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Oregon Yeorly Meetlng presiding clerk Dorwin Smith, introduces four newly recorded ministers at the Sunday afternoon mission roily. They are, from left to right, Kwcn Kyu Kim, Edwin Commack, Dan Nolta and David Liu. //V TH/S ISSUE: | Are We Committed or Committeed? I The Ministry of the Hoiy Spirit I Yearly Meeting, 1965 he had often been driven to God for comfort, Sditorial encouragement ahd preservation of life itself. Psalm 16:11 reads, ''Thou wilt show me the The path of life: in Thy presence is fullness of joy; at Thy right hand there are pleasures for Superintendents e v e r m o r e . " T h i s v e r s e i s a g r e a t e n c o u r agement to me. Then, my family and friends have gone all Corner out to encourage me and I thank everyone of you who has prayed for me, and those who have written encouraging letters and sent Are VYe Committed or Committeed? cards. Friends of our Yearly Meeting and o u r p e r s o n a l f r i e n d s f r o m a l l o v e r A m e r i c a and in other countries have surely poured out r[ESEingtwo sessions:conditions Arecome Quakersto mind reallyas we committedlook back or on merelythe Yearly committeed?Meet their love to me and my family in this time of There is something disturbing about the routine referral of matters to I By Dean Gregory special groups for special answers. Does the Church have no answers? my weakness and need. Do these committees, councils and boards really find suitable answers or The following article was read to die Yearly Meeting sessions We do want to thank the Yearly Meeting for as a letter from Dean Gregory and is herewith shared with our do they find only the consesus of current Quaker opinion which will then be readers at his request. — Editor your generous spirit in extending to us athree funneled back through a business committeetothe Clerk's desk to be tenta month sick leave with continuing salary. Your tively approved and referred back to a Discipline Committee and held over /^NURING the recent months of my illness thoughtfulness in providing a love offering to for one year to be reviewed? ) God has been my very present Comfor h e l p u s w i t h o u r h e a v y m e d i c a l e x p e n s e s i s ter and Healer. My testimony continues so much appreciated. There has come in Committee considerations are important, of course. But committees to be that through this experience of infirmity $505. 05 which, after the tithe, amounts to in the Friends Church are to implement the work assigned to them rather of body there has been constant peace of heart almost exactly our doctor and hospital expen than determine policy or initiate action. Referral to committees should and mind, and there has never been a doubt ses, above insurance coverage. (During the never be just an easy way to avoid difficult decisions. The philosophy of but that this, too, is a part of God's plan for yearly meeting sessions another love offering Friends business procedure which allows for corporate guidance of the Holy my life. I have no doubt but that "All things of $204. 00 was given to the Gregorys—Ed.) Spirit provides real solutions or innovations. It is one thing to be "satis- work together for good to them that love God, Thank you for all these things. fied"with this kind of conclusion to a matter, but quite another to "approve" to them who are the called according to His Clynton Crisman has been like a brother to dodging an issue by delegating responsible thought and reverent contem purpose." Romans 8:28. me through the years we have worked to plation to small groups charged with taking the time and energy for such There have been many, many wonderful gether. During my illness he has taken over effort. The scheme of Friends organization is designed to funnel individual blessings coming to us through the past two my work in addition to his own, and I have concerns and testimony upward through the monthly, quarterly and yearly and one half months. First, God's presence (Continued on page 18) meeting to the world. More frequently these concerns, when manifest at and His Word have been very evidently man all, are committee concerns carefully worked out by special committees ifested. The Psalms have been my special within a board or department and briefly lifted to the floor of the Yearly delight. David must have gone through great THE NORTHWEST FRIEND Meeting for approval while most Friends with one eye on the mimeographed memorandum and the other on the clock try to determine what is right. A testii^s of soul, for his writings indicate that Published monthly, except August, by Oregon Yearly Meet-? Ing ci Friends Church, at Newberg, Oregon. Copy dead's splendid decision may be reached this way, but Friends at large with be line: J^ularand special features to reach the Editor. ISthi of each month; church and Northwest news to reach the wildered or blank expressions move to the next recommended plan feeling 0 Y M Headquarters Mailing Managing Editor, 15th of each month. more committeed than committed. Let's not be too quick to criticize the committeemen, however. There Address Changes Subs^lptlOn Price $2.00 per year in advance' just may be too many bewildered Quakers who come to Yearly Meeting T H E S T A F F Because of the increased volume of J a c k E , W l l l c U t s . . E d i t o r empty-headed and irresponsible because they have already become Monthly mail there is now a new mailing address 467' peBarr Avenue, Medford, Oregon, 97501 Meeting and Quarterly Meeting drop-outs and who have simply not done their for the Yearly Meeting Headquarters. Harlow Ankeny ^ . Managing Editor ; home-work to be intelligently informed on issues crucial to the future of PiQ; gOx 232, Newberg, Oregon, 97132 Friends and the Church. And if only a handful have read the Minutes of All mail for the headquarters office Barl^ hiker ...... Friends Youth Editor beorge Fox College, Newberg, Oregon, 97132 should be addressed to: previous years, if only a few know their Disciplines and doctrines, if only P. O. Box 190 a few in their reading habits follow the problems and dilemmas of Chris T^AREY liiEETI^G BOAm> OF PUBLICAl^^ J tians in today's world, if too many Friends are easily bored with business Newberg, Oregon 97132 JackWiUcuts ...... President ^ The mailing address for The Barclay discussions and are content to roam the grounds and dissipate the designated Joseph Reece ...... Vice President minutes for consideration for church affairs, or isolate themselves in bal Press remains P. O. Box 232, Newberg, Phyllis Cammack ...... Secretary conies and corners with no expectation of entering into matters we strug Oregon 97132. All correspondence re Harold Antoim, Earl Barker, George Moore, Davis Wood= < Ward; Harlow Ahkeny, Clynton Crisman, membersex-offleio garding NORTHWEST FRIEND, MIS gle with as Quakers today—then let us be grateful for committees! At SIONARY VOICE, FRUIT OF THE Adi^ess all subscriptions, contributions and changes pf addr ' least most of our committees are committed. But what about the Quakers? ress to the ^naging Editor. VINE, CONCERN, and ACCENT, as well —J.L.W. as all business relating to The Barclay rAddress allchecke and money orders payable to the Barclay Prese. P. O. Box 232, Newberg, Oregon, 97132 Press should be addressed to P. O. Box 232, Newberg, Oregon 97132. Second class permit authorized at Newberg, Oregon

2 September. 1965 Zhe J^orthwest Sriehd 3 W r i t e r o f t h i s m o n t h ' s a r t i c l e sacrifice made possible complete redemption in preparing the way for J esus said that though f o r h i m b e f o r e t h e H e a v e n l y F a t h e r. H o w appearing in magazines of the he baptized with water unto repentance, the often in praying under great burden have we Evangelical Friends Alliance, for man. But more than an historical account is Walter P. Lee, general Sup of the unique work of Christ was necessary One who should follow him and who was great sensed our inability to express the concern of erintendent of Rocky Mountain f our hearts, our lack of knowledge concerning Yearly Meeting of Friends. He to make redemption effective for generations er than he, would baptize "with the Holy Ghost was a pastor and active in for what we should ask and have found strength yet unborn when Christ ascended to heaven. and with fire. " Just before His ascension eign missionary work as Presi Jesus told His disciples, "Johntruly baptized and assurance inthe promise ministry of the dent of the Board of Missions in So Jesus Christ clearly stated that He was Oregon Yearly Meeting for fif- you with water; but ye shall be baptized with Holy Spirit. "Likewise the Spirit alsohelpeth teenyears. A graduate ofNorth sending His Holy Spirit, who had no limita the Holy Ghost not many days hence"(Acts 1: B). our infirmities: for we know not what we Pacific Evangelistic Institute tions of the flesh, as His representative, His (now Cascade College), Wil On the day of Pentecost this promise wasful- should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit him lamette University, and with agent. His administrator to act for Him fol filled and the Scripture indicated that the dis self makethintercessionfor us withgroanings graduate study at University of Oregon, Walter Lee engaged in lowing His ascension and until He returns ciples were filled with the Holy Spirit. Later which cannot be uttered. And he thatsearch- teaching for fifteenyearsBefore again. eth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the entering into the ministry. testimony of Peter associated the purification In a very real sense the ministry of Christ of their hearts with this baptism. Spirit, because he maketh intercession for is being executed in the world today by the But many have distorted the truth in assum the saints according to the will of God" (Ro m a n s 8 : 2 6 , 2 7 ) . T h i s i s a w o n d e r f u l m i n i s Holy Spirit. The importance of the Holy Spirit ing that the fulness of the Spirit is primarily is made clear by Jesus when He said, "It is try of the Spirit and to reject or disobey Him a crisis experience. The Scripture surely is to cast ourselves upon the futility of pray expedient for you that I go away: for if I go indicates thatdefinite crisis experience, but ing without the help of the Holy Spirit. not away, the Comforter (Holy Spirit) will not subsequent incidents and the power of the Holy come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him Spirit revealed in the lives of the believers In H i s l a st w o rd s to H i s d i sci p l e s Je su s unto you. " (John 16.7). Jesus revealed that give evidence that thefulness of the Spirit is promised to send the Holy Spirit, stated that the coming of the Holy Spirit was more im not a static experience, but a dynamic con those upon whom the Spirit came would re portant than His own continued sojourn on tinuing relationship. It is difficult to conceive ceive power and linked this with the words, earth. of an anemic Spirit-filled life. "and ye shall be witnesses unto me. " Undoubt edly this has been misunderstood and misin While the provisions of redemption were Someone has said that to understand the terpreted often, and people have demanded accomplished throughthe sacrifice of Christ, character of the Holy Spirit whom He would of God various unusual phenomenawhichwere the benefits are administered to men by the send would not speak of Himself, but would not inferred in Christ's promise as an evi The Ministry of Holy Spirit. The new birth is a result of this testify of Jesus. Any unChrist-like attitudes dence of the presence of the Holy Spirit. It ministry. The sacrifice of Christ makes the or actions, or carnal and selfish dispositions is unquestioned that God does supernatural new birth possible; the ministry of the Holy are not of the Holy Spirit and are not char The Holy Spirit things through Spirit-filled people and the Spirit makes it meaningful to the individual. acteristic of the Spirit-filled life. book of Acts records some of these. It is Jesus saidthat when the Holy Spirit "is come, By Walter P. Lee A further ministry of the Holy Spirit is the probable that there would be more super he will reprovethe world of sin, and of right witness He gives to our acceptance into the natural activities of the Spirit if He were eousness, and of judgment" (John 16:8). The family of God. We could be misled by opinions allowed unhindered control in the lives of clear -witness to the ministry of the Holy Spirit convicts men of sin or they would never of friends and we could misappropriate pas more professing Christians. /FANY people have a responsibility for a be saved. In His conversation with Nicodemus, Spirit, the people called Friends should sages from the Bible concerning our relation But it is important to consider the man be in the vanguard. For the Friends of the Jesus stated the necessity of the new birth ship to God, but the Holy Spirit furnishes ifestation of the power in relation to witness seventeenth century were those who empha and proceeded to say, "Except a man be born unmistakable assurance for we read "The ing. Witnessing is not confined to the use of sized the ministry of and the essential bap of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter the Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, tism with the Holy Spirit and who depended so kingdom of God. That which is born of the that we are the children of God" (Romans 8:16). words, but is closely related to the spirit, flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the attitudes, interests and manner of life of the completely upon His leadership. It should be repeated that vital personal One has cause to wonder if there is the Spirit is Spirit" (John 3:5, 6). Thus it appears individual. In fact, the witness of the life that the Holy Spirit is the active agent in the knowledge of and fellowship with Jesus Christ shouldgive power to the words. Is the power of same emphasis by twentieth century Friends. is through the ministry of the Holy Spirit. new birth. the Holy Spirit greater in physical miracles Any hazy concept of the Holy Spirit, any im The provisions of redemption through While we have the Scriptures and may read than in the grace to meet temptations victo pression that He is a supplemental luxury or of man's sinfulness, God's love and Christ's any uncertain witness to His work in individ Christ also include sanctification for we read riously, to suffer injustice without bitterness, in the Epistle to the Hebrews, "Wherefore, redemptive work, the Holy Spirit, who inspir to be mistreated without harboring resent ual lives calls for a return tothe ministry of ed the Scriptures, must illuminate them to the Holy Spirit through the Holy Scriptures Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people ment, to meet life's adversities without loss ■with his ownblood, sufferedwithoutthe gate" our spirits for them to become personally of faith in God, and to suffer disappointment and His direct dealings with men consistent meaningful. The Apostle Paul states this to without losing the joy of the Lord? This kind with His inspired Word. (Hebrewsl3:12).But the Holy Spirit is the ad ministrator of this provision also as indicated the Corinthians as he speaks of the things of of living reveals the power of the Holy Spirit Much could be said of the ministry of the in II Thessalonians 2:13, "God hath from the God which are not understood by the world but and is an unimpeachable witness. The power Holy Spirit in all past ages. However, He beginning chosen you to salvation through declares "God hath revealed them unto us by of the Spirit is not necessarily power to per has a special ministry in this age which has sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the his Spirit" (I Cor. 2:10). form spectacular supernatural things, but the followed the advent and ascension of Jesus truth". The Apostle Paul speaks of the Gen There are several facets of the ministry of power to meet the ordinary problems and ad Christ and this is definitely related to the tiles "being sanctified by the Holy Ghost"(Ro- the Holy Spirit which are very precious to the versities of life in the supernatural way. m i n i s t r y o f C h r i s t . mans 15:16). child of God and should be especially evident An important facet of the Holy Spirit's work The ministry of Christ was unique in that Upon sound Scriptural foundation Friends in the Spirit-filled Christian. What great applied to daily living is His leadership. Early He as God revealed Himself in a manner which have believed that the essential baptism is the comfort and assurance comes to a child of God Friends relied upon this leadership and the could be comprehended by man, and by His baptism with the Holy Spirit. Johnthe Baptist as he knows that the Holy Spirit intercedes results were evident in their lives and min- 4 Zhe Invest Jriemt September. 1965 istry. Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit tianyoung person to be well informed about would teach concerning Him and guide into any way in which they can help their feilow all truth. It is no exaggeration of the work students to find Christ. Not partaking of these of the Spirit to state that He is able to guide things yourself isn't enough always to lead an individual daily in steps effecting his life others to God. You must have a real reason and witness. But such guidance is largely Letters as to why you're doing or not doing something dependent upon the degree to which the Spirit and have real proof to back up your reason. is allowed to fill the life. If there is little end I feel I could gain these things at a Temper evidence of guidance, there is little evidence Connnnents ance Camp. that the Holy Spirit has been allowed control D o r o t h y B a l l in the life. It should be normal for the Spirit- Silverton, Oregon filled child of God to experience this leader ship for there should be no hindrance from D e a r F r i e n d . And after camp: I really enjoyed this withinto the performance of the Spirit's will. As I look at the July-August Northwest camp. Actually I have no real dislikes. I do Certainly not all who profess to be led by Friend it looks good to seethe Bolivian young enjoy how friendly everyone is here. I real the Holy Spirit are so led. They may be led people and the girls that look like girls. The ly have enjoyed myself and, God willing, I'll be back next year. --Dottie Jean Ball by their own spirits or by some other spirits, d r e s s e s o v e r t h e i r k n e e s l i k e o u r s d i d m a n y but not necessarily by the Holy Spirit. There years ago. I believe this is a Virtue taught • • • are some definite guide lines and the Spirit them to have a degree of modesty. Those I would like to go to a Youth Temperance never contradicts Himself by leading contrary girls aren't using Men's styles for dress. Camp because I feel it would be God's answer to the principles in the Scriptures which He I have just returned from one of our youth to many prayers. inspired. That which is contrary to His in camps where they claim to be Christian, but I work with many young children during the spired written Word is not of the Spirit. I think they are following the most extreme course of a year. I teach Bible School and a The Friends method of transacting church styles for both boys and girls, tight pants, story hour at the County Library during the business is based upon faith in the ieadership short shorts, tight & short skirts; looks like summer. I have been a Girl's Camp coun of the Spirit. If this fails, as it has too fre- we have run out of material for clothing. And selor at Rockaway for two years. I am a Den Mother in Cub Scouts for six boys. There is quentiy, it is no reflection upon the Holy Spirit, on top of that it tends to induce filthy jokes but simpiy evidence that some members have between the sexes in my hearing. I wonder Youth Temperance Camp always a need of young people to grow spirit not submitted to the control and direction of ed how much worse they were, out of my hear ually in the Lord. While doing this, they must also grow up in a world which is not the Spirit. It is not presumption to believe ing? always a bed of roses. I feel that a better that the Holy Spirit can iead a corporate group I am not one who wants to live in the past ly Meeting of Friends Church is happy as one man. The Spirit is not divided and if rHEMORAL Action Board of Oregon Year knowledge of how Christian young people can and iike to stay reasonably in styie. I hear to announce the two winners in the letter face the problems of alcohol,tobacco and nar all are under His control He will not lead in the girls dresses are to get much shorter. writing contest, "Why I Would Like to Go to cotics will aid me in my own life and in my opposite directions. Not too often, but often a Temperance Camp." Winners were Dorothy Do we have any lines drawn for modesty, it witnessing to the tender young hearts that I enough to recognize that the Spirit can do if Ball of Silverton Friends Church who made i s d i s g r a c e f u l , t h e w a y i t ' s g o i n g . w o r k w i t h . permitted, I have witnessed business ses a valuable contribution to the camp and re sions where Friends of differing opinions have Sincerely, ceived a perfect 100% score on her Camp Final Cathy Clites, Madras, Oregon acted with one mind after waiting together be Mabel Lyda Quiz and Cathy Clites of Metolius Friends The Queen Speaks; fore the Lord. This should be normal in the Nampa, Idaho Church who was elected by the campers as life of the individual and the church. Queen of Total Abstinence. Following are Before YTC Camp this year I knew nothing Editor, Northwest Friend their letters and a statement of their re of the organization or of its basic ideas or In conclusion it should be stated that the Newberg, Oregon evidences of the ministry of the Holy Spirit actions to the camp. Their tuition, board standards for which it stood. I praise God and room were paid. The Oregon camp was that I was able to attend this Godly camp this in a person's life do not necessarily appear D e a r S i r : in his church positions or activities, for he held at Harlow Lodge near Eugene, June 28- summer. I signed the Youth Temperance I find much to agree with and think about July 2, 1965. Council pledge promising to abstainfrom al may have seifish ambitions, nor in his pious in the recent Northwest Friend articie con attitudes, for he may have spiritual pride • • • cohol, tobacco and narcotics. But as I read nor in his presentation of Scriptural truth cerning the gift of discernment by Arthur O. on, I aiso promised "to employ all proper Roberts. I say "hurrah" for those who are One of the real problems facing any youth means to discourage the use of and tr^fic in bringing benefit to others, for God causes is that of smoking, drinking, and narcotics. even the wrath of man to praise Him, nor in not afraid to speak or write on controversial the same. " Signing this gave me the real issues. George Fox wasn't. Most youth have had the bare facts presented ization that I could do more for my Lord than his apparent success, for there are many who to them, the facts being that smoking and I would like to see more articles dealing just say "no" in case of temptation but I could suppose that gain is godliness. But the evi tell "why not"! I could tell how the use of dences appear in the fruit of the Spirit, "Love, with the other gifts of the Spirit in future is drinking cause types of cancer and that nar c o t i c i n t a k e i s b a d f o r o n e ' s h e a l t h . H o w narcotics, alcohol and tobacco injure our joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, good sues. Church reports, conference reports, and mission reports are airight, and even in ever, nothing is ever mentioned about what bodies, the temples of God. I have been in ness, faith, meekness, temperance." God says on the subject. spiring at times, but we also need more of spired of God to tell and show others the way Thanks be to our Lord that He sent His this kind of meat to chew on (Hebrews 5 and 6). Although these things are not present in of salvation, urging abstinence in all forms. I praise God for His blessings in my life and Holy Spirit to be with us and in us during this my own life, I would like to know what the age. He came to make us Christ-like with Howard C. Morse Bible says about these problems so that I can ask His help in my reign as the Queen of Total o u r p e r m i s s i o n . ^ Corvallis, Oregon help others. I feel it is the duty of any Chris- Abstinence for 1965-1966. • 6 Zke Northwest ?riend Septmber. 1965 SOUL CRY OF THE AYMARA arrange things so they can attend every ses sion possible. They will study and sing and pray. They will learn more about the church, the Christian life. They will forget burdens and problems or at least be reminded of Him who cared for His own and who lifts the bur dens and brings a song of joy to heavy hearts. They will talk over church problems and think of new ways to witness. They will undoubted ly be grateful for classes, for the presence and concern of the missionaries, and for your George Fox College to Dedicate Two New Buildings p r a y e r s o n t h e i r b e h a l f .

The Peruvian Friends Church is growing THE first time in its seventy-four- The building is in honor of Mr. Louis Cal not only in numbers but in spiritual things. In if year history, George Fox College will der, Sr., of New York City, by whose will many churches we visit we see new faces-- dedicate two major buildings in the space the College was made the beneficiary at the faces happy and contented in the Lord. What of only five weeks. The first of t h e s e is discretion of the late Louis Calder, Jr., and joy to see our brethrenbegin to lead their rel Heacock Commons, the new food service cen o t h e r m e m b e r s o f t h e L o u i s C a l d e r F o u n d a atives and neighbors into the happiness of sal ter, on which the construction is coming to tion Board, in the amount of $300,000. The vation! What rejoicing when we hear that our completion in the next several days. Its fea actual ceremonies will be a part of the annual believers are constantly changing their life tures include a spacious and ultra-sanitary Homecoming on Saturday, October 30. The Have Classes patterns and walking in the light of the Spirit. kitchen, replete with food storage in volume time is set for the late morning, when the "Evangelicals do not do that anymore" remark at different temperatures, bakery shop, salad Hon. Mark O. Hatfield, governor of the State their watchful neighbors. preparation area, together with grills and of Oregon, and a GFC trustee, will be the Will Travel Patterns of organization are emerging. ovens. featured speaker. Here, again, the public They do not have pastors but they do have The dining hall itself is designed to serve i s i n v i t e d . leaders. They don't have monthly meetings 280 diners at small tables, but can be adapted w i t h R o b e r t ' s R u l e s o f O r d e r b u t t h e y h a v e to audiences of upwards of 500 for chapels, Both structures represent the competence elders who have the responsibility of the drama, recitals, and other cultural events. of Donald Lindgr en, Quaker architect of Van church in their care. This year they are hold T h e r e i s a l s o a " C a p a n d G o w n " r o o m f o r couver, Washington, and use Willamina brick ing quarterly meetings, the first one to be in faculty dining. The basic contract was for a s g r e a t l y a s p o s s i b l e . • By Florene Nordyke Acaso. They don't have song leaders and $328,000, which is by a government loan; ushers and committees, but they love to sing, and $22, 000 in private funds, mainly by sub 11

Yearly Meeting COMMITTEE ON Programs introduced FRIENDS ECUMENICAL RELATIONS Each department of the church is active in Dr. Arthur Roberts, chairman of this developing challenging plans to implement the special committee of Oregon Yearly Meeting various areas of Christian concern in church reported of the progress made by this group life. in developing closer ties with evangelically- minded Quakers across America.The objec BOARD OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION tives for further work this year are: 1. Make a study of doctrines as held by The Board of Christian Education divides Friends pursuant to formerly approved prin itself into special committees to adminis ciples of working in this area of prevalent trate the wide-range responsibilities under concern. i t s s u p e r v i s i o n . 2. To explore the polity and organiza 1. A Sunday School Committee reports tional structure of the church with the pur the "ribbon attendance contest" will be con pose of proposing specific suggestions for tinued another year with churches competing improvement. with themselves to increase each month over 3. To continue the committee's advisory the same month a year ago. All Sunday function to those who go as representatives Zke J^orthwesl Jrierni September. 1965 J3 4. To consider possible ways of encourag ities of a Yearly Meeting stewardship seminar wishes to point out the significance of this ing and initiating inter-yearly meeting coop at the earliest possible date. threat to our moral standards. The new erative relationships. 5. To motivate inter-yearly meeting visi The poster contest is being continued morality should be recognized as nothing the participation is becoming greater an" more than an attempt to justify age-old sins tation, and to seek means for implementing in the name of religion. this kind of activity. work is of even more excellent quality. ^ suggested theme of the contest this yeai i ^ The new morality is being advocated by Christian Service. We trust this will stre certain clergymen and church leaders who BOARD OF STEWARDSHIP the call to the mission field, the pastora , have abandoned the doctrines of God and of In a survey conducted to determine the in Christian education, and other church voc man as set forth in the Bible. The Ten Com dividual church response to Yearly Meeting mandments are dismissed as irrelevant, and tions. minimum salary of a pastor be after reducing Jesus to the status of a mere b3600 base cash salary, housing and utilities Kick and Alice Maurer. newly appointed missionaries under BOARD OF MORAL ACTION man, His teachings are distorted to support OYM Board of Missions, compare notes with veteran mission to be provided above this amount, the follow a morality based upon what is called "res aries Roscoc and Tina Kjiight, before the missionary rally. After studying reports received ing facts were discovered: churches this year, the Board of Moral Acti ponsible love" and "respect for persons. " NEW FIELD: The Board has frequently 1. Nearly one-half of our churches are has listed specific goals as follows: Morality thus becomes relative, situational, been challenged to seek a new field. While now meeting the minimum standard and permissive. As an example, engaged we may never complete the task in Bolivia 2. There appears to be a sincere effort 1. Since scholarships to Youth Tempei couples are left free to make their own deci and Peru we realize that God does not call ance Camps proved so effective last yea , sions about premarital relationships. As a by our churches to meet the minimum stand everyone to that area. There are limitations we will continue to provide a limited nam further example, clergymen who advocate the to how far we can go. but we feel the time ing,7p T ^ij^mediately, at least in the near to camps in Idaho, Oregon and Washing new morality have defended perversions con has come for us to do some exploring. Ros churchesh : have ^ a raised t l their e a pastor's s t e salary i g h in t next year. Youth Temperance Week Sun demned by Scripture. Further, they have coc and Tina Knight have expressed a con order to at least reach the minimum. will also be observed. denied the sacred character of marriage cern to see what might be done in Mexico, 2. Some very meaningful and serious bonds, and thus left individuals free to enjoy consequently, the Board has asked them to es to thi giving of church- vices were held in connection with Commi marital privileges without accepting marital make a trip into Mexico during the month of verseli h ^ ^ ^ has been affected ad- ment Day last year, and we will continue responsibilities. Far from contributing to January next. Some initial correspondence thP ^ P^^tor's salary. On provide suitable pledge materials this Y® , the happiness and welfare of persons, the convinces us that the opportunities there are a raisf instances after urging especially that children andyouJilo new morality leads to inevitable guilt, sorrow, boundless. Please pray that we may be in Church h granted, the finances of a tify themselves and witness to the value and the breakdown of orderly society. the center of God's will in this search. amount "'"re than that t o t a l a b s t i n e n c e b y a p u b l i c ' Because the commandments of Scripture N E W B I B L E S C H O O L : M a n y o f u s h a v e of the work. expansion in other areas (Some churches already have the mateii insure the highest happiness and well-being been uneasy since we were compelled to give not only of individual persons but of society, on hand, as yet, unused. ) up the Bible School on the farm a few years the Board of Moral Action recommends that correlat'innT'f ^ ^"gree of 3. Two essay and poster contests will be ago. Although we have been watching and all of our churches give renewed emphasis to somewhat . allowing the pastor a praying about this until now we had no clear sponsored, promoting both Bible reading an the moral obligations outlined in Scripture. meetino- In salary and optimism in a total abstinence. sense of direction. But just a few weeks ago f^Uh enabl Ltr' that the Wholesome books and study materials are a spirit of optimism""''"" 4. Audio-visual materials for teaching a letter came to the Board from the INELA biblical standards of sex morality and fuln readily available from Christian book and outlining a plan for a National Church directed ment will be made available to the churches. supply stores. The Board of Moral Action Bible School. The mission staff would assist will have material suited for such use which with teaching. This we believe is an answer 5. We will continue to supply Friends may be ordered from the Yearly M e et i ng to many prayers and the Board decided to books to the library of Western Evangelica headquarters. We urge ail of our meetings approve this plan. Your prayers are still Seminary, and to furnish our own meeting not to neglect this important teaching respon needed as this begins to take shape that it with bibliographies and information to heip sibility. shall truly be a Bible-centered training school them increase their own holdings of Quakei for the pastors and workers in Bolivia and books. BOARD OF MISSIONS Peru. In reviewing the decisions of the Board of In addition to these specific goals, our Missions during the many meetings at Yearly NEW LITERATURE PROGRAM: Ralph and Marie Chapman have recently returned after Departments of Public Morals, Legislation Meeting time I believe the word "NEW" is the another term in Boiiva with an increasing and Literature will carry forward their keyword. burden to heip make available more mission assigned responsibilities. We urge loca NEW MISSIONARIES: God's blessing was meeting chairmen to refer to the Handbook ary literature. Ralph will live in Newberg for suggestions if they have not already begun much in evidence when Nicholas and Alice and give full time to the creation and produc Maurer were presented in the Sunday after Charles Morgan, (on the ^ioht^ the year's work. ing of this material. ardslnp rafts rviti, Jack ."i 'he Board of Stcw- n o o n R a l l y a s o u r o u t g o i n g m i s s i o n a r i e s . PubUcanon during a break li th, 'he Board of Re: Statement by Board of Moral Action, They gave radiant testimonies in song and NEW IDEA BOOK: Your church recently Tho 13^ 3 ^ schedule of meetings. words. Ciynton Crisman conducted a brief received two copies of the "Missionary Idea presented to Oregon Yearly Meeting, Aug Book" which was published by the Board of next year ^s'^haU be one'^oYPlanned that ust 21, 1965. commissioning service and offered prayer. tional emphasis closer This consecrated young couple will enter Missions this past year. It is loaded with assistance to local committ ^'■th and Because of the publicity being given to the language school in Costa Rica January 1, 1966. ideas for missionary publicity and promotion ouslyand prayertuU, "'i "new morality" in the press, popular mag and be ready for missionary service in Peru for Sunday School, youth groups, church ser azines and books, the Board of Moral Action by September. 1966. vices. conferences, etc. One of our board r//(' ^Whwest Jriaid September. 1965 15 members, Carolann Palmer, is the editor. To more adequately screen our Alternate NEW ALLIANCE RELATIONSHIP; For Service candidates and upgrade the effective LISTEN! LITTLE QUAKERS the past two years Oregon Yearly Meeting ness of our peace testimony, the Board is By Marie Haines has been giving assistance to Ohio Yearly encouraging area counselors to establish rap Meeting towards the support of one of their port with local draft boards in order to pro missionary families, Dr. and Mrs. Ezra vide them the benefit of our counsel as it per DeVol who are working at Kathmandu, Nepal tains to the sincerity and spiritual background Composition ZJime for United Missions to Nepal. We now have of the claimant in question. a young man there, Jamie Sandoz, who is The Board will continue employing select "-f^OY, WILL I be glad to get back to school." Marty thought as he hurried along. "I can working with Dr. DeVol as Medical Techni yS hardly wait to see the other fellows. What a summer! I hope I never have another one cian. Since we have assumed his support we ed C.O. men in specific positions, perhaps like it." have reduced our giving to Ohio Yearly Meet expanding this ministry as contacts and fi Marty's thoughts ran back along the long summer days. They had seemed endless. Daddy ing to $500 and are now sending another $500 n a n c e s a l l o w . was sick in the hospital. Mom had to work all day. Marty had spent the summer with Aunt for this next year to Kansas Yearly Meeting In co-operation with the N.A.E. Foreign Angie. She wasn't his real aunt, just an old friend of his mother's who had offered to help out in another joint effort with the Evangelical Relief Commission, the successful food pro by keeping Marty. Any boy would soon know that Aunt Angie had never been married or known Friends Alliance for CABCO, the new radio ject of last year will be continued. The Board about boys ! Well, that was over. m i n i s t r y i n A f r i c a . hopes that the Yearly Meeting giving to for "Hi, Marty, wait up," it was Jerry — good old Jerry! Soon, Tim and Zeb joined them. eign relief may even exceed the ten-carload Marty was so happy he turned a somersault. BOARD OF PEACE AND SERVICE figure of last year. Foster Care and adoption ministries will "We'll have Miss Snell this year, "Jerry said joyfully. "She's the best teacher in the whole Following a period of research and con receive wider attention this year as we seek school." tacts, the Yearly Meeting has approved offi to broaden our service outreach for the Mas "Yeah? " Zeb said. "She always makes her kids write a composition on what they done in cial cooperation with the Mennonite Central ter. the summer. Ed told me. I hate to write compositions." Committee in their Pax, TAP, and Voluntary Service Programs. This move provides op In support of worthy Friendsview Manor "I don't care," Jerry laughed. "I had fun this summer. We went to the New York fair." portunities forAlternateService broader thL residents, the Board has increased its con "We went to Yellowstone," Tim chimed in. "I can write a lot about that." tribution to the Manor to $174.00 per month. any we currently offer. Marty began to wonder what he couldwrite about but just then the bell rang and they hurried The Board also desires to broaden the In the confusion of civil unrest, racial inside the building. base of our peace testimony amongtheyoung uprisings, and world tensions, the Board desires to aid Friends not only to re-affirm Miss Snell was pretty and she smiled a lot. First off, she started to learn their names. people of our church; to this end all members our scriptural position of love and brother She made a game of this. All the "A's" stood first and then down the alphabet. Zeb was last of the Board are available for service in the but she knew him becuse of his older brother Ed. Then, she gave out some lessons. monthly meetings. Local meetings are in hood for all men, but also to see appropriate, vited to contact board members in their re positive actions by which to adequately bear the message of reconciliation to God through "By Friday, I want a composition on your summer vacation." Somebody groaned. spective areas. Christ. • "Now, now," Miss Snell chided. "That shouldn't be hard. Besides, I have a surprise this year. See this beautiful plaque," She held up a redwood plaque in the shape of the shield. The front had a plain bronze shield attached. "I found this in a shop in California and it was so pretty, it gave me an idea." The class was all attention now. GEORGE FOX SERIES "Every year, I will have engraved on this plaque the name of the one who writes the best composition about his summer vacation," she went onto say. "We will let you each read your SI own composition. The class will vote on the best one." COMPLETE SUNDAY SCHOOL MATERIALS FOR FRIENDS CHURCHES "What if we didn't do anything?" Maybelle asked. II "You surely didn't spend your summer in bed," Miss Snell smiled and the class laughed. Graded Materials - Nursery through Junior "You don't have to leave home to write a good composition. You may have had picnics in your International Uniform Lesson Series - Junior High through Adult own back yard, worked in the bean patch, made a garden. Don't you see?" The class nodded. Everyone began to think of something. That is all but Marty. He hadn't done one single thing he liked to remember. "Marty don't be so noisy." "Marty are your Teaching aids and take-home papers for each age level hands clean." "Marty, do close the screen door." He could still hear Aunt Angle's fretful voice. Friends Materials for Friends Churches That night, he chewed and chewed on his pencil trying to think. He couldn't tell Mom. He Should your church use them? didn't want her to know how unhappy he had been. She had enough worries about Dad. Then, his eyes fell on the book he had just finished reading. "Mike and Bob on the Dude Ranch." Order samples from: K he hadn't had an exciting experience this summer, he could make one up! Busily, he wrote a n d w r o t e . T h i s w a s f u n ! The Barclay Press Friday, there was an excited atmosphere in the schoolroom. One by one, the boys and girls P- O. Box 232 read their compositions. They were all good. Secretly, Marty thought Tim's the best so far. Newberg, Oregon 97132 (CoiiiiniicU on pagu IH) 16 Zke ^Whwest Jricmi S e p t e m b e r . / 9 6 S / / clinics in many villages, and a technical in J a m i e S a n d o z W r i t e s stitute. I do not know how many people are working in Nepal for the UMN, but they rep D e a r F r i e n d s : resent 12 different countries.

Today marks two very busy months since I The United Mission Medical Center here in left Oregon. It seems just like last week that Kathmandu consists of two main buildings, I boarded the plane in Portland for Nepal. spoken of collectively as Shanta Bhawan Hos The trip was very enjoyable and in many pital. There is Shanta Bhawan with its sur cases spiritually enriching. gical and adult medical facilities, laboratory. Kathmandu is not unlike many other cities of X-ray, large out-patient clinic, pharmacy, the East—yet it is unique in its own way. It and personnel housing, and Surrendra Bhawan is a city of brick and mud. Although there is (about 150 yards north, up the road) which is a supply of wood about, it seems to be more a pediatrics and obstetrical hospital. It is at valuable as fuel than as a building material. Surrendra Bhawan that I am living, where Most buildings and homes are built of a rel there is also housing for personnel .... atively poor quality brick, with mud for mor I would like to thank each and every one of tar and using wood more for structual mem you who are helping support me and who are bers such as joists, rafters, and decorative giving to the work of the United Mission to pieces. Mud and cow dui^ are used for the Nepal. PORTLAND QUARTERLY MEETING floor and plastering of the walls. Roofing First Friends, Gerald Dillon, pastor in the city is usually tile and thatched in the Yo u r s i n C h r i s t , tearing down and a lot of building up. We have con Jamie Sandoz verted our furnace from coal to oil. We have made country. The homes have no chimneys, and VBS had 118 registrations with average attend improvements and changes throughout the entire the women cook over their wood fires or ance of 102. There were 35 teachers and helpers. church building. We invite you to come and visit small kerosene burners (if they can afford SUPERINTENDENT,c.,.,... Marie Haines came each day to speak to the Primary our new place of worship. Much work is yet to be them) right in the room. and Junior Departments with many accepting Christ. done but we at Parkrose look forward to it with great At the present time it is the monsoon season had no concern but that everything was being IIThe Dillons' vacationed in Indiana, Quaker Haven, joy knowing that this is God's house we're building. in the East, and so we are being blessed with cared for in a fine way. We appreciate the Michigan, Iowa, Quaker Ridge Camp, Woodland Park HThe ladies WMU enjoyed an indoor family picnic Colorado, HavHand, Kansas Evangelical Friends Con on July 20. Following the picnic, we spent time much rain. Everything is very green and willingness of the Crismanfamily to continue in the Yearly Meeting work through most of ference, returning to First Friends the first week working on the church. H Sunday evening, August 8, growing like a jungle. There are many ter in August. we had some young people attend our service. They raced rice paddies with the luxuriant green of another year, thus delaying their moving to were members of the Augustina Lutheran Church. the growing rice in the Kathmandu Valley the pastorate at Friends Memorial church in Lynwood, Charles Morgan, pastor Following the service, we had a time of fellowship which adds to the beauty of the scenery. Seattle. This has also postponed Oscar and during which time they asked us questions about our Ruth Brown's plans to leave for the mission Nine active members and several associates were church. We then asked them questions about their The United Mission to Nepal has many pro field since they have agreed to stay on at welcomed into church membership after the June 20 church. We found this to be of great interest. jects in this country. Nepal has been divided F r i e n d s M e m o r i a l f o r m o s t o f t h i s c o m i n g morning message. II Howard and Bethlin Harmon attended the Tween Camp at Twin Rocks as workers up into various areas by the UMN and each Piedmont Friends, Glenn Armstrong, pastor has a director responsible for that segment. year. We thank them, too. this year. H The Friends Youth met each Friday evening during the summer for a time of devotion A decision to purchase anew Allen organ was made Dr. Robert Flemming is the director for the Clynton will continue as Acting Yearly and fellowship. H Marlene West, Youth Ambassador, Meeting superintendent as I return to the last May. An excellent response in funds and pledges Kathmandu area, and Dr. Ezra DeVol is the has been devoting full time to church activities this from the congregation made installation possible Yearly Meeting office on September 1, to care Medical Director for the United Mission Med summer. HA number of Lynwood young people within a few days. A program of dedication is be ical Center in Kathmandu—which is Shanta m a i n l y f o r t h e b u s i n e s s a f f a i r s a n d o f fi c e attended the various camps at Twin Rocks during the ing planned. HDVBS was held August 2-6, with Bhawan. Besides Shanta Bhawan Hospital,the management. summer. H Charlene Campbell, Bill Pruitt, and about 30 in attendance. Lucille Geyer, as mission Our pastor, Charles Ball, has also been of Celesta Johnson, Quarterly Meeting representatives UMN has several other smaller hospitals in to Evangelical Friends Alliance Youth Leadership ary speaker, and Marynette Snow as evangelist were some of the hill cites, a leprosarium, a great help and encouragement, along with so well recieved by the children. H A number of our Conference, were the speakers during our evening young people have attended camps at Twin Rocks. school for girls, a nurses training school. many others. Carolyn Hampton has filled the s e r v i c e , J u l y 1 8 . secretarial position in a fine way. H Remodeling and redecoration of the church base ment has recently been completed. The past 14 years in the General Superin- Metolius, Richard Cossel, pastor UTILE QUAKERS (Continued) tendency, have been the richest and most re Second Friends, Lyle Love, pastor VBS was held during June 7-11. Herschel Thorn- A bear had tried to get in their car. One warding years of our ministry in many re burg was the Evangelist. H Youth activity nights for Our pastor held a Wedding Bells Service recently night it rained and they had to move camp be spects. My work with the pastors, mission the summer have started which include swimming, in which the rereading of the marriage vows were cause a stream came through their tent. aries, the church abroad. Friends Youth, the cook-outs, movies and'Other social get-to-gethers. the highlight of the service. All married couples H Tw e n t y - e i g h t y o u n g p e o p l e a t t e n d e d t h e v a r i o u s Then, it was Marty's turn. '1 call this college and all departments of the church, present were invited to come foreward to the altar, 'Summer on a Dude Ranch'," he started. He have offered opportunities for Christian ser camps this summer. H Chuck Mylander spoke at stand and hold hands as they did during their original the Sunday morning service on July 11. He spoke on told about the cowboys, the pony he rode, the vice sufficient to demand all my interests, ring ceremony. The church was appropriately dec h i s t r a v e l t o P e r u . orated for the occasion and following the ceremony encounter with a rattlesnake, the camp fire ambitions, physical strength, and dedication. I have endeavored to conscientiously fulfill a message was given on the values of home and sings, and the swimming hole. Everyone was Parkrose, Herbert Sargent, pastor my appointed duties under God and the church marriage and responsibilities of each of us concern r e a l l y l i s t e n i n g . and will endeavor to make the coming year ing these, tlWe conducted our DVBS during the Work! Work! Work! Our church has taken on a evenings for five evenings of one week. There were (Continued next month.) a year of blessing. ^ new look. A lot of painting has been done—a lot of classes for every age group. The children worked 1$ Zhe J^orthwest JrieHd September. 1965 19 on regular DVBS materials, and the high school youth Conference and when they returned they had a very Holiness Association Camp Meeting was held August June 27. IF McKinley Avenue Friends Church met under the leadership of Stan Perisho went out into the inspirational and complete report which they pre 5-15. McKinley Ave. laid down their evening meet with us for both the Friends Youth and evening ser neighborhood and worked in the gardens and yards of sented in a Sunday evening service. H We were happy ing to join with the camp. Reverend Geyer of Cas vices on June 27. Bob Fiscus led our youth group some of the elderly people of the church. The adults to have the Clark Smiths with us during the services cade College spoke at our morning service August 8. and presented "Don Lonie Talks to Teenagers." Dur heard speakers about the migrant ministry, retarded recently on Sunday and Clark brought a very inspira He is the camp evangelist. August 9-13 the camp and emotionally disturbed children, and each evening ing our evening service we presented our film of the tional Sunday evening message. Also we were glad and our church worked together in a VBS. month, which was titled, Something to Die For. was closed with a time of refreshments and fellow to have Paul Mills bring a message during one of our —Dorothy E. Janson, reporting There were seventy people in attendance. There ship. II Jon Bishop and Charlene Campbell attended Sunday morning services on our Peace Testimony was a fellowship time at the close of the film show the Leadership Conference and Evangelical Friends which was very thought provoking. ing, with light refreshments served during which time we said "farewell" to Howard and Mary Harmon Northeast Tacoma, Fred Baker, pastor SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON QUARTERLY MEETING who had so very faithfully served with us during the past three years in our church. IF Climax to another O u r D V B S w a s h e l d f r o m J u n e 2 1 - 2 5 . T h e r e w e r e Oak Park, Roger D. Smith, pastor the new pews ordered some time ago. The former church year was reached Sunday, June 27 when six 104 pupils enrolled and twenty-six workers for a teen people were welcomed into the fellowship of the benches have been taken out and given to the Clark The month of June was a busy one, with VBS. We total enrollment of 130. This was a 50% increase, church. IF We won our sixth blue ribbon during the had an enrollment of 65. The theme was "Proclaim County Camp Meeting at Orchards. HSouthwest over that of our school a year ago. We held the month of June. Our SS has an average of 87 for a WashingtonQuarterly Meeting was held the afternoon ing Christ." ^ There were six young people who went of Saturday August 7, at Vancover 1st Friends. program for the Bible School Sunday morning on 24% gain over that of June 1964. to TweenCamp. HDifferent families are taking turns Rosemere had a good group of 14 or so attending. in providing spiritual inspiration and social time for —Eunice Coats, reporting the young people during the summer. ^Jess and SALEM QUARTERLY MEETING Diane Kennison held a week of Bible study for our young people. Vancouver, Fred Newkirk, pastor Highland Ave., Merle Green, pastor camp. IF Stan Thornburg was our youth ambassador for the summer. IF Roscoe Knight was in charge of We have been happy to have Jon Newkirk with us Rosemere, Edwin Cammack, pastor T h i s y e a r H i g h l a n d c o n d e n s e d t h e i r D V B S i n t o a the service June 23. Other guest speakers were Mr. this summer as a Youth Ambassador. He has been one weeks Vacation Bible School Hour. In this hour Wilson of the American Sunday School Union, and Three adults and three teenagers attended Twin working with the FY sponsors, Jerry and Gerry Sug- films were shown, lessons studied and refreshments Robert Bates nephew of Floyd Bates. Also David Rocks TweenCamp, four adults and four girls attend den, and John and Donna Baxter, and they have been were served. The attendence was good, with an aver Cammack was in charge of a prayer meeting service ed girls camp and two of our boys attended boys planning many interesting things for our young people. age of 40. IFWilmer Brown, executive director of the in July. IF Rosedale has been holding weekly services 11 VBS was held July 26-August 6. IF Our pastor was camp. During these meetings many spiritual victor Northwest Region of NAE, spoke to us Sunday June at a local bean camp. given a study grant for the Quaker Study Tour. He ies were won. H Friday nights, during the summer 13, concerning the place of the Evangelical Christian Reba Russell, reporting were set aside as a time for the young people to get has beengone three weeks visiting Providence, Rhode in this present age. IF We welcomed Roscoe Knight together for a social and fun time. Many projects Island, the United Nations, Washington D. C., the to our service June 2. He brought the message for were in the offing. Barbara Baker, as youth ambas New York area, Philadelphia and Indianapolis. In our morning worship hour. IF A reception was held South Salem, John Frankhauser, pastor sador for Rosemere this summer, has been fitting his absence messages were brought by Reuben Cogs in the church for Ben and Ethel Griffith to celebrate in very well. H July 5 was the day appointed for the well, Joseph Reece, and David Steiger, missionary their 50th wedding anniversary June 27. IF We appre Our pastors enjoyed a short vacation in July. SS picnic, held this year, at Laurelhurst Park in from New Guinea. IT We are happy to have our col ciate the fresh coat of paint in our sanctuary. They attended some sessions of International Chris Portland. HThe Junior FY had a picnic August 12. lege students home for the summer. tian Leadership in Seattle and heard an address by H The first week of September Rosemere will have — B e v e r l y R i c h e y, r e p o r t i n g Marion, Edward Harmon, pastor Billy Graham. IF Clynton Crisman brought news by theYMin theSS hour and spoke in the morning wor We have the foundation in on the new addition to ship service on July 11. Edna Springer brought a PUGET SOUND QUARTERLY MEETING our church. Our Loan has been approved and we message especially directed to youth in the evening are about ready to start construction. IF Henry Jones that date. IF Roscoe Knight spoke and showed pictures Agnew, May Wallace, pastor in all for the two months an addition of 12 active mem showed two interesting films to the church in July. in a recent service. IF The Rebekah and Marantha Our VBS program was held on June 25 following bers and 18 associate to take their place of respon —George Wilkinson, reporting WMU's are planning to re-group into two unions of six consecutive weeks of school with an enrollment sibility for the Lord for the coming year. IF By the equal size with older and younger women in each. of 61. We had five classes and 16 workers and help first of June our prayer meetings had more than Rosedale, Frank Haskins, pastor — Margaret Shipman, reporting ers. 11A dedication service was held on Sunday morn tripled and our evening services more than doubled. God is good and we thank Him. O u r n e w p a s t o r s , F r a n k a n d L o i s H a s k i n s w i t h ing during the worship service on July 11, for all SS Sprague River, Evert Tuning, pastor officers and teachers. IF Our Friends Youth Clubs —Kathy Grimseth, reporting their children Ilene, Norman and Karen moved into have been active on Friday and Saturday nights witn the parsonage the last week in June. 'We welcome The Hubert Thornburg family of Newberg took volleyball games preceding the lessons. IFJimLibby Holly Park, LeRoy Neifert, pastor them," a pound shower was given them at the family charge of our services June 20 while our pastor was was with us for the summer as Youth Ambassador night pot luck supper, July 23. IF A farewell pot luck on vacation. IF Several of our youth attended Junior A youth banquet was held for our High School grad supper was held honoring Harold and Hulda Beck & and Senior Camps. IFThelma Rose of Eugene and working with the young people of the church. — Mary Lynch, reporting uates in the church basement. Floyd McEwen was family. Their ministry has been a real help & Christine Hankins of Bonanza helped with our VBS the speaker. IF During our pastor's vacation LeRoy blessing to us and may God bless them as they work which was held July 26 through August 6. IF Repairs Neifert's son Charles spoke and Rev. Cunningham on the mission field in Kotzebue, Alaska. IF A num have been made on the parsonage roof and plans are Everett, Calvin Hull, pastor in the morning and the youth gave a missionary play ber of our boys and girls attended youth camps at being made to reroof the church. in the evening. Twin Rocks. Our pastor was Evangelist for boys — Pauline Childs, reporting. God is answering prayer in Everett in a remark — M. Ethel Cowgill, reporting able way ! Due to the untiring and unceasing "calling" BOISE VALLEY QUARTERLY MEETING of our godly and concerned pastors and the prayers McKinley Ave., Robert Fiscus, pastor. of the church, Everett church hks experienced a Boise, Dale Field, pastor church camps this summer. IF Gale Field went to surge forward, increasing its attendance, deepen The WMU spent their regular meeting day visit NFY Leadership Conference in Woodland Park, Colo ing the spiritual life of members as well as new con ing King's Gardens in Seattle. We had our business Saturday June 26 our men painted the outside of rado July 24-28. He gave a report of the confer verts. IF In our July monthly meeting, our member meeting in a lovely sitting room there and had lunch our church building. IF Our Sunday evening service ence Sunday evening August 8. The theme was "Pen ship was increased by another seven active members. in their dining room before returning to Tacoma. was dismissed on June 27 in order to attend the Camp etration Through Dedication." IF Mr. Travis, repre In August, two families from the South Salem Church IF Two carloads of people attended the Quarterly Meet Meeting at Star and hear Owen Glassburn, the evan sentative of the Gideons, presented an interesting were transferred, along with others joining—making ing picnics at Sword Park in Seattle. IF Pierce County gelist. IF Our church has been well represented at and inspiring talk regarding their work, in the Sun- Zhe i^orthwest Jrieiid September. J965 21 in the future, moving the kitchen and putting in a day morning service July 18. IF Mr. and Mrs. Earl Star, Willard Kennon, pastor have been well represented from Cherry Grove, with Craven were guests in our Sunday evening service water line. The women went up for a work day July four young people attending Tween Camp. Seven 15 getting ready for camp which was July 19-24. on July 18. Earl is coach at GFC. He brought a Approximately 35 young people and sponsors have boys attended Boys' Camp, and two girls attended special number in song. IFLucile Mylander, Bertha attended camps at Quaker Hill. We are looking for IFRoscoe Knight gave the evening message when he Girls' Camp. IFThe small room off the foyer is cur- Puckett and Viola Repp were our representatives to ward to a good number attending Family Camp over and Tina were here July 18. retly being made into a crying room, with new pan Boise Valley Quarterly Meeting held at Star July 31. Labor Day weekend. IFDave Wilhite, along with 30 —Connie Cuff, reporting eling and paint. IF Mr. William Murphy, from Seat IF Clynton Crisman, Acting Superintendent of OYM, other young people from the Yearly Meeting, attend tle Memorial, has accepted a call to be our newpadT- brought the message on Sunday morning July 24. ed the Friends Youth Leadership Conference in Spokane, Clare Willcuts, pastor tor. Lloyd and Beverly Melhorn and Gary will move Colorado Springs. He gave an excellent report Sun to Camas, where Mr. Melhorn has ac c ept ed the day, August 15, when the young people had the even Our pastor, Clare Willcuts.was among the group position of Minister of Youth Activities. We wish ing service. Dave also attended the Youth For Christ from Oregon Yearly Meeting to attend the AEF in them much success in their new work, and will miss International Convention at Winona Lake, Ind. He Haviland, Kansas the latter part of July returning t h e m h e r e . Meridian, Dorwin Smith, pastor was a member of the Boise Valley quiz team. IF Our for Monthly Meeting August 4. The Sunday he was pastor attended the Institute on Family Relations absent from us we had Lowell Wood, director of We have had several work days and evenings this while the rest of the family vacationed in California. Spokane Youth For Christ, as morning speaker and Vital Statistics summer trying to get our building completed by mid- During his absence local people have been in charge Wayne Piersall, pastor of Hayden Lake for evening October when we hope to have the dedication. The of the services. Those helping out have been the speaker. IF There were 13 young people from our MARRIAGES carpeting and floor tile are down, most of the wood Rev's. Marvin Hall, Don Wilson, Marlin Witt, and church who attended youth camp. U August 7 was work is finished, and some of the landscaping is Ray James, also the Cliff Ralphs family. IFThe Inland Quarterly Meeting at Hayden Lake. We of DRAHN-FITZSIMMONS—KurtDrahn and Margaret done. The new pews arrived August 10. At the same WMU sponsored an all-church picnic as their Aug Spokane appreciated it being close enough that a good Fitzsimmons were united in marriage at Portland time a new pulpit, hand made by Hugh McNichols, ust meeting. IT Boise Valley Quarterly Meeting was number of our groups were able to attend at least First Friends on June 26. was delivered. Rain has temporarily stopped the held at our church July 30-31 and August 1. Bob one of all sessions. We counted 25 in attendance. BENHAM-BOLGER—Richard Benham and Mlkell outside painters, but that, too, is nearly done. Ralphs, Quarterly Meeting Superintendent who is IF Congratulations to our SS Superintendent, Mildred Bolger were united in marriage at Portland First IFSpeakers who have filled in during our pastor's resuming pastoral work, spoke to the Ministry and Brown who won for herself and her husband, Louis, F r i e n d s o n J u n e 1 8 . vacation absences, include Bob Ralphs, Marlin Witt, Oversight. Ed Baker, pastor of Meadows Valley, atrip to the New York Worlds Fair. They left Aug RICHEY-HOUGHAM—KeithRichey and LindaHoug- Marvin Hall, Fred Knight, and Walter Lee, who is was Saturday speaker. Whitney won the attendance ust 2 and plan to visit relatives on their return trip ham were married June 26 at the Cedarwood Out Supt. of Rocky Mt. Yearly Meeting and with his wife, trophy at the Youth Rally. Election of new officers IF August 8 we had as guest speaker in both the Adult door Chapel, Portland, with Lyle Love officiating. was on vacation in Star. IF Our Youth groups are and the use of the three Youth Ambassadors were Bible Class and evening w o r s h i p , Doctor Bethal MACY-FISHER—Ed Macy and Elaine Fisher were having some interesting mid-week meetings, usual program features. IFThe ball teams under the dir Fleming of Kathmandu, Nepal. It was a very inspir married at the First United Presbyterian Church in ly gathering at one of the homes at 6:30 for study, ection of Dee and Joyce Coutler are making good ational and interesting time. We pray the door may Corvallis on June 12. a lesson, singing, and refreshments. They join the progress. We are happy for the good turnout. be opened further so they may witness more to those COLEMAN-WILHITE—John Coleman and Donna adults for prayer meeting in the church at 8. IF Annet IF Plans are moving ahead on our building program. in Nepal. IFThe Adult Bible Class held a picnic and Wilhite were married at Newberg Friends Church on te Beeson was one of three young people from Boise A special monthly meeting will be held in the near faggot service at Twin Lake Friends Camp with Hay June 19, with Charles Ball officiating. Valley Quarterly Meeting to attend the Evangelical future to make final decisions. den Lake as guests. LINHART-SCHMOE—James Linhart and Garyanna Friends Youth convention in Colorado in July. Schmoe were married July 17 at First Methodist — Mary Couzens, reporting. —Irene Crosby, reporting Church, Newberg, with Cyril Dorsett and Milo Ross officiating. GREENLEAF QUARTERLY MEETING GEORGE-CHURCH—Leetus George and Mary NEWBERG QUARTERLY MEETING Church were married at First Church of the Naz- Caldwell, Nathan Pierson, pastor evening, July 22 in the Fellowship Hall. The new arene, Fairbanks, Alaska, on July 25. Newberg, Charles Ball, pastor PUGSLEY-DILLON—Loren F. Pugsley and Estele Our guest speaker in the morning service July 18 year began with this social-supper-dedication ser vice, combining our effort for a bigger and better Marlene Dillon were united in marriage, at Caldwell was Rev. Wesley Jeffery, District Superintendent of SS. IF Quarterly Meeting was held in Ontario August VBS was held August 2-6. Average attendance First Friends on August 13, with Nathan Pierson of the Free Methodist Church. He is the brother of was 66 and total enrollment was 92. Gertrude Ankeny 5-8, with Marvin Hall bringing the message on Thurs ficiating. Hazel Pierson. Since the Jeffery family was getting day evening at the Ministry and Oversight meeting. was superintendent. Bob Fiscus was chapel speaker WILLIAMS-Mc FALL—Kenneth M. Williams and together for a family reunion we were happy to have Dale Field, pastor of First Friends, Boise, brought each day. IF The SS Picnic was held on August 6 at Myrna McFall were united in marriage at the New him bring the message. IF Officers and teachers of the message at the Saturday morning services. Memorial Park. ^ Our pastor brought a series of berg Church of the Nazarene on August 14, with Rev. the SS attended a workshop and supper on Thursday Sunday evening messages from Little Books of the Don Fivecoat officiating. —Rosella Moon, reporting. Bible. IF A joint prayer meeting and farewell for the Gene Comfort family was held on July 14, before BIRTHS INLAND QUARTERLY MEETING they left for Bolivia. IF Reports of Friends Youth SCHMELTZER—To Mr. and Mrs. Conrad C.Schmelt- Entiat, Edwin Clarkson, pastor Leadership Conference in Colorado, and Triennial zer of Sherwood, a daughter, Chrystal Joy, born Knight. We were also blessed by having Kent Thorn Conference of Evangelical Friends were given at the July 22. Herschel Thornburg was with us in meetings burg as our music director. IF One of our group, Sunday evening service on August by some of those WINTERS—To Mr. and Mrs. Corroll Winters of Cald Carol Noon, was chosen to attend the leadership con who attended. IF Newberg Quarterly Meeting met at May 13-22. A banquet was held on Sat. night May 15, ference in Colorado. She returned home August 5th. our church on August 6,7, and 8. Dillon Mills well, a daughter, Catherine Eileen, born August 11. with Meredith Beals as mistress of ceremonies. BENHAM—To Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Benham of West IF We dismissed our evening service May 30 for the brought the Saturday morning message. IF A special Twenty nine young people attended. Our meetings WMU meeting of all four unions was held at Friends- Chehalem, a daughter, Elizabeth Ann, born August high school baccalaureate. Edwin Clarkson was the were well attended throughout, and many victories view Manor on June 22. Tina Knight was the speaker. 19^ were won. IF DVBS was held June 14-18 with Esther speaker. IF Eleven attended the Quarterly Meeting Sessions at Hayden Lake August 6, 7. DEATHS May and Gene Thomas, Spokane Friends Church as directors. IF The pastors went to Nebraska June 8 SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON Hayden Lake, Wayne Piersall, pastor QUARTERLY MEETING PETERSEN—Don Petersen passed away June 28, for the funeral of his brother. IFThe young people in a logging accident at Entiat. enjoyedatime of fun and pot-luck dinner at the home of Bob Petersen, on Lake Chelan Sunday July 25. Willa Piersall, who had major surgery June 17 Cherry Grove, William J. Murphy, pastor NICCOLS—Elmer Niccols passed away June 22 at a followed by three weeks of hospitalization is now re Nampa Hospital. There were 22 youth in attendance, the pastor brought GUSTAFSON—Susan A. Gustafson passed away July the devotions. IF Only three of our young people were covering quite well. IF Kent Thornburg, a student at Sunday, June 21, Chuck Mylander, Friends Youth GFC, has been our Youth Ambassador. IF Men from Field Secretary, spoke in morning worship service, 31. She was a pioneer resident of Everett, Wash able to attend camp at Twin Lakes, we are glad to and showed films of his recent trip to the mission Spokane and Hayden Lake have been working at the ington, and a member of the Friends church for many report many victories, under the ministry of Roscoe Twin Lake camp site pouring cement for dining hall fields of Bolivia and Peru. H The various camps years. Zke J^orthwest 9rieud September. 1965 23 WoPBThan Donquarors' N E W S O F O Y M F R I E N D S Y O U T H

ELL, SUMMER camps, the Colorado leadership FY Leadership Conference w conference, yearly meeting, and all the special youth activities that make up a summer are Over 100 selected high schoolers joined together m e m o r i e s n o w, a n d a s for a life-shaking three and a half days at Quaker O Y M F r i e n d s Yo u t h f a c e a Ridge Camp. What resulted was probably the most Devotional new school year, we are devastating exam of their own Christian life they had easily tempted to wonder, e v e r e x p e r i e n c e d . Corner "Well, I wonder how long Young people of Oregon Yearly Meeting can be It'll all last?" proud that 30 teens from the Northwest shared In the Spirit's blessing at Quaker Ridge. Let's pray for Maybe you've just lived them as many return to local and Quarterly Meet your Christian life on the Impetus of these moun- ing Friends Youth work. t ai n-t o p experiences— Many hours, even years, of planning and prayer By Barbara Baker but If you face yourself prepared the way for the three and one half day squarely before God, you climax. The Leadership Conference Itself was spon must admit that grassroot Christian living Is only sored by the Youth Commission of the Evangelical maintained by your personal relationship with Christ. F r i e n d s A l l i a n c e . How about it? Look briefly at the past, at times Each day the delegates faced several hours of when you professed to know Christ but In reality Intensive classes. But the concentrated material possessed no power. Perhaps bitter tears flow as was so relevant, so Interesting, that some of the kids you realize that you gave a distorted reflection of were asking for more. Christ, thus bringing reproach to His Name and dis Only God knows the potential of the lives revolu gusting unsaved buddies by your witness. Put this tionized at the Leadership Conference. Only God under the forgiving blood of Christ on your heart's knows how much spiritual fruit will result. Only throne. God knows whether or not the Leadership Conference Again, be honest as you look at your relationship w a s a d r e s s r e h e a r s a l f o r r e v i v a l . with Christ this very minute. Just as Solomon said that "Where no wood Is, there the fire goethout," OYM Friends Youth so fuel Is required In the consecrated life, fuel that will keep our lives pure and shining. And any part Officers for 1965-66 of self, any sin, will In a drenching flood quench this fire and sever our relationship with Christ. Search President Jon Bishop your complete life, that there may be nothing be Vice-President Carolyn Hampton tween, nothing lacking. S e c r e t a r y M a r y B e l C a m m a c k T r e a s u r e r F r a n k R o b e r t s Finally, the future with all Its awesome potential Financial Secretary Jim Llnhart must be faced with nothing but all-encompassing Program Chairman Sharon Martin trust, for to fear, doubt, or worry Is only to be self- Missionary Chairman Shirley Mewhlnney indulgent and faithless. And though you can honestly Outreach Chairman Judy Roberts say "My all Is on the altar" right now, don't think Social Chairman Kent Thornburg you will ever have cause to be self righteous over this; Junior Supt Jean Thomas for If you let Him, the Holy Spirit will constantly re Junior-HI Supt (not yet filled) make and re-mold you according to His perfect plan. Youth Accent Coordinator. . . . Lawrence Roberts So with a firm look at the past, present, and fu College-Age Coordinator Lonny Fendall ture, step out into this next year boldly, "Being con E d i t o r B a r b a r a B a k e r fident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a Field Secretary Ron Stansell good work In you will perform It . . ."

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