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V O L U M E I . DECEMBER, 1Q18 NUMBER 6

. W H A T D O E S I T M E A N ? fore, with more liberty to consider it T H E S O N S H I P O F J E S U S than seemed possible a year ago. The A Christmas Meditation By Levi T. Pennington, old problem of human salvation, of the By Arthur L. Marsh President Pacific College Chi'istianizing of the people of the earth and the peoples of the earth, is still up Professor of Languages, University Puget Sound Christmas, 1918. What does it mean ? for settlement. The evangelization of First of all, it means peace. So far the world is our task, and the opportun Again the Christmas anniversary re a^s \Ve can now see, the world's greatest, ity is ours perhaps as never before since curs, and we of the twentieth century after join the refrain with the prophet bloodiest, worst war is over. Peace has the days of the apostles. For we have come, and the rivers of blood are stayed. learned to give, we have learned to sac of the eighth century before the birth True, it is not the full, just, world-wide rifice, we have learned to achieve gi-eat o f o u r L o r d ; " F o r u n t o u s a c h i l d i s peace for which w^e have longed. That things. born, unto us a son "is given." But what peace, we hope, is in the not very dis Christmas, 1918. What does it mean? sonship do we mean when we swell the tant future. But the awful carnage has It means responsibility. Opportunity "Hallelujah" to the Christ? ceased, and the Prince of Peace is not and duty go hand in hand. Obligation Is it the Son of Mary that we wor compelled, as He was a year ago, to is the hand-maid of occasion. The need ship? Do we gaze in rapt wonder at look upon a world in which the chief of the man who had fallen among the shepherds' vision with its angelic Christian nations were at each others thieves, and his own chance to help, con message of good tidings and its celestial throats, locked in a death grapple. stituted the call to service, for the hosts chanting "Glory to God . . . Christmas, 1918, means peace. Let us priest and for tlie Levite as well as for and on Earth peace"? Do we stand in be thankful. the Samaritan. With all the great reverent awe at the Bethlehem manger Christmas, 1918. What does it mean ? world's great need, and with the oppor where lies the holy babe in swaddling It means opportunity. Never before, t u n i t y t h a t t h i s g l a d b i r t h d a y o f t h e clothes? Do we follow with the Magi at least for centuries, has there been .so King is presenting, surely the hearts of the guide-star in the east and offer to much of distress to alleviate so many all who are young should recognize the Son of Mary our prostrate worship hungry and thirsty and strangers and clearly their responsibility, and should and our precious gifts of gold and naked and sick and in prison to be min respond boldly and unflinchingly to the frankincense and myrrh? If these are istered unto. If, as Jesus seemed to call of duty. the cinema pictures that engage our t e a c h , t h e n e e d o f o t h e r s i s o u r c a l l t o Christmas, 1918. What does it mean ? thought and fancy, we are paying hom service, then the call must sound loud God grant that it may mean, as age to the Son of Mary. as we turn to Europe with her terrible Christmas has never meant before, our Or perhaps it is rather the Son of need, and with the opportunity fuller complete recognition of the Mastership Nazareth that appeals to us. Perhaps than ever before to minister to that of Christ. Let us bow before Him, in we love to picture in our fancy the need. It is no longer a fragment of complete surrender to His blessed will. young boy as he "grew in trisdom and Belgium, a poriion of , a bit of Let us, with grateful thanks for all that in stature and in favor trith God and , and a possible fraction of God has done for His world thrpugh men." Perhaps we are attracted to the that is open to us. Now it is Jesus Christ, see the opportunities of lad at the carpenter's bench of Joseph, most of war-devastated Europe that the present day, and accept them with where "the father loves the son and forms the field of our war-relief—the grateful hearts. Let us, gladly and shows him everything that he himself central powers also war-devastated, in a valiantly, .take up our responsibility as does." We may delight in imagining the different way but as truly as America's He took up His, and, in the strength of sturdy boy Jesus on the village streets allies, and as ti'uly needing our aid. that Spirit which was His, assume the of Nazareth and thinking great thoughts But not here alone is our opportunity. new duties of the world's new day. We under its silent stars. We may see him For years the world has been centering who have given money and time for the as "he entered as his custom was into its thought and energy on war, on de relief of the bodies of men and women the synagog on the; Sabbath day and struction. Now there have been re and children, let us give all we are and stood up to read." Perhaps our eager- leased from this struggle titanic forces have for the seiwice of God in minister fancy delights to supply those long miss that ought to be turned into the chan ing to all that men are body and mind ing chapters in the story of the Man of nels of reconstruction. The world must and spirit. The citizens of the king Nazareth, those twenty-eight years il be rebuilt. From the wreckage of the doms of this world have given them lumined but once in the sacred narra old world must rise the structure of the selves by tens of millions to death in the tives. If these imaginings engage our world that is to be. We all unite in the interests of those kingdoms. What will minds, the Jesus of our dreams is the the citizens of the heavenly kingdom Son of Nazareth. prayer, "God grant that this new world give in obedience to the command of the Or it may be that alluring adventure may be built on a better foundation than is quickening our imagination and the that on which the old structure rested." King of Kings and Lord of Lords? Into But if this prayer is to be answered, it what spiritual battlefields will we fol Jesus of our vision is the Son of Galilee. must be by the efforts of those who, low the Captain of our Salvation? With him in middle teens we may under God, are to rebuild the world. Surely, in the days to come, the recruit escape the close borders of the home ing office of every "Christian service hamlet and visit nearby Cana and Nain, Young men and young women, yours is and then Tiberias on the Sea, and across the answering of that prayer. should be beseiged by volunteers for the the deep blue Galilee Capernaum, and And not alone in the new problems of ministi-y, for the mission field, for every form of sacrificial service for the King Bethsaida on the banks of the upper- reconstruction is to be found our oppor a n d f o r t h o s e f o r w h o m h e d i e d . Jordan. Then in the rounds of the tunity. The old problem, of which all skilled artisan we may follow tire heir the new problems are simply phase?, is Christmas, 1918. What does it mean ? before us, now more definitely than be W h a t d o e s i t m e a n f o r m c ? (Continued on Page 4.) Our beloved pastor. Miss Terrell, kept been dangerously ill at the Keeler home, S C O T T S M I L L S A union meeting of the Young Peo Miss Boatrite spent Sunday afternoon N E W S I T E M S going on her ministrations of mercy but we are glad to hear that he is im ple's Societies of the different denomi with her younger brother, Albert, of u n t i l t h e v e r y w e e k w h e n t h i n g s o p e n e d proving though still under the care of We missed just one C. E. meeting be nations of Sunnyside was held at this Lents. He is recovering from a serious doctor and nurse. Mrs. Kludas expects church the evening of Nov. 25th. The a t t a c k o f i n fl u e n z a . HIGHLAND up. She was attacked by rheumatism, cause of the influenza. making her unable to be out on the first to make her home with the Keelers for object of the meeting was to promote Sunday that the ban was lifted. a w h i l e . The readers of "A Friendly Endeavor" We have i-eceived four new members friendship among the several societies. Prayer meeting Thursday, Nov. 21st It was a Thanksgiving meeting, led by was well attended by young people who may be interested to know that High into our society, namely, Edith, Mabel Influenza claimed one of our number, land is still here. Like other places, the and George Kellogg, and Mrs. Erma Marie Hall, the president of the society. were all eager to take their part in and that a valued one, Mabel Kadolph. SPRINGBROOK scenes are shifting—people coming and Harris. making the meeting what Jesus would H e r q u i e t f a i t h f u l n e s s w a s a n i n s p i r a The society is planning a Thanksgiv have had it be. 'Our Thanksgiving day going—and a faithful few remaining. After having all church services closed tion and encouragement to all. She Sarah Graves will soon return to ing donation of eatables and clothing, being given over to private and family was active on both Look-Out and Flow for a month we were very glad to have A reception for our new pastors, Mr. Huntington Park, Calif., to spend the to the Louise Home. Thanksgiving and prayer. er Committees. Always present and services again Sunday. and Mrs. Lee, was held at the parsonage remainder of the year in the Training always pleasant, she leaves a vacancy School. s Ward Haines, who left for France Chester Hadley of Rosedale and fam November 20th. We are glad to wel hard to fill. Our sympathy goes out to Friday evening, Nov. 15, Emmett Gul come them to Highland. some time ago, is now in Pans helping ily were in this city one day last week. her family where she will be missed the ley spoke at the church in the interest William Magee, who is in France in in the Red Cross canteen work. He says Don't ask him what happened to his of the missionary campaign, which will most. God help us all to be faithful reconstruction work, was quite badly in he is getting fat eating their big meals. Ford out in front of the church at Pied Our president, Ellis McMillan, and begin next Sunday and last until Christ and ready. jured by machinery while working, but They feed from 1400 to 1800 persons mont, though (hint)—if any of the read family have just moved to Rosedale, and mas. we surely will miss them. is improving at his last writing. daily, soldiers and refugees, as they ers are vulcanizers—mrff sed. SOUTH SALEM pass through the station. Sunday evening the C. E. mission If any of you want the recipe of the The Commons family have left us study class finished "The Lure of Af MARION latest and most tasty pumpkin pie, as also. They have moved to Greenleaf, The Quarterly Meeting Christian En The young people are planning to get rica," and intend to begin the study of per Irma Cook, also method of "Finger Idaho. ; deavor rally was an inspiring event. into the "Every M^ber Movement," in the book "The Call to a World Task" Friday, November 22, Marion had a testing," address above mentioned, en Mrs. Lee gave us a heart-to-heart mes full force. Big plans are being laid and next Sunday^ C. E. organized by our Yearly Meeting closing stamp for return reply. Our schoolma'ams, Florence and sage. The theme was "Investment," the classes for special mission study are Superintendent Chester Hadley. Ivan [Don't know what the joke is, but the Edith Frazier, have resumed their duties. setting was Christ feeing the Five Two of our members, Mr. and Mrs. Hadley accompanied him over to Clover- being formed. There will also be special Florence teaching at Rosedale, and Edith speakers £(pd posters to help arouse en young lady evidently burned her finger. Thousand, and the central verse, "Bring Amos Jones, have moved to Sherwood. dale. We are beginning with a member Moral; Never get mixed up in other at Silverton. t h e m h i t h e r t o m e . " S h e s p o k e e a r n e s t We regret very much to have them go, thusiasm. ship of fourteen. y people's pies.—^Editor.] ly to the young people, urging them to but trust they will be a blessing to the C a l v i n T h o m a s a n d L e r o y F r a z i e r a r e make investment where there would be We have elected officers for our new Our society has been hit by the "flu." c o m m u n i t y w h e r e t h e y a r e . Lawrence Baker of Chehalem Center attending Pacific College. We will miss lasting retums. While possessing youth society as follows: President, Nellie Those now on the sick list are Olive'' them very much, but are glad they were and health bring all to Christ, for with Paul Lewis came home from Oretown, Terrell, Belle Whitwell, Helen Bentley, has joined the ranks of our Bible Insti Bronner; vice-president and chairman tute. His brother Lester enrolled some able to go. out His blessing our investment would of Look-Out Committee, Delia Fennell; Minnie Mendenhall, Lucy Mendenhall, Ore., to spend the vacation he has had time ago. not pay. All that the lad had was on account of the influenza. secretary and treasurer, Lenora Loretz; Kester Mendenhall and Charles Ellis. So far all have recovered and the latest Several of our members have been brought to Christ, and under His bless cori-esponding secretary, Modenia Mc- W E S T A N D T H U S Neal; chairman of Prayer Meeting Com cases have not been so serious. sick, but all are improving. ing it fed the five thousand. "Your all" Plans are being made for a commun i s " C h r i s t ' s c a l l . " ity Thanksgiving service at the church mittee, Mary E. Presnell; chaimian of Howard Pearson has been expecting NEWBERG next week. Social Committee, Mary Thomas. Meeting Quota Already in M i s s L e V o n C o p p o c k i s t e a c h i n g i n to go. to France in the reconstruction Highland 40 19 S o u t h S a l e m 1 5 8 Newberg society is going to study the Antone, Oregon. BOISE J. Sanger Fox was with us Nov. 10th work lor some time. He received word mission book entitled "The Call of a and in the evening gave a message on the other day that his passport has been Rosedale 15 12 Carl Pemberton is attendipg Pacific World Task" for the next few Sundays, " T h e R e t u r n o f O u r L o r d . " I t w a s a waiting in since August S c o t t s M i l l s 1 0 7 At the last meeting of the "Volun Marion 5 4 instead of the regular C. E. lessons. College. very impressive service and following pending the decision of the draft board. teers" some splendid reports were given the message six gave their hearts to Now that hostilities have ceased he will Salem Quarterly Meeting was held in of the work done during the month of be free to go as soon as he receives S a l e m Q . M 8 5 5 0 Emmett Gulley, a graduate of Pacific God. College and a former Newberg C. E. this church the third week-end in No September. Forty-two calls were made word from the board, which he expects F i r s t F r i e n d s 5 0 3 1 member, gave a missionary address Sun vember. The spiritual up-lift of that by the members, 22 personal invitations to be about the 10th of December. S e c o n d F r i e n d s 2 5 1 2 We are holding weekly choir practice West Piedmont 5 6 day morning, Nov. 17th, from the sub meeting was testified to by all who at given to attend the church seiwices, with attendance of about fourteen. ject "Getting the Church on a War tended. through our efforts and help one soul WEST PIEDMONT Quilcene 5 1 B a s i s . " M r . G u l l e y c a m e a s a r e p r e was brought back to Christ and sancti The following attended Quarterly P o r t l a n d Q . M 8 5 5 0 sentative of the American Friends' Among other feasts of the Quarterly fied; prayer was offered in several homes, Meeting at Salem: Mr. and Mrs. Enos Yep, we are still on the map over Newberg 65 37 Board of Foreign Missions. He is really Meeting was a message Sunday evening and other things of helpfulness done. Piedmont way, even tho' we are some Presnell, Mrs. Anna Garretson, Mrs. C h e h a l e m C e n t e r 1 3 9 on his way to Mexico, where he will go by J. Sanger Fox. He told us of the We will be glad when we will again be what like Zacchaeus, "little of stature." Mary Pearson and Mr. and Mrs. Blaine S p r i n g b r o o k 1 7 1 0 as a missionary as soon as he receives four great problems of the yearly meet permitted to go on with this work for But we are going to see, hear and do Bronner. They report good meetings. R e x 5 6 his passport. Mrs. Gulley will accom ing. There are: First, Pulpit .Supply; Christ, which we feel is as great a all we can, whether it's from a syca Middleton • 5 0 second. Inspirational Department (in b l e s s i n g t o u s a s t o t h e o n e s w e a r e more ti-ee or otherwise. There will be pany him if she is able to get her pass We have been spared during the re Sherwood 10 0 port. cluding Financial Quakerism, and Mis permitted to help. cent epidemic, having missed only one a C. E. Society formed here now as we sionary Messages); third. Church Ex have a few to start with and are stead service, for which we praise God. N e w b e r g Q . M 1 1 5 6 2 The information committee has been tension; fourth. Financial. His sermon The members of our Christian En- ily increasing. 'deavor Society have been writing letters Greenleaf €5 3 helping canvass the church for American was from the third chapter of Second R e m e m b e r u s i n y o u r p l a y e r s . of encouragement and help to our ab Agnes Cook has returned to her school S t a r 2 2 6 Friend subscriptions. Peter, "What manner of persons ought at Rex after a forced vacation due to Boise 18 5 ye to be," being the text. His messages sent members. And we have received influenza. letters from some of them telling of the ■ V a l l e y M o u n d 5 0 All the women in Pacific College, ex in song were helpful, and his message FIRST FRIENDS—PORTLAND Woodland 5 0 cept two belong to the Y. W. C. A., and of the evening well chosen, and received trials and temptations they have met A most pleasant and complete sur and of the wonderful grace and strength almost every man in the school has by all. We want him to cdme again. Harold Hinshaw was at home over the prise was given Byron Kenworthy at his Boise Valley Q. M. .. 115 14 joined the Y. M. C. A. the Lord gave them to come out more week-end of Nov. 2nd from Camp Lewis. home on the evening of Nov. 23rd, when Frederick Kludas, a young evangelist, than conqueror through His name. He says it will possibly be Easter be a party of friends dropped in to spend SECOND FRIENDS—PORTLAND husband of Eva Frazer Kludas, formerly fore most of the boys i-each home. the evening. Light refreshments were Don't forget to send in your notes next of Scott's Mills, died at the home of his We gave short programs to some served and most appropriate, impromptu month. You all did so well this time that After the long forced vacation, it Was sister-in-law. Hazel Keeler, of influenza. "Shut-ins" in our midst, one of whom Hennan Oppenlander left for France music was rendered by Irma Cook and you deseiwe a medal or a crown or some with pleasure that our young people A younger brother, Carl Kludas, took has since left this world of sorrow and to. enter the reconstruction work there Helen Hadley, much to the delight of thing. Send them so they will reach the met again Sunday, Nov. 17th. sick the following Saturday, and has pain and has gone to be with Jesus. N o v e m b e r 1 8 t h . all. e d i t o r n o t l a t e r t h a n D e c e m b e r 2 3 r d . ye shall be hated of all men. Many shall (Continued from Page 1.) be offended, and shall betray one an to Joseph's trade from northern Dan to A Friendly Endeavor other, and shall hate one another, and Mount Gilboa. It may be that the un because iniquity shall abound the love of Published Monthly under Supervision of the written chronicle of those ten years 'of BOARD OF PUBLICATIOXS OF THE many shall wax cold. False prophets our Lord's early manhood while Messiah- shall arise and shall show signs and won CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS OF OREGON ship incubated within him anpeal strong TEAREY MEETING ders. In the last days perilous times ly to our matured fancy. It may be that Homer L. Cox, Chairman shall come. Evil men and seducers shall our imagination loves to linger over the C h e s t e r A . H a d l e y ( e x - o f fi c i o ) wax woi^e and worse, deceiving and be J . S a n g e r F o x I r e n e H o d g i n Son of Galilee. Ethelyn Armstrong Hazel Keeler ing deceived. Brother shall betray brother But again it is quite possible that to death, and the father, the son, and Subscription Price 50c per year in advance. Jesus figures most alluringly as the children shall rise up against parents, Editor Beli G. Badley Son of the Hebrew people. If so we see 984 E. Saimon St., Portland, Oregon and shall cause them to be put to death. him first a lad of twelve years as he There shall be signs in the sun, s^nd the 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 t pays his first wonderful visit to great moon and the stars—men's hearts failing Printed by T. G. Robison, 226 Alder St., Port a n d f a r a w a y J e r u s a l e m t o b e e n r o l l e d them for fear. Beware of false prophets. land, Oregon. ' The door will be shut upon the foolish with his fathers. O Jenisalem, "whither the tribes go up," what hallowed scenes MERRY CHRISTMAS! ones, the unprofitable servants will be within your gates and without your cast into outer darkness, there shall be walls exalt the "Prince of the House of weeping and gnashing of teeth. And He David!" How many and what varied Owing to rural delivery addresses, wonders how a certain class will escape s o m e o f C h e h a l e m C e n t e r ' s n a m e s w a n pictures come to us between that first the damnation of hell. dered around and got mixed up in New- visit to the holy temple and the last sad What are we to do when we see these berg's property. When they were brought procession on the "Via Doloris"! It is home where they belonged, it left New- things coming to pass? "Look up! Lift as Son of the Hebrews that we see him up your heads! For your redemption berg somewhat fewer in number, but declaring his gospel to Nicodemus, the draweth nigh!" Glory be to our God learned ruler of the Jews, and unfolding brought Chehalem well up towai'd their forever! full quota. it to the nameless and shameless woman There is a day coming when He will of Samaria. It is as Son of the He Since our last issue. Peace has been appear. brews that he appeals to Peter, the Oh, Jesus, Jesus. We pray thee to declared. How very opportune the dec loyalist, and to Matthew, the publican; k e e p o u r e a r s o p e n t o t h y v o i c e . H e l p laration. We will soon join in the chorus, to the poor fishermen of Galilee and to us to not heed the soothing of this old the wealthy Joseph of Armathea. It is one of the most beautiful songs ever lying world. Give us the Holy Ghost. as Son of the Hebrews that we bow be-" sung, "Peace on earth, good will to men." Keep our hearts on fire for thee. When fore the seed of Abraham, Isaac and What will we look for now ? Listen, we'll thee comes we want thee to find us ready, Jacob, the friend of Moses and Elijah, tell you what we've heard. with the dew of Heaven on our souls, the heir of David, the successor of the The World says this: with the joy of the Lord lighting our W a r i s o v e r . B l o o d s h e d i s a t h i n g o f prophets, the Messiah of , the f a c e s a s w e l o o k u p t o g r e e t t h e e , a n d King of the Jews. How worthy is the tho past. Everyone sees the wrong of our lamp.s filled, filled, filled with oil. coronet that crowns the clioicest son of fighting there will be no more of it. We Amen. < the "chosen people"! are rapidly progressing in every line— H o w e v e r t h e r e m u s t b e m a n y w h o science, education, philosophy and human- W A T C H T H I S P A P E R F O R T H E C . E . conceive of a still greater sonship of i t a r i a n i s m . T h i s w a r h a s b i - o u g h t u s a l l PRAYER MEETING TOPICS: Jesus; who crown him with the title he closer together. Even the churches are H E R E T H E Y A R E : chose for himself, the simplest but planning to unite, and it's a good thing, too. We should be broad in our views. Dec. 1—All for Christ. Our Pleasures. greatest epithet, "Son of Man." Ours is the Christmas joy because Jesus was Why look askant at a man because he I Cor. 10:23, 24, 31-38; 11:1. (Consecra more than Son of Mary, or of Nazareth, doesn't believe just as we do? He has tion Meeting.) a right to his view. There is good in all "As by the light of opening day or of Galilee, or of the Hebrews. As "Son of Man" Jedus belongs to all races religions, and we can take the good from The stars are all concealed. and to all times. As "Son of Man" God each and discard the bad if there be any. So earthly pleasures fade away Those horrible old Puritanical beliefs is his Father and our Father. As "Son When Jesus is revealed." have gradually disappeared. Anyone Dec. 8—Begin Now. II Cor. 6:1-10. of Man" we number our years from his knows a just God wouldn't )feend his child "What we long to be in our best mo birth, and in the light of the halo of the ren to hell. A religion with a hell at " S o n o f M a n " a l l o t h e r s o n s h i p s a r e i l ments; what we will be when grace has tachment is so unpopular, and creates sad lumined and magnified. perfected its work and we have become and gloomy thoughts. This is an age of But possibly most of us have not comely in the comeliness that He shall scaled the highest peak of sonship in the cheerfulness. We believe in looking on put upon us—this is the ineffaceable con the bright side. The spirit of Christ is ception of us that is ever before God." character of the Christ. Pos.sibly only a everywhere—the true, the beautiful, the Dec. 15—The Power of the Cross in few can contemplate the "Son of God." good—all are gaining. And after awhile the Phillipines. Ps. 72:1-19. "There was Did not Jesus declare his "second com we will get so true and so beautitful and a cross in the heart of God before the mandment" like the "first." Perhaps so good that the Christ will return per cross on Calvary."" the sonship of man is not far from the Dec. 22—"Peace on Earth." (Christmas haps in the dim and distant future, and sonship of God; but who can mount up find us all waiting for Him as loving Meeting.) Luke 2:8-14. to the pinnacle of the "Most High," and '"J'ho Christ a thousand times brothers waiting for their Elder Brother. ■ In Bethlehem be boin; reveal to mortal minds the meaning of Jesus says this: If he's not born in thee such transfiguration ? Watch! Take heed! Watch, lest He Thy heart is still forlorn." find you sleeping! For in that day nation Dec. 29—"Happy New Year." Rules Marion is now a real society. We wel shall rise against nation, and kingdom for it. Phil. 3:12-16. come them with all our hearts. They against kingdom, and there shall be fam "Spin cheerfully, not tearfully, started out in the right way, too—sent Though wearily you plod. ines and pestilences and earthquakes. All Spin carefully, spin prayerfully. in four subscriptions and a handful of these are the beginning of son-ows. And But leave the thread with God." interesting notes.