These four workers, left to right: Angel Gomez, Joel Gomez, Americo Ciuffardi,
and Dionisio Christian, were dedicated to the gospel ministry on Sabbath,
August 3, in the Dominican Conference. After the service. Pastors Angel Gomez
and Dionisio Christian accepted calls to work in the Central American Union.
News Brevities . . .
» On Sabbath, August 10, Roy E.
Perrin, president of the Franco-
Haitian Seminary, and Nahum
Dorval, minister in the South Haiti
Mission, were ordained to the gospel
ministry in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
B Salvador Monzon, district leader,
4,728 Baptisms Durnig |
2nd Quarter, 1963
Four Thousand seven
hundred and twenty-eight in-
dividuals chose to join the
Seventh-day Adventist Church
in Inter-America during the
second quarter of 1963. Never
have so many joined our church
in the second quarter of the
year. This, added to a record-
breaking first quarter, has given
us 8,122 new members b
baptism during 1963. Our total
membership is now 167,064.
We thank the Lord for these
wonderful blessings, but
humbly ask for even greater
victories in the future,
—David H. Baasch
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and Leopoldo Blanco, a faithful lay
member, are building a church in
Liberia, Costa Rica. Brother Blanco
has had some outstanding evidences
of God’s blessings on his crops, as he
dedicated portions to the Lords
work. The proceeds are used in the
building of the church.
» O. D. Anderson, M.D. an
Adventist physician of Miami,
Florida, dedicated the week of
August 4 to 11 to attending the
regional meetings held in Cape
Haitian and Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Dr. Anderson’s health lectures and
personal interviews were greatly
appreciated by both the workers and
laity in the two Haiti missions.
» Francisco Arroyo, president of
the Salvador Mission, has written
that they are now starting the third
Seventh-day Adventist church in the
city of San Salvador. One of the
members has donated land for this
project, and the members are raising
funds to construct the building.
» The Eben-Ezer church in Port-
au-Prince, Haiti, has been the scene
of great activity recently. Twenty
teachers, under the general leader-
ship of Gabriel Desvarieux, have
been directing 250- enthusiastic
children in a Vacation Bible School.
DISPLACED CHRISTIANS . . .
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be accompanied with the malady of
an obstinate spirit. It may then
necessitate the persuasive counsel of
several experienced church leaders.
The most devoted may become
deceived in his reasoning: neither
does experience or age shield a saint
from self-deception.
Forget the Lapse
When the brother or sister who has
become the object of Satan’s thrust
on doctrinal confusion sincerely
recognises his dangerous course, then
let those who are sound in the faith
refrain from referring to this un-
fortunate lapse. Elements of
skepticism hover close to those of
faith, In church fellowship each is
to receive new ‘courage and strength
from the other members. The church
acts as a unit; divisions of opinion
and disharmony on points of doctrine
merely indicate” that the sanctifying
work must continue. But weak and
defective as the church may be, she
is still the object of God’s supreme
love. ‘
The church of Christ has been
aptly compared to a ship meeting the
lashes of a severe storm. We do well
here to reread Acts, chapter 27. The
angel of God had revealed to Paul
how the storm-tossed passengers
could be safe. They were to believe
God and act under His commands.
Paul’s counsel received from the
angel was for all to stay in the ship:
“Except these abide in the ship, ve
cannot be saved.” No member of the
crew was to act independently. Thus,
acting in unison, ach doing his part
to save himself, his brother, and the
ship, all came safely to shore.
When eventually the old ship Zion
sails into port because the church’s
mission is accomplished, then, using
this analogy of Paul's shipwreck, it
may be said of the redeemed, “That
they escaped all safe to land.” We
have been especially counseled to
learn the lessons for which this in-
spiring chapter was included in the
Bible. Brother and sister, it will soon
be heaven at last! Hold fast to the
truth. Hold fast in unity of spirit.
Make certain that you take your
position on the ship, so you will not
be among the displaced. Cherish the
fellowship of the saved.
~Review and Herald
MESSENGER