liNITiD PAT'S Canadian Union MESSENGER Volume XXXIX, No. 4 �Oshawa, Ontario February 9, 1970 Change in Canadian Union Department of Education J. W. BOTHE, President Canadian Union Conference Since the summer of 1967, Elder M. E. Erickson served the Canadian Union as Missionary Volunteer, Educational and Temperance Secretary. Prior to this time, he was Secretary- treasurer of the Ontario-Quebec Conference. Mrs. Erickson served for some time as secretary for the Kingsway Publishing Association and more recently as a secretary in the Canadian Union offices. The work done by the Ericksons has been greatly appreciated by their fellow workers, both in the Union and local confer- ence offices, as well as by our ministers, teachers and members throughout Canada. We are sorry to have to announce that the Ericksons have responded to the call of the Southern Union Conference. Elder Erickson will serve as Associate Educational Secretary and Mrs. Erickson will be a secretary in the Treasury Department of the Union. We surely wish them God's richest blessings in their new field of labour. The New Secretary of Education . . . To care for the departmental needs of the Canadian Union, the Executive Committee asked Elder P. W. Manuel to continue with his responsibilities as Deferred Giving Secretary, and also serve as Educational Secretary for the Canadian Union. Elder Manuel is well known to many in Canada. His first denominational employment was as Publishing Secretary in the former St. Lawrence Conference. He laboured for twelve years in the Potomac Conference as a minister and Departmental Sec- retary. In the Caribbean Union, he served for ten years caring for several of the Departments, including Education, and the major portion of the time as College President. Prior to his ten-year term of presidency at Kingsway College, he had received his B.A. at Columbia Union College and his M.A. at Columbia University. Mrs. Manuel has been well involved in the programme of Christian education having taught for many years in our schools. A call has been extended for an MV and Temperance Secre- tary. As soon as the individual called responds this will be duly reported in the columns of the MESSENGER. P. W. Manuel Secretary of Education Canadian Union Conference Do You Have It Yet? . . . The Book of the Hour for These Troubled Times H. M. TIPPETT, Associate Book Editor, Review and Herald A New Approach to the Missionary Book-of-the-Year Venture There is a bit of excitement in the air at the Review and Herald Publishing Association over the New Year's launch- ing of a project that has been in the planning stage for many months. No, it is not the installation of that imposing new photo typesetting process that will revolutionize our whole composition pro- cedures. Nor is it that push-button, time- saving Centrac machine for address changes in the periodical subscription room. As a matter of fact, it's a book! An old book, if you please, that presents the saving gospel in all its fundamental sim- plicity. A book cherished by every Ad- ventist believer for a long generation. Its author is the best-known writer of the Advent Movement. Yet you will not recognize it in its handsome soft binding and new title. But when you begin read- ing Positive Christian Living your sus- pense will turn to joy as you realize that this is a precious old book in a brand-new dress. For with its new title, challenging new chapter headings, and contemporary format, it is none other than Christ's Object Lessons by Mrs. E. G. White. Inspiring because inspired, this non- controversial book which is persuasively disarming has been chosen as the MIS- SIONARY BOOK OF THE YEAR for 1970. It explores the parables of Christ and reveals their deeper meanings. It has won thousands to Christ, providing the link between the nominal Christian and an interest in the special truths for these times. In Positive Christian Living not a word H. M. Tippett looks over the 1970 Missionary Book of its perennial vital instruction has been changed, not a page deleted from its contents, and not a single reference found in the 3-volume Index to the Writings of E. G. White omitted. Even its price in this day of spiraling costs is only $1.00, the same as all the missionary books of the year since their inception. It may also be obtained in hard cover for $1.50. A unique plus value of Positive Chris- tian Living in 1970 will be its usefulness as a commentary on the Sabbath School lessons for the second quarter on "The Parables of Jesus." Be sure to get your order in early for several copies for your personal use and distribution of this timely, truth-filled book. Dealing with eternal spiritual issues, Positive Chris- tian Living will be the book-of-the-hour for your missionary activities of the year in 1970. New Breakthrough in Alcoholism Four Dimensional Key to the Cause of Alcoholism By ERNEST H. STEED, Temperance Secretary, General Conference Listen magazine in its February issue has .a scoop, as journalists would say, on a new breakthrough to the cause of al- coholism. Never before outlined, is the Four Di- mensional Key to the Cause of Alcohol- ism. This new presentation prepared by Seventh-day Adventists, is indeed the an- swer, not only to a national scourge af- flicting seven million Americans, but to an international problem that ranks just behind heart disease, cancer and mental illness. In this special Listen issue, the funda- mental principles and scientific data spot- light the four dimensions of man, in a modern world. This new data has been prepared over the last three years for public programming by the writer with the assistance of Dr. L. A. Senseman. The Four Dimensional Key to the Cause of Alcoholism will consist of four evening programmes of illustrated lec- tures and film. This programme will then be followed by a selective group counsel- ling session — the 4DK Plan for Better Living. Attention therefore is first given to the cause of alcoholism, then prevention, then rehabilitation. Arranged for public presentation to attract the whole family, the four-night programme features four specially pro- duced films called, "Alcoholism in a New Dimension." Backing up these films and lecture out- lines will be four Walt Disney films fea- turing the physical, mental and social life in its development. These films cost $800,000 to produce and are exception- ally impressive. The Four Dimensional Key to the Cause of Alcoholism is a look at man and alcohol. Man's four dimensions — physical, mental, social and spiritual are reviewed. It is emphasized that obedience to the natural laws of life will bring re- wards for living. Neglect or impairment of these principles, consciously or un- consciously, develop false cravings and desires that make alcoholism possible. A proper development and strengthen- ing of man's four dimensional life will im- munize him against the need or desire for alcohol, drugs or narcotics as a way of life. Reasoning from cause to effect we can unfold to the public the wonderful prin- ciples of truth that, if followed, will re- vitalize the life and bring power for vic- tory. Listen magazine in releasing this news of the Four Dimensional Key to the Cause of Alcoholism, keeps Listen and this church out front with the answer to life's greatest problem — intemperance and the tragic results that bring havoc to our modern civilization. Listen has started 1970 with four extra colour pages devoted to youth, the result of surveys that show Adventist youth placing Listen among their top reading. February 28 is Listen sponsorship day. Every Adventist can choose to make this publication the most timely mission- ary journal by sponsoring Listen to friends, college professors, civic leaders, social workers, politicians, religious and youth leaders and many other thought leaders in the community. Why not be proud to belong to a church that has something positive to of- fer in a world of gross intemperance. The public can only get this answer as you are prepared to join those who "Listen". Can /diem Union Official Organ of the CANADIAN UNION CONFERENCE of Seventh-day Adventists, Carl Klam, Editor; Pearl I. Browning, Associate Editor. President, J. W. Bothe; Secretary-treasurer, Carl Klam. Departmental Secretaries: Publishing, 0. A. Botimer; Sabbath School and Lay Activities, W. E. Kuester; Missionary Volunteer, Educational and Temperance, M. E. Erickson; Public Affairs, D. L. Michael; Medical, E. A. Crawford, M.D. Issued biweekly. Subscription price $2.00 a year. Second class mail registration number 0912. Printed by Maracle Press Limited, Oshawa, Ont. IMIESSEh GEN 62 � CANADIAN UNION MESSENGER Left to right: Pastors Crook, Matthews, Orpana, Davies, Rusk, Seidel, Miss Lydia Batten, Pastors Day, Nicholas and Miller. Newfoundland — New Bus for Lethbridge School and Church (Mrs.) YVONNE JOHNSON, Teacher The Bay View School at Lethbridge, kindergarten to nine, and one hundred bus was used to take a group of people Newfoundland continues to grow. Dur- eleven students. Night school is also held more than one hundred miles for an ing the past summer a new wing was with an enrolment of fifteen adults. added consisting of two large classrooms. � It was soon decided that a larger and office storeroom, and washrooms. Most of more modern school bus was needed and the work was done by free labour from in October the purchase was made. The the church members under the direction bus is not only used to transport children of the Principal, Mr. Frank Johnson. � to and from school, but also to carry evening of Ingathering. thank the Lord for it. We hope that the future years will be the same. From in- quiries already received, next year should This has been a good year and we be another record one for enrolment at When school opened in September people who do not have transportation to there were four teachers with grades church meetings. During December the Lethbridge. These three grade seven girls travel twenty miles a day on the school bus. The driver is Mr. James Ivany. Some of the young people and church members ready for an evening of Ingathering. Newfoundland Workers Lay Plans for Evangelism During Their Retreat Time R. A. MATTHEWS, President Seventh-day Adventist Church in Newfoundland The workers of the Seventh-day Ad- ventist Church in Newfoundland, met January 15 to 19 in St. John's, New- foundland, for a retreat, in which Evan- gelism for 1970 was planned. To exceed a goal of seventy souls for 1970 was planned. Pastor D. S. Crook, Ministerial Secre- tary for the Church in Newfoundland gave valuable instruction to the workers dealing with the preparation of the con- gregation to receive new converts into the church, the organization of the church for an evangelistic campaign, and lead out in a discussion in which the workers talked about the various ways of getting decisions for Christ and for the church. Ray A. Matthews, President of the Church, brought to the attention of the workers various aspects of how the oper- ation of the Church should help facilitate the prosperity and strength of the Church both locally and on the Conference level. The thrilling and encouraging part of the retreat was the renewed dedication and consecration of the workers as they prayed together, planned together and went back to their fields encouraged and strengthened to do great exploits in the name of Jesus, the Saviour, and through the power of the Holy Spirit. There was VoL. 39, No. 4, FEBRUARY 9, 1970 � 63 an earnest seeking the Lord as all the workers prayed together and gave their testimonies. The retreat was preceded by a radio- television workshop conducted by the Ministerial Association in St. John's, along with the three major radio stations, CBNT, CJON T.V., and VOCM. Minis- ters from the different denominations from all over Newfoundland attended this workshop. Four of the workers of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Newfoundland who were strategically lo- cated for broadcasting attended this workshop. Instructor personnel skilled in programme production, script writing, sound effects were supplied by the radio and television stations. Suggestions were given to the ministers concerning what type of material the stations desire to broadcast and telecast from their stations. Here, of course, is a controversial area where spiritual content could run from sub-zero coldness to the boiling point. But the best news that our men seemed to gather from the workshop as far as op- portunity in broadcasting was concerned is that all the stations are intensely in- terested in one- or two-minute editorials dealing with current, pertinent topics. The ministers were told that if they would supply these editorials they would be played during prime time and that any minister could exercise his talents in this area, regardless of denomination or num- ber of adherents in his province. LEGAL NOTICE THE MARITIME CONFERENCE OF THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Notice is hereby given that the 34th biennial session of the Maritime Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church will convene in the Moncton Seventh-day Ad- ventist Church, 449 St. George Street, Monc- ton, New Brunswick on the 15th day of March 1970 at the hour of 10:00 A.M. Atlantic Standard Time. The purpose of this Session is as follows: (No. 1.) To revise the Constitution By-Laws. (No. 2.) To elect officers for the ensuing period. (No. 3.) To transact such other busi- ness as may properly come before the Conference. The Constitution of the Maritime Con- ference provides that each Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Maritime Confer- ence is entitled to one delegate without regard to numbers and one additional dele- gate for each ten members or major portion thereof. J. W. Wilson, President D. Gay, Secretary-Treasurer The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Newfoundland seeks the prayers and good will of all fellow believers in Canada. LEGAL NOTICE MARITIME CONFERENCE CORPORATION OF THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH INCORPORATED Notice is hereby given that a general meeting of the Maritime Conference Cor- poration of the Seventh-day Adventist Church Incorporated will be held in the Moncton Seventh-day Adventist Church, 449 St. George Street, Moncton, New Bruns- wick, the 15th day of March 1970 at the hour of 1:30 P.M. Atlantic Standard Time. The purpose of the Session is as follows: (No. 1.) To elect the Board of Directors for the ensuing term. (No. 2.) To transact such other business as may come before the Cor- poration. Members of the Corporation are the members of the Maritime Conference Exec- utive Committee, all Licensed and Creden- tialed Ministers, first and second elders and treasurers of all duly organized Seventh-day Adventist Churches in the Provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. J. W. Wilson, President D. Gay, Secretary-Treasurer Maritime — St. Lawrence — News from "La Belle Province" If we have been limited until now in doing public evangelism we can be thank- ful to God that He has given us a "Five- day Plan" which has a powerful impact on the population. Since I have given a Five-day Plan at Laval Hospital the medical director of the Quebec Cardiology Institute, Dr. Yves Morin, requests permission to propagate the course to stop smoking. He wrote a letter to twenty-six different social clubs asking them to recommend the Five-day Plan to their members. He also sent letters to newspapers recommending the Five- day plan to the readers. In November I held a Five-day Plan in Trois-Rivieres, a town of 110,000 inhab- itants, half-way between Quebec City and Montreal. There are no Seventh-day Ad- ventists in this town. In collaboration with the Christmas Seal Society we obtained the use of the Cook Hospital auditorium, seating 200 people. After seating 200, we had to refuse 40 others. At the end of the course we had over 100 registrations for a new course. Before the Five-day Plan started we appeared on T.V., Radio, and were interviewed by the newspaper. The last evening of the course the T.V. and newspaper reporters came to the hospital and interviewed a few participants as well as myself. The T.V. interview was shown on prime time the same evening and re- broadcast the following night. The news- paper covered the course before and after the session with photos and text of 300 lines. On the second day of the course as I was walking through the town, two car drivers stopped; one presented himself as one of my students and introduced his son whom he was taking to have an X ray. The other asked if he could drive me to the Cook Hospital. The Christmas Seal Society paid all my expenses. A very prominent surgeon of the town came one evening as a panelist. Thanks to the in- numerable efforts of the doctor and nurses of the Christmas Seal Society this course was a real success. Every evenin3 the Cook Hospital offered free lung X rays to the participants. At the post-cure we sold a few of our vegetarian cookbooks. In December the thirteenth Five-day Plan was held in Quebec City. Being so near Christmas there were only about forty participants. It is tremendous how much this work is appreciated. I receive many letters ex- pressing their gratitude for getting rid of the chains of slavery. Just one example from a head nurse of education: "Allow me to congratulate you for the excellent work you do. It is a real mission service of which you can be proud and for which I pray God to reward you." In 1970 we are looking forward to ex- tending this work throughout "La Belle Province". There are several appoint- ments already made, even as far as the Ontario border (600 miles from Quebec City). Having started the telephone evangel- ism in Quebec City, we are hoping to reach many more people. From the sec- ond day we had about 200 calls a day. PASTOR ERWIN MOROSOLI Quebec City, Quebec 64 � CANADIAN UNION MESSENGER Ontario-Quebec Substantial Investment Overflow in Galt The Galt Sabbath School, in partner- ship with God, raised $1,008.79 for Investment in 1969. As the Investment goal was set at $815.00, this meant a substantial overflow. A great deal of credit for this success goes to Mrs. M. Cross, Sabbath School superintendent, right, and Mrs. F. Shully, secretary, who promoted Investment so well. D. B. BLACKER Local elder, Galt Church * � * � * My wife owns a small business which I tend for her, doing all the servicing, maintenance, book work, et cetera. This business is unattended and open evenings, and a few years ago we decided to install a coin-operated chocolate bar machine as a convenience to our customers. The machine we purchased was used and rather old, but serviceable, but it had the habit of "Jackpotting" occasionally; that is, it would jam in such a way that one could strip the stock from it without using any money. This happened often enough that we actually lost money one year. In January, 1968, I decided to use this dispensing machine as an Investment project. All profits from it wou!d become my Investment offering. The Lord blessed. All during 1968 that machine did not "Jackpot" once. I was able to give over $100 as Investment. The year 1969 started out as an ordinary business year. Ere long trouble developed on the bar machine, and we lost money; so in late June it was turned over to the Lord again for Investment. Since June there has been no lost money. In fact, if trouble has developed, it has been of such a nature that we have Active Palmerston Company The Palmerston Dorcas Society spent a busy Holiday Season. Just before the holidays the Children's Aid got in touch with us. They needed clothing for a family of ten, ages 17 years down to 10 months. The father also needed overshoes. We got busy sorting, washing, ironing and sorting again in piles according to sex and age. At dark we had packed five boxes — one for the ten-month-old baby, one for the girls and mother, one for the boys and dad, one box of shoes and over- shoes and one box of toys. The toys, which have been damaged in handling, are donated by a store. On Sundays, when my son is home, he repairs them and they are like new again. Before the holidays, another sister and I filled forty bags of holiday cheer for needy children. Ten bags went to the family at the Children's Aid, twelve bags to Midwestern Regional Centre, fourteen bags to needy children and four bags to shut-ins. There was a walk of over two miles to deliver four of the bags, but it was well worth the effort to see the happy smiles of the children. BERTHA DAVID, Dorcas Leader Palmerston Company * � * picked up a few unearned dimes. Result: by the end of 1969 we have in excess of $40.00 for Investment. ED MANTON Kitchener Church * � * � * ONTARIO-QUEBEC SILVER VANGUARD CONFERENCE The largest conference in the Canadian Union orbited to the stratosphere of the SILVER VANGUARD realm during the 1969 Ingathering Crusade. Treasurer Elwin White, left, and Presi- dent Phil Moores, holding the final cheque, look really happy. John Howard, right, Ingathering campaign director, put a lot of enthusiasm into the campaign. The Canadian Union congratulates these leaders and expresses appreciation to all the pastors and members who made this SILVER VANGUARD Victory possible. W. E. KUESTER, Secretary Canadian Union Lay Activities Dept. * Mayor Congratulates Niagara Falls Church A disaster meeting was called in the Council Chambers of the City Hall. Top city officials, heads of Public Service groups, representatives of Welland County Emergency Measures Organiza- tion and others interested in community affairs were brought together for the purpose of discussing plans and estab- lishing precautions which might be taken in the case of a disaster. Our church was invited to send representation to this meet- ing. The Pastor, Lay Activities Leader and Press Secretary were in attendance. Pastor Skoretz had an opportunity to speak to the group and told of the Dis- aster work of Adventists in general and of the preparations made by the local church for emergency welfare in the com- munity. The Mayor instructed the City Man- ager to add the Seventh-day Adventist Church to the list of buildings that may be used as a temporary Welfare Centre. After the meeting the Mayor, address- ing Pastor Skoretz, said, "The Seventh- day Adventist Church certainly appears to have organized its quarters in readiness for an emergency. The City appreciates this." DOROTHY PUTMAN, PR Secretary Niagara Falls Church The Light Grows Looking for a memorable evening at your church? Kingsview Village in Eto- bicoke had one on New Year's Eve when 275 members and friends assembled, each bearing an unlit candle. Elder D. J. Handysides spoke briefly on Christ's words, "Ye are the light of the world." Abruptly, the church was darkened, then illuminated thinly as the pastor lit his own candle. The two elders' candles were lit from this single flame, and the light was passed to two people in the front row. Each in turn lit the candle of the person beside and behind, till shortly the hall was softly aglow with 275 small lights. All this from a single source, when we pass the light on. Kingsview Village Church, Toronto Investment Blessings in the Kitchener Church Vol._ 39, No. 4, FEBRUARY 9, 1970 � 65 Keith Reid LITERATURE EVANGELISM /N I/AR / 0 1,/ ,ASP'E C .S. �L. PS MC, /NO .1//0144L -OR HON MUCH GOOD WOULD BE mkom- PINNED IF THE BOOKS CONTAINING MIS IEGHT WERE READ WITH A DETER- AMNION TEl CARRY OUT THE PRINCIPLES THEY CONTAIN! THERE WOULD BE A THOUSANDFOLD GREATER VIGILANCE, A IHO1ISANDEOLD MORE SELF � AND RESOLUTE MORE AND MA � ED NOW BE REJOICING IN T PRESINT TRUTH THE S 7710EN T THE LORD HAS INSTITUTED A PLAN FOR OUR STUDENTS THOSE WHO ARE FITTING FOR THE MINISTRY CAN ENGAGE IN NO OTHER OCCUPATION THAT WILL GIVE THEM SO LARGE AN EXPERIENCE AS WIIL THE CANVASSING WORK. THE EDUCATION OBTAINED IN THIS PRACTICAL WAY MAY PROPERLY B TERMED HIGHER � TION PP TI-it C1/11,QC1/ -WHEN CHURCH MEMBERS REALIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CiRCU• LATION OF OUR LITERATURE, THEY WILL DEVOTE MORE TINE TO THIS WORK . THE CHURCH MUST GIVE HER ATTENTION TO THE CANVASSING WORK THIS IS ONE WAY IN WHICH SHE IS TO SHINE IN THE WORLD. THEN WILL SHE GO FORTH 'FAIR AS THE MOON. ci EAR AS THE SUN. AND TERRIBLE As AN ARMY WITH BANNERS CM p7 7-4/47 OUR PUBLICATIONS ARE NOW SOWING THE Ger..PFL SEED. AND ART iNsTRuMENTAI IN BRINGING A: MANY '4006 TO CHRIST AS THE PREACHED WORD..MORE THAN ONE THOUSN D Will .SOON BE CON VERTED IN ONE DAY. MOST OF WHOM WILE TRACE THIER FIR :f CONVICTIONS TO THE READING OF OUR PUBLICATIONS' C NI � pp i5(), 1,,i Pictured above, left to right: F. W. Connors, Book and Bible House Manager, S. E. White, Secretary-treasurer, Philip Moores, President, and L. M. Mohns, Publishing Secretary. Your Publishing Department leaders plan for a strong and well-balanced programme. Literature Evangelist Year-end Report L. M. MOHNS, Publishing Secretary, Ontario-Quebec Conference Literature Evangelists in the Ontario-Quebec Conference set new records in the distribution of gospel literature in 1969. Subscription Book Deliveries: � $389,173.39 � Senior Scholarships Granted: � 28 (a gain of $40,619.28 over 1968) � (a gain of 10) Student Deliveries: � $121,928.77 � Baptisms: � 22 (a gain of $25,340.27) � (a gain of 6) * � * � * Happy Soul-Winner Pastor-Literature Evangelist teamwork results in 15 baptisms. Happy soul-winner Manley Coleman, brought seven of his customers to their decision for Christ, then he studied with eight IT IS WRIT- TEN interests, and they were also bap- tized. 66 Conference Publishing Department Leaders Elder L. M. Mohns (centre), and assistants Justin and Cliff- ord Drieberg, ready to launch a new decade. ti Granted Credentials in 1969: Ed Manton CANADIAN UNION MESSENGER President Philip Moores presenting the Award Trophy to Keith Reid for the highest deliveries ($25,310.20) in the On- tario-Quebec Conference, and also in Canada. Mrs. Reid smiles approvingly. She is a real evangelette. New Workers Added to Our Literature Evangelist Team in 1969 Jack Milmine � Philip Mansfield � Romeo Gauvin �Claude Osborn �M. Paula �Wilfred Brueggemann Award Trophy for Highest Deliveries in the Conference as Well as in Canada Toronto Junior Academy Elder S. E. White presents D. Schaber, School Board Chairman of the Toronto Junior Acad- emy, with a cheque from the Conference, while Elder Philip Moores, Ontario-Quebec Confer- ence President, and Elder H. Schander, pastor of the Willowdale Church, look on. A number of years ago a lovely Junior Academy was erected on the grounds next to the Branson Hospital. This institution, known as the Toronto Junior Academy, has been instrumental in improving the facilities for better education in the To- ronto area and in giving the nine teachers a proper place in which to work with the 130 students. With increasing interest rates, the con- stituency of Toronto Junior Academy was paying over $16,000.00 per year in in- terest before any payments could be ap- plied to the principal of their loan. As a result of this, after careful study by the Conference Executive Committee, a spe- cial offer was made to the churches to Receives Conference Aid match the funds raised by them between November 21 and December 31 on a dollar for dollar basis. This was a special offer for a limited time only, and then Conference assistance was to go back to the regular Conference percentage. The Conference was happily surprised when the member churches raised not fifteen or twenty thousand dollars, but $55,847.77 which, added to the Confer- ence portion, enabled them to reduce their outstanding indebtedness by $111,- 695.00. We want to express our deep apprecia- tion for the liberal support of the mem- bers in heeding the instruction to "shun debt as the leprosy". They have done a wonderful job, and the Conference was glad to add its portion. It is the hope of many that the balance of the debt can be liquidated by the end of 1970. S. E. WHITE, Treasurer Ontario-Quebec Conference Thunder Bay (Port Arthur & Fort William) Our loss is another's gain. After four years of dedicated service to the two Thunder Bay Churches, Pastor Vic Ship- owick has accepted a call to serve in Southern Ontario. His new district con- Left to right: Larry, Mrs. Shipowick, Mark, Pastor Shipowick, Mrs. Shipowick's mother, Mrs. Purdu and David. sists of the Brantford, Paris and Simcoe churches. For many people, Pastor Shipowick will hold an extra special place in their hearts, for it was his example of dedica- tion, and love for the Lord, that led fifty- five souls to be baptized in the name of our Saviour. A special word of gratitude to Mrs. Shipowick for her tireless effort in lead- ing out in Sabbath School and Vacation Bible School. A farewell supper was held in their honour, after which a token of remem- brance was presented to them. May all of the Shipowick family be assured that our prayers are with them in their new endeavour, and until we meet again on Heaven's shore, may God's bless- ing be with them. RON CLARK, PR Secretary Port Arthur Church VoL. 39, No. 4, FEBRUARY 9, 1970 � 67 * Conference Gives Cheque to Kingsway College LEGAL NOTICE Ontario-Quebec Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church Notice is hereby given that the nineteenth biennial session of Ontario-Quebec Confer- ence of the Seventh-day Adventist Church will be held at the Kingsway College Audi- torium in Oshawa, March 1, 1970. The pur- pose of this session is to elect officers for the ensuing biennial term and to transact such other business as may properly come before the Conference. The first meeting of the session will be called at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Standard time. In addition to the regular business, amend- ments to the Constitution are also to be con- sidered. Each Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Ontario-Quebec Conference shall be entitled to one delegate without regard to numbers and an additional delegate for each ten mem- bers or major portion thereof. PHILIP MOORES, President S. E. WHITE, Secretary-Treasurer LEGAL NOTICE Ontario-Quebec Conference Corporation of the Seventh-day Adventist Church Notice is hereby given that the annual gen- eral meeting of the Ontario Conference Corporation will be held at 1110 King St. E., Oshawa, at 10:30 a.m., March 3, 1970 for the presentation of reports, the election of a Board of Directors and such other busi- ness as may ordinarily come before the meeting. PHILIP MOORES, President S. E. WHITE, Secretary to enter homes like this with our good books than through gifts and food bas- kets and cheer boxes? We worked with the community wel- fare local centre here in Sutton, and they gave us knitted mittens and toys to add to our gift boxes. They appointed us four Pictured is Cliff Patterson, business manager of Kingsway College, receiving a cheque for $5,000.00 from S. E. White, treasurer of the Ontario-Quebec Confer- ence, as Dr. Percy Paul and Elder Philip Moores look on. This cheque covers a $100.00 grant for each new Academy and each new college student attending Kings- * families to take care of while they turned to other societies — Lion's Club, Home and School Club, et cetera. Thus we are working with Community Welfare Ser- vices now. G. POIRIER, Dorcas Leader Abercorn Church, Quebec way College for the first time this year. This cheque brings the total contribution for the year to Kingsway College from the Ontario-Quebec Conference up to $123,- 400.00, and equals about one dollai out of every six that the Conference has spent within the field. * * � * News Items from the Abercorn Church The Abercorn Church has been painted recently and a new church sign added to invite people to our services. A great deal of labour has gone into the children's rooms downstairs, and a washroom has been installed. Our Dorcas Welfare Society has been very active making up cheer boxes and fruit baskets for needy families. We gave one family alone, ninety pieces of cloth- ing and complete bedding for one bed in their needy home. This family needs more help from us as time goes on. Included in our boxes was a total of twenty-nine religious books from the Book and Bible House. Our total gifts amounted to ap- proximately $100.00. We sent out sixty Voice of Prophecy Season's Greeting cards, enclosing in each a Voice of Prophecy enrolment card. This was good publicity for our Dorcas Wel- fare Society and our church. We hope that many have heard of our church through all of our efforts, and realize we are a live church — not a dead one. When can one find better opportunity 68 Francis A. Soper of the Temperance Department of the General Conference holds before the Church Officers the Listen magazine. He explained that the purpose of his visit was to arrange inter- views with prominent Canadians, and gather material for a special edition of Listen to be available just before the Ca- nadian National Exhibition in Toronto. Church Officers gathering at Willow- dale from churches throughout the area were impressed that 1970 would be a good year to push the Temperance work. Meetings for Church Officers were held at Montreal, Willowdale and London. Plans have been made to meet the Church Officers at Thunder Bay on February 14, and at a later date in Sudbury. In every place there is an eagerness to press for- ward with evangelism. Those who get the most good out of life, who feel the truest satisfaction, are those who receive to give. Those who live for self are always in want, for they are never satisfied. There is no Christianity in shut- ting our sympathies up in our own selfish hearts. We are to bring brightness and blessing into the lives of others. The Lord has chosen us as channels through which to communicate His blessings. — "In Heavenly Places", p. 232, (MS 99, 1902) CANADIAN UNION MESSENGER Soper Meets with Church Officers PHILIP MOORES, President, Ontario-Quebec Conference Pastor James Ward of College Park Seventh- day Adventist Church congratulates Ina Paul, wife of Dr. Percy Paul, president of Kingsway College on her outstanding Ingathering achieve- ment of $261.49 as he presented her with a book and a ribbon. Mrs. Paul said, "I wanted to carry on the work of my mother." Mrs. Paul's mother is the late Sarah Huether of Beiseker, Alberta, an enthusiastic Ingatherer. The College Park Church in Oshawa, Ontario, raised a record $17,261 Ingath- ering, during the closing weeks of 1969. Mary Oickle, a grade 11 student at Kings- way College led the students in achieve- ment when she gathered in $178.84. Her big moment came during the last night of the campaign when she received a $25 cheque from a donor who was grateful for the fine services of Branson Hospital in nearby North York. Joining Mary Oickle in outstanding achievement were the following students: Ingathering in College Park Church, Oshawa Cynthia Osmond, $165.47; Mary Ann Tanner, $151.12; Cathy Patterson, $146.36; Judy Fedoruk, $142.32; Joan Lawson, $138.59; Cathy Hanson, $138.- 58; and Marian Covey, $134.46. Carrying on the Ingathering tradition of her mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Huether, of Beiseker, Alberta, Mrs. Percy Paul enthusiastically solicited $261.49, thus leading the faculty. Mrs. P. J. Hoar, was a Jasper Wayne worker. The College sector of the congregation accounted for $4,981.84 of the goal. The College Park Elementary school did faithful work and exceeded the Con- ference assigned portion of the goal for the school. Alex Vickers, custodian of College Park Church, received the largest single contribution, when a business-man friend in Oshawa gave $2,000 to the Ingathering appeal. Although a record was not kept of the individual achievements of solicitors from the community sector of College Park Mary Oickle receives congratulations, a ribbon and a book from James A. Ward, Pastor of College Park Seventh-day Adventist Church. Mary was top Kingsway College student solicitor with a total of $178.84. Mrs. P. J. Hoar and Joan Lawson, both of whom received Jasper Wayne Awards look on. congregation, Sister J. W. Bothe, wife of Elder Bothe, Canadian Union Confer- ence president, Mrs. N. Dudar, Mrs. Theda Kuester, Mrs. Marie Abramoff and others did outstanding work. Along with those whose achievements were outstanding were scores and scores of children, youth and adults who braved the cold and waded the slush of an un- usually bad streak of weather to call at thousands and thousands of homes invit- ing the people to give to God's cause. It was this larger army of faithful ones who pushed the campaign to a record victory. Manitoba — Saskatchewan Health Is Where Your Heart Is Temperance News A Five-day Plan to stop smoking was held in Nipawin November 25-29 under the direction of Pastor Lloyd E. Janzen, Temperance Secretary for the conference, and the local pastor Steve Yaceyko. The programme was well advertised ten days in advance over the Melfort radio and Prince Albert TV as well as the local press (The Nipawin Journal) and other usual avenues such as poster, handbills, etc. Good contacts were made and vic- tories gained over the smoking habit by those who attended. The principal of the local High School participated and was thrilled at the programme and requested a similar one to be presented to the High School students early in the new year. Plans are being made to fill this request. The influence of the "Plan" continues to be felt as the husbands of some of the ladies who attended have also stopped s m o k i n g and others are interested. Through the publicity and the programme itself the image of the church has been favourably impressed upon the people of this area and it is anticipated when the plan is presented at a later date more will attend. (Mrs.) H. BROWN Nipawin Church On January 6, I attended a Kiwanis Club luncheon as a guest of Brother Nick Koseruba. Dr. E. S. Humbert, professor of Dairy Science at the University of Saskatchewan spoke on the research in the field of synthetic foods and outlined some of the progress made and what is likely to happen in the future of the pro- posed foods industry. As we had donated some of our Worthington and Loma Linda foods for taste samples, Dr. Hum- bert made very favourable mention of these and many at the luncheon spoke in favour of these meatless foods. Dr. Humbert also stated that a person could remain quite healthy on these foods as long as the diet was balanced. I feel we have a great power in our midst, when we share our health message with others. One of our brethren, J. Capcara, phoned and asked me if it would be pos- sible to put up a display of health foods for FARMER HOME WEEK held here in Saskatoon this week. A good display of food was set up and Mrs. W. G. Soloniuk helped to operate this display. Dr. Edith Rowles Simpson, Dean of the College of Home Economics, University of Saskatch- ewan, spoke very favourably of our dis- play and asked every one to visit us. We gave out samples of food to approxi- mately 700-900 people. They were amazed at the taste of the food and many of them are going to visit our Book and Bible House. Dr. Gibson, head of the De- partment of Dairy and Food Science, spoke on "Tomorrow's Protein" and said that a steady but slow increase would be noted in the use of these foods. Dr. J. B. Bell, head of the Animal Science Depart- ment also spoke and he, like Dr. Gibson, was amazed that one could even obtain our vegetarian food in Saskatoon. Let's tell everyone of our health programme! RAY HOGEBOOM Book and Bible House Manager Manitoba-Saskatchewan Conference See Page 72 for more Manitoba-Saskatchewan Items Vol,. 39, No. 4, FEBRUARY 9, 1970 � 69 Literature Evg Literature Evangelists of F For their / Book Department Manager, Pacific Press, W. R. Wollard, shown with some of the beautiful books that our Literature Evangelists sell. W. R. Wollard and Clyde Kinder holding one of the sales spreads that our Literature Evangelists use in selling. Clyde Kinder, Manager of the Omaha Branch of the Pacific Press, and P. G. Biy, Manager, Kings- way Publishing Association. Philip Moores. President, Ontario-Quebec Con- ference. The College Park Seventh-day Adven- tist Church in Oshawa was host to our literature evangelists from eastern Can- ada as we convened for our regular, an- nual literature evangelist institute. A well-rounded programme was followed which touched on four aspects of life, mainly the spiritual, mental, physical and the financial. Attending from the Review & Herald Publishing Association was J. L. Clements from the Book Department and Cliff Okuno from the Periodical Department. From the Pacific Press was W. R. Woll- ard, manager of the Book Department and Clyde Kinder from the Omaha Branch. It is getting quite well known that we have recently merged with the Pa- cific Press Publishing Association of Mountain View, California, and Elder Wollard was here to acquaint our liter- ature evangelists with the various books and magazines that we will be using from the Pacific Press. We are much encour- W. A. Higgins, Instructor in gospel salesmanship. By 0. A. BOTIMER, Pub/is) aged with the prospect of the help, in- spiration and guidance that we will re- ceive from the brethren at the Pacific Press. Elder Philip Moores, president of the Ontario-Quebec Conference, spoke to us at the opening meeting and in addition to extending a cordial welcome to everyone he gave an inspiring talk. Dr. Percy Paul, President of Kingsway College, spoke to our group one evening about "You and Leadership". Elder Ward Hill from the Theology Department of Kingsway College spoke to us on the theme of "Good Relationships with Peo- ple". Dr. A. E. King, a medical doctor in Oshawa, shared with us some good counsel on how to maintain a strong and healthy body. Mr. James Osborne from the Royal Bank gave us some financial counsel, and Elder W. A. Higgins of the General Conference Publishing Depart- ment inspired us anew on the fine art of gospel salesmanship. W. R Wollard. rn 70 � CANADIAN UNION MESSENGER Albert Grabo, Publishing Secretary, Maritime Conference. astern Canada. .n Canada Meet in Oshawa al Institute Ontario-Quebec Bible House Manager, Frank Connors, Literature Evangelist Blanche Coutu; and Ontario-Quebec Publishing Secretary L. M. Mohns. Mrs. Thelma Dinsdale and Literature Evangelist Justin Drieberg. 71 ry, Canadian Union Conference Those in charge of sales demonstra- tions were Elder L. M. Mohns, Mr. Al- bert Grabo, Mr. Cliff Drieberg and Mr. Justin Drieberg. Our meals were served to us at Kingsway College cafeteria. On Thursday night approximately ninety of us gathered in the banquet hall of the Georgian Hotel where we were served a very tasty meal, and in addition to the food the programme of the evening con- sisted of tokens of appreciation given to the literature evangelists for outstanding service, and a "This Is Your Life" pro- gramme in honour of Elder P. G. Biy who has worked in the Publishing De- partment of the denomination for a total of forty-seven years. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Zachary of Lytton, B.C. made a surprise appearance during the programme. It was the Zacharys who had much to do with bringing the Biys into the Truth and help- ing Elder Biy to get started in the liter- ature ministry. Dr. and Mrs. Tom Brown and their family also made a surprise visit during the programme. Mrs. Brown is the daughter of the Biys, and the recorded voice of another daughter and her family from California was heard on tape. Elder and Mrs. W. E. Kuester pre- pared the script for the "This Is Your Life" programme, and Mrs. Kuester was the narrator. It was a great meeting and one that will not soon be forgotten. Our literature evangelists have done well during 1969 delivering a total of $759,772.71 worth of gospel literature. This represents a gain of $41,218.93. There were thirty baptisms and over 30,000 pieces of free literature given away. Over $40,000.00 worth of magazines was sold and 3,297 individ- uals were enrolled in Bible courses. 4,617 prayers were offered and 1,480 personal Bible studies were given. We wish our literature evangelists the Lord's continued blessing, and we enter into the new year with great confidence that Gcd will continue to bless. Literature Evangelist Harold Aikens, Mrs. Har- old Aikens and Literature Evangelist Keith Reid. Literature Evangelist Wayne Bullock, Mrs. Wayne Bullock and Literature Evangelist Lester Chisholm. the Book Depart- ress. VoL. 39, No. 4, FEBRUARY 9, 1970 Man.-Sask. (continued) Four Young People Each Raise Large Amount for Ingathering Left to right: Nellerene Gazan, Edwin Olynick, Terry Kostyna, and Ramon Gazan. Four young people of the Saskatoon Academy are happy about the amount they raised for Ingathering. They each raised more than the Jasper Wayne goal. Nellerene Gazan is showing her corn- Since becoming Sabbath School Sec- retary for the Manitoba-Saskatchewan Conference, I made my first visit into the field away from Conference headquarters. Knowing the church had a small mem- bership, I wondered about what kind of Sabbath School I would find. I arrived twenty minutes before Sabbath School was to begin. Already the doors were open and members had begun to assem- ble. I was very warmly greeted at the door by a teen-age girl and graciously in- vited to register in an attractive guest book. Sabbath School began precisely on time being conducted by another young lady of 14, who I learned was the as- sistant Sabbath School Superintendent. Her order of service was excellent and she spoke clearly and gave many good thoughts. Since the church does not have separate Sabbath School rooms, the chil dren meet with the adults for the pre- class assembly. I was happy to hear the young superintendent request: � want to hear the memory verse from each divi- sion", and beginning with the youngest panions, Edwin Olynick, Terry Kostyna, and Ramon Gazan the total the four so- licited. The total for the school was more than $1,700.00. department, each group repeated the memory verse. The secretary's report was given by an adult. Then again it was a young person that took part. A boy of perhaps 12 gave the mission story. Although this was a one-room church, curtains were drawn so that there could be a separation of classes. Before the wor- ship service, two boys about age 10 or 12, as junior ushers, distributed special brochures to the congregation. I took particular notice that during the worship service, the children sat with their parents as we are counselled in the Spirit of Prophecy. They did some read- ing during worship but not from the Guide or Instructor — they were follow- ing the texts being used by the preacher. We are told in Counsels to Teachers, p. 555, "With such an army of workers as our youth, rightly trained, might fur- nish, how soon the message of a cruci- fied, risen, and soon-coming Saviour might be carried to the world!" I found that this Sabbath School was beginning to train their youth at an early age. Would not your Sabbath School profit from occasionally using its young people in its service? After the worship service I was told by the elder that if I could stay for lunch that I should go with a family that he pointed out to me. He explained that each week they assign a family to entertain the visitors so that the same family does not have the "privilege" all the time. I'm happy to say that I enjoyed a delicious dinner with gracious hosts. In the after- noon we visited some families that were not able to attend Sabbath School. I'm writing this to show what one small Sabbath School can do. Perhaps it may inspire others to go and do likewise. This Sabbath School is located in Ros- them, Saskatchewan. I'll be looking for- ward to the opportunity for another visit with them. * � * � * Two Young Men Join Literature Evangelist Army Two new soldiers of the cross have re- cently joined the army of the Manitoba- Saskatchewan literature evangelists. On the left is Dennis Braun. He and his wife Dianne originally lived in Swift Current but for some time have been residents of Saskatoon. Dennis and Dianne were bap- tized on World Baptism Day last Septem- ber 27 by Elder A. W. Robertson. They have two children. Dennis has two years of University education and with his new- found truth, should be a zealous, capable worker for the Lord. On the right is David Spangler. David began his work not only with personal qualifications but with the background of his father's experience. His father, Elder R. Spangler, began his ministry as a lit- erature evangelist. Then, he became a Publishing Secretary before entering the pastoral work. David has been a student at CUC. David and his wife Heather, are living in Saskatoon which will be his field of labour. As these two young men begin their work in Saskatoon, we solicit the prayers of God's people that they might be suc- cessful in winning many souls for the Kingdom. G. F. WILLIAMS PR Department * I Visited Sabbath School G. F. WILLIAMS, PR Department, Manitoba-Saskatchewan Conference 72 � CANADIAN UNION MESSENGER stop smoking week JAN. II th-17th Alberta — Calgary Health Education Centre Sponsors "Quit Smoking Week" Large Poster in the Health Education Centre promoting "Stop Smoking Week", depicting the four organizations sponsoring the week. The upper left-hand logogram is the one representing the Health Education Centre. January 11 through 17 was designated "Quit Smoking Week" for the city of Calgary. In making the announcement, Mayor Rod Sykes said, "This week should pro- vide all Calgarians with a reminder that it is to their personal advantage to make an effort to stop smoking." Mayor Rod Sykes highly commended the sponsors of the official week, the Health Education Centre, the Alberta Heart Foundation, The Canadian Cancer Society (Alberta Division) and the Al- berta Tuberculosis Association. The Health Education Centre held a press conference and buffet luncheon at 2 p.m. Thursday, January 8 to kick off the "Quit Smoking Week". Members of Dr. J. S. Gardner of the Alberta Heart Foun- dation — Speaker at the Five-day Plan at the Jubilee Auditorium. the Heart Foundation, TB Association, Cancer Society and Health Education Centre told the press what their particular organization was doing to help in the smoking crisis. Starting January 11, a Five-day Stop Smoking Plan was run by the Health Education Centre in the lower auditorium of the Jubilee Auditorium. Directors of the Cancer, TB, and Heart organizations gave assistance during the nightly Five- day programme. Approximately eighty- three people paid the $10.00 registration fee and enrolled in the course. During the following week two Five- day Plans to quit smoking were held in the Health Education Centre, one during the lunch hour and the other in the eve- ning. Left to right: Tom Steel of the Canadian Cancer Society (Alberta Branch), Dr. J. S. Gardner of the Alberta Heart Foundation, Pastor Doug- las Devnich — Master of Ceremonies, Roy Chambers of the Alberta TB Association and Dr. Hervey Gimbel — Chairman of the Health Education Centre. Group in attendance at the Five-day Plan held at the Jubilee Auditorium during "Quit Smoking Week". What is a beery club? Beginning 1969 Brother and Sister Jacob Hiebert of Ca- nadian Union College decided to do some- thing different for the Primary Division Investment programme. Jacob built a large beehive out of styrofoam. It turned out very nicely and really made a hit with the Primary children. Those who had an active part in In- vestment were allowed to put a coloured Lacombe Beesy Club bee on the beehive. A purple bee for the girls and white for the boys and red for the teachers. All who wanted to see the hive covered with bees joined the Beesy Club. It meant a busy programme for all. The children worked hard at gardens, extra duties around home, selling home- made cottage cheese, candy, shining shoes in the dorms, raising calves and mowing lawns, naming only a few things in which they engaged during the year. It was not long until the amount of $454.29 was raised for Investment. The children were so enthusiastic that when they finished one project, they started another. To end the whole programme, the Hie- berts had a special party to celebrate In- vestment victory. This met with approval from all the primary children. Their next VoL. 39, No. 4, FEBRUARY 9, 1970 � 73 Happy radiant faces of the Primary children at Hiebert home. Mrs. Jacob Hiebert the special Investment Honours party in the Jacob is in the centre with the lovely cake. questions was, "What are we going to do in 1970?" Brother and Sister Hiebert have given strong leadership for the young people Edmonton The ladies of the Edmonton English Church made up a number of baby lay- ettes to be given to the University hos- pital. Miss Carlyle, a social worker for the University hospital expressed appre- ciation for the kindness of the Health and Welfare Society in making layettes avail- able. Miss Carlyle, social worker at the University Hospital, baby Richard Kutzner and baby lay- ettes made up by the Edmonton Health and Welfare Society. of the Lacombe Church. Jacob is a Sen- ior Theology student at the college. SYLVIA COLLINS Lacombe PR Secretary Mrs. Edward Cooper reports that the Edmonton Health and Welfare Organi- zation has been very active during the past year. $1,200.00 was given for linens for the Sherwood Park Nursing Home, 700 articles of dishware were given away, 122 items of bedding, and over 4,000 hours of donated labour, plus hundreds of articles of clothing. Calgary This year again the ladies of the Cal- gary Health and Welfare Society have been very active in bringing cheer and hope to the underprivileged of the city. During the Christmas season they pre- pared fifty-nine hampers and forty cheer baskets. The Calgary Centre is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Tuesday taking care of the needs of others. Every Tuesday morning the ladies conduct their worship service and invite those waiting for food or clothing to join in the service. The majority of members of the Cal- gary society are now dressed in the of- ficial work uniform. The uniform aids greatly in impressing the public that the society is smart and well organized. See next page for more pictures on Community Service Carolling Report of Yellowknife, N.W.T. Carolling Ingathering was a first in the history of Yellowknife. Pastor Henry Bartsch and his family used the carolling method and created a new interest among the residents of Yel- lowknife, in what people expressed as a "new and different approach". During the three nights at temperatures of zero and 10 below, they raised $246.48. Never before had Pastor Bartsch and his family Ingathered with such en- thusiasm and spirit as in this newly en- tered area. Five-dollar donations were al- most commonplace. Bryon age 14 got $55.00 and Valerie age 15 received over $30.00. The people were warm and friendly, and as Bryon and Valerie said, "It is only once in a while that one doesn't get a donation". They had such a good time that it was hard for them to quit. How- ever Christmas Eve they stopped a little earlier and went to the hospital, joined with Brother and Sister Fowler, who had just arrived in Yellowknife that evening, and played the carols outside with extra volume, while they all went into the hos- pial to wish each patient a Merry Christ- mas and left them with a card signed "from your friends the Adventists". Evening's work completed. Pictured left to right are: Sister Bartsch, Bryon, Darwyn, Valerie, Sheila and Pastor Bartsch. Voice of Prophecy Alberta Conference Schedule ALBERTA Calgary CKXL 1140 9:30 A.M. Camrose CFCW 790 3:00 P.M. Drumheller CJDV 910 8:00 P.M. Lethbridge CJOC 1220 8:30 A.M. Peace River CKYL 610 8:00 A.M. Red Deer � CKRD 850 7:00 P.M. Sundays unless otherwise noted. Subject to change. Consult your local paper. Issued December 1, 1969. Community Service 74 � CANADIAN UNION MESSENGER Rocky Mountain House Church. Community Service (continued) Calgary Health and Welfare ladies preparing food hampers and cheer Mrs. Anthony Harbuz, Mrs. T. W. Smith — Health and Welfare leader baskets. � and Mrs. Vivian Torrens. December 6 found a large number of church members from Central Alberta, and Conference leaders present for the special event of dedicating the Rocky Mountain Church. The distinctly different exterior and in- terior of the church sanctuary is as a new light illuminating the David Thom- son highways as it passes through the picturesque and historic town of Rocky growth as it is the last place going west Mountain House they have begun build- Mountain House. � on the developing highway linking the ing a big new darn for Hydro-electric This town has real potential for future Banff-Jasper highway. Just west of Rocky power and within the last several years a Rocky Mountain House Church Dedication JOHN ANDERSON, pastor Red Deer District Interior Rocky Mountain House Church. VoL. 39, No. 4, FEBRUARY 9, 1970 Pictured left to right: Pastor John Anderson — District Pastor; Mr. B. Bell — Church Elder; Elder J. W. Bothe — Canadian Union Conference President; Pastor Ted Andrews — Former Pastor; Mr. W. G. Allen — Church Treasurer; and Elder A. W. Kaytor—Alberta Conference President. 75 1 odividuaharticipation all experielices. commumti .11ithiessirig don for Christ ruth to every home , 7-iouse to holm evangelism -very TeniEr has oTrortut e[IPTalfort through Chas I natal for eferpity ~eig � s --0TIVerS rgceivo blegiisCHURCH GOAL � $ 35 VICTORY DAY DEC. 13 TOTAL PARTICIPATION RAISE ONE GOAL GIVE ONE GOAL SAVE ONE SOUL 1969 Personal Goat IO INGATHERING GOAL CHART — The Vancouver Church had a good goal chart and reached their goal by Victory Day, December 13 and had their victory banquet Sunday, December 14. Brother H. P. Parker (left) br.)ught in over $1,100.00 this year. This is probably the highest amount in British Columbia. Pastor J. C. Rey- nolds and Brother Parker examine the long list. Many awards went to members in Vancouver. vast reservoir of natural gas, besides oil, has been tapped and is being developed South and West of the town. It was a real act of faith on the part of the few members and a former pastor, Ted Andrews, to launch out on this pro- gramme where there was no Seventh-day Adventist Church. The sacrificial work- ing and giving on the part of the mem- bers was assisted by the gifts, large and small, from members not of the congrega- tion. The Lutheran minister, Pastor Kronin, representing the local ministerial association, wondered how so few peo- ple could pay off the indebtedness in such a short time. The dedicatory sermon was given by the Union President, Elder Bothe; Church history by Pastor Ted Andrews; Act of Dedication by the writer; Dedicatory Prayer by A. W. Kaytor, Conference President. B. C. Ingathering Victory Highlights — GRAND TOTAL — December 31, 1969 — $62,798.63. Here are some of the members from the Langley Church who received their rewards at a victory supper December 29. The members of Langley also did a good work. CHILLIWACK. Mrs. Mary Ouimet (left) brought in $153.62 and Mrs. Margaret Emmerson brought in $100.00. A number of awards were given out at their victory supper and Christmas pro- gramme. A big "THANK YOU" to every church member, pastor, and lay activities leader for this good work. This is the highest total ever reported in British Columbia for Ingathering. Many churches far sur- passed their goals. Many interesting personalities and ex- periences enter into Ingathering. Shown are a few in pictures. Mention should be made of the many who also received awards all through B.C. God has blessed. There is one mem- ber, Brother Ben Alexander from the Mis- sion City Church, who worked up the in- let to Pemberton and also around Mission. His total this year was considerably over $700.00. God's blessing has been with this pro- gramme and we thank Him too. May His blessing continue through all of 1970. L. R. KRENZLER Lay Activities Secretary 76 � CANADIAN UNION MESSENGER Harmon Lake Ranch Project — R. H. ANDERSON, MV Secretary B.C. staff support Harmon Lake Ranch. Church Officers' Workshops in British Columbia L. R. KRENZLER, Conference PR Secretary Mrs. J. C. Reynolds demonstrates a typical programme with children as her class, teachers and leaders are looking in. Voice of Prophecy Schedule for British Columbia Sundays unless otherwise noted. Subject to change. Consult your local paper. Issued December 1, 1969. British Columbia Abbotsford � CFVR 1240 10:00 A.M. Campbell River � CFWB 1490 9:30 A.M. Chilliwack � CHWK 1270 10:00 A.M. Courtenay � CFCP 1440 9:30 A.M. Ft. St. John � CKNL 970 9:30 A.M. Grand Forks � CKGF 1340 9:00 P.M. Kitimat �CFTK 1230 9:00 A.M. Oliver-Osoyoos � CKOO 1240 9:00 P.M. Penticton �CKOK 800 9:00 P.M. Prince George � CKPG 550 8:30 A.M. Quesnel �CKCQ 570 9:30 A.M. Smithers �CFBV 1230 9:00 A.M. Terrace �CFTK 590 8:00 A.M. Trail � CJAT 610 10:30 A.M. Vancouver � KARI 550 9:30 A.M. Vernon �CJ I B 940 10:30 A.M. Williams Lake CKCQ-1 1240 9:30 A.M. The president, treasurer and depart- mental secretaries of the B.C. Conference held four Church Officers' Workshops in B.C. They were: Prince George Church, November 19, 1969; Rutland Church, January 10, 1970; Westminster Church, January 17, 1970. These were regional workshops and inc l u d e d nearly all churches in B.C. The Workshops were well attended. Re- ports on B.C. Evangelism by the presi- dent, A. N. How, were informative and inspiring. He also discussed church op- eration and duties with the church elders, pastors, deacons, and deaconesses. The treasurer, E. F. White, had a meeting with church treasurers, clerks, and spent some time with lay activities officers. R. H. Anderson had a group of MV, Pathfinder, Temperance officers. Floyd Penstock discussed schools with church school board members. W. E. Bergey, manager of the Book and Bible House discussed policies with lay activities sec- retaries and others who use Book and Bible House supplies. L. R. Krenzler met with lay activities, Sabbath School, and public relations of- ficers. In Prince George, Mrs. Ron Myers and Mrs. Lorn Ganson from Chetwynd and Mrs. Art Spenst from Williams Lake, put on a Child Evangelism Workshop. Mrs. Dick Paul gave a demonstration at Rutland. Mrs. J. C. Reynolds of Van- couver and Mrs. Art Spenst of Westmins- ter, put on the Child Evangelism Work- shops in Victoria and Westminster. I would like to thank all those who helped make these meetings a success. Meals were provided for guests; sleeping accommodations were made available. The ladies in Child Evangelism did an excellent job. We appreciated the pastors' support too. It was good for the church officers to be together. On behalf of the B.C. Conference office staff, thank you for coming and let us know when we can be of further help to you. God bless you all. Enthusiasm was high as Youth Direc- tor, R. H. Anderson, unveiled the draw- ing of the new Conference Summer Camp (Harmon Lake Ranch). The office staff were the first to see and contribute to this project. Many days of planning and working will be done to achieve the completion of this project. When finished we feel this camp will be one of the finest in the North American Division. Plans are underway to visit each dis- trict of the conference to acquaint the people with the potential in this adven- ture. The first stage in this camp project will be clean up and erection of the main The above schedule gives information on Voice of Prophecy broadcasts. Listen to Voice of Prophecy on your station and in- vite your friends to listen too. L. R. KRENZLER Radio-TV Secretary lodge and the plans are to start this sum- mer. A N. How making the first contribution to the Harmon Lake Ranch project. VoL. 39, No. 4, FEBRUARY 9, 1970 � 77 Vernon Investment Projects Children of the Kindergarten and Primary divisions present the Invest- ment Garden for Investment Climax programme December 13, 1969, in the Vernon Church. Heeding the Admonition of the Wise Man Danny and David Harding of Hazelton, B.C., heeded the admonition of the wise man to , "Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth," when they acknowledged their faith and joined the church by baptism. Elder Gordon Smedley performed the sacred rite at beauti- ful Ross Lake on September 27, 1969. Leader: "You two look alike." PEAR (twins): "Yes, we're a pair of Investment workers." I would like to relate briefly, the ex- perience of three of our members. Early in the year, inspired and encouraged by the Investment leader, Mr. and Mrs. Del- mer Bechthold pledged to give a percent- age from the sale of their business, if the Lord would help them find a buyer for their Janitor and Cleaning Service. They had been trying unsuccessfully to sell for a number of years and felt impressed that the Lord could help them through the Investment programme. Several months later they not only found a buyer for their business but the Lord opened to them a new field of service. Mr. and Mrs. Bechthold and their family recently moved to Montana where our brother will work for the Christian Record Braille Foundation. Mrs. Markowsky, with goal device, who is the Investment secretary, Vernon Church. Another interesting and unusual way of supporting the Investment programme, comes from Mr. LeRoy Procter who flies his own airplane. During the summer months he earns extra money using his plane to spot forest fires and lightning strikes, also lost cattle. Mr. Procter finds this a very pleasant Investment project as he enjoys flying and often receives cash in appreciation for plane rides. We thank the Lord for the blessings that have come to us through the Invest- ment programme this year. May we all be inspired to go into partnership with God in 1970, to help finish the work of the Gospel in all the world. (Mrs.) W. MARKOWSKY Investment Secretary Vernon Church OBITUARIES LYON—Maria Elizabeth Lyon was born on De- cember 15, 1874 in Karlstud, Sweden and died on December 12, 1969 at the Auxiliary Hospital in Lethbridge, where she was admitted to re- ceive treatment of a chronic ailment. Sister Lyon was a very active member of the Lethbridge Church until poor eyesight and other ailments hindered her from attending church. She became an Adventist at the age of 15 at Warren, Minn. She fell asleep in Jesus in the sure hope of the Resurrection. She is survived by three daugh- ters, Mrs. Stanley Brown, LanGrange Pk., Illi- nois: Esther Barby of Lethbridge, and Annabel Parslow of Calgary. Also a son, Oswald Lyon of The year 1969 has been another record year for the Sabbath School Investment in the Vernon Church. We are happy to report that all our Sabbath School mem- bers had a part in raising a grand total of $1,391.92. Our goal for 1969 was $800.00, and with the Lord's help we have exceeded this by $591.92. In April we held an Hawaiian night in our old school house. This was a variety of Investment projects, climaxed with a showing of coloured slides of Hawaii pre- sented by Mr. Bill Markowsky. Many friends from neighbouring churches turned out to help make this evening a grand success. A large part of the Investment money was raised by the children of our Sab- bath School, who are perhaps our most enthusiastic workers. Just before Christ- mas, our Junior boys and girls sold Christmas corsages and centre pieces, tastefully created by their leader Mrs. Melvin Hoover. On Investment Climax Sabbath December 13, the Primary and Kindergarten boys and girls presented the "Investment Garden" as follows: Leader: "What does your big head rep- resent?" CABBAGE: "I'm proud to represent the many workers who Invested in our Sabbath School." Leader: "You look wide awake today. Tell us why." POTATO: "My eyes are open to the needs of the mission lands." Leader: "And why are you blushing?" TOMATO: "My cheeks are red because the Juniors did not pull the weeds last week." Leader: "What do you wish to say for yourself?" CORN: "I can't say much, but my ears are open." Leader: "Mr. Okra, why are you here?" OKRA: "Well, I admit I'm usually in the soup, but now I'm working for In- vestment." Leader: "What are you doing here?" PEPPER: "I put 'pep' in the Invest- ment." Leader: "What strings do you have?" BEAN: "None, I'm stringless, but I like Investment." 78 � CANADIAN UNION MESSENGER Red Deer, Alberta, as well as her sister, Mrs. 0. Trapness of Lethbridge and two borthers, Arthur and Gilbert Anderson of Calgary and Lethbridge. CARL C. WESSMAN, Pastor ADVERTISEMENTS Rates: Per issue, 40 words or less, $3.00; each additional word, eight cents. Display Adver- tising, $4.00 per inch. No advertising will be accepted unless cash accompanies copy. Send all advertisements to your conference office for approval. "No responsibility can be accepted for any misrepresentation or dissatisfaction arising from any advertisement." FOR SALE—Farm in Peoria, Alberta, 3 quarters with 474 acres cultivated, 160 acres new land. Nos. 5 & 6 soil. Old buildings. One mile from SDA church school (on bus route) and store. Some equipment. Prefer cash. Phone 765-6523 or write H. Davis, R.R. #5, Kelowna, B.C. 8-3, 4 PROPERTY — 12 only beautiful wooded and open area lots left. Sizes approximately 100' x 150'. Good garden soil. One mile from town, school bus service, etc. Excellent water, good drainage of property. S.D.A. members preferred. Mortgage arrangements if necessary. Only $900.00 per lot. Marvin May, Box 11, South River, Ontario. Phone: 705-386-2992. �9-4 WANTED—Seventh-day Adventist lady between 18 and 40 years of age, to take care of one- year-old child, from first of May to end of Aug- ust, 1970. For further information write to: Joe Tofan, R.R.1, Simcoe, Ontario. � 10-4 FOR SALE-1 or 11/2 sections in the Beiseker- Carbon area. For information write Box Ms. Carbon, Alberta. � 11-4, 5 POSITION AVAILABLE — Speech and hearing therapist to combine college teaching with clin- ical supervision and therapy beginning fall, 1970. Qualifications: minimum M.A. in speech and hearing therapy, therapy experience, knowl- edgeable in audiology, able to communicate with college-age people. ASHA certification highly desirable. Please write Loren Dickinson, Chairman, Speech Department, Walla Walla College, College Place, WA. 99324. Phone 509 JA 5-7560. � 12-4, 5 BY MAIL — Purchase license plates by mail. For information write or call MOUNTAIN LI- CENSE BUREAU, Department of Transport, Agent, G. V. Kaytor, 839 Upper James Street. Hamilton, Ontario. Telephone 389-0342. Also ask for bargains on new and used cars. � Indef. Please send "Messenger" material to your conference editor who in turn will for- ward it to CANADIAN UNION MESSENGER. Conference Editors BRITISH COLUMBIA — � L. R. Krenzler ALBERTA — � H. Larsen MANITOBA-SASKATCHEWAN — � F. Williams ONTARIO-QUEBEC — � J. M. Howard, Jr. MARITIME — � J. W. Wilson NEWFOUNDLAND — � R. A. Matthews ST. LAWRENCE — � R. M. Devin Conference Directory CANADIAN UNION CONFERENCE — J. W. Bothe, President; C. Klam, Secretary-Treasurer; 1148 King Street East, Oshawa, Ontario. ALBERTA CONFERENCE — A. W. Kaytor, President; M. D. Suiter, Secretary-Treasurer; 201-16 Ave., N.E., Calgary, Alberta. BRITISH COLUMBIA CONFERENCE — A. N. How, President; E. F. White, Secretary-Treasurer; Box 10, Mission City, B.C. MANITOBA-SASKATCHEWAN CONFERENCE — W. G. Soloniuk, President; W. J. Nepjuk, Secretary-Treas- urer; 1004 Victoria Ave., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. MARITIME CONFERENCE — J. W. Wilson, President; David Gay, Secretary-Treasurer; 451 St. George St., Moncton, N.B. ST. LAWRENCE — R. M. Devins, President, 7250 Rue Valdombre, Saint Leonard, Quebec. C. Klam, Trea- surer; 1148 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario. NEWFOUNDLAND — R. A. Matthews, President, 106 Freshwater Rd.; St. John's, Newfoundland. ONTARIO-QUEBEC CONFERENCE — Philip Moores, President; S. E. White, Secretary-Treasurer; 1110 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario. MESSENGER DATES Deadline for copy � Date of Issue Feb. 9 � Feb. 23 Feb. 23 � March 9 n � March 23 Raising Our Goals to Win Souls For Year Ending December 31, 1969 Raised to Date Conference Goal in 1968 Alberta $ 50,000.00 $ 57,800.87 British Columbia 50,000.00 59,065.23 Manitoba-Saskatchewan 50,000.00 59,985.95 Maritime 24,000.00 26,763.29 Newfoundland 9,000.00 12,462.96 Ontario-Quebec 100,000.00 119,189.96 St. Laurent 1,000.00 1,700.00 UNION $284,000.00 $336,968.56 Total Raised in 1969 $ 57,172.38 62,789.63 60,388.57 27,246.98 14,111.02 127,525.14 1,535.45 $350,769.17 1969 PER CAPITA $16.93 14.21 23.13 22.71 33.76 25.00 14.91 $20.36 What an OUTSTANDING year for INGATHERING! All conferences did an excellent job. CONGRATULATIONS to each field for having exceeded its goal. The leadership and hard work of each church, conference officer, and member is greatly ap- preciated. The public has shown confidence in our work, and people have given generously. We appreciate the generosity of the two national networks, CBC-TV for telling the Ingathering story across all of Canada for an entire month, and CTV-TV which gave two weeks of national public service to Ingathering. THREE CHEERS FOR NEWFOUNDLAND! They are not only a SILVER VANGUARD field, but hold the honour of second highest per capita in the entire North American Division according to the latest General Conference Ingathering bulletin. SPECIAL FEATURE! The largest conference in the Canadian Union is now a SILVER VANGUARD CONFERENCE for 1969! CONGRATULATIONS, ONTARIO-QUEBEC! A big "Thank You" to you, John Howard, for your leadership. Presi- dent Moores, Treasurer White, pastors, and every working and contributing member, we are proud of your accomplishment. It appears that two other conferences, already in the 20's per capita, might well join next year in being SILVER VANGUARD CONFERENCES. We give gratitude to God, and our appreciation to each one for what has been achieved in this tremendous crusade during 1969. � W. E. KUESTER, Secretary LAY ACTIVITIES DEPARTMENT VoL. 39, No. 4, FEBRUARY 9, 1970 � 79 Penticton Peach Bowl "Northern Light" Brings Medical Aid to Isolated Areas of British Columbia (Mrs.) NANCY GILDERSLEEVE, Wife of "Northern Light" Skipper On November 24 the Northern Light was moored at Lund, just north of Powell River. Elder A. N. How, President of the British Columbia Conference, and Dr. L. L. Miller, physician from Burnaby, B.C., and Dr. C. R. Montgomery, dentist from New Westminster, B.C., sat in the salon discussing a new phase in the pro- gramme of the boat . . . providing medi- cal and dental care for those in isolated areas. In late September a trial run had been made with Dr. Washylyshen of Powell River holding a two-day clinic aboard the Northern Light at Surge Nar- rows on Read Island. it had been very successful and caused much favourable comment on the work of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Before noon Elder How left for other duties and we set sail for Whaletown on Cortes Island, with the two doctors on board. At Whaletown several children were examined, some visiting done, and in the evening a Bible study was held in one of the homes. We had hoped to get an early start for Church House, our main objective, on the Friday morning but we awoke to a heavy fog and visibility zero. We waited for over an hour, but, as the fog showed no signs of lifting, we decided to go. We sort of felt our way cautiously out of the harbour, established a point, set a course and headed off into the fog. This is one time when we would have been very glad to have radar on the boat. The skipper logged his time point by point and we arrived at our destination but it is always an anxious time with visibility zero. We were fortunate that this was a channel Left to right: Dr. L. L. Miller, Skipper C. W. Gildersleeve, and Dr. C. R. Montgomery. with very little shipping, for without ra- dar, we have no way of seeing and avoid- ing other vessels. At Church House, the skipper, who was known at this village, introduced the doc- tors to the chief who received them cor- dially and offered them the use of the clinic which was in the basement of the three-room school. The teacher sent the children down by families and the work progressed with the dentist helping the physician and the physician helping the dentist and the skip- per-pastor helping them both by co-ordi- nating the programme and giving out literature. It was a very successful day and much appreciated by the villagers. Dr. Montgomery reported that the chil- dren had only had the barest of emer- gency care to their teeth. Dr. Miller treated eye, nose and scalp infections and prescribed medicines some of which he was able to supply from the clinic stores. An hour before sunset we left for White Rock Pass and moored at the floats of Forest Lambert who logs near Church House. Later we took the Lambert family on board the Northern Light and pro- ceeded to the Surge Narrows hall where an evening meeting was to be held. Dr. Miller was the speaker and his message was much appreciated. Many wished to talk with him after the meeting. Later we delivered the Lamberts back to their home and the skipper decided, that, in spite of the lateness of the hour, we had better push on to Powell River where we were to take charge of the Sab- bath services. It was still clear but the forecast was "fog in the early morning, lifting at noon." It was 12:45 a.m. before we arrived. We were glad to climb into our bunks. At Powell River, the members appre- ciated so much the lesson taught by Dr. Montgomery and the worship message given by Dr. Miller. The meetings were followed by a fellowship dinner at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Wasylyshen. In the evening we held a Bible study in the home of a fine couple who are interested in the message for these times. On Sunday morning Dr. Washylyshen and his wife came aboard the Northern Light. The three medical men discussed the various aspects of offering medical aid to the isolated. It was agreed that choosing a certain area and giving com- plete care would be better than covering a large area with just emergency care. * Penticton Crusade Progressing Well Faith for Today meetings being con- ducted in Penticton, British Columbia, are proceeding well, with good attendance and a number of decisions already made for Christ. The four-week series is being conducted primarily in the Peach Bowl Auditorium, although the last few meet- ings will be conducted in a lodge hall in the city. Some of those attending have driven for many miles to be present. Conducting the series is Pastor Gordon F. Dalrymple. Associated with him are Nicholas Trynchuk, Bob Tetz, Richard Burton, Mr. Wagner, Mrs. Mason and Mr. Astleford. An intensive visitation programme, that has reached far beyond Penticton, has been conducted from the moment meet- ings began. A good baptism is anticipated. If you live within a sixty-mile radius of Penticton, by all means plan to attend remaining meetings in the series. The meetings will be held every night, except Monday and Thursday, through February 15. 80 � CANADIAN UNION MESSENGER