FACING THE FUT - Seventh-day Adventist - BUC Historical Archive

FACING THE FUT
THE General Conference session
is ended, and to-morrow we shall
begin to move out of here to the
far corners of the earth. What the
next four years hold for us, I
know not. And, after all, the great
question is not, What kind of
worldwewill have, but, What kind
of Adventists we will be. It is our
reaction to the world, with its
tragedy, tumult, and temptations,
that determines whether the Ad-
One of the Closing Addresses of the
General Conference Session in San Francisco
By F. D. Nichol
vent movement will accomplish
the task committed to it.
I am not thinking so much
of the methods we shall use in
our work as of the needs and convictions
with which we shall face
the world. It is the heart and the
soul of a man, his deepunderlying
thoughts and beliefs, that decide
whether he is a force to be
reckoned with in a day of crisis
and tragedy. No one has yet
measured the power that resides
in the soul of a man who fervently
believes that God has called
him to perform a certain task.
Kings have trembled and empires
fallen before the onslaughts of
such a man.
Hence, the most important asset
we must possess as we face the
future is a renewed conviction
Looking toward the rostrum in the great auditorium in San Francisco during a session of the General
Conference

sharpened his sword on the grindstone
of doubt.
Now, strong belief springs from
something more than prophetic
evidence and scriptural argument.
These have their place. But there
must also be a daily practice of
the presence of God. The key to
blazing success in our Advent
task is a more vivid and constant
consciousness of the supernatural
realm, of God and the angels and
the Garden of Eden.
From east and west. from north and south. representatives of the
Advent movement came in to the General Conference session.
that this Advent movement is an
expression of the mind and purpose
of God; that we are here,
not by accident, but by prophetic
decree. On this last great day of
the session, with the hurry and
pressure of committees ended for
the moment, we need to draw a
long breath, and lift our voices in
thanks that the battle is not ours
hut the Lord's. And if God be
for us, who can be against us?
DANGER OF APATHY
The degree of our earnestness
in proclaiming our message is
measured by the intensity and
vividness of our belief in it. We
face, not so much the danger of
apostasy from the faith, as the
danger of apathetic, matter-offactnessof
belief. You cannot truly
talk about the coming of Christ
in a monotone! Apathetically to
affirm belief in the advent is
virtually to deny it. If our unique
message is to make the right impress
on the world, our whole
lives, the expression of our faces,
and the tone of our voices must be
tuned to it.
We Like to tell the world of how
the events of to-day fit the prophetic
forecasts. And that is proper.
But the question before us
is not so much whether the times
fit the forecasts, as whether our
lives do. Only a mood of intense
earnestness, fervour, and enthusiasm
comports with the message
committed to us. And that
mood is generated only in the
souls of those who intensely believe.
No crusader for God ever
on his election.
THE NEED OF DIVINE PRESENCE
Perhaps we need better techniques
in the mechanics of evangelism.
I am for every improvement
that will aid us. And doubtless
many of us need better education
I am for the improvement of the
mind. We may even need further
refinements in the mechanics of
conference and institutional organizations.
I am for efficiency in
God's work. But as we face the
future, our need, above all else,
is for men who can declare with
compelling conviction : "There
stood by me this night the angel
of God, whose I am, and whom I
serve." Who can say without presumption
: "As the Lord of hosts
liveth, before whom I stand."
If we who are ministers would
have that light, that vision of the
unseen, we must make the same
resolve that the apostles made:
"We will give ourselves continually
to prayer, and to the ministry
of the Word." Acts 6 : 4. God becomes
real only to the man who
turns his eyes heavenward long
enough each day for heaven to
come sharply into focus.
We should daily pray to have
our eyes opened to see the glory
of God, to see our guardian angels,
to see the rapturous beauties
of Eden. And if we sincerely wish
to work together with God for the
fulfilment of that prayer, we will
focus our minds less often on
earthly subjects that have no possible
relation to God's work. Men
who live in anticipation of receiving
messages from God will
ever keep tuned to heaven. We
shall never be great men of God
by accident. Our greatness can
come only from following a great
programme of renunciation of
earthly interests.
BRITISH ADVENT MESSENGER

CAPITALIZE ON CHANGE IN WORLD
This movement was born in
1844 amid disappointment, a disappointment
both bitter and embarrassing,
and was nurtured in
poverty and patched clothes. For
long decades its membership, pitifully
small, was possessed neither
of influence nor wealth.
Meanwhile there was growing
rapidly in the world about us the
pleasing doctrine that inevitable
progress lay ahead for mankind,
with ultimately a heaven on earth.
By the opening of the present century
this bewitching idea had become
an axiom of thought among
almost all intellectuals. To meet
this false doctrine we stressed increasingly
the scriptures that predict
the dismal future of sinful
men and the world they call their
home. As a result, non-Adventists
largely discounted and ridiculed
us as the irrational apostles of
gloom.
The long years of ridicule,
added to our hardships, led us
sometimes into a defensive mood.
It could hardly have been otherwise,
for we are but human. Only
a stout heart and a supreme faith
can ignore ridicule.
But the ribald laughter and
ridicule of a century have suddenly
died away. The intellectuals
-statesmen, scientists, educators,
religious leaders-who formerly
beguiled multitudes with their
glowing predictions of world progress,
and kept those multitudes
from giving ear to our message,
now utter loud lamentations.
They speak of doom and destruction
impending, and that very
shortly. There is fulfilled before
our eyes one of the very last of
the signs of Christ's coming, a
sign that only a few years ago
gave little evidence of near fulfilment
: "Men's hearts failing them
for fear, and for looking after
those things which are coming
on the earth." Luke 21 : 26.
This day is this scripture fulfilled
in your ears! That fact
should have a tremendous bearing
upon our mood and our militancy
in relation to our crusade
for @d. Even if we degred, we
could no longer qualify as the
exclusive preachers of world destruction.
If in the past we put a
major emphasis on that kind of
AUGUST 25, 1950
Unique music was provided during the Inter-American evening by
this merimba quartette from our Mexican College.
preaching, we need not apologize;
such preaching served a vital purpose
in warning men against the
false doctrine of peace and progress,
and in persuading some to
flee from the wrath to come.
But if we would maintain a distinctive
message, if we would
move wholly from the defensive
to the offensive in the last great
battle for the souls of men, we
will give prime emphasis to another
phase of our message. We
will let the world's wise men announce
the now-evident fact that
doom and darkness impend, but
A presentation is made to California's
governor. Earl Warren.
following his visit to the General
Conference.
we will call on all mankind to hear
our message of hope-that beyond
doom lies a new earth, and beyond
darkness, the light that shines
from the face of Jesus Christ. The
startling accuracy of our preaching
hitherto concerning world
destruction should serve only to
make men attentive to our preaching
concerning God's final plan
for our world.
REVELATION OF GOD'S WISDOM
God has graciously been preparing
us for just such a time as
this. To-dav we have close ornanization,
will-defined teachiGgs,
and efficiently co-ordinated methods
of promoting those teachings
by voice, by pen, and by
radio. After one hundred years we
have not so much come of age,
as come on the stage. Time and
tragedy have brought us into the
spotlights of prophecy and world
events. We are in the centre of the
stage, not because we have
changed our message-we have
not-but because the world has
changed.
Never before have we had such
an opportunity to reach the upper,
educated classes, the very ones
who once led in ridiculing us.
And have we not a message for
them also? They declare that the
world is at the cross-roads. But
there are no cross-roads at the
edge of an abyss--only up and
down. It is our business to tell
them how to make ready to go
upward.

If world developments teach
us anything, they teach us that
we have not followed cunningly
devised fables. We can face the
future with absolute confidence
that we are preaching the truth.
But that is simply another way
of saying that the end of the
world is upon us. The scientist is
as ready to believe that as we are.
He differs only on how it will end.
His confession that world catastrophe
impends because of
man's fearful discoveries, provides
us with new proof that Christ's
coming is near. God, who ruleth
in the heavens, will not abdicate
in favour of wise, but wicked,
men, as regards the final destiny
of our earth. Not man, but God,
will bring this tragic world to a
close. Now if mankind is ready
to provide a flaming, world-embracing
demonstration that sin
when it is finished bringeth forth
death, then of a surety we must be
very near the day when God will
declare, "It is finished ! "
Whether that awful pronouncement
will go forth before we can
meet again, I know not. But this
I do know, that we have no warrant
for moving along measuredly
into the future as though we had
4
A missionary
from the
land of the
Incas
dressed as
a devil
dancer, accompanied
by his wife
and another
worker in
native garb.
for ever to complete our task. We
can draw on infinite power for
the finishing of our work, but not
on infinite time.
GREATER EVANGELISM
IMPERATIVE
I cannot make prophecy and
world events add up to any other
conclusion than that the workers
in all our conferences should be
putting their main emphasis today
on active evangelism. I think
we should have a goal of souls for
New Division Organized
SHORTLY before the close of
the General Conference Session the
decision was taken to link up the
British Union, which has had the
status of a detached Union during
the past quadrennium, to a division
organization. To this end .a
new division, to be known as the
North Atlantic Evision, was
brought into being, comprising the
territories of the Northern European
Division, the British Union,
and the mission territories of West
Africa, Ethiopia, and Eritrea.
Further details will be announced
at the time of the Union Session.
ED.
our individual churches, even as
we have goals for mission funds
and various activities. After all,
our first business is towin men for
God. I would keep that goal for
souls as prominently before our
local elders as before our ministry.
The very fact that the goal
was before each church would
keep them constantly aware that
they had a solemn duty, not
simply to add funds to the treasury,
but also to add souls to their
church.
This brings us to the very
heart of the whole problem of expansion
of our world work. Cash
in itself is not the final solution
of our problem of warning a
populous world. If we had all the
cash that all our members earn, it
would still be a pathetically small
sum to disburse for the evangelization
of two billion people.
There needs to go up from every
corner of every conference and
mission in the world, a prayer to
God to multiply the possibilities
of our budget like the widow's
flour and oil.
THE NEED FOR UNITY
Let us not be deceived by the
mere magnitude of this great
meeting here in San Francisco
that has swept us onward for two
weeks. Its true magnitude, its true
greatness, is not to be measured
by the resolutions it voted, but
by the resolute men who will give
life to those resolutions throughout
the world. And the last and
most important resolve is one we
should make deep in our individual
hearts, to go forth from here,
not as perfunctory expenders of
budgets, but as men of God burdened
with an urgent commission
from God, who will mix budget
money with prayer and faith, and
if need be, tears, to do a greater
work for Him than we have ever
attempted before.
To keep our hands clasped
around the world should be one
of our greatest resolves as we face
a dark and divisive future. As the
world falls apart it is for us to
press together. Only thus can we
truly make ready for that great
day when the whole family that is
named in heaven above and in
earth beneath shall clasp hands
around the throne of God above.
BRITISH ADVENT MESSENGER

Unisn Notes
HAPPY RETURN
IT is good to greet our believers
throughout the British Union
through the columns of the
MESSENGER upon our return
from the recent General Conference
Session. Most of the British
Union delegation have now returned,
and are in harness preparing
for the forthcoming session
to be held in the Watford Town
Hall, September 11th to 17th.
I am glad to pass on greetings
from many friends of Britain
whom we met while in America.
These are too numerous to mention
individually by name, but all
our members in the British Union
can be assured that they have a
vast number of friends in America
who think kindly and prayerfully
of the work in the British Isles.
It was particularly pleasing to
meet again Pastor S. G. Haughey,
who spent so many years here in
the British Union in, what might
now be called, the early days. In
response to our request he has
penned a special message of greetings
to our believers throughout
the British Isles, and it is appearing
below.
We shall look forward to seeing
many of you at the time of the
forthcoming session, and take
pleasureisannouncing that at that
time Pastor L. K. Dickson, Vice-
President of the General Conference,
Pastor W. P. Bradley, Associate
Secretary of the General
Conference, Pastor A. F. Tarr,
newly-elected President of the
North Atlantic Division, and
Pastor G. A. Lindsay, newly-appointed
Treasurer of the North
.Atlantic Division, will be with us
for the session meetings.
May the Lord richly bless us
as we come together over this im-
portant and inspiring occasion.
8
G. D. KING.
To all who believe in the Advent
$movement and are looking
for the soon coming of our wonderful
Lord and Saviour, Jesus
Christ, greetings.
Fifty-one years ago last May,
in company with Pastors E. E.
Andross, M. Altman, and others,
the writer landed on the wharf
at Southampton, and was taken
to that ancient city and metropolis
of the empire--london.
After a sojourn of a fortnight
in that city, I was assigned to
Ireland as my field of labour, and
so I went to Belfast with Brother
Hutchinson. Here we held meetings
together for over a year-at
Newtownards, Tanderagee, Belfast,
and other places.
Then I was called to join Pastor
Andross in an effort in Birmingham,
England, and after raising
up the Handsworth church and
building a place of worship, I
again moved on, this time to the
north, holding meetings in many
LISTENto
the
VOICE OF PROPHECY
Radio Luxembourg
(1,293 metres)
Tuesday, August 29th. at 5.15 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 1st. at 11.15 p.m.
The Second Chance
Tuesday, Sept. 5th. at 5.15 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 8th. at 11.15 p.m.
Mr. Valiant for Truth
places, Manchester, Bolton,
Wigan, Leeds, and elsewhere.
Then for a few years we laboured
in Bonnie Scotland and
greatly enjoyed our work there,
for we dearly loved the Scottish
people.
We were then called back to
England to the presidency of the
North England Conference. After
a few years spent in that field, we
were called to South England.
For over ten years I served that
conference as president and con-
And what is more, I have visited
every church and company of
Sabbath-keepers in Ireland, England,
Scotland, and some of the
churches in Wales, during my stay
in that field. I dearly love all our
people there, and am writing this
letter of greetings to all of you.
I rejoice to see the boys and girls
of my time, now stalwart workers
out on our wide-flung mission
fields.
I have greatly enjoyed meeting
many of them at the General Conference
in San Francisco, California.
There are a number of our
old acquaintances at this meeting
from the British Isles, and others,
who were boys and girls when I
left England in 1921, have been
labouring in other lands.
I am writing this letter of
greetings to send back by the
hand of Pastor G. D. King, to
all our beloved brethren and
sisters in the British Isles whom I
knew or who knew me.
We are at the end of this earth's
history! Soon Jesus will come,
but there is still a great work to
do before that event. We need
to pray for the mighty outpouring
of the Holy Spirit, to put
away every sin by confession and
repentance, and then God's dear
people will go forth in power,
thousands will again be converted
in a day, theworld be warned, and
Jesus will come and take us away
to the glory land, where we shall
ever see our precious Saviour's
loving, glorious face, never to
part again. God bless and keep
you all till then.
S. G. HAUGHEY.
-
Unbn Session
News
JUNIOR MEfiTINGS
SPECIAL services for children of
seven years of age and over will
ducted evangelistic efforts in be held in the Stanborough Park
London, P&mouth, Bourne- church on Sabbath, September
mouth, and other places. It has
been my privilege to be in every
shire in England and Scotland at Juniof ~ervice,'ll.l5 am.
some time or other during my Juhior fijting and Sabbath
sojourn in the British Isles. So I Walk, 3 p.m.
know Great Britain from Land's Will parents please provide their
End to John o'Groats.
children with lunches. Drinks will

e provided in the Estate Hall at
lurich time.
The children will return to
Watford Town Hall about 5 p.m.
by buses. They will then be
taken care of by the parents.
PRIMARY SABBATH-SCHOOL
ALL children under seven years
of age will meet in the Long Hall
on the left of the main auditorium
in the Watford Town Hall at 10
a.m. for their Sabbath-school.
After Sabbath-school parents
will be responsible for these children.
E. L. MINCHIN.
South England
Conference
President:
strong
Pastor W. W. Arm-
Ofice Address: 780 St Albarbs
Road, Watford
Telephone: Garston (Watford)
2213-4
Baptismal Blessings in
Bristol
FROM Croscombe, Weston, and
Bath they came, Adventists with
the advent language, hope, and
spirit of brotherhood, to join us
in the Arley Hill church at Bristol
on July 22nd. To witness the
public declaration of others who
also wanted to participate in this
wonderful fellowship was their
aim, and all desired a blessing.
None was disappointed.
Pastor C. R. Bonney, in the
morning service, emphasized the
experience of Solomon as recorded
in Ecclesiastes, that the
joys of to-day often pass from our
grasp to-morrow, that fame and
iortune flee, but that if we wish
we may be enabled to say with
Paul : "If our earthly house of this
tabernacle were dissolved, we
have a building of God, an house
not made with hands, eternal in
the heavens." To set our hearts
on the surviving substance of a
Christ-like life should be our only
aim.
After lunch the church was
again full to capacity for the service
of praise. In his brief talk to
all, and in particular to the candidates,
Pastor Bonney urged the
necessity of taking the three steps
to salvation. The unanimous response
was voiced in the sentences
of the hymn; "I with Christ
would buried be, in this rite required
of me; rising from the
mystic flood, living hence anew to
God."
Then ten souls from our two
campaigns at Bristol St. George
and Weston-Super-Mare, having
expressed their desire to unite
with the remnant church, their
determination by God's grace to
live according to the Bible standards,
and their decision to follow
their Master in all things, together
with a lady from Yeovil
whom Brother H. West had contacted,
were baptized by Pastor
Bonney. The Lord has seen fit to
bless our work in this area thus
far this year, by using us to bring
thirty-four people to a knowledge
and acceptance of the Advent
truth.
As these souls were welcomed
into the membership of the respective
churches, it gave us peculiar
happiness to see two of our
young people becoming members,
husband united with wife, wife
with husband, and two other
young people about to commence
life's journey together, among the
welcomed group.
Over two hundred Adventists
sang, as only they could, those
beautiful words : "Anywhere with
Jesus, I can safely go," to conclude
a day of rich fellowship.
May those who experienced the
joy of baptism on Sabbath, and
all of us, have the same assurance
until our pilgrimage is completed.
ROY E. GRAHAM.
Plymou%h District Progress
THE Plymouth church and
district is entering into the harvest
resulting from pastoral and evan-
The Plymouth church and church school during their recent enjoyable outing on Dartmoor.
6 BI~ITISH ADVENT MESSENGER

gelistic endeavour put forth over
the past three years. Baptisms
and additions to the church are
much-desired signs of growth
and progress. The closing days of
1949 saw seven souls added to the
Plymouth church, five being our
own youth. The Sabbath of July
1st was the occasion of another
baptism, ten persons being added
to the faith; four joining the
conference church, and the remainder,
the Plymouth church.
These ten included three of our
church youth, the Rich twins from
Launceston and Valerie Jarvis of
Plymouth. We were grateful for
the ministry of Pastor J. A
McMillan in the services of the
day.
Sunday, July 2nd, was the date
for the annual outing of the
church and Fletewood School.
It was an outstanding day of
fellowship and recreation, held in
a secluded spot near Clearbrook,
on the edge of Dartmoor. About
190 of us, including seventy children,
had part. Veteran members
of the church were comparing the
day with one such held in the
year 1914!
Of the many observations
which might be made on these
facts, permit the following. If we
would. save and train our own
children and youth alone, our
membership would show steady
growth. This calls for a co-operative
effort from parents, the
church, and the church school.
This is the Lord's plan.
The Plymouth church school is
d soul-saving agency. On July 1st
we baptized a family group,
father, mother, and fifteen-yearold
son, who were drawn into the
faith by the little daughter, a
pupil in our school. Her unfeigned
love for the church school and
then the Sabbath-school awakened
the interest of the family. A
tribute here to the tactful Christian
influence of our two teachers
Misses M. Stendall and J. Hulbert,
in fostering this interest, by
personal contact, literature, and
Bible studies. Surely God is setting
the seal of His approval upon
the evangelistic possibilities of
church schools in Britain. Shall
we not establish them throughout
this British Union?
With the present Plymouth
AUGUST 25, 1950
New members of the Torquay Advent church.
church membership standing at
ninety-three, we are striving for
the one hundred mark by year's
end. But more than this we are
striving for one hundred per
cent surrender and consecration
to the Lord Jesus.
G. M. HYDE.
Baptism in Torquay
IN a recent issue of the Torquay
Herald and Express, the following
notice appeared, with photograph,
telling of the latest baptism in the
Torquay church :
"The Seventh-Day Adventist
church in Warren Road, Torquay,
was filled to capacity when nine
new converts to the Advent faith
(pictured here) were baptized by
immersion. The baptism was
conducted by the resident minister
(Pastor P. Osborne Cumings),
and an address was given by
Pastor H. T. Johnson. Among
those present were visitors from
sister churches at Plymouth,
Exeter, and Taunton."
Baptism at Lowestoft
SABBATH, July 15th, was a "redletter"
day in the lives of four
precious souls W h o passed
through the waters of baptism,
and the Lowestoft church rejoiced
as these trophies of divine grace
took refuge within the fold of
Christ.
One of them had found the
truth through the combined
efforts of the Voice of Prophecy,
Home Missionary work, and the
ministry. Twoothers had attended
many of the meetings during the
campaign in the church. The remaining
one came from among
our own young people.
We were very happy to have
Pastor H. T. Johnson present to
represent the South England
Conference. He examined the
candidates and later gave the address
in which he likened their
experience to a betrothal. He emphasized
the message of Hosea 2 :
19, 20, that the Lord had betrothed
them to Himself in
righteousness, and in judgment,
and in loving kindness, and in
mercies, and also in faithfulness.
During the campaign held in
the church, we have been very
grateful for all the help given by
the churchmembers; especially the
good work done by the ladies'
choir. They greatly strengthened
the congregational singing and
the special items were rendered
with feeling and appeal that
touched many hearts.
The non-member attendance
was small all the way through,
but reports indicate that the influence
of the campaign has been
wider than numbers suggest.
Some have rejected the message
thus far, but we believe God's
Holy Spirit will lead them to
accept it later.
We ask an interest in the
(Continued on page 12.)

Statement of Tithes and Mission Offerings for the Quarter ending June 30. I950
South England Conference
Bath ........................
Bournemouth ............
llr~ghton ..................
lir~stol .....................
Cambr~dge ..................
Chelmsford ...............
Cheltenham ...............
Ch~swlck ..................
Clacton .....................
Clapham ..................
Colchester ...............
Croscombe ...............
Croydon ..................
Ealing .....................
Edgware ..................
Edmonton ...............
Exeter .....................
Folkestone ...............
Gillingham ...............
Gloucester ...............
Hastings ..................
High Wycombe .........
Holloway ..................
Ilford .....................
Ipswich .....................
Lewlsham ..................
Lowestoft ...............
Luton .....................
N ewbold ..................
Norw~ch ..................
Plymouth ..................
Portsmouth ...............
]leading ..................
Richmond ...............
Itomford ..................
Slou h .....................
5outRam ton ............
~outhenf ..................
Stariborough Park
..................
......
Taunton
Torquay ..................

South England Conference. Continued
-
Increase L11 1160 13 3 4 8 128 4 2 -1 7 3 174 14 1 1 7 6 10 13 9 313 2 3 -1 6-66 3 6 246 18 0
TOTALS 1950 3591 11465 6 9 3 3 10 1834 16 6 59 1 9 16464 8 1 16 2 5 ......... 75 16 10 18453 5 11 5 2 9 ......... 18453 5 11
TOTALS: 1949 3480 10304 13 6 2 19 2 1706 12 4 60 19 0 16289 14 0 14 15 3 ......... 68 3 1 18140 3 8 5 4 3 66 3 6 18206 7 2
.........
North England Conference
Bradford ..................
Coventry ..................
Ilarlington ...............
Derby .....................
Gnmsby ..................
Huddersfield ............
Hull ........................
Kettermg ..................
Leeds .....................
Lelcester ..................
Lmcoln ..................
Lverpool ..................
Manchester ...............
Middlesbrough .........
Newcastle ...............
Nottingham ...............
Rochdale ..................
Rotherham ...............
Rushden ..................
Sheffield ..................
Shierds .....................
Stockport ..................
Stoke .....................
Stretford ..................
Sutton .....................
V'akefield ..................

p .
Scottish Mission
Aberdeen .................. 62 117 7 9 117 10 22 6 5 14 8 ......... ......... ......... 216 7 2517 X R 4 ......... 25 1 7 8
Edinburgh ................ 70 I23 8 9 115 3 56 1 7 ......... ........................... ......... 5 0 1 7 1 6 0 ......... 5 6 1 7
Glasgow .................. 91 398 16 1 4 7 8 53 8 10 ......... ........................... 81.38 6 2 2 6 1 3 8 ......... 6 2 2 6
COMPANIES
Dundee ............... 18 37 9 8 2 1 8 1810 4 ......... ........................... 1 R10 IQ19 2 ......... 19 1 9 2
Isolated .................. 80 261 5 4 3 5 4 36 10 8 ......... ......... h 0 0 ......... ......... 42 10 X ' 1 ......... 42 10 fi
TOTALS . 1950 321 938 7 7 2 18 6 186 17 10 14 X ......... 6 0 0 ......... 12 19 1 206 11 7 12 10 ......... 206 1 1 7
TOTALS. 1949 296 1026 18 8 3 9 5 181 17 0 2 8 11 ........................... 15 10 6 199 16 .S 13 h 4 0 0 203 16 5
Increase 25 -88 l1 1 -10 11 5 0 10 -1 14 3 ......... h 0 0 ......... .- 211 5 615 2 -X--400 2 1 5 2
Northern Ireland Mission
Belfast ..................... 68 318 12 10 4 13 9 30 8 9 3 18 6 ........................... 6 16 I0 41 4 1 13 1 ......... 41 4 1
COMPANIES
Kilmoyle l0 22 2 4 2 4 3 2 6 9 ......... ........................... ......... 2 6 9 4 8 ......... 2 6')
Larne ............... 6 27 9 6 411 7 5 8 0 ......... ........................... ......... 5 8 0 1 8 0 ......... 5 R 0
Shankill ............... 19 29 3 5 110 8 7 14 8 ......... ........................... 1 6 0 Q 0 8 ' J 6 ......... 9 0 8
lsolated ..................... 58 112 ! 10 118 9 19 0 l ......... ......... .................. 410 o 2310 1 8 1 .........
- -
23 1 0 1
TOTALS. 1950 161 509 15 11 3 3 4 64 18 3 3 18 6 ......... .................. 12 12 10 P1 9 7 10 1 ......... 81 9 7
TOTALS . 1949 147 340 2 1 2 6 . 6614 h 118 3 ......... 2 0 0 ......... 7 1 6 0 7 x 9 2 l011 ......... 7 8 9 2
Tncreasr 14 169 13 10 17 1 -1 l6 3 1 19 10 ......... -2 0 0 ......... 41610 3 0 5 -10 ......... 3 0 5
Eire Mission
Dublin ..................... 21 137 3 10 6 10 8 2818 5 19 6 ........................... 4 7 11 34 .i 10 112 8 ......... 34 510
Isolated .................. 7 59 5 0 8 9 3 19 ......... ......... .................. ......... 19 9 2 10 5 0 1 4 9
TOTALS. 1950 28 196 8 10 7 0 4 29 18 2 19 6 ........................... 4 7 1 1 3 5 5 7 1 5 2 5 0 35 10 7
TOTALS . 1949 24 182 18 3 7x7 29 6 9 19 6 ........................... 1 1 4 0 3 2 0 3 1 6 8 ......... 3 2 0 3
Increase 4 13 10 7 -12 1 11 5 ......... ........................... 21311 3 5 4 -16 5 0 3 1 0 4
.-
Un~on Miscellaneous 1950 443 1 11 ......... 6 0 0 ......... ........................... ......... 6 0 0 ......... 3 2 7 0 3 8 7 0
Un~on Miscellaneous 1949 96 13 11 ......... 10 0 ......... ......... ......... 1 0 0 601 19 4 603 9 4 ......... 5 17 6 609 6 10
Increase 346 8 0 ......... 510 0 ......... .................. -1 0 0 -601 19 4 -597 9 4 ......... 26 9 6 -570 19 10
Grand Totals 1950 ... 6579 21184 16 3 4 5 3162 2 9 95 14 9 16464 8 1 28 12 9 ......... 1 ~ 5 - 1 k
Grand ~otals: 1949 ... 6450 18580 1 j 2 fl 7 3079 9 11 104 8 6 16289 14 0 25 2 6 1 0 0 770 19 7 20270 14 6 3 2 10 102 10 1 20373 4 7
Increase 129 2604 15 0 6 10 82 12 10 -8 13 9 174 14 1 3 10 3 -1 0 0 -575 4 11 -324 1 6 -2 2 -68 3 7 -392 5 1
.
South England Conf .... 3591 11465 6 9
North England Conf .... 2007 6413 13 0
Welsh Miss~on ......... 471 1218 2 8
Scottlsh Miss~on ......... 321 938 7 7
North Ireland Misslon 161 509 l5 11
Eire Miss~on ............ 28 196 8 10
Un~on Miscellaneous 443 111
GRAND TOTALS 6579 21184 16 8 3 13 7 3162 2 9 95 14 9 16164 8 1 28 12 9 . . 195 14 8 19946 13 0
... . .... ..
1 8 1 34 6 6 19980 19 6

(Continued from page 7.)
prayers of God's people that the
souls already won may continue
to rejoice in the truth and that
there may be other and greater
fruitage to the glory of God in the
near future.
F. J. WILMSHURST.
At Babylon's Gates
THE vast expanse of forbidding
streets which form the inner confines
of London must often remind
both the evangelist and the
colporteur of old Babylon's
brazen gates.
These metropolitan districts
present an almost terrifyingly
complex problem as far as the
spreading of our message by the
spoken or written word is concerned.
It was therefore with a certain
trepidation that we embarked
upon an evangelistic campaign in
the Tooting and Clapham area.
,Our valiant little church at Clapham
has the honour of being the
nearest of all our churches to the
almost impregnable heart of the
great city. To attempt evangelism
in this vicinity might be compared
to a timid tap on the proud
portals of ancient Babylon herself!
With the willing help of our
loyal members at Clapham and
Wimbledon we delivered our
"timid tap" last November, in the
form of nineteen thousand handbills-all
quickly swallowed up by
those rapacious streets immediately
surrounding our hall.
Then we waited, on the fateful
opening night, in our quite well
appointed hall, for the crowds to
flock in. The hall itself seated a
modest three hundred, but our
first night "crowd" of non-members
numbered a still more modest
thirty. Even with the much appreciated
support of many of our
members there was still a preponderance
of empty seats.
So forthwith we made two
further "attacksWupon"Babylon."
Between us we delivered over two
thousand personal invitations,
and for several weeks our Wimbledon
young people W e n t
courageously forth into those
same forbidding streets as an
advertising singing band. In spite
of all our efforts, however, our
average non-member attendance
still hovered around thirty. We
were learning (with Cyrus) that
"Babylon" can never be assaulted
with ease.
It was with the greater joy,
therefore, and gratitude to God,
that we were able, on July 15th,
to add thirteen souls to our membership
in the Wimbledon and
Clapham area. Pastor A. C. Vine
was with us for the occasion, and
spoke words of great encouragement
to us all, before immersing
the candidates. There are several
others also, who, this time prevented
by sickness, are looking
forward to the sacred rite in the
near future.
During the campaign we have
had the help of Brother E. R.
Norman, who well sustained the
inspiration of our song-services.
So we have learned that the
Lord would have us press valiantly
onward against difficulty
and stubborn apathy. For there
are precious souls to be sought
and saved, even here, at "Babylon's
gates." E. COX.
North England
Cenference
President: Pastor 0. M. Dorland
Ofice Address: 22 Zulla Road,
Mapperley Park, Nottingham
Telephone: Nottingham 66312
Baptism at Stoke
WHAT a joy it is to any Advent
church to see its membership
grow ! Such was the pleasureof the
members of the Advent church in
Stoke-on-Trent when they gathered
together on June 24th to
witness sixteen souls follow their
Lord through the waters of baptism
into the church. Nine young
men and seven ladies now rejoice
with us as members. This was
the first baptism from Pastor D.
J. Handysides' second campaign
in Hanley Town Hall.
The Stoke church, in recording
its blessings, looks back to the arrival
of Pastor and Mrs. D. J.
Handysides and family, when our
membership was twenty-nine and
whenthe meeting place was a little
building in the centre of a playing
field. Now, thanks to God's wonderful
blessings, we have a grand
new church building, and our
membership has grown from
twenty-nine to over seventy.
Furthermore, we learn from the
evangelistic team that we are to
expect yet another festival day,
a further baptism before the
Union session, when our church
should reach a membership of
around eighty souls.
We thank God for such blessings,
we thank Pastor Elias for
his ministry on that special day,
and we rejoice that God has given
to our minister, Pastor D. J.
Handysides and his wife and
Sister E. Wroe, the seal of His
blessing. CHURCH CLERK.
A Leeds Baptism
SABBATH June 24th was a
memorable and happy day for the
Leeds church, for it was on this
day that their branch church was
opened in Bramley.
It seemed almost impossible for
us to get the hall ready for the
opening day, but we counted
without the loyal help of the
workers in Bramley, who, but for
the strength of God, would have
been unable to accomplish this
task.
However the great day dawned.
The hall was tastefully decorated
with flowers, and more important
still, was filled to capacity with
both friends a n d members.
Pastor E. R. Warland conducted
the dedication service, and gave
touching descriptions of how
churches are erected and opened
in the mission fields.
The time soon passed and we
were loth to depart to our various
homes. but all were agreed that
it was well worth the extra effort
in making it ready.
We ask that you will remember
this part of God's vineyard in
your prayers and that souls will
be added to His remnant church
in Bramley.
This is not the last news you
will be hearing from this part of
the country, so look out for
further news from Bramley in the
near future.
KATHLEEN GRANT,
Church Clerk.
BRITISH ADVENT MESSENGER

-
Nor~hern
Ireland Mission
Presi'dent's Notes
SOME time ago we reported that
certain changes in the working
force of the Mission were contemplated.
These have now been
completed. We have said good-bye
to Brethren A. H. Cowley and C.
W. Knowlson with their wives
and families. They have taken up
their tasks anew in Hull and
Shrewsbury respectively, where
we wish them the rich blessing of
Heaven. Their years of service in
Ireland are much appreciated, and
we shall follow their progress in
the work in other fields with
great interest.
Pastor J. Handysides has arrived
from North England, and
with his family has settled down
in the Portadown district. The
few weeks they have been here
have been occupied in apprising
themselves of the problem they
face in evangelizing an essentially
rural area. They bring to their
task fresh courage and zeal, and
with the aid of the Spirit of God
they will greatly strengthen the
church in their district.
Pastor J. Lewis and his family
have just arrived from Wales,
and are not yet settled into their
new home in Portstewart. They
will care for the Coleraine district
and they, too, speak with faith
and courage of the work they see
there is to do. For these workers
we would bespeak an interest in
the prayers of God's people. We
welcome them heartily to Ireland,
and will do all we can to strengthen
their hands in the work.
A. J. MUSTARD.
Eire Mission
President: Pastor A. J. Mustard
Office Address: 9 Churchtown
Drive, Rathgar, Dublin
S Christian Culture
Correspondence School
I WAS visiting in the southwest
of Ireland, not many miles
AUGUST 25, 1950
from Mizzen Head. It was my
first visit to this particular home,
where I hoped to find one of our
students. The cottage where she
lived lay across the fields, very
close to the cliff edge itself, and
overlooking the broad Atlantic.
It had no access of its own to the
road, and to reach it I passed
through a neighbour's farm and
then followed a faintly discernible
track across two fields. As I
moved along, I could see the
chimney standing out above the
brow of the hill under which
the cottage was built, and so I
was unprepared for the shock
which I received when at last it
came into full view.
I have seen many, many poor
homes since I came to Ireland,
and am now accustomed to the
poverty of the more remote sections
of the country, but never,
never have I seen anything so
shocking as this. The cottage
was built of rough slabs of limestone,
unplastered. The roof was
an old, old thatch, itself bearing
mute testimony to the poverty of
those to whom it sought, in vain,
to give adequate shelter. A little
fearful, I approached the door.
There was no sign or sound of
dogs or fowls. Yes, our student
was there. She and her brother
were obviously embarrassed that
I should find them in such need
and distress. Their clothing was
literally rags, but their hands and
faces were clean. Hesitatingly,
they invited me inside, and I was
offered the only secure seat in the
home, a stool. The floor was
mother earth and rock, and as
uneven as the road I had just
travelled to reach the place. Here
and there on the walls were pictures
of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
and the Blessed Virgin.
Our student's first remark as
I introduced myself was, "So you
are not all priests in Dublin ! " We
talked about the lessons she had
received and world conditions.
Our conversation even ranged
over a discussion of the works of
classical authors like Shakespeare,
Milton, Dickens, etc. I
marvelled that amid such poverty
and physical wretchedness there
should be minds so well informed.
I also inwardly rejoiced that into
such a home the light of truth is
beginning to dispel the darkness
of Rome.
A letter has just reached me
from this lady, in which she asks
to be enrolled in the Intermediate
Course of study we offer. In her
quaint way she writes: "I have
now finished the Premier Course,
and I never took anything which
enjoyed me more." She also refers
to a correction we offered to one
of her answers in an earlier test
paper, and says: "I put down
the catechism answer, but I got
a better answer in the lesson."
That is wonderful encouragement
to us as we work on for
these benighted souls in the grip
of the Roman superstition. The
truth will make them free. Our
hearts go out to them as we see
them in their spiritual darkness,
and we pray for the power of the
Holy Spirit to rest upon us as we
labour for their salvation.
A. J. MUSTARD.
Scottish
Mission
President: Pastor J. H. Bayliss
Office Address: "Lynnhouse,"
Davidron Park, Edinburgh, 4.
Telephone: Granton (Edinburgh)
84892
Presi,de8ntts Notes
THE treasurer has just furnished
me with an analysis of the
Ingathering contributions from
the churches in the Mission. Here
they are :
Aberdeen £343
Dundee 155
Edinburgh 699
Glasgow 405
Isolated 67
This makes the highest total-
£1,639-Scotland has ever raised
for World-Wide Advent Missions,
and indicates that among us there
prevails the spirit of willing missionary
service. Thank you, and
God bless you.
SEVERAL students from Newbold
Missionary College are
spending their summer vacation
canvassing with our books and
magazines in the various parts
of Scotland. We wish them much
of God's blessing in their work,
and remind them of our supporting
interest and prayers.
-

WE extend hearty congratulations
to Brother Humphrey
Kinman upon his success in
qualifying for the medical degrees
L.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., L.R.F.P. and
S. Our best Christian wishes attend
him as he launches out upon
his professional career.
WE are happy to report that
the writer conducted a baptism in
our Edinburgh church on Sabbath,
July 22nd. Thirteen souls
were added-twelve by baptism,
and one by vote. Further bapitisms
in Edinburgh and in other
places in Scotland'are anticipated
during 1950.
PASTOR K. LACEY reports a
sustained interest in his public
campaign in Dundee. On the
thirteenth Sunday night, about
450 persons were present, and
more than 200 stayed for the
"after service." We await with
eager, prayerful expectation the
development of this good work
:and the harvest.
JOHN H. BAYLISS.
Baptism in Edinburgh
WHEN our pastor announced
that a baptismal service would be
conducted on Sabbath, July 22nd,
we looked forward with great
-keenness to the occasion. At last
the high day came, and we re-
.ceived a visit from Pastor J. A.
McMillan, the principal of the
Voice of Prophecy Bible School.
A large congregation of members
and visiting friends were
present as the candidates, dressed
in emblematic white, walked in
procession to their places, to the
singing of the hymn, "Jesus calls
US o'er the tumult . . ."
Our heavenly Father's presence
and blessing were sought, and
Pastor McMillan addressed the
candidates briefly, exhorting them
to continue faithfully in their
'baptismal covenant, "in Christ,"
and "in His body."
Pastor J. H. Bayliss paid a
warm tribute of appreciation to
his associates, Brother Dabson
and Sister Heywood, for their
earnest service in making the occasion
possible. He also reviewed
the principles of the Advent faith,
the candidates acknowledging
audibly each point. A motion ac-
cepting thirteen persons into the
membership was unanimously
adopted, and the platform party,
representing the British Union,
the Scottish Mission, and the
local church, extended the right
hand of fellowship to the candidates,
Pastor Bayliss speaking
a few suitable words or cheer
personally to each. Then all the
members of the church were given
the opportunity to welcome our
new brethren and sisters into our
fellowship, while the organ notes
softly sounded, "Blest be the tie
tnat binds our hearts in Christian
love."
At last the moment came for
the administering of the rite.
Pastor Bayliss immersed twelve
precious sou1s;one other, who was
unfortunately absent in hospital
with a broken leg, being received
by vote. Among the candidates
were an elder of the Church of
Scotland with his wife, who,
having received the truth, have
joyfully thrown in their lot with
God's "remnant"; a Gaelicspeaking
lady, eighty-three years
of age, who has been a staunch
supporter of the Scottish church
for sixty-four years and now rejoices
in the fuller light of the
Advent message; a miner's wife,
originally contacted by one of
our colporteurs; and a group of
seven from the auxiliary Sabbathschool
operating in Rosyth.
It was announced that ten of
these thirteen persons had been
helped through the Voice of Prophecy
Correspondence Courses.
Thus ended a very blessed occasion.
Our pastor is hopeful that
there are others who will be prepared
for baptism in the near
future. We gladly reconsecrate
ourselves for the winning of more
souls to the Lord and the rem-
nant church.
CHURCH CLERK.
Welsh Mission
President: Pastor J. M. Howard
Ofice Address: "Castleton," Glasllwch
Crescent, Newport, Mon.
Telephone: Newport 3683
President's N,otes
IT was a very delightful experience
for me to meet for a
brief while with the North and
Welsh M.V. Campers at Dinas
uinlle, Caernarvonshire, recently.
I was reminded of our first British
camp at Cayton Bay, Scarborough,
in 1929. We were greatly
privileged to pioneer the work of
camping at that time and it came
as quite a surprise to all of us to
realize that North England this
year celebrated its twenty-first
camping anniversary. The site
chosen was indeed exquisitely
beautiful. A splendid group of
campers had gathered together,
representing all four races in
Britain, and there was a generous,
happy spirit among the young
people. I was loth to leave, but
other duties persisted. We are assured
that under the experienced
leadership of the brethren assembled
there, this camp in Dinas
Dinlle will prove a spiritual
strength to the work of the Missionary
Volunteer movement.
CARDIFF CHURCH
RECENTLY I spent an hour or
two with the Cardiff Church
Board and there learned something
of the plans made for the
restoration of their magnificent
church. All will be pleased to
learn that the War Damage Committee
has agreed to the immediate
repair of nearly £300 worth of
damage and this is already under
way and will be completed before
the end of September and ready
for our grand opening on Sabbath,
October 14th.
In addition to this we have
further necessary repairs (some
immediate) involving over £350.
This includes a baptistry, rehabilitation
and electrifying of the
organ, and certain essential repairs
to the south wall. The
church is shouldering its heavy
burden gladly and has already
sacrificed considerably in this
work. The Dorcas society are
planning a great sale of work before
Christmas and the home missionary
department are organizing
a large literature drive to help. It
occurs to us that there are many
friends of the Welsh Mission
throughout Britain who would
like to help us in this endeavour.
In view of this we send out this
urgent appeal for help, large or
small, toward the St. Paul's (Cardiff)
Church Repair Fund. All
BRITISH ADVENT MESSENGER

monies should be sent to the address
above and will be gratefully
acknowledged in the MESSENGER.
Thanks.
J. M. HOWARD.
-
Press
epartment
Press Secretary: Pastor R. D. Vine
Tell the Press!
MOST of our churches in Britain
are situated. in cities which
have daily or weekly newspapers
published within their boundaries.
Often the circulation of these
prov~ncial papers reaches out beyond
the city to become a regional
paper.
If we would approach the matter
intelligently, these papers
could become the medium for
making the existence of the
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
known to multiplied thousands in
our land.
Now that the British Union
Cmference has established a "Department
of Press Relations"
under the able leadership of Pastor
R. D. Vine, shall we not rally
around this action by appointing
in every church, a Press Secretary?
.A course in journalism is
by no means essential to the
success of the one appointed.
From the encouraging experience
which we have had in Plymouth
and elsewhere, in obtaining
space for Adventist news, we have
found the effectiveness of the
following principles :
1. Tactfulness. An editorial department
is a hive of activity,
especially in the hectic hour before
copy goes to press. In all
contacts be brief and precise,
and avoid calling at the peak
hours. (With about twenty items
printed in the local dailies, we
have not seen an editor yet!)
2. Promptness. Get y o u r
"copy" (story or facts) to the
editorial room as soon after the
event to be reported as possible
,(especially for a daily). No one
wants stale news ! .
3. I Legibility. Whether you have
written up the story, or are only
presenting facts for a reporter to
work on, make your "copy" neat
and legible. If possible type it
AUGUST 25, 1950
(double-spaced), beginning your
lead half-way down the first page,
leaving wide margins both sides.
4. Style. Say everything in the
first sentence! Yes, that's right.
Analyse any well-written newspaper
article, and see for yourself.
The How, When, Why, and Who
are in the first sentence-the Lead.
The rest of the article is an enlargement
upon the facts in the
Lead.
5. Accuracy. No adjectives, exaggerations,
or personal opinions
here! Plain, accurate facts only,
please !
6. Material. What's news? Did
your church have a visiting
speaker last Sabbath? That's
news. Was there a wedding, a
funeral, a special programme?
That's news ! Was there a campaign
opened in your church, or
a public hall-was there a baptism?
That's news. Human interest
stories-you know, "Local
boy makes good abroad !" "Former
resident visits his hometown
!" That's news, and the kind
that editors and readers like.
Follow these principles, and
with a little practice, and the incentive
that comes with your
first success, and you will soon
develop into a competent reporter
of Adventist news. Permit us to
insert a specimen item that went
into 133,000 homes in this
south-western area under the
"biline," "U.S. VISITOR FOR
ADVENTISTS' "School Inspected"
"Guest speaker at the week-end
services of the Seventh-Day Adventist
Church, North Road Plymouth,
was Pastor H. M. Blunden,
Field Secretary of the General
Conference of the Seventh-Day
Adventists, with headquarters in
Washington.
"Pastor Blunden was accompanied
by his wife during his
Plymouth visit, and they inspected
the Fletewood School and expressed
high praise for the standard
of work."
Pastor, church boards, select
your Press Secretary and start
your warfare against blind prejudice
which thrives on ignorance
of facts. This press work is fun,
and it is gaining daily momentum
in our work around the earth.
Join the "big push" !
G. M. HYDE.
Thanks!
BROTHER Manfried Bremer, a
student in our Neandertal College
in West Germany, wishes to express
his sincere appreciation for
the wonderful response to our
appeal on his behalf for the writings
of Sister E. G. White. Many
copies of these books have been
sent and he is delighted to be able
to read these inspired writings
for himself. He is preparing for
the Lord's work and will find
these books of great value.
E. L. MINCHIN.
Wedding Bells
STEWART-BAIRD. - On May 9,
1950, at Tighnabruiach, Kyles of
Bute, Scotland, Sister Jessie Baird
and Brother John Stewart, both
members of the Glasgow church,
were united in marriage. The
bride was for a number of years
a Bible-instructor in the Scottish
field, while the bridegroom carries
on his professional work in Glasgow
at the same time giving good
service in the work of the church.
Many friends gathered for the
ceremony and afterward, at the
reception, spoke highly of the
respected young couple. We wish
them both much of God's blessing
as they establish them home in the
Glasgow district.
TH~MAS S BRASH
SWABY-BARNI. - We are very
happy to record the uniting in
marriage of two members of the
Wood Green church On May
21, 1950, a large gathering attended
the Holloway church when Sister
L. Barni and Brother M. Swabv
were joined together as man anh
wife by Pastor G. Bell.
Sister Swaby has been a devout
member of the Wood Green
church for a great many years,
and by her faithful witness over
a long period Brother Swaby accepted
the message of truth.
Our heartfelt good wishes go
out to Brother and Sister Swaby
as they journey the remainder of
life's road together and we pray
that God's richest blessing may be
theirs. C. E. NIGHTINGALE,
Church Elder.
COLLINS-COLCLOUGH.-O~ Easter
Monday the members of the Advent
church at Stoke-on-Trent
witnessed a very happy and picturesque
wedding, when Miss Clenientina
Colclough and Mr. John W.

Collins arrived to make their
VOWS. The bride and her attendants
were dressed in spring
colours and certainly produced a
very beautiful picture. 'The wedding
service, conducted by Pastor
D. J. Handysides, was both simple
and impressive and one in which
all prayed for the blessing of God
to rest upon the happy pair.
At the close, pictures were taken
at the door of the church, followed
by the usual demonstration of
showers of rose-petals and confetti
and well-wishing. Mrs. Collins
plans to continue the missionary
work in which she had been
engaged as a colporteur. We pray
that God will ever 'bless and keep
them both, as they labour for the
Master CHURCH CLERK
MINSHALL -On February 16 1950,
Sister orbt thy Esther Minsdall of
Stoke-on-Trent was laid to rest. Under
the euidance and ministrv of Pastor
K- E~iai she was bapt~zed in 1943.
Our sister suffered much pain for
several years, but she was always
cheerful and met with us as often as
her infirmities would permit. We miss
her from among us. Pastor D. J
-- Handvsides conducted the funeral servi~g-~and-his
ministry and words of
com'fort were greatly appreciated by
the family and an interested company
in the household. Our sister awaits
the call of our Lord, when there will
be no more pain. CHURCH CLERK.
COUSINS -The Clapham church has
sustained a sad loss in the death of
Brother Ernest James Penn~ngton
Cousms, on May 13, 1950 Brother
Cousins was bapt~zed by Pastor C A.
Reeves in 1935 and has continued since
as a faithful and zealous member. having
for many years served the church
as a conscientious deacon. Brother
Cousins was always an active missionary
with the printed page, and Clapham
could always count on substantial help
from him in the Ingathering Campaign.
He will be missed by many members
and non-members alike who have been
encouraged by his missionary zeal. The
last sorrowful rites were performed by
Brethren A. C. Vine, E. R Norman,
and E. Cox, in the Wandsworth Cemetery.
We extend our deep sympathy to
Sister Cousins, but we look forward
confidently to that soon-comlng day
when we shall see again those dear
"faces smile, which, W:, have loved long
since, and lost awh~le E. Cox.
TODD -We regret to announce the
death of Brother Peter Todd, a member
of the Stanborough Park church. Peter
was firqt contacted bv Brother Hvde.
Sen some fourteen );ears ago He-becam;
interested in the message through
first reading the Plesent Truth which
Brother Hyde sold htm. He was not of
robust health and passed away on Sabbath,
June l?, 1950 at the early age of
twentv-seven vears. Peter was baotized
about' three Gears ago, and' loved the
message dearly. He leaves a devoted
mother' and other loved ones to mourn
the loss of so young a life. The service
was conducted by the writer, and Peter
was laid to test in the Hatfield Road
Cemeterv St. Albans to await the call
of the ~ister. A: K. ARMSTRONG.
JEWITT -Sister Daisy Maud Jewitt
passed to her rest on Friday, June 23,
1950 at the age of sixty-nine years.
Sister Jewitt embraced the th~rd angel's
message in Calcutta forty ,years ago.
She gave up her soclety hfe for the
truth and travelled through Southern
hdii with Miss Annie Orr, a Seventh-
Day Adventist missionary. She came to
Jhgland in 1925, and attended the
Chiswick and Slough churches. She was
very ill for some time, and lived with
her sister in Wrotham Kent. At the
last, she felt she would' like to come to
the Stanboroughs Hydro but wh~le on
the journey in the akbulance, she
passed to he; rest. She leaves a devoted
aster and many frlends. The servlce
was conducted by the writer, and Sister
Iewitt was interred in the North Watiord
Cemetery to rest w~th the many
other Adventists, to await the resurrect~on
of the just A. K. Armstrong.
GREAVES -On July 3, 1950, we lost
our eldest member, bister Greaves, who
died at the age of exghty-one. Sister
Greaves was one of our first members
in Wakefield, joining the church in 1933
through the ministry of Pastor E. E
Craven Our sister, although frail for
the last year or two, was always cheerful,
and attended Sabbath morning
services regularly up to e~ght weeks
before her death. One of her favourite
passages in the Bible was Isaiah 35, for
as she was partially blind she knew that
at that day she would see, and all sorrow
and sickness would then be forever
wiped away. We are sorry to lose
such a faithful member, ,but we rejoice
as she did in the blessed hope, knowing
that she sleeps for but a little while
Pastor B F. Kinman conducted the
service and spoke comforting words to
her only son and loved ones before lay-
ing her to rest.
JOAN HANLON SHEARD.
METCALFE.-Sister Metcalfe passed
away on July 4 1950. She transferred
to the Wood ~;een church on May 17,
1939 but coulc not attend regularly
owin'g. to ill health. Our sister suffered
for some years from heart trouble,
which finally caused her death. She
now rests in the Edmonton Cemetery.
To her family we extend our deepest
sympathy trusting that they will take
comfort in the knowledge that she only
sleeps until Jesus comes to take those
who have loved Him home.
CHURCH CLERK.
Advertisements
SELF-CONTAINED FLAT required by two
middle-aged ladies, 3 rooms, kitchenette.
Any select neighbourhood. Moderate
rent Write: Webb, c/o 120 Bedford
Road, Edmonton, London, N.9.
PRINTING We can supp!y all your
requirements at moderate prlces. Qu~ck
delivery. Estimates gladly subm~tted.
The Crescent Press 311a High Road,
Wood Green, N 22. @hone: Bowes Park
6101.
To LET, four-room cottage. E!ectric
light. No garden but allotment ava~lable
Bus service daily. S.D.As. only. No
children. Apply: Bate St. Mabyn
Village, Bodmm, cornwh.
WANTED at reasonable rental, shop,
house or office for Nature Cure and
osteopathic work Write : Naturopath
c/o J. H Parkin, 780 St. Albans ~oad:
Watford.
FOR SALE. 3 Patriarchs and Prophets,
6/- each. 2 Great Controvwsy (1
leather) d/- and IS/-. 1 Desire of ~ ges
(leather) g/:. 2 ~ible .Readings, 2/-
each; 2 ~ h d Owr t Savzour, 2/6 each;
post free. ~VANTED: Pvofihets and
King?, Acts of the Apostles, Ea?-ly
Wrztznys Testimonzes. Wrlte : F A
Rolfe, 16 Mentmore Road, High Wy:
combe, Bucks.
RUG WOOL. Guaranteed best quality.
8/- per lb. Black, green, brown, nigger
oranpe. ruby, saxe, natural. ~tamoei
addressed envelope for samples. Tek;
C.0.D Postage extra. E Hammett,
39 Granville Road, St. Albans, Herts.
HOME offered free of charge (for
company) for long or short periods.
Married couple or single lady. Further
particulars : A. C. Aylward, Malt Cottage,
Rookley, Nr. Ventnor, I.O.W.
AN Australian Adventist family consisting
of husband, wife, and two daughters
aged fourteen and sixteen, desire
accdmmodation in London area with Ad.
ventists for several weeks from about the
middle of March, 1951. Kindly communicate
with Union Conference Missionary
Volunteer Department, B.U.C.
Offices, Stanborough Park, Watford,
Herts.
THANK you for all P.Ts received.
I would now be glad to have all your
back numbers of Good News, Health and
Habbiness. and Szons of the Tdmes. At
least' 200' of each are wanted. Also
tracts on Sabbath. Robert H. Marsball
C/O Mrs. Proctor, 76 Drabblegate, ~yll
sham, Norfolk
NURSE S E.A N. requires unfurnished
accommodation, with post or without.
Twenty-two years last post. Write : c/o
Dimond 76 Southwold Road, Upper
clapton,' E.5.
FURNISHW or unfurnished bed-sitting
room and electric lieht offered free in
exchange~for very Irght household services
to business lady. Suitable for
quiet elderly widow. Comfortable home
to thk right person. Write: 38 Jubilee
Road, Witfo~d, Herts.
THE editor acknowledges with thanks
the receipt of the Lord's tithe £1 on
July 24th and £l on ~ugdst 14th
from E.F j: f 9. 10s. from ~nonymou;
ex hill-on-~ka; and £1. Is. 6d., Anonymous,
from Yorkshire.
THE treasurer of the Voice of Prophecy
Bible Correspondence School acknowledges
with thanks the receipt of
f l from "Middlesbrough."
THE treasurer of the North England
Conference acknowledges with thanks
the receipt of the Lord's tithe, £3. 17s.
from A B.Z.
SUNSET CALENDAR
Reproduced from the Nautical Almauac
by permission of the Controller of
H.M. Stationary Office.
Lon'n Car'ff Edin Not'm Bel't
Sept. 1st 7.48 8.01 8.10 7.55 8.18
Sept. 8th 7.32 7.45 7.52 7.39 8.01
BRITISH ADVENT MESSENGER
Vol. 55. Nos. 16, 17. August 25. 1950
Published fortni htly on Friday for the
British Union &nferenee of Seventh-
Day Adventists b the Stanborough
Press Ltd.. datford. Herts.
Copy for next issue-August 30th
EDITOR : W. L. EMMERSON
Pginted and published in Great Bdtain by The Stanborough Pvess Ltd.. Watford, Herts.