With the Departments
Sabbath School
G. R. Nash Visits IAD
Elder G. R. Nash, secretary of the
General Conference Sabbath School
Department, visited several union
fields in Inter-America. His first stop
was Medellin, Colombia, where he
participated in the Sabbath School
and Lay Activities Advisory Council
held May 6 to 12.
Others present at the council from
Division headquarters were C. L.
Powers, president of the Inter-
American Division; D. R. Baasch,
secretary; C. O. Franz, treasurer; B.
L. Archbold, lay activities secretary;
and Fernon Retzer, Sabbath school
secretary. F. L. Baer, manager of
Inter-American Publications, was
present from the Pacific Press.
Delegates from the seven unions
were also present. The Mexican
Union was represented by its
president, Alfredo Aeschlimann, and
Sabbath school departmental secre-
tary Sergio Moctezuma. From
Central America Lloyd L. Reile,
president, and D. CC, Prenier,
Sabbath school secretary, were
present. W. U. Campbell, president,
and W. A. Holgate, Sabbath school
secretary of the West Indies Union
attended the council. The Caribbean
Union was represented by James G.
Fulfer, president, and S. L. Gadsby,
Sabbath school secretary. From the
Franco-Haitian Union Ray L. Jacobs,
president, and S. B. Jean-Elie,
Sabbath school secretary, were
present; and A. Ray Norcliffe, presi-
dent, and Fred Hernandez, Sabbath
school secretary of the Antillian
Union, represented that field. A. H.
Riffel, president and Sabbath school
secretary of the Colombia-Venezuela
Union, welcomed the visitors to his
union territory, the country that
bears the name of the man honoured
as the discoverer of the New World.
These were important meetings in
which plans of the advancement of
the work in Inter-America were
laid. The Sabbath school should be
one of the greatest soul-winning
agencies in the church, and we want
to make it such. This was the theme
uppermost in our minds as the
meetings progressed.
G. R. Nash
From this council Elders Nash and
Retzer participated in meetings in
several local missions in Colombia,
Central America, and Mexico.
We solicit an interest in your
prayers for the advancement of the
Sabbath school work in Inter
America.
—Fernon Retzer
“The great Redeemer represents
Himself as a heavenly merchantman,
laden with riches, calling from house
to house, presenting His priceless
goods.”
—E. G. White Letter 110
Lay Activities
Minister Boosts Adventist
Welfare Work
From early January, 1962, the
churches in Westmoreland, a total of
11 churches and companies, had
been planning for the Dorcas exhibit
which took place on December 26
on the Frome grounds.
The exhibits included handicraft,
needlework, agricultural produce,
art, and pastry. Thousands of visitors
from the entire West Jamaica Con-
ference attended, purchasing and
participating in the various activities.
The churches operated stalls and
sold whatever produce and other
commodities they had brought.
High lights of the activities were
the addresses by Senator Esmie
Grant, a representative of the gov-
ernment, who opened the pro-
gramme, and Elder W. U. Campbell.
president of ithe West Indies Union.
Senator Grant spoke in favour of the
work we are doing and said that the
government was willing to help in
our enterprises.
The proceeds will be used to
finance a central Dorcas welfare
centre, from which other centres will
receive help.
—W. Kirlew, pastor
Antillian Union:
GOAL.”
through Ingathering contacts.”
50th ANNIVERSARY NEWS
Telephone message from C. E. Schmidt, treasurer of the
"DOMINICAN MISSION FIRST IN
REPORT SMASHING VICTORY IN
DURING FIRST WEEKS OF GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY YEAR. GOAL, |
$6,500—RAISED $10,000—MORE THAN 50 PER CENT ABOVE
CONGRATULATIONS to Gabriel
Activities Secretary Colombino Gonzales, and the victorious group
of workers and church members. Your report is inspiring and
encouraging. Keep vigilant; keep advancing until the entire
ferritory is covered and you realise “a baptism in every church
—B. L. Archbold, Lay Activities Secretary
INTER-AMERICA TO
INGATHERING CAMPAIGN
Castro, president, lay
Inter-American Division
MESSENGER