Devoted to the Propagation and Defense of New Testament Christianity
VOLUME 8
January 10, 1957
NUMBER 35, PAGE 12b

Vital Information Sought

Harold F. Savely, Nashville, Tennessee

(1) May a local church of Christ scripturally do its work of benevolence through THE AMERICAN RED CROSS?

(2) May a local church of Christ scripturally do its work of benevolence through the institution described in (1) with this addition: The institution will limit its work to the exclusive benevolence of orphans?

(3) May a local church of Christ scripturally do its work of benevolence through the institution described in (2) with this addition: All board and personnel members will be converted and made members of various churches of Christ throughout the United States?

(4) May a local church of Christ scripturally do its work of benevolence through the institution described in (3) with this addition: The name will be changed to one of the following: (a) SIBERIAN ORPHAN SOCIETY (b) UNITED STATES REGENT BOARD OF GUILDS OF BENEVOLENT ORPHAN HOME FOR CHURCHES OF CHRIST, INC. (c) POTTER ORPHAN HOME (d) TENNESSEE ORPHAN HOME (e) BOLES HOME?

(5) May a local church of Christ scripturally do its work through the institution described in (4) with this addition: The same institution (with its president, board, supervisor, personnel, facilities, support from churches, etc.) will replace all orphans with preachers, who will be sent out to do evangelistic work of the church?

(6) May a local church of Christ scripturally do its work through the institution described in (5) with this addition: Those preachers will be replaced with preaching orphans?

(7) May I receive your answers to the foregoing questions, regardless of how you conscientiously answer them? Send to: Harold F. Savely, 4403 Saunders Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee.