ary Alliance, Ev ange l i c a l Covenant Church, and Seventh-day A d v e n t i s t Church. Evangelist BILLY GRAHAM and DR. OSWALD C. J. HOFFMAN have issued a call for prayer on behalf of the United States Congress on Evangelism sched uled for September 8-13, 1969. The spe cial request was presented to the Na tional Committee meeting in Chicago during December where it was heartily approved and endorsed. Copies of the call for prayer are available from the organization in Minneapolis, Minn. Christian Broadcasting Network Inc. of Portsmouth, Va. has received approval from the Federal Communications Com mission in Washington to receive into its operation the Northeast Radio Network of upstate New York. The network, which includes five FM stations, was formerly a subsidiary of Continental Telephone. General Manager and co-ordinator for the New York operations is MR. ANDY ANDERSON. He announced that plans for the five stations include a new sacred music format and expanded news coverage with emphasis on regional ac tivities. DR. OSWALD HOFFMAN of St. Louis, Mo., speaker on “The Lutheran Hour,” was featured in a special Christmas inter view with His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia. The broadcast was aired by nearly 2000 sta tions around the world. The interview resulted from the two men becoming acquainted on an Ethiopian airlines flight to Addis Ababa during July, 1968. DR. WENDELL G. JOHNSTON was in augurated as second president of De troit Bible College in November. The ceremonies were held at the Highland Park Baptist Church of Southfield, Mich. Executive Vice President of DBC, DR. WILLIAM A. DeVIER, presided at the program. An academic procession, which included delegates from colleges and universities throughout t h e country, marked the inauguration ceremonies. Dr. Johnston is the fifth person pic tured in the procession. Missionary Aviation Fellowship report ed an airplane crash in December near the isolated mission outpost of Tabón, on the Island of Palawan. Killed in the accident were the pilot, GEORGE RANEY, and missionary passenger MERLE BUCK INGHAM of the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism of Philadelphia. Mr. Raney is survived by his wife, BETH, and three children; Buckingham is sur vived by his wife and three children. DR. RICHARD C. HALVERSON, presi dent of World Vision, has. announced the appointment of the REV. CARL LUCHT as director of the organization’s newest operation, World Vision of Laos. Currently directing World Vision of Hong Kong, Mr. Lucht is a veteran of service in Asia spanning more than 20 years. THE KING’S BUSINESS
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Evangelist LUIS PALAU of Overseas Crusades completed the United Crusade in Medellin, Colombia, with exciting spir itual victories. The crusade climaxed a year-long evangelism in depth program sponsored by Latin America Mission. Originally planned for one week, the re sponse caused directors of the crusade to extend it to a two-week period. For the first time in the city’s history, three local radio stations sold time for the crusade to be aired from the coliseum. Nearly 700 decisions for Christ were re ported. North American Indian Mission re ceived a gift of 32 acres of land on the North coastal area of British Columbia in 1968. The mission is developing the grounds and buildings, and has launched Camp Kla-How-Ya North for Indian boys and girls. Some 92 children were in at tendance during this past summer. The Far East Broadcasting Company of Whittier, Calif., in conjunction with Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park is producing a special five-minute radio program five days a week entitled “What is Freedom?” Production of the program is under the direction of REV. CLAUDE BUNZEL, curator of Independence Hall and Colonial Research Library of Knott's Berry Farm. Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship con ducted a conference for college and university students during the Christ mas holidays. Theme was "A Christian in the Revolutionary Age: Preparing for the 21st Century.” Conducted on the U.C.L.A. Campus, the speakers included various missionary leaders as well as those from churches and industry. A recent survey released by CHRIS TIANITY TODAY indicates that 111 U.S. Congressmen are Roman Catholics. The next category finds 90 Methodists, fol lowed by 82 Presbyterians and 67 Epis copalians. Fifty-three of the Senators and Representatives are Baptist, with 29 from the United Church of Christ and Congregational Church. There are 19 Jewish Congressmen, 14 Lutheran, 13 from the Christian Church, 10 of the Latter Day Saints, 7 Unitarian, 6 from the Church of Christ, and 5 Christian Scientists. Three Senators and 9 Rep resentatives call themselves "Protestant" and 3 Representatives prefer not to be listed. Other groups included in Con gress are 3 Greek Orthodox, 3 Society of Friends, 2 Evangelical Free Church, 1 each for the Reformed Church of Ameri ca, Schwenkfelder Church, Apostolic Christian Church, Christian and Mission
Pilgrim’s Map-The HolyLand Timely, historic map, showing the journeys and deeds of our Lord. Identifying Scripture references; produced in the Carpenter’s Work shop, Nazareth. Sent to all who send $1.00 or more to this ministry to bring the Gospel to more than 2,000,000 Jews in metropolitan New York. A CHRISTIAN WITNESS FOR 70 YEARS NEW YORK M ISSION TO THE JEWS Rev. David J. Fant, Litt.D„ President Ruth Angel, General Secretary Emeritus Dept K, 149 Avenue B, New Yoifc, N.Y. 10009
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A Jewish boy accepted a tract, "Isaiah's Por trait of Messiah" and immediately asked, "Can you tell me more about this?" There on a street corner in Chicago a 12 year old ■, boy listened intently to the skillful presentation of the Scriptures and ac cepted Jesus Christ as his Messiah and Sav iour. A middle-aged Jew ess, after hearing the gospel for several years at Miami Beach called and. said, "I am terribly distressed. Please come #over. I must find the Lord today."
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