A BIBLE-BASED MESSAGE

By Robert H. Pierson

SOME years ago in a country where Bible study men, whereby we must be saved." Acts 4:12. We
is not encouraged, a clergyman of the established are convinced that the place to find Christ is in
church discovered one of his parishoners reading Christ's book, the blessed Bible.
her Bible. Substitutes for the Word will not suffice in things
"You have become a Seventh-Day Adventist!" eternal. Jesus declared, "In vain do they worship Me,
he cried accusingly. teaching for doctrines the commandments of men."
"No," was the astonished reply. "I am only Mark 7:7. Man-made philosophy may delight the ear
reading my Bible." and please the fancy, but it cannot save the soul.
"You have become a Seventh-Day Adventist!" the The Bible is a wonderful book. It is a true book.
visitor charged again. "Only Seventh-Day Adventists It is a fact-filled and interest-packed book. Its
study their Bibles in this country!" variegated contents range through theology, history,
It is a high honour, a reputation we should science, philosophy, ethnology, ethic s, romance,
zealously justify, to be labelled special students of drama, public and personal relations, and other
the Word. topics that have captured human interest and atten-
John Wesley once said, "I want to know one tion through the centuries.
thing—the way to heaven, how to land on that
happy shore. God Himself has condescended to AN INSPIRED BOOK
teach the way; for this very end He came from The Bible is more than a good book, a true book,
heaven. He hath written it down in a Book! Oh, a wonderful book. Man may write a good book, a
give me that Book! At any price, give me that Book true book, even a wonderful book. But man has
of God! I have it; here is knowledge enough for never produced a volume that compares with the
me. Let me be a man of one Book." Holy Scriptures. The Bible lives! Through its sacred
Seventh-Day Adventists also say, "We want to pages the living God moves and speaks to human
know one thing—the way to that better land where hearts. It is a book of divine origin destined from
we may for ever fellowship with our Lord and the beginning to fill a unique need among the human
Master, Christ Jesus." As did Wesley, we believe family. No other volume has successfully challenged
that the way to that golden shore is revealed in it.
only one Book, the Bible. "Give us that Book! "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and
At any price, give us that Book," we cry. "Let us is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction,
truly be a people of one Book." for instruction in righteousness: that the man of
The teachings of the remnant church are Christ God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all
centred and Bible-based. We believe that Jesus is good works." 2 Tim. 3:16, 17.
"the Way, the Truth, and the Life." We believe Evidence of the Bible's divine origin is both
that "no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me ample and convincing. Only God can foresee the
[Jesus]." John 14:6. It is our profound conviction future. Only His Book contains prophecies whose
that "neither is there salvation in any other: for fulfilments are established as historical fact. "I am
there is none other name under heaven given among God, and there is none like Me, declaring the end

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from the beginning, and from ancient times the No occasional, superficial skimming of the Word
things that are not yet done." Isa. 46:9, 10. With will suffice. "The most valuable teaching of the
God the future is present and He alone is able Bible is not to be gained by occasional or discon-
to declare accurately what the next day, the next nected study. . . . Many of its treasures lie far
year, or the next century will reveal. beneath the surface and can be obtained only by
Years before the events took place, inspired pro- diligent research and continuous effort. The truths
phets of God foretold such events as the rise and fall that go to make up the great whole must be searched
of Babylon, of the Medo-Persian kingdom, Greece, out and gathered up, 'here a little, and there a
and Rome (Dan. 2:31-33), Artaxerxes' decree to little.' "—Education, page 123.
restore and rebuild Jerusalem (Dan. 9:25; Ezra And when we read we must read aright. "There
7:7, 8), the anointing of Christ as Messiah and His is much reading of the Bible that is without profit,
crucifixion (Dan. 9:25), the proclamation of the and in many cases a positive injury. When the
Gospel to the Gentiles (Dan. 9:26, 27), the pagan Word of God is opened without reverence and
persecution of the Christian church (Rev. 2:10), the without prayer; when the thoughts and affections
1,260 years of papal supremacy. (Dan. 7:25, etc.) are not fixed upon God, or in harmony with His
Only God could have guided the hands of the will, the mind is clouded with doubt; and in the
holy men who chronicled these events for our very study of the Bible, scepticism is strengthened."
admonition and learning today. "Prophecy came —Steps to Christ, pages 83, 84.
not-at any time by the will of man; but holy men A time of great trial is just ahead for God's
of God spake as they were moved by the Holy people. Only a prayerful study of the Word will
Ghost." 2 Peter 1:21 (margin). prepare us to stand the test. "None but those
A POWER-FILLED BOOK
who have fortified the mind with the truths of
The Book of God contains the power of God. The the Bible will stand through the last great con-
Bible is more than an accurate history, an enthrall- flict." (The Great Controversy, pages 593, 594.)
ing story, a sublime philosophy; it is a living, How much we need to treasure up the precious
throbbing power able to change men spiritually, promises of His Word to strengthen us for the days
physically, and mentally, making them new men in just ahead.
Christ Jesus. THE PERIL OF IGNORANCE
"The Word of God is quick, and powerful, and Would Jesus speak to some of us as churchmem-
sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to hers today the words He directed to the Sadducees
the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, . . . and is of His day: "Ye do err, not knowing the Scriptures"?
a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the Matt. 22:29. The servant of the Lord points out
heart." Heb. 4:12. a truth that members of the remnant church dare
The Word once changed a would-be assassin in not forget or ignore. "No church can advance in
South America into a submissive child of God. It holiness unless its members are earnestly seeking for
changed a perverse West Indian sorcerer into a truth as for hid treasure."—Ibid., page 522. (Italics
preacher of righteousness. It transformed a drunken supplied.)
Central American antagonist into a stalwart leader We may erect beautiful new buildings—and we
in the local Adventist church. It led a Brahman should. We may reach all of our financial and other
printer in Dutch Guiana to renounce heathenism church goals—and we should. We may work dili-
even at the cost of giving up family and home. gently in many different departments of God's last-
It has rescued such men as Jerry McAuley and day programme—and we should. But we cannot
John B. Gough—apparently hopeless alcoholics— advance in holiness ("without which no man shall
and made them into effective temperance welfare see the Lord." Heb. 12:14) unless we are "earnestly
workers. seeking for truth as for hid treasure." We must be
The power of God's Word has dethroned kings, careful, prayerful students of God's Word.
established governments, opened and closed the hea- THE SECRET OF POWER
vens, convicted the sinner, lifted the fallen, revived "The study of the Bible will ennoble every
the backslidden, perfected the saint, healed the sick, thought, feeling, and aspiration as no other study
cleansed the leper, delivered the oppressed, fed can." It expands the mind, sharpens the perceptions,
the hungry, clothed the naked, cheered the dis- and ripens the judgment. "It gives stability of pur-
couraged, united broken homes, bound up broken pose, patience, courage, and fortitude; it refines
hearts, cooled tempers, revived hope, saved lives, the character, and sanctifies the soul."—Ibid., page
and ransomed souls. Only the living God possesses 94.
such power. Only He could Author such a book. What a matchless "power the Advent church of
STUDY OF THE WORD ENJOINED prophecy would be in the world if every member
"Search the Scriptures, for in them ye think ye were a giant in the Scriptures. What a tremendous
have eternal life: and they are they which testify stir we would create in every corner of the globe.
of Me." John 5:39. To be people of the Book we We would be known not only for our efficient
must be students of the Book. Truth on the shelf, organization, our per capita giving, and our world-
in the bookcase, or on the table will never save us. wide medical welfare programme; the people would
Truth to be; effective, redemptive, must be in the know us because of our sanctified characters, our
mind, in the heart, in the life. It is well to be patience, our courage, our stability of purpose, our
"in the truth;" , it is even more essential to- have good judgment In short, they would know that
the truth in us! indeed we have been with Jesus.
2 BRITISH ADVENT MESSENGER
 "0 give us that Book! At any price, give us that The passing of these veteran workers should
Book of God!" Let us always be people of the one stimulate our young people to dedicate their lives
Book!"—R. & H. to the unfinished task of evangelizing the world.

ANN UAL SESSIONS

THE Union Committee has voted the dates for
UNION NOTES the Conference and Missions Sessions to be held
this year, as follows:

Scottish Mission July 2nd-4th

CHURCH DEDICATIONS Irish Mission July 9th-11th
IT is very gratifying to record the dedication of Welsh Mission July 16th-18th
three churches during the past few months. The first, North England July 23rd-25th
of these was in Liskeard, Cornwall. Here the South England July 30th—August 1st
revival under Wesley resulted in the building of
many Methodist churches. Today, however, a num- The committee decided that in each session, the
ber of these have fallen into decay. One such business of the conference would be concluded on
building was purchased by the brethren when bereft the Friday, and the services -end on Sabbath even-
of floor, furniture, roof, and windows. It stands ing. This would leave the delegates and members
now as a memorial to the Advent message. free to return to their homes on the Sunday. We
The second building dedicated is in Aberdeen. are confident that a shorter business session will
This property affords ample accommodation for enhance the spiritual fellowship of these biennial
the growth of the work in this northern city, and meetings and ensure the enjoyment of the blessings
we trust that the way will open up for strong of the Sabbath services.
evangelism in that beautiful city of granite.
The third church, dedicated on Sabbath, January THE "MESSENGER" OFFERING
17th, is in Chelmsford. It was formerly dedicated as AN offering to help defray the expense of printing
a place of worship, then used by the British Legion and circulating the MESSENGER will be taken up in
for over a decade, and now it houses the Chelmsford our churches on Sabbath, February 14th. In con-
Adventist church. We hope that similar dedications sidering what we should give, let us keep in mind
will take place in Brixton, Ealing, Manchester, and that each MESSENGER costs 6s. 6d. per annum. Those
Slough before the end of this year. who can afford this amount, or more, should give
accordingly, so that others may receive the benefit.
THE company in Carlisle is being organized into J. A. MCMILLAN.
a church on Sabbath, January 31st. We rejoice with
this group of believers in their development and pray
that the Lord will lead them onward to still greater South England Conference
growth in numbers and spiritual influence.
President: Pastor J. H. Bayliss
A WELCOME VISITOR
BY the time these notes appear, Elder H. M. S. Office Address: 25 St. Johns Road, Watford
Richards, beloved preacher of the Voice of Prophecy, Telephone: Watford 32728
will be with us. He is to lead out in the New
Gallery evangelistic programme for the next three
months. We solicit the prayers of God's people for Speech Night at Stanborough School
His servant in this vital task. Remember also all
our evangelists as they proclaim the everlasting STANBOROUGH SCHOOL held its annual Speech
Gospel from Sunday to Sunday, that hearts may be Night on November 26, 1958. The main speaker
melted and moulded by the Spirit of God. for the evening, Pastor A. J. Woodfield, treated a
capacity audience to an address packed with wit,
MEMBERSHIP epigram, and good sense. After speaking sincerely
ANOTHER cause of rejoicing is the large number of his past connections with, and present interest
of souls won to the truth during the past year. in the school, he led us step by step -up the ladder
Altogether 654 souls were added to church member- of success and happiness until we felt that both
ship by baptism and vote. This is the largest number were well within our grasp.
of accessions in any year, and is 145 more than in Earlier, the present headmaster, Pastor R. Syme,
1957. The tithe returns for 1958 were correspond- had reported upon the activities of the past year.
ingly substantial and reflect the blessing of God His theme was, "Expansion and Extension." The
upon His people. enrolment in the school was higher than ever, and
this was having two notable results. First, it was
L. E. A. LANE almost impossible to accommodate all parents in the
WE regret the death of Pastor L. E. A. Lane, Estate Hall on Speech Night. The second, more
who passed to his rest on Sunday, January 11th. significant result was that for the past two years,
Had Brother Lane lived just one week more, he there had been not one first form, but two. In
would have reached his seventieth birthday. An three more years the number of classes in the
obituary notice appears in this issue. Secondary School will have doubled. This not only
FEBRUARY 6, 1959 3
 The Headmaster giving
his report of the year's
-activities a n d achieve-
ments.

shows the esteem in which the school is held by and given to the Ingathering, Dr_ Barnado's, and
the public, but is making for greater efficiency in other funds.
teaching and a further raising of academic standards. Pastor Syme ended his report by touching on the
That these standards were already high was continued success of the choir, which had again
demonstrated by the number of students who re- distinguished itself by supporting our evangelists
ceived G.C.E. certificates, one boy gaining a distinc- and by winning two more trophies in competitions.
tion at Advanced Level. The giving and, receiving of certificates, the sing-
Pupils of the fourth year (the year before G.C.E.) ing of the choir, the votes of thanks by the Head
had for the first time been entered for the College Boy and Head Girl, all these are common to most
of Preceptors Examination and the results had been Speech Nights and were impressive, dignified, and
very gratifying, with many distinctions, one boy encouraging. But what, surely, was most encouraging
gaining 100 per cent in the Mathematics paper. was the fact that this Speech Night symbolized a
Many new facilities-had been added over the year, school of boys and girls growing up in a Christian
among them a completely new woodwork and atmosphere, equipping themselves not only acade-
science building equipped and decorated in very mically and physically but also spiritually to face
modern fashion. Thus two more classrooms have the problems and to shoulder the responsibilities
been made available in the main school building, which will surely be theirs.
where the cloakrooms have also been re-equipped. H. LEONARD, B.A.
Mention was also made of the long-awaited and
quite luxurious boarding school which came into
existence in January, 1958, and which has been run-
ning to capacity under the able and kindly leadership Oxford Calling!
of Miss Williams and Mr. Jones since its inception. THE second year of the Oxford campaign series
Expansion was also noted in the realm of chari- opened on January 18ih. As I suggested in my last
table giving, over £700 having been collected for brief report we were allowed only two Sundays in

The Stanborough School

Choir rendered items
during the evening.

4 BRITISH ADVENT MESSENGER

The School Cup is
triumphantly held aloft
by the captains of
Shaftesbury House.

the Town Hall this year, yet two more than we ford does not compare as favourably as in campaigns
expected to have! we have conducted in other places.
The Luton Girls' Choir with their Director, We do need, as workers, grace and courage. To
Mr. Arthur Davies, M.B.E., came over to support know that the friends of the MESSENGER family are
this opening service, at which there were between praying for us in our tough crusade in Oxford is
700-800 people present. It was an encouraging a great consolation. A few encouraging letters would
beginning indeed and there was rapt attention as be much appreciated if sent to 33 St. Paul's Crescent,
we answered the propounded question: "Was Cal- Oxford.
vary's Cross a Failure?" The choir's singing was In the last edition of the MESSENGER I inad-
heavenly; of all the choirs we have heard, the Luton vertently omitted the name of our third team-mem-
Girls' is the most pleasing. In March this choir ber. The copy was sent in a hurry and not re-read!
flies out to Australia for a three months' singing Mr. Mark Leeds, B.A., is the young minister who
tour. So we were fortunate to have them, busy makes up our evangelistic quartet.
as they are making their preparations. Raising churches is very much like creating lovely
The second Sunday we suffered a set-back for gardens. Both are to be admired when matured,
three main reasons: but oh, the toil, the heartaches, and disappointments
1. The pavements were unsafe for walking from which precede the maturity! Rudyard Kipling ex-
severe frost, especially outside the city centre from pressed this sentiment.
where most of the people come.
r
2. The annual Pantomine Service in the big New
Theatre—a traditional service in Oxford—at which
David Nixon was to read the lesson and "Cinder-
ella" sing, etc.
MEET THE NEW
3. The Press had reported, during the week, cur
identity—and as our church is still, unfortunately,
DIVISION H.M. SECRETARY
the occasion for much prejudice, many would be
deterred from returning.
at the
But in spite of the set-back we had a really
good' service and an appreciative audience which London Dorcas Federation
included: a Doctor of Divinity, an ex-Arabic
preacher from Lebanon, and the curate of St. Spring Meeting
Clement's church from which sprang last year's
press attack! on
The subject on this second night was: "Mass In-
vasion of the Highways of Space: the Bible's Re- SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15th,
markable Prophecy."
For our third Sunday we begin a series of nine at 11.30 a.m. in the
Sunday evening services in the Assembly Rooms
situated at the famous cross roads known as Carfax. New Gallery Centre,
The amenities of this hall are not to be compared REGENT STREET
with the Oxford Town Hall, of course, but we are
grateful for this opening, one that we would have Division H. M. Secretary, Pastor 0. Jordal, will be
present to give the opening devotional address of this
liked to have had last year.
important Dorcas session.
We have had a good response from the audience
for the printed sermon, though the response in Ox-
FEBRUARY 6, 1959 5
 "More important than physical health is the
knowledge of sins forgiven. It relieves mankind of
ATTENTION, LONDON! a great pressure and He substitutes unrest with
peace, true peace; . . . this is Christ's broadcast
Pastor E. B. Hare wants to meet all London members message to all the world."
who can come to the New Gallery on Sabbath, February Thus another message of peace and goodwill was
21st. wafted into eternity, leaving its sweet impression
and influence upon the hearts of the listeners. A
He will preach in the morning. feeling of assurance and content, mingled with the
He will discuss important aspects of Sabbath school honest resolve to shed abroad light and cheer,
work with you in the afternoon. gripped our hearts.
In the evening he will give illustrated information of One thing we had learned that Sabbath morning
our world-wide mission fields helped by your offerings. was that the sweetest thing in this world is to feast
Don't miss it, London! upon the eternal promises of God to His people.
Space does not permit me the recording in full
NEW GALLERY, ALL DAY, FEBRUARY 21st. of his message but we may well hope these few
gems from it may rekindle our first love of our
Redeemer. G. MUDFORD.
Special day of practical instruction to an invited
company of Sabbath school teachers, Sunday, February
22nd. A memorable experience is in store for all who
attend. You will never forget Pastor E. B. Hare! Baptism at Wimbledon
SABBATH, November 22nd, was indeed a happy
day in the Wimbledon church, for the Week of
Our England is a garden, and such gardens are Prayer was appropriately brought to a close with a
not made baptism, when many members and friends witnessed
By singing "Oh how beautiful!" and sitting in the three precious souls follow their Lord through the
shade, watery grave to rise to newness of life in Christ
While better men than we go out and start their Jesus.
working lives, Pastor A. J. Mustard spoke words of counsel
At grubbing weeds from gravel paths with broken before administering the ordinance of baptism, and
dinner-knives. a message in song was rendered to us as Mrs.
S. G. HYDE. Mustard sang, "Lead us, dear Lord, by Thine own
hand." As each candidate was immersed a verse of
that well loved hymn, "Just as I am without one
Tell the "Good Tidings" plea," was sung by the congregation.
The first candidate was Mrs. Kent, followed by
MEMORIES were unravelled and brought to life her eldest son, Peter. This family first came to a
again when Pastor J. H.- Bayliss, our conference knowledge of the truth through our organist, Sister
president, stepped into the pulpit at Holloway church Lacy, and afterward received Bible studies from
on Sabbath, December 20th. Many years earlier at Pastor Mustard. Mr. Kent has also accepted the
the outbreak of war on old Lon-don, he had stood in truth, but owing to ill-health was unable to be
that same pulpit proclaiming the promises of God baptized at this time. We ask your prayers especially
to his flock, for he was the pastor there at that time. for this brother, that if it is the Lord's will He will
As he glanced over the large congregation he restore him fully to health and strength.
expressed his gladness in being able to look into the The last candidate was Miss Roache, who came
faces of so many old members, and the joy of in contact with the truth back, in her homeland of
seeing so many new ones. Jamaica. She has faithfully attended the church
These words were used as an introduction to ever since the first week of her arrival in England
the seasonable greetings Pastor Bayliss had come to some eight or nine months ago.
extend to the members of Holloway: May the Lord richly bless each one of these dear
"Let the peace and tranquillity of God rule your people, together with others who are preparing for
heart in a world of darkness. We have found the baptism. CHURCH CLERK.
Messiah. We have found the Man who knows
how to turn on the Light. I bring you tidings of
great joy, for, a Saviour is risen from the dead: Weston-Super-Mare Starts Dorcas
raised for our justification, delivered for our offen-
ces." Society
He continued by asking a question: INSPIRED by the vision of God's purpose for
"Are you sharing the Good Tiding with others? women in these last days, the Weston ladies held
. . . Christ and His disciples counted it their their first Dorcas meeting on Tuesday afternoon,
responsibility to proclaim them; it is our responsi- January 13th.
bility to do likewise today." In contrast to the cold, wintry weather outside,
"The great Redeemer," he said, "become the and thanks to the kind hospitality of one of our
-world Redeemer, and in so doing He linked earth sisters, a beautiful fire and refreshments made a
with heaven." (Turn to page 7 after "Cancer and Smoking" Supptentent.)
6 BRITISH ADVENT MESSENGER
Cancer, Coronary Artery Disease and Smoking
A Preliminary Report on Differences in Incidence Between
Seventh-Day Adventists and Others

ERNEST L. WYNDER, M.D., New York City, and

FRANK R. LEMON, M.D., Loma Linda

DURING recent years much evidence, presumptive,

statistical, pathological, biological, and chemical, has
A study was made of the incidence of certain types
been accumulated pointing to smoking, particularly of disease among Seventh-Day Adventists, a religious
of cigarettes, as a cause of primary cancer of the group of special interest because they refrain from smok-
lung.' The causative connection between smoking ing and drinking.
and lung cancer has now been regarded as proved Epidermoid cancer of the lung, previously shown to
by the Surgeon General of the U. S. Public Health be related to smoking, was ten times less common
Service and the British Ministry of Health." Our among Seventh-Day Adventists than among the general
own studies have indicated that occupational ex- population, even among those Seventh-Day Adventists
living in the Los Angeles area where all are exposed to
posures and air pollution play a much lesser role
smog. Similarly, cancers of the mouth, larynx, and
in the development of lung cancer." As far as cancer oesophagus, previously shown to be related not only to
of the mouth, larynx, and oesophagus are concerned, smoking but also to heavy drinking, were at least ten
all types of smoking have been shown to play an times less common among Seventh-Day Adventist men
important etiologic role." " However, in these lo- than among men of the general population. All other
cations cigar and pipe smoking are known to carry types of cancer, with the exception of cancer of the
a greater risk than cigarette smoking. Heavy smok- bladder and cervix, occurred among Seventh-Day Adven-
ers were shown to have a further increased risk of tists with the same frequency as in the general popu-
lation. The latter occurred slightly less than in the general
getting these diseases if they were also heavy
population.
whisky consumers.
Myocardial infarction in Seventh-Day Adventist males
In the development of coronary artery disease and was less frequent and occurred at a later age than among
myocardial infarction a number of etiologic factors males in the general population; while the age distri-
have been suspected, including diet, especially animal bution of the disease among the Seventh-Day Adven-
fats, endocrine factors, stress and strain, as well as tist females was similar to that of females in the general
smoking.' The latter factor was most recently em- population.
phasized in a study by Hammond and Horn which
showed that the incidence of myocardial infarction
is seventy per cent greater in smokers than in non- cancer and coronary artery disease reported in these
smokers.' hospitals for the study period and included 8,128
The present study was conducted to further eluci- non-Seventh-Day Adventists and 564 Seventh-Day
date some of the above points by noting the hospital Adventists with such diagnoses. The total number
incidence of these diseases, as well as the incidence of cases reviewed, in both male and female patients,
of other cancers in a non-smoking and non-drinking was 3,679 for cancer, 3,082 for coronary artery
population, largely located in urban and industrial disease, and 1,931 for myocardial infarction. Fifty-
areas. The more detailed findings of this study will two per cent of the total cases came from hospitals
be reported subsequently." In addition, one of us in the Los Angeles area. In addition to studying the
(F. L.) is engaged in a prospective study covering patients' case records, we interrogated Seventh-Day
the total Seventh-Day Adventist population in Cali- Adventist males and females drawn from the South-
fornia. ern California hospital patient population to obtain
BACKGROUND DATA information about their background and environ-
This study is based upon the analysis of hospital mental habits. Fifty-five per cent of Seventh-Day
records of eight Seventh-Day Adventist hospitals Adventists over the age of forty were found to have
including the following: Loma Linda, White Me- belonged to another religion (usually Protestant)
morial, Glendale, Paradise Valley, and St. Helena in before joining the Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
California; Hinsdale Hospital, Hinsdale, Illinois; Very few females had a history of smoking. Seventy-
Washington Sanitarium and Hospital, Washington, one per cent of Seventh-Day Adventist males over
D. C.; and New England Sanitarium and Hospital, the age of forty were found to have never smoked;
Boston, Massachusetts. It involved a survey of all twenty-three per cent, though having done so,

From the Section of Epidemiology, Division of Preventive REPRINTED FROM CALIFORNIA MEDICINE, Vol. 89, No. 4,
Medicine, Sloan-Kettering Institute, New York, and the De- October, 1958.
partment of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, College Refer to: Wynder, E. L., Lemon, F. R.: Cancer, coronary
of Medical Evangelistis, School of Medicine, Loma Linda. artery disease and smoking—a -preliminary report
Presented before the Section on Internal Medicine at the on differences in incidence between Seventh-Day
87th Annual Session of the California Medical Association, Adventists and others, California Medicine, 89:
Los Angeles, April 27 to 30, 1958. 267-272, October 1958.
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at each site is represented be the white circle. The black
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line represents the range into which die actual number
of Seventh-day Adventists should fall if the following
assumptions are true: ) Seventh-day Adventists have
the same chance of appearing at a given site on the chart
as the nonSeventh.day Adventists and 12) the Seventh-
day Adventistsare 8.8 per cent of the non Seventh-day 0 MALE FEMALE
Adventist hospital population. If these assumptions are
true, then the actual numbers of the Seventh-day Ad.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS
nnets will fall within the given ranges approxtmately Chart 3.—See note under Chart 1.
95 per cent of the time
In Charts 1 and 2, the classification "Miscellaneous 2"
embraces akin cancers of all types and "Miscellaneous 1" -
includes all cancers not otherw.e fisted.

smoked for less than twenty years. Thus, only six was for the most part made up of persons who had
per cent of the Seventh-Day Adventist males had a never smoked or had not smoked for long terms and
smoking history of more than twenty years, which who did not use alcoholic beverages, but otherwise
compares to 85.4 per cent in a sample of the general differed from the general population only in lower
population. Only 3.5 per cent had still smoked intake of meat, coffee, and tea and higher intake
occasionally during the five-year period after joining of milk.
the church. Therefore, as far as long-term smoking
habits are concerned, the Seventh-Day Adventist EXPECTATIONS
males are similar to females in the general popu- If the factors of smoking and alcohol consump-
lation. tion are of etiological significance in the develop-
Alcohol consumption is also uncommon among ment of certain diseases, then the following conjec-
Seventh-Day Adventists of both sexes. Seventy-seven tures could be made as to these diseases in this
per cent of males never drank alcohol and only 0.5 group.
per cent of the males admitted some drinking after 1. Lung cancer, found to be significantly related
joining the church. Thus, for all practical purposes to smoking but not to drinking, would be less by at
they were a non-smoking and non-drinking popu- least 90 per cent in the males of this study group
lation. than in the general population, the male and female
The dietary intake of Seventh-Day Adventists also rate tending to be equal.
differs, from that of the general population. Only 2. Cancer of the mouth, larynx, and oesophagus,
41 per cent of the Seventh-Day Adventists eat meat, found to be related to smoking and heavy drinking,
and those who do, eat less than does the general would be lower in the study group by at least 90
population. We found only 5 per cent among the per cent, and the male and female rates would again
general population who did not eat meat. Only 9) tend to be equal.
per cent of the Seventh-Day Adventists drank coffee 3. Myocardial infarction would be significantly
regularly .and 17 per cent drank tea. Egg and butter less, particularly in the younger males, and the male
consumption was similar to that of the general popu- and female rates- as well as the age distribution
lation; milk consumption was found to, be higher. among males and females would tend to be equal.
Thirty-three per cent of the Seventh-Day AdVentist
males consumed more than three glasses of milk a RESULTS
day, compared with 13 per cent among the controls. CANCER.
However, the diet of Seventh-Day Adventist males Chart 1 shows the results for the cancer cases, in
and females was quite similar. These background males, presented as observed and expected numbers.*
data are based upon interviews with 261 male and The expected values are based on the per cent of
199 female Seventh-Day Adventists. Further inter- the Seventh-Day Adventist hospital admissions,
views, yielding additional details, especially of which is 8.8 per cent of the non-Seventh-Day Ad-
dietary habits, are being carried out and will be ventists group. It will be noted that for the non-
presented in our final report's epidermoid cancers the observed' values are within
Except for the somewhat larger proportion of pro- statistical expectation; this also includes adenocar-
fessional people, the occupations of Seventh-Day cinoma of the lung. The difference for bladder can-
Adventists in this group are similar to those in the
general population. *The statistical analysis of this data was carried out by
In summary, the Seventh-Day Adventist group Dr. I. J. Bross and Mrs. Charlotte W. Zweifach.
cer is just statistically significant. This is of interest similar to the expected values for Seventh-Day Ad-
in view of the fact that bladder cancer has also been ventist females (Charts 3 and 4). In view of the
shown to have some association with smoking.' The more definite diagnosis of myocardial, infarction
differences are greatest for cancer of the mouth, as compared with other coronary artery disease, the
cesophagus, larynx, and lung. There were 133 cases former data may be more pertinent, although both
of cancer of the mouth, lip, and cesophagus among show the same trend. Both coronary artery disease
non-Seventh-Day Adventists. The expected number and myocardial infarction occur among Seventh-Day
of such cases among the Seventh-Day Adventists was Adventist males at about 40 per cent less than ex-
11.8, but we only found one cancer in this area, a pected rates as compared with the male controls
cancer of the lip. Cancer of the lip is known to be in this study. Of particular interest was a study of
precipitated by over-exposure to sunlight. There were the age distribution of coronary artery disease and
118 cases of lung cancer in non-Seventh-Day Ad- myocardial infarction as summarized by the accum-
ventists, all histologically proved to be either epi- ulated age total in Charts 5 and 6. These graphs
dermoid or anaplastic. The expected number in show the same age distribution for these diseases
Seventh-Day Adventists was 10.4. We found only among the Seventh-Day Adventist males and females
one. This one case occurred in a 63-year-old and non-Seventh-Day Adventist females, while show-
Seventh-Day Adventist man who, unlike most Sev- ing a decidedly earlier onset of these conditions
enth-Day Adventists, had been a regular one-pack- among non-Seventh-Day Adventist males. Thus, we
a-day smoker for twenty-five years before joining the observed that Seventh-Day Adventist males not
church in 1941. Lung cancer developed in 1954. In only have less than expected coronary artery disease
addition, this man had long-term exposure to metal and myocardial infarction, but when these disorders
dust and metal burning. do develop, they do so later in life, at roughly the
The data for females is shown in Chart 2. The same age distribution as in females in the general
rates for lung, mouth, cesophagus and larynx cancer population. Among these Seventh-Day Adventist
among male and female Seventh-Day Adventists are males, less than 2 per cent of the attacks of heart
similar, giving a sex ratio near 1:1. Among the disease occurred before the age of forty-four as com-
cases in females, no significant difference was found pared with 8 per cent under that age in the non-
in the expected and observed values except for Seventh-Day Adventist group; 11.6 per cent occurred -
cancer of the cervix. There were 186 cases in the before the age of fifty-four, as compared with 30 per
non-Seventh-Day Adventists; the expected number cent; and only 38 per cent occurred before the age
for Seventh-Day Adventists was 16.4, and we found sixty-four as compared with 62 per cent in the non-
six. This may be a result of better hygiene among Seventh-Day Adventist group.
Seventh-Day Adventist males as compared with
males in the general hospital population as seen in DISCUSSION
this study, a factor considered to be important in The present data have shown that in this non-
the incidence of cancer of the cervix in previous smoking population lung cancer among men occurs
studies." at least 90 per cent less often than in the associated
general population, even though a majority of the
CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE non-smoking population lives in smog-polluted areas
For both coronary artery disease and myocardial of Southern California. It has also been shown that
infarction the observed values were significantly in such a population lung cancer occurs equally in
lower for Seventh-Day Adventist males and were men and women. These data are, therefore, con-

160 MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION BY AGE, RELIGION AND SEX

100 CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE BY AGE, RELIGION AND SEX
0 OBSERVED 100
• EXPECTED

so
120 80
4)
- /
8
60
-gt 60
x 80

I
1.L 0 :4 40
— — SDA d'
0 — SDA I 40
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— non-SDA9
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20
20

0 MALE FEMALE 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS ,AGE GROUP
25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+
Chart 4.--5;e note under Chart 1. Chart S. AGE GROUP
Chart 6.
sistent with previous estimates of lung cancer for this lower incidence among men by their simi-
incidence in a non-smoking or minimal-smoking larity to women in low tobacco consumption. The
population and are consistent with the conjectures present data are thus consistent with the findings
stated earlier. From these findings, smog does not presented by Hammond and Horn and other investi-
seem to have a significant role in the development gators showing smoking to be a factor in the devel-
of lung cancer. Although dietary differences exist opment of myocardial infarction. We prefer to
between Seventh-Day Adventists and non-Seventh- consider this association as a precipitating factor
Day Adventists, such dietary factors have not previ- rather than causative, as in the instance of cancer of
ously been shown to play a role in the development the lung. We propose that smoking precipitates
of lung cancer and it cannot be assumed that they symptoms of either coronary artery disease or myo-
accounted for the difference observed here. cardial infarction in an already diseased coronary
The data also reveal that in this non-smoking and system. Regardless of whether we refer to it as a
non-drinking population the incidence of cancer of precipitating or causative factor, if tobacco in-
the mouth, larynx, and oesophagus is reduced from creases the incidence of so important a disease as
expected rates by at least 90 per cent and that the myocardial infarction, it is a matter of just concern.'
incidence in the two sexes is equal, consistent with
the previous conjectures. It could be expected that FACTORS OF SELECTION
conditions which relate both to smoking and to Little' pointed out that the relationship of smok-
drinking would be especially low in a population ing to lung cancer may be statistically sound, but
group which does neither. Again, since the dietary that the relationship may not be one of cause and
differences existing among the Seventh-Day Adven- effect.' He proposed that there may exist a neuro-
tists have not previously been shown to influence the hormonal factor which both produces lung cancer
development of the above diseases, such differences and makes a person smoke. With the present data
are not thought to account for the scarcity of upper added to the already overwhelming evidence linking
respiratory and oesophageal cancers in this group. smoking to lung cancer, Little would now have to
Of particular interest was the lower incidence of propose that this neurohormonal factor not only
coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction predisposes to lung cancer and causes one to smoke,
in the study group and the fact that this low rate is but also prevents one from joining the Seventh-Day
prominent in the younger males, whereas the inci- Adventist Church, a combination of factors virtually
dence in females was as expected. The present data, impossible to accept.
of course, do not rule out the possibility of stress The evidence presented in this report would be
and strain, endocrine and dietary factors playing a less important if it did not fit into a pattern of causa-
part in this reduction. There is no clear evidence, tion or precipitation established by previous epi-
however, that Seventh-Day Adventists live under demiological and experimental studies. As in any
less stress and strain than the general population. phase of life, especially when the issues concern
Diet is certain to play a significant role in the devel- economic or emotional interests, and as long as man
opment of atherosclerosis. Certainly the dietary is man, there will be dissenters. But if the sum total
pattern among Seventh-Day Adventists differs from of the scientific evidence is sound, as we believe it
that of the general population. We are still in the to be in the case of tobacco, these conclusions and
process of determining the extent to which this is interpretations concerning cancers and coronary
true. Their intake of meat is low while their intake artery disease will stand the test of time. The drama-
of milk is high. However, since the diet of male and tic importance of lung and upper respiratory cancer
female Seventh-Day Adventists is similar, we do not and coronary artery disease as a cause of morbidity
believe that dietary changes can readily account for and mortality in men today calls for the application
the much less than expected male rates of coronary of the preventive measures suggested by this sum
artery disease. It seems more reasonable to account total of evidence.

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Britain, Brit. M. J., June 29, 1957.
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rates; report on forty-four months of follow-up of 187,783 cancer problem, Brit. M. J., 1:1-9, January 5, 1957.
men. 1. Total mortality, J.A.M.A., 166:1159-1172, March 8,
1958; Part II. Death rates by cause, J.A.M.A., 166 : 1294- 9. Wynder, E. L., Bross, I. J., and Day, E.: A study of
1308, March 15, 1958. environmental factors in cancer of the larynx, Cancer, 9 : 86-
110, January-February 1956.
2. Linienfield, A. M., Levin, M. L., and Moore, G. E. The
association of smoking with cancer of the urinary bladder in 10. Wynder, E. L., Bross, I. J., and Feldman, R. M.: A
humans, A.M.A. Arch. Int. Med., 98 : 129-135, August 1956. study of the etiological factors in cancer of the mouth,
Cancer, 10 : 1300-1323, November-December 1957.
3. Little, C. C.: 1957 Report of the Scientific Director,
Tobacco Industry Research Committee. 11. Wynder, E. L., Cornfield, J., Shroff, P. D., and Do-
raiswami, K. R.: A study of environmental factors in
4. Page, I. H., Stare, F. J., Corcoran, A. C., Pollock, H., carcinoma of the cervix, Am. J. Obs. and Gyn., 68 : 1016-
and Wilkinson, C. F. : Atherosclerosis and the fat content 1052, October 1954.
of the diet, Circulation, 16 :163-178, August 1957.
12. Wynder, E. L., and Graham, E. A.: Etiologic factors
5. Sadowsky, D., Gilliam, A. G., and Cornfield, J.: The in bronchiogenic carcinoma with special reference to indus-
statistical association between smoking and carcinoma of trial exposures, A.M.A. Arch. Indust. Hyg. and Occ. Med.
the lung, J. Nat. Cancer Inst., 13 :1237-1258, April 1953. 4:221-235, September 1951.
6. Statement by Surgeon General Leroy E. Burney of the 13. Wynder, E. L., and Lemon, F. R.: Cancer and cor-
Public Health Service, Department of Health, Education, onary artery disease among Seventh-Day Adventists, Cancer,
and Welfare, July 12, 1957. In Press.
(Continued from page 6 before "Cancer and Smoking"
Supplement.)
happy atmosphere in which to discuss plans for
future work. PASTOR ERIC B. HARE
Everyone present took an active part and left visits North England
feeling happy that it had been time well spent.
Our desire and prayer is that in caring for the
material and practical needs of others this loving Special Sabbath Meetings
ministry may grow to be a strong soul-winning
agency in the church, and that through it we may FEBRUARY 28th in the
have sheaves to lay at the Master's feet.
MRS. M. BARTLETT,
Secretary-treasurer.
CHURCH INSTITUTE
Albion Place, LEEDS
Plymouth Dorcas Society Busy Plan now to attend this outstanding
DOWN in the West Country, in Plymouth, our gathering
Dorcas society, though small, is by no means idle.
We have a beautifully appointed room with a Also Pastor Hare will be the featured lecturer at the
pleasant interior decor thanks to the hard work of Sabbath School Convention at Harrogate over the week-
Brother and Sister Glen Bunker, who, with their end, February 27th to March Ist.
paint brushes, transformed a dingy and ugly base- If you wish to attend this convention and have not
ment into a thing of light and charm. It is deco- been chosen as a delegate, send for particulars of cost,
rated in eggshell blue and crimson. Brother Pearce etc., to Pastor R. E. Graham, 22 Zulla Road, Mapperley
and others also worked hard to effect the change, Park, Nottingham.
and to make it practicable for our activities, spacious
cupboards have been donated.
During the past twelve months we have had two
small sales of work in our own well-equipped school Social Welfare Society to make under-garments for
hall and have made over £60 profit. This has the old folk, besides our usual help to meet the
enabled us to help various good causes, such as needs of several large families locally.
Sue Ryder's project, "Wings of Friendship," and We do hope and pray that besides giving material
parcels to Poland, the latter being a private appeal. help we shall be led to help those in need spiritually.
We seem to specialize in knitted blankets, but "Others, Lord, yes others, . . . let this our motto
now we have a project in connection with the local be." BEULAH FRENCH.

FESTIVAL TIME IS HERE AGAIN!

North England Youth and Home Missionary Departments cordially invite members.
and friends to a

FESTIVAL Of THE BLESSED HOPE

in the
BIRMINGHAM and MIDLAND INSTITUTE, Paradise Street, BIRMINGHAM

A full day's programme of unusual interest on a theme that will warm the heart of every Advent believer.
Visiting speakers include G. D. King, Victor H. Cooper, and Kenneth H. Gammon.

You must not miss the PAGEANT OF THE PIONEERS . . . BEST SATURDAY NIGHT
IN TOWN . . . INSPIRING MUSIC and SINGING . . .
The day's programme begins with Sabbath school at 10 a.m.

REMEMBER THE DATE — SABBATH, FEBRUARY 2Ist

Special programme will be sent to members outside the Midlands area who wish to attend.

FEBRUARY 6, 1959
 r. After half an hour of games a lovely tea was
enjoyed by all, during which a "first" birthday
SPECIAL! SPECIAL! cake was cut, as this happy event had been ably
organized by the Young People's society. The
VISIT TO THE WELSH MISSION evening was all too short, young and old joining
in the competitions and games, which followed one
of after the other in happy succession.
"Auld Lang Syne" and prayer concluded a most
PASTOR ERIC B. HARE enjoyable social, with thanks being expressed to
one and all. MRS. D. LowE,
Associate Secretary, General Conference
Press Relations Officer.
Sabbath School Department
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd
SABBATH-SCHOOL
3 p.m. Instruction period for all Sabbath school workers
(Superintendents, secretaries, and teachers) DEPARTMENT
Refreshments will be provided FREE
7 p.m. Great Sabbath School and Missions Rally (Every
Sabbath school and churchmember cordially invited) We Will Not Fail South Africa
MANY members will remember Pastor B. E.
ST. PAULS CHURCH, Cowbridge Road, Sparrow (now Seton), one of our former youth
CARDIFF
leaders who, responding to the call of Africa's
PLAN TO BE PRESENT ! needs, worked first in Angola and later at our
Helderberg College. Though now the editor of the
Sentinel Publishing Company, in South Africa, he
Welsh Mission has a deep concern for the spiritual welfare of
God's people both in South Africa and Britain.
President: Pastor M. C. Murdoch He sends us his warmest greetings and, as the
50 Kyle Crescent, Whitchurch, Cardiff overflow of our Thirteenth Sabbath offerings this
quarter is for Southern Africa, he gives the follow-
Telephone: Rhiwbina 383
ing interesting information about the special project
which is to benefit by it, the Good Hope Training
School.
Social Evening at Llandudno "The special project on which the Southern
A HAPPY gathering of members of the Llandudno African Division has concentrated its Thirteenth
company with their children and friends convened Sabbath Appeal is a new training school for our
after Sabbath, January 17th, in a room at the "Rhos- Cape coloured people within the Union of South
Lan" private hotel, hired for the occasion. Africa. Since very few people outside of the Union

A happy group of Llan-

dudno members a n d
friends during their re-
cent social evening.

8 BRITISH ADVENT MESSENGER

really understand who these people are, let me per-
sonally explain:
"The coloured people are not Europeans and not SPECIAL ONE-DAY
ONE-DAY VISIT
Africans. They are a mixture of many races and as
such face peculiar problems. They are descended of
from two or three religious units in the Union and
now number over one million souls.
"We have a special conference organization for
our work among these people and the work is pro-
PASTOR ERIC B. HARE
gressing since they are an enthusiastic race and
make a ready response to the appeal of religion. In the Edinburgh church
They react very favourably to all opportunities for
missionary work and reward anyone who takes the THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 266
trouble to work with them.
"Their training school has for some years been Afternoon Instructional hour _ 2.30 p.m.
situated on the outskirts of Cape Town. This place Evening Service 7.30 p.m.
is very inadequate, especially the auditorium—a
corrugated iron affair, which has threatened to MAKE THIS A SPECIAL DATE IN YOUR FEBRUARY
collapse many times during the past ten years. If
CALENDAR I
you could see the physical needs of the people and
the poor equipment with which they have to train
their young people, I am sure that you would most
generously respond to the appeals for help that are
being made on their behalf this quarter. We feel sure that this appeal from our brother
"One of my close friends here has been the Bible and former fellow-worker in Britain will not go
teacher at the training college for the past three unheeded. Please keep in mind, however, that it
years and he confirms what I have long suspected is only the overflow of the Thirteenth Sabbath
these people only need leadership before they will offering which will help build this school in new and
accomplish spectacular work for the Lord. Ulti- better surroundings. Your local Sabbath school
mately this leadership must come from their own secretary will be glad to let you have now. the
ranks, and this of course needs training—hence the Thirteenth Sabbath offering envelope so that you
need for a training school. can put a little aside each week, ready for the
"In a most earnest personal note, I would like to "Best Ever Offering" on March 28th. And if by
appeal to all of our members of the conferences in any chance you are going away for Easter, do please
Britain to give most generously on behalf of the give your Thirteenth Sabbath offering to your class
Cape coloured people, at the close of this quarter. teacher or Sabbath school secretary the previous
Thank you very much." B. E. SETON. week. E. R. WARLAND.

Announcing . . .

WALES-and-the-WEST WEEK-END
WALES-and
First of its kind ever . . . in Wales !

Two-part programme:
Week-end of Fellowship and Fun !
at

KILVROUGH MANOR
Gower Peninsula, Nr. Swansea
MARCH 6th, 7th, and 8th (four meals a day!)
Cost only £2 inclusive
Apply now limited accommodation, to Pastor C. D. Baildam, 8 Crystal Avenue, Cardiff.
ENTIRELY NEW ! Age group, 15 - 35

FEBRUARY 6, 1959. 9
 those attending at least six of the eight lessons, or
who have completed the correspondence course,
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25th provided they have also read the book You Are a
Teacher, which can be borrowed from the conference
will be a or mission Sabbath school secretary or purchased
for 2s. 6d. only. E. R. WARLAND.

VERY SPECIAL DAY

for Adventists in Northern Ireland HOME MISSIONARY
DEPARTMENT
In our Belfast church
at 3.30 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Dare You "Share Your Faith"?
PASTOR E. B. HARE IT is just three years since we came to the little
will speak to all who love children market town of Ledbury, situated in the West Mid-
lands. It is a border town, sixteen miles from
Gloucester, sixteen from Worcester, and fourteen
A TREAT YOU WILL LONG REMEMBER from the city of Hereford. The people around
here are very homely, their accent being similar
to the North Country folk. Both men and women
are very hard working, much of their work being
done on the farms as this is an agricultural district.
Sabbath School Teachers' Training Course Being brought up myself on a farm, I have much
in common with them regarding their occupation.
THIS new course of eight lessons is based on the Our sole purpose in coming to Ledbury was to
Handbook for Sabbath School Teachers by H. W. spread the third angel's message, and we had to
Lowe, supplemented by the "Successful Teaching" face many problems and difficulties, which are well
film-strips produced by the Moody Bible Institute. known to Adventists, before we could get established.
These most interesting presentations of good teach- For a time I circulated our literature and made
ing principles should be enjoyed by all present and many contacts, and many friends.
prospective Sabbath or Sunday school teachers. As I think back to the first few weeks we
Ideally, the course should be introduced by your were here I remember noticing little children running
conference or mission Sabbath school secretary show- in the streets until late at night, and I recalled
ing the stimulating colour movie film, "No Vacant the statement our Lord made about the fields being
Chairs," followed immediately by the enrolment white unto harvest. We prayed that the dear Lord
of those desiring to take the course. The local would lead us, and our prayers were answered.
minister or other suitable person of experience should We were led by the Holy Spirit to place a notice
then conduct the classes at 'the front of our house announcing that there
Tape recordings, at three and three-quarter inches would be a meeting for children, with a series of
per second, for use with the film-strips, are available films. This attracted the passers-by, and I think we
for the class instructor who has, or can obtain, a had about ten children the' first night. As the
tape-recorder which works at that speed. Where no weeks passed the number g r e w, and as our
tape-recorder is available a book, containing the accommodation was limited, we dared not advertise
script for each of the eight film-strips, will be further. We ran these meetings each Friday even-
lent to the instructor. ing for three months and I can assure you we had
some very, happy times together.
Each person in the class should have his own We thought we would start earlier the next year,
copy of the Handbook so that he can personally so we began in October and carried on until the
study at home the lesson assignments. This book end of March. We were delighted to see many of
can be obtained at- the special subsidized price of the same children who had attended the previous
4/-, only from your conference or mission Sabbath year. We thought we would like to increase our
school secretary. Please send cash with order. attendances, but still we were afraid to advertise
Where it is not, possible to arrange for group as we- did' not want to disappoint anyone. So we
study, Sabbath school teachers, actual, or potential, thought we would try through the school, where
may take the course of eight lessons by corre- our daughter attended. I sent a note to the school
spondence. As this cannot include the film-strips asking the teacher to announce the meetings, which
or tape recordings, this is based entirely on the she kindly did.
Handbook for Sabbath School Teachers, of which The -following Friday evening, long before time,
the student must have his own copy. little knocks came on the door. and when we
The General Conference Sabbath School Teachers' commenced, our audience had risen to about eighteen
Training Course Certificate will be issuerik, on the - or -twenty. We were now faced with -a problem
recommendation of the minister or class teacher, to of seating and we prayed that the Lord would
10 BRITISH ADVENT MESSENGER
open the way. Our prayer was again answered and
at the next sale in Ledbury we were able to purchase
six chairs at quite a reasonable price which was THE MINISTRY OF LITERATURE
a great help, and we were indeed a happy family.
My wife used to take the smallest children on her
knee. Our number had now grown to twenty-six.
This presented a new problem as we had as much How a Postman Found the Truth
as we could do to keep order. We made a rule that
if a child didn't behave he would have to leave, so "OuR TimEs" can help save your loved ones. It
on the whole they were very good. As we look back can help save souls in sin everywhere. "Let us
we ask ourselves what will be the result of our now by the wise use of periodicals . . . preach the
labours? Only eternity, of course, will reveal that. Word with determined energy."—Counsels to Mini-
We can only do the sowing; God gives the increase.. sters, page 145. •
I would have loved to continue with this work, Here is a photograph of Brother and Sister A.
but owing to ill health, and lack of adult support Beal, two strong church workers in Canada. Read
I could not continue the meetings in addition to what our religious journal over there and a Bible
other calls connected with the Lord's -work. course enrolment card did for them.
I am now "sharing my faith" with the folk who "Brother Beal was employed in the post office at
are attending other churches and I find that this Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, for twenty-five years.
is taking up much of my time visiting the sick, Among other items, he handed out the Signs at
giving out tracts, etc. Last Wednesday evening I the general delivery wicket. Occasionally he would
was invited to give a film talk entitled, "Will Christ take a peep inside. His interest aroused, he finally
come in our day?" This was in the home of a concluded, 'The Adventists really have something.'
Christian lady and we had ten adults present. Each Too timid to inquire himself, one day he picked a
Wednesday night at this home we have a Bible discarded enrolment card for the Voice of Prophecy
study and I have been invited to give another film Bible Course out of the post office waste basket, and
talk in two weeks' time. I hope to continue these enrolled his wife without telling her about it. The
films and would like to thank the Union Con- lessons began to come. She studied them with
ference for the loan of these film-slides and pro- interest, and when she didn't know it, he would
jector. We need more workers in this form of study them, too. Finally she accepted the message,
missionary activity. Christ is coming very soon. and then began to work for her husband. The
What shall we say when asked what we have done result—both were baptized and are now members of
for Him? Friends, we have the tools at our dis- the Oshawa City church, using the Signs to interest
posal, let us get busy. If we have done our part others in the truth."
we can and we shall meet Him unashamed. I am Our Times should have a much higher circulation,
not an evangelist, but just an isolated member of both through churchmember subscription and our
the Adventist family, to which'I am proud to belong. colporteur ministry. Today magazines and our Bible
In closing, may I say how much I appreciate the enrolment course are winning hundreds, yes, thou-
financial support that was given me through the sands for Christ. Every issue of Our Times includes
Gloucester and Cheltenham churches. When Brother a free coupon for our Bible Correspondence Course.
Harvey and Pastor West knew of the work we
were doing in Ledbury among the children, they,
without my asking, offered to help in any way.
So God again answered our prayer.
I would invite all the MESSENGER family to do
a practical work for God. It's the finest cure for
depression. We never have a dull moment. Please
pray for us. E. W. HAMMOND.

IT has been our happy privilege to send to our

brother the film-strips for teaching the Scriptures
to both children and adults. His is the kind of
witness which could be enjoyed in hundreds of
Adventist homes throughout this Union. Several very
excellent series of coloured pictures and texts are
available to our lay members for this purpose entirely
without charge.
There is also a Picture Roll Lending Library in
each field, ready to service members conducting a
"Bible Story Hour" for the children in their homes.
Duplicated Quiz sheets on the "Adventures in the
Holy Bible" series of film-strips, for four sets of
thirteen lessons each are also available.
Those desiring to do a work like this should write
to their conference or mission home missionary
secretary, who will be glad to give advice and help
—in' some cases even lend a projector for a limited
period! E. R. WARLAND. Brother end Sister A. Beal.
FEBRUARY 6. 1959 11
 Have you thought of sending Our Times to your list of the people to whom you ought to be sending
unsaved kinsfolk; to your neighbours and friends our missionary magazine and then secure adequate
out in the world during 1959? and regular supplies from your home missionary
Heaven will bless you for it. Why not sit right secretary? Eternity will be the richer for it. May
down tonight with your family and make out the Jesus bless you in your decision. J. M. BUOY.

funeral service in the home and we laid

Listen to- the Voice of Prophecy — Radio Luxembourg our sister to rest in the little church-
yard just across the road. To Brother
at II p.m.-208 and 49.26 metres Rook we tender our consolation. His
loneliness on account of his sister's pass-
ing will be relieved by the knowledge of
a glad reunion when Jesus comes to-
Friday, February 6th ARE YOU WEARY OF WORK? claim His waiting saints.
E. M. BAILDAM.
Health Programme
STREET.—The Derby church records
the death of its oldest member, Sister
Mary Ann Street, on December 15,
Friday, February 13th JESUS AND THE SCRIPTURES 1958, at the age of ninety-two, after
many years of indisposition, which had
prevented her from enjoying church fel-
lowship for a long time. Sister Street
Friday, February 20th WAS CHRIST DIVINE? accepted the message under the ministry
of Pastor J. D. Gillatt and became a
member by vote in 1919. Her few re-
latives being of the Baptist faith, the
Friday, February 27th SCIENCE AND THE GARDEN OF EDEN last rites were performed by a Baptist
minister before interment in the Notting-
ham Road Cemetery on December 18th.
H. JERRAM, 'Church Clerk.

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WE record with sadness the fall- TINTAGEL, CORNWALL. Caravan to let.
Wednesday to Wednesday. April to Sep-
ing asleep in Jesus of Pastor L. E. tember. 4-berth. Hot and cold water.
A. Lane. Electric light. Cumings, Lion Lane,
Leonard Ernest Alfred Lane was Billericay, Essex.
born in London, on January 19, URGENTLY NEEEDED, companion-help for
1889. When fifteen years old he the work of God. Above all else, elderly lady. Appy : Mrs. A. E. Carter,
"The Cottage," 6 Arundel Road, Black
was baptiied by Elder 0. A. Olsen, he was known for his kindly spirit Rock, Brighton, Sussex.
and a year later entered the Inter- of ministry. THE Edmonton church is in need of
national Tract Society to learn the Pastor Lane died on January 11, six to twelve wooden chairs. Will any-
printing trade. During this time he 1959, a few days before his seven- one with same to dispose of please con-
tact: Church Clerk, 87 Mandeville Road,
took the ministerial course, gradu- tieth birthday, after a short ill- Enfield, Middx.
ating at Stanborough Park, Wat- ness. He was laid to rest in the
ford, in 1911. Gillingham Cemetery on January
Following a call to East Africa, 15th, the funeral service being
Brother - Lane took a course in conducted by Pastors J. A. Mc- Acknowledgments
THE Editor acknowledge with thanks
tropical diseases at Livingstone Millan and J. H. Bayliss, assisted the receipt of the Lord's tithe, £2. 15s.,
College in London. In 1912 he by Pastor R. H. Smith and the from Derby, and £6. 3s., from C.B.R.
left for Kenya Colony, associating writer.
with Elder A. A. Carscallen and He leaves to mourn their loss
others in that field. During his his wife; two sons, Mr. K. E. A.
furlough in 1920 he was united in Lane of London, and Pastor L. A. Sunset Calendar
marriage with Lois L. Wakeham, D. Lane of Carlisle; and one Reproduced from the Nautical Almanac
both then returning to Kenya. daughter, Mrs. Rosemary Sisson of by permission of the Controller
Pastor Lane carried out the first Dublin. To these we extend our of H.M. Stationery Office.
printing work in the Luo language, sympathy and share with them the Lon'n Car'f Edin. Not'in Bert
operating a hand press and training certainty of a glad reunion at our Feb. 13th 5.10 5.23 5.12 5.11 5.26
native boys for this work. He also Lord's appearing. G. EMM. Feb. 20th 5.23 5.36 5.27 5.25 5.40
helped to erect the mission build-
ings, and the Kendu hospital, dis-
covering the best way to make BRITISH ADVENT MESSENGER
bricks.
Roox.—With sorrow we record the Vol. 64. No. 3. February 6, 1959
In 1927 Pastor and Mrs. Lane sudden passing of our dear sister, Alice
and family returned to England for Maria Rook: Sister Rook had been in Published fortni:thtly on Fridays for the
health reasons. In the homeland he contact with the Advent people for many British Union Conference of Seventh-
years and after systematic studies con-, Day Adventists by The Stanborough
laboured in Plymouth, London, ducted by Pastor A. Norman was bap- Press Ltd., Watford, Herts.
Lowestoft, Southampton, Southend, tized in 1956 at the old Ulceby church.
Copy for next issue — February 9th.
and completed his work of ministry Sister Rook loved the Advent people and
was noted for her hospitality. Her end W. L. EMMERSON
in the Gillingham district. He was came suddenly in hospital on January 4,
EDITOR:
associated for fifty-four years with 1959. Pastor D. Lowe conducted the