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News of Friends helpfully. Both groups indicated a lively interest in increasing the meaning of THE worship and being open to new ways. Other positive results of the dialogue are ( 1) the recognition of how basic love is MAGIC for dialogue over differences of belief and practices; (2) a renewed interest in WORD Northwest our common rootage in the Quaker heri­ 0! tage and how it has been shaped by social environment and strong leaders; (3) the In a permissive conferet1ce­ recognition of the importance of a sym­ society it is easier for parents to say biotic approach, to which Everett Cattell "yes," than handle Faith a11d Life has spoken in his address at the St. Louis the guff they get Conference, whereby we complement when they say, each other rather than cancel out the "no!" Yet hancning efforts and ministries of each other. thosa squawks is Two major papers were presented. C. S. Lovett vital for Christian Myron Goldsmith, professor at George guidance. What you say FIVE SECONDS Representatives from Northwest Yearly Fox College, read a paper on the Quaker after your teen asks, "Why not?". Meeting and North Pacific Yearly Meet­ view of authority. He gave the historical measures you as a Christian parent! ing met at Camp Tilikum near Newberg, resume of the development of the doc­ Oregon, October 10-14 to get acquainted trines about the Bible and the Holy Spirit Three years ago I mailed 100,000 with one another in the things of the within Quakerdom from Robert Barclay bul!letins to Christian parents around the Spirit and to discuss differences between through Joseph John Gurney and to the land sharing my ideas on godly discipline. the two groups of Friends. The confer­ uniting conferences of 1887. He showed The responses showed me the kind of ence was one in a series conducted across how the 17th century stressed the author­ help parents wan,t today. The Holy the United States and Canada as a result ity of the Holy Spirit because this was Spirit then led me to bring forth a 2 72 of the St. Louis Conference in 1970. Ten the needed emphasis at the time and how page handbook offering the help they participants from each yearly meeting subsequent evangelical statements of faith wanted. were there. David Le Shana, member of reiterated the authority of Scripture. the Continuation Committee; Robert Due to the illness of Ferner Nuhn of A flood of letters indicates the Lo,rd Rumsey, associate secretary, Friends Claremont, his paper, "Quaker Under­ is using this book to establish GOO'S World Committee, American Section; standing of Christ," was read by Lee authority in home after home. It's a and Arthur 0. Roberts, member of the Bennett of Seattle. The paper described complete program showing HOW to National Faith and Life Panel, also par­ the author's own pilgrimage through discipHne teens as HE wants it done ticipated. skepticism engendered by the scientific (Eph. 6:4). Through background reading in David theories of the '20s, first to a clear under­ Le Shana's book, Quakers in California, standing of God and then to learning who HALF PRICE and Ralph Beebe's story of Northwest Jesus is. The paper showed his concern, INTRO,OUCTORV OFFER Yearly Meeting, Garden of the Lord, the as a liberal Friend, to show the universal­ participants discovered a common an­ ity of Christ as the power, principle, or cestry in the western movement from basic energy in our world and thus not to My book, WHAT'S Iowa Yearly Meeting. This led 100 years portray Christ as an offense to all who A PARENT TO ago to the formation of San Jose Meeting seek truth. He sought to retain the per­ DO, shows HOW to in California and 20 years later to Ore­ sonal meaning of Christ, Jesus of Naza­ handle situations ranging from refus· gon Yearly Meeting in the Northwest. reth, as well as the universal meaning of ing to clean their Divergence stemmed from disagreements Christ as the good or principle within the rooms to getting over incorporation of revival and pastoral world, feeling that the tension of this into trouble with methods within Quakerdom, so that the position was necessary within the love of the law. It covers present yearly meetings represent the re­ God, which provides the magnetic field the pregnant daughter and the boy on sults of these divergent ways. North for these polarities. drugs. This Y. price offer is our way of Pacific Yearly Meeting (set off from Pa­ Margaret Jump, North Pacific Yearly introducing you to an arsenal of 35 cific just last year) consists of ten meet­ Meeting, and Norval Hadley, Northwest proven tools for those who mean busi­ ings and five other groups of Friends in Yearly Meeting, provided the leadership ness for Christ! the Northwest and Montana. Unpro­ for this conference, not only chairing the ·------· C Ll P A NO MAIL·------gramed and nonpastoral, it comprises discussions gracefully but also providing PERSONAl CHRISTIANITY 511 2 some 500 Friends who exhibit strong opportunities for worship together. D Box 549. Baldwin Park , Calif. 91706 loyalty to one another in their yearly 0 I enclose $1 .50. Please send me your meeting fellowship and share common special introductory offer of WHAT'S A Unity of concern marks PARENT TO 007 which regularly concerns for service work in education in sells for $2.95. addition to certain traditional forms of meeting of Superintendents (Th•s offer good only with coupon. \ Quaker worship. Limit 1 per family, of course.) \ Northwest Yearly Meeting is com­ There was an interesting unity of con­ name ------prised of 7,300 members within 60 cern when the United States Friends churches in the Northwest. It is pastoral yearly meeting secretaries and superin­ address with meetings largely programed but re­ tendents met in their annual conference City in Richmond, Indiana, October 27-29. taining elements of open worship as well. state ZIP Nineteen were in attendance including Representatives of the two yearly meet­ 20 years equ•PP•ng Chr~sT•an s for acT•on ings shared information about each other (Continued on page 8) ·------J

2 Evangelical Friend Evangelical Friend Contents Editor-in-Chief: Jack L. Willcuts Managing Editor: Harlow Ankeny Editorial Assistants: Earl P. Barker, Kelsey E and Rachel H. Hinshaw Art Director: Stan Putman Department Editors: Esther Hess, Mission­ ary Voice; Betty Hockett, Children's Page; Walter P. and Carol Lee, Book Review Regional Editors: Gerald I. Teague, Kansas; In this issue: Richard Sartwell, Eastern; Lon Fendall, Northwest; Sue Ellen Brawner, Rocky Mtn. Contributing Editors: Charles S. Ball, Leon­ ard Borton, Everett L. Cattell, Gerald W. Dillon, Myron Goldsmith, Robert Hess, Verlin 0. Hinshaw, Lauren A. King, Harold B. Kuhn, Paul Langdon, Walter P. Lee, David Le Shana, Fred Littlefield, Russell Myers, Lon Randall, Arthur 0. Roberts, Lowell E. Rob­ erts, Merle Roe, Milo C. Ross, John Robin­ son, Chester G. Stanley, Harold B. Winn News of Friends Advertising Manager: Lloyde D. Johnson Northwest conference-Faith and Life/ Unity of concern marks . MEMBER~ EVANGELICAL PRESS ASSOCIATION meeting of Superintendents Page 2

The EVANGELICAL FRIEND is the official publication of the Evangelical Friends Alliance and is published monthly (except August) at 600 East Third Street, Editorials Newberg, Oregon 97132. Second class postage paid at Newberg, Oregon. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $3.50 So, you want it calm in '74/ 'And they walked no more with him.' per year. CHANGES OF ADDRESS: Send all changes of address and subscriptions to EVANGELICAL Page 5 FRIEND, P. 0. Box 232, Newberg, Oregon. Please allow four weeks for changes to be made. EDITORIAL: Articles and photographs are welcome, but we assume nc responsibility for damage or loss of manuscripts, Through the uncertain with the unfailing art or photographs. Opinions expressed by writers are not necessarily those of the editors or of the Evangel­ "In order to make 1974 a wonderful year, we need to expect great ical Friends Alliance. Address all manuscripts, letters to the editor, and other editorial content to Editorial things and put our lives in God's hands." Page 6 Offices, P. 0. Box 232, Newberg, Oregon 97132. AD­ VERTISING: Rates are available on request. Address all correspondence regarding advertising sales to Lloyde D. Johnson, Advertising Manager, P. 0'. Box 882, Wichita, Kansas 67201. Production and offset 1973-The end was not yet lithography at The Barclay Press, Newberg, Oregon. Norman B. Rohrer of the EPA brings into focus the events of 1973 Cover in his annual "Religion in Review." Page 7 Photo by Shirley Putman. Antecedents East Whittier Friends and President Nixon Although it is not a major article in terms of Pastor Eugene Coffin writes an exclusive report on East Whittier length, "East Whittier Friends Church and the Friends Church and the membership of Richard M. Nixon. Page 8 Membership of Richard M. Nixon," may elicit as much reader interest as any in this issue. In late November, Pastor T. Eugene Coffin visited Oregon on matters of family business. A declaration of evangelical social concern Knowing of the national attention he and his Fifty evangelical Christian leaders explore the importance of church were receiving we asked him for a brief article clarifying the church's position. In addi­ social concern for biblical faith. Page 9 tion an interview was arranged with Velma Clyde, religion editor of The Oregonian, Port­ land's major daily newspaper. This accurate, Missionary Voice well-written summation of the church's stand was published in its November 24 edition and A visit to Friends in Bolivia 13/ Missions in the next picked up by a national wire service. Since that time both Time and Newsweek (and perhaps ten years 15 others) have featured the subject. All may not agree with the position of East Whittier Friends or their pastor, but they should What's New! be commended for taking a stand, and for the fact their Ministry and Counsel prayerfully What about Senior Adults? Here's a story of how three churches reached a position as a "family" matter three provide creative programs for this segment of our church. Page 17 years ago before the heat of Watergate. It was in the interest of truth, freedom of the press, and fair play that we felt compelled to ask Eugene Coffin to express himself as pastor Regular Features and friend of the President. It is with this same The Face of the World 4/ Friends Write 4/ The Children's feeling that we ask you-a reader-to express yourself by writing us. And if you would like a Page 18/ Friends Concerns 19/ Friends Gather 22/ Friends copy of either Velma Clyde's article in The Ore­ gonian or the formal statement of East Whittier's Record 25/ Books 26/ Over the Teacup 27 Ministry and Counsel, we would be happy to send them to you upon request by writing the EVANGELICAL FRIEND, P.O. Box 232, Newberg, Oregon 97132. -H.T.A.

January, 1974 3 The Face of the World ince (includes Danang), the emergency Friends Write area assigned to WRC by the Govern­ ment of South Vietnam. The Commission allotted $12,000 to this relief project to provide a thousand blankets, rice, and 15,600 pounds of flour, from which CYSS will bake French­ style loaves of bread. These commodities will be trucked to the homeless people. Where trucks cannot get through, the province chief and the Vietnam navy will provide helicopters and boats. CYSS has dispatched a team of 25 relief workers, including two doctors. All CYSS personnel are evangelicals and bring a Gospel witness in some form to those they help.

NEW VICE-PRESIDENT PREFERS That first article in "Friends Write" in TO SHARE FAITH BY ACTION FRIENDS CHURCH PREFERS the November issue of the EVANGELICAL WASHINGTON-Vice-president Gerald R. TO RENT QUARTERS FRIEND seemed to say nothing. I thought Ford is a quietly committed Christian SEATTLE-A church is built of people, perhaps it was because a good many of who prefers to share his faith by action not of bricks, so the Friends Memorial the words were beyond my vocabulary. rather than vocally, according to an Church here has decided not to tie up a But I got out my good old (or new) dic­ article in a recent (December 7) issue lot of money in the latter. tionary and still thought it was taking of Christianity Today. The church has decided to rent quar­ up space that might be better used. In interviews with Ford's son, Michael, ters, according to Pastor David M. EDITH MAGEE a 23-year-old divinity student, and evan­ Leach, rather than construct a new build­ Silverton, Oregon gelist Billy Zeoli, an old friend and con­ ing. stituent of the Michigan Congressman, Mr. Leach said he found a church of The article, "The Church and Rock Mu­ Christianity Today pieced together a pic­ 130 people "just seething with energy," sic," in the October 1973 issue of the ture of a man living a quiet faith while when he joined them two years ago, and EvANGELICAL FRIEND [by Wes Voth] faced with the greatest challenge of his eager for "the aggressive coaching minis­ is outstanding. The thorough analysis life. try" that is his style. of this subject, plus the seemingly un­ "I can say he has accepted Christ as In his role he said with a laugh that biased insight, shows a deep intellectual his Savior and that he is a growing Chris­ he "sometimes sends in a play from the maturity with a balanced spiritual dis­ tian," says Zeoli. To son Michael, the sidelines." cernment. former House minority leader is a man Every person has become a minister Congratulations [to Wes Voth] on a "very committed to God." in his or her own right, the pastor ob­ job well done. DAVID M. LEACH Zeoli, president of a film company and served, adding that his congregation has an evangelist working among profes­ been turned off by the church as a Pastor sional football players, told the magazine spectator sport. He uses the word trans­ Friends Memorial Church that Ford "accepted Christ" at a Dallas denominational to describe his diverse Seattle, Washington Cowboys-Washington Redskins pregame church, and said the ministry is geared chapel service Zeoli conducted two years to minister to people who hurt. -E.P. First, thank you for your editorials and ago. Ford was a football star at the contributors for many good things, in University of Michigan and is still a fan. particular that article by the Friend who Young Ford, now attending Gordan­ was "degraded" to elevator driver [Sep­ Conwell Theological Seminary in Wen­ tember, 1973] and there found his 20- ham, Massachusetts, says the family year prayer answered. (I read the article found "spiritual unity through prayer" as at . our prayer-group this week, then they waited through the steps necessary someone borrowed it so I can't quote to confirm Ford in the vice-presidency. month and page.) Thank you also for Bob Trimble's "A Working Faith," May 1973, pages 6-8. WORLD RELIEF COMMISSION Our prayer group has the needs of ASSISTS SURVIVORS OF Worthington Friends Preparatory School TYPHOON SARAH IN VIETNAM on their hearts and minds-125 children, VALLEY FORGE, PENNSYLVANIA-By tele­ aged 3t to 11 years, six teachers, but just phone communication from Vietnam on Norman Rohrer, Director now we are two staff short, and we have November 15, the World Relief Com­ CHRISTIAN WRITERS GUILD not one Quaker-oriented staff. mission learned that Typhoon Sarah La Canada, California 91011 This letter may meet the eye of some­ devastated three provinces with water 18 Send me your FREE Starter Kit and show me one who will find it God's call to him or how to develop my writing talent. I understand feet above flood stage. Over 200,000 I can start selling right from the start. her. It's a challenging situation that people are homeless. tends to drive anyone not committed to WRC, through their counterpart MR. MRS. MISS Christ to despair; we have in Jamaica agency, the Christian Youth Social Ser­ ADDRESS affluence and dire poverty, increasing vice, immediately shipped blankets and crime and dependence upon a materia!is- I- CITY, STATE, ZIP 1211 canned food by air to Quang Nam Prov------llliiiilll (Continued on page 27) 4 Evangelical Friend Editorials all this is background music for begin­ ning 1974. Life is hard for many. With all our 'And they progress we have not found it easier to live at ease with ourselves in this world. Which then is really normal, calmness or walked no So, crisis? Peace or turbulence? If peace and calm are possible, then why not now, more with him.' completely? This really may be our mis­ you want take. The quiet society appears to be the In his review of 1973, Norman Rohrer, perfect society. A quiet life and existence editor of the Evangelical Press (see page appears to be the ideal. It seems so im­ 7), remarked that "Philosopher Will portant to some that rather than face a Herberg in 1973 observed that the masses it calm in '74 threatening, challenging situation, they want the Gospel, not social issues." By will close their eyes and ears to it. Jesus masses, it is assumed reference is made to said, "I have not come to bring peace, the Church in America. but a sword." This may be true (the groundswell of Struggle is really the norm even though social concern found in many evangelical Joseph Kurtwright, pastor of our neigh­ to many it is a sure sign that all is not churches still is not the majority per­ borhood Presbyterian church, and I were well. Life is a contrast; one continual haps), but if Will Herberg is correct, talking the other day. Both of us are old mood would be monotonous; the path­ does this still make the "masses" right? enough to remember rationing and short­ way of human emotions as well as spiri­ The swinging pendulum of church in­ ages in World War II, and while we are tual growth makes use of constant ten­ terests and wants may not be the best not looking forward to the pinch that sions. Jesus also makes it clear in the criteria for measuring the Lord's lead­ shortages bring, there is an overall reac­ beatitudes: we find happiness from being ing. On each occasion in history when the tion that can become a positive. As hungry and thirsty; peace comes to those church was called back or renewed, it has Christians and indeed as world citizens, who are persecuted for righteousness' come from a focus upon some neglected there may be less to fear from shortages sake. One can look at it from this stand­ truth of the Gospel, and usually those than there is from prosperity and luxury. point: it is a great pleasure to eat a good who did the focusing were suspect, even Prosperity has a way of turning our meal when you are hungry but not much persecuted. Martin Luther was not pop­ heads and our hearts away from God, fun when you aren't hungry. Appetite is ular with the majority; William Carey giving us a faulty sense of control and of created by putting forth effort and hard was suspect and ridiculed by the church calmness. History is full of examples of work. "masses" and leadership; reform and how personal and national integrity In one of his books, Gerald Kennedy renewal usually start with a few voices in has disappeared in prosperity. While tells of a lady who once asked, "I sup­ the wilderness. news pundits and reporters are wringing pose that you enjoy writing?" "Madam,'' The danger in this statement, of course, their hands for something good to report, he replied, "writers do not enjoy writing, is the implication that there is a choice, there is a very contemporary ring from they enjoy having written." Remember as though a Christian must be either the prophet Amos: the invitation of Jesus when he said, spiritual and evangelical or with social "Come unto me, all ye that labour and concerns. The Lord demonstrates both "Woe to those who are at ease in are heavy laden, and I will give you at once in balance. Zion, and to those who feel secure on the rest," which is not to say, Come unto me A few days ago the black evangelical mountain of Samaria, the notable men of the first of the nations, to whom the all who have been resting, or loafing, or leader, Rev. John Perkins, whose remark­ house of Israel come . . . 0 you who keeping cool-or-Come unto me all able ministry in Mississippi has attracted put far away the evil day, and bring near who have refused to get involved in any­ national attention, was visited by a leader the seat of violence ... Woe to those thing risky. of our Yearly Meeting who happens to who lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch Peace is a by-product. Calmness is a be white. "What would happen if we themselves upon their couches, and eat result. Neither are to be goals. This is were to go together to worship Sunday lambs from the flock, and calves from God's way and it is also our way. H. H. morning at the First ...... Church in the midst of the stall; who sing idle songs Farmer once said, "If you go against the Jackson?" John was asked as they drove to the sound of the harp, and like David grain of the universe, you will get splin­ by this lovely building. "Well," John invent for themselves instruments of ters." Perkins thoughtfully replied (he re­ music; who drink wine in bowls, and If we want to be calm in 1974, we cently spent several months in a hospital anoint themselves with the finest oils ... won't find it by looking for it. Charlie recovering from beatings at the hands of Therefore, they shall now be the first of those to go into exile, and the revelry of Brown is right. You don't find happiness local police officers), "I would be im­ those who stretch themselves shall pass looking for happiness-"happiness is a mediately thrown out, but you would be away." (RSV) warm puppy,'' "happiness is having the the one in real danger from the whites." right answers at school," "happiness is Many evangelical Christians of the Instead of marching into a new year, winning an argument with your sister." South and elsewhere are deeply burdened some are being dragged into 1974. Crisis, This should be remembered by those who by this situation, of course, with great not calmness, is in control. How do fol­ believe calmness comes in not getting in­ efforts made to effect changes, but the lowers of Jesus Christ respond to this? Is volved with the problems of other people, fact remains that the masses of America there a difference? We think not only of playing it cool, withdrawing and playing still seem to want a Gospel that either the newspaper stories but of those whose it safe. Staying away from responsibili­ ignores or avoids any comprehension of bank books are also bad news; of those ties and schedules-this isn't what the involvement with issues that must be whose homes seem to be tearing apart Gospel teaches. "For the joy that was resolved for conscience sake. The Gospel with misunderstandings, tensions, fear; of set before him [Jesus] endured the cross." without social issues is a mockery; social loneliness, weariness, uncertainty; of ill­ Year 1974 probably won't be calm. issues without the Gospel are hopeless. ness-our own or ·of someone we love- Or safe. But God will be in it. -J.L. W. -J.L.W.

January, 1974 5

Ralph Waldo Emerson suggested that one should write on his heart that every year can be the best year he ever lived. Well, it is God's world we live in. It is a good life. And despite all our faults and failures it is a good year ending and a good year beginning. And here "in the beginning God." That is the chart by which to set our course. An important but patience-testing thing to do is to live a day at a time and take it as it comes. Do you realize if we get to January 2 we have to live through January 1. There's no other way. Also, it's a good idea to live each day as though it were our last. Most of us build and save and store up like we thought we would live forever. If we believe "In the beginning God ..." we will be a person who is calm, collected, controlled, peaceful, and serene-but not so serene that we forget there is a great world outside that we have to enter. God needs us out there so much-especially those of us who can start doing our bit to redeem American society. Finally, in order to make 1974 a won­ derful year, we need to expect great things and put our lives in God's hands. Have high hopes. Dream great dreams. And have great faith. See visions of God at work and believe in them. Believe that life is good, that it is going to be better, and the best is yet to come. What more positive thought do we need? "In the beginning God ..." "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: 'For your sake we face death all the day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.' No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all crea­ BY NORMAN B. ROHRER tion will be able to separate us from the The tumultuous year of 1973 was sur­ layman-without the popular vote. love of God that is in Christ Jesus our feited with surprise, bringing a succes­ The 11-year Indochina War, which Lord." (Romans 8:35-39 The New Inter­ sion of shocks that put hope on hold as took 46,000 American lives, wounded national Version) a decade of violence ground to a close. 304,000, and cost the U.S. a minimum of I like the expressions of this prayer Church leaders who applauded the $110 billion, finally ground to a halt. The from an anonymous source: President's inauguration, his hand resting devastation to Indochinese was incalcu­ "God of the Ages, once again we face on Isaiah 2:4, squirmed with embarrass­ lable. POWs marched home in 1973, a new year. Give us strength to forget ment when he was later forced to de­ ending as many as seven years of agoniz­ our failures, our mistakes, and our fears; clare, "I am not a crook!" ing waiting. and approach this year with faith and Charges of immorality toppled one While killing in Vietnam stopped [sup­ confidence. We thank Thee for the gift government official after another. Water­ posedly], it was made legal in hospitals of time, for years, for days, for hours, gate, and all it implied, raised a debate when the Supreme Court gave women for moments. Grant that this year shall over pietistic religion versus situation the constitutional right to an abortion be for us a year of change, of growth, of ethics: Was the strategy of Richard Nixon during the first six months of pregnancy. discipline, of hard work. Give us greater to blame? Or was Jeb Magruder's admis­ Groups like the National Right to Life wisdom and more patience and fill our sion that William Sloan Coffin's "end jus­ Committee and many church leaders hearts with love. Please God, now and tifies the means" the demon? fought the decree unsuccessfully. "Pro­ throughout the year, may we seek divine In a historic, unprecedented move, Life" bracelets sprouted. Legal battles direction. Help us from our hearts to Congress approved a Presidentially-ap­ were fought over the personhood of the say, 'Thy will be done."' 0 pointed Vice-president-an Episcopalian (Continued on page 10)

January, 1974 7 East Whittier Friends Church and the membership of Richard M. Nixon

BY T. EUGENE COFFIN

Because of an article that appeared in the Friends and Friends meetings three years er, the responsibility of members toward Christian Century, October 8, 1973, ti­ ago during the "Cambodian Incursion" one another requires the kind of spiritual tled "Disownment, The Quakers and by letters to East Whittier. The Ministry climate in which a wayward member Their President," by Milton Mayer, East and Counsel Committee considered the would be able to confess sin, repent of Whittier Friends Church has been the concerns prayerfully and replied that it it, and start life anew. The question of recipient of numerous national news ser­ would be an unchristian act to drop his "morality" rests with the attitude of the vice inquiries, radio and television re­ member~hip and that the role of a meet­ group just as it does with an "offender." quests for interviews. ing should be one of prayerful support There is compassion as well as judgment The subject of the President's member­ and counsel. The matter had been kept as in love. Compassion is the Christian's ship was questioned by some concerned a "family" matter until the article re­ responsibility; judgment belongs to God. ferred to above made it a national issue. In the instance of President Nixon's As pastor of East Whittier Friends troubles, however, we feel he has been Because of recent attention given to Church, my response to the interviews convicted in the minds of many before the subject in the national news media, was based on the original statement of the evidence is all in. the EVANGELICAL FRIEND requested that T. Eugene Coffin as pastor of the Ministry and Counsel. As President of the United States, East Whittier Friends Church in This discussion of President Nixon's Richard Nixon is President of all the California bring an up-to-date report membership has brought to the surface people in this pluralistic society. He can­ of that church's relationship the consideration of the meaning of mem­ not impose a "religious bias" upon the to its most prominent member, bership in any and all churches. Require­ country, but as fellow Quakers we can President Richard M. Nixon. ments vary, but the role of the fellowship pray that his judgment will be informed of Christians with regard to members of by his Quaker heritage and Christian ex­ that fellowship is fairly constant. perience in the evaluation of information Support of fellow members by the fel­ and pressures attendant to the great issues lowship does not condone wrongdoing if of our time. We want to keep the lines a member engages in such activity. Rath- of communication open so that concerns

MALONE PROFESSOR News of Friends Continued GIVEN NATIONAL AWARD Dr. Dale A. Young, director of continu­ ing education at Malone College, was honored December 6 with the national two wives. Superintendent Russell Myers that he had expressed at the meeting the "Award for Patriotism" given by the from Evangelical Friends Church, East­ year before. He had written to many in­ American Federation of Police. Lt. Jack ern Region, gave a report on Key 73. fluential leaders helping to plan the Brandt, national president of the organi­ There was a discussion of the London World Congress on Evangelism to be held zation, said that Dr. Young was honored Conference on Mission and Service led in Switzerland in 1974. He had urged for his outstanding example of citizen­ by five of the superintendents who had them, when Christians are gathered from ship in assisting local law enforcement attended. around the world at that conference, to agencies in the war on crime. There was a very helpful discussion on appoint a board of arbiters that could The presentation was made by Keith the merits and deficiencies of the tradi­ step into crisis situations in an effort to E. Smith of the American Federation of tional Friends business procedures. Louis prevent war. This effort was unproduc­ Police, who made the nomination. As­ Marstaller of New England Yearly Meet­ tive, but the superintendents felt the con­ sisting in the presentation was Dr. Lon ing passed around a very well-written cern should not die. Out of the discus­ D. Randall, president of Malone College. brochure on Friends business practices. sion a letter was drafted and approved to For three years Malone College has Norval Hadley of Northwest Yearly be sent to North American Friends year­ offered courses through its Continuing Meeting was asked to report on his con­ ly meetings and other Friends bodies in­ Education program for law enforcement cern for a Christian alternative to war terested in peace. officers. Dr. Young has coordinated these

8 Evangelical Friend demonstrated His justice to an unjust American society. Although the Lord calls us to defend the social and eco­ A nomic rights of the poor and the oppress­ ed, we have mostly remained silent. We deplore the historic involvement of the declaration church in America with racism and the conspicuous responsibility of the evan­ of gelical community for perpetuating the personal attitudes and institutional struc­ tures that have divided the bodv of Christ evangelical along color lines Further, we· have fail­ ed to condemn the exploitation of racism social at home and abroad by our economic system. concern We affirm that God abounds in mercy and that He forgives all who repent and tum from their sins. So we call our fel­ low evangelical Christians to demon­ strate repentance in a Christian disciple­ can be shared relative to decisions to be Fifty evangelical Christian leaders from ship that confronts the social and politi­ made. a wide variety of backgrounds met in cal injustice of our nation. As an autonomous Christian Quaker Chicago over the Thanksgiving weekend We must attack the materialism of our fellowship, we urge the search for alter­ to explore the importance of social con­ culture and the maldistribution of the natives to war and exploitation in settling cern for contemporary biblical faith. nation's wealth and services. We recog­ international as well as national and After three days of lively debate and nize that as a nation we play a crucial community problems. All the while we prayer, they came out with the following, role in the imbalance and injustice of hold in respect personality and the in­ "A Declaration of Evangelical Social international trade and development. Be­ dividual's right to act according to his Concern," which in essence declares fore God and a billion hungry neighbors conscience, the responsibility to accept biblical faith and social concern are in­ we must rethink our values regarding our the result of decisions, and accountability separable. It also merits mention that present standard of living and promote to God and his fellowmen. they also confessed their involvement more just acquisition and distribution of The Christian fellowship is not an as evangelicals in individual and in­ the world's resources. exclusive club trying to maintain a cer­ stitutional racism. They insisted that We acknowledge our Christian respon­ tain status by its own effort, but is a car­ biblical repentance is inseparable from sibilities of citizenship. Therefore, we ing community that refuses to abandon a Christian discipleship that confronts the must challenge the misplaced trust of the those in trouble and seeks to restore social and political injustice of America. nation in economic and military might­ rather than destroy, heal rather than Is it possible that this year the evan­ a proud trust that promotes a national hurt, reconcile rather than divide, and gelical Christians can change the thinking pathology of war and violence which accepts the risks involved. of our land rather than leaving these victimizes our neighbors at home and It is in this spirit that we regard the questions only to liberals and legislators abroad. We must resist the temptation to membership of Richard M. Nixon, Presi­ who, however earnest they may be, are make the nation and its institutions ob­ dent of the United States, and all other not getting to the real root of the jects of near-religious loyalty. members of East Whittier Friends problem? We acknowledge that we have en­ Church. D * * * couraged men to prideful domination and As evangelical Christians committed to women to irresponsible passivity. So we the Lord Jesus Christ and the full author­ call both men and women to mutual sub­ each term with guest speakers and spe­ ity of the Word of God, we affirm that mission and active discipleship. cialists coming to campus and emphasiz­ God lays total claim upon the lives of ing such topics as community relations, We proclaim no new gospel, but the His people. We cannot, therefore, sepa­ understanding the law, coping with vio­ Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ who, rate our lives in Christ from the situation lence, racial conflicts, human relation­ through the power of the Holy Spirit, in which God has placed us in the United ships, and many others. Over 300 officers frees people from sin so that they might States and the world. have completed the courses during the praise God through works of righteous­ We confess that we have not acknowl­ three years. D ness. edged the complete claims of God on our lives. By this declaration, we endorse no We acknowledge that God requires political ideology or party, but call our nation's leaders and people to that righ­ love. But we have not demonstrated the teousness that exalts a nation. love of God to those suffering social abuses. We make this declaration in the bibli­ We acknowledge that God requires cal hope that Christ is coming to con­ justice. But we have not proclaimed or summate the kingdom and we accept His claim on our total discipleship till (Adopted November 25, 1973, Chicago, He comes. D Illinois. This declaration was originally signed by 52 churchmen of various per­ suasions and levels of leadership. The list of original signers will be furnished upon Keith Smith, Dr. Young, and Dr. Randall request of the EVANGELICAL FRIEND.)

January, 1974 9 Evangelicals were "gaining momen­ and the government of South Africa Religion in Review tum" in the U.S., Evangelist Billy Gra­ barred a trio of missionaries from Nami­ Continued ham observed as NAE entered its fourth bia (Southwest Africa). Israelis also call­ decade. Roman Catholics were described ed for concerted action against Christian fetus, and anguished cries of antiabor­ as "nearly insolvent." Both groups look­ missionaries within their borders, and tionists were heard in the land. ed with fascination on the burgeoning officials in Muslim Afghanistan razed the The 130 religious groups participating charismatics. David Wilkerson predicted beautiful Kabul Community Church, the in Key 73 were energetic in their evan­ an era of persecution for tongues-speak­ only Protestant sanctuary in the nation, gelistic advances but fell short of the ing Christians, but their numbers con­ erected to serve Christians there. theme: "Calling a Continent to Christ." tinued to swell in 1973. Catholics alone Algeria suddenly allowed Protestant Jews termed it a "dangerous threat," and counted 400,000 among their 48,460,427 missionaries back in, doing an almost some evangelical groups were suspicious U.S. communicants. 180-degree turn in the official attitude. of its ecumenicity. But Key 73 resulted The Assemblies of God announced this China watchers warned against optimism in a massive distribution of more than 35 year an increase of 10.7 percent overseas that Communist China would soon do million copies of the Scriptures and or­ and a 100 percent increase during the the same. ganized some 50,000 house Bible study past six years. Up also were member­ The general secretary of the All-Africa groups still meeting. ships of the Christian and Missionary Al­ Conference of Churches called for the TRENDS liance, Southern Baptist Convention abolition of Western mission boards and As skylab orbited overhead, the pace (which drafted a $35 million budget), societies to rid the world of categories on earth slowed to conserve finite re­ the Evangelical Free Church, Baptist like "native," "heathen," and "pagan." sources of fossil fuel. Violent crime in­ General Conference, Conservative Bap­ Throughout 1973, Wycliffe Bible Trans­ creased 4 percent. Capital punishment tists, Mennonites, to show a trend. lators recorded one new tribal language was outlawed nationally but revived in Some 20,000 black church members project begun every 13 days. some state governments. Some churches marked the 93rd anniversary of the Na­ tional Baptist Convention, U.S.A., the introduced credit-card donations. A team nation's largest black church group. Tom tried unsuccessfully to find Noah's Ark Bradley, Los Angeles' first black mayor, on Mt. Ararat. Educators found in­ credited the churches with having helped creasing flaws in evolutionary views of him win the election. The Africa Inland man's ongms. Americans consumed Mission began sponsoring black evan­ nearly five billion gallons of alcoholic gelists among U.S. urban areas as well as beverages-spending more than two and white workers among black Africans a half times as much on the drug as on overseas. religious and welfare projects. Sentiment moved toward taxing church­ Pennsylvania introduced "no fault" es. A Delaware minister urged Christians divorce. Increased sightings of UFOs to free themselves from their "privileged terrorized some, entertained others. More status" in relation to state government than half the people (53 percent) sup­ and fight for better government. ported euthanasia for persons with in­ curable diseases. MISSIONS Views on premarital sex in the U.S. The spotlight of international mission­ were significantly liberalized in 1973. izing, held so long by North America, Most people, pollsters discovered, prefer gradually began swinging to Asia this a quick, sudden death. One-third of all year. Twenty-five Asian delegates from seventh graders questioned in one city 13 countries met in Seoul to form the admitted drinking alcoholic beverages. Pot smoking rose by 10 percent. Around First All-Asia Mission Consultation. the world 1,000 people each day com­ "Africasia" was also born-a mission advance led by Samuel Kim of Korea­ mitted suicide. Scientists discovered chemical seeds of life on moon dirt, to serve developing nations. More than needing only water to sprout and grow. 200 indigenous mission agencies are Laugh In went off TV because its direc­ operating in the Third World already. tors lamented, "There's nothing sacred The 84-member Asian Seminar on Reli­ left to ridicule in this country." Arch­ gion and Development challenged the Christian church to "unscientization"­ bishop Fulton J. Sheen stated that the "ascetic principle" that traditionally serv­ the raising of consciousness among the ed American society had passed to the poor and oppressed. totalitarian countries-Russia and China. Christian work flourished in Eastern European countries, especially in Ru­ The U.S., in his view, had become mania, where believers pressed for free­ "worldly," while the "natural morals" of doms guaranteed by their constitution. the Soviets and Chinese eclipsed the Soviets eased pressures on believers in morals of Americans. many areas, but the price remained high DENOMINATIONS for the faithful. After a steady decline in church atten­ Zambia criticized missionaries for fail­ dance for a decade, churchgoing in the ing to combat racism and social evils. All U.S. leveled off in 1973. Last year 40 but three missionaries were withdrawn percent of adults attended church or from Somali Republic. Uganda President synagogue; this year was slightly lower Idi Amin wanted he would deport all than 1970's 42 percent. religious leaders "who make trouble," ILLUSTRATION BY STAN PUTMAN

10 Evangelical Friend Missionaries were among returning circulation. Presbyterian Life and the tion aid, and services payment provided Indochina POWs, including Plymouth United Church Herald combined into a by state laws designed to support sec­ Brethren missionaries Samuel Mattix and single magazine titled A.D. tarian schools. Fifty bills for parochiaid Lloyd Opel. Henry F. Blood, 53-year-old EPA publications enjoyed circulation were pending in Congress by the end of Wycliffe translator, had died in prison increases (Decision at the top with more the year as the issue snowballed. only 90 days before the war ended. than 5 million). Moody Monthly climb­ More balanced instruction concerning ed over 200,000. Christianity Today, origins (creation versus evolution) was PUBLISHING Eternity, and others showed significant demanded and obtained in California, High-speed presses hummed for reli­ gains. Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Michigan. gious publishing in 1973, despite the twin 1973 was the first year in centuries More than 1,000 high schools across the troubles of paper shortages and postal that the King James Version of the Bible land offered nondevotional courses on increases. dropped below sales of other editions. religion. Stories persisted about "under­ Many magazines serving the major de­ Top runner was The Living Bible, Ken­ ground" prayer cells on public campuses. nominations sank deeper into production neth Taylor's paraphrased edition issued The Supreme Court reinstated a North woes. Together (United Methodist in many different forms, with 10,000 Carolina teacher fired for expressing Church) dropped from 650,000 to copies selling every 24 hours seven days liberal views on the inspiration of the 250,000, combined with Christian Advo- a week (double at Christmas), bringing Scriptures and for teaching there is no cate and went to to 10 million the number of copies in life after death. Reader's Digest for­ print. mat. The Episcopalian The complete Bible, now printed in EVANGELISM SPEED was threatened with 1,500 languages since movable type was Philosopher Will Herberg in 1973 ob­ UMtT extinction by rising invented, this year was issued in picture served that the masses want the Gospel, costs and lowering ("comic strip") form by David C. not social issues. Multitudes of God's Cook. The Common Bible appeared as servants stood ready to provide it. Billy 55 an ecumenical edition endorsed by liberal Graham, following crusades in South Protestants, Roman Catholics, and East­ Africa, Georgia, Minneapolis, Korea, ern Orthodox leaders. The New York Missouri, and North Carolina was so Bible Society International issued The moved by evident spiritual hunger that New International Version, marketed by he cancelled retirement plans to continue Zondervan. his demanding crusade schedule. A Prophetic writer, Hal Lindsey, rode record crowd of 1,100,000 Koreans heard highest in sales with The Late Great the evangelist during one meeting of Planet Earth (5 million in print), Satan his midyear Seoul crusade. A total of Is Alive and Well on Planet Earth (2 4,361,750 people heard the evangelist in million in print), and There's a New 1973. Of that number 222,365 made in­ World Coming (375,000 sold in three quiry concerning Jesus Christ. weeks of 1973). European youth showed their colors Pointing to the eroding of press free­ in SPRE-E (Spiritual Re-Emphasis) in dom in the U.S. (as revealed by a global Great Britain. South African Christians survey of the International Press In­ from 30 denominations assembled in stitute), religion writers warned that Durban for the South African Congress Christians would be living in a dream on Mission and Evangelism. "Jews for world if they were not alert to the Jesus" also developed the slogan, "Chris­ dangers of these infringements of basic tians for Moses," for fruitful evangeliza­ rights guaranteed by the Constitution. tion among the chosen; Leighton Ford's IRS threats to examine financial records "Reachout" series ... Campus Crusade's of some church bodies . . . wiretaps of new "Agape Movement" . . . 20,000 church telephone lines . . . the illegal Lutheran youth at "Discovery '73" ... seizure of bank accounts of church the new "comic book" evangelism-all groups disagreeing with governmental contributed to what Campus Crusade policies . . . the threat of withdrawing for Christ president, Bill Bright, describ­ tax-exempt privileges for churches en­ ed as "the greatest revival since Pente­ gaged in social action-all these excesses cost." surfaced in 1973. Early in the year, 142 church leaders of many traditions met in Los Angeles to EDUCATION organize the 1974 International Congress Trends in all sectors of Christian edu­ on World Evangelization to meet in cation showed this arm of the church Lausanne, building upon the 1966 Berlin alive and growing. congress and successive area meetings Parental alarm about academic and worldwide. moral laxity in public schools gave Chris­ Federal officials curbed the activities tian schools increased enrollments. of Evangelist Rex Humbard for allegedly President Nixon led the fight for gov­ violating Securities and Exchange Com­ ernmental aid to nonpublic schools, mission laws by soliciting investment sending a 175-page tax reform proposal funds without adequate collateral and to Congress providing income tax credit once more withheld tax-exempt status for parents paying tuition in nonpublic from Billy James Hargis. institutions. But the U.S. Supreme Court The Anti-Defamation League of B'nai repeatedly struck down tax credits, tui- B'rith tried repeatedly to ban campus ac-

January, 1974 11 tivities of Inter-Varsity Christian Fellow­ 1973. A 15-year-old Guru, hailed as "the ship, Campus Life Clubs, Youth for Perfect Master" who would bring a thou­ Christ, Student Life, Fellowship of Chris­ sand years of peace, developed an ulcer tian Athletes, Christian Ethics Club, on a U.S. tour and was arrested for try­ Energy crisis: Teen Challenge, and Campus Crusade ing to smuggle $46,000 in contraband for Christ. Athletes in Action were back into India. Deprograming of cult God's thwarted during their assembly programs victims continued apace. The energy on campuses in Georgia and Nebraska. crisis drew people closer together. The hand But the opposition was ruled out of or­ "slavery of consumerism" was despised. der, and the message in muscle went on. Biblical advice on moderation was hailed. shortened? Although the klieg lights of the media Americans gave generously in con­ have long since faded on The Jesus tinued support of Managua earthquake BY MARK MENDENHALL Movement, many Jesus People are still victims. Food for the Hungry, Inc., is­ The other day I was leafing through vigorously functioning. Some, of course, sued a book declaring famine is upon us. the morning edition of the Celestial have dropped out of sight, phasing in United effort channeled funds to stricken Observer. The headlines on the and out with the wave of the fad. Others African countries rimming the Southern front page jumped out at me . . . have meshed into more traditional evan­ Sahara. ENERGY CRISIS. I did not think gelical ministries. But some have endur­ DEATHS the crunch would reach us here, ed and are thriving, showing consistent, but the headlines told me that at healthy growth. Notables who passed from the scene in last we too were to be affected. The Ministries that have stood the test of 1973 were Pearl S. Buck, daughter of article explained that due to the time (a few have reached the ripe old age Presbyterian missionaries and the only worldwide energy shortage certain of five or six years now) have success­ American woman to win the Nobel Prize emergency measures would have fully hurdled the double barriers of qual­ for Literature. She died at 80. L. Nelson to be taken. Here are some ex­ ity leadership and financial support. The Bell, distinguished missionary physician, amples of the drastic steps taken to strongest seem to be completely-or writer, Presbyterian leader, died at 79. counteract the shortages: "From nearly-self-supporting. In a recent as­ Bernice T. Cory, cofounder and senior now on," it said, "whenever the sessment, Dr. Ronald M. Enroth, co­ vice-president of Scripture Press, joined word all is used in conjunction with author of The Jesus People, says: "Ex­ her late husband in death. E. Stanley a comprehensive promise it is to be cept for certain extremist elements it Jones was found dead at 89, closing a changed to 80 percent." The article [the Jesus Movement] has largely long career as evangelist, missionary, and g~ne said that allowance would be made the way of a more enlightened, balanced author. Haven of Rest's "First Mate for the effect this would have upon maturation." Bob," Paul Myers, passed on at 76. individuals and the work as a This includes growing interest in seri­ Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th President whole. So, perhaps from now on, ous Bible study and more involvement in of the United States, died four years and Philippians 4:13 will read, "I can the larger society, especially on college two days after retirement. David Ben­ do four-fifths through Him who campuses. Jesus Movement publications Gurion, Israel's first Prime Minister, strengthens me." "Go ye therefore are taking a slightly more scholarly, "aca­ died November 30 at the age of 87 in and make disciples of 80 percent of demically oriented" profile, says leader Tel Aviv. the people ...." I suppose some Duane Pederson of Hollywood. * * * will be relieved that they won't be Another trend is the proliferation of 1973-what a year! Brigitte Bardot, a expected to live up to such im­ Jesus communes, "chain" style, under woman whose fans had seemingly given possible standards anymore. Now central management. everything, announced this year she had it is "Be ye therefore four-fifths Michigan State University social scien­ come to "hate humanity." But plenty of pure." A few may even say this is tists found in surveys that younger ado­ people were ready to love it for Christ's the best thing that ever happened to lescents were more attuned to religious sake and to serve it expendably. Re­ Christianity. orthodoxy than older ones. Orthodoxy, peated disappointments may have ac­ they declared, declines with age and girls counted for a trend toward simplicity and * * * are more oriented toward authority than nostalgia. Many were ready to worship I am thoroughly grateful that we boys. the God of this nation rather than mak­ have a God of boundless power and Seventy-one· percent in a Capital teen­ ing a god of this nation. Most were will­ energy. We are told in Colossians age survey was sympathetic to religion. ing to admit there's a little bit of Water­ that Jesus is the creator of all things Throughout 1973, Jesus Christ was still gate in us all. An anthropologist con­ and in Hebrews that He upholds the Hero at Large of the youth culture. cluded, "Man being what he is, violence "all things by the word of his is forever." power." Jesus said that all power PEOPLE Forever? The verse upon which the was given to Him in heaven and in Changing hair styles carpeted the floors President's hand rested at his January earth. Though we may think that of barber shops as wild styles for men inauguration provided a fitting reminder we are running short of power for turned conservative. Women succeeded at year's end: "The Lord will settle inter­ God's work, we have only to realize in eliminating male-oriented phraseology national disputes; all the nations will con­ that God's strength is made perfect in church constitutions. Claire Randall vert their weapons of war into imple­ in weakness and rely on Him. Then became the National Council of Church­ ments of peace. Then at the last all wars we are equal to any task He sets es' first woman chief executive officer will stop and all military training will before us. Then we can say with upon her election as NCC general sec­ end. 0 Israel, come, let us walk in the the angels, "Amen, blessing and retary. More women were in theological light of the Lord, and be obedient to his glory and wisdom and thanksgiving seminaries. The first woman military laws!" and honor and power and might, be chaplain was commissioned. Time passes; youth fades. to our God forever and ever." Pornography, Satan worship, Eastern Golden leaves of friendship fall. (NASB) 0 cults, and "sexual masses" increased in The "Blessed Hope" outlasts them all! 0

12 Evangelical Friend Missionary Voice

William Barton, a London Friend, reflects on ... A VISIT TO FRIENDS IN BOLIVIA

William E. Barton, general "Friends in Bolivia? Never heard Quakers are not fond of secretary of Friends World of them!" That has been the superlatives, but I will risk Committee for Consultation occasional reaction of Quakers quoting the fact that Bolivian (FWCC), London, visited Bolivia when I referred to my recent Friends belong to a land where for a week in late July 1973 visit. Such comments reflect the the capital, La Paz, is situated at while en route to the FWCC kind of communication gap almost 12,000 feet, the highest in meetings in Sydney, Australia. This article represents his the Friends World Committee for the world. Many of them live personal interpretation of this Consultation is trying to fill. there as well as on the shores of experience. Photo above is I was grateful for the opportunity Lake Titicaca, the globe's loftiest of Severino Bartalama, secretary of learning in this context navigable lake with a length of of the Bolivian Friends Mesa provided by my South American­ 125 miles. By Quaker standards Directiva, with his wife Salome Pacific route to the FWCC the Bolivian Friends form a very and their son Orlando. Triennial Meeting in Sydney, substantial group ( 7,000 plus) Australia. and, except for the Seventh Day

January, 1974 13 "I was not surprised to find a strong evangelical faith among Bolivian Friends . . . "

Missionaries Ronald and Carolyn Stansell, right, with their daughters Sara and Anita. Above, Ron Stansell with a Bolivian Friend, Limache, Adventists, are the largest Protestant Friends churches vary in size, and I outside the Friends body in the country. They are nearly all especially remember the huge tabernacle Church at Aymara Indians, a good number work­ outside La Paz at Altiplano where, I un­ Jahirkhatu. ing as small farmers. derstand, 4,500 Friends came together Like most newcomers to La Paz, I felt for their Easter (Yearly Meeting) gather­ a surge of excitement as I looked at ing in 1973. Mount Illimani (21,000 feet) and other Missionaries from Northwest Yearly snowcapped peaks round the city. But Meeting (continuing an outreach that be­ I was soon aware that the scenery was gan in 1930) received me with caring breathtaking in rather too literal a sense hospitality. In the devoted and sensitive and that there can be unpleasant side service of Friends like Ronald and Caro­ effects of life at high altitude. I perceived lyn Stansell and Harold and Nancy more clearly what a tough environment Thomas, I felt both a sense of commit­ surrounds the Friends whose homes are ment and a firm grasp of the realities of in remote mountain situations. When the local situation. It was good also to Bolivian Quakers asked me about the see the positive role of short-term work­ FWCC concern for the right sharing of ers (especially on practical assignments) world resources, one could see the realist as exemplified in the contributions of edge to their queries, which came from Russell Baker (a retired farmer and the background of a daily existence much member of Northwest Yearly Meeting more demanding than that of most Board of Missions) and of Denny Co­ Friends elsewhere. nant, a young American volunteer. Knowing the association of Quaker work in Bolivia with Northwest Yearly One of the features that particularly Meeting, I was not surprised to find a encouraged me was the advanced degree strong evangelical faith among Bolivian of indigenous control among Friends in Friends, together with programed meet­ Bolivia. They are "running their own ings for worship and a pastoral system. show" with a distinctive flavor and with There are more than 125 meetings and the kind of inner impetus that usually about 35 recorded pastors. Pastoral work goes along with healthy independence. is often combined with some other form At the Mesa Directiva (directive board) of employment. All of the churches have I attended, I saw indications of the functional pastors of some sort. Bolivian shrewd and lively central leadership with

14 Evangelical Friend people's sense of responsibility and in­ Missionary Voice volvement. Their activities include an agricultural project. One of the common. threads running through Quaker work round the world is an intense interest in education. Bolivia is no exception. Friends are active both Missions in specifically religious instruction and in general literacy efforts. There are a num­ ber of Quaker "grade" schools and a in the next Bible school program that helps with the training of pastors. The residential aspect of this program has been temporarily sus­ ten years pended because of financial stringency. However, about 80 extension students are working on Bible material, and it is an­ BY DR. P. BEYERHAUS ticipated that some of them will become pastors. The most urgent task for missions in the I had a deep sense in Bolivia of the next ten years is a thorough clarification vitality and forward movement of of our motivation. The church of Christ Friends work there. One reflection of once again in her history is attacked by a these characteristics is a membership worldwide heretical wave. In its menace growth rate of at least 10 percent per to the faith it can be compared only to annum. This expansion is significant the gnostic movement in the first two enough in terms of the health of Bolivian centuries or to theological rationalism Quakerism and its role in the spiritual in the age of enlightenment. The issues life of the country. But it also raises pro­ mentioned in the Frankfurt Declaration found issues for Friends elsewhere, ought to be taken up on all levels of the among some of whom increase in mem­ worldwide mission. They must be an­ bership is sluggish or nonexistent and swered by clear-cut confessional state­ perhaps not given very high priority. ments that are binding for our mission­ Questions of this kind might well be ary activities. relevant to the ongoing international con­ The whole of Christianity needs a new sideration by Friends of our mission and awakening and strengthening of its life service work and, indeed, to the whole by the Holy Spirit. Only thus can we future of Quakerism. For this and other be joyful witnesses of the good news of which Bolivian Friends are blessed. The reasons, I hope there will be an openness salvation. Very often even missionaries development of leadership is, of course, a to dialogue between Bolivian Friends themselves are neglecting dangerously the critical task among a group like the and the rest of the Quaker world com­ care of their own souls. Mission orders Aymara Indians where illiteracy has been munity. Such a hope received a prelimi­ and younger churches are hectically en­ up to 50 percent. nary nurturing when Bolivian Friends gaged in all kinds of meetings and social Two of the members of the Mesa asked me to take their greetings to the and educational activities, but the dimen­ Directiva are secretaries for evangelism. Sydney Triennial of FWCC and when I sions of prayer, worship, Bible medita­ Their offices are related to a persistent was able to give participants there a few tion, and spiritual counseling are left outreach partly expressed through a mis­ swift glimpses of my visit. aside. Even some annual retreats of mis­ sionary society and much voluntary work. As I approach the end of this article, sion orders prefer to introduce the prob­ Spreading the good news of Christ is I am all too conscious that these brief lems of modern exegesis rather than to obviously an integral element of this comments cannot do justice to an im­ distribute the bread of life. The secret work. But this sharing is also accom­ portant sector of Quakerism. Moreover, of missionary fruit is the inner life of the panied by practical caring-for example, I have not referred to related aspects­ church. Here the spiritual program and a doctor and a dentist sometimes form e.g., the Friends in Peru (about 1,500) pastoral counseling system of our church­ part of missionary expeditions beyond who are closely linked with Bolivian es and missions ought to be reviewed the geographical limits of the present Quakers, under Northwest Yearly Meet­ drastically. It is, of course, not first of Friends groups. ing; and the missionary work of Central all a matter of program but of faith. At a Sunday worship gathering in the Yearly Meeting (based in Indiana, The still-open doors for the Gospel call Max Paredes Friends Church, La Paz, I U.S.A.) in Bolivia. Nevertheless, these for an all-out effort in evangelism. Once saw an example of the role young people overselective observations may stimulate again the churches and missions should play in Bolivian Friends work. The other Friends to a deeper exercise in un­ make it their target to reach every living gathering was led by a young Quaker, derstanding this field. person with the good news within the next ten years. It is clear that we thereby and those contributing ranged from three­ Coming away from La Paz one's im­ should make the best use of all modern to eight-year-old children (called "Sun­ pressions could be dominated by the means of communication and prepare beams" and "Starlets") to a fluent speak­ stark beauty of the high Andes, the excellent programs for radio and TV. But er who was in his 20s. The older Friends pellucid atmosphere of the high plateau, (who formed a majority at the gathering) or the intense blue of Lake Titicaca. Yet Dr. P. Beyerhaus is professor of clearly had a good rapport with the my abiding memory is of the power of missionary science and ecumenical younger element, and I felt I was in a the Spirit working through these Aymara theology at the University of Tubingen, Christian fellowship transcending all age Indian Friends and providing yet another Germany. This article is the conclusion barriers. Through their own organiza­ witness to Christ's transforming love for of an address given in Taipei, Taiwan tion women Friends match the young the whole human family. 0 on March 21, 1973. -Esther Hess

January, 1974 15 wherever it is legally possible, our evan­ hold, defend, and spread the Christian only Lord and Savior. Christian mission gelistic outreach should culminate by faith both in genuine continuity with the should become extremely sensitive to personal visitation and by a face-to-face historic tradition and in relevant relation both developments and act accordingly. encounter. to the specific environment of these Finally, Christian mission within the In many parts of the world evangelism churches. Within Protestantism both the next ten years really should draw all con­ needs to be combined with social service. ecumenical and the evangelical wings are sequences from our insight that there is The deepened personal contact with the developing comprehensive and vigorous only one mission of Christ directed to people will unveil both their spiritual and schemes of theological education in Asia, the whole world. Mission will no longer their bodily needs. Here it will be es­ Africa, and Latin America. In both be regarded as compartmentalized foreign sential that the diaconal function is not cases two aspects are being given particu­ activities of separate western churches to just added to the evangelizing one or even lar consideration: separate fields in Asia, Africa, and Latin separated from it. Rather, the rootedness One is that the realm of the younger America. This concept is already obso­ of all physical, social, economic, and churches' theological education must not lete, and any further practice of such an political problems in the spiritual dimen­ simply be on one academic level set by outdated concept of western mission will sion of man's thirst for God should be the standard of education of western be frustrated by national resentment in made evident. On the other hand, true society. Rather, it has to be flexible, ad­ the Third World countries and churches. evangelism will show that no single as­ justing itself carefully to the real cultural If Christian mission according to the ir­ pect of human life and human suffering situation of the congregation where the revocable injunction of Christ is to con­ lies outside the concern of Christ and His minister is to serve. The other considera­ tinue in spite of Afro-Asian and Latin church. Here the doctrine of the differ­ tion concerns the relevancy of seminary American self-assertion, it must be freed ent charismata and assignments of the theology to the thought patterns and from the stigma of colonialism. This members of Christ's body should be questions of the people to whom the means that during the next ten years all pointed out and developed practically. Christian message is to be communicated. mission structures will become truly in­ The assignment of mission is also to The new term coined for this task of ad­ ternationalized in order to express ca­ develop the internal life of the church justing theology to the indigenous situa­ tholicity of the church and its mission. by deepening spiritual knowledge and tion is "contextuality." The danger that Evangelistic teams in each country will fellowship and relating the church to the has to be avoided, however, is that under be led by national leaders and be com­ needs of its environment. Bible classes, this program the non-Christian addressee posed by an international membership. Bible schools, Christian academies, and suddenly determines not only the form National missionary societies will merge leadership training centers will have to but also the content of the message com­ into international missionary fellowships fulfill a decisive role in educating Chris­ municated to him. serving in several countries, including, of tians to become responsible members of This brings us to the big question of course, the countries of Europe and their churches and vigorous citizens the place of dialogue within the Christian America. rather than sheep who are simply attend­ mission. Many people seem to regard Wherever this has already been tried ed to. Here the hierarchical models of dialogue as the modern substitute for during the last years, the new receptive­ the past are still exercising a stifling in­ evangelism. Evangelism still should be ness of the non-Christian population has fluence on developing lay activities, espe­ the only legitimate form of Christian been most encouraging, and the mutual cially where the authority of the priest or mission during the forthcoming years. spiritual enrichment of the members has pastor simply continued in the monarchic But it could mean also to find out in been tremendous. Isolated local evan­ traditions of the Sinsei-Teacher in the which way the other person is encounter­ gelists and frustrated missionaries have Confucian education system. Here we ing ultimate reality or limitations of life. received a new vision of their task and of have much to learn from the fast-grow­ Then dialogue can be regarded as an the victories Christ as Lord of mission ing Japanese new religions, which are indispensable stage in preparing for the still wants to accomplish through them. bursting by lay activities. relevant communication of the Gospel. I still have to make one last point, One aspect of developing lay activities The church must address itself to the which actually draws our whole theme is Christian youth work. I have the im­ still unsolved missiological task of de­ into question: "Mission in the next ten pression that Asia's hope and riches are veloping a truly biblically based theology years." Do we really know whether its Christian youth. The International of religions. This must not simply deduce Christian missions still have ten whole Fellowship of Evangelical Students has its statements speculatively from some years more to go? We wholeheartedly real strongholds in Asian countries to­ general dogmatical principles; it must hope so, but we have no guarantee. Can day. The question is, how far are church­ also take the dialectical witness of the we really make plans for a whole decade es able to integrate these student move­ prophets and apostles seriously that man's of organized mission activities ahead of ments into their life without paternaliz­ religions are both expressions of God's us? God's mission can express itself in ing them? For while total independence general revelation and also realms of our plans, but He is not bound by them. might eventually lead toward seculariza­ activity of demonical forces. On the contrary, His mission can proceed tion, total incorporation might stifle the In this way I believe that during the even in a situation of persecution where spirit of initiative that is vital to young next ten years we shall be witnesses of any organized mission is no longer pos­ people. a double event in the history of religion. sible. There He uses instead the confess­ New insistence on the role of the On the one hand, there will be a growing ing testimony of individual Christians priesthood of all believers must not divert incorporation into our understanding of and small groups. This is already the our concern for improving theological Christ of all elements in non-Christian situation in most countries behind the education for the ministry of the younger religions that are expressions of man's Iron Curtain. Let us support these our churches. Within the next ten years the abiding relatedness to God and of God's brethren and sisters by our intercessions. process of complete nationalization of the prevenient grace. On the other hand, And let us prepare ourselves and our ordinary ministry of the Third World there will also be a growing together of constituencies for such time when such churches will have to be concluded. This all religions in their demonic, antidivine martyrdom may await us, too. Christ, means that they must have a fully in­ tendencies toward one syncretistic world the sending Lord, says: "He who endures digenous leadership on all levels-shep­ religion. It will be the ultimate expres­ to the end will be saved." (Matthew 24: herds and teachers who are able to up- sion of men's rejection of Christ as the 13) 0

16 Evangelical Friend BATTLE CREEK FRIENDS CHURCH Battle Creek Friends Church in Battle Creek, Michigan, has set a pace by hiring a full-time lay pastor, Vern Stearman, who directs the senior adult ministry of their church. Vern is a retired district manager for the FMC Corporation, Fire Truck division. This extremely person­ able gentleman with a youthful spirit is FIRST DENVER FRIENDS CHURCH finding a new and rewarding ministry A recent survey revealed that there with the adults of the church and com­ are over 9,000 senior adults living with­ munity. in 1t miles of the First Denver Friends Mr. Stearman teaches the growing Church. This information spurred the senior adult class and is finding remark­ church on to initiate their V.I.P. pro­ able success with a variety of involve­ gram. V.I.P. (Vision /s People) is a ment techniques. program designed for adults over 62 years of age. Besides the trips and fellowship they have also had a cassette ministry through which there have been at least two con­ versions. The church honored the V.I.P.s at a special banquet with the theme "You Can Dream Again." On this Sunday families of the church adopted a V.I.P. single or couple for the day, picked them up, hosted them at dinner and took them home. Senior Adults at Battle Creek try their hand at Youth Center recreation.

A "Young at Heart" group meets the second Tuesday of each month with approximately 40 participating. This fel­ lowship includes a number of adults who are not members of the Friends congre­ gation but who need this kind of activity. The "Young at Hearts" have some ex­ citing programs and have taken a num­ ber of tours on the church bus. They took a "color tour" in the fall, visited a Photos in this column show First bird sanctuary, and enjoyed dinner at the Denver Friends honoring Senior Adults Turkey Farm. They have plans to visit at banquet. a pharmaceutical plant and the Ford Museum. One Thursday was spent at the Teen Center, where the group enjoyed a variety of games available for recreation. The adult program is not just fun and frolic but also offers opportunities to BELLEFONTAINE FRIENDS CHURCH serve others. They are involved in the First Friends Church in Bellefontaine, church visitation program and are es­ Ohio, has a "Senior Citizens Day" on a pecially active in visits to shut-ins and special Sunday. The morning service was Doors are opening for Senior Adults to to those in hospitals. Some participate in not planned for them but by them. The recapture a sense of personal worth and sharing the cassette tape ministry, where Senior Adults were in charge of the en­ to discover meaningful avenues of ser­ they take the pastor's message to shut-ins. tire morning service. They ushered, vice. Creative programs for this valuable They also have a Bible study every other made the announcements, had the special segment of our church population are Thursday morning. music, and brought the morning message. being initiated in many churches across So, "Right On" Vern Stearman and After the service they were guests at a the Evangelical Friends Alliance. the "Young at Hearts" at Battle Creek! luncheon prepared for them. D

January, 1974 17 The Children's Page and the guys I don't know started tam­ pering with the basement window. Then I knew what they planned to do! So when they told me to go around to the front and make sure no one was coming I just lit out for home!" His eyes filled with tears. "I didn't want to go in to somebody's house when Tricked and trapped they weren't home. They planned to steal stuff. I know that's what they were going to do." BY BETTY M. HocKETT "Oh, Derek, I'm so glad that you ran from them." His mother shook her head. Derek thought for sure that his heart the material isn't a good quality. Well, "Those boys didn't seem like trouble­ would thump itself right out through his we'll do what we can now, but after this makers. You've played basketball with blue striped shirt. He felt hot and sweaty I'll examine things to make sure they them and some of them have come here as his legs went back and forth so fast are worthwhile." a time or two. I thought they were all that his feet just barely touched the side­ Tim put his arms out flat on the table right." walk. Down inside he felt cold and and looked straight at Derek. "What's "Me, too. I didn't know them very shivery. eating you? You look like you'd seen a well, but I never thought they would get He puffed around the last corner and ghost or something. Playing basketball into trouble like that." crossed his own back lawn. Wondering can't be all that bad." Tim raised his eyebrows. "I think it what he would tell his mother, he stood Derek plopped down in a chair, glad sounds like what I heard Mom say about at the back door a minute. She was for the chance to give his legs a rest. those pants awhile ago. They looked all sure to ask what was the matter. His heart was beginning to slow down. right on the outside, but they weren't His legs were shaky as he tried to His face felt hot but he still shivered and really so good after all." walk casually up the back stairs and into tingled inside. "Playing ball was okay." "You know, Boys, I think these brown the kitchen. "Hi, Derek," greeted his Should he tell about the other thing? pants and now this experience of Derek's older brother Tim from the kitchen table. It seemed like a very long time that can be real lessons to us. The devil just he sat there looking at the colored dots loves to make sin seem perfectly all right. Without looking up his mother said on the kitchen floor. Thoughts and ques­ He makes it look interesting and very despairingly, "Look at these pants. I've tions crisscrossed rapidly through his harmless so that we will be tricked into only washed them twice and already mind. doing it. These pants looked perfectly all they are falling apart. They looked like His mother looked at him as she patted right and just going to Mike's Aunt such a good buy when I got them on his shoulder. "Derek, what's the matter? Ellen's house seemed okay. But we were sale. They sure didn't turn out that way." Were you running away from some­ fooled, weren't we, Derek? If I had look­ She added the brown corduroy pants thing?" ed closer I would have bought more to the growing pile of folded clothes. "Well yeah, sort of." wisely. And if you had asked a little "How are you, Derek? Goodness, you "Sort of!" laughed Tim. "Anybody more about what the boys were going to must have been running. Your hair is who came in puffing that hard was more do, you wouldn't have gone with them. standing on end and your face is all red. than just sort of running." But you did do right by leaving them as What was all the hurry?" "Okay, I was running away from fast as you did." Derek wished he could make his heart something. But I don't know if I should "Yeah, Derek. I know some guys at quit racing. The rush was over now. He tell or not." high school that got tricked at a party. took a deep breath and tried hard to "Come on. It can't be that bad," urged They drank a bottle of pop and unbe­ answer in a normal tone of voice. "I Tim. knowns to them it had some kind of a guess I was just in a hurry." "I think you'd better tell us, Derek. pill in it. That got them started taking Tim gulped down the last bit of milk Maybe we can help." drugs. Boy, don't ever take candy or left from his after-school snack. "You Derek slid his cold, wet hands along something to drink from anybody you sure look funny, Derek. Weren't you his pants leg. "Well, Ron and Mike and don't know." playing basketball?" Alan and a couple of guys I don't really Derek finally looked up. "I know. Derek shifted his weight from one foot know and I were playing basketball in And I won't ever go anyplace with to the other. His knees still were un­ Ron's driveway. Then Mike said why people I don't know, either. Even with steady. His hands were cold and sticky. didn't we go over to his Aunt Ellen's guys my own age. I sure don't want to "We played a little ball." house for awhile. He said she had some be tricked and trapped anymore. That's "You'd better sit down and catch your real neat things. I thought it sounded an awful scary feeling!" breath, Son," said his mother. "I'm going okay so I went with them. I walked "God is so good about helping us to get out the sewing machine and try to along with Alan, and the others were in every day. That's why it is important to mend these brown pants. I guess this front of us. I couldn't hear what all they pray often that He will help us." Mother will teach me to be more careful with were saying because they were whisper­ put her arm around Derek as he stood. bargains." ing to each other. I didn't know anything "We've learned some lessons today, "But they looked all right; how did was up until we got over there. Then I haven't we!" you know they would wear out so soon?" found out! Boy, I sure wish I hadn't Suddenly Derek felt lots better. His Tim asked. gone with them. But it seemed okay at heart was beating at a normal speed "I didn't take time to really look at the time." again and he didn't feel tingly inside any­ the pants carefully enough. I liked the Derek cleared his throat and con­ more. A smile slo>yly widened across his price and the color seemed okay, so I tinued his story. "Mike's Aunt Ellen face. "Yeah, I guess we have. I'm going just bought them. Now I can see that wasn't home. I didn't know it until we to be watching harder from now on for the seams aren't very well done and went around the back of the house. Mike the devil's tricks and traps." D

18 Evangelical Friend ROCKY MOUNTAIN Friends YEARLY MEETING concerns

recognize the particular location Can I Believe through which he was traveling. What I See? We appreciated having lovely weather during much of the time the A thrilling scene meets our people's road was being worked on; however, eyes as they wend their way up and some rather wintery weather arrived dance is growing each month, and The people of Wiggins invite you down the mountain. A change is to delay the final completion of the reports tell of people accepting to drop by and worship with them really being made in the surface of road. Sincere expressions of grati­ Christ. any time you are in the area. the road. Fresh in their minds are tude have been given by our people As a part of their fall program, the the happenings of a year ago when for this work that has been done on Wiggins Friends Church had a Tenth RMYM Clerk Earns Doctorate the attempts of clearing the road by their behalf. -Mary Gafford Anniversary Celebration on Sunday A. J. Ellis, presiding clerk of Rocky means of a bulldozer were too evening, November 11. Seventy-five Mountain Yearly Meeting, received frightening to pursue. Rain, snow, Area Rallies Held people from Denver and Wiggins his doctorate in ceremonies at the and ice had caused the road to be­ gathered for this festive occasion. University of Northern Colorado, come impassable. About 65 people attended Spring­ The service was composed of a va­ Greeley, Colorado, on Saturday, De­ Could they really believe their bank Area Meeting, which was held riety of musical packages and the cember 8. Dr. Ellis' area of specialty sight? Were the bulldozers really November 4, 1973. The afternoon presentation of a gift to the Joneses is education. Currently serving as improving the road? Not only were service was in charge of Joy Jay of in thanks for their years of loyalty curriculum director for the public ruts being smoothed but huge rocks the Omaha meeting. A film was and support. At the close of the ser­ schools of Goodland, Kansas, Dr. too large for human power were be­ shown giving the history of the Afri­ vice, a cake and coffee hour was Ellis is in his third year as presiding ing loosened by dynamite. The whole can broadcasting station. A time of held. clerk. course of the road was being chang­ fellowship was enjoyed during the ed in places, and a one-track road dinner hour, which followed the was becoming wide enough for two­ business meeting. The evening ser­ way traffic in many places. It was vice was held at 7 with the message evident much manpower plus the by Walter Flickenger. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. C.-EASTERN use of machinery was being utilized. Ray Conant closed the meeting with a duet, "I'd Rather Have Jesus." One wonders what motivated this REGION project, which had been needed for Friends in the Rocky View Area a long time. Such motivation could met for a rally and business meeting be traced to some concerned Nava­ on November 10. The event started jos who "barged" at the door of their with men's and women's meetings tribal leaders for action to be taken. followed by a potluck dinner. Dur­ Another factor helped to trigger the ing the business session, plans were operation. The missionary, Vern discussed for our May meeting. Ten­ Ellis, volunteered his services, with­ tative plans are to meet at Quaker out any remuneration, to run a bull­ Ridge Camp for Friday evening and dozer if one was furnished. Navajos Saturday. For the evening rally, rep­ found it difficult to understand such resentatives from Child Evangelism generosity. Thus, it led them to in­ Fellowship challenged us concern­ vestigate the matter. After consult­ ing reaching children at an early ing with Vern, they awakened to a age. need they hadn't realized existed to Sunday Store Traditionally, the only stores in such a degree. After coming to see Dorothy Barratt Speaks Salem open on Sunday have been for themselves, a number of offices Openings Opposed drug stores and a few small neigh­ Several churches of Rocky Mountain borhood groceries. But this fall the at Window Rock were contacted as Yearly Meeting were privileged in to their contribution. A coordinated Friends in the Salem, Ohio, area local W. T. Grant store announced November to have Dorothy Barratt of joined other Christians in their com­ plans to begin Sunday sales on No­ effort of several branches of the George Fox Press meet with them. tribe was the result. munity during the pre-Christmas vember 18. Dorothy shared practical tips for season to oppose the opening of Immediately community leaders Not one bulldozer but four were teachers at workshop sessions for local department stores on Sunday. requested the store to conform obtained. A local group of ap­ each church where she spoke. proximately 20 Navajo men also Dorothy's enthusiasm is catching, helped in the project. One day, the and we all expect to be better teach­ school and community turned out in ers. large numbers to view the work and assist in removing rocks from the Tenth Anniversary Celebration road. Ten years ago, an outpost meeting A profound remark was made by started at Wiggins, Colorado, under one who was very familiar with the the Denver church. Instrumental in road and its landmarks. Having fre­ the beginning of this fellowship were quently traveled the road, he knew John and Virginia Jones, residents many places by the varied rocks that of this small community. For several protruded, often in the wrong places. years, the family of six had traveled The road was now so free of such 65 miles each Sunday to worship at obstructions he felt he would hardly Denver Friends, and then a week­ night Bible study was started in the community. ROCKY MOUNTAIN On November 10, 1963, the church YEARLY MEETING building was dedicated, launching this community into a decade of MIDYEAR BOARD MEETINGS change and growth. February 15 and 16, 197 4, Today, under pastors Dave and at the Colorado Springs Donna Ellis, this church is growing Church numerically as well as spiritually. Records indicate that church atten-

January, 1974 19 to Salem's long-standing tradition. $25,000 instead of the $15,000 pro­ Dean Young, a senior, who was special appeal to churches of the Representatives of the local minis­ jected. elected to Springfield local Board of area. terial association and the Chamber What is the Faith Promise Plan? Education (Summit County, Ohio) a of Commerce spoke privately with It should not be confused with a year ago, is now vice-president of CALENDAR OF EVENTS the store manager and presented "pledge" made to an organization. the board. Arthur Fach, a sopho­ The plan involves no individual solic­ more, was elected in November to February 11-15-Founders Week their opposition to Sunday openings. February 22-23-Homecoming itations of gifts. No names are the Osnaburg Township Board to Contacts were also made with dis­ Weekend trict and regional managers of the made public, no cards are kept on begin duties this month. Keith Mar­ W. T. Grant Company. These at­ file, and no reminders are sent. tig, who graduated in 1970, was tempts failed to reverse the decision The plan treats giving as a spiri­ elected to the West Branch School Need an Idea? of the local manager, and the store Board last November. He lives in tual activity. Each person seeks God 11 For your Friends Action Commit­ was open the succeeding Sundays. on his own and is urged to trust Him. Salem and serves as guidance coun­ As expected, other merchants let it selor at United High School. tee? Faith is called for. People ask God Read the report of Springfield, Ohio, be known that they could not afford for guidance in knowing the amount Friends in the "Friends Gather" sec­ to stay closed while their competi­ He will enable them to give each tion was open. The Malone community was thrill­ tion. week for missions. The basis of the ed to hear the sacred concert on On Sunday, December 2, more plan is a step of faith and a promise Ill For your evening service? than 60 Christian laymen represent­ January 4 with guest soloists, Robert between the individual and God Hale and Dean Wilder. The public Read the report of the Newport ing 12 churches picketed the Grant made in a service of worship. For program was sponsored by the News, Virginia, First Church in store with signs that read, "On the the purposes of future budget plan­ Creative Arts Committee and had "Friends Gather." Seventh Day He Rested" and "Grant ning, individuals are asked to write Us Sunday." Five hundred pieces of on a card the amount only of their literature were distributed to pro­ Faith Promise to God. The amounts spective shoppers, and several re­ are totaled and the cards destroyed. turned to their cars without entering The Faith Promise Plan has been the store. The decision to picket was used by other groups for years with KANSAS unanimously endorsed by the Salem wonderful blessing by God on both Ministerial Association. the givers and the mission projects. YEARLY As Christmas approached, the Apparently God wants to do for local store manager was vowing to Friends what He's already doing for MEETING encourage Sunday business with others. special discounts, but area Chris­ tians vowed to continue picketing Youth Groups Cooperate and to publicly witness to the value of making Sunday a day of rest and For Retreat worship. Youth from the Poland, Bethel, East Goshen, Howland, and Salem South­ east Friends Churches joined to­ Faith Promise Plan Spreads gether to plan and enjoy a retreat at Reports keep coming to the Eastern the Burr Oak State Park in southern Region Headquarters of churches Ohio December 27-29. Their pur­ adopting the Faith Promise Plan of pose was to (1) have fun together, giving to the work of missions. These {2) talk about current needs and reports indicate God's blessing on issues of youth, (3) worship togeth­ Texas Doings­ WMU-Secretary of Youth the plan. er, (4} receive a spiritual challenge, A booklet entitled "Miracles in Mis­ After a cooperative Missionary and (5) plan for the future of their Tyler Tremors sions Through Prayer" was sent to Conference in November, churches respective youth groups. over 50 churches. The devotions About 60 teens and their sponsors "Rome wasn't built in a day." written by missionaries home on fur­ stayed in cabins at Burr Oak and Well, it is doubtful they had the lough told of how God worked mir­ met for group meetings in the near­ Lord on their side! The Friends acles in their everyday lives. They by lodge. Organizers of the retreat work in Tyler, Texas, was like a red­ also wrote about the different phas­ saw great value in small youth hot piece of molten metal ready for es of work on the field, such as the groups joining together for this kind striking and shaping and molding­ Print Shop, "Kelly's Garage," and of major retreat. Teens from the we didn't want to miss the "time to the different schools. various churches got to know each strike." A motorcycle for the Burundi other and make new friends even in In recent months developments Quarterly Meeting superintendent is the planning process before the re­ have been rapid but solid. People treat took place. It is hoped that the project for the youth, including have become involved, the need of the juniors. Be sure to support and further cooperation can be encour­ a meetinghouse has become crucial, encourage your youth in this excit­ aged in the district. and the purchasing of an excellent ing project. Did You Know? facility has been completed. Youth Secretary, Patsy Warner 11 That the New Point Friends Church This brought the work to the stage Pastor Brian Teague on be­ where a change of status was re­ half of First Friends Church, in the Virginia District has a new Friends University pastor? He is Byrd L. Puffenbarger, quired. A change from the status of Portsmouth, presents Dr. Mission Point (outpost of South KANSAS ATTORNEY GENERAL Ezra DeVol a check tor $1048 a skilled bricklayer and a part-time teacher in the Rappahannock Col­ Houston Meeting) to the status of Ex­ TALKS WITH STUDENTS to help erase the Missionary tension Church. Outreach Budget deficit. lege. He comes to the New Point Smiles and laughter were the order church from the Wesleyan Church. On December 9 there was a "rally­ of the day when FU alumnus, Vern ing" of the Tyler Friends to make the Miller, Kansas attorney general, of the Northern Ohio District tallied 11 That Lee and Iris Murphy of Alli­ historic step of calling the first spoke in convocation recently. a total of more than $68,000 in Faith ance, Ohio, will be managing the Monthly Meeting of the charter mem­ Miller, whose crusade against ille­ Promises for the Missionary Out­ Friends Book Store in Damascus as bers, and by the action of the Home gal gambling and illegal drug and reach Budget. Last year the actual of January 1? They will be working Ministries Division the Extension liquor usage has earned him the giving of these same churches for on a part-time basis in conjunction Friends Church of Tyler was inau­ reputation of a strict lawman in Kan­ the same purpose was about $20,000. with Virginia (Winn) Ball. gurated. sas, entertained students and faculty Friends in the Northern Ohio District 11 That the Taiwan missionaries The meeting was all the more sig­ with anecdotes about gambling raids are trusting God to enable them to were all together on Thanksgiving and other incidents. He also recalled more than triple their missionary weekend? They had special services natory in that it was held in the facilities acquired from a relocated the days when, as a young Wichita giving! Friday and Saturday mornings with deputy, he commuted more than 100 Charles DeVol and Everett Cattell Lutheran congregation (Missouri Sy­ In the Virginia District on Novem­ nod}. These facilities are attractive miles to law school in Oklahoma ber 11 Friends of the Richmond speaking. The Golfs, Halls, and City. Henrys from the U.S. joined them. and well maintained, consisting of Hanover Extension Church togeth­ two main buildings of stone con­ After the speech, Miller answered er made Faith Promises totaling 11 That Canton Friends Church has a struction and a frame educational questions from students and lunch­ $10,500.00. In Portsmouth, Virginia, new assistant? Vernon Diggs is building, situated on five lots in a ed with them in Sumpter Hall's new­ the First Friends Church donated helping Pastor Joe Roher and fur­ well-kept, stable residential area ly remodeled cafeteria. He was over $1,000 above and beyond their thering his studies at Malone Col­ near the center of Tyler. A purchase escorted on a tour of his alma mater regular giving to help erase last lege on the side. price of $37,000 was agreed upon, by President Harold Cope. year's MOB deficit. and with the establishing of a valid Miller was elected attorney gen­ 11 That Malone College Gospel eral after several years as sheriff of Friends in North Olmsted, Ohio, Teams are available? Contact the organized congregation, the pur­ chase was consummated. Sedgwick County. There has been set a goal of giving $1 ,000 to the Public Relations Office to schedule speculation that he will be the next Eastern Region MOB. But when their a single service or possibly a week­ Rejoice in what God has done! Democratic candidate for the gov­ Faith Promises were tallied, the end youth revival. Pray for what He is doing! ernorship of Kansas. total came to more than double their Trust Him for what He will do goal. Another goal was surpassed in Focus on Malone in Tyler, Texas. DR. RINEY RECEIVES AWARD Alliance, Ohio, when the congrega­ Malone students and alumni are tak­ In Texas-what else would you Dr. Cecil Riney was presented tion there made Faith Promises of ing an active role in local elections. expect? with the Wichita Fine Arts Council

20 Evangelical Friend Recognition Award by Wichita Mayor been going through a very difficult believing Christians. But already the our $25,000 total. Remember that James Donne! in October. This time. wave is beginning to be dissipated your gifts to the college must be sent award is presented annually to a ... the pastor Nziguye that God on the shores of indifference. I think through the Yearly Meeting office person who, in the council's estima­ will bless and use him. we may be moving from this time designated for the college in order tion, has contributed outstandingly ... Kambayeko Philipo, a very when evangelical Christianity is ex­ to apply toward this $25,000 amount. to the cultural climate of Wichita. Dr. talented young man, a Bible school tremely popular to a time when, at Most of the churches are just Riney is chairman of the Division of graduate, but backslidden for sev­ least among many, it will be very un­ about on schedule with what they Fine Arts at Friends University. eral years, who recently has shown popular. This current attitude will have pledged. I feel the area where much interest in coming back to the not last forever. I expect a time to we need encouragement this year is Burundi Prayer and Praise Lord. come before long when Christians on that over-pledge giving. Some of will be under increasing pressure. GENERAL REQUESTS KWIBUKA our boards, including the Board of We must "work ... while it is day: Missions, are faced with heavy and Praise for ... Pray for ... the night cometh, when no man can binding commitments. Pray that God ... a good missionary retreat at ... the girls Bible Club just start­ work." (John 9:4) And part of our will supply needs. -Norval Hadley Kwisumo. ed in this area. work must be helping believers to ... the opportunity of having ... the weekly pastor's prayer become thoroughly grounded in the Midyear Board Meetings Ferne Cook with us. She's an in­ meeting. Word so they will be able to stand spiration to us and to the African Praise for ... against the pressures that may be The weekend schedule of midyear people. . . . the young people who are coming . board meetings this year includes a helping with the singing and other Sunday evening rally with guest CORDAC speaker, Russell Myers. Board meet­ Praise for departments of our church and Sun­ Friendship House day school. ings will be held in Idaho February ... the addition of Lois Luesing Friendship House, a day-care home 1 and 2, followed by a rally on Sun­ to the staff. ... the 150 school children who stayed for prayer during special for adults, was opened December 3 day, February 3, and Executive ... the special Christmas and meetings held in our school. Many in Portland as a part of the minis­ Council on Monday, February 4. New Year's programs. of the children are Catholic or pa­ try of Reedwood Friends Church. Board members will arrive by Pray for ... gans so they need much prayer. Friendship House will minister not late afternoon Friday. The first ... the Howard Clayton family as only to the aged but also to persons meeting, a 6 p.m. dinner meeting, they study French in Switzerland be­ KWISUMO suffering some disability. Its pur­ will be an orientation meeting with fore going to Burundi. Pray that ... pose is to assist people to stay in the Committee on Reorganization, at their own homes rather than having which time all board members will ... definite commitments to ... God will send a pastor to this Christ among the listeners. area. to enter a nursing home. It is a receive information on how the re­ place where a family can leave a organization will affect the functions ... God will send us some Chris­ feeble mother, knowing she will have and plans' of their boards. Boards KIBIMBA tian qualified to help at the dispen­ Praise for ... sary. good care until they call for her in will meet individually later Friday the evening. The ground level, family night and through the day Saturday. ... the good meetings held by Pray for the elders, church, and Paulo Rutwe from Cordac in the youth group. style house located at 9400 S.E. 41 On Sunday morning members who normal school. Avenue has a warm, inviting interior stay in Idaho will be used in various Pray for ... MWEYA and plenty of room for outdoor exer­ church services throughout the area. cise. . . . those who accepted Christ, Pray for ... Early Sunday evening there will be as well as those who refused to yield ... the Dirks in the Windy Hill The director is Anne Richey of a gathering of all interested Friends with the Yearly Meeting leadership that they will let Christ into their dorm. Clackamas Park Friends Church. lives. ... the 3rd and 4th year students She is an RN with a good deal of in Jewett Auditorium at the College and the seminary students. Jim Mor­ experience in work with senior citi­ of Idaho in Caldwell. A youth meet­ MUTAHO ris held meetings here recently. zens. She has an assistant director ing is planned and probably several Pray for . ... Ralph and Esther Choate in and a cook to aid her and a good rap sessions with the various boards. . . . the elders. This church has Gitega, at the Literature Center. group of cheerful volunteers. Later in the evening there will be a Friendship House is open from 7 mass rally with guest speaker, Rus­ a.m. to 6 p.m. Persons may also sell Myers, president of EFA and come for shorter periods of time on superintendent of the Evangelical an hourly basis. The daily program Friends Church-Eastern Region. NORTHWEST includes morning coffee, a hot nutri­ YEARLY tious lunch (with diets considered), Youth Pastor Receives and afternoon snacks. Each day is Jaycees Award highlighted by some activity such MEETING as crafts, film presentation, table Ken VandenHoek, youth pastor at games. It is a comfortable, friendly, Clackamas Park Friends Church relaxing atmosphere that merits the and director of their day-care kin­ name Friendship House. dergarten, was one of two men re­ -Gladys Cook ceiving the Milwaukie Jaycees dis­ tinguished service award recently. He was cited for his work as a minis­ High Calling Conference ter of outreach and youth counsel­ The Board of Evangelism, in co­ ing. The former live-in supervisor of operation with the GFC Religion De­ Jackson County Detention Home al­ partment, is planning a conference so has worked with Youth Adven­ for individuals who have felt God's tures, Oregon Corrections Associa­ call to serve in some area of full­ tion, and Oregon Child Welfare Ser­ time Christian service. The purpose vices in addition to church groups. is to encourage these young people Superintendent's Meeting, so my commitments out­ and provide them an opportunity for George Fox College side the yearly meeting are com­ dialogue with individuals who are Ten George Fox College students Corner pleted. fulfilling their call in various minis­ will be listed in the 1973-74 edition I would like to report that this tries of the church. of Who's Who Among Students in I now have spent just over a week in fellowship and sharing across yearly The High Calling Conference is American Universities and Colleges. Rocky Mountain and two weeks in meeting lines has proven to be tre­ planned for March 1-3 at Twin Rocks. Selection is the highest honor the Evangelical Friends Church­ mendously helpful. I have gathered High school young people who are awarded annually on campus. The Eastern Region (Ohio Yearly Meet­ numbers of very good ideas and involved in the leadership of their students, all seniors, were selected ing). This is in fulfillment of the re­ helpful information that will make local youth will be encouraged to on the basis of academic achieve­ quest by the Evangelical Friends Al­ me a better leader at home. I have attend, along with college and semi­ ment, leadership, and activities on liance Coordinating Council, ap­ sensed keen interest in what God is nary students. Paul Meier, pastor of and off campus. proved by Northwest Yearly Meet­ doing in Northwest Yearly Meeting. Silverton Friends Church, is chair­ Picked for the national honors ing, that the superintendents give a There is also a great deal of interest man of the planning committee. certain amount of time visiting other in some kind of getting together in volume were Curt Ankeny, Newberg; yearly meetings to communicate re­ our missionary programs across Doug Flaming, Caldwell, Idaho; garding the combined work of evan­ yearly meeting lines. Unified Budget Sharon Fodge, Caldwell, Idaho; Ruth Ann Hadley, Portland; Peggy John­ gelical Friends. It is hoped that after I have also attended retreats of We need $18,755 each month to we have shared across yearly meet­ son, Bell, California; Nancy Lehman, the Board of Christian Education, reach our $225,000 budget this year. Tulelake, California; Marjorie May, ing lines over a two-year period, par­ the Board of Evangelism, and the During the fifth month our total was ticipating Friends will approve the Vancouver, Washington; Ellen Perry Board of Missions, and have been in $14,063. At the end of five months Morse, Denair, California; Randy appointment of a director of com­ some outstanding meetings in local of the church year we are behind in munications or a coordinator of EFA, Thornburg, Booker, Texas; and churches. I am impressed that we our giving by $13,887. This means David Votaw, Newberg. thus relieving the superintendents of are working in a time of wonderful every board is receiving less than its this extra load. Because there was a receptivity. We are riding a wave budgeted amount. Even the Board general feeling when the superinten­ just now. People really want and of Missions is over $5,500 behind. More than 160 persons attended dents met recently that I had already need answers, and they are more Giving to George Fox College has the fifth annual dinner for George done my share, I am canceling plans disposed now to seek them in the totaled $3,082, and at this point it Fox College held in Idaho. The din­ to spend a week in Kansas Yearly Bible and in fellowship with Bible- should be $10,417 if we are to reach ner was arranged by alumni in the

January, 1974 21 area with Earl Tycksen, pastor of the Nobody," was held on campus No­ membership in the Word Book Club us that missionaries are shepherds, Meridian Friends Church, as chair­ vember 15 through 17. The work was of Waco, Texas. taking orders from the Good Shep­ man. The main speaker was GFC written by Tedd Smith, pianist with Pastor Brantingham has begun a herd, and He is never unconcerned. Presic!Bnt David Le Shana, who gave the Billy Graham Association, and is weekly radio broadcast, "Morning We had a Thanksgiving service at the address, "Lovers and Critics." a combination of cathedral style and Vesper," over a local radio station 4 p.m. on November 18, followed by GFC students provided the music, rock music. Performance was held on Sunday mornings. This is a faith a dinner in the Fellowship Hall. Later and emcee was Harold Antrim, youth by the 57-member George Fox Music venture and will continue as long as we surprised our pastors with a minister of the Boise Friends Church. Theater directed by Joseph Gilmore. funds are available. "Food" shower. The dinner was attended by alumni, Directed to the organized church, The youth's annual Soup Supper friends of the college, and prospec­ the musical is about people and in­ BARBERTON, Ohio was held Tuesday, November 27, tive students. volves the use of multimedia tech­ On October 4, 38 Christian educa­ from 5 to 9 p.m. The proceeds ($132) niques and an accompanying or­ tion workers from our Northern Ohio are to be used toward helping the chestra. District met at Barberton Friends young people go to Midwinter Con­ A Portland area foundation that Church with Dorothy Barratt, Chris­ vention. wishes to remain anonymous has tian education consultant for the awarded George Fox a $90,000 grant EFA. She gave many ideas and help­ BOOKER, Texas for three areas at the college. Part A 116-voice oratorio choir enter­ ful tips to those involved in the will aid in the recruiting of students tained the Newberg community and Our annual Thanksgiving supper church's educational program, and was held November 15. The WMU for the college, part will be set aside again in Salem December 9 with the her message was a challenge to all. to allow facutly travel and miniterms performance of Elijah by Felix Men­ sponsored this event and planned a and special workshops on campus, delssohn. The annual oratorio pre­ BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio short program with a "Thank Offer­ and another portion will expand the sentation is the college's Christmas ing" for missions taken. We have moved into our new The Community Thanksgiving Ser­ economics offerings at the college. gift to the community. It was direct­ building! Our first official service ed by Jerry Friesen. vice was held in the Christian was held Tuesday night, November Church. Our male quartet furnished High school students from through­ 20. It was our annual Thanksgiving special music. Quartet members are out the Northwest gathered on cam­ service. Over 200 enjoyed the eve­ Daryl Pitts, Paul Thornburg, Delbert ning as Rev. and Mrs. Earl Smith of pus Thanksgiving weekend for a Bill Hopper, manager of the North­ Howard, and Bruce Newby. three-day youth conference hosted east Multnomah branch of the Ore­ Cleveland, Ohio, sang and spoke to The film, A Thief in the Night, was by the college's Admissions Depart­ gon State Public Welfare Division, us. Our Teen Choir and Junior Choir shown on Sunday evening, Decem­ ment. Purpose of the conference has been reelected president of the also provided music. The Holy Spirit ber 2. This film followed a series of was to allow the Christian high George Fox College Alumni Associ­ came to fill our hearts afresh and messages our pastor has delivered school students opportunitity of in­ ation. Hopper, a 1958 GFC graduate make it a night of true thanksgiving. on the book of Revelation. teraction with college faculty and and a member of the Hillsboro The new building is composed of Our Christmas program was Sun­ students about their personal faith. Friends Church, is one of six per­ seven new classrooms, a kitchen, day evening, December 16. The Speakers were Dean of Faculty Wil­ sons elected to top alumni posts. rest rooms, a storage room, janitor's junior choir furnished several num­ liam Green, Professor of Chemistry New vice-president is Rod Vickers, room, and a very large fireside room. bers. The senior high and adult Donald Chittick, Chaplain Ron Cre­ Hood River. Secretary will be Dean This room is convertible into an ad­ classes combined forces to present celius, and Jim Settle, director of Rinard, Portland. ditional six classrooms plus a chil­ a play. admissions. GFC students conduct­ dren's church area. It will seat 360 A junior choir has been organized ed smafl "interaction" groups. Verne Martin, Tigard, will head the persons in a service or 240 for a under the direction of Ruth Howard. GFC alumni fund, and on-campus banquet. We thank the Lord for this This choir practices on Wednesday events will be coordinated by Yvon­ much needed facility and trust to evenings. Several of the children are The national premier performance ne Carr and Mary Hadley, both of use it for His glory. unable to attend Sunday school, so of the new musical, "Requiem for a Newberg. this is a real opportunity to reach out BENKELMAN, Nebraska into the community. On October 29, the Young Adult Sunday School Class, sponsored by CALVARY, Columbus, Ohio teacher Nason Wilson and Pastor Calvary Evangelical Friends Church Bob Sander, enjoyed an evening out held its opening service at their new Friends for good Mexican food in Wray, location, 3030 Clime Road, Sunday, Colorado. Ten couples attended. November 25. Open house was ob­ The Sunday school teachers spon­ served the same afternoon. Calvary sored a Halloween party for the Friends was known as Sullivant Ave­ gather junior department. They all wore nue Friends for 70 years. The new costumes and spent the time play­ building is the educational unit, ing games. Roasted hot dogs and marshmallows were shared around a glowing campfire. Town and Country Missionary Union met for a day's work in the church dining hall. Boxes were packed for the Navajo Christmas and for our college kids. Fruit and cookie baskets were packed for 15 elderly persons and shut-ins.

BOISE, Idaho The young people conducted two evening services on October 21. At where worship services will also be both the 6 and 8 p.m. meetings a held for the present. We hope to film, The Rapture, was shown. There begin the sanctuary in the near ALLIANCE, Ohio he is not practicing medicine, re­ was special music by the singing future. The church is located in a tains membership with Pennsylvania group, Children of the Son. The film large housing area. We feel the The theme for our services through was a dramatic news media por­ Lord definitely led us to this location the month of November was "Love Friends, and is president of the Youngstown, Ohio, chapter of the trayal of possible events one day and has given us a challenge to Sets the Standard in Giving." That after Christ returns. A dessert and reach many people with the Gospel. was also the theme of our weekend Full Gospel Business Men's Fellow­ coffee hour was held in the Fellow­ missions conference held November ship. The young people of our ship Hall following the last service. 30-December 2. Our Faith Promise church planned and conducted the CANTON, Ohio Jim Settle, GFC director of admis­ Outreach Budget was presented by evening service with the Moody Sam Dalton, a black evangelist sions, was a guest speaker in our missionary chairman, Glenn Aut­ science film, Dust or Destiny. Our from Denver, Colorado, spent a re­ oldest adult Sunday school class Sunday morning service on Novem­ cent weekend at our church. Our ranee, and this was followed by a ber 4. message by Christian businessman, provided the film for the youth. The members were inspired by the way The Boise Valley Area Rally was Melvin Nine of New Brighton, Penn­ working together of these several he talked, lived, and breathed Jesus. held at Nampa Sunday, November sylvania, on the subject of Faith age groups was noted with thanks­ "There's no sense dealing with is­ 4. Several staff members of GFC Promise giving. giving. sues," he said, "let's talk about conducted one-hour workshops prior The Pioneer Girls' Pal Banquet Jesus." His ministry was greatly ap­ to the rally. Those attending had was held November 20. Bibles were preciated. ALUM CREEK, Marengo, Ohio their choice of "Managing Family presented to 16 new members. The Our services on November 18 Finances," "Foundations of Chris­ Our Missionary Society has "adopt­ broke with tradition; in the morning girls meet every week through the tian Faith," "Estate Planning," and ed" a pastor and his family serving we heard a Quaker of the unpro­ school year, and the "Pals" are "Life Changing Ministry of the one of the smaller churches in the gramed (quiet) heritage, and in the ladies who give their time in prayer Church Through Christian Educa­ Eastern Region. The ladies have evening a film was shown, followed and fellowship to individual girls. tion." Dr. David Le Shana was the committed themselves to regularly by informal fellowship. Edward At­ This work is a Christian outreach inspirational speaker at the Rally. send partial financial support for this kinson, M.D., from Greenville, Penn­ ministry. Beverly Lewis was a guest mis­ pastor, whose own church does not sylvania, was the speaker for our New books are being added to our sionary speaker in our morning ser­ have the resources to pay full sup­ morning worship service. At present church library as the result of our vice on November 18. She reminded port.

22 Evangelical Friend We have recently remodeled our Open house was held in our new testimony, the tears of love, joy, and were given away during a caroling sanctuary. New paint, refinishing, parsonage on December 23. The praise overflowed throughout the party on December 19, 1973. and carpeting have greatly enhanc­ four-bedroom home includes a large church. Our church Christmas program ed our worship facility. finished recreation area in the base­ was the evening of December 23. ment, which will be used for some GREAT BEND, Kansas The theme was "Giving Gifts to DAMASCUS, Ohio church functions. Medals for Ministry go to Ruth Christ," and people of all ages par­ On November 23 the senior Friends Miller, Flurry Kemper, and Euleta ticipated. The choir ended the ser­ Youth of our church gathered at the EAST RICHLAND Fisher. Since the opening of the fall vice by singing John W. Peterson's homes of their counselors for their St. Clairsville, Ohio term last September, these students arrangement of "Angels We Have annual Bake Day. More than 40 A special building fund offering of Friends Bible College, Haviland, Heard on High." young people participated in the was received Sunday, November 18, Kansas, have been traveling the 80 The fourth, fifth, and sixth graders baking of over 100 pounds of cakes, in the amount of $8,246.81. Con­ miles to Great Bend each Sunday to have a special two hours every Tues­ cookies, and candies for service­ struction of the new sanctuary and minister in music, teaching in the day after school. The first 45 min­ men and shut-ins of our church. Sunday school additions began in Sunday school, and helping in a utes is spent in Junior Choir prac­ They concluded the day with a trip October. children's club held on Sunday after­ tice. Then, after refreshments, the to Akron to hear Bob Harrington Sosan Missionary Friends took noon. In addition, they have assisted remaining time is spent in a variety speak. gifts to the residents of the County many times in a program of com­ of supervised activities. The Sunday munity survey and visitation. morning Sunday school attendance DEERFIELD, Ohio Home in November as a surprise. Gifts were items brought and wrap­ in the Junior Department has really Our Sunday school engaged in an ped from the homes of our mem­ GREENLEAF, Idaho climbed since the Tuesday Activity attendance contest with the Lisbon, bers, such as purses, ties, jewelry, Greenleaf's first election as a full­ was started two months ago. Ohio, Trinity Sunday school for a etc. The Wednesday before Thanks­ fledged city put Lloyd Puntenney in The WMU Family Night (Theme­ period of five weeks ending Novem­ giving, pies were taken for the resi­ the mayor's chair, with Derrol Hoc­ "Christmas in Mexico") was Decem­ ber 4. We felt it was a profitable dents. kett and Jesse Kennison in the City ber 4. It included a slide presenta­ contest for both churches, and each The senior high youth sponsored Council for four-year terms, and tion by Marvin and Janice Jennings Sunday school experienced an in­ a garage sale in October to raise Olen Fountain and Mer! Wilhite for of Greenleaf, who recently vacation­ crease in attendance. Deerfield was money for their missionary commit­ two-year terms. ed in Mexico, a Pinata for the chil­ the winner. ment. In the two-day sale $200 was Quaker Hill Thanksgiving Banquet dren (made by Jean Buckles), and Our Teens for Christ have organ­ raised. Items for the sale were was held at the NNC dining hall No­ the revealing of Secret Pals. ized a singing group they call "The donated by members of the congre­ vember 12. New Creations." gation. The youth hosted a "Keen­ Glenn Leppert, now a student at NEWBERG, Oregon DERBY, Kansas age Banquet" at the church in No­ WES, spoke to the Sunday evening vember for members of the congre­ group November 11. Leo Thornton, vice-president of An important milestone was reach­ gation over 65. The team ministry of the church Western Evangelical Seminary at ed on November 18, 1973, when we includes John Ehrlich, Lois Binford, Jennings Lodge, Oregon, was speak­ celebrated achieving our initial fa­ FERRY ROAD Ken Smitherman, Jesse Kennison, er at the Sunday morning worship cility goal by having a mortgage Danville, Virginia Walter Lee, Lavonda Ehrlich, Winona services on October 14. burning service. We praise God for Selby, Harry Selby, and Leland Norval Hadley, superintendent of His faithfulness and help in realizing December 2 was set aside at Ferry Northwest Yearly Meeting, was Road Friends Church as Murphy Hibbs. They breakfast and pray to­ this goal. The first service of the gether at 6:30 a.m. each Wednesday speaker at our worship services on day was a Thanksgiving service. Day. We honored our former pastor October 21. This was a part of and his wife, Rev. and Mrs. Tom morning at the Academy. Robert Hutson, former pastor, An under-shepherd program, with George Fox College Christian Em­ brought the message. This service Murphy. Tom Murphy was not only phasis Week. the pastor of a flock, but a father, a leader in charge of each group, is was followed by a fellowship dinner being considered in order to keep The Ralph Chapman family were and slides of various members and friend, and most of all a God-fearing speakers at our church on October man. better contact with our church pastors of the past. family. 28. They presented the missionary At 2:30 we had our special Mort­ God laid it upon his heart that we literature program of the Yearly needed a church. He and Rev. Tom­ The Friendliness Committee, with gage Burning Service, with Pastor Lois Smith as chairman, is taking the Meeting. Lowell Rasmussen presiding and mie Mangrum worked and prayed Ken Stroman, director of the or­ that we might have our dream come responsibility of having entertain­ John Robinson, general superinten­ ment for special speakers. phanage at Ensenada, Mexico, was dent of KYM, bringing the message. true. Brother Tom Mangrum and his speaker at our church on October wife Frances labored hard in a little Bennie and Ember Roberts helped The highlight of the service was the their son Merlin (pastor at Meadows) 28. actual burning of the mortgage pa­ garage, but the love of God and love The All-church Retreat was held for men kept them going on. Today, and family celebrate Merlin's birth­ per by our Monthly Meeting clerk, day October 1. During the night of at Twin Rocks Conference Grounds Richard Long, and the chairman of as we look about us at Ferry Road, November 2-4. Oscar Brown, pas­ our hearts swell with pride for hav­ November 17, tiie Meadows Church our Board of Stewards, Dwight was completely destroyed by fire. tor of Hillsboro Friends Church, was Knight, while the congregation sang, ing been a part of this, and we are speaker. "To God Be the Glory." Others tak­ deeply grateful for all that has been HARMONY, Wessington The weekend for Discipline and done for us. ing part in this significant service Springs, South Dakota Discovery was held at our church on November9-11. William Bayne of were Lorna Long, George and Ber­ Reverend Lutz delivered the mes­ nadine Ballinger, Jerry Kintzel, Ida FIRST DENVER, Colorado Kelso, Washington, was coordinator. sage October 28, in the absence of Beryl Brace, Charlene Littlefield, Members from Denver and Ft. Pastor Short. Kathleen Gregory and Divonna Walter O'Neal, and associate super­ Collins joined together on Saturday We recently hauled in two loads of Cossel shared some of their recent intendent, Gerald Teague. Many afternoon, November 10, for a Media gravel for the two driveways on both experiences in visiting Bangladesh former members and pastors joined Festival. The time was spent learn­ sides of the church. at the morning worship services on us for all or part of the day. Praise ing different techniques that can be Pastor Short, who is involved in November 18. the Lord! used in audiovisuals. the Alcohol Narcotics Education As­ The Newberg Area Rally was held For the weekend of November 15- sociation, lectured 60 times and at our church on November 18. EAST GOSHEN, Beloit, Ohio 17, over 50 young people from area traveled 3,000 miles for the associa­ David Brown, area stewardship Our members are awaiting the Friends meetings gathered for our tion in October. His tours took him chairman, was in charge of the pro­ publication of our pictorial church second annual Youth Weekend. Spe­ into North and South Dakota. gram on "Christian Life Manage­ directory, which will include por­ cial events were planned throughout ment." traits of 85 of our families and names the weekend with music provided by MELBA, Idaho Armin Gesswein, director of Re­ and addresses of all our members. the FBC Singers with Mauri and Many man-power hours have been vival Prayer Fellowship, was our Information on regular church ac­ Margaret-Rose Macy. given to the construction of our new guest minister on November 25. tivities will also be included in the We were privileged to have Vern church building. Beside volunteers Charlotte Macy showed slides of directory. and Lois Ellis with us November from our own church we wish to the Twin Rocks Camp November 25. One of our members came up with 24 and 25. On Saturday evening, the thank others from Friends churches The Christmas presentation, a bright idea for leftover Halloween ladies joined Lois for a Navajo in Boise, Star, Meridian, Nampa, "Amah! and the Night Visitors," was candy. Candy was collected from Papoose Shower while the men met Caldwell, Homedale, and Forest given December 2, under the direc­ our members and delivered to a with Vern. Vern presented a chal­ Home. tion of Burt Rosevear, George Fox local orphanage, where children will lenging message during the Sunday Our pastor and his wife, Gordon College music senior. Dennis Hagen enjoy the sweets as a bedtime treat. morning worship hour. and Norma Bennett, attended the was director of the choir and orche­ The animals of Noah's Ark came November Invitational Short Course stra. to life for us recently when Junior FULTON CREEK, Radnor, Ohio for Young Friends Ministers in New­ Mendelssohn's Elijah was present­ ed by the George Fox College Ora­ Department students, under direc­ Hello from Fulton Creek Friends! berg, Oregon. It was sponsored by tion of Mrs. Kenneth Byham, pre­ torio Choir in our church on Sunday On November 4 the 11 children and the Religion Department of George sented the story in skit form with afternoon, December 9, under the their families of Mr. and Mrs. George Fox College and included "The Cur­ direction of Jerry Friesen. music. Schultz were in attendance to honor rent Tongues Movement," "Divorce the 45th Wedding Anniversary of and Remarriage," and "New Modes their parents. The elder daughter of Worship." NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia read a paper on "Family Memories," The junior high and high school On the second Sunday of each and all the hymns used in the ser­ kids have spent December studying month we have been gathering after vice were favorites of the couple. Christmas. A special project was to the evening service in our church The special music was presented by make candle arrangements to give annex for fellowship, which includes three of the Schultz boys. When to the oldsters in our church who singing around the piano and shar­ "Mom" rose and quietly gave her are unable to get out much; these ing refreshments.

January, 1974 23 Each Sunday night our pastor has PLAINS, Kansas PRINGLE, Salem, Oregon Six Sherwood churches joined to­ been leading us in a Bible study that The highlight of our past fall sea­ Sunday night, November 18, Clair gether for a Key 73 Union Thanks­ we call "Digging Nuggets from the son was a Sunday School Crusade. Lund, missionary to Southwest In­ giving Eve Service in the St. Paul Scriptures." The chapter to be stud­ Each Sunday was a special day, with dian School under WGM, shared by Lutheran Church. Each church pro­ ied is announced at least one week Children's Day being the most slide and word the thrilling things vided a musical selection and a lay­ in advance, and a study guide sheet unique. With a few exceptions, Sun­ God is doing in the lives of Indian man who gave a witness. The music is made available for each person. day school and worship hour pro­ youth. from our church was a men's quar­ The questions on this sheet are to be graming was conducted by children Speaker for our WMU on Novem­ tet (Charles Gribble, John Lundy, filled in and answered ahead of time John Wood, and Lloyd Melhorn) and through junior age. Sheila Ratzlaff ber 27 was Mrs. Ted Wilkinson. She by each person. Many are able to and her husband are missionaries to a solo by Charles Gribble. The wit­ learn more from the Scriptures by trained them for the occasion. We ness was given by Roger Minthorne. were encouraged by a 22.5 percent Japan. Proceeds from our Christ­ taking part in this program. mas tasting party will be used to pro­ A pre-Thanksgiving dessert and increase over last year. fellowship was provided for the old­ We had a successful Lay Witness vide Christmas gifts for two nursing NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio home patients. er individuals of the church. This Mission in which Friends and Bap­ provided an outreach ministry into Our church participated in the Clarence and Carol Ferguson came tists joined together. Witnesses came the community, with 20 attending. district-wide Missionary Conference in December to assist in the ministry from several points in Kansas and This ministry will be continued on a of the Northern Ohio District, and we of music and youth. Clarence is a Colorado. New commitments and en­ regular basis with individuals of this were inspired by excellent speakers thusiasm were engendered through brother of our pastor's wife. We thank God for sending this much­ age in the community being invited from many places. Some of our their dedicated leadership. Local to share in it. members wore costumes from for­ needed help. Christians are continuing a joint pro­ The Dave Fendall family has mov­ eign lands at our Family Night Ser­ gram of group study and discussion A high school boys basketball team has been formed and will par­ ed to the West Chehalem area of vice during the conference, and in­ instead of the usual midweek prayer Newberg. The Mel Wonderly family ternational desserts, prepared by meetings in separate churches. ticipate in Salem City Church Lea­ gue. has moved to Davis, California. Mel our ladies, were served. Our finan­ Pastor McKinney served as guest has been transferred by his employ­ cial goal of $1,000 was not only instructor in the Bible Department of er, Saga Food Service. reached, but doubled. This money ROSE HILL, Kansas Friends Special School in Decem­ Home Bible studies are being en­ will be used to pay for mission work We are happy to announce the ber. His wife Bulah accompanied couraged and will begin at the start in Taiwan. him on the trip. addition of a new public address system that has recently been in­ of the new year. Occasional nonprogramed Men's NORTHSIDE, Grinnell, Iowa stalled in our sanctuary. This came PLAINVIEW, Nebraska as a memorial gift from Mr. and Mrs. Fellowship Breakfasts are held in a We have a newly formed youth The church enjoyed our annual Aubert L. Ruddell and Donna of restaurant. The response to this has choir at Northside Friends Church, Thanksgiving Fellowship Banquet, Jacksonville, North Carolina, and been good. and recently they presented a ser­ Thursday evening, November 15, at Angela and Steve Brooks in memory A new large solid cedar plank sign vice at the nearby Friendship Manor. 6:30. Approximately 65 people gath­ of Aubert's grandmother, Mrs. 0. B. has been placed in front of the Our church participated in annual ered in the dining room to partake of (Essie) Pitts, and his aunt, Ada Pitts church. Lights will be added and Community Thanksgiving Services the delicious turkey and ham with all Engberg. landscaping completed when weath­ on November 21 when Reverend the trimmings, which were prepared Our congregation contributed to er permits. Conrad Schmeltzer did McCallum, Grinnell's newest pastor, by the ladies of the church with the World Relief Offering this No­ the routing. gave the message entitled "On Ex­ Lillie Foster as chairman. A short vember as part of our outreach pro­ Karla Martin (Tigard High School) pressing Gratitude." program in keeping with the season gram. and Sandra Hollenback (Sherwood followed the meal. No charge was Gerald Teague, associate Yearly High School) have had lead roles in recent school dramas. PENIEL, laban, Virginia made for the meal but a freewill of­ Meeting superintendent, assisted by fering was taken for the mission at his wife Marjorie, recently conduct­ The youth presented the play, Peniel had a wonderful Rally Day Rough Rock. ed evangelistic services here. In ad­ "Coping with Christmas," the eve­ October 28 with lunch and afternoon dition to the ministry of the Word, ning of December 16. This three­ services and an enjoyable singspira­ PORTSMOUTH, Virginia Gerald and Marjorie brought special act play has been written by Jan tion in the evening. Schmeltzer. Special emphasis was given to the violin and vocal music each evening. For Pastor and Mrs. Lockwood's A warm expression was voiced for On December 23 the Sunday birthday the church gave them a sur­ Sunday school teacher at the "An school program was under the direc­ Apple for the Teacher" Banquet held their talent, and our people were prise birthday party. They were pre­ faithful in attendance. tion of Sylvia Littlefield; special sented with flowers and a money on October 19 for all Christian edu­ music and pastor's message were tree containing several dollars. cation workers. A "Golden Apple combined into a 1 '12 hour service. Award" was presented to Margaret SALEM FIRST, Ohio That evening the Music Committee Light, a teacher in the Senior High First Friends was privileged to PIEDMONT, Portland, Oregon arranged for a Christmas musical, have guests to minister to our con­ using the talent of our church family. Our people are committed to the gregation in the month of November. sharing of Christ's love in a very The Andrew Taharas from Japan SOMERSVILLE, Ohio desperate and needy world. They were with us November 11 for both are to be commended for a loyal, the morning and evening services. Old Friends and new enjoyed a sacrificial giving that is expressed A film of Mrs. Tahara's life was blessed Fellowship Day on Decem­ in so many ways in our Albina Model screened in the evening service. ber 2 when former pastor, Kenneth Cities Community. The film, entitled Yoneko, depicts Carey, presented the morning mes­ Thanksgiving was another happy the story of Mrs. Tahara's miracu­ sage. A potluck dinner followed the occasion as 140 people were served lous conversion. service. The Junior Choir from the Belle­ a delicious turkey dinner in a Chris­ Later in the month, Dave Boyer tian fellowship that included many fontaine Friends Church recently presented a program of music and gave their musical presentation of community neighbors. We were testimony. Mr. Boyer, a converted grateful for the help of Evelyn Knit­ "The Boy Who Caught a Fish," di­ night club singer, now is engaged in rected by Marcia Michael and Judy tle, Gary and Fay Miller, and Louise, Christian musical evangelism. Renita, Zena, and Dorissa Echols, all Class, for her acts of loving service Cosand. Our youth under the leadership of We praise the Lord for our new from Rose Valley, Washington. We and kindness given unselfishly to Janet Mclaughlin and our capable are so appreciative of their help in our church family. piano! A dedication service was held counselors helped with two retreats with former pastor, Evangelina Smith this annual expression of love to our A "Mini-Conference" on missions this fall. Twenty-two junior highers community at Thanksgiving. was held November 9-11. George Stalker, giving the dedicatory pray­ were at Quaker Canyon for a week­ er. Glenn and Sue Leppert have re­ Primes spoke and showed slides of end and 42 senior highers were at cently come to be a part of Pied­ the inner-city work being done in the Salt Fork State Park. Tim Queen, mont's serving ministry. Glenn is a Canton, Ohio, area. David Gould of pastor of the Howland Friends SPOKANE, Washington student at WES, having just returned Eden, North Carolina, spoke and Church, was guest minister at Salt Our Thanksgiving dinner with four this past summer from three years of showed slides of a missions trip to Fork. turkeys served 112 people. This of­ service in Nigeria, Africa, with the Colombia and Ecuador, South Ameri­ The annual Ladies Missionary fered us a delightful dinner with time Mennonite Central Committee. We ca. The conference was closed with Banquet was held in the church Fel­ for sharing and fellowship. appreciate their assistance much. a message by General Superinten­ lowship Hall with Esther Hess bring­ On the evening of November 11, Our ministries are continuing with dent Russell Myers on Sunday night. ing an inspiring message entitled we were privileged to learn more a seven-day week of service for October 14 we were privileged to "Miracles." Special music was fur­ about Christians for Expo, the Chris­ Christ-the Friends for Kids meeting have Dr. Ezra DeVol speak in our nished by the ladies trio, and Bever­ tians' exhibit for the 1974 World's Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays; morning worship hour. At the close lee Shivers, representing our newest Fair in Spokane. Herb Monro, the junior high Wednesday nights at of the service our pastor presented missionary circle, gave devotions. director, came to our church and Ockley Green School gym; high to Dr. DeVol a check for $1,048, told of their progress and needs. school fellows at Cascade gym Fri­ which was to be given toward the What an opportunity to reach thou­ days, plus the specials for the vari­ Missionary Outreach Budget deficit. SHERWOOD, Oregon sands for the Lord in just one sum­ ous age groups that we continually The Men-in-Missions group of our The annual Thanksgiving dinner mer! Counselors and other person­ give. church gave $250 of this amount, was served in the fellowship hall on nel are still needed. The Friends in A-Chord from Hills­ which they earned by painting the November 17 with about 190 in at­ The Sunday school teachers en­ boro Friends were a great blessing parsonage trim. The rest was raised tendance. The Mel Lamm family joyed a dessert in their honor De­ to our people in a recent service. by individual pledges, the Ladies of the Portland Lynwood Friends cember 2. Their ministry in song and testimony Missionary Society, and special of­ Church presented a meaningful mu­ One of the most exciting happen­ was inspiring. ferings. sical program. ings in our church fellowship is the

24 Evangelical Friend mission of Dwaine and Becky Wil­ three brothers and sister presented Friends, a son, Bradley Scott, Sep­ KELLY-BEESON. Mary Lou Kelly liams. They will be leaving January a beautiful musical program of gos­ tember 12, 1973. and Donn Beeson of Salem, Ohio, 2, 1974, for a two-year term in South pel music. First Friends, October 19, 1973. Vietnam. Dwaine will be training DYCHE-To Norman and Hazel We have many things for which to Dyche of Sherwood, Oregon, a son, physical therapists in a hospital praise the Lord. Our young people Douglas Doyle, August 25, 1973. MciNTYRE-DIEHL. Debbie Mcintyre there. Their ministry to our congre­ are taking a wonderful interest in and Chris Diehl at Deerfield, Ohio, gation has been very encouraging God's work and are going calling FOSTER-Bill and Shelly (Hill) Fos­ Friends, November 3, 1973. these past four years, and we know each Wednesday night. Souls are ter of Winona, Ohio, Friends, a the Lord will continue to bless and being saved and lives rededicated. daughter, Elizabeth Inez, October MONCMAN-BALOGH. Chris Mane­ guide them as they begin this new A Children's Bible Club meets on 16, 1973. man and Ed Balogh at Canton, Ohio, field of service. Wednesday after school and a Sun­ First Friends, June 23, 1973. day school contest ran five weeks. GOLDY-Charles and Nola Goldy of Canton, Ohio, First Friends, a son, SPRINGFIELD, Colorado Our Sunday school is increasing by PRICE- SPENCER. Judy Price and Scott, November 25, 1973. We were privileged to have our leaps and bounds, and new rooms Robert Spencer at East Goshen Yearly Meeting general superinten­ are being enclosed. KAHN-A son, Jason Dean, Novem­ Friends Church, Ohio, November 10, dent, John Robinson, and his wife Other activities are two ladies ber 3, 1973, to Milton Dean and Mary 1973. Betty with us in our evening service prayer groups, singspirations the Kahn, of Friendswood, Texas. recently. John brought us a mes­ first and third Sunday nights and a RIGGS-SMITH. Cherie Riggs and sage and showed pictures of their Thanksgiving dinner in November. LAUTZENHEISER-Mr. and Mrs. Dean Warren Smith at Alum Creek Friends, trip to England, Israel, and our for­ The Missionary Society held a lun­ Lautzenheiser, Damascus, Ohio, a Ohio, October 20, 1973. son, Dale Luray, October 29, 1973. eign mission field, Burundi, which cheon in connection with an arts and SELL-BRICKER. Janet Sell and Tim they visited in January and February. hobby show; Temple Lee gave a MARSHALL-Paul and Linda Mar­ Bricker at Canton, Ohio, First We had a baby dedication service scene-o-felt lesson, and a white ele­ shall of Canton, Ohio, First Friends, Friends, August 25, 1973. for our pastor's baby, Danny, who phant auction was held. Much fun a son, Eric Paul, June 28, 1973. was a year old in November. Clayton was had by all. SEARS-LONG. Peggy Sears and Wil­ Bowers, a retired minister and mem­ Much is due our pastor, Temple MILLER-A boy, Brady Lynn, No­ liam Long, Derby Friends, Kansas, ber of our church, had the service. Lee, who is untiring in her zeal and vember 20, 1973, to Merle and Jan September 22, 1973. We were privileged to host the desire to accomplish things for the Miller, Booker, Texas. Springfield Union Thanksgiving ser­ Lord. SELL-HAYWOOD. Paula Sell and vice on November 20. That same QUEEN-Or. Herbert and Virginia Paul Haywood at Canton, Ohio, First month, lola Steen, a visiting Friend Queen of Poland, Ohio, a daughter, Friends, August 11, 1973. WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania Holly Jennifer, October 22, 1973. from Reedwood Friends Church in The Missionary Society recently SHEMKO-LAMPMAN. June Shemko Portland, Oregon, very ably minister­ began regular prayer breakfasts. ROBERTS-Major and Rosalie Rob­ and Wayne Lampman at Pelham, ed to us. She is a former pastor Our first breakfast was well attend­ erts of Canton, Ohio, First Friends, a Ontario, Canada, July 28, 1973. here. We thank God for the ministry ed, and many participated in the son, Jonathan David, October 26, He has given her and the strength hour of prayer and sharing. Our ex­ 1973. WEST-ROTH. Connie West and Greg He has given her to carry it through. cellent speaker, Linda Newhart, and Roth at Canton, Ohio, First Friends, ROSE-Don and Carol Rose of Trin­ September 1, 1973. SPRINGFIELD, Ohio the good fellowship were a blessing ity Friends, Lisbon, Ohio, a son, to all. Ten teenaged young women re­ Ryan Eric, November 3, 1973. WRACAR-RUFF. Karen Wracar and Timothy Ruff of Willoughby Hills cently completed a "Charm-Plus" WINONA, Ohio course sponsored by the Friends SCHROEDER - Gerald and Edie Friends, Willoughby, Ohio, Septem­ Action and Ecumenical Concerns Our church was included in a re­ Schroeder of Canton, Ohio, First ber 29, 1973. cent self-guided tour sponsored by Friends, a son, Scott Alan, Novem­ Committee of our church. The five­ YOHE-KLAGGE. Karen Yohe and session course included training on the United Young Farmers. Several ber 27, 1973. hundred people toured the church. Timothy Klagge of Eastlake, Ohio, physical, mental, emotional, and TRUCKS-A son, Michael Eugene, November 3, 1973. spiritual charm with emphasis on the The music committee is working and praying much about the Organ November 5, 1973, to Clement and inner beauty only Jesus can give. Lenda Trucks, formerly Friends.­ Some of the girls attending the ses­ Fund. The fund is now growing by leaps and bounds. The committee wood, Texas, now Star, North Caro­ sions were from our church, some lina. DEATHS were their friends, and some were has recently sponsored a Request Night and a Talent Night. BEAN-John Bean, 94, East Rich­ residents of the county Children's WARNER-PFC Robert and Vicky land, Ohio, November 18, 1973. Home. Two girls expressed an in­ Warner of East Goshen Friends, cur­ creased interest in the Christian life YPSILANTI, Michigan rently with the U.S. Army in Man­ COX-Elizabeth A. Cox of Williams­ as a result of their participation. The Michigan District Ladies Mis­ heim, Germany, a. son, Scott Allen, port, Pennsylvania, First Friends, Other projects undertaken by our sionary Retreat was held here on October 8, 1973. November 18, 1973. Friends Action Committee include September 29. Delores Johnson of WERSTLER-Larry and Edie Werst­ FROESE-Ben Froese, November bringing a local Probation Officer to Tecumseh, Michigan, showed slides ler of Canton, Ohio, First Friends, a 18, Enid, Oklahoma. the church to explain how Christians and told of her work in the winter daughter, Tanya Marie, June 29, can take part in efforts to rehabili­ time with the Mexican Border Mis­ 1973. HYMAN-Roy Hyman, member of tate criminals. sion in Texas. Marjorie Myers spoke Springfield, Colorado, Friends, Oc­ concerning the mission trip to India WHITMORE-To Keith and Jan Whit­ tober 27, 1973. STARK, Kansas and Taiwan that she and her hus­ more of Sherwood, Oregon, a son, We welcome back Temple Lee as band completed this year. Tiffany Lee, December 4, 1973. INGRAM- Raymond Ingram, 79, our pastor. In October a church bell Our Junior Choir participated for Salem, Ohio, First Friends, Novem­ WILLIAMS-John and Melina Wil­ was dedicated in memory of Ernest the tenth year in the Mid-America ber 13, 1973. liams, a son, James Robert, June 24, Lee, who served with his wife as our Sunday School Convention's 1,000- 1973, Wyandotte, Oklahoma. JONES-Clara Jones, 84, of New­ pastor until his death in 1967. voice children's choir at Cobo Hall berg, Oregon, November 5, 1973. Roman Ward, our area superinten­ in Detroit on October 26. They were WONDERLY-To Melvin and Joyce dent and pastor of Ramona Friends, busy with practices and recording Wonderly of Milwaukie, Oregon, a KELLY-Hilda Kelly, 80, Salem, was speaker at a recent morning sessions for two months prior to the son, Kyle Edward, October 9, 1973. Ohio, November 10, 1973. service. In the afternoon he and his convention. MARTIN Louis Martin, 90, Wil­ loughby Hills Friends, Willoughby, MARRIAGES Ohio, September 28, 1973. MUIRHEAD- William Muirhead at AUL T-STEVENS. Judy Ault and Gary Pelham, Ontario, Canada, October Stevens at Canton, Ohio, First 11, 1973. Friends, July 14, 1973. MURPHY-Joyce Murphy of Alliance, Friends record BINFORD-FINE. Jana Binford of Ohio, Friends, November 29, 1973. Greenleaf, Idaho, and Steven Fine of Melba, Idaho, July 12, 1973. MURPHY-Kathryn Murphy, 46, of Deerfield, Ohio, Friends, November BIRTHS BUSHER-Michael and Cheryl Bush­ DOLENCE-OWEN. Lynne Dolence 12, 1973. er, a boy, Kim Michael, October 28, and Steve Owen of Winona, Ohio, AFENTUL-George and Rosanna 1973, Denver, Colorado. Friends Church, September 29, 1973. NEWTON-Dessie Newton, 77, North Afentul of Salem, Ohio, First Friends, Valley Friends, Newberg, Oregon, CRAWFORD-Mr. and Mrs. Thomas a daughter, Jill Christine, October HAVE-BOZMAN. Karen Haye and November 7, 1973. 19, 1973. Crawford, Damascus, Ohio, a daugh­ Ross Bozman at Canton, Ohio, First ter, Susan Deborah, November 23, Friends, November 3, 1973. TODD-John Todd, 92, Salem, Ohio, 1973. First Friends, October, 1973. BELVIN-Dave and Delores Belvin JONES-CODAY. Twila Jones, Tahl­ of Peniel Friends, Laban, Virginia, a CSEAK-Daniel and Cheryl Cseak aquah, Oklahoma, and Calvin Co­ WILLIAMS-Generva Williams, 89, daughter, Tracy Lynne, August 23, of Canton, Ohio, First Friends, a day, Elsmore, Kansas, November 11, of Friendsview Manor, Newberg, 1973. daughter, Angie Lynn, October 5, 1973. Oregon, October 22, 1973. 1973. BRIER-To Eddie and Magdalene KAHLER - HONABARGER. Marla VRZAK-Jean Vrzak of Alliance, Brier, a son, Jonathan Edwards, No­ DOERSCHUK-Lynn and Barbara Kahler and Neal Honabarger at Can­ Ohio, Friends in Phoenix, Arizona, vember 15 at Hugoton, Kansas. Doerschuk of Canton, Ohio, First ton, Ohio, First Friends, July 7, 1973. November 13, 1973.

January, 1974 25 Books with the woman who anointed Christ's feet with costly ointment. Such identifi­ cations are dangerous because the reader may take them for established fact, which is far from the truth. The late great Lloyd C. Douglass wrote this sort of novel much better, for he was more care­ ful of his historical background than Sallie Bell is. -Barbara Worden

Colena M. Anderson, Don't Put On Your Slippers Yet, Zondervan Publishing House, 1971, 120 pages, $3.50. Interestingly written, this book proposes various ideas for making the sunset years of life worthwhile, thus giving the elderly the sense of being useful and needed and also the bringing of joy and hope to Fran Johnston, Please Don't Strike That others. Match! Zondervan Publishing House, Mrs. Anderson lost her husband some 1970, 133 pages, $3.50. years ago. Sometime before his death A period of 13 years filled with more of he had expressed a desire to teach when physical suffering and mental anguish he retired from the presidency of the would be difficult to find, or even to im­ University of Redlands. agine. In and out of the hospital six Many difficulties were faced, but she times in two years for different members decided to complete her husband's un­ of her family and herself, this mother in finished dream, so enrolled in graduate a missionary family in Paris tells her school for her doctorate in Far East Friend~way story with poignant realism that makes Studies. Two years later she was on the the reader another member-dreading, faculty of Linfield College. hurting, weeping along with the rest. She briefly reviews the retirement ex­ Why the striking title? Actually it is a periences of some and the sorrows of frantic petition, praying God not to light many of her acquaintances-and their To the flame of suffering, the "fiery trial" of determination to become involved in ser­ in Columbus, Ohio which Peter wrote. On the verge of a vice to others. nervous breakdown and threatened with A brand-new concept for Christian retire­ She quotes from Grace Bennett, Ore­ ment centers in this part of the U.S., cancer, this heroic soul felt that her gon's Mother of the Year in 1969: "Most Friendsway Tower provides a new. "Ad­ burden was unbearable. The story is filled people can do a lot more than they think venture in Retirement" ... w1th d1gmty out, however, when in each instance of they can." Some have completed their and purpose. apprehension the full sufficiency of divine college work when they were past 80. • Each apartment affords privacy of a home. grace is proved over and over. I quote from the final paragraph: • Monthly care and services fee includes Mrs. Johnston tells of precious souls "And in warm Christian fellowship let all utilities ... medical insurance, re­ redeemed and made happy in Christ duced cost on drugs. me tell you-one and all-that I trust it through her ministry and that of her will be a long time yet before you reach • All apartments tastefully decorated with husband Rod, who is a tower of strength wall-to-wall carpeting. for your slippers." -Carol Lee to her through all adversity. Trials and • Kitchens equipped with electric range, refrigerator, and waste disposer. difficulties are overshadowed by the glow • Individually-controlled heating and air of victory through Christ. conditioning units in each apartment. -Earl P. Barker • Washers and dryers on each floor. ff~ • Christian fellowship, love and concern Sallie Lou Bell, Until the Day Break, Book Store for individual needs. Zondervan, 244 pages, $1.25, paperback. Serving Evangelical Friends with • The 86 bed extended-care facility pro­ On one level, this is an interesting story the best in Evangelical Literature vides the ultimate in care. A nurse and a of the difficult romance of Mara, a slave doctor will be available 24 hours a day A full service Christian for all residents of the Center. girl, and Judah, a young follower of supply store featuring John the Baptist in Palestine at the time Cambridge and World of Christ. Their love is complicated by Bibles, books from major ,------, evangelical publishers, FRIENDSWAY TOWER Retirement Center the fact that Mara is Herod's concubine, 500 Friendsway Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43228 George Fox Press Sunday and the jealous ruler finds a peculia~ly School literature, gifts (Phone 614/272 6898) and supplies for I am interested in friendsway Tower for. horrible way to punish the young pmr. every occasion. Many details of this book, including D Residency D Investment opportunities D En­ A service of the dowing an apartment lor retired ministers, missionar­ torture scenes, make it unsuitable for Evangelical Friends Church, ies and their wives. young people, but unsqueamish adults Eastern Region since 1931. Name------may enjoy it. On another level, this sort Street ______of novel can be dangerous to those who y~ are not well informed on the original City ______State ____Zip __ Book Store Bible passages. Sallie Bell identifies Judah Box 176 Age ____Telephone ------::E::--F= 174 with the man whose devils were driven Dam<~scus, Ohio 44619 into the swine, and Mara is identified

26 Evangelical Friend Over the Teacup love and caring. It takes a lot of thought to make it so and attention to detail day Friends Write by day and season by season. An open Continued flue would cause a flood in the house later in the year. The current excuse is "I was too busy tic culture, but it's a wonderful oppor­ to think of it." But being that busy could tunity to share teaching and worship and result in not only embarrassment but nonviolence with these young people. heartache. May I send particulars and application Is your home fire burning brightly, and form, and possibly we could arrange a is your home a comfort and delight? Or preliminary interview in the States with is it a place filled with smoke of bicker­ someone who knows Worthington Friends ing and criticism? It is sad when some and the general situation here? other place looks better and feels more ERIC WYATT comfortable than home! Pastor Some fires If we have to stay home more, let us 41 Rochester Avenue fill it with good cheer and warmth. D Kingston 8, Jamaica, W.I. BY CATHERINE CATTELL I love a firepl ace, don't you? In our Malone years we had two-one that worked beautifully and one for show. There is nothing I like better for sheer coziness than a fire in the fireplace, a friend or family with whom to share its TILII

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