The Overflow
No Paper Next Week
In keeping with previous announcement, we will not publish the Gospel Guardian on the first week in July and the last week in December. But it will be back in your box as usual week after next.
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Review of Brewer on instrumental music In our issue of July 21 (three weeks hence) we will carry an excellent article by Bro. Vernon Shuffett, attorney, of Greenburg, Kentucky, in which he replies to Bro. Brewer's arguments on the use of instrumental music in the church building for weddings, funerals, and other "non-worship" services. Don't miss it.
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Legitimate grounds for complaint Remember a paragraph we had on this page a few weeks ago in which we referred to "Christian Soldier (now deceased along with its twin, the West Coast Christian)"? Well, that paragraph drew anguished wails of protest from the editors of both these former papers—each of them objecting to being classed with the other! They're right; we apologize to both.
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"Ancient Landmarks"
Our next issue of Gospel Guardian will be the regular monthly evangelistic issue. Articles and editorials in this issue will be devoted exclusively to the non-Christian; they will deal with the first principles of the gospel, Christian evidences, the identity of the church, etc. This evangelistic issue is also published each month as a separate periodical under the title Ancient. Landmarks. As such it is mailed to thousands of people who are not Christians. We estimate that in addition to the churches which mail it to their prospect list, there are more than ten thousand individual Christians who are sending the paper to one or more of their friends and relatives. The subscription rate on Ancient Landmarks is $1.00 per year.
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He married an angel Then there was the brother who was certain he had married an angel—his wife was always up in the air about something or other and always harping on something or other.
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Letters It looks good. I believe it can be a real help to the cause of Christ. Hope to have at least a hundred subscriptions to you within the next few months.
—Floyd A. Decker, Haynesville, La.
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I would like to commend you for your willingness to discuss fully, freely, and frankly those questions which have to do with the truth of the gospel. There is no better way to learn the truth and be grounded in it than by open and fair discussion. Alexander Campbell once said, "The spirit and soul of all reformation is free discussion." Keep the good work going.
—Leslie G. Thomas, Bruceton, Tenn.
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I have been able to send twenty subscriptions thus far, and hope to be sending more.
—Stanley Lovett, Kilgore, Texas
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There seems to be a need for a good weekly paper edited . . . and backed by those who are not afraid to speak out plainly on every issue. I liked the first issues very much, and my desire is that every issue will contain articles that are pertinent, pungent, and plain.
—Luther G. Roberts, Clovis, N. Mex.
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Probably no meaner than the devil Concerning the challenge issued to J. Frank Norris by the Akron brethren (mentioned on this page a few weeks ago), some have suggested that it would be a mistake for Bro. Wallace to lower himself by debating with a police character such as this Norris person is. Well, Jesus Christ debated with the devil.
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"Join the church of your choice"
About eight or ten years ago S. S. Lappin (see editorial) held a meeting for the Highland (premillennial) Church of Christ in Louisville, Kentucky. We believe E. L. Jorgenson was preacher for Highland at the time. In his extending of the invitation Lappin repeatedly emphasized that people should come forward to be baptized into Christ, and could then "worship in the church of your preference, either Highland Church of Christ, or Edenside Christian Church." (Edenside was a Disciples of Christ church a few blocks away). If Bro. Jorgenson has Lappin back for another meeting we suppose he will now give the people a choice of three churches: Church of Christ, Christian Church, and Presbyterian.
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Where our money goes According to reliable estimates American people during 1948 spent 15 billion dollars for crime; 12 billions for national defense; 10 billion for liquor; 7 billions for foreign relief; 7 billions for recreation; 4 billions for public education; 2 billion for cosmetics; 2 billions for chewing gum; 11/2 billions for religion and public welfare.
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Impasse Calling my wife on the telephone Is a task that makes me dizzy When the wire is clear, she's never home, And when she's home, it's busy! —Philip Lazar.
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The editor: Brother Tant will preach at Central church in Amarillo Tx. first Sunday in July. He recent concluded a meeting in Lubbock where A. L. Tabor preaches, and Newport, Arkansas.
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Foy E. Wallace, Jr.: We heard Bro. Wallace in his meeting at Grand Saline, Texas, and the preaching was done in his inimitable style. Large crowds attended, and friends came from quite a distance to hear him again.
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God's Prophetic Word: The Music Hall meeting in Houston was the occasion upon which these lesson prophecy were delivered. The book is available again at three dollars. The first edition was quickly exhausted.
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New Testament Church: This is book of fifty-two lessons by Roy Cogdill, and is a complete coverage of the divine institution. It is now available with the cloth binding at a dollar seventy-five per copy. It is a valuable book for sermon out lines, and is being used throughout the land in Bible classes.
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Whiteside on Romans: This commentary is the most valuable on Paul's letter to the saints at Rome that we have seen. Every student of the Book needs it. The price is three dollars.