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The ...econci capping exercise of the Saigon Adventist Hospital. School of Nursing on 
April to. All members are baptized church members. Pastor Lester Storz in his 
challenging address to the class emphasized kindness and service as the key to their 
success. 
VOLUME TEN 
 
JULY — AUGUST. 1960 
NUMBER SIX 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
'lie Cl/fist/all 's Priullege 
By Mrs. E. G. White 
Many who are sincerely seeking 
for holiness of heart and purity of 
life seem perplexed and discourag-
ed. They are constantly looking 
to tt emselves, and lamenting their 
lack of faith; and because they 
have no faith, they feel that they 
cannot claim the blessing of God. 
These persons mistake feeling for 
faith. They look above the sim-
plicity of true faith, and thus bring 
great darkness upon , their souls. 
They should turn the mind from 
self, to dwell upon the mercy and 
goodness of God and to recount 
His promises, and then simply be-
lieve that He will fulfill His word. 
We are not to trust in our faith, 
but in the promises of God. When 
we repent of our past transgressions 
of His law, and resolve to render 
obedience in the future, we should 
believe that God for Christ's sake 
accepts us, and forgives our sins. 
Darkness and , discouragement 
will sometimes come upon the soul, 
and threaten to overwhelm us; but 
we should not cast away our con-
fidence. We must keep the eye 
fixed on Jesus, feeling or no feeling. 
We should seek to faithfully per-
form every known duty, and then 
calmly rest in the promises of God. 
At times a deep sense of our 
unworthiness will send a thrill of 
terror through the soul; but this 
is no evidence that God has 
changed toward us, or we toward 
God. No effort should be made 
to rein the mind up to a certain 
intensity of emotion. We may not 
feel today the peace and joy which 
we felt yesterday; but we should 
by faith grasp the hand of Christ, 
and trust Him as fully in the dark-
ness as in the light. 
Satan may whisper, "You are 
too great a sinner for Christ to 
save." While you acknowledge 
that you are indeed sinful and 
unworthy, you may meet the temp-
ter with the cry, "By virtue of the 
atonement, I claim Christ as my 
Saviour. I trust not to my own 
merits, but to the precious blood 
of Jesus, which cleanses me. This 
moment I hang my Napless soul 
on Christ." The Christian life 
must be a life of constant, living 
faith. An unyielding trust, a firm 
reliance upon Christ, will bring 
peace and assurance to the soul. 
Be not discouraged because your 
heart seems hard. Every obstacle, 
every internal foe, only increases 
your need- of Christ. He came to 
take away the heart of stone, and 
give you a heart of flesh. Look 
to Him for special grace to over-
come your peculiar faults. When 
assailed by temptation, steadfastly 
resist the evil promptings; say to 
your soul, "How can I dishonor 
my Redeemer? I have given my-
self to Christ; I cannot do the 
works of Satan." Cry to the dear 
Saviour for help to sacrifice every 
idol, and to put away every darl-
ing sin. Let the eye of faith see 
Jesus standing before the Father's 
throne, presenting His wounded 
hands as He pleads for you. Be-
lieve that strength comes to you 
through your precious Saviour. 
Mrs. C. G. Oliver, Sabbath School and MV Secretary of the Borneo-Brunei-Sarawak 
Mission College. Prospects are good for future workers in that field. 
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THE MESSENGER 
By faith look upon the crowns 
laid up for those who shall over-
come; listen to the exultant song 
of the redeemed, Worthy, worthy 
is the Lamb that was slain and 
hast redeemed us to God! En-
deavor to regard these scenes as 
real. Stephen, the first Christian 
martyr, in his terrible conflict with 
principalities and powers, and 
spiritual wickedness in high places, 
exclaimed, "Behold, I see the hea-
vens opened, and the Son of man 
standing on the right hand of 
God." The Saviour of the world 
was revealed to him as looking 
down from heaven upon him with 
the deepest interest; and the glor-
ious light of Christ's countenance 
shone upon Stephen with such 
brightness that even his enemies 
saw his face shine like the face of 
an angel. 
If we would permit our minds 
to dwell more upon Christ and 
the heavenly world, we should 
find a powerful stimulus and sup-
port in fighting the battles of the 
Lord. Pride and love of the world 
will lose their power as we con-
template the glories of that better 
land so soon to be our home, Be-
side the loveliness of Christ, all 
earthly attractions will seem of 
little worth. 
Let none imagine that without 
earnest effort on their part they 
can obtain the assurance of God's 
love. When the mind has been 
long permitted to dwell only on 
earthly things, it is a difficult mat-
ter to change the habits of thought. 
That which the eye sees and the 
ear hears, too often attracts the 
attention and absorbs the interest. 
A unit of four 
Pathfinders of the 
Kuala Lumpur 
Chinese Church 
Pathfinder Club 
and their leader, 
Mr. Andrew Chan, 
who camped at 
Port Dickson from 
March 13-17. They 
cycled to a n d 
from camp, a dis-
tance of 75 miles 
each way. 
But if we would enter the city 
of God, and look upon Jesus and 
His glory, we must become ac-
customed to beholding Him with 
the eye of faith here. The words 
and the character of Christ should 
be often the subject of our thoughts 
and of our conversation; and each 
day some time should be especially 
devoted to prayerful meditation 
upon these sacred themes. 
Sanctification is a daily work. 
Let none deceive themselves with 
the belief that God will pardon 
and bless them while they are 
trampling upon one of His re-
quirements. The willful commis-
sion of a known sin silences the 
witnessing voice of the Spirit, and 
separates the soul from God. 
Whatever may be the ecstasies of 
religious feeling, Jesus cannot abide 
in the heart that disregards the 
divine law. God will honor those 
only who honor Him. 
July-August, 1960 
"His servants ye are to whom ye 
yield yourselves servants to obey." 
If we indulge anger, lust, covetous-
ness, hatred, selfishness, or any 
other sin, we become servants of 
sin. "No man can serve two 
masters." If we serve sin, we can-
not serve Christ. The Christian 
will feel the promptings of sin, 
for the flesh lusteth against the 
Spirit; but the Spirit striveth against 
the flesh, keeping up a constant 
warfare. Here is where Christ's 
help is needed. Human weakness 
becomes united to divine strength, 
and faith exclaims, "Thanks be to 
God, which giveth us the victory 
through our Lord Jesus Christ!" 
If we would develop a character 
which God can accept, we must 
form correct habits in our religious 
life. Daily prayer is as essential 
to growth in grace, and even to 
spiritual life itself, as is temporal 
food to physical well-being. We 
should accustom ourselves to lift 
the thoughts often to God in pray-
er. If the mind wanders; 
 we must 
bring it back; by persevering effort, 
habit will finally make it easy. We 
cannot for one moment separate 
ourselves from Christ with safety. 
We may have His presence to at-
tend us at every step, but only 
by observing the conditions which 
He Himself has laid down. 
Religion must be made the great 
business of life. Everything else 
should be held subordinate to this. 
All our powers, of soul, body, and 
spirit, must be engaged in the 
Christian warfare. We must look 
to Christ for strength and grace, 
and we shall gain the victory as 
surely as Jesus died for us. 
The Sanctified Life, pp.64-67. 
A happy group of Golden Sands campers with their leaders. This Senior MV camp 
was held at Port Dickson from April 18-24 under the directorship of Mr. Saw Eng 
Chan. The group included young people from Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Penang. 
July August, 1960 �
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Tips or Tithes 
H. M. S. Richards 
A writer in the Baptist Watch-
man Examiner says that one day 
he was the dinner guest of a cer-
tain well-to-do man at a high-class 
hotel. The waiters were very ef-
ficient. The food was good. When 
the meal was finished, the waiter 
brought the check to the host, who 
examined it, frowned a bit, but 
said nothing. "As he arose to de-
part," says the writer in telling of 
the incident, "I observed that he 
laid some coins at the edge of the 
plate, though I did not see what 
denomination they were. The 
waiter stood nearby and smiled 
happily, which might be interpreted 
to mean that the tip was satisfac-
tory." 
Do we give God the tithe of our 
income, or do we give Him only 
a tip now and then? Are we more 
careful in our tipping than we are 
in our tithing? 
The work of God cannot be 
carried on successfully in the world 
without reasonable and regular 
financial support. The tithing plan 
is explained in Leviticus 27:30-32. 
One tenth of the increase, or pro-
fit, belongs to God. He has re-
served that for the carrying on 
of His work. Anciently, the tithe 
was used for the support of those 
who ministered about holy things 
in the Temple, as we read it in 
the New Testament—that this plan 
has been ordained for the support 
of the gospel ministry. 
"Do ye not know that they which 
minister about holy things live of 
the things of the temple? and they 
which wait at the altar are par-
takers with the altar? Even so 
hath the Lord ordained that they 
which preach the gospel should 
live of the gospel" (Cor. 9:13, 
14). 
Our Lord Jesus Christ endorsed 
the tithing plan. In Matthew 
23:23 it is recorded that He said 
to some of the religious leaders 
of His day: "Woe unto you, . . . 
for ye pay tithe of mint and 
anise and cummin, and have omit- 
Couselor's Train. 
ing Camp con-
ducted by Mr. 
James Wong at 
Da-hoa Camp for 
Pathfinder Club 
Counselors. Here 
six of the eight 
present are seen 
putting up the 
frame for the big 
tent. 
ted the weightier matters of the 
law, judgement, mercy, and faith: 
these ought ye to have done, and 
not to leave the other undone." 
Is there not a danger that we 
might be making a mistake like 
this, and omitting something that 
we should be doing? 
"Will a man rob God? Yet ye 
have robbed me. But ye say, 
Wherein have we robbed thee? 
In tithes and offerings. Ye are 
cursed with a curse: for ye have 
robbed me, this whole nation." 
(Mal. 3:8, 9). 
God promises to bless those 
who are faithful in paying their 
tithe. We read in Malachi 3:10-12. 
"Bring ye all the tithes into the 
storehouse, that there may be 
meat in mine house, and prove 
me now herewith, saith the Lord 
of hosts, if I will not open you 
the windows of heaven, and pour 
you out a blessing, that there shall 
not be room enough to receive it. 
And I will rebuke the devourer 
for your sakes, and he shall not 
destroy the fruits of your ground; 
neither shall your vine cast her 
fruit before the time in the field, 
saith the Lord of hosts." 
Note that God says, "Prove me 
now herewith." 
Anciently, tithe was paid in the 
form of grain and other produce 
of the field and the flock. It was 
brought into the tabernacle, and 
later into the Temple, where there 
were special rooms, or treasuries, 
for its storage. It was used for 
the purpose appointed by God—
the maintenance of the ministry of 
His special servants, the priests and 
Levites. 
The tithe is holy. Just as the 
Sabbath day is holy and set apart 
from all other days, so the tithe 
is set apart from all other money 
Non Nuoc Junior Camp conducted by Mr. James W(.ng, Pastor R. H. Wentland Jr., 
Mr. Le Van Khoa, and Pastor Nguyen van Xuan on April 5-10, at Tourane, Vietnam. 
The older boys and girls were captains and counselors over this units. 
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and is different because it too is 
holy. It is to be used for the 
promotion of God's work in the 
world. 
Years ago Albeit A. Ijyde, who 
became one of the wealthiest men 
in Wichita, KanSas, was out of 
money and $50,000 in debt. As he 
started a new business, he opened 
his Bible to the twenty-eighth 
chapter of Genesis and drew a ring 
around the twenty-second verse: 
"Of all that thou shalt give me I 
will surely give the tenth unto 
thee." 
A doctor whom Mr. •Hyde had 
known for some time had given 
him a prescription for an ointment 
Which he had been using in his 
private practice, and suggested 
that it might be put on the market 
as a commercial commodity. 
That ointment was Mentholatum 
which is now sold everywhere. 
Mr. Hyde kept his promise, and 
his giving was much in excess of 
the tithe or tenth. He contributed 
largely to the YMCA in his own 
city. He supported a missionary 
steamboat in Africa, three mis-
sionaries in China, and one in 
Japan, one in India, seven in the 
United States, besides many private 
charities which few besides Mr. 
Hyde himself knew anything about. 
Almost everybody has heard of 
the experience of William Colgate. 
As a boy of sixteen he had to 
leave home to make a living. As 
he trudged along the towpath in 
the old canal 'boat days, the cap-
tian of one of the boats who knew 
him well stopped him and asked, 
"Where are you going, William?" 
"I don't know, but I must make 
a living for myself." 
"There's no trouble about that. 
Be sure you start right, and you'll 
get along all right." 
William told his friend that the 
only trade he knew anything about 
was soapmaking and candlemak-
ing. 
"Well," said the old gentleman, 
"let me pray for you once more, 
and then I will give you some 
advice." 
They knelt down by the towpath 
of the canal and prayed. Thed 
the captain said: "Someone will 
soon be the leading soapmaker in 
New York. It can be you as 
well as anyone, and I hope it may 
be. Be a good man and give your 
heart to Christ. Make an honest 
soap and give a full pound. Give 
the Lord all that belongs to Him 
out of every dollar you earn, and 
I am certain you will yet be a 
properous and rich man." 
And so it turned out. The 
lonely boy began in a small way 
in New York City. The first dol-
lar he earned brought up this very 
question, "What is God's part?" 
He read in the Bible that the an-
cient Isrealites were to give one 
tenth to God, so he did—ten cents 
of every dollar was sacred to the 
Lord. As his business began to 
grow, he instructed his bookkeeper 
to open an account for God and 
to place one tenth of all his profit 
in that account. Later he gave 
the Lord two tenths, and prospered 
more than ever. Then he gave 
three tenths, then four, then five. 
William Colgate gave millions of 
dollars to the cause of God and 
left a name that will never die. 
I once baptized a man who in-
sisted on keeping his wallet in 
his pocket when he went down 
into the water. He said, "I want 
my pocketbook baptized too." 
Old Captian Webb, one of John 
Wesley's preachers, was in the 
habit of asking concerning every 
rich man Who was converted, "Is 
his purse converted?" That agrees 
with the conviction of Dr. Adam 
Clarke, the Bible commentator, 
who used to say that he didn't 
believe in a religion that cost a 
man nothing. 
It was Jesus Himself who said: 
"It is more blessed to give than 
to receive." (Acts 20:35). 
He has given everything for us, 
even His precious life on Calvary's 
cross. Do we not appreciate this 
great gift? Is there no response 
in our hearts? 
The question comes, "Will a man 
rob God?" There are some peo-
ple who say, "Well, can't I be a 
Christian without giving, without 
sacrificing? There was the thief 
on the cross." 
One minster in a camp meeting 
spoke on this subject of Christian 
giving and sacrifice. He later met 
a man on the campground and 
asked him if he was a member 
of the church. 
"No," he said, "The dying thief 
never united with the church, and 
he was saved." 
"Did you ever sit at the Lord's 
table and take communion?" 
"No, the dying thief never did, 
and he was accepted." 
"Have you ever given any of 
your money for missions?" 
"No, the dying thief never did, 
and he was not judged for it. 
Why should I pay tithe to God? 
The dying thief didn't have to, 
and he was saved." 
"Well, my friend" the minister 
said, "there is a difference between 
you and the dying thief, and that 
difference seems to be that he 
was a dying thief and you are a 
living one." 
Are we robbing God? What 
about your church? Is it adequ-
ately supported? Is your pastor 
continually compelled to carry on 
campaigns to raise money to keep 
the work of God going? Should he 
not rather be able to give his 
entire time to the gospel work to 
which he was ordained? If all 
the Christians in the land were 
converted on the matter of mbdey 
and should become tithers, giving 
to God His own in tithe as well 
Agroup of senior campers who canvassed for books inorder to go to camp. Pastor 
B. K. Smith (tallest man) and Brother Chalaw (with bow-tie) are workers in Chiengmai. 
THE MESSENGER �
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July August, 1960 
as freewill offerings, the cause of 
Christ would go much more rapidly 
and spiritual blessings.. would be 
poured out upon the givers. 
Let us think on this subject and 
read what the Bible has to say 
about it. Let us look into our own 
hearts and see if there isn't a well 
of gratitude which flows out to-
ward God. Let us begin to count 
our blessings, and I believe we 
will decide, as did Jacob, that of 
all that God gives us, we will re-
turn the tenth unto Him. 
Adapted from Review and Herald, 
April 14, 1960 
A Call To Temperance 
James E. Scully, Temperance Dept. 
General Conference 
It has been a privilege to visit 
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here in the Far Eastern Division 
to see the many people who are 
eager to learn to live better. In 
Korea, Borneo, Indonesia and var-
ious other countries they saw and 
heard the effects of tobacco all 
illustrated and the effects of alco-
holic beverages and other drugs 
on their lives. As I visited the 
various villages in Borneo and the 
large cities of Tokyo and Hong 
Kong, my heart grew heavy as I 
saw the many who were held by 
these self-destroying methods, for 
tobacco is a universal habit. In 
almost every country that I visited 
strong drink is used also. 
These are such common sins, 
common sins of which Sr. White 
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Seventh-day Adventist 
FAR EAST �
YOUTH CONGRESS 
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has warned us over 55 years ago. 
"Tobacco is a poison of the most 
deceitful and malignant kind, hav-
ing an exciting and paralyzing in-
fluence upon the nerves of the 
body. It is all the more dangerous 
because its effects upon the system 
are so slow and at first barely 
perceivable. Multitudes have fall-
en victim to its poisonous influ-
ence, they have surely murdered 
themselves by the slow poison and 
we ask, What will be their waking 
at the resurrection morning?" 
Spiritual Gifts. Volume 4, p. 128. 
As we see the millions who are 
held by these self-destroying habits, 
our hearts are encouraged by the 
words found in Ministry of Heal- 
ing, p. 174. We are told "many 
are the outcasts who will grasp 
the hope set before them in the 
gospel, and will enter the kingdom 
of heaven, while others who were 
blessed with great opportunities 
and great light which they did not 
improve will be left in outer dark-
ness." 
Everywhere there is work to be 
done for those who through in-
temperance have fallen. In the 
book Temperance, p. 127, "In 
every city a place should be pro-
vided where the slaves of these 
evil habits may receive help to 
brake the chains that bind them. 
Strong drink is regarded by many 
as their only solace in trouble. 
But this need not be, if, instead 
of acting the part of the priest 
and Levite, professed Christians 
would follow the example of the 
good Samaritan." Page 134 of the 
book Temperance, "Christ has left 
His work in our hands, and we 
are to wrestle with God supplicat-
ing day and night for the power 
that is unseen. It is laying hold 
of God through Jesus Christ that 
will gain the victory." And this 
is the only way that men and wo-
men can brake themselves of the 
habits that destroy. 
For over fifty years this church 
has known that tobacco is a malig-
nant causing poison. Science did 
not catch up with us until some fifty 
years later. And now scientific 
research has .been done in various 
countries and proven the same truth 
God gave to this people many years 
ago. We are very blessed to have 
the Spirit of Prophecy and its 
counsel in relationship to temper-
ance in our midst and oh, how 
we need to share this truth with 
others to let them know of the 
wonderful saving power of God 
to save us from sin. 
Maybe you feel you haven't the 
understanding of the effects of 
alcohol and tobacco on the human 
body. If this is true, you should 
plan now to attend the first In-
stitute of Scientific Studies to be 
held in Manila either preceding 
or after the Youth Congress next 
April. It is the plan of the Gen-
eral Conference Temperence de-
partment to conduct such an in-
stitute in Manila so that those 
here in the Far East may have 
the opportunity of listening to Dr. 
Ivy and other men who are special-
ists in this field as they teach the 
principles behind true temperance 
and the reasons why these things 
effect the body as they do. Infor- 
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mation given at this institute will 
be important to every worker, to 
every teacher, every church mem-
ber, to every person interested in 
saving souls. 
From the Review and Herald of 
February 14, 1888, Sr. White said, 
"Brethren and sisters, we want you 
to see the importance of this tem-
perance question. We want our 
workers to interest themselves in 
it and to know that it is just as 
much connected with the Third 
Angel's message as the right arm 
is with the body. We ought to 
make advancement in this work. 
The conflict against the evil that 
destroys the image of God in man 
must be vigorously maintained. 
The warfare before us, no tame 
message will influence now. God 
looks upon our world as a revolted 
and corrupted world and He will 
send His holy angels to aid those 
wo are engaged to destroy the wor-
ship of these idols." 
Then, what a thrill it is to see 
the peoples of various areas learn-
ing to live clean lives and to pat-
tern their lives after the gospel. 
I pray that work may continue to 
go forward here in the Far East-
ern Division. That those who are 
held by enslaving habits through 
temperance may find freedom and 
Jesus Christ and that we may be 
faithful in doing our part to invite 
these men and women to the lov-
ing Saviour who came to save 
them from sin and its results. 
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To make no mistakes is not in the 
power of man; but from their 
errors and mistakes the wise and 
good learn wisdom for the future. 
Advance in 
North Thailand 
By D. Kenneth Smith 
God has been blessing His work 
in Chiengmai, north Thailand. This 
is a report of the progress and 
activities of the past six months. 
We are thankful for twenty-eight 
baptisms during this period. 
November 1, 1959 a series of 
evangelistic meetings began in the 
church. These continued four nights 
a week for three and a half months. 
Three baptisms were conducted 
with a total of seventeen baptized. 
Of these four were young people 
from our church school. 
After the mission meetings, 
Paster Sunti, mission evangelist, 
came from Bangkok for a series 
of follow-up meetings. These con-
tinued each night for three weeks. 
The closing Sabbath two baptisms 
were conducted with seven baptized 
and one received on profession of 
faith. There is still a good interest 
and to follow these up and 
strengthen those already baptized, 
Sunday night meetings are contin-
uing. We are following the Voice 
of Prophecy lessons, presenting 
two subjects each night, first a 
lecture, using slides and blacklight, 
and then a Bible marking class. 
Other baptisms will be scheduled 
as the interests ripen. Our goal 
is to double last year's total of 
eighteen, and we believe that under 
the blessing of God we will reach 
and surpass that goal. 
The family of 
Hoang Thien Tam. 
the 
12 year old 
boy, who drown 
the first day of 
the Da-hoa Camp 
in South Vietnam. 
His father and 
family have taken 
their stand for 
Christ as a result 
of this accident. 
We have seen the power of God 
to move upon the hearts of officials 
in high places to honor his truth. 
Nai Boonyang, a Buddhist, was a 
young man from a town in central 
Thailand, now living in Chiengmei 
and attending a trade school. He, 
too, received a handbill, attended 
faithfully and was baptized. But 
then came trouble. Five of his 
final examinations for his last year 
in the trade school were scheduled 
for Sabbath. He had determined 
to fail the year rather than break 
the Sabbath. We went with him 
to see his headmaster, a staunch 
Buddhist, with different sugges-
tions for solving the problem, but 
without success. Leaving the head-
master, we decided to go higher, 
to the head of the education divi-
sion. With fear and trembling, 
but with a prayer in our hearts, 
we went to his office and explained 
our predicament. He called the 
school and asked the headmaster 
to come in. They talked together, 
the education officer trying to be 
helpful, the headmaster objecting, 
while we listened and prayed. 
Finally they told us to come to 
the school the next day for their 
decision. Many prayers ascended 
to heaven that day. The next 
morning we went to the school. 
The headmaster was away but left 
instructions with his assistant. 
They allowed him to stay in the 
assistant's office on Sabbath while 
the other students took their ex-
amination. After sundown until 
one in the morning he took his 
test. Besides this miracle, they 
also changed the examination 
schedule which had been announced 
and posted, putting the heavy five 
subjects on Monday and giving 
only one subject on Saturday so 
he would not have to stay too 
late at night. Both of these were 
suggestions we had first made to 
the headmaster, but without effect. 
God still rules and honors those 
who honor Him. This young man 
will be studying at our training 
school this year. 
Our church school had a good 
year. Because of government re-
strictions we are limited to only 
seven students. By special per-
mission this year we will be al-
lowed to have a few more. So 
we look forward to an even better 
school this year. 
July August, 1960 
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Three branch Sabbath schools 
have begun during this past six 
months, making a total of six be-
ing conducted each Sabbath after-
noon. The total attendance aver-
ages about 130. We have seen 
two baptisms as a result and a 
doctor and his wife are preparing 
for baptism soon. 
We are also glad to report an 
active MV society and Pathfinder 
club. In April a very successful 
youth camp was held at a water-
fall forty miles from Chiengmei. 
Seventeen campers enjoyed six 
days of outdoor living and Chris-
tian fellowship under the leadership 
of the mission MV secretary, Nai 
Gumjon. 
It was with mixed feelings that 
a large group went to the train 
station on May 8, to bid farewell 
to five young men who were leav-
ing to enter a two-year training 
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period at Thailand's new training 
school in Ubol, northeast Thailand. 
All of these young men had been 
active workers here in Chiengmei 
and we will miss their enthusiasm 
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and helpfulness. We look forward 
to the time when they will return 
to take their place in God's work 
here. Please continue to pray for 
the work of God here in Chieng-
mei and Northern Thailand. 
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Phnom Penh Effort 
R. E. Neall 
Nearly 50 Cambodians crowded 
into the Phnom Penh chapel house, 
and another 30-50 stood outside in 
the rain, for our opening evan-
gelistic meeting on May 28. The 
subject "When Men Visit Other 
Worlds," was illustrated with Ko-
dachrome slides of rockets and 
stars. 
The same subject was given a 
week later for the opening Chinese 
evengelistic meeting. The address 
was translated into Chinese by 
Brother Giang Tu Minh, who has 
labored faithfully in Phnom Penh 
since his graduation from South-
east Asia Union College two years 
ago. 
Meetings are continuing with 
excellent attendance four times a 
week—twice for Cambodians and 
twice for Chinese. The series is 
planned to run at least 10 weeks. 
The most effective means of 
advertising has been a series of 
spot announcements on the local 
radio station. The only other ad-
vertising used was an attractive 
handbill printed locally by offset. 
The chapel is more than filled 
without additional advertising. 
Members of the 
Bangkok United 
Pathfinder Club 
with their leader, 
Dr. C. Lamberton, 
at week-end camp, 
May 6-8, at Chon-
bun, Thai 1 a n d. 
Each unit had to 
cook its own food. 
We rejoice in being able to begin 
direct evangelism for the Cam-
bodians at last. We look forward 
to the harvest of souls which must 
be waiting the Lord's call, and we 
also long for the day when we can 
have a larger auditorium in a 
church building of our own. 
Schedule of Voice of 
Prophecy Rallies 
Plan now to attend the coming 
Voice of Prophecy Rallies. Invite 
a friend to attend with you. 
Kuala Lumpur—Friday, September 
16, 7:30 P.M., at the Seventh-day 
Adventist Church, 166 Bukit Bin-
tang Road. English only. 
Klang—Saturday, September 17, 
3 O'clock, at the Kong Hoe Chinese 
School, 11 Market Street. Eng-
lish translated into Chinese. 
Kuala Lumpur—Saturday, Septem-
ber 17, 7:30 P.M., at the Seventh-
day Adventist Church, 166 Bukit 
Bintang Road. Chinese only. 
Malacca—Sunday, September 18, 
7:30 P.M., at the Masonic Temple, 
Chan Koon Chong Rd. (Across 
the street from the High School). 
English translated into Malay. 
Muar—Monday, September 19, 
7:30 P.M., at the Seventh-day Ad-
ventist Hall, 103 Jalan Hashim. 
English translated into Chinese. 
Kampar—Tuesday, September 20, 
7:30 P.M., at the Chung Wah 
Chinese School. English to be 
translated into Chinese. 
Ipoh—Wednesday, September 21, 
7:30 P.M., at the Adventist Church; 
70 Theatre Street. English tran-
slated into Chinese. 
Alor Star—Thursday, September 
22, 7:30 P.M., at the Balai Sidang 
Advent, 106 Jalan Tunku Abdul 
Halim. English translated into 
Malay. 
Penang Island—Friday, September 
23, 7:30 P.M., at the Adventist 
Church, 160 Burmah Road. Eng-
lish only. 
Butterworth—Saturday, September 
24, 3 O'clock, Place to be announc-
ed later, English translated into 
Chinese. 
Penang Island—Saturday, Septem-
ber 24, 7:30 P.M., at the Adventist 
Church, 160 Burmah Road. Chinese 
only. 
News Items 
• Donald Tan, student of Union 
College and graduate of Malayan 
Union Seminary, was chosen de-
legate to the White House confer-
ence on children and youth. He 
is one of 7,000 delegates selected 
Fifteen baptized 
during evangelistic 
series in Chieng. 
mai, Thailand 
church. Three 
Thai workers and 
Bible worker pic- 
tured �
together 
with Elder and 
Mrs D. K. Smith 
in rear. 
8 �
THE MESSENGER �
July-August, 1960. 
THE MESSENGER 
Published hi-monthly as the official organ 
of the S. D. A. Union of Southeast Asia. 
399 Upper Serangoon Road, Singapore 13, 
Yearly Subscription Price 50 cents (U.S.) 
Editor �
M N. HEMPEL 
Associate Editor, .. Mits. W. A. HILLIARD 
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST 
OF SOUTHEAST ASIA 
UNION DIRECTORY 
W. A. HILLIARD �
 President 
M. N. HEMPEL � Secretary-Treasurer 
K. T. KONG .... Assoc. Secretary-Treasurer 
S. J. LEE �
 Auditor 
LIEPARTNI ENTA 1. SECRETARIES 
P. G. MILLER �
 Educational 
JAMES WONG �
 M.Y., _ Temperance & 
National Service 
V. E. KELSTROM �
 S.S., H.M. 
S. TSAI �
 Public Relations 
G. H. COFFIN, M.D. �
 Medical 
DANIEL GUILD.... Ministerial V.O.P. & R. 
W.. A. HILLIARD � Religious Liberty 
BORNEO-BRUNEI-SARAWAK 
MISSION 
President �
 C. G. Oliver 
Sec'y-Treasurer � P. R. Sibarani 
P. 0. Box 34 Jesselton, North Borneo 
MALAYA MISSION 
President �
 T. C. Chin 
Sec'y-Treasurer �
 W. Y. Chen 
166 Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur 
SIDANG ADVENT MISSION 
President �
 R. A. Pohan 
Sec'y-Treasurer �
 K. T. Kong 
73o Dunman RoacL Singapore 
THAILAND MISSION 
President �
 W. A. Martin 
Sec'y-Treasurer �
 Edward.,Lim 
P. 0. Box 1224, Bangkok, Thailand 
VIETNAM MISSION 
President �
 L. G. Storz 
Sec'y-Treasurer �
 B. Martin 
Boite Postale 453 Saigon, Vietnam 
CAMBODIA DISTRICT 
Director �
 R. Neall 
15 Vithei, Oknha Ouk Loun 
Phnom-Penh, Cambodia 
LAOS DISTRICT 
District Leader �
 R. C. Hall 
Namtha, Laos 
from 550-600 national organiza-
tions. Donald is the son of C. K. 
Tan of Singapore. 
• 
Elder and Mrs. D. Kenneth 
Smith of Chiengmei, Thailand wel-
come the fourth member of their 
future male quartet. Donald Mark 
was born April 20 at the Bangkok 
Sanitarium. 
• Pastor and Mrs. C. G. Oliver 
arrived in Singapore the end of 
May to attend the graduation of 
their son Ronald from the Far 
Eastern Academy. They also spent 
part of their vacation here. June 
10 they left Singapore by boat to 
again take up their work in Borneo. 
• Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Kent of 
Melbourne, Australia arrived in 
Singapore on Sunday, June 19. 
Dr. Kent F.R.C.S.-F.R.A.C.S. has 
come to relieve Dr. Coffin while 
he is on leave. We are •happy to 
welcome Dr. and Mrs. Kent to 
Singapore. 
• On May 21st a farewell was 
held on the Division compound 
for Elder and Mrs. Smart and 
family, Dr. and Mrs. A. 0. Mazat 
and family, and Miss Miller. Our 
churches in Singapore were well 
represented at this gathering. We 
greatly appreciate the good work 
done by these faithful workers to 
further the cause of God here. 
• A group of friends gathered at 
Newcastle, Australia on May 22nd 
to celebrate the engagement of 
Hulman Sinaga and Ellen Siregar. 
Hulman is a student at Newcastle 
University College, under a Colom-
bo Plan scholarship, and Ellen 
hopes to graduate from the sec-
retarial course this year at the A. 
M. College. 
• Encouraging word comes from 
Pastor E. C. Saw of Kuala Lum-
pur. The first two nights of their 
meetings the church was filled. 
More than two thirds of those who 
attended are VOP students. Our 
prayers are with you 'Pastor Saw. 
• Dr. and Mrs. A. 0. Mazat and 
family left May 27 by air for their 
homeland. We have greatly ap-
preciated Dr. Mazat's faithful ser-
vice at the Youngberg Memorial 
Hospital. He will also be-,missed 
by the members of the Balestier 
Road English Church %dere he 
served as choir leader. "Mrs. Mazat 
was a big help in church work, 
secretarial work at the Union 
office, and as editor to the Mes-
senger. Many friends and fellow 
workers were at the airport to 
bade the Mazats farewell. They 
will be missed by all. 
• Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Runyan 
and family stopped over a week 
end in Singapore on their way 
to Penang where Bro. Runyan will 
act as the new business manager 
of the Sanitarium in Penang. 
• Elder and Mrs. M. C. Warren, 
and Elder and Mrs. G. J. Ber-
tocchini and sons from the South 
China Island Union recently passed 
through Singapore on their way 
home. Pastor and Mrs. Warren 
are going on permanent return 
after spending more than 40 }Fars 
in mission service. 
• 
Miss Lois Kettner, church 
school teacher in Hong Kong, has 
spent a couple weeks visiting 
friends on the Union compound. 
• Elder J. V. Scully, Temperance 
Secretary of the General Confer-
ence recently spent a week end on 
the Union compound. He has been 
kept busy visiting the schools and 
churches in the Union. We greatly 
enjoyed his interesting lectures. 
• Elder Charles D. Martin, Divi-
sion M. V. Secretary, spoke to 
the young people of Southeast Asia 
Union College at vesper on June 
17. He told of his recent tour 
of the Philippines, Australia, and 
New Guinea. He showed pictures 
and played tape recorded greetings 
from former students here who 
are attending our schools in Aust-
ralia. 
Literature Evangelists 
APRIL AND MAY 
1960 
MALAYA MISSION—E. H. Wu 
Yap Ming 
Tsen Than Nam 
Tan Boon Peng 
D. S. Simhachalem 
C. K. Tan 
Hew See Keong 
Chin Yee Ken 
Appa Rao 
Chung Fung Aun 
Fung Yeow Pui �
332 
John Chew �
312 
Kwek Hui Choo 291 
Klior Thye Peng �
257 
Khoo Kok Cheng �
436 
Wong Sheong �35o 
Lim Gim Chew �
383 
Wong Fong Kiew �
94 
Peter Choo �
117 
George Hzsieh �76 
19 Colporteurs �
4464 �
$ 20,234.00 
CAMBODIA—R. E. NMI 
Quack Minh �443 
Colporteur �443 
THAILAND—E. Line 
Yung Yong �204 �
Ts. 5,277.00 
Chee Miang Po 
Nai Choot �
2,756.00 
1,705.00 
1,580.00 
Brawat 
Chin Chin Pan �
6o.00 
Mrs. Lim �
1,222.00 
1,851.20 
Miscellaneous 
b Colporteurs �204 �
Ts. 14,451.20 
VIETNAM MISSION—Do Binh 
Truong Tho Tho 
Quanh dai Nguyen 
Tran Ngoc Hier. 
Tran Ngoc De 
l'ham Hong 
Tran 1)ao 
Tran thanh Xuan 
Truong Thong 
Le Huo-g 
Duong Sau 
Nguyen Due Due 
Truong Khoi 
Nguyen v Phi 
Truong Nga 
Pham Cuu 
Phu Tai 
Vo Van Sau 
Luong Huy 
Ho dinh Sanh 
Iluynh to Nhon 
Vo Tin 
Pham So 
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216 VN$ 12,940.00 
400 �14,420.00 
444 �14,290.00 
384 �10,280.00 
316 �24,240.00 
396 �17,075.00 
248 �
9,759.00 
384 �15,135.00 
360 �21,180.00 
320 �11,340.00 
429 �20,520.00 
303 �II ,290.t0 
332 �17,730.00 
4,531.50 
3,9z8.00 
2,495.00 
2,173.00 
2,049.60 
5,523.50 
1,233.50 
1,030.60 
262.00 
Cash Sale �
581.63 
4532 VN$ 224,697.53 
294 
401 
268 
352 
324 
177 
$ �
326.00 
4,101.50 
431.00 
1,484.00 
1,352.50 
715.10 
302.00 
44.00 
1,257.70 
890.10 
425.00 
2,971.10 
970.10 
953.20 
785.10 
2,190.00 
125.40 
188.10 
394.30 
R. 13,235.00 
R. 13,235.00 
22 Colporteurs