Our brother in the Lord, H. E. Phillips,
edits a monthly journal, Searching the Scriptures, at P.0.
Box 17244, Tampa, Florida 33612. He has launched an attack on my
suggestions on fellowship as made during the Florida College
lectureship, labelling them as false doctrine, corruptible
teaching and a "despicable doctrine on fellowship." He warns his
readers not to accept me as "a brother in Christ." We urge you to
read his presentation. Why not write our brother and ask him if
he would send you the three issues? It is important that you read
all sides of every issue so you can reach an honest
conclusion.... Among many others, Nell has mailed out free copies
of my book Simple Trusting Faith to Chandler Dalzell, Jr,
Weber State College, Ogden, Utah; Ben Ba. Castillo, Aparri Bible
Seminary, Philippines; Christian Adjei, Ghana Christian
Seminary, Accra, Ghana; and Brenda McAdams, University of
Tennessee. The 436th copy went to Ivan Lorencic, University of
Belgrade, Yugoslavia. We should like to have you remember that
this book will be sent without obligation to any college or
university student in the world who sends a personal request for
it..... It was a thrill to share with the saints in La Crosse,
Wisconsin, where Burdette Wakeman and Cloyd Christman are working
diligently. We met in the YMCA building both morning and evening,
and the audiences were eager and helpful. It was my privilege to
be on the university campus in a "Jesus Rap," with HOPE, a rock
band made up of men who have abandoned the drug trip for the Way.
I fielded questions for almost fifty minutes from students in
President's Hall, and the entire thing was televised.... The
series of studies in Northglenn, near Denver, Colorado, where
William Lower serves, brought together brethren from many
different segments of the restoration heritage. It is obvious
that the saints at Northglenn have an effective witness in their
suburban community, and the morning question sessions were
productive of excellent discussions.... During the week in Grand
Rapids, Michigan, with William Cook, we were blessed immeasurably
in the night discussions on the fellowship of love. I also spoke
at two breakfast meetings of men, and addressed a morning meeting
of sisters in the Lord. It was a real pleasure to speak at a
chapel service at Great Lakes Bible College, Lansing, Michigan,
and address a couple of classes. I met with the campus workers at
Michigan State University, and felt blessed by the
association.... I am anxious for all of you who are turned on by
Francis A. Schaeffer to read the book, L'Abri, by Edith
Schaeffer, his wife. It will hold you a little bit in awe of the
faith that it fairly breathes, and will tell you how the whole
thing came about. We will send you one for $3.95; and we would
also like to include Schaeffer's book Pollution and the Death
of Man: The Christian View of Ecology. It is only $1.95....
In the December issue of Restoration Review, Leroy Garrett
reproduced his speech on "What I Believe About Situation Ethics,"
as made at the Hartford (Ill.) Forum. You can receive this
monthly journal for a whole year by sending a dollar to 1201
Windsor, Drive, Denton, Texas 76201, and we urge you to subscribe
for it.... I was privileged to examine the two class-books
entitled "Lessons From John" as prepared by my sister in the
Lord, Florence O. Collins. They are excellent and attractive in
format. They are 95c each and can be secured from 20th Century
Christian, 2809 Granny White Pike, Nashville, Tennessee 37204....
Christian Used Book Exchange, 1131 Mansion Avenue, Cincinnati,
Ohio 45205, will buy
and sell religious books. These brethren are especially
interested in purchasing restoration movement books and libraries
of preachers. A list of books for sale will be sent to those who
send a stamped long envelope.... Brethren in Charleston,
Illinois, are looking for a spirit-filled evangelist to work
under direction of the elders. They have a new building adjacent
to a university, and need someone who can secure part of his
support. Contact Heritage Chapel Church of Christ, care of Wayne
Geiling, 1212 Woodlawn Drive, Charleston, Illinois 61920. You can
call Wayne at (217) 345-7765.... I am indebted to my good
brother, Ernest D. Faber, who labors for the Master in Japan. He
sent me a complete block of Nippon stamps issued in honor of the
Winter Olympics.... Even at this early date I want you to mark
your calendar for October 17, 18, when Leroy Garrett, Roy Weece,
Boyce Mouton and Bob Vernon will join in a preaching and teaching
convention at Eldon, Missouri. I cannot think of a better
combination of brethren in the Lord. The theme is "Jesus Christ:
The 20th Century Revolutionist." For program and information
write to Woody Wilkinson, Eldon, Missouri 65026.... George Ruhl,
Route 1, Box 8-A, Brookline Station, Missouri 65619, has some
single copies of papers which you may have by sending postage.
These include all of Mission Messenger for 1955, February
to September 1956, and April 1959. These should be interesting
since they cover a part of the time before I began to write on
fellowship in Christ. Brother Ruhl also has Bible Talk
published by Leroy Garrett, as follows: Dec.1954 to June 1955;
September 1955 to June 1956; September 1956 to January 1957....
If you have need of single copies of Mission Messenger to
complete your files for the last twelve years, you may be able to
secure them if you send a list of the ones needed to Otto
Schlieper, Box 128, Hartford, Illinois 63048.... We will send you
a copy of The Living Bible (A Paraphrase), for $9.95; or a
copy of Reach Out, the beautifully illustrated edition of
the New Testament, for $2.95.... And talking about books, we have
just brought out a beautiful new edition of the complete
Declaration and Address by Thomas Campbell, together with
the Last Will and Testament of the Springfield Presbytery,
by Barton W. Stone, a 116 page volume under our own imprint, for
$1.50. Have you ever really read the complete text of these
documents?... September will be a busy month for me this year. I
will be at Little Galilee Family Camp, September 1, 2; at the
Butler Springs Men's Retreat (Ohio), September 8, 9; at the South
Central Indiana Men's Retreat, September 15, 16; and at Sunbury,
Ohio, in a study in depth, September 18-23. It will be a genuine
joy to see the brethren in all of these areas.... If your
subscription is due to expire this year, why not renew it in
advance, and help save the cost of notification and the time
involved in sending you a letter of expiration? We will
appreciate this a great deal. Please remember that if you allow
your subscription to lapse we cannot guarantee to furnish you the
copies that you missed. The best thing to do is to send in
today.... Nell and I are deeply appreciative of the thoughtful
brothers and sisters in the great family of God who share with us
of their substance to enable us to keep the paper going and to
mail out books to the college young people. We eagerly pray that
you will be abundantly prospered for the seed you are helping to
plant.... The annual unity conference featuring men from all
segments of the restoration movement will meet July, 6, 7, 8 at
Blaney Avenue Church of Christ, 1060 North Blaney Avenue,
Cupertino (near San Jose), California.
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