ARTERLY 
EVIEW 
ORGAN OF THE 
SOUTHERN EUROPEAN DIVISION of the General Conference of S.D.A. 
VOL. 16 �
DECEMBER 1949 �
NUMBER 4 
Sardinia 
By M. Fridlin 
Secretary, Southern European Division 
Little or nothing has been written up to this 
time about Sardinia and the progress of the third 
angel's message which has gained a foothold 
there. This interesting island, separated by the 
Strait of Bonifacio from the French island of 
Corsica, has almost one million inhabitants in its 
25,000 square kilo- 
meters. It is not without 
reason that the Italian 
Union calls Sardinia 
its little mission field. 
It was my privilege 
a short time ago, ac-
companied by L. Beer, 
president of the Italian 
Union Mission, to visit 
the island. This was 
the first tirrie a repre-
sentative of the South-
ern European Division 
had had the oppor-
tunity of a closer acquaintance with the work there. 
Until very recently, Sardinia was considered 
by the continent as an inhospitable land. The 
large areas of swampy coastland contribute largely 
to the spread of malaria, and most of the inhab-
itants have been attacked by this disease. Now, 
however, helicopters fly over the island regularly, 
spraying DDT to combat the gnats which are 
responsible for the notorious swamp fevers. Towns 
and villages have been cleaned and modernized. 
The existing transportation facilities have been 
improved and new lines have been added, so that 
today's traveler finds at his disposal modern and 
swift connections with the continent daily by ship 
and plane. 
Sardinia's historical background is particularly 
interesting. The history of the island goes back to 
the seventh century before Christ. At that time 
the Carthaginians had 
reached the zenith of 
their power and invaded 
the coastal region of 
Sardinia, which had 
formerly been occupied 
by the Phoenicians. The 
Greek seafarers also 
left traces of their pres-
ence on the island in 
the form of ruins which 
surround the harbor city 
of Olbia. In 238 B. C. 
Sardinia passed under 
the Roman yoke. 
In the field of archaeology, the island offers 
much of interest. The efforts of archaeologists have 
made possible rich collections of weapons, utensils, 
and other articles dating from antiquity. Graves 
found in grottoes show clearly that the worship of 
the dead must have played an important role 
among the early inhabitants of Sardinia. Among 
the prehistoric remains found on the island are 
the so-called Nuraghi, great coneshaped build-
ings constructed of stones placed one on top of 
another, no mortar whatever being used.•It was at 
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wishes for all its readers 
during the New Year 
Abundant health 
Happiness in service 
God's blessing and protection 
OUR WISH FOR 1950 
J. Zurcher, principal of Soamanandrariny seminary, 
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with a group of students baptized during W. R. Heath's visit to Madagascar. 
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Our Schools 
By 0. Schuberth 
Education& Secretary, Southern European Division 
Another school year has begun, and we are happy 
to he able to report that all is well. 
Our Division school, the Seminaire Adventiste at 
Collonges-sous-Saleve, opened September 28. About 
one hundred students registered the first two days. 
Others have come in later, so that the present enroll-
ment is about 130. We were present at the opening 
exercises and were favorably impressed with the good 
spirit that seemed to be everywhere. 
The school has been reorganised into a lower and 
an upper section. The lower section comprises the 
cours complementaire D which follows the elemen-
tary courses of the church school. In connection with 
this, the « Home, D for children of missionaries and 
others who are anxious to give their children a 
Christian education, has been moved to new quarters 
in the newly acquired main building of the former 
Hotel Beau-Site. Here the children live in nicely fur-
nished rooms, with running water in each room. 
From the beautiful dining-room, one has a magnif-
icent view into the valley, the city of Geneva with its 
lake, and the mountains on the other side. Several 
classrooms serve for the church school and the e cours 
complementaire. 
This a cours complementaire D is on the level of 
our American academies and thus gives the necessary 
preparation for the seminary proper, or the college. 
R. Bermeilly, the academic dean of the seminary, is 
also the director of the a cours complementaire. 
Several new teachers have beenadded to the faculty. 
C. H. Comiot teaches Latin and Greek. Alfred Buser 
is in charge of the music department. Marthe Hessloehl 
teaches household arts, and R.Magni directs the wood-
work department. Georges Steveny, former teacher 
of ancient languages, has accepted a 
call to evangelistic work in Grenoble. 
Our school in Italy, the Istituto 
Avventista di Cultura Biblica, near 
Florence, opened with an enrollment 
of about fifty students. A recent visit 
to the school gave us great pleasure. 
It is always refreshing to observe the 
spirit of work and discipline for which 
our little school in the beautiful Tuscan 
hills is so famous. 
The Setninario Ad ventista at Por-
talegre, Portugal, reports 31 students. 
J. Nunes Branco is acting principal 
this year, while E. Ferreira attends the 
Theological Seminary in Washington. 
From the schools in Rumania. Cze-
choslovakia, and Hungary, we have no 
reports at the time of this writing. 
F. Pieringer, the principal of our new 
school in Austria, announces that they 
are planning to open their first school 
year on November 30,1949, and that they 
expect about thirty students. Last spring we bought 
a small property, e Schloss Bogenhofen, s a historic 
castle' near Brannan. During the summer months the 
necessary repairs and changes have been made, and 
it is now a little school with room for about forty 
students. The dining room, the kitchen, and a small 
apartment for a teacher will occupy the ground floor 
of the main building. The chapel, with several class-
rooms and offices, and the principal's apartment are 
on the second floor. The girls will occupy the rooms 
on the third floor. The boys' dormitory, a separate 
building, will house about twenty young men. The 
buildings are surrounded by beautiful meadows and 
good farming land. We believe that the little school 
will become a great blessing for our young people in 
Austria. 
Good reports have also come in from the schools in 
the mission fields. 
There is our large school, Ankadifotsy, at Tanana-
rive, Madagascar. Because of the climate, the school 
opens early in January and closes toward the end of 
November. The enrollment was 650 this year. The 
faculty consists of twenty teachers, of which, how-
ever, only three are Adventists. The age of the 
students varies from six to twenty years. 
Besides this large school, there are five other small 
elementary schools at present on the island of 
Madagascar, with an enrollment of from 45 to 110 
pupils. 
Our Indian Ocean Union training school is located 
at Soamanandrariny, near Tananarive. Jean Zurcher 
is the principal, and he reports that they have had a 
very good school year. The teaching staff consists of 
ten regular teachers and three assistants. The total 
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enrollment is 375 students between the ages of six to 
twenty-five. Two hundred and forty are day students, 
and 135 are in the dormitories, of whom 71 are boys 
and 64 girls. 
This year nine young men will be graduated from 
the six-year course of study, obtaining a ministerial 
diploma. There are a number of students who will 
receive various others diplomas, two young men and 
one young girl obtaining the Certificat d'Aptitude a 
l'Enseignement. 
This school makes a special effort to provide manual 
training. Sewing and household arts are given for the 
girls, while a professional gardener teaches gardening 
and farming to the boys. 
Brother Zurcher also emphasizes the spiritual influ-
ences at the school. Twelve students were baptized this 
past year. The ministerial students have carried on a 
special evangelistic effort, as a result of which a 
baptismal class has been organized. 
H. Evard, the principal of our school at Phoenix, 
Mauritius, also gives an interesting report. When 
Doctor Evard arrived in the field in August, 1948, a 
small property had already been bought, located in a 
beautiful region with a healthful climate. The building 
had been repaired, and school work could begin 
immediately. 
A two-year Bible course was organized, with about 
ten pupils. The subjects for the first year are: Old 
Testament History, New Testament History, Bible 
Doctrines, Bible Readings, French, English, Ancient 
History, Arithmetic, and Canvassing. For the second 
year they are : Daniel and the Revelation, Denomi-
national History, Spirit of Prophecy, Church History, 
Organization, Public Speaking, General History, English, 
French, and Bookkeeping. 
Another course was organized to prepare for the 
Overseas Junior School Certificate. A good number of 
non-Adventists are taking this course. The enrollment 
in this department is 65 students. Four teachers are 
employed to teach the various subjects of this course. 
After some hesitancy, a church school was also 
organized in connection with this school, and the 
brethren were surprised when 65 pupils registered. 
They had not expected more than ten. Thus, the school 
building is much too small, and the union committee 
voted to erect four more classrooms. We are certainly 
happy about this good report from Doctor Evard. 
In our Portuguese missions, we have a fine school 
with 140 pupils on St. Thomas Island. There are 
forty pupils in the school in Praia, Cape Verde, and 
fifty in the one in Funchal, Madeira. 
Our church school work in Europe is being 
strengthened. In Switzerland, the schools at La Chaux-
de-Fonds, Lausanne, and Gland are continuing success-
fully. A fine schoolroom has been provided in connec-
tion with our new chapel in Berne, and we plan to 
open a church school in this city, in the spring. The 
school authorities have already granted permission. 
In the Franco-Belgian Union, church schools are 
being carried on in Strasbourg and in Brussels. 
In Portugal we have a fine church school in Lisbon 
with about 25 pupils. 
The education of our children and young people is 
important. The future of the work depends on it. We 
are therefore happy that our small efforts in this 
direction are blessed and that the work of Christian 
education is also growing in this Division. 
Sardinia 
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first believed that they were graves or heathen tem-
ples. Today, however, scholars agree that they were 
used as strongholds in case of attack. 
The Sardinians are a square-built, sturdy people, 
simple in their way of living, and very industrious. 
In their magnificent costumes, which have been pre-
served for centuries and are today worn only on great 
occasions such as festivals, weddings, and processions, 
they offer the visitor to the island a picturesque and 
attractive sight. 
Catholicism, combined with superstitious customs, 
is the religion of the island. People passing a church 
cross themselves ; and I saw some doing the same 
thing upon entering the business section of the city. 
'it was explained to me that they do this to ward off 
the danger of being robbed or cheated in the stores, 
or some other unpleasant experience. 
Only the everlasting gospel as given us by Jesus 
Christ can liberate these people from their gross 
superstition. The proclamation of the advent message 
on Sardinia began more than ten years ago, shortly 
before the outbreak of the second World War. G. 
Catalano, the present colporteur leader of the South 
Italian field, was the first worker on the island. He 
worked principally in Cagliari, the capital and main 
seaport, devoting half his time to colporteur work 
and spending the other half in giving Bible studies 
among the interested persons he had found. The work 
was not easy, especially during the war when the 
island underwent intensive bombing. In addition, the 
Italian Union leaders were unable to visit the field 
regularly. 
The hard work and perseverance of our courageous 
brother was nevertheless crowned with success. 
When he left the island last year to take up other 
work, he left behind in the capital a church of about 
twenty faithful members. 
Upon our arrival in Cagliari we were greeted cor-
dially by E. Melani, Brother Catalano's successor. The 
Sabbath was about to begin, and at 7:00 that evening 
we held our first meeting in the simple quarters 
which the church has been able to rent on one of 
the main streets of the city. For the little church in 
Cagliari, our visit was an event: it was the first 
time they had ever had an Adventist visitor who 
was not Italian ! Brother Melani had arranged a kind 
of annual gathering, and during the next two days 
the rich blessing of God rested upon our meetings. 
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which were attended by an average of thirty to thirty-
five people. A baptism took place on Sunday morning 
at the beach. 
You may be surprised to learn that a The Voice 
of Hope D is heard on the island of Sardinia. For 
almost two years our worker has been speaking 
every Sabbath morning from 8:45 to 9:00 over the 
local radio station. We had the opportunity of hearing 
Brother Melani that Sabbath, and we found that he 
had put together a ,really interesting program. 
The director of Radio Sardinia is favorably disposed 
tovard Adventists. A short time ago he said to Brother 
Melani, with 6, smile, e But you are really dangerous 
people. 
How is that ? D asked Brother Melani in aston-
ishment. D 
a Because you present your message in such a way 
that people can't help being convinced ! D 
In addition to the members of the Cagliari church, 
there are scattered believers in the central and nor-
thern parts of the island. We even have a sister on 
the tiny islet northeast of Sardinia, Caprera, where 
the national hero Garibaldi was born and where he 
is buried. 
Leaving Cagliari, we traversed the island by train 
from south to north, remaining a few hours in Sar-
dinia's second largest city, Sassari, in the northwest. 
Sassari is a university city, with a population, of 
of almost eighty thousand. We came away with the 
conviction that work must soon be begun in that 
city also. Above all else, Sardinia needs a second 
worker to be stationed in the northern part. 
The Italian Union has already laid plans to send 
a colporteur who will devote half his time to direct 
evangelism. Only in this way will it be possible for 
us to reach the million inhabitants of Sardinia with 
the advent message. 
My short visit to Sardinia was a source of courage 
to me. Once more I realized that God is at the head 
of this work and that His Spirit is everywhere active. 
What a glorious privilege for us to belong to such a 
wonderful movement and to be partakers of the love 
of Jesus, which constrains us each day to do more 
effective work for Him ! 
Sardinia, the little Italian mission field, needs our 
prayers. I feel sure that our members will from day 
to day remember this tiny field before the Throne of 
Grace. 
In the Franco-Belgian Union 
By J. C. Guenin 
President, Franco-Belgian Union 
Progress has undeniably been realized in the 
Franco-Belgian Union during the last few months. 
First, there has been a change in its internal organi-
zation : instead of four conferences, there are now 
five. The South France Conference has been divided, 
and the new Southwest France Conference will have 
its headquarters in Bordeaux. 
Then the name « conference » has been replaced 
by the more French expression e federation. I. Thus 
we have e federations D of Adventist churches in the 
north, the east, the southeast, and the southwest of 
France, to which must be added the e federation D of 
Adventist churches in Belgium. This change applies 
only in the French language, naturally. 
A property has been purchased in the very center 
of Bordeaux and has been equipped as a policlinic. 
By the time this article appears, the clinic will be in 
operation under the direction of Dr. E. SiIssmann. In 
the same building, the Bordeaux church, which has 
hitherto met under the most unfavorable conditions, 
will have at its disposition an attractive meeting ball 
and also a place for the young people. 
In a former article, I mentioned the chapels we 
had been able to buy or build. In the course of the 
year 1949 the Liege, Mulhouse, and Bruges chapels 
have been dedicated, as well as the Valence building, 
which contains a fine chapel, a young people's hall, 
and, two apartments. At Nice a small hotel, with 
outbuildings, has been bought and is now being 
remodeled to provide a large meeting hall, several 
smaller halls, and two or three apartments for 
evangelists. 
At Saint-Etienne, the church has finally arranged 
for a fine building in the center of the city, an 
excellent headquarters from which to spread the 
advent message. 
At Paris-Neuilly we have purchased a former 
Anglican chapel. Since the temple on the Boulevard de 
l'HOpital had become too small, the more than five 
hundred members in Paris have been divided into 
two churches. A. Herbet, coming from Roanne, will 
serve as pastor of the original church, while the new 
group will have as its pastor Andre Lecoultre who 
has returned to France from Canada. 
Andre Henriot, former pastor of the Paris church, 
was elected president of the East France Conference 
after J. A. de Caenel had been called to serve as 
president of the French West and Equatorial African 
Union Mission. 
The Braine I'Alleud church in Belgium, finding its 
quarters much too small, has, due to the liberality of 
its members, purchased a piece of land on which it 
has begun the construction of a more spacious chapel. 
At Verviers the generosity of a lady friendly to our 
church has made it possible to procure a larger and 
more convenient hall than the one it has occupied up 
to this time. 
The housing of our workers, especially those newly 
employed, is another very complicated problem for us. 
It is regrettable that the president must spend 
such a large part of his time on material questions, 
while there is so much to be done everywhere from 
the spiritual viewpoint. Is not this one of the enemy's 
tactics ? 
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5 
The a Voix de l'Esperance s broadcasts continue 
regularly each Friday at 2 : 30 over Radio Luxembourg 
and each Saturday at 6 : 45 p. m. over Monte Carlo. 
Tens of thousands listen regularly, and more than 
seven thousand have enrolled in the Bible Correspond-
ence Course. As a result of these two activities, 
many persons have been baptized who would proba-
bly never have come in contact with the advent 
message in any other way. There have been 288 
baptisms in 1949. 
The work of distributing our literature has met 
with constantly increasing success. While in 1947 the 
sale of literature amounted to twenty million French 
francs, in 1948 it was 35,566,714 francs, making an 
increase of more than fifteen million francs. The num-
ber of colporteurs has increased to 144. God alone 
can judge of the wonderful work they are doing. 
Here again a number of persons have been baptized 
as a result of their work. 
The amount of tithe paid in the Franco-Belgian 
Union during 1948 was 36,475,701 francs. Ingathering 
for Missions brought in 6,247,516 francs, and other 
gifts amounted to 5,077,628 francs. 
Evangelistic campaigns were undertaken and car-
ried through during the winter of 1948-49 in nearly 
fifty cities. This of course represents a great deal of 
effort as well as expense, but it will come to very 
little if the Spirit of God does not work in the hearts 
and minds of those, who preach and those who 
listen ; for our evangelists, like all our members, must 
never weary of praying that the seed sown may bear 
fruit for the salvation of many souls. Is not this our 
only ambition and the unique aim of all our activities'? 
Tunisia, 1949 
By R. Meyer 
President, Tunis Mission 
Tunisia, at the extreme east of North Africa, lies 
on none of the main roads of travel. The time of the 
Arab conquests is past, and the invasion routes have 
been abandoned. In order to make a stop in Tunisia, 
one must set out with that intention. 
It was therefore with joy that, in response to the 
invitation of the Division, we made preparations for 
a regional assembly at Ferryville at the beginning of 
October. 'We are grateful to the Division for having 
sent F. Charpiot and A. Meyer for this occasion. 
Their admonitions and counsel were particularly 
appreciated. The charming chapel at Ferryville, 65 
kilometers from Tunis, served once again as the place 
of meeting. 
On Sabbath, October 8, most of the members of 
the Tunis Mission were gathered for the Sabbath 
school and church service. A. Meyer stressed the 
importance of a full consecration to God's service, 
which each one present joyfully renewed. In the 
afternoon, after a stirring sermon by P. Girard, 
president of the North African Union 'Mission, three 
brethren testified through baptism to their desire to 
walk in the footsteps of the Saviour. We thank God 
particularly that one of them was a former Moham-
medan. It was another brother of Moslem origin 
who had spoken to him of the gospel for the first 
time. Has not the prophecy foretold that the descend-
ants of Ishmael are also to accept Jesus as their 
Saviour? The day ended with a musical program in 
the evening, given by the young people of the Mission. 
A pleasant memory was carried away by all, in spite 
of the storm which threatened to spoil the evening. 
Sunday and Monday found the church members 
and workers in the chapel again, happy to receive 
more counsel and encouragement. 
The instruction given must be put to immediate 
use, for the Ingathering awaited us. Courageously, 
each one set to work. Even now, before the end of 
the campaign, the results are clearly superior to, 
those of last year. We thank God for this. 
Southern Tunisia, where many customs exist 
which have elsewhere disappeared, attracts a great 
many tourists. But it was not for the purpose of 
sightseeing that we went to Sfax and Gabes with 
Brother Galdeano, our Tunis evangelist. This year 
again our Ingathering trip was splendidly successful. 
Everywhere we received a cordial welcome, even 
from those who could not help us financially. In six 
days, by the grace of God, we collected more than 
63,000 francs in these two communities. 
At Sfax there is an interest in several homes. Our 
colporteurs have worked there, and our work is fair-
ly well known. We plan to develop this interest fur-
ther by means of public lectures which will enable us 
to do direct evangelism, in the homes as well as in 
public. Through the Ingathering campaign we have 
made a number of interesting contacts. Many people 
listen to the e Voix de L'Esperance s and appreciate 
the broadcast. They are eager to know more about 
our movement. Everywhere souls are seeking the 
light from the cross ; we must carry it to them. 
We must also relieve the sick. Our modest dispen-
sary in Tunis gives us the means of doing this. The 
Tunis authorities 'recognize its worth, for they have 
authorized an appeal to the generosity of the public 
in behalf of our welfare work. Miss Aline Burri, a 
graduate nurse of La Ligniere, cares for the suffering ; 
and there are many in Tunisia who need care and 
encouragement. For it is not enough to give them the 
needed material aid ; we want to lead them to the 
Lord Jesus. 
The task is great, the means limited. But we are 
certain that God will grant us success proportionate 
to our faith. We thank Him for what He has given 
us and ask for your prayers to aid us in carrying on 
the work until it is finished. 
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1. SOUTHERN EUROPEAN DIV. 
2. AUSTRIAN UNION CONF. 
3. Danube Conference �
 
4. Alpine 
Total : 
5. CZECHOSLOVAKIAN U. C. .... 
6. Bohemian Conference � 
7. Moravian 
8. Slovakian 
Total : 
9. FRANCO-BELGIAN U. C. �
 
10. Belgian Conference �
 
11. East France 
12. North France �
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13. South France 
14. South West France » 
 
Total : 
15. HUNGARIAN U. C. 
16. Central Hung. Conference 
17. East Hung. 
18. West Hung. 
19. South Hung. 
Total : 
20. JUGOSLAVIAN U. C. 
21. Danube Conference 
12. Sava 
23. Morava 
Total : 
24. RUMANIAN U. C. �
 
25. Muntenia Conference 
26. North Moldova » 
27. Transylvanian » 
28. Oltenia-Banat �
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29. Dunarea 
Total : 
30. SWISS U. C. �
 
31. German Swiss Conference �
 
32. Leman �
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Total : 
33. FRENCH WEST AND EQ. AFR. 
34. Batouri Mission 
35. Kribi 
36. Maroua 
37. Nanga-Eboko » 
38. Sangmelima 
Total: 
39. INDIAN OCEAN UN. MISSION.. 
40. Madagascar Mission 
41. Mauritius �
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42. Reunion �
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43. Seychelles �
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Total : 
44. ITALIAN UNION MISSION .... 
45. Central Italian Mission 
46. North Italian �
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47. South Italian �
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Total : 
48. NORTH AFRICAN UN. MISSION 
49. Algerian Mission 
50. Moroccan �
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51. Tunisian �
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Total : 
52. PORTUGUESE UNION MISSION 
53. Portuguese Conference �
 
54. Maderia Mission 
55. Azores �
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56. Cape Verde » 
57. St. Thomas » 
Total : 
58. BULGARIAN CONFERENCE �
 
59. GRECIAN MISSION �
 
60. SPANISH MISSION �
 
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RECAPITULATION 
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1. SOUTHERN EUROPEAN DIV �
 
15 2 
4 �
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2. Austrian �
Union Conference 
36 2469 60 
2 135 197 2 11 140 153 44 25 13 18 1 
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3. Czechoslovakian �
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114 5021 — 
NO REPORT 
50 21 33 3 
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4. Franco-Belgian 
75 3367 26 2 
3 36 6 
4 15 25 11 33 78 31 24 
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5. Hungarian 
155 5964 153 6 156 315 44 17 157 218 97 60 61 26 10 
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15 
6. Jugoslavian 
157 5729 350 
350 40 39 
79 271 60 00 12 5 — 13 
7. Rumanian 
551 25000 — 
NO REPORT 
250 00 78 11 
47 
8. Swiss 
57 3052 35 1 
6 
42 13 13 19 45 -3 30 49 24 6 
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9. French West and Eq. Afr. U. M. 
8 1463 260 
260 50 60 150 260 
— 14 63 5 
6 — 19 
1,0. Indian Ocean Union Mission �
 
51 1682 155 4 
4 163 54 29 99 182 -19 16 63 21 8 12 �
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11. Italian 
45 1623 78 3 28 109 16 
2 33 51 58 16 81 18 3 
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12. North African �
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16 591 
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3 11 8 
2 
4 14 -3 �
588 9 3 — 11 
13. Portuguese 
26 1368 32 
2 
9 43 1 
4 
3 
8 35 14 03 12 5 
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14. Bulgarian Conference �
 
39 1751 — 
NO REPORT 
17 51 
9 
4 — 10 
15. Grecian �
Mission �
 
5 162 
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2 
2 �
164 2 1 
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16. Spanish �
Mission �
 
10 635 18 
2 20 1 
8 
9 11 �
64'6 4 1 
2 �
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TOTALS FOR 3rd QUARTER, 1949 : 
1345 59877 1177 20 351 1548 235 181 628 1044 504 �
60381 317 93 
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TOTALS FOR 3rd QUARTER, 1948: 1301 55907 
601 34 132 767 119 
66 130 
315 452 �
56359 290 98 
29 197 
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44 
3 — 19 49 35 2661 2000 
19 — 8 68 160 5445 5200 
7 3 134 230 68 2662 1952 
35 — 82 172 155 5970 4310 
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30 177 6000 4000 
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— 136 560 27720 25000 
7 3 46 98 57 2509 1789 
72 30 — 132 111 6113 4969 
— 14 5 78 56 2894 2106 
3 — 102 149 59 1974 1668 
— 1 25 49 22 477 393 
2 4 20 61 26 1358 .1061 
29 901 718 
1— 1 7 5 153 170 
1 1 21 38 12 �
689 �
593. 
 
150 56 463 1364 1532 67526 55929 
81 18 471 1184 1383 59966 49869 
Youth Evangelism and Missionary Volunteer Camps 
By J. J. Aitken 
Y. P. M. V. Secretary, Southern European Division 
As the church of God advances ever upward in 
its march toward the Holy City, the hopes of God's 
children should grow brighter and brighter. There is 
always a great anticipation of joy as one nears home, 
even though the way may be steep and treacherous. 
The church has a message of hope and cheer for 
all who find themselves wandering in darkness in 
these last days. The church has the assurance that 
Jesus will come in all His glory as soon as its task 
of spreading the message to every corner of earth 
has been accomplished. 
Through the Spirit of prophecy, we find that the 
boys and girls, young men and young women, of the 
church form a great army which, if rightly trained, 
will speedily bring the message of a crucified, risen, 
and soon-coming Saviour to the whole world. 
More than 25,000 young people in the Southern 
European Division are uniting their efforts today to 
bring a message of hope to the millions of Europe who 
still sit in the darkness of despair and superstition. 
Youth evangelism is a subject dear to the hearts 
of our young people. It is a soul-winning work which 
our youth and no other group, including pastors, 
evangelists, or older members of the church, can do. 
God has chosen His young servants to accomplish 
this special task. 
During the past summer it was my privilege to be 
in nine Missionary Volunteer camps, in Switzerland, 
France, Belgium, North Africa, and Italy. There were 
smaller regional camps in Spain and in Austria which 
I could not visit. In these M. V. camps throughout 
our Division, I was able to see at first hand our 
young people as they made this experience a great 
occasion for soul winning. 
For the postwar period, the year 1949 was really 
the beginning of large-scale Missionary Volunteer 
camp planning throughout our Division. In all, we 
had well over one thousand Missionary Volunteers 
under the tents for the most part, and in some coun-
tries, such as Switzerland and Italy, in barracks. 
From this group of one thousand M. V. campers, 
there came forward a group of more than two hundred 
who had decided to follow Christ all the way and 
to join a baptismal class definitely preparing for church 
membership. Where did these two hundred young 
people come from ? They came, for the most part, from 
the great cities of Europe and North Africa. Who 
were they ? They were, young men and young women 
who had been wandering the streets in search of 
happiness in the so-called pleasure houses of the 
world: The majority had had no connection with the 
Seventh-day Adventist Church. They were invited by 
young men and young women who called themselves 
Missionary Volunteers, to join in the efforts of a so-
ciety called the Missionary Volunteer society. 
These young people were at first not in search of 
religion. They, however, found among the youth of 
the church of God a warmth of comradeship, a sense 
of joy and happiness in accomplishing that which is 
worth while for humanity ; and they have stayed with 
us. Some of them have told me that among Adventist 
youth they have found Jesus Christ and the wells of 
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living water, and they did not choose to return into 
the world after this refreshing experience. The faith 
and courage of these wandering youth grew as they 
associated with young people who had a real vision 
of a life of joyful service for the Master. Their final 
step, in making a decision for Christ in camp, seemed 
to be a natural one, as they found that the happiest 
young people in all the world are Missionary 
Volunteers. 
I think of the testimony of one of these boys .in 
our senior M. V. camp in Belgium. He gave his tes-
timony at a public campfire service under a star-
studded sky. The entire neighborhood of farmers, 
townspeople, and professional people bad been invited 
to this campfire. The young man was asked if he 
could tell why he was a Missionary Volunteer and 
some of the joys which he had in his heart. He told 
us that he did not have the gift of speech, and that 
his legs had a habit of trembling whenever he tried 
to speak in public. However, he accepted the invita-
tion. He began by saying that he was alone in the 
world and felt that the only important thing was 
finding a well-paying job so that he could entertain 
himself as much as possible. He told now his salary 
was spent on cigarettes, drink, and houses of pleasure. 
He said frankly that he found no lasting pleasure in 
these pursuits. Then one day a Missionary Volunteer 
who had been an old comrade met him on the street 
and invited him to M. V. meeting. At first, he said, 
he felt silly going into a church, but after a few 
visits he found here a response to his heart's desire. 
He said he found Adventist youth to have the highest 
and most noble aspirations of any youth group he 
had ever met. His hearers were impressed by his 
simple testimony, sharing his newfound faith. This 
young man is now a baptized member of the Advent-
ist Church. 
Now let us turn our eyes southward to the Riviera 
coast of southern France, a great tourist area. Here 
140 Missionary Volunteers gathered for ten days along 
the blue waters of the Mediterranean. After one of 
our meetings under the pines, I asked all those to step 
forward who were at camp only because some 
Missionary Volunteer had invited them. I was sur-
prised to see a group of over thirty moving forward. 
Upon arriving at camp, some of these had never 
before heard anyone read from the Bible. The Morn-
ing Watch and spiritual program was all new to them. 
One young lady did not even know that Jesus Christ 
was the Son of God. It was a joy to explain to her 
the great plan of salvation. 
Some of these young people in personal conversa-
tions told me they had no idea of how to judge 
between right and wrong. The spiritual, educational, 
and practical program of the camp was a marvelous 
blessing to them. They went back home with a clearer 
vision to fight for that which is right, to help streng-
then the Missionary Volunteer program of the church. 
When the gospel takes full possession of a young 
heart, this young person immediately seeks to win 
his old associates whom he sees left behind in the 
mire of sin. In this way the chain of happiness keeps 
gaining new links. 
Looking across the Mediterranean, we see the 
large expanses of territory in North Africa, from Tunis 
to Casablanca. From this area the Missionary Volun- 
teers were gathered for camp near the village of 
Telagh, just at the door of the great Sahara Desert. 
They carried on missionary endeavor in the village 
by sending out singing bands. After each song, with a 
loud voice, they invited all the people to the campfire 
service in the public market place the next evening. 
Hundreds of people came to see what sort of message the 
Missionary Volunteers had to give. They were thrilled 
by the good music. In two nights there were more 
than 1,100 people in attendance. At least half the 
attendance was Arab, the other half European. 
The Arabs listened attentively to the unique way our 
young people graphically presented our message. The 
first part of the program was of a wholesome rec-
reational nature, and the second half was definitely 
spiritual. 
One well-educated, veiled Arab lady became so 
interested in a Friday evening testimony hour that 
her husband had great difficulty in getting her away. 
She kept telling him to let her stay just five minutes 
more. This Arab mother had two young daughters 
who participated in the progressive class program of 
the camp. It was indeed interesting to see these Arab 
girls in their costumes repeating after the group 
leader, « The love of Christ constraineth us, n a The 
advent message to all the world in this generation.n 
We already have some requests from Arab boys 
who would like to attend camp next year, and we 
hope that some of them will be able to do so. For 
years the great problem of our work in North Africa 
has been how to win the Arabs. Today we see reasons 
for new hope. Two Arabs have just recently been 
baptized, and we believe that, through the efforts of 
our workers and also Missionary-Volunteer-minded 
young people, many more hearts can he reached. 
The French mayor of Telagh and his secretary-
general told us after camp that the Missionary Volunteers 
had done their village much good morally and espe-
cially spiritually, and a cordial invitation was extended 
to come back next year. I have just received word 
that a number of adults in the city are now studying 
with our evangelist as a result of the interest aroused 
during the M. V. camp. 
Two camps were held in Italy this year — one in 
the historical Waldensian region of northern Italy, 
where God's people preserved the light of truth during 
the Dark Ages. Here in the Piedmont hills of the 
Alps, one can still find traces of the fidelity of the 
Waldenses to the word of God. One afternoon our 
Missionary Volunteers assembled in what is called 
the a Ghieisa dla Tana,n a great natural cave which 
protected the members of the early church from the 
Roman soldiers who had been sent to destroy them. 
It was here in these hills that a the earth helped the 
woman,n as we read in Revelation 12. Our Missionary 
Volunteers here rededicated their lives, to be true to 
death if necessary in order to defend that which is 
right, as long as time shall last. They sang together 
in this cave the great hymn of Martin Luther, a A 
Mighty Fortress Is Our God, to and then the hymn which 
Italians love to sing, a We Will Be True Unto Death.n 
In southern Italy our Missionary Volunteers and 
their young friends experienced a new thrill and 
inspiration as they visited Puteoli, where the apostle 
Paul landed from his prison ship. Paul -was in chains 
as he started the long, hard journey by foot to Rome. 
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But it was here in Puteoli that he met brethren of 
the faith. How happy Paul would be to know that 
young brethren and sisters are today carrying forward 
the torch of truth which he so nobly presented to the 
then known world. 
On a high cliff overlooking the bay of Naples, the 
final investiture service and closing meeting for our 
camp season was held. It was here, in the light of a 
glowing campfire, that our Italian boys and girls, 
young men and young women, pledged themselves 
wholeheartedly to the service of the Master. During 
this camp alone, over 25 took their stand for baptism. 
Some adults who had been lingering in their decision 
saw the courageous example of the youth who were 
stepping forward, and they too decided to unite their 
efforts with the church of God. 
Missionary Volunteers have a definite message for 
the world today. I shall never forget the experience 
we had in the Metzeral M. V. camp near Strasbourg. 
Near our camp site was another camp of boys from 
a professional school from Thionville, France. The 
director of their school was with them, and so far 
as camp technique and equipment is concerned, this 
is one of the best camps I have ever seen. 
The director of this camp was invited to bring all 
his boys to our campfire service on Sunday evening. 
After our youth had assembled around the campfire, 
and as the first flames were crackling out of the logs, 
we saw them coming — the director and his eighty 
boys in well-organized file. They came over and took 
their place among our campers. There were also many 
other Boy Scouts around the neighborhood and in the 
mountains nearby who had come to visit us that evening. 
After the service, although it was late, this educator 
from the boys' school took time to come over and talk 
with the leaders of our camp. His reflections are well 
worth noting. He told us that as yet Adventists are 
very little known in northern France, and especially 
in Thionville. But, he said, it was certainly a pleasant 
experience for him to become better acquainted with 
the Missionary Volunteers, which he now found to 
be the youth organization of the Seventh-day Advent-
ist Church. He told us he only wished that he was 
able to give to his young men the same moral and 
spiritual values which he saw being given to our 
young people. a It is true, s he said, a that as far as 
camp technique and equipment are concerned, we 
perhaps are more fortunate than you ; but you have 
the spirit of service which we so much need in our 
educational system.s 
All of his boys •took with them that night a copy 
of our youth journal Jeunesse �
as a gift, and we 
learned later that many were grateful for this, their 
first contact with a truly Christian organization. A 
news item about this experience, I understand, ap-
peared in the Thionville Journal. Only in the kingdom 
of heaven will we know how many youth have, as a 
result of such simple contacts, joined the army of 
Christ. 
In the Southern European Division, our hopes are 
bright for a continuing and increasing wave of youth 
evangelism, which is a program for the entire year. 
Our fall and winter campaign of public youth meetings 
in halls is now progressing with good success. Next 
year we can easily have at least two thousand campers 
in God's great out-of-doors. We hope that 25 per cent 
of the total attendance will be non-Adventist youth 
who have been invited to come along with our 
Missionary Volunteers. From this source, and also 
from the youth of the church who are maturing, we 
hope to have at least five hundred decisions for Christ 
and baptism in two and one half months' time. 
God will surely lead this youthful army forward to 
greater accomplishment. The work will soon be fin-
ished, and we know that then Jesus will surely come 
in all His glory. 
With the Lepers in the Seychelles 
By H. Salzmann 
President, Seychelles Islands Mission 
This was my third visit to the leper colony on 
Curieuse Island. Leaving Mahe by government motor 
launch, we sailed to Praslin, the second largest island 
of the archipelago, about 40 kilometers away. On the 
evening of our arrival, we gave a magic lantern 
lecture to an attentive audience. 
The next day the island must be crossed on foot —
an hour's walk under a blazing sun. Then the canoe 
from the Leprosarium arrived to take us to Curieuse. 
This time it was threatening to rain, and the wind 
was stirring up so many waves that we were happy 
to set foot on the fine sand of a solid shore, after a 
half-hour crossing. 
The leper camp nas for several months been direct-
ed by Captain H. Bromley of the British Empire 
Leprosy Relief Association. This experienced officer 
has already improved conditions in the camp to a 
remarkable extent. He and his charming wife welcomed 
me cordially. Under the veranda where we found a 
seat, a chubby eight-month-old baby was playing — 
their child. 
The week before, a new treatment had been begun 
in the camp, and I accompanied the captain on his, 
rounds to distribute the a bonbons.f. At about 500 
meters' distance, the camp began first the women's 
camp, consisting of small two-room houses — and 
these outcasts of society presented a sad spectacle. 
There are two kinds of leprosy, one attacking the 
nervous system and the other the skin. It is this latter 
type which little by little gives its victims a horrify-
ing aspect. And it is this very type of leprosy that 
the new drug is intended to combat. 
The daily dose for the time being was three 
lozenges. To prevent fraud, the captain questioned 
his patients to see whether they had really swallowed 
the a affaire terrible, s for it is quite an ordeal for 
some of them. One of the women had almost no 
fingers left and showed other signs of corrosive 
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leprosy ; she was eager to take this pill which holds 
out a promise of recovery and possible return to her 
family. 
Following the coast, we arrived at the men's camp 
by the new path which the more robust of the patients 
had made since my last visit in March. Several of 
the men were waiting for the captain. A vibrant 
summons from the latter brought the other lepers, 
and again it was comical to see the strenuous efforts 
made to swallow the huge pill. And yet no one 
hesitated ; recovery seems so near. A leper from Eras-
lin Island, who had been living in isolation, had just 
arrived to take the new treatment, for a message of 
hope such as this is indeed good news. 
Among the-thirty men who make up the camp, 
there is also a lad of some fourteen years. He was a 
pitiful sight, all alone and already attacked by the 
dread disease. But the new treatment may bring a 
change. May God direct the scientists who are seek-
ing an effective remedy for this scourge of the tropics. 
We announced a meeting for that evening with 
pictures, and the patients joyfully promised to come. 
It was a change from their solitary life, as well as 
something of a novelty. They were all there in the 
evening, all who could move well enough to reach 
the hall, and waiting impatiently for the images to 
appear. It was Easter, and we showed pictures on 
the life of Christ, a neutral but nevertheless captivat-
ing subject, since a in Him we live, and move, and 
have our being.» 
And what were they thinking, those lepers ? On 
the screen we saw several times how Jesus healed 
the sick, even the lepers. What of them ? How one 
longs at such a moment for that power spoken of in 
the gospels ! a Jesus is coming again ! » — this is 
our message and our earnest desire, for human suffer-
ing has reached its climax. 
Thank you, thank you very much, » they said at 
the close, with their faint, mournful voices issuing 
from lips only too often almost eaten away by sores. 
« Please come back,» they appealed, and this we 
promised to do. 
The next day brought us back to a world appar-
ently normal — but a world corroded by the insidious 
leprosy of sin which gradually attacks one member 
after another. If the memory of Curieuse Island is sad, 
the reality of the world is even more so, since there 
is no isolation whatever. Contact with evil is constant, 
and that is why so many persons are suffering from 
this « leprosy.» The hope of the world is Jesus. Let 
us accept His invitation and find in Him the effectual 
remedy. 
Seeking the Lost 
By K. Fischbacher 
District Leader, Alpine Conference 
There is one commission which has remained the 
same for God's children throughout the generations: 
to seek the lost, to call home the straying, to lead 
those who are scattered in the darkness of ignorance 
into God's marvelous light. As mankind constantly 
increases, our task is the more urgent, and as the 
tares overgrow the good seed, the search becomes the 
more arduous. It is comforting to remember that 
a the Lord knoweth them that are His. » As He helped 
the apostles, so He is helping us today. 
My field of labor is very different from a large city 
territory. There the net can be let down among the 
multitudes, whereas I must explore the mountainous 
regions of my district like a fisher and hunter. It 
often takes a whole day when a Bible study is to be 
given to one person high up in the mountains. Travel-
ing and climbing consume a great deal of time, as 
do visits to outlying communities. 
How far would one get if one tried to accomplish 
such a task alone ? Many helpers are needed, and in 
order for them to be of real assistance, they must first 
be trained. This I did very early. In the two churches 
of my district, I enrolled the capable brethren in a 
course in which they were taught to speak, to explain, 
and to deal with people. They learned eagerly and 
are now ready to take over the small services for me. 
During this time, a missionary group has each week 
distributed to those who have shown an interest, one 
of a series of leaflets presenting our message, and the 
people have been invited to lectures. This quarter a 
branch Sabbath school, with only nonbaptized members, 
has been organized among the interested persons. To 
visit them each Sabbath afternoon is my task or that 
of my helpers. Although there are only six members 
for the time being, it is gratifying to hear their 
answers, showing that they have studied the lesson. 
At the close of this year an effort will be held in 
a mountain community where a number of people are 
already taking the Bible Correspondence Course. These 
people were found by a sister who lives there, and 
one woman, the most enthusiastic among them, enrolled 
still others. In this place without a church, she could 
become a real help, for she is acquainted with every-
one in the community. One of the members of the 
Sabbath school mentioned above is a midwife who 
knows almost all the residents of the village. Her 
zeal in spite of adverse circumstances is heartening. 
In the other churches, this search has likewise 
begun, and the participants are carrying literature to 
the farthest valleys. Recently we have also been 
privileged to have the help of an enthusiastic young 
colporteur in seeking out the lost ones. 
The interest of the church, united in this cam-
paign, is stirring to watch. Good reports from this 
field of activity are greeted with joy and are remem-
bered in prayer. It is regarded as a church enterprise, 
even though only part of the members are directly 
engaged in it. Thus the spiritual life of the church can 
receive fresh vitality from the front lines at home as 
well as from reports of the faraway mission fields. I 
firmly believe that the day is coming when all our 
members will arise and finish the work. 
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CONTENTS 
December, 1949 
Sardinia �
 
Our Schools �
 
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In the Franco-Belgian Union �
 
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Tunisia, 1949 �
 
5 
Statistical Report �
 
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Youth Evangelism and Missionary Volunteer Camps 
 
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With the Lepers in the Seychelles 
9 
Seeking the Lost �
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ss Die Stimme der Hoffnung 
 
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Here and There �
 
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Die Stimme der Hoffnung 
and the Bible Correspondence Course, 
 
in German Switzerland 
The first enrollment blanks for the German Bible 
Correspondence Course were sent out in Switzerland 
in June, 1948. Colporteurs and lay members eagerly 
distributed them in all parts of the German-Swiss 
Conference, and soon the enrollments began to come in. 
In October of last year we had the joy of hearing 
e Die Stimme der Hoffnung a (The Voice of Hope) 
broadcast for the first time over Radio Luxembourg, 
and even though reception of this station is poor in 
some parts of our field, the program has met with warm 
approval. Many listeners deplore the fact that the 
quarter of an hour contains only fifteen minutes, for 
they would gladly listen longer. The beautiful gospel 
songs have touched many a heart and have brought 
a blessing to countless homes. 
And now, after more than a year, we can look 
back on a record of progress. Of the 1,600 who have 
enrolled, about 1,000 are taking the course regularly. 
Some send in a lesson every week, others every two 
or three weeks. Thus the advent message is slowly 
making its way into their hearts and bringing them 
to a decision. Thirteen persons who have taken the 
course have already sealed their covenant with God 
in baptism and are happy in the truth. 
Below are a few excerpts from letters which show 
how e Die Stimme der Hotinung e is appreciated : 
a I huve now heard your broadcast twice, and I 
should appreciate your sending me the lessons. I am 
deeply stirred each time I hear the beautiful songs, 
but unfortunately it is always so short ! 
a With inner sympathy and joy I have listened 
occasionally to your German broadcast over Radio 
Luxembourg. No at last I should like to take ad-
vantage of your offer and enroll in the Bible course. a 
a I am enjoying hue course more and more, as 
through
, �
it I am learning to understand the Bible 
better and to love and treasure God's word. a 
It is only through a thorough knowledge of the 
Holy Scriptures that one can understand God's great 
love, and to do this is my most earnest desire. I 
present myself as did the Ethiopian eunuch, and in 
place of Philip comes your wonderful lesson sheet, 
bringing me new thoughts each time and leading me 
to contemplate God's glory and majesty. a 
a I am delighted with this Bible Correspondence 
Course. I can hardly wait for the next lesson. a 
a I am extraordinarily pleased with this course, 
and tam firmly resolved to continue clear to the end. a 
a Thank you so much for answering my questions. 
The answers are so clear and unmistakable that I 
am beginning to accept as fact much which has 
always before seemed incomprehensible. a 
a I thank you for having awakened in me and my 
relatives a new reverence for God as Creator and 
Saviour. The program is over only too soon. a 
a You have no idea what blessing and happiness 
is brought to us by Die Stimme der Hoffnung.' 
a Your Bible course, in connection with the radio 
lectures, has added greatly to our knowledge of God's 
word. Best of all, we are seeing the love of God as 
ever greater and mightier. We are greatly indebted 
to you. a 
Our Bible Correspondence School and the radio 
work need our prayers. Let us not grow weary in 
this effort. 
J. FEHR, 
Home Missionary Secretary, 
German-Swiss Conference. 
• Solomon was never so rich or so wise or so truly 
great as when he confessed, ' I am but a little child ; I 
know not how to go out or come in. 
• Those who today occupy positions of trust should seek 
to learn the lesson taught by Solomon's prayer. The higher 
the position a man occupies, the greater the responsibility 
that he has to bear, the wider will be the influence that he 
exerts, and the greater his need of dependence on God. 
Ever should he remember that with the call to work, comes 
the call to walk circumspectly before his fellow men. He is 
to stand before God in the attitude of a learner. Position 
does not give holiness of character. It is by honoring God 
and obeying His commands that a man is mode truly great. 
• The God whom we serve is no respecter of persons. 
He who gave to Solomon the spirit of wise discernment, is 
willing fo impart the same blessing fo His children today. 
If any of you lack wisdom,' His word declares, let him ask 
of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not ; 
and it shall be given him. �
When a burden-bearer desires 
wisdom more than he desires wealth, poWer, or fame, he 
will not be disappointed. Such a one will learn from the 
great Teacher not only what to do, but how to do it in a 
way that will meet with the divine approval. 
— Prophets and Kings, pp. 30, 31. 
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 Editor 
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QUARTERLY REVIEW 
4*. �HERE AND THERE 
W. R. Beach, Division president, 
after attending the Portuguese Union 
session, left Europe the latter part of 
September for America in order to 
attend the Autumn Council of the 
General Conference in St. Louis, 
Missouri. 
4 
The Annual Council of the Southern 
European Division will be held De-
cember 7 to 14 in Berne, Switzerland, 
in the new chapel building at 69 
Thunstrasse. A publishing council as 
well as a Y. P. M. V. leaders' con-
vention, December 2 to 7, will precede 
the session. During the Council, a 
day will be set apart for a radio 
workshop. 
The General Conference is to be 
well represented at the Division Coun-
cil and other meetings in connection 
with it. Those to attend are : W. H. 
Williams, undertreasurer ; E. E. Frank-
lin, associate Publishing Department 
secretary ; P. Wickman, Radio Depart-
ment secretary ; and L. A. Skinner, 
associate Y. P. M. V. Department 
secretary. M. V. Campbell, president 
of the Central Union of the North 
American Division, will also be with us. 
' 
P. Wickman, secretary of the Gen-
eral Conference Radio Department, 
was in our field duriig the first part 
of November and spent several days 
in Paris helping to improve the quality 
of our radio programs. He also sug-
gested further equipment for the Paris 
radio studio. During his visit to Flor—
ence, Italy, accompanied by M. 
Fridlin, valuable contacts were made 
in the interest of the radio work. 
Elder Wickman also gave good help 
in planning for the Italian program to 
be broadcast over Radio Monte Carlo. 
After a two-week trip to Germany, 
Elder Wickman returned to Paris the 
last of November to help in recording 
the second part of the Danish program 
and the new Dutch program prepared 
by the Northern European Division. 
D. Walther, professor of church 
history at - the Theological Seminary 
in Washington, D. C., accepted ,an 
invitation to come to Southern Europe 
during the interim between two terms 
of the Seminary, to prepare recordings 
for the French radio program, < La 
Voix de l'Esperance,, for another year. 
Doctor Walther spent more than two 
months in preparing the fifty-two 
scripts and also served as speaker for 
this new series of programs. Elder 
Walther is well known in our field, 
since he was a teacher and later 
principal of our Collonges seminary 
before going to the United States. 
4 
During the recent annual session 
of the Portuguese Union Mission, a 
number of changes were made, espe-
cially in the leadership of the various 
Portuguese island missions. M. Lourinho, 
former director of the Azores Islands 
Mission, has accepted a call to serve 
as director of the Madeira Islands 
Mission, replacing P. Ribeiro, who 
has been appointed secretary-treasur-
er of the Portuguese Union Mission. 
J. Esteves, who has served for a 
number of years as director of the 
Cape Verde Islands Mission, replaces 
M. Lourinho in the leadership of the 
Azores Islands Mission, while F. Cordas 
will serve as the new leader of the 
Cape Verde Islands Mission. A. F. 
Raposo, former secretary-treasurer of 
the union, was appointed manager 
of the Portuguese publishing house. 
4 
M. Koopmans of Belgium, who at-
tended our Collonges seminary a 
number of years ago and has since 
served as elder of the Braine l'Alleud 
church as well ..as a member of the 
Belgian Conference committee, has 
been invited by the Southern African 
Division to serve as secretary-treasurer 
of the Congo Union Mission in Elisa-
bethville. Brother Koopmans has will-
ingly and enthusiastically accepted 
the call and is now under definite 
appointment to this mission field. 
Miss Gilberte Mahieux, one of our 
Belgian students at the Collonges 
seminary, hos also accepted a call to 
the same field for secretarial work in 
the Congo' Union office in Elisabeth-
ville. The Belgian Conference is glad 
to make this sacrifice and to give 
these two missionaries for the needy 
field of the Belgian Congo. We are 
sure that they will be an asset to the 
Southern African Division. 
We are happy to announce the 
sailing of two new missionary families 
during the month of November. R. 
Villeneuve, formerly in charge of the 
press work of the French Publishing 
House, accompanied by Mrs. Ville-
neuve, left Marseille on the S. S. 
Compiegne November 3 for Tamatave, 
Madagascar. Brother Villeneuve will 
serve as factory superintendent of the 
new Malagasy press at Soamanand-
rariny, near Tananarive. 
P. Bernard, formerly in educational 
and young people's work in the North 
African Union Mission, accepted a 
call to serve as department secretory 
of the French West and Equatorial 
African Union Mission. On November 
25 Brother and Sister Bernard sailed 
from Marseille on the S. S. Canada 
for Douala, French Cameroun. 
It is always an inspiration to us 
when new families so willingly accept 
the call of the Lord to go to distant 
lands, to give their talents and their 
strength to the development of the 
cause of God in the mission fields. 
We wish these two families the help 
of the Lord as well as good health 
in their new responsibilities. 
4 
P. Ben6zech, after a tourteen-year 
period of service in the Cameroun 
mission field, has expressed his desire 
to stay, in the homeland for at least 
a few years because of the education 
of his three children. He has therefore 
been placed in charge of the French 
Bible Correspondence school in Paris. 
4 
Good reports have reached our 
office recently with respect to bap-
tisms in our mission fields. H. Pichot, 
president of the Indian Ocean Union 
Mission, reports 110 baptisms during 
the first ten months of this year in 
Madagascar. Of these, 46 were in 
the Tananarive district, 36 in the Ant-
sirabe district, 17 in the Majunga 
district, 7 in the Lac Aloatra district, 
and 3 in the Tamatave district. 
J. A. de Caenel, president of the 
French West and Equatorial African 
Union Mission, reports 260 baptisms 
in the French Cameroun during the 
first three quarters of 1949. Certainly 
God is blessing the efforts of our 
missionaries and native workers in the 
faraway fields. 
Imprimerie FIDES — Collenges-sous-SaMve (Haute-Savoie) France