Devoted to the Propagation and Defense of New Testament Christianity
VOLUME 14
October 25, 1982
NUMBER 25, PAGE 4,12a

Last Chance!!

Editorial

This week affords our readers their last chance to renew their subscriptions for the Gospel Guardian at the old price of $3.00 per year; two years for $5.00. On November 1 the yearly rate both for new subscriptions and renewals will advance to $4.00. We regret that this is necessary, but rising costs of production and the prospect of increased postal rates have left us no choice. Besides that, we think the paper is worth $4.00 a year! But we are happy to have your renewals. So send them in NOW. And if you want to subscribe for some of your friends at the same time, you can do it (this week only) for our old club rate — six or more subs at $2.50 each.

— F. Y. T.

Gospel Guardian "Specials"

We think this might be a good time to remind you of some of the many "special services" available both to individuals and congregations through the Gospel Guardian 1. "Where To Worship" Information. Scores of faithful congregations in every part of the nation are listed in our "Where To Worship When Traveling" pages. Many brethren, when contemplating a trip, clip these pages, and carry them with them on their journey.

2. Truth In Love. This monthly journal of eight pages is devoted exclusively to first principle articles, and circulated mostly among non-Christians. Many congregations through the years have found this a most effective way of reaching their "prospect list" with well written articles of merit and interest, aimed particularly toward the needs of those outside the body of Christ. For a very nominal cost the paper is individually mailed each month to the person whose name and address is given us. We have had wonderful results from these monthly papers coming regularly into the homes of non-Christians.

3. "Tract-Of-The-Month" Service. This has been In operation only for one month, but already is receiving enthusiastic welcome. A 24 page tract on some vital theme is produced each month. These are NEW tracts, well written by men of recognized ability as teachers and preachers. Churches subscribing for the service, and taking as many as 200 tracts per month, receive an additional advertising space in all tracts distributed by them.

4, "Some Things You Should Know." This highly popular series of Bible studies is now being widely used in an ever increasing number of congregations Class participation is stimulated, interest and attendance pick up almost from the first Sunday such booklets are introduced. The booklets are adapted for use from the first grade right on through high school, and in adult classes.

5. Books, Bibles, commentaries, church supplies. We carry a fairly large inventory of the best books, Bible, commentaries, and church supplies on the market. If we don't have what you want, we get it for you — and fast! If a book is in print, we either have it, or will get it for you. We are constantly enlarging our supply of general church merchandise — communion trays and glasses, bulletin boards, baptismal boots, records books, etc.

Let us serve you. A satisfied customer is our best advertisement. That's what you will be when you trade with us.

— F. Y. T.

Personal Mention

While we are on these items of general interest, we'd like to mention three wholly unrelated things, purely personal in nature:

First, This Page Is Being Written On September 24, Exactly One Year From The Day On Which Nannie Yater Tent Was Laid To Rest Beside The Body Of Her Husband In The Old Cemetery At Cleburne, Texas. The Loss Of One's Mother, No Matter How Long She Has Lived Or How Ready She Is To Go, Is Never Easy. But We Believe No Mother Could Possibly Have Made The Parting Easier For Her Children Than Did "The Gentle Nannie." Every One Of Her Six Children Had Many Letters From Her During The Last Years Of Her Life Telling Us Not To Grieve At Her Going, And Reminding Us That We Had Done All Things For Her That Loving Children Could Do To Make Life Happy And Comfortable For Her During The Twenty Years Of Her Widowhood. Her Thoughts Of Death Were Very, Very Little Concerned With Herself, But Were Mostly Of Her Children And Those She Loved — And How She Might Best Prepare Them For The Separation.

— F. Y. T.

Secondly, it is probably known to most readers of the Guardian that this writer has moved to Nacogdoches, Texas, and will be teaching Bible classes there under the direction of the Mound and Starr elders through the winter. Classes start in January and will run through May. All of these classes will be conducted in the building of the church there, some meeting at night, and others during the day time. Stephen F. Austin State College will give credit for some of these classes; others will be conducted with no arrangement at all as to college credit. This is the same sort of program we had for two years at the Park Hill Church of Christ in Fort Smith, Arkansas, except for the college credit aspect of the work.

Thirdly, those who attended the Harper-Tant debate at Abilene, Texas, in 1955 will recall that E. R. Harper proposed another debate between the two of us to be held at the Highland Boulevard church in San Antonio, Texas. His challenge was promptly accepted both by this writer and by the elders of the San Antonio congregation. But we have never been able to set the date for the discussion. Brother Harper has said that his poor health prevents his undertaking the task. He admits that he made the challenge, and insists that he is ready for the discussion — just as soon as his health will permit. Let us hope that the illness from which he has suffered these past seven years may soon be cured.

— F. Y. T.