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     We found the article "Perspective on Arab-Israeli Tensions" by William Culbertson and James L. Kelso, in the June 7 issue of Christianity Today very interesting.... The June issue of Underground Evangelism reproduces a page of a Bible completely written by hand in Russia. Russian and Ukranian believers actually have organized to thus copy smuggled Bibles so that more may have access to the truth of God.... A congregation has been planted in Cardiff, Wales, by Clyde Findlay and William Hurcombe. Cardiff is the capital of Wale.... Finis Caldwell has resigned from work with the Bible Chair at Eastern New Mexico University to begin work on his Doctorate at Baylor University. He will be the new director of the Bible Chair at Tarleton State College in Stephenville, Texas.... The Atlanta Declaration Committee, a group of brethren in the Disciples of Christ, who are opposed to the Restructure Program of that segment, have just issued a very attractive booklet entitled, "A Reaffirmation of Convictions and Concerns." If you are interested you may secure a copy by writing to my good friend, Dr. Robert W. Burns, 1580 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia, 30309.... We regret to chronicle the death on May 31, of L. R. Wilson, editor of The Voice of Freedom. Brother Wilson had been ill for a long time.... Gospel Tidings is running a series of articles on "The Holy Spirit" from the writings of pioneers in the restoration movement. The paper is edited by Baxter Loe, 1005 West 24th Street, Odessa, Texas 79760.... B. and Ruth Shelburne have flown back to their work in Malawi, Africa, after nine months at home in the states.... Glenn Olbricht is returning to the United States after nine years with the congregation at Nurnberg, Germany. Glenn will begin a new work at Syracuse, New York..... There were 27 immersed at Broadway congregation, Lubbock, Texas, in a special four-day meeting held by Bill Banowsky, who thus closed his term of labor with the congregation.... Jimmie Lovell has asked a number of editors representing various segments of thought to contribute to a special forum edition of Action, for November. The purpose is to seek for common grounds of fellowship. The paper is published at P.O. Box 146, Palos Verdes Estates, California 90274.... Pearson's Mill Christian Assembly, near Converse, Indiana, will feature a family weekend camp, August 30-September 2, with the theme "Every Christian is a Minister."... During the week of April 7-14 students and faculty members of Ozark Bible College, Joplin, Missouri "went everywhere preaching the word," and returned to report a total of 210 immersed into Christ.... Gerald A. Gibson will conduct the campus ministry at the University of Illinois. Gerald was head of the Old Testament department at Minnesota Bible College for thirteen years.... If you will send us three dollars we will send you four assorted books by J. B. Phillips, C. S. Lewis, and William Barclay.... Two were immersed into Christ in the sea at Sopot, Poland, April 28, by our brother W. Dawidow.... Norvel Young was the Commencement speaker for graduation exercises of Pacific Christian College. The program was held in First Christian Church, Long Beach, California.... Roy Osborne spoke at an informal session of students at University Christian Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, May 7.... William Robert Heid had an article on the subject, "The Located Preacher and God's Word" in The Word and Work for May, 196.... Inis Mitchum, Rolla, Missouri, is making satisfactory recovery after surgery. She and

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Martin were with the mission work in Ethiopia for several years, but do not plan to return to that land.... Many of you will recall that one-third of the Sunday School children in the little Christian Church at Aberfan, Wales, were killed when a pile of slag crushed their school building. The congregation now has a preacher, Derek Nuttall, and is seeking to carry on in the little village that is still filled with broken hearts.... We should like to mention that if you'd like to share this issue of the paper with others we will send you additional copies upon request at the rate of ten for one dollar.... We commend the brethren in Korea for a joint attempt to translate and publish helpful books and commentaries in the language of the native peoples. They have already agreed upon 20 books which they hope to bring out. The work is a joint effort of those who are supported by instrumental and non-instrumental congregations in the United States. Such efforts need to be imitated all over this world.... We are saddened to report that the meetinghouse of the congregation at Reeds Station, near Carbondale, Illinois, was completely destroyed by a tornado, last April 3.... The theme for the School of the Ministry, to be held on Milligan College campus, August 19-23, will be "The Vitality of the Church." Among the special speakers will be Earl Stuckenbruck, Director of the Institute for the Study of Church Origins, Tuebingen, Germany, and Matthew Ikeda, Instructor in Psychology, Valparaiso University. Having twice been on the program of this seminar I can testify to its challenge.... The Far East Christian Missionary will change its name and become a journalistic forum for the entire mission field, according to Al Hammond, the editor. It will be my privilege to serve on a committee of an advisory nature dealing with problems of unity.... Attendance for our evening messages at Wonder Valley Camp, near Salem, Indiana, averaged 218. Two afternoon sessions were held for open discussion of the role of the Christian in the political arena of these days. All of the meetings were very gratifying in the interest manifested.... We are saddened by the loss of a long-time friend and brother, Fred H. Pryor, of Denver, Colorado.... Hubert Locke spoke at Valley Forge Church of Christ, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, May 19, and on that evening addressed a gathering of all the churches in the community at Valley Forge Presbyterian Church.... Congratulations to our brother, Solon Whitehead, Montgomery, Alabama, who has propelled his wheelchair past the 72nd milestone of life.... Barry Willbanks, Somerville, Massachusetts, is now pursuing his studies in Israel and Europe.... Carolyn Houser, of Oak Hill Chapel, St. Louis, is currently on a tour of the world with a group of teachers, who will investigate teaching approaches behind the Iron Curtain.... If you have a set of Bible Talk, six volumes in three bindings, and you will sell them, contact Arthur H. Farmer, 260 West 19th Street, Alton, Illinois 62002.... Our congratulations to Brother Edward Buttram and wife, Springfield, Missouri, who celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on June 23. They were a little ahead of us because Nell and I celebrated our fortieth anniversary the next day, June 24. The Oak Hill Chapel family took appropriate note of the occasion.... We note that a lot of people become careless about renewing at this time of year. We urge you to send three dollars for a three year renewal and we will send you absolutely free a copy of the book "The Holy Spirit in Our Lives Today" as edited by W. Carl Ketcherside. Why not do it today?.... A total of 445 attended Homecoming services at New Liberty (Illinois).


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