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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 intenJanuary 3, 1936.) t tions and other officials in the hall of the at times to fear for the cause of truth, if they Associate Editor Frederick Baker was in the afternoon which was taken by the This material is to be used by the Chair have seen only the human side. Great forces been tried before, but the staff is trying it students when each gave his own personal Secretary of Education this afternoon, when 3530 S. E. Ha-wthorne Blvd., Portland, Ore. man of the Foreign Missionary Departments it is hoped we may secure the aid of the have been massed against our Lord, forces Circulation Manager Frederick Baker again . . . LET'S PUT ON A FINANCIAL testimony. Paul Hinds gave us a very inter of the Monthly Meetings and Out-f^osts. that from the standpoint of numbers, intel D R I V E D U R I N G T H I S W E E K T H A T W I L L j Government in establishing ^ the Aymara 3530 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., Portland, Ore. esting message at the Endeavor hour on ; alphabet and their consent to teach the lectuality and scholasticism were well cal PUT US OVER THE TOP FOR 193 7. Do "Character Building," telling the kinds of Church Window Editor ...... C. A. Hadley Indian in his native tongue. Mr. Ritchie is culated to overthrow the "Faith." That suc you realize what that will mean? March, material we should use in building. Richard TAMPLINS SUFFER INTENSELY 3270 S. E. Salmon St., Portland, Ore. cess did not attend these forces was not due April, May, June, July, August, September, expecting to be in Oregon in April or May B u s i n e s s M a n a g e r F r a n k L . C o l e Taylor brought the message of the evening of next year. He wants to talk with you and t o l a c k o f e f f o r t , f o r t h o s e t h u s m i n d e d 5327 S. E. Morrison St. Portland Ore. October, November, and December will be under the leading of the Spirit. Cod's pre L a P a z B o l i v i a , m o n t h s o f f r e e d o m f r o m w o r r y i n g a b o u t sence was greatly manifested in all these will possibly want to present the matter of spared no pains to gain their objectives. S o c i e t y N e w s M i g n o n M a c y N o v e m b e r 1 7 , 1 9 3 6 the Aymara and Quichua translation to the But one thing was left out of the calcula S c o t t s M i l l s , O r e . your quota. The staff believes you will services, and all received much strength from We have been here just a week today. We Churches of Portland. It is a fascinating tions and that was the indestructiveness of e n j o y T h e F r i e n d l y E n d e a v o r f o r 1 9 3 7 m o r e Cod because of them. suffered intensely coming over the top, even if the matter of your quota is taken care story and you will like Mr. Ritchie very much the truth as it is in Jesus. We have had the CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR DIRECTORY New Members Taken into Sunnyside C. E. though we all took sleeping tablets. We were of early in the year. At the regular monthly business meeting of He is a Scotchman and is one of the S. A. assurance that "no weapon that is formed barely able to get up and get dressed, ready pioneer missionaries. You will know how to Repeating for emphasis, mark the first the Young People's Society the following to get off the train at La Paz. Severe head against thee shall prosper." We have also President—Paul Cammack; Salem, Oregon, give him the welcome and openings he de the word of the Lord that "the gates of hell week in February as Friendly Endeavor were taken in as active members: Betty aches troubled us all that night, but we were R t . 4 , B o x 3 2 4 . Week, during which time enthusiasm and serves with proper publicity. I have given shall not prevail" against His church. His Vice-president — Lucille Hadley; Eagle, Williams, Isabel Frost, Margaret Coulson, relieved some by the next day. We feel quite h i m y o u r a d d r e s s a n d h e w i l l p r o b a b l y g e t effort on its behalf is to be turned loose. and Eileen' Reed. body, composed of those who unite with the Idaho, Rt. 1. normal now. in touch with you directly. Two monthly meetings that the writer^ On November 28 the Young People's So Apostle Peter in the great confession con Secretary Marie Ellis, 3805 S. E. Alder There was a tremendous crowd to meet knows of have now put their Friendly En ciety gave its first annual banquet in honor us at the depot. We came directly to the Sincerely, prayerfully, cerning our Lord, "Thou art the Christ, the St., Portland, Oregon. deavor quota into their church budgets. Son of God." Treasurer Wilbur Newby, 408 S. Howard of the alumni of Christian Endeavor with house Doris, Rachel and David in Taxi and Carroll Glenn Tamplin. Christian Endeavor Societies, are you tired Unbelief cannot prevail. Its latest form, St., Newberg, Oregon. Randall Dicus as toastmaster. The theme Jonathan and I on foot with the missionaries of always asking for money? Why not ask was "These Are Brave People." and Indians. The Indians had soup served to MISSIONARIES VISIT NEW LANDS m o d e r n i s m , h a s b r o k e n d o w n , a s i s e v i Corresponding Secretary Betty Byrd. 823 your monthly meeting to include your quota denced, not only by the course of events, but East 53d St., Tacoma, Washington. In each month that there are five Sundays them and we had a fine dinner of which we in its budget? One meeting has been doing the Young People have charge of the eve could enjoy but little because of headache by the admissions of its advocates. Among Department Superintendents this for three or four years and never fails La Paz, Bolivia, ning service of the fifth Sunday. November and sick stomachs. We had a welcome these is a noteworthy instance in the follow Young Peoples Elizabeth Ott Bishop; to pay its quota. O c t o b e r 1 4 , 1 9 3 6 . 29 was the first service since the plan was meeting, but dismissed early so we could get ing taken from a statement of Dr. DuBois of 3618 S. E. Salmon St., Portland, Oregon. Plan three: The Church Window is to D e a r F r i e n d s : — Union Theological Seminary of New York. Intermediate Mareeta Williams; Green- adopted and Paul Cammack brought the to bed. receive as least a full page in every issue. We paid no excess baggage whatever on Esthel and I are in Urmiri, a het springs Fhis seminary has been at the forefront in leaf, Idaho. Our Superintendent has many, many things message. the modernistic movement from the days L e n t s P a s t o r S c o r n s S t o l e n M e a t the boat! But we got soaked heavy on the resort, about four hours auto drive from Lai .Junior—Phyllis Macy, 1455 S. Commer of great interest and blessing to put into Paz. We chose to come here for part of of Charles Briggs to the very recent present, cial St., Salem, Oregon. On Sunday evening November 22 the train to Arica. We had one good "break" this section but due to lack of space has not o u r r e s t , p r i n c i p a l l y b e c a u s e i t w a s n e w consequently such a statement is of great Quarterly Meeting Superintendents Intermediate, Senior and Alumni Endeavor in Arica, however. We got into port on the room to say all he has to say. The staff groups met together for a union service, morning of the same day we were to leave country to us and from here we could visit moment. We quote; Newberg—Jean Gardner Coffin; Newberg, hopes that you will see the possibilities as a valley below where there is no Gospel work Oregon. 'The most of the time was given for praise for La Paz and we found friends there so we "Clearly, recoil from liberalism is the most "outli■■^'ined in this article and will RALLY to and thankfulness to the Lord. Frank Judd had only dinner for Doris and myself to buy. as yet. We wanted to find out something Portland Eilene Kenworth; 1530 S. E. 32 the cause of The Friendly Endeavor so that of altitude, population, occupation, and the important feature of the present situation in w a s t h e l e a d e r . The boys went to the farm of some chums of theology. ... it has touched the thinking of Ave., Portland, Oregon. the size may he kept up so that this plan of like. We thought also that the hot baths Boise Valley Edward F. Harmon; 723 Miss Carrie B. Wood, Friends' missionary theirs who met them at the boat and took every contemporary theologian in, and is having The Church Window in every issue to India, now home on furlough, gave an them out. They rode horseback and enjoyed would help us relax more rapidly and they forcing re-examination of the premises and 13 th Ave. South, Nampa, Idaho. m a y h e r e a l i z e d . do. We plan to return to La Paz tomorrow Salem Ava Brown; 5624 N. Borthwick, address at our church a few Sundays ago. themselves until train time and then met us tenets of Christian theology in the last half Plans without effort to hack them up are The five week' membership contest con at the station. We spent the day between b y w a y o f t h e v a l l e y ; t h u s b e c o m i n g century." Portland. useless. The staff has made these plans Tacoma — Howard Harmon, 5323 North ducted by the Aeronaut class brought in 14 Police Station, Consul's Office, Railway Sta- acquainted with a new road. It is three "The main burden of the current criticism for a larger, more interesting 193 7 Friendly miles from here down, and it is a trail for Winnifred St., Tacoma, Washington. visitors. The class has an enrollment of 24 ton, Baggage Room, Customs, Hotel and is a simple one. Theology in the past fifty Endeavor. The staff pledges itself to in members at the present time. Methodist Episcopal Church. We got every animals. Yesterday we walked down- visited years has been deeply enmeshed in the dom creased effort and asks that you support The Lents Friends and Evangelical united at thing attended to in good order in plenty of a farm there, walked down the valley a way, inant secular outlook, sharing its presupposi Plan Now to Celebrate Your Birthday Friendly Endeavor with your interest and the latter .church to hear a message given time. Fare for the family was about $25.00 then got horses at the farm to return up the tions, patterning its enterprises, glorying in HEB. 12 :1, 2. enthusiasm. Such combined effort will see by Dr. George Ridout when he was a visitor and our excess baggage from Arica to La hill. We plan to walk down again tomorrow its Utopian anticipation. That outlook is the year 193 7 close with twelve interesting in Portland. Paz was about the same. The little folding to meet a truck there and so return by a now definitely discredited. Criticism has "Wherefore seeing we also are com and inspiring edition having entered your When vandals broke into and entered a organ was on the list of things prohibited road through the upper part which we have proved its premises invalid. The passage or pressed about with so great a cloud of wit home. Lents meat market Saturday night, two to enter Bolivia, being listed as a luxury, so n't seen as yet. events has branded its expectations absurd. nesses, let us lay aside every weight' and quarters of beef was left at the parsonage. we presented a written request to the Secret The time for extra reading and meditation It must be discarded. Liberal theology, its the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let T H R U T H E K E Y H O L E But the Choates, not caring for that kind of ary of Commerce and have just received per has been good. We hope to go on to Yungas child, must likewise suffer drastic recon us run with patience the race that is set meat, promptly reported to the police. mission to secure its release. and visit the Westfield stations there before struction, if not abandonment. before us. Looking unto Jesus the author Rosedale C. E.'ers Have Real Wallpaper "Tacomna Plans Revival Meetings We find some serious problems facing us, the last of October. "The deeper dissatisfaction with liberalism, and finisher of our faith; who for the joy S®y we wish the other Endeavorers could A series of revival meetings with Hubert but we are glad to be here and feel that we We are planning for Pearsons to go to however, has sprung directly out of the pub- that was set before him endured the cross, see our new C. E. room in the basement of C. Mardock as evangelist are to he held here are at our job again. Helen is going out to Amakari with Don Felix to hold the Novem events of today, and concerns those features despising the shame, and is set down at the the church. Real wall paper graces the wall the Lake for about three months after ber 1-3 Conference there. Esthel and 1 will of the liberal faith which underlie its theory during the first two weeks of January. c a r e f o r t h i n g s i n L a P a z a n d p e r h a p s w i l l right hand of the throne of God." and a table lamp on the fireplace cheers the The December business meeting and so Thanksgiving. It is undecided yet where of society—its high estimate of man s na have some classes here also. r o o m . H o w e v e r o u r C . E . i s a l m o s t t o o cial of the Senior C. E. was held at the home the Pearsons may go, but it is likely that it ture,, its confidence in his response to reason large for our room. of Laurence Berg. During the business meet will be to Viacha until Helen's return from Hermosas moved to Puerto Perez last and ideals, its Utopian proposal to create a CHART QUESTIONS We are all planning to go carolling on the ing plans were made for holding a member furlough. Esthel will stay with us for a week, so we at last have a pastor living warless world" and a "Christian social field eve of December 23. Each home at which we there. Howard and Julia spent September in We are forced to reverse our ship contest hetweeen the hoys and girls while—maybe going out to have Christmas order." These assumptions, it is held, are certain chart decisions. In respect to so carol will receive a Christmas greeting from dinner with Helen. All of the missionaries Cochabamba, and are caring for things in naive, self deceived, and in some measure, the Young people of the church. during the month of January. Lowell Todd La Paz this month. Just a week after the ciety friendship letters you will pt ten and Doris Danielson were voted into the seem to be in fair health—-better than we hypocritical. And they are without war- New spiritual life is abounding in the lives had thought. Our things will be free from conferences close we expect to be greeting rant in a profound Christian insight. g points for every letter written whether an of our members as a result of God's blessing society. Following the business meeting we were led in a number of games, stunts, and the customs tomorrow afternoon. Tamplins. What a precious time it will be liberal culture of modernity is defective m swered or not, (count all your past letters in the services of Hubert Mardock here. Each and then the times of prayer and consulation a gift exchange. Mr. John Ritchie is here with regard to the religious profundity and political sagacity It to follow! week these Christian young people have a Boise Gospel Team Faithful translation of the New Testament into the understands neither the heights to which life '''Qu1tTaT.^^P"« resulted in the decjion to prayer meeting of their own, there to pray We got the necessary cleaning pretty well count a gospel team's testimony under the Gladys Zurcher has been visiting relatives Aymara language The actual work is being may rise nor the depths to which it may sink. p r o b l e m s t h r o u g h . done by a Methodist native, Angel Medina, done before we came away so we won't feel It is quite unable to give guidance and direc Some of our members are playing basket in California for the last several weeks. too rushed up to the last before they come. point of evangelism.I, A hv anv As soc this ety method none was need not to Rev. Leonard L. Craven held a two-weeks a conscientious young man of Juan Ayylon's tion to a confused generation which faces the ball with South Salem church in the Saler. meeting in November, closing before Thanks- age and preparation. We have had two con- (Continued on l^ige 4) disintergration of a social system and the ca Church League. "^::;r;otts,'Lt^rn the future testimonies (ContiniH'd on T'age (!) a s i n praise service will not count. January. 193 7 PORTLAND, OREGON Page Five Page Four THE FRIENDLY ENDEAVOR January, 193 7 task of rebuilding; according to Dr. Niebuhr DR. MORRISON RECOMMENDS BOOK ORCECON YEARLY MEETING OF FRIENDS in a recent statement. CHURCH "It feels impelled to seek firm grounding, Christian Stewardship Department ... in the rich deep, stream of tested cer- "The Christ of the Eternities" BIBLE STUDY ON PROPORTIONATE tainity which has come down through the GIVING life of the church through all the Christian The PRINCIPAL of the tithe is FUNDA centuries. MENTAL. And because of this was incor "The new movement seeks to be more The above is the title of a new, interesting, porated in the Law. realistic both in the certainty of God and instructive and most excellent volume, "SEARCH the Scriptures," said Jesus. in the understanding of man and his society. written by that devout scholar. Rev. Edward —John 5:39. N E W Y E A R S G R E E T I N G S F R O M Y E A R L Y Greetings, Fellow Endeavorers: Isn't it a glorious feeling to know that we It acknowledges the indubitable reality, ma Mott. Dr. Mott has given long and thorough "STUDY to show thyself approved unto MEETING OFFICERS We are called Christian Endeavorers. En can enter a New Year with peace and assur ance and hope! Peace, because our Savior jesty, and priority of the living God. And it study of the Eternal Christ as revealed in God," writes the Apostle II Tim. 2:15. deavorers for Christ. Isn't it a privilege to he working for the King of Kings and Lord h a s c o v e r e d a l l o u r s i n s w i t h H i s b l o o d . A s confesses the inherent wilfulness of man, and the Old Testament and the New. His book T I T H I N G I S G O D ' S P L A N " H a p p y N e w Ye a r " the necessity for drastic dealing with the is most opportune at this time, when various 1. Practised four hundred years befor the When a Christian says "Happy New Year" of Lords? It is such a great privilege that surance. hecauses He is able to keep us. results both in the individual lives and in the and sundry preachers and others are attack Law.—Gen. 14:19-20; Gen. 28:20-22. it carries far more significance than when we cannot afford to shirk the responsibility Hope, because He is coming again. . New Year's Greetings in the will of our Lord. b o d y p o l i t i c . " ing the Deity of Jesus, denying His Virgin 2. Is His Requirement. Deut. 14:22; Deut. the world tosses it about so lightly. "Happy that is ours in the work. Let us he strong Elizabeth Ott Bishop, Birth, the Blood Atonement on the Cross, His 16:17. New Year." to the Christian, means He will f o r H i m . Evidently the handwriting on the wall has Resurrection and Ascension. Destroy these 3. Is HOLY unto the Lord.—Lev. 27:30-33. Edward Haldy. Young People's Superintendent. been seen, modernity has been weighed in be with one and when He is near joy is in Bible truths and you have nothing left upon 4. Distribution Directed: evitable. I can do no better than to join Newherg Quarterly Meeting the balances and found wanting. For this Best New Year's wishes! May the blessing which to build a saving faith or a Christian (a) To His work and workers. Num. the throng and wish every reader of the w e t h a n k G o d . of increased fellowship with our Master he C h u r c h . T h i s b o o k i s c l e a r , s c r i p t u r a l , 18:20-21; Neb. 13:10-12; I Cor. F r i e n d l y E n d e a v o r a " H a p p y N e w Ye a r. " He that dwelleth in the secret place of the As we do so we pray that there may be a forceful and convincing. I wish every young 9:13-14; Gal. 6:6. C h e s t e r A . H a d l e y, Most High. your constant portion thruout the days of 1 9 3 7 . Y o u r s f o r H i m . turning, not only from error, but to the ; preacher in the nation might have a copy for (b) With Regularity. 1 Cor. 16:2. Superintendent. Shall abide under the shadow of the Al P h y l l i s M a c y living God and to the old and tried paths. 1 s t u d y. I t w i l l b e o f e q u a l v a l u e t o o l d e r 5. Prosperity Promised: mighty. The door is wide open for a strong, clear i preachers and is well worthy of careful (a) Temporal. Mai. 3:11-12; Prov. 3: If for you to live is Christ. I can say at May the New Year bring to each a greater presentation of the Gospel of salvation I s t u d y b y t h e l a i t y a s w e l l . I h a v e n o t m e t 9-10. it's beginning. "1937 what an unregretahle realization of the love and grace of God. May 1937 he a year of happiness and ad through Jesus Christ who alone is able to (b) Spiritual. Mai. 3:10. y e a r ! " P a u l C a m m a c k , • H o w a r d S . H a r m o n . vance for each of you. One is incomplete I with anything in our modern religious litera- without the other in the Christian's life. As provide deliverance from humanities' ills. j ture on the subject of the Pre-Existent Christ (c) increasing the Principal.—1 Kingi Yearly Meeting C. E. President. Superintendent. The world is lost in a maze of uncertainties I that pleases me so well as this book, recently 17:13-14; Prov. 19:17. Tacoma Quarterly Meeting w e e n t e r t h e N e w Ye a r l e t u s " L a u n c h O u t a n d n e e d s c l e a r g u i d a n c e s u c h a s o n l y t h e off the press. It is a neat volume, on ex 6. Withholding Rebuked. Mai. 3:7-9. Into The Deep" with complete abandonment Word of God can give. The need is for a Greetings to all Christian Endeavor mem to the Lord's will in personal and society life. cellent paper, with 159 pages; but the size 7. Giving a GRACE.--—II Cor. 8:1-7. bers of Oregon Yearly Meeting. Let us Greetings Fellow Christian Endeavorers. living ministry of full salvation truth which of the pages and the print enable the Pub- (a) Bestowed—v. I ; Expected—v. 7. each start the New Year. 193 7. by renewing And now we are stepping on the thres- one know happiness will help those to find the way who are now I sher to put into it as much matter as will 8. Giving is sowing for a harvest.—II Cor. our consecration to God's service; let us hold of the New Year! Let us he so rooted t advance in our lives. lost in sin and its consequent misery. be found in a book of 200 pages. I com 9:6-7. every day. in His strength, pledge ourselves and established in Christ that this year our! ^'^red Hadley, mend it to devout people everywhere; those (a) Reaping Porportionate to sowing. to do His will, turning aside anything that l i v e s w i l l b e v i c t o r i o u s f o r H i m . But the' Editor of the Friendly Endeavor. who have doubts and questions in their minds V. 6. God of all grace who hath called us unto MISSIONARIES VISIT NEW LANDS may displease Him. God's grace is sufficient May the ripened fields he harvested during would do well to secure this book. (b) God loves the "hilarious" sower. f o r u s e a c h t o l i v e a beautiful life for Him his eternal glory by Jesus Christ, make you Continued from Page 3) —v. 7. 193 7. Fredrick Baker. From the Pentecostal Herald, in the midst if all circumstances. If Corin- perfect, stahlish. strengthen, settle you." Associate Editor of F. E. 9. Jesus Commended Tithing. Mat. 23:23; Eilene Kenworthy. During September we had the Westfield thians 12:9. Lucile Hadley. Luke I 1 :42. Portland Quarterly Meeting missionaries in some of our downstairs By Dr. H. C. Morrison. Vice-president. 10 Greetings to the Friendly Endeavorers for rooms much of the time. The wedding of Jesus a High Priest FOREVER. Psa. 1 10:4 and Heh. 5:6. a new year! May you have lots of good William Barnard and Lilian Nahrwald took Dear Christian Endeavorers; Dear Christian Endeavorers: times in your Christian Endeavor this year WHAT CARD PLAYING DID FOR A ^fa) Tithes.—Heh. And as a High 7:1-8. Priest 15-17. RECEIVES "BUT As we greet the New Year, are we doing it T h e N e w Ye a r p r e s e n t s m a n y p r o b l e m s place September 10 in our parlor. We good time in which the Lord is a participat- enjoyed having them all. SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS with regret because of failures in the past, and perplexities to each _ one. but let us member, too. And let us he inspired by THERE HE RECEIVETH THEM. or are we eager and anxious to meet the follow Paul's example: "Forgetting those ' Society column I We have a room downstairs also where we r • i • i • O F W H O M I T I S W I T N E S S E D challenge it presents? Let us lay aside every things which are behind, and reaching forth! Migon Macy. let the visiting believers from the lake sleep ^ conducting a THAT HE LIVETH."—V. 8. weight, and the sin which doth so easily unto those things which are before. I press! Society News Editor when they come to town on business. We ' morning, a tramp came m and (b) He Expects Faithfulness. Luke beset us. and let us run with patience the toward the mark for the prize of the high ! have had it full moat of the time for months mother used to s.t in 16:10. race that is set before us." Hebrews 1 2 :1 h. it seems. La Paz is full of people now and calling of God in Christ Jesus." Phillippians J Hope you have a "prosperous" New Year Compiled by Edgar P. Marie Ellis. Secretary. 3:13. 14. Ava Brown. i The Friendly Endeavor finances may also rooms are scarce, so they are glad for a' Church, Sims. Salem Quarterly Meeting, prosper during 193 7. Salem. Oregon. p l a c e t o s t a y ■ boys used to\ day sit School in this class. Wepew had in a great the love bun- and Grace he to you. and peace, from God our F r a n k L . C o l e > The government here is now demanding j respect for our Sunday School teacher. Sat- B u s i n e s s M a n a g e r o f W I T ' S E N D C O R N E R Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ Greetings Christian Endeavor and Confer that all men have a certificate carried upon afternoon she invited us to her home, ence Friends. The Friendly Endeavor. their person that they have work. Neither i music, eatables and a look (Ephesians I :2) throughout the coming Are you standing at "Wit s End Corner. y e a r . B e t t y B y r d With thanksgiving and praise in our hearts do they give one to them clearly without j^e lesson. After a while she was anxious to God for the manifold blessings of the past, ENTERING 1937 their paper which gives them a clear dis- ; hold us. and she taught us Christian, with troubled brow? Corresponding Secretary Are you thinking of what is before you. let us look up and trust God for the future. (Continued from Page 1) charge from their war duties. The govern-! names of cards. None had ever used cards, "He knoweth the way that I take and will all our actions in the home pointing others ment is providing work in mines, on roads, became enthusiastic over it. learning dif- And of all you are facing now? A F U T U R E I N 1 9 3 7 to Christ or away from Him? Are we sel and in such places for the unoccupied. This ' games. After a while we wouldn't give Does all the world seem against you. give grace for every time of need." And you in the battle alone? With the entrance of a new year. I am E. Worth Coulson. fish here and never think of Mother s or 's partially a reconstruction measure I think, time to the lesson, but she let us have Twin Rocks Conference Manager. Father's desires? Do we ever think of them? for everyone wants to stay in the city now ^0,^ time to playing cards, and would show Remember at "Wit's End Corner" always reminded of new life, a new birth, a Then the stern compass can he used to Is just where God's power is shown. new start, and new opportunities that are of and the country is suffering. j ug some tricks. After a while we were off in fered us. Let us accomplish great things for O N T H E N E W Y E A R represent our school or business life. Uo Are you standing at "Wit's End Corner," We closed the reading classes just before the cotton gins playing cards and not going to Him in helping other souls into a new life Many wishes there he. our friends either in school or business know we came away and the children will have a ^ her home. Later we failed to go to Sunday Blinded with wearying pairi. and experience. Health, life and happiness for thee. that we are a Christian? Have We ever children's meeting once a week from now School. Card, cigarettes, after a while drink Feeling you can not endure it. * Wilbur Newby. Treasurer. Riches, friends and pleasures too. talked to them about their spiritual needs on. land gambling. We all at different times left You can not hear the strain. All of these are wished for you. Let us he sure and test each compass for Bruised through the constant suffering. 1 am feeling quite fine. The last six j our homes. Two of those hoys have been Greetings! they all need to point Godward if Y®, weeks it seems'that new strength has come, j Lung, three are in states prison for life, one Dizzy, dazed and dumb? But above them all should stand sail the sea of life and not he wrecked upon I do praise the Lord! I am hoping for more ! a vagabond like myself. No one knows where R e m e m b e r a t " W i t ' s E n d C o r n e r " .As 1 sit here trying to think what 1 should A greater thought, more truly grand. the reefs of selfishness grounded m the intensive study in Aymara after Tamplins Le is; if the authorities knew I was here I Is where Jesus loves to come. •vrite to you as a New Year's greeting these It is to seek God's Kingdom first shallow waters of Church pride, or 'be ice two words keep coming to me. "Choosing And for these things thou shalt not ■ are here I have kept up three lessons a , would he arrested and put behind the bars, Are you standing at Wit s End .-orner hergs of formality. The strong winds ot rather." Only two words, hut what mar thirst. Matthew 6:33 adversity may blow and V'r Jk week most of the year and feel the Lord is' All 1 wish is. that that teacher had never Your work before you spread. v e l o u s d e p t h s t h e y c o n v e y t o u s ! W h e n anxious to live at the i'uu.sLt "s how to play cards." All lying, begun, unfinished. Wwaiter a l t e r P . L r. e e . i-ee. carnality if^ we "have our helping me. 1 am As he stood there broken-hearted, a lady at Moses came to the crisis of his life he had Twin Rocks Conference upon our little , j Captain lake a few months and uses it constantly m the right near the pulpit, dressed in mourning, And pressing on heart and head. that which enabled him to choose right even order to get it fixed in my mind. It gets arose, went to where the man was. fell on the Longing for strength to do it. with suffering rather than the wrong though more interesting as one goes along. Jesus floor with a scream, and said. "My God I I Stretching out trembling hands? it held pleasures. My prayer for us all is As the old year has drawn to a close stop through this coming •] not is precious and is my constant companion. am the Sunday School teacher that did it." R e m e m b e r a t " W i t ' s E n d C o r n e r that we may throughout this year like Moses and ask yourself this question: "Has my life member. it is the se o ,, .-alL He provides the needs. He in- She fainted and we did not know hut that she The Burden Bearer stands. chose rather to go with God than with the in the past year really counted for Jesus?" the gale that determines harks with Li" d.y was dead. She revived. The woman was not Are you standing at "Wit s End Cor world. Let this be our motto. "I chose WithW ; i k a . , sincere■ I -prayer i . _ in < ; k your = heart I I w p make n o t j lShall a u n c h we o notu r 'auncnl i t t l e o j a r i ^ s bless the work there and here. seen any more in the meeting and the man Yearning for those you love. Christ." this your New Year's resolution: "I will have ' all compasses pointe^^ "Onward. Yo u r s i n H i m . never seen since. Cordially Yours. Longing, praying and watching. Y o u r s i n H i s s e r v i c e C . E . Christ's approval on whatever I do and say." , His <:ballenge ringing i • „yeatest Pleading their cause above. Edward F. Harmon Marita Williams. I Onward.'' May we -ke^ 'H. Helen Cammack. J. WILBUR CHAPMAN. D. D. Trying to lead them to Jesus. Bo se Valley Quarterly Meeting. Intermediate Superintendent, year of our Page - Six THE FRIENDLY ENDEAVOR January, 193 7"

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T H R U T H E K E Y H O L E Donald and La Veta Brown and daughters, of evangelism, which he said is due to the Carol and Doris are with us again. We are activities of the Gospel teams. (Continued from Page 2) glad to welcome them home. giving. The meetings were a blessing to the church. The C. E. Gospel team is continuing to BOISE VALLEY GOSPEL TEAMS ACTIVE hold services monthly at both Valley View B y L u c i l l e R o b e r t s ^ National Life Insurance Co, and Ten Mile. Most of the young people attended the A large group of Boise Valley Quarterly MONTPELIER, VERMONT Quarterly Meeting C. E. Rally at Melba. The Meeting Young people crowded the Melba Life Insurance and Annuities improptu talks by the young people was Church, Friday evening, November 27, at something different from the usual program. the Christian Endeavor Rally. Wendell and Hazel Murphy and Mrs. Mary Society reports revealed that all had been R. R. BURNS, Agent Murphy are able to be with us again for the working diligently on the chart. Most notice first time since their accident last August. able was the gain in new members and new 821 Pacific Building, Portland, Ore, They were injured in a car accident as they tithers. Some societies had arranged for were enroute to Portland. special services; all had been doing Gospel Mr. and Mrs. Everett Gulley have been Team work. In the Chart work, Greenleaf transferred to Boise where Mr. Gulley is em High School Society was in the lead with ployed with the Reclamation Service. Their 6,663 points, followed closely by Star with sons, Terrence and John, are working in 6,060 points. Greenleaf Senior Society had Heacock Sash & Door Co. Ontario, Oregon. 5,053 points; Melba had 5,000 points and Mr. and Mrs. Allen Farmer have moved Boise had 4,160 points. to Nampa where they have purchased a home Because the speaker could not come the with acreage. program was impromptu. It was composed The "Friendly Chorus" of the Woodland of short talks by members of different soci Church will give their Christmas program eties, interspersed with music by a mixed on the twentieth of this month. quartette from Boise, a boys quartette repre The Sunday School has formed a new senting Greenleaf High School Society, and 215 SECOND STREET class, the Young Married People's class. a violin solo by Eleanor Howe of Boise. Mrs. Weaver is its teacher. Professor Ivan Adams told of the work C o r n e r S a l m o n The Arthur Sanders' barn burnt to the which the Greenleaf societies had been doing PORTLAND, OREGON ground two weeks ago, hay and grain also at Owyhee schoolhouse for the past few Sun We give the best prices and service on being burned. d a y s . T h e w o r k o f t h e S t a r E n d e a v o r i n Doors, Windows, Mill Work, Builders' Mr. and Mrs. Vaden Craven, newly mar broadcasting over the radio, helping in jail Hardware, Paint, Roofit.'g, etc. We be ried couple of the society, have their new services, and planning for a Union Thanks lieve in Quaker honesty and fair dealing. home about built, and will soon prepare to giving service, was reported by Lucile Had- take possession of it. ley. Charlotte Cheeley spoke of the growth ¥ * » in the Boise Society since it had become Vale Society Is Thankful for New Church interested in the Gospel team work. She Thanks to the Oregon Yearly Meeting of mentioned that Boise teams were going McFeron's regularly t^vice a month to places near Boise Friends and the support of the people here, which were without regular preaching ser we now have our church enclosed and plas Meat Market tered and have the funds available for the vices. Iverna Hirst told of services held in first coat of paint. Riverside Friends sup Fargo community church by the Greenleaf Quality Meats Only societies how the attendance and interest P H O N E E A S T 1 5 5 0 plied us with a stove and we are now enjoy had grown since the work was first begun. ing a nice-looking and comfortable meeting After these reports were given, a letter S. E. Hawthorne. Boulevard at 34th '^"in^recognition of the Lord's goodness to us was read from Paul Cammack, urging the Your Patronage will be Societies to pay their dues as soon as possible. Appreciated we had an all day Thanksgiving service. The rally was none the less interesting Denver Headrick spoke to us in the morn because it was impromptu. Rather it gave COURTEOUS, PROMPT SERVICE ing We served basket dinner at noon, and each society a glance into the activities of in the afternoon had a praise service. There the others. Boise Valley Endeavorers are were about 75 present. doing much in Gospel team work. Edward Boise Valley Quarterly Meeting mission Harmon, the superintendent, noticed a spirit ary society provided the parsonage with new HAWTHORNE linoleum and dining chairs, which our pastor and his family are certainly enjoying. We are entering upon a two weeks Revival service with Denver Headrick as evanglist. HARDWARE Owing to the lack of young people, m our K. L. MENDENHALL community our C. E. continues to be small 3590 S. E. Hawthorne Blvd., EAst 8522 (■about 14 members) hut if our intermediate Portland, Oregon Lnday School class continues to grow as it Builders' Supplies Electric Supplies has the past year, we look forward to a large Paints, Glass, Roofing C, E- in the near future.