of forgiveness grace and power from our Lord,
here and now.
Confession First
“Man’s sinfulness”’, says the writer, “In not
honoring God as God, persists in those who are
devoutly religious. Here it often takes the form
of assuming some credit for what seems to be a
superior devotion”. The cross always points up,
so to speak, and becomes the focal point for
both sin and salvation. He says, “As Paul
walked with Jesus he became increasingly sen-
sitive to the call of God upon his life, and in-
creasingly sensitive both to rightecusness and to
sin. Christian victory does not lift us to a place
where we are no longer conscious of sin. Each
one of us is conscious of mixed motives, even
in our highest efforts; of good that we leave
undone, and of evil which we should not be do-
ing. That is true of those who seem to me the
most victorious Christians”.
Facing Up to Sin
We dare to submit that an honest facing of
our short-comings and sins may be the first step
towards an awakening in ourselves and in the
Body of Christ. The writer indicts the church
with these words, “No greater handicap faces
the church of today than its appearance of
superficiality. The non-believing world which
lives right at the doors of the church sees the
failings that Christians often fear to face. There
is little in this unrealistic picture to attract the
world to Christ——When Christians begin re-
penting, it causes them to lose some of their
stiffness and stuffiness, and the world sees that
Christianity has reality.—Jesus Christ and Him
crucified, constantly in the center of our Christ-
ian experience will bring this to pass”. Let
pastors, Sunday School teachers, Elders, Dea-
cons, plus the rank and file of God’s people be
honest in admitting they have failed their God
in specific ways as well as in the whole tenor of
their lives. How often all of us have substituted
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our little miserable idols of selfishness, laziness
and pride in place of the loving, living Lord.
Paradox of Life
Our very natures being warped and twisted
are constantly inclined towards evil. There is
a paradox and a conflict ever with us, even in
our very best moments. So says the author.
Dr. Hubert H. Farmer a no‘ed British
scholar has so aptly described what we are like,
when he says “But it does mean that everything
in human life is affected by the fundamental
wrong relationship to God”. In one breath Paul
groans, “O wretched man that I am. Who shall
deliver me?” In the very next sentence he
comes up with the answer, “I thank God through
Jesus Christ our Lord”. Again in Philippians
he disclaims that he has “attained”,—‘not as
though I had already attained, either were al-
ready perfect: but,—I follow after,—reaching
forth—I press toward”. Failure, inadequacy and
conflict go side by side in the fierce battle for
true holiness, absolute Christ-likeness and
abundant service.
How the Good News Works
This leads us to the second point,—the gospel
is really GOOD NEWS for the saint as well as
for the sinner. God loves us all supremely just
as we are. We may claim His forgiveness, His
Fatherly care, His peace, His power, RIGHT
NOW. We do not have to wait ten years, until
we have done a better job of praving, reading
our Bibles, attending church, or otherwise bear-
ing our witness for Him. God forgives and ac-
cepts the sinner immediately when he comes
with humility, repentance and faith. The
father beautifully clothed, honored and fed the
prodigal son, IMMEDIATELY, upon his re-
turn from the far country. He showered His
love upon him without waiting for some later
evidence of obedience, contrition and humility.
Thus it is with all of us who are Christians.
Response to an Imperfect Faith
Our Lord resp« nded immediately to the (halt-
ing) faith of the si. in at the foot of the moun-
tain of transfic:uation. He earnestly pled for
the healing of his son possessed with a dumb
spirit. Jesus said to this man, “If thou canst
believe, all things are possible to him that hb:
lieveth”. The man’s reply was a limping hic
ing one, to say the least. It did not come up to
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for him. All this poor fellow could say with
tears streaming down his cheeks was, “Lord I
believe; help thou mine unbelief.” He accepts
the wee-faith which we possess.
Response to an Imperfect Devotion
How halting are all of our approaches to God!
Our Confessions, our praise, our meditations
and all fitfully and woefully inadequate at
best, if we are honest with ourselves. The
chances are, that in so much of our worship
which is often hollow and meaningless we have
sinned worse than David himself. At least it is
entirely possible, Yet David after his great con-
fession, looked forward, immediately to a new
life. Listen to a few of his words, “Create in me
a clean heart—Restore unto me the joy of Thy
salvation—Then will I teach transgressors Thy
way and sinners shall be converted unto Thee”.
Yes, God will take us as we are so the writer
declared. Poor children, we have made our
feeble confessions and have offered our imper-
fect worship, yet God will hear from heaven and
will bless abundantly our small lives. Confess
now, and then expect His abundant grace and
His illimitable power in your life now. Now
this author has helped in search for reality.
One Hundred Years
of Misconception
Science, education and theology may well assess
upon the hundredth anniversary of the publication
of “The Origin of the Species” and how it has
changed the world. Even though we point out
that Darwin himself did not carry his theories
to the lengths it has gone, this will not mitigate
the fact of how this theory has changed our world.
We must observe how a small mistake arising out
of a doubt of God’s Word can grow and grow
until it changes our view of man and all things.
God speaking in the forty-eighth Chapter of
Isaiah says of His power as exhibited in creation
and providence, for both are spoken of in this
chapter: “I did them suddenly and they came
to pass” (vs. 3b). We note how He said as
reported in Genesis: “Let there be light, and there
was light.” Yea, verily He did them suddenly,
and they did come to pass. Not over aeons and
long periods as men try to dream and this at the
very time when man contradictorily talks about the
relativity of time!
Science has so far come to disbelieve in Dar-
winian explanations that the “laws” of evolution
are nowhere held today. We are told that they
have conflict within themselves and it is_ illus-
trated that gradual development conflicts with
survival of the fittest and that, therefore, great
evolutionary changes must have happened “by
chance”. “Sports appear.” This means that science
has virtually abandoned the basis laid down by Dar-
win.
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The effect of Darwinianism in education has been
two-fold. First it has led to ridicule of the story
of Creation in the Bible as true. Secondly, it has
led to the concept of the relativity of truth. If
what is true today becomes false tomorrow, as we
evolve, then education has no fixed and certain
truths to give to children, and if this is so there
is no real need to teach children anything in par-
ticular. This leads to taking away the motive
for and zeal for teaching and makes both its aims
and methods extremely uncertain and without effect.
In theology, the effect of Darwin’s teaching has
been, under the influence of German rationalism
and the later irrationalism of the Neo-Orthodox,
to make the Bible simply the record of the Jewish
evolution by trial and accidental success of their
concepts of what God must be like if there is a
God. To accomplish this the Bible could not be
taken as it is, but had to be reworked to get rid
of statements which conflict with these pre-conceived
Darwinian assumptions. False higher criticism was
used to allege that (despite all the evidence to the
contrary) the Bible has been reworked again and
again and the books all mixed up so that some
things found in Genesis were not written by Moses
and some things Jesus is alleged to have said really
were not said by Him. (His teaching of Hell
and eternal suffering, for instance.) The ultimate
effect of this is to cause the Bible to teach only
what man wants it to teach and thus its com-
mands and its grace are lost and it becomes only
one religious book among many. With its loss,
however, goes man’s only hope for truth which
must come as a revelation from God if he is to
have it. For if there be no such revelation given us
by the maker of the Heaven and the earth, then
man is left to his idle dreams which cannot be
accorded any possibility of being accurate, especially
so, when one man’s dream contradicts another’s.
The widespread popularity of this scientifically
discredited, educationally confusing and theologically
destructive theory condemns man to hopelessness
and vanity. Compare this with the brightness of
a certain and God-given way of life and the
revelation in the Bible which comes to us from our
Almighty Creator who has sent us the opportunity
for Grace and Redemption in His only begotten
Son!
R.K.R. in Episcopal Recorder
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GP POA AE,
LESSON FOR DECEMBER 14
By THE REV. J. KENTON PARKER
Jesus Shares Hi 1S Ministry
Background Scripture: Mark 6:6b-13; 30-34.
Devotional Reading: Isaiah 6:1-8.
As a usual thing God uses men to carry His messages.
Sometimes He uses angels. in the three
“Special Delivery” messages, the birth of Christ, the resurrection of Christ, and the message at His
Ascension to heaven, of His coming again, angels were used, and angels appeared to Abraham and
other Old Testament characters. But as a rule God selects certain men to take His message to their
fellowmen.
In our Devotional we have the call of one of
the greatest of His messengers, the prophet
Isaiah. In the year that King Uzziah died I saw
also the Lord sitting upon a throne. . . Then
said I, Woe is me! for I am undone .. . for
mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Hosts.
One of the seraphim came with the live coal
from off the altar and laid it upon his mouth,
and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and
thine iniquity is taken away and thy sin purged.
Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying,
Whom shall I send, and who will go for me?
Then said I, Here am I, send me.
God warned Isaiah that the people as a
whole would be cold and indifferent and un-
responsive; that the hearts of the people would
be fat, their ears heavy their eyes shut. But
He also told him that some—a tenth—would
listen and heed his message.
Taking the message of God to the men of
this world is often very discouraging business;
sometimes it is dangerous business, as it was
for many of these Old Testament prophets,
and later, for the apostles and preachers of
the early church. They had to endure much
persecution and many of them were slain.
We study today about the sending out of
the Twelve by Jesus. He also sent out other
seventy also (Luke 10). Up to this time He
had carried all the burden of His ministry, in-
cluding the training of the disciples. It was
time for them to share His ministry, both for
His sake and their own. They did not realize
it, but it would not be long until they would
have to take up this work alone, as far as the
bodily presence of Jesus was concerned. They
were completely overwhelmed and discouraged
when that time came, even though they had
been sent out on this mission while He was
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with them. Jesus sent them on this mission as
a part of their training. It looks as though
they forgot all about it when He did leave
them, and Peter could only say in discourage-
ment, “I go a fishing’, and the others say, We
also go with thee (see John 21:3). Had they
forgotten that Jesus said, I will make you fishers
of men? Had they forgotten that He sent them
out two by two while still with them.
The lesson naturally divides itself into two
parts: The Disciples sent forth, 6-13, and The
Disciples return, 30-34.
I. The Disciples Sent Forth: Mark 6:6b-13.
Sent them forth two by two. See how wise
and practical Jesus is. It is a great help to
have a companion with you when doing any
sort of work. It is lonesome working alone.
Then one person differs from another; what
one lacks the other may possess.
He gave them power (authority). They were
going with the authority of Jesus Himself, and
that meant the authority of God. They were
His messengers and went in His name. Jesus
had His power because He is the Son of God.
They were given this power. This is very im-
portant to remember and the disciples were
careful to always tell people this. When Peter
healed the lame man at the Beautiful Gate of
the temple he said to the wondering crowd,
Ye men of Israel, why marvel at this? or why
look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our
own power or holiness we had made this man
to walk? . . . and his name (Jesus) through
faith in his name hath made this man strong,
whom ye see and know.
This power, or authority, was exercised in
three ways: (1) over unclean spirits. They
were to go against a subtle and powerful enemy
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in every possible way the work of Christ. No
power of man could withstand these evil spirits.
It was only by the authority of Jesus, Who had
conquered Satan, that this could be done. (2)
Over diseases of various kinds. This, too, could
only be done through His authority. (3) To
preach the Kingdom of God and that men
should repent, the same message which John
and Jesus preached. Their work, then, was
similar to His: preaching, healing, casting out
evil spirits.
They were to take nothing for their journey,
save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money
in their purse. The laborer is worthy of his
hire. They were laborers for God. They were
ministering to the people, healing and preach-
ing. It was only right that the ones to whom
they ministered should take them in and furnish
food and shelter. It was a duty and those re-
fusing to receive them would be punished. And
they went out, and preached that men should
repent, and they cast out many devils, and
anointed with oil many that were sick, and
healed them.
There are two necessary parts in preparation
for work in the kingdom; in our work for
Christ. The first is to be with Him, to know
Him. These disciples had been with Him, in
the best school ever known. They had wit-
nessed His wonderful works, listened to His
matchless words and seen His holy life. They
knew Him intimately. Oh that this might be
true of us! The motto of one of our Bible
Schools is, ““To know Him and to make Him
known”. These disciples had the privilege of
knowing Him. We sometimes feel that if we
could have been with Him in the days when
He was on earth, this would have satisfied us.
Let us, through prayer and meditation become
acquainted with our Lord. I knew one man
who seemed to just live in constant touch with
his Saviour. He was in our home, spoke in our
churches, and was such a blessing. I am sure
that the first great need of the ministry is to
know Him Whom we are to represent. “Lord,
make Thyself to me, a living, bright reality;
more present to our vision keen than any
earthly object seen; more dear, more intimately
nigh than e’en the sweetest earthly tie”
The second part is to be given the authority,
or power, which we need as we go out to min-
ister in His name. He has promised power
when the Holy Spirit comes upon us. This
power, which is ability as well as authority,
makes us good witnesses for Him. If we go
forth clothed with this double power then we
can expect results from our work. The disciples
did have some success, as we shall see, and re-
joiced in it, but they had far greater success
after the Holy Spirit came upon them at Pente-
cost. It was only after the Death and Resurrec-
NOVEMBER 26, 1958
tion of Christ that they had the complete mes-
sage of salvation. In other words, Peter could
not preach on this first journey as he could on
the Day of Pentecost when three thousand men
were converted. We have a completed salvation
to proclaim. We live in the time when the Holy
Spirit is present. With his power—both kinds
of power, the authority as His ambassadors,
and the ability of the spirit—let us go forth for
Him.
It is a terrible sin to turn away from such a
message. It will be more tolerable for Sodom
and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than
for a city to hear the Gospel and pay no heed.
Think of our own country with all its churches
and preachers and Bibles and yet so many of
our own people going on their evil ways. Think
of a city like San Francisco, which, according
to reports, is almost like a heathen city. As I
write these notes the Billy Graham Crusade is
in progress and thousands are being converted.
Let us pray for him as he goes to other places
to preach the Gospel, and for all other evange-
lists. America needs to turn to God more than
it needs anything else. May the Holy Spirit
move our people to repentance and the ac-
ceptance of the message of salvation.
In the paralleled passage from Matthew we
find that Jesus gave them further instructions,
warning them that they will be persecuted, and
shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake.
He tells them to fear not for the Father Who
knows when a sparrow falls will care for them.
And He that taketh not his cross, and followeth
after me is not worthy of me. He that saveth
his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life
for my sake shall find it. I am afraid that in
the “soft age” in which we are living, few of us
know what cross-bearing means.
II. The Disciples Return: Mark 6:30-34.
The apostles came back and told Jesus all
things, both what they had done and what they
had taught. Then He said to them, Come ye
yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a
while. He knoweth our frame; He remem-
bereth that we are dust. He knows our need
of rest, and He has provided the night in which
we can rest. Think of what this means. We
work hard all day and are completely worn out
when night comes. Then, after seven or eight
hours of rest and sleep we wake up refreshed.
Also He has provided one day in seven in
which we may rest the body and refresh and
strengthen the soul. But besides these regular
rest periods there are times when we should
rest a little. Almost everybody takes a “vaca-
tion” these days. Sometimes we spend this
time wisely and come back refreshed and ready
for work; sometimes, however, we use our vaca-
tion in such a way as to unfit, rather than fit us,
for work. Jesus saw that the disciples were
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tired. How well He could sympathize with
them, for He, too, was human. When He be-
came man He became one of us, and He was as
tired as they were, for He had been busy while
they were away.
The people, however, would not let them
rest. This was the time of His great popularity
and the crowds were thronging Him so that they
had no leisure not so much as to eat. And
when He saw much people He was moved with
compassion, because they were as sheep not
having a shepherd; and He began to teach
them many things. He seemed to forget that
He was tired. These people needed Him and
He must meet their need. This seemed to have
ended their short “vacation”. He said to the
disciples when they came with food after His
conversation with the Samaritan woman, I have
meat to eat which ye know not of; my meat is
to do the will of my Father and finish His
work. So, here, He as much as said, my rest is
to minister to the needs of men, and I find my
rest in helping them.
Instead of resting He taught them, and at the
close of the day performed one of His greatest
miracles, the feeding of the five thousand. In
doing this He seemed to be showing the dis-
ciples that they were to give the hungry men of
the world the food which they needed. In His
sermon following this miracle He offered Him-
self as the Bread which came down from
Heaven. It is no time to rest when souls are
hungry; when they need to be fed with the
Bread of life.
YOUNG » PEOPLES #74
Department’ * 2d
YOUTH PROGRAM FOR DECEMBER 14
By THE REV. B. HOYT EVANS
Our Agency kor Spreading The W ord
(Again we are offering verses which may be
used in what is often called a “Bible Drill’.
Ask the young people to bring their Bibles to
the meeting. The leader calls out the reference.
The first person who locates the verse raises
his hand, is recognized by the leader, and then
reads the verse aloud. The group may be di-
vided into teams, and the score can be kept.
Since today is Bible Sunday, the following
verses have to do with the Scriptures: Joshua
1:8, Psalm 119:89, Psalm 119:16, Luke 4:4,
I Peter 1:23-25, Isaiah 40:8, Psalm 119:11, II
Timothy 3:16-17, Psalm 119:105, John 17:17,
James 1:22, Psalm 119:130, John 20:31, Ephesi-
ans 6:17, Hebrews 4:12, John 8:47, Matthew
24:35, Romans 10:17, II Peter 1:20-21, John
10:35, and John 6:68.)
Scripture: IT Timothy 3:12-17
Suggested Hymns:
“How Precious Is the Book Divine”
“Lord, Thy Word Abideth”
“Wonderful Words of Life”
Program Leader’s Introduction:
This day is being observed all over the world
as Bible Sunday. It is very appropriate that
we take this program to consider the work
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that is being done to make the Scriptures avail-
able to people everywhere, and to see what
share we can have in that task.
For more than 154 years now Bible believing
people have been banded together into Bible
societies for the express purpose of translating,
publishing, and distributing the Word of God
to those who do not have it. In our own coun-
try we are privileged to share in the work
of The American Bible Society, and our church
does actively participate in its work through
representation on its staff and financial con-
tributions. The American Bible Society is OUR
AGENCY FOR SPREADING THE WORD
throughout the World.
First Speaker:
The first interdenominational Bible society
to be established was the British and Foreign
Bible Society. It was organized in London on
March 7, 1804. Just over twelve years later, on
May 8, 1816, The American Bible Society came
into being at an organizational meeting held in
the Garden Street Reformed Church, of New
York City. Today there are twenty three inter-
denominational Bible societies in nations all
over the world. They are all working toward
the same goal, to make the Bible available to
those who do not have it and to encourage the
reading of the Scriptures.
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The American Bible Society has grown stead-
ily in size and usefulness, but its growth has
hardly been in keeping with the ability of
American Christians to support it. Christians
in other nations who are less prosperous than
we have given far more generously of time and
means to support their Bible Societies than
have Americans. There are 55 denominations
sharing in the support of the American Bible
Society. After we see what is being accomplished
by the society, we shall surely renew our hope
that all of these churches will increase their
interest and support.
It is interesting and encouraging to note some
of the prominent Americans who have been as-
sociated with the Bible Society as officials and
board members through the years. Some of
them are: James Fenimore Cooper, De Witt
Clinton, John Quincy Adams, John Marshall,
Zachary Taylor, and Salmon P. Chase.
Second Speaker:
What have the Bible societies accomplished?
By the end of 1957 the societies had translated
and published at least portions of the Bible into
1109 different languages and dialects. There
still remain a thousand tongues which have no
Bible, so the work of translation must continue.
Our American Bible Society has been very ac-
tive in getting the Bible into additional lan-
guages and dialects.
Another rich ministry of the American Bible
Society has been the distribution of Bibles and
Testaments to those in the armed services.
Even during the War between the States, Bibles
from the Society passed across the battle lines
under flags of truce. Chaplains are still asking
for Bibles, and so the ministry of the Bible
society to the armed services continues today.
In 1957 chaplains requested and received from
the Society 1,079,391 Scripture volumes for free
distribution.
Except for the work of the Bible Society, the
Scriptures would be available to very few peo-
ple who have lost their sight. Braille Bibles
are provided for the blind at a mere fraction
of the actual cost of production. For those who
cannot read Braille and for others, the American
Bible Society has produced “Talking Books” ...
the Bible on long playing records. The Bible
Society has not forgotten those who cannot
read.
Some of us may not know about a service of
the American Bible Society by which we can
all benefit . . . that is the provision of service-
able, low-cost Bibles and Testaments. The So-
ciety makes these Scriptures available to us on
a non-profit basis. They are ideal for our own
use or for gifts. (Ask your minister to give
you or help you secure descriptions and price
lists.)
NOVEMBER 26, 1958
Third Speaker:
In order to provide all these valuable services
the American Bible Society must have the fi-
nancial support of American Christians. In 1957
the American churches contributed $851,827 to
the Society. This figure shows an increase over
contributions of the previous year, but it is not
proportionate to the increased income of the
churches, and it represents less than one third
of the total income of the Society. In order to
meet minimum demands the Society has had
to spend in excess of its budgeted income for
the past five years. If all the churches should
double their contributions, the money could be
used to meet urgent needs.
There can be no question about the worthi-
ness of the Bible Society and the effectiveness
of its work. Thousands of people rise up all
over the earth to bear witness to the salvation
of their souls and the transformation of their
lives through the ministry of Bibles which have
come to them through the American Bible So-
ciety. This is our agency, but we have no part
in its ministry unless we are supporting it
through our interest, our prayers, our gifts.
What have we done? What will we do?
(Perhaps you would like to receive a special
offering for the American Bible Society. Close
with a prayer in which you dedicate the gifts
and pray for God’s blessings on the distribution
of His Word.)
Example
An aged Christian who knew George Muller
said: “I have reason to thank and praise God
for him, for from him I learned:
“First, to read the Bible through regularly;
I have done so forty times.
“Second, to read it prayerfully with medita-
tion.
“Third, to read it with self-application thus:
What does God say to me here? What am |
myself to learn from this?
“Fourth, to get up early in the morning to
read the Scripture. By the grace of God, even
now at 93 I rise at 6:00 a.m., summer and
winter.
“Fifth, to bring everything, even little things,
to God in prayer.”
MONEY
A London paper offered a prize for the best
definition of money. This was the winning answer:
“Money is an instrument that can buy you every-
thing but happiness, and pay your fare to every
place but Heaven.”
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NEWS ‘&/CHURCHES
“Hard-Hitting” Program
Adopted by Church Women
New York, November 11, 1958—Vigorous ac-
tion on a broad range of domestic and foreign
issues has been called for in a “hard-hitting”
platform voted by 2500 delegates of 220 councils
of United Church Women. Following extensive
debate in Denver’s huge City Auditorium, res-
olutions supporting civil rights and integration
legislation; controlled nuclear weapons testing;
and revision of U. C. foreign policy in many
areas were adopted for detailed study and action
during the next three years. A UN peace force
or observer team also was endorsed and Presi-
dent Eisenhower was urged to call a national
conference on integration as quickly as possible.
The assembly also proposed “more effective en-
forcement of civil rights legislation by the ex-
ecutive branch of the government.”
Editor’s Note—With all deference to these
women we are very sure that this “Hard-Hitting
Program” did not originate with them but ts
part and parcel of the program of the National
Council of Churches. It is a very moot question
whether any of these subjects come within the
realm of vivid Church concerns and we would
like to know what is behind the insistant prop-
aganda to revise our foreign policy. Our guess—
more and more conciliation of Red China and
Communism as a whole. We would like to hear
from some of the women present and know
how much discussion was held on these matters
and how many of the 2500 present knew what
they were voting for?
Dr. Andrew Edington Selected as
Guest Speaker at Army Installations
Dr. Andrew Edington, President of Schreiner
Institute, has been selected by the Protestant
Chaplains’ Association of Europe as guest speaker
for the Spring Rallies at army installations in that
area during the month of April, 1959.
Dr. Edington will fly to Europe in time to be-
gin his series of Rally engagements at Verdun
early in April, going from there to Paris, and
thence to other army installations in France, Ttaly,
and Germany. There will be one main Rally at
each army camp, with some twenty-eight such
speaking engagements during as many days. Other
talks will be made to special groups. Representa-
tives of the Chaplains’ Association have estimated
the average attendance of service men at each
Rally at around 2,500, which means that Dr. Ed-
ington will speak to more than 60,000 military
personnel during the month.
NOVEMBER 26. 1958
The Spring Rallies, which are interdenomina-
tional in scope, are conducted annually under the
sponsorship of the Protestant Chaplains’ Associa-
tion of Europe for the purpose of providing
spiritual enrichment for the men. Each year a
speaker from the United States is chosen to bring
the inspirational messages, and it is a distinct
honor to Dr. Edington and to Schreiner Institute
for him to have been selected.
While travel plans are yet incomplete, Dr. Ed-
ington hopes that arrangements may be worked
out for Mrs. Edington to join him in Berlin late
in April at the conclusion of his speaking tour,
which will end with three major rallies there, and
to be with him for a visit with friends before their
return by boat.
Meeting of General Council
GEORGIA
Atlanta—(PN)— Dr. Emmett B. McGukin, pas-
tor of First Presbyterian Church, Lynchburg, Va.,
was reelected as chairman of the General Council,
Presbyterian Church, U. S., at its annual fall meet-
ing.
Re-elected along with Dr. McGukin was Vice-
Chairman, Mr. James M. Oeland of Clinton, S. C.
Elected to membership on the Executive Com-
mittee of the Council, in addition to the chairman
and vice-chairman, were Mrs. W. A. McCutchen of
Birmingham, Dr. Stephen Harvin of Jacksonville,
Fla., Dr. Tom Fry of Atlanta, Mr. A. Walton Litz
of Little Rock, and the Rev. Sam M. Inman of
Toccoa, Ga.
Appointed chairman of the Council’s committees
were Mr. Litz, chairman of the Budget and steward-
ship Committee; Dr. Fry, chairman of the Pub-
licity Committee; the Rev. Mr. Inman, Program
Committee; and the Rev. Wave H. McFadden of
Monroe, La., Research Committee.
Of special interest to all Boards and Agencies
of the Assembly was a report brought in by a
sub-committee of the Budget and Stewardship com-
mittee, appointed to study the proper level of re-
serves which should be maintained by these
agencies. The committee, headed by Mr. Nat K.
Reiney of Lewisburg, Tenn., gave a partial report,
looking toward completion of its study by the
time of the next meeting of the Council. Mr.
Reiney reported that the committee, working
through the management consultant firm of Ernst
and Ernst, has completed a study of the reserves
and resources of all agencies, but has yet to fully
digest the information. Several recommendations
growing out of the study to date were made, and
approved by the Council. These included:
The recommendation that a reporting manual
to outline categories and method for financial re-
porting by the agencies to the Budget and Steward-
ship Committee, be prepared and placed in the
hands of all agencies, as a guide toward uniform
accounting procedures.
The recommendation that the agencies be re-
quested to make, on a voluntary basis, their re-
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ports on 1958 receipts according to the method
prescribed in the manual.
The recommendation that the General Council
give serious consideration to the possibility of em-
ploying a person to coordinate budgets and finan-
cial reports of agencies.
In another matter coming from the Budget and
Stewardship Committee, another sub-committee,
headed by Mr. Tully D. Blair of Winston-Salem,
N. C., recommended that the present method of
supporting the Presbyterian Survey be continued
through 1960. The Board of Directors of the
official magazine had asked that a study be made
of the proper method for financing the magazine,
which operates at a loss under the present Every
Family Plan subscription rate of $1.00. The sup-
port is presently underwritten by each of the
agencies of the Church, in proportion as they
share in the Assembly’s budget. Mr. Blair’s com-
mittee reported that its study indicated that cir-
culation increases under the EFP have come so
rapidly that no firm estimate of future costs can
be determined. Only after the circulation figures
have leveled off (they have climbed from 75,000 to
180,000 in the past 12 months) can any other
means of support be safely adopted, the committee
reported, and their recommendations were ap-
proved by the Council.
Special notice was taken of a Board of World
Missions statement concerning the decline, per-
centagewise, in the support of that board, and
the Council commended the Board for the study
and presentation made on the matter. The Council
further voted to create a special committee of the
Council to study the need for a special capital
gifts campaign for missions and for other As-
sembly agencies’ causes.
Need for a Research Department in the General
Council was stressed by the report of the Re-
search Committee to the Council, and the Council
voted to enlarge the Research Committee from
three to six members, and asked them to study in
detail the possible costs of such a Department, the
type of work which it would undertake for the
Church, and the experience of other denomina-
tions with such departments.
The Program Committee report, presented by
its chairman Mr. John L. Oliver of Cape Girardeau,
Mo., consisted of a very thorough study of the
function and effectiveness of the Program Com-
mittee itself, and recommendations growing out
of the study. The committee, which coordinates
the program of all Assembly agencies and causes
and develops the Calendar of the Church, recom-
mended a new statement of function:
“That the principal functions of the Program
Committee be recognized as:
“ To prepare an annual report for the Gen-
eral Assembly on the total program of the Church.
“b To formulate appropriate recommendations
for General Assembly consideration concerning
ways in which the Church’s total program might
be strengthened.
“ce To serve as an agency through which ap-
propriate implementation of these recommenda-
tions can be planned, unless otherwise provided
by the General Assembly.”
The Program Committee further recommended
that it be authorized to prepare a report for the
1959 General Assembly, calling attention to the
points of strength and the points of weakness in
the existing total program of the Church, includ-
ing a statement that in the opinion of the General
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Council, the greatest need in the Church at the
present is the need for the focusing of the atten-
tion of the Church upon the Lordship of Christ.
Another recommendation from the committee
revised the membership of the committee itself,
reducing its numbers from 20 to 18.
The report of the Publicity Committee took
special note of the completion of the first year
in the work of the Art Unit of the Publicity De-
partment. A detailed report by Miss Claire Ran-
dall, Director of the Art Unit, was presented, re-
flecting the broad nature of the service to the
Church and its agencies being rendered by the
new unit.
At the close of this annual fall meeting, the
Council adopted two resolutions of appreciation,
one directed to Dr. J. G. Patton, executive secre-
tary, and Dr. Bob S. Hodges, associate secretary,
and the other members of the staff, for their
services; and the other to Miss Pearl Weathers,
for six years, until her resignation in the late sum-
mer, the Assistant in the Publicity Department.
The Council took note of her dedicated and ef-
fective service.
Board of Church Extension
Atlanta, Ga.—(PN)—The Board of Church Ex-
tension of the Presbyterian Church, U.S., in its
annual fall meeting here in the Presbyterian Center,
adopted two proposed answers to overtures before
the 1958 General Assembly, and called a new
associate to work in the Division of Evangelism.
The Board was asked by the General Assembly
to study and propose answers to overtures on two
subjects. The Board recommended to the Assembly
of 1959 as proposed answers to the overtures that
the Church provide leadership for ministry to in-
dustrial people and that it recognize that no official
boundaries for the denomination have ever been set.
In the matter of industrial ministry, the Board
proposed that the Assembly enact:
“1. That the Board of Church Extension be re-
quested to make further provision for meeting the
needs of our Church in ministering to industrial
people; and that Staff personnel be employed by
the Board to lead in this area of work.
“2. That Presbytery Church Extension Commit-
tees be urged to meet the needs of all the people
in the growing industrial areas within their bounds.
“3. That through their supporting Synods, our
four Theological Seminaries be requested to con-
tinue and enlarge their training to prepare men
for work among industrial people, using classroom
instruction, institutes, and special lectures as they
may deem wise.
“4. That the Board of Christian Education and
the Board of Women’s Work in the preparation
of programs and materials, be requested to keep
in mind the growing number of people engaged in
industry in the area served by our Church.”
Overture No. 6, from the Presbytery of Louisiana
asked that a committee study the territorial boun-
daries of our denomination and the Assembly re-
ferred the matter to the Board for study. The
recommendation of the Board to the Assembly is
that the reply be adopted as follows:
“1. No geographical boundaries for our Church
have ever been set by the General Assembly. As
a matter of fact, we have particular churches now
in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio and New Mexico.
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“3. In view of these facts, the General Assembly
urges Synods and Presbyteries to extend their work
to the limit of their ability wherever there are
contiguous unchurched areas.”
Both of these replies must first be approved
by the Assembly before becoming official.
In another section, the Board called the Rev.
George A. Chauncey, pastor of First Presbyterian
Church, Monticello, Arkansas, to become the asso-
ciate of the Rev. Al Dimmock, secretary of the
Division of Evangelism. Mr. Chauncey accepted
the call the second day of the Board’s session, and
will join the staff December 1. He is a native
of Memphis, Tenn., and earlier was pastor of the
First Church of Brownsville, Tenn. He is a member
of the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Council
on Human Relations, a member of Arkansas Synod’s
Council, the advisor of Synods’ Westminster Fel-
lowship Council, and is chairman of three synod
and presbytery committees.
The Board received the report of its treasurer,
Mr. G. B. Strickler, that receipts through early
November total $750,493 from living donors, a
gain of almost exactly $40,000 over receipts at
the same time a year earlier. The treasurer also
reported that loans to churches, from the Board’s
revolving fund for church and manse loans, total
$1,219,602 at the present. Loans totaling $394,281
have been made or approved since the first of
1958, Mr. Strickler reported. During the same
period 22 loans of earlier years were paid out in
full, on loans which originally totaled $262,650.
An additional eight loans were approved at this
meeting of the Board in the amount of $87,400.
Other financial news from the Board meeting
included approval for the Missionary Support De-
partment budget of 1959 in the amount of
$566,256. This money was allocated by the Board
to presbyteries in the Assembly which have re-
quested help for home mission projects, and will
be distributed to home mission work in those
presbyteries.
Support for the Negro Work of the Church was
also voted for 1959, in the amount of $32,552.
The Board was told that contributions from the
Negro Work Campaign have nearly all been re-
ceived, and that Negro Work is now concentrating
on building up the strength and quality of those
churches already established. Through the use
of Negro Work Campaign funds, half of which
went to Stillman College, the Board of Church
Extension was able to establish 24 new churches,
bringing the total of Negro churches to 71.
In another action, the Board approved $3,408
as its contribution to the General Commission on
Chaplains and Armed Forces Personnel, the co-
operative bodv that advises the military services on
chaplain affairs. An Advisory Council on Chaplain
Affairs for the Presbyterian Church, U.S., was also
approved, and six members were named. These
include the Rev. Robert L. Alexander, the Rev.
Otis W. Welch, the Rev. Richard R. Potter, and
Chaplains Richard G. Hutcheson, John S. Bennett,
and Richard C. Lipsey. The first three named
are also chaplains on reserve status.
For the Advisory Council on Church Architec-
ture, the Board re-elected Mr. Irwin Belk and Miss
Louanna Roach, and elected Charles Davis of
Birmingham, all to the Class of 1961. The Rev.
P. J. Garrison of Dallas, Texas was elected to the
Class of 1959.
NOVEMBER 26, 1958
Considerable time of the Board meeting was de-
voted to discussion of proposed plans for making
larger sums available for Seno building loans. A
plan which would use present loan funds in pos-
session of the Board to guarantee larger sums
which would be loaned by commercial real estate
loaning companies was presented, and is docketed
for further consideration at the next meeting of
the Board in February. The proposed plan might
make as much as $4,000,000 additional loan funds
available, but it was the feeling of some on the
Board that much larger funds are urgently needed
to aid the Church in meeting the demand for
establishment and construction of new churches,
cnt ae perhaps some other plan or plans could
e used.
Plans of the Urban Church Department to pre-
pare 20-25 minute X movies and a film strip were
approved. These would deal with the plan used
successfully in Northeast Presbytery in Texas for
laymen’s participation in church extension; with
the full story of the birth of a new church, from
the idea, through selection of site, to the building
of the first unit; and with the opportunities of
the “inner city” development of churches. A film
strip would outline salient features to be con-
sidered when choosing a new church site. The
Board approved $5,000 for these films, which will
be added to funds already available for the project
to give a total fund of approximately $10,000.
Mr. Hal Hyde, secretary of Urban Church Ex-
tension Department also announced that Dr. Stuart
Oglesby has the Church Extension study-book for
1960, high-lighting the Urban Church work.
GEORGIA
Atlanta—(PN)—The Rev. Robert C. Pooley, Jr.,
of Rome, Ga., and Chaplain, ANG, was elected
president of the Atlanta Area Chapter of the
Military Chaplains Association for the coming
year. The election took place at a meeting of the
Association on October 28, at Ft. McPherson.
The Rev. Pooley, who succeeds the Rev. James
Sosebee of the First Christian Church of Atlanta,
is the executive secretary and stated clerk of the
Cherokee Presbytery.
During the program for the meeting Dr. David B.
Walthall, Chaplain, USAR, presented a discussion of
the curriculum and program of the High Schools
as it relates itself to the project of the chapter:
“Spiritual Foundations of Citizenship for Ameri-
ean Youth”. Dr. Walthall is a Regional Director
of Christian Education for the Presbyterian
Church, U. S., and has his offices in Atlanta.
Atlanta—(PN)—Dr. Marshall C. Dendy, Exec-
utive Secretary of the Presbyterian Board of
Christian Education was honor guest at the annual
banquet of Atlanta Presbytery’s Sunday School
Superintendents’ Association November 24. Fol-
lowing the banquet at 6:30, Dr. Dendy spoke at an
eight o’clock service which was open to the public.
Dr. Dendy spoke on the recent World Conven-
tion on Christian Education held in Tokyo. The
meeting, which Dr. Dendy attended, was sponsored
by the Christian Education Division of the World
Council of Churches. Attended by 6,000 leaders
in the Christian education field who came from
all parts of the world, the meeting has been called
the outstanding Christian meeting in the Orient
in this generation. while in the Orient Dr. Dendy
also visited Presbyterian mission stations in Japan,
area and Taiwan.
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THE SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIAN JOURNAL
Presbyterian Students at Clemson College
Five hundred and nine Presbyterian students
are enrolled at Clemson College, Clemson, S. C.,
for the first semester of the current school year.
The Rev. S. Wylie Hogue, Jr., University Pastor
at Clemson, announces that 66 of these are mar-
ried students and that 39 wives of students are
Presbyterian. Also, married students list 29 chil-
dren.
In addition to Presbyterian, U. S. students,
there are 28 A. R. P’s, 6 of whom are married.
The total Presbyterian student constituency at
Clemson is 611. Over 3,700 students matriculated
for the first semester.
Campus Christian Life at Clemson is centered
in the Fort Hill Church, the Rev. Charles E. Ray-
nal, Jr., Pastor.
The Rev. Mr. Hogue assumed his duties as Uni-
versity Pastor September 1, succeeding the Rev.
S. J. L. Crouch who retired from the ministry
July, 1957.
Professor Ben E. Goodale, head of the Dairy
Department, is Chairman of the local Campus
Christian Life Committee. Other members are
Mr. J. Roy Cooper, Dr. Hugh Macaulay, Jr., Dr.
pe Hobson, and Mrs. Thos. D. Efland, newly
elected.
Larry McKay, of First Church, Hendersonville,
N. C., is President of the Presbyterian students
Association at Clemson this year.
Cheraw—(PN—Dr. A. H. McArn, 94, died Nov.
6 at his home here after a long illness.
Funeral services were held at the home by the
fev. James D. Matthews, and burial was at Old
St. David’s Cemetery.
Dr. McArn was born in Cheraw, the son of the
late Daniel Blue McArn and Nannie Hunter McArn.
In 1894 he was married to Miss Mary Coit Malloy.
Graduating from Davidson College in 1888, he
went to Princeton University where he received
the M.A., and B.D. degrees from Princeton Theo-
logical Seminary.
Dr. McArn, retired since 1945, served the
people of Cheraw and the First Presbyterian Church
as pastor of that church for 52 years. From July,
1891, until January, 1893, Dr. McArn was pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church at Wilson, N. C.
He served for many years as a member of the
board of school trustees.
_ His name is in “The Religious Leaders of Amer-
ica”, a who’s who among the American clergy.
He is the author of “The Presbyterian Principle”,
“The Confederate Soldier’, and “Seotch Achieve-
ments and Influences”.
Dr. McArn is survived by two sons, Theodore
of Appleton, Wis., and Hunter, of New Orleans;
and a daughter, Lois, of the home.
" Spartanburg— (PN )—Harold Edward Woodward,
51, civic leader, architect, and Presbyterian lay-
man, died suddenly of a heart attack at his home
in Spartanburg, Nov. 7.
Mr. Woodward was a member and a deacon of
the First Presbyterian Church here.
Funeral services were conducted by the Rev.
Leonard Topping and Dr. Mare Weersing. Grave-
NOVEMBER 26. 1958
side ceremonies were conducted at the Greenlawn
Memorial Gardens following the services at the
First Church.
Mr. Woodward was a member of the American
Institute of Architects and its Southeastern Re-
gional Committee on School House planning,, and
of the Clemson Architectural Foundation. He was
a foremost figure on the founding of the Clemson
College School of Architecture. His other fields
of professional and public service include member-
ship on the South Carolina Hospital Advisory
Council, the city Planning Commission, and the
Civitan Club. Early this year he received from the
State of South Carolina its special merit award
for excellence in architecture for his design of
the new library at North Greenville Junior College.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret Mundy
Woodward; a son, Robert Stanley, 16, and a
daughter, Victoria Verelle, 13. His two sisters and
three brothers also survive. He was the son of
the late R. E. and Clara Delk Woodward.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Darlington—(PN)—Mrs. Henry L. Reaves of
Florence was elected president of the Women of
the Church of the Pee Dee Presbytery, at the 54th
annual meeting, which was held recently at the
Presbyterian Church of Darlington.
Other officers include: Mrs. R. D. McLaughlin
of Effingham, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Joe
Burroughs, Conway, recording secrtary; Mrs. G. D.
McGee of Ruby, chairman of district 1; Mrs.
J. R. Woods of Timmonsville, chairman of district
4; Mrs. H. T. Truett of Florence, general fund
chairman, and Mrs. V. M. Johnson of Conway, night
circle chairman.
Committee chairmen include: World Missions,
Mrs. Henry Jaeger of Marion; Christian Education,
Mrs. Russell McLillan of Mullins; Spiritual Life,
Mrs. John Bennett of Dillon, and Annuities and
Relief, Mrs. Dock Brogdon of Loris.
Mrs. Reaves succeeds Mrs. Robert R. Glenn of
Hamer.
The two-day meeting was attended by more
than 200 persons representing the approximately
2,500 women of the Church of the Pee Dee Pres-
bytery. There are 37 churches in the area covered
by that Presbytery.
Nashville, Tenn. — (PN) — The Rev. and Mrs.
Donald E. Williams of our North Brazil Mission an-
nounce the arrival of a daughter, Lee Anna, on
October 29, in Brazil.
Lee Anna has two brothers, aged 11 and 7%,
and two sisters, aged 7 and 4%.
Mr. Williams is a graduate of Columbia Bible
College and Columbia Theological Seminary, and
attended the Navy Training School for Chaplains.
He is a member of Asheville Presbytery, and has
served in churches in Salisbury, and Weaverville,
N. C., and LaGrange, Ga.
Mrs. Williams is the former Laura Gordon of
Spray, N. C. She is a member of the Black
Mountain, N. C., Presbyterian Church. She stud-
ied at Columbia Bible College, and Wheaton Col-
lege, ii has taught Bible in Tazewell County, Va.,
schools.
The Williams are engaged in evangelistic and
educational work in Brazil.
PAGE 21
TENNESSEE
Nashville—(PN)—Word has just come from the
Board of World Missions, Presbyterian Church,
U.S., that Dr. Robert D. Phillips of our Korea
Mission, has successfully completed his exami-
nations for the American Board of Surgery.
Dr. Phillips is now a diplomat of the American
Board of Surgery, which is the highest level at-
tainable in surgery. He is one of the only three
diplomats now serving under our Board in medical
work.
Dr. Phillips is serving in the Chunju Medical
Center, and had to come home this fall to complete
his examinations.
He is a native of Lauringburg, N. C., but he
considers Charleston, S. C., his home. He is a
member of the Second Presbyterian Church there.
He is married to the former Frances Fulcher,
and they have two children. The Phillips first
went out to the mission field in 1957.
Dr. Phillips received his medical training at the
University of Pennsylvania Medical School, and
did his internship at Philadelphia General Hospital.
His surgical residency was completed at the Med-
ical College of South Carolina.
Missionary Items
Nashville, Tenn.—(PN)—Word has been received
here at the Board of World Missions, of the an-
nouncement of the birth of a son, Glenn Edward,
to Mr. and Mrs. Merle Kelly of our Japan Mission.
Glenn Edward was born in Osaka, Japan, on
November 2.
Mr. and Mrs. Kelly went to Japan in the fall
of 1957 to serve in the educational work of the
mission. They are members of the Apopka Presby-
terian Church, Apopka, Fla.
Mr. Kelly received his education at Cincinnati
Conservatory, Juilliard School of Music, Columbia
Teachers College, Stetson University and the As-
sembly’s Training School. Mrs. Kelly is a graduate
of Marshall College, attended A.T.S. for one year,
and received her M.A. degree from New York
University.
The Kellys have three other children, all sons,
ranging in age from 4 to 8% years.
South Texas Presbytery
MINISTERS:
Commissioners: T. H. Parsons, P. O. Box 325,
La Feria, Texas; Tom C. McGee, P. O. Box 848,
Harlingen, Texas; O. W. Mueller, P. O. Box 666,
Donna, Texas; Lloyd W. Nixon, P. O. Box 103,
El Campo, Texas.
Alternates: Leslie E. Webb, Jr., P. O. Box 365,
Falfurrias, Texas; C. M. Robinson, Jr., 566 N.
Reagan, San Benito, Texas; A. F. Swearingen, Jr.,
P. O. Box 6333, Corpus Christi, Texas.
RULING ELDERS:
Commissioners: Douglas Earley, Rt. 1, Box 352,
Brownsville, Texas; Eleno Garza, P. O. Box -52,
Weslaco, Texas; C. A. Nees, 4614 Mokry, Corpus
oo” Texas; Paul L. Blair, P. O. Box 706, Elsa,
exas.
Alternates: Robert J. Beasley, P. O. Box 848,
Beeville, Texas; Dr. Huey J. Brassfield, 312 S.
Seventh St., Kingsville, Texas; R. E. Webdell,
1602 S. Alameda, Corpus Christi, Texas; Bill Mc-
Eachron, c/o First Presbyterian Church, Weslaco,
Texas.
PAGE 22
Board of Christian Education
Richmond 9, Va.—Miss Bettie Currie has been
szamed as the first director of Curriculum Experi-
mentation for the Board of Christian Education
of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.
In her new duties Miss Currie will work with
several “research churches” which have agreed to
aid the Board in its current curriculum improve-
ment program. These churches will experiment
with various plans for a curriculum now being
developed by committees, and Miss Currie will
serve as liaison.
Since March, 1957, Miss Currie has served as
director of Youth Work for the Board’s Division
of Christian Teaching. She has been a member
of the staff since 1949, when she received a mas-
ter’s degree in religious education at Assembly’s
Training School in Richmond.
A native of Austin, Tex., Miss Currie gradu-
ated from the University of Texas. She served
for two years as director of religious education
for the First Presbyterian Church in Durant,
Oklahoma.
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This book presents in a separate volume the
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A SPIRITUAL CLINIC. J. Oswald Sanders.
Moody Press.
Christian experience and Christian service are
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This is good and we praise
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more should be _ praying
regularly, earnestly for Re-
vival. God will hear and
answer if we really PRAY.
He admonishes us to pray.
We are told in His word
that we have not because
we ask not. One of the
greatest sins comitted by
Christians is the sin of
prayerlessness. There are
too many nominal chris-
tians i.e. christians in name
Of such Christ has
said that in the end He
will say unto them, “De-
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from me, I never
knew you.” Again he says,
“Why call ye me Lord,
Lord and do not the things
I have commanded you.”
—H. B. D.
BEW ARE!
There comes a time in
the history of a nation
when it becomes a very im-
portant duty to arouse that
nation’s citizens to a reali-
zation of their country’s
peril. Such a time in
America is now. The peril
is the insidious indoctrina-
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foreign power.
NOVEMBER 26, 1958
NUMBER ELEVEN OF A SERIES
WoMmAN TO
Trust OFFICER:
What Is
can provide for the college?
Trust OFFICER
To Woman:
Most Helpful
to a College?
| have decided to put one of our Presbyterian colleges in
my will. What do you think is the most helpful thing I
Colleges have many needs, they vary in degree in every
college and from time to time. Any college would be glad
to discuss with you its most urgent current needs. You could
provide a building, or scholarship funds, or endow a pro-
fessorship. But really the most helpful gift to any college
is an unrestricted bequest which the college trustees can
use for the need which to them seems most important.
You see, each of our Presbyterian colleges has a board
of trustees, consisting of about twenty-five able men and
women. They know the needs. They are giving their time
to plan the college’s welfare. Why not make an unrestricted
bequest? Then the trustees can use it wisely to the best
advantage.
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Leroy B. Allen
J. McFerran Barr
Rex I. Brown
Royal! R. Brown
Royal E. Cabell, Jr.
Don B. Campbell
W. W. Campbell
George Crouch
Bert H. Early
J. Ford Foster
John Raeburn Green
“Tradition glorifies
our colleges,
but money enables them
to carry on.”
Herbert Hughes
Robert F. Kennon
Edward LeMaster
Robert L. Maclellan
Robert R. MacMillan
Samuel H. Mann
Herbert McCampbell
T. H. Mitchell
Allen Morris
Ashton Phelps
T. M. Reinhart
D. W. Robinson
COMMITTEE ON BEQUESTS AND DEFERRED GIFTS
Charles G. Rose, Jr.
Tom Sealy
Paul Strong
George Ward
COMMITTEE ON
Gordon Simpson
Howard Tumilty
J. O. Watts, Jr.
J. Gaston Williamson
C. W. Wilmore
William S. Woods
Jas. H. Woodside
BEQUESTS AND DEFERRED GIFTS
FOR PRESBYTERIAN
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
for additional information write to
Board of Christian Education (BEQUESTS)
Presbyterian Church, U.S.
Box 1176, Richmond 9, Virginia
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starved physically, being denied food. This was
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