News
Good news is the touchstone of Christian activity. A column of news will inspire more good works than a page of exhortation. Good things as well as evil things are contagious. News begets news. The Gospel Guardian is ready for news. Send it at once, and keep sending.
—O—
It is true that the space is limited, and brevity will be indispensable. As the subscription list grows, the size of the paper will be increased, and the news will come in for a greater proportion of space.
—O—
The natural law governing the matter is that the subscriptions will come, if the readers are given a good paper, and the good paper will come, and more of it, with the influx of subscriptions. But somebody has to start the process to functioning. The Guardian has taken the lead, and is now asking for news, so that it can augment its service to its readers.
The News Editor realizes that this will probably bring down a storm of news upon his head, but how would you ask for news in a manner to get just the amount needed? It cannot be regulated by the turning of a faucet, so let it roll. —W. E. Brightwell
—O—
W. E. Brightwell, Herty Rd., Lufkin, Texas, September 19: "I began work with Herty Church here, September 11. Two have placed membership. It is a new congregation, and attendance and contributions are increasing. New pews are to be installed this week. Class rooms are to be erected in the near future."
—O—
Luther Blackmon, Rusk, Texas: "In a recent meeting, in Justin, Texas, one was baptized, and several restored."
Wayne Hargrove, Tom Ball, Texas, has moved to Livingston, Texas. W. 0. Batten, formerly of Livingston, Texas, has moved to Sterling City, Texas.
—O—
Raymond Kelcy, of Tenth and Rockford church, Tulsa, Okla., will begin a meeting next Sunday, September 25, at Nacogdoches, Texas.
—O—
Hoyt H. Houchen closed his work with Central Church, Los Angeles, Calif., September 4, and began September 11, with Central congregation, 14th & Monroe, Amarillo, Texas.
Jack Meyer reports that a gentleman recently baptized at Tenth and Francis Streets church, Oklahoma City, Okla., attributed his obedience to lessons learned from Gospel Visitor, a weekly bulletin published by that congregation.
—O—
James Standridge, Richland, Wash.: "The church began here August 20, 1944, with only six present. Upon the fifth anniversary recently, two-hundred were in attendance."
—O—
Hank Walderon is now preaching for one of the congregations in Portsmouth, Ohio.
—O—
Mack Lyon, Miami, Okla.: "The recent meeting in Albion, Okla., resulted in seven baptisms, and two restorations."
—O—
J. T. Marlin, Dickson, Tennessee, "Eighteen baptisms, and five restorations at Hillsboro, Tenn."
—O—
Harry E. Johnson, Hamilton, Texas, September 5: "Our meeting, with Austin Siburt, of Tyler, Texas, preaching, was held from Aug. 5 to 15. There were three baptisms, and one restoration. Bro. Siburt's gospel lessons were the clearest and plainest I have heard in a long time, and they were true to the Book. Brethren from adjacent congregations visited nearly every service. Daily services of thirty minutes was held in the theatre at noon; this gave a number of business men an opportunity to attend. This was our first attempt to hold our day services down town, but we believe the results justified the effort. Bro. Siburt also gave six good lessons over the local radio.
—O—
Our vacation Bible school was held from August 1 to 12. We enrolled 150 children; the average daily attendance was 115. Many of these children were from homes of nonmembers.
Two have placed their membership with us since the meeting; this makes eighteen additions to our number since our coming here, April 15."
—O—
Harrell A. Collard, Littlefield, Texas, August 31: "It was my privilege to moderate for Lloyd Moyer, of Slaton, Texas, when he met Alva Johnson, of Turkey, Texas, in a discussion that was held at Ropesville, Texas. The debate was held July 12-15.
The weight of Brother Moyer's arguments in his first speech took Johnson's breath, and he never did recover enough to appear his usual self. It was apparent that he thought he was meeting some young fellow' that he could just twist around to his liking.
I rather doubt that Johnson will ever agree to meet Brother Moyer again, and I don't blame him. This discussion did much to convince some of our "Anti brethren" in regard to the scripturalness of teaching the Bible in classes. May we have more such discussions until by reasoning together there shall be no divisions among us."
—O—
Doyle Banta, Box 105, Perryton, Texas, September 12: "Our work here is off to a wonderful start. The last month of our work in Shawnee, Okla., we had four restored, four baptized, and three by membership. There were four baptized in my recent meeting with the Silver St. Church, in New Albany, Ind."
—O—
Will M. Thompson, Box 1078, Pampa, Texas, August 23: "On Sunday, August 21, I closed two years of labor with Central Church, Pampa. The elders wanted me to remain, but I decided to come back to Oklahoma where I have been the greater part of my life. I'm off now for a meeting at Wesley, Ark. Begin there Friday night, August 26. Thence to Huntsville, Ark. Then to Roff, Okla., my home in the 20's. I will be at Roff the third and fourth Sunday in September. Will then take up work in Oklahoma October 1. My booklet "Sixty-One Objections To The Baptist Church", is off the press and selling very rapidly. Twenty - five cents per copy; five for $1.00; or 100 for $15.00."
—O—
Rufus R. Clifford, Old Hickory, Tenn., September 10: "I have conducted meetings this year in Tampa, Fla., Crossville, Tenn., and Wells, Texas. Visible results were nineteen baptisms, five restored, and four to place membership. I will be with Charles Campbell and the Brown Street Church, Akron, Ohio, the last of October."