Evaluating some thoughts of “A Candid Reader” by Nick Kersten, Librarian-historian In the early years of the 20th century, the pages of the Sabbath Recorder sometimes carried anonymous articles or letters affixed with a pseudonym. These writings can provide fascinating insights into the life of Seventh Day Baptists, as they reveal the unspoken mindsets,...
Family Flux
Obituary Haire.—Rosemary Arlene (Cavinder) Haire, 91, died on December 6, 2012 at the Sojourner House of Kalamazoo, Mich. Rosemary was born April 30, 1921 in Jackson Center, Ohio, to Grover and Rosa Ann (Richards) Cavinder. She was a 1940 graduate of Battle Creek (Mich.) Central High School. She had been employed as an executive secretary at Olivet (Mich.)...
Experiencing God at a Higher Altitude
Jan 24, 2013
Experiencing God at a Higher Altitude By Ralph Mackintosh When my grandfather came to America in the 1880s he worked his way west until ending up in Colorado. There he labored constructing railroads, coal mining, gold and silver mining, harvesting timber and hard rock drilling. While working in the rough mining and lumber camps he began to seriously...
Pick a card—or a day
Jan 24, 2013
Pick a card—or a day by Leanne Lippincott-Wuerthele As most people know, Valentine’s Day is observed in the U.S. on February 14th each year. The original “St. Valentine” was a liturgical celebration of one or more early Christian saints named “Valentinus.” Several martyrdom stories were invented for these various saints and added to later martyrologies....
Seminarian Profile: Joshua W. Michaels
Jan 23, 2013
Seminarian Profile Name: Joshua W. Michaels Birthdate and place: June 29, 1983 Bennington, VT Family: I have wonderful parents who have been married for over 50 years. My parents have 13 children, of which I am the youngest—just after my twin brother, Jonathan. I grew up as an uncle with now over 30 nephews and...
Women Revitalized!
Jan 23, 2013
Women Revitalized! by Nadine Lawton One of the daily themes for Conference in 2012 was “Are you ready to revitalize?” This topic sparked the Women’s Interest Committee to discuss revitalization of our local women’s groups. Not only do we want to encourage current and active members of these groups, but how do we get the “younger women” to join in?...