NEWS
American Scientific Affiliation
VOLUME 11 NUMBER 1   8 March 1969



NEWLY ELECTED FELLOWS



Editor's Note:



SPRING SYMPOSIUM

"This spring Calvin College plans to sponsor a Christian Scientific Symposium in connection with the dedication of our new science building. The primary purpose of this Symposium is to encourage dialogue between scientists and theologians. To that end we plan to have speakers addressing themselves to various problems in the relationship between science and theology, as these problems have occurred in the past, as we have them at present, and as we foresee them in the future. We also hope to discuss ethical problems raised by the results of science, particularly in such areas as genetic control, thought manipulation etc. We are interested in having broadly-based participation in this Symposium, and thus we would like to invite all interested members of the ASA to attend." Any interested parties should write to Vernon J. Ehlers, Dept. of Physics, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506.

FEDERATION MEETING COMING UP

The Federation Christian Fellowship will meet in the County Cork Room, Shelburne Hotel, Atlantic City, at 8 P. M. on Thursday, 17 April, 1969. Plans for the evening include a talk by a leading Christian man of science, fellowship and light refreshments (after all, it's to be held in the Cork Room!). This group is affiliated with the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. See also the announcement in the FASEB program.

Last year 50 people attended the Federation Christian Fellowship gathering in Atlantic City to hear Dr. John Brobeck speak. The Co-Chairmen for this year's meeting are Marlin Kreider ', Army Res. Inst. of Environmental Sciences, Natick, Mass. 02166 and John E. Halver, Western Fish Nutrition Lab., Cook, Wash. 98651. Any correspondance should be directed to them. (Thanks to Marlin Kreider and Herman DeHaas for this information.)

RAMBLE SEAT

Few of us with two good legs under us give much thought to the plight of those who are not so fortunate. Here is our chance to help one of our own members, Dr. John G. Ashwin, Scientific Advisor to the Food and Drug Directorate, Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. John wants very much to locate a "Ramble Seat", new, used but workable. The company manufacturing these has apparently gone broke.

The Ramble Seat looks like a One-seat golf cart and is exactly what John has been looking for for ten years. It fits into a normal desk and he would be able to use it at work, home and traveling. It is far superior to any electric wheelchair currently available, having a speed up to 20 miles per hour and powerful enough to climb steep grades, travel over rough sandy and grassy terrain and can be transported in most automobile trunks. It is equipped with head and tail lights for night travel. Attempts to locate company representatives have been unsuccessful. If any reader has information which might be helpful, please communicate directly with Dr. Ashwin, 1450 Lexington St., Ottawa 5, Ontario, Canada.

Incidentally, John states that a Graduate Christian Fellowship is being started in Ottawa and they have had two meetings so far. Few of these receive the ASA Journal, but this could be their main organ of information in the future.

BUBE OPENS 1969 WITH BANG

On 7 January Dr. Richard H. Bube, Past President of the ASA and new Editor of the Journal, participated in a panel discussion with the Southern California section of the ASA on crucial issues relating evolution and Christianity (See Local Section News).

On 16-18 January Dick and Betty visited the campus of Westmont College, Santa Barbara, California, where he addressed the faculty on "The Irrational Response to Scientism." Betty had the pleasure of renewing acquaintance with George L. Bate, Prof. of Physics, whom she had not seen for 25 years since Princeton days together. On Friday morning Dick spoke to George's physics class on "The Revolution in Physics and Christian Thought." He then lectured George H. Blount's class in Natural Science on "Christian Faith and the Scientific Structure of the World." At a special banquet honoring science majors they enjoyed the fellowship and at Montecito Covenant Church afterwards Dick spoke on "Christian Responsibility in Science." They were rained in Saturday night, but were able to depart by plane the next day.

On 23-24 January Dick was met in Boston by George R. Horner, John W. Haas (you guessed it, his nickname is "Jack") and Richard T. Wright. He spoke to the New England ASA Section at the Park Street Church, Boston, on "Christian Responsibilities in Science" where he had the privilege of meeting many other ASA stalwarts, including Wilbur L. Bullock, John M. Osepchuk and Irving Cowperthwaite. He also met the only author of THE ENCOUNTER BETWEEN CHRISTIANITY AND SCIENCE he had never met previously, Owen Gingerich.

On Friday in rain that rivaled San Francisco Bay rain, Dick visited with Jack Haas, Dick Wright and others at Gordon College and addressed a convocation sponsored by the science division on "Christian Faith and the Scientific Structure of the World." After lunch with Gordon science majors he took part in a meeting of the interdivisional class on "Issues in Science and Religion." This time, in spite of the rains, the airlines were on schedule and he returned home safely after a very pleasant trip.

THE LAST CHRISTMAS TOGETHER

After nine weeks in the hospital as the result of a second and probably a third coronary thrombosis accompanied by other complications, Ulric Jelinek came home the day before Thanksgiving. With the children home, the family had a wonderful time together. The four weeks following were good ones for Ulric, feeling stronger every day. Again at Christmas the family were all together. On Friday morning, 27 December, Ulric arose to watch the landing of Apollo 8 with great interest because of his missile experience. After lunch the doctor arrived to check his heart. While Ulric, Leora, his wife, and the doctor were sitting and talking, Ulric suddenly became pale and silent. All efforts to revive him failed.

Leora thanks God for the wonderful twenty-six years they had together. She says, 'Ve sorrow not as others which have no hope."

CHRISTIAN BEHAVIOR

What is the relationship between the mind (or soul) and behavior? Is it justifiable to infer characteristics of the mind from actions of the body? Passage after passage of Scripture point to behavior as the most critical index of a man's relationship to God. Christian teachers preparing Christian students for lives which will glorify God must give central consideration to the subject of Christian behavior.-. Pastors and Christian educators continually face difficulty explaining and justifying behavioral standards. This results in defensive reactions to questions which the writers of Scriptures attacked with a spirit of direction and purpose.

Thus says Dr. Willard F. Harley, Jr., Dept. of Psychology, Westmont College, Santa Barbara, California 93103.... and a lot of other people, as well. But Bill proposes to do something about it. Two things, in fact:



He is eager to hear from ASA members having an interest in such a project. Any leads to potential sources of funding would be especially appreciated.

INDIANA

The Indiana Section of the ASA met at Bethel College, Mishawaka, Indiana, on 19 October 1968. The theme of the meeting was "Medical Ethics" and dealt with abortion, euthanasia and related topics. Sixty-one registrants made this meeting a great success. Officers elected were:

                          Secretary --------------- J. Philip McLaren, Bethel College, Natural Science.

                          Treasurer --------------- Robert J. Werking, Marion College, Marion, Indiana, Physics.

                            Additional Executive Committee Member: Fred D. Morgan, Huntington College, Huntington, Indiana, Natural Science.


The Spring meeting of the Indiana Section will be held 18 April 1969 at Marion College, Marion, Indiana. This meeting will deal with the problems of drug abuse in America. This is purposely held on a school day to get maximum participation of faculty and students.

NEW YORK METROPOLITAN

Officers for 1969 have been elected. They are:
                          President ---------------- Carl G. Gustafson, Jr., Chairman, Division of Natural Sciences, The King's College.

                                            Vice-President ----------- Charles W. Spencer, Mechanical Engineer.

                          Treasurer ---------------- Harry Lubansky, Quality Control, Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp.

                          Secretary ---------------- Walter J. Neidhardt, Associate Professor of Physics, Newark College of Engineering.


A total of 19 books have been purchased for the P. Berkhout Memorial Fund for distribution to Eastern Christian High Schools.


SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

On Saturday 11 January 1969 the Southern California ASA Section met in the faculty club at California State College, Fullerton, to consider, "Issues In The Controversy Involving Evolution and Creation." Panel members were Richard H. Bube, Stanford. University, Bernard Ramm, California Baptist Theological Seminary and James W. McFarland, Azusa Pacific College, bringing together specialists in the physical sciences, theology and biology, respectively. The discussion was moderated by Mark C. Biedebach.

Dr. Bube's statement went like this: The scientific structure of the natural world can be pictured in terms of a progressive series of parts and wholes (energy, elementary "particles", atoms, molecules, non-living matter, living matter, the cell, man society), each step being a part in the step after it, and at the same time a whole for the steps before it. These terms, "before" and "after", may be taken in either a static sense (describing what simply is) or in a dynamic sense (describing what came to be through evolution) without affecting this particular question. Each whole is the result of a patterned interaction of the parts before it, but possesses properties that cannot be derived from the properties of the isolated parts. Because a whole (a living body) can be constructed from parts (non-living matter), does not mean either that life is an illusion or that matter is really alive. Because a whole (human personality) can be constructed from parts (impersonal cells) does not mean either that personality is an illusion or that all matter is really personal. Because the natural parts that make up a whole are known does not mean that the distinguishing features of the whole have therefore been reduced to the limiting features of the parts. The development of a complete scientific understanding in no way eliminates the necessity or the significance of a religious understanding.

Prof. McFarland's statement follows: In recent years it has become increasingly clear that any valid explanation of phenomena involving life must lie at the molecular level. Direct evidence by definition is limited to living organisms. From such investigations three vital issues emerge in the controversy involving evolution and creation.
1. Does similarity imply relationship? Certainly this is the initial, although superficial basis for classifying members of a population as a single species. However, even within a species similar characteristics may have an entirely different origin. For example, there are at least three strains of albino hampsters each of which has a different genetic basis.

2. Do the laws of thermodynamics provide for evolution from the simple to the more complex? Could the orderly storage of millions of "bits" of information (genes) with the ability to precisely reproduce itself just happen, or must there be a Designer!

3. Are gene mutations the source of the inheritable variability which makes evolution possible? Certainly there is provision for almost infinite variability, but only within specifically controlled limits --  the interbreeding population.


In addition to these three major issues, I believe we must charge the authors of most of our current textbooks with being unscientific. Certainly  the presentation of evidence for evolution, without the presentation of counter evidence, is unscientific, and is certainly not worthy of many of our present authors.

Prof. Ramm made comments along this line: The theory of evolution will stand or fall scientifically, no matter how we feel about it. It will be eventually settled empirically (100 years? 200 years?). This theory touches a theological nerve. Genesis I deals with end products and is indifferent to the "how." If we are concerned at what the scientists find, we may be called upon to re-examine our position and exegesis. There are many other ideas abroad than evolution which are far more damaging to the Christian position. For example, "Is all rationality just a bubbling up of the irrational?" The Freudian interpretation of man. Is everything that happens in the brain just a result of physical phenomena?

A packed clubroom and a lively discussion gave evidence that this subject is far from dead. It was great to have Dr. Edwin Yamauchi, Asst. Prof. of History, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, with us.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

From evolution the Southern California Section turned its attention to psychology for the 8 March meeting held at Narramore Christian Counseling Center, Rosemead, California. The meeting was moderated by Dr. Donald F. Tweedie, Jr., Fuller Theol. Seminary.

The first speaker was Dr. Bruce Narramore, Clinical Director of the Narramore Foundation on the subject, "Measuring the Minister." He described work which has been done toward improving a group of ministers in certain psychological attributed such as valuing, feeling, self-perception, synergistic awareness and interpersonal sensitivity. Twelve hours of group therapy seemed to increase standard scores in these areas something like 10 points.

The second speaker, Dr. Paul Clement, of Fuller Theological Seminary, spoke on "Modeling and the Christian Message." Dr. Clement described work done last Spring with 20 children in affecting their social graces through token reinforcement (reinforcing desired behavior by rewards) and modeling (setting before the child other children exhibiting the desired behavior which they are expected to emulate). Dr. Clement pointed out the common practice of using punishment to achieve desired behavior which he feels is quite contrary to the method Jesus used, working through love. Both speakers encountered polite objections to their theses in very active discussion. About 40 were present.

TAPES OF S. CAL MEETINGS AVAILABLE

The Southern California Section has initiated the practice of recording the meetings and making the tapes available to others. This is done on a professional, high quality basis with care exercised to have audience discussants speak into a microphone. The following tapes are available:
        Moral Issues in Science

        Inerrancy of Scriptures

        Evolution and Creation
        Application of Psychological Research to the Christian Task


Tapes are available at $5 each by writing to Mr. Charles W. Minear, Sr., 10519 E. Whittier Blvd., Whittier, California 90606. His telephone number is (213) 695-3870.

EMPLOYMENT OPENINGS

Two openings on the staff at Barrington College, Barrington, Rhode Island 02806.
1. Math. and General Physics.
2. Biology and specifically Physiology and Genetics

 This is for the fall of 1969. Contact Harold Snyder, Chairman, Div. of Natural Science of Math., Barrington College.

Houghton College is looking for faculty members in microbiology, physical chemistry, mathematics and earth science. Write to Dr. Kenneth E. Lindley, Chairman, Division of Science and Mathematics, Houghton College, Houghton, New York 14744.

University of Maine will have another opening in the Department of Biochemistry in the fall. Teaching loads are quite reasonable and research is encouraged. They offer the B. S. and M. S. in Biochemistry and cooperate in a Ph.D. in Animal Nutrition. This new person is expected to move them toward offering their own Ph.D. Other advantages are no magalopolis and much winter and summer sporting activities. Contact Dr. Frederick H. Radke, Head, Dept. of Biochemistry, 227 Hitchner Hall, University of Maine, Orono, Maine 04473.

Geneva College is in need of Christian psychology teachers. They need two of them, preferably Ph.D.'s. Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania 15010.

THOSE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT

Cyril D. Anderson, Ph.D. has taught five years at Northeast Missouri State College and he will be leaving 1 June 1969. He has taught mycology, microbiology and botany. His employment preferences are: (1) Research or research/teaching. Prefer to associate with a laboratory investigating some aspect of relation of soil microorganisms to: water/mineral balance, mineral transport and nutritional quality of plants, soil fertility and/or land reclamation. (2) Investigation of pleomorphic variation in microorganisms. Write to him c/o Division of Science, Northeast Missouri State College, Kirksville, Missouri 63501.

Robert R. Sanders, M. S. will be looking for another position for fall, 1969. He has been teaching zoology at NE Missouri State Teachers College. He prefers a Christian College in the West or Southwest outside large urban centers (too much rag weed and other allergens in the east!). Bob's address: 915 South First St., Kirksville, Missouri 63501.

Dr. M. C. Porter, who is Senior Scientist with AVCO Space Systems Division, is looking for another job, perhaps teaching in a Christian college. He holds the Sc.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from MIT and has a background in physics and mathematics. His address: 234 Carlisle Rd., Bedford, Massachusetts 01730.

Wilson H. Coulter is working as a research associate until September 1969 but is looking for a teaching position at that time. He has a Ph.D. from Michigan State College. His field is Microbiology. His address is 815 B. Cherry Lane, East Lansing, Michigan 48823.

PACKAGE-DEAL CHRISTIANITY

That is what David A. Hubbard called the Christianity of those living in a world of revolutionary change who live in a segmented, compartmentalized world in which the Christian faith has only to do with one's internal well-being and post-historical destiny. Eleven young evangelicals have expressed themselves on the subject in the book, "Protest and Politics - Christianity and Contemporary Affairs", edited by Robert G. Clouse, Robert D. Linder and Richard V. Pierard and published by the Attic Press, Inc., P. 0. Box 1156, Greenwood, South Carolina 29646.

One of the chapters is written by our own George Giacumakis, Jr., Asst. Prof. of History, California State College, Fullerton. "It is important for the informed evangelical Christian to investigate both sides of the complex Jewish-Arab problem", writes George.
WHO WILL HELP FISHMAN?

Last year Frank J. Fishman, Ph.D. in physics, resigned his position as Principal Research Scientist with Avco-Everett Research Laboratory to become Assoc. Prof. of Physics at Adrian College. He would greatly appreciate advice on course content, materials, personal witnessing, etc. toward integrating Christian commitment with teaching physics in a Christian liberal arts college. He would also appreciate contact with ASA members in the neighborhood of Adrian, Michigan; there are no others at this Methodist related school. The college library will begin subscribing to the ASA Journal soon. As something of a valedictory to industrial research,'. Frank published one paper in Physics of Fluids (Vol. 11, pp 1012-1019) and presented. two others at the Ninth Symposium on Engineering Aspects of Magnetohydrodynamics last spring.

AUTOMATED APOLOGETICS

Dr. John W. Montgomery, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, is right in the middle of an interesting modern development to contribute to the defense of the Christian position. John is executive director for European operations for the Christian Research Institute of Wayne, New Jersey. This organization sponsored a three-day All-Europe Conference on Computer Technique for Theological Research last 16-18 September near Salzburg, Austria. Thirty five stellar European theologians and Christian leaders discussed the establishment of an international computer network to aid the church's apologetic task.

The plan is to have a central computer at Strasbourg where the "apologetic memory" will be. A network of terminal consoles in Christian Institutions across the continent will provide direct access to the apologetic resources of evangelical theology, past and present. A student at the lycAe or Gymnasium level can type questions in plain language on the local console and answers will flash on the cathode-ray tube screen of his receiver; with a print-out attachment he can immediately receive a bibliography, a quotation, or extended passage dealing with his apologetic problem.

CRI director Walter R. Martin states, "The spirit of secularism is an agnostic skepticism about almost everything that the church of Jesus Christ has taught as Divine revelation. Indeed., the revolt against Heaven has in some areas even become a revolt against reaion." The computer network promises to put at the disposal of Christians caught in this secular milieu "the combined contributions of the great minds of the'church in all ages, augmented by the contributions of contemporary evangelical -scholars.11 In his lecture on "The Apologetic Application of the Computer System", Dr. Montgomery pointed out the remarkable parallels between computer technology today and the appearance of printing from movable type in the 15th century. Printing has made its remarkable contribution; computer technology must now be harnessed.
WBATEVER HAPPENED TO HANK WEAVER?

 Interesting things follow Dr. Henry Weaver ' Jr. like the black cloud that follows Joe Bfsplk, except Hank doesn't have an All Capp to communicate for him. He has a thing against writing (except scientific papers) but he is man enough to admit that each issue of ASA NEWS gives his conscience a bad time! Finally, Hank did send in some interesting news on what is happening around Goshen College, Goshen, Indiana.

Arthur A. Smucker, Chairman, Division of Natural Sciences, is on leave leading a Study-Service Program for Goshen College in Guadeloupe. This is a new program under which essentially all students from Goshen go abroad for a three-month period during their sophomore year. Other units are in Jamaica, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. They spend half their time in a study of the country and language, and half of it in service activities. Living in homes of nationals, these students have convinced the skeptical that all Americans aren't ugly (this is just a rumor started by glancing at passport photos!). Dr. Weaver himself has been spending about half his time during the past couple of years getting this program started.

Both Goshen College and Eastern Mennonite College have started agricultural service programs by their professors in Haiti. ASA members involved in the program include Dr. Kenton K. Brubaker, Biology,'and Daniel B. Suter, Anatomy, of Eastern Mennonite and Dr. Lester Zimmerman, soils, Goshen College, who is now teaching at the university in Zar-bia. Two other Goshen men, C. Franklin Bishop and Jonothan Roth were ASA members until 1967.

Thanks Hank!

KNOBLOCH POPU AR AUTHOR

Irving W. Knobloch, Professor of Botany, Michigan State University, has edited his second edition of the popular "Readings in Biological Science" (Appleton-Century Crofts) and this should be good news for biology departments. His previous book, "Selected Botanical Papers" (Prentice-Hall) is filling a gap in Botany Departments. Recently Irving published "A Check List of Crosses in the Gramineae", a book of 176 pages which lists all the known grass hybrids. The latter can be purchased from the author at 336 University Dr., East Lansing, Michigan 48823 for a check of $2.50 in U. S. funds.

FACULTY CONFERENCE

Dr. Walter R. Hearn, Associate Professor of Biochemistry, Iowa State University and now Research Associate in Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, will be one of the main speakers at the California Christian Faculty Conference to be held at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo 29-30 March 1969. Other speakers include Dr. Leon Morris, Ridley College, Melbourne, Australia, Dr. Kenneth Pike, University of Michigan, Dr. John W. Alexander, President IVCF.

TWEEDIE TRAVELS

Dr. Donald F. Tweedie, Psychology, Fuller Theological Seminary, recently lectured at Pacific College, Fresno, California, on "Sex and Christian Behavior" and was the speaker at the annual homecoming banquet at Gordon College, Mass. In the near future he will be participating in a conference on "Psychology and Christianity" in Philadelphia, sponsored by the National Liberty Foundation of Valley Forge, Pa.; lecturing on "Drug Abuse and Psychadelic Experience" at Wheaton College, and speaking on "Marriage and the Family" at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. A new edition of Don's book, "Of Sex and Saints" (Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, Mich.) is to be published this month under the title, "The Christian and Sex."

SEDIMENT FROM THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TANK

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    Sediment .. any matter deposited by water or wind "

    1. The Publications Board has been eliminated. In its place Dr. Virgil Freed, Executive Council member, has been appointed to act in the role of benevolent dictator with only one directive: get the job done with a minimum of delay.



2. Convention data for several years has congealed a bit:

1969 - Gordon College; 18-22 August; workshop for high school science teachers on 18th.


1970 - Twin City Area; Bethel Seminary; 17-20 August 1970; program by Physical Science, Biology and History and Philosophy of Science Commissions.


1971 - Whitworth College, Spokane, Washington

3. A Committee of Christian Concerns in Ecology has been established. Sounds like a great idea. The Council is now chasing Dr. Frank Cassel to get some action.



4. In a beautiful boomerang action the following events took place:

      A. Council called for reports from all Boards and Commissions. Gary Collins, of the Psychology Commission, countered with the query, "What is the role of the Commissions in the work of the ASAV Back to drawingboard.
 
      B. Pressed for a public relations plan, Don Carr countered with, "What is the program of the ASA? Must know what to publicize!"
 
      C. Dave Moberg has been assigned the task of editing and updating "Modern "Science and Christian Faith." "What is the purpose of the book?"
 
    With only a little effort, these three projects can be kept in the air indefinitely.

5. Journal of the ASA (new editor, Dick Bube) is now indexed in The Christian Periodical Index. To be listed in the more widely used guides it will be necessary that libraries request information about the Journal. To make this more likely, the Journal is being sent to 100 libraries for one year.

    6. Revision of the ASA constitution is still with us and becoming more active all the time. It will be filtering down to the coolies in time.

    7. Gary Collins has been given the green light in publishing the results of his symposium scheduled for the 1969 convention. Speed is the watchword; not even necessary for the Council to review!

    8. Valley Forge Foundation to fund a Seminar on the Philosophy of Science to be held 15-19 December 1969, probably in the Chicago area. The format includes four readers of papers, four respondents, 15 observers and discussants and questioners plus ASA Council members and Foundation observers. It will be easier to get into the Kingdom of Heaven than this Seminar.



NOTE FROM THE NATIONAL OFFICE: We have just received notice of a job opening.

The Biology Department at BIOLA COLLEGE is in need of another Biologist (a Vertebrate Biologist is preferred) for the coming year. Contacts from the ASA constituency will be much appreciated. Write to L. C. Eddington, Chairman, Dept. of Biology, BIOLA College, 13800 Biola Ave., LaMirada, California 90638.
                          PERSONALS

Roy M. Adams plans to attend the IUPAC Commission on Inorganic Nomenclature meeting in Cortina D'Ampezza in Northern Italy the last of June.

Jerry D. Albert has accepted a position as Assistant Director of Clinical Chemistry at the University Hospital of San Diego County, San Diego. He just finished a year of post-doc work at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in LaJolla where he experimented with the chemical origins of nucleotides and their precursors. In his present position Jerry is setting up chemical tests for the clinical laboratory, starting with steroid hormones. The University of California at San Diego operates this hospital and will use it for training of their medical students - the charter class this year.

James Forrester extols the trade winds, the tropical sun, the blue waters and the sailing in Puerto Rico as he develops a university relations program for the 8,000 student university which is a project of the Board of National Missions and is accredited in the Middle States.

William K. Ghrist is a medical missionary and he has just changed locations. He is now starting a small eye hospital and clinic in Mombasa, Kenya; a quarter million people and there is only one other doctor who does eye surgery.

A. Fay Grassmyer, Vice-Principal of Greenwood High School, Greenwood, Delaware, has died according to word received by ASA headquarters. No details are available.

George F. Howe was guest speaker for the Bible Science Association, Southern California Branch, as they met at Biola College in LaMirada on 17 January 1969. His topic was, "Plant/Seed Survival During the Flood." Dr. Howe is Chairman of the Division of Natural Sciences, Los Angeles Baptist College, Newhall, California.

Charles C. King spent the fall of 1968 at the University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, on sabbatical studying pleistocene geology and palentology (and what?).

Micah Leo is now teaching chemistry at Barrington College, Barrington, Rhode Island.

Donald M. Logan has returned to the pursuit of a Ph.D. in psychology, having a special interest in counseling, specializing in medical and psychological aspects of vocational rehabilitation. His research interests are in cross-cultural studies in personality development, hoping to utilize his language ability in Spanish and his experience in Spain.

John A. McIntyre, new member of the ASA Executive Council, reports that a dozen ASA members met and had breakfast together at the last AAAS convention.

Michael Mecherikoff reports that his projects are most interesting at Human Factors Research, Inc., located in Santa Barbara, California.

Russell Maatman, of Dordt College, Sioux Center, Iowa, has been awarded $12,000. by the American Chemical Society as a Petroleum Research Fund Grant for his work in electrolyte-surface reactions and catalytic activity.

David 0. Moberg didn't agree with everything in Ralph Winter's letter in the December 1968 ASA NEWS. Being a Professor of Sociology, he took exception to Dr. Winter's suggestion that soctology was outside the purview of the ASA!

Lawrence H. Starkey is associate editor in charge of all matters pertaining to philosophy in Encyclopedia Britannica. He enjoys working with manuscripts produced by the best he can find in the field.

Lee A. Travis, of the Fuller schools of psychology presented a paper on stuttering at the November annual convention of the American Speech and Hearing Association in Denver.

Charles Troutman has started in the production of a series of papers designed to help those who work with students, especially in Latin America. These are published by the Latin America Mission in San Jose, Costa Rica, under the title, "Penetracion."

Betty A. Urquhart is presently on furlough from Beirut, Lebanon, where she is Professor of Biology at Beirut College for Women. She is with the United Presbyterian Church Ecumenical Commission.

A. Kurt Weiss, Professor of Physiology at the University of Oklahoma Medical Center, has been appointed to serve on the Council of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine.

David L. Willis is spending a six-month sabbatical leave as a visiting investigator in the radiation ecology section of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee.

Ralph D_ Winter, Associate Professor of Missions, Fuller Theological Seminary, attended a meeting in Mexico City of the advisory committee on theological texts for Latin America, the seminar on extension seminaries of the Evangelical Foreign Missions Association and the Interdenominational Mission Association in Illinois, and participated in the Inter-Varsity West Coast Missions Conference.

NOTE: There are still a few copies of papers available which were presented at last year's convention. The address is: The American Scientific Affiliation 324k S. Second Street Mankato, Minnesota 56001


ITEMS FROM THE NATIONAL OFFICE:

We would like to urge all members to submit names of prospective members from their graduating seniors.

We would like to suggest that members living in isolated areas to consider the possibility of getting new local sections started. We have been working on some of this from the National Office and are glad to report some activity in certain areas. Some of the locations that we have been working on are: Colorado, Iowa, Texas, Delaware, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Ohio.

We are glad to report that some of our members are giving gift subscriptions. We would like to urge more of you to do the same. We feel this is a very good way to get people, and libraries, acquainted with our Journal. Might I suggest to those members working in colleges, to check and see if their library is getting our Journal. If not',why not give them a gift subscription? THANK YOU.

              AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC AFFILIATION

              Mankato, Minnesota

              Statement of Receipts & Disbursements

              For the Year Ended December 31, 1968

RECEIPTS:
Operational:
Dues $13,392.03
Subscriptions 1,666.80
Contributions 1,736.10
Royalties 173.92
Other Sales 660.89
Convention, Journals & Books Sold 20.00
Sundry Income 81.90
Convention Registration 312.00
Total Operational Receipts 18,043.64
Non-Operational:
Loan from Bank 1,000.0
                                                    TOTAL RECEIPTS 19,043.64
DISBURSEMENTS:
Operational:
Salaries 5,287.03
Journal Printing 4,829.02
Journal - Other Expense 126.40
Postage 1,239.22
Printing & Supplies 2,345.06
Books & Pamphlets for Sale 937.85
Rent 840.00
Telephone 337.97
Repairs & Maintenance 38.00
Insurance 57.00
Bank & Collection Charges 27.92
Printing & Publicity - Program 356.60
Advertising 49.50
Chapter Subsidy 53.00
Convention Speakers 305.60
Convention Other 152.34
Executive Council - Travel & Meetings 2,074.14
Professional Service 85.00
Copyright 24.00
Payroll Taxes 180.54
Sundry 328.92
Federal Income Tax Withheld 531.60
State Income Tax Withheld 96.00
Safety Deposit Box 12.00
Social Security Withheld 180.54
Interest 16.25
Total Operational Expenditures 20,511.50
Non-Operational:
Loan Payment 1,000.00
Purchase of Furniture & Equipment - 563.83
                                                TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS 22,075.33
EXCESS DISBURSEMENTS OVER RECEIPTS (3,031.69)
Beginning Bank Balance, January 1, 1968 6,228.86
ENDING BANK BALANCE, December 31, 1968                              $3,197.17
                      NEW A. S. A. MEMBERS


                          Alabama


Rothacker C. Smith, Jr., Oakwood College, Huntsville, Alabama 35805. BS, MS in Agri.; MA in Sci. Educ.; EdS in Biology. Rank: Member
                          Arizona


Wm. Lester Pritchett, 2222 N. 7th Ave., Tucson, Arizona 85705. Ag. Engr. Rank: Member
                          California


Jon D. Collins, 27034 Spring Creek Rd., Palos Verdes Pen., Calif. 90274. BS in Aero. Engr.; MS in Mech. Engr., Applied Math.; PhD in Engr. Mech., Applied Math.

John M. Hoyte, 300 Menlo Oaks Dr., Menlo Park, Calif. 94025. BS, MA in Mech. Sciences Tripos. Rank: Member
                          Colorado


John L. Dailey, 9023 E. Eastman Place, Denver, Colo. 80222. BS in Chem. Engr. Rank: Member

Robert J. Wuthnow, 2206 10th Ave. Ct., Greeley, Colo. 80631. BS in Business. Rank: Associate
                          D. C.


Thomas Greia Henderson, Jr., 2810 Terrace Rd., Washington D. C. 20020. BS MST
in Biology, Chemistry and Biology.
Florida

Keith Bryan Vennum, 417 S. W. 10th St., Gainesville, Florida 32601. AB in Biology, Math., & Phy. Sci. Rank-: Member
                          Georgia


Jack 0. Balswick, Sociology Dept., Univ. of Georgia, Athens, Ga. 30601. BS in Soc. Sci., MA, PhD in Soc. & Anthropology. Rank: Member

Mrs. Walter Sandell, 2491 Williamswood Court, Decatur, Georgia 30033. Practical Bible Training School. Rank: Associate

Miriam F. Smith (MD), 1113 N. Jamestown Rd., Apt. K., Decatur, Ga. 30033. BA in Eng.; MD in Medicine. Rank: Member

Ralph Marion Burress, P. 0. Box 201, Warm Springs, Ga. 31830. AB in Zoology, Bot.; AM in Field Zoology. Rank: Member
                          Illinois


William Carl Johnson, 121 Wendell Place, DeKalb, Ill. 60115. BA, MA in Pol. Sci. Rank: Member
Patricia C. Gisburne, 901 Union, Wheaton, Ill. 60187. BA in Soc., Pay. Rank: Associate Requested.

 John Lang Leedy, 221 East Madison, Wheaton, Ill. 60187. BSC in Gen. Sci., Pay.; MA in Pay.; PhD in Botany, Forestry. Rank: Member

Indiana

John Marion Ellis, 1908 West Ewing, South Bend, Indiana 46613. BS in Zoo., Chem. MS in Ed. Rank: Member

Iowa

Richard L. Daake, Rt. 4, Charles City, Iowa 50616. AA in Chem., Math. Student Rank: Associate

Donald Philip Lind~kqog, 426 Florida Ave. S. W., Orange City, Iowa 51041. BA in Psych.; BD; MA in PSY6. Rank: Member

Gary Lee Smidt, 1027 Walnut St., Iowa City, Iowa 52240. BS in Phys. Ed., Math., Biology; MA in Phys. Ed., Math., Blology. Rank: Member

Louisiana

William Reginald Higgs, 906 Maple St., Ruston, La. 71270. BS in Mining Engr.; M.S in Geol., Paleontology. Rank: Member

Maryland

David Alan Saunders, 3401 N. Charles St.~ Apt. 605, Baltimore, Maryland 21218. BS in Biol., History. Rank: Member

Massachusetts

James Walter Gustafson, 730 Broadway, Haverhill, Mass. 01830. AB in Philos.; BD in Theol./Psychology; PhD in Philosophy. Rank: Member

William D. Lanning, 17 Fairbanks Rd., Chelmsford, Mass. 01824. BS in Physics, Math.; MS in Applied Math. Rank: Member

Michigan

Judith Coloma Duncan, 4863 Second Ave., Apt. 108, Detroit, Michigan 48201. BS in Chem. Engr.; MS in Phys. Chem. Rank: Member

Minnesota

Richard Alan Swanson, 1326 Thomas Ave., St. Paul, Minn. 55104. Student. Rank: Associate

Nebraska

Donald August-Becker, 2116 Howard St., Fremont, Neb. 68025. AA, BS in Biol., Chem.; MS, PhD in Biology, Geology. Rank: Member

John C. W. Bliese, 107 E. 27th St., Kearney, Nebraska 68847. BA in Biol. Sci.; MA in Botany; PhD in Econ., Zoology. Rank: Member

New Jersey

Robert H. Barront 2501 Dune Drive, Avalon, New Jersey 08202. AB in Math., Physics; Rank: Member

New Mexico

Charles Theodore Grant, 802 9th St., Apt. 8, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544. BS in Physics; MS and PhD in Physics. Rank: Member

New York

Harry H. _Kolb, Houghton College, Houghton, New York 14744. Student. Rank: Associate

James Eckblad, 8-B Pleasant Grove Apts., Ithaca, New York 14850. BS in Zoology, Nat. Sci.; MS in Biol., Microbiol. Rank: Member

Perry G. Phillips, 105 W. Miller Rd., Ithaca, New York 14850. BA, MS in Physics. Rank: Member

Russell E. Owen, RD 4, 684 Hoy Rd., Cortland, New York 13045. BS in Math., AgrEc. Rank: Member

William J. Smith, 267 Woodridge Ave., Cheektowaga, New York 14225. AB in Bible Lit., Philos; BD, THM in Theol., Lit. Rank: Associate

North Carolina

Willard Leon Brigner, Rt. 1, New River Heights, Boone, North Carolina 28607. BA in Psych., Econ.; MS in Ind. Psych., Econ; PhD in Exp. Psych., Physiol. Rank: Member

Melvin R. Nelson, Jr., 302 Northwood Circle, Apt. 3, Durham, North Carolina 27701. BA in Psych., Math & Philos. Rank: Member.

Alvin C. Dueck, 321 Junaluska Rd., Boone, North Carolina 28607. BA in Psy., Philos. ThB in Theol.; MA in Student Personnel, Psychology. Rank: Member

Ohio

Calvin Donald Freeman, 20213 Shakerwood Rd., Warrensville Heights, Ohio 44122. BS in Biol., Chem., Philos.; MS in Bact.; BD Rank: Member (Reinstatement).

England

Linden James Kilbane, 1549, Leek Rd., Abbey Hutton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Rank: Associate

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