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     Hershel Ottwell closed two weeks of work at Holliday congregation in Illinois on September 1.... Herbert and Marilyn Hatfield are working with Victor and Gloria Richards among the Spanish-speaking folk in the Juarez-El Paso area.... We are pleased to note that Thomas Langford will be working with Texas Technological Institute at Lubbock, Texas.... Sammy Stanley and Mary Jane Chastain were united in marriage at Independence, Missouri, August 14, with Wilford Landes officiating.... J. Miller Forcade will assist brethren at Sapulpa, Oklahoma, during September and October.... Alton Pace, Riverside, California, says that he found the article "Restoring Restoration" quite informative. Sam Reed writes that he is interested in the history of the Restoration Movement because its principles are as good and as needed now as ever. Bro. Reed is minister of First Christian Church, San Antonio, Texas.... We would like to send you a copy of Peoples' New Testament with Notes in the one volume edition for $5.00.... It was our pleasure to see the galley proof on an article by E. L. Jorgenson, which will appear in the September and October issues of "Word and Work," Louisville, Kentucky. We recommend to all of you that you secure a copy of this timely presentation which is titled: "Church of Christ- or Main Body?" Brother Jorgenson has written a stimulating and provocative article.... The little magazine "Torch of Truth" issued by Hershel Ottwell, P.O. Box 122, Hartford, Illinois will be issued every alternate month beginning with the January issue. If you'd like to receive it, please notify Brother Ottwell at once.... Herschel Keown, 622 South 44th Street, Louisville Kentucky has asked us to mention once more that he will send his tract "Divorce and Remarriage" free upon request.... Fred Killebrew, Senath, Missouri, re-entered Barnes Hospital, Saint Louis, Missouri, for a biopsy due to a swelling in the chest region. The surgeons determined that it was not malignant and he was released after four days of hospitalization.... We are sorry to report the death of Sister Mills, 73, of Belfast, North Ireland. William Hendren, of Belfast, will speak at the annual meeting at Newtongrange, Scotland, on October 14, 15.... Vernon Hurst will labor with brethren in Phoenix and Parker, Arizona, during the month of October.... The attendance in the Bible study conducted at Alton, Illinois, by W. Carl Ketcherside, was excellent. The house was filled to capacity on some nights.... An Area Wide Get-Together of brethren in the Saint Louis region will be held on Friday night, November 3, at the Green Parrot Inn, in Saint Louis county. The meal will cost $2.75 and reservations must be made in advance. If you wish to attend contact James Mabery, 322 West Washington, Kirkwood 22, Missouri. Since only a certain number can be accommodated, reservations will be accepted only until the maximum number is reached. Brethren from anywhere are welcome to come.... Scott and Janice Sutterfield, Farmington, Missouri, have a baby girl, Kimberly, born August 18.... The Lillian Avenue congregation, St. Louis, met in their new building the first time on August 27.... It is our intention to publish a provocative article by Vernon Hurst in our next issue. The title of this challenging presentation is "These Things I Believe." Be sure to watch for it.... The editor conducted funeral services for Dennis Green at Bonne Terre, Missouri, August 28.... Ruth and Joyce Mann, Saint Louis, were involved in an automobile crash which injured them both, with the former sustaining the worst cuts and fractures.... Elton and Sandi

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Plaster, Kansas City, Missouri, have a new daughter, Jana Beth, born July 12.... Bernie Crum reports two added at Flat River, Missouri, August 27, by membership transfer.... We rejoice at the news that fourteen young people were immersed into our Lord at the study conducted at Arrowhead of Ball Lake, Indiana.... Daniel Munger, Saint Louis, has been called into the Quartermaster's Division of the armed services and will be stationed at Richmond, Virginia.... Ronald Perryman, Festus, Missouri, is in a guard division that is activated and w ill be stationed in Georgia.... If you have not read "The Promise of the Spirit" by Barclay, we would like to mail you one for $2.50 because it is a little book with a big message.... Hershel Ottwell has just concluded a series of meetings with brethren at Bonne Terre, Missouri.... Paul Osborne reports one immersed at Hammond, Illinois.... We share in the sorrow experienced by the family of James Jones, Kansas City, Missouri, who died of a heart attack in August.... Junior Loney and Mary Elizabeth Hanson were married at Santa Carla, California, on September 3.... Tom Dennis conducted a two weeks meeting at Ottawa, Kansas, starting August 20.... One of our preaching brethren in Germany writes that he feels the August paper is better to hand to new readers than the July issue. We have been gratified to see the interest in the history of the restoration movement as expressed by our readers all over the world.... We salute the Don Rickerson and Claire Boulton families, who are laboring on the Ryukyu Islands. Bro. Boulton writes, "These islands might fall into Communist hands, and if such a thing should happen we will either be banished or fed to the sharks so it is essential that the native Christians be able to stand on their own feet. At the present time there are eight churches formed or in the process of forming, and we intend to extend our work to other islands in the very near future."... Curtis Dickinson, Fowler, Kansas, writes, "If we fail to establish faith, our failure is total." To this we give our hearty assent.... Our list of subscribers receiving the September issue was a little in excess of one thousand more than in September 1960.... Four have been immersed in recent weeks at 5906 Kenwood Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri.... Florence Jones, of the Kenwood Avenue congregation, has asked us to thank you for the cards of sympathy received in the death of her husband.... We extend sympathy to the family of Sister Mattie Fields, Riverside, California, who departed this life on August 28. Funeral services were conducted by Clarence Cassell.... Churchhill and Virginia Teghtmeyer, Kansas City, Missouri, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with open house, August 27.... I. D. Ames, the blind preacher, now 72 years old, spoke recently at Kenwood Avenue congregation, Kansas City.... Dean Patrick and Janet Young were united in marriage at Saint Louis, Missouri, September 2. They will make their home at Arthur, Illinois.... James Mabery was with brethren at Louisiana, Missouri, Sept. 11-15. He will be at Pomona, California in October and at Anderson, Indiana, in November.... Two were immersed at Berlin Street congregation, Belfast, North Ireland, August 30.... Thomas Dennis was scheduled for a meeting at Kirksville, Missouri, Sept. 25-October 6.... The meeting for young people at Sullivan, Illinois, attracted large audiences. Bob Duncan remained to conduct a two week meeting.... Bernie Crum will be working at Bicknell, Indiana, Oct. 4-15.... Noah Smith, 83, of Sullivan, Illinois, underwent surgery in Decatur Macon County Hospital. He is making satisfactory recovery.

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