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     Attendance at Grove Men's Camp, near Cottage Grove, Oregon, was excellent and all those present exhibited a real desire to think through many of the problems confronting us in these days. Dean Pense presided over the services which presented speakers from various segments of the disciple brotherhood. Question forums were directed by Conley Silsby.... The editor was privileged to speak five times at Harris Prairie church, near South Bend, Indiana, on subjects related to fellowship and unity. Not an untoward incident marred the investigations in which brethren of varied views came to listen and to ask questions concerning the problem of disunity. Henry J. McAdams presided over the meetings.... Douglas and Penny Alley, Coronado, California, have a baby girl, Lynn Marnee, born August 25.... Mr. and Mrs. Larry Elwell, Tulsa, Oklahoma, have a baby boy, Zachary David, born August 28.... Harold and Rosemary Henderson, East Alton, Illinois, have a baby boy, Mark Allen, born August 30.... Nels and Marjorie Turnquist, Des Moines, Iowa, have a baby girl, Jennifer Jane, born August 22.... The Hammond (Illinois) congregation will sponsor a 15 minute program each Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock over Station WDZ, Decatur, Illinois.... We extend our sympathy to our sister, Mrs. J. A. Freed, Topeka, Kansas, on the recent loss of her son, as the result of a heart attack. Sister Freed, 81 years old, is the widow of the late J. A. Freed, for many years an evangelist of the gospel.... Our readers will be interested in The Torch of Truth produced by Hershel Ottwell, P.O. Box 122, Hartford, Illinois; and Christian Crusader, published by Paul V. Osborne, P. O. Box 145, Hammond, Illinois. These brethren will send you a sample upon request.... Do not forget that the 384 page book "Thoughts on Fellowship" containing all of the issues of the paper for 1957-58 will be off the press on November 1. The pre-publication price is $3.00 per copy and you should send your order in immediately. We will bill you for the book upon delivery.... We regret to chronicle the following deaths, and extend our sincere sympathy to all who are bereaved: Anna Roberts, 42, Bridgeport, Connecticut, August 1; Louisa Thompson, 80, Goodwater, Missouri, August 29; Arline Atwell, 51, Kirkwood, Missouri, August 30; W. A. Sluder, 79, Mullinville, Kansas, July 16; Nora Mae Capps, 78, Salem, Missouri, September 2; C. C. Craley, Tarpon Springs, Florida (and Shillington, Penn.), August 23; Ava Webb, 96, Denver, Colorado, August 10... Those who desire tapes on the Denver, Colorado, "Concourse on Unity" may secure them at the rate of $1.25 per each two hour session by writing to John H. Patrick, 7906 West Mexico Avenue, Denver 26, Colorado. John reports that he has received orders for more than 200 hours of tape recordings of the meetings.... M. S. Whitehead, Montgomery, Alabama, writes that his mother who is 85 years of age, suffered a stroke of paralysis. She is the last surviving pioneer resident of Winfield, Alabama, and the last charter member of the congregation at that place.... Bernie Cram appointed Court Franklin, to serve as a deacon at Bicknell, Indiana, August 26.... W. Carl Ketcherside will speak at the Highview congregation, Fern Creek, Kentucky, October 22-25, and will address a joint meeting of Protestant denominations at Decatur, Illinois, on the evening of October 28, on the theme, "Heretics and Heroes."... James Graddy is scheduled to be with brethren at Iberia, Missouri, October 14.... We will send you a copy of New Testament in Modern English and a copy of "Making Men Whole" for $2.50, if you write at once. Both of these are by J. B. Phillips.... W. Carl Ketcherside and

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James Mabery will conduct a series of meetings at Fenton, Missouri, October 7-17, and the former will address a special meeting of the Parent-Teacher Association at Bonne Terre, Missouri, October 18.... We regret to announce that the supply of back issues is completely exhausted, but those who desire to distribute this issue to students of the Word, may secure extra copies at the rate of ten for one dollar. We urge you to write at once and become a part of this faith-building crusade.... It is a pleasure to report that seven were immersed into Christ at Arrowhead of Ball Lake Camp, in Indiana. Walter Short reports immersing another at Manchester Avenue, St. Louis, last month.... The November number of Mission Messenger will feature two articles on "Problems in Attitude" and "The Basis of Authority." In the last one we shall examine the real bases of authority among the "Churches of Christ" in the United States and will demonstrate the wide gulf between profession and practice. In the former we will deal with the scriptural solution when there arises a conflict between personal conviction and the maintenance of a sense of brotherhood. You may not agree with what is said but we rather think you'll agree that it needs saying.... Darrell W. Bolin, 134 Susquehanna Avenue, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, prints an attractive little paper for distribution in his area. It is called "20th Century Restoration" and is presently featuring a verse by verse study of the Colossian letter. The format is excellent and we think you might like to see a copy. Why not write Darrell for one?.... The last Restoration Review edited by Leroy Garrett contained a comparative study of "Two Old Virginians: Alexander Campbell and Thomas Jefferson." In the next issue of this quarterly, the editor will have articles as follows: The Church of Billie Sol Estes and Pat Boone; Is "Christian" the God-Appointed Name?; The Meaning of Christian Faith; and John T. Johnson's Role in the Restoration Movement. You can receive this 32 page quarterly for only $1.00 per year, by sending a subscription to Restoration Review, 1916 Western Drive, Alton, Illinois. Brother Garrett is now head of the Philosophy Department of Texas State College for Women, at Denton, Texas.... If you would like to receive the monthly Scripture Standard, published by the brethren in Great Britian, send us your subscription accompanied by a check for $1.50 made out to MISSION MESSENGER, but marked "For Scripture Standard" and we will forward it for you.... Hershel Ottwell spent three weeks in Pennsylvania during September, laboring with the brethren at Mount Eagle, Lock Haven and Snow Shoe.... You are asked to remember the study of fellowship in Dallas, Texas, during the week of July 4th, next year.... Again we urge you to take advantage of the prepublication price of $3.00 per copy on the 384 page book Thoughts on Fellowship, which will be off the press November 1. It will contain all of the copies of Mission Messenger for 1957-58, bound in cloth, with attractive dust jacket.... Do not let your subscription lapse. Send in your renewal at once!

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