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     If you are interested in securing back issues of the paper we suggest that you write to C. H. Ephland, 1505 North Ash, Nevada, Missouri 64772. Tell him the ones in which you are interested over the past several years and he will try to send them to you. We suggest that you enclose postage for mailing the copies.... Our sister in Christ, Mrs. S. M. Davis, Route 3, Box 329, Clarksburg, West Virginia, would like for you to know that she greatly appreciates your thoughtfulness of her while hospitalized for replacement of the hip joint.... If you have not seen a copy of the last Restoration Reporter we think you ought to send a request at once for a sample copy. The editor is our brother in Christ, J. James Albert, 330 Park, McDonald, Ohio. He will send you a sample copy without obligation.... Bernie Crum performed the ceremony uniting in marriage Leslie Embry and Rosa Wier, at Bonne Terre, Missouri, February 15.... Seth Rehkop, Loren Biggs, Logan Fox and Don Vannoy were speakers at the 21st annual all-day meeting at 1006 South Garey, Pomona, California, March 1.... The editor and wife were privileged to meet with and assist the brethren meeting at East Gordon Street, Valdosta, Georgia, February 24 through 28.... Our hearts are saddened at news of the drowning of Natasha, the little five year old daughter of Thomas and Nellie Langford, Fort Worth, Texas. We are endeared to this family and we suffer with them.... If you would like to become a sales representative of the John A Dickson New Analytical Bible you are requested to communicate at once with Dan J. Ottinger, 4504 Granny White Pike, Nashville 4, Tennessee.... Here are some of the meetings in which the editor will participate: April 6, 7, 8, a fellowship forum at Roanoke Bible College, Elizabeth City, North Carolina; April 10, 11, a discussion on unity at 63 Ninth Street Church of Christ, Eldon, Missouri; April 12, 13, White Oak Christian Church, Cincinnati, Ohio; April 16, Tri-State Fellowship Meeting, Weirton, West Virginia; April 24, 25, fellowship forum at Boise, Idaho; April 26 (morning), Denver, Colorado; April 30, May 1, a fellowship forum at New Vienna, Ohio.... In the future are appointments to speak daily at Oregon State Christian Convention, Turner, Oregon, June 30-July 4; at North American Christian Convention, Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri, July 10; Men's Camp, Outlook, Saskatchewan, Canada, July 26-29; August 10, 11, Statewide Rally, Little Rock, Arkansas; School of Ministry, Milligan College, Milligan College, Tennessee, August 17-21; Seminar on Christian Unity, Belle Center, Ohio, August 29; Men's Clinic, Huntington, West Virginia, September 11, 12; Fellowship Forum at Casper, Wyoming, October 8, 9; Arizona Christian Convention, Phoenix, Arizona, October 14-16; Studies in Depth, Northridge, California, October 25-28; Exploration of Fellowship and Unity, Town and Country Church of Christ, Sacramento, California, October 29 - November 1; Men's Fellowship meeting, Council Bluffs, Iowa, November 20. Regardless of where these meetings are held, they are all nonpartisan and will be open to men of good will from all segments of the strife-torn religious world, with special invitations extended to truth-lovers across the whole spectrum of restoration background. It is our very fervent hope to meet many of whom we have heard and to be strengthened by the faith of all who love Christ Jesus.... If you would like to have additional copies of this issue you may obtain them by sending one dollar for ten copies. We have additional copies of the issue for March containing articles by Harold Key, Roy Key, and M. S. Whitehead.... It may interest you to

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know that Grayson H. Ensign, whose speech at Hartford, Illinois, is featured in this issue is President of Central Christian College, Moberly, Missouri.... M. F. Cottrell, 5985 West 32nd, Denver 12, Colorado, made a rare find while browsing through a large library. He came upon a bound copy of the minutes of the Redstone Baptist Association, covering the period from 1804 - 1836. The names of Thomas and Alexander Campbell appear many times, and on the flyleaf of the minutes for 1824, a scribe had written "Exclusion of Brushrun Church." At considerable expense Bro. Cottrell had the pages photographed and reproduced and we are now the happy possessors of a copy. If interested in this you may write him as above.... Vernon Hurst notifies us that his new address is 6009 Avalon Road, N.W., Albuquerque, New Mexico 87105.... We are pleased to report that attendance at the day sessions in the fellowship forum held at Wichita, Kansas, numbered above 100, and some 350 were present for each of the night sessions. Henry Hill presided over the meetings in his typically effective fashion. Brethren were in attendance from several segments of the restoration background.... Mr. and Mrs. William Moore, Lafe, Arkansas, announce the birth of a son, William Bradley, February 13.... The Southern Illinois Christian Convention which held sessions at Fairfield, Illinois, arranged for a discussion in which the editor participated with the District Superintendent of the Methodist Church at Vandalia, the editor of the Illinois Baptist, and the editor of Restoration Herald, Brother Harvey Bream, Jr. The latter made an exceptionally good presentation of the restoration ideal and goal. All of those who participated, being men of good will, the meeting was very profitable for the entire 3 « hours of its continuance. The questions from the audience were pertinent and timely. It is to be hoped that other areas will have the courage to inaugurate such discussions and the brethren in southern Illinois are to he complimented that they did so.... Frank Hedges, gospel preacher living at Winfield, Kansas, was 82 years old on March 7, but is still active in the work at Burden, Kansas.... Ralph and Mary Ann Feik, Fenton, Missouri, have a baby girl, Linda Faye, born February 13.... Loren H. McCord, Route 4, Phillipsburg, Kansas, is very busy in the service of the Master while taking care of his farm at the same time.... Margaret Dennis, Indianapolis, Indiana, plans to go to Southern Rhodesia as a teacher.... Oles V. Pinson says the work in Guatemala continues to be rewarding as many are taught of Jesus who have not heard of Him.... Ronald Bartanen informs us that Howard Sawyer, Winchester, Kentucky, and M. F. Cottrell, Denver, Colorado, will hold meetings at Kentucky Avenue Church, Louisville, Kentucky, during 1964.... If a red (X) appears after your name it signifies that your subscription was transferred from Word From Heaven and this marks the expiration of your subscription.... We regret greatly to chronicle the death of John Steele, Harthill, Scotland, as the result of coronary thrombosis. We spent happy hours with our brother in Scotland in years past.... Our sympathy is also extended to the family of Kenneth Price, Decatur, Illinois, who departed this life suddenly in the month just past.... Despite flood waters, the meetings at Logan, Ohio, were well attended by interested students. Fred Waggoner ably presided over all sessions.

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