Loma Linda Sanitarium Dedication Fifty Years Ago

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VOL. XXVIII, Xo. 10
MEDICAL-EVANGELISM SPECIAL OCTOBER, 1955
Loma Linda Sanitarium Dedication Fifty Years Ago
In this recently discovered photograph cation ceremonies, as pictured here, were
Ellen G. White is addressing the audience held on the lawn in front of the structure
at the dedicatory services of the Loma that had been used as a hotel. This year's
Linda campus of the College of Medical Anniversary Founders' Day ceremonies
Evangelists fifty years ago. Through her were held in the Loma Linda Bowl less
incessant demands and urgings the land than fifty feet from where this picture
was purchased that gave birth to CME on was taken. For further interesting details
May 26, 1905. On April 15, 1906, the dedi of this historic occasion turn to page 3.
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DISTINGUISHING
SIGN
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-RUE SYMPATHY between man and his fellow men is to
be the sign distinguishing those who love and fear God from those who
are unmindful of His law. How great the sympathy that Christ ex
pressed in coming to this world to give His life a sacrifice for a dying
world! His religion led to the doing of genuine medical missionary
work. He was a healing power. "I will have mercy, and not sacrifice,"
He said. This is the test that the great Author of truth used to distin
guish between true religion and false. God wants His medical mission
aries to act with the tenderness and compassion that Christ would
show were He in our world. Medical Ministry, p. 251.
Why has it not been understood from the word of God that the
work being done in medical missionary lines is a fulfilment of the
Scripture, "Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and
bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the
blind. . . . The servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded,
and yet there is room. And the Lord said unto the servant, Go out
into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my
house may be filled"?
This is a work that the churches in every locality, north and south
and east and west, should do. The churches have been given the op
portunity of answering this work. Why have they not done it? Some
one must fulfil the commission. MRS. E. G. WHITE in The Review
and Herald, May 25, 1897.
In the future, our work is to be carried forward in self-denial and
self-sacrifice even beyond that which we have seen in past years. God
desires us to commit our souls to Him, that He may work through us
in manifold ways. I feel intensely over these matters. Brethren, let us
walk in meekness and lowliness of mind, and put before our associates
an example of self-sacrifice. If we do our part in faith, God will open
ways before us now undreamed of. "Loma Linda Messages," p. 215.
We shall see the medical missionary work broadening and deep
ening at every point of its progress, because of the inflowing of hun
dreds and thousands of streams, until the whole earth is covered as
the waters cover the sea. Medical Ministry, p. 317.
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Page 2 ' THE MINISTRY
Fifty Years Ago
OUR cover this month is unique. It is taken
from a highly prized photograph found in an
old scrapbook belonging to one of our laymen in
Jicial Organ of the Ontario, California.
MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS
Through the years we have had only one action
Editor: picture of Ellen G. White the familiar scene of her
ROY ALLAN ANDERSON addressing the 1901 General Conference session.
Associate Editors: Now this photo appropriately discovered in 1955,
REUBEX R. FIGUHR. ALBERT V. OLSOX when CME is observing its fiftieth anniversary
LOUISE C. KLEUSER, GEORGE E. VANDEMAN gives us a second action picture of the messenger
WALTER SCHUBERT, EARL E. CLEVELAND of the Lord. She is addressing "an audience of about
Office Editor; Advertising and Circulation Manager: 500" at the dedication of Loma Linda Sanitarium
BEN GLAXZER fifty years ago. She is shown speaking with her
Consulting Advertising Manager: left hand outstretched toward the audience.
R. J. CHRISTIAN The first payment on the Loma Linda property
was made early in 1905. Some of the background
information in The Story of Our Health Message,
by Dores E. Robinson the only one of the workers
present at the 1906 dedication still living points
out the following interesting facts:
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"Repeatedly in her utterances during 1905 Mrs.
AT A GLANCE White expressed her conviction that the future o£
the work at Loma Linda was to be extraordinary,
FEATURES ... __-_.- ... ................... 4 'The securing of this sanitarium, thoroughly
equipped and furnished,' was to her 'one of the
CME . . . The College With a Mission Medical
Missionary Work The Spiritual Objectives of CME most wonderful providences that the Lord has
How a Minister and a Doctor Can Work Together opened before us.' 'It is difficult,' she asserted, 'to
EDITORIALS .................._._...........__...... 13 comprehend all that this transaction means to us.'"
"Beloved Institution of Physicians" The Living Page 308.
Ladder of God's Love Seemingly insurmountable obstacles had to be
COUNSEL ...______..............____ 17 faced almost continuously in those early days. But
Dr. John A. Burden and others had faith in the
"Physicians and Ministers Are to Unite"
Spirit of prophecy, and pressed forward.
EVANGELISM .......................................... 19 "The training school for nurses was opened in
Physicians Responsible for Souls as Well as Bodies November, 1905. . . . But Mrs. White urged broader
How a Dentist and His Wife Pioneered The plans for the educational work at this center. ... In
Doctor-Evangelist Combination in Ohio Health
Evangelism in London Our Sanitariums a letter of December 10, 1905 . . . she wrote: 'In re
gard to the school, I would say, Make it all you
PASTOR __......___._.___................................ .... 30
possibly can in the education of nurses and physi
The Adventist Doctor in My Congregation The cians.'
Duty of the Minister and the People
"During the next few months plans were laid
BIBLE INSTRUCTOR ............................ 35 for the organization of 'an advanced training-schooi
Will God Punish Sinners? (Study Outline) for workers in connection with the Sanitarium.' At
HEALTH EVANGELISM _.._.._............................. 37 a council meeting held on the grounds in April,
1906, attended by Mrs. White and members of the
Use of Physical Measures in Medicine
Pacific Union Conference and the Southern Cali
ARCHEOLOGY -----.........__..___._.._._._..._._._ 42 fornia Conference committees, definite arrangements
How to Use Archeological Evidence Effectively were made for this educational work. The school
was to be known as the Loma Linda College of
BOOKS .__....._.........__...............__ ........__ 46
Evangelists [later, the College of Medical Evange
NEWS .___--------..---.:_._..._......_.__.. 48 lists]. . . .
"The presence of the members of this council
POINTERS ........................... ...................... 52
made this a fitting time for the formal dedication
of the I.oma Linda Sanitarium. Invitations had
been sent not only to the members of our near-by
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Cover Photo: Left to right, J. A. Burden, (next unknown)
G. W. Reaser, Mrs. J. A. Burden, Dr. Julia White, Ellen G.
White, E. S. Ballanger, J. N. Loughborough, W. C. White,
(next two unknown), S. N. Haskell.
OCTOBER, 1955 Page 3
CME . .. The College With a Mission
Tracing Fifty Years of Medical Ministry at the College of Medical Evangelists
W. P. ELLIOTT
General Conference Field Secretary; Chairman of the Board, College of Medical Evangelists
WE look back along the appointments of a previous, somewhat
pathway the College of similar endeavor the American Medical
Medical Evangelists has Missionary College which, in the crisis
come, it is not difficult to rec in Battle Creek about the turn of the
ognize and to trace the guid century, had been lost to the denomination
ing hand of God in the found and stricken with an anemia that soon
ing and development of this closed its doors (1909). Good reasons
educational center on the based on the almost total lack of money
Hill Beautiful Loma Linda. The cumu and the heavy commitments already made
lative strength to the cause of God and to other new medical enterprises. The
man lies in its 2,816 graduated physicians, Paradise Valley Sanitarium and the Glen-
1,690 graduated nurses, 235 dietitians, and dale Sanitarium had just been purchased
419 others trained in various related cate and opened, neither of which was ade
gories, plus the excellent standing of the quately financed. Good reasons based on
institution among the great medical edu the fact that the medical authorities who
cation centers of the country. These are regulate medical education, and without
convincing and indelible testimony of the whose approval no medical school would
unnumbered times this beloved institution survive, had said the denomination was not
has, out of its very weakness, been made able to conduct an approved medical
strong. school and should not try it, that they "did
Under the influence of the substantial not purpose to have any more one-horse
and widespread activities of the college medical colleges." At that very time this
today, some whose spiritual discernment authority, with increasing determination,
is lacking may be inclined to take this was pointing out and aiding to weed out
great training school for granted, or to ac all substandard medical schools in the
count for its existence as a natural develop country.
ment in the course of human events. But For that matter, the lack of money,
that would not be true of the dedicated building, equipment, and a properly
men and women who had most to do with trained faculty to staff such an educational
its birth and oft-threatened growth. To center was apparent to all; and, further,
them the hand of the God of heaven was though the interest of Adventist youth in
repeatedly visible, opening closed doors, medical education was evident from the
providing needed friends, and giving vi fact that more than one hundred of them
sion, ability, and financial aid to surmount were at that time registered in other medi
the endless array of obstacles. cal schools of the country, there was a deep-
Fifty years ago there were no such tangi seated lack of confidence that the College
ble realities as exist today to testify to the of Medical Evangelists could successfully
advisability or the likely success of the train youth as physicians so that they
undertaking. Almost the only substantial would be able to pass the necessary State
building materials in hand were courage examinations or meet the requirements
and faith in God. By and large, there were necessary to qualify for medical practice
only mountainous obstacles and good rea in many foreign countries. The arguments
sons, very good reasons, from the expe in this vein were warm and pointed. The
rienced human viewpoint, why the project college was given a charter by the State
could not succeed and should not be un of California in December, 1909, that au
dertaken. Good reasons based on the dis- thorized it to grant a degree in medicine
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and other professional fields, but the lack Loma Linda along the lines the Lord was
of confidence on the part of Seventh-day calling for led to many differing opinions
Adventist leaders, parents, and youth con among church leaders. Here are a few ex
tinued. amples: Give the first two years of medi
cine at the newly established missionary
1915—The Low Point of Uncertainty seminary in Washington and affiliate with
George Washington University for the last
In the fall of 1915, the low point of un
two years; give two years at Loma Linda
certainty for the school, the president re
and let the students take the last two years
ported to the constituency only three stu
at schools of their choice; a medical school
dents enrolled in the first-year class of the
will bankrupt the denomination and
regular medical course. This was partly
should not be attempted; a school such as
due, no doubt, to the raised standard of
the church could possibly hope to conduct
admittance that took effect that year, lift
could not attain accreditation; give only
ing the requirement from one year to two
medical missionary courses and nurses'
years of college training. Still more dis
training at Loma Linda; the institution
couraging to the school administration was
has incurred a heavy indebtedness and is
the fact that a number already in the
continuing to increase it, so close it; and
school, members of earlier classes, talked
then there were those who stanchly main
of leaving and completing their medical
tained that, with due care to good manage
education elsewhere. Another depressing
ment, the counsel of the Spirit of prophecy
discovery was the lack of sufficient popu
should be followed with faith and courage,
lation in and near Loma Linda to provide
and that moving ahead in such a manner
properly for the essential clinical training.
the doors would open before them.
The resulting talk of plans to do most of
the clinical teaching in Los Angeles was Objectives Begin to Be Clarified
disturbing to many, and gave rise to serious
questions about the propriety of it. It is hard to realize, without seeing it and
reading it, the volume of instruction that
These perplexities in connection with
came regarding Loma Linda from 1905,
the school itself were accompanied by the
when it was purchased, until Sister White's
fact that the denomination was just then
death in 1915. One collection alone con
launching the greatest foreign mission
tains one thousand pages. Nevertheless, it
campaign it had yet undertaken. The goal
seems that until 1910 it was not clear to
was to push into the centers of great con
many exactly what sort of school Sister
tinents such as Africa and South America,
White was calling for. In January of that
as well as the islands of the seas. The
year, at a session of the Pacific Union Con
church was being urged to give every pos
ference, it was decided to send a letter of
sible dollar for that purpose, and it was
direct inquiry to Sister White. This letter
being used as fast as it came in. There was
indicated that they had read the testimo
little or no reserve capital. The leading
nies she had given regarding Loma Linda
brethren labored under a tremendous bur
and believed them.
den and sense of responsibility. Sister
White was acquainted with all this and was "Our people are anxious to carry out the light
party to the planning. Nevertheless, moved that the Lord has given, but there is a difference
of opinion between us in regard to what you mean
by the Spirit of God, she had urged again
when you use the term 'a medical school.' "
and again that a medical school be started
at Loma Linda. At the same time she was The concluding paragraph read:
not unaware or unappreciative of the prob "We are very anxious to preserve unity and
lems the new institution had created. On harmony of action. In order to do this, we must
this point she wrote: have a clear understanding of what is to be done.
Are we to understand, from what you have written
"It was the Lord's purpose that the Loma Linda
concerning the establishment of a medical school
Sanitarium should become the property of our at Loma Linda, that according to the light you
people, and He brought it about at a time when the
have received from the Lord, we are to establish a
rivers of difficulty were full and overflowing their thoroughly equipped medical school, the graduates
banks." Special Testimonies, Series B, No. 10, p. from which will be able to take State Board exami
30. nations and become registered, qualified physi
The magnitude and the variety of the cians?"
difficulties confronting the development of In that same month the letter was re-
OCTOBER, 1955 Page 5
turned with her answer. Space here will those who attended it testify to this day.
siot permit giving it in its entirety. One Among the principal matters considered
thing is certain there was nothing equiv was what to do about Loma Linda and
ocal about it. The very first sentence made the medical school. The divergence of
it clear. She wrote: opinion was still great. At that meeting
"The light given me is, we must provide that there was much prayer, earnest study of
which is essential to qualify our youth who desire the testimonies regarding Loma Linda,
to be physicians, so that they may intelligently fit careful consideration of its operating state
themselves to be able to stand the examinations ments and reports, and of possible ways
required to prove their efficiency as physicians." and means to proceed. There was, too,
The second paragraph began: the very thrilling and inspiring offer pre
sented to the council by fifty women who
"The medical school at Loma Linda is to be o£
the highest order." "Loma Linda Messages," p. 17. had been holding meetings of their own
on the side. They proposed that they be
The letter produced the unity of under
permitted to raise the money to build the
standing needed among the attendants at
much-needed hospital building in Los An
that meeting. I. H. Evans' response, which
geles, which was to become the White
was one of many, is a good example of the
Memorial Hospital. This thrilled the coun
degree of confidence that able, godly men
cil. Perhaps this proposal was even the
felt in the guidance they received from God
decisive factor in helping the council to
through His messenger, Ellen G. White.
reach a decision. Some still living think so.
He pointed out numerous major moves
At any rate, it was solidly voted to pro
made in the work of the denomination
ceed with the College of Medical Evange
that were first proposed by Sister White
lists, to establish the clinical division in
and that met with opposition, but when
Los Angeles, and to work to make the
carried out had proved to be of the great
school an approved medical education cen
est strength and blessing to the movement.
ter for the training of numerous classifi
Here is a summarizing sentence: "I can
cations of Seventh-day Adventist medical
not think of a single enterprise that has
workers, including physicians. And thus it
been started by the Spirit of prophecy that
was that the united support of the de
has not worked out for the best good of
nomination was at last assured Loma
the Lord's work." Speaking of the letter
Linda. The resolution passed that day is
before them he said:
one the denomination has never failed to
"When the statement of Sister White is read, I honor, though many times since, the rivers
am sure that the majority of our brethren will feel
of difficulty have seemed altogether im
as we feel tonight that the Lord has spoken and
passable.
we will obey.
"Someone may say, 'The time is most inoppor It is as though the words of A. G. Daniells
tune.' But the question is, When the Lord reveals on that occasion continue to ring in the
to us his desire that we shall establish a medical ears of the church and its leaders:
school, and do it soon, is the time inopportune for "We must face up to this now. We have con
doing such a work? I can conjure up many rea sidered this matter seriously and prayerfully, and
sons why at this time we are ill prepared to es have finally reached the decision set before you in
tablish and operate a medical school. It is not hard these recommendations. Is there anything else in
for any man to say that we have not the money at the world to do, but to encourage our young peo
hand. Any man need not be very wise to say, 'We ple who contemplate taking the medical course, to
do not know where we shall get medical men go to this school? When we pass this recommenda
trained and qualified to take up this work.' But tion, we commit ourselves to the earnest support
the question is, Will we establish this medical of this school. ... We do not say, stop. We say,
school, when the Lord has indicated so plainly our go on and maintain this school, and make it a
duty? I believe, brethren, if we step forward in the success. When I vote for that, I feel in duty bound
fear of God, and make an effort to establish this from this day on to do all I can by my counsel
school, the Lord will help us, and make the way and influence, to help them carry the school
clear." through successfully, and that I am pledged to
Thus the work of bringing about under do." Joint 1915 Fall Council and CME Constitu
ency Meeting Minutes.
standing and unity of mind regarding
Loma Linda was advanced, but it did not The council closed without being able
come to full fruit until five years later. to provide adequate financial help. It seems
The Autumn Council of 1915 was held at it was planned that the institution should
Loma Linda. It was a great council, as endeavor to raise the additional money
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needed by increasing its income through would survive," but the Lord had a way,
tuition and the operation of its hospitals, and the present splendid basic science build
and by a vigorous campaign of solicitation. ings were provided. Dr. Magan told the
Percy T. Magan, M.D., joined the adminis constituency in its 1938 meeting that if it
tration and took over the main responsi had not been for those new buildings, the
bility of developing the Los Angeles cam school would not have survived the 1936
pus, and what a valiant leader he proved inspection. Again the Lord had turned an
to be. An example of the spirit and pur imminent catastrophe into a great blessing.
pose of the school leaders is stated well
Another evidence of God's care at that
in a letter written after the council by
time was this unexpected announcement
Dr. Newton Evans, president of the college,
in connection with the rules that would
to Dr. David Paulson. Here is a paragraph:
govern the inspection: "Medical schools
"We have reason to be very thankful to the Lord
which are to live will be those who have
for His evident working in the plans for the future
demonstrated that they have a mission."
of Loma Linda, and are weighed down with the
increased responsibility which the expansion of our The College of Medical Evangelists has a
work necessarily entails. Personally, it is my great mission^ and it impressed the inspectors.
est desire that we shall so study the instruction Each of these experiences is a thrilling
with reference to the work which is to be done
story in itself, and the same is true of many
here that we can in some degree fulfill the Lord's
others, the most recent being the establish
plan with reference to the work."
ment of the School of Dentistry. When
The arm of Jehovah had been bared in God's purposes for it have been upheld,
support of His plan for the college. The the College of Medical Evangelists has
future looked more hopeful than at any never failed. We may be equally confident
previous time, and yet it was a future in the future. There is only one condition
crowded with difficulties and seeming im imposed: "We have nothing to fear for
possibilities. On numerous occasions the the future, except as we shall forget the
very life of the school would have surely way the Lord has led us, and His teaching
been snuffed out had it not been that the in our past history." Life Sketches, p. 196.
promises of God
never fail. There was
the time during
World War I when
the institution had
only a C rating and
was informed that be
cause of this its med
ical students would
not be exempt from
military duty.. Stu
dents of schools hold
ing an A or B rating
were exempt. Provi
dentially, friends of
the school in high
medical circles came
to the rescue and
were able to help it
take the steps essen
tial to obtain a B rat
ing-
There was the time
when the laboratory
at Loma Linda was
condemned as unsafe,
and its use forbidden. Class of '07, CME's first nursing graduates. Left to right Almeda Kerr,
It looked as though Adrian Striplin, Lola Lowry, Grace Jennings (with baby), Ethel Hayes, Clyde
the school "never Lowry, Lavina Herzer. Adrian Striplin is the only class member living.
OCTOBER, 1955 Page 7
Medical Missionary Work
Medical and Gospel Workers "Bound Together by Indissoluble Ties"
ELLEN G. WHITE
M1
"EDICAL missionary weary, the heavy-laden, the oppressed. He
work is the pioneer fed the hungry and healed the sick. Con
work of the gospel, stantly He went about doing good. By the
the door through which the good He accomplished, by His loving
truth for this time is to find words and kindly deeds, He interpreted the
entrance to many homes. gospel to men.
God's people are to be genu Brief as was the period of His public
ine medical missionaries; for ministry, He accomplished the work He
they are to learn to minister to the needs of came to do. How impressive were the
both soul and body. The purest unselfish truths He taught! How complete His life-
ness is to be shown by our workers as, with work! What spiritual food He daily im
the knowledge and experience gained by parted as He presented the bread of life
practical work, they go out to give treat to thousands of hungry souls! His life was
ments to the sick. As they go from house to a living ministry of the word. He promised
house they will find access to many hearts. nothing that He did not perform.
Many will be reached who otherwise never
The words of life were presented in such
would have heard the gospel message.
simplicity that a child could understand
A demonstration of the principles of
them. Men, women, and children were so
health reform will do much toward- re
impressed with His manner of explaining
moving prejudice against our evangelical
the Scriptures that they would catch the
work. The Great Physician, the originator
very intonation of His voice, place the
of medical missionary work, will bless all
same emphasis on their words, and imitate
who thus seek to impart the truth for this
His gestures. Youth caught His spirit of
time.
ministry, and sought to pattern after His
Physical healing is bound up with the
gracious ways by seeking to assist those
gospel commission. When Christ sent His
whom they saw needing help.
disciples out on their first missionary
Just as we trace the pathway of a stream
journey, He bade them, "As ye go, preach,
saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. of water by the line of living green it pro
Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the duces, so Christ could be seen in the deeds
dead, cast out devils: freely ye have re of mercy that marked His pathway at every
ceived, freely give." Matt. 10:7, 8. And step. Wherever He went, health sprang up,
when at the close of His earthly ministry and happiness followed wherever He
He gave them their commission, He said, passed. The blind and deaf rejoiced in His
presence. His words to the ignorant opened
"These signs shall follow them that be
to them a fountain of life. He dispensed
lieve; In My name shall they cast out
His blessings abundantly and continuously.
devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
They were the garnered treasures of eter
they shall take up serpents; and if they
nity, given in Christ, the Lord's rich gift
drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt
to man.
them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and
they shall recover." Mark 16:17, 18. ... Christ's work in behalf of man is not
finished. It continues today. In like manner
The Example of Christ
His ambassadors are to preach the gospel
The divine commission needs no reform. and to reveal His pitying love for lost and
Christ's way of presenting truth cannot be perishing souls. By an unselfish interest in
improved upon. The Saviour gave the dis those who need help they are to give a
ciples practical lessons, teaching them how practical demonstration of the truth of the
to work in such a way as to make souls glad gospel. Much more than mere sermonizing
in the truth. He sympathized with the is included in this work. The evangeliza-
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tion of the world is the work God has given Through their united labors the Sun of
to those who go forth in His name.1 Righteousness is to rise, with healing in
His wings, to lighten the benighted regions
Teaching and Healing
of the earth, where the people have long
Never has the world's need for teaching lived in gross darkness. Many who are now
and healing been greater than it is today. dwelling in the shadow of sin and death,
The world is full of those who need to be as they see in God's faithful servants a
ministered unto, the weak, the helpless, reflection of the Light of the world, will
the ignorant, the degraded. The continual realize that they have a hope of salvation,
transgression of man for nearly six thou and they will open their hearts to receive
sand years has brought sickness, pain, and the healing beams, and will in turn become
death as its fruit. Multitudes are perishing light bearers to others yet in darkness.2
for lack of knowledge. (Italics supplied.)
As God's ministers behold the awful re
Our Sanitariums
sults of long-continued sin, their hearts
are touched with the world's woe, and they Christ is no longer in this world in per
are endeavoring to labor as the Master son, but He has commissioned us to carry
Workman and His disciples labored. Con forward the medical missionary work that
nected with the divine Healer, they are He began; and in this work we are to do
going forth in the power of His might to our very best. For the furtherance of this
teach and to heal. They realize that the work institutions for the care of the sick
gospel is the only antidote for sin, and that are to be established, where men and
as Christ's witnesses they are to bear testi women suffering from disease may be
mony to its power. As they point the placed under the care of God-fearing phy
afflicted ones to the Lamb of God, who sicians and nurses.3
taketh away the sin of the world, His trans The Lord has ordained that sanitariums
forming grace and miracle-working power be established in many places to stand as
are causing many to accept the message of memorials for Him. This is one of His
truth that is borne. His healing power, chosen ways of proclaiming the third
united with the gospel message, is bringing angel's message. By this means the truth
success in emergencies. The Holy Spirit is will reach many who, but for these agencies,
working upon hearts, and the salvation of would never be lightened by the bright
God is being revealed. ness of the gospel message. In the presenta
tion of truth, some will be attracted by one
Ministers, Physicians, and Nurses to
phase of the gospel message and some by
Unite Their Labors
another. We are instructed by the Lord to
But the world's need today cannot be work in such a way that all classes will be
met fully by the ministry of God's servants reached. The message must go to the whole
who have been called to preach the ever world. Our sanitarium work is to help
lasting gospel to every creature. While it make up the number of God's people.
is well, so far as possible, for evangelical Through this line of missionary effort in
workers to learn how to minister to the fidels will be converted. By the wonderful
necessities of the body as well as of the restorations taking place in our sanitariums
soul, thus following the example of Christ, many will be led to look to Christ as the
yet they cannot spend all their time and healer of soul and body.
strength in relieving those in need of help. Self-sacrificing workers, who have full
The Lord has ordained that with those faith in God, should be chosen to take
who preach the word shall be associated charge of these institutions. Wise men and
His medical missionary workers, Chris women, acting in the capacity of nurses,
tian physicians and nurses, who have re are to comfort and help the sick and suffer
ceived special training in the healing of ing. Our sanitariums are to be as lights
disease and in soul winning. shining in a dark place, because physicians,
Medical missionaries and workers in the nurses, and helpers reflect the sunlight of
gospel ministry are to be bound together Christ's righteousness. . . .
by indissoluble ties. Their work is to be Sanitariums are to be so established and
done with freshness and power. By their conducted that they will be educational
combined efforts the world is to be pre in character. They are to show to the world
pared for the second advent of Christ. (Continued on page 50}
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The Spiritual Objectives of CME
HOWARD F. MAXSON
Assistant Professor of Religion, College of Medical Evangelists
T
1!H E spiritual responsi vision of Religion includes eleven full-time
'bilities of the Depart employees: Arthur L. Bietz, Charles W.
ment of Religion of the Teel, Stanley R. Peterson, Horace E. Walsh,
College of Medical Evange Frank A. Moran, Howard F. Maxson, Dud
lists must be exercised in sev ley C. Newbold, Lavern Peterson, Kenneth
eral areas. There is the min Hoover, Jerry Lohrke, and Bernice Mason
istry to the patients, made up eight ordained ministers, one Bible in
of about 15,000 admissions a structor, one ministerial intern, and one
year on both campuses, as well as about secretary. The Division meets monthly, and
150,000 outpatient admissions; the min on occasion semimonthly, for integration
istry to the campus churches, the combined of religious work.
membership of which is some 2,500; and The Division offers sixteen courses in
of course the ministry to the students. This religion for students of the various schools,
ministry to the students is of two kinds: and students are required to take two se
ministry to the student's personal growth mester hours in religion each semester
and the preparation of the student to take throughout their stay at the college. This
that spiritual consciousness into his clinical means two one-hour class sessions are held
practice. during each week of the prescribed course
The Division of Religion is responsible of study in any given school in which the
for instruction in religion and for minister student is enrolled.
ing to the spiritual needs of students in Since the teaching of religion at CME
all schools of CME. It leads and directs has a unique import, a curriculum in line
the college churches on both campuses; is with the objectives of the college and the
responsible for the
religious ministry,
through the chap
lains and their assist
ants, at the White Me
morial Hospital and
the Loma Linda San
itarium and Hospital;
and gives compre
hensive counseling
service for spiritual
and related problems
of outpatients. The
Division also seeks to
bring about progres
sive understanding be
tween physicians and
ministers at clinical
conferences with stu
dents and patients,
which aids in achiev
ing a sound religious-
medical ministry, ac
cording to the goals
for which CME was
established.
Dudley C. Newbold, chaplain of the White Memorial Hospital, conducting
The staff of the Di- worship with workers at CME.
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