The Hartford Forum, an annual gathering of
free men in Christ, will be held at 137 East Maple Street,
Hartford, Illinois, starting on the afternoon of December 28, and
continuing through the evening of December 29. Subjects and
speakers are as follows: "What Are The Specific Scriptural
Grounds on Which a Local Congregation May Exclude Brethren From
its Communion?" by Harold Key and Wayne T. Hall; "What Is The
Nature and Extent of the Work of Women in the Church?" by Grayson
H. Ensign and Leon Fancher; "What Constitutes the Worship
Required of Citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven in This
Dispensation?" by Charles Holt and Boyce Mouton; "Is the Current
'Jesus People' or 'Street Christian' Movement a Valid Scriptural
Phenomenon, and What Should Be the Attitude Toward it of the
Established Church?" by Kirk Prine and Roy Weece; "What Should Be
the Attitude of Christians Toward Inter-racial Marriages?" by Hoy
Ledbetter and Leroy Garrett. A copy of the entire program and
other information can be secured by writing to Berdell McCann,
127 Donna Drive, Hartford, Illinois 62048. You may call him at
(618) 254-6454. Hartford is just south of Alton, Illinois, and
there are easily accessible motels for those who wish to stay
through for the entire event.... We regret to announce that
Sentinel of Truth, a beautiful and challenging monthly
periodical, edited by Harold Spurlock, P.O. Box 1717, Kilgore,
Texas 75662, ceased publication with the June issue. There are
back copies remaining and we suggest that you send a dollar and
ask Harold to send you samples of this magazine. The messages
will not grow old.... Leroy Garrett is to appear on the Preachers
Workshop at Abilene Christian College in January. He will present
a reaction paper to one dealing with charismatic gifts. My own
speech on fellowship will be offered on the morning of January
10.... Mission is offering a free copy of an interview
with Pat Boone, to every person who sends a subscription and
requests the reprint. A special bargain is the offer of a five
year subscription for $18.00 (a saving of $7.00). The address of
this outstanding journal is P.O. Box 2822, Abilene, Texas 79604.
It is different!... Dale Cluxton is starting a new approach to
the needs of this generation with a congregation meeting in Salem
Mall Shopping Center, Englewood, Ohio. And Dale would like to
send you material about the Equipping Christians Clinic, designed
to help develop every member of your congregation to serve
according to his gifts and abilities. Please write for this
information, addressing your request to 410 North Main Street,
Englewood, Ohio 45322. You can call (513) 836-1497.... Ken Goetz
who lives in Arizona writes: "I have just finished reading your
Parable of Telstar and Other Talks. It is a blessing
indeed for a machinist like myself to gain insights that I could
not very easily attain in my own studies." Thank you, Ken, and
God bless you!... If you would like to secure cassettes
containing my lectures and question forums on the subject of the
Holy Spirit, or on the book of Romans, you are invited to write
for a list showing those that are available and cost of each, to
Vernon H. Woods, 3950 Coburg Road, Space 87, Eugene, Oregon 97401
Please enclose large, stamped and self-addressed envelope with
your request.... It was a real thrill to me to speak at the Men's
Retreat at Rock Garden Camp, near Eminence, Missouri. I was
accompanied by Leroy Long and Otto Schlieper, and it was an
enjoyable experience for us.... Nell will send a free copy of my
book The Royal Priesthood to any col-
lege or university student in the world who makes a personal
request for it. Please give name and address and specify the name
of the college where you are enrolled. There is absolutely no
obligation except your card or letter.... I will be in a study in
depth on the subject of the Holy Spirit in Hobbs, New Mexico,
October 16-20, with both morning and night sessions. For
information write to Jackie D. Miler, P.O. Box 2125, Hobbs, New
Mexico 88240, or call 393-6403. Sessions will be held at First
Christian Church.... October 30-November 3 I will be at
Corvallis, Oregon. Please contact Don H. Byers, P.O. Box 368,
Philomath, Oregon 97370; November 5-8 I will be at Beaverton,
Oregon, and you may secure information from Donald S. Cox, 13600
S.W. Allen Blvd., Beaverton, Oregon 97005.... It is my fond hope
that I will be able to see many of the Illinois brethren in the
series of Bible studies to be conducted in Astoria, Illinois,
December 4-8. Information may be secured by writing to Dale
Eddington, Box 705, Astoria, Illinois 61501. This will be a real
meeting and we hope that you'll take advantage of it and come and
share with us.... I think you ought to read the article by Stan
Paregien in the August issue of Integrity. This is
especially true if you are reading the reply to it by Roy Lanier,
Sr., in the Firm Foundation. Integrity is published at
8494 Bush Hill Court, Grand Blanc, Michigan 48439.... A few days
ago I had a letter from a sincere saint asking if there was a
premillennial paper published by brethren in the Churches of
Christ. There is not, but the brethren who are generally of that
interpretative conviction do publish The Word and Work at
2518 Portland Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky 40212. It is a good
journal but it has a great deal in it besides interpretation of
prophecy. Ask for a sample copy.... Have you seen a copy of
The Christian Appeal, a neat and attractive journal which
you can hand to your friends without reservation? The October
issue is a special one on baptism. You can receive a sample by
writing to 4220 West 11th Avenue, Amarillo, Texas 79106....
Gordon Wilson still has available some of the bound copies of
Facts for Faith which sell for $3.95 each. We think this
is about as good material on apologetics for this generation as
you will get. You can order from 6316 Pernod, St. Louis, Missouri
63139.... It is my intention, if our precious Lord wills, to
attend at least a part of the David Lipscomb College lectureship
in Nashville, Tennessee, January 1.5-17, and if so, it will be a
privilege to meet many of our readers from that area. I plan also
to return to visit Florida College during the early part of the
year, and if this hope materializes it will be a refreshment of
spirit to see a number of the saints in the Tampa area. It is a
genuine thrill to be a free man in Christ Jesus and thus able to
go among all of the brethren and share with them.... I must again
mention to you that the format of the paper will change somewhat
for 1973. I will be answering questions about my stand in every
issue for next year and it is our prayer that we can make this
one of the most informative and faith-building years of reading
in our history. We think you will like it. If your subscription
is due to expire soon we urge you to renew at once. Why not send
in three dollars for three years?... We think you should know
that the book Thomas Campbell--Man of the Book is getting
in very short supply. It will not be reprinted and it is very
valuable. We will mail you one for only $2.00 if you send at once
and we hope that you will not let this opportunity slip by.... As
soon as the December issue is off the press we will begin binding
one thousand copies of the book to be called The Divine
Purpose. To be sure and secure one of these we urge that you
send in an advance order. Send no money. An invoice will be
included with the book when it is mailed to you.
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