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T H E C A L D W E L L F R I E N D S C H U R C H First used for 10th anniversary service April 26 (See story on page 12) C O M PA N Y i s C O M I N G ! Listen to Sec^ie%cttte*tde«tt'4. My mother baked a chocolate cake and as I remember, it was round, lovely and THE QUAKER HOUR very large. So large in fact, that I assumed a small piece would hardly be missed CORNER with even though company was coming for Sunday dinner the next day. So when I took the MILO C. ROSS slice late Saturday evening after the cake was put away in the cupboard, my con science was hardly stirred. But it was next noon when company came. And my Oregon: entire little anatomy was shaken soundly when the cake was fetched into use before KWJJ, Portland, 1:00p.m. ^ the company with the gaping hole exposed for all to view. By Dean Gregory, KDOV, Medford, 9:00 a.m. From this sad incident, my understanding of the announcement, "company is com- General Superintendent of KSLM, Salem, 2:00 p.m. ing," took on a new and lasting dimension. Oregon Yearly Meeting KTIL, Tillamook, 9:30a.m. ^ This summer our Yearly Meeting is hosting the Evangelical Friends Conference LL ^ for the first time. , Company is coming from Ohio, Kansas, Iowa, Colorado, Califor JWashington: nia, Illinois, New York and perhaps as far away as Ireland. This Friends fellow Prayer has been explained and often discussed KGDN, Seattle, 1:00p.m. ship meets for the fifth time this July 22-26, the first time in Oregon. This occasion regarding its cause and effect. Christian folk KPOR, Quincy, 8:00a.m. gives us a rare opportunity for "communicating to the necessities of the saints; given have sometimes given more thought to a study of Tdaho: to hospitality." (Rom. 12:13). prayer than to the practice of prayer. However, the recent crisis in our Bolivian mission, and the KFXD, Nampa, 9:00a.m. "Visiting Friends" is an arousing and inspiring term. The great Northwest is Kansas: known for its beauty, grandeur and its "exploding population." But is it knovm too prayer request which came from the missionaries for its hospitality? Friends of Oregon Yearly Meeting are privileged to meet and with the cabled message for prayer help (see edi KSCB, Liberal, 9:00 a.m. entertain visiting Friends this July and many of these will visit Washington and Idaho torial), has brought forth a great volume of inter cessory prayer over our Yearly Meeting. God's KGGF, Coffeyville, 12:30p.m. churches as well as southern Oregon. It would be deplorable if we should find our selves too busy to be a blessing and receive the inspiration of their fellowship. people are people of prayer and this demonstration KEZY, Los Angeles, 8:00 a.m.. of immediate and united prayer is a heartening Somewhere along the line in recent history a few unpleasant impressions of our indication of spiritual life and power in the home Yearly Meeting have developed in other areas. One discovers this in close contact field church. Stephen Chadwick summed up the great im portance of prayer in its relation to all our work with Quakers in certain circles. Nor is it only a matter of doctrinal or evangelistic We do not yet have an announcement from the for God in this way: "Satan dreads nothing but emphasis. Maybe it is our breezy western penchant for sport shirts, our un-Quakerly field that the crisis has past, though the Bible stayer . . . The one concern of the devil is to Texas-like opinions of our "phenomenal" growth, opportunity, country, churches and School reopened May 27. Much prayer is always

2 Eugene Coffin, prominenf Quaker leader and pastor for 20 years, gives a personal appraisal of the importance the forthcoming Evangelical Friends Conference convinced 'i^^sji^th Pitts is pastor of the Friendswood (Texas) Friends Church of Kansas Yearly Meeting . He will serve as evangelist at Quaker Hi 11 summer conference in Idaho this summer. He shares his concern for the need for the Evangelical Conference We Need An AWAKENING with a plea We Must \ot Be ROOT-BOUND

largest .he conference b y K e n n e t h P i t t s by T. Eugene Coffin Our world is shrinking. Modern communi There is need that from the Newberg confer cation and jet-powered transportation systems, ence there will come forth a sounding board by There is before all Friends, everywhere, a In the light of the experience together we along with the intermingling of peoples, cultures, which evangelical Friends can speak with a cor unique opportunity which rests inherent in the shall be able to clearly define the ministry to and sciences—these and other factors are hew porate voice. Consecrated, earnest-hearted Conference of the Association of Evangelical which God has called Friends in this present ing the world down to man-sized dimensions. Friends in local meetings have continued to In contrast, the world's problems continue to rise in their places to speak out of deep con Friends to be held in Newberg next July. So age. That definition must grow out of the ex great is the significance of the gathering that its perience that "there is One, Christ Jesus, 'Who expand with acute urgency. This is always the cern, and they have spoken forcefully and pro influence will be felt directly and indirectly upon can speak to thy condition." We have faith to case where streams of human relations con phetically to the expanding problems of the all who come under the banner of "Friends." believe that whatever the "condition" the Lord verge in eddying currents into larger channels. world, but their response usually is the echo of The issues before us all demand the deepening has the healing word for it. F o r t h e s e a n d o t h e r r e a s o n s c o n f e r e n c e s o f their own cry. 'Why? There is no articulate of our fellowship in the Lord, seeing once again evangelical Friends are very important. facility of a larger corporate voice to amplify A second basis of the definition must arise The first need of the Newberg conference is the "reason for the hope that lies within us," from the knowledge that it is the Lord who is their message and relay it to the places where that Friends from everywhere search deeply for the needs exist. The Friends World Committee clearly defining the Ministry of Friends to our working through His Holy Spirit in the world and a conscious immanence of the Holy Spirit. The generation and strengthening the work of evan the Church today. "The Presence in the Midst" proposes to be the medium through which all theme, "Not by power nor by might, but by My Friends may speak to the world; and some have gelism, missions. Christian education and social of the Church is a precious experience that will concern that has been committed to us. Spirit," is most appropriate for Quakers in urged that we fellowship with that organization, produce a great work. The work and the atti conference this July. However, we are foolish saying, "If we do not do so, we have no way to tudes within the working Church will be in har Newberg, 1959, ought to be an "upper room if we suppose that God works only through small speak our message to others." It has become and pentecost" experience for all who attend. mony with the Spirit of the Lord as we remem impressive organizations and plans, much less very evident that the evangelical experience and ber that we are in His Presence. Wlien Jesus Jesus called His disciples that (among other by small thought and effort. It is quite possible concern lose their identity and forcefulness in things) "they might be with Him." When the said, "take my yoke upon you," He signified that the stature of the Quaker vine, and its fruit that medium of expression. If we wish to speak that our experience would be all that a "yoke" Holy Spirit came upon the "gathered" disciples age, is limited by a common ailment—we have to other groups of evangelical Friends, and to their fellowship with the Lord Jesus Christ and represents, including the fact that He bears the become root-bound. .We are like plants whose Friends of all identities, and to the world, we with one another became the generating force by heavy side of it. Yoked together with Him, Friends must press forward in the work He has growth is limited because the roots become must do so in our own terms and from the con which the Church was born. It is when the balled up in small planters. text of our own experience and fellowship in Chimch comes together in the Name of Jesus set before us. P e r h a p s i n t i m e s p a s t Q u a r t e r i y M e e t i n g s Christ. Christ that the Holy Spirit is able to produce in Newberg, 1959, \vill also be a part of a great seemed to have impressive dimension, and It should be expected that the July assembly each one assembled as well as in the whole body spiritual awakening throughout Quakerdom. The Yearly Meetings were big affairs—self-con will lead to a more effective coordinated action. of believers the supernatural manifestation of restlessness felt among deeply concerned mem tained, needing little from outside sources. This Dr. Paul Rees has said, "One of our substitutes God's power. At Newberg we do not desire this bers everywhere will need to issue in a revival is no longer a fact. In a shrinking world small for basic Christian action is talk. We are be for the sake of "manifestation" but for the within the church, starting in the individual groups tend to be absorbed, outdone, ignored guiled by the wizardry of words. Churchmen, deepening of our individual and corporate fel member of a local meeting and going all the and often become extinct. Groups of evangelical meeting in conference, labor long and tediously lowship with our risen Lord, and the "knitting way, to include the executives in our larger Friends, some larger and some smaller—even over 'resolutions' and 'pronouncements' they together in love" all who bear His Name and bodies. Spiritual restlessness can go either of pocket-sized—are scattered over much of the are going to make to the world. Often the are identified as Friends. two ways; one, a stronger, deeper unity that will world; yet, with modern facilities, it is not far mountain labors and brings forth a mouse." If, Such a gathering will have the wholesome produce the "fruit of the Spirit" in individual from one of these groups to any other. Each while Friends pray, study, and share together, effect of testifying, to the blessing of all, the lives and in the church, a concern for souls, an has concerns that hold much in common with the Holy Spirit comes upon them, there is but "reason for the hope that lies within us." To aggressive, sound, evangelistic and missionary others; each has like burdens of heart; each has one logical sequence, that is to venture forth in realize anew that the "reason" is not of human program, and Christian education that is both much to share. All this makes it imperative action. If we fail in this, our conference will not have justified its effort and expense. Some origin, namely, the invention of man, but has its "Christian" and "education"; or two, a weaken that Friends get together, share together, and roots in the greatest undeniable fact of history, ing devisiveness that merely revolves around implement the witness of all evangelical Friends body will caution, "Oh that will involve organ verified in present experience and demonstrable human personality rather than the Person of by mutual helpfulness. Failing in this, we risk ization; we must not do that, other Friends in the every day life of the atomic age, should be J e s u s C h r i s t . the danger of standing stupidly apart, unaware, groups will suspect a divisive and competitive of greatest encouragement and inspiration. May Newberg, 1959, produce among Friends unconcerned about each other till we become spirit in us." Whoever did anything for God Friends are not a people burdened with the everywhere a deepened fellowship in the Lord, extinct. The roots of Quaker faith are healthy, without being "suspected" ? If evangelical ex trappings of tradition and dead form, but rather the ability to interpret the reason for it, the the soil of our heritage is rich, and with this perience and vision means anything to God, and burdened with a heart-compassion for those who vision to see the work that can be done because there are local seasons of refreshing from the to us, it must not be allowed to become self- know not the love of God and the victory that is of it, and the influence toward an awakening Lord. The Association of Evangelical Friends contained and root-bound—fruitless. in Christ Jesus. A return to the simplicity of throughout the whole church! provides a greatly needed means by which to Every Quaker going to Newberg ought to pre faith as seen in the early Church as well as the break up the fallow ground, to loosen bound pare for a conscientious searching of his soul. life and ministry of George Fox and William roots, and to prepare the heart for a general What better could be the fruit of this conference Peon, is the necessity upon us. outpouring of the Spirit. than revival throughout the Society—revival in its truest, most urgent sense? 5 OREGON FRIENDS BOLIVIAN MISSION INDIAN WOMEN IN THE MARKET "The Friends In The Field Facts North hHusf Pray!" by Iverna Hibbs 11 THEY THAT MOURN" Twenty Schools S rNO/\A, we must have heip! The scene developed after nightfall . A timid moon had already slipped behind by Phyllis Cammack B y M a r s h a l C a v i t black clouds and high mountains. 11 was the return "We people in Bolivia suffer more than you Again the school teachers' whistles are blowing trip from taking medicine to an old man. The and our Bolivian grade schools are in session for lady missionary hurried down the hill with the In know,"he said with tearsfloodinghiseyes. "Dur another year. Some changes have been made in dian pastor in the circle of lantern light, keeping ing vacation I borrowed 25,000 bolivianos to go the educational program this year which we hope INSIGHTS INTO HEATHENDOM to Puerto Costo where they told me I'd find my wary eyes on the barking, snarling dogs in the will be improvements. little Primitive. I hunted, and asked, but he'd by Iverna Hibbs shadows. disappeared. It's almost sure that he's dead. Firsi^in our effort to keep the schools in line The pastor had prayed with the sick man e- The neighbors told me that the man who had him with the national church idea, a national is now All Gregorio Choque's witchcraft had failed. school director. His first request was for an office His small daughter was desperately ill. Only fore leaving, hearing him open his heart to ihe would have been capable of killing him." Lord with a gasping yesbut reported to'the mission of his own which surprised us somewhat, but this fear of her death could make him send for the It was a heartbreaking story as Francisco told is being arranged and he is proving to be quite white woman. Last week he found the white ary, "He believes but he's too sick to go to us of his search for his three children by his first efficient in his job. Twenty grade schools started woman's medicine was stronger. church 1" wife (now dead). They disappeared about two so far this year. It would have been possible to "Oh, but he can go stroight to heaven from years ago after having suffered many indignities have more schools this year, but the general feel Gregorio's daughter had started to break out and abuses from his second wife. At the time, in a rash about two weeks before. Her mother's here . God won't exclude him just because he ing among both missionaries and national church quick thinking had driven out that evil spirit. can't get to church!" The words were interpreted Francisco, apparently wdthout wasting time in With cold baths the fever had gone away for a reproaching his wife, had hunted to no avail, not personnel is that we should not add numbers until and thf sick man smiled his relief. improving the schools that we already have. time. Now it was back worse than ever. knowing why the three children (6, 8, and 10 years Nov( in the dark of night the pastorbegan tell of age) nad left nor any of the circumstances of This includes getting more and better school So the white woman was called. She came, ing his burden for the Copajira parish. their sudden leaving. desks. We have been able to make 115 new knowing only an injection of penicillin could school desks which have been divided among about combat the pneumonia aftermath of cold baths in Septembera woman, Valentina, hod accepted Only during the last few months had he heard ten schools. A few of our school buildings have of their whereabouts. The older two are in La Paz, and scarlet fever. th.^ gospel and began making plans to go to church. been plastered on the inside and old windows have Her neighbors, hearing the news, formed on angry working in two widely separated homes, in much been replaced with new and larger windows to Following the injection she put camphorated the same condition as slaves, though not mis oil on the girl's boney little chest and scrawny group and came to her house so filling her heart treated. He has visited them, but as yet has not give added light. We are hoping to continue this throat. Numerous times her fingers encountered with fear that she gave up her new faith. She has improvement program until all of our schools are learned the whole story. The smallest of the strings. One was on the throat. Another en since gone to stay indefinitely in La Paz. three was reported to have been in a small town better equipped and cared for. I am sure that funds will not permit all that is needed this year, circled the waist. One had been on the arm when At the bedside of the sick man sot three men. on the lake shore many miles to the north. It she rolled up the sleeve for the injection. Almost but at least we are getting a good start. One, a believer, Dionicio Avalos. Another, was here that his search ended in heartbroken she had broken that one. failure. A new need is arising in our educational pro Justo Mujico, wonts to become a Christian but When finished she called the interpreter. fears the same treatment given Valentino. He is finishing his third year course in Bible gram on the field: a secondary or high school. At Through him she gave final instructions, conclud School, is a mature man, having been pastor of present we are loosing many ot me best young ing with a stern warning against cold baths. Timoteo Condori, the pastor, repeated his the Isla Anapia church for several years. His people between the time they finish their primary desperate concern, "We must have helpi" school work before they are old enough to enter Walking back down the rocky trail she inquired wife, who is a scatter-brained person, not wholly of Meliton, her interpreter, the significance of "1 know people in the north who know how to Bible School. These are the young people that those strings. responsible for her many rash acts, is at home are most valuable to us. By the influence of our pray. Perhaps I should write them and ask that this year, not a very helpful pastor's wife, yet in "Oh, senora," he said with a shame-faced many ways trying to be worthy of the name. churches and grade schools they have been spared they help us ." from the vice and sin that the major portion of grin, "my people believe, before they accept "Oh, please, senora. Oh, that they would." I promised we would pray for Francisco and our Indian people have fallen into during the days Christ, that those strings keep the fever from his poor, scattered children. Little Primitivo of their childhood and youth. Also the educational passing from one part of the body to another." For years the OYM missionaries have carried may still be alive. It is his father's heart-burden preparation which they have received is valuable a burden for the Copajira Indian families, seem that he and the two older children will somehow to us in lifting the standards of all our work. As ingly untouched by their proximity to the gospel . grow up to be believers though they may never it is today, after they finish grade school they 1 am keeping my promise to Timoteo and writ again all three be united under his roof. come into La Paz to find either work or further ing my friends in the north to ask them to pray for Weep with them that weep. Bear ye one an opportunities of education and are there lost to these folk that this wall of iniquity may be other's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. our work. We are looking into the possibility of A R E C E N T cooperating with some other Christian secondary broken down; that this quiet but fierce perse school to give our young people opportunities for cution may be overcori.e. 1 mean PRAY, not a further study. If this cannot be found, the only PICTURE OF casual mention in your prayers. o t h e r a l t e r n a t i v e i s t o fi n d t h e w a y w h e r e b y w e may have our own secondary school. The latter T H E C A V I T S They must have help . of course would be preferable and yet there are many problems. Do pray for us in this need. Christine Cavit Holds An Indian Baby A MILLION NEW LITERATES A WEEK IVAen Are JUissionary Gifts Tax Deductible? by WALTER P. LEE, President, BOARD of MISSIONS WHAT WILL THEV READ? For many years the Internal Revenue Service relative to this type of gift. On April 9 of this has disallowed gifts to individuals as deductions year the Internal Revenue Service ruled that from Federal Income Tax. However, many by Ralph fi. Chapman* "personalized" gifts—including gifts to a mis mission boards have followed the practice of sion board earmarked for a particular mission The average American finds learning to read a small task. But for millions today this simple missionary deputation whereby missionaries ary—are not deductible for income tax purposes. are appointed to raise their own support, and privilege is never realized and for other millions, such as our Aymara Indian neighbors, it is an The ruling read in part: ability acquired at great personal cost. Let us glance at three persons of my acquaintance who with many donors have assumed that gifts made to "A charitable organization may receive superior initiative and under divine providence entered the class spoken of by missionary author Ivan individual missionaries would be deductible contributions which are used for individuals. from income tax because of the religious work "However, if the contributions are earmarked Albutt in "The Millions" where he states: for a particular individual they are treated in •■'Once in a while we hear of a man who, without other external influence, comes to Jesus Christ as of the missionary. effect as being contributions to the individual a result of reading a portion of the Word of God, or reading a tract that makes plain the way of sal A recent news bulletin from the Evangelical designated and are not deductible. Contributions or gifts made to a qualifying vation. We rejoice in every such account and give God praise. But let us be honest. Are these not Foreign Missions Association, in which Oregon the exceptions rather than the rule? It is dramatic to laud this one-in-a-million exception, but should organization even though designated for one or Yearly Meeting Board of Missions has member more particular projects constitute charitable we not rather give attention to the other 999,999?" deductions within the meaning of section 170 of ship, states that donors had had their "desig the Internal Revenue Code of 1954." Feliciano Sirpa is now an nated support" gifts disallowed by the Internal So it appears that if gifts by individuals are old man. In fact, he was "The printed page is the most powerful form Revenue Service. to be claimed as deductions they must be made e l d e r l y w h e n 1 m e t h i m 1 4 of propaganda known to man. One proof of the The Evangelical Foreign Missions Associ to the mission board without designation for in years ago. In listening to value of literature is its widespread use by ation and the National Association of Evangel dividuals or may be designated for a project of icals last year requested the Internal Revenue ^ i-rfT/ his story we glimpse the life Satanic agencies." This statement comes from the mission. These could be confined to the V ' ri struggle of a passing gener- the last Evangelical Literature Overseas Con Service to review its ruling and make a change work which a particular missionary is doing, ..-.A-iiJ ation, for his story, told in ference where mission literature expert, R. E. C O N T I N U E D T O P A G E 1 3 WHAT WILL THEY READ? typical Indian style with faulty Harlow reported, "3,400,000 tons of paper are Spanish and limited vocabulary, speaks of a boy used for printing each year. If the literature is Little Silas Casas' unusual ability took him be was one of the tricks of capitalism to dominate who once had a burning desire to read. His con merely interesting, not evil, still it takes the yond his Bolivian primary schooling into high tact with an itinerant worker making periodic time of readers and spoils their appetite for the school studies. He advanced rapidly in the the masses and new literates would soon be con visits near his home brought printed letters to truth of God. But too often it is far more than Friends Sunday school assuming church respon vinced of the superiority of communism if sup his attention. This fascination of books became just neutral. People are being systematically sibilities early. Silas learned to be "at home" plied with tracts. Not all of communistic pro an obsession until with sheer determination and turned from the truth by psychologically correct in both Spanish and his own Aymara dialect; his gress has been made by the sword; much has study he learned to read. And God has used techniques, conceived by genius-caliber minds, ability brought him to prominence as a leader come by use of the printed page. 1 suggest that him in the Christian ministry. beautifully produced by artists, distributed with among the Bolivian Christians. Then God spoke if we wish to hold the youth of tomorrow to the cause of Christ, we must begin now to prepare, Pablo Mendoza graduated out regard to financial limitations. Literature to his heart about formal training in Bible with the first class at Friends is a major strategy in the life and death struggle School. He talked earnestly with missionaries publish, print and distribute. Bible Training School in Bo for the souls of men. Let us make sure that about this leading but was already aware of the What, then, will they read? Our answer is livia. He says, "God taught our literature is the best and then send it forth limitations of local literature (although he could evangelical gospel literature, printed in the m e t o r e a d , " a n d t h i s i s t r u e clothed in the power of God." have received much instruction), but insisted on language of the people to be reached. This material must reflect the culture of the people, although God sent the mis This task of keeping abreast of tomorrow's going to Argentina to school feeling our mission sionaries who spent many had little more to offer. Financial needs forced fitting life patterns of those to whom it i s responsibilities must begin today, as we as an early return to La Paz, but his mind was,al directed. Robert S. Laubach, internationally hours teaching him. Coming Friends formulate a long-range literacy and known literacy expert supplies "stages" of from a tin miner's home, and with poor eye- literature program projecting us into this ready filled with ideas and teaching making him out of step with his Bolivian Dremren. Me sight, Pablo faced seemingly insurmountable divinely inspired goal. What we do now to pro writing for new literates: 1. Primers; 2. Ele difficulties but Pablo's perseverance inspite of vide good literature for our homes, our church struggled between a desire to improve and a mentary books, adding new words to the basic word list; 3. booklets and periodicals on topics handicaps evidence God has placed His hand on and the foreign mission field depends on the im temptation to disillusionment, finally becoming him. And his climb to usefulness and church disgruntled and today is lost to Christ and our of religion, agriculture and health, designed to portance we place and the direction we give to Bolivian Friends. build up a reader's vocabulary to 1,500 or 2,000 leadership sprang from his desire to learn. the printed page. As we look at Feliciano, Pablo, Francisca words; 4. general literature for new literates : Francisca Nina was the Perhaps we can best see this program through which includes leaflets, tracts, periodicals, victim of a society placing and at Silas, we do well to profit by lessons people. So consider again the case of Francisca learned. We are not dealing with world mission newspapers and even books. little importance upon the Nina. She was one of the first to benefit from value of schooling for girls, the product of several years of work sponsored problems only, but with personal church situ Gigantic strides have been and are being taken ations of our own making. A few nationals have by those, such as the Bible Societies and the But she came to classes by Bible Society linguists who have prepared and offered the wives of Bible risen above their environment to reach this goal Wycliffe Bible Translators, who are dedicated printed a primer in the Aymara dialect. She to the task of teaching people of all ages to read School students at Copajira, first mastered these in her study. With no other set before them, but what of the many who fail? and to write. The advancement on our own field although she never attended literature available, she turned from a primer We sense our helplessness when confronted with in Bolivia is adequate evidence to us that we school before. Her progress was rapid with the to the difficult text of the New Testament in her the need for certain types of literature to find can no longer passively state that at least 90% help of her husband and she has entered a new task of reading. But her new ability awakens only a limited number available from evangelical life with her Lord, as a Christian witness and new desires and new opportunities—a reading sources. It is not necessary to again spend our of the Indian population is illiterate. Men and helper for her husband. She now reads, even vacuum which must be filled with literature. time surveying the area or to ascertain the women, along with their children are learning to her Aymara New Testament. number of illiterates, rather, we must arouse read. Are we supplying them with the material Some gifted men have already been lost to ourselves to the task realizing we may already which shall lead them on to an ability to apprec ♦Taken froTir an address given by Ralph Chapman at George Fox Col our Bolivian church because we are too late. lege Mission Emphasis Week. be too late. Karl Marx argued that illiteracy i a t e G o d ' s W o r d ? 9 arouncl FOR BETTER Death Takes No Holiday The BOOK g£01?g£ fOX B y D o u g V a n Z a n t e n CORNER For someone to be killed in your family, under conditions that are not By Allen Hadley eoccegc Superintendent First Friends Sunday School natural, is a vicious thing. To watch (Direct your questions to the Notthwest Friend) By Arthur O. Roberts such a death take place is something "The Melodettes," women's trio composed of Nancy (Book Review Editor) n o n e o f u s c h e r i s h . . Question: What con we do about the summer slump? Craven of San Pablo, Calif.; Shirlene Swisher of Port During the summer months I worked Answer: First suggestion is to eradicate the phrase land; and Judi Retherford of Wabash, Ind., will serve at a grocery store out of the city limits, the summer camps of Oregon Yearly Meeti ng as musicians F o r m i n i s t e r s a n d o d i e r s e r i o u s s t u d e n t s o f in front of which runs the newly im summer slump" from your thinking from now on, hence and Christian workers for the next three months. The forth, and forever morel Who wonts to have anything theology Irecommend the following trilogy (West proved Glisan Street. The speed limit girls have sung together for the last two full years, with minster Press, 1959; $3.50 each: L.Harold here is thirty-five miles an hour. One to do with a subject which sounds so depressing. Your both Nancy and Shirlene as sophamores, and Judi as a mind dreams up al I sorts of visions of things in a slump— DeWolf, THE CASE FOR THEOLOGY IN LIBERAL man, among others, failed to pay atten juniar; and hove been widely used in gospel band work. tion to the speed limit and another the house plant you forgot to water; the track star at the Christian Endeavor rallies. Youth for Christ, and under PERSPECTIVE; William Hordern, THE CASE OF A end of a gruelling mile race who collapses from sheer other auspices. All are members of the George Fox NEW REFORMATION THEOLOGY; and Edward law—driving under the influence of exhaustion; the kiddies balloon hanging limply on the John Carnell, THE CASE FOR ORTHODOX THE liquor. He was not aware that this end of a stick in the corner; or a flat tire in the desert College a coppeila choir. OLOGY. The three professors, representing summer afternoon his drinking would on a hot summer day. Their first assignment will be in Vacation Bible Boston University, Garrett Biblical Institute, and cause the death of an innocent little schools throughout June, followed by Camp Sa-wa-li- Fuller Seminary, respectively, wrote independ three-year-old boy. Now to face the problem squarely, we must recog nais in southern Oregon, Twin Lakes in northeastern nize that during the summer months, family units will be ently and without knowing the identity of each Washington, WaunaMer on Puget Sound, the Evangelical Timmy Daugherty stood on the cor gone from our church and Sunday school services. And other. The study is valuable for presenting in ner of N. E. Glisan and 96th Street Friends Conference, Twin Rocks on the Oregon coast, brief form representative contemporary theologies. when two or three families choose the same vacation Oregon Yearly Meeting at Newberg, and Quaker Cove waiting to cross over to our store. Tim period, it obviously reduces our attendance. We feel on Fidalgo Island. There remain several open days both DeWolf presents faith and reason in a "liberal my's mother was but a few steps behind the loss of our regular attenders, we note the sharp drop him. They were unaware that within in attendance and our natural response is to react like before and fol lowing Twin Rocks, if pastors and C.E. perspective." For example, he tries to hold to sponsors wish to engage the girls to represent the college the uniqueness of Christ while denying the virgin seconds disaster would strike them. the house plant without water, the exhausted runner or for one meeting, or for the week-ends of August 9 and birth. The resultant adoptionist theory of the the balloon without air. Right at this very moment. 1 stepped 30. atonement is apparent. Steering clear of human cut of the store, my arms full of gro But instead of reaching for the crying towel, let's ism, DeWolf does accept the trinity (but not in a reach for the idea kit. First, let's determine to whip ceries. I saw a station wagon hit a Old Man Slump by bettering last summer's attendance Success is still marking the Debt Liquidation Cam metaphysical sense), tire resurrection, the validity car going in the opposite direction, then of natural theology, and a non-pacifist, Wesleyan head right for the corner where Timmy record. That is a fair game because you are not com paign, as nearly S4,000 over and above has come in in view of Christian living. peting against your nine month school year attendance cash following the formal completion of the drive in was standing. There was a squeal of but against a time of year when yaurattendance has been February. Hordern seeks a mediating position between sliding tires and a loud noise as the low. Every summer Sunday can be a new challenge — conservation and liberalism. Willing to build a c a r h i t t h e c u r b , h i t T i m m y, a n d a new ball game—a separate contest or a partofonall- theology without "proofs" (such are philosophi sheared off a fire hydrant at the base. summer attendance campaign. If last year's attendance cally passe) he can hold forth the primacy of Then it hit the rear of a parked car. on the first Sunday in July was 97, then this year, do or Christian faith (as commitment) while accepting bounced off and backed into the center die, let's have 98 or more. What to do? An aggressive the claims of higher criticism regarding the Bible of the street, and came to rest on the promotion and advertising campaign will let folks know and Jesus Christ. He castigates the certainty of opposite side of the street. you re in business all summer long. Provide the very best possible opening exercises in your various depart- both liberals and conservates—the one in Bible Then I saw Timmy, face down on or dogma and the other in human reason. the sidewalk, his body and little head m^ents. Line up the programs in aavance and advertise events from the platform, through the mail Carnell displays humility in stating that ortho crushed—part of the trail of destruc and in the class room. Make extra effort to call on new doxy often corrupts its claims with bad manners tion that the car and the driver left. prospects and follow up on absentees. Promote summer and that "fundamentalism is orthodoxy gone The car had carried Timmy fifty feet time class, department, and Sunday school picnics, cultic." Positively, he makes a good Calvinistic from the corner where he had been hikes, and over night outings. Sponsor a Softball team standing. for boys. Promote a golf tournament. Outline your The Brougher Science Hall will be remodelled and case for orthodoxy as presenting the truth that Christ bore the penalty for sin, that repentant The driver of this station wagon was program at the next teachers meeting so that the entire enlarged as soon as sufficient funds are in sight. Basic staff will be aware of the fact that your Sunday school in the consideration will be a new heating system . Then sinners are clothed with the righteousness of Christ; so drunk he even tried to fight a by is going to whack the daylights out of Old Man Slump the present building will be remodelled to include three that Christ is confronted inand through the written stander who tried to help him out of his car. The estimated speed of the this summer. Perhaps your optimism will engender a new professors' offices and other storage space; while Word; and that the written Word is consistent, spirit of enthusiasm which will replace the gloom and the new unit (to be added to the north of the building) with itself and with the thing signified. His style, c a r w a s o v e r 7 0 m i l e s a n h o u r . doom which is generally par for the summer time course will include a lecture hall and a physics laboratory. unfortunately, is not quite as readable as that of Timmy's mother was unharmed phys in so many Sunday schools. The small physics lab now in use will be converted to a the other two men. But he does face the impli ically by this accident, but Timmy was Nowhere in the Bible do you read "Ninemonthsshalt micro-biology lob. cations of the claims of Christ and the Bible which her only child for whom she had waited thou labor but the three summer months shall be a time Estimates suggest a budget of about $14,000, of neo-orthodoxy just cannot handle by its separation many long years, and her grief was of general collapse when men shall rest, take their which $4,000 is in cash and pledges. of faith and reason. inconsolable. All this because a man pleasure and excuse themselves from the house and work had the legal right to drink. of the Lord . " Who will be the "Timmy" of This is the season of student recruitment. At the Rather let us prayerfully heed the words of our Lord tomorrow? found in the book of John the ninth chapter and the present writing, forty-one applications hove been ac fourth verse: "1 must vrork the works of him that sent cepted by the admissions office for the freshman class. ABOUT ONE DOLLAR of every five that Amer Doug Van Zanten is a high school senior, Literature, the catalog, application blanks, and other icans spend for recreation goes to the motion president of the Key Club and immediate past me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can materials can be had by addressing the AdmissionsOffice, president of the student body of Benson Poly- work." George Fox College, Newberg, Oregon. pictures. t e c h n i c S c h o o l . 10 OREGON TEMPERANCE ADVOCATE

11 Most church buildino procrams and anniversary services are reported by Board of Evangelism or rcarry Meciinc personnel. The Caldwell story comes from Wayne and Kara Cole who recently moved to Idaho from Portland with their nvo small children. Their impressions and vision of a "new church home" is challenging. Recent graduates of George Fox College, with vibrant Christian testimonies, the Coles represent ilie liope and the foundation of Oregon Yearly Meeting. World The CALDWELL STORY

Building Committee Monthly Meeting Officers By Wayne and Kara Cole

As newcomers to Caldwell, we have been richly blessed through our association witli the church which has so M i n i s t e r s M e e t those writing in. After the first broadcast 200 genuinely welcomed us. Moving to a different community always involves new experiences. One of the great smdents enrolled, and hundreds more have since est of these, for the Christian family. Is adjusting to a new church home. This might be a major problem or P A S T O R ' S A L L I A N C E O F K A N S A S Y E A R L Y source of discouragement, but it proves to be for us a rewarding and enlightening experience. MEETING OF FRIENDS met at "the cross-roads completed the course. It was our privilege to enjoy the blessing of the 10th anniversary celebration April 26 when the beautiful new benveen the West and the South" April 13-16. building was first used for worship. We are impressed with the opportunity and general feeling of optimism pre The Alliance sessions were held at the Friends Help For Haiti vailing and share this report on the assumption that others of the Yearly Meeting know as little about Caldwell church of Springfield, Colorado. Their special Friends church as we did when moving here a few months ago. guests were the ministers of Rocky Mountain Year T H E l i t e r a c y C A M P A I G N c o n t i n u e s i n We find the church really only about 10 years old! The first Sunday school was held in the small, white ly Meeting. Approximately 200 ministers, min Haiti. The first primer and graded readers for church on Elm Sneer in April, 1949, after Friends had previously met in various homes for awhile. Thirty-four isters' wives, and special workers were present. the adult Creole-speaking people of Haiti is ex anended that first meeting. The guest speaker, Paul Shugart of Yorba pected to give new impetus to the literacy cam There has been a decade of steady growth. The little church would seat only around 85 (comfortably) so in paign, which is being conducted mainly by the 1955 a building fund was started to enlarge the facilities. As months went by and numbers grew, the need be Linda, Calif., brought messages of inspiration and Protestants with the approval of the Minister of came acute. Four new attendance records have been made even since we came last Decernoer. One of these challenge. His morning messages were directed Education. Representatives of 35 Protestant groups was Faster when 144 people crowded into the tiny church. Last year the Sunday school averaged 95, this year especially to the ministers on the theme: "Jesus are working together on the project. it has averaged 143. Christ oiir Pattern." The personal life, methods, Richard and Esther Cossel have done a tremendous work as pastors. He has directed much of the building. and preaching of Jesus were examined, Glen Koch has served the church as Sunday school superintendent from the beginning. The building committee: Give Up Tobacco J. D. Baker, Erwin Cloud, August Koch, Clare Howard and Richard Cossell are to be commended not only for OHIO YEARLY MEETING held their annual ministers' conference May 5 to 7 at Cleveland, dieir faithfulness but for their remarkable foresight in developing such an attractive sanctuary of which Caldwell newspapers THROUGHOUT BRITAIN are Ohio, First Friends church. Dr. T. M. Anderson meeting will be justly proud when completed. We are so happy to find another Friends meeting with the simple carrying classified ads addressed to the thousands dignity and spiritual vision we have learned to appreciate. of the Nazarene church was guest speaker. Dr. of Englishmen who have tried without conspicuous When "anniversary day" arrived, everyone was praying for warm weather as the heating system was not Everett Cattell, general superintendent, conducted twoclasses: "The Pastorand the Yearly Meeting," success to give up tobacco. These are invited to ready! April 26 dawned cool and fair and the 179 persons making their way to the new Caldwell Friends church attend weekly meetings in rented halls, where worshipped in comfort. Work is continuing on the building as money comes in. About $10,000 is needed to and "The Pastor and the Conduct of Public Wor finish the 6,000 sq.ft. plant. A visitation program is to be started as the church is situated in a new housing an organization named "Smokers Anonymous" ship." will offer them faith and fellowship in their daily area. battle against the demon. Bibles For B.A. The group was founded recently by fifteen London doctors and social workers. BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, now has a local chapter of the Gideons recently organized. It is affiliated with Gideons International and known as "...and In The Last Days" "Los Gedeones." (Senda) TH E C U LT OF JEH OVAH 'S WITN ESSES cl ai ms to have 719,000 members who meet in 16,000 C u b a ' s C h r i s t i a n s "Kingdom Halls" around the world. Their THE PICTURE IN CUBA has been a very con presses in Brooklyn put out 15 tons of literature fused one, and perhaps the lines are still not e v e r y d a y. clearly drawn. From the very beginning the MISSIONARY GIFTS DEDUCTIBLE? majority of evangelical opinion has supported (Concluded from page 9) Castro, and recently the attitude of the press has swung to a more favorable position. The State but not for the support of the missionary. Those Department still holds some reservations about giving to the general missionary work of the church the ultimate outcome of his regime. From all will have no problem. The church in turn may reports there is full freedom for missionary work, designate funds received to the support of individ and the acitivites which were curtailed during ual missionaries since the question of deductibility the months of violence are back to normal. is not involved in a church designation. Those giving to missions are encouraged to School In The Air give to the general or mission program of the church for particular projects, but not to desig WORLD GOSPEL CRUSADES reports that Jack nate fOT individual missionary support. The pro Wyrtzen, director of Word of Life, is sponsoring gram of the church and of Ae mission board is a nation-wide broadcast in Brazil. Lignt of Life recognized by the Internal Revenue Service for Bible Correspondence lessons are offered free to tax deductible purposes. Panorama of NORTHWEST FRIENDS ACTIVITIES For sale: Two bedroom home in Greenleaf, Idaho; Greenleaf Day of Prayer oil furnace, lovely view. New building, used nine Parsonage Rre WMU Memos months. Write: Arthur Pruitt, Rt. 2, Caldwell, Idaho. The annual missionary Day of Prayer held atGteen- At bcotts Mills, in the beautiful foot hills of the leaf April 9th featured Evert and VIrena Tuning and Cascades near an active Friends church: Large home Youngsters playing at the Ash]-,nd parsonage May 8 be August 12th is the date set for the annual Women's Thelma Green as special speakers. Fannie Beebe and Missionary Union banquet. It will be served at the wi^ barn on one acre tract; several outbuildings and gan a fire which was out of control when noticed by ne Ab Cornelia Holmes presided. bots who phoned the fire department. About $1,700 Western Evangelical Seminary dining hall again this small greenhouse. Also a garage business for sale by worth of damage to the bedroom.s and porch resulted year. Tickets will be $2.00. For this you will have "How to Maintain a Tender Conscience" was dis owner. Contact Miller Porter, Scotts Mills, Oregon. an excellent meal and a wonderful time of fellowship cussed by Thelma Green, based on Acts 24:15. A and much redecorating is required. Another $1,000 BIRTHS with the women of the Yearly Meeting. The project "buzz session" climaxed the morning session with an worth of damage to household goods and clothing in this year will be to pay the tuition of a missioriary informal exchange of ideas on: (1) How to present cluding pastor Edward Harmon's office furniture, LAWSON.—To John and Levina Lawson, Newberg, couple at the language school in San Jose, Costa Rica. prayer requests, (2) How to present our work in the mimeograph and "about 30 years of Bible work notes, This amounts to $500. The speaker for the banquet Sunday school, (3) How to raise money fcs: missions, Oregon, a daughter, Janice Marie, born March 13. sermons, college teaching materials." Carolyn Har CLEM.—To Ivan and Leola (Comfort) Clem, Green will be announced later. (4) How to gain new members. mon lost most of her wardrobe. A covered dish luncheon was served and Evelyn leaf, Idaho, a son, Richard Dean, born March 17. The Redmond Retreat will be September 21-23 so EHRLICH.—To Mr. and Mrs. Norman Ehrlich, Salem, Harriman was our guest also and led the devotions. B o i s e Va l l e y F r i e n d s M e e t reserve this date on your calendar. You will be hear Oregon, a daughter, Karen Ann, born March 17. ing more about both of these events later, but this is Virena Tuning spoke in the afternoon of the Sprague McNlCHOLS.—To Bradley and Mary Lou McNichols, warning to start saving your money toward both oc River mission. Her concern expressed confidence in Boise, Idaho, a daughter. Shannon Lee, born April 11. casions! the promise, "Theythatsow in tears shall reap in joy. PERSON.—To Neil and Karen Pierson, Talen, Ore —Beatrice Benhani, Pres. He that goeth forth in weeping, bearing precious seed, gon, a son, Jeffrey Duane, bom April 17. shall doubtless come again rejoicing, bringing his IIDONDO.—To Jean and Barbara (Washburn) Bidondo, sheaves with him." Prayer sessions followed with a son, Charles Pierre, born April 18. attenders divided into four groups each taking one of BEEBE.—To Richard and Norma Beebe, Eugene, Ore- Jamaican Quaker Arrives Virena's concerns to pray for specifically. Evert MITH.—To George and Eleanor Smith, Tacoma, Miss Victoria Mack of Seaside Friends Meeting in brought a challenging message to all in the evening. fon, a son, Gayle Duane, born April 29. Jamaica arrived at the Portland airport May "i" Washington, a daughter, Elaine Sheryl, born April 29, CALDWELL SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS (adopted). attend Portland State College. She is sponsored by POTTS.—To Mr. and Mrs. Harold Potts, Vancouver, First Friends church and is making her home witn an L. toR., Marlin Witt, Boise Valley Quarterly Meeting Washington, a son, Bruce Harold, born April 30. Supt. , Guest Speaker, Roy Dunagan, Dorwin Smith. aunt, Mrs. Anna Tillman. HEFFLIN. To Bill and Kathy Hefflin, Oakland, Cal ifornia, a son, David Neil, born April 30. Roy Dunagan spoke at Boise Valley Quarterly Meet CHURCH. To Inez (Tycksen) Church, Talent, Ore ing at Star in April on the theme, "O ur Walk with God.' Cradle Roll Commencement gon, a son, Joey Lyn, born May 1. "As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, THRASHER. To Norman and Carol Thrasher, Boise, s o w a l k y e i n h i m , " w a s h i s t e x t . Medford Sunday school graduated 20 Idaho, a son, Gary Norman, born May 3. The sessions were marked with unusual blessing cradle roll children in special ceremonies WILHITE.—To George and Wilma Wilhite, Star, and appreciation was expressed for the large number in the worship service May IS- The Idaho, a daughter, Ingrid joy, Dorn May i. of young people in attendance. youngsters appeared in pink and blue caps FITCH.—To Milton and Bertha Fitch, Boise, Idaho, — f r o m R o s e l l a M o o n and gowns on stage with other appropria te a daughter, Linda Sue, born May 7. decorations and eaclt received a certifi WARD.—To Isaac andllene Ward, Cambridge, Idaho, cate of graduation and promotion to the a son, Bruce Edwin, born May 9. "Throieh Flaming Sword" nursery department. The vital require FOSTER.—To Richard and Barbara Foster, Portland, ment was that each be three years of Quakers in Disneyland Oregon, a daughter, Mary Ann, born May 12. "THROUGH FLAMING SWORD. " a spiritual The QUAKER HQUR was recently released in Los age. biography of George Fox written by Arthur O. Roberts Angeles over KEZY, the Disneyland station under the MARRIAGES will be off the press in July. Dr. Roberts explores in sponsorship of Alametos Friends church. Garden Grove, a systematic and scholarly manner the fascinating story Calif., where Eugene Coffin is pastor. GRESS-PINKSTON. Dennis Gress and Carrie JoPink- of George Fox and presented in his clever and colorful ston were united in marriage on Match 14th at the style. In earlier times Friends were fond of saying, Conference Enierfainmenf Methodist church in Meridian, Idaho. "I will lend thee a book." ' "Through Flaming' The Evangelical Friends Conference entertainment LAIR-LYDA.—Iverna Lyda and AllanLairwere united Sword" is a book you will want to own, loan or bor in marriage March 28 in the Nampa Friends church. row. It may now be ordered from the Barclay Press committee announces meal tickets will be $2.50 per Clare Willcuts performed the ceremony. 1611 S.E. 2Ist Ave. , Portland 14, Oregon; $3.00. day for three meals; or individual meals may be bought at a slightly higher rate per meal. One dollar per DEATHS person vvill be charged for overnight lodging. Meals will be served at the college dining hall and two dci- Christian Workers mitories will be open and ftrnished with bed linen and GULLEY.—Everett G. GuUey passed away April 23 in Boise, Idaho, as a result of a stroke suffered the pre Bernice Mardock and Elsie Gehrke, children's blankets for those wishing these facilities. Private homes also will be open to guests attending the con- ceding week. workers and evangelists have open dates July B-ITand MARTIN.—John Gordon Martin, 61, died April 25, from July 27 through August. Fall, and winter dates f erence. Reservations for meals and lodging should be sent to Arthur H. Winters, George Fox College, New- in Newberg, Oregon. He leaves his wife, Karlena, open. Write them at 607 E. 3rd St., Newberg, Ore. tfiree daughters and two sons. berg, Oregon. Information concerning the conference Clem Brown is open for evangelistic singing appoint schedule should be sent to Gerald Dillon, 1227 S.E. PIERSALL. Dale Piersall, 74, of Greenleaf, Idaho, ments during the summer. Address: Box 194, Namoa Seattle Memorial Young Mothers Group 35th, Portland 14, Oregon. passed away May 6. Idaho. ^ Pose for Photograph at a Parsonage Tea. 15 14 Uleiv ^uake.rA I A M O N G T H E C H U R C H E S Something For Nothing By Marie Haines NOTICE TO CHURCH NEWS REPORTERS Slowly the fingers of the metal hand closed around a pen, rose higher, swung around The July issue of the NORTHWEST FRIEND will not feature regular church news as the Yearly Meeting Cen —and dropped the pen. The arm settled back with a click. tennial theme will be followed exclusively. Since no August number is printed, church news should be sent next "Yikes," Donny sighed. "You almost got one that time mister. Try again." August 15. "Yeah," Davey said excitedly, "Please mister." Good naturedly the man put another nickel in the slot. Once more the hand rose and hovered over the pile of prizes. This time it picked up a candy bar, swung higher, and SW Wash. Quarterly Meeting The Friendship class with Esther Braugher as teacher again dropped its prize. and the Home Builders class withAI Neal as teacher en "What's the matter with this thing Louie?" the man called across the room. Doesn t Forest Home—Herbert Sargent, pastor joyed progressive dinners this past month. While the it ever hold on to anything?" Every one is thoroughly enjoying the clarinet playing senior high SS class with Margret Neal as teacher held The man called Louie came over and peered into the glass case. "Sure, sure," he by Jeff Egen in the Sunday morning services. a hamburger fry in the home of the pastors Friday evening said. "Yesterday Sam got a watch. Your luck is no good. Hey," he said spotting the May 3rd was family Sunday as wel I as missionary Sun the 15th of May. day. Several families were represented with manymem- Dr. Goodrick from the Multnomah School of the boys, "This no place for leetle fellahs. Come on, come on, you get out." Smiling he bers coming from out of town. The missionary message Bible in Portland, started a series of lectures about the shoved the boys outside. was presented by Viva LaFrance. Hidden Dead Sea Scrolls Sunday the 17th. He also had The boys pressed their noses against the window pane. "I'd like to have that keen Mother's Day was observed by our pastor giving on the morning worship service. knife," Davey said. inspiring sermon on Mother, and the presenting of five Plans for our Bible School, beginning June 15, are "Me, I want that camera. Come on. I'm going to ask daddy to come back with me lovely corsages to: first, the oldest mother; second, the now well under way with Genevieve Lindgren directing then the man will let us inside." youngest mother; third, the mother who had the most it again this year. children; fourth, the mother with the most children there —Vicki Zoller, reporting "Say, daddy, will you please give me a quarter?" Donny said that evening after in church; and fifth, the mother from the greatest dis supper. tance . Boise Valley Quarterly Meeting "And what do you want a quarter for son { Friday evening May 15th, the church ladies gave o "For a camera," Donny answered promptly. ^ , mother and daughter tea. After refreshments and a short Star—Dorwin Smith, pastor "Since when could you get a camera for a quarter?" daddy wanted to know. program, Mrs. Esther Armstrong of Piedmont Friends Mr. and Mrs. Casper Hanson celebrated their 67th "I might get one for five cents but you'll have to come with me. church of Portland gave an inspiring message. About wedding anniversary on the afternoon of March 22nd. Daddy laid down his paper. "You had better tell me what you are talking about, fifty were present. Open house was held for their many friendsand relatives. Mabel Lindgren, reporting A reception honoring Will Jones on his 90th birthday °°"mvev and I were in Louie's place after school and he has a machine there that is was held at the church at 2:30 March 22nd. just full of prizes. You put a nickel in the slot and a hand picks up a prize and you can The Workers of the Word SS class won the attendance keen it. A man got a watch yesterday." Rosemere—J. Alden and Esther White, pastors contest with a 94.44% attendance record for the six-week Sister Suzie had been listening. "That's gambling," she stated. Sister Suzie was Our WMU meeting of April 23rd was well attended period. The members were given individual awards. three years older and felt she was an authority on many things. with 17 ladies and three children. A bridal shower was given Carrie Jo Pinkston at the "Is it daddy?" Donny looked troubled. The senior CE girls gave a tea in honor of the mothers Ireland home on April 4th. of the church May 8th. Sixteen mothers come and all The Greenleaf Academy choir presented a sacred "We talked about that in school last week," Suzie went on. "Jane brought some had a lovely time . tickets to sell for a quilt her mother's club was raffling off to make money. Miss Peel The blueprints for our educational unit, prepared by concert Sunday evening, April 5th. The program was greatly appreciated. Two of our own young people, wouldn't let her sell them and she was plenty cross. Miss Peel said it was gambling Don Lindgren, ore ready. Nancy Wilhite and Charles Smith, are in the choir. and talked to us a long time about trying to get something for nothing. Somebody asked Miss Irma Moody, a missionary from Honduras, showed Ladies of the church served cookies and punch in the her about playing 'Bingo.' fretty soon, everyone was talking so she said to hush we pictures of her fieici at prayer meeting May 6. recreation room following the concert. were wasting geography time. What do you think about Bingo, daddy?" Ten of our people attended Ministy and Oversight Margaret Wilhite is back home again after a few "Let's get back to Donny's request first," daddy said. "Donny if you get a camera meeting at S .W. Washington Quarterly Meeting and nine weeks visit with friends and relatives in South Dakota. attended the regular business session on Saturday, April We missed her from our services. for a nickel or a quarter or a half dollar, whom do you think is paying for it? You 18 at Forest Home church. know you couldn't buy one in a store for that." The Homemokers SS class enjoyed a social April 28th A group from our churchattended therevival meetings at the home of their teacher, Raymond Haworth. "I don't know, daddy. Maybe it is a form of advertising." at Lents Friends church while Hubert Mardock was there. The April meeting of the WMU metwith Bernice Witt "No, Donny, the operator of that machine is not spending any money. Somebody is and in May at the home of Mrs. Carl Norman. paying high prices for those articles. It is the many, many people who put their nickels A DVBS is being planned to start May 26th and close in the slot and get nothing in return." Vancouver First Friends—Joseph G. Reece, pastor June 5th. "Miss Peel said that any game that takes away something that really belongs to an Irma Moody, a missionary home on furlough from We are happy to report the receiving of five new Honduras, spoke to us about the work there and showed members into our church. FernBolen's membership came other is wrong. She said playing marbles for keeps, raffling off articles, and betting us some slides at prayer meeting the night of April 22. on anything is wrong," Suzie added. from the Nazarene church at Emmett and the Granger Geraldine Willcuts and Marie Chapman were the Longstroths brought theirs from Grangeville, Idaho. "Miss Peel is right Suzie. And now about 'Bingo.' That is just another form of speakers at a breakfast held for the members of the WMU gambling if you are playing for prizes or money. Taking a chance with money is risking and their guests April 25, at the church. The "Mission- what is not ours to risk. 'The silver is mine,' the Lord said. Money is a trust to be ettes' (junior missionary group) were hostesses and the Whitney (Boise) Walter P. Lee, pastor used for the glory of God and to help ourselves. It is not to be thrown away." proceeds went to complete their missionary projects for this year. The Walter and Arnold Lee families visited at the "Proverbs 16:8 says: Better is a little with righteousness than great riches without The junior CE under the sponsorship of Genevieve home of Marilyn (Lee) Armstrong and her husband Wm. T. Armstrong in Chicago a few days, and Walter brought right," mother spoke up. "It is better to have a little that is really our own than to Lindgren and Myrtle King, has enjoyed several social possess great riches which we have gotten from others by gambling or unfair dealings." times held in the homes of their parents. a new car home with them. 17 16 C h u r c h N e w s B r i e f s C h u r c h N e w s B r i e f s Rosella Moon has returnsd home from a visit with Cambridge Quincy Fodge, pastor The academy choir has completed a successful season, We are realizing the need for more room. We are friends and relatives in Colorado, Michigan and also in The David Steigers showed slides and curios as well singing in nearly every church in our two quarterly considering putting a basement under the parsonage, or Chicago. . . as giving a very interesting talk in our April 5th evening Mother's Day was observed May 10th with recognition services. There were many in attendance. meetings as well as some other churches. It is good to purchasing property on which to build a church. have the young people home again in our own services. Sunday, May 17th, Mr. and Mrs. Haines, Mrs. given the oldest mother, Etta Forrev; and the mother April 21, Esther Gulley, missionary from the Mexican The monthly SS workers meeting was held May 11. Hadley and Mrs. Badley worshipped with us in our morn with the most children and grandchildren, Viola Neider Border, was with us in an evening service. Scott Clark began a series of Bible lessons fo continue and also to the youngest mother, Bonnie Hoddox. Six Easter Sunday Monte Ehle was received into six months ing service. During the evening service Mrs. Hadley several Wednesday evenings. gave a resume of the history of Twin Rocks conference. babies were dedicated at this meeting. probotionery membership. The David Steigers showed the work of the Aviation Ralph and Marie Chapman were with us for the eve Mrs. Badley and Ward Haines spoke briefly. The main May 3, John and Grace Roberts and twin girls were ning service May 17, speaking and showing pictures. port of the evening consisted of pictures from CE con Fellowship work in New Guinea in colored slides and with us in our morning service. He is a former singer We do appreciate our missionaries. ferences, and boys and girls camps from 1942 to 1949. motion pictures and also showed some of their native with the Quaker Hour. He sang the "Ninety and Nine . This service was planned to inspire our youth to put articles on Sunday evening, April 26. May 8 we had a work night at our church to prepsre Ontario—Lloyd Melhorn, pastor forth every effort to attend the 1959 camps. We were privileged to hove the Greenleaf Academy our lawn for seeding. —Calvin Wilkins, reporting choir Wednesday evening, April 29. Our pastor was Baccalaureate speaker for the Corn- Miss Esther GuIIey presented the work of the World Lxiura Shook showed slide pictures with tope record Gospel Mission on the Mexican Border to us the Sunday bridge high school May 10. Afton Ward, a senior from evening of April 19. Sherwood—Gordon St.George, pastor ing narration promoting Quaker Hill camp, Sunday eve our church, will give the valedictorian address and On Monday, April 27, the Greenleaf Quarterly ning, May 3rd. Eilene Fodge will play the procession on her organ at PARSONAGE DEDICATED the graduation exercises May 14. Meeting Brotherhood met in our church for on inspirational meeting. Irene Anderson, reporting The Greenleaf Quarterly Meeting was held here. Boise—Waldo Hicks, pastor NEW ORGAN DEDICATED Harold Ankeny was the speaker at the Ministry and The Builders' SSclass is purchasing on electric organ Oversight session. Oscar Brown delivered the morning worship message . for our church. A service of dedication for the new Six from our church attended the May Day activities orqan was held Sunday evening May 17. John at George Fox College. They were Elma McCracken, organist, and Phil Lamm vocalist, supplied the musical Lane Clem, Jim Holton, Kelli Hopper and the senior oart of this dedication service. , . r , CE sponsors Bill and Ardeth Hopper. We are pleased to report41 persons have ^d perfect Jasper Roberts and Derrol Hockett presented the SS attendance since Januarv 1st. We have had a ISA Tigard filmstrip and tape recording to us on May 3, for increase in SS attendance the past year. We must con the morning worship. Derrol also brought the message. Sunday, May 3rd, was the day of our much-antici BOISE VALLEY QUARTERLY MEETING CLERKS: pated parsonage dedication. A full day was planned, stantly pray for our SS's and realize that every Sunday The Greenleaf Academy choir presented a splendid with morning services, a delicious horn dinner at 1:00, we attend makes us stronger representatives for the Lord Raymond Haworth, Mabel Lyda. Beula Marks. sacred concert for us on May 6. A shower honoring James Thomas, dedication service at 3:00wlth Dean Gregoryasspeoker, Greenleaf Quarterly Meeting Beverly Melhorn, reporting and an evening service showing the history of the church Rita Folwell, was held Tuesday evening April _8thatthe on slides. An open house and silver tea were held dur '""•hf E„,, Th„,.d.y ...mn. Riverside—Robert Morse, pastor Inland Quarterly Meeting ing the week prior to dedication services. May 7th. Helen Trachsel was the guest speaker Our April missionary meeting was held at the home Entiat—Walter and Gladys Cook, pastors Mothers were honored in SS on Mother's Day. Lovely laVelle Missman and Betty Folwell redecorated one of Orlie Birch, with Ardis Hoover in charge of the pro The dinner the men gave to the women of the SS was azalea plants were presented to Colleene St.George for of our SS class rooms in our church basement. They g r a m . a great success; chicken dinner, candy corn as favors. having the most children (5) in SS, to Mattie Borksdole also furnished the material used. Several from Riverside attended the C.E. rally held It was so fine we women are thinking of turning over all for being the oldest mother present, and to Fay Coriett at Ontario. the cooking to the men. for being the youngest mother. In the worship service The ladies of our missionary group gave a banquet Our lost services in the old church were on May 10. nine babies were brought to the Lord for dedication by honoring the graduates of the eighth grade at the River The furniture is stored and we are using the school build their parents. Nampa—Clare Willcuts, pastor The evening service on Moy 17 featured several of Our pastor conducted a week's evangel istic meeting side school . ing for our services. Prayer meetings are held at differ- at Tigard April 26-May 3. Marlin Witt, our Quarterly We hod several visitors in our morning service on ent homes. The church is being dismantled and must be our young people telling of their colls to full-time ser Meeting superintendent, was guest minister for the Mother's Day. Each mother was presented with a plant finished by June 1 , But we are glad for increased attend vice for our Lord . A real blessing was received by all. at the close of the service. Ladies of the church held a bridal shower in the new morning worship both Sundays The Greenleaf Acadei^ ance . Xir presented a concert April 26, in the eve^^g, ond David and Janet Steiger of MAF had charge of our Mother's Day was celebrated with corsages to the parsonage for Roma Gilbert, who will marry Harold Clayton Bonar, a ministerial student at NNC preached Sunday evening service on May 10. Their service was oldest and youngest mothers and those with most child Brown this summer. a real challenge for us. In the endeavor hour they ren. Also corsages and boutonnires were given to the A time of special prayer was held in SS for the urgent May 3 during the evening service. crisis on our mission field. The Christian Education committee is sponsoring a pointed out the contrast between children growing up in persons with longest connection with the church: Gilbert Dutch New Guinea and their life in the United States. and Ellen Griffith, Harry and Alice Hadley and Bertha series of filmstrips on "Church History" during the Newberg v-nunc^r-i. ucuis, pastor Wednesday evening meeting for the next f^ew weeks. The teachers qnd helpers of our Bible school met re Jones. The annual church dinner honoring the graduates was Credit is given to the SS teochers who attend all of the cently at the parsonage with Bernita Cutenberger of Five of our church went to Hayden Lake, Idaho,for held on Wednesday evening, April 29. Five groduoting series. This proves to be an interesting subject. Nampa, who is to be the superintendent of our VBS Quarterly Meeting May 8 and 9. We were happy to hove Ralph and Marie Chapman The parsonage is in the process of being moved and from eighth grade, six from high school, and seven from starting June 22. college were honored . There was a centennial theme. in our Sunday morning services. May 17. Marie and Harry and Alice Hadley are now living at home in the house they bought and moved to higher ground. Donald Edmundson was master of ceremonies and guest Wayne presented a little lesson to the SS and Ralph speaker. brought the message during the worship hour. Greenleaf—Oscar N. Brown, pastor Charles Beals is conducting a class for young people We have several graduates from high school and col On April 24, the academy senior class sponsored an Newberg Quarterly Meeting on preparation for church membership. lege this year. Lois Willcuts, Merle Ensign, Ronald evening of entertainment. There was a one-act play, Nehalem—Peter Schuler, pastor The Brotherhood met at the home of O. V. Hubbell Hanson, Richard Merritt and Gory Sharp will graduate "Stolen Identity," plus musical numbers after which a On April 25th the CE had their monthly gym party on May 18. He demonstrated rock polishing. Harold from Nampa high school. Iverna Lair, Shirley Olson, box social was enjoyed. Door prizes and prizes for the which was held in the grade school gymnasium. Re Mogee led the devotions. Alion Olson and Duane Roberts will graduate from most attractive box in each division were given. Miss freshments followed a short devotional led by our pastor. Paul Mil Is reported on the Notional Convention of Northwest Nazarene College. Our pastor spoke on Patty Hull won the door prize. Over $100.00 was Our SS superintendent promised the CE a party when the Church Peace Mission which he attended recently at "Spiritual Athletics" on Sunday evening. May 17, which brought in for the academy "Choir Fund." each person attending the morning service brought his Evanston, ML, at the Sunday evening service May 17. was a service honoring all the graduates. They all sat A special class for young adults is meeting each Sun Glen Rinard, now pastor of the Citrus Heights Friends Bible. We hod 100 per cent Bibles on April 26th. Sat church in California, has accepted the call of this meet in a special reserved section during the service. day evening at 7:00 o'clock. John Corr is the teacher urday evening May 2nd was the pay off with a party at Marilyn Antrim, reporting and home problems relating to the rearing of children ing to serve as pastor beginning September 1st. Charles his home . Beals, our present pastor, will assume full time work as are discussed. director of Friendsview Manor. g C h u r c h N e w s B r i e f s *7^ 'TfAfit/iaMt ^ftUmd C h u r c h N e w s B r i p f s Seattle Memorial—Paul E. Gains, pastor post were his sisters, Velma Perry of Spokane, Dorothy Springbrook—Edwin Clarkson, pastor Portland First Friends Gerald Dillon, pastor Vaughn and family of Seattle, his sons and daughter, CHURCH DEDICATED On May 1, about 100 friends and neighbors gathered Several members and friends are recovering from in Howard Jr., Phil, Leona and families; James Simpson Sunday, May 17th, a dedication service for our in the fellowship hall for a pot-luck dinner honoring juries and illnesses. Everett Heacock had minor surgery; who has worked with him on various committees, includ church was held. Milo C. Ross, our former pastor, remi Myrtle Newby, who is retiring as janitor of the church. Dr. Fred George hod a heart attack; Gerard Roscoe ing the organizing of the first Wouna Mer conference; nisced on post events of our church, and Dean Gregory She has been a faithful worker in the church ever since fractured an arm and Myrtle Kenworthy had a leg injury. Mr. Ralph Williams of Metropolitan Park board and Mr. brought the dedicatory message. Music was furnished she came here in 1900. A program and presentation of Beverly Lane and Virginia Millage had a baby shower Steve Brightman, a park employee. Anothersistw!, Mrs. by soloist D. Wayne Piersall and Jo Kennison and the gifts followed the dinner hour. for Barbara Alsleben on May 15. Twenty-two ladies Arthur Groenig and brother Edward sent messages. A choir under the direction of Dick Hendricks. Following May 10 was a busy day for us. In the SS hour several attended. telegram of congratulations was received from Dean the service the pastors held open house in the parsonage mothers were honored with gifts. In the morning service The Marie Chapman WMU met at the home of Lorene Gregory. Mrs. Harmon also shared in the honors with and refreshments were served in the church basement. four families were taken into the church as new members: Severson with Lana Warner as co-hostess. Following the a birthday surprise for her. We appreciate the many who have given faithfully of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Comfort and family, Mr. and Mrs. business meeting the twenty-two ladies adjourned to The first issue of "News and Views" of our church their time and energy to ready the church and parsonage Frank Shaffner and family, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jones continue vork on quilts and clothing for Bolivia. was edited by our pastor this month. This will be edited f o r t h i s o c c a s i o n . and family, and James P. Morgan. Of this group three The daytime WMU held o sewing shower for Bible every Thursday, giving announcements and goings on of The senior CE gave a spaghetti dinner April 24th. babies were dedicated . School sewing kits in Bolivia. Dining room chairman. the SS and church . The program following was a skit by Dick and Dickie Our WMU joined with Chehalem Center WMU on Alma Hughes, was responsible for the decorations. A That new look in the kitchen is becoming better every Hendricks, a vocal duet by Mike and Doug Goins and May 14 and heard of the work being done at the Dayton large umbrella decorated the main table, the nut cups day. One would hardly recognize it with the new cup Patte Emigh played her clarinet accompanied by her Migrant camp. were little umbrellas and the napkins were folded as boards and formica. Our thanks to Olin Clark, Mike sister Carolyn. Devotions were led by Dick Hendricks. May 16, our CE enjoyed a trip to the coast. They umbrel las. Proceeds were used to purchase additional hymnals. Mrs. Ulphin Davis was guest speaker at the SS te achers Murphy and James Simpson who hove so willingly been report having a good time. swinging those paint brushes, and to others who have For the lost two months our SS teachers have been The CE hod charge of our evening service on May meeting May 10. A housewarming and potluck supper was held for Bob generously given of their spare time. recording in their notebooks the number of contacts they 17. A male quartet helped in the service. —Thelma Perry, reporting and their class have mode during the previous week. and Beverly Lone May 15. Following the meal and The total appears on the SS register. We have noticed Portland Quarterly Meeting business meeting games were played by the twenty-five a correlation between contacts and attendance. members. Gerald Dillon brought on appropriate de Bethany—Zenos Perisho, pastor Bethany had ground breaking for our new log cabin —Margaret Joyce Cannon, reporting Maplewood—Douglas Brown, pastor votional on the Christian home. church on May 17th. Lillie Hendricks broke the first The month of May has brought showers, but one spade full for the new structure. Dean Gregory, Milo Everett—Leroy Neifert, pastor shower in particular which everyone enjoyed was given The junior CE had charge of prayer meeting one Piedmont Myron D. Goldsmith, pastor Ross, Esther White, Paul Goins and Dillon Mills were by Betty Heywood, May 15, in honor of Marjorie Brown. on our program. How we praise our God for His leading. week. The film, "A Cry in the Night," was shown. A surprise of the evening wasa phone cal I fromMarjorie's The evening of April 9 the Swordsmen quartet from We are trusting Him now for the completion of our build Donna Tesberg is the third one of our young people George Fox College presented three messages in song. to finish reading the Bible through in less than three mother in California. , , , . , , , ing. A farewell potluck dinner was held in the church On May 17 the Quarter Notes ladies' quartet from Cos- months. annex May 12 for Leon and Ruth Pruitt, who hove felt cadeCollege were with us in the morning service, sing Ourpastorsond six young people were able to attend called to move to Seattle, Wash., where Ruth will serve ing two fine numbers. the May Day festivities at George Fox College. as assistant director to the Peniel Mission there and Leon The a coppella choir from George Fox College was with us Sunday evening May 10. The ladies of the church Banquets have been the order of the day here, with will have a better position. groups from our church attending the Wouna Mer banquet An interesting series of talks on Friends doctrine ore served the group with dinner in the dining room of the and the banquet held in honor of high school seniors by being given by Paul Mills during the regular CE hour. church previous to their performance. the George Fox College alumni chapter. We ore happy to welcome bock Chorles and Daisy Portland Quarterly Meeting was held at Piedmont A short program was given during the SS hour for Way to services after Mr. Way's recovery from a serious April 24-26. Friday evening, after a brief session of Mother's Day. We were very gratified by the large num the Ministrv and Oversight the team which has been operation. Marge Deibele, reporting ber of mothers of our SS children who attended the pro touring the Yearly Meeting in United Missionary Con gram and remained for the worship service, at which ferences presented the accomplishments and future time the junior choir gave special music. Lilly Leakey Lynwood—George Palmer, pastor prospects of both the foreign and home work of the This is Rozonne Palmer, one of prepared lovely, small corsages for each mother in Yearly Meeting . attendance. Lynwood's fine young people. A Saturday afternoon, after a fine sermon by Jack Mr. and Mrs. Marion Cook were weekend visitors at The Joe Cooks, John Fraziers, and our pastors and sophomore honor student at Jeffer Willcuts on the power of the HolySpirit in the lives and Rayner Heacock's for the ground breaking. son high school, she plays a clarinet work of Christians, the team conducted a panel dis their families attended the dedication services at Friends Bethany was host to the three Seattle churches for Memorial church and the ground breaking at Bethany on in the band and is vice-president of cussion . Sunday evening services, follow'ng ground breaking. the YFC club. She is also a mem Mother's Day wosoppropriotely observed . The primary Dean Gregory spoke on new churches in Oregon Yearly May 17. We all rejoice with these churches in the ber of the Zeta Delta Sigma, a ser and adult departments joined to hear Lyn Edmundson Meeting and showed slides of some of the newstructures. progress of their work . vice club. In the church she is Olson sing, Linda Slocum repeated the twenty-third — Lucile Heacock, reporting treasurer of the CE and a choir Agnew—May Wallace, pastor Psalm, and then Marynette Snow addressed the children Northeast Tacoma—George Smith, pastor On April 26 a junior high Christian Endeavor was member. Rozanne is the daughter concerning the best gift one could give to mother of George and Marylou Palmer, and cheerful obedience. Corsages were presented to honor Four of our young people attended the May Day ac organized with five young people and three sponsors sister of Ron. our two missionary mothers Alice Swisher and Mar- tivities at George Fox College. present. The goals for a CE were presented and election of officers followed. Each officer was given a list of George Palmer presented his resignation, to become garetha Steiger; to Janet Snow with the youngest child; Ralph and Marie Chapman and son Wayne attended and to Myrtle Pressnall, who hod the largest number of our church May 3. Marie spoke during the morning the duties and responsibilities of his office. Plans were effective September 1 . Lynwood has been blessed this SS service and Ralph brought the morning message. made for attending the Quarterly Meeting CE rally as first year in having George Palmer as leader and pastor. grandchildren. His business experience and judgment in launching the We were pleased to receive two young members from The film, "God is our Landlord," by Perry Hayden, well as discussing plans for our local group. work and carrying it forward have been invaluable. His the associate to the active membership, Mariane Pruitt was shown during the evening service on May 3. Six young people and two sponsors attended the sermons have been good . and Billy Kellis. Several attended the Wauno Mer CE banquet held at Quarterly Meeting CE banquet at Seattle on May 8. Hewitt's Catering Service In Seattle on May 8. On May 7 a family night pot-luck supper was held We are now looking forward prayerfully and joyfully The WMU at McKinley Avenue Friends church met with recognition being given to entire families who were to the coming of Howard Harmon as our new pastor. Puget Sound Quarterly Meeting with our WMU on May 14. There has been a strong sense of divine guidance in this present. An 18-minute color motion picture loaned by McKinley Avenue D.Wayne Piersall, pastor Friday, May 15, the WMU sponsored "family night." the Bell Telephone Company was shown. pastoral arrangement. THIS IS YOUR LIFE HOWARD HARMON. "A Four fellows from McKinley Avenue Friends church There are still some Broadway bonds in our second It was a pot-luck dinner with a program following. The Willa Piersall production." On April 24at the SS family community was invited to attend. in Tacoma came up the last week in April and helped series for sale. At 5% interest they are a good invest night Howard Harmon was taken by surprise when picked Bonnie Knutson, Mike Hathaway and Ed Veeder with the work on the church building. We surely ment. for a "This is your life" program, arranged by Willa attended the George Fox alumni banquet held at Seattle appreciate this evidence of their concern and interest Ethelyn Shattuck, reporting Piersall. Those present for the event to reveal Howard's on May 15. i n o u r c h u r c h . 21 20 C h u r c h N e w s B r i e f s Gifts have been received from First Friends in Port musical numbers from local talent, Lucy Anderson, a Tolent—A. Clark Smith, pastor land, Grace Neff of Port Orchard, Herb and Ryliis Kell special guest, gave two readings. Following the pro of Bermuda which are being applied toward accoustical gram, everyone enjoyed a time of informal fellowship. Sprague River—Evert Tuning, pastor TALENT SEES 64% INCREASE tile for the ceiling of the sanctuary. About $50 is yet Miss Mildred James, a former missionary to Alaska, Easter was an outstanding day in our church. The needed for the completion of this project. was guest speaker at WMU May 12. children presented a program in the morning of recitations T I ^^^endonce was 170, a new high for Plans are being made for ourDVBS this summer. The and songs and a junior choir. We hod a record attend ThroughL May A 10 average our aveiage SS up attendance to 112. for this staff met one evening in April for viewing a film and ance of 95 in SS and 102 in church. The pastor brought church year was 64% above last year's average of 58. Holly Park—Dillon Mills, pastor the Easter message followed by the traditional egg hunt taster time special meetings, with Marlin Wittas the planning and expects to meet again soon. on the church lawn and a pot-luck dinner. The evening WMU has been active in several areas. The Queen Following the SS council meeting May 18 the film evangelist, were a real blessing to the church, with a Esther Circle had its April meeting in the chapel of "A Desk for Billie," was shown. The SS teachers are service was in charge of the adult class. There were good response at the altar. Goodwill Industries. After the meeting the ladies en eagerly looking forward to the additional classrooms we several special numbers in music and short talks by adults Dean Gregory was the speaker at the April 19 mom- In the church. The attendance was 33. joyed a delicious lunch in the spacious dining room. plan to build soon. ing service. We have been appreciating the Lawrence Lehman Little Faron Snell was severely burned recently in an Mrs. Cooper, on Mother's Day, was named mother of They then toured toured the plant. accident with a gas lamp and was not expected to live The Queen Esther Circle entertained the Beatrice family in our church. Lawrence brought a fine message the SS and mother of the church for the year. Fritschle Circle at a mother-daughter party, heldatFern during the evening service May 17. through the first day or two. But we feel that he is alive Ceroid Cr^k has just completed a four-week train Mills home. Morion Anderson was in charge of refresh today OS a definite answer to prayer. He was in the ing course at Oregon City in preparation for a position ments, and Mattie Stephens the program. hospital several weeks but is home now and has been out The Beatrice Fritschle Circle met with Lois Jones. Mar South Salem—John Fonkhouser, pastor to SS and church with his grandmother, Viola Crume. PublicD 1..° Welfare ^ caseworker Commission with in Medford. the Jackson County garet Magee brought the devotional thoughts. We ore glad to welcome home our pastor andhiswife The first Sunday of the month has been set aside as a The Brotherhood met for breakfast early on a Satur who have been visiting in Kansas, Colorado, California, day of prayer and fasting. Pringle—Roger Smith, pastor day morning and enjoyed the food served by Chef Walt and points between. They were away a month. Friaay night, March 6, eight adults and six -children Things ore really looking differentdown Pringle way. Gatterman and son Don. The men then adjourned for a VBS is being planned for the first week in June. met at the church for the purpose of reorganizing the You can even hear sounds that you ordinary do not hear w o r k d a y a t t h e c h u r c h . i . i A program was given by the primary department on business meeting for our group. Kenneth Magee and about a church. The past monfhs the men and women of There are many decisions being made these days which Mother's Day with a carnation corsage presented each Evelyn Mclntyre were chosen as clerks and JoAnne our meeting have been pounding nails and working dill i- will greatly effect the building program, with the goal mother. Magee as treasurer. The second Friday evening of each gently with their paint brushes. We are very thankful in mind of soon being in the church. Please remember A Quarterly Meeting missionary rally was held May month was chosen as business meeting night. Two in for the carpenters, Edwin Bennett of Salem Bible church to pray that the Lord's will may be done. The sewer 14th at South Salem. Reports from each WMU were dividuals were Invited to join the Friends church as mem and Ralph Hofstetter of the Si I verton Friends church. The for which we have waited so long to be taken care of heard, and Geraldine Willcuts gave a fine devotional bers. Both expressed a desire to join and to help. congregation is thankful too for their minister, Roger by the city has finally been worked on. message. Early on the morning of April 5 a terrible car accident Smith, who has given initiative behind the building pro Dean Gregory was much appreciated as he spoke and The mothers and children of the kindergarten depart occurred two miles east of Sprague River taking the lives gram. He has worked right along with the help, putting sang at Holly Park. It was a treat and special blessing. ment gathered in the church basement for a social time of three young people. Three others were also involved i n m u c h o v e r t i m e . r r a A recent SS contest was won by a small margin by the Saturday May 16th. but not seriously injured. All three of those killed were We regret to see Floyd and Ruby Geil move. Floyd young adult class. There were several individual prizes Children of the junior church enjoyed a picnic at the In their late teens, one was the mother of two tiny tots, has been active as teacher for the high school class and awarded also. home of their teacher, Pat Smith, on April 25th. the other two, young men. Please pray that their deaths Ruby has been SS secretary. A seven-week SS contest Lois Jones, reporting Maronotha WMU heard an interesting history of Friends will be a warning to the many others in this community used an Indian theme with six missionary work at the home of Norma Yeater. who are not prepared to meet death. Salem Quarterly Meeting A youth meeting was held April 24th at the church, Helen Mclntyre, eight year old daughter of the Ross anddi^erent all tribes.visitors Points were were given given special for each recognition. person present An Medford Clynton Crismon, pastor to acquaint high school students with George Fox Col Mclntyres, is in bed with rheumatic fever. She is re Indian headband was given to each person at the begin- Our SS attendance has been sharply reduced of late lege. covering very satisfactorily but will be in bed for several ° different colored feather was due to a flu epidemic which touched almost all the weeks yet. Several others of our community have been Highland Avenue—Nathan Pierson, pastor ill. was^rded given each for time bringing a person a visitor. was present.Each Sunday Another the feather per- homes of our congregation. Several of our members attended the SS convention wn who brought *he most visitors was given a tomahawk, Those who were able to attend our Deeper Life Cam We are now using the tvo new "upper" SS classrooms. The new chairs arrived and have been varnished and put paign April 29-May 3 appreciated the forceful messages April 14,15,16 sponsored by the Greater Salem Area of our evangelist Mel Miller. Several found new deeper Association of Evangelicals and reported inspiring ses to good use. There is still some finishing work and fhe losh?g"frib^^^ honored with a dinner given by sions, helpful workshc^s and exhibits. Dr. Clarence Plans are now teing vyoiked out for our VBS which experiences with the Lord and all were challenged by painting to be done. Workdays are planned to get some will be June 15-26. LoisBornick isdirector with Winl- messages pointed to a life where self is pushed into the E. Fast, directorof the Grace Missionary Church of Zion, of this taken care of. background and Christ is all in all. Wanda Miller con Illinois, was the main speaker. Evelyn Mclntyre, reporting Euc I P®"®e''^"evangelist.alia Smith, Dot Elgin, The and teachers Pearl Pearson. one RuthTurvey, Pot Smith tributed much to the services with instrumental numbers Nathan and Hazel Pierson traveled to Kansas for the will help care for the nursery. on organ or piano. funeral of Nathan's mother. During the r absence over Six active members and two associates were added to Easter Sunday William and Mary Harold filled the pulpit. our church membership in May monthly meeting. "Benefits of Christian Schools" was the theme of the Little Glen Archibald was presented for dedication April WMU meeting. Mrs. Wayne Carr, wife of the at the Mother's Day service. Public Relations Director of Salem Academy (Christian Miloand Alice Ross spent a few days in our com high school) told how she had benefited from attending Vearlu Meeting Finances FIXED EXPENSE: Amt. ReC•d TotalBtecd Bal. due UNITEDsUTED BUDG BUDGET AmtRecd. Total Balance on munity while Milo recuperated from surgery. a Christian high school as well as seeing advantages 1958-59 The WMU plan to pock a box of used clothing for the now, having three daughters enrol led in Christian sc hools. Quarterly Meeting in April 1958-59 by June 30 QuarterlyQuarterly Mtg. Mtg. in in April April ReedReed 58-9 pledge pteage With her were three students that gave personal testi Boise Valley Valley $ 65.35$ 6 5 . 3$1020.70 5 $1020.70 $ 452.44 BoiseB o Valley i s e Va l l $e y 436.31 1 436.31 $ 5211.525211.52 $ $ 1136.44 11 3 6 . 4 4 Navajo Indian mission of Rough Rock Arizona, May 22 , Greenleaf 532.50 4188.97 1361.03 at Carol Cobleigh's home. Other features of the day monies and provided sacred music. The devotions were Greenleaf 235.39235.39 1448.441448.44 491,61 Greenleaf 532.50 4188.97 1361.03 will be pot-luck lunch, business, devotional time and presented bv Delorus Fuesner and hostesses were Gladys InlandInland 26.00 26.00 186.63 186.63 113.79 InlandInland 54.10 54.10 880.35880.35 0000.000000.00 Newberg 165.63 1411.07 Newberg 531.23 4226.95 1266.05 program. Hughes, Lillian Frazier, Delia English, and Emma Jones. Newberg 165.63 1411.07 445.73 Newberg 531.23 4226.95 1266.05 —Tressie Gossard, reporting Numerous spring bouquets and centennial dresses added Portland 000.00000.00 1870.991870.99 727.81 PortlandPortland 000.00000.00 5934.095934.09 4024.914024.91 much color to the meeting. Puget Sound Sound 61.1761.17 734.49734.49 292.24 PugetPuget Sound Sound 123.73123.73 1202.251202.25 567.75567.75 Eugene Frank Haskins, pastor The young people are playing Softball two evenings SafemSaiem 106.02106.02 1136.491136.49 248.57 SalemSalem 427.14427.14 3819.303819.30 901.25901.25 Eugene has had its share of various kinds of flu, a week in church league competition. Southwest Wash. Wash. 144.80 144.80 1120.981120.98 363.02 SouthwestSouthwest Wn. 371.47 2558.082558.08 1164.681164.68 measles, etc., this spring^all of which has kept the at Bill Bearse, Doug Bolton, and Jerry Verbeck recently Total $804.36$804.36 $8929.79$8929.79 $3135.21 Total Total $2476.48$2476.48 $28021.51 $28021.51 $10421.11$10421.11 tendance lower than it should be. left for three years service with the U.S. army. We have recently completed a teacher training course It is a privilege to have Duane and Louise Hunsaker Another churchchurch yearyear drawsdraws to to aa close. By the time you read this it will be in the last month. Each with Frank Haskins as teacher which was very helpful. and daughters. Melody and Honey Sue In our services. church should try very hard to get all monies in plus any make-up from last year's Fixed Expense. The ladies of the church were entertained at a mother- Duane is playing the organ and Louise the piano. A new year is before us. The Financial Challenge is in the hands of your Finance chairman. Study daughter tea May 10. In addition to recitations and it and make plans for a good year next year. 22 C;.E.5?J1EET™*1

ON PORTLAND QUARTERLY MEETING Portland Quarterly Meeting C. E. is having a banquet at the Mayfair House June 15. A lively program is being planned being met by inviting new ones to C. E. by Jim Reed. Twin Rocks Conference will also be promoted First Friends was very active during the last contest in and the centennial theme will be woven in. Allen Hadley our quarter. They promoted it by haviiig a contest of their will be tickling the funny bones as emcee. own, tlius bringing out a winner for tlie Quarterly Meeting. At our last Quarterly Meeting rally an interesting rally Lents has been active this year under the sponsorship of was held at Piedmont. Stan Perisho from George Fox Col Dorothy Corlett and Jack and Jane Laughlin. Several socials lege used a tape recorder to provide instrumental accom and Yearly Meeting projects have kept them busy. They paniment for inspirational singing. Between songs scriptural won first and second quarter projects in our quarter. truths were presented and one young perscn found Christ at Metolius has also had an active C.E. even though some the altar. what isolated from the rest. Lynwood C. E. is planning a swimming party the first Maplewood surprised us all by having a very large group part of June. Their challenge in a growing community is at our last rally. There seems to be a very enthusiastic CLE, there. The NIGHT is COMING I One hundred per cent for Twin "Is not wheat harvest todav'" R o c k s c o n f e r e n c e ! Ye s , t h i s i s (1 Sam. 12:17). the goal for the NehalemC.E. To Young people, what are you help accomplish tliis, each mem doing to help get the harvest in? ber of the C. E. group has a jar at How are you spending your time? tlie church in wiich to save his Does every moment count for God money. Each jar has the individ or is much of it wasted? uals name and some jars are in scribed with such sayings as "C. Did you know that there are Conference or Busf'and "Skeatcrs 400 million .more lost souls today Pot C Gold. than there were a hundred years ago? Prayer is one way in which everyone canhelp. Someone has said. "Nobody can do more than pray until he has Q, e-r p r a y e d . " — Over in Newberg quarter a couple of ^ig ®pp"[gj"sunciav Unless we do our part today some of ire grain is going to news in May-the ^C. E. rally at Chehalem 9^" be ruined. "The night cometh when no man can worlt. " afternoon (May 17) and a swimming piirty and wiener roast (John 9:4). sponsored for all by the Newberg C. E. at ..^Ronda Brown, GYMCE Missionary Chairman day evening. May 22. The rally featured sorne very iinusual performances witli a number of extremely original sKits. It was make-believemake-believe Twin Twin Rocks Rocks conference conference wiuiwith special speakers, songs and devotionals all as impersonaaons ol the actual directors to be named this summer. Pu£fet Sound .(7 L'' .) Puget Sound Quarterly Meeting got off to a good start on Friday evening. May 8, with' the annual Wauna Met Conference banquet held at Hewitt's catering service in Seattle. Phil Harmon made a lively M. C. with his numerous hats and old jokes. Music was furnished by a girls' trio from Monroe and violin numbers by Russ Reid, manager of KGDN radio station. Russ also brought a challenging message entitled "Many are chosen, but few are choice" based on the lives of Abraham, Moses, and Kiseph and pointing ou; the necessity of Christian teenagers having high standards of con duct. FOREST HOME.-^rAJn the evening of April 21st, our intermediate C.E. group enjoyed "A Progress- live Mystery Party." They met at the church and were ushered into waiting cars where they were Iwhisked through the streets of Camas to the home of the James Raymonds where they were surprised [with dishes of delicious salads. Ai'ter an enjoyable time they were given a drive into the country to the Ross Crisman resident. Here tliey were served a main dinner course, after which all went to the living room and indulged in a song fest and Mildred Raymond told a missionary story. Third mystery stop was back to the church for desert and games. There were about twenty-two young people present.

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