Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1950-07-01

mer place of services, under the
roof of the First Church.
Transitional Beginning
Way back in 1914, by action of
the Bishop and Conference in
charge of this mission work, Rev.
Bundy was replaced by Filipino
layman to shoulder the supervision
of the group. This was the initial
change in ministerial personnel,
from the loving father to loving
son. It is policy of administra-
ton in the church, and the change
of personnel from one to another
is not to be taken to indicate that
something wrong had taken place.
Rev. Bundy and his family faith
fully served and SCIENTIFICALLY gave
their time and devotion for the
welfare of the Filipinos till their
termination of service, and even
now they constantly give advice
and all assistance they possibly can
render.
Sign of Growth
The work carried faithfully by
Rev. Bundy and his family surely
gave evidence of growth, from the
start to the present time. If l am
not mistaken, Sunday school work
for children among the few Fill
Pine families was started by Mrs.
Bundy in 1894. This was signal
indication of progressive growth
in the Fellowship. AS time and
years passed by, this Fellowship
group also met for recrational pur-
poses and fellowship at an old
building which was formerly kin
dergarten school for japanese chill
dren of the Japanese Methodist
Church in this city. They met
every Thursday evening for ping
pong games, and otherwise, as well
as breaking bread with one an
other. Here at this recreation hall,
they used to have good matching
games of ping-pong tournaments
by themselves.
Change of Status
Mr.. Grandma Baaoa, the sue
cessor of Rev. Bundy, faithful
and devoted son of the organiza-
ton, served as the Supply Pastor
in charge of this group from 1914
to October, 1916. 1t was at that
time of administration that the
name, Filipino Christian Fellow
ship, was changed to the name,
Filipino Community Methodist
Church. 1t was at that time also
that the superintendent of this
work, the Rev. Edwar Lee, of Cali
fornia, was successful in securing
the greatly needed help of the
Board of Church Extension of the
Methodist Church, whose head
quarters is in Philadelphia. The
old building used as recreation hall
was secured and given for the
missionary work carried on for
the Filipinos. With this Did build
ing, the Home Board authorities
also gave a liberal sum Of financial
donation for the remodeling and
repair of the old building. This is
now the present church building
of the Filipino Community Metho-
dist Church, at East Terrace st.
One would hardly believe that this
church building was originally the
old building used for recreational
purposes in the past. Now, it is
as good as new and beautifully
designed - an inviting place for
public worship.
Change of Minister
In October, 1916, the superin-
tendent, Rev. Edwar Lee, appointed
the present minister, Pho Julian
Daba, as the successor of MIR. Gran
dino Baaoa, who resigned to return
to the homeland. Immediately for
that first year term of service, the
minister and members made plans
to raise money for the remodeline
OF the old building at East Terrace
st. In addition to what was do
mated by the Home Board. the
funds were raised from interested
friends such as the First Church
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