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"Quaker Journal of the Pacific Northwest" H^RIEND Vol. XL No. 8

THE SHAMBAUGH LIBRARY

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G E O R G E F O X C O L L E G E A R C H I T E C T NEWBERG, OREGON DONALD H LINDGREN AIA VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON

Architect's sketch of the new library to be constructed at George Fox College

Bolivian Bulletin Come Before Winter . , Our College And Friends Leadership I thii iiiue Sincerity And Simplicity Soul Cry Of The Aymara Three Thanksgivings B o o k R e v i e w of Paul and Timothy. Paul called him, "My son in the faith." Finding BULLETIN All ofhimself us can in afind cold spiritual Roman warmth prison, in in the thinking autumn, of alone,the loving Paul friendship longed for B y R o b e r t M o r r i l l , two comforts: Timothy himself and his old, heavy coat. It must.have been Board of Missions, the only robe Paul had. It had been wet with the waters of the Mediterran ean, white with the snows of Galatia, yellow with the dust of the Egnatian The Board of Missions of Oregon Yearly to be paid each month. Soon we will have Way and crimson with the blood of his wounds for the sake of Christ. And Meeting is faced with a dilemma. It is easy new freight bills. Paul wanted it again very badly "before winter." to state it: How to carry on the program which Some gifts have been received that will Come Why before winter? "The time of my departure is at hand." I think we feel Oregon Yearly Meeting desires with Timothy, just as soon as this letter came to him at Ephesus, started at the funds that have been pledged and given. apply on this, but they total a very small per centage. We present these needs to you so once, gathering the books, the old coat, took ship and sailed to Rome, prob This concern was presented to the Yearly that you as members of Oregon Yearly Meet ably arriving just in time to see Paul use neither of them but to receive Meeting on Sunday afternoon and we felt that instead his crown of glory. the response was an evidence that the pro ing can get a concern and give, that the work of missions on our Bolivian field will be able Before winter or never! There are some things which will never be done gram outlined for the year had the approval to continue. Any money that you wish to give unless they are done before winter. There are voices speaking today which of those present. Now we present the same Before may be given through your local church will be silent before winter is over. Autumn is beautiful with its mist and program to all of you. marked for Bolivian missions or sent directly haze, its cool morning air, the radiant forests—"yellow, and black, and We are facing a new day on our field. You to Roger Minthorne with direction that it be pale, and hectic red." But how quickly autumn passes! It is the perfect are aware of the changes taking place in our credited to the Board of Missions. If you parable of all that fades. Today the trees stand in all their splendor. To emphases and our program. It seems im wish to make a pledge toward this work just morrow they will be stripped and barren. "Before winter" suggests the perative that we push into the local areas write it on a piece of paper and mail it to preciousness of life's opportunities—their beauty, but also their brevity. more to evangelize and teach. In order to Robert Morrill, Rt. 3, Box 3262, Wenatchee, Winter Let us all listen for the fall voices speaking so earnestly to us—"Come be do this effectively we must have additional Wash. fore winter"—which a year from today may be forever silent. personnel. With this in mind the Roberts These are critical days in our missionary In your life there may be that which you know to be wrong and sinful. In and Comforts were put under appointment work in Bolivia. The time may be short in His mercy God has awakened conscience, or has flooded your heart with a last spring and are now in language school in w h i c h w e m a y w o r k . sudden wave of contrition and sorrow. This is the hour of opportunity. There . Oscar and Ruth Brown were comes a last time for all of us to march out toward the golden goals, chosen appointedat Yearly Meeting and will be leav CORRECTION: An error was made in the as we make one new stand after another for Christ along the Christian way. ing for Bolivia, the Lord willing, on Novem September issue of the NWF when reporting We have one more favorable season for revivals, or for personal re ber 21. The Quentin Nordykes are also under the per capita giving in Oregon Yearly Meet newal. Before winter—start the habit of going to prayer meeting (less than appointment and are getting valuable exper ing last year. The statement was given, a fourth of us do now). Before winter—take time to read that book, spend ience while pastoring the Entiat church. "The average giving, per capita, last year an extra daily half hour with the family in quiet talk and prayer. Your Mission Board tries to use its money was $99. 89, for resident active members." "Yes, I shall start for Rome; but first of all I must clear up some matters to the very best advantage but costs have Actually the per capita giving in Oregon here at Ephesus, " Timothy might have said. Later he would have gone to come up in recent years. The result is that Yearly Meeting last year per resident active secure sailing and might have heard: "No ships for Italy until April." Wait it will require nearly $45,000.00 to carry on member was $228. 29. The $99. 89 figure ing until April, Timothy would have finally reached Paul's prison, only to our missionary program this current church is the per capita giving for the entire mem- hear: "And are you Timothy? Don't you know that Paul was beheaded last year. This is about the same amount that bership. —Editor December? Every time the jailer put the key in the door of his cell, Paul was requested through the United Budget. thought you were coming." But the amount coming to the Board of Mis NORTHWEST FRIEND Published monthly, except August, by Oregon Yearly Meeting of Before winter or never 1 "The poor always ye have with you; but me ye sions from the United Budget as pledged is Friends Church, at Portland, Oregon. Copy dead-line: 20th of have not always," said Jesus. That is true of all the friends we love. It only $16,000.00. We appreciate the fact that each month. takes thought and planning to strengthen friendships of value. the United Budget pledge was the highest in Subscription Price $2.00 per year in advance Many of us Christians have become extremely skillful in arranging our the history of the Yearly Meeting but it is yet T H E S T A F F lives so as to admit the truth of Christianity without being embarrassed or not enough to carry on the total program of J a c k L . W i l l c u t s E d i t o r hurried about its implications. We arrange things so that we can get on well the church. Outside of the United Budget 16118. E. 21st Ave., Portland 14, Oregon Phone: Newberg JEfferson 8-5452; Portland, BElmont 5-0144 enough without divine aid or doing very much really for the Lord alone. What we have pledges totalling about $15,000.00 David Cammack Christian Endeavor Society Editor is very badly needed these days is a company of Quakers who are prepared from such sources as individual pledges, George Fox College, Newberg, Oregon Roger M. Minthorne Treasurer to trust God in complete personal obedience,as completely now as they know local church pledges, WMU, CE, the Cal 17891 S.W. Kelok Rd., Lake Grove, Oregon they must do when the winter of persecution comes. For each of us, the endar Fund and birthday offerings. The total YEARLY MEETING BOARD OF PUBLICATION time of winter is surely coming when we shall have nothing but God. Health ia cash and pledges from the Sunday after A r t h u r O . R o b e r t s P r e s i d e n t Herman H. Macy Secretary and wealth and friends, sunshine and ease will all be swept away in a night noon missionary meeting at Yearly Meeting Dean Gregory, Jack L. Willcuts Members ex-officio and cold blasts of sin will be blowing full gale. Now is the time to invite Earl Barker, Joseph Reece, Harvey Campbell, Robert Armstrong was almost $5,000.00. While we appreciate ■^ditoriaL God to remove every false trust, to disengage our hearts from all secret all of the gifts and pledges yet we will need Address all literary contributions to the Editor. hiding places and to bring us out into the open where we can discover whether Address all subscriptions and changes of address to the Northwest about $9,000.00 more for this year. Some Friend. 1611 S.E. 21st Avenue, Portland 14. Oregon or not we actually trust Him. Do it—before winter. of this is needed right away. It will cost Address all checks and money orders payable to the Barclay Press 1611 S.E. 21st Avenue, Portland 14, Oregon 'Ike $1,000.00 to transport the Browns to Bolivia, their salary began as of October 1, and has Entered as second-class matter, April 16, 1940, at the Post Office at Portland, Oregon, under the Act of March 3, 1879

2 "One-third of all our youth who are preparing for ch urch vocations in Friends colleges are at George Fox!' George Fox College Day Christian message, and even into our own from the province of our sister colleges, it I960 day, the educational ideas of our founder i s o u r fi r m c o n v i c t i o n t h a t G e o r g e F o x C o l were more complete. It may give us some lege is in the vanguard of the vital movement OUR COLLEGE AND satisfaction to know that the program of for the revival of the Friends Churchandfor general studies and greater breadth which the evangelization of the world. God has Friends Leadership By Milo C. Ross, Pres. , has been advocated and practiced by the ad r a i s e d u s u p . H e h a s p l a c e d u s i d e a l l y i n G e o r g e F o x C o l l e g e . ministrations and faculty of our own college the center of the great Northwest with its i s n o t t o o f a r r e m o v e d f r o m t h e i d e a s o f F o x growing population and its access to the Elbert Russell has commented: "In an age himself. modern trade routes of the world. We have church life tell us that there is a close when education was almost exclusively clas The second conclusion which may be drawn been given something very precious by the Studentscorrelationof church betweenhistory and the growthmodem and sical and theological, Friends generally felt is a seeming disregard for the formal edu Hand of the Lord and we should cherish it. vigor of a Christian denomination and its ed the claims of "useful" and "natural" learning cation of the ministry. Of course, it is well While a number of the Friends schools have ucational institutions. With the possible ex and aimed at the development of the person known that he hated the institution of the gravitated away from their contributing role ception of the Christian Scientists and the ality. Two noteworthy projects in the first practicing clergy and that he associated such to the spiritual life of the Society, and while Jehovah's Witnesses, all active and continu period of the Society's history were (1) the schools as Oxford and Cambridge with false others have accommodated themselves to ing sects and groups sooner or later come development of nature study and practical Christianity. At the same time, it is well worldly standards (or lack of them), we be to the position of seeing the need for more subjects, and (2) the combination of theo known that he leaned heavily upon Robert lieve that George Fox is standing true to the cratic instruction with practical activity." Barclay, William Penn and others who had faith, that God is raising up a new generation formal education. Many modern sects appear In the first place, it was suggested that a to run the gamut of Bible studies in the local the advantages of higher education and who of leaders for education, evangelism, mis units, then regional Bible institutes, and school be set up to teach languages, together were scholars in their own right. Whether sions, and all the professions, and that to eventually liberal arts colleges for all their with the nature of herbs, roots, plants, and the persecutions, or penury, or the coloniz morrow will be better than today. trees. Fox's initial experience of salvation ing spirit, or the immediate missionary zeal Our readers should be aware of the great youth. The Assemblies of God illustrate brought him a sense of a new world—a con took all the powers of the early leaders to the concentration of Friends youth at George the point, when thirty years ago they es viction of intuitive insight into the meaning chewed church membership even, to say exclusion of preparing the second-generation Fox—124 this semester. We are advised of the material world. Of his experience he that the number is the second largest of any nothing of higher education. ministers, or some other factor, we do not says, "The creation was opened to me and know; but even unto this day the Friends Friends college, and that the percentage is It is interesting to note? however, that it was showed me how all things had tlie names the largest of all. An even more challenging George Fox and his conference in the first Church has suffered with a lack of higher ed thrust of our movement in the British Jsles given them according to their nature and ucation for the spiritual leadership, both in figure is revealed in the statement that one- virtue." conservative circles, and now into the pas third of all our youth who are preparing for developed a most excellent philosophy of He wrote further: "Let their learning be Christian education. Being a dissenting toral system. the church vocations in Friends colleges are liberal—but let it be useful knowledge such We have been satisfied with no educational at George Fox! group, anddisassociatedfrom the Established as is consistent with truth and godliness not requirements for our recorded ministers; It is incumbent upon us, then, as concerned Church, Friends boys and girls were re cherishing a vain conversation or idle rnind fused the opportunity of education in the but ingenuity mixed with industry is goodfoz' and those who have gone on in education have people, to undergird our beloved school with public schools of that day, and the concept had to take their work in institutions which prayer, interest andfinancial support so that of democracy within the Society dictated the body and soul and mind." were not congenial to our theology or polity. it will be second to none in personnel and more education, not less, for the en ire Space does not permit me to delineate a As a result, many have left the church, others facilities. In the words of an alumna who full analysis of his educational philosophy have been responsible for movements within wrote in to the college in a letter dated Oc membership. nor is such the burden of the article- but Just what were the educational ideas of the church which are not truly Quakerly, and tober 9th: "Why not make George Fox the only to lift out two ideas. The first is' that another great segment was lost to the evan leading college of the Northwest? You have George Fox? He realized his own lack ot the concept of liberal education-training for education and knew how much better he cou gelical cause. a wonderful opportunity here. Don't be the "free" man—was basic in his thinking. And without wishing to take away anything afraid. In reality, we are just partners with have pleased the Lord of the Harvest i He saw that true education, and education G o d a n d H i s i s n o t l i m i t e d ! " had had more schooling. He advised the which honored God and fitted his followers setting up of a school for boys and gir s for more adequate leadership within the So Shacklewell, one school for each. The gir ciety, was more than a limited series of were to be instructed in whatever things were classes on Sunday evenings, however help ^ Ct)urcf) 3s! i^notun civil and useful in the creation. He said, i ful. He saw that all of learning, the lang would not have any think that I deny or a uages, natural and physical science, prac bp tbe against schools for the teaching of chi ren tical subjects in husbandry and house'wifery, the natural tongues and arts whereby ey were important. ' may do natural things, but all natural tongues 1 lift out this conclusion because, while we CoUtge 3t and languages upon the earth make no more recognize the value of Bible ins'titutes in than natural men and the natural man know themselves and their contribution to the not the things of God."

4 The times in which we live demand living What a commentary on so-called Christian Sincerity And Simplicity Of Life examples of sincerity and simplicity as much America. We defend ourselves for practices as did the seventeenth century and certainly which were once questionable because every Thii is the second In a series of three doctrinal messages written for the decendents of those who suffered much the Northwest Friend hy Walter P. Lee, General Supt. of Rocky Mount- B y W a l t e r P. L e e one does these things. Everywhere there is Yearly Meeting of Friends. His present address is 2610 E. Bijou, Coi- to exhibit these principles in their lives sham, veneer, deception and "white lies." orado Springs, Colorado. -Edi-tor. should be in the vanguard. Even religious institutions employ raffles to The LOOK magazine for March, 1960, raise money. carried an article on the Quakers which was some modern decorations designed to dis Recently when I made a rather costly pur somewhat more objective than some which chase, if was suggested by one who assisted apart from each other. If we empha guise them. have appeared in popular magazines. The me that I falsify the cost to save on my tax Doctrinesize and doctrine ethics and do neglect not survive ethics, well hy It was at considerable cost that Friends of pocrisy will soon raise its ugly head. If we honesty of the Quakers was emphasized by payment. It was suggested that for the mo the seventeenth century established a repu reference to Quaker Pennsylvania in colonial ment I forget I was a preacher, but I informed major on ethics and disregard doctrine, our standards of conduct will soon become only tation for absolute sincerity in day to day d a y s w h e n i t s c u r r e n c y r e m a i n e d a t p a r him that I didn't want to forget that I was a relative to the society in which we live and living. In the rush of the modern day, we while all other colonial currency dropped in Christian. we have no absolute measuring rod. Vital may thoughtlessly rattle off the statement, value. The devastating conclusion from the sur "A Friend's word is as good as his bond." This same issue of LOOK magazine car vey to which I have referred appeared in the Christianity combines both doctrine and But this reputation was gained by accepting ethics. These are two sides of the same ried a most revealing article entitled, "The summary that all who tried to explain the the Holy Scriptures and practicing the in coin. Age of Payola" dealing with the present moral Fifth Freedom—freedom to chisel—blamed Because theological liberalism interpreted structions therein meticulously, often under standards of the United States. In the sub it on the high standard of living. severe trial. title the question was raised, "Have Our Christianity in terms of ethics and belittled The credit system by which we endeavor the basic doctrines of the Christian faith, we The Quaker refusal to take oaths were Moral Standards Been Destroyed by the Pur to "keep up with the Joneses "and live beyond firmly based upon the teachings of Christ, suit of the Dollar?" Reference was made to our means threatens to destroy us individually evangelicals in counter action placed our the Charles Van Doren incident in which he emphasis upon Christian doctrine and faith not on the Fifth Amendment. Christ had and nationally. and said little about the application of faith said, "Swear not at all. Let your communi received $129,000.00 on a rigged television It does seem that some people—why not in life practices lest we should be classified cation be yea, yea; nay, nay; for whatsoever show. Attention was called to a survey made the Quakers—should present an example of in January by this magazine in which it was in the wrong camp. Sadly enough. Friends is more than these cometh of evil" and these simplicity in living. This would prevent a nave not entirely escaped this dilemma. Quakers had no intention of doing evil. discovered that less than ten percent of lot of sham and ostentation and be a bulwark those contacted in the survey felt that honesty We Friends are the beneficiaries of the This refusal to take oaths often brought the to sincerity. It is late, but may God grant Quakers into court, but this only served to was necessary for success, and nearly three that it is not too late to teach our children glory, which I trust is not entirely reflected, fourths contacted felt.that most people would of a people who are reputedto have combined publicize the truth which they held unrelent these sound scriptural principles. ingly. Their reputation for integrity was have done what Van Doren did. In a town iu The Apostle Peter gives this exhortation, Godly faith and practice to the astonishment west Texas, 46 out of 50 thought that perjury of many with less integrity. Friends have recognized by their persecutors and the re "Dearly beloved I beseech you as strangers no exclusive claim on this quality of life. fusal of the Quakers to take oaths was often was immoral, but all but 14 of them would and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, cbmmit perjury for the family's sake. It All upon whom the Son of Righteousness has the only charge which could be made for their which war against the soul; having your con arisen should display this combination, and arrest. The inconsistency of the whole pro appears that a new moral code is emerging versation (way of life) honest among the cedure appeared when they were allowed to to the effect that anything you do is all right failure to do so will raise some grave ques if it's legal or if you don't approve of the Gentiles." go home without bond upon their mere promise tions concerning the spiritual condition of law. Anything seems right if it doesn't in May the coming generation of Quakers live such a one. to return for trial. They kept their promises. as sincerely and simply as did those of yes jure anyone or it is part of accepted business Apostle Paul in writing to the Corin The honesty of the Quaker tradesmen sur terday. "O Timothy, keep that which is com thians made this remarkable statement, "For vived the early boycotts and finally brought practice. mitted to thy trust." our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our much business to the discomfort of unscru conscience, that in simplicity and Godly sin pulous merchants who incited further perse cerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the cution. These Quaker tradesmen established a one price system which was based upon a By Phyllis Cammack pace of God, we have had our conversations reasonable value of the goods. w and more abundantly to you- ard. It appears that Godly sincerity and Simplicity of living, the twin virtue to sin BeingA a missionarymissionary lives is a out noble on the calling, front but where a wretched the danger trade." is the greatest and the simplicity are inseparable. cerity, was a response to the instructions in inspiration the least. His service demands every skill he has with no thought In that which constitutes the heritage of the Holy Scriptures and served as a protection of advancement. He gives his best for the least gratitude or reward. His message is not always wanted. They say to him, "We didn't ask you go come. You just ien(^, sincerity and simplicity form no against the temptation to increase material P°^tion. Nor have changes in gains in questionable and detrimental ways. came." lep made obsolete the need for these In writing to Timothy, Paul speaks of In the world, no one would do it—live in such places without a more substantial "men of corrupt minds, destitute of the reward, work where he isn't wanted, sweat and toil for so little progress. The ^acticesword has not in modernbeen altered life. and God's it should written be truth, supposing that gain is godliness from worldling would say, "I can find a better job than that." applied in every age. such withdraw thyself." One wonders today When there's something to do, and others won't you will. You're a sucker, a The basic sins and inconsistencies of our how much we measure our spirituality by our age are not new, although they may have material blessings. fool, for Christ's sake. It's the grandest, noblest calling in the world. *7^ "HafttAmtett "pnUttd 6 "HattAaiteae OSCAR and RUTH BROWN LEAVE NOV. 21 The f o r B o l i v i a . 3 i m O N I I I T T I I I A M B Soul Cry of the ^pmara B y B e t t y C o m f o r t Volcanlrazu, an active volcano approx K N I G H T S R E T U R N Atdaybreak imately onewe andboarded a halfa hour&bus bound drive fromfor San Jose, Costa Rica. Following an uphill BY BOAT grade, the road climbed over 8,000 feet (Taken from a letter written by Tina Knight. —Editor.) where we reached the crater cone at 11, 300 feet altitude. It was an awe-inspiring sight, above the timber-line, a huge mound of grey volcanic ash out of which a great scoop had Boardingtook us the all boatday to at get New out oftheMissis- Orleans, it Gene Comfort Family ; c a r a n a n u i n o r o w n been taken. Deep in this barren crater is a sippi River through the marshlands of fi s h . T h i s w a s t r a g i c a s t h e s t e w a r d p r o deep pool of fiery red liquid which regularly mised to cook any he caught. Gulf of Mexico finally,We at sunset. sailed outThere into was the spews forth steam and ashes. a distinct line where the river met the ocean We reached Talara, Peru, on a Saturday Most of the group climbed a challenging evening. Since there is no dock we had to peak, where on a clear day one can see both ®^iled on a calm sea, Roscoe Knight Family unload in barges in the ocean—not even a the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. But Rickey and I stayed on the crater edge three days. The ment between the longshoremen and the bay for quieter water. I could just see our full and the nights were new International being dumped in the ocean, to build mountains and roads in the sand-like crane operators and a strike was threatened. but they got it off without a scratch. It was a s h e s . F r o m h i s " t y p i c a l b o y " p o c k e t s clSr^"^'^^clear as a mirror.reflections in the sea as We had visions of sitting in this dumpy port a stormy night, the waves were big and the for a few days. And thieves! They swarmed Rickey produced a number of things, includ tiny tugboats looked like corks bobbing on ing a small white plastic lamb. This he RoSof JnH Cristobal, Panama, over the ship picking up anything they could the water. The captain advised us to put on cards but ashore and bought post- find that was loose. We never left our state placed inside rock fences, and upon moun life jackets to get off the ship into these little tains. We startpH t^^ ship, rooms without closing the poi'tholes andlock- boats. So down the steps we went to the Then enthusiastically and unthinkingly he eveningPanama Canal in the ing the doors. water level, first Roscoe, then the kids and brushed it over the precipice. We waited Electric mnt interesting, There were seven passengers aboard most then I. You wait until the boat bobs up even until Gene was within calling distance. His and then 3 through the locks of the trip; our family of five plus a Bolivian with the bottom step then make a leap for the voice echoed and re-echoed on the barren SneTsTn through narrow woman and a lady from Iowa. The Bolivian dock of the tug, grab a railing inch your way locks anH f ® reaching more cliffs as he shouted. spoke little English so brought her troubles along a narrow shelf for about six feet, then "Daddy, get my sheep! My sheep went about 3:00 1 m reached the Pacific Ocean to us in Spanish for she was afraid of every down into the little ol' tugboat. I'm usually to watch th "i J ® "P often in the night down there!" thing and everybody so her trip was miser quite brave, but have to admit it was a night b e a u t b y a n d i t w a s able. The lowan was taking a freighter trip mare even if Gary did enjoy it. No sooner Gene, with a father's desire to please his see the trn of light to for her health and seemed very nice. had we disembarked but the big ship turned son, inched cautiously down the precipice to c o u l d h e a r t h p ' ^ I Our staterooms were not together so the regain the lost sheep. A fellow student held ing their svmntf insects play- and left and we found ourselves looking for one end of his coat while Gene held the other settle down L We watched parrots girls and I planned to stay in one and the the customs house at 10:00 p. m. on a Satur end for security in case his foot slipped in fellows in the other, but the kids suddenly day night. The port captain in charge was the shifting sand. chirp the heard the wild at a party but was evidently feeling a bit happy were good Lun!hf t good-nights. These decided it would be fun to have a "house" to He rescued the little toy lamb. t h e Y u n g a s h o m e i n themselves, so they moved into one. We from drink for he examined one suitcase and didn't hear a peep from them—not even on let us go to the only decent hotel in town. At Now we rested and built more mountains, the nights the water was rough. They locked 11:00 p. m. we fell into bed—tired and happy happy that the lost had been regained. Then Colombi^^^'^nQ^ docked in Buenaventura, to be on land once again. I've taken three with a land-leveling brush of Rickey's hand, were unloaded w ^^"ble wax, oil and tools their door and went to sleep (slept better the sheep again plummetted down the crater and never havp t a native market than their mother apparently). ocean voyages and every time I say I'll never do it again! I wonder if I'll ever learn! wall. This time it was too far to venture. The fishermen's ^ P^^p®' O u r f o o d w a s v e r y g o o d . T h e r e w a s a One small white toy lamb by necessity was just wooden shacks S® interesting, choice of three kinds of meat for lunch and Editor's Note: The letter was written from left on the mountainside. Though it was just on stilts about 15 « water dinner. The officers on ship were fine. La Paz, October 21. The drive across Peru a toy, a thought came clear. serve as sidewalks k ^ Wooden ramps Most were married men so were especially to Bolivia was not uneventful, but after en fond of the youngsters. The captain said he Through unconcern or self-will man drifts had to walk carefnii ween shacks and we countering severe problems, liberation of or falls to a point where one feels like say a crack! Little „ J ®p 'lot to fall through was the blacksheep of a family of "shouting duties was granted on their vehicle. They these ramps mn children played on B a p t i s t s a n d M e t h o d i s t s " f r o m Te n n e s s e e . report the "government situation is not good ing, "No hope. Let's give up. He'll only Whole Place smSfof'°Tf He always informed us when we approached and worsening every day." Communist do it again." is just thrown into th garbage which a school of porpoise or shark and let the posters are in evidence and the police control A father's love for his child is unmea goes out, it Ss on .h When the tide kids play up on the top deck where they is tighter, there are "lots of anti-American sured, but his power to recover has limits. It was herealso alsothat we th saw f rising aterrible again. argu- weren't supposed to be. Gary fished every demonstrations." But religious freedom The Heavenly Father knows no bounds time we stopped in port but didn't catch a continues as yet. either in love or His power to redeem the 7

October 20. Homer Hester showed pictures and fi l b e r t s a s a r e s u l t . Our pastors Russel and Frances Stands ob Visitors are frequent in our Sunday mornings. told about his trip to Alaska. A teen choir is now in evidence on Sunday served their 25th wedding anniversary August Our pastor's son, Keith, from Reno, Nevada, Greg Loren, Youth for Christ singer, met night, with no special numbers but a good sing 28. A surprise social was held for them fol delighted all present with his solo on the morn with the C. E. societies on October 16. The ing group to assist in congregational singing. lowing prayer meeting the first Wednesday in ing of September 4. Quaker Teens choral group also sang. The regular choir is now working on the Christ September and several silver pieces were pre Three members of the WMU were privileged ASS leadership training conference was held m a s c a n t a t a . sented them. to attend the annual retreat at Redmond, and in our church, September 26 to 30, with Ulphin —Barbara Baker, reporter The WMU had its first meeting of this year report an excellent series of meetings. and Emma Davis as directors. Springbrook, September 15. Ralph and Marie Chapman were Joseph and Pearl Reece are welcome additions West Chehalem, the Free Methodist and Naza- Netarts—Clair Lund, pastor with us and gave us a glimpse into the literature to our congregation. They are living on the rene churches were also represented. Tuesday September 20, a combined meeting mission field. campus of Cascade College while Joe nins the Rally Day was observed by the SS with a pro of the Tillamook County Holiness Association Beth Hockett represented our WMU at the college print shop. We appreciate thei? con gram on September 25. The installation service and the district prayer band of World Gospel retreat at Redmond in September. t r i b u t i o n s i n m u s i c . for SS teachers and officers was held during the Mission met at our church. Robert Geyer Students from Cascade College are ag^n morning worship service of the church. (member of Ohio Yearly Meeting) missionary to Hillsboro—T. Clio Brown, pastor assisting us in the music and in the Christian Endeavor. The Julia Pearson WMU met with Margaret Bolivia under WGM, was speaker at both ser Cherub Church attendance has increasedfrom We miss Richard Edmimdson in our choir. Schwarzin on October 2. The WMU met with vices. 12 to 20 in the last month. We have an attend He is enrolled at George Fox CoUege. Mildred Beals on October 20. Reports of the Sunday evening September 11, the film, "Cry ance contest which is bringing fine results. Oscar and Ruth Brown, soon to join our corps missionary retreat at Redmond were given. in the Night (by World Vision, Inc.), was shown Portland Quarterly Meeting meets with us Dora Craven observed her 100th birthday on of workers in Bolivia, were with us on October during the evening service. October 22. The dinner is to be ham and baked O c t o b e r 4 . Dean Gregory visited us October 2 and brought 23. We considered this a special favor and potatoes. We hope to get enough from the din were challenged and blessed by their messages. —Margaret Weesner, reporter the message during the morning service. ner offering to lay tile on the church kitchen Twenty young people spent Saturday afternoon floor. Sherwood—Gordon St. George, pastor and evening September 17 beside and in the north fork of the Wilson river, concluding the day with Our SS is engaged in three contests now. We Lynwood—Howard E. Harmon, pastor The fiftieth wedding anniversary of Huger and their monthly business meeting and devotions. really ought to win at least one of them. Our The WMU held their monthly meeting at the Margaret St. Onge was celebrated in the church The parsonage received a new look this sum local attendance is divided into three groups. church, Tuesday, October 18, with devotions basement from 2:00 to 5:00 Sunday afternoon, mer and is now a green house! The Davids, the Joshuas, and the Gideons. Our led by Alyce Blodgett. All ladies of the church O c t o b e r 1 6 . second contest is with Forest Home church, are members. Beverly Fendall, Alyce Blodgett, The church has purchased a new SS bus, and Camas. Thirdly, this is the Yearly Meeting con Kathleen Gregory and Arlene Fiscus of this sold the old one. The SS and the Mary Thomas Portland Quarterly Meeting test time, too. group attended the WMU retreat at Redmond, WMU both had "Christmas in Bolivia" emphasis T h r e e o f o u r m e m b e r s a t t e n d e d t h e S S c o n Second Friends—J. Russel Stands, pastor September 27-29. in October, with gifts brought to be sent for the vention in Portland, Alvin and Lucy Anderson Helen Street is a new addition to our SS teach missionaries' Christmas. An offering was t^en It has been some time since Lents has re and Peggy Cadd. ing staff. Growth of the adult class made a in SS to purchase a lantern projector for Bolivia. ported, but God has been blessing! division necessary with Helen and Ethelyn Shat- The opening of school brought many families Edwin Cammack, of GFC, spoke in the eve Maplewood—Dillon W. Mills, pastor t u c k a s t e a c h e r s . home, but also sent some young people off to ning service October 16, telling of the SS of Rally Day was September 25 with attendance Rally Day, October 2, was featured by a talk which he is superintendent in the Roman Catholic college. George and Gayle Bigley and family returned from Ohio where they had been visiting of 82. by Genette McNichols, George Fox librarian, community of St. Paul. The WMU ladies tied four quilts their work and an object lesson by Howard S. Harmon, SS their families while George worked during the Stewardship has been emphasized in sermons day September 27. superintendent of McKinley Avenue church and during October. Hallowe^en parties are being summer. Bob and Julie Collins and family also Bolitho represented Maplewood WMU father of our pastor. Attendance of 120 for the returned from Ohio where he had been doing planned for all ages for the last week-end in this at retreat in Redmond. SS was realized. month. graduate study in science. All of us enjoyed a surprise housewarming at David Fendall, SS superintendent, is telling a Among the young people gone to college are: the Edgar Haworth home Sunday night October series of interesting stories during the opening Darleen Stands, George Fox; Kay Kelly, Bethany West Chehalem—Jack L. Willcuts 9 a f t e r s e r v i c e . exercises each Sunday. The children apprec Bible; Lester Richey, Cascade; Verna Hines, iate these stories. In preparation for our SS contest, each class The senior C. E. enjoyed a swimming party Haviland. O c t o b e r 7 . study groups meeting at different b^iies will within the SS has chosen a name, and given a Preston and Nancy Mills, C. E. sponsors, Junior C. E. got off to a good start October continue this project for eight weeks, •r.^dies class goal to compete with other classes. This were surprised by the observance of their 15th 9 with 11 attending. are made of the Gospel of John which will carry will be carried on in our local meeting while All are looking forward to oxir Hallowe'en us through the first eight chapters. An aver we participate in the Yearly Meeting contest. wedding anniversary. Jack and Jane Laughlin, outgoing C. E. sponsors, were given a pair of party at the annex October 28. age attendance of 75 is reported for these meet- We were very pleasantly surprised to have A new project is under way to get our church a "giving" record made in September with more lamps at a recent party. Charles Fitzsimmons left recently for army fl o o r s t i l e d . ^^Milmstrip "Stewardship of Giving" was shown than $1,000 in offerings. As far as is known, service at Ft. Ord, Calif. —Helen Hatch, reporting during the opening exercises of SS, October 16. it was an all-time high for our church. Mrs. Calvin Choate, Sarah Burd, Art Burd, The Yearly Meeting SS contest will be held in The senior C. E. had an advance at Silver November. Peter Snow is Lynwood chairman and Lula Roebuck are on the sick list. Piedmont—Herman H. Macy, pastor Creek Falls on Saturday, October 8. Since the of this contest. rain persisted in dampening their exteriors at Among recent speakers in our meetings have With the closing of camps and conferences, —Henry Nedry, reporter the park, they retreated to the Silverton Church been Clark Smith, George Bigley, Preston Mills, and the opening of the schools the SS attendance to plan the programs and activities for the com Dean Gregory, John and Laura Trachsel and has somewhat increased, but a still greater in ;^llen Cole. Following the evening meeting when ing year. c r e a s e i s d e s i r e d . Puget Sound Quarterly Meeting the Coles were here a pound shower was given Our SS superintendent, Floyd Watson, assisted A group of C. E.*ers from West Chehalem them. They are the pastors at our Timber out Holly Park—Charles Morgan, pastor picked filberts on the GYM property at Beaver- by his wife, Arline, is doing well in promoting The church is growing! Not only with new ton on Saturday, October 15, with about 400 post. Charles Beals and Walter Stamm also the interests and activities of the school. filled the pulpit during our pastor's vacation. people coming in but more important, many al- pounds of hand-picked, dusted and polished 17 16 Church News

from Germany where he has served with the Milo and Carol3m Maxwell are new sponsors serving as a nun for 25 years. ready attending report new victories in the Lord, U. S. Army. W e also welcome his German Four of our ladies attended the WMU retreat and a new attitude of doing Christian service of the junior C. E. They recently had a get- bride Bertha and daughter Diane. Don will be at Redmond in September. jojrfxilly, not just throxigh a sense of duty. acquainted party with refreshments for the taking. Barley's place with the telephone com Plans are being made for our SS contest in The church is looking forward now to the for group. mal dedication of the new building, which is The carport of the parsonage is being con pany here. cooperation with the recommendation of the —Phyllis Clark, reporter planned for November 13. verted into an assembly area for our new Junior Yearly Meeting. Group prayer meetings are A welcome party was held at the church in department. being arranged in behalf of the contest and the honor of the new pastor, Charles Morgan, and The Charlotte Scott WMU recently held a baby McKinley Avenue—D. Wayne Piersall, pastor week end of evangelistic meetings with Oscar his family. Beverly Richey, social chairman, shower for Bolivia, giving new and used baby In the absence of our pastor, who went on a Brown as speaker early in November. The C. E.'ers of Ashland, Talent and Medford was in charge of the arrangements. Games clothes. The Friends Memorial WMU held an successful Idaho elk hunt, the Alcoholic Prob Friends Church met in a rally at Medford Octo were played, refreshments served and the apron party for their October meeting. lems Association presented a most interesting pastors were surprised with a food "poimding." service. ber 15 to enjoy a live program with Lonny Twenty-six were present at our first annual Fendall and Dan Roberts emphasizing the new Rally Day at Holly Park was termed a suc SS staff retreat held at Camp Gilead in Carnation. Our young people presented the play "Who Is cess. RodandSonja Dalgardno provided the art It was a thrilling time of concentration and con Thy Neighbor?" the evening of October 2. The projector for this C. E. year. work to carry out the theme **You can't have one secration to the work of our SS. Outstanding hard work of the young people and their director, October 16 was a red-letter day at Medford when we celebrated our 18th anniversary and without the other." The lower grades provided leadership included Allen Hadley, Portland; Mona Warner, was very rewarding. songs and recitations, and Rod Dalgardno and Miss Reid, Seattle Pacific College; and Mrs. Gertrude Perry, Dorothy Janson, and Myrtle home coming with the traditional potluck dinner Evan Jones represented the adult department Buckley, Elim Baptist Church, Seattle. Russell were able to attend the WMU retreat in and afternoon program. Our assistant pastor Dan Nolta acted as M. C. for the afternoon pro with a skit depicting the theme. Prizes were —Fay Corlett, reporter Redmond. awarded those with the most complete family in Due to a successful rummage sale the WMU gram. Music was furnished by Dr. Wayne and Deane Roberts and Dr. Claude Lewis. Pat Leek SS. Excitement in the lower grades ran high, Everett—Leroy Neifert, pastor is sponsoring the redecorating of the parsonage. At this writing the parsonage and rental house gave a very interesting detailed history of the as a photographer from the Seattle Post-Intelli Cottage prayer meetings have been held at the gencer took pictures of the children going in to are being re-roofed. fovmding of the church by the Milo Ross family homes of Inez Warvel and Raymond Ricketts for and the growth it has made since under pastor SS. the coming revival meeting scheduled for the An around the clock prayer chain is being The choir has resumed a regular practice formed in preparation for our revival meetings ates of Carl Miller and Clynton Crisman. Clyn first week in November. ton Crisman welcomed 12 new members who schedule, and has added to the services with its Rev. Roy Dunagan and his wife Josephine -December 4. Hubert Mardock is music. have been added to our membership thus far this from Fairfield, Idaho, will have charge of the coming as our evangelist. We ask an interest church year. Five of these young people trans The Quaker Men had charge of the service re meetings. in your prayers also. cently at the Union Gospel Mission. Walter This being Stewardship month, our C. E. has We are happy to have the Howard Harmons ferring from associate to active church mem Gatterman was in charge, with Charles Morgan had two good speakers, AlmaKines stewardship home again following an extended trip on the bership. Milo Ross was guest speaker in both bringing the message. east coast and Florida. morning and afternoon meetings. Truly Med chairman, and Twila Jones missionary from ford Friends can say "The Lord has done great Baby dedication was held in a recent morning Africa. The C. E. also had a poster party on Mrs. Jean Lindsey has been secured as nur sery attendant for the SS and church hours. things for us; whereof we are glad." service, with a total of 11 children being brought stewardship. for dedication. Eight of these were in one Lily Leakey was our representative for the family. retreat at Redmond. Agnew—May Wallace, pastor Pringle—Roger Smith, pastor — Lois Jones, reporter The WMU tied a quilt for a church family that On Saturday afternoon September 24, fifteen The Moral Action committee recently brought has been in the hospital. junior C. E.'ers and sponsors. May Wallace and a very fine panel discussion on the hazards of Friends Memorial (Seattle)—Paul Goins, pastor The Fellowship class held a Hallowe'en party Jean Clark, went on a hayride to Dungeness Beach liquor and its habit forming abuses. National SS week begun with Promotion Day for all the SS departments with games, prizes, where they enjoyed chili, then back to the church We held a SS visitation for two weeks before on Sunday the 25th. There was a special pro refreshments and fun. for more refreshments. SS Rally Day. Our attendance increased. We gram in SS and awarding of certificates and The church is in the process of being painted A quiz is being conducted each Sunday evening are seeing several new faces in our services, service on the Book of Acts. This is proving former members returning and others coming move-up. A SS staff dedication service was and repaired. Spring flowers and shrubs will in for which we are thankful. October 2 we had held in the evening. The week climaxed with a be planted. very helpful. Rally Day on Sunday, October 2. "Time Marches The WMU met at the home of Bessie Kell SS promotion for all classes. October 9 Rev. September 24. Robert Fautsnberry and family of the Tacoma On" was the theme, with a special program by Quilcene—Albert Clark, pastor the entire SS. Sandra Flynn, David Robinson, The Junior C. E. was in charge Sunday eve Gospel Mission broughtthe message and brought Our Christian Endeavor went on a hay ride Ken Smith, Sharon Waterman all had special ning, October 30, with special music, short talks special music in song. October 1st. They ended up at the parsonage on Ephesians 6. speaking parts. Attendance of 134 came very close to our record. for the spaghetti and meat ball supper. Thir The work of leveling the ground for lawn sur teen young people attended. Highland Avenue—Nathan Pierson, pastor Charter members were taken into the "Hot" rounding the church and parsonage is progress Workers conference for SS teachers, assist Club on Rally Day. "Hot" stands for "here on We had special meetings the week end of ing. ant teachers and all officers of the SS was held October 14-16. God's presence was keenly felt time." The senior C. E.'ers sang at the Sequim Nurs Wednesday September 14 at 6:00 p. m. anew Two new choirs have recently been organized with souls at the altar at all five services. Cer ing Home Sunday afternoon October 16. record system was explained and opening wor and offered special music. Under direction of tainly He is a God of love and mercy. We are sorry to lose the Harley Brotherton ship of SS was discussed. Elletta Eichenberger, we now have an adult Salem Quarterly Meeting We heartily welcome two new members; choir and a youth choir. family. Harley left for Skagway, Alaska, Octo Charlotte Wilcutt and Mrs. Kay Schultz. A college age SS class is a new addition to ber 20th. He will be working there for the same Medford—Clynton Crisman, pastor Jean Bohl and Viola Johnson are both students our SS with Eric Palmer as teacher. telephone company he has worked for here at Our weekly prayer meetingSeptember 21 was at George Fox College, RonFeUerisat Bremer Ron Palmer and Janet Bulgin, SPC, have been Quilcene. Mary and the five children will fly of special interest when we had as guest speaker ton, Wash., attending Olympic Junior College a willing and welcome help in services lately. up to be with him in 30 days. Pray with us that Marjorie Collier, a converted Franciscan nun and' William and Mary Harold and James Liedke Mac and Fay Corlett and Debra and Linda were the Lord will fill this gap in our church. who is now a nurse in a local hospital. She told are attending Western Evangelical Seminary at We were happy to welcome Donald Dunlap back recently received into membership at FMC. of finding a personal experience with Christ after Jennings Lodge. into our services. He has just recently returned 19 18 Church News

We regret to lose Mrs. Dwinell and Margaret. The missionary offering for support of a was given to each by our pastor. Each verse tendance has gone beyond the 200 mark. They will leave for Dajrton soon where she will missionary couple was over $234.00 again in fit so well the testimony and needof the individ Our pastor and Paul Wesche attended the October. We praise the Lord for His leading help care for her father. Also Mrs. Delia ual. Yearly Meeting Board of Evangelism retreat at i n t h i s p r o j e c t . English plans to make her home with her brother The local WMU sent Flodene Jarvill as a Bend, Oregon. in Bellingham. Wash. L. L. and Gladys Hughes Our pastor finished laying the title on the Earl Crosse, S.W. Washington Quarter have moved to Booker, Texas. delegate to the retreat at Redmond and the re ground floor of our building. It is an attractive port was given at a "Space Age" party. Stewardship chairman, presented his board's The study course for teachers was started addition. —Flodine Jarvill, reporter. work at prayer meeting on October 5th. October 2 at 6:30 p. m. Hazel Piersonis teach A morning Bible study during the week has The evening service on October 9th was in ing the lesson in "Old Testament Law and His begun at the home of May Nordyke. Edna S.W. Washington Quarterly Meeting charge of the Stewardship committee. A sound tory." Springer is teaching the Bible study with the book of Genesis as the first subject. Fifteen Rosemere—Alden and Esther White, pastors film, "The Secret of the Gift," was shown. The We were happy to have our general superin morning message was brought by Fred Baker, tendent Dean Gregory with us for the SS hour women were present for the initial coursa Mrs. Our parsonage is being redecorated in the kitchen and front room with new linolium on the our former pastor. Following the service a and for the morning worship October 16th. He Springer related that a class she taught in Ohio time of fellowship was enjoyed by 70 or more w h i c h w a s t o m e e t f o r " a b o u t s i x w e e k s " m e t floor in the kitchen. Also the church kitchen is brought a very inspirational and challenging friends at potluck dinner. message as well as late news from the mission every week for 17 years! being repaired and painted and the SS classrooms Paul Shanks, Quarterly Meeting chairman of painted. Two work nights a week have been field. F o l l o w i n g a p o t l u c k d i n n e r O c t o b e r 3 0 t h , the Peace and Service committee, met with the members of South Salem will canvass the com planned for the next six weeks. Rosemere Friends are planning a home com committees on Peace and Service, at Oak Park Eugene—Walter and Gladys Cook, pastors munity in preparation for the SS contest. on Saturday, October 15th, and gave them the ing for all who have attended our We were honored Sunday morning September church or have helped us during the years. outline of the year's work. 25 with 40 short minutes of inspirational sing Rosedale—Paul Miller, pastor October has brought an increase of attendance Lottie Schwartz, our WMU president, and ing and talk by the World Vision quartet. SS We appreciate the ministry of our new pastors Amelia Liedtke attended the retreat at Redmond. Paul and Patsy Miller. after a severe slump in September. w a s c u t s h o r t f o r t h e i r c o m i n g . We lost one family from our membership roll —Amelia Liedtke, reporter The church was saddened by the passing of a Dean Gregory was with us for the evening service September 18th. He showed pictures during the month of September, the Stanley saint, known to us all as "Grandma Strange." Reward family to the Newport meeting, but our Rose Valley—George Bales, pastor She was always ready with a word of exhortation of the mission work in Bolivia. loss is Newport's gain. or a scripture given by memory. We miss her Winifred Pemberton spoke recently to the Rally Day was September 18 at the Rose Val Junior department SS teachers meeting. It was Lenora Lee Dollar, whose home is in Battle ley Friends church. There were 174 present. very much. New teachers and new departments have begun. Esther House and Wanda Beebe and Gladys most helpful and challenging. Ground, Wash., has been accepted into mem bership during the month of September. We now have a Junior and Junior High depart Cook attended the annual WMU retreat this year. Starting Tuesday, September 20th, SS visi ment. With our new addition we have room to Esther gave a very interesting report at our tation plan was launched. The evening was spent Bernice Hughes and Nola Elliott attended the WMU retreat at Redmond and report a splendid branch out as needed. John and Pat Lemmons O c t o b e r W M U m e e t i n g . visiting and inviting others to our SS and church. Reba Russell went as a delegate to the WMU time. are superintendents of Junior department and S e v e n t e a c h e r s a n d o f fi c e r s o f o u r S S a r e — Louisa Fich, reporter Elenita Bales superintendent of the Junior High. attending the 1960 Leadership Training School convention in Redmond. On Rally Day, October 2, 105 attended the Our new addition, while it isn't completed, at a local Eugene church. Vancouver First—Fred Newkirk, pastor is being put to use. Our new electric heaters A friend of our pastor has been led to pay a service. A program was given by the Jimior An intermediate C. E. group has been organ arrived, and are installed, thanks to the over week's wages for a carpenter to work on our department of our SS. ized with Fred and Mardella Newkirk as spon time work of George Bales. new SS unit. We are thanking the Lord for this. Our first fall wn\4U meeting was held in the sors. There has been much interest and good WMU met October 6th. Plans and projects —Jacqueline Puckett, reporter church basement the evening of October 6th with for the year were made and reports given about 12 present. attendance. We had three attending the WMU retreat at the retreat at Redmond. Our president, Harriet South Salem—John Fankhauser, pastor Several attended Quarterly Meeting at South Aitken and Vera Carroll attended this year and Salem churchSaturday October 14th. Our pastor Redmond this year. They were Genevieve A course in preparation for church member Paul Miller brought the message at the C. E. Lindgren, Mardella Newkirk and Charlotte by their reports it was a good meeting. Host ship using the Barclay Press booklet, "A Family Zimmerly. All felt God's blessing in a special esses for the day were Harriet Aitken and Pat of Friends" is being taught the young people of rally Sunday afternoon. Lemmons. Six attended the SS convention at Portland way at Redmond this year. South Salem Friends on Sunday evenings at The parsonage on 27th Street has been sold A reception, honoring the 25th weddii^ anni 6:00. Monday evening October 17th. and we are out of debt. Now, we are all look versary of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Lewis, was given —Reba Russell, reporter A new adult Bible study on church doctrine ing forward to a building program as we feel at the church October 15th. began October 9 during the 6:30 Sunday evening we must enlarge in the near future. Boise Valley Quarterly Meeting C. E. hour. Silver ton—Charlotte Macy, pastor We were privileged to have the S. W. Wash On October 2nd Jim Ellis brought the mes Eleven of our members attended the Greater ington Leadership Training Conference held at Whitney (Boise)—Randall Emry, pastor sage in the evening church service. Portland SS convention. our church Thursday October 20th. Much help Paul Mills, professor of Bible and Religion A combined Maranatha and Rebekah WMU All our SS workers are looking forward to was received through classes taught by Allen at George Fox College, was our guest speaker meeting on October 4th featured a report of the an evening class in lettering taught by Miss Hadley, Dr. Winfield Arn, Gerald Dillon and Sunday evening, October 30. He represented WMU retreat by May Nordyke, Florence Hansen, Gertie Ross. Mrs. A1 Wollen. the OYM Board of Peace and Service and spoke Pat Smith and Edna Springer. Miss Ross and Eleanor Wilson come from Several of our men have been going to Svens en on the subject of peace. Oscar Brown brought a gripping message on Salem the third and fourth Sunday of each month on Saturdays to help with their building program. The Boys' Club, under the direction of Earl his call to the mission field in the Sunday morn to assist with Cherub Church (nursery through We enjoyed having Gene and Norma McDonald Tycksen and Bob Lytle, has completed one of ing service at South Salem on October 16th. Ruth 5th grade). There is a strong Christian edu and family with us on a recent Sunday. Gene its projects which is much appreciated; a record Brown gave a few words of testimony also. cation emphasis in our SS under the leadership brought the morning message. board for the Primary department. A SS bus has been purchased (a V. W. station of Dorothy Barratt. —Charlotte Zimmerly,. reporter Our pastor attended the meeting of the Board wagon) for bringing in boys and girls to SS. A Enjoyed recently was the annual fall fagot ser Oak Park—J. Earl Geil, pastor of Evangelism of OYM which was held October little yellow bus sits in the foyer to collect the vice by fire and candlelight in the church patio. 4 and 5, in Bend, Oregon. Another goal has been reached. Our SS at required down payment. All participated and a Scripture verse (on a card) During the month of October, each Sunday 20 21 t ^ n u r e n w e w s B r i p f ' i Greenleaf Quarterly Meeting Greenleaf—Roy F. Knight, pastor morning the pastor has been bringing messages Nampa—Clare Willcuts, pastor S e v e r a l o f o u r m e m b e r s a s w e l l - a s o t h e r on Stewardship. The senior C. E. had a "Refreshspiration" Homedale—Willard Kennon, pastor Friends are attending the Bible classes being Frank Tuning made a beautiful drawing and after church recently. The group used the new The junior C. E.'ers had charge of the evening short talk in SS on the theme "All Things Come SS bus to pick up all members and new prospects service October 2. They gave a summary of taught by Scott Clark each Thursday evening in the academy. From God" in cooperation with the local Steward before C. E. and after church they gathered in their last two month's lessons on "The Christian Our pastors, Roy and Crittie Knight, arrived ship committee, and Gladys Hoopes presented the devotions, Iverna Hibbs played her accordian Armor." Crystel Price was sponsor with 17 and are now at home in the parsonage. We are a new flannelgraph showing stewardship of prayer and Leland and Terry sang a song in Spanish. taking part. enjoying his ministry. to the junior church on October 16. The story After refreshments the group was then trans Thirty high school young people enjoyed a is the fascinating presentation of how God used The WCTU met at the home of Gladys Rhoads ported home via the bus. hay ride October 1. for an all-day district meeting September 30. a boy—converted in a Good News Club—to win Mildred Farmer is teaching a teacher train The three women's groups of the church joined Word has been received from Roscoe Knight his parents and family to the Lord and to setup ing course each Sunday evening during the C.E. together at a Silver Tea October 6. Cecilia a f a m i l y a l t a r. hour. The text is "A Guide for Sunday School Cowan was speaker telling of her experiences family that they have arrived on the mission field. —Rosella Moon, reporter Evangelism" put out by ETTA. About 15 people as missionary to Africa. She also showed pic are attending regularly. tures. BIRTHS Meadows Valley—Damon Heinrich, pastor The social committee of our church served a Oscar and Ruth Brown were guests at our Our new pastors moved into the parsonage the breakfast to the club officers and directors of October 5 prayer meeting. Their message was FITCH.—To Milton and Bertha Fitch, Boise, first week in October and immediately took over Idaho State Youth for Christ. The state con on missionary work. Idaho, a daughter, Karla Mae, born August 29. the work. We have been getting acquainted vention was held in Nampa this year. Caldwell—Richard Cossel, pastor TESBERG.—To Mr. and Mrs. Jack Tesberg, with them and believe they are truly sent here The SS contest to be held in November will We were glad to have the Marvin Mardock Everett, Wash., a son, born Septenber 14. have the theme "Skyways and Flyways." Mabel of the Lord. family with us for several weeks this summer. EMRY. — To Don and Louise Emry, Boise, Ida The October meeting of the WMU met at the Ommen, Mabel Lyda, Trudy LeBaron and On one occasion he showed films of his recent ho, a son, Kelley Joe, born September 16. home of May Wilson. After our business, Phyllis Morse are the "stewardesses" for the trip to Haiti. They are now living in Azusa, CLARKSON.—To Elvin and Patty Clarkson, Lorene Cameron gave a report on their work in f o u r s i d e s . T h e " K i c k - o f f " o r " T a k e - o f f " Calif. , where Marvin is teaching in the Bible Meadows, Idaho, a son, Jerry Dean, born Sep Alaska. She and her husband have been working banquet will be held October 27. t e m b e r 2 3 . Lewis Finney, a Christian magician and school there. with the Friends missionunder California Year The Wayne Cole family were recently trans RETCHLESS. — To Cleve and Donna Retchless, ventriloquest presented his testimony at prayer ly Meeting. Mr. Cameron is returning there ferred to Orfino, Idaho, to do welfare work Portland, Oregon, a daughter, Beckie Jolene, meeting October 12. He is from Chicago and this fall to try to learn the Eskimo language to there. They were guests at a farewell dinner born September 27. be able to translate the Bible into their language works with the Open Air Campaigners. just before leaving. LAINE.—To Mr. and Mrs. Henry Laine, Port and also write other literature for them. The Ross Mclntyre family of Chiloquin, Ore Angeles, Wash., a daughter, born September The YFC is getting a new start this fall and Star—Dorwin Smith, pastor gon, spent the summer in this area while Ross 18. we hope it will really prosper and grow this The Junior C.E. enjoyed a party Friday eve took college work. They attended our services ARNDT.—To Joe and Imi Arndt Newberg, year. ning the last week of September at the Merl several times and had charge of the evening Oregon, a son, Steven Joseph, born September The C. E. is also increasing since school Wilhite home with Jimmy Wilhite as host. Lila service on August 14 when they showed slides 29. started. We are encouraged with the spiritual Hadley is sponsor of this group and helped and told of the work and challenge of the Sprague CHOATE.—To Larry and Dolores Choate, Ta- growth shown by some of our young people. with the table games, and shuffle board in the R i v e r I n d i a n w o r k . —Donna Tuning, reporter coma. Wash., a son, Larry Chilson Choate, Jr. game room. We are happy to have Wilmer Winters back MENDENHALL. — To Willard and Phyllis Men- Boise—Waldo Hicks, pastor The WMU held their October meeting in the with us again. He recently returned from a job denhall. Vermilion Grove, Illinois, a daughter, home of Vera Wilhite as hostess and Marita in Richland, Calif., to do his two years of C. O. Leland and Iverna Hibbs, recently returned Mary Ellen, born October 7. Smith co-hostess. There were 20 ladies pres service at the Elks Convalescent Home in Boise. missionaries to Bolivia, showed a film of our ent and all very much enjoyed the report of Red MARRIAGES work among the Aymara Indians, in our evening Riverside—Robert Morse, pastor service on September 18th. Our hearts are mond retreat which Hilma Haworth presented in the form of simulated phone calls to mem We were privileged to have Oscar and Ruth COKER-GEORGE.—Marjorie George and especially burdened for the missionaries during bers who had attended the retreat in former Brown speak to us in our morning worship ser HowardCoker, married September 4 at Netarts. t h i s t i m e . . i . Our pastor, Waldo Hicks and his wife, at years and this year. vice on October 2. Oscar brought greetings EMRY-HOWARDv^David Emry of Greenleaf tended a convention at Winona Lake, Indiana, Robert Hoag, a representative for Idaho to our children from the Aymara children of and Joan Howard of Caldwell were married in Narcotics and Alcohol Association in the interest Bolivia, via tape recording. the Caldwell Friends Church September 16. week beginning October 2nd. Oscar Brow, of schools gave a very informative message in Our pastor has been emphasizing stewardship WINTERS-DUN CAN.—Linda Duncan of Green who is under appointment to the Bolivian mis- the morning service October 9. We were throughout the month. A film strip was shown leaf and Orlin Winters of Caldwell were mar sion field, brought the Sunday morning message at our evening service on October 9. r i e d S e p t e m b e r 2 4 . when Mr. Hicks was away. Jay Amyx, a mem privileged to have Oscar and Ruth Brown, who are under appointment as missionaries to Bo Leland and Iverna Hibbs were with us on ber of the Gideon International, presented the October 16. Their pictures from Bolivia and DEATHS work of the Gideons during the evening service. livia speak and show slides in the evening ser vice of October 9. their message was a challenge to everyone. The WMU met at the James Gleason home on How privileged we are to know our missionaries TYNER.—Mrs. Pearl Tyner passed away in October 6th. A report of the WMU retreat was Cottage prayer meetings have been started in the interest of the church and SS. We have a personally. September at Everett, Wash. presented to the group. It was also decided to The October WMU was held at the home of BINFORD.—Emily Binford, 81, died at Seattle large potential in the neighborhood. have a shower for our missionaries. It was Ardis Hoover. A report of the retreat was October 10. Funeral services were held at mentioned that the missionaries llkedto receive All committee chairmen and their committees met October 13 in the church basement, to make given by our delegate, Dorothy Tuning. Newberg with Charles Haworth officiating. some of the things that we consider "everyday" —Dorothv Tuning, reporter plans for the year. We wished for a larger items, i. e., waxed paper, aluminum foil, hand FOLDING ORGANS NEEDED: Two folding portable organs are needed for cream, cake mixes, etc. The shower was turnout but feel those attending received help combined with a chili feed for the whole family, from it. —Vera Wilhite, reporting toNordykes take back would with him like to Korea.one for New Bolivia ones ond cost Pastorat least $100. Kwan If anyoneKim, a knowsstudent of usedat eorge ones ox available o g , or/ would would in the church basement Friday evening October like to make these a project for missionary giving, please contact the Year y ee ng o ice. 23 14th. —Margaret Peterson reporting 22 "Completely Armed for Christ"

1 Spotlight on DAVID CAMM-\CK.1| SPACE SUITS , ^ Salem Q u a r t e r c . e . E d i t o r ASHLAND C. E. — Ambi-! t By VEVA TUCKER. tious C. E.'ers armed with] Lookout Com., Clir. "buckets of paint, brushes and] Here's a new definition for moonshiners: old clothes advanced to the church, Septem we call the C. E, 'ers that are really going ber 1. The group finished painting the back places—moonshiners. of the church colonial red, and moved on to The greatest sensation since suspenders the annex, where the undercoat was to be white. is the jazz about C. E. moonshiners! Pro They did not clean their brushes, and for some hibition went out with the 18th amendment, reason the first coat turned out streaked but that isn't what we are talking about when purple! we talk about C. E. moonshiners. In fact, During the next two days the finishing coat we aren't even talking about liquor—we are was applied, much to the relief of the neigh talking about our C. E.'ers shining for Christ bors. in outer space. The C. E.'ers painted over 2,000 square "But how do we get to the moon?" you feet of wood. may ask. Our secret for this spectacular MEDFORD.—Our entire C. E. is memor trip lies in our sure-fire space suit. It is izing Ephesians 6:11-17. We are working on not only fire-proof, but it is "out of this i t a s a g r o u p . world." In fact, the construction plan for it The last few Sundays we have had nine visi is found in Ephesians 6 (unauthorized, un- tors in our age range, and some parents. standardized reversion). Our program for three months was planned, "How can I get this jazzy space suit?" including a consecration service and a mem The GYMCE is planning a contest designed ber of the church stewardship committee will to outfit every C. E. with several functional speak to us on October 24, after which tenth space suits—that is, if they work for them! legion cards will be presented. We have time Points will be earned for your C. E. by the d u r i n g m e e t i n g s f o r p r a y e r r e q u e s t s f r o m things your C. E. does, and these in turn home and foreign missions and then a season will be applied to the construction of your of prayer. dummy space suit (imitation or representa SOUTH SALEM. — A new feature our C.E. tion of the real thing). h a s e n j o y e d h a s b e e n s i n g s p i r a t i o n s a f t e r t h e Watch your mail for further instructions. Sunday evening services. They have been This contest will begin December 4, and will held at homes of the members. last until December 25. If you do not receive Prayer accomplishes wonderful things. instruction, write to George Fox College, Our C.E. is beginning to realize this. Just Newberg, Oregon. lately, we have started pre-prayer service Remember: The sky is not the limit if your an hour before C. E. We find that our lesson C. E. is completely armed for Christ in this and the meetings as a whole are accomplish- space suit! ing much more through prayer. NORTHWEST FRIEND 1611 S.E. 21st Avenue Entered as second-class matter at Portland, Ore. Portland 14, Oregon

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