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J O U R N A L - F O R F R I E N D S I N T H E N O R T H W E S T

V o l u m e 1 5 , N u m b e r 5 PORTLAND, OREGON May, 1936

Helen Cammack Sends Air A Message From The Tfie Invincible Good-Will M a i l F r o m C o c h a b a m b a Syperintendent of Jesus Our Redeemer By Chester A. Hadley

Friends in Oregon Yearly Meeting: D u r i n g t h e y e a r s o f o u r w o r k i n B o l i v i a By Esthel Gulley, La Paz, Bolivia. vre have had the advantage of a high rate You notice by the heading that we are "Jesus having loved His own which were of exchange, even reaching the high point down here for vacation. This "is Saturday. in the world. He loved them unto the end." of 22.50. Our missionaries during that We left La Paz on Tuesday night and ar John 13:1. rived here at 6 P. M. Wednesday. Mr. l i m e t o o k f r o m t h e i r s a l a r i e s o n l y a s u f The message of the Goodwill of Jesus has ficient amount for their living, using all the Buck and two children were at the station been the outstanding message of the Quak to meet us with their car. We had ar balance to create a General Fund which was ers to the world and therefore should be of ranged to rent the Rest Rooms of the Bap used to carry on the evangelistic work. You vital interest to the young people. tist Mission. He and family are the mis will remember that from time to time I The word Invincible denotes the greatness s i o n a r i e s h e r e . T h e y r e c e i v e d u s w i t h a have called attention to this fact, and re of God which to some is repelling. To them real welcome, even inviting us to supper minded the Yearly Meeting that the time it makes man seem of no importance be that night. Everything is here that one would come when the exchange would drop cause of the striking contrast. The Psalmist needs for light house-keeping. We are and conditions would be reversed, and now said, "When I consider thy heavens, the having a fine time, sleeping late and doing we find that this has actually come to pass. works of thy fingers, the moon and the The exchange is dropping and the cost of t h i n g s a s w e p l e a s e . stars, which, thou has ordained, 'What is Hermosas will get on nicely with the living is increasing so much that it is im man that thou art mindful of him?' " I like w o r k f o r t h e m o n t h , 1 a m s u r e . possible for them to use their salaries any to think of the contrast. Never do I permit more for the General Fund. We had so many things come in to be my imagination to soar in realms of the In done the last few days. Mama Teodora This means that we must rally to the fi nancial program of the missionary work as fi n i t y o f c r e a t i o n b u t I a m s o o n e r o r l a t e r had tooth ache on Monday and I took her led to the Cross and there find that He is in to the dentist on Monday and Tuesday to we never have before; it may mean sacrifi terested in me and my welfare, and not only have teeth out and even then we asked Mrs. cial giving on our part, even greater than me but all of His creatures. He has all these Hermosa to go with her once more. There vre imagined possible. To add to this finan resources to work out His goodwill toward were seven to be pulled soon and the den c i a l d i f fi c u l t y a n a i r m a i l l e t t e r f r o m us. Let us not make for ourselves a small Helen Cammack came, dated April 9, and tist did not want to do it all at once. They God, so that we may feel the more important were rotted off to the gum. There are after announcing the safe arrival of the but may we magnify the Lord so that our Pearsons and other matters of business, in more on the other side also but they will spiritual horizon may be enlarged. be left until later. cluding the statement as to the exchange The benevolence of God points back to I was busy going to town getting the re having dropped and the General Fund hav the foundation of the world, when in the quest through for kerosene, gasoline, sugar ing come to its end she says, "1 was sorry councils of God salvation was planned. The t o h a v e P e a r s o n s fi n d m e s i c k o n t h e i r a r and flour for the mission. Had to make a sacrifice of animals for sin was not a sec new request in January and 1 had to make r i v a l . 1 h a d a n o t h e r l i v e r a t t a c k a n d a l ond thought after the fall, nor was the repeated trips to get it finished up. It al most wasn't able to go to the train to meet cross a remedial measure to more perfectly ways takes a long time for such things here, them. 1 was sick about a week. Turned fill the need of humanity. Jesus offered and it is one of the jobs which is difficult yellow and couldn't eat much. Dr. Beck Himself before the foundation of the world for women. But it finally went through thinks it gall-stones and says that if 1 have as the Lamb slain for the salvation of man and we received all we needed of every another severe attack that he will recom- kind. thing. I am glad it is done. (Continued on Page 2, Col. 2) Look back for a moment and see the in We had Monthly Meeting before we nocent blood, how it grew from pools into came. Those who had made a trip of evan JOHN PAUL EICHENBERGER. rivulets as the altars were reddened year af gelization to Achocalla (a town about 9 ter year, and century after century for sin. miles from La Paz) reported an excellent John Paul Eichenberger, aged 17, died at Nampa, Idaho, Saturday April 11, 1936. Surely such a quantity of sacrificial blood would be of some value. It has value, yes, trip. Eight people had believed and their He was a member of the Melba Friends but not for salvation of souls. It has com messages had been received gladly. We plan Meeting. Clark Smith, hia pastor, con on a group going every other Sunday this ducted the service and brought a most parative value to show how much greater month. We want to follow up the work is the sacrifice of Jesus. It had the value helpful message from the text, **He being with these new ones and if possible gradu d e a d y e t s p e a k e t h . " C h e s t e r A . H a d l e y a s of ever keeping before them the fact that ally build up a congregation. sisted the pastor in the service. t h e i r w o r k s c o u l d n o t a t o n e . T h e y a r e We received the picture from Pearsons tokens of the goodwill of God, leading up The tribute paid to this young man by to the Great act of Benevolence. Often the and were glad to get them. The believers h i s o w n c o m m u n i ty a n d B o i s e Va l l e y Qu a r were interested also. It made it seem weary eyes of the prophets were enlightened real to them that others were coming. We terly Meeting, was unusual and outstand as they saw the cross. These glimpses they ing. Long before the service the house eagerly look for a letter from them. was full and all standing room was taken. interpreted to the people to encourage the The weather is lovely here, although it is The windows were thrown open and seats faltering hearts. They kept them evet rainy season. That doesn't especially worry from a neighboring Church were placed in looking, looking onward. As we look back us for we like rain and we have plenty to the yard. They were soon filled and many into this midnight before the glorious dawn do inside when we can't get out. We have had to stand outside during the entire serv sing as did Tennyson not done any pleasure walking yet, but will These are but broken lights of Thee; ice. get to that next week. We have been to Truck loads of young people drove for And Thou, Oh Lord, art more than they. market every other day (things do not keep He might have said that the Babe ot as long here as in La Paz). We are enjoy miles to be present, while his own high school, from which he had recently gradu Bethlehem, the Man of Sorrow, the Cross, ing tomatoes, peaches, corn, etc. Some of were the center toward which the events of these are some cheaper here than in La Paz. ated, attended in a body. "diverse move. It is the all powerful H i s l i f e w a s a c o n s t a n t t e s t i m o n y t o t h e Will of the Omnipotent revealing the Inj 1 am enjoying milk also. Esthel hasn t ac kaeping power of the Gospel. It is hard to quired a taste for the milk of these coun understand why he should be taken, but we vincible Goodwill of Jesus through all and tries as yet, that is, enough to relish drink know that **He doeth all things well," and in all. This did not seem to be the case ing it. , when the prophet's voice became faint an Life has rather gone on m routine the s a y " T h y w i l l , n o t o u r s , b e d o n e . " the songs of hope died to a cry, smothereo (Continued on Page 2, Col. 1) I I (Continued on Page 2, Col. I) Page Two THE FRIENDLY ENDEAVORER May. 1936' May, 1936 THE FRIENDLY ENDEAVORER Page Three soul, from the upper instead of the lower Your Quarterly Meeting Superintendents will- tual understanding is in anywise unnecessary. view, we would be amazed at their magnifi- i give you further information as to items in-- For this reason 1 heartily commend to all The Friendly Endeavor cent splendor. If we could see them from | eluded in our prayer list. ''Youth Problems" E A S T E R W E E K M A R K S T H E H O M E - the high places with Christ, we would see the | GOING OF THREE OF OUR MEMBERS. young Christians the holiness Bible institute Published Monthly at 1016 S. E. 31st Ave., (Continued from Last Issue) course for practical preparation. An ex Portland, Oregon, by The Christian Endeavor varied light of heaven reflecting their colors | LAURA TRACHSEL WRITES FROM CHINA periential knowledge of the Gospel, a clear Union of Oregon Yearly Meeting of Friends. on them, and be content. There is no question but that young people We express to the loved ones who mourn The first temptation that comes to one our heartfelt sympathy and prayers, and understanding of the doctrine, together with Subscription Price, per year 75c are more prominent in religious activity today a vision of the world's need will incite to when he falls is the thought that Jesus is Dear Friendly Friends: than ever before. 1 read recently some point them to the glad hope of the Resur immediate action. Entered as Second-Class Matter, Feb. 8, 1928, grieved and no longer cares with the same We l o o k f o r w a r d t o o u r * * F r i e n d l y " d e l i v slighting remarks about the "bungling blun rection, made possible by Him who became While in school it was my privilege to be at the Post Office at Portland, Oregon, under t e n d e r n e s s a s b e f o r e . T h e r e i s n o a r r o w the "First fruits of them that sleep" and the Act of March 3, 1879. ered by a green uniformed Chinese mail- d e r s o f b e a r d l e s s y o u t h . " S u c h t a u n t s f r o m one of four students that conducted an that strikes the marrow as the arrow of critics are to the diligent as a file to the who assures us that those who "fall asleep carrier. It brings America youth en eight-day revival meeting in central Oregon FRIENDLY ENDEAVOR STAFF desertion. It has the tendency to kill our sickle. We carry no brief for the egotistical in Him" shall "awake in His likeness." confidence and drive us farther away. But t h u s i a s m f o r C h r i s t v e r y n e a r t o u s w h o during a vacation period. We boys entered Editor in Chief Milo Ross upstart who declares his predecessors all ROBERT SMITH that large church the Saturday before the R. P. D. 4, Box 326, Salem, Oregon how can this be true when He has paid such are quite isolated from anything which c o r r e s p o n d s t o C . E . o r T w i n R o c k s o u t wrong and sets out to blaze his own trail Robert Smith, pastor at Marion, Oregon, services began with a trembling apprehen Associate Editor . . . Mildred Raymond a dear price for souls. He did not go to without due consideration of advice, for 624 N. Sumner St., Portland, Oregon. here. passed away Wednesday April 8, 1936, at sion, but we gave ourselves to diligent prayer, such depths to save only to lose. If such there are certain principles of evangelism Circulation Manager . . Frederick Baker a person who is discouraged would look, he Winter still has us in its grip: Chinese h i s h o m e i n M a r i o n a f t e r a n i l l n e s s o f study, and visitation. Every morning found 3530 S.B. Hawthorne Blvd. Portland, Ore. which are as good as they are old. To these several weeks. His ministry to the Oregon I all four of us in the church tower praying would find that Jesus was by his side ready p e d d l e r s w i t h r a b b i t ' s f u r e a r - m u f f s c a l l Church Window Editor C. A. Hadley to lift and love. Have you ever thought of their wares in empty snow-covered alleys principles both young and old must adhere. Yearly Meeting was rich and fruitful. His i until our throats were hoarse ( some of our 3270 S. E. Salmon St., Portland, Ore. where occasionally a housewife sticks her Any consecrated young person may apply life was a benediction to all who knew him. zeal may have been without knowledge) but it, that everything that concerns you con B u s i n e s s M a n a g e r F r a n k L . C o l e head out the courtyard door to buy a stalk himself or herself to the rules of Evangelism The services were held at Marion Thursday, | seldom have 1 ever entered such fellowship 1016 S. E. 31st Ave., Portland, Ore. c e r n s J e s u s a l s o ? F o r H e s a i d , " h e t h a t a n d fi n d m o s t h a p p y b l e s s i n g a s h e o r s h e of Chinese lettuce or a bottle of sesame oil; April 9, 1936, Edgar P. Sims bringing the 1 and blessing as was ours. The afternoons S o c i e t y N e w s E d i t o r L e l a J o n e s toucheth you toucheth the apple of my eye." becomes an instrument in helping souls to were given to children's services and in the 5624 N. Borthwick Ave., Portland, Ore. Zech. 2:8 and, "You are very precious in my ferry-boat owners dodge ice-cakes in the; message. Christ. evenings we preached, prayed, and sang at sight." Isa. 43:4. river; news coming of twenty-five boats ice HARRIET RINARD bound at Tangku, the port just below A revival is the one need of this genera the well attended services. The Holy Spirit H E L E N C A M M A C K S E N D S A I R M A I L "Having loved. He loved unto the end." Tientsin. We long fervently for Oregon tion ! A revival is possible only as youth Oregon Yearly Meeting was shocked and in gracious visitation drew 73 persons, mostly (Continued from Page 1) gives to this gospel starved generation saddened by the death of Harriet Rinard, ] young people, to the altar of prayer for pussy-willows but only bare trees wave their wife of Glen Rinard, who for a number of dead branches at us. We wonder how we: preachers and teachers of salvation and definite spiritual help in conversion and last few weeks, until this trip. 1 didn't get T H E S U P E R I N T E N D E N T ' S M E S S A G E years had served as pastor in several of our more than the necessary done for I was could ever have thought it was hot last prayerful workers as personal ambassadors sanctification. The success of this very (Continued from Page 1) summer at 1 04 degrees when it has been so- for Christ. We have this generation to Monthly Meetings. She passed away Sun plain Gospel campaign, led by those of little feeling tired, but after a month here 1 am day, April 5, 1936 at Vermillion Grove, Illi or no previous experience in active service, sure I shall go back with real energy again. cold for three months now. evangelize, not our father's. To wait until mend the Board to take me home early for we are older is to wait until our generation nois, where they have been serving as pas- i The Tientsin Bible School is one of our has been a source of encouragement ever Jesus is so precious and faithful. I am so operation. He thinks he ought not per has passed the average age of conversion. I tors since last September. Her body was] since. **Don't wait for the fat forties. Put happy in Him and in the work. form that kind of operation up here and fields of labor as we have the music teaching, To wait is to let communism and modernism brought back to Greenleaf, Idaho and on i on the armor now.'' Even as one is prepar Love, as well as oversight of practical work and says that it would cost nearly as much to dissipate our opportunities. Friday April, 10, 1936 the funeral services j ing there is much that can be done. Helen Cammack. go to Lima to have it done as to go to the a course in methods. A tambourine band of were held in the Greenleaf Monthly Meet-j States. 1 hate to write this to you but feel ten jingling "hand-drums," as the Chinese Thoughtful statesmen, educators, econo What would be the result if several lay mists, are in agreement that a spiritual re ing house. Chester A. Hadley had charge THE INVINCIBLE GOOD-WILL OF JESUS it only fair to prepare you for what might term them, gives plenty of noise to the. of the services, assisted by Fred Harris and young people became so tremendously vival is our deepest need. 1 do not have to cerned for the unconverted that they would happen. school. W a l t e r C o o k . (Continued from Page 1) ' That is what a doctor says. I am look On Saturday afternoons we see these spend any time trying to convince my readers request time to speak right out in meeting, of this imperative state. The crux of the John Paul Eichenbei-ger Obituary on Page 1 in the breast. Four-hundred silent, sodden tambourines going out to do work for God exhorting and pleading for the sinner s sal ing to the Lord to see what He says. I matter is conformity to those spiritual laws vation? A group of lay members from the years! Suddenly the silence was broken, the feel there is much basis to have faith that on the streets one man carries a big heavens burst with the song of the angels, the Lord will see me through for some colored poster all rolled up, another a tam which will bring revivals and not by accident ranks of youth, burning in evangelistic or by chance. It comes by established prin compel (persuade) them to come in." fervor, could promote a revival in any com proclaiming "Peace on earth. Goodwill to months more. 1 want HIS will and plan, bourine, and the third has tracts and gospels. These qualifications, i. e., the Spirit's ward men." Unknowing, the sullen nations but I feel that the enemy is trying to hinder On, out to a village they go, then beat, beat ciples. President Finney said, "The connec munity. From such groups God would pick tion between the right use of means for baptism and a vision of the need will create had worked fulfilling the Will of God. Con the work also. Pearsons' need at least a few goes the tambourine with singing as a sup some for full time ministry. "Pray ye there revivals and a revival is as sure as between what is known as the soul winner's passion fore the Lord of harvest that he may sen sequently the stage of the world was set and months to get adjusted and it seems im plement and soon the crowd has gathered.- the Son of God was born in the humility of Up goes the poster and the preaching is- the right use of means to raise grain and a I which is born in prayer as one intercedes in forth laborers into his vineyard.' possible to think of leaving right away and crop of grain!" God is the author of behalf of those in spiritual need. The bur humanity. leaving them all. It takes time to get ac soon in action. Tracts go like hotcakes and den for the unconverted is a most gripping This business of saving souls may be the revivals, but man is the responsible agent in occupation of youth and oh, what a blesse Jesus expressed His Goodwill by living quainted with the believers and know some gospels slower since they are sold for ^a their promotion. The power is of the Holy and burning passion. One loves to pray, the lowly life among the sinners, who were thing of their problems, etc. Of course the copper apiece. Broadcasting in China. It s Ghost but the tools are human personalities to preach, to entreat and call after the un recompense such activity affords. Let rne crushed by the circumstances until their Lord can take care of that, but some way going on all the time from the Tientsin Bible saved. Even sleep and eating sometimes lose conclude this appeal to my youthful f"®." ® School by means of wide-awake students whoi heated in evangelistic fervor. Anything in Christ with the words of that great diyinet spirits were galled. He called and they I don't feel clear yet to think of going. 1 apart from Divinity is inadequate, for "not by their appeal at certain intervals. The psycho- answered with love devotion. The crisis am having a fine oportunity to study Ay- go out in love seeking the lost. ; logical phenomena is beyond explanation, but Adam Clark, "As one immortal soul is ot Well, you ask, why get so enthusiastic might nor by power, but by my Spirit saith more worth thai all the material creation o came when He experienced the irony of mara with a teacher also and making en the Lord." Hence the agent must of primary i t s r e a l i t y i s w i t h o u t q u e s t i o n . T h e r e i s a n seeing his followers turn on Him and rend about a new holiness Bible School in North God, every man who knows the worth or is couraging progress, and 1 do not know China? Our first graduating class went out necessity be endued with power from on alarming absence of this inner groaning for own should labor for the salvation of others. Him. "But having loved, Hq loved unto whether I'll ever have that opportunity the unsaved. With many, religious activity the end." Olivet to Calvary, pictures the last year went out to what? One waded high. First, then, the young Christian work To be the means of depriving hell of her ex again or not. The devil would do all he er, to properly accept the challenge to is mere professionalism. We must so conse Invincible Goodwill of Jesus, in the "March can to prevent us from learning it, for our water to help stupid country women over a crate ourselves to the full leadership of the pectation and adding even one soul to t e flooded area so they might get to church and evangelize, must be baptized with the Holy church triumphant is a matter of infinite of Calvary." work will take on a different aspect when we Holy Ghost that something of what our fore The Saviour King goes forth to die! hear his message; one has brought in 140' Ghost and fire, which will fit and empower moment, and he who is such an instrumerit can once talk to the people in their own h i m f o r s e r v i c e . fathers called a "burden for souls" may be Goes forth in all His glory bright! new people in seven months to the meetings;, ours. Like the great Whitfield we will has much reason to thank God he was born. tongue. Altogether I feel like asking the one has lived on the poorest of food and even In the second place, a clear vision is And Angels from the realms on high. Lord to touch me so 1 can continue at least wanted to sell his bicycle so that the new indispensible to evangelistic fervor. The exclaim, "Give me souls, or take my soul," Look down to see the wondrous sight. until October, and perhaps He will see fit or Matthew Henry, "1 would think it a great On, on to Calvary's fateful hill. station might be speedily built; one handles a Spirit's enduement will in a large way enable to heal completely. 1 am praying and seek one to see the real need. Just how do you er happiness to gain one soul for Christ than And talk about Banquets! We haven't Reviled by those He came to bless; Sunday School of one hundred children with mountains of silver and gold for myself," or received word from Greenleaf yet, but But in His suffering bearing still. ing His will in this respect. Please pray only four or five fourteen-year-old girls to feel in view of the fact that 27,000,000 w i t h u s a b o u t i t . " youth of America are without any religious I Doddridge, "1 long for the conviction of n Oregon were great! The West bide The majesty of Righteousness! A s I r e a d t h i s l e t t e r m y h e a r t w a s help her. Yes, they have gone out to hard ! souls more than anything besides." John Executive Committee traveled to all of thern, work on small, uncertain salaries, and kept instruction, and 10,000 rural communities in The Saviour King goes forth to die! touched and 1 was moved to prayer and as I Welsh would get out of bed on cold winter so we knew by Saturday night all of Louie With weariness and anguish sore. the "shout" in their souls in the midst of the United States are without religious ser 1 reviewed God's hand of blessing and di heathenism, in the midst of discouragement, vices of any description, and 30,000 other I nights and throw his Scotch robe on and Coffin's jokes just how maligned was an On, on to death the Saviour goes! rection in the work which He has given us ! pour out his soul in fervent prayer exclaim- is W. P. Lee, how many times Chester ^ The Roman helmets flash before. in the midst of temptation. communities have churches but no resident to do, my faith reached up to believe that What is more beautiful than consecrated pastor or religious teacher to lead them? , ing, "I have the souls of 3,000 to answer for, said. "Yes, my lamb," to Grace, and Behind Him shout exultant foes. He would see us through. while I know not how it is with them." thrill ng were the one minute speeches The Son of God goes forth to die! personality? We frankly revel in the work If seven out of ten children in the United In prayer it seemed to me that the thing of helping in a small way in a training insti States receive no Christian instruction, how David Brainerd, who burned up his life .at entrants in the Major Bowes j.,°i"v To yield in pain His mortal breath! that should be done was to declare a day 29, cried out, "I care not where I live, nor test. A 4 second speech was "delivered To rob the grave of Victory, tute where God is put first and where holi long can the nation endure? A conservative And take, for aye, the sting from death! of fasting and prayer for the entire Yearly ness is taught and lived. estimate embraces 75,000,000 in the United what hardship 1 endure so that 1 may gain Marie Ellis in Portland, and Forrest Laim States not under the sound of the gospel. s o u l s f o r C h r i s t , " mack brought home the bacon at The Savour King goes forth to die! Meeting, including not only our Missio^nary In abandon to God's whole will, work on the Foreign Field, but our Home The detailed needs which each community Such insatiable passion is not unbecoming Salem. Well, anyway, we took in . By this act He raised mankind from a sub Missionary field as well. John and Laura Trachsel discloses, upon personal contact, stirs one s because the towering characters of Chris for Twin Rocks improvements. Twin • human level to a plane where they are joint- 1 consulted several members of the Mis soul even more than figures on general con tendom have all been bathed in their tears dates are August 4-9, and Carroll and Do heirs with God. It was by forgiving sin and sionary Board in this section and they ditions. While many professions seem for others. "He that goeth forth weeping, Tamplin will be the principal speakers. purifying the heart He created values, price agreed heartily with the plan and felt that it The next issue of the FE will be a "Yearly crowded by applicants the evangelistic field bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come less values. would be a great blessing to us and that God Meeting" number. This is, if you pay in your is white unto harvest and the laborers are again rejoicing bringing his sheaves with The Goodwill of Jesus works all things would help us to meet the challenge of this quota soon. We continue the paper just few. How many reapers can your society him." The Gospel implies the curse of together for good to them that love Him It problem as we prayed together about it. 1 as long as you pay. When you stop we send forth? What can you do for that The evangelistic fervor must also be be sin; in socialism the curse is Pf^f. is often hard to see God's hand in the trials am therefore asking that Thursday, May 7, stop. If enough comes in, we shall publish community nearby? Could you hold a gos united with a doctrinal understanding. While The Gospel demands Christ as ^ j® , jo in deprivations, in sickness, and sorrow If be made a day of fasting and prayer in the a six page issue; if leSs, a four page edition; pel service in the school or community hall> a heart experience of the/ Gospel is the most and Redeemer; socialism can and one would view the clouds that darken our interests of the above mentioned problems. if even less, NONE! "Go out into the highways and byways and important, this does not mean that intellec without Christ." "The Canadian rri Page Four THE FRIENDLY ENDEAVORER May, 1936 May. 1936 THE FRIENDLY feNDEAVORER Page Five // // MOTHER MINE Julia felt no bad effects at all and I didn*t C O U N T I N G T H E C O S T as long as 1 stayed in bed. When I got up bachelor relative who i- .... . , There's never a face among them 1 greet; that, , 11they _ will . »'thyihg soon at ^ their ^ ^.P place We havtj juSl completed our revival meet lookout committee, Irene Swanson; prayer Or passes me on the crowded street. I felt all right but soon a terrific headache ing with Ttubert Mardock as evangelist. meeting, Virginia Heacock, missionary, Bar B y M . E L I Z A B E T H O T T , came on and I got a little nauseous. My So pure, so wondrously fair and sweet s t a y i n t h e E a s t . ^ Many Were definitely helped and blessed dur bara Taylor; friendly endeavor reporter, Do College Age Supt. headache has just left me this morning ouse o s an p 'thr&ugh more woods. A s y o u r s M o t h e r M i n e . Soon we come ^ clearing. At ' ing tha meetings. lores Miller, pianist, Eilene Kenworthy. Dear young people, once again it is time There's never a voice wherever 1 go (hence this letter) the third day. I did not The society also discussed the prospects of feel like doing anything before but I have ^ -^f^ft^fully studies the q to write to all of you, and since it is the day The music of which can thrill me so ENTIAT LEADS IN FORMATION OF DIS publishing a paper entitled "The Friendly Like that of my mother's, so soft and low been busy anyway going to customs, Police, ^ ^h'a'S been years since she bas TRICT UNION. after Easter, 1 will try to let you know some been able <-^ttrend S. S. Forecaster," to be sold at 5 cents a copy. of the things that have been going through Sweet Mother of Mine I Foreign office, American office and attend The social committee of the Society No velvety touch of the whitest hand ing meetings. My head ached like the top of -.119: WaTiner we go from place to place, my mind at this blessed time. 1 know that Sunday, April 5, our Endeavor met in a planned and gave an Easter breakfast with Of the fairest damsel in the land. my head was loose and coming off, 1 couldn't tuul dJuring the day a wide circle. Nearly you will not get it for a month, but after all rally at the Presbyterian Church with young the Intermediates as guests. With the compe Can sooth like the touch of your own dear see straight. Julia and Donny felt no bad ihip-me is fenced off from others fegC tent help of Mrs. Hutchins, JVirs. Ellis, MrS; 1 think that once a year is not often enough effects at all except breathlessness and lack people from the two othef societies in the to think about the events that mean so much hand iwdll leff forest. Many homes are consWVlcted Heacock, Mrs. Field, and Mrs. Reece, , all of oxygen in the air, which 1 noticed also but lo'f Ibigs and most buildings of all Jypes are valley. The meeting was itl the interest of to Christians. D e a r M o t h e r o f M i n e ! the District C. E. Union, which we ate con were served steaming hot biscuits drowned in As far as the course of my life has run not so bad. irotjffted with native shakes. delicious sausage gravy. The regular C. E; At this Easter time, I have been reading We had a welcome meeting the night we sidering re-joining. Though I've basked in the smiles of many a At one of the last places we visited lives The following HeW C. E. officers were prayer meeting was held after the breakfast v e r y c a r e f u l l y t h e e v e n t s o f o u r L o r d ' s l i f e got in, with my head splitting, with a nice ."a Christian woman, who, though out of and trying to picture all the actions of the elected in Mafehi ptesident, Harold Cheney; with Louis Coffin as leader. ... There never was a smile so full of the sun large crowd of believers. There was a nice touch with S. S. and church, has continued people and of our Christ during the last vice-prPsidfent, Oliver Holttum; secretary- Sunnyside is keeping in close touch with A s y o u r s — M o t h e r M i n e l group at the station to meet us also. We 'her daily Bible reading in spite of years of treasurer, Loyde Osburn; social committee, the missoii field in Bolivia, for Barbara Taylor days of His life with us on the earth. Praise No friend have 1 known could ever compare both spoke that night and heard some lovely i being divorced from Christian fellowship and God that He still lives. Rachel Jones; press committee, Delia Os- always has something to tell us each Week, With her, whose picture smiles back at me w o r d s o f w e l c o m e f r o m t h e b e l i e v e r s ( i n counsel. Her boy reads the papers from Did you ever start to think that you were born; lookout committee, Margaret Cheney; there Aymara which we did not understand.) cover to cover; so many teen age young folks prayer meeting committee, Robert Morrill. MELBA "CO-OPERATES." denying yourself too much because you were My beautiful mother, so lovely and fair. Well, La Paz is not like I expected, but no read everything that comes their way that it Christ's follower, or that it wasn't worth Since Loyde and Delia Osborn are leaving D e a r M o t h e r o f M i n e ! place is. It is like we were told in a cup of behooves us to do all we can toward provid for Newberg soon, the offices of secretary- while to stand true to Him? Oh, how I No love have 1 met so pure and so strong a valley, with beautiful mountains all around, ing them with material that is really worth Our March social was an impromptu so trust that you have not, for surely Christ treasurer and press committee were trans cial called a "Co-operation Social." It was That seemed so unselfish, that lasted so long! peaks with eternal snow, a whole long row while. ferred to Oliver Holttum and Rachel Jones. did not count the cost when He died for us. of them. La Paz' streets are narrow and held at the Arthur Selby home March 23. Oh, thou are the theme of my ultimate song! As the faithful steed quickens its slopping, Two students from P. B. 1., Lela Jones During this time of His life, did you ever Sweet Mother of Mine! dirty and as far as 1 have seen the city is slipping steps on the home ®tt%tch we Everyone did his part, and as a result all notice how patient and loving He was; how not as modern as Guatemala City. We are breathe a prayer; that each word Spblcen and and Edward Haldy, spent the Easter va had a good time. We also had our busi kind He was to try to explain to those that cation here. BELIEVERS WELCOME PEARSONS TO happy to be here after 10 years of prayer (uach piece of literature distributed may be ness meeting at that time. Ed Harmon was He loved most the things that would happen; and waiting and serving Him. We are no On Easter Sunday evetlifig Our choir had LA PAZ ,a means of bringing some to the Master, a special song serrdcg. The choir com present and gave us a few pointers on chart how misunderstanding and thoughtless were doubt better prepared than we were ten work. those He loved so, at the last; how horribly dt has been a good day fat our souls as we posed mostly of C, E. members, had been years ago and we are anxious to learn the 'have spent the time between houses in In our C. E. services we have been having our blessed Christ was treated; and yet thru Casilla 544, La Paz, Bolivia. praetifeing fdr this service for quite a long language of the Aymara and to take our pragser, especially in hehalf of those in the time. very interesting meetings of all sorts. P"® it all He said, "Not my will but thine." Oh March 27, 1936. share of the responsibility Helen has already that was held some time ago was especially how 1 pray for myself, and for each one of IfiotTie we are to visit next. We have a new member in our C. E. D e a r F r i e n d s : indicated some of the things she wants us to C. Morse, good. The leader read her scripture,^^ had you that we will never be so selfish as to Charles and Margaret Ball are the parents My last letter 1 think told of our stay in do and as I am feeling better today we Greer, Idaho. of a son, Charles Leland, born March 28. prayer, and then asked the question. Will come to the place of putting ourselves before the canal zone. After a four day delay we expect soon to be in the swim. We intend each Endeavorer do what Christ asks him to our Savior and before the will of God for set sail for the South. The trip south was to start our Aymara lessons at once as there Monroe, Oregon do?" There was a ready and hearty re- o u r l i v e s . uneventful. We had good meals, a four is a teacher available and has promised to EASTER APPROPRIATELY OBSERVED D e a r F r i e n d l y E n d e a v o r e r s : sponse. Then she asked each one to bow "Have you counted the cost. berth cabin "which was large so we had lots help us. All for now. Lovingly, at star. his head and ask Christ to reveal what ^rv- If your soul should be lost, of room and were not crowded. We crossed F o r H i m , I am enclosing 50 cents to pay for 3 years ice he could perform in that meeting. As a the equator at exactly noon one day but no ahead for the "Friendly Endeavor." 1 love Tho you gain the whole world for your Julia, Howard and Donny Pearson Easter at Star was started by a sunrise result there were talks, testimonies, and con own; notice was taken of it like on American tto get the paper as it often mentions my Christian Endeavor meeting held at the par- Even now it may be, that the line you have Steamers. The day after crossing the friends, and is a good deal like getting a fessions. Truly it is wonderful to serve the A HOME DEPARTMENT SUNDAY sonage at 7 o'clock. Lucile Hadley was Lord. crossed. equator we put on our sweaters (believe it 'letter from home. 1 live out from Corvallis, leader. We were glad to have Chester Hadley Have you counted, have you counted the or not) and coats. There is a cold antarctic SCHOOL TRIP .and wish to send greetings to all the deal With us at that time, and he gave us a very SALEM BIBLE INSTITUTE CONTINUES cost?" stream coming up the coast that is very March 18, 1936 friends at Lents Meeting, where 1 am a inspirational talk on the Easter lesson. The AT HIGHLAND. 1 trust that we shall never be guilty of cold which cools off these Pacific countries' Would you not like to go with me on a member. Remember me to Brother and Sis- meeting was thoroughly enjoyed by the 18 counting the cost, in a selfish way, but that coastline and we were uncomfortable without day's journey? As today promises to be ;ter Cope. who were present. we might count the cost if we should fail to heavy clothing at the equator mind you. clear and bright we decide that this is the My house burned a week ago, and A short Easter program was given during The enrollment at Salem Bible Institute do the Master's will, and if we should fail We stopped at La Libertad, Equador but morning for which we have been waiting to '"Burned and damaged" a great many treas part of the Sunday School hour Easter Sun has now reached 79. We thank Cod for this to tell some one else of His glorious resur could not go ashore. Our next stop was at start on a S. S. home department trip. ures that were dear to me. But 1 am truly day morning. The church service followed opportunity of getting the really constructive rection, that we might have life. May God Callao, Peru the seaport of the capital Lima. Since there are four or five inches ot snow thankful for what was providentially spared with a very timely message by Chester Had teaching along practical Christian living bless each one of us, as we count the cost We Went ashore and visited Lima. We saw here we decide to get a horse ^ neigh- 'to me. . ley. 1 he evening service was devoted that is given in these classes. This is a of not doing His will. * ro s bones, some old buildings and ruins bor. Filling the saddle bags with papers, May God bless and keep and prosper each special music by the choir. Quarterly Meeting project and friends More references to guide in .soul winning: which antedate the Spanish rule. We visit gospels of John, quarterlies (not to mention cone. From your invalid friend, The March social was held at the Ralphs other meetings and people from other de ed the Methodist High School which is a very oats for the horse and a lunch for ourselves Mrs. Edith Haworth. home. Ed Harmon was present and gave a nominations are attending. Would Cost Me Too Much modern school with all up-to-date equipment lest we miss dinner, enroute) we are on our short talk stressing the chart work. A social in the form of contests, followed 1. What you have now is worthless. 1 and a fine staff of teachers. We visited the way to spread the gospel among those off the On Sunday, March 29, our Gospel Band by a business meeting was held in the churc Jno. 2:17. home of Torre Tegler a marquis of 1500, a "beaten track." To start with the road is made quite a record for itself. In the morn- basement March 27, by the Intermediate 2 . L o s s f o r C h r i s t i s r e a l G A I N . P h i l fine old home with wonderful tapestries and quite muddy as the snow has melted off the ing tive of the members accompanied by our C. E. 3:7-9. pictures. Our next stop was Mollendo but road here in the open. A little farther on a pastor, Walter Cook, made a trip to Central The Junior C. E. contest ended March 29 3. Are you putting first values FIRST? we did not go ashore, only there a couple of south hill slope has dried until that particular Cove and had charge of the morning serv- with the girls as winners. An Easter social Mt. 6:33. hours. place would be quite passable with a car. another group assisted was given in their honor in the church base 4. What can you gain by rejecting? Mk. At last we got off at Arica, Chile. Having A quarter of mile farther on we pass through with the Quaker Hour over the radio. In ment with Gladys Scott and Frances Turner 8:35, 38. lost four days in the Canal Zone we did not a strip of timber which shades the road so B O I S E S O C I E T I E S O B S E R V E C . E . W E E K . the evening still another group had charge in charge. 5. Have good things now or in eternity? ^rive on the Monday scheduled but the next that here the snow is still packed thick The Junior, Senior, and Alumni Christian ot the service in the home church while Pre-Easter revivial meetings were lield at Lk. 16:25-26. Thursday. There is only one train a week enough to sustain several tons on a sleigh or Endeavors held a banquet in commemora Walter Cook went to Midvale to give an ad our Church April 5 to 12. Our pastor gave 6. What did it cost Christ to die for you? to La Paz (on Mondays) so we had to wait truck. A half mile farther on we again tion of the founding of Christian Endeavor, dress in the cHsing session of the Caldwell the messages on the theme "From the Upper Phil. 2:7, 8. R o o m t o t h e E m p t y To m b . " T h e s e until the next Monday. We had a nice hotel emerge into a clearing. The t"®" again January 3 1. Margaret Cheeley acted as District C. E. Convention. and good eats, they were cheap on account free from snow— but not of mud! rast this toastmistress, and speeches were given by a Our Gospel Band also assisted with special real spiritual feasts, and an inspiration to all Friends Would Persecute Me of the exchange is 25 pesos to one dollar. music during the revival meetings held at who attended. 1. Persecution is the price of godliness clearing there is about a mile of timber lined member from each organization. Ed Har We contracted meals for 48c a day and hotel road. This land is to be cut over in the mon, Quarterly Meeting C. E. superinten Nampa the last of March. 2 T i m . 3 : 1 2 . a little over a dollar a day for all of us. near future as a logging outfit has recently dent also spoke. PIEDMONT REPORTS A GROWING 2. Better deny your friends than Him We enjoyed Arica but we were so anxious to CHORUS ORGANIZED AT SUNNYSIDE. SUNDAY SCHOOL 2 T i m . 2 : 1 2 . purchased it for the timber. T he road thru February 2 the Senior C. E. members get to La Paz that we were somewhat nerv here apparently has not been traveled this had charge of the evening service. Several 3. Is this price anything to what you ous. Arica is a nice town, clean, and has a winter except by sled (the standard width talks were given on the subject of prayer, Our Sunday School is growing. We have gain? Rom. 8:18. nice bathing beach. There are rocks where is considerably narrower for a sled than for a and several special numbers in song were RandallD "ji I?'Dicus has as director. been The organized, chorus has with ap added one new class this month and expect 4. Can you afford to be a companion of to start another soon. Our Easter attendance the waves dash high and are very beautiful. car or wagon) ; the snow here is considerably given. peared twice, on Palm Sunday and on Easter fools? Prov. 13:20. After several months (4 days) of waiting, w a s 1 3 5 . 5. Is it fair to deny Christ for anybody? deeper than at home, for it is still over a foot William Murphy and family of Seattle Sunday, and to say the least, we are very At o u r mo n th l y b u si n e ss me e ti n g Monday came. We got on the train Monday deep in spite of several weeks of thawing were called to Boise on account of the death proud of ourselves. social held March 2 7th, at the home of Ruth Mk. 8:38. night at about 8:30 p. m. and left at 9:20 weather. . , of Mrs. Murphy's father, Percy Smith. While 6. A privilege to suffer for Him. Acts D ? ""I""' business meeting the Young Huff, the following officers were elected: p. m. After tickets and passports were The first stop is at a cabin m a clearing; they were here, the Quaker Quartet sang Peoples Society elected the following of 5:41; i Pet. 2:20,21. president, Anna Bischoff; vice president, examined we went to bed about II p. m. but here it was that last spring a bear attempted over KFXD on the Quaker hour. ficers: president, Marie Ellis : vice-president, Catherine Taylor; treasurer, Ruth 7. Fear of man the devil's snare. Prov. not to sleep until 2 or 3 a. m. after we had Sherman Hadley; secretary, Genevieve Har- to carry off a calf—leaving it badly mangled. The Senior C. E. held a business meeting Mills; missionary chairman, Alice Kimble • 29:25; Mt. 15:14. climbed to the summit about 15,000 feet. The folks are away but we learn from a and St. Patrick's day party at the home of ris, treasurer, Randall Dicus; social commit tee, Jessie May Ruhndorf and Aileen Miller; lookout chairman, Alice Dau; prayer-meeting Gladys and Gertrude Zurcher. chairman, Catherine Taylor; social chairman. Page Six the fi^Ndly endeavorer May. 1936

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Margaret Bennett: pianist, Helen Bennett; The Seniof E. recently elected officers chorister, Albert Unruh; news reporter, Es as follows: President, Rictiard Hendricks; t h e r A r m s t r o n g . vice-president, Betty Byrd; secretary, June We have started a teacher's study class, Britton; treasurer, Roma Britton; prayer Heacock Sash & Door Co. w i t h H a r o l d M i l l s a s o u r i n s t r u c t o r . T h e meeting chaitman, Willis Perry; missionary classes are proving very helpful and inter chairman, Motia Byrd; social chairman, esting. Madge Harmon. E a s t e r S u n d a y w a s a f u l l a n d p r o fi t a b l e The Intermediate C. E. met for a social day. Twenty-four met at the church for the lime at the home of their superintendent, sunrise service. An inspirational message Olive Terrill. March 31. w a s g i v e n b y H a r o l d M i l l s . L a t e r w e The girls of the Sunday School recently gathered at the home of James and Mildred defeated the Boys in a contest of reading the Raymond for breakfast. book of Luke. The losers will buy a light 215 SECOND STREET During the Sunday School hour the Jun f o r t h e p u l p i t . C o r n e r S a l m o n iors gave a beautiful Easter program. The Sunday School presented "Children's The evening service consisted of special PORTLAND, OREGON Praises," a service of speaking and sing We give the best prices and service on m u s i c b y t h e c h o i r a n d a p a g e a n t , " T h e ing on the evening of Easter Sunday. Morn of Resurrection" presented by the The service song presented by the Doors, Windows, Mill Work, Builders' Junior and Intermediate Sunday School class Portland Bible Institute A Capella choir Hardware, Paint, Roofii-g, etc. We be es, under the direction of Ruth Huff. was enjoyed by a large audience. lieve in Quaker honesty and fair dealing. We are all rejoicing because Evelyn Moore, our pastor's wife was able to meet with us again on Easter Sunday, after an absence of " B E L I E V E I T O R N O T " O C C U R S AT about ten weeks. Builders' Supplies Electric Supplies Olive Terrell was visiting at the home of WOODLAND. Fred J. Cope over a week-end recently. Paints, Glass, Roofing

"WIN MY CHUM CAMPAIGN" TO BEGIN Fern Mills showed us a phonograph needle HAWTHORNE MAY 3RD AT ROSEDALE which the doctor had taken from the arm of her little son Preston. She said he swal A Spring Revival will commence the first lowed the needle a short time ago, and ap HARDWARE K, L. MENDENHALL Sunday in May. Our pastor, Milo Ross, will parently it hficl worked its way out of the he the evangelist, and guest singers are main part of his body and lodged in his arm. 3590 S. £. Hawthorne Blvd., EAst 8522 being secured to stay with us for a week at The lad Has suffered no pain ex/;ept a Portland, Oregon a time. We ask the prayers of every mem slight sorenesa in his arm. Now you tell ber of the Yearly Meeting. one! We are happy in the receipt of 18 new Curtis Morse, the minister from the Weip- church seats given to us by our friends at pee country visited here April 15, and Middleton meeting. These are being used preached a Very interesting sermon in the for the Junior Department and in class evening. Curtis is working in a saw mill in McFeron's Weippee, and has started a Sunday School rooms. and Church Service in that community. On April 26, the Gospel Band from Pacific We are very glad to welcome a new fam Meat Market College had charge of our morning worship. ily, the Comforts, into this community. They Quality Meats Only Following this, the congregation met for P H O N E E A S T 1 5 5 0 dinner together and remained for intercessory will make their home on the old O. V. Moon place. They came here from Greenleaf, S. E. Hawthorne. Boulevard at 34th p r a y e r f o r t h e r e v i v a l . Velleda Trick, one of our Intermediate Idaho. Your Patronage will be Endeavorers, received second prize in the Appreciated Marion Co. Union Bible Verse Finding One-half o( the chart money has not been paid in as yet! Missionaries, both home and COURTEOUS, PROMPT SERVICE Contest. abroad, neejj money, as does also P a u l C a m m a c k h a s fi n a l l y b r o k e n o u t w i t h F. Belmont Baker, our Y. M. Secretary. Pay the measles. now to Milo Ross, Rt. 4, Salem, Ore,

C H U R C H G R O U N D S T O B E I M P R O V E D AT TACOMA. NationalLife Insurance Co. The Senior C. E. held its business meet MONTPELIER, VERMONT ing arid social Friday, -April 10, at the home of Alvina and Doris Davis. During the meet Life Insurance and Annuities ing Howard Harmon, Madge Harmon, and ^•580 Betty Byrd were chosen as a committee to beautify the church grounds. During the R. R. BURNS, Agent social time, Madge Harmon led the group in 821 Pacific Building, Portland, Ore. a number of Easter games. OPTOMETRIST