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E. 52d Ave., 'ortland, Oregon THE FRIENDLY ENDEAVOR JOURNAL FOR FRIENDS IN THE NORTHWEST V O L U M E 1 9 , N U M B E R 1 PORTLAND, OREGON JANUARY, 1940 The Coming Year ■The Lord is able to give thee much more—' 2 Chron. 25;{ What shall I wish thee for the coming year? F r o m t o i l — s u r c e a s e ? A bliss unmingled? Prom all care and fear A s w e e t r e l e a s e ? No path on earth is but with flowers strewn- No human heart, secure upon its throne Holds perfect peace. Wliat shall I wish thee for the coming days'? Friends, loyal and true, ' Who ne'er will fail thee in the devious ways Tliou travelest through? On tliese we may not count, for it may be With tomorrow's sun that sets on thee ' These vanish too. The tnbute, dear to most, of well-earned prais6, A l a u d e d n a m e ' w S h ' " • » " ^ S'om "slS IST'"" Frances Ridley Havergal. Page Two THE FRIENDLY ENDEAVOR January, 1940 January, 1940 THE FRIENDLY ENDEAVOR Page TTiree KANSAS YEARLY MEETING APPRE Here We Come, New Monthly Meeting C I A T E S P R E S E N C E O F E D W A R D M O T T Report of Activities of The F riendly Endeavor During the expository hour each morning, Edward Mott broke the bread of life to us. Edward Mott Published Monthy, except August, at 3815 1940 Organized at Camas In one message he spoke on "The Death of I attended Iowa Yearly Meeting. Three S. E. Main St., Portland, Oregon, by The B y G e r v a s C a r e y On Sunday, November 26, at 3:00 p. m. Christ," and we were caused to stop and mar services in ministry. Good attention and in Christian Endeavor Union of Oregon Yearly The personification of the spirit ofr-n-icf Christ- C'amas ^ monthly Friends meeting Church ofofficially Portland became Quarter- the vel at the great extent of God's love in our terest. Many expressions of appreciation of Meeting of Friends. behalf of His universal provision that Jesus the truth. in the popular mind. The old yearly Meeting fades of fiendsout ° with a charter member- should taste death for every man. When God Held meetings at Sugar Creek. Thomas S u b s c r i p t i o n P r i c e , p e r y e a r , under the spell of the antcipation and satis- thirty-seven members, speaks it behooves us to listen in humility. Brown, graduate of Cleveland Bible Institute, Camas Friends outpost became an establish Referring to the condition of the lost man, pastor. Fairly good attendance. Prayer Meet Entered as Second-Class Matter, Feb. 8, factions1928, , of ...the ^ Christmasj, » v.- joys.i cu Toiviuiiumy the ed MonthlyivrccuniK Meeting uwcnuy-ocvcii twenty-seven iiiuiibiis months oi-af- at the Post Office at Portland, Oregon, under thoughtful Christians God's gift Of his Only- . ,, '. gundav School ses<;ion was held death and hell would have been our lot unless ing revival. th6 Act of March 3. 1879. Jesus had suffered the pangs of death in our Next services at New Sharon with Lawrence behalf and God had raised Him up. and Sarabelle Sams, pastors. They are grad FRIENDLY ENDEAVOR STAFF His message on the "Shed Blood of Christ," uates of Cleveland Bible Institute. The meet Editor in Chief Mildred Hadley to" d^^rus^of^lTmS^ho^ ^aVSc^eT rSfng ^c^rk^'Mon^^^^^ made us appreciate, more than ever before, ings were well attended with fine interest. 3815 s. E. Main St. Portland, ore^ ^^.g gf ^^at Santa Claus may if s^Sduled to le held toe fhst Wed the Friends method of taking the body and Meetings were held afternoon and evenings. blood of Christ. Although the shedding was Many testified to blessing received as new Camas'Washington Rout^l receiving, however limited actual, and the partaking spiritual, if we are light was accepted. L-irculation^ Camas, Washington, Manager Frederick Route 2 Bakef^ese maythe beseason. are the The dominant spirit IS activities contagious. of ^he The list ofEileen membership Mitthbv isHarrv as follows: Hunt MarthaMelva not drinking of the life-giving blood, spiritual From here went to Scranton. where Bernard Camas, Washington, Route 2 whole world feels the pulsation of th^s joyous jjunt, Clifford Good,"William Dorothy, Ken- death is certain. We must know the cleans- and Alma Mott are pastors. They are both Church Window Editoi ...... C. A. Hadley mood as generosity reaches its highest tide j^g^^ and Lorena Powell, J. W. Shaffer Mar- ng efficiency of Jesus Christ's shed blood. graduates of Portland Bible Institute. A coun 3270 s. E. Salmon St., Portland. Ore. of the year. igg Edgley, Olive M. Terrell, Mary H.'Allen, In his message on the "Perfection of the try point where a good number of spiritual Spiritual Kingdom," the truth was made Friends faithfully attended the services and Society News Mignon Macy Then the few days remaining after Christ- d. Oliver, Lucile and Dale Darling, Glenn,' more clear how the kingdom of God comes in responded to the truth in a gracious way. 1106 N. Ainsworth St., Portland, Ore. mas prior to the coming of the New Year are Rose, Rosabelle and Glenn, Jr. Webb; Amelia our hearts as we are baptized with the Holy Bernard Mott has had^seven calls for evan Ti-easurer Lawrence McCracken usually more or less hazy days of recovery (Continued to Page 8) Spirit as on the day of Penticost. gelistic work in Iowa. Pour of these have been Route 1, Silverton. Oregon and readjustment, days of vacation and of F r o m K a n s a s B u l l e t i n . held with good results. Alma Mott is very "Thank You" greetings. Old Santa wrought B O I S E A N D R O S E D A L E S O C I E T I E S V I E acceptable attending to the pastoral duties wonders before his departure but he has during his absence. SPRINGBROOK SOCIETY PAYS ENTIRE FOR HONORS the way", three "in the seat;" and the gone for another year. Jefferson W. Ford, Missionary to 3rd of the three is, "of the ungoldly;" of Kansas Yearly Meeting. A large attendance CHART QUOTA The New Year is usually personified as an Boise and Rosedale young peoples societies Africa, On Furlough sinners, of the scornful. This three times and splendid spiritual response to the Gospel. infant. His spirit is decidedly different from are very close competitors for honors in the Denver Headrick and wife were present and By Lawrence McCracken repetition of warning is very instructive. that of Santa Claus. Old Santa is pictured chart contest. Boise reports for the first L e t u s b r i e fl y e x a m i n e i t . were graciously blest in service. May have with a monstrous pack on his back from quarter 48,656 points and Rosedale 47,518 Two societies have now paid their 1939-40 ^hich he distributes gifts freely. But this points. This is truly close running for the The ''Blessed'' Psalm First "the man that walketh;" he is still calls which will fully occupy their time for quota in full. They are Rosedale and Spring- Year youngster has no pack nor even first quarter. If other societies have any alive and moving, perhaps slowly but still some months. They are well received every bank. If all societies continue sending quotas ^ pocket in which to store presents of any desire to be counted in the front ranks some B y J e f f e r s o n W . F o r d able to turn about and leave the perilous where. The Psalms begin with Blessing. This is Hubert Mardock was also present. He gave as you have this past week, you can have an jjg is as miserly and commercial as very consistent work on the chart will have path upon which he has entered. He is not the worship book of revelation. It lead us yet fixed, or become stationary in evil do in his usual fine manner the evening evange into the highest privilege we may enjoy in listic services. He is engaged in evangelistic the8-p^e P F..E. E. will If thehave money to be failscut to come4 pages in gantabecause Claus fg vaults is generous. of the New He carriesYear and a keyyields to Followingbe done. are socieities and standings: ing. The second state is that of the man this life, and perhaps in the next: the privi who has ceased to walk, he is now "stand meetings at a number of points in the Yearly lege of fellowship, communion with God.