by Ed Pettibone » Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:52 pm
Ed: Hauro, I am aware that the distance from Seatle to Portland is significant (173.10 city center to city center, according to Map Quest). 61 years ago I hitchhiked it on the Saturday before mothers day. I was waiting to ship out from Ft. Lewis, Wa. to Korea so I went down to visit one of our former pastors and his family. After Lunch they wouldn't let me hitchhike back to Seattle and bought me a bus ticket. We shipped out on Tuesday. For the most part, the 4 days prior to opening of the Biennial consist of meetings of the General Board and the boards of ancillary entities of the ABC-USA. and are mainly open to others by invitation. A few are open to all, but I would need to do some research to know which are which. A site feature that is setup each year is the "Hall of Ministries" where Denominational entities such as Judson Press ect;, also individuals set up to promote the wares and services of their personal ministries. Colleges, Seminaries and Camping programs are also represented.
I was disappointed that the Young Pastors preaching Festival and the Authors signing at the Judson Press display where at the same time. I did see Bill Leonard latter in the day. At the ABC Historical Society Breakfast Yesterday Morning we did hear Marilyn Fardig Whitley the author of a book titled The Life of Isabel Crawford do a verbal synopsis of Miss Crawford's life and ministry to Kiowa Indians. I am sure David Flick will want to read this account. This is a brand new book published By Pickwick Press, of Portland Oregon, in fact Mrs. Whitely has not seen the finished product until a case of them arrived at the Overland Park Convention Center on Saturday. I bought a copy and Trudy has been reading it as we drove to Springfield Illinois today. I will start on it when I finish this post. Yes I had Mrs. Whitely sign my copy.
We will head for Fort Wayne Indiana, tomorrow, for the sake of nostalgia.