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     The article "Restoring the Spirit" was first presented at a Saturday forum at Hartford, Illinois, where the theme was "Neglected Areas of Restoration." Bro. James Mabery kindly consented to our sharing it with you in this issue.... Those who are interested in back issues of MISSION MESSENGER may be able to secure them by writing to C. H. Ephland, 1505 North Ash Street, Nevada, Missouri. Please tell him the month and year in which you are especially interested.... We will act as your agents in forwarding subscriptions or renewals to Scripture Standard, the paper published by our brethren in Great Britain. The subscription price is $1.50 per year. Make your check payable to us but write on it "For Scripture Standard.... We urge all of you who have not yet reserved in advance copies of the forthcoming book "Covenants of God" to do so at once. The publication date is June 1, and all orders received prior to that date will be booked at $3.00 per copy. Send no money as you will be billed with the book. "Covenants of God" will contain all copies of MISSION MESSENGER for 1959-60, compiled into a cloth bound book of 384 pages.... Texas Bible Banner is published monthly by Robert L. Craig, P.O. Box 36, Lometa, Texas, at a subscription rate of $1.00 per year. It is devoted to opposition against institutionalism in the churches. We are sure that Bob will send you a sample copy upon request.... Proclaimer of Truth is edited by L. G. Butler and Paul D. Mackey. The subscription rate is $1.00 per year, and the mailing address is 2575 Benton, Denver 15, Colorado. The brethren who publish it are opposed to Bible classes and individual cups.... W. Carl Ketcherside, James Graddy, James Mabery and Harold Key will join in conducting a series of gospel meetings at Webster Groves, Missouri, May 12-19. The opening date is the anniversary of the congregation.... Brethren at Bonne Terre, Missouri, invite all who can come to share with them in their annual homecoming meeting on June 9. There will be three services with basket dinner served at the noon hour.... You are urged to remember the week of study on the subject of fellowship and related matters to be held at Dallas, Texas, June 30 to July 7. Among the teachers will be Leroy Garrett, Darrell Bolin, and the editor.... Please help us by sending in your renewals in advance of expiration date and by subscribing for several years at a time. If your subscription expires later this year, why not send it in now. And do tell us when your address changes, please.... Randy Neff, Flat River, Missouri, was immersed by his father, Don Neff, on March 11.... Vernon Hurst, Albuquerque, New Mexico, reports good response from a letter on the subject of unity which he mailed to many congregations in that area.... We extend sincere sympathy to James DeForest Murch, Chevy Chase, Maryland, whose mother passed away at the age of 97 years, on March 5. This aged sister in Christ devoted herself to making scrapbooks for children in hospitals all over the world, and she had made more than 2,000 such books in the last ten years.... We chronicle with deep sadness the death of our young sister in the Lord Donna Armes of Richmond, Missouri. For the past several years she has waged a brave but losing battle against Hodgkin's disease.... Harold Key substituted for James D. Bales in the Missouri Christian Lectureship. Bro. Bales was unable to be present as a result of illness.... It has been announced that the theme for Grove Men's Camp, held annually at Cottage Grove, Oregon, is to be "The Work and Ministry of the Holy Spirit." Seth Wilson will be one of the teachers, and will be

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assisted by Brethren Mouton, Hendrix, Mackler, Beckman, Caulley, Traxler, et al. This will be a rich spiritual experience for all who attend.... Darrell Bolin has recently conducted meetings at Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Lock Haven and Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania.... Lawrence Terry Kansas City, Missouri, had an interesting and provocative article in the American Christian Review, on the subject, "Relating to the Church." The paper is published quarterly at 904 Udell Street, Indianapolis, Indiana. It is the oldest paper of continuous publication in the disciple brotherhood.... Don DeWelt shares with us a copy of a new teaching book called "You and Me and God." This is a very attractive and stimulating way to teach with regard to the nature of man and the requirement of obedience. You can secure information about it by writing to College Press, P.O. Box 1132, Joplin, Missouri.... Arrangements are being made for a forum to be conducted by Howard Short, Harold Key, Don DeWelt, and W. Carl Ketcherside, November 16, at Rolla, Missouri. Brother Short is editor of The Christian; Harold Key is minister of Central Church of Christ, Saint Louis. The forum will provide speeches by each of the participants, followed by a question period from the audience.... Bernie Crum reports one immersed at Flat River, Missouri, March 18.... It was my privilege to address some 115 men at a meeting of the Rock River Men's Fellowship, Madison, Wisconsin, March 18; and to deliver three addresses at Nebraska Christian College, Norfolk, Nebraska, March 19, 20. On March 21, we conducted a three hour informal question forum at Blair, Nebraska, and spoke that night to a goodly number representing both the instrumental and non-instrumental segments of the brotherhood. Through the kind invitation of the faculty of Dana College, a Liberal Arts School connected with the Augustana Lutheran denomination, I spoke to the student body at a chapel service on March 22, and later visited with students in the canteen and lounge.... There are now less than 350 copies of our book "The Kingdom of the Messiah" remaining. The price is $2.50 per copy.... More than 175 persons attended the forum at Decatur, Illinois, March 30, in which Dr. Donald Leach, of Lincoln Bible Seminary, and W. Carl Ketcherside, discussed the question, "Who Is My Brother?" George Gahr presided at the meetings.... Hershel Ottwell conducted an excellent meeting at 5906 Kenwood Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri, during March.... Paul Osborne and James Graddy were special speakers in Pana, Illinois, April 21.... Please remember that you can secure copies of this issue and of the one last month at the rate of ten for one dollar. We urge all of our readers to help in distribution of the messages contained in MISSION MESSENGER that we may share with others the good news concerning fellowship in Christ Jesus.... It will help us greatly if you will do the following things: (1) Send your subscription before expiration date. Do it now! (2) Subscribe for several years at a time. (3) Notify us in advance of any change of address. Your cooperation in these respects will be greatly appreciated. We appreciate letters from you at any time.

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