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Whitworth Digital Commons Whitworth University Whitworth Alumni Magazine University Archives 1980 Alumni Magazine June 1980 Whitworth University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.whitworth.edu/alumnimagazine Recommended Citation Whitworth University , "Alumni Magazine June 1980" Whitworth University (1980). Whitworth Alumni Magazine. Paper 371. https://digitalcommons.whitworth.edu/alumnimagazine/371 This Text is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at Whitworth University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Whitworth Alumni Magazine by an authorized administrator of Whitworth University. Vol.48 - No.3 June. 1980 Christianity and politics page 2 Your economic future page 6 Four favorites retire page 3 Alumni Forum page 10 Oregon Senator Mark Hattield: Paying the price of political courage Such often is the way of faith. integrity that is widely recognized, Hatfield's remarks were widely On the occasion of his address Naturally I sought the love and who have clearly shown that they discussed in the Christian press in to Whitworth's 90th commence- encouragement of others whose regard ethical integrity beyond the the weeks that followed, and many ment. Senator Mark 0_ Hatfield allegiance belonged to the same influence of political expediency, who voiced disagreement were was awarded the college's first Lord. That is why the spiritual re- and whose commitment to Jesus among those the Senator con- Christian Statesman Award. estab- jection which emanated from Christ is so explicitly verbalized sidered his most respected many quarters of the evangelical lished to "recognize outstanding Christian friends. It was not a new and demonstrated that Christians community was so devastating. men and women who are acting experience for Hatfield to receive rejoice and others are challenged When my convictions alienated me with distinction in higher levels of criticism from such quarters. to consider the Savior," from the Christian community Ifelt government. who have demon- It began with the war. Hatfield called to serve, I began reconsider- strated by their consistent actions was in Hanoi at the end of World ing my calling to the political War Il when it has just been lib- vocation. erated from the Japanese and the Ho Chi Minh government was "Certain instances, though, gave beginning. With this first hand me deep encouragement, demon- experience, he was the only one to strating that some fellow evangel- cast a negative vote on the Viet icals were understanding the Nam plank at the 1965 Governor's implications of the Gospel in Conference. radically new ways." At the 1966 conference when he Through all this, Hatfield himself was candidate for the U.s, Senate, began to see things in radically he criticized President Johnson's new ways. As he searched out his Viet Nam policies and attacked the future, he began to clarifv his defi- bombing of oil depots in Hanoi. nition of the Christian in public He continued his vocal opposi- service. "Power and prestige could not tion to the war in the Senate, co- be the goals which gave my life a sponsoring the McGovern-Hatfield sense of direction or purpose," he 'end-the-war' amendment which if wrote. "The ur ose of m life is l!to....._...,,-:J .thad assed would have cut off {orrow His way and to be molded drawal of troops by 1971. In Between a Rock and a Hard according to the imprint of His life. Place. Hatfield describes his strug- . I was coming to a whole new gle with the reactions his 'dove' understanding of what power truly is from a spiritual perspective. position evoked. "My opposition was neither Service to others, solely for their politically calculated nor strategi- own behalf and even entailing cally planned. It came intuitively, deep sacrifice is the true essence of emotionally, from my depths. leadership and the ultimate form of "Today, our prayers must begin power. There is power in servant- "As I was talking I vividly " . Fundamentally, the roots of hood which transcends all notions remember looking out into the with repentance. Individually, we my response were spiritual. As must seek forgiveness for the exile of power sought after so avidly in audience and seeing frowning. best I could, I followed the beckon- of love from our hearts. And cor- the secular political sphere of life. hostile looks on the faces of Bob ing to seek God's will . What "AlIthis is evidenced most Haldeman and John Erlichrnan, porately as a people, we must turn resulted seemed pragmatically clearly in the person of Jesus of seated directly in front. What I said in repentance from the sin that senseless and politically disastrous. (has) scarred our national soul ... Nazareth, ,., His method was not now seems relatively general and "... We must continually be to seek public acclaim or devise a inoffensive; yet it expressed the transformed by Jesus Christ and calculated strategy, but rather to concern on my heart." surrender in utter faithfulness to So Mark Hatfield writes in his take His command seriously. Let us -be Christ's messengers of God's will, exemplifying through a book Between a Rock and a Hard reconciliation and peace, giving our total self-giving love the heart and Place of his appearance before the lives over to the power of His love. the message of his mission. National Prayer Breakfast in 1972. Then we can soothe the wounds of . We are to seek His power and He expected his remarks to "go war and renew the face of the follow His style of leadership." largely unnoticed by all but a few." Instead they set off angry reactions earth and all mankind." "Such services as the prayer in the inner circle of the White breakfast," Hatfield told the press House and received national atten- tion on the CBS Evening News and later that day, "seem to be using in the New York TImes. Eveutually God and what should be a deeply they led to Hatfield's name being spiritual experience to merely placed on the famous White House create some surface justification for policies that have already been 'enemies' list. The Prayer Breakfast was not the enacted." What angered the President and first time Hatfield had commented on national issues in the light of his advisors, and what drew the attention of the national press was his Christian convictions, but it was what they inferred in Hatfield's the most public. remarks in the context of his long- "As we gather at this prayet breakfast," he told the assembled standing opposition to the Viet Nam war. He'd made no mention three thousand national leaders, "let of the war, or war policies, but to us beware of the real danger of misplaced allegiance, if not outright the pre-Watergate White House, the idolatry, to the extent we fail to dis- comments were a personal attack tinguish between the god of an on the President. American civil religion and the God who' reveals himself in the Holy Scriptures and in Jesus Christ. 2 .... _ -------------------------------- Alfred O. Gray Century of service Evelyn Smith - Four Whitworth College retiring Nicolin Gray is one of the Inland faculty members were awarded Empire's most respected author- emeritus rank by the Board of ities on mycology and is mycol- Trustees at its last spring meeting. ogist for the Spokane Mushroom In speaking to the Board, Acting Society and consultant to the President Duncan S. Ferguson said Spokane Poison Control Center. that 125 years of accumulated She continues her role as con- service to the college were repre- sultant to United Paint Company sented by the four, Alfred O. Gray, and its efforts to develop more professor ofjournalism; Nicolin P. mold resistant paints. She received Gray, professor of biology; Clarence both her bachelor and master's ]. Sirnpson, professor of English; degrees from the University of and Evelyn A. Smith, associate pro- Washington. In 1942 she was a fessor of religion. chemist for Army Ordnance In explaining the emeritus desig- Chemical Warfare and after a short nation, Ferguson said, "This teaching stint at a junior college honorary status must be earned; it came to Whitworth in 1944. is not automatic. The value of the service to the college by this group cannot be overestimated. They richly deserve the honor." Alfred Gray came to Whitworth after earning bachelor and master's degrees from the University of Clarence Simpson is regarded by Evelyn Smith is a familiar figure Wisconsin and service with the all as the Don of Whitworth. Not in the Inland Empire Presbytery, army in World War 11.He holds the only a highly respected and serving as Moderator for 1979-80. Bronze Star Medal and a Phi Beta beloved teacher, he, has filled The job is a culmination of a great Kappa key. At the college he has administrative roles at the college deal of service to the church in trained students to excell as re- with clistinction. Between 1963 and many different roles. As a religion flected in The Whitworthian, which 1970 he held administrative posi- professor at the college she has has been cited by Associated Col- tions as Academic Dean, Acting affected many student's lives with legiate Press and Society of President, and Executive Vice her warmth, dedication and Professional Journalists. Many of President. In 1970 he was finally openness. She received her his students have received allowed to return to full-time teach- bachelor's degree from the Univer- excellence awards and serve in ing. His undergraduate education .sity of California and her master's high level positions in editing, pub- was at Kentucky's Asbury College; from New York Theological his master's degree from University lishing and broadcasting.

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