New Emphasis for Church's Eight Missionary Journals

Sweeping changes have been instituted by Pacific Press and Southern Publishing Association to mark 1979 as the year o f the Church's eight missionary journals.

Signs, a Pacific Press product, w ill be produced for mass distribution at the lowest possible price. Sixteen pages of fu ll color and short articles w ill dominate the journal on a high quality paper. Single subscriptions w ill be $3.30.

These Times, printed by Southern Publishing Association, w ill be a 36 page journal utiliz ing a four color cover and two colors throughout. Single subscriptions w ill cost $5.50.

El Centinela (Spanish) and La Sentinelle (French) w ill also be available at $4.00, while Oznake (Ukrainian) and Sinais (Portuguese) w ill be billed at $3.00. A ll four non-English journals are produced m onthly in two colors.

Ethnic groups w ill continue to be served by Message and Israelite. Message, the 36-page journal fo r Blacks, w ill be printed seven times yearly at a cost o f $4.00. Israelite, a quarterly journal, w ill be $3.00 fo r a year's subscription.

Bulk purchases to one address w ill be discounted in price, depending on the quantity ordered. Journals mailed outside the United States may require extra postage, however. Full details are available from your church lay activities secretary or the Adventist Book Centre serving your area. Prices w ill remain in effect through December 31, 1979.

One promotional crusade fo r all eight journals w ill be conducted in every church throughout the North American Division.

Jay E. PrallCommunication Assistant

Pacific Press Publishing Association

A Bold Change — A Great Improvement

A very bold change—and a very great improvement—has been made in our mis­sionary journals fo r the coming year. Our 8 missionary journals w ill be offered in all o f our churches together, so that church members everywhere may select the jo u r­nals they feel w ill be most effective in converting the ir friends and relatives.

This great new missionary-journal con­cept was requested long ago by our new General Conference President Neal Wilson and has been urged forward by the presidents o f all our union conferences.

A ll our missionary journals proclaim the love of God. A ll o ffer forgiveness through Christ, all announce the im m i­nent return o f our Saviour. A ll o f them uphold Jesus on every page. And all are designed to appeal to the secular mind in these materialistic times. Now, fo r the firs t tim e, you can choose which ones w ill best meet the needs of each person on your prayer list.

It was the glorious vision o f Ellen White tha t our literature might be “ scat­tered like the leaves o f autum n". And the

angels John saw were carrying the tru th about our gracious God to "every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people".

God's message fo r the m illions. What a goal! How im portant that it be fu lfilled w ith tim e so short!

Today, w ith the new 8-in-1 package, all-church prom otion, and the long- hoped-for dream can be at last fu lfilled .

Our missionary journals in a m illion homes! Let's pray God we w ill reach that goal and pass it this year!

Lawrence Maxwell, E dito r Signs o f the Times

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A Million-dollar Offering from 4 0 0 People?

It Is W ritten on Prime Time Across America?For years dreamers among Adventist

leaders have prayed fo r and toyed w ith the idea o f getting our message to the nation on television. And not just in the early Sunday morning religious ghetto section. What could happen if an Adven­tis t telecast could be seen by millions in the prime evening viewing hours?

So far prime time has been out o f the reach o f Adventist television producers, but that is changing.

On a recent weekend several hundred people, mostly church members, came to Los Angeles at the invita tion o f I t Is Written. The printed invita tion said it would be "a weekend o f Christian fe llow ­ship and challenging advance".

It proved to be exactly that. Nearly three-quarters o f a m illion dollars was pledged that weekend. It is like ly, when all o f the contacts are in, the tota l w ill far exceed $1 m illion fo r saturating North America w ith I t Is Written.

Elder R. R. Frame, head o f the Adven­tis t Media Center in Thousand Oaks, Calif., called the meeting "a firs t fo r the church". The facts substantiated his be­liefs. Never before had members gotten together in this manner from such a wide area fo r such a purpose. They came from such diverse areas as Canada, Bermuda, Australia and from all sections o f the United States.

Others, looking at the significance of the weekend get-together, called it the most im portant meeting o f the church in the last 50 years.

G uest speaker Em ilio K nechtle w ith Pastor and Mrs. G eorge V andem an.

Neal C. Wilson, newly elected presi­dent o f the General Conference, unable to be present because o f appointments in Europe, sent his greetings via a sound-on- film message.

Wilson pointed out problems facing communicators in the 1970s and '80s.

"One doesn't get very far in reaching four b illion people in the w orld, or even those in the large American cities, w ith personal contacts," he said. "Conse­quently we have to use words and the electronic media. What an unusual g ift God gave us in words."

Following reports from the staff mem­bers, the audience listened to Vandeman make his simple appeal. He presented a $6.6 m illion budget which included prime-time costs fo r the top 50 U.S. and Canadian markets. The figures covered costs o f production and fo llow-up, as well as 15 percent fo r advertising.

"O u r experience has shown that jud i­cious use o f advertising dollars fo r the telecast produces excellent results," he asserted.

In the budget resume Vandeman said slightly over $2 m illion would come from General and local conference appropria­tions; $2.75 m illion from direct-mail fund-raising from members and viewers using the Heritage Bible Plan; and $1.75 m illion from Friends fo r Funding, the name given to the heavy supporters o f the telecast.

The response from the group in at­tendance was excellent. The firs t steps in a program o f television evangelism, un­matched in Adventist history, had been taken.

What o f the future? Plans are under way to implement the actions approved by the in itia l Friends fo r Funding group. It w ill take many months to get geared up so all o f the top 50 markets w ill be carrying I t Is W ritten during the prime, heavy-viewer listening period. The satura­tion o f all North America depends on every believer taking seriously the chal­lenge o f the Heritage Bible Plan, the details o f which were recently sent to every Adventist home.

The doors are open. The funds are coming in. W ith the blessings o f God, great things lie ahead fo r the Adventist Church.

Have you sent in your card and donation for the IIW Heritage Bible? If not, do it today. You'll be glad when you receive your Bible. For further information write:

It Is Wri t ten Box 2010

Oshawa, Ontario L1H 7V 4

It Is W ritte n Heritage Bible

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Should Exercise Be a Test of Fellowship?by G. D. S trunk, D irector

Adventis t Health Ministries

The Seventh-day Adventist Church takes a firm stand against smoking, and righ tfu lly so. Persons who are still smoking are not to be baptized. Members who begin smoking are to be dealt w ith instantly fo r the sake o f the church and the sake o f the fallen individual. The practice of smoking reveals that the individual concerned has lost the grand sense o f God's holy presence. For some reason Jesus is no longer precious to him or her. His inspiring, drawing power which ennobles behaviour and refines the taste is not fe lt.

But we have a blind spot. Could it be tha t those who are able but fail to fo llo w an adequate exercise program are just as gu ilty as the smoker? Is it possible tha t they too are not holding Jesus high enough in the ir vision that they are not obeying His commands? Could they be shortening their term o f service to God and pollu ting the ir own bodies w ith internal metabolic waste through a lack o f exercise just as much, if not more, than the smoker who does exercise?

The June, 1968 issue o f the American Journal o f Public Health, pp. 19, 25 reveals tha t deaths by heart attacks are more prevalent among inactive non-smokers than among active smokers. And tha t i f a person were to suffer a heart attack the chances o f death w ith in the firs t 48 hours fo r the inactive non-smoker is 4 times as great as the active smoker.

Exercise & Heart Attacks Deaths fo r 1,000 men per year

Inactive ActiveTotal Pop. 8.5 4.2Non-Smokers 6.3 3.1Smokers 10.9 5.8Deaths w ith in 48 hrs. 3.8 0.9

Exercise has been scientifically proven to control at least eight o f the ten recognized risk factors fo r coronary heart disease. According to the exhaustive research o f Dr. Kenneth Cooper (aerobics Institute, Dallas, Texas), fam ily history (i.e. heredity, age, sex), and smoking are the only tw o coronary risk factors that cannot be improved or controlled through a proper program o f vigorous exercise.

It's easy to condemn someone fo r doing something visibly wrong, like smoking . But suppose the axe were to fall on those who " in v is ib ly " fail to do that which is right, like exercising.

The current interest in jogging and exercising has not been in vogue long enough to have produced many hard statistics on the value o f activ ity . But recently Dr. Ralph Paffenbarger o f the Stanford University School o f Medicine released the results o f an impressive longitudinal study in which he determined the exercise habits o f 17,000 Harvard graduates, age 35 to 74. His results were astounding. Those who had spent less than 2,000 calories in exercise per week were 64 percent more like ly to suffer heart attacks than those who spent more than 2,000 calories per week.

That much weekly exercise is equivalent to walking 20 miles per week at 15 minutes per mile. That's one hour of

walking daily 4 —5 days per week at 4 m.p.h. Or you may run, i f you are in condition, 15—20 miles per week, which w ill only take 2y2—3 hours; e.g. 30 minutes o f jogging 5 days a week. Incidentally, i t doesn't take this much to alter one's metabolism and thus control weight.

The figure o f 64% shows tha t the death rate or risk of dying of the underexercised and unbreathed is about the same as those who smoke (70% according to the Surgeon- General). or those who are 20% overweight (71% greater risk).

Could it be tha t those who don 't exercise have forfe ited the ir advantage over the smoker and had better not criticize smoking? No, smoking is still an unnecessary insult that people do to themselves and those around them. It is w ho lly unnecessary fo r life. But failure to exercise is also an insult to God's living machinery. It is a failure to do that which is necessary fo r life. Is the case fo r exercise overstated?

"The chief if not the only reason why many become invalids is tha t the blood does not circulate freely, and the changes in the vital flu id , which are necessary to life and health, do not take place. They have not given their bodies exercise nor the ir lungs food, which is pure, fresh air. . . .The more we exercise, the better w ill be the circulation o f the blood. More people die fo r want of exercise than through overfatigue; very many more rust out than wear o u t." Testimonies Vol. 2 p. 526.As Seventh-day Adventists we are not o f course afraid of

death. But we.should be afraid o f premature death brought on by our own neglect which cuts short our service fo r God. And perhaps more im portant we should be afraid o f a fo rm o f life that lowers our sp iritua lity , and reduces the quality production o f our minds.

"Those who give proper attention to physical develop­ment w ill make greater advancement in literary lines than they would if their entire time were devoted to study. . . .Physical inaction lessens not only mental, but moral pow er." Education, pp. 208, 209."H ea lth fu l exercise in the open air w ill. . . .be a great help in sp ir itu a lity ." Medical M in istry, p. 81.Our responsibility to exercise is not just because it is

currently fashionable or popular to do so. Nor is i t because we now have statistical evidence tha t exercise prolongs life, or helps to avoid disease or makes our spirits bright. We have a command from God in this matter whether we understand the reasons or not. If He says exercise, we should exercise. And sure enough, He does say, "E xercise!"

"When the weather w ill perm it, all who can possibly doCont. on p. 6

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W orld 's Top SolicitorAlexander Vickers who is presently a

member o f the Oshawa College Park Church, started Ingathering in the Mari- times at the age of 21. Mr. Vickers is now 84 and has been Ingathing fo r the past 63 years.

While Mr. Vickers was employed at Kingsway College he established a busi­ness acquaintanceship w ith a man whose fam ily owned a hardware supply com­pany in Oshawa. A fte r having done busi­ness w ith this man fo r five years, Mr. Vickers decided to make an Ingathering call to his office. He remembers that the company's firs t donation was $2.00. That was ten years ago. As Mr. Vickers went back each year to see this man about a donation he used the opportun ity to become his friend. He visited him often bringing him books as well as a new way o f living.

Mr. Vickers made his annual Ingather­ing call recently, but th is time the man said to him , "God has been so good to me! He has blessed my business beyond my fondest dreams." He expressed appre­ciation fo r the work o f the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He also indicated a desire to be baptized and unite w ith the church. He then opened the drawer o f his desk and handed Mr. Vickers a cheque fo r $15,000.00 and said, "Y o u r church does a great w ork and I am happy to g ive!"

E lder L. A Shipow ick (righ t), Lay A ctiv ities D irec to r o f th e C anadian U nion rejoices w ith A lexander V ickers as th ey view a cheque fo r $ 1 5 ,0 0 0 .0 0 th a t th ey received from a business friend .

Another soul on the verge o f the king­dom!

This man's tota l donations amount to $60,000.00, half o f which was given in the past tw o years. Mr. Vickers is very happy about his generous contributions

to the Ingathering Appeal, but his great­est joy comes from having had the priv i­lege to share the "Good News" about God's wonderful g ift to the world.

Lewis A. Shipowick, D irector Lay A ctiv ities Department

Canadian Union Conference o f S.D.A.

C.U.C. Sends Eleven Student MissionariesEnthusiasm has never been so great at

Canadian Union College as eleven stu­dents responded to the challenge "G o ye in to all the w o rld ", as they com m itted themselves to serve as Student Mission­aries in various areas o f the world field.

You must believe the ir dedication fo r this group o f fine Christian young people pledged themselves to raise the funds to accomplish the impossible fo r the Lord. Church programs have been planned w ith nearly every church in the Alberta Con­ference. The group w ill take the Sabbath School and Church Services in various churches to raise the much needed funds to cover the expenses o f travel to the various places o f service in the world fie ld.

We invite you to rejoice and pray w ith us so tha t the biggest and the most unbelievable work m ight be accomplished by this representative group o f our Cana­dian youth.

Heimo Heghesan

The flags d ep ic t the n a tu re o f th e great m ission to w h ich th e fo llow ing individuals have pledged them selves. F ro n t — left to right: Jim C ascagnette, K arlene Proud, C arm en A nderson, Ken Perry , Back le ft to righ t: D onna M unroe, Earl H illier, E leanor B annister, R ick W inters, Janice B rousson. B arbara H edm an and A ndy H iebert n o t available.

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Six Staff Members Baptized At West Park Manor

West Park Manor's Chaplain, Staff, and Department Heads have a defin ite Chris­tian goal while on du ty. Christianity in action reaps results.

In the last fiscal year ending Novem­ber, 1978, five nursing staff members and one w ife o f a nursing staff member joined the remnant church by baptism.

We especially thank Mrs. Rose Kwon who had a prom inent part in bringing these six people to Christ.

Moose Jaw Baptism and Dedication

Sabbath, December 16 the Moose Jaw church welcomed, w ith joy 3 new mem­bers by baptism, and witnessed the dedi­cation o f tw o children.

Last May Mr. and Mrs. Randy Larson began attending the evangelistic meetings conducted by Pastor Rudy James. When learning o f the Sabbath tru th Mrs. Larson was convicted and began keeping the Sabbath. Later, her husband began at­tending. We now rejoice w ith this couple in the ir new found faith.

Michael LaLonde was introduced to the beliefs o f Seventh-day Adventists by a close friend, Janet Froehlich. Through study and prayer the Holy Spirit con­victed Michael to fo llow his Lord through the waters o f baptism. Relatives and friends present to witness his baptism were deeply inspired by his decision.

Linda Armson Communication Secretary Moose Jaw S.D. A. Church

Baptism of Six at Regina Church

The Regina church is rejoicing at the recent addition o f six new members to the congregation. In November Miss Fre­da Fiege joined as a direct result o f the Christian witness of Dr. and Mrs. Ed Lambert. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Herrbrugh studied w ith Mrs. Mildred A bbo tt who made her decision in December. Four students from Curtis Horne Junior Aca­demy baptismal class o f 11 also took the ir stand fo r Jesus. Tyke Tataryn, Todd Ramsay, Cheryl Martin, and Cathy Ben­nett have already been baptized. These are a result o f the work o f the Holy Spirit, dedicated Christian teachers, and God-fearing parents. We wish to thank Pastor Al Oetman fo r his w ork in leading these precious souls to the fo o t of the cross.

S. H. Gallant, D irector Communication Department

Man.-Sask. Conference o f S. D.A.

ESTEV A N BABY D ED IC TIO N

M elody E dith M aitland, baby d augh ter o f Mr. and Mrs. C harlie M aitland, was ded ica ted to the Lord . P asto r A. A tk inson adm onished B ro ther and S ister M aitland to co n tinually stay close to th e L ord as they endeavour to raise the ir fam ily fo r th e L o rd ’s service.

Left to right: R andy L arson, A rinda Larson, M ichael L aL onde, Pastor Jam es afte r th e ir baptism .

F ro n t row left to right: C heryl M artin , C athy B ennett, Mrs. M ildred A b b o tt. Back row left to righ t: T yke T a ta ry n , Miss F reda Fiege, T odd Ram say. Back cen tre : Pastor A. O etm an.

Cont. from p. 4

so ought to walk in the open air every day, summer and w inter. But the clothing should be suitable fo r the exercise, and the feet should be well protected. A walk, even in w inter, would be more beneficial to the health than all the medicine the doctors may prescribe." Testimonies, Vol. 2, p. 529.So, even if the world stops jogging, Seventh-day Adventists should keep right on

moving because the Lord says to.No, I'm not really advocating that exercise be a test o f fellowship. But I do believe

our posture on health matters should be consistent. Those who smoke are in a position to po in t a finger back at us if our way o f living is not better than their's on other habits just as important.

You feel you don 't have time? Then it's time to reorder our priorities so that God's commands can be obeyed, just like reordering our time and business so we can keep the Sabbath. It can be an unselfish act o f love to take the time fo r our own physical culture if it w ill enable us to render better and longer and more loving service fo r God.

Back R ow (L eft to righ t): Mr. and Mrs. B. Velo; Mrs. Rose K w on, D irecto r o f N ursing; Mrs. S. M utya; F ro n t R ow : Mrs. Y. Y oun; Miss A. Dela C ruz; Mrs. J . C om eta.

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Holiday Season V.B.S. Follow-up at Bowmanville

A Holiday Season Vacation Bible School fo llow -up program was conducted by the Bowmanville church in the public library auditorium .

Over seventy children attended the Sunday afternoon program and over half o f those attending were from non-Adven- tis t homes. The children enthusiastically welcomed the variety o f activities which had been carefully planned by the V.B.S. staff.

Invitations to the program had been mailed to each child attending last sum­mer's V.B.S.

Highlights o f the program were the singing o f carols and other songs learned during V.B.S.; a story narrated by Mrs. Lloyd Reile; the craft period during which the children assembled a handsome evergreen and candle centrepiece; and refreshments reflecting the holiday sea­son.

There was a good response from sev­eral of the parents, especially when they realized tha t the afternoon was provided free of charge as a com m unity service.

Thanks go to Linda Toop, Dorothy Hayward and the ir staff o f w illing w o rk ­ers who readily agreed that it was a real reward to see the eager smiles on the faces o f boys and girls who recognized the ir teachers from Vacation Bible School.

Eugenia Shipowick P. Ft. Secretary

Bowmanville S.D.A. Church

50th Jubilee for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Connors

The F rank C onnors and 5 o f their 7 child ren : Bob, Gail, F rank , A rlene and Alan.

More than 100 friends attended an open house fo r Frank and Ann Connors in Oshawa on the night o f January 3, to mark the happy occasion o f the ir 50TH wedding anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs. Connors began the even­ing by repeating the vows o f love and loyalty they had firs t made in Port A rthur, Ontario in 1929, at the United- Presbyterian church, tw o years before Frank joined the Adventist church there. Pastor Harry Sackett o f the College Park church led the sentimental service, which included an adaptation o f the lovely song "Because", sung by Susan Sayers, accom­panied by Christine Phillips. The couple's attendants were Les and Ruth Mohns, longtime friends currently living in Lan­sing, Michigan.

Frank spent much o f his life in the colporteur w ork in the Lakehead area, in Manitoba-Saskatchewan, and more re­cently was Book and Bible House man­ager in Oshawa until his retirement three years ago. S till very active in the com­m unity, he is treasurer o f the College Park Church School, and maintains the book rack program fo r physicians in Southern Ontario. This fall he has man­aged three orange shipments from Florida fo r the benefit o f the church school.

The couple was presented w ith a cash g ift from the families o f the ir seven children including Rose Connors, w idow o f their son Ken, Gail Robinson, Bob,

Frank and Alan Connors, all o f Oshawa, Arlene McDonald o f W illowdale, and D i­ane Connors of Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Plaques and floral tributes were sent from Premier W illiam Davis o f Ontario, Oshawa Mayor Jim Potticary, Member of Parliament Ed Broadbent, as well as from the Union and local Conference offices of the church.

A ll who love and admire this fine couple thank God fo r the example of their fa ith and their love, and wish them an abundance o f the mercies o f Heaven in the many golden years to come.

Five Baptized at South RiverFive precious souls were baptized at

South River on January 13 by Pastor Orville Parchment.

Kari Palomen a native o f Finland, was influenced to accept the Third Angels Message through studies given him by Pastor Orpana. Through the friendship of Mrs. Lucy Nisbett and others at Wood­land Park, Jim Coles became acquainted w ith the message and it was the combined influence o f Pastor Gordon Smedley, Pastor Parchement and the Pollett team together w ith the Holy S p irit which prompted Ken and Evelyn Plains to de­cide on baptism. The I t Is Written telecast brought the knowledge o f God's tru th to Eric Ross who joined the North Bay group.

A. E. Hayward

The five w h o w ere recen tly b ap tized at S ou th River w ere fro m left to righ t: Kari Palom en, Jim Coles, Ken Plains and his w ife E velyn, and Eric Ross w ith Pastor Orville Parchm ent.

Ontario Conference Sabbath School Workshops Spring Schedule

With regrets, we announce the cancellation o f the four sectional workshops by Miss A Lowe o f the General Confer­ence in March.

However, the fo llow ing regional workshops have been scheduled to be conducted by Pat Bailey, covering all Sabbath School divisions.CHATHAM : Sabbath, March 3, 2—6 p.m.WOODSTOCK: Sunday, March 4, 9 :3 0 -3 :3 0 .CAMBRIDGE: Sabbath, March 10, 2—6 p.m.

H AM ILTO N : Sabbath, March 17, 2 -6 p.m.ST. CATHARINES: Sunday, March 18, 9 :3 0 -3 :3 0 . TORONTO EAST: Sabbath, March 24, 2 - 6 p.m.W HITBY KENDALW OOD: Sunday, March 25, 9 :3 0 -3 :3 0 . KINGSTON: Sabbath, March 31, 2 - 6 p.m.OTTAW A: Sunday, April 1 ,9 :3 0 -3 :3 0 .PARRY SOUND: Sabbath, April 7, 2—6 p.m.O R IL L IA : Sunday, April 8, 9 :3 0 -3 :3 0 .KINGSVIEW V ILLA G E : Sabbath, April 14, 2 - 6 p.m.

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Commendably innovative, and indica­tive o f the Canadian Union administra­tion 's firm com m itm ent to the "R igh t A rm ", was the recent invita tion extended to our Adventist doctors and dental surgeons resident in the com m unity.

The officers o f the Union demon­strated the ir continuing cultivation o f meaningful liaison w ith our medical fra ­te rn ity and the ir families, and received the ir guests at a dinner and social evening convened at Union headquarters.

On such occasions it is heartening and stimulating to re-discover among these professionals dedication to , and iden tifi­cation w ith , the high ideals im p lic it in our unique approach to the m inistry o f heal­ing.

These philosophically-oriented men and women, possessed o f medical skills and competence, are highly respected in the ir communities. They elaborate and interpret, by the ir life style, their daily walk w ith the ir great Exemplar, the Mas­ter Physician. W ith compassion and prayerful concern they m inister to the ir fellowmen and promote the aims and objectives o f the strong "R igh t A rm " o f the message. President L loyd Reile, an ardent enthusiast and articulate supporter o f our medical w ork throughout Canada, welcomed our visitors and spoke appro­priately and appreciatively. He requested, in behalf o f our guests, an updated presentation o f our healthcare institu ­tions based upon recent surveys.

We are pleased to share that report w ith the MESSENGER fam ily and by way o f preamble it should be stated that, in the main, our institu tions are admin­istered by dedicated men and women whose academic preparation is at univer­sity level.

It is w ith a sense o f pride that one associates w ith these executives whose competence is confirm ed by Canadian and U.S. universities, by provincial gov­ernments, the Canadian Hospital Associa­tion and other bodies associated w ith healthcare accreditation.

This pursuit o f excellence, culm inating in academic adequacy, is now encour­aged, if not indeed demanded, by the boards o f trustees responsible fo r the ope ra tion o f our denominationally- sponsored institu tions. High standards of dom iciliary and clinical care are per­em ptorily prescribed by regulatory agen­cies particularly where the fiscal compo­nent emanates from government. In this vital area o f concern, our record is good and our achievement commendable.

Rest Haven General Hospital — Sidney, British Columbia.

The year '78 is a sad and a memorable date fo r the denomination and fo r the British Columbia Conference in particu­lar. A fte r fifty -s ix years of Adventist d irection and contro l. Rest Haven closed its hospitable doors, dictated by govern­ment fia t, and made way fo r the modern, active treatm ent fac ility . The Saanich Peninsula Hospital.

To Rest Haven, and to all who served in her we say, "Thanks fo r the m em ory!" — a blessed, a precious memory, indeed!

Sherwood Park Nursing Home — Sher­wood Park, Alberta.

This 100-bed ideally-located fac ility , continues in its well-organized service to a grateful complement o f the elderly. But adding to the responsibility of administra­tion and nursing staff are several young people w ith varying degrees o f dis-orien- ta tion and disablity placed in custody o f the Home by a department o f govern­ment by no means insensitive to the constant availability o f clinical resource­fulness and tender loving care.

Adm in istra to r Fowler has a penchant fo r "draw ing boards" and "blue p rin ts " and is enthused and excited by the beautiful church now taking shape adja­cent to the nursing home. The sanctuary w ill seat 240 and the lower level w ill have fou r Sabbath School classrooms, a 16,000 sq. ft . auditorium (fellowship area), a complete catering fac ility adjacent to the auditorium , and jo y fu lly and hopefully A dm in istra tor Fowler expects the offic ia l opening by the middle o f the year.

Fowler is a D irector o f the Alberta Hospital Association, and Chairman of the Provincial Nursing Homes Committee whose institu tiona l members operate some 6,500 beds. He also finds time to chair the Com m unity Services Committee

Our Stroiby A. Geoi

Healt

as a D irector o f the Edmonton-Str cona Rotary Club.

It is commendable that in additioi his administrative po rtfo lio , at Sherw Park, this energetic individual is abl( iden tify w ith so many other claims u his precious time.

Sw ift Current Nursing Home — S Current, Saskatchewan.

The chairman o f the board, and colleague trustees, had no hesitatioi appointing Keith Heinrich as the ir ex tive o fficer fo r the S w ift Current faci His prior apprenticeship w ith Adm ini to r Dave Heinrichs, allied to his native in itia tive, leading to succe completion o f professional preparatic university level, confirmed him as ' apparent" to his predecessor.

This 70-bed "Hom e from home extremely well run and beautifu lly n tained.

The you th fu l staffers, radiate chee ness and confer d ignity upon the ir ta they relate k ind ly and compassionate those entrusted to the ir care. As we the Manitoba-Saskatchewan Conferi we are impressed by the painsti planning and research o f the boari trustees in locating the ir nursing horr ideal settings. This has eventuated out exception and constitutes a blessing to all who find sanctuary w the heart o f Nature's resplendent be

Adm in istra tor Keith is a memb the S w ift Current Rotary Club.

Executive directors specializing in the interp

Allen Fow ler K eith H einrich Ken Reim che

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nyside Nursing Home — Saskatoon, catchewan.The designation accorded this "Sunny- " o f the street is most appropriate th e r you are inside or ou t! There's an osphere here developed and cultivated • a period o f years. It's d iff ic u lt to ne. Maybe it's the warm th, cosiness, nliness, all generating happiness and tentment.This, o f course, reflects the dedication

devotion o f both prior and present linistrations.ten Reimche's insatiable quest fo r iemic excellence has recently cul- ated in his M.P.H. degree from the ^ersity o f Loma Linda. Congratula- s!

f potential plans eventuate, Adminis- ar Reimche w ill find his ground-level- ity dwarfed and over-shadowed by an cent Senior Citizens highrise hope- t to be operated under the auspices of Saskatchewan Conference Corpora-

. (See A rtist's Concept next page.)

his is a tremendous undertaking, and nche gives consummate proof tha t we men to match the mountains! his ambitious project is to be known he "Sunnyside" Senior Citizens' En- ad Housing Development. It w ill o ffer contained units, dual occupancy, de- 3d to accommodate either couples, singles, or singles.i/here necessary, meals can be ar- ied w ith the Nursing Home kitchen

and if required, nursing assistance would also be available.

West Park Manor Personal Care Home — Winnipeg, Manitoba.

"Who's Who?" in our Canadian Nurs­ing Home system has to be Adm inistrator Ed. Gallant whose executive direction has made West Park Manor a distinctive dom­icile and a much-sought-after clinical fac­ility . This 150-bed ins titu tion — the largest in our Canadian chain — offers characteristics identifiable w ith active treatment care prescribed and formalized by government. Residents accommodated here represent about 50% o f the Home's census.

During our survey, President Soloniuk invited our attendance at meetings o f the Boards. Trustees are commended fo r their insistence upon the preservation o f those Christian ideals and dedicated service a cco rd e d d e n om ina tiona l emphasis throughout our world-wide system o f health care.

West Park Manor, when weighed in the balance o f performance, is found not wanting in this vital area o f institu tional responsibility.

Park Manor Personal Care Home — W inni­peg, Manitoba.

Our enthusiasm fo r this annual survey o f Park Manor is always at meridian!

This 100-bed attractive, modern struc­ture is located on an admirable site and measures up to the prescribed criteria relating to accessibility, transportation, public utilities and other related services.

W illiam Olson, form erly of the admin­istrative branch o f the University of Alberta, continues to magnify his office and chart a steady institu tiona l course as w ith native zeal and enthusiasm he con­tinues at the administrative helm.

He is a man w ith a sense o f mission. His life style and Christian example are reflected in the response o f the staff as they serve w ith diligence and dedication and implement the aims and objectives of the Home.

Recently, Chairman Soloniuk and ad­m inistrator Olson received the Prime Min­ister o f Canada, Pierre E llio t Trudeau, and conducted him on a tou r o f the institu tion . This outstanding event repre­sents public relations at an all-time-high and we extend congratulations!

Kingsway Pioneer Senior Citizens' Project — Oshawa, Ontario.

A t this w riting , erection of this accom­modation is proceeding to plan. The officers o f the Ontario Conference con­tinue to m erit and receive expressions of heartfelt gratitude from potential resi­dents whose prayers w ill be answered upon completion o f this humanitarian expression o f concern o f President Beck and his executive associates.

May heaven's benediction continue to rest upon the Conference administration as they provide shelter and sanctuary fo r those who, through the years, have borne the heat and the burden o f their days of heavy responsibility in the cause o f God.

Elder Ray Matthews, o f the Canadian Union, as in so many building projects across the fie ld, was also available to the brethren in this local undertaking. He has rendered invaluable service, through the years, in such vital matters o f location, feasib ility, structure and the many other im portant facets involved in a building program.

Eventually, the executive committee o f the Conference w ill name the ir adm in­istrator fo r th is fa c ility which, it is hoped, w ill be ready fo r occupancy later in the year.

Cont. on next page

F the Adventist philosophy on healthcare.

William O lson Laurie D unfield L loyd Bell

A. G eorge Rodgers

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A rtis t’s co ncep t o f th e com p le ted add itions and renovations o f th e N orth Y ork B ranson H ospital.

Plans are fo r a Senior C itizens’ highrise ad jacent to th e S unnyside Nursing H om e.

North York Branson Hospital — Toronto, Ontario.

The historical profile o f Branson be­gins w ith its inception in 1957 followed by an expansion, in '60, o f an additional 80 beds. In 1966, Branson's Board, w ith the fiscal participation o f Federal, Provin­cial, Borough o f North York and Metro Toronto treasuries, proceeded w ith the building and equipping o f the 335-bed East Wing at a cost o f $7,000,000. Negotiations fo r Branson's fu rther expan­sion, in itiated in 1975, involves additions and renovations again w ith a m u lti­m illion dollar tag.

During the past tw o or three years, the progressive Board, joined by a determined medical staff, have given strong support to an indefatigable administration. Bu­reaucratic insinuation o f the project has resulted in unforeseen delays w ith the dollar component in escalation.

Lloyd Bell, Branson's astute and dedi­cated administrative director o f this 430-bed active treatment hospital, has persisted in his negotiations w ith the M inistry o f Health. The rewarding sequel is tha t it is hoped to commence expan­sion by the Spring, and a glance at the artist's concept o f the completed com­plex, indicates an amazing metamorphosis o f this, one o f the finest health care centres in the Adventist chain.

Rest Haven Memorial Nursing Home — Saint John, New Brunswick.

Perpetuating the fond memory o f the Rest Haven fac ility , our firs t hospital in Canada, the Maritime's Executive Com­mittee have appropriately named their new institu tion as a fitt in g memorial.

The Maritime Conference, headed by its president. Elder G ilbert Andersen, has cultivated close liaison w ith the govern­ment seeking permission to build an Adventist Nursing Home in the Mari- times. Based on our inspection o f the site, owned by the Conference, it was frustra­ting not to be able to proceed w ith this urgent need o f the fie ld. But the waiting period has sharpened our perception and providentia lly the brethren did not pro­ceed w ith an alternative plan. Now that the Conference has received government authorization to go ahead, the officers and the entire fie ld are delighted and doxological!

And who better, as adm inistrator of this brand new 70-bed institu tion , than the former adm inistrator o f our Rest Haven General Hospital, Sidney, British Columbia. Professionally equipped, and w ith experience and expertise in this

phase o f the health discipline, Lawrence Dunfield already is supervising, w ith ex­acting precision and meticulous care, the concrete reality o f a cherished dream. In discussing the date fo r completion, it is learned from Dunfield that the Home hopes to record its in itia l census in the Fall o f the year.

What a pleasure it is to contemplate our own Adventist fac ility offering shel­ter and security, peace and contentment, in the c ity o f Saint John, New Bruns­w ick! May God bless the administration, the ins titu tion and all who w ill be priv i­leged to proffer the ir dedicated service in the days ahead.

Shown in our centrespread are the fine, dedicated men, appointed by the respective conference executive com m it­tees, to d irect the administrative aspects o f our healthcare institu tions across Can­ada.

We are proud and pleased that a number o f our administrators and their executive associates are married to grad­uates of our former Branson Hospital School o f Nursing. Their tra in ing in this discipline constitutes a d istinct advantage as their husbands, responsible fo r the effic ient and compassionate delivery of health services, undertake, day by day the ir God-ordained task.

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It Is Written Seminar in Victoria

The I t Is W ritten Seminar conducted in V ictoria, B.C. drew an attendance of some 200 pre-registered Bible students and regular listeners to George Vande- man's program over radio and television.

The Seminar was held at the Empress Hotel, on September 30, 1978, and in­cluded a fu ll day o f Bible searching and fellowship and a vegetarian dinner served in the Empress's dining room.

Two o f the V icto ria Church ladies who served as hostesses, were Mrs. Lida Okon- sky, and Mrs. Eleanor Button, both hav­ing joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church through the I t Is Written tele­casts. Mrs. Okonsky has served the church fo r the last tw o years as Investment Co-ordinator Secretary fo r 1979.

Follow-up meetings have been held fou r times a week, two-day sessions for people working at night and elderly people who do not like to come out at night, and tw o regular evening meetings, conducted by V ictoria church pastor, Lynn Baerg.

We are looking fo r some good results from these sessions. Further meetings are already in the planning stage.

Kathleen C. Piper Communication Secretary

Victoria S.D.A. Church

Lida O konsky , le ft and E leanor B u tto n , right, them selves I t Is W ritten in terests, ac ted as hostesses a t th e sem inar.

News NotesOn December 3, 1978, the Abbotsford

church sponsored a dinner fo r the senior citizens o f our congregation. Many at­tended at the home o f Annie and John Tarangle. Special recognition was given tw o guests, Sister Mary Carlaw, 85 andSister Dora Lapchevich, 83 years o f age.

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Following a recent Revelation Seminar at Abbotsford one precious soul took his stand fo r Christ on December 16. Bob Brown found the pamphlet “ The Cruci­fix ion S to ry" on his doorstep last Easter. Through the Bible Study Guides and visits w ith Pastors Homenchuk and Say- ler, he learned o f the Advent tru th . Moreseminars are planned in the future.

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December 30, 1978 was a special day in the Abbotsford church as Kelly Ann, the 10-month-old daughter o f Barry and Karen Pfannmuller was dedicated to the Lord. Pastor Sayler performed this sacred ceremony.

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Because o f an interview w ith former C.B.C. anchorman, Mr. Burke, Pastor John Popowich was invited to submit a regular column to the Nanaimo Timesedited bv Mr. Burke.

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Mrs. Eva Harstad was presented w ith a Community Service Award on Sabbath, October 14, by Pastor Norman Manweiler at the McBride Seventh-day Adventist Church, as a part o f the Com m unityRelations Day service.

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Pastor John Popowich is now broad­casting Adventist devotionals each Sab­bath morning on radio station CHPQ. The station management is very pleased w ith the program content. The broadcast is sponsored by a Parksville fam ily.

P astor Popow ich in action fo r rad io s ta tio n CHPQ in Parksville, B.C.

Cranbrook Company Active in Witnessing

Two Five-Day Plans, N u trition classes and a seminar are all planned fo r March and April by the Cranbrook Company and January has already been a busy month. W ith the new officers taking charge an extra thrust was put fo rth to unite our church and witness fo r Christ. The evening o f the 12th we started a two-day Soul Winning Seminar, w ith the help o f Elders Rogers, Lennox and Krenz- ler. A fte r a fellowship dinner on Sabbath, the members received territories and then went out door-to-door. Many requested material and social help as well as Bible studies.

We hope to keep our new Singer film s trip machine busy w ith Bible studies in the area and are thankfu l to Pastor Al Reimche, who has been a real help in getting us organized to do com m unity work.

Donna Stoyanowski Communication Secretary

Cranbrook S.D.A. Company

On January 13 the C ranbrook C om pany saw th ree m em bers o rdained . Larry S toyanow sk i as E lder; also M ichael F o rtn e y as E lder o f the C reston C hurch . D on S toyanow sk i w as o r­dained a D eacon. Left to righ t: (back row ) Larry S toyanow sk i, Pastor Al R eim che, D on S toyanow sk i. (fro n t row ) M ichael F o rtn e y , E lder W. W. R ogers, E lder L. K renzler.

Centenarian Honored at Senior Citizen's Luncheon

Mrs. Ellen Chapman, who reached her centenary, was honored at a Senior C iti­zen's Luncheon held fo llow ing the church service on December 16.

Mrs. Chapman was born in England on December 20, 1878, and, after having lived in the three prairie provinces fo r almost f i f ty years, moved to V ictoria,B.C., where she has been a member o f the V ictoria church fo r 27 years.

We wish Mrs. Chapman God's blessings as she continues to serve Him.

Mrs. Kathleen Piper

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Pastor Lou Bugden is holding revival meetings currently at Lethbridge.

News Notes

$312 fo r Investment was earned by the Junior/Earliteen class o f the Alberta Beach Church.

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Lethbridge Pathfinders organized and are currently under the directorship of Lou Bugden, assisted by Mr. and Mrs.A rthu r Plewes and Judy Knox.

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Twenty-one children attended the Neighbourhood Bible Club as a fo llow-up o f the V.B.S. at Lethbridge. Other activ i­ties keep Lethbridge members busy—such as preparing cheer baskets, attending nu­tr it io n classes, directed by Mrs. Dodswell,and singing in the newly-organized choir.

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The Lethbridge Dorcas Society is an active group offering assistance to the poor, the burned-out and our own stu­dents. The Dorcas centre is open Thurs­days from 1:30—5:00.

Pictured w ith th e ir leaders is th is happy group o f S ab b a th School m em bers w ho w ere pro­m oted to d iffe ren t divisions on D ecem ber 23.

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THREE BAPTIZED IN YUKONOctober 14, 1978, was a day o f much

rejoicing in the new Whitehorse Seventh- day Adventist Church when Wendie Puck- ey was baptized to show her desire to fo llo w her Master. Six weeks later at the close o f the evangelistic series by Pastor Ron Spear, Daphne Brand and Ying Kwan were also baptized.

Ying's baptism was unique—held out- of-doors in w inter! Four carloads drove the two-and-a-half hour tr ip to A tlin , British Columbia to a "w a rm " spring. A t least i t was warmer than the Yukon River. There, w ith the snow-crowned mountains keeping vigil, Ying was bap­tized.

These three new members are a strength and joy to our church fam ily. We thank God fo r their decisions and pray His Presence to be ever w ith them.

Mary Lane Anderson

L eft to right are M ary Kirivan, G race T rapp, Mary H ubbard , D onna H over, and Marlene Plewes w ho raised $1600 . tow ard the L e th ­bridge Ingathering goal. Mrs. L ivengood is absent.

HOW — Lesley Jan e was b o rn to David and V ivienne (nee G ray) How on Jan u ary 20 , 1979, in N orth V ancouver, B.C.

N ILSON — Allan and H eather N ilson, o f C ranbrook , B.C. w ish to an nounce th e b irth o f tw in daughters, Cheris Daile and Trisha Lynn on O cto b er 17, 1978.

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— Ite m s of G e n e ra l In te r e s t —

Position on Smoking and HealthThe fo llow ing statement o f Position

on Smoking and Health was approved by the Executive Committee o f the Canadian Council on Smoking and Health at its meeting o f November 4, 1978, in Calgary.

This document represents the Coun­cil's o ffic ia l and public position on the federal government's role in the field of smoking and health.

Cigarette smoking is the leading cause o f preventable death and disease in Can­ada. The consumption o f other tobacco products also constitutes a severe health hazard.

In order to com bat this extreme men­ace to the nation's health and welfare, the Canadian Council on Smoking and Health calls upon the Government to s tr ic tly regulate tobacco products and actively oppose the ir use. This includes legislation to achieve under law:

The complete e lim ination o f a ll forms o f advertising and prom otion fo r to­bacco products.The setting o f maximum levels fo r the poisonous constituents o f cigarette smoke beginning w ith " ta r " , nicotine and carbon monoxide.The p rom inent lis ting on a ll packaging and in any other existing advertising o f levels o f " ta r " , n icotine and carbon monoxide and o f severe warning no­tices regarding the harm o f smoking which should be developed in conjunc­tion w ith the nation's voluntary health organization.The s tr ic t con tro l o f tobacco products sim ilar to that curren tly applied to substances covered by the Food and Drug A ct and the Hazardous Products Act.The establishment o f nonsmoking sec­tions in pub lic conveyances and areas o f pub lic and private establishments tha t are open to the public.The use o f tax measures to increase the price o f tobacco products to dis­courage the ir use, particu larly in en­suring tha t tobacco products do n o t become relatively cheaper than other com m odities due to in fla tion. Furthermore, existing legislation pro­

h ib iting the sale o f tobacco products to those under sixteen years o f age should be rigorously enforced, particu larly in regard to controls on unsupervised vend­ing machines.

Further, the Council request the Gov­ernm ent to increase its funding fo r the conduct o f:

Extensive campaigns in a ll media to discourage smoking and the develop­m ent o f and intensive anti-smoking program fo r schools.Extensive research to investigate as­pects o f acquiring and giving up the hab it o f smoking including aspects tha t w ould a id in the development o f an effective public education program. The Council should continue its strong

public education program and pursue government action through the support o f its member health organizations.

B O O K R E V I E W

O RIENTATIO N FOR NEW ADVENTISTS

by D ick Jew ett" I welcome

you in to 'The Faith ', and pray tha t you w ill continue to live by it. The fu-t u r e l o o k s b r ig h t and I wish fo r you a ha p p y beg in ­n in g . So it'ssmooth sailing

from here on, right? W rong!"Obviously the author is no Pollyanna.

O R IEN TATIO N FOR NEW A D V E N ­TISTS does not sidestep issues, bu t Jew­e tt in co lo rfu l, conversational style en­courages the new Adventist w ith practical suggestions fo r daily living the Christian life.

Dick Jewett, M.A. and B.D., is a pastor and author o f numerous articles fo r A d ­ventist Review, Insight, Listen, and the Youth's Instructor. He also is a m onthly columnist fo r These Times, and hosts a radio ta lk show in San Francisco and directs the Lifeguard Problem C lin ic—a counseling and referral centre specializing in first-aid-type treatment fo r people w ith problems.

Jewett has also authored two sets of youth Sabbath School lessons.

Order from your A.B.C., $1.15, plus .50 fo r postage and handling.

N ew Christian Leadership Seminar

A fte r fou r years o f successful operat­ion in which Christian Leadership Semi­nars have been conducted in all the unions o f North America, and several overseas divisions, R. R. Bietz, D irector, has announced tha t the seminar has been restructured to provide even more help in the field o f professional administrative growth.

"Instead o f an In troductory Seminar and an Advanced Seminar each alternate year, we have combined the tw o, length­ened the seminar tim e, and w ill conduct an in-depth analysis o f topics in the field o f Christian Management. The new course w ill contain heavy emphasis on skills in Planning, Management by Objectives, Management o f Time, Decision-Making, Communication, Choice o f Personnel, and all other related areas. A ll partic i­pants w ill be challenged, regardless of whether they have participated in other seminars."

The CLS fo r 1979 w ill be held Sep­tember 20 to 27 at Glacier View Camp in Colorado. This seminar is open to all who wish to attend. Those interested should w rite to Gloria Bowen, Home Study Institute, Takoma Park, MD 20012 be­fore July 1, 1979. Details regarding cost and specific plans w ill be given to those who w rite in. Since the seminar has a lim it on participants, an early application is suggested.

Miriam Wood E ditor, CLS

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LIPK E - N EISN ER A lice N eisner, dau g h te r o f Mr. and Mrs.

M orton N eisner, and G eorge L ipke, son o f Mr. and Mrs. W alter L ipke, all o f M cBride, British C olum bia, pledged th e ir love to each o th e r in a cand le ligh t service c o n d u c ted by Pastor N or­m an M anw eiler in th e M cBride Seventh-day A dven tis t C hurch on S u n d ay , D ecem ber 3.

T he b rid e ’s a tte n d a n ts w ere h er sisters, L y n e tte as m aid o f h o n o r, and D ebra as b ridesm aid . F low ergirl w as Beth O liphan t.

T he groom w as a tte n d e d by his b ro th e r W alter as b estm an and th e b r id e ’s b ro th e r, T racy , as g room sm an.

A t th e recep tio n w h ich fo llow ed , th e couple w ere given m any w ishes fo r G o d ’s blessing as th ey set up th e ir new hom e in M cBride.

Mrs. Evelyn C hristison Com m unication Secretary

M cBride S .D .A . Church

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M CCARTY - RITCHEY O n A ugust 25 , 1978, th e W illiams Lake

C hurch w itnessed a beau tifu l w edding w hen Darla R itch ey , dau g h te r o f Mr. and Mrs. M ilton R itch ey , and L arry M cCarty, son o f Mr. and Mrs. M ervyn M cCarty w ere u n ited in m arriage.

S h o rtly a fte r th e ir m arriage, Larry and Darla left fo r Pacific U nion College w here Larry will co m p le te his college course.

Jacob H ieb e rt, Pastor Williams L ake S .D .A . Church

MUNSON - DUECK O n D ecem ber 28 , 1978 R ozanne D ueck,

dau g h te r o f Mr. and Mrs. Edw in D ueck, and Brian M unson, son o f Mr. and Mrs. Allan M unson, exchanged vows in th e W illiams Lake Seven th-day A dven tis t C hurch.

B oth Brian and R ozanne are o f Williams Lake and p lan to m ake th e ir new hom e in this area.

Jacob H iebert, Pastor Williams Lake S .D .A . Church

JA COBSON - PROSKIW E layne Jo y Proskiw and W arren Kelly Ja co b ­

son w ere u n ited in m arriage on Ju ly 9 , 1978, at th e K elow na S eventh-day A dven tist C hurch .

E layne and W arren are m aking th e ir hom e at Williams Lake, British C olum bia. We w ish them G o d ’s richest blessings as th ey set up th e ir new hom e.

D. M. M aclvor, Pastor R u tlan d S .D .A . Church

IQ BA L - GHOSH O n D ecem ber 27, Hilda M onaram a G hosh,

dau g h te r o f Mr. and Mrs. D. R. C. G hosh of Pakistan A dven tist S em inary , Pakistan, was m arried to D ickson N athaniel Iqbal, son o f Mr. N. Iqbal o f M ississaugua, O ntario .

T he b rid e ’s a tte n d a n ts w ere: m aid o f honor, A deline S. K. G hosh , sister o f th e b ride and bridesm aids w ere an o th e r sister M atilda and W ilma M inhas, cousin o f th e groom .

T he best m an was Benjam in Gill and groom s­m en w ere Ravi and Jacob G nanakkan .

T he service was p erfo rm ed by th e pasto r, assisted by Mr. R udo lph Maier and Pastor S. A. D itta .

H ilda and D ickson will be living in Missis­saugua, O ntario .

A rth u r M. S penst, Pastor Pakistan A d v en tis t Sem inary

Chuharkana M andi Sheikhupura D istrict, Pakistan

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H A SIU K — Ilia A lec H asiuk was bo rn Ju ly 24, 1902, in R um ania. He passed aw ay Ju ly 15, 1978 a t his hom e in K elow na, B ritish C olum ­bia. In 1934, he accep ted Christ as his personal Saviour and becam e a m em ber o f th e Sam burg S.D .A . C hurch . He w as a m em ber o f the R u tlan d U krain ian C hurch during the last few years o f his life. He leaves to m ourn one b ro th e r , living in the U kraine and m any friends.

D. M. M aclvor, Pastor R u tlan d S .D .A . Church

KRA ISO SK Y — Sam Kraisosky passed away at K elow na, British C olum bia on Ju ly 6, 1978. He was a fa ith fu l m em ber o f th e R u tlan d U krai­n ian Seven th-day A dventis t C hurch.

H e is survived by his loving w ife, Mary.D. M. M aclvor, Pastor

R utland S .D .A . Church

RO B ER TS — G ladys R oberts w as born in M idd le ton , O n tario on D ecem ber 2, 1897, and passed away a t Langley, British C olum bia on Jan u ary 6, 1979. She was m arried at W innipeg, M anitoba to David R oberts in 1925. One son and th ree daughters w ere born to them . T hey are: L loyd o f R evelstoke, B.C., L lewella (De- ro o ) o f L ancaster, C alifornia; and G reta (Borto- le tto ) o f Langley, B.C. Also surviving are 11 g ra n d c h ild re n , 7 g reat-grandchildren , tw o b ro th e rs , and five sisters.

T he R oberts fam ily m oved to Langley in 1946 and have been active in the Langley S.D .A . C hurch since th a t tim e.

T he funera l service was c o n d u c ted by Pastor A. N. W hite, assisted by E lder H. T . Johnson .

A. N. W hite, Pastor Langley S .D .A . Church

SISSONS — Charles Sissons passed away at the age o f 85 years. A m em oria l service was held D ecem ber 14, 1978, fo r B ro ther Sissons at Langley, B ritish C olum bia. He becam e a Sev­en th -day A dventist w hen he w as 21 years old and served th e church as a cashier at B a ttlefo rd A cadem y and S t. H elena S an itarium and as a con ference treasu re r in Hong K ong and Shang­hai.

He leaves to m ourn his w ife, Lena, sons, Paul and G ilbert, a d augh ter, Mrs. Laurel Ware, 10 g randch ild ren and 11 great-grandchildren.

A. N . W hite, Pastor Langley S .D .A . Church

CHAPM AN - F loyd Cecil C hapm an was born at C liftondale , Mass., in 1909 and passed away at K elow na, British C olum bia on Ju ly 31, 1978. B ro ther C hapm an cam e to K elow na in 1938 from M arquis, Sask., w here he lived since 1912.

Left to m ourn are tw o sons, Bud o f Williams L ake, and Jo h n o f Q uesnel, fo u r daughters, C onnie F ederink o f V anderhoof, Lucille Bel- sham o f F o rt F raser, M arlene M cLeod of Barriere and D onna M oleschi o f V anderhoof, one b ro th e r, and fo u r sisters.

D. M. M clvor, Pastor R u tlan d S .D .A . Church

A N D ER SO N — A ndrew A. A nderson o f Sedge- w ick , A lberta fell asleep in C hrist January 5, 1979 a t th e age o f 69 years.

A ndrew was bo rn in S trom sund , Sw eden A ugust 29 , 1909, com ing to C anada in 1912 and se ttling a t Iddesleigh and later a t Sedge- w ick.

Besides a loving w ife, he leaves to m ourn six ch ild ren : C larence, th e only surviving son, Ju d y Peters o f K elow na, B.C., Jo an F o rtney and Jo y c e G rabo , b o th o f Lacom be, A lberta , Janey Bownes o f Sedgew ick and Jacky , presently a tten d in g C anadian U nion College. Also left to m ourn his passing are fou r b ro th ers , tw o sisters and 11 grandch ild ren .

A ndy was laid to rest in th e M erna S.D .A. C hurch C em etery January 9, 1979. Services w ere c o n d u c ted by Pastor C. Joh n so n , assisted by E lder E. L ittm an .

C urtis Jo h n so n , Pastor Sedgew ick S .D .A . Church

LIG H T — Mrs. A nnie Light w as bo rn in S outh H am p to n , E ngland in 1884 and passed away at K elow na, British Colum bia on S ep tem ber 11, 1978. She cam e to Canada in 1910, and la ter m arried E rnest Light in H anley, Saskatchew an.

S ister L ight was an active m em ber o f the R u tlan d Seventh-day A dventist C hurch un til a few years b efo re her d eath , w hen failing health con fined her to a nursing hom e.

Surviving is her only child , Mrs. E d ith Sm ith , o f K elow na, B.C., tw o g randdaughters, six great-g randch ild ren and one great-great-grand- daughter.

D .M . M aclvor, Pastor R u tlan d S .D .A . Church

MCCONNACHIE — Mrs. Marion E d ith Mc- C onnachie passed away in K elow na, British C olum bia on January 11, 1979, a t th e age o f 98 years.

S ister M cC onnachie was a m em ber o f the R utland Seventh-day A dven tist C hurch and a lthough she was unable to a tte n d chu rch for th e past several years, th e b lessed hope was strong in her heart.

She is survived by one daug h te r, Mrs. C a th ­erine Meeds, o f Prince A lbert, Saskatchew an and one son , David, o f S trong , M aine.

Services w ere cond u c ted by th e w riter as­sisted by Pasto r R obert Schafer.

D. M. M aclvor, Pastor R u tlan d S .D .A . Church

LAST — G w endoline A da Last w as b o rn in M elfort, S askatchew an and passed to her rest on S ep tem ber 11, 1978 at th e age o f 57 years.

She leaves to m ourn , her husb an d , Percy o f K elow na, B.C., th ree b ro th ers , one sister, nieces and nephew s and m any friends.

Services w ere held from th e R u tland Sev­en th-day A dventist C hurch by th e w riter, as­sisted by Pastor Ed Teranski.

D. M. M aclvor, Pastor R u tlan d S .D .A . Church

ADVERTISEM ENTSRates: Per issue, 40 w ords o r less, $ 5 .0 0 ; each ad d itio n a l w ord ten cents. Display advertising $ 6 .00 per inch . T en per cen t d isc o u n t p e r inse rtion fo r th ree o r m ore consecutive inser­tio n s w ith o u t copy changes. No advertising will be accep ted unless cash accom pan ies copy. Send all advertising to your local conference office fo r approval by e ith er the p residen t or treasu re r.

"N o responsib ility can be accep ted for any m isrep resen ta tion o r d issatisfaction arising from any ad v e rtisem en t.”

ROOM AND BOARD — Widowed lady desires room and/or board in Vancouver-New West­minster area. Prefer S.D.A. and close to St. Paul’s or Royal Columbian Hospital. Write: Mrs. E. Pedersen, Box 21, Kamloops, B.C. V2C 5K1. Phone: (604) 578-7689.

DIRECTOR OF FOODS AND INSTITU­TIONAL COOKS - West Park Manor, a 150- bed personal care home would like to hear from individuals interested in the above dietary positions. Please contact the Administrator, West Park Manor Personal Care Home, 3199 Grant Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3R 1X2. Phone: 204-889-3330 .

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COMPUTER PROGRAMMER/ANALYST - Adventist Computer Services (division of the S.D.A. Church in Canada) requires an experi­enced programmer/analyst to be involved in development o f new business systems in time­sharing environment. The successful candidate will have a proven background of 3 or more years in system analysis and programming with some involvement in project management. Pre­ference will be given to an applicant with accounting degree or background. ESSENTIAL PREREQUISITE — because of the nature and scope of A.C.S. as a service adjunct to the S.D.A. Church in Canada the successful appli­cant will also possess a thorough knowledge and familiarity with denomination administration, financial policy and accounting procedures to­gether with a reasonably detailed knowledge of the various administrative structure units and institutions of the denomination in Canada and their inter-relationship with the denominational programs, projects and objectives consistent with the history and teachings of the church. Contact: Kenneth Chan, Manager, Adventist Computer Services, 1148 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario L1H 1H8. Phone: 416-723-3401 .

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COME TO SCOTLAND THIS YEAR - Make the Scottish Health-Care Centre ROUNDEL- WOOD your holiday base. Situated in lovely Strathearn on the edge of the Scottish High­lands Roundelwood provides you with com­fortable accommodation, vegetarian diet, su­perb views, physiotherapy facilities and Scot­tish hospitality. Ideal centre for touring roman­tic and historic Scotland. Special rate for Adventists: Bed and Breakfast $16, Full Board $25 a day. Apply: Administrator, Roundel- wood, Drummond Terrace, Crieff, Perths PH7 4AE Scotland.

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PURE WATER — For health’s sake drink more water in '79, but be sure i t ’s pure water. Our water distillers, and purifiers will give you that health-giving water you need. Our latest purifier is a little wonder, so small you can take it with you on trips. No electricity needed. Costs under $100.00. Special discount prices for 60 days. Write to: Pure Water, Box 908, Kelowna, B.C. Phone: 860-7944. 3 - 1

HOLY LAND, GREECE, ROME, - tour March 13 to 28, 1979. Adventist orientated. “Walk where Jesus Walked.” Some seats still available. Write D. Melashenko, 3033 Tims Street, Clear- brook, B.C. V2T 4G8 or phone: 6 0 4 -853-2633 .

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REGISTERED NURSES - The White Memo­rial Medical Center in Los Angeles, California is a 377 bed, multi-speciality hospital with im­mediate openings in many areas. If you are looking for work, are willing to relocate and have a contribution to make, we are interested in you. We will process your visa, pay your way and can offer you free board and room for one month in our ultra modern nurses dorm. Call collect or write Ken Hoover, Recruiter, White Memorial Medical Center, 1720 Brooklyn Ave., Los Angeles, California 90033; 213-269-9131 , Ext. 1680.

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Messenger DeadlinesIssue o f M arch 15D eadline fo r copy - F ebruary 27

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Conference EditorsA L B E R T A — L. NealBRITISH C O L U M B IA - A. Ram sayM ANITOBA-SASKATCHEW AN — S. G allan t M A R ITIM E — G. E. A ndersenN E W FO U N D LA N D — J .M . C am pbellO N T A R IO — W .J . C lem onsQ U E B E C — P. F. Lem on

Conference DirectoryCA N A D IA N UNION C O N FER EN C E L. L.

Reile, P residen t; A. N. H ow , S ecre ta ry ; R. W. W ilm ot, T reasurer; 1148 King S tre e t East, O shaw a, O n tario , L1H 1118.

A LBERTA C O N FER EN C E J. W. W ilson, P residen t; N. W, Klam, S ecretary-T reasurer; 201-16 th Ave., N .E ., Calgary. A lberta, T2E 1J9

BRITISH COLUM BIA C O N FER EN C E A. W. K aytor, P resident; H. S. L arsen. S ecre tary :E. F. W hite. T reasurer; Box 1000, A b b o ts­fo rd . B.C., V2S 4P5

M A N IT O B A -S A S K A T C H E W A N C O N F E R ­ENCE - W. G. S o lon iuk , P residen t; W. J. N epjuk, S ecretary-T reasurer; 1004 V ictoria Ave., S aska toon , Saskatchew an , S7N 0Z 8

M A RITIM E C O N FER EN C E G. E. A ndersen, P resident; R. L. C oolen , Secretary- T reasu r­er; 451 St. G eorge S t., M onc ton , N .B., E1C 1 X9

N EW FO U N D LA N D J. M. CampbeU, Presi­d e n t; T. C h ittick , S ecretary -T reasurer; 106 Freshw ater R oad, St. J o h n ’s, N ew foundland A1C 2N8

O N TA R IO C O N FER EN C E E. C. Beck, Presi­d en t; W. R. B ornste in , S ecre tary ; M. D. S u iter, T reasurer; Box 520, O shaw a, O n ta r­io , L1H 7M1

QUEBEC S.D .A . CHURCH A SSOCIATION - P. F. L em on, P resident; T. W. S tap les, S ecre tary -T reasu rer; 940 Ch. C ham bly , L ongueuil, Q uebec, J4H 3M3

Legal DirectoryFor the in fo rm atio n of m em bers and friends who wish to rem em ber th e C hurch and its in s titu tio n s in preparing wills and legacies. ALBERTA C O N FE R E N C E C O R PO R A TIO N

of the S eventh-day A dventist C hurch — 201 - 16 th Avenue N .E ., Calgary, A lberta, T2E 1J9

THE BRITISH COLUM BIA C O R PO R A TIO N of th e Seven th-day A dventist C hurch — P.O. Box 1000, A bb o tsfo rd , B.C., V2S 4P5

MANITOBA C O N FE R E N C E CO R PO R A TIO N of the S eventh-day A dven tist C hurch 1004 V icto ria A venue, S aska toon , S aska t­chew an, S7N 0Z 8

M A RITIM E C O N FER EN C E C O R PO R A TIO N of the Seventh-day A dventist C hurch , Inc. — 451 St. G eorge S tre e t, M oncton , N .B ., E1C 1 X9

O N TA R IO C O N FER EN C E CO R PO R A TIO N of the Seventh-day A dventist C hurch — P.O. Box 520, Oshaw a, O ntario , L1H 7M1

SASKATCHEW AN C O N FE R E N C E C O R P O R ­ATION of the Seventh-day A dventist C hurch — 10 0 4 V ictoria A venue, S aska toon , Saska tchew an , S7N 0Z8

SEVENTH-DA Y A D V EN TIST CH U RCH IN CAN ADA — 1148 King S tre e t E ast, Oshaw a, O n tario , L1H 1H8

SEV EN TH -D A Y A D V EN TIST CHU RCH in N ew foundland and L abrador, Inc. — 106 F reshw ater R oad , S t. J o h n ’s, N fld., A1C 2 N 8

SEV EN TH -D A Y A D V EN TIST CH U RCH — Q uebec C onference, or Eglise A dven tis te du Sep tièm e Jo u r—F éd éra tio n du Q uébec—9 4 0 Ch. C ham bly , L ongueuil, Q uebec, J4H 3M3

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FA ITH FO R TO D A Y FO U N D A TIO N1148 King S tre e t East, O shaw a, O n t., L1H 1H8

THE VOICE O F PROPHECY FO U N D A TIO N 1148 King S tre e t East, Oshaw a, O n t., L lH 1H8

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Coming to Canadian Union College? Don't Forget to Bring Some of These . .

Colleges often brag about their distinguished faculty, their famous alumni, their scholastic pro­grams, and their rare library acquisitions. At CUC, w e don't neglect academics, but w e believe that a true education also involves training and using the body. For that reason w e have a full physical education program with a large fieldhouse, swimming pool, skating rink, playing fields, and plenty of room to run, bicycle, and ski.

Com e to CUC and work both your mind and your body.

For m ore information, write: AdmissionsCanadian Union College College Heights, Alberta TOC 0Z0

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