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Home for the Aged in Hot Springs." Thissuggestion is now nearing realization.The Rev. W. J. McBurney, a pioneerchurch organizer in different places, washere for most of a year and expressed theconviction that there should be aCovenanter Church in this health area,and he proposed steps for proceduretoward this end.A comfortable parsonage was built in1961, under the pastorate of Rev. RobertMorrow, who served as pastor for threeyears. The Rev. V. V. Dunn has sinceserved for 5>2 years, and is now going toAlbuquerque to engage in the church outreachprogram. We rejoice in theprospects of a near-neighbor congregation,with fellowship associations.With the passing away of Elder andMrs. Lucas, and others who moved away,the Hot Springs pioneering group is now inneed of "laborers," in order that theMaster's work may "go forward." We arecalling for Covenanters, and others of theReformed faith, not satisfied by modernLiberalism to come to this health community,with arthritic and respiratoryailments, and to enjoy the health blessingscommon to so many in our community;and, while being blessed physically toshare in the spiritual blessings ofChristian fellowship by helping topromulgate the "sound doctrine" of God'sWord.This invitation is extended to anyhaving health problems: ministers, eldersand deacons, Sabbath school and dayschool teachers, and workers in everydayoccupations. Several families are nowplanning to come, soon.For further information: Write toBoyd A. White, Box 567, at the Dr. EdnaW. White Clinic; or to Rev. and Mrs. R. H.McKelvy, 725 Wyona Street, Hot Springs,T. or C, New Mexico. 87901CZECH GIRLS SEIZED FOLLOWINGABORTIVE BID FOR FREEDOMLos Angeles — An Old Testamentprophet wrote down these words asthe mouth of the Lord: "Is not thisthe fast that I have chosen? to loosethe bands of wickedness, to undo theheavy burdens, and to let the oppressedgo free, and that ye break every yoke?"How far the western powers haveturned from the divine ideal is sharplypointed up by the following tragicnews.The British embassy turned thumbsdown on the pleas of six hostesses andsecretaries staffing the Czechoslovakianpavilion at Expo '70 in Tokyo lastsummer. An embarrassed official "conveniently"referred them to Japaneseimmigration authorities who callouslybetrayed them to the communists.Within a few days the girls wereaboard a Vladivostok-bound ship,destination Siberia, where no doubtthey will be required to serve extensiveprison terms at hard labor. Ham-strungdiplomats are reliably reported to bedeeply concerned over the currentMoscow - appeasement program i nwhich the anti-asylum policy plays alarge part.A Cuban sailor's plea to escapeCastro's communism was turned downby the American embassy in Tokyo.He almost didn't make it! But afterfrantically scouring other embassies forthe rest of the day he was fortunateenough to stumble upon a Europeancountry sympathetic to his cause.Another communist defector, a 33-year-old electrical engineer from theSoviet Union visiting Tokyo with agroup of Russian sightseers, also hadhis appeal rejected by the Americanembassy. Happily, he was able to findsanctuary in a Scandinavian country.Almost simultaneously with thesereports came news that the governmentof Australia had granted politicalasylum to an official of the Czechconsulate in Sydney, together withmembers of his family. LadislawBartos, his wife Olga, and their twosons, will remain on permanentlyunder freedom's flag.But six young women didn't makeit....OPPOSE UNIONFrom Page 9by His mercy, He saved us, by theChrist), the Christian Methodist Episcopalwashing of regeneration, and the renewingChurch, the Episcopal Church,the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. of the Holy Ghost." Again inEphesians 2:8, 9 we read, "For by grace(Southern), the United Church of are ye saved through faith; and thatChrist, the United Methodist Church not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:and the United Presbyterian Church. NOT OF WORKS, lest any man shouldSHARON WILL CELEBRATEThe Sharon congregation willbe celebrating their 125th anniversaryon July 17 and 18, 1971.All friends, former members andfamilies plan now to attend ourcelebration.THE LODGE ABOVEJust where does the Mason locatethe Lodge above? It cannot be inheaven, for in heaven there will beno secrets; all will be revealed thatis hidden here now. Jesus will be thereand if they are ashamed of Him here,He says, "Whosoever therefore shallbe ashamed of me and of my wordsin this adulterous and sinful generation;of him also shall the Son ofMan be ashamed, when He cometh inthe glory of His Father with the holyangels." If the name of the Lord JesusChrist cannot be mentioned in thelodge for fear of offending the Mohammedan,the Jew, the Hindu, or otherunbelievers, what will they do inheaven where He will be the centralfigure. Even God the Father is onlyincidental in the lodge.There being only one approach toGod, and the lodge refuses to come toGod that way, its members must havesome other god in whom they put theirtrust. Jesus said, "I am the Way, theTruth and the Life, no man cometh tothe Father but by me." Luke remindsus in Acts 4:12, "Neither is theresalvation in any other; for there isnone other name under heaven givenamong men, whereby we must besaved." Those who reject Christ, rejectGod the Father. "Whosoever denieththe Son, the same hath not the Father,(but) he that acknowledgeth the Sonhath the Father also" (I John 2:23).The lodge is a religion of works,but no one can be saved by works.Titus 3:5 tells us, "Not by works ofrighteousness that we have done, butboast." The lodge boasts of its goodworks, but not of the Lord JesusChrist.There are only two destinies mentionedin the Bible: heaven above andhell beneath. Just where is the lodgeabove?Lester McCauleyChristian Cynosure16 COVENANTER WITNESS