NEWS SERVICE OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION 127 NINTH AVE.. N.. NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE AL 4.1631 W. C. Fields, Director Thea Sommerkamp, Assistant Director M..llrch 11, 1961 Spiritual Problems First, Rutledge Says EDGEWATER PARK, Miss. (BP)wwThe spiritual problems of the 20 million language peoples of the United States must be made a priority concern of Southern Daptists. This was the statement of Arthur B. Rutledge of Atlanta, Ga., director f the missions division of the Southern Baptist Home Mission Board, to representatives from nine states which conduct mission work to language groups. Speaking on "World Crises and World Missions," Rutledge ducuased Communism, secularism, population growth, and revolution. "In the face of these crises we believe the deepest need of man is spiritual," he said. '~ith a right relationship to God through Jesus Christ,man has access to resources for coping with these problems." However, he cautioned, "This does not mean that when a person becomes a Christian he automatically has the right answers, only that he has access to God's povez in solving them." The meeting, an annual conference, sought to examine the denomination's present language mission program, to sl14re information, to orient workers, ~d to stress the involvement of all churches in language missions. Loyd Corder of Atlanta, secretary of the language groups ministries department of the mission board, emphasized Rutledge's statement. He said, "Our object is to bring to bear upon the language personal relationship to Jesus Christ. I~ost of our language people are religious, but like Americana who go abroad they have left their religion at home." Work with language groups is a cooperative effort for the most part between the mission board and state Baptist conventions. Tllere are, according to Corder, approximately 1000 language congregations ministered to by 1200 m1ss1qnarles. Both Rutledge and Corder emphasized the Baptist work with language groups is church-centered and church-sponsored. The denomination majors on ministries through missions and churches rather than through institutions. w30- Seminary Men To Talk With Historical Agency (3-11-61) NASHVILLE (BP)--History professors and librarians from the six Southern n ptist Convention seminaries will discuss the program and plans of the SBC Historical Commission with the agency's staff here May 3l-June~ 1. The faculties of the seminaries will be guests of the Ba~tlst Sunday School Board here for special conferences May 29-31. The commission ~ill continue the discussion in the specialized field of Baptist history. "Since the formation of the Historical Conunission, close relations have been maintained with the seminary faculties," Davis C. Woollpy, Nnshvill" comoission executive secretary, said. lithe services to be rendered by the commission to the fseminaries and vice-versa will be one of the ~portant subjects of discussion. We'll seek suggestions by the seminary professors regarding rare Bible materials to be ordered from abr ad for microfilming," he continued. -morew
Harch 11) 1961 2 Baptist Press The seminary professors will assist the commission in providing writers for historical manuscripts) recommending potential writers among students) and assigning relevant research projects in Daptist history) according to Woolley. Assembly To Feature History Committee Work (3-11-61) ~\SHVILLE (BP)--The work of the church and associational history committee will be a feature of the Southern Daptist Historical Commission Conferences at Glorieta) N. M.) and Ridgecrest) N. C. The conferences will be conducted during Dible week in cooperation with the Church Administration Conferences. Glorieta dates are Aug. 10-16 and Ridgecrest's Aug. 24-30. One conference period each day will emphasize the work of the committee in the local church and the association) Davis C. Woolley) executive secretary of the commission, noted. Members of church and associational history committees will find this conference most helpful in learning how to carry out their assignment, he said. No history writers conference will be conducted during Writers' Conference week this year as during 1959 and 1960. Daytona Beach Doctor Fights Tobacco Use (3-11-61) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (BP)--A prominent Christian doctor here has joined with three other persons to educate young people about the health dangers from smoking tobacco. Dr. Perry A. Sperber, a deacon in First Baptist Church) is a specialist in allergies and skin diseases. He feels tobacco is the cause 6f an increasing number of cases of lung and throat cancer. The others on the team with him are also local residents, Mrs. Lorimer Coons, Miss Irene Schwarzbeck, and Hilliam A. Tyler. Miss Schwarzbeck is the teen-age member of the group and its moderator when it appears before groups of young people. The team decided to direct its appeal to young people from junior high school age through college age, anlage where for many tobacco smoking begins. -30~ Folks and Facts... (3-11-61).....A 2l-pipe Deagan chimes, a gift of trustee G. Heyward Mahon and Mrs. Mahon, Greenville) S. C.) were dedicated at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary) Mill Valley, Calif.) in memory of the Mahons' late daughter) Mary Brown Mahon Ellis. (BP)... Delmont College) Nashville) Tenn., Baptist school, announced a change from the quarter system to the semester system) effective September) 1962. (DP) The writing of church histories will be the subject for the second daily conference. It will stress the technique of research and writing of historical articles) brochures and books. "Those who have such writing assignments will find help on their projects)" Woolley said. ~30-
March 11, 1961 Baptist Press Photo Cutline EASTER GIRL--Pau1a Webber (left with braces on leg) 1s the 1961 choice for the national Easter Seal picture display, along with her twin. Patricia, who is not crippled. The National Society for Crippled Childron has provided treatment for Paula. Patricia encourages her twin sister every step of the way, even taking treatments with her. The 8-year-old girls, shown here with other members of the Webber family, are being greeted at the church door by their pastor, Knox Lambert of Grace Baptist Church, Sumter, S. C. Their father, an Air Force captain, is stationed at Sumter. The twins sing in the junior choir and take part in other church activities. (BP) Photo.
NEWS SERVICE OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION 127 NINTH AVE. N., NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE AL 4-1631 W. C. Fields, Director Theo Sommerkamp, Assistant Director March 11, 1961 Spiritual Problems First, Rutledge Says EDGEWATER PARK, Miss. (BP)--The spiritual problems of the 20 million language peoples of the United States must be made a priority concern of Southern Daptists. This was the statement of Arthur D. Rutledge of Atlanta, Ga., director of the missions division of the Southern Baptist Home Mission Board, to representatives from nine states which conduct mission work to language groups. Speaking on "World Crises and World Missions," Rutledge discussed Communism, secularism, population growth, and revolution. "In the face of these crises we believe the deepest need of man is spiritual," he said. '~ith a right relationship to God through Jesus Christ,man has access to resources for coping with these problems." However, he cautioned, "This does not mean that when a person becomes a Christian he automatically has the right answers, only that he has access to God'S pow-ar in solving them. t1, The meeting, an annual conference, sought to examine the denomination's present language mission program, to share information, to orient workers. and to stress the involvement of all churches in language missions. ' Loyd Corder of Atlanta, secretary of the language groups ministries department of the mission board, emphasized Rutledge's statement. He said. "Our object 1s to bring to bear upon the language personal relationship to Jesus Christ. '~ost of our language people are religious, but like Americana who go abroad they have left their religion at home." Work with language groups is a cooperative effort for the mast part between the mission board and state naptist conventions. There are, according l to Corder, approximately 1000 language congregations ministered to by 1200 mtssiqnaries. Doth Rutledge and Corder emphasized the naptist work with language groups is church-centered and church-sponsored. The denomination majors on ministries through missions and churches rather than through institutions. Seminary Men To Talk With Historical Agency (3..11-61) NASHVILLE (BP)--History professors and librarians from the six Southern Baptist Convention seeinaries will discuss the program and plans of tke sue Historical Commission with the agency's staff here May 3l-June~1. The faculties of the seminaries will be guests of the Ba~tist Sunday School Doard here for special conferences May 29-31. The commission ~il1 continue the discussion in the specialized field of Baptist history. "Since the formation of the Historical Commission, close relations have been maintained with the seminary faculties, II Davis C. Wool1~y, NnshviU,. cocdissi n executive secretary, said. "The services to be rendered by the commission to the!seminaries and vice-versa will be one of the important subjects of discu8oion. We'll seek suggestions by the seminary professors regarding rare Bible materials to be ordered from abr ad for microfilming," he continued. -more-
March 11, 1961 2 Baptist Press The seminary professors will assist the commission in providing writers for historical manuscripts, recommending potential writers among students, and assigning relevant research projects in Baptist history, according to Woolley. Assembly To Feature History Committee Work (3-11-61) &ishville (DP)--The work of the church and associational history committee will be a feature of the Southern Daptist Historical Commission Conferences at Glorieta, N. M., and Ridgecrest, N. C. The conferences will be conducted during Dible week in cooperation with the Church Administration Conferences. Glorieta dates are Aug. 10-16 and Ridgecrest's Aug. 24-30. One conference period each day will emphasize the work of the committee in the local church and the association, Davis C. Woolley, executive secretary of the commission, noted. Members of church and associational history committees will find this conference most helpful in learning how to carry out their assignment, he said. No history writers conference will be conducted during Writers' Conference week this year as during 1959 and 1960. Daytona Beach Doctor Fights Tobacco Use DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (DP)--A prominent Christian doctor here has joined with three other persons to educate young people about the health dangers from smoking tobacco. Dr. Perry A. Sperber, a deacon in First Daptist Church, is a specialist in allergies and skin diseases. He feels tobacco is the cause 6f nn increasing number of cases of lung and throat cancer. The others on the team with him are also local residents, Mrs. Lorimer Coons, Miss Irene Schwarzbeck, and Hilliam A. Tyler. Miss Schwarzbeck is the teen-age member of the group and its moderator when it appears before groups of young people. The team decided to direct its appeal to young people from junior high school age through college age, anlage where for many tobacco smoking begins. Folks and Facts... (3-11-61)...A 21-pipe Deagan chimes, a gift of trustee G. Heyward Mahon and Mrs. Mahon, Greenville, S. C., were dedicated at Golden Gate Daptist Theological Seminary, Mill Valley, Calif., in memory of the Mahons' late daughter, Mary Brown Mahon Ellis. (lip)... Delmont College, Nashville, Tenn., Baptist school, announced a change from the quarter system to the semester system, effective September, 1962. (DP) The writing of church histories will be the subject for the second daily conference. It will stress the technique of research and writing of historical articles, brochures and books. "Those who have such writing assignments will find help on their projects," Woolley said.
March 11, 1961 Baptist Press Photo Cutline EASTER GIRL-~Pau1a Webber (left with braces on leg) is the 1961 choice for the national Easter Seal picture display, along with her twin, Patricia, who is not crippled. The National Society for Crippled Children has provided treatment for Paula. Patricia encourages her twin sister every step of the way, even taking treatments with her. The 8-year-old girls, shown here with other members of the Webber family, are being greeted at the church door by their pastor, Knox Lambert of Grace Baptist Church, Sumter, S. C. Their father. an Air Force captain, is stationed at Sumter. The twins sing in the junior c.hoir and take part in other church activities. (BP) Photo.