SH IVER ING WORSHIPPERS
He Didn't Retire
Preachers generally have a hard time filling our com fortab le churches in this country. I am won dering how many would attend services if they had to meet in a tent in the midst o f winter with 20 inches o f snow outside and no heat in the tent. That is exactly the tragic situation o f the Evangelical believers o f the town o f Volos in Greece, where 80% o f the build ings were destroyed by earthquake, among them the houses of the Prot estant believers and also their church. This happened over three years ago and they are still wor shipping in tents and living in piti able conditions. It is wonderful that in spite of these circumstances the people are so hungry for the Gospel that they still come. From Rev. Basil Sakellis, the Gos pel worker in that area, comes the following word: “ For almost three years now the earth has been almost constantly shaking under our feet. Our nerves are at the point of a breakdown. We have experienced hundreds of minor earthquakes and we live in a state o f alarm all the time." The most amazing thing is that the poor believers in Greece gave $4,000 out o f their indescrib able poverty for the purpose o f re building their church, giving pri ority to the house o f God even while they were homeless them selves. They have now turned to the Christian public of America, to you. They need an additional $11,000 and to help meet that need the American Mission to Greeks has al ready sent $1,000. The need is so imperative and the cause so holy, that we entreat you not to let this opportunity of serving the Lord go by. Surely there are 1,000 readers o f this magazine who could sacri fice $10 or more. Will you be one of them? What a heritage these people have given us! Here is an opportunity to say "thank you” to them for the missionary zeal of their forefathers. Send your gift for this urgent need to: American Mission to Greeks, Inc., Rev. Spiros Zodhi- ates, Gen. Sec., Dept. K, Box 423, New York 36, N.Y. (In Canada: 90 Duplex Ave., Toronto 7, Ont.)
Sirs: We would certainly like to know just where you received the informa tion that I have stepped into retire ment to be succeeded by Rev. Ralph Odman (“ People,” Feb. K.B.). The facts of the case are that Ralph Od man has been voted to become my assistant for the next four years. Bala-Cynwyd, Pa. Rev. Edwin J. Pudney General Secretary Unevangelized Fields Mission The Small Gadfly Sirs: The article, “ A Small Gadfly Does a Big Job” (Mar. K.B.) and the un christian manner in which it was written struck me as being quite out of the realm of “The King’s Business.” Uklah, Calif. S. L. Folkenberg Sirs: I am surprised that you step on the Adventists with the idea of making yourself look taller. In our town we have quite a settlement of them. They are good neighbors and helpful in welfare projects. Paradise, Calif. Mrs. Ellen Arcadia Sirs: Thank you for the article concern ing the SDA misrepresentation of The Salvation Army’s inadvertent contact last July. We much appreciate this explanatory article. New York City, N.Y. L. W. Cowan Lt. Commissioner The Salvation Army Sirs: My heart goes out to you because of the slandering remarks made in your behalf in regard to the articles on segregation and predestination. H en ry W a rd B eech e r said, “ The American idea is not that every man shall be on a level with every other, but that everyone shall have liberty without hindrance to be what God made him.” As to predestination, God in a very sweet, slow and loving way caused me to accept it. It did not happen over night or in an instant. I would advise Christians not to be quick to reject this doctrine but to go to the Scriptures and search them. Find out what the Bible teaches. Portland, Ore. Mrs. Glenn Wasem Slandering Remarks
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