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Evangelical Friend, July/August 1976 (Vol. 9, No. 11)

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"I sought for a man . .. that should ... stand in the gap I ... but I found none." HT

BY PAUL THORNBURG "I SOUGHT FOR A MAN" cried God The first book on "Pastoral Theology" of the Bible, methods of Christian educa­ in Ezekiel 22:30 " ... [a man to] stand has been translated into Kirundi with the tion, theology, and personal evangelism in the gap ... but I found none." We aid of one of the first seminary graduates for people who would never be able to are all aware of a sort of leadership crisis and is now being studied by its first class leave their work to go to school. in this groping world. This need for of over fifty students, who will never live A second concern, to help men who well-equipped, Bible-centered leaders is on campus or come for studies but will are standing in the gap, is being brought quite a concern to us in Burundi. Even be enrolled in our files as students. We to our attention these days. The people though we enjoy directing and teaching are giving the first final exam to the first of our area and culture are essentially in a Bible institute and seminary that is class in a few days. By next year we "oral learners" rather than "reading supposed to supply this need, we have not hope to have several hundred students learners." Information is passed on by been gratified with the results. The enrolled. This appears to be the most word of mouth. The government uses young men coming out of Bible school exciting and profitable venture in many radio to inform its people, and many are too young and immature to be taken years. There is enthusiasm on the part cannot read. There are weekly and bi­ into church leadership, and to get a of the learners. Our problem is to keep weekly hill meetings with representatives student through the seminary takes eight ahead of them in translating and printing. from all families. African leaders have years, so there is a great time lag while been asking why we do not have a center At this very moment . . . "in due waiting. for meetings of pastors, elders, teachers, time" . . . God is meeting a great and for spiritual renewal, for encouraging Something interesting is happening crying need. Our Christians are menaced present leaders and for bringing in special right before our eyes. Just this last two by many multiplying "isms" from all speakers for a few days to speak and months while regarding the needs on so directions. Nothing but Bible-based teach specific groups. Here at Mweya many fronts . . . pastors, elders, out­ teaching and guidance will hold them we have ample acreage for such a camp school teachers needing further training steady. We witnessed with great concern site. We could have "holiness camp meet­ and Bible study, we saw a great shaft of and sorrow the brainwashing of one of ings" as well as youth camps and the light. To answer the financial and logistic our church elders who was put into whole gamut of church-building seminars problems of bringing these men to the forced confinement with a Jehovah's Wit­ for all denominations. This would be in Bible school, we now have an active TEE ness. When he returned home he was so use the year around since it would not be (Theological Education by Extension) muddled up that even after months of tied to any other schedule. Such a pro­ program to take the school to them. prayer and counsel he still feels that gram, if developed, will need consider­ Jesus has already returned and taken the able prayer, planning, and finance. We Christians and we are in the tribulation Paul Thornburg, with his wife Leona believe that if it is in God's plan He will with little hope. He refuses to return to and family, has served faithfully for lead us a step at a time. church services. We hope to prevent several terms on Kansas Yearly Meeting's Both of these exciting ventures, TEE mission field in Burundi, Africa. Within casualties like this and to have courses and an available camp site, are worthy the last few months a breakthrough in for elders, pastors, Sunday school teach­ and obtainable objectives for 1976. We the training of national leadership has ers, and other laymen available soon. developed in that country, TEE­ pray that as God looks at the field of Theological Education by Extension-a Next month at the Bible Institute, we Burundi, He will see no gaps-but will program proving to be extremely effective will be having intensive training for lead­ see many men and women, young and in overcoming the common problems ers of TEE centers. We hope to have old living and teaching the precious of finances and logistics. centers in many communities for study Word of God. ~1 JULYI AUGUST 1976 5

RALPH BEEBE AMERICA COVER THE BEAUTIFUL? "America the Beautiful"-a statement of 2 fact or a question? Designed by Stan Put­ man and using the works of several photo­ PAUL THORNBURG I SOUGHT graphers, our cover centers on the idea that AMAN America's "beauty" is mainly determined by 4 her variety of people-what they are and do. DAVID R. EKSTEDT HELP US BRING ANTECEDENTS NEW LIFE The editors extend appreciation to Ralph 6 Beebe for writing and coordinating an excel­ lent series on America's Bicentennial since JACK L. WI LLCUTS EDITORIALS April 1975. With his usual insight into the larger scope of America's problems and her 9 role in the world, he ends the series this issue by writing on "America the Beautiful?" BEATRICE C. KINNEY He reviews our past 200 years-the ugly and A BICENTENNIAL the beautiful-and comes up with 18 practi­ FRIENDS MEETING cal suggestions that "may be a springboard 26 from which we [Christians] can begin to improve our country" this coming century. Related to Ralph Beebe's theme is David Ekstedt's "Help Us Bring New Life," a plea REGULAR FEATURES for the small church's plight in metropolitan America, caught between the affluence of Over the Teacup 10/ Books 10/ The Face of the World 11/ suburbia and the poverty of deteriorating First Day News 13/ What's New 17/ Friends Write 17/ transition zones. "Right at our doorsteps are Once upon a Time 18/ Friends Concerns 19/ thousands of lost sheep living in darkness Friends Gather 22/ Friends Record 25 as oppressive as any gloom of night lurking in the hearts of faraway heathen," David declares. "Where are the workers-the mis­ sionaries?" he asks. In reading Ralph Beebe's and David Ek­ stedt's challenges, one could easily be con­ vinced that America itself is our greatest mission field as we enter our third century. May we rise to the challenge of man's total needs on the entire globe! -H. T.A.

EVANGELICAL FRIEND Editor-in-Chief: Jack L. Willcuts Managing Editor: Harlow Ankeny Editorial Assistants: Earl P. Barker, Rachel H. Hinshaw Art Directors: Stan and Shirley Putman Department Editors: Esther Hess, Missionary Voice; Betty Hockett, Children; Walter P. and Carol Lee, Books Regional Editors: Gerald I. Teague, Kansas; Rich­ ard Sartwell, Eastern; Ralph K. Beebe, Northwest; Sue Ellen Brawner, Rocky Mountain Contributing Editors: Wayne Allman, Lucy Ander­ son, Charles S. Ball, Everett Cattell, T. Eugene Coffin, Kara Cole, Harold Cope, A. J. Ellis, Olen Ellis, Myron Goldsmith, Donald Green, Norval Had­ ley, Robert Hess, Verlin 0. Hinshaw, Lauren A. King, Jack Kirk, David Le Shana, Rosemary McKeighen Levinson, Russell Myers, Charles Mylander, Stanley Perisho, Lon Randall, Arthur 0. Roberts, Milo C. Ross, John Robinson, Edith Wines, Harold Winn "/said, 'Our meeting believes in PEACE!'" Advertising Manager: Lloyde D. Johnson MEMBER EfX1 EVANGELICAL PRESS ASSOCIATION

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BY DAVID R. EKSTEDT At times in my ministry I have sat by the side of a dying man's bed. It is a terrible thing to watch death creeping into a human body, like some invisible octopus wrapping its slimy tentacles around a person. Two occasions took place in hospitals, and both times I was with elderly, unsaved men. One of these men was in his right mind, and it was quite apparent he felt the horror of his life slipping away. The other man had been an alcoholic. He was nearly deranged, jabbering foolishly about black cats running around and water flowing up to his bed. I felt so hopeless, despairing. What could I do at this late date? Feebly I tried pointing these men to Christ, even to the man who was mental­ ly gone. But the other man in the room assured me that he was already past hope. I could have cried. It all seemed "Help Us Bring New Life" is the heart cry of a young pastor, so useless. ministering in a metropolitan community with as much sin and need Earlier in my ministry I pastored a as any foreign mission field, pleading with readers to join with Isaiah small community church in a lumber mill of old in his response, "Here am I; send me." The illustration town. We began with such soaring hopes. above is from a painting by Quaker artist Benjamin West ( 1738-1820) My first church. I felt heady. Excitement showing Isaiah's lips anointed with fire. (Story about West on page 18). ran high for weeks. But it didn't take JULYI AUGUST 1976 7

to figure something out-this Finally it was time to go back to our rapidly that it makes one dizzy. Just a wasn't going anyplace. Like a rendezvous at the church for evaluation block away from the parsonage stands had stood for many decades, and and encouragement. My wife and her an apartment building that is an un­ rock it hadn't moved. partner went from house to house with believable fire hazard. pastor after another died a little happy results. They were encouraged, Do people live in such places? Yes! · burch. Always there were ten though admittedly it had been a some­ Real live flesh-and-blood people fill this aithful ones on Sunday morn­ what trying experience, considering miserable, unsightly building. In every and the few on the fringe weather and all. But most of the little direction there are the elderly, and the the congregation. On Wednes- group was discouraged and defeated. sick human beings. The area is overrun least five would show up for One or two openly complained about the with the crippled, those on welfare, and eeting. "foolishness" of going out on a night like the desperately poor. Many alcoholics individuals had been coming to this. exist behind their dingy doors. Dope for forty years. They ran I tried saying something positive, addicts and known criminals are all taught Sunday school. In closed in prayer, and gathered up our around us. The stench of sin is every­ just about everything with witnessing packets. We all went shiver­ where. Hopelessness abounds. Joy and ex<:epuon--wnn

to bring LIFE. And as long as it fulfilled back life to people-ceases to administer But our Lord, whom we claim to serve, its function of giving dying people life, it life, it is good for nothing. Nothing! had little to say about comfort or con­ was a necessary and useful object. Those God has no use for old dry bones or venience. He said things like, "If any poisonous vipers could not kill those old decrepit buildings. Not even old man will come after me, let him deny who obediently looked in faith to this church buildings. Buildings and bones himself, and take up his cross, and follow symbol of hope and life. are useless unless, of course, muscles and me." The cross was essentially an instru­ The Church is similar. It brings hope tissue, blood and living organs attach ment of death. To take up my cross is and life to men and women who are dy­ themselves to the dry bones; And old to die to what I want and to become alive ing all around us. Yet, like that brass church buildings come alive as newly to what Christ wants. Surely in our serpent, the Church has a specific minis­ regenerated, Spirit-filled babes-in-Christ Yearly Meeting there are willing workers try. It must give out the message of join themselves to the local congregation. who will lift up their eyes and look upon LIFE. As long as the Church does its job, Old bricks, worn out planks, and crum­ this harvest in Lents, and cry with Isaiah it serves a useful and vital service. Once bling plaster have purpose as long as they of old, "Here am I; send me." those Israelites in the wilderness had house living stones. Death ceases as new For most of my life I have been in­ regained their life and gone back to life continually flows into a church. Only volved in foreign missions. I was born of normal living, the old brass serpent be­ new life, as the church body consistently missionary parents in the land of V ene­ came a rather useless object. And once witnesses, can stop the awful process of zuela, South America. Then I spent the the local church-my church, your death and decay that inevitably comes. growing-up years in Curacao, Nether­ church-stops breathing life into a com­ The church that ceases witnessing ceases lands Antilles. After Bible school, Edith munity, it might as well be torn down living. and I served the Lord one year on the making way for a useful shopping center. Also doesn't it seem a bit odd that we Navajo Indian Reservation. Several years Undoubtedly, the brass serpent did as a church should be concerned with later we flew to Puerto Rico to work in have some sentimental value, but having foreign missions, yet practically ignore Gospel radio. Then in 1968 we had the served its purpose, Moses could have the eternally lost all around us? Quite great experience of going to Curacao to tossed it into the trash bin. But ironically recently a Christian newsletter, "Partner­ work where I had grown up. To me it that did not happen. Somebody saved it. ship in Mission" (Issue No. 3, 1564 Edge was home. No doubt someone like those in churches Hill Road, Abington, PA 19001), asked, However, God saw fit to bring us back who save everything they don't know "With the darkness of neo-paganism on to America. He opened the door to pas­ what to do with-and it winds up in the our doorstep, can the churches of the taring. Now for five years I have been church. Surely God will know what to West expect to carry a light overseas that a pastor, and I love it. But God is show­ do with worthless junk! hasn't effectively penetrated around the ing me that crossing an ocean and going So somebody saved the serpent. No nearest corner?" to strange, exotic faraway places doesn't doubt it was put in a fancy box. From That is really what I'm trying to say. make one a missionary. This unique time to time some faithful soul took it Our Yearly Meeting calls for workers to place-Lents-is a mission field. God is out and polished it a bit. Brass gets a go to Peru, Mexico, and other faraway impressing upon my mind that missions bit unsightly if left alone too long. At places. Thank God for this concern. Yet start right where I live. Missions begin first the people just admired it as some here in Portland-right at our doorstep­ at "Jerusalem." It is impossible for us interesting memorabilia-an interesting are thousands of lost sheep living in dark­ to have a genuine burden for the Mexi­ piece of their history. Later on they ness as oppressive as any gloom of night cans or Peruvians (the uttermost part of started worshiping it. The brass serpent lurking in the hearts of faraway heathen. the earth) until we have first caught a -once a good thing-became an object Where are the workers-the mission­ glimpse of those hurting ones right of sin. The symbol of life became the aries? Who will be the ones to carry a around the corner. symbol of death. Finally good King light in Portland? The true missionary call goes out to Hezekiah ( 2 Kings 18: 4), had the sense Could it be possible that our concern every Christian. No one escapes. God to break the brass serpent in pieces be­ for dying souls in South America, Asia, makes no exceptions. You and I are cause "unto those days the children of and Africa is really just a "spiritual" living stones placed in a dying commu­ Israel did burn incense to it." method of smothering the call of neigh­ nity to be the Church. A church building God has no interest in relics. Paul bors on our own block? Is it not, per­ without ALIVE witnesses is only a tomb­ the apostle did not care about old, dead, haps, easier to send missionaries than to stone marking the spot where a once lifeless things. He cried from the depths be missionaries? Lents is a mission field. living people lost their vision and died. of his being, "That I might know him A big one. Yet few notice or care. Week God is seeking missionaries. Without and the power of his resurrection." after week good, well-trained Christian them this church in Lents must ultimately God uses any object that will glorify workers. drive past or through this mis­ die. Without them your church (in what­ His name. Moses had a rod. God sion field on their way to other churches. ever community) will expire. demonstrated himself through that com­ I can't really blame them. There are so Death is so final. It is such a dreary mon instrument. Elijah had a mantle. many large, beautiful, comfortable business. Are you listening? Do you God poured himself through it again and churches around. Who wants to serve have a missionary heart? Do we dare let again. Paul used handkerchiefs to bring the Lord in an old building? Who wants death sweep over this church and com­ God's healing. But once an object-be it to drive to a church where the street is munity? Dare we? Help us bring new rod, mantle, or brass serpent that gave full of potholes? It just isn't convenient. life! "fdi JULY/AUGUST 1976 9

and John Erlichman did not get into trouble, if I understand BY JACK L. WILLCUTS the situation, because they lacked the experience, or the know-how to run the government." Christians in the White House All this may focus on the fact that a president, even an evangelical Christian president, has to be stern and tough. It is interesting to read former presidential. counselor, He is a politician, too, by necessity. And he has to Charles Colson, tell of the prayer. groups gathering regularly make decisions that will bring many responses, including in the White House and the Pentagon in his best-seller book, many who say, "I didn't think he would do that!" So this Born Again. This expression is becoming somewhat raises the issue of compromises. Some have to be made, collQ(juial now with Jimmy Carter referred to routinely not on basic principles, but there are times when it's by columnists and others as a "born-again Baptist." pretty hard to tell what principles should be defended to Bill Moyers, interviewed on the subject of religion, remarked the bitter end. There must be times when the question that "God is 'in' this year." All this has caused James is between compromising a little bit in order to accomplish Reston to complain we are electing a bishop, not a something or refusing to be flexible and accomplishing president this year. nothing. The problem is knowing what to compromise, how much, and whether the goal to be reached Somehow there seems to be an assumption by segments is worth compromise. of the press that a "saint" in the White House would inevitably mean one who is incompetent. Michael Novak writes in Moral character does affect an individual's level of thinking the Washington Star: "Few things are worse than candid and judgment. As a man thinketh, so is he. So the fact is, incompetence. Even inveterate liars and cheats can, in the morality, or lack of it, is really issue number one this year. alchemy of checks and balances, govern rather well." The breakdown of morality, the loss of values, touches He continues, "For myself I don't want a political leader every level of living. The sex scandals on Capitol Hill and to be too moral. He has to deal with vast powers, rather and in the White House do affect the nation-they cannot amoral interests, and partial truths." It was said of be isolated as unrelated to competency. The important thing Elizabeth the First that "she lied like a trooper" if England is to vote (and pray) for a person to be president who has was in danger. So these people scoff or are terrified integrity of such clarity that all the world may see, of a candidate for president who declares he will not tell lies. who will provide active moral leadership and not just passive approval of morality, a person whose private life matches The danger in this argument lies in an either/ or view of his public claims. This is an idea whose time has come. honesty and leadership. Must we choose between an The notion that we can't solve our problems, only cope with incompetent saint and a competent crook? It's like asking, them, that we can't do anything about decaying morality "Which would you rather fly with . . . a Christian who except tinker around with checks and balances and lock has no experience as a pilot, or an experienced pilot who is our doors-this is inadequate and surely unnecessary an atheist?" Some of us might say we will not vote for our country. These are our alternatives. at all on that one! rn Columnist Max Lerner describes it this way: "Carter's support from many varied groups is not puzzling if you South African Solutions remember that what ties them together is the feeling that we have slipped away from our past value system and While we are on recurring headlines, the situation in that all of our ills derive from that fact." This may be South Africa remains a festering sore not only in the one reason for the scramble on the part of some candidates international scene but particularly in the Christian world. to present a sound, religious image. Not the politicians but the churchmen are urging changes in government "apartheid" policies. But while Christians can be stupid, they don't have to be. It is one thing to hear about it from our safe distance, And when you consider that people in public office are dealing another to hear a South African in your home describe it. with an increasing number of moral and ethical situations Ebenezer Sikikani was our overnight guest not long ago- and issues, it would seem logical that a desirable option a devout, evangelical national. "We are not allowed to for a leader would be one with both moral values and worship in a white church, nor even walk on the church administrative or technical skill. property or the street in front. Our repeated request to hold In addressing the graduating class of Friends University, a prayer meeting in a church classroom was denied. Mutual Network White House correspondent, Forrest Boyd, We suggested the hall, then the vestibule, finally the steps opined that the presidency, as we should have learned, in front but were told finally by the elders that 'we cannot has its moral judgments. "Richard Nixon, Bob Haldeman, dishonor our church iri this way."' :

A.re Christian Workers Financially Exp,oited? Moody Writer Says Yes CHlCAao,..-"Should one matt's bargain be~ another btrrden7 Paul sayt> Ramsey states in Moody .it hasu't k.ep~ Chris.*. e~plo1ting .those ':hrlstian work, Workit it JULYI AUGUST 1976 13

First Day News

QUICK QUAKER COMMENTARY D. ELTON TRUEBLOOD insists the National Conference on Pastoral Ministry held in Dallas was "the strongest meeting of Friends in history--not the largest but the strongest, because of the concentration of Friends ministers." Over 500 registered. So impressed was D. Elton Trueblood with his opportunity to address the gathering that he felt his "entire lifetime has been a preparation for this week." Western Evangelical Seminary of Portland, Oregon, honored Northwest Yearly Meeting general superintendent, NORVAL HADLEY, with an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree, May 28, for "outstanding service to the church and for his work with World Vision, International." CHARLES A. BEALS was given an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree by George Fox College. Now retired in Friendsview Manor, Newberg, Oregon, Charles Beals founded and directed the 125-apartment retirement home dedicated 17 years ago. Guest speakers for EFA Yearly Meetings include NORVAL HADLEY at Rocky Mountain Yearly Meeting, EVERETT CATTELL at Northwest YM, and ROBERT HESS at Kansas YM. EARL CODER retired June 1 as treasurer of Kansas Yearly Meeting, a position he held for 21 consecutive years. He is replaced by AGNES RAIN of University Friends Meeting. Friends "Inner-City Ministry" of Canton, Ohio, under the able direction of GEORGE PRIMES, reports a new dimension in its programming--a Bible class started by JEANETTE STEVENSON, a lovely Christian lady who quickly brought together more than 30 black youth who fill her home--"kitchen ... stairway, and house to overflowing." This beginning has grown so much that additional Bible studies now gather in the Friends chruch. "In 1776, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting was almost one hundred years old ... and that year was not a good one for Friends," writes LYLE TATUM, coordinator of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting bicentennial activities. Because of their peace testimony, Friends were suspected of being pro-English, or Tories. Since they could neither support the Revolution nor the Tories, their conscientious peace position was misunderstood, and they suffered persecution from all sides. Nevertheless, the end of slave hold­ ing by Friends was the big issue at the 1776 Yearly Meeting sessions. (From Friends Journal, June 1, 1976, issue in "Looking Back to See Ahead," by Lyle Tatum) Malone College, Canton, Ohio, hosted the summer conference of the Quaker Theological Discussion Group, July 12-15, chaired by T. CANBY JONES. Papers titled "The People of God: Quaker Responses," were given by KARA COLE, LEWIS BENSON, and CHARLES THOMAS. Greenleaf Friends Academy (Idaho) enrolled 158 students last year, the largest student body in its history. They anticipate a goal of 400 students by 1980. FRIENDS FOCUS ALASKA YEARLY MEETING

Now an independent Yearly Meeting, set off by California Yearly Meeting two years ago, there are still Eskimo Friends who remember their first time to see a white man. Earl and Janice Perisho will leave their work in Alaska this summer to assume pas­ toral work at Hillsboro Friends Meeting (Oregon). Richard and Linda Martin have 14 EVANGELICAL FRIEND

been appointed by California Friends for a two-year assignment in Alaska. Richard served the past four years as a member of the pastoral team at Reedwood Friends Meeting (Oregon).

PHILADELPHIA HOSPITALITY

Friends who plan to visit William Penn country during 1976 are asked to write to the Bicentennial Committee of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting if they wish hospitality in Quaker homes providing bed and breakfast. Sleeping bag space and camping sites will also be available. All requests for hospitality should be sent to Lyle Tatum, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, 1515 Cherry St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102.

WICHITA FRIENDS TO HOST FRIENDS CONFERENCE

11 The Conference of Friends in the Americas 11 to be held next year (June 25-July 1, 1977) on the campus of Friends University with sessions in a downtown church, will bring together Friends from 33 yearly meetings of the Western Hemisphere, according to present plans. In addition to the large gathering open to all Friends, there will be a small working group whose members will consider the unique problems faced by Spanish-speaking Friends. The conference theme is 11 Living in the Spirit. 11 Landrum Bolling, formerly president of Earlham College and now executive vice­ president of Lilly Endowment, Inc . , will give the opening address. Jack Willcuts wil l speak at Sunday morning worship, Paul Goulding, program chairman of the conference announced. Clyde F. Johnson, now involved full time as planning coordinator for the conference, may be contacted at 229 College Avenue, Richmond, Indiana 47374, for additional information.

VACANCY CONCERNS

One Friends Meeting carries this cryptic announcement in a recent bulletin: 11 Where there are no teachers or workers to fill vacancies, those children involved will be encouraged to attend Sunday school with their parents until someone is led to assume the responsibility for their classes. 11

NEW YORK YEARLY MEETING LEADER RESIGNS

Viola E. Purvis, NYYM's general secretary the past nine years, will leave her desk this year for 11 new, unknown 11 ministries. She hopes for opportunities to help local meetings and other volunteer services. One of her concerns expressed in the Spark (NYYM publication) is to be involved in the 11 New Call to Peacemaking, 11 originating in the meetings of the Friends General Superintendents and Secretaries by Norval Hadley and now espoused by many Friends of various backgrounds. She also sees a need for 11 a traveling ministry for the nuture and linking together of our l ocal and regional meetings. 11

CUBA QUAKERS CELEBRATE 75TH ANNIVERSARY

Referring to the 75th anniversary celebration of Quakerism in Cuba held last November 14, Walter E. Tamayo recently wrote, 11 This gathering was a great blessing in evaluating the work of these past 75 years and the fruit they have borne to the glory of the Kingdom of God, despite all difficulties. 11 Maulio Ajo, general superintendent of Cuban Friends, visited with Everett Clarkson in Lima, Peru, the past year while he was enroute to a Colombian Evangeli- JULYI AUGUST 1976 15

cal Conference with a Cuban Nazarene evangelist and extended an invitation to Everett to speak at the sessions of Cuba Yearly Meeting to be held August 16 to 22 in Gibara. Clarkson was unable to schedule this, but Friends missionaries hope to keep in touch with Cuban Quakers as opportunity is afforded.

FRIENDS COLLEGE, KAIMOSI

According to recent news from Kenya, Friends College at Kaimosi has topped an enrollment of 180 men and women as it begins its sixth year. David Hunter, prin­ cipal, claims that the new buildings and addition of a strong teaching staff have made possible the dramatic growth over a year ago. Answering the appeal of East African Friends for a college of practical education, the North American Committee for Friends College has been instrumental in collecting funds, not only from the United States, but from Friends in other parts of the world, and public and private agencies abroad.

EXCHANGE STUDENTS

This summer two youth from the Alliance, Ohio, Friends Church will travel to other countries as exchange students. Treva Jorney, daughter of Walter and Mary Etta Jorney, is going to Rio de Janiero, Brazil. Michael Jones, son of Art and Pat Jones, will make his new home in Mexico.

ANNA LEA WILLITS IOWA 'MOTHER OF YEAR '

Anna Lea Willits of Bangor-Liberty Monthly Meeting has been chosen as Iowa's Mother of 1976 by the Iowa Mother's Association (IMA). She was honored at the IMA meeting in April and the American Mothers annual awards week in Washington, D.C., in May. Anna Lea's roots in central Iowa are deep. Her parents, Sid and Annis Martin, migrated from North Carolina. They were married in 1913 and started farming in the Chester Friends Community. When they purchased a small farm in the Bangor community and moved in 1924, they continued to worship with Friends although their background had been Methodist and Baptist. Levi Willits is clerk of Iowa Yearly Meeting of Friends. Levi and Anna Lea have four children: Earl, Des Moines attorney serving in the Iowa Senate; Nancy Woodward, a Friends pastor's wife and homemaker in Newberg, Oregon; Ray, a grain farmer at Conrad, Iowa; and Don, who was a page in the Iowa State Legislature and plans to attend college next fall. The Willitses have five grandchildren.

POTPOURRI

A 'DECLINE IN COMPASSION'

There is a ndecline in the kind of compassionate, Christian spirit that should be most prevalent in times such as these,n Labor Leader Leonard Woodcock told church leaders at a Christian Citizenship Seminar in Washington, D.C., recently. nDivorce, alcoholism, child abuse, mental illness, suicide, and loss of personal pride and dignity, resulting from joblessness affecting tens of millionsn of Americans were cited by the United Auto Workers (UAW) president. ''Horrible human tragediesn are not being given sufficient attention. Woodcock pointed to Romans 14:7, nNone of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself, n and Galatians 6:2, nBear one another's burdens.n 16 EVANGELICAL FRIEND

NOT YOUR OWN THING, BUT HIS THING

"I got to be me" is the catchword rulnlng religious life for many today. "Since when? I got to be His." This comes from Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen in stressing the necessity of holy obedience. He was speaking in Chicago to 500 Roman Catholic priests, brothers, and sisters attending a symposium sponsored by the Institute on Religious Life.

SOCIAL SECURITY COs

Old Order Amish and Mennonites would not have to pay Social Security taxes because it conflicts with t heir religious beliefs if a bill introduced by Sen. Richard Schweiker (R-Pa.) wins passage. "It is difficult for me to understand why we have not been ready to permit religious groups to conscientiously object to economic regulations when we rightfully recognized their right to object to the military service," Senator Schweiker said. Exemptions are already possible for self-employed persons who belong to religious groups that provide for dependent members. "Now we must extend the exemption to cover those who work for others."

RADIO REPLACES MISSIONARIES

The Christian and Missionary Alliance is continuing a significant outreach to the people of Vietnam and Cambodia through radio broadcasts. A new Christian radio station was opened on Northern Luzon in the Philippines by the Far East Broadcast­ ing Company at about the same time the missionaries had to leave the Indochina area.

MISSIONARIES SHOULD VOTE TOO

U.S. citizens living overseas are urged to take advantage of the provision of the Overseas Citizens Voting Act of 1975 and vote in the 1976 federal elections. Less than one quarter of the approximately two million eligible Americans living abroad voted in the 1972 presidential elections. In that year, overall participation per­ centage in the U.S. was 55 percent, according to the Missionary News Service.

NEW ROADS TO OUTREACH

A formerly isolated region in Mexico now opened up by the new 1,065-mile Baja California transpeninsular highway ... tens of millions will be moving in Brazil as new massive roadbuilding projects connect the great Amazon region ... the great link road from Mombasa, Kenya, across six countries of Central Africa to Lagos, Nigeria, on the West Coast--these gigantic highways with other vast systems of feeder highways are making millions of people accessible to a regular, systematic presentation of the Gospel. - -adapted from MNS

HAVE YOU HEARD OF INTERCRISTO?

"There are an estimated 105 Americans serving overseas with military, government and commercial agencies for every 'missionary' from this country." An organization based in Seattle called Intercristo headed by Phil Butler (who attends the Seattle Friends Memorial Church) has developed an impressive information and communication system announcing orientation programs for Christian business and government person­ nel interested in overseas positions. This concept of Christian influence is another dimension of outreach to be considered by enterprising business and professional people. JULYI AUGUST 1976 17

(Continued f rom page 12) purpose is to counter any pres ure - med1 cal, pa rental, a nd social-placed on pregnant women to o btain a bo rtion . Ms. N elson, unmarried a nd employed a~ a ecr?la ry in C hicago, a id the prin­ Cipal tact1c of W E is to peak to pregnant women as they e nter a n a bortion clinic identifyi ng themselve a per on w h ~ Reactions to 'New' EF have unde rgone too-hasty abortion and a king the pregna nt women to reconsider • I like the new format of the EvAN­ their deci io n. - E. P. GELI CA L FRI END a nd found the "Fir t Day News" ectio n a new y way to get Fundamentalists' World Congress th ing covered in a f resh, in fo rmative Attacks 'False Religions' way. "The F ace of the Worl d" ection is imila rl y new y and a n ice bala nce to ED INBU RGH-Resolutions defin ing funda­ menta li m a nd a ttacking a •·fal e reli ­ longer articles. JOHN A. UL LI VAN gions" interna ti onal Communi m, the Philadelphia, P enn"ylvan ia Roma n Catho li c C hurch, a nd the '· new morality" we re ado pted here at the • JUST R ECEIV D APRI L/M AY Wo rld Congres of F undamenta li t , EVANG E LICAL FRIEND STOP which drew mo re than 2,000 per on COUL DN'T P UT lT DOWN STOP from the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, Harley Harris NEW FORMAT A REAL IMPROVE­ T aiw an, A u trali a, N o rway, Japan, M E NT STOP D EFIN ITELY WORTH Egypt, I. rael, a nd o uth Africa . H a rl ey's young tee n Sunday school W A ITl G FOR DON'T STOP. With cia grew from ten to th irty in one years With rega rd to th e role of women in congratul ation . time. Many of these junio r highe rs ac­ church a nd ocicty, the congress cited A LVI N AND L UCY A NDERSON cepted Je u a their Savior during this I Timoth y 2: 12 in o pposi ng the ordina­ Canton, Ohio time. Young peopl e of the church can't ti on of wo me n. and 2 Peter 2 : 19 in wait to get into hi cia , a nd once they repud iating the women' liberati on move­ • The Ia t i ue of the EvANGE LICA L a re there they a re he itant to leave. ment. F RI END asked fo r reacti o n a nd o here's mine: I reall y liked the whole thing! A n appa re nt pli t in the mo ement sur­ " Preparation take a lot of time," says T he layout was more readable. The faced in Ed inbu rgh. The dispute pits H arley. H e spends many hours each openne s was appealing. T he pictures Dr. Carl Mc intire's T wentieth Centur week in prepa ration for the hour he a nd captions we re enh ancing. I e pe­ Reformatio n Movement aga inst the lead­ spends with hi s teens on Sunday morn­ ciall y liked the litt le new secti on in the ershi p o f the fundamenta li t ga thering, ing. H e prefers to study late at night or middle. That pa rt was not onl y in fo rma­ partic ul a rl y Bob Jones 111. -E.P. earl y in the morning. ti ve but fun reading. K eep up the good Beca u e of hi thorough prep a ration, work! he get the mo t o ut E the A lder gate D AN NoLTA Young Teen Sunday school material, Tacoma, W ashingto n which he appreciates. 1f you ha ppen to be around the church on Saturday night 'A Meal a Week .. ' or ea rl y Sunday morning, you may find • I would like to add the foll owing to H a rl ey work ing in hi · cia room. H e the a rticle "A meal a week .. . a million makes sure that everything i set for hi doll a r in EFA ," which appeared in your class. M a rch 1976 EVANG ELICA L FRIEND. A program such a outlined in the H owever, not everything happen on a rticle sho uld be nurtured o that it can Sunday morning. Thi cia of young GIVE US MORE HARLEYS! grow as la rge a possible. The C hri tian teens share ma ny things. T hey enj oy world ho uld ma ke an a ll -out effort to BY DOROTH Y E. BARR ATT overnight ca mpi ng tri p , cook-out , hop­ feed the hungry world through C hri tian pi.ng trip . and fe ll ow hip time together Dedicated, enthu iast ic, spiritual, and love. The communist countries have w1th Harley. He al·o take them with fun-lovin g are the wo rds used to describe gained the political support of many him a he v i its a b entee or new Harl ey Ha rri , a succe sful Sunday chool hungry nations because the communi t prospect · for the clas . teacher of young teen in M arti nsvi ll e, countries have fed them . Vi rgi nia . H a rl ey w il l very q uickly a nd hum bl y H owe er, it takes more than mone to H arley po urs hi life into the oung tr to explai n that he does not consider feed the world . lt take an adequate peopl e a round h im . H e love them , a nd him elf a great teacher. H owever, a ll we food upply. In a n effort to inc rea e the thi I ve i e ·pre ed in wa s th e kid can a is , "Gi e u m re H a rlcys, w ith food upply of the worl d, r ugge t that can under la nd a nd rc pond to. thi kind of a fruitful mi ni try." ""' mo re pe pl grow ome of thei r own 18 EVANG ELICAL FRIEND

food upply in their own backyard . Thi and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be When Benjamin We t was a young would lea e more of the food available glory both now and forever. Amen." man, he said , "That ki ss of my mother's from the farmers of the world. This ( 2 Peter 3 : 18) made me a painter." Hi mother had RALPH A . CRUZ would al o add to the dollar a Chri tian understood a nd did not cold or puni h H omedale, Idaho family has to invest in furthering the him. cau e o f Chri tianity. The We t li ved on th e frontier of Another sugge tion is to u e orne of P ennsylva ni a in a mall log cabin. All the money earmarked for food for seed their ncar neighbor. were [ndian . The uitable for growing food in the countries Indian loved him and he loved them. where there is hunger. Food feed them The Quaker had no trouble with the today, but ced would feed them to- Indians. They never locked their door morrow. again t them. They howcd onl y lo e and MARGU ERITE G . CORDOVA fair dealings. Denver, Colorado Another day, M other We t had been A KISS MADE HIM A wo rking in the garden. She came ind or The 'Other America' to fi x orne lunch and heard a noi e in PAINTER the lo ft overhead. • Thank you for the out tanding arti le '' Benjie." he call ed. "Whatever i thee in thi month i sue of the EvA GE LICA L Benjamin W est 1738-1820 doing up there? Didn't thee go to chool FRIEND by John Perkin . Though the BY MARI E HAl ES thi mo rning?" tory i n't pleasant we need to be made " Benjie, what i thee doing? Why i Benj amin gave a guilty tart. "Wh-what aware of the '·other America' " suffering. Tabby squalling?" time is it?'' May God help u to u e our energies to Bcnjie quickly let go of the cat. She "Jt i lunch time. What a beautiful make changes and Jet the people of the went howling out th e door. H e looked picture! " She stepped closer and looked " other America" know we really care. at hi mother with a frightened face. at the painting. ''I that what thee ees Your concern helps to accompli h thi ·'Why doe n't thee an wer me, Son?" from the window?" end. his moth r aid gently. " Yc , Moth er; plea e, I am not hungry. Your new format i great. May God Bcnjie hook hi head but till didn't Let me finish while l have my colors." continue to ble s you in His ervice. an w r. He held hi right hand tightly SHELDO NEWKIRK Again his mother ki sed him and went closed. Hi mother tood a moment look­ down the ladder. Was painting m ore im­ Portland, Oregon ing at her mall on. Then he stooped portanT than food or school? he won­ over and uncia ped hi hand. A bunch dered. More on Charismatics of hair fell to the floo r. As Benj amin grew older, it became • The article, '"A W o rd Concerning the " Benjie, Bcnjie, wa thee pulling hairs more and more evident he had a real Handling of C harismatics," by Everett L. from poo r Tabby? How could thee be ta lent fo r pai nting. The Quaker did not Cattell in the March J 976 issue of EVAN­ so cruel?"' like thi . When he was eventcen, a G Ll AL FRI E o i well written, howing Benjie started to cry. " Mamma, l meeting o f the elders wa called to di s­ love and to lerance for "chari matic ." need orne bru hcs. I nl y wanted orne cu putting him ut o f the church. There a rc, however, orne important hair t ma ke me orne paint brushe ." 'The Bible ay we are not to ma ke any point th t hould be brought to light. Mother West want ed to laugh but she image or a ny likenes ," th e ·tern eld er To begin with, the word charismatic i did not. he onl y aid gently, 'Tell me aid. n t a scriptura l label for born-again about it, Son.'' " urely if od ha given him this Chri tian . The proper term i SPJRlT­ Benjie dried hi eye ·. "See Mamma," talent. He i · not di plea ed,'' hi mother FJ LLED. Charisma, a Greek word, he a id eagerly, " Indian Joe gave me thi pl eaded. mea n " favor" o r " gift"; thu , a the red clay for paint. He bowed me how One of the elders, John William on, word is u ed by the C hri tian commun­ to mix berry juice for blue. He gave me al o tood up for Benjamin. He made an ity, a "charismatic C hristian" would be orne yell ow clay, too, and now 1 can impass ioned pl ea for the boy. By a properl y understood as a Spirit-fill ed make all color . " narrow ma rgin, the elders decided to let ChrisTian, one who ha been blessed with Benjamin We t wa onl y seven years Benjamin stay in the church. From that a favor or gift from God. old. Already he wa beginning to how day, hi s ri c to fame and fo rtune wa . The proper handling of Spirit­ a rema rkable talent for sketching and tcad . fill ed C hri ti ans is with tender, loving pa inting. Hi mother looked at a ketch When you ce a painting of William care. Galatian 5 : 22-25 tell u of the he had ju t drawn of hi baby sister Penn's Trea ty with th e Indians o r The fruit o ( the pirit that hould characterize a lecp in her cradle. He had wanted to Death of Wolfe, th ink o f Benjamin West, all o f Chri t' children. We are to love color th e ketch but had no brush. the famou Quaker pai nter who used one another, no matter who or what we M ther W t looked lo ng at the pic­ ha ir from hi ca t to make brushe when arc, being long-suffering, gentle, and good ture. It wa a p rfcct likene . Benjie he wa , a very li ttle boy. ""' toward one anothe r, putting upon our- wat hed with pleading eye . Then he el e the c loak of fa ith, meekness, and leaned over and ki sed her small son. Editor's note: A sample of Th e painTings temperance. So now, brethren, " grow in "Thee ha ta lent," she aid as he turned of Benjamin W e.\1 can he fo und on page grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord away. 6 of this iJsue of EvANGEL! AL F RI E D. JULYI AUGUST 1976 19

KANSAS Friends YEARLY MEETING concerns

primary elections have been held lenges and we are quite capable o' from state to state. assuming more. As we gather seeds Returns or reports from four areas to be sent for African gardens, let u allow us to project that conferences also be faithful in scattering sun were held in each of the regions of shine with love. -Betty Robinson Greetings from Burundi KYM. Also that no less than 500 were in attendance at such gatherings. FBC Internship Program Thank you to all who have written. lier in the month. Many spiritual vic­ Beaver-Shannon, Tonganoxie, and We appreciate your letters. The tories were won and all agreed this Stafford in Kansas were hosts to Two students from Friends Bible news you share helps us keep up on was a real growing time. WMU representatives, as was Spring­ College will be experiencing mission what's happening among our "fam­ Dean and I keep learning that we field, Colorado, and others. Mission­ work in two different parts of the ily." truly have to rely on God. He brought aries Ralph and Esther Choate, Gary world this summer. Norma Zinn will We have been saddened by the us here, and only He can keep us. and Connie Young, and Geraldine be working in Taiwan under the death of Beth Kirkpatrick (daughter We have learned and adjusted much Custer ably presented the cause as auspices of the Evangelical Friends of Free Methodist missionaries) in in these months. they informed and inspired us. Spe­ Church Eastern Region mission a fall at Nyakarago. She has a sister Keep praying for all your Burundi cial music, features, and devotional work in that country. Norma will be and two brothers here in the dorm. missionaries. leaders added participation spice to working specifically in the areas of The children from Windy Hill sang -Dean and Irene Getting the meetings. teaching English, outstation visita­ one of the specials at her funeral. Themes were varied: "Bicenten­ tion, tract distribution, assisting in Fergusons also provided a musical Sanders Begin Service with nial-Frontiers in Missions," "Hitherto translations of Sunday school ma­ number, and Jim Morris presented Wycliffe Bible Translators Hath the Lord Helped Us," and terial into the Chinese language. condolences from our missionaries. Arden and Joy Sanders left June 27 Scatter Sunshine with Love" were Jim Summers will be working on a This was a great shock to us all and samplings. It should be safe to Navajo Indian Reservation in Arizona proved again the need to be ready for Papua, New Guinea, to work as translators for Wycliffe Bible Trans­ assume that project offerings and under the supervision of professors now to meet our Lord. pledges amounted to at least $1,400. from Intermountain Bible College, We have received lots more good lators. Each of the meetings reflected a Grand Junction, Colorado. One of food and other things in packages the leading speakers for the intern­ from you women. We really appreci­ great deal of work on the part of many people-especially those who ship course will be Peter Wagner of ate these items and all you WMUers. Fuller Theological Seminary. Dean spent a number of days saw­ hosted Friends from far and near. ing trees this month. The govern­ Women of Kansas Yearly Meeting The Student Internship Program at ment granted us permission to cut have been and are still involved in Friends Bible College is designed to 200 trees in a two-week span, so missions. We have a decent record parallel the student teaching role Dean got out his trusty saw and went in the past, but we also have a great that education students receive. The to work. The Africans were glad for future before us as we continue to program is a minimum of two months the branches for their fires, and we be supportive of those who labor in in field experience under a field su­ at Mweya are pleased with the fire­ our stead in other lands among pervisor. Regular reports from the wood. Firewood is a big expense, so those for whom Christ also died. student are turned in to the FBC we like the piles of wood stacked in We have responded to great chal- Academic Dean's Office. each of our yards from this grant. We had a series of messages on Christian living by one of our mis­ sionary couples for the children ear-

Joy comes from San Luis Obispo, California, where she graduated from WMU and UCLA with a B.S. in nursing. Arden Men's Fellowship attended Friends Bible College and Yearly Meeting Banquet graduated from Friends University Monday, August 9, 1976 with a B.A. in religion and philos­ 6:00p.m. ophy. Arden is the son of Glenn and Cora Sanders, pastors at Timber­ Century II Civic Center, creek Friends Church, Atlanta, Kan­ ROCKY Wichita sas. MOUNTAIN Tickets $4.00 each Various churches throughout the Yearly Meeting are supporting Arden Astronaut Jack Lousma and YEARLY his wife Gratia,* speakers. and Joy in their work. Your con­ tinued support in thought and prayer MEETING Command Pilot, Skylab II Friendswood, Texas is needed. Banquet theme: 1975-76 Area WMU "And where the Spirit of the A Severe Temptation-Physical Illness Lord is, there is liberty." Missionary Conferences 2 Corinthians 3:17b "Based on the returns available to us A recent incident has reminded us These troubles were instigated by *pronounced Gresha at the present time, we can make of the patriarch Job, who had many Satan but allowed only with God's this qualified projection ...." Simi­ tragic incidents come into his life. permission. Satan's intent was to lar statements to this have been He was deprived of all his riches and undermine the faith of this godly heard throughout our nation as the even his own family in one day. man. Seeing that these sad events 20 EVANGELICAL FRIEND

did not accomplish his purpose, back into the old ways of sin by our Satan was allowed to afflict Job's Christians. Thus, she showed hesi­ body but not to kill him. It would tance to pray, no doubt feeling that seem in view of everything that oc­ sin had entered her life. curred, his physical body being at­ Helen talked with her, trying to en­ tacked by severe illness was per­ courage her to pray and go on from haps the most difficult temptation to there in her walk with the Lord. overcome. Even his wife advised Finally after some hesitation, she him to curse God and die. broke down in tears as she prayed. Perhaps it is the same today. How we hated to leave her until her When Satan attacks a soul by means faith was stronger after her severe of physical illness, it is most trying attacks by Satan! But we had to to him. This seemed exemplified in leave her to go to other needy a recent visit we made to one of our hearts. So entrusting her to the faithful Christians. She has stood watchful care of God, who has prom­ true among many persecutions of ised a way of escape from Satan's her relatives through the years. Her temptations lest they become too husband, having made a start with great to bear, we went on our way. her, has gone back to the old life Can you see in your mind the diffi­ and practice as a medicine man. He cult situation of such a soul, unable has persisted in his evil ways in spite to read God's Word to help her on of her pleadings and prayers in his to greater victory? Remember this behalf. lady and the missionaries as you As we visited her, we helped her pray this month. -Mary Gafford with another lesson in teaching her to read in her own language. It had been our regret that a month had Ladies Retreat Scheduled elapsed since our last lesson, due to Ladies: mark your calendars on Sep­ Youth from First Friends Church of Bellefontaine, Ohio, preparing our busy activities of Bible School tember 24-26, 1976, for the WMU for summer missionary trips are (front, lett to right) Robin Weber, at the mission. After Helen had a Retreat. Again this year, the retreat Becky Hess, Tammi Fansler, Julie Klemme, Laurie Lantz, Gary Bible lesson with her, the lady began will be held at the scenic Horn Creek Phelps, (standing) Steve Fansler, John Marmon, Jr., and Doug Burch. to reveal her heartaches, due to hav­ Ranch. This years speaker will be ing been sick. She had been to the Marjorie Teague, and workshops on and Evangelism, Inc. to Costa Rica, doctor, but he had not found the Final details will be announced at prayer and literature will be held. staying in a coastal town called cause of her pain. Judy Miller will be leading the work­ Yearly Meeting time, and each local Esparta, west of the capital city of church is asked to promote the re­ In physical weakness, she had shop on prayer. Pre-registration cost San Jose. There they will work to treat. By having the women plan been subjected to a sing by a medi­ will be $25 with late registrations be­ rebuild and remodel a parsonage for cine man. This, of course, when early to attend, the committee ex­ ing $28. Begin making plans now to the Methodist church. willingly done, is considered a step attend this special event. pects greater participation, thus in­ Steve Fansler, a junior at Malone suring a successful first retreat. College, will go to Guatemala with the Friends Church missionary work­ Did You Know? ers from California Yearly Meeting. II That Northern Ohio District held E.F.C.-EASTERN He will be staying and working in an "austerity banquet" on May 14? Chiquimula, helping in the rebuilding James Tatsch presided at the 11th REGION of this earthquake-devastated area. annual missionary banquet at the All these youth are active in their Cuyahoga Falls Christian Academy. church and have traveled with the A meal of soup, hard bread, and church's Teen Choir and serve in coffee was served, and $400 was many areas of the church program. raised for Guatemalan relief. Musi­ They are working hard to raise some cians from West Park, Boston of their own expense money for their Heights, and Willoughby Hills pro­ various trips, but their church will vided special music for the occa­ also assist with funds. sion. II That our own George Primes, Yearly Meeting Retreat for director of inner-city ministries, won Friends Women Planned the Quaker Ministers' Golf Tourna­ ment held in Dallas during the April Eastern Region Friends Women will 26-29 conference? be happy to learn that firm plans have now been made for their first II That the WMU of Northern Ohio retreat. District are planning a retreat at Bellefontaine Youth The date is the weekend of Octo­ Beulah Beach scheduled for Sep­ ber 22-24, 1976, at the Salvation tember 10-11? Prepare for Mission Work Army Camp near Carrollton, Ohio, 11 That Pastor and Mrs. Richard CAMP NEOSA. The retreat will be­ Gessling departed for a months visit Nine youth from First Friends Church man will be going to Guatemala to gin with supper Friday evening and to Taiwan on June 30? The Boston in Bellefontaine, Ohio, will spend at the city of Chimaltenango, which is continue through Sunday noon, with Heights Friends Church is providing least part of their summer vacations west of Guatemala City and is in the departure by 2:00 p.m. this trip for their pastor as a way of in foreign countries, working and heart of the earthquake devastated saying "thank you." witnessing, through various mission area. They will join separate 25- The cost will be $25 per person agencies and sponsored by their member teams to help rebuild some (does not include transportation to II Youth interns from Malone Col­ church and friends. of the Central American Mission and from camp). lege will be serving in various Four of the group-Tammi Fansler, chapels destroyed by the quake. The planning committee was churches this summer? Don Murray, Jr., will be in Stuart, Florida, assist­ Doug Burch, John Marmon, Jr., and Laurie Lantz and Julie Klemme named the first of the year by the Becky Hess-will be serving with will go with World Mission Tours, WMU Yearly Meeting Executive ing William Wagner in "Project Teen Missions, Inc. They left July 12 Inc., to Haiti to work. Laurie will be Committee and asked to formulate Strawberry." Gary Robinson, a '75 Malone graduate now enrolled in for Merritt Island, Florida, to undergo in a group of 20 teens stationed in an details. It consists of Lucy Ander­ two weeks of training designed to area east of Port-Au-Prince, where son, chairman, Wilda Winn, Sally Wheaton Graduate School, will assist Wayne Ickes at East Richland, and acquaint them with conditions and she will provide music at vacation Roher, and Jean Macy. customs of the mission field. Bible schools. Julie will be in the According to the committee, an in­ Dale Dragomir will assist Jack Rea at Southeast Salem Friends Church. Tammi Fansler will go to Brazil to same area, working in other towns teresting theme is being worked out, help clear a section of jungle for an and villages-singing and doing with helpful workshops, group shar­ II That members of Hughesville airstrip for light planes. Doug Burch some physical labor. ing, recreation plans, and inspiring (Pennsylvania) Friends Church broke (son of Pastor and Mrs. Bruce Gary Phelps and Robin Weber will speakers to make the weekend a ground April 25 for a new church Burch), Becky Hess, and John Mar- travel with Missionary World Service meaningful spiritual experience. building? JULY/AUGUST 1976 21

Focus on Malone to live on the wages they earn and still lace the immense job of rebuild­ At the 84th commencement at Ma­ ing their homes. I met pastors whose lone College on May 29, 173 seniors NORTHWEST families were living in tents and tem­ were awarded degrees. Speaker for porary shelters, and these men were the graduation was Forrest J. Boyd, YEARLY giving their time to rebuilding the White House commentator for the MEETING church first." Mutual Broadcasting System, who This was not John's first trip to a spoke on the topic "Hurry Up, God. foreign country. He has traveled to 1 Don't Have Much Time." Boyd is a Bolivia and Peru, South America, graduate of Marion College, Marion, twice, visiting Guatemala enroute Indiana, and has served as news during one of those trips. He has director for midwest radio and TV been a member of the Board of Mis­ stations in South Bend, Indianapolis, sions of Northwest Yearly Meeting and Los Angeles. In 1965 he was as­ the past 14 years and served as signed to the White House and since business manager of the Department then has gone practically every­ of Missions for 12 years; he is retir­ where the President of the U.S. has ing from his responsibilities as busi­ gone. He approaches his work with ness manager this month. With his a sense of mission and is widely many skills he has supervised the recognized throughout Washington budget-planning and fund-raising for his firm Christian stance. efforts, making arrangements for NWYM Missions Business Manager missionary shipments and of field Gary Kasler, a 1966 graduate of purchases of various equipment, in­ Malone College, has been named Gives Time in Guatemala Reconstruction cluding vehicles. During his mission assistant director of development at field visits he has done extensive Malone with responsibility for Alumni John Fankhauser, NWYM Depart­ days demolishing the heavily dam­ carpentry and cabinet making and Allairs. He began his work May 1, ment of Missions business manager, aged caretaker's home. Julia and given other assistance to mission having served as executive director recently spent three weeks in Guate­ Howard Pearson, retired mission­ centers. of the YMCA in Niles, Ohio, lor seven mala, contributing his building ex­ aries to Bolivia under NWYM, lived John made the recent trip to help years before moving to Canton. pertise to the reconstruction in prog­ in this home over 40 years ago when in Guatemala at his own expense but ress throughout Guatemala from the they were missionaries in Guate­ has received gilts from people in the devastating February 4 earthquake. mala. Most of the main mission of­ Malone's traveling musical group­ Northwest for about half of his travel John's impressions of the earth­ fices will also have to be rebuilt be­ expenses. He remembers the trip as The Boanerges-have cut a record! quake damage, like that of others in cause of earthquake damage. Recorded by Dynamic Record Cor­ one small contribution to these won­ his group, reveal the widespread The second Sunday the group derful people who have suffered so poration, the Boanerges sing ten destruction of the quake and the traveled over lour hours from Chiqui­ songs with orchestral background, much and continue to need help and need of thousands to rebuild their mula to view the area where Virginia encouragement to rebuild their all arranged by Larry McFaddin with homes and businesses. "I can't get and Ray Canfield are working. On Wayne Buchanan as producer. The homes and their lives. "If I were over the attitude of the Guatemalan the way they also visited Jualan, only a younger man," John says records are lor sale ($6 each) at the people," John says. "They have suf­ where they saw heavy damage, in­ Public Relations Ol!ice at Malone. thoughtfully, "I'd have to do more fered so much loss and have so cluding the Friends church, which myself about the inequity of people little, yet all they ask is the oppor­ was completely destroyed. This is like that-living on so little but glad The Malone Far East Study Pro­ tunity to work and rebuild." the area also where interested men for what they have-while we here gram included 11 students who, un­ John flew to Guatemala along from California Yearly Meeting pur­ in the United States have so much." der the supervision of Dr. Roger with four men from California Yearly chased 1,200 acres of land to make -Fiorene Nordyke Wood, traveled to Taipei, Taiwan; Meeting of Friends. They were met available to the Chorti Indians being Hong Kong; Osaka, Japan; and in Guatemala City by John Astle!ord, relocated from a drought-stricken Seoul, Korea, during spring term. Friends missionary, and the live visi­ area. John was interested in seeing Missionaries on the Move They returned to campus May 20 and tors were among the first guests in the 7,500 cocoa trees, which are now Several of our mission families have reported a very enjoyable trip with the recently completed guest home, beginning to produce and will pro­ moved during these summer months. very valuable experiences in every which was not damaged by the vide good support lor these people. Returning to the field alter furlough country visited. earthquake. The men's first evening That evening as the group return­ takes a real sense of call and com­ * was spent visiting the Wycliffe Bible ed to Chiquimula they witnessed the mitment. Gone is the glamour of ex­ President and Mrs. Lon Randall Translators' linguistic base in Guate­ first severe rainstorm of the season. pectancy and newness. Ed and have moved to their new residence mala City. The rains mean added discomfort to Marie Cammack and children have at 145 19th Street N.W. and during Sunday John Fankhauser traveled the thousands made homeless from returned to Peru, where they will be the month of May invited students, with John Astleford to a suburb of the earthquake and living outside in continuing the work in Tacna. Harold faculty, and trustees to a series of Guatemala City, La Florida, one of makeshift shelters on the ground. and Nancy Thomas and children re­ open house receptions. The new the hardest-hit areas of the earth­ The remainder of the time, John and turned to Bolivia, where they will be facilities are a welcome addition for quake. La Florida is a newer area of his group were building a retaining living in La Paz. the Randalls to use in their many the Friends work. The congregation wall of reinforced concrete and run­ Everett and Aida Clarkson and son responsibilities lor entertaining of 25 believers is using an uncom­ ning the foundation lor a 29- by 40- Doug returned to the U.S.A. for a guests and friends. pleted building for meetings but is foot caretaker's home. year of furlough, arriving from Peru * making plans to buy property and The third Sunday the group travel­ in June. They will be active in depu­ The sum of $590 was raised in the build. John reports his surprise at ed to Copan, Honduras, to meet tation while making their home in LOVE LOAVES distributed on cam­ congregations like this, from limited some of the Friends congregation Salem, Oregon. pus for alleviating world hunger, means, who are so optimistic in their and to visit the Mayan Indian ruins. While the two families studying World Vision supplied the small plap­ plans for the future, despite the loss­ Many Guatemalans are descendants language in Costa Rica have been tic containers shaped like miniature es they had from the earthquake. of the Mayan Indian. busy with grammar and vocabulary, loaves of bread. During March and Most of the community of La Florida John returned to the Northwest, plans for their arrival on the field April, everyone was asked to save was severely damaged, and a lew impressed by the devastation of the have been in process. Gil and Louise their coins by cutting out snacks, blocks from where the Friends con­ earthquake but more impressed by George and boys will be going to La etc. On May 5 the loaves were col­ gregation meets lor worship every the tremendous resourcefulness of Paz, Bolivia, in August to make their lected in chapel and the money for­ home was completely destroyed, the Guatemalan people. He reports, home and help in our mission work warded by Student Senate to three with one exception-the home of "I worked with men who earn $12.50 in that country. Randy and Mary worthy rei ief organizations. one of the Christians from the (U.S. equivalent) a week lor live and Morse and girls will be going to Friends church. a half days, eight hours a day, which Peru, also in August, where they will Monday, alter the group's arrival is an average wage in the country. be living in Juli and involving them­ CALENDAR OF EVENTS on Saturday, they flew to Chiquimula These people have also been hit by selvies in that work among the August 10-19-Faith/Learning to begin work on the Friends Mis­ severe inflation in living costs such Aymara-speaking people. Institute-Christian College sion headquarters, consisting of a as food, clothes, and construction The Department of Missions has Consortium at Malone. Bible school for pastors and work­ materials. Some of their food sta­ just announced the appointment of August 12-Second Session ends. ers, boarding facilities lor the grade ples, like dry beans, noodles, and David and Kathy Anderson as mis­ August 23-29-Yearly Meeting of and high schools, guest rooms, and rice, cost about the same a:;; here in sionaries to our work in South EFC-ER at Malone College. missionary homes. They spent ten the States. Yet these people manage America. The Andersons just com- 22 EVANGELICAL FRIEND

pleted nine months of missionary Sunday morning, May 16. Dick and internship training in Michigan. They Helen Cadd are the leaders of this anticipate leaving for language talented group. school in Costa Rica, along with Our Junior Choir, directed by their children, the latter part of Rachel VandenHoek, gave the musi­ August. Before going to Michigan cal, "The Boy Who Caught the Fish," the Andersons attended the West at our Sunday evening service on Chehalem Friends Church near New­ May 23. berg, Oregon. Our WMU had cookbooks printed with recipes from the ladies of our George Fox College church. The proceeds are to be used to buy silver place settings for the Author-lecturer Elisabeth Elliot church. Leitch, whose missionary husband was speared to death by the Auca CLINTON CORNERS Indians in Ecuador in 1956, was New York guest speaker for the 84th annual Our second anniversary in the bus George Fox College commencement ministry was celebrated recently. exercises. Seventy-eight received Former astronaut Col. James Irwin, degrees from President David Le now a full-time Christian evangelist, Shana in afternoon ceremonies. Mrs. was our guest speaker, and the Leitch, the author of 11 books, in­ Boanerges from Malone College pre­ cluding Through Gates of Splendor, sented the music. The Lord has spoke of her husband Jim Elliot and blessed this ministry and the glory is the need for continued faith and sac­ given to Him. rifice for all Christians. DAMASCUS, Ohio The Awana Club program in our George Fox College's 33-piece ALBA, Missouri at the end of the season, and the wives were invited and presented church has been a huge success and chamber band spent 24 days in June Our church has been blessed with truly blessed. The group has wound in Europe on a sight-seeing and con­ many good happenings: true Bible corsages. A beautiful trophy (the tallest of up the year and recessed for the cert tour. Directed by Dennis Hagen, sermons by Pastor Gerald Holden, summer. Final activities included a monthly birthday dinners, music pre­ all) was received for the champion­ the band visited eight countries. ship, and each individual team mem­ trip to the Pittsburgh Zoo and a pro­ Students raised their own money to sentations at Thanksgiving and gram in the evening services on Easter by our choir, and a Mother­ ber received a trophy also. Members make the tour, holding monthly in­ of the team were captain, John Sunday night. ternational theme dinners, planting Daughter Salad Luncheon. The Our Christian Education Commit­ theme was a dress shop with live Goode; Jim McMillen, Bill Briggs, trees, operating concession stands, Dwane Hostetler, Otto Knowles, Bill tee held an ali-day retreat in which harvesting nuts, collecting bottles, models being introduced by scrip­ plans were made, ideas were shared, tural quotes to emphasize their at­ Blake, and Pastor Bancroft. It is and accepting gifts from friends and wonderful that the Lord intends for and dreams were revealed for the relatives. tire. next year. We are looking forward to the Christians to have fun too, and we are proud of our church athletes. Our vacation Bible school theme group from Chandler, Oklahoma, this year was "In Christ We Trust." when they present "Love" by Otis Complete approval has been BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio Junior high age students partici­ granted to George Fox's teacher Skilling. pated in a community service project Our Teen Choir just returned from education programs. The approval, We are thankful for our church, its as well as the Bible studies. The for the maximum five-year period members, and the message of the their sixth annual Spring Tour. This crafts were of the homemade variety running through 1981, was granted church. year they traveled to Pennsylvania, with the materials being supplied by New York, Connecticut, Rhode by the Oregon Teacher Standards ALLIANCE, Ohio the church families. We thank God and Practices Commission. Island, and Canada where they for the opportunity to bring the little A Family Camp was held at Quak­ visited Niagara Falls. They also sang children to Him. er Canyon over the Memorial Day in the Cleveland, Ohio, area. Using more than $2,000 raised by weekend. Dr. Charles Guscott of Our Junior Choir, led by Mrs. EAST GOSHEN, Beloit, Ohio their fellow students, five George Malone College was leader of the Marcia Michael, presented "Rock on In a recent Sunday morning wor­ Fox students are on mission fields sessions. the Head" for Mother's Day. This ship service, Albert Oros of Garretts­ this summer around the world. They Certificates of achievement were story of David and Goliath was very ville shared his testimony of the are participating in a summer mis­ presented to the following Sunday moving and well received. power of Christ in his life. All who sionary plan through a "faith­ school teachers who completed cer­ were there profited by this beautiful promise" campaign that originated tified courses and workshops during BOISE, Idaho testimony to what Christ can do for with a winter term missions confer­ the ye2r: Esther Weaver, Grace In commemoration of the resur­ us when we trust in Him and let Him ence. Students are in Taiwan with Smith, Shirley Waggoner, Pat Jones, rection of Christ, our Easter day be­ take control. World Gospel Mission; Belgium with Art Jones, Mary Etta Jorney, Ginger gan with a breakfast for all junior Our graduates were honored in a Greater European Mission; down­ Yarian, and Esther Adams. high, senior high, and college­ morning worship service, and a town Chicago with Youth for Christ A bicentennial flavor was added career youth. The regular church small gift was presented to each of Inner Cities Ministries; in New to our evening service on youth service was at 9:30, a fellowship time them from the church. Guinea and in several countries of night. A playlet, "Watch It-Your at 10:30, and the choir presented South America with Venture for Vic­ Flag Is Dragging," was presented by "AIIelulia" at 11:00. We believe that EMPORIA, Kansas tory basketball teams. the young people. This was high­ each one present caught a glimpse Gary and Connie Young were with lighted by a youth orchestra. The of the kingdom prepared for us as us for our all-day Missions Confer­ Young Believers singing group add­ we worshiped the risen Christ. ence, Sunday, November 9. They A George Fox student has been ed their voices to the occasion. A Missionary Outreach Confer­ had charge of all three services. A awarded one of fifteen national The evening was concluded with a ence was held in our church May 7- basket dinner followed our morning awards for ministerial study for 1976- bicentennial birthday party in the 9. The conference started Friday worship service, and the afternoon 77. Arturo Carranza, a philosophy­ Fellowship Hall, with a 200-candle evening with a Foreign Foods dinner. session consisted of singing, a skit, religion major from Pico Rivera, Cali­ birthday cake prepared by Pat World Opportunities had charge of and question-and-answer time, with fornia, will receive a financial sti­ Jones, Mary Todd, and Mary Colucci. the meeting later. A Saturday morn­ good participation. The evening pend of $2,000 from the Fund for ing brunch was held at three differ­ session was devoted to a song ser­ Theological Education, a Princeton, BARBERTON, Ohio ent homes with Missionaries Bar­ vice, special music, and showing New Jersey, foundation. The award We have a Magic City Church bara Morse, Harold Thomas, and Ed slides from Burundi. We are happy is renewable until completion of Bowling League in our city in which and Marie Cammack as speakers. to report our offering of $422 to go seminary training and has the pur­ our church has a team. Our team Barbara Morse spoke again at the to the Special Gifts fund for our work pose of recognizing and encourag­ was victorious the first half of the Saturday evening meeting. The spiri­ in Burundi. ing outstanding Hispanic-Americans year, which was very exciting, but tual vision of our missionaries is a Charlotte Whitehurst and Dianne in preparation for the ministry. Car­ there was more in store for the men. challenge to all of us. Hinshaw are sponsoring the junior ranza is the only undergraduate in They defeated the winners the sec­ "The Madri-gals and Guys," a mu­ high and junior youth groups this the nation and the only Friends stu­ ond half of the season and became sical group from the Philippines, fall. We are glad to have these girls dent to receive the award. the champions. A banquet was held presented a concert in our church with us while attending EKSC JULY/AUGUST 1976 23

EVANGELICAL FRIENDS Ten seniors were each presented kingdom through our Redeemer, those in attendance of their commit­ Omaha, Nebraska a gift from the church. Our sincere Jesus Christ. ment. congratulations to these students On April 16-18, Miriam Mitchem representing our local schools. MERIDIAN, Idaho MT. PLEASANT, Ohio from Haviland, Kansas, presented a The Cramers from York Center July 4 was a very special day at Michael Oliver, a senior at Buck­ series of lectures and slides on spoke to us concerning their mission Meridian Friends Church as we cele­ eye West, was in charge of our Sun­ "Science and the Bible." It was most work in Honduras on Missionary brated our nation's Bicentennial with day services recently. In the morn­ interesting and informative. Prayer Night. a historical Quaker worship service. ing he spoke on "The Peace Child" On May 9, the Jeremiah People The Radnor Community recently Many wore Quaker costumes of grey while his evening topic was titled from Thousand Oaks, California, held their bicentennial activities in bonnets, white aprons, and black "Why Be Good?" His evening ser­ came to Burke High auditorium and which a community church service hats. The meeting was open, and mon won a scholarship contest. presented us with their unusual per­ was held on Sunday morning, follow­ many shared testimonies while Michael plans to attend a Christian formance. ing our regular services. others spoke about various persons college in Kentucky. Many from our church have re­ and events in the early history of the cently been involved in the Here's GREENLEAF, Idaho Quaker church. Following worship, NEWBERG, Oregon Life, Omaha, campaign. Area Rally at Homedale on May 21 a potluck picnic was held. During George Fox College's "Inter­ Our Little Friends Preschool will featured Quaker Hill and the mir­ the afternoon everyone participated Mission" drama group, directed by have a Day Camp this summer for acles happening there. Jon Koch is in outdoor games and recreation. Darlene Graves, presented brief im­ children ages 6-12. Our staff has executive director of camps. Evening worship climaxed the days provisational dramas with a Chris­ planned a variety of summer activi­ Mother-Daughter Fellowship Din­ activities with a service of thanks­ tian message at the Sunday evening ties. ner, sponsored by the three WMUs, giving. Everyone was urged to "be service on April 25. FIRST FRIENDS, Salem, Ohio was held May 13 with about 125 creative" by sharing "What America Jason Nightingale, former actor present. The men served the dinner. Means to Me." Stories were shared newly converted to Christ, was the The second year of Awana has Melvin and Lila Hadley showed and several played musical instru­ preacher on Sunday evening, May been a great success for Bill Goug­ slides of their Holy Land tour. ments. 2; his sermon was entirely Scripture henour, the commander of the staff. Joe Roberts, son of Mark and Irwin Alger spoke one morning -Peter's first epistle. Their closing program took place on Wilma Roberts, arrived from La Paz, while our pastors vacationed. Quen­ Madri-gals and Guys of Faith Aca­ a Sunday evening, in which about Bolivia, June 3. He plans to attend tin Nordyke also spoke at an eve­ demy in The Philippines, directed by 75 children took part. They marched Greenleaf Friends Academy this fall. ning service during June. Dick and Helen Cadd, gave a con­ into the sanctuary singing "Take Me Eight young people were wel­ Many participated in Church Work cert in our church on Monday eve­ Out to Awana" (to the tune of "Take comed into full membership June 13. Day one Saturday, and many neces­ ning, May 10. Me Out to the Ball Park"). Awana Winner of a dozen red roses and sary cleaning jobs and repairs were Our high school choir presented has sponsored an activity every title of "Mother of the Year" was completed. the musical, "The Apostle," on Sun­ month for the children, including a Marilyn Douty. Vacation Bible school will be held day evening, May 16, directed by hayride, swimming party at the "Y," August 9-20 with Sonja Burns direct­ Dennis Hagen. overnighters at Quaker Canyon, and HOMINY, Oklahoma ing. We are praying for an enroll­ George Fox College's 32-member participating in the Awana Olympics Monthly fellowship dinners, month­ ment of 200, so please share this Chamber Band (who left May 30 for at Copley, Ohio. Thirty teams of ly meetings, and regular worship prayer concern. a three-week performing tour in Awana troops from the area com­ services have greatly increased our Europe) played for our Sunday eve­ peted in the day- long events. service in the Lord. We continue to MT. GILEAD, Gilead, Ohio ning service on May 23. Awana's greatest contribution is in enjoy the company and contribu­ Our junior and primary Friends Our summer interns are John encouraging the memorization of tions of Daniel and Mildred Neifert Comfort, Carol Seibert, Allan Young, Scripture. Some children learned nearly every month. In April we Youth gave the musical, "I Like the and Dave Schmidt. nearly a hundred verses this past showed a Christian Indian film and Sound of America," by Flo Price. It Esther Thornburg, who is retiring is the story of a typical family and year. The staff as well as the chil­ cartoon to a fair-sized audience. We from 15 years as Bible history teach­ their uncle who fled from the old dren are looking forward to next ask your continued prayers for our er in the Newberg schools, was September, when the weekly activi­ work here. country to seek freedom and liberty. honored at a reception in the United Those who directed the musical ties wi!l be resumed. Methodist Church on June 6. HUGHESVILLE, Pennsylvania were Mr. and Mrs. Don Harvey, Mrs. Charles Robinson, with Mrs. Charles On Sunday evening, June 13, FIRST FRIENDS We were hosts for the last Penn David and Phyllis Hampton shared Henry assisting at the piano. San Antonio, Texas District Meeting sessions. Our dis­ with us their call to go to Bolivia trict includes the churches in New­ A group of 50 youth and their under Wycliffe Bible Translators. We are so grateful for what has port and Portsmouth, Rhode Island; sponsors came from three churches, been happening within our church Clinton Corners, New York; and Salem Southeast, Sebring, and East NORTH LEWISBURG, Ohio that we want to share it with other Williamsport and Hughesville, Penn­ Goshen to join with our youth and Friends. Mothers were honored in our sylvania. Guest speakers included the youth from Alum Creek in a Mother's Day service, and each one A year ago in June we called Sherman Brantingham, Marjorie weekend retreat. Friday evening be­ Robert Barrett as our pastor on a received a potted begonia. Landwert, and Sandy Lovell. gan with a mixer led by Jim Bran­ The Friends Youth groups enjoyed part-time basis. He later felt a defi­ Penny Harman, one of our mem­ tingham and followed by a panel nite need to take the church full a time of fun, food, and fellowship bers attending Bob Jones University, discussion. After breakfast on Satu r­ recently with a wiener roast. time. We prayed about this, as our has been chosen to work in a Team day morning classes were held by resources were limited. Over the Baby Day was observed during our Ministry in New York City as a sum­ Dorothy Brantingham on devotions, months others were moved to make morning worship service. Four mer missionary. The team will be and Keith Martig talking about voca­ babies were dedicated to the Lord substantial pledges toward pastoral involved in tract witnessing, a bus support. tions. A fun-filled canoe trip was en­ by their parents. ministry, working with the deaf, pre­ joyed by all in the afternoon. Supper Interest and encouragement came senting chalk pictures, street minis­ was served at Alum Creek church NORTHSIDE, Grinnell, Iowa from many directions. The pastor tries, child evangelism, and working with a sermon following by Sherman Our annual Mother-Daughter Ban­ and his wife attended the Dallas Brantingham. Conference and returned with new in the churches. A freewill offering quet was held with Mary Loupee of challenge for the congregation that was taken to help Penny in this work. The youth returned to Gilead for Newton as guest speaker. A large crowd attended the enjoyable event. we should "love each other to suc­ McKEES CREEK, another night's rest on the concrete­ cess" rather than "criticize each carpeted floors of the Sunday school Rev. Philip Hoffman, a missionary other to failure." Again we reviewed West Liberty, Ohio rooms. For their Sunday school to Burundi, Africa, was a special our resources and as a result were Our great God gets all the praise class Don Harvey taught using the speaker recently. He lived and work­ able to extend a full-time call to our and glory for the answered prayers topic, "Facing the Future." In the ed through days of tribal warfare in pastor. for health, wealth, and happiness to morning worship service Sherman Burundi, and his presentation was We are praising God for the way His people this year. We thank Him Brantingham again challenged the very enlightening, and we gained in­ he is working among us. We count for His faithfulness to us and our re­ hearts of the youth as well as those sight from the slides he showed. on the prayers of those who read quests. He has given us as individ­ present. His text was Joshua's edict, NORTH VALLEY this to aid our success and hope it uals many rewards for our tithing of "As for me and my house, we will will challenge others to "love their our money, time, and talents. Also, serve the Lord." At the close of the Newberg, Oregon own church and pastor to success." our little church has been tithing on service the participants of the retreat Praise the Lord! Some exciting the church's money to missions and signed their names on a stone much news at North Valley is that our 25 it is like the Bible promises. It pays as those in Joshua's day, signifying acres of property has been paid off FULTON CREEK, Radnor, Ohio off in so many ways we cannot count their commitment to the Lord. This in full. This has enabled us to go Twelve complete families attended them all but must allow our spirit to stone is to be placed outside near into the next phase of our building church on Family Day last month. witness with His Spirit to glorify His the Gilead church as a reminder to program. We have broken ground 24 EVANGELICAL FRIEND

and are working on the footings and the crafts, macrame, oils, water paid special tribute to motherhood SPRINGFIELD, Colorado foundation of our new educational colors, tole painting, dough art, on Mother's Day. Mrs. James Ross, Our basement fellowship hall was wing, with a completion date of sculpturing, quilting, and jewelry mother of seven, was very ill several recently carpeted using memorial about October 15. We are looking making done by our members. The years ago, but through much prayer gifts and monies earned by the Mis­ forward to this much-needed space. event is topped off with a kite-flying God performed a miracle and return­ sionary Society for this project. Oscar Brown has accepted the contest. Prizes were given for the ed her to good health. Her praise for A unanimous call was extended to new position as "associate pastor" most clever homemade kites. God's healing has never ceased. our pastors, Lyle and Peggy White­ on a half-time basis. We are happy Frank Haskins entertained the Mrs. Ross was honored as Mother of man, to continue as pastors. They to have Oscar on our staff. Young at Heart recently with color­ the Year. accepted the call, and this will be May 7 the mothers and daughters ed slides of a trip up the Columbia The youth group, sponsored by their fifth year of ministry with us. had an enjoyable evening of "Home­ River and through other parts of Don and Diane Snider, had a "Rock In April we were hosts to the spun Fun and Fashion" in remem­ Oregon. Marathon" in which 12 teens "Rock­ Women's Regional Missionary Con­ brance of Mother's Day. Becky Le We were privileged in May to have ed Around the Clock" (24 hours) in ference, with Gary and Connie Shana was our speaker. a special drama group called the the church basement. One chair Young as guest missionaries. June 4 about 35 of our young "Inter-Mission"· bring us a challeng­ could not take the stress and strain On Easter Sunday we had a public people had a special dinner. The ing series of drama presentations and collapsed to the floor. No other recognition of nine new members menu was printed in foreign lan­ that carry a significant message. incidents happened, and the teens (four associate) and a baby dedica­ guages, and everyone ordered food Among new classes held at Reed­ didn't even look bleary-eyed on Sun­ tion. and utensils by number. It was an wood is a singles class during the day morning! The teens earned a Those attending our service on evening of much fun and mess. Education Hour on Sunday morning sizable amount for Quaker Canyon Mother's Day were given slips of With the end of the school year led by Lorraine Palmore; a class on Camp. paper on which to write their selec­ several of our young couples are "Parenting" led by Bill Jackson is tion for Springfield Friends Mother leaving us to serve the Lord in differ­ held on Wednesday evening Family SOUTHEAST, Salem, Ohio of the Year. The selection was Nellie ent ways; Jon and Kathy Koch are Night. Murphy, who with her late husband going to McCall, Idaho, to work at A special time of recognition Alena Calkins Missionary Society Josiah pastored in KYM and held Quaker Hill Camp; Ron and Elaine honored Max and Faustine Burg on held their annual Mother-Daughter evangelistic services. She is 81 and Rittenhouse are going to San Gab­ their 50th wedding anniversary dur­ Banquet last month. Our program one of our most faithful workers and riel/Pomona Valley Youth for Christ ing the fellowship hour on June 13. honored Dorothy Brantingham, who attenders. and will be working with teenagers; That same day a time of celebration will be leaving us soon to serve with We are this year, as in the past, and a little later in the summer Steve was held in the afternoon honoring Sherman as head of Indiana Yearly participating in a city-wide vacation and Shelly Cadd will be leaving for Harold and Wilda Lund, who also Meeting. Joy Ridderhof gave a short Bible school. Our pastor is the di­ the Philippines, where the Lord has observed their 50th anniversary. talk about her exciting ministry. rector, and several of the teachers called. Reedwood Friends celebrated the The senior FY attended a retreat are from our church. at Mt. Gilead for a three-day week­ PLAINVIEW, Nebraska Fourth of July with a potluck meal Our pastor has begun a series of followed by worship in Sellwood end and returned blessed and ex­ sermons on Sunday evening on the A new paint job makes a definite Park. A bicentennial theme was em­ cited by the work the Lord had done. lives of Bible characters. improvement in the appearance of phasized by a special performance our church and parsonage; also of the Reedwood Revival Hymn there are new shingles on the par­ Marching Band. SOUTH SALEM, Oregon SPRINGFIELD, Ohio sonage. Our pastors, Dale and Deloris The Mother-Daughter Banquet was Despite the snowy, blustery weath­ SEILING, Oklahoma Field, attended the Pastors' Confer­ held at the Story-Hypes Methodist er the last of February our Yearly Gerald and Marjorie Teague were ence in Dallas and then took a Church, Springfield, Ohio. The Meeting superintendent, Olen R. with us March 12-14 for a concen­ weeks vacation visiting relatives. ladies of the church served a deli­ Ellis, and his wife Martha were with trated Spiritual Renewal Workshop. Our pulpit was supplied in their ab­ cious meal. We were privileged to us for a Church Growth Seminar. It We did so much appreciate their sence by Jim Settle of George Fox have a fairly new trio from Marysville was a time of rich blessings and fel­ ministry both in word and music. College and George Simonka from sing for us. Their voices blended lowship for the church. We had a rich time of fellowship to­ our Union Gospel Mission. quite well in harmonious praise to Since our pastors, Dwight and gether. Thursday, May 13, we had our our precious Lord. Keineth Bunish Gladys Smith, are retiring from pas­ Five ladies attended the Oklahoma Mother - Daughter Banquet. The also sang. Our guest speaker was toral ministry July 1, the church has State Sunday School Convention the tables were decorated with minia­ Rebecca Coleman, missionary to extended a call to John and Vicki first of March held in Bethany, Okla­ ture wagons in keeping with our India. She brought along films and Hinshaw to serve as pastors. homa. They reported an outstanding theme, "Down the Oregon Trail." gave an interesting talk on the work Our Mother's Day service was well convention. Nancy Thomas was our inspiring being done there. attended. The short program con­ The Leadership Training Course, speaker. Special services were held at our sisted of special music, songs, and "Let's Be Friends," was taught by A yard sale at the Baxter Road church with Harold Wyant as guest poems, and the pastor brought an Reah Archer with good attendance church building on June 4-5 brought speaker. He spoke of the great need inspiring Monther's Day message. and interest, helping us to know in a nice sum to help our building today tor Christian love in our daily more what and why we as Friends fund. RAISIN CENTER lives and the "new commandment" believe as we do. Faye Bensch was Friends Youth enjoyed a mountain Jesus gave-to love one another. Adrian, Michigan "Dean of Kids Kollege," special campout on June 5-6 in spite of the Raisin Center Friends Church held Bible school emphasis for our chil­ rain! Dennis and Sue Ankeny are a dedication service for their new dren during the adult training their new leaders. TACOMA FIRST, Washington and remodeled church to the glory course. June 4-6 we held a very inspiring of God. The existing building has "An Apple for the Teacher" was Church Growth Seminar, under the been completely remodeled and a the theme of the Teacher Apprecia­ SPOKANE, Washington direction of Quentin Nordyke. This new second floor has been added. tion Dinner sponsored by the Chris­ A recent contest with a bicenten­ was followed by a series of related The day was highlighted by there­ tian Education Commission, April 7. nial theme attracted several new messages by our pastor for the Sun­ turn of former pastors and their Several books have been pur­ families to our congregation. We are day morning services on church and wives. During the afternoon dedica­ chased and circulated among our now in the follow-up phase of minis­ the family and the responsibilities of tion service, Sherman Brantingham membership on Friends heritage and tering to these individuals. church membership. gave a dedication challenge. Our doctrine. Our worship services have been June 19 a Father-Son banquet was pastor, Don Esch, accepted the chal­ New American and Christian Flags enhanced by the new choir. Already, held with 28 present. A former scuba lenge and responded for the congre­ have been purchased for our sanctu­ they have presented three beautiful diver, Lieutenant Klingbeil, was the gation. ary this bicentennial year. specials. special speaker and his message Seven new members have recently The Friends Youth had its second was enjoyed by all. REEDWOOD, Portland, Oregon been taken into our church, and we annual campout, bicycling 20 miles Twenty-five new members were Howard and Margy Macy have ac­ are so happy to have them join our to the campsite. received into our fellowship on June cepted a call to Reedwood to serve church family. We all appreciated and enjoyed 27. in the Christian education and youth Our pastor and his wife attended the all-church buffet hosted by the On July 4 we celebrated the Bi­ ministries. They arrived in early July. the Pastors' Conference in Dallas in Salazars in their home. centennial with an "old-time" Quak­ He has a vision for a training pro­ April and reported a great time of Bob Warren of Portland, Oregon, er meeting. Marie Haines, prominent gram in adult education. inspiration and challenge. has accepted the invitation of pas­ author and speaker of Northwest Reedwood held their annual Fine toral leadership here. Wayne Piersall Yearly Meeting, was guest speaker, Arts Festival in May. This tradition SMITHFIELD, Ohio will continue his pulpit ministry. We bringing a wonderful message for all honoring the Lord with our talents is A loving Christian mother is one anticipate exciting things from the times. The women sat on one side of an enriching experience as we study of our greatest assets. Our church Lord in this new church year. the sanctuary and the men on the JULYI AUGUST 1976 25

other. Many women and one young Chandler, Oklahoma, the services KIND-A daughter, Daniel Renee, JENNINGS-CALDWELL. Janita Kay man were dressed in the old fashion­ will begin at 10 a.m. and continue January 12, 1976, to Gene and Vicki Jennings and Kenneth Howard Cald­ ed Quaker garb. After the service a through the day. Kind, Tecumseh, Michigan. well, June 12, 1976, Silverton fellowship dinner and time of visiting All pastors and Christian workers Friends, Oregon. were enjoyed immensely. who have been a part of this work in KRUPP-To David and Phyllis Krupp, previous years are cordially invited Medford Friends, Oregon, a son, JOHNS-BAEZ. Sharlene Johns and TECUMSEH, Michigan to meet with us at this special occa­ Timothy David, June 18, 1976. Jose Baez, April 30, 1976, Raisin A spiritual awakening took place sion. Come and renew old acquain­ LOOPER-To Larry and Judy Loop­ Center Friends, Adrian, Michigan. at our church when special meetings tances and share a basket dinner er, Medford Friends, Oregon, a son, were held with Stan Scott leading. together. Michael Steven, May 28, 1976. MAXWELL-REGIER. Julie Maxwell The attendance was good, and the Roy Hayes, with his wife Susan and Randy Regier, May 29, 1976, altar was filled with souls seeking and small son Matthew, are pastor­ McCRACKEN-A daughter, Melinda Liberal Friends, Kansas. God's love, guidance, and forgive­ ing the work now. God is blessing Sue, May 19, 1976, to Dale and ness. Special music included num­ and it is thrilling for us to know "It Susan McCracken, Salem, Ohio. McCORMICK-LARSON. Edna McCor­ bers by some of our local congrega­ Is No Secret What God Can Do." MITCHELL-To Arnie and Barbara mick and Kelly Larson, May 22, 1976, tion and also a group of musicians Mitchell, Newberg Friends, Oregon, Meridian Friends, Idaho. from the Assembly of God church in WOODLAND, Idaho a daughter, Amy Joy, May 10, 1976. Adrian. PHILLIPS-PRUETER. Nancy Phillips Our church held DVBS June 1-5. REDINGER-A son, Dustin Heath, and William Prueter, May 1, 1976, TRINITY, Lisbon, Ohio There were 22 children enrolled with April 30, 1976, to Ronnie and Linda Alliance Friends, Alliance, Ohio. Louis Long served as coordinator 21 having perfect attendance. A Redinger, Seiling, Oklahoma. for our second Lay Witness Mission, contest between the boys and girls RICHARDSON-HUTTON. Cindy Rich­ May 14-16. While the mission did to see who could be first to fill the RICHARDSON-A daughter, Leigh ardson and Cecil Hutton, June 4, bring several first-time decisions for blue field on their U.S. flag with Ann, May 2, 1976 to Walt and Patty 1976, First Friends, Enid, Oklahoma. Jesus Christ, its greatest contribu­ stars resulted in an offering of $45, (Hughes) Richardson, Grinnell, Iowa. which was sent to the missionary tion to our church seems to have ROBERTS-To James and Gail Rob­ SAMS-HOWELL. Patricia Sams and been in the strengthening of commit­ families on our Bolivian and Peru­ Robert Howell, May 21, 1976, Damas­ vian fields to be used for gifts for erts of Nampa, Idaho, a daughter, ment. Both as individuals and as a Leslie Anne, May 30, 1976. cus Friends, Damascus, Ohio. church, it seems our spiritual life has the missionary children. been deepened through the witness Another interesting way of raising SHERMAN-To Bill and Pat Sher­ SMITH-PRICE. Nancy Smith and and challenge of this mission. money for our missionaries was in­ man of Wilder, Idaho, a daughter, James Price, May 20, 1976, First The second in a series of "Bicen­ stituted at Christmas time. Following Debra Marie, June 1, 1976. Friends, Salem, Ohio. tennial Pauses" was presented when the Christmas program a table was STRATTON-A son, Jason Matthew, TUGGLE-OLIVIER. Nikki Tuggle and Senior FY President Susan Weber arranged containing a money tree May 7, 1976, to Matthew and Mi­ read a biographical sketch of Wil­ and a birthday cake for Jesus. All Fred Olivier, June 5, 1976, Bayshore chelle stratton, Evangelical Friends, Friends, Bacliffe, Texas. liam Penn. She pointed out his con­ the Sunday school members march­ Omaha, Nebraska. tribution to the founding of our coun­ ed around and sang Happy Birthday WOOD-CASSITY. Joan Wood and try. to Jesus and then pinned envelopes TRULL-A daughter, Amanda Rae, John Cassity, June 1, 1976, Friends­ containing money to the tree. March 21, 1976, to Jerry and Karen wood, Texas. UNION, Chandler, Oklahoma On June 27 a potluck dinner was Trull, Tecumseh, Michigan. The 50th Anniversary at Union held following the morning service Friends Church will be August 22, as a welcome to our new pastors, VAN METER-A son, Jason Avrey, DEATHS 1976. Located seven miles north of Lawrence and Naomi Wright. May 26, 1976, to Bud and Judy Van BALES-Bertha Bales, Osborne, Kan­ Meter, First Denver Friends Church, sas, May 27, 1976. Colorado. BRUEY-August Bruey, 84, Deer­ WILLIAMS-A son, Timothy James, field, Ohio, May 16, 1976. May 19, 1976, to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Williams, Canton, Ohio. CASTO-Violet Casto, 69, Mt. Gilead, Ohio, May 29, 1976. WYATT-A son, Benjamin, May 12, 1976, to Gary and Audrey Wyatt, CHAMBERS-Fred Chambers, Da­ Friend§.. Salem, Ohio. mascus, Ohio, May 2, 1976. DAVIS-Veri R. Davis, 89, May 30, recoru MARRIAGES 1976, Newberg Friends, Oregon. ALBRIGHT-WILT. Lu Ann Albright GRAY-Carl Gray, 70, Springfield, and Rodney Wilt, May 22, 1976, As­ Ohio, April 19, 1976. sembly of God, Adrian, Michigan. GREENE - Elsie Greene, Salem, CLARK-BOOK. Vita Clark and Her­ Ohio, May 12, 1976. bert Book, May 31, 1976, Nampa, BIRTHS FOLWELL-To Randy and Leslie Fol­ Idaho. HEDRICK-Clyde Hedrick, 75, Mt. well of Boise, Idaho, a son, Aaron Gilead, Ohio, April 28, 1976. BRAINERD- A daughter, Melissa Kale, May 29, 1976. CLAYTON-MARTINEZ. Doleen Clay­ Renee, April10, 1976, to Vincent and ton and George Martinez, April 30, HOOPES-Bianche Hoopes, Damas­ Sheryl Brainerd, Tecumseh, Michi­ GODWIN-A daughter, Katina Jo, 1976, Greenleaf, Idaho. cus, Ohio, May 14, 1976. gan. April 27, 1976, to Tom and Joan God­ win, Bellefontaine, Ohio. CONANT - BISBEE. Marilyn Ruth JOHNSON -Oscar Johnson, Pratt, Kansas, April 21, 1976. BROWN-A son, Nathaniel Leonard, Conant, daughter of Pastor Wayne GOSSELIN- A daughter, Michelle April 3, 1976, to Doug and Barbara Conant, Omaha, Nebraska, and Brian KASCHKO- Michael Kaschko, 93, Brown, Newberg, Oregon, Friends. Lea, April 2, 1976, to Steve and Paul Bisbee, May 29, 1976. Marcia Gosselin, Addison, Michigan. April 17, 1976, Newberg Friends, ELLIOTT-SMITH. Becky Lynn Elliott Oregon. BURNETT-A son, Kelly Linn, May HAYS-To Jim and Nancy (Rice) and Charles Clarence Smith, Jr., 14, 1976, to Sam and Cyndy Burnett, Hays, a son, James Warren, Jr., LEONARD-Nancy Leonard, 90, Feb­ formerly of Northside Friends, Grin­ ruary 15, 1976, Banks, Oregon. Perryton, Texas. February 25, 1976, Newberg, Ore­ nell, Iowa, May 8, 1976, at Estes gon. Chapel, Wilmore, Kentucky. MERCER-Belva Mercer, 61, Salem, COMBS-A son, Jeremy Brian, May Ohio, May 8, 1976. 17, 1976, to J. B. and Gloria Combs, HOWARD-A daughter, Lu Ann Eliza­ GILES-BALLARD. Janet Giles and North Lewisburg, Ohio. beth, April 26, 1976, to Robert and Kent Ballard, June 12, 1976, Friends­ RANDLE-George Barton Randle, Becky Howard, Adrian, Michigan. wood, Texas. 78, of North Valley Friends, New­ CRISS-A daughter, Rebecca Jane, berg, Oregon, June 3, 1976. JOHNSON - A daughter, March HOFFMAN-BRYAN. Diane Lyn Hoff­ May 6, 1976, to Darrell and Barbara Marie, May 2, 1976, to Robert and Criss, Trinity Friends, Lisbon, Ohio. man and Lowell Bryan, May 14, 1976, ROBERTS-Mamie Roberts, 63, of Kathy Johnson, Jr., Salem, Ohio. St. Cathenne, Toledo, Ohio. Springbank Friends Church, Allen, Nebraska, May 26, 1976. DAVENPORT- To Dave and Bev JONES-To Randy and Lucy Jones, HOOVER-MILLIKEN. Karen Hoover Davenport of Boise, Idaho, a daugh­ Meridian, Idaho, a daughter, Angela and Greg Milliken, May 22, 1976, YOUNG-Patricia L. Young, 30, May ter, Wendy Renae, June 16, 1976. Marie, June 17, 1976. First Friends Church, Salem, Ohio. 8, 1976, Newberg, Oregon. 26 EVANGELICAL FRIEND

}J; A BICENTENNIAL FRIENDS MEETING

" set in order the things that are wanting ...." -Titus 1:5

BY BEATRICE C. KINNEY

In the 1975 yearly meeting sessions, N 1771 the area now known as Clinton fundamental differences in doctrine, there the Evangelical Friends Church-Eastern Corners, New York, began to be was little difference in the manner in Region welcomed into membership the Isettled. Some of the first families to which the two groups conducted their Community-Friends Church of arrive were Friends. By 1775 these meetings. Little effort was made in either Clinton Corners, New York. This Friends felt the need of a meeting place group to try to get new members. The article was written by Beatrice C. in which to hold their church services, Kinney, who has been an active member Hicksite branch dwindled to the point of the church since 1946 and who has which before this time had been held in that it gave up holding meetings. The been clerk of the meeting. She is a the homes of various Quakers. Orthodox meeting struggled on with very graduate of Teacher's College, Columbia A committee was appointed to choose small attendance. University, New York City, with the site for a meeting house, and in 1777 Then in 1876 a change was made by a major in nursing education. the erection of the stone building (now the Orthodox Quakers. Up until this time The drawing above is of the original owned by the Upton Lake Grange) was there had never been a resident minister. stone meeting house built in 1777 and started. It took five years to complete the Thomas and Mary Kimber came to meet­ now used as a Grange hall. structure, probably because of wartime ing and ushered in the evangelistic interruptions. The exterior of the build­ period. The meetings grew larger and ing is basically unaltered today and there arose agitation for a building in the serves as an excellent reminder of village (Clinton Corners). Funds were Dutchess County's Quaker heritage. solicited, and in 1890 another meeting After the war, new members moved house was built across the road from the into the area and other settlers became stone house (on the site of the present convinced Friends. The old stone house church). became well filled with worshipers. All In 1916 the Friends Church felt the accounts agree to the presence and power need for space to include community ac­ of the Spirit and the impact made on the tivities, so the meeting house was moved neighborhood. back and the present church was built in In 1828 under the brilliant preaching front of it. The former building was of Elias Hicks, dissension arose on points made into a gymnasium and church hall. of doctrine. Those who chose to follow Through the years, the membership of Hicks called themselves Hicksites and the church changed so that it included those who held to the old doctrine be­ not only Friends but those of other de­ came known as Orthodox. Whatever the nominations. It is considered that the JULYI AUGUST 1976 27

denced by poor attendance at Sunday Wednesday. These services, like the church services, Sunday school classes, Bible study classes, serve to help each the resignation of the full-time pastor person become reconciled within himself, (with use of substitutes from Sunday to and to learn where to find the answers to Sunday), small attendimce at Monthly questions about Christ and the Bible. Meetings, needed major repairs to the There are, of course, other significant church buildings, lack of sufficient leader­ groups and programs that are part of the ship, and general disinterest of many total ministry of our church. We have members, perhaps because of lack of an active Women's Christian Fellowship proper communication. group. Members of this group share in It was a dubious, discouraging picture. the bus ministry by providing breakfast The Community-Friends Church in What were we to do? Ask God's help! every Saturday for bus workers who then Clinton Corners, New York, as it appears And that is just what was done through visit homes in the area. today. Below, Pastor James J. fervent prayer at a meeting of the Com­ A Committee on Wider Ministries is Kilpatrick at the pulpit. mittee on Ministry and Counsel. Our involved in programs of home and world prayers were answered, just as is prom­ missions. Our church contributes to work ised in Luke 11:10, "For every one that among the Kickapoo Indians in Okla­ asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh homa and to the work of Joe and Tamara findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall Hill in Surinam, South America. Now be opened." we have a new opportunity to contribute through the mission arm of the Evangeli­ During our search for a pastor, God cal Friends Alliance. led us to a young Friends minister, James The Young Friends meet every Sunday J. Kilpatrick, who was seeking a pastor­ evening at the church. From this group ate. He preached his first sermon in our has come a singing group that visits the church on January 15, 1970, and has four nursing homes in our area once a been with us ever since. God has used month. him to bring spiritual rebirth to our Where do we go from here? We want church in endless ways. to continue and expand current pro­ We came to realize that God was urg­ grams. We feel the need to expand our Religious Society of Friends (Quakers or ing us to use new means to make the physical plant, for we are bursting at the Friends) is a religious fellowship based work of our church more spiritual in seams. This can be accomplished either on common Christian ideals and experi­ character and to spread the good news by an addition to our present facilities or ences. Friends believe that God gives His to more people. We asked for God's the purchase of new existing facilities. presence and guidance to all those who guidance. He led us to invite Dr. Michie One of our greatest visions is for a Chris­ seek Him. A community church is a Proctor, pastor of the Sterling Road Bap­ tian school, and we believe God will pro­ church that grows out of the life of the tist Church in Hollywood, Florida, to vide it if we pray and work for it. community. It serves all the community conduct a two-day seminar at our church You will note that at the beginning of and is in fellowship with all other church­ on Church Growth and Child Evange­ this article there was a quote from Titus es of Christ. A community church may lism. This conference helped create a 1:5. This is the theme verse for Commu­ represent one or more denominations. new vision in our church and challenged nity-Friends Church for 1976. As Paul With these definitions in mind, having us to institute a program to fulfill that surveyed the island of Crete, he saw that faith in God and the truth, the member­ vision. there was still a great deal to be done if ship believed that despite slight differ­ A bus ministry began in June 1974 the Gospel were to be faithfully preach­ ences in biblical interpretation and sym­ with one bus route. We now have five ed. He left Titus there for that express bolism, both groups could worship as one former school busses, and two members purpose: " ... set in order the things fellowship. This belief led to affiliation have fifteen-passenger vans that are also that are wanting ...." with the National Council of Community used. As a result of our bus ministry, our We want to "set in order the things Churches and a continuation of an affilia­ Sunday school classes have increased in that are wanting" in our own backyard. tion with the New York Yearly Meeting. membership and attendance. We now The setting in order must begin in each However, both of these affiliations have classes from nursery through adult individual's life, then enter into our have been discontinued and our Com­ using 10 teachers and 17 assistants, and homes, and then carry over to our munity-Friends Church became on Au­ averaging 150 class members. Praise God church. We are most grateful to God gust 21, 1975, an official part of the for bringing all these children and young for all the changes that have taken place Evangelical Friends Church- Eastern people to us! in our church, but we cannot rest on our Region with headquarters in Damascus, We have three weekly Bible studies; laurels. We must push on if we are to Ohio. We are the only Friends church in for those who attend, these classes have become a company of people called out New York State affiliated with the Evan­ provided the opportunity to learn a great from the old creation into the new. With gelical Friends Alliance. deal more about the Bible and what God faith in God, our daily prayers, and His Back in the 1960s our church seemed expects of us as true Christians. There answers and guidance, we can reach that to be in a severe state of decline as evi- are also evening services on Sunday and goal. ·~· BOO

by Catherine D. Cattell

What was it like . to be born in China of missionary parents? What was it like . to have parents, both of whom were missionary doctors? What was it like . .. to lose them both and spend your teen years in a strange culture, playing an unexpected role, finding the God who is the same in all cultures? Few women in one lifetime have such a wide range of experiences and ministries. China. America. India. Taiwan. Missionary parents, missionary career, missionary family, missionary children and grandchildren. It is not a happy book in the usual sense. You will laugh sometimes, but you will cry with Catherine Cattell, and you will rejoice in the shared experiences given in poignant, vivid writing. She not only knows the Lord, she also knows the meaning of words and how to use them well. This is a rare gift. She courageously allows us all to go with her through the turmoil and frustrations of Christian obedience. And in them we see the Lord " high and lifted up." Once you start reading FROM BAMBOO TO MANGO and board the slow steamship you won't stop reading until you return by jet across the lifetime of a contemporary Quaker. One of the great missionary autobiographies of this century! Beautifully cloth bound, 232 pages including 28 pages of " family album" pictures. FROM BAMBOO TO MANGO is available from your local bookstore, Yearly Meeting book display, or from the publisher ... THE BARCLAY PRESS, P.O. Box 232, Newberg, Oregon 97132 ($6.95 plus 50¢ postage and handling)

EVANGELICAL FRIEND Post Office Box 232 Newberg, Oregon 97132 Second class postage paid at Newberg, Oregon Supplement to the EVANGELICAL FRIEND Vol. X, No. 1, September, 1976

1976- 1977 DIRECTORY OF PASTORS

NORTHWEST YEARLY MEETING OF FRIENDS CHURCH July 1, 1976 to June 30, 1977

Church Pastor Res. Phone Church Phone Mailing Address City & State Zip BOISE VALLEY AREA Boise Harold Antrim (208) 375-4863 375-9580 7751 Goddard Rd. Boise, ID 83704 Ken VandenHoek (Youth Pastor) (208) 376-7399 375-9580 8302 Penbrook Dr. Boise, ID 83704 Clare Willcuts (Associate Pastor) (208) 888-4955 375-9580 314 W. Cherry Ln., # 64 Meridian, ID 83642 Melba I. Marion Clarkson (208) 495-2549 495-2549 P.O. Box 116 Melba, ID 83641 Irwin P. Alger (Assistant Pastor) (208) 495-2813 459-2549 P .O. Box 252 Melba, ID 83641 Meridian Earl H. Tycksen (208) 888-4556 888-2721 1'021 W. Pine Meridian, ID 83642 Nampa Donald J. Brown (208) 466-3260 466-3 141 719-13th Ave. S. Nampa, ID 83651 Star Harold. S. Clark (208) 286-7847 28 6-7356 P.O. Box 266 Star, ID 83669 Whitney J. Russel Stands ( 208) 342-5702 342-5702 3116 Palouse Boise, ID 83705 Woodland Laurence Wright (208) 935-2244 935-2244 Star Route, Box 28 Kamiah, ID 83536

GREENLEAF AREA Caldwell J. Harley Adams (208) 459-3390 459-3 390 1814 Howard St. Caldwell, ID 83605 Emmett Robert P. Morse (208) 365-6148 365-6148 Route 3, Box 212 Emmett, ID 83617 Greenleaf Paul E. Goins (208) 459-0241 459-3896 P.O. Box 428 Greenleaf, ID 83626 Homedale Harvey R. Bowen (208) 337-3464 337-3464 P.O. Box 95 Homedale, ID 83628 Ontario Marlin Witt (208) 466-9667 (503) 889-7814 Route 6, Box 6267 Nampa, ID 83651

INLAND AREA East Wenatchee Paul D. Williams (509) 884-4361 884-4361 2226 N . Ashland E. Wenatchee, WA 98801 Entiat Gary Thomas (509) 784-1342 784-1342 P.O. Box 516 Entiat, WA 98822 Hayden Lake Robert Schneiter ( 208) 772-5283 772-2213 Route 2, Box 14 Hayden Lake, ID 83835 Post Falls Charles Bloodgood (208) 772-5817 772-5817 Route 2, Box 16A Hayden Lake, ID 83835 Quincy Richard L. Cossel (509) 787-3222 787-3222 P.O. Box 564 Quincy, WA 98848 Spokane Robert Warren (Resident Minister) (509) 328-9224 327-7852 N. 6018 "G" St. Spokane, WA 99208 D . Wayne Piersall (Pulpit Minister) (208) 772-3312 R.F.D. Hayden Lake, ID 83835

NEWBERG AREA Nehalem Bay Lela J. Morrill (503) 355-2918 355-2245 Route 1, Box 325 Rockaway, OR 97136 Netarts Philip R. Morrill (503) 842-6582 842-6582 4685 Alder Cove Rd. W. Tillamook, OR 97141 Newberg Ronald D. Woodward (503) 538-2923 538-8381 P.O. Box 487 Newberg, OR 97132 Richard J. Foster (503) 538-8866 538-8381 P.O. Box 487 Newberg, OR 97132 North Valley Roger Knox (503) 538-2342 538-5340 4300 N. College Newberg, OR 97132 Oscar N . Brown (Associate Pastor) (503) 538-9681 538-5340 Route 1, Box 125-A Newberg, OR 97132 Sherwood Lloyd A. Melhorn (503) 625-6665 625-7879 P.O. Box 340 Sherwood, OR 97140 L. Merle Green (Minister of Visitation) (503) 538-5846 625-7879 1010 Villa Rd. Newberg, OR 97132 Tigard Ronald D. Allen (503) 620-0256 620-5645 7130 S.W. Beveland Tigard, OR 97223 David Hickman (503) 620-5645 7130 S.W. Beveland Tigard, OR 97223 West Chehalem Roy P. Clark ( 503) 53 8-5903 538-5903 Route 3, Box 435 Newberg, OR 97132

PORTLAND AREA Clackamas Park Howard E. Harmon (503) 655-1760 655-7177 8120 S.E. Thiessen Rd. Milwaukie, OR 97222 Hillsboro Earl Perisho (503) 648-9544 648-1814 332 N.E. 6th Ave. Hillsboro, OR 97123 Hilltop Floyd M. Penna (503) 653-1689 653-1 689 4016 SE Willamette Dr. Milwaukie, OR 97222 Korean Gye Wan Jin 2323 SE Yamhill Portland, OR 97214 Lents David R. Ekstedt (503) 775-8342 775-5020 5728 S.E. 91st Ave. Portland, OR 97266 Lynwood Glenn K . Armstrong (503) 253-9574 252-8415 835 S.E. 162nd Ave. Portland, OR 97233 Marvin Walker (Youth Minister) (503) 252-8415 835 S.E. 162nd Ave. Portland, OR 97233 Church Pastor Res. Phone Church Phone Mailing Address City & State Zip PORTLAND AREA continued Maplewood Dean Griffith (503) 244-2039 246-7654 P.O. Box 19173 Portland, OR 97219 Metolius Robert Sweat ( 503) 546-4974 546-4974 570 Hood St. Metolius, OR 97742 Piedmont Sheldon Newkirk ( 503) 283-3 852 289-0143 1503 N. Hayden Portland, OR 97217 Is. Dr., #95 Glenn Leppert (Associate Pastor) (503) 289-0833 289-0143 5403 N. Mississippi Portland, OR 97217 Reedwood Jack L. Willcuts (503) 234-3049 234-5017 2901 S.E. Steele St. Portland, OR 97202 Fredric Gregory (Associate Pastor) (503) 281-9287 234-5017 2901 S.E. Steele St. Portland, OR 97202 Howard Macy (Associate Pastor) (503) 774-8525 234-5017 2901 S.E. Steele St. Portland, OR 97202 Svensen Willard L. Kennon ( 503) 458-6291 458-6846 Route 2, Box 1016-A Astoria, OR 97103

PUGET SOUND AREA Agnew David W. Whitcomb (206) 683-4930 452-9105 Route 4, Box 543 Sequim, WA 98382 Friends Memorial Ralph Fry (206) 485-5608 525-8800 7740-24th Ave. N.E. Seattle, WA 98115 Lewis Hyslip (Associate Pastor) (206) 283-2044 525-8800 7740 24th Ave. NE Seattle, WA 98115 Holly Park Ralph G . Greenidge (206) 725-8934 725-5530 4308 S. Othello St. Seattle, WA 98118 Kent Eugene H. McDonald (206) 854-5319 854-1525 12122 S.E. 200th St. Kent, WA 98031 Olympic View Dan V. Nolta (206) 927-7336 927-9151 201 Browns Point Blvd. Tacoma, WA 98422 Jerry Baker (Associate Pastor) (206) 472-2252 927-9151 431 E. 64th St. Tacoma, WA 98404 Tacoma First Paul C. Baker (206) 472-2252 472-2252 431 E. 64th St. Tacoma, WA 98404 Frederick B. Baker (Assistant Pastor) (206) 927-3535 472-2252 4946 31st St. N.E. Tacoma, WA 98422

SALEM AREA Eugene Donald D . Lamm ( 503) 343-0894 484-9998 1675 Mistletoe Eugene, OR 97402 William Hopper (Minister of Education) (503) 687-0787 484-9998 3601 Kevington Ave. Eugene, OR 97405 Highland Ave. Paul W. Barnett (503) 363-8847 363-8847 2165 Church St. N.E. Salem, OR 97303 Marion Edward F. Harmon (503) 769-6791 769-6791 P.O. Box 277 Marion, OR 97359 Rosedale John Trachsel (503) 585-8141 364-2716 411 Hylo Rd. SE Salem, OR 97302 James Leonard (Associate Pastor) (503) 364-2716 364-2716 452 Hylo Rd. S.E. Salem, OR 97302 Scotts Mills Arvid Hokonson (Interim Pastor) (503) 873-6281 P.O. Box 56 Scotts Mills, OR 97375 Silverton Paul G . Meier (503) 873-5131 873-5131 P.O. Box 164 Silverton, OR 97381 South Salem Marvin Hall (503) 364-7476 364-7476 1680 Commercial S.E. Salem, OR 97302

SOUTHERN OREGON AREA Klamath Falls Evert J. Tuning (503) 882-4066 882-7816 Route 3, Box 658 Klamath Falls, OR 97601 Nicholas Maurer ( 503) 884-2028 882-7816 920 Grant Klamath Falls, OR 97601 Medford Clynton G. Crisman (503) 779-1033 772-6926 525 DeBarr Ave. Medford, OR 97501 Sprague River George Thomas ( 503) 533-3234 533-3234 P.O. Box 24 Sprague River, OR 97639 Talent Roy V. Dunagan (503) 535-1169 535-1169 P.O. Box 315 Talent, OR 97540

SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AREA Camas Richard Henry (206) 834-5961 834-2446 1004 N.E. 4th Camas, WA 98607 Cherry Grove Donald C. Moore (206) 687-2895 687-2895 24205 N.E. 92nd Ave. BattleGround, WA98604 Rosemere J. Edward Baker (206) 694-1393 694-1393 2515 E. 32nd St. Vancouver, WA 98661 Rose Valley George A. Bales (206) 425-3222 425-3222 1453 Rose Valley Rd. Kelso, WA 98626 Vancouver J. Earl Geil (206) 695-9351 695-4455 2710 N.E. 65th Ave. Vancouver, WA 98661

NORTHWEST YEARLY MEETING Northwest Yearly Meeting Headquarters (503) 538-9419 P.O. Box 190 Newberg, OR 97132 Norval Hadley-General Superintendent Quentin Nordyke-Assistant Superintendent Ralph E . Chapman~Field Coordinator Beth E. Bagley-Administrative Secretary Beatrice Goldsmith-Treasurer Ralph E. Chapman-Friends Missionary Literature Service Walter E. Wilhite-Executive Director, Friends Fund The Barclay Press, Harlow Ankeny, Manager (503) 538-7345 P.O. Box 232 Newberg, OR 97132