NORTKv/EST^N FHILIPPINK K'/AHGIiLISM

Mr, and Mrs Morval d Campbell

" Vigan, Ilocos 3ur, Philippines

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August 31, 19^

Brc. Don Clark

Ozark Bible College

Jcplin, Missouri
Dear Bro, Clark:

516 il. ^all A.venue

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Vl are sorry to be so late in writing, bub

Joplin, Afo

Your letter requesting Information concerning our field of labor for the Lord

we liad to begin our third year of classes just two days after we arrived, near the and of July. It has really been a pressing time, getting under way. We shall try
to answer ycur six articles.
1. Outline of the work.

arrived while we were en route here.

A. Establisiinent of Philippine Bible Seminary July U, 1958. 1. Needed in this specific field because this field does not attract new people, rather they leave it to go elsewhere,

2. Used the plan of using as many nationals on faculty^as possible. 3. Designed to become self-supporting or at least Philippine supported as soon as possible, thru garden, poultry projects, weaving, printing, etc.
At present supported by Christians in America.
when and if it can be left in their handsc

5. Nationals on faculty are being trained to take over full ror;ponsibllity

6. Student body at close of first year, second yea^ 3*^ present en rollment, 52 full-time students, plus 4 t^ing only^one'lslass. 7. Pres'^^nt buildings? Girls dorm, boys dorm, poultry-house, garage, small electric-power hcuse, total cost including lot and fence app, $8000.00.
8. Future building: Administration building, including small auditorium, class-rcoms, library, office, and apartment for the Campbells.

9. Faculty housing; One apartment is in each doria, housing a Filipino

couple who are on the faculty and who over-see that dorm
help support a man of their own choice.

B. Policy in the Evangelistic Field.

1. Putting the responsibility upon the local congr^ations to call and

2. Teaching the ycung preachers the necessity of sacrifice during the early ii. Calling forth for more holiness of life in members, a thing neglected.
stages of transition, from "Mission support", 3. Plncourgging old churches to assist in establishing new ones.
left in charge to nurture them.

5, Trying to avoid opening new churches when there Is no one ready to be

6. Teaching proper church organization, qualifications of officers* 2. What could have been done with adequate funds and workers. 1^4.^ + lUis is an old field, more than 50 years of work. Much has been done, but it seems to us that any more money or more workers might have spoiled the people even more. The 5 stations that are here now are trying tci 0 away with sup

port as soon as possible, except there are some who feel it is necessary to speed up the work. However, we find that the people will not do it as long as they know that we will. It is a question of which is more important--to bap
firm foundation upon which they will build by themselves. Just enougn money

tize people and leave them with no obligation, or fewer baptizms but laying a to put the project over, is the best, in cur estimation.

3. The latent potential of this field is within the lives of the people. It lies dormant because we have done so much for them. All that nai^ been developed is
not a result of their initiative or vision. Hence, they have little interest

sjaee of obligation*

Also, there is much leadership that could be developed and "

'tfSd, such as cur faculty members, if they had backing, froni their own people,
The people think they are too poor to give to the church, but they live in a con tinuous atmosphere of the holiday spirit, gay, carefree, yet easily discouraged in time of problems^ all extremes of the emotions. They can sacrifice for other things theticonsider precious to them. They must come to regard their saivation as

precious, jso far, they have had to put too little into it,
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Photographs,

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Present and future needs and qualifications of missionaries.

The present 5 seminaries fairly well take fiare of the need. In each ^lace there is at least a couple from America, or as in the case of Ruth Smith, she has Bertha Filer with her. Two couples work in the ifenila area. Each are assisted by several nationals who are %uite capable, and perhaps of mere value on the field tlian other Americans would be. Americans are need^ to direct the work, finance

it and keep it going, at present. But the nationals do invaluable service in being able to teach in their own dialects, and know their people's feelings. It does not
seem to us that more Americans are needed so much in these established places

However, v;e are not going to say that more could not be accomplished if more schools would be set up. However, we do feel, that the next school should be Philippine inspired and instigated, for it is time for them to feel the need,
Jhere is room for other schoold, as long as their work does not over-lap nor take away from the people their responsibilities, .Qualifications are hard to list. One needs patience to work with the people

are so childish,^'unstable.

One must be able to be misxmderstood for even help

they seemi to love him and revere him, behind hi s back he is still net one of them.
In short,' one must be able at times to be somewhat alone in the work, even when many

ing them, net surprised when criticized, able to remember that no natter hew much

pf-ople are around. One must be tactful, not boisterous, humble, for thes^ people hate to see "proud" people, or presumptious people. One must be able to put the teaching :ntc simple language. One must be able to enduBe the discomforts cf a life much like camping, especially if living in the provinces, as we do, no running water, screen^, etc., but riding long hours in the heat over dusty, bumpy roads, walking much, likewise sCtying at home or on campus with no pleasure outings or
friends to visit for Qonths st a time.
performing regular duties.

These are human side-lnghts, aside from the

rf-al qualifications of Chriitian example and enduBance, capability in teaching and

6. Our own personal exhortation to obey Chri^s command to pre^'^oh the Gospel unto every creature is this: "If only each person in America were fj^^d to go
appreciatpv'^'f his blessings in a Christian nation# and he would want tc help
others find the light.
love of the faithful ones for the spreading of the Gospel that we wish every

away fromjiis beloved home-land and live for a year or two, he would^lSch more

Each time we take a furlough, we are so heartened by the

Christian Filipino could meet those people. At the same time, we are disheart ened by the great numbers who have not yet caught the vision of their purpose here on this earth, as Christians, T-^ay we all be diligent in the carrying out of the Great Commission, not wasting even a single opportunity that is given to
us,"

We hope that your Call Comes Ringing will be cf gmat challenge to the readers. Perhaps our particular field is not as challegging to new workers as toward it constantly. It is possible, that while fulfilling our obligations as American Christians we r.dght rob the Filipino Christians of theirs. ;ience, we

some, but that is as it should be. If our work is successful, we^shal^ork ourselves out of a job. Perhaps it will not happen in our 15fetime, <^53/we work
present it as we see it, not to discourage anyone who might feel the challenge
Sincer-rly irp^hrist.

to come,

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