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V O L U M E I . MAY 3S, 1Q19 NUMBER 11 EXTRA

SPECIAL "COME-TO-YEARLY-MEETING" EDITION

This is an imaginary picture, of JOSEPH H. SMITH. . We waited for the cut as long as possible.

Friends Church, Newherg, Oregon where Oregon Yearly Meeting will be held 3iine 11-17. 1919

Rev. Fred E. Carter, Pastor oi Newberg Church and Chairman of Evangelistic and Chnrch Extension Work.

OREGON YEARLY MEETING PROGRAM

Wednesday, June 11— Saturday, June 14- 3:00 p.m.—Meeting on Ministry and Oversight. 8:00 a.m.—"School of the Prophets." 8:00 p.m.—Special Meeting for Prayer. 10:00 a.m..—Business Session. 10:30 a. m.—Reports of Peace and Arbitration and Service Thursday, June 12— D e p a r t m e n t s ; A d d r e s s b y W a l t e r C . W o o d ward, editor of American Friend. 8:00 a.m.—"School of the Prophets," conducted by Rev. 2:00 p. m,.—Business Session. Joseph H. Smith, Redlands, Gal. 2:30 p.m.—Report of Education Department; Address 10:00 a. m.—Opening of Yearly Meeting, by Walter C. Woodward, of Richmond, Ind. 1:00 p. m.—Meeting of Representatives and Caretakers. 4:00 p. m.—Christian Endeavor Business Meeting. 2:06 p. m.—Business Session. 2:30 p.m.—Report of Systematic and Proportionate Giv 8:00 p. m.-=-Christian Endeavor Rally—Business; Address ing Department; Address by Rev. Fred E. by Rev. Chester A. Hadley. Carter of Newberg. Sunday, June 15— 3:15 p. m.- -Report of Literary Department. 8:00 a.m.—"School of the Prophets." Literary and Musical Program.' 10:00 a.m.—Bible School. 7:00 p. m. -Meeting of Pei-manent Board. 11:00 a.m., 3:00 and 8:00 p. m.—Meetings for Worship. 8:00 p.m.—Meeting for Worship. Monday, June 16— F r i d a y , J u n e 1 3 — i 8:00 a. m.—"School of the Prophets." 8:00 a.m.—"School of the Prophets." 10:00 a. m.—Business Session. 10:00 a. m.—Business Session. 10:30 a.m.—Report of Bible Schools Department. 11:15 a.m.—Report of the Temperance Department. 10:30 a. m.—Report of Foreign Missionary Department. 2:00 p.m..—Business Session. Address: 2:00 p.m.—Business Session. , t:, ^ 3:00 p.m.—Report of Social Service Department. 2:30 p.m.—Report of Evangelistic and Church Extension 8:00 p.m.—Meeting for Worship. Department; Suivey of the Field. 8:00 p.m.—Pacific College Corporation Meeting at Tuesday, June 17 (if necessary)— W o o d m a r H a l l . 8:00 a.m.—"School of the Prophets." 8:00 p.m.—Meeting for worship. 10:00 a. m..—Business Session. IS YEARLY MEETING WORTH coming year assume a new significance. and who will dedicate their lives to God Meeting; 10x12 will cost $2.00, and 12x14 Joseph H. Smith, the. great Bible expos evangelistic side of Yearly Meeting. In WHILE? The whole departmental machinei-y of and, anointed with the Holy Ghost, go will cost $2.50. In every case the Mser- itor to attend Yearly Meeting this year the parlance of the writer's younger days Oregon Yearly Meeting can be made to out to reap the ripened grain. Let us vation for tents must be made in ad^nce and give us the benefit of his matchless Mr. Smith would have been, considered a take on new life next year, if the leaders and word must also be sent as to the talents. To those who have ever heard By Homer L. Cox pray to this end. "weighty Friend." He is of the solid, are on hand with wide-awake, compre n u m b e r o f c o t s n e e d e d . him no introduction is necessary; it is non-emotional tj-pe, reputed to be one of The question indicated above is no hensive reports and we can get our peo Those deciding to camp please write practically a foregone conclusion that his the greatest, if not the greatest living doubt now occupying the minds of many ENTERTAINMENT as soon as possible to Dr. Hester at New presence at Yearly Meeting will mean Bible teacher in the holiness ranks. Al who will read these pages. Shall we, or ple out to hear them. also their presence if humanly possible shall we not, go to Yearly Meeting? Third, this will be a time of informa One of the "plums" of the Yearly berg, stating the size of tent desired and though a Methodist preacher, he has al-" the number of cots needed. It will be to arrange it. He will conduct a "School ways "trained" with the Quakers, and How much will it cost us in time, money tion. The indifference of many of our Meeting from year to year, is that de impossible to secure tents or cots unless of the Prophets," a definite course in before the death of Dartd B. Updegraf, and energy? Will it pay? What will m e m b e r s t o w a r d s t h e b u s i n e s s s e s s i o n s lightful position, chairman of the enter ordered in advance. Bible study and exposition at all the 8:00 he was actively associated with him in we get out of it? o f o u r m e e t i n g s i s a c o m m o n c a u s e o f tainment committee. As a rule Dr. With reference to other requests for a. m. sessions of the Yearly Meetings. He evangelistic work. He is the Sunday .»In view of the program that you will complaint. May it, not often be trueHhat T h o m a s W. H e s t e r i s s u c c e s s f u l i n w i n entertainment it is also very necessary will also have at least a part in the other School editor of the Christian Witness. find elsewhere in this issue we can feel this indifference arises from a too-gen ning first place in the contest for this that all who know that they are expect evangelistic meetings during the session, Walter C. Woodward. Distinctly an reasonably safe in counting on at least eral ignorance of Quaker usages and the office, but by referring to last year's and although he is pre-eminently a Oregon product is the editor of the Amer four great features that -ivill characterize deeper significance of this phase of minutes we find that Walter Terrell dis ing to attend Yearly Meeting should at church activity. Too many of our people once send in their names to Dr. Hester-, teacher, those who have heard him hold ican Friend of Richmond, Indiana, whose the sessions this year. placed him at the last "election"! It's have but a meagre conception of the too bad, and our sympathy is extended stating the kind of accommodation re evangelistic services say that he is a sur father, Ezra Woodward is the editor of First, we are planning to make it a the Newberg Graphic and a man influen time of salvation. It will be a sad com work really being accomplished by our to Dr. Hester. Hold on, tho! We've just quired. Late comers may possibly be prising' success at that also. Mr. Smith is by membership a Methodist, but he has tial in Quaker circles in Newberg. Wal mentary on the force and power of Godly church, and without a broader horizon discovered that by electing Dr. Hester squeezed in somewhere, even if it is found impracticable to notify in advance, been for so many years at the ser\'ice of ter Woodward is a graduate of Pacific men and women if, when the most influ than the local meeting we can but be secretary of the entertainment commit but positively no tents or cots can be ential Friends of Oregon Yearly Meeting l o c a l i n o u r i n t e r e s t s . L e t u s s e e k a t tee he will still have the burden to carry, any and all denominations and interde College, and his editorials in the Amer ican Friend have attracted a great deal meet together, they do not create an least to have a horizon that does not dip under a new title, however, so this time secured rvithout reservation in advance. nominational camps and associations that of favorable attention. As a newspaper atmosphere that is" charged and sur this side of the farthest outpost of Ore our sympathy is genuine. Campers will of course bring their own he wdll be perfectly at home in a Quaker gon Yearly Meeting. But the educational bedding and other conveniences, and Yearly Meeting. It is confidently ex and magazine hTiter, especially upon de charged with spiritual life and blessing. Having had just a taste of such a posi should any desire to do their own cooking The leading and most active members influences will be sure to extend far be tion we realize that the man who has to pected that Mr. Smith will be able to nominational subjects, Mr. Woodward has few equals. He is also the General Sec are usually present on such occasions, yond the borders of our own field, for steer the frail bark of Creaturely Com- they will have to be responsible for their feed the souls of all those who come to and that of itself ought to be a guarantee we will have an interchange of workers foi-t through the rapids of Personal Dis own arrangements. If desired it will be Yearly Meeting this year anxious to go retary of the Five Years Meeting. possible to secure wood for cooking on Clarkson Hinshaw. It is not yet defi that it would be easy for sinners to find and will listen to the messages in the positions and -the breakers of Precon back home better equipped for ser\'ice for a co-operative basis. The camp grounds the Master than they were when they the Lord and believers to be filled with form of epistles from other Yearly Meet ceived Ideas has some job on his hands. nitely known whether Clarkson Hinshaw are in the grove back of the church, came. His presence should prove a stim of Kansas can be present at Y. M. or not, the Holy Ghost and all God's people pres- ings, thus getting an epitome of all We know of no one in the Yearly Meet right on the church property, and the .ent to feel new spiritual tone and vigor. F r i e n d s a n d t h e i r a c t i v i t i e s . u l u s t o u s a s a b o d y t o g o f o r w a r d v a l but there is at least a possibility. For ing, however, who is more competent to accommodation is limited. Let us pray that some such results as Last, but not least, we will recognize tackle the job than Dr. Hester, and we i a n t l y a n d e n e r g e t i c a l l y f o r o u r K i n g . about 10 years Mr. Hinshaw steered the these may be accomplished. t h i s a s a n o c c a s i o n f o r r e c r e a t i o n . W h o are thankful to him that once again he There are sure also to be other minis ship in Kansas as General Superinten OREGON YEARLY MEETING 1919 ters and visiting Friends who will be a dent of Kansas Yearly Meeting, and he It would be a rare coincidence indeed can measure the worth of the friendly has offered hifhself a living sacrifice, source of spiritual strength to us which is now engaged as pastor at Haviland, if in such a concourse of people there and social intercourse of those who will which he apparently considers only his It is always difficult to prophecy of will be well worth while. It is a little Kansas. be privileged to attend ? New acquaint reasonable service. Those expecting to were not some who in the stoim and coming events, yet there is a "sound of early yet to state who will be in attend Daniel W. Lawrence is another expect stress of the year have met with failure ances, a larger circle of friends, Newberg attend Yearly Meeting are therefore re a going in the tops of the mulberry ance, but we learn that Walter C. Wood ed visitor. He is the prmdpai oi Frieivds- and defeat. It should be a prime concern hospitality, Springbrook strawberries f e r r e d t o h i m f o r a i Ta n g e m e n t s a s t o trees" and it is in the minds and hearts ward, editor of the American Friend and wood Academy, Friendswood, Texas. If with tbe whole church that such as these (.let us Rope), the rest on the campus, t h e i r e n t e r t a i n m e n t . H i s a d d r e s s i s D r . the stroll down the shaded streets—say, of many that the Lord is indeed going General Secretary of the Five Years m a y h e a r s u c h u n c t i o u s . H o l y G h o s t Thomas W. Hester, Newberg, Oregon. we are rightly informed he is an elderly let's get the Yearly Meeting habit! preaching, meet such victorious triumph It has been the custom, year after year, out before us to battle and it behooves Meeting plans to be in attendance, and Friend, and was at one time governor ant lives and shining faces and hear such We would not imply that l early Meet us to bestir ourselves to go out with Him. also Daniel W. Lawrence, principal of of Earlham College. He is an Earlham to offer free room and board to active ' graduate. happy ringing testimonies, and be the ing is only worth while because of what Someway there is a feeling of expec Friendswood Academy, Texas, and ex- we get, but each of us can give some pastors and their families, to delegates recipients of such earnest prayers and from Idaho, and to visiting ministers tancy, a sort of a premonition of coming govemor of Earlham College. Fred E. Carter is by now well known As regards the decisions that will face whole-hearted sympathy that they may thing. If all of us can go determined to who come with a minute to Yearly Meet blessings, a vision of coming tasks, a to all who attended Yearly Meeting last make the very largest contribution pos climb the Mount of Transfiguration, meet distant sound of battle, a challenge for Oregon Yearly Meeting too much could y e a r, o r a n y p u b l i c g a t h e r i n g o f F r i e n d s ing, and this practice will be continued not be said as to the seriousness and far- Christ, behold His glory, be made every sible, the reflex blessing would take care again this year. A nominal registration courage and consecration in all the prep recently. He is the pastor of Newberg of itself. If we would thoughtfully seek reaching effect of some of the decisions whit whole and go back to their home fee is however charged pastors and their arations for Oregon Yearly Meeting in Meeting, the entertaining church, for fields strong to do and to dare. We are to be a definite blessing to the home this year of our Saviour and Redeemer which are liable to have to be made at which reason his portrait appears on the wives and the Idaho delegates. This fee this time. We have no desire to antici to have the leadership of men who know where we are entertained, to the various is $1 a head. Other delegates and vis one thousand nine hundred and nineteen. front page. He is also chairman of the pate events that possibly may not trans how to precipitate such blessings on the sessions we attend, and to all we meet itors to the Yearly Meeting are expected All over the world, if reports can be Evangelistic and Church Extension pire, but we have no hesitation in urging, congregation to whom they minister. personally we would indeed find it well to pay from 25c te 50c a night for their believed, there is a spiritual awakening Board. Under such auspicious circumstances, worth while. a s a s u p r e m e d u t y a t t h i s t i m e , t h e a t Levi T. Pennington is almost as well looms, according to location and conven in process, a sort of a "Special Meeting" The leaders of the Friends Church ev tendance at Yearly Meeting 1919 of all known in other Yearly Meetings as at certainly we can expect a time of sal iences, and to pay the regular charges held by the Holy Spirit, which is result who truly love the Quaker Church. vation. erywhere feel that we have reached a for meals in the dining room. ing in more conviction and calls to ser home, which is saying much. He is clerk Second, it will be a time of inspiration. crisis in the history of our Society. Great A new department this year is the vice than have been known for many a of the Yearly Meeting, president of Pa W H O ' S W H O A N D W H Y As the various departments make their issues are at stake. The past is gone; the supplying of tents, for it is expected that day; an additional sign many think of cific College, and has a finger in practi reports and speakers bring their mes future is yet to come; the momentous the attendance will be so large that the the very near approach of the coming of cally every piece of pastry-making done sages there is no doubt but there will be now is ours. It seems to be the focal efforts of the entertainment committee the bridegroom and the withdrawal of While it is quite impossible to foretell by American Quakerdom. A truly "big" who will be in attendance at Yearly inspiration that will really count back point of all our history. Two hundred will hardly be able to supply rooms for the Spirit. Shall we not, as Friends in figure, mentally, physically, spiritually home in the local meetings where these and seventy years of Quaker history all. Geo. B. Smith of Portland has kindly Oregon Yearly Meeting, face our fluty to Meeting from outside points, there are a and socially. Some one has said of him, various departments actually function. compress their gathered weight of re volunteered his services to set up and God and the church with a greater seri few names of people who are likely to "He's the only man I've ever met per attend which merit a little special intro Often those who labor at home in the sponsibility into this day to which we look after the tents so as to take this ousness than ever before ? Shall we not sonally who is really big enough to be local meetings on missionary, temper have come. May God mightily move on part of the work off the hands of the this year, with a new pui-pose and a duction, and there are also a few local President of the United States." "celebrities" who may not be known to ance, literature, Bible school or other our hearts and minds to meet it with Newberg people. The Evangelistic Board deeper meaning "Seek first the Kingdom Homer L. Cox is fast becoming one of committees are discouraged by the im divine strength, courage and wisdom. of the Yearly Meeting has decided to sup of God" and lay aside our ordinary daily those not in the habit of attending Yearly the most popular preachers in Western pression that but little is really being May every one who reads these words ply free cots and free straw to all who work and attend Yearly Meeting as both Meeting, but who are "breaking in" this Quakerdom. His flock, at least, have re a definite religious duty and a valued y e a r f o r t h e fi r s t t i m e . fused to trade him for anj'thing in sight done, but at Yearly Meeting when the feel a conviction that it is a duty they will send in their reservations in ad Joseph H. Smith. Possibly the figure for the past six years. They have (with reports of all the meetings are compiled dare not shirk to be present at Oregon vance, and rent the tents at less than privilege ? With this serious, sober, spix-itual side attracting most attention this year will his slight assistance) put at his disposal, and the work looms in the aggregate, Yearly Meeting June 11 to 17, 1919. May the cost to them, as a special inducement be Joseph H. Smith, whom the Evangel there comes an inspiration that makes there be some who will get a vision of for people to attend. Small tents, 8x10, of Yearly Meeting held up boldly to view all fully paid for, a brand new $17,000 istic Board have invited to assist in the the drudgery of detail at home for the the possibilities of service in our field will cost $1.50 for the duration of Yearly the Evangelistic Board has sent for Rev. (Continued on Page J.) No use that little spot on the (Continued from Page 3.) coast calle^ Oi'^town that Mrs. Follett chui-^i in Portland which has ambitions A Friendly Endeavor stirred us il up about a good many of entertaining the Yearly Meeting in years ago just simply become a part Published Monthly under Supervision o£ the of our sys^^: we can't help loving the 1920. BO.VHD OF PUBLICATIONS OF THE work. A ^ggation is pretty sure to be William E. Allen is the youngest pas CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOBEKS OF OREGON tor in point of service in the Yearly YEARLY aiEETING on hands ^ Oregon Yearlv Meeting to Meeting. He served for eight years as Homer L. Cox, Chnlriiran give us thy ('once over." How shall we C h e s t e r A . H a d l e y ( e x - o f fl c l o ) pastor in Kansas, and when recouping J . S a n g e r F o x I r e n e H o d g l n impress th^^? some lost strength in Canada, he felt the Ethelyn Armstrong Hazel Keeler call of the Lord to Oregon, and in such Subscription Price 50c per year In advance. Do you L j^oW fhe name of the meeting faith as staggei's many who witnessed it, Editor Bell G. Badley in our mi(k that while part of a Monthly 984 B. Salmon St., Portland, Oregon he moved his whole familv here without B u s i n e s s M a n a g e r G e r t r u d e C o o k Meeting i^ ^ot a Monthly Meeting, has having received a call. The good folk Prlptcd by T. G. Koblson, 226 Alder St., Port a regularly pastor, but no pastoral of Sherwood are fortunate enough to land, Oregon. committee pas no official standing, yet have secured his services. Be sure you appears ij^ ^imost all the reports? Has make his acquaintance. We are glad to appear in our new a good liv^ (^. E. too ? Come to Newberg Got to stop somewhere! Don't you dress. This time we are an "Uxtry!" June 11 and meet the pastor and think this is a good place ? h i s w i f e f a m i l y . This is a friendly endeavor to accomp lish a special task of benefit to all. yo^ Jcnow that a young couple Bluntly, we don't really want pastors, came to Yearly Meeting last year a f t e r a l l . We t h i n k w e d o , w e s a y w e d o , Young Friends, here's a challenge that hut we don't.—American Friend. calls for the best that's in you! Meet r e a d y t o t h e m s e l v e s f o r w o r k , a n d t h a t f o r g r e a t e r p a r t o f a y e a r h a v e you at Y. M.! been doip splendid work as pastors of one of ov^- Monthly Meetings. By the They are slaves who dare not speak What a jolly place that camp pi-omises For the fallen and the weak. way, did over stop to consider how to be back among the shady trees in the far south Oregon Yearly Meeting has They are slaves who will not choose church grove! Let's go! Hati-ed, scoffing, and abuse. penetrate^ into Oregon and how much land ther^ js yet to be possessed? Rather than in silence shrink That "School of the Prophets" smacks From the truth they needs must think. of Elijah's days. What a privilege to sit They are slaves who dare not he at the feet of this Gamaliel! ^ \YEEK OF PRAYER In the right with two or three. —Lowell. If the "Young Friends" of Tregon In i'es{j^pse to suggestions from sev Yearly Meeting want to be a power for eral soup<.eS friends of Oregon Yearly God in the Meeting, tlie first requisite Meeting urgently asked to set aside An evangelistic superintendent writes: tliL' weel^ preceding Y'early Meeting as "Offers house and good suppm-t—say a Special vS^eek of Brayer. It would seem ?700. "Pho people are well housed on rich corn land valued as high as $250 per Don't blame Bell Badley if you don't eminently suitable that this commence acre. The membership seems united on l i k e t h i s i s s u e o f o u r p a p e r. H e r o n l y on Sundj^y, June 1, and continue up to and inclv,diue Yearly Meeting. an aggressive movement." r e s p o n s i b i l i t y i s a w i l l i n g n e s s t o a l l o w An aggressive movement on the good u s t o i s s u e i t . Pray ^g^juiestly, fervently and without ceasing j^r the success of the evangel support of $700 per year in the midst of istic effoj-ts made in His name at Yearly $250 com land! God overcomes some Oregon Yearly Meeting for 1919 prom Meeting time, that it may be a time when desperate handicaps, hut we doubt ises to be an epoch making event, its sinners be saved, back-sliders re whether he could honor an aggressive program offers attractions that are un claimed, pelievers sanctified and saints movement on any such basis.—American usual and great decisions are in the edified, pray much for the clerk of the Friend. making. meeting that he may be given unusual power and anointing for his responsible Have you ever given a thought to a and difficult position. Pray for the lead In a recent statement, Dr. William H. Yearly Meeting held at Portland, Green- ers of tire departmental work of the Foulkes, leader in the Presbyterian New l e a f o r S a l e m ? S o m e f o l k a r e l i k e l y t o Church that they may first obtain a clear Era Movement, said: come to Y. M. this year with such a "bee vision of the relative importance of their "The scandal of an unsupported min i n t h e i r b o n n e t . " T h i n k i t o v e r . departnaeiit and that they may be espe istry cannot be much longer tolerated by cially anointed m their efforts to present a self-respecting Protestant Church and the subject entrusted to them in a way the average salarj^ of the average Pres- Some of our boys are "parley-vous t h a t w i l l p r e s s t h e i r w o r k f o r w a r d i n Francais"ing around Newberg these days hytei-ian clergyman is less than half that clear and close harmony with God's will. of a well-paid day laborer. Men recently having retumed from their reconstruc Pray fervently that God will put it on tion work in France. Won't it be fine were s'triking in a big American city for the hearts of more people than ever to three standards of wages. The second to have a face to face chat with some attend Yearly Meeting this year in the assistant helper was striking for a wage o f t h e m a b o u t i t ? spirit of true service to Jesus. Let us twice the average of the Presbyterian all most fervently unite in the petition minister. There is a better way to rem What do you think about the American that if important far-reaching decisions edy insufficiency than by continuing to Friend ? Some like it, some don't. Some are to he made at this session they may starve the worker. The Church has tried admire the editor's writing, some criti be only and entirely in harmony with that for fifty years—suppose she tries cise him freely. Some take the paper, God's vvill and plan for us, and that He the other way and gives him larger live s o m e d o n ' t . W h o e v e r o r w h i c h e v e r y o u will help us to be willing to do His will lihood and better equipment; she will are, you can probably meet him face to whatever it may he, and however much find she has only increased her own face at Oregon Y. M. it may cost us. power."