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     During the Appalachian Preaching Mission I spoke five times to noonday audiences at the Capri Theater, Johnson City, Tennessee, to crowds numbering up to 419. All of the messages were broadcast over radio. It was my privilege to speak to a fraternity group at Eastern Tennessee State, to convocations at Milligan College, Emmanuel School of Religion, and deliver night addresses at Elizabethton, and Kingsport, Tennessee.... Anchor is the name of a new monthly for young people to be published by "The Voice of Evangelism," 908 North Court Street, Ottumwa, Iowa.... Integrity for January contained the speech on "The Walls Come Tumbling Down" as delivered by Hoy Ledbeffer at the Hartford Forum. You ought to read this. Write to Post Office Box 1205, Flint, Michigan 48501.... Gene Dulin has resigned as editor of The Canadian Christian Harbinger, 5 Lavington Drive, Weston, Ontario, Canada. Dewey Thackston is the new editor.... Carlton Melling, editor of The Scripture Standard, 133 Long Lane, Hindley, Lancashire, England, told an audience of Scots brethren that a great threat to the paper exists in the 'Americanism' which so many churches have embraced. We are distressed that our brother is considering relinquishing his post as editor. He is excellent for the work in our estimation.... We regret to report the death of J. Early Arcenaux, in Waco, Texas; and of Frank Summers, Middletown, Indiana. The latter, a former Indiana State legislator, died of burns suffered in a gas explosion. Both of these brethren made an impact upon my life.... Agape is the name of a coffee house started in Georgetown (Washington, D. C. area) for counselling hippies and other troubled youth. The manager is Carlos Viana, a native of Aruba, Netherlands Antilles. For information write to E. Lee Keesling, 4728 South 29th Street, Arlington, Virginia 22206.... You can secure two of my long play records for only five dollars. One is titled "Who Is My Christian Brother?" and the other, "Fellowship for the Lonely Crowd." We'd like the privilege of coming into your home and talking with you and your friends in this fashion.... It was my privilege to speak four times to the college and university young people who gathered at the Sheraton French Lick Hotel (Indiana), February 13-15. There were 644 registered for the event and it was a time of challenge and spiritual refreshment.... I have been distressed by the illness of my good friend and brother Sam Davis, Clarksburg, West Virginia.... Gary Freeman is a columnist in Mission, P.O. Box 2822, Abilene, Texas 79604. The February issue of this magazine was excellent.... Campus Evangelism, P. O. Box 3367, Pasadena, Texas 77501, is starting a valuable service to busy men in the kingdom. It will consist of "CE Book Views" which will provide a monthly review of at least ten new books by capable brethren. Thus, you can be constantly aware of what is being written in the religious realm. Write to them for particulars.... Ozark Bible College will feature a summer school in two sessions, starting June 15. Write to 1111 North Main Street, Joplin, Missouri 64801, for a schedule of classes.... Christian Standard featured a beautiful colored edition on February 21. The theme was the North American Christian Convention, to be held in Saint Louis, Missouri, July 7-10.... J. C. Reed, who is working on the planting of a Christian colony in Central America, is doing a special work on prophetic study. We urge you to write this man of God at Flores, Peten, Guatemala, Central Amer-

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ica. If you are concerned about helping with a self-supporting colony to use as a base for reaching out to humanity, ask him about that as well.... We would like to mention once more that we can supply you the large clothbound edition of Raccoon John Smith for only $2.50 per copy. Our supply is limited. Please write at once.... Reuel Lemmons was named "Outstanding Alumnus of the Year 1969" at Abilene Christian College. Brother Lemmons edits The Firm Foundation..... The Ninth Annual Christian Collegiate Conference will be held at North Central 4-H Camp, Carlisle, Kentucky, April 10-12. This Bluegrass Conference is a challenging and exciting spiritual experience for college young people.... The Ohio Teens for Christ State Convention will be held at Ohio State Fair Grounds, Columbus, Ohio, April 17, 18.... Did you read "McLuhan on Religion" in Christianity Today, February 13 issue~ Pat Boone led the Sing-Song at Abilene Christian College, before the lectureship started. We are saddened by the death of our brother, William Weed, in Arvada, Colorado.... Orin Hardenbrook has started a health clinic at Clayton, Washington, but still intends to preach to horsemen and cowboys as he has done for years.... Our aged brother, Emery Smith, departed this life in Colorado, February 16.... During the Abilene Christian College Lectureship I was invited to speak one night at Southwest Park Christian Church, by my good friend, Alvin Houser, who ministers there. I chose as a theme "Solving Problems in Long Division." The house was crowded to capacity with students and faculty members from the college, as well as brethren present for the lectureship. The question period was especially interesting.... On the way home from Abilene I spoke at a dinner meeting of brethren in the Holiday Inn at Arlington. Representatives from 17 congregations in the area were present for the presentation on restoration of the scriptural view of fellowship in the Lord Jesus. Again, the question period was particularly significant. Robert Fife, who is currently teaching at Milligan College will teach at Pepperdine College during his sabbatical. He will also assist at Pacific Christian College in Long Beach, California at the same time. Dr. Fife was one of the brethren chosen to represent the Christian Church in the recent dialogues between brethren in Memphis and Saint Louis.... I have just read a most interesting paper presented at a seminar in Canyon, Texas, by Lyndon C. Latham, 6401 Irwin Road, Amarillo, Texas 79108. The title is "A Great Need of the Church Today." I wish that all of you might read it.... Brethren operating Camp Shiloh, a ministry to neglected children of the inner city, desperately need your help just now. For information as to what you may do in this emergency please address them at Box 627, Mendham, N. J. 07945.... Minnesota Bible College has purchased 37 acres near Rochester, Minnesota for a new campus.... Joseph O'Neal, editor of Century Of Recovery, Box 11, Engelhard, N. C. 27824, will publish the journal six times per year instead of monthly.... Gordon Dowell is the new president of Baker College in Oregon.... J. P. Sanders, dean of Pepperdine College for 13 years will become Vice President of Columbia Christian College in May.... Dewayne Davenport is leaving in April for Tanzania, where he will labor at the Chimala Mission.... The summer lectures at David Lipscomb College, Nashville, Tennessee, are scheduled for June 14-17.... Lewis Foster will be the speaker at the Missouri Christian Lectureship, Moberly, Missouri, March 10-12. . . . Nebraska Christian College has chosen as its convention theme for April 14-16, "Holding Fast the Faithful Word."