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LETTERS


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BY EDITOR

DEBRA J. HICKS At one tim e I thought that losing your m ind

was a rare cond ition triggered by someth ing

extraordinarily dreadful, like seeing som eone

murdered.But tod ay it n o longer appears to b e the exception

to the ru le; in fact, its pract ically the nor m ! Im

astound ed by the lengths to which many people will

go in order to deliberately lose their m inds. Ask an

alcoholic why he d rin ks, an d m ost likely hell tell you

that its the b est way he has foun d to drown his trou-

bles.Ask a drug user why she dishes out hund reds of

dollars a mon th for crack cocaine, and shell adm it

that she wants to escape som e overwhelming fear or

pain. Ask a world champion sn owboarder why he

risks his life and lim bs on form idable white-capped

m ountains, and he says its because snowboardinggives him a few precious m inutes in which his m ind

is absolutely clear of everyth ing except th e task at

hand.

In an attemp t to escape some harsh reality, thou-

sands are resorting to dru gs,hypnosis, or even sui-

cide. However, even those of us who have had sense

enough to avoid those self-destructive pitfalls are

probably guilty of another type of ment al anarchy.

My friend Robert calls it going u ncon scious. Its

what happens when a p erson lets his mind wander

wherever it pleases.

Youve experien ced it if youve ever been on yourknees and then sud denly realized that instead of

talking to God, you were plann ing what to do once

you get to the office. Or if your daughter was telling

you about her trip to th e lake and you woke up to

the realization th at she just asked you a qu estion and

you werent really listenin g. Or maybe, while the

pastor was m aking an excellent point, you were busy

trying to remem ber whether or not you let out the

cat before leaving the hou se.

I had never spotted the potential dan ger ofzoning

outu ntil last sum mer, when Robert challenged a

group of his friends to tr y mon itoring their thoughtsfor a complete day (or even a couple of hours). What

we soon began to realize is that by giving our m inds

free reign, we are unwittingly giving Satan an

un guarded avenue to our souls. The Bible warns us

about th is ever-present danger when it says, Be

sober, be vigilant, for your adversary the d evil walks

about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he m ay

devour.Resist him (1 Peter 5:8-9, NKJV).

God will rescue His erran t children ou t of the lions

m outh; He knows all too well that were no m atch for

Satan. But He also knows th at it is possible to ward

the enemy off at the pass, and in this text He shares

the secret for success. Being sober and vigilant

m eans remain ing completely conscious in order to

exercise the power of positive choices.Something that h as really helped m e is to make a

conscious effort to fill my min d with good th ings

such as of prayer, songs,Scripture, and sermon

tapes.

This sound s obvious, but youd be am azed how

mu ch tim e you can waste on activities that keep your

mind from tu rning toward God. For some people, the

biggest time t rap is television or m ovies. For others,

its reading the n ewspaper, listening to radio tu nes, or

Losing Your Mind?

By giving our minds free reign, we are

unwittingly giving Satan an

unguarded avenue to our souls.

surfing the Internet. In m y fam ily, table gam es are

really popular and its not unu sual for us to keep one

or two by the table and p lay for an hour or so after

supper. These activities arent inh erently bad, but

they are destru ctive if we give them all of our free

time and claim that were too b usy for God.Once you make a comm itment to focus your time

and energy on things th at are uplifting (Colossians

3:2), God starts to do amazing things in your life!

Several years ago I decided t o listen to Christ ian

mu sic every day of the week not just on Sabbaths.

In fact, I decided to take a break from secular music

altogether.After two or three weeks, I realized t hat

God was br inging certain Scripture son gs to my

m ind all throughout th e day, and especially when I

needed it most.And my first thought in the morn ing

after Id awaken would be a song of praise to God.

What an exciting way to begin each day!The Bible says to Be not overcom e of evil, but

overcom e evil with good (Romans 12:21). If we

dont counteract ou r sinful natu res by flooding our

senses with good things, then were mu ch m ore likely

to b ecome Satans p rey. My favorite prescrip tion for

holiness is foun d in Philippians 4:8: Whatsoever

things are true, whatsoever things are honest, what-

soever th ings are just, whatsoever thin gs are pure,

whatso ever things are lovely, whatso ever things are

of good report; it there be any virtue,an d if there be

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An Am az in g Fact :

W hile un der the influence of a light hypnotic trance, a m an wh o subm itted to a scientific

hypn osis experim ent wa s ordered to pick up a glass from the table. Although he wa s a strong,

athletic type, the m an could not bud ge the glass from its position. His most strenuous exertions

could n ot lift the glass that w as light enou gh for any child to remove.

W hy could he not do it? Because the scientists, after placing him in the trance, had told him t hat

it was im possible to pick up th e glass. Because his min d wa s convin ced th at it could not be done,

his body was unable to carry out the comm and to lift it. W hat a d ram atic dem onstrationof the fact that no person can really obey comm andm ents he believes are impossible to perform!


of the law (1 John 3:4), he had to perfect a plan to

m ake people look lightly upon breaking the law and

also cause it to app ear un objectionable.

Unfortun ately, it is possible to assem ble Bible texts

that seem to support the doctrine of spiritual imp er-

fection. We are assured th at all have sinned (Romans

3:23), that the carnal min d is enm ity against God

(Roman s 8:7), and that all of our righteousnesses areas filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6). But all the verses about

failure, sin, and defeat are in reference to the unre-

generate experience of a person. There are literally

scores of other texts that describe an opposite expe-

rience of total victory and sinless living. In every

case they are referr ing to th e Spirit-filled life of a

converted, comm itted child of God.

This distinction m ust always be recognized in the

reading of the Scripture. The gospel of Jesus Christ is

the power of God unto salvation. His grace is

stronger than all the concentrated forces of evil. Jesus

came to save His people from their sins. In the sixth

BY FOUNDER

JOE CREWS

DDoes God Require the Impossible?It is probably safe to say that th e major ity of

Christians today are resigned to falling short of the

m oral law. In fact, they are quite satisfied that God

do esnt expect them to fulfill that law completely,

either in th e flesh or in the spirit.

The effect of such a teaching is exactly what on e

would expect multitudes of emotionally happy butdisobedient church m emb ers who feel that any con-

cern about keeping the Ten Comm and m ents is nit-

picking and legalistic.

What a delusive strategy of Satan! As the inventor

of the doctrine, the evil one is simply supporting his

ancient accusation that God was asking too mu ch. He

accused God of being unfair by requiring something

that is im possible.

Think about it for a m oment, and the entire

scheme begins to m ake a lot of diabolical sense.

Satan knows th at sin is the only thing that will keep

anyone out of heaven. Since sin is the transgression

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Equally imp ortant is the inspired comm ent of Paul:

I can do all things through Christ which strength-

eneth m e(Ph ilippians 4:13). That little expression

all thingsis the key to victory for every one of us. It

includes power over drugs, imm orality, appetite,

pride, and every act of sin that would rob us of eter-

na l life.

All Things AvailableThe big point here is that when you get the p ower

of Christ in your life, you have everyth ing else you

could ever desire.He that spared n ot his own Son,

but d elivered him up for us all, how shall he not with

him also freely give us all things? (Romans 8:32).

There is that ter m again all things. You will find it

also in 2 Peter 1:3: According as his divine p ower

hath given unto u s all things th at pertain unto life

and god liness ...

When you put t hose texts together, an incredible

picture emerges. By claim ing the presence of Christin your life, you also receive everyth ing that Christ

possesses.Paul described it this way: But of him are

ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is m ade unto u s wis-

dom, and righteousness,an d sanctification, and

redempt ion (1 Corinthians 1:30).

Here the all things are broken down into very

part icular, individualized experiences, and we begin

to see that Peter was right in stating that God h as

given us all things that pertain to godliness.

Every child of Adam needs two th ings desperate-

ly forgiveness for the past, and power for the

future. Redemption includes both of them. The ideathat this includes full deliverance from the guilt of

sin, but on ly part ial deliverance from the p ower of

sin, is a perversion of the gospel. Jesus did not come

to save us from th e consequen ces of sin only, but to

save us from t he sin itself. Salvation is not a n egative

thing not just the absence of something.He did

not come just to take away something (our guilt), but

to give us someth ing (victory over sin).

After thoughtfully reading

the entire sixth chapter of

Romans, if you need more

assuran ce that victory can beyours, read th e following:

1 Corinthians 15:57 But

thanks be to God, which

giveth u s the victory throu gh

our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 John 5:4 For whatsoev-

er is born of God overcometh

the world: and this is the vic-

tory that overcometh th e

world, even our faith.

1 John 3:6 Whosoever

abideth in him sinneth not:

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chapter of Romans, Paul utterly devastates the doc-

trine th at a believer shou ld keep on falling into sin.

It is true th at provision is m ade for cleansing in

case sin is comm itted, but Gods perfect plan mad e it

possib le for m an to overcom e every sin a nd to live a

life of perfect obedience through Christ. No secret

m eaning or hidden reservation can be foun d in the

myriad of texts that describe the victorious experi-ence of the born-again child of God. And just

because one m ay not have grown into th at fullness of

faith which brings constant victory, he should n ot,

therefore, deny the p ower of God to give such deliv-

erance.

Total Victory PromisedThe Spirit of God seemed to ant icipate the struggle

m any would pass throu gh in accepting the biblical

assuran ces of total victory. Consequently the inspired

writers were moved to u se almost fanatical language

in describing the possibilities for overcoming sin.Instead of saying we may be saved, the Bible says we

can be saved to the u tterm ost (Hebrews 7:25).

Instead of saying we may conqu er,it assures that we

can be more than conquerors (Romans 8:37).

Instead of being told that we can triumph, we are

told that we m ay always ... trium ph (2 Corinthians

2:14). Instead of prom ising whatever we m ight ask to

help us in ou r spiritua l battles,t he Bible says He will

give us exceedin g abu nd antly above all that we ask

or think (Ephesians 3:20). And the verse just pr ior

to th at one clearly guaran tees th at we may be filled

with all the fulness of God (verse 19).Adm ittedly, m any of these promises are too vast

for our hum an m inds to comprehend fully, but surely

they are intended to impress us with the m agnitude

of Gods resources in our behalf. If the language

soun ds exaggerated, it is only because we are too fee-

ble in faith and too weak in th e flesh to b elieve that

such purity and sanctification could ever be fulfilled

in us. We tend to tru st our feelings quicker than th e

Word of God.

Is it impor tant to believe the p romises exactly as

they read ? Yes, because it is only throu gh th ose

prom ises that deliverance can be accomplished.Whereby are given unto us exceeding great an d p re-

cious promises: that by these ye might be partakers

of the divine n ature,having escaped the corruption

that is in th e world th rough lust (2 Peter 1:4).

The sequence of victory is plainly marked out in

this fantastic text. By faith in the p romise, we become

a partaker of the divine nature, and through the

power of that new natu re in us we are able to escape

the corruption of sin. In other words, everything

depends on the surrender and comm itment of ones

self to the in dwelling Spirit of Christ. Without me,

Jesus said,ye can d o noth ing (John 15:5).

4 Steps to

GloriousVictory

1. Have faith in the power God haspromised (1 Corinthians 15:57).

2. Ask Him for victory over any specificsin (Matthew 7:11).

3. Act with assurance that you havebeen given victory (Romans 6:11).

4. Make no provision to sin again(Romans 13:14).

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whosoever sinneth hath n ot seen him, neither known

him.

Let us return for a mom ent to the analogy of the

hypnotized m an. He could not physically lift a small

glass from the table because his m ind was so fully

convinced th at it couldnt be d one. Has Satan been

able to imm obilize the church throu gh the p ower of

his hypnotic, lying assertion th at obedience is

imp ossible? It certa inly seems so.

The OvercomersTo deny the p ossibility of total victory over sin is to

rob Jesus of the glory of His mission. He came, the

Bible says, to destroy the works of the devil.Those

works are the works of sin. If no one claimed His

power to overcom e sin com pletely, the d evils accusa-

tion would b e confirmed. The requirements of God

would b e exposed as to o difficult to ob ey.

The book of Revelation identifies the crowning

characteristic of the redeemed as ob edience.Here is

the patience of the saints: here are they that keep thecomm andm ents of God, and the faith of Jesus

(Revelation 14:12).And the dragon was wroth with

the woman , and went to make war with the remnant

of her seed, which keep the comm andm ents of God,

and have the testimony of Jesus Christ( Revelation

12:17).Blessed are they that do h is comm and m ents,

that they may have right to the tree of life, and m ay

enter in th rough th e gates into th e city(Revelation

22:14).

How significant it is th at m ans cond ition for

remainin g in Eden is also the condition for being

restored to Eden. Anyone wh o b elieves obed ience isunimp ortant should read again the dram atic story of

Adam and Eve. A tiny, physical act of sin led to all the

stark tragedy of the past 6,000 years. Those who are

restored to that lost parad ise will have dem onstrated

that they can be tru sted with eternal life. Through

faithful obedience in the face of death, they will have

proven Satans charges to b e utter ly false. Their

steadfast loyalty will be an eternal guarantee of the

security of Gods restored d omin ion.

Right here we need to p ause and consider an

objection that is always brought against those who

believe in tota l victory.It goes something like this: If you believe it is pos-

sible to live without sin ning, are you able to say that

your own life is free from sin?

Although t he question deserves an answer, it

should b e pointed out th at the objection is not rele-

vant to the issue. If the Bible establishes a truth, it

should be received on the groun ds of its inspired

authority and n ot on the basis of the m essengers

experience. If victory over all sin is p ossible through

Christ, it is tru e whether the preacher has claimed it

or not claimed it.Furtherm ore, the work of sanctifi-

cation is a progressive, lifelong experience and can


never be considered as finished in any given p oint oftime. Even if one could be unconscious of any known

sin, he could never boast of being sinless.

The claim m ight also be m ade that the do ctrine of

victory over sin is highly idealistic and too theologi-

cally comp licated to be pr actical. But noth ing could

be further from the truth. Even a child can und er-

stand the simp le faith-tran saction of appropriating

the prom ises of the Bible. There is not a habit or sin

known to m an that cannot be conquered through

faith.

In th e next few m inutes you will be able to appreci-

ate the beauty of this divine victory plan. You willlearn how to stop sm oking,cursing, overeating, gos-

siping, or comm itting any other sin. Let nothing dis-

tract you as you proceed to the next few paragraphs.

It could be the turn ing point of your life and m ean

more than all the m oney in the world.

The Secret of VictoryAt the very heart of victory are four sim ple scrip-

tural steps th at any believer may take in claiming

Gods power.Apply the formu la to your own p rob-

lem , and then take the four steps to glorious victory.

First: But than ks be to God, which giveth us thevictory throu gh our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Corinth-

ians 15:57). Allow your m ind to savor the fantastic

m essage of these words. Victory is a gift! We do not

earn it by our efforts or d eserve it because of any

supposed goodness. The victory will be given to u s

freely by Chr ist. He is the only one who h as ever

gained the victory over Satan, and if we ever possess

the victory, it must come as a gift from Him .

Mighty power is stored within the p romise to be

fulfilled for all who claim it in faith. So few are will-

ing to believe that the prom ised blessing becomes

theirs the very m oment they believe it!

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God is waiting to hon or your faith and to supply

all your need according to h is riches in glory by

Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19). These assurances are

so open-ended and un limited that our minds are

staggered by them . Why have we been so reluctant to

apply for th e provisions of grace? Why is it so h ard to

believe that God m eans exactly what He says? He will

keep every prom ise.

Our second text says,If ye then, being evil,kn owhow to give good gifts unto your children, how mu ch

m ore shall your Fath er which is in h eaven give good

things to them t hat ask him? (Matthew 7:11).

Is it a good th ing to ask for victory over tobacco, or

any oth er fleshly or m oral evil? Of course it is! So you

dont even have to ask if it is Gods will! He has

already told us in th e Bible that it is His will to

destroy the works of sin and t he devil.

Here is the n ext question. How do we know we

have the victor y after we ask Him? Simp ly because

He said we would h ave it. We know God d oes n ot lie.

We can b elieve His prom ises.

Faith Makes It SoThis brings us to the thirdtext, found in Roman s

6:11:Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead

indeed un to sin, but alive unto God through Jesus

Christ our Lord. The word reckonm eans to b elieve

or to consider it done. The very mom ent we ask, we

should accept the fact of fulfillment, than k Him for

the gift, and act with assuran ce that it has been done.

No kind of proof feeling or sign shou ld be

dem and ed or expected. The self-fulfilling p ower in

the prom ise is released in response to faith alone.Do you remem ber h ow Peter walked on the water?

He asked Jesus if he could step out of the boat onto

the raging sea, and Jesus told Peter to come. But how

long did Peter do th e impossible by walking on the

water? The Bible says,When he saw the win d b ois-

terous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he

cried, saying, Lord, save m e(Matthew 14:30).

In spite of Christs assur an ce that he could safely

walk on the water, Peter began to d oubt th e word of

the Master. That is when he began to sink. As long as

he believed the promise of Jesus and acted in faith,

he was safe.When h e doubted, he sank.Like Peter, our faith could weaken. We m ight need

to be reminded of our total dependence upon His

strength, but this does not diminish the beautiful

plan of God to impar t power and victory through

exceeding great an d precious p romises of the Bible.

Without faith b y the receiver, not even Gods prom is-

es can b e appropriated. The limits are clearly defined

in the words of Jesus, According to your faith be it

unto you (Matthew 9:29).

Now, what is the im possible thing as far as you are

concerned? Whatever it is, Christ says,Come to m e. I

will give you the victory. As long as you b elieve that

you have been delivered, you will have the victory. It

is as simple as that.

For some p eople the deliverance is so d ram atic

that th ey lose even t he app etite for th e sin. Tobacco

addicts have sometim es been delivered from the

craving,but this is not the usual way God does it.

Usually the desire remains, but in the m omen t of

temptation, the power to walk past the temptation

springs forth from within. Faith accepts the fact ofdeliverance an d constantly claims the victory,wh ich

is in the secure possession of the believer.

The final step to victory is described in our fou rth

text, Romans 13:14.But p ut ye on th e Lord Jesus

Christ, and m ake not provision for the flesh, to fulfil

the lusts th ereof. So strong is the confidence in the

appropriated power of God that no consideration is

given to falling un der the power of that sin again.

Under the old trying plan, provision was mad e to

fail in m ost cases. Cigarettes were placed on a shelf,

and the sm oker said to him self,Im going to tr y

never to sm oke again, but if I dont m ake it, I knowwhere they are. However, un der the trusting plan,

we have no reason to fear failure on the grou nd s of

hum an weakness.Victory does not depend on our

strength, but on Gods power. We might fail, but He

cann ot fail. Cigarettes are thrown away. All plans th at

m ight involve any degree of comprom ise are aban-

doned.

There it is, friend , in all of its simplicity. It works! If

you are willing to b e delivered, it works. Nothing will

help the one who is n ot willing to give up th e sin. But

if you want it, it is there.Victory,p ower, deliver-

ance just reach out in faith an d it is yours. Believeit and claim it this very mom ent. God wants you to

be free.

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From the InsideFrom the InsideFrom the InsideFrom the InsideAnnie Kjaer Is Assistant Director for

Amazing Facts College of Evangelism

Annie Kjaer begins h er new p osition as assistant

director of the Amazing Facts College of Evangelismon July 1.Already she has been

working closely with Gar y

Gibbs, the director of the col-

lege, to schedule teachers and to

develop the curr iculum .

Once the College of

Evangelism b egins its first ses-

sion on August 6, Annie will

teach a vast array of courses, work closely with stu-

dents, and coordinate the evangelism classes and

outreach ministries.

For the past 10 m onths, she has b een in New YorkCity to nurtu re newly baptized m emb ers and to

coordinate the follow-up programs for NET New

York 99. In Man hatt an sh e organized two follow-up

evangelistic semin ars, coordinated the work of four

Bible workers,an d h elped p lant a new congregation.

A Bible worker for six years, Annie h as ener gized

25 churches with her enth usiasm for soul-winning.

She worked extensively in South Dakota, Illinois,

California, Kansas, and New York an d helped on

short-term projects in about 10 other states. For

three years she assisted with 20 evangelistic meet-

ings while traveling with her parents, Kim and JudyKjaer,wh o have been par t of the Am azing Facts

evangelistic team sin ce 1993.

Rob Long to Coordinate Outreach

for the College of EvangelismRob Long is joining Amazing Facts on July 16 as

outreach coordinator for the College of Evangelism.

He will teach s everal courses

and plans to b e involved in all

phases of the studentslearning

experience.Rob has a wealth of experi-

ence in evangelism. He has been

a literature evangelist, pastor,

and conference evangelist. Most

recently he pastored a two-church d istrict in south -

eastern Pennsylvania and led a team that started a

new church group in Doylestown in th e spring of

1999. Nearly a decade ago he assisted Gary Gibbs,

who is n ow the m inistrys assistant director, with a

special project in Montgom ery, Ala., and he also

worked with form er Amazing Facts Evangelist Robert

Wagley.

Robs wife, Christine, is a full-time h omem aker and

m om to th eir two daughters, 2-year-old Abby and

1-year-old Sara. She also enjoys giving cooking an d

nutrition seminars.

Amazing Facts College of Evangelism

Recruits Jason Morgan as InstructorAs an instr uctor and outreach assistant for the new

Amazing Facts College of Evangelism , Jason Morgan

will teach several courses an d will work p erson ally

with students as they put the

soul-winning pr inciples learn ed

in class into pr actice in real-

world evangelism.

Since completing his t raining,

Jason has traveled to Texas,California, New York, and

Virginia, helping Amazing Facts

evangelists dur ing their crusad es.

While doing Bible work in Sacramento last spring,

he met Misty Parks, who was attend ing the Amazing

Facts Field School of Evangelism. They were marr ied

in August of 1999 and are expecting their first child.

Although he was raised in the church, Jason says

he was not converted u ntil three years ago. He had

tried to fill the void in his life with achievem ents in

the Texas State Bodybuilding Cham pionships, but

noth ing clicked unt il he saw videotapes of a crusadeconducted by Joe Crews,t he foun der of Amazing

Facts. Soon afterward he foun d his passion and tru e

calling in public evangelism.

This Fall Doug Batchelor Will Hold

First Sacramento Seminar in Six Years

On October 6, Pastor Doug Batchelor will launch an

area-wide evangelistic sem inar his first live series

in six years for the Sacramento area. The m eetings

are being sponsored by the Sacramento Central

Church, where he is senior pastor.Students attending the Amazing Facts College of

Evangelism, a four-m onth program that begins in

August, will be involved in the series from b eginning

to end. The meetings will give them a un ique oppor-

tun ity to see how advertising and m edia program -

ming can work hand-in-hand to promote a series.

Churches in cities where Amazing Facts television

and /or radio program s are broadcast often report

that a nu mb er of their guests during an evangelistic

series responded favorably to advertising because

they were already fam iliar with the Amazing Facts

name.

8THEINSI DER EPORT JULY 2000



servant-leaders, not dictators or despots. ConsiderMosesfam ily. Amram and Jochebed had three chil-

dren: Miriam, Aaron, and Moses. All three were

prophets. Their sons both served as priests,but

Miriam d id not. She was a prophetess, but not a

priest. She led the wom en in prophetic songs and in

teaching.

You read about Anna in th e

temple (Luke 2:36-37) and

Deborah as a prophetess and a

judge in Isr ae l ( Judges 4:4), bu t

you never read of women offer-

ing a sacrifice. In the Bible, apr iest is a male role because it

symb olizes Jesus, our High

Priest.A similar distinction was

m ade for the Passover sacrifice.

The Israelites were instructed

to take a m ale lamb because it

was a sym bol for Christ.

God has distinctions in the

family an d in roles within the

family. I dont thin k these sexu-

al identities evaporate when

people walk through th e doors of the church. It is anextension of the individual fam ily unit.

Theres a lot of Scripture to sup port t his: Ephesians

5:23-25; 1 Timothy 2:12; Titus 1:6; and 1 Corinthians

11:3-16, for exam ple. I could ind iscriminately give

you piles of Scripture on this, but instead I encourage

you to sen d for m y art icle Unisex in Jesus, in wh ich

Ive given a longer, more thorough explanation.

Who was Melchizedek?

Melchizedek is a king/ pr iest who app ears br iefly in

Genesis 14:18-20.Abraham was on his way backfrom a war with the kings of the north when he

stopped to give tithe to the king of Salem. Although

the Bible doesnt tell us m uch abou t him , we know

that Melchizedek was a servant of the true God. The

city of Salem later was known as Jerusalem.

In th e New Testament, Paul tells us that

Melchizedek is a sym bol for Christ, because he sud -

denly appears on the scene and then h e disappears.

Theres no lineage to tell us where he cam e from ; this

is like Christ, who is without beginnin g or end and

who is our High Priest and King of the New

Jerusalem.

Is there anything wrong with jumpingand clapping in church?

The Bible tells us that all things should be d one

decently an d in ord er (1 Corinthians 14:40).You

have to ask yourself,Wh at would Jesus do ? What

would the angels d o? If you cant p icture Jesus

jum ping u p an d down in chu rch , th en I would qu es-

tion wheth er it was Gods Spirit prom pting som eone

to do it.

I can p icture Christians rejoicing. I think the Jews

rejoiced as Jesus rode down the hill on the donkey,

and they shouted hosan na. There is a time an dplace for rejoicing and clapping, but I dont th ink it is

in the sanctuary during formal worship.If the music

is taking control of us, then it may not be the appro-

priate mu sic.

There is sometimes a very thin line between the

music of rejoicing and the m usic of the world. We

have to be very careful. Ive seen a lot of churches in

which that line is crossed, in m y opinion. If youd like

more information on this topic, I would recomm end

reading the book Notes on Mu sic by Louis Torres,

which is sold by Am azing Facts.

When in doubt, do the safe thing. If youre ques-tioning whether or n ot a certain activity is appropri-

ate for glorifying God, then dont d o it.

What does the Bible say about women

as elders or preachers?

God m ade men and women as equal creatures.I do

not b elieve there is any distinction between men and

women in their value to God an d th eir accessibility

to salvation. Theyre both p erfectly equal.

Furthermore,God m inisters through both men

and women. You read in th e Bible both abou t m enand women teaching and preaching, in the capacity

of prophets and evangelists, or giving Bible studies

as did Priscilla with h er husb and , Aquila (Acts

18:26).

However,t here is no exam ple in the Bible of a

woman serving in the capacity of priest, pastor, or

elder.

When Jesus chose the twelve apostles, I do n ot

believe He was accomm odating the trad itions of the

day when He selected on ly m en. Several offices have

a un iquely male symbolism. For example, the m en

were to be the priests of their fam ilies. That means

Tun e in toPasto r Batch elors live

nationwide call-in

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An swers Liv e, on

Sun day evenings.

Send for a free

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Amazing Facts Sells

a Book on This Subject

Prove All Things:

A Response to Women in Ministry

Mercedes H. Dyer, PhD. $14.95 eachAn in-depth look at the debate over

womens ordin ation as currently

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the Navajo Ind ians and hom e to a large popu lation of

Apache,Zuni, and Hopi Indians.Since several of the church m emb ers live up to 60

m iles away, only a limited nu mb er were able to help

out nightly in the crusad e. One memb er,broth er Ben

Saiz, brought his RV and camped at the church on

the nights of the crusade so that he could help out.

He was a valuable team m emb er in m any ways. He

and Sam Hubb ard constructed the bap tisty as direct-

ed by Pastor Sim m ons. A special than ks goes to them

and to each mem ber of the Gallup All Nations

Church whose comm itment an d dedication helped to

m ake the crusade a su ccess!

On October 24, 1999, the Amazing Facts ProphecySem inar began at the Best Western Inn and Suites in

West Gallup with a little more th an 200 visitors. The

m ajority of those in attend ance were Native

Americans. They cam e night after night with a thirst

for Bible truth .

Evangelist Steve DeLong emp hasized t he Bible and

the Bible only as our aut hority, and the people

responded to th e clear and dynam ic preaching of

Gods Word. Steves wife, Sue, han dled t he registra -

tion and n early everyth ing behind the scenes. Their

son, Trent, gave a beautiful concert on the second

night of the m eetings that was greatly appreciatedand helped to sign ificantly swell the crowd.


Aseries of Amazing Facts evangelistic meetings

had been scheduled for the fall of 1999 inGallup, N.M. However, no pastor was available

to help the church prepare for th is major event.

So in Janu ar y 1999, the Texico Conference asked

Gladstone Simm ons and his wife, Hondina, to take

on part -time pastoral dut ies at the Gallup All Nations

Church. For Pastor Simm ons, this would be in addi-

tion to his regular dut ies as the conference education

superintend ent. Believe it or not, he was willing!

Several things n eeded to be d one in prepar ation for

the crusade.First, the church n eeded to m ake

arran gements for a meeting hall, since a meeting

that begins in a n eutral hall rather th an in a churchtypically attracts three to four t imes as m any visi-

tors. Next, m emb ers needed to sell the old church

propert y, install a parking lot on the n ew property,

and constr uct a temporar y baptistry in Hogan

Center (th e building where they m eet for church).

Last but not least, they had to carry out their part of

the preparation work, organize for the actual cru-

sade, and p repare mentally for the fact that the

church would never be the sam e again!

During the two to th ree years prior to the cru sade,

this con gregations average Sabb ath at tend ance was

10-25 individuals, includin g about six NativeAmericans. Gallup is the national headquarters for

BY SUE

DELONG

Never the Same Again!Native Americans in New Mexico Embrace the Gospel

Photos courtesy of

Pastor Gladstone Simmons

So many people were baptized during the Amazing Facts Prophecy Seminar in Gallup, N.M., that it was impossible to fit them all into

a single photograph! By the end of Evangelist Steve DeLongs seminar, 77 individuals had been baptized into the family of God. Five

others were baptized this year, and several people are currently taking Bible studies.



Pastor Gladstone Simmons rejoices with new member Clinton Begay just after

his baptism. The joy of seeing so many people accept Gods glorious gift of

salvation is what prompted Pastor Simmons to accept part-time pastoral duties

at the Gallup All Nations Church in addition to his regular duties as the Texico

Conference education superintendent.

When the m eetings moved from th e Best Western

to Hogan Center, chairs were set up in every available

space. More than 100 people crowded into an area

designed for 70 at best (if you squ eezed them in

tight)! The Lord blessed, and people kept comin g.

On Novemb er 20, the first eight persons were bap-

tized. By Novemb er 27, there had been 72 precious

souls baptized, with one rebaptism an d one profes-

sion of faith. Included in that num ber were medicalprofessionals, un iversity professors, college teachers,

construction workers, bankers, housewives, un iversi-

ty and college students, a Pentecostal minister, a

retired p olice officer, a social worker, an d th e wife of

the Navajo Ind ian chief. Praise the Lord for what He

has done in the comm unity of Gallup and the sur-

rounding area!

People drove to the m eetings from up to 100 m iles

away. Literature was in high dem and , and t he church

had to place additional orders because the supp lies

that were on hand ran out. On December 4, Pastor

Simm ons began a follow-up sem inar to help groundthe new mem bers and to bring in others.

At a special meeting on Wednesd ay, Novemb er 24,

it was thrilling to hear the n ewly baptized m emb ers

(there are 83 to date with m any more to follow) tell

how the Lord had b rought joy and peace to their

hearts for th e first time in their lives.

Jewelry is very dear to m ost Native Americans, as

many of them m ake a living by making and selling

it. Yet when they heard an d saw what t he Bible said,

the jewelry totally disappeared.

Jesus changed m any lives du ring this sem inar.

Several couples, after learnin g from t he Bible thatjust living together is not accepta ble to God , now

plan to marry and then be baptized.

One of the new members and h is wife, Donald and

Gloria Ray, work for a p ropane comp any and have

already begun to help the church get the best dis-

counts possible on propan e gas. Several have made

special comm itments regarding Sabbath, and the

Lord h onored t heir faith. Although willing to pu t

their jobs on the line, they did not lose their jobs.

Praise the Lord!

The congregations plan s for the futu re include

puttin g up a new building that will accom mo dateSabbath-mor ning attendance, which mu ltiplied six

times in just five weeks. The church will also contin-

ue providing the nu m erous Bible studies that h ave

been requested an d bap tize those who are still

preparing for that importan t step in their lives, as

soon as they are ready.

Since no p astor was foun d to ta ke over for Pastor

Simm ons as the crusade was comin g to a close, he

and his wife were asked to consider staying on as the

pastoral team of the Gallup d istrict. It was a struggle,

but they decided to stay.

Special thanks goes to the General Conference and

the North American Division for allocating a port ion

of the m ission offering to benefit the North

Amer ican Division d irectly for Native Amer ican

work. The cost of the evangelistic m eetings was cov-

ered by those special appropriated fun ds. Gratitude

also goes to Jim Stevens, president of the Texico

Conference, for his vision of what God would do in

Gallup if His people would do their part an d get

involved.

Last but n ot least, says Pastor Simm ons, a specialthan ks goes to Amazing Facts for providing our

world church with su ch qu ality evangelism.

Dedicated church members gave Hogan Center a facelift before the meetings

began by installing a new parking lot, landscaping the property, and making a

myriad of improvements. Now Pastor Simmons says the building is too small to

comfortably hold everyone who comes to worship there on Sabbath mornings.


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Some time later, a young man walked into his

basem ent room, dropping his backpack on the floor

and sh aking snow from h is long hair.Not in the

m ood to stu dy, he got up and walked over to his CD

collection. He fingered th rough CDs of the Rolling

Stones, AC/DC, Van Halen, and others. But instead ofgrabbing some mu sic, he picked up a videotape

called A New Re velat ion .

Its be en aw hile, bu t I guess Ill watch Dads tap e,

Michael said aloud. He listened as Dou g Batchelor

talked about Jesus from th e book of Revelation.

When the tape ended, the young man got down on

his knees, and for the first time, Michael cried as he

prayed.

Later that evening, he heard people start to arrive

upstairs. Amid the laughter and shouts he heard

som eone yell down stairs, Hey Michael! Were star tin

to par ty.Ya read y?

Michaels shoes cr un ched in t he sn ow as he walked

closer to t he Sabbathkeeping church in Fort Dodge.

He entered the front door and took off his sun-

glasses. Sitting alone in a pew near the back of the

church, he pulled off his leather coat and listened

intently to the serm on.

Smiles, handshakes,an d questions welcomed him

after the service. He explained to th e church mem -

bers that for a couple of years he had b een watching

some videos on Revelation by a guy nam ed Doug

A

young man took off his slacks and pulled on

his swimm ing trunks. For a moment he

paused, then a crooked smile flashed acrosshis face as he glanced aroun d at his surrou nd ings.

Pictures of Jesus hu ng on the walls.Voices were

singing while the organ p layed in t he next room .

Shaking his head slightly in disbelief,h e slipped the

long blue robe over his head.

A young pastor nam ed Jean Ross, who had b een

hum ming along with the m usic, helped the young

m an u p th e steps. A broad sm ile appeared on Jeans

lips and was reflected in h is eyes.

Well, Michael, are you ready? asked th e p astor.

Michael lifted h is head an d looked at Jean. He

return ed t he sm ile an d said,Yeah, Im ready. Thenboth m en stepped down into the warm water of the

baptismal tank.

Michaels father, Lowell Halfhill, worked a s a

banker an d insuran ce agent in the sm all town of

Mingo, Iowa. Years earlier h e had purchased a satel-

lite dish for his family. One afterno on Lowell eased

back into his favorite chair an d flipped through hun -

dreds of TV channels.

He had b een act ively

involved in t he MingoMethodist church for m any

years, so when he came

across a channel with a

preacher giving a sermon ,

he stopped to listen. This

preacher, whose name is

Doug Batchelor, was

conducting a series called

A New Revelation . Lowell

listened as Pastor Doug

talked about th e visions of

Revelation.After watchin g a few

more programs in the

series, Lowell showed them

to his son, Michael.

Skept ically, Michael

watched a few of the shows.

He was amazed. Never

before had h e heard these

teachings. For the first time

in h is life, Michael began to

have an interest in stu dying

the Bible.

BY MICHAEL

HALFHILL

Man in the MirrorA Young Deejay Is Transformed After Watching Videos

When Michaels father, Lowell Halfhill, showed

him Doug Batchelors programs, he responded

first with skepticism, then with amazement. For

the first time in his life, the young man became

interested in reading the Bible for himself.

Six years ago, Michael Halfhill was a rock n roll

deejay who thought the best way to have a good

time was by drinking and partying with his friends.Then one day, after watching an Amazing Facts

videotape, he knelt in this basement apartment and

poured out his heart to Jesus.



Batchelor.They sm iled knowingly. He said h e had

just loo ked up th e addres s o f th e ch urch an d wan ted

to check it out.

An energetic lady asked for his n am e again.I work

at the radio station h ere in town, he told her,and

there my n am e is Michael Young. But m y real name

is Mich ael Halfh ill.

She said,Well, our pastor isnt here th is week, but

youll have to come b ack and hear him . His nam e isJean Ross, and hes a gr eat sp eaker.

Okay. Youll be seeing m ore of m e, he prom ised.

A young couple sat close together on a couch. They

stared out the window at the lush green grass. Clouds

drifted by in th e blue sky. Long mom ents passed

without either expressing a word.

Finally, the youn g girl spoke. I just d ont kn ow

about this, she told her fianc.

I dont kn ow either, Michael answered.

Everyth ings upside- down . I dont know how longIll have this job or even if I want to keep being a

deejay. Going back to college seem s crazy, an d I never

thought Id want to do this. I just feel that we should

look into it. And m aybe, if were meant to, then Hell

help us do it. Im n ot afraid of trying. Will you come

with m e to Lincoln, so we can take a look at Union

College?

Jeanette looked at Michael. She rememb ered his

recent proposal at the beach and his baptism just

two months earlier.She remem bered how proud she

had been of him an d thought about all the changes

shed witnessed in him and in h erself.Again her eyesm et his, an d she n od ded ever so slightly.Okay. Lets

go to Lincoln and see what happens.

Michael stood looking at his reflection in a mirror.

Today he was to p reach h is first serm on. He stared at

the short hair, glasses, clean-shaven face, and dar k

blue suit. He actually lookedlike a pastor.

The image in his mind faded and was replaced by a

different, yet familiar picture. It was the figure of a

young man wearing rose-tinted sunglasses, torn blue

jean sh or ts , an d a fa ded bla ck ro ck nr oll T-shir t.Long hair fell down past his shoulders. The pride in

the eyes, the cynical smile, and t he ambitious face

looked all-too-familiar.

Again the image in the m irror changed and was

replaced with anoth er scene. It was a hou se filled

with college students. The stud ents were laughing

and dan cing. Some sm oked m arijuana and m ost

drank. Then he saw the longhaired m an with tears

streaking down his cheeks in a downstairs room. The

man in the m irror held on to some pipes hanging

from the ceiling in the room to keep from falling. He

was too drunk and stoned to stand. Friends of the

man in the mirror asked what was wrong, but he just

shook his head, un able to explain.

The vision in the mirror end ed in a flash. Once

again Michael saw the reflection of a young m an in a

suit. A youn g woman walked into the room , straight-

ening her skirt. She smiled at her husban d and said,

Well, Michael, are you ready to give your serm on?

He remem bered all he had b een through. He

thought ab out the years he spent on this long andhard road : the par ties of college, the life as a rock n

roll deejay, an d falling in love. He realized th at

through it all, Jesus loved him and had always been

there to help him. Looking up at Jeanette, his

crooked sm ile instantly appeared.

Yeah , Im ready.

EPILOGUE:

Tod ay Michael Halfhill is studyin g theology atUnion College so he can be a Sabbat hkeepin g pastor.

I am n ot telling this story to glorify any of the

things I h ave done in the past, he says.Rather, I tell

it in hopes th at others will learn from what I did an d

see how Jesus worked in m y life. God can speak to us

in m any ways. He reached m e through a videotape, a

caring pastor, and m any other people. Had my dad

not ord ered those videotapes by Doug Batchelor, I do

not kn ow where I would be today. If God can do all

this for someone like m e, then He can save anyone

who asks Him . All you have to say is,Yeah, Im

ready.

A young nurse named Jeanette watched with amazement as dramatic changes

took place in her fianc. Just weeks after his baptism, Michael asked her to be

his wife and to accompany him to Nebraska so he could go back to school and

become a pastor. They were married in October of 1999, and two months later

Jeanette responded to the Lords hand in her own life by getting baptized.

Photos courtesy of Michael Halfhill


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John Bradshaw

July 2 2 - Aug us t 6Scranton Church

1407 Wyomin g Avenue

Scranton , Pennsylvania

Jaime JorgeJuly 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the Sky Do m e

General Conference Session

1 Blue Jays W.Toronto, Ontario, Canada

You are invited to m eet the mem bers of our Am azing Facts team at any on e of the following locations.T his schedule is

subject to change without n otice, so please call Am azin g Facts to confirm appointm ents or get m ore inform ation.


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Bristol Church

571 Highway 26

Bristol, Tenn essee

July 15-29

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1313-17 Bedford Avenue

Brook lyn, New York

July 29Linthicum Heights & Brooklyn Churches

901 Andover Road

Baltimore, Maryland

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Amazing Facts booth #513, level 800

Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building

255 Front Street W.

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Rocky Mountain Conference

in Uncom pah gre Forest below Silver Jack Reservoir

Cimar ron, Colorado

July 2 9 - Augus t 27

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782 N. 2nd Street

Clarksville, Tenn essee

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162 Kapiolani Street

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his n iece

Edward H.Flower by M. Florence Flower, his wife

Pastor Sylvester Francisco by Margie Fran cisco, his wifeLecil Fullbright by Maryetta J. Fullbright, his sister-in-law

McVernon Fullbright by Maryetta J.Fullbright,his wife

Catherine Gab by Esther R. Henderson, her sister

Kristie Gettys by Ruby Darn ell; by Norwood & Leda Smith

Virginia Gerne by Justin e M. Slack

Marjorie C.Gilbert by Virginia Gladden

John N. Grosbol l by Ann M. Borris, his sister

David E.Haines by Ollie Haines, his wife

Pastor Alex R. Hal l by Alyce Hall,h is wife

Warren Halversen by Evelyn S. Halversen, his wife

Lisa Lung u Heldenbrand by Mr. & Mrs.John Lungu, her parents

Josep h Herzberg by Mrs.Thelma Herzberg, his wife; by Mr. & Mrs.

Michael Fechik,h is children; by Kathy J. Woodhall, his daughter

Judith L. Prelog Herzel by Ann Simpson Kerr

Julius Hiles by Jewel Cook, his sisterMr.& Mrs.Ted Hoffma n by Mr.& Mrs. Steve Dickie

Verna John son by Francis Johnson, her husband

Benton Johnson by Mr.& Mrs. Steve Dickie

Vryl Hayford by Patricia L. Jones

Adolf Kiehlbauch by Clara R. Kiehlbauch

Glenn E.Kingery by Nellie Kingery; by Cynthia Kinger y & Sandy

Fulton, his daughters

Pastor Heinz Kowash by Corinne King

Robert Laue by Frances Brashears

Lowell Linten by Lola Genton

Elsa Lonergan by Ann Simpson Kerr

Alan Dean Long by Pauline B. Long,his m other

Hazel Long by Pat & Darr yl Bivens, her n iece and nephew

Pastor J. Murray Long by Pauline B. Long,h is wife

Edwin B.Low by Vyvyan M. Low, his wifeMedford Lynd by Mr.& Mrs. Homer R. Lynd

Ida Belle Malone by Reba Hargrove,her granddaughter

Fredericka Maples by J.Wayne Maples

Hugh A. Marlin by Helen Marlin, his wife; by Ronald & Vergie

Marlin, his son & daughter-in-law

Priscilla Maurice by Aurile Maurice,her husband

William R. May by Kent & Dee Dickinson; by Alma May, his m other

Mr.& Mrs.Jacob Meyer by Paul Krall

Mary Ethel Meyer by Paul Krall

John G.McConnell by Mr.& Mrs. Charles McConnell

Dr.Anetta Truman McGuffin by Violet Brayshaw, her s ister

Verda McLai n by Edna Drur y, her cousin

Fred McReyno lds by Esther Lorenz

A.J.Minor by Margaret E. Minor,h is wife

Esther & Clarence Mo ore by Stanley H. Reesman

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Jay Mo rteson by Ruth Morteson, his wife

Gus & Julia Nich ols by the Baxley SDA Church; by G.L. & Mary

Goodwin; by Joe & Carol McKenn ey; by Mac & Lillian McKinney; by

Marge Merchant; by Tom & Helen Nichols; by H.L.& Mildred Tucker

Pastor Earnest Oliver by Dorothy J.Oliver, his wife

Carolyn Palmer by Ann Simpson Kerr

Leonard Palmer by Z. Evalena PembertonVictor Penne r by Shirley Cavin Johnson

Ralph M. Pitcher by Mary Pitcher,h is wife

Frank R.Pollack by Mary T.Pollack, his sister

Paul ine H. Pol lack by Mary T.Pollack, her sister

Ruth Portney by Mr.& Mrs. Steve Dickie

Woodrow Portney by Mr.& Mrs. Steve Dickie

Zora Belle Prelog by Ann Simpson Kerr

Dennis L.Ras by Mr. & Mrs. George Ras,his parents

Sam Renk by Helen Renk, his wife;by his children

Grace Reus s by Barbara Qualley, her d aughter

H.M.S.Richards,Sr. by Ann Simpson Kerr

H.M.S.Richards,Jr. by Ann Simpson Kerr

Todd Rimer by Fred & Joyce Rimer, his paren ts

Emil Roesler by Esther Henderson, his sister

Lurene Rope r by Winnell Hoatson, her sisterDale Sanjenko by Alyce Hall, his aun t

Wilma Schaeffer by Russell Schaeffer,her husband

Claude Burton Shook by Reba Hargrove

Sam & Leah Smick by Barbara Stewart, their daughter

Stan, Clifford & Duan e Smick by Barbara Stewart, their sister

Dr. & Mrs.Ronald Spaulding by Paul & Pearl Genstler

Leslie W. Steinbarger by Eva Steinba rger, his wife

Bob Stewart by Barbara Stewart, his wife

Dr. Frederic Strahle by Dr. & Mrs.John Strahle,h is son & daughter-

in-law

Allan Stuart by Amy Stuart, his wife

M.E.Betty Swartz by Ann Simpson Kerr

Jeff Tachenko by Matt & Olga Tachenko

Joe Tache nko by Matt & Olga Tachenko

Paul Tachenko by Matt & Olga Tachenko, his paren tsRoy Tattrie by Jenn ie Tattr ie, his wife

Samuel Thornton,Jr. by Samuel & Donna Thornton , his parents

Erma Todd by Virginia S.Sevey

Alta Troutma n by Pastor Francis Ruddle

E.E.Virgin by Miriam B.Virgin,h is wife

Harley Vixie by Barb ara Vories; by Patricia Reynolds

Eldon L.Vories by Barbara Vories, his wife

A.E.Wells by Edith Wells, his wife

Berna J.Wh ite by Mrs. Melvin Judkins

Pastor Tom Willey by Mar y Willey, his wife

John Wood hall by Kathy J.Woodhall, his wife

Jesse Woo ten by the Wooten Family

Redith Wright by Mr.& Mrs.Arthu r L.Chaput

Ha ppy BirthdayCharles & Marissa McConn ell

Esther R.Inm an (99 th )

Ruth Keller (85 th ) by Dorraine Scherm erhorn, her sister

For Engagement

Byron Corbett to Constance Strahle by Dr.& Mrs. John Strahle, her

parents

For a Speedy Recovery

Evelyn Ingrah am by Cindy & Ken Lawson; by Betty & Ray Crawford

Lynd a Pendleton by Cindy & Ken Lawson; by Betty & Ray Crawford

Debbie Pipkin by Cindy & Ken Lawson; by Betty & Ray Crawford

Correction

Jody Stim pel by Virginia S.Sevey

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