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     We regret to report the death of Brother John Drake, 77, at Fairbury, Nebraska.... Carol D. Bailey reports progress being made at Klamath Falls, Oregon, where he and Andy Brady are preparing for an intensified effort among the Klamath and Modoc Indians. You may address Carol at 1784 Arthur Street, Klamath Falls, Oregon.... The editor immersed three during the series of meetings at Beech Grove, Arkansas.... Tom and Lou Porter, Springfield, Missouri, have a new daughter, Myra Gay, born September 28.... We are sorry to chronicle the death of Bro. E. L. Lilly, 94, at Mattoon, Illinois, November 18.... Bro. Tom Hill, Madison, Tennessee, is seriously ill, having been in a Nashville hospital for a number of weeks. He has undergone surgery for a tumor on the heart.... David Dougal, Wallacestone, Scotland, evangelist in the Slamannan District, was seriously injured when a tire burst on his motor scooter and be was thrown from the machine, sustaining a severe head blow.... Bro. Ebb Whisennand, Oblong, Illinois, has been in Wohl Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.... There were 22 congregations represented at the young people's meeting at Overland, Missouri, Nov. 29.... Darrell Bolin has labored with the congregations at Snow Shoe, Guys Mills, and Shillington, Pennsylvania, during the month just ended. He reports that brethren in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, have purchased two lots, with a view to starting a meeting house in the spring of 1960. Assistance to this work will be greatly appreciated and can he mailed to Darrell at 134 Susquehanna Street, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania.... Wilford Landes was the principal speaker when the brethren in Des Moines, Iowa, opened their new meeting house for public worship services, December 6.... Albert Winstanley was scheduled to address the New Year meeting in the Slamannan District of Scotland.... Ellis Crum reports two immersed recently at Kendallville, Indiana.... Bernie Crum has recently filled the following appointments in Indiana: Elnora, Nov. 15; Ore Branch, Nov. 22; Vincennes, Nov. 29.... We can still furnish copies of our tract "This Way and That Way" at $5.50 per 500; $10 per thousand. We will even pay the postage on them.... Have you ordered your copy of "History of the Church Through the Ages" by Brother Brumback? You should have this book in your library. It is $5.00 per copy.... We regret to record the death of Bro. James H. Crocker, Salem, Missouri, on November 14.... Bob and Janelle Fender, Springfield, Missouri, have a baby girl, Cynthia Lea, born November 11.... Elmer McEathron was scheduled to speak at the all day meeting at Pana, Illinois, Nov. 29.... Hershel Ottwell was with the brethren at Nebo, Illinois, Nov. 15, and will conduct a two weeks study of the Bible with them during January.... We will be glad to mail you any of the books that appear in our book review column.... A number of home studies are under way during the winter in the Saint Louis area.... The subject for discussion at the last Hartford meeting, conducted all day on one Saturday per month, at Hartford, Illinois, was "Pure Speech." These open forums are conducted by Leroy Garrett and W. Carl Ketcherside, with the help of other brethren.... Brethren at Overland, Missouri, will meet all afternoon on January 10, to discuss ways of evangelizing their area through use of the ability of all the members.... James Mabery is teaching development classes in the Fenton and Webster Groves, Missouri, area with a view to training the brethren for personal work.... The new schedule worked out for Oak Hill Chapel shows

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every man in the congregation, except three, actively engaged in some phase of the public worship service. This little group has more than ten full time speakers.... Two added by membership transfer recently at Compton, California.... Bernie Crum reports two added by membership transfer at Bicknell, Indiana, December 10.... Charles and Darlene Loney, Lawrence, Kansas, have a son, Rodney Wayne, born October 23.... We will send you a new copy of the Ketcherside-Wallace Saint Louis Debate, for $1.00, plus postage, a total of $1.14, while our present stock lasts. This is a debate on the work of evangelists, institutionalism, and the pastor system, which is listed by other dealers at $3.00 per copy.... Jerry Reece was at Gallatin, Missouri, December 13-January 3; and will be at Fairbury, Nebraska, January 10 -15.... Inez Riggins, Compton, California, was hospitalized briefly for minor surgery.... Bro. E. M. Zerr is at Resthaven Rest Home, New Castle, Indiana.... We are indebted to Albert Winstanley for a photograph of the attendants at the Vacation Study held in Great Britain.... Our sympathy is extended to Sister Nell Maynard, Brookport, Illinois, whose husband departed this life December 14.... The congregation at Fenton, Missouri will celebrate its first anniversary with a series of meetings from January 31 through February 5, with W. Carl Ketcherside speaking the first two nights, and Jim Mabery the remainder of the time.