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News From Our Mission FieldsKobe Shi 658May 10, 1971Dear Friends in Christ,We give thanks to our living Father for His patiencewith us, as well as giving us the opportunity for workingwith Him in His Kingdom.Recently prayer has been asked in behalf of theyoung people, especially for Mr. Muto and Mr. Miwa, thatthey might each know the Lord's will for them and theirplace of service. We thank you for your love andwillingness to pray for these. Give thanks to the Lord forHis leading Mr. Miwa and giving him the assurance of theLord's calling him into the Lord's service. Continue topray as the Lord prepares him further for this service.Some of you have been praying also with me for mystudent, Miss Tokizane, who for so long promised to cometo the service on Sabbath, but when Sabbath would comeshe didn't. Now praise the Lord that she did start in mid-April and has continued each Sabbath since, not onlyattending the worship service but also the Sabbath SchoolBible study.Miss Tokizane plans to attend the communionpreparatory service as well as the trip all the way toHigashi Suma on Sabbath, May 16, to witness our observanceof the Lord's Supper and to fellowship in theworship of that morning. Although the interest to attendthese two services is in part curiosity, having never seen abaptism nor the Lord's Supper, yet the Holy Spirit is ableto turn this curiosity into a conviction of her sinfulnessand need of the atonement of Christ. To this end I prayand that her heart will respond by believing Jesus Christ asher Savior and Lord. Please pray with me.When the new school year started in April and theclass which I teach at the Kobe Women's PharmaceuticalCollege began again, on that first day I found some boys inthe class. These boys on the recommendation of the girls,asked me to come teach them. So now each Saturdayafternoon after finishing the class with the girls, I teachthese young men of the Kobe Mercantile MarineAcademy, who have requested only Bible, no Englishconversation. Pray with me that the Holy Spirit will usethe teaching of the Word to brillg forth ones who will givethemselves wholeheartedly to tne Lord Jesus Christ.From this month, tomorrow, our women's studygroup at Keiyaku will be meeting on three Tuesdaymornings out of the month, rather than the former two.On the first and third days the basis of study will be theJapanese translation of Mrs. Catherine Vos' book, TheChild's Story Bible. On the in-between week either acooking lesson or handcraft will be the activity of themorning. Invitations have been given out in the neighborhoodwith the hope of interesting more women injoining this fellowship. You also come and join us throughyour prayers.Pray for the young people who have started makingplans for their annual August conference. Pray forguidance of the Lord in selecting a theme and working itout so that each might grow in faith and that the programmay also magnify the name of Christ Jesus to the nonbelieverswho will be in attendance also.Recently during "Golden Week," the last of Apriland first few days of May, the young people planned amountain hike for one of the national holidays. However,due to rain, the hike became an all day social and spiritualfellowship time at the Keiyaku House in Okamoto. A partof the original plan was that the young people would cooktheir meal on Mt. Maya. With the change of plans, thecooks also changed. Talking it over, it was concludednevertheless that the "young people" do the cooking andkitchen work. Who were these cooks? Ruth Spear,Eleanor Faris, Mrs. Nitta, and Oreta Everett!Also during "Golden Week" the Keiyaku S.S.children had their annual picnic. The weather wasbeautiful for them, and all reported having had an enjoyableday.On June 2, the Tarumi congregation will be having aMoody film and evangelistic service. Prayer and plans areunderway now. Although when you will be reading thisthe service will be over, yet you can pray that the seedsown that night might grow in the hearts of those whoattended.We also appreciate your prayer support concerningthe preparation of the Psalter for publication. We aresorry to report thatit still hasn't made it to the printer, butsome pages, I understand, are ready. Please continue topray for those on the committee who have given muchtime for this freewill work of the Lord. Pray that theymight have the wisdom and leading of the Lord, as well asspecial strength and energy. We all know our humanweakness toward discouragement, so pray for the committeemembers that though they have worked hard formany years that they will not be tempted to get "bogged"down.Those of you who know Mrs. Nakamura will besorry to know that she has been in the hospital since earlyMarch. She is not confined to bed, so keeps active eventhere. Pray for healing and the Lord's blessing. She ishopeful that she may be able to be out for the communionservice, if her tests prove to be all right. Her son, duringthe "Golden Week" holiday, spent a week's vacation inHongkong and Taiwan."Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it withan attitude of thanksgiving; praying at the same time forJUNE 2, 1971 5
us as well, that God may open up to us a door for theword, so that we may speak forth the mystery ofChrist " Remember we would like to hear from you, so"you too, I urge you, rejoice in the same way and shareyour joy with (us)." It is joy for us to be able to prayconcerning your needs, too.In Christ's love,Oreta EverettSince leaving the New York congregation andcoming to the Home I have gained perspective in anjweringsome questions I have often raised: Why, or how,has the New York congregation become so easily and socompletely integrated?There are no doubt several reasons or answers but Iwill mention two. First, several years ago when many ofthe congregation began to move thither and yon to thesuburbs, the congregation voted to stay where we werebecause no other location would be more central.Second, was the presence, in our midst since 1947,of Miss Georgia Smith, a graduate from our KnoxAcademy in 1933, who with her sister came to New YorkCity in 1941. During their six years in New York beforethey found the church, they worked as nurses in MontefioreHospital, having graduated in nursing fromTuskegee Institute before they came north.Miss Ethel Smith entered the army as a nurse in1945 and Miss Georgia enrolled in college at New YorkUniversity for elementary education. A teacher thereadvised her to drop planning to be a teacher and studysociology to be a social worker. Georgia did not give upbut entered Mills College on 5th Avenue in New York andgot her B. S. degree. She did her practice teaching in aCatholic school in Manhattan. She applied for substituteteacher at P.S. 51 after they moved to 1415 Stebbins Streetin East Bronx, New York City.By this time her mother and brother were living withthem in New York. It was there I first visited in theirhome. Georgia was preparing for her State Boardexaminations to become a regular teacher then. She hadmany obstacles to overcome but she persisted quietly.While she waited she returned to New York Universityand received her Master's degree in Education. She taughtin the Kindergarten Department of P. S. 51 for twelveyears or more. Only two were on a permanent basis.All this time she regularly appeared at our church.We were in need of a primary class teacher when ourregular teacher moved away. Georgia agreed to fill-in anddid such a good job of holding the interest of the childrenshe became the regular teacher of the class. Soon we hadto divide the class and she took the kindergarten group.She was always there on time and the children, white andblack, were eager to be with her. She was a very quiet girlbut very efficient as a teacher of children. Her voice wascalm but had a certain timbre and sweet quality that attractedchildren especially. She never raised her voiceabove its usual tone. You had to get quiet to hear what shehad to say, and it was always interesting.6An ObservationBy Lola Weir *She was secretary of the congregation for severalyears. She could always be depended upon to do her shareif given any responsibility. No one ever thought about hercolor, she blended in so quietly and efficiently. She wasinvited into our homes in the congregation but was veryloath to accept the invitations for fear she was intruding.She was a lovely, sweet Christian character.Years later she and her sister bought a nice house inMount Vernon just above the Bronx where the church islocated. Georgia and her mother were both members ofthe church until their deaths. Both are buried in our littlechurch cemetery in Bronxville.Gradually throughout these twenty-five years, moreand more Negro people have come to live near thechurch. We have had a few families whose children cameto our Sabbath School all these years. One family had fivechildren who came through the years. Three of thosechildren are now members of the congregation. One boyreceived his bar and pin for perfect Sabbath School attendance.Now in 1971 there are still more Negro familiesliving in that section of the Bronx near the church. Manychildren and adults come to our Sabbath School andchurch services; some come occasionally, some comeregularly; some ask to join, some do not. Several adultsand youths have joined the church.We prayed and worked more than two years beforewe got a pastor to come to us after Dr. J. R. Patterson'sdeath. Now we have God's choice, doing God's work, inGod's place, in the person of Rev. George Price andfamily. The congregation is healthily integrated provingall God's children can help each other with profit.After the Smiths moved to Mt. Vernon, Georgia onher own initiative used to get up early Sabbath morning,take the bus and subway to her school neighborhood,gather up all the children she could — many of whomwere Puerto Rican — and bring them to Sabbath Schoolwith her by bus. Once she had ten. Then she would takethem home by the same route. Sometimes there would bea car at the church that would help her get the childrenhome, but sometimes not. She never tired of doing God'swork. Is it any wonder that after ten years of such anexample the congregation became color blind? «••* Miss Lola Weir, a native of Winchester, Kansas, wasfor many years a missionary teacher in Cyprus. Morerecently she was a city missionary in New York City. Nowshe is a resident of the Reformed Presbyterian Home, 2344Perrysville Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15214.COVENANTER WITNESS
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OLUME LXXXVI NO. 1 JANUARY 6, 1971
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THE COVENANTER WITNESSOfficial orgr
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Glimpses of the Religious WorldRev.
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REV. J. PAUL WILSON WRITES:Nicosia,
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SomeThis and That inAs the New Year
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THECOVENANTEROfficial organ of theP
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Students ElectedTo "Who's Who..."Tw
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George Gillespie's View ofThe Media
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The Children'sPrayer Brings A Lost
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a father, will he give him a stone?
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NOTICE OF CALLOn November 22, 1970,
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STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENTTHE WHITE
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1970 — Many voices, many bannersR
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OPPOSE PLAN OF UNIONOpposition to t
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The Children'sCorner^ffTRUDY'S SECR
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Catechism it is said, "Justificatio
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our services. Dr. Felker has been a
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Home for the Aged in Hot Springs."
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an aid to missions. In country afte
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How Safe Are You:Rev. D. Howard Ell
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The Children's CornerFounded on fac
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great sinners and so they repented
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NOTICE OF CALLOn the evening of Jan
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IN SPITE OF EVERYTHING!Paul Speiche
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of that tribe were called Levites.
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IN HOSPITALMiss Mildred Blair of th
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CLARKES TO HOSTGENEVA TRUSTEES,FACU
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DialogueMrs. Ronald Stegall, Nicosi
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WASHINGTON, D.C.Fe bruary 2-4, 1971
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Used his Talents Aright.The owner o
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CHANGE OF ADDRESSKnight, Isabelle M
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W Mil that will Surprise You! QjfMo
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The Children's CornerDR. PEOPLES AT
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winepress in it, and built a tower,
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study group is being held every oth
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The Ethics of EvangelismIn a world
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favorable results are observed. The
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PRE-SYNODIC CONFERENCEFor Reformed
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The Ethics of EvangelismRev. Donald
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Finally, nothing can be accomplishe
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1963 meeting, to 'urge the Congress
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Lesson Helps for the Week of April
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of work, especially the worshipat K
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centers of work, especially the wor
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thought the Buddhists gave it the a
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You Ask MeWhy?You ask me why I send
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One of the Principles of the Reform
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Urbana '70 CommunionRev. RobertAlmo
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CHRIST'SGARDENALCOHOL. THE IGNORED'
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Sabbath SchoolLessonLesson Helps fo
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service, money. Also what is disple
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For the Board of EvangelismHowTo Un
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Hews From Our Mission Field*0ADear
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Rev. T. M. Hutcheson Writes:America
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Lesson Helps for the Week of May 2!
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will shine." Christians are often j
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church extension work. He suggests
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VOLUME LXXXVI NO. 15 APRIL 14, 1971
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The Christian life is often charact
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When Sorrow ComesRev. Robert McMill
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MYBIBLE(Part II)by Rev. Robert More
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is love. Jesus loves us and seeks t
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VOLUME LXXXVI NO. 16 APRIL 21, 1971
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temperance sermons, have become, in
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news, however, the Good News of God
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The Role of a Father in the Christi
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Christian Education For Christian Y
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News From Our Mission FieldsLarnaca
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throughout whether more stress shou
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Prayer MeetingTopicfor June 2,1971S
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Page 372 and 373: How To ReadA Christian Bookby Rev.
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denied the reality of those things
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congregations. They are under, five
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Fifty-Two Memorial DaysCongregation
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Prayer HindrancesDr. Herbert R. Hay
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struggle for existence is no longer
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Games Christians PlayBy Judi Chaffe
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