All of the issues of MISSION MESSENGER for
1964 will be gathered into book form at the close of the year and
bound in cloth under the title, "The Brotherhood of Faith." The
new volume will he ready on March 1, 1965.... Dean Walker, Edwin
Hayden, Robert Burns, Jess Johnson, James De Forest Murch and W.
Carl Ketcherside, were the morning speakers in a special
convocation at Milligan College, Aug. 17-21. Robert Fife led a
daily session in "An Analysis of Hope" and other brethren
conducted a devotional at the close of day. More than 200 were
registered for the week.... We regret to chronicle the death of
Otto Pohle, Bundaberg, Australia, June 29.... Leroy Garrett
writes that the subscription list of Restoration Review has more
than doubled during the first part of 1964.... M. S. Whitehead,
211 Park Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36110, examines the practice
of public confession of sins as practiced among congregations
today, and what he has to say in Restoration Plea for
August, 1964, will prove to be very interesting, and a little
disconcerting to some of the brethren who respect tradition above
that which is written. Brother Whitehead will send you a copy of
his treatise upon request.... If you have not yet contacted Wayne
Poucher about the probability of sponsoring his new series of
radio talks entitled "The Wondrous Story" we trust you will do so
at once. Here is an opportunity for you to make available to
friends in your area and over your local station an excellent
presentation. Write to Wayne at Box 310, McLean, Virginia....
Boyce Mouton has resigned his local work in a congregation with
elders to enter the field of evangelistic labors, and has already
scheduled meetings in California, Oregon and Washington. He says,
"My motives will not be to pop balloons or pass out decision
cards, but to fan the flames of reform." He will do it, too! You
can write him at 1548 Curtner Avenue, San Jose 25, California....
Our hearts are saddened by the death of Kenneth Kohr, Overland,
Missouri. This young brother, who was a brilliant high school
science teacher died at the age of 34, as a result of lung
cancer.... Bernie Crum immersed two during the fiftieth
anniversary meeting at Canalou, Missouri, and reports two added
by membership transfer at Flat River recently.... Alton and Wanda
Pace, Riverside, California, have a son, Curtis Allen, born
August 6.... We are arranging special discussion sessions in the
Sacramento, California, area, on the subject of fellowship, on
the afternoons of October 29, 30, 31, and on the mornings of
October 30, 31. It will be my privilege to speak each night from
October 29 through November 1, with all meetings being held at
Town and Country Church of Christ, 4837 Marconi Avenue,
Carmichael, California. Lodging will be provided on Thursday and
Friday nights, if you will write Wayne Thomas at the address
given.... The editor will also conduct morning, afternoon and
night discussions on the theme of fellowship and unity at San
Jose, California, Monday, November 2, with invitations to all
seekers after truth to attend.... It has been arranged for the
editor to address the Arizona State Christian Convention at
Phoenix, October 14-16, and an invitation has been issued to
brethren in all segments of the restoration movement to hear the
speeches.... Approximately 75 persons were in attendance at the
Western Buckeye Fellowship meeting held on August 29, at Belle
Center, Ohio. The editor spoke three times at services which were
under the chairmanship of Richard Dusenberry.... College
Press has brought out a new edition of Alexander Campbell's
Commentary on Acts of the Apostles, and a companion volume
of Walks About Jerusalem
by Isaac Errett.... The congregation meeting at Oak Hill Chapel
held a homecoming service on October 4, with many of the former
members in attendance for the day.... Congregations desiring to
secure the services of Vernon W. Hurst for special teaching and
lectures should address him at 6009 Avalon Road NW, Albuquerque,
New Mexico 87105.... Bob Duncan concluded a series of meetings
with brethren at Oblong, Illinois, on the night of September
4.... Frank S. Graham reports the fellowship meetings held at
Louisville, Kentucky, and Sellersburg, Indiana, were very
inspirational and challenging, and held on a high plane of
spiritual interest.... We appreciate the commendation of Martin
M. Mitchum, Rolla, Missouri, as to the September issue of MISSION
MESSENGER. Martin thinks we are too optimistic in our forecast as
to the growing hope of unity within the restoration movement. We
realize there is tremendous opposition to be overcome, but the
Spirit of God can change the picture overnight, and the future
looks the brightest that it has in more than a century since we
started to divide. Brethren in all segments of the movement are
being encouraged to think unity and they are doing that very
thing.... The Lillian Avenue congregation in Saint Louis,
Missouri, held a special homecoming service for former members on
September 20.... It was our privilege recently to hear Myron S.
Augsburger, president of Eastern Mennonite College, Harrisonburg,
Virginia. His recent book "Invitation to Discipleship" which
deals with the message of evangelism in an excellent treatise.
Other books of his which we have read with profit are "Called to
Maturity" and "Quench Not the Spirit."... Another interesting
volume which we have recently read is titled, "The Validity of
the Virgin Birth." It was wrirten by Howard A. Hanke, who is a
Methodist, and a Professor of Bible at Asbury College, Wilmore,
Kentucky.... While talking about volumes that we have read with
interest and concern, we should mention the new book by William
Barclay called "Turning to God: A Study of Conversion in the Book
of Acts and Today." You may be interested in the fact that he
affirms that baptism was always adult baptism; it was not by
sprinkling, but by immersion; and the experience of the
forgiveness of sins is consistently connected with repentance and
with baptism.... Then there is the book called "Speaking in
Tongues" written by H. J. Stolee, a Lutheran writer of no mean
ability. His approach is somewhat different than you generally
see and we read his volume with a great deal of interest. We wish
that we had space to give you our own marked gleanings from all
of the books that we read each month, but that is not possible in
a journal with such limited facilities.... Have you ever thought
of sending in a list of names for subscriptions to MISSION
MESSENGER? If you feel a sense of responsibility toward sharing
the messages contained in the paper, this is one way you can
serve. The subscription price is but one dollar per year and you
could do much to aid if you would send in the names of interested
brethren and friends.... Please remember that it costs us every
time you move and do not notify us in advance of your change of
address. Will you please send us this information as soon as
possible when you know what your new address will be?... More
than 300 men registered for the Men's Clinic which was held at
Howell's Mill Campground, near Huntington, West Virginia,
September 11, 12. The editor was privileged to speak three times
to the enthusiastic group, and on the night of September 10
addressed a congregation of brethren at Russell, Kentucky.... We
know a brother engaged in mission work in another country who
would like to contact someone in the United States who is
genuinely interested in collecting stamps. If you are in that
category please write to us and we will place you in contact with
our brother who is engaged in foreign work at once.... If you
desire extra copies of this issue of the paper please notify us
at once.
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