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James O. Henry, M.A., Editor Associate prof, of History, Biolo Bible College
The M inistry of Tester Burton
by an enemy at a very long range, then with other equipment “ jam the enemy signals” and force the missile off target. The Cost of Delinquency A well-known jurist commenting on an agency for the prevention of delinquency recently said, “What ever can help turn the rising tide of this major national problem not only makes sense: It makes cents. Cents that add up to millions of dollars of taxpayers’ money saved. What does it cost us, for instance, to bring up just one delinquent hoy or girl? The final cost (not includ ing lives lost or property stolen or destroyed) is in so many thousands of dollars it cannot be estimated.” “ But the starting' cost alone,” continued the judge, “ is $2,400! That’s the amount of money to keep one boy or girl in one correc tional institution for just one year.” How to Get Rid of a Preacher Bishop Gerald Kennedy has the formula for getting rid of a preach er and declares that he will hand it to the next committee who calls on him with dismissal in view; He suggests the following: t. Look him straight in the eye when he is preaching and say “ Ametl” once in awhile. He’ll preach himself to death within a few weeks. 2. Pat him on the hack and brag about his good points. He’ll work himself to death. 3. Start paying him a living wage. He’s probably been on starvation wages so long he’ll eat himself to death. 4. Re-dedicate your own life to Christ and ask the preacher to give you a job to do. He’ll probably die of heart failure. 5. Get the church to unite in prayer for the preacher. He’ll become so effective some larger church will take him off your hands.
work. At Camp Roblealto in Costa Rica (he was to be this year’s camp manager there) his death brought shocked questions from every boy camper. And many decided for Christ’s service as a result. One of his widow’s greatest comforts has been the young boyish visitors who tell what Les’ ministry meant to their spiritual lives. Les came from Grand Rapids, Mich, and was graduated from Cal vin College. Mrs. Burton has cho sen to remain in Costa Rica and continue their work there. She says: “ Our hearts are filled with God’s peace— the peace which pass- eth all understanding.” And for a woman who has just been widowed for the second time, it is a very brave comment. transmission of thousands and even millions of telephone conversations for long distances without scram bling. The big thing about the new tube is its ability to give powerful am plification over a sensationally wide range of frequencies— “ everything from the human voice up.” The long thin tube is described as be ing “ roomy enough in its amplifi cation range to accommodate four million voices simultaneously.” The chores it will perform were either impossible before its development or could be handled only by many ordinary tubes. The tube’s military uses are clas sified, hut it was suggested that one of its jobs may be to “ foul up ene my guided missiles.” It is suggested that it will be used to determine what radio frequencies are used to control an enemy guided missile. The tube will enable our radar op erators to spot the frequencies used
It was January 16, just after the Auca incident in Ecuador. The Lester Burton family had been on furlough and they were on their way back to Costa Rica. In Nicaragua the 32-year-old missionary stopped and pointed to the green mountains ahead. Said Burton: “ I can hardly believe it. That is Costa Rica, after such a long time.” He stopped for a quick swim in a nearby river while waiting for the customs’ okay on their baggage. A few minutes later he was dying from an attack by a mysterious fish. And when he arrived in Costa Rica the next day, it was for burial. In his brief missionary career Les Burton had specialized in boys ^ -w i t n e s s i ng in club and camp Barnacles “ A group of British scientists,” according to the Associated Press, “ believes that barnacles that attach themselves to the bottoms of ships have been outwitted at last.” The scientists have come up with a device to cause tiny ultrasonic vibrations in the hull of a ship which apparently cause barnacles to shun it. “ Bodies of barnacles,” says the dispatch, “ form a crust around the hull of a ship, reducing the speed and requiring much more power to drive the ship until she can be laid up and scraped.” It seems as though the Church should endeavor to remove its barnacles. Traveling W a ve Tnbe An invention known as “ The traveling wave amplifier tube” has electronic engineers glowing. They predict a wonder-filled career for it. It makes possible simultaneous
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