Devoted to the Propagation and Defense of New Testament Christianity
VOLUME 1
July 28, 1949
NUMBER 12, PAGE 6-7b

News And Reports

H. H. Dunn, Huntington, Ark., reports one baptism in a recent meeting at Van Buren, Ark. Ten were baptized in his meeting at Panama, Okla. He has since engaged in a meeting at Rattan, Okla., and will begin at Prescott, Ark., the night of July 29th.

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Cecil K. Wheeler, Amarillo, Texas, writes that he has resigned his work with the central church in Amarillo after twenty-six months there. He is to be with Brother Raymond Kelcy in a meeting at Snyder, Texas embracing the last two weeks of this month. They will also work together in a meeting at Vernon, Texas. Bro. Wheeler is available for singing in gospel meetings anywhere until he locates for regular song work with some congregation. He will continue to live in Amarillo.

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M. C. Cuthbertson, 693 Chemeketa, Central Church of Christ, Salem, Oregon, reports that he closed his work at Central Church in Amarillo, Texas, June 26th, having baptized seven the last week. His new work at Salem has begun with interest and one has been baptized there since he began with them.

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Brother Earl West, Irvington Church of Christ, 25 North Layman Ave., Indianapolis 19, Indiana, will begin a gospel meeting at Cottontown, Tenn., which will close July 31st. From August 1st to 10th he will be in a meeting with one of the congregations at Nashville, Tenn. Brother Olan Hicks of Abilene, Texas, will preach for the Indianapolis church in Brother West's absence.

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Brother Dale Sexson, who preaches regularly for the church in Hutchinson, Kansas, closed a meeting at Lyons, Kansas, July 22nd.

After July 25th, Jack G. Dunn, now of Eastside Phoenix, will succeed C. H. Woodroof at 203 S. Main St., Shelbyville, Tenn. Bro. Woodroof has moved to Tuscumbia, Alabama. Brother J. D. Rothwell, of San Francisco will move to Eastside in Phoenix.

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Brother N. W. Allphin, Tahoka, Texas, has recently preached at Pleasant Hill on the Lord's Day, directed the singing for their meeting, and taught a singing school at Paxton. Brother Allphin has an open date after August 7th. Address him Rt. 2, Care of A. R. Davis, Tenaha, Texas.

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The church at San Pablo, Calif., where W. Earl Mansur preaches recently engaged in a meeting with home forces. Bro. Mansur has assisted the church in Hawthorne, Calif. in a meeting and will begin a mission meeting in Weed, Calif., July 31st. Three congregations in the Bay Area are supporting this meeting where the church is only a few weeks old and small in number. The annual lectures at San Pablo will be held this year from August 22nd to 26th Twenty-two guest preachers will take part in the meeting.

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Dickson, Tenn. Roy E. Cogdill recently closed his third meeting with this congregation. Ross Spears ( Dyersburg, Tenn)- directed the song service. J. T. Marlin is the local minister. Six were baptized. One of the outstanding features of meeting was the large number preachers attending every service.

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Huntington, Texas. Bob Craig a recently conducted a meeting in the Rocky Hill community. This was a mission meeting held by the Huntington church where Brother Craig preaches regularly. Five were baptized.

Brother Craig has also recently held a meeting with the Central congregation in Trinity county three baptisms and one restoration.

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Nacogdoches, Texas. George T. Jones recently assisted the congregation Aurora, Missouri in a good meeting. One was baptized and one was restored from the Christian Church.

Brother Jones is engaged with the church at his home, Nacogdoches a meeting on the south side of town under a tent. The meeting be Sunday, July 24th.

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L. W. Jones, Alto, Texas, recently baptized five in a series of meeting with the church at Vinita, Oklahoma

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Luther Blackmon, Rusk, Texas, baptized three in his meeting with the Vickery Blvd. church in Ft. Worth, Texas. He is engaged in a meeting with his home congregation at Rusk, Texas, this week. The meeting is being conducted on the lot recently purchased by the congregation in Rusk for the purpose of erecting a new building. The old building has been sold and the new building should get under way before many weeks.

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William Thompson, Lufkin, Texas, recently held a tent meeting at Diboll, Texas, where there is no congregation. This meeting was the work of the Lufkin congregation. Five were baptized during the meeting and three have been baptized from there since.