November, 1913
EVERYBODY’S ER 1 END
We are requested to say that all who expect
to attend the Bible Normal at Cordell will in-
form the committee, so they can make arrange-
ments to care for them, and will know how ma-
ny to expect. The trains will be met on the 23d
of December. Write to J. W. Battey, Rt. 4,
Cordell, or to D. L. Brubaker, Rt. 1, Box 71,
Cloud Chief, Okla., if you are going
Roy, who is nearly nine years old, and been
in a family for almost four months, has now
been brought back to us. They said nothing
against the boy only that he got dirty and wore
out his clothes. All this is true. His clothes
are almost worn out, and it is only the begin-
ning of winter.. He is a strong, healthy, obedi-
ent boy, and is worthy of a good home. Who
will give him a trial?
Bro. and Sister Appleman of Indiana held an
int eresting meeting in the Antelope Valley school
bouse, 25 miles east of Enid. They have had
much experience in child rescue work, and the
Editor enjoyed being with them a few days in
their meeting. During this time an election
was held for two ministers and three deacons.
This resulted in calling four to the ministry
and four to the deacon’s office, all of whom were
at once installed.
Saturday the 15th was our “Tag Day” in
Enid. Little square tags, on which was print-
ed. “Benefit of the Child Saving Mission,” were
sold over the city to any one that would buy, at
any price, by eight girls, two older ladies and
one young man. These were all volunteers, but
three of the city firms each offered a prize to
the ones who took in the largest sums. The
total sum taken in was $73. Since then one of
our business men has added five dollars to it,
making a total of $78.
It is necessary to have good reading in the
home, especially during the long winter nights.
There is perhaps no periodical that is more in-
teresting and elevating to the children and the
young, than The, Youth’s Companion. It is a
weekly paper that was loved by the grandfa-
thers when they were young, and is published
at Boston. Mass., at two dollars a year.
The widow of the late James M. Neff, who
was so well known to many of our readers, is
now offering for sale a book containing a short
biography of his life, his photograph, and some
of his writings. The book contains about three
hundred pages, and will no doubt be very inter-
esting, especially to those who have known Bro.
Nett. Send one dollar to Mrs. Florence Nett,
Lordsburg, California, or you can order it thru
this office.
We have our heating plant in the Home, and
it is all paid for, but our treasury is empty, and
the running expenses are heavy. We hope the
friends of the children will not forget to con-
tribute to the support of the work. Why not
now, while you are giving thanks for the bless-
ings you enjoy, share some of those blessings
with those who are not so favored as you? Why
not invite your neighbors to join you in sending
an offering to the Child Saving Mission?
A correspondent writes: “Many say ‘I am
proud of this, or proud of that.’ That is a word
we ought not to use.” We heartily agree with
him. It always shocks us to hear a preacher
say “I am proud” of anything. Pride is an
abomination in God’s sight; it belongs to Satan.
Since the October Friend was mailed the
Editor has been called from home three times,
and each time was gone three or four days.
This, with the time spent in getting the heating
plant installed, has kept him from the office so
much that this issue will be out a little late.
The last half of October was cold and stormy,
and brought three little snows—something re-
markable for this country. November has so
far been pleasant here, altlio the North has had
fierce storms. Today (18th) is warm and calm.
We have received, too late for this issue, an
interesting report from Bro. John of the work
done in Kansas during the past year. We have
space only for. the statistical report. Number
of children received during the year, 13; adopt-
ed, 5; placed by final contract, 4; removals,
(changes made) 6; on trial, (not adopted or con-
tracted), 23; returned to parents, 5.