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V O L U M E I I . OCTOBEKf NUMBER 4

Atla "HOBBYISM." he would be remembered ^ r,urdened deny being a "hobbyist." I decided to tic to the Pacific. He w^® mini a look up the word "hobby," and find the by the church, and especiallJ' guch an ^ ' origin, quoting from Webster— Lewis 1. Hadley, should receive an educati®'^'jgtect 1-A strong active horse of a middle Dean of North Pacific Evangelistic cation as would help thf^^^ how size, said to have originated in Ireland. thought, as well as to doctw^" -An ambling nag. Institute, press right thought and ® jTriends 2-A subject to which one is ever re Portland, Oregon. in a masterly way. . j^n made verting. never believed that edt*® ^.gachers ^ Then I looked for the meaning of preacher. They said, jjoly Spi^f.® "ambling;" I found this— Recently I read an article in a religious called, and qualified by t^f young- 1-To go at an easy gait. paper concerning "Hobbyism." Do you at that time. God was sa'^^^j^h the Ij 2-The easy gait of a horse, a pacing know what that means? The definition and women, baptizing theP^ .jje mini<5+° horse. given in the article was, "the preacher I closed the dictionary and said. Amen, who hath in his mind any one notion Ghost, and calling them ifit^ . j alono- The Church was being victnw I guess I will have to be called a "hobby or idea or doctrine or duty which he ist," for Salvation is my hobby. I will feeleth called to air in every sermon." 0.e Of this .great . irh™! revival wave of 40 yearP lectuv-eiT" belong to the "Hobby Horse Cavalry" I presume each of us has a hobby, and down here till I'm promoted to the White it is really amusing, (however serious it no time for "dry educatJ'"' chance h But this man preached eV®' Horse Cavalry of Heaven. Rev. 19:14. may be), to note- how each of us calls got (which wasn't-bften). ^ pjg notion » I have just one subject to preach upon; the other of us a "hobbyist," if we don't one plan of Salvation to which I am ever hear our particular "notion, idea, doc wherever he went he "aiJ"®'' heeri" Instead' of listening to him Quaker/'^" reverting) whenever I get a chance to trine or duty aired in every sermon." " a i r m y n o t i o n . " A n " a m b l i n g p a c i n g At least it struck an amusing neurone him, we just kept "looking drew^'* and he finally quit. Then „jjgbbyig. ^ nag" is easier to ride than a trotter, so, while I was musing and mediating upon breath of relief, dubbed 1""? gm. ® ' since I have a message which I feel pro it, and I began surveying in my mind and are handicapped today ^^j„ies foundly convicted I must present to the my ministerial friends of the present and to meet the conditions of th® ,, i," „ ^ world, I am glad to have an easy ambling past, and recalled many who were dubbed we listened to him, we able^ ^ horse on which to amble. "hobbyists." I remember one who was There are doctrines of men and doc a prohibitionist. He preached that the membership and ministry li®.^ detect doctrine that has ® trines of devils, but there is only one voter who voted to give a saloon keeper truth as it is in Christ JesU®- Doctrine of God—that man was created privilege to sell whisky, was party to all h o l y, w a s r u i n e d b y t h e w j i r k o f t h e the crime caused by the whisky. In every I have been reminiscing, ^mort^^^ devil, and that God proposes to com sermon, and from every text it mattered the past. We are still the %irtv n pletely restore and redeem him through t h a t m y f r i e n d s a n d I w e r ® not what subject, he "aired his notion." t h e w o r k o f J e s u s . People didn't like the tnith he preached. forty years ago. Now, hold P ds All "hobbies" ought to have vital con They kept still and stood it while he was up and look pleasant whil® Relieves"?; nection with the Doctrine of God. So preaching, but after it was over they picture. Here is a man wh® whether people hear or whether they would frown and say, "oh, it's just his the "Young Friends Moveine® ^ " forbear, I suspect we will go ambling on hobby," and go on voting as before. er, you may not be aware it'was "airing our notions;" only let us see to I recall another who was intensely in is as much the tinith now it that our notion is in vital connection earnest in his effort to get the Christian the old days, that just in P^^'JcT^Lonld wits the message of God, and conclude Churches to see the awfulness and wick you are convinced that the that— edness of war. He was concerned and get your message, you will "Since there is so much 'hobbyism' in burdened about it, and longed to get his notion" every chance you get- the woi-st of us. message before the church—the message are so earnest, so anxious And there is so much 'hobbyism' In of "Peace on eai-th, good will toward your thought that the first J 5 /°" the best of us. men." The people didn't want his mes know they will have you si. ^ I t h a r d l y b e c o m e s a n y o f u s sage. The war of the "sixties" was over, the "Hobby Horse Cavalry." To charge 'hobbyism' to the rest of us." and the church was enjoying a marvel Here is another. He beli®^f® The Lord bless you'all. Amen. ous revival. What reason had they to Baptism with fire and the think there would be another war ? They in old-time religion, in old-tiiP® Too many people seek to cari-y out the had no time for peace lectures. But You give this man a chance this man preached peace—at revivals and "air his notion,'.' and for the plan of God by adding new machinery. What we really need is to get rid of a ■at Quarterly meetings, and wherever he that all the others did. Beca®®® ^® lot of our machinery and get back to went. He always "aired his notion." a profound conviction that tb® <-™rch Pentecost. So he was dubbed "hobbyist," and the should accept his message. church went thoughtlessly on, and his Our picture is taken—do y®d message was unheeded and unapprec "proof?" Two brothers her® ^h® We preachers are not so "intellectual," iated. Had they heeded, the greatest Institute went down town the or "deep," but we are giving people and awfulest war in history might have and had their pictures taken. '^"®r ,^'^® strong meat and they can't take it. They been averted. proofs came, one of the boys did not like want milk. Another man comes to my mind—one his picture, and thebrother brother said' tnat's of the most prominent educational men because it looks so natural-"' Well, Training may make orators, but God of his day. If I should mention his name. Amen, I can see MY picture- I don't I makes ministers. mony to take place Wednesday, October 14. She is Idaho's new state C. E. pres SOCIETY NOTES thrown from his bicycle, receiving many the bay for a dip in the briny. Back FIRST CHURCH PORTLAND 8th. We all wish this young Christian ident for the coming year. bad bi-uises and a badly sprained ankle. to the picnic grounds for a snack supper couple a long and happy life together. We are hoping he will have a speedy and then home again, everybody voting Neu-port seemed to be the Quaker S C O T T S M I L L S . Sunday morning, Sept. 14, we had \vith it a fine picnic. recovery. vacationists resort this summer. There SPRINGBROOK. us Guy Furbay and \vife who are teachers The same evening, the Young People's were thirty Friends there at one time. at the Greenleaf Seminary. His message class of the Sunday School, called the O u r C . E . c o n t i n u e s t o b e v e r y i n t e r Willard Wiley is at home helping with Most of our people have returned from We are glad to announce that a new was helpful and inspiring. "Live Wires," held their class party at esting and instructive under the leader the prune harvest. their vacations, and have begun their ship of its various members. At the last organ has been purchased for the church. the Maple Inn, with some fifteen present. We extend a cordial invitation to every Nellie Osbom arrived home from Iowa w i n t e r ' s w o r k . business meeting, Will Magee was elec We are starting a Personal workers Games and refreshments, coupled with one to come and hear it. where she visited friends and attended ted president, David Delano, our former study class at our mid-week prayer meet a business meeting and election of offi- Iowa Yearly Meeting. We are glad to welcome to our society, president, resigned on account of pres ing. We are anxious to leam how to be cei-s occupied the time until the wee sma' Our Endeavorers had a picnic at the one of the most earnest and faithful s u r e o f o t h e r w o r k . more efficient workers for Christ. hours. Two new scholars the next Sun La Fayette Locks, Tuesday eve., Septeih- Our Prayer Meeting last week was members. Ward Haines. He has just d a y w a s t h e t a n g i b l e r e s u l t . b e r 2 n d . A f t e r t h e " e a t s , " w h i c h c o n s i s one of unusual interest, because of the r e t u r n e d f r o m a y e a r ' s r e l i e f w o r k i n After the regular business meeting of SOUTH SALEM. O u r S u n d a y S c h o o l h a s b e e n f o r m a l l y ted of sandwiches, pie, pickles, cookies manifested presence of the Holy Spirit. France. this month, a social was held at the home adopted by the church, so that the offer and watermelons were served, we Everyone present took part, not from a of H. Y. Magee, in honor of Will Magee, Lyra and Eva Mills have gone to New i n g s o f t h e s c h o l a r s n o l o n g e r g o f o r sense of duty but because they had some Lesta Cook has been suffering from who lately returned from France. Over played games until time to go home. berg for the school year at Pacific Col their own supplies. All the money so thing in their souls that made it a pleas malaria since her motor trip to San Fran fifty were present and a good time en Except for two blowouts, dust and jolts lege. Lyra is to head the English depart t a k e n i n i s u s e d e n t i r e l y f o r t h e c a u s e ure to do it. cisco. She is still confined to her bed. it was an ideal trip. ment there, and also have charge of the of foreign missions. We are glad to joyed by all. At the close, cake and We hope for a speedy recover^-. notice our collections increasing steadily. lemonade were served. Our pastor, Ernest Taylor, is very busy girls' dormitory. We" are giad to announce that Mrs The school also adopted the percentage looking after his duties as Q. M. Supt. John Brougher, one of our active mem Levi Lewis, who had an operation some An enjoyable social was held the even plan of registering attendance. Each Our evening service September 21st time ago, is able to be up now. We hope was given over to the interests of the bers, has started to school at Willamette ing of September 19, at the home of scholar has a possibility of securing 100 Mrs. Lewis will soon be able to attend We expect to begin revival meetings University. It is hoped he can spend his Maxine Elliott. During the evening a per cent each Sunday; 25 per cent for young people who are entering school church. She has been missed very much. September 28, with Chas. N'. Stalker, of this fall. Homer Cox preached a very Sundays at home. spelling contest was held in a new way. attendance, 25 per cent for attendance Ohio, as evangelist. Pray that there may Instead of spelling words given out, on time, 25 per cent for bringing an helpful sermon especially for them. be a great work done during these meet Harriette Perrill, Mildred Hadley, and Mrs. Mamie Coulson Dean, a former Sunday night, September 20, Paul members from each side repeated scrip offering, and 25 per cent for having the ings. member of our C. E., has been visiting Elliott and Professor Perisho, of Pacific ture texts. lesson studied. We believe it is going Brooks Terrill will attend Pacific College this year, and Marguerite Cook will at here for some time'. She was joined College, came to Springbrook and showed t o w o r k w e l l . s l i d e s o f t h e F r i e n d s R e l i e f w o r k i n Cottage prayer meetings have been tend Willamette where she will take a last Saturday by her husband. Earl Dean. . New officers for the coming year have O u r E n d e a v o r M e e t i n g s a r e w e l l France. planned for each night this week. course in music. They plan to spend several days at the been elected in our society. They are: attended and full of interest. Among the mountain resort before returning to their Mr Elliott returned from France in President, Ross Miles; Secretary, Kather- leaders since our last report have been the spring, and we had hoped to see the One young lady has been converted ana Gertrude Cook and Edith Coleman will home at Muskegon, Michigan. ine Pemberton; Chairmen of Committees, Mrs. Rosa Clark, Mrs. Ida Such, Mrs. pictures sooner, but the proper kind of joined the C. E. the past week. Missionary, Albert Miller; Music, Hazel Emma Graves, Mrs. Nellie Clark and Mr. attend Cleveland Bible Institute. Miss Cook has long been an active C. E. wor W. L. Taylor, and family are here from lantern could not be secured. Keeler; Flower, Katherine Pemberton; Mercer. Marion Morden is attending college at ker. She was at one time president of Portland, in the interests of their prune Look-out, William Wright; Prayer Meet At Leland the work has been given a Springbrook people are busy with Nampa. ing, Ma>dne Elliott; Friendly Endeavor the society. She has served also on sev orchard. new impetus by the prayer league and eral different committees. She has given prunes now, although there is a very correspondent. Hazel Keeler. ' Leona Smith is teaching near Melba. convenant entered into, whereby that light crop this year. unstintingly of her time and effort in point and its gi'eat needs have been re the music of the church, always faith WEST PIEDMONT. Mrs. Fred Ashburn, of North Dakota, QUILCENE, WASHINGTON. membered every noon for the past two ful and always cheerfully willing. As ROSEDALE. is visiting her father, L. B. Stansfield. weeks. The Sunday School picnic at a love-offering to Miss Cook for her that point last Satui-day, the 20th, was Rev. Carey" Jessup, of Hemlock, Indi The Sunday School picnic August 27th many years of service in the choir, the attended by 32, mostly children, with a a n a , h a s t a k e n c h a r g e o f h i s w o r k a s Prunes!!! was a great success. Altho the hundreds church purchased a leather traveling decided increase in the Sunday School pastor of West Piedmont -church. We REX. of tourists who motor through here daily bag, and presented it to her at the close the day following. A rally for the whole are glad to have him and his family in BOISE. (200 autos were counted passing one of this, service. Upon opening the b^ our midst. Their presence has already We are rejoiced to learn that the house in one day) have preempted and c o m m u n i t y i s b e i n g p l a n n e d f o r e i t h e r at the suggestion, and under the direct October 3 or 10, to try and get the Sun proved a great blessing to us. Our president, Rosa Allen, has gone to Frank Gustin family have bought the caused to become parched and di-ied up, ion of the pastor, she found it to be day School and preaching service defin Greenleaf to attend the Bible Training A. H. Dean place and expect to move most of the easily accessible picnic spots, entirely lined with foi-ty, one-dollar bills. itely hitched up with the community as On Friday evening, September 19, a School at the seminary. We feel that here by the first of October. still we managed to discover a delightful Miss Coleman is now vice-president of a w h o l e . joint i-eception was held in honor of Rev. this is a great loss to our society, but green shady spot on the north side ol our society and although a new member Jessup, our new pastor and Rev. Lewis believe it will be a real blessing to her. Our C. E meetings have not been very the Quilcene river, close to the fish traps, At Brinnon the work is steadily pro has already shown herself to be a valu I. Hadley, who has resigned the pastor H e r s i s t e r M a m i e A l l e n i s a l s o a S e n i o r well attended this summer. We are which was within very easy walking dis gressing in spite of the diastrous fire able helper. We will greatly miss these ate in order to devote his entire time in the academic department of the sem especially glad that 6na and Esther Gus tance of the towi. However, to help which was in progress one Tuesday even young people, during the year, but we to the interests of the Training School. inary. tin will live near enough to help in the with the lunch baskets, the kiddies and ing, in which the home of the Oleson's ask God's richest blessing on everj' one Three young men were publicly wel church and C. E. services this winter. the older folk, Mr. Ward kindly brought very narrowly escaped entire destruction. of them wherever they may be. comed as members of the West Piedmont Our last monthly business and social his hay-rack, with a generous padding of The Lord marvelously undertook in this church last Sunday morning. were held at the Jones' home. All en Halcyon Wiley went, as one of the hay, and everybody piled on, till there matter in answer to prayer, the wind "The Friendly Endeavor means a lot joyed a very pleasant evening in games, deputation team of five representing dif was no vestige of rack to be seen. By shifted, the fire was stayed, and a to me away off here in France. It is O r d e r h a s fi n a l l y b e e n r e s t o r e d f r o m after which watermelons and peaches ferent C. E. societies in this end of the actual count there were over 90 at the refreshing rain fell for the next twenty- like sitting down and having a chat with four hours. The fire is still raging high the chaos incident to moving the girls were sei-ved. We are glad to receive country, to Dayton to visit their C. E. picnic some coming from Leland in autos old friends. I, for one, want to see it er up in mountains but no homes are into the new dormitory. We are looking Lydia Jones, Leona Jones and John Pain Sunday evening, September 21. to join us. In the morning the camp split kept going.—Yours, Howard Pearson." forward with great interest to the open ter into the society as active members. up into four parties, a boy's baseball club, now threatened. At our last visit (Tues ing of the new school year. Nate L. Wiley attended all the sessions ditto for the girls, a croquet match for day 23rd) our hearts were gladdened by In a former issue we reported the Irma Cook has given up her steno Roscoe Collord, our new president, has of Portland Quarterly Meeting and re the more sedate, and the lunch makers the earnest seeking of two sisters who increase in interest, and attendance at graphic position which she held during been very sick this week with blood- ports they were very spiritual and help and home-folk who busied themselves clearly and definitely accepted Jesus as our Thursday night prayer-meetings the summer, and will resume her duties poison in one arm, caused by the bite ful meetings. preparing for the inner man. The lunch their Saviour and humbly acknowledged during the summer. The "banner" as member of the faculty in the Train of an insect. He is much better. was certainly fine, and the way that their dire need of the application of the attendance was 126, and was led by the ing School. Fred D. Frost, our C. E. president, met group of hungi-y boys kept us busy pass P r e c i o u s B l o o d t o t h e i r s i n s . F r o m s i x J u n i o r C . E . Mrs. Cook, the state delegate to the with rather a serious accident Monday, ing "grub" was astonishing. After din to nine go down to Brinnon every week, Announcement is made of the marriage Buffalo Conference, gave a very inter September 22nd. While going down the ner, some more croquet, three deep, and and share in the auto expense. It is When God says, "preach," that doesn't of Agnes Cook to Cecil Brock, the cere esting repoi-t on the evening of Sept. Rex hill to his work in Newberg he was other games, then a bunch hiked off to always a time of blessing. mean "teach school." TO THE NEW CORRESPONDENTS ARBITRARY SIGNPOSTS.

A Friendly Endeavor At the recent elections there were sev A n o l d - f a s h i o n e d m i n i s t e r v w a s o n c e Published Monthly nnde Supervision of the eral new correspondents appointed. For driving along a country road with one of BOARD OF PUBLICATIONS OF THE these and others who may still be elected his young parishioners who, like many CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS OF OREGON we offer the following suggestions: young men, liked to argue on matters of YEARLY MEETING 1-Write plainly. religion. The wise old minister listened Homer L. Cox, Chairman 2-Write on one side of the paper only. C h e s t e r A . H a d l e y ( e x - o f fi c i o ) to him without much comment as he J . S a n g e r F o x I r e n e H o d g i n 3-Pay particular attention to proper expounded his views, merely saying Ethelyn Armstrong Hazel Keelcr names, initials, etc. bluntly: Subscription Price 60c per year in advance. 4-Have notes in by the 23rd of each "So you object to the Ten Command Editor Beli G. Badley month. ments?" 984 E. Salmon St., Portland, Oregon 5-Sign your name at the end. "N-no," stammered the young man, Printed by T. G. Robison, 226 Alder St., Port 6-Send in as many subscriptions as you "not their purpose and object—but—well, land, Oregon possibly can, or have your president do hang it, a fellow hates to have a 'shall' so. and 'shan't' flung in his face every min Summer-time has slipped away again. ute! They sound so sort of arbitrary!" While we were still reveling in the blue Don't forget the boys still "Over The old minister clucked to his horse of its skies, and the glory of its fields There." We suspect it is hard to be the and hid an involuntary sly smile as he we suddenly became aware that stealth last to come home, as it was to te the bent to arrange the old chaise-boot. A ily, elusively, our summer has melted into last to go. They will need our prayers few minutes after the boy caught hold of autumn. Before we scarcely realized it, till they get to U. S. A. again. his arm suddenly. our vacations had become mere memo "You've taken the wrong turn! That ries, and once more we are confronted A W O R D F R O M S E A T T L E . guidepost said, 'This way to Holden' !" with a year of work, with unknown and "Oh, did it?" returned the other, care untried experiences ahead. Many of our I wish to express my appreciation of lessly. 'Well, maybe it might be a bet young people are leaving their homes "A Friendly Endeavor." I subscribed in ter road, but I hate to be told to go this and entering new fields. Some will go to January and have enjoyed every num w a y a n d t h a t b y a n a r b i t r a r y o l d s i g n college, others to Bible Training Schools, ber. I like it not only because it gives post!" and still others to work. so much news of those we know and in An embarrassed laugh from his red- We have been listening the past few whom we are interested, but because of faced traveling companion told the old weeks to words of advice from many who the spiritual tone of the whole paper. man that his shot had struck home. have been long in the way, who have had We have no C. E. here, our main work They were soon facing the other way as their teacher the experience of years, being the Sunday School, but we are and following the directions of the and as we listened, the messages that pressing the battle, and we are glad for "arbitrary" signpost.—Mrs. A. B. Bryant. seemed to ring out most clearly and most the refreshing and inspiration this paper

forcefully were, "Be faithful," and "Be brings to us each month. WASHINGTON NOTES. ware !" Sincerely, Earl Barker. What do you mean, you who are fac (Let's pray for the work in the differ Friends in Washington invite all inter ing expectantly the western sky of your ent out-posts. While they are "pressinjg ested Friends in Oregon to meet with lives, you whose eyes are turned eagerly the battle," we will hold them up in them in their conference to be held at toward the setting sun—be faithful to prayer. God will give them victory!) Tacoma, October 24-26. what ? A strong program is being prepared "Oh, young people," they answer OUR FIRST "AD." emphasizing Orthodoxy and Theocracy. pleadingly, "be faithful to what you know The opening address "The Essential to be the whole truth of God, be faith "What is a monthly magazine without Elements of Power Comprehended in the ful to the leading of the Holy Spirit, be a "paid advertisement?" Apostolic Ministry.!'—Lindley A. Wells. faithful in secret prayer, and in the study Answer—"It is riot complete." Other addresses are being arranged for of the Bible. Do not mind the storms, This issue we have all three—the com in addition to an open parliament, "Our they are soon over, plow through the plete magazine, the advertisement, and problems and what to do about them." hard places, keep above^ the trials, oh, the "paid." Facts bearing on the situation will be ■be thou faithful unto death, and receive We will advertise anything from false- freely discussed. Those present will be ,a crown of life." teeth and furniture polish to Foundling asked to both give and receive first hand But what do you mean; you who have asylums and Friends' Doctrines, provid information having to do with the admin met the enemy, and have fought and ing it is legitimate matter. (Tobacco in istration of the Friends Church in the won, you have been "able to stand any form, Sunday baseball and "shows" five states under consideration. Quarter against the wiles of the devil"—beware are under the ban). ly Meeting Superintendents, Yearly of what? For particulars, rates, etc., address the Meeting Superintendents, and Yearly "Oh, youth," they answer solemnly, editor, as the business manager has gone Meeting Chairmen, together with the "beware of false doctrine, beware lest to Cleveland. principals of Training Schools are espec any man spoil you through philosophy ially urged to be present and take part and vain deceit after the traditions of If you are spiritually poor and in this session. Two delegates have been men, after the mdiments of the world, "scrawny" and lank, you're a poor adver appointed to represent Ohio Yearly Meet and not after Christ. (Col. 2-8). There tisement of the Lord's table. ing, Edward Mott, the Yearly Meeting is ruin and death in the poison of the clerk, and John Pennington, the Yearly false doctrine." "I am lost," is the climax of conviction. Meeting Superintendent. So, as the new year's work opens be Those expecting to accept this invita fore you, we pray that you may all be If America is to be saved, the gospel tion please communicate with Claude L. faithful, and that you may be beware! must be preached in the country districts. Barker, 812 East 48th St., Tacoma, Washington, who will arrange for your The Quaker Church has a well-balanced Justification is a legal act covering entertainment, which will be provided.— doctrine. only niy past life. (Paid Advertisement).