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December, 1961 T h e GOOD NEWS 3

Continued Growth in theChurch of God

Continued r o m age 1I has not had sufficient time to buildup the work much in that area as yet.Nevertheless, after only a few monthsof teaching in the area, one hundredand fifteen adults and one hundredtwenty-five children congregated atMr.Mwam bulas house for the Feastof Ta b -ernacles services

Mr. Mwambula is conducting Biblestudies in his home every evening andis alsu visitiiig riearby villagers reg-ularly. W e should allpray for the workin Central Africa, and ask God to guideand s t reng then Mr. Mwambula in Hisservice.

Mr. Garner Ted ArmstrongVisits Denver

From Denver, Mr. Burk McNair re-ports on recent Church news in thatarea: Th e highlightof events for D e n -ver and Pueblo recently was the visit ofthree of Cods ministers from Hea d-quarters. Mr. Garner Ted Armstrong,Mr. Norm an Sm ith and Mr.A1 Portune,accompanied by Mr. Les McCullough,came to Denver prior to a very success-ful hunting trip in the Rockies.

Several members from the Pueblocongregation and many from the outly-

ing areas swelled the attendance to arecord high. Itwas t r u ly an inspirationand great encouragementto all of us tohear from some of Gods top-rankingministers.

A very interesting and gratifyingsituation was recently experienced byMr. James H ~ ip p , a fo rmer DallasChurch member who is now living inDenver. Mr. H~ipp ad been in the AirForce since January 1955 and wassigned up until February 1963. About

years ago he was threatened with acourt martial because he would not at-tend a driver s school on the Sabbath.

Then suddenly the school was discon-tinued H e had asked to be releasedf rom the Air Force but was told therewere No Regulations regarding such;L situation.

Last spring Mr. Hupp was trans-ferred to Denver where he once againfaced the problem of being ordered towork on t he Sabbath. After much redrape-several letters and con firm ationst h a t he would not work on the Sabbath,h k . Hupp was rclcascd October 27,1961 for the convenience of the AirForce. H e will be in the Inac tive Re-

serves until July 1962 when he is toreceive a complete H onora ble Discharge.

Th e Denver Church joined Mr. andMrs. Hupp in g ra t i tude to Godfor Hisintervention in their lives.

The Oklahoma City Churchslosshas been Denver s gain in the move ofMr. and Mrs. Ervin Sollarsto Denver.This young couple has beena refresh-ingly welcome addition to the DenverChurch.

Oth er mem bers of Gods Churchwho have very recently moved to Den-ver are Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Stokes ofSouth Dakota. The Stokes have attended

the local Feasts here in Denver and arealso very welcome additions.The Pueb loChurch and Bible srudy

attendance has begun to gradually in-crease, especially since the baptismofone lady and her three married daugh-ters Th e Pueb lo congregation, whichhas been small but very close-knit andfriendly, has been greatly encouragedby the recent newcorncrs.

One section of the Church hall hasbecome especially effervescent since theannouncementof the approaching addi-tion expected by Mr. and Mrs . RonKelly, one of Gods ministers. Th e

source of this enthusiasm? Mrs. MabelKelly-Mr. Kellys mo ther

News from Pittsburgh and AkronMr. Bill McDowell reports from the

Pittsburgh area: Gods churches inPit tsburgh and in Akron are continuingto grow physically as well as spirituallyPittsburgh has an average attendance ofabout 350 each Sabbath while Akronhas nearly 200

Now we have an added blessing inPittsburgh-a Bible study Since this isa relatively new Church, there has notyet been a Bible study. W e began the

study, however, with a record at tend-ance of 152 W e hope soon to have onein Akron as well.

W e are very thankful for ourChurc h News-which is helpingus allto grow closer together in servingChrist. Not only are we closer to thosehere at home, but we are able tousegood articles from other papers to bringus closer to all the bre thren

There is much activity here eventhough there have been no very i.ecriitbirths or marriages ( though we are ex-pecting both-soon ). Mr. B o b H a m -

tnond of Pasadella a i d Miss Tinia vande Polder of Acton, Ontario, Canada,expect to be wed in Pittsburgh nextPassover.

The Akron Spokesman Club re-cently had the pieasure of a Sundaymeet ing in the home of Mrs. Win i -fred PritcharJ o f Nor th Can ton . Mrs.Pritchard has a large home which wasjust about perfectfor such an enjoyableand profitable meeting. W e hope tohave man y m ore such meetings-thanksto Mrs. Pritchard

Blessings for the Seattle-TacomaChurches

Mr. Jimmy Friddle reports from theSeattle-Tacoma churches: A very wonderful miracle happened to one of themen in the Seatt le Church one day thismonth, and if he had not had Godsprotection he surrly would have beenkilled.

Mr. Ben Kleinsasser, a Deacon inthe Seattle Church, works for SeattleCity Light. He was up on a po le work-ing on the high l ine. His pole buddywas to open the low voltage sideof thetransformer but did not,so there was aback feed from an opposite phase. W he nthe two opposite phases were joined together an arc jumped two feetto thethird opposite phase. Wlieii the th reephases were put together there were4600 volts arcing alongside his headThere was a big ball of fire, largepieces of broken porcelain and meltedcopper were being thrown about in th

vicinity of his body and head. Therewere several things that could have hap-pened to end his life such as beingscalded w ith b urningoil, electrocutedorhit by flying wire or the pole couldhave been severed and have fallen tthe ground.He could not get downoffthe pole without getting in the direcline of fire so he ducked his head andhung onto the pole. The arc burned fothree minutes. The people w atching hanever seen an arc burn this long. Thethought surely he was dead and hadsent for the respirator and fire truck tget him down. They were amazed tha

h e was not killed but said that he surelywas a lucky man. But, as it is plainto see, he certainly hadGods protectionand is very thankful and grateful thaGod spared his life.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Burbankofthe Tacoma Church have a new babygirl named Terry Lynn.Te r r y weighed9 Ibs. 1 2 ozs. at bir th and gave hermother a hard time since she wassolarge. But after the long labor was overliere was a complete change of sceneand we all were very happy for Mr. anMrs. Burbank and welcome littleTerry


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Do you have theSUNDAY SPIRIT?

s your spiritual growth being held back because yordunknowingly still have a Suuday attitude? F e wmembers have clearly seen the self-centeredness thatSun day-k eepin g has caused in their lives nd ho wto successfully combat this most basic human trait.

LJNDAY observance is of Satan theS Devil. It is a counterfeit rest day.It is a substitute for Gods holy time.And, a s in the case for everything Sataninspires, it is designed to tear down andnullify the good effect of true Sabbath-keeping. Lets comp are the two.

Gods Holy Spirit isa spirit of love-love whic h flowsoutwurd in kindnessand consideration to neighbor i n wor-sh ip fn l respect and obedience towardGod.

Why Self -Indulgence?The spirit of Sunday is a spirit of

self-indulgence. This is a spirit ofLOVE OF SELF which flows inwardlyin self-considerutionand self-enjoyment.Just examine for a moment the typicalbehavior of a person on Sunday.

He isnt required to do anything butto seek his own pleasure. H e usuallysleeps late, he reads the funnies in

bed; if he wants to feel sentimentallygood or if he enjoys displaying socialstatus and self-righteousness beforeochers, he goes to church. It is a day forIarg: meals followed by lazy afte rno ons ,joy-riding, leisurely strollin gin the park,or a myriad of other enjoyable things.

Th e order of the day is to do justwhat one is in the moodto do.

The normal human mind thinks thisis the way of happiness when, actually,it causes unhappiness and discontent.Self-indulgence does not brin g h appi-ness, as Solomon well said in Ecclesi-astes 1:8. . . . the eye is not satisfied

w i t h seeing, nor theear filled with hear-ing. As soon as we have seena beau-tiful landscape, for example, we areready to see something else. When wehave heard a beautiful soundor flatter-ing phrases we would like to hear more.Thc desire to taste good food does notend-the stomach wants to be filled tocapacity again and again. W e can neverget our fill of feeling good. W he n ex-citement wears o ff, we a re often leftempty unless more excitement promisest o follow.

The desires of the flesh are insatiable.

by Jack R. ElliottAfter a long day of Sunday self-in-

dulgence, this world dreads Old BlueMonday. Why? Because, on Mondaywe are forced to return to work forothers. In the minds of many this isproof that pursuing ones own pleasureis the way of happiness.

The ContrastGods Holy Sabbath is different. It is

a day to rest from labor. T t is n o t a dayof selfish pursuits. It is a day for doinggood (Matt. 3 : 4 - 5 ) .This certainly in-cludes doing good th rough prayer, Biblestudy with your family, etc.

Since only God is good, the way wedo good is to copy God and to obey theLaws of Go d, which showthe way ofgoodness.

The Sabbath is a day to AVOID seek-ing af ter your own pleasure; a day toget your mind off yourself (Isa. 58:13-1 4 ) . It is also a day to learn of God(Luke 4:16 and Mark 1:21). In fact,you are commanded to attend Sabbathservices whenever it is possible (Lev.2 3 : ) . The words holy convocationmean a commanded gathering of thosecalled out by God for a holy purpose.It means that you congregate withGO DS PEOPLE. You will have notrouble telling Gods people by the irfruits. Those w ho are Gods people obeyHis commandments( I John 3 : 3 ) . Thisdoes not mean that they just obeym os tof them , but that they obeyevery oneof them (James2:lO).

Furthermore, God forbids members

o f t h e tri ie Church of God to just de-cide to meet together on their own forspiritual fellowship. Past experiencehas taught that this does not work forgood. It leads to selfishness. God did notleave this problem for individuals towork out according to their own un-d r r s t a n ding . He ORDAINED evangel-ists, ministers and elders to teach thepeople in the way that He, God, directs.

To go contrary to these directions isdisobedience to God and cannot end ingoodness. Therefore the true membersof t he Church o f God hold meetings

only when oneof Gods ordained min-isters is present to guide the proceed-ings.

When we properly keep the Sabbathwe actually have opportunityto RESTfrom pursuing our own wills and laboring for our substance. It isa time todraw nearer to our Creator. W e are

given opportunity to learn benevolencetoward God and neighbor, from whichtrue liapyirit.b> comes.

If we can remember the vital lessonwhich we learn every Sabbath and applthem every day of the week, OUT livesand the lives of those around us becommeaningful and happy. W e will havdiscovered the ONLY happy, joyfulwholesome W A Y U b LlFE. The wayof thinking and doing for others

Those who have believed and trustedHim to the extent that thcy have obeyedHim fully, from the heart, have comto see that this is true. Yes, they whohave proved God in thisway have neverbeen disappointed.

PitfallsYet, there have been ~ o m e who

THOUGHT they have obeyed God andproven His way to be unpleasant. Fromthe very start their hearts were notintheir obedience. They could not waifor Gods Sabbath to be ended,for ex-ample, so that they might go back tothe pursuit of their fleshly dcsires.

Some well-meaning brethren makthe mistake of continuing in the Sun

day Spirit by reserving Sunday fothemselves-as a sort of rest daywherein they are free to pursue theirozon wills and satisfy their own fleshlydesires. They J L keep Sgnday just asthey did before conversion.

The true Christian is the onewhohas changed from following after theways of this world swayedby Satan, andwho has COMPLETELY CHANGED so thathe now follows every word ofGod, incomplete subjection and humilityto theRIJLERover his life-Jesus Christ.

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a holiday during which he serves thefleshly desires in the same selfish man-ner that this world keeps Sunday. Ephe-sians 4 :17-19 commands: Henceforthwalk not as other Gentiles walk, in thevanity of their minds, having the under-standing darkened, being alienated fromthe life of God thro ugh the ignorancethat is in the m, because of th e blindnessof their heart: who being past feelinghave given themselves over unto lascivi-ousness, to work all uncleanness with

greediness.GOD K N O W S A N D T E A C H E S

T H E WAY OF HAPPINESS. The in -structions on How to Live are re-corded in every page of your Biblc.

If you are diligent to study them andobey H i m , you can enjoy this happinessfor all eternity.

Dont let your human nature, led bythe Sunday Spirit, rob you of it andlead you to SELF-CENTEREDNESSagain.

Letters to the EditorThese Things Are Real

W e have been reading inour ownSalina, Kansas newspape r of th e com -ing water shortage to Kansas, ina fewyears. After reading in The PLAINTRUTH we always f ind something inthe newspaper backing up every word.

W om an from Tescott , Kansasnial Twiddler Stopped

Whilst engaged ina little dial-twid-dling your voice came thr oug h loud andclear from radio station 7AD.I listenedbecause of your challenging and dog-matic tones. And although not in agree-ment with your view,I would like tohave the booklet you mentioned.

TasmaniaMinister Pays Call

The minister from a church near uspaid a call. I brought up the subject ofworld conditions and what he thought

of them. I asked him , W ha t do youthink of the Common Market in ELI-rope? His answer was, W hat is that?

Woman f rom Poland , OhioReceives Promotion

Tuesday my supervisor said, Youhave received a promot ion of $795.00per year. I said, W ell, wha t d idI d oto deserve th at? He replied, Thatswhat I would like co know. Here it isour third -tithe year and we ge t a bless-ing e v e n before we could give anything.I started getting it on the Last GreatDay of the Feast.

Man from Pittsburgh. PennsylvaniaEditors comment : This supervisors re-ply may have been innocent in inten-tion. The true answer is that this mem-ber is obeying one of Gods work inglaws-tithing. Obedienceto Gods lawshas brought this man a tangible, physi-cal blcssing.

Answer to UnemploymentI sent my tithes the first day of this

month and iniiiiediaiely things im-proved. I worked that very morning.Then six days laterI got a job in a gro-

cery, and have been working there forthe last two weeks earning considerablemore than at the other job1 had.

Man from Clarksville, Tennessec

Healed of T.B.I want to thank youfor your prayers

for my healing (T.B. of left lun g) .Also for literature and the prayer clothI received. On my recent X ray thereshowed just a little disturbance left onmy lung which I feel sure will be allcleared away before the nextX ray. Ithank the Lord for healing me.

Woman from Tucson, Arizona(Please continue o n page 1 2 )

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Heart-to-Heart Talkwi t h the Edi tor

Continged f r o m puge 2)They were free moral agents. The

decision was theirs. Christ would donothing to force them to accept Hislove and free salvation.

But notice his recognition of theirSIN Notice He would not compromiseone iota-He would not gather them ,or save them, against their will,or I Ntheir sins. Yet notice the LOVE, theoverwhelming compassion, andd e ~ pheart-felt REG RET thatthy w o d d not

H e didnt show resentment. Goddoes, on occasion, blaze with righteousindigna tion ut never with resent-ment which is a form of, and leads toH AT R E D .

It would have beennatilrul for Jesus,on the cross, to have become resentful,bitter, and to have called out to God,saying, 0 God, look at the unjust , mur-derous, damnable thing these rotten,filthy murderers have done to me.S T R I K E T H E M D O W N Tor twethem, 0 God I want them tn SUFFERPay them back DOUBLE Take VE N-GE ANC E o n th e m ,0 God

That would have been perfectly nat-ural-just as na tur al asfor you to workyourself up into resentment and bitter-ness against the world when you see its

rottenness and its evil.But Jesus was not LED BY human

nature, though He had i tIN H i m . H ewas led by the SPIRIT OF GOD. Andit is on ly those-even amongU J - W I : ~are led by Gods Spirit who are the be-gotten SONS o f God ( Ro m . 8 : 1 4 ) .

And the Spir i tof God in Jesus criedout: Father, forgive them for theyknow not w hat they do Even here Hedid not condone e acknowledgedtheir guilt ct pled for their forgive-n ess HE KN E W T H E I R E YE SW ER E BLINDED-they did not fullyrealize how terribly they were sinning

The church people you know, nowparticipating in Christmas customs,arenot doing it because they know it iswrong---that it is a n A B O M I N AT I O Nin the eyes of God. They are deceivedThey think i t is right. They know notwhat they do As PEOPLE, they maybe just as good-perhaps better thanwe. Judgment of them is not ours-notnow Th e only differenceis w h a t G O Ddid for us. Let us not gct self-righteous

Let us not think more of ourselvesthan we ought,or become resentful atthe world.

It is human nature to go to extremesLet us avoid becoming embitteredatthe world, on the one extreme. ButB E WA R E of the other cxtrcmcof con-doning sin. Because we do not conde mn th e people of the world-becausewe have compassion and LOVE forthem, and act kindly toward them, withfull respect and courtesy-let us notgoto the other extreme of approving ofworldly ways and sins.

The right balance is to be able tosee, and abhor the SINS, and wrongWA YS, beliefs, and doingsof the world-to really HA TE these wrongs that arso contrary to Gods Law-yet to haveUNDE RSTANDI NG, w i th L0 V Etoward the misguidedand deceived pco-ple who participate in these evils.

Let us SHUN their beliefs, customsand ways-we can not part icipa te withthem in these things-but let us noget resentful,or in any way unkind. W emust LOVE even our enemies. Wmust treat people outside Gods Church-and this includes our ow n familiesorrelatives who persecute us-with fullcourtesy, politeness, and considerationnot esteeming ourselzw better thanthey.

And even though we know GodWAY is bette r than theirs-right, whiletheirs is wrong-let LIS never mentir,nthat to them or reprove them,or atgiiewi th them. PRAY for thzAi1 ( n o tagainst them) but do nct try10 talkthem into G ods Truth- -it j u t cantbe done


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The architectural beauty ofAmbassador Hall capturedby an artistically inclinedstudent.

A lime far singing-this spontaneous evcni ng scene i s repre-sentative of many a song session around the piano followinga social occasion.

Fe s t iv a l Time i n Texas-from page 164 of the 1961 E N V O Y.Mr. McNoir i s now on tour through the United States visitingand baptizing brethren in regions which hove no local ossem-bly. Thousands of you have met and talked with him i n thepost few years.


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Is Judaisnz the Law of Moses?( C o n ti n u e d f r o m p a ge7)

Pharisees o f New Testament times.Numerous professing Christian denomi-nations have rnodified the command-inents of Christ; many haveset aside ordisregarded His commandments; andmany of them have intentionallyan-n d e d the cominandments o f ChristYes, our modern Christian civilizationof this Western World is in the sameor worse spiritual condition as were thePharisees.

The past and present leaders of Chris-tian churches have certainly resortedtothe same tactics as did the Pharisaicleaders. It is time we realize that mod-em Christianity has paralleled the Jew-ish leaders of New Testament times inassuming the prerogative of altering,overlooking and rescinding the plaincommandments of the Scripture. Christ,who is the same yesterday, today andforever (He b . 1 3 :S ) , condemns i tHowbeit in vain do they worship me,teaching for doctrines the command-i i i eurs o f i i i e i i Fur hy iug asidethe cum-mandment of God ye hold the traditionof m e n . . . Full well ye reject the com-mandment of G od, that ye may keepyour own tradit ion (Mark7 :7-9 .

Why Churches Modify Commandments of Christ

The re are millions of individua lstoday who, like the Pharisees, claim tofollow Christ, and yet have modified theplain and simple commandmentsofChrist . Here is one example amongmany, to illustrate this fact.

In Matthew 5 : 38,39, we read: Yehave heard that it hath been said, Aneye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:But I say unto you,T h a t ye resist notevil: but whosoever shall smite thee onthy right cheek, turn to him the otheralso.

This is a classic statement of Christwhich has been modified by differentgroups in numerous ways. Mostof theChrist-professing ministers today as-sume Christ meant just the oppositefrom what He said in the above passage.Most reason that Christ surely could notmean that you are not to resist evil peo-ple and kill them if need be Is thiswhat Christ said?No Christ said justthe oppo site-love your enemies-aplain and s imple s tatement that any ten-year-old can read and understand. Buttoday, this command of Christ in par-ticular is MODIFIED by interpretationsso that it says just the opposite fromwhat Christ taught. The Pharisees were

doing the same thing with the Law ofMoses

Let us notice another commandmentof Christ that has been completely dis-

regarded by the overw helmin g majorityof modern denominations. It is Jesuscommand found inJohn 13:14,15.

If I then, your Lord and Master,have washed your feet; ye also ought towash one another s feet.For I have givei ty o u aiz example, that ye should do asIhave done to you.

How many Christ-professing churchesdo you know which follow this com-mand-an exam ple that Christ gave toHis disciples? Very few Most peoplehave completely disregarded this com-mand and example as though i t werenot even in the Scriptures. Some min-isters, endeavoring to explain away theillustration, say that thiswas an exam-ple for the original twelve disciples andnot for us today. But notice Matthew28:19, 20: Go ye [the original twelvedisciples] there fore , and teach all na-tions, baptizing them into the name ofthe Father, and of the Son, andof theHoly Spirit: Teaching them Call na-tions) to observeall things whatsoeverI H AVE C O M M A N D E DY O U . ..T h eexamp e of foot washing was com -manded to the disciples, and Christordered them to teach all NA TI ON Sthe very things H e had taught them.But again, the majority of ministerstoday are using the same reasonsfordisregarding the Scriptures (i.e., timeshave changed) as did the Pharisees inChrists day.

Take another example. All readers oft x Bible, scholars and laymen alike, arequite aware that the Sabbath is the dayset aside by God for divine worship( G e n . 2 : l - 4 ; Lev. 21:1-3; Isa. 58:13,1 4 ) . The Sabbath day is from Fridaysunset to Saturday sunset. All true fol-lowers of God have kept this day as theday of rest and worship. The JewsofCirists day as well were observing thisday. Christ, Himself, kept the true Sab-bath, having ordained it at re-creationas a day for the benefit of all mankind( M a r k 2 : 2 7 , 2 8 ) . The early N e w Tes-tament Church observed the Sabbath,and that day only, as the weekly dayofrest and worship. This was the only daywhici the early Church observed: thisall competent Church Histories affirm.

There is no indication,or even theslightest hint, in the Scripturethat theSibbath was to be abrogated and an-other day substituted for it. In fact, you

might ask yourself the questions: Justwhy should the Sabbath have to bechanged? Wasntit good enough? Wasthere something inherentlywrong witht h a i pa itic ula r day-so tha t abetter hadto be found as a substitute? Just whatcould make one daybetter than another?And if one day is not inherently bettert ian ano ther , why should it be set apart

-sanctified-by any oth er auth oritythan Gods express commands?

But there are milliotis u l peopletoday who claim to be following Christand t4e Bible, who repudiate the plaincommand of God in regard to His holyday, the Sabbath, by observing anotherday. These people are not following theBible command but are rather follow-ing the command of the Roman Cath-olic Church which admits that it, notthe Bible, is the author of Sunday keep-ing. (See W h o C h a ng e d t h e S a bb at h?pp. 1-5, Published by Kn ights of C o-lumbus, St. Louis, Mo.)

The majority of professing Christianstoday assume the Sabbath command hasbeen annzllled. But it certainly has notbeen done away with in the Bible. I thas only been supposedly annulledbythe Roman Catholic Church and all theProtescant de nom inations which followher decision in this matter.

Our Western World is doing todayexactly the same thing the Phariseesdid in New Testament times. It is abouttimc we wake up and get back to thetrue faith which wasonce delivered tothe saints of God (Ju de3 ) .

Gods Church today does not addtoHis words, neither does it subtract fromthem. It is in obedience to His commandments.

And hereby we do know thatweknow Him, if w e k e e p Hi s command-7nent.r. He that saith ,I know Him, andkeepe th n o t H i s c o m m a n d m e n t s ,IS AL I A R , and the tr i irh is not in him( I John 2 : 3 , 4 ) .

Pharisees Commandments Con-sidered More Binding Than

ScriptureThe Pharisees did not stop with

merely modifying, disregardingor evenannulling Scripture. They maintainedthat the comm andm ents they enacted ithe place of Scr iptu re were ofmore im-$orlance than the Scripture itself

T he law of custom w as qu ite abinding as the written Torah; nayit waselmen decided that oppositioiz t o t h e d e -crees of the Scribes was a heavier transgress ion than opposi t ion to the decreeo/ t h e To r ah ( T h e J e w i s h P eo p leinhe Time v Christ , sec. ii, vol. i, pp.

Now let us go to the Talmud itself333, 3 3 4 ) .


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others 50 p o f u n e that it is difficult tounderstand how any religion could co-exist with them. Conceive, for example,two schools in controversy whetheritwas Inwfnl m kill a louse on the Sab-bath ( ibid. ,vol. ii, p. 407, note 4 ) .

The controversies between these twoSchools were so numerous-and someso vulgar-that it is imp ractic alto listthem all. For any who maybe interestedin them, a list has been prepared bySchurer. See his The Jewish Peop le int he T i m e of Jesus Christ, sec. ii, vol. i;p. 361.

You can imagine what the contro-versies between these two prominentPharisaical Schools didto the faith ofthe people who were endeavoring toobserve the teachings of the Schools.W h o were the people to believe? BothSchools claimed to be speaking thewords of G od, and yet they violentlydisagreed with one another in almostevery point.

These two Pharisaic Schools were n otthe only dissentious bodiesamong thePharisees.

The Pharisees at this time weresharply divided into variozls sectionrwhich were N O T exhausted by the rivalschools of Hillel and Shammai( A B C . ,p. 841).

T he Pharisees we re divi ded intomany sects, and the doctrines of indi-vidual teachers were often contradictory. . (Conder,Jzldas Ma cca bm s,p. 205) .

It is importantwe rcalitc that no realcreed existed among the Pharisees. ThePharisees were never a homogeneousbody possessed of a definite policy orbody of doctrines (Encyclopa?dia Bri-tunnicu, 11th ed., vol. xxi,p. 3 4 7 ) .

The differences of opinion among allthe Pharisees, remember, arose with themaking of new commandments, in theSecond Century B. C.,by Joseph benJoezer, called The Permitter.

This reminds a person of modernChristianity with all its differing doc-trines and con flictin g beliefs. A nd yet,each church, today, claims that it ispreaching the truth of Christ.

Contradictory CommandmentsCalled Those of God

W e have the records of some Ph ari-sees who attempted to conciliate thedifferences between the two mainan-tagonistic divisions of the Pharisaicgroup. But, in their undertaking to rec-oncile the groups, they still hadto main-tain that both divisions were trulyteaching the Word of God.

Lauterbach recordsan attempt to rec-oncile the teachings of the Hillel andShammai Schools and still show thatboth their teachings were the Words of

God. He refers to a statement in thelalinud found in E rubin 13b. Lauter-bach records:

A heavenly voice .was heard declar-ing that both the words of the Schoolof Iiillel and the words of the SchoolofShammai [despite their disagreementsjare the words of the l iving God,but thepractical decision should be according

to the words of the School of Hillel( Ra b b in i c Essays, p. 243, note 78).(T he bracketed portion of the abovequote is Lauterbachs.)

The majority of Pharisees favoredthe Hillel School more than any other,and this led to the conciliating partiesleaning toward that particular Schoolsteachings.

In the Talmud, Gittin 6b, thereis a n -other reference, this time to a Jewnamed Elijah [not the prophe t) whoendeavored to reconcile the differencesbetween two Pharisaic teachers. Elijahis reported to have said thatGod de-clared B O T H the opposing views ofRabbi Abiathar and Rabbi Jonathant obe the words o f th e l iv ingGod ( ib id . ,p. 243, note 7 8 ) .

W ha t nonsenseAll ihese utterances were intended

to serve as a refutation of the attacksmade against the teachings of the Rab-bis [Pharisees) on account of their dis-agreements (ibid.,p. 243, note 7 8 ) .

It was impossible for the Pharisees todirectly admit that one or the otherSchool was wrong (o r as actually wasthe case, that both were wrong). Theywere forced to concede that bothSchools conflicting teachingsw e re f r o mGod.

Hillel School Becomes MostImportant

The proneness of the majority ofPharisees to follow the decisions of theHillel School (Edersheim, Life andTimes of Jesus the Messiah, vol. i, p.2 3 9 ) , inally led to th e com plete ascend-ancy of that School. It was not until thedestruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D.,and the subsequent dispersal of the Jewsfrom Palestine, that the Hillel School

became the paramount teaching body.Durin g the lifetim e of C hrist and theApostle Paul, the Pharisees were stilldivided into the various Schools. Burwith the destructionof Jerusalem, thcJews tended to solidify their schismaticgroups. Even many of the Jewish sectsbecame extinct after the Ro man destruc-tion of Jerusalem and most of the Jewsgravitated towards adhering to the Hil-lel School of interpretation. OrthodoxJudaism today has for its basis thcteachings of Pharisees who maintainedthe commandments and principlesof

the Hillel School.However, in the days just before and

during the life of Christ, the Phariseeswere still having their rivalries amongthemselves. They were teaching theirmanifold contradictory commandmentsfrom the various Schools.

It should not be difficult to under-stand why Christ condemned the Phari

sees for rejecting the commandmentsofGod and for teaching for doctrines thecommandments of men. They had leftthe simple and plain Law which Godhad given them through Moses and hadreplaced it with their own set of commandments.

Th e next installment will reveal moresurprising Pharisaic traditions.

Letters to the Editor( Continued f ro m page6 )

Trusts God to Furnish NeedsDear Mr. Armstrong,I sent the pledge card some few day

ago. I did not know where the moneywould come from.I had not more thangotten the letter in the mail, whcnIwas given a check of $ 30.00.So if Godsaw fit to furnish me with the first$10.00 of that pledge, I dont see anyreason why I should worry about therest of it. Please accept this $10.00money order for the building fund.

Member from ColoradoEditors comments:W e w an t to g ra te -fully thank everyone who has sent inhis or her pledge. The response has beenwonderful.

Steps Out on FaithI am herewich s ending in our pledg

card with our first payment.I am sorrythat we can pledge onlya small amount,but we had the worst crop in10 years.We will put o w fair11 arid uus t in Godthat H e will help usso we will be ableto make every payment and more if iany way possible.

Couple from Warrenton, Texas

150 Miles to Gods Church

I have never written and expressedmy gratitude and thankfulness for thChurch in Little Rock. Even thoughIam 150 miles away and am only ableto go occasionally, I think it is a greatblessing indeed and I cant help bufeel that if we are faithful and prayenough that God will see fit to openachurch still closer to those here in thiarea and we will be able to attend everSabbath. Until thenI am so glad of theprivilege to attend once or twice amonth.

Woman from Eudora, Arkansas


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Packing Lunches with a PunchThis is the fourth installment o f the

forthcoming cookbook.

o the lunch carriers in your household come home withD empty lunch boxes and smiles on their faces? They couldand should Appealing, satisfying and iiutritious meals for the

packed lunch can be prepared.By plann ing ahead it is possible to provide interesting away-from-home meals which meet the appetite needs, promote bet-ter health and keep within the bounds of the food budget-instead of adding a strain.

Planning the LunchGenerally speaking, the basic pattern for the packed lunch

should include a protein-rich food, vegetables, fruit, whole-grain bread and beverage. An occasional sweet is also usuallydesirable. Variations from this general pattern can be madeto suit individual needs. Age, type of activity, and whetherboy or girl or man or woman govern what lunches shouldcontain.

Conditions which affect the type of lunch to be prepared

are distance to be carried, temperature or time of year, placelunch is to be stored prior to being eaten and where and underwhat conditions the meal is to be consumed. The foods usedshould be those that will best suit the occasion and personunder consideration-whether the meal is for school, work orpicnic, for example.

When it is possible to refrigerate portions of a lunch youmight like to include foods which would be unwise to use ifthey were to have to remain in a warm or hot temperature.Such items are meat, fish or poultry salads and potato salad.In the summer months beware of sandwiches which containmeat spread, fish or poultry salad if the food must remain atroom temperature until eaten. If the lunch can be ref r igeratedin warm weather then these types of sandwiches could be usedin the packed lunch. An exception is frozen sandwiches con-

taining meat. Placed in the lunch box or sack directly from thefreezer, they will be t h a w e d and ready to eat by lunch timeand the lunch does not need to be refrigerated.

As a rule, sandwiches are a rather constant item in the car-ried lunch; however, appealing lunches without them are pos-sible. In fact, those with lunches in a sack or lunch box awayfrom home may have the same type of meal as those dininga t home. It is easier when the same basic ingredients can beused for thc cntire familys lunch-the prepa ration methoJmay vary or be the same, depending upon the food. It takesmore planning to provide varied lunches of which your familydoes not grow tired, but it is worth it for all concerned andsimpler in the long run. Careful planning of the packed lunchwill promote more pep and energy, better health, more satis-fied eaters, less strain on the food budget and a better organized

work schedule for the homcrnaker.

Menu TipsKeep the lunch menu simple and provide easy-to-prepare,

easy-to-eat bods. Younger children and messy hands from dif-ficult-to-eat lunches pose a proble m. Avoid this by giving themthings which may be eaten with ease, but at the same time arenutritious and appealing. Save the salads and more difficult-to-eat foods for the older child and adults For the younger childprovide finger foods such as sandwiches cut small enoughto be held easily, cheese cubes, fresh fruits and vegetables. Thiswill make all concerned happier and the meal more enjoyable.Color variety in the packed lunch will add eye appeal as well3s promote taste interest. Use the more highly flavored foods

and sandwich fillings for the older children and adults-smallchildrens tastes and stomachs are not ready for such typesof food.

Potato chips are an item which sometimes appear in thelunch. They may have taste appeal, but their effect on a closefood budget could be disastrous. For example, the snack size( 5 oz. package) of pota to chips is a more costly item thanyou may realize. By using it you are paying more than $1.50per pound for potatoes

Sandwich-less LunchesFor those who desire a lunch without sandwiches there are

a multitude of possibilities. For example, the protein rich por-tion of the lunch may be carried in the form of fried chicken,turkey or chicken slices, sliced beef, veal or lamb roast, hotmeat stew, baked beans, bean or pea soup in a thermos (pre f-crably a wide mouth type). Some other non-sandwich main-portion items may include hard-cooked eggs, plain or stuffed,

cheese slices or cubes, nut meats, or celery stufed with cheeseor peanut butter.Nut meats taken in the lunch or those eaten any time, for

that matter, should preferably be raw, not roasted. The oilused in the roasting process increases their calorie content,thus making the nuts cvcn more fatceiling than they naturallyare, and also makes them more difficult to digest.

If the flavor of toasted nuts is preferred to that of freshones, the nut meats may be toasted without any oil beingadded. Put them in a wide, shallow pan and let them heatabout 30 minutes in a slow oven (250 F. to 300 F.), Whendone, the nuts should be a light tan color inside.

Vegetables to GoThe various vegetables offer several ways to vary the next

part of the meal. Appetizing finger-type salads suitable for usein lunches are carrot and celery sticks, raw broccoli or cauli-flower flowerets, raw turnip strips, small tomatoes or tomatowedges, cabbage wedges and green peppers. Raw vegetablesshould be wrapped in waxed paper or aluminum foil or placedin plastic containers to maintain freshness. For an interestingchange try wrapping hard cheese sticks or slices in lettuce orcabbage leaves. Vegetable salads may be carried in cleanedcottage cheese containers, small jars or plastic containers. Toavoid soggy salads, omit the dressing or carry it along in asmall separate container to be added just before eating time.To help maintain the freshness of vegetables and vegetablesalads be sure they are well chilled before putting them in thepacked lunch. Hot vegetable soups carried in a thermos alsoadd appeal to the lunch away from home.

Fruits-fresh, canned or frozen-are an enjoyable menuitem for the lunch box. Be sure that fresh fruits which are tobe eaten with the outer skin or peeling on are washed thor-oughly before packing them in lunches. Smaller children canhandle such foods as apples better if they are cut in halves orquarters and cored-this is specially true if a child is in thetooth losing process when biting and chewing are more dif-ficult. Oranges, if carried in the sinall childs lunch, need to bepeeled and sectioned and then wrapped in wax paper oraluminum foil.

Canned or fresh-cooked fruits should be put into a smalljar with a screw top.

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them, they are convenient to eat, especially for younger chil-dren, and thereis no waste to dispose of. Cooked dried fruitsmay be carried in a jar just as the canned fruits.

'To steam dried fruit, place the washed fru it in a wirestrainer or colanclrr. Place this over a pot containing boilingw a t e r ~ ~ 1 s ts yoti would the top partoi a double boiler. Thescrainer or colander shLuld not touch the water. Place the lidof the pot over the strainer (i t will notfit tightly) and letsteam aooiici minutes. A folded tea towel may be placed overthe pot to hold in more of the steam.

Frozen fruits can bea pleasant treat for the lunch. If placedin tlie ~tiiich ox while the fruit is frozenit should be thawedsuficientiy for eating a t mealtime. With some planning aheadfrozen milts ciln do much to pep up lunchtime. In order tohavf the fruits available in desirable portions freeze them inmull piastic bagsor containers or wide mouth jars which hold

cnztig.i tcx an individual serving. Fruit salads such as peachor pear or pineapple and cottage cheese salad packed insuit-a b x containers ( j a r, cottage cheese cartonor plastic container)offer ways to vary the lunches for older children and adults.

Some menu samples for sandwich-less lunches are:( 1 ) Vegetable Soup in Thermos

Hard-cooked Egg, plain or stuffed

Pear and Cottage Cheese SaladOatmeal Cookies2 Sliced Roast Beef

Tomato WedgesCabbage, Green Pepper and Carrot SaladFrozen PeachesMilk

Sensible Sandwich SuggestionsSince sandwichesare usually a stanclad i tem ill ilie carried

lunch there is wide opportunity for variation of that portionof these meals. Before giving attention to the kinds of sand-wiches and recipes fo r their preparation, consideration needsto be given to general suggestions and hints which help pro-mote desirable products. When certain precautions are taken

in mak ing sand-wiches they will be mor e interesting andthc catcrs will bc happ icr oggy sandwiches lack appealBrighten up lunch time with various kinds of sandwichfill-ings that still have taste appeal when the time comes foreating.

A sandwich is about two thirds bread. Be particular, there-fore, about what kindo f bread you make them of.For generaluse, whole-wheat breadis favored, but some other breads maycombine better with certain fillings. Rye breadis oftcn favorcdfor cheese sandwiches. Soya bread would be good with vege-table or sweet fillings as the soya furnishes some completeprotein. T h e various fruit and nut breads are good with creamcheese and fruit fillings. All of these breads are best home-made if you have the ability and the time to make them. Sinceso much of a sandwich is bread, it is best sliced a little thinnerthan for use with regular meals. The crust should belcft o nto preserve the shape of the sandwich.

In order to help prevent soggy sandwiches, spread each sliceof bread to the edge with softened butter and wrap each sand-wich separately. The keeping qualities of sandwiches whichcontain fish o r poultry salads or egg salad can be aided by in-cluding such things as green olivesor lemon juice or picklesin the fillings.

A freezer can be a great blessing to the sandwich maker.When proper care is taken sandwiches can be made and storedin the freezer for 1-2 weeks (avoid storing longer than2weeks). If placed in the lunch box while they are frozen thisportion of the meal should be thawed and ready to eat within3-31/ 2 hours. To keep the filling from soaking into the bread

of frozen sandwiches itis especially important to spread thebread slices with sortened butter before putting the filling othem. For further help in keeping down sogginess in frozesandwiches, keep them away from the side walls and bottomof the freezer and have them wiapped iiidividually in materialsuch as wax paper, alumin um foil or Saran Wrap . (T o savtime when ready to use them, label each kind of sandwich anplace in paper boxor carton in the freezer.)

Certain i tems commonly used in unfrozen sandwiches arcandesirable to use in f rozen sandwich fillings. Some of theseare: salad greens such as lettuce and watercress; tomatoernayonnaisc or salad dressing (d o notuse as a spread-a smallamount can be used in the filling itself); jellies, jams anhoney (they soak into the bread d uring the thawing process-they might be used if you first spread the breadgenerouslywith soft butter); crisp vegetables such as celery, cucumberscarrots and cabbage; and eggs in the formof egg salad, slicedwhole eggs and cooked egg white.

The more desirable fillings for freezing includc chcddar ocream cheese, canned tuna or salmon, cooked meat or poultrpeanut butter, cheeseor liver or meat spreads, olives, pickles,horse-radish, nu; pastes and hard cooked eggyolks.

The sandwich filling recipes and suggestions which follo

can be adapted to meet the needs and likes of the lunch carier ( s ) for whom you are responsible. T he nu mbe r of sanwiches which result from the following recipes will dependupon the way the sandwiches are made. Large slices of breaand a thick layer of filling will yield fewer sandwiches thawhen smaller pieces of bread and a thin layer of filling aused. However, the sandwich will be more satisfyingif .madewith a thick layer of filling.

For times when you plan to include meat, fish or poultrin the sandwich portion of the meal the following recipesoffer an opportunity for variety.

Tuna Sandwich Filling1 can ( 7 oz.) tuna1 teaspoon lemon juice

2 tablespoons mayonnaise,or enough to moisten2 tablespoons finely chopped pick les (if des ired)

'/4 cup finely chopped celery

Fiake tuna, add rest of ingredients and mix until well

Herb Spread for Turkey or Chicken Sandwiches1 cup mayonnaise1 teaspoon currypowder or marjoram2 teaspoons prepared mustard1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

blended.

Mix all ingredients and stir until well blended. Use this the sandwich as you would plain mayonnaiseor salad dressing.

Ground Beef Sandwich Spread

Thc beef used in this spread may be beef whichhas bccnground prior to cookingor beef such as roast which has beencmked and then ground.

1 cups cooked ground beefY cup catsup'/z teaspoon Worcestershire saucc

1 tablespoon mayonnaiseSalt to taste

Combine all ingredients and blend well.

Liver Sandwich SpreadThis filling has a flavor similar to thatof liverwurst and

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1 Ib. beef or lamb liver1 large carrot, cut in quarters1 small onion

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce1 teaspoon prepared mustard1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

94 cup catsup

Clean the liver, freeing it from large veins and skin. Washin lukewarm water. Drain. Cook the liver and carrot in about1 inch of water for 20 minutes-simmer slowly,do not boilrapidly. Remove from liquid in which cooked. (Save cookingbroth and use in soup.) PUL iver, c'drrot and onion through afood grinder, using the fine blade. After grinding these in-gredients add the remaining items and mix well.

The following recipe makes a filling similar in flavor to theone above, but uses different ingredients.

Giblet Sandwich FillingGiblets of 1 chicken or other fowl

1 hard-cooked egg1 tablespoon cream1 teaspoon catsup

1 teaspoon minced onion

1 2 teaspoon salt

M teaspoon Worcestershire sauceSimmer the giblets (hear t, liver, gizzard) in a small amount

of water until tender, or if the oven is in use, place the pancontaining the giblets in the oven and let roast, covered, untildone.

Drain off any remaining liquid ( to be used in soup or other-wise). Put the cooked giblets and the hard-cooked egg throughthe food grinder, using the medium blade. Add the remainingiiigrrdirIits and blend with a spoon or fork until smooth.Makes 35 to 1 cup of filling depending on the size of thegiblets used.

Some other meat items which could also be used as filler insandwiches are roast beef or Iamb, sliced tongue, sardines andminute or round steak.

For a mear sandwich that is different, try filling it with apatty flavored with herbs.

Herb Beef Pattiespound lean ground beefteaspoon saltteaspoon pepperteaspoon dried rosemaryteaspoon thymeteaspoon grated nutmegteaspoon dried marjoram or sagetablespoon vegetable oilteamoon butter

Have the beef iround fine. Add the herbs and salt and mixwell.

Form into rather thin patties.Heat the oi l arid butter in a skillet or on an iron griddleand fry the patties until browned, on both sides. These maybe served hot at the table or cold in sandwiches.

Slices of your favorite meat loaf spread with prepared mus-tard or mayonnaise may also be used in sandwiches.

Eggs are a popular food for all ages and can be used withdifferent items to make tasty fillings for sandwiches. In therecipes that follow, eggs are used as a base with green andripe olives and chipped beef added to give variety.

Egg Green Olive Sandwich Filling

4, cup chopped green olives3 hard-cooked eggs, mashed finely

2 tablcspoons mayonnaiseSalt, if desired

Mix all ingredients until well blended.

Egg Ripe Olive Sandwich Filling3 hard-cooked eggs, mashed finely

'/4 cup chopped ripe olives1 tcaspoon lemon juice

teaspoon salt, or to taste2 tablespoons mayonnaise

Mix all ingredients until well blended.

Egg Chipped Beef Sandwich Filling2 hard-cooked eggs, mashed finely2 tablcspoons chipped beef (preferably the kind

1 teaspoon lemon juicein jars)

'/2 teaspoon grated onion, if desiredSalt to taste

1 tablespoon mayonnaiseTear or cut chipped beef into small pieces. Add remaining

ingredients and mix well, adding more mayonnaisc if desired.

An item frequently used in lunches is cheese. In itself cheeseoffers numerous changes for the sandwich part of the mealdue to the different kinds which exist. Some of the many kindsof cheese which may be used are: Swiss, cheddar, Provolone,Miinster, brick, Kuminost, Edam, Gouda, cream cheese andcottage cheese. Recipes in which chccsc is madc into a sandwich filling give an even wider choice to those who have afondness for this wholesome food. Some examples of thehomemade-type cheese spread are:

Tangy Cheese Spread1 cup grated natural cheddar cheese

1 tablespoon catsup2 tablespoons mayonnaise

y2 teaspoon prepared mustard

Blend all the ingredients until they are well mixed.

Cream Cheese Chipped Beef Sandwich Spread1 3 02. package cream cheese2 tablespoons mayonnaise or heavy cream2 tablespoons chipped beef1 teaspoon lemon juice

'/4 teaspoon grated onion and juiceSoften cheese by mixing with mayonnaise or heavy cream.

Finely cut or tear the chipped beef. Add to the softened cheese.Add lemon juice and grated onion. Mix well.

Cream Cheese Green Olive Sandwich Spread1 3 02. package cream cheese

2 tablespoons mayonnaise or heavy cream2 tablespoons finely chopped green olivesSoften cream cheese by mixing w ith mayonnaise or heavy

Cream Cheese Prune Sandwich Spread

cream. Add finely chopped green olives. Mix well.

1 3 02 package cream cheese1 tablespoon cream1 tablespoon honey

teaspoon cinnamon'/2 cup finely chopped, ancooked prunes

honey. Add cinnamon and finely chopped uncooked prunes.Mix well.

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Cnf.t.age Cheese-Chipped Reef Sandwich Spread1 cup small curd cottage cheese4 tablespoons chipped beef

?h, teaspoon prepared mustard1 tablespoon mayonnaise, or enough to moisten

Cut or tear the chipped beef into small pieces. Add beef,

Cottage Cheese-Vegetable-Nut Sandwich Spread

niustard and mayonnaiseto cottage cheese. Blend well.

1 cup small curd cottage cheese$4 cup finely chopped green pepper94 cup finely chopped pecans

/4 teaspoon saltYs teaspoon celerysalt

1 teaspon lemon juice2 to 3 tablespoons mayonnaise

enough mayonnaise to moisten.Mix well.

Dash of white or black pepper

Blend all the ingredients with the cottage cheese. Add

Cottage Cheese-Pineapple-Nut Sandwich Spread1 cup small curd cottage cheese

9 2 cup chopped sliced pineapple (preferablyin light syrup or water packed-drain before chopping)

Mayonnaise to moisten, if needed94 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Blend the chopped, drained pineapple, chopped nuts andcottage cheese. Add mayonnaiseif needed. Mix well.

If you happen to have some leftover plain-cooked driedbeans or baked beans they can be usedto make a tasty andeconomical type filling for sandwiches. The recipes which aregiven are for beans cooked with salt only as the seasoning.Snould leftover baked beans be used the ca tsup may be omittedif desired.

Kean-Cheese Sandwich Filling1 2 cup mashed beans?h, cup grated natural cheddar cheese

1 tablespoon catsup'/2 tablespoon mayonnaise,or enough to moisten

(This will depend upon the juiciness of the beans)Drain the juice from plain-cooked dried beans. Mash with

a fork or potat o masher or put the m in blender and allowtobecome of- mashed consistency. Add grated cheese and catsupto beans. Add mayonnaiseif needed.

Bean-Pickle Sandwich Filling'/2 cup mashed beans

2 tablespoons finely chopped sour pickles1 tablespoon catsup

'/2 tablespoon mayonnaise, or enough to moistenMash the beans as directed in the preceding recipe. Add

chopped pickles and catsup. Add mayonnaise as needed tomoisten.

Peanut butter is a food which seems to appeal especially tothe younger members of the lunch carrier group. By itself itis rather dry and sticky. When combined with other foods itcan be made into sandwiches which gain taste approval. Thefollowing recipes use peanut butter combined with carrots andraisins, grated apples arid chopped dares.

Peanut Butter-Carrot-Raisin Sandwich Spread1 2 cup peanut butter

cup raisins'/z cup finely grated carrot

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

Wash r h e raisins, i f necessary, and drainwell. Grate the car-rots finely. Add raisins, carrots and mayonnaise to the peanubutter. Blend well.

Peanut Butter-Apple Sandwich Spread'/2 cup peanut buttery cup graced apple

2 tablespqons mayonnaisePeel apple and grate finely. Add grated appie and mayon

naise to peanut butter and blend well.Peanat Butter-Date Sandwich Spread'/2 cup finely chopped seeded dates1 2 cup peanut butter

1 teaspoon lemon juice2 tablespoons mayonnaise

Add chopped dates, lemon juice and mayonnaise to peanubutter. Blend well.

The amounts of mayonnaise used in the peanut butter sanwich spreads wiil depend upon the consistency of the peanubutter. Add more oruse less mayonnaise, depending upon theneed.

Dessert IdeasDried fruits make excellent desserts. Try them plain o

stuffed. Prunes and dates give ample opportunity to try ouwuffingq for fruits Some foods which lend themselves welltofillings for prunes and dates are peanut butter, coconut, creacheese and nuts. A tasty treat which could act as an interecatcher for the younger members of the lunch carrying grouis a mixture of equal parts of raisins or dates and salted (o runsalted) nuts. A simple, nutritious wayto meet their desirefor dessert

Here is a dessert idea for times when the lunch doesnorotherwise consist of sandwiches.

Dessert Sandwich Filling1 tablespoon soft butter1 tablespoon honey1 tablespoon carob powder or cocoa1 tablespoon cream1 cup ground seedless raisins

'/2 cup shredded or fresh coconut1 to 2 tablespoons milk or water

Wash the raisins if necessary and drain them well. Usinthe medium blade of the food grin der, grind the raisins ancoconut together.

Cream the butter, add the honey, mix well. Add the caropowder or cocoa and the cream and mix again.

Add the ground raisin-coconut mixture and blend. Adenough milk or water to make a stiff spreading consistenc

Use as a filling between thin buttered slices of whole-whebread, nut bread or plain cake.

This mixture can alsobe made into a candy-like confectionMerely leave out the milk or water, form it into small baland roll in grated coconut or finely chopped nuts.

The Lunch BeverageMilk is usually a good choice for a drink in children'

lunches. It may be carried ina small jar or a thermos. Ifit ischilled before the lunch is packed, it will generally stay swewithout being put in a thermos jar. Some may enjoy buttemilk also.

W it h a lunc h containing cheese sandwiches, however, mimay seem a little heavy. Canned fruit juice or tomato juicwould be more complementary to such a lunch. In colweather, if a hot soup has not been included in the lunch,hot drink such as hot apple cider or hot pineapple juice woube most welcome.

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