Friendly Endeavor, January 1937
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Digital Commons @ George Fox University Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends Church Friendly Endeavor (Quakers) 1-1937 Friendly Endeavor, January 1937 George Fox University Archives Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/nwym_endeavor Recommended Citation George Fox University Archives, "Friendly Endeavor, January 1937" (1937). Friendly Endeavor. 174. https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/nwym_endeavor/174 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends Church (Quakers) at Digital Commons @ George Fox University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Friendly Endeavor by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ George Fox University. For more information, please contact arolfe@georgefox.edu. Dennis C. wills Rt. 2, Box 233 i.e-.vberg, Oregon THE FRIENDLY ENDEAVOR JOURNAL FOR FRIENDS IN THE NORTHWEST Volume 16, No. I PORTLAND, OREGON January, 193 7 BUSINESS MANAGER Entering 1937 B y E d w a r d F r a n c i s H a r m o n ANNOUNCES NEW p l a n s f o r F . E . A t u g i n m y h e a r t As the old year 1935 was drawing to a p r o m p t s m e t o s h a r e close and the new year 1936 approached, we w i t h y o u m y q u i e t wondered what might lie ahead of us. By Frank L. Cole h o u r h e l d a t d a w n Momentous things have happened indeed. N e w Ye a r ' s m o r n i n g . Now we face 1937; how strange it seems to The executi'^® staff of The Friendly En A s I k n e l t , I k n e w write that date and yet in a few short months deavor have inade plans for 193 7 some of G o d w a s g o i n g t o it will seem as though we have alway written which are mentioned in this article, to let m a k e m e l o o k i n s i d e it, and then we will be changing to 1938. the members flf Oregon Yearly meeting know myself. He showed me A new year, a new term, a new n onth, a the staff inten<ls to make this the best year the past year with it's new week and a new day. New pages to this little pap(''^ known, both in content possibilities. I trem write upon. New opportunities to improve; and financially- 1* is hoped this article will bled and wept as I re- lives to influence in a fine big way. There is give each suppo''ter a vision of the possibli- viewed everything. romance in the beginning of things, a chal ties and encouragement be given to in W h i s p e r s f r o m h e a v e n lenge that brings out the best in us. creased support- kept asking whether I Ever since the days when Jonah fled to Plan one: The staff does not wish to enter l o v e d J e s u s d e a r e r than all else; whether Tarshish from the presende of Jehovah men into active competition with parish papers— - 1 had pointed anybody have tried to run away from life, but let us at they have their place and fill a needed gap the beginning of this New Year face life in monthly meetings. However, next year to my Christ; whether squarely. Let us take an account of the it is hoped to have a parish paper COM sin in 1936 appeared as bad to me as it past year, not with self-excuse or self-com BINED with The Friendly Endeavor at least did in 1935; and whether 1 had made the placency but with honest hearts and see what every month. How about it, Christian En world stare at me because of my true- we have done with our money, time talents, deavor Societies, wouldn't you like to have b l u e , h o l y l i v i n g . we have done with our money, time, and pages 4 and 5 (the center pages) of an F r a n k l y s a i d , m y f r a m e s h o o k w i t h talents. Have they really been used to God's eight page friendly Endeavor? One So grief of shame as I contrasted Calavary glory or mostly to satisfy self? ciety has already requested the opportunity and Gethsemene with what I had sacri Most of us claim that we have consecrated to combine it? parish paper with the EE and ficed. Then Jesus softly said, "You love our all to Him and then go on using it for the staff welcomed the suggestion as the me, but child, you have needlessly stug- selfish ends. This self-examination may not opening wedge in securing extra pages. It gled through too many 1936 battles in result in pleasant feelings, but it is what we is their goal to have eight pages each month your own strength. Learn to lean on me. need before starting upon this New Year. at least. My grace is sufficient for thee. Now look Has there been any real definite spiritual To get the two pages in The Friendly at 193 7 with it's tests Paul, can I count advancement? Have I won anyone to Christ Endeavor you have but to raise nine dollars, on you to face the world of sin and fully in this last year? Have I even tried to win the actual cost, and the staff even tells you, t e s t i f y f o r m e ? " Oh, how my heart leaped in answer, anyone to Christ or have I been contented to herein, how to do it. For your nine dollars "Yes Lord, I see now I can witness for go on in my usual way? May God search our you get the privilege of editing the two hearts and see that we make a true report. center pages as though they were your own thee more fully by less personal struggle After auditing our last years account let and ingenuity and more of letting thee parish paper, even use your parish paper n s l o o k f o r w a r d t o t h i s N e w Ye a r r e a l i z i n g name. Then your Society receives circulation work through me. Not by myself but t h a t i t g i v e s u s a n o t h e r o p p o r t u n i t y w h i c h all over Oregon Yearly Meeting and beyond by thy Spirit 1 will slay the 193 7 giants of also will pass quickly. We will have to be —almost nine hundred copies monthly. To sin!" np and doing if we are to make the most of finance this you can secure business adver Friend, I arose from that sacred ren it. First we ought to do as the 'navy does tisements and also, in leiu of a special dezvous with the Infinite feeling the warm when a ship is about to start on a long voy- Sunday School Edition, the staff will welcome arm of Jesus hugging me tightly and a 3ge. It is the custom to put the ship through "ads" from Sunday School classes at fifty phrase revolving in my heart, "Ashamed the process called "rounding the vessel." cents each as has been done twice before. of J esus Never!" This consists partly in verifying the com All you have to do is to get eighteen S. S. passes on board; that is, in testing the mag " a d s , " o r f o u r b u s i n e s s a d s w i t h t e n S u n P S A L M 2 6 : 7 . n e t i c n e e d l e i n e a c h c o m p a s s b o x a n d day School and the trick is done. if a Sun ascertaining whether it points due north or day School wants to edit two pages it may do not. We are on another year's journey into Make use of me, my God, so. Make your applications early to the Ed Let me not be forgot, the unknown sea of life. It will do us good itor. A broken vessel cast aside. to consider our ways, to test our compasses, to give more earnest heed to the things we Plan two: Method of raising finances will One whom Thou needest not. be practically the same as last year. The have heard, lest haply we drift awayl Where staff feels that the poor showing made in I am Thy creature. Lord, (Joes your magnetic needle point? Earthward 1936 is due only to lack of interest. That is A n d m a d e b y h a n d s d i v i n e ; or Heavenward? Selfward or Godward? Let one reason for the effort- to increase the A n d I a m p a r t , h o w e v e r m e a n .