FOR many years the personal appearance of the Voice of Prophecy team has been a dream in the hearts of more than 210,000 Seventh-day Adventist believers in the Far Eastern Division. In the months of October, November, and December, 1968, the dream became a reality.
The team, headed by H. M. S. Richards, Jr., was given a tumultuous welcome in the more than twenty-five capital cities in the Far East. In the Philippines, where we have more than 110,000 believers, the reception given everywhere was considered a special pleasure and privilege. In the cities of Iloilo, Bacolod, and Cebu in Central Philippines the traffic division of their police departments, the communications media, and the public in general ottered excellent cooperation.
Sponsored by the radio-TV department of the Far Eastern Division, the tour was led by R. C. Williams, the secretary of that department. Opening the way and clearing all communications media—the press, radio, and television—and contacting public officials, was Don Roth, public-relations secretary of the Far Eastern Division. Elder Roth has his right-hand men in every field coordinating local mass-media responsibilities.
The King's business requires haste. It claims priority above all else. Traffic officers cleared the traffic for the fast, heavy schedule of the Voice of Prophecy broadcasters on their way to meet their press and radio interviews, television appearances, church and public appointments. It was very interesting to notice the thousands of men and women and vehicles giving way for the passage of the Voice o£ Prophecy entourage. Red-light signals and traffic guides and regulations bowed to give special con cessions because the King's Heralds were coming to town.
A "time out" for the quartet was interesting. This was at the Iloilo City airport, Thursday morning, November 7. At exactly eight-twenty the flight for Bacolod was called. All passengers hurried to the plane. All were ready for take-off. But Elder Richards and the King's Heralds were still in the terminal building. They were giving the message in song. And the people, hundreds of them, were eagerly and intently listening. The message had greater priority than the plane schedule.
The Voice of Prophecy's visit sparked unusual interest. The people jammed every church, sanctuary, or civic hall where a meeting was being held. Their mighty influence was beyond description. Since their appearance many quartets have developed. It's marvelous! The King's Heralds quartet—Philippine brand—can now be heard everywhere among Philippine churches.
We are very happy for the ministry of the radio-TV department. Thousands have been baptized into the fellowship of the Advent faith through its effective ministry. And how many millions of souls will be seen in the mansions of God, nobody will really know until the books of heaven will be opened before the eyes of the redeemed.
