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     The North American Christian Convention was held in Saint Louis, July 7-10, and proved to be the largest religious gathering in the United States of this particular nature. It is essentially a preaching mission with stress upon sounding out the Word. No resolutions are passed, no special business affecting congregations is transacted. There are workshops of various kinds and meetings going on from early morning until late at night. Unquestionably, the influence of such a conflux of brethren upon a downtown area is considerable and it is good. This year, men from Disciples of Christ, and Churches of Christ, as well as Christian Churches, were in evidence. It was my privilege to speak at a luncheon of the Christian Missionary Fellowship, and to assist in three workshops. The 1971 convention will be held in Dallas, Texas, July 6-9, with Marshall Leggett as president. We urge all who are concerned about brotherhood in Christ Jesus to attend and share in the gathering.... We congratulate Leonard and Esther Camp, Atascadero, California, who recently celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. It was also the fiftieth year of our brother's preaching labors.... Justin B. Roberts has been named as the fourth president of Ohio Valley College, Parkersburg, West Virginia. Brother Roberts gave up his job as principal of Little Hocking School in Ohio, to assume the new responsibility.... It has been our privilege to converse with brethren who attended the unity conference at Lubbock, Texas, and it was their general opinion that this was one of the best of the gatherings. In every conversation and letter special mention is made of the attitude and speech of Ervin Waters as being one of the high points of the meeting. We commend the brethren who sponsored this important convocation.... If you have not seen a copy of New Wine as published by Kyle R. Simplot, 309 South Main, Erwin, Tennessee 37650, why not write for one? You are free to express your views in or about it.... I am looking forward to seeing a lot of friends at Little Galilee Christian Camp, in Illinois, where I will be speaking on September 4, 5.... I will be speaking at the Kentucky Christian Convention, at Winchester, on September 24, 25, in a program dedicated to "Sailing in the Seventies".... Our study in depth at Clinton, Illinois, is slated for October 5-9. There will be sessions at night and open forums Tuesday through Friday mornings in which we will discuss various topics of interest. For information you may contact Winston Zastrow, Box 216, Clinton, Illinois 61727, or call (217) 935- 3139.... October 12-16 I will be in a study at Bedford, Indiana. You may contact John Gillum by writing him at 1130 Hillcrest Road, Bedford, Indiana 47421, or by calling 279-3994.... I will be speaking at Bland, Missouri, on the night of October 23, on the theme "Fellowship of the Spirit." Contact James Lohman, by addressing him at Bland, or call him at NI 6-3827.... It is our very fervent hope that we shall see many brethren at the Genesee Church of Christ, 4381 East Stanley Road, Flint, Michigan, November 2-6. We will probably tell you more about this meeting in the paper for next month.... We get frequent requests for information concerning the addresses of journals which represent various viewpoints, and while we are hesitant about categorizing any of our brethren in the Lord, we are glad to supply information about other periodicals. We want all of our readers to have access to all of the information available upon every issue. Two magazines which enunciate the pre-

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millennial view of the prophetic scriptures are The Word and Work, 2518 Portland Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky 40212; and The Exhorter, 1102 North Oak Street, Hammond, Louisiana 70401.... Brethren who publish Old Paths Advocate, 1414 North Albertson Avenue, Covina, California 91723, are opposed to the use of individual cups and classes.... Two magazines which are opposed to certain types of orphan homes and to Support of Herald of Truth are Gospel Guardian, Box 470, Lufkin, Texas 75902; and Truth Magazine, Box 7598, Orlando, Florida 32804.... The news medium which will furnish you latest happenings among the Churches of Christ is Christian Chronicle, Box 4055, Austin, Texas 78751.... Gospel Tidings, Box 21, South Houston, Texas, is published by brethren who are opposed to Sunday School classes.... All of these have good reading material, and one needs to know their points of emphasis and the reasons for them. Read them all. They will not hurt you. So that you may have the information available, let us mention some of the stimulating journals with which we think you need to become acquainted. Mission, Box 2822, Abilene, Texas 79604; Integrity, Box 1205, Flint, Michigan 48501; Communion Quester, Caixa Postal 1484, Sao Paulo 1, Brazil, South America; Restoration Review, 1201 Windsor Drive, Denton, Texas 76201.... One of the more scholarly research journals is Restoration Quarterly, Box 8173, Station ACC, Abilene, Texas. If there is any other magazine published by brethren about which you wish to enquire, feel free to write, for we want to help you get in touch with any or all of them. As a free man in Christ Jesus, I have no rivals.... We would like to send you our two long-play records, one of which is entitled, "Who Is My Christian Brother?" and the other, "Fellowship for the Lonely Crowd." We will mail you both of them for five dollars. If you secure them we do hope that you will play them for friends and brethren and thus help to circulate the message.... Have you ever thought that there are others in the congregation or neighborhood who should be reading Mission Messenger? We need your help in circulating the message contained in the paper, and we urge you to send in a list of subscriptions. For only one dollar per year you can place a great deal of reading matter in the hands of someone who may profit by it greatly.... If you should like additional copies of this issue or the one for last month they can be secured at the rate of ten for one dollar. Just write to MISSION MESSENGER, 139 Signal Hill Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63121.... Vernon Hurst would like to correspond with you about a series of revolutionary lessons which could bring spiritual renewal to your congregation. Address him at P.O. Box 823, Powell, Wyoming 82435.... Brethren from the Disciples of Christ, Independent Christian Churches, and three segments of the non-instrument Churches of Christ, met on July 17, in Oklahoma City, for dialogue on "The Work of the Local Church." Participants were Arnott Lowder, Walter Mansell, Don Pruitt, Raymond Kelcy, J. Wilfred Walker, and James W. Adams. Orville Evans served as moderator.... A special gathering honoring the 88th birthday of William C. Ruth, a longtime elder of the local congregation, was held at Ercildoun, Pennsylvania, July 11.... The New English Bible has been on the list of best-selling books for several weeks. It was made a special selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club. The volume sells for $8.95.... The American Bible Society has given service to the blind for 135 years. The anniversary was celebrated by establishing a Bud Collyer Memorial Fund in tribute to the noted television and radio star.... If you do not have a copy of our book Simple Trusting Faith we will mail you one for $3.50. If you send $6.00 we will include with it a copy of our book titled The Royal Priesthood. Send at once.