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     The annual encampment of brethren from the prairie provinces in Canada, held near Outlook, Saskatchewan, came to an end on Sunday evening, July 29, around the dying embers of a campfire. Teachers this year were J. C. Bailey, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan; Edward Benoit, Nanton, Alberta; Magnar Knutson, Oslo, Norway; and W. Carl Ketcherside, St. Louis, Missouri. Those in attendance represented most of the segments of the restoration movement in the area, but there was not a single untoward incident to mar the spirit of fellowship. Paul Tromburg presided over all of the meetings.... We deeply regret to report the death of our sister in Christ, Mrs. Robert Brumback, at Kansas City, Missouri, August 3.... Gordon Click reports an encouraging meeting at Eddy, Alabama, with Hershel Ottwell; and a good series of studies at Grassy, near Arab, Alabama, conducted by Leroy Garrett.... Please note that the correspondent for the congregation at Alton, Illinois, is Lloyd Fields, 3406 Oak Drive.... We are saddened by the death of Michael Klein, Overland Missouri, July 27; and the death of Jesse Robison, Webster Groves, Missouri, July 29.... The book "Thoughts on Fellowship" which will contain all of the copies of Mission Messenger for 1957-58 will be ready for mailing November 1. The price of the book on advance orders is $3.00, payable on delivery. After November 1 it will be $3.50 per copy. This 384 page volume will be bound in cloth with an attractive dust jacket. Please send your orders at once.... Vernon Hurst has announced his plans to move from Cody, Wyoming, to Albuquerque, New Mexico, in October. It is his intention to labor in the southwest in an attempt to promote the spirit of restoration. He will need your financial assistance. For details address him at P.O. Box 622, Cody, Wyoming.... Jack Kinser was forced to cancel his work for the summer months due to development of nodes on the vocal cords. After surgery for removal of the growths he is making excellent improvement.... During the meeting at Canalou, Missouri, Bernie Crum immersed Allen Greer, 80 years old.... Percy Faenger reported a good series of studies for the young people at Bonne Terre, Missouri, conducted by Hershel Ottwell..... Bob Duncan concluded a meeting at Arthur, Illinois, August10.... The congregation at Hammond, Illinois, held a special all day meeting on August 12.... We ask that you help us in placing this issue in the hands of all brethren who are students in college. You may secure extra copies of either the August or September issue at the rate of ten for one dollar.... You will be especially thrilled with the content of the October issue, the lead article of which will be entitled, "The Ignorance of Wisdom." Do not allow your subscription to lapse and be sure to send subscriptions for others who need to read this material..... Have you seen the new edition of J. B. Phillips' New Testament in Modern English with each verse numbered in the margin? This is a beautiful volume, attractively bound and easy to carry. You will like it a lot and our price is only $4.00 each if you will write at once. This is a wonderful gift selection.... Bob Haddow, Temple City, California, points out that we were incorrect in stating he had mailed out 600 notices of the Rosemead meeting. He just helped with addressing labels and the mailing was done by the Rosemead congregation..... Albert Winstanley reports that Carlton Melling recently spoke on several occasions for the congregation at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. Carlton is editor of Scripture Standard which is published by British brethren.... A congregation in the northwest expresses

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a desire to find a preaching brother to labor with them who is a truth seeker, good at personal work, willing to share the speaking program with other able men, and who has the right attitude toward those who disagree with him, either saints or aliens. They state that the entire congregation has the restoration attitude and they are interested in supporting a man who will read and study the type of approach being made in MISSION MESSENGER. If you are interested we will put you in touch with these brethren..... We commend the editor of Firm Foundation for publishing the articles by F. L. Lemley, Arvada, Colorado, and James H. Murphy, Englewood, Colorado, both dealing with the subject of unity among the believers. It is evident that the crusade for scriptural fellowship without sacrifice of truth or principle is growing and such articles as these will help to promote a better day for the saints of God. We have been betrayed into establishing orthodoxy instead of the gospel as our basis of oneness and until we rectify this error we will continue to promote the sectarian spirit.... Brethren at Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland, are conducting an intensive mission during the last five months of the year, with the assistance of Brethren Dougall, Winstanley, Nisbet, and others. Among other things they plan to mimeograph a monthly paper for distribution in the area.... Vernon Hurst, Cody, Wyoming, had surgery on August 23 for removal of a lesion on his neck.... Leroy Garrett assisted the brethren in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in two weeks of special meetings the latter part of August.... We will still send you a copy of The New Testament in Modern Speech, by J. B. Phillips, plus a copy of Making Men Whole, by the same writer, for only $2.50.... We are especially pleased to hear of the excellent studies conducted at Bangor, Wales, for two weeks. The British brethren are to be commended for such an effort..... Leroy Garrett will perform the ceremony uniting Stanley Carpenter and Dorothy Ann Harvey, at Milton, Massachusetts, September 8.... After conducting successful meetings at Mattoon and Arthur, Illinois, Bob Duncan began a series at Holliday, on August 12. He is scheduled to be with the brethren at Sullivan for the young peoples' meeting over the weekend of September 2 and will continue a meeting for several nights.... Hershel Ottwell began a work with the brethren at Charleston, Illinois, August 12. He will conduct a study of the Revelation letter at Sullivan, Illinois, in November.... Don and Jan Cain, Sullivan, have a baby boy, Tony Lee, born August 7..... We are thrilled with the correspondence received as a result of the August issue of MISSION MESSENGER. We are certain that those who take time to write cannot fully appreciate how much their cards and letters mean to us.... Brethren at James River Chapel, south of Springfield, Missouri, expect to secure delivery of their seats in mid-September and 10 begin in their new meetinghouse about October 7.... Again we urge you to read this issue carefully and if you feel that it should be shared with others, send for ten additional copies and distribute them. The cost is nominal, only $1.00 for each ten copies.... Do not allow your subscription to lapse. There are great things ahead!

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