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Canadian Union 
 
Volume XXXIX, No. 10 �Oshawa, Ontario 
May 4, 1970 
World Concern Offering 
(May 23) 
From the Canadian Union Conference President . . . 
In a matter of a few days the delegates from the world .field will assemble in Atlantic City. This is General Con-
ference Session year. In several bygone sessions an offering was taken prior to the session, known as a Million Dollar 
Offering. That offering was used to strengthen the work throughout the world field. Our members everywhere re-
sponded loyally each time, and this was most helpful and appreciated. 
Canada's Part of the Offering 
This year the approach has changed a little, and will be known as World Concern Offering. The goal for this ses-
sion is one and a quarter million dollars. In order to reach this worthy objective, the amount assigned to the Cana-
dian Union is $33,757.17. With the kind of response we have had for these appeals in the past, I am confident 
that we will not only reach our objective, but will go far beyond it. 
We Are Concerned 
The World Concern Offering to be received in all our churches on Sabbath, May 23, is well named. Seventh-day 
Adventists are concerned about the condition of this old world. We want to see the light of God's truth extended 
to those who wait in darkness. We want to give of our means so that salvation can reach those who have not had 
the opportunity of knowing and receiving Christ as their Saviour. Let us remember that the Lord Jesus Christ is 
always concerned about the lost. In fact the Bible says He is more concerned over the lost sheep than over the ninety 
and nine that are safe. We who are His disciples must likewise be concerned about the eternal welfare of those who 
are living under the curse of sin. 
Plan and Participate 
Let us plan for this offering. Let us pray for its success. And let us all participate in it to the best of our ability. 
J. W. BOTHE, President 
Canadian Union Conference 
From the North American Division President . . . 
In writing this simple and earnest appeal in behalf of the 
special World Concern Offering, I would like to share several 
solemn thoughts with you. During the past few weeks I have 
saturated my soul with the challenging insight contained in the 
book Counsels on Stewardship. Without question, the most 
difficult sermon to preach and certainly the hardest to practice 
is self-denial. Marvellous is the liberality of many Seventh-day 
Adventists, but few of us have really deprived ourselves of 
needs and sacrificed very much for the work of the gospel. 
Few of us have ever "gone without" in order that we might be 
more liberal in meeting the needs of suffering and disadvantaged 
fellow human beings. 
Only Two Places for Our Treasures 
There are only two places in the universe where we can 
place our treasures — in God's programme to bless and save 
others, or in Satan's storehouse. God could have sent means 
from heaven to carry on the work, but we should never forget 
that He chose rather to place us on trial in this world to de-
termine our fitness for the future life. None can enter heaven 
whose characters are defiled by the foul blot of selfishness. For 
this reason God tests us here by committing to us temporal 
possessions that our use of these may show whether we can 
be entrusted with eternal riches. It has never been God's plan 
to come to this world and lay down gold and silver for the ad-
vancement of His work. He has a superior way. He supplies 
men with resources that by their gifts and offerings they may 
help His work advance. The one purpose above all others for 
which God's gifts should be used is the sustaining of workers 
in the harvest field. 
Indulging in Selfish Desires 
To those who profess to be one with Christ and yet indulge 
their selfish desires for rich and expensive clothing, furniture, 
and food, God has something to say. We are often Christians 
only in name, for to be a Christian is to be Christ-like. For 
this reason the Lord permits suffering, calamity, and poverty to 
come upon men and women to call us out of our selfishness 
and to awaken in us the attributes of His character — compas-
sion, tenderness, and love. "If our people had the love of God 
in the heart, if every church member were imbued with the 
spirit of self-sacrifice, there would be no lack of funds for home 
and foreign missions. Our resources would be multiplied, a 
thousand doors of usefulness would be opened, and we should 
BIBLE SCHOOL DIRECTOR EVERETT DUNCAN confers with Mrs. Don-
ald McKay, Bible School superintendent, regarding the number of en-
rollments in the eight Bible courses currently offered by "Faith for 
Today." Bible School instructors are in the foreground and background. 
be invited to enter. Had the purpose of God been carried out 
in giving the message of mercy to the world, Christ would have 
come and the saints would have received their welcome into 
the city of God. If there ever was a time when sacrifices should 
be made, it is now. My brethren and sisters, practice economy 
in your homes; put away the idols that you have placed before 
God; give up your selfish pleasures; do not, I beg of you, spend 
means in embellishing your houses for your money belongs to 
God and to Him you must give an account for its use." —
Counsels on Stewardship, p. 37. 
Sympathies Should Be Aroused 
We have surely come to the time spoken of by the servant 
of the Lord. The sympathies of God's people should be aroused 
in every church throughout our land and there should be un-
selfish action to meet the great opportunities to feed the poor, 
clothe the naked, heal the sick, and introduce men and women 
to Christ. We should testify to our interest in the cause of God 
by giving of our substance. If such an interest were manifest, 
the bond of Christian brotherhood would exist and increase in 
strength between all the members of Christ's family. 
Focusing Attention on THINGS 
Rather than People 
So often the entire focus of our interest is on things and 
possessions instead of on people and their personal struggles. 
We seem to develop a love for things to the exclusion of the 
boys and girls, the men and women for whom Christ died. This 
is why we have named the offering for the General Conference 
Session — World Concern. Certainly we are people who should 
have a world vision. We must not neglect our work at home 
and we must do everything to forward the programme overseas. 
How can we measure real concern? Are we willing to give, to 
go, and to die, and to live? Have we walked in the steps of 
Christ so that we are each day living for something bigger than 
self? 
Wake Up! 
The servant of God tells us, "Brethren in America, in the 
name of my Master, I beg you to wake up. You that are placing 
your talents of means in a napkin and hiding them in the earth, 
who are building houses and adding land to land, God calls 
upon you, 'Sell that ye have and give alms.' There is a time 
coming when commandment keepers can neither buy nor sell. 
Make haste, dig out your buried talents. If God has entrusted 
you with money, show yourselves faithful to your trust; un-
wrap your napkin, and send your talents to the exchangers that 
when Christ shall come, He may receive His own with interest. 
Thousands Laid on the Altar 
"In the last extremity, before this work shall close, thousands 
will be cheerfully laid upon the altar. Men and women will feel 
it a blessed privilege to share in the work of preparing souls to 
stand in the great day of God, and they will give hundreds as 
readily as dollars are given now." — Counsels on Stewardship, 
p. 40. 
These pointed statements should be incentive enough to swell 
the World Concern Offering to the most significant in the his-
tory of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. 
NEAL C. WILSON, President 
North American Division 
Two Decades of TV Ministry 
Faith for Today Celebrates Its 20th Birthday 
May 21 
By DONALD W. MCKAY 
The television industry was only nine years in existence when 
Faith for Today was born on May 21, 1950. Pastor William A. 
Fagal, who appears each week on this programme, is a seasoned 
performer. However, he confessed, while reminiscing on that 
first programme, "Never have I been so downright scared as 
when those lights glared at me for the first time on that eventful 
night when I looked into the eyes of a camera without benefit 
of script or experience." 
As Faith for Today is about to celebrate two decades of TV 
ministry, Pastor Fagal, looking back, said, "More than once the 
only thing between giving up and going ahead was prayer." 
This family telecast has come a long way since the birth of 
the first programme in a tiny basement studio of the American 
Broadcasting headquarters in New York City. Last year it re-
ceived over one and one-half million dollars worth of free air 
time for televising its programmes. In addition, it spends more 
than one and one-quarter million dollars yearly. 
The telecast is viewed on 268 stations in North America and 
on stations in eight overseas countries, including Australia, 
Korea, and Liberia. 
From the sixty-six letters received following the first telecast, 
a mail-openers' department now processes more than 10,000 
 
 
Canadian Union 
IMIESSEHEIR 
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; Public Relations, Lay Activities, Sabbath 
School, Radio-TV, W. E. Kuester; Missionary Volunteer and Temperance, R. J. E. Hillock; Edu-
cational and Deferred Giving, P. W. Manuel; Public Affairs, D. L. Michael; Medical, E. A. Craw-
ford, M.D. Issued biweekly. Subscription price $2.00 a year. Second class mail registration number 
0912. Printed by Maracle Press Limited, Oshawa, Ont. 
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CANADIAN UNION MESSENGER 
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Marushin 
letters which flood its office each week. The free Bible corres-
pondence courses alone have more than 35,000 active students 
enrolled. A dozen competent instructors process all test sheets 
and answers. 
Of course, the programme receives its fair share of crank 
letters. Pastor Fagal, assisted by several full-time ordained min- 
isters and Bible workers, personally answers every complaint. 
And it has paid off, he told me. Some of the most severe critics 
are now the staunchest financial supporters of the programme. 
And a few of them are even taking the home-study Bible lessons. 
As a result of this telecast, Seventh-day Adventists stand in 
the full-glare of the TV spotlight. New York's ABC station 
reaches a potential audience of 9,000,000. No longer does a 
preacher have to stand alone before the public. Now, millions 
are able to view a message of salvation in the comfort of their 
living rooms. Rich and poor alike may see and hear what Ad-
ventism in action has to offer to our perplexed world. 
As a Seventh-day Adventist lay member you can render serv- 
ice to this telecast by inviting your friends, relatives, and neigh-
bours to tune in from week to week. Pass out the free TV logs 
announcing the station and time of the programme. If you 
don't have any, request your Lay Activities secretary to write 
to Faith for Today for a supply. 
Television station personnel are pleased when viewers write 
or phone to say they enjoyed a certain programme. One viewer 
phoned and said thanks. "The man I spoke to sounded as if he 
were about to fall over with pleased surprise," the viewer re-
lated. "He said that about the only time a station hears from 
the public is when the public wants to complain." 
President Richard M. Nixon summarizes the feelings of many 
when he saluted Faith for Today as it approaches its twentieth 
birthday. "For the past two decades your family religious tele-
cast has been a vital factor in the progress and growth of our 
nation. I send congratulations to the members of your staff, 
with special greetings to Pastor and Mrs. William A. Fagal, for 
continued success in the challenging years ahead." 
Special Announcement to All Ministers 
Attending the Ministerial Council in 
Atlantic City 
All ministers planning to attend the Ministerial Council in Atlantic 
City, June 7-11, are advised that the meetings will begin in the Ball-
room of Convention Hall with a programme of vital interest. 
It is hoped that all will be present for the Keynote Address to be de-
livered by Elder N. R. Dower, secretary of the Ministerial Association, 
and for the other matters of special interest to be presented at these 
meetings. 
The first Devotional service will be Monday morning at 7:55 with 
Elder R. A. Anderson presenting the message, "The Spirit-filled Life." 
The entire programme of the Council will be packed with things of 
great interest from the very first meeting. All will find it most reward-
ing to be there throughout the entire programme. 
Orley M. Berg 
Assistant Secretary 
Ministerial Association 
A Signs in Time Saves Two 
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Marushin became 
interested in Adventism watching the "It 
Is Written" TV programme. Then they 
wrote in for the Bible Guidelines. Brother 
Dan Perry visited their home regularly 
and conducted the "Bible in the Hand" 
course of lessons. However, Brother Perry 
moved to another city and no personal 
follow up was made with the Marushins. 
What would happen to this interested 
couple? Fortunately, someone sent them 
the Signs of the Times. Their interest was 
continued. An advertisement for "The 
Bible Story" in Signs was noted, and the 
coupon was mailed to the publishers. 
This inquiry brought a literature evan-
gelist, Sister Dufort, to their home. She 
immediately noted their interest and 
turned their names over to another lay- 
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man, Brother Arne Schultz, who con-
ducted Bible studies with the Marushins. 
They made their decision to accept 
Christ as their personal Saviour and were 
baptizzd January 25, 1969. Brother Maru-
shin says, "Signs of the Times carries a 
message that should be understandable to 
anyone." 
Yes, a Signs in time saves two! Won't 
you pray that God will impress you to 
whom you may send Signs? 
RAY HIXSON 
Assoc. Mgr. Periodical Dept. 
Pacific Press Publishing Assoc. 
A Welcome Thank You 
This morning's mail brought in a very 
cheerful Thank You from over in Ni-
geria. Let me quote just a little bit. "For 
some time we have been receiving copies 
of These Times and Message at no cost 
to this hospital. We wish to express our 
thanks to whoever is responsible for send-
ing us these magazines. Please, we would 
appreciate it if you could arrange for 
these magazines to continue coming." 
From all parts of the world quotations 
like the above continually come in, ex-
pressing Thank You to those who give so 
liberally to the World Literature Fund. 
Just now the fund is badly overdrawn. 
We need several thousand dollars to meet 
the urgent appeals that are in at this 
very moment. We have no surplus funds. 
We need funds to help this cause along! 
We thank you in behalf of these fields 
for what you have done, and for the 
wonderful way in which you have re-
sponded — some with large offerings, 
some with small offerings, but all ac-
ceptable in the sight of God. 
Make all cheques payable to the World 
Literature Fund, Southern Publishing 
Association, Box 59, Nashville, Tennessee 
37202. 
R. J. CHRISTIAN, Circulating Manager 
Southern Publishing Assoc. 
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Former Canadian Appointed Assistant Professor of Business Administration at 
Pacific Union College 
Robert George Burgess, newly ap-
pointed assistant professor of business 
administration, comes to Pacific Union 
College from Taiwan where he was man-
ager of the Taiwan Sanitarium and Hos-
pital in Taipei. A man of varied experi-
ence, Mr. Burgess has served as secretary-
treasurer of the Ceylon Union and also 
the Pakistan Union; credit manager of the 
Portland Adventist Hospital in Oregon; 
and assistant accountant at Washington 
Sanitarium and Hospital in Washington, 
D.C. 
Robert Burgess graduated from Kings-
way College, Ontario, Canada, received 
his B.A. from Walla Walla College, and 
the M.A. from Andrews University. 
An extremely active member in the Ki- 
wanis Club, Professor Burgess helped or-
ganize the first Kiwanis Club in the Re-
public of China and recently received 
two awards for outstanding service — one 
from the Taipei club and one from Port-
land, Oregon. 
He is now established at PUC with his 
wife, Treva, and their two children, Beth 
and Marlowe. 
LITERATURE EVANGELISM 
titis Is the Vera Work 
the Lord Would Have His People Do at This Time." 
6T. 313 
Zitetateete Ecietoweide Exftedeaced 
It was most interesting for me to re-
ceive a letter from Japan. This letter had 
been mailed from Kelowna to our Press 
in Japan. The lady was inquiring about 
Bedtime Stories, advertised in the Jap-
anese Signs of the Times. However, she 
requested the books in English, if pos-
sible. By calling on her I found that she 
has the five volume set of Bedtime Stories 
so well known to each of us. These she 
has used in her Sunday School for years. 
She explained to me that she wasn't a 
Seventh-day Adventist but liked the Bed-
time Stories for Sunday School. She told 
me that the ad in the magazine indicated 
that there was more than one book be-
cause it mentioned big sister and little 
sister. She was surprised to learn that the 
set consisted of twenty volumes. She pur-
chased volumes 11, 12 and 13 for cash, 
saying that it was money well spent if it 
could help the youth in these days of 
trouble for them. 
—CAL FERGUSON 
Deliveries for March 1970 
Alberta 
British Columbia 
Manitoba-Saskatchewan 
Maritime 
Newfoundland 
Ontario-Quebec 
Union Total �
$56,336.91 
Missionary Report 
Literature given away �
1,347 
Bible Correspondence Course 
Enrollment �
546 
Interested people attending Church �
1 
Former S.D.A.'s contacted and 
invited to church �
3 
Homes in which prayer was offered 424 
Bible studies given • �
129 
Baptized from literature evangelist 
contacts �
3 
On Tuesday evening I made an ap-
pointment by telephone to see a lady in 
Aggasiz. During the conversation she 
asked which denomination put out the 
books. I told her it was the Seventh-day 
Adventist denomination. She invited me 
to come to her home Wednesday after 
lunch. When I got there I found that 
these people were well acquainted with 
our church. In fact, the man told me 
that he had worked for an Adventist fam-
ily many years ago and he gave me a 
very good report of this family. We had 
a very interesting Bible study and they 
purchased a set of the Bible Stories, and 
agreed to study further with the Voice 
of Prophecy lessons. I surely enjoyed my 
visit with them and they invited me to 
come back and see them again when I 
was in Agassiz. Please pray for this fam-
ily. 
—W. P. OBERY 
$ 4,194.80 
6,937.20 
9,227.03 
4,609.68 
2,619.00 
28,779.20 
Newfoundland — 
Spring Workers' Meeting 
The accompanying picture shows some 
of those attending the Newfoundland 
Spring Workers' Meetings. Under direc-
tion of President Matthews, the workers 
were blessed by the ministry of Elder 
Dower of the General Conference, Elder 
Christian of the Southern Publishing As-
sociation and the Union brethren from 
Oshawa Headquarters. 
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Shown from left to right are: Elder Manuel, Elder Christian, Mrs. Manuel, Elder Orpana, Elder 
Matthews, Miss Lydia Batten, Elder Bothe, Elder Crook, Mrs. Helen Spracklin, Elder Kuester, Elder 
Rusk, Mrs. Barbara Janes, Elder Miller, Elder Dower, Elder Klam and Elder Davies. 
CANADIAN UNION MESSENGER 
A three-week series of meetings was 
held at the Botwood S.D.A. Church Feb-
ruary 6 to 23, with an average attend-
ance of 90 to 100 per night. Three souls 
made their decision to join God's Sab-
bath-keeping Church, two of whom were 
baptized February 21. Four others indi-
cated an interest in further study. 
A plan introduced by Elder David 
Crook at our January workers' meeting 
was followed, whereby the church mem-
bers received instructions preparing them 
for a part in the series. Brother Leo Gan-
son assisted the writer by speaking two 
out of the five nights each week. Brother 
Leslie Sayler was the co-ordinator. 
Brother Harvey Langdon (baptized last 
year) led in the song services. Mrs. Leslie 
Sayler organized an eight-member sing-
ing group, three of whom were recent 
converts. Mrs. Gerald Mews and Mrs. 
Leslie Sayler supplied piano and organ 
accompaniment. Practically every mem-
ber had a part in distributing handbills 
and inviting friends. We also appreciated 
the help of soloists Don Hodder and 
Mrs. George Schafer of St. John's, who 
each spent a weekend with us. 
Attendance held up to the last meet-
ing, and it was evident that the Spirit of 
God had impressed many to search His 
word more diligently, and to realize the 
importance in being prepared for the 
Saviour's soon coming. 
The eight-member singing group added much to 
the meetings. 
Evangelism in Botwood 
Miss Jean Rice, 16 years, and Mrs. Mildred Han- 
cock baptized Feb. 21 seen with Elder Matthews 
and Pastor J. Rusk. 
Mrs. Gerald Mews at the organ. 
Pioneer member Mrs. Ford Gill conducted a 
branch Sabbath School some tweny years ago 
which Mrs. Hancock attended as a girl. 
• JR. 
Mrs. Gregory Cooke phoning from Pastor Rusk's 
study, breaks the good news of her March 14 
baptism to her mother-in-law in Halifax, N.S. 
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General Conference 
Minister Pays a Visit 
Back "Home" 
Pictured outside the Newfoundland 
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Butler with Mrs. Joseph Han- 
cock whom they enrolled in the Gift Bible Plan. 
Conference Office in St. John's is Elder 
N. R. Dower of the General Conference 
Brother Harvey Langdon leads song service. �
Brother Leslie Sayler operating the projector. 
Vol.. 39, No. 10, MAY 4, 1970 
Ministerial Department. Key speaker at 
their recent Spring Workers' Meetings, 
Elder Dower was as it were "right at 
Elder N. R. Dower 
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home," in that St. John's is the city of 
his birth. 
Unique in his visit, was the fact that 
Elder Dower had not been back since 
leaving the city in his boyhood, some 
forty-seven years earlier. His visit was en-
riched by his renewing old acquaintances 
and visiting relatives. He also took time 
out to call on the church's two centen-
arians, as well as other members. 
Among those whom he visited was 
Mrs. Ernest Spracklin, pictured below. 
Unique again was the fact that Sister 
Mrs. Ernest Spracklin 
Spracklin was church organist when Elder 
Dower left St. John's and she still was on 
his return and had been through all the 
intervening years. It is said that more 
than a decade can be added on to that 
record. Surely God's church is blessed 
by the faithful service of members such 
as those pictured above. 
G. DAVIES, Pastor 
Maritime — 
Member of Dartmouth 
Church Relates First-hand 
Mission Story 
On April 4, the Sabbath School mis-
sion story was given at the Dartmouth, 
Nova Scotia Church by Mrs. Ernest 
Cleary. She related her first-hand experi-
ences during a recent visit to San Juan, 
Puerto Rico. 
"We often see and hear about the rapid 
advancement of the church in mission 
lands, so I was really thrilled to visit one 
of our churches in this large city of 
150,000 population. The pastor spoke 
only Spanish. However, when I said the 
words, "Adventists from Canada", he 
beamed and quickly found a fine-looking 
African man who gave us an account of 
the work in Puerto Rico in English. 
"You can imagine our amazement 
when he smiled and said that there is one 
new Adventist church raised up in Puerto 
Rico per month; not a baptism, but a 
new church. So we see the power of God 
at work there. This brother explained to 
us that there are fifteen Adventist 
churches within the city of San Juan, with 
15,000 believers, and 120 churches on 
the whole island with approximately 
1,000 members for each of these 
churches. 
"On a map, he pointed out an Ad-
ventist hospital and explained that near 
it there is also a junior college. 
"He made mention of a series of evan-
gelistic meetings coming up the follow-
ing week at this church, which is situated 
in a section of the city called Rio Piedras. 
"I remember the pleasant smiling peo-
ple we saw carrying Bibles at the San 
Piedras Church. A Bible text comes to my 
mind, which the kindergarten children 
memorized this past quarter. 'Happy is 
that people, . . . whose God is the Lord.' 
Psalm 144:15". 
FRED E. DOREY, PR Secretary 
Dartmouth, N.S. Church 
Manitoba — Saskatchewan 
Pathfinder Amateur Night 
International Spanish Rhythimairs 
An exceptionally successful Amateur 
Night and Bake Sale was sponsored and 
conducted by the Regina Pathfinder Club, 
on February 21. With the much appre-
ciated participation of the Saskatoon 
Pathfinders, a programme of twenty-four 
items was presented. Numbers varied 
from four-piece orchestra renditions to 
vocal solos and comedy skits. A half-hour 
intermission was all that was necessary 
to convert the stacks of baked goodies 
and white elephants into good hard cash. 
Pathfinder leader s, Sister Miriam 
Wecker and Dr. Begony, are to be com-
mended for the excellent production and 
co-ordination of the evening's activities. 
Puppet Circus 
Dr. Begony made an especially enjoyable 
Master of Ceremonies. 
Receipts totalling $109.00 will go far 
in providing needed supplies to ensure the 
continued success of our very active Path-
finders. 
R. RAMSAY 
PR Secretary 
The Glory of God 
A very interested group of young peo-
ple and adults were guests of the Regina 
Astronomical Society on March 12. Fol-
lowing a brief but informative lecture on 
fundamental astronomy, we were treated 
to a beautiful view of the planet Saturn. 
The crisp clearness afforded by the four-
inch telepscope was amazing and many 
an eye remained glued to the eyepiece 
longer than first intended. 
After a second brief lecture and a 
chance to warm our toes, the telescope 
was zeroed in on the moon. Once again 
the clearness and detail of the beautifully 
desolate lunar surface held the gazers 
transfixed. Huge craters, tiny pock marks 
and vast undisturbed oceans were 
strangely beckoning in their striking con-
trast of sunshine brightness and midnight 
shadow. 
By the exclamations and comments 
from those in attendance, the excursion 
was certainly very well received. Our 
thanks to Brother Colburn for arranging 
such an opportunity to better view some 
of the handiwork which continually de-
clares the glory of God. 
R. RAMSAY 
PR Secretary 
* 
Opportunity has to knock; temptation 
has only to stand outside and whistle. 
Sunshine Magazine 
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CANADIAN UNION MESSENGER 
Pictured with their children from left to right, back row are: Brother and Sister George Halirewich; 
Brother and Sister Gino Astolfi; Middle Row: Brother and Sister Mike Halirewich; Brother and Sister 
Mike Chernipeski; Front Row: Brother and Sister Ivon Chernipeski; Brother and Sister Tony 
Oucharek. Sister Wilbert Schmidt was not available for the picture. 
Yorkton Baby Dedication Service 
Ontario-Quebec — 
 
 
Sabbath, April 4 was a high day for 
the Yorkton Church when seven families 
came forward with their children for the 
Dedication Service. 
The parents first dedicated their lives 
and homes; then each family dedicated 
their children to the glory of God and to 
His service. It was Jesus who said, in 
Luke 18:16, "Suffer little children to 
come unto me, and forbid them not: for 
of such is the kingdom of God." And as 
they came, "He took them up in His 
arms, put His hands upon them and 
blessed them." Mark 10:16. 
I must add that the congregation also 
When Ingathering the small town of 
Codette, Saskatchewan, November 1969, 
Mrs. W. B. Brown called at the home 
of George Wilson, a gentleman who had 
been listening to the Amazing Facts pro-
gramme, heard daily on C.F.Q.C. Radio, 
Saskatoon. 
When questioned regarding the pro-
gramme, Mr. Wilson showed favourable 
interest. His name was given to the pas-
tor, Steve Yaceyko, who visited him on 
several occasions and when the Bible in 
the Hand Crusade was conducted in Nip-
awin by Pastors J. Popowich and S. 
Yaceyko, January 19 to March 21, Mr. 
Wilson attended. 
He enjoyed the meetings and absorbed 
the messages and when a call was made 
for those who would follow their Lord 
all the way, Mr. Wilson was the first to 
responded by saying "Amen" as they 
were asked to join with these parents in 
their sincere dedication, to help them 
as they endeavour to rear their little ones 
for God. 
As God's people, we must unite our-
selves as one family to fight against the 
wiles of the devil, as he goes about to 
deceive and destroy as his last attempt. 
My parents, are your children safe in 
the fold of God? Have you extended your 
love to them to keep them within? If not, 
I would encourage you to do so today. 
S. H. GALLANT, Pastor 
Yorkton 
stand. His decision was finalized on 
March 21 when he was baptized into 
the remnant church. 
Another trophy for Christ as a result 
of an Ingathering contact followed up by 
pastoral visitation and public evangelism. 
(MRS.) W. B. BROWN 
* 
The Light Shines On 
Were a star quenched on high, 
For ages would its light 
Still travelling downward from the sky, 
Shine on our mortal sight. 
So, when a great man dies, 
For years beyond our ken 
The light he leaves behind him lies 
Upon the paths of men. 
—Henry Longfellow 
EASTERN TOWNSHIP 
CAMP MEETING 
May 30, 1970 
Sherbrooke, Quebec 
in the 
Baptist Church, 
Sherbrooke, Quebec 
Elder J. W. Bothe, Canadian Union 
Conference president and other Union 
representatives will be present, as 
well as Elder Moores, Ontario-Quebec 
Conference president and all his staff. 
Plan to come early for Sabbath 
School, at 9:30 A.M. Bring your lunch 
and stay the whole day for the an-
nual Camp Meeting refreshing. 
P. Moores, President 
The Kingsview Village 
Church of 
Seventh-day Adventists 
70 Kingsview Boulevard 
Etobicoke (4 blocks South 
of 401 at Islington) 
On the 9th day of May, 1970 
this first Seventh-day Adventist 
Church in Toronto will have 
reached the ripe old age of 
seventy-five years. 
This being a special anniversary 
— we wish to extend a cordial 
and hearty invitation to all, who 
at some time or another have 
been members of this church. 
IT IS TO BE A GRAND RE-
UNION DAY, A SPECIAL VIS-
ITORS' DAY, and YOU are 
invited. 
Bring Your Lunch — and 
Enjoy This Grand Day of 
Fellowship, Renewing the 
Acquaintances of By-Gone-
Times. 
Pastor D. J. HANDYSIDES 
Tel.: 225-0336 
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Thunder Bay Evangelism Begins April 23 
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The Ontario-Quebec Conference evangelistic team will be commencing 
their evangelistic thrust in Thunder Bay, April 23, 1970. If you have any 
friends or relatives in this area please alert them to these meetings. Pastor 
Vandeman will be there in person April 28 and 29. 
offered for sale later. However, Mrs. 
Moores emphasized that materials need 
not be expensive if the teacher keeps alert 
for objects which might be used; greeting 
cards, artificial fruits and flowers and toy 
animals are often ideal so long as care is 
taken to keep all representations as close 
to a natural and lifelike appearance as is 
possible. 
Sound advice was also given on the 
use of colours, on methods of fitting 
stories to the level of the children being 
taught, on investment devices and sources 
of visual aids. Also on display at this 
most practical session were crafts which 
have been used in Vacation Bible Schools, 
and these and many other ideas were 
eagerly shared among members from 
other areas. 
(MRs.) B. CONNORS, Press Secretary 
Kingsview Village Church 
A STRONGElt 
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Sabbath School Workshop 
Toronto's Kingsview Village Church 
AMAZING FACTS: 
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attended an all-day workshop that fea- �
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their daughter, Mrs. Royce Glanzer. �Lindsay �
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On hand were several hundred dollars �
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worth of story aids and teaching devices 
QUEBEC: 
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synthetic materials, many of which were �
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CANADIAN UNION MESSENGER 
Mrs. P. Moores and her daughter, Mrs. Royce 
Glanzer 
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Former Witch Doctor to Be at Oshawa 
Camp Meeting 
One of the highlights of the very interesting 
Camp Meeting this year will be Elder Wm. Smith 
and Mrs. Mundahoi, who was a former witch 
doctor. You will want to see how the love of God 
and the faithfulness of your prayers and offerings 
have wrought this transformation. Elder Smith will 
be in Oshawa June 29 only. 
City Mayor Presents Five - day Plan Certificates 
Left to right: Pastor M. Weststrate; Mayor Rouse; and Pastor R. Skoretz Left to right: Pastor Skoretz, Mayor Rouse, Al Kusick, Pastor M. 
presenting lung ash-tray to the mayor. �
Weststrate and Don Black. The mayor is presenting Al Kusick with his 
certificate. 
Not too many Five-day Plan sessions 
can boast of the Mayor's help in promot-
ing the Plan for his citizens. Pastor Ru-
dolph Skoretz presented Mayor Rouse, of 
Galt, a non-smoker, with a lung ash-tray, 
before the Plan began. At its completion 
he was present and presented the cer-
tificates to the forty-five individuals who 
were victorious in kicking the habit. 
The average nightly attendance re-
mained at the initial registration figure of 
sixty. Of the fifty-five persons who fol- 
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lowed the plan right through, forty-five 
had quit altogether and the rest had cut 
down tremendously. Enrollees had high 
praise for the Plan and the team and are 
very eager that their friends might be 
able to enrol in the next Plan which 
they hope will be held soon. A telephone 
answering machine, with Smoker's Dial 
messages was installed and has hardly 
stopped ringing. 
The clinic was conducted March 15-19 
by Dr. McMorland and Pastors Rudolph 
Skoretz and Matt Weststrate and their 
wives. An alumni get-together has been 
planned to follow in about a month's time. 
A total of 781/2 inches of free publicity 
was given by the local newspaper on five 
separate days. Truly the Lord is blessing 
this programme. Pastors Skoretz and 
Weststrate are now engaged in an ex-
tensive evangelistic series in Galt, which 
they are happy to report is going well. 
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A Message of Vital Interest to All Seventh - day Adventists 
Thou Shalt Have None of These 
(Address Given in Colleg 
By DOCTOR G. H. McMORLAND, 
God has given to us as Seventh-day Adventists much instruc-
tion with regard to our preparation for eternal life. So often I 
think that the Christian Church has much the same failing as 
the medical field has had in the past in that they tended to divide 
the human being into component parts. We realize now that 
you just can't do that. One of the most interesting developments 
to me in recent years has been a committee set up by the Amer-
ican Medical Association consisting of a group of doctors and 
a group of clergymen to give consideration to ways in which 
the medical and ministerial workers in the Christian Church 
can work together in order to uplift mankind. I can't see any-
thing but good coming from this both for ministers and for 
doctors. But you know this isn't anything new. Seventh-day Ad-
ventists have known about this for a long, long time. I have 
enjoyed some very happy associations with ministers during the 
years of my professional work. In fact, I almost think I enjoy 
the company of ministers more than I do anybody else. 
One Integral Being 
There is a great work to be done as the ministry and the 
medical profession join together because, you see, man was 
made as one integral being and there is just no way we can 
separate the body from the spirit. I know many theologians 
like to do this but man isn't made in that way. What affects 
one part of us is going to affect every other part. This morning 
I hope to develop this theme a little more. 
"I Will Put None of These Diseases Upon Thee" 
You remember way back in the days when the Lord brought 
the children of Israel out of Egypt. He made certain conditional 
promises to them and we find one of these in Exodus 15:26 —
The Lord talking to the people said, "if thou wilt diligently 
hearken to the voice of the Lord, thy God, and wilt do that 
which is right in His sight, and will give ear to His command-
ments, and keep all His statutes, I will put none of these dis-
eases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians; 
for I am the Lord that healeth thee." And then a little later 
on the Lord made the same promise, or similar one. We find 
it in Exodus 23:25 — "And ye shall serve the Lord your God, 
and He shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take 
sickness away from the midst of thee." You see, God Himself 
recognized this relationship between the spiritual and the phys-
ical bodies and this is why He made the promise that if the 
children of Israel were to serve Him, if they were to keep His 
commandments, if they were to be in good spiritual standing 
He would take care of their physical welfare, because He knew 
that when the one was up the other would be up too. When 
they were down spiritually they were going to be down physi-
cally as well. 
Disobedience Brought Diseases 
I wish this could have been the story of the history of the 
children of Israel. It wasn't, for we know how many times they 
wandered away from the Lord. We know how often they went 
their own way to the degree that Moses eventually referred to 
them as a stiffnecked people. Along with their disobedience, 
their wilfulness and stiffneckedness, as Moses called it, came 
the diseases from which God had promised to keep them. Oh, 
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how they murmured in the wilderness. God fed them with 
angels' food. God gave them a diet which would keep them 
in perfect health and give them the strength they needed for 
their wanderings through this hard desert, and they didn't like 
it. It was too monotonous. 
Similar Grumblings Today 
I seem to hear those kind of grumblings today at times. This 
vegetarian diet is so monotonous. Well, maybe that is the fault 
of the people preparing it, not the fault of the vegetarian diet. 
The children of Israel grumbled, same old thing day after day. 
We go out in the wilderness and gather up this manna. We need 
coffee or something different. How about a little meat? God 
said, "All right. You can have your meat." You know what 
happened. The Scriptures tell us that while the meat was yet 
in their mouths the diseases came upon them and they died 
as a result of these diseases. They suffered the consequences of 
their wilfulness. I believe that these things were recorded for 
our example. In fact, the Scriptures tell us in 1 Cor. 10:6 —
These things are given us as an example. It is a wise man or 
woman who can profit by the experiences of those who have 
gone before to avoid the same pitfalls. The foolish are deter-
mined to find out things for themselves and make the same 
mistakes over again. 
Our Church Has Health Message 
In our own history we find almost the history of the Israel-
ites repeated. Way back in the early days of our movement 
God gave to His people a health message. He did not give it 
a moment too soon. Seventh-day Adventists in the early days 
were no different physically in their health practices from those 
around them. Elder White and Elder Andrews, while they 
never smoked and never drank, certainly they overworked, and 
certainly their dietary habits left much to be desired. Elder 
Andrews in particular ruined his health with a poor diet and 
overwork. J. N. Loughborough, on the advice of a physician, 
took to smoking cigars in order to help his health, in order to 
help him breathe better. He smoked these cigars for about six 
years until the health message came to this denomination and 
he put them aside and he never smoked again. Gradually our 
ministry embraced the health message so their health improved, 
their vigour improved and they were able to work longer 
hours for their Lord and remain in better shape. Just as in the 
case of Israel so the health message that was given and em-
braced eventually began to grow colder as people began to 
discard it and we find the diseases of Egypt creeping into the 
Church. 
Why Should There Be ANY 
Heart Disease Among Us? 
I know there is less heart disease in the Seventh-day Adventist 
Church community than in any other comparable community 
in North America. My question is, "Why should there be any 
at all, if we were following the blueprint that the Lord gave 
to us?" There are few who realize as much as they should just 
how much their habits of diet and their habits of daily living 
have to do with their health and with their characters and use-
fulness in the work of the Lord in this earth and ultimately 
CANADIAN UNION MESSENGER 
ceases If Thou Wilt Diligently ... 
Church, April 11, 1970) 
Secretary, Ontario-Quebec Conference 
with their eternal destiny. If we are living correctly, brethren 
and sisters, we have gone a long way towards being right with 
the Lord and being useful in His work. 
Back in the garden of Eden God created man and woman in 
the image of God. He made them fearfully and wonderfully. 
What an intricate piece of mechanics is this body of ours. How 
often we abuse it. Having made these people God said, "I have 
not made you in my image just to be alone, I have made you 
for a purpose." 1 Cor. 3:16, 17 says "Know ye not that ye are 
the temple of God, and that the spirit of God dwelleth in you?" 
But He goes further, in verse 17, He says, "If any man defile the 
temple of God, him shall God destroy." Now, that is strong 
language. When God says in 1 Cor. 3: 16 — "Know ye not that 
ye are the temple of God," He is talking about our bodies and 
then He goes on to say, "If any man defile the temple of God", 
in other words if we don't keep these bodies of ours in as near 
a perfect state of health as we can, if we don't live up to all 
the light we have and live the kind of healthful lives we should, 
"him shall God destroy." The first time I read these words, with 
any sense of meaning I trembled. I realized then just how much 
God really was in earnest when He says that we cannot separate 
the body and the spirit and the mind. We have a sacred respon-
sibility to keep these bodies of ours in health. I believe earnestly 
and with all the power I have, that the person who knowingly, 
and I stress the word "knowingly", violates any of the health 
principles which have been made available to us, brings on ill 
health and lives in violation of the laws of God. 
A Clear Mind Needed 
To Understand the Will of God 
Health is very closely related to religion in that it enables 
man to have a clear mind in which to understand the will of 
God and then to have a strong body with which to do the will 
of God. Our usefulness in the work of God is directly related 
to our physical ability to perform God's work. You see, when 
you are not well, when you don't feel up to par, you know that 
you are not quite as well as you should be. Perhaps you have 
bcen overworking, cr have not been eating as you should, but 
for some reason you are not feeling very well and then the call 
comes to you to take part in some programme. Just this morn-
ing I listened to Dr. Kutzner calling on the church to come out 
and help with a programme which is very much a part of God's 
work and you sit back in your pew, perhaps you think, I really 
don't feel up to it. Perhaps I should just take it easy this 
afternoon because I don't feel well. You are losing the oppor-
tunity to serve God because you don't have the physical vigour 
to do it. Oh, I have seen it in the mission field and those of you 
who have been in the mission field know what I mean when I 
say there is always a shortage of staff, always a shortage of 
hands to do the work and time in which to do it and the 
missionary tends to do all the work himself. Our missionaries 
here in the homeland, yes, our pastors in our own churches, 
work too hard, sleep too little, eat irregular meals and often 
the health of the worker breaks down and God's work suffers. 
Our ability to perform is related to the strength we have to do 
that work. With only a sound body can we render the most 
effective service to God and we have a sacred responsibility to 
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maintain these bodies of ours in as near perfect state of health 
as we can. In fact, I believe, that preventable sickness is a sin, 
and if we are striving to get sin out of our lives maybe we 
should have a look at these bodies of ours and see just where 
we are below par — ask God to forgive us and then set about 
doing something about it. 
We Break the Commandment 
"Thou Shalt Not Kill" 
I have another reason for believing that preventable sickness 
is a sin. As you weaken your body by wrong habits of living 
and maybe develop a heart attack or high blood pressure, 
because of the way you live, or develop any of the other 
diseases in this way, you not only shorten your usefulness in 
this life but actually shorten your life itself. I believe you are 
living in violation of the commandment that says, "Thou shalt 
not kill." I do not see any difference between taking a gun and 
pointing it at my head and pulling the trigger or living in such 
a way that I am going to shorten my life and not live the 
number of years and fulfil the amount of service for God that 
I could. I am taking my life whether I take it rapidly or 
slowly and I am living in violation of God's command. The 
Lord is seeking a people prepared to meet their God, seeking a 
people prepared to help others to meet their God. 
God Is Blamed for Our Illness and Suffering 
God finds a people weakened and unable to serve Him faith-
fully. Notwithstanding the wonderful progress there has been 
in medical knowledge in recent years, there has been a decline 
in the physical vigour and endurance in our nation. We as a 
nation are not as fit as we used to be. Maybe we live longer, 
maybe we have learned how to preserve life and keep people 
alive longer but I don't believe that the quality of life that we 
are living is better, in fact, I think it is worse. We have to 
think in terms of quality as well as quantity. Our artificial 
civilization is encouraging this decline. Our customs and fashions 
contradict the laws of God and we disregard the principles of 
health and good habits of eating, drinking, dressing and working. 
Our transgression of God's laws will produce sure results and 
then when sickness comes upon us whom do we blame? We 
don't blame the real cause, do we? We begin to murmur 
against God. Have you ever heard it? "I don't know why God 
allowed this to come to me. Why does God permit suffering in 
the world?" Brethren and sisters, it isn't God allowing it at all. 
It is we, ourselves. It is our own habits of life. God is not 
responsible for the suffering that follows disobedience to the 
natural laws, neglect of principles which lead to ill-health. 
The Day of Judgment Will Bring a Reckoning 
This is going to count against us in the day of judgment. We 
will have to give an account if we do not live up to the light we 
as a people have. Don't believe that ignorance is going to be 
any excuse. There is a wealth of medical and scientific knowl-
edge available to us today if we would seek it out and read it. 
The Spirit of Prophecy is full of counsel on healthful living. I 
understand you are having a "Testimony Countdown" pro-
gramme in this church. You are going to learn these things as 
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you study it. I will admit that there are many who transgress 
the laws of health through ignorance and they need instruction 
but by far the majority of us violate the nutritional laws 
knowingly. 
We Do Not Have Liberty 
To Use Our Bodies As We Please 
In "Ministry of Healing", page 310, Ellen White says, "Our 
bodies are Christ's purchased possession, and we are not at 
liberty to do with them as we please. . . . Obedience to the 
laws of health is to be made a matter of personal duty. We 
ourselves must suffer the results of violated law. We must 
individually answer to God for our habits and our practises." 
What About Harmful Dainties? 
I also believe that not all who profess to practise dietetic 
reform are really reformers. It has been my experience that with 
many, reform consists mainly of discarding certain unwhole-
some articles in their diet while their tables are loaded with 
harmful dainties. We may set aside certain things that we believe 
are bad. Perhaps we don't have meat on our tables but what 
about all those pies, pastries, and ice cream and all the other 
things we should not be having? What about all the good 
things we should be eating that we don't eat? Then there are 
others who go to the other extreme when they discard so much 
that their diets become impoverished very largely because of 
ignorance. 
Some Are Fanatical 
In a discussion with Dr. Paul about reforms he showed me 
a statement in 3T, in which Ellen White says that if we are 
going to err at all let us err on the side of conservatism. Let us 
not fall on the side of fanaticism. I think the reason she said 
this is because those with only a partial understanding are so 
often the most fanatical. They tend to urge their mistaken 
beliefs upon their families and their friends but we know there 
is real common sense in health reform whether it be dietetic 
reform, exercise, work, study or rest, there is common sense in 
these things. We don't need to be fanatical. We don't need to 
go overboard on these things but we need to study more, and 
know about these things. Study the subject broadly. We need 
to study it deeply since the material is available to us. Let no 
one criticize others whose practice is not in harmony with his 
own. 
Be Helpful Not Critical 
Perhaps in your study you have found out some things which 
you have applied in your own life and your friend or neighbour 
hasn't realized or discovered these things. Let us not be critical. 
Let us be helpful and kind to each other. God says to you and 
to me, "Are you living up to the light that you have? Do you 
have all the light that is available to you? In Jesus' prayer for 
His disciples we find Him praying, John 17:17 — "Sanctify 
them through thy truth." I believe He is still praying for you 
and for me that we might be sanctified. The apostle Paul 
elaborates on this a little more in 1 Thess. 5:23 — "The very 
God of peace sanctify you wholly." Sanctify you completely. 
What did He mean by that? "And I pray God your whole spirit 
and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of 
our Lord Jesus Christ." 
On tario-Quebec—(Continued) 
Alumnus of the Year Award 
Presented to Mrs. William Dinning 
at Kingsway College Home-coming, April 3-5 
Mrs. William Dinning of Oshawa was 
the surprised recipient of the Alumnus of 
the Year award presented at the annual 
Kingsway College Alumni banquet held 
in the college auditorium. 
Laura Dinning first came to Oshawa 
as a student at Oshawa Missionary Col-
lege (later named Kingsway College), 
and graduated from there in 1935. Fol-
lowing further education at Washington 
Missionary College where she concen-
trated in Home Economics, Mrs. Dinning 
returned to Oshawa to join the staff of 
OMC as Food Service Director. 
Although she does not now participate 
in college food services, she is much in 
demand for local banquets, receptions, 
suppers, and Oshawa Outdoor Club 
breakfasts, weekend camping trips to 
Camp Frenda, etc. The Alumni banquet 
at which Mrs. Dinning received the hon-
our award was planned and directed by 
her services. 
Graduates, faculty, and board members 
attending the dinner welcomed as their 
guests Alderman Norman Down, repre-
senting Oshawa's Mayor Bruce Mackey, 
and the presidents of the two city banks 
Mrs. Laura Dinning is presented the Alumnus 
of the Year award of Kingsway College by J. L. 
Leatherdale, out-going president of the Alumni 
Association. 
with whom denominational business is 
done in Oshawa. 
New officers for the ensuing two-year 
term were announced. Entertainment was 
a narration with pictures featuring Can-
ada's natural, industrial, and vacational 
attractions. 
The alumni banquet was the culmina-
tion of a weekend of activities for the an-
nual homecoming of former graduates of 
Kingsway College. 
(MRS.) CLIFFORD PATTERSON 
Librarian, Kingsway College 
Hamilton Baptism 
Another high day was experienced in 
Hamilton when the pastor conducted a 
baptism involving nine of our own boys 
and girls, as well as one baptized from 
the Feyerabend Campaign and two ladies 
joined the church by Profession of Faith. 
Thus, a total of twelve new members 
were added to the church. The pastor 
commended parents, church school teach-
ers and the Church for the part they had 
in bringing these boys and girls to the de-
cision for baptism. The parents were also 
charged to continue the care for the 
"lambs" and give them combined spirit-
ual leadership and encouragement. The 
three other new members resulting from 
the recent Feyerabend Campaign were 
also given a hearty welcome. 
The picture (on opposite page) shows 
the new members as follows from left to 
right: ladies — Kathy Okimi, Linda Mc-
Crae, Donna Costa, Rita Babicz, Esther 
Visnjvic, Barbara Polzer, Mrs. Visnjvic. 
The boys are as follows from left to right 
— Malcolm McCrae, James Kaytor, 
Steven Barlas, Robert Logue, Robert 
l'hede, Glen Thede, Wm. Egan, Jr. 
Sabbath, April 4, there was a feeling of 
sadness as we realized the Feyerabend 
Campaign was coming to a close with 
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CANADIAN UNION MESSENGER 
Alberta — 
Sabbath School in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories 
This picture is of the children's Sabbath School. The girl in the front row on the right is an 
Eskimo girl from the Holman Islands. 
Group of young women and young men bap-
tized. Names given on opposite page. 
Pastor Feyerabend's last Sabbath service. 
The church was again treated with some 
extra musical numbers given by the entire 
evangelistic group shown in the picture — 
Pastor Feyerabend, Tracy Botelho, Jackie 
and Bob Ruskjer. The missing members 
of the team not shown in the picture were 
Pastor R. Skoretz and Brother Cecil 
Chamberlain. Brother Skoretz was pres-
ent at another church. Brother Chamber-
lain, one of our church elders, has given 
literally scores of hours of his time to 
visitation and Bible studies. God blesses 
laymen who give so unselfishly of their 
talent. 
Pastor Feyerabend is pictured at the 
pulpit delivering his last message with 
the Hamilton Choir in the background. 
To close a stirring sermon and challenge 
to every member present, Brother Feyer-
abend baptized two young ladies, Rita 
Babicz (one of our Hamilton youth) and 
Donna Costa. Donna is meeting strong 
opposition from certain quarters and it 
took much courage on her part to be 
baptized. By a standing vote, the church 
expressed their thanks to the evangelistic 
team and wished them God's blessing. 
Please continue to pray for Hamilton 
for there are those yet in the valley of 
Sabbath, March 28 marked another 
first in Yellowknife, Northwest Terri-
tories. For the first time the children had 
a complete Sabbath School of their own. 
Valerie Bartsch was the superintendent 
and teacher. They not only had a Sab-
bath School, but also had their own 
church service using the "Adventures In 
Churches who have had no church 
school for their children may be inter-
ested in a new and successful experiment 
undertaken by the Medicine Hat and the 
Brooks Churches, Alberta. With the cog-
nizance and approval of our educational 
secretary, Elder Arnold White, we pur-
chased regular church school text books 
for all our participating children from 
grades 3 to 8. We then purchased desks, 
blackboard and other classroom facilities 
decision from these past months of reap-
ing. Thus, the curtain rings down on two 
wonderful evangelistic series with Pastors 
Vandeman and Feyerabend and their 
teams! 
F. B. WELLS, Pastor 
Hamilton SDA Church 
The Bible" slides and tape. 
It was also the highest total attend-
ance for the Sabbath service so far with 
twenty-one persons present, including the 
adults. 
HENRY BARTSCH, Pastor 
Yellowknife, N.W.T. 
and arranged a class for them once a 
week at both of these churches. For-
tunately the pastor's wife, Mrs. Peter 
Parker, has had many years experience 
teaching church school, and she is con-
ducting these two classes under regular 
church school conditions once every week 
for about two hours each session. Almost 
every Adventist child from Grades 3 to 
8 of both churches attend. The children 
themselves love to be in church school 
No Church School?—Try Regular Church 
School Bible Classes Held Once a Week 
For the Children in Your Church 
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for at least one day a week, and the 
parents are delighted. 
As in regular church school, the 
teacher is able to become closely familiar 
with the problems that a child may have 
in getting established in the faith and un-
derstanding true doctrine as revealed in 
these last days. The close association also 
has proven to have social benefits. Know-
ing each so much better, the social devel-
opment of the children has been much 
easier to achieve. House parties, selected 
film shows, skating parties and even 
swimming parties have sprung to life with 
the minimal of preparation and with no 
cajoling of the shy children to attend any 
social functions. Recently when our two 
schools met for swimming at facilities 
provided by a local motel, not only did 
the children attend with a few friends, 
but their parents too and the pool was 
crowded with energetic splashers and 
swimmers. A similar get-together of both 
schools with parents necessitated the hir-
ing of the skating rink at Brooks. 
Mrs. Peter Parker, right back row, with her 
class of Bible students. 
The social development of our young 
people is vital but what delights us most 
is to watch our children concentrating on 
the themes of salvation portrayed system-
atically in our church school Bible text 
books. In the very near future days, our 
children, the church of tomorrow, will 
need the truth firmly established. Is there 
no church school in your church? Is one 
not possible just now? Then give a try 
to the church school Bible class idea. We 
tried it, and now more than half way 
through the year with the children more 
than half way through the text books, we 
already have a happier, more established 
primary and junior group in our churches. 
Look at the sample picture of our Medi-
cine Hat church school Bible class and 
see if you do not agree! 
ELDER PETER L. PARKER, Pastor 
Medicine Hat District 
Lacombe W.C.T.U. 
Poster Contest 
(MRS.) SYLVIA COLLINS 
Public Relations Secretary 
Lacombe, Alberta 
For a number of years now the stu-
dents of Canadian Union College Elem-
tary School have participated in the local 
Women's Christian Temperance Union 
poster and health scrap book contest. 
The winners were chosen April 6 and 
they are as follows: 
Laurel Boetcher and Doris Keats. 
Posters — Grade 3-4, Second prize 
— Richard Gustaysen; 
Grade 5-6, First prize — Ramona 
Martin. 
Health Scrap Books — Grade 3-4, 
First prize — Doris Keats; Second 
prize — Dawn Fitch; Third prize 
— Laurel Boetcher. 
Grade 5-6, Third prize — Jim 
Buhler. 
Dawn Fitch, Carol Gustaysen and Ramona 
Martin. 
Richard Gustaysen and R. Teranski. 
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Grosso's Celebrate Fiftieth 
Wedding Anniversary 
The Scandinavian Centre in Edmonton 
was the scene of a very happy occasion 
on Sunday afternoon, January 5, 1970, 
as the family and friends of Mr. and Mrs. 
John Grosso met to celebrate the fiftieth 
wedding anniversary of the happy couple. 
The children of the honoured couple 
provided for the physical needs of the 
guests with a delicious, full-course meal 
which was followed by a delightful pro-
gramme. James Gascoyne, a grandson of 
Mr. and Mrs. Grosso, who is presently 
studying at Andrews University was Mas-
ter of Ceremonies for the evening. 
Congratulatory messages came by tele-
phone and telegram from friends and 
relatives who could not be present and 
other interested individuals. Among them 
were Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Tru-
deau, Governor General Roland Mitch-
ener, Alberta Premier Harry Strom, 
Lieutenant Governor Grant McEwan, Jan 
and Bob Faber from Florida. 
Mr. and Mrs. Grosso were married in 
Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, on De-
cember 31, 1919. Ten years later they ac-
cepted the Seventh-day Adventist Mes-
sage and were baptized together, becom-
ing members of the Edmonton English 
Seventh-day Adventist Church. Brother 
and Sister Grosso have been members of 
the same church and have endeared them-
selves to the hearts of many fellow be-
lievers who have come and gone during 
the past forty years. 
May we join in wishing them many 
more years of health and happiness to-
gether. 
LEVI BADER 
Literature Evangelist 
Edmonton Church 
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Four Pathfinder Groups Meet in Calgary for a Spiritual Emphasis 
Weekend, March 20-22 
Mrs. Howard Gimbel, Calgary Pathfinder Leader, centre, with the combined Pathfinders from Calgary, Lacombe, Edmonton and Sedgewick. 
Pathfinders from Edmonton, Lacombe, 
Sedgewick and Calgary met for a Spirit-
ual Emphasis weekend March 20 through 
22 in the Calgary Central Church. Elder 
Joe Engelkemier, pastor and Bible in-
structor at Auburn Academy, Washing-
ton, was the guest speaker for the week-
end. 
Elder Engelkemier's emphasis was on 
the life of Christ and how Christ is the 
answer to all our needs. Beginning Friday 
evening March 20 Elder Engelkemier 
showed slides and told the story of the 
trial, death and resurrection of Christ and 
what this meant to mankind. A way to 
a better life was shown to all the Path-
finders. 
The Pathfinders were dressed in uni-
form during the whole weekend pro-
grammes. They marched into the services 
smartly demonstrating the type of train-
ing they were receiving. Mrs. Howard 
Gimbel, Director for the Calgary Path-
finders, and her assistants planned the 
programmes. On Sunday, March 22 all 
Pathfinders met in a large ice arena for 
chuck wagon races, broom ball and a 
hockey game to complete the weekend's 
activities. 
Elder Joe Engelkemier, guest speaker for the 
Pathfinder Spiritual Emphasis. 
Calgary Pathfinder Honour Guard meeting Elder Joe Engelkemier upon 
arrival at Calgary International Airport. 
Edmonton Pathfinders going for a spill on the corner with their red chuck All-girl Pathfinder broom ball game. Boys' game shown on next page. 
wagon. 
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fk, 
Hockey game between Edmonton and Calgary Pathfinders. 
British Columbia 
MV Leadership Conference at Hope Camp Grounds, March 13-15 
A musical group from Langley were in charge of the Sabbath School �
Various topics were presented by Conference administrators, departmental 
programme. They provided music for song service and Elmar Sakala was �
secretaries, pastors and teachers. Above, J. B. Curtis, teacher at the Deer 
the Sabbath School Superintendent. Left to right: Dr. E. Embleton, �
Lake Adventist School, is instructing leaders on "Nature Lore" in 
Dr. Ron Goertzen, Ron Schneider, Mr. and Mrs. Elmar Sakala. �
Adventist Leadership. 
Sgt. Kennedy from Chilliwack gave excellent marching instruction to Saturday night R. H. Anderson conducted an indoor trackmeet in the 
the Pathfinder directors. �
youth auditorium. A nature quiz was used to determine the team 
captains. Above, the 100 yard is in progress. 
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Mrs. R. G. Burton from Prince George gave 
valuable instruction in crafts. She has been 
craft instructor at summer camps. 
She's really driving it "home." All eyes are on 
Sonja Zinner. 
Grandview Flats Pathfinder Culture King and Queen 
Grandview Flats Pathfinder Club. 
Left to right: Mrs. Marian Patzer, deputy director; Debbie Marsh, Prin- 
cess; Ann Nowlin, Queen; Ronnie Unruh, King; Johnnie Hiebert, Prince; 
Mrs. Maly Peterson, Director; and Melvin Stearns. 
be met in order to qualify as King and 
Queen, et cetera. 
Mrs. Mary Peterson, the current di-
rector, spoke to each one before the 
crowns were placed on their heads, re-
minding them that they were an example 
to their associates and the community. 
The Royal Party will reign for six weeks 
and then others will be chosen. 
Ronnie Unruh was chosen as King, his 
crown being of gold and a sash of royal 
blue and gold. A golden scepter was given 
him and he was crowned by Mrs. Mary 
Peterson. Chosen as Queen was Ann 
Nowlin who was also crowned by the di-
rector. Her robe was royal purple satin 
trimmed with gold. Her flowers were 
yellow roses and her crown of silver. 
Debbie Marsh was chosen as Princess. 
She wore a gown of pink trimmed with 
silver and wore a silver crown. She was 
crowned by Mrs. Marian Patzer, deputy 
director. Chosen as Prince was Johnnie 
Hiebert. A special ribbon was presented 
to him. 
Pastor D. E. Tinkler asked God's bless-
ing on the youth and the meal provided. 
The delicious meal was served by the 
Pathfinder Club members. 
After supper a film was shown which 
was very informative showing how to 
survive in the great outdoors. 
(MRs.) C. HAWES, Press Secretary 
Grandview Church 
Elderly Gentleman 
Congratulated 
for Church Work 
Elder Ben Kuhn congratulating Mr. W. J. Wilk- 
enson on the steps of the Silver Creek Church, 
R.R. 1, Salmon Arm, B.C. 
The Pathfinder Club of Grandview 
Flats announced earlier that there would 
be a banquet and at this time a culture 
King and Queen, Prince and Princess 
would be crowned. 
This took place on February 14. The 
old school hall was decorated in the Val-
entine theme and tables were set for 115 
of which 35 were club members and staff. 
Finally all was in readiness and in they 
marched. Kevin Barber with the Chris-
tian flag and James Walper with the Path- 
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finder flag. The rest of the group formed 
a guard of honour as the Royal Party 
took their places on the stage. 
Mr. W. Neufeld told of the beginning 
of the Club in the community in 1956. 
Mr. Neufeld was the first director, which 
office he held for about seven years. Mr. 
and Mrs. Arthur Watts were his assist-
ants. At that time there were approxi-
mately 45 members; now there are 23. 
Mr. Neufeld told of the standards both 
Christian and otherwise which have to 
Mr. W. J. Wilkenson being congratu-
lated by Eider Ben Kuhn at Silver Creek 
Seventh-day Adventist Church in British 
Columbia on his 81st birthday. 
Mr. Wilkenson has given many books 
to the church school library as well as 
hymn books for the church, seventy sub-
scriptions for the Signs of the Times racks 
and many Listen magazines to the local 
public schools. 
DENISE ECKSTADT, PR Secretary 
Silver Creek Church 
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Wedding 
RODENBURG-REID 
On the quiet evening of December 20, 1969, 
Miss Barbara Reid of Red Deer, Alberta, and 
Mr. Bill Rodenburg of Richmond, Indiana, took 
their wedding vows in the Lacombe Seventh-
day Adventist Church. Elder Willis Clark of 
College Heights performed the ceremony. 
The bride was given away by her parents, 
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Reid of Red Deer, Alberta. 
The groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Roden-
burg of Richmond, Indiana, were also in 
attendance. 
The bride's attendants were Mrs. Wilma 
Rafuse of College Place, Washington, and Miss 
Louise Reid of Red Deer, Alberta. The grooms-
men were Mr. Steve Mouro and Mr. Tom 
Mullin, both of Berrien Springs, Michigan. Miss 
Kristine Reid of Edmonton, Alberta, and Miss 
Dairn Rock of Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, were 
the candle lighters, and Mr. Colin Reid of Red 
Deer and Mr. Bruce Rafuse of College Place, 
Washington, were the ushers. 
After the wedding a small reception in their 
honour was held at Juniper Lodge, Lacombe. 
After a Canadian honeymoon, the couple took 
up residence in Northbrook, Illinois. May their 
future be a happy one. 
(Above wedding received in Editorial office on 
April 17, 1970) 
OBITUARIES 
ROBINSON—George Robinson, Toronto, On-
tario, passed to his rest April 7, 1970, at the age 
of 92 years. The funeral service was conducted 
by Pastor George Emm on Friday afternoon, 
April 10. 
He will be missed by his many friends as 
well as his family of eight children, twenty-six 
grandchildren, fifty-one great-grandchildren, 
and seventeen great-great-grandchildren. Our 
deep sympathy goes out to his family at this 
time. 
Brother Robinson rested surrounded by many 
beautiful floral tributes and while the blossoms 
will fade, the words of the pastor will long be 
remembered by all. Pastor Emm preached from 
John 11 on 'Life, Not Death", to a large 
audience, and his kind sympathetic advice will 
remain with those who heard him. 
Brother Robinson was laid to rest in Pinehills 
Cemetery where he awaits the call of the 
Master to "Rise Again". 
(MRs.) E. VAN NESS, Press Secretary 
Toronto East Church 
MITCHELL—Alvery Mitchell was born May 13, 
1877 at Wilson's Beach, Campobello, N.B. After 
92 years of cherishing the Breath of Life, gave 
up this gift on February 22, 1970, with the hope 
of hearing the words of his Saviour — "Come 
forth." 
The strong courage and faith of this man has 
strengthened the experience of many and we 
miss him. His wife, two daughters and thirteen 
grandchildren remain with the hope of seeing 
him again. 
He was laid to rest on February 24 following 
the service in the Moncton S.D.A. Church. 
PASTOR KEN CORKUM 
POIRIER—Henry Harold was born in Sutton, 
Quebec August 8, 1903 and passed to his rest at 
his residence in Sutton, February 3, 1970. 
Brother Poirier served for twenty-five years 
with the Canadian Pacific Railways in Montreal. 
He accepted Christ as his personal Saviour on 
August 2, 1958 and was baptized with his daugh-
ter Shirley, at the Seventh-day Adventist camp 
Eben Eden, by Pastor R. Knauft. He was a 
member of the Abercorn Seventh-day Adventist 
Church. 
He is survived by his wife, Gladys, of Sutton, 
Quebec and four daughters: Mrs. Oscar ( Gwen-
dolyn) Sanford, Oakham, Mass.; Mrs. Gertrude 
E. Speth, Oakville, Ontario; Mrs. Beverly Jean 
Patterson, Belleville, Ontario; Miss Shirley Ann, 
Willowdale, Ontario and one son, Donald R., 
Selby Lake, Quebec. Three brothers, Donald, 
Lancaster, N.H.; Edward, Lisle, Ontario; Wil-
liam, Sutton, Quebec. Two sisters, Mrs. Lena 
McClure, Knowlton, Quebec and Mrs. Isabelle 
Jones, New Hampton, N. Hampshire. Fourteen 
grandchildren and one great-grandchild, several 
nephews and nieces. 
Funeral services were conducted by the writer 
in the Wilson Funeral Home in Sutton, Quebec 
and interment was in the Sutton vault. The 
burial will be later in the spring in the Fair-
mount Cemetery, Sutton, Quebec. Brother 
Poirier awaits the resurrection morning and the 
call of the Lifegiver. 
J. H. WHALLEY 
MARCHMENT—Mr. Ron Marchment of Lake 
Cowichan who was killed in the dry-kiln ex-
plosion of January 20, shortly after 8:00 a.m., 
was given the last rites at Sands Mortuary and 
Chapel, Victoria, B.C., on January 28, 1970. 
Elder C. Dale Brusett officiated with Elder 
H. E. Reimche helping. Elder Brusett spoke of 
the hope we have in Jesus and the comfort He 
alone can give. Many people who worked with 
Ron Marchment and many Duncan Church 
members were present at the funeral besides 
relatives from Vancouver Island and the Main-
land. 
ELTZ—Mrs. Katherine Eltz was born on August 
23, 1880 and came to Canada from Russia in 
1913 with her husband and family. Her husband 
died in 1915 leaving her alone with her six 
children. 
In 1933 Elder Samuel Riele held evangelistic 
meetings in Winnipeg. Sister Eltz accepted this 
Truth and was baptized on May 27. 
Two children predeceased her, a daughter in 
1932 and a son in 1940. 
In 1951 she moved to British Columbia where 
she lived first in Winfield and then moved to 
Rutland in 1964. She passed away on March 25, 
1970. 
Surviving Sister Eltz are two sons: Henry of 
Winnipeg and Alex of Coquitlam; two daugh-
ters. Mary of Rutland and Lily (Mrs. H. Besel) 
of La Sierra, California, also eight grandchildren 
and seven great-grandchildren. 
Words of comfort were spoken by Pastor 
W. W. Rogers and our sister was laid to rest in 
the Lakeview Memorial Park to await the call 
of the Lifegiver. 
JUKES—Little Charlotte Ann Jukes was born 
in Chilliwack, December 6, 1969, and died 
suddenly in her home just nine short weeks 
later on February 7, 1970. She had just learned 
to smile and was a happy, healthy baby, a joy 
and comfort to her mother and the pride of 
her little brother, Jimmy. She rests in the 
Babyland area of the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in 
Chilliwack awaiting the call of Jesus. 
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Some Activities in British Columbia Schools 
Okanagan Academy Reports . 
As the school year gradually draws to a close, we review 
with much satisfaction (and some trepidation), the progress that 
we have made in this 1969-70 term. 
Each month seems to prove busier than its preceding one, 
and nearly all the students share enthusiastically in the various 
activities that are undertaken. Just ask the wearied sponsors!!!! 
 
This term among the senior classes, grades 9 to 12, two new 
clubs were formed, the Boys' Club and the Girls' Club of O.K.A. 
Just before the Christmas recess the Boys' Club planned and 
sponsored a festive banquet that was thoroughly enjoyed by all 
those in attendance. Prior to Easter weekend the Girls' Club 
hosted a LUAU — an informal Hawaiian luncheon that proved 
most intriguing. The atmosphere and decor set the scene for 
the happy group who ate, island style, at low tables. 
The Student Association is presently discussing plans for the 
annual Spring Banquet to be held in May — an event eagerly 
anticipated by the secondary "sirs" and "misses". 
April seems to be the climax month for programming by the 
Academy Music Department under the direction of Mrs. Ne-
grych. She has been "kept on the run" with the three school 
choirs she has been directing, as well as several smaller musical 
groups. Musically, the term has been an extremely busy one. 
The Spring Musicale for the local area was presented on April 
4 to a very appreciative audience. The weekend of April 11, 
the senior choir and the musical groups will be on tour, by in-
vitation, in Calgary, and will present both a sacred and a secular 
programme for the audiences there. On the last weekend of 
April they go — again by invitation — to Williams Lake, to 
perform in the same capacity. 
Throughout the school term the senior choir has had regular 
monthly appointments for singing in both the Kelowna and 
Rutland Churches. The Junior Choir, and the Cherub Choir 
have made occasional church appearances which were much 
enjoyed by the congregations. 
Our P.E. classes have again had to "winter" out in the cold. 
The proposed gymnasium did not materialize, but our hopes are 
high that it will be a reality by this September. An outdoor 
rink began to take shape under the supervision of Mr. Robert 
Smith, and a planned WALKATON, sponsored by the Boys' 
Club for April 19, should provide means to complete the project 
for next winter. 
Classes and students meet regularly and methodically in the 
midst of all other activity, and we trust that the progress made 
will provide each student with the requirements needed to pro-
ceed to the next grade!!! Our grade 12 class is eagerly antici-
pating College entrance, and are presently planning graduation 
exercises to be held on June 4. 
Our Home and School organization has been very active since 
the New Year. They have held regular, interesting monthly 
meetings, and the three leaders, Mr. Druitt, Mrs. Weiss, and 
Mrs. Kapiniak, representing the three churches in our area, 
continue to promote the special needs of the school. They have 
provided the library with a much-needed Book Trolley — and 
the Science Department with a microscope. Mrs. Druitt has 
also, personally solicited for the Home and School, enough 
funds from willing patrons, to supply the Science Department 
with another nine required microscopes. This has been no 
small task when we realize that the cost involved is well over 
$1,200. A vote of thanks and appreciation have been extended 
for this work, and for the funds thus made available. 
Many other of our church patrons have, during the term, 
lent a willing hand and much time, to improving facilities 
within the school and on the school parking area. We appreciate 
these progressions, and anticipate further needs being fulfilled 
in this way. 
Our school motto is SERVICE — each teacher is dedicated 
to the work of preparing our young people for a place in Christ's 
work — and is striving to fulfil the academic needs of each one 
for further education. We ask that your prayers go with us in 
our endeavours. 
GLADYS V. SULZLE 
Librarian 
Cariboo Church School . . . 
Conscripted Parents 
The Cariboo Seventh-day Adventist 
School, Williams Lake, sponsored a novel 
Open House on the evening of March 
11. Each teacher taught a demonstration 
The "conscripted" Grade 3 class helped Mrs. 
Muriel Huber demonstrate a Reading lesson. 
Pupils included: left to right—Mr. Horst Zinser, 
Pastor Bob Tetz, Jack Hedlund, Floyd Johnson; 
in the foreground, Mrs. Ron Helgason, and Mrs. 
Mike Yarema. 
lesson to a class composed of parents 
who had expected merely to visit the 
school, but were "drafted" and then co-
operated by participating as "students." 
Parents were also given opportunity to 
inspect their children's work and view 
classroom displays. 
MRS. INA YAREMA. 
"re 
Role Change for Teachers 
The staff members of the Cariboo Sev-
enth-day Adventist School in Williams 
Lake, turned actors after school hours on 
March 12. They entertained the folk in 
the Senior Citizens' Home with the play 
production, "Hank, the Hired Man." For 
once Mr. Date Vanderwerff who is "con-
tinually bossed by the ladies of the staff" 
has a chance to reverse the role and he 
ably played his part. 
The cast relaxing for a moment, include (left 
to right) Mrs. Muriel Huber, Miss Anne Friesen, 
and Mrs. Ina Yarema while Mr. Date Vander-
werif doffs his hat in a greeting! 
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