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     Duane Johnson was immersed at Farmington (N. Mex.) August 11, and on August 15, he and Barbara Keith were united in marriage by Dean Garrison.... Hershel Ottwell was hospitalized for medical check-up during August.... Lulu Sims, Festus (Mo.) and Sylvia Davis, Advance (Mo.) were released from St. Louis hospitals after serious illness had somewhat alleviated.... We regret to report the death of our sister in Christ, Mrs. Nathan Young, Ellington (Mo.).... H. R. and Mary Miller have a little girl, Dinah Lynn, born at Elwood (Ind.) hospital, August 16.... Thanks to J. M. Atkins, St. Louis (Mo.) for 10 subs.... Mrs. Charles Griffin (Mo.) expresses enjoyment of the paper.... Ellis Rotan reports 1 immersed at Light (Ark.) during the work of Wilford Landis.... Carol Bailey held a meeting at Bloomfield (Mo.).... Gerald Gastineau, of Lesterville (Mo.) underwent surgery in St. Louis.... Fred Killebrew writes his appreciation of the article on fellowship in the August issue.... Ellis Crum reports a fair sale of "Sacred Selections for the Church."... Maurice Howard baptized one at Pana (Ill.) August 21.... One immersed at Alton (Ill.) Aug. 3.... Four immersed at Farmington (N. Mex.) during labors of Vernon Hurst.... Dean Garrison immersed 2 more, and 1 was restored, after close of the meeting at Farmington.... Vernon Hurst labored with the church at Albuquerque (N. Mex.) for one week.... Dewey Copeland reports good interest in the meeting with Jim Mabery at Valdosta (Georgia).... Roy Loney and Wilbur Swearingen attended the Labor Day meeting at Nashville (Tenn.).... We have received most encouraging letters from Harold Baines, Morley, Yorkshire, England; and from Mary Hendren, Belfast, North Ireland.... Leroy Garrett and W. Carl Ketcherside will conduct a brief study at Dallas (Texas) Dec.27 through January 1. Plan to spend your winter holidays in this investigation of God's book.... Sincere thanks to Gary R. Talley (N. Y.) for ten subs.... Wm. Hensley spoke at Lemons (Mo.) Aug.23 and 24. Bro. Hensley conducted a meeting at Pollock (Mo.) which closed Sept. 19.... C. R. Turner will conduct a meeting at Kirksville (Mo.) Oct. 19-31.... Thanks to Allen Hector, St. Louis (Mo.) for 5 subs.... Gerald Hadley reports 2 immersed at Galesburg (Ill.) and he spoke twice in Peoria in August.... Don and Doris Gray, Excelsior Springs (Mo.) adopted a little five day old baby girl, whom they named Cheryl Lea.... Tim Mabery and family have moved to Kirkwood (Mo.) and he will do evangelistic work in St. Louis County under direction of the Webster Groves congregation.... Coy J. Allen (Ill.) says that he is enjoying and being edified by the articles in the paper.... Mr. and Mrs. Lew Flory, Riverside (Calif.) have a baby girl, Marina Lou, born August 22. The mother is the former Marie Kidd of Bloomington (Ill.) . Frank Godbey (W. Virginia) says that since he is retired he has time to read each issue of the paper over and over.... The editor was privileged to address the Tri-County Teachers' Association, at Fredericktown (Mo.) September 8, on "Education in a World At Crisis."... Have you ordered your copy of "Self Interpreting New Testament" by Ashley Johnson? If not we will gladly send you one for $3.95 and we think you'll say it is worth it.... Thanks to Ebb Whisenand, (Ill.) for five subs, and he writes, "The articles on fellowship are outstanding and all writings are good." He also tells us the congregation at Oblong (Ill.) is slowly gaining.... Bob Duncan conducted a meeting at Holiday (Ill.).... Burl Price and Gene Grant have mailed notices of a meeting to be held at 14 Franklin St., Pana (Ill.), October 4, at which preachers

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of various segments of the disciple brotherhood will freely discuss their varied views in a spirit of brotherly love.... Lloyd Riggins spoke at Riverside (Calif.) in the morning, and at Compton at night, Sept. 7.... There were 13 congregations represented at the Labor Day meeting at Mt. Eagle (Penn.) where Darrell Bolin has recently immersed 3 persons.... Lem Askey immersed 5 at Linden (Penn.) August 20.... Two immersed at Bloomfield (Mo.) Sept. 7; two at Webster Groves (Mo.) on same date, with one restored.... Two added at Overland (Mo.) by membership transfer recently.... Darrell Bolin is working at Bridgeport (Conn.) for two weeks.... The editor and Leroy Garrett will meet Roscoe C. Kent, of Milwaukee (Wis.) and Otis Wasson, of Evansville (Ind.), in a discussion at Wood River High School auditorium, Wood River (Ill.), October 3, 4. The topic will be "The Nature of the N. T. church and the relationship of baptism to it."... A communication from Bro. J. C. Bailey, Carman, Manitoba, informs us he underwent surgery requiring 3 weeks of hospitalization. We sincerely pray for his complete recovery.... The Labor Day meeting at Pueblo (Colo.) attracted large audiences, and an excellent program was provided with Norman Carlock as chairman. A special feature was the showing of color slides of his trip abroad by Brother Robert Brumback.... The congregation at Farmington (N. Mex.) will have a study for young people during the Christmas vacation, ending with a special meeting on New Year's weekend.... The editor will speak to the Parent-Teacher Association at Windsor (Ill.) on October 23, on the topic, "Living With Children and Liking It."... Thanks to Zola Smith (Mo.) for 10 subs.... Jack Kinser was blessed of the Lord in his work at Asphalt (Ken.) when a man who was 71 years old obeyed the gospel, and four others were restored.... Bro. Walter Crosthwaite, 84, was to be one of the speakers at Morley, Yorkshire, England, October 4 and 5.... We will appreciate your renewal.