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Evangelical Friend, October 1972 (Vol. 6, No. 2)

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you can save up to ADDRESS ______$200, too. If you or your parents are in­ terested, check YES in the coupon. Evangelical Friend Contents Editor-in-Chief: Jack L. Willcuts Managing Editor: Harlow Ankeny Editorial Assistants: Earl P. Barker, Kelsey E and Rachel Hinshaw Art Director: Stan Putman. Department Editors: Esther Hess, Mission­ ary Voice; Betty Hockett, Children's Page; Walter P. and Carol Lee, Book Review. Regional Editors: Verlin Hinshaw, Kansas; In this issue: Eugene Collins, Eastern; Lon Fendall, North­ west; Lloyd Hinshaw, Rocky Mountain. Contributing Editors: Charles S. Ball, Leon­ ard Borton, Everett L. Cattell, Gerald W. Dillon, Myron Goldsmith, Robert Hess, Verlin 0. Hinshaw, Lauren A. King, Harold B. Kuhn, Paul Langdon, Walter P. Lee, David Le Shana, Fred Littlefield, Russell Myers, Arthur 0. Roberts, Lowell E. Roberts, Merle Roe, Milo C. Ross, John Robinson, Chester G. Stanley, Harold B. Winn. Editorials Advertising Manager: Lloyde D. Johnson Temptation is terrible/ Christian Holiness Association on MEMBER~ EVANGELICAL PRESS ASSOCIATION social issues Page 5

The EVANGELICAL FRIEND is the official publication of the Evangelical Friends Alliance and is published monthly (except August) at 600 East Third Street, The divine finding Newberg, Oregon 97132. Second class postage paid at Newberg, Oregon. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $3.50 India Missionary Anna Nixon visits a 90-year-old lady whose daily per year. CHANGES OF ADDRESS: Send all changes of address and subscriptions to EVANGELICAL prayers span the entire history of Friends missions in India. Page 6 FRIEND, P. 0. Box 232, Newberg, Oregon. Please allow four weeks for changes to be made. EDITORIAL: Articles and photographs are welcome, but we assume nc responsibility for damage or loss of manuscripts, art or photographs. Opinions expressed by writers are Called by God to do 'the best things' not necessarily those of the editors or of the Evangel­ ical Friends Alliance. Addre>S all manuscripts, letters to the editor, and other editorial content to Editorial Russell Myers, president of the Evangelical Friends Alliance, Offices, P. 0. Box 232, Newberg, Oregon 97132. AD­ VERTISING: Rates are available on request. Address challenges Friends to specific goals in evangelism. Page 8 all correspondence regarding advertising sales to Lloyde D. Johnson, Advertising Manager, P. 0. Box 882, Wichita, Kansas 67201. Production and offset lithography at The Barclay Press, Newberg, Oregon. Lives changed through home Bible study Cover Christian Education Consultant Dorothy Barratt tells of how God Graciousness, kindness, character, concern, hu­ has worked miracles through a ladies home Bible study group. mility-these and other attributes are captured Page 11 in this photographic study of Ethol George, ser­ vant of God and missions, who is now in her 91st year. See "The Divine Finding," page 6. (Photo by Hiroshi lwaya on special assignment Missionary Voice for the EVANGELICAL FRIEND) Communicating the Gospel: Africa-1972 12/ Miss Hong Mei-hua Antecedents 13/ Mexican praise and prayer notes 14/ 'Christ can change your "As long as I am able mentally and physically to serve Him through prayer, I want to live on. life!' 14 After that, I hope He will take me home . . . unless . . . somehow He can get glory to His name." Knowing Ethol George, getting "glory to His Friendship spreads through community name" would be the only reason she would permit her picture or an article about her to be A newspaper reporter writes of the innovative programs and published in a national magazine. We received outreach of Portland's Reedwood Friends Church. Page 16 her permission to do both following the receipt of the beautifully written "The Divine Finding" by Anna Nixon through our missionary editor, Esther Hess. 'Give ye them to eat' For various reasons, most of us would be reluctant to reveal our prayer life-that intimate The Evangelical Friends Alliance looks toward new goals in giving meeting with God. It is not our purpose to glorify a person. But the example of Ethol on World Relief Sunday coming up November 19. Page 28 George, so effectively revealed in her own words and those of Anna Nixon, will certainly "get glory to His name." The carrying on of God's work here on earth by His "going" servants Regular Features needs more Ethol Georges. Might this article be a key-one to unlock a The Face of the World 4/ Friends Write 4/ News of Friends 10/ divine miracle in the Evangelical Friends Alli­ ance's mission work in Mexico before next June Over the Teacup 15/ The Children's Page 18/ Friends Concerns 30? If it is, Ethol George would be the first to 19/ Friends Gather 23/ Books 27 rejoice and to give "glory to His name." -H.T.A.

October, 1972 3 The Face of the World great Chicago fire had sent most churches Friends Write to the city's outskirts, according to Harry G. Saulnier, superintendent. In its 95 years the mission has wel­ comed an estimated 6,000,000 persons. Executives, lawyers, doctors, and scien­ tists have joined cooks, sailors, common panhandlers, and crooks in walking to the prayer room as audiences have burst into singing such familiar invitation songs as "Just As I Am" and "Jesus, I Come." In its 95th year, 2,578 persons made pro­ fessions of faith in Jesus Christ as Savior. -P.G.M. 524.2 BILLION CIGARETTES SMOKED IN U.S. LAST YEAR NEw YoRK-The Federal Trade Commis­ sion says Americans smoked 27,360,000 CLERICS FROM SIX packs of cigarettes in 1971. The article, "A Little Bit Helps," in the CONTINENTS IN L.A. TO The cost of the tobacco was $10 bil­ July, 1972, issue of EVANGELICAL FRIEND PLAN WORLD CONGRESS lion, roughly half the expense of explor­ was a challenge to me. I want to know Los ANGELES - Six Christian leaders ing the moon. how I can secure the name or names of from as many continents met here Au­ If placed end to end, the cigarettes one particular child to help as a project gust 25 to plan an International Congress consumed would stretch 29 million miles! for our primary children at Northridge on World Evangelization. Despite the dangers advertised, authori­ Friends. Emphasizing ministries toward the ties say, U.S. citizens in increasing num­ Thank you so very much for high­ third world-Asia-the congress will be bers seem to need the nicotine tranquil­ quality reading that we receive with each convened in 1974 by approximately 200 izer. -E.P. issue of your publication. I'm so glad it leading churchmen from all points of the is "our" magazine and we can identify world at a site yet to be picked. AMERICAN BAPTISTS FAVOR with the content besides being stimulated Evangelist Billy Graham, who was AMNESTY FOR DRAFT DODGERS to enrichment in our personal lives. named honorary chairman of the con­ VALLEY FORGE, PENNSYLVANIA-A sur­ God use you. gress, said more than 100 have already vey of its leaders has caused the Ameri­ ELOISE BROWN accepted invitations to serve on the con­ can Baptist Convention to move in favor Wichita, Kansas vening committee. of amnesty for draft dodgers. "Since the Berlin Congress on Evan­ The move will demand Christian for­ In the September 1972 issue, Mr. W. K. gelism in 1966," Dr. Graham said, "many giveness, some repentance and realistic Morris of Standard Oil of California church leaders-pastors, evangelists, and thinking, "as well as understanding of writes about the dismay with which he missionaries-have urged that there be many facts uncomfortable to explain," read my article appearing in July. His another World Congress· on Evangelism." said ABC President Mrs. Marcus Rohlfs dismay is only partially justified. There -E.P. of Seattle. are two important clarifications to be The results of the survey of denomina­ CENTRAL AFRICA BROADCASTING made: tional officials largely concurs with a 1. The statement which seems to CO. LETTER EXCERPT TELLS resolution on "Conscience, Freedom and OF BURUNDI CONFLICT trouble Mr. Morris most was erroneously Responsibility," adopted by the conven­ quoted from my speech. In the article FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS-I expect some of tion here. The resolution states, in part: there is a sentence which reads: "But you have read something in the news "We honor those men who have sacri­ there was a problem: the Federal Trade media about the awful things that are ficed their future by death on the battle­ Commission found F-31 0 was a hoax happening in Burundi, where Radio field, and we respect those who have and the advertising claims were false." CORDAC is located. It is a tribal war­ risked their futures by conscientious acts The statement which I made in my fare between the Watutsis, the minority of nonconformity. speech follows: "But there was a prob­ overlords, and the Hutus, who comprise "Therefore, consistent with our con­ lem: F-310 was a hoax. The advertising 85 percent of the population of this little cept of freedom and conscience . . . claims were false." The distinction is country the size of Maryland. In the first we call upon the President of the United important. The FTC has alleged or six weeks of this war that began April 29, States to grant amnesty upon the cessa­ charged false advertising, but the case more have been killed than three times tion of hostilities or upon the major has not yet been decided. My claim was the number of Americans killed in the reduction of American forces . . " made on the basis of my own research; -E.P. ten years of the Vietnam war! This is however, I do expect my findings to be difficult for us even to comprehend. consistent with the final FTC ruling. The -Vivian Creighton factual error contained in the article is NOVEMBER 19 unfortunate; however, I have great re­ PACIFIC GARDEN MISSION spect for the editors of the EvANGELICAL MARKS 95 YEARS IS FRIEND and feel that the misstatement of CHICAGo-Chicago's Pacific Garden Mis­ fact resulting from the editing of my sion, the nation's second oldest rescue WORLD RELIEF SUNDAY speech was purely unintentional. mission, marked its 95th anniversary on (See page 28 for details) 2. I believe that Mr. Morris does his September 15, 1972. Its doors have never company a disservice by engaging in self­ been closed even for a day since its contradictory argumentation. He said founding in 1877, six years after the (Continued on page 26)

4 Evangelical Friend Editorials

Temptation • lS terrible

Temptation, real temptation, seems al­ improper use of power. These have a as he did with the Lord, in tempting us ways to come as an exasperating surprise. very contemporary sound. In this prag­ into using an approach that is not the It has appeal or it wouldn't be tempta­ matic age, it is easy enough for Chris­ Lord's will. Daniel, for instance, was not tion. It is also terrible if it leads us away tians to rationalize the use of any method really tempted to disobey the king but to from God-but that is temptation. at hand, especially the accepted and re­ defile himself by eating just a little piece Temptation is inevitable; to overlook this fined techniques of the world, to accomp­ of the king's meat in reaching the goal. is one of the greatest temptations of all! lish goals that appear worthy. But it is Israel wanted good government but yield­ terribly important to use only the Lord's ed to the temptation to use a socially ac­ Proof of this is from the most quoted ways of reaching even Christian goals. ceptable custom of naming a king rather man on this subject, James the apostle: The test for Jesus appears to be to than following the Lord's will. "Let no man say when he is tempted, I resist the temptation for an easier way to "The way of transgressors is hard." am tempted of God ...." He did not success. When the enemy cannot get us That is tough truth. say if any man is tempted, but when he to leave the faith entirely, he then comes, -J.L.W. is tempted. Quite a dismal difference! He added again, "Count it all joy, my breth­ ren, when you meet various trials." (James 1:2 RSV) Remember, too, Jesus was led up of the Spirit . . . to be tempted of the devil. Temptation might be considered a road CHA on social issues sign along the Christian walk indicating we are on the right way. This sounds strange to say, for too many assume that the victorious life lifts one above tempta­ Upon scanning some reports of the Reso­ experience, there has been a longing tion. It does not. It lifts one above de­ lutions Committee of the Christian Holi­ among Quakers to see a wider application feat. If I give directions to a tourist on ness Association (formerly National Ho­ of holiness preaching, teaching, and ex­ how to reach the shopping center from liness Association) Convention held last perience to include the very issues cited my home, I say, "You will come to a spring, it is interesting to note seven above. dangerous, busy intersection. Cross this position papers were approved: 1. Hu­ A verse so important to us, "Follow and turn left at the second light." I could man Rights and Racial Discrimination; peace with all men, and holiness, without tell him to avoid this intersection and go 2. Women's Place in Society; 3. Christian which no man shall see the Lord" (He­ another direction, but he would then not Stewardship in Human Life and Environ­ brews 12: 14), has been a source of some be on the road to the destination he has ment; 4. Moral Integrity; 5. Glossolalia; consternation simply because it appears selected. And, along the road to heaven 6. The CHA Position with Regard to so clear that both holiness and peace are and Christian victorious living, there are Occult Movements; 7. CHA and Key '73. of equal importance. The military stance dangerous experiences to be passed, but For some whose mental image of the of the holiness movement and apparent we learn from James these are inevitable Holiness movement as entirely concerned disregard for social problems has been and, in fact, we should be reassured when with Wesleyan theology and sanctifica­ of great concern. Holiness is beautiful, they are encountered for the "trying of tion, it is good to see a growing develop­ but also total. The new concerns ex­ your faith worketh patience." ment of doctrine into daily practice and pressed by the CHA are commendable Recalling the temptations of Jesus in social concern. While Friends of the and to be encouraged. As they meet in the wilderness, one is impressed that of Evangelical Friends Alliance have sup­ Portland, Oregon, April 26-29 for their the three basic trials, the enemy brought ported and cooperated with the NHA next convention, it is hoped Friends will great pressure on physical weakness (now CHA) because of a similar inter­ give prayerful support and participation. (hunger), the desire for success, and the pretation of both Scripture and Christian -J.L.W.

October, 1972 5 Anna Nixon

Dr. Donald McGavran said, "Mission is a divine finding, vast and continuous." This "finding" takes place all over the world, and every Christian is called to participate. Those who enter new cultural and language areas and cross geographi­ cal boundaries soon realize how depen­ dent they are on those whose gifts and prayers follow them all around the world. Without this kind of caring and prayer, the "goers" would doubtlessly, instead of finding, lose the way. For the first time I visited Friends churches in Oregon in February 1972. I spent a few days also at Friendsview Just months before Anna Nixon (above), Manor in Newberg, where I met with Ohio missionary to India, began her many Friends whose lives were enriched 27th year of service on the field, she through years of Christian discipline and visited for the first time Ethol George (see cover picture), a prayer partner obedience. This was where Carrie Wood, whose daily prayers span the entire a fellow missionary in India, had spent history of the Friends mission in India. her last days. I remembered hearing This is Anna's story of that meeting­ Carrie Wood mention another friend and Ethol George's own fascinating there, Ethol George, who had supported narrative of her unusual missionary our pastor in India, Stuti Prakash, during call and service. his student days. So I was looking for-

6 Evangelical Friend ward to meeting her, though I had no received the call to missions. Much later chose Stuti Prakash. Through the years idea she knew anything about me. in a public meeting in Mt. Pleasant, in God has kept the burden on my heart in We set 4 p.m., February 16, as a time 1899 or 1900, I answered the call, though praying for him. So I feel I have through to meet. As soon as I knocked, she I was not sure whether I was to go to him been represented through the years opened her door, clasped my hand in China or to India. Every time the call in India. I feel my call really was to hers, and said, "Anna Nixon, I have been was given I responded, but I still was not India, though it has been only through sure. Emma B. Malone came to our prayer. praying for you by name every day for church for a revival meeting, and I open­ "I also pray for all our Friends mis­ many years." The love in her voice, the ed my heart to her. She told me that the sionaries and for World Literature Every warmth of her firm handshake, and the Lord would make it all clear in time. Home Crusade. They send out requests radiance on her face I shall never forget. "My father was called to the pastorate for 15-minute prayer periods, and I find As she spoke those words I was suddenly in Portsmouth, Virginia, and after that to this very helpful. Every morning at 5: 15 filled with a sense of awesome mystery Portland, Oregon. In Portland I became a.m. and after breakfast (to finish) I and tremendous gratitude to her and to very intimately acquainted with Carrie come to my room and pray. I feel this is God for this loving spiritual concern. Im­ Wood, and we became very good friends. my service. Perhaps the Lord has let me mediately into my mind flashed scenes "One night Carrie came to our home live so long just to have this ministry in from 25 years I had spent in India. I to talk with us about her call. She had prayer. I will be 90 years old in a few remembered one after another those applied to the Missionary Board of Ohio days (March 11 ) . As long as I am able difficult times when I could not muster Yearly Meeting to go to India. But they mentally and physically to serve Him had tabled her application, and she came through prayer, I want to live on. After courage, strength, or wisdom to cope requesting my father and me to do what that, I hope he will take me home . . . with the problems at hand. Sometimes it we could to get her name brought up unless, somehow . . . He can get glory was the heat, sometimes the demands of again. So he and I .both wrote to the to His name." many people, and more often just my board secretary, Emma Lupton (mother Before I left her room we bowed to­ own stark inability, failure, and lack of of Elizabeth Lupton). We highly recom­ gether and prayed for India. We also love. Sometimes just the stacked up mended Carrie. In due time she was ac­ work begging for attention drained all cepted, and the church in Portland fur­ prayed for China because the President energy and left me feeling frustrated, nished her support. was just leaving that week for his historic helpless, and too much under pressure to visit. There on the dresser alongside "Before Carrie left, I felt that I had to Stuti Prakash's picture was also one of find time to pray. There is a poem that have my call settled. I realized that the expresses it: board probably would not be sending two her cousin, President Nixon, personally green missionaries so close together. So autographed. These pictures together "The day was long, the burden I I spent many days in prayer, and finally struck me as most significant at this par­ had borne the Lord told me very definitely that I ticular time when U.S.A. and India rela­ Seemed heavier than I could longer did have a call to the mission field but tions were strained to the breaking point bear; that my call was at the home end. God over Bangladesh. As we prayed together, And then it lifted ...." made it clear that He wanted me to use 1 I felt the presence of the Holy Spirit Somehow things would start to untangle my influence in winning others and get­ praying through us as I had never felt themselves, and I would become aware of ting others interested, and in prayer espe­ before. Surely this lady of prayer, with the wonderful presence of God. cially, and in giving support as I was such a heart both for her own country able." " ... but I did not know and also for India, was that day bringing Someone had knelt in prayer."l At this point, as Ethol George shared our countries together through her loving God's leading in those early days, her concern. Someone, perhaps Ethol George, whom voice broke, indicating even yet how deep As I left Friendsview Manor that day I had never met, had believed enough in was the call to missions and how great I thought back to the time when God prayer to do it. I do not understand this had been the desire to go. Wiping away called me and how I argued with Him. mystery, but I have experienced its power the tears, she continued her story. "0 Lord, why can't I just stay home and many times. live a normal life?" But the call to go Ethol George graciously took me into "At first I was disappointed. Yet there was so strong that for me to be a Chris­ her room and seated me in her most came a real joy and a real victory, and I tian at all meant also going as a mission­ comfortable chair as we began to talk of said, '0 Lord, if I cannot go, then call ary. So I came to India in 1946, and India. From the very beginning of this some of my juniors.' God answered that prayer some twenty years later, and three now on June 3, 1972, as I start my 27th interview, I was deeply aware of the of those in my junior Christian Endeavor year on the going team, I realize more presence of the Holy Spirit and figurative­ were called to the mission field. than ever before how dependent I am on ly "took off my shoes" in that holy place. "Also, at that time God told me I those who faithfully pray. For as I sat there that day I listened to could go with Carrie Wood as a prayer one who in less than a month would partner. So all the years that Carrie was There must be many, many more like celebrate her 90th birthday and whose there in India, there was this understand­ Ethol George whose prayers encompass prayers had spanned the entire history of ing between us that if she felt a need of distant lands, different cultures, and the Friends Mission in India. This is prayer she would tell God to call me to various language areas throughout the what she told me. prayer. world. How is it possible to give these "In my early childhood I was very "After Carrie had been there a good faithful partners in mission more help in much interested in missionaries. Many many years, she wrote that there were knowing what to pray for? How can we missionaries were entertained in our four young men who were ready to go to put to use the tremendous potential for home. In my early teens I lived in Bible school for training and she wonder­ prayer and caring of those who have Marshalltown, Iowa, just before Arthur ed if someone in the church would send precious time to invest in prayer for mis­ support for them. My father, Lewis I. Chilson went to Africa, and he was my sions if they only know how to invest it? Sunday school teacher. Through him I Hadley, had passed away just a year be­ fore, and my husband and I, after prayer, This is the concern that was left in my developed a keen interest in missions. heart after that wonderful hour of fellow­ "Later my father was pastor at Smith­ felt we would like to support one of the ship with Ethol George, whose call was field, Ohio, and while we were there I boys in memory of him. We asked Carrie to choose the person whom she thought to prayer and whose prayers span the en­ lFrom the poem, "Someone Had Pray­ would be used of the Lord in his country tire history of our American Friends mis­ ed," by Grace Noel Crowell as my father had been used in his. Carrie sion in India. D

October, 1972 7 Russell Myers

Called by God to do 'the best things in the worst times'

It is often difficult for all of us to see been called to do the best things in the Let's never forget temporal involvement our progress. We sometimes despair be­ worst times. It is no different in 1972. must never be a substitute for personal cause we seem to have accomplished so Evangelical Friends are called to hold evangelism. little when there are so many overwhelm­ forth the light. God again challenges His What a great year this will be! It will ing cries for help. It is so dark in many Church to do "the best things in the be the most productive year of evange­ places. But the light is also penetrating worst times." lism we have known. We must develop to many hitherto in darkness. The resur­ by the creative guidance and empower­ EvANGELisM Is Nor A NEw WoRD rection narrative has in it a very striking ing of the Holy Spirit a winning attitude Bur IT Is THE KEY WoRD verse that applies to our day: and an air of expectation. What was Thousands of churches are tooling up "Now on the first day of the week Christ's motivating word to Peter and th<~t evangelism may be the KEY in '73. Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, Andrew? "Follow me, and I will make Evangelism gave birth to Evangelical while it was still dark, and saw that the you fishers of men." The Lord speaks stone had been taken away.... " (John Friends. Everybody talks about evangel­ today the same words to Friends. We 20:1 RSV) ism-few of us do anything personal may know the joy of seeing our Andrew about it. KEY '73 is not primarily a pro­ It is dark. But the Church was born to come to Christ. The winning outlook bring light to the darkness. Study church gram. It is designed to be a movement. must be the new look in the year of KEY history and discover that God's work is It is an act. It is individual involvement. '73. It is time for you and me to become done by dynamic disciples who have a It is the Holy Spirit enabling a single be­ enthusiastic, optimistic, productive labor­ word and deed of light to dispel the liever to be a reproducing Christian. It ers in the whitened harvest. While we darkness. is motivating us, as observing church have ponderously labored to hold to some members, to be participating soul win­ An inscription in an old English church old forms of evangelism . . . to prove ners. read: "In the year 1653 when all things that we are still true to the faith . . . the Evangelism has been our heritage­ sacred were throughout the nation either Holy Spirit has leaped like fire into other now it must become our primary aim. demolished or profaned, Sir Robert Shir­ places and among other peoples. Evangelism has been our talk-now it ley founded this church whose singular must become our diligent practice. Evan­ MEMBERSHIP ACCEPTANCE praise is to have done 'the best things in gelism has been our creed-now it must I must share a deep concern. In the the worst times.'" The Church has always be more dynamically in our deeds. Evan­ year just past, several pastors have shared gelism has been the prayer upon our with me their deep frustration. They have Russell Myers, president of the lips-now it must be the passion for accepted the challenge to go into our Evangelical Friends Alliance and general which we live. For a long time we have pagan society and win others to the Lord superintendent of Evangelical Friends thought evangelism is for somebody. In Jesus Christ. Some exciting conversions Church-Eastern Region, challenged the year 72-73, we must come to realize have resulted. They discover that general­ his Region's Friends in their yearly meeting to specific goals in evangelism. it is for everybody. Anybody who will ly converts from this background are ig­ This article contains excerpts from be somebody in the kingdom of God will norant about our basic evangelical life his keynote address given in August. need to be at the work of winning every­ style. These new converts do not imme­ body. diately shed their grave clothes according George Sweazey declared: "Evange­ to preset rules and often are not eligible lism failed when it came to be regarded as for church membership. Pastors ask, a special activity for special people at "What should we do?" My answer is that special times. It is succeeding when it is new converts from our secularized society made a normal activity for all the church must be accepted by the church . . . not people all the time." Evangelism is the as second-class citizens but one with us goal and top priority for every one of our in Christ. It is not proper that we keep churches. Oppression, ignorance, poverty, them from membership. In fact, success­ unequal distribution of wealth, illiteracy, ful evangelism will not occur if our dis­ racism, national disasters, drugs, crime, cipline keeps born again Christians out­ and abortion are evils that should con­ side our fellowship until they are free of cern us all. We must not cease fighting all the accouterments of the old life. It is these evils. We must not use them to the responsibility of the saints to receive excuse evangelistic laziness, flabby faith, them. The church must, through love, and a lessening interest in evangelism. patience, kindness, teaching, demonstra-

8 Evangelical Friend "While we have ponderously labored to hold to some old forms of evangelism ... to prove that we are still true to the faith ... the Holy Spirit has leaped like fire into other places and among other peoples."

tion, and acceptance, experience the un­ strategies that growing churches and or­ opportunities for inner city church lead­ matched joy of seeing the Holy Spirit ganizations employ is to establish camp­ ers. (3) "How to" seminars covering many remove their grave clothes through mat­ ing and retreat centers. Church leaders important and practical aspects of the uration. around the world are declaring: "More business of living in the inner city. Hope­ I observe that growing churches do kids are saved in camping situations than fully, George Primes, a Black Christian not expect new converts to move to in other programs. It is through this leader, will begin this work with us on maturity in a single step . . . or even summer camping program that most of September 1. He has had a distinguished six months. But all born again Christians our young people are contacted for full­ career in an Akron rubber company for may soon be accepted into membership. time Christian service." Our camping over 30 years. He is ready now, as the The most demoralizing thing of all is program is weak. There is no well­ Lord helps and supplies his. need, to to have those in the church who have developed master plan. It is not coordi­ launch out by faith into the Christian never won a soul to Christ question the nated. It lacks proper facilities. We have ministry. dedication and commitment of those who hardly started . . . when compared with The second exciting thing this year in are. Individuals and churches in the soul­ where we might be if we had begun years outreach is the call of Ben Brantingham. winning business today take the risk of ago. Some Friends have had real vision He has been in Northwest Yearly Meet­ convert reversion. They are fully aware in this area, but their efforts have been, ing the past two years. God has given that not all converts "will stick" and go and continue to be, scuttled by tunnel­ Ben a vision for Friends to go into all on to maturity. They accept the fact vrswn. Incidentally, the Wall Street the world. Through the efforts of North­ that heartbreak is often mingled with the Journal defines tunnel-vision as that west Friends an organization has been joys of parenthood. Sometimes it is heart­ which "prevents executives from seeing formed and named, Friends Mobilization breaking business. But the greatest joy beyond the special problems in their own Fellowship. Ben has been appointed in all the world is to win another and departments. It results in a narrow, one­ director of Friends Ministries, Inc. Their train him to be a mature and reproducing sided, inflexible view." May the Holy goals are striking: (1) To establish a believer. Spirit help us to be delivered from tunnel­ ministering fellowship in every major city of the world by 1977. (2) To incorporate LEADERSHIP NEEDS vision in this and other important aspects of our church program! these new fellowships into existing church Our church progress has been adverse­ I have a dream. Some of you also have bodies in their area. ( 3) To mobilize ly influenced by the glaring lack of lay had it. Our Eastern Region needs a 200- churches to become involved in redemp­ leadership. Most ·of our churches, should acre farm with rolling hills, lots of trees, tive ministries in the world. ( 4) To plant they be asked, would strongly affirm that a lake, and a place of natural scenic seeds of revitalization in churches by their most desperate need is for leader­ beauty. We must have it. God wants to teaching them ways of ministering. Ben ship. How are our churches going to get give it to us through a miracle. is also working with us in our Eastern that leadership? It will come through the Region in a seminar set for December Go TO THE CITY painfully slow process of leadership de­ 1, 2, 3. velopment. But our needs are so over­ Within the past year, two exciting whelming we are almost tempted to be­ things have happened. First, we have MISSIONARY OUTREACH BUDGET lieve things will never be any different. had a man sent to us by the name of God enabled us to do what we couldn't They won't be unless we begin now to George. George Primes has, since Janu­ do. We express to our Board of Finance initiate change. I urge each local congre­ ary, been an associate pastor of our and Stewardship our thanks for their dis­ gation to select areas where your church Canton church. In June George gradu­ play of courage in recommending a rec­ needs help, and then gather selected ated from Malone. He feels God's call ord 25 percent increase. They were right leaders, to dream and to plan together. to the ministry. His great interest lies to do it. Now may the momentum gain­ This is a call to develop and equip local with his people. He feels our Friends ed through this great victory thrust us church leadership. It will be a place and Church is the one with which he wishes forward to new exploits through Chris­ program for recruiting, training, and to cast his lot. Our E. P. & E. Board will tian stewardship, because this is only a equipping spiritual pioneers competent be wrestling this week with the "how to" token of what God wants to do. to move out where God wants us to go for this to become reality. Canton will We are requesting all our churches to into this pagan society. be our target city for this year. A three­ have planned Faith Promise Outreach Our Eastern Region, I believe, has pronged thrust will be attempted: (1) Conferences within the time period of fumbled the ball in a very important area. Making possible training and develop­ November 1973 to April 1974. Will There is a great wealth of documentary ment opportunities for inner city pastors. you dare join in prayer and planning evidence that one of the most important (2) Lay leadership training and resource that, beginning on July 1, 1976, we

October, 1972 9 will by faith achieve a Missionary Out­ News of Friends reach Budget in excess of $500,000? Visionary? Impossible? Irresponsible? Can't be done! Away with such doubts. God has the resources ready to channel through Friends. The only requirement is for us individually to believe Him and Report on Faith and Life individually to pray for Him to guide us in our personal faith commitment. He developments since St. Louis Conference will enable us to reach this goal only as we are ready to commit ourselves to be responsible for resources beyond our­ selves. Some developments have taken place Maine, to include New York, New Eng­ OUR RIPE OPPORTUNITY within American Quakerism since, and land, and Canadian Yearly Meetings. Our lack of beyond Jerusalem strategy as a result of, the St. Louis Conference At these conferences, Friends have ex­ leads to the denominational loss of scores of October 1970. perienced a remarkable openness to each of our church members each year. They At that time, the most representative other and to the leading of the Spirit. move to places where there are no gathering of American Friends in over To achieve a national dimension and to Friends churches. Charles Mylander in 100 years was held, in which a real be­ facilitate a continuous examination of the the January issue of our EVANGELICAL ginning was made in facing our future central questions dividing Friends, the FRIEND calls us to a bold new action in as Friends through frankly examining our Central Planning Committee has appoint­ planting new churches. Church planting differences in the search for unity and ed a National Faith and Life Panel of teams must be recruited and thrust for­ renewal. nine persons representing the spectrum of Quaker thought and experience, who ward into new frontiers. The conference asked the Friends are knowledgeable in the fields of Bible, We do not have one church in Florida. World Committee, American Section, to theology, or Quaker history. Hundreds of our people are moving into coordinate a follow-up of the conference, the Sunshine State. Those who have al­ seeking to facilitate further consultation In its first meeting at Quaker Hill, ready moved, for the most part, join of this kind among the various branches Richmond, Indiana, July 5-6, 1972, this panel identified three major areas of other fellowships, and we have evidenced of American Quakerism. little concern. We have talked about it, study for the coming year, and members The resulting process has come to be will exchange working papers in the pro­ but we have not acted with responsible called the "Faith and Life Movement." churchmanship. I believe the time has cess of seeking a common Quaker ap­ come to demonstrate a concern for It has been coordinated by a Central proach to these important questions. Friends in Florida and other deep south­ Faith and Life Planning Committee com­ Members of the Central Planning ern states. We might well look toward prised of eight persons, two appointed by Committee are Mary Autenrieth, Charles implementing Charles Mylander's sugges­ each of the four major divisions of Brown III, Paul Goulding, Lorton Heu­ tion that we recruit church planting Friends. In addition, each yearly meet­ sel, David Le Shana, Russell Myers, Glen teams for Florida. ing has been asked to appoint one or two Rinard, and William Taber. God is our partner. Our church so persons to serve as a liaison for planning Members of the National Faith and often spins its wheels because the tread is purposes. Life Panel are Wilmer Cooper, chairman, worn smooth. It's time to get on a new The present strategy of the Central Eugel}e Collins, Dean Freiday, Francis set of radial treads. Now is the time to Planning Committee has been to call for Hall, John McCandless, Ferner Nuhn, get out of our rut. This is the hour to Regional Faith and Life Conferences, in Arthur Roberts, William Taber, and Louise Wilson. surrender to the lordship of Jesus Christ. which the dialogue on the central issues -Robert J. Rumsey It's time we put first things first. It's time of our faith could be extended to a wide Associate Secretary we are baptized afresh with the Holy group of Friends from local meetings. Spirit. And it's time to get going. Four such Regional Faith and Life Published documents disclose a state­ Conferences have now been held includ­ ment made by Joan of Arc as she began ing Friends from an area stretching from y:;;i&nd.J. her mission: the Rockies to the East Coast: Book Store "For indeed there is nobody in the Friends from Western, Illinois, and the whole world, neither king or duke, nor two Iowa Yearly Meetings met near Serving Evangelical Friends with daughter of the King of Scotland, nor Bloomington, Illinois, January 28-30, the best in Evangelical Literature any other who can recover the kingdom 1972. A full service Christian for France. And there will be no help if Friends from Lake Erie, Wilmington, supply store featuring not from me. Although I would rather and the two Indiana Yearly Meetings Cambridge and World remain spinning at my mother's side, yet Bibles, books from major met at Richmond, Indiana, February evangelical publishers, must I go and must I do this thing for George Fox Press Sunday my Lord wills that I do so." 11-13, 1972. School literature, gifts Friends from the Evangelical Friends 0 Lord Jesus, nearly two millenniums and supplies for Church-Eastern Region, Ohio, and every occasion. ago you said, "As the Father hath sent Philadelphia Yearly Meetings met at A service of the me, even so send I you." There are many Barnesville, Ohio, February 18-20. Evangelical Friends Church, new, exciting, challenging frontiers to Eastern Region since 1931. Friends from Kansas, Nebraska, and enter. The Lord calls us now to be har­ South Central Yearly Meetings, and vesters of the ripened harvest. Our eyes :#'}{tend1 see a great, new people to be gathered. the Missouri Valley Conference met at Oklahoma City, April 14-16. Book Store Our hearts are quickened with a new ex­ Box 176 pectancy. And we all shout to our great Another such conference is being plan­ Damascus, Ohio 44619 Captain: "Here am I, Lord, send me." D ned for October 6-8 at Vassalboro,

10 Evangelical Friend What's New! Twenty-two invitations were sent. Would anyone come? Did anyone want to study the Bible? Or would they all come? They didn't really have room for that many. Roxanna Beck and Barbara Laman­ cusa literally paced the floor that after­ noon three years ago as they waited for the response to their invitations. But to their surprise, at the right time cars began pulling up into their driveway. One young lives," Barbara says. Prayer requests and mother came on a bicycle with a little answers to prayers are shared. girl on her back. Soon 11 ladies gathered Some of the ladies had never prayed for the first Bible study. Out of 11 ladies, out loud before, so Rosalind Rinker's there were no two of the same denomina­ book, Prayer, Conversing with God, was tion, and only three were born again presented. After this they prayed around Christians. the circle with sentence prayers. And Out of this beginning 12 to 14 ladies what a blessing! Many tears flowed as have met regularly for over three years they felt the nearness of God. People to study the Bible. who heard about their group sent prayer Roxanna tells how God led them from requests, and God blessed them with the beginning. When their family moved many answers to their prayers. into a new neighborhood, she prayed that They began studying the book of Mark God would lead her to a friend with and have studied several others, using the whom she could share her faith. As an "Neighborhood Bible Studies" series by answer to this prayer God led her to Marilyn Kunz and Catherine Schell. Barbara Lamancusa, a Catholic, who (These are printed by Tyndale House soon accepted Christ as her Savior. Publishers, Wheaton, Illinois-available As a new Christian excited about her through your Friends Book Stores.) new life, Barbara was eager to learn There is no professional teacher, but more about the Bible. So with Barbara's members of the group take turns leading encouragement, together they planned to the sessions. The approach to the Bible begin a home Bible study and invite other study is to discover what the Bible really ladies from the neighborhood. says and how it applies to their lives What happens at these Bible studies? rather than an academic or theological "We usually begin by sharing and bub­ study. Because of this approach, there bling about what Christ is doing in our have been no doctrinal problems despite the variety of backgrounds. The central concern is "What does the Bible say to me?" Through the Bible study every lady in the group has come to know Christ per­ sonally, and many homes have been changed. Young people have been con­ verted, and husbands are being influenced for Christ. A group of teen-age girls have followed this example and have been meeting for Bible study for about three years. Roxanna and Barbara never dreamed that God would work so many miracles through their Bible study group. As for the future they are open to God's lead­ ing. Perhaps the next move will be a "couples" Bible study group. D

By Dorothy Barratt l'his is a story how God worked miracles through a ladies home Bible study group initiated by Roxanna Beck and Barbara Lamancusa in Salem, Ohio. Roxanna Beck (above) and Barbara Lamancusa (upper left), a recent convert, have seen miracles take place in home Bible studies for ladies in Salem, Ohio.

October, 1972 11 Missionary Voice

COMMUNICATING THE GOSPEL AFRICA·I972

BY RETA STUART Peggy Yeo, Singapore; Mr. S. E. M. the national among us answered final roll training for effective Christian communi­ Pheko, Zambia; Dr. Eui Whan Kim, call, being graduated to much higher cation that results in church growth." Korea; Rev. J. Duthene Joseph, Haiti; fellowship. For nearly two years Daystar has been Ato Hailu Fantaya, Ethiopia; Rev. Solo­ Including faculty and families our working with us in Burundi as consul­ mon Raj, India; Dr. Fabian Martinez, number surpassed 90 people, who stud­ tants in our interdenominational com­ Mexico-these and 53 others represent­ ied, ate, prayed, and talked together in munications research project. Also Kan­ ing 26 countries answered roll call with the invigoratingly cool climate at 8,000- sas Yearly Meeting's Mission Board has me as full-time participants in the 1972 feet altitude. A few clear mornings and requested Daystar to evaluate our mission International Institute of Christian Com­ evenings we had the rare treat of spy­ program. munications held May 15-June 9 near ing Africa's snow-covered king of moun­ In addition to four basic courses in Nairobi, Kenya. Five of us from Burun­ tains, Kilemanjaro, over 150 miles to the research, society, anthropology, and com­ di-one Murundi and four missionaries southeast. Spiritually our vision was lift­ munications, each participant had a spe­ -had been accepted as nee participants ed to clearer, higher goals for our varied cial project and took part daily in one of this year. But due to tragic local circum­ ministries. the following five seminars: church stances, I was the only one who attended With so many countries of the world growth, research, literature, radio, and since I was also going on home for fur­ represented, the nee had a distinctly programed instruction (new teaching lough after the institute. At the time cosmopolitan flavor, not only at our technique now being used in theological other missionaries could not leave, and closing banquet with an international education by extension). menu, but in many ways. A colorful Besides basic courses and seminars, Reta Stuart, missionary in Burundi under array of flags in the lecture hall, national we were privileged to have four special Kansas Yearly Meeting working in the costumes, and simultaneous translation of field of literature, tells of the 1972 lecture series on the topics of cultural lectures into Chinese and French were anthropology, traditional African reli­ International Institute of Christian symbols of our international community. Communications held this summer in gion, African music in the church, and Kenya. It was not just a gathering Yet the sense of oneness in Christ was church growth. Lectures on church for fellowship, but for learning how to unique, warming our hearts even more growth by Peter Wagner, a California improve communication of the Gospel. than the crackling fires warmed our Friend on the staff of Fuller Seminary, Photo above shows IICC participants bodies as we studied together. were particularly profitable and thought­ from Africa. We did not gather from the four cor­ provoking. ners of the earth merely for fellowship. The four-week institute is only part of Our purpose in coming was deeply seri­ Daystar's program. Generally the partic­ ous-that of learning how to plan and ipants at nee have a field laboratory evaluate our efforts in order to improve period of 18 months after the institute communication of the Gospel. The when they receive continued consultation course was intensive, with graduate and training related to their specific proj­ credits up to 12 hours available in cer­ ects. tain U.S. schools as Wheaton and others. An especially enriching feature was nee is sponsored by Daystar Com­ daily chapel or vespers. Several partici­ munications, Inc., with headquarters in pants shared outstanding testimonies. Eugene, Oregon. Daystar has a team of Reverend Joseph of Haiti told how as a specialists based in Africa whose purpose small boy he had been given up to die by is to help in "research, development, and his father, who believed the prediction of

12 Evangelical Friend Missionary Voice

BY ELLA RuTH HuTSON

a witch doctor. Dr. Kim from Korea During Hong Mei-hua's senior high days ping out of Sunday school. She became shared how as a brand-new Christian his I often heard girls testify that it was Mei­ thoughtful again as she said, "I was faith was severely tested in an encounter hua who had interested them in the Gos­ never able to get away from the influence with a female witch doctor who recog­ pel. I have watched her bring new friends of those services. Even though I was nized the Spirit of Christ within him. in and introduce them to the group. not a Christian, I could never enter into Reverend Ariga of Japan (Billy She has brought girls to me with prob­ the idol worship of the family. After I Graham's interpreter in the Japan Cru­ lems and questions she could not answer. entered junior high, I heard a schoolmate sade), who at· the age of 15 attempted In her school fellowship group and the say she went to church. I asked to go suicide because the 8 million Buddhist student Bible conferences she was a with her. Through this contact I was gods turned a deaf ear to his plea for strong, likeable leader. In West Gate introduced to student fellowship groups. heart cleansing, told how he found peace Church, where she taught a Sunday Then I got acquainted with West Gate in Christ. A former "playboy" from school class and interpreted for the Friends Youth. In a student conference Mexico City, Dr. Martinez, gave moving preaching services, she often asked for I became a Christian and began going to witness to the way Christ found him less other work to do. When one of the West Gate youth meetings." than two years ago and gave him joy the women overseers wanted a companion She leaned closer as she talked about world had never given. for personal work in a hospital, it was the West Gate chapel. "I remember a Mr. Pheko of Zambia testified how Mei-hua who volunteered. foreign lady who often sat in the back God sustained him when he was falsely When she went away to college, she and looked at something while we listen­ accused of being a Communist sympa­ left a number of empty places. But she ed to the story. Miss Hutson, was that thizer and imprisoned in South Africa. sought out our new work in the city you?" In solitary confinement his Bible was where she studied and began helping I laughed at the memory of those both pillow for his head and comfort for there. She writes back to West Gate ask­ children's meetings with the chapel full his heart. Jay Benson of Indiana told ·of ing for prayer requests so she can share of growing, active, talkative youngsters. the way God miraculously saved his life in the work through definite prayer. "No, I don't think I did enough sitting in a burning house when he was 12 years Recently she returned to Chiayi over a during those meetings for anyone to re­ old. Today he is starting his missionary long weekend. My heart was deeply stir­ member me that way. That was Mrs. career in Indonesia. red as she told of the dealings of the Matti, I am sure. She would play the Six members of Campus Crusade for Lord with her and her deep desire to organ for the singing. Then, since she Christ were our fellow students. One of make proper preparation that she might did not understand the Taiwanese being them related how God used him, who be an effective instrument in the hand of used she would sit in the back bench (if had formerly been so shy in witnessing, the Lord. She requested prayer for each there was a place) and read her Bible." to win a member of the Mafia on a col­ decision and step of the way ahead. There was no place else to go. I person­ lege campus. Over and over, in one way Then she turned to me in a more re­ ally have a very vivid picture of her do­ and another, we were reminded that laxed mood and smiled as she said, "Miss ing just that. I have always been grateful while the mass media play a certain role Hutson, I went to Sunday school at the that she was willing to play the organ for in communicating the Gospel, our per­ West Gate Friends Chapel before I was the children's services even though she sonal life and testimony is of far more old enough to go to school." She remi­ did not understand everything that went importance. As we left we were chal­ nisced about family changes and becom­ on. lenged anew to return to a world filled ing involved in school studies, thus drop- I looked at the lovely young woman with tragedy and chaos to proclaim that before me and thought: "You are some Jesus Christ is the Lord, the Way of Life! Ella Ruth Hutson is a missionary on of the fruit from those years of seed 0 Taiwan under the EFC- Eastern Region. sowing. How many more like you who

October, 1972 13 did not remain in the services then were Missionary Voice still so influenced that they were drawn back to the church later?" Our world likes instant success and wants to reap instant fruit. But the Word says, "As the rain and snow come down from heaven and stay upon the ground to water the earth, and cause the grain to 'Christ can change your life! grow and to produce seed for the farmer and bread for the hungry, so also is My I know, because He Word. I send it out and it always pro­ changed mine.' duces fruit. It shall accomplish all I want it to, and prosper everywhere I send it." (Isaiah 55: 10, 11 LB) But this all takes time. Peter reminds us that God does not view time as we do. How wonderful He works! Recently an uncle of Mei-hua began BY VISHAL MANGALWADI attending West Gate. He and his wife It is very encouraging to hear that there have adopted a little girl as they have are groups of people in the West who no children of their own. They are com­ have been regularly praying for Bundel­ ing to church and asking for prayer that khand for several years. In the first de­ God give them a son. This is most im­ cade of this century, my great grand­ portant to the Chinese. Will you join in mother, a Hindu widow, brought my prayer for the salvation of this family grandfather to the Quaker mission in and that God's will be worked out for Bundelkhand. There he grew up and was them? educated in a Christian environment. He Please pray also for the children and found the Lord Jesus, and as an adult he heart, and that I was unkind. I did not young people who have heard the Gospel changed his name from his Hindu name want to be a sinner. I wanted to be through the years in our churches. D to Mangalwadi. Mangalwadi is the Hindi holy, but I didn't know how. I prayed translation for Evangelist in John Bun­ that God would change my life, that yan's Pilgrim's Progress. In taking this He would give me a new life, but nothing name, he indicated his deep desire to take happened. I was just the same. So I the Good News to his people. He was an began to think that perhaps the Gospel evangelist for his people, but he died at is not the power of God unto salvation. an early age when my father (Victor Maybe, I thought, the Gospel cannot Mexican Mangalwadi) was only two years old. save me. So I became a skeptic and began to get more and more involved in praise and My father was saved in his childhood. the world. He took up the same vision, to take the But at the end of my first year in the Good News to his people, and he worked university, I was invited to a camp where prayer notes 'in Bundelkhand and later on in other I was confronted with the Gospel again. places in India. The testimony of one of the young men Very early in my childhood I was there attracted me very much. He told Praise taught the Scriptures. My first encounter me that when he was converted, he was with Jesus was at the age of 12 in a given courage to go back to his manager 1. For the prayers of all of you folks children's camp. This experience did not in the U.S. who are placing special em­ and return Rs. 3,000 worth of stationery mean very much except that it kindled and other things he had stolen from his phasis on Mexico. God is answering! a desire in my heart to love the Lord. The Mexican miracle has begun! factory. That was a living example to During the next four years as I grew me that Christ can change a life. Then 2. For the way the Lord is continuous­ up, my attention was captured by the ly leading your missionaries to new per­ he told me that the problem with me was world. Jesus was more or less in the that I was struggling to be a Christian. sons who are interested in the Gospel. background. I did well in my studies as 3. Praise the Lord for the continuous I was trying to be holy, which for me I wanted to become a scholar or an was impossible. The answer to my prob­ assurance that the battle is His and the expert in some field, maybe medicine. victory is ours! lem, he said, was that I should yield to Also, I had a growing desire to partici­ the Lord Jesus. I should let the Holy Pray pate in politics. Very soon I became a Spirit come in and reign in my life. I 1. For the conversion of Luis, Javier, student leader in the university. The gift should let go and let God take complete Jose, Jesus, Hugo, Fernando, Guillermo, of oratory I had received from my father control of my life. and Miguel. These men are showing an and the Lord had given me for spread­ That day, in 1966, I did that. And the interest in the Gospel but need to feel a ing the Gospel, I used for my own per­ Lord changed my life. He gave me need for Christ in their lives. sonal gain. I led the students in strikes. honesty where there was lying. He gave 2. For some of the believers who are Much of this time was also spent in a me love where there was hatred and still bound by habits that do not bring search for adventure. jealousy. This complete transformation glory to God, such as social drinking Though I lived in a Christian home in my life that began at that time filled and smoking. and had all the success in the world, I me with joy. And now I am in His 3. That the Christians will put more was becoming more and more conscious service fulfilling my call as an evangelist, importance on spiritual growth and sense of my failures in spiritual matters. I working among other university students. the definite need for wholehearted Chris­ knew I was telling lies every day, that I I am thankful for all the Lord Jesus tian living. -The Knights had hatred, jealousy, and pride in my means to me. D

14 Evangelical Friend Over the Teacup whether in the ministry, politics, in their needs, spiritually, physically, as she society, or on the stage, reflects the real urged others to care? soul of a person? How much "front" What about the excuse now for not does one put on to make the right im­ having time to pray? pression? What takes priority now that she is Why is it that people are so eager to offstage? know the real person behind Billy If she didn't have to go to church be­ Graham, George Fox, Richard Nixon, or cause of the "image," would she go? And even, and maybe especially, a star of if she were ill and could not go, would Hollywood fame? Magazine articles, biog­ she be less spiritual? Is activity and going raphies are always trying to show the all there is? real person as she is offstage-what a And pray, what are you really like? I man or woman is really like. The real am thinking about these things and ask­ person, after all, is all that matters, and ing myself. After all, we are only what eventually it is that which comes through. we are offstage. Offstage Does that person out in front have prob­ I am afraid of that time of life when lems? one can do as she pleases. In the kind BY CATHERINE CATTELL Public life makes such heavy demands. of life committed Christians embrace, is Hello! While we sit over our cup of tea There is just so much one has to do. there a place to stop? And when do we today, I am wondering if you are still in There are things she cannot do because suddenly feel free to do as we please? the mainstream of fall activity or whether she is too busy. She has previous en­ Life is whole, and it is those who are you are sitting on the sidelines looking on gagements and the rush of keeping up faithful to the end who receive the Crown as I am. For us, things have vitally with what is expected is confining. Ex­ of LIFE-not faithful to the "image"­ changed. Our roots have been pulled up cuses come easily to a busy person. just to Him! again and we have "no continuing city." But after all the rush is over and one Thank you for helping me think about But we are seeking an unofficial new way is face to face with herself, with what she what has now become the time for retire­ of giving God the rest of our lives. It is really is offstage, and the "too busy" ment-a change in pace. Somehow, I going to be very exciting, I think! excuse is no longer realistic, then what have the idea that they will be years as does she do? challenging as any other in our lives­ Right now, however, I sit with you in Does she practice what she so elo­ different but good! Lived for Him who a kind of reverie-thinking and wonder­ quently preached to others? seeth in secret, why should they not be? ing. How much of our public lives, Does she really care about people and Yours, too! 0

The Kansas Yearly Meeting building -100 years ago!

In February 1872 the contract was let to toriums, the main floor for the men's that the total cost had been $33,000. construct· a building of native stone for meetings, and the second floor for the October 11, 1872, found the Quakers the Society of Friends to use as their women's meetings, while the wings each gathered in this newly completed building Kansas Yearly Meeting building. This had four stories with a large room in for their first Kansas Yearly Meeting ses­ building was to cost $32,000. It was to each story intended for a cloak or dress­ sion. The last Yearly Meeting session to be 60 feet by 80 feet, facing west, with ing room. Upon completion it was found meet in Lawrence was in 1928. 0 wings on the north and south sides, these to be 20 feet by 26 feet. On October 9, 1872, the Lawrence Tribune reporter wrote: "The exterior of the building has a peculiar, though pleasant appearance. The two ventilator shafts surmounted with tasteful caps add much to its exterior appearance. . . . This building is con­ sidered the most outstanding Yearly Meeting building in America." The land on which the building was to be placed had cost the Quakers $5,000. John G. Haskell was the architect, Thomas S. Clemets was the carpenter, and Owen Fall, the mason. Robert Ster­ ling cut the native stone of which this building was constructed. Some of the cut limestone was imported from Man­ hattan, Kansas. The interior provided two large audi-

This information taken from A Short History of Kansas Yearly Meeting by Sheldon Jackson, and a newspaper article from the Lawrence Tribune.

October, 1972 15 "Who is my neighbor?" This question posed by the lawyer of the Gospels has been echoing through the centuries. The Good Samaritan parable was the Lord's answer and illustrated the com­ Friendship mandment: "Love thy neighbor as thy­ self." The fastest growing church in the of Quaker church Northwest Friends Yearly Meeting, Reed­ wood Friends (Quaker) Church, 2901 S.E. Steele St., takes the commandment spreads throughout literally. Members work at loving concern for neighbors whether it's the person next to community you on the bench in the sanctuary or an emotionally disturbed youngster who has lived in 30 foster homes. BY VELMA CLYDE Love of neighbor is the motive behind the action that radiates from the site of the former Lambert Gardens. Radiations are beamed around the community.

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Reedwood's facilities were built with Little Friends Reedwood Friends is a people church. Day Care School (1, 2) in mind. Children of mothers Wednesday morning, the first day for the attending Bible studies (3 , 4) also use the spacious weekly Bible study for women, nearly carpeted rooms. The Reedwood pastoral team and 600 women of all denominations stream­ staff (5) include, among others, (seated from left) ed into the warm interior of the striking Milo Ross, senior minister; Gladys Cook, nursing church. One had driven from Cannon home ministries; Nena Johnstone, Little Friends Day Care School; Jack Willcuts, resident pastor; Beach to attend (about 100 miles). (standing) Richard Martin, associate pastor; Ralph The multiprograms, which have led to Arensmeier, Little Friends Day Care School; Ben the growth, function in such a free and Brantingham, special ministries; Terry Hanson, effortless manner they seem to have just college and career ministries, and Joseph Gilmore, happened. music ministries. A new apartment complex (6, 7) "Our worship services are so unstruc­ surrounds the church and places thousands within tured they seem unplanned," said Jack L. walking distance of its doors. Ladies meet (8) for a Bible lecture and then break into small Bible study Velma Clyde, a staff writer for the groups (9). Sunday worship (10), is followed by the Portland Oregonian, interviews Jack L. members' choice of Bible study, prayer groups, Willcuts, resident pastor of Portland's sermon discussion, graded children's classes, and Reedwood Friends Church. This church other special interest groups. is a teader among Friends in its widespread program of outreach and its effective team ministry. This article was featured in the September 16 issue of the Oregonian and is used with their permission-plus the reluctant permission of an all too modest Jack L. Willcuts, who also happens to be editor of the EVANGELICAL FRIEND! (H.T.A.)

16 Evangelical Friend Willcuts, chairman of the six-man pas­ Sunday worship services consist of The quiet spoken minister, who has toral team. "Actually, they are highly the silent meeting peculiar to Quakers. facts and figures readily at his fingertips, planned." Following the silent prayer and medita­ talks easily of the church's people pro­ The pastoral team concept, so success­ tion are audible participation of lay peo­ grams. ful at Reedwood, was one of the first ple and a short sermon. After the sermon Reedwood Friends School, a school for used among Friends. Members include the congregation breaks up into discus­ emotionally disturbed youngsters aged 11 Pastor Willcuts; Milo C. Ross, senior sion groups. to 16, is another project. "Studies indi­ minister; Ben Brantingham, special minis­ Sunday worship begins at 9:30 a.m. cated there are no public school programs tries; Joseph Gilmore, music ministries; "We come in families. It is important for this particular age group. We hope to and associate pastors, Richard Martin that families sit together and worship to­ expand this work," Willcuts said. "Our and Gary Knight. Others on the team in­ gether as a family," Pastor Willcuts as­ dream is for a full 24-hour program for clude Walter and Gladys Cook, nursing serted. these youngsters." home ministries; and Dr. Sheldon Lou­ Before the sermon, members of the "Studies revealed ..." is a frequent than, counseling. As the outreach multi­ congregation may talk about personal expression of the minister, whose dynamo plies, so does the team. Others could even problems, reasons for thanksgiving, or runs so silently that all activity appears now be mentioned. they may ask prayers for neighbors. casual. But every bit of information is Pastor Willcuts, author of Friends in "There's a live feeling," Pastor Willcuts studied before programs are launched. the Soaring '70s: A Church Growth Era, said. The staff has know-how as to working made a study of church growth with Dr. The group discussions following the with governmental agencies, too. Myron Goldsmith, George Fox College sermon may include a member's choice: Pastor Willcuts has a history of know­ professor. Bible class; prayer group; discussion of ing how to increase church membership. "After publishing the book of findings, the sermon or current issues; singles While in South America he served as

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we're putting them into practice here at group; young couples; and carefully director of evangelism for the Friends Reed wood," he said. graded children's classes. church. Membership among Friends Pastor Willcuts explained that doctrin­ At 11 : 15 a.m. everyone returns to the grew from 12 to 125 congregations and ally the Reedwood Friends Church (and Friendship Center in the church, where from 400 to 7,000 total membership Quakers in general) adhere to theological refreshments are served. since Willcuts went to South America in points of view that include the virgin Among tables of books and comfort­ 1947. birth, inspiration of Scripture, and the able chairs - plus an atmosphere of "Leadership is by guidance rather than death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. friendliness-people are helped to get ac­ domination," the pastor explained, while They are evangelicals, and Jack Willcuts quainted. Elders and greeters are the chronicling the manner in which leader­ is state president of the National Associa­ mixers. ship development classes are conducted tion of Evangelicals. Beginning with this "friendship at for members. "We believe in peace and take serious­ home," the church sponsors activities A nursing home visiting program, a ly and literally the Lord's statement, that cover many areas: Young in Heart Club for retirees, a new 'Blessed are the peacemakers,' but these Halfway houses for boys and girls that house for ex-prisoners, a Korean Church, are not criteria for membership," Will­ aim to help those who have been on drugs international students club, and college cuts said, explaining that acceptance of have about eight occupants. campus ministries-these and other pro­ Christ and His atonement is the necessary A Drop-in Center in a rented building grams too numerous to mention and ex­ criterion. at S.E. 91st Avenue and S.E. Foster plain all figure into the Reedwood "There are 2,000 people living within Road, operated by Lents Friends Church Friends "Love thy neighbor" commit­ 2,000 feet of the church who were not cooperatively with Reedwood, spawns ment. here two years ago," he said. (They live dozens of projects for people in the "It was never intended that the world in a new apartment complex.) We have neighborhood. "Young people just drop should come to the church, but rather, been calling on them and inviting them in off the street. There are sewing classes the church is to go to the world," Norval to meetings." Bible study groups are held and canning classes for mothers," the Hadley, Northwest superintendent, said in the apartments, too. Ninety new mem­ pastor reported. A day care program is recently. bers were added to the church last year. also part of the Center's activities. Reedwood Friends is doing just that. D

October, 1972 17 The Children's Page "Well, let's just pray about it and ask did not want to do, Scott bounded up to the Lord to help you have a chance to be Mrs. Cordell's back door and knocked friendly to her and to see that she really loudly. The kitty was still trembling. is a nice woman. She may be somewhat The back door opened to a slender different than most older women, but crack. Mrs. Cordell peeked out. "Yes?" that's all right. As I said, God loves her, Suddenly Scott realized where he was. and maybe we are the ones to help her "Uh-uh, this is your cat. He was caught know that, if she doesn't already. Why under the fence, and his tail is hurt. I don't you go on out now and play until Scott's thought you'd want him in the house for Dad comes horne. Dinner will be ready awhile." by then." "Guess I'll go climb up to the tree The back door opened wider and Scott discovery house." And out Scott went, banging got a full look at Mrs. Cordell's face. It the door behind him. He easily climbed was a smiling face, not wrinkled and the few ladder-steps up into the friendly hairy like he thought a witch would look. maple tree. "Oh, poor Blackie," she said softly. Mrs. Cordell surely wouldn't really be "Poor kitty!" Then the face, which ac­ BY BETTY M. HocKETT a witch, he thought to himself, parting tually looked kind, smiled directly at "Is Mrs. Cordell a what?" asked Scott's the tree branches and looking down at Scott. "Thank you so much! Aren't you mother in a funny tone of voice as she her house. 'Course, God does love her the Timothy boy?" looked at her son with a very surprised Scott nodded, still looking in amaze­ expression. ment at Mrs. Cordell's smiling face. "A witch, Mom. All the guys say Mrs. In this puzzle are 12 things associated "You're a very kind boy. Lots of boys Cordell is a witch!" replied Scott. with the fall season and with Halloween. wouldn't have cared what happened to a "Mrs. Cordell a witch! Well, of all The words may be down, across, diago- small black cat. I'm glad to know there things. What would make the boys say nal, or backwards. Look hard and you are some friendly boys left in the world. a thing like that?" wondered Mrs. Tim­ will find: pumpkins, leaves, Halloween, You know, I used to teach boys! That othy. school, nuts, rain, masks, party, apples, was a long, long time ago, but I had "I guess 'cause she wears a black dress treats, fun, candy. many classes of boys in a school espe­ and lives in that old house and keeps her cially for young men. I miss them!" shades drawn most of the time. She Scott smiled, being rather surprised at hardly ever comes outside. The guys all s L y N s K s A M himself for doing it. "A-a, you're nice run by her house fast when we have to and not like the other . . . uh, I mean pass it." c H T R E A T s 0 ... I hope your cat gets okay." "She's a very nice lady, living by her­ H A L L 0 w E E N Mrs. Cordell cuddled the cat, who by self, and no doubt quite lonely," added p this time was only whimpering softly. Mrs. Timothy. "I've visited with her 0 c D K. X R c u "He'll be fine. You know, young man, over the back fence several times. It's 0 s E L p p A A T I'd like to repay you. But about all I true that she rarely comes outside and have to offer for pay is a cookie." you hardly ever see anyone going to L p u M p K N s "I like cookies," Scott said, by that her house. I don't think she has much v T D H I F N D T time feeling almost friendly with Mrs. family, either. She's a woman who needs Cordell. He gratefully took the cookie us to be her friends. After all, God loves y T R A p 0 u y y as it was offered. her just as much as he does us younger "I've seen you and your young friends people." Mrs. Timothy opened the oven L E A v E s J N c having a good time outside. I'd like to door and looked at the piece of meat that get to know them, too. You know, I'm was roasting to a juicy brown. all alone and I'm not very well so I can't Scott sniffed. "Urnmrnrn! That smells go places, but once in a while I could good." Then he continued, "Maybe the 'cause He loves everybody, but I don't have you and the other boys over for guys talked about Mrs. Cordell being a think I want to go to her house. She cookies here on my porch. Why don't witch because it's about Halloween time. might be cross with kids! That's what we plan a cookie party one of these Or maybe it's because a black cat sits on some of the guys say. days? Think they'd go for that idea?" her porch most of the time. But honest, Suddenly Scott heard a loud YEOWW! Scott didn't know what to say! He Morn, I've never called her that." Scott "What was that?" he said almost out shuffled his feet. "That'd be nice. I think looked down at the floor and said quietly, loud. He heard it again! YEOWWWW! ... probably ... I'll get 'em to come! "I did run by her house, though. I figured Then he saw! "That's Mrs. Cordell's Sure! We'll be here! Thanks a lot, Mrs. she was probably peeking out from be­ black cat. He's caught under the fence." Cordell." And then, starting off the hind the shades at us. I didn't want to porch, Scott turned and looked at his new be spied on!" Quick as the blink of an eye, Scott was friend again. "Yeah, that'd be great!" down the ladder and over to the fence Mrs. Timothy laughed. "I know how To himself, as he skipped the few steps boys can be, especially when one begins that separated the Cordell and Timothy into his own yard, he thought, "Those properties. "Here kitty!" he coaxed in a a scary story. I know what, why don't dumb guys. Of course she's not a witch! you go over and meet Mrs. Cordell?" soft voice. He crawled slowly to the cat. I've discovered she's nice. I think she'll "I'll help you." Scott swallowed with a gulping sound. be our friend. And maybe we can help "I . . . I . . . I wouldn't know what The fence wire was soon loosened, and her know about God, if she doesn't al­ to say. Maybe she doesn't like boys corn­ Scott gently picked up the cat. "His tail ready. Besides, there aren't really such ing to her door. Anyway, why would I is hurt," he said to himself. "''d better things as witches! I sure hadn't planned go? I don't 'specially want to just go take him to Mrs. Cordell." Without fur­ to go to her house. I'm glad I did, over for a visit or anything like that." ther thought of what he wanted to do or though!" 0

18 Evangelical Friend KANSAS YEARLY MEETING Friends concerns

A New Century-New Beginnings By the time you read these lines, my suits. Our hea rts must be lifted up grandmother will be (Lord willing) to God, for the baptizing power of 101 years of age. She is quite frail, th e Holy Ghost which shall move the Shrauner was reminded of the many Marjorie Rawson and her health is not good. Three souls of men to the acceptance of important events that had highlight­ years ago, when her mind was much God's mercy in Christ Jesus: and ed her life. Honored by WMU more keen, she said, " I have lived we need to know our individual call­ Born in Pittsbu rg, Kansas, she too long." She has outlived my own ings, and as God gives us opportu­ moved to Wichita, Kansas, as a mother, her oldest daughter, by 64 nity, to exercise these ca llings in young woman and attended business years in age and 35 years in time. prayer and praise, and other service, college. After completing her course Mom was only 39. But grandmother, in such way as that those who are she worked fo r Kansas Gas and at 101 , is still the very sweet person present shall be benefited-that they Electric Company until she was she has always been, a model of shall be stirred up to call upon the married to Earl Mullen. Two sons, patience, unselfishness, understand­ Lord for themselves and become Warren and Lawrence, came into her ing, love, and courtesy. I love her partakers of the fullness of the bless­ home, and she has been further very much but have not told her so ing of the Gospel of Christ. We shall blessed with two grandchildren. as often as I should. then, indeed, oe a light in the world, Edith was left with the job of sup­ Why do I open the famil y door by which the world may see how to porting her two sons after the death thusly? It is to tell you this: Kansas come to Christ. The Holy Spirit only of her husband Earl. Yearly Meeting is in her 101 st year. can prepare us for true worship and The Lord's work has always been She could be in better health, but lead us therei n. Dullness and lan­ important in her life, and in earlier she is far from frail! She has given guor, faintness and discouragement years Edith was the first president of Marjorie Rawson was pre­ us a wonderful heritage. The cen­ are not necessary results of fewness th e women's organization at St. sented with a plaque of ap­ tennial publication, Our First Hun­ of numbers; the Master is in the Luke's Methodist Church. preciation at th e Women 's dred Years , tells us this. (If you don't midst, though there be but the two Mrs. Shrauner's service with Kan­ Missionary Banquet held dur­ have a copy, you should have!) Ad­ or the three gathered in His name. sas Yearly Meeting began with sec­ ing Yearly Meeting. Dr. and mittedly, we have not always shown But the condition of His promised retarial work for Ri chard Wiles, last­ Mrs. Perry Rawson, recently our love to the c hurch as we should. presence, is. that we be gathered in ing over a period of two years. For retired missionaries, have This is a good year for new begin­ Hi s Name, and th is implies that we three years, she continued under the just completed 25 years of nings. We start a new century, and have accepted Christ as our Savior, superintendency of Frank Davies, service on the Kansas Yearly we do so with the inspiration of a who has died for our sins and risen and for twelve years she served as Meeting field in Burundi, great fellowship during the Yearly agai n for our justification, and that secretary to Merle A. Roe. Africa. Meeting sessions. Meetings for busi­ we have an implicit confidence in Pastor Samuel Shrauner then be­ ness and worship were woven to­ His promises, and only wait in faith came important in Edith's life, and gether in a wonderful way. Maurice till He is pleased to fulfill them. she and Samuel were married while Juniors Supply Tools Roberts is to be commended for the Respectfully submitted, he was pastoring at Bridgeport For African Pastors masterful way in which he presi ded John L. Robinson Friends in Wichita. Soon, because as our clerk. of failing health, he resigned, and A dozen wrenches, 15 saws, 6 repair You will be hearing more about the they moved to the farm near Staf­ blades, 7 tool boxes, 8 planes, 8 claw details as verbal and written reports WMU Names 'Quaker ford. hammers, 4 ball-peen hammers, 7 come to local meeti ngs and areas. As was the case du ri ng the long screwdrivers, 4 oil cans, 6 pliers, 2 Look for ways to implement the Mi­ Lady of the Year' illness of her first husband, she vise grips, 3 squares, 5 levels, 5 nisters Retirement Plan. Study the chisels, and shoe-repair materials Edith Mullen Shrauner, editor of The again lovingly and patiently cared goals set forth by the Spiritual Life for Sam in an untiring way, until the all were purchased and packed to Quaker Bonnet, was chosen as Board and participate in Key '73. send to Africa from the Juniors this " Quaker Lady of th e Year" at the Savior released him from his suffer­ Lea rn what a " participating "' and a past year. They gave $323 toward Women's Missionary Banquet held ing. "' non-participating" member is. Con­ this project, which was almost during the 1972 sessions of Kansas For 19 years, Edith served as sec­ tinue to pray for missions in Burundi retary of the Mission Board, giving double the amount requested. These Yearly Meeting. In th e surprise " This and Mexico. We have members also invaluable setvice to the Yearly tools will be given to the African Is Your Life" type service, Edith se rving on the homefront among Meeting. As a part of th e cere­ pastors to supplement their income minority groups, as well as in Boli­ monies, Ethel Roberts read a com­ in the fields of carpentry, masonry, via. A committee will be preparing munication from Howard Roberts, and bicycle and shoe repair. We are a new Discipline for publication. A president of the Mission Division of hopeful of finding some good used search committee w ill be seeking a th e Outreach Board, expressing his treadle sewing machines to crate suitable Friend to serve as secretary appreciation for the faithful service and send with the next missionary (or director) of home and foreign over the many years. Reta Stuart who returns to Africa, too. missions. made a presentation in behalf of the The lesson materials for the com­ Let this paragraph from the six­ mission staff in Africa, and a Certif­ ing year have been prepared, using page State of Society Report , taken icate of Appreciation from the Year­ the thought of the ability of God. from the Minutes of KYM , 1872, chal­ ly Meeting, signed by Maurice Rob­ Letters from the missionaries and lenge and quicken you : erts, c lerk ; John Robinson, superin­ their children will continue to be tendent, and Howard Roberts was used. The new project is to pur­ 30. MINUTE ON THE STATE OF SO­ presented. chase visual aid equipment for the CIETY. (To be read in Quarterly and Speaking on behalf of all the wom­ Mweya Bible School. Monthly Meetings.) en in KYM, Betty Robinson stated: May each of us who are involved To meet together in an organized " The women of Kansas Yearly Meet­ with Juniors in any way help them capacity is an essential duty of the ing would like to express our love to know God more clearly, love Him membership of the church. The and deep appreciation for your many more dearly, and follow Him more practice is founded upon Apostolical hours of dedicated work on the nearly each day. -Grace Ferguson example, and the object is mutual Quaker Bonnet. None of us will ever edification and instruction. This ca n­ realize how many hours you have Friends Bible College not be attained by an idle or care­ Edith S hra uner, " Quaker spent typing, folding, and handling less or indifferent assembling to­ Lady of the Year," and gilts, thousands of Quaker Bonnet sheets. Three instructors have been added gether. There must be earnestness which included a flamingo We honor you for your faithful and to the teaching staff at Friends Bible -a positive religious exercise and corsage sent by the stall in efficient ministry to Kansas Yearly College, according to Herbert Fra­ endeavor to attain the desired re- Burundi. Meeting in these different areas." zier, academic dean of the college.

October, 1972 19 The three are Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lein­ after having been urged by some Sunday school class afterward, I sat dleton, Oregon. Frances Hicks, pres­ inger and Mauri Macy. youth to use the organ in the wor­ down by a young lady who with a ently working with Gospel Record­ Mr. and Mrs. Jim Leininger have ship service, states: "the 'Sanhedrin' radiant smile told me that is exactly ings, will be the speaker. The retreat moved to Haviland from Valentine, what happened to her. She said, on October 19-22 is a highlight of the Nebraska, where they both were "This is just my fifth time to come to WMU year. Send reservations to teaching. Mr. Leininger will be in­ this class, and I can't believe the Grace Smith, 2222 S. 38th St., Sp. 40, structing physical science and math­ way they have received me." Before Tacoma, Washington 98409. ematics courses. Mrs. Leininger is that class was over, one man con­ the new college librarian and will fessed a spirit of bitterness that was teach the arts and crafts course. She developing in him because he was Churches Show Growth is a former missionary to Africa being "taken" financially. He went Northwest Friends churches added under the American Friends Board to the prayer chair in the center of 693 persons to the membership rolls of Missions. Mr. and Mrs. Leininger the circle, and we all helped bear last year. This is not net, but gross both have earned their masters de­ his burden. The whole period was a increase. Dr. Donald McGavran of gree from Kansas State Teachers Dr. Cecil J. Riney directs the beautiful example of koinonia. After­ the Fuller School of Church Growth College of Emporia, Kansas. They adult choir during "A Cen­ ward the young lady told us, "When says there are three kinds of church have four children, who attend the tennial of Music" presented that class period was over, I was growth: biological growth, transfer August 11. Haviland Grade School. shaking so badly I could hardly drive growth, and conversion growth. We Mauri Macy, the instructor of mu­ home. My husband asked me to do need to know which is happening to sic, is a graduate of George Fox something for him, and I had to say, evaluate our progress in fulfilling the College and comes to Friends Bible 'Wait a minute, Honey.'" Later that great commission. College from Denver, Colorado. He day in the parsonage she received Fifty-five of the additions were by has also taken graduate work at the Christ as her Savior. birth or adoption-biological growth. University of Colorado at Boulder, That is how the church is to grow. That's fine, but the population cf Colorado. Mauri Macy has been Reproduction comes naturally as a Oregon, Washington, and Idaho last serving as minister of youth and result of health. At the great Cedar year grew by at least 1.7 percent, music at the First Denver Friends Mill Bible Church in Beaverton, Pas­ and we would have needed 112 ad­ Church since 1970. Prior to 1970 he tor AI Wollen has a place for preach­ ditions by biological growth if we held the position of club director and Verna Riney directs the chil­ ing and teaching to edify, inspire, were just integrating our own chil­ music director of Fox Valley Youth dren's choir. and train, but expects that evange­ dren into the church. for Christ at Wheaton, Illinois. lism will happen in the small home The number added by transfer was In addition to these, two other in­ Bible studies, where they have what 256. This also is good, and we must dividuals will be assisting on a part­ he calls "Bible in Dialogue." There keep alert to avoid losing people time basis for the first time. Mrs. is no teacher, just a leader. Every­ who move, but this is not fulfilling Mauri (Margaret-Rose) Macy will be one shares what the Bible is saying the great commission. instructing in piano, and Mrs. Fred­ to him. The meeting is not for teach­ This leaves 345 who joined our rick Kerr of Coats, Kansas, will be ing or training, but primarily for churches last year by request. If we instructing in vocal and strings. fellowship and evangelism. They had could assume that these people Joining the staff in a nonteaching 50 adults saved that way last year. came into the church by conversion, capacity will beT. L. "Shorty" Wright Have you noticed that when re­ and we cannot, this would mean we from Pueblo, Colorado. Mr. Wright vival comes believers are led to this are winning new people to the has been appointed as admissions Doris Rischel directs the pattern? When God blesses a Lay church at just over 5 percent. By in­ counselor. He attended Friends Uni­ hand bell choir. Witness Mission, this is the pattern. teresting contrast, the pastors re­ versity in Wichita. What makes koinonia happen? (1) ported 885 conversions in their min­ called me in at the Monthly Meeting There must be a place for it in the istry last year. This shows the need and read the riot act for such a mis­ schedule of church activity. (2) Peo­ for good Bible study discipling 'A Centennial of Music' demeanor." They informed the pas­ ple must learn to trust one another courses to integrate converts into Written by Dr. Riney and narrated by tor that such a thing was never to enough to finally get open and hon­ the life of the church. Henry Harvey, "A Centennial of happen again. However, after sever­ est with one another about their -Norval Hadley Music" depicted the history of music al months of debate, the meeting problems and needs and answers. and its contribution to the worship moved overwhelmingly to retain the (3) But surely the most important in­ Share Program in Friends meetings in the past 100 organ in worship. gredient is love. This must be why years. The review presented new ave­ the New Testament tells us over and A goal of 2,000 shareholders across Humorous incidents were report­ nues of Christian musical expres­ over again to love one another-not the Yearly Meeting has been set by ed, such as one dear lady being sion, climaxing in the youth presen­ the pagan, though that's important, the Board of Evangelism for this "eldered" for singing a Sankey hymn tation of selections from "Tell It Like too-brothers and sisters in Christ year. Please encourage the people in a worship service. One minister, It Is." are to love one another. in your church to enter the SHARE I have just discovered a very help­ program. Each shareholder is asked ful formula: (1) Develop koinonia, to make a contribution just twice "Be patient with each other, making during the year of $5 for each share allowance for each other's faults" taken out. The first SHARE call is NORTHWEST (How?) "because of your love." for North Valley Friends Church just (Ephesians 4:2 LB) (2) "Dear friends, outside Newberg. Their building is YEARLY let us practice loving each other" nearing completion; they have al­ (How?) "for love comes from God ready met in it. The second SHARE MEETING ... for God is love." (1 John 4:7, call will be for Kent, Washington. 8) "You can find out how much you love God's children-your brothers ... obey God." (1 John 5:2) " ... Four Flats Schedule God's love has been poured out in Benefit Concert our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us." (Romans Members of The Four Flats Quartet, 5:5 Amplified) "Since God loved us later known professionally as The as much as that [so much that He World Vision Quartet, who are now sent His Son], we surely ought to all living in Newberg and who sang love each other too." (1 John 4:11 for Northwest Yearly Meeting ses­ LB) (3) We, then, begin it all by sions and Twin Rocks Family Camp, letting the love of God develop in us have announced a benefit concert (How?) by obeying. "Those who do on Saturday, November 11, at New­ what Christ tells them to will learn to berg High School. The concert is love God more and more." (1 John being cosponsored by the Newberg From the Superintendent 2:5) And what does Christ tell us to Kiwanis and Optimist Clubs in co­ do? To love one another (John 13: operation with George Fox College. I have just reread 1 Corinthians 12- This is how they got to know each 34). "When we love each other God Proceeds from the admission price 14. I am beginning to see that the other intimately enough to bear one lives in us and his love within us will be donated for scholarships at New Testament church must have another's burdens, confess faults to grows ever stronger." (1 John 4:12) George Fox College. Tickets may be had meetings regularly in which the one another, rebuke, exhort, and ad­ So love bounces back and forth, ordered from George Fox College or laymen ministered to each other. monish one another, and minister to and with each bounce it builds. We purchased at the door. They surely had meetings when one one another in psalms, and hymns, love each other because He loved us person stood up front and preached and spiritual songs. This was how so much. And when we love each Randall Brown in Iran or taught the rest. Paul encouraged koinonia developed deep loving other His love in us grows so we can the Corinthians "to be inspired to fellowship, community, communica­ love each other better. Randall and Sara Brown and their preach and interpret the divine will tion, and communion. -Norval Hadley son Darryl recently went to Tehran, and purpose." (14:5 Amplified) But Speaking in Medford recently I Iran, where he will be teaching biol­ the meetings when the people said, "When an outsider steps into a WMU Retreat ogy in Danavand College, a four­ shared with each other must have fellowship meeting where there is year Christian college for girls. been a regular part of their worship; genuine sharing, love, and concern Women of the Yearly Meeting are Friends in the Yearly Meeting join I suspect more regular in theirs than for one another, he is left drooling invited to the annual Retreat to be them in thanking the Lord for this in ours. with envy." In Dr. Wayne Roberts' held at Indian Hills Motor Inn at Pen- answer to prayer for the Brown lam-

20 Evangelical Friend ily, who recently suffered an auto­ Kotzebue is the center of Alaskan their door. It is so essential we keep school. Though the girls drive and mobile accident in which Randall Quakers, comprising a dozen village our accounts settled with Jesus each had been coming in to take showers sustained serious injuries and their churches and 2,500 persons in the day that His coming not take us un­ and visit, they apparently couldn't teen-age son Mark was killed. Ran­ Kobuk area, a 10,000 square mile awares, lest we also would feel the get the use of the family pickup to dall was able to obtain medical section of the state. urgent need of qetting a few things attend Bible classes. straightened out before Jesus' ap­ A couple who were saved last clearance and make the necessary The new program will be the only arrangements to leave for Tehran in pearance. Thus, the secret is reveal­ spring brought their girls in, and as college level educational program in ed that daily victory is needed-not a we were visiting, the high school girl September to teach in the Presby­ all of Northwest Alaska. terian college. A former missionary testimony of having been saved and asked if she could stay. We assured in Burundi, Randall is the son of Appointed to direct the new center sanctified so many years ago. How her she could and found she had Clayton and Louella Brown, resi­ is Roy Clark, previously associate about the reality of God's presence brought her suitcase with her. She dents of Friendsview Manor. professor of speech at George Fox. and answered prayer in our lives talked with me late one night, and I each day? "God is a very present Clark has a background of more had an opportunity to explain to her help"-not in the far distant past. personally how Christ could meet GFC Establishes Alaska than 25 years in college teaching -Mary Gafford and administration. He was formerly the need of her life and help her with Extension Campus Missionary at Rough Rock personal problems. pastor of the Maplewood Friends Friends Mission in Arizona Church in Portland and currently has We felt 35 to 40 girls were all we George Fox College is establish­ could accommodate, but they con­ ing a branch campus in Kotzebue, a nightly radio program on Portland station KPDQ-FM. Rocky View Area tinued to come. We reached 50 and Alaska, to teach Eskimo natives in felt there must be no more. They the Arctic Circle just 100 miles from In Alaska, Clark will teach public Rocky View Area Meeting met Au­ continued to come. We couldn't say Siberia. speaking and music theory. In New­ gust 12 .at First Denver Friends "no." A man brought his girls to the The extension program to provide berg he will research and develop Church. Professor Kermit Eckle­ door from the camp that had asked classes for both youth and adults is instructional material. barger, professor at the Baptist Amos and Vern, after the last service being funded by a Federal Title Ill Theological Seminary in Denver, was there, not to come back for another. grant for work among minority Joining Clark will be economics and business professor Harold Wil­ the speaker for the 9:30 and 11 :00 The priest had told them it was sin groups, by the college, and by Cali­ a.m. services. He explained how we to listen to a Protestant service. Now fornia Yearly Meeting of Friends hite. During the school's first term he will instruct courses in bookkeep­ got the Bible and also the many the father was himself bringing the Church. translations of the Bible. He answer­ girls to Bible school. Of course, we California Yearly Meeting founded ing, accounting, business law, and consumer economics. ed many questions from the group made room for them. We pray that and sponsors the Alaska Friends present. God shall continue to deal not only Mission and Bible Training School in Extension classes will be corre­ with the father but with the entire whose buildings first classes will be lated with existing Friends Bible camp until they really open their conducted. School classes. That program, for Bible School at hearts and lives to Him. Formation of the college program the past ten years, has been directed Rough Rock Then there was the little girl who in the area was unanimously en­ by Earl Perisho, a 1959 George Fox came in last, and we had no more dorsed and arrangements approved graduate who is administrative field (Bible school was held at Rough beds and no place to make one. She by the Alaska Yearly Meeting of secretary of the Alaskan Friends Rock on August 5-18, with John and gladly consented to walk in every Friends Church. Mission. Frances Carr of Forest Grove, Ore­ morning at breakfast time and walk gon, and Albert and Ruth Cammack home after the evening service, and assisting.) she faithfully did. The first day of Bible school had It was a good week with singing, arrived, and we went to the camps to Bible study, discussion groups, pick up the children, praying God handwork, worship services, and just would send those He wanted in Bible having a good time together. It pass­ school this year. ed quickly. The girls went home and I knocked gently on the door of the boys came. Again we asked God the first home and entered. The to send in the boys He wanted to b€1 mother was mixing frybread. I in Bible school, and they came. ROCKY grasped her hand as she extended Some had never been in Bible school it with a smile. I noticed the two before. MOUNTAIN little girls seated on the divan wore Three boys walked in early before clean dresses. Their hair was neatly the girls were gone. They are living YEARLY combed. A box of folded dresses in this community with a married was on the floor by the door. Were sister because they have no home. they really ready to go? Last year it Both their parents were heavy drink­ MEETING had taken lots of coaxing to get them ers, and this spring their mother died to Bible school, but they had faith­ because of the blows received in a fully attended Bible classes at school drunken fight. These boys really en­ all year. Their mother had seemed joyed Bible school and listened with anxious for the Bible lessons when rapt attention during each service. tioned, one could hardly hear the Mary and Helen visited her home. They come back to see us often, and Are You There? response of "come in" because of Now they were eager for Bible we continue to help them. We find the noise of the wind and blowing school. them easy to love. A strong wind blew in our faces as The next little girl's parents were sand outside. How careful we need Denis' big brother brought him we approached one door after to be lest we allow the distraction gone and she couldn't come, though another in search for someone who for Bible school. They had parents and confusion of life to shut out the she had attended in the past and was home. The prospect of finding had been faithful to attend Bible who loved them and cared for them, sound of His voice as He calls to us. but both were taken in death just a persons with whom we could talk We must be entirely surrendered to classes during the school year. "My folks are sending me to Mesa to Mor­ month apart two years ago. The God's will, so that selfish interests older brother and sister care for the and desires will not take preference mon Placement for school this fall," other seven children during the sum­ to His wishes for our life. Thus, the she told me. "I already have your address written down and I'll write mer when they are not away in voice of warning, reproof, and cor­ school. An older stepsister super­ rection is often needed in our life, as you. I'm going to tell them I'm a 'Friend' even though my parents vises in the winter, but she doesn't well as God's voice of comfort and really care for them. A "Sing" was encouragement. make me go there to school." I gave Priscilla all the encouragement I in progress in one of the camps How is the road that leads to your when we took the boys home; as we spiritual dwelling? It is not too un­ could before I left. My mind went back to the last time Mary and Helen let them out and helped them with usual to find the road rough or filled their suitcases in front of their home, with some obstructions before we were in the home for a service. Her mother had told them the Bible and we could hear the chants of the reach our people's homes. How sad medicine man coming from a hogan if Christ must travel a road where songbook were over in the other hogan. "Priscilla takes them over nearby. travel is most difficult because of When Vern stopped to leave obstacles such as resistance, rebel­ there for her devotions," she said. Priscilla will be in sixth grade next another boy at his home, his mother Mary Gafford and Mary Des­ lion, and disobedience! Then as He assured us she was faithfully read­ chenie (Christian Navajo) as knocks and pleads at that heart's year. At the next home we were greeted ing her Bible and praying every day, they plan to visit and share door, an unwelcome sign is often even though she couldn't get to ser­ God's Word. posted on the door. by both parents, and the children were ready. Though a Christian vices. We trust her daughter and On the contrary, how wonderful if son who attended Bible school will about God's Word seemed unlikely. the road to our hearts has been home, there are some deep-seated problems. They need our prayers. be able to share some of the bless­ This seemed especially true after smoothed by prayer, yieldedness, ing of Bible school with her. gaining an entrance in only 4 out of obedience, and faith! As the master The high school girls at the next 16 homes that day. steps upon the threshold of our two camps were interested but The two boys from Black Moun­ Does God find us at home when dwelling, He finds a welcome at this couldn't come. They attend Bible tain, whose parents were saved in he seeks an audience with us? Oh, door and an eager heart to hear His classes during the school year and camp meeting last spring, really en­ we may be there physically, but are words. wanted so badly to attend the eve­ joyed Bible school. It was a new our spiritual senses so in tune with On some occasions, the person ning class Frances taught for the experience for them and they made Him that we can hear His voice? On quickly makes some adjustments to older girls after the evening service the most of it. During an evening such windy days as the aforemen- situations inside before we reach during the week of girls' Bible service the grandfather and older

October, 1972 21 brother came and said they had some of the fears, frustrations, and While Richard Nixon was being pastors in seminars and training ses­ come to take the boys home. They hard things they face. We trust that nominated by his party in Miami, his sions. needed their help. The boys didn't God's Word and the help they re­ pastor, Dr. Eugene Coffin of the East 111 That delegates at last Yearly want to go home, and we hated to ceived here may bring them and Whittier, California, Friends Church Meeting approved the recommenda­ see them leave before Bible school their parents closer to the One who was addressing overflow crowds in tion from the Board of Finance and was over. But they reluctantly pack­ loved them so much He gave Him­ Osborne Hall on the Malone College Stewardship to appoint a full-time ed their suitcases and went. "You self for them. campus in Canton, Ohio. Every director who will work in bequests had no business coming in the first -Lois Ellis; she and her husband dormitory on campus was filled to and planned gifts in behalf of the place," the older brother said. Vern are missionaries at overflowing with delegates and fami­ Eastern Region Evangelical Friends We learned later the father had Rough Rock Friends Mission lies who came to stay for the week's Church? not given the order for the boys to activities. Beginning with Monday 11 That statistics can be revealing? come home but had planned to get evening's missionary banquets, when The 1971-72 record for Eastern Re­ by with the work and let them remain over 1,200 persons attended various gion Friends is: in Bible school. It was the older men's, women's, and youth's events, All RMYM news and material Membership-8,027 (increase of 153) brother and grandfather's idea to for the Evangelical Friend is re­ the week was packed with activi­ take them home from Bible school. ties for all ages. "Steve and Maria" A.M. Attendance-8,959 (increase of quested to be sent to the Yearly 260) It was plain to see the rest of the Meeting Office, 2610 East Bijou of Campus Life presented a musi­ camp was making it hard for this cal concert for the youth following P.M. Attendance-4,479 (increase of Street, Colorado Springs, Colo­ 49) Christian family. rado 80909. a banquet attended by 329 young As we think of those God sent to people. On Saturday night over Prayer Meeting Attendance-2,710 Bible school this year, we think of 1,300 attended the contemporary (increase of 205) song drama, "I Wonder," directed by Total contributions-$2,082,951.25 composer Ronald K. Wells and fea­ (increase of $357,757.90) turing five soloists and an 80-voice Per Capita Giving-$259.49 chorus of young people from seven (increase of $39.12) states and Canada. The program 111 That Paul Osborne had a severe E. F. C.-EASTERN was presented as a memorial to the heart attack August 31? He remains late Joseph P. Hayden, former Can­ in the intensive care unit of a REGION ton resident and brother-in-law of Greensboro, North Carolina, hos­ Wells. pital. Urge your people to interces­ Six men were recorded as minis­ sory prayer. ters during the week's sessions: Dr. 11 That 831 persons were lodged at Lon D. Randall, newly appointed Malone College during Yearly Meet­ Malone College president; Richard ing in August? Bower, pastor at Fall Creek Friends Church; Richard Sartwell, pastor at 11 That Walter Williams, Sr., suffered East Goshen Friends Church; Jack a slight stroke in early August? A Williamson, assistant pastor at Salem son, John, writes, "He is in no pain, First Friends Church; Earl Bailey, has normal appetite, and sleeps well Jr., associate pastor at Alliance each night. While now 88 years of Friends Church; and Carl Cuthrell, age, he is generally in excellent pastor at Tidewater (Virginia) spirits. However, it is probable that he will need nursing home care from Friends Church. Dr. Randall also God's Perfect Timing shared some of the pulpit duties with this point forward. These words of Dr. Coffin during the week, as did praise sum up his faith, 'The Lord Dr. Robert Hess, chairman of the has been good to us. I am glad I By Everett Cattell ful spiritual fellowship, and the last ever found the Lord in boyhood. I As a servant of the church for a life­ commencement season I was privi­ Division of Religion and Philosophy at Malone College. trust in Him to close the chapter time, it has been a great privilege to leged to conduct struck an all-time when it is due. He is the true Savior have experienced throughout the spiritual high. Your prayers were of us all if we will be saved."' sustaining prayers of the people of also evident in the perfect timing of School of Prayer 11 That a day long awaited by our God. Since much of this praying was this retirement. My second cataract At Friends Center Newport, Rhode Island, Friends done in secret, how does one go began to deteriorate in the last Church was September 17? Their about giving thanks for it? months of school, and my last public Born from a burden in the heart of beautiful new church was dedicated. Nevertheless we have been dis­ responsibility, which was the deliv­ Catherine Cattell, a School of Prayer Pastor Calvin Gordon has done a tinctly conscious of the lift of those ery of the baccalaureate sermon at or prayer retreat will be held at masterful job in directing this build­ prayers and have thanked God for George Fox College, found me hav­ Friends Center (formerly Friends ing program. It is a miracle of God ing a real struggle to read from the Home) in Columbus, Ohio, Friday ... and His people. You will also typescript. It was clearly time for evening through Sunday noon, De­ be interested to know that Calvin surgery, and I could not have gone cember 8-10, 1972. The retreat is was invited to have the invocation on with my duties at Malone. In open to both laity and preachers, for a Republican Gala Dinner ($100 many ways God has confirmed the men and women, for attendance for a plate) with Vice-president Agnew, conviction that the time for retire­ all or part time. August 13. ment from the heavy pressures of Planned by Catherine Cattell and the college presidency had come. 11 That September 10 was launch Rendel Cosand (a committee named day for Mexico Prayer Commitment With surgery over and new health by Friends Center Board), the pro­ already replacing the deep weari­ extending to June 30? Your full co­ gram will include prayer breakfasts, operation, and that of your church, ness that had come, I now feel ready, devotional messages and discus­ not for the rocking chair, but for the is necessary if we are to win through sions on prayer, studies of prayer in in Mexico. next and new challenge God has for the Bible, small group meetings, and us. Ill Ten years ago Yearly Meeting ap­ much time spent in prayer and inter­ portionment was just one-half of Is it too much to expect continued cession for personal, church, and prayer support in the study, writing, what it is today. $4.50-1962; $9- national needs and especially needs 1972. and ministry that lie ahead? of our mission fields. The program leader will be Catherine Cattell, who 111 Unified Budget figure in 1962 was Yearly Meeting for several years has been used of less than half of the M.O.B. for 1972. God in directing prayer breakfasts at $141,000-1962; $287,000-1972. While Miami was hosting a national Yearly Meeting. 11 M.O.B. monthly need is $25,675; political convention, Malone College The total cost for meals and lodg­ July receipts were $16,205. was hosting the delegates and pas­ ing at the retreat will be $16 per per­ Dr. Everett Cattell tors of the Evangelical Friends son, plus small-change offerings for them many times. As we now come Church-Eastern Region in their an­ coffee breaks, if desired. Individual Public Confession to a major transition in life-that of nual sessions. Although the outward meal prices are breakfast, $1; lunch, For years the national Christians and retirement-it is time to express to show of exuberance was not evident, $1.75; evening dinner, $2.25. faithful missionaries have prayed for the people of our churches our pro­ there was no lack of intensity of feel­ All inquiries and reservations for a now elderly member of the mission found thanks for prayers offered on ing or devotion to cause as the lodging should be sent promptly to in India. The subject of these pray­ our behalf in pastoral work, on the Quakers laid campaign plans for the Rendel L. Cosand, 136 East Orange ers has been a person with unusual mission field, and at the college, and coming year. The 8,027 member Road, Westerville, Ohio 43081, phone ability in physical building and in his frequently in times of health crises. congregation totaled a record year (614) 548-5819. persuasive powers in the church, Your prayers have been singularly of giving in the amount of over and for a long time he was very high­ answered in recent months. It was $2,082,951 for a per capita figure of Did You Know? ly respected in the community. your prayers that helped our Board $259 in 1971-72. After exceeding by Through Satan's subtlety he had of Trustees find quickly a specially $9,000 their record Missionary Out­ Ill That Eastern Region Friends ap­ lost his influence in the church, his able successor in whom I have great reach Budget goal of $282,000, the proved a Missionary Outreach Bud­ testimony had vanished, and the confidence. It has been your pray­ delegates with quiet Quakerly con­ get (1972-73) amounting to $308,1 00? church was the poorer because the ers that have taken us through what fidence raised their sights approxi­ Ill That George Primes has been ac­ spiritual light, seemingly, had gone I believe is about the smoothest mately 10 percent for 1972-73 to a cepted at Ashland Seminary for part­ out. transition of which I have ever heard. new record goal of $308,000 for mis­ time study? In addition to his stud­ But recently through God's great The farewells were times of beauti- sions. ies, he will be working with inner city forgiving power, victory has come.

22 Evangelical Friend Forgiveness has been obtained. Res­ School for nine years and adapted titution has been made, and church herself very well and liked it. The membership has again been request­ facilities were quite different in com­ ed. parison to what is available at the Friends The church in India rejoices and present time. The only vacation she we rejoice over the sinner that re­ had was at Christmas time and dur­ pented and for the faithfulness of ing the summer months. She was the Holy Ghost and mission-minded taught the alphabet and sign lan­ gather people. God is at work in His world. guage. Rejoice and be glad! Never give up She was married at the age of 30. your praying. She met her husband at a picnic for -Sherman Brantingham the deaf. They have two sons, Louis and Glen, and there are six grand­ William lyons Take children and two great grandchil­ dren. Her husband is deceased. African Assignment Myrtle was first converted a num­ ber of years ago but since has re­ Dr. and Mrs. William Lyon, members newed her covenant with the Lord. of the Alum Creek Friends Church She has given 40 years of faithful recently left for a two-year teaching service to her church and for anum­ assignment at Makere University, ber of years has been active in the Kampala, Uganda, in East Africa. church as librarian. The Lyons had been actively in­ volved in the leadership of the church .. Bill had served as secretary Focus on Malone of the Fmance Committee. His wife, With the beginning of classes at ALVA, Oklahoma George and Ashley Primes are Malone College on September 14, members of this church. George faculty and students became ac­ Pastor John Retherford and his wife Julia are traveling on a tour of Primes preached in the Sunday quainted with the new Malone presi­ morning services of August 20. They dent, Dr. Lon D. Randall, who with overseas mission work. John writes: "I am writing from our room in the have been appointed by the Evan­ his wife, Jo-Ann, and two children gelical Friends Church-Eastern Re­ moved to Canton last July. Upon beautiful YMCA building, in Jeru­ salem, near the Garden Tomb. We gion to serve as a pastor's pastor to completing a 25-day trip to the men in the city. Orient with the Seattle Pacific Col­ have visited Jericho, the Dead Sea and Bethlehem, Nazareth and Gali­ The senior FY has been selling lege tour group, Dr. Randall assum­ SMILE buttons, with the proceeds ed his new duties as Malone's lee and will go on to Kenya, East Africa. I believe that I will be a better going for missions. eighth president immediately upon James Stuckey was the speaker in his return. Christian and a better preacher be­ cause of what the Holy Spirit is a recent meeting of the senior FY. teaching me these days." After the service, the group went to On September 8 five new faculty the Stuckey home, where they also members were welcomed to Malone entertained the youth from Bethany The Dr. William Lyon family: at the Faculty Orientation by Dr. BARBERTON, Ohio United Methodist Church. William, Marjorie, Cindy, Richard V. Chambers, dean of in­ struction. These include: For the morning and evening ser­ Kara, Freddie, and Jimmy. vices of August 6, it was our pleasure CLACKAMAS PARK Janice Anderson, head cataloger, Milwaukie, Oregon has had college library experience to have AI Wilkes, director of the Marjorie, had been active in the Akron Youth for Christ, as our guest children's work and was serving as and has a master of library science September 10 marked the seventh degree from Indiana University. speaker while Pastor Bancroft and anniversary of Clackamas Park secretary of the Christian Education his family were on vacation. For the Board at the time of their departure. Jennifer Milnes, assistant profes­ Friends. They have been exciting sor of physical education, having morning and evening services of years as attendance has climbed and Prior to his new assignment, Dr. August 13, Professor Eugene Collins Lyon has served as extension ento­ first taught in the public schools of new programs have begun. Michigan followed by five years at of Malone College was our guest This past year, Sunday school mologist at Ohio State University. speaker in the absence of our pas­ In Uganda he will be teaching and Roberts Wesleyan College in New averaged 172, morning worship 236, tor. and evening 96. The church now of­ advising both undergraduate and York. She has a master of arts de­ gree from Michigan State University. Many of our folk attended the fers day care and kindergarten and a graduate students in agricultural en­ Yearly Meeting sessions held at counseling service with a Christian tomology. He will also be respon­ Robert Nisbet, instructor of biol­ Malone College during the week of psychologist. sible for livestock and crop pest re­ ogy, carries his concern for the ecol­ ogy into the classrooms of Malone August 21-27. The Sunday evening This fall a new schedule is begin­ search on the 500-acre university services of August 27 were cancelled farm. this fall. He is completing the Ph.D. ning: morning worship will be 9:30 degree at Arizona State University. at our church in order for many of and 11 with a fellowship time from Dr. Lyon received his Ph.D. from our people to attend the closing ser­ 10:30-11; Sunday evenings will be Ohio State in entomology. Mrs. Lyon Mrs. Robert (Jean) Nisbet, instruc­ tor of mathematics, will teach cours­ vice at the college in Canton, Ohio. Bible study for the family from 6:00- IS also a graduate of OSU with a de­ For the morning worship hour of 7:30 with a combined club activity gree in home economics. They are es complementing Millard Niver's load while he is away half time in his August 27, it was our privilege to for the children. the parents of four children: Cindy- have Don Kensler as our guest We anticipate a good year as the 9, Kara-5, Fred--4, Jimmy-2. doctoral program. She is pursuing a doctorate in mathematics at ASU. speaker. His message dealt with the shepherding program, choirs, "adopt Presently their address is: Dr. Wil­ duties and the attitudes of a Chris­ a grandparent," and Bible study liam Lyon, Faculty of Agriculture, Robert Starcher, assistant profes­ sor of physical education and direc­ tian toward his fellow believers, as groups all take on new life with the P.O. Box 7062, Makere University, well as to the unsaved. This mes­ new church year. Kampala, Uganda, East Africa. tor of athletics, has taught and coached in Illinois and Ohio high sage was greatly needed in our schools and, for the last five years, church, and prayerfully it is hoped COLORADO SPRINGS Spotlight on People Olivet Nazarene College in Illinois. that it will bear much fruit. Don Colorado NAIA Area VI baseball chairman, Mr. Kensler is pastor of the Urbana, The senior youth of Van Wert hosted Ohio, Friends Church. The annual Sunday School Picnic a surprise party August 27 honoring Starcher, who has a master of edu­ was held at Quaker Ridge on Sep­ Myrtle Darling on her 74th birthday. cation degree from Miami University tember 9. (Ohio), will coach Malone's baseball CANTON, Ohio Much interest was given to the team. Several members of the group Leighton Ford Crusade, which was who went on a missionary encounter held September 8 through 17. Sev­ Homecoming at Malone will be in Haiti in June shared their experi­ eral of our people were in the choir, October 19, 20, and 21 this year. ence in the vesper service on July 9. took part in the counseling, etc. Coronation of the queen will be On July 2 in the vesper service, Remodeling on our church is near­ Thursday evening, and on Friday the youth of the church shared their ing completion. niqht 9uest musicians Charlie Byrd, experience in participating in the We had many summer visitors gUJtanst, and h1s group will be fea­ Explo '72 events. They have also from out of state. tured in special concert. Tickets may gone to some churches in the com­ Claud Wilson, meml:)er at Colo­ be purchased through the Public munity. rado Springs and a Friends minister Relations Office. The church bus transported differ­ for many years, went to be with his ent groups and classes from the Lord Sunday night, September 3. During the week of October 3D­ church to the Billy Graham Crusade More details of his unique ministry November 3 Bill Pannell will be guest in Cleveland each night. will be given next month. speaker for the Staley Distinguished The foyer of the church has taken Christian Scholar Lecture Program. on a bright look recently. It has new­ DAMASCUS, Ohio Mr. Pannell is a noted Christian lec­ ly painted walls and new carpet. Our church took an active part in turer and author and will be address­ The Sonshine Company, composed the Northern Ohio Billy Graham An open Bible birthday cake was ing the entire college each morning of fine students from Malone Col­ Crusade held in July. To stimulate presented to her by the youth. at chapel as well as meeting in in­ lege, were at the church in the ves­ interest on the part of our people six Myrtle Darling has been deaf from formal sharing sessions with student per service on July 30 and presented busses were chartered to haul 275 birth. She attended Columbus State groups throughout each day. several musical numbers. people to the crusade services.

October, 1972 23 Numbers of our people give evi­ at our Sunday school picnic in evening they were presented a wall Bee Jays, who shared his experi­ dence of having received spiritual Lewisville Park. plaque. ences while at Explo '72 and his own help as a result of these services. Loren and Dorothy Bennett are We have enjoyed having James personal experience with Christ. It Two of our young people were new leaders of junior church. Sherwood as our guest speaker for is encouraging and heartwarming to privileged to attend Explo '72 in Our former pastor, Fred Newkirk, several Sundays while Pastor and see these young people so interest­ Dallas, Texas, and upon their return visited in August and related how in Mrs. Harris vacationed and attended ed in the Lord's work and being in gave a slide presentation and their the inner city's ministries in Long Ohio Yearly Meeting. Reverend Sher­ the Lord's will. personal testimony relative to the Beach, California, people have found wood is the new dean of students at blessings of this convention. a new life in Christ and are witness­ Vennard College. LISBON, Ohio Forty of our young people and five ing to various groups. Most of them Dawn Marie Long, the daughter of counselors from our church attend­ are from the ghettos. HARMONY, Wessington Dan and Karen Long, was presented ed the Camp Caesar Young Friends Springs, South Dakota in dedication. Conference early in July. FULTON CREEK, Radnor, Ohio Loyd Sageman of Sioux Falls The senior FY conducted services The morning service on July 2 was brought the message July 30 while at the Warren-Howland Extension DEERFIELD, Ohio a report by the young people who Pastor and Mrs. Short were away Church, and they also conducted Twelve pupils from our Sunday attended Camp Caesar and the dedi­ with their ANEA work. services at the home of a shut-in, school attended the chi I d re n' s cation of the church officers for the Pastor Short conducted services Mrs. Ethel Palm. camps at Quaker Canyon. coming year. at Weskota Manor Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Ron Miller of Oklahoma pre­ Several of our younger FY folks August 20. sented the message one Sunday EMPORIA, Kansas attended Camp Cobeac this month. morning. We were also pleased to A varied program of activities has While Harold and Norma Wyand\ HOWLAND, Warren, Ohio have Don Esch, pastor of the Mt. reached all ages of Friends at Em­ toured New England for a two-week We chartered a 47-passenger bus Carmel Friends Church, as a guest poria First Church. Among these vacation, Archie Crockett and Edgar to go to the Billy Graham Crusade in minister. were the "Friends Alive" home Bible Phelps conducted services in July Cleveland on July 16, and we're We were pleased to have our studies, conducted in different on the 16th and 23rd respectively. happy to say that our bus was filled. youth share their wonderful bless­ homes. The evening service on July 16 On August 2, James Burdick, dis­ ings at Camp Caesar. At the close Mission messages were brought was prepared by the senior FY group tributor of the Billy Graham Evan­ of the service, many made decisions by Roscoe Knight of Mexico City. and presented in the form of a radio gelistic Films, presented the movie, to accept Christ. David and Mae Kellum and Twila program. His Land, to our church. The following children were pre­ Jones, all from Burundi, were speak­ Glenn Schultz was the speaker for The Trinity Friends Youth were sented to the Lord in dedication: ers at the Northeast Area Missionary the July 23 evening service. with us for our Sunday evening ser­ Brent Alan, son of Vernon E. and Conference held in our church. The July 30 at 2:00 p.m. was Rally Day vice on August 13. Ruth Boyle; Tammy Lynn, daughter annual missionary women and girl's at Camp Union. Pastor Wyandt, who The Baileys and the Bartons met of Darrel and Barbara Criss; Erika is on the Board of Directors, con­ salad supper was directed by Pau­ Norma Freer in New York upon her Leigh, daughter of R. Max and Judy line Hancock. ducted the prayer service. "Pop" return from India. Zahrndt; and Sarah Ann, Candice Cramer was the speaker. The Mel­ Vacation church Bible school for Debbie Bailey was given special Kay, and Henry James, Jr., children ody Men from Columbus, Ohio, held grades 4-6 was supervised by Carrol recognition for graduation from high of Henry and Janice Davis. Morfitt. A youth retreat for junior the song service. The Melody Men school. Annabelle Chamberlain and Fran and senior high and college youth were invited to Fulton Creek for the Weber, members of the cradle roll evening service, and the church was The trustees would like to report was held at Council Grove with some of the major projects com­ committee, presented a gift to the almost full for this service. Gene Plank, director, and Earl and pleted in the past year-purchasing cradle roll babies. Aldena Whitehurst as "chief cooks." Ida Lavendar and Marie Schultz new amplifiers and microphones, On one Sunday evening service, were recent recipients of the Thes­ The Senior High Class entertained some tables and chairs; painting the Sonshine Company of Malone the elder citizens (Search Light salonica Award. College presented a sacred concert. Ivan Sowers from Bethel Friends, sanctuary and study; laying carpet; Class) one evening at the church­ and replacing the rear steps of the Following the concert, the youth where the youth heard stories of Poland, Ohio, spoke to us on August group had a weiner roast with the 2 at the weekly prayer meeting con­ church. We thank the Lord for doing yesterday. so much with so few. Sonshine Company. Pastor Veryl Hinshaw attended the cerning the religion of the Jehovah's We were glad to have Miss Freda Faith and Life Conference and later Witnesses. The meeting was well LIBERAL, Kansas Gissberger present the morning Pastors' Retreat, both in Oklahoma attended and very enlightening. message when pastor Frost was on City. Five of our church members at­ On the first two Sunday nights of Summer at Liberal Friends proved vacation. tended the Prayer Seminar conduct­ August, the services were dismissed to be a very busy time. Our Sunday Lay witness mission program was ed by Rosalind Rinker at the First in order that our members might at­ school contest was climaxed by the presented during one Sunday eve­ Methodist Church. Our church host­ tend the services at Camp Union. losing team, the Cherokees, enter­ ning worship hour with Don Roher, a ed the Northeast Area Rally in July, E. A. Lockwood and Harry Hitch taining the winners, the Apaches. layman of Salem First Friends with John Robinson, KYM superin­ were the evangelists. Ladies of the church were honor­ Church, in charge. tendent, as the evening speaker. The Sunday school picnic was ed at a Mother-Daughter banquet Several from our meeting attend­ held in the church yard on August and given carnations on Mother's LUPTON, Michigan ed the Centennial Session of Kansas 19. Day. A Father-Son Banquet was a The senior FY welcome Ron and Yearly Meeting. Our missionary so­ Several of our members have success as all watched the film, Ardis Gemmill as their new leaders. cieties helped furnish the table dec­ been vacationing. Several others Shadow of the Boomerang, from the We were pleased to be the host orations for the missionary lunch­ had stays in the local hospitals. We Billy Graham Religious Center. church for the Michigan District eon. will be pleased to have them all back The women of liberal Friends meeting held August 5. Sherman Two 50th wedding anniversary re­ and attending church. We miss their hosted the Church Women United Brantingham and wife remained over ceptions were held. Honored were presence. Spring Luncheon in May with 68 Sunday, and he spoke at the morn­ Mr. and Mrs. C. Melvin Marcellus, The Wyandts and Penharwoods women from Liberal churches pres­ ing and evening services. and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Van Sickle. attended the sessions at Malone Col­ ent. Our new church facilities were The bass and trout Sunday school Families and friends joined in the lege this month and reported to the appreciated. The theme was out­ contest picnic found a good number celebrating. church on the evening of August 27. reach to- and appreciation of out for fun, games, and good food. Other summer honorees were the women of all nations, cultures, Six of our members attended college and high school seniors and GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado colors, creeds, and backgrounds, Yearly Meeting at Malone College. Ray and Lynn Stanley and Larry and uniting us all in a bond of Christian The highlight of church activities fellowship. Bonnie Pickard, who have been es­ in July was the picnic sponsored by MAPLEWOOD pecially helpful in our church this The Youth Fellowship has been WMU at Hawthorne Park. Thirty peo­ having some interesting meetings Portland, Oregon past year. Hattie Bailey celebrated ple attended and enjoyed the eve­ her 92nd birthday by having her with Bible study, discussions, swim­ Things have been busy at Maple­ ning with games, food, and visiting. ming, food, and good devotions. wood-getting ready for what we al­ family attend morning worship ser­ The total enrollment at Bible vice with her. Her grandson, Don They especially enjoyed a program ready know will be a wonderful year. school was 46, the average atten­ given by the Disciples Trust from Profit of $85 on our last WMU garage Bailey, sang a special number. dance 39. Thirty-one had perfect at­ Padded chairs for the church par­ Haviland. sale paid for new tile in the kitchen tendance. Our meeting had young Our former pastor, Jim Pitts and in the annex. With donated material lor were given by Kathleen Edin­ folk in each Quaker Ridge camp. borough and Veri and Paul Weaver family, from Winchester, Indiana, our pastor's wife made new curtains The "Burkey Orchard" is again were guests in a worship service and for the annex as well. Together, they in memory of their mother, Mrs. yielding a bountiful harvest. Again Elma Weaver; and by Ruthie and were honored at a basket dinner in help a lot to make a more cheerful we are witnessing a miracle of how July. place for the youngsters to worship. Ivan Gilman in memory of Ruth's the Lord takes care of His people. mother, Mrs. Abbie Somers. "Sounds of Religions, '72," a radio And Rally Day found a new person The early spring frosts killed almost ministry, is headed by Pastor Ron in almost every class. Many plans are underway for the all the fruit in the valley. Those who 1972-73 church year; one of these is Brown every Sunday evening. The Our gym program is getting well do have partial crops smudged program includes religious music, underway, using the gym and play­ a Lay Witness Mission to be Novem­ heavily. This orchard was not ber 3-5. Scripture, comments, and suitable ground at our neighboring school smudged at all. quotations. and Ping-Pong tables in our annex. FIRST FRIENDS Others who contributed in our There will be monthly activities also, GRINNELL, Iowa summer services were Leon Graham, such as roller skating, swimming, Vancouver, Washington A potluck supper was held on giving a devotional talk; John Pen­ overnight camp-oh boy! VBS in July was a rewarding ex­ August 2 in honor of the Vanderveer rose, student in Haviland, who has We have started junior church ser­ perience. A 55-passenger bus was children, who were visiting in Grin­ been working in "His Place," a Youth vices; our little folk are finding them purchased and is now used for Sun­ nell for the summer. They attended Coffee House in Liberal, during the great. The second Sunday in each day school. our church before moving to Phoe­ summer. Also of interest was Paul month we are enjoying a fellowship August 4 fellowship was enjoyed nix, Arizona. At the close of the Husband, rightfielder for the Liberal dinner after morning worship ser-

24 Evangelical Friend vice, which has been well attended. mittees are meeting the third Wed­ George Robinson, a former pastor WESTCHESTER We have been privileged to have nesday evening of the month. Fol­ at Southeast Friends, preached Sun­ Jackson, Michigan Lyle and Priscilla Phelps lead the lowing a time of devotions with the day, August 20. Many old friends music in our Sunday evening ser­ entire group, the four committees were on hand to greet him and to Former Pastors Earl and Arlene vices; this has been a real blessing will meet to discuss and pinpoint hear him again. Kelbaugh have moved to Smithfield, to us along with the unstructured work to be done and also devote Trustees have made plans to pur­ Ohio, where they are serving the program. We are also engaged in more time in prayer for definite chase eight new pews and have Friends Church. the nursing home ministry, with Elsie needs. also made plans to lay new carpet. Owen and Mae Glassburn moved Gehrke and Bernice Mardock serv­ Our revival will be in October, and from Indiana to serve our church ing there. And Edgar and Alice Ha­ we are praying for an outpouring of about the middle of July. Owen worth are continuing their ministry God's Spirit, that people will be SILVERTON, Oregon Glassburn had a "Pastor's Party" at in the Little Church in the Valley, obedient, reach out to win souls, and About 50 people gathered at the the parsonage for all who helped in Carson, Washington. minister to the needs of others. Leonard Lingenfelter home for food, redecorating the parsonage and in Plans are being made for a new fun, and fellowship July 4. unloading the moving vans. A jolly MT. PLEASANT, Ohio and larger organ for the church and Gene Mulkey and Jim Farmer, time was had by all. Our evening service on July 2 was a carport at the parsonage. both educators in the Silverton Russ McDowell and family from devoted to a get acquainted night school system, are sponsoring a the Friends Church at Seiling, Okla­ for the new Methodist pastor, Ralph ROSE VALLEY senior Friends Youth. Fifteen attend­ homa, visited the Glassburns and Dennis. Each church gave a wel­ Kelso, Washington ed the weekend outing at Waldport participated in the Sunday night ser­ come and furnished some special recently. The lessons are prepared vice on July 16. music for the evening. The service The big news from Rose Valley by a team while the remainder of the The Eternal Love Singers of Sagi­ was followed by refreshments and this fall is the beginning of the con­ group have a time of fellowship. naw, Michigan (nieces and friends fellowship. struction of our new gymnasium. Al­ Next meeting, the whole group of Dolly Van Sumeren), sang in all A Sunday school picnic was held though a change in engineering comes together and the team pre­ services on Sunday, August 6. They July 15 at Sallie Buffalo Park at specifications resulted in changing sents the lesson. were used of the Lord to bless our Cadiz. from an A-Frame style roof to a Man­ The evening of August 27 one of people. Our pastor, his wife and daughter sard style, the basic floor plan re­ our own young people, Roger Geh­ Ben Brantingham brought a spe­ left July 19 for the Quaker Pilgrim­ mains the same. With much interest ring, expounded some very interest­ cial ministry to our church on Wed­ age to 1652 George Fox Country. and volunteer funds and labor from ing Scriptures concerning "Signs of nesday night, August 16. He also During his absence we were privi­ the church and community, the foun­ His Coming." Fifty attended the ser­ spoke at a Men's Breakfast at the leged to have David Skipper on July dation is in and the floor construc­ vice and coffee hour following. parsonage the next morning. His 23 and David Blossom on July 30. tion is nearing completion. Silverton Friends are encouraged messages were very helpful. Our Sunday evening fellowship is by some renewed commitments to A work-day picnic was held on NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia again being held in various homes the Lord. Saturday, August 19. Men and boys this year. A time of singing, sharing, worked side by side in improving In the absence of our vacationing Thirty-eight people gathered at pastor and his wife, J. Melvin How­ and devotion is followed with light the church-community related Rec­ refreshments and visiting. The for­ the Clarkson home as a surprise reation Center the church has offer­ ard was our guest minister for two August 30. Minnie Engeman pre­ Sundays. mat is varied the last Sunday in the ed to share with Westchester Village month, when we meet at the church sented the lesson concerning God's In September, the second class on love, and a time of expression and area. The ladies (bless them) pre­ personal witnessing began. Each for a film or a presentation from pared a most delightful potluck din­ one of our Friends Youth groups. prayer followed, after which coffee Thursday evening the members of and cookies were enjoyed. ner for all at 5 p.m. this class and their trainers visit Friends Youth meetings are held The Tom Ottos (Chicago) and homes and spread the good news of on Wednesday night. Sharon Lem­ Above 44 people represented Sil­ Robert Millers (Columbus, Ohio) the Gospel. mons is sponsor of the beginner­ verton Friends at Family Camp at were great blessings in gospel magic primaries, John and Pat Lemmons Twin Rocks. and music for both services on Sun­ There was a retreat for the young the juniors, and Ken and Peggy married couples at Wakefield Camp The Clarksons, who are under ap­ day, August 20. Audrey Miller and Bayles the junior high, and Donna pointment by the Board of Missions, Ann Otto are daughters of the Glass­ Grounds on the 15th and 16th of Prescott and Roxie Calvert the September. are anticipating a term in Peru after burns. senior highs. Adults have a Bible Yearly Meeting in 1973. The family A "Brainstorming Session" was PIEDMONT, Portland, Oregon study with the pastor during this commutes from Salem for the Sun­ conducted in the church basement hour. A living interpretation of walking day services. They are a happy ad­ on Wednesday night, October 3. It Activities sponsored by our Chris­ dition to our group. was lots of fun, and many splendid in the light and having fellowship tian Education Committee included a was a part of the happy experience ideas were suggested for building a fall "Workers Night," where teachers bigger and better church. of the ·Friends for Kids and church and sponsors in the various depart­ picnic recently. God's clown, "Rusty SPRINGDALE, Adena, Ohio George and Eva Hamilton sang in ments were challenged with a mes­ On August 6, a group from our both services on Sunday, September Nails," from TV station KPTV joined sage from chairman, Joan Wagner, us, presenting some entertainment church attended a Billy Graham film 3. Eva is Pastor Glassburn's sister, who outlined the year's activities. at Mt. Pleasant. We were pleased and they are members of Orange with magic and giving his personal Dolores Hamer, Sunday school su­ witness of his faith in Jesus Christ. to have several from the youth group Friends near Delaware, Ohio. perintendent, also encouraged us to attend. A large group of boys and girls and plan and prepare for the year. WINONA, Ohio parents were present in beautiful VBS, held just before school start­ A group of our young people left Blue Lake Park to enjoy this fellow­ A card shower and cake was en­ ed, was again a rewarding experi­ for camp at Damascus on the morn­ joyed at our annual Sunday school ship. We pray it may be evident that ence for children and teachers alike, ing of August 7. we really believe in Jesus and one picnic for the pastor and his wife for under the able leadership of our On August 10, our youth group their 20 years of marriage and pas­ another as neighbors in our Model director, Donna Prescott. An aver­ Cities community. had a get-together at the parsonage. toral work. age of over 140 a day were involved, The District Meeting was held at Some 60 youth, mostly unsaved, We are grateful to Carol Patzer for and over $85 was received in offer­ arranging for tickets to take Friends Smithfield on August 11. attended a "coffee house" at the ings for relief work in Bangladesh. From August 21-27, several mem­ church pavilion sponsored by the for Kids, youth, and some adults in We welcome back three of our a party of 80 to see the Ringling bers of our congregation attended college age class. It was such a members to our fellowship: Roxie different events of the Yearly Meet­ success that another will soon be Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus. Calvert and daughter Kim are back TV station KATU provided the funds. ing this year. planned. following Roxie's graduation from We are starting a young adult Pearl McLauglin, Eileen Hender­ We had some excited kids as they George Fox College. She is teach­ viewed the trained animal acts. On prayer meeting at 6:30 on Wednes­ shott, and Stanley Owen composed ing physical education and U.S. his­ day nights. and wrote a memorial for Larken the way home from the circus the tory at Kelso High School. Andrea more serious aspect of what we are Hadley. It was read at both the Bales has returned from her year Quarterly and Yearly Meetings. doing in trying to let folk know we at Lewis and Clark College, Port­ VAN WERT, Ohio care was brought to mind as one bus Slides were shown recently on land, where she received her mas­ July 16-22 was designated as "vi­ Explo '72 by two of our youth who load of children were singing "Hap­ ter's degree. She is teaching Eng­ piness Is ... Jesus" and other sitation week" with a house-to-house attended the convention. lish, drama, and speech at Kelso survey taken of all homes in our Our college age class has been choruses learned at Friends for Kids High School. programs. church area. A Visitation Rally was studying the "Kennedy Plan." A few held July 21 with Don Esch of Mt. went out and presented the plan, SALEM SOUTHEAST, Ohio Carmel Friends Church bringing us and it works! PRATT, Kansas Attendance at Southeast Friends a very inspiring message. We trust Recently the FY group has been The services at Pratt Friends fell somewhat during July and Au­ many souls will be won to Jesus. collecting newspapers. A semi-truck Church have been blessed by the gust, but a number of visitors helped July 23 was the first Sunday for has picked up 15 tons to date and presence of the Holy Spirit. Sunday make up the deficiency of the regu­ Nursery Church. Martha Rawlins, the money was used to sponsor one school, worship and prayer services lars. the teacher, has been bringing the of our youth to Explo '72. The rest are all challenging and stirring. Mrs. Katherine Lippiatt had the Bible down to the preschoolers' level will now be going to missions. While our pastor and family had a misfortune of being stung by hor­ of understanding. We pray for this vacation to Indiana, Marion Lyon nets, causing her to be hospitalized special class that these precious YPSILANTI, Michigan brought the messages. for a few days. Also, Leslie Boston little children will learn to worship Beginning the first of August, Wil­ Vacation time is over, and we're spent some time in the hospital. We God. liam H. Waltz and his family have seeing an increase in attendance at are thankful that prayers were an­ Ron Dilbone, a biology teacher at come to reside with us while he our services. We're expecting great swered on their behalf. Archbold High School, was guest serves as our full-time pastor. things in the year ahead. Our sympathy and prayers go to speaker at the senior youth meeting Since the homegoing of Pastor Feeling the need of being at work the Henry Miller family, whose son held on July 30. His topic was Herbert Burch seven months ago, in a more organized effort, our com- was struck and killed by a car. "Science versus Religion." our presiding clerk, Robert G. Ma-

October, 1972 25 lick, has served as interim pastor in We have been enjoying the facili­ 1972, University Friends, Wichita, RUMMELHART- NICHOLS. Jeannie addition to his regular occupation. ties of our new church for one year Kansas. Rummelhart and Scott Nichols, Hay­ Along with him, many others of our now and appreciate its comfort and den Lake Friends, Idaho, September congregation voluntarily gave of convenience. God has been blessing PARSONS-Mr. and Mrs. Jay Par­ 2, 1972. their time and service to help in car­ the work here numerically, and most sons of Damascus Friends, a daugh­ rying on God's work here at Ypsilanti ter, Shanna Marie, August 1, 1972. SMITH-WARD. Sandra Smith and of all, spiritually. Wayne Ward, Clackamas Park during this interim period. STERLING-Mr. and Mrs. Victor Friends, Milwaukie, Oregon, August Sterling of Mt. Pleasant Friends, a 26, 1972. son, Jeffrey Scott, July 17, 1972. SNYDER-MILLER. Lorretta Snyder and Ronald Miller, August 5, 1972, in MARRIAGES the Valley View Nazarene Church in BEICKER- BIEDIGER. Terrie Lee Tulsa, Oklahoma. Beicker and Robert L. Biediger, WEINGART-HOFFMAN. Cindy Wein­ April 10, 1972, Friendswood, Texas. gart and Terry Hoffman, August 12, BROWN-CHANDLER. Kathy Brown 1972. and Lee Chandler, Clackamas Park Friends, Milwaukie, Oregon, July 1, 1972. DEATHS COBBS-COBBS. Carol L. Cobbs and BABION-Guy L. Babion, 86, of Lup­ Friends Jerry L. Cobbs, July 8, 1972. ton, Michigan, August 13, 1972. DAHLGREN-CONANT. JaneL. Dahl­ BENNER-Russell Benner of Winona gren and B. Paul Conant, September Friends, Ohio, died May 16, 1972. 2, 1972, Hamline United Methodist record Church, St. Paul, Minnesota. CHARLES-Cecil Charles, trustee of Fulton Creek Friends, Radnor, Ohio, ECHOLS-CHRISLEY. Vicki Echols and Russell Chrisley, August 11, was buried July 28, 1972. 1972, Second Baptist Church, High­ EMRY-James Verle Emry, 56, Ru­ lands, Texas. pert, Idaho, August 7, 1972. EUBANK-ROWLAND. Kay Eubank HADLEY-Larken Hadley, minister, and Jerry Rowland, August 13, 1972, June 13, 1972. Emporia First Friends, Kansas. HOOPES-Ciarence B. Hoopes, 82, FALK-KIBLER. Patricia Falk and of Damascus, Ohio, Friends, August Larry Kibler, July 22, 1972, at the 26, 1972. First Presbyterian Church of Port HITT-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hilt of Charolete, Florida. HUFFMAN-Barbara Huffman, Au­ BIRTHS Newport News Friends, a daughter, gust 11, 1972, Hopewell Friends, Emily Marie, July 6, 1972. GERBER-McANALL. Carol Gerber Kansas. BAKER-Mr. and Mrs. Randy Baker and Jeff McAnall of Canton, August of Newport News Friends, a son, 26, 1972. HUGHES-Carol Hughes, 4, Maple­ Scott Randall, July 17, 1972. HUFFMAN-Mr. and Mrs. Robert wood Friends, Portland, Oregon, Au­ Huffman of Tucson, Arizona, former­ HARMON- LIVINGSTON. Suzanne gust 14, 1972. CLEVENGER-Mr. and Mrs. Elmo ly of Canton, a daughter, Kristina Harmon and Delbert Livingston, Clevenger of Fulton Creek Friends, a D'Ann, August 9, 1972. Clackamas Park Friends, Milwaukie, HULS-Ciara A. Huls, August 17, son, Raymond Jay, July 12, 1972. Oregon, September 16, 1972. 1972, University Friends, Wichita, METZGAR- Mr. and Mrs. Gene Kansas. DRAHN-Keith and Mary Drahn, Metzgar of Winona Friends, a son, JANTZ-BROWN. Wanda Jantz and Salem, Oregon, a girl, Jennifer Sue, Scott Alan, August 12, 1972. James Stewart Brown, August 19, PERRY-Frances Benbow Perry, 73, July 15, 1972. 1972, Friendswood Friends, Texas. August 8, 1972, Friendswood Friends, Texas. EDWARDS-Mr. and Mrs. Ron Ed­ NEIFERT-Daniel T. and Ann, Nei­ KENDALL-BARTLETT. Dana Kendall wards of Newport News, a daughter, fert, daughter, Danny Elizabeth, July and Stephen A. Bartlett, August 19, PHILLIPS-Homer C. Phillips, 88, Ronda Nicole, May 24, 1972. 9, 1972, University Friends, Wichita, 1972, Haviland Friends, Kansas. minister, July 28, 1972, in Lakeworth, Kansas. Florida. FITCH-Richard and Rose (Ben­ MILLER-OTT. Jeri Miller and Richard nett) Fitch, Grandville, Michigan, an OJIER-Mr. and Mrs. Mike Ojier of Ott August 19, 1972, at the Salem SMITH-Josephine R. Smith, 83, adopted son, Matthew Lancer, Au­ Newport News Friends, a daughter, (Ohio) First Friends Church. Greenleaf Friends, Idaho, September gust 24, 1972. 4, 1972. Michelle Leigh, April 14, 1972. MORSE- ROYAL. Marsha Louise HALL-Jim and Kay Hall, Vancouver, Morse and Kenneth W. Royal, Hay­ WHITE- Paul White, August 17, Washington, a son, Jeffery Dean, OWEN-S/Sergeant Clyde and den Lake Friends, Idaho, September 1972, University Friends, Wichita, September 1, 1972. Jeanne Owen of Winona Friends, a 9, 1972. Kansas. son, Douglas James, June 12, 1972. HALL-Mr. and Mrs. William Hall of OBENHAUS-RIDDELL. Carol Oben­ WILSON Claud Wilson, minister Salem Southeast Friends, Ohio, a PARKER-Curt and Mary Parker, haus and Joe R. Riddell, August 12, and member of Colorado Springs son, William Ray, Jr., July 31, 1972. daughter, Karen Jennifer, June 21, 1972, Friendswood Friends, Texas. Friends, September 3, 1972.

prices could properly be labeled theft. My wife and I like it very much. We Friends Write I appreciate the input which Mr. appreciate the wide scope of news and Morris has provided. This form of inter­ articles. Continued action clearly serves as a useful tool for We lived for many years in Kansas that the FTC has not charged that F-310 increasing our understanding of multi­ Yearly Meeting and also attended Friends was a hoax, but in the next sentence he sided questions. University. Many of our friends and acknowledged, "The FTC has charged THOMAS F. HEAD relatives are active in Kansas Yearly that some of the advertising for F-310 Instructor of Economics Meeting so the pictures in this issue were was misleading ...." I honestly do not George Fox College a real treat to us. We also like to hear see anything more than a slight semantic Newberg, Oregon about what is going on in Ohio [Evan­ distinction between the two statements. IIIII We apologize to Tom Head for the gelical Friends Church-Eastern Region] F-310 is a legitimate gasoline additive, unfortunate editorial change involved in and Rocky Mountain Yearly Meetings. but its qualities, in my opinion, were mis­ condensing his speech into an article and represented. To me, that is a hoax. In that our procedure was such that he did We realize that one of your problems the same manner, skim milk is a very not have opportunity to read and approve in this new program will be to keep the legitimate product, but if it were adver­ the changes though his speech manuscript proper balance in so wide an area so tised and sold as cream, this would con­ did appear with his permission. (Editors) that everybody will be happy with it. stitute a hoax. Furthermore, it would be We personally like it very much. my feeling that the excess revenue ob­ You asked for the reaction to the new ALBERT E. 0GLEVIE tained from selling skim milk at cream EVANGELICAL FRIEND September issue. Caldwell, Idaho

26 Evangelical Friend Books student to have a Christian world view as and from the experiences of numbers of a pole star and guide and presents some other students. practical methods for meeting the prob­ While it is not a book of detailed lems and challenges Christian students formulas for use by the Christian student, may turn to advantage. it gives real examples that furnish helpful While the author recognizes the variety insights into the basic problems and sug­ of changes that have come to the modern gests approaches and methods of positive campus, he emphasizes that there is a action and confrontation. "set of underlying, unchanging problems" common to the succeeding generations The author feels that a Christian may of students. These include the meaning not only retain his faith but may actually of life, the challenge of intellectual con­ strengthen it through his university ex­ frontations, getting along with other periences. Christian viewpoints, and the question of The book is valuable for students, pas­ social customs. tors, and parents in understanding basic In dealing with the problems, the challenges on the secular campus. author speaks from personal experience -Walter P. Lee Errol T. Elliot, Quaker Profiles from the American West, Friends United Press, 172 pages, paperback, $3.45. Another book by Errol T. Elliot traces the pilgrimage of Quaker leaders across the years-Nereus Mendenhall, Joel Bean, Gilbert Bowles, Elizabeth Com­ stock, Philip and Suzie Frazier, William "/like the Hobson, Walter Malone. Of this book David Le Shana writes, "Few realize the Aldersgate Senior Teen great indebtedness we owe as Friends to those men and women who have shaped Sunday school lessons!" the course of Quakerism in America." William Proctor, Survival on the Cam­ pus, Fleming H. Revell Co. , 1972, 157 Kenneth Story is pastor of the growing Friends Church pages, $3.95. in La Junta, Colorado. This handbook for Christian students is written by a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard University, 1963, with a doctoral degree from Harvard Law One of the exciting activities of my School in .1966. The author, William week is the hour that I spend in class Proctor, is presently a writer-reporter for with my Senior Teens. For two years we the N ew York Daily News. This book deals with basic problems have been using the Aldersgate Senior faced by Christian students on secular Teen lesson plans and have found that university and college campuses. It em­ this material is superior in its field. phasizes the necessity for the Christian The Senior Teen material this quarter on Proverbs is " exceedingly great!" A NEW BOOK

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