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CONFERENCE GROUP, TWIN ROCKS, OREGON, 1925 lights our hearts is that Jesus will reign a literal King over a literal Kingdom. Reports of Conference The subject of the Parables was ably discussed and taught by I. Gurney Lee. S O M E F L O W E R S . MORNING CLASSES. The Parables as given by Jesus are not mere stories. They have deep and mys It is with a deep sense of- praise and The six morning classes were well at terious meanings that can be under stood only by help of the Holy Spirit. g r a t i t u d e t o o u r H e a v e n l y F a t h e r f o r tended, and the interest increased as From the beginning of the Christian era His manifold blessings that we look day succeded day. Lack of space for back upon our very recent Summer Con bids a complete outline of each class, to the end of the dispensation we find ference. Surely God has answered our but it is not saying too much to report the events following one on the other as prayers beyond all expectations. "Let t h a t e a c h t e a c h e r w a s a m a s t e r i n h i s portrayed in the parables of the Field, the Lost Pearl, the Steward, the Coin, all the people say amen." We can special line, and that the response in in truly say that it was the biggest Con t e r e s t w a s m a r k e d . the Lost Sheep, the Prodigal Son. One ference yet in attendance as well as in Mrs. Ward captured her listeners at of the most impressive "truths brought other ways. At no time before had we once in her usual efficient way. The out was that the lost sheep represents ever had more than half the number in subject of "The Messianic Psalms" is the wilfulness of sin; the lost coin rep attendance. Who would have thought one not often studied by the average resents the helplessness of sin, and the a few years ago that we would ever layman. There are a few scattering prodigal son represents the hopelessness have 400 people at Conference ? verses that everyone is supposed to of sin. It would be the height of ingratitude k n o w b e a r s r e l a t i o n t o J e s u s a s t h e H a z e l K e e l e r P o r t e r i n h e r w i n n i n g to allow to pass unnoticed the devoted and fascinating style declared to an in Messiah, but prophecies concerning His terested group of young people the con services of our friends who worked so High Priesthood, and His full mission on hard and unselfishly to make the Con earth are rarely understood. There are ditions of missions, the needs, the call ference a success this year. I wish to for laborers, and the opportunity for eighteen Psalms classed under this head for laborers, and the opportunity for take this opportunity to thank everyone ing. They tell of Christ as the Good who in, any way helped in the work of service in fields near and far. She the Conference. I cannot see you all Shepherd, the Saviour, the King, the Sin showed illustrations to impress more Offering, and Christ in His humiliation to thank you, so please take this as a uniting God and man. f o r c e f u l l y o n o u r m i n d s t h e c o n d i t i o n s personal note of thanks. Rev. Scotten brought a thoughtful as they exist. I wish to thank esepecially Nathan message in Personal Evangelism. He Paul Lewis talked on Bible characters Swabb for his splendid and successful allowed a discussion of Old and New in a strikingly new and impressive way. services as manager of the dining hall, Testament characters who might be con The one that brought forth the most in lo Worth Coulson, we feel deeply in sidered personal evangelists, showing the terest and discussion was Adam. Owing debted for his unceasing and efficient difference between the skilled and un to present day controversies between the work as Conference Manager. Carl P. fundamentalists and modernists, the Miller and Chester Hadley deserve much skilled worker. It is necessary for every one who expects to work in win study of Adam was freighted with val Wnta "'I buildings. ning others to be equipped himself. No uable material for defense of the infal their splendid1^ ^^^nking work in the the classes.teachers The for worker is properly equipped who has lible word of God. We were warned not a ready knowledge of the Bible and about believing all that pretends to be isticseiwices meetings ^ Calvin demand Choate the in heartiestthe evangel ^p- who has not experienced salvation, with .scientific. The Bible and true science preciation. I would not fail to expreL the witness of the Spirit in his own a l w a y s a g r e e . the highest notes of praise for the bril heart that he is a child of God. Per liant work of Bess Owens Runyan as sonal evangelism is attended with re- T H E D I N I N G R O O M . song and chorus leader. Gratitude to .sponsibility, but all may be real workers Edward Mott for his iinspirational ad- in the harvest for souls. All club members found themselves desses IS unlimited. To Father and After the four classes with Rev. Cope, in possession of well developed and ever Mother Cope and John Brougher and one almost feels that the coming of growing appetites. These could be sat Helen Cammack and many others as Jesus is necessarily an event of the pres isfied in one way only, and that was at ent. The prophecies concerning His ap equally deserving of praise as the nuin"- least three daily trips to the spacious ber already mentioned, belongs the high pearing seem to be now in the stage of dining hall. At the sound of the warn est commendations. fulfilling. One of the outistanding ing gong, which was made by hammer I wish to thank Bell Badley, chairman facts is the condition of the world today. ing a big, rusty discarded circular saw of the press committee, and every mem Men are deceived into believing that the from some old mill, a famished looking world is growing better because there group of people, young and old, gathered ber of her committee, for their excellent are such wonderful inventions and an as close to the tables as they dared to. reports of the Conference which they appearance of religious fervor, but to Nathan Swabb made a rule that no one prepared for this issue of The Friendly the careful observer the scriptures that could be seated until the ringing of the Endeavor. declare that evil seducers shall wax second gong, and nothing prevented a May God richly bless vou all. worse ami worse, are proclaiming the stampede every meal but the warning WALTER LEE, President. truth. One great thought that de from Nathan's glittering eye. How- e v e r, a s s o o n a s t h e f a m i l y o f 1 2 5 s a t Oh, bring back, my dinner to me. However, when John Brougher asked of obstacles. What we do let it be Yes, Springbrook had one too. It had The posters this year were excellent, do^vn, and thanks was expressed by If Lents had not broken in with the for a raising of hands of all who cared n o w o r n e v e r . a fine swing to the chorus and began but let us give these fellows some com some worthy member, the amount of charming j'ingle— to make the trip, there were so many something liket his: "Hail, hail." No, petition next year. There should be at food that was disposed of was nothing "All in favor say, "Aye, Aye, Aye, Aye," that the crowd had to be divided into EVANGELISTIC SERVICES. that is Highland's. No, it is not, l e a s t o n e p o s t e r f r o m e v e r y s o c i e t y . less than staggering. Our little wait there is no telling how long the battle sections and three trips were planned.