NUMBER SIX VOLUME TWO JUNE AND JULY, 1952 Chinese Evangelistic Effort BY MRS. V. D. BOND What makes a successful Evangelistic effort? A powerful speaker Thrilling music I Consecrated workers I Long vigilant, untiring hours of visiting and studying with interested people 0 Cooperation of the church body t Effective advertising and huge crowds'? The Chinese effort bad it all. Was it successful? Satan was kept very busy putting obstacles of every kind in the way of success. Among other things there were numerous blackouts, causing un- told inconvenience. Advertising costs went up. There were bus strikes to keep people from coming and a prolonged postal strike so that advertising Some *1.-*A4MA-i-itattER4IM--.4-r-PA,NtiecA—S of the new members. baptized during the Detamore—Turner Efforts in Singapore SEP-2 5 1952 UMW" PACIFIC UNION tr V e VI I 11 4; .1111 �ecil 2 � THE MESSENGER � June and July, 1952 could not be done by mail nor the literature sent out. Some of the workers did not arrive until the cam- paign was half over, thus throwing a heavy burden upon the few. There was a certain subtle difficulty in getting people to come to a meeting held in a church that would not have been there could they have been held in a public hall. nut "If God be for us, who can be against us?" God was for us. � e sent His Holy Spirit to be with us, to bless in every phase of this great under- taking. That was most evident. The first meeting began on Dec. 22. The effort closed on June 1 with the last baptism held on June 20. This represented about one hundred meetings, each of them being translated into Cantonese and Teucheu. In addition, three meetings were held in the Chinese church, closing June 5. Seventy precious souls have been added to the membership of our churches in Singapore. Most of these have joined the Balestier Road and the Chinese churches. Pastors Liem and Turner have, by their untiring efforts, brought in a high percentage of all those baptized in this campaign. They worked with a very faithful and harmonious group consisting of Pastor K. T. Khang, Mrs. Amy Tan, Joshua Chong, Stephen Pan, Brother S. C. Chan, and Wong Kiut Sum. Several half-time workers gave excellent aid-with Bible work. They were Mrs. Ngo Beng Lim, Mrs. Tan Choon Lee and Mrs. M. P. Sormin. Valuable assistance was rendered by Brother Coleman in tak- ing photographs, Mrs. Turner by playing the organ, Miss Magaret Tan, the piano, and by Brother Huey Hong Sum with his splendid choir. Constant and faithful were the greeters and ushers who certainly deserve appreciative mention, as well as Mrs. Minnie Iverson Wood who assisted with music from. time to time. There were two things especially encouraging and satisfying to Elder Detamore and to those who worked in this campaign with him. 1. The large number of young people who took their stand and were baptized. 2. The large number of families who came in together. The baptisms were times of great joy and happiness to all. Elders Detamore and Turner have now gone on to another field where they are laboring for the Master, carrying the gospel to those who hunger and thirst for it in these last days. Singapore is better for their having been here. We solicit your prayers in behalf of the work they are doing there, as you have helped by your prayers during the last year. We wish to thank you for those prayers and the part they have had in making the efforts in Singapore a success. It may be of interest to our readers to know that about two hundred and fifty people took their stand for Christianity and the truths we hold dear during the English and Chinese efforts. Of this number, one hundred and forty-eight have been baptized; seventy in the Chinese effort and seventy-eight in the English.. The offerings for the Chinese Effort amounted to $5,500. MALAY STATES MISSION President � Y. H. Phang Secretary-Treasurer � Y. C. Wan 140 Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur Christian Education at the Malayan Union Seminary BY W. H. Wow Where our boys and girls in the Malayan Union attend school largely determines where they will spend eternity. Our schools have been established to provide the type of education which will give the best assurance of an eternal home. In the United States our church has made a comparative study of young people from Seventh-day Adventist homes who have been educated either in our own schools cr in worldly schools, as related to church member- ship. Practically all the children of Seventh-day Adventist parents who were educated entirely in our own schcols have remained loyal church members, whereas less than half of those trained in the worldly schocis were found to be church members. The les- son for us in our Union is very clear. We must be sure that all our children are trained in our own schools if we expect them to be in the kingdom with us. At the Malayan Union Seminary we have been seeking to follow more elcsely the pattern laid down by the pen of inspiration. We are striving to make the Bible the foundation for all our study. Bible is taught daily to all our students and is a required subject, along with a number of other subjects, for obtaining a promotion. Some may feel we should not require all our students to study the Bible, but, it must be remembered that they come to us of their own choice. In our secondary school we are offering the sub- jects which lead to a "pass" in the School Certificate examination and yet fit into the pattern of our world- wide curriculum. During the past year and this present year we are offering a more practical curri- culum than formerly. Each student is being given training in a vocational line. The girls are studying sewing and cookery, while the boys are taking up woodworking and technical drawing. These courses are designed to give the students practical knowledge and will be beneficial to them throughout life. Lessons in planning, thoroughness, accuracy, manual dexter- ity, and resourcefulness can be learned in these courses which cannot be learned readily otherwise. Our students will be able to face life in a more practical and efficient manner than those who have not had such training. For those who seek to become proficient in secre- tarial work we offer typing and shorthand. Our students have shown a great interest in these sub- jects. We hope that others may also join these classes in the coming years with the idea of becoming trained efficiently to fit into our office work in the June and July, 1952 � THE MESSENGER � 3 various missions. There is tt crying need for steno- praphers in our own Union at the present time. For the past three years we have been offering the Advanced Training Course for those who have fin- ished their secondary work and desire further train- ing before entering our organized work. A few have been admitted who have not finished their sec- ondary work, but these individuals have had suffi- cient backgrcund to profit from the courses offejed. Since our number has been small it has been im- possible to offer more than the Ministerial Training Course, and the Elementary Teachers' Training Course. The courses are broad and educate the prospective worker in such a way that he will be experienced in a number of fields and thereby be more efficient and valuable to our work. We endeavor to make the work practical as well as theoretical. Being located here at our mission headquarters, both for our Divi- sion and our Union, we axe able to secure the help of a number of outstanding workers. The instructors in these courses are all college graduates and some have done a numbers of years work beyond the col- lege level and hold advanced degrees. Those who wish to become trained to enter the Masters' vineyard will find a most unusual oppor- tunity here. Our Union leaders are very anxious to obtain qualified workers and in order to make it pos- sible for young people to receive the necessary edu- cation presented in our Training Course, the Union pays the expenses with the exception of board and room, and at the same time they seek to give some employment to assist the student in earning his beard and room. A number have already finished the course under this arrangement. There are cer- tainly most excellent opportunities for our young scondary graduates from our own schools, or others who may qualify. We are happy that the field is looking this way and is beginning to send in more workers for us to train. We realize that a problems exists with regard to the language in which instruction is given. Since our Seminary is mainly for the training of leaders and outstanding individuals from the local fields we feel that the English should be the common medium. We have the largest number of available books in the English language. Also English is quite commonly used throughout our Union field. Those who will train the local teachers in each mis- sion and those who will train the local pastors can profitably be trained in the Advanced Training Course offered in our own Union Seminary. I shall watch with great interest the progress and development of our schools in the various missions as I return to the homeland this month. I trust the work will continue to prosper and that it will grow by leaps and bounds as more and more students are trained in the Malayan Union Semi- nary and sent out to work in this Union. May the Lord help each of us to point out the way to more of our own young people, that many may yet be trained to help finish the work in the earth. Come With Me BY F. W. DETAMORE Do you have a little spare time? I would like to take you down to one of the far ends of Singapore to visit a very dear family. I'll tell 'you ahead of time that they are very poor—but one of the finest families I have known. The Lord loves them dearly and so do we all. Enter the dark hallway and keep walking by faith until you bump into the stairway. You'll need more faith to Climb it for it is narrow, steep, and dark as mid-night. (I forgot to ask you to bring a flash- light.) At the top of the stairway you look for a lead to some door at which to knock, but you find yourself faced with a tiny, narrow, dark hall. For this up- stairs room (hardly large enough for one whole family) has been divided into four apartments! We walk down the dark hall and there we find our family in the last room. Inside you'll be made to feel most welcome. White you're not looking one of the children will slip quietly out to buy you a bottle of cold drink—these humble people are so thoughtful and will give to you, their guest, even that which they cannot well afford for themselves. Yes, this is their apartment—for seven of them. It is about thirteen feet long and six feet wide. This is the home of Penny and Jenny Chow, their father and mother, their older brother Robert, and their younger brother and sister. This is how the story started: Robert enrolled in the Voice of Prophecy Bible Correspondence Course so he received a special invitation to the Victoria Theatre Bible lectures. He went only once but that night he turned in a request for literature. So Pastor Than of Saigon (who was here helping in the meetings for a few weeks) called on Robert. There he tried to study the Bible with the family in his broken English. But most of them do not know English too well. So it was arranged for Pastor and Mrs. Khang to study with them weekly. Then one Sabbath in the translated series Penny and Jenny, the mother, and the younger brother and sister took their stand to be baptized. There was the Sabbath problem for Penny and Jenny who have to work hard to help support the family. They are telephone operators at an army base. When these two fine girls approached their super- visor, he dared not assume the responsibility of giving them their Sabbath off, so to the major they must go. Think of the courage it took for these two quiet, timid girls to appear before an army major and try to give a reason for the hope that is in them. Well, they did, and God spoke through these lovely, humble girls, and that major bowed to their request. The Sabbath is now theirs each Friday night and Sabbath. They had decided to resign if he turned down their request; but the God who feeds the birds loves this humble family and worked in a marvellous way in their behalf. Their trusting sacrificial faith was re- warded. I wish you could have been there at their 4 � THE MESSENGER � June and July, 1952 baptism! All but the elder brother and father are now baptized; we must keep working and praying for them. As you leave this little home and walk down the dark hall, down the dark stairway, I know you'll say, "It has been good for us to be here." NORTH BORNEO MISSION President � A Mountain Secretary-Treasurer � D. P. _Siagian P.O. Box 34, Jesselton, North Borneo North Borneo General Meetings BY H. W. PETERSON The general meetings of the North Borneo Mission were held at Tamparuli, April 1-5. An attap-roofed tabernacle had been especially erected for the occa- sion to care for the people, since it was not a dele- gated session the time was divided among the Union departmental men in attendance and the local workers. All the workers and a large number of church mem- bers and baptismal candidates were present on the opening day although it rained continuously from morning till evening. During the afternoon the rain came down in torrents making such a noise on the attap roof that it was difficult to hear the speaker. Elder L. C. Wilcox, Educational and Sabbath School secretary of the Malayan Union Mission, devoted his studies to the importance of Christian education and the work of the Sabbath Schools in its relationship to our growing church. Brother. H. K. Show, our Publishing Department secretary of the Malayan Union Mission, gave several studies on the importance of the literature ministry in giving the last warning message to the world. Pagtor A. Mountain, President of the field, also gave talks stressing the practical side of Christian living. Part of the afternoon time was given over to the local workers and the recent converts who related in person their experience in accepting the message. All through the week, more people came trekking in on foot, carrying their bahungans (Dusun name for carrying-baskets) on the various trails leading to the village. All districts were represented. A large delegation was present from-the Marudu Bay district, where Pastor J. T. Pohan is located. He is doing a great work among the people of Marudu Bay. Villages, which for years had closed their doors to the gospel, are now welcoming God's messengers and taking their stand for the truth. Marvelous changes are wrought in their lives. Their faith is real, and the victories gained reveal the mighty workings of God's Spirit upon their hearts. It was a real thrill to listen to them relate their experiences. As evidence of their conversion, they are giving up their talismans and charms. Several of these were on display, brought to the tabernacle by Pastor Poban to whom they were given. Invariably these new converts ended their testimonies by pleading for teachers to be sent to their villages to instruct them more fully in the gospel. On Sabbath the attendance was unusually large, many people having come in for the day only. Ap- proximately seven hundred people were present. The tabernacle was tco small to accommodate every one making it necessary for many to sit outside under the trees in the shade. Following the service, we all went down to the Tuaran River to witness the baptism. Pastor Mountain had asked me to per- form the baptism. It had been many years since I had performed a baptism in a river. So this was a great privilege. Altogether twenty-five Dusuns were baptized. These had been in baptismal classes for several months, being instructed by the local workers. So far, this year, forty-five people have been baptized, which is indeed an encouraging be- ginning. The prospects are most assuring for mak- ing it one of their best years in the number of baptisms. Saturday evening, Pastor Mountain showed colored motion pictures and some in black and white which were greatly enjoyed by all. A day of committee meet- ings completed the work after which plans were made to visit two of our churches in the interior with Brother and Sister Mountain. Elder Wilcox and Brother Show went on to Sarawak Mission to attend the meetings there. The trips into the interior have to be made on foot as the trails are narrow and winding. Food and bedding have to to be brought along. Since North Borneo is very hilly, it is not an easy job in the heat of the day to climb these hills. With everything packed in bahungans we were ready to leave by 8 a.m. But the four carriers who had been pre- viously engaged, did not arrived until 10 a.m. This was a rather late start, and it was already very hot, but we set out at a good pace reaching our first stop- ping place in a little over two hours—the village of Kapa. We made our beds in a little church standing on a high hill. The churches are built up quite high from the ground, of poles and lattice work„ attap roof and split bamboo floors. After our bath in a nearby spring, dinner was prepared by Mrs. Moun- tain. Then followed a short and needed rest. Even- ing was drawing on, and it was time for the people to arrive as they were expecting a meeting. This was held outside in the open on the green grass in front of the church. In the light of a camp fire, the meeting was held, with thirty-seven people pres- ent. The children as well as the adults listened at- tentively and were in no hurry to leave when the service was over. After a good night's rest we were ready to start on the second lap of our journey to visit the church believers at Togcp. Arrangements had been made the previous evening by Brother Agian to provide three girls as carriers. The bahungans are not light, weighing on the average 60 lbs. These Dusun girls are equal to the task. They set even a faster pace than the boys. This part of our journey proved a more difficult one than the previous day as the hills are steeper, and the weather so extremely hot. Our June and July, 1952 � THE MESSENGER � 5 clothes were literally soaked with perspiration. How- ever, we arrived in the early part of the afternoon, and since it was Friday, it gave us time to get things in order for the Sabbath. The church at Togop is built on the same pattern as the one at Kapa only much larger. A service was held in the church Friday evening, and two more on the Sabbath. Togop church has around eighty-two members. We stayed two nights in Togop making the church our home. Sunday morning found us packed and ready to leave at 8 a.m. A three-hour walk this time, mostly down hill, brought us safely back to Tamparuli and Elder Mountain's home. We had been gone just four days and were glad to be back. Brother and Sister Mountain have been in Borneo less than a year but during their brief stay have spent more than one hundred days itinerating in the field. They love North Borneo very much and are doing a great work among the people. Although they are now leaving on their furlough, they plan to return to North Borneo for another term cf service. This North Borneo Mission has many needs. Land ha.4 recently been acquired for a new building in Jesselton. They also need an office building which should be located in Jesselton. The money invested in this field will yield great results. It is one of our most fruitful fields in soul-winning. The local workers are doing a splendid job and are carrying on with so little with which to labor. A great work is being done by the consecrated laymen who tell what they know about the saving power of Jesus. So the work is going foyward. When the Lord of the harvest comes, may He say to each one of the workers in the field, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things; I will make thee ruler over many things. Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord." THAILAND MISSION President � Wayne A. Martin Vice-President � V. I... Son Secretary-Treasurer � S. T. Soh 1325 Rama IV. Road, Bangkok, Thailand Public Effort in Bangkok BY CHM Gm-SHANG For over a year the members of our Bangkok Chi- nese Church have waited anxiously for the arrival of Pastor Ho Wai-Yue to help us in conducting an evan- gelistic effort. It was therefore with the greatest joy we welcomed Pastor Ho, when he arrived in Bangkok on the first of April. Soon after his arrival, Pastor Ho called a meeting of the workers and officers of the church to discuss matters in connection with the conducting of the evan- gelistic effort. In addition to the workers' meeting, a revival meeting was also held, at which time Pastor Ho emphasized the fact that in order to make the effort successful, every one of the members should consider the effort as his own. Under the direction of the Holy Spirit it was unanimously decided to start the effort on April 11. Several days before the effort all the members put forth concerted action in the distribution of hand- bills. The whole city was practically filled with our posters and handbills. Advertisements regarding the effort appeared in all four of the leading Chinese newspapers. With the publicity thus given, all the Chinese members enthusiastically looked forward to the opening night. froknii, � ma if: Pastor Ho speaking to the attentive audience The attendance at the opening meeting was far be- yond our expectations. The church was filled to over- flowing and extra chairs had to be put in the hallway to accommodate all who came. Pastor Ho's sermon which was in Cantonese and translated into Teucheu, was both convincing and impressive. On Sabbath, April 26, Pastor Ho gave a talk based on the story of Mary and her gift of pre- cious ointment. He made a strong appeal to the congregation to give liberally of their means for the support of the effort. More than 20,000 tieals were then and there pledged by the church members present thus establishing the record of being the first self-supporting effort in this Union. We are now half way through the effort and we are confident that in the future we shall be blessed with abundant results in winning many souls to Christ. We trust that the readers of this article will remem- ber the Bangkok public effort in their prayers. Victory for Christ Just before Pasta/ Cleveland left for Bangkok he sent me a copy of the following letter which had been sent him from a convert of the evangelistic meetings held earlier this year in Cheingmai. Where- ever our glorious truth is preached there comes the conviction of souls honest in heart. Many times there is an aftermath of sacrifice, and learning to have faith in the promises of God, while undergoing the changes necessary in order to conform to the new light. 6 � THE MES SENGER � June and July, 1952 I shall quote from the letter exactly as it reached me. What a thrill it is to find such people remain- ing faithful through all difficulties and problems, gaining victories for themselves and for Christ! "As to my faith, I believe that we Christians have some wrong faith differing from the words of God. I confess that your Seventh-day-Adventist gives me good understanding about texts in Bible. No pastor and no missionary can do like you and nobody can give clear translation on book of Revelation as you did. To my idea, it is best to keep Saturday as a Holy Sabbath. How can I follow yours! I am a worker, one of a member in a gospel team, and live on their monetary affairs How can my family getting on if we step out from this team/ It is sure that God will support one who follows the truth. I write you these lines to show that I hereby believe all you said, but I can't do what I think because I am working with this group. It should be appre- ciated if you will pray for me. I will pray for you. May God bless you for your work in Cheingmai. With love in Jesus Christ." � —Booty CHOM H.B. Graduation of Third Nursing Class BY DR. ETHEL R. NELSON, M. D. Twenty-three senior nurses of the Bangkok Sani- tarium and Hospital stood in lovely new white uni- forms before friends, relatives and faculty members to take their Florence Nightingale Pledge on Sunday evening, May 4, 1952. Graduation exercises cul- minated a busy three years for this outstanding class. A number of them took their stand also for Jesus during their training period. Commencement week exercises began on Friday evening with the Consecration service conducted by Elder L. C. Wilcox. The auditorium had been cleverly decorated by the Junior Class with an illus- trated emblem of the class aim. On the front wall behind the rostrum were the words, "We Have Crossed the Bay, The Ocean Lies Before Us," en- circling a large lighted passenger ship heading out to sea, leaving behind in the distance a small blink- ing light house. The Motto, "Carry The Banner Of Service High" was spelled out on the front side walls. Elder Wilcox's sermon was emphasized by a men's quartet singing, "It Pays to Serve Jesus." Sabbath morning Dr. Roger Nelson gave the Baccalaureate sermon, using for his topic the class motto and stressing ,the importance of a sea-worthy vessel in which to sail life's ocean. A ladies trio, all nurses, sang and Dr. Ludington played his vio- lin, thus furnishing the special music. Elder Wilcox gave a challenging address on "Service" at the graduation exercises. "My Task," sung by a mixed quartet, fitted aptly into the pro- gram. Dr. Louis Ludington, acting medical direc- tor of the Bangkok Sanitarium and Hospital con- ferred the diplomas, while Miss Wilma Leazer, Di- rector of the school of Nursing, congratulated the graduates as she affixed their class pins. The names of the graduates of this year's class are as follows: Adele J. Concengco � Pramuansri Radhanonda Chutha Siripibulya � Prapai Smitamana Eunice Tremenheere � Prapasri Umpaivitaya Ganjanee Khaisang � Prasert Ihinthaveja Joyce Paul � Sangaroon Choopuntu Kasemsri Pusolsrang � Somesthavil Pattamasootra Nawasri Angkeow � Stella A. Phang Nawaratana Sritulationdha Onjun Sthapitanonda � Supatra Swat Varahandha Orasilps Puribhat � Supatra Suvakol Torane Gittisarn � Thelma M. Manullang Yupha Chuatrakool � Ubol Moonlomath New Chapel in Haad Yai BY DR. RONALD C. GREGORY, M.D. A long looked for day for the mission group in Head Yai, South Thailand was Sabbath. the 3rd of May. Sabbath Shool was held in our newly acquired chapel. Singing began at 10.00 a.m. as meet- ing opened for our small mixed group of clinic workers and friends, both Siamese and Chinese. A total of fourteen were present for the service. For the past two and one half years, we have had to hold Sabbath School in the much too small waiting room of the Mission Clinic. This chapel was offered to us by a former Chinese Presbyterian minister, with whom I and Brother 1(u have been having Bible studies. At first this man was violently opposed to the Sabbath mes- sage when it was presented. Later interest was awak- ened by studies of the prophecies of the Bible with which this man was totally unfamiliar. When these led to the identification of God's remnant who keep the commandments, he was visibly affected by the revelation. Later he was given several books to read on various doctrinal points. Recently this man built a new home and offered us a front room to be a temporary chapel if we would hold services there. This new chapel is easily acces- sible, opening onto a side street near the center of Haad Yai. It is large enough to seat up to fifty persons. We hope that some evangelistic meetings may be held here this year so that a church may be raised. The workers are few but opportunities are opening to us now and we need to press forward. The Lord opens the doors in many wonderful ways. If you have moved since May 1951 and are not receiving your copy of "The Messenger," it may be that you have not sent us your new address. When you move, the old address, as well as the new one, should be promptly sent to us. This is the only way we can ensure your paper coming to you each month. Address "The Messenger," 399 Upper Seran- goon Road, Singapore 13. Mrs. Armstrong and mothers who came to study about the main objectives and purposes of the home June and July, 1952 � THE MESSENGER � 7 SARAWAK MISSION President � L. E. A. Fox Acting Secretary-Treasurer .. L. E. A. Fox P.O. Box 41, Kuching, Sarawak, N. Borneo Parent and Home Education in Sarawak BY MRS. V. T. ARMSTRONG Parent and Home Education Secretary Far Eastern Division In planning for the happiness of mankind on the earth, God laid the foundation of the home. His plan took in all phases of man's life, the physical, mental and moral and also He planned and gave man every- thing needed to make him supremely happy; home, companionship and children. He planted in the heart of man the love of home and all things pertaining to it. In many, many instances, man has lost sight of the main objectives of the home and its purposes. Bless- ings and responsibilities have been forgotten. We are told in the Spirit of Prophecy that "There is no more important field of effort than that committed to the founders and guardians of the home." "No work entrusted to human beings involves greater or more far-reaching resuts than does the work of fathers and mothers." When we consider that all growth in all phases of life depend upon the ability and knowledge of the parents of how to provide good homes, we greatly feel the need of more instruction as to how to become better home makers. Not only is this necessary for fathers and mothers but also the youth should be instructed so that the homes of the future be planned according to the blue print made by God himself. Because of the great need the Parent and Home Education Department has been set up throughout the Far East and there are many calls for help and mate- rials to care for this need. In April it was my privilege to attend the first meeting held for the benefit of the parents in Sarawak. All workers wives from all sections of the field were called in to attend as well as any of our members in the vicinity of Kuching and the Ayer Manis school. It was indeed a fitting place for such a meeting, and the school is well named. As it had been announced that it was mostly for mothers, most of the attendants were women, although some of the workers and a num- ber of fathers from surrounding churches, and many young people attended. It was a most interesting sight to see our people coming by tens and twenties down the jungle trail carrying their little ones and the equipment needed during the meeting. In all, over one hundred were in attendance and four days were spent in intensive study of the needs and problems of home making among those gathered there. Many of those in attendance have not been Chris- tians more than three years and as they studied God's plan for a Christian home, they were very eager to receive all the instruction given. The meetings began each morning with a devotional hour and continued on until noon. In the afternoon studies were again given followed by a question hour and another de- votional meeting in the evening. The questions brought to light the problems peculiar to the sur- roundings and lives of the people and revealed their longing for knowledge of how to fully carry out God's plan for the home. After a busy four days, they again wended their way home across jungle trails, many times singing the songs which they bad learned. One meeting was held on Sabbath afternoon at the new Christian village near Ayer Manis. Many of the heathen from the old village one half mile away were in attendance. The day after the meetings closed at Ayer Manis, we journeyed to Kampong Bunga where an evening meeting was held in their lovely new church. Truly S � THE MESSENGER � June and July, 1952 Vol,. 2 �JUNE AND JULY, 1952 � No. 6 Published monthly as the official organ of the Malayan Union Mission of Seventh-day Adventists. 399 Upper Serangoon Road, Singapore 13, Asia. Yearly Subscription Price 50 cents (U.S.) Editor � C. C. CLEVELAND Associate Editor � MRS. V. D. BOND in that village the wonderful influence of Christianity is, shown in a very marked way. During the day we were able to visit the old heathen village, Kampong Barn, from which many of the people of the new village have come. The contrast between the old heathen villa/re and the new Christian one is very very striking, and one is led to exclaim, "What bath God wrought!" The lives of these Christians, coming out of such environment is a living testimony that the Gospel cleans men, body and mind. How thankful we are for this Christian village. At the evening meeting, many were there from old Baru. They had been told that a white woman was going to speak and Were very curious to hear. The contrast between these from the old village and those of our people is very great. As they entered into the service, one could see the longing on the part of many to learn more of the Gospel that has done so much for those living hi the Christian village. Many asked that they might have more meetings in which to learn how 'to "beecnne better parents. Miss Rosy Lindang acted as interpreter and is now teaching in the Kampong Bunga school. We feel very grateful for her able help and for the very good work she is doing in "that village. As we think of the many, many in Borneo who have t. 4114t never had the opportunity to know Christ, we realize that it is only through the lives of the believers that the light can be brought to the many living in heathen villages. We must give more thought and make plans as' to what can be done to help our people in their homes, to enable them to spread the truth in these remote sections. As we think of this Christian village with its enlightenment, we long for the day when there will be hundreds of such villages. Truly these people are living epistles known and read of all men. Every one, from government officials to coolies, know of Kampong Bunga and of the wonderful reformation that has changed the heathen of Kampong Baru to these Christians who have done so much to improve their living conditions. Remember the mothers and fathers in Sarawak as they go forward in their studies concerning the home. Around the Union • On June 12, Brother and Sister W. H. Wood sailed for Washington D.C. where they will take up further service in the Educational work. • Now come to Singapore to replace Brother Wocd as the Principal of the Malayan Union Seminary is Brother Elwood Sherrard from Walla Walla College who arrived with his wife and two little daughters on May 23. He is busily engaged in becoming ac- quainted with his new work, and together with Fa- culty and students is looking forward to a very suc- cessful completion of the year. For a week around the first of April, the Bangkok Sanitarium and Hospital, which was filled to over- flowing, with patients out in the halls, boasted also a record number of simultaneous guests. The hous- ing situation was not t.0 pleasant for some cf these guests but all showed a good spirit even though their their beds were but cots. These faniilies, the Martins, Pogues, and the Clevelands, were on their way home for a year's furlough and were in Bangkok awaiting their sche- duled plane. Elder Armstrong stopped off on his way to Singapore. Elder and Mrs. E. D. Smith and three small sons arrived back from their fur- lough en-transit to their new field in Chiengmai, to take over where the Pogues bad left off. Dr. and Mrs. Gregory and two children found it possible to take a few days off from their busy program to at- tend the mission meetings, and Dr. Jacques, on his round-the-wcrld trip was also present for a time. More recent visitors to this busy institution in- cluded: Mrs. Ethel Sadness and twins of Ubol; Elder W. A. Scharffenberg, Temperance Secretary of the General Conference; Elder L. C. Wilcox; and Miss Ethel Young, who conducted a teacher's institute here. 11 Pastor and Mrs. Smith have had a discouraging time searching for a suitable house in Chiengmai but were hoping to be permanently located by the last of May. The new church ,buildinc, '' and a house for a national worker were both to be completed about the same time, and all are looking forward to another baptism and to the reorganization of our first church in North Siam. • We regret to announce the death of Miss Kath- erine Wu who died in Bangkok, Siam on April 8, as the result of a motor car accident. Katherine was a student at the Malayan Seminary in years past and leaves a host of friends to mourn her pass- ing. She leaves also two brothers, her mother and her father. 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