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     The Hartford Forum, an annual gathering of free men in Christ, to discuss controversial matters honestly in an endeavor to promote peace, will be held at Hartford, Illinois, December 29, 30. The first meeting will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 29, and there will be another meeting at 7:00 p.m., on that date, with three meetings on December 30. For further information write to Berdell McCann, 118 East Second Street, Hartford, Illinois 62048. We will publish a copy of the program later.... Talmadge F. McNabb, whose articles have appeared in this journal is now Senior Chaplain of the largest hospital complex in Germany, located at Frankfurt.... Talmadge is anxious to secure copies of Bible Talk, published by Leroy Garrett a number of years ago. If you have copies you will share please write to Chaplain (LTC) Talmadge F. McNabb, Box 30, 97th General Hospital, APO, New York 09757.... A new journal under the title Integrity, has been started by a group of residents of Michigan. The first issue contains articles by Hoy Ledbetter, Dean Thoroman, John Smith, David Elkins and Frank Rester. I know these men and they are original thinkers with a lot to say that we need to hear. Hoy Ledbetter is editor of the new monthly and he will make a good one. Why not write to Integrity Publications, Inc., P.O. Box 1205, Flint, Michigan, and tell them you read this in MISSION MESSENGER and ask for a sample copy. Please do!... We are deeply grateful to Ludwig Klinke, in Wiesbaden, Germany, for sending a first day cover from Germany containing the German Youth stamp issues for 1968.... William S. Boice, Phoenix, Arizona, was elected president of the North American Christian Convention for 1970, which will be held in Saint Louis, July 7-10. James McKowen is vice-president; E. Ray Jones is secretary, and E. Richard Crabtree is treasurer. All of these are my good friends, as well as my brothers, and I am sure they will make a meaningful contribution to restoration history.... Ozark Bible College, Joplin, Missouri, has added five new teachers, making a total of fifty-three instructors in all, for the 1969-70 school year.... One of the most cleverly done pieces of satire we have ever seen is a chart called "The Church of Christ Establishment" which was compiled by Don Haymes. It lists members of the Foreign Legion, Money Changers, Saints, Court Jesters, Blind Guides, Colonial Governors, High Churchmen, and a lot of other members of the power structure. Leroy Garrett and myself appear on the list of "Freedom Riders." You can secure a copy by mailing 25c with your request to Restoration Review, 1201 Windsor Drive, Denton, Texas 76201. If you happen to be very thin-skinned I suggest that you save your quarter and buy a cool refreshing Orange Crush.... My good friend, Kenneth Stewart, has tendered his resignation as president of Pacific Christian College, Long Beach, California.... Dwaine Dunning delivered five lectures on "Schism By Syllogism" at Abilene, Texas, with Mid McKnight present for every service. At the close of the meeting Brother McKnight issued a challenge for public debate. If you'd like to hear the entire five lectures you can secure them on three 1800 foot tapes, for a total cost of only $12.00. Send your check and request to Alvin E. Houser, P.O. Box 5234, Station A., Abilene, Texas 79605.... Have you secured a copy of Voices of Concern, the book which drew more attack than any other in recent years? If not, we will send you one for $3.50 if you'll write us at once.... We are sorry to learn of

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the injury sustained by Victor Broaddus when he walked through a glass door in San Diego, California. Brother Broaddus is a missionary to the Philippines. Our brother, Alex Wilson, has returned to Manila, where he will be associated with Central Bible Institute, where Brother Broaddus also labors.... Gene and Lenora Dulin, of Toronto, Canada, are now behind the iron curtain, visiting with and assisting Christians in Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia.... The College Chapel congregation and the Valley Forge congregation, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, have merged and are now meeting in the building of the latter.... Dudley Lynch is no longer editor of Christian Chronicle, a Sweet Publishing Company periodical, at Austin, Texas.... Barry Willbanks received the S. T. B. degree from Harvard, graduating cum laude, and winning the Billings Prize for preaching. He has been appointed a University Fellow at Princeton, where he will pursue his Ph.D. program with a major in ethics under Paul Ramsey.... Forty-two college-career young people who are members of Operation Concern spent the summer working on projects from Alaska to Mexico.... We are grateful to our brother in Australia, E. P. C. Hollard, for sending us a first day cover with stamps commemorating the 50th anniversary of labor organizations in his country.... With the death of Brother T. Miller, the congregation at Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland, ceased to meet after 53 years of continued existence. He was the last male member in the little group, and the sisters in Christ who remained are now worshiping with the saints at Dalmellington.... We have read with pleasure the new paperbound book "Sermons to Foster Faith" by J. J. Musick, Elizabethton, Tennessee.... Walter Short was awarded a special certificate by Missouri University for his work in establishing Adult Basic Education classes in the ghetto area. Walter is laboring with Training Center for Service, one of the most effective centers in the black community in Saint Louis.... James C. Moore, Jr., has been named the new president of Columbia Christian College, to succeed Robert H. Rowland who resigned January 1. The school is located at Portland, Oregon.... We would like to send you a copy of the new edition of The Royal Priesthood, the latest book of the editor. The cost is only $3.50 per copy. If you send $6.00 we will send you the book and also a copy of Simple Trusting Faith, our book on the evidences of Christianity.... Paul Crist writes that he is helping Donald Hunt in an attempt to increase the circulation of Voice of Evangelism. This attractively done journal is interesting reading. You can address Brother Hunt at Route 3, Ottumwa, Iowa 52501.... I will be speaking at the Men's Fellowship Meeting at Springfield, Missouri, September 15, at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be at Glendale Christian Church, 1314 Sunset Drive.... I will be in a study in depth at Washington, Illinois, September 29-October 3. For information write to Darrell D. Malcom, P.O. Box 104, Washington, Illinois 61571, or call (309) 283-2550.... I will speak at the Wisconsin State Christian Convention, at Madison, October 10, 11, and you may contact Bruce Burdick, 26 Merlham Drive, Madison 53705, or call 238-4696.... I will also conduct a study in depth at Clinton, Illinois, October 13-17. Please contact Winston Zastrow, Box 216, Clinton, Illinois 61727, or call (217) 935-3139.... Edith Wood has compiled a song book called Rejoice, with songs for tots to teens. A copy can be secured by mailing a dollar to Honor Publishing Co., Box 5143, Eugene, Oregon 97405.... Thanks to all of you who are helping us in this work of faith for Christ.


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