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What if we saw everyone as vulnerable and in need of care and kindness as a tender young- child? The Vietnamese refugee family arrived amid a flurry of In seeking an answer, I relived a cold Christmas 20 goodwill and generosity. The church deluged them with years ago in a small Idaho town. Christmas had always food, outgrown clothing, and even furniture. been a time of joy and plenty, but this year we were in a new Three years passed. Gifts and attention dwindled after place and down on our luck. The tiny tree's sparse branch­ the first excitement, but someone occasionally checked to es sagged mournfully. It stood on a table as bare as our see how they were getting along. Although the mother cupboards. Then, on Christmas eve, a woman from the came to church every Sunday, other family members did community church came bearing bright gifts. A large card­ not often attend. They were anxiously friendly, but board box held food enough for many days. To be remem­ guarded. bered with such generosity touched and warmed us. We Now the pastor wanted to know the reason why. One were invited to that church, and we went. Sunday he called the mother on the telephone. "You don't They brought groceries once more that icy winter. But seem at ease with us. How do you feel we served you?" we were never invited to share a pot of spaghetti. Clothes were left on our doorstep, but no one came to play Scrab­ "Three women were kind," she said. ble. No one had an hour to sip a mug of tea in our kitchen. The pastor was astonished. "Only three? But many Then we understood ... we were objects of charity. We people helped. What about the others?" were permitted only to take; that little church valued There was a moment's silence. "The others ... I don't nothing that we could give. We could never be one of know about those others. But the kind ones ... I watched them. very closely. I think now I know what it is .. . the dif- They intended only to do us good. They brought ference. They gave the love of Jesus." packages, but they left us diminished and outcast. Their Churches throughout the country reach out to feed and generosity sprang from human effort. Certainly they never clothe the poor and powerless. Yet too often these efforts heard divine whisperings of discernment. They read Jesus' leave the recipients feeling cold and subtly alienated. Sure­ commandment to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, care ly we intend to give the love of Jesus. How do we fail? for the sick, and welcome strangers. Their duty lay clearly before them, and they were faithful to what they could Judith Loback is a free-lance writer and an active member of understand. But did they pray for more understanding? the Friends Memorial Church, Seattle, Washington. Relatively new to Friends, she has become a "convinced Quaker. " Her The church of Jesus Christ cannot afford this version teenage son will be one of the young Friends joining a mission of giving. We must care for physical needs, but hunger can tour of Africa this summer. ache deeper than the belly. Healthy bodies can be broken by soul sickness. Do we welcome strangers into our living MAY 1984 3

rooms, or do we only permit their faces pressed against our My increasing apprehension amused even me. "I have windows? a terrible memory," I said. The Vietnamese woman watched closely and discerned "That's okay. We will write it down." They were truth: There is a difference between clumsy, cutting human pleased to offer such an obvious solution. "Then when you offerings and the joyful outpouring of divine gifts. It is the learn Cambodian, we will teach you Chinese. When will love of Jesus. you come?'' Human generosity is prideful, ignorant, and tempor­ Apprehension mounted to panic. Yet I understood ary. But how do we offer gifts ablaze with divine love? that the important thing was not that I must learn to speak In order to give the love of Jesus, we must first get it. fluent Cambodian or flawless Chinese. God fine tuned my Free gift though it is, we can only get what we will take. We ears until I heard the unspoken, the crucial: "How much do must bend on our knees offering ourselves completely, ask­ you value us? Will you come to us?" ing God to rend open our cramped hearts, knowing we our­ When Jesus came to us, He accepted our gifts. As the selves are aglow with His love. And we must do it every Samaritan woman approached the well, He asked a kind­ day. ness of her. Had He offered a gift, rejection would have We must prayerfully consider Christ's example so that been likely. our ears may be sharpened to His voice within. How did But with the tact inherent in love, He asked for a drink Jesus give? The answer is obvious and overwhelming. He of water and trusted her to give it to Him. gave Himself-both in history and in an eternity-beyond Jesus healed Peter's mother-in-law, and ate the meal our fathoming. He knows us, each of us by name, and val­ she served. He allowed Mary to bathe His feet with per­ ues us enough to hold back nothing. fume. The unmistakable message: Christ values our gifts. He expects us to love Jesus lived in communi- one another as He loves us. ty with those around Him. But we cannot love each Among the most desperate other until we know each Human generosity is prideful, needs today is a sense of other. ignorant, and temporary. community, and to attain it Knowledge of other we must share. Sharing is re­ hearts requires great cour­ But how do we offer gifts ceiving as well as giving. age, because it means becom­ ablaze with divine love? Jesus knew us and loved ing vulnerable to rejection us. He came to us and and suffering. It also re- shared our lives. He called quires humility. Know thy- us friends. self, said Socrates, and self-absorbtion has been the fondest Have you noticed how we choose those most like us to obsession of humankind ever since. We all naturally want be our friends? People who are somehow different force us to be number one. to listen more carefully, speak in other tongues, expand our But Jesus said, "Love your neighbor." The knowledge vision. It is hard work, and it is death to our fondest illu­ found in such love cuts like a lance. When I truly know my sions. But Jesus never gave to anyone He was not also will­ neighbor, I know myself in his eyes without the protective ing to call a friend. The Gospels repeatedly record that padding of self-delusion. Jesus felt compassion ... when He healed, when He fed, Now we see what is required. We stand willing to when He regarded our ignorance. Indeed, it was compas­ know and to love. But how do we do it? How do we gain sion, not a sense of duty, that moved Him. response from others? Sometimes we think: God values this person, so I Jesus came to us. He gave us light and hope and salva­ must, also. There is a subtle implication of obedience tion, and He did it by entering our world. "And it was despite personal hardship. There is also a sense of separa­ necessary for Jesus to be made like us, his brothers." tion- God desires this, so I must set aside my own different (Hebrews 2: 17 LB) desires and do His will. We could even become prideful Jesus ate with people, journeyed with them, and lived over our unselfish generosity. in an easy companionship with those He sought to save. He Paul said, "It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in held us to be so precious that He took on our symbols, me." (Galatians 2:20) Our desires must be Christ's desires. touched our fragile flesh, walked down our dusty roads. There is only one way to do this: by giving all that we are to Two Cambodian girls have come to our church. Huy Jesus. is 12; Ping is 14. They radiate joy and curiosity, and they A young girl pleads, "Will you come? Please ... are enthusiastic in their affections. when will you come?" One day they invited me to their home. "Will you Jesus always answers, "Yes, child ... I come." And come?'' they pleaded. "We will teach you to speak Cambo­ this must be the Christian's constant prayer: "When I dian when you come." speak, let Jesus be spoken." ~ 4 EVANGELICAL FRIEND Sanctity of Life

BY RICK SAMS

Last week our 10-month-old son, Eric, took his first steps. What amazed us was how fast he's progressed since taking that dif­ on any issue he considers that an over­ ficult first step. It's like that in so many whelming mandate for action. things. Events move so slowly in a fight 2. Join a pro-life group like National until the first punch is thrown, in war until Human life has been sacrificed on the Right To Life. the first shot is fired, and then things move altar of convenience to the tune of 1.5 3. Give money to a pro-life group. so fast. million babies per year in the U.S. alone. 4. Provide alternatives to abortion. Pro­ It's like that in our moral decisions, too. Ten times more persons have been killed by vide counseling to abortion-seeking moth­ So much energy and thought go into mak­ abortion in the U.S. than all people killed in ers. Open your home to a woman needing ing the decision of right or wrong. But all our country's wars. It has been statis­ support through her pregnancy. once it's made, we ascend or degenerate tically documented that a woman's womb is 5. Write letters to newspapers, maga­ rapidly. the most dangerous place to be. zines, and TV stations to inform the public God gave His nation, Israel, some "life And it is killing. The Senate held hear­ of the atrocities and chain reaction that has principles" or commands when they came ings in April 1981 on "When Life Begins" begun. out of Egypt. Among the greatest was and called in international experts in 6. Take part in pro-life marches, picket "love people, use things." Don't ever get medicine, biology, and genetics. Every one abortion clinics. those reversed. But in the next 700 years of them said life begins at conception (fer­ 7. Get the message to the schools. We they took that tragic first step and decided tilization). The Bible tells us when life not only have the right, we have the moral they loved things more than people. begins in Jeremiah 1:4-5; Psalm 139; Isaiah re'sponsibility to inform our youth. They had been given a compassionate 43, 49:15, 16; Galatians I: 15, and Ephe­ 8. Show special love and appreciation in way to deal with the poor among them by sians 1:4, 5. Even pro-abortion senators concrete ways to the aged, infirm, and buying them as slaves for six years only could not produce one contrary witness. handicapped to show your support of the (Deuteronomy 15:12-15). They decided to But a baby has no rights until it is born sanctity of all life. keep them indefinitely because it was so because of the landmark Supreme Court 9. Most important- pray! "If my peo­ convenient; they could have nicer things. decision on January 22, 1973. ple, which are called by my name, shall They loved things more than people. They Abortion on demand is the central social humble themselves, and pray, and seek my bought the worldly philosophy of pragma­ issue of our time because of the philosophy face, and turn from their wicked ways; then tism, "If it works, use it." We see how far of pragmatism undergirding it and the will I hear from heaven, and will forgive things had degenerated in Jeremiah 34:8-17 chain reaction it sets off. "If they can kill their sin, and will heal their land." (2 and Isaiah 58:1-7. God promises punish­ babies because they would not live a mean­ Chronicles 7: 14) Pray for our legislators, ment (Jeremiah 34:17). ingful life, they can and will kill you if those leaders, and judges. Pray for the women Have we in America taken the first step same people decide you cannot live a mean­ with unwanted pregnancies. Pray for our to love things and use people? Abortion on ingful life," says renowned theologian Fran­ doctors who believe in sanctity of life to demand has been with us now for 11 years. cis Schaeffer. have wisdom, courage, and direction. Abortions may be obtained for just about Historians have documented five trends "Will future generations look back and any reason during the entire nine months of in Germany prior to Hitler's takeover that remember that- even if the twentieth cen­ pregnancy. Pro-abortion advocates no sound so shockingly close to conditions in tury did end with a great surge of in­ longer deny this is killing. They say, "It our country right now: humanity- at least there was one group 1 solves a problem." That is obscene, raw 1. Economic crisis who stood consistently, whatever the price, pragmatism at its worst. Supreme Court 2. Breakdown of the traditional family for the value of the individual, thus passing Justice (late) William 0. Douglas said, "A 3. Distrust of public officials on some hope to future generations? Or woman should be permitted an abortion if 4. Erosion of traditional moral values are we Christians going to be merely swept the birth will alter her lifestyle." 5. Devaluation of human life. along with the tide- our own moral values I. Most facts came from Fr. John Powell's factual book Will the church be silent and therefore be becoming increasingly befuddled, our own Abortion: The Silent Holocaust. coconspirators in this crime? Or will we apathy reflecting the apathy of the world Rick Sams is pastor of Alliance First resist this evil? Here's what you can do: around us, our own inactivity sharing the Friends Church in Ohio. Along with this 1. Write letters to legislators. Don't inertia of the masses around us?" (What­ article, he also shares a review of the think your letter won't count. Represen­ ever Happened to the Human Race? Dr. book Abortion: The Silent Holocaust on tative Ralph Regula (R-Ohio) says if he Francis Schaeffer and Dr. C. Everett Koop, page 19 of this issue. hears from just 3 percent of his constituents pp. 195-98) ~ MAY 1984 5

JUDITH LOBACK BEYOND GENEROSITY COVER "Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into 2 the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same RICK SAMS SANCTITY OF LIFE is greatest in the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 18:3-4 (Painting by Janelle W. Loewen) 4 ANTECEDENTS May's celebration of Mother's Day brings to mind LINDA ANDERSEN NO WEAPON the virtue of love. A mother's care of her child is a personification of Christ's compassion and our BUT LOVE dependence. 6 Rick Sams reminds us in his article on the fac­ ing page to love people and use things rather than RICHARD CLEAVER PACIFISM IN love things and use people. This love is the foun­ dation of his concern for unborn life. THE REAL WORLD How do we show love to people with financial 7 and social needs? Judith loback points out in the lead article that the love of Jesus is the "dif­ ference between clumsy, cutting human offerings INTERVIEW 'CHRIST IS ALL' and the joyful outpouring of divine gifts." linda Andersen used love to meet the challenge 8 of relating to a problem child on the school playground. "No Weapon but love" appears on page 6. RETA STUART MISSIONARY VOICE: Dean Frelday, as a young man returning from A CALL TO PRAYER the Aleutians following World War II, was im­ 10 pressed with the ways Quakers were showing love to the Japanese-Americans in Seattle, Washing­ ton (see page 8). His love for Christ and for the DAVID KINGREY FAMILY VACATIONS Society of Friends stimulates a concern that all Friends recapture the focus on Christ that existed THAT BUILD in early Quakerism. 12 FAMILY STRENGTH Is it practical to love our enemies? On page 7, Richard Cleaver recognizes that pacifists are often accused of ignoring reality. He then looks at some Old Testament realities that have applica­ tion for today. REGULAR FEATURES It is really not too difficult to identify love as the Let's Be Friends 9 I The Sense of the Meeting 13 I The Face of the World 14 correlation between articles in a Christian period­ ical. What we are and what we do is based on First Day News 15 I Books 19 I The Family Room 21 I A Certain Shaft of Light 22 love. Yet, being subjects of the fall, we need to be Friends Gather 23/ Friends Concerns 26/ Friends Record 27 reminded of what love can do and has done. We need to be shown, taught, encouraged. love en­ hances the quality of life, and without it life itself-both temporal and eternal-is threatened. -D.L.M.

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Weapon I found ways to care on future occasions also, and strangely enough, my manufac­ tured caring was turning into a real emo­ but tion. I was really liking Tyrus more and more. He was becoming a real little boy to me instead of just another nuisance on the playground- a little boy with his own love special needs and problems. What a thrill it was to find by experience that love begets BY LINDA ANDERSEN love! His response to my kindness was bet­ ter behavior. My response to his better behavior was more kindness. CAN'T believe it!" "Tyrus came to ly difficult as knotty problems developed "Hey, Tyrus," I called one day. "How "I Sunday school today." My hus­ on the playground. Tyrus became a veri­ about giving me your address so I can visit band winced as I squeezed his arm in excite­ table "thorn in the flesh" with his open your parents and see if they will let you ment. Sure enough, there was 11-year-old rebellion at every correction. come to Sunday school with me?" "I'll Tyrus hiding behind those thick glasses and I brought the problem of playground dis­ think about it," came the reply. He thought the black shocks of hair that covered his cipline to the principal and was sent away about it for a few weeks, and surprised me forehead. My thoughts shifted into reverse with an unsatisfactory list of things I could one day by coming up and saying quite con­ and halted at a point nine months earlier not do in correcting children who attended fidentially, "Okay, I'll go ... but it better when I had my first encounter with Tyrus. a public school. "It's like going off to war be good!" Although unaware of it at the time, he was without any weapons," I commented later y HEART sang as I drove in the to become my own private "experiment in to a friend. driveway the following Satur­ love." I began praying before, during, and after Mday. There wasTy in the front It began on the first day of my new job as playground duty for a spirit-controlled yard tossing the football around with a noon-hour supervisor at a small elementary temperament. Then one day the words of a brother, and several pairs of eyes appeared school in Marne, Michigan. The noon bell lovely Christian teacher came to me. "Take at the kitchen window as I walked up to clanged and kids of all shapes and sizes the meanest kid in class and love him to knock. The burly father welcomed me in. poured outside with squeals unequaled in death." If this applied to the classroom, it "Pour the lady a cup of coffee, Amy," he any zoo. As the noon hour progressed, my could also apply to the playground. directed as he cut off a slice of homemade pipe dreams about the angelic nature of My new strategy went into effect the next bread and motioned for me to be seated. these products of modern education were day. As Tyrus opened his mouth for the Three other brothers and sisters gathered blasted to shreds. usual snarls of disapproval, I stopped him around the table listening with interest as I Two fifth-grade boys rolled on the with a smiling, "Hello, Tyrus. How's my invited not only Tyrus, but all of the ground tearing at each other with fury as I favorite boy?" His jaws snapped shut as he children to Sunday school. pushed my way through the crowd of on­ cocked his head in wonderment. "My wife just had a baby," he began, and lookers to separate them. That done, my Similar scenes were reenacted in days and went on to describe their rather desperate attention focused on a husky redhead trying weeks following and I rejoiced at the almost situation. There were nine children and out his boxing ability on a first-grade girl. imperceptible changes in Tyrus's attitude. their mother was still hospitalized with birth The protective mother element in me Although sometimes straining inside, my complications. The home was humble, but welled up and came out in an impatient answers to him continued in a mild vein and the reception so warm that it wasn't at all volley of shouted words. "Leave her alone were accompanied with a smile no matter hard to smile as I was sent on my way some or I'll, I'll ...." What will I do? The how rude he was. 30 minutes later with a warm loaf of bread, thought slashed my consciousness and was God's Word came through loud and clear a friendly handshake, and a promise that lost in the crescendo of childish voices en­ to me as I read Matthew 5:44, which says, we would see his children in Sunday school circling me. "Love your enemies, bless them that curse the next morning. Then there was Tyrus; short for tyrant I you, do good to them that hate you, and mused. Tyrus met my first day with a pray for them which despitefully use you, With joy unbounded I watched Tyrus snarl. "Well, what are you doing here?" I and persecute you." and his brothers and sisters walk into Sun­ was beginning to wonder. We took an in­ One momentous day, we bumped into day school the next day and stay for the stant dislike to each other from that each other in the hall alongside a glass church service as well. They came the next moment, and ensuing days did not alter our display case full of art work. "One of these week, and the next, and the next. Tyrus's whole outlook improved and his actions mutual feeling. As a Christian, I did want belong to you Tyrus?" I ventured. "Yeah, these kids, and particularly Tyrus, to see so what!" came the typical reply. "I'd like changed toward me. My actions changed toward him. Christ in my life. Yet I found it increasing- to see it," I wheedled. "Well ... it's that one over there," he pointed. His mask of God wrought a miracle of love within Linda Andersen is a widely published toughness dropped as he began to explain. both of our hearts. At first my kindness free-lance writer from Hudsonville, "Mine isn't very good, but it sure took lots was strained, even artificial, but now I can Michigan. She is author of Love Adds of work. Besides, Mom couldn't help me say with all sincerity "Thank You, Lord. I the Chocolate (Baker Book House) and is because she's been sick so much. Say, what love that little boy!" the mother of three children. do you care anyway?" · I had no weapon but love. MAY 1984 7

Pacifism Good News is really of them back home. When it comes time directed to the perse­ for battle, the fighters are equipped only in the cuted and outcast. with torches and trumpets. With these they As with most things, create a panic and the Midianites turn on the best way to deal one another, resulting in their destruction Real World with the whole matter at their own hands. is to return to Scripture A very similar story is told in 2 Chron­ BY RICHARD CLEAVER and see what guidance icles 20, with the substitution of King we get there. It has Jehoshaphat for Gideon and of singing for been said that while the trumpets. Variations on the theme occur idealism of the New elsewhere in the Old Testament. Testament may not al- The core message, though, is that defense We pacifists are often accused of ignoring low for war, the Old Testament "proves" is our faithfulness to and trust in God, and the sinfulness of human nature. Well­ that God is in favor of just wars. It may be not in our own might, or preparedness. meaning folks (many of them Christians) worthwhile to look more closely at the The Lord tells us, in the words of a Levite are constantly reminding me that if every­ question of national security in that con­ to Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 20:15 RSV): one were perfect, then pacifism would text. After all, the New Testament is writ­ "Fear not, and be not dismayed ... for the work, but in the real world ... and then ten from the point of view of people who battle is not yours but God's." the speaker trails off, implying that the had no political power, while the Old Testa­ This message is found time and again in pacifist is too pure and naive to know about ment writers have some experience with the the warnings of the prophets to the power­ such things. dilemmas that come with the people of God ful of Israel. Isaiah, for instance, cries I confess that I have never understood being organized as a state. (31:1 RSV), "Woe to them who go down to this argument. If everyone were perfect, This organization itself, of course, is not Egypt for help ... who trust in chariots then pacifism (and for that matter the Good unchallenged. In 1 Samuel 8 we hear that because they are many; and in horsemen be­ News itself, from which come the com­ God regards the demand that Samuel cause they are very strong; but they look mands to love the enemy and turn the other anoint a king as a rejection of God's own not to the Holy One of Israel!" And the cheek) would be unnecessary. Pacifism is dominion over Israel. Still, the kingdom is psalmist tells us (20:7), "Some boast of precisely a way to live in the sinful world, chariots, and some of horses, but we boast while bearing witness to a deeper truth that of the name of the Lord our God. They can lead us out of darkness into the Light will collapse and fall, but we shall rise and and Love of God. stand upright." The possession of military The Sermon on the Mount, with its pro­ might is no security when the Lord chooses hibition of violence, is not a pretty set of not to fight for Israel. Both kingdoms words that bears no relation to the "real come to an end when the principle of faith­ world." It is a piece of practical advice on fulness is violated. And the lack of military how to bring the world in line with an even might is no hindrance when there is a faith­ more real world, the world envisioned by ful people to be defended. As Paul said, God in the act of creation. much later (2 Corinthians 12:10), "For In the light of the Sermon on the Mount, when I am weak, then I am strong." possession of and increase in nuclear weap­ Faithfulness to the Gospel, then, is the onry, like all preparation for war, is a viola­ established and even blessed; but the bless­ proper concern of Christians. Such faith­ tion of God's plan. The response to that ing is not unconditional. It lasts only as fulness, expressed by concern for the poor statement goes something like this: Well, long as the people are faithful to God's and for the dignity of every person, is a even if what you say is true, we have to pro­ word. When they are not, disaster follows, defense policy more certain than any Pen­ tect our system that allows you to believe in leading at last to the end of both kingdoms. tagon budget. If we turn our energies not such a Gospel; after all, the Russians won't Still, as long as the kingdoms lasted, to preparation for war but to the sacrifice even let you distribute the Bible. there was plenty of warfare against neigh­ God desired of us through Micah (6:8), "To My most immediate reaction is to suggest boring powers. Rather than assuming that do justice, and to love kindness, and to that perhaps the Russians take the Bible this fact justifies any military adventure the walk humbly with your God," then we shall more seriously than we do; they know it's a United States might choose to engage in, be secure. powerful and dangerous document, where­ however, it is worth going deeper and look­ Those who do not have this faith may as in the United States we are so used to it ing at how these wars were conducted. ridicule us as naive, but worrying about that we no longer are challenged by it. At a The classic example of God fighting for what the world thinks of us is not the Chris­ deeper level, there is the question of wheth­ Israel is slightly earlier than the kingdom tian's task. It is rather to cultivate faithful­ er the Church is best served by being safe, period. In the book of Judges, God comes ness and the work of justice so as to be comfortable, and powerful, or whether the to an unprepossessing sort of man by the strong in God's terms. In doing so we will name of Gideon and chooses him to defend gain the sense of security described in the Richard Cleaver shares his concern for a the people against the army of Midian. sixth chapter of 2 Kings, and our eyes will Scriptural basis for pacifism. He is When Gideon finally agrees to accept the be opened as Elisha's servant's were, and we Secretary for Peace Education at the commission, he calls up the Israelite tribal shall know that "those who are with us are Michigan Area Office of AFSC. Levites, and is promptly told to send most more than those who are with them." ~ 8 EVANGELICAL FRIEND 'Christ

Although Dean Freiday has not been Is All' liked what I wrote there, and when I went identified with evangelical tradition -George Fox to Yearly Meeting they put me on the epistle and language, he is a Quaker who committee. There I really had to start dig­ believes, practices, and articulates the ging in, because you can't write an epistle centrality of Christ in spiritual An Interview with worth a hoot unless your've got some kind experience. He edited Barclay's Dean Frelday of basis. I was soon chairman of that. Apology in modern English and his In 1963 Friends General Conference was most recent work, Nothing Without in desperate straits. The Fourth World Christ, was released in April. Dean Conference on Faith and Order was coming Freiday was interviewed by Kelton up, but they were unable to find a profes­ Cobb, a graduate of George Fox sional theologian interested in going. By College, Newberg, Oregon, and that time I had shown some interest in the­ presently a student at Princeton ology becaue I had worked on Barclay's Theological Seminary. Dean lives in Apology. I had really developed a taste Manasquan, New Jersey. for it. I said, "Well, if you want to take a chance on me, you know my background; I You had a moving encounter with don't have formal theological training. But Quakers in Seattle after the second World if you can find out what section I would be War. What happened there? assigned to at least six months in advance, I FREIDAY: I was still in the Navy and promise to do extensive study to prepare about to be discharged when I read in Time myself so I'll at least know what they're magazine about the return of the Japanese­ talking about." small, maybe five or six. I began attending. Americans to the Seattle area. They ran So, I was assigned to the section on the into a lot of opposition and the reception By that time I was very much interested in church. Believe me, I did homework. Quaker work. was pretty rough at first. Some of them While I don't think I radically altered the were even afraid to appear in their yards. What did you do after returning to New course of the conference, I was equipped The Quakers there set up several projects to Jersey besides joining the Shrewsbury almost as well as anybody there in that par­ help them. The first thing they did was let Meeting? ticular area. them know that somebody wanted them FREIDA Y: For five years I did editing and Why did you think there needed to be a back. They did little neighborly acts like became an associate editor for the journal modern version of Barclay's Apology? cutting their lawns. Some of the Quakers of the American Society of Mechanical En­ FREIDAY: Out of the difficulty I had in made cakes and pies for them, or called on gineers. Since then I have done practically finding out what actually we did believe. them. nothing in official terms. After my dad You couldn't find it anywhere. And the old At the same time they were also setting died, what I inherited from him was enough Barclay ... by the time you read a para­ up legal assistance for the Japanese­ for me to retire. I did so because I had got­ graph and got to the verb, you weren't sure Americans because nearly all of their prop­ ten so involved in Quaker work. While I what the first paragraph was about. There erty had been taken over during the war. was settling the estate, I was working on was almost a Germanic word order. Yet Other people had it and didn't want to let it . Barclay's Apology in modern English. everyone said that was the one basic thing go. Before the war the Japanese had all the What I had to do as executor took only a in systematics that we had. floral business, all the vegetable business, couple of hours in the morning. This was all the berry business in that area, and none in New York, and Trinity Parish Library Quakers have been accused of elevating the Inward Light at the expense of the of it when they came back. was just two blocks away and they had a good enough collection that I could do Bible. In your estimation, what is finally At the point where this was happening I most of my basic research there. authoritative in Quakerism? was so mixed up that I didn't know where I FREIDAY: Christ. You start with Fox's was going. I had been in the Aleutians for Theology has become your vocation. statement, "I brought them to Christ and almost four years. After I was discharged I Before it was an avocation. Your library left them there." That doesn't mean that he settled in Seattle, where I had been before shows that you've read an awful just abandoned them. It means that once lot ... as much as any Ph.D. the war. I went to the University Friends he'd gotten them to Christ's feet and they Meeting once at the invitation of someone FREIDA Y: I would guess so. were attentive to Christ and willing to re­ whose name I don't remember. This was Why did you get so interested in spond to Christ's call and the mission that just a discussion group, which I found in­ theology? was assigned to them, that was it. teresting. It was evident that they were FREIDAY: I got started when Shrewsbury Out of your own experience of Christ, serious about what they were doing. first put me to work doing publicity for the and your experience of putting into practice I did nothing more about Quakerism meeting. Space for meeting publicity was your Christian principles, comes your until we [Dean and his wife Sandy] came generous enough in several papers, most of understanding of Scripture. This priority back east. I went to Shrewsbury (New them weekly, that you could write nearly doesn't leave out Scripture. But it doesn't Jersey) Meeting. They were having a sum­ anything you wanted. They didn't mind if give Scripture autonomy. The early mer series on peace. I went to a couple of you developed some of the aspects of your Friends said that the Scriptures reveal the lectures. The group there was very own faith in it. So I started on those: They Christ, and they called the Puritans "bibli- MAY 1984 9

olators" because they put the book in the be brought out. The other thing was the ment. But now some Friends seem to be place of Christ Himself. differences between Barclay and Fox. losing the focus on Christ again. This Most people need a starting point that is group will probably move toward the Uni­ Why did you write Nothing Without a little clearer and more modern than Bar­ tarians and humanists again; while the Christ? clay's Apology. Even in the modern Eng­ evangelicals may tend to overemphasize FREIDAY: Barclay's Apology didn't give lish version there are dated aspects of it. their Protestant connection. Things are go­ some of the answers that were needed. It We need something with a little more grip ing back to each one doing his own thing in needed to be dug into, and so did Fox, to to it, something that hits a little harder, like his own way in his own corner. find some of the things that were not in the "the Bottom-line Christianity" chapter in When I get discouraged I stop and think, explicit statements. Nothing Without Christ. There is a Christology in Barclay, but it's At least the evangelical Friends are Chris­ not as clear, it's not as extensive, it's not as Would you identify any trends or gen­ tian. At least where they are, concerned well developed as it is in Fox. In Fox there eralized ways in which Friends are moving efforts to discover and promote what is are at least a hundred biblical images for currently? validly Christian Quakerism aren't wasted. Christ. He didn't miss one. Barclay relies FREIDAY: I'm afraid we're scattering. I feel enough of a debt to what Christian only on half a dozen or so. Nonetheless, During the 10 years when the Faith and Life Quakerism has done for me that I want that Barclay was Christian, thoroughly Chris­ panel was in existence, there seemed to be a enunciated and brought up to date as best I tian, and deeply devoted. That needed to centripetal instead of a centrifugal move- can. ~ let's Be Friends BY HOWARD MACY

ties for service, and to guide gifted persons in the effective development and use of their gifts? Elders as Suppose the elders really released Friends for ministry wherever that might take them. In too many situations "public Friends" Movers have become so burdened by pastoral care and administration that effective gifts in preaching and teaching languish. Far too and often "released Friends" have become cap­ tive Friends bound to the service of those who theoretically are releasing them. Shakers Some Friends meetings, on the other hand, have actively encouraged their pas­ tors to take time to write for the larger To think of elders as movers and shakers of the community their meeting serves. And public or to travel in the ministry as they throws the mind off balance for just a mo­ what if they were the ones actively propos­ have opportunity (and have lightened their ment. After all, aren't elders the rock-solid ing and supporting innovative ministries to load accordingly). This has benefited us guardians of the status quo (or, more pleas­ meet those needs- whether through day all. What if the elders would work to find a ingly put, "Tradition")? Sometimes. Most care, peace education, Meals-on-Wheels, creative new balance in these matters? elders, however, can discern between grow­ children's club programs, wholistic health What if the elders were in fact to release ing while nurtured by the roots of tradition care centers, or many other avenues? pastors to spend a significant amount of and keeping a root cellar. Even with that Suppose the elders would take an active time ministering to needs outside of the insight to their credit, elders are often concern for the life of worship. They could immediate circle of the Friends meeting, thought to be backing slowly into the future assess together (continually, not annually) and were to take greater responsibility for (a position, by the way, guaranteed to cause what actions or changes would enhance the the internal care of the meeting? a fall). openness, the depth, and the sustaining Suppose the elders were more active in Suppose elders were pioneers. Suppose power of the meeting for worship. They "watching over one another for good." they were the cutting edge of a Friends could in many circumstances take a more Where they have been doing this through meeting. If the elders are truly the leaders active role in the life of worship. Whatever counseling, assisting families in crisis, in Friends meetings, they should not be the the pattern of worship, the elders' regular visiting the sick and needy, and much more, dams that block the flow of new life. In­ reflection on the life of worship would sure­ new life has emerged. stead, they should be the channels through ly strengthen it immensely. Suppose we don't have to suppose. The which new life can surge. The best elders, In a similar vein, suppose the elders were best of our tradition, both historic and con­ in a sense, leave the fortress and scout the actively calling forth gifts of ministry, in temporary, shows that the elders are often frontier. What would this be like? young persons certainly, but also in all who the movers and shakers. Or is that Qua­ Suppose, for example, that the elders show giftedness. What if the elders were to kers? Indeed it is! Let's help them. were the first to carefully analyze the needs encourage each gift, to provide opportuni- Let's be Friends. ~ 10 EVANGELICAL FRIEND

wrote an 80-page brief called "An Humble Attempt to Promote Explicit Agreement and Visible Union of All God's People in Extraordinary Prayer for the Revival of Religion and the Advancement of Christ's Kingdom on Earth." (While the book was brief, its title was not!) As Edwards's book circulated among the colonies, concerts of prayer resulted and the Great A wakening of the mid-1700s took place. That same book was republished in the late 1700s, and God used it to mobilize a new concerted prayer effort in Great Brit­ ain that ultimately produced the modern m1ss1onary era. One of the five men responsible for reprinting the book was William Carey, the "father of modern mis­ sions." A In order to break out of the current paralysis of faith that deters the advance­ ment of Christ's global cause, David Bryant Call and others agree that another "radical" movement of prayer is needed today. Both history and the Scriptures (as in Zechariah 8:20-23) support the conclusion that to to penetrate barriers facing the Church and world missions there must be "explicit agreement and visible union," i.e., concerts (fullness), and (2) the evangelization of the of prayer. Only by united, specific prayer Prayer world (fulfillment). David shared how he can we really go forward in God's fullness himself participates in a local monthly and in the fulfillment of His mission. prayer concert in Madison, Wisconsin, BY RETA STUART where he lives. As he concluded his mes­ In Consultation sage, the audience of mission representa­ It was from such a background of deep con­ tives spontaneously began to pray together viction and concern that the Washington and the presence of God was very real. Consultation was convened and 131 dele­ As reported in "The Face of the World" Since then, through reports in various in April, page 22, Reta Stuart represented gates gathered from 20 denominational and Evangelical Friends Mission at a publications, I have followed this move­ 98 interdenominational groups representing Consultation on Concerts of Prayer held ment with keen excitement. When the in­ four spheres: church, missions, students, February 3 in Washington, D.C. In the vitation came to attend the Washington and local prayer movements. The delegates accompanying article she tells more about Consultation on Concerts of Prayer, I was represented a much larger constituency and the consultation and concerts of prayer, happy for the opportunity to accept on diversity than the number (118) of groups urging Friends to join other groups in this behalf of Evangelical Friends Mission. might imply. For example, top representa­ rapidly growing prayer movement. When This latest consultation was built on the tives came from such organizations as Billy such united prayer "in concert" with consensus reached in a smaller meeting of Graham Association, National Association others is not feasible locally, Reta suggests evangelical prayer leaders held 12 months that we respond at least on personal and of Evangelicals, Evangelicals for Social Ac­ local meeting levels to the currently clear earlier in Chicago. Both meetings were tion, Association of Church Missions Com­ and compelling call to specific prayer for convened by the National Prayer Commit­ mittees, Southern Baptists, and Salvation church renewal and world evangelization. tee (NPC), a 10-year-old interdenomina­ Army. Student-related groups included tional committee of 12 respected prayer Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, Campus Roots leaders, including Norval Hadley, former Crusade for Christ, Navigators, Interna­ My introduction to concerts of prayer was Northwest Yearly Meeting superintendent, tional Students Inc., Youth With A Mis­ in March 1982 when I heard David Bryant, who now pastors in California Yearly sion, and Christian College Consortium. Inter-Varsity missions specialist, speak at Meeting and works with World Vision. Mission delegates represented such the annual meeting of Evangelical Foreign The term "concerts of prayer" is bor­ organizations as Evangelical Foreign Mis­ Missions Association in Chicago. He spoke rowed from a title used for similar prayer sions Association, U.S. Center for World powerfully, under the obvious anointing of efforts associated with general spiritual Mission, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Over­ the Holy Spirit, about a prayer movement awakenings of the past-as far back as seas Missionary Fellowship, and Christian spreading across the country (and even in Jonathan Edwards in the 1700s. Respond­ and Missionary Alliance. other countries). It was prayer with a two­ ing to a book written by a Scotsman about a Simply stated, the question put before fold agenda: (1) revival in the Church prayer movement there, in 1745 Edwards the assembled delegates was "Is this the MAY 1984 11

time, and is God preparing the way, for us recommended for effective concerts of 5-11. Oscar and Ruth Brown of Northwest as leaders to cooperate in mobilizing our prayer. The NPC will offer such training in Yearly Meeting, who will be representing praying people into united, sustained key cities across the nation. (On March 10 Evangelical Friends Mission there, expect to prayer for spiritual awakening and world in Pasadena 900 people attended an ali-day join thousands of other praying Christians evangelization?" Almost 100 of the School of Prayer training session.) at the assembly. We urge Friends to coop­ delegates adopted written proposals and training materials are available, as one erate with others in their local communities went on record as calling for and endorsing primary tool developed by the National on this special day of prayer, or, at least to nationwide a movement of united prayer Prayer Committee called the Concerts of observe it by specific prayer in their own for spiritual awakening and world evan­ Prayer Training Packet. It has 10 helpful services that day in some meaningful way. gelization, or "concerts of prayer." lessons that can be taught by a teacher's Join the Symphony! Implementation guide and/ or cassette tapes, with student guides. In addition there is a resource As far as possible, we trust that Friends will As the next major step to follow up this booklet listing many other excellent unite with others in concerts of prayer in significant mandate, the National Prayer resources on revival prayer. The EFM of­ their local areas- either in concerts already Committee will help organizations network fice has this training tool, which may be in motion or in helping to initiate them. The their praying constituents into four concert­ very nature and definition of "concerts" of of-prayer efforts in Portland, Los Angeles, borrowed by interested individuals or groups. Or order it for $30, plus $3 for prayer means that, ideally, they will involve New Orleans, and Cleveland. Beginning in handling, from National Prayer Commit­ cooperation across denominational and or­ Portland March 30-31, the NPC joined on ganizational lines. location with prayer coordinators there to tee, P.O. Box 6826, San Bernardino, California 92412. May many of us be deeply challenged and conduct concert-of-prayer training and a motivated to adopt the concerts of prayer citywide united prayer meeting. The Port­ Another tool, a 6-hour prayer training double agenda, earnestly interceding for land event, sponsored by most local evan­ videotape, is available from Change the revival and world evangelization. Whether gelical churches and ministries, attracted World Ministries, P.O. Box 5838, Mission in private devotions, ladies missionary nearly 500 local prayer leaders and was a Hills, California 91345. The background meetings, youth gatherings, prayer break­ step forward in the concert of prayer move­ handbook by David Bryant, A Call for fasts, regular church services, or special ment already underway there. Concerts of Prayer, may be ordered for prayer concerts, let us be a part of the in­ Similar assistance will be given by the $2.50 from the NPC address above. It con­ creasing body of God's people who are NPC to interface the organizations from tains guidelines for concerts of prayer, a praying regularly for His fullness in the the Consultation with the prayer movement suggested format for a concert, and a Church and for the fulfillment of Christ's in Los Angeles, in conjunction with prayer model concert covenant, as well as stimu­ mission in the world. Surely this would be lating background of the movement. mobilization efforts surrounding the Olym­ a veritable symphony in His ears! ~ pic Outreach project this summer. The above resources can help one get In early fall the NPC will travel to New started praying for fullness (revival) in the Orleans to help network Consultation Church, but in order to pray intelligently organizations into the New Orleans prayer for fulfillment of the Church's world mis­ ~ofCJ\.ayerfor movement, Shalom 84, involving 100,000 sion, other resources are needed. Obvious­ Christians locally in a year-long 24-hour ly you cannot pray for the world without 'World 'Evangelization prayer vigil for spiritual awakening and solid, up-to-date facts, so you need good in­ world evangelization. The World's Fair formation sources. Some such sources are PENTECOST SUNDAY gives this united prayer movement an addi­ the daily news, key news magazines, letters 1Oth June, 1984 tional world dimension, similar to the from missionaries, reports from returned Olympics in Los Angeles. travelers, Christian international student,s, Cleveland is in the offing for early 1985, maps, reports from national and nonwest­ and other metropolitan prayer coordinators ern mission societies, books such as Opera­ are interacting with the NPC on additional tion World: A Handbook for World Inter­ events for 1985. cession (from Send the Light, Inc., P.O. Another activity of the NPC this spring Box 148, Midland Park, New Jersey 07432), will be to inform Consultation delegates of world-awareness magazines such as World the key city coordinators in 200 cities na­ Christian (P.O. Box 40010, Pasadena, I tionwide for the National Day of Prayer on California 91104), and prayer guides as May 3. This way praying people from all Global Prayer Digest (1605 E. Elizabeth four spheres- church, campus, missions, St., Pasadena, California 91104). and local prayer movements- can be en­ couraged and assisted into united prayer on ~"7 Worldwide Prayer Event that day, to pray specifically for revival in isuf:t the Church, repentance in our nation, and In connection with concerts of prayer, it is world evangelization. significant to note the upcoming Day of Prayer for World Evangelization on Pente­ Theme: Training and Resources cost Sunday, June 10. This year the event Hear the Voice of the Lord As already implied by mention of concert will be highlighted by the International of prayer training, special preparation is Prayer Assembly in Seoul, Korea, June 12 EVANGELICAL FRIEND

Family Vacations That Build F th BY DAVID KINGREY Our family moved to Wichita the summer Would we be able to complete our goal in Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, North Caro­ of 1974. Being centrally located in the con­ with the major trip to England and Israel? lina, and California. tinental United States, we realized that we we wondered. Again we saved our pennies (4) The strength that seems to be most were in an ideal position to travel to all and dollars, and our family was on the way enduring came in the form of family spir­ regions of our country. That realization to the hills of Quaker country and the itual enrichment. We found ourselves soon led to our family's dreaming and plan­ shores of Galilee. The four of us will never overwhelmed by the power of God our Cre­ ning. How wonderful it would be, we forget our walk along the "Way of the ator as we experienced the majestic Colo­ thought, if we could plan six vacations in Cross" in Jerusalem, our meditation in the rado Rocky Mountains, the awesome which we would travel to the 48 contiguous Garden of Gethsemane, and Scott's fall on Grand Canyon, the gigantic redwood trees states! We dreamed on. We decided to in­ a slippery rock in the Jordan River. of Sequoia National Park, the glorious clude Hawaii among our travels and a pil­ The effects of our vacations on building stalactites and stalagmites of Carlsbad grimage to Northwest England, the birth­ our family strengths are not yet fully re­ Caverns, the fantastic red spires of Bryce place of Quakerism, and Palestine, the alized. Yet we can identify a few of them. National Park, and the magnificent beauty birthplace of Christianity. But, because of (1) Clearly we received an education far of the Grand Tetons. Each day on our trips financial limits, we asked ourselves, "How greater than we could have imagined and we read passages of Scripture, sang hymns, can we ever achieve this?" Our old car much more expanded than Dave and Scott and gave prayers of thanksgiving that were already had been driven 118,000 miles, and could have gained in the classroom. related to the experience we had that day. we knew that a new car would cost several Our climb up Pendle Hill not only helped thousand dollars. Moreover, the trips (2) We increased significantly our com­ us understand why George Fox wrote in his themselves would be expensive. munications with one another in the family. journal it was "very steep," but also enabled The discouragement from lack of financ­ We tried to use the hours in the car produc­ us to realize the need for "a great people to es, however, was not great enough to drown tively, sometimes sharing our interests and be gathered" for the work of God's King­ our dream. (The power of a family's our personal goals and sometimes discuss­ dom today. dreaming and planning together cannot be ing our gifts and callings from God. Other The power of Christ's love, expressed overestimated!) We began saving a portion times we played games and sang songs. supremely in the cross and resurrection, of our income each month for our vaca­ (3) These vacations provided opportunity became real to us in personal ways as we tions. If small gifts of money came to us, for us to feel united with the greater Society meditated in silence by the restored area we put them also in our Family Fund. We of Friends. For example, we visited all the known as the Garden Tomb outside the old decided to overhaul the engine of our car, Friends colleges in America and most of the Jerusalem walls. rather than buy a new one. The next sum­ yearly meeting offices. We worshiped with We were deeply distressed when we wit­ mer we were off. For six consecutive sum­ Quakers in Ramallah, London, and Honolu­ nessed the extreme poverty in remote sec­ mers we enjoyed our beautiful land as we lu. We shared in worship and fellowship tions of Palestine, the Bowery of New traveled from the Pacific to the Atlantic with Friends General Conference Quakers York, and Watts of Los Angeles. We were and from Canada to Mexico. And, yes, we in New England, Florida, New York, and equally disturbed, and in fact terrified, by were able to fly to Hawaii. We discovered New Orleans; Conservative Friends at Vir­ the violence we saw in Israel during the that if we flew from the coast of California, ginia Beach and Barnesville; Evangelical Israel/Lebanon War. But we have used while we were already there, the cost to Friends in the Northwest, Midwest, and these experiences to motivate us to help find Honolulu was quite reasonable. Ohio; and Friends United Meeting Quakers ways of bringing peace and justice in a love­ starved world. Indeed, we have tried to make our vaca­ tions times for family spiritual enrichment. Throughout our many hours together on David Kingrey is pastor at trips, we have attempted to remain open to University Meeting, the Spirit's leading and calling in our lives. Wichita, Kansas. David (5) Another wonderful result of our trips and Carol are pictured is our huge collection of pictures, which are with their sons Dave and great for reviewing family memories. Scott at the Sea of Galilee. I must close by telling you that our trusty Ford now has been driven 201,894 miles. And we have plans for next summer! ~ MAY 1984 13

Coupled with Mother's Day memories of a boy learning to massage her arms, back, and shoulders, lifting her into a chair BY JACK L. WILLCUTS three times a day for meals, then carrying her back to her bed again, with every move an agonizing moment-linked with this was the simultaneous experiences involved with a mortgage foreclosure on our farm, our father searching for work, using everything earned for medical bills. These were facts of life in a Mother's Day Christian home when there was little laughter, yet genuine hap­ piness, carrying a message different from the insistence on And Divine Healing heavenly guarantees of health and wealth. "If you have the right kind and right amount of faith, you can get This is why a perceived sensational healing for others is whatever you want from God. Make out your order-money, sometimes hard to handle. Does God have favorites? If faith is health, success-some heavenly 'UPS' will deliver." We all know a human achievement, then only those so gifted or determined it isn't that way, of course. But I have been remembering when can expect to avoid pain. I first learned that. Mother's Day still remains a beautiful memory for me because May, the month of Mother's Day, brings it to mind. the tenderness, the consistent caring and acceptance of life as it With no intent to dwell on emotions or seek sympathy, but comes made me to know early that God is real, able, and near. rather to match a realistic faith with a dangerous imaginary one, Love is lived out clearly in the lives of those who suffer without it is useful to me to remember that I never knew my mother bitterness. One must give God the glory. when she was really well. She died when I was in high school. Oh, she was healed. Not partially or temporarily, but totally, Before that she was bedfast for several years, suffering acute instantly. Our whole family saw it happen. She went to that pain. And she was a devout Christian Quaker, an elder, a "place prepared" (John 14:2) for all who trust in Jesus, to be respected and loving person. with Him. She has been rid of that unhealthy body for many But she suffered a lot, and as a small boy that troubled and con­ years now. Hope, healing, and heaven are real for those who fused me. It became obvious that being a Christian didn't do walk with the Lord. ~ much for one's well-being; even the very best Christians hurt. Even as a grade schooler, when some people came on a Sunday afternoon to pray for her healing and everybody wept and some said she would "be getting better now," I inwardly knew she On Staying in the World wouldn't and she didn't. But I also began to understand that her One of Jesus' hard sayings was expressed in His prayer that His cheerful, patient, persistent faith and consistent Christian followers not be taken out of the world, but kept from the evil attitude were also the work of God in her life and in our home. one in it (John 17:15). Actually, we too easily take ourselves I learned that things don't have to be dramatic or prayers "out of the world," and in doing so give the evil one some great answered instantly to prove that God still loves and cares for us. advantages. She and the older members of the family talked about that quite a lot, and I listened in. Some might say it was a way to prevent A college professor friend challenges his colleagues to "move being hurt by God's ways of not doing something sensational; authentically into the world, and to be heard there. This will be others may say (and have done so) that we, or she, simply did a great adjustment," he says, "because we evangelicals love the not "exercise faith." comforts of inside fellowship in the body of believers. We love the familiar vocabulary of the Spirit, the code words and sym­ Through all those painful years it was demonstrated to her fam­ bols that are all but meaningless to outsiders. We know we ily, church, and friends that faith, to be real is lived out in shouldn't act holier than they, but we choose our friends as we character, attitudes, consistent Christian behavior, and a tender choose seating sections in a restaurant, to avoid contact with the spirit. God, to be trusted and obeyed, does not have to respond sullied. We maintain a theology to match our social patterns, to our demands for freedom from suffering. He gives grace to one that assures us the second coming is imminent, that the rap­ bear it, even when there are tears, crying out in the night with ture will precede the atomic holocaust. So why concern our­ stabbing, unrelenting hurts, aches, and torment. It isn't our selves with great world problems that we won't be here to face?" fault and it isn't God's fault. It is part of living in terribly (Dr. Lee Nash, George Fox College). imperfect bodies, and a world in which God gives hourly help to sustain us and strength to hope for tomorrow. That is faith, The springtime part of God's world is appealing, but the world too, as impressive ultimately as the quick religious fix that makes "out there" is appalling. It is not a time to be taken out of it, all the sad situations and sicknesses go away as soon as we pray. but to be salt and light in it. [el'ii That there are many cases of divine healing is also true. I have known of them, and have prayed with others for them. But to pin one's willingness to have faith in God on that kind of response, especially just because the one in need is a very dear loved one, is a cruel theology. It is a shallow, dangerous distor­ tion of truth squeezing God down to our size as a kind of holy healing aide. 14 EVANGELICAL FRIEND

paigns in the use of religion for political is to drag your ancestors over here in gain and that ordinary citizens should be chains." He also cited a "lack of intellec­ Korean Christians leery of candidates who make religion an tual capacity" as the root cause of eco­ Get New Hymnbook issue. The rankings of politicians' moral­ nomic problems in black African coun­ SEoUL, KoREA- Korea's entire eight-to­ ity by religious groups represent "an abso­ tries. "It is not that the dedication among nine-million Christian population is the lutely ridiculous meddling in the political the blacks is less. In fact, it's greater. market for a new hymnbook designed to process," Mr. Dunn said. They lack the intellectual capacity to suc­ replace the three different hymnals now in Mr. Dunn said Mr. Reagan's public ap­ ceed, and it's taking them down the use in various Korean churches. Released pearances before religious groups con­ tubes," Mr. Coors told the group in in December by Word of Life Press, the trasts sharply with his private practice and remarks that drew immediate furor in hymnbook is the product of the Korea that of his predecessor. Denver's black community. -E.P.A. Hymnal Society, which began to meet -Evangelical Press Association eight years ago to work on a unified Most Grove City Coverage hymn book. Pravda Editorial Admits Missed Case's Main Point In Korea each person buys his own Religion Persists in Russia WASHINGTON- If it is true most hymnbook and carries it to Sunday ser­ Moscow-According to a front-page Americans rely on television to learn vices, prayer meetings, weddings, and editorial in Pravda, religious belief and what's happening in the world, those citi­ funerals. "With three different hymn­ ritual persist here despite all efforts to zens missed the main point of an impor­ books in use by the churches, when peo­ convert the nation's 270 million citizens to tant Supreme Court decision announced ple get together for interdenominational the official state doctrine of atheism. February 28. But it wasn't their fault. They missed it because broadcast accounts meetings, they sing different words, which The Communist Party newspaper said of the high court's decision in Grove City makes it difficult to sing together," Word the blame for communism's failure to College vs. Bell focused almost exclusively of Life Press Managing Director J. K. wipe out religion must be borne by in­ Kim told the Missionary News Service. on a subplot of that celebrated case rather competent propagandists. It called for than on the main plot. For this reason, it was decided to pro­ more intensive "educational work" In the decision, the court decided Title duce a hymnbook that can be used by all through broadcasting and publications. of the churches. Word of Life will IX of the Education Amendments of The editorial seemed to admit that even discontinue printing the other hymnals. 1972, designed to eliminate sex discrimina­ youthful Soviets are attracted to religion, ti0n in colleges receiving federal aid, ap­ Because most Korean hymns are trans­ noting that many young parents have their plies only to those specific programs in lated from English, the hymnal committee babies baptized and attend church. Pre­ the schools where such discrimination is spent much time in revising and refining viously, when Soviet communism has of­ proved, but not to all programs. That the translation of some of the songs. ficially acknowledged the existence of reasoning, set forth in a single action of "They revised the words so that people religion in Russia, religious belief has been the court's opinion, was immediately and can more easily sing the songs and enjoy characterized as archaic superstition held understandably attacked by women's orga­ and understand the words they are sing­ mostly by the aged. The editorial ex­ nizations and other civil rights groups as ing," said Kim. -Missionary News Service pressed confidence that communism will running contrary to the clear intent of eventually overcome all vestiges of Congress in passing the statute a dozen Reagan Administration Tries to religion, however, saying that the decline years ago. 'Make God the National Mascot' of religion in Russia is inevitable as But if one relied entirely on television LIBERTY, MISSOURI- The Reagan ad­ socialism develops. -E.P.A. and radio coverage or even on most news­ ministration has consistently used religion paper accounts, the larger and more fun­ for "partisan political issues that would Brewer's Racial Remarks damentally important legal question in the make God the national mascot," said the Infuriate Black Christians (Continued on page 18) head of a major Baptist organization. Los ANGELEs-Outraged that William K. The administration's policies on such Coors called African blacks "intellectually issues as school prayer, diplomatic recog­ inferior" and said that slave traders did nition of the Vatican, and tuition tax American blacks a favor, a leading Los Faith Friends Church credits for private schools are among the Angeles minister has called upon "all (Evangelical) clearest violations of the separation of right-thinking people" to stop drinking of Northern Virginia church and state in United States history, Coors beer. meets at Woodlawn Meetinghouse, near Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Morning Worship said James M. Dunn, the executive direc­ "That kind of reference in 1984 shows is at 11:00 a.m. on the 2nd Sunday of tor of the Baptist Joint Committee on that racism is not just still alive, but it's each month; Bible Study at 4:00 p.m. on Public Affairs. "The American tradition the 1st, 3rd, and 4th Sundays of the blatant," said Rev. H. H. Brookins, month in the homes of members. of church-state separation has been erod­ bishop of the African Methodist Epis­ ed drastically by apathy and inaction," When you are in the Washington, D.C., copal Church. area, please plan to meet with us. Con­ Mr. Dunn said in an interview before a Mr. Coors, chairman and chief exec­ tact Midi:Je Young for directions at 2902 speech at William Jewell College here. utive of the brewery, told a minority Pine Sprmg Road, Falls Church, Virginia 22042 or phone her at 703/573-1555. Mr. Dunn said the 1984 political cam­ business group in Denver that "one of the paigns may exceed even the 1980 cam- best things they [slave traders] did for you

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(Continued from page 14) Located on the southeast coast of the says case was missed. After all, the suit People's Republic of China, Hong Kong A Will against the government was filed, not by has been a British crown colony for 141 women's organizations, but by a college years. But it will revert to Chinese con­ "I cared, whose principal argument was the federal trol in 13 years, when a long-standing government had no right to demand bur­ treaty between the People's Republic and densome paperwork demonstrating com­ Great Britain expires. pliance with a public law the school con­ Mulder reports that fear and uncertain­ tended did not apply. To put it another ty surrounding the government change­ way, the Grove City College decision will over has affected the entire city. Land have more profound impact on private that sold for thousands of dollars a square colleges and universities across the country foot is now often virtually worthless. than it will on the progress of women's Apartments, once in great demand, stand rights. vacant as hundreds of people leave the Like Grove City College, most private city and its surrounding districts. Some colleges and universities do not discrimi­ multinational and local corporations have nate against women, anyway. And the begun to close down their Hong Kong of­ decision applies only to private schools fices. rather than to public institutions. Grove Realizing that there may be only a few City's problem with the statute had years of religious freedom left, many nothing to do with a desire to escape its churches and individual Christians are responsibilities to women students. What doubling their efforts in evangelism, it was about has to do with the increasing­ discipleship, and Scripture distribution, ly critical question of whether agencies of Mulder said. -E.P.A. the federal government have statutory or Without a will your family will constitutional authority to regulate the Not Even Mother Teresa be caught up in the confusion, internal affairs of private institutions· that Immune from Criticism delay, and expense of extra receive no direct federal assistance. CHICAGo-Mother Teresa of Calcutta has legal work; your church will been assailed as the "patron of the status receive none of your property What the court decided unanimously in Grove City College-and this was the quo" in the house organ of the National (unless you have a trust or Coalition of American Nuns. The cri­ some other contractual agree­ main plot-was the mere receipt of Pell Grants by individual students at the once­ tique under the headline, "Mother Teresa: ment), and the future will be A Patriarchal Woman," was written by left to the discretion of a Presbyterian school amounts to a federal subsidy to the college. From that prem­ Sister Jane Boyer, the editor of the orga­ probate judge who does not nization's newsletter. know you or your famify. ise, the court reasoned, the school must submit annual assurance-of-compliance Sister Boyer acknowledges that the Find out more about why you forms for its students to continue receiv­ world's best-known nun is, in fact, a need a will, and how to get ing the grants. As damaging as the ruling "saint of charity," but she charged that started. Order your free copy may prove to be for the advance of Mother Teresa is a tool of repressive and of our booklet, "37 Things women's rights- and that in itself is a unjust forces both in the Roman Catholic People 'Know' About Wills debatable point-it may well represent the Church and in nations where her Mission­ That Aren't Really So." beginning of a new era of federal regula- aries of Charity are stationed. tion of private schools. -E.P.A. Mother Teresa, said Sister Boyer, is ------clip and mail------"esteemed by the government of India. Yet if she asked why are people dying on Don Worden, Director of Development Possible Communist Takeover Evangelical Friends Church- the streets and if she pointed out that land Eastern Region Means More Bibles reform would give these people a place to 1201 30th Street N.W. for Hong Kong live as well as to die, her popularity just Canton, Ohio 44709 McLEAN, VIRGINIA-Anticipating the like­ might undergo a radical revision." In [] Please send "37 Things People ly transfer of Hong Kong to control of 'Know' About Wills That Aren't contrast, wrote Sister Boyer, modern Really So" without cost or obligation. mainland China in 1997, or possibly American nuns are "employing the tools earlier, the World Home Bible League has of social analysis to ask why do people intensified the distribution of Bibles and Name ------starve? ... why do people sleep on Scripture portions in that British colony. streets? ... why do people have inade- Address ------"We're not sure when the Communist in­ quate health care and education?" fluence will begin to be felt," said Rev. -E.P.A. City ______Dennis Mulder, Asian ministry coor­ dinator for the Bible League. "It could be The EvANGELICAL FRIEND neither endorses nor State ______Zip ______necessarily approves subject matter used in The Face within 8 to 10 years, so we want to do of the World, but simply tries to publish material of what we can now to get Bibles in." general interest to Friends.- The Editors MAY 1984 19

emphasizing the problems and needs of make up a considerable part of the old age; and (3) which may be more rare Church. He also wonders about the reli­ in gerontological literature, to recognize ability of surveys about people's behavior, Abortion: The Silent Holocaust the duties and opportunities of the church especially when they answer for them­ John Powell, S.J. in meeting the needs of the elderly. selves and some answers are "better'' than Argus Communications, 183 pages, paper­ One discovers in reading the 12 chapters others. The Minnesotans, for instance, back, $3.50. many quotations in bold print that make report a suspiciously (to him) high level of John Powell graphically documents how an excellent source of learning in them­ prayer. He notes, too, that the survey in­ we took a fatal first step in this country selves. Each chapter ends with an dicates that "women's movements have the when on January 22, 1973, the Supreme "involvement" section and "starters" of most work to do first among women." Court legalized abortion-on-demand practical living-it-out suggestions. The ap­ That is, by their responses men seem more throughout the entire nine months of pendix includes an outline for using the in favor of the agenda of the women's pregnancy. In their statement they said, book in group study and also a sample movement than do women. "Since we don't know when life begins, we "Congregational Survey Form" to be com­ In the third section are essays by seven therefore regard the unborn to not fall pleted by persons 65 and over, or retirees other commentators upon various aspects under the rights given under Amendment under 65. of the survey. Also included are extensive 14 of the U.S. Constitution." The pre­ This is a valuable and practical book and well-done appendices. born, living child suddenly had no rights. written in an easy and entertaining style. Not for light reading nor light readers, In the last 10 years 15 million babies -Phyllis Cammack this very solid book is of real relevance to have been killed through abortion, more pastors and thoughtful lay religious human beings killed in their mothers' Faith and Ferment leaders, for it deals with serious questions wombs than have been killed in all U.S. Joan D. Chittister OSB and Martin E. about the ferment in the Church about wars combined; killed "to solve a Marty living out our Christian faith. problem." Augsburg, 351 pages, paperback. -Jack E. Rea This is the same philosophy that made Faith and Ferment was conceived to ad­ possible Hitler's medical experiments on dress the question "Will the Lord find Seeking First the Kingdom Jews in Nazi Germany. The Connecticut faith?" by an extensive survey of members Robert A. Yoder Attorney General has sworn affidavits and of mainline churches in Minnesota. The Herald Press, 99 pages, paperback, $4.50. The Washington Post reported in an inter­ book presents and analyzes statistically the A Mennonite writing mostly for Mennon­ view with the chief of pediatrics at the results of the survey. The outcome is a ites, Yoder puts his question as a member New York Institute for Basic Research detailed picture of the struggle of laymen of a small denomination much like that in the U.S. living, breathing babies and clergy to relate their faith to the fer­ Friends: "Can one be a New Testament aborted alive have been dissected without ment of our times. It is a disturbing pic­ Christian and a successful businessman?" anesthesia while their hearts were still ture. Himself a successful farmer, he believes pumping. In the first section Chittister presents that a true Christian can be a successful How could this happen in America? the research data in 12 chapters under businessman, but that it will be difficult. Who will lose rights next- aged, retarded, such titles as "Death and Dying," "Sin, He sets out in this little book some gener­ amputees, cripples, bed-wetters? All these Guilt and Compassion," "Social Justice," al principles for doing so. Set up for dis­ lost their rights in Nazi Germany im­ "Occupation," "The Church." Some of cussion groups, the book has a bibliog­ mediately after pre-born infants lost her comments on the data are the follow­ raphy of books that will take a reader theirs. We are dangerously close to com­ ing: "The Church, it seems, is being into wider and fuller treatment of the sub­ pletely sacrificing human life on the altar asked to function as a standard-bearer but ject. Many of the titles are Mennonite, of convenience. Many historians, philoso­ not as a prophet. To hold up principles an indication that the Mennonites are phers, and scientists believe we are fol­ but not to advocate anything specific." more aware of the pitfalls in business than lowing tragically close to what Nazi Ger­ "Pluralism will continue to work its ef­ are Friends. -Lauren King many did. fects. For some this has led to a new I strongly recommend this book to all tribalism, to Christian Yellow Pages and A Long Obedience in the Same Direction people who care about moral erosion and Christian cable TV, and dealing only with the direction this country is taking. Eugene H. Peterson our kind." "Clearly the role of the InterVarsity, 192 pages, paperback, $4.95. -RickSams Church in social matters is an unresolved question. More than that, the clergy "In an age of thirty-second commercials, In Favor of Growing Older think one way and the laity think thirty-page abridgements and instant Tilman R. Smith another." banking, it is not difficult to get a person Herald Press, 197 pages, paperback, In the second section Martin Marty, interested in the gospel. It is terrifically $8.95. Lutheran theologian, gives a philosophical difficult to sustain the interest. The author accomplished his three stated and historical frame of reference for the "What we need is not another prescrip­ goals: (1) to present the material so that issues surveyed. He is not inclined to see tion for quick success, but encouragement it would be useful to readers of all ages; as much ferment and change as does Chit­ to persevere as disciples and pilgrims. (2) to place emphasis on developing a per­ tister. For one thing, he sees evangelicals Above all, we need to learn to pursue a son's resources throughout life rather than tied to a static view of society, and they long obedience in the same direction." 20 EVANGELICAL FRIEND

Peterson uses Psalms 120-134, "an old The focus on art's capacity to elicit in­ place where one can enter and touch and dog-eared songbook," to point out some tellectual, rational, and emotional make a mess!" qualities necessary to a long obedience. responses from us is given solid treatment. Attitudes about parental authority ex­ This is a good idea, and the title-theme The use of scriptural context for the argu­ pressed in the book are also sensible. is a striking phrase. The book abounds in ments allows the reader to see ways in While maintaining their proper place of wise and good counsels and striking sen­ which the arts are in fact scripturally authority, parents need to leave room for tences, "When we suffer we attract coun­ based. It is delightful to find a serious the children to grow and expand their selors as money attracts thieves." It could writer who uses the Scriptures as an inter­ own personalities and creativity. This well be used in one's devotions. pretive base for a contemporary rationale leaves no doubt as to the importance of But I must register a reservation- the for the arts. parental influence and modeling. structure. The sentences are generally As a visual artist reading another artist's This book is well worth the money and short and clear-and often striking. That work I find it gratifying to realize that the time one would spend on it. is one of the difficulties: in trying to be complexities of the interface between the -Betty M. Hockett arts and Christianity are so well striking, Peterson is sometimes more strik­ articu­ Getting to Yes ing than valuable. For instance, "The lated. As a teacher of college students I Roger Fisher and William Ury easiest thing in the world is to be a Chris­ will find the book useful in my continuing Penguin Books, 161 pages, paperback, efforts to communicate the Gospel and tian," a statement that contradicts his $4.95. title, his theme, and numerous other state­ the arts. -Peter C. Snow ments. Again, the commentary sometimes Have you a board or committee or a con­ ference or a yearly meeting that must set­ uses a Psalm as a text to depart from, A Time to Play tle some issue? Or are you "dealing" seizing on some phrase or word as a peg Miriam Huffman Rockness about buying or selling a house, or a job, upon which to hang ideas assembled by Zondervan Publishing House, 208 pages, or pay for a job? Have you any negotiat- free association. As a result we get in a paperback. chapter a cluster of clusters of thoughts. An old English teacher like me finds this Billed as reflections on childhood and sort of writing irritating. creativity, this book is very interesting Nevertheless, a mine of good and reading. Each chapter (2-4 pages long) valuable reflections. -Lauren King begins with a real-life example taken from the author's family life. David, Kimberly, The Gift of Art and Jonathan Rockness are perfectly nor­ FRIENDS Gene Edward Veith, Jr. mal children and their mother has capsu­ InterVarsity Press, 130 pages, paperback, lized ordinary everyday happenings into BOOK STORE $4.95. wonderful learning situations for herself, 216 I 332-8501 The need for writing in this area is evident and thus for the reader, also. as evangelical Christians grapple with the The chapters are organized into logical Distributor of Aldersgate visual imagery presented to us daily. groupings, each dealing with appropriate Sunday School Materials Veith presents to us cogent discussions and understandable topics. Parents will and explanations of the clear relationships find the book very helpful. Grandparents Sunday School Materials between art and Christianity. From the and others privileged to be responsible for from All Major Publishers concepts of icons, religious art, biblical the care and training of young children Christian Education Supplies artistic traditions to the relationships of will find it beneficial, also. Youth Materials We know the author has arrived at her art and evangelism, he develops sound Bibles in All Translations biblical bases for art in our day. understandings the hard way. She contin­ The book The Gift of Art is for the ually lets the reader in on very private Contemporary serious reader who desires to understand thoughts. " ... I permitted a perfectly Christian Books the ways in which God commanded the ordered home to become all important. Church Supplies arts to be used both historically and con­ Anything or anyone that stood between an insufferable temporarily. That God has gifted Chris­ me and that goal became Write for a free copy of tians artistically in many ways is obvious, interference . . . . How ironic was my Lamb of God but not so obvious are the ways in which attempt to create a clean house while I by Pinkham gifts in the visual arts may be used. polluted the atmosphere with my spirit!" Veith's contrasting of our art heritage Miriam Rockness and her husband have from the Greeks with that from the an­ sound attitudes toward the home. It is a P.O. BOX 286 cient Hebrews enables the reader to place where family members should be SALEM, OHIO understand the differences. He clearly allowed to be themselves. Furnishing a shows how these two influences have con­ home with a child in mind brings satisfac­ 44460 ditioned our thinking about historical tion to parents and child. "Immaculate Christian art. His references to poetry rooms are lovely to view. They can be and literature enable the reader to see seen at museums. . .. A home for a parallels of aesthetic application. child may not be a showplace, but it is a MAY 1984 21

ing to do? Then here is a widely distrib­ you can redeem for special fellowship with uted book that will be of help. Coming your kids: from the Harvard Negotiation Project, it Paul Lewis is a writer and graphic • Travel time in the car can be filled is a proposal of a style of negotiating designer from Julian, California. He is with conversation, games, and songs. called "principled negotiation," aimed at publisher and editor of the monthly • Mealtimes provide a forum with all avoiding the usual situation of two- or newsletter Dads Only. This article begins the family present for lively discussion, more- sides dug into their respective posi­ a series in "The Family Room" column that is reprinted with permission from jokes or riddles, and a review of the day. tions. It proposes dealing with the issue Dads Only, P.O. Box 340, Julian, • Bedtimes offer some of the most in­ as a common problem, keeping out per­ California 92036. timate moments for physical closeness, sonalities, inventing a wide array of possi­ stories, talk about hopes and fears, and ble options, using an objective standard, DO YOU PLAN TO prayer together. working toward satisfying all parties. FIND THE TIME? • Fix-it-jobs around the house always This is written from a secular point of BY PAUL LEWIS attract young children as an audience. In­ view, but it sounds as if the authors were Just how much time does it take to be a stead of shooing them away, enlist their somewhere influenced by Friends. A use- parent? Of course, it would be hard to help to learn practical repair skills and to ful book. -Lauren King give the job too much time. But busy talk. Work side by side with older kids to moms and dads must constantly juggle perform chores together. The Teaching of Jesus time with the kids, with their spouse, on • Television is often the greatest thief Norman Anderson the job, doing household chores, and oc­ of time, but limited, selective viewing is a InterVarsity Press, 200 pages, paperback, casionally getting alone. So how do you good way to gain hours for family fellow­ $6.95. strike the right balance? ship and creative interaction with your First of all, realize that finding time to kids when you take time to discuss the The Hard Sayings of Jesus parent means making choices. No one values and ideas portrayed. F. F. Bruce can do everything he'd like to do with his • Family budget and bill-paying s.es­ InterVarsity Press, 250 pages, paperback, children- you have to decide which activ­ sions are often "adults only" activities­ $6.95. ities will count most and make those a but why not include the kids for some These are the first of a new series edited priority. practical lessons in family finances? by Michael Green, an Anglican pastor of Making choices requires regular time to • ''Morning college" is one dad's Oxford, England, intended to take a new organize, prepare, and plan your parent­ creative use of a daily routine. While he's look at Jesus in the light of present schol­ ing schedule. At least once a month, get shaving each morning, his kids can ask arship, evangelical and otherwise. The alone for an hour with your calendar and any question they can think of, and he authors are firmly evangelical. a note pad. Establish your time priorities has to do his best to answer. Anderson, former director of the Insti­ for the month with these questions: How much time does it take to be a tute for Advanced Legal Studies of the 1. What are my child's significant parent? As much as you can find. But University of London and an expert in events for which I should save priority you're certain to find more if you set Islamic law, brings this background to his time? (birthdays, ball games, recitals, priorities, plan ahead, and make the most study. He confines himself strictly to the school plays) of life's many small, routine situations. words of Jesus, not to His deeds or life. 2. What are my child's special needs to Quality time is simply the sum total of His thesis is that the teaching of Jesus which I need to give one-on-one atten­ many teachable, intimate, and creative centered on the Kingdom of God: its tion? (birth of a new sibling; problems moments. nature, how Jesus summoned His listeners with a particular teacher or subject; disap­ Treasure them as precious gifts, and to enter it, its basic requirements, and its pointment over not making the team) your children will never be among those consummation at the end. He knows and 3. What special times can I prepare for who complain that their parents didn't discusses critical problems and views but as opportunities to share my faith and have time for them! ~ remains thoroughly evangelical. Some­ values with my child? (family nights or times he is too brief for easy understand­ outings; religious or patriotic holidays; ing; some British allusions turn up. Over­ anniversaries and reunions; helping an ACCOMMODATIONS all, a helpful book. elderly neighbor or relative) IN FLORIDA Bruce, now retired, was Rylands pro­ While you're alone, review your pri­ Stay in Orlando, Florida, at fessor of biblical criticism and exegesis at orities for last month and evaluate your Southeastern Yearly Meeting the University of Manchester, England. success at maintaining them. Identify QUAKER CENTER He takes up 72 "hard" sayings of Jesus problem areas and target them for correc­ at Cisney House, 847 Highland and deals with them clearly and wisely. tion. This hour will reward you with Ave., 32803. Rooms available for By "hard" he means hard to understand many precious hours with your family sojourners by reservation. Also, one- and two-bedroom unfurnished and hard to accept. Some of the latter that may otherwise be lost or wasted. apartments on year round basis. are truly hard. I question one or two and Besides preparing for quality times, Next to Orlando Friends Meeting. wish he had been more positive in some you'll also become more alert to everyday A Friendly lntergenerational choices among alternatives, but as a whole occasions with potential for intimacy, Quaker Community. this book is helpful. A mine of ideas for teaching, or fun. Here are just some of Telephone (305) 422-8079. sermons. -Lauren King the moments from your normal routine 22 EVANGELICAL FRIEND

I need to play, and so do you. Without or with audible praise, deep within, we play we would wither up and become old play. Like the free spontaneous children men and women before our time. we're becoming, we play. Did you ever notice how playful the Before I close, let me tell you about my COME OUT AND PLAY! Psalms are? The psalmist writes "by my favorite toys. I have a big toy box in my God I leaped over a wall" (18:29), "0 clap room. Old and wooden, its hinged lid BY NANCY THOMAS your hands, all peoples; shout to God flips down to become a flat surface I can One of the blessings of parenthood is the with the voice of joy" (47:1 NASB), and write on. Some people would call it a excuse to play with toys. I have fun ar­ "I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!" (57:7 desk. In my box I have a dictionary, a ranging the furniture in Kristin's doll NASB) The whole book of Psalms ends Thesaurus, a typewriter, and lots of blank house. I enjoy making doll clothes, build­ on a note of high and holy play: paper. But my real toys are the words. I ing block towers, and engineering elab­ love the words. I collect them- the orate Matchbox smashups. We made "Praise Him with trumpet sound; strange ones, the funny ones, the rare David a sandbox for his second birthday, Praise Him with harp and lyre. ones. I study their origins, taking them and it's with regret I watch the kids Praise Him with timbrel and dancing; apart to see how they work. I admire outgrow it. Praise Him with stringed instruments their colors. Sometimes I fit them But I really don't need my children as and pipe. together like puzzle pieces, always an excuse to play. Chilean poet Pablo Praise Him with loud cymbals; laughing as I pop in the last one and see Neruda wrote, "The child who doesn't Praise Him with resounding cymbals. the completed picture. Sometimes I play play is not a child, but the man who Let everything that has breath praise "Mr. Potato-Head" with them, finding a doesn't play has lost forever the child who the Lord. striking new combinations of eyebrow, lived in him and he will certainly miss Praise the Lord!" (150:3-6 NASB) nose, and mouth. Sometimes I just wind him." them up like a music box and let them As an adult I have my own toys. Here When we worship, we play. Our spirit sing. are some of them: I brought back from sings out to God's Spirit, "Let's go!" We I'm playing right now and having a Bolivia a tiny tin stove, fragile but join hands, run, leap and, yes, even fly. good time. beautifully made. It's an old-fashioned Whether this happens in the utmost quiet I hope you are, too. ~ wood burner with a stovepipe in back and a sunken hot water pot with a faucet in front. The drawers pull out, and a blue tea kettle and three pots perch on top. It {rom the editor of sits in my kitchen window. Barclay's Apology in Modern English I also collect Latin American pots. The Cuzco Peruvian pots are all sizes and Nothing Without Christ shapes, intricately hand painted. The two pots from Pacajes, Bolivia, are crude, flawed, and functional. I know the Some current problems in religious Aymara family that made them. I have a thought in the light of seventeenth Guatemalan pot with a fat spout for century thought and experience. pouring in water (or chicha) and a thin spout for drinking from. It reminds me By Dean Freiday of a pig. There are others: clay, pewter, gourd, and wood. I like to arrange and How do we proclaim the faith today? • What rearrange them on my shelves. constitutes authentic worship? • What is the role of the Church? • How is professing the My embroidery basket holds other toys. faith related to doing it? • How do we avoid Once someone looked at the six wild roses perpetuating obsolete or inadequate witness? on my kitchen wall and remarked, "What a lot of hard work went into those!" I corrected my friend. Behind those r------flowers stand about a year of "good hard Order from 1 ORDER TODAY play." Embroidery is relaxing and The Barclay Press I Please send me __ copies of Nothing Without Christ A Concern of Friends by Dean Freiday at $3.95 each. creative, something I can do in spare P.O. Box 232 I waiting-for-other-people moments. I feel Newberg, OR 97132 I (Please include $1.00 for postage and handling.) no pressure and am not project oriented. or ask for I NAME ______The actual making is as important as the Nothing I ADDMSS ______end result. Without Christ I literally play my guitar. I have no at your I CITY/STATE/ZIP ------professional ambitions, no illusions about Friends bookstore my musical potential. I just play and en­ 1 0 Please send a copy of your free catalog. joy myself. MAY 1984 23

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King's Kids, Navajo Indian Team, TWO MEMORIALS for David Christ­ Mamadou Ndiaye of Senegal, and Mexico Team, Georgia Service ensen have been established by his Phil Eades of England. Team, Small Work Teams, Hughes­ parents, Walter and Marian Christen­ ville Camp Counselors, Quaker sen. One is a beautiful organ pre­ Wheels. sented to Salem First Friends "REQUIEM" by Gabriel Faure and Contact Fred Clegg for details on Church, and the other is a gift of "Cantata No. 4" by J. S. Bach were schedule and costs. $11,000 to construct a 36 x 44 addi· performed by the Malone Communi­ ty Chorus on May 6 under the direc­ tion to the boys' dormitory (boytel) at tion of Gregory Wilson. AFRICA FAMINE RELIEF donations Hughesville Camp in Pennsylvania. from Eastern Region Friends SPRING BREAK found Malone stu­ Churches have reached $10,250, for dents taking a break from classes which we are very thankful. These "WANTED: 2,500 PEOPLE who will give $100 to help build the Memorial but traveling to interesting places to contributions are being routed serve people in need. Sponsored by through World Relief in order to Retreat Center at Camp Gideon!" This is Sid Boyd's theme as he visits the Malone World Ministries Organi· alleviate the tremendous shortages zation, the students went to the of food in 22 African countries. EFC-ER churches in behalf of the camp. Chicago ghetto, and to Port-Au­ Prince, Haiti, to help build a church EFC-ER Happenings DEDICATION of new facilities at building. They returned with un­ DAVID and JUDY SUMMERS repre­ DEEPER LIFE CONFERENCES have New Point Friends Church in Virgin· forgettable memories of how dif· ia took place on March 18. Claude sented EFC-ER at the first Family ferent life is-both in developing been held now in all the districts ex­ Encounter held for EFA churches at cept Pennyslvania, and that is Roberts led in the invocation, and countries and in forgotten sections Milton Leidig preached the dedica­ Denver Friends March 23-25. The of a large metropolis. scheduled for May 18-20 in Williams­ Summerses are from Salem First port. Special workers will be Bruce tory sermon. According to Pastor Byrd Puffenbarger, the new educa­ Friends and have a concern for initi· Burch, Milton Leidig, Dale Diggs, GRADUATION WEEK at Malone Col­ tion unit of five classrooms, rest ating a special ministry to families in Don and Charlann Murray. Eastern Region. lege included the following: Senior rooms, kitchen, and dining rooms Chapel held on April 30; Baccalaur­ At the Central Ohio Conference was constructed for around $40,000 Dr. Ralph Earle, professor from the and is now debt free. eate on May 11 with Dr. Arthur Nazarene Theological Seminary in RESERVATIONS for the November Holmes, speaker; Commencement, Kansas City, and Robert Hess were "Around-the-World Tour: Friends May 12 with Rev. Donald Cole, guest speakers at Alum Creek. One REV. STUTI PRAKASH, 75, retired Missions in Southeast Asia" are still speaker. week later, Western Ohio churches pastor of the Chhatarpur, India, being received. Don't miss this met at Fulton Creek with Nelson Per­ Friends Church, which he served for chance of a lifetime November 2-30! CALENDAR due as minister. On April14 Dr. Wil­ 30 years, died Sunday, April1. Led by Robert Hess and Roger June 4-First Summer Session liam Coker, professor of Bible at According to Norma Freer, he had Wood, the tour group of 30 Friends July 9-Second Summer Session Asbury College, spoke at the Michl· been in ill health since his wile's will visit Bombay, Delhi, Bund­ Aug. 11-16-Yearly Meeting gan Conference. death two years ago. lekhand, and the Taj Mahal in India; Hong Kong and a short trip into We are grateful for God's pres­ Prakash was the first superinten­ dent of the Bundelkhand Friends Mainland China; Manila, Philippines; ence in each of these gatherings. Taipei, Taiwan; plus three days "un­ Clear teaching on the doctrine of winding" In Honolulu. Cost: $3,355 holiness and the meaning of a Spirit­ per person. Limited to 30 persons. If filled life have received major em­ interested, contact Roger Wood at phasis. All who have taken time to 3808 N. Locust, Muncie, IN 47304. attend have been blessed.

CHARLES DEVOL, retired mission­ DENNIS SHEFFIELD, 23, presiding ary from China and Taiwan, was hon­ clerk of Pleasant View Friends ored recently to receive a plaque ex­ Church in Eagle Springs, North pressing appreciation for his leader­ Carolina, and deputy sherrill of ship in science from the National Montgomery County, died from in· Science Council of Taiwan. The juries received when he was shot engraving on the plaque reads: while serving papers on a suspect February 17. He is survived by his "This citation reflects our deep ap­ parents and by his 20-year old wife of preciation of the dedicated efforts one year, Darlene. and splendid achievements of Dr. Charles E. DeVol, Professor Emeri· MA YM News Briefs tus of National Taiwan University, in GAYLORD BLACK, 67, pastor of Fiat Recently our church body met to the promotion of cooperation be­ Friends Church, died of a heart at­ share the dreams and vision that dif­ tween scientists in the United States tack on March 19. Funeral services ferent members carry for our meet­ of America and the Republic of were held at Trinity Friends in Van ing. The reactions and feelings that China, especially in recognition of Church (1962-65). He accepted ap­ Wert, Ohio, with Duane Rice and these sharings bring about vary: "It'll his leadership role in The Flora of pointment for two more terms from Bruce Burch officiating. never work"; "Oh, let's do it"; "I Taiwan, a monumental publication 1977 to 1983. hadn't thought of that"; "What a which provides vital baseline infor­ As a respected leader of his peo­ Focus on Malone good idea!" "That's interesting"; mation to scientists in many fields. ple, he had a great influence in the but the common factor for them all, growth of the church. His evangelis­ DUANE MILLER, freshman Quaker Signed, Ming Che Chang, student from West Branch High from wildest dream to most simple Chairman National tic camps, which he took to area vii· practice, is one-people. Some lages over the past half century, in· School, has been named Aviso Science Council Editor at Malone. dreams and visions for the church Republic of China troduced many nationals to Chris· are vital needs that must be cared Feb. 1984" tianity for the first time. for immediately. Some are exciting Upon hearing of his friend's death, We extend our congratulations also! SEVEN INTERNATIONAL STU­ areas of ministry that would put cre­ Robert Hess commented: "Stull DENTS from Malone visited Belle ative talents to use. But none will Prakash was a devoted Christian Stone School in Canton and gave come alive without the quickened FRIENDS YOUTH have varied oppor­ since his conversion in 1925. As a presentations about their countries breath of concerned workers. tunities for Summer Ministries child he was cared for in our Friends during the "Right to Read" week. Often the spark that makes some­ because of the planning by the Orphanage, went through our Visiting the 23 classrooms of this thing happen in the church comes Youth Board. Parents and pastors schools, and returned to teach, evan­ elementary school were Emoke Tap­ from a few members of some com­ are urged to encourage their youth to gelize, and pastor in our Friends olyai of Hungary, Samar Halteth of mittee or from the pastor, causing sign up for one of the following this churches. He will be greatly Jordan, Susie Udofia of Niger.ia, Pol­ the kingdom fire to burn as long as summer: Orchestra and Singers, missed." ly Hui and Lisa Tung of Hong Kong, those persons are active. More ef- 24 EVANGELICAL FRIEND

fectively, the total congregation ate with willing children such as about their relationship with Jesus should be involved in preparing the these-children of God who desire Christ. climate for the development and to bring more people into His king­ This summer several special op­ growth of the program of the church, dom. Second, these evangelical portunities are available to those of and this can be done through serious Christians are evangelistic! They us "too old to be regular campers." attention in prayer. As we pray for unapologetically make Christ known One opportunity is to pay all, or part, specific needs in our congregations, to anyone they can, whenever they of a young person's cost to attend I suggest these guidelines: can. camp. Second, you could maybe PRAY: I thank God for the opportunity to serve as a counselor. Or third, you 1. That each of us may speak associate with these people. They could pray that God would mightily words to each other that give "life" stir me with their zeal. They show use the junior, junior high, and (vitality, hope, encouragement, pur­ me the heart of God-that He is senior high camps. pose)-Ephesians 4:29; Philippians mighty to save-that He moves pow­ The dates for those camps are 1:9-11 erfully in response to the prayers of Junior ...... June 26-July 1 2. That everyone may experience His people-that He may have an ac­ Junior High ...... July 1-6 unity in a common goal and purpose, celerated plan for reaching people Senior High ...... July 6-12 that is to worship and glorify God­ that outstrips my own. My prayer is that each one reading Philippians 2:2, 3 This beautiful congregation of these words will act in a concrete 3. That various gifts will be mani­ Korean Church Group Korean believers is touching a sec­ way to support the 1984 camps. fest among us-1 Peter 4:10 Teaches lesson to tion of our population that we at 4. That as new work and workers First Friends probably never could Rough Rock Focus ... Colorado Springs Meeting reach. But they pose a question to develop in the program of the church Here are some current prayer needs we will trust God to bring His work to By Arden Kinser us-"Whom can we reach?" -from The Traveling Minute at Rough Rock Friends Mission: a place of fruit bearing, to do the Colorado Springs Pastor 1. Sunday services in the three pruning, grafting in, and cleansing At First Friends in Colorado Springs, churches necessary to prepare persons for His we are learning the joy and benefits Summer RMYM 2. Bible classes in the schools work-John 15:1-10 of sharing. During July 1983 a 3. Visitation program in the 5. That each of us will be submit­ Youth Camps Can Be Korean pastor and his brother came life-changing homes ted to God's will in the area of giving to our congregation asking if their 4. Youth programs, ladies' Bible and using the financial resources house fellowship could meet in our By Mike Henley, Regional Editor studies, young couples' Bible study necessary for the ministry of the building for worship. They were Summer is upon us, and with it the 5. Strength for each staff mem­ church-2 Corinthians 9:10-12. cramped in their small living room ber-Helen Descheenie, the Redhair Suggested by Shirley Morton blessings of longer days, warmth, and were needing a place to grow. and vacations. family, Diane Hutson, Vern and Lois Northridge Friends In August this group, which had Ellis. Wichita, Kansas Summer 1984 will also bring excit­ only been in existence since June ing new experiences for boys, girls, 26, 1983, held its first worship ser­ and teenagers in Rocky Mountain Harmony Friends QUAKER HAVEN CAMP DATES vice here. Sixteen members and Yearly Meeting. For many it will Celebrates 100 Years FOR SUMMER 1984 their pastor assembled to pray, wor­ bring the opportunity to be involved Junior Camp ship, and ask God's blessing on their in a summer youth camp at Quaker Harmony Friends in Wessington (grades 4-6) June 5-9 efforts to increase His kingdom. God Ridge for the first time. Springs, South Dakota, celebrates Senior High Camp has been answering those prayers! A Christian youth camp such as its 100th anniversary June 10. (grades 10-12) June9-14 In November I talked with pastor Quaker Ridge offers children and Friends throughout RMYM and EFA Junior High Camp Chang Hyon Yoo about his hopes for teenagers the opportunity to live in a are invited to attend special services (grades 7-9) June 14-18 his congregation. He said, "We are less developed setting, play games, that day. Everyone unable to attend trusting God to help us reach 100 discover nature, meet new friends, the special program is invited to Contemporary Queries people by Christmas and have them and receive a Christ-centered per­ send letters which can be read in the Concerning the incorporated into our fellowship as spective on life. Such experiences service. To send letters or obtain in­ Friends Peace Testimony members." I asked him after Christ­ have brought thousands of children formation about the service write to mas if they had met their goal. He into the family of God and have been Jennie E. Grieve "I told them I know from whence all reported they had reached 93. And used to help others become serious R.R. 3, Box 26 wars arose ... and that I lived in the by the second week of January they Wessington Springs, virtue of that life and power that took had 100 members! South Dakota 57382 away the occasion for all wars." God surely led this group to us. -George Fox, 1650 They were needing a better and RMYM Prayer 1. Too often we project onto larger facility; it was strategic to Opportunities ... others our frustrations and tensions. their growth. But they are not the To what extent are we at ease with only ones who have benefited from 1. Exodus 20:13 states, "Thou ourselves, living in comparative this sharing of facilities. shalt not murder." Human life is inner peace? What can we do to im­ This Korean fellowship has much precious in God's eyes, yet every day prove our self-respect and our inte­ to teach us in the areas of prayer, vi­ thousands of unborn human lives gration as children of God? sion, and evangelism. I have been are snuffed out via abortion in the 2. In what ways do we try to culti­ struck so deeply by their prayer life. vate "that of God" in every member Their services are not prefaced by of our family? To what extent have talk, paper shuffling, and hurried we been able recently to resolve con­ last-minute arrivals for worship. flicts without resorting to vio­ They come early, prepared for wor­ lence-physical or verbal? In what ship, and slip quietly into their pews ways can we improve our home as a to pray God's power upon the ser­ nonviolent, sharing, loving commu­ vice. nity? Vision is also a hallmark of their 3. In what ways are we introduc­ fellowship. Often we have heard the ing the children and young people in words, "Where there is no vision the our home and church to the Quaker people perish." Their vision is peace testimony without trying to centered in what God wants to do for force it on them? What books, mate­ people. By next year they are trust­ rials, resource people, and expe­ ing God to help them add 100 more riences do we provide them to teach members to their fellowship! them respect for persons of different I believe God will bless their con­ economic, ethnic, and national back­ cern for the lost here in Colorado grounds? What else should we do? Springs for two reasons. First, I am Junior campers at Quaker Ridge enjoy group singing complete with -Leonard Kenworthy certain that God is willing to cooper- hand motions. A/so swimming, and an early morning sweet roll. MAY 1984 25

United States. How long will God kane, Washington; Kelly Miller, Great Commission uncle and aunt, Dr. Henry John and withhold His judgment in behalf of Clackamas Park, Portland, Oregon; Budget- Laura Minthorn. Minthorn was the the murdered babies? Pray to God in Shelley Rourke, North Valley, New· Present and Future first superintendent of Pacific these ways: First, confess our na· berg, Oregon; Correen Schmeltzer, Academy, the forerunner of George lion's sin and the Christian commu­ Reedwood, Portland, Oregon; and At two thirds of the year there is a Fox College, and Hoover enrolled. nity's lack of response to evil. Sec­ Christie Silliman, North Valley. deficit of $23,478 on a budget of The college now has the Hoover Aca­ ond, pray God will show you con· The other six will begin a two· $560,000. Most of our churches are demic Building, along with other crete actions to take. Third, pray month experience on June 22 with current with their pledge. The major Hoover memorabilia, which were that some young woman in your two weeks of training in Florida difference Is $114,000 unpledged. displayed during the symposium. community contemplating having an before going to Tenwek, Kenya. The The proposed budget for 1984-85 abortion would not. Kenya team is Gary Colfax, Talent, has gone out to the churches. The 2. Pray God's blessings upon your Oregon; Tammy Dawson, also Tal· total challenge for all our united Edward F. Stevens formally became pastor. And, by the way, when was ent; Becky Giles, Newberg Friends, ministries is $633,943. George Fox College's tenth presi· the last time you expressed thanks Oregon; Hans Loback, Friends This was carefully prepared by all dent in ceremonies March 31. to your pastor? Maybe a thank·you Memorial, Seattle, Washington; the boards and departments and re· United States Senator Mark Hat­ note would be appropriate. Chrystal Schmeltzer, Reedwood, viewed by the Stewardship Board, field delivered the Inaugural address 3. Ask God's wisdom for the Portland, Oregon; and Nancy Smel­ the review committee, and the Exec­ in the afternoon ceremonies. The RMYM Outreach Committee as they ley, Eugene, Oregon. utive Council. 90-minute program featured a com­ select the site for the next Yearly Participants are raising money for Though this is a 13 percent in· bined choir of student musicians, Meeting expansion church. their expenses. Contributions to crease over last year's budget, It is the George Fox Concert band, and 4. Pray that the power of the this missions project can be sent to not beyond our capability if all our Professor David Howard at the Holy Spirit would come upon the Northwest Yearly Meeting, P.O. Box constituency would share the chal­ 2,000-pipe organ in Bauman Audi· summer RMYM youth camps and 190, Newberg, Oregon 97132, and lenge as some have done. torium. that the boys and girls attending designated for YCEW. Our appeal is for each church to Official greetings came from cam· would literally have their lives prayerfully consider doing as much pus, city, state, alumni, business, changed and transformed by God as or more than the proposed dollar and academic leaders. George Fox Almighty. RECREATIONAL VEHICLE owners goal. Academic Dean and Vice-president will be gathering at the Umatilla Thanks, and God bless you! William Green presided. Upcoming Dates ... Marina Park May 18·20. This will be -Oscar N. Brown The formal investiture to office a weekend for Friends in the North· Financial Secretary came from George Fox Board Chair· Here are some important upcoming west to share concerns, worship man Robert Monroe, who presented dates in the RMYM: together, and plan ways to assist in the inaugural medallion as a symbol June 9-14-Rocky Mountain Year­ church-planting and church-building George Fox College News of office. Northwest Yearly Meeting ly Meeting sessions at Quaker Ridge programs. Interested Friends can The 33-piece George Fox College Superintendent Jack Willcuts gave near Woodland Park, Colorado. contact the Yearly Meeting office, concert band made a 10-day three­ the official charge to the new pres­ June 10-Harmony Friends in P.O. Box 190, Newberg, Oregon state tour with nine performances ident. Wessington Springs, South Dakota, 97132. during the spring break. The band, A noon luncheon for delegates, celebrates its 100th anniversary. directed by Dennis Hagen, per­ representatives, and program per· June 26-July 1-Junior Camp at ONTARIO FRIENDS CHURCH held formed in Moses Lake and Colbert, sonnel preceded the ceremonies, Quaker Ridge for children entering their final worship service April 1. Washington; Boise, Greenleaf, and and a public reception for Stevens fourth through sixth grades. Several guests were present for the Hayden Lake, Idaho; and in Burns, and family followed. July 1-6-Junior High Camp at service, which included recognition Moro, Clackamas, and Newberg, in The preceding day, events includ· Quaker Ridge of the ministry the church has had. Oregon. ed a community prayer breakfast July 6-12-Senior High Camp at and an evening candlelight worship Quaker Ridge. service with Willcuts as the main For more information about any of NWYM PRESIDING CLERK Richard The fourth Herbert Hoover Sympo· speaker. the above, consult your pastor. Beebe and his wife, Norma, made a slum, with the theme "Peacekeeping Inaugural activities were funded recent trip as a district school in Two Hemispheres," was held April outside of the college's general fund superintendent to Mexico City for 21 at George Fox College. Guest budget through special gifts by the purpose of making arrangements speakers included Robert Van Meter, members of the Board of Trustees. for a student exchange program. The Jr., assistant director of University The activities were designed to pro· trip gave opportunity for a visit to the Without Walls and lecturer in mote Christian higher education in Friends mission work in Mexico City. government at Skidmore College; general, and specially at George Fox William Walker Ill, associate pro­ College, Oregon's oldest and largest OSCAR and RUTH BROWN of New­ fessor of history at Ohio Wesleyan; Christian college. berg, Oregon, and JAMES ROBERTS, and Martin Fausold, professor of Friends missionary in La Paz, Bo­ history at State University of New livia, will be attending the Interna­ York, Geneseo. tional Prayer Assembly for World The symposium was sponsored by Evangelization June 5·11 in Seoul, the George Fox Social Science Divi· Korea. sion and with the support of David Packard, chairman of the board of TWIN ROCKS CAMP DATES the Hewlett-Packard Foundation. Tween Camp-July 9-14 Van Meter, coauthor of Herbert Boys Camp-July 16-21 Hoover: The Great War and its After­ Girls Camp-August 6·11 math, 1914·1923 spoke on "Herbert Surfside Camp-August 12-18 Hoover and the Struggle for Euro­ Around Northwest Family Camp- pean Economic Recovery in the Yearly Meeting August 31-September 3 1920s." Walker, currently in Adult Fellowship Camp­ research on "Hoover, Latin America, TWELVE YOUNG PEOPLE from September 14-17 and the Depresssion," spoke on the Northwest Yearly Meeting will be in­ topic "Herbert Hoover and Economic volved in summer missions work as QUAKER HILL CAMP DATES Development in Latin America." part of a new Friends Youth program High School Conference- Fausold, editor of The Hoover Presi­ called YCEW (Youth Consecrated to June 9-15 dency: A Reappraisal and author of Evangelize the World). Tween Camp-July 15-20 The Presidency of Herbert Hoover, George Fox College Board Half of the group will be traveling Kids Camp-July 22·26 scheduled to be published this year, Chairman Robert Monroe (left) to Bolivia and Peru. They will be de­ Basketball Camps spoke on "Quakerism and the presents inaugural medallion to parting June 15 and returning July Boys-July 29-August 3 Hoover Presidency: Domestic and President Ed Stevens. NWYM 20. The Bolivia/Peru team is Holly Girls-August 5·10 Foreign Affairs." Superintendent Jack Willcuts Drahn, Cascade Friends, Bend, Ore· Labor Day Work Weekend­ Hoover, orphaned at nine,. moved (right) gave the official charge gon; Shawn McConaughey, Spo· August 31-September 3 to Newberg in 1885 to live with his at ceremonies March 31. 26 EVANGELICAL FRIEND

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(Editor's note: With first mention of Mrs. Carson, and the loving thoughts !unities to minister to more of their Wednesday evening classes on a church, the name of its pastor is were presented to dads and grand­ spiritual needs. Strike the Original Match, a marriage noted in parentheses.) fathers after breakfast. The students The month of March was des­ seminar, eight couples participated agreed that fathers set an example ignated as "Save Without Sacrifice" in a wedding renewal celebration. Youth and by attending Sunday school and month at VAN WERT·TRINITY for the The ceremony was conducted by Christian Education church with them. purpose of raising money to send Rick and Joyce Sams. A reception The CHARITY, Marietta, Georgia, Bibles to India. The congregation is with a heart-shaped cake followed At BETHANY, Wadsworth, Ohio, (John Ryser) youth group, headed by asked to save loose change, cut out the service. A second honeymoon (Walter Morton) two recent activities Bert LaForce, Is growing and holding unnecessary spending, and give trip to Niagara is scheduled for an of the youth group were a toboggan­ many "fun" activities. They also unexpected income to this project. April weekend and is planned by Bill Ing outing and attendance at hold Bible studies at the home of and Marilyn Williamson and Bob and Tetelestai, a passion play meaning Robbie Gabriel. Their "Endeavors Community Outreach Linda Zepernick. "It is finished." Sunday school for Christ" are to raise money for ROSE VALLEY, Kelso, Washington, classes had a contest memorizing missions and for the Georgia work Spiritual Growth the books of the Old and New Testa­ (Roger Sargent) members are cur­ team. rently collecting Fred Meyer Dollar HIGHLAND AVENUE, Salem, Ore­ ments and the names of the apos­ At GILEAD, Mt. Gilead, Ohio, tles. Winning class was treated to Stretcher Coupons and turning them gon, (Glenn W. Leppert) reports the (Charles Robinson) Rev. Jerry Dur­ in to the Outreach Committee, who spiritual tone seems to be Improv­ an ice cream snack. The pastor has ham, pastor of Wooster Church of started a new Sunday evening class are cashing them in at the local Fred Ing. Several dlscipling classes are the Saviour, gave the dedicatory Meyer store and donating the money now being taught. Special meetings on church history. message at the open house and ded­ TRINITY, Van Wert, Ohio, (Duane to the Salvation Army. Over 700 were held March 11-15 with Herschel ication of the Christian School pounds of food was also collected 'Thornburg. These were the first spe­ Rice) held a banquet honoring all Elementary Building at Gilead. Christian education workers with through a contest between Sunday cial meetings here for a number of group participation in skits and school classes and from member's years. Several nonchurch neighbors songs. Special music was provided Missions donations. This program is being attended. Now an extension church by the Lincolnview High School KICKAPOO FRIENDS CENTER, continued and we hope to have a under the supervision of the Swing Choir. An inspirational Mcloud, Oklahoma, (Ron and Janis good fund by Easter time. Department of Evangelism, Highland teaching lesson of encouragement Wood, missionaries). One Sunday WILLOW CREEK, Kansas City, is currently going through a time of for the workers was led by the youth one of the church members died, so Missouri, (Gary Damron) meeting evaluation and planning. pastor. Total attendance was 75. Ron and Janis Wood went to be with reaches out into its community At DEERFIELD, Ohio, (Christopher The evening was planned by youth that family. He was buried in the through Friends Day Care held in Jackson) delving into the "things of pastor Watson Cosand and Karen Shawnee way, and God gave many their church. They have 54 children the Spirit" has been the theme and Springer, children's coordinator. opportunities to minister and to enrolled, and Thelma Hansen directs goal during recent weeks. Sparked Dennis Peters joined the pastoral witness to people there. Ron had the program. by the district "Seminar on Holi­ staff as assistant pastor. He and his part of the service, and one young HUGHESVILLE, Pennsylvania, ness," the church has continued to wife, Pam, and their three children, woman said she was glad because (Ernest Lauffenburger) reports the explore the spiritual gifts within the Angie, Matt, and Adam, have been when they speak Indian the children children in the central part of congregation, ways of developing welcomed by the congregation. The and some of the adults can't under­ Pennsylvania can call on the phone them, and seeking the attitude of church sponsored Its annual Spon­ stand, but what Ron said they could and hear a different Bible story or holiness. It is great to be a part of sors of Youth Retreat, usIng the understand and It gave them much Christian life story each day. This is this movement! theme "Regaining the Heart." The comfort. Pray for the widow, Mary a program sponsored by Hughesville NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio, (Neil youth pastor was in charge. The White, who is a good Christian church. The four answering ma­ Orchard) had the rare privilege of month of February was a record woman. When opportunity is given chines are housed in the homes of having Dr. Ora Lovell, faculty month in attendance, with Sunday to attend a funeral, one sees how two of the church families, who take member of Circleville Bible College, morning attendance increased to many more Indian people need to the responsibility of changing the and Dr. Darius Salter, professor at 535! find the Lord. There is much work to stories daily. "Fill the Pew" Sunday Western Theological Seminary in The SMITHFIELD, Ohio, (William do. There was a young woman saw 296 in attendance. Oregon, as speakers on a recent Waltz) fathers were honored by the whose 16-year-old daughter had The TOPEKA, Kansas, (George Sunday. Both services saw numbers third and fourth grade Sunday taken some pills and killed herself. Bigley) meeting is involved in out­ of people seeking heart purity and school class with a pre-Sunday An older Indian lady asked Ron and reach to their community by collect­ holiness. The outpouring of the Holy school breakfast under the instruc­ Janis to pray with her. There are ing boxes of powdered milk and by Spirit was certainly in the midst of tion of their teacher, Anita Carson. In many hurts among the people. They assisting to provide clothing to His people. previous classes, the students had have had many different religious needy persons through "Doorstep." At BEAVER-SHANNON a six-week written a paragraph on "Why I Love teachings so are very confused. study of the last week of Jesus' life My Dad." Frames were provided by Pray that God will open new oppor- Family Emphasis helped to prepare for the celebration of Easter. Transparencies, study MARION, Ohio, (Joseph Cardington) guides, and other teaching tools reports that Richard Garrison pro­ made this study helpful. vided special music for the Love Banquet held recently. Guests of honor Russell and Esther Zinn spoke Building Improvements on the aspects of love-the commit­ McKINLEY HILL, Tacoma, Washing­ ment that goes along with love, for ton, (John Retherford) reports March our God, for our families, and even 4 was a day of victory and answer to for the unlovely. Friends from MT. many prayers. After many months of GILEAD and ALUM CREEK churches searching and negotiating for prop­ were among the 43 people in atten­ erty, the first service was held in dance. their very own chapel and an "Open ALVA, Oklahoma, (John Causey, House" that afternoon. The two Frank Penna) held a Saturday Mar­ homes on the property are being riage/Family Enrichment workshop used for Sunday school classes and featuring Bill Allan, assistant profes­ youth groups. The chapel, formerly sor of Family Living at Friends Uni­ a portable schoolroom, was moved versity. Topics included in the work­ to the property and renovated. There shop were Communication-"Not is more work to be completed, but Loud, I Can't Hear You"; Conflict res­ the next major project in the months olution-"Heads, I Win, Tails, You ahead will be the building of a per­ Front row, left to right: Terry and Justin Burdick, Wayne and Theresa Lose"; Adult developmental dlfficul­ manent sanctuary. Kurtz; Dan and Danny Lake. Back row: Robert Carson and tles-"What Do You Want to Do Dedication of the new sanctuary granddaughter Heather Mossers; Lamont and Darin McCoy; Anita When You Grow Up?" and office addition at VAN WERT· Carson, teacher; Herman and Aaron DeYarmon; and Arnetta Kurtz, ALLIANCE, .Ohio, (Rick Sams) TRINITY took place in December. breakfast assistant. reports that followIng a series of Special speakers were General Su· MAY 1984 27

perintendent Robert Hess, Pastor Wright, Area Superintendent Britton names of those honored were print­ second and fourth Wednesday eve­ Duane Rice; Dan McConahay, con­ Wall, and others shared in the impor­ ed in the Easter Sunday bulletin, and nings for All-Church Nights, which struction foreman; and Harold tant service. The church is very the lilies could then be taken home include food and fellowship. The Murphy, building committee chair­ appreciative to the lord and His following the second service on format is supper together, group man. Special music was provided by servants within the Yearly Meeting Easter. singing, an informative program, and "Trinity," a local church trio, the for the provision of the fine facilities. Friends at GATE, Oklahoma, activities for all ages. Trinity Church Singers, and Gary (Richard and Nancy Buck) are writ­ Fifty ALLIANCE women attended Jones who played a trumpet solo. Other Events ing a short history of their meeting. a Saturday retreat at Quaker Can­ WESTSIDE, Kansas City, Kansas, BOISE, Idaho, (Harold Antrim) had The first 40 years is nearly com_plet­ yon, coordinated by Wilma Merry­ (J . Daniel Frost) held Celebration Action Company from Manila, Ph il­ ed, with information gleaned from man. Iris Murphy taught the subject Sunday, the first public announce­ ippines, with them April 8. "Vinegar minutes and other historical sourc­ of "Endurance," and Gerald Teague ment of having moved to new facili­ Boy," a children's musical, was es. They are now gathering material was a surprise speaker. Emma Blas­ ties. The February 26 special day given April 13 and 15. The Easter for the second 40 years, including i man headed the lunch crew. Pastor was a significant one in the life of musical "Breakfast in Galilee" was personal memories of significant Rick Sams conducted the Protestant our church. Nine first-time guests presented April 20 and 22. These events. worship service on Sunday morning from the community were present in were directed by Rachel Vanden­ The Covenant Players, an inter­ during Ohio's ninth annual Pro-life the service. Dedication Day for the Hoek. Our decorating committee national repertory drama group, Convention held in Canton. Jim facilities was April 1. Superin­ arranged for anyone wishing to buy presented a program Sunday eve­ Sabin and Gene Grubb were the spe­ tendent Maurice Roberts, Home Min­ an Easter lily for the church to honor ning at HIGHLAND AVENUE. The cial guests for " Drug Awareness" istries Division Chairman Gary the memory of a loved one. The group used comedy, drama, and bib­ night, sponsored by the parents of lical characterizations to present the teens. challenge of Christian commitment. PELHAM, Ontario, Canada, (John Also Eileen and Quincy Fodge of Young) held a spring retreat at the Newberg presented a concert at an church, at which there were a spe­ 11 :00 a.m. Sunday service. The cial speaker, buzz sessions, and a Fodges have a worldwide cassette game time followed by a "friendship tape ministry. meal." Following the meal, the CANTON, Ohio, (John Williams, single adu lts from WILLOUGHBY Jr.) has called Duane House to HILLS, Ohio, gave a presentation of become minister of counseling and "Ordinary People." Earl Smith and visitation. He is a graduate of the wife, Catherine, and Area Super­ College of Wooster and Pittsburgh intendent Bruce Burch and wife, Theological Seminary. He was wel­ Cora Mae, were a part of the Holi­ comed by the pastor and congre­ ness Conference on a recent Sun­ gation at a special service. day. On Membership Sunday, 10 UNIVERSITY, Wichita, Kansas, new members were received into the Westside's new facilities in Kansas City. (Dave Kingrey) Friends meet on the fellowship of the church.

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