The February issue will contain one of the
most definitive articles we have ever written under the title,
"The One Foundation." It will deal with the taproot of the whole
Christian concept. Our second article will be entitled, "Can
Modern Man Believe in Jesus?" and in it we shall examine the
nature of the testimony which we have concerning the Son of
God.... We mention again that on March 1 the book containing all
of the articles of 1965 will be issued under the heading "The
Twisted Scriptures." All orders postmarked before that date will
be billed at $2.49 per copy, and after that date at $2.95 per
copy. You need send no money with your reservation as you will
receive an invoice with the books.... We regret to announce that
Fred Killebrew was seriously injured on December 1, when his
truck swerved from the road and struck a tree. He was removed to
St. John's Hospital at Springfield, Missouri, where surgeons
found it necessary to remove one eye.... Vernon Hurst is
scheduled to deliver a series of three lectures on unity at
Platte Valley Bible College, Scottsbluff, Nebraska, next
month.... Orville Brill, who teaches Physics at Kansas State
Teachers College, Pittsburg, Kansas, and W. Carl Ketcherside,
conducted a three day forum at Ozark Bible College, Joplin,
Missouri, on "The Relation of Science and Revelation." A special
feature was a 1 « hour forum in which questions were taken from
the audience by both speakers.... Bertrand Smith writes of his
safe arrival back in Valparaiso, Chile, November 7, and of his
joy at being back in his chosen field of service.... Grayson H.
Ensign has resigned his position as president of Central
Christian College of the Bible, Moberly, Missouri, to become
director of a new Bible Chair to be started at Amarillo College,
in Texas.... The congregation meeting at 482 Hong Thap Tu,
Saigon, in Viet Nam, has added an all-English service, which will
be of help to servicemen in the area.... Special Bible College
training will be given in Beirut, Lebanon, for students who will
be attending one of the universities located in that city....
Baxter Loe, Brownwood, Texas, has become Associate Editor of
Gospel Tidings, of which W. J. Leach, Abilene, Texas, is
the editor.... Carlton Melling, editor of Scripture
Standard announced in the November issue that the
correspondence carried on in the columns of the paper on the
question of individual cups would be ended. The subscription
price of this paper published by our British brethren is $1.80
per year, and subscriptions can be sent to Paul Jones, 41
Pendragon Road, Birmingham 22B, England. We urge you to send for
it.... Darrell Bolin, 134 Susquehanna Avenue, Lock Haven,
Pennsylvania 17745, has a new folder called "In Hope of
Immortality."... The Christian Appeal, has a new business
manager, H. David McCormick, 4220 West 11th Avenue, Amarillo,
Texas 79106. He succeeds Thomas Langford, who received his Ph.D.
in English, and is now a professor at Texas Tech in Lubbock. The
November issue of the little journal was a beautiful one on the
theme "Healing the Brokenhearted."... From the standpoint of art
work and format The Voice of Evangelism is one of the most
outstanding journals to cross our desk. It is edited by Donald G.
Hunt, and published at 908 North Court Street, Ottumwa, Iowa. The
November issue had a reprint of an article by N. B. Hardeman, on
"The Power of God's Word." Other articles were by H. N. Solliday,
A. Word, Ron Carlson and Ira Cochran.... Jim Smith, P. 0. Box 95,
Bonne Terre, Missouri 63628, tells us that February 1 is the
deadline on requests for tapes of the Dallas Seminar on
"Fellowship and Unity"
last summer.... Harold and Pamela Sue Ford put out one of the
cleverest announcements we have ever seen when their son, Harold
W. Ford, Jr., was born November 10. Brother Ford is Dean of
Pacific Christian College, Long Beach, California.... We do not
want to keep mentioning it but we do hope that you will remember
that we need a thousand new subscribers right away. Will you help
by receiving subscriptions in your congregation? The cost is only
$1.00 per year and we trust that you will aid by sending in as
many as you can.... Bernie Crum reports having conducted funeral
services for Robert Avertt, Canalou, Missouri; Walter Weddle,
Fredericktown, Missouri; and Juanita Hopkins, Flat River,
Missouri. Our hearts go out in sympathy to all of the
bereaved.... We urge all of you to send your subscriptions in
advance of expiration to save cost of notification and to
conserve time. It will help if you will subscribe for more than
one year at a time. If your subscription is almost out please
send renewal at once. Thank you!... M. F. Cottrell has joined the
staff of Life Center, a new modern hospital with a Christian
concept, dedicated to ministering to the "whole man," which is
being erected in Denver, Colorado. Bro. Cottrell will be doing
counselling work. He reports coming lectures at Southeastern
Christian College, Winchester, Kentucky, March 2-4; Eldon,
Missouri, March 9-15; Missouri Christian Lectureship, Moberly,
Missouri, March 16-18; and special meetings later at Gallatin,
Tennessee.... Buff Scott, Jr., 137 West Edwards Place, Nevada,
Missouri 64772, will supply you free copies of his booklet, "A
Voice from Among the Crowd" if you will send postage. Write and
tell him how many you can use.... Jim Smith, P.O. Box 95, Bonne
Terre, Missouri 63628, has prepared a 59 point program entitled
"How You Can Serve." This is intended to outline for members of a
local congregation areas of service, so that no one need feel
left out. You can have one of these without obligation by sending
a stamp to Brother Smith.... One of the most intriguing books we
have read lately is titled "The People of the Way." The fact is
that we've now read it twice. It is rather powerful medicine and
the entire prescription is just $3.75.... Although it is quite a
long time in the future we wish to mention that our July issue
will deal with the problem of instrumental music in the worship,
and its relationship to fellowship, in a way that it has never
been handled to our recognition since the division first came in
the restoration movement ranks. The theme for the July issue will
be "Approach to Authority" and we intend to make some practical
suggestions which will restore some degree of sanity to
discussions of a matter which has moved from the rational into
the emotional field.... Even farther in advance is our plan for
the 1967 series upon which we are now doing research. The title
for that year will be "Apples of Gold" and we will be doing word
studies in depth, but presented in simplicity, which will seek to
recapture the vocabulary of the Holy Spirit. We are convinced
that our brethren are abusing terms and misusing expressions to
justify their divisive course and it will be our intention to
deal with some of these in an incontrovertible manner. It is our
hope that we shall be able to produce a book which will be valued
as a text long after we have departed on "the Great
Adventure."... Please do not forget that we need to build up our
subscription list immediately by at least one thousand names. Why
not send the paper to all of the preachers in your area, or to
all of the elders in your congregation? Would this not be a good
investment if you are really one of the concerned ones?... It is
very essential that we secure the Zip Codes of all subscribers if
you are to continue to receive the paper. If your paper does not
have the code on your address be sure and send it to us as soon
as possible.... Happy New Year to all of our readers!
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