The 618th free copy of the book Thoughts on Unity went to Miss
Priscilla Mbuge, of the Umzumbe Bible Institute, Port Shepstone, South Africa. This 325 page
volume will be sent free to any college or university student on earth. The student must send a
personal request, furnish name and address and mention the name of the school where he is
enrolled. Send all requests to MISSION MESSENGER, 139 Signal Hill Drive, Saint Louis,
Missouri 63121.... Our readers are urged to send for Book Lists 75-A, 75-B, and 75-C. These
contain the names and cost of many books which will be of great interest and service. The lists
are free upon request.... You may also secure without cost, copies of my book under the title
Baptism. It contains 24 pages and answers questions about the design of baptism, with
special attention given to what is commonly referred to as "Baptist baptism."... It is important
that you remember that this paper is scheduled to be discontinued with the December issue this
year. We will not be able to notify you of expiration dates because of the cost involved. You can
be sure of receiving the paper all year by sending one dollar now. You may also place all of your
friends and relatives on the reading list for this final year for $1.00 each. If you think the
message we are sounding forth is one they ought to have, be sure to give them an opportunity to
hear it.... We have a special rate for bundles of 25 mailed to one address for a year. If you are
interested in helping to promote the cause of peace on earth to men of good will, please ask us
for the rate.... All of the issues for 1974 will soon be issued in a nicely bound volume with
attractive dustjacket. The title is Pure Speech. The book, which is fully indexed, is
especially valuable because of the lessons on the clergy system and the expository lessons on
Ephesians 4. Write for yours now and as soon as they come from the bindery we will send yours
with invoice enclosed.... The series of Saturday studies on the Old Testament prophets,
conducted at Hartford, Illinois, brought together about forty students from several congregations
in three states.... It was my privilege to be speaker at the opening service marking the Centennial
at Minier, Illinois. My speech on November 1, was exactly one hundred years after the
congregation was planted by George Minier, a contemporary of Alexander Campbell and Barton
W. Stone.... We had three meetings daily at Saint Louis, Michigan, where Henry J. McAdams
serves, and brethren came from many congregations to share with us in a rich learning
experience.... I will be with the campus work at Western Illinois State University, January 29-31.
Those who are interested should contact John Derry, Box 108, Vermont, Illinois 61484, for
program and information.... I will be at Grand Junction, Colorado, February 5-7. For information
please write to Erskine E. Scates, Intermountain Bible College, 1420 North 12th Street, 81501....
February 19-21 I will be at Central Christian Church, 3205 Lakeview, Bryan, Texas 77801.
Information can be secured by writing to that address, or by contacting Al B. Nelson, 801
Hereford Street, College Station, Texas 77840. His telephone is 846-6612.... I will speak three
times and conduct an open forum at the Men's Retreat, at Lake Aurora Christian Assembly, near
Lake Wales, Florida, March 7, 8. For information contact Robert Miller, 209 East Sessoms
Avenue, Lake Wales 33853, or call him at (813) 676-1116. Last year approximately 200 men
attended and it is expected the audience will exceed that figure this year. Dormitory and camper
space is
available upon application.... I will be with the congregation in Lexington, Ohio, meeting at 230
Delaware Street, 44904, March 19-21. I will be speaking nightly on demon possession, astrology
and the resurrection, and other meetings are scheduled. We hope that you will plan to attend....
April 9-11 I will be with the brethren meeting at 9000 Bloomington Freeway, Bloomington,
Minnesota 55420. You may write to Robert Cash at that address or call him at (612) 888-4933.
The home telephone number is 432-6300.... April 23-25 I will be at Colony Heights Church of
Christ, 4724 Tillman Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46806. It interested, you may secure
information by writing to Glen R. Shull, 202 Corwin Lane 46816.... That will be enough for the
time being, but in subsequent issues we will furnish you additional information. The year of
1975 is completely booked up with meetings from border to border and coast to coast, as well as
in Canada.... We deeply regret to report the death of C. R. Turner, October 31, at Independence,
Missouri, and that of Ellis Hots, Late, Arkansas, November 11. We have known them both for
many years.... I was interested in seeing two articles on "Christ and Psychiatry" in recent issues
of Christianity Today. The author was our longtime friend and brother Dr. Malcolm N.
Beck, of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, in the Maritimes. Malcolm is past president of
the Canadian Psychiatric Association.... We were distressed to learn that our brother, Sam
Lawing, of Clinton, Missouri suffered a heart attack, October 27. He is a former elder of the
congregation meeting at 5906 Kenwood Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri.... Brethren who have
been in Great Britain will be saddened to learn of the death of our brother Willie Steele of the
Hyvot's Bank congregation in Edinburgh. Brother Steele departed this life September 8.... Those
who have met with the saints at Kentish Town in London will be interested in learning that the
congregation held its 103rd Anniversary Meeting on October 5, with Paul Janes as speaker for
the occasion. I would like to have been there.... The Discovery of Life Conference will be held at
the Sheraton Hotel, French Lick, Indiana, March 7-9. The main speaker is Tom Mullen of
Earlham School of Religion, Richmond, Indiana. Other outstanding resource persons are also on
the list. If you want a program write to Roger Callahan, Purdue Christian Campus House, 1000
State Street, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906.... Our brother Donald A. Nash, the outstanding
Professor of Greek at Kentucky Christian College, points to an error in our October issue, in
which I said the conjunction kai was "from an original which joins two words, the latter
of which defines and explains the former." He says "the real reason that pastors and teachers
refer to the same office or functioning gift to use your term is the so-called Granville Sharps's
rule." Don is absolutely correct and my statement was ill-advised.... We set a new mailing record
for our November issue, but that happened every month but one in 1974. It looks as if we are just
getting started.... The auditorium at Beaverton, Oregon was filled every night for our series of
studies and the daytime forums reached approximately one hundred in attendance, with brethren
coming from many places in that area. Donald Cox labors with the brethren there.... Do you
know of books by William Owen Carver, former professor at Southern Baptist College,
Louisville, Kentucky? If so, please correspond with Jim O. Walker, 5320 Old Goodrich Road,
Clarence, New York 14031. Jim is anxious to find works by Dr. Carver.... Be sure to keep your
subscription alive. It only costs a dollar per year, so send it in!
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