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Evangelical Friend, November 1972 (Vol. 6, No. 3)

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FCNL begins The curriculum is patterned after a feasibility study and its report having 30th year of been written by Landrum Bolling, presi­ dent of Earlham College, and Milo Ro s, 'involvement' then president at George Fox College, both of whom toured Kenya in the spring of 1968. lntere ted Friend may obtain added information by writing the North Ameri­ can Committee for Friends' College CLIMAX, NoRTH CAROLINA-The found­ (Kenya), 101 Quaker Hill Dr., Rich­ Since we have moved from the confines ers of the Friends Committee on Nation­ mond, Indiana 47374. -Milo C. Ross of the Evangelical Friends Alliance, the al Legislation nearly 30 years ago "sought EVANGELICAL FRIEND has taken on a new and fresh meaning to us. Jack Willcuts' then and still are searching for God's SIXTY ENROLL AT EARLHAM editorials are a special ble sing. leading. But it 's not sufficient just to SCHOOL OF RELIGION have solid spiritual roots. We must have Beca use Phoenix is such a popular The 13th year at the Earlham School of involvement." place for winter travelers, we would like Religion opened September 2 1, 1972, to extend our invitation to all evangelical The speaker was William G. Guthrie, with approximately 60 students enrolled. Friends visiting the City of the Sun to pastor of the High Point (North Caro­ Eleven Friend yearly meetings are rep­ join us in worship. The service of t~e lina) Friends Meeting, at the annual resented. including Japan a nd East Africa Evangelical Friends Church of Phocmx FCNL Fall Conference (September 22- Yearly Meetings. Graduates of six convene at 9 : 30 a.m. for Sunday school, 24) near this tiny Piedmont villag. south Friends colleges are among the students. 10 : 30 a.m . for worship, and 7 p.m. for of Greensboro. " We are part of the The Friends colleges represented are evening service. team ; we all are responsible for the polit­ Earlham, Friends Bible College, Friends A warm welcome will be extended to ical process,'' said Guthrie, who urged University, George Fox, William Penn, a ll who come to worship with us as their people to begin their involvement at the and Wilmington. Thirty-one students church away from home. local level. have declared their preference for the GORDON ST. G EO RGE, Brooks Hays, a former Arkansas Con­ new Master of Ministry degree program Pastor gressman and one time head of the now in its second year. Friends Church of Phoenix Southern Baptist Convention, told the Friends visiting during the year as Phoenix, Arizona FCNL Executive Committee and others guest lecturers or Quakers-in-Residence from about 15 states that "Christians include George Boobyer, England; Pat and Julia Jenks, Tucson, Arizona; Arthur The new format is a good step. Inclusion must be more than good men doing good of concerns from all the geographical things. They must accept a collective 0. Roberts, Newberg, Oregon ; Jack Will­ cuts, Portland, Oregon; John a nd June areas should contribute to greater unity responsibility for society. The churches among evangelical Friends-a necessary should send their sons and daughter into Youngblut, Washington, D.C. ; Louise Wilson, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Other first step before Mr. Willcuts' vision of the political arena. It's a glorious chal­ total Quaker unity can even begin to be lenge to the spiritual life." guest speakers will be Lyman Coleman, Staley lecturer, Newton, Pennsylvania, achieved. The candidate for Congress from and Langdon Gilkey, Willson lecturer, The EVANGELICAL FRIEND keeps US in North Carolina praised the FCN L for its Chicago, lllinois. touch with the church. All the more ap­ work during his 16 years as a member of preciated since we are a hundred mile the U.S. House from Arkansas. removed from the nearest Friends meet- -FCN L Special to EF in g. JosEPH A . BoYD A REMINDER Shallow Water, Kansas NEW SCHOOL IN KENYA EN ROLLS 55 STUDENTS A dollar given to World Relief Commis­ How pleased we were with the new for­ Friends around the world are becoming sion will sustain a refugee with food, mat of the EVANGELICAL FRIEND, namely aware of the new business and technical clothing. shelter, blanket, medical aid, the ''Friends Concerns." Today, with the college, now in its second year, opened and a Scripture portion for one month. increased mobility among our people, by East Africa Yearly Meeting at the Most churches are ob erving Novembe~ most of us have either relatives or ac­ headquarters town of Kaimosi. There are 19 as World Relief Sunday. Some will quaintances in other parts of the country. 55 students enrolled, some as one-year observe it later. Whatever the date, give Now we can keep in touch with their secretaries, and the other in a three-year now or later to bring "bread and li fe" to church activities, and by so doing, feel course for business management. millions in Vietnam, Bangladesh, Chile, closer to our dista nt friends. How better The genius of the school is its practical and elsewhere. Be sure to turn in your to accentuate the idea that we are, in the work-study program in which all en­ paper bank-full. A goal of $25.000 widest sen e, all one community in rollees spend one month out of each six was et for EF A. Christ. in shop , offices, or factories. While this LANA STANLEY type of cooperative education is not new Newberg, Oregon

2 Evangelical Friend 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. News of Friends Advertising Manager: Lloyde D. Johnson FCNL begins 30th year of 'involvement' I New school in Kenya MEMBER~ EVANGELICAL PRESS ASSOCIATION enrolls 55 students/ Sixty enroll at Earlham School of Religion. Page2 The EVANGELICAL FRIEND is the official publication of the Evangelical Friends Alliance and is published monthly (except August) at 600 East Third Street, Newberg, Oregon 97132. Second class postage paid Impressions of EFA at Newberg, Oregon. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $3.50 per year. CHANGES OF ADDRESS: Send all changes of address and subscriptions to EVANGELICAL Missionary Reta Stuart, on furlough from Africa, gives her first FRIEND, P. 0. Box 232, Newberg, Oregon. Please allow four weeks for changes to be made. EDITORIAL: impressions of the Evangelical Friends Alliance. Page 4 Articles and photographs are welcome, but we assume no responsibility for damage or loss of manuscripts, art or photographs. Opinions expressed by writers are not necessarily those of the editors or of the Evangel­ ical Friends Alliance. Address all manuscripts, letters We're in this together to the editor, and other editorial content to Editorial Offices, P. o, Box 232, Newberg, Oregon 97132. AD­ "Spiritual creativity . .. won't just happen without full confidence VERTISING: Rates are available on request. Address all correspondence regarding advertising sales to Lloyde D. Johnson, Advertising Manager, P. 0. Box ... submitting ourselves one to another in love and trust." Page 5 882, Wichita, Kansas 67201. Production and offset lithography at The Barclay Press, Newberg, Oregon. Distortions in the church Cover NWYM Superintendent Norval Hadley discusses distortions in the Across the nation this year, fall extended beyond measure as its unmatched seasonal beauty linger­ church and urges the discovery of one's spiritual gifts. Page 6 ed into November, inspiring our art directors to capture the unique feeling of late autumn. (Photo by Shirley Putman.) George Fox: his visit to America Antecedents "Let us look with ... thanksgiving to our forbears, who with We welcome a new writer this issue: Hilma Phillips Bouck, an instructor in the Kentucky dauntless courage and faith forsook their homes ... to preach the Mountain Bible Institute, Vancleve, Kentucky. Each month it is not unusual for us to receive love of Christ." Page 8 a number of articles submitted by free-lance writers from across the nation. Though quite well written, most do not specifically meet our Missionary Voice needs. But in August, when we received Hilma Bouck's article, we took a second look as we Missionary retirees 12/ First impressions 14/ Missionaries on the saw the words Rough Rock Mission and the Cammack name, both synonymous with mis­ move 14/ Mexican praise and prayer notes 15/ Sheep sounds 15/ sions in EFA yearly meetings. Hundreds respond to Mexican prayer call 16 Interestingly, the article, "Missionary Re­ tirees," fit well into a general desire of our Mis­ sionary Voice editor, Esther Hess, to show how God can use people in retirement. Last month's Who, me? cover story was another in this series. We thank Hilma· Bouck for voluntarily sending us this "Waiting. How many of us are just waiting? Sitting around, as it manuscript. We hope it serves well to acquaint people with Rocky Mountain Yearly Meeting's were, and trying to 'get spiritual.'" Page 16 work at Rough Rock and to enforce the concept that "retirees" can fill gaps in many areas of Christian ministry. In view of the recent EFA meetings in Omaha, Regular Features we particulary recommend these two articles as "must" reading this month: "Impressions of Friends Write 2/ The Face of the World 4/ Books 9/ What's EFA," by Reta Stuart, an objective look at us by New! 11/ The Children's Page 18/ Friends Concerns 19/ Friends a missionary on furlough, page 4; and "We're in This Together," Jack L. Willcuts' editorial on Gather 23/ Over the Teacup 28 page 5. -H.T.A.

November, 1972 3 The Face of the World first times Scriptures have been printed in Reta Stuart Thailand since a government regulation placed stiff duties on the importation of books printed in Thai languages. Although Thailand has over 30 tribal groups living mostly in the northern areas bordering Burma and Laos, only a Impressions of few of them have the Bible in their own language. -World Vision International Evangelical NEW AGENCY SERVES SAN Friends DIEGO'S NIGHT PEOPLE SAN DIEGO-The lonely, depressed, prob­ Alliance lem-filled night people of San Diego's inner city are being aided physically and spiritually by a recently initiated program called "Operation: Nightwatch." GRAHAM REAFFIRMS INTENTION Organized by Gary C. Stafford, the During my years on the mission field in TO DECLINE JOB OFFERS group has 20 pastors and 45 laymen Africa, EFA has been a bowl of alphabet from 16 denominations participating. MELROSE, FLORIDA-Returning to the soup I have not been near enough to They operate in teams of three men 15 lakeside Bible conference grounds where taste. But this year it was my privilege nights a month from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. he got his first invitation to preach a to attend the EFA Coordinating Council in the cheap hotel and bar section of the sermon, Evangelist Billy Graham re­ in Omaha. While I had attended con­ city, being available for contact by those affirmed his intention to continue preach­ ferences of evangelical Friends in 1950, in need. ing while declining job . offers in the 1954, and 1956, this was my first op­ There have been 25 decisions for political, commercial, and entertainment portunity to learn directly of EFA as Christ in the first six months of opera­ fields. such. I found the fellowship enriching, tion. -E.P. He made the statement in the hearing energizing. of Florida Governor Reubin Askew and Ever since my return to the States two ministers, John Minder and Cecil NNEA CONVENTION CHAIRMEN this June, I have felt new winds of God's Underwood, who were responsible for his CHOSEN FOR PITTSBURGH Spirit blowing. It was exciting to hear what God is doing these days among invitation to speak in a little church The 1973 convention of the National about 35 miles away 34 years ago. evangelical Friends. There are healthy Negro Evangelical Association will be signs of life and growth, new stirrings of Graham recalled that he had prepared held April 11-15 in Pittsburgh, Pennsyl­ and rehearsed four sermons and then faith at work in areas of social concern. vania, at the William Penn Hotel, Wil­ Friends are putting love in action where delivered them all in eight minutes that liam Penn Place. Those chosen to be Sunday night to a congregation of about it counts; they are caring and sharing. chairmen of this convention are: Pro­ Progress has been made by the Evan­ 30. Minder came to his rescue and con­ gram, Rev. Rosamond Kay; Publicity, gelical Friends Alliance since its birth in cluded the service in the North Florida Rev. Charles Upshur; Registration, Mrs. 1963, and I heard positive plans and community of Bostwick. Nancy Young; Youth, Rev. Benny Good­ -Crusade Information Service proposals that promise further develop­ win; and Prayer, Rev. Herbert Gans. ment. Concrete evidence of that progress is seen in the new church at Omaha. Due BIBLES TO CUBA CHURCH-OWNED OFFICE to united prayer and effort, the mission According to Christianity Today, "Chil­ BUILDINGS HELD TAX-EXEMPT work at Mexico City is advancing. The ean Roman Catholic Cardinal Raul Silva IN OREGON EVANGELICAL FRIEND magazine continues Henriquez was reported to be shipping PORTLAND, OREGON-Oregon tax court to maintain its excellency, which has won 10,000 copies of the Bible to Communist judge, Hal S. Lusk, a retired State Su­ national recognition. Another area of Cuba at the 'personal request' of Premier preme Court judge, ruled here that office progress is in Christian education with a Fidel Castro. The cardinal said Castro structures and related buildings owned common coordinator as well as materials. requested the Scriptures after Henriquez by churches are tax-exempt. Plans for further cooperative ventures presented him with a Bible during his The ruling came on an appeal by the include the proposed youth trip to Mexi­ recent 25-day state visit to Chile. At last Episcopal Diocese of Oregon and the co City next summer, a church growth word, however, a paper shortage had Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland conference at Quaker Ridge in June delayed shipment." -EMIS of a 1970 decision of the Oregon Depart­ 1973, a common missionary prayer ment of Revenue. That agency's decision calendar, and more cooperation concern­ WORLD VISION SPONSORS had placed church administrative build­ ing Friends publications. THAILAND BIBLE PROJECT ings and some agency quarters on the Nevertheless, I must confess my im­ tax rolls. pressions of EFA included surprise, al­ BANGKOK, THAILAND--Distribution of most shock, that this alliance had not yet 10,000 Kachin language New Testa­ Under the ruling, the Episcopal bish­ op's office would have been taxed some gone farther toward greater cooperation ments, the largest order of Kachin Scrip­ on a national level. I had hoped and tures ever produced here, begins this $7,500 a year, and the Catholic chancery (Continued on page 26) month, according to Boonkrong Pitaka­ office would have been billed for $23,000. non, executive secretary of the Bible In his decision, Judge Lusk held that Reta Stuart, literature missionary to Society of Thailand. religion is charity. He said a religious Africa under Kansas Yearly Meeting, The project-considered giant by local corporation is a charitable corporation was a representative to the Publications standards-was sponsored by World Vi­ within the tax structure and that proper­ Commission at the EFA meetings in sion International and marks one of th" ties held are tax-exempt. -E.P. Omaha. These are her first impressions.

4 Evangelical Friend Editorial

We're in this together

This is a day of small groups. Industry sel Myers quoted the stated purpose as ordinating Council approved more fre­ and education as well as the church have written down at Haviland: quent meetings and shared responsibili­ found this an answer to crowded living. "The organization shall be an Alliance ties of the yearly meeting superintendents Defenders of the small group plan point of Friends Yearly Meetings which offi­ for intervisitation and public relations to the Master as the ideal in this too­ cially accept and propagate the evangeli­ until the time when a full-time coordina­ the 12 made a small group, and the Lord cal doctrines of the Christian faith as tor is named. Recommendations will be spent much_ of His ministry with them. herein defined and agree to work to­ forwarded to the respective yearly meet­ The book of Acts is a review of small gether under policies and arrangements ings in 1973 to open EFA membership to group action under the power of the herein stated in such areas of Christian local Friends meetings rather than join­ Spirit. Not just the size but the atmos­ endeavor as they shall at any time ing only as a yearly meeting. choose. phere of fellowship is distinctive in a The line quoted above from the ori­ "The Evangelical Friends Alliance small group setting when compared to ginal purpose of the EFA is pertinent crowds or structured worship. The Lay shall serve as the united voice and work for the mutual benefit of member Year­ now: "find ways of united fellowship ... Witness Missions, the National Bible ly Meetings, to pursue cooperatively the with other Friends who are in agreement Study Fellowships, almost any organiza­ work of the Friends Church. Active at­ with the statement of faith." This is a tion examined encourages this concept. tempts shall be made to find areas and growing concern. There may really be From one point of view, the recent ways of united fellowship and organiza­ only two kinds of Quakers, those who gathering of the Evangelical Friends Al­ tional agreements with other bodies of view Christ and the Scriptures in one liance Coordinating Council was a small the Society of Friends who are in agree­ way and those who hold them another group. The 40 or so spent most of their ment with the statement of faith." way. Defining this distinction and allow­ time divided into smaller groups called Some very fine results have come ing fellowship to follow while avoiding commissions. Probably if it were even through this decade even though each the building of organizational barriers possible to get 20,000 from the EFA to­ year there are those fearful that we are that will limit this fellowship is a delicate gether in a general conference, the nitty­ moving too fast, and there are those im­ yet demanding responsibility. Our task gritty "opinion-leaders" would still have patient that we are moving too slowly. is not to make the world notice Quakers been found in the same small groups. This magazine you are reading is one but to produce a kind of people who will There is, however, more difficulty some­ EFA product. The Mexican Mission and provide the living Christ with a vehicle how in trusting small group leadership the Omaha Friends Church are measur­ for revealing Himself in the world. This than small group fellowship, particularly able results. Others just as real are more means more than an assembly-line pro­ if these leaders meet so far from home difficult to assess. An awareness that duction of witnesses saying the same like in Omaha. Is there a special Quaker . other Friends do exist is another. The words or stamped with an "evangelical" quirk in downgrading selected leaders­ fellowship of prayer and united concerns or "Friends" trademark. Our never­ especially if they travel on tithe money? touching most aspects of what makes us ' ending business is the production of peo­ (It may be irrelevant but George Fox Quakers-in evangelism, education, mis­ ple who really care, who love deeply and and other leaders of his day spent most sions, peace witness, social action, youth fervently, who know how to minister to of their out-of-jail time traveling. It may development, and cooperation in stew­ human needs, who change their world be even more irrelevant to suggest that ardship planning-how much better it is wherever they are by being themselves, contemporary Quakers of all kinds, when that these have become joint efforts! allowing Christ to be Himself in them. cornered into defending their actions, From Omaha in 1972 come other This kind of spiritual creativity is not point to something Fox did or said until plans that will be ·productive: done only in Omaha in a )iotel, but it it seems all segments of our Society of 1. A Church Growth Conference may begin there or be endouraged in Friends are trying to out-Fox each other! scheduled in Colorado Springs for the leadership gatherings. It won't just hap­ Some are suspicious even of George Fox summer of 1973; pen without full confidence and coopera­ if he appears to differ on the one side 2. A second Evangelical Friends Al­ tion in submitting ourselves one to from John Wesley or on the other side liance general conference planned for the another in love and trust. Before we dis­ from Rufus Jones.) summer of 1974; regard the importance of EFA confer­ This was the ninth anniversary of the 3. A youth leadership mission to ences, let us examine the effectiveness of Evangelical Friends Alliance; it was or­ Mexico this coming summer. our local meetings. We are in this to­ ganized in September 1963 at Haviland, Serious discussion and prayer continue gether, and as we pray and work at every Kansas. In his keynote message in for closer ties among evangelical Friends. level, the family of Friends in the Body Omaha last month, EF A President Rus- To strengthen these possibilities the Co- of Christ will move as it should. -J.L.W.

November, 1972 5 DISTORTIOnS In THE CHURCH

This is a condensation of a message given by Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends general super­ intendent, Norval Hadley, in his keynote address to the annual session, portions of which were also given before the Coordinating Council of the Evangelical Friends Alliance held in Omaha, Nebraska, in October.

During at least the past ten years we have heard a great deal about problems and weaknesses in the church. Even great preachers have been much more able in describing the problems than in giving the answers. There has been serious talk that the church as we now know it is so irrelevant that God may be moving to entirely different patterns. 0 I believe God is now speaking through various church leaders in different situations, revealing answers and em­ phases so strikingly similar that we cannot help but conclude that God is moving. 0 One of the outstanding spokesmen of this new movement is Ray Stedman, pastor of the Peninsula Bible Church, Palo Alto, California. Many of the concepts below are taken from his very popular book entitled Body Life. 0 We are now beginning to see more clearly the difference between the dying churches and the thriving, living churches. There have come into the church some terrible distortions from which we are suffer­ ing greatly today. I want to mention four important ones. 0 The first: A building is the identifying symbol of the church. Originally the church meant the exercise of gifts to perform a ministry among people where­ ever they were, but gradually it came to mean doing some religious act within a building. If we wanted a friend to hear about Jesus, we were to bring him to the building. It was never intended that the world should come to the church; rather, the church is to go to the world. 0 A second distortion: A transfer of respon­ sibility from the people to the clergy. The scriptural concept that every believer is in the ministry-is a priest before God-has been gradually lost, and a special kind of super-Christians emerged, people who were looked to for practically everything. When the ministry was thus left to the professionals, there was nothing left

6 Evangelical Friend for the people to do but to just come to body is healthy and growing and full Word for healing, because we're afraid church and listen. Christianity became of love." (LB) there may be some cutting and it will a spectator sport. It is mightily like a Verse 14: "We may no longer be chil­ hurt. professional football game, which has dren, tossed [like ships] to and fro be­ Consequently, new people come into been described as 22 men down on a field tween chance gusts of teaching, and the church, look around until they find desperately in need of rest and 20,000 wavering with every changing wind of out what is really going on, and then people in the grandstand desperately in doctrine." And verses 12 and 13: "His they leave. This is not Christian. Further, need of exercise. intention was the perfecting and the full it is not scriptural. In Matthew 18 and This puts pastors under an unbearable equipping of the saints . . . [that they in many of Paul's writings, we are given burden. They have proven completely should do] the work of ministering to­ specific instructions on how to deal with unequal to the task of evangelizing the ward building up of Christ's body (the people problems. We are not to let world, counseling the distressed and church), [that it might develop] until we problem people sow discord and disunity brokenhearted, ministering to the poor all attain oneness in the faith and in the in the church. We are to deal with them, and needy, relieving the oppressed and comprehension of the full and accurate and if they do not respond, we are to the afflicted, expounding the Scripture, knowledge of the Son of God; that [we have nothing to do with them. Our and challenging the entrenched forces of might arrive] at really mature manhood witness is our oneness. evil in an increasingly darkened world. -the completeness of personality which If, then, our purpose is to manifest They were never meant to do it by them­ is nothing less than the standard height Christ to the world and our unity is the selves. To try leads only to frustration, of Christ's own perfection-the measure key to that witness, how specifically does exhaustion, and emotional and nervous of the stature of the fullness of the Christ use the unity of the church to disaster. Christ, and the completeness found in reveal Himself to the world? It is by the Him." (Amplified) This is how the exercise of spiritual gifts. Look at Ephe­ Why is it that many Friends churches church is to be. sians 4:7, "Christ has given each of us grow to about 75 to 100 and then level How then does the church reveal special abilities-whatever he wants us to off? I think part of the answer lies in the Christ to the world? have out of his rich storehouse of gifts." fact that 75 to 100 is as many as one By our unity. Ephesians 4:4 reads, (LB) Nearly every time spiritual gifts man can handle. And we have too many "We are all parts of one body, we have are mentioned in the Bible there is some one-man churches. the same Spirit, and we have all been indication that these gifts are given to A third distortion: Little opportunity called to the same glorious future. For each of us. for koinonia-fellowship. The New Tes­ us there is only one Lord, one faith, one Many believe that the Holy Spirit gives tament lays strong stress on the need for baptism, and we all have the same God a plurality of gifts to many individuals. Christians to know each other closely and Father who is over us all and in us The gifts are given in clusters, each in­ and intimately enough to bear one all, and living through every part of us." dividual receiving a different cluster of another's burdens, confess faults to one ( LB) If a church is not reproducing, it gifts for his own specific ministry. Each another, rebuke, exhort, and admonish has a health problem. And one of the of us exercising his gifts then comple­ one another, and minister to one another outstanding evidences of spiritual health ments the others in the work of the through the Word, song, and prayer. is unity-a loving, sharing, caring com­ body of Christ, and in the beautiful munity of believers. One of the greatest matching, Christ is revealed to the world. This kind of koinonia is much more sicknesses in the church is disunity. Thus no one needs to feel the spirit of possible when through small groups and According to John 13:35 Jesus said, competition with anyone else in the body less formal fellowship the church mem­ "By this shall all men know that ye are of Christ. The Holy Spirit has sovereign­ bers hear each other, not just the pro­ my disciples, if ye have love one to ly distributed the gifts in order to accom­ fessional preacher. Further, when a another." This is a love that accepts plish His purposes. This means the pagan steps into a fellowship meeting others as they are. It is tenderhearted supreme task of every Christian is to dis­ where there is genuine sharing, love, and and forgiving. It seeks to prevent mis­ cover his gifts and get to work using concern for one another, he is genuinely understandings and differences from di­ them. If anyone does not do this, the impressed. viding Christians from each other. It is whole body will suffer. . Also, this kind of koinonia will never concerned with maintaining unity. Altogether there are about 18 basic happen while we persist in superficial Further, I have seen churches dying spiritual gifts mentioned in the Bible. testimonies or less than honest reports because of developing division, and I Of course, Jesus had them all. I suppose that everything is wonderful when every­ have seen them confront head-on, by a that the ideal fellowship of believers thing is anything but wonderful. The scriptural pattern, the effort of Satan to would include a body in which all the body cannot help you bear the burden sow the seeds of disunity among them, spiritual gifts are manifest in one or of problems at home if you hypocritically and I have watched them recover. another of the individuals. But we are cover and deny that you have problems on a dead-end street if we are waiting at home. Problems in the church are usually people problems, and we Quakers, with on the pastor to manifest all the spiritual A picture of the true Church is shown our traditional gentleness, let them go on gifts. in Ephesians 4. year after year without dealing with There are four gifts mentioned in Verses 15, 16: "Speaking the truth in them. Suppose you went to visit a friend Ephesians 4, which have been called the love"-the original language says, "truth­ and found him lying on the couch, sick support gifts, contrasted with the service ing in love"-not just speaking, but being and dying. You say, "I love you. I'm and sign gifts of 1 Corinthians 12 and truthful in every area of life-we "may sorry you are sick and dying." But you Romans 12. These four are: (1) the gift grow up into him in all things" (KJV) don't take him to a doctor. You are of apostles. While it is most apparent in and "become more and more in every afraid it might be cancer, and you know the lives of the apostles themselves, those way like Christ who is the Head of his the surgery will hurt, so you don't take who start new works and missionaries body, the church. Under his direction your friend. That's what we have done who do pioneer work are exercising the the whole body is fitted together perfect­ with Jesus. His body lies sick with divi­ gift of apostles. ly, and each part in its own special way sion and disunity, but we won't go to (2) The gift of prophecy is the ability helps the other parts, so that the whole God and to the divine prescription in His (Continued on page 10)

November, 1972 7 Milo C. Ross

George Fox: The 300th anniversary of his visit to America

The year 1972 is 300 years after the and help young Christians recover from another; and to seek one another's good original trip of George Fox, the founder wounds and to organize them. He helped and welfare . . . and let temperance and of the Society of Friends, to the Ameri­ set up London Yearly Meeting in 1668. patience and kindness, and brotherly love can continent, and it is being observed in He went also to Ireland. But Friends had be exercised among you, so that you may various ways by a number of the yearly scattered to many places, not only be­ abound in virtue, and the true humility; meetings. He made a major journey to cause of the persecution, but to witness living in peace, showing forth the nature the West Indies and the length of the to the Good News. of Christianity, that you may live as a eastern seaboard of the English Colonies Friends were strongly entrenched in family ... . lasting almost two full years from August many places. Significant colonies of " ... So that the Lord may crown all 1671 to the last of June 1673. Children of the Light had formed in the your actions with his glory. So with my For the historical correctness of what Indies, especially Barbados, an island that Love to all." I say, I am leaning heavily on Edwin meant more to the crown (and perhaps About a dozen Quakers accompanied Bronner of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting to Friends) at that time than all our 13 Fox to Barbados. Pursued by pirates, the and Haverford College. colonies! captain was desperate and turned to Fox Why did George Fox make this long Let us listen to his message to them in for guidance. Fox had complete con­ and arduous journey to the British West New Jersey, written later in 1676: fidence that God would direct them and Indies, to the Chesapeake, to Long Is­ " ... let your lives and words and protect them and told the captain what land, up into Rhode Island, and back conversations be as becomes the Gospel, to do. They escaped. But in a few days again to Virginia and Carolina so long that you may adorn the Truth, and the captain changed his tune; instead of ago? One reason was the serious per­ honour the Lord in all your undertakings. being thankful for divine protection and secutions after the restoration of the Let that only be in your eye, and then to Fox, he claimed never to have been in monarchy in 1660. A great many you will have the Lord's blessing and in­ danger at all. Friends were in prison. He himself was crease . . . So that you may answer the Fox was ill, but he must have recover­ in prison three times in five years: in Light and the truth in all people . . . ed shortly. While there, he wrote his Lancaster Castle in 1660, Leicester in serving the Lord, and being valiant for famous letter to the Governor of Bar­ 1662, and Scarborough in 1664. When his Truth, with a joyful heart; upon the bados, which is a straightforward, ortho­ he came out of prison in 1666, he began earth, and the glorious Name, in whom dox statement of Christian beliefs. We to move from place to place to encourage you have Salvation. evangelicals have enshrined it along with "And keep up your meetings for wor­ the Richmond Declaration of Faith. The 300th anniversary of the visit of ship, and your men and women's meet­ There has been much controversy over it, George Fox to America has been ings, for the affairs of truth, both month­ though, with some regarding it as clear observed by Friends throughout the year. ly and quarterly: And after you are proof that Fox was an orthodox Protes­ This article is taken from remarks given settled: you may join together; and build tant and nothing more. While we agree by Milo C. Ross during the sessions of a meeting house. And do not strive about that he was sound in doctrine, he was Northwest Yearly Meeting in August. outward things, but dwell in the Love of much more than that. It seems appropriate to share these God, for that will unite you together, and For if he were only that, why did so comments at Thanksgiving time. make you kind and gentle one towards many other Christians write against him?

8 Evangelical Friend It was while in the West Indies that and to praise Him for His protecting Books Fox saw slavery. He was repelled, but providence. took the position of concern for Indians Listen to him in his Journal (Nickalls, and Blacks held in slavery. So in 1679, p. 661): "The great Lord God of heaven he wrote an epistle about the brother­ and earth and creator of all, who is over hood of all mankind in God's sight, "To all, carried us by his high hand and Friends in America, concerning their mighty power and wisdom over all, and Negroes and Indians: All Friends every­ through many dangers and perils by sea where, that have Indians or blacks, you and land. And perils of deceitful profes­ are to preach the Gospel to them, and sors without possession, who were as the other servants, if you be true Christians; raging waves of the sea, but made a for the gospel of salvation was to be calm: and perils of wolves, bears, tigers, preached to every creature under heaven and lions, and perils of rattlesnakes and . . . And also you must preach the grace other venomous creatures of like poison­ of God to all blacks and Indians, which ous nature, and perils through great grace brings salvation, that hath appear­ swamps, and bogs, and the wilderness, ed unto all men, to teach and instruct and perils over great bays, creeks, and them to live Godly, righteously and rivers, in open small boats and small soberly . . . And you must instruct canoes, and perils in great storms and Wilbur M. Smith, Profitable Bible Study, and teach your Indians and Negroes, and tempests in the ocean, which many times Baker Book House, paperback, 166 all others, how that Christ, by the grace were beyond words to utter; and great pages, $1.65. of God, tasted death for every man, and perils through the Indian countries in the This is the second revised edition by this gave himselve a ransom for all men, to woods, and great perils by night through highly esteemed Bible scholar and teach­ be testified in due time, and is the propi­ the cold, rain, frosts, snow, in lying in the er, who was for years a professor at tiation not for the sins of Christians only, woods and wilderness, and perils of Fuller Seminary and Trinity Seminary but for the sins of the whole world: And robbers by land and pirates by sea, besides writing Peloubet's Notes for Sun­ how, that he doth enlighten every man these troublesome times, where the sea day school lessons and authoring several that cometh into the world, with his true abounds. books. light, which is the life in Christ, by whom "The blessed Lord God . . . who by The title is a true description of the the world was made." his power stretched over all these work­ nature of the book, which will be ex­ In January of 1672, the party went on ers of death his line of life, the Lord God tremely valuable to all Christians who to Jamaica. During this time the valiant made all easy by his spirit and power, would improve their grasp of the Bible woman minister, Elizabeth Hooten, died and gave his people dominion over all, and lead them into its inexhaustible and was buried in Jamaica. and made his great power and glory in riches. Then in March he and his group his Light and Truth known over all in the Dr. Smith gives in some detail eight actually got to Virginia and Maryland. hearts of people, blessed be His name methods for studying the Bible, which In the Chesapeake area he preached to forever, Amen." will open to most readers new vistas for Friends and non-Friends alike, sharing To us moderns, I wish to lift out a invigorating Bible study. the Good News that he had been preach­ lesson or two for today: The suggestions for Bible study habits ing for more than 20 years. First, this trip established George Fox will be welcomed by many, and the Bible Then they all headed north to Long and his followers in the main line of reading habits and testimonies of some Island and to New England. The suffer­ Christian orthodoxy. great Americans will challenge and en­ ings there had been but a short 12 years courage the reader. earlier; he must have referred to those Second, it is interesting to note his The list of over 100 basic books conditions, for his epistle to them carried breadth and tolerance in the use of wom­ related to Bible study will be especially the message of comfort in persecution. en ministers, and in his concern to preach salvation to one and all, Blacks and In­ helpful to pastors endeavoring to build a His Journal sets out the itinerary in dians as well as whites, in a day when strong library. return, back across Rhode Island, then many other Christians did not admit that The reviewer wishes that such a book the length of Long Island. By November, women or heathen had souls! had come to his attention in his youth, the party saw more of Virginia and down And third, D. Elton Trueblood is to be for it would have been a great aid to into the Carolinas. They suffered un­ enjoyable and enriching Bible study in his believable difficulties, especially on the credited with the insight that Friends broke with the general motivation to developing years. Christians would do Carolina border and further south. There well to obtain this book and put into were few people, and even fewer Quak­ come to the new World. Whereas most Europeans came for political or religious practice the differing methods of Bible ers, in this region. By January, they were study from year to year. -Walter P. Lee back in the Chesapeake area and traveled freedom, or to improve their lot econom­ ically, George Fox and his party, as well among Friends in Virginia and Maryland Dr. James Dobson, Dare to Discipline, until the 21st of May 1673. as numerous other Friends who had pre­ ceded him to the American colonies, Tyndale, 228 pages, $3.95. They must have raced across the At­ came to preach and to minister. Rather Unlike many books on discipline and lantic, arriving in Bristol only four weeks than to escape persecution, they increas­ child rearing, this book is not narrowed after last sighting the Virginia Capes. ed their chances of imprisonment and to the very young child's development. As one reads the Journal of George martyrdom by coming to Massachusetts, It takes in the entire scope of life from Fox and the numerous epistles written especially. So, when we hear so insistent­ the three-year-old through adolescence, some years later, one recognizes that he ly today the call to mission, let us look to young manhood or womanhood. The faced very human fears, both known and with pride and thanksgiving to our fore­ later chapters deal with the drug prob­ unknown. Yet, he also placed his faith bears, who with dauntless courage and lems. in God, depended upon divine guidance faith forsook their homes to undergo the It realistically analyzes the problems and protection, and was willing to give dangers of men and nature to preach the of rearing children in today's society. God credit for whatever successes he had love of Christ to every creature. D He says, "Love without instruction will

November, 1972 9 not produce a child with self-discipline When you find that you like doing special and self-control." A social disaster is the Distortions service for the Lord, that you succeed in belief that abundant love makes discipline doing it, you may have a gift in that area. unnecessary. in the church You will enjoy watching others who are Dobson says a barrier to learning in Continued good at it. Study the Bible list and see the classroom is lack of discipline. which of the gifts appeal to you. Pray, The writer traces the lack of discipline to speak for God, to interpret the author­ and ask God to show you your gifts. in the home, in the school, and in society, itative Word of God, and explain truth Some of us feel this kind of prayer but he says self-control, human kindness, so that it becomes very clear and vital should be accompanied by fasting. Watch respect, and peacefulness can be in and compelling. Prophets differ from for improvement and development along America if we dare to discipline in our teachers in that a prophet tends to deal certain lines. You wiii more and more homes and schools. more with the great sweeping principles find yourself seeking occasions or being He gives concrete examples and worth­ of Scripture, leaving the development of sought for occasion to manifest your while ideas to use in dealing with our more specific areas to the teachers. particular gift, always for the glory of children. -Celeste S. Milton The third gift is that of the evangelists. God and for the sake of others, not for These are people who have special ability your own glory. Others may see your Bruce Porterfield, Jungle Fire, Zonder­ to communicate the Gospel in relevant spiritual gift in you before you do. van Publishing House, 146 pages, paper­ terms to those who are not yet Chris­ This is why it seems so vital to me that back, 95 cents. tians. All of us are to witness, but not all many of our churches are developing Like Commandos for Christ by this wiii have the gift of evangelism. This gift small group fellowships. One great Bible author, Jungle Fire is a novel with a mis­ can be exercised toward a single in­ teacher said, "It is a great pity to see sionary setting. It takes place in the dividual as well as in the presence of a someone who thinks he has the gift of Brazilian jungle, where endeavor to con­ large crowd. preaching but no one has the gift of tact primitive savage people is a unique Finally, in Ephesians 4 Paul has men­ listening." If you are in a live spiritual challenge. The author seeks to set forth tioned the gift of the pastor-teachers, or fellowship, it is unlikely you will have a the drama and peril of a life that is truly the shepherds of the flock. These four spiritual gift and be the only one to dedicated to Christ and to reaching souls support gifts are to equip the saints. know it. Equip is the same word used when Peter, with the gospel message. Finally, you discover your spiritual gift Problems and difficulties of a young James, and John were mending their nets. The support gifts are to prepare the by being completely submitted to the wiii missionary not ordinarily revealed in of the Holy Spirit, who gives these gifts reports from the field of service nor in­ saints for action unto the work of the ministry and the building of the body of sovereignly. We will never be able to cluded in letters home are brought to function in the unity of the body of light in the story. Brian Allmand, the Christ. Pastors are not to do the work of the Christ through the exercise of the spiri­ central character, is frustrated and hu­ tual gifts until we have completely sub­ ministry but are to equip the saints to do miliated when he tries to put new ideas mitted to the Holy Spirit. to work. The situation seems hopeless to the work of the ministry and thus build the young, inexperienced missionary; the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:11, 12). What is the key to the unity in the yet Brian remains true to his deepest The fourth distortion that has crept body of Christ and the exercise of spiri­ convictions and walks carefully under the into the life of the church is that pastors tual gifts that manifest Christ convincing­ direction of the Holy Spirit until God and teachers have not understood the im­ ly to the world? It is in the 2nd and 3rd works matters out and he is vindicated portance of expository preaching and verses of Ephesians 4: "Be humble and and finds thriiiing fulfillment and true teaching. This is the only way we can gentle. Be patient with each other, mak­ romance as his ultimate reward. feed the people a balanced diet. The ing allowance for each other's faults be­ -Hilma Haworth Bible does not deal entirely with morals cause of your love. Try always to be led in one section, with baptism in another. along together by the Holy Spirit, and A. Donald Bell, Worship Programs, Zon­ Rather, in each section truth is presented so be at peace with one another." (LB) dervan Publishing House, 1971, 63 in delightful balance, and it is truth in D pages, $1. balance that equips the saints. The author has written this book for Pastors, probably inspired by success­ two purposes. The first purpose is to ful evangelists, have supposed they be of aid to leaders of groups within the should use the church services primarily !$;t&nd:J church who need a worship program for for evangelism. This is based, I presume, Book Store a specific occasion and feel no gift as on the false assumption that we are to Serving Evangelical Friends with worship planners. The second purpose bring the world to the church. Thus, the the best in Evangelical Literature of the book is to serve as a devotional flock hears the same fundamental gospel book. There are 16 programs within the truths over and over; as a result, they get A full service Christian supply store featuring volume. bored, dull, and weak, and division Cambridge and World Nearly all the programs are arranged creeps in. It is not that evangelism in the Bibles, books from major church is wrong, especially if many in evangelical publishers, with: (1) an interest center idea; (2) a George Fox Press Sunday call to worship; (3) a hymn; (4) a the church are unsaved, but evangelism is School literature, gifts prayer theme; (5) a special in music; more appropriate out in the homes, in and supplies for ( 6) the message in written form, which halls, at work, out where the lost are. every occasion. A service of the may be adapted for use, and (7) a bene­ The precious time in the church service Evangelical Friends Church, diction. is sorely needed for expository preach­ Eastern Region since 1931. The content of the book is good, and ing-for equipping the saints to do the it could become a useful tool for a leader work of the ministry. needing such kinds of worship material. If the most important task of life is to if/)(wnd:J The ideas are presentable; but, as sug­ discover and use our gifts, how do we do Book Store Box 176 gested, they would require some adapta­ this? You discover your spiritual gift Damascus, Ohio 44619 tion for use. -Charles J. Neifert much like you discover a natural talent.

10 Evangelical Friend Picture at left shows Cherub Church at What's New! Vancouver, W ashingtan. Below (left) is portion of an enthusiastic group of young people at Junior Church and photo below shows children registering from church bus.

"Even though I have attended church for then seeing how God would use them in years, never have I had the enthusiasm our area. and felt the anticipation for Sunday ser­ Our group prayerfully sought the lead­ vices as I now do!" ership of God and asked for help in see­ This is a frequent comment now being ing this come to life. We prayed over heard at First Friends Church, Van­ the following priorities: 1. Intercessory couver, Washington. prayer, 2. Sunday school reorganization, But this is not the way it has always 3. Offstreet parking and facilities, 4. been! Ushering and music ministries, 5. Bus­ A few months ago, church attendance sing. had grown, and we were all feeling the One of the main ways of growth has working of the Holy Spirit and a new occurred through an effective bussing feeling of oneness in the Spirit. But we program. We bought the first bus three could not pinpoint the reasons for the days before VBS. By the end of the first "big exit" after the morning worship ser­ week we were running a full bus. With vice. It is hard for teachers to feel en­ high attendance in Bible school, there thused over spending hours of prepara­ was a new enthusiasm and realization tion for a class, only to find two pupils that the fields were white. 11e11 on Sunday. It has taken much prayer, dedication, So, what has made the difference in a time, and work, but at this time two bus­ llle ill church that just a few months ago was es and a van are filled with children on feeling depressed over Sunday school at­ Sunday morning. It is evident that as llilllllllllller tendance that was continually dropping? many buses as we purchase will soon be With encouragement from the pastor, filled with children. several laymen found it possible to at­ But what about the adults? A regular llr111 tend, along with our pastor, a convention visitation program has been started to in Lynchburg, Virginia. Having several follow up visitors and go into the homes lrlellllll attend was advantageous because it is of the children. Several home Bible hard for one person to come home and studies for the new Christians as well as relate his enthusiasm to the rest of the the unsaved are held weekly. congregation. We have also endeavored to bring to­ From the time the airplane landed at gether a three-phase approach: 1. Train­ Portland International, we heard not only BY CONNIE MAGEE ing laymen to share their faith, using the the "hows" of becoming a "superaggres­ Kennedy Program of Evangelism, 2. At­ sive" church, but also that without doubt tempting to establish home Bible studies EFA Christian Education we were going to become a superaggres­ with the purpose of helping people to Consultant Dorothv Barratt asks sive church. The secret seemed to be know Christ, 3. Making the entire church Connie Magee, amember of that along with the Holy Spirit's help program "Christ-centered" by making the church, to tell about an and a commitment to God, it was going Christ known and getting to know Him exciting thing that is happening to take WORK! with intercession at the base. at Vancouver First Friends The enthusiasm and commitment that Why has all this happened? Because in Washington. the minister and laymen came home with of a new sense of the Holy Spirit, more soon rubbed off on the congregation. A time of prayer, a desire to be truly filled realization came over us that we did not and used of God, and a feeling of truly want to copy another church but that caring for people. Some are feeling a we could use the ideas they found suc­ holy boldness they never felt before in cessful, applying them in our situation, their sharing of Christ. D

November, 1972 11 Missionary Voice

Missionary retirees

BY HILMA PHILLIPS BoucK I saw them looking at the bulletin board wanted to visit Kentucky Mountain Holi­ tion project had been begun. Already the in the hall of the Administration Building ness Association and Oakdale Christian main ditches and laterals had been made. of the Kentucky Mountain Bible Insti­ High School." The young couple dug the sagebrush tute. The Cammacks began that October of off their 80 acres. Father Myers gave "Ah," I said to myself, "strangers. I 1965 what has been seven years of the them five Holstein heifers to add to the shall find out who they are and if I can ministry of HELPS. one Jersey they had brought from the assist them." It is true they were not often recog­ Willamette Valley. From the Holsteins "Can I help you?" I offered the tall, nized far from home. Many knew Al­ they built a dairy herd. On the newly­ white-haired man my hand. "We are bert's sister Helen, who gave her life on irrigated land they raised alfalfa, corn glad to have you visit our campus. What the Friends mission field in Bolivia. Well­ for ensilage in their pit silo, barley, and is your name? Why-why, are you Al­ known are brother Paul Cammack and oats. There was good land for pasture, bert Cammack?" "Yes. And this is my wife Ruth. But tell us, how did you know my name? Ruth and I aren't used to being recog­ nized." "No? I met you in 1933 at a Quaker youth week at Twin Rocks, Oregon. That was the very first camp I ever attended. It was one of those turning points in my life." "We were there, all right. Newlyweds, then." "Where have you been since?" Missionary retirees, Albert and Ruth Cammack, (left) have found places of "We have been rearing our family. service, especially at Rough Rock Friends They are now grown, and we are retired. Mission in Arizona, the work of Rocky We are looking for gaps to fill-places Mountain Yearly Meeting of the where we can give helping hands in the Friends Church. Photo above shows work of the Lord." Albert using mission chain saw to cut "Good. Consider us. There is always wood near Oak Rid'ge Church. more to get done around here than any of us can do." his wife Phyllis, whom God sent to South also. They planted fruit trees for their "We have already found that is true America to help do the work that Helen own use. every place we have heard about. We had had to lay down. Widely-known also Paul and Edith joined the family after have an idea that Bethany Children's is sister Laura Cammack Trachsel and they came to eastern Oregon. The farm Home may be our first stop, but we her husband John. The Trachsels have became a family project. served since 1931 as missionaries in By 1965 Ruth and Albert found them­ China, India, Lebanon, Taiwan, and In­ selves with a job too big to do alone. Hilma Phillips Bouck, an instructor in donesia. The three older children had homes of the Kentucky Mountain Bible Institute in In obedience to the leading of the their own, and Edith was a senior at Vancleve, Kentucky, tells of the ministry Lord Ruth and Albert are now mission­ George Fox College in Newberg. Ralph of "helps" she discovered in the lives aries in their own right. bought the farm. of some former acquaintances, Albert Ruth Myers and Albert Cammack At 55 years of age the Cammacks and Ruth Cammack, and how their lives in retirement have brought help and were married March 23, 1933. They were retired. blessing to several groups, especially lived their first four and one-half years "What are you going to do?'' their Rocky Mountain Yearly Meeting's together at Rosedale, near Oregon's friends asked. Rough Rock Mission near Chinle, capital city. "We have read of older people who Arizona. In the fall of 1937 they and their found Christian work to do. We are in­ young children, Ralph and Margaret, terested in the American Indians. Or moved to the neighborhood now known perhaps we could fill a place in a chil­ as Ontario Heights, near Ontario in dren's home somewhere. It would even barren eastern Oregon. Here an irriga- be great to man a forest lookout."

12 Evangelical Friend In September they left their home of for that?" Waylen Brown asked. They agreed to return to Bethany Children's 28 years to begin their great adventure spent the summer in the Indian work Home until April 1, 1970, when a new of HELPING. near Chinle, Arizona. couple would come to replace them as Enroute to the World Gospel Mission Albert's primary assignment was to dorm parents for the older boys. Convention at Indianapolis, the Cam­ help put a gable roof on the mission Then Rough Rock's new president of macks visited Walter Lee, superintendent home. Ruth found joy in helping with the board, Robert Lund, asked, "Could of Rocky Mountain Yearly Meeting, the cooking during VBS and teaching you give us a year? We need to set up a which sponsors Rough Rock Friends Genesis, John, and English in the adult furlough program for our permanent Mission to Navajo Indians in Arizona. Bible school for six weeks in September workers." Though they met the president of the and October. June found them busy at the Indian mission board and visited a cousin who Ruth was tempted to be discouraged mission once more. was a member, they did not discuss any one afternoon in the class in John from Ruth, visiting in the Navajo homes as possibilities of service in the Southwest. 3-4. Some slept. a companion for Mary Gafford, carried Following the Indianapolis convention, "How can I through an interpreter simple medicines and a heart full of in­ Ruth and Albert came to Bethany Chil­ make the material more interesting?" terest and love. She assisted also with dren's Home in Wolfe County, Kentucky, she asked. the Bible classes in the schools and taught for a week. Here they gave welcome lift "Those who went to sleep have been in adult Bible schools-two of five weeks' -Ruth in the kitchen and Albert on the out during the night. They went to evan­ duration and one two weeks long. farm. gelize in a brother's home where there One day while a Navajo lady waited It was during this time that I found had been a death," she was told. for sewing machine repairs, she showed them in the Administration Building hall It was different another day. Ruth curiosity in Ruth's rag rugs so unlike her of the Kentucky Mountain Bible Institute used the Child Evangelism flash cards own skillfully woven ones. at Vancleve. showing "For Me" Christ died on the Some weeks later while visiting rela­ cross. Blessing came. The class ended "I will show you how," Ruth offered, tives in Florida, they received an offer with 40 minutes of spontaneous prayer­ and she started a small braided one for from Marjorie Burt, founder and super­ ful worship. As one after another prayed, her visitor. intendent of Bethany. "We need you," she heard shishah (for me) and ahehee Though the Indian would not usually she wrote, "You may have clothing from (thank you) and knew each one was speak English, this was interesting enough the 'mission barrel,' room, board, post- thanking God that Christ died for him. to talk about. "You should learn to do Navajo weaving." "I'd just love it," Ruth replied. Albert made a small loom. Many gave suggestions, To make yarn strong enough to be warp, one lady respun some wool that Ruth had unraveled from an old white sweater. Two Navajos set up the warp in the loom for a 15-inch square. Their daughters interpreted as Ruth watched closely. Still she had to have corrections when she started the actual work. Road that leads to Oak Ridge Church on She got along all right until she put Black Mountain where frequent washes in another square on the other side of crisscross it. Mission pickup is on road the loom. When she started weaving, loaded with wood to be used for the threads would not cover the warp. cooking at camp meeting. Right, "What is the matter?" she asked when Navajo women cook noon meal on several days later another lady and her fireplace and grill for camp meeting held at main Rough Rock Mission church. daughter came in. "The threads are too close together," age, and an honorarium of $20 per From the children of Rose and Mark the girl interpreted from her mother. month apiece." Red Dye, Ruth began to learn Navajo. Instead of throwing the piece away, Early in February 1966, Ruth began She read from their primers and dis­ Ruth used it for an object lesson of a life working in the kitchen at BCH. Albert covered that it is a breathy language. not lived according to directions from became an auto mechanic, plumber, Students of Navajo are told, "Don't look God's Word. electrician, and welder. Both filled big at someone while you talk. The listener When the Rough Rock Friends Mis­ places. might not like to be sprayed." sion personnel went on vacation in the In June Cammacks went to Edith's Their assignment completed, Ruth and summer of 1972, they dropped their commencement at George Fox College. Albert went to Forrest Cammack's home cares. The Helping Cammacks capably During the summer Miss Burt wrote of in Oregon. There a cable from Waylen filled in. Doing more than the expected the death of staffer John Miller and of Brown awaited them: "Can you come tasks, they carried the spiritual load, too. Bethany's need for them. Back east they to help us out?" Cammacks's 19-foot Oasis trailer and went to assist until May 1, 1967. Again After a brief visit with the children GMC carryall did not wait for retirement they had eased the load of the staff. they hurried back to Rough Rock to to become missionaries. The carryall A letter from Waylen Brown, presi­ serve from mid-November until October picked up Sunday school children in On­ dent of the Indian mission board, reach­ of the next year. Ruth's duty was pri­ tario, Oregon. The trailer served as a ed them. "We can use you at Rough marily cooking for the school and Al­ classroom for a Home Bible Club for Rock. Can you come to La Junta, bert's maintenance. At times he accom­ nearby youngsters. Colorado, for an interview?" panied the Navajo pastor, Freddie Benal­ Most folks agree that the Cammacks, To La Junta they went. "Summer is ly, on his visitation. also, were missionaries before they re­ our time of greatest need. Are you free While on a short stay in Oregon, they tired. D

November, 1972 13 Missionary Voice First impressions

BY LYNN AND BETTY BAKER "Hello!" "Hello!" shouted the Chinese First impressions are many and varied; wheel in Taiwan. We must first learn children as we walked down the street. to write about them all is an impossible the Chinese philosophy of driving. The presence of Americans gives the task. As we flew from Tokyo to Taipei, Riding in the taxi we noticed the little children an opportunity to practice their we could see below us the breathtaking shops lining the streets. We soon learned English, but for Americans just arriving view of lush forest-green mountains and that most shops are operated by an en­ in a foreign land, they were warm words rice fields in a perfect patch-quilt design. tire family. Each family eagerly tries to of welcome. This beautiful land was soon to be our sell his particular product or service­ Welcomed we were by fellow mission­ new home. How excited we were! especially to Americans. The life of the aries and Chinese Friends when we ar­ Departing the air-conditioned plane Chinese family is centered around their rived at the Taipei International Airport. into the hot, humid summer weather of place of business. We were overwhelmed when we realized Taiwan quickly reminded us that we Buying and selling goes on seven days that these dear Chinese people came to were in a climate different from Ohio. a week. Sunday is not different from any greet us because we had come to live and The heat really taxed our strength, but other day of the week. Government work among them. we quickly learned that an afternoon nap workers have Sunday off, but everyone and a cool shower were the only relief. else goes on with business as usual. You Lynn and Betty Baker (pictured at Our ride in a taxi from the airport can see why planting a church in Taiwan right with this article) have recently gave us our first exposure to Taiwan traf­ can be difficult. The attendance of church been appointed by Ohio Friends to fic. "Where did these people learn to members tends to be sporadic. We have Morrison Academy, a school for drive?" A working horn is an essential been thrilled to occasionally worship with missionary children on Taiwan. piece of equipment on all vehicles, as our Chinese brothers and sisters. They you must let others know you are com­ are excited to have us in their midst, and ing through. We knew it would be a they seek to make us feel welcome. They while before we would get behind the sing so enthusiastically and listen intently

They may even need to take the kitchen stove! And so missionaries pack barrels -and barrels (oil barrels, that is, plastic Missionaries lined and locked). Some they ship to the field. Others store items needed on the next furlough. on The Howard Moore family used mo­ ments when free from deputation on fur­ the lough to collect such things as mixes, detergents, clothing, cassettes, and the dozens of things that keep a family of move girls beautiful and happy as they return­ ed to Taiwan in August for a fourth term. Howard and Mary Evelyn Moore live in a Japanese style home in Chiayi with Karen, who attends a small western school there. Linda and Beth attend BY SHERMAN BRANTINGHAM Morrison Academy at Taichung. In the "We must be taking everything but the House manages to stow it away some­ United States they left Darlene, a nurse kitchen stove!" is the cry of many a head where. in Cincinnati, and Wesley, a senior at of the house as he surveys the family And that is for two weeks! Akron University. luggage for a two-week vacation. A pre­ How about the complications of taking Howard Moore, beloved by nationals dictable reply is, "But we need things for a family out of the country for three and fellow missionaries, is known up and hot or cool weather- and gear and games years? Five years? Compound this with down the island for his work as executive for rain." Mumbling the old cliche, the high cost of supplies in many foreign secretary of the China Evangelical Fel­ "How can we get away from it all if we countries or the unavailability of even lowship and as a speaker at youth rallies. take it all with us?" Mr. Head of the the common five and ten cent store items. His current commitment involves over-

14 Evangelical Friend Clifton J. Robinson

Sheep· sounds

to the pastor's message. a catchy tune as it make its rounds in Clifton Robinson formerly served as a We soon realized the emptiness of the the neighborhood. We mistakenly thought missionary under Ohio Friends in India. pagan religions in which stone and wood the honking horn of an ice cream vendor He is currently working with Interna­ gods are worshiped. During the Ghost to be geese. tional Christian Leadership (ICL) in Festival we saw feast tables prepared for A trip to the market left us with mixed Washington, D.C. He recently visited the returning spirits of departed family feelings. It is such a contrast to the Bangladesh (July 16-August 29) in con­ members. Incense and paper money are supermarket we shopped in at home. nection with a relief project, Foundation burned. Aimost daily firecrackers are Open meat stalls display every part of the for Airborne Relief. Just prior to his exploded to scare off evil spirits. While animal-from pig heads to entrails. arrival FAR had air dropped 4,280,000 visiting a temple in Chiayi, worshipers Chickens are slaughtered behind the lbs. of food grains in 3t weeks. On July burned incense and bowed to their gods counter. Dirt and refuse clutter the floor. 29 Clifton Robinson had the privilege in our presence. They seemed delighted Despite what appears to be unsanitary of accompanying a FAR team on a recon to have us watch them. Our hearts be­ conditions, we have observed that the flight in a small four-place amphibian came heavy as we saw the Chinese trying Chinese are very clean in their living seaplane searching for the best areas for to reach God. Our prayer was that we habits. a further air drop of rice-40,000 lbs. at might be able to show them the more Our greatest and most urgent impres­ a time-from C-130s. sion has been the wide-open door to the excellent way. The following poem was written at 3 Good News. "There is a great harvest, The lives of new missionaries are af­ a.m. on July 28, 1972, in Bangladesh but few workers to gather it in. Pray to fected by strange and different sounds, after hearing the protest and shouts of the owner of the harvest that he will send sights, and smells. The honking horns marching demonstrators in the streets of out more workers to gather in his har­ of the taxis in their persistent attempt to the capital, Dacca. take you somewhere become annoying. vest." (Luke 10:2 Good News for Mod­ Each morning the garbage truck plays ern Man) D The poem is to be dedicated to a friend of his Asian ministry, Floyd D. Betters of Oakfield, New York. sight of the pastors and churches of the is a thrill to sense His daily guidance. midisland district. 3. Prayer was requested last month Asked if they had everything they for our youth. Two of them have since SHEEP SOUNDS needed, they answered, "No, we need been converted, and the youth are be­ At night I hear the bleating prayer-a volume of prayer to overcome coming enthusiastic in their meetings. And the baa-ing of the sheep, Satan's power and do the job God has I close my ears against them for us." That we must send. It's duty Pray In the hopes I might find sleep. free and better than bombs. D 1. Pray for the conversion of Luis Garcia. He and his wife Leonor are They press no plaint against me, from Spain but are now living here in Yet those sounds near make we weep Mexico. She is a strong Christian, but When at night I hear the bleating Luis resisted the Gospel for five years, And the baa-ing of the sheep. Mexican then began to show definite interest and At night I hear the bleating enjoyed attending our men's Bible classes. And the baa-ing of the sheep praise and Just as suddenly he again wanted nothing Across the world in every land to do with Christianity. Accept the I've heard them vigil keep challenge with us to pray him into the By herded protest marching­ prayer 11otes kingdom. On foot, by truck or jeep­ 2. Pray that our people will sense a They cry alike, aloud-alas greater need and responsibility for regu­ It's the bleating of the sheep. Praise lar church attendance. 1. Last month we requested prayer for 3. Pray that Bruce and Juanita might Against my will I listen the conversion of eight interested men. make a final and complete decision to To this bleating of the sheep, Four of these have since accepted Christ serve the Lord. I know they are my brothers as Savior. Praise the Lord with us! 4. Pray that these new converts might Whom God says that I must keep! 2. Praise for the continuous definite become established in their new faith I may have never met them, moving of the Holy Spirit among us. It and integrated into the church. But the bond love builds grows deep-

November, 1972 15 When at night I hear the bleating mitment cards, and so many mailed them Nancy Thomas And the baa-ing of the sheep. back to Missions Commission chairman, But why should I be bothered Don Lamm, that his postman asked him With this bleating of the sheep? what was going on. We were asked to Are not my cares also worthy pray this year for four things: Of disturbing another's sleep? 1. A miracle-a divine dynamic by In that moment I see myself- June 30, 1973, that will attract people to As I recognize that bleat . . . Christ. It's my own protest mingling 2. At least three people from the mid­ Who. With the bleating of the sheep dle class group to accept the challenge Ah, we're all in this together- to be spiritual reproducers in their own In this bleating of the sheep, community. Tho' our cries and protests differ, 3. The missionaries to be led by the Tho' the cost comes high, not cheap­ Holy Spirit to receptive people. me? Is there no one there to listen? 4. God to reveal His choice of a Must we all just wail and weep Mexican who will assume responsibility Unaware our sound of protest for leadership among the middle class But swells the bleating of the sheep? group. Take Moses-a coward if there ever was At night I hear the bleating Already God is answering request one, yellow to the bone. That fiery moun­ And the baa-ing of the sheep number three. September 25, just 15 days tain scene and a personal interview with Ah, what hope is there for mankind? after the prayer effort was launched, a the great I AM should have excited godly For as he sows, so must he reap. wonderful letter came from Mexico City confidence in anyone. But not Moses. But then I see One standing missionary, Roscoe Knight. He said God Oh no! And my heart within me leaps had been leading him to work with eight Confronted with the assignment he For it is The Shepherd-listening new men. "Last night," he wrote, "four could only fire back excuses: "Why me, To the baa-ing of the sheep. of them made decisions for Christ." Two Lord? I'm a nobody. Who'd believe me? Why should they? And after all, Lord, If we're all in this together- of the wives also made decisions as did I stutter!" All us bleating, baa-ing sheep, two teen-agers. (See "Mexico Praise and The Lord's anger burned brighter than Then it's needful that we hear Prayer Notes.") the bush, but neither leaf nor Moses was Those sounds that make us weep. Keep lifting these requests to the consumed. Not consumed. Used. Not For as The Shepherd helps us, throne in prayer. When all evangelical used "because of." Used "in spite of." When the road grows sometimes steep, Friends unite to pray, there is power with Of some other we're reminded- This same Moses led God's people G~ 0 through waters, wars, and a wilderness to By the baa-ing of the sheep. the land He had promised them. This Not that we ourselves are perfect coward, Moses. That we should hear the bleating sheep, Then there's Jonah. If I had been God, But that we have met The Shepherd I certainly would have chosen someone And His love burns in us deep with a little more love-at least someone And helps us bring along to Him who smiled once in a while. But God For that care He gives His sheep chose Jonah, grandpa of all grouches, Those "others" His, "not of this fold," with a disposition that could curdle ice Just His bleating, baa-ing sheep. cream. A promise rare He gave us- His first impulse after the summons For His bleating, baa-ing sheep was to run-the other way. And even He said there'd be one Sheepfold after that crazy submarine ride and a sort And one Shepherd for all Sheep, of repentance, he wasn't wild about the He said they'd all come finally idea. He went anyway, God's somewhat From the north, south, west and east willing servant, and preached with as­ And they'd be His and know His voice­ tounding success. The happy ending af­ This year, join evangelicals in fected Jonah not at all, and for all we We, His bleating, baa-ing sheep. personal commitment to Christ -Clifton J. Robinson and in prayer for the evangeliza­ know, he pouted right to his grave. But tion of this continent and the a city was saved. And God did it through Copyright requested world. A Bible-centered worship service Jonah. prepared by the National Associa­ We don't know too much about John tion of Evangelicals is available and your church or group. Mark. He started out with Paul on that Use the handy below. first exciting journey. Young, no doubt, Hundreds respond and full of fire. But a fire soon quenched. to Mexican A deserter on the first lap of the race. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EVANGELICALS prayer call on P. 0. Box 28, Wheaton, Illinois 60187 Nancy Thomas (above) and her husband Please send the following (indicate number}: _Sample only Harold are serving their first term on September 10 _Booklets _Posters the Friends mission field in Bolivia. Her YOUR NAME ______reaction to God's call is described in this story. Nancy recently won the 1972 September 10 was designated by many YOUR CHURCH'S NAME------Dwight L. Moody Christian Writer's churches in the Evangelical Friends Al­ YOUR ADDRESS; ______award from Decision magazine and Billy liance as the day to pray for the Mexico CITY STATE--ZIP __ Graham for excellence in Christian Mission. Hundreds signed prayer com- literature.

16 Evangelical Friend job perfecting!" Again, I repeat, God delights in using imperfect instruments­ and in perfecting them. "But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassing greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves." (2 Corinthians 4:7 NASB) "And He has said to me [Paul], 'My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.' Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with dis­ tresses, with persecutions, with difficul­ ties, for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong." (2 Corinthians Waiting. How many of us are just 12:9-10 NASB) Praise the Lord, Paul waiting? Sitting around, as it were, and didn't sit around waiting for complete trying to "get spiritual." Waiting to be­ perfection and strength before letting come that bold witness. Waiting to be­ God use him! come strong and confident in the Lord. All this is not to downgrade formal Or perhaps waiting for the right method preparation. And we've all heard ser­ or the perfect church. mons on the years Moses and even Jesus My freshman year at George Fox Col­ waited before entering their public minis­ lege I offered my life to God as a mis­ try. God does at times say "Wait" in re­ sionary. I met a boy with similar goals gard to a certain task or profession. But Paul felt so strongly about it in later and desires, and in time we married. We He does not say, "Wait. I can't use you months that the team split up. What a both spent years preparing for our mis­ at all now. You're not yet good enough." way to start a missionary career! Ruined sionary service. We read all the right Whether preparing for the future or not, at 25! books, attended the right schools. We people around us now don't know Jesus. But something happened to John even thought we were psychologically Troubled Christians need our ministry to­ Mark. The process is not recorded, but prepared for culture shock. All this prep­ day. We are God's hands and feet, His the ending is. Paul, as he lay deserted aration, this time of waiting, was im­ voice-now. We express God's love in in a Roman prison near the end of his portant-but it didn't make us good mis­ the world. life, penned these words: "Pick up Mark sionaries. This applies in many ways to our and bring him with you, for he is useful God is now in the process of changing churches. Holiness preaching is good to me for service." ( 2 Timothy 4: 11 us into able workers-now, on the field. and needful, but perhaps it could be tem­ NASB) A deserter. Useful. God used He is training us in the school of face-to­ pered with truths of God's love for us John Mark, a man with a past, to build face contact with the Bolivian brethren. and acceptance of us-just as we are­ the early church. We're learning how to build an indige­ and His desire to use us-even with our I could go on and on. Jacob the "sup­ nous church, but not just by reading Mel­ faults and weaknesses. Young people planter" became a patriarch of Israel. vin Hodges' The Indigenous Church or especially need to be encouraged to trust Jeremiah was a scared boy, unskilled in by thinking indigenous thoughts. We're God to do bold things through them, speech. Matthew collected taxes, Paul's learning by actually working with Mateo even when they don't "feel spiritual." We thorn offended, and Timothy shied away as he directs the Bible institute, by travel­ all need Paul's attitude of "forgetting from responsibility. Magdalene's reputa­ ing with Pasqua! and Arturo to plant a what lies behind," our past failures, in­ tion made her a risk in anyone's game. new church in the hilly village of Suapi. feriority complexes, fears, etc. and in the Anyone but God. God didn't ask us to be perfect mission­ Spirit's power, "reaching forward to what God seems to delight in building His aries before we arrived in Bolivia. He lies ahead" (Philippians 3: 13 N ASB), kingdom with imperfect tools. believes in "on-the-job training." letting God use and, consequently, per­ These insights were a revelation to me. A pilot's skills sharpen most as he flies, fect us. Growing up in the Friends Church, I've not when he reads about planes. A sur­ This also applies to the way we view heard many sermons stressing the need geon's hands grow steady and sure at our Christian brother. Maybe Sam, new­ for a holy life. And, gradually, uninten­ the operating table, not as he sits at his ly elected leader of the "Ministry and tionally, this emphasis embedded an idea desk studying bone structure charts. Oversight" committee, doesn't have all in my mind. I "learned" (Sunday after In every area of Christian life and ser­ the spiritual qualities we think he ought Sunday) that I was not yet holy enough vice, God wants to use and build His to have. This happens often. Or maybe to be used by God. I was easily con­ people. He takes imperfect, "untrained" the new youth director isn't the dynamic vinced because as a healthy young person instruments (we're all He has!), uses gifted speaker we think the kids need. I rarely felt spiritual. Therefore, how them for His glory-and (here's the Perhaps we would have chosen better, could I possibly be holy? So I reasoned. miracle) in the using perfects the tools! had we the chance. But forgetting criti­ My case was not isolated. In college Indeed, the Lord does want holy peo­ cism, we need to let God use our love many friends and I spent hours together, ple. But a large part of the sanctifying and encouragement in working through praying, discussing, earnestly asking that process takes place as we walk out and and perfecting these yet unpolished tools. God make us holier. And wanting to be trust God to use us. The child of God is And remember Jonah. used by God. Someday. Not now, of changed into the image of Jesus as, by God can use a Moses. He can use a course. Someday when we were more faith, he does the work of Jesus in the Jonah and a John Mark. He can use spiritual. world. "On-the-job training!" "On the your Christian brother. And, you? D

November, 1972 17 The Children's Page winter. And there are lots of fish in the one to roll up in their warm comforters river, and Dad has shot wild game for for the night. our meat. Next spring we can put in a Howard stayed awake for a long garden with the seeds that we brought time. He could not help but think of along in the wagon. There are times their old home. There we had lots to be when my heart just fills up completely thankful for. But it's different here. The with thanks to God for everything He thoughts churned around and around A has done." until finally, as the embers in the fire "Well, the fire is dying down. Must slowly burned smaller and smaller, sleep be time for us to get out our pallets and came. Pioneer turn in for the night. Tomorrow will be Early the next morning the whole a busy day," suggested Mr. Matthews. family was up. Mrs. Matthews was busy "Deborah, hand me my Bible, please." finishing the last-minute preparations on Thanksgiving Deborah reached for the big Bible that the food they were to take to the dinner was worn along the edges. Mr. Matthews at Tollers'. Mr. Matthews hitched their opened it slowly and turned the pages one horse to the wagon while Howard carefully. He cleared his throat and be­ fed the chickens. Deborah got in the way BY BETTY M. HocKETT gan reading out loud, as was the family of everyone else, letting her excitement Howard Matthews looked all around the custom every evening at bedtime. be very much known. rough interior of the small log house. He "'Giving thanks always for all things Since the clearing was not very large, wrinkled his nose and frowned. unto God and the Father in the name of it did not take the family long to drive "I sure can't see why you folks and our Lord Jesus Christ.' That's from to the Tollers' rough-log house. When the Tollers want to have a day of thanks­ Ephesians, the fifth chapter. Now for Howard stepped inside he quickly caught giving tomorrow," he said crossly to his some verses from Psalms. 'Offer unto his breath. Why this room is smaller parents, who were sitting in front of the God thanksgiving.' 'Enter into his gates than ours. With two families here all at big open fireplace. "There isn't much to with thanksgiving, and into his courts once it'll be crowded. And there's only be thankful for out here in this new with praise: be thankful unto him, and one teeny little window space. Our cabin Oregon country! Leastways, as far as I bless his name."' has windows on three sides. Their fire­ can see!" Mr. Matthews closed the big Bible and place is smaller, too. sat silently for a moment. Then he said, "I like it here," said six-year-old Immediately the women turned to talk Deborah very matter-of-factly. "Being thankful for everything, no mat­ ter what, is what God wants of us. It of food and families. The men, Howard "Well, I don't," replied Howard. included, sat before the fire exchanging "I feel like there is a lot for which we isn't always easy, though, is it Mother?" Mrs. Matthews smiled and shook her stories of what they had been doing. can be thankful," observed Mrs. Mat­ Deborah went to rock the baby, who was thews. head. "How right you are, Dad! It is not easy to be thankful when things asleep in the handmade cradle in the "Just the fact that we got here safely corner. through all those thousands of miles aren't just the way we would like. But I would give us reason to be thankful," am glad that we can always find some­ Mr. Toller sure coughs a lot. It's too said Mr. Matthews. thing to be thankful about. I'm looking bad he isn't very well, thought Howard "But I liked it better back where we forward to our dinner with the Toilers as he listened to the men. I'm glad our used to live," said Howard, still frown­ tomorrow over at their house. It will dad is well and strong. And I like our ing. "Here our house is so little, and be· good to get together with someone cabin better, too. I'm thankful that it's there aren't any kids to play with, and else again and give praise to God." bigger. we have to do so much work. And there Howard listened as his parents talked. He watched as the women began set­ probably won't be anything to do all He muttered to himself, "But I still don't ting the food out for the thanksgiving winter but stay inside. I can't see much see much to be thankful about. Even if dinner, which was to come before their to be thankful about." the Bible does say to always give thanks special service of praise to God. Oh, I'm "Don't forget, Son," admonished Mr. for all things." hungry, he decided as he saw the good Matthews, "we are just beginners out Each of the four family members took dried-berry pies and the venison stew here in Oregon. You know, even great their turn at praying out loud. Howard's with light fluffy dumplings that his things usually start out on a very small prayer did not include very many thank­ mother had made. The food that Mrs. scale. This little one-room house is the you words. Then it was time for every- Toller is setting out doesn't look like best we can do now, but before long much. Maybe since he is sick sometimes we'll have it bigger and better. We've they don't have all the food they need. got food and water and shelter and a I'm sure thankful for our food. chance to have our own farm. I certainly Then, Howard smiled to himself. I am thankful to God for directing us to guess I'm gladder than I thought. There this new part of the land." are some things I can be thankful about "I like it, even if it isn't like our other even if it's different than our old home. home," said Deborah. "I think it's fun The Tollers' life looks harder than ours, to play with the Tollers' baby and to but they seem to be thankful today. I help her. And mother lets me walk clear guess that when we have prayer after over to their house all by myself, even if awhile I can really say thank-you to God it is at the other end of the clearing. I after all. don't go when Mr. Toller is sick, though." Howard settled himself closer to the "I can think of so much to be thanking fire. And not once again in that whole God for," observed Mrs. Matthews. day did he think about their old home. "We've been able to gather all sorts of He enjoyed to the very fullest this first wild berries to eat fresh and to dry for thanksgiving day in the new Oregon land.

18 Evangelical Friend NORTHWEST YEARLY MEETING Friends concern

Greenleaf Academy Has Unique so much Ephesians 5 shows that He Opening Week has been helping to prepare us. He None of Greenleaf Academy's stu­ gave Himself for the Church to make dents were reluctant to return to her holy and clean. He cleansed the school this year because of a new Church with a washing of water with "First Week '72" program held at the Word. This surely must refer to Quaker Hill Camp. The entire stu­ a baptism when the Church is buried dent body and faculty began the with Him in the likeness of His death school year together at the camp, and raised in newness of life clean engaged in a variety of educational through the Holy Spirit and through activities. the Word-the doctrine by which the crucifixion cancels sin. Surely this Among the guest instructors was has reference to the practice of an­ Dr. Russell Platz, head of the music cient women who, especially before education department at Wheaton being presented as spouse of a king, College. He led workshops for band went through an elaborate purifica­ and choir students, while others tion sometimes lasting 12 months helped with astronomy workshops, Campus Crusade for Christ (Esther 2:12). fiberglass kayak construction, child staff member, Clyde Efbrecht, All heaven is getting ready for the care studies, physical fitness, simu­ directed boys' workshops wedding. The bride is being purified lated elections, and arts and crafts. and spoke daily to entire and prepared. She is not to have any Greenleaf student body on spot or blemish or wrinkle-decay Highlighting the activities was the the Spirit filled life at "First Dr. Russell Platz, left, head or sickness-but is to be holy and spiritual emphasis program under Week, '72." of the music education de­ pure and perfect. the direction of a team from Campus partment of Wheaton Col­ Crusade for Christ, headed by Clyde Greenleaf principal, Ken Smither­ lege, Illinois, shown here One of the most ghastly stories in Elbrecht. A part of this emphasis man, has concluded the program with Wesley Folsom, Friends the Bible is that of Hosea when God consisted of witnessing in the near­ was so valuable it will be continued Academy music director, led said to him, "Go and marry a girl by town of McCall. next year. intensified music workshops who is a prostitute, so that some of for both band and choir dur­ her children will be born to you from ing preschool conference. other men. This will illustrate the way my people have been untrue to me." (Hosea 1:2 LB) Can you imag­ Wedding Preparations ine any bride who is not pure being good enough for Christ? I believe there is great activity in If indeed Jesus is coming again heaven these days. They are getting soon and the marriage supper is ready for a wedding. There will be a very close, it must be extremely im­ glorious marriage supper. portant that we now stress the need The Bible says Jesus Christ is the for purity in the bride, holiness in the bridegroom and the Church is the church. Do you really think you can bride. be a part of His bride with your sin? I have just been studying Ephe­ -Norval Hadley sians 5 again; only this time instead of seeking to learn what it said about husband and wife relationships I Pray the lord have been studying the relationship Of the Harvest between Jesus Christ and His Wally Johnson, instructor at Treasure Valley Community College, Church. When Ephesians 5:30 says, The Board of Missions is looking for demonstrates the telescope used in special science seminar for "We are members of his body, of his a couple capable of pioneer out­ freshmen and sophomores. flesh, and of his bones," there is reach evangelism with skills in or­ reference to the words of Adam to ganization development. We need Eve, "This is now bone of my bones, people trained in the principles of and flesh of my flesh." As Adam's church growth and management, body was broken to form Eve, so with experience in personal evan­ Christ's body was broken to form the gelism, administration, Bible teach­ Church. As Adam loved Eve because ing, and preaching. Specialized she was formed from his body, so abilities in radio, medicine, linguis­ Christ loves us because we are form­ tics, mechanics, agriculture, and ed of His body. As Adam was mar­ various types of communication ried to Eve in eternal union, so media, especially writing, are also Christ is to be married to His Church needed. in eternal union in heaven. This couple may be placed in the I was married so long ago I Caranavi-Yungas area at about 6,000 scarcely remember anything about feet altitude in a place the mission­ it, but it seems to me the bride has aries have already picked where the biggest job of getting ready. As several villages await their ministry. 1 remember about all I had to do was The Board of Missions would like to get over a little nervous stomach solicit your prayer help to apply the problem, put on my suit, and go method Jesus prescribed for meet­ down to the church. I suspect the ing personnel needs. "Pray ye there­ Two students from Friends Academy share experiences with small Bridegroom is all ready. The big fore the Lord of the harvest, that he children as part of special child care training session during week part of preparation lies with us, His will send forth labourers into his at Quaker Hill, Idaho. Church. But because He loves us harvest." (Matthew 9:38)

November, 1972 19 Eugene Friends Begin similar position to the one he now holds at GFC. He received his doc­ Community Service torate from USC this spring. Part-time faculty members are For some time Eugene Friends Leonard Seyfarth, assistant profes­ Church has wanted to expand its sor of social work. For the last two ministry to include some concrete, years he has been a social worker meaningful community service. This for Waverly Children's Home in Port­ feeling comes from recent Christian land. books such as The Greening of the Clytis E. Buchan, wife of faculty ROCKY Church, which view Christ's ex-, member Gerald Buchan, is teaching ample as a strong evangelical minis­ home economics courses. She most MOUNTAIN try combined with meeting people's recently was teacher-administrator day-to-day social needs. for the Valley Migrant League in YEARLY In considering how we could im­ Monmouth, specializing in home plement a concrete community ser­ economics instruction. MEETING vice program, we identified a con­ Teaching German is Dr. Frank cern about the breakdown of many Eaton, professor emeritus of Port­ family units in our area. It was our feeling that professional counseling land State University, where he taught for 26 years. by Christians could aid in solving Also new is Dr. John M. Pike, who this problem, and that it was very is teaching in the religion depart­ limited and expensive at that time. RMYM Youth Plan Midwinter Retreat The Monthly Meeting then approved ment in addition to teaching social sciences at Rex Putnam High School establishing Eugene Friends Coun­ Praise the Lord that He is concerned Yearly Meeting this spring a grow­ in Portland. seling Service in February 1972. about the youth of Rocky Mountain ing and learning place for sponsors EFCS now provides four profession­ Yearly Meeting! in the Rocky Mountain Yearly Meet­ al Christian counselors (not all Following the nationwide trend The Lord proved that He is ready ing. So set aside June to get knee­ Friends) on a part-time basis who toward lower college enrollments fall for action by speaking to every high deep in the art of loving and under­ provide a total of 20-30 counseling term, GFC registration is down schooler at Senior High Camp in a standing kids. hours per month. Referrals come slightly. spiritual way. I'm not boasting or Praise the Lord for all He has mostly from pastors, social service At the end of the first week of wishing; Christ gave me a confident done and is doing! He surely is a agencies, and friends. EFCS is self­ classes, enrollment stood at 430, assu ranee that He was able to an­ great God. supporting, although the church fur­ compared to 441 a year ago. That's swer that prayer, and that He did. -Paul Moser, RMYM Youth Director nishes the physical facilities. With within 2.5 percent, and more are But what is even greater is that there God's help and direction, Eugene expected to enroll later, indicating are twice as many kids in our Yearly William Williamson Friends Church is now offering a final enrollment may approach or be Meeting who weren't at camp that meaningful, relevant service to the within 1 percent of last year. There He is concerned about. Dies at Rapid City are 156 freshmen, 111 sophomores, people in its community. Midwinter convention December William Williamson of Rapid City, 89 juniors, 56 seniors, and 17 part­ 26-30 is coming fast. The conven­ time students. South Dakota, passed away July 15, George Fox College tion is meeting at Quaker Ridge 1972, at the age of 96. He was a Camp at Woodland Park, Colorado, member of Empire Friends Church, The Christian college is God's evan­ George Fox College is one of five for the first time. This really opens Vale, South Dakota. gelism fo"r today in many ways, GFC Oregon colleges that began this fall the door for outside fun and then A lawyer by profession, he served Dean William D. Green told students a cooperative plan to share library inside warm-up, both physically and many years in public life as State to open the college's 82nd year. resources. Under a series of private spiritually speaking. Pray for snow Attorney, Circuit Judge, and member Green as the main speaker for grants, a central bibliographic cen­ if you feel led. I haven't been tobog­ of Congress from 1921-1933. In re­ convocation ceremonies said, "I ter has been established in Portland ganing for awhile! The youth group cent years he served as vice-presi­ suggest to you that the Christian with the colleges connected by tele­ from Haviland Friends Church in dent and general counsel of Rush­ college is God's evangelism for to­ type. Kansas is joining us. Cyril Carr and more Life Insurance Company of day in reaching out into the culture, A complete listing of all books in his group are going to make Mid­ Rapid City, South Dakota. in reaching out into the intellectual the libraries of Western Baptist Col­ winter all the more exciting. Every­ Early in life he became interested world, in reaching out into the edu­ lege, Western Evangelical Seminary, thing hasn't come into focus yet with in children's homes and the poor cation world of this country." Warner Pacific College, Columbia Midwinter, but some of the basics and unfortunate. He set up a sub­ "You and I are God's evangelists. Christian College, and GFC is main­ are a theme of prophecy, a music stantial foundation for a children's You and I are God's ambassadors. tained. contest, and a lot of physical activity. home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. You and I are the ones to whom God A student may request books on Several churches have been work­ He is survived by his widow Clara, has entrusted this kind of percep­ a certain subject through the tele­ ing to keep their youth in a right three daughters, five brothers, and tion, this kind of knowledge," Green type network; the list of books avail­ relationship with the Lord. The Evan­ two sisters. said in delivering his first major able is teletyped back by the libra­ gelical Friends Church of Omaha His brother Martin had charge of address to students as the new col­ rian at the center to the student, and had a youth retreat October 6 and 7. the funeral. lege dean. the student then makes his choice of The theme was discovering and us­ books wanted. The books are then ing your talents. An Olympics was Friends Minister Receives Five new members are on the delivered that day or the next by a also planned. (How's your talent at George Fox College faculty this courier service between the schools. throwing a newspaper ball?) Heavenly Coronation year. All but one are serving on a Empire Friends at Vale, South Dakota, got blessed real good. Barry Claud Wilson, born 1897 in Denver, part-time basis. Michael Graves, new George Fox College and nine other Colorado, passed on to his heavenly associate professor of speech com­ independent colleges in Oregon McGuire (remember Barry from Mid­ winter 1971 ?) was there the week­ coronation on September 4 in Colo­ munication, is the full-time member. have been notified of an opportunity rado Springs. His life was very rich He has been at Azusa Pacific Col­ to share in $150,000 matching gift end of October 13. Barry used to be a member of the New Christy Min­ and meaningful because of his per­ lege in California for the last five challenge from the United States sonal commitment to Christ in 1924. years, including the last three in a Steel Foundation. strels, a folk group, and since his conversion really practices the Shortly following his conversion, presence of God! he and his wife Lavina were instru­ November 10-12 are special days mental in starting the Friends Church for the First Denver Friends Church. at Hugo, Colorado. In 1926 he was These special youth days are going recorded as a minister of the Gospel to be a good time. by Nebraska Yearly Meeting. From The Western Slope churches are 1924 through 1966 he faithfully min­ planning a youth retreat before istered the Gospel in different de­ Thanksgiving. Everybody on the east nominations. However, the greatest side of the mountains look out, be­ number of years was spent serving cause Paonia and Grand Junction evangelical Friends churches. He Friends are on the move! and Lavina pastored in California, Attention, all youth sponsors! I've Kansas, Nebraska, and Colorado. His recently purchased a fantastic, su­ Colorado ministry was at Hugo, Fal­ per, out-of-sight, unbelievable, and con, Hanover, Penrose, and Pueblo. practical sponsor training program. He was instrumental in starting the (Are you excited yet?) The program Pueblo Friends Church, which he is from Success with Youth, Inc., served a total of eight years. Al­ and is called YES (Youth Education­ though he carried his membership al Service). The program includes with First Friends in Colorado tapes and a workbook. I've listened Springs, the Pueblo Friends Church to some of them and the tapes I've in 1967 made Claud and Lavina heard have given me reason to use honorary members. all the adjectives in the second sen­ He had a I ife-long handicap as a Recent picture of the new North Valley Friends Church expected to tence. The Omaha sponsors will go cripple. However, he used this af­ be completed this month on a 25-acre site just north of Newberg, through the program at a retreat fliction as a stepping-stone that Oregon. this January. Plans are to make made him a person appreciated and

20 Evangelical Friend loved by those who knew him. With Church East of Town And again it brings to us to see with Persian craft and heard the great difficulty he would stand in the That prayer of those who have gone clash of sword on sword. pulpit and on occasion would lose By Herb Ellis on before Methodists visit Aldersgate, Lu­ his footing and fall. One of his The small white church in the Is the only thing that has opened the therans go to Wittenberg, Catholics favorite Scriptures and sermons was country stands. door venerate the Vatican. Plymouth taken from 1 Corinthians 12:15, "If To some it isn't considered so grand For each of us who would be lost Rock, Liberty Bell, Fort Sumpter are the foot shall say, Because I am not But to those whose membership is If it weren't for those who paid the all historic sites, all symbols of the the hand, I am not of the body; is it there cost meaningful past, making us remem­ therefore not of the body?" With this Knows that it was only by prayer With prayer which is free to all ber, challenging our pioneer spirit. Scripture he forcibly stressed the By those who have gone on before Who are willing to upon God call. Someone chose to let these places importance of oneness in the Body That we have left for us in stone So even now in this present day stand. Someone saw the profound of Christ. This landmark out east of town We all need to remember to pray relationship our present must have He was a very devoted husband For this small white church out east to the past. That is why they are and loving father and gave to his Where on Sunday morn you can there now. That is why we can visit hear the sound of town family the physical, mental, social, So that our children can hear this -and remember. and especially the spiritual needs Of the ringing of the bell which Granted, we men cannot hold seems to say sound for which they will be forever grate­ Of the ringing of this bell sacred every spot where something ful. His main desire and concern Come to this small white church significant happened. But we can be today. With God's Word still to tell was that all would serve God to the In this little white church out east conscious of the profound need to best of their abilities. And as we climb the steps and go of town. see ourselves in the perspective of The memorial service was con­ within our origins. We cannot afford to take ducted September 6 at the Chapel We may hear the prayer for those an iconoclastic view of old build­ of Memories with Pastor Lloyd Hin­ in sin Written by a member, this poem is ings, old books, old pictures, old shaw officiating, assisted by Joe And also for those who in need about Springbank Friends Church, letters, and old places. We cannot Hodges of Pueblo. may be. Allen, Nebraska. afford to Jet "progress" remove them, destroy them all. Because if we do-where would The Need of Eyesalve Quakers go? -Eugene L. Collins A common medication, which our people often need, is eye medicine. Spotlight on People The eyes seem of much importance E. F. C.-EASTERN in the physical realm. Most of one's By Pearl Walker activity is engaged in through means REGION of the eye. In our human lives, physi­ Missionary minded Marjorie (Mrs. Milford) Landwert of Salem First cal needs and demands endeavor to take supreme place. Friends has taken on a new project for the school year 1972-1973, that Without God's help, Satan causes of mothering Armando Maidana, an spiritual needs and issues to take AFS student from Argentina. Arman­ little or no place in our lives. Since do is attending First Friends along most of our physical work and pleas­ with the Landwert family, and while ure requires the use of the eyes, is he does not speak much English, he it not also true in the spiritual realm? is adjusting well to his environment. Thus, our spiritual eyesight is most He seems to like the young people necessary to enable us to become and they like him. sensitive to the realities of spiritual Superintendent of the Junior de­ things. partment of the First Friends Sunday Within the last month or so, five Render Unto Caesar School, Marjorie is a member of the deaths have left a vacant place in the heart and homes of our people A recent Gallup Poll of October 8 is that too often conservative Prot­ or their relatives. Most of these were provided the results of what Ameri­ estants (including many evangelical relatives who resided in other areas cans consider the most important Friends) side with those who oppose but were related to our people. In problems facing this country today. purposeful change and demonstrate at least three of these cases, the As expected, economic issues, in­ a shocking indifference to social cause of such tragedies could be cluding inflation, the high cost of liv­ questions. The danger here is that traced to the use of alcohol. Even in ing, unemployment, and high taxes Christians may arrive at the point of such instances, there was a very rated as one of two leading issues. accepting the current socioeconom­ evident desire shown by loved ones The second was the Vietnam War. ic establishment and support it un­ for help in getting their loved ones Surprisingly or not, it was found der any circumstances as if God and laid away. The felt loss of the de­ that "corruption in government" Government were synonymous ceased was displayed in the emotion concerned only 3 percent of the na­ terms. of grief, and even wailing. tional population. The Time essay It is certainly not difficult to attack However, how many of these had of October 16 asks the question­ with "righteous" indignation indivi­ any insight into the reality of eternity and a question that should be asked dual sins such as the sale of alco­ that was being experienced by the by institutions such as Malone Col­ holic beverages, gambling, gossip, souls of the departed, or had real­ lege who profess a concern with etc., but we seldom raise more than ized any of their spiritual needs moral values-Is nobody indignant an eyebrow over social and econom­ while they were among the living? any more? The editorial in a final ic injustices or corruption in govern­ One wonders-was there one whose statement concludes that perhaps ment. This can be illustrated by the name had been brought to the " ... the principle of moral leader­ total lack of public concern to the throne of grace in real concern for ship may be sinking without a Watergate scandal. If any of this is his or her salvation? If so, the point trace." One does not have to stretch true, then perhaps Senator Mark of death closed the door to any fur­ his imagination very far to realize Hatfield is correct when he wrote: ther intercession. that moral leadership in many areas "Evangelical Christians often have Mrs. Milford (Marjorie) Land­ of our society appears to "be sink­ rendered unto Caesar that which is wert of Salem, Ohio. How often we intercede to God for ing." God's." -James Stanley certain ones! Does it really occur Perhaps there is an explanation. to us that any day one or any of church's Christian Education Board. In The Cross and the Flag, partially She also sets up educational work­ these could change from a prayer edited by Richard P. Pierard (the To What Place list to a death list, when they are shops in area Friends churches and Faith and History speaker on Octo­ Will We Quakers Go? is a member of the Christian Educa­ beyond the reach of any further ber 25), the writer states that there tion Board of the Evangelical Friends spiritual help. Oh, how we are con­ has developed a "persistent, uncriti­ During my summers in Israel, the Church, Eastern Region. fronted with the finality of death, cal all lance between conservative streets of the old city of Jerusalem Children's editor for the George when it really comes! However, I Protestantism and conservative po­ are packed with pilgrims from all Fox Press of Newberg, Oregon, an fear that even we as Christians need litical, economic, and social inter­ over the world, snapping pictures of agency for the Evangelical Friends to watch lest we are not really aware ests." His next statement is most the Garden Tomb, gaping at Gol­ Alliance, the Salem woman has writ­ of the realities of eternity that await enlightening: gotha, journeying to Jericho. What each living soul with whom we ten a number of children's stories. "Nothing has so distorted evan­ are they doing? They are, in fact, "Children who are given proper mingle each day. gelical social ethics as this identifi­ trying very hard to relate themselves training in church seldom go bad," The church of the Laodiceans was cation with political and social con­ to the historical Jesus by standing she avers. advised to anoint their eyes with servatism. Too many Christians have where He stood, walking where He Mrs. Landwert is a member of the eyesalve. May this be our prayer, lost interest in changing the world walked. Aldersgate graded curriculum com­ that God touch our spiritual eyes so because they like it as it is ... In Greece I, along with many mittee, primary and junior level, that eternity may be as real to us as [thereby] unconsciously tying them­ others, have made my way out of which prepares Sunday school ma­ we will wish it had been when we selves to those very forces which Athens to Marathon and stood at the terial for a number of cooperating really reach the other side. have a vested interest in maintaining massive monument commemorating denominations. -Mary Gafford social injustice." (Emphasis added.) the Greek defeat of the pensions. In When Ohio Yearly Meeting of Missionary to Rough Rock The result of this "unholy" alliance a way my imagination filled the sea Friends celebrated its 150th anniver-

November, 1972 21 sary in August 1962, she wrote the counsel designed to edify the entire Twenty-two people gave decisive recently exclaimed: "SURELY WE pa9eant, "Faith of Our Fathers," church. responses, and many others ex­ WANT TO DO OUR PART!" wh1ch was featured on the week's With the community, the Ministry pressed gratitude to God for His program. She has written several and Oversight member must main­ work among us. 11 That Felix N. Mansager, president of the Hoover Co., was awarded the missionary plays. tain a stance of Christian integrity BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio- Revival Born in Salem to Charles and in business dealings, concern for the honorary degree of Doctor of Hu­ services were held September 15-24 mane Letters by Malone President Alice Ward Zeller, Marjorie gradu­ needy, friendliness, and sharing of with Richard Johnson of Winona, ated from Salem Senior High School his faith. Lon Randall? Dr. Mansager was Ohio, preaching and Mr. and Mrs. speaker at the Honors Convocation with the class of 1945. Four years The Ministry and Oversight plays Loren Brecheisen of Owosso, Michi­ later she was graduated cum laude an important part in the spiritual on September 25, when honor stu­ gan, as the musicians. These ser­ dents were recognized. from Asbury College, Wilmore, Ken­ continuity of the church. As pastors vices were a great lift to the church, tucky. come and go, the Ministry and Over­ In 1951 Marjorie was married to sight gives stability and structure to with several finding new victory at Focus on Malone Milford Landwert, a mechanical en­ the spiritual facets of the church. the altar. Of special note was the gineer. Both sing in the church excellent attendance each night, es­ pecially of the youth. Over 30 teens The December Term begins on choir, and Marjorie sings in the Developing Spiritual and November 27 with freshmen and ladies trio. The Landwerts have two attended every night with many of them giving up two football games sophomores studying "China-Cul­ adopted sons, Mark and Monte. Human Awareness tures and Issues." Juniors may Marjorie was six years old when to put Christ first. "Developing Spiritual and Human choose independent study, "Learner her father died, leaving her mother and Society," "Tropical Aquatics" with three small children to rear. Her Awareness" is the title of a work­ Missionary Itinerary shop held for local Christian educa­ tour to Florida with Jack Hazen, brother, Ward Zeller, and her sister, "The Haiti Study Tour" with Paton Mrs. Robert Schrader, are both tion directors. Held at the Friends GILEAD, Ohio-On August 9, Ron­ Center in Columbus, Ohio, the pro­ Yoder, or the "live-in" experience in school teachers. ald and Joyce Forrider of the Indian Cleveland's inner city supervised by Their mother, now Mrs. Walter gram represents a new effort on the Montezuma School presented their part of the Christian Education James Stuckey under the Human Shallenberg, spends her summers in work and needs. Awareness Program. Salem and her winters in Eustis Board of the Eastern Region to be­ QUAKER HILL, Sebring, Ohio­ Florida. ' come more directly involved in the Mrs. Sherman Brantingham showed The Malone Chorale under Donald life of the local church. Specifically, pictures of her trip to our mission Murray's direction will travel to Cen­ the aim is to provide teachers with fields when she spoke to the mis­ tral America giving ten concerts in A Pastor's View of the techniques and experiences to de­ sionary ladies of the church on Sep­ Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, velop an awareness of curriculum tember 12. and Panama. Alvin Anderson will be Ministry and Oversight needs in local churches; small group tour manager. procedures for Sunday school and Seniors will study "God, the World By Donald Luellen, pastor Bible study; fellowship in community Did You Know . .. Eden-tmmanue/ Friends Church and Man" under Professors Eugene through church renewal; and means Collins and Robert Buswell. The Ministry and Oversight body has for prayer and sharing in small 11 That Piedmont District young peo­ as its responsibility the spiritual wel­ groups. ple sponsored a skating party on fare of the church and thus its mem­ The program is being conducted September 30? After surviving the Malone held its first Tennis Clinic bers are the leaders. As such, their by Dr. Charles Guscott, an associ­ ups (whoops!) and downs(*?*?*) of for high school and college coaches example in godly living, praying, at­ ate professor of education at Malone skating, they went to Hunter Hills on October 7. Clinic Director Glenn tendance at services, and readiness College and a member of the Chris­ church for their rally featuring a Lipely reports a very successful to serve st)ould give positive leader­ tian Education Board. He feels it Malone College Gospel Team. workshop with over 30 present to ship to the entire membership. essential that the participants be­ hear speakers Frank and Les Marias, The members of the Ministry and come more sensitized to the leading II That both East Milan and East a father- son professional tennis Oversight should form a team (not a of the Holy Spirit and to the needs Richland report outstanding Lay Wit­ team. clique, nor honorary department) of persons within the local church. ness Missions? dedicated to making the church a At this writing, the workshop as yet 11 That Norma Freer, missionary on CALENDAR OF EVENTS "united witnessing fellowship." has not been held, but we anticipate furlough from India, is scheduling Nov. 21-Fall Term ends As team members, these qualities spiritual renewal and a new commit­ deputation visits to churches? Con­ Nov. 27-December Term begins are essential: ment to the educational needs of the tact the Damascus office for details. Dec. 15-December Term ends 1. Alertness. Looking for potential churches. -James Stucky One pastor and his parish people Dec. 17-"The Messiah," 3 p.m. gifts in the membership, seeking creative ideas, listening for discon­ tent and criticism, and observing the 'More for Others spiritual life of believers for signs of While Less for Self' growth or signs of backsliding. 2. Caring. Showing concern and Each year the boards of the Yearly KANSAS giving aid to those who are suffer­ Meeting appoint responsible people ing, praying for and seeking to aid to make up a reasonable budget for YEARLY the spiritually ill that they may make the work of the Yearly Meeting. a recovery, and seeking to share in Many churches take very seriously the pastoral concerns and to offer their part of the budget and make it MEETING constructive advice and aid. a part of their local budget. Often­ 3. Praying. Praying for the minis­ times they do a little more to help ter, for the needs of the congrega­ make up for churches who have not tion, and for the church contacts carried their part of the load. Some should be considered as a very vital churches each year just simply add part of the team ministry. Possibly to their budget what they feel will at the Ministry and Oversight should least be the cost of living rise. At form a prayer cell for this very pur­ least two of our churches have pose. adopted the policy of as much for 4. Leadership. Leadership in the others as for self. Christian ethic is equated with ser­ Oswald Smith and son Paul, in a vice and ministry. Therefore, being new brochure out from the great a leader is not being a dictator or an Toronto church, tell of God's bless­ Note from a Traveling Minister "honorary." But as a Christian lead­ ing on "more for others while less er he seeks God's will and then for self." They have built a new "The experience in Kenya was cer­ They were an outstanding couple. seeks to serve the needs of the peo­ church and have given more for mis­ tainly a never-to-be-forgotten ex­ They met us in Nairobi on Monday ple within the framework of God's sions outreach each year. perience. We had several wonderful and took us to the Hilton for dinner. will and through the life and power God's Word declares, "God loveth days there climaxed by attendance So we had another opportunity to of the Holy Spirit. a cheerful giver." at the session of East Africa Yearly talk and pray with them. Winning The Ministry and Oversight, as -Sherman Brantingham Meeting. I preached the concluding this outstanding young couple to leading representatives of the local sermon on Sunday, August 27. Some Christ was worth the cost of our church, has three major areas of Revivals of our leaders estimated the atten­ trip over here. God has moved in so human relationship under its care: dance at 30,000. At the close of my many ways that we are completely pastor, members, and community. GRINNELL, iowa-An interdenom­ sermon, over 1,000 came forward for overwhelmed. We are anxious to It is important that in all these areas inational evangelistic crusade was renewal or rededication. I have share it all with Friends at home." the members be aware of their in­ held at our church September 22, never seen anything quite like it -John Retherford fluence. 23, and 24. The event, which was within the church. Among those who With the pastor, the members of sponsored by the Iowa Holiness As­ came forward was a member of Par­ Social Action Division the Ministry and Oversight should be sociation, featured Howard Harris liament. His wife is from New Jersey. sharers, able to be both frank and of Waterloo as speaker. Donn Mac­ Where were you? Response to trustworthy, persons upon whom the kermann of Newton was in charge John and Julia Retherford, pastors "'Laugh-In' and 'All in the Family' pastor can depend tor aid, for con­ of the music. at Alva, Oklahoma, have just have clearly demonstrated that the structive criticism, and for prayer PORTSMOUTH, Virginia-An evan­ returned from an around-the-world average video fan is no prude." Thus support. gelistic crusade was held September tour lasting two months, in which this year's programs are going to With the members, the Ministry 20-24 with Joe Shultz of Campus they visited many mission fields and be slanted toward the "liberated and Oversight offers leadership and Living Association as guest speaker. points of religious interest. generation."

22 Evangelical Friend Where are you? Have you heard the background of green lawn and obscenities from the tube? My hus­ beginning autumn colors on shrubs band has. and trees. Parking spaces were hard What are we in for? The Dean to come by, and extra chairs were Friends Martin show promises to "place brought in for seating. The occasion even more emphasis on booze, was the Annual Homecoming and broads, and double entendres." His Rally Day. Pastors Fred and Martha station breaks will be "introduced by Leimkuhler and members of the con­ gather a female impersonator in full drag." gregation had planned well and Homosexuality will be used on all prayed much. There was special three networks. "The Streets of San music and a message by the super­ Francisco" (ABC), will have one epi­ intendent, followed by a carry-in sode [where] a black homosexual meal and lots of fellowship. People ... jumps between his black boy witnessed to the evident blessing friend and a white girl. of God's redeeming love in their M*A*S*H* (CBS) will show two lives. army surgeons trying to "operate their way into their nurses' sleeping Of special interest was the note bags." Other themes to be drama­ of quiet, steady growth shown in tized during prime time are abortion, the meeting as first one and then impotency, castration, lesbianism, another told of loving concern for incest, etc. In "Bridget Loves Bernie" them. In the past couple of years (CBS-a comedy about a Jewish Stanwood Friends has accepted into cabdriver in love with a Catholic fellowship an ex-Catholic, an ex­ schoolteacher) viewers will see "the drug addict, an ex-alcoholic, and an couple cuddling in bed in one epi­ ex-convict. There are others too. sode." (Quotes from Newsweek Sep­ One could hardly guess that this is ALLIANCE, Ohio our church, for his vision, and for his tember 11, 1972) a rural meeting; it is sparked with foresight in desiring to relocate the new life and looking for ways to ac­ A recently retired teacher, Cora What are you going to do about Worley, left for West Palm Beach, church in a better area. We are also it? TV Guide says the networks are commodate a recent gift of addi­ thankful for Charles Bancroft, who tional property and how to add on Florida, where she will be teaching nervously awaiting the public's re­ in the Lakeview Christian School took over the pastorship of the action. Let's show them! extra Sunday school rooms. Here church in 1957. Great credit is due is a meeting ministering to the needs this winter. Write to: Chairman W. D. Scott, On September 1-3, the teen and Pastor Bancroft for the long, tiring National Broadcasting Co., Inc., 30 of the community and showing that hours he put in along with the mem­ faith can be vital and alive. college age youth enjoyed a retreat Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New at Quaker Canyon. Earl Bailey, the bers of the building committee in York 10020; Chairman W. S. Paley, new youth director, led the youth in securing the land, the building loan, and a good contractor to erect our Columbia Broadcasting System Inc., Friends University U.N.· recreation and learning sessions. 51 W. 52 St., New York, New York Alan Norrish of the Bible and lovely church, of which we are all 10019; President E. H. Rule, Ameri­ Washington Seminar Medical Missionary Fellowship, Af­ proud. Since the building of the can Broadcasting Co., 1330 Ave. of ghanistan, brought information on church we have also built a new the Americas, New York, New York Participants in Friends University's the work there and followed this with four-bedroom brick parsonage for 10019. Ninth Annual United Nations-Wash­ a challenging message on the eve­ our pastor and family. This lovely -Thelma A. Jay ington, D.C. Seminar left the campus ning of September 3. home is built on a lot situated along­ Social Action Division September 30 for nine days of travel, Rally Day, September 17, brought side the church property. Outreach Board to New York and then to Washing­ Malone College athletic director and BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio ton, D.C. Venture for Victory athletes, Scott The seminar coincided with the Armstrong and Joe Harding, to our Our Sunday school picnic was Stanwood Observes 27th annual meeting of the United morning service. held on Labor Day at the fairgrounds Special Day Nations General Assembly. Students On the evening of September 24, with a large group enjoying the fun, spent three days in New York City John Lockwood of Bethel Missionary food, and fellowship. Like a bride adorned for that special at United Nations headquarters and Church, Xenia, Ohio, sparked in­ Our church is participating in the occasion in her life, the Meeting­ then traveled to Washington for terest in a church bus ministry as he Logan County James Robison Evan­ house and parsonage at Stanwood tours and briefings at United States shared his concern for total involve­ gelistic Crusade, scheduled for Feb­ stood in the sparkling splendor of a Information Agency, Soviet Embassy, ment of church members in evan­ ruary. A good number of our people new coat of fresh white paint against and French Embassy. gelism and visitation. attended the kickoff banquet and en­ joyed the ministry of the team that ALUM CREEK, Marengo, Ohio night. Our pastor, Bruce Burch, is Amos Henry, registrar and Bible the executive chairman of the cru­ professor at Circleville Bible Col­ sade. lege, was the speaker for the Bible BELOIT, Ohio conference held September 22-24. David and Lestia Brantingham of On Sunday, September 10, repre­ Battle Creek, Michigan, ministered sentatives of the Lay Witness Mis­ to us through music. The Scripture sion from Salem and Alliance spoke portions studied were from Gala­ in the evening service. Their testi­ tians, and we are thankful for the monies were challenging and en­ deep insights shared with us. couraging. A local committee is now The Youth Affairs Committee held working on plans to hold a Lay Wit­ an ail-day planning session on Sat­ ness Mission at Beloit in the future. urday, September 9, at the church BETHANY, Wadsworth, Ohio with Ed Baldwin as guest speaker and advisor. That evening the film, A youth retreat was held at Sharon The Son Worshippers, was shown in Camp Grounds September 15, 16, Marengo to the youth of the area. 17 for area young people. Twenty­ There was a period of sharing to­ four from Bethany, Boston Heights, gether and fellowship after the film. and Lodi attended. Jim Baer of The Son Worshippers was shown Boston Heights Friends served as Sunday evening, September 10, in youth leader. The young people at­ the church sanctuary. tended Camper's Church at Osage Park on Sunday morning at 8 a.m., attended Sunday school and church BARBERTON, Ohio at Bethany, and then attended a Sunday, September 17, was a spe­ singspiration in the afternoon. cial day for Barberton Friends as we October is Rally Month at Bethany celebrated our tenth anniversary in Friends. Each Sunday of the month our new church on Robinson Ave­ a special guest or event will be fea­ nue. Our guest minister for this oc­ tured. Our theme for the month is casion was Edgar Phelps, who was Go, Grow, and Show! our former minister from 1945 until Mary McMillan of Barberton 1957. Much credit is due Edgar Friends met with the teachers of Phelps, as it was he who conceived Bethany Sunday School on Septem­ the idea of relocating the church in ber 11. a new neighborhood where there We are happy to report new mem­ was more room. for expansion as bers on the church roll and on the New sign for the Denison (Texas) Friends Church built in memory of well as greater opportunity for build­ cradle roll! L/oyde Fitzsimmons by Nathan Hale, with the assistance of the local ing up both the Sunday school and Rock Club. Members donated money and brought special rocks lor church membership. BOISE, Idaho use in the base. X indicates where a special bronze plaque was Therefore we praise God for Ed­ Our pastor, Dale Field, and youth installed. gar Phelps and his faithfulness to minister, Harold Antrim, and their

November, 1972 23 wives, Deloris and Marilyn, attended The church appreciates this group The Glen Schultz and Gerald For­ dent of Christian education, and we the sessions of Yearly Meeting in and holds them up in prayer. rider families attended the Married are expecting great things. August. At the evening service on October Couples Retreat. We have elective classes for the Dave Coleman, director of Youth 1, special music was presented by Vicki Jolliff has returned to Ma­ adults, including "Genesis" with for Christ in Tacoma, Washington, the Quakeries Quartet. There were lone College lor the winter semester. John Carr, "Romans" with Steve spoke during our Sunday morning also solos, duets, and other music. Magee, and "International Sunday service August 20. The author of GILEAD, Mt. Gilead, Ohio School Lesson" with Ron McDougal. Lamentations said, "It is good for a EAST GOSHEN The Home Bible Study classes Nineteen of our people were able man that he bear the yoke in his Beloit, Ohio have been held in several homes to attend the Basic Youth Seminar youth." When Jesus was twelve, He Our pastor, Dick Sartwell, planned with Don Harvey and Gary Casto as and have brought some of their was found in the Temple attending an ail-day planning day on Septem­ teachers. blessings back to the rest of us. to His Father's business. Josiah be­ ber 9 when all committee chairmen, In a contest lasting several Two of our young men, Ron Hays gan his reign at eight years, "and he teachers, officers of the church, and months, the ladies of Mary Evelyn and Bob Warner, are doing their did that which was right in the sight any interested members met to map Moore Circle read a total of 294 alternate service at Turning Point of the Lord." How important it is in out plans for the coming year. It was missionary books with the losing Boys Ranch in Willow, Alaska, where these times for our youth to bear wit­ exciting to see the various com­ side entertaining the winners with a our former pastor, Russel Stands, ness they are children of the King! mittees meeting and planning and picnic on August 1 at the Gilead and his wife are working. Promotion Sunday for members of later to combine and exchange ideas State Lakes Park. We have had three babies dedi­ the Sunday school classes was Au­ and to change any conflicts of dates. Six of our youth are students at cated to the Lord by their parents gust 27. Following an early worship The Christian Education Committee Malone College; two are in other recently and have added 42 new service, we met at the Fairgrounds set 195 as our Sunday school goal, schools. members to our membership. We Park for our annual Sunday school and we had 199 on Rally Day. Over 100 enjoyed the annual Sun­ are also enjoying many other new picnic. East Goshen Sunday School has day school picnic on Labor Day at families in our worship services. About 20 people from our church started a new class, under the di rec­ Lutheran Memorial Camp. Included The Spirit of the Lord has truly attended Family Camp at Quaker ti on of Mrs. Leonard Smith, for re­ in activities were a softball game, been meeting with us and blessing Hill over the Labor Day weekend. tarded pupils of our area. volleyball tournament, games for us these last few months. Camp pastor was Ben Brantingham The Friends Action Committee children and adults, dinner, rest and from Reedwood Friends Church, had Ray Scoville of the Community refreshments for soul and body, and HOPEWELL, Kansas Portland. People who attended re­ "Concern" speak to our Sunday a weiner roast. A women's Prayer Band has been ported mountaintop experiences. We school on October 1, telling of their The evening of August 12, a fare­ organized to meet once a month to have a way of wanting to hold on to work and how we can get involved well was held lor Howard Moore and pray for missions. Mrs. Howard rare and unusual moments, of want­ in its program to help others. family on the church lawn around a Hadin and Miss Louisa Ammerman ing to stay forever on the mountain­ One week each quarter has been roaring camp lire. About 100 friends attended the first meeting and were top. But it's when we come down designated as class visitation, to welcomed Howard and Mary Evelyn overnight guests of the pastor, into the valley that we can test visit every member in their homes; as they arrived in a 25-year-old jeep, Temple Lee. whether the mountaintop was a real 55 visits were reported lor our first decorated in streamers and signs, Recent improvements to the meeting with God. Our faith must endeavor. One Saturday each quar­ and driven by Ralph Mosher. The church property include a new coat prove itself in our daily walk through ter there will be a meeting for the parents, Joe and Mae Mosher and of paint inside the meetinghouse the valley. exchange of creative teaching ideas. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Moore, followed and new red carpet installed in the The first fall meeting of the WMU behind the jeep; the children and aisles and on the pulpit platform. was held Thursday evening, Septem­ FAIRVIEW grandchildren came in a truck. Some remodeling was done at the ber 7. The special feature was the Carthage, Missouri Homemade cake and ice cream parsonage, which included the re­ installation of new officers. was enjoyed, followed by singing moval of a partition and enlargement Following the evening service We just finished a week's revival and testimonies. A purse was pre­ of the living room. The front porch September 10, we had a wedding with Cecil and Doris Williams as sented to Howard and Mary Evelyn was enclosed and finished, and new shower and reception for Ron and evangelists and Lee Thornburg as in honor of their 25th wedding anni­ siding was put on the building. Karen Folwell. song evangelist. Several have been versary. We are glad lor the attendance of World Opportunities sponsored a taken into new membership. students from Haviland. Anita Fitch Christian Film Festival in our church Pastor Byrnes spoke to 40 young GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado is in charge of the group and is on Monday evening, September 18. people at a cookout held jointly by Roy Clark brought a series of music director. Several teach Sun­ Tennessee Prairie and Riverton meetings the last of September to day school classes; Galen Burdette CANTON, Ohio Young Friends September 23. our church in cooperation with the is in charge of Friends Youth. Friends at Fairview are corre­ A welcome to the Malone students local First Church of God. A basket dinner is usually held was held after the evening vesper sponding with two war resistant WMU ladies are making plans lor prisoners in the Springfield Prison each month with the young people services on September 17. Refresh­ a yard sale; they also sell a local in charge of services on that day. ments were served, and an enjoy­ Hospital. It has blessed us to share firm old newspapers in minimum lots with these lonely fellows. It is good to note an increase in at­ able time getting acquainted with of 500 pounds in rolls of 20 pounds tendance. new students was shared. FIRST DENVER, Colorado each. Twenty-one senior FY of the Deloras Rusco conducts children's LISBON, Ohio Our Sunday evening format has church enjoyed a weekend retreat worship for younger children on The adult retreat was held at at Quaker Canyon. been broadened to include a 6 p.m. Sunday mornings during the morn­ training hour for everyone. During Quaker Canyon with Joe Roher and Thirteen people attended a Lay ing message. Sherman Brantingham and wile as Witness Mission at East Richland October, the adults are studying the After the evening service, the drug problem. our guests. Friends Church. young people have been gathering Vernon and Janet Boyle shared World Wide Communion was ob­ September 9, our Preschool open­ at the sponsors' home to share de­ ed. This has been in the planning with us on the Lay Witness Mission served in the vesper service on Oc­ votional thoughts. they attended at Ashtabula Naza­ tober 1. for several years; we feel this is an important community outreach. rene Church. A junior choir has been organized GREENLEAF, Idaho Our guest pastors recently have by Don and Dorothy Murray. Jim Ellis has recently joined the Chester Roberts is recuperating at church stall as education coordina­ been Don Esch, pastor of the Mt. Men's Prayer Breakfast still is be­ his home following successful l1eart Carmel Friends Church, and Bob ing held each Friday at Ted's Res­ tor. He will be working with the total surgery in September. education program of the church. Schultz, president of Modular-Circ­ taurant. Many have expressed their Sam Drinnon, representing North­ viltry, Inc. of Tecumseh, Michigan. appreciation for the prayers in this Gene Hockett of George Fox Col­ west Yearly Meeting Board of Chris­ lege was speaker for a "Church at meeting. Several prayer meetings tian Education, and Agnes Tish, MELBA, Idaho are held in homes on Wednesday Work" series during September. NWYM WMU president, attended the The fall emphasis at our church is evenings. FULTON CREEK, Radnor, Ohio EFA meetings in Omaha in early October. prayer. The needs of our people are CHIVINGTON, Colorado On September 19, a baby shower The November Area Rally was a being met through a Ladies Prayer was enjoyed by the women of the and Bible Study on Tuesday morn­ The youth sponsored a film, Red supper meeting at the Caldwell church in honor of Raymond Jay Friends Church. ing, a Youth Prayer and Share on Runs the River, a production of Bob Clevenger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Wednesday evening, a Men's Prayer Jones University. Clevenger. Many nice gifts were Fellowship on Saturday morning, Harold Harriman and family of presented, and a contest of baby GRINNELL, Iowa and one Home Bible Study Group. WGM held a missionary service in pictures kept everyone guessing. On September 4, a potluck dinner Special activities this fall have August. They will be returning to Each guest had been asked to bring was held in honor of Mr. and Mrs. included a youth film presentation Bolivia in September. their own baby pictures. Obie Criswell. The occasion was and a hayride, musical presentations During a CWMU, Bible books were "White Fences of China" was the their 25th wedding anniversary. by the Galileans, and a group from made out of felt for each nursing skit presented by the Brantingham The junior FY group recently went Boise Friends Church, also Sunday home patient in Eads. Circle on September 27 at the prayer to the children's zoo in Des Moines. evening messages by John Curtis The first Sunday of each month meeting. They reported an enjoyable trip. and Calvin Bennett. specializes a "March- to- camp" Chester Meddles was presented Our pastor's wile, Norma Bennett, march and offering to help send the Thessalonica Award for Sep­ HILLSBORO, Oregon sustained arm injuries in a horse local youth to camp. tember. Sixteen men went to the Men's accident and spent four days in the A wedding shower was held on Retreat at Tilikum and were blessed hospital and several weeks recover­ COLORADO SPRINGS September 8 in the social room for by it. There is a Men's Workshop ing at home. Colorado the uniting of Carol Leibold and being planned in the near future that Several new members have been Our evangelism teams are getting Benjamin McElfresh, who were mar­ should be equally rewarding. received into our fellowship. Sun­ into activity again. Vacation plans ried July 27, 1972, in Winston Salem, Vickie Egbert, recently returned day school enrollment has reached have interrupted their summer work. North Carolina. from Bolivia, is our new superinten- 160, and we are experiencing a

24 Evangelical Friend space problem in our present sanc­ Betty Comfort were the speakers at youth Brble study on Thursday life. We deeply appreciate our new tuary (one of those good kind of our worship service. nights. Mark and Ken have charge minister and his wife. problems). Dwight and Georgia Larson are of the musrc at evening worship, us­ A Ladies Retreat was held on Sep­ the new sponsors for our youth ing contemporary as well as tradi­ tember 16 with Norma Freer as MT. CARMEL, Mingo, Ohio group. tional selections. Both Mark and special guest and speaker. This was Sunday, September 17, we had A Thursday morning women's Ken are attending George Fox Col­ not only for our church, but for all the Joint Heirs Quartet with us from Bible study has been started and will lege as is Ken's new wife, Marsha. those in our Quarterly Meeting. Circleville Bible College. The Lord meet in various homes. A memorial window was recently We want to thank the senior youth blessed us in a wonderful way. Ten November 19 is the day we are installed in memory of Miriam Pierre. for their project of making card were led to the altar, and many pray­ planning to move into our new holders for those of our church who ers were answered. church. There has been a great deal QUAKER HILL are sick or in hospitals. These have David Skipper from BLF was with of volunteer labor put into it. Powell Sebring, Ohio been much appreciated. us on Sunday night to tell us of the Construction Company of Eugene is A get-together was held at Memo­ work in South America. the contractor. We wish to praise rial Park in honor of Chester and SPOKANE, Washington the Lord for His undertaking in many Evangeline Stanley. A covered dish The fall Sunday school staff meet­ NETARTS, Oregon of our problems that have come up supper was served buffet style. A ing was a dessert meeting, enjoyed The attendance during the sum­ the past year and in the planning for decorated cake with "WELCOME" by all the staff and their spouses at mer months has been excellent. As and building of His house. was served, and a planter was pre­ the Ron Watson home. An atten­ this is a resort town, it has hosted dance contest was planned. The OlYMPIC VIEW sented to the honored couple. Eliza­ travelers from near and far. We have beth Nut! served on the committee class having the highest percent been blessed with their presence at Tacoma, Washington assisted by Ina Hughes and Mildred gain in attendance will receive a the services. Our informal get-togethers at the Smith. Pastor Stanley arranged a trophy with their names on it. Norval Hadley, superintendent of parks and homes were enjoyed little skit, using some of the group to Sunday afternoon, October 8, 74 Northwest Yearly Meeting, and his throughout the summer and increas­ illustrate his sermon. Approximately people enjoyed a potluck dinner at wife Mary and daughter Marcia ed our attendance. Now we are back 50 persons were in attendance. the Vern Landt home, then visited were welcome speakers at the to winter schedule with a forward the Hutterite Colony nearby. Learn­ church September 24. look. SALEM FIRST, Ohio ing of their communal system, see­ Mr. and Mrs. Donald DeJong were In the absence of our pastor, Dan ing their various buildings and ac­ with us October 1. He told of the Nolta, Dave Davenport from First Lawrence L. McCiuggage, who tivities, the evening service in Ger­ challenge to him of the Christian life Friends brought the message. has served our Sunday school as man, and the meal in their dining in his work as basketball coach at September 25 Julia Retherford, treasurer for 33 years, resigned at hall were rich experiences for each Tillamook High School. Judi Nolta's mother, spoke at the the end of the fiscal year and has one. WMU meeting and showed pictures been replaced by Wayne Wilson. Through the years, Mrs. McCiuggage SPRINGBANK NEWBERG, Oregon of the world trip she and her hus­ band took. The Holy Land informa­ has assisted her husband in this Allen, Nebraska Special speakers in our services work. Our pastor has expressed have included David Le Shana, Roy tion was especially interesting. Beginning in September the chil­ Pam Mitchell is now at George sincere appreciation for this "dedi­ dren have been enjoying a story Clark, George Moore, John Fank­ cated ministry." hauser, David Strait, Richard Tusant. Fox College. time by the pastor during the morn­ A group from the Kent Extension Donald M. Roher began his 20th ing worship hour. Sunday evening, September 17, year as general superintendent of was a recognition service for the Church came to share with us about Mission Commitment Sunday in­ their exciting new work. It is thrilling the Sunday school on September 1. cluded signing prayer cards for mis­ Sunday school officers and teachers He also is active in various depart­ for the coming year with Lon Fen­ to hear the way the Lord works. sionaries, a missionary story for chil­ Saturday, September 30, some of ments of the church. dren, and a missionary sermon. dall as superintendent. First Friends has two new workers Emily Moore in two Sunday eve­ our men went to help in the building of their church. -Miss Pamela Wilhoite is the new STANWOOD ning messages used covered bridges Christian education worker and Tim to show "God's Plan of Redemption" A coffee shower was given to leavenworth, Kansas honor Sharon Sullivan and baby Kreiger is the new youth director. and "God's Way Through." Some 40 couples attended the re­ Friends and members of our meet­ The Sanctuary Choir enjoyed their Linda at Joyce Mebley's home. ing gathered in the Wild Horse Cem­ Our church retreat was held Oc­ treat at Camp Wakonga early in Sep­ retreat on Saturday, October 7, at tember. According to their report, etery for a Memorial Service last Salem First Evangelical Church. tober 6-7 at Camp Calvinwood. This May, honoring the many early-day was a blessed time of fellowship, in­ it was a time of great spiritual bless­ At the early worship service on ing. Quakers who are buried in this pic­ October 8, Dennis Hagen, minister spiration, and planning for the turesque rural cemetery. church year. Ben Brantingham truly Around 16 new members were re­ of music, used the Sanctuary Choir ceived at the Sunday morning wor­ Work days were held on July 17 and other special music to present inspired us with his messages and and 24, when the meetinghouse was Wayne and Kara Cole, also from ship service September 17. The fol­ music from the Psalms. lowing Sunday was the dedication of given a coat of paint, donated by the Reedwood, with their help in the dif­ Gerald Edmons family. ferent committees. a large group of babies and little NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia children. The Friends Youth had charge of Our Sunday morning service Oc­ Six children of our church were On Sunday, September 24, a large worship on Father's Day, with Del­ tober 8 was a time to share the im­ group of our members had part in pha Daniels, president, leading the dedicated to the Lord by their par­ pressions and enthusiasm received ents on Sunday, September 10. Lay Witness Missions at the East singing and Lynn Leimkuhler as at retreat. Many took the opportu­ Richland and Milan Friends Church­ pianist. Ronda Nicole Edwards was dedi­ nity to express their appreciation of es. Martha Leimkuhler was superin­ cated by her parents, Jenni and the Lord's blessings. Ronnie Edwards; Emily Maria Hitt Attendance at our Sunday worship tendent of our VBS July 10-14. Aver­ services is growing. On Sunday was dedicated by her parents, Joan PORTSMOUTH, Virginia age attendance was 65, with many and Fred Hilt; Michelle Leigh Ojier morning, September 17, we had 726 making decisions for Christ. was dedicated by her parents, Don­ Our pastor, Bryan C. Teague, was at the regular worship service. In July, 85 young people attended na and Mike Ojier; Scott Randall elected president of the Portsmouth In September the church sponsor­ a picnic supper and volleyball game Baker was dedicated·by his parents, Ministerial Association for this year. ed a dinner for all those who had with Lawrence Friends Church youth Dee and Randy Baker; Rachel Niem­ He gave the "Community Response" birthdays in the month. This is a as guests. A message in word and otka was dedicated by her parents, at a memorial service held Septem­ new feature and will be continued song brought by Randy St. Clair, Pat and William Niemotka; and ber 7 on behalf of the Israeli athletes throughout the other months. speaker for the Fellowship of Chris­ Christine Elaine Williams was dedi­ whose deaths were caused by ter­ A book was given recently to the tian Athletes, completed the eve­ cated by her parents, Bonnie and rorists during the 20th Olympiad in church library in memory of Mrs. ning. Jimmie Williams. Munich, Germany. It was a tidewater !della Suggett, who died two years In August a group of 65 young The opening session of the sec­ service held at the Jewish Commu­ ago. She was a devout Christian and people with their adult sponsors ond Evangelism Class began Sun­ nity Center in Norfolk, Virginia. Sunday school teacher. were guests for the morning worship Our young people participated in day evening, September 10. The SMITHFIELD, Ohio and a picnic supper at Lawrence film, Like a Mighty Army, was shown. a weekend retreat at the beach of Friends, after traveling in two Con­ Our church attendance has grown Nags Head, North Carolina. Our Sunday school is promoting tinental buses. This group, who meet a Fall Round-Up in order to encour­ as has our Thursday night visitation PRINGLE with the Bill Mercers of Homestead group. age attendance at the "Bar-None" (a for Bible study, then went to Stan­ Salem, Oregon name given to our church through wood for a service of music and tes- Our monthly enlarged fellowship this program). It all began with a NORTH VALLEY A booth of "Quaker Crafts" attrac­ Newberg, Oregon met at Highland Friends Church on Sunday School Rally and Fellowship Sunday evening, October 1. Speaker Supper on September 13. Then for tively decorated by Martha Leim­ Sunday, August 20, John and Dor­ of the evening was Saralea Nagy, the morning of September 17, a skit kuhler was sponsored by Stanwood othy Sinton, Friends evangelists liaison counselor for mental retarda­ was presented with the theme of at the Leavenworth County Fair in from Ireland, were our morning tion services at Fairview Home. She "Roping Them ln." The church was Tonganoxie. Many contacts were speakers. They also brought us fine told of her life under communism in divided into two teams-the "Big made as folks stopped by to look Spirit-filled messages Monday and Hungary, the revolt, and her escape. Wheels" and the "Little Wheels." and visit. Tuesday evening. Prayer paved the way to freedom. Everyone was encouraged to do The Friends Youth and their spon­ Betty Comfort was our guest A new home fellowship group their part in witnessing and inviting sors enjoyed a hayrack ride and speaker for our September WMU meets on Monday nights at the and roping those into the Bar-None. weiner roast at the Tonganoxie State meeting. She told us about the home of AI and Laura Keilsmeier. Our pastor has been giving a Lake late in September. Aymara women, their family life and Mark Moore (our pastor's son) and series of messages on "Love." problems, and how Christ is making Ken Royal have joined our pastor in These messages not only encour­ STAR, Idaho a difference in their lives. Sunday a team ministry. Mark is directing a aged many but were also very help­ We just completed our Lay Wit­ morning, September 17, Gene and sanctuary choir. Ken is leading a ful to those trying to live a Christian ness Mission October 6-8-a won-

November, 1972 25 derful weekend. Carl Spenser of Christian Hospital, Chhatarpur, and SANDOZ-MORGAN. Jean Sandoz Caldwell, Idaho, was our coordina­ serving the Indian Church wherever MARRIAGES and Richard Morgan, Newberg (Ore­ tor, and witnesses came from Ore­ needed; Neil McFarlane, one of the gon) Friends, August 29, 1972. gon, Washington, and Idaho. Our directors of Teen Challenge, Perry, ANKENY-JOHNSON. Vicki Ankeny and Danny Johnson, Newberg (Ore­ WATANUKI-MARKLEY. Mary Wata­ people were impressed with the Ohio, together with nine young men nuki to John Markley, September power of God and the example of who testified to the power of Christ gon) Free Methodist Church, August 12, 1972. 16, 1972, First Denver Friends, Colo­ His love in the lives of other laymen. in overcoming their drug habits; rado. We desire to be more expressive of David and Anna Verne Lee, serving BURTON-HARRISON. Melod1e Lyn our love for one another, our toler­ as missionaries to Kenya, Africa; Burton of Greenleaf, Idaho, and WHITT-HARTLEY. Sandra Whitt and ance for individual personalities, and Gregorio Landero, instrumental in Doug Richard Harrison, September Bill Hartley, September 9, 1972, Bar­ our enthusiastic love for Jesus carrying on evangelical work in 9, 1972. berton (Ohio) Friends Church. Christ. coastal Colombia; Dr. and Mrs. Nor­ man Piersma, missionaries of the CRIST-FOLWELL. Karen Crist and WOODWORTH- GULLEY. Linda WILLOUGHBY HILLS Latin America Mission, actively in­ and Ron Folwell, Boise, Idaho, Sep­ Woodworth and Terry Gulley, North Willoughby, Ohio volved in church planning. Mr. tember 2, 1972. Nampa Church of the Nazarene, Ida­ Piersma translated for Mr. Landero. ho, September 4, 1972. Our 7th Annual World Out-Reach EASTMAN-BRILL. Marsha Eastman Conference was held September 24 Prayer breakfasts were held on and Phillip Brill, September 30, 1972, through October 1, the theme being Saturday morning with David Lee Immaculate Conception Church, DEATHS "The World on Our Doorstep." The speaking to the men and Anna Verne Kenton, Ohio. speakers were: Wally Yew, presently Lee speaking to the ladies. ADAMS-Mrs. Salome Adams, 81, of serving as pastor of the Pittsburgh Special music was furnished each HAWK-HORNER. Nancy Jane Hawk Fulton Creek Church, Radnor, Ohio, Chinese Church; Norma Freer, mis­ night by Walter and Freda Kraus and and Richard A. Horner, September September 2, 1972. sionary to India, with special respon­ their three children of the North 30, 1972, Bethany Friends Church, sibilities as business manager of the Olmsted Friends Church. Ohio. ANDREWS-Iva Andrews, Septem­ ber 30, Denver, Colorado, burial HINES-HART. Joel Ia Hines and Rich­ Marshalltown, Iowa. ard Hart, Lynwood Friends, Portland, Oregon, September 29, 1972. DILLON-Luther Dillon, 95, of North­ branch Friends, Kansas, September LALLEMENT-NELSON. Kathy Lalle­ 9, 1972. ment and Richard Nelson, Lynwood Friends, Portland, Oregon, June 16, FINK-Mary Jane Fink, 18, Scotts Friends record 1972. Mills, Oregon, Friends Church, was killed in an automobile accident LAMB-TURNER. Donna Lamb and September 24, 1972. David Turner, August 19, 1972, Mt. Carmel Friends Church, Ohio. JOYNER-Mrs. Grace Joyner, a life­ HAILEY-Thomas and Barbara long member of First Friends Church BIRTHS Hailey, Newberg, Oregon, a girl, LANUM- BLOOMFIELD. Teresa of Portsmouth, Virginia, July 21, Barbara Renne, August 28, 1972. Lanum and James Bloomfield, Sep­ 1972. BIEDIGER-Robert and Terrie Biedi­ tember 10, 1972, Alum Creek Friends ger of Friendswood, Texas, a girl, HALFHILL-Mr. and Mrs. Dale Half­ Church, Marengo, Ohio. LEACH-Rev. Roger Leach, 43, of Penny Lou, September 1, 1972. hill of Gilead (Ohio) Friends Church, Canton (Ohio) Friends Church,.Sep­ a son, Joel William, July 14, 1972. MAHAFFEY- HENRY. Nancy Mahaf­ tember 24, 1972. BLACKMER-Ken and Diane Black­ fey and Bill Henry, September 23, JACKSON-Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Jack­ 1972, Gilead Friends Church, Ohio. NORQUIST-Mary Hester Norquist, mer, Salem, Oregon, a daughter, son of Portsmouth (Virginia) Friends Julie Diane, August 21, 1972. 73, Newberg, Oregon, October 6, Church, a son, August 1, 1972. McMILLEN-WARD. Debbie McMillen 1972. and Mike Ward, September 23, 1972, KENNEDY-Mr. and Mrs. Norman CLOUD-Roger and Janis Cloud, Barberton (Ohio) Friends Church. RICHARDSON- Curtis Richardson, Boise, Idaho, a son, Kevin James, Kennedy of Mt. Carmel Friends Sr., a lifelong member of First September 10, 1972. Church, Mingo, Ohio, a daughter, MILLS-HARRUFF. Paula Mills and Friends Church of Portsmouth, Vir­ Tammy Lynn, September 3, 1972. Carl Harruff, August 5, 1972, the ginia, July 30, 1972. COUL TER-Mr. and Mrs. George LEFFLER-Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Lef­ Gilead Friends Church, Ohio. TOWNSEND-Georgianna Town­ Coulter of Stanwood Friends, Kan­ fler, a girl, Debra Lee, August 7, sas, a girl, September 16, 1972. send, 73, of Beloit (Ohio) Friends 1972, First Denver Friends Church, MULLAN-RIST. Elizabeth Mullan and Church, September 3, 1972. Colorado. Rodney Rist, Lynwood Friends, Port­ CREVISTON-Mr. and Mrs. Russell land, Oregon, August 4, 1972. TUNING-Walter Tuning, 77, Green­ Creviston of Byhalia (Ohio) Friends, LINHART-John and Mary Linhart, leaf, Idaho, July 31, 1972. a daughter, Deon Chere, September Boise, Idaho, a son, Eric Lorin, Au­ NOTT-EVERSON. Lynn Nott and Gil­ 23, 1972. gust 30, 1972. bert Everson, September 16, 1972, WEAVER-Lela Weaver, 84, of Mi­ nerva, Ohio, and a member of Alli­ PARSONS-Pastor and Mrs. Ken­ Barberton (Ohio) Friends Church. DAVIS-Gerald and Patty Davis, ance First Friends Church, Septem­ neth Parsons of Deerfield (Ohio) ber 27, 1972. Stayton, Oregon, a girl, Shawna Lee, Friends Church, a son, Keith Mi­ PENNA-BRYAN. Joyce Penna to De­ September 3, 1972. chael, September 18, 1972. Wayne Bryan, August 31, 1972, First WHITE-Robert (Bobby) White, Jr. Denver Friends Church, Colorado. of Portsmouth (Virginia) Friends FIELDHOUSE-Ron and Meredith SCHMIDT-Jonnie and Karen Church was killed in an automobile (Hester) Fieldhouse, Maplewood (Robinson) Schmidt of Northridge POTTER-BERTLESON. Cynthia Pot­ accident June 24, 1972. Friends, Portland, Oregon, a son, Friends, Wichita, Kansas, a son, ter and Richard Bertleson, Lynwood Richard Anton, August 31, 1972. Christopher Mark, September 29, Friends, Portland, Oregon, June 30, WILLIAMS-Bernice M. Williams, 82, 1972. 1972. Newberg, Oregon, September 27, 1972. GANDARA-Dan and Margo Gan­ SULLIVAN-Mr. and Mrs. John Sulli­ RANNEY- BARBEE. Darla Ranney dara, Maplewood Friends, Portland, van of Bellefontaine (Ohio) Friends and Steve Barbee, Olympic View WILLIAMSON-William Williamson, Oregon, a son, Joel Gray, Septem­ Church, a daughter, Jeanne Lynn, Friends, Tacoma, Washington, Au­ 96, of Rapid City, South Dakota, July ber 24, 1972. September 20, 1972. gust 26, 1972. 15, 1972.

sion field. In Burundi we have had an group moved toward its goal of coopera­ unusual alliance among Protestants; tion with a plan that may be practical Impressions of EPA many, even most, of the things we do are and acceptable to all. It was thrilling for Continued in close cooperation with other groups. me to see this give-and-take, the willing­ As a missionary one tends to lose his ness to adapt and alter plans. I found supposed there was more agreement sense of provincialism; one's denomina­ my disappointment changing to excite­ among evangelical Friends about work­ tion becomes less important than the ment about the future of evangelical ing together. The report that some yearly total Body of Jesus Christ. This may Friends and their function in the Church meetings had not approved the plan for seem in direct contradiction to what I of Christ. It seemed God had answered an EFA director of communications dis­ have just expressed about more coopera­ the prayer cited by EFA president, Rus­ appointed me. tion in our own denomination, but I feel sell Myers, in his keynote address to "get Surely we have much to gain locally it is related closely to the need for local to the heart of the matter, and get there by increased national cooperation. My and regional areas of Friends to unite fast." Praise the sweet, sweet Holy attitude has been influenced by the high with others nationally. Spirit who was right there with us; may degree of cooperation we experience As Friends shared and "brainstormed," His presence and power be manifested among missions and churches on the mis- God's leading became apparent, and the increasingly among us all! 0

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BY CATHERINE CATTELL Hello! Have you got a minute? I'd love to share something from our first week here at Princeton while we sit over our Cup of Tea. The other day a young woman told me of her experience teach­ ing in an all Black school. She had won the love of her students and felt such a concern for them that she said she could spend the rest of her life among these who needed her. However, circum­ stances made a change to another area imperative. What was she to do? Do you know what I told her? I said, "No one can decide where she is needed most and anchor herself down to one place. Life is like a river flowing, giving of itself to bring life to others and fruit­ fulness along its whole length. A river does not decide where it will water the parched banks and where it will not. It flows, and its blessings are felt all along the way. Suddenly, I realized I said this not for the other woman. It was a message for me. There was a time when I felt that China was the only place that needed me or where I could serve. Then for years it was India in that "dry and thirsty land where no water is." Then it was Malone College and the Bible Study Groups in the city of Canton. I never dreamed the "river's course" would take me there, but SEND FOR YOUR I felt I had found a niche that was hard (Plus 25¢ each for to leave. STEREO RECORD TODAY! ssoo postage and handling). Then Princeton? Can the river flow here? I wondered how. Then it came to ZELLER MUSIC CO ., 15721 S.E. ARISTA DR ., MILWAUKIE, OR 97222 me so clearly what Jesus meant when he said, "From ... [your] innermost being shall flow rivers of living water." We do NAME not set our course. God does that, but the Holy Spirit flows through us wher­ ADDRESS ever we are, and the banks are dry every­ CITY------, STATE ------ZIP - - - - where until His Spirit brings the water of life to ~hose along the way.

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