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Two pioneer missionaries ventured out into the community from their 165-square-foot home, which doubled as a house church. The prospect of sharing Jesus filled them with joy.

One day a neighborhood couple, Mr. and Mrs. Guo,* invited…

I was born and reared in a Seventh-day Adventist home. My father had been a stanch Baptist, but through studying the Bible had been led to accept the Sabbath truth, and about the time I was born he joined the Sev­enth-day…

Strict compliance with religious forms and ceremonies for many years brought me to the place where I found myself a dry and barren formalist. The living Christ had been crowded out of my life through my intense zeal to do the many things…

True Yokefellows

The apostle Paul contributes to the phraseology of inspired statements the term " yokefellow," and applies it to one who has shared with him the stress and strain of service, as well as the fellowship of the divine…

A few weeks ago I closed a public effort which, I think I may safely say, was the most satisfactory public effort I ever held. Never have I held a series of meetings in which I spoke with such confidence concerning the various doc­trines…

God brings against ministers and people the heavy charge of spiritual feebleness.— Mrs. E. G. White, in Re­view and Herald, Feb. 25, 1902.

God calls upon His workers, in this age of diseased piety and perverted principle,…

It is difficult to write of a changed and an enlarged vision in the experi­ence of a minister of the gospel when he is so painfully conscious of the fact that God's ideal for His ministers is only beginning to be faintly…

With others, I am glad to bear testi­mony to the personal joy and constant peace that fill my heart as I continue on in loving service with God. For more than thirty years it has been my high and happy privilege to preach the distinctive…

From the very first Seventh-day Ad­ventist sermon I ever heard to the present time, I have believed in the Bible doctrines as taught by this peo­ple. I have searched the Scriptures diligently, and have…

My new experience in Christ's right­eousness began about four years ago. It had somehow seemed impossible for me fully to comprehend that my right­eousness depended entirely on my ac­ceptance of the Master's life, and…

Good News!--"'We want you to know that we folk in the field are with you in this endeavor for the uplift of our ministry. The announcement that at last you are to print a little paper, to be entitled The Ministry, as a medium between the…

The Training Class — No. 2

In the January issue of The Ministry reference was made to the Bible Workers' Training Class conducted by Mrs. Edna Ferguson in the Detroit (Mich.) church. We now continue the suggestions concerning the…

Our Indwelling Christ

For years after my ordination there was a constant hungering for some­thing in my experience that I did not have. I felt that there must be depths to the Christian life which I had never sounded.…

The Field, of Operation Described

" In the lonely byways of the country are families and individuals . . . who are without church relations, and who, in their loneliness, come to feel that God has forgotten…

Text: Galatians 6:14

The Bible reveals two aspects of the cross in its pages. First, it presents the Redemption of the Cross as the ground or sole basis of our sal­vation. This provision takes away the guilt of sin.…

I relieve that the greatest single blessing that God has bestowed upon me has come in connection with teach­ing the life of Jesus in the college. Ever since I gave my heart to God I have had a very deep interest…

Often do I recall the early days of my ministry when, as a member of a small group of workers, I entered into the wonderful experience of power, victory, and blessing which attends the deeper spiritual life. Our conference…

The Anchor of Justification

Sons years ago, while president of a conference, my mind was awakened to the great need of the Holy Spirit in my life and work. A few of us workers began to make a study of the subject, which led to deep…

(Conclusion)

Some time after the experience which led to an hour of meditation and prayer each morning, we obtained a. copy of the book entitled, " Christ Our Right­eousness; " also the book entitled, " Power Through Prayer." Another…

The distinctive Roman authorities are: (1) Papal bulls; (2) the Triden­tine standards; (3) the Vatican stand­ards; and (4) the Canon Law. Papal utterances, whether issued before the Reformation or since, so far as they…

As director in a needy portion of the mission field and pastor of the local church, I found myself facing a situation which alarmed me, due to the spiritual listlessness, apathy, and lethargy existing among the churches in my territory. So…

As to Proper Order of Subjects.—(a) "I should like a suggestion from some of our experienced Bible workers as to the best order in which to take up the Bible subjects we teach." (b) "I should like to have a list of…

Four faulty pronunciations in less than half  an hour, three misreadings in a single para­graph read from the Spirit of prophecy as an in­troduction to the study—all this I heard at a recent general meeting.

There were nearly two…

A symposium on gospel music from musicians not of our faith, appearing in the Sunday School Times of September 25, 1937, contains certain gems which we here reproduce with but little comment. The full discussion is commended to all…

Notable contributions to the science and art of the practice of medicine by Richard C. Cabot, M.D., of Boston, have made him an international authority in the medical world. Recently in an address before the Massachusetts Medical Society,…

With its finger on the pulse of affairs in the reli­gious world, through constant scrutiny of a score and a half of the outstanding religious journals of the world, "The Ministry" is conscious of a sense of deep obligation to our…

Two remarkable articles appeared in the Christian Advocate a year and a half ago. Recent events, together with the perspective of time, give to them now a significance scarcely discernible at the time. Under the arresting title,…

"They are searching not for imper­fections on which to feed, but for positive realities by which to live:

In the correspondence coming to my desk are many interesting letters. Among them sometimes…

Baptist Mission Retrenchment

Under the title, "The Tragedy of Northern Baptist Foreign Missions," the Watchman-Examiner, of March 16, told a sobering and really heartbreaking story of retrenchment. Terming it "a major disaster,"…

When properly used—not too often, and with exactness—quotations enrich our verbal expression, both oral and written. Over­done, they suggest a lack of originality, and if misquoted they make the user seem careless. When a quotation particularly…

The Papal Resurgence

The eyes and the ears of the world were focused on the recent coronation of the new Pope, and comments from the religious press thereupon reflect the alarm felt by Prot­estant denominations over the growing…

A noteworthy contribution toward the evangelistic efficiency of this movement has recently been made by our Theological Seminary at Washington, D.C., through its class in methods in evangelism, now offered in both summer and winter quarters.…

Gambling in the Churches

Modernism's deadly permeations into the popular churches necessitate an un­derstanding of its underlying spirit and fatal principles. Its frankly non-Christian position on the Christian verities as currently enunci­ated…

Treasured by many older Seventh-day Adventists is the memory of a personal acquaintance with Ellen G. White. A few people living today were associated with her in service, some heard her speak, others have not forgotten…

Seventh-Day Adventists are unpopular in some places, while in others they are heartily welcome. This unpopularity is largely due to the fact that we keep the seventh-day Sabbath and teach the need of observing it. We may sometimes wonder…

Te Adventists may well ponder the con­cern of Baptists as they review their own present emergency situation. With our divine mandate, we may well be pondering, praying, and preparing for the day when brief surcease from the present world…

The pasteurization of milk is recognized now by all groups of health workers as essential to community health. In many local­ities it is a legal requirement. The process of pasteurization consists of heating the entire quantity of milk to…

Some constructive rules for daily living,  beautifully stated, have been left by Dr. Austen F. Riggs, "Just Nerves," Houghton Mifflin Co. They especially relate to phases of mental hygiene, in which field he excelled. The following are arranged…

In the Presbyterian for August 12, 1943, Mrs. Charles H. Crooks gives a convincing answer to the oft-repeated claim, "It's hopeless to give to foreign missions now." Although written particularly of Presbyterian missions, the principles…

We will discuss in this article the Bible instructor's daily program, and those fea­tures which pertain to her own work. Because our evangelism directors sometimes lack train­ing in guiding the work of the team they super­vise, the pressure…

The question of Christian stewardship holds a large place in the progress of our message. Every new convert to the faith should be well instructed regarding his personal responsibility and relation to this truth. Stewardship…

The responsibility for establishing the new believer does not rest entirely with the evangelistic workers who made the contact. The convert himself must put forth every ef­fort to become well-grounded in his new-found faith. He is…

The whole world seems to be in bewilder­ment. Many are losing faith in their gov­ernments as well as in their churches. Few Christians know an experimental Chris­tianity. Many who call themselves by the name of Christian…

In the field of personal work we find no better example than the Master's. Bible teachers do well to make the study of His life and methods paramount. Young Bible instructors unconsciously adopt many of the ways and ex­pressions of those…

The 1943 Autumn Council, recently held at Washington, D. C., is now history. A full report of this important gathering of our leaders, the various actions passed, and the ap­proval of the largest budget in our history will appear in the Review…

The widespread interest evidenced in the matter of "doctorates," and the use and abuse of degrees, is reflected even in the comments of the staid "Journal of the American Medical Association," of December 22, 1945. Inasmuch…

The paragraphs which follow, pertaining to tardiness at committee meetings, may be profitably scanned by every preacher in our ranks. They appeared in The…

Everyone driving on the highways today is much impressed with the numerous large billboards advertising liquor, beer, and wine. We realize that these large roadside boards make impressions, and we all agree that the liquor traffic would not…

Pastor J.C.H. Collett, of Dehra Dun,  India, sends us an interesting clipping from Gandhi's paper, Harijan. This article was called to his attention by an Indian who on a very rainy night formed one of an audience of two non-Adventists…

Every ten years the Federal Government takes a census of all religious bodies in the United States. This census is worth while in marking the progress of church interests in the different States, comparing memberships, con­tributions, educational,…

We ever speak and act in a representative capacity. In our official and church capacities we speak for a movement, not sim­ply for ourselves. In church order and disci­pline we apply the actions and policy of the church in its duly adopted…

In the multiplicity of duties that come to the attention of the Bible instructor she may occasionally be called on to prepare a group of jun:ors for baptism. Some show a real aptitude in instructing this age group, and conduct classes for…

Twenty of the students enrolled in the two-year and four-year Bible instructor courses at Washington Missionary College attended the evangelistic meetings at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for the week end of November 19 to 22. The meetings are…

V. Training Bible Instructors in the Early Days

To tell the complete story of the early training of our Bible instructors, we must pick up the thread again during the camp meeting season of 1883. Bear in mind that Elder Haskell had…

PART II

Juvenile delinquency has become al­most a household word in some quar­ters in recent years. But some outstand­ing leaders in the field of education feel that juveniles often become delinquent because of delinquent parents.

It…

PART I

Modern man's greatest problem to­day is man! "Fitzpatrick, the great cartoonist of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, has expressed this feeling in a strong, simple drawing. He shows a vast bomb with a ferocious…

DEAR AUNT HANNAH:

THE conference has given Bob a circuit. I am thrilled at the thought of being a min­ister's wife, but it also leaves me cold with fright! I have no training for life in a par­sonage. Please tell me, out of your many…

Dear Diary,

Another day is over, and what a glorious day it has been! How wonderful it is to be a minister on a day like this. How overwhelmed with gratitude to God I feel. I  see and hear so many encouraging things as a minister…

In the evening hour, as you look back at the day with its problems solved and unsolved, have you ever wondered what sort of day heaven has had? Have you ever let your imagination make pictures of some of heaven's conversations, some of its…

The Youth of the Church

There is a problem that may be met very specifically—and that concerns the youth, the young men of draft age who are fearful and bewildered at the thought of leaving their community and friends and…

Reformation Before Revival

Our beautiful and impressive cover is a part of the great Reformation monument in Geneva, Switzerland. To those who have visited this memorial it is unforgettable. Ten figures in all appear on this monument.…

Bible instructors as well as ministers are called of the Lord. They need to be trained for their work, even as the minister is trained. There should be a wise selection of men and women for ministerial and evangelistic work. These workers…

By Counsel

To the pastor, and frequently to his home, come men and women who fear the break­up of their homes and do not know what to do about it. Sometimes they can be helped to see things in a new way, to try to compromise…

Among the many journals that come to our editorial desk is one, Christian Economics, published in New York. In the issue of last November 29 there appeared a serrnonette that set forth in clear, simple language the great truth of…

The study group appointed by the Committee on Biblical Study and Research to give study to Daniel 11 gave careful consideration to a number of manuscripts placed in their hands by its chairman. These included the following: I. Pioneer Views…

I was your patient. I say that because you contributed, equally with your doctor hus­band, to my healing. It had been a long search for health. Over and again hope had been raised, only to be pushed down again into something approach­ing…

From Her Home

A healthy mental balance in her own home is the foundation for the work of the minister's wife. To maintain a peaceful, well-organized, com­fortable household, full of stimulating ac­tivity, consistent requirements,…

The pulpit is the most sacred spot in the world. There are some who bow down to the financier's desk or the editor's chair or the professor's platform, but the masses of people in their hearts hold the pulpit as of greatest meaning to them.…

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Significant Distinction of the Pilgrim Colony

"This colony is honourably distin­guished from all others in ancient or mod­ern times. It was planted under the influ­ence of Christian…

Jesus took a special interest in the children, and every Bible instructor should also " be interested in them. She must know how to guide parents in their training of youth, and be able to advise when the question of baptism is presented.…

Usually the pastor-evangelist has to de pend on local talent for both his song leader and his special music. Many of our churches have excellent talent that is lying dormant. It needs to be sought out, encouraged, and coached. Sometimes the…

Taken from Sir James Baillie's book, Reflections on Life and Religion, and used by the kind permission of the pub­lishers, George Allen & Unwin Ltd., London.

I. Reflections on Religion

1. Religion is…

There is no more important event in the life of a Christian than when he is baptized into the body of Christ. And there is no set time or place for such a. service. We have conducted baptisms in rivers, lakes, the open sea, and at times,…

[A few years ago one of our ministers received a wonder­fully encouraging letter from his father-in-law, a retired minister with a long experience to enforce his words. The letter impressed us as being worth reproduction here. Its counsels…

This is the time of year when many of our churches are thinking of their fall and winter music. New choirs will be organized in many places and new members added to old choirs. Study will be given to adding new music to the choir repertoire.

The…

It is the feeling of our group that any patient who comes into the office doesn't "just happen to come" but that he is sent there for spiritual as well as medical help, and special effort is put forth to give the needed help. An attempt has…

What Does God Command?

To ask the question "Can a woman tithe?" is to suggest that God commands people to do something they cannot do. The command is very definite in God's Word: "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse…

[The author of this article has been a staunch supporter of this cause for many decades. He here sets forth some things worthy of our consideration as we seek to add to the appeal and enjoyment of our forms of church service and personal…

When I was called to pastor our Adventist church in a small city I found a discouraged group of believers. Perhaps once a month the district pastor would visit the church, and sometimes only once in three months. On the spiritual side of…

"I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work" (John 9:4).

Preachers of the gospel are in a race of life and death with the setting sun. Said Jesus, "The night cometh." Evidence…

No. 1. Temuco Evangelistic Campaign-172 Converts

"Behold the beauty of the Lord" says the psalmist. We can say that we have wit­nessed this, for God has blessed us during the evangelistic campaign conducted by Pastor Salim Japas,…

NOTE : A presentation of the importance and need of the woman Bible instructor in God's work was given during the Minis­terial presession at the General Conference session in Detroit, June, 1966. The following is what was presented by…

 I don't like Ingathering. I have to leave a nice warm house, the cosiness of a crackling fireplace, the sit-down-and-­cuddle-me time that I usually spend with my children. I have to go out into the night, where it's always cold, or snowy,…

How do you plead?" the world demands. "Guilty."

And with this confession I find myself despised by non-Christians, who whisper among themselves, "See, I told you so, he's no better than we are—in fact worse, be­cause…

of the gospel is often called upon to console, encourage, and pray for those who stare death in the eyes. As such, the minister must be “strong.” But what happens when the minister himself faces death?

This is my story, what I have…

GOD'S TRUE PEOPLE are found within every church. They try as best they can to be as pleasing as possible to their heavenly Father, and many of them firmly believe that the church to which they be long is the true church founded by Jesus.

A…

OUR CURIOSITY is aroused as we notice a man standing beside a conveyor belt with packages going past him. He has several large rubber stamps in his hand. Look there! He is stamping one of the packages now. It reads "Adventist," in bold black…

They huddled inside the storm door--two children in ragged, out grown coats.

"Any old papers, lady?"

I was busy. I wanted to say so until I looked down at their feet. Thin little sandals sopped with sleet.

"Come in…

DRIVING home from church to day my children complained that the service was so long they were starving. After having celebrated Communion that's all they could think about since we didn't leave church until twelve-fifty. They had a right…

1974 has been a great year in the proclamation of the three angels' messages. Multiplied thousands are listening and responding to the solemn truths that are to prepare a people for the coming of the Lord. Al though at this writing several…

WHO wants to be remembered as a hard-hearted Hannah? I surely do not. There are many women's liberation movements going on now, and what one sees in the papers often isn't too nice. There are pictures of women carrying banners and "hollering"…

Dear Shepherdess: A friend of mine wrote her thoughts in dialog form one day when the going was a bit rough for her pastor-husband and herself. I'm sure many of us have suffered justly or unjustly at the hands of a well-meaning parishioner…

EDITOR'S NOTE: The first scene in this article is based on an actual experience and for that reason the writer's name is withheld. The second scene is what might have been.

"Dear brethren and sisters, this…

[The following letter was written to the General Conference office; then forwarded to the Ministerial Association the concern expressed is one that we felt should be shared with the ministry of the church. Although not written…

Number of Countries Banning Bible Reported Growing by Distributor

LONDON—A report issued here by the United Bible Societies (UBS) indicates that Scripture distribution is being forbidden in an increasing…

Unity of all Christians stressed by the Pope

VATICAN CITY—Pope Paul, for the third time during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (January 18-25), called upon Roman Catholics to pray for the unity of all Christians…

Sacred Words

Holy boldness

"God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind" (2 Tim. 1:7).

Paul wrote these words to an inexperienced young man, Timothy,…

Shock waves from the Jonestown atrocity in the Guyanan jungle a few months ago continue to create a negative attitude among many toward religion in general. Possible results of such an attitude are as multifaceted as they are elusive. The…

Sanctuary Review Committee

Roy Adams: Th.D. Student, AU Inter-American Division

A. A. Alalade: M.Div. Student, AU Adv. Sem. of W. Africa

Earl W. Amundson: President Atlantic Union Conference

R. A. Anderson:…

The following working document was prepared at the Glacier View meeting by a committee of six members (including specialists in Old Testament, New Testament, and systematic theology) in order to define some of the major points of difference…

The Seventh-day Adventist Church from its beginning has recognized the existence of the gifts of the Spirit as promised by our Lord for building up the body of Christ. Among these is the gift of prophecy (Eph. 4:10-13). The following statement…

On September 2, 1980, the General Conference President's Executive Advisory Committee (PREXAD) carefully reviewed the current situation as it related to Dr. Desmond Ford. They considered his August 26 and September 1 letters of…

At the time this editorial is being written, the events of Glacier View are being viewed from a perspective of six months, but by the time the world field receives this issue it will have been nine months or more since that meeting. Since…

I called your husband that day just to ask a question. All I wanted was a simple Yes or No. He didn't know me, and I didn't know him, so I felt very safe. Just two strangers on the telephone. He didn't even ask my name, and I inwardly breathed…

1. Genesis and evolution actually agree

In an attempt to harmonize the Bible with views of origins popularly defended as scientific, many people assert that the first chapter of Genesis…

Whoever you are--

wherever you are--

come quickly

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In the early Christian centuries, thinkers generally agreed that Jesus hadapreexistent life as God and lived a sinless life as man.

But differences of opinion arose when certain Church Fathers (mostly the Alexandrian school) tended…

Tension and harmony, debate and consensus, discord and melody, strong words and soft words, marked the fifty-fourth session of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Just as the Bible comprises human and divine elements,…

"I searched desperately for adequate words to express what this tremendous ministerial presession has personally done for us. My wife and I have been very deeply moved by the morning and evening speakers, as have all the others…

The Ministerial secretary from the Michigan Conference was preaching that day in Indiana, just over the State line from Chicago. Could I meet him at his motel that evening? I hung up the phone and reminisced.

I was driving home from…

Seventh-day Adventist theology presents two alternative views concerning the human nature of Jesus Christ. Christ had a sinful human nature because He had a sinful mother like the rest of us, or He had a sinless human nature because, unlike…

On October 15, members of the Annual Council heard a report on the church in Hungary, where a breakaway group has existed for some years. The three-part presentation was given by Edwin Ludescher, president of the Euro-Africa Division; G.…

Statistics have become an accepted way of looking at things in our society. Statistics indicate that divorce is increasing among the clergy. Conduct that used to be considered unacceptable, and a sufficient reason for a man to be defrocked,…

We drove my Pinto through the July heat from Michigan to southern California to participate in a field school of evangelism. My companion was one of the bright boys at the seminary.

I considered him a prize catch for the student church…

Action voted at the North American Division 1986 annual meeting.—Editors.

At the 1972 Annual Council the General Conference officers gave counsel regarding the wedding band in North America. An examination of this statement…

Action voted at the 1986 Annual Council.— Editors.

VOTED, To record the Methods of Bible Study committee (GCC-A) report approved by the 1986 Annual Council, which reads as follows:

Bible Study: Presuppositions,…

Questions have been asked regarding efforts by the General Conference to protect the name of our church through the use of the trademark laws. Unfortunately, much disturbing misinformation has been circulated among our membership, and this…

Seventh-day Adventists Believe ... is an epoch-making book just published by the Ministerial Association of the General Conference. Not since Questions on Doctrine has the church published a major book on what Adventists…