If you would like to secure a list of all the
cassettes containing my studies, send a large stamped
self-addressed envelope to Vernon H. Woods, 2413 Dale Avenue,
Eugene, Oregon 97401.... On May 10 Nell mailed out the 306th free
copy of my book The Royal Priesthood to a college student
in Tennessee. This book will be mailed free to any college or
university student in the world who personally requests it. The
book will not be mailed upon the request of another.... In
reading the Jerusalem Post recently I learned Sweden leads
the world in the number of books produced annually per 100,000
population. Other countries in order are Holland, Israel,
England, West Germany, Hungary, France and the United States.
Turkey and Egypt are much farther down in the list.... M. Norvel
Young delivered the Forrest F. Reed Lectures at Thomas W.
Phillips Memorial, in Nashville, Tennessee, under direction of
Disciples of Christ Historical Society.... We congratulate two
couples whom we love, on the celebration of their Golden Wedding
Anniversaries in April. They are Mr. and Mrs. Melvin J. Burton,
Escondido, California; and Mr. and Mrs. John C. Pace, Riverside,
California.... We salute Melvin M. Newland, new president of
Dallas Christian College, and successor to our good friend and
brother, E. Dean Barr.... A number of brothers and sisters asked
us to inform them when Nell's birthday rolled around. It is on
July 25..... If you have not read a copy of the new journal
Forum-7 write to Mission Outreach, Box 1065, Joplin,
Missouri 64801, and ask for a free copy.... Training Center
for Service, 1320 North Leffingwell Avenue, Saint Louis,
received a full-page writeup in the St. Louis
Globe-Democrat for April 26. It was excellent publicity....
Joe Maynard sent me a clipping from the "Fifty Years Ago" column
of our once hometown newspaper, which mentioned that I was known
as "the boy preacher" and listed places at which I had spoken
before I was fourteen years old.... Russel N. Squire, 2431 Sparta
Drive, Miraleste, California 90732, is author of a new book
Where The Bible is Silent. You can secure one by sending
him $3.50. It is a good work by a good writer.... Feel free to
write for copies of The Authority Totem, an eight-page
reprint which puts the finger on our divided state.... While at
it you might as well ask for our book lists 73D, 73E, and 73F.
They are free and they contain some excellent values for those
who are students.... Please remember that we will cease
publication with the December issue in 1975, if our Lord wills
that we continue until then. If you will send $2.50 we will place
your name on the subscription list for the duration of the paper.
Any additional amount you send will go into the fund to mail
books to students.... At the end of this year all of the papers
for 1973 will be bound into a volume to be called The Question
Box. You may reserve copies now to be billed at the time of
delivery. We suggest that you place your name on the permanent
list to receive the next three bound volumes.... If you would
like to have extra copies of this issue to share with brethren
and friends you may have them at the rate of ten for one dollar.
Simply write for them to MISSION MESSENGER, 139 Signal Hill
Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63121. If you want to pass out extra
copies each month enquire about our bundle rate.... My book
The Royal Priesthood is getting into very short supply and
if you want one you should send for it now. The price is $3.50.
Also in very limited number is The Divine Purpose, the
bound volume for 1972. It is only $2.95. If you have not ordered
Thoughts On Unity it is a real bargain for $3.95.... Our
good brother, James W.
Adams, has launched a series of articles for the purpose of
shooting down our thinking on fellowship. It is being published
in Truth Magazine, Box 403, Marion, Indiana 46952. We
think you ought to read the opposition and you can receive a
sample copy of the paper by sending 20¢ to the address
given. Brother Adams is an excellent writer and if he cannot kill
the influence of MISSION MESSENGER no one else can.... We
congratulate Lloyd Pelfrey on his recent selection as the new
president of the Central Christian College of the Bible, Moberly,
Missouri.... It was my privilege to deliver the baccalaureate
address for the graduating class of Bismarck (Mo.) High School,
May 13.... Nell and myself are saddened to report the death of
our sister in Christ, Mrs. Fred Stracke, of Springfield,
Missouri.... Ray Miller, 1205 Woodland, Fort Worth, Texas 76110,
is making his own way despite severe physical handicap. Whatever
your reading taste he can get you any magazine at rock-bottom
price, and can meet all publisher's special offers. When you get
a renewal notice attach your remittance and send to him, or he
will bill you. It costs you no more and it will help Ray, who
truly deserves it.... Reuel Lemmons and myself will deliver ten
messages each at the Missionary Conference to be held January 3-8
at Goiana, Goias, Brazil. It will be a real pleasure for me to
share the program with Reuel as well as to meet the many
missionaries who will be present.... I will be the keynote
speaker on Friday evening, September 7, at the Men's Clinic, to
be held at the Springfield Christian Assembly, Springfield,
Illinois.... I am also scheduled for a three-day session of study
in depth at the Cabool Christian Church, Cabool, Missouri,
September 19-21. There will be open forums on the last two days
in which any question of a spiritual nature will be entertained
in this great learning experience. Contact Forrest Wise, Box 318,
Cabool, Missouri 65689, or call (417) 962-3180.... On May 20, we
sustained a real loss in the death of Pearl Harrison, oldest
member at Oak Hill Chapel. She was approaching 90 years of age
and was a real inspiration to all of us.... On May 22 we received
word of the death of Beulah Fleener at Decatur, Illinois. She was
the wife of John Fleener, one of God's noblemen. We extend our
sincere sympathy to John and other members of the family....
Announcement has been received that Christian Mission
Today has suspended publication. It was formerly designated
The Far East Christian Missionary, and provided an
interesting and exciting link with many of the brethren laboring
on the other side of the earth.... In our next issue we will
revert to another study of baptism. We have received many
questions as a result of our previous articles, and a professor
of theology in an outstanding seminary has raised certain queries
to which I feel I must address myself.... It was my privilege to
speak at the Commencement exercises of the high school graduating
class in Windsor, Illinois, June 1.... Nell and I wish to express
our sincere thanks to those who have been helping us in this work
of faith and labor of love. The financial assistance that we have
received has made it possible for us to continue thus far without
going into debt despite rising costs of printing and mailing. How
we do hope that God will bless all of you.... We extend our
deepest sympathy to the Noel Wisenbaker family in Valdosta,
Georgia. Their 17 year old son, Gary, drowned as the result of a
boating accident. Just two weeks before he was scheduled to
graduate from high school.... We cannot continue to send the
paper after your subscription expiration so we urge all of you to
keep your subscription paid in advance. Do not let it lapse!
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