The Sabbath Recorder - First Issue June 13, 1844

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The Sabbath Recorder’s first issue dated June 13, 1844 presents a Christian magazine centered on enlightenment and inspiration, listing its editorial leadership and advisory committee alongside subscription and postage terms. The issue’s September 2, 1972 volume segment includes editorial coverage of a Seventh Day Baptist General Conference in Denver (August 6–12), emphasizing a theme of “To God Be the Glory,” evangelistic revival services, youth testimony, and conference highlights with sections on missions, Christian education, budgets, and attendance.

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To God Be the Glory in All That We Do

The Sabbath Recorder

Editorial

A Most Unusual Conference

New Secretary

More of Conference To Come

SEP 111972 # To God Be the Glory in All That We Do The work of the women in their local societies was illustrated by thelarge banners displaved on the walls of the auditorium at the SeventhDay Baptist General Conference at Denver.Many added symbols andwords to the vear's theme as shown on the two pictured here.Seestory on page 5. # The SabbathBecorder First Issue June 13,1844 A Magazine for Christian Enlightenment and InspirationMember of the Associated Church Press REV.LEON M.MALTBY,Editor ADVISORY COMMITTEE Rev.Charles H.Bond,Chairman,Florence B.Bowden,Steven P.Crouch,Jonathan B.Davis,John L.Harris,Charles H.North,ex-officio,Owen H.Probasco,Rev.Albert N.Rogers,Rev.Herbert E.SaundersDouglas E.Wheeler,Patricia Williams. Contributing Editors: MISSIONS ……………………Rev.Leon R.LawtonWOMEN's WORK…………Mrs.Elmer W.AndersenCHRISTIAN EDUCATION……Rev.David S.ClarkeTerms of Subscription Per Year …5.00Single Copies …-….15 cents Special rates for students,retired Seventh DayBaptist ministers,and servicemen Postage to Canada and foreign countries 50.centsper year additional.Gift and newlywed subscriptionswill be discontinued at date of expiration unless re-newed.All subscriptions will be discontinued six monthsafter date fo which payment is made unless renewed.The Sabbath Recorder cannot pay for contributed articlesbut will send the writer,upon request,up to 10 freecopies of the issue in which an article appears.Second class postage paid at Plainfield,New Jersey.The Sabbath Recorder does not necessarily endorsesigned articles.All communications should be addressedto the Sabbath Recorder,P.O.Box 868,Plainfield,New Jersey 07061. A Seventh Day Baptist weekly(two issuesomitted in August)published by the AmericanSabbath Tract Society,510 Watchung Ave.,Plainfield,N.J.07061. PLAINFIELD,N.J.September 2,1972Volume 193,No.8Whole No.6,513 Editorial: A Most Unusual Conference ------------…2Features: The Opening of Conference …-……… 4Conference Theme Dramatized by Banners 5The President's Reception …… …………6Highlights of Conference …………-…8Pre-Conference Commission Meeting ……9Accepts Call to Riverside ………… …………10In Memoriam of Leaders ……………………….10Attendance at Conference ………………………1Missions: Semiannual Report of Elizabeth Maddox 12Executive Vive-President Makes QuarterlyReport…………-……………… ……13Christian Education: International C.E.Convention ………………14Obituaries ……… ------..14OWM Budget Receipts for July 1972……15 # A Most Unusual Conference A common expression,somewhat cynical,is"If you have seen one you havyseen them all."Sometimes that is said cthe Seventh Day Baptist General Corference which meets annually in dilferent parts of the country.No one whwas at Conference at Denver,Augus6-12,could say that.This one was similato others in the reports submitted anthe routine business transacted.Thatabout where the similarity ends. It is hard to describe the differencbecause much of it was in spirit antone,things that were probably hoped fcby the president,but which could ncbe fully conveyed ahead of time.The ounline of the program tells little of thcutworking cf it or the thrilling experiences that came to so many. We knew that it was to be an evangelistic Conference with three revival sermons.We did not know how upliftinthe morning and evening song and wopship services would be under the genersupervision of evangelist Mynor SopeThere were testimonies each dayyouth and adults who had found Chriand the Holy Spirit real to them in recemonths.The theme "To God Be tGlory”frequently took the emphasis c"Praise the Lord." This was a young people's Conferencqmore than any in your editor's experienccBoth_Youth Pre-Con and Young AduPre-Con were larger than usual,perhanlarger than ever.It was not,howevethe greater number of young people adtive on the program that made the diffeence.It was the greater unity and deepespirituality of the majority of youth atending and participating.In times pathe leadershp has had to cope wityou

FAQs

What theme emphasized during the Denver General Conference was highlighted in the editorial?

The editorial repeatedly emphasizes the theme “To God Be the Glory,” often taking the emphasis “Praise the Lord.”

What kind of conference experience does the editorial contrast with typical annual conferences?

It notes that the conference seemed similar in reports and routine, but the main difference was in spirit—especially the evangelistic focus, revival sermons, and the unity and spirituality of the youth.

Who is named as the new secretary in the issue?

Jennifer Lewis is presented as the new secretary, starting her duties after Labor Day in a half-time role with the journal’s secretary-editor and with the president and librarian of the Historical Society.

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