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"Quaker Journal of tht Pacific Northwest"

Vol. XLI No. 11. Attendance: ■Qditoriai S u n d a y S c h o o l 5 9 3 5 interesting HORIHWtS^ S u n d a y m o r n i n g 4 9 2 6 S u n d a y e v e n i n g 2 7 2 2 P r a y e r M e e t i n g 1 5 8 3 Facts About Triends Christian Endeavor 1225 i f ERE they come! There they go! This is the fourth year we have de

From the Yearly Meeting office comes an Pastoral: jt signated February as the month to feature our Friends young people. Those in charge of that first issue are now nearly middle aged and a interesting statistical summary showing the Number of resident pastors .... 62 completely new crop of writers, leaders and planners (and probable new- membership gains and giving habits of Average pastoral salary . . . $2285.05 Friends of the Northwest. If you are inter preachers, missionaries and churchmen) are highlighted on the pages of Pastoral calls 20, 982 this year's youth issue. No service, no testimony, no spiritual exercise ested in comparisons, check these figures Church Property: is quite so satisfying to oldsters than when the young people begin to take with the corresponding reports found in the their places in the church. So you will enjoy this Northwest Friend. Yearly Meeting Minutes over the past 10 or Indebtedness $431,630. 67 Estimated value $2, 780, 300.00 20 years. • • • Spent on church "(^ast Of particular encouragement is the rate buildings & grounds .... $453, 692.41 of per capita giving which is considerably The seminars held this winter in Portland attended by many Friends above the national average. . . yet far be Finances: pastors of the Yearly Meeting have stimulated a deal of discussion. One low our potential. United Budget result should be reported: Friends believe in holiness. This is not new (alldepts.) $41,785.50 news but it is good to keep the records straight. And it is encouraging to Churches: Sunday School 36,733.66 observe more attention of the Friends ministry is being given to this sub Idaho 14 Y o u t h W o r k 1 5 , 9 7 1 . 9 8 ject now than for a long time. The quantity and the heat of the letters ana Oregon 32 Total money paid out through comments coming to the Northwest Friend and Yearly Meeting Washington 18 local church $619,556.64 this affair indicates our view of the doctrine of holiness is somewnat iixe T o t a l n u m b e r 6 4 our understanding of nuclear energy, it is possible to have a greater re P e r C a p i t a G i v i n g : spect for the power and "dynamic" (one wonders how earlier Bible trans Church Membership: P e r C a p i t a $ 1 0 9 . 3 6 lators managed without this word), of sanctification than we have under T o t a l a d d i t i o n s 6 0 2 (National Protestant per standing of its process. It is even possible to become more interested in T o t a l l o s s e s 4 7 4 capita giving ) 66.76 T^uour the results and demonstrations of holi-ness while neglecting the require Total net gain 128 P e r R e s i d e n t A c t i v e ments of holy living and the "UnspeakabTTGift" Himself. Resident Active Members 2475 m e m b e r 2 5 0 . 3 3 Total membership 5665 Coplfldciice.,, forceful explanation of this matter hidden ^wayJn our Percentages: J church Constitution and Discipline which is hard to improve upon as cise, positive teaching. It has been therefor a longtime so ^eare All giving for foreign missions just reacting nor being negative when we point it out; we are affirm ng a (our own and others) $47, 269.88 aggressive Bible truth that it is the will of God that all men be sanctified • This is 7. 6% of total giving. Let us hope Friends have not been too busy doing other t hmgs to see lo Board Meetings this and act accordingly. Here it is- NORTHWEST FRIEND Mid-year Yearly Meeting board meetings 'We rejoice to believe that the provisions of God's grace are sufficient are scheduled to be held in the Newberg Published monthly, except August, by Oregon Yearly from the power, as well as from the guilt of sin, and to enable His Friends Church according to the dates indi Meeting of Friends Church, at Newberg, Oregon. Children always to triumph in Christ. . Thus, in its full experience sanc^^ Copy dead-line: 20th of each month. tion IS deliverance from the p o 11 u t i o n, nature and love of am- Jo th cated below. All members are urged to at Subscription Price $2.00 per year in advance every one cal ed that we may serve the Lord without fear, in holiness^ - tend if at all possible. Those wishing over days of our life." (From page 26 of the Constitution and D i s c i P i i n e c T H E S T A F F night entertainment while in Newberg are to J a c k L . W i l l c u t s E d i t o r Yearly Meeting of Friends Church.) notify Glen Rinard, 215 S. College St., New 600 East Third, Newberg, Oregon Phone: Newberg JEfferson 8-4334 This mayor may notbe strictWesleyantheology, does tt really berg, Oregon. Anna Slmonson. .Christian Endeavor Society Editor George Fox College, Newberg, Oregon Let them dec ide that. Let us be satisfied that it is i^ation Feb. 13 and 14—Board of Missions Roger M. Minthorne Treasurer the classic Bible statements stressing "God has chosen 2•13)• Feb. 13 and 14—Board of Evangelism 17891 S. W. Kelok Rd. , Lake Grove, Oregon throughsanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth," 2 Thess._ Feb. 13 and 14—Board of Christian Educa YEARLY MEETING BOARD OF PUBLICATION and, that we are more than conquerors through him that lov . Christ tion. A r t h u r O . R o b e r t s P r e s i d e n t it is the will of God, even your sLctification"; the great prayer of Chr Feb. 13, at 7:30 p. m. —Board of Finance Herman H. Macy Secretary Dean Gregory, that all true disciples be not of this world but sanctified throughJde ^ — Board of Publication J a c k L . W i l l c u t s M e m b e r s e x - o f fi c i o — Church Music Com. Earl Barker, Joseph Reece, Harvey Campbell , (John 17:17). Sanctification happens only after we are Robert Armstrong sins. The sanctified life is a walk with God for, "if we walk J® — Com. on Ministry as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and tne Feb. 14—Board of Moral Action Address all subscriptions, contributions and changes — Board of Peace and Service of address to the Editor. Christ cleanseth us from all sin." (1 John 1:7). ^ s e v e n .) A d d r e s s a l l c h e c k s a n d m o n e y o r d e r s p a y a b l e t o t h e — Board of Stewardship Barclay Press, 600 E. Third, Newberg, Oregon. (Continued to '3 Feb. 15 and 16—Executive Council Second class permit authorized at Newberg, Oregon

7 < f c " P n U t U 2 ly awaited their course of action. Would they The major decisions of life are made while eftoicce go forth and tell people about the Savior, a- you are in your teens. This is also the time bout Calvary, about the resurrection, about to decide to submit your life fully to God and God's plan of redemption? He hoped they to ask Him to fill you with His Spirit. God is B y R o g e r D . S m i t h , would not! They were not prepared to do so. anxious togive us a gracious revival in these OREGON YEARLY MEETING C.E. PASTORAL ADVISOR His command was to wait until they were serious years. This can be experienced in "endued with power from on high" (Luke 24: any church or group that allows God to work in His way. This can happen in the Friends a success. It was Elijah's God who worked 49). They would become witnesses and evan rHEminds C. E. objectiveme of the to dramatic learn by ministry doing re of gelists when they received the fulness of Church. It can happen through the youth of through him! Knowing this, Elisha commit God's Spirit (Acts 1:8). Their abilities, their our church. With your natural desire for Elisha the prophet. He learned by doing ted himself to God and demonstrated his faith as the disciple and companion of the peerless training, their knowledge would be useful success, may there be the cry for reality, in God's power. With this realization and when they became the tools of the Spirit of "Where is the God of Elijah?", or "where is prophet Elijah. Elisha had been chosen by commitment, Elisha bore the cloak of pro the rugged Elijah to be his disciple and suc God who filled their lives. They did as they the God of the Spirit filled men who have gone phetic ministry so well the miracles he per were instructed. God filled them with His before us?" How will you wear it? Will it cessor. We're not sure how long Elisha formed doubled in number those of Elijah as worked with Elijah, but it must have been Spirit. They went forth in the Spirit's pow be with power because you have discovered he busily engaged in an outstandingly power er to reach thousands of persons in virtually that God's work can be done today only with several years. During this time, Elisha ob ful ministry. served the life of a great man of God and his all the empire within just a few years. This G o d ' s p o w e r ? ministry of great courage and power, often Our youth in Christian Endeavor, are pre was God's way in God's power. accompanied by the demonstration of the su paring for a life of usefulness to God and to • • • pernatural. One can imagine the awe and the church. Christian Endeavor helps you respect that Elisha must have developed for who are teens to learn by using your abili Elijah. I wonder how he felt, knowing that ties and developing them while you also learn he was one day to receive the full responsi the techniques and methods of church life. bility of continuing this God-inspired ministry One day the mantle of responsibility will fall to the unbelieving nation? upon you. The Elijahs of our day will no He was soon to test his preparation. On longer be able to lead you. What will you that dramatic day of Elijah's translation into do? You will need these abilities, the know ledge, and the techniques that you have learn God's presence, Elisha, under the spell of ed to implement the work of God's kingdom. foreboding premonition, doggedly refused to But these will fail, and there will be no mir let Elijah out of his sight. Elijah went from acles, no evidence of divine power unless you place to place, but Elisha kept at his side also find the reality of God's power in your With one stroke of his mantle, Elijah divided lives. No one can do God's work without the flowing Jordan, crossing to the place of God's power. Lionel Fletcher said, "It is God's appointed rendezvous. A few moments useless for any man or woman to go into the later Elijah was gone, leaving only his man work of the Lord hoping to win victories with tle and an untried successor. Elisha deli a mantle that has been riddled with holes by B y H a r o l d A n t r i m berately stooped to s e i z e the mantle which the moths of doubt and uncertainty. Such a Rnisp Vallev Youth for Christ Director, represented the authority and the responsi mantle never yet opened a path for prophet Member of 'he Nampa Friends Church. bility of the prophetic office. He turned and or preacher, although it may have been uncertainly returned to the bank of the Jor wielded successfully by some other soul a- dan which was now running full. He must flame with passion and prayer." Elisha was return across the river, but this time alone. OUNG people are not the church of to seven, he is influencedto join Communism's bold enough to claim for God that which ordi morrow," our Yearly Meeting Superin Approaching the water's edge, he paused nary people would imagine the Lord would y youngest organization, t h e Octobrists. . . then, "he took the mantle of Elijah. . and tendent has said, "they are the church Then, at the age of nine, boys and girls are smote the waters and said, 'Where is the only give to Elijah. Many of u s will live of today!" pressured to join the Young p o w e r l e s s a n d f r u i t l e s s l i v e s u n l e s s w e b e wear a red neckerchief. Young . Lord God of Elijah?' and when he also had lieve that God will give us spiritual power. Youth are important to the church, and the smitten the waters, they parted hither and church is important to youth. have special facilities in schools and enjoy thither and Elisha went over." (2 Kings 2:14) Another Biblical picture reinforces this many attract!ve advantages. At 14 truth. The disciples of Jesus had the best A report by Bob Pierce on young people's would have the courage not to 1°"^ • . ' This was a cry of faith, of victory, and of training men could receive in the nature of programs (or lack of them) in the churches Young Pioneers graduate to the Komsomol realization. He had had the very best of the Gospel and the methods of evangelization. of Russia is especially significant. ". . . Young Communist League. . • „„ig training, been the intimate disciple, asso These men were personal hearers and ob The most frightening thing I saw in Russia the churches are filled with oW People^ ciate, and companion of Elijah for years . servers of the Savior Himself. He had is was the clever Communist plan for destroying Communist rulers plan to dry "P ^e Churc_ He had learned many things and had seen sued them a personal call to discipleship and the Protestant Church. . . The Party forbids at its source, and to date the su many miracles. But this cry evidenced his gave them special attention in training and religious instruction for anyone under the lous." full realization that Elijah did not divide the development as spiritual leaders. Then he age of 18 in schools or i ns t i t u t io ns. . Why don't Christians l^P^m- Jordan, nor did his robe, nor did Elijah do prepared them to receive the mantle of re churches have no Sunday schools. . . When munists do, the importance o^ the other miracles, nor did Elijah possess sponsibility of world-wide evangelism. Af a youngster, boy or girl, reaches the age of gram for youth in the to next page.) some special knowledge to make his ministry ter He was gone, the Lord, no doubt, anxious 7^ '}tot(A4ve4t "PiteHd 5 within). The church has a responsibility to The young people's program in the church dropped out. These are the answers most must be an all-important, positive, up-to- often given: build into them a standard of conduct based on an inside conviction. A strong positive Neiif C£ at Scotts Mills date program—not an incidental or optional (1) No provision was made for our social program is needed, more than a strict set of one. needs. Most of the activity was geared to rules and a canT do this or that" nega By Alvin Wilkins, adults. PURPOSE OF A YOUTH PROGRAM tive approach. Lookout Chr. (2) No one was interested in our problems. I N T H E C H U R C H There was no one to whom we could go for The Bible needs to be taught in a practical A new opportunity to reach teenagers for counsel and guidance. way, applied to everyday modern living. Christ and reactivate a church youth program A vital program for youth in the church has been opened in the small community of should first reach them. It should then hold (3) We were given no challenge or respon Teens aren't interested in the way we used to Scotts Mills, Oregon. The Scotts Mills and teach them, and finally train and use sibility. do things. Many of them see no direct con nection between the old Bible stories and liv Friends Church, established in 1894, has them. (4) Adult members were not consistent in their living. ing in this scientific era. Too many times been without a high school Christian Endea A one-time executive director of the New (5) The Bible did not touch our everyday church services are dull and boring, and have v o r f o r t w o y e a r s . R e c e n t l y, Ye a r l y M e e t York City Youth Board said, "Juvenile de lives. The manner in which it was preached no meaningful significance to them. They ing C. E. officers accepted the challenge to linquency is a problem that the churches can and taught was unrealistic and did not reach are interested in knowing how the Word ap organize a Senior C. E. in this community. do more to solve than any other agency, but us. plies to them today and can meet their needs Sunday afternoons are given to visitation and they will have to become more intelligently in this space age. Sunday evening in presenting C. E. programs . A good youth program can overcome these aggressive." Part of the church's respon The work has been not only practical ex problems and build teens into the church pro FORMULA FOR SUCCESS IN A sibility is to prevent delinquency by reaching perience in C. E., but a definite missionary youth before they get in trouble. "If we don't gram. YOUTH PROGRAM. outreach to teenagers of that area. Teens win their hearts today, they'll break our An effective program for youth in the A formula for success is quoted from Dr. in the community have shown an eager re hearts tomorrow." church must meet their needs in every area Ted W. Engstrom, President of Youth for sponse to honest friendship and the interest The Lord is not willing that any should of life. . . not only spiritually. . . but men Christ International. "A successful youth thus far has been encouraging. Nine young perish, but that all should come to repen tally. . . physically. . . socially. The Bible program. . . must have these ingredients: people attended the first C. E. service Janu tance (2 Peter 3:9). The Creator is interest reference to Jesus as a teen-ager (Luke 2:52) (1) planning, (2) prayer, (3) promotion, (4) ary 14. Following a pizza party on January ed inyouth (Ecclesiastes 12:1). Jesus indicates growth and development in these participation, (5) persistence, and (6) per 20, seven Scotts Mills young people traveled Christ came that they, too, might have abun four areas of His life. Isn't it just as im tinence. This last item is especially vital, to Salem Quarterly Meeting C. E. Rally to dant life (John 10:10). This includes the portant for the young person of today? Isn't for unless the programs are pertinent to the see the film, "Goal to Go." He still the Supreme Example? Every part needs and lives of the teen, there will be no youth within reach of our churches. of a teen's life should be developed in rela Prayer is requested that the interest will interest shown." remain high and that some will soon come to The Assemblies of G o d state that "more tionship to Jesus Christ. people are saved at age sixteen than at any A church with life is a church with a vital Christ as Saviour. The need is great, the other age " Yet many churches lose the big One of the steps that J. Edgar Hoover says program for youth, a real key to effective door is open, and the Lord is blessing in gest p^centage of their young people during will reduce delinquency at once is to provide ness and growth. S c o t t s M i l l s . the teen years, —some estimates go as high youth with more wholesome outlets for their • • • as 85 or 90%. Other churches fail to meet youthful energies and high spirits. ("CAST NOT AWAY YOUR CONFIDENCE... " Editorial, continued from page three.) the needs of their youth, and lose them soon The church should be interested in their after they leave home. If the church is to None of this is new doctrine to Friends. is good, that you may give to him that need- problems, and needs trained and dedicated But, just as important, it may be a new ex hold their young people they needa total personnel to counsel and guide them. Young eth; people need direction, and if t h e church perience for us and we are happy to note new - "Put off" idle talkto speak that which is JXprogJam-Sunday s c h o o 1 Christian interest in preaching the b a p t i s m with the Endeavor summer camps, and other ac doesn't give it to them, they'll find it else good to the use of edifying; t i v i t i e s w i t h E n d " where—oftentimes from non-religious and Holy Spirit. For all of us are caught with - "Put off" impure thoughts to enjoy the lowship, training, etc. Ctoistian Endeavor evil influences. It isn't enough just to say an inner gasp of realization that our lives are Spirit of purity; is vital In training and developing leadership, "Christ is the answer! " They need help and fruitless, subnormal if they are lacking this - "Put off" foolishness to walk circum essential experience. Let us neither settle and in holding the young people to the church. guidance to find the answer, through Christ, spectly; to their particular problem. for substitutes nor try to stunible through any - "Put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make Many church young people agree that their desperate shortcuts of sensational or bizarre no provision for the flesh." number one problem is the apathy of adult Our church youth must be challenged to manifestations that would highlight our members of the congregation to the church's definite responsibilities within the framework church or ourselves instead of the Lord. These are not dramatic things in them youth program. Our youth need understand of the church. They need to feel they are a This quiet, forceful truth runs deeply through selves but it is through these unholy ways ing more than criticism. We should guide part of the church. If we don't use them, the life of a man who hungers and thirsts af that the power which we want is lost from t^m- not drive them; love them, not coddle we'll lose them. ter righteousness. Listen to Paul describe our lives and our church. Continued adher them' laugh with them, not laugh at them. The proper kinds of standards must be set holiness: ence to these holy standards is the way to Thev' need encouragement in their program by the adults of the church. - "Put off" lying to speak every man truth God; there is no other. It is not so much a^dL wLlesome activities. with his neighbor; how desperate and different we become as Romans 12:2 applies to youth as well as - "Put off" resentment to find reconcilia how obedient and rational we remain. My adults. Teens have a natural tendency to WHY YOUNG PEOPLE DROP OUT tion with all you know; concern is that we "cast not away our confi Qpveral hundred young people who were ward conformation (being molded by pres . "Put off" stealing (even the employers dence" in our doctrine and our Discipline for sures without), when what they really need oncelctive in church were asked why they is transformation (being molded by Power time) to work with your hands the thing that these are based on the Word of God. fUfUitiett ^candidates must be between 17 and^Pv curate records, publicity, prayer meetings , C. E. Editor. years of age, high school graduates with f sin^^on IS Lord that inthis a willgreater be just way a beginningand our vi- of officer training courses, and so on. The least one year of college preferred. Cand" total list of fourteen points for Senior C. E. 's dates will be expected to measure un tur-^^^ opportunities of this type in the fu- is designed to demand the very best from the and Memorization Contest is sponsored spiritual maturity, emotional stability phv" ask^' 'Fhis is the Lord's work and we are C. E. 'ers. rHIS year the Yearly Meeting C. E. Speech steal fitness, academic attainments, genera"i field^ Him to send out the laborers into His by the Board of Evangelism. The Scrip attitudes and abilities and a spiritual "con In order to help the local groups to develop ture Memorization Contest is for Junior and their full potential, the Yearly Meeting C. E . cern" for the task. Junior High C. E.'ers. Scriptures are pa^^PHcationshave received are being blanks accepted to serve now those (all has initiated a program of officer training. chosen from the theme of evangelism and Teen Ambassadors will go to the place of The final selection and place- Beginning with a two-day workshop at Yearly church extension. There are two speech their service for not longer than three months Meeting time, officer training courses have with possible shorter assignments for spe of p of candidates will be made by the Board contests, one for high school and one for ly M ^^?oHsm in consultation with the Year- continued to be held in the various Quarterly College. The high school division will be cific duties in different areas. They will Meetings. Many officers have testified to giving written orations which are between support themselves and give their evenings Ing o'F- Superintendent officers. Assignments and Yeariy will Meet- be the fact that the training sessions have given o as early as possible in order to aid the five and eight minutes long Optional topics them a completely new concept not only of for these are: "Friends and the Great Com- (Continued to next page.) ft«'Ui4ge4t "ptCend 9 mission to the Space Age", "Why a Friends cern for individuals, he makes sure that the A teen choir and brass ensemble presented activities and programs meet the needs of the profiee Church?", "Quakers in Community Con special music each evening. Music director FE quest", and "Is Your Concern to Evangelize? " C. E. 'ers for spiritual growth, witnessing, The College Speech Contest is entirely new Marilyn Winters further arranged for solo leadership training, and fellowship." The The C. E. 'erofthe this year using for the first time extempor ists, trios, and quartets, all playing a vital sponsor must keep abreast and even one step m o n t h i s A l v i n W i l - aneous speeches. The contestants will be part in the spiritual emphasis of Mid-Win ahead of his young people. kins. He graduated ter. given one hour to prepare a five to eight One definite prerequisite for a C. E. spon f r o m N e a h - K a h - N i e minute speech on a given subject on evan Other camp leaders included evangelist sor is a genuine, warm, and enthusiastic High School and now i s a f r e s h m a n a t G e gelism. Fred Thomas, class leaders Harold Beck, Christian experience. Elenita Bales, spon sor of Rose Valley C. E. says this about pre o r g e F o x C o l l e g e . Certain rules are changed regarding the ClintonCrisman, David Thomas, Milo Ross, While in high school deans Lloydand Leona Lyda, and Lonny Fen- paration: "Study and read to understand the elimination of contestants at different levels . h e w a s a m e m b e r o f This year, ^who enter the speech contests dall, OYMCE president. general psychology of the age group with which you work; attend leadership workshops the paper staff. Hon will be invited to Yearly Meeting where they Fred Thomas challenged teens to live real o r S o c i e t y , a n d will compete in a preliminary contest. Six and as manyyouth activities and functions as Christian lives empowered by the Holy Spirit. possible; keep up to dateon both the resource Christian Club. He was vice president and contestants from each division will then pre The Lord moved in the hearts of young peo sent their speeches before the Yearly Meet material available and the recreational and president of the Christian Club in his Junior ple urging them to take a step in faith for educational possibilities of your area; main and Senior years. He is now president of ing congregation. Him. At least 59 teenagers responded and tain a neat and up to date personal appear the freshman class at G. F. C. He states The Speech and Memorization Contests sought help in prayer and counselling. Con ance." that swimming and reading are his hobbies. are valuable to our church as well as giving tinued prayer is requested for these that He is now Yearly Meeting C. E. Lookout the contestants opportunity to learn of Friends came for salvation, restoration, or dedica Remember, leading young people to Christ Chairman and Newberg Quarterly Meeting- outreach and the experience of speaking be tion. is the main purpose of C. E. The meetings , Social Chairman. The most thrilling mo fore audiences. The adults of the church lessons, and outings should be adjusted to ment in his life was when he was sanctified The first Mid-Winter Convention was held this aim. Leadership is important also, but should encourage the young people to enter in 1947. Since then 13 other similar meet at Twin Rocks Conference in 1960. His these contests and the young people should what good is a youth leader if he is not ac testimony to the C. E. 'ers is "That Christ is ings have been held in local churches, twice start now to prepare. Do your part to helo at Cannon Beach Conference grounds, three quainted with Christ and is not capable of the only one which can answer every problem us reach our goal of at least 50 contestants sharing this transforming friendship? times at the Tillamook Air Base, and at Warm we have in a way that is altogether helpful to in the speech contest this year. us. Wherever problems arise, whether in Beach. For the successful C. E. sponsor there is yet another ingredient. The enthusiastic C. E. work, in school work, or in just the C. E. Exec members and advisorsare spiritual life of the members is often direct routine of daily living, we as teenagers can striving to make this a spiritual highlight ly proportional to the depth of the sponsor's always find the best answer in Jesus." PROGB*M» MID-WINTER for Friends young people, not only urging prayer life. Youth, especially teenagers , them to better C. E. work, but actually win need and respond to adult advisors that com CONVENTION ning them for Jesus Christ and helping them mand their respect and confidence. The FOR SALE- Renault Panel truck, '60 model. with spiritual problems. Many feel Mid- church dare not fail its young people at this REPORT ^ . Winter is filling a vital place in C. E. and Contact Robert Fiscus, 206 N. School, New point. OYM youth need concerned Friends berg, Oregon. By Ron Stansell wish to see even more development of its as C. E. sponsors, and the Friends church Vice Pres! program and attendance. needs vital Christian young people to conti n u e i t s w i t n e s s f o r C h r i s t . Y NSPIRATION! Challenge! Spiritual vie J tories! This is what "Miracle on the Mountain," the theme for Mid-Winter Convention, meant to teenagers all over Ore SPONSORS needed gon Yearly Meeting. C. E. 'ers across the Northwest are on the By Anna Simonson march for Jesus Christ ! Nearly 300 of them By Ron Stansell were on hand for this Mid-Winter, December XPERIENCE in youth work has proved "Ye have compassed this ^ mountain long the necessity of adequate sponsors for C h a r l e s S m i t h o f enough: turn you northward." 27-30, at Warm Beach Conference grounds S t a r C . E , l e a d s Deuteronomy 2:3 near Everett, Washington. _ C. E. 's of every age. The C. E. spon a s o n g s e r v i c e a t sor's role is vital, his preparation is im "Mid -winter. Each day's program was molded around portant, and his purpose in working must be How long have you been compassing a the theme "Miracle on the Mountain," first clear-cut. Anyone carefully considering the mountain and s tay ing in the same place in with "The World is My Mountain," then "My matter will come to this conclusion: being your Christian experience ? Many of you Life Is My Mountain," and finally "The Fu a youth sponsor is a serious reponsibility- young people have made decisions for Christ ture Is My Mountain." Phyllis George, a Christian Endeavor at Mid-Winter, but that was over a month sponsor at South Salem Friends church says , ago. Have you m o v e d on to a greater ex Outstanding gospel films were presented "The role of the sponsor is first to be gen perience with Christ? There is always more each day along with funspirations led by Al for us, as Christians, if we leave our plains len Hadley, and singspirations led by Chuck uinely interested in each C. E. 'er as a per son, to pray for him and to give spiritual and strive to gain it with the Lord as our Smith. guide. 1 1 guidance. Then, as an outgrowth of this con "PxietuC

10 CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR ACTIVITIES... The Soul Cry off the Aymarat - c b r u a r y , :

we set out to find a taxi to take us to church. After hurrying along for three blocks, we come to a street that is fairly busy and so we wait to flag a cab. The first one along "Join Us pulls over and the dickering begins. "Good morning, senor. How are you?" A m u m b l e d r e p l y . F o r C h u r c h " "How much to plaza Gala Gala?" "Five thousand." "Oh, senor, it is much! Just three per By Quentin Nor dyke sons, three thousand, senor!" "No, four thousand, no less." "Oh, senor, each week we pay only three thousand." ^ UNDAY comes once a week in Bolivia just U like it does in the States, however, from "No." there on much of the similarity is miss So we proceed on down the street waiting ing. On this particular Sunday morning the for another taxi to come along. After going electricity is off. We arise as usual, how through this sort of conversation with two or ever, when the alarm goes off, because "he" three men, if we have the time to spare to sleeps in the next room and our son is never bargain with this many, we find one who is hungry enough to take us for three thousand. dependent on electricity as his source of On this Sunday the taxi is a 1936 Dodge (the power for keeping good time. older the car, the cheaper the fare) and we We couldn't help but think how lack of el shake, rattle and smoke our way over the ectricity would have slowed us down on a three to four miles to church. Sunday morning last year at home but here it only hinders in a few ways, most of which Upon arriving at the Gala Gala Plaza, we a r e e a s i l y r e m e d i e d . O u r h e a t c o m e s f r o m disengage ourselves from the car and I give the sun and not from an electrically-con the driver a five-thousand bill to pay for the trolled central heating system and the sun three-thousand ride. After a futile search, will soon be up (we hope). the man discovers that he spent his previous earnings the night before, and has started the Breakfast proceeds as usual as we never day without change. Upon this discovery , plug in our one-burner hot plates but rather the driver sends his son, who is along, to fill them from time to time with kerosene. find change. A f t e r the boy has fruitlessly So we eat as on any other day without even tried at three fruit stands around the plaza, noticing the lack of current in the plugs and he makes a small purchase in a corner store lights. and several minutes later returns panting Of course we don't even try the hot water with the change. I count what is given to me faucet because there is never hot water there but discover it is short and so they count and (in fact never any water at all, only in the I count and it is decided that the storekeeper cold faucet), as our hot water tank consists has shortchanged the boy (1 thought it was me of a kettle placed either on the kerosene burn that was being shortchanged—rather ers or on the Coleman gas stove. For one with taxi-drivers). After another trip to the thing electricity was needed this morning, store everything is straightened out and we but it was almost not discovered until too set out to walk the last two blocks to church. late. The force of habit in using electricity For this we take a shortcut beside a small for shaving each morning is so strong that I stream which obviously does not have clean nearly had the shaver in hand ready for the water. That does not seem to be important last-minute shave before I realized my pre though, becausethe banks are lined with peo dicament. This was soon taken care of by ple doing their weekly or bi-weekly (mayb heating a little more water on one of the monthly) washing. They pound, beat and Fun... Leadership kerosene-eaters. rub the clothes on rocks and rinse them the Ready at last! With wife, son, and maid best they can and then spread them ^ ^ 12 ground and bushes to dry while they submit As my thoughts continue I think of how the themselves to the same process, minus the Christian is so dependent on power, power J^ortkwest J^ews pounding and beating on the rocks. We hurry f r o m G o d f o r e v e r y n e e d a n d h o w e v e r y e f along because we are no longer early for fort must be made to prevent a power fail church while Randy watches the activity in ure. Yet so often when the juice cannot get c4round the laundromat. through or the power is cut off, we try to go T h o m a s J o i n s At long last we arrive at church, still in right on as if we all lived in Cochabamba George Fox College one piece and of sound mind, and find we are where that is normal. But it is not normal M a n o r S t a f f f o r a C h r i s t i a n — i t i s s e r i o u s . not too late, at least the sermon hasn't start The Shambaugh Library work is going on Friendsview Manor ed yet. The service is all in Spanish, one of The service is about over and we must get apace with all the structural steel having ar a n n o u n c e s t h e a p the requirements of language school, and so ready to reverse the problems of the morn rived on January 15. It was put in place by we settle back to try to glean something from ing, for now we must get home again. Join pointment of Da the 19th. An estimate of progress is that w h a t g o e s o n i n t h i s o t h e r l a n g u a g e . A s t h e us again for church in Cochabamba for we v i d T h o m a s t o b e about 26% of construction is finished as of come Administrative message starts, I think back over the morn have a good time, an interesting life, and we February 1. Completion date is May 1. Assistant Executive Director beginning Feb ing while the Spanish mostly goes in one ear are able to worship God despite this "other" Weesner Village has all brickwork comp and out the other with only an occasional fa language. ruary first. He will assume various respon miliar word being heard. sibilities in the Manor management includ leted and roofs on. Finish work began on ing maintenance staff supervision, account January 12. Percentage of construction is I think of the many people not in church— R o y K n i g h t s V i s i t B o l i v i a about 60%. ing and other administrative duties, working people who know nothing of the joys to be found ina Protestant church and its message. Roy and Crittie, parents of missionary closely with Charles Beats, Executive Direc Pennington Hall has all first floor building Roscoe Knight, will take a leave of absence tor. David and Florence Thomas started the block and brick up. The massive steel for People similar to those we came to this land from their pastorate at Greenleaf, Idaho, to Netarts Friends Church which they pastured the social area is in place. Ceramic tile is to reach. I think of the rush-rush of the visit the Bolivian mission field during the for nearly 13 years and have served one term on the job. Construction percentage is about morning and how not only we as mission on the Bolivian mission field. , Both are aries but people everywhere are always in coming Bolivian Yearly Meeting sessions. 40%. They plan to leave February 16 and remain graduates of George Fox College. They will such a rush that there is the constant dan Altogether, some 25-40 men are being em nearly two months on the field visiting dif make their home in Newberg. ger of missing that which Is important. I ferent stations including the Yungas and Peru . ployed by the several contractors. think of the power failure of the morning and Plans are being processed by the Execu how easily we carried on in spite of there Roy Knight will be the guest speaker for the B o a r d s t o M e e t H e r e "Junta Anual", (Yearly Meeting) sessions tive Committee of the board on the remodell being no electricity. 1 recall how a power which are held Easter week. ed Kanyon (Minthorn) Hall on which work will failure would so nearly paralize some fami be done this summer, if funds are available. lies at home who depend on it for nearly Everett Clarkson will teach Roy Knight's It is to become an education center. everything from the alarm clock to the last classes at Greenleaf Academy in his absence. minute preparations of getting off to church. The Clarksons are now living in Greenleaf , C h o i r t o To u r Idaho. The annual tour of the a cappella choir is being planned for the spring vacation period and is to include the dates of March 9-19, according to Mr. Ernest Lichti new direc JnieMonakj^ jnojfu^fllA B y P h y l l i s C a m z n a c k tor of choirs at George Fox. At this writ ing no exact promises have been made to pas -TN Peru we now see four hat styles for the Indian woman, an ever-startling wonder to me tors and churches, although a number of invi J after seeing practically nothing but the one hat style in La Paz. The majority here still tations are on file; but Randall Erary, presi wear the usual derby felt (black, brown, or gray) that Aymara women have donned for the dent of the Idaho chapter of the Alumni Asso last few hundred years. These hats are expensive but an Aymara woman, no matter how ciation, is in charge of booking and arrange ments. The Idaho chapter is co-sponsor of poor, has to have one. They shade the eyes some, but don't stand up in the rain. They are Board Meetings will be held at useful for carrying eggs and important papers on top of the head. Otherwise, they appear the Newberg Friends Church. the tour with the host churches. more bother than help. Around Puno we see Aymara women wearing a larger felt derby-like The larger oratorio choir did a masterful : r I L , hat, but with a flat top, a three-inch ribbon tied neatly around it, with the brim turned v.* •piece of work in presenting the "Messiah" at sharply up behind and down in front. Many of these are worn over a black woolen veil that the Christmas time and many of the same falls around the neck and shoulders, giving a particularly macaber, solemn effect. In the musicians will be members of the more se town of Puno there are a few Quechua women wearing their typical, very impractical white- lect travelling choir. straw stove-pipe hats with black ribbons. These are bad in a rain-storm, but have an ad The March issue of the North^t FFie^ vantageous capacity. Some thin-faced, vivacious women from Cuzco also live in Puno wear should carry a slate of churches and dates. ing the oddest hat of all—a sort of inverted saucer of stiff wool material with embroidered designs inside and out. This is usually very shabby and a faded rusty black, but nonetheless the most feminine of the styles in our part of the country. I enjoy this variety in hats since For sale: Choice lots close to the Green there is scarcely any variety in the foot-wear—just plain, brown, dusty, horny human skin . leaf Friends Church and Academy. For in "ptUtul M e m b e r s o f t h e Ye a r l y M e e t i n g formation write Bennie Roberts, Greenleaf, Board of Evangelism. 14 Idaho. 1 5 '7i&! 'J'UeMd A M O N G T H E C H U R C H E S Listen Little Quakers!

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DARE TO TELL THE TRUTH! Cherry Grove—Lloyd Melhorn, pastor Rosemere—J. Alden & Esther White, pastors About forty were present to enjoy a potluck Our Senior CE'ers held a very successful "Bake B y M a r i e H a i n e s supper, watch night services and the film, "The Prior Claim". ? Bob Carter attended Mid-Winter Sale", on December 24th. Profits went towards paying a part of the pledge made at Yearly Meeting Convention, and brought us a report in the even last August. HOn December 24th the young people rTF you promise not to tell anyone, I'll tell you a secret," Ruth confided to Linda as the two ing service, December 31. II We now have a new CE group, the Junior Hi's, s p o n s o r e d by Ruth went to 3 rest homes and a hospital to sing Christ J little girls walked home from school. mas carols. T December 31st watch night service "Mama said I was never to make a promise unless I could keep it," Linda said doubtfully. Crosse. They got off to a flying start on January "Phoo! This won't hurt you. Anyway, I'll tell you. Look." Ruth held a book for Linda found 38 present. We had a d e v o t i o n a 1 hour at 7th, with 13 present. They also enjoyed a morn 11:00 o'clock and 6 persons knelt at the altar for to see. ing of ice skating on the 19th. H January 8th, the spiritual help. At mid-night we were all gathered "Why - why Ruth, that s the new story book Mr. Dennis got for our class the other day. evening WMU met with Corrine Gilroy as hostess . around the altar in prayer. U Our garage is al You know he told us the books on the table were not to be taken from the room.." The day time group met on the 10th at the Ruth most ready for the shingles. Sheeting is nearly "That's the secret. I hope you won't feel you have to blab on me," Ruth tossed her head. Crosse home. She played a recording f r o m Bo all on. Just a few more hours of work and the "The story was so exciting, I want to finish it. I'll bring it back tomorrow. Mr. Dennis will livia, made by our missionaries. H A car load of garage will be u n d e r cover. ? The inside of our never know unless you tell him." our young people enjoyed the Quarterly Meeting CE church looks much better and lighter with a new "Of course I won't tell. I'm no tattle tale," Linda said indignantly. "But you aren't doing "Sports-Nite" and spaghetti feed at Vancouver, Jan coat of green paint. u a r y 2 0 t h . — Louisa Fich, reporting right." — Marjorie Rengo, reporting "Oh, don't be so stuffy," Ruth ran on ahead. But the next morning, the teacher said sternly, "One of our new books is missing. Has Boise Valley anyone seen 'The Adventuring Twins'?" Quarterly Meeting Linda saw Ruth give a guilty start. "I know she forgot to bring it back," she thought. Melba—L. Merle Green, pastor attendance despite the fact of much sickness in the No one said anything. Mr. Dennis asked everyone in the class but all denied they had seen Ten young people from Melba Meeting attended community. « Four girls went to Mid-winter Con the book. the Mid-Winter C. E. Conference: Patty Hall, ference: Cecilia Peterson, Margaret Givens "Someone has that book," Mr. Dennis said finally, "If it is not back by tomorrow, there Judy Cotner, Deaana Forney, Evangelyn Green, Jeannine M o o r e and Annetta Tuning. They a will be no more class time reading for a month." Ronnie and Jim Linhart, David Green, Stanley came back with new enthusiasm for the CE and Linda wondered what Ruth wouid do. She found out that afternoon. "Class," Mr. Dennis Sniall, Rick Earner and Clinton Cotner. II A bles new experiences with the Lord. 'S The men are said holding up the book, "I found this on the table. I am glad to have it back but I wish who sed service, full of variety and challenge for both busily working at the church bmldmg a coM shed ever had it would be truthful enough to tell me. To act a lie is as bad as to tell one." He young and old, was enjoyed New Year's Eve. The and storage room in preparation for the iMtailing of the furnace which is to be delivere paused but no one spoke. nieeting began at 8:00 p. m. with the CE president, January II Our pastor is kept busy substituting, "Why didn't you tell him?" Linda demanded on the way home. Clinton Cotner, presiding. The first hour was 2 rth teacher at the bigh-school m t^absence "And have to stay after school? I should say not," Ruth shrugged. spent in congregational singing and "talent shar ing". Many cooperated in bringing poems, instru of one of the teachers who is m gunday Two weeks later, Linda found herself faced with the same problem. She had been reading mental or vocal numbers. The second hour con vid and Florence Thomas "Bonnie's Boy" when the bell rang. Quickly gathering up her books, she hurried to the lock sisted of a report by our young people of the Mid- morning the 14th of January. er for her wraps. Winter Convention. The pastor challenged us to them and hearing of the wot reporting "Oh mother," she gasped when she got home and laid her books on the table. "I brought be alert to the leadership of the Holy Spirit. The —Donna Tuning, reporting the library book home by mistake." next event was a social hour in the fellowship hall "Take it back tomorrow and explain to Mr. Dennis. He will understand," mother said. after which Harold Antrim showed "Flight 107", a Nampa—Clare Willcuts, pastor "But he won't mother," Linda wailed. "Ever since Ru... ever since someone took a book film taken in Portland and sponsored by Portland A Christian P^uca «ir,rt=;hoDion Quarterly was held Meet- in our and won't tell, he has been cross. He said if he found one more person taking home library YFC. We all felt God's presence and were pre c h u r c h f o r B o i s e G r s p e a k books without permission, the whole class will be punished." pared for the final and most important event— ings. Gene Hockett and Irwm A^g ^ ^ ^ prayer about the altar at mid-night closing with the ers. H Onr pastor IS the P Robert "It is your decision, Linda, mother said gravely. "Whatever you decide, remember you chorus "Spirit of the Living God Fall Afresh On b©lon£ to J©sus. ^fe". 'u Our church is in revival meetings with Nampa Ministerial Associat o The next morning, a frightened Linda slipped into the s c h o o 1 room. Mr. Dennis was no Beeson home was oomple^e^y^^^ Prank Raskins from Salem, Ore. , as evanplist. early in December A sn where in sight. Now would be a good chance to sneak the book back on the table. Should she His messages are plain a n d powerfu . II Jim and following a Wednesday night Dianna McGiil, son and daughter-in-law of Edna of our Monthly Meeting. * , jje roll and pre- After the bell rang, Linda walked up to the desk. "I am sorry Mr. Dennis," she said Small have been worshipping with us of late and for mothers and SS teachers j Marilyn bravely. "I took this book home last night by mistake." ^e've'all enjoyed Jim's assistance in our church schoolchildren was h^ld at the n j ^^g the "I thank you Linda for telling me and not trying to sneak it back," Mr. Dennis said kindly. music. Antrim. Fannie Beebe of Homeaaie,^^ "You are excused because you told the truth even though you thought the class vould be pun- -Thelma Green, reporting special speaker. ' Everyon^ mstrumen- Service held early on Christmas ^ ^ ^ g 'T wish I had told the truth," Ruth said later, "I feel miserable all the time." tal music, vocals, ohoir, or ^g^^jngful ser- the pastor's message made a ve y "H you would still tell Mr. Dennis, you would feel better," Linda said wisely. "The punish vice. ^The church presented the ment will soon be over and you can forget everything. Jesus will help you." son family with a gift of a sta ^ j g ^ t r i c Ruth found it true as Linda said. She was punished but her heart was light. (table service) and neartj $ blankets. In past years we g

16 C h M T f c t L N e w s B r i e f s children of the congregation but have discovered All proceeds were given to the March of Dimes. C|!iLr5h.JI«wsJBri£fs that the youngsters enjoy giving instead of receiv — Louise Ralphs, reportine^ port on the book written by Andrew Murray, "With A group from the church enjoyed an evening of ing and we take special offerings for a church Christ in the School of Prayer". This was thorou Christmas project instead of the treats, f A Watch Whitney—Randall Emry, pastor caroling, followed by a chili feed at the church. ghly enjoyed. IT Lawrence Lee, Edwin Stansell, Night service was held in the church this year. On New Year's eve a watch night service was ^Our Christmas program was presented in the The film, 'The Bible on the Table", was shown David Beebe, and Marvin Brown gathered at the morning service on December 24, with each class held at the church. The Evangelical Ministerial church one day and spent a number of hours re giving emphasis to the Bible reading program of Fellowship of Boise sponsored the union meeting. participating. A film, "The Greatest Gift", was the Yearly Meeting. Refreshments were served moving undesirable trees, f On January 7th, Da shown in our evening service. ^ Two of our young Marlin Witt brought a very fitting message. ^ A vid and Florence Thomas were guests in our morn and the evening closed with devotions and prayer. week's revival meeting began January 14 with Mar people, Peggy Tuning and Alex Zarbynicky, attend ing service. They told of their recent experiences ed the CE Mid-Winter Convention. If Milo Ross Our pastor is the Boise Valley Quaker Hour speak lin Witt bringing the messages. The theme for the on the Bolivian mission field and David's message er. The newprogram began January 7th. ^ Twel was at Riverside recenUy. He s h o w e d pictures meetings was "Speak unto the Children of Israel was most interesting and enlightening. H The boys ve of our young people and their sponsors attended that they go Forward." A fellowship luncheon was and told of the progress atGFC. % Our pastor and the Mid-Winter CE Convention. ^We are looking held at the first meeting. Although some of the of the 4 H Club were awarded for achievements Irwin Alger exchanged pulpits on January 7. We forward to the revival meeting January 28 to Feb during the forepart of the evening service on Jan were happy to have Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Brown meetings were not so well attended due to illness u a r y 1 4 . T h e m e s s a g e t e x t o f o u r p a s t o r w a s , ruary 4 with the Dick Cadd family. and other causes, God's presence was very pre come with them and bring the special music. cious at each service. If Richard Lytle, eight "Keep thy heart with all diligence for out of it are ^David and Florence Thomas held a missionary the issues of life." Prov. 4:23. It was a very months old son of Bob and Janette Lytle, under service December 12, ,at Riverside. We always Star—Dorwin Smith, pastor went a very serious operation in a Boise hospital timely subject for the occasion and aptly presented. enjoy the new pictures and news of the field from —Nellie Murphy, reporting January 15. Please remember these dear friends our missionaries on furlough, f Missionary meet A church fellowship watch night service was in prayer at this time. If A stewardship presen ing was held January 16, at the home of Ardis held on new Year's Eve. Musical entertainment tation was given during the opening services of SS Riverside—Robert Morse, pastor Hoover. was furnished by Carl Reed, who was here visit January 14, with Ruth Washburn, Chairman of the ing his mother. Pearl Rinard, over the holidays. Committee, in charge. She announced the winners Newberg Quarterly Meeting Refreshments were served, f Paul Couzens, In in the poster contest and gave them their prizes. ez Classen, Charles and Marian Smith attended Chehalem Center—Glenn Armstrong, pastor on Wednesday evening, January 17, before prayer In the Senior Division John Moon placed first and meetinff IT The WMU met at the parsonage on Mid-Winter CE Convention. They reported their Joe Hampton installed the equipment in the church Richard Knosp second. They each received cash January 18 with Mildred Rinard and Bertoa ^aworth trip in the Sunday evening service following their awards. HIn the Junior C. E. there was also a tower enabling us to enjoy Christmas music ringing as hostesses. Marie Haines presented a book re return, f Milo Ross presented his pictures of the poster contest with Richard Moon first place win across the valley. If A Watch Night service was view. ^ The Mothers' Club met on January 9 with college on Sunday morning, January 7, which ner and Sherril Timson second. They were each held following the regular services, December 31 Verna Munn. U The Tween Club met in the church were graphic, inspiration, worshipful, and mean given books. H A large number of our people are with a singspiration, refreshments, fellowship and J a n . » y 9 A . r l l T ingful. f Marlene Witt was taken into active mem taking part in the Bible reading program: "Read a prayer service, Three of our CE'ers attended bership in the church. If The churches in Star Bible Through in '62." HOn December 22, the the Mid-Winter CE Conference. If The film, "Se joined in presenting a Home Talent Night January Boys' and Girls' Club held a Christmas party in conds to Midnight" was shown during the evening ?S'u''LM."o!otila'da MehBFrlen^ Church, 19 in the school auditorium. A full evening of va the basement of the new church. A Christmas film service, January 7. It carried a real gospel mes riety numbers was followed by a freewill offering. was shown. sage and was especially good just before the begin Refreshments were for sale after the program. —Rosella Moon, reporting ning of our revival meetings. % Our revival with ference Grouncte near Everett, Was^. ^ed Greenleaf Quarterly Meeting Herschel Thornburg, s t a r t e d January 10 lasting through Wednesday, the 24th. We enjoyed Her Caldwell—Scott Clark, pastor schel's ministry andGod was in our midst in a very S^erVTceon^De^^^^^^^^^ charge of the Wednesday night prayer meeting. definite way. We are thankful for the many vic scene ^or our^i-nt The Alda Clarkson WMU met at the church in If President Milo Ross spoke and showed pictures tories won. If A Girls' Club has been started un the fellowship hall. Mrs. Grace Clark gave an to a large crowd in the January 7th, evening meet der the direction of Lois Shires and Muriel Arndt. by John Lyda ^^^_^j.garet Weesner, reporting inspiring message on "The Innkeeper", a Bible ing. ^ Canyon County Holiness Association met —Imy Arndt, reporting quiz and silent auction followed by a covered dish at Greenleaf January 9, in their regular all day luncheon, f Each department was responsible for meeting. If David and Florence Thomas showed Netarts—Clair E. Lund, pastor Sherwood-Gordon StGeorge, pastor a part of the Christmas program this year. Fol their pictures and spoke in our Wednesday night We had a good Christmas program by the SS on lowing the program a set of Melmac was given to prayer meeting, January 10. If WMU met with Eva Sunday evening, December 17. Young people and wood Friends with challenge. Friends the pastors and a candy cane tree was taken down Fivecoat January 11, in an all day work meeting. adults presented the play "Greater Than Gold". class room space. To parsonage the aisle and r e 1 i e v e d of its heavy load. H The We enjoyed having Florence Thomas with us. Ruth If About 20 young people went caroling Clmistmas have been working an assembly room evening WMU was held in the home of Ruth O'Con- Brown WMU met with Elsie Hockett for an evening eve. ^ Our watchnight service w^ well attended. basement, ibere^ P gg^gral class rooms . ner. church attendance is up 30% from last H Intermediate CE'ers have a busy round of events hour and Lyle Love presented a short devotional in public health work. H P1 a n s are now complete year's attendance. Evening service is up 10% and also. An evening get-together was held at the message, after which those present gathered around for the new education unit, and are being processed SS is up 9%. K January 14, five were received in home of their sponsor, Mrs. Kenneth Schmming, the altar for prayer as the midnight hour approach by the city planning commission. Work should to active membership: Steven Adams, Margie on January 13th and a day of fun and fellowship at ed. IF We received Noreen Fitzsimmons, Nancy start in about a month. ^ An all church party was Deibele, Robert Haworth, David and Jackie Ha- Snow Bunny Lodge is being planned for January 27, Laughlin, Luella and Keith Richey into active mem enjoyedby about 100 people on the 12th of January. worth. by their sponsor, Mrs. Ron Little, The men and bership of our church. IF Four of our youth who -Helen Hatch, reporting boys of the SS a d u 11 department maintained their reported a wonderful time at Warm Beach at the Lynwood—Howard E. Harmon, pastor lead in the recent contest against the women and CE Conference were Lynette Gaylin, Luella Richey, Mike Dunlap and Howard Harmon attended the Parkrose—Peter Fertello, pastor girls so the latter prepared and served a delicious Nancy and Tim Laughlin. IFTeachers oftheSS meal, followed by an interesting program, on spent one evening at Martha's Corner, a religious CE Mid-Winter Convention near Everett, Wash. , News of Mid-Winter was brought to us by Mari- bookstore in Portland, seeing new teaching helps December 27-30. Mike gave a very interesting ane Pruitt, as she was the oniy representative from January 23. f Six couples from the adult SS class our CE this year H The CE was in charge of the taught by Gene Hockett went to Bend for an en which are available. At the conclusion of the even report of activities and blessings received during joyable smorgas board dinner and evening of fel- ing they were entertained with refreshments in the the morning s e r v i c e of December 31 Howard evening service on December 10. The special mu Clifford Gaylin home. Harmon was one of the counselors at conven sic and message were brought by two GFC students , tion. HASS teacher training class under the Lloyd Pruitt and C h a r 1 e s Bloodgood. IIJanuary Inland Quarterly Meeting leadership of Ethelyn Shattuck, began mining t3, approximately 20 young people and sponsors East Wenatchee—Robert Morrill, pastor i of January 7. Members interested m this type of spent a snowballing time at Mt. Hood They re on Friday before Christmas. Heinz Press, from service are attending the class. H The film, The turned to the church to enjoy some hot refresh The WMU met in the home of Bob Milton for a the Free Methodist Church in Wenatchee, a tea Family That Changed The World", was shown dur mentsraents and a time time of of Christian Christian fellowship, feliowsnip. ni Our our workday meeting. ^ The Clerk, Ivan Smith, had cher in the Wenatchee Valley Junior College sup ing the evening service of January 7. U Lynwood church attendance has almost doubled since this several called meetings concerning the building plied in the pulpit on December 24. ^ Our pastors appreciates the work of Dick Stockman and Larry time last year. The prayer meeting attendance has plan and finances. The architect has been directed attended the Mid-Winter CE Conference at Warm Newton in church improvements. Dick ^t formica increased also with a majority of the CE members to go ahead with the plans. Many have responded Beach, but on ac count of the snow on the passes on the counters in the primary department while attending. ^ We were privileged to have our «^ar- by letter and financially to encourage the church making traveling hazardous no one else from here Larry installed electric heat in the pastor s study terly Meeting Superintendent and ^ building fund. At present $2,900 in cash and went. ? The WMU met January 11 in the church and a new e 1 e c t r i c a 1 system in the sanctuary Melva Baker, at our morning worship hour on Jan- pledges has come in toward the first goal of $4000. basement and tied two quilts as well as doing other The WMU met at the church, January 16. Grace uary 7. In spite of extra cold weather work has been going things. IF On January 12 we had a poUuck dinner at James spoke on the subject of Christian lUerature -Mariane Pruitt, reporting ahead. IF The ladies met at the Keith Smith home the church. S Several of our people have decided while Retha Nedry and Eudora for a kitchen shower for Lois Milton. to read the Bible through in '62 and we are dis hostesses, f SS teachers met at the Howard Har- Piedmont—Hermanman H. Macy, pastor cussing the reading and asking questions about it u T 11 After the business sess- mon home January 11. A revival meetine held by the Irish evangelists , Entiat—Stanley Perisho, pastor in our prayer meetings. —Bertha B. Jones, reporting ion Lena Morendine, missionary from the Con- Our pastors had a two weeks vacation beginning 21 a Blbl. group.

20 *74g ?'tr>'nr-' C h u r c h N e w s B r i e f s Churth Newj griefs Youth Camp posters we have taken in enough mon Quincy—J. Harley Adams, pastor Winter CE Convention. They will report on their it. HI still have tar between my toes from the day ey among the adults to send one child to summer trip in the January 21 service. ? January 10th Dick before New Years when I scampered across that Everyone is excited about the progress of our camp that would not have been able to go otherwise. black stuff the preacher and George Hartley gobbed new church, with the siding on and the roofing ? The WMU met at the Guisinger home and each and Helen Cadd presented their call to the work of Overseas Crusades (formerly Orient Crusades) in all over the basement floor. I'm glad they cover n e a r l y s o , o u r d r e a m i s b e c o m i n g a r e a l i t y . lady present made an infant dress for our mission ed it up with those little tile. Not only that, I'm H Marguerite Brown read letters from the mission ary box. Our young people's CE enjoyed a roller the Philippines. Dick will be teaching in the Faith aries of Bolivia during the SS hour and a taped Bible Academy in Manila. They brought a spiri glad Mrs. Kruger, the Jr. SS Supt., and Mr. skating party in Wenatchee Friday evening. tual appeal of interest to the congregation. 1 Boys' Cronk, Adult Supt., have stopped talking every short-wave radio conversation between several — Berty Low, reporting families was also enjoyed. II With the help of our Club work resumed January 18th. ^ By action of Sunday about dimes for the basement tile, t Some the monthly meeting, a new organ and piano in a times my life really gets unbearable when the wo - Salem Quarterly Meeting light-colored finish will be purchasedfor the sanc men get a bug in their bonnet to scour the place down—painting benches, classroom chairs, and Highland Avenue—Nathan Pierson, pastor tuary. A substantial gift on the purchase of these Good News Bible Club in her home for grade school scrubbing the walls. I'm glad Quarterly Meeting ers. H We were happy to have Dick and Helen Cadd two items made buying them a possibility. It was D r. E v a P e n n e r w a s w i t h u s f o r t h e m o r n i n g also decided to remodel the kitchen and work has is held here only once every two years or I'd never in our services January 7th. It was a real bless have any rest. V While I was peeking out of my service on GFC Day. Her message was most in begun on this. H We were happy to have Elizabeth ing as they told of their plans and concern for the hole on 1-19-62, I saw them bring my friend, the teresting and enlightening, t Our senior CE show Bishop and Janice Perisho visiting with us on the ed the film, "Silent Witness", inviting other CE missionary work in the Philippines. ^ More than one hundred are now participating in the "Read the evening of January 10th. II Cora Nordyke is visit pastor, home from the hospital after his hernia groups of the area—and several were well repre ing relatives in California for the winter. Her operation. With the run on surgerys around here sented. t Sunday evening, Decembers, the film Bible Through in '62" program. Several comments — Kenny Tycksen having just recovered from an have been heard about the new thoughts they are address there is 11010 Townley Drive, Whittier, "Our Bible and How It Came to Us", was shown. California. appendectomy, it is getting as bad as TV. T Seven H O u r D e c e m b e r W M U m e e t i n g w a s f a m i l y n i g h t . receiving and the pleasure derived from consistent — Margaret Shipman, reporting young people attended Mid-Winter with money earn A group of women presented a skit. Pictures of reading of God's Word. ed as "slaves" to the adults at $1 per hour. Con —Avadna Boshears, reporting ferences described as "tremendous", saw new vic Bolivia were shown followed by devotions, and re Sprague River—Evert Tuning, pastor freshments. H The SS Christmas program was tories for each one. ^ The pastor was pleased to presented Sunday morning, December 17. Our Pringle—Roger Smith, pastor O u r C h r i s t m a s p r o g r a m w a s g i v e n C h r i s t m a s have the opportunity last November to visit his Christmas offering went for the "Bolivia short On Friday night, December 22, children from Eve. The choir was composed of Juniors. Each ailing brother in Sioux City, Iowa, t A new time- wave Radio Fund". * Our Christmas Eve service the pre-schoolers to the sixth grade presented the SS class up through the Juniors had special parts. saving Christmas card scheme for the congrega was a vesper service and New Year's Eve we had music and pageantry of Christmas. After the pro The children out-did themselves. Parents and tion netted $11.50. The money was used to buy the film "Martin Luther", fo 11 ow e d by a social gram, our first SS open house was held. Refresh visitors alike enjoyed the program. Following a c u r t a i n s f o r t h e m o t h e r ' s r o o m . time in the basement and time of devotion and ments were served for all, and candy was given nativity film, Bobby Barney was asked to go to the prayer a s the new year approached. ? Duane to the children. It was indeed a huge success . platform. He had painted a beautiful shepherd Puget Sound Quarterly Meeting s c e n e f o r t h e c h u r c h . I t w a s d o n e o n a b l a c k b a c k Coulson, recently out of the service, was home H Special Christmas worship services were held Agnew—May Wallace, pastor for the holidays and now returned to California, Sunday, December 24, at 11 o'clock and a vesper ground with chalks and paints. A purple light was where he is employed. service at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. HOur placed at the bottom of the picture. The light Music, slides, games, f ood and a devotional —John S. Hawk, reporting church combined with the R o s e da 1 e Church in a seemed to make the picture come alive. The message were on the agenda for the midnight watch church counts this picture a precious gift. HA New Year's eve service for those attending. This watch-night service on December 31. A 45-min Marion—Robert Smith, pastor ute sound-color film "Hidden Treasures", was watch-night service was held after the regular was preceded by a youth night worship service . shown. Refreshments, fellowship,and workshop Sunday evening service. Refreshments were ser K New officers in the Jr. and Sr. CE are now pre Money has come in to pay for our new floor completed the evening. 1i Cottage prayer meetings ved. Then just before mid-night we gathered siding. H We are receiving great spiritual bless covering, the next project is to paint the benches . around the altar for prayer. Following this time U Wednesday evening George Wilkinsons' showed are being held in various homes this month as a ings in studying the Psalms at our midweek prayer means of spiritual deepening and in preparation for of prayer all joined hands around the altar and meetings. ^ Our pastor is bringing wonderful mes slides portraying the life of Christ. (These are the revival meetings with Paul Goins January 24 sang "Where He Leads Me I Will Follow". sages Sunday evenings on the "way of Holiness". available to other churches wishing them.) f The to February 4. fThe WMU met January 19 at the home of Bessie "Spanish" quartet from GFC visited our CE and — Mary Blackmer, reporting Kell, who baked and decorated a special birthday evening service recently. We also appreciated cake for Jean Clark. Jean was presented with a having President Ross with us not long ago. H In Rosedale—Harold Beck, pastor birthday box of love offerings. In the WMU meeting 1902, Marion recorded 28 in SS; 20 years ago in devotions were led by Carmen Jarvis with Mary 1942 there were 30 present and last Sunday in 1962 . .After our evening service December 31, Pringle found 71 attending, f Boys' and girIs' c 1 u b s are joined our group for a watch night s er vie e. A Lynch bringing the program. meeting on Thursday evenings again after vaca Christian film was shown and Roger Smith brought Bethany—Zenas Perisho, pastor tions. T Several of our young people attended Mid- the message, f With much hard work our church Winter Conference and there were 40 youth and basement has a new look with the walls and wood Our prayer, God grant the year of 1962 will adults at a watch-night service, f A new visita work painted. We are so happy to have tile on all bring many unexpected joys and blessings, may tion of the Holy Spirit has come on our meeting for the basement floors [Lluding the class rooms we all be brought into a closer relationship with which we are thankful. A new burden of prayer is If Our pastor and several of the young people attend our Lord and Savior. HWith the old year now a seen in Wednesday night meetings and we appre ed Mid-Winter CE Convention. memory, we step out into the new year by faith. ciate the good work and messages of our pastor. -Reba Russell, reporting We at Bethany have settled down to do all we can We are looking forward to revival services with for the glory of God. Fellowship is sweet at Beth Marlin Witt, February 7-18. South Salem—John G. Fankhauser, pastor any, and all people are welcome to come and feed George Wilkinson, reporting This picture show.s Evert Tuning with the wee on the spiritual food our pastor breaks for us. .Our pastor's messagethe day before Christmas ding party at the marriage of Carlos Lugo and Nora — Loretta Sosoff, reporting Medford—Clynton G. Crisman, pastor Brown. Carlos was converted at Sprague River fug ofc^^""^'° .'°"®'"eTand"fresh way as the but is now living in Klamath Falls where he and his Holly Park—Charles Morgan, pastor About 70 of our members attended the watchnight wife are active in the Salvation Army. Captain service New Year's Eve. A Christian film was Johnson, of the Salvation Army, officiated at the A teacher-training class, "Old Testament Sur shown as part of the program. * Several of our wedding. vey", taught by the pastor, has begun with more college young people were home for the Christmas ntly meeting, Gwen Sher Nearly every Talent—A. Clark Smith, pastor than 20 adults in average attendance. There is a holidays. Also Jack Hamilton from Fort Ord, Cali nursery provided for the small children, so the fornia. U Mrs. Joyce Grovernor has started a Srfr. CE'erfromppfdoomed South into members Salem was P^ ^ I'm a poor church mouse who decided that if any class is really being enjoyed by those attending. 22 news is going to get out of here, I'll have to write IIA reception was held at the c hur c h in honor of 23 C h i i r c h N e w s B r i e f s Les andK^ine Richey. They were presented with It w^ a very inspiring meeting and well worth at an electric skillet. Beverly Richey and Dorothy tending. IF The Philadelphian class enjoyed an Stephens are chairmen of the social committee. evening of fun at its regular monthly social gather % Beatrice Fritschle WMU met at the home of Pat ing on January 18. Newly elected officers are: Helland. Beverly Richey led the devotional time, Vida Foley, president, and Irma Talmadge, sec with the program consisting of work for the for retary-treasurer. IF "Reading the Bible through eign project, under the direction of Margaret Ma- in '62" has been met with enthusiasm both in gee. IF Queen Esther WMU met at the home of El church and SS. From time to time our pastor is la Weston. Mattie Stephens presided because of having a quiz from the chapter we have read, and the illness of president Ethel Cowgill. HHolly so far he says we are doing well. He is also bring Park was invited to s h a r e in a dinner meeting of ing us messages from various portions of these the Memorial Quaker Men, at which time irtforma- chapters, which is a help to us as we go along. tion was given about the "Sermons from Science", — Thelma Perry, reporting which wiU be presented at the forthcoming Worlds Quilcene—Albert Clark, pastor Fair to be held in Seattle April 21 through Octo ber 21, 1962. (See you there!) Our Christmas Eve church program was un — Lois Jones, reporting usual as, without any previous planning, each at- tender was encouraged to offer any service which McKinley Avenue—David Fendall, pastor he felt he should as a gift to the Lord Jesus Christ. There was a fine response and spirit in the meet Four of our young people attended the Mid- ing. IF We feel God is answering prayer here in a Winter CE Convention. They reported having a definite way with the father of one of our SS fami good time and gaining spiritual victories. IF On lies converted as well as a boy of Christian Science January 9th, the teachers and officers of the SS background. We are studying blueprints for a met at the Bible Book Center for a demonstration possible new church construction for such is surely of new visual aid material and helps for teaching. needed at Quilcene. Avenue Friends Church December 23. BIRTHS • B O LT E N - C U M M I N G S . — D o u g B o l t e n a n d K a r e n Cummings were married November 27, at Fort CONNER.—To Ralph and Leoia Conner, Talent, Oregon, a son, born January 16. Bragg, North Caro.lina. SHIPMAN. —To Delbert and Margaret Shipman, a MOONEY-KLUTSENBECKER. —Clyde Mooney and Evelyn Klutsenbecker, of Medford, were united in son, Roger Charles, born January 8, in Salem, Oregon. marriage December 28, in Reno, Nevada. THOMAS. —To Tom and Charlene Thomas, a son, WILLIAMS-HANSEN. —Gary Williams and Sonja Hansen were united in marriage January 13, in MartinDeSales, born January 3, in Medford, Ore. DONALDSON. —To Aland Kathy Donaldson, Hills- Medford, Oregon. MORSE-PUCKETT.—Frank Morse and Peggy boro, Oregon, a son, Steven Michael, born De c e m b e r 8 t h . Puckett were united in marriage in the Greenleaf POTTER.—To Ben and Jean Potter, Portland, Friends Church. Everett Puckett, uncle of the Oregon, a daughter, Sandra Jean, born January 7. bride, performed the ceremony. MARTIN. —To Gordon and Delores Martin, Cor- COMFORT-HULL. —Duane Comfort and Sherrill Hull were married December 22 in the Greenleaf vallis, Oregon, a son, Mark Earl, born October 31. F r i e n d s C h u r c h . WILLCUTS. —To Arnold and LaDonna Willcuts , Nampa, Idaho, a daughter, LaRenda Dee, born January 17. MARRIAGES ANKENY. —The funeral of Ethel Ankeny was held LEWIS-MARTIN.—Robert Lewis and Karlena at the Highland Friends Church January 17. She Martin, Friendsview Manor, Newberg, Oregon, was a faithful member of Highland and was loved were united in marriage at the Riverside Friends by both young and old alike. Church, December 20th. WILLS. —Maude B. Wills passed away September VAN SLYKE-MILTON. — Larry Van Slyke and Lois Milton were married at the Entiat-Friends Church 22, in Portland, Oregon. She was a lifelong mem on December 27th with Robert Morrill officiating. ber of Oregon Yearly Meeting with her final mem BE ARSE-HOPPER.—Bill Bearse and Barbara bership held at First Friends Church. Hopper were united in marriage at the Highland ROHRER. —Will Rohrer passed away January 16,

NORTHWEST FRIEND at Caldwell, Idaho. He was a member of the 600 East Third Street Riverside Friends Church. Newberg, Oregon. •Entered as second-class matter at Newberg, Oregon.