Page 3 Portland Observer JUNE 1,1989
We’ve Struggled
In Many Storms
Part II
By Jeannie Reynolds & Mattie Ann
Callier-Spears
When the N antes were released
from prison camp, everyone returned
but Ancil. He chose to remain in
Hong Kong to help.
Beth and the four children docked
in San Francisco on the U.S.M.V.
Yarmouth in 1945. After arriving in
Portland, the doctor found the chil
dren in good health with the excep
tion of them having worms. Beth
received necessary dental work for
herself.
The grandparents were anxiously
awaiting to see their four grandchil
dren. There was Ancil’s mother,
Vina Duma Nance, recently widowed
and still living in Vancouver beside
the apple and hazlenut trees; there
were Beth’s parents, the Rev. Tho
mas Wilfred Kinnington and wife,
Olive Dell, living on Southeast
Woodward Street, in Portland. •
Beth and the children first lived in
McLoughlin Heights in Vancouver
and then Beth, with the children,
moved to Kirkland to attend two quar
ters at the University of Washing
ton’s Far Eastern Department. She
studied very hard to prepare herself
with background knowledge for serv
ing in China.
Beth then decided to tackle a
summer course in Wycliffe’s School
of Linguistics at the University of
Oklahoma while her oldest daughter
Winifred played with other mission
aries’ children. The boys were with
their grandparents and Eunice lived
with the Williams, a childless couple
on McLoughlin Heights. Linguistics
gave Beth the foundation she needed
for grappling with the Chinese lan
guage. After completing these stud
ies. Beth returned to Portland and
finished up her courses at the West
ern Baptist Theological Seminary.
She later graduated with a Certifi
cate in Theology and was ordained
by the Dr. Angel of the First Baptist
Church in Vancouver, Washington.
With four children added to the
family, Beth and Ancil would need
more support than the single congre
gation of Immanuel Temple could
send. Beth’s obligation to get more
churches interested in missions on a
regular basis and with regular giv
ing, kept her trying. Three mission
boards turned her down based on the
absence of Ancil.
Ancil’s behavior had never been
easy to explain because he is such a
unique person. It wasn’t simple to
convince the mission board that
Ancil’s absence represented his dedi
cation to the Chinese.
This alone made him a very good
candidate for their support.
Ancil was away from his family
for a total of three years. For two
years, Ancil worked for the British
government putting the colony back
in order. He represented the Depart
ment of Warehouses. He helped
return property that was confiscated
by the Japanese in wartime to their
rightful owners.
In the third year, Ancil worked for
OPEN HOUSE
CNRRA transferring relief supplies
and equipment from the United States’
ships onto Chinese vessels. These
ships stopped at war-tom ports in
inland China, bringing aid to the
people. Ancil still distributes goods
to the needy throughout the Portland
community, such as: a rug, a wheel
chair, cardboard to a man who col
lects it for many, toys. He has made
toys and has repaired toys. He has
generously given of himself through
out the world. He seeks no public
recognition for his deeds. Only the
smiles and the approval of the recipi
ents. He will trim roses or hedges
when the resident is away. He goes
quietly about, from one chore to
another, resembling Mahatma Ghandi
in overalls, following an unwritten
list of chores each day.
BACK TO CHINA
In 1948, Beth and the children
were pulling into the Hong Kong
harbor when they saw a motor boat
coming their way. Ancil was on the
boat. He had gained some weight
since prison camp days-w hen the
rice offered them had so much rat
dung in it to even bother picking it
out, and when the soup du jour was
nicknamed “ green horror” by the
other POW ’s for good reason , and
when the fish served was so rotten
even the spiciest of spices couldn’t
hide the fact that it wasn’t even the
“ catch of the week!”
The Nances went into mainland
China to a province called Yunnan, a
city called Kunming, 7,000 feet high.
Beth had a regular ministry at a deaf,
dumb and blind school. She road the
bicycle, sometimes with Eunice on
the fender, to and from the school.
This ministry was in addition to the
teaching and preaching Ancil and
Beth did mainly with the high school
children.
While the older children were at
an American school, Eunice got her
own education traveling through small
alleys between mud houses on the
back of her dad’s bike. Ancil was
welcomed and appreciated for his
friendliness with the Chinese. He was
also greatly appreciated for his ef
forts to communicate with them.
Communism gained momentum
until the churches that were support
ing the Nances requested that for
their safety they should pull out of
China.
When they moved back to Hong
Kong, it wasn’t long before a letter
was received from the United States
advising them to come home before
Communism control swept over Hong
Kong. This was a disappointment
that only Beth and Ancil would be
able to fully share. All they knew
was that it was wrong for them to
leave the Chinese people to whom
they had been called to minister to. If
they had been independently wealthy,
the story would have taken a differ
ent turn from here; but they came to
America at the bidding of their sup
porters.
(TO BE CONTINUED IN NEXT
WEEK’S ISSUE)
THE GENEVIA JONES GOSPEL CONCERT
rhe Genevia Jones Gospel Concert was a smashing success
ise the lord! ! The beautiful and unforgettable voice o f Mrs.
tes rang out in a melody of songs, her performance was
standing with a rich deep south traditional style. Everyone in
mdance enjoyed it by their spontaneous burst of applause and
nits of amen. The audience participation “ oh how wonder-
” “ Pay D ay’’ was a crowd pleaser. Mrs. Jones was excited
the intoxacating beauty of the Oregon Rhododendron and
nted to take several back to her home state. Mrs. Jones wishes
thank Rev. and Mrs. B. M. Me Swain and members of the
iladelphia C.M. Baptist Church friends and supporters for
tending her a warm and hearty welcome.
Gentle reminder....
cithers' Day will be celebrated
unday, June 16, 1989
Welcome to the Community
Rev. Denise Bell
Associate Minister
Saturday June 3
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A PRAYER FOR THE
CHURCH
Lord, as I look at the Kenya
church, I try to see how it has
changed over the years.
Christian missionaries brought the
story of the gospel to African tribes
who had not heard the Good News
at all.
You blessed their labors, Lord.
Many people believed, and through
the years the number of Christians
multiplied, as nationals and mis
sionaries worked together faith
fully.
Lord, I see it clearly. The job of a
missionary is to nurture the
national leaders until they are
ready to take over the leadership
themselves.
I am so glad. Father, that that is
just what is happening in Kenya.
The church is theirs. Il belongs to
the Kenyans-the property, schools,
hospitals, programs, stewardship,
training of new workers-in all o f it
they have a sense of ownership.
Isn’t that wonderful, Lord?
It is right and proper that this
should take place. They have ac
cepted it and have grown in their
discipleship.
Now it is lime for them to pass the
Word along to others. Help them,
God, as the church matures there,
to develop their own sense of
outreach to others who have not yet
heard.
Make their leaders to be wise, far
sighted, able, and thoroughly
Christian in spirit as they look to
the future in planning and carrying
out your work.
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