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Page 5 Portland Observer May 25, 1989
SCRIPTURE OF
THE WEEK: PETER Chapter 3
R E LIG IO N
casionally shared their lunchtim e be­ the Japanese army look the Nances
tween classes. This was a time when away to prison cam p for three-and-a-
raisins were a big treat. Apples and half years. There...they suffered many
hazelnuts were the regular fare from hardships. Their cam era and other
A ncil’s folk’s orchard, in Vancou­ freedoms were taken aw ay, but they
ver, W ashington-because they had were allow ed to hold Gospel m eet­
ings illustrating with inspired words
no money to go out to lunch.
that pictured G od’s redeeming love
Ancil
recycled
newspapers
to
earn
M attie Ann C allier-Spears
enough money for gas to transport for mankind through Jesus’ death
Longtime Portland residents, Ancil him to Beth’s home on SE Woodward suffering and ressurection. The pris­
and Beth Nance, returned to the lower Street in Portland, O regon, up the oners who came to hear the N ances’
auditorium o f the Immanuel Tem ple hill to the seminary and then back to messages learned about an even worse
Church on May 7 ,1 9 8 9 where they his Washington home each day. Even bondage than o f a manmade army.
were surrounded by red peonies and until this very day, Ancil continues Through the spoken word, the pris­
white snowball pompoms gathered to recycle newspaper as well as metal. oners were offered freedom from the
Some mem bers o f the Kenning- w orld’s sin and suffering by accept­
from the neighboring yards just as it
ton
and Nance families were helping ing G od’s free, unadulterated love
was when they were united in Holy
to
build
the Immanuel Temple Church and grace through faith in G od’s Son
matrimony 50 years ago. There was a
building;
but, before the roof was put Jesus Christ. N o one knows the im ­
reception and program. O ver 100
o
n
-A
n
c
il
and Beth were m arried in pact of those Stanley Internment Camp
family and friends attended. B eth’s
meetings-except God Almighty. But,
the
basement.
brother, the Pastor John D. Kenning-
nevertheless, it kept A ncil and Beth
Fifty
years
later,
A
ncil,
86,
the
ton o f Immanuel Tem ple, was the
oldest child in his family, was joined busy. Preparing messages, sign m ak­
host. There were five speakers rem i­
by his four brothers and two sisters to ing and posting, and in-between it
niscing from each decade of their
celebrate A ncil and B eth’s Golden a ll-th e y were rocking babies. To
marriage. Ancil’s favorite song, “ My
W edding Anniversary. B eth’s two soothe and pacify the babies, Ancil
G od and I’., was sung by Kenneth
brothers and one sister also cam e to would strum his banjo and lull his
Post o f M aranatha Church. Their
share in the celebration. B eth’s third children into a peaceful sleep. Sleep
daughter, Eunice Jeannie Nance
Reynolds, rewrote the lyrics to “ When brother teaches in M aryland and was hard work when there was not
You and I w ere Young, M aggie” , another sister lives in Hong Kong as enough food to eat. In the cracks of
and serenaded her parents. Singing a missionary /journalist. They were the cem ent walk, A ncil planted some
sw eet potato seeds. He used every
with Jeannie were her three daugh- unable to attend.
The
N
ance’s
son,
Ancil
K
„
lives
possible space he could find for gar­
te rs-O rd e lla , Catherine, and Laura
in
Portland
and
is
em
ployed
as
a
free­
dening. He had to feed his family.
Reynolds.
lance
photographer.
He
recently
re­
Sacrificingly, he held back the last
Back in the 3 0 ’s Elizabeth Ken-
turned
from
two
extraordinary
photo
potato from the garden so that there
nington and Ancil Nance m et when
assignm
ents
on
w
hitewater
rafting
would be seed the next se a so n -if
their fam ilies were attending the
they should still be living in prison.
trips
with
expeditionist
Ken
W
arren
special revival m eetings in dow n­
During this trying period, Beth
on
the
Yanbgtze
River
through
China
town Pordand that were held by the
gave
birth to their third and fourth
and
on
the
Chenab
River
in
India.
He
Salvation Army founder’s colorful
and
his
three
children:
M
ary,
Lisa
children.
grandson, Rev. W illiam Booth-Clib-
(TO BE CO NTINUED IN NEXT
born, who later pastored Immanuel and Amelia joined the anniversary
celebration.
Also,attending
the
fes­
W
EEK
’S ISSUE)
Temple, formerly called Pordand Rose
tivities
was
the
N
ance.s
youngest
Tabernacle.
N either A ncil nor Beth wanted to child, Eunice “ Jeannie” Reynolds,
Beth and Ancil Nance &
fall in love w ith anyone because each a hom em aker (by choice), her hus­
felt G od wanted them to carry the band W ayne and their three daugh­
Mrs. Ida Jones Hi There!
Gospel to China. One day when Ancil ters.
Love Ya. May God bless
TRIALS IN THE M ISSIONARY
overheard Beth discussing her com ­
your day. Mattie Ann
mitment , he exclaimed that he shared FIELD
Beth and Ancil were only one ot
her calling.
m any couples sent out to foreign
Their relationship began to bloom.
countries as missionaries by the Rev.
Jesus Loves You!
He would show up at every church or
W illiam B ooth-Clibbom . The war in
mission meeting where Beth was
China had people w orried about the
preaching with his big sm ile o f ap­
N ances’ sa fe ty -to which B eth’s
proval and an even bigger Bible on
mother gave a much-quoted response,
his knee.
“ It is safer to be in the will o f God
They regularly ministered in a
than ANYW HERE else on earth!!”
litde church together in Canaan,
A ncil’s experience as a wise con­
Oregon and they sang together in a
4236 N .E. E ighth A venu
servationist proved indispensable just
cantata as m em bers o f the W estern
(corner o f 8th & Skidmore)
around the com er. W hen, in 1941,
Bapdst Sem inary’s choir. They oc­
P ortland, O reg o n 97211
WOMEN GROW­
WE’VE
ING AND KNOW­ STRUGGLED IN
ING GOD’S
MANY STORMS
by Jeannie Reynolds &
WORLD
Grace Collins
by M ATTIE
SPEARS
• Kindergarten
• Pre-School
ANN
CALLIER-
All women are cordially invited
to attend the 7th annual Adult and
Young W om en’s Prayer Retreat,
Beginning June 2 ,1 9 8 9 and continu­
ing through June 4, 1989.Reserva-
tions are being requested. There will
be 13 w orkshop classes! The dead­
line is May 28, 1989.
W hy a retreat....? The women o f
the New Hope M issionary Baptist
Church arc sponsoring its Annual
Prayer Retreat along with the sup­
port from its sister churches, M orn­
ing Star and New Jerusalem . All
women are invited to join them for
an opportunity to fellow ship with
other Christian women to worship,
praise and glorify God together..
To see souls won for Jesus Christ
in the building of G od’s Kingdom.
The retreat will provide hope for
each woman experiencing fear, stress,
hurl, loneliness, depression, family,
marital, and financial problems. They
will be believing in G od to move
them tow ard spiritual Unity as they
seek to “ Grow and Know G o d ’s
W ord.’’
The guest speaker will be Sis A n­
nie Hubbard from G urdon, A rkan­
sas. She is a wife, mother, educator,
Evangelist, and Spirit-filled woman
of G od. Sis H ubbard’s teaching c a ­
reer began when her fourth child
entered first grade. Five years later,
she acknow ledges that God is good
to her. She loves Him deeply and
docs only her very best to please
Him.
On Friday, June 2, everyone will
meet at the New Hope M issionary
Baptist Church, located at 3725 North
G antenbein.Transportation will be
provided for those who need it. The
fee is $36.00. The age lim it is 16 and
up.
For more inform ation, please
contact Ida G reenidge (503) 289-
9468or Pat Howard (503) 287-3978.
The place....Jennings Lodge Chris­
tian Conference Center, 18121 SE
River Road, M ilwaukie, Oregon
97222.
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And
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Sunday
10:00 PM To 11:00 PM
MOTTO “There Is Hope”
‘Christ In You The Hope Of Glory” Col 1:27
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Church of God N Christ
May 16th thru 21st
Colliseum.
LET US LIFT UP
OUR EYES TO
HEAVEN
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W hen we lift our eyes
toward heaven
and we keep them
lifted there,
W hen we kneel with
hum bled heart
and turn our thoughts
to prayer,
Then we sec that God,
who loves us
and keeps us in
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CME Church
PRINCE HALL
GRAND HIGH
COURT
CELEBRATES
ITS
NINETEENTH
ANNIVERSARY
The Rebecca C ourt #4 Heroines
o f Jericho will celebrate its 19th
Anniversary (70-1989) on Saturday,
June 3, 1989 at 6:30 pm in the eve­
ning at the R on’s Century House lo­
cated at 312 E. Evergreen Blvd.,in
Vancouver, W ashington.
The program will honor Past
A ncient M atron, Ida Jones. C O N ­
G R A T U L A T IO N S!! to Mrs. Jones
for the work she has done and is still
doing in and around the Portland
Memorial Center
Allen Temóle
(503)
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You hurry to:
MT. Sinai Temple
936 NE Beech
12 Noon Sun.
8:00 P.M. Sun.
Evangelist Gaye
Houstin Texas-
May 18th-
284-0854
Bishop W.G. Hardy
Little King
'K e e p in g yo u b e a u tifu l in a n y w a y w e c a n is
w h a t w e a re all a b o u t."
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