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     The congregation at Bonne Terre, Missouri, arranged for their facilities to be used by the Lead Belt Council on Juvenile Delinquency, September 23, 24. James Mabery was chairman. At the first meeting, W. Carl Ketcherside spoke on "Juvenile Delinquency, Our National Shame." A film was shown, titled "Our Troubled Children." At the second meeting, Raymond Roberts, Prosecuting Attorney, spoke on "Juvenile Delinquency from a Legal Standpoint and What Can Be Done; and Gene Pratt, Counselor for Desloge High School, spoke on "Helping To Avoid Delinquency in the Schools." The three speakers acted as a panel to answer audience questions for one hour.... Three were immersed at Manchester Avenue Church, Saint Louis, September 18.... We urge all of you to subscribe for The Christian Youth. It is a monthly filled with stimulating articles for the young in years and young at heart. Send one dollar to P.O. Box 103, Farmington, New Mexico.... We are honored by the reprinting of our recent article "Cause for Concern" in The Christian Compass, published at Nanton, Alberta, Canada.... James Mabery began a series of meetings with brethren in Eldon, Missouri, October 2.... Vearla Foltz and wife reported meeting with brethren at Eastwood and London, during their stay in Great Britain. They also worshiped with the brethren in Rome, while in Italy.... Bob Carron spoke at Festus, Missouri, September 18.... We regret to report that Bro. and Sister Grant Decker, Route 3, De Soto, Missouri, lost all of their possessions in a fire which completely destroyed their home, September 12. We are sure they would appreciate your thoughtful assistance.... We sympathize with Ronald Perryman, an elder at Festus, Missouri, whose father departed this life Sept. 15.... We regret to report the death of our brother in Christ, Ebb Whisennand, Oblong, Illinois. Funeral services were held Sept.30.... Lloyd and Beulah Humphrey, Overland, Missouri, have a baby girl, Melissa Ruth; Bob and Jane Henderson, of the same congregation, have a baby girl, Katherine Lynn, born October 4.... We are saddened by the death of our aged sister, Lena LaRose, Crystal City, Missouri, who departed this life October 8.... The congregation at Compton, California, celebrated its 35th anniversary, September 25.... Roy Loney conducted a series of meetings at La Verne, California, starting October 3.... W. Carl Ketcherside was with the Willow Run congregation at Ypsilanti, Michigan, for a week starting October 3, during which conferences were held with many brethren in the area relative to the problems of the day, many of which seem to grow out of the legalistic attitude toward our relationship in Christ Jesus. Future meetings in the area are under consideration.... We sincerely urge all of you to send your subscriptions in advance of expiration date. This will save sending you notification and will greatly lessen our work. If you will renew now, and send your subscription for several years, credit will be given from date of expiration.... Darrell Bolin was with the Shillington, Pennsylvania, congregation over the weekend of October 9.... M. S. Whitehead underwent surgery at St. Margaret Hospital, Montgomery, Alabama, but reported that he was recovering in good shape. Let us pray for him.... For the benefit of other publishers of periodicals who regularly write to request permission to reproduce our articles in part or in whole, may we say that you are free to share with others anything we write which you believe may be of interest and help to your readers.... The editor will be in Cody, Wyoming the first week in November, and will begin a series of meetings at Beech Grove, Arkansas, November 13....

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We sympathize with Roy Loney, 927 Louisiana Avenue, Lawrence, Kansas, in the recent loss of his mother.... The editor wishes to express sincere thanks to those all over the country who sent expressions of condolence in connection with the death of his mother, Mrs. Annie M. Ketcherside, Topeka, Kansas.... One of the best books for the average student is Johnson's Peoples' New Testament With Notes, now obtainable in a one volume edition, for $5.00 per copy. We would like to have your order for one, and we know that you will be pleased with it.... Don Mundy and Linda Pieraral were united in marriage at Bicknell, Indiana, October 8.... Bernie and Janice Crum, have a baby boy, Kimball Ray, born October 8. Bro. and Sister Crum will move to Flat River, Missouri, to assist in the work there, in the very near future.... We regret to report the death of two of our friends and sisters in Christ in Belfast, North Ireland. Sister Wilson departed this life September 12, and Sister Millar on September 26. They were also sisters in flesh. Ivor Hendren, who had long been an invalid, also passed away on September 24. Our hearts go out to the sorrowing.... The congregation at Fenton, Missouri conducted an afternoon song fest, October 16.... Our sympathy is extended to Viola McKenney and Louvern Hector, of Oak Hill Chapel congregation, Saint Louis, whose father, Calvin Walls, passed away at Piggott, Arkansas, October 14.... Have you secured a copy of the large volume, "History of the Church Through the Ages" by Robert Brumback? If not, you'll find this one of the best five dollars you have ever invested. Let us mail you one.... Approximately fifty persons gathered at Hartford, Illinois, Saturday, October 15, for the first of a series of studies to be held monthly through the winter. The subject was "An Outline of Bible History" and had to do with the contact by the chosen people of other world powers through the ages. The next study will be November 26, on the topic, "The Age of the Prophets."... Three have been immersed at Hartford, Illinois in recent weeks.... It is noteworthy the number of letters we now receive in which brethren acknowledge that only through the power of love can we adjust our differences. Men operate by motivation and if we can hold before them the proper motives they will be influenced to act in conformity with the will of God. We cannot use coercion or threat, but we can employ the power of love.... Please remember our plea to send your subscription in advance of expiration. It will help a great deal in these busy days.

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