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THE KINGS BUSINESS
April 1956
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A LITTLE CHILD IN HIS NAME !
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Help us reach this refugee child and many thousands in Europe like her, both old and young, who so desperately need our help.
I WAS AN HUNGERED AND YE GAVE ME MEAT • There are 11,000,000 refugees in Western Europe, mostly in Germany and Austria. • 300,000 of these refugees live under adverse and soul depressing circumstances. sympathy which God’s people in North America have for fellow believers living in dire need and distress. • Will you, as an expression of gratitude to God for the gift of His Son, at this Easter season of the year, share your blessings with a destitute refugee family or child by sending your gift to:
• The best way for the American Christian public to express profound good will for the poor, homeless and hungry of this world is through relief packages which the United States Government has made available to religious organizations such as THE EUROPEAN EVANGELISTIC CRUSADE, INC. • In co-operation with the “CARE” organization, because of U.S. GOVERNMENT FOOD SURPLUSES, the EEC is able to send 22 lbs. of food to a. hungry refugee family in Europe for $1.00. $10.00 will supply 10 packages, and for every $100.00 donated, 100 packages of food can be sent. • This program meets a two fold purpose: First, it meets the great need of Europe’s needy refugees. Secondly: Each CARE package distributed in the name of Christ will be a concrete evidence of the genuine love and
EUROPE’S REFUGEE FUND Rev. Douglas G. Stewart, F.R.G.S. I European Evangelistic Crusade, Inc., I Member Mission I.F.M.A. I 811 Westview St., Dept. K-4 I Philadelphia 19, Pa. In Canada: 139 Alfred St., Sarnia, Ontario
Dear Sir: I enclose $ ............................ as my Easter love offering to God to help meet the physical and spiritual • needs of Europe’s refugees. ■ NAME .................................... .......... ............................1-...........— ......... i ■ ADDRESS ................... .................. .......................................................... I I CITY ...... ................................................ -..... STATE .................. .........
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APRIL, 1956
THE KING'S BUSINESS Official publication of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Inc. Louis T. Talbot, Chancellor S. H. Sutherland, President • Ray A. Myers, Chairman of the Board APRIL In the year of our Saviour Vol. 47, No. 4 Nineteen Hundred and Fifty-six Established 1910 Dedicated to the spiritual development of the Christian home ARTICLES IN CHRIST IS LIFE— Christ & Wind & Man ...................................... 10 DOES GOD REALLY ANSWER PRAYER? — Oswald J. Smith 11 THE DELIGHT OF SACRIFICE — Oswald Chambers ............................ 12 " A " IS FOR AUCA — Photo story — Milton R. Sue .......................... 13 IN MEMORIAM: THE FIVE— Poems — Marjorie Larson and Betty Bruechert ...................................... 14 FATE OF FIRST KOREAN MISSIONARY ................................................ 15 MISSIONS DIRECTORY ................................... 19 MEALTIME GRACE FROMCHINA ................ 39 SPEAR-WOUND MEDIC — Missions in action ................................... 40 FEATURES FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK ...................................................................... 5 READER REACTION ................... 6 UNDER THE PARSONAGE ROOF — Althea S. Miller ....................... 8 PEOPLE— A monthly column of names in the news ....................... 9 WORLD NEWSGRAMS — James O. Henry ........................................... 23 JUNIOR KING'S BUSINESS — Martha S. Hooker ................................. 25 SEARCHING THE SCRIPTURES: MARK — Chester J. Padgett ......... 26 DR. TALBOT'S QUESTION BOX .............................................................. 30 BOOK REVIEWS — Donald G. Davis ....................................................... 33 OUT OF THE LAB — Donald S. Robertson ............................................. 36 WORDS FROM THE WORD — Charles L. Feinberg ............................ 37 THEOLOGICALLY THINKING — Gerald B. Stanton .......................... 38 TALKING IT OVER — A psychologist answers — Clyde Narramore 41 ADVERTISERS' INDEX .................................................................................. 42 CHR ISTIAN EDUCATION OBJECT LESSONS— Elmer L. Wilder .................................................... 24 THE YOUNG PERSON AND PERSONAL BIBLE STUDY — Betty R. Weiser ............................................................................. 31 COVER The Auca Indian on this month's cover was nicknamed George by five young American missionaries who befriended him on a lonely sand bar deep in the jungles of Ecuador. For a photo story of how the five missionaries met death at the hands of the Aucas see pages 13-18. Missionary Aviation photo by Nate Saint : Design by Milton R. Sue.
COULD YOU LIVE ON $8 .00 A MONTH?
Kalliopi, an evangelical believer, has no one in the world to care for her except one of our missionaries. All alone in her tiny room she suffers agonizing pain. Bedfast and penniless she needs food, medicine and other help. Could you undertake her support at $15.00 a month? The need in Greece cannot be over emphasized. A strong statement? To Americans it may seem so, but not to those who have visited that poverty- ridden land. How can you exaggerate the misery of a country where 35% of the population is officially classified as des titute, meaning that they earn less than $8.00 a month, while the cost of living is almost comparable to ours; where 6 out of 10 children are affected by tuber culosis; where there are more lepers than in any other country in Europe; where there are 400,000 orphans out of a popu lation of less than 8 million? Greece in 18 months suffered 4 major earthquakes, rendering one-thirtieth of its people completely homeless. This picture does not "exaggerate.” It is mild compared with many in our files. This is just one of the thousands we are trying to help. The American Mission to Greeks is working day and night to ship drugs and clothing, to provide food and shelter, for the orphaned, the desperately ill, the incredibly poor of Greece. And paralleling the relief ministry runs a full-scale program of missionary work, Scripture distribution, evangelism and Christian education. Through the Inter national Cooperation Administration, in whose program we fully participate, we distribute tons of U.S. surplus foodstuffs in Greece. For only $1.00 we can give out 22 lbs. of food to a needy family. (All cases of reported need are carefully investigated before help is given.) For $5.00 we can give out 5 Bibles or 25 New Testaments; for $6.00 a clothing package; $10.00 will educate a child in our Christian Day School for a month, or $15.00 will support an orphan in our orphanage; $50.00 will support a native missionary for a month. If you wish to help Greece in its spiritual and physical need, you may do it by sending your contribution to American Mission to < Greeks, Inc., Dept. K, P.O. Box 423, New York 36, N.Y., Rev. Spiros Zod- hiates, General Secretary. (In Canada write to 90 Duplex Ave., Toronto 7, Ontario.)
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Y. 11 Jubhshenofthe,AutJnm'zedJ o y JamesJBiSlesaice 1675 Send to Prayer Time, The King’s Business maga zine, 558 So. Hope, Los Angeles 17, California. TH E KIN G'S BUSINESS eopfe A monthly column of names in the news. In Los Angeles February 14 Paul W. Rood, faithful soldier of the cross, closed his earthly ministry. And his life reads like a spiritual success story (see K.B. Oct. ’55) — f rom preacher to Bible institute president (B io l a 1935-38) to world-wide evan gelist. He was president of the World Christian Fundamentals Association; president of the first committee of International Child Evangelism Fel lowship (1937) and active in the ministry of the Mission Covenant Church. Participating in the memo rial service February 18 were C. Vic tor Nyquist; Carleton Booth, soloist;, Wilbur Nelson; Arvid Carlson; T. J. Bach, director-emeritus of The Evangelical Alliance Mission and Samuel H. Suth erland, B io l a president. Included among the honorary pallbearers were Charles E. Fuller and George Bennard. In Quito, Ecuador at the govern ment palaces a high tribute was giv en the five missionary martyrs (see this issue, pp. 13-18). At an impressive ceremony Abe Van Der Puy received the National Medal of Merit in the Order of Commander. Van Der Puy, president of the Inter Mission Fellow ship of Ecuador, represented all evan gelical missions in that country. The minister of foreign relations gave that government’s reasons for bestow ing this honor; “because of the un ceasing, unselfish and sacrificial service rendered by your missions to our nation. As the President’s citation indicates, this service is carried out without fear of the dangers and in conveniences which surround the task, in the true Christian spirit that motivates each one of the mission aries who have come from their dis tant countries to our jungle areas far from civilization and the Christian faith.” This 'is perhaps the first time in the history of missions when the combined mission forces of a nation have been so favorably recognized and rewarded by its government. At the request of Nevada ministers and civic leaders, radio evangelist Charles E. Fuller, Old Fashioned Revival Hour director, will hold special meet ings in that state this month. Evan gelistic rallies are scheduled in Reno (April 5) and Las Vegas (April 12). I I S Y O U R M O N E Y only working part time * FOR THE LORD? and FOR YOU? *Compared with Moody Annuities, money invested in savings accounts, stocks, or other business securities is only working part time. 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D Please send folder, “ You Can Take It With You,** relat- THIS FREE BOOKLET irig to stewardship and wills. tells you how you can get started in the Moody Annuity Plan. “ D ouble D ividends ” explains the program in detail. Mail coupon today. No ob ligation whatsoever. Name _______________________ ;________ _______ Age _ ______ _ ____________ _ Address ________ ;_______________ _JZone ______ State . City i IN CHRIST IS LIFE Christ & W ind & Man I just got back from a camping trip to Death Valley. One of the main purposes of this trip was to photograph a rather mysterious phenomenon at a place called The Racetrack. The Racetrack is 29 miles past the end of the paved road and the motorist that goes out there stands a chance of bang ing up his car a bit. I ruined the muffler and a fairly new tire on my first trip. The track itself is the dry bed of an old lake. It’s two miles across and perfectly smooth without even a weed growing. The phenomenon is that rocks up to 300 pounds have a way of moving across the lake bed leaving well-defined tracks. It’s pretty much of a mystery and to this day no one has ever proved what causes the rocks to move. The most widely accepted theory is that the wind does it but just how is not known. One night when Jesus Christ was on this earth a man came to Him with some questions that were pressing heavily upon his heart. This man wanted to come to God for forgive ness. Christ bluntly told him, "Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Mystified, the man asked, "H ow can a man be born when he is old . . . . How can these things be?” Christ said, "That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.” Like the mysterious blowing of the wind is the work of the Holy Spirit in the rebirth of a man’s spirit. W e can never explain it; never fully understand it. But we can experience it. Then Christ explained to this man who came to Him by night just how to experience the new birth of the spirit. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have ever lasting life . . . . He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.” Now the man had his answer. He couldn’t fully under stand the meaning of a spiritual rebirth but he could under stand and obey the words of the Son of God who stood before him. And so it is today for every seeking heart who longs for forgiveness and assurance and peace. " But as many as re ceived him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.* — L. H. YOUR PRAYER REQUESTED . i . Alaska Missions, Incorpo rated, organized in 1951, serves the field of Alaska. Alaska Missions, Incorpo rated . . . on the field . . . operated from the field. DIRECTOR Rev. John Gillespie (on deuptation tour) BOARD OF DIRECTORS Rev. Allan Franz Rev. Kenneth Hughes Mr. Marvin O. Webber Rev. Marvin J. Hurt Mr. Floyd L. Gilman To Preach The Gospel In The Regions Beyond Full information upon mail request ALASKA MISSIONS, INCORPORATED P.O. Box 756 Anchorage, Alaska 10 TH E KIN G'S BUSINESS PRAYER? Does God Keally Answer b y O sw a ld J. S m it h O ver and over again we read such passages as these: “ If ye shall ask anything in my name I will do it . . . . whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do . . . . Ye shall ask what ye will and it shall be done unto you.” Hence, there are no limitations. The great prayer promises of God embrace the whole man — body, soul and spirit. They are to be taken at their face value. God means what He says. He has put Himself on record. “ Ask and ye shall receive.” God is on the giv ing end. He longs to bestow His blessings. He delights to answer prayer. God answers prayer — then trust Him more and more, ’Tis faith alone that opens heaven’s door; He bids thee ask; then will He not bestow? His Word is sure—He promised long ago. God answers prayer— then why dost thou complain? Be not afraid, thou const not ask in vain; He only waits thy faith in Him to prove For He hath pow’r ev’n mountains to remove. God answers prayer — it is His sovereign way To freely give Him blessings day by day; One earnest plea, and lo! from heaven’s throne The answer comes, for God has heard His own. Read the annals of George Muel ler of Bristol, Eng. Watch him as he bows before his Father to make known the needs of his orphanage. He cries for bread, he pleads for the necessities of life that the chil dren might not suffer. Does God answers which follow. She believes the promises of God and her pray ers are heard. Ah, beloved, did God ever fail? Where is the evidence of His re fusal? When did He turn a deaf ear to the cry of His children? How gladly does He answer, how willingly does He respond! Thank God, prayer still prevails. Marvel ous, limitless, is its power. Prayer, the Christian’s mightiest weapon, moves the hand that rules the world. Let us make use of it. Let us avail ourselves of this all-power ful agency, for God delights to an swer prayer. It is the joy of His great heart of love to meet His children’s needs. He is full of com passion. There are some who tell us that Jesus only worked miracles in or der to prove His deity. That is not true, for there is also another mo tive, and it is strange how fre quently we overlook the reason of all reasons that compelled Him to relieve distress and suffering. It was His compassion, His love. Again and again the record de clares that, “He was moved with compassion,” and because of His great love He delighted to show mercy by relieving the oppressed and afflicted. Oh, what a God we have! How eager He is to show His compas sion, to manifest His love! Rather would I believe in His love than His power. I know He has the abil ity; He is able; but if He is un- CONTINUED fail him? Not once. In the most miraculous ways his needs were all supplied as he daily relied on this verse, “ I am the L ord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it” (Ps. 81:10). God heard and answered prayer. Go, if you will, to the narratives of Dorothea Trudell. See her as she takes case after case to God in prayer. Hear her plead the prom ises. Then hote the records of the • • Pray for Aucas As you know one of the main news stories of the winter has been the deaths of the five missionaries killed by Stone Age Auca Indians in Ecua dor. (For photo story see pages 13-18.) This tragedy has resulted in world-wide recognition of the spir itual need of these Indians. Most of us never heard of the Aucas before this incident. W e are asking each of you readers to pray daily for the conversion of these people. On Mon day, April 2 we as a staff will be holding a special prayer session for the Aucas at 8 a.m. Pacific time. Won’t you write today telling us you will join with us at this hour to offer up one mighty wave of prayer to the Throne of Grace? Address The Editors, The King’s Business, 338 So. Hope St., Los An geles 11, Calif. Thank you. • • 11 A P R I L , 1 9 5 6 PRAYER continued willing to exercise His power, I am no better off. Ah, yes, let us doubt His power rather than His willing ness. “ The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion” (Ps. 145:8). “ . . . He de l i gh t e t h in mercy” (Micah 7:18). God answers prayer! God answers prayer! He longs thy joys and griefs to share; Oh, praise His name for He doth care! Thy heavenly Father answers prayer. Read, if you will, Matthew 20: '30-34— “ And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David. And the multitude rebuked them, be cause they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David. And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you? They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they fol lowed him.” Luke 7:13— “ And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.” Mark 1:40,41— “ And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus, moved with com passion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.” Matthew 14: 14— “ And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.” Has He changed? Is He not the same loving, compassionate Saviour that He was 1900 years ago? Where is there any record of a change? He is spoken of as “ Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, and to day and forever.” He is the same in power, the same in ability, the same in willingness, the same in compassion, with a heart that feels for every suffering child; a heart that yearns and loves and cares, touched with the feeling of our in firmities; and He still wants to manifest His compassion as of old. God answers prayer. END. THE KING'S BUSINESS the Might of S A C R I F I C E W hen the spirit of God has shed abroad the love of God in our hearts, we begin deliberately to identify ourselves with Jesus Christ’s interests in other people, and Jesus Christ is interested in every kind of man there is. W e have no right in Christian work to be guided by our affinities; this is one of the biggest tests of our relationship to Jesus Christ. The delight of sacrifice is that I lay down my life for my Friend, not fling it away, but deliberately lay my life out for Him and His interests in other people, not for a cause. Paul spent himself for one purpose only — that he might win men to Jesus Christ. Paul attracted to Jesus all the time, never to himself. Natural love expects some return, but Paul says — I do not care whether you love me or not, I am willing to destitute myself completely, not merely for your sakes, but that I may get you to God. "For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor.” Paul’s idea of service is exactly along that line — I do not care with what extravagance I spend myself, and I will do it gladly. It was a joyful thing to Paul. The ecclesiastical idea of a servant of God is not Jesus Christ’s idea. Flis idea is that we serve Him by being the servants of other men. He says that in His kingdom he that is greatest shall be the servant of all. The real test of the saint is not preaching the gospel, but washing disciples’ feet, that is, doing the things that do not count in the actual estimate of men but count everything in the estimate of God. Paul delighted to spend himself out for God’s interests in other people, and he did not care what it cost. W e come in with our economical notions — "Suppose God wants me to go there — what about the salary? What about the climate? How shall I be looked after? A man must consider these things.” All that is an indication that we are serving God with a reserve. The apostle Paul had no reserve. Paul focuses Jesus Christ’s idea of a New Testa ment saint in his life, viz.: not one who proclaims the gospel merely, but one who becomes broken bread and poured out wine in the hands of Jesus Christ for others. ( Included in "My Utmost for His Highest,” Dodd, Mead (3 Co., New York.) — O sw a l d C h am ber s 12 Flanked by Saint and Youderian, Auca nicknamed George eats hamburger. Some 48 hours later both missionaries and their three co-workers were murdered by Aucas on this same lonely sand bar. The National Geographic Society recently described the Auca Indians of Ecuador as the world’s most bloodthirsty killers. They live in the dense rain jungles and before January 8 of this year few people outside of Ecuador had ever heard of such a tribe. That was the day the first missionaries — five young men —: to reach the Aucas were murdered by them. When the news broke, an interviewer asked Clarence Jones of HCJB if these Stone Age people could be evangelized. Said Jones, “ They have a heart and God can reach their heart.” CONTINUED 13 for Auca Produced by Milton R. Sue With Missionary Aviation Fellowship photos by Nate Saint A P R I L , 1 9 5 6 In Memoriam : The Five The love of Christ you dared to prove Needs be through life or through death. Unafraid you went at the Saviour’s call Trusting Him fully in all that He sayeth. God chose the best for such a task And that’s why He chose you . . . Men of strength, of courage unfailing; Unfaltering faith to carry you through. The path you’ve led marks a guide for us The courage you’ve shown lights our way. In simple faith for strength we ask As, too, His love we seek to convey. — M a r jo r ie L arso n , HCJB, Q u it o , E c u a d o r . Expendable for Christ were these— the brave; Though life was dear as to men everywhere; But theirs were eyes that saw be yond the grave The City with foundations, gleam ing, fair. They were the sacrifice upon the fire, Held by their love, not bound with earthly cord; Nor faltered they whene’er the flame rose higher — An offering well pleasing to the Lord. No waste was this: these precious, poured-out lives; Not vain the shattered alabaster box; Nor lost the prayers of broken hearted wives: This is the key the heathen heart unlocks! Though dead, they speak to us today in accents strong: “Do not delay; go reap where we have sown; Soon comes the night; you may not labor long; Ere Christ returns — claim Aucas for His own!” — B e t t y B r u e c h e r t . 14 The five who died are left to right: Roger Youderian, 31, Sumatra, Mont., Montana State College graduate, paratrooper in Normandy and Germany, 2 children, from Gospel Missionary Union; Nate Saint, 32, Huntingdon Valley, Pa., Air Corps during World War II, Wheaton graduate, 3 children, in Ecuador since 1948 with Missionary Aviation Fellowship, flew 6,300 jungle flights; Edward McCully, 28, Milwaukee, Wis., Wheaton graduate, 2 years law at Marquette, graduate Biola School of Missionary continued "When passing through the gates of pearly splendour, S hortly before Missionary Pilot Nate Saint flew with four fellow missionaries to a lonely sand bar alongside a jungle river, he wrote a letter that tells a little of what was in the hearts of the five young martyrs. “Would that we could comprehend the lot of these Stone Age people who live in mortal fear of ambush on the jungle trail . . . who think all men in the world are killers like themselves. If God would grant us the vision, the word sacrifice would disappear from our lips and thoughts; we would hate the things that now seem so dear to us; our lives would suddenly be too short, we would despise time-robbing distractions and charge the enemy with all our energies in the name of Christ.” And with a dedication of purpose like this the five flew into the jungle. It wasn’t a hasty, ill-planned venture. The tribe had been studied for years and during the last part of 1955 Saint flew repeated missions over Auca territory, dropping gifts. After awhile the Indians responded with the friendly gesture of returning gifts in the airplane drop bucket (one of the gifts from the Indians was a parrot that is now a pet of 5-year-old Stephen Saint). Mission observers speculate the friendliness may have been on the part of younger members of the tribe while the murders were perpe trated by the older diehards led by their witch doctors. After the burial of the five a mission plane again dropped gifts to the Aucas who took the gifts and waved back vigorously. THE KING'S BUSINESS Fate of First Korean Missionary T he weeks since the Auca inci dent have served to bring the meaning of it into sharper focus. Today, almost without exception, Christian leaders see the deaths of the five young men as a great open ing wedge into this Stone Age tribe. Consider Korea 90 years ago. That would be 1866, the year the first Protestant missionary set foot on Korea proper. And this first mis sionary met swift death. His name was Robert J. Thomas and he was led to go to Korea after meeting two Koreans in the home of Rev. A. Williamson of the National Bi ble Society of Scotland in 1865. Thomas went on the Ameri can schooner General Sherman. The crew of the schooner foolishly picked a fight with the Koreans and more than 20 natives were killed. Meanwhile the ship became hope lessly grounded and the crew tried to make peace but by now the Ko- reans were in no mood for a truce. Instead they swooped down on the grounded ship with a scow loaded with burning pine branches. The crew (24 in all) of the schooner jumped overboard and were killed as they came ashore. Missionary Thomas came ashore and started passing out copies of the Scriptures. He offered one to the man assigned to kill him but it was refused. Thomas kneeled down and prayed. The man who killed him felt he had killed a good man and he took the Bible home with him. This man’s nephew, Yi Yung Tai, later became a Christian and assisted in Bible translation work. A 12-year-old boy who witnessed the execution and who had received three copies of the Scriptures from Thomas became afraid and gave them to a soldier who promptly tore the pages out to paper his room. The boy, Choi Chi Ryang, later became a Christian. And in Korea today the largest indigenous Christian movement of any place in the world since apos tolic times is going on. In fact many Christian leaders consider the Korean church a truly apostolic church — with a devotion to Christ little known in the western world. Medicine, won national oratory contest, star athlete (6-foot-2, 190-pound, ran the 220 at Drake Relays in 22 flat), 2 children; Rete Fleming, 21, Seattle, Wash., M.A. in English from U. of Washington; Jim Elliot, 28, Portland, Ore., Wheaton graduate, 1 child. Last 3 from Christian Missions in Many Lands (Plymouth Brethren). Plans called for hiding guns and using them only to frighten off possible attacks by Aucas. It is not known why this last-ditch means of survival was never put into action. Victors — u>e rest with Thee, through endless days.” The burial took place on Friday, January 13. The ground party reached the site by 10:45 in the morning. It was a sad task and Dr. Art Johnston tells this story: “ The common grave was dug and the bodies recovered. At this point it became difficult to direct the Indians as they became listless and afraid. A tropical storm accompanied the scene. The bank of black clouds and strong winds made it dark at midday. But worse than that, an oppression fell upon the group. It was hard to move, hard to understand, to give or follow orders. The Indians who accompanied the group retreated to the beach. They have a superstition that the Aucas when planning an attack can bring on a sudden storm and they were resigned to their fate. The rains filled the open grave and it was with great difficulty that the four recovered bodies were laid to rest.” The Christian world had its object lesson. Christians were now aware of the need and they were aware of the down payment that had been made by the five. Around the world there was a mighty wave of prayer going up for the salvation of the Aucas. And as the wives carried on they had the quiet, sweet memory of that last night together with their men when they had sung the hymn: W e rest on Thee -4- our Shield and our Defender! Thine is the battle, Thine shall be the praise W hen passing through the gates of pearly splendour, Victors — we rest with Thee, through endless days. CONTINUED 15 APRIL, 1956 AUCA continued Map shows jungle Indian country along Ecuador-Peru border. Left is tree-house built by the five and at right is Terminal City that Indians burped after attack. Pour of the missionaries are buried at base of tree-house; fifth body was not recovered although positive identification was made by friendly natives who first reached scene. Wives and children of the five are pictured during week of rescue attempt. Prom left, Marilou McCully holding Michael, with Stephen in front (pregnant, she flew to her parents in Pontiac, Mich., where a third son, Matthew Jay, S lbs. 6 ozs., was born at home on Peb. 14); Barbara Youderian holding Jerry, with Beth in front; Olive Fleming; Betty Elliot and Valerie; Marj Saint holding Philip, with Kathy & Stephen. Saint tries to talk to Auca girl (2 women and a man came to mission aries? camp on Palm Beach). All were friendly and the man in the group joyfully accepted plane ride over village dubbed Terminal City. THE KING'S BUSINESS This is the Piper. Family Cruiser destroyed by Aucas on sand bar on the Curaray River. This is the code map used by the jive. The months of activity were shrouded in the utmost secrecy to avoid any possibility of intervention by commercial interests. Here is the airplane after the Auca attack.. Fabric has been stripped off, tubing bent and hacked. CONTINUED "How long will it take daddy to get to heaven?” The picture above was taken by L ife Magazine photog rapher Cornell Capa. It’s the camera, wedding ring, watch, notebook and Bible of Nate Saint. Most of the photos in this story were taken on this camera (it was found in the river). When news of Saint’s death reached Shell Mera his 5-year-old son Stephen asked a simple, beautiful question, “ How long will it take daddy to get to heaven?” END. MISSIONS D IRECTORY T he King’s Business believes the following missions merit your prayerful support. This group represents only those missions that replied to our invitation to appear in this free listing. The abbreviations below are: F-Field of operation; FS-Number of fully supported missionaries; PS-Number of partially supported missionaries; FI-Head of organization; FD-Founded; NM- New missionaries during 1955; S-Support; E-Emphasis of work. 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Montano; FD-1881; S-inde pendent; E -Converted Catholic magazine, staff of former priests who speak at churches, bookstore, information center, rehabilitation of former priests. European Evangelistic Crusade, Inc.; 811 Westview St., Philadelphia 19, Pa.; F- British Isles, Eire, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Italy, Aus tria, Greece, Belgium, Holland, Norway, Lapland; FS-123; PS-3; H-Douglas G. Stewart; FD-1934; NM-13; S-independ- ent; E-evangelistic, relief. Evangelical Literature Overseas; P.O. Box 275, Wheaton, 111.; F-world-wide; H- Harold B. Street; FD-1953; S-independent; E-strictly a literature ministry in cooper ation with established evangelical mission boards. Far East Broadcasting Co.; P.O. Box 1, Whittier, Calif.; F-Philippine Islands, For mosa; FS-25; H-Robert Bowman; FD-1945; NM-4; S-independent; E-radio. Flagstaff Mission to the Navajos; P.O. Box 1397, Flagstaff, Ariz.; F-city of Flagstaff; Navajo Ordnance Depot, Bellemont, Ariz., and Highway 89 leading to North Rim of Grand Canyon and South Rim; FS-5; PS-5; H-Walter L. Wilson (Katherine Beard, Field D ir.); FD-1948; S-independ- ent; E-evangelistic. Gospel Missionary Union; 1841 E. 7th St., Kansas City 24, Mo.; F-French Morocco, French Sudan, Italy, Ecuador, Colombia; Panama, British Honduras, Northern Can ada; FS-170; H-Don P. Shidler; FD-1890; NM-20; S-independent; E -evan gelism , medical, Bible institutes, translation. Gospel Recordings, Inc.; 124 Witmer St., CONTINUED Africa Inland Mission; 253 Henry St., Brooklyn, N.Y.; F-Kenya, Tanganyika, Belgian Congo, French Equatorial Africa, Uganda and Sudan; FS-485; FD-1895; NM-26; S-independent; E-general mission ary work. Alaska Missions, Inc.; Box 785, Anchor age, Alaska; F-Territory of Alaska; FS-32; PS-6; H-John M. Gillespie; FD-1951; S- independent; E-evangelistic. American Messianic Fellowship; 7448 N. Damen Aye., Chicago 45, 111.; F-U.S.A. and State of Israel. Daily radio broadcast in Hebrew into State of Israel vja Radio Tangier, North Africa; FS-31; PS-2; H- Milton B. Lindberg; FD-1887; NM-3; S- independent; E-evangelistic. American Mission to Greeks, Inc.; P.0. Box 423, New York 36, N.Y.; F-Greece and Greeks around the world; FS-50; H- Spiros Zodhiates; FD-1942; S-independent; E-Scripture distribution, publishing house, Christian bookstore, Bible institute, or phanage, Christian day school, youth camp, support of missionaries, radio, relief, leper work, newspaper evangelism. Am erican Sunday School Union; 1816 Chestnut St., Philadelphia 3, Pa.; F-Conti- nental U.S.A.; FS-163; H-James F. Shra der; FD-1817; NM-2; S-independent; E- Sunday schools and related work in rural America. Belgian Gospel Mission, Inc.; 325 N. 13th St., Philadelphia 7, Pa.; F-Belgium; FS-7; PS-11; H-Philip E. Howard Jr.; FD-1919; S-independent; E-evangelistic and train ing of nationals. Biblical Research Society; 4005 Verdugo Rd., Los Angeles 65, Calif.; F-world-wide evangelization of Jews; H-David L. Cooper; FD-1930; S-independent; E- to break down anti-Semitism and to dissemi nate facts and truths concerning God and Messiah, literature. Bolivian Indian Mission; 508 Central Ave., Plainfield, N.J.; F-Bolivia; H-Joseph S. McCullough; FD-1907; NM-5; S-independ- ent; E-evangelistic and Bible instruction to Indian believers through Bible insti tutes. Canadian Sunday School Mission, Inc.; Room 21, 222 Portage Ave., Winnipeg 1, Manitoba, Can.; F-all rural Canada with work in all 10 provinces; FS-65; PS-during summer, 500; H-D.R. Aikenhead; FD- 1927; NM-about 250 during summer; S- independent; E-camps, D.V.B.S., Bible memory contests, gospel meetings, Sunday schools, tract distribution. Easy to own and play. Unsurpassed in beauty. Comparison invited — be sure you get the best— TRADE-INS ACCEPTED. Send Free Catalog and full details. 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