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Evangelical Friend, July 1969 (Vol. 2, No. 11)

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'America! America! God shed His grace on thee ...' Russell Myers

The time. __Is . now. '

Evangelical Friends are m.arching to the are often an echo instead of a voice. We threshold of their greatest opportunity. have left the formation of our image to The door swings ajar. The time is now! other Friends who do not properly repre­ Our destiny as a movement for God in sent the great group of evangelical this last third of the 20th Century will Friends in America and around the be decided by what we do toward uniting world. We can't continue this chartless our resources and personnel in the im­ course. Our posture must be changed mediate future. Timid, spiritless, fearful from defense to offense. We must now Friends will tremble and hesitate. Men of surrender our yearly meetings to Christ's action-men of courage-men of faith in Lordship and His sovereign will for the Evangelical Friends Alliance must Friends in this last third of Century 20. seize the opportunity and move on to a Instead of leaders seeking to hold "place" united evangelical Friends Church in the for ourselves, we must be willing to be a United States. servant that He may be Lord of His THE TIME IS NOW- TO PRESENT BIG Church. We can't wait for another de­ PLANS! Friends are generally known for cade to see this ecumenical spirit unite their modesty. While this may be one of evangelical Friends. The dubious man is our chief virtues, it has also been one seldom a man of action. Believers who of our greatest weaknesses. For too long achieve take upon themselves the re­ many Friends have· been content with sponsibility for action. Christians who are little plans, content with wide prolifera­ always waiting for something to turn up tion. But the God of history and the are always disappointed. In God's world experience of man in the world shout to things don't turn up-they are turned us that there is no magic for Friends in up. Accomplishment comes by the way maintaining many yearly meetings with of men with vision who are caught up in God's great purpose for His Church. Russell Myers, superintendent of Ohio no united, cohesive church organization. Yearly Meeting of Friends, brings this It is no virtue for us to remain relatively "Waiting for it to happen" is the philos­ excellent, forthright article to readers small and separated. The world is on fire. ophy of the shiftless, the refuge of those of the EVANGELICAL FRIEND as one in a Our church must be at its best. The call at ease in Zion. series dealing with "action" in the to evangelical Friends is sounded. We Now is the time for action. It is time Evangelical Friends Alliance. Russell must close ranks, put forth a concerted for EFA to give birth to an evangelical Myers came to his present position in united effort, and accept together the Friends Church in America dedicated to the fall of 1968 from three years service fulfilling God's purpose for the Friends as Executive Secretary of Missions challenging opportunities in today's tur­ bulent world of people and problems. Church. It is time to join hands, hearts, and Church Extension of California and faith together and to believe that it Yearly Meeting. Prior to that time he What a great day it will be when in had spent 26 years as a pastor in missions, church extension, Christian edu­ can be done. Ohio and California. cation, publications, redemptive social THE TIME IS NOW-FOR LEADERSHIP. concerns, and other ministries the EFA Leadership is "the administration of pl ans moves together as a united evangelical to achieve objectives through the medium Friends Church in the United States! of organization." Why wait longer for this to occur? The Scriptures teach that it is God's Only smallness, provincialism, and selfish­ plan for authority to flow from higher ness will prevent our seeing it as a reality levels to the lower. As Christians we in the decade of the 70's. may tend to forget this. We are apt to THE TIME IS NOW-TO COME UNDER confuse equality before the Lord with CHRIST'S LORDSHIP . We have SO many organizational equality. There is a vast of our own "little kingdoms" struggling difference. In the church every person to keep alive. We have no forceful, clear cannot be on the same level of authority, national voice on the burning major even though each of us is on an equality issues of our day. Among "Friends" we (Continued on page 14)

2 Evangelical Friend Evangelical Friend Contents Editor: Dean Gregory Executive Editor: Jack L. Will cuts Managing Editor: Harlow Ankeny Department Editors: Esther Hess, Mission­ ary Voice; Betty Hockett, Children's Page; Raelene Fendall, Accent on Friends Youth. Regional Editors: Verlin Hinshaw, Kansas; Roger Wood, Ohio; Ralph Chapman, Ore­ gon; Ira Berry, Rocky Mountain. In this issue: 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, Arthur 0. Roberts, Lowell E. Roberts, Merle Roe, Milo C. Ross, John Robinson, Chester G. Stanley, Harold B. Winn. Advertising Manager: Lloyde D. Johnson The time is now The new superintendent of Ohio Yearly Meeting believes the time MEMBER ~ EVANGELICAL PRESS ASSOCIATION has come for action in the Evangelical Friends Alliance. Page 2

The EVANGELICAL FRIEND is the official publication of the Evangelical Friends Alliance and is published monthly at 600 East Third Street, Newberg, Oregon 97132. Second class postage paid at Newberg, Oregon. Opportunities of summertime SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $3.50 per year. CHANGES OF ADDRESS: Send all changes of address and sub­ scriptions to EVANGELICAL FRIEND, P. 0. Box 232, "Instead of giving up to the 'inevitable' summer slump, why not Newberg, Oregon. Please allow four weeks for changes to be made. EDITORIAL: Articles and photographs are provide an appealing program ... for reaching whole families welcome, but we assume no responsibility for damage or loss of manuscripts, art or photographs. Opinions for Christ?" Page 5 expressed by writers are not necessarily those of the editors or of the Evangelical Friends Alliance. Address all manuscripts, letters to the editor, and other edi­ torial content to The Editor, P. 0. Box 266, Star, Idaho 83669. ADVERTISING: Rates are available on request. A new breed of Queries Address all correspondence regarding advertising sales to Lloyde D. Johnson, Advertising Manager, P.O. Box 882, Wichita, Kansas 67201. Production and offset An ad hoc committee of Friends University students brings some lithography at The Barclay Press, Newberg, Oregon. thought-provoking new queries for Friends. Page 7 Cover July-month of vacation travel and celebra­ Missionary Voice tion of our independence. And what better scene could typify travel or be more uniquely 'Where have those people gone?' 9/ Time out ... 10/ Impetus on American than the Grand Canyon. This photo is of a sunrise from Bright Angel Point, Christian education 11/ Foreign missionary motivation survey 11 looking southward. (Photo by Al Manner) Antecedents Regular Features In last month's EvANGELICAL FRIEND, Execu­ The Face of the World 4/ Science and Christian Thought 6/ Over the tive Editor Jack L. Willcuts, reporting on the Teacup 6/ Friends Write 12/ The Children's Page 13/ Reach and meeting of the Evangelical Friends Alliance in Colorado, closed by saying, "I am . . . Teach 14/ Books 15 eager for Friends to 'get with it,' for unity of action, evangelism, and outreach." We hear from another Friends leader this month-in fact, another general superinten­ dent of an EFA yearly meeting. Russell Myers strikes the same keynote of action in his article, "The Time Is Now!" (opposite page). There is a holy unrest in our church of to­ day. It is felt in young and old, grass roots and leadership. "We, to put it mildly, are in a rapidly-changing world," Russell Myers says. "It is incumbent that our church change its organization and methodology if it is go­ ing to be anything more than an echo in our time." In coming months articles from leaders such as Everett Cattell, Editor Dean Gregory, and others will continue this theme. This magazine, presently EFA's most useful tool, should be used as a vehicle for interchange of opinion on these urgent matters. May we hear your reaction to these calls for action? -H.T.A.

July, 1969 3 The Face of the World created agencies." gelist who regularly traveled more than The minister's remarks, which also 200,000 miles a year preaching under the noted that the world hunger is a growing motto: "God is my partner." problem soon to be acute, were contained -E.P. News Service in a baccalaureate sermon for the gradu­ PEOPLE'S CHURCH SETS ating class of Whittier College, Mr. NEW WORLD MISSIONS RECORD Nixon's alma mater, held at the First Friends Church of Whittier. ToRONTo-A record total of gifts and -E.P. News Service pledges for missions was reached at the People's Church here at a two-week mis­ ROGER WOOD RECEIVES GRANT sionary convention. More than $389,000 CANTON, OHio (EFA)-Dr. Roger Wood, was pledged by the congregation for the professor of education and psychology at church's mission program in the 12 Malone College and chairman of the months ahead. -E.P. News Service education division, has received a grant for a special elementary education project BIBLE SOCIETY PRESENTS in Seattle, Washington, during the 1969- BILLIONTH COPY TO PRESIDENT 70 academic year. He will be in a three-module "Trainer WASHINGTON, D.C.-President Nixon re­ HAROLD B. WINN ceived a specially bound New Testament RECEIVES D.D. DEGREE of Teacher" program that includes semi­ nars in the social science disciplines, psy­ symbolizing the one billionth Scripture SALEM, OHio (EFA)-Harold B. Winn, chology of learning, current social studies distributed by the American Bible So­ pastor of the Salem First Friends Church literature, teacher education, research, ciety, and complimented the Society for since 1947, was honored with a doctor of and education technology. its Today's English Version. divinity degree during Malone College's The Tri-University project is sponsored Examining a standard paperback edi­ 77th Commencement exercise June 2. by the University of Washington and is tion of the TEV, which is subtitled Harold Winn, 1942 graduate of Ma­ open only to college professors who have "Good News for Modern Man," the lone College, received this honor for his earned their Ph.D. or Ed.D. degrees. President said, " ... [In] these days of scholarly and dedicated Christian service Roger Wood has also been the Ohio mass communication, with everybody to his church, his community, and his regional editor of EvANGELICAL FRIEND. competing for the reader, our young country. As a prominent Quaker church­ people particularly are used to things be­ man, Winn has been superintendent of MOST AMERICANS BELIEVE ing packaged in more ... saleable terms, the Damascus Quarter of the Ohio Yearly RELIGION'S INFLUENCE WANING and I think that's exactly what you've Meeting of the Friends Church for 18 PRINCETON, N.J.-Seventy percent of done here." -E.P. News Service years, clerk of the Yearly Meeting and adult Americans believe religion is losing member of the Mission Board and Pen­ DEAF CENTER sion Board. He is president of the Evan­ its influence on life, and only 14 percent PLANNED IN MEXICO gelical Friends Alliance and past presi­ think religious influence is increasing, ac­ Los ANGELES-The Mexican Fellowship, dent of the Association of Evangelical cording to the Gallup Poll. beginning its second decade of service to Friends. The statistics were almost directly op­ orphans and disadvantaged children in posite those recorded in 1957, when 69 Mexico, will establish soon a "first" for MARRIED COUPLES RETREAT percent said religious influence was going Mexico, according to the organization's LIMA, OHio (EFA)-A Married Cou­ up and 14 percent said it was going founder and president, Kenneth Stroman. ples Retreat proved to be enjoyable and down. In 1969, 11 percent saw no differ­ "There's no such thing in Mexico," Stro­ profitable for 17 couples representing ence in religious influence, and five per­ man declared in describing the new in­ eight Ohio Yearly Meeting churches as cent had no opinion. ternational center for the deaf. they met at the Davis Plaza Motel, April A greater percentage of Roman Catho­ Located 72 miles below the Tijuana 26 and 27. Couples eligible to attend lics than Protestants thought religious border, the facilities are expected to be were those just married up to those who impact was weakening. This factor was open year round for the evangelizing and had teen-agers in the family. partly attributed by Catholics to Pope care of people who have lost their hear­ In addition to times of fellowship and Paul's encyclical on birth control and to ing. The Mexican Fellowship currently recreation, panel discussions and mes­ tensions between conservative and liberal cares for 47 orphans at Centro de Am­ sages centered around "Family Plan­ church leaders. paro, 60 miles below the border in Baja ning," "Family Rearing," and "Being Ex­ The decline in awareness of religious California. -E.P. News Service amples" as young couples and parents to influence has been paralleled by a de­ our own families as well as to the youth crease in weekly church attendance. Last of our churches. year, Gallup said 43 percent of adults at­ M QUAKER PASTOR URGES tended church in any week. NIXON TO CALL -E.P. News Service Colle~e CONFERENCE ON HUNGER R. G. LETOURNEAU DEAD AT 80 CANTON, OHIO 0 A CHRISTIAN LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE WHITTIER, CALIFORNIA-Dr. E. Ezra LONGVIEW, TEXAS- Internationally Accredited by The North Central Association Ellis, minister of the First Friends known manufacturer and evangelist R. G. • Education • Physics • Bible Church of Whittier, urged President LeTourneau died here June 1. • Psychology • Philosophy Nixon to call a "world conference on • Health & Phys. • Christian Robert Le Tourneau was the last of Education Education hunger." the five founding fathers of Christian • Art • Music • Theology • English • Speech • Political Science Dr. Ellis also asked the President "to Business Men's Committee International. • Languages • Sociology enlist a million young people to serve in He was the developer and manufacturer • Biology • Economics • Chemistry • Business all parts of the world helping to alleviate of the world's largest earth-moving ma­ • Mathematics • Secretarial Studies hunger and ignorance through existing or chinery. He was also a crusading evan-

4 Evangelical Friend Editorial

Opportunities of summertime

Summertime is a wonderful season­ program right in our own commumt1es Christ's Gospel means a redemption that's why the children and youth like for reaching whole families for Christ from sin and its sad consequences, but it to sing "It Is Summertime in My Heart" and the church? Daylight saving time also means an abundant, overflowing life all the year through. It is the idyllic seems to be with us (even in northern of satisfaction and fulfillment to the re­ (pleasingly simple) order of the season Alaska where it is daylight 24 hours a deemed one, as well as a life of service for vacation time, camp-outs, cook-outs, day this season) so why not use long for Christ and the church. In fact, this family reunions, summer camps, confer­ evenings to plan wholesome activities for abundant life within (Jesus called it ences, vacation Bible schools, and a family groups with a positive, wholesome "rivers of living water") is the only general change of pace. Christian atmosphere, making it a point proper motivation to make us want to do to invite (cordially) nonmembers and Of course, for many folk, the summer what we know we ought to do. nonattenders into this kind of a rejoicing months are far from "pleasingly simple." What a reformation would sweep fellowship? The highways, parks, and public attrac­ through the church if every member real­ tions are jammed with harried, hurried The image of the church, in the minds ly had this experience of the "rivers of "vacationers" trying to get away from it of many outside the church and some living water" springing up within (Jesus all, only to find that almost everyone else even within it, is a programmed Sunday said He was referring to the Holy Spirit had the same idea! morning worship service. Maybe it hasn't in this expression), bringing fresh, living occurred to them that Christianity is water to the famished thirsty ones-a Summertime is a most important and really a new and excitingly different Way life-giving spring in a dry and thirsty rewarding time for Christians and for the of Life, permeating every nook and land! church, if new and fresh ideas are put cranny and every hour of life, giving im­ "If my people, which are called by my into practical application for reaching portant meaning to the everyday and name, shall humble themselves, and pray, people with a full-orbed ministry-a routine events that too often are thought and seek my face, and turn from their ministry to people as persons. Instead of of as merely secular, but which ought to wicked ways; then will I hear from giving up to the "inevitable" summer give color and added meaning to the total heaven, and will forgive their sin, and slump, why not provide an appealing picture of life lived to the full. will heal their land." -D.G.

July, 1969 5 Science and Christian Thought without price. For each butterfly that Over the Teacup emerges, a caterpillar dies. During the prepupal and pupal stages, all the tissues of the caterpillar are dissolved by pro­ cesses controlled in a step-by-step se­ quence of hormones secreted from the brain and other glands. These dissolved tissues are replaced by completely new tissues and organs to produce the adult form in a process of development we don't understand. We do know that a new creature equipped to meet a new en­ vironment emerges from the soupy mess that once was the caterpillar. Metamorphosis gives us a beautiful Metamorphosis analogy of the change that takes place in My country BY GORDON W. MARTIN a person's life when he accepts Christ BY CATHERINE CATTELL and the fullness of the Spirit. There are Recently my son, like all small boys, dis­ four places in the New Testament where What ever happened to the Fourth of covered a cocoon containing the pupa of the Greek word metamorpho is used: July picnics? Let's have one today! I'll a moth. He of course placed his find in Two of these describe the "transforming" bring the tea (iced) and a salad. I hope a small jar, which presently rests on the of Jesus (Matthew 17:2, Mark 9:2), and someone brings home-baked pies-goose­ window ledge of our breakfast nook. We the others describe a complete change berry please, and rhubarb-and I hope are all awaiting the emergence of the from one form to a distinctly different someone brings cottage cheese made like mysterious beast. Just as small boys are form-a process Christians should expe­ Aunt Martha used to make. Fried intrigued with cocoons, scientists also rience (2 Corinthians 3:18, Romans 12:2). chicken and potato salad ought to round have long been fascinated with the Just as the insect's greedy, self-center­ out a good basket of food. What a feast phenomenon of metamorphosis. The ed larval stage must die to give place to we used to have on the Fourth! word itself refers to change from one the new life, so must a Christian die; the And there was a band playing "Ameri­ form to another. All animals undergo "old man" is changed, literally destroyed, ca" and "My Country 'Tis of Thee"­ metamorphosis during development, some when the Holy Spirit's fire consumes the and an orator standing on a draped more dramatically than others. In most old "tissues" and forms the new Spirit­ wagon, under the trees, extolling the organisms this process of change is con­ filled person. In some this is a slow, glories of our free country. Having lived fined to the embryological period "from gradual process, and perhaps the change in other countries and having loved them, conception to birth. In others, such as doesn't seem so spectacular. In others it still something glows inside me when I amphibians and insects, the process is is a quicker and more easily visible see our flag waving and when I hear a prolonged throughout most of their life. change. In some Christians, there is never patriotic speech. I look about me at the With insects, for example, there are any metamorphosis, and they remain bit of America I see and say, "This is my three types of metamorphosis. First, wingless, earthbound grubs! These latter own, my native land." gradual metamorphosis where the larva (the complacent Christians) are comfort­ Who can live in times like these and looks like a wingless adult, growing able in the larval state. They know it will hear the daily newscast without alarm? larger with each molt until it finally mean a traumatic experience if they enter Can a country based on the slogan, "In develops wings and flies away at the last the rigors of the "pupal" transformation God We Trust," or, "This nation under molt (example, grasshopper). Others, as and they aren't willing to do it. God," with the light it has had and its with dragonflies, have a larva that devel­ Paul's writings admonish us over and very great record of God's blessing and ops and grows larger but never looks over to change into Christ's image-this its rise to world power, gradually slip much like the adult until it crawls out of is our metamorphosis. He gave us a back into paganism and dishonor? the water on a twig; the back of the formula to follow when he wrote: "and It is one thing to celebrate our national larval skin splits open and a magnificent all of us, as with unveiled face, continued holidays. It is another thing to stand up adult dragonfly crawls out, pumps up his to behold as in a mirror the glory of the to be counted, to protest on issues that wings and flies away. Third and most Lord, are constantly being transfigured will destroy us, and to work every day spectacular is the complete metamor­ [metamorphosing] into His very own against the evils of our times. phosis of such insects as flies, beetles, and image in ever increasing splendor and What have we done to keep the maga­ butterflies where an oftentimes dull larva from one degree of glory to another; for zine racks clean? changes via the pupal stage into a beauti­ this comes from the Lord who is the We may be peacemakers, but we don't ful butterfly, or ornately sculptured beetle. Spirit." ( 2 Corinthians 3:18 Amplified) have to make peace with evil. If you still The fascinating thing is that these When we are earthbound we are miser­ have a voice, raise it to help keep Amer­ organisms can be at one time a grub or able creatures; when we receive our ica a fit place for our grandchildren. worm-like creature, ravenously devouring metamorphosis from the Holy Spirit we If one woman can close the Bible in everything in sight, while at another are freed-"where the Spirit of the Lord the schools of our nation, what might the period in the life cycle they are lovely, is, there is liberty-emancipation from united strength of Friends women do to gentle creatures, a source of beauty and bondage." (2 Corinthians 3: 17 Amplified) open it? goodwill. Our metamorphosis is completed in heav­ With a Friend in the White House, The caterpillar lives only to satisfy its en but it begins right here. If you feel could we not help the President put our own desires, namely to eat every leaf it "earthbound," you need only ask Jesus nation back under God? can find; the adult butterfly seeks only to Christ to baptize you with the Holy You may be glad I do not go on these continue the species. Spirit, and you will begin to know the picnics often-but I, too, have to raise The butterfly does not attain its beauty true meaning of metamorphosis! my voice!

6 Evangelical Friend Concerns of Friends

A new breed of Queries

The Queries of the Friends Discipline front? Does your dialogue take place just much of what exists in the Society of may seem to some as relics of the past, before the service? Friends is still capable of speaking to but they hold basic beliefs and spiritual QUERY 9. Are you faithful in attending contemporary man. However, we do concerns to which Friends have held Sunday evening services? Do you know feel there should be an evaluation of through the years. We feel that the con­ if they are still being held? what we are doing to further the kingdom cept of inquiry into one's life is of value, QuERY 10. Have the things suggested of God. The real problem, of course, for if any group is to thrive there is a three years ago at Monthly Meeting been exists not in the structure of the Society need for self-evaluation and self-improve­ carried out yet? Do you always read the of Friends, but in the members who ment. queries three times a year as directed by make up the body of believers. The following is not intended to make the Discipline? light of our Discipline or our heritage but QUERY 11. Are you afraid of new to share our concerns, as college students, blood in your committees? Are you care­ of the inconsistencies we have as Chris­ ful not to appoint anyone under twenty­ §;ilYnd.J tians and Quakers. five to Ministry and Oversight? Do your Book Store QuERY 1. Do you know what Quakers committees meet or does the chairman fill believe? Do you really care? out the yearly report? Serving Evangelical Friends with QuERY 2. Are you careful not to allow QuERY 12. Do you keep your minister the best in Evangelical Literature in the humble state of poverty and obedi­ your Christianity to interfere with the Supplying: other six days of the week? ence to Ministry and Oversight? Is the THE RICH HERITAGE QUERY 3. Are you willing to become parsonage considered the slum on the so involved that it takes part of your block? OF QUAKERISM, time? Do you delegate all jobs to some­ QUERY 13. Is the minister allowed to ME AND MY HOUSE, one more qualified than yourself? wear sport shirts or grow a beard? and QUERY 4. Do you consistently keep all QUERY 14. Do you faithfully leave the FRIENDS YOUTH our Black Friends Brothers in Burundi entire visitation program up to the minis­ SWEATSHIRTS Quarterly Meeting? ter? QuERY 5. Do you follow the still small QUERY 15. Do your Friends Youth do Send orders or inquiries to voice of your wallet? anything? Can you always scrape up QUERY 6. Does your peace testimony enough Sunday school teachers and :#'}{Wntl4 extend to having peace within your own Friends Youth sponsors? Are they quali­ Book Store fied? Box 176 Meeting? Damascus, Ohio 44619 QUERY 7. Is your quiet period really QuERY 16. Are you careful not to give quiet? Are you sure to have three hymns your Friends Youth undue responsibility? for worship on Sunday? Do you always Are you careful not to include your CHILDREN'S PAGE SOLUTION plan your meeting carefully so that it Friends Youth on committees? 3 Genesis 18:2 will end promptly at noon? Do you faith­ QuERY 17. Are all forms of contem­ 12 Matthew 10:1 fully gather up your belongings during porary entertainment closely scrutinized 10 Matthew 25: 28 the closing prayer? for preexisting stereotypes of worldliness? 7 Mark 8:5 QUERY 8. Do you welcome all guests QUERY 18. Do you consistently sup­ 7 Joshua 6:15 with a friendly smile, a warm handshake, port all Christian efforts toward the +2 Luke 16:13 and a friendly word? Can late-comers al­ abolishment of war? ways find a good seat up close to the QUERY 19. Do you always strive to 41 meet the status quo? - 1 second number in Luke 15:4 QuERY 20. Do you include the ghetto This article of concern was submitted to Quaker Life and EVANGELICAL FRIEND in your mission budget? 40 by an ad hoc Committee of Friends QuERY 21. Are you "hung-up" on tra­ University students: Larry Bennett, dition? convener, Becky Jay, Donette Powell, QuERY 22. Can you love a "hippie"? David Wolfe, Dennis Taber, and In this age when revolution seems to Walter Pickett. be the mode of the day, we feel that

July, 1969 7 1. The speakers and conference committee at Hindi CEEFI Conference held in February: back row (left to right), Charles Warren (writer of article on page 11), VAJAI PRAKASH, MAHENDRA SINGH, Sushel Base, George Lucas. Front row, MABEL LALL, VIRGINIA SINGH LALL, ANNA NIXON, Howard Hendricks, Ethelyn Watson, Muriel Stephenson, Nirmala Cain. 2. Dr. Howard Hendricks and Anna Nixon look over CEEFI Sunday school curriculum. 3. The choir, prepared with the help of HEZIKIEL LALL, added greatly to the conference. 4. The first donation to the newly­ formed Hindi CEEFI at the conference was the money saved by the catering committee. 5. WILSON PRASAD and wife 6. MAHENDRA SINGH and his w1je and son Sanjay 7. Food preparation by (left to right) servant lady, MAHENDRA'S baby Sanjay, Mrs. GORE LALL SINGH, ANGI DAS, and Mrs. WILSON PRASAD. 8. Those in the catering kitchen included (left to right) VIRGINIA LALL, HARSHET LALL, WILSON PRASAD, ANGI'S two children, HEMANT LALL, and MAHENDRA SINGH. 9. Women in the teacher's interest group at the conference included some members of the LALL and PRAKASH families. Missionary Voice which cover most of the upper half of widowed, retired mother from Harpalpur. India. Let me point out to you the former Wilson Prasad (and his wife). Wilson "Friends" of Bundelkhand who were tak­ grew up and went to school in Nowgong. ing leadership in that conference. One of you sent his scholarship. Last Virginia Singh Lall explained the new month at the conference when he wasn't Hindi Sunday school curriculum. No one driving people to and from the station in all of India is better qualified to do so. (he's EFI's driver now), he was helping 'Where have She worked four years with me in editing with the food service. the English Sunday school curriculum Angi Das, daughter of a former Now­ those people and has since been working as Hindi edi­ gong orphan named David, joined the tor of the materials as they are translated. forces along with a son and a daughter. gone?' A year from now she and her faithful Harshit and Hemant Lall, sons of Vir­ co-worker and translating team will com­ ginia and Hezikiel Lall, on their school plete the 75 books in the 15-year Hindi holiday worked at stirring the curry as if curriculum. One of 13 children, she is a it were more fun than a football game. daughter of the late Gore La! Singh, one Because of all this, the catering com­ BY ANNA NIXON of Bundelkhand's first recorded ministers. mittee saved Rs. 261 and turned it back After four years in Union Biblical Semi­ as a donation to Hindi-CEEFI. Is it any "We used to support a student in India, nary, she returned to Bundelkhand, mar­ wonder that since then repeated calls but letters from Bundelkhand never men­ ried, and later moved to Jhansi. I found have come to Mahendra Singh to cater tion him now. Where has he gone?" her there when I was assigned the open­ for other conferences! "What happened to the young woman we ing of this new CEEFI department, and Mabel Lall, principal of a school, is supported in the Seminary?" "Where is asked her to come and help me, which known to many of you. During school that evangelist, that pastor, that nurse for she has been doing faithfully ever since. holidays and in spare time she volunteers whom we used to send salary?" "Where Hezikiel Lall, former headmaster of her service as associate Hindi-CEEFI have those people gone?" the Nowgong Boarding School and at secretary (director). She helped arrange I wish I could write a book on that present science teacher at St. Mark's the conference. subject. I would dedicate it to those of High School, was conference coordinator Lawrence Smith came from Delhi you in America who through the years of special music. He and his family and where he puts out weekly radio programs have supported and prayed for India's others put on tape the Hindi commentary in Hindi for the Far East Broadcasting students and workers by name. You must for a number of filmstrips that were a Company of India. These programs are often be left with questions when those delight to the conference. He often as­ beamed into India from Manila. This people move out of Bundelkhand and the sists in CEEFI teacher training work­ former Nowgong school student and son news stops coming. You may even have shops during his summer vacation. of an evangelist in Bundelkhand was the the faulty impression that they have all first person to pledge monthly support lost out, and that the only fruit of your Vijai Prakash, son of Pastor Stuti toward the Indian secretary (director) labor and prayers is the tiny little 250- Prakash, now carries tremendous respon­ who joins CEEFI in July with a view to member church in Bundelkhand. You sibility as field representative for the eventually stepping into my place as couldn't be more mistaken. If there were Light of Life Correspondence school. CEEFI executive secretary. time to tell you everything, I know you Through these courses more than a mil­ would be thrilled with the news of many lion people in India have studied the Gos­ Vishwas Nath, employed in the Public for whom you have prayed who are now pel. At the conference, Vijai acted as Works Department as draftsman, is son in many different places of leadership. detective (incidentally), when he caught of Reubin and Salomi Nath in Nowgong. Let me share just one example. Last the man who molested a delegate and was When he's off the job, he writes for Chris­ month at a Hindi area Christian Educa­ found throwing rocks on the roof of the tian magazines, draws posters, and makes tion Conference, I opened my eyes and women's quarters. His main job, how­ plaques and serves as Nowgong's Sunday looked around for the people you are ever, was to interpret all the messages of school superintendent. Vishwas was pre­ particularly interested in. (I apologize Dr. Howard Hendricks into Hindi, a job sent at the conference and made many of for not mentioning names here of many which he did commendably. (Victor our advertising posters. With this excep­ others who also contributed heavily to Mangalwadi, another "Bundelkhandi," tion, all the "Friends" mentioned above would have helped, but was delayed be­ the conference.) now live and work outside Bundelkhand, cause of illness. He now serves as secre­ The Jhansi Conference was one of a but you can see they are not "lost to the tary-treasurer for the North India Auxil­ series of twelve that we (CEEFI) had cause" for which you prayed. arranged featuring Dr. Howard Hend­ iary of the Bible Society.) To this Christian Education confer­ another of the late ricks of the United States. The confer­ Mahendra Singh; ence, delegates came from all the de­ Rev. ences were held in seven different lan­ Gore Lal Singh's children, usually nominations in the area: Episcopalian, works in EFI office as secretary and ac­ guage areas and attended by more than Lutheran, Mennonite, Presbyterian, Wes­ 2,000 pastors, Sunday school superinten­ countant. At the conference, however, leyan Methodist, Baptist, Methodist, he catered for the 95 boarding delegates. dents, and teachers. Of the 200 or more Church of Scotland, Brethren, Friends attending in Jhansi, half came from at Though it was his first experience, he saw (three delegates from Chhatarpur, includ­ to it that the food was that there ing etc. But in this vast least six of the Hindi speaking states, good, Gabriel Massey), was plenty of it, that there was variety, Hindi-speaking area, where it has been Anna Nixon is in her fifth term as a and that it was served on time. The meal said that there is about one Christian to missionary to India under Ohio Yearly times clicked by as if timed by a comput­ 300 who are non-Christians, these people Meeting. The pictures opposite er. Not a single meeting was thrown off join hands and courageously march for­ include people mentioned in this article. schedule. Many helped without remuner­ ward. Look again, and you will see many For clarity, those names have been ation or complaint, and among them were for whom you have prayed, marching put in capital letters in the these from Bundelkhand: well to the front and keeping step with picture caption. Mrs. Gore La! Singh, the caterer's the will of God.

July, 1969 9 Missionary Voice

Time out. • •

BY RALPH E. CHAPMAN "It's not the gale, but the set of the sail ..." This well-known phrase aptly ex­ presses the outcome of often suddenly­ made decisions to take "time out." Ron and Carolyn Stansell had only recently arrived in Bolivia, and Wayne, Marie and I had made plans to spend a day out on the lake to acquaint the Stan­ sells with this area of our field. Then, when we learned that missionary friends of the Methodist mission were in La Paz on business, the contact was made and a full-fledged outing was arranged. "Can you go with us for a ride in the launch out on Lake Titicaca? We can take our lunches and find some spot along the shore to have a picnic." The appointed day and hour arrived. With our gear all packed aboard "El Amigo," our mission launch, we waited for the arrival of our friends who had to come from their medical stations located some two hours away by auto. Their Bolivian missionaries take time out for picnic on hills overlooking Lake Titicaca. party of eight included two young people healthy appetites urged us to find a con­ hours skirting some of the island shore­ serving as youth workers during the sum­ venient spot for .our picnic. However, line and chasing water fowl from their mer vacation months, plus an Indian the herb and reed covered shores of the seclusion among the reeds. Some me­ believer who lived on one of the islands lake provided no likely spot to beach the chanical trouble on the launch was in­ out in Lake Titicaca. Our Indian friend launch. Finally we spotted a rocky evitable, but the difficulty that locked the had come along since our excursion pro­ promontory beside which there was a motor into forward gear did not stop us vided a convenient means for him to semblance of a sandy beach. Any thought from making our day enjoyable. make a hurried trip home in between of picnicking on the beach was soon dis­ Vacations or time for recreation or treatments at the Methodist clinic, of pelled by the large swarms of gnats that relaxation are essential for our missionary which our missionary friend was the joined our company. Only by scrambling families. Bolivia and Peru offer a variety head resident doctor. up to the top of the rocky point jutting of places to visit, from the heights of the A hazy sun combined with a nice out into the lake, where a fairly brisk Andean mountains to the Peruvian sea­ breeze to produce good sunburns, and breeze discouraged the gnats from join­ coast. Those interested in archeology can choppy waves on the open water con­ ing us, were we able to find a place to visit the ancient Aymara ruins at Tiahua­ vinced some that they didn't want to be have our picnic. There we ate our nacu in Bolivia or Peru's Inca ruins at sailors. chicken and sandwiches, and drank our Macchu Picchu. Picturesque Lake Titi­ Combining business with pleasure is coffee or soda pop as we watched the sail­ caca on the high plains or the lowland not uncommon on such short outings, boats on the lake and the Indian children cities and countryside of eastern Bolivia, and this particular trip was no exception. as they herded their small flocks of sheep jungle lowlands of Peru, historical sights We beached at the little island commun­ along the lake shore. in both Republics all provide interesting ity where the Indian believer secured It was easier getting down the steep sightseeing. For those living on the some clothing and replenished his sup­ hillside than it had been to climb up, Bolivian or Peruvian altiplano, or high plies for another week's stay at the clinic. because the food baskets were lighter and plains, it is always a relief just to get By now it was well past noon, and also because climbing at 12,500 feet down out of the altitude. Ralph Chapman is director of the above sea level isn't the easiest form of So, as many places of interest beckon, Friends Missionary Literature Service exercise. We all clambered back aboard the place for a vacation or some relaxa­ and former Bolivian missionary. the launch and spent a couple of leisure tion is determined by "the set of the sail."

10 Evangelical Friend Missionary Voice multiplication is set in motion for growth Missionary Voice and stability. Who can forget his gripping illustra­ tions taken from personal experiences over 18 years as a seminary professor, pastor, Christian education lecturer? No one will forget his shining bald head as Impetus on he tried to sell us his bottle of hair-restor­ Foreign ing oil, "guaranteed to put hair on your . . head." And when no one would respond Christian to his sales talk, he would come in with mtsstonary the punch line: "I know what you are education thinking-'Hendricks, if that hair-restor­ motivation survey ing oil is so great, put some on your own head. If it works, we'll buy a whole car­ load. We'll sell it all over India for you."'

BY REV. CHARLES WARREN As we laughed, he drove home his BY ESTHER HESS point. "This is exactly what is happening Dr. Howard Hendricks is a man with a in our churches and Sunday schools Sun­ Where are missionary candidates coming passion to communicate. He firmly be­ day after Sunday. We are trying to sell from today and what means does the lieves that the Gospel has not lost its 'spiritual hair-restoring oil' to others while Holy Spirit use to move them out of their power; "it has lost its audience." we are 'bald' as can be. We cannot im­ own culture? Missionary boards, field In conference after conference across part what we do not possess. We must surveys, or even previous experience does India during the month of February, Dr. demonstrate in our lives the truth of not provide a satisfactory answer be­ Hendricks spoke to pastors and leaders what we teach and proclaim before others cause they represent a past generation. about the importance of Christian educa­ will believe what we say." Candidate secretaries, pastors, student tion in the church. These conferences workers, and everyone with a concern were arranged by the Christian Education There was a genuine call to dedication for the Church worldwide should know department of Evangelical Fellowship of and consecration throughout the confer­ something of the current picture. Are India in 12 different centers. ence sessions and meetings. From the deputation trips effective in recruitment? Dr. Hendricks convincingly pointed beginning, Dr. Hendricks stated his pur­ Missionary publications? Urbana? This out the purpose of the local church in pose and passion in coming to India: "I survey took advantage of the concentra­ graphic blackboard sketches: have come to light fires that I hope will tions of language school students in Latin never go out-fires of determination and America to try to find out what had been enthusiasm to make Christian education most effective in moving the latest group the work of the church-an essential, of new missionaries onto the field. The not an optional; necessary, not just nice data of this report is just a beginning. to have." Further investigation and in-depth analy­ Dr. Hendricks was greatly impressed sis is needed. The uniqueness of this re­ as he traveled through India. He was port is that it surveyed only those who moved with genuine compassion for those have just arrived on the field. It is hoped without Christ, moved with great appre­ "Gathered" "Scattered" that information secured from one of the ciation for the leaders of the Church in to be equipped to evangelize three great missionary areas of the world India, moved with enthusiasm for the may be of help to those seeking to fill the He spoke of the church as a school led number of potential leaders he met. He gaps in other parts of the field. by the pastor-teacher who instructs the commented to me more than once, "India There were 13 specific questions asked, believers how to live and penetrate the is the most underrated field in the world to which the majority of missionaries world of men with the Gospel. He used today." made careful replies. They are analyzed four key words to show how a small Dr. Hendricks made many friends in the full report of this survey, but the group can make a large impact: while here for such a short visit. Dele­ following results appear to be significant Reach men for Christ gates to the various conferences respond­ because they pinpoint the times, circum­ Win them to Christ ed to the challenges God brought them stances, and personalities involved in the Teach them the Word of God through his messages. Public meetings decision to come to the field. Train them to Reach, Win, Teach and showed marked increase in attendance as Train. the conferences proceeded. Two bishops 1. Visits to Latin America, prior to Thus the cycle of reproduction and after the conclusion of two separate con­ coming as a missionary, were a major ferences, one in the south and another in part in the decision to become a mission­ The Rev. Charles Warren is promotional the north, immediately summoned their ary. secretary of CEEFI and missionary to pastor delegates and asked: "Now what 2. Missionary conferences in the local India under the Evangelical Alliance are you going to do about all you have church account for 76 percent of those Mission. (See page 8 for pictures heard?" The pastors responded personal­ pertaining to these conferences.) ly and publicly-God worked. Missionary boards, pastors, youth Scripture Press Foundation made it The same question can be asked not workers, or laymen who are interested possible for Dr. H. Hendricks to visit only of all the conference delegates, but in studying the full report and analysis India, while the expenses within the of the rest of us in the church today: of the survey may get copies of it from: country and arrangements for all the "What are we going to do about all we Charles H. Troutman, Apartado 1307, conferences were underwritten largely by San Jose, Costa Rica. each regional area. have heard and read, about the respon­ -Esther Hess sibility of forwarding Christian education Missionary Voice Editor in our churches?"

July, 1969 11 reporting, and over half of these report Friends Write Laura Trachsel (Oregon Yearly Meeting) that they were decisive in their decision on the plane at Bangkok and fellowship­ to become a missionary. These confer­ ed two days at Singapore and a week in ences are by far the most significant Bandung, Java. They had just arrived to factor in decision because the results in­ begin a new mission field for World dicate that approximately 40 percent of Gospel Mission in Indonesia. the students made their major decision as We look forward to being with Friends a result of these conferences in the of Ohio Yearly Meeting in Taiwan. We local churches. Other types of mission­ are proud of the Friends missionaries and ary conferences were reported: 22 per­ feel they are doing good work. cent attended college or Bible school con­ One year ago our itinerary took us to ferences, 11 percent denominational mis­ Central and South American countries sionary retreats, and 10 percent attended and the West Indies. We were with John Urbana but none of these had as high Astleford and other Friends of Central a decislve nature as the conferences in America Yearly Meeting of Friends. The the local churches. work in Guatemala and Honduras is a 3. Betty Elliot's book influenced a credit to any evangelical Friends group. larger number of missionaries than any We were with Keith Kendalls, William Dear Dr. Ball:* other, followed by an unlisted category of Wagoners, and Lloyd Kings in Jamaica The President has asked me to thank you missionary biography. Hudson Taylor Yearly Meeting of Friends for nearly a for passing along to him the February was next, then Isobel Kuhn, Russell Hitt, month on the same tour. These leaders issue of EVANGELICAL FRIEND. followed by IVCF missionary books. and leaders of local churches want God's The President sincerely appreciated There were 21 other classifications, but best for their people. your participation in the Inaugural cere­ the above were most influential. Just felt like saying "Praise the Lord" monies, and especially enjoyed your very for all the good evangelical Friends who 4. By far the most influential person generous remarks in the article "The In­ are preaching, teaching, and living for to make a definite impression on the auguration of Richard M. Nixon." I, too, Christ on the mission fields of the world. missionary decision is the missionary enjoyed reading the article. We are in Saigon for a few days before himself. Far ahead of anyone else, he I know that your support and prayers going to Hong Kong . . . just finish~d was used of God more frequently than sustain the President in these difficult a crusade in Bandung, Java, Indonesta. any other group. He was followed at a times. THIS IS WHERE THE ACTION IS! distance by pastors and then parents. HERBERT G. KLEIN Saigon is a sad sight. The leader of the 5. For about 33 percent of the mis­ Director of Communications Christian and Missionary Alliance guest sionaries, the first missionary influence for the Executive Branch house took me out about 30 miles yester­ came to them in childhood in their homes The White House day. We were trying to find an Ohio boy and in their local churches. Washington in a service camp. The army camp is 30 6. In spite of what has commonly been *This letter was sent directly to miles long-maybe the largest in the taken to be the age of missionary deci­ Charles S. Ball, EVANGELICAL FRIEND world. sion, this survey indicated that 46 percent contributing editor. The past two nights we sat on the top of those just arriving on the field made of the three-story guest house for long periods. Across the street some 25 yards their decision after leaving high school To the Editor: away is the National Police Headquar­ and before reaching the age' of 30. Mae and I are on a tour of miSSionary 7. The compelling motive for mission­ ters. It is also a prison where Viet Cong evangelism to 23 countries. It was a joy are kept. On the street corner are sand­ ary service for 30 percent of the new mis­ to work with East Africa Yearly Meeting bagged and barbed wire guard posts, sionaries is a sense of personal appoint­ of Friends in Kenya. Marvin Hoeksema, ment and obedience to the call of God, manned by many Vietnamese soldiers Rachel Chilson, Charles W akhisi, Thomas with machine guns, wearing the multi­ not in any general way, but rather that Lung'aho, Joseph Kisia, and other leaders patched camouflage uniforms. All night "this is His place for me, and I am quite are doing a good job of leadership, and certain of it." It is not surprising that in long the thunder of big cannon booms as are evangelical. In fact, some of our they pound away at the enemy. Sirens all a generation that has "lost its identity, this best-attended and best-responded-to ser­ night long constantly scream their warn­ personal appointment under God looms vices on the tour were in East Africa large. ings. Air force planes and helicopters Yearly Meeting. Marvin Hoeksema and are constantly coming and going-some 8. For another third of the mission­ Rachel Chilson feel that East Africa to carry death and destruction, some aries, the element of service was stronger, Yearly Meeting is ripe for revival. systematically to drop blinding flares (on indicating a strong sense of purpose and We enjoyed the work and fellowship parachutes) to keep the big city of three goals in the midst of a lost generation. also of Radio CORDAC and of Friends million under surveillance in the night Most of the replies showed a strong sense in Burundi. These Friends are sponsored time. Several enemy rockets struck Sai­ of personal response to God. largely by Kansas Yearly Meeting of gon night before last about the time we Friends. The James Morrises, Paul were on the housetop. Yesterday I saw SUPPLEMENT OFFER Thornburgs, David Kellums, George the result of one rocket on one of the Thomases, Reta Stuart, Perry Rawsons, many river bridges. The people of Saigon Additional Supplements to the EvANGELI­ Edward Rawsons, Twila Jones, Gary CAL FRIEND are available at the follow­ go on and on as indifferently as if war Fuquas, David Rileys, and a number of was never heard of. ing yearly rates: one extra $1.50; two, other Friends from the States are all $2.00; all three, $2.50. Write the EVAN­ Guess I'm getting to be a better Quaker about their Father's business. We also than I used to be. GELICAL FRIEND, P.O. Box 232, New­ enjoyed fellowship with Carol Trachsel, OwEN W. GLASSBURN berg, Oregon 97132, for details. Myra Martin and Helen Kellogg in P.O. Box 444 Kenya and India. We met Jack and Marion, Indiana 46952

12 Evangelical Friend The Children's Page

Billy's decision

BY BETTY M. HOCKETT Billy whistled an easy tune as he saunter­ still don't like the idea of going when he's wondering how it would be when all of ed towards home. He loved these after­ not there. What would happen if some­ the boys called him Chicken and Scaredy school hours. "Lucky thing I don't have one saw us in his yard? They wouldn't Cat the next day. any homework tonight," he thought to know but what we were going to steal Later that evening, Billy's mother said, himself. something from Mr. Hunn." "Aunt Ruth called awhile ago. She said Just then he heard a familiar voice be­ "Stop worrying, Billy! Nobody's gonna that this afternoon she heard their dog hind him hollering, "Hey, wait up, Bill!" see us in there. Besides, I already said barking furiously so she went out to see Turning around, he saw Eddie running we weren't going to do anything. It isn't what was the matter. Guess where she to catch up with him. "Oh, hi, Edl What­ against the law to look at somethin' is it?" found him! Over in Mr. Hunn's back cha doing after while?" "Well, no, not exactly. But ..." yard barking at a bunch of boys." "I'm gonna meet the guys! Over under Eddie was beginning to get cross with Suddenly Billy's throat felt tight and that big pine tree on Valley Road. Wanta Billy. "Well, are you comin' or not?" his heart began to pound hard. His eyes come, too?'' Billy was thinking hard . . . it doesn't got wide and his mouth hung open as "Hey, yeah! Maybe this would be a seem right to go onto other people's his mother continued. "She couldn't imag­ good day to have a try at that tree house property that way without their permis­ ine how they got in there, but I guess she really scolded them. You know, she we've been planning to make. I think sion . . . but I have always been scared , to ask Mr. Hunn to see his stuff, so this and Uncle Don look out for Mr. Hunn's place when he is gone, since their house "Not today," interrupted Eddie. would be a good chance . . . it wouldn't is so close. That is private property and "We've got other plans." He looked look right, though, and I do remember they certainly had no business being around and then lowered his voice to a that once in Sunday school class we talk­ there. Goodness! I wonder if they secretive tone. "We're going over to old ed about staying clear away from things weren't out to steal some of his things, Mr. Hunn's place, the one with the thick, that even just only looked like sin . . . especially with Mr. Hunn being gone." high hedge all around the back yard. but on the other hand . . . The boys walked on in silence. Billy Billy gulped, and before he knew it he You know, he's got all that old machinery began to feel very uncomfortable, but at was saying, "Now I'm glad I was a and antique cars and a bunch of other last he reached his decision. chicken!" real cool stuff out there. In fact, I heard "Nope! Guess I won't. I'd like to see His parents looked at him questioning­ once that he plans on making sort of a that stuff, but it's not right to go in that ly. "What did you say, Billy?" museum. Anyway, Peck says he knows way." "Oh, nothing," he answered, grinning how to get through that hedge from the Eddie looked surprised. "What's the broadly and somehow feeling very much back way. Since Mr. Hunn has been gone matter? Turnin' chicken?" relieved. for a long time, we figure this is the time "No!" replied Billy emphatically. "I for us guys to have an early preview of just don't think it's right. See ya tomor­ Scripture puzzle his museum. You know, just look, not row, Ed." Then he turned the corner do anything!" How many days was Jesus in the wilder­ towards his house on the next street. ness being tempted of the devil? Look up "I've always wanted to see his old "Okay for you, Scaredy Cat!" hollered the verses of Scripture to find the num­ cars," said Billy. "But I don't know ... Ed. "Maybe I know you aren't chicken, bers; then add and subtract as the signs I don't think we ought to go in there but that's what the guys'll think when indicate. when Mr. Hunn isn't home. Maybe we they find out!" Genesis 18: 2 should wait and ask him when he gets Billy felt miserable all the rest of the Matthew 10:1 back." way home. He did not want to be classed Matthew 25:28 "Wait?'' questioned Eddie. "No, Bill! as a Chicken and a Scaredy Cat! Those Mark 8:5 !he way we've got it figured is that now names really hurt. Joshua 6:15 1s the time. He'd probably charge us a "Oh, well!" he muttered to himself, + ...... Luke 16:13 big price or something. Anyway, this'll kicking at a little mound of dirt along be heaps more fun crawling through the the sidewalk. "Who cares!" he told him­ (total) hedge. Nobody'll even know we've been self, knowing all the time that he did the second number in Luke 15:4 there." care, even though he had made the right . "It would be fun," answered Billy as he decision. Picked up a little pebble and bounced it The rest of the afternoon and on days Jesus was in the wilderness down the sidewalk ahead of him. "But I through dinner, Billy was quiet. He was (Solution on page 7)

July, 1969 13 Reach and Teach to deal with, but she was most disturbed when she walked into the room and dis­ The covered that this boy had attended her Sunday school and church. "How had we failed him?" she wondered. She did what time she could and found him responsive to her concern, but the next day the boy is now! was taken into custody by the law, may­ be to begin a life of crime. Continued Surely, the parents were to blame. They rarely came to church and just sent before God. All of our problems are not the boy. We know also that we cannot spiritual. Friends have some deep orga­ win everyone who comes into our church­ nizational and administrative problems. es. Even our Lord lost one of His dis­ If our churches fail to properly plan for ciples, but the startling fact is that too the delegation of authority, they are plan­ often this is a pattern of what happens to ning to fail. our youth. They come up through our BY MARJORIE LANDWERT Sometimes I get the feeling that our Sunday school and then we lose them church flounders in an elaborate sea of ARE You AwARE? someplace between junior high and checks and balances so that authority is How can anyone not be aware in this graduation from high school. We lose not properly delegated or assumed. age of multimedia communication? The them from the church because we have Where is the dynamic, creative, Spirit­ sad thing is that with all of our modern not won them to the Lord. filled leadership that leads us into the means of communicating, we still may be We who teach youth need to be aware center of action where God is at work? unaware of some very vital needs. For of the necessity of leading every young Can our church provide an up-to-date example, consider the Sunday school and person to a point of confrontation with pattern of procedure geared to the times other agencies of Christian education. Christ and giving our best in time, prayer, in which we live? Can we man this ad­ As a worker in this area, are you aware and concern to help them respond to ministrative structure with qualified lead­ of what your pupils' needs are and the Christ and follow Him. Even those who ers? Can our evangelical Friends Church task that is yours in bringing them to are not teachers have also a responsibil­ authorize these leaders to chart the course Christ so that those needs may be met? ity for helping to plan for these youths. and then delegate to them the authority Every age group in our church is vital. We need to provide activity and fun that to implement-so that they are not just What we do for babies, toddlers, and will help to keep them growing in Christ. errand boys ministering to the carnalities beginners may largely determine their What are you doing for youth and of small, petty, spiritually anemic mem­ future attitude toward the church. At the your church's youth program? What help bers who are living in the past? Can our primary and junior levels, our children have you given a youth teacher, the FY church exhibit faith and confidence in its are learning the basic principles of our programs, the camping programs, the chosen leaders by giving them room to faith, so what we do for them is vital. weekday activities? What kind of en­ work and to plan? Can each of us be Many of us pour great time and energy couragement have you given to a young spiritually motivated to pitch in with all into helping these children. person? Are you aware of youth and his might and cooperation-to follow? But what happens to the person in your their needs? If you are not aware now, The answer must be yes. church who is no longer a child and you may be painfully aware in the future! I will admit that there is danger in really not an adult? It seems we need to NEW CURRICULUM delegating authority. But there is far become aware of the great needs of Don't forget tile new Aldersgate Cur­ more danger if we fail to do it. The risk youth in both the junior high and senior riculum which begins in September-a must be taken. We have no alternative. high groups. Many times we shove them brand new Sunday school curriculum. There will be no dynamic, united evan­ off in a corner, do little planning for gelical Friends Church in America with­ them, thinking they are now old enough out God-sent and church-appointed hu­ to shift for themselves. Or we may con­ man leadership. We can't hesitate out of tinue our primary and junior approach Better fear. We must choose our leaders and to them and alienate them from us. When unite in faith behind them. this has been our pattern, we sit back and Boo I~ One of the real tests for the church is wonder why our youth are going to the not in the magnitude of the problems she "dogs." They really aren't bent on self­ Room, faces but how well she can adjust herself destruction; it is just that we have failed to the changes that are constantly occur­ to win them to Christ and challenge them Inc. ring. We, to put it mildly, are in a rapid­ to follow in His way. The age of youth ly-changing world. It is incumbent that (13-18) is the prime time for conversion our church change its organization and and growth. Are we aware of it? methodology if it is going to be anything A nurse who is a member of one of more than an echo in our time. The time our Friends churches was assigned one is now to project new plans, to come un­ night to get a very obstinate young der Christ's Lordship, and to enlist crea­ patient to bed. He had been in an acci­ Complete religious supplies tive, spiritual, aggressive leadership. The dent that resulted from his stealing a car for church and home. cause we represent is so very important. with another young boy. In the morning, We must not fail to accept the challenge. the police would take him and begin Write for free catalog I believe that the rank and file of our prosecution. 358 NORTH MAIN STREET membership has been saying for some The assignment was difficult for the WICHITA, KANSAS 67202 time, "Let's go. What are we waiting nurse. She knew young toughs were hard for?''

14 Evangelical Friend Books not always have a full knowledge of your hands you soon have a New Moral­ scientific truth. Man does not create the ity as well." Thus, the author presents facts; he only uncovers them. When man these so-called "new" ideas with his own finally has a full knowledge of the truth studied critiques and judgments. and can compare it with what is present­ -Dean Gregory ed in the Bible, discrepancies always dis­ appear and truth alone remains. Jeanette W. Lockerbie, Return of the James Reid in this book says that man Rebel, Zondervan Publishing House, couldn't understand what the Bible said 1968, 150 pages, $2 .95. about the universe until we gained today's If you were ever resentful or rebellious, knowledge. This study of biblical state­ especially in youth, of the way you had ments and current scientific knowledge to live because of the occupation or should convince many doubters. And to standards of your parents, you will have those of us who have no trouble in under­ some sympathy for Ellyn, who somewhat standing by faith ". . . that the world resented life with her missionary parents was created by the word of God, so that in Africa, and then turned rebellious what is seen was made out of things when they left her to prepare for college which do not appear," this is an exciting as they returned to Africa. Rosalind Rinker, Praying Together, Zon­ revelation of how He may have done so. Her rebellious attitude was directed dervan Publishing House, $2 .95. (And most of it is understandable even toward everyone until a tragedy caused Concerned about the quiet opposition in to a layman, scientifically speaking!) her to remember thoughtfully her moth­ many churches to the traditional prayer -Mildred Minthorne er's frequent reminder, "the king's daugh­ meeting expressed by general absence, Kenneth Hamilton, What's New in Reli­ ter is all glorious within." Miss Rinker in this book uses real life gion? William B. Eerdmans Publishing A Christian novel, with a message for stories about people to show that group Co., 1968, 176 pages, $3 .95. today's youth. -Lois Couzens prayer can and should be a dynamic, con­ In a day of religious faddism when sen­ tinuing experience that brings faith, love, sationalism seems to be a criterion of a A. Donald Bell, The Family in Dialogue, and purposeful living to its participants. religious innovation or deviation rather Zondervan Publishing House, $3.95. This is Miss Rinker's third book on than any fresh discovery of truth, the Why did this marriage fail? Why didn't prayer, following Prayer-Conversing author presents a series of essays evaluat­ our children become self-reliant? Where With God (1959) and Communicating ing many of these current aberrations did we miss the opportunity to give our Love Through Prayer (1965) . from traditional, accepted patterns of family a real spiritual foundation? Why, -Mildred Minthorne faith and practice as they have been held in later life, did they not care seriously James Reid, God, the Atom and the by the church over the centuries. about their marriage? Universe, Zondervan Publishing House, Students of "the times" in which we These questions are too frequently $4.95. live, as well as students of the Word, will asked in our time. In this book, Dr. Bell Does the Bible contradict science? Or find here a most interesting and stimulat­ points out that in all stages of life com­ does science contradict the Bible? These ing evaluation of such controversial reli­ munication with one another is a key questions have loomed large to many. gious figures as Dietrich Bonhoffer, to finding answers to problems. The problem of reconciling biblical Bishop John Robinson, Paul Tillich, Paul Since the family is the basic unit in statements with scientific facts has two Van Buren, Thomas Altizer, William society, its strengths and weaknesses are sources. First, man's opinion of what the Hamilton, Werner and Lotte Pelz, Harvey all important. The family functioning Bible says in regard to scientific fact has Cox, and Joseph Fletcher. together in play, work, worship, learning, often been in error. Secondly, man does "When you have a New Theology on and talking will provide enough common

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July, 1969 15 interest to stimulate sharing and conver­ turn, indeed enhance and enrich the study The following paperbacks are all Gospel sation. The chapters cover family life, of the God of the Old and the New Test­ Light Regal Books and are reviewed and especially the Christian home, in all aments. briefly by Editor Dean Gregory: The Canaanite religion is contrasted its stages from courtship and engagement Tourist's Handbook of Bible Lands, by through retirement. There are helpful with the Old Testament as a method of Guy P. Duffield, 1969, 186 pages, $1.65. showing the uniqueness of God and His suggestions here for anyone who is con­ Going on a trip or tour to Bible lands? cerned about these areas of human rela­ Revelation. Here is a convenient handbook of infor­ tions. This book is no cold catalog of facts -Mildred Minthorne mation on 11 countries in which Bible and figures but a warmhearted, yet events took place. Pocket-sized, this will scholarly, treatment of the scientific ap­ James L. Kelso, Archaeology and the be of much help to all Bible students, proach to the Bible, all overshadowed by Ancient Testament, Zondervan Publish­ travelers or not. ing House, 1968, 214 pages, $4.95. the grace of God-the God who is fully Will the Real Phony Please Stand Up? "It is impossible to overestimate the value revealed to man in Jesus the Christ. by Ethel Barrett, 1969, 214 pages, 95 of the Old Testament for it was the Bible -Dean Gregory cents. Here is another delightfully un­ of Jesus Christ." Hereby, in introducing Vernon C. Grounds, Evangelicalism and conventional book by the well-known the book, the author creates a keen inter­ Social Responsibility, Herald Press, 1969, author who here uses the book of James est in the Bible of the Savior when f{e 40 pages, paperback, 50 cents. as the "homing text" for a practical, was on earth, and also the Bible of the A hard-hitting and challenging appeal for modern-speech, youth-beamed applica­ apostles and early disciples from which Evangelicals' involvement in the social tion of unconventional, but genuine, they presented their preachments of the implications of the Gospel. A direct an­ Christianity. New Testament Gospel! swer to those who criticize evangelical Written from an evangelical point of A Look at the Book, by Manford Christians for noninvolvement in these George Gutzke, 1969, 148 pages, 95 view, the Old Testament is shown to be social issues. -Dean Gregory "the history of Revelation" even more cents. A book to be read as a devotional than a history of the Jews; C. Franklin Bishop, World Hunger, Real­ help, centered on the great Bible themes. Archaeology is the laboratory, not to ity and Challenge, Herald Press, 1969, 30 The Go Gospel, by Manford George be used to shed new light on God or pages, paperback, 50 cents. Gutzke, 1968, 183 pages, 95 cents. A His Revelation, but to find out more A discussion on population growth and study of Mark's Gospel, with applications facts on the heathen cultures about which human hunger, along with possible cours­ to daily life. This book is intended as a the Old Testament speaks, which, in es of Christian action. -Dean Gregory "devotional and study workbook."

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•A Friend of the Outsider' Dr. Howard E. Kershner, founder and president of Christian Freedom Foundation; "Look ... [he is] a . .. friend of . .. the outsider!" Dwight Michener, for ten years chief econo­ This translation from Phillips of Luke 7:34 needs examination. "Then ... mist for New York's Chase Manhattan Bank; [Jesus] came, enjoying life, and you say, 'Look . .. [he is] a .. . friend of .. . the and President Milo Ross were featured speak­ outsider.'" ers for the 77th annual George Fox com­ Church people are accused occasionally of being cliquish, snooty, exclusive. The mencement weekend activities June 6-8. barriers of unfamiliarity and misunderstanding between the insider and outsider of Kershner spoke at graduation exercises in church life are many and varied. "It just makes me tired to read your church bulletin," the Newberg High School fi el dhouse. Seventy­ remarked one visitor, "with so much goi ng on I certainly don't want to get involved three seniors, the largest graduating class in anymore than I am." Another outsider suspects that the insiders are either using all the college's history, received diplomas, and kinds of devices to get him inside (which is probably fairly true) , or else that the ideal Kershner was awarded an honorary doctorate, churchman has reached a level far above him in which he wouldn't feel comfortable the ninth given by the college. yet if he did move in. Dr. Ross gave his farewell address as pres i­ Then, there is this new Christian, just beginning his walk with God. He has found dent of George Fox for 15 years during bac­ such joy in the new experience of a clean, inner self; the good feeli ng of knowing he is calaureate exercises Sunday afternoon, June right with God at last keeps him going. His hunger for knowledge about the Bi ble, 8. He described his new assignment as chan­ faith, prayer, God's guidance, and all related matter is unsatiable. But he is s truggling cellor of Associated Christian Colleges of with the formation of new habits, habits of thinking, of doing, of learning to li ve with Oregon. During evening ceremonies, he was the viewpoint of a Christian. He is unsure of himself in the church "social life," that is, presented with an engraved wristwatch, a how to act in worship, how to pray, what is expected in church, bus iness meeting, etc. monetary gift, and a framed citation from the It is too bad if he finds the barriers to inside status too wide to cross. I believe there college. are more people of this type lost than we might suppose; it is a matter of cultural Michener, on campus during the spring adjustment as well as conversion to Christianity t~ a t we must consider. . . term as visiting professor of economics, spoke Then, there is the "old-timer," the real "m" churchman. Even though It IS Friday night, June 6, at the annual $50-a­ assumed that once one becomes an established Christian he should be as "out-goin g" plate Commencement Dinner. Named as re­ as a salesman, it just doesn't work out that way. Serving the Lord and loving the Lord cipients of the third Distinguished Service are not synonymous with personality effervescence. Some have it and God blesses Award at the banquet were Arthur and Gwen it ... some don't have it, and the Lord helps them too, but in different ways ! Winters, who have been members of the col­ This question hints at another. Is the church interested only in the outsider who lege staff since J 955. They are both graduates might, with proper cultivation, become an insider? The catch word here is "only." of the class of 1929. Remember, Jesus, loving life, was a friend of sinners- not just the potential church Alumni Day, Saturday, June 7, featured a member. But Jesus did build the church and some of its leaders, interestingly, were reception honoring members of the gradua­ these former outsiders. tion classes"of 1919 (50 years) and 1944 (25 The pastor and other Christians should spend a lot of time with nonchurch years). At the annual business sessi on, neighbors simply because God loves people, not simply to "get them saved." alumni approved adoption of a new constitu­ -Jack L . Willcuts ti on. Named "Alumnus of the Year" at the evening banquet attended by 242 persons was Newberg dentist, Dr. Homer Hester, '30. YOUR MISSIONARIES * * Wilbert Eichenberger, a member of First WRITE ... trip was supposed to drop off a wedding party at their house, move household goods of a Friends Church, Portland, has been elected ROSCOE KNIGHT ( M EXICO) : watchman from the country to the 'Alto' chairman of the college Board of T rustees "I made a couple of visits to Tecuanipan property, and pick up some school benches succeeding Ivan L. Adams, Portland . after not having gone for a few months. The from a closed school. The wedding party older brother of our believer, Ismael Perez, was found after an hour in a different vill age, * * * gave us a special invitation to visit him, and George Fox's Dave McDonald, Seattle, and duly delivered. The watchman wasn't brought home a third pl ace national fi nish the Lord had been preparing his heart, for he even home. The closed school might reopen was converted during our visit. He is the firs t when he set a personal career hi gh of 15-8 in as the promised government school hasn't NAIA pole vault nation al competition in believer there, but I'm certain we'll soon see started, and it is now over three months late. Billings, Montana. Teammate Bob Hadlock more. We are also fi nding continued interest But we did find another wedding in progress, captured fifth place nationally in the shot put. among the higher-class people. Last night we and sampled our second wedding feast of the showed pictures in the home of an interested day. Also, the morning trip lasted all day!" couple. They had invited some neighbors and CRISMANS PLAN TO HOST relatives who also seem friendly and interest­ N ICK M AURER (PERU) : ed, so we'll keep on following them up and "The Mesa Directiva men are reall y taking HOLY LAND TOUR trust the Lord for eventual results." some initia tive and carrying out their respon­ Clynton Cris man, pastor of Friends Me­ sibilities well, being new in such things. I morial Church, Seattle, and his wife, Marjorie, D AVID THOMAS (BOLIVIA): continue to thrill at the way Joaquin Benito will host a tour of the Holy Land and Europe "The Easter Conference at the new, un­ from Tiri continues so fai thfully in his weekly departing October 16, 1969. The trip will finished site in 'Alto de La Paz' took a good vi sits to Juli, where he gives out many tracts , consist of two weeks spent in Bible lands deal of time in cooperation with the brethren always with time given for his own testimony. plus a week in Europe, with English speaking in preparation. It was well-attended and a He notes names of interested people in a note­ guides at every point and first-class hotel res­ milestone of victory that it was so far along book, and goes home and prays fo r them. ervations. only eight months after beginning. It was the What Christ can do with a man who was once The tour is being arranged at an attractive first large-scale building project that they a well-known drunk! Joaquin is the treasurer package cost through Wholesale Tours, Inter­ have handled themselves, and they [the Ay­ of the Mesa Directiva, and has already made national. 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VOL. II, NO. 11-JULY, 1969 OHIO YEARLY MEETING OFFICE Damascus, Ohio 44619 RUSSELL MYERS, OHIO General Superintendent SHERMAN BRANTINGHAM, SUPPLEMENT Administrative Assistant ROGER L. WOOD, Supplement Editor I and Regional Editor, Evangelical Friend 2032 Scotland Street, N.W. OHIO YEARLY MEETING OF FRIENDS CHURCH Canton, Ohio 44709

EDITORIAL FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT'S DESK How Do We Measure The Worth of a Church?

Churches seem to be measured in many WHAT'S IN A NUMBER? ways. Attendance is a most common one. A church growing in numbers, with a Sunday If you don't "know your numbers" early in grammar school, you're in trouble! school in the hundreds or thousands, is deem­ Numbers were important to our Lord. There were 70 He sent out two by two. ed a successful church. If there is growth in He chose 12 disciples. He gave a free lunch to several thousand-who were important numbers, little need be said about anything enough to count and have a record preserved. He knew there were three with Him else. We have seen success. on a retreat to the Mount of Transfiguration. The Lord Jesus saw great significance Other churches are building for the future. in numbers. They are planning, or building, or dedicating How much money do we have in our checking account? What is our age? When a fine new plant. It must be a success, in ordering a new suit from Sears catalog, the number indicated for quantity is very im­ spite of its heavy debt. portant. What day of the month is it? Quarterly income tax installments are due when? Another measure of success is the activities What is the number of people sharing in the Sunday school class dinner at my house of a church: both Sunday morning and eve­ this next T hursday? Ohio Edison, Columbia Gas, and General Telephone remind me ning worship services, a vacation Bible school, monthly of their concern that I take seriously-numbers! So, it goes. For you see, two or three series of revival meetings a year, numbers are very important. a midweek prayer meeting, a missionary con­ 8,256 BY JULY 1, 1970! vention annually, and Jots of special visiting speakers from time to time. Such a church May all of us become aware, beginning July 1, 1969, that 8,256 is a most im­ must be very successful. portant number. The church should "know her numbers" if her work is to be significant Some churches pride themselves on their to Christ. We will do well to ask the Holy Sp irit to impress this number deeply upon giving to missions. They pay their pastor well. our mind and heart. We can't forget it for a single month, week, or day. Each of us They are nearly out of debt. They carry their is responsible for taking it seriously. Each of us, if we try, can make a difference. share of the Unified Budget; they pay their The Friends Church (Ohio Yearly Meeting) accepts the challenge of 8,256 for Appropriations and Apportionments on sched­ 1970. This is our combined membership goal for the fiscal year we are just entering. ule. These are truly worthy goals! This is how it can be met. Some churches do not boast of any of these Membership in 1970 Grinnell Quarterly Meeting 55 characteristics, although some of them are Adrian Quarterly Meeting 1141 Hampton Roads Quarterly Meeting 758 doubtless to be found. But in these churches Alum Creek Quarterly Meeting 739 Pelham Quarterly Meeting 95 people come to worship, not just to meet at­ Cleveland Quarterly Meeting 760 Penn Quarterly Meeting 225 tendance goals. When they attend an evening Damascus Quarterly Meeting 2535 Piedmont Quarterly Meeting t'i98 service or a prayer meeting they do so be­ Goshen Quarterly Meeting 817 Short Creek Quarterly Meeting 433 cause they find something new and rewarding there. Troubled homes find counsel and help. "What's in a number?" More than we've been willing to admit. But we are goi ng The ill and the dying find encouragement and co be spiritual, growing, enthusiastic, "numbers conscious" Friends caught up in a comfort in the love and fellowship of pastor great vision of outreach for Ohio Yearly Meeting. Our numbers are people for whom and fellow-Christians. Young people feel Christ died. Our numbers have names. Our numbers are people whom we love. May free to speak, and their ideas are heard. Altar that matchless Name make them "our joy and crown." -Russell Myers services may not be emphasized, as such, but there are many conferences and prayers in the pastor's study or in homes and offices. QUAKER CANYON crafts, games, swimming, and horseback rid­ How do we measure the worth of our ing are planned. church? -Roger Wood CAMPTIME July 28 to August 1 are the dates of J-Hi These are busy days in Quaker Canyon in Camp, celebrating its ninth year in Quaker FRIENDS HOME HOLDS Damascus. The summer camping season Canyon. Again, a full schedule of activities ANNIVERSARY SERVICE opens with Camptime for Girls July 14 to 18, and the inspiring leadersh ip of Pastors Wayne Dr. Paul S. Rees, pastor, missionary speak­ followed by Boys Camp July 21 to 25. These Ickes and Earl Smith will provide a thrilling er, and writer, was the speaker for the Anni­ camps, for children from the second to the week. The cost is $17 if yo u registered be­ versary Service held at the Friends Home in sixth grades, cost only $12 for those who fore July 5; $ 17.50 after July 5. Columbus June 21. registered before July 5. Those registering For further information, contact yo ur pas­ The day's program began with an open late were charged fifty cents additional. tor, or write the Camp Registrar, Quaker house and tours at 1:00 p.m., followed by Marjorie Myers and Catherine Smith, well­ Canyon, Damascus, Ohio 44619. the special service at 2:30. Music for the known to Ohio Yearly Meeting's children, are Other camps are being held in other sec­ program was furnished by the Friendsmen the workers for these camps. In addition to tions of the Yearly Meeting, but no word Quartet, trombonist Elwyn Herris, and soloist the Bible classes, a full schedule of sports, concerning them has reached the writer. Walter Krauss.

JULY, 1969 2a PRINCESS ALICE Goshen Q.M. Holds SIWUNDHLA TO ADDRESS MISSIONS GROUPS Retreat for Couples The traditional opening missions banquets April 26 and 27 was an eventful weekend on Monday night of Yearly Meeting week for 17 couples representing eight churches. will present an unusual feature this year. Fol­ The just-married couple to any who had teen­ lowing the respective men's and women's ban­ agers were eligible. quets, the men will join the women in the The Davis Plaza Motel in Lima, Ohio, was Osborne Hall gymnasium to hear Princess a lovely place for the three-session meeting. Alice Siwundhla of Malawi, Africa. We gathered Saturday afternoon with Mar­ Princess Alice is a well-known lecturer, an vin Humphrey, president of the Citizens authoress, and the mother of three. She has Bank, Urbana, Ohio, as our guest speaker on an astonishing story to tell of how Christian­ the subject of "Family Budgeting." Malone College News ity changed her own life in Africa from a very After a time of fellowship together at The humble beginning to become the national Sveden Smorgasbord, we returned for another Malone's seventy-seventh annual com­ heroine of Malawi. panel, this one with Dr. Larry Burch of mencement, June 2, saw the granting of de­ The Men in Missions banquet will be held Tecumseh, Michigan, as panelist on the sub­ grees to 163 graduates. Dr. Elton Trueblood, in the Malone College Dining Room at 6: 15. ject of "Family Planning." internationally known author and Christian The Women's banquet will be held in Osborne Several couples enjoyed bowling in the late educator, delivered the address on the subject, Hall at 6:30. See your pastor for reservation evening. "The Idea Gap." Dr. Addison Leitch of the forms or use the one on opposite page. Dr. Dale Young of Malone College was our Gordon Divinity School delivered the Bac­ Sunday morning guest speaker on the subject calaureate sermon on June I. Both cere­ of "Family Rearing." At the eleven o'clock monies were held in Osborne Hall on the ECHOES FROM hour, Glen Althouse of Marysville, yearly campus. "MEN IN MISSIONS" meeting Family Life chairman, under the Harold B. Winn, pastor of the Salem First Two men report their impressions of the anointing of the Spirit gave us a good message Friends Church since 1947, was conferred a Men in Missions Conference, held May 23 to on "Being Examples" as young couples and doctor of divinity de­ 25 at Camp Muskingum. Next year's confer­ parents to our own family as well as to the gree during the com­ ence will be held at Wakefield, Virginia. youth of our churches. mencement exercises. "As fathers and sons in the Yearly Meeting We again had fellowship at the Smorgas­ Pastor Winn, a 1942 we were challenged by the speakers to become bord, returning to the motel for a time of graduate of Cleveland involved . . . involved in our church pro­ evaluation of our conference. Bible College, received gram, involved in our Yearly Meeting pro­ All felt the retreat very profitable and the honor for his gram, involved in community activities. would like to see another one planned for scholarly and dedicat­ "We as men of the Ohio Yearly Meeting next year. - Mrs. Fred Turner ed Christian service to were challenged to support a fact-finding mis­ his church, his com­ sion that the Missionary Board had approved. munity, and his coun­ Four thousand dollars is the goal that was Roger Wood Begins try. He has been announced to send Sherman Brantingham on Harold B. Winn superintendent of the a tour of our mission stations around the Post-doctoral Study Damascus Quarterly Meeting for 18 years, world. This will also cover the expenses of clerk of Ohio Yearly Meeting, and a mem­ the president of the Missionary Board, Herb­ Dr. Roger L. Wood, professor of education ber of the Mission Board and the Pension ert Burch. During the banquet of the confer­ and psychology at Malone College and chair­ Board. He is president of the Evangelical ence, over $500 was raised in cash and man of the education division, has received Friends Alliance, past president of the As­ pledges toward this goal. Contributions may a grant for a special elementary education sociation of Evangelical Friends, past presi­ be sent to the Yearly Meeting Office; how­ project in Seattle, Washington, during the dent of the Salem Ministerial Association, and ever, checks should be made out to the Ohio 1969-70 academic year. a member of the Salvation Army's Board of Yearly Meeting Men in Missions." Dr. Wood, who began a one-year's leave of Trustees. Winn ·writes a weekly column for -Herbert E. Hallman absence July I, will be involved in an intense, the Farm and Dairy newspaper of Salem, and "In the Saturday evening panel discussion, year-long post-doctoral study in the Tri-Uni­ he is a contributing editor of the EvANGELI­ versity research project in elementary educa­ CAL FRIEND. After visiting Israel in 1953, he the challenge was thrust forth to meet in Christian love the total needs of our fellow­ tion teacher preparation. wrote a booklet, All Aboard for the Holy He will be in a three-module "Trainer of Land. His weekly radio program, "Medita­ men-physical, social, and spiritual- regard­ Teacher" program that includes seminars in tion Moment," is heard over WSOM in less of their ethnic or racial background. I the social science disciplines, psychology of Salem. In 1958 he was elected to the Board saw the urgency of being less concerned learning, current social studies literature, of Trustees of Malone College. about running the internal machinery of our teacher education, research, and education Malone's Alumni Day, May 31, featured church organization and being more zealous technology. the honoring of Charles S. Ball of Garden to get the real job done of ministering to the The project, now in its third year, has in­ Grove, California, as Alumnus of the Year. needs of those outside the walls of our church volved 24 educational scholars throughout the He delivered the address at the Alumni lunch­ building." -L. Edwin Mosher United States. eon on the subject, "Retrospect and Pros­ A native of Mt. Gilead, Ohio, Dr. Wood pect." A 1935 graduate of Cleveland Bible graduated from Marion College in Indiana, College, Charles Ball has served pastorates in NOTICE TO Adrian College in Michigan, and received his Ohio, Oregon, and California. For eight years CORRESPONDENTS masters and Ph.D. in education from the Uni­ he served as president of William Penn Col­ Plea~e send all church news items to versity of Michigan. He has done post­ lege in Iowa. Eugene Collins, Malone College, 515- doctoral studies in psychology at the Univer­ Receiving the Malone Alumni Citations of 25th St. N.W., Canton, Ohio 44709. The sity of Akron and additional graduate work Merit were Milton Coleman, pastor of the deadline for receiving news is the first at the University of Oregon. Mt. Pleasant Friends Church, and Raymond day of each month. New received l~ter He and his wife Joanna will be living in Taggart, retired superintendent of the Evan­ will be delayed one month. Please send Seattle. They now reside at 2032 Scotland gelical Brethren Church Association of the your items promptly at the end of each St. N.W. Dr. Wood will return to Malone in Pacific Northwest and currently a pastor in month. July 1970, where he has taught since 1957. Vernonia, Oregon.

2b EVANGELICAL FRIEND (Ohio) WEST PARK-Earl M. Smith, pastor WITH OUR CHURCHES Catherine Smith and her sister, Mary Alice Egler, presented a puppet show as part of the program for the Mother-Daughter Ban­ ADRIAN QUARTERLY MEETING ALUM CREEK QUARTERLY MEETING quet Friday, May 9. There were 116 mothers ADRIAN CITY-John Rice, pastor ALUM CREEK-Richard Johnson, pastor and daughters present. An inspiring Mother-Daughter Banquet Frank and Doris Robbins, missionaries to Olga Rolf won the contest for "Mother of was held in the church the evening of May 13 Bolivia, were guest speakers on May 18. the Year," conducted by the Friends Youth. with Mrs. Robert White, former missionary The Mother-Daughter Banquet was held Our Men in Missions group conducted the to the Congo, as guest speaker. Corsages were May 20 in the Ashley Grange Hall with 95 evening service May 11. The Men's Sing-a­ presented to the oldest, the youngest, and the present. Barbara Brantingham was the speak­ long chorus sang, and the Moody Institute of mother with the most daughters present. er, and the theme was "Grandmother's Gar­ Science film, Mightier Than the Sword, was On a recent Sunday morning, Pastor John den." One four-generation group was present, shown. -Matilda Kuch, correspondent Rice dedicated five babies in an impressive and several guests from out of town were WILLOUGHBY HILLS-Wayne Root, service. -Alena Calkins, correspondent recognized. -Elma Black, correspondent pastor CLEVELAND QUARTERLY MEETING The big event of April at Willoughby Hills RAISIN CENTER-Dan Frost, pastor BARBERTON-Charles Bancroft, pastor was the installation of our pipe organ. The annual Mother and Daughter Banquet In May, we held a week of meetings with The youth of the church presented a con­ was held May 15 at the church. Miss Mi Ran C. T. Mangrum, Sr. A Mother-Daughter cert of vocal and instrumental music in the Lee, a thirteen-year old giri from Korea, told Banquet was held, with 70 in attendance and evening service on May 4. The title of the of customs in Korea and compared them with with Velleta Steel of the Oriental Missionary concert was "A Symphony of God." those in America. Society as the speaker. A paper drive netting Evangelist J. Harold Loman of Salisbury, The new film, Flip Side, was shown Sunday $280 toward our church bus was concluded. North Carolina, conducted a very profitable night, May 25. -Dale Shreve, correspondent -Edith Fedie, correspondent series of revival meetings May 18 to 25. Kenneth Wilson from Canton, Ohio, present­ DAMASCUS QUARTERLY MEETING SMITHFIELD FRIENDS ed a fine musical program. -Arlie W. Lupardus, correspondent ALLIANCE-Galen Weingart, pastor BURN MORTGAGE Recently the pastor held a special service On Sunday, April 27, Gerald Martin, chair­ BETHANY-Dale Neff, pastor observing the dedication of children. Those man of the trustees; Wayne Naylor, chairman Catherine Cattell was the speaker for the dedicated were: Cindy Lynn, daughter of of the finance committee; and Pastor Harry Mother-Daughter Banquet held May 14. Don and Jennie Wilson; Heidi Maria, daugh­ Marshall shared in the burning of the Smith­ Lawrence and Larry Ehinger of Tecumseh, ter of Gerhard and Evelyn Wachsmuth; and field church mortgage. Sherman Brantingham Michigan, were the speakers for the Bethany Clarence Leroy, son of Clarence and Beverly was the guest speaker for the special morning Father-Son Banquet June 8. Larry plans to Knight. -Ruth Hoff, correspondent worship service, and the Cherub Choir and go to Burundi in September to work in the the male quartet furnished the special music radio station, CORDAC. DEERFIELD-Duane Rice, pastor for the service of rejoicing. Pastor Dale Neff and his family plan to The Malone Chancel Players presented the Five years ago the church had signed a leave Bethany to return to their mission play, Go Down, Moses, in our evening service 20-year mortgage for $28,000. Through a station in Nigeria, West Africa, in July, pro­ on May 4. program of "Dedicated Dollars" and sacrifi­ viding their visas arrive in time. Their work The Mother-Daughter Banquet, sponsored cial giving on the part of many people, the is with the Fulani tribe in Nigeria. by the Nelva Jacobs Missionary Society, was mortgage was paid in five years. -Stella Herzog, correspondent held May 14 in the Fellowship room of the

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JULY, 1969 2c church with 67 present. Mrs. Russell Myers Sunday school was conducted under the trees. The winners in the Primary Department were spoke and showed slides of her trip to Alaska. -Mrs. Murray Brown, Jr., correspondenc Peter Davis and Chantel J akubic, and in the -Catherine James, correspondent Junior Department they were Jay Lee Picker­ PIEDMONT QUARTERLY MEETING EAST GOSHEN-E. Roy Skeeter, pastor ing and Luanne Daniel. TRINITY-Jack W. Tebbs, pastor -Lois Lee Pickering, correspondent The Sunday school chose Mrs. Jesse Mercer as the 1969 Mother of the Year. She was C. T. Mangrum, Sr., was the speaker for MOUNT PLEASANT-Milton E. Coleman, crowned during the worship service on May our revival services April 27 to May 4. pastor 11 by Mrs. Leroy Osberg. Mrs. Mercer was On May 11 the Junior Department gave a "Hats off to Mothers" was the theme of the doubly surprised when her son and other rela­ Mother's Day program of music and recita­ Mother-Daughter Banquet held May 5 at the tives from as far away as Haviland, Kansas, tions and made it unique when the Junior Hopewell Grange Hall. More than 50 attend­ were on hand to greet her. The Sunday school Department superintendent, Ollie Eanes, pre­ ed the dinner, which was sponsored by the presented Mrs. Mercer with a bouquet of red sented a crown, a corsage, and a plaque to the Mildred. M. Jones Missionary Society. roses. -Mary Mercer, corresponde11;t Queen Mother, Mrs. W. C. Haynes, who has Short Creek Quarterly Meeting Youth taught faithfully in our Sunday school for 27 Rally was held at Mount Pleasant May 18. years. -Mildred F. Eure, correspondent GOSHEN QUARTERLY MEETING John Maxwell from Circleville spoke, and the TRINITY-VAN WERT-Donald Herr, SHORT CREEK QUARTERLY MEETING Harmonettes Trio sang. pastor On May 21 Friends joined with four other EAST RICHLAND-Wayne F. Ickes, pastor · Harold Wyandt, moral action superinten­ churches of the area in honoring their seniors The ladies of the church recently had a dent of Ohio Yearly Meeting, was with us graduating from Mount Pleasant High School. shower for the Richard Stewart family, whose on May 15. He showed two filmstrips and Guest speaker for the dinner was Edwin home had been burned. spoke on the dangers of smoking, drinking, Jeffries of Malone College. Music was furnish­ More than 40 ladies attended the Mother­ and using drugs. ed by the Crusader Gospel Team of Steuben­ Daughter Banquet on Saturday, May 10. It Revival services were held May 21 to June ville and Toronto. was held at a local restaurant. 1 with Evangelist C. T. Mangrum, Sr., as the -Elisabeth Lupton, correspondent At the close of the Mother's Day service, speaker. He also conducted daily morning Pastor Ickes asked each couple present to SMITHFIELD-Harry Marshall, pastor studies on "The Art of Waiting." One evening stand and repeat again their marriage vows to was designated as "Quaker Meeting." The The Men's Fellowship served a "mystery each other. All the mothers received a potted supper" for all the men and their wives on men and the women sat on opposite sides of plant, and Miss Mae Rinkes was chosen the church, and the singing was without ac­ May 10. "Mother-of-the-Year" because she has de­ companiment. This was truly an exceptional Twelve men are participating in the recent­ voted most of her life to teaching many chil­ revival, and we are trusting that the revival ly organized male chorus. dren in Sunday school and in the public spirit will continue. Barbara Brantingham was the guest speaker school. -Helen Murphy, correspondent for the Mother-Daughter Banquet held Fri­ Our children recently completed a six-week day, May 16. There were 54 present. URBANA-Don and Georgia Kensler, contest called "Prospecting with Pacer Pete." -Pat Barbai, correspondent pastors A five-day revival meeting was held in Urbana Friends Church with Frank Carter, pastor at McKees Creek, as the evangelist, WITH OUR PEOPLE May 21 to 26. -Ethel Barnett, correspondent MARRIAGES KRANER-To Mr. and Mrs. Max Kraner of HAMPTON ROADS JOHNSON-BRADIE. Diane Johnson, of Van Wert, Ohio, a son, Tony Lee, May 19, QUARTERLY MEETING Raisin Valley Friends Church, and .Michael 1969. GARNER-To Mr. and Mrs. Josh Garner of DEEP CREEK-E. J. Laufjenburger, pastor Bradie of Livingston, New Jersey, March 21, 1969, in Toledo, Ohio. Rock Hill Friends Church, a son, Jeffrey Patrick Henry Hospital recently gave the Anthony, January 9, 1969. Ladies Missionary Society special recognition MORGAN-To Mr. and Mrs. James Morgan and a plaque for 400 hours of volunteer ser­ BIRTHS of Rock Hill Friends Church, a daughter, vice given. POORE-To Mr. and Mrs. Travis Poore of Sandra Denise, January 26, 1969. On May 13 a roller skating party was en­ Raisin Center Friends Church a son, David WILLIAMS-To Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Wil­ joyed by youth and adults in Williamsburg. Eugene, March 12, 1969. liams of Rock Hill Friends Church, a daugh­ A softball team has recently been organized. ACKLEY-To Mr. and Mrs. Larry Ackley ter, Sonya Renee, April 21, 1969. Thirty young people and four chaperones of Raisin Center a son, Dennis Lee, May 5, attended a youth retreat May 23 and 24 at 1969. DEATHS Camp Wakefield. -Ann Long, correspondent SWORD-To Mr. and Mrs. James Sword of DIGGS-Thelma W. Diggs, a life-long mem­ Raisin Center a daughter, Angela Sue, May ber of the Portsmouth, Virginia, Friends NEWPORT NEWS-Paul Williams, pastor 11, 1969. Church, passed away May 14, 1969, at the Joe Shultz of Canton, Oh!o, was the evan­ DENNIS-To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dennis age of 56. Pastor Bryan C. Teague conducted gelist for our spring revival in April. He used of Delaware, Ohio, twin daughters, Brenda the funeral services. music, magic, and ventriloquism along with Lyn and Linda Kay, May 6, 1969. EDINGER-Margaret Edinger, 86, of St. his messages. Many young people gave their BETZ-To Warren and Shirley Betz of Alli­ Petersburg, Pennsylvania, a member of the hearts to the Lord. ance First Friends a daughter, Colleen April, Deerfield, Ohio, Friends Church, passed away Twenty-six young people from the church, May 7, 1969. May 18, 1969. including the graduates, were entertained by KELLEY-To Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Kelley PURR-Mary Purr, 96, of Rock Hill, North the youth sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ed­ of Alliance a son, Gregory Dean, April 26, Carolina, Friends Church, passed away April wards, at a Graduation Banquet May 24. 1969. 8, 1969. Pastor W. L. Wade and former -Brenda Parcell, correspondent KERR-To Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kerr of pastor Donald Kensler conducted the funeral. PORTSMOUTH-Bryan C. Teague, pastor Damascus Friends Church a daughter, Chris­ MOYER-Mrs. Vida Moyer, a member of Several churches of the area participated in tina Marie, April 10, 1969. Trinity Friends Church, Van Wert, passed a Teen Life Rally May 3, with John and SMITH-To Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Smith of away June 1, 1969. Pastor Donald Herr con­ Norma Nichols of Toronto, Canada. Damascus Friends Church a son, Mark An­ ducted the services. Sixteen young people attended a youth drew, April 15, 1969. REYNOLDS-Mary Reynolds of Ports­ camping trip to Newport News Camping SULLIVAN-To Mr. and Mrs. John Sullivan mouth, Virginia, Friends Church passed away Park. There the yo ung people enjoyed boat­ of Bellefontaine, Ohio, a son, Brian Emmett, May 14, 1969. Pastor Bryan Teague con­ ing, horseshoes, volleyball , and badminton. April 11, 1969. ducted the funeral services.

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