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GALVY GORDON, Times Staff Writer ANDERSON, June 24—A five-year plan, based not
on “Das Kapital” and the writings of Karl Marx, but on the words of Jesus Christ and the Holy Bible. That's the ambitious program adopted for more than 100,000 members of the Church of God by delegates
who tomorrow will “strike tents” after a 10-day camp
meeting here, the largest such annual gathering in the
world.
The devout including some 24,000 who remained throughout the outdoor spiritual refreshment session will carry back to their congregations in'all 48 states, Canada and many other foreign lands the simple theme:
“Go—Make Disciples.”
Detérmination to follow these instructions of the:
‘Great Teacher will be the basis of a spiritual reawakening of the small but dynamic church and is expected to bring
accomplishment of the goal, the end of -the five-year evangelistic plan, o = : JUST WHAT is. the attraction of the international camp meeting on 40 acres of rolling land adjoining the campus of-An-derson College where ministers are “home-grown” for the Church of God? “It's a spiritual shdt in the arm, a chance to conmimune with God and nature at the same time, a place to renew old acquaintances,” ' said _ the Rey. Melvin Miller, pastor of the Church of God at Bedford, who hasn't missed the summer outing in 21 years. “Camp meeting is similiar to yearly clinics attended by doctors’ said the Rev. W. W, King, pastor of the Indianapolts North Side Church of God with a membership of 500. “I've been able to attend all of them but one since 1926. It gives the Christian an opportunity to keep abreast ‘of the newest techniques in the business of saving souls.” = = J BUT TO THE LAYMAN or non-member of the church that has congregations throughout the world and ranks 25th in gize in the United States, it has
" a different meaning.
It's a once-a-year chance to enjoy spiritual fellow ship and a piace where a small child could walk in safety, protected by the ever-present posters, “Absolutely no smoking or profane language.” » It's a veritable religious fair. For more than a week before. the beginning of camp meeting, June 18, cars streamed into Anderson from practically every The task of housing delegates strains the capacities of the central Indiana city of banks of White River. Several thousand pitch tents or live in trailer cities that rise up overnight on the grounds. Other thousands are housed in Anderson homes, tourist camps and hotels. r 2 s THE CAMPGROUNDS dining hall serves at once a thousand hungry laymen and pastors, enjoying a Jbusman’s holiday. Lunch stands take care of the needs of others who can't find
53,000, on the
doubling of mergbership by
make aircped
Around this theme, the church plans its program,
Dedication of Morrison Hall, new Anderson College dormitory for women, + highlighted the role of the college in
the camp meeting program, Many" conferences and spiritual refres ated college where ministers are The Gospel Trumpet Co., world's
the time to sit down to a full meal, Mores than 12,000 soft drink bottles pass over the lunch stand counter daily. Sunday mornings see nearly 5000 cups of steaming hot coffee wake up the faithful for morning services. Others prepare food on camp stoves or over roaring camp fires. Anderson turns out the welcome mat to the church that boasts the largest membership
Let Freedom Ring—
An ‘Exile’ Rediscovers America
CHAPTER ONE HERE WE TRUST PEOPLE
With a firm reliance on the
"Protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each-
other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor—THE DECLARATION OF INDEPREN-
DENCE.
By GEORGE W. HERALD MY FRENCH WIFE was so tense when the immigration officers came aboard our ship in New York harbor that she hard-
ly looked at the Statue of Liberty. “How long as they going to
she asked. “One I wish it were
question me?” hour? Two hours?
all ovet.” I knew the Missus had a sort of border-crossing complex. On our travels through Europe, she usually gop jittery 50 miles ahead of every frontier. But I had never seen her more ner-
vous than when she first saw the U, 8. A. The American immigration officer was a white-haired gentleman with non-committal features. He stamped my U. 8. passport, looked at my wife, checked her visa, stretched out ‘his hand and said with a smile:
“Welcome to this country, Madam, We are glad to have ybu here.”
Mrs; Herald’s face lit up, but as we walked. off the gangplank ghe inquired: “And now, where are the inter
rogators?”’ It ~took me some {ime to convince her that she was
“through,” that she already was a resident of the United States, safe in America. ® OUR TAX1- DRIVER was Jimmy from Brooklyn. In Europe, cab-drivers are. not social. They keep their glass partitions
tightly closed. “vou folks. from Paris?’ he “aaid. "I- was there once mygelf. On a pleasure trip, in Auguest, "44. How's Jacktline?” “How's who?" _<“Fackline:” J-a-c-g-u-é-l1-i-n-e. Cute girl. Lives near Pigalley
on Montmartre. T used to write her for a while.” We had to confess that we had never met Jackline, . but
—by-the-time-he stopped at our botely we had become such Bde +
2 7 On July 4, 1776, John pintenes=="e mutually Hedge to each oa our
EDITOR'S NOTE:
“demonstrated accomplishments of the church at mid-century.
“home-grown” for service throughout th largest church-operated publishing firm,
in the city. Special services such as onezday laundry, fast photo development and transportation are placed at the disposal of the visiting é¢hurchmen.
” = = MAIN EVENTS of each day are three general serviceg in the large tabernacle, resembling a huge airplane hangar or dirigible shed, where 8000 devout sit on hard wooden benches. Double the number stand outside and listen as powerful amplifiers carry the word of
With “Independence Day Just “around the
corner, The Times gives some reasons for celebrating.
The reasons come from George W.
Hérald, an American
correspondent who has been in Europe for five years and who felt like sheoting off pin-wheels and sky-rockets when he came home, recently, with his French wife, This is the first of six articles by Mr. Herald, w ho was burean chief in Berlin and Vienna for a news service from- 1946 to 1049. For the last fifteen months he has travelled on magazine assignments in 14 European countries and the Middle East,
friends that my wife considered inviting him for a drink. ¥ = ” HER NEXT surprise came at the hotel registration desk. As I signed in, she pulled out her passport and. handed it to the room clerk. “Can I have it back tomorrow morning?” she asked. The reception clerk was at a loss. What on earth did she wanf him to do with her passport? “Well, have it the police, of course,” panion said Everyone laughed, but how could 1 blame my wife for her ‘boner’?
submitted - to my c¢om-
- n ” IN ALL continental countries we had to fill out long police
hment programs were staged in the church-oper-e United States and in many foreign lands. also has headquarters in Anderson.
God to the corners of the grounds: At intervals the radio blares out the name of a lost child, Singing 1s full-throated and resounding in the invigorating open air. Tempo and rhythm” accelerate. The traditional sawdust flooring of the tabernacle will give way next year fo a black -asphalt floor. Vesper services, radio broadcasts (five Midwest radio sta-
ment,” he said. *T’ ve got your address, haven't 17 ; u n PP
IT THEN suddenly struck me
that ever since the Founding Pathers had pledged to each other “their lives: their for-
tunes and their sacred honor” the American way of life has been largely ‘based on a very simple rule, Truat your fellow-
questionnaires each “time we TRED . arrived at a hotel. In Spain, The Kind offielal-on the boat, ie. Were allowed to buy 2 ~the ali-confiding cab-driver, the railway ticket without complet- hole} manager, the car-dealer, ing forms in triplicate about yes, our whole society couldn't Sir personal status : aid “the function without “the faith that bo! : » most Americans have -in each purpose. of our journey. other. After a week or so in New That is perhaps the most York we went to buy a used fundamental difference I nocar... When we sold our buggy ticed when I came back from in Paris before leaving, the a long stay .in Europe. Over transaction “had to / be ap- there, nearly everyone treats proved by eight different gov- his neighbor with distrust, if ernment offices, Over here, it not suspicion. Here, people figwas a bit easier. ure on the next man being a “I'll just fix up that license “regular ‘guy” . until - proven plate,” the dealer sajd, “and otherwise.
you can drive thé bus away.” I gave him my bank references and suggested making a down payment. “Who wants a down pay-
Our traditions of mutual trust have made America great,
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“the United States Army
More than a quarter-thousand were drawn daily to the Church of Gad ' ‘midway of religion," in Anderson, where dozens of
tions, Including WIRE, Indi anapolis, gave the international meet coverage), missionary gatherings, open air rallies . . . all fill the daily program. And there are dozens of smaller meetings . . . Christian education conferences, missionary workshops, pastor institutes, boys’ and girls’ story hours, junior high camps.
COLORFUL COSTUMES of missionaries from all corners
Service Youngsters
Rank High In Grades
By CLIFFORD. THURMAN THEY CALL them Army brats. These officers
the enlisted men of -the
are and
small fry on the Army posts throughout the world, The term “brat,” however does not apply in the strict gense as defined by Webster. .The dictionary defines a brat as “an ill-mannered, annoying child usually contemptuous.” Brat, in the United States Army, means all the little folk who accompany their soldier
fathers across the length and breadth of the United States and to the far outposts of the globe, It may be surprising to some folk to know that statistics have established that Army brats—ig thé majority of cases are considerably above the average in scholastic achievement, are better disciplined and achieve more in adulthood than most civilian children, ” ” » COL. P. (. SULLARD, manding officer at Ft. Benjamin
eon
Harrison and veteran of some 40 years in Uncle S8am’s fight ing forces, proudly asserts that he is a typical Army brat . |. and he's the No,'1 Army brat at Ft, Harrison today.
“My mother was an Army brat,” Col. Bullard laughs, “1 am an Army brat and my son (Capt. Robert Lee Bullard IH) is an Army brat, and his son
is an Army brat. I was born at -
Ft. Leavenworth, Kas, and have never lived any place longer than four years. “My son was born in France and has lived and gone to school all over the world. His son will probably do the same things that we did, live in widely separated posts and grow to adulthood - with other Army brats.” 5 The colonel’'s case is typical of thousands of Army children 50 many people have pg
Soy moos Ave,, Indianapolis, pours Joan Byrne, 14, of 802 S. Foltz St, indianapolis; “HL, and Iris McPike, 11, of 625 S. Collier St., Indianapolis,
magazines for use In furthering
chitdrén . of
girl on the old camp argon
of the globe dot the grounds. An Indian teepee, completes with authentic tribal signs, drew considerable attention this year. An endless stream carries visitors across Fifth Street for a tour of the Church of God publishing plant, the Gospel Trumpet Co, largest churchoperated publishing house in the world. The firm does a $2.5 million annual business. From here will come millions of pamphlets, leaflets and
"Army life's fine,
sympathy or sorrow for in the past. As a matter of fact, according to Col. Bullard 'and many others, Army brats receive the best in education. ” o 4 Col,
survey
Bullard recalled a conducted by the Department. of Education, Indiana University. Heé said the children of soldiers at Ft. Harrison attending. elementary school in Lawrence
AS AN example, recent
.. and high schools in widely sep-
arated sections, ranked among the top in all departments. “There is no point in being sorry ' for ‘Army brats” Col, Bullard declared. “They get the usual education plus the advantages of travel and new experiences. Why, my. children could speak French as well as
English while they were: still toddlers.” The commandant went on to
" explain that his family grew uj
on . posts near. Washington, D. C., Ft.” Leavenworth, Lan-
“sing, Mich. Fi. Sam Houston,
LaDonna Eggers, I, while (left to right) Evelyn Stivers, 15, Lawrenceville, look on. ;
coffee for Jack Allen, 16, Decatur,
the five-year plan: » FEW ARE PRESENT who attended the first annual church camp meeting 62 years . ago. Those who .are,- however, contrast the clocklike precision of this one with earlier days when people came by train and horse and buggy to wooded groves. Then, whoever “felt led” would pray or preach or sing or testify to the goodness of the Lord. Surprisingly enough, the mid-
" agrea Rebecca Miller, 3, and Barbara Burns, 4, during a refreshment pause at a Ft. Harrison club fountain.
Tex., Duluth, Minn, and many others. When his son was old enough he entered a military school and later graduated with honors from thé United States
Military Academy at West Point. * Vy ~ . » COL. BULLARD and his
family could be typical of Army
families and the Army brats fiifdtghout the worl. The Army sees to it that every
child has all the advantages, be he the son of the commanding officer on a post or the lowly private. At Ft. Harrison, for instance, Army “brats” enjoy a full life of organized education and play. In many cases they have greliter facilities than most civilian children. ‘There are organized kindergartens for the very small fry where the kiddies learn to play, get healthful exercise and at .same time have the influ“en e of Army discipline. The discipline angle isn't noticeable but —their—&
. of the Army—they like it, their
really
The Rev. John D. Crose, in native garb, explains his missionary work the past 27 years.in the Middle East. :
century meet still as the freedom and atmosphere of the “good old days” of the camp meeting, first made an
ists. About three-fourths of these who atterd hring their chiidren. How do they react to a “week of Sundays?” They eat it up, going trom meeting to meeting, especially arranged for their age group or participating ‘in organized playground activity. They uheh | moumain i of prio by and ea can the bushel. ape by ® =® =» : % THE PLAYGROUND, eon plete with merry-go-round, nis courts, baseball 01 and first-aid tent, this year was managed by Anderson College letterman Joseph <Anderson,
14, of 8345. Lyon Who in the fall will become
coach and athletic director of | Chesterfield Junior High School, . Joe, typical of the younger spirit in the church, works from dawn to nightfall with ie charges, some 300 dail 7 okie in age from #14 mars 4 the Park Place
IU) be interesting to look at the Church of God again in “jubilee year in 1055. ‘How, will the effects five-year plan be felt American scene?
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They're Called ‘Army Brats,’ But Uncle Sam. Tokes Good Care of His Soldiers’ Sons and Daughters
and even Army mothers—are a decided influence. - ” kr » PLAYGROUND equipment, | wading pools and swimimng 7
pools. and organized games are - available at Ft. Harrison. There
are things, too, for the older
brats such as the
to occupy Army brats in their
spare time. All in all, the life of an Army brat is not only wholesome but ’ can be exciting, interesting and entertaining. . It is quite true that they may not grow up in i one community and “take root’ in one specific stais or city © but they become cf good ones—of the United States = of America.
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