Friendly Endeavor, June 1931
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The Friendly Endeavor V o l u m e 1 0 , N u m b e r 6 PORTLAND, OREGON June, 1931 P A Y E T T E L A K E S We wish you could all see it; it is a Sunnyside Intermendiate 3.00 C O N F E R E N C E B A N Q U E T beautiful location overlooking the lake. T a c o m a S e n i o r 1 6 . 0 0 J u s t a s k C h e - s t e r H a d l e y a b o u t i t . Tacoma Intermediate 5.00 Have you been a doubter. Have you Sometime we hope to have a picture T a c o m a J u n i o r 4 . 7 0 thought that Idaho Young Friends Con f o r y o u . V a n c o u v e r 7 . 5 0 ference could not succeed this summer? During the week from May 4-9, five Well, then you should have taken a men did some pioneer work along sev Total $285.03 good long look through the vdndow of eral lines. Balance $15.97 a certain gymnasium in Greenleaf, Much appreciation is due Frank Mar- May we all work to complete this Idaho, the night of May 1. Your doubts ray, of Star, a civil engineer, who year's quota immediately and begin next would have done more than vanish; through friendly interest did our sur year's work right. they would have been conmpletely trans veying for us. He established the cor formed into pep. For the sight of 181 ners of the grounds, set grade stakes A C L O U D O F W I T N E S S E S people in one group and all singing for the road, and platted the grounds and shouting, talking and thinking about for building lots and streets. the same thing is enough to kill any The efforts of our well driller, Fred Colonel Clibborn, an officer in Crom poor discouraged little doubt. White, were not rewarded wdth as much well's army, was a man of strong char But no fooling, the Idaho Conference success as we had hoped for, but he is acter and considerable local influence. He had a great aversion to the people R a l l y B a n q u e t ( y e s t h a t i s w h a t w e going back and feels sure we can yet have been talking about) was. a SUC called Quakers, and finding that they get a satisfactory flow of water. had a meeting house on his land, he CESS. The five meetings of the quar A tent house and cabin were also terly meeting were all well represented. erected to be used, in a few weeks for determined to clear them off by burn Greenleaf led in numbers with an at cooking and sleeping quarters for the ing this house. Provided with fire he tendance of—who counted ? Stai* came men who go to work on the dining hall. went to the place, when as he supposed, next with 39; then Boise, Melba, and William McIGbben and L. W. Heston it was empty, but to his sui-prise he found a meeting going on, and Thomas V a l l e y M o u n d . completed the quintet and worked on Pep, enthusiasm, and punch were the well or cabin, wherever needed. Loe preaching. He threw away the fire, rampant. And the theme of it all was Our Conference programs will be sat down behind the door, and became Payette Lakes. But amid all the tur printed in a few weeks. We hope to so powerfully affected that his purpose moil a little time was found to squeeze have them ready by Yearly Meeting w a s i m m e d i a t e l y c h a n g e d . O n h i s r e in a short program of music and time. We extend a hearty invitation to turn home his wife asked if the Quaker stunts. Conference to our friends of western meeting house was burned. "No," said Three girls talking together on the Oregon. The date is July 7-12. he, "if you will come to meeting there first night of Conference gave us the next Sunday and do not like it, I will first hint of what our Conference pro go with you to church the follovnng gram this year is to be. This is what Sunday." they told us: That Clayton Broivn, Ida She accordingly went, and Thomas J. Lee, Chester Hadley, and Walter Lee NOTICE Loe again preached. Both joined the to have classes; that Charles All Christian Endeavorers who can, Friends, and Colonel Clibborn built a Moore is to give the inspirational ad Meeting-house, which, \vith a burial dresses; that Merrill Coffin will be the .should be present at the C. E. business ground, he bequeathed to the Society evangelist; that probably William Mur- meeting at Yearly Meeting, Saturday, f o r e v e r . June 13 at 4:00 p. m. His situation in the Civil Wars, dur phy ^^^ect the chorus; that Lewis The Christian Endeavor Missionary and Myrtle Russell ivill be father and ing the struggle of James; H to retain mother, and, last but not least, that program wll be considered, officers vhll his power, was very perilous, as his the board will be only $5.00. be elected, and other important matters house was only a few miles from Ath- of busine.ss will be considered. And since this was a banquet perhaps lone, where the Irish army had estab you wonder why we do not sav some You are interested in these important lished their garrison, and from whence thing about the eats. It is 'because matter,':. Be present. issued parties to distress the country. words caimot express our feelings. The Meetings were kept up at great haz- Greenleaf women gave us such a fine hazards. Succoring many, and endued banquet that no one could help but be with Christian love, John Clibborn held happy and generous. So when Clark YOUR MISSIONARY RESPONSIBIL on his way in patience and courage. He Smith got up to raise the f 100 neces ITY was one night dragged by his hair from sary for roofing the Conference build that home which had been long a ing, subscriptions rolled in, mostly from The Ayllons must be paid! Bolivia refuge for the distressed, but which the young people, and in a few minutes must be evangelized for Christ. Cold, was now the spoil of the plunderer, and the amount was raised. hard American dollars will help. in flames. The banquet was good, but come and B e t h a n y $ 7 . 6 5 His life was attempted three times see if the Conference is not even better. Boise 19,00 by the blood-thirsty foes around him, The heart of Idaho is calling you C h e h a l e m C e n t e r 1 1 . 5 5 and at last they laid his head on a To come to Young Friends Conference. Eotiat 12.50 block and raising the hatchet prepared At Payette Lakes with mountains all Greenleaf 12.37 to strike the fatal blow. He called for in view. Highland Senior 17.50 a brief respite, and then knelt down to We hold our summer Conference. Kelso 500 pray, as did Stephen, that the sin might If you but knew the treat awaiting you. L e n t s 6 . 3 5 not be laid to their charge. Just then The trees, the hills, the lakes will wel M e l b a S e n i o r 5 . 0 0 another party arrived, and asked: "Who M e l b a J u n i o r 5 . 0 0 come you. have you got there?" and were The heart of Idaho is calling you— Middleton (Union Society) .' 3^00 answered: "Clibborn." "Clibborn!" they Newberg We'll meet you at the Conference. N. E. Tacoma 2 00 echoed, "a hair of his head shall not be touched." Piedmont 33.66 BOISE VALLEY QUARTERLY MEET Escaping with liis bare life, almost Rosedale lo.oo naked, he m-apped a blanket around ING Sherwood s'so him and presented himself before the S t a r S e n i o r 2 0 . 0 0 Conference Groiuuds commander at Athlone. S o u t h S a l e m 5 . 5 0 Tlie officer desired him to point out Under the able supeiwision of I. G. S c o t t s M i l l s 2 7 .