THE DIALETTE
Volume 4, Number 2
THE DIALETTE, DECEMBER, 1966
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Rev. Calvin Thielman confers with President Lyndon John
son about his trip to Viet Nam.
THE LIGHT SIDE
OF VIET NAM
By Phil Ramsey and Sue Myers
In recent years, Viet Nam has been
invaded by a host of correspondents,
reporters, senators, governors, mili
tary leaders congressmen, and just
about anyone who thinks he can find
an answer to the complex problems
that face that country. As a result
of these pilgrimages, many “Answers”
have been’found. K is most unfor
tunate, however, that these “scholars”
have not been able to get together
some concrete solution. All too often
their lack of unity has resulted in a
lot of free-flying criticism which has
served no other purpose than to dis
illusion and confuse the American
public. In many cases a colorful
assortment of supporters have rallied
around one or more of these unsung
heroes and have carried the banner
of discontent to almost every bar
room, street corner, pulpit and other
places where intelligent people all
too often let someone do their think
ing for them.
While many Americans are dream
ing up new ways to dodge the draft,
increasing their intake of alcohol,
sleeping pills and LSD in an effort
to solve and understand the “prob
lems” at hand, there are a few in
dividuals who are making a serious,
unselfish attempt at discovering and
understanding the Vietnamese peo
ple. One such member of this un
heralded group is Montreal’s Rev.
Calvin Thielman, who in the last two
years has made several trips to Viet
nam on behalf of the President to
help coordinate U. S. Military and
civilian projects directed toward the
betterment of Vietnamese living con
ditions.
In our interview with Rev. Thiel
man, we asked what first impression
he had about Viet Nam. He replied,
“The distance.” His answer seems to
imply that Americans in this modern
day and age still have a poor sense
of kinship to the other nations of
the world because of the lack of
many to see the importance of a war
in the tiny country located 12,000
miles away. If the same war were
to be fought in Cuba, for example,
its importance would not only be
better understood, but would be bet
ter supported as well.
Dialette; What else impressed you
with Viet Nam?
Rev. Thielman; “The over doing
of the news by the newspapers.” The
War in Viet Nam is the most pub
licized war the world has ever known.
On one hand newsmen are doing a
fine job of covering the war when
there is news to write about, but on
many occasions there is little to write.
Thus the newsmen have to look
around for news, and the result is
that the U.S. is over-Americanizing
the Vietnamese. The reporters write
about the number of Coke machines
and hot dog stands in Saigon. Ameri-
DR. BILLY GRAHAM
ADDRESSES STUDENTS
On Sunday night, November 13,
Dr. Billy Graham addressed the stu
dents of Montreat-Anderson College
at the evening vesper service. Dr.
Graham, considered by many to be
one of the world’s leading evange
lists, spoke on “The Commitment
of One’s Life to Christ.”
In his address, he stressed that
“man must be willing to accept Christ
without doubt, and to let Christ take
a person’s life and shape it.” He
quoted from John 3;5, “Except a
man be born of water and the Spirit,
he cannot enter into the Kingdom
of God.” If you commit your life
to Christ, you are born again.
Dr. Graham went on to ask, “Why
is there so much poverty, loneliness
and disease in the world today? If
God is a ‘God of Love’, where is he
in Viet Nam? Where is he in Red
China, where the Red Guards are
killing thousands of people? If God
is a ‘God of Love’, why does he
allow these things to happen?” “Well,
our vision of God is not the type
of God there is in heaven. God does
not to make us as robots, he gives us
a free will. Sometimes we corrupt
this free will, and rebel against God,
bringing distress upon ourselves and
others.”
Following his address, he asked
students that wanted to commit their
lives to Christ to come forward.
Many Students accepted his invita
tion, and committed their lives.
Dr. Graham, a resident of Mon
treat, annually adresses the students
of Montreat-Anderson College.
Dr. Billy Graham
can soldiers have a lot of money to
spend, and this has raised prices,
causing the Vietnamese to suffer the
burden. For example, if a soldier
would pay $2.00 for a hair cut, why
should a barber charge five cents?
This is a real problem, but it’s not
an uncommon one.
Dialette; Do the Vietnamese Like
the U.S. Troops;
(Continued on Page Four)
Homecoming Queen Sandra Lance is crowned by last year's
Queen, Jean Johnson. Sandra was crowned during the homecoming
activities Thanksgiving weekend. Their escorts are David Peele
and Richard Brown.
MONTREAT
COLLEGE
CHOIR
On Wednesday, December 7, 1966
at 3;30 P.M. in the Assembly Inn at
Montreat, the Montreat-Anderson Col
lege Choir presented a Christmas pro
gram for the Women’s Club of Black
Mountain.
The choir sang Fanfare for Christ
mas Day — Martin Shaw, Salvation
Is Created — Tschesnokoff, Hosanna
to the Son of David — Da Vittoria,
Sing We Noel, Noel — Theron Kirk,
While By My Sheep — Jungst, and
Honor and Glory — J. S. Bach. Also
included on the program was a duet,
Jesu Bambino — Yon, sung by Bitsy
Mayer, Soprano, and Jim Davis, Bari
tone.
The annual Christmas Vesper Ser
vice was presented by the College
Choir on Sunday, December 11 at
7;00 P.M. in Gaither Chapel. The
public was invited to attend.
Officers elected by the choir this
year are. President — Jim Davis,
Vice-President — Donna Davis, Secre
tary — Kathy Kramer, Treasurer —
Martha Shirlen, Cotour Managers —
Fennie Johnson and Eddie Allen, Robe
Chairman — Pennie Johnson, Libra
rian — Jim Davis, Chaplain — George
Peace. The Director made the fol
lowing appointments; Student Direc
tor — Jim Davis, Accompanist —
Jenny Ching.
The Spring Tour of the Choir this
year is set for March 29-April 3 and
will include North and South Caro
lina, Tennessee and Georgia.
The College Choir specializes in
religious music of all periods and
styles of church music and is heard
regularly at the college worship ser
vices. This group also provides solo
and ensemble groups as a service to
the college and the community. Mem
bership is open by audition to the
entire student body.